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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-10-22
BUYING SWAMI LANDS.
w. D. Gossett Says Sales of this Sort Are
Being Made IN Missouri.

Being Made In Missouri.
W. D. Gossett, chief clerk in the land
commissioners office of the Santa Fe, re-
turned Sunday from an inspection trip of
the lands owned by the company in lii
nois and Missouri along the lines of the
Santa Fe.
Mr.. Gossett states that eastern capital
lists are buying but little land in Illinois
at the present time, the value having ma
terially increased in that state, but are
now investing largely in swamp lands in
Missouri, which they intend to reclaim
by drainage.
When reclaimed these lands are excel
lent for farming purposes, aud tracts
varying from 18O to 1000 acres are sell
ing readily
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-10-22
A CORONET FOR SALE.

Silver King rIawlands of Nevada May Buy
a D=ikedom In Italy.
There has been number of slightly
showroom dukedoms Oh the worlds bar
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-10-22

mineral IS atcr.
The finest IN the west Come and thy it
]. w. PHILLIPS, 612 W. Eighth ava
If you want ALL the news subscribe
for the JOURNAL
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1895-03-07
TWO BUILDINGS FALL IN NEW
YORK.
-FOUR MEN KILLED AND MANY
INJURED.
One Building in the Course of Con-
struct.on and the Other Being
Observation-Disclosures Workmen
Badly Observation-Disclosures and
Owners Arrested-Poor Materials.

New York. March 1.-Two buildings.
one in the cOuSe of construction and
one in the course of demolition, col
lapsed n this city and killed four men
and fatally jnjured or bruised nineteen
others. The first accident occurred at
the corner of 43d street and 10th
avenue a house being torn down by
some forty laborers, fell with a crash,
carrying several Workmen to the
basement three floors below, and they
were most completely covered by tons
Of bricks, dry mortar and iron beams.
The dead are Hugh Cullen, Angelo
Vicor. John O'COnnor. Among those
whose Injuries are supposed TO be
fatal are: Charles Robsien, Felix
Moran, Louis Stein, James Matter.
The contractors, George O'Keefe and
Patrick Keegan, were placed under
arrest, but later were admitted to bail
by the COrOner.
The second accident occurred with
out the slightest warning to fifty men
that work near the central wall to four
double tenement houses being erected
at Isl to ISL Orchard street. With the
WALL went portions of four floors.
From this heap of bricks and twisted
iron there was taken out n man,
John Wilson, dead, and twelve in
jured. The contractors are John
COomeS and Peter c.. CleaveS. The
owner is VIM. f. Iannon. ALL are
arrested. The mortar was examined
by experts and pronounced worthless.
The bricks were poor in quality and
the beams We're not properly sup
ported and the iron gil.ders were not
on stone in the wallis as they should
be.
At the station, bail for the arrested
men was refused. The police tried to
find Building Inspector Timothy j..
Ormsby to learn from him why he had
not reported the fimsy character Of
the building. but they We're unable 10
do so.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1895-03-07
ELSEWHERE.

Lsmail Pasha died at Constantine
pie.
The funeral of Archduke Albert took
place in Vienna.
The inquest on uhe victims Of the
Elbe disaster was resumed at Lowe
StOft. England.
The American embassy II Paris will
protest against the decree shutting
out American cabtle from finance.
In the British House of Commons Il
resolution was agreed to without a
division expressing apprehension at
the constant fu%etuation and growing
divergence of the values of gold and
silver, and expressing concurrence in
the opinions recently expressed on the
subject by the governments of France
and Germany.
An excursion Jtl+lin jumped the
track on Il mountain side near the
City of Mexico, forty-two persons be-
ing killed and thirty or more seriously
injured.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1895-03-07
A TURKISH BEAUTY.
Inc Dressing of the O6alisque is a
Work of Pain and Care.

Inc Dressing of the Odalisque is a
Work of Pain and Care.
Inc eastern lady of high degree has,
generally speaking, nouhing 10 do.
Naturally, therefore, much OF her time
is spent on her bath, on the braiding
OF her hair and the donning of glorious
apparel, says the New York Advertiser.
The most enjoyable part of the day
being that Of early morning, she rises
early, somewhere about D O'clock, and
having used a mouth wash of rose
or lemon scented water puts herself
into her maids hands TO have her
ha.r dressed. AS a rule the hair is
abundant, far below the waist, black
as night and soft as silk. BY way of
pomade, a little Oil made from aloe
Wool is put on and the whole put
into Il thick coil and arranged simply
ana quite low on the neck. According
TO her wealth she Will wear it III gold
or silver ornaments. The bath is pre-
pared very hot, and over this cere-
mony, which is partly Il religious OBJ
Servance as We'll, the lady may spend
yWO II not more hours. SOAPS are nlt
always used, but there are unyaents.
paSteS of all kinds, which the bathing
women alone know how to manipulate.
and which make The skin as soft as
velvet. The of the pastes is
one made of almonds and rose wafer.
smooth to touch and agreeable TO smell.
It is not unusual TO wash the face
over night With milk which has been
currdled by a squeeze of lemon. This
is done in the hot weather TO cool the
face before retiring.
In Constantinople the ladies often
dye the hair an auburn tint by using
a paste more or less liquid called
"raStic.' "RaStic'' is said TO con-
tain a certain amount of green vitriOl,
but the ingredients used are kept a
profound secret. In India the men
often dye their boards a bright orange.
and very queer they look at times
when they drop in the wrong powder
and emerge from the dye bucket a
pronounced violet. The wOmen there
rarely interfere with nature as regards
their hair; they prefer it black. They,
however, color their teeth and nails.
Certain tribes stain their teeth black
or red. Their nails they dye with a
species Of myrtle leaf the color of red
ochre. Then the eyelashes have TO be
touched up. This is done by the Use
of an adhesive powder called 'sOOema."
Sooema imparts a s~oftness and bril-
liancy to the eyelashes and is in many
cases an Improvement. Perfumes are
very much used. rubbed on the arms.
face and hands and on the d1aperies,
but not often on the handkerchief.
LII some places a pomade, into the
composition of which essence of roses
enters, is frequently inserted into an
~egg-Shaped bottle and carried abOut Oh
the person.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1895-03-07

A method of recording the daily ac-
tivity Of animals was described at the
late meeting OF the American Physi0-
logical society. A circular cage, Ola
ted by the slightest movement of the
animal is used, and the motion is au-
tOmdticaly recorded on a moving strip
Of paper Rats, mice and squirrels
haze been made to report their periods
Of activity and rest by this means
RATS and mice divide their time INTO
about u hours Of rest during the day
anG u hours of intermittent work at
night, short intervals of work IN the
latter period being interrupted by near
" equal rests. The squirrel, IN Will
ter, works steadily from 20 minutes 10
two hours early in the morning, and
IS somewhat active for a few minutes
late in the evening, resting nearly %
hours a day. Food has a decided nfil1-
ence. Diet rich in protein induces
great activity, fat having the opposite
effect, and reducing the actual work
of rats and mice from six or eignt
hours to a few minutes. No uniform
effect of alcohol could be dem0nstra-
ted. The activity Of animals IS in
creased by high barometric pressure.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1895-03-07

New York, March -.-Br4eisLrect:-
Whine ule general COu4 Sc OF tr.Lue dur
ing the frs wv months OI the current
year has been Disappointing, february
ends and March begins WIN JanglbIe,
though not as yet satisfactory Signs vi
Improvement. The larger eastern jOb-
berS Of ~dry-goOds report trade needing
present wants only, that foreign dress
goods are aCuive alId compel I've 10
nestle fabrics cOrrtspOuuingIy Sow.
Heavy arrivals OF foreign VOL AuYe
depressed the market Domestic mills
are gradually n-lloning spring orders.
Two independent calculations as 10
the wheat remaining in the United
States March l 1895, indicate the total
quantity in the country back of the
available supply points to somewhat
in excess of 100, 10000 bushels as com
pared with perhaps 14O, 100000 a year
ago. The approximate total quantity
Of wheat at available points through
out the United States and back OF the
same at the present time is about 2O4,-
900, 1000 bushels, whereas a year ago
the corresponding total was 246,000,-
900.
New York, March 2.-BradStreet:-
compiled by Bradstreet shows the total
bank cIearings OF the principal cities
OF the United States for the past Week
were $77O,1 100, 6S3, a decrease OF 7.3 per
cent compared with the corresponding
week Of last year.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1895-03-07
REMARKABLE MEDICAL CASE.
New York Man Delivered of a Minia.
ture Human Body.

An operation recently performed in
the Methodist Episcopal hospital,
Brooklyn, has brought to light one of
the most remarkable freaks in medical
history. The details Of the case and
the name Of the patient are most
jealousy guarded by the Physicians.
DR.. Pardington, superintendent, will
only admit that the case exists.
Three months ago a young man Of
excellent family, said to be a prosper
u merchant, began to complain Of
pains in his thighs, extending toward
the base of the spine. He is a bachelor,
81 years old, with a splendidly pro-
pOrtiOned body, and had not before
known a serious illness. An abscess
was suspected, and an operation per-
formed. No relief followed the opera
ton, however. In fact, the pains in
creased, and the physicians determined
to expose the lower portion Of the
spine and remove any foreign or dis
eased matter which might be found
there. The operation resulted in the
discovery Of a miniature human body.
the hair upon the head being visible.
The tiny form was removed, and the
patient will probably ecove his
health.
When the result of the operation be-
came known among the mans friends
they were astounded. Many of them
said the thing "a impossible. Physi-
clans, however. say it is O The case
is n of those strange things that
have come TO light in the form of the
S:amese twins and other wonders, The
pa bient was one of twins, and the
form found in his body is what is
known technically as an arrested de-
velopment. Prior to birth the other
embryo became enveloped in his organ
ism. The circulation was maintained
after birth and the smaller body be
came a portion of the larger. SO ii
remained for thirty-four years. Then
in some way circulation was cut off
and the arrested development became
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1895-03-07
BADGER LEGE&LATERN

Madison, Feb. 26-In the senate Il
bill was passed, increasing the number
of perempCory challenges allowed de-
fendentS in, the i~mpanelinS of jurfes.
The senate took up the special order
on the Baxter bin to regulate interest
money loaned to school districts from
the school trust fund at foul per
cent. and to refund adj interest col
lected at over that per cent. Dem
OcratS declared the l~0aning The past
four years had been done on business
principleS-that the administration had
got as high rate of interest on loans
to school districts as possible. The
republicans insisted that no more than
four per cent. should have been
charged and that usurOus conduct had
been practiced toward the school dis
tricts. The bill was finally ordered to
a third reading by a party vote.
In the assembly bills We're killed:
requiring district schools to run eight
months a year instead of six as now;
amending the Sabbath law so as to
declare ~hair-cutting and shaving not
to be work OF necessity OF "charIty;
requiring gates to be placed at street
and railway intersections in cites and
villages; permitting county, school
and municipal treasurers to furnish as
suretys ON their official bonds COM
panies; permitting town and other
local insurance companies to print
special matter upon their policies; per-
Knitting Gown boards and mayors to
appoint Justices OF the peace to fill
vacancies; requiring all wages to be
paid either weekly or bi-weekly, in
the absence of a contract to the con-
tract to the contrary. The Phalen
senate resolution to ascertain as to
payments into the state school fund of
fines in criminal was conferred
in.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1895-03-07
CONGRESSIONAL NEWS.

Washington, Feb. 26.-1he members
of the house Pacific railways COM
mittee, who are opposed to the second
bill for settling the debts of the
Union and Central Pacific companies,
presented to the house a minority re-
port, discussing the defects OF the
DILL from their point Of view. The re-
port is signed by Mr.. Snodgrass, of
Tennessee, Nh. Harris, of Kansas, and
Mr.. Cooper, Of Wisconsin. \ bill de
signed to overcome these defects ac-
companies the report.
Washington, Feb. 17.-In the senate
during the contest over the amend
ment for the issue of 800, 1000, 3
per cent. certificates of Indebtedness III
small denominations to meet the de-
ficiency in the treasury Mr.. German
said that he thought that he would
be able to demonstrate by figures that
the treasury would have a deficiency
of thirty millions for the calendar
year and of sixty millions for the fiscal
year After further financial talk the
SN-+ttt luLISu llS dIlSi1IIOl W IUuJIut
matters of the sundry civil bill. An
amendment was agreed to providing
for the appointment Of three United
States commissioners TO join with those
of Great Britain or Canada in pro-
posing a water route from the Great
Lakes to the Atlantic.
Nj. Wolcott offered an amendment
heretofore proposed for a commission
OF nine to represent the United States
at an international monetary confer
ence, three to be named by the presf-
dent, three by the senate and three
by the house. 1t was agreed to with
u debate. Senate bills We're passed:
Fixing the terms of court in the sixth
Judicial circuit; granting the women
of Wisconsin permission to place il
the capitol statues which were in the
state building at the worlds fair; re-
funding to school districts excess over
Four per cent. interest paid on loans
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1895-03-07

a source Of trouble. This is the theory
OF those who know of the case Ply
s.cans win not discuss it until they
get a full statement OF facts. DR.. Par
dlngton said: There is some such
case here, it IS true. but I cannot dis
cuss 1t. The patient is a young man
Of very good family and l am doing
everything to shield him from public
fty. 1t is a freak: that Is what 7
would call it. That is all I can saw"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1895-03-07
TRAD. REPORTS.
DIN AND BRADSTREET SIZE Up
THE SITUATION.
Latter Sees Improvements in Store
for the COuntry-FaiIures and
Bank C~learuGceS.

Z lork, NAL. IL. q. DUIl-
SOIu goes Out enough tnr s,erLAg
cAC1AnSc HIS rlocu cos ~ ,Ar g. pUtL-
Ino pulnt and il docs not yuL appear
tn.,L tue oyuu.Cuo e n.to middle any eNUTL
70 conDiU- Vie eAcIrdu5c MARKED Lon
uuA oO4u aUUuL 4U,VvV Sill Is u sjUCk
uurIHS Tie Week, Il Inc mal4eU -
uIo,lucLy lower IOi ldIIIU1pu o4AIyIs,
.AVUou stronger IUr Trusts. 4At STOCK
lIhIfnuL Walls aDJec.Iy IUI I-JuGOA ana
Foreigners nave SnONu uuuo I.tr Il dis
position u SEN rduner UIIdu buy. Liz
"ltlIurdNuls of god Dy me redemption
u Itsdl tGnut4o las NO. I~.,ssL, Dut
closing the s~yuIICIte CONTRACT,
Ll1 average Is dUout YI-V,UOU pr uu.
lie 1dllures uurlus tne pts, week
We're 2oU lii Tie UHlteu ,3tducs d1IiuSt
ZUl last year.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1895-03-07
FATAL FUN.
Girls Killed While Trying to Brighter
Their Escorts.

Birmingham. Ala. March 3.-The
miners had a dance Wednesday night
at Pratt City. Liquor flowed freely.
Returning home. a crowd walked I'D
the railroad track. among them being
Lizzie BilfOrd and Rena Jones. They
q train, and all except the two wo-
men left the track. They stood their
ground to brighten their escorts, and
were struck by the engine and fearful
~ mangled.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1895-03-07

At Portland, Oregon, recently a dis
play Of Japanese var pictures drew
quite a crowd, among whom were
some 200 enthusiastic subjects Of the
miNado. The pictures We're cast upoE
a canvas screen by an electric stere-
opticon. Each one was greeted with
applause by the happy Japanese, in
which the large number of American
spectators frequently joined.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1895-03-07

Madison, March LIN the senate a
ibiM was passed, permitting Evansville
to incorporate as a City.
In the assembly Mr.. KimbalI's res
OlutlOn permitting the introduction of
a bill for the lighting of the capitol by
electricity W1aS amended so as to in
clude the university, and then adopted.
Assembly Bills were passed: Per
mitting the dissolution of village 0r-
~salnizatt0ns by popular vote; giving
Sleritfs 50 per day and attendants So.
Ills Well as expenses, for the tranSpOr-
tutiOn of insane persons. and requir-
ing the officers Ito furnish vouchers f0r
their claims; apfrOpriating $4,000
with which to purchase, by direction
of the governor, seed grain and pOta-
toes for persons rendered destitute by
the forest fires last year in northern
Wisconsin,; f01tbidding Tire having
bears or any other wild animals on
highways unless they are properly
Gagged; empowering the common coun-
CHS of cities under special charters 10
fill vacancies in the office Of justice
OF plle peace, prCFNAlllg tIlttI appltalS-
,eIS chosen to determine the amount Of
loss under insurance policies shall be
residents of the state; creating lumber
inspection district No. II and to pro
vide IN Inspector theraf0r with head
QUARTERS at Rhfmallnder; requiring
the county i~uN1ge-iwhen he is re
quesHed to do Soto draw all the
papers free of charge necessary N
the settlement of estates of $1,000 or
less where no contest owe the dis
tributfon occurs; giving jurors called
in county court matters six cents mile
age in addition to the per diem al
lowed them.
The bill against deception in the
sale of butter Or cheese was ordered
to a third reading. A dozen bills Of
minor Importance were killed.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1895-03-07
M'CIERNAND IMPROVING.
But the General Is Despondent and
His Friends Are Too.

Springfield. Hi, March 3.-The con-
what improved. He is still very
respondent, however, and his friends
regard this as a bad feature.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1895-03-07

Madison, Feb. Pin the senate
there was on the calendar the joint
resolution for the appointment of a
committee to investigate the depart
merts Of the capitol and draft a bin
limiting forces in the various depart
ments. In discussing it Senator Bash
ford said he would pledge himself
to vote for the highest salaries recon-
mended in the committees report and
for the fullest provisions Thought de
irable for assisting any officer in ad-
ministering his department. 4 will
also recommend any measure looking
to the adoption of civil service reform
in the state said Senator BaShford.
The administrative features of this
states government should be con
Quoted on a business basis The res
olution went.
Madison, Wis, Feb. 2S.-In TIE sen
ate the committee on state affairs re-
ported a bill for the reorganization of
the state board of control, with FIVE in
stead of six members.
In the assembly Mr.. Wall presented
a resolution to the effect that railways
and calling for an Investigation. 1t
were evead:ng taxation in Wisconsin.
and calling for an i~nestigation. 1t
lies Ger. The house refused to concur
in the senate resolution forbidding the
further sale Of old legiSlatie chairs.
Assembly bills yer passed: Forbid
ing the collection of taxes in saloons.
The vote was 70 to %. Appropriating
$1,000 to Lizzie Seymour for injuries
received at the state school in Sparta:
and ~forb:dding the Use of the ''three
quarter" clause in all insurance poll
cies. While the house was in commit
tee of the whole, with Mr.. Hoyt in
the chair, Mr.. Prochnow presented a
substitute to the blacklisting bill, re-
ported by the committee on state
affairs. 1t provides that when an en-
ploye Of a railway, telegraph, or street
railway company is discharged he
shall be given a written statement
showing the reason for his discharge.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1895-03-07

1t further absolutely forbids blacklist
ing. Z fine Of $500 is provided for
violation. It VIII come up later We'd
nesday. Assembly bills Were killed TO
authorize the establishment Of a work
house by any two or more counties of
the state; TO regulate the sale Of vac
Gin virus, serula.- modified toxins and
similar products intended TO be used
IN the prevention of contagious dis
eases: to establish a medical council of
three state boards of medical exami-
ners, compelling the use of lean to
keep tranis in line after derailment.
The refinement and changed con-
dltionS Of modern civilization are
transforming man into quite a differ
ent creature from that of a few gen
e1'attonS ago. The latter suggestion
is that We are bringing upon ourselves
q depreciation of the intestinal tract.
An eminent French surgeon declares
that a certain American instrument
for Intestinal use is too large, leading
the London Lancet to ask whether
the intestine among the French is
really smaller THAN among the AmerT-
cans. and if so. how far French cook
ing-notoriously the best in the world
is responsible for the difference. Di-
gcstion being made easy, so to speak.
is it the case that L partial arrest of
development has been tn conse-
Quence? The magnificent teeth Of
Sayages have caused dental decay TO
be sometimes looked upon as a product
of civilization dependent to a great eN-
tent upon knives and forks, and it may
be worth while to Enquire whether the
human race has amy reason to dread
analogous deterioration as a result of
elburate cookery, and whether dainty
dishes are q physiological mistake.
Cotton and other substances regard
ed as bad conductors of heat have been
tested under great cold at NJ. RaOUI
Pictet's laboratory. At temperatures
lower than about 50 degrees below
zero c., the substances behaved like
perfect conductors of heat radiation;
and copper cylinders cooled to 1E0 de
grees below zero (274 degrees below F.
r0se in temperature quite as rapidly
when encased with 4 layer Of cotton
wool 20 inches thick as when naked.
At temperatures higher than SO de-
grees below zero, the influence of the
packing beanie percptible, and the rate
Of warming varied with the thickness
of the layer.
Investigations by Prof A. Bartoli
have proven that atmospheric dust eX-
erts a very considerable influence ON
the intensity of the suns rays passing
through it. In July, 1892, the great
eruption Of Aetna filed the air in its
vicinity with an impalpable dust,
which fell gently, and gave the sun a
slight reddish tinge. On a calm. Cloud
less day, it was found that % per cent.
of the heat transmitted by pure air
Was intercepted by this dust.