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down In the scale. 1 have a specimen
winch L kept in captivity for a number
of months, during which time 1 gave
considerable attention to its habits So
far as l am able to learn, it is an en-
tirely new species of small group
known as slow lemurs. Up to this time
there have only been two species of
this genus known in Africa, but the
specimen in my possession is not iden-
teal with either. / have never found a
specimen of ii in any museum, either
in this country or abroad and / have
found no zoologist who has ever seen
or known one. 1t is neither potto nor
an awantibo, though it doubtless be-
longs to that group being included in
the genus of lemuroids called "arcto-
cebus"-i. e., bear apes.
The native name of this animal is
"Ikanda," and IL appears to be con-
fined to small scope of country along
the equator in West Central Africa; it's
habitant does not extend to the coast
but stops at the edge of the delta lines
1t is uncertain how far it extends to
the interior. 1 found very few of the
natives of the low country that knew
the native name of the animal, and
most of them assured me that il lived
far away in the hill country; but near
ly every one of the negroes from the
interior knew the creature and its
name and some of them related strange
stories concerning it's habits.
The drawings used in illustrating this
article were taken from life. In his
general appearance the Ikanda is like
a miniature bear. 1t is from this fact
that the name "arctocebus" has been
conferred upon him. Every movement
is exactly like that of a bear; the ears,
nose and tail are also like those of a
bear. The eyes are large, extremely
convex and protruding; they are round
like the eyes of lemur, and are we'll
adapted to teh owners nocturnal hab-
it's: they are not clear or pronounced in
color, but have a hazy or smoky look
The teeth are small and white, and
the creature is not averse to using
them in a very spiteful way. The
CANNES are conical; the incisors look
like those of a human being, except in
size.
The most singular physical features
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f1ounced cured, but as usual, in such
cases, the disease soon returned. even
worse than before. He says: ~ had
severe pains in my feet and arms, and
was covered with small red sores. An
other doctor treated me for a long
time and / was again pronounced we'll.
but the disease came back on me again
as before. / was in a horrible fix,
and the more treatment / received, the
worse seemed TO get. A New York
specialist said he could cure me. but
his treatment, which was quite expen-
sive, did me no good whatever. Many
patent medicines were resorted to, but
they did not reach my trouble. was
stiff and full of pains, my left arm was
useless, so that was unable TO do even
the lightest work. This was my con-
dition when l began to take s. s. s.,
and few bottles convinced me that
was being benefited. continued the
medicine, and one dozen bottles cured
me sound and we'll. Ny system was
under the effects of mercury, and /
would soon have been a complete
wreck but for s. s. So
5. 5. >. is the only cure for real
blood diseases. 1t is guaranteed pure
ly vegetable and one thousand dol
lars reward is offered for proof that
IL contains a particle of mercury, pot
ash, or any other product of the chem
lists shop. The mercurial treatment
OF the doctors always does more harm
than good. Beware of mercury.
Books on the disease and it's treat
ment mailed free 10 any address by
Swift Specific Co., Atlanta. Ga
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AS he did so the giant spirit stuck the
weapon In his heel. and the Indian be-
gan to jump about. lie has been Jump
ing ever since. for he was transformed
to a deer when the knife entered his
heel. The little prong that sticks out
OF deer's foot at the back, just
above the two divisions Of the hoof.
is the handle Of the knife of Do-ka-
batl.
At another time Do-ko-batl saw an
Indian Tapping his hands over his head
as donkey uses his big ears In keep
ing the gnats and flies out Of his eyes
This fellow. however. was trying to
throw off the rain. Do-ka-batl thought
that an Indian who was afraid OF get
ting wet was OF no account and
changed him into a humming bird; and
this. the Indians say. is the reason why
the humming birds wings are always
whirring.
once. as Do-ka-batl tarried with the
tribe. one OF the medicine men was
dancing with his big shock OF black
greasy hair done up I'm a knot on the
top of his head. This displeased Do
ka-batl, who determined that such an
Indian would be less offensive In the
form OF a pretty bird. So NJ changed
the offender into a blue Jay. with the
top-knot still on his head. That Is why
the blue Jay wears his hair pompadour
The harsh cry Of the bird Is proba bly,
the song Of the enchanted medicine
man. although this does not appear i'm
the tradition.
one day an Indian lad was going
with his gourd FOR water. and the rem
nant OF liquid in the bottle was making
a "chug. chug. chug." which was not
agreeable TO the sensitive ear 81 the
great spirit. When the boy saw DO-ga-
batl he started 20 run. Do-ka-batl was
offender. and transformed the Indian TO
a dove and sent him into the woods TO
live In solitude There ne still dwells.
mOurnfully crying "chug. chug" in the
guise Of a turtle dove.
when Do-ka-bati left the Twana VIII
lage 10 continue his travels his big foot
slipped from under him az the edge Of
tie waters sunk away. and a great
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are the hands and feet. which are
shown in abe drawings. The hand is a
perfect human hand in every respect.
except the want of an index finger. AT
the end of metacarpal bone, where the
first finger joins the hand. it looks ex-
actly as If the finger had been ampu-
tated in a most skillful manner. leav-
ing no scar or mark. The thumb is
quite perfect and normal in size.
The great toe projects from the side
of the foot; but the angle between il
and the others is very much wider than
IL is in the foot of a monkey. In fact
the thumb is almost at a right angle
10 the sides of the foot. The other four
toes are in line like those OF a human
foot, but the first OF them. which cor
responds to the second toe in a man.
is armed with a long, sharp. black
claw. as may be seen in the picture
The other toes have perfect nails like
those Of the human foot. The instep is
higher than that OF monkeys or apes in
general.
a remarkable trait OF this animal is
the immense grasping power Of the
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more you try 20 take anything away
from him, the tighter he grasps IL; /
have had him almost wiring the skin
off my fingers. The only way TO relax
his grasp was to gently remove one toe
at a time by putting a stick or pencil
under IL, or to distract his attention
and induce him to walk away.
Some of the stories told me by the
natives about his grasp were almost
incredible. / was told a dozen times or
more by those from different parts
that the hunters in the interior often
made use of the Ikanda for the singu-
lar purpose OF catching leopards. 1t is
said that they set deep in the ground a
row of posts, leaving between them a
space of about one inch or a little
more; then at a distance of a foot or so
away from this they place another row
in like manner. These posts rise about
two feet above the ground; over them
is dashed a row of short pieces of wood.
The openings at the ends of the two
rows of posts are closed up, and in this
strong stockade is placed full grown
Ikanda; on the outside of the barricade
near the openings are placed some
pieces of fresh raw meat. A leopard in
the neighborhood will soon get scent of
this, and come to steal IL. AS he
crouches In front of the stockade the
Ikanda, angry at his intrusion. will
tuTuSt MS lOOt a CTdCk anu
grasp the leg of the leopard. This he
will hold for hours. The natives declare
that the great beast cannot release
himself, and that the little captor be-
hind the bars will hold him until the
hunters come to slay him. They say
that there is less danger of the leopard
getting away from the Ikanda than
there Is of his breaking out of the
strongest trap they can build; the more
he struggles to escape, the tighter he is
held. So the native hunter approaches
without fear and kills him.
/ cannot vouch for the truth of this
statement; but while IL is singular. IL
may be founded in fact. One thing
that makes me inclined to give IL credit
is that IL came to me from several diff
ferent sources. In the several accounts
the details varied, but the substance of
the story was always the same. In my
own experience / can say with certain
ty that / have never seen any animal
which possessed such a powerful grasp
In proportion to its size. / have fire.
quently tried to take a small stick
away from him, and could not do so
by pulling at II. To be sure, / never
dared exert all my strength lest I
should injure the animal; but the ma
tives have often declared that 1 could
pull the creature apart before i could
break his grasp. r. L. Garner.
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one HONEST MAN

Dear Editor Please inform your read
ers that II written TO confidentlaIy I win
n all In sealed letter the plan pursued
BY which l was permanently restored 10
health ana manly vigor after years OF
suffering from Nervous Weakness. nieb,
losses and weak. shrunken parts. I havs
no scheme 10 eNtort money from any one
whomsoever. as l vas robbed and swia-
died by the quacks until I nearly los,
faith In mankind. but thank Heaven I
am now well. vigorous and strong. ana
anxious 10 make this certain means OF
cure known 20 sli- Having nothing 10 sell
or send q. o. D.. I want no money. Ad-
dress JAMES a. HARRIS. Box So. Del
ray. Mich
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Beware
OF Mercury!

Whenever a doctor is called upon to
treat blood disease, the result nine
times out of ten is that the treatment
is worse than the disease, and in a
short while the patient finds his
condition far worse than it was at first.
The reason of this is that notwith-
standing the great progress made in
surgery, and in some branches of med
icine, the doctors have failed absolute
ly to discover a cure for blood diseases.
Whether in the form of pill, powder or
liquid, their treatment is always the
same potash and mercury " which
temporarily dry up the poison in the
system and no sooner has il taken on
the full effects of these powerful drugs,
than that suppleness and elasticity of
the joints give way to stiffness. fol-
lowed by the racking pains of rheu-
matism. Then follows loss of hair
and finger nails, and even decay of the
bones-a condition most horrible.
Mr.. Henry Roth. of 1913 South Ninth
street, St. Louis, Mo-, was a victim of
contagious blood poison-that worst
form of blood disease, which has always
baffied the doctors. He was treated
by physician, and in due time pro-
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-04-05

II is easy to suppose circumstances
which would produce the conviction in
all rational human beings that there is
a future life" between which and ours
there is an INSTRUMENTATION. Let
us take as a type. a form of apparition
that is visible and vocably audible. but
not tangible. that cannot produce
changes in ordinary physical objects.
that cannot be photographed. whose
audibility and visibility, whether tele-
pathic or not. are at least not depend
ent on our present normal senses. Let
us now suppose that Immediately after
death such an apparition of the de-
ceased was invariably seen and heard,
that IL affirmed itself to be the de-
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ceased, that IL exhibited such knowl-
edge as the deceased possessed while
inhabiting the ordinary organism, and
so on, that IL affirmed itself 10 be still
living under very different condi-
lions, most OF which were alleged to be
inexplicable TO us in terms OF our pres
ent environment. Let US suppose that
arrangements for meetings could be
made with the apparition-that the ap-
partition, except perhaps for its occa-
sional disappearance for hours or days,
explained by the necessity OF fulfilling
certain duties in Its new sphere. be-
haved In general. as regards recogni-
tion by living persons and its rational
and social relations with them. much
as an ordinary living person does. the
main exception being that he is not en-
bodied like MS. Were the case like this
l make no doubt whatever that the hu-
man race would be possessed by a be-
lief I'm the survival after death. which
would be regarded as barely less GER
tain than the belief In their present en-
bodied eNistence.-Professor Richard
Hodgson. I'm the April Forum.
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FISHED FOR CHICKS.
Novel Method Used by Rev. John Bar mr.
for stealing Ills Neighbor's Fowls.

Novel Method Used by Rev. John Ia, mr.
for stealing Ills Neighbor's Fowls.
From the New York Recorder.
John Baehr, wealthy, and once a
minister of Egg Earbor City, n. j.,
was yesterday &C used of appropriat-
ing his friends chickens and using now
ell means to secure the fowl. For some
weeks residents of the section have
been missing fancy stock. A watch was
set for the thief and people were begin
ming to give up in despair, when the
culprit was apprehended, much to the
amazement of all.
1t was yesterday afternoon when the
ex-minister's next door neighbor heard
a commotion in his yard. There was
nothing but chickens in sight, but
they seemed to be unusually lively.
All clustered about one spot, evidently
fighting for morsel that lay on the
ground.
Concealed behind the blinds, the
neighbor watched, and soon saw a
Leghorn walk up the fence, apparently.
and disappear In the next yard.
The operation was repeated, this time
game rooster hustling over the fence.
1t looked as If the bird did not want to
go, but had to. Then the neighbor
rushed out and was over the fence in
a flash. He dropped on a man. Who
should 1t be but his pious friend,
Baehr, who stood there with a fish
hook and line. about to bait the hook
with a piece of meat. BY his side lay
the result of his two catches, dead.
There was a struggle, and the Rev.
Baehr was compelled to admit that he
had been going on this profitable fish
ing for some time. The tackle was Sc
cured and turned over to the police.
and there is good prospect of the fish
erman being arrested for cruelty to
animals, IL a more serious charge is
not preferred. When the minister's
friends heard of the affair, they were
shocked, and Indignantly denied the
truth of the story, in spite of the hook
and line and dead chickens.
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The Reason Why.

Mrs. Whistler" said the gushing
lady visitor to the cynical artist, why
do you never paint a storm at sea?"
MY dear lady, I've often tried but
unfortunately j paint in oils. and as
soon as / spread my colors the waves
subside, and the sea becomes as calm
as a duck pond"
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lKANDA OR BEAR-APE
Prof. Garner Tells. of Queer Beast
Which He Discovered in Africa.
1T NEVER "LOSES ITS GRIP "
Strange Story Told by the Natives
OF How 1t Is Used for Catching
Leopards-lts Curious "Ampu-
tated Finger"-New Specie.

Copyright. 1896. by Bachelor, johnson
* Bachelier.)
In the forests of Central Africa there
live many strange creatures, some of
them as yet unknown to science. One
of the most singular of these belongs
to the Simian family. but is very low
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" 'Tis hard 20 be poor" sang the poet
As his mantle about him he furled:
So he sang. but well did he know IL
Is the easiest thing In the world
Life
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Mrs. Eugene Searles.
ITO simontOn St, Elk
hart, Ind, says: "Ner-
yous troubles had made
me nearly insane and
physicians were unable
to help me My memory
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DR.. Miles
Nervine
Restores
Health......

was almost gone and every little thing
worried me until l was almost distracted.
really feared was becoming maniac.
Imagined all sorts Of evil things and would
cry over nothing. l commenced taking DR..
Miles Restorative Nervine and four bottles
Of this wonderful remedy completely cured
me. and l am as well now as ever was"
DR.. Miles Nervine Is sold on guarantee.
first bottle will benefit or money refunded
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NID YOU EVER suffer from real ner-
L. vousnessS When every nerve seemed
10 CULVER with a peculiar. creepy
feeling. first in one place. and then another
and all seemed finally to concentrate in a
writhing tumble in the brain. and you be-
come irritable, fretful and peevish; TO be
followed by an impotent, weakened condi-
ton of the nerve centers. ringing in the
ears. and sleepless. miserable nights?
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1896-02-26

dazzled the nations of the earth for score and a half of years, was doolhed again to set in the darkness. lt was written in the stars that the democratic party, as the culminAting and most stupendous sin of its eX- istence, as the crowning and most collossal curse of a century of errors, should. for the fifth and last time in the history of this American repub-
 lie, as trust and believe, once more plunge it head long into a period of tiuAncial reyulsion and distress, over which the the very imps of peTdl- ton should weep. We are now ln the very midnight of this awful experience. But the night Is not starless. We can see our bearings.
 We know the way out, and once out, we shall know how tO stay out. Un- less all signs of the political zodiac
 are at fault, the American people are about to vote themselves out by electing Wm. Mckinley president. With Mckinley will come the roar of wheels. the screech of whistles, the lucid flash of furnace blast, the smile of satisfied labor, the songs of peace and gladness, and when, again the din of prosperity shall hang
 high in the heavens above us, and
 free traders shall seek the caves of moon 1t fastnesses of the noun
 tAins, our own Mckinley, like another Joshua, shall echo the voice of the nation, Sun, stand thou still
 upon Gibean; and thou, Moon, iu the valley oi Alalon." Respectfully II. W. LEWIS.
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1896-02-26

John Kelly, a we'll known citizen ot PheniE, died yesterday.
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1896-02-26
eIsl..s., ns.la... Netting.
rassisys Daily

Taessiay's Daily,
 There was quite a large and en- thusiAstic meeting of citizens and business mea held in the court house last evening to discuss and take ac- ton on some of the questions affect ing the prosperity ot Prescott.
 Toe meeting was organized by the election oi Col. 4. c. Brodie as chair mAA and Cor. Sm A. Bray as secre- tAry.
 Remarks were made by F NJ. Murphy, F.. w Wells, J. W. Wilson, A. O. Brodie. Samuel Hill, Dr. F. W. Butcher, Fl. fl. Cartier, I. W. Otis, J. W. Dougherty.
 The following resolution was adopted:
 RESOLVED, That it is the sense of this meeting of citizens of the City of Prescott that congress be peti- tioned tn grant 10 the City of Pres colt the authority 10 issue bonds with the proper Limitations and re- strictions to the amount of SlO000 for the purpose of constructing water works and sewerage system 10 said city, and that S committee of seven citizens b. appointed by the chair to rvport to meeting of cit!- gems to be held Monday March ?, 1896, petition and act to be pre- sented to congress authorizing the issuing of said bonds.
 The chair appointed the following committee:
 K E. Morrison, R1bi. IT. Burmis- tsr, T. W. Otis, J. W. Wilson, S9ml Hill, J. W. Dougherty, J. L. Fisher.
 On motion of F. M. Murphy the committee was authorized to include the question of securing reduction works in their lAbors, and q meeting ot the committee for the conSidera- tion of this proposition will be held this evening.
 On motion a committee Of four was appointed to take steps toward the organization of a mining e1- change m Prescott the following be- ing appointed: Dr. c. W. Niekers, Geo. II. Schuerman, E. W. Wells and E. B. Gage.
 The meeting then adjourned till Monday evening, March 2, when the reports of the committees will be received.
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1896-02-26

California. It is located on the desert, thirty miles east of Yuma ,.Nteen miles from water, making that liquid worth S3 barrel at the miue. This state of affairs will soon be remedied and within thirty days a pipe line will extend from a well and near he Gilato the mine. Eight wells were dug before a satisfactory supply of water was found, The pipe line Is extended now to within six miles ol the camp aud each day sees it progTes sed toward compile ton. When done there will be ample water Co supply the camp and a big 4O-stamp mill that Is nearly completed. This mill Is to be the bes: 10 the territory, with l4OO- pound stamps; there Is nothing like it anywhere. All the latest i'm ] proved machinery used to crush and reduce absolutely freo milling ore, ! IS on the ground. ready to be placed. : The lead IS from 2O to 25 feet wide, regular ID it's size and the yield of | the yellow metal and much rock ! that runs above S7OO ton has al ready been shipped. Those familiar with the claim say it will surely
 average from Sl5 10 SiO the entire
 width. This beirR of free milling gold ore makes it the biggest in the
 world. Much work has already been done as the shaft Is 2l3 feet deep
 with cTo s cuts n every direction,
 showing that the lead is regular and
 the deposit of mineral uniform. AL
 most every week some maryelously
 rich mine wheels into line as a pro ! ducer and soon Arizona will force
 the attention of the mining world
 simply from an investment stand point. Tue Fortuna as a prospect l old for Sl50OO0-Ga Gazette.
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1896-02-26
The school Land Bail.

The following is a copy of the bill providing for leasing lands in this territory for educational pur- poses as amended and passed by the Senate, the amendment being agreed 10 in the House:
 AS ACr ID AUTHORIZE THE LEASING OF
 LAMBS FcR EDUCATIONAL PUKrOsEs
 IN ARIZONA.
 Be 1t enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Con gress assembled. That the lands re- served for university purposes. and all of the school lands in the Terri tory of Arizona reserved by law Tor school purposes, may be leased under such laws and regulations as may be hereafter prescribed by the legisla- ture of said Territory, but until such legislative action, the governor, secretary of the Territory and superintendent of public instruc- ton shall constitute a board Tor the leasing oi said lands under the rules and regulations heretofore pre- scTibed by the Secretary of the Interior for the respective purposes for which the said reservations were made, except that IL shall not be necessary to submit said leases to the Secretary of the Interior for bis approval; and all necessary exPenses and costs incurred in the leasing, management and protection of sad
 lands aud leases may be paid out of the proceeds derived from such | leases:
 "PsoytoXD. That no lease shall be
 made for longer period than five ! years, and all leases shall terminate | ou the admission of said Territory
 as State: Aud, provided further, ! That all money received on account ! ol such leases in excess of actual ] expense necessarily incurred in con, neetion with the execution thereof, shall be placed to the credit of the
 public school fund of said Territory ! and shall not be used for any other ! than public school purposes The last paragraph of the bill was ! the amendment which was made ! t) t in the Senate.