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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-01-01
THE FAkIRS OF INDIA.
Marvellous Feats Performed by Them
Testimony Of a Chicago Witness.

testimony of a Chicago Witness.
From the Chicago Inter-ocean.
Prof. j. G. Leonard, a Chicago oculist.
spent nine months in investigating his ia
vorite science as practiced in the orient.
He says that 80 per cent of the feats he
saw done by the yogis. conjurers or fakirs
of India he can perform himself, but that
10 per cent of them completely mystify
him. Speaking to reporter. the professor
said:
THE most remarkable performance OF
the yogi was an example Of what is some
times called deviation. Four sabers were
thrust into the ground with their sharp
points up. After two yogfs had made
passes before his face and apparently hyp-
noticed man perfectly nude, they placed
MIN on the points of the sabers. He rested
On them, unsupported by anything else for
perhaps two minutes. Then the yogis lift
ed his body about a foot above the swords
removed their hands, and he remained sus-
pended in the air for fully minute Then
at signal from one of the fakirs his feet
descended and his head raised until his
oody was perpendicular, and he stood erect
on the ground and then woke up While
his body was suspended In the air passed
under 1t and satisfied myself that there was
absolutely no support. I know exactly how
Kellar and Hermann perform their fes re-
IN lev:taticn, but this was not done in the
same way.
Another thing which I could not under
stand was done by fakir and a boy Of
fourteen years. the latter being stripped of
p" "'othi"e. From spool the fakir un-
wound about thirty feet Of thread, coiled IL
a..a inca cut 1t up into pieces seven or
eight inches long. These he rolled into a
ball and gave it to the boy, who swallowed
IT, A minute later the fakir made a small
incision In the boys left side, cutting
through the skin. then picked around with
a pin until he extracted the end of the
thread. " 18th my own fingers I then pulled
out through the skin of that boy about
three feet of the thread Then / asked the
fakir to pull out tire rest of 1t. and he did
pull, put about twenty-seven feet more of it
Before he made the incision in the boys
side I examined the place carefully, ana
there was no lump or other indication OF
anything being under the skin. When the
thread was Withdrawn there was no sign
of the place 1t came from.
Some people have tried to explain the
feats OF the conjurers, or yogis, of India by
saying that the witnesses were hypnotized
and believed they saw things which never
were done, and I confess was once in
clined to this theory. but am convinced
that K Is not correct. 1t might be possible
to hypnotize one or two persons In a crowd
Of oElookers, but not ALL Moreover, 1 have
found that the oriental conjurer knows less
Of hypnotism than French and American
scientists do
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-01-01
Revolutions in "a Mile.

Another question which the bicyclist Of
ten asks is in regard to the number Of rev.
olutions made in mile. In actual riding
this is very easy thing where mile is
marked off exactly, but there are so few
accurately measured miles that this effort
Is never accomplished. Even with the aid
Of cyclometer this is not very easy
matter. While a practical demonstration
may be more valuable, the answer can be
calculated without much trouble, and if the
answer is once obtained the cyclist, if he
can devote his mind to the subject, can
calculate the distance he travels much
more accurately than tourist in railway
ney.
The circumference of a circle is equal to
about three and one-seventh times the di-
ameter. This is small fraction over the
correct number, which i 81 16 AS the
wheels of bicycle are perfect circles, this
rule applies to them. In mile there are
$3.50 feet, or 63, $50 inches. AS the gear of
a bicycle is always represented in inches,
the rule would be to multiply the number
by 31416 to give the distance in inches
equivalent to one revolution of the pedals
Having found the distance of one revolu-
ton, we have but to divide this into the to-
tai number of inches III q mile, 63,3G0, and
the quotient will give the desired answer.
Or we reduce the distance covered
by one revolution of the fpedals to feet by
dividing by twelve, the humber of inches
in one foot, and see how many times this
Quotient is contained in $3.50, the total
number of feet in one mile This will give
the same answer as by the other process,
the only difference being that in one in
stance the result will be expressed in
inches, while in the other the result will
be in feet, leaving different divisors and
dividends.
A Valuable Table.
A table of the most used gears, with an
n is fol
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-01-01
Thoroughly Independent.
From the New York Tribune.

W. H. Miller, miner living on Soldier
creek, in Oregon, is an extremely indepen-
dent mai. He owns a rich ledge from
which he can easily get SO or So worth OF
Gre every day and have plenty of time to
sit around and talk about Venezuela and
the tariff. He could sell out his property
for large sum, but he declines all offers
He lives alone and his wants are few. The
ledge will stay there" he says. It own 1t.
I'm independent as hog on ice and I'm
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-01-01
Under the MfstletOe.
From Truth.

From Truth.
She (under mistletoe, to New Year call
er)-"Algernon SIdrey Willets, don't be
chump an rush away jus as if you had
nothin' to remember. JUS rei1eck a bit
Amt there some little thing that you've
verlJokel?"
Crhere was no scuf!linc; The kiss was a
calm, serene and peaceful one.)
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-01-01
Modern MeteOrOlOgy.
From the New York Weekly

Farmers Wife-"The corn husks are very
thin. John"
Husband-'Y-e-s."
1.-The birds are starting south very late''
yes"
1.-THE beavers are building as if they
didn't expect a freeze before next March,"
yes, Mariah: them signs point to a late
and a mild winter, but them signs don't
count no more. Coal is going up like sixty,
and that means early frosts, ten-foot snow
drifts, three-foot ice, and two billiards. a
week til next April. That sign never fails
Mariah."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-01-01
A Valuable Table.
A table of the most used gears, with an
sMers in round numbers, is as follows:

In computing the number OF revolutions
to the mile it is entirely unnecessary to take
into consideration the diameter of the
rear wheel of the bicycle. That is only
factor in establishing the gear, and when
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-01-01

yesterday, and some / 600 convicts are turn
ed over to the state by the lessees to be
cared for.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-01-01

A pleasant twelve-mile ride would be over
the following course: Out sod street to the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-11-20
A SAMPLE .MARRIAGE.0
Of the Kind That Fills the Divorce
Court Nowadays

Cora Allen yesterday afternoon to-
gether with her mother. Mrs. F. L. Allen,
and their attorney, W E. Atchison, Med
a suit for divorce in the district court
asking for legal separation of Cora Reed
Allen from Louis T. Allen
The case was tried before Judge Hazen.
Cora Allen the plaintiff was put upon
the witness stand and stated that she was
more than year past he had abandoned
her She said that he had been cruel TO
her and had used profane language to-
Louis 4. Allen was not present at the
Mrs. Allen. the mother testified to the
DID IS ever support her2'' asked Law
10 SIR: he said he had his mother and
sister to support
Did he furnish any support2'
When her little child was sick ana she
have 20 come home If he wished to see
his child alive, did he answer
Did he ever live with your daughter?'
NO sir, they never kept house"
HE lived with his mother and sister"
here DID your daughter live
How ala he spend his money!"
Did you ever see him abuse your
NO sir. / never did
Did you ever hear him use any bad
NO Sir. but actions speak louder than
words said she. and the testimony in
the divorce case was ended
THE divorce is granted. said Judge
Hazeu-
we would ask that the court give the
plaintiff back her maiden name OF Cora
Reed said Lawyer A1chison. and that
she be given the custody of her 1S-months
old child
AN right" said the judge.
Louis T. Allen was until about a year
ago an employe Of the Topeka Paper COM
pany. and lived 1900 Kansas avenue
with his mother and sister. They now
live at Galena. kan
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-11-20
GOOD THINGS BY KANSANS.
Some of the Coming Papers Before the
State Board of Agriculture

Secretary F. d Coburn Of the state
board or agriculture has arranged for an
address by A T. Howden Of Hodgeman
county. on Twelve years OF sheep rais-
ing in western Kansas at the annual
meeting of the state board Of agriculture
in January. Mr.. Howden IS probably the
most successful sheep raiser in Kansas.
and has been engaged in this business for
several years
The programme Of the next annual
meeting of the state board viii be one OF
the most interesting. If not the most in
teresting Of any of the programmes ever
arranged for the annual meetings. Elk
Governor r. w. Furnas of Nebraska has
accepted an Invitation to address the
meeting. and viii speak on Fairs and
fair management Hon. 7. a. Fort Of
North Platte. Neb.. who has been presi-
dent of the Nebraska Irrigation associa-
tion fer several years VIII talk --Irri-
sa1ion.H and r n Allen manager of the
STANDARD Cattle company OF Anes, Ne3--
and probably the most extensive feeder
Of stall-fed cattle in the world. VIII ten
Of his experiences in converting low
priced Kansas and Nebraska corn into
high priced beef
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-11-20
DON'T FEAR the HIGHT.
Spirits Win Come out Boldly at the
Grand Opera Eonss-

Sunday night. November p. at the
Grand opera House. Dr.. Cooke and
noted mediums VIII give a seauce for
the purpose of demonstrating spirit
power in the light The following are
the demonstration's given
DIR. Cookies open seance. given by
him before the leading scientific sOcie-
ties Of England. Austria and France.
VIII ha submitted to the crucial test
conditions. A table rises and floats in
the air. flowers are brought 10 the au-
ulence by Invisible hands. slate writing,
questions written and retained by the
interrogators viii receive full and in
rellgent answers
AIT Cooke is the only gentleman in
the world who has the Endorsement of
the Royal society of London. they hav-
ing Tor three months treated him in
every conceivable manner that human
ingenuity could suggest. and at the
nnish of these Investigations presented
him with a parchment certifying that
the manifest atoms given in their pres
enca were beyond human aid. a small
admission Will be charged.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-11-20

their boots for fear their appropria-
tions would not be forthcornfng and
have bowed down in abject terror be-
fore a normal regent OF a member of
the board Of directors. hoping that hui
milty might in some way rescue them
from the wrath of an official tyrant-
Their legislators have but one duty
70 get that appropriation through. To-
peka. on the contrary. has always been
brurally independent of the states
highest executive. Instead of cringing
before his mighty Office and begging
perpetual pardon. the town has been in
the habit of gathering together in
Hamilton hail and advising the gov
ern0r how 70 run the state. This must
stop Topeka must either get out her
Nictorias. her Spider phaetons. her
Champagne sec and Champagne brut.
her cringe and her humility and genu-
fleet On the SPOT on prepare to see not
only the hope of that 5000 600 swept
away. but the state house itself jack
screwed up and carted out into the
west
such talk as this shows how badly
Topeka is frightened. The state stands
at Topeka's elbow. ready TO do any
thing honorable to calm the enraged
tvrant of I-arOv
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-11-20
BURIED UNDER PLATFORM.
Rotten Structure at Macon, Ga Falls
With a Crash

Memphis. Tenn. Nov. 20.-A special
TO the Commercial-Appea from Macon,
Ca. says
Thirty people. 5000 bales of cotton
and hundreds of tons Of heavy tim Der
all went down in one loud crash last
night at the Central railroad compress
in this city Fourteen injured people.
all employees of the compress have been
removed from the wreckage. but it is
thought others are beneath the cotton
and lumbe and if SO they are dead.
Several employees are missing and ii
is feared they are beneath the wreck.
The platform was % feet high, $50 feet
long and 40 feet wide over 500 feet
gave way without warning. the sup
ports being rotten 50 great was the
noise accompanying the collapse that
il was heard a distance of a. mile and
many people in the neigborhoOd were
badly frightened All the injured
were taken to their homes and to hos
pitfalls and given attention by surgeons
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-11-20
OPPOSE WALKERS BILL.
Knights Of Labor VIII Fight That
Scheme of Finance.

Rochester. Nov. Plat the afternoon
session of the Knights of Labor the first
work was the report Of the COMMITTEES On
leglSlar lon on a request for assistance ia
securing the enactment OF a law giving
all government lahorerS Including rhose
employed by contractors on government
work. a minimum wage of 81 per dav The
report OF lne committee was favorabIy
adopted by the convention
Delegate 1Iaher of New York submit
ted a plan endorsed by the New York
Central Labor union for the Eads system
or government water WAYS from the Al
lantle 10 the Pacific which the committee
on legislation reported as fnexnedienr
which was concurred in by the conven-
me last proposition was a report on
the Walker scheme of banking. which is
an extension Of the Baltimore plan and is
endorsed By the committee on banking
and currency Of the 54th congress The
report recommends an active campaign
against the measure The convention
adopted the report and Instructed the
O1ncers OF the executive board to notify
All local assemble to secure petitions ia
opposition 70 the measure. to be for
warded TO their senators and representa-
tives in congress
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-11-20
HUMANE SOCIETY MEETS.
Holds It's First Session After Organi-
zation and Elects Directors

At q meeting yesterday afternoon at
Judge A. B. Quinton's office the com
mirtee that was appointed at the first
meeting of the Foster Humane society
to select the 10 directors did its work.
Judge QuintOn presided One mem
Der was present from each of the five
wards John Rodgers representing the
Fifth. A 3. Wo0lverton representing
the Third. A. K. Rodgers representing
the Second. Arthur Capper represent
ing the Fourth and Miss Anna Camp
bell for Mrs. a. J. Arnold representing
the First.
This is the society that Judge Fos-
ter founded and which was formed at
a meeting ar his rooms Wednesday
afternoon. its object being to compel
humanity to animals and children.
There are three directors for each ward
and the suburbs on the east and west
sides of the city are also represented.
1T is proposed to ask the enactment Of
laws that viii compel its objects.
The three directors in each ward are
expected TO organize a ward society as
a sub-organ ization to the city organ
ization. They are as follows.
First ward-AIrs A J. Arnold Kill
maur King. II. T. Campbell
Second ward-John r Mulvane.
George w. Neale, Miss Lucy kingman-
Third Ward-A. H Horton T. A. Os-
born. Mrs C. s Sutton
Fourth ward-P- @. Noel Mrs. J. I.
ShelIabarger. @. G. Gage
Fifth ward-Samuei T. Howe, Mrs
n A Cornelius Ira Howe
Western suburbs-Rev- A. FFyma-n-
Mrs. J. w. F. Hughes.
Eastern suburbs-C. w. Whitmore,
Mrs. Fred W. Webster.
The board of directors viii hold It's
first meeting next Saturday afternoon
at 3 o'clock at Judge Fosters rooms in
the federal building.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-11-20
AMONG RAILROAD MEN.
Railroad Orders In Session In
Chicago Today
To Secure LEGISLATION In Their
Favor By Congress.
Items Of Interest About Kansas Rail
road Matters-Pe and
miscellaneous

The executive officers of the five
largest railroad orders in the United
States the Brotherhood of Locomotive
Engineers. Brotherhood Of Locomotive
Firemen. Order OF Railway Conductors.
Brotherhood OF Railway Trainmen and
order OF Railway photographers, are
holding a meeting in Chicago today for
the purpose of considering what steps
to take to secure the passage Of the de-
sired legislation at the next session Of
congress This legislation VIII include
the arbitration bill the contempt Of
court Dill and the Phillips commission
1t is probable that the efforts Of the
railroad orders to secure needed legisIa-
ton for the protection of railroad en-
pioyeS VIII be successful at the next
congress During the past two years a
systematic effort has been made To
arouse the interest of the railroad en-
ployes generally on the point Of legisla-
effort VIII probably be proven by the
action taken by the majority of con
gress- Union meetings have been held
and participated in by the chief officers
OF the i've organizations in many Of
the states during the past year and in
instances these meetings were largely
attended.
In probably the majority Of the states
pledges have been secured by railroad
men from successful congressman to aid
the passage of legislation fav0ra bic 10
railroad EN- plOyes at the next CONGRESS
and also from mem bers Of the state leg
stature TO favor legislation along the
" ashlngton. which viii decide all con-
tested questions between railroad COM
panles and their employees is a pOssibil-
Ity of the near future.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-11-20
CRED" HONEST BOY.
Red Laird Went out With the Boys,
But Didn't Take the Diamond.

Topeka Red" Laird was in trouble
in Salt Lake Civ last week but got out
of it. Frank Hentig is with him and
says that Red was charged by his
roommate with stealing from him a
diamond ring. A salt Lake paper says
OF the case 20 c. AIcNear and Red
Laird. by occupation railway news
agents spent the latter half of Friday
night in the city bastIle. and appeared
in Justice Wengers court yesterday
the former charging the latter with
having purloined the diamond ring his
mother gave him
Young Lairds testimony. cOrrobOra-
ted by other witnesses was to the ef-
feet that himself, the complaining wit
ness. and a number of other young
gentlemen of the same avOcations had
started out to have a good time. and
had become imbued with the idea that
TO accom- lish their desire in the fullest
measure they must gaze upon their
surroundings through wine-col0reG
glasses. When the others had fallen by
the waEside. the complaining witness
and the defendant had found them
selves in a gambling house. where Nc
NearS money was soon spent linen
they had become separated and when
they finally got TO bed 4lcNear had
stated that ne had again visited the
gambling house. AT midnight or near
that time. ne had awakened the defend
ant and demanded his diamond ring.
and when Informed by the defendant
that ne knew nothing Of it, the police
had been summoned and the defendant
and the room searched but no ring
found
Ia making his plea the defendant
suggested that McNear might have
pledged his valuables to continue at
play. and said he thought the young
man had been too drunk % know what
became Of them. He informed the
court that through his thoughtlessness
in going on the spree he had lost the
respect of one whose acquaintance he
had valued more than any he mad ever
made. and thought as q consequence
that his punishment was sufficiently Sc
we're in the lack of proof against him
Judge Wenger dismissed the charge.
saying that To bind the defendant over
he would have to have the testimony
Of some one who was at least sober
when the transactions leading up to
the charge transpirad.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-11-20
Nat GOODWIN RETURNS.
He says his Australian Trip Was a
Great Success.

san Francisco. Nov z8-Nat e. Good
win Maxine Elliott. Miss Gertrude. IgI-
lott and the resi- OF the Goodwin com
pany came in on the Aus1ral ian steamer
this morning. The American star Is Gov
cred with Australian laurels. according
TO his own account and highly Indignant
al the reports spread 10y certain mem oers
Of his company who preceded him back
to San Francisco. to the effect that he
and his company had been fiat failure
in the south seas
This afternoon the suit for divorce in
stituted by Goodwin some tine ago was
withdrawn When asked for AN eNDIana-
ti0n. AIr- Goodwin said that the only rea-
son ne could give was that his urofes-
sional engagements would prevent his
being here 10 give his personal attention
the matter. Mr.. Goodwin on his ar
rival today was the recipient Of numerous
cOngra tulatOry kilograms from prominent
men in the east. Among them was one
from Joe Jefferson stating that he would
forward Goodwin the wig he Wore at Bob
Acres i'm THE Rivals. Goodwin is
shortly to produce THE Rivals here
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-11-20
DECISION By JUDGE wEBB.
A Practice That Has ANNOYED R. r.
Men May be Broken IN.

A decision handed down by Judge
webb OF Atchison Wednesday is OF
OF much interest TO railroad men reside
Ing ln states adjoining Kansas. and as a
result of the decision. it Is probable.
the practice of bringing suits il Kansas
against railroad men living in adjoining
states. VIII be broken up
The laws Of the state of Kansas are
such that a garnishment can Be issued
at the same time the suit is br011s-f7r
This is probably the reason resident Is
of Missouri come TO Kansas to bring
suits upon accounts which they look l1n-
on as difficult of collection The defend
ant who IS employed by a railroad com
pany doing business in both states finds
himself the defendant in a lawsuit III
Kansas and at the same time his earn
ings are garnished and when the
amount is small. il is cheaper for him
e pay the bin than 70 fight the case.
It was in this kind of a case thar
Judge Webb condemned the practice
and decided that the plaintiff could re-
cover nothing, and that the attorneys
bringing the suit We're liable for dam
ages.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-11-20
COLUMBIA'S NEW BUILDING
University Structure Nearly Half IN
derground.

New York Nov. 20.-The faculty of CO.
lumbia university has decided to erect a
building. which viii consist OF seven stoT-
les, three of which VIII be underground.
or below the surface level The building
viii be 175x269 feet in size. 1t wiz be
The basement floor VIII be occupied as
an engine room ash-pir and storage
room The second floor Of the sub-struc-
5ure VIII contain the bathing department
There viii be a sW inning pool. senI-clr-
cular in style. and a rowing tank, in
which the varsity crew viii practice VIII
also be located on this floor The gym
nasium. fully equipped with modern ap-
planes Will be on the third floor a cir
cular running track for training pur-
poses VIII be on the same floor with the
gymnasium. The rheater. banquet hail
and offices VIII take up the supersrruc-
ture-