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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-02-03
A STRANGE ISLAND.
The Cur5oas Climate of s.xh.Ben. OF tina
Tas. Coast of ,pzfa-

sazhalien. on the eastern coast OF
Siberia. presents very curious anomaly
Of climate. The island il baibed by
two cold ocean currents and in Ninte.
nothing protects - against Tho lev
northwest vinis coming from Siberia
Al the sea level the snow falls eoutfn-
uElly and stays o. the ground til the
end ot May ard The s1zshore 10 very
cold Farther inland. how ever, ezp--
eiaIiy a. We 90 higher Up. the climate
Is H7odihed-just the opposite 20 Whist
IL observed elsewbeT= II has often b~>n
observed IN Siberia ard in eentrzl e.
rope thai II winter The cod il greater
OK The plains and the valleys ard that
the highlands hare -cnsiisiy rniiE-sT
Temperature. il IL - II ne osnssr ooa1
al accumulated IN the so~lardz-
This fact = very ostea Observed IA
cur climate. there are several very cool
examples OF II. al The trees azd zSTuhs
ct : Tsllsy sSse beca knoEE - ~ fil.eo
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-02-03
POISONOUS PLANTS.
Common Vegetable Crowds That A
Extremely Dangerous

Common Vegetable Growths That Ar
Extremely Dangerous
When we take into consideration the
poisonous qualities Of the vegetables
ana plants with which we are sur
rounded, we arc led to wonder how II
is that children and needless persons
60 about and escape with their lives.
Little children especially who have the
habit Of putting 20 many things iato
their mouths ought to be carefully
watched.
1t will surprise many persons to be
told that old potatoes which have
sprouted contain q definitely recog.
nized poison known as solanine. New
potatoes, which are so eagerly sought
utter early in the season, would be poi
sonous If eaten raw. The heat Of cook
ing destroys their toxic qualities. The
root Of the common kidney bean is q
most powerful narcotic. The jimson-
weed is dangerous to life. The bark OF
the common elder is deadly poison
which fact was never suspected until
five boys near Tarrytown. n. Y, chewed
the stalks, supposing they were sassa-
frss. They all died within few hours
The bulb Of the narcissus is deadly
poison. A small bit chewed may cause
death. while to chew the leavesis to pu.
oneself in danger of the most violent at-
:scks Of vomiting. Yew-berries are
deadly; peach pits and cherry kernel.
contain prussic acid, and any quantity o!
them eaten may prove fatal. Wild pars-
nip has many ills laid st its door. al
though families claim that they bAvs
eaved the seeds of the wild parsnip and
cultivated therefrom roots that were
used as food without any injuriou.
effects Il would be we'll for the
agricultural department to publish q
bulletin containing the names and de-
scription of injurious plants, and scat.
ter copies Of it broadcast throughout.the
country. Who knows how many chill
dren die of diseases induced by eating
some familiar plant IN. Y. Ledger.
Cigarette smoking h England dates
baSk 10 1874 The great impetus TO
their increased use was caused by the
rrimean war Of 1886, when numbers
Of military and naval officers adopted
This method Of smoking from the In
Aoitants Of Russia. Turkey, Malta,
tevant and other parts Of Europe.-De-
troif Free Press
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-02-03
REMARKABLE JUGGLING.
The Dincsls Fsats Perfsr.sA ~ -
aso frAckster.

The DiMcale Fsats Performed ~ -
dso rrAcksser.
There is always an abundant supply
OF stories of the experiences of Hindoo
juggiers and acrobets. One who moves
about perched upon . single long stic]s
is the latest novelty. This performer
Is mounted on bamboo pole about II
feet high, the top CT which Is tied to
girdle worn round his waist A small
cushion is fastened few fecf down the
pole. which acts Is leg rest The
acrobat hops around a large space in
the liveliest ~ay, utterinE cheerful
shcnts and accompanied by thetappine
of a curious drum. He also executes .
sort of dance and goes through iittle
pantomimc~ It IS a marvellous feat Of
equilibrium To walk on pair of stills
as high as this would be . performances
worthy OF exhibition on our variety
stage But to hop around on one ~
quite another thing.
The same man can do many Other
wonderful things He appears absolute
" perfect in the art od balancing. He
can balance very light stick on his
nose and IL heavy one on his chin and
then throw the heavy one into the air
with his head and catch it on the end of
the light. When balancing these twa
sticks. end on end, he viii make one re-
volve in one direction and the other In
the other. He puts one hand on Nat
circular stone. throws his feet up into
the air and balancing stick on e ch OF
them At the same time he rrYolves
rapidly on the pivot formed by his Arms
and the stone.-Chicago ChronScle.
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and the members of the board of public
property, met this evening to arrange for
places of meeting for both branches OF
the legislature tomorrow. 1t was decid-
ed that the senate should Meet in the SUI
preme court room, AMI arrangements
were made for the meeting CT the house
in room on the second floor of the
postoff1ce building.
Governor Hastings is expected to
send message to the legislature to-
morrow morning in reference 10 the de-
struction Of the capitol building and
recommending immediate action by the
legislature with a view to the restora-
ton of the capitol building.
SMALLER BLAZES.
Menominee, Wis, Feb. 1.-The Men
ominee High school and Stout Manuel
Training school were destroyed by fire
this morning al o'clock. Loss on
school, $50, 000 insurance, $l2, 600; on Man
ual Training school, 500, 900; insurance,
$4,000. Cause unknown.
Galesburg, ILL.,, Feb 2.-Last night a
large elevator and two stores at Will
Mansfield were set on fire and burned by
parties unknown. Hay was carried from
the elevator to the stores sheriff's
posse has gone to investigate.
DROWNED IN A CREEK.
San Francisco, Cal, Feb. "A special
from Ventura, Cal, states that Hugh
McMillen, agent for the Western Transit
company of Chicago. was drowned in
the Santa Paula creek. Mr.. McMilleu
had been on a visit to his ranch in .he
Ojai valley. where Mrs. McMillen is
spending the winter. He was driving to
Santa aula, where he intended to take the
train for Chicago. Santa Paula creek has
quicksand bed, and recent rains had
made fording the stream dangerous The
carriage was overturned IN the middle OF
the stream, and though the driver escap-
ed he was unaS,e 10 render any assist
ance TO Mr.. McMilien. The body was
recovered.
WRECKED BY.A WASHOUT.
MADEIRA, Cal. Feb. 2.-Heavy rdins
washed our tie rOadbed of the Southern
Pacific near tals point, wrecking the 10
cal train from Fresno to San Francisco
today. Five cars were derailed and torn
from their trucks. All the passengers
were shaken up and some sustained
slight bruises, but none were seriously
hurt. The wreck blockaded traffic for
the day but the line will be clear by to-
morrow morning.
San Francisco, Cal, Feb. 1.-The heavy
and almost continuous rainfall of the
past three days has caused rapid rise
in many of the California streams The
Sacramento river has risen at various
points from one to three feet during the
past twenty-four hours, and has now
reached its crest and will probably over
flow its banks at many points tonight.
The Feather and American rivers have |
also risen rapidly and many farming
lands along their banks are submerged. |
If the rain continues twelve hours long |
er serious damage will result.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-02-03
Government Offices.

Book giving list of Is 900 positions and
salaries in departments Of state. interior
and agriculture positions for persons IN
all walks of life-consuls, land offices,
pensions and Indian agencies and schools
inspectors, clerks, book-keepers, type
writers, copyists. teachers, matrons. laun
dresses, cooks, physicians. carpenters, la
borers, etc.). Where and how 10 apply.
Price, Sl.25. Address Republican Infor-
nation Bureau (Western Branch). No. 20
Tabor block. Denver. Coo.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-02-03
Scs o aoS.

Xother-Tonu%! VIVA: did prom
lse you neIt tine I caught you playing
With Bill Jones?
Toumy-Well. there's 70 need of-you
girif.' il 10 ne.
Hother-why Dot2
Topmy-I got Il from BiII-Up-so-
Date
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-02-03
Members Want to Go Themselves.

Carson City, New, Feb. "A bill was in
Produced in the senate this afternoon pro-
viding that the admission to any glove
contest held in Nevada should not exceed
81. The bill will probably pass.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-02-03

The domestic cow Is Of al shades
81 color: black. brown. red. every va
riety Of p;eh2ld- no-si>d. spotted .,S
Sec.zS
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-02-03

II L. generally supposed that s,ss do
have Tendency N rno~o>~rs,~ snd net
soeholy. This u ls@s. true 81 n. ORALLY
ess1es'>za adoi'. AID among th- skIl1rxa
IL he oral schools Is nof true ~ Ell. i
bno~ Q, 10 happier or nor. ezsr.<sseS
ict 81 ekilo-ea tAan are to t~ found 4,
ihes@ Schools The vixl.os vito expects
70 enter pisns % ssiers halls. quiz
paayroosns end rois-issz ysr1s = nnzet
sS' = I'D 10 hear pesIs al CHILDISH
q ''S BIER. snd c-ses and sbosts as ths
sHi''sFrsa rosEp aad frolie ogt q FehOo,
to9Fs--Josn Dzaoa wrsghf. n Gee
tgry.
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sS1.Oo $50
All the above is a matter OF record in thss
office. @. N WHITNEY
Secretary Board OF Education
Subscribed and sworn 70 before me this
IND DAY OF February, 1881.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-02-03
STATEMENT OF THE BOARD OF EDU-
-.-- CATION

The following is a true and correct state
ment of the receipts and disbursements
of the Board OF Education of the City of
Wichita. Kansas. for the quarter ending
Dec. g. 1896, and the account with each
fund is as herein set forth:
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-02-03
BUTLER is IN JAIL
SWANHILDA ARRIVES WITH AN
ALLEGED NALBFAOT0R.

Having Been Arranged the
Local Authorities of San Francisco ana
the Detectives From Australia sWooP
Down Upon the Accused Murderer OF
Dozen or More Victims Before He Has .
Chance to Set Foot on Shore-Pr'soner
Isa Cunning One. But Makes Damaging
Admissions-Crime News.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-02-03

Dec. 81. Cash on hand in
gen. fund as per Treas.
books -.-.--.-.-.. $1,000 44lI
INTEREST FCND-Receipts
Sept 50. To cash bal on
hand ...-...... .......... eNase4
Nov. "a To cash Co Tres $50 10
Dec. IS. To cash Co. Tres. 91om
DISBURSEMENTS
By paid int. coupons 10
fiscal agency, y. ". 1sano
Dec-'S. cash bal on hand. e.sSSSl
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The Ave members absent yesterday
were reduced 70 only three this morning,
including Mr. Cherry. who IS still sick
with the grip
A communication vas read from
Thomas L. Bracket. Of Woods county.
asking for an exemption law snd the
lowering Of county salaries, also taat
WOODS county be not divided into Two
countiss he said that people could
hardly pay taxes for one organization to
say nothing about tro.
The following bills were introduced:
By Doyle-House b!l No las. an act
to regulate the leasing OF the common
scaool. college and public building lands.
the disposition and use OF the proceeds
Ct such leasing and providing for the -
lection q indemnity lands 20 which the
territory may be entitled
BY Lytton-House bill Nc. is. a. act
recurring the territorial auditor 70 ex-
anime into the accounts Q. county Of
dcsTs-
By Gaui,-House BIZ Ma. i5e. an act
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-11-04
PROCLAMATION,

City of Savannah. Mayors Office, Sept
10, 1S97.--On account of the prevalence OF
yellow fever in the cities of Mobile and
New Orleans. and the intervening and ad-
jacent territory, and for the purpose of
protecting the people of Savannah from
the said fever. a rigid quarantine is here
by declared against the said cities of Mo-
bile and New Orleans, and all other
places and districts which now are, or
which may from time to time, become
infected with yellow fever
No persons, baggage, cars, boats, yes
sells, or packages of any kind, from said
cities, or any other infected place or
places, will be allowed to enter the city
of Savannah, except after such detention
and under such regulations as may be
prescribed by the sanitary board of Sa-
vannah, Ga.
No mails from said places, unless and
until disinfected, under the regulations of
the United States postal authorities will
be allowed to enter the city of Savannah.
The officers, agents and all persons in
charge of railroads, vessels express com
panies. and other means of public or priv
ate conveyance, are requested to assist in
enforcing this quarantine, and
All citizens are earnestly requested TO
cooperate with the authorities in main
tanning the present good sanitary condi-
tons of this city, and in enforcing a rigid
quarantine.
This quarantine shall continue in force
until further notice.
Any person violating any of the quar-
antine regulations will be punished in ac-
cordance with the statutes and ordinances
in such case made and provided
P. W. MELDRIM,
Mayor City of Savannah.
Attest: VIM. P. BAILEY, 81
Clerk of Council.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-11-04

the trustees nor the faculty take any inter
est in the agricultural branch of the uni
Versty and the students have avoided the
practical part of education, and that the
social surroundings among the people and
the students are not congenial to young
men who seek to obtain education in the
agricultural branches; and that in its opin-
ion there is no hope or prospect of hav-
ing or maintaining such a college.
The committee states that it visited the
'rnodel farm 'and then sarcastically states
there was no diversity of crops thereon
1--WE did not observe any evidence of skill
or care in its management. 1t was pro-
nounced by the committee and all who re-
ferred to the farm in our presence as a
failure. 1t has not been visited in several
years, either by trustees, faculty, or stu
dents.
Therefore the glowing results in the cat
alogue of the university are not and could
not be realized, and this failure of the
beneficial results is mainly chargeable to
the absence of interest, purpose and effort
on the part of those who control"
The committee then makes the following
recommendation: From our examination
and consideration of this question, we are
convinced that good faith on the part of
the state requires the establishment and
maintenance of a college which will fully
comply with the acts of congress, and
that such a college, when established,
should be separate from the university,
and located at the same place as the ex-
pertinent station and run in connection
Herewith "
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-11-04
FITzGERALD,s BUDGET.
Shipping Cigars TO the West-Im-
proVements Going on.


proVements Going on.
Fitzgerald. Ga, Nov. 3.-Court is in ses-
sion this week at Irwinville with very
heavy docket. Several hundred people
are in attendance A number of impor-
tant cases have already. been concluded.
Last evening the ladies of the Baptist
church held a pleasant social at the resi-
dence of Mr. and Mrs, Jesse Clark.
Fitzgerald is TO have her first circus, the
latter part of this month, and since the
advertisements appeared the small boy
has an object in life.
The machinery for the box and crate fac
tory has been ordered shipped to this city
and it is expected that work on the plant
will soon begin.
very large order for cigars was filed
by Fitzgerald cigar factory and shipped
to Nebraska last week.
number of entries have been made for
the November race meet, and large
crowd is expected.
The fever scare will not deter a large
crowd from the north coming to the auc-
ton sale of lots the 18th and Goth of this
month.
The city council will make another eff
fort to secure a deep well and will make
this one at least 500 feet deep.
Supt Welch has been unable to attend
to business for several days, but is now
somewhat better.
new church will be built at Cuba
Place at once. Most of the material and
work have already been donated.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-11-04
PRIZE PLlIMs OF POLITICS.
Gov. Atkinson Fills Two Important
Positions.

Positions.
Atlanta, Ga, Nov. S.-The long-looked-
for appointments of railroad commission
er and state librarian came to-day. They
are: Spencer r. Atkinson of Brunswick
railroad commissioner for six years, and
James r. Brown of Newman, state libra
rian for four years.
The appointment of Judge Atkinson, who
is now an associate justice of the SUI
preme court, was a general surprise, all
though it was speculated upon to some
extent some time ago. He win resign to
accept, and his place on the supreme
bench will be given by the governor to
Judge Sampson w. Harris of the Coweta
circuit. In turn, Hon. Warner Hill of
Meriwether county win be appointed to
the circuit bench to succeed Judge Harris.
BY this combination the politicians agree
that the governor intends to strengthen
himself for political purposes, probably
the Senate next time 1t is also believed
that Attorney General TerrelPs candidacy
for governor to succeed Gov. Atkinson is
given a boost by this trading of places
Capt. John Milledge, who is displaced
as librarian, is much disappointed, as he
thought he had the place cinched when
Miss Dortch married Miss Susie Jewett
who was temporarily named assistant
librarian several daYs ago. will be retain
ed by the new librarian. Mr.. Brown is
editor of the Newman Herald and close
personal friend of Gov Atkinson.
The appointments together with the
following county court judges and solc-
itors, were confirmed by the Senate:
Watt j. Pearsall, to be solicitor of the
county court of Colquitt county for the
nf fyyn t,ri1
Albert NJ. Deal, to be solicitor of the
county court of Bulloch county for the
unexpired term OF two years from De-
cember, 1895.
F. F. Jushan, TO be solicitor of the city
counrt of Gwinnett county for the unex-
pired term of four years from Nov. Z,
1897.
]. w. Harris. to be judge of the city
court in the county of Barlow for the
term of four years from Oct 10, 1897.
Walter e. Steed, to be judge of the coun-
ty court of Taylor county for the term OF
four years from Nov. Z, 1897.
Green + Johnson, to be solicitor of the
county court of Jasper county for the term
of two years from Oct 49, 1888.
u. j. Winn to be solicitor of the city
court of Columbus for Muscogee county
for the term of four years from oct. IT,
1897.
Rufus w. Roberts to be judge of the
county court of Baldwin county for the
term of four years from Sept g. 1897.
John A. Wilkes to be judge of the coun-
~ court of Colquit county for the term al
four years from Dec. 16, 1897.
Walter A. Way to be judge of the coun.
~ court Of Liberty county for the term OF
four years from June ID, 1885,
Z. K. Overstreet to be judge of the
county court of Screven county for the
term of four years from Sept G. 1897.
>. W. Sturgis 10 be solicitor of the coun.
~ court of Pierce county for the term on
two years from Jan 2, 1888.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-11-04
HJ9z D:ta. arc the favOrite family
AEOO1 = RLao cathartic Price DC.
NEW JUDICIAL CIRCUIT.
Proposed to BE Formed with Dublin
as Its Center.

Proposed to BE Formed with Dublin
as Its Center.
Dublin, Ca, Nov. Scamp Smith, Unit
ed Confederate Veterans, held a meeting
here yesterday and appointed Commander
Hardy Smith, Rev. w. S. Ramsay and Mr..
b. b. Linder to represent the camp at the
meeting to be held in Atlanta on Friday.
The veterans of Laurens while getting
smaller in number every year, take great
interest in the annual reunions, and ex-
pect TO have a large delegation out next
year.
Dublin is becoming quite cosmopolitan.
A Chinaman is the latest addition to her
citizenship. Lee Wing is his name, and
"washee-washee'' is his business.
The Dublin bar has been for some time
making efforts to have a new judicial cir
cult formed, with Laurens as the center.
This county IS now al the far end of the
Ocmulgee circuit which reaches around
almost to Macon and nearly to Augusta.
The judge and solicitor general, reside at
the extreme eastern end, which makes it
expensive to liGgants when motions have
to be heard in chambers, which is fire.
quenty the case. To form a compact
circuit of counties having the same inter-
ests is the desire of the bar and they have
suggested that a new circuit be created,
composed of johnson, Laurens, Montgom-
cry, Dodge, Wilkinson, Twiggs and per-
haps, one or two other adjacent counties.
A bill has been drafted with this end in
view, and it will be submitted to the pres
ent general assembly. The effort of the
Dublin bar is meeting with some OPPOSE
ton, and a suggestion has been made that
Laurens be transferred from the Ocmul-
gee to the oconee circuit, but the bar met
Monday, and adopted a resolution against
it, saying they would rather remain as
they are, if the new circuit cannot be
formed.
The infant son of Col F. c. Corker,
which has been under treatment in At
lanta. for some time, was brought home
last week, and died on Friday.
Two circuses will exhibit in Dublin this
week-one Thursday the other Friday
Rev. ]. T. Smith, who is now pastor of
the Dexter Baptist church and principal
of the nigh school there, moved his fam
lily from Dublin to that place Tuesday.
Dublin's city council has let the con-
tract for building an annex to the public
school building to w. w. DeHaven of
Macon. The building will be of wood,
two stories high. The upper floor will be
used as an auditorium, and will have a
seating capacity of about COO. The lower
floor will have four class rooms and a
room for the principal. The cost is to be
1926.
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SANDERSVILLE NEWS,
Property Bring Fair Prices-The
County's Prisoners.

Property Bring Fair Prtces-The
County's Prisoners.
Sandersville, Ga, Nov. S.-The sales of
property here yesterday were well attend
ed. The return realized was fully up to
expectations.
Sheriff English has twelve prisoners in
Jail Eight are on the chain-gang. Three
of these are representatives. of misplaced
confidence in selling liquor. OF those
awaiting trial next March. the highest
charge is assault with intent to kill.
The negro in Jail who attempted to COM
nit highway robbery near Riddleville, a
short time ago. is costing the county con-
siderably. His wound has to be dressed
every day, and this, with other expense,
makes it run up to about $3.50 every TWEEN
ty-four hours. His condition is so bad
from the effects of the wound, his jaw
having been shot off, that everybody dis
likes to approach him. He is isolated as
much as possible.
Secretary Mobley, who was here to-day
to get the minutes of the Mount Vernon
Baptist Association, says it has grown
considerably in membership during the
past year, and done fairly well financially.
Two new churches have been organized
and some buildings erected.
There is always a great demand for
babies here whenever the young church
members want to attend the circus solely
for the purpose of taking the children. 1t
was so here to-day, as there was circus
exhibition at Tennille and a cut-rate fare
TO go and return.
Estimate has been asked for a large
new brick building, the erection of which
it is said, will be commenced this season.