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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-01-31
AMAZON PIGMIES.
Odd Little People Discovered in South
America.

Boston, Jan. 31.-A Boston man, Eben
Sullivan, lately returned from South
America, has brought marvellous tale
of the remarkable discovery of a race
of pygmies inha biting the valley of the
Amazon.
He has not only seen them, but stay
ed in their villages, entered their houses
and sat about their campffres, been with
them on the hunt and witnessed some
of their religious ceremonies
For months, accompanied only by ma
tives. he rowed up the mighty Amazon
and it's tributaries in a dugOut canoe,
In this way he penetrated to the head
waters of the Rio Negro Here it was
that he came upon nOmadic race Of
pygmies
Mr.. Sullivan says:
''They are very ugly in shape; the
stomach which is distended in the back
as well as front, is big and out of all
proportion to their tiny, spindllng arms
and legs I think this is caused by
their anacOnda-Hke practice of gOrg1ng-
After a hunt they viii eat like animals
and then lie about listlessly in the hot
tropical sun for days, till hunger again
impeIs them to get more game. think
that they may number ten to fifteen
thousand souls. =
s'These people are not over 4 feet 8
inches in height, and the women are
less than this. Clothing is only worn
nv adults. and consists of merely a
cIot n over the lOinS.
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WOMEN BOOMERS.

The ladies of New Orleans have an
srzanization which has been formed to
BOOM New Orleans, and have allied
themselves with the movement by IN
augurating a Ladies' auxiliary to the
work in cooperation with the Organi-
zation formed by the men.
The ladies have communicated to the
committee of citizens, the following res
olutions, which We're passed by them
unanimously:
Whereas. New Orleans has been sub
5ected to great trials in the past twelve
months, during which was experienced
the lack of concerted action among
those forming the population OF the
city; therefore, be it
Resolved That the women of New
Orleans need to associate themselves
together to enable them to quickly ana
effectually lend the weight of their
united influence to all movements cal
culated to protect or to promote the
true interests of this community; and
Whereas, The men of New Orleans
have met together and initiated the
formation of a general association Of
the members of all classes to guard and
promote the interests of this city, and
to diffuse at home and abroad infOrma-
ton favorable to its growth and wei
fare; therefore, be it
Resolved That this is the time to
call together the representatives of all
the humanitarian, philanthropic, by
fgienic, educational, social and charita-
part, to emphasize their endorsement OF
the above initiative, as well as to decide
as to how the women can most ably
second the efforts of the citizens of New
Orleans; and
Whereas, We, the undersigned have
inquired into the system of organization
and means adopted for work by the 10
cal councils of women of the cities,
through which they have been enabled
to secure the greatest amount of bene-
tit for their city with the least expendi-
ture of time and expense; therefore,
be it
Resolved, That we consider that a
local council of women will greatly pro-
mote the growth, development and set
tied prosperity of New Orleans, and
that we Immediately call a meeting of
9 the presidents of associations and of
representative men and women of this
city and cause to be set before them
our convictions that they may be in
duced. to Cooperate in forming a local
council of women for New Orleans"
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Draft of the Proposed Federal
Judicial Bill.
Names LeaVenwOrth, Topeka
and Salina in
DISTRICT,
Wichita and Fort Scott in the
Southern District
AS Session POints-DivisiOn by
Counties Shown.

Newton, Jan. 31.-Judge Peters, who has
just returned from Washington, brings
with him a draft of the bill pending for
the division of Kansas into two federal
Judicial districts. The report, which was
made by Judge Broderick, from the com
mittee, embodies complete statement of
me. demands for the district, also an eR-
mott OF the business The division line
runs east and west through the state and
the districts are to be known the
Northern and Southern districts.
The report sets forth that the most pop
ulOus counties are in the eastern and cen
tral portions of the state, and the larger
portion OF the business Of the United
States court arises in these counties. The
line purposesly places SO of the counties in
the Southern district and 50 in the
Northern district, and makes almost an
equal division of the population and bust
ness Under the bill the places for hold
ing court are: LeaVenWOrth, Topeka and
Scott and Wichita in the Southern dis
trict. a bill for the division of Kansas was
introduced in the Fifty-frst congress and
referred to the committee on judiciary,
and a favorable report made thereon.
After the enactment of the law establish
ing United State circuit courts of appeal
and the appointment of an additional
judge for the Eighth circuit, it was sup
posed that the circuit judges, among
them, could devote enough time to the
business in Kansas to relieve the Situa-
ton and Obviate the necessity for Great
ing another district in this state. But
this hope has not met with fruitiOn. be-
the Eighth district has been consumed in
the consideration of cases in the court of
appeals. Hence the situation in Kansas
is the same as in 1891.
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KANSAS NOT THERE.
Had No Representative at the Ma
tiona1 Prohibition Conference.

G1OAE4 EIQA4DIL1OA GOu1GIGACGs
Kansas was not represented at the
national conference of prOhibitiOnistS
which has just closed at Cincinnati,
either in the list of delegates or in the
contributions to carry on the work for
the ensuing year. The convention took
no middle ground this year; other pOlit-
zeal issues were swept aside and the
convention declared uneQuivOcally in
favor of strict party allegiance and I'M
renting work. The convention de-
nOunced the saloons and disorderly
houses which it declares in a resolution
ARE maintained for the purpose of en-
ticing the young men students from the
path of virtue.
Those who contributed to the cam
paign fund were: W. W. Smith, of New
York, $50; W. T. Wardwen, of New
York, $50; w. s. Payne, of Fostorla,
Ohio, $50; The Voice $50; Chairman
Dickie, S25; John G. Woolley, $12.50; A
A. Stevens, Tyrone, Pa, $40; W. H
Nicholson, Hadderfield, N. J., $12;
Joshua lowering, SO; H. B. Metcalf
Providence, r. /, So; Col Cheves, 50;
John Danner, 50; L. J. Beauchamp, So;
J. H. Fillmore, Cincinnati, IS, and the
following each 81: Gideon Wicker, De-
troit; John Chamberlain, Columbus;
George w. Higgins; p. D. Demaree,
Kentucky; VIM. Lowell, NichOlasville,
Ky; Vim. Zeigler, Union Mills. Other
amounts in bulk were subscribed, and
the last $23 to make up the desired
amount of IS, 0O0 came from G. Y. Pen
dletOn, of Cincinnati
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COUNTY ATTORNEYS PLIGHT.
C. W. Skeene of Wamego, Charged
With Being a Brewery Agent.

Wamego, Jan. 31.-A county attorney
in Kansas as an agent for a brewery
is unusual, but such is the charge
against G. w. Skeene.
After Szeene was elected attorney of
POttawatomie county, R. S. Groin,
salesman for a Kansas City brewing
company, told jointkeepers that by
selling his beer they could get into the
band wagon and ride with safety"
Some of the saloon men, however, did
not see it in that light, and their places
We're closed up, and those who did as
suggested were permitted to keep open.
Statements have been made that for
each barrel of a certain brand of beer
sold in the county he 6Mr. Skeene) re-
ceives a commission of 81. 1t is esti-
mated that fully ten barrels of beer a
day are sold in the county.
The fight started in st. MaryS by the
arrest of men for selling another brand
of beer. This caused the rival brewing
company to take a. hand in the trouble,
and when L. E. Van Lew came to Wa
megO, January "A, he was arrested IN
der the section of the prOhibitOry law
that makes it a miSdemeanOr to sell Ii
quOrs to any but licensed dealers, such
as drug stores. He was released on
$500 bond, and says he was told that as
he would certainly be convicted he had
better forfeit his bond, which was the
same amount as the fine would be, and
save himself 120 days in jail. His trial
will take place February 4.
In Wamego F. w. Benton and Peter
Bretz were arrested for keeping joints
and Charles COedts was permitted to
keep open. He is said to have sold the
proper brand of beer. The sheriff, Ben
Huey, stepped into the game and closed
COedts up. Benton was tried on p
counts and sentenced to $50 days in jail,
a fine of ST. 200 and costs of about 5000.
He appealed to the district court and is
out under bond of $4,000. Skeene was
arrested on the charge of malfeasance
in office, and has used his knowledge of
the law to prevent trial. A writ of ha-
beas corpus took him out of the cust0-
dy Of the sheriff but he was rearrested;
then another habeas corpus writ was
secured, which will be argued February
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MEXICO OUT OF CATTLE.
All Worth Having Have Been Ship
ped to the United States.

Washington. Jan. 31.-The remarkable
growth of the exports of Mexican cattle
to the United States forms the subject of
a report to the state department from
United States Consul Kindrick at Ciudad,
Juarez. He says that while it was sup
posed the large exports were attribute Bile
to desire to forestall the increased du-
ties carried by the Dingley act, yet this
has proven to be erroneous, for trade goes
on increasing steadily until the cattlemen
in many cases have exhausted their herds
and all have realized handsomely.
The island of Cuba draws about 5000
head per month, and the consul says that
the price of cattle for home consumption
in Mexico will soon rise TO point where
they cannot be profitably handled There
are not many cattle left in Mexico, and
the quality exported to the United States
is of low grade. that has effect on
prices in the southwest
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Original widow, etc.-Eliza Rowland,
Eureka, IS.
&C. orlgnalIEdwin SNYDER , 0sk9lo9 27
William T. DOan, FarisviIle, Sc; Hugh
Columbus Sourbeer, Parsons, IS.
Increase-Rufus d Smith, National
Military home, Leavenworth, So to $12;
Benjamin Bendure, Arkansas City, Sc
to IS; John Ramsey, National Military
home, Leavenworth, s. to IS; Henry c.
Seckman, Cherryvale, SO to $12.
Restoration and reissue-FranciS NJ
NJ. Hawk, Caldwell. $40.
Reissue-Dennis Bolts, White Cloud,
ST.
Original widows, etc-Mary I. Sail
Ors, Galesburg, $12.
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GooD1AND PosToFF1cE.
Salary and Business Has Increased
Rapidly the Past Few Years.

Goodland, Jan. 31.-Since the money
order form went into effect in July. 1895,
the GOOdland pOstOffice has issued 10, 734
money orders, beating the record Of any
other office in the west half of Kansas.
Postmaster Walker says the receipts
of his office have run up to $500 daily for
money orders alone. This is largely due
to the GoOdland bank failures in former
years. The salary Of the postmaster
is s., 600 a year.
Among the letters received here al
most daily are some addressed to the
"GoOdland Artificial Rain Co." now ex-
tinct, and only three of it's former mem
bers now living here, and these are A.
B. Montgomery, DR.. F. H. Smith, who
was manager. and E. F. Murphy. These
letters usually get into the postofice
box Of Mr.. Montgomery, who immedi-
ately consigns them to the stove.
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DIANA OF THE SOUTH.
Girl Brings Down Deer Which EIud-
ed Old Time Hunters.

Jasper, Ga, Jan. 91.-NIiss Mary J.
Sharyer a popular young woman Of this
county has gained the title of female
deer slayer by a recent exploit with her
rifle; She was standing in her father s
yard, at the base of the mountain, on
Monday. when an immense "two-spiked'
deer darted across the open. Miss Mary
was the only person who saw it. and it
was only the work of a moment to grasp
her fathers rife, take rapid aim and fire
a the fleeing animal The ball penetrat-
ed its back and it fell. kicking. to the
ground.
Miss Sharyer had the carcass sailed and
cut into choice steaks for her friends be-
fore her father got home.
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PEOPLE you HEAR OF.

The recent appearance of Speaker
Reed in the house lobby smoking a
Wheeling ''stogie," illustrates the ex-
tent to which that plebian production
has made its way into polite society"
Nine Verdi's will has just been
proved at Rome. The deceased lady
saved modest fortune before her mar
riage to Verdi, and while she was still
popular operate prima donna OF
this about $500 now goes to build a
hospital at VillanOver and the bal
ance in smaller sums is devoted to var
ious charities.
Munkacsy's great picture, 'Ecce
Homo" now on view in London, is in
a great measure the cause OF the incur
able mental disease from which he now
suffers. He broke down under the
strain of the work. His wife lately told
a friend that the great painter forgot
everything else in his desire to finish
the picture and make it worthy of his
fame He neglected the simplest and
most imperative rules of health He had
no regular meals He almost lived IN
the studio, and rarely had breath OF
fresh air.
Gov. Wolcott of Massachusetts has
appointed Johnson w. Ramsey, a col
ored man, as public administrator.
Ramsey was born in South Carolina
and was driven from that state by the
WHITES because o. MS lectuIS - Otl
southern outrages- He studied law and
was graduated from the Boston univer-
sity in 1892.
OF the pallbearers at the funeral of
Abraham Lincoln only two, II. G.
Worthington and ex-senator Dawes of
Massachusetts are now living. The fol-
lowing is a list of the distinguished men
who acted in that capacity: Senate
Foster of Connecticut, Morgan of New
York, Johnson of Maryland, Yates Of
Illinois, Wade of Ohio and Corners of
California EOuse-Dawes of Massa-
chusetts. Conroth of Pennsylvania,
Smith of Kentucky, Colfax of Indiana,
Worthington of Nevada and Wash
burne Of Illinois. Army-Gens. Grant,
Halleck and Nichols. Navy-Farra-
gut, Shubrick, and Zelin. Civilians
o. H. Browning of Illinois, Thos Cor
win of Ohio. Geo. Ashman of Nassachu-
sets and Simon Cameron of Pennsyl-
Vania.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-01-31
FOR A HANDSOME CITY.
A Union of All Building Societies of
New York to Be Formed.

New York Jan 31.-For the purpose of
making New York the handsomest city
in the world steps are being taken to
bring about a union of all societies con-
nected with building and developing the
town.
As outlined briefly. the scheme is to
call into existence a governing committee
representing the allied arts and sciences,
to be composed of architects, builders
artists. mural painters, sculptors, stained
glass designers and civil engineers. This
parent committee is to appoint subcOm-
mittees from the branches of the build
ing trades, real estate and taxpayers as
atoms. etc. These subcommittee
are to consider respectively the matters
of parks. pavements. architecture, public
art and other things connected with the
identifying of the metropolis
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-01-31
WOULD LIMIT CHURCHES.
One to 800 Population Considered
Enough on Military Reservations.

Washington. Jan. 31-Referring to the
resolution authorizing the secretary of
war to exercise discretionary power per-
hitting any denomination or sect to erect
buildings for religious worship on military
reservations, Acting Secretary of War
MeikeljOhn has communicated to the
house military committee his indorse-
ment.
He says it is believed that additional
restriction should attach to the bill so
that no more than one such building
should be authorized for every 300 pOpu-
lation and that when applications for such
privileges are numerous the secretary Of
war may require two more denomina-
tons to use the same building.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-01-31
NEW ST. LOUIS DISEASE.
Cyclone Neurosis is Responsible for
Hundreds of Suicides.

st. Louis, Jan. 31.-"St. Louis has what
is technically known as 'cyclonic neu-
rOsis,' said DR.. G. Wiley Broome of
this city today, speaking of the scenes
witnessed in the city during the wind
storm Tuesday.
Neurosis commonly is a functional af-
lection of the nerves. CyclOnic neurosis
is attributable to fright and excitement
OccasiOned by the cyclone. Hundreds Of
cases of suicide are ascribed to the cy-
clone of May, 1896"
DR.. Broome was asked what remedy he
might suggest.
There is only one, an abatement of
strong winds" he replied.
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SMALLPOX IN GALEsBURG.
Patient and Family Guaranteed by
the Health Authorities.

Galesburg. Ill, Jan. 31.-Thiscommunity
was startled today by the discovery of
a genuine case of smallpox.
The patient is Charles Halvorson, a
young man 20 years old. He has been
away from home some time and. return
ing last week. was taken sick The health
authorities acted at once and quarantined
the house.
Some apprehension is caused by the fact
that a younger sister, living in the house,
has been attending public school, where
uanV have been exposed.
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Kansas Day at Carbonda1e.

Carbonate, Jan. 31-Kansas Day
was appropriately observed by the peo-
pie OF this city At $50 p. M public
Prof. Albin, was given at Sutherland
hall by the pupils of the high school.
Two papers, constituting part
of the exercises, are worthy of men
ton. The Annual, edited by Will w.
Reed of the senior class, and the Item,
with Miss Leona Patterson, a junior, as
editress. A small admittance fee was
charged, and the balance left over ex-
penses, Will be devoted to the enlarge
ment of the school library.
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EARLY CANDLELIGHT TEA.
Served in the Waldorf-Astoriab yNew
England Women.

New York, Jan. 31.-"Early candlelight
tea as served by the National society
of New England Women in 5he Waldorf
Astoria, was a great success Saturday
There We're about 700 persons present.
Many of the New ENGLAND DANES brought
Receiving with the president. Mrs. Al
fred Mills Judson. were Mrs William
Gerry Slade, the founder of the society,
urer. They were assisted by several
pretty New England naidens.
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REALISM RUNS MAD.
Theater Managers Cater to St Louis
Love for the Sensational

St Louis, Jan. 31.-The Nethersole kiss
is about to be ecIipsed, 50 far as stage
realism goes.
This week the Imperial stock company
of this city will put on a real bull in the
arena scene of Carmen" The animal
is now in rehearsal.
Last week Brumont Smith stage man
aeer and actor was chased up into the
yridiron by bIoodhounds in Uncle Tom 5
Cabin" Next. week he expects to be
tossed up by the bull.
His apparel was ruined by the dogs and
he was slightly chewed, but was able to
continue.
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Give the Children a Drink

called Grain-O. It is a delicious. appe-
thing .nourishing food drink to take the
place of coffee. Sold by all grocers and
liked by all who have used 1t because
when properly prepared it tastes like
the finest coffee but is free from all its
Injurious properties. Grain-O aids di-
eestion and strengthens the nerves. 1t
is not q stimulant but a health builder,
and children, as we'll as adults, can
drink it with great benefit. Costs
about Il as much as coffee. Is and Csc.
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PRISON SHIP MARTYRS.
100000 to be Expended in Erecting
q Monument.

Washington. Jan. 31.-Reporting on the
resolutions for the erection of monu-
Green. New York, the library committee
has recommended to the house subsu-
tute appropriating S1OO, 900 as a part con-
tribution. conditioned on an additional
100000 to be raised otherwise The. re.
port estimates that there were 10000 of
these victims now sought to be commem-
GRATED.
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Girl Burned to Death.

Oberlin, Jan. 31-While the family of
r. K. Vernon, a farmer living near
Ramona, this county, were out of the
house, his little four year old girl in
some way either with matches or while
playing about the stove, set her dress
on fire. When found by the family she
was terribly burned. She lived until
the next day, when she died.
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CHANGE OF HALL.

The meeting of the State Temperance
Union will be held Tuesday and Wed
nesday in Hamilton hall instead of in
commemorative hall as previously adj
vertised. The principal address on
Tuesday evening will be by DR.. Howard
H. Russell of Ohio. The meeting begins
at a o'clock Tuesday afternoon.
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Pans1ons for Kansans.

Washington, Jan. Extensions have
been granted as follows:
Original-Aaron IT. Sloane, Osborne,
IS; John Talbert, Edgerton, IS; John
Werts, Topeka, Sc; Daniel Handel
Shibboleth, $12; Morgan Lee, Pittsburg,
IS; Thomas J. Grant, Larned, So.
ncrease-Nathan Hardan, Willard,
Sc to IS; Hudson Chapman, National
Military home. Leavenworth. Sc to $l2;
William Day, Beulah, Sc to $40.
Reissue-DanieI H. Jones, National
Military home. Leavenworth, So.
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For a nation with expenses in excess
Of its income, the readiness with which
the United States rushes to the aid of
people outside the borders of the coun-
try is remarkable. The arrangement
for squandering a lot of money on the
Yukon miners proceeds just as though
it had not become known that they are
in no need of assistance.
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Norton Bank Closes.

Norton, Jan 31.-With the close of
business Saturday, the Norton County
State bank closed its doors and went
into voluntary liquidation. This is the
oldest bank in Norton county and goes
out of business because of a conflict be-
tween the stockholders, which seems to
make it Improbable for them to con-
time longer
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NOW A GRAIN CENTER.
Wellington is Pleased to Lead Wichi-
ia 500 Carloads.

Wellington, Jan. 31.-This city now
claims to be the best grain center in
southern Kansas, with the possible ex-
ception of Coffeyville.
During the time of Inspector Thomp-
sons residence here, from July 8 to De-
cenber 81, 1897, he inspected 1910 car
loads of wheat, which were loaded at
Wellington. This beats Wichita's rec
ord bX about 500 car loads.
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Luxurious Drawing Rooms.

Drawing rooms of the new Drawing
Room Sleeping Cars on the New Penn
sylvania Limited have rich furnishings
and upholstery, suggesting the luxury
of a. home where wealth and taste have
combined to make the surroundings at
tractfve Leaves St. Louis daily at
o. m Address inquiries for further in
formation to W. F. Drummer. A. G. P.
Agt., St. Louis.
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TIMID ATWOOD FARMER
Committed Suicide for Fear of Testify
ing Against a Jointkeeper.

Atwood, Jan. 31-John Magil, one Of
the Wealthiest and most popular farm
ers in the county. committed suicide at
his home in Beaver township yesterday.
The only reason found for his action at
the inquest was sickness and fear of
being called as a. witness against a
Joint keeper of this city.