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Evening journal., 1898-11-07
DEMAND FoR AFRICAN HIDES.
The skins of Many Rare Animals
Are Used for various Pur-
poses.

In Mashonaland and Central Africa
the trade in skins stin fourishes,
though only the poorest of the Beers
follow It, and they have 10 trek north
OF the Limpopo. The hides OF the
larger bucks, such as the sable ante
lope, the road antelope, the horte-
beest or any Of the zebras, are worth
eight or nine shillings each, and there
is now something 10 be made by sell
ing heads and horns as curiosities.
Leather made from the skins OF these
big antelopes is still In common use
in high-class bootmnhng. No one
knows exactly what animal may not
have supplied the uppers OF soles OF
his footgear, and the possibilities
range from the porpoise and the arctic
hair seal to the blesbok and the koo-
doc. Three other African animals
skins are in commercial demand for
curiously different purposes.
The giraffes. as everyone knows, are
killed so that their skins may be made
into sandals for natives and sjnmbak
whips for colonists. In the Soudnn
they are also killed for the sake Of
their hides, which are made into
shields. Many Of the dervish shields
captured during their attempt 10 in
wade Egypt under the Emir Njumi
were made Of this material. The ele-
phant and rhinoceros skins go to
Sheffield. There they are used to face
the wheels used In polishing steel
cutlery. No other material is equally
satisfactory and It would be most diff
ficult to find a substitute.
The rhinoceros skin used was for
merly that Of the white rhinoceros.
Now that this species IS extinct the
black rhinoceros Of Central Africa is
killed for the purpose. Much Of this
immensely thick skin, which is not
tanned but used In the raw state, never
leaves Africa. 1t is in great demand
for making the round shields used by
the Arabs and Abysslnians. A black
rhinoceros' hide yields eight large
squares, each Of which will make a
round shield two feet n diameter, and
each of these squares, even In the Sou
dan, Is worth two dollars. The skin
when scraped and polished is semi
transparent. like hard gelatin, and
takes high polish. Giraffe skin is
even more valued as material for
shid1ds, as it is equally hard and light
er. Thus, while the South African
giraffes are killed of TO supply whips
those Of north Central Africa are
hunted to provide the mahdi's Arabs
with shields.-London Spectator.
Evening journal., 1898-11-07
UNCOMFORTABLE THEATERs
There Are No Arrangements for Per-
sonRI Convenience In Paris
Play Houses.

Playgoers who yield to the induce
p.ents of the French stage when they
come over here will have learned long
ago from experience what genuine dis
comfort is suffered In theaters. Pa
risian managers cater admirably for
the public as far as the play and the
acting are concerned. When they
come to consider, however, the ques-
ton of mere material comfort, il
would seem as if they felt in nowise
called upon TO make allowances for
the weaknesses Of the flesh. The trials
20 which a playgoer is put in an under
sized stall, with no available room for
his neither limbs, partake almost OF
the rigor of the monastic ordeals Of
old. 70 such chastisement of the
flesh the Partisan playgoer has long
submitted uncomplainingly for the
sake of the edification provided for his
spirit from the stage. There are now
signs, however, that the worm WIZ at
last turn. Parisians have crossed the
channel. lolled in the ample armchairs
provided in your playhouses, and re-
turned to grumble at the hardships
they have to endure in their own.
Quite revolutionary measures of re-
form are everywhere being proposed.
Why not do away with the three Off
cials enthroned behind desk at the
door, who constitute the so-called
"controle," and whose duties consist
in needlessly examining and punching
tickets at the expense of public pa
tience? II might even be feasible TO
suppress the "ouvreuse," who dam
ages hats and loses umbrellas in re-
turn for tip which she exacts and
grumbles at.
Besides a degree OF material com
fort, playgoers expect within the
bounds of possibility not to endanger
their lives when they go to the theater
According to the committee Of public
safety in theaters, now sitting, II
would, however, be unwise to place
overmuch confidence in this respect In
the arrangements at present made II
some Partisan playhouses. The chair
man of the committee, NJ. Blanc, pre-
feet Of police, has accordingly drawn
up new sets of rules with regard C
public accommodation in theaters
which are to be stringently enforced
Playgoers in Paris will be glad to hear
that in future boxes in theaters are tS
be provided with doors Of sufiicien
width to allow of easy ingress and exit
and so arranged as not 10 block pas
sages when open. Furthermore, moth
ing in the shape of stools or movable
seats will be allowed in the passages
while that inconvenient invention, th
"strapontin," which, besides being th'
most uncomfortable seat ever pro
vided for a long-suffering public, en-
dangers the lives of the audience
should panic occur, by effectuall.
blocking the openings between rows o
stalls, is TO be done away with. i
time NJ. Blanc will no doubt succeed
in making Partisan playhouses bot
safe and comfortable. 1t is remark
able fact, however, considering HOY
extensively Parisians patronize tn
theater, that two such important i'm
provements for n playgoing publ
should not have been accomplished b,
fore now.-London Telegraph.
Evening journal., 1898-11-07
Ka,.er,s Larry. pxpeD.es.

A lively controversy is raging in
Berlin just now as to where the money
Is to come from to defray the cost of
the kaiser's approaching visit to
Jerusalem. Even though his majesty
Is to go as a Cooks tourist. the ex-
pense entailed by the expedition will
be very considerable; and. as all the
world knows, the imperial privy purse
is by no means too we'll filled at the
present time. There is a rumor that
the kaiser may ask subjects to come
TO his assistance in the matter; and,
in consideration of the advantages
that may accrue to the empire from
his stay In the east, add to his civil list
o special grant in aid this year. If he
be well advised, however, he will
think twice-nay, even thrice-before
doing anything of the kind, for, iudg-
ing by the tone in which the subject
is being discussed, his chance Of OBJ
tanning single pfennig is nil, no mat
ter how persausively DIR. Won Miguel
may plead for him. Indeed, bitter
complaints are already to be heard
on all sides as to the way the civil list
has increased in these latter days.
The present kaiser's income is more
than twice as large as that which the
old kaiser had; and yet he is always
in sore need of money, TO the infinite
dismay of his cheese-paring Prus-
slams, who cannot conceive what he
does with his income.-Pall Mall Ca
vaffa
Evening journal., 1898-11-07
nr4nrInn IIim to the Point.

Mr.. Popinjay dropping on his
knees)-Miss Perkins, can no long
er resist the passionate impulse TO ap-
peal TO you on the momentous subject
that Is fraught for me with the issues
Of life and death. And yet I am over
awed at my presumption when / take
into consideration the celestial CLAM
our of your personal charms, the daz-
zling luster Of your intellectual attain
ments, the exquisite, the adorable
Miss Perkins-Excuse me, Mr.. Pop
Inlay, there are times when eloquence
IS rather out Of place. If you wish &c
pop the question, pop, it, and be done
with il.
This was duly done.-Tit-Bits
Evening journal., 1898-11-07
A Good rxcuse.

A young foreigner had recently ar
rived in London from his native coun-
try, and some friends OF his family ar
ranged dinnerin his honor. The even
Ing arrived, the guests invited TO meet
him were assembled, but the young fell
low did not appear. A friend called on
him the next day and. reminding him
that he had accepted the invitation, in
quired why he had not been present.
His reply was ingenious:
II vas not hungry" he said.-Tit-
BITS.
Evening journal., 1898-11-07
odorous Cuba.

Miss Beans-And so you are back
from Cuba, captain?
Capt. Breevey-Yes, Miss Beans; and
glad of II.
''But the charming Cubans, the love
ly scenery, the rich and fertile soil,
the gorgeous flowers"
"Well, they were fne-the flowers,
mean-in fact, they are the only
created things out there that don't
smell. Truth.
Evening journal., 1898-11-07
ConsoIatIon for an injury.

Flossie (weeping)-I am so disap-
pointed in him. / am sure he was
tipsy last night. He threatened to
kiss me.
May-Well. there's no knowing what
men won't do when they are intoxi-
cated-Roxbury Gazette.
Evening journal., 1898-11-07
startling Reformation.

"say," asked the governor, on meet
ing a warm admirer from a rural VIII
lagc, "has that incendiary that par
doned at your request shown satis-
factory evidence of reform?"
''The very strongest possible, gov
ernor. He's at the head Of our volunteer
fire company."-Detroit Free Press.
Evening journal., 1898-11-07
lrhn ChnnrfnI IdInf-

"This earth, am informed" said
the anarchistic boarder, sis but mere
crust surrounding a molten mass"
"And still you maintain" said the
Cheerful idiot, "that the upper crust
Is a useless oa."-Indianapolis
Journal.
Evening journal., 1898-11-07
M. sensnfion

Irquiring Eusterner-How did you
feel when you were being borne away
In the awful whirl Of the cyclone?
Prominent Kansan-Jest about like
fly pears to feel in glass of sody-
water.-Puck.
Evening journal., 1898-11-07

ment: Walter c. Hoover Frank Hodge
man, William Brown, William J. Trav-
ers, Ernest r. eKlley. Charles r. Lingo,
James B. Cannon, Charles Leiberman,
Emmet Tousey. John Donnell, Robert
NJ. Ewing and John Doyle.
Evening journal., 1898-11-07
To Tighten Cane-BOttomed Chairs

To Tighten Cane-BOttomed Chairs.
The cane bottoms of chairs can be
made tight by supporting the chair
and moistening the seat thoroughly
by washing it off with a sponge with
hot water, so that the canewcrk be-
comes completely soaked. Then place
the chair in a strong draught of dry
air, and allow it to dry thoroughly
N Y Tribrnp
Evening journal., 1898-11-07
An Immune.

"You say you're an immune" sug-
gested the kind lady, "and yet you are
here instead Of on your way to Cuba
with the army of occupation. What
are you immune fron?"
"Fightin' an work." answered the
tramp as he backed away toward the
rate.-Chicaro Post.
Evening journal., 1898-11-07
CAUGHT BY A SOLDIER.

A horse attached to a milk wagon
belonging to j NJ. Banks ran away
from Eighth and Shipley streets on
Saturday and collided with West
Eighth street car at Eighth and Or
Evening journal., 1898-11-07
For geuraIgin.

Sufferers from neuralgia are warned
by a medical writer not to drink tea,
but to partake of coffee into which the
juice of lemon has been squeezed
Cincinnati Enquirer.
Evening journal., 1898-11-07
IInd Him.

Moke-Did you ever hear that joke
about the dirty collar?
Hoke-No; what il il?
"IIa, hal That's one on you'll
North American.
Evening journal., 1898-11-07
BRIDGE COMPLETED.

Master Carpenter J. L Smith, OF the
p, w. & B. railroad, has completed the
work Of constructing the bridge over
the Occuquan riyer.
Evening journal., 1898-11-07
gTrRn HIs HBAD.

John Deer fell at Fifth and Walnut
streets Saturday night and cut his head
He was taken to the city hall in the
patrol wagon.
Evening journal., 1898-11-07

ange streets. breaking two spokes from
the wheel of the wagon The animal
was caught by II. E. Shrwood, of Com
pany X, First Delaware Regiment, at
Seventh and Orange streets.
Evening journal., 1898-11-07
pIgcHARaEs ANp pENsIoNs.

General John P. Donahoe has return
ed from Washington, where he obtain
cd the discharges Of the following
members Of the First Delaware Regi-
The Advocate and news., 1898-12-28
AFFIRMED.
By the Court.
McElroy. j.
Syllabus.

Syllabus. BY the Court. McElroy j..
1. An action for the recovery OF dam
ages for q failure to comply with the terms
OF a written agreement to erect house,
an action upon an agreement, contract or
promise in writing, and Is not barred by the
three years statute OF limitation.
A true copy. .
Attest: w. II. GATES,
[seal] Clerk.
The Advocate and news., 1898-12-28
No. 262

Ys.
The Board OF County Commissioners OF
Seward County, defendants in error
Error from Seward County District Court
REVERSED.
Opinion. Per Curiam.
The court erred in overruling the demur-
rer Of the plaintiff below to the answer of
the defendant below.
The questions involved in this case have
been passed upon by our Supreme court
and most OF them are now before the United
States Supreme court and we deem II un-
necessary to write an extended opinion
In this case.
The judgment Of the District court is re-
Versed and the case remanded with in
structlons to render judgment for the plain
tin.
A true copy.
Attest; e. J. WEsTGATE,
[SeaLl Clerk.
In the Kansas Court of Appeals, Southern
Department, Western Division
The Board of Regents Of the State Agri-
cultural College, plaintiff in error
The Board Of County Commissioners Of the
County Of Pratt, in the State of Kansas,
defendant in error
Error from Pratt County District Court.
REVERSED.
Opinion. Per Curtain.
The court erred in Overruling the de-
murrer Of the plaintiff below to the an
swer Of the defendant below.
The questions involved in this case have
been passed upon by our Supreme court and
most of them are now before the United
State Supreme court and we deem II un-
necessary to write an extended opinion In
this case.
The judgment Of the District court is re-
versed and the case remanded with in
structions to render judgment for the plain
tiff
A true copy.
Attest: E. ]. WEsTGATE,
[seaLl Clerk.
In the Kansas Court Of Appeals, Southern
Department, Western Division.
No. 2S6.
Liberal Township, Seward County, State OF
Kansas, plaintiff in error,
The National Life Insurance Company, de-
fendant in error.
Error from Seward County District Court.
AFFIRMED.
Opinion. Per Curiam.
The answer Of the defendant below did
not constitute a counter claim and the
trial court committed no error In permitting
the plaintiff to dismiss the action without
prejudice.
The judgment of the District court is af-
irmed.
A true copy.
Attest: %. j. WESTGATE,
TSeal.l Clerk.
In the Kansas Court of Appeals, Southern
Department, Western Division.
John Dickson and Harry Shore, plaintiffs
in error
vs.
Calvin Perry, defendant in error.
Error from Barton County District Court
AFFIRMED.
Opinion Per Curiam
1t Is the opinion of the court that the
Judgment Of the District court be affirmed
and that no good purpose can be served by
writing an opinion in this case.
The Judgment of the District court is af-
frmed.
A true copy.
Attest: r. ]. WESIGAIE,
[Seall Clerk.
In the Kansas Court Of Appeals, Southern
Department, Western Division.
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In the Kansas Court Of Appeals, Southern
Department, Eastern Division.
No. S52
The Hart Pioneer Nurseries, plaintiff in
error,
NJ Coryell, ct al, defendants in error.
Error from Bourbon County.
REVERSED
Syllabus. BY the Court. Milton, J.
/. The knowledge Of an officer of a cor
pOration, In respect to an authorized trans
action wherein such officer acted In his own
interests and adversely to those Of the cor
DOratiOn, cannot be held to be the knowl-
edge Of the corporation.
g. Under the facts disclosed by the rec
ord 1t is held that the corporation does not
ratify the transaction referred to in the
foregoing paragraph whereby corporate
funds were paid upon the Individual obll-
CATION Of the officer making such payment.
All the Judges concurring.
Attest: w. o. CHAMPB,
[Seall Clerk.
In the Kansas Court of Appeals, Southern
Il Department Eastern Division.
No. S28.
The Southwestern Mineral Railway Com
pany plalntin In error,
A. w. Kennedy, defendant in error.
Error from Cherokee County.
REVERSED.
Syllabus BY the Court. schOonover, J.
Where a verdict and special findings are
returned into court, and the trial judge
! states to the jury that they should make
| their general verdict and their answers to
| special questions harmOnlze," and causes
| them to again retire to the jury room for
! that purpose, held, to be error for which
a new trial should be granted.
All the Judges concurring.
| Attest: w. o. CHAMPE,
LSeal.l Clerk.
In the Kansas Court Of Appeals, Southern
Department Eastern Division.
No. S2&
The Southwestern Mineral Railway Com
pany, plaintin in error,
William Piper, defendant in error.
Error from Cherokee County.
REVERSED.
Syllabus. BY the Court. Per Curiam.
This case is reversed upon the authority
| Of the Southwestern Mineral Railway Com
pany vs.. A. w. Kennedy, just decided by
this court.
A true copy
Attest: w. o. CHAMPE
[seall Clerk.
In the Kansas Court OF Appeals, Southern
Department, Eastern Division.
No. S25
The Southwestern Mineral Railway Com
pany, plaintiR in error
| VS..
c. M. Condor, defendant in error.
Error from Cherokee County.
REVERSED.
Syllabus. BY the Court. Per Curiam.
This case Is reversed upon the authority
of the Southwestern Mineral Railway Com
pany VS.. A. W. Kennedy, just decided by
this court.
Attest w. o. CHAMPE,
|
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published December %, 1897
Appellate Court SyIIabi.

partment, Eastern Division.
No. S5s
Okee County, Kansas, plaintiff in error,
VS..
j. G. Hubbard, defendant In error.
Error from Cherokee County.
MODIFIED.
Syllabus. BY the Court. Milton, J..
In an action by a county officer to recover
fees paid over by him to the county com
missioners under the provisions or a law
requiring such payment (and which law had
been declared unconstitutional by the SUI
preIne cOurt), the petition alleged that the
ices were so paid over under a mistake Of
fact, but IL was also alleged that such pay
ments were made to avoid forfeiture OF
Office and the penalties provided for In the
said law and to prevent litigation, "all OF
which were threatened by said act for nom
compliance therewith;" held that the latter
allegations 80 far modified the former that
the petition as a whole alleged payment
under a mistake Of law and was demurra-
BILE
All the Judges concurrlng.
A true copy.
Attest: W. o. CHAMPE,
lSeall Clerk
Tn the Kansas Court OF Appeals, Southern
Department Eastern Division
No. $40.
$. Wright, plaintiff in error,
Vs.
g. w. Darst, defendant In error.
Error from Crawford County.
AFFIRMED.
Syllabus. BY the Court. Milton. ].
/. Errors occurring on the trial are
waived by failure to assign for error the
overruling of the motion for new trial
Bank " Jaffray, Al Kan. 69l.
q The judgment Is supported by the
pleadlngs, and Hereunder 1t Is held, that, II
the right to renew the note sued upon here
in, 20 that the principal thereof should not
become due and payable during the lifetime
OF the plaintiff In error, who gave the orig
inal note, In renewal of which the present
note was executed, such right OF renewal
was waived by the failure of the plalntlm
in error to perform the conditions OF the
original agreement under which the In
ASbAOuAVoo Wo@' SVhtt0SNSN'
All the Judges cOnourring.
a. true copy.
Attest W. o. CHAMPE,
lSeall Clerk.
In the Kansas Court of Appeals, Southern
Department, Eastern Division.
No. $685.
Phllena N. Nash plaintiff in error,
Lucy B. Nash and Alice NJ Wright, de-
PENDANTS In error.
Error from Elk County.
AFFIRMED
syllabus. BY the Court Per Curlam.
The only question presented by the plain
viff In error relates to the sutficiency OF tie
evidence to uphold the special findings and
verdict Of the jury and the judgment OF the
court. A search of the record shows that
while the testimony on behalf OF the plalh-
tiR below was not Of a strong and con-
elusive character, 1t yet had the tendency
to prove the allegations OF the petition.
Finding therefore, that the Judgment rs
supported by some evidence, it will be af-
firmed.
true copy.
Attest: w. o. CHAMPE,
Gseall Clerk
In the Kansas Court OF Appeals. Southern
Department, Eastern Division.
No. 622.
The State of Kansas, plaintiff,
vs.
Mrs. Joseph Antram, defendant
Appeal from Bourbon County.
AFFIRMED.
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foregoing TO be true, full and complete
copy Of the syllabus in the therein entitled
case, as the original thereof remains on
ile in my office.
Witness my hand and official seal, at my
office, in the city Of Concordia, this 23d
'"' u ''' ~ W W. H. GATES,
[seaLl Clerk.
Southern Department, Central Division.
In the Kansas Court of Appeals, Southern
Department, Central Division.
No. AZ
Carrie Berry, plaintiff in error,
Albert Berry, w. L. Patterson and Thomas
Terry, defendants In error.
Error from Chase District Court.
REVERSED.
The opinion Of the court was delivered by
Milton, ].
Crops grown by sub-tenant Of lessee are
subject to the landlords statutory lien.
A true copy
Attest W. A. AHRESs
lSeaLl Clerk.
In the Kansas Court of Appeals, Southern
Department, Central Division.
No. 1888.
Cora l.. Johnson, plaintiff in error,
The Badger Lumber Co., ct al, defend
ants In error.
Error from COwley District Court.
The opinion of the court was delivered by
Milton, j.
l. Failure to assign for error Overruling
of motion for new trial valves all Ques-
tiOns as to matters occurring on the trial
of the case. National Bank vs. Jaffray,
Al Kan. 69l.
2. In actions to foreclose mechanics
liens for work done and for ma
terials furnished, under contract
tract for the purchase of q city lot and is
In possession thereof, the lien Of the me-
Chanc or material man must be measured
by the extent Of the equity of the pur-
to " Friend, 46 Kan. "a
A true copy
Attest: w. A. AYRES,
[Seal.l Clerk.
In the Kansas Court of Appeals, Southern
Department, Central Division.
No. SST.
]. H. Wiggins, Constable Of Lane Town
ship, plaintin in error,
VS..
Mollie e. Foster, defendant in error.
Error from Greenwood County District
Court.
AFFIRMED.
The opinion of the court was delivered by
SchoOnover, J.
/. Husband and wife may testify for or
against each other concerning transactions
in which one acted as the agent OF the
other.
2. Declarations Of a person made while
in possession Of personal property in dis
paragement of his title or explanatory OF
the Charcter of his possession, are admisS-
able as part OF the res gestae.
A true copy.
Attest: w. A. AXkES,
ISeaI1 Clerk
State of Kansas, S.:
Nv. A. Ayres, Clerk of the Kansas Court
OF Appeals, Southern Department, Central
Division do hereby certify that the above
and foregoing are full, true, and correct
copies Of the syllabi OF the court handed
down at Garden City, Kansas, on the lSth
day of December, A. d. 1898, and hled In
this office on December 2lst, A. d. 1888.
Given under my hand and the seal Of
said court, this the 22d day Of December,
A. d. 1898. ,
Clerk Kansas Court OF Appeals, Southern
Department, Central Division.
SnnkhePn nMuaRtmaRt, Western Division.
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State of Kansas, S.:
l. w. II. Gates, clerk Of the Kansas Court
OF Appeals, Northern Department, Central
Division, do hereby certify the above and
foregoing 10 be true, full and complete
copy of the syllabus in the therein entitled
case, as the original thereof remains on
file In my office
Witness my hand and official SEAL at my
office, I'm the city Of Concorda, this 23d
day Of December, A. d. 1898.
w. H. GATES,
[Seall Clerk.
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southern Department, Western DAvlslOn.
In the Kansas Court OF Appeals, Southern
Department, Western Divinion.
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In the Kansas Court OF Appeals, Southern
Department, Western Division.
No. 264,
The keystone Implement Company cor
poration, plaintiff in error,
VS..
NJ. ]. Welsheimer, and w. L. Welsheimer,
interpleader, defendants In error.
Error from Pratt County District Court.
AFFIRMED.
Opinion Fer Cur1am.
This is an action in replevin brought BY
the keystone Implement Company TO re-
cover the possession Of certain quantity
Of Indian corn.
The Jury found that the defendant was
entitled to the possession OF the corn AND