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woMAN's STATUS INLouIsIANA
4 Curious Anomaly That Has Just
 Come to Light.

Curious Anomaly That Has Just
 Come to Light.
 Ethel c. Avery calls attention to the present unique status of Louisiana women. says the Woman's Tribune, as follows: "A curious anomaly has just come to light in Louisiana. The late constitutional convention gave tax paying women the right to vote upon all questions submitted to taxpayers. It added a clause, unique in the suf- frage laws of the county, that any woman who did not wish to go to the polls herself might give 8 proxy to some one else to cast her 7te for her. This was done out of ehivalrous regard for the women, who, it was thought, might shrink from contact with the polls. New Orleans is preparing to hold it's first election under the new law. to decide upon Q tax levy for sewerage and drainage. An examin- ation of the assessors books reveals that there are more than 10000 tax paying women in New Orleans, and the udyOT, tue G4ly SOuhSAAs SAI P- S''A dent of the city board of health and other civic dignitaries have been elo- quently urging women to vote in fa- vor of better sanitation for their homes. Some of the women thought they would rather vote by proxy; and this has brought to light the anomaly in question. If woman gives cer- tificate to a proxy to vote for her the certificate must be signed by two com petent witnesses. Many New Osleans women are now finding out for the first time that by Louisiana law, which is based on the old law of France, a woman is not competent witness to a legal document. In Louisiana tax paving women may vote on the expen- allure of their taxes, and in this way are in advance of all the northern and eastern states. But while a woman may be voter in her own right or may cast a vote as proxy for another woman she is not legally competent to witness the signing of the certificate.
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GREAT NATION
The Jews of the World Might Con-
 gtItute.


 Three million Jews live in Russia, where they are shut up in the western provinces and villainously treated. If he ventures to live outside the Jew ish pale in Russia Hebrew has to carry on some humble trade, and the richest banker in Odessa, if any Rus- sian has grudge against him, may be compelled to work as cobbler on pain of banishment Naturally the Jews retaliate, and delight in getting Rus sian officials and nob1es under their power with loans of money One mil lion five hundred thousand Jews live in the Austrian empire, where they are persecuted. The present mayor and corporation of Vienna were elected for the express purpose of bullying the Jewish community. France has 80s~ 900 Jews, Roumania has 100000 Jewss Germany 700,000, Holland 80,0O0, and Italy 50,000. Great Britain has S0,- GOO, including many of our most mo- table and popular public men. Europe has 6,000,000 Jews, America 350,000. Africa 300 0O0, Asia 250,000 and Aus tralasia 10000. So altogether there are 7,120,000 of this nation, which is pretty fair, considering that 5000 years ago they only numbered about 3,O0O.- GOO, and the whole civilized world has been massacring and bullying them ever since. They seem to be by far the most capable race on earth. There Is not a single art, industry or science In which they have not excelled.
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ODDS AND ENDS.

In France, if a person dies leaving suficiert money to pay his debts, the doctors bill is settled first, and then the rest of the deceased's liabilities are, dealt with.
 There is monastery at St. Honorat, on an island near Cannes, France which has existed since the fourth een- tury. During the fourteen centuries since it was built no woman has ever been allowed to enter it's walls.
 London is admittedly one of the healthiest places in the world, and it's inhabitants generally manage to live to a good age. MT. Charles Abbott, who was also known as the Abbott of Charterhouse," died last month, a@,er completing his 101st year. He was the last survivor of family of twenty two brothers and sisters, one of whom died only few months before conlr. pleting his century. MT. Abbott carried his age well, was not teetos- t0lar, but drew the line at tobacco.
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Dog Collars of Jet Beads.

In place of wearing strings of pearls. women q t the theaters wear thick ropes made of five strings of imitation seed pearls wound twice around the liar of the dress and fastening in front with the ends of the ropes that ter minate in two full tassels of pearly strings. Another purchasable oddity is the dog collar of jet beads. Strings or colored cut glass or jet beads are not in the fashionable position they once held, and in their place a ive-string dog collar is assumed with slides of rhinestones, else at intervals two strings are caught together with a white crystal, rich red or tuTquolse bead, to the great enhancement of the frock with which it is worn.
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AN INN,S SECRET.
sample of How Warrants Wore Prepared
 fn Old Times.

Sample of How Warrants Were Prepared
 in old Times.
 During the work of rebuilding tho Royal Bull hotel of Dartford. England. an old hostelry and landmark, some in- teresting discoveries were made last month, says the Baltimore Sun. In 1779 murder had been committed at the house and the body disappeared mysteriously. 4 skeleton now dug up, three feet below the flooring of an old cellar, leads to the belief that it was the remains of the victim of the tra. gedy. 4 secret staircase was brought to light, and, as this communicates by invisible doors in the walls of the eel lar Wlth the room in which the tragedy occurred, it strengthens the belief that the body was taken down the stair case and buried At the same time number of death warrants, bearing the signature of Portland, minister of George III, were found in the panels of the walls in which the murder was committed, How documents of this character got into so strange a hiding place is matter for conjecture. One. dated June, 1798, is a good sample of how warrants were prepared in those days. It reads: Whereas. James o'Coigley, having been attalA.sd of high treason and had sentence passed upon him to be drawn upon a hurdle to the place of execution and to be hanged by the neck, but not until he is dead, but that, being alive, he shalt be taken down and his bowels taken out and burnt before his face, that his head shall be severed from hls body and his body divided into four parts, and that his head and body shall be disposed of as we think fit, and where as we think fit to remit that part of the sentence directing the burning of his bowels and dividing the body into four parts, our will and pleasure Is that he shall be drawn and hanged and have his head severed from his body. :"
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STEEL BEAMS s
Neatly and Quickly Cut by the Use oi
 Electricity.

Neatly and Quickly Cut by the Use of
 Electricity.
 During the reconstruction Of an of fee building recently in Chicago an interesting use was made of the cleo tric current in cutting in two a clus- ter of half 8 dozen heavy steel beams which it was necessary to remove. These beams were of the ordinary l shape and 15 inches deep. Owing to the difficulty of getting at the beams at the places where they were to be cut, special saws would have been re- uuired had the beams been cut in the ordinary way, and it was estimated that the work would take two men about twelve days time and cost about S1O0. Instead of doing the work with hack saws, a method was adopted such as scientific burglars invented for get ting into safe and vault doors of steel. A current of electricity was brought in from the electric lighting wires in the street to do the work. The posi- tive terminal wire was attached to the steel framework of the building, to which the beams were riveted, and the negative wire was attached to 8 carbon point one and half inches sh diameter. which was provided with a wooden handle to enable the operator to direct it along the beams at the places where they were to be cut. An asbestos shield protected the operators hodv from the heat and black specta- cles protected his eyes. In twelve hours the beams were severed, with an expenditure of only about five-horse power in electric current, and the work was done by an ordinary work man.
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CLIMBING STAIRS
Just the Thing to strengthen the Lungs
 and Cure Dyspepsia.

and Cure Dyspepsia.
 New York Times: The average landlady of the average lodging-house is nothing if not resourceful and orig inal When it comes to the question of the merits of her particular house, the unoccupied rooms Of which are open to inspection at all reasonable hours. her vocabulary is practically un- limited, and while her English may not always be without reproach, it is sufi- ciently lucid and forcible to give good idea of the many excellencies Of her domain. It has remained, how ever, for landlady living not 1000 miles from West Eighteenth street to make, with the assistance of a num- Der of unknown medical men, the as- founding discovery that climbing up numerous flights of stairs Is not only not injurious, but is actually benef- cial to the health. Why. bless you" she said to a young man, an unfortu- nate seeker after rooms, who protested that the fourth floor was too high uD for him because of the weary and hurt ful stair climbing, why. bless you, it's the best thing in the world for you. The doctors all around here are recommending stair climbing for dys- pepsia and lung trouble! They say it's the best thing in the world for either Of these complaints. if you'll only walk up stairs often enough and always be
 
 back" The seeker protested that he was troubled with none of these com plaints "Oh. we'll said the obliging landlady, that doesn't matter. It's good for the general health. You don't care to try 1t? Very we'll ood-day," and the door closed firmly behind the outcast young man, who was wonder ing what tale would confront him in the next house.
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LORD FAIRFA AK.
Interests a Remarkable old ohi,

Interests Remarkable old Ohio Man.
 A letter to the Cincinnati Enquirer from John A. Tinsley, most remark able old gentleman living at Ports- mouth, Ohio, expresses his belief that in the article in last Sundays Enquirer on the present Lord Fairfax, living in Virginia, there were some errors, and he relates many interesting anecdotes of the early days in Maryland. Lord Fairfax" be says, did not have sim gle child, and this present Lord Fair fax must be descended from a brother of the great Lord Fairfax who came here in the last century" MT. Tinsley has in his possession old deeds eXe- euted by the first Lord Fairfax to Isaac Van Meter. It seems that Hr. Tins ley's father had known the first Lord Fairfax when that gentleman was alive and he relates to him the story of how the county of Hampshire came to be named. Fairfax was sitting in front of his hotel one day when a drove of hogs passed by, and he inquired where they came from. From the land along the south part of the Poto- mac, your grace" replied the man. Very well, shall call that county Hampshire, because those hogs look like the hogs in Hampshire, England, and for many years the land which now comprises several counties of the state was known as HaQ pahira.
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spain,s Navy In the seaa.

Old Srs-.- once had navy and soms
 islands in the seas,
 But change has been accomplished
 in affairs concerning her; Another flag is flying where her bannsv
 wooed the breeze,
 And her boasted navy now is where
 her Verdant islands were.
 The Rev ". II. Costley. of Stock bridge, tia, while attending to his pastoral duties at wood that state, was attncked by cholera morbus. He says: By chance I happened to get hold of bottle of Chamberlain Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy, and I think it was the means of saving my life. It relieved me at once y For sale by ". l.. Dewoody & Co.
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NERVOUS troubles are cured by ! V Hoods Sarsaparilla, which en- riches and purifies the blood, It is the best medicine for nervous PEOPLE.
SKILL IN EMBROIDERY
was an Accomplishment and Pastime of
 EarIx English Queens.

Early English Queens.
 New York Tribune: AS far back as the time of King Athelstan's reign in England the art of embroidery had reached a high standard throughout continental Europe The four sisters of the Briton ruler were famous for their needlework, and for another quality they possessed namely, that Of attracting a remarkable number Of suitors, who were drawn, it is assert ed, by the charms that this feminine accomplishment gave to the fair work CTS. The wife of Edward the Confes- sor had an absorbing love for the art, in which she exeelled many noted women of her time In those days the Anglo-Saxon nobles were known abroad by their gorgeous costumes, woven of silks and wools and embroid- cred heavily, and this work took the place in continental esteem that is to- day occupied by the Eastern embroid- cries brought into England The Eng fish embroideries were so much prized that the popes and other potentates were proud to accept gifts of garments made by the needlewomen of England. Throughout Europe the finest speci- mems were done in the epoch bound- ed by the eleventh and fourteenth cen turies. At the South Kensington Mu. scum, in London specimen of the finest work of that time is exhibited. It was done by Englishwomen some time about the year of 125O. The sub 5ect is Scrptural. as were many of the most noted pieces of the age.
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The Best Rem dy For FIux.

Mr. John Matthias, a well Known stock dealer Of Pulaski, Ky. says: After suffering for over a week with fux, and my physician having fail- ed to ,elieye me. l was advised to try Chamberlain's Golic. Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy, and have the pleasure of sta ting that the half of one bottlecured me" For sale by W. f. Dewoody < Co.
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About one month ago my child, which is fifteen months old. had an attack of diarrboea accompanied by vomiting. I gave it such remedies as are usually given in such cases. but as nothing gave relief, we sent for a pl ysician and it was under his care for week. At this time the child had been sick for about ten days and was having about twenty five operations of the bowels every twelve hours. and we wereconvinced that unless it soon obtained relief it would not live. amberlain's Collc. Cholera and Diarrhoea Reni- edy was recommended, and l decid- ed to try it. soon noticed a charge for the better; by it's continued use complete cure was brought about and it is now perfectly healthy.-C. l.. RoGGs, Stumpton Gilmer Co. ". Va. For Sale by W. l.. DewOOdy &
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PERSONS WAY.

s Stage AIasher ID arE Drder.
 0 Navarro had prob ssIstent fight against masher than any 9oiession who confined
 Wlctly legitimate, D a Enquirer. Early vas playing in Hart
 sFtained by a num- a people there, head Dudley Warner, all ot salest admiration for ene of these after
 wiling swell of the
 graciously to him. his the young fel- @pper at a leading N4..|
 sAed a number of his
 Anderson, whom
 N not have met nn- Ffpmstances. Then.
 of the performance,
 sent to bid the fair ' aa To the mortif. X 9s and amusement of \ ssgenger came back pessage that Miss on a foraging ex-
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Gooo Eyeslght.

Brawley (giyen to boasting) Do you know, I suppose I've got the best eyesight of any person going" Lite sum-"Oh, there's no doubt of that That book you praised so highly you were able to read without stopping to cut the leaves. Don't believe another person in town could do it-"-Boston Transcript
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Tho Eyes of Snakes.

One of the most curious facts with regard to snakes is that their eyes are never closed. Sleeping or waking, alive or dead, they are always wide open. This is because there are no eyelids. The eye is protected only by strong scale, which forms part of the epidermal envelope. and is cast off in piece with that every time the rep tile moults. This eye plate is as clear and transparent as glass, and allows the most perfect vision, while, at the same time, it is hard and tough, so as to perfectly protect the delicate organ from the thorns and twigs among which, in flight from enemies or in pursuit of prey, the reptile so often hurriedly glides, as any close observer of the habits of the snake can readily discover.
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NnNDGON CURED with vegetable HH%% a6 "a W Remedies. Have cured OE&OE many thousand eeses
 called hopeless. h teE days ct least two-thirds of all sym ptolns rernov. ed. Testimonials and TEN DAYS treatment free. DE. E. E. GREENS SoES- Box k. Atlanta. Ga
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-01-29
CITY IN BRIEF

Professor Samuels returned to his home
at Topeka last evening.
Fred TIorner of North Manchester, Ind,
is in town on business.
Mrs. c. W. Ceilings is quite sick at the
residence of Mr.. c. w. Casey.
A. w. Malice is registered at the occi-
dental, from St. Joseph. Mo.
Rev. William ]. Lingenfelter is registered
at the Occidental from Wellington.
Mrs. Daisy Durham of Oklahoma City.
is visiting Miss Minnie Drake of South
Lawrence.
r. H. Nelson of Wellington, IS looking
after business mere and IS stopping at the
Occidental.
Tomorrow at 10 o'clock DR.. Johnson will
sell off his Paramount herd Of Jersey cows
at public sale.
Born, to Mr. and Mrs. Warren Bot. Of
l144 North Lawrence avenue, Friday, jan
uary 90 a daughter.
Mr.. and Mrs. George P. Locke are now
located on North Topeka al the home Of
Mrs. J. r. Shields.
Mrs. w. z. Logan has returned to her
cisit to Mrs. J. T. Ludlum.
Miss Lulu =. Parker left Friday FOR a
visit 10 her former home in Michigan, and
with relatives in Chicago.
Mr.. George Dawson left this morning for
Lawrence. where he viii resume his stu
dies at the Kansas university.
Mr.. Hunter Jarreau. representing Slay-
den-Kirksey wooden mills of Waco, Texas,
is spending Sunday in the city.
Miss Grace McAdams arrived in the city
last evening. she viii be the guest Of
Mrs Wallensteln for a few DAYS.
W. p. Bowman Of Forrest, Ohio. has re-
turned TO his home, having been visiting
his brothers. sam and Joe Bowman.
". E. Samuel Of s.. Louis. is in town on
business. He is stopping at the Occidental.
c. T. Duianey of Guthrie. o. T. regis
tered at the Occidental last night.
The lecture given by Or. J. c. Calnon az
the West Side Presbyterian church. on
Queer People and Their WAYS" VAS Wi
attended and appreciated by those who
were present
Hon. II. w Conrad. representative from
MortEomery county. is in the city. enrou-e
( 10 Topeka While here he is iAe guest
OF his Old army comrade. J. u. Caldwell,
~ho lie has NOS seen for. thirty-hve years.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-01-29
WORK HAS BEGUN
Union Mills Company Has
Commenced Excavating.
NEW $4,000 FLOUR MILL
To be Ready for Occupancy
by May First.

The Wichita Union Mills people deserve
the credit Of having first commenced the
work of excavating, which IS 10. mark the
beginning of the building boom soon to
be launched in Wichita.
Mr.. ]. E Howard, of the milling com
pany, informed reporter for the Eagle
yesterday that the work OF eXcavating be-
gan early in the week and was well under
way when the blizzard struck this section,
interfering with the work temporarily. All
material, such as lime, stone, etc, has
been purchased and Will be shipped IN
Immediately.
The building will be q really handsome
structure, and will adorn that section Of
the city in the vicinity of the end of the
Douglas avenue bridge. The site is at the
east end of the bridge on the south side
Of Douglas, in close proximity to the rivers
bank. The structure Will be frame,
veneered with lola brick, and covered with
a. modern mansard roof. The capacity Of
the mill is to be 2o0 barrels per day. The
machinery and equipment will be of the
most modern sort, arranged with view
to cheapness and facility Of operation. In
the neighborhood of so, 600 VIII be eXpend-
ed in the plant.
When questioned as to when they would
expect to have the building completed,
Mr.. Howard said that by May 1st the
structure would be complete and that by
July LIST they would be ready to commence
grinding when we mention dates" said
Mr.. Howard, I'VE mean those very dates
and not day later. We do not work on
the plan of the Church people, regarding
the new street railway, but we know ex-
actIy what we have to do and will 80
ahead and do il without friction"
Speaking of the milling business and in
cidentally the big and rapid rise in the
price Of wheat within the past day or two,
led to the question of expectation Of flour
from this country to foreign markets
do the Wichita mills export any of
their four?'
.'Why. bless you. yes said the mill man.
''The exporting business of the Kansas
mills is immense, and that of Wichita
would surprise you. Even with our pres
ent capacity, we have exported direct to
foreign markets twenty carloads of -four
within the past six months One car
went out yesterday over the Missouri Pa
cihc 10 Pensacola, Florida, and thence to
Antwerp. Belgium. Kansas flour is in de-
mand in the foreign markets. We hope
to do a greater export business when our
new mill IS completed"
As soon as the present spell of bad
weather is over, work will be resumed on
the foundations of the big mill and will
be pushed vigorously.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-01-29
Baldwin Studio,
IlS E. Douglas Avenue.

II. II. Gearhart. general representative
Of AntI-Pin company. OF Lincoln. Neo., is
in the city. Mr.. Gearhart has many &C
duaintances here. having once been asso-
ciated with some OF the local printers as
one Of them.
Mr.. c. c. Wickham died az his home
seven miles southwest Of the city yester-
day morning. after long Illness. Funeral
ervices viii be held at'the residence at
go p. m today Interment in Cartwright's
cemetery.
Mr.. J. Il McEntire returned yesterday
afternoon on the Frisco from St Louis
where be and Mrs McEntire have been
spending the past two weeks. Mrs. Nc
Entire vas suffering slightly With cold
when ne eft.
The funeral of Captain G. II. Holcomb
VIII take place from hLs late residence,
1881 Cherry street, this afternoon az 20
O'Clock Members % Relief Corps, Odd
Fellows and old soldiers are invited 20 az
tend in a body. The ODD Fellows VII have
charge q rhe services.
Las nigga. Dr. TAYLOR announced the
arrival OF a boy a; me home OF hr. and
Mrs. " r Nesslev. c1Tuer q Usage and
leNtS avenues ne young AA41aA - t-t1
first in the family and has I've sisters
and there is great rejoicing in ths house
nod.
Following Is the program q ths sun
flower Chautauoua. which VII rneet Win
Mrs. II. W Lewis. So North Topeka OF
Monday Mrs II C. Campbell win BE the
leader
From CHANGER % Tennysoa-Mrs- Camp
bel.
An Esszy-"The Esuca1ionsi System q
England and America
Roll CsIl-Inportant News % the Week
.'Recreat IN Mss sara = Ross
Men and Manners q ths Eighteenth
Century Fr=5 Robertson.
E-ssay-"Tae- Styies q The EiEhtseuth
and Nisetseath Century Literature Com
pared Mrs Fl Robertson
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-01-29
FOUR ABOVE ZERO
Yesterday was the second Coolest
Day OF the Year.

Yesterday was the second coolest day
that has been experienced in this city
since winter first set in. The winds were
high, coming from the north and blowing
at the rate OF thirty miles an hour, this
coupled with a temperature that gradually
dropped until it reached 10 above zero at
p. m. and above at o'clock, continuing
to drop until at l a. m, when the thermOm-
ecer at the Eagle office registered above.
Local forecast for today predicts colder
and fair weather, moderating tonight and
Monday