OMAHA. ILLUSTRATED 1113.13.
MISSKS LAURA AND OLIVE STKATTON
IN SWEDISH COSTUME STATE UNI
VERSITY, LINCOLN.
MISS CORA GREENWOOD,
Neb. l'hoto by Tnylor.
WYMORE,
MISS MAY REYNOLDS, WYMORE, Nub.
l'hoto by Tnylor.
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MISS ELIZABETH CROWLEY, WY.MO.IK,
Nub. l'hoto by Tnylor.
Women Forbidden
To Pray to God
"Tho women of Madagascar uro not nl
lowed to pray to God. Tliey must pray to
tho dovll. as the men nlnne nre privileged
to address tho Great Judgo, as tho Supreme
Being Is styled," said Mr. E. II. Low of
Norway, who was among tho missionaries at
tending the ectnnunlcul conference In New
York City, and who was tho first white man
to go to Madagascar as a missionary.
"Girls aro given In marriage very young.
Tho ceremony consists In smearing the
front part of tho bodies of both the bride
nnd groom with tho blood of an ox killed
for tho occasion. This ox is given by the
groom Just as nn American would buy a
llconso. Madagascans do net buy their
wives, though they pay for them when the
women nro killed or injured. If a man
kills hie wife, her father or his representa
tive demands thirty oxen and receives them.
If ho injures her in any way ho must pay
flftoen exon. These two penalties aro about
tho only protection a woman has ugnlii3t her
husband's cruelty.
Clillilrrn liurltil liv.
"Tho parental affection, at least for those
children who are allowed to live, Is beau
tiful. Thoy treat them as their most
precious possessions. Hut the cue whom the
priest declares is cursed by God is burled
alivo or placed on an ant hill as s on its
ts fato is decided. Tho Instant a child Is
born a near relative of tho family runs to
tho priest and acquaints him of tho fact.
Ho reads tho atars, or protends to, and
sends back word to tho parents whether
tho child Is favored or hated by their God.
If hated tho Infant Is killed, as I describe;
If favored It Is allowed to live nnd becomes
tho object of tho greatest solicitude. Not
until six months after Its birth Is the mother
allowed to stir out of hor hut or do any
work. During that time hor husband and
some of his other wives must work for her
whllo sho devotes herself to tho enro of tho
child. Many of tho bablrs suffer from sore
eyes, caused by keeping thorn so long in a
dusky hut and around n smoky lire.
"Of course tho women are tho slaves of
tho men. That is Invariably the case in
uncivilized countries. Wives plant nnd
gather tho rlco, attend to all housohold
duties and weave tho cloth. This weaving,
by tho wav, is ono of tho simplest and
most Interesting operations I havo ovor
witnessed. Tho cloth, both silk nnd cot
ton, is good to look nt and durable.
(III''!' ('lIHtOIIIN III (iravt ClotllfN.
"Among tho unenllghtoned people I mean
thoso who havo not como under tho In
fluence of tho missionaries and traders -thoy
nro never clothed until aftor death
During life thoy go entirely nakod except
for grass mats worn around tho waists nni
strings of beads and charms worn around
their necks nnd bodies. Hut when they dlo
tho bodies aro often wrapped with ns many
as forty robes, which thoy call lambas.
Thcso lambas aro like n sheet and aro
woven by tho women and laid aside to be
used as winding sheets. Tho richer a man
is the more lambas ho has. Thoy nro cf both
silk and cotton. The silk may be any
color. Dut you must not lmaglno that these
lambas are used when a woman dies. Oh,
no, they aro not wasted on .women. Only
the mun aro buried in cloth wrappings, but
tho women tnko great pride In making
them. When a woman dies sho is put away
with almost no ceremonies and as soon as
possible. They do not dig graves, but
place tho body cn tho ground and heap up
stones and earth above It.
"When a man goes to war his wives must
not light a flro In their huts nor partake
of any food until his roturn. Aftor tho
war party leaves tho wives of tho war
riors nil assemble at tho 'pnlaco,' as they
call tho king's hut, although it Is any
thing but palatial in appearance or slzo, and,
led by tho several queens, theso women
perform tho most curious dance. Tholr
heads and bodies nro decked with green
leaves, nnd thoy go bnck and forth, singing
and gesticulating, weaving in and out until
It makes one's head swim to look at thorn.
This performance Is carried on until tho
war party Is sighted or hoard approaching,
when tho whole company goes forth to meet
them, shouting nnd singing. Fortunately,
theso wnr excursions never last long, a?
tho men nlways return homo at nightfall."
Nebraska Delegates
(Continued from Second I'ngo.)
1S82 to 1889 he was associated in tho law
practleo with Hon. E. M. llnrtlett. From
1889 to 1893 ho was associated with H. N.
Robortton under tho linn nnmo of Cornish
& Robertscn. Ho was assistant city attorney
under tho administration of Mayor Gcorgo
1. Ilomls from 1892 to 189S, In which ca
pacity ho had charge of tho cases to which
tho city was a party triablo by Jury, of which
there were a great number and many of
great Importance. Ills sucross in theso mat
ters brought him Into public prominence and
established his reputatl n as a trial lawyer.
Mr. CornlBh Is nt present a member of tho
Hoard of I'ark Commissioners of tho city
and to lils activity nro largely duo tho now
Central boulevard and ninny other knprovo
ments In tho park sjstoin of Omaha. Ho
U also to bo credited with tho commendable
p llcy of the bonrd not to permit Itself to
become Involved In polltlcnl mnchlnntlons.
From bin first advent Into the stnto ho hns
been nctlvo In politics, campaigning tho
stnto moru or less oxtenslvely every yenr.
In 1890 a pamphlet propnred by him enti
tled "The Financial Issue," wos printed by
tho republican committee nnd extcnslvoly
clrculnfed throughout tho state Mr. Cornish
U Independent and outspr ken In his convic
tions, but believes that roforms tending
toward greater liberty will bo cbtalned
tin uugh tho medium of tho republican party.
John D. Haskell of'Wnkoflold Is n nntlvo
of Vermont, Dowoy's nntlvo state, where ho
wns born October fi, 1850, Ho graduated
from Dartmouth collego In 1877 nnd three
years Inter finished a course of study in tho
Iloston law school, after which ho enmo
west, sottllng nt Norfolk, Nob., whoro he
practiced law for four years and was county
nttorney of Mndlson county for ono tenm.
In 1884 he engaged In the banking business
at Wakefield and at tho present time Is
president of tho Farmers' und Traders' b-uk
of that plnco. Ho wns a imembor of the ro
publicnn stnto central committee during the
cnmpalgu of 189 1. Ho was president of
the Northeast Nebraska Hankers' nssoda.lon
last year.
Henry Rngntz of Columbus wns Lorn In
Wisconsin. His father wns born in Switz
erland and his mother in Germnny. Thoy
were nmoug tho enrly sottlers of Troy towu
shlp, Snuk county, Wisconsin, where Henry
Rngatz was born on a farm In 18," t. Ho at
tended the public scho Is, working during
tho summer season on tho farm, until he
wns 17 years of age, when ho began work
in n general merchandise store In tho vil
lago of I'ralrlo du Snc, Wis, In 1879 Mr.
Rngatz went to Columbus, Neb., whore ho
opened a grocery storo which has since
grown to bo ono of tho largest retnll gro cry
stores In tho state. Ho has always actively
Identified himself with tho republican party
nnd hns nlwnys hnd tho courage of his con
victions In expressing himself upen the lead
ing Issues of the day. Mr. Rngatz has ofton
been urged to allow hlmsolf to become a
caudldato for various ofllccs, but has per
sistently declined, with tho excoptlon of
serving i no term as mayor of Columbus and
four years as n member of the city co.incl..
C. H. Rodgers of Wymoro Is n young man
and heretofore has not taken a prominent
part in tho political affairs of tho (Mule, al
though ho has been nn nctlvo workor In the
republican party in Gage c. unty nnd tho
Fourth congressional district. Ho lives nt
Wymoro, whoro ho (Ills tho position of
division superintendent for tho Hur.lngton
railroad.
Alex Iaverty of Ashland was horn In
Michigan nnd when n young boy moved to
Ashland, Neb., whore) ho has sluco lived.
Ho was postmaster of Ashland undor Prod
dent Harrison's administration. Ho has been
a member of tho republican state central
committee several Union and has always
boon nctlvo In politics. For sovornl years
ho hns boon nnd Is now engaged In farming
nnd tho Hvo Btock buslnoss nnd Is nsio iatod
with tho firm of Garrow & Laverty Bro.i. In
the commission business at South Omaha.
G. L. Day was born nt Whitewater, Wis.,
In 1857. He recelvod his education In the
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public schools nnd State Normal tehool of
that city. At the age of IS he went Into a
duutlst's olllca for u time, couuplellng ills
education at tho Philadelphia Dental college,
Philadelphia. Ho returned to Whitewater
to practice. 1 1 1 b health becoming Impaired
by the close conlluemeut of his profess. o.i
he camo to Nebrnskn In 1879, starling u lum
ber and coal business lit Superior, where ho
still realdcB, having control of n number of
branch ynrds. Mr. Day lomos of stan.h
republican stock. Ho has always boon an
nctlvo nnd faithful workor In promulgat
ing tho principles of his party, attending
nearly nil thu state and county conventions,
ills public career has been limited to local
olllees In his homo town, having been mayor
and member of tho Hoard of Education (or a
number of years.
O. A. Abbott Is n veteran nttorney-at-Iaw
In Nebraska who begnn practleo In Grand
Island in 18G7. Ho servod nn unexpired
term in tho Nebraska statu scunto In 1872.
Ho wns n member of tho constitutional con
vention In 1871 nnd 1875. Ho was elected
lieutenant governor In tho fall of 1876. Horn
In Hartley, Canada East, September 19, 1842,
ho lived In his native country until 15 years
of age, when tho family moved to DoKulb
county, Illinois, where he attended Hahool
and farmed until 1801, when ho enlisted in
Company I, Ninth regiment, Illinois cav
alry. Ho participated in tho battles of Gen
eral Curtis' campaign In iMIssourl nnd Ar
kansas and guarded the Memphis &
Charleston railroad, Ho wns wounded In
tho right arm at l ontotoc, MIhs,, July 1,
1801. At NuEhvllle, Tonu., December 15,
1801, he was shot through thu loft nldo; ho
wns promoted to lieutenant May 23, 18G5,
and was mustored out October 31, 18G5. Ho
bet;nn tho study of law whllo In tho sorvlco,
buying his first books In Solum, Ala., and
wiut admitted to the bur In ilelvidcre, HI.,
In 1807.
Goorgo H. Dnrr of Lexington wiib born In
Guornsoy county, Ohio, on July 0, 185C, nnd
lived on n farm until 1874. Ho taught in
tho public schools until 1877 nnd road and
practiced law nt Grand Islnnd, Nob., until
1880, when ho engaged In banking In tho
snmo city. In 1885 ho moved to Lexington,
Nob., whoro ho established tho Lexington
bank, of which ho Is still owner and Alls tho
position of cnohlor. Ho is u!s iilto ex
tensively engaged In the llvo slock business,
owning nnd operating n largo ranch near
Lexington.
Edward Jumps Dnvonrort, ono of tho delo
gutes from tho Sixth congressional district,
wns on nltornnte delegate to tho St. LouIh
convention that nominated Prosldent Mc
Klnley In 1890. Mr. Dnvenport wnB born In
Poughkeeislo, N. Y., whoro ho lived until
7 years of ago, when ho nccompanlod his
parents to Cleveland, O. Ho received a
common school education. At tho ago of II
yenrs ho wns n drummor boy In tho union
urtny. After Iho wnr ho went to Texas to
nccopt n position In n ntoro. During 1880
ho moved to Colorado, remaining there un
til 1883, whon ho wont to Vnlentlno, Nob.,
whoro ho associated himself with J. M,
Thatchor & Co,, tho post trndors nt Fort
Niobrara, In 1890 ho engnged In tho general
merchandise business nt Valontino, He bus
always been a republican In politic,