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THE KANSAS CITY JOURNAL. SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 10, 1899. "STRIP" 1VII.I, cci.ehiivtb ITS BIUTIIDtY MJVr aVILUUAI. CY LELAND'S SAD EXPERIENCE HE WAS "IU" OIT" OI" THE THniU-TORY TIIHEC VIMIIS ACSO. Went Down to Hoom McKlnlejr When OUlRhomant Wrrc for Heed-On rrnor Barnes at Pitts-lleld, Mann.

OUlatioinu and Gossip. GUTHRIE. Sept. 3 -(Special.) The Cherokee was opened for settlement and admitted as part of Oklahoma Territory. September 10.

ISC The, sixth anniversary of the which occurs on next Saturday will be made the occasion for celebration the Strip" counties. At least three tenuis, Ponca. Citj Cleo and Newkirk, will celebrate on a larjc i-cale, and nearlr everj town in the northern part of Oklahoma will observe the da with some kind of a demonstration Ponca Citj will ratify its incorporation as a city of the first clubs, ja well as jubilate over the Strip's" into Oklahoma The development of this portion of Oklahoma in six ears lias been marvelous The transformation jf the broad prairies for centuries the home of roving Indians, into farming lands of great productiveness, has been attended with the growth of modern, substantial cltie Unprecedented ac-thity in railiodd circles during the twelve months Just pat ha made the last jear the one of treatest development. In the "Strip" are now two cities of the first class Perry and Ponca each with a population of more than 2.M0 inhabitants. Besides there are a score of other live, hustling: towns, as good ah there are in the territory.

The Kansas disposition tn blow ono's own liorn haa been Inherited bj the people of Oklahoma and ever aid is given the crops in thoroughly advertising the territory- The cltlxens of these several communities have applied -various titles to their town- Thus, In Kay count! Newkirk is the "Gate Cttj Blackvvell. the "Chlknskla Prlncus," Tonkawa, the "Salt Tork Pearl;" Ponca, "Ponca, the Peerless;" Braman, the "Buckle of the Wheat Belt." Klldare. "The Hub." and Nurdln, the "Gem Citj." The especial pride of the "Strip." and, indeed, of all Oklahoma, Is the Northwestern Normal school building at Alva, which will be opened to student for the first tlmo on Mondaj. The school is the only territorial institution in that part ot the territory which formerlv was the "Cherokee Outlet." The building is a magnificent JsO.tCO affair, constructed of Kansas City pressed brick and Illinois sandstone, and is one of the finest school structures west of the Mississippi rlv-r The Alva school has been conducted for two jears and already has an utt-ndunce greater than that of the territorial tmivendtj or the Edmond normal school, which were opened nine jears ago It is expected that itiO students will enroll for the coming school year. Cyrus Leland V'King Cy" the Republican leader of Kansas, once had an ambition to direct Oklahoma politics, and.

probably for the only time in his life, was invited to partake hlmelf to another community. Leland was literally "run out" of Okla homa. This occurred in the serine of lSS-d. pre vious to the holding of the St Louis convention which nominated JIcKlnley for president. A large mnjoiltv of Oklahoma Republicans favored ilcKInley.

but out of gratitude for Tom Reed's support of I1 vim's free homes bill the territorial del Fation was lnstri.ci-d for the Maine statesman This action was taken over Iceland's protest. Leland, in company with Lit Crum started to make a tour of Oklahoma towns to t.wing "the boys" Into line for McKinley They figured that they would be trpnted with the same rpverance which is given them In Kansas, and anticipated no difficulty in accomplishing their purpose. Before they reached the Oklahoma line, however. Frank Greer, at Guthrie, had received a. telegram announcing the coming of the political gods.

The message was sent by a friend of Greer's, who saw them board the train at Wichita. When Leland and Crum reached Guthrie Greer'n State Capital then an evening paperwas off the press. In It mi a scorching, two-column, double-leaded editorial in which the coming of the visitors was referred to. Greer had dipped his pen in brimstone before writing the copy, and the article fairly sizzled. It declared that Leland and Crum were not wanted in Guthrie; that Oklahomans were fully capable cf managing their own affairs, and that no Kansas domineering would "go." The editorial concluded by politely but firmly inviting the visitors to leave town.

The two politicians found that all Guthrie with Greer, and they took the first train for Kansas. The Republican News-Journal, of Ncw-ltlrk, has begun an agitation for the admission of the Osaj-e country as a part of Oklahoma. It argues that It should be formed into a territorial county and given representation in the legislature, The Osage lands are among tho most productive in the two territories. Pawnuska, the leading town, is a live, modern city in a position to keep in pace with the growing Oklahoma towns. The Osages are said to be the richest community of people in the world.

Their per capita wealth Is estimated at Tho tribe derived an immense profit from the sale of its lands in Kansas, which was Increased by placing the money in trust for the Indians During the past week when rumors of Governor Barnes' removal have boen cvlr-tulatcd the report has several times been violnted that Oklahoma's executive had left Massachusetts for Washington to personally look after Ills Interests. This has been a mistake. On Thursday evening Private Secretary Fred L. Wenner recelv ed a telegram from the governor directing that all his mall be forwarded to Plttsfleld, Mass where lie Is enjojiue the sea breezes and righting' hay fever. A.

trip of a few days was made to Saratoga. N. Y-, this week, fcut he has been no farther away from New England than that city. and editor of the Patriot, of that city, an Influential Republican Journal, has Joined In the temprrance cmade. i'rom the fnj.

lowing editorial, printed in this week's Issue, it Is fair to suppose that the League will secure the enthusiastic support of the Patriot in its campaign for prohibition in Oklahoma: "While we are dally told that there is more liquor told In Kansas under prohibition than in Oklahoma with open saloons, we know it is untrue. Nor Is there 10 per cent of. the Intoxication there is is at the roots. Clipping the ends of the hair is liketreatingtliebranches of a tree with rotten roots. You must strike at the source.

Seven Sutherland Sisters' preparations strikedeep. They invigorate the roots feed them. This gives life, beauty grace to the hair. Everjone should use them. 6010 SVIUrWHtRB.

BE CURED BEFORE WINTER. Dr. llriininiinn Offers Free Vedielne to AH Who Cnll or Write Thin Vlunth. The winter will soon be here, and those who suffer from catarrh, asthma, lung diseases aqd other chronic malidles will again suffer nil the tortures of disease It would be wls for people who are thus afilicted to call or write to the Branaman Med- ical tut, man Instl All-1 build- ing. comer Walnut and Elev til sts Kansas City, Mo and begin a course of atment which will euro thsm (lulcklv, perceptibly, radicals, positively and permanently One month's medicine will be given flee tn everj person who in a One of Dr Branaman's Fa- course of mous Inventions to treatment Cure Disease this month It is only after a great deal of persuasion that Dr.

Romanian was induced to extend the free month offer of medicine, so those who need cure for Asthma. Lung Dis-ease-, Deafne-s, Catarrh, Rheumatism, fatoniach Kidney, Liver, Stom ich and Bladdei DNeasc, Hay Fever, Female Bison- and an other chronic disease should applj in pirson or write at once, as the flee otlei of medicine will be positlvelj withdrawn as soon as the Branaman Med-IcjI Institute moves into new quatters tho latter part of September. I A month's medicine costs II. but to every patient beginning a of treatment before, the latter part of September one month's medicine will be given absolutely tree without any obligation on the part of the individual to pay a cent therefor. Write for sjmptom blanks.

Consultation and advice freo BRANAMAN MEDICAL INSTITUTE (Successors to Copeland Medical Institute Altman Corner llth and Walnut, 2d floor, Kansas City. Alo. Branaman. M. Chief of Staff of Consulting Plijslciani, M.

Perkins. M. Associate. Office hours 9 a. to p.

ra. Sundays. 10 a to 1 m. here We are also assured that convictions cannot be made there and that the people are heavily burdened with taxe3 to enforce the law. In refutation of this.

John W. Roberts, a prominent attorney of Hutchinson, has colleen soma statistics for Reno county, wherein that city is located. Ho shows that the average liquor case costs the county $36 less than the iriul of other criminal cases, that to enforce the law in Reno county for four jcar-, when forty-six convictions were made of sixtv-four tried, it cost the taxpayers a rate of OdOOt or four hundiedlhs of a mill. In 111 other criminal cases there were but seventy convictions, so tliat there was a. far greater per cent of convictions in tho liquor cases than others All of which proves the oft repeated statement wrong." Major E.

Simp3on, editor of the El Reno Supper Bell, a Democratic pnpr. Is out in an interview in which he sajs thnt the Democrats of Canndlan countv will support Tom Dojle for the Democratic congressional nomination. This opinion is interesting because of the fct that Canadian county has two candidates for tho nomination Major Tom Hensley and R. Forrest. As has baen previously stated, in The Journal, Dojle considers Forrest his most formidable opponent, and it his beon freclv hinted that it was Dojlo who induced Hensley to come out as a candidate, in order to kill rorrest's boom at home If Editor Simpson Is correct in his prediction, the Noble countv Cornlsh-man appears to have accomplished ids purpose B.

Horton. of Omaha: C. Scholes. of Topeka. and Henrv E.

Asp. of Guthrie, are the dtrActors of the American District Telegraph Companj, of Oklahoma, a newly Incorporated concern, capitalized at $13.010 The company proposes to "manufactuie. purchase, operate and maintain telegraph llne. messenger service, fire and police signals in Oklahoma Mr. Scholes is superintendent of telegraph of the Atchison, Topeka a.

Hanta. Fe Railroad Company, and Mr. Asp is the companj's attorney in Oklahoma. Adjutant General Bert C. Orner has Issued an order calling for an election of captnln and second lieutenant of th Enid militia company K.

Second Lieutenant Day, who was postmaster at Enid, committed suicide several months ago Com pany C. the newlj organized company at aicaioru. nas Deen iurmneu wan its equlpment- The annual Oklahoma conference of the Methodist Protestant church was held in Longwood. Kay county, this week. Rev air.

uyrus iccjnoids, of Newklrk, was elected president for the ensuing ear, and Rev-. Mr. I. F. Bulson, chosen to serve a second term as secretary.

OUTWITTED BY A FARMER. Alleged Confidence Men Arrested for Trying to Work Game on Lee'a Summit Mnn. M. Toust Is an aged farmer of Lee's Summit, and although his hair and long whiskers ure gray he is a long way from being green in the wnjs of the world. Foust was accosted at Fourth and Walnut streets vesterday afternoon by a smooth young man who Informed him that a friend wished to speak to him In a saloon close by.

Foust accompanied tho joung man and mot two other joung men, one of whom said: "Let me see. I didn't catch jour natne The old gentleman had heard of this remark, as being the introductory talk of a bunco steerer and replied, "No, and jou'H not catch me." The would-be "steerers" had bought drinks all around nnd Foust coolly drank his beer and left the saloon But that was not the worst of It. Going to the police station, Foust told his story and a fow minutes nfternard Polioemen Wilson nnd Noland arested Wallace Laws, a nephew of ex-Criminal Clerk Laws, Bob Evans and John James on suspicion of being the men who "met" Foust. SHE BELIEVES IN DREAMS. In Vision Mrs, Mejer Sees Her Daughter Dead nnd Will Not Believe Her Alive.

Because she dreamed that her daughter, Carrie Mejer, of Silkville, Kas was dead, Mrs. Hulda Meyer, of II East Fifth street, became greatly alarmed, and Friday she requested Secretary Ed Hickman, of the police department, to assist her in finding out whether or not the dream was true. Hickman told Mrs. Meyer that she was foolish for believing in dreams, but she declared that her dreams ulwajs came true. A telegram was sent to Constable Flaherty, of Williamsburg, to Silkville, asking tun to locate Carrie Mever, and jesterdav- a reply was received by Mr, lilckman stating mat mo youpg woman was alive and well, and was employed at the Orphans' home at Silkville.

Mrs. Meyer was shown the telegram, and wliile grateful to Mr, Hickman, still clung to the idea that her dream was true, and declared, us she left the station: "I'll have to sea her with mj- own eves before I'll believe she's HAD HER DOLLAR READY. Vn Old Ai-jiro Woman, Squares Accounts With Police Judirc Ilnru-hniu In Advance. Lucy Fngin. an aged negress, was before Police Judge Burnham jesterdaj-, charged with disorderly conduct "Are you guilty or not guilty?" asked Prosecutor Brown Lucy reached down into a ragged calico dress and, pioduclng a silver dollar, said; "Lf jou all keep on dr Inside oh dls dojlah I'se guilty," but ef you doan't, Ah ain't guilty." Judge Burnham smiled nnd said: "Well Lucj.

I'll just tap on. Your fine Is $1." "Pa, what is the divine right, of kings?" "Ask your mother, Freddy: she's got more of It' than any crowned head I ever read about." -P! CAUSES INSANITY ETHER TVICES THE PUCE OF ALCOHOL WITH SOME PEOPLE. Its Drillitnir Also Noticed In the VAhnre It Is Seen nt GnfherlncK It Produces a 'risrlitfiiff DrunL." rrora the Chicago Tribune. It is a curious and Interesting fact that the uso of ether as an anaesthetic was first conceived bj watching the effect of Its use as an exhilarant joung men In the village of Auburn, in UU While under Us influence thej- were observed to strike the walls and other objects with tremendous force without seeming to cv-perience the least pain. As early as 1WJ, In Athens, the bojs and girls were in the habit of using ether at their social gatherings, winding up their sport with an ether frolic.

This custom continued for several jears without serious result, until one night in 1SJ9, at a quilting bee, the forced a joung negro to in hale it until the merrj making came near having a grim ending, as instead of his laughing and criliifr. he became uncon scious and was only revived after great uimcutj. Ether drinking, which was so general in Ireland a few jears ago, was attributed bj s-ome to Father Mathevv's crasade against alcohol The propounders of this tueorj-appeared co hold with llyron that 'Man, reasonable, must gel diunk," and that if he could not fulrtll this hypothetical aw of his being bj1 means of the stimulants In common use, he was prettj sure to lind some other agent for the purpose, to De Sohn, a medical udlcial of East Prussia, men, women and children in that province indulge so freely in ether drinking that the roads and markets reek with tho mawkish fumes of the drug, just as the railroad carriages on tho llnc3 of some market towns in tho north of Ire-hind used to do on fair dajs. The schoolmaster's teaching is powerless against the pernicious habit, and It maj be gathered, though the fact is not cxnrcsslv stated. that tho pastor homilies are equally iu- euecuve.

Lithuanian peasants, Dr. Sohn, are the duel victims, und the favorite tipple, known as "schvvefelather." and consl-tlnir of e'her and spirits of wine, can be bought without the least difficulty in srocer shons. The spread of the practice is attributed to me imposition in ot a auij on corn brandj, which costs ubout 18 pence (3G cents) a quart, whereas ether, being untaxed, can be pui chased for one-third of that amount. The local authorities have prohibited tin-sale of the noxious stuff save In apothecaries, and under medical authority, but it is anticipated thnt strong measures will have to be taken bj- tho government to stamp out tho evil. In un address before the Society for tho Studj nnd Care of Inebriety many instructive facts were hunted up as to the history, geographical distribution, details ot the trade, methods of drinking, dose and effects, immediate and remote Km Use In Irelund.

After Father Mathew had banished whisky the "new drink" is supposed to have been inttoduced as a beverage which could be taken "without breaking the pledge" in fact, a liquor on hich a man might get drunk with a clear conscience Mr II A. Draper sajs: "Ether drinking was Hist practiced in Draperstown, counij Derrv, Ireland, in IM2. while ether wa, sold for the first limo at Migheiu betveen 1813 and I'-ZO Dr. James Kevin, of itallj-money affirms that tin suppression of Illicit distillation was the origin of the habit, and the present i.ilund revenue watchfulness has driven the ncople to cmer as me substitute for others attribute its use to its cheapness, claiming that the people aio fond of white whiskj, owing to its great waimth. and.

ether being the same color thej often get It when whisky would be out of stock The Rev. Mr. Peter Kane said he hrt noncea it in li'io given by the doctors as medicine It was doubtless given groat Impetus by the net of 1S33 and which allowed spirits of wlnct to pass dutv free in thq arts and manufactures, provided it is ren-deied unfit for beverage bv the addition oi une-ninin or its duik ot wood naphtha, a mixture termed methjlated spirit. Chloroform and ether nre both produced Horn methvlated siirits In a state of great pur-itj-. Tho only marked difference to that prepared from the spirits of winu is In tne price costing only one-fourth as much.

The sale of ether is not surrounded bv any difficulties It does not figure in the schedule of poisons, though the amount of safety insured is relatlvelj small. Provided the purchaser is known to the seller and is willing to sign an entry of the quantity and the purpose for which it Is to be used no difficulty Is found in obtaining any quantity of any poison named in tho schedule But for the proper restriction of the sale of medicated wines, the onlv real safeguard Is an accurate knowledge of the real Intent of the purchase. With the sale of ether as an Intoxicant there can lie no doubt of the intent. One wholesale dealer In Belfast sent to the small ether drinking area in the north of Ireland, 5,074 pounds it Is so cheap that persons maj get "gloriously drunk for 10 cents It retails for cents for three teaspoonfuls, or 1 cent for one and nue-half teaspoonfuls, the usual size ot the drink It is sold bv srm. cers and often diluted to Increase the prof-It.

It Is also sold by medical men who keep "open surgeries," by tio dram or In bulk. Method of Drinklncr. Two or three drams is a dose, repeated fwo, three, four, even six times dally. First a mouthful of water, then the ether, then another mouthful of water. The habitue scorns tho water.

Thu accomplished and thoroughly trained etherise In ilme arrlv es at the perfection of being able to toss olf his ether "dram" at a gulp without even holding his nose, and will drink a pint of ether during a debiuch: from a dozen to twenty drinks in an evening, while less than one-half of a wineglass intoxicates a novice. As compared with other drugs. Its spa-clal danger Is that its effect passes off qnleklj-, leaving behind no discomfort In tho shape of nausea, headache, dry mouth, etc, or what is called the "drama of in. toxication," so that it can bo repeated several times in a day. The immediate effects are like those of ordinary intoxication, but more rapid in their onfot and in their disappearance.

The gait Is quickly followed by elevated ideas, "The surrounding seem a veritable fairj' land and the victim for the time being Is utterly devoid of any caro or trouble." Ether drinkers get drunk a half dozen times a daj and this is considered Its chief advantage by its votaries It is difficult to get at statistics, as the whole business is so shrouded in "decent obscurity." The habit grips whole families, becomes hereditary', and spreads with rapldltv is givon by traders to children, thus forming new votaries It is mora mevnlpnc among the poor than tho rich or well-to-do, because of Its cheapness. If a person coinioriuoiy wen on oegins ne soon reduces himself to poverty; tho habit being as pernicious as opium eating. Respectable people take It for various ailments "pain in the head," "giddiness," using It as a domestic remedy. Effects Immediate nnd Remote. The immediate effects are similar to those of alcohol, but take place more rapidly; excitement, mental confusion, loss muscular control, and loss of consciousness follow each other rapidly.

Only immoderate drinkers drink themselves into stupor; most only wish to go to the stage Ernt Stotlulo. U15 Grand aTe Krs City, SIo lilnn.ioti Kucen City, Ki I do not believe there 13 a case of dyspepsia, indigestion or any stomach trouble that cannot be relieved at once end permanently cured by my DYSPEPSIA CUKE. MUNYON. 'At all druggists, 25c. a tU1.

Guid to Health and medical advice free. 1505 Arch street, Phila, of exhilaration, are talkative and laugh hysterically. The effects wears oft almost as speedily ns it comes on What De tjuincy said of the "terrible effects of opium" aio still more true of ether. It I-. often used at wakes In the backward mountain districts of Irel ind Rapid effects are sought, so thej- shout, dance, laugh and act like maniacs, and If the dose has been heavy thej- fall down writh ing and nothing at the mouth Thej' re cover soon, leei low, wcaK and depressed, renew the dose from strong cravlnc for it.

its well nb further desire to keep up the orgio Smaller closes produce a peculiar feiling of lightness, the victim imagining he can "Jump or flj' People drink and tieut" with It as they do with whiskj- In other parts of Ireland All ether drinkers agree that it is a pleasurable larm of nto (cation. The condition is more violent where whisky and ether both are taken ether drinkeis being quarrelsome In their cups; the intoxication Is decidedly of the "lighting tj pe." With legard to itmnto consequences, not much can be said Pathologists appear to know little about It. Djspepsia Is the most common result, which is not to wondered at, considering that the drug is taken neat-" So far as is known at present, it does not lead to clnonic diseases of the liver or kldnejs, its elimination during rcsphatlon being so rapid Most serious of all is the undoubted incieaso In insanltj' in the districts where the ice is most prevalent. One writer regrets that more serious sequences are not noted to "point the moral and adorn the tale," for ether steals awav tho brains without leaving any visible mark of its presence It is conceded, however, that one terrible issue of Its continued uso is profound degeneration of tho moral ch iractcr. Tho results have not jet been properly investigated.

It prevails among a robust people In the country, living under healthy conditions; Its effects will be better seen in their descendants. It is nt present confined within narrow limits, but there is no guarantee against its spreading over the length and breadth of Ireland and "clouding the spirit and sapping the phvslque of tho finest peasantry in tho world PARTY MARTYRS NAMED. Democrats of Wynndotte Comity dominate a Connty TIc-Ket Delc-Kntcn Go to Sleep. The following ticket, to be placed In the field at the fall election In Wj-andotte count which will be held on November 14, is nominated at a convention of Democrats in Kansas Citj', Kas j-esterdav ufteruoon. For sheriff Chris Kopp.

For judge of the district court L. risher. Tor judge ot the court of common pleas W. Flynn For countj- clerk Frank Holcomb. Tor register of deeds Fred Heisler.

For countj treasurer John R. Matnej For clerk of common pleas court Richard Mapes For countj coroner Dr. A. Gannon. For countj- surveyor B.

F. Brlgham. For county commissioner W. II. Me-Camibli Sr Thu convention which was held In Ar-morv hall vv.is called to order at 10 o'clock in the morning After perfecting an organization the usual committees were appointed and then a recess was taken until 2 o'clock In the afternoon." W.

II Daniels was chosen chairman, and Frank P. Strick land, seeretarj. About Feventj--nv out ot the 123 delegates elected tit the primaries participated in the convention. LEVASY CANAL CONTRACT. Connty Court Let It Tcnterdnj- It ill Drain S.000 Acre of Good Ground.

The countv court yesterday let the contract for the construction of the Levasy drainage canal. John Bergschnelder was awarded the contract for cents per cubic jard This canal will drain about 2,000 acres of land and will be paid for bj- tax bills This is the first of this kind of work ever let In Jackson county under this state law. Residents of Sibley have petitioned the county court for a canal of similar construction The work on this canal, however, will not be undertaken before next spring. SAVED BYJBEER KEG. Three l'eminii Usenpe Watery Grave in the MimilsNlpnl, but Three Othem Drown, QUINCY.

ILL. Sopt. 9 Government steamer Ramon last midnight struck a skiff containing six belated merrymakers in Qulncy bay. All were thrown into the water and three drowned The dead are John B. Wehkamp.

Lulu Broy and Mary McCarthy. The other three. Georgo Lam-her and Thomas Dowd. of Qulncy, and James Driscoli, of St. Louis, were saved bj' clinging to a beer keg the overturned boat.

On Fire Thirteen Times, SAN FRANCISCO, Sept 9 A building occupied by many of the bachelor officers of the urmy at the I'resldlo was destroyed by lire to-daj-, entailing a loss of nearly JlB.OuO. To-day's fire was tile thirteenth in the history of the building and only last June, $5,000 whs spent on the structure in repairs Topeka Girl Loses an liar. TOPEKA, Sept. 9. (Special.) Maude 12-jetr-old daughter of Henry Dillon, of this city, met with a peculiar accident to-day.

sue was passing on tne sidewalk in front of a vacant lot where a horse was staked out. Tne norse attacked her nnd bit oft her right ear. Club Will licet. The Jackson Club will meet Monday night at West Twelfth street and will be addressed by James rairweather and R. J.

Holmden. The programme committee will select a list of speakers, who will be heard each night the club meets. It Is also the intention of the club to give a banquet In the near future that will exhibit the utter abhorrence of the Democratic party tn general and the Jackson Club In particular has of trusts. In order that tho spread may In every respect be an exhibition of the feelings of the members on this subject, there will be no effort mailo to got trusted for the materials with which tho banquet table will bo spread; they will be paid for in advance. Robbed by Nesrro Women.

Made Mitchell and Mamee Smith, the negro girls who were arrested Thursdav bv Officer Frank Keenan. charged with holding up nnd robbing S. Blavton, a barber, of 116, were fined TOO and 10fi. respectively, by Judgo Burnham Saturday Blayton stated that whila coming up th Incline steps at Ninth and Lincoln, about midnight Wcdnesd ly. the negro grl stopped him and, while Made Smith held a pistol to ins ner companion "touehnd" him for tiie JIG The girls will bj at the workhouse for a long period.

LoqIh Laplner a Bnnl.rupt. CHICAGO, Sept, 9 Louis Laplner, the father of little Gerald Laplner, who was kidnapped two years ago, lilecl a petition In bankruptoy to-daj'. Liabilities, $21,000, no assets Tho indebtedness was contracted In Ogden. In 1831, while Mr. Lapiner was the general merchandise business.

Srrluc Plngne In Iosra. SIOUX CITY, IA Sept. 9 A swine epi-demlo. of a verj virulent tyi has appeared In tho. central po-tlon of this county and hogs are dying by hundreds.

Two seaons ago this section was badly scourged w'ith the same disease. WHITE HOUSE BABIES WHO FIRST VW LIGHT I. UECUTIVE MVSIO. lli-Nldex the llride-elect of Prince Cnn- Im'uzi-itc, 'lheru Are Number Who Have Hnjcied 'Hi in llom.r, Thoiiirii Few Arc Llv luir. From the Waihlnston Tost In the various biographies of Miss Julia Dent Grant, the future Princess Cantacu-zene of Russia, tho reading public Is informed that tho bride-to-be was born in tho White House, but few persons are aware that this distinction is shared by only two other living persons.

International marriages, especially in tho last ten jears, have become so fre quent ns to lie of little more than passing Interest, even when the bridegroom Is a prince that Is, a Continental prince. This is by no means a rarity, although Miss Grant's lover is said to possess all the qualities supposed to go with so exalted a line, except gieut wealth. Ill which convenient though vuUai advantage the house ot Cantacuxene is lacking. To havo entered the woild In the executive mansion and bien for the earliest daja of one's existence the most important baby in a land of CO.OrO.OOfi of people, is, on the other hand, an experience so unusunl as to bo Qlmont unique. It makes the birth of Prince Cantacuzcnc's brldo one of tho Intel esting events In the history of the nation Miss Grant, who is the daughter of Colonel and Mis Fiederiek Dent Grunt, was born during the closing days of her grandfather's second term.

Her mother was Miss Honore, of Chicago and came to Washington a bride when the social life of the administration was at its height. The president and Mrs Grant had become grandpa! cnts several veurs before this event, but of their fairly numerous descendants only this one Httlo girl made hei first appearance In the historic old mansion which has been the homo of presidents for ninety -nine years. Guarded by Good Anfrelii. The stork that brought this little bundle of possibilities to tho White House must have been accompanied by a whole flock of winged harbingers of prosperity and happiness, for the two and twenty years of llfo Julia Grant has seen have been filled to overflowing with all that the world holds best. Notwithstanding the ndmlr-ation ot two continents, she Is about to nko leave of her girlhood quite unspoiled and go to the far-awaj- home of her husband a beautiful tjoe and brl'l'ant example of American womanhood.

Miss Grant's companions in the categoij' of White Houe babies arc James Madison Randolph, son of Martha Jefferson Randolph, born during the second term of his maternal grandfather. Mary Louisa Adams, born In 1S29, the daughter of John Qulncy Adams, and granddaughter of President John Qulncy Adams; the three children of Colonel and Mrs. Andrew- Jackson Donelson, born during the Jackson administration; two gr indcbildren of President Tvler; a daughter to Mr. and Mrs. Robert Tj ler.

in 1M2. and a son to Mr. and Mrs. Henry James, 1S43 Last, but most important of all, inasmuch as she was the first child ever born to a president during his term of office, L'sther Cleveland, born September 9, 1S93 This last White House baby is the second child of the tormer president and Mrs. Cleveland, and one of the three little girls who mado the Whitu House ring with childish laughter and occasionally witn shrieks of a less attractive quality throughout the last administration.

Her eldest sister, Ruth, was born at the New York residence of her distinguished parents in the Interval of the Harrison administration, but was a very Important member of the family nt the time of her father's second lraugural. Room ut Grn Gnliles. Marlon Cleveland might have shared her sister Ksther's honors in regard to the place of her birth, as she also entered this busy world during the time her father was chief executive, but her advent took place at Gra'y Gables during the July dajs or 1S93. The future or the Cleveland children will bo watched with Interest bj- the American people, who, regardless of place or party, havc accepted their beautiful oung mother ns the idenl first lady or the lanl. When her children are old women hlstorj- will tell ot her charm and virtues as wife and mother, official hostess and gracious guest, who, like Dolly Madison of old, was a law unto her successors.

Mrs. Mary Kmily Donelson Wilcox, of this citj, is the sole living representative of her generation of White House babies nnd Is a -very interesting old ladj who enjoys a wide popularity among the older order of Washington society. Mrs Wilcox is the daughter of Colonel and Mrs Andrew Jackson Donelson, her mother being the niece and adopted daugh ter ot uenerai Jacitson and tne mistress or the White House throughout all his administration. Colonel Donelson was the president's nephew and private secretary. Three of his four children were born In the White House, and alwavs regarded as part of the executiv family.

A Lock of Hnir. When the cornerstone of tho treasury was laid. President Jackson was asked to supply some memento in addition to tne newspapers of the dnj' and the coin of tho realm usual on such occnslons. Ho complied by clipping a sunny strand of hair from the head of baby Mary Donel son, with the remarK tnat that was some thinir nrecloii3 In his eyes Ye.ars liter, when this baby girl had passed through many stages of life, aim seen tho nation shaken to lis center bv a war that reduced her from affluence to poverty, she came back to Washington a widow, with children dependent upon her for even more than a mother's care, and accepted a clerkship in the department whose cornerstone held her lock of baby hair. Mrs.

Wilcox was the new woman of her day, although she never wore a golf skirt or joined a club Without any reference to her former greatness, she proceeded to earn her palary. and continued in office until relieved of her dutv as breadwinner by her daughter, Miss Mary Wilcox, now of tho pension office, who is her mothor's main support and devoted companion. They have a pleasant, hospitable homo on Corcoran street, just off New Hampshire avenue, and nre thoroughly typical of the gentlewomen of their respective generations. First White House Girl. Mary Louise Adams, tho first girl born In the White House, seems to have goi.s through Hfo in the same happy strain with which her birth was welcomed.

Her christening in tho green room was the closing function of her grandfather's administration, and was attended by the secretary of state and other members of tho cabinet, with tho addition of many other distinguished guests. Among them was General Stephen Van Rensselaer, "the last of tho patroons" and hero of the war of 1812, who acted as godfather. This daughter of the house of Adnms grew to womanhood and married her cousin, William C. Johnson, of Massachusetts Her christening robe and many of the presents given on that occasion are among the valued possessions of her family. The Ty ler grandchildren were not so happy in after life, Robert Tyler Jones having died in this city less than ten years aso, after half a century of life saddened bj a series of calamities and threatened by want.

Tho administration of President Harrison saw a great deal of child life, the "Baby McKee" ot that period gaining a permanent place in thu history of the While House. This was Benjamin Harrison Mc-Kep, tho eldest child of tho president's daughter. Mrs. Robert McKee, now of Saratoga. She was the mistress of the Whi'o House from the time of her mother 3 death until the close of the admtnlstia-t(on.

A second McKee baby, Mary name, wa3 a part of the Harrison household, but like her bi other, was lion- at her parents' home In Indiana. The Uttlo daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Russell Harrison was also a child visitor of Importance in those dajs. Hospital for Consumptive.

CHICAGO. Sept. 9 A hospital in which consumptives alone will bo treated, is soon to be erected here bj- a number ot philanthropic at a cost of 1125.CO0 The Institution will be located In Austin, where a tract of twelve acres has been purchased The plan was originated by the order of sisters known as the Poor Hand Maids of Jesus Christ. Fined for Spitting on a Car. ratrick McDonald, a well known contractor, was fined 51 in police court j'es-tcrday for spitting on the floor of an Independence avenue cable car.

Some NeA Are to have a special introduction to our patrons Monday morn-iiifT. There will be all the new, nobby and desirable fabrics and materials here to greet you. Even though not desiring to purchase at the present time, we ask you to come and look over the stocks anyway, as you're sure to be desirous of knowing and seeing what are to be the fall styles and we're anxious! to demonstrate our ability to give the heU values for the least money. Such excellent values as we are oftering in Black Dress Goods and Black Silks should not be overlooked. Black Dress Goods.

New fall showing- of Black Goods in Kansas City's moat popular store. Extra salespace extra salespeople. New, bright and perfect goods at prices nev er before named for such strictly high class Black IJress Fabrics, will make your trading here a delightful pastime. Be wise, follow the crowd tomorrow- and all this week and reap the benefits of these extraordinary offer-tntrs. Great values aud prices that ht everybody's pocketbook will "be the ruling power in this progressive department.

Black Henriettas from inc to Kl.oi Black Serges from to isl.im Bl ick Storm Sergo from Se to Black rrciicn Serge from. to mt.oo Black Cheviot fiotn to SI. 30 Black Camul'o Hair from. to U.SO Black Whip Cords from to tfl.iut Black Diagonal Colds from to K2.1MI Black I'opllns from to xi.nn Black Travis Cords from. to ijt.r.o Stupendous Sale of New Black Silks.

A black silk dress fills an important place in every lady's wardrobe. Our offerings for this week's selling will enable all ladies in Kansas City to secure a Diacsc siiK gown at prices that never can ue quoted again, owing to the steady advance in raw silk. Ourbujcrwas in the market early and purchased large quantities at the old prices, "Hence we are able to oiler vou new, black silks at to per cent below actual current value. Don't let anything else deter you from attending thi great sale. Below we quote you a few of the special: BLACK SATIN DUCIIESSE.

20 Inch All Bilk r.Oc 21 Inch All Silk 7Sc 21 inch Ail Silt 21 Inch All Silk, extra heavj- SI. S3 21 inch All Silk, very choice ifl.50 21 Inch All Silk, very fine 24 inch All Silk, none better BLACK PBAUDESOIE. 22 Inch All Silk, citra heavy 24 Inch All Silk, extra he.ivj'... 24 Inch All Silk, very 24 inch All Silk, extra tine SU.00 Lining Department The place to buy for all money savers see these incomparable prices. Fat bl ick vard-vvlde black Taffeta.

Cr. value 10c, now Fast black Cambric, value Sc, for i fast DiacK yarei-wiae aateen, inC value 15c, on sale IUL Colored Sllesias, ard wide, good Qr weight Canvas, all linen, black, slate, brown and natural I2C MILLINERY Department. Everyone ib surprised and delighted at the great assortment of stylish Golf and Walking Hats, Trimmed Hats and Round Turbans We are Showing Se our Children' nd Vlati' hxt for Khool wr. For the Coming Cold Nights. GRAY COTTOX BLAXKETS.

colored border, worth 75c, on sale at WHITE COTTON TWILLED KETS, 11-4 size, an extra good ft 50, on sale this eek at COMFORTABLES, 2 jards wide, long, extra we'ght, special prlco 10-4 size, 5C BLAX-value at 24 yards $1.00 Domestic Department. AMERICAN CHINA BLUE PRINTS, tho best made, regular price 7c, cr on sale now at PERCALES dark fall colors for wrap- pers, value 10c, on sale jic at TLANNELLETTS, handsome new designs, heavj fleeced back, value 10c, on n-Lr sale at Household Linens, urthnoor. You will need some for Karnival week special prices made this week to reach all intending purchasers. BLEACHED ALL Linen Satin Damaxk, (8 inches wide; handsome design; a regular 75c grade, mr for oy CREAM DAMASK, 72 inches wide; floral designs; worth Mc, on salo inr this week at OV" CREAM NAPKINS. 20 inchex square; extra heavy; fast edges; worth $123; nfIC on sale at.

per dozen yuv Mail orders from this adv. or requeits for samples will receive prompt attention G. BERMHE8MER, BROS. CO. MEANEST MAN0F THEM ALL He Lives In Chicago and la the Champion of Closeness He Bays a Pocket Mirror.

From the Chicago Inter Ocean. There are lots of mean men In the world. Thero is ono in Boston who will never tell any ono tho time of day; there Is one in Colorado who never lights a cigar in winter because his breath upon the frost air given tho same satisfaction, and there Is another in I'lilsburj, Wjo, who never has 11 llio in his house because the smoke might wear tho chimney out. But the meanest of all men lives right hero in Chicago The other night he came along Randolph street and stopped at a little sidewalk stand whereon were displayed such trink-etb as collar buttons shoo laces, combs and pocket mirrors. He took up one of the latter, and tho proprietor's eyes brightened at the prospect of a bale.

"How much''" asked the Meanest Man, "Five cents," answered the proprietor of the stand. The Meanest Man looked the object carc-rullj' over. "I'll give jou The other shook his head. The Meanest Man held out. "Too much." he said.

Somehow', between the two outstretched hands the pocket mirror fell and broko into several pieces on the pavement. The Meanest Man picked up the remains, retaining one fragment of the glass. The proprietor lamented. Tha Meanest Man parsed on up the street. At tho corner he stopped, nnd, holding tho little piece of mirror before him, ran a small comb through hl3 whiskers.

"A man doesn't need a whole pocket glass for a small beard." he muttered. Senator Hnnna Sails for Home. SOUTHAMPTON. Sept. 9 The American line steamer St.

Louis, which sailed to-day for New York, has among her passengers United States Senator Mark Hanna and F. S. Monett, attorney general of Ohio; Wayne MacVeagh, former attorney general of the United States, and Seth Low, president of Columbia unlversltj. TVevv Kansas IJnlly Paper. ABILENE.

KAS, Sept. 9 (Special) A new dally paper, to be called the Kansis Dally Farmer, will be started by T. A Borman, cf this next month. It will be published at Enterprise and devoto all Its space to dairy and cieamcry matters majgni Nightmare the ous WOfililTS pregnancy so prepares tne sjstem lorine event inat it 11 saieiy paused without any discomfort whatever. Thislimment has carried thousands of women through this great crisis without suffering, and they declare it a godsend to women.

Siend for free book containing information of priceless value. Address, DradSeld Regulator Atlanta, Ga. Dress Goods. Arrivals Black Taffeta Velours from. S1.00 to Sl.HO 'ovelty Jacnuards from 50c to $1.5 Black Satin Brocades from to 30a Momlo Cloth 85o Black Ray Chevron 1.0 Black All Wool Crepons to 4.0O Black Silk and Wool Crepons 1.75 to 4.50 Black Mohair and Wool Crepons $1.50 to BLACK aROSrjRAIV.

19 inch All Silk OSo 21 Inch All Silk, very fine I.0o 24 Inch All Silk, extra choice 21 inch All Silk, extra heavy $1.50 BLvCK TAFFETA. ID inch All Silk r.Oc Inch All Silk, extra heavy 27 Inch All Silk, extra 1.30 Inch Ail Silk, very fine BLACK FAILLE. 21 inch All Silk, extra heavy 1 InnVt Alt C1IL ai ohAlna Black Satin De Ljon, extra value Surah. Pop. ms.

Moire Velo'jrs. Brocaded lodlis. Corded taffetas ant Black CSiois at popular prices. Best Cambrics, all colors and 3c 44c 35c black Velveteens, black and colors. 22 inches wide Genuine Hnir Cloth, gray and black, worth 23c Mercerized Sateen, black, jard wide, worth 50c, for The finest line of Golf Hats ever shown is to be seen in our Millinery COMFORTABLES, 2 yards wide.

2'i yards long, made of silkollne and tilled csv with good cotton, on sale at COUNTERPANES, crochet, full size, extra heavy, fringed all around, value Ci on sale this week at a SHEETS, ready for ue. 51x90 Inches, good mudln. value 45c, on sale this tfii- wcek 0 Fourth Floor. OUTING FLANNELS, dark colors, desirable for children's wear or un- r- derwear, on sale BLEACHED MUSLIN, yard wide, sort finish, a 6Uc grade, for FRUIT Or THE LOOM, j-ard wide, on sale this week BLEACH NAPKINS. 12 Inches square: fast edges: all linen; good JL50 value; Cf .0 on sale at COTTON TOWELS, fringed.

23x16 inches; full bleached; plain and colored borders; worth 12c; on salo HUCK TOWEL, hemmed, 2ix43 Inches; red and blue borders: was 25c; inf on sale this week at 'V" NEW TO THE 'PHONE. An Appalling Case of Ignorance In ew York Couldn't Fool the Farmer. From the New Tork San. The other day a rustic-looking Individual came into my office and walking straight up to me. said: "Say, mister, is the boss In?" "Yes," I said, "I'm the boss; what can I do for you?" "Well." he replied, handing" mo his card, "my name is Joshua Brown, nnd I keep a farm over in Jersey, right next to Tom Flcmmlngs.

I make some of tho ilneat butter. Mr. Flenrajngs sent me While thus speaking he placed on a desk a package he held In his hand and began undoing it. "Oh, don't want any butter here." I said. This is something fine and I'll let you have it cheap," said Mr.

Brown. Juit for a joke I asked him how much ho had and what he wanted tor it. "Only he quickly replied, "and there Is onto live pounds here." Tills seemed rather cheap, so I said: "Just wait a minute and I'll ask my wifo if she wants any butter." I called my wife up on the telephone and nfter speaking to her about five minutes, I turned to the farmer, who was now quite Impatient, nnd said: "No, my wife doesn't want anj' butter to-day." "Say, mister." remarked Mr. Brown, "jou think jou're smart: now, it you didn't want anj- butter, j-ou would havo told me that right away and not keep ma hero and trj- to make a fool of me." "Whj what do you mean?" I said. "Didn't jou see ma speaking to my wife, and nsk her if she wanted any butter?" "Ah, go oni" replied tha farmer.

"I'm not as green as all that; you can't maka believe jou keep jour wire locked up all day in that little box on tho wall, now." Capital nnd Surplus Gone. WASHINGTON. Sept. Comptroller or the Currency Dawes to-da received the report or the special examiner in eharge of the Atchison National bank, at Atchison, Kns which failed several dajs ago. The report ahows that the capital stock and surplus wero practically wiped out.

Tha individual deposits wera JISS.GOI; loans and discounts, S137.0S3.C5 This was the condition of the bank on September 5. Tho comptroller believe that tho resources will show that the depositors will not suffer to any great extent. Ko woman's happinew csn te complete without children it is her nature to love and want them. The dreadful ordeal throuzh which the exoectaiit mother emit uii however. is so fraught with pain, suffering and dinger, that ti: 01 xc mis ner witnuarror.

mere 11 no necessity for MOlittF'S ordeal of child birth to be either painful or danger ine use 01 Mother's Kriend during PRIEND dunng Friend "i.