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THE KANSAS CITY JOURNAL, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 2, 189a HE WOOED A NURSE ALTIIOICII HE II A WirE I2t KANSAS CITY, KAS. LIVELY CAREER OF J. A. HEETER FACTS MADE rtJIILlC BY A'DIVOIICE SUIT JL'ST F1I.CU. O'hnrecd With Mnkinc l.oie to Aurxc Who Tenderly Cnreil for Him Diirlni; III I'roluuscil MvLnmH nt Cnmp Alger.

Mrs. I. M. Heeler brotiRlit suit In the district court. Kansas Citv.

Kai jester-day against J. A Heetcr for divorce. Hester is one of the thousands of Amerldn people who volunteered to shoulder musket1-, ajjalnu the armj- of Spain In the recent var and It was while wearing the honored uniform of an American olclier that he Is alleged to have perpetrated the principal nets complained of bj his wife, and at the sjme time trifled tvlth the.affcctlons of a patriotic voting woman who tendered her services to the government as a nurse. Hecter was a member ofthe Third Missouri regiment and was recently rrnwered out of service In this city. His w'ife was wholly Ignorant of Ipb love affair, with tne army nurse until a few dajs after he wis mustered out.

She then happened to And a love letter In his pocket which told of his conduct while sick in the army ho pltal at Camp Alger. After his wife made this discovery iie left home. The armj nurse has communicated with Hicter and the wife is now in possession of all the facts. The following is a copy of a letter recently received by Mrs. Heetcr from the nur'-e to whom her hushand was engaged to bo married: "New- York.

Oct. 14. 18SS. "Mrs. J.

A. "Heeter. "My Dear Jladam: This morning I received a most surprising letter from jou. Your theory is quite correct. 1 did not know that there wa a J.

A. Heeler at present. Your husband informed me to the contrary, as you may rest assured that 1 would not have been so persistent in mv correspondence with him. He told me that lie had been married, but was divorced, going to far as to suggest my going to Cuba with him as a "clerical" gentlemin. My opinion of him'was so exalted that I believed all he said, and to prove to jo'u that I did believe him.

I will forward the beautiful letters he wrote me. not men- iionmg me veroai assertions oi nis love, Mv lnv fnr him n.it ns mirn ns th driven enow. "He said that he was a minister. Naturally I thought him truthful and honorable. If there has been any trouble between you and vou are reconciled.

I am glad. If his affection for me had been only that of a holdier's. how much more honorable it would have been in him to have written me In so many words that lie was married and with his wife. It would have at least taved me stamps and writing material. "While he wjs ill in the hospital at Camp Alger I spent money going to see him and taking him the necessaries that 1 thought he needed, and on one occasion I gave him a little Masonic pin.

a small gold bar with a Masonic emblem on It. If jou will be kind enough to forward that to me now I will be so obliged to ou. for I prized it dearly when I gave it to him for the letter jou wrote me I do not blame jou for the tenor of it. It hurt me. of course, but jou were Ignorant of my position.

Believe me. madim. I will not attempt to e-trnnge jou and jour husband. I wrote, as I wanted to know If he had really recovered from his illness. He was so very In when list I vlited him.

Then he told me that he had sent for his mother, not his wife. I will dose asking jou to forgive me. Respectfully vours. M. GIBHAUD." A Career Fall of Incident.

career is full erf manr-interest-ing incidents. He I about 23 jcars and is possessed of more than average intelligence. He first came into prominence In Kansas Citj-. under very unfavorable circumstances, being Indicted for About three yean, ago Attornejs Earhart and Barker, two prominent joung ltwyers of Kansas City. decided to purchase all the old county warrants which were in the hands of the county clerk.

They secured a list of 4tll that were uncalled for. and cmplojed Hecter to look up the persons In favor or whom the warrants had been drawn and buy the same from them at a discount. The joung lawjers were honest in their Heeter was arrested for securing monej- unlawfully, but Messrs. Earhart and Barker, rather than have the county suffer any loss, made good the amount of money secured, and the prosecution against Heettr was dismissed. Became Converted While In Jnll.

It was while Heeter was imprisoned In the county Jail awaiting trial that he met his present wife, who Is now suing for divorce. She was then the widow of a j'oung minister and a member of a band of church workers which visited the Jail for the purpose of singing to the prisoners and talking religion to them. Heeler professed Chris-tlanlty while a prisoner, and was delegated chaplain of the countj- bastlle. He preached to the prisoners everj' Sunday, and some of his sermono were of a verj- high order. Inspiring favorable comment from local ministers.

After accepting religion he and the plaintiff in the divorce suit filed jesterdaj. who was then a Mrs. Sticne. became greatly attached to each other. When he was released from the Jail they were quietly married, and he began preaching.

They went to Strong City. where he nc-tepted the pulpit of the Methodist church. He soon won the admiration of his congregation, but was tinnllj dismissed from the church. This was 1SS7. When war with Spain was declared he volunteered and lx-came a member of the Third Missouri.

He enlisted as a private nnd was promoted to a sergeantship. While away Mri Heetcr made her home with relatives In Kansis CIt receiving letters of love from him constantly during his absence While confined In the hospital at Camp Alger he formed the acquaintance of Miss Glbhard who acted as a nurse for somt time. He was verv low for several weeks and s-veral times (he phjMcians abandoned all hone of his rercverj. He was tenderlj nursed by Mls Glbhard. and was finally restored to hea'th It appears that he and Miss Glbhard have kept up a correspondence since his return home.

Miss Glbhard being in total Ignorance of hts present matrimonial ties. Attornej Ben Henderson, who represents Mrs. Heeter In her divorce suit, savs that when the case comes to trial he has some hlghlj sensational evidence to Introduce. At l'lmt 4'hrlwiliin rimrcli. The "DeestrlcK Skule" will close the ha-zhi which the I-adlcs' Aid Socictj of the Flr-t Chrlstl in church has been holding this week.

Then will be no evening me.il served as heretofore, hut tables will be ready for the usual mldtlav meal from 1Z to 2 o' lock Yesterdij atttnilance was the largest so far the women to whose- efforts the success of the izar has r-ern due were well pleased wllh the prog-rets made In the sales at the various lOGtll. Bo Sun To Demand, and See That You Get a BENSON'S, 3 6EAL1 STAMP) JON THE IGtNUINE 'tis the best POROUS PLASTER I I putters to cnest. lheywsrac.1T complications and I n-Mnptlj rare the Id. rnceSSjts. All I of I i ft''- MUSIC AND THE DRAMA.

ANNOUNCEMENTS FOR TO-DAY. Conten Stuart Robson in "The Meddler." m. Orplicum Robert Donning In the flower scene from Insomir," and other vaudeville features, 6 IS Grand "McFaddcn's Ron ot Flats." p. m-fJIIllim "A Turkish Iiatb." 8.13 p. ra.

Stuart Robson was given an exceedingly cordial welcome on his return to the Coates opera house last night. The audience was one of the largest the comedian has ever had in this and was manifestly bent upon getting as much fun as possible out of the occasion. The new pity was well received, and Mr. Ilobson and the members of his excellent companj were recalled manj- limes, and at the end of the second jet the comedian made a few remarks In his own person before the curtain. The little sieech seemed to please mightilj- those who Insist upon this -ort of thing, but It was not --o studied in form nor so brilliant In haracter as to suggest that Mr.

Ilobson contempl ties nuking such a concession to vaudeville at evtrj performance. Mr. Ilobson is presenting this season a rtw plav by Augustus Thomas, who has earned and achieved distinction through "Alabama" and "In Missouri," not to speak of plajs of less merit. It would be Interesting to know just whj be designates this last effort 'The Meddler," as a "comic After witnessing the presentation one is more than suspicious that the word "comic" is an apology for introducing into a theme meriting serious, or at lost serlouslj satirical, treatment, such a farcical element as the title character. Tor the purpose of entertainment Mr.

Thum is has suited Mr. Robson and the public verj well, but in adding luster to his reputation as a dramatist he has been less fortunate. He has undertaken to illustrate the evils of well meant but persistent and ill-judged meddling. ills meddler, though more of a fool than the dangerous meddler usuallv Is. is inspired bj friendlj motives.

I'indlng that a bit of scandjl has attached itself to the wife of his dearest friend, he wishes to put a alike to the gossip nnd the cause of the KoIp, and being somewhat vainglorious about his fancied' abllitj as a mender of broken reputations, he proceeds to take others, Into his conlidence. Although the ethics of the situation are discussed bj the wiser ones, the fool goes about his task In the most awkward and dangerous waj. and. being a cowatd, he lies to shield himself, and manages io Involve nearlj everj personage in the play. Here is a subject that demands serious purpose, no mr.tter how amus.ng the treatment ma be to the audience.

In fact the more serious the characters are the more amusing the plaj on such a theme mu-t be. But It is utterlv impossible to be rationally serious through a central character enacted bv- Mr. Robson, or at least impersonated as the public expects this eccentric comedian to impersonate hts character Robson's remarkable intonations, his peculiar rolling of the ejes and his several other distinct and farcical mannerisms would upset the best contrived illusion that a dramatist ever evolved. Therefore one never believes, even from the comrdj point of view, that Robson is sincere as the meddler. This note of in-slncerltj has affected nearlj the whole and conscquentls what might have been a stronger pjaj- artMIeailj Is Indefinite and unsatisfjing in spite of the amusement it affords during the greater part of its unfolding.

Mr. Thomas ha shown much ingenuity in his situations and has written some very clever lines, although his dialogue Is not up to his highest standard. He has done a few unaccountablj- amateurish things. One of thee is in the pirt given the servant in a delicate scene in the second net, and another Is In the last act where Mrs. Bancroft, excusing the failure of her husband to come wllh her to the card part announces to the other guests that he has returned home to get her handkerchief which she had forgotten.

In due time the husband arrives, and with proper gravltj, hands his wife the missing article. Taking the serious Intent of the author into consideration for a moment, the tone of the pla. while not offensive, is not agreeable. It condemns thfa meddler but it makes a hero of a man with a very big past and a verj- active present. The character of Mrs.

Bancroft is ambiguous, to saj the least. But even a less definite and less satisfactory plav than "The Meddler" could not fail to be interesting in the hjnds of such a companj- as that which surrounds -Mr. Robson this season. Miss Marie Burrougns. v.h'lc not so well suited in the role of Mrs.

Bancroft as sho has been In mativ- others. Is, of course, verj i harming In manner and appearance. Mr. Theodore Babcock plavs the man of the world with fine polish. He Is an uncommonly handsome man.

knows how to dress, mikes most of everj' point thct will appeal to the eje. delivers his lines lncllvely and effectively, and though somewhat given to posing, makes an im- firession that is favorable and must be astlng Tine old Theodore Hamilton, in a plain, matter-of-fact part, gives another illustration of the superb art that has marked his career. M.ss Gertrude Perrj' is a most engaging joung woman and plavs the determlred sister of the foolish Krancis Hit verj- winsomely. Miss Maude Granger, Mr. Harold Russell and Mr.

George Paunce-fort are all factors In this notable cast. AUSTIN I.ATCHAW. Mr. Edward Kciser gave the first con cert of this s-cason's series at the Granu Avenue Methodist church last evening. These concerts have been of no little interest io music lovers of thl city, showing, as thej- do.

in no small degree the development of the taste for high class organ music. Mr. Kreiser is recognized as an orgarist of superior abllitj. he has alwavs been painstaking and thorough In his methods and has been conscientious in his studies- loth at home and abroad, so that we have looked forward each jear to not onlj an Interesting entertainment but to ore that Is more artistic and pleasing tlwn its predecessors. Mr Kreiser in this respect appears not to have been disappointing.

In the presentation of the Interesting programme last evening he showed decided Improvement in his plajlng: this was noticeable not onlj- in the handling of some of the grander numbers. "Prelude and Kugne In Minor." bj Bach and Halllns' grand choru. but in the delightful harmonies and melodies In Godard berceuse from "Joceljn" or Brisson "l'arvane Favorite Louis XIV." "The Wedding Jla bv- Dubois, was es-peclallj well plajed. hlle a difficult composition. It offered an excellent opportun-ltv for the dlsplaj of the artist's vcrsitii-Itv- in the five parts, entree du cortege, benediction nuptiale.

offertoire invocation, and sortie Mr Kreiser was asitPrf i)- Ji(a I.vnette Cole, harpist. Mr. Burton G. Bloom, tenor, and Mr. Herbert Sisson.

accompanist. Miss Cole plajed with miuh feeling and delicacy of execution Godefroid Danse de's Svlphrs," an Impromptu bv X.ivone. and one of Dtibez "Chanson sans Paroles." besides several enrores Mr. Bloom made a decidedlv favorable Impression He sang Xevln's "Oh' That We Two Were Moving," and four pl.ijtlme songs bv Jessie Gajnor. After both of these numbers he was recalled.

CLTZVni.AND. Dec. 1 A large audience at the Euclid Avenue opera house to-night witnessed the tirt pioduction by the Bostonlans of the new onera. "Tjsses" bj Roland Phillips and W. II.

Xeldlirg-er. The book is replete with humor ot the best kind and the music Is bright and catchj. The success of the new opera was unqualified. S'liinll Ilre YcMerdnj-, a. At M7 Independence av enue.

two storv brick dwelling, occupied bj J. II Smith. Loss. 10 on contents. Cause, clothing in contact with stove.

05 i). m. At lGftO West Sixteenth street. two "torv frame dwelling, owned bj Kansas Citj Stock Yards Company, occupied bj Mrs Slnrpe. Los on building.

CM, en contents JTA Cause, overturned lamp. tITY EV I PAR John McKeown sues Tuller Bros. S. Toll for U.Win damages for Injuries received In an accident at the firm box factorj. Grant, finance clerk at the post-ofllce.

Is the futher of a ten pound daughter, whose arrival was annojneed jesterdaj. The Yellow Kid Social Club Is giving dances even Thursdaj- evening at Ta-ccma hall. Music Is furnished by Kane's orchestra Retail Clerks' union, Xo 13. entertained with dancing at the Academj of Music, last evening. The music was furnished bv-Zeiler's orchestra.

Xo clue has jet been discovered as to the whereabouts of Hedges, who has been missing from his home in this citj' since last Sundaj. Tor seme reason but about half a dozen members of the Westport Improvement showed up at the meeting last n'ght and no business of importance was transacted. Mr. Alfred P.irlow addressed a class of the Kansas Cltv Cnrl'tlmi Scientists at the I.vieum hall last evening Thia cl.ii meets tirst Thursdav of each month. All are invited to attend.

THE NIGHTLY HOLDUP JOSEPH rEETTEIICn HOUHKD or GOLD AVATCH AMI TO CENTS. Two iiichiTni men Perpetrated the Crime nnd Shot at Him llx He Wnsi "Walking Awn From Them. Because he obejed with reluctan-e the command ot two highwajmen to elev vt his hands while being relieved of a gold watch and 70 cents in monev, Joseph Teet-terer wa shot at twice in trout of a blicksmith shop on St. Louis avenue, between' Bell and Wjoming strtets, about 9 last night, reetterer w.is not Injured In the least. Whtn iken to police headquaiters he nail a slight bruise on his right hip and a small llesh wound on the left side near the fifth rib Teetterer is foreman of the Sc'illtz Brewing Company's stables at 137 btatc I.ine street.

He was walking west on St J.ouis avenue and had reached a point directlj In front of Lafountain's blacksmith shop when he encountered the two robbers. The banditb separated and forced Teetterer to pass between them. Thej brushed against him and one of the robbeis sjid: "Up with jour hards, jou. We want jour money and no fooling about it." Feetterer was greatlv excited and he was rather slow about elevating his nanus. One of the robbers went through his pockets and took his gold wat.

and chain and 70 cents Feetterer claims the robbers knncki him down before thev covered him with revolvers and then robbed him while he was lvlng defenseless in the gutter. The police scem to think, however, that 1 eet-terer was laboring under great excitement and did not re.allj know how the robbers went through him. Thoro was no mud on his clothing and nothing to indicate that he had been mode the target for two bullets except two small holes in his overcoat and the bruNe. on his bodj. Bobber Turned Him Back.

Feetterer claims he started back toward Xo. 2 police station, when one of the roo-bers cursed him and told him to turn around and go the other wav. At a distance of ten feet Feetterer declares that both robbers shot at him. One of them then said: "You're a fool to stand up and get shot for iZ cents and a cheap watch." The stories told the police of the two Kansas Cms bj Feetterer differs He said at first that ne was shot and then robbed while he was lvlng in the glitter. Later he said he was not shot until he t-tarte to walk awaj.

He was so excited that ho was not able to give an intelligent account of the affair. Feetterer walked to Xo. 2 police station in Kansas Cltv. from where was sent to police headquarters in thi- citj. Ills wounds did not require the attention of Assistant Police Surgeon Mamhan and ne was sent home after he bad given the police a description of the robbers.

Both bullets, which were lired from CS-ciilber revolver, were found In the lining of Feet-terer's oven oat. It i evident that both of them struck some object in the garment which caused them to glance. Feetterer sajs that when he walked aw.av from the scene of the robberj- the two footpads were still standing where he left them Several persons in that neighborhood heard the shots, and saw- the robbers run awaj. Feetterer has seen both men several times, and he sajs he will be able to Identifj- them One of them wore a black cap nnd light overcoat. The othei-wore a black slouch hat anil a tlark suit of clothes.

Both of them were smooth shaven, both hid dark hair and both were about live feet six inches tall. The man who wore the cap will weigh about VA pounds nnd the other about 14. Thej are believed to be men who live in that neighborhood. Both of them are about 2U vears old. This is the seventh holdup that has occurred in Kansas City during the last week.

WOMEN HIGHWAY ROBBERS. Two Negrro Women Holil 1 T. I.nUc in the Latest Kansas Clt St Ie. The virus of that disease called foot-padism," which is epidemic in this city just at the i resent time. notwIthst.mJing the well meant but ill-timed efforts cf Chief Hajes and his cohorts, seems to have impregnated even the veins of the women L.

T. Lake is a joung man JO ears of age who lives at 1214 Bales avenue. Last night while passing along Grand avenue near Fifth street. Mattie Bailej-and Agnes Ha wood, two duskj- belles, seized upon him in a dark correr and while Mattie held him Agnes proceeded to go through his pockets in the most approved stvlc. The result of the exploring expedition was J3 50.

which the Amazons confiscated and then took to their heels. Lake reported the matter to the police and after heroic efforts on the part of officers who had been looking for the omnipresent footpad all th nUht long, the two bold "highwavworren were landed. Lake got his monej back. STILL AFTER MILKMEN. Sworn Ont for Arrent of the Manneer of Dlekej Dnlrj Compa- iij for Isinc- I'ormalilelij de.

Two citj- warrants were sworn out jesterdaj- for the arrest of the manager of the Dickej Dairj Companj, charsing him with selling milk that contained a foreign substance. The companj- paid a fine in police court nqt long ago for the same offense. If a conviction Is secured in the present case. Health Officer Shirk will ask for a revocation of the companj 's license to do business The ordlnnne-es provide that this can be done. When a license is revoked the persons who are thus forced to quit business cannot again emhark in the same calling In this citj" for a period of live cars.

USUAL RESULT OF A ROW. Gti Unnlels Kiutnces In nn Alteren- tion 'With Hack. Driver anil In I.niil I for Repair. Guj- Daniels a pi isterer living at 1321 Gartield avenue, engaged in a heated argument with a hack driver named George Anderson in John Bellis' saloon, at COS Walnut street, jesterdaj- morning During the row Anderson struck Daniels over the head with a billet. When taken to police headquarters, Daniels had half a dozen contused and 1 icer-ated wounds on his head.

Police Surgeon Manalian dressed his injuries. ASKED TO HUNT A ROBBER. Local PlnUertons 1 111 lnv ostfente- the Theft of a I'ncknse at Aliuenn, linn. The local PInkertons have been asked to trace the robberj- of a package taken from the United States Express Company at Almena. Kas.

The monev- was sent from Denver Iiy the Standard Meat and Live Stock Companj to Irwin Peterson, their agents jt who are feeding a large number of cattle for the rrcMeil for Pelonlnnn Ansnult. Sam Martin, of M3 Gillis street was arrested Inst night bj Officer Moslev on a state warrant charging him with assault with intent to kill. Martin ard another-voung man whose name is unknown to the police quarreled with Will Moore a week ago over some trivial matter. During the row Martin attacked Moore with a knife ai cut and slashed him in a terrible manner Martin is a hard customer, so the IKillce sav He has been arrested for felon, ious assault a number of times. 1 nlon Cable Cnse Continued.

Attornej John Lucas was the onlv witness examined ln the case of the Union Cable Railwav Companj- in "police coart jesterdaj morning. The Httornejs 'iti-plojed iti the case had business to attend to in the circuit court and bv- agreement the cace was continued until 2 o'clock this afternoon. The building inspector has proceeded again the companj to compel It to repair and make safe the old viaduct on Fourth street, between Harrison and Gilllss streets. Arrented fnr Ilolibcrj. David Robinson, who has served terms in the Kansas and Missouri state prisons for burglary and larcenj-, was arrested by Office Jojce yesterdav on a charge of lobbing Mrs.

R. Levine's second-hand store at 101G West Xlnth street. Robinson made awav with a lot of clothing, some cheap jewelrj- and a half dozen razors. Robinson had a portion of the stolen propertj on his person when arrested. Burglar In Went Rotlnui.

Burglars broke Into the establishment of the Missouri Dje Companv. at Elgnth and Mulberrj streets, last night, but were scared off before thej could secure any bootj-. Officer James. arrested a negro named Eugene Johnson, whom he saw running away from the scene, and locked him up on suspicion. MORE K.

PJDFFICERS. ResnltN of ElectiouM for the Ensuing li-ar Held in Xarioux LotleM of the fit Last NlKlit. The following are the results of the Knights of Pvthias' elections held In the various lodges last night: Victorj lodge, Xo. Cui Chancellor commander. M.

Kincaid: vice chancellor, is. S. Deatherage, prelate, F. Frinck; keeper of the records and seal, D. M.

Sells, master of finance. Murdock; master at arms, W. Hurdestv, iniu guard William Cap-pens, outer guard J. Rogers, member of relief board, Ed Campbell St. Elmo lodge.

Xo HI Chancellor commander. A. Cooper: vice chancellor J. Koj Smith, prelate, I. Sejrsdnrfer.

master of work. D. Maggee, keeper of records and al, Is. Shounoke; mister or finance. Robert Boteler; member of hoard of relief, G.

M. Acklej Inner guard. R. Kregtr, outer guard T. (J.

Chumblej. ocdland lodge. Xo 11C Clianci lior commander I. C. Goodrich; vice chancellor, H.

F. Wieman; prelate. C. E. Tidd.

mater of work. H. W. Feanar, keeper of records and seal. W.

H. Seward: master of finance E. 11 Wallace; master at arms, Tritt. inner guard, II. C.

Waterman, outer guard. Miller, member of relief board. D. E. Dalej.

Midland Camp. Modern Woodmen. Midland camp. Xo ISO. Modern Woodmen of America held its annual election last night.

The following officers were elected lor the ensuing vear: V. Frank Xorling; A. C. K. Kern; clerk.

Mode M. Pierce: banker. C. J. Carroll; depute, Mode M.

Pierce: escort. Am Stiles; w.uch-min. D. M. McCollom: sentrv.

J. Roonej manager, Moore. The delegates to the countj convention were instructed to vote for W. A. Marshall for head banker.

The following are the delegates; Mavor J. AI. Jones. George Moore. John Sullivan.

C. Bui her Laughlm. Frank Xorling. William 'Sobbe" B. F.

Schuetz A. Stiles, Chjrles Adams' J. Koonev. Robert Winter, Alfred Fidler Carroll. M.

M. Pierce. C. Showalter. Walter Inman W.

A. Marshall" Poplar camp Xo SS74. Modern Woodmen of America, will hold its annual election tonight. Rnjnl reli Maxim Elect OUIecm. Xew officers for the ensuing jear were elected bj- Kansas Citv chapter, X'o 2S Roval Arch Masons, last night at the Temple.

Thev are O. H. Lewis, excellent high priest; H. Burrington scribe- Piper, treasurer. R.

E. Bainbridge. secre-tarv; 11. De Vault, captain of the hofat-Lestle principal sojourner. F.

Robinson. A. captain; Joseph. Hopkins king, John 11. tA iies, trustee.

SontliRnte Lnilge'i 'New Officer. South Gate lodge. Xo 347. A. F.

and A. 's annual election of officers was as follows; Worshipful master Leon Thalman. Senior warden J. T. Seigler.

Junior warden Robert A. George. Treasurer Edwin Dawson. Secretarj K. Ludv Senior deacon F.

M. Perrv. Junior deacon Earl T. Rickej-. Tjler Joun Dornsife.

Other Secret Soeletjr Meeting. Fern Leaf camp Xo. 1025. auxiliary to Trinitv e.imp. Woodmen of America, gave a delightful dance at the Woodmen's hall, 1101 Grand avenue.

During the evening refreshments were served. Kansas Citv lodge Xo 1. Knights of Pjthias will give an informal reception in the lodge rooms Mond.iv night in honor of the members of the ordei who were In the volunteer armv. The Knights and Ladies of Secuntv- will hold their regular meetings on Frid.iv evening of each week at Eighteenth anil Troost ivenue. Visiting members in the citv cordiallv Invited to attend.

DR. HUGHES ARRIVES. ew Pnstiir of Indcpcnilence xenne M. E. Church Will Preach ext Snniln.

Rev. Dr Matt Hughes, the new pastor of the Independence Avenue Methodist church, arrived at 4.T0 m. jesterdav. He was met bj- a cemmittee from the church and accompanied to the Bonaventure hotel, on Independence avenue where he will make his home temporanlj- until preparations have been made for moving into the parson ige. which adjoins the church.

Dr. Hughes was accompanied bj his wife, his mother and two children, a girl and a boy. He asked to lie excused on the grouna of fatigue when seen by a reporter for The Journal. A formal reception will be given Dr. Hughes at the church to-night.

An address of welcome will be made bv Judge L. C. Slav ens. Dr. Hughes comes to Kansas Citj- from Minneapolis, where he was ex-tremelv popular.

He will preach his first sermon next Sundav morning. BAPTISTS IN CONFERENCE. Interestlnc ililresses Delivered at a Gathering nt the Third Bnptiut Clinreli YeMtenln. Rev. Mr.

W. J. SI v. pistor. presided jesterdaj- at a Christian workers' meeting held In the Third Baptist church.

Rev. Mr. J. R. Comer, of Atchison, opened a discu-ion on "How We Cultivate the Weedv Fields of Our Association." In the afternoon Rev.

Mr. B. W. Wiseman presided and Rev. Mr.

B. Mereelith. of Topeka and Rev. Mr. J.

F. Wells delivered addresses. A song service was conducted last night bj Rev. Mr W. Kaffertv Rev.

Mr. W. R. Wood, of Ottawa. Rev.

Mr. X. Rals-den. of Omaha, and Rev. Mr.

F. L. Streeter delivered addresses DEATH OF HENRY C. PARKER. Was Asent of the Merchants" Dispatch Line for Thirty-two toar-l'nn- eral A ill ne Held To-lnj.

Henry C. Parker, aged Oi jears. agent for the Merchants Dispatch line, died at his home, H07 Madison, jesterdaj of hemorrhage of the brain. He had a stroke of pariljsis In Jul- and another last Satur-dav. On Wedneselaj- hl brain became affected.

He had been with the Merchants" Disp itch thirtj-two jears, nineteen of which he had represented it In Kansis Citv. He leaves a widow, two sons ami a daughter. George A. Parker is of music in Sjracuse universltj. Dan A.

Parker resides in Chicago, and the daugn-ter, Mrs W. H. Bruce, lives in Xew Orleans. Mr. Parker was a charter member of Knights Templar lodge, Xo.

33, and was an Odd Fellow. The funeral will be held at the home this afternoon at 4 o'clock, under the auspices of lodge Xo The bodj will be sent to his former home, Kewanee, III, for burial. Funeral of Mnrsarct Sfeatlowiv. The remains of little Margaret Meadows the 2-j ear-old daughter of Mr. and Mr Fred Meadows arrived jesterdav from Pittsburg.

Pa here she died Sundav- of pneumonia. Mrs. Meadows was visiting her s13ter, Mrs. Harry AVeller, at Pittsburg, when the child was taken ill She telegraphed Mr. Meadows to come.

He did not know of his daughter death until he arrived. Mr. Meadows is connected with the Whiting Tailoring Companj-. The funeral will be held at 2 p. m.

to-dav at the home. 1S23 East Eighth street. Hied of Cerebral Hemorrhage. Mrs. Stepner, aged 74 jears.

died of cerebral hemorrhage jesterdaj- at her home. 002 Main street. She was born at Plock. Russia. ith her husband.

Solomon Stepner. she came to Kansas Citj-in 1V from Chicago. Her son arrived from Chicago vesterdav and took the remains to that, citj- for burial last night. MIsm Ljila Stone Dead. Mss Ljda Stone, a niece of Mrs.

George Winters, died at her home at Thirtieth street and Troost avenue j'esterdaj- of typhoid fever. She was 21 jears old. The funeral will be held this afternoon at 2 o'clock at Emanuel Baptist church. Burial will be at Elmwood cemeterj-. Thomas O'Maley Little Son Dead.

Frederick Lee O'Malej-. the 7-v car-old son of Thomas Malej-. died jesterdaj at the home. 3(100 Rochester avenue. The funeral will be held at 2 o'clock to-daj.

Burial will be at Mount St. Man's cemetery. SPLENDID INVESTMENT EES OI" THE FI-CIL WORLD TIHEI1 TO THE SOLTII. Result of the Late "IVnr With Spain Have llenellteil Thin Section More TIiiiii An Other Its Great Aatnral 'Wealth. There are splendid opportunities for men of brawn and brain in the South.

Tne results of the recent war with Spain will be of Incalculable benefit to this section ot the countrj-, and the manj industrial projects which have been mooted for jears will now- rapidlj- assume definite proportions. The war has broadened and deepened the patriotism of the people, brought the Xorth and the South closer together than liiej-have ever been before, and has given Anurleans generallj a fresh conception of the virllitj of our land. It has focused upon America the s-arching ejes of wideawake men looking for fields for enterprise-and Investment fields where the rights of ihe individual are guarded to the usmost, where social. Industrial and commercial possibilities exist in the greatest number, in no section are these advantages more apparent or more marked than in the south, where the Inhabitants are more largi lj American born than in anj- otuer section, and where the resources as to development ate jet In their Infancj. The states which border the Gulf coast are ai-readj feeling the eflects of unusual enterprise, and capital from all the monej-ccnters of the world is being invested in this countrj.

It is not alone countrj- for the capitalist, but is also one of homes. Xowhere in the whole United States can a poor man find such promise as in this countrj. And the Influx of capital, which means the expanding of all sorts of manufactures, wilt tend to make It much more so. The tendencj- of the worlds Industries Is to the lowest possible eo-t of production and distribution, and the South stands evei leadj to convince the world that both of these conditions exist there. Looking at the South in this light, we find a condition duplicated nowhere else.

It has been said that no other countrj has the fundamental resources of all industrial development. Here we find coal and iron and cotton and timber in such vast quantities and capable of being s0 cheaplj utilize! as to dictate the worlds prices, constituting a basis for the unlimited expansion of all the industries emplojing these raw materials. 'lake cotton, to begin with. 1 hree-fourtlis of the world crop of cotton is grown in the South. The cauital invested in tiirnlne this cotton into the finished product is ptobdblj over tl.30oti0.ii0 The pre-eminent advantages of this section for growing cotton, whose importance the majoritj- of the people scarcely comprehend, are not more striking than its advantages for cotton manufacturing.

Admitting this, wc can form some idea of what It would mean to find tiie South in the future manufacturing as much cotton as all the world now does. An investment in Southern cotton mills of upwards of OuO would turn the 10(i00 wo bales aniiualiv produced now. and worth to this section onlv tlOu.KiO 000 a jear, into the finished product worth $1.000,000 do a jear. We maj not see this In the near future, but It must come. Moreover, it should be remembered that the building of the Nicaragua canal and the opening of the fat East to the commerce or the world, with America in the lead, will create in China and Japan enlarged market for American cotton as well as cotton goods.

This was e-timated bj General Grant at S.Ouo.t") bales or more jear. Ex-Governor Hubbard, of Texas, formeriv minister to Jap m. after a careful studj- of the situation in the far East, stated that with the Xie.ir.igu.i canal in operation a irket would be developed in the Eastern world for not less than lonoo.ouo bales of American cotton. We are alre.ulj-producing from i0 to ll.Ojunw biles a jear. and with this possible expansion of the Oriental diinand.

even if i5ener.ll Grant's estimate Is too large, and with the stcadj- broadening of the world's requirementsfor the consumption of cotton meis-ures the civilization of everv- nation it maj- not be manj jcars before the- bales crop of to-daj smli have reached 2c- 000 0Oe bales. "it Is tinliersallv admitted that the South is to-daj- making iron at a lower cost than any other countrj in th- world and Alabama is now dktatlrg the price In the world's markets for plgiron. Whit it his done in iron there reason to hope it is destined to do In steel. And Alabama. In this respeer.

is but a tjp of the Smith. England spprem icy in the world's affairs, its ist shipping business (almo-t exceeding our comprehension), its vist manufm luring Industries, have bei maln-Iv based upon coal and iron and cotton. In these three industries its supremaev has thi countrv- controls them, and the South can take the lead over anv other section of this countrv. The He'd for cx-ptnsion in the development of South Tn cotton, iron and steel Is as limitless a are the world's requirements for centuries to come. But even this is not all One-half of the standing timber of the United States is reported bj the United States authorities to be in the Couth, and this will furnish a basis for great wood-working business in everv- Southern state.

When we come to agriculture we find tint the South Is producing at the present time worth of agricultural products, although it has as jet barely scratched the surface In its agricultural development as compared with what the future mav be. With the increase of manufacturing, the creation of home markets for agricultural products, intensive farming, the reduced costs of fertilizers, the South reems to be preparing for as radical change in its ns it has accomplished In the last ten je.irs In its in-dustri il advancement. Moreover, when the situation is studied, it is seen that the South with its genial climate, its abundant and even rainfall, its magnificent rivers and great water powers, the nearness of its ports to the productive centers of the West, furnishing the most direct outlet to foreign markets, presents a peculiar combination, one that has no parallel in the worlds hlstorj, and one which must have a more effect, not onlv upon our own countrj-, but upon the world in gemral. than has jet been fuilj- graspeel either bv our Xorthern friends or bj- the people of the South themselves And so. taklhg Into consideration the new impetus that will be given to Southern ue-velopment.

Judge Ktllv. of Pennsvlvnnln. were he now alive, instead ofajlng. as he did. shortiv before his death that "the South affoided the most inviting field for the enormous energies and surplus accumulation of the North" would with truth that the South to-dnv- constitutes the focal point of opportunltv for the enus'es and capital of tho world r.alth In the earlv and rapid progress of the South, based upon the ailmirible characteristics of the controlling population the assurance of the ibcliue of Popufistic agitation and a growing realization on the put of the whole world of its natural endowments In most of those things which underlie successful hum ende tv or.

lias been greatlv strengthened bv a studv of the benefit which it will derive from the recent worldwide advertisement of the United States, and likewise bv the lontemplatlon of the mlghtj- tidal wave oi prosperltv whose inflow Is even now upon this union. The large export trade-, well as interstate traffic, that Ins ben devi loped s0 greatlv- within a short time in the citie on the Gulf coast has given an unprecedented prospentj to these parts. Manj cities have begun to awaken from a long tontinued lethargv. and progressive men have assumed control and invested much capital. One of the most prominent of the-e at the present time is the port of Sabine Pass, situated at the extreme southeastern end of the Lone Star state.

Here there is a magnificent harbor into width otean-golng craft of all sorts of tonnage ij-go with perfect Gre it improve, ments have been made In the harbor, which is one of the best, if no; the best, on the entire Gulf coast. The government is erecting jetties for an Improvement, and to give a greater depth to the harbor, and slips are being constructed to give greater facilities to the shippers who have heretofore lnen inconvenienred There are ample railroad facilities, and the town is becoming a formidable rival of X'ew Orinns and Galveston in the shipping world La-t vear feet of lumber wire cleared from its wharves. Wonderful eargoes of lumber are carried bj- some of the craft which touch at this port. One vessel Io tiled 1.770.-341 feet of jellow- pine and sever.il other sailing vessels cleared with more than one million feet. Thieve Get In Their Work.

Two unusual thefts were committed in Kansas Citj. Kas. Wednesday evening, one the stealing of a bucket of calves' brains from the Swift Packing Companj-, while the second was the theft of the family washing of D. T. Warren, at 1927 Xorth Third street.

William Farmer, a joung man In the emplov- of the Snlft companj. stole the brains and was caught in the act. For the offense he was fined J3 and costs in police court jesterdaj' morning by Judge McCamish. The partv that robbed Mrs. Warren's clothesline has not been apnrehended.

The entire famllj- washing, which was hanging on the line, -was stolen. SrKrTnftfeiMERS" CrgEfiH-HBMlRS: 3 LMfeHisssssssBssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssil A nfl Millinery Department. wU A ONE DAY GRAND OFFER. EXCEPTIONAL! $5.00 FOR SI.501! To-Morrow, Saturday, Dec. 3rd, We will seil to anv lalv who comes rctponso to THIS PAR- TICULAR ADVERTISEHENT, CHOICE OF NEARLY 200 VERY HANDSOME TRIMMED HATS That ore ronlly urorth from SS4.00 to $6.00 AT $1.50 EACH SPECIAL NOTICE Kon: will be shown at this price unless called for through this advertisement.

reYVHO AIL.l- BE THE FIRST? i fn an ua IAI trj z. 3i IAI vrS 2 S3 CO G. Bernheimer, IrNpggWilMEREgJagaBMERSK BAZAR SEASON IS ON 3IV CHI ItCII TItKVSt IlIKS WILL IIU KniM.nMSHEU. lintertiiiiiniciits at the A cutmlnster 1'rrnb) tcrliui. Firit CnnjtrcBa- tiniinl.

I'irxt Chrintlnn and Other Citj Churelie. The bazar season Is now in full swing and minj- a church trer.surj- will be enriched bj the proceeds-of daintj- entertainment on which an Immense amount of time has been expended. The bazar Kiven bj- the women of the Westminster I'resbvterlan church, which was opened list nisht nnd will continue thrsush to-daj. is for the purpose of raising funds for the benevolent work of the church. Dinner was served jesterdav 0 o'clock, but it will be served it nocn and light refreshments onlj' can be had durinsi the afternoon and evening.

The inureh is verj pietlllv decorated wltii tlafis. hollv, evergreen and wisteria. There are sK booths Mrs. heeler. Mrs.

O. C. Dav and Mrs Xorton Thnjer have charKe of the ice crc.im bcxilh Mrs. s. n.

Strau.ithan. Mrs. Harrv M. Kvans and Mrs. J.

D. Straime. of the doll liooth; Mrs. J. 1.

I-me. of the candy Injoth. Mrs. p. SUv-n.

MNs Cenrfcia Mar-h and Miss Kleanor irsh. of the fanej work booth: Mrs. M. (-. Cowles and Mrs.

J. J. Spiier. of the handkerchief booth. Mr.

S. B. Armour. Mrs. Ilrackett.

Mrs. Alvin Gossird and Mrs M. Sehoouni.iker. of the domestic be)th. and Mrs W.

decree and Mrs. Harrv Wright of the "I.adv- of the I-ike" entertainment. Dinner is in harce of Mrs. Judce Moss. Mr-.

J. K. Cravens. Mrs Frazer. Mrs.

1M-ward Strong and Mrs. Xorton The as-tinK joung ladies are Misses Sleeper. and Thnjer. Cunirrecntloiinl Ilaxnr. A riehlj deserved success attended the opening jesterdav afternoon and evening of the bazar In ing held bv the Iridic?" I'n-ion of the First church, at the corner of Eleventh and McGee i-trcets The booths were replete with the mot beautiful and the best or the lines which thev represented and were gracefullj- pre-siilnl over bv the various members of the Ladies" I'nion.

In the "'Dollar booth." of which Mrs. George E. Mjers had chirge. was a gre-it profusion of articles, mj of which seemed to represent dtjs of labor bv the deftest lingers, and were useful and beautiful as well. A fine assortment of art em-broiderv- was for ile in the booth presided over bv Mrs.

Ilutchlngs ard at the "Art liooth In charge of Mrs. Dr. Hopkins there were m.mv indsome sketches In oil. water color- and pencil ami a number of prettv pieces of Innd-palnted china and similar articles. The "good" for barter" at Mr- McKinzie's "Household liooth' are sutllc'entlj- sugge-trd bv the name as are nl-o those In Mrs I.jimn" co-tfectionerj booth.

Besides the-e alrendv named there was a children booth with Miss Collin" a-'storekeeper." where tov- and the manj little trinkets that dclicltt the cliililnns hearts were dispensed Refreshment tables waited on bv the voung ltdies under Miss Iturnh.im were alwajs rt.ulj- for customers and a reculir elinner was served at o'clock. To-dav no dinner will be given .1" the bazar clo-es at fi k. but lurch will bef served from 12 o'clock until 2. People go to btij- where thej- know the goods thev want are. fur s.ih- I.ct them know through The 'Journal what jouvt-got.

If The Journal In rirllvt-rrtl to 5 oil after pleanc notify the- elrrnlutor telephone Srmatttttmmmtt. 0D0WN TO THAT Gulf Coast Country fiO Where the climate is rv VJ'-' mild the ear 'round. Ci( here the fertility oi y4 VJV' the soil Is unlimited. Ksl CiCi Where nature appre-Viv elates the efforts oi the farmer. This country In and about Sabine Pass.

Texas (the best harbor on the Gulf coast), is now on the market at a mere trifle-git in early, the demonstrations are there a read) l-or l-AC7r concernln? this Great Coast Country address Sabine Land and Improvement Company, I 3 SABINE PASS, TEXAS. I 9 hH '77y7yy777Jy777777y7777t I sjbsss. mkM. IG 7 S-sl ggcJW HSMgR3. hd Si a- rt CO IAI I 1 21 CO IAI ol lM zc Cz2 Bros, 12th and Haiti.

KS 59 gKJTgJSgg BI6 FOUR ROUTE CHESAPEAKE OHIO "Ths 3est Wnlsr Kojts to the EaU" Knickerbocker Special leaves St. Louis everj" daj- at 12, noon. with through sleemng dining cars, Arrive at Washington next afternoon at 3:15. Arrive Baltimore I p. m.

Arrive Philadelphia 01 p. m. Arrive Xew York MVv p. m. Lv eythlns- strictly Hrst-class.

Vestibulcd trains, steam heat, electric lights. The finest, scenery cast of the Rockies. Ten dajs' stopover at Washington or Philadelphia en limited tickets. Cheap excursions to Virginia and Carolina points on the 1st nnd 3rd Tuedavof each month, one fare for the round trip with S2.W added, tickets good Zl. davs and to stop off.

Get our tickets "Via Big Four and C. Ac H. B. POPE. Western Passenger Agent.

Ticket Cflices. Broadwnj- and Chestnut St. Louis. Mo. "KEEP OUT OF THE GOLD." The Shortest Time Kansas City to Los Anjrelcs last year was 3G hours.

This year it will hs just 2l days by the California Limited, Santa Kolitc. Harbor shop ami ladies' observation car have been aildciL Reservalions. lOlh and Mam Sis. sfruuxrrcuriu 1 ax rerun 1 trt nuCTtirttuui Are Voh Going east? If ywi lsvllxi for a uraf wtU trip, wirTTnhW fey luoH tWIizBtfdl wuTT. In Her York.

FkJU. dclpIiU, or miW( p4aU, joa ranaot fc Wter LEHIGH VALLEY 1 RAILROAD i "Ife rtnl tfcrocph txttm UNRIVALLED SCENERY 1 anj btl lit. Ti 1 lb ronto ft Ui BLACK DIAMOND EXPRESS KaCib. al York, rbdvUfhl ti binJstntt ta.a I tb rlL. 3 All thrucfh carry siJBin can stmIbc MEALS a Io CARTE.

2 Jr UIoitUiI sl-riptlir I-i thr met. lnfnrnw tn a to rt fvs. H.lr tth fntrrrvt mmj, ti Cha. P. Ijtr Acta.

Yk. Tui cj4.ii i um li rn un tn-ixr'iutu i u-tutrti iccrS The Old Reliable Specialists, Can CUREYOU IServous Debility; sikin Diseases. Pimples. Ulcere KIdne) Complaint. Special Disease, stricture.

Pills. Heart Truublre, rl drocel? Rheumatism. Liver Camrlaint. Wood Poison. IllsdJer Trouble J.

Varicocele. Female eakness. Weakness ol Men. Lost Vitality. QUCkLV.

A.D rEIUIANENTLV CLREO. It is unly bj LoDtnir loat our pr.naacat baslaesa has be-u mjlnulneJ KUit 'lilt: i'ASf S3 IK lit. llihooest methods, deception ot vaxloua kinds, will either cripple or destroy bus.nesa. It la lr honest and crk. by raadtd.

fclralgctfor-uanl anil trutnfu! statements, that Dr. Spinaey baa bailt up such a Luse practice1 LUo I MAIlHUlIU and BUJJer Trsublca permsnentty Varicocele ant Stricture cured without pain. cuttlnz. All wool uiseases curta without mercury. vmmr ucu Troau.i with lUUiiU mtn toss Or" TlBMOKl.

llKXI'llMHiNCl. to sonim. TltOl ltl.l. any diieasc nt the Cenlto-Crlsary Organs, ran Bnd here a af ant speedy cure. Chrc-a rainable.

etpeflally the pr. CLHES CUARAV-TFFD MIDDLE-ACED IV1EN- Then? are manr trout led itb too frequent eracai lloas or tiie bUUJer, ottea accomiMn.t br a sciartlsc or burning mriutluD. sal tn jsteni la a manner th patient nuinat account fo- On examining th urinary deposits tt ropy teaiant wilt often fwunJ. ami sometimes artiel4 or albumen 1U appear, cr tn color la of a tMa. hue.

ajaln to a rlarfc; turblU appearance. Ttee are tfae men who. Ignorant of tha eauia. often die ef tbts dlflculty. The doctcr win gnaran-te a perfect cure In all luca 'raws and healiny toratlon or tfce Enlto-urlnary otsana.

('onultntlun free. Tlo wbc aro unit) I rail may wrltr fnll particular ot their raxes and haTt inedUlna sent to them with full la-ftnictlons for n. Office hoars 9 a to II I p. nu to 5 p. an 1 to m.

Sunday 3 to II a. m. cnty. Call or address. Dr.

Spinney 900 Main SL, cor. 9th, upstairs'. Kansas City. Ma s- I II hiVnimmTT JJLUJUIUGI 1 Mm.