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THE KANSAS CITY JOURNAL, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 2, 1898. WOOED A NURSE ALTHOUGH HE HAD WIFE IN KANSAS CITY, KAS. LIVELY CAREER OF J. A. HEETER FACTS MADE PUBLIC BY A DIVORCE SUIT JUST FILED.

Charged With Making Love to Nurse Who Tenderly Cared for Him During His Prolonged Sickness at Camp Alger. Mrs. L. M. Heeter brought suit in the district court, Kansas City.

yesteragainst J. A. Heeter for divorce. Heetiris one of the thousands of American peopie who volunteered to shoulder muskets against the army of Spain in the recent war and it was while wearing the honored uniform of an American soldier that he is alleged to have perpetrated the principal acts complained of by his wife, and at the same time trifled with the affections of a patriotic young woman who tendered her services to the government as a nurse. Heeter was a member of the Third Missouri regiment and was recently mustered out of service in this city.

His wife was wholly ignorant of his love affair with the army nurse until a few days after he was mustered out. She then happened to a love letter in his pocket which told of his conduct while sick the army hospital at Camp Alger. After his wife made this discovery he left home. The army nurse has communicated with Mrs. Heeter and the wife is now in possession of all the facts.

The following is a copy of a letter recently received by Mrs. Heeter from the nurse to whom her husband was engaged to De married: "New York, Oct. 14, 1898. "Mrs. J.

A. Heeter. "My Dear Madam: -This morning I received a most surprising letter from you. Your theory is quite correct. I did not know that there was a J.

A. Heeter at present. Your husband informed me to the contrary, as you may rest assured that I would not have been so persistent in my correspondence with him. He told me that he had been married, but was divorced. going SO far as to suggest my going to Cuba with him as a 'clerical" gentleman.

My opinion of him was so exalted that I believed all he said, and to prove to you that I did believe him. I will forward the beautiful letters he wrote me, not mentioning the verbal assertions of his love. My love for him was as pure as the driven snow. "He said that he was a minister. Naturally I thought him truthful and honorable.

If there has been any trouble between you and you are reconciled. I am glad. If his affection for me had been only that of a soldier's. how much more honorable it would have been in him to have written me in so many words that he was married and with his wife. It would have at least saved me stamps and writing material.

he was ill in the hospital at Camp Alger I spent money going to see him and taking him the necessaries that I thought him he a little needed, and Masonic on one pin, a occasion small gold bar with a Masonic emblem on it. it you will he kind enough to forward that to me now I will be so obliged to you, for I prized it dearly when I gave it to him. "As for the letter you wrote me I do not blame you for the tenor of it. It hurt me, of course, but you were ignorant of my position. Believe me, madam.

I will not attempt to estrange you and your husband. I wrote, as I wanted to know if he had really recovered from his illness. He was so very in when last I visited him. Then he told me that he had sent for his mother, not his wife. I will close asking you to forgive me.

Respectfully yours, M. GIBHARD." Career Fall of Incidents. Heeter's career is full of many interesting Incidents. He is about 28 years old, and is possessed of more than average intelligence. He first came into prominence in Kansas City, under very unfavorable circumstances, being indicted for forgery.

About three years ago Attorneys Earhart and Barker, two prominent young lawyers 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 all that were uncalled for, and employed Heeter to look up the persons in favor of whom the warrants had been drawn and buy the same from them at a discount. The young lawyers were honest in their dealings. Heeter was arrested for securing money 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 Heeter was dismissed.

Became Converted While in Jail. 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 young 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. Heeter professed Christianity while a prisoner, and was delegated chaplain of the county bastile. He preached 10 the prisoners every Sunday, and some of his sermons were of a very high order, inspiring favorable comment from local ministers.

After accepting religion he and the plaintiff in the divorce suit filed yesterday, who was then a Mrs. Stiene, 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 accepted the pulpit of the Methodist church. He soon won the admiration of his congregation, but was finally dismissed from the church. This was in 1897. When war with Spain was declared he volunteered and became a member of the Third Missouri. He enlisted as a private and was promoted to a sergeantship.

While away Mrs. Heeter made her home with relatives in Kansas City. receiving letters of love from him constantly during his absence. While confined in the hospital at Camp Alger he formed the acquaintance of Miss Gibhard, who acted as a nurse for some time. He was very low for several weeks.

and several times the physicians abandoned all hope of his recovery. He was tenderly nursed by Miss Gibhard, and was finally restored to health. It appears that he and Miss Gibhard have kept up a correspondence since his return home, Miss Gibhard being in total ignorance of his present matrimonial ties. Attorney Ben S. Henderson, who represents Mrs.

Heeter in her divorce suit. save that when the case comes to trial he has some highly sensational evidence to introduce. At First Christian Church. The "Deestrick Skule" will close the baZAT which the Ladies' Aid Society of the First Christian church has been holding this week. There will be no evening meal served to-day as heretofore, but tables will he ready for the usual midday merl from 12 to 2 o'clock.

Yesterday's attendance was the largest so far and the women to whose efforts the success of the bazar has been due were well pleased with the progress made in the sales at the various booths. Be Sure To Demand, and See That You Get a BENSON'S, 3 SEAL) (ON THE STAMPS (GENUINE is the best POROUS PLASTER Don't neglect your" Chest Colds." Apply Benson's Plasters to chest; they ward off complications and promptly cure the cold. Johnson, Price N. cts. if All unobtainable.

Druggists. Of m'(re, Seabury THE NIGHTLY HOLDUP MUSIC AND THE DRAMA. ANNOUNCEMENTS FOR TO-DAY. Contes-Stuart Robson in "'The Meddler," 8 p. m.

Downing in the flower scene from. p. m. and other vaudeville features, Row of Flats," p. m.

Gillis A Turkish 8:15 p. In. AUSTIN LATCHAW. Mr. Edward Keiser gave the first con- 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 city, and was manifestly bent upon getting as much fun as possible out of the occasion. The new play was well received, and Mr. Robson and the menbers of his excellent company were recalled many times, and at the end of the second act the comedian made a few remarks in his own person before the curtain. The little speech seemed to please mightily those who insist upon this sort of thing, but it was not so studied in form nor so brilliant in character as to suggest that Mr. Robson contemplates making such a concession to vaudeville at every performance.

Mr. Robson is presenting this season a new play by Augustus Thomas, who has earned and achieved distinction through and not to speak of plays of less merit. It would be interesting to know just why he designates this last effort. as a comedy." 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 least seriously satirical, treatment, such a farcical element as the title character. For the purpose of entertainment Mr.

Thomas has suited Mr. Robson and the public very well; but in adding luster to his reputation as a dramatist he has been less fortunate. He has undertaken 10 illustrate the evils of well meant but persistent and ill-judged meddling. His meddler, though more of a fool than the dangerous meddler usually is. is inspired by friendly motives.

Finding that a bit of scandal has attached itself to the wife of his dearest friend, he wishes to put a stop alike to the gossip and the cause of the gossip, and being somewhat vainglorious about his fancied ability as a mender of broken reputations, he proceeds to take others into his contidence. Although the ethics of the situation are discussed by the wiser ones, the fool goes about his task in the most awkward and dangerous way, and. being a coward, he lies to shield himself, and manages to involve nearly every personage in the play. Here is a subject that demands serious purpose, no matter how amusing the treatment may be to the audience. In fact the more serious the characters are the more amusing the play on such a theme must be.

But it is utterly impossible to be rationally serious through a central character enacted by Mr. Robson. or at least impersonated as the public expects this eccentric comedian to impersonate his characters. Robson's remarkable intonations, his peculiar rolling of the eyes 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 comedy point of view.

that Robson is sincere as the meddler. This note of insincerity has affected nearly the whole cast. and consequently what might have been a stronger play artistically is indefinite and unsatisfying in spite of the amusement it affords during the greater part of its unfolding. Mr. Thomas has 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 unaccountably amateurish things. One of these is in the part given the servant in a delicate scene in the second act. and another is in the last act where Mrs. Bancroft. excusing the failure of her husband to come with her to the card party, 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 gravity, hands his wife the missing article. Taking the serious intent of the author into consideration for a moment, the tone of the play. while not offensive, is not agreeable. It condemns the meddler but it makes a hero of a man with a very big past and a very active present.

The character of Mrs. Bancroft is ambiguous, to say the least. But even a less definite and less satisfactory play than "The Meddler" could not fail to be interesting in the hands of such a company as that which surrounds Mr. Robson this season. Miss Marie Burroughs, while not so weil suited in the role of Mrs.

Bancroft as she has been in many others. is, of course, very charming in manner and appearance. Mr. Thecdore Babcock plays the man of the world with fine polish. He is an uncommonly handsome man.

knows how to dress. makes most of every point that will appeal to the eye, delivers his lines incisively and effectively, and though somewhat given to posing. makes an impression that is favorable and must be lasting Fine 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 Perry is a most engaging young woman and plays the determined sister of the foolish Francis Eli very winsomely. Miss Maude Granger, Mr. Harold Russell and Mr. George Pauncefort are all factors in this notable cast. cert of this season's series at the Grand Avenue Methodist church last evening.

These concerts have been of no little interest to music lovers of this city, showing. as they do. in no small degree the development of the taste for high class organ music. Mr. Kreiser is recognized as an organist of superior ability: he has always been painstaking and thorough in his methods and has been conscientious in his studies both at home and abroad.

SO that we have looked forward each year to not only an interesting entertainment but to one that is more artistic and pleasing than its predecessors. Mr. Kreiger in this respect appears not to have been disappointing. In the presentation of the interesting programme last evening he showed a decided improvement in his playing: this was noticeable not only in the handling of some of the grander numbers. "Prelude and Fugue in by Bach and Hallins' grand chorus, but in the delightful harmonies and melodies Godard's berceuse from "Jocelyn" or Brisson's.

Favorite Louis "The Wedding Mass." by Dubois, was especially well played. While a difficult composition, it offered an excellent opportunity for the display of the artist's versatilit in the five parts, entree du cortege. benediction nuptiale. offertoire, invocation, and sortie. Mr.

Kreiser was assisted by Miss Lynette Cole, harpist: Mr. Burton G. Bloom, tenor. and Mr. Herbert Sisson, accompanist.

Miss Cole played with much feeling and delicacy of execution Godefroid'9 "La Danse des an impromptu by Navone. and one of Dubez's "Chanson sans besides several encores. Mr. Bloom made a decidedly favorable impression. He sang Nevin's "Oh! That We Two Were and four playtime songs by Jessie Gaynor.

After both of these numbers he was recalled. CLEVELAND, Dec. large audience at the Euclid Avenue opera house to-night witnessed the first production by the Bostonians of the new opera. by Roland E. Phillips and W.

H. Neidlinger. The book is replete with humor of the best kind and the music is bright and catchy. The success of the new opera was unqualified. Small Fires Yesterday, 9:35 a.

507 Independence avenue. two story brick dwelling. occupied J. H. Smith.

Loss, $10 on contents. Cause, clothing in contact with stove. 6:05 p. 1600 West Sixteenth street. two story frame dwelling, owned by Kansas City Stock Yards Company, occupied by Mrs.

Sharpe. Loss on building. $250; cn contents. $5e. Cause, overturned lamp.

CITY NEWS IN PARAGRAPHS. John McKeown sues Fuller Bros. Toll for $2.000 damages for injuries received in an accident at the firm's box factory. W. N.

Grant, finance clerk at the postoffice, is the father of a ten pound daughter. whose arrival was announced yesterday. The Yellow Kid Social Club is giving dances every Thursday evening at Tacoma hall. Music is furnished by Kane's orchestra. Retail Clerks' union, No.

13, entertained with dancing at the Academy of Music last evening. The music was furnished by Zeiler's orchestra. No clue has yet been discovered as to the whereabouts of C. M. Hedges, who has been missing from his home in this city since last Sunday.

For some reason but about half a dozen members of the Westport Improvement Association showed up at the meeting last night and no business of importance was transacted. Mr. Alfred Farlow addressed a class of the Kansas City Christian Scient'sts at the Lyceum hail last evening. This class meets the first Thursday of each month. All are invited to attend.

Office Joyce yesterday on a charge of robbing Mrs. R. Levine's second-hand store at 1316 West Ninth street. Robinson made away with lot of a clothing, some cheap jewelry and a half dozen razors. Robinson had a portion of the stolen property on his person when arrested.

Burglars in West Bottoms. Burglars into the establishment of the Missouri Dye Company, at Eighth Mulberry streets, last night, but were scared off before they could secure any booty. Officer James arrested a negro named Eugene Johnson, whom he saw running away from the scene, and locked him up on suspicion. MORE K. P.

OFFICERS. Results of Elections for the Ensuing Year Held in Various Lodges of the City Last Night. The following are the results of the Knights, of lodges Pythias' last night: elections held in the Victory lodge. No. 308-Chancellor commander.

M. M. Kincaid; vice chancellor. B. S.

Deatherage: prelate, S.F. Frinck; keeper of the records and seal, D. M. Sells; master of finance. E.

Murdock: master at arms, F. W. Hardesty: inner guard. William Cappens: outer guard. J.

B. Rogers; member of relief board. Ed Campbell. St. Elmo lodge.

No. 141-Chancellor commander. A. L. Cooper: vice chancellor J.

Roy Smith: prelate, P. S. Searsdorfer: master of work. E. D.

Maggee; keeper of records and seal, J. B. Shounoke: master of finance, Robert Boteler: member of board of relief. G. M.

Ackley: inner guard. R. L. Kreger: outer guard. T.

G. Chumbley. Woodland lodge. No. 116-Chancellor commander L.

C. Goodrich: vice chancellor. H. F. Wieman: prelate.

C. E. Tidd: 1 master of work. H. W.

Feanar; keeper of records and seal. W. H. Seward: master of finance. E.

H. Wallace: master at arms, C. S. Tritt: inner guard. H.

C. Waterman; outer guard, F. B. Miller; member of relief board. D.

E. Daley. Midland Camp. Modern Woodmen. Midland camp.

No. 1990. Modern Woodmen of America. held its annual election last night. The following officers were elected for the ensuing year: Frank Norling: W.

C. k. Kern; clerk, Mode M. Pierce: Pierce: banker, C. J.

Carroll; deputy, Mode escort. Asa Stiles; watchman. D. M. McCollom; sentry.

J. Rooney: manager. G. H. Moore.

The delegates to the county convention were Instructed to vote for W. A. Marshall for head banker. The following are the delegates: Mayor J. M.

Jones. George H. Moore. John Sullivan. C.

H. Bucher, L. A. Laughlin, Frank Norling. William Sobbe, F.

J. Schuetz. A. Stiles. Charles B.

Adams, R. Rooney. Robert L. Winter, Alfred Fidler. C.

J. Carroll. M. M. Pierce.

C. F. Showalter, Walter Inman. W. A.

Marshall. Poplar camp. No. 3974, Modern Woodmen of America, will hold its annual election tonight. Royal Arch Masons Elect Officers.

New officers for the ensuing year were elected by Kansas City chapter. No. 28. Royal Arch Masons. last night at the Temple.

They are O. H. Lewis. excellent high priest: H. H.

Burrington. scribe: C. J. Piper, treasurer: R. E.

Bainbridge, secretary: M. H. De Vault. captain of the as host: Lestie Hopkins, principal sojourner: F. P.

Robinson. R. A. captain; Joseph Hopkins, king; John H. Wiles, trustee.

Southgate Lodge's New Officers. South Gate lodge. No. 547. A.

F. and A. annual election of officers was as follows: Worshipful master -Leon Thalman. Senior warden-J. T.

Seigler. Junior warden- A. George. Treasurer -Edwin Dawson. Secretary-E.

S. Ludy. Senior deacon--F M. Perry. Junior deacon-Earl T.

Rickey. -John Dornsife. Other Secret Society Meetings. Fern Leaf camp No. 1026.

auxiliary to Trinity camp. Woodmen of America, gave a delightful dance at the Woodmen's hall. 1109 Grand avenue. During the evening refreshments were served. Kansas City lodge No.

1. Knights of Pythias. will give an informal reception in lodge rooms Monday night in honor of the members of the order who were in the volunteer army. The Knights and Ladies of Security will hold their regular meetings on Friday evening of each week at Eighteenth and Troost avenue. Visiting members in the city cordially invited to attend.

DR. HUGHES ARRIVES. New Pastor of Independence Avenue M. E. Church Will Preach Next Sunday.

Rev. Dr. Matt S. Hughes, the new pastor of the Independence Avenue Methodist church, arrived at 4:30 p. m.

yesterday. He was met by a committee from the church and accompanied to the Bonaventure hotel. on Independence avenue. where he will make his home temporarily until preparations have been made for moving into the parsonage, which adjoins the church. Dr.

Hughes was accompanied by his wife. his mother and two children, a girl and a boy. He asked to be 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 weicome will be made by Judge L. C. Slavens. Dr. Hughes comes Kansas City from Minneapolis, where he was extremely popular.

He will preach his first sermon next Sunday morning. BAPTISTS IN CONFERENCE. Interesting Addresses Delivered at Gathering at the Third Baptist Church Yesterday. Rev. Mr.

W. J. Sly, pastor, presided yesterday at a Christian workers' meeting held in the Third Baptist church. Rev. Mr.

J. R. Comer. of Atehison, opened a discussion on We Cultivate the Weedy Fields of Our Association." In the afternoon. Rev.

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

E. B. Meredith, of Topeka, and Rev. Mr. J.

F. Wells delivered addresses. A song service was conducted last night Rev. Mr. Rafferty.

Rev. Mr. W. R. Wood.

of Ottawa: Rev. Mr. N. B. Palsden.

of Omaha, and Rev. Mr. F. L. Streeter delivered addresses.

DEATH OF HENRY C. PARKER. Was Agent of the Merchants' Dispatch Line for Thirty-two Years-Faneral Will Be Held To-day. Henry C. Parker, aged 66 years, agent for Merchants' Dispatch line, died at his home, 1407 Madison, yesterday of hemorrhage of the brain.

He had a stroke of paralysis in July and another last Saturday. On Wednesday his brain became affected. He had been with the Merchants' Dispatch thirty-two years, nineteen of which he had represented it in Kansas City. He leaves a widow. two sons and 1 daughter.

George A. Parker is professor of muste in Syracuse university. Dan A. Parker resides in Chicago, and the daughter. Mrs.

W. H. Bruce, lives in New Orleans. Mr. Parker was a charter member of Knights Templar lodge, No.

35, and was an Odd Fellow. The funeral will be held at the home this afternoon at 4 o'clock. under the auspices of lodge No. 35. The body will.

be sent to his former home, Kewanee, for burial. Funeral of Margaret Meadows. The remains of little Margaret Meadows the 2-year-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Fred J.

Meadows. arrived yesterday from Pittsburg. where she died Sunday of pneumonia. Mrs. Meadows was visiting her sister, Mrs.

Harry Weller, at Pittsburg. when the child was taken ill. She telegraphed Mr. Meadows to come. He did not know of his daughter's death until he arrived.

Mr. Meadows is connected with the Whiting Tailoring Company. The funeral will be held at 2 p. m. to-day at the home, 1825 East Eighth street.

Died of Cerebral Hemorrhage. Mrs. Anna Stepner, aged 74 years, died of cerebral hemorrhage yesterday at her home. 302 Main street. She was born at Plock, Russia.

With her husband. in 1890 from A Chicago. Her son arrived from Solomon Stepner, she came to Kansas City Chicago yesterday and took the remains to that city for burial last night. MiNN Lyda Stone Dead. Miss Lyda Stone, a niece of Mrs.

George Winters, died at her home at Thirtieth street and Troost avenue yesterday of typhoid fever. She was 21 years old. The funeral will be held this afternoon at 2 o'clock Emanuel Baptist church. Burial will be at Elmwood cemetery. Thomas 0'Maley's Little Son Dead.

Frederick Lee O' Maley. the 7-year-old son of Thomas O'Maley, died yesterday at the home. 3000 Rochester avenue. The funeral will be held at 2 o'clock to-day. Burial will be at Mount St.

Mary's cemetery. SPLENDID INVESTMENT JOSEPH FEETTERER ROBBED OF GOLD WATCH AND 70 CENTS. Two Highwaymen Perpetrated the Crime and Shot at Him as He Was Walking Away From Them. Because he obeyed with reluctance the command of two highwaymen to elevate his hands while being relieved of a gold watch and 70 cents in money, Joseph Feetterer was shot at twice in front of a blacksmith shop on St. Louis avenue, between Bell and Wyoming streets.

about 9 o'clock last night. Feetterer was not injured in the least. When taken to police headquarters he had a slight bruise on his right hip and a small flesh wound on the left side near the fifth rib. Feetterer is foreman of the Schlitz Brewing Company's stables at 957 State Line street. walking west on St.

Louis avenue and had reached a point directly in front of Lafountain's blacksmith shop when he encountered the two robbers. The bandits separated and forced Feetterer to pass between them. They brushed against him and one of the robbers said: "Up with your hands, you. We want your money no fooling about Feetterer was greatly excited and he was rather slow about elevating his hands. One of the robbers went through his pockets and took his gold watch and chain and 70 cents.

Feetterer claims the robbers knocked him down before they covered him with revolvers and then robbed him while he was lying defenseless in the gutter. The police seem to think. however. that Feetterer was laboring under great excitement and did not really know how the robbers went through him. There was no mud on his clothing and nothing to indicate that he had been made the target except two smail holes in his overcoat and the bruises on his body.

Robbers Turned Him Back. Feetterer claims he started back toward No. 2 police station, when one of the roobers cursed him and told him to turn around and go the other way. 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 25 cents and a cheap watch." The stories told the police of the two Kansas Citys by Feetterer differs materially.

He said at first that ne was shot and then robbed while he was lying in the gutter. Later he said he was not shot until he started to walk away. He was SO excited that he was not able to give an intelligent account of the affair. Feetterer walked to No. 2 police station in Kansas City.

from where was sent to police headquarters in this city. His wounds did not require the attention of Assistant Police Surgeon Manahan and ne was sent home after he had given the police a description of the robbers. Both bullets, which were fired from a 38-caliber revolver. were found in the lining of Feetterer's overcoat. It is evident that both of them struck some object in the garment which caused them to glance.

Feetterer says that when he walked away from the scene of the robbery the two footpads were still standing where he left them. Several persons in that neighborhood heard the shots, and saw the robbers run away. Feetterer has seen both men several times, and he says he will be able to identify them. One of them wore a black cap and light overcoat. The other wore a black slouch hat and a dark suit of clothes.

Both of them were smooth shaven, both had dark hair and both were about five feet six inches tall. The man who wore the cap will weigh about 160 pounds and the other about 140. They are believed to be men who live in that neighborhood. Both of them are about 20 years old. This is the seventh holdup that has occurred in Kansas City during the last week.

WOMEN HIGHWAY ROBBERS. Two Negro Women Hold Up L. T. Lake in the Latest Kansas City Style. The virus of that disease called "footpadism," which is epidemic in this city just at the present time.

notwithstanding the well meant but ill-timed efforts cf Chief Hayes and his cohorts. seems to have impregnated even the veins of the women. L. T. Lake is a young man 20 years of age who lives at 1214 Bales avenue.

Last night while passing along Grand avenue near Fifth street, Mattie Bailey and Agnes Haywood. two dusky belles, seized upon him in a dark corner and while Mattie held him Agnes proceeded go through his pockets in the most approved style. The result of exploring expedition was $3.50. 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 the night long.

the two bold were landed. Lake got his money back. STILL AFTER MILKMEN. Warrants Sworn Out for Arrest of the Manager of Dickey Dairy Company for Using Formaldehyde. Two city warrants were sworn out yesterday for the arrest of the manager of the Dickey Dairy Company, charging him with selling milk that contained a foreign police court long ago for the same substance.

company paid a fine in Thee offense. If a conviction is secured in the present case. Health Officer Shirk will ask for a revocation of the company's license to do business. The ordinances provide that this can be done. When a license is revoked the persons who are thus forced to quit business cannot again embark in the same calling in this city for 3 period of five years.

USUAL RESULT OF A ROW. Guy Daniels Engages in an Altercation With a Hack Driver and Is Laid Up for Repairs. Daniels. a living at 1521 Garfield avenue, a heated arplasterer, gument with a hack driver named George Anderson in John Bellis' saloon, Walnut street, yesterday 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 lacerated wounds on his head. Police Surgeon Manahan dressed his injuries. ASKED TO HUNT A ROBBER. Local Pinkertons Will Investigate the Theft of a $3,000 Package at Almena. Kan.

The local Pinkertons have been asked to trace robbery of a $3.000 package taken from United States Express Comthen pany at Almena, Kas. The money was gent from Denver by the Standard Meat and Live Stock Company to Irwin Peterson, their agents at Almena, who are feeding a large number of cattle for the company. Arrested for Felonious Assault. ious assault a number of times. Union Cable Case Continued.

Sam Martin, of 563 Gillis street. was arrested last night by Officer Mosley on a state warrant charging him with assault with intent to kill. Martin and another young man whose name is unknown to the police. quarreled with Will Moore week ago over some trivial matter. During the row Martin attacked Moore with a knife and cut and slashed him a terrible manner.

Martin is a hard customer, so the police say. He has been arrested for felon. Attorney John Lucas was the only witness examined in the case of the Union Cable Railway Company in police court yesterday morning. The attorneys employed in the case had business to attend to in the circuit court and by agreement the case was continued until 2 o'clock this afternoon. The building inspector has proceeded again the company, to compel it to repair and make safe the old viaduct on Fourth street, between Harrison and Gilliss streets.

Arrested for Robbery. David Robinson, who has served terms in the Kansas and Missouri state prisons for burglary and larceny, was arrested by EYES OF THE FINANCIAL WORLD TURNED TO THE SOUTH. Results of the Late War With Spain Have Benefited This Section More Than Any Other -Its Great Natural Wealth. There are splendid opportunities for men of brawn and brain in the South. The results of the recent war with Spain will be of incalculable benefit to this section of the country, and the many industrial projects which have been mooted for years will now rapidly assume definite proportions.

The war has broadened and deepened the patriotism of the people, brought the North and the South closer together than they have ever been before. and has given the virility of our land. It has focused Americans generally de fresh conception of upon America the searching eyes of wideawake men looking for fields for enterprise and investment -fields where rights or the individual are guarded to the usmost, the 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 largely American born than in any other section. and where the resources as to development are yet in their Infancy.

The states which border the Gulf coast are already feeling the effects of unusual terprise, and capital from all the money centers of the world is being invested in this country. It is not alone a country for the capitalist, but is also one of homes. Nowhere in the whole United States can a poor man find such promise as in this country. And the influx of capital, which means the expanding of all sorts of manufactures, will tend to make it much more so. The tendency of the world's industries is to the lowest possible cost of production and distribution, and the South stands ever ready 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 country 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 so cheaply utilized as to dictate the world's prices, constituting a basis for the unlimited expansion of all the industries employing these raw materials. Take cotton, to begin with. Three-fourths of the world's crop of cotton is grown in the South.

The capital invested in turning this cotton into the finished product is probably over $1,500,000,000. The pre-eminent advantages of this section for growing cotton, whose importance the majority of the people scarcely comprehend. are not more striking than its advantages for cotton manufacturing. Admitting this. we can form some idea of what it would mean to find the South in the future manufacturing as much cotton as all the world now does.

An investment in Southern cotton mills of upwards of $1,500.000.000 would turn the 10.000.000 bales annually produced now. and worth to this section only $300.000.000 a year, into the finished product worth $1,000,000.000 a year. We may not see this in the near future. but it must come. Moreover.

it should be remembered that building of the Nicaragua canal and the opening of the far East to the commerce of the world. with America in the lead, will create in China and Japan an enlarged market for American cotton as well as cotton goods. This was estimated a year. Ex-Governor Hubbard, of Texas. by General 1 Grant at 5,000,000 bales or more formerly minister to Japan, after a careful study of the situation in the far East.

stated that with the Nicaragua canal in operation a market would be developed in the Eastern world for not less than 10.000,000 bales of American cotton. We are already producing from 10,000.000 to 11.000.600 bales a year, and with this possible expansion of the Oriental demand. even if General Grant's estimate is too large. and with the steady broadening of the world's requirements-for the consumption of cotton measures the civilization of every nation--it may not be many years before the 10.000.000 bales crop of to-day shall have reached 20.000.000 bales. It is universally admitted that the South is to-day making iron at a lower cost than any other country in the world.

and Alabama is now dictating the price in the world's markets for pigiron. What it has done in iron there is reason to hope it is destined to do in steel. And Alabama. in this respect, is but a type of the South. England's supremacy in the world's affairs.

its vast shipping business (almost exceeding our comprehension). its vast manufacturing industries, have been mainly based upon coal and iron and cotton. In these three industries its supremacy has passed: this country 'controls them. and the South can take the lead over any other section of this country. The field for expansion in the development of Southern cotton.

iron and steel is as limitless as 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 by the United States authorities to be in the South, and this will furnish a basis for great wood-working business in every Southern state. When we come to agriculture we tind that the South is producing at the present time nearly $1.000.000.000 worth of agricultural products. although it has as vet barely scratched the surface in its agricultural development as compared with what the future may be.

With the increase of manufacturing. the creation of home markets for agricultural products. intensive farming. the reduced costs of fertilizers, the South seems to be preparing for as radical change in its agricultural as it has accomplished in the last ten years in its industrial advancement. Moreover, when the situation is studied.

it is seen that 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 history, and one which must have a more far-reaching effect, not only upon our own country, but upon the world in general. than has yet been fully grasped either by our Northern friends or by the people of the South themselves. And so, taking into consideration the new impetus that will be given to Southern development, Judge Kelly, of Pennsylvania. were he now alive. instead of saying, as he did.

shortly before his death. that South afforded the most inviting field for the enormous energies and surplus accumulation of the would say with truth that the South to-day constitutes the focal point of opportunity for the energies and capital of the world. Faith in the early and rapid progress of the South, based upon the admirable characteristics of the controlling population. the assurance of the decline of Populistic agitation and growing realization on the part of the whole world of its natural endowments in most of those things which underlie suecessful human endeavor. has been greatly strengthened by a study of the benetit which it will derive from the recent worldwide advertisement of the United States.

and likewise by the contemplation of the mighty tidal wave of prosperity whose Inflow is even now upon this nation. The large export trade, as well as interstate traffic. that has been developed so greatly within a short time in the cities on the Gulf coast ha: given an unprecedented prosperity to these parts. Many cities have begun to awaken from a long continued lethargy. 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 which oceangoing craft of all sorts of tonnage may go with perfect safety. Great improve. ments have been made in the harbor.

which is one of the best. if not 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 been inconvenienced. There are ample railroad facilities, and the town is becoming a formidable rival of New Orieans and Galveston in the shipping world. Last year 75.000.000 feet of lumber were cleared from its wharves. Wonderful cargoes of lumber are carried by some of the craft which touch at this port. One vessel loaded 1.570.- 543 feet of vellow pine and several other sailing vessels cleared with more than one million feet.

Thieves Get In Their Work. Two unusual thefts were committed in Kansas City, Wednesday evening. one the stealing of a bucket cf calves' brains from the Swift Packing Company, while the second was the theft of the family washing of D. T. Warren.

at 1927 North Third street. William Farmer. a young man in the employ of the Swift company. stole the brains and was caught in the act. For the offense he was fined $5 and costs in police court yesterday morning by Judge McCamish.

The party that robbed Mrs. Warren's clothesline has not been apprehended. The entire family washing. which was hanging on the line, was stolen. ERSK L.

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BERNHEIMERSK MERSK E. BERNHEIMERSK BAZAR SEASON IS ON MANY CHURCH TREASURIES WILL BE REPLENISHED. Entertainments at the Westminster Presbyterian, First Congregational. First Christian and Other City Churches. The bazar season is now in full swing and many a treasury will enriched by the proceeds of dainty entertainments on which an immense amount of time has been expended.

The bazar given by the women of the Westminster Presbyterian church, which was opened last night and will continue through to-day, is for the purpose of raising funds for the benevolent work of the church. Dinner was served yesterday at 6 o'clock. but to-day it will he served at noon and light refreshments only can be had during the afternoon and evening. The church is very prettily decorated with flags. holly, evergreen and wisteria.

There are six booths. Mrs. Wheeler. Mrs. 0.

C. Day and Mrs. Norton Thayer have Mrs. J. D.

Strauge, of the doll booth: Mrs. charge of the ice cream booth: A Mrs. S. E. Stranathan, Mrs.

Harry M. Evans and J. L. Lane, of the candy booth: Mrs. H.

Slavens, Miss Georgia Marsh and Miss Eleanor Marsh, of the fancy work booth: Mrs. M. C. Cowles and Mrs. J.

J. Squier. of the handkerchief booth: Mrs. S. B.

Armour. Mrs. Brackett. Mrs. Alvin Gossard and Mrs.

M. Schoonmaker, of the domestic booth. and Mrs. W. P.

George and Mrs. Harry Wright of the "Lady of the entertainment. Dinner is in charge of Mrs. Judge Moss. Mrs.

J. K. Cravens. Mrs. Frazer.

Mrs. Edward Strong and Mrs. Norton Thayer. The assisting young ladies are Misses Sleeper. Carkener, Carr and Thayer.

Congregational Bazar. A richly deserved success attended the opening yesterday afternoon and evening of the bazar being held by the Union of the First Congregational church. at the corner of Eleventh and McGee streets. The booths were replete with the most beautiful and the best of the lines which they represented and were gracefully presided over by the various members of the Ladies' Union. In the "Dollar booth." of which Mrs.

George E. Myers had charge. was a great profusion of articles, many of which seemed to represent days of labor by the deftest fingers, and were useful and beautiful aS well. A fine, assortment of art embroidery was for sale in the booth presided over by Mrs. Hutchings.

and at the in charge of Mrs. Dr. Hopkins. there were many handsome sketches in oil, water colors and pencil and a number of pretty pieces of hand-painted china and similar articles. The goods for barter" at Mrs.

McKenzie's "Household booth" are sufficiently suggested by the name as are also those in Mrs. Lyman's confectionery booth. Besides these already named there was a children's booth with Miss Colling as where toys and the many little trinkets that delight the children's hearts were dispensed. Refreshment tables waited on by the young ladies under Miss Burnham were always ready for customers and a regular dinner was served at 6 o'clock. To-day no dinner will be given as the bazar closes at 6 o'clock.

but lunch will be served from 12 o'clock until 2. People go to buy where they know the goods they want are for sale. Let them know through The Journal what you've got. If The Journal is delivered to you after 6:15 please notify the cirenlator -telephone 250. 00 DOWN TO THAT Gulf Coast Country! GO Where the climate 'round.

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