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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-09-12

visited Denver. and there met Minnie
r. Williams, an elocrtionist, a. the Fiji
teenth Street theater- Early in 1898
Miss Williams came to Chicago and was
installed as Holmes private secretary.
She was possessed Of property at Fort
Worth, Tex. valued at $50. oOc, part Of
which Holmes afterwards secured,
either throuhh forged deeds or undue
influence. Soon after her arrival at
Chicago. Minnie sent for hen sister
Mamie to make her visit. Mamie
left her home hurrieGly with instruc-
tons that if she did not return at q
certain time her trunk should be sent
after her. Her trunk was shipped to
Chicago, but was never taken out of the
express Office. Holmes is said to have
stated that Mamie became attached to
him. which aroused Minnie's jealousy
and led her TO kill her sister Mamie
Williams disappeared in July. 1898. One
night soon after Nannie's murder the
castle. which had been insured for go
BOO. was burned out The insurance
companies. suspecting arson, refused to
pay the loss. and for three months tried
70 get hold Of Holmes, who lodged
aoout from point to point In Chicago
snt1 December Is. 1898. when he left
together with Minnie Williams and
Benjamin F. Pitzel Minnie was never
seen after December Is Holmes after
ward visited Indianapolis where
be secured the release from jail Of
Pitzei, his alleged accomplice. a. the
same time he had the Minnie Williams
property in Fort Worth TRANSFERS. 70
fitzel under the name of Bentoa 7.
Lyman Re then went 20 franklin,
Ind. and there married Miss Gecrcians
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WRAPS FOR THE LADIES.
Garments fer the Fall Season Arc Begin
ming to Appear.

! Garments fer the FAN Season Arc Begin
ming to Appear.
| The chiffon boa and the string OF
| flowers which have been doing sum-
mer duty as wraps are beinning to be
! manded. The feather boa reappears
on the scene considerably more gor-
geous than it was in its first state. It
comes in every possible color. but it is
| never long except for evening wear.
The longest ones reach only to the
| waist. The feathers are beautifully
curled ones. OF course black is the
most popular color because of the wide
range of its usefulness, but brown and
gray also have their admirers. Com
binations Of color are also frequent and
black and green or black and mahog-
any color are the favorites.
A wrap which is compro mi Sc be-
tween cape and jacket is on the mar
ket, and seems to have points to recon .
mend it. The jacket includes every
thing but the sleeves, and is made
somewhat long and loose Where the
sleeves should be there are shoulder
capes extending to the wrists. This
wrap allows freedom of motion to the
arms, does not crush the dress sleeves
and at the same time affords greater
protection from cold than the ordinary
cape.
combination garment. consisting
of feather boa and shoulder cape il
among the fall novelties. The cape is
short affair, extending only over the
shoulders. 1t is made of carefully Sc.
lected ostrich feathers, curled at the
edges. but laid fiat upon silk founda.
ton and slightly overlapping one an
other. The collar portion is the or
binary feather boa, cut abruptly at the
throat instead of hanging in dangling
ends.
Now that the edict has gone forth
that sleeves are to decrease in size,
jackets begin to be numbered among
the fall possibilities. One style shown
reveals full back, fastened beneath q
belt, which disappears under the side
seams, leaving the front loose. In
length this garment is about equal to
the popular golf cape. It fastens from
Tic tATOdU GOWN DencaUn a nap, ana
is altogether a rather severe looking
wrap.
A pretty short jacket is made OF
brown box cloth in ble-breasted
style. The turnover collar is of vel
vet. The big buttons are of smoked
pearl, with a great deal of brown show.
ing in them. The lining is gorgeous
sffair of buttercup yellow.
The wise woman is providing for the
fall season by carefully studying this
comparative merits of mackintoshes.
They are shown this season in water
proof cheviots and serges, and in wool
en- materials lined with the thinnest OF
silk rubber, Some of them have two
short capcs, and others one long one.
The capes button all the way down@a
point which one appreciates on windy
day. The loose ulster portion of the
macintosh is generally double-breast-
ed. and fastens with pearl or bone but
tonS-N. Y. World.
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THE NEWEST IN RIBBONS
What II Regarded as Most Chic In IAss
Dainty Trimmings.


Lece and black or Some other dark
velvet ribbon or ribbons of some de-
scription arc considered indispensable
additions TO the class of dressy gowns
now dictated by fashion The very
newest ribbons have edges of jet or
lace. Black silk crepe-lisse ribbon is
another novel variety largely used to
veil trimmings of brilliant color.
There are likewise expensive hand
pain ted and gauze ribbons, with
frinycd or lace edges@n short never
did the ribbon weavers turn out 50
much variety as the present product OF
their looms II now seems almost In
credible that not many years ago the
trade of ribbon weavers IN this coun-
try was almost at a stsndstill, and the
Coventry work was SO ruinoualy slack
that . special appeal was made to
royalty beseeching them 70 bestow
their patronage on ribbon and thus
save en- impetus TO An almost expiring
industry. Previous 20 this bonnets
and hats IN summer were made of or
trimmed with tulle, silk. lace. net, etc |;
In winter with Terry velvet. plain VEL
vet, plush, etc, one and al being
trimmed chiefly with flowers and
feathers As a trimming for gowns
ribbon was hardly thought Of. and At
that time it vas impossible 70 suppose
anything approaching the present.
popularity Of and demand fer ribhou-
At ar importing house of note recent
IL q tour was made through an in
mense room "a the third eooy * ths
great establishment, where nothing
was displayed but bcxes Of ribbons OF
every possible color. shade, pattern.
width and fabric from iisse IN
shaiowy patterns 10 velvet and satin
brocsde- The turn Of fashions wheel
can bring sDort extraordinary
chzages-St Louis Globe-Deuocrat
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COOK TIA they may be pierced with
broom straw; then lift them carefully
without MASKING into jars, boil the
strip till it jells and pour it over them
Mrs. ]. R Hindes, in Western Rural
Rabbit Salad.-Cut up the meat OF
two roast rabbits, place in bowl and
cover with q plain dressing; add a
teaspoontul of minced salad herbs and
let stand for four hours. Pit In q
salad bowl three heads OF lettuce;
drain the meat and add to the lettuce.
Put into a plate ono teaspoonful OF
French mustard; thin with one ia BILE
spoonful of the dressing taken from
the meat and add slowly to this one
pint of mayonnaise dressing and pour
over the salad-Harpers Bazaar.
Sweet sSpiced Crab Apple.-Selecs
the largest and best apples for this.
First cut out the blows, then take ono
pint vinegar, one-haH Pint water, five
pounds sugar, one tablespoonful whole
cloves, one tablespoonful whole CHINA
mon, one tablespoonful whole anspice,
one-half teacupful mustard seeds. Put
the apples into this mixture few 1T q
time and skim out as soon as soft and
put in the jar. Turn the sirup over
the n when all in the jar. This recipe
Is for one peck of apples-Oraage Judd
Farmer.
Chocolate Glace Cake.-Beat to a
cream a generous half cupful of butter
and gradually beat into this one cup
full of sugar Add one ounce Of choco-
late, melted; also two unbeaten eggs
Beat vigo, ously for five minutes; then
stir in half a cupful Of milk, and, last
", one cuptul and half Of -four, with
which has been mixed one generous
teaspoonful of baking powder. Flavor
with one teaspoonful OF vanilla Pour
into a buttered shallow cake pan and
bake for half an hour in moderate
oven. When cool spread with glace
frosting.-Boston Budget.
4, Baked Egg Plant.-One egg plant,
two tablespoons bread crumbs, six to-
tmatoes, two eggs, two tablespoons
butter, four crabs or one lobster, salt
and pepper. Boil the egg plant,
scald and peel the tomatoes. cut In
halves and remove the seeds and juice,
chop the lobster or crab meat, also
the egg plant and tomatoes Mix
them with the bread crumbs, add the
beaten eggs. melted butter and season
ing Bake in the crab or lobster shells,
Ior in a shallow dish. Cover with but
tered cracker crumbs and bake until
brown. The crabs or lobster may be
omitted and the dish would still be
VERY palata ble.-Ferm, Field and Fire
side
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Yoke. On January IL, 1894. Holmes is
reported to have appeared In Fort
Worth, under the name OF o. c. Pratt.
After beginning the erection OF build
ing on one of the Williams lots. Holmes
and Pitzel left Cor st. Louis and
planned the insurance swindle which
led to his arrest.
In July, 1894, life insurance policy
for SO, 900 was issued by Philadelphia
company in favor of Benjamin L. Pit
eel The scheme e-olved by Holmes to
secure this sum was as follows: Holmes
and Pitzel were to get possession Of q
corpse resembling Pitzel. burn it
slightly to prevent Identification. forge
proofs Of Pitzel's death. and share the
money. As a means to this end, Holmes
was duly appointed guardian for the
Pitzel children, Alice, Howard and
Nellie. In September, 1894, the charred
remains of man were found in de-
serted house at No. 1916 Callowhill
street, Philadelphia. Holmes and Alice
Pitzel went to Philadelphia and identi-
fed the remains as those OF Benjamin
F. Pitzel. The insurance money was
paid to j. B. Howe, St. Louis lawyer.
1t is stated that Lawyer Howe received
g, 500, Mrs. Pitzel $500, and Holmes the
rest of the $4,000. Alice did not re-
turn to st. Louis with Holmes who said
that he had left her in good hands. On.
the pretext that he wished to put them
in a good school. Holmes also took
Nellie and Howard from their mother,
He took Alice and Nellie to Cincinnati,
Detroit and other places, and finally to
Toronto, Canada, where, at No. 16 ST.
Vincent street, it is claimed, he killed
the girls and buried them in the cellar
The boy, Howard, it is stated, was
murdered at Indianapolis. On July Is,
1895, Detective Frank Geyer, of Phila-
delphia, discovered the bodies of the
two girls in the cellar Of the Toronto
cottage. They were promptly identi-.
fed by their mother.
On November II, 1894, Holmes was
arrested in Boston charged with con-
spiracy to defraud the Philad elphia In
surance company. The work of the
detectives caused belief that the body
found in the Callowhiu street house
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For eight months l was treated by the
Iiehig Institute Of Kansas CITY. Mo
remaining in the institute for two
months. | was treated for six months
by a st. Joseph, Mo, specialist. and for
seven months by the leading specialists
of Denver Colo. Besides the above 7
have been treated by many doctors OF
lesser note Each of the above physi-
clans, after having treated me for the
time named, told me there was no hone
for me.
tried everything that seemed to offer
relief, but all 10 no purpose until | be-
gan taking electrical treatment from
DR.. Terrii Of the Terrill-Purdv Medical
Institute. Wichita, Kan. six weeks ago
For ten years up to that time l was not
able great part Of the time 10
walk 4 block. As evidence of
my present condition let me say that
one week ago l walked sixteen blocks
in the forenoon and back in the after-
noon. rhirty-two blocks in all and felt
no inconvenience. l can now so upon the
streets when and where 1 please with
ont fear or hesitation.
nave gained ten pounds in six
weeks suffer no pain whatever and
In every way feel like a new woman.
tSlSnedD MARY J. DAWSON
Belle PLANE Kan.
The above is the statement of The VITA
Of Mr. O c. Dawson. a prominent roar-
chant OF Belle Plaine. Kan. Anvana a.
string further information can address
Mrs. Dawson, enclosing starnn for -
ply.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-09-12

Mrs. +. Z. Davis. Of San Miguel. Cal.
Gays; Il am trying in a measure 10 re-
pay the manufacturers Of Chamber
IAN Cough Remedy for the great GOOD
tnelr remedy has done me. For wears
! was constant sufferer from weak
rings and bronchial asthma. Nv resi-
~ night was disturbed by hacking
cough, SO that felt miSera BILE the great.
or part or the time. Many remedies
recommended by my friends were tried
none ot which proved suitable 10 NV
Sase- l old not experience any benefic-
'ai results until / began taking Cna,,-
pertains Cough Remedy. After. two
bottles OF the large size have been usad
l am pleased TO state. my health is
better than Il has been for years Tho
soreness has left my lungs and cbest
ana L can breathe easily. Ii has done
me so much good that / want all yxh,
are suffering from lung troubles. as
] was. 10 give il a trial. For sale hv
druggists or Chamberlain Medical Co.
direct.
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Il ne married Clara A. Lowering,
New Hampshire girl. In 1879, while
! clerking in store at East Concord, n.
H., he began the study Of medicine,
and, year later, entered the medical
department Of the University of
Michigan at Ann Arbor Soon after
his arrival in the Michigan city he in
sured his life heavily, and with the as
sistance of a fellow student succeeded
| in passing a body in the dissecting
room es his own. The conspirators
collected the insurance and separated,
Holmes returning to the east where he
continued his studies. In 1887 he left
his wife, telling her he was going to
Chicago, and from that time until No
vember, 1894, she knew nothing about
his doings.
Some time in 1887 Holmes arrived in
Chicago and became clerk In a drug
store at No. 700 Sixty-third street. In
1888 he bought the store, as well as the
property at the corner of Sixty-third
and Wallace streets, on which he erect
ed the building which has since become
known as the castle" or "charnel
house" In the same year he married
Miss Myrtle Belknap, Of Wilmette, q
suburb of Chicago.
In the month Of September, 1889, I.
L. Conner was employed by Holmes to
take charge of the jewelry branch Of
his business; and Mr.. and Mrs. Conner
and their daughter Pearl were per-
suaded to occupy apartments in the
mysterious castle. In 1891 Conner
bought the store of Holmes, but soon
atterward had trouble with the latter
over his wife. In March the couple
separated, and Mrs. Conner was made
bookkeeper by Holmes, who had re-
sumed management of the store. On
the evening of December "a, 1891, Mrs.
Julia Conner and little Pearl disap-
pcared and have not since been seen
alive. Shortly afterward. in May,
1899, Miss Emeline Cigrand, hand
some young lady from Indiana, accept
ed a position as stenographer in the
castle. In December she informed her
friends that she was to be married to q
Mr.. Phelps, whom she represented as
rich man. Then she dropped out of
sight completely, not even calling for
her wedding outfit, which remained in
the hands of the dressnaker
About this time Holmes, who had as
sumed the name Of Harry Gordon,
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IN A MOORISH CAFE.
Strange Sights and . Novel Game Con
mon There.

Strange Sights and . Novel Game Com.
mon There.
Hashmi, the cafe keeper, was in the
best of humOrs. His house was full
and doing brisk trade. Fattah, the
negro, was keeping the company merry,
SO he brewed fresh pot of real ''Mec-
can in view of coming demands. The
surroundings were grimy, and outside
the rain came down in torrents; but
that was decided advantage, since it
drove men to take refuge indoors and
helped to keep them there. Mesaod,
the one-eyed, had finished an elabo-
rate tuning of his two-stringed banjo,
his ginbri-a homemade instrument
and was proc ding to arrive at a con-
venient pitch of voice for his song.
With a strong nasal accent he COM
menced To recount the loves of 81 Mar
Yak and his fair AZeezah. how he adj
dressed her in the fondest of language,
and how she replied by caresses. When
he came to the chorus they all chimed
In. TO their own tune and time for the
most part, as they rocked 10 and fro,
some clapping, some beating their
thighs, and all applauding at the end
The whole of the ditty would not bear
translatiOn-for English ears.
Said and Drees, two OF nv Moorish
friends, INDUCED in game of draughts,
and as it ceased their voices could be
heard IN eager play. Call myself q
Mallem tmaster)l There-thy father
was bewitched by hyena-there, and
there again" shouted Said, as he
swept first, second, and third of
his opponents pieces from the board.
But Dress was equal with him in
another move. 80. verify. thou art
my master. So let Us praise God for thy
wisdom: thou art like unto him who in
deed shot the fox, but who killed his
cow with the second shot See, thus l
teach thee to boast before thy betters;
ha' laugh at thee, ride the donkey
on thy head. l shave that beard of
thine" he calculated. while he took one
piece after another from his adversary
as the result of an incautious move.
The board had the appearance of
well-kieked footstool. and the men
called dogs" in Barhary, were more
like bsseleSs chess pawns. The play
was as unlike that of Europeans es
possible. the moves from room" to
'-oorn were Of lightning swiftness.
and accompanied by a running fire of
slang calculations, chiefly sarcastic,
but on the whole. enlivened with a
vein Of playful hunor not to be
Enghshed politely. Just as the by
ISLANDERS would become interested in
the progress OF one or the other. a too
rapid advance by either would result
In an incomprehensible clearing of the
board wholesale by his opponents
sleeve Yet without a stop the pieces
would be replaced in order. and new
game commenced, the vanquished too
proud TO acknowledge that he did not
quite see how the victor had won
Genteman's Magazine
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PUNGENT PARAGRAPHS.

-Carry-''Why was it, wonder, my
poor husband never said anything to
NE about remarrying?" Anna-"Prob-
ably you were not the person he want.
ed to warn. Life.
Did You receive an affectionate
letter from Bar Harbor from your
wife," Yes" but she didn't waste
any words. ''She merely wrote: Lowell
Send me one hundred dollarsrn-Bos-
ton Gazette.
-Cholly Chumpey-"I see that ear
rings are coming into fashion again.
Have your ears ever been bored?' Miss
Caustic-"What a question: Haven't
often listened to your twaddle?"-
Syracuse Post
-Blobbs-'Tm going down to At
lantic tomorrow. III look up your
sister" Slobbs-"Yes. do. She's hav-
ing such duh time; she wrote me she
would be glad to see anybody."-Phil-
adelphia Record
-"Ah," said the jevial friend of the
man with the valise, going for q lit
tie rest. are your NO" was the re-
ply, with hurried glance at the time
table. I'm going away on my vaca-
ton. Star.
-Violet-''Ive just had a letter from
George, and he says he's going to be
married" Vivienpe-"Going to be
married. Why, l thought Well,
you seem very cool about it. Who's
he going to marry?' Violet-"Me."-
Judy.
-CleH-''They tell me your daughter
Julia is quite singer. Has she a good
voice? Is her method" staff
Cant say SO much about her voice,
but her method Is superb She never
sings when L am at home. "-Boston
Transcript
-Stranger-"Do the people do much
hunting around hers?'' Nstive-''They
do, for fact Dead loads of it."
Stranxer-"What do they hunt-deer
or guail?' Native-"Nope- Money 70
meet their notes in bank with. Flor
ida Times-Union.
Port Oficer-''What have you on
board. captain" Csptain-"Our cargo
consists of one thousand cases Of or
angeS" Port Oficer-"Yes-" Captain
-'One thousand cases of eggs" Port
Oficer-"Ysa" Captain-"Three cases
of yellow fevcr!''-Tit-Bits-
-Waggles-"Yis, madam. I am hun
CRY. You wouldn't believe IL; but I
was wonet a man oy remarkable rnu-
steal abilities The Wonan-"Well.
20 bring back old times TO you, take
this az and chop = few cords out OF
that odpile>"-Syracuse Post
The Kind to Have--Jack-"Ny
lsndlady Is young widow and good
looking" Dick-'Does abe ever say
any tender things 20 your Jack
You bet she does She says beef
steak and chicken and Dick
Hold on That's the kind OF = one
I'm looking for. Any room for al ex-
ira eater there9--Detroit Free Pres.
Mrs Cunso fseverelyl-'Johnny.
J heard you use that expression those
kind after told you j. was wrong"
Johnny CunSo-''But mamma. IL was
right This time. I'm sure Mrs CBmso
Tt Is never right 20 say those kind
Johnny" Johnny Curnso ''But, !
mamma" persisted Johnny. Il vas
speaking of thoee kind Urls who helped |
ne up when ! FELL OF my bscycls---t
HArper's Baxar.
Here 10 A i.~n-- said Mr. Chng- |
water. who was locking over bis morn
ing paper. about . man TIA: fell from |
the thirteenth soor OF s.sy-.crzp~r tho /
other day Did it xiii hirnz- ask.d /
Nh CHEgwa;er. XII hin7 lie
never knew vha; hurt him" Il might /
have known IL reJoin>6 Mr.. CEng-
water. rubbing her nose 'houghttvliy.
a. Thirteen is such al 1aiucSy number"
-CnicASo Tribune
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Electricity the Wonder of the Age.

For ten years 1 was sick with what the
doctors called uterine trouble. with
nervous proStration and neuralgia
pains. During that time 1 was never
free from pain and by spells suffered
intensely / would often lose con-
troll Of myself and fall and remain in
the position L fell until assisted to my
bed. / would often remain in that con-
dition for hours, and sometimes for a
day, before l could be up again.
In ten years 1 spent over $4,000 for
medical treatment in the different large
cities. For six months Twas treated by
Professor Lyman, the great Chicago
specialist, whose fame is worldwide
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-09-12

Last August while working in the
harvest field became overheated. was
suddenly taken with cramps and was
nearly dead. Mr.. Cummings. the drug
gist, gave me a dose of Chamberlain S
Collie, Cholera and Diarhoea Remedy
which completely relieved me. i now
keep bottle of the remedy handy. a.
NJ. Bunnell, Centerville. Wash For
sale by druggists or Chamberlain Med
ical Co., direct.
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CHARGED TOHOLMES
Career Of the Notorious and
Unique Criminal Epitomized
The Police Department of Chicago Claims
to Have Secured Satisfactory Evidence
to Show That he Killed at
Least Ten Persons.
Especial Chicago Letter.l

Especial Chicago Letter.l
If the reports of Chicago's, Torontoa
and Philadelphia's police officers sre
even partially based on fact, the United
States has the unenviable distinction of
having produced, in the person of H..
II. Holmes, the shrewdest and most
unprincipled scouncrel and criminal of
the nineteenth century. A mere sum-
mary of the crimes charged against him
would fill many columns; and the story
of the murders said to have been COM
mitted by him, told in the barest out
wherever it has been heard.
, II. II. Holmes, whose real name is
Herman P. Mudgett, was born in Gil
manton, n. H., in 1860. At the age Of
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Cheap rates to New Mexico via San
ia Fe Route. Albuquerque and return
$3.50: Las Vegas and return $1,000. Tick
cts on sale Sept. Ii and Is. For further
information call on or address
TAGG & CARNEY.
100-tf City Ticket Agents.
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An extract from the ls;es. society
novel reads And the beautiful heiress
shook her golden curis In the silver
moonlight and petalan'Y pared her
hps--Phila6eiphia Record
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Nrs Coming Taking 70 he broken
thread -: br-azC<xs.j AID are yos
sure Of your r-orzds. ny deA-7
NJ. Crnai-y Cooking abs<ns-nEnsseS-
II into his COFFEE rnps-Tes. lo-es fserz
IS a, least al ;--h a then g he bot
tom / 1e>o-sr-
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The ladies of Wichita wanting fine
cake would do well to try Angel Food
Flour sold by Payne 2 Ferriter. I
have tried it and find it excellent
MRS. e. r. SPANGLER,
98-6t 1006 n. Emporia ave-