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Kansas City daily journal., 1896-10-18
GOWNS OF SUPERB BEAUTY.
Admired in the Play at the
Coates This Week,

Admired in the Play at the
Coates This Week.
The gowns worn by Miss Kathryn Kid.
der in Mime. Sans Gene are the Gre
tions of Pequin, who is in the first rank Of
Partisan men dressmakers. That they are
everything that is chic and au fait goes
without saying, but what is more import
ant, they are historically correct to the
smallest detail.
The simple gown she wears in the pro-
logue, which depicts stormy period in
Napoleon's career, is the regulation cos
tune of the French laundry girl at that
time. 1t is intended to have the effect
from the front of the house of blue and
white gingham, but in reality 1t is made of
rich stuff goods, lined with white silk.
The little cutaway jacket has a peasant
front of soft white null, with undersleeves
Of the same which can be tucked at will
into soft roll at her elbow as she busily
washes. An immense ruff1ed apron and
wide, fiat cap finish the gown, while a
peculiar little lavender silk wrap worn with
1t serves to show the odd combination of
coloring in the dress of the lower class Of
that period. 1t is plated to fit the neck
forming a round cape in the back with
two long points in front tied with black
ribbon strings. The popularity of this
costume is the extreme trimness about
the waist, indicative of French peasant
and washer girls neatness in dress. The
slippers are according to the style Of that
date, black leather with buttoned strap
over the instep and broad steel buckles.
Eleven years later sees Madame Sans
Gene, the Duchess of Dantzig, and it is an
eschal Lefebvre of France, and it is in an
exquisite dishabille creation of Madame
Stauffers that Miss Kdder appears first
of all as the duchess. When surrounded
by court milliners, wig-makers and boot
makers. she begins to try on the magnif-
cent dresses sent for her approval. This
dishabille consists of a long chemise of
India null and delicate Valenciennes lace Of
alternate strips, finished at the bottom
with innumerable founces Of the lace. The
upper part Is an orange satin Empire
corset, edged with a wide lace berthe, and
fastened UP over the shoulders with wide
orange satin ribbons. Over this is worn
a peculiarly shaped dressing sacque of the
period, made of orange colored satin with
wide ruffles of Point de Alencon lace.
One of the gowns brought to be fitted to
Nine. Lefebvre is riding habit of yell
lowfsh green cloth, with wide collar of
black silk and black collarette, fastened
in front with an immense wide cravat. A
little Spanish jacket of chamois skin with
leg-o'-mutton sleeves and trimmed with
appliqued points of green cloth. fits over
this, and q small beaver hat, which, made
Kansas City daily journal., 1896-10-18
A VOICE FROM ARMENIA.
A Brief Sketch of y Life and Events
That Led to a Visit In This City.

A Brief Sketch of u Life and Events
That Led to a Visit In This City.
Miss Rebecca Krikorian was born and
reared in Syria-an Armenian in birth and
religious faith.
Through the Intervention Of English
friends she made her escape from Ar
menia soon after her father and brothers
had been thrown into prison and other
family friends had been cruelty massacred.
She attended the convention Of tho
Worlds W. C. T. U. in London in 1895.
also the national convention Of the w. c.
T. U. in Baltimore last fall.
Miss krikorian is woman of high cult.
ure, using the English language with all
fiuency. and is very effective speaker.
She -stirs all hearts when she relates only
the least of the horrible cruelties her own
eyes have seen. Her sole aim Is to obtain
help for her miserable people and to this
end she gives time and strength and all
that she can obtain from others.
Miss Krikorian will speak Tuesday even
ing. October 90 in Grand Avenue Methodist
Episcopal church. under the auspices Of
Central W. c. T. U. The public is urged
to attend.
Kansas City daily journal., 1896-10-18

is formed Of a piece Of board to which is
nailed or screwed a wooden upright on
which rests the flower pot, secured by
screw fastened through the hole in its bot
tom.
The jardiniere is prettily draped with
striped and plain China silk and further
decorated with cord and ball fringe. The
colors of the silk will be selected to har-
Gnonize with the decorations in the room
for which the jardiniere is intended. II
combination of colors is not liked, a single
color may be used.-The Delineator.
Kansas City daily journal., 1896-10-18
noRn D1GEsT1BLE THAN MEN.
A Case in Which Woman's Tender
Traits Arc to BE Deplored.


At the recent meeting of the Ethnograph-
tcal society of Paris an extraordinary dis
cussion on the subject of cannibalism took
place, in the course Of which a curious trib-
ute was paid to the superior qualities Of
woman. but one which she will hardly ap-
precdate. A member of the society read a
paper in which he declared that among
savage nations those who were addicted
to cannibalism were the most healthy and
vigorous He sought to prove this by de-
scriptions Of several races. This argument
was directed partly against vegetarianism,
for savases who abstain from eating one
another usually have a meager supply Of
animal food.
The scientist further made the shocking
statement that the flesh of women was
much more nutritious and digestible than
that of men. Many savage tribes recog.
nized this fact and ate only women when
the supply was sufficient. In some races,
however. the flesh of man. though less
palatable than women, was preferred be-
cause the virtues of the deceased were
supposed to pass into the eater.
Kansas City daily journal., 1896-10-18
Draped Flower Pot.

This flower pot is notably novel, its ef-
feet being radically different from the low,
fancy receptacles of this class. Its height
gives additional grace, besides affording op-
portunity for the display of ones decorative
talent. The meteod of making this artis-
tic and simply constructed flower pot is
clearly shown. The bottom of the stand
Kansas City daily journal., 1896-10-18

ucate our mothersr and the ears Of this
generation are beginning to hear the cry.
But with amaZement we discover that al
most nothing has ever been done to fit
mothers for the solemn responsibilities laid
upon them. OF all the specialists on earth
the mother brings the poorest training to
her immortal task"
Kansas City daily journal., 1896-10-18

From the Cincinnati Enquirer.
''Marriager said the unsophistdcated
youth. Marriage has q civilizing effect in
a man. II not, why is it that an old
bachelor is so apt to be cross and crusty?'
Because" said the Cumminsville sage,
because an old bachelor Is not afraid to
say what he thinks
Kansas City daily journal., 1896-10-18

Two strips of leather painted in a pretty
design cover the sides of this basket, the
strips being laced together in lattice fash
ion with leather thongs. Brass-headed
Kansas City daily journal., 1896-10-18

The fuNness in lego mutton sleeves has
grown noticeably less. Either gathers or
plaits are the means employed for adjust
ing what there Is left Of it.
Kansas City daily journal., 1896-10-18

tacks elaborate the leather bands finishing
the top and bottom of the basket. A
burnt-work decoration might replace that
painted upon the leather.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1896-06-20

son has now bought In all the rights
of the instrument. ann hHfihs .us
obtained full eontrol OF the apparatus
he proposes 70 render u hfallapie ~
the public In cheap ana HANDY Iorna'
The main trouble with the phohosfnl,n'
from the usuefs point ~ view, mas a.
ways been that II required wei hnfsr.
The business man. on pegnihins ~
use n. would lse full OF enthusiasm,
ana delighted nj the amount OF worA
n enabled him 10 dispose OF. ~ wen.
smoothly enough for while. but pres
sntly tbs batteries began 10 he Trouble.
some. or some VI the mechanism wouia
eventually b. condemned a. an IND
nractleabls nuisance. Edison has now
dome AWAY with the electrical httach.
msnt and substituted a spring motor,
which any one can wind up by hand
Although the monograph II stlii used
nv many LAWYERS. authors. steiiosra-
nhers and business men. and more
especially by professors ~ singing.
languages aud elOcutlon, the aim on
iis inventor now IL % enable uie
n,asses IL enjoy things that could
hitberto b. reached only By the man
In a $50 box or a SIS orchestra ehnir,
and the new phon0graph IL TO be SOLO
outright at d very low price. novel
method for concentrating novels ana
operas on the cylinder Il being used,
and the whole opera u Norma, music
ana words, il now given ON ave eyliD-
sieFs. Edison believes that the nsS
instrument win help 20 preserve tins
oversight. by obviating the necessity
or reading small print. lie says Why
should you have 10 read book, %
why. TO save your eyes. shanld sotns
tired nsmber Of your family have =
read for your Perhaps you have heard
about Mr. Slsad's 'penny classics 10
England | nm going him one better
He Is running the eyes % the pscpis
who can least afford 20 have their Eyes
spoiled. With the phonograph cun
pieted. any one eau Est cheap elias
sic. alp II into the Instrument, and
half dozen friends can listen ~ once
The photograph IL = greater saver oi
human tissue, organism. and eror'
than the typewriter. aud. Shove al
things, IL Is a great educator. Tha
improved phnnograph - about sh'
size OF small hand sewing machine
and can i,e carried arnund In iiS ems
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1896-06-20

The Queen Of Denmark. after fifty.
three years ~ married life. retains sn
almost girilsh affection Cor her hns.
band. Those most In the presence 81
the illustrioue couple declare thin, II
Is charming sight to watch these
two; be all attention and gaIlantry,
and she accepting his allegiance with
10 pretty and queenly a grace. To.
gether they discuss Affairs Of state,
phy with their grandchildren. and
when evening sets In bring ont their
chess and cards and thoroughly I'm.
JOY game together. The Queen. like
her daughters after her. has the gift
o. perpetual youth. At the nEe Of ~
for she In only n few months young
er than her husband You might still
eall her pretty woman III grand.
mothers want 20 keep young" slie win
say. they must have young peonle
about them" And. acting always ON
this principle. the Queen las always
host OF youthful friends. and her
grandchildren. n possible. staying In
the house. Like the King. Ahe IL fond
Of going about unhindercd. aud when
feeling well enough tn health she will
put In an appearance nj the riding
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1896-06-20
THIRST THREATENS EGYPT.


neck OF the delta. where always must
b. the chief ely OF Egypt
As has been stated, the depression
Is 135 feet below the surface level of
the Mediterranean II il 10 feet be-
low the level of high Nile. According
~. II is merely necessary 10 connect II
by a canal with the Nile river In or
der 10 Hood II with water. In this nat
ural reservoir can be kept supply OF
water sufficient To render Egypt safe
from water famine during the season
OF low Nile. Did such an arrange
ment alEeaiy exist. the country would
not now be al the mercy Of horde
Of barbarians. who have II IN their
power u destroy crops worth SsO.ss0,-
tssl in single season and 10 wipe out
hundreds OF thousands OF the inhab
itants The canal would be- only ten
miles long and would cost less than
$si.GOlO0o Ii would involve no en-
gineering difficulties. and there could
be no uncertainty as To results.
The reservoir thus established could
be filled AT the time OF high Nile. and
the sluIees being closed when the river
had fallen twenty-one feet TO the nor
NAL low level. II would make available
for the delta supply OF pure blue
Ahyssinian rainfall The supply would
be so great that the quantity OF water
poured back into the Nile through the
canal during ninety days Of dry season
would he double that furnished by ths
Scant triekiing of the tropical morasses
supplemented by the reduced overflow
~ Lake Tsana: 4 e.. by the White Nile
and Blue Nile together.
The fertile district known as FAY
oum was redeemed from a vast lake
and converted into valuable province
by the sagacious Hebrew Premier 10
seph Of Biblical fame. who thu,
brought much good 10 many peoples.
oddly enough. popular history does mo-
connect Joseph's name with anythins
more important than two or tiIre.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1896-06-20

trtning incidents IN his early lifsen rs.
for example. his attempted sedueiinn
OF Pntiphar's wife. the relative i'm.
p0rtance Of these incidents II about
the same as that Of the story ~ ths
little Ratchet To the career of George
Washington. The rest Of Joseph's his
tory was written literally by water In
sand-yet In such permanent form that
IL can never be forgotten In the land Of
his adoption.
The canal which Joseph built IA as
long as the Hudson river. and In many
places 600 feet wide. with a volume
comparing 10 that OF the Mohawk M
freshet. IL 10 still called by his name
In Egypt IL was reserved for sapient
modern scribblers 10 connect this mar
yelons engineering work with the
name Of Joseph Saladin cOntempurnFy
Of Richard Occur de Leon. However.
the notion that Saiadin built the canal
Is an absurdity. inasmuch as centuries
before his time IL was attributed 10 the
son Of Jacob This il proved by the
testimony Of many Arabic manuscripts
Prior 10 the British occupation "
Egypt there existed no such imminent
danger OF water famine as threatens
to-day. The blue water Of the AhyE.
sipian mountains, collected tn Lake
Tsana and flowing down through the
Atbarra river. was collected and stored
in thousands Of brick-lned reservoirs
which was annually cleaned nj the ex-
pense " the government. supplying 10
each viiinge and town the purest and
best water during the period of low
Nile. Furthermore. under the wise
rule of Mehemet AL grandfather Of
Ismail PasiIa. deep canals had been
cut throughout the delta. The beds Of
these canals. being below that Of the
low Nile. always retained a consider.
able supply Of water. But the British
restored the so-cafied "barrngp," or
open dam, at the neck Of the deltn. the
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1896-06-20

King Menelik holds the fate OF Egypt
in the hollow Of his hand. II he
chooses 70 do 80. he can very easily
take a step that will create water
famine throughout Egypt. involving an
incalcuiahle destruction Of property
and the incidental loss Of perhaps half
a million lives. All he has 20 do - 10
dam the sources OF the Nile. aud there
win he Reproduced the great plaque.
described in the book VI Exodus. dur
ing which the reaches OF the river be-
came stagnant pools. swarDins with
dying fsh. 30 that ihe Nile ssank and
the people were forcpl 10 dix wells and
drink the water that soaked into them
from the salt-inpre<nated soil o. the
delta
Less Ihan l.asa years asO Another
such failure OF THE river proved = tsFti.
BILE disaster 10 Egypt What haps3ned
then has bren described hy an eye
witness the famous Add FL l-Itif. Vie
states thai the l<spgsle weFs- EesiHtcesl 10
such extreniitiez that human flesh WAS
for some time On snHTortant item OF ths.
food supply The wonlen Of Cairo acTu.
ally gave np their infants 10 b.. butch
erred far meat
BY employing the forces OF single
regiment. Ras Aleuelik could do this
enormous mischie in one day. The
task would BIZ accomplished by Telling
trees and rolling stones. 80 as 10 make,
barrier across the gorge by which
! the waters Of Lake Ts0a escape. This
/ mighty sheet. about eight times as big
as Lake Geneva. In Switzerland. II one
| OF the most important sources OF tins
water supply OF the Nile. II has sur
face OF 2.4O0 square miles aud Is stud
ded with numerous islands. Through
a narrow channel il discharges int
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1896-06-20

school unattended to see how nor
grnndsons nre progressing with their
lessons. when | am not grind.
mother: ! am aunt TO all Europe" re-
marked the Queen TO friend nj court
And hardly n day passes thai nor ms
jesty does not write in reply 10 some
question put to her about the heaita
or well-being generally Of some ono
OF her youthful subjects A distressed
mother wrote 10 ask her good advice
as TO how she should treat an attach
OF Influenza from which her lIttIe son
was suffering. This was tho renIy
Dear NJ, ] grieve 10 henr that lit,ia
is suffering from Influenza ~,
me tell you what hive found The
lrst remedy In such ease. Here IL
the prescription. diva MIN a
tablespoonful before cnch n, nj and
tell him his loving grnndm3,ler Will
give MIN nice present n h. gets well
at once. Philadelphia Times
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1896-06-20
-IlfC-
CRICKET MOUFHED FAMILY

Everybody said that II was a pity
about the Stacks. Mother Slack was =
kind hearted. good soul. and Father
Slack would go ont of his way any DAY
for the sake Of being neighborly- Il
was ia same way with Comfort Slack
and .T6wful Slack. who were the onis
childFefein the slack family. Comfori
would have been pretty girl II she
had only taken pains with her hair and
her finger nails. She was thirteen.
joyful Slack. who was eleven years
old. was even more careless Of his APP
pearance than his sister was. But, IN
his quiet, idle way. he SCI med always
happy and contented-
That is the trouble with those
SACKS the neight,ors said: they take
things too easy They cont seem to
have any ambition What pity"
This was what the neighbors said
when The Slack family first moved into
the neighhorhood. After few months
they BEGAN TO say things that We're not
quite 80 pleasant ON the afternoon
that tie sewing circle met At Airs.
Quickstep's next door to the minister's.
the ladies compared their experiences
with the different members Of the
slack family. and grew quite indis-
nant
Why said Mrs Quickstep. III mrs
slack has borrowed my flatirons once
sh,. has borrowed them fifty times"
And she is forever sending Comfort
over 10 our house for a cupful of SUI
gar. said the minister's wife.
Il wouldn't mind letting her have
my best SCI of silver Spoons once III q
while. when she has company unex-
pecfedly. said Mis-. Scales. whose nus.
hand keeps the drug store on the cor
Iser hut when she sends over fer nay
best damask tablecloth and napkins.
that / never U.s. except on Christmas
andsT Thanksgiving il is too much
ready think some one should speak q
her quite plainly"
AR slack IS just as bad said one
Of the other ladies. HE is forever
sending over 10 borrow my husband !
hammer or his saw. or some nails. OF
something OF that kind. Why dom
they buy these things for themselves.
They seen 10 be in comfortable cir.
euulsfanees.-
4 begin 10 think that the Stacks art
chronic borrowers" said the minister
wife, = hey c-inie here from a small
town IL the West. you know. and / un
dersgand that everybody borrows OF
everybody else out there
Bun what can we do about itE'' SAID
Mrs. Quiekstep. IF we refuse 10 LEND
them things they viii think il is be
cause we consider ourselves too goot
to associate with them And you know
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1896-06-20

-PIea-e. SIR, Ny Mother sent Ne over
80 ASK oYur Mother
Mrs. slack is always asking if there is
NOT something we wish to borrow from
her
IN IL very annoying" said all the
ladies in chorus.
While this talk had been going on,
Mrs DR.. Pills listened and sewed on
In silence.
DO tell us what you think about it,
Mrs. Pills" said Mrs. Quickstep, at
length. ''YOur husband tells us what
to do when we are sick, and now You
ought to be able to tell us what TO do
about these borrowers
Al this the Iadn's g.l lau, he'd. and
Ars FILLS answered:
Il tremble TO think what will happen
to the Stacks when they take il into
then heads to borrow of u.s. My hus-
band has heard about them and threat
ems the most terrible things
All the other ladies thought that the
quicker DIR. Pills gave the matter his
attention. the better IL would he for
all concerned. and then the sewing cir
Gle broke up for the day.
II seems very strange that Mrs. Ibr.
Pills had hardly taken of her things
that they had company for supper. and
would be very much Obliged If Mrs.
Pills would lend them some preserves,
Jy'sOmethiBg, for dessert.
whats thatT' Numbered DIR. Pills.
taking his pipe out OF his mouth.
Please, sir" said Comfort Stack,
making her best bow TO the Doctor;
please, sir. my mother sent me over 10
ask your Inother-or. ] mean, your
yonr-" and here Comfort stopped
frightened at the doctors angry looks,
certainly roared the doctor. My
dear, give the child a car Of those
ounce preserves you made last fall"
But. my dear" said the doctors
wife, they are very
Very well, them storIned tie doe.
tor, II will go and get them myself
But before he went to the pantry fuI
the preserves the doctor stepped into
his study and slipped small bottle
into his pocket. His wife followed
him to the pantry, and saw him sI,r.slk
10 something out of the bottle into the
preserves.
''But. my dear" said Mrs. Dr. Pills
you will"
yNonscnsi.r Numbered the doctor
TITS just the kind Of medicine those
Stacks have needed for long time. >
Aud she carried the can of ounce pre-.
s>rSes into the hall and gave 1t to Com.
fJrt, who made another bow and wen
home as fast as she could run.
The Stacks didn't have company that
night. after ALL bur they concluded I,
eat the ounce preserves themselves
for fear they would spoil.
Seems to me they're q trifie tart.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1896-06-20
His Center Hor.a

"oh, look at that man with ring in
his nose" said Mrs. Snaggs 10 her nus.
band. HE must be a foreigner, don't
you Think
Either a foreigner or yachtsman. .
replied Mr.. snaggs.
What makes you think he may be a
yachtsmaDY
He has his center-bored." -Plttsburg
Chroniele-Telegram.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1896-06-20

purpose being 10 make England tnds.
pendent Of the cotton supply Of tha
United States. One consequence NJ
this change has been an enormous IL.
crease In the death rate. In the first
century y. G.. Alexandria was consid.
cred the healthlest city ON the Mediter-
ranean; al present. thanks TO Great
Britain, IL Is one Of the deadlIest places
" residence in the world, the death
rate being ~ In 1000 Vt. Louis Globe.
Democrat
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1896-06-20
An Improved phonoErapn

The history Of EdlsoD's fayorlte In
vention, the phonograph, is full Of vie.
issitudes. Not only has It's originality
been contested by those who were
using his methods. but his prots
and royalties have been sucked % In
pdustriai exploration and panic. Ed.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1896-06-20

as easily AZ a hand camera The
spring motor Ia stronz. but light. and
the running parts arr carefully hnish.
ed. The ordinary wax cylinder il used,
but the most marked change Ia the en-.
tire disappearance ~ the scratchy
old apparatus Music, though dlstinct.
IL smooth and soft. the shading u
stear, and the overtonss are apparent.
giving realistic color 20 every note.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1896-06-20

Ing 10 . positive proof OF ihtn. -
pure bloodi for, n the blood : n
vitalizsd and vigorous, n imf~rx =
snsrgy to every nsrys, organ e. |.
Of the body. Tins necessity 4 Z
Hoods ssarsapariilA for that ssss< :
Is. therefore, spp~rsnt 70 stsry m
the good II win do you 1. sqasIl, =
question. Remember thai
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1896-06-20
/ hat

Extremstired feeling sftiieiz ss....
BODY Al this season. The hast,.,s l
push, ths tirelsss grow weary Il
gstie become snerysted. Yo..
what ne mean. Some men ~ [
sndssyor temporarily 10 oss,s..'
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1896-06-20
II red

Failing by gfeat foFes Of VIA 4.
h uns@is, - il pnils poxsrfull, -.
nervous system, which win not -
such strain. Too many psopls y.
their nerves, and the result b sm |.
fortunsts wrecks marked .'nsrs,v
trstion,p In every dirsetion. ~