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Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-11-20

II is too carly TO speak definitely in re-
gard 10 White House entertainments. Sec
rotary Porter and Colonel Bingham have
not had the time TO devote TO social queS-
tons. but one may hazard "A guess that
the presidents intentions lean toward n
broad hospitality from the fact that at the
reception already giyen-rhat in honor of
the bishops and the clerical and lay dele
gates TO the Episcopal cOnvrntion-eldbo-
rate refreshments Were served. The guests
numbered nearly Lao. Supper has not been
provided for so large a number as this
since the days of the Hayes administration.
when people used to say that the president
went TO this expense i'm order to conlpen-
safe ms guests for the seeming lack of hos
pitality in NOT providing wine ut the state
~cinnerS. Another innovation al the recep-
ton has probably established Il precedent
for future affairs. When the receiving
party went down the stairway and into tine
the chief magistrate with the familiar
strains of Hail 10 the Chief Instead.
the bueler played the proper salute for the
commandcr-in-chief Of the army ard navy.
In many other ways the atmosphere OF
the White House is becoming military; the
number of officers on duty in the blue
room during receptions has been increased
since last year. and in making these and
other Washington functions brilliant the
military man will do more than the diplo-
mat.
There is so great a scarcity of women in
the diplomatic corps at present that the
amount of entertaining in this set neces-
sarily will be rather small. At the French,
Italian and German embassies there are
tables. although il is possible that Nine.
tambon may return with the French am
bassador. Sir Julian and Lady Pauncefotc
and the young ladies will pass another
winter in Washington. and that means that
the British embassy will not he dull. But
the real center of Washington's interest
and curiosity this winter will he the Rus
reign.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-11-20

II don't want TO earn my living by run
ming the cards-indeed. / dont-but the
Lord tells me in dreams that that Is what
] must do. and | guess He knows. | used
to tell fortunes on Sunday and on Fri
dav. One night | dreamed that | would
lose the use of my right arm If | kept
Gil. | didn't heed the warning and my
arm became paralyzed. 1t was a month
or two before | could use it. Now YOU
couldn't hire me to touch those cards on
Sunday. | predicted the war with the
Spaniards long before il occurred. | saw
three stars and an open door and people
reckoning. of course. now. that was the
Cubans calling TO MS for help. and the
three stars stood for Spain. the United
States and Cuba. Isn't that easy To m
terpret?
Il once told the fortune OF a young
woman and said: 'You'H have TO be care
full with . revolver or something Will
happen. And. sure enough. enc day sac
was found dead with a revolver in her
hand.
Then. there was the man whose horse
fell with him. | know what it was that
caused that horse to fall, II Was a spirit.
When | was a girl | used TO go to
funerals and I'd always say who would be
buried next. never failed to be- right.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-11-20

S2o0.O 600 house. and fun Of eagernesS 10 see
just how much entertaining the Forakers
are going 10 10 lIter iheir years OF COM
course, hut not showily. they are quiet
people at heart and viii never care for
what is known as the whirI OF fashion.
The debutante is "A tail. dark. good looking
and intelligent girl. who VIII not lose her
head over the attention that will come Ia
her on account OF her own attractiveness
and because she Is the aEghtrr OF IN.
owner of the new. big house about which
there Is 70 much discussion.
Miss Alice Hay. the daughter OF the sec
rotary of state. will come out in a hurs;
Of glory that will eclipse everything in re-
cent years. with the exception. perhaps.
of the debut Of Miss Daisy Letter: for the
leadership of the Hays in this adminiStra-
ZION cannot be questioned. Miss Alice Hay
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-11-20

legation. and il is years since d woman was
at the head Of things there. The ambassa-
doris niece is also his adopted daughter.
and Will belong among the debutantes by
reason of her youth. As a matter of fact.
she viii actually make her debut when she
Is presented 10 Washington society. She
was here in the early summer in time TO
take part in an informal reception given at
the embassy. and her grace of manner and
@seIf-possession were wonderful in a girl of
j.. She H. pretty and chic: her hair and
eyes arc dark and her head IL beautifully
shaped.
Next in Importance is Miss Rosemary
Sartoris. the granddaughter of General
Grant and daughter of .Onr Nellie" She
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-11-20
Satnn's Little joke.
From the Baltimore American

From the Baltimore American
Satan smiled grlmly-
You say YOU died before you had Il
chance TO pay your election bet?" he in
CURED.
Yes" responded the latest arrival. and
I'm all broken up because of that fact.
You see it was such Il grand opportunity
10 become notorious. I'm sure the news
papers would have printed columns of
harsh words about me-"
And what" inquired the comptroller of
the cloven hoof. what was the nature of
the wager you expected to pay"
Il had to scorch on a bicycle up and dow
the aisleS.' responded the amateur punish
ment receiver. 'and make faces at the
preacher during the entire church serv-
ices
the connoiSSeur of hot Goals. reaSSurinSly.
after you have sCorched in one of the low
est depths for Il time I'm sure you Will
make Il plentitudc of faces. and. although
We are somewhat shy on newspapers here.
! will see to il personally that YOU are
properly roasted"
Again Satan smiled grimly.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-11-20
INTERESTING LAW POINT.
Mrs. Abbott Has Been Elected Prose-
cutting AttOrney in Michigan.
hut Will She Serve:

Mrs. Merrie p. Abbott, who was recently
elected prosecuting attorney of OseMaw
county. Mich. by the free silver party.
does not yet know whether or not she
can hold office. The state supreme court
will he called upon TO decide the question
and the decision. il in her favor. may have
far-reachinG effects on the future politics
of Michigan.
Mrs. Abbott is a brilliant Young woman
lawyer of the town of West Branch. She
Is the business partner of her husband.
The name of the firm is Abbott & Abbott.
Mrs. Abbott is Il graduate of the state
university law department and is we'll
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-11-20

Glitter
One of my neigh
bCrs came to me
some time ago and |
told her fortune. |
said. Your husband
will die inside of five
months. She would
not believe il: but
nevertheless. she got
his life insured. He
was killed about five
weeks afterwards.
She WAS mighty glad
TO have the insur-
ance.
Girls come to me
TO tell them how to
win the men they're
i'll love with: ard
sometimes women
come and say they
want to kill their
husbands and get
the insurance money.
30 they can marry
some man they have
fallen in love with.
They beat around
the bush a good
deal at first. but /
can always see what
i going on in their
heads. | tell them
that all their new
love wants is TO get
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-11-20
SUCCESSFUL POULTRY RAISER
Lady Craven. Formerly Miss Martin,
of New York. Has Many Prize
Fowls nj Her Home.

7 TWU N NV JUN ITVrF.
With Mrs. Bradley Martin about 10 re-
turn to New York and its social sayeties.
the do;ngs of her daughter left behind in
England are unusually interesting. Miss
Martin. it viii recalled. was very young
when she was married to the Earl of Graz
ven. There We're sage predictions tina she
would lead = troubled life on the other
side. These prophecies seem not to have
come true. Gossip. personal and journals
Tic. repOrtS Lady Craven grown in manN
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-11-20

Did 1 Tell You as Big vines was IL sure sign,
Lies as Anybody". | know And then.
the world is getting so wicked. ! hone T
won't live to see the great balls of fire that
VIII come when the earth burns up."
Nhen a pause finally came in this mon
olOgue II was suggested that the price WAS
ready and. since il was neither Friday nor
Sunday. she might practice up a little On
manifested on her part. a well worn deck
of cards and a little bread board We're pro-
duccd and the fortune telling began.
While she was making this exposition of
future joys and sorrows. she 1droitly asked
leading questions. and before one is aware
of ones life. These she deals out with the
most impressive air of mystical knowledge.
And interSpersed with the items of tn. fu-i
ture being told AT the time are stories of
marvelously true predictions she has made
condolences about people who 90 to her.
etc.
At the conclusion of the reading Mrs.
Wilson'S first question is well ill tell
You just as big lies as the other fortun.
teliers?" TIL tone of voice in which his
disappointment could come to the little
woman than TO tell her that she had failed
to reach the high water mark. She is pret-
ty apt to become deeply interested IT, the
man or woman who figures prominently in
the fortune she is telling and promises to
dream about the person for further infor-
nation.
I'm clairvoyant it out" she says. II
don't dare to do that except at night when
my boy is asleep. because sometimes 1
don't come to for hours"
For all Mrs. Wilson acknowledges being
il certainly very. very keen at character
reading. and then. besides. one cannot help.
as she says. believing much that she tells.
ADELIA ALICE HUMPHREY.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-11-20

versed in the law. The silver party of her
county nominated her Tor prosecuting at
torney. She won by a majority of six
votes. The judgment of the supreme court
Will he asked as 10 the legality of this
asking. The constitution is explicit as to
governor and members of the legislature.
all of whom must he masculine. but The
question as to other offices is open. When
the constitution was framed its makers
never dreamed that women could or would
be candidates for anything.
Now If the supreme court be liberal
minded Mrs. Abbott may hold office. In
deed. Attorney General Maynard has giver.
n shirt-Slecve opinion that the sex of the
lady does not disqualify her. He has not
looked up details yet, hut it certainly
looks as if the will of the people Will not
he thwarted by old-time constitution-mak
ers in this Instance.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-11-20

to control the train. The wheels began
vanished; the track was clear. Faster
the cars went. wrestling with - curve
and rafting over switches anu through
the lines of coaches until they stopped
under the brilliantly lighted sheds of the
Union depot. full Of movement OF human
ity.
They will never block me on a siding
in Toud-a-Loup again. The most uncom-
Portable two hours / ever spent in my
life said the president aS he gave him
self q stretch of relief on the depot plat
form.
1t had been exactly an hour aud tif-
teen minutes.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-11-20
Inconvenience of Child Marriage

From the Indian Spectator.
\ marriage took place the other day,
the parties being a Bhattia widower of
about 10 and d Bhattia girl of about @
The disparity in age is rather startling
and IT was aggravated by other circum-
stances; for instance. the widower has a
daughter of about Is engaged as a teacher
al a school of which her father is honor
airy manager And MS girl wife of 2 is a
IS. The first thing the girl wife Of . did
on marrying was 10 demonstrate with nor
daughter OF is as 10 how she. her mother
could possibly sit at school on the bench
while the daughter taught her from a
chair. What Is the poor laughter to do
She must give up her appoint ent as a
or her dear mother ~ .
must give mp attending school. II is forr
the father and husband 10 decide.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-11-20
FROM A WYOMING SOLDIER.
How the Pearl of the Orient Appeared
to n Soldier Boy of the
North,

Mrs. l.. A. Lamborn, of 321 Ann avenue
Kansas City. Kas.. has received an ;nter'
esting letter from her brother. c. A. Petti,
now in Manila with Company c. Of the
First Wyoming battalion. After referring
to private matters, the letter continues.
1t seems almost impossible to write here a. thar.
is 50 much to say that one does not know where 10
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-11-20
CAPITAL DEBUTANTES
YOUNG LADIES WHO WILL ENTER
SOCIETY THIS WINTER.
Buds of Grent Promise To Blossom in
NnshinGton-PrepuraIionS for the
MISUNDERSTANDING NuptinIs-Oni-
riaI Entertainments.
From the petrolt rree g..

Washington society l. alive with eXpecta-
ton. Not in many years has so important
= set Of dehutantes been launched upon the
social world in that city. and every one is
locking for some pretty plays OF rivalry
during the coming winter.
Mile. Marquette Cas-ini. who will he the
NEST important young parsonage in Wash
inSion. l. not an American AT All. but is the
niece of the Russian ambassador. This is
the first season that We have had Il Rus
sian embassy: hitherto il has been only d
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-11-20

shape and he had lost
his sense. | took him
to Il divine healer IN
Chicago. who laid
hands on him. His
head came back into
the right shape. but
he never learned to
talk.
IF he lives to he
q 1 know that he'll
he restored and I
have faith to be-
lieve he will become
a great preacher or
healer himself. He
wont have the bene-
tit of an education.
but the words will
come to him. ! know
If he doesn't get well
| will have Just the
same faith in the
Lords & o o d II Q : :
Nothing can shake
that Her trust was
absolutely majestic.
The world Is COM
ing To an end in 1871.
| believe. The Bible
tells us To- watch for
the %tappinGs at the
door. That snow Wa
mad while the melons
were still on the
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-11-20

..There-r LAWYERS and doctors. wIv-In-
people. who come to my little house every
week TO have me tell them about things.
Every medium and clairvoyant who comes
to town hears of me. and comes out I"
have me run the cards. One of them
wanted me TO travel around with him aS
an extra attraction. but told him I'd
rather stay here and take care of my son
It's Il mothers duty TO take care of her
child. ard though mine is Il great bur-
den. naturally. in his helpless condition.
I'd rather have him the WAY h. i than
stealing and getting in Jail the WAY some
boys do. | cant break down and cry
when my boys around. for he always says.
Don't cry. The Lord will send r~ainwater
enough for tho washirgS.
He died once when he was Il little baby.
but | wouldn't let the people bury him for
four days. When he had been dead nearly
four days he moved and then we took him
ald he came to life. His head was out of
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-11-20

will be the baby of the flock of debutantes.
Her mother believes in introducing young
girls early into the ways of fashion. Her
eldest daughter. Miss Vivian. was brought
out 1T II. and Miss Rosemary Is now no
older than that. She Is Just out oi Il con-
vent. with charming. half shy ways and a
face that is poetic enough to go with her
romantic name
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-11-20


Now you hit Il and
now you don |. But
il never seems to dis
courage people TO tell
them SO. They al
ways put UP their
money and then be-
l:eve everything I tell
them.
Mrs. Wilson is .le-
pendent almost Who'll
~ upon the revenue
she gets from Aer
gift. as she calls
IL. for the support vi
herself and uer M
OHcile son I'm q
great sChemer. she
ays. confidiHgly. I
AXE every tniEC the
people give me. L
.rade off what | don |
want for butter ur
pumpkins y o ".
/ h o = pumpkins
there. and she point
ed TO two huge ones
which were Orna-
mentlng a corner of
lsr parlor. Il got
them for ~. Old coat.
III have TO wait IN
il ! can scheme some
sugar some way or
other before | can
cook them
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-11-20

A kind hearted duchess one day stopped
woman by the roadside. God bless your
ladyship for your kind heart fervenrly
we shall meet in heaven" This was too
mitch for the high born danes nobility.
oh. goodness gracious" she said: drive
on, John
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-11-20
ART OF FORTUNE TELLER
HOW ONE WOMAN MAKES \ LIVING
BY FORETELLING EVENTS.
The World VIII Come to an End in
M She says-Her Views ON
Local OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
of Her Clients.

Mrs. Harriet Wilson tells the future FOR
anyone who has the necessary coin; but
she always gives warning beforehand that
she may not tell the truth. Its Just like
the weather brewery" she says gayly.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-11-20

The Effects of war.-Johnny tunder-
neath-"Tve got crnuff, Let me up. will
yer2" Eddie ION topp-"If yer'n imme YER
iackknife an ten marbles fer an indemnity.
I'll declare peace. Puck.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-11-20

Is Of the medium type in coloring. and
much resembles her sister. Miss Helen
Hay. who has been so great a success for
several seasons.
Vet even with this fine galaxy of buds
.be newcomers are not receiving the I'M
divided attention Of Washington society.
An Approaching Wedding.
spIendld preparations arc being made for
,bc wedding OF Miss Marie Mattingiy and
Roberf Treat Paine, il. OF Boston. 1t
sccms that the bride and her hance are OF
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-11-20
Miss jane

Miss Jane Foraker. the debutante who
comes out in the new home of Senator
Foraker. will have a fine background for
her first appearance in society. People are
more than curious about the wonderful
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-11-20

TIE money and that He Wanted Ne to T.a,el
he'll be pretty apt 10 Around With H.m as al
slow poison them Extra Attraction
when he grows tired OF them. They 1e-iu
10 change their minds when / put it to them
strong.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-11-20

Mrs. Aston paid SO for this dress. The
cost was only s2o. and the difference went
to the tailors who pay the women in sweat
shops starvation wages. When Mrs. Aston
learned this she and other women in the
400 arranged for the poor girls to open
a cooperative shop. The society women
will get clothes at half price and the work
ing girls will get double wages.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-11-20
IN OLD TOAD-A-L0UP
RAILROAD PRESIDENT SPENDS 4
DREARY HOUR.
Pen Picture of II DrizzIing Evening
in the Labyrinth of Rnils-No
WOnder Ii Made the or
ficinls Nervous.

1t WAS a drizzling evening in TOud-a-
Loup. the rain carrying now and then Il
touch of sleet as ii was driven by the wind
through scattered lines of freight cars.
The switch lights. red and yellow. were n
ready doing silent sentinel duty. although
ii was scarcely o'clock. The three private
coaches of Il party of railway officials had
been kicked down the yard and stood on
a siding. waiting TO be made mp into the
Chicago limited which would leave at 60
y. m.
Four officials sat in the unlighted OBJ
servation car ut the upper end. Their
transfer from the special SpGr had been
Unexpected and they reStleSSly awaited
further developments. The president. the
second vice president and two directors.
having under their control property worth
several hundred millions. were unwiiiingiy
compelled to await the pleasure OF the
Toud-a-Loup yardmaster: Toud-a-Loup IA
nous aS the resort of criminals of the worst
class.
There the tracks OF a dozen great rail-
way systems converge rs they round III.
West bottoms bluffs and the bend OF the
kaw river, coming from east, south a!d
west. and then spread into Il tanSle of
rails over the alluViaI notions ami again
pass under the bridges east OF the Union
Gepot and wrap themselves around the
hills of the Missouri river. 1t is Il SPIDERS
web of steel. hung by three corners. Tcud-
a-Loup. the Stock yards ard the massive
siXty-foot retaining wall Of Fifth street.
Sometimes The swift black spiders catch
leOplc and crust! them.
On such an evening the peril was greater
than usual and the four railway officials
were nervous. More than once they eX-
pressed their dread of a collision and occa-
sionally one stepped to the glass door 10
watch anNiously a headlight bearing down
on them The conversation was deSultory.
an occasional remark on the scene out
side. which revealed their attention TO de
tails OF railroading. proved the saying that
an official must know his business from the
ferred to loaf in silence. Darkness fell
fast: the raindrops clung to the big paneS.
reaching nearly to the floor. but there was
no call for light TO relieve the dreari-
resS.
A switch light winked from yellow to red
far UP the track.
We're blocked remarked the president.
The second section of No. i Is due in Il
few minutes" said a director. The CONVEX
sation lapsed.
Within a brief period hundreds of distant
lights had shone out: the unseen houses
high on the bluff made Il line of sparks
across the sky. The calls Of whistles. vary
ing in distinctneSs and tone. became dull
on the ears. There was m0notOny in them
IN spite OF the variety. Some are long
Shrill calls of warning. some the eChoing
halloa OF q man lost. some Il nerVc-rackiug
shrek of fright. some a whoop of freedom
ard JOY as they pulled out of the depot
on q clear track after d long wait.
a switch engine went skating
IN a curve TO the left. enveloping the OBJ
servation car in whirling smoke.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-11-20

Fruit is cheap and abundant. But one
must be careful about eating it. Pineap-
pies. gauvas and other acid fruits are very
dangerous 10 the new arrivals. Man.Oes.
II quite ripe are perhaps the most whole
some as Well rs the most delicious. " alter
Tor drinking must be boiled or filtered be
Tore 1t can be used with safety. Some SOL
dierS carry Il small pocket hitter: others.
q small bottle of p~ermarganate of potash
a couple of crystals of which is supposed to
purity Il glass OF water.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-11-20

When | was a girl | used TO go TO
funerals and I'd always say who would be
buried next. never failed to be right.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-04-28

upward, lodged i'll the neck. Dr. W.
i. Ward was summoned and admins
tered to the wounded womans necessi-
ties He thinks she will recover. The
cause of this diabolical deed is thought
to have been jealousy Morgan hur-
riedly made his exit and has not been
seen since He is stoutly built. weighs
about 100 pounds, bright mulatto. -
years old and limps i'll walking The
sheriff of Durham county would be glad
of any information as to his where
abouts.
The W. a. Slater Company. Of this
city. notified its clerks that if any
of them wish to volunteer they will be
kept on the pay roll during their alb
sence. and the positions remain open
for their return.
Miss Lille Parrish is attending the
Association of State Music Teachers in
Raleigh. Mr.. r. Il. Check is in Raj
eigh for the same purpose
Yesterday four prisoners were sent
out to the work-housc. one white man,
two colorcd and one colored woman
They were sentenced to Durham county 5
work-house by Judge Robinson at Per-
son court last week
Mrs. NJ II. Green has gone to Mt.
Airy 70 spend some time with her son.
Mr., james X. Green