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Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1898-09-03

nue.. Chicago, was enticed away from
his fathers doorstep. In both cases
the kidnapper was a woman. In boih
cases there was an apparent absence
of motive. Thus Chicago In the short
term OF ten years has furnished Two
cases OF the unusual crime OF kiahap-
ping, one OF which was famed all over
the land for its sensational features,
the other OF which bids fair TO equal
the first In public interest These two
cases. similar In their beginnings at
least, possess so far another element
OF similarity. usually a feature OF kid
mapping cases-the police have been
absolutely bafiied. although the abdnc'
ton took place In tho broad light of
day and within the sound OF the voices
In both cases OF one Of the parents Of
the missing child. Three cases pre-
coded the Lapiner abduction within
the memory OF men now not Yet at the
middle age OF life. In all but one there
was but one motive or none. In all
but one the efforts OF trained detectives
failed OF any tangible result In one
the child was never discovered and Is
still missing. although a man OF 80
years II still alive. In one the object
was fruitful and the money paid. In
the third no money was paid. the child
was returned. but by accident. In the
last the child Is stlll missing. Fortu-
nately for the peace OF mind OF par
ents, the crime OF abduction Is ga
tremely rare. One thousand murders.
100000 burglaries and yhct,s o. prop
erty take place 10 the theft OF one
child. Veteran police officers are more
disturbed over one case OF Kidnapping
than over hundreds OF murder mystic
ries. Their chances OF solving the lat
ter are many times better than Of
learning the truth concerning the for.
mer. But one motive IL ascribed ~
them for the crime. the love OF money
and they realize the extreme difficulty
OF catching criminals Hho would 10
guilty OF such a crime. No crime
known TO humanity Is so distressing as
that OF Kidnapping In It's essence IL Is
the refinement Of cruelty. som-tlmca
broken household Ia stIll further de-
stroyed by the stealing Of a child by
one parent from the other
Nearly all the cases recorded in po-
lice annals Of this or any other city
have been committed In the broad ttrht
of day. The little victims have been
snatched up seemingly from under
their parents eyes. They have been
enticed away from streets crowded
with pedestrians ard vehicles and With
their playmates around them. They
have been taken about In a big city.
kept In hiding successfully within a
few blocks OF their homes and no 81.
forts of the police authorities or prI.
vate detective agencies have awaited
to discover them, The abductlons have
been planned cooly and akllltully.
with all the elements OF danger and
exposure carefully weighed out and
plans laid to avoid them. They have
been emlnently successful. II requires
a high grade of cunning, cooneaa and
daring to ahduct ohid and make away
with II. All the noted caaer as the ta.t
thirty years have been handled hy snrn
people. In all cases the only aserib.
able motive has been money. ransom,
wrung from the parents. But one case
resulted in the payment OF the ann
demanded, In one case only. so far "a
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1898-09-03
STAGE WHISPERS.

Lillian Russell is an Unsuitable poker
fiend.
Baritone Del Puente has entered the
vaudeville ranks.
Actor Max Figman's mother is dead
In New York of cancer.
Modjeska finds her chief home meas.
ures In playing the role OF housekeeper,
The peroxide blonde Of the stage has
been superseded by Her of the Titan
Hair.
Bertha Waltzinger will sing for ms
In Jefferson De Angels opera com.
pany.
Mother case of church and stage.
Efiie shannon's grandfather was a
clergyman.
Louise Muldener has been engaged
to act In Stuart Robson's company
next season.
Our old friend Henry Clay Barna-
bee is picnickins among the Thou.
sand Islands.
And now there is a CLEAN of hone
that Gilbert and Sullivan will "get to.
getber" again.
Emily Rigl Is engaged to create"
the leading part in a new Russian
play called Vladimir"
e. ii. Sothern and Virginia Harmed
Sothern will wend separate profession.
al ways next season.
Adolphe D'Ennery, author of 1.-THE
Two Orphans and 200 other plays. has
entered his sSth year.
my Lady's Lord" is the name of n
new play by that aspiring young Brit
isher, Henry " Esmond.
"As a show town." says Leander
Richardson, "Pittsburg is one Of tho
terminal points Of the death trail"
Denver, with the aid of Colorado
Supreme court has put an eirectual
stopper on Sunday tneatrlcals II
would be a good idea to stop them In
every state.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1898-09-03

The Spanish losses must have been
frightful, as they were exposed to ter
rife fire Ior a quarter of an hour. The
losses on the American side were light.
as our soldiers lay behind trees and
had every advantage.
Even after capturing FL Caney and
San Juan and advancing upon Aqua
dores, the work of the Americans was
not done. 1t was necessary to hold
these positions against any sortie I'm
less achievements arrived at once the
men would be well-nigh exhausted by
their difficult work and unprepared for
any assault by the Spaniards. II was
this precarious condition that existed
on July 8, when the country was grave
ly alarmed by Skaters dispatches.
There was cause for alarm, not under
standing the desperate straits in which
Linares was. but there was no justifi-
cation for the criticism of Gen. Shafter
which was INDUCED in. His work was
we'll done. and he deserves nothing but
the highest praise. Subsequent de-
velopments soon proved these facts.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1898-09-03

boy while returning home fro.
aud the absolute futility Of An
TO discover him. skillfully dr..
spasmodic ~ II may hays
stamped the case a celebrated ~.
never -csasin9 efforts OF ths !
broken father to find his bov -.
daily pathetic incident to n.
lished news.
Annie had been lost more Ia.
months when she was accidsn,,u-
covered and returned to her ~,
Mrs. James Harper visited IN. -
for the Friendless on Feb. 7 ls,.
was much impressed with ,hs H.,
a pretty but wan-faced child Il.
there. Hundreds OF circulars vi,
portrait OF the missing Ann,e
mond had been scattered all o,
city, until the face was imprs...,
majority OF the people. Mr. n
per became impressed with IN. -
that the child was Annie R.a.
She approached and by klndl.
yanees secured the confidence :, h
child. who said her name va. ~
Redmond. not Jane Gurley. as -. :
known at the home. h
Mrs. Harper took the sr,xa,.I
child home to her mother ~
was soon discovered that the To-. !,
been found. Then the baby ri. h
we'll as she could. the story - h
surrerinss and ill-,reatmsnt. n. y
she had been beaten and half u,,.
by her eaptor, and when taken IL \
home was told to say her nan. =
Jane Guriey. But the fiend sha =.
mitted the crime was not dt.sor.,
and has remained UNPUBLISHED N
return closed the incident in the ,ss.
mind. but terrible sequel W. /,
come.
Redmond wen, from had To ,,-,
DIR. Wilder treated him until are !
Inquest of lunacy. After that H. =,
refused 70 accept Of his mlala1a,..
The matter ran on without nosahh |,
eidsnt until Jan. is. 1899. TAu I
Redmond went 10 drug s,oss =
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1898-09-03

Here is a true tale from the Philip
pines and Spain: A nobly born Castil-
ian, gifted as a poet, living on his as
tate near Manila, was led by what he
saw Of the Spanish misgovernment to
sympathize with the natives in their
aspirations for freedom. He wrote
some poems, expressing his sympathy.
The Spanish government arrested him,
and took him to Spain for trial for
treason. There he war condemned 20
death. At Manila he had been engaged
to marry the daughter of the German
consul-general. The day before he
was to be shot she arrived at BARGE
Iona, where he was confined. Yield
Ing to his and her entreaties the COM
manding general permitted them to be
married the next morning, standing on
the very place of execution. Five
minutes later the command to fire was
given and the bridegroom was a corpse.
Yet some men say there are no more
IOmances.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1898-09-03
FAT WOMEN AND THIN ONES.
The Doctor Tells Some of His Troubise
with Them.

The Doctor Tells Some of His Troubise
with Them.
with the coming of hot weather
comes also the usual army OF women
who want to get thin and the resi-
ment of women who want to get tat!
said the specialist in the breathing
spell between writing a prescription Tor
a slim girl who wanted muscle tonic
and peering deep into the eyes OF
woman who said she had nightmare
when wide-awake relates the New YORK
advertiser. II may jog along in COM
parative peace all the winter and
spring, working and praying with hys-
terra and prostration and neurasthenia
and anemia and other simple and soul
full complaints, but just as soon as the
warm days come and begin TO prom
Use myself little rest and relaxation,
in pops Mrs. A. with an anxious face
and fifty or sixty pounds for which she
has no use and sets about bargaining
with me as IL | were Shylock. She
begs me with tears in her eyes TO
gaze upon her once sylph-like form
anu iHuplOTsS me 10 dufist q SUI $500
diet for her. tell her to row boat
and take ten-mile walk at o'clock
every morning. | warn her against
catnips, cool drinks, green peas, and
all the other pleasures of life, and she
goes away radiant. She always loses
five or ten POUNDS during the summer
often more. Strength of will seems
to develop with flesh. The slim wom-
an is not nearly so persistent. A wasp
WASTED little woman came in to see
me this morning. She greeted me with
wave of her hand, fitted about TO
see the flowers in my window boxes
| went into ecstasies over my new book
| case. Strengthened her hat before the
! mirror and called my attention to The
| little lines around her eyes. saying
| You see how thin | am, and how old
! and ugly 1t makes me- Every time
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1898-09-03

Political party loyalty has received
setback from an unexpected quarter.
Ex-Gov. Altgeld has implored the DEM
oerats of Illinois not to vote for dis
honest candidate for office even though
he wear the livery of the party. The
advice applies to all parties. Dishonest
men get nominated on all sides. For
tunate indeed is the political party
whose adherents will not vote to put
dishonest nominees into office.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1898-09-03

South Tark avenue and tHsa'Y ~
euth street and tslsphaasa 70 D.
Wilder. asking him 10 make ca !
]. A. Aacpacrson'm boarding kgas
2Tis South PARK avenue. The exsf
eaa bright and unusually hapsI "
day lie gent To make the cal. =
companlsi by his eosehmsn =
walked up the front steps Of the sazs
and was shot down and lza4sat
killed BY Redmond
The slayer Inmred la,o tha ss1s
aud drove at furious spssd 10 y
Tssnty street station. ssss
be had been locked NJ before ~
where all the pltitui details q =
mental woes had been worked oai y
was duty indicted, charged wish =
der. and In spite OF enpart tss'lnni
declaring him insane he was eoaskis
aud sentenced tn life lmprisoasss. F
The Caso was appealed and The fa'sS
eventually obtained his liberty, II
greed for gold. no other motive his
discovered. cost the life OF good "a
the destruction of n happy iamllf III
placed the brand of Cain on tassst
brow.
Next in order IL the famous "Basf
Beals case of Kansas CITY. 10. IL
was a cooily planned. ucfvilY etsssl4
and successful attempt 10 ef'1
money from the little ones parsssI
Mai. Bsale paid 5000 in cash 10 n
man who engineered the case. recsi'S
his boy back again and Refused Il
prosecute the criminals. although "
we're traced to their lair end held
the grand Jury. The case Ia remai
able for Its deviation from the srseT
ed rules governing kidnapping.
officers found their game. they nas
the arrests. but were baked OF tff-l
revenge by The contract made By y
father that immunity would toi''|
voluntary restoration.
As In all the other cares the kiahsf
per Was a woman. She was . fcfn'
nurse in the household. dismtsstd I
a fault. She was handsome. bls..
haired. black-eyed woman. apiena''l
formed, and with no end of pluck ~
resource. AZ ia always the case =,
had confederates who we're men ~
she managed the affair up to the wv
of the negotiations for the restofaue-
II was about dinner time one Nefs~
Der evening in 1891 that this voha'
went to the Beale residence on the y
ner Of Wabash avenue and lndsP's
dence boulevard. Ostensibiy -
sought reinstatement or a letter OF ~
ommendation. ,,,.
Last OF all comes the case OF Nv
Gerald Lapiner. boldly entieed ~,
from n crowded street In the dayun.
Not one word has been heard Oh ~.
aimee, although numerous traces w.,
been run 70 a blind end. His case Z
similar to that OF Annie Redmond y
to date as to forcibIy recall the 'A'' =.
Where is he7 Who stole him anu IT.
what purpose7 What will be the ""
mate effect on the minds and boo'es !.
the Borrowing pHrents7 What no"
In there for the crime7
All these questions must walt lor !.
Hwer. No enemies have sworn ".
geanee against the family. No DOM.
tic troubles have come to mar the ,.
mony. The father Is not wealthy :.
banker Beale Ia, but so far the -
old reason-m oney--ls the underV'..
motive, unless the boy was taken
the result of freak on the par
some demented person
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1898-09-03

An American in Hamburg recently
made the acquaintance of retired ar
my officer, with his wife and little son.
The boy had just entered a military
school and wore uniform. On one
occasion, writes the American, the
mother punished the boy for some mis-
behavior, when he suddenly took of
his coat, saying, 'You may strike me,
but you must not strike my emperor's
coat" Does the American flag receive
as loyal respect at the hands Of Amer
ican schoolboys?
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1898-09-03
Hawaiian Music.

The singing OF the native Hawaiians
is always melodious and pleasing. The
Kanaka has quick ear for music and
learns new airs with facility. Yet. no
matter what selection is sung by the
natives, and no matter how closely the
notes are followed. the singing Is al
ways peculiarly plaintive. due, no
doubt, to some subtle, indefinite quail
ity of the singers voices. Their sing
lag Is at its best out of doors, and
particularly when they are upon the
water and the airs are their own
New York Press.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1898-09-03

the records go, the abductors offered IN
return the victim. aud carried ou, ,ho
contract. In others fear of punlsb,ron,
has seemingly operated az q rhoct ~
one case this fear may have reaut,aa
IN the murder of the victim NearIs
,hirty years have passed since cbar.
ne Hoss was carried away. Nohoa,,
mas even seen him since or reeoivod
the slightest intlmatlon concernir eit h,,
rate. Baby" Beale was returned 80
MS father on the payment of a. ooo.
Annie Redmond was found in an ''o oo,,
lum; Gerald Lapiner in stlu to -
found. W DC
Probably the most noted bidr,u,
case the country has ever exnar,aap,us
was that OF Charlie Ross. Men s,,,,
young can easily remember tho sxa S,,''
ment caused by the abduction in ~
CITY OF Philadelphia. In a short ,, ,se
the case, with all tho history ,,a .,', =,
known, became public property nj, a,.a 10
.ne united states. and. indeed o tha
world The sudden taking IN ., INV INV
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1898-09-03

Burke long ago declared you cannot
indict whole nation. SPANS conduct
toward her colonies, whether in the
East OF West Indies. is wholly indie
feasible, but it is neither just nor mag
unanimous to assume that all Spanish
soldiers are of the Weyler or Polavieja
type. Blanco and Cervera and Linares
are leaders of whom Spain may be
proud, and the stubborn defense of
Santiago has already done much to sat-
isfy SPANS honor and Casti1ian pride.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1898-09-03

The officers of the American navy
and army justly complain that the
smoking powder they are compelled to
use clouds the work of the gunners and
makes their aim less accurate. In
view. however, of the dashing rapidly
and deadly accuracy of the fire If
American guns which sent Montejo's
and Cervera's squadrons to the bottom
Of the sea the Spaniards have reason
for supposing that the American navy
must be hard to please in the matter
Of powder and accurate aim.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1898-09-03

1t may be melancholy satisfaction
to Spain to reflect that one agent in
her defensive system hasn't gone back
on her. Gen. Yellow Jack is not think
ing Of surrender.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1898-09-03

Poultney Bigelow few weeks ago
was Of the opinion that Gen. Wheeler
was back number and now Richard
Harding Davis thinks Shafter ought
to be superseded. The war will never
be satisfactorily conducted until Bige-
low and Davis are made major-gen.
erals.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1898-09-03

The politicians who rail against the
merit system are generally the ones
who possess no merit. Rightly admin
fstered the merit system is one of she
hopes of this republic.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1898-09-03

The several Vanderbilt families are
gradually taking up their homes IN
France but 1t is understood that they
are sufficiently friendly to the United
States to enable them to accept divl-
bends declared by their railroads.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1898-09-03

When the gentleman from Hawaii
rises on the floor of congress and is
recognized by Speaker Reed that is the
time to take the picture.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1898-09-03

Are men who mutilate the dead too
good to blow up ships in time of peace?
Let us not forget to remember the
Maine.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1898-09-03

For ten years the one idea in respect
OF ocean travel has been speed. Here
after more attention will be paid to
safety.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1898-09-03
|KIDNAPER'S CRIMES.
TITS NOT GENERALLY ALucRA-
TIVE ONE.
-Four Celebrated Cases OF TINS
Foul Kind of Crime. from the Case OF
Charley Koss to That OF oerAi"
Lapiner of Chicago

EN- YEARS and
seven days from
the day In May.
1883. when 5-year-
old 'ressle Red
mond was picked
up on the street
and carried away
little Gerald Lap
iner, baby son OF
Louis L.apiner, OF
1895 Prairie ave
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1898-09-03

There are few things that money
cannot buy, but the trouble is that not
many people want them.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1898-09-03

Music should be pretty we'll inform
ed, considering the number of music
teachers we have.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1898-09-03

A woman's worst fault is her inclin-
alton to believe everything men tell
her.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1898-09-03

Uncle Sam will never take water
while Spain has any land left.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1898-09-03

Lots of lies pass for the truth simply
because no investigation is demanded.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1898-09-03

Some folks believe that a would-be
suicide misses fire If his pistol does.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1898-09-03
A pickpocket's work is done In . mo-
ment Of abstraction.

All some women talk about is-well,
about eighteen hours daily.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1898-09-03

All ideas should be carried out, and
the bad ones should be buried.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-12-17
MILFO

Dec, l6.-Christian Endeavors of the First Congregational church will hold a social next Wednesday night, Decem- Der 2l, in their parlors. An interesting programme is being arranged consisting of music and recitations together with two laughable dialogues entitled "The Emigrant Ship" and "A Boy Wanted" which are sure to delight all who at- tend.
 Forefather's celebration takes place at the Plymouth church Sunday. The hour is 7:S0 p. m. It will be introduced by music dating back as near the time of the pilgrims as possible. Several of the old fashioned hymns used by an cestors of the present generation will
 be sung. New and modern sacred
 classics will also be dsed by soloists and the chorus. Instrumental music, quite unlike that used at the first Sun
 day service in Massachusetts Bay will
 be listened to and the address will be given by the eloquent Major Perkins of New Haven, a veteran of the 18th
 c. V. on "The Pilgrims, Who They Are, What They Did and Why They Did It."
 The Winchester Avenue Railroad company has announced it's intentions
 of asking the legislature of '99 for per-
 mission to lay tracks from the present line of said company in that part of the | town known as Woodmont to the Con- solidated railroad depot, through such streets, highways, or private property as may be deemed most feasible. Anoth- CT link will traverse the Milford trun- pike about $50 feet east of what is | known as Forbes barn.
 l Mr. and Mrs. Joseph w. Oviatt are on the sick ist.
 l Mrs. Nathan Gregory has returned | from visit with her sister at Portches- ! ter, N. Y.
 1 Miss Amy W. Mitchell, who has been | sojourning in West Granby has return | ed to her home in Milford.
 The three nights fair given by the l Plymouth church ladies in the towr | hall Tuesday, Wednesday and Thurs l day evenings was a great success boti
 socially and financially and grea credit is due to those who were on tht committee. The affair netted abou l $125 over all expenses.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-12-17
DIED OF HEART DISEASE.
Mrs. Mary Kinney Found Unconscious
 in a Hallway.

Mrs. Mary Kinney Found Unconscious
 in a Hallway
 Mary Kinney, an elderly woman, who lived with her daughter, Mrs. Palmer L. Hunt, at SS Oak street, was found unconscious in a hallway on Broad street about S:S0 yesterday morning by Supernumerary Patrolman Prior. The police ambulance was called and she was taken to the hospital, but died be fore the ambulance reached there. Med ical Examiner White was notified and after making an examination decided that death was due to heart disease. Mrs. Kinney left the home of her daughter Thursday afternoon and noth- ing was heard of her by the daughter until sh received news of her mother S death from the police Mrs. Kinne was the widow of Thomas Kinney, a member of the volunteer fire depar, ment thirty years ago. She leaves thre daughters.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-12-17

finally brought the man back to earth again, .
 Rosemary hall school closed yester- day for the holidays and the young lady pupils left on the 11;26 and 1;47 trains for their homes in various parts of the country.
 The masquerade of the Arion society in the armory last evening was quite largely attended and provide to be a very pleasant affair."
 The board of managers will hold it's regular monthly meeting at the Ma sonic home to-day.
 Walter Valentine will return home to- day from Cornell college
 The New Yorks will play polo here this evening.
 Charles Booth is expected home from Poughkeepsie next week for the holi- days.
 The polo game tonight will be called at S:30 o'clock.