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The morning news., 1899-12-31
THE WHITE PLAGUE.
Efforts of Russia to Keep Leprosy
Beyond the Siberian border.
From Golfers Weekly.

From Golfers Weekly.
Russia still remains the land, as cne
might say, of mystery and melodrama.
Two bits of Slav grewsomeness are float
ing about on this side of the world and
may not have drifted over seas. One ema-
mates from a certain DR.. Bryauzeff. He
writes TO journal i'm Siberia, desc rfbing
the horrors of insanity which exist tn ere
Diseases of the brain are very prevalent
in that vast section of Russia. This, he
claims, is partly owing to the great num-
ber of criminals and eccentric naturel
people who are annually brought thither.
and partly owing to the large consumption
Of alcoholic drink, which is always VIE
In the immense region Of Tomsk thsre IS
only one lunatic asylum; elsewhere II Is
often much worse. The government cares
little for these poor victims Of dementia,
and clothes them in rags while Logging
them in filth. Dr. Bryanzeff states that,
in the municipal hospital of Krasnayarsk.
he saw a crowd Of wretched madmen, who
reminded him of the pictures in Dante's
Inferno"
Another Russian Item" deals with lep-
rosy. The East is never free from IT, AMI
Russia is always dreading that the sly
white pest may cross her borders. Occa-
sionally, though not often, it cree1s into
the homes of the aristocracy. A Ger ain
grand pail was given at st. Peter sburg
during the spring Of 1898. Among The
guests was a young and beautiful unmar-
ried countess. A gentleman asked one Of
her relatives to introduce him. received an
assent and danced with the lady several
times. Later as they stood in an expose
portion of the ball room the gentleman
said: This draft is injurious. You should
be careful of yourself for / see there is a
slight eruption on one of your should RS.
On, it isn't marked enough to spoil your
beauty. But /, you know am a physl-
clan. Have you, by the way, any other. lit
tie spots like this elsewhere on your lovely
skin?" Yes" replied the lady, II have
a few. Aud ] wish, doctor that you could
give me some medicine for them" II
would afford me great happiness to do So
was the gallant reply. That night TIE
Countess did not return 10 her home. All
search for her resulted vainly II was not
until many weeks afterward that her
agonized parents received a letter which
told them that their daughter was in the
X Leper Asylum, and that a | tempt
70 see her must prove futile The parents
begged pteously to have her immured a
her own home, In a tower which she alon,
would occupy. Anything was preferable
for them TO the living death which they
felt now to be her doom. But no entrelt-
ies availed. The gentleman who had
danced with the young Countess at che
bah had been a disguised police agent. AM
she viii end her days In the terrible lazar-
house whittier he had her conveyed
among others accursed like herself.
The morning news., 1899-12-31

The doctor looked serious again when
the question was put to him whether medl-
cine does nothing now for persons with
serious diseases.
"Nothing." he said "in the way of cure.
rrs,era NAV be amelioration, but where Is
any cure for Bright's disease, for instance,
or anv disease of really serious character
that the world is subject to? a man with
ont vitality enough to pull through ty-
nhoid fever could not be save9 by a whole
college Of doctors, nor could anybody ever
he cured of consumption II the whole
world of mecidine devoted its attention TO
him. on every side the same situation
will he found. In serious matters medi-
cine Is powerless. A doctor always seems
10 he in exactly the same position as the
nreachar. A man who feels that he can
look after his own life. who is not going
TO commit sin or backslide in any way
does not need the preachers advice about
his conduct Most Of the people who conf
mil him as TO what they should do are
anxious to do something they have no
business to and are trying 10 find some
way OF doing II. That is practically the
nurpose that the doctor serves. The man
with dyspepsia doesn't want TO starve; he
would rather eat and take medicine. The
man with bad nerves doesn't
want to quit smoking and drink
ing. He wants TO keep on
doing both and get well at the same time.
Tae bilious man would not need medicine
if he took exercise and avoided the things
that upset his liver. But none Of them
wants 70 give up what he Is doing. They
Ike the doctors iaik 70 ccinfort them aud
let them know how they cnn arrange %
continue wflat they ans doing aaJ 1el "eH
b ffa4Ya.
The morning news., 1899-12-31
a Mothers
& Blessing.
Savannah, Ca, Dec. %, 1899.

oaFduiaht 1d.i Zee. ~, loJJ.
Prof. Dexter:
Dear Sir-My son, Robbie Maxwell Ea-
son. now 4 years and Z months OF age,
who, when 3 years of age, fell down stairs.
At the timeI did not think he had injured
himself. Six months after he was help
less cripple. with hip joint disease; the hip
was swollen TO twice It's natural size and
he was obliged to lie on his back al all
times he could moi set up or take a step.
In this condition I placed him in the Tel
fair Hospital. whore he remained for six
months all told. Six weeks ago ! took
him from the hospital and placed him un-
der your care. He was then IN a very
low state Of health. His hip and knee
could not be bent. His general health Is
now perfect. He can bend his hip and
knee as well as any child. He now holds
up his bead and can stand with both feet
on the floor and has walked around a
chair numbers Of timcs. He sifs up all
day and wants 10 play With The children.
From q helpless cripple you are restoring
my child to perfect health. am thank
1ul for your great kindness In relieving
him. and you have a mothers blessing
Yours sincerely
MRS. JOHN W. EAsON
2ii0 Montgomery street
The morning news., 1899-12-31

Come expecting unusual bargains Yoa won't b.
disappointed.
The morning news., 1899-12-31

Office over Lyons, corner Broushton
and Whitaker streets. Consultation free.
All diseases treated
People's voice., 1899-12-28
LIQUID AIR Ar LOW COST.
A Plant Has Been EstabIished In gsv
York City and Is In Practical
Operation.

For the first time In this country a
plant has been established and prac-
teally operated for the production of
liquid air. This plant has been devised
and constructed under the direction of
Oscar P. 0stergren and Moriz Burger
and is located at 53l West Thirty-third
street, New York city. 1t is capable,
with 100 horse power, developed by
steam, Of manufacturing about 1909
gallons of liquefed air in "a hours, or
about gallon minute.
Its practical success is demonstrated
by the two facts that it can produce
iquefed air, comparing equal expend-
iture of power, three times as rapidly
as the best apparatus devised by Prof.
Linde, of Munich, and at cost of about
one-third. Mr.. 0stergren and Mr.. Bur-
ger have been working at their process
for about three years and have now per-
feeted 1t, in 80 far as the device itself
is concerned, although they expect to
improve the machinery so as to reduce
further the cost of manufacturing the
Iquefed air from six 70 eight cents a
gallon, as at present, to about two cents
o gallon.
People's voice., 1899-12-28
HIRED GIRL PROBLEM.
A Forward Step to Be Taken nj New
fork-Bureau of Information
to De Estnblished.

Another step has been taken In the
effort to sohe the hired girl" gues-
ton. The Household Economic asso-
citation has made plans to open next
fall a bureau of information for the
convenience of employers of domestic
servants and persons seeking service.
Mrs. Shailer, the president of the House
hold Economic association, said:.
"A practical, tactful woman will be
engaged as superintendent. She will
examine applicants for places as to their
actual knowledge of the work they pro-
Tess to understand.
IF found deficient they will be given
an opportunity TO learn what they need
to know IN our school of domestic
science.
There will be clubroom in connec-
ton with the Office, in which talks on
cookery and on household sanitation
will be given once q week by our teach
ers.
Once a month there will be O social
tea or some entertainment, to which
all girls connected with the bureau will
be invited"
People's voice., 1899-12-28
Galli.Coek.

Fr"d W. CALI and Miss Agnes Cook
were married at the Lutheran parsOn-
age by Rev. E. E Stauffer Wednesday
afternoon at 5 O'Clock, aud took the 6
o'clock Santa Fe for Missouri to visit
the brides parents. Mr.. CALI is a
brother Of Mrs. E. B. Winner Of Wei
lington, and resides on farm 10
Greene township. He is a substantial
farmer, well known throughout the
county, and highly respected. The
bride is an accomplished young
woman, who had been visiting rela-
tives in Greene township for some
months. The many friends OF both
extend hearty congratulations. The
bridal couple will visit ten days in
when they will return to
Sumner county and take up their
residence on the farm.
People's voice., 1899-12-28
RIOTS GAS MAINS.
Indiana Cities Fear Explosions May
Follow the Decomposition Of
Pipes by Electrslysis.

H. II. Brownell, an expert on elee-
trolysis, called TO make an investiga-
tion in gas belt cities, and made sen
sational report IN which he states that
the natural gas mains in Anderson,
Muncie, Marion and other gas belt
cities of Indiana have been completely
eaten away in many places and that
the situation is serious at points. 1t is
claimed that the pipes along the gas
belt electric railway, both in the cities
and out, have been badly decomposed
and that an explosion is liable 10 occur
at any time.
The city of Muncie has taken steps
TO change the route of the electric rail-
way which is being built into that city.
1t will pass over streets where there
ore no largo mains. Brownell claims
90 entire pipe service of these cities
VII have to be gone over and that most
c! ihe pipes will be found in a very
IL gerous condition.
People's voice., 1899-12-28
AUTOGRAPH VANDALS.
Mutilate Il Register Mt War DEPART
ment How the Thief May
BE Fooled.

At the war department there is 4
large blank book where officers coming
to Washington register. This register
Is kept in the hall opposite the Office
of the adjutant general. Some one has
Faided the book and cut out the names
of prominent officers, particularly those
who made themselves famous during
the Spanish war. Among the many
signatures which have been taken are
those of Generals Shafter, Wood, Fitz-
hugh Lee, Wade, Merritt, Butler and
several others. 1t so happens that
oftentimes the signatures were written
by the aides Of the generals, so that
all the names extracted are not the
real autographs of the men.
People's voice., 1899-12-28
TO BE ovERHAULED
Extensive Alterations TO Be Made in
the Cruiser Boston at Mare
Island Navy Yard.

When the cruiser Boston, which has
left Manila, reaches the Mare Island
navy yard it win be extensively over
hauled. Fully 100000 worth OF work
will be done on board, converting the
ship into an efficient fighting machine.
The battery win be changed. coal ca
pscity increased, new boilers placed in
psetion and the present engines re-
placed by triple-expension, horizontal
machinery. The Boston win be equipped
like the Atlanta, her sister ship. Both
vessels represented the immature ideas
Of the designers Of the new navy, be
ing the earliest steel ships Of war. Ex'
perience hes ssown that they can be
seterialty Improved.
People's voice., 1899-12-28

The pension roll Of the nation, now
aggregatiDg nearly 100000 names,
with yearly expenditure in round
numbers of $3.50, 100000, is to be in
creased. Pending legislation which
is practically sure of passing through
both houses will add to the roll at
least 100000 names, not counting pen
SiOnerS of the AmeriCan-HispanO war
and of the conquest of the Philippines,
and will swell the enormous yearly
total paid for pensions at least $25,.
100000 Senator CulIOm has present.
ed one bill which, if enacted, will
alone add 77,247 names to the roll,
and increase the first years cost at
least S20,000,00O. The CullOm bill
seeks to give all deserters from the
union army-and there we're III, 247
of them-a penSiODable status so that
they may be placed on the pension
list. Representative Lentz of Ohio,
has bill that is even more startling
10 its comprehensive sweep than the
measure advocated by Senator Cullom.
He seeks to give per diem service
pension to all officers and men of the
union army during the civil war.
Expert statiSticiahs have figured that
the Lentz bill, if itshOuld pass, would
add at least 100000 names to the roll
and increase the cost of pensions by
$4,000, 600 a year.
People's voice., 1899-12-28

j. R. Burton has lost out in his
chase for the Indian attOrneyship.
The president has disapproved the
Chickasaw councils action in author
izing an appropriation of $1,000 per
annnm for the employment of counsel
to represent them at Washington.
This was the position which ]. Ralph
Burton was promised in the event the
councils action was approved by the
president. Mr.. Burton has been in
Washington for the past two weeks
endeavoring to secure favorable action
by the interior department and the
president,
People's voice., 1899-12-28

London papers just now display
much anxiety over the attitude of
Menelik, emperor Of Abyssinia, to-
ward England. There is dispute
between this p0tentate and Great
Britain as to The boundary between
Egypt and Abyssinia, and IL is feared
that Menelik may consider the present
an excellent time tG make a demon
StratiOn against the British. The
question Of the frontier settlements
was discussed last year at Adds
Adeba, where Mr., Renhel-Rodd, first
secretary OF the British diplomatic
agency at Rom Cairo, went to deliver
magnificent presents of the Nogus and
concliate him. The kings Of Ethi0-
pla have always claimed the suzerainty
OF the territories extending north.
ward as tar as Nubia, southwark to
MOmbasO aud westward to the White
Nile. Menelik claims to be theowner
ofthe right bank Of that river, from
the fourteenth to the second degree Of
latitude, just opposite Fashoda. He
reiterated these pretenses as early as
1891, ina diplomatic note addressed
TO all European powers, and the con.
tents Of which were identical with
the claims he discussed later with the
Anglo-Egyptian envoy, The scheme
of Cecil Rhodes of a cape to Cairo
railroad or, rather, the plan Of Brit.
ish empire extending without any
break from the Mediterranean to Cape
Town, would be spoiled if Meneik
finally succeeded in planting thc
Abyssinian dag over point on tht
White Nile. Menelik has sent troop:
to occupy the countries which hc
claims as mis- own. IGyiew Of an ap
preaching conflict with Great Britain
the NOgus has acted like President
Kruger of the TranSyaal and hs.
msde extensive warlike preparations
Thenumoer of Abyssinia soldiers whit
could be called upon to make use O
these weapons is somewhat dificulttt
estimate correctly. Still, Count An
tonelli diplomat and traveller, esti
mated at nearly 100000 men the fore,
that Menelik could put in line som,
years ago:
People's voice., 1899-12-28
Drink GralD-U

after you have concluded that you
ought not to drink coffee. 1t is not a
medicine but doctors order it, because
it is healthful, invigOrating and
appetizing. 1t is made from pure
grains and has that rich seal brown
color and tastes like the finest grades
OF coffee and custs about t as much.
Children ike it and thrive on 1t be-
cause it is 4 genuine food drink con-
tanning nothing but nourishment.
Ask yonr grocer for Grain.O, the new
food drink. Is and 25c.
People's voice., 1899-12-28

l. n. Raffeusperger, one Of the
directors of the Rome school, was in
Wellington Saturday with a hard luck
story, The teacher of the school is
going to get married, and has resigned
her position, and he wants to know
what 10 de. He was advised to have
the fellow arrested.
People's voice., 1899-12-28

A Wellington physician whose prac.
tice amounts to over $4,000 this year,
will regard himself as fortunate if he
collects half of that amount. Physi-
clans earn considerable money, but
their per cent of bad accounts is
astonishing when compared with
other professions. Still, if a physician
can collect 50 per cent Of his accounts,
he is doing tolerably well.
People's voice., 1899-12-28
naIrinr Mnshrnnmn

Mushroom raising is a profitable
business. DR.. William Watson, Of Ches-
ter, Pa, produced 1000 pounds Of the
vegetable in his hothouse during the
past winter, the bulk of the plant being
,old in New York and Washington at
about so cents a pound.
People's voice., 1899-12-28

state authorities. Only five OF thO
saloons there have been closed, leav
ing twenty-threein operation. ... Tht
Maine dead have all been placed OF
the Texas, and are ready for lcOnvey
ance home. Congressman Boutelle
Of Maine, Is seriously i'll al Boston. -.
John Gardiner Of Binghampton,
NY, shot his wife and killed himself
10 order to get has picture printed in
the newspapers. IT. G. Kirby, a
hotel proprietor at Perry, Kas., shot
and killed G. A. Foley yesterday.
The shooting grew out OF a scan.
dal. . Missouri is threatened with an
extra Session of the legislature. d. .
The Globe National bank of Boston
failed yesterday, with 10i million
liabilities. The details Of the first
disaster to the British army in South
Africa have just reached London. 80.
The duke of Marlborough, the hU.-
band Of COnSuelo Vanderbilt, has vol
unteered to fight with the BIti-h
army in South Africa. The Mis-
souri, jObbers met at St. Joseph yes
terday to roar against the increased
freight rates. 1t is predicted that
the monetary bill which passed the
lower house OF congress, will have a
majority of twelve in the senate.
The J. B. Mills & Co. furnishing
house of Topeka, went to the wall
yesterday. Col. L. P. Milligan, a
national character, died at Hunting
ton, Ind, yesterday. In 1864 he was
convicted Of treason. His sentence
was cOmmuted aud finally, through
the efforts of James A. Garfield, be
was released. "A bloody shooting
affray occurred at Dallas, Tex, yester-
day, in which Ed o. Harrell was
killed by FIN. Etheridge. Both were
attorneys.
Wichita Beacon: Marcellus Piatt
OF Peck, one of the trustees of the
Sumner County High school, is in the
city today with his family, on bust.
ness. Mr.. Piatt is one Of the most
prominent educators in southern Kan
sas and is quite well known in Wich-
ita. Speaking of the County High
school wrangle in Sumner county,
Mr.. Piatt said he believed the school
will stand, despite the action of the
county commissioners in declaring it
lost in the recent election by virtue
of the defective ballots which had at
first been counted for the school. As
has been published before, there is
strong feeling in the county against
the school on account Of some little
technicalities in its establishment,
and the knockers employed Adams g.
Adams Of this city to fight it, They
prevailed upon the commissioners to
declare the school lost, after having
once decided it carried. The friends
of the school claim the commissioners
had no right to. make the second
declaration without recanvaSSing the
vote. The county clerks record Of
the official canvass shows that the
school carried by just fourteen votes,
counting the defective ballots. A
mass meeting was held in Wellington
the other night to false money and
employ attorneys TO ask the supreme
court for a writ of mandamus to de
clare it carried Both sides of the
controversy are getting rather warm
and the High school fight is liable to
be exceedingly sultry before it is
settled.
People's voice., 1899-12-28

Asa N. Black baS received word that
Judge ]. E. Halsell, formerly Of Wei
lingtOn, is dangerously i'll at his home
in Fort Worth, Tex, with Bright'S
disease, and is not expected to live.
People's voice., 1899-12-28

A charter has been issued to the
National Land & Investment Co. of
Wellington, a concern with a capital
stock of $4,000.
People's voice., 1899-12-28

The Kansas Municipal League, in
session at Kansas City, Ks, Thursday,
passed resolutions favGring city
ownership Of gas, water and electric
light plants.
People's voice., 1899-12-28

Dwight L. Moody, the noted evan
geliSt, died at his home in East
Mortified, Mass, Friday at noon.
People's voice., 1899-12-28

The large dry goods house Of ]. NJ
ConKlin & Son, of Brooklyn, made a
general assignment Friday.
People's voice., 1899-12-28
Few Novel Readers Japan

japanese do not care much for nov
.ls. Among $1,000 new books printed
asst year only 462 were works Of fc-
10,
People's voice., 1899-12-28

There will he a total eclipse Of the
sun May 28, next year. This happens
only once or twice in lifetime.
People's voice., 1899-12-28

"For several years my health was
miserable. 1 suffered the most dread
ful pains, and was almost on the verge
of insanity. 1 consulted one of the
best physicians in New York, and he
pronounced my disease a fbroid tumor,
advising an operation without delay,
saying that it was my only chance for
life. Other doctors prescribed strong
and violent medicine, and one said
was incurable, another told me my
only salvation was galvanic batteries,
which l tried, but nothing relieved me.
One day a friend called and begged ne
to try Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound. l Ibegan its use and took
several bottles. From the very first
bottle there was a wonderful change
for the better. The tumor has disap-
peared entirely and my oldspirits have
returned. l heartily recommend your
medicine to all suffering women. "
Mrs. VAN CLEFT, 416 SAUNDERS AVE-,
JERSEY oTTY HEIGHTS. n. j.
People's voice., 1899-12-28
Sick WOmen Advised TO Seek
Advice Of Mrs. Pinkham.

[LETTER TO MRS. PIgEHAN NO. c4S69l
81 had Inflammation and falling
of the womb, and Inflammation of
ovaries, and was IN great pain. Itook
medicine prescribed by q physician,
but it did me no good. At last I heard
of Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound, and after using it faithfully
am thankful to say lama well women.
1 would advise all suffering women to
seek advice of Mrs. PinkhRm. "-MRs.
G. q. CHAPPELL, GRANT PARK, Ill.
People's voice., 1899-12-28

stock Of 800, 900.