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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-12-25
Rural Delivery in kansas.

Washington, Dec. 25.-Rural free de-
livery service will be established OH
February 1, as follows in Kansas: Bre-
men, Marshall county, with two car
riers: length of routes, 81 miles; popu-
lation served, 1000; carriers, J. H.
Luedders and John Mingo Broughton,
Clay county, with two carriers; length
of routes, 50 miles; population served,
800; carriers, w. B. Ristine and L. J.
Heusted. Colony, Anderson county, with
one carrier; length of route, rs miles;
population served $40; carriers, William
F. Wells. Downs, Osborne county, with
two carriers; length of routes, 40 miles;
population served, 825; carriers, Henry
HuckeH and e. n. Wells. Fairview,
Brown county, with one carrier; length
of route, "a miles; population served,
40; carriers, Ransom 3. Meyers. Prince
ton, Franklin county, with two carriers;
length Of routes, As miles; population
served, $50; carriers, J. E. Whitaker
and Merle w. Whitaker. Vliets, Mar
shall county, with one carrier; length
of route, "a miles: population served,
$50; carrier, Isaac w. Reed.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-12-25
Kansas City, Kas., Pro hibition-
lists Have New Scheme.
Constabies to Be Stationed al
All Entrances to City
TO SEIZE ALL LIQUORS
Coming Over Bridges From
Missouri Side.
Thinks Hurrel Law Gives Them
This Privilege.

Kansas City, Kas., Dec. 25.-Fifteen
men and women, representing all the
temperance forces in Kansas City, KaS.,
held a meeting in Justice J. M. Mason 8
court room yesterday and formulated
a brand new plan by which they hope
to enforce the prohibitory law. Should
their plan prove successful, Kansas City,
Kas, from a beer and whisky stand
point, will be as dry as the Sahara
desert. The prohibitionisfs decided to
seize all beer and whisky brought into
the city. They don't intend to wait UNI
til the goods have been delivered, but
deputy constables will be stationed at
the three wagon bridges leading from
Kansas City, Mo-, to Kansas City, Kas..
and the drivers, the wagon, the horses
and the liquor will be seized and taken
to Quindaro, Justice Masons district.
The Hurrel search and seizure law
gives constable or his deputies this
authority, according to Justice Mason
As all the beer and whisky used in
Kansas City, Kas., is purchased in Mis-
souri,, and as it is all delivered by wagon
the prohibitionists hope to stop the sale
of liquor in Kansas City, KaS., en-
tireIy.
Justice Mason has been one of the
most active prohibition workers in
Wyandotte county. About three months
ago he started a saloon crusade and
without the sanction of the county at
torney issued warrants for the arrest of
several joint keepers, seized their goods
and convicted them. The crusade was
stopped by the county commissioners,
who refused to allow the justice and his
consta bles fees for this work.
las a result of these raids, however,
Mason has the contents of five or six
saloons in the cellar, under his court
room, and there has been no disposition
made of the goods. There is enough
liquor in Mason'S cellar to start a.
wholesale whisky house, SO one of his
friends said. The liquor will probably
remain where it is until the district
court orders it destroyed.
Yesterdays meeting was conducted
very quietly. The women present rep
resented branches of the w. c. T. u,
and the men belong to the prohibition
element in all parties. They say that
the joints must go and that the only
of them is to secure the liquor before it
is delivered. The geographical situa-
ton of Kansas City, Kan, together
with the fact that the liquor supply all
comes from the Missouri side of the
Kaw river, makes the bridge plan of
the prohibitionists feasible, they say.
According to the report of those who
attended the meeting in Masons court
room it is the intention to make the
experiment next week.
An opponent of the plan says the
Hurrel law gives no such authority to
constab1es; that If it did, the law is
unconstitutional, and that in any event,
such action would be an interference
with interstate commerce, which the
federal courts would enjoin.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-12-25
NIGHT SCHOOL OF Y. M. c. a.

The Business course is free to all
members of the Association.
The studies are: Bookkeeping. Ele-
mentary and Advanced. Arithmetic.
Elementary and Business. Practical
Grammar and Letter Writing. Spelling
and Punctuation
Professors E. H. Roudebush and c. b
Van Horn have been engaged as teach
ers for this year, and are thoroughly
equipped by long experience as teachers
in Business colleges to help men to the
very best advantage
Each student will receive personal at
tention and those who complete tho
course will be awarded the Information
al certificate.
For further information call at the
Association Office on East Eighth street.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-12-25
ENGINE BOTTOM UP.
MI. TX. g. I'll. Wreck Six Miles
South of Dallas.

Dallas, Tex, Dec 25.-The Missouri,
Kansas & Texas northbound passenger
train due in Dallas at 11:20 O'Clock last
night, was wrecked and almost COM
pletely burned, six miles south of here
just before midnight. Three persons
were injured, but no one killed. The
baggage. express and mail cars were
saved. aA
Injured:
jerks Clark, engineer, Denison, Tex,
injured about shoulders and legs
William keevney, fireman, also Of
Denison, injured about head and legs.
Joseph Henry, colored. injured inter-
nally.
The engine and one Pullman are all
that remain, five cars having been de-
stroyed. The engine is bottom up in the
ditch.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-12-25
HICKEY rs CONFIDENT.
Returns Home and Sees Success of
the American Association.

St. Joseph, Mo-, Dec. 25.-President
Thomas T. Hickey of the American as
ISOLATION returned to this city today
after an extended visit to eastern
points.
Il was never more confident of the
success of the American association
than I am at the present time said he
last night.
This talk of the leasing of ground in
Milwaukee by President Whitfield Of
the Western league is bosh. I have
friends who made Inquiries and they
contradict the statements of President
Whitfield We will win out and break
our enemies in the baseball business.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-12-25

tionaI league. The Boston club is one
Of the four other clubs that do not think
he was legally elected. Under the cir
cunstances it seems to me that the
court is the proper authority to decide
the question"
But for all that they are not unkind-
ly disposed toward Spalding, and when
the time comes for declaring peace
Boston will undoubtedly be found on
the side of baseball and against dis.
ruption court proceedings Rather than
see the old and honorable National
league yield its prestige the Boston club
will let Freedman take whatever action
he may personally choose regarding the
continuance of the Spalding controver-
sy or anything else.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-12-25
President's Crossings.

Washington, Dec. 25-While the cabi-
net was in session yesterday President
Roosevelt was called into the reception
room to see Chief Justice Fuller. When
the chief justice left the president fol-
lowed him to the door, and then stepped
out into the ante-room and pleasantly
wished those assembled there a, Merry
Christmas. He then crossed over to the
room in which the clerical force of the
White House was at work. and extend
ed his greetings to the clerks. 81 wish
you all a very Merry Christmas" said
he, "a very Merry Christmas and very
many of them"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-12-25
Jockey Jenkins Enroute West.

New York. Dec 25.-C1ement Jenkins
is now on his way to Hot Springs, Ark,
where he will remain for month prior
to taking a trip to California. Jenkins
is very much in love with the coast, as
it was there that he won his pair of
gold spurs offered as a prize by Prince
Poniatowski to the winner of one of the
richest stakes. ct don't think I shall
ride in California" said Jenkins, as he
stepped into the train, but I might at
that if I am in shape and can get a
mount on horse with good chance to
VIM
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-12-25
Shot Himself with q Rife.

Wellington, Kas., Dec. 25.-Hugo Car
lander, an eccentric character, commit
ted suicide here Tuesday afternoon by
shooting himself in the left breast with
a muzzle-loading shotgun, the charge
tearing his heart to pieces. He had
been i'll for some time, and his relatives
suspected he had been losing his mind.
Carlander was a poet and song writer
of some reputation.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-12-25
Pleaded Guilty to Grand Larceny.

Concordia, Kas-, Dec. 25.-Julius Rel
boldt who recently stole horse, saddle,
bride and revolver from the farm of
Theodore Laing and was captured in
Nebraska after a long chase, has en-
tered a plea of guilty to the charge of
grand larceny, and has been sentenced
to six years in the reformatory at
Hutchinson.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-12-25
Racing at Frisco.

San Francisco, Dec. 25.-The talent had
the best of the betting argument at Oak
ported second choices won. Edgardo was
the medium of a heavy plunge in t he
seven furlong event. and won easily from
Bagdad, a 100 to shot, who was quoted
at 40 to for the place. Another long shot
was in evidence in the first race, Rasp
finishing second to Quiz at odds of so to
1. Pompino, who took the third race. was
bid up from $500 to 500 by Tom Ryan, who
secured him. Tommy Burns was in good
form, riding three winners.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-12-25
Root to Meet Gardner.

San Francisco, Dec. 25.-Alex. Greg
gain, matchmaker for the San Fran
cisco Athletic club, accepted Jack
Roots challenge to meet George Gard
ner in this city, and the men will meet
here on whatever date in January the
club can secure a permit. In addition
to the purse offered by the club Gard
ner and Root will battle for a side bet
of $1,000 Forfeits will be posted at
once, and the matter of weights, etc.,
settled by mutual agreement.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-12-25
Larned Eagle-optic Sold.

Larned, Kas., Dec. "a newspaper
deal that has been under way for sew
eral weeks past was contaminated last
evening. Tom E. Leftwich sold his
Larned Eagle-Optic, one of the oldest
Democratic papers in Kansas, to Har-
vey Eckert, editor and publisher OF the
Populist organ of this county, the Tiller
and Toiler. The consideration was 3d.
600. Leftwich will go to either Honolulu
Manila and engage in the newspaper
business.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-12-25
Mercer May Manage oaklands.

Los Angeles, Dec. 25.-Mercer. the
right fielder and pitcher of the All
American Baseball club, now playing in
Los Angeles, has received an offer from
Cal Ewing to manage and captain the
Oakland team next year. The terms Of
fered are said to be in excess of what
Mercer can make in the east and are
said to include share in the club.
Mercer admits he has an offer and that
it can be held open for a month, but
will say nothing as to terms.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-12-25
ROOSEVELT AS A SANTA.
Before He Was Governor the Pres
ident Played the Part at School.

New York. Dec. 25.-Miss Sarah Pro-
vost, teacher at the small district school
at Cove Neck. L. l., near Oyster Bay,
President Rooseve1t's home, received a
generous check from the president to-
day The check is to be used for the
purchase of Christmas gifts for her
pupils Mr.. ROosevelt's children form
erly attended the Cove Neck school.
Before he became governor 1T was his
custom every year to play Santa Claus
and present gifts to all the pupils in
NerSQn.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-12-25
Will Train sharkey.

New York, Dec. 25.-Bob Armstrong,
the colored Hercules, will train Tom
which is scheduled to take place ar
Philadelphia on January 27. Sharkey
will continue his training at Woods
gymnasium until next week, when ne
quarters, where he will put on the fin
ishine touches.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-12-25
No More Use For Pigeons.

New York, Dec. 25.-Homing pigeons
are to give way to wireless telegraphy
are to be sold and the department will
commence at once a series of expert
ments then with wireless telegraphy as
a means of communication between
warshipS,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-12-25
Jangling Nerves.

Are you irritable? Do you sleep badly
Is it hard to concentrate your thoughts?
LIS your appetite poor? Do you feel tired
restless and despondent? Try Lichtys
Celery Nerve Compound. 1t will do you
more good than anything you have ever
tried. Sold by George w. Stansfield, 632
ave.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-12-25
Epidemic of Smallpox.

Concordia, Kas., Dec. 25.-An cpl
demic of smallpox has appeared i'll
Meredith township, this county, follow
ing a big public dance held recently.
Five families were found on Saturday
with sixteen cases, and yesterday four
more families were discovered to have
the disease. The health authorities
have taken prompt steps to prevent
further spread of the plague.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-12-25
Wanted to kin Somebody

Guthrie. Ok. Dec 25.-Soda Fife, a
Creek Indian, has confessed at vineta,
Indian Territory, to the murder of
Louis Wilson, a prosperous farmer near
Tulsa in May, 1897 Wilson disappear
ed from home and his skeleton was
found in the woods a year later. The
Indian says he enticed Wilson into the
woods and then shot him just because
he desired to kill somehow
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-12-25
FREE AFTER SHOOTING FIVE.
But the Family at Taubaux, at Weir
CITY. Would Not Prosecute.

Weir City, Kan, Dec 25.-Romain Tau
baux, who shot his wife and four sons
here December 4. has been released by
the authorities. A compromise was eff
fected between himself and family where
by he should divide about 500 cash and
leave all property interests to them and
leave America forever. He has gone to
France. With the exception of the wife
and the son. Girard. all have recovered
They are well on the road to recovery
Taubaux went home drunk and in a quar-
rel did the shooting.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-12-25
$4,000 Bushels Of Peanuts Burned.

Suffolk. Va, Dec 25.--The Suffolk
Peanut company's principal storage
warehouse and As, $50 bushels of peanuts
were burned at A o'clock Millions of
white peanut hulls, burned to the light
ness of cinders, were drawn skyward
Nothing but roasted peanuts could be
smelled for o considerable distance in
town and country
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-12-25
Big Offer Made.

Hot Springs, Ark, Dec. 25.-The new
Vapor Valley Athletic club is in the
cent of the picture privileges for the
McGovern- Young Corbett fight. The
club is backed by Arkansas politicians,
and proposes to build a pavilion if the
fighters will sign articles for a 20-round
contest to take place on st. Patricks
Day.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-12-25
To Catch For Washington.

Washington, Dec 25.-Manager Lof-
tus. Fred Postal and Catcher stBill''
Roosevelt at a box party After the
performance Clarke agreed to postpone
his baseball farewell and again signed
to catch for the Senators. In Clarke
and Tim Donohue Washington will
have the taIlest pair of backstops in
the American League.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-12-25
Leaves $4,000 For Care of Her Pets

Chicago, Dec 25.-The will of Mrs.
Emma A. Schley. a sister-in-law of
Roswell P Flower of New York. was
filed today for record. The document
disposes of an estate valued at 81, 000,-
coo. and for which there are 159 legatees-
After remembering her servants Mrs.
Schley bequeaths $4,000 for the care
and maintenance of her numerous pets
as long as they live.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-12-25
Parson Davies Returns.

New York. Dec &c. E. Davies, who
is well known to transporting fraternity
as Parson Davies, is back in New York
from Europe, and is guest of his old
friend, Tom O'Rourke, at the Deleyan.
Davies said today that he had been to
England to look after his interests in
the fuel oil business, as he owns two
oil fields in Beaumont, Texas, and is
DESTROYS of increasing his trade in Eur
one.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-12-25

had hand in the murder and that he
consented to confession to Detective
was told that by doing it he would not
be sentenced for burglary, on which he
was convicted in Montgomery county.
Slim will not be allowed to plead guilty
in the Cowley county court and has been
sent back to Montgomery county.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-12-25
KILLED THE BRUTE.
officer Shoots Colored Man Who
Had Assaulted Little Child.

Leavenworth, Kan, Dec. 25.-Chase
Broddus, colored, of ST. Joseph, Mo-,
while under arrest attempted to escape
Tuesday by knocking down Officer
Baskas, who was taking him to the sta
stion.
The officer fired. the bullet striking
Broddus in the back of the head inflict-
ing a fatal wound.
1t is alleged that Broddus was as
saulting a child, whose mothers screams
brought the officers on the soene
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-12-25
Reat and Health to Mothcr and ohlld

MRS. WINSLOw'S SOOTHING SYRDFe
BY MILLIONS OF MOTHERS for their
CHILDREN WHILE TEETHllsM.sGSl WIN w.
PERFECT SUCCESS. 1t SOOTHES tne
CHILD 7SOFTENS the GUMS, ALA fS
all PAIN, CURES WIND COILS ane i is
the best remedy for DIARRHOEA- SOLD
by druggists in every part OF the world.
Be sure to ask for Mrs. Wfnslow,s Soota-
ing Syrup and take no other kind. TWen-
ty-five cents a bottle
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-12-25
Racing at New Orleans.

New Orleans, Dec 25-Four favorites
won at the fair grounds. Sevoy in the
fourth race lowered the six furlongs track
record TO 1:121s. p. Rice who rode Hay
leg crushed by being crowded into the
fence. The boy hung on gamely and after
moved to the hospital hi an ambulance.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-12-25
Fell From ssIi' viaduct.

Kansas City, Mo-, Dec. 25.-A man
Moines Ia, fell from the Il road via
duct at the union station last night and
was probably fatally injured. He fell
on his face which was cut in a terrible
manner, and his right leg was broken at
the knee.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-12-25
Jangling Nerves.

Are you irritable? DO you sleep badly
Is it hard to concentrate your thoughts?
Is your appetite poor? Do you feel tired,
restless and despondent2 Try Lichty's
Celery Nerve Compound Tt will do you
more good than anything you have evef
tried Sold by George W. Stansfield. 632
Kansas ave-; Marshall Bros. LIS Kansas
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-12-25
List of Detroit Players.

Detroit, Dec 25.-The list of players
already signed for the Detroit Ameri-
can League club is as follows: Bue1ow
and McAllister, catcher Miller, Siever,
Yeager, Cronin and Mullins, pitchers;
Gleason. second: Elberfeld, short; Ca
sey, third; Barrett, center, Holmes.
right.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-12-25
Holiday Excursion Rates.

THE UNION PACIFIC will sell
tickets on it's lines for the Holidays at
Greatly Reduced Rates.
For dates of sales, limits, and points
to which tickets will be Sold apply to
IT. A Lewis, city tocket agent. 525 kan
mas avenues J. G. Fulton. depot agent.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-12-25
Col. MCKAY Divorced.

Guthrie, Ok, Dec 25.-Col. Nathaniel
Mckay, owner of the Dewey hotel in
Washington. d. c., secured a divorce
here today from his wife, Jennie Pope
Mckay of New York city. He is past
40 years of age and q wealthy polite
ian.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-12-25
Krause,s Headache Capsules

are unlike anything prepared in America
5ermany's famous court physician, long
before antipyrine was discoyered ana
are almost marvellous, SO speedny 40 tnSy
c1,re the most distressing cases. Price
bic Sold by George w Stanshelo ~
Kansas ave: Marshall Bros uo A~ns~s
ave.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-12-25
WHY asL1M" CONFESSED.
Says He Didn't Want to Be Sem
fenced For Burglary.

Winfield Kan, Dec 25-The confession
which Slim French made recently in
the Wichita jail to the killing of c. L.
Wiltberger, has been knocked to pieces
by the county attorney. Mr.. Torrance
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-12-25
Christmas and New Year Holiday
Rates via the Santa Fe.

Fare and one-third for the round
trip. Points within eco miles of To-
peka, tickets on sale Dec "a, rs and
81, and jain !, 1892. final limit return
Ing Ian 2
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Union Pacific R. R.. 5a5 Kansas ave.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-05-02
MoYER 20 COME BACK.
Accused of Passing worthless
Check I'm This City

Detective McNamee returned to the city
last night from Buffalo. N. Y. accom-
panied by Max Minister. where he was
summoned as a witness at a hearing given
Sidney Meyer, a salesman, accused of
passing a worthless check In this city.
IL is thought Meyer will be surrendered
to the local authorities within a few days.
On the afternoon of the 9th of March
Meyer was in this city. stopping at a
downtown hotel. He claimed to repre-
sent Providence, r. l., firm and called
at the store of Mr.. Minister. where he Is
said to have purchased several articles
In payment Meyer gave a check for $50
drawn on a bank of Providence r. l.,
and purporting to be signed by himself
After the check had been cashed at the
store Meyer disappeared and nothing was
heard from him for some time. The
check was returned by the bank on which
II was drawn. unpaid and the police were
then notified. A search for Meyer fol-
lowed and he was located in Buffalo.
The hearing in Buffalo took place Tues
day afternoon before United States Com
missioner Jewett. Mr.. Minister identified
Meyer. it is said, as the man who had
given him the worthless check, and De-
tective McNamee told of his investiga-
ton of the case. Commissioner Jewett
reserved his decision, but it is understood
Meyer Will be sent here for trial