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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-12-22
R0OSEYELT'S PRESENT.
The Cabinet Could Not Agree on {
Christmas Gift.

Washington, Dec 22-President Roose-
velts cabinet is divided on one subject
and although meetings have been held
and the matter discussed at length they
have at least agreed upon that they
must disagree. The subject under con-
sideration is Christmas present for the
president. All the members of the cabi-
net, except Secretary Moody, who is A
bachelor, have been hearing their wives
and daughters discuss the Christmas
present, which they expect to give Mrs
Roosevelt
The cabinet met and decided to buy
present for the president. The first sug-
gestion was that the present should be
gun. All except Secretary Shaw fell in
with the idea.
Secretary Shaw told his associates
that he belonged to game protective
organization to which even a bean
shooter seemed vice.
In fact he could not afford to risk his
reputation by allowing his name to an
pear in the papers as having contribu-
ted to buying gun even for President
Roosevelt to hunt with All the men,
bers tried to reconcile the secretary by
recalling the harmless character of Mr..
Roosevelt's Mississippi bear hunt. but
Mr. Shaw could not be persuaded and
the idea of a gun was abandoned. Some
one then suggested anothed moose head
for the state dining room, but Secretary
Moody objected, because he belongs to
a society of the prevention of cruelty TO
animals and he was not willing to risk
his reputation for sincerity.
A mustang fully equipped for Rock
Creek park was another suggestion, but
no one but the originator of the idea
was n favor of it
Though there were several meetings
no agreement was reached and it was
give the president an individual gift on
Christmas morning
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-12-22
A Dog FOR A HING.
Mine Owner Buys Dcg-will Present
It 20 Edward VII.

Minneapolis, Dec. 22-Artie Hill, of
Siberia. who registered at the Hotel Nicol-
let Is to De introduced at court. He is to
be presented to King Edward, of England.
next month; rot presented in the sense
of merely being introduced, but presented
for keeps to become one of the monarch :
most privileged and pampered pets.
From bis name one would naturally con-
clude that Artie was of English or Amer
lean extraction, but he is a thorough-go-
ing Russian. although he has a fair I'M
Outstanding of English.
The fact is that Artie is malamoot
dog, bearing a close resemblance to the
Eskimo or husky dog of North America,
except that his fur is longer and of a
much finer texture He attracted much
attention on the streets. His travelling
companion is Harry Hill, of Chicago,
who named the dog after the hero of
George AIDES story. Mr. Hill purchased
the dog for plug of tobacco from na-
tive while in Siberia last summer and he
AYERS he wouldn't sell him now for his
weight in gold. Nevertheless, Mr.. Hill is
going 70 give the dog away. Having
learned that King Edward who is a great
dog fancier, has expire ssed a wish to own
dog like Artie. Mr. Ei,l is now on his
way to England, where after entering
the Siberian in the royal kennel show.
he will give him to his royal highness.
Mr. Hills real object In visiting London
at this time is not to bring CUT the dog
As president of the Bluestone Mining COM
pany. of Nome City, Alaska, bis object
in going to England is to negotiate the
sale of a rich tin mine in the York dis
trict, a fiattering offer for which has al
ready been received.
Mr.. Hill predicts that far greater min
eral wealth is yet to be uncovered in the
Canadian northwest and Alaska than has
vet been discovered
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-12-22
TO HAVE ELECTRICITY.
Power on Leading Railway From
Paris to Be Changed.

Paris. Dec. 22.-On June /, 1903, electric
fly will take the place of steam on the
fast trains of the Paris Lyons and AIedi-
terranean railway, and it is believed that
the system will be gradually extended I'M
til all the railroad passenger work of the
French roads VIII be moved by the cleo
tric current.
Preparations are now making for the
putting on of fast trains. consisting OF
an electric locomotive and two coaches
which shall make the run of 400 miles be-
tween Paris and Lyons in five hours-a
considerable Improvement over the slow
going steam.
These electric trains will carry at first
only 100 passengers. but as the new sys-
TEN is extended larger accommodations
viii be adopted, with the end it is believ-
ed that steam will have been entirely su-
perseded.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-12-22
CHRISTMAS FOR INDIANS.
A Distribution of Head Right Money
on the Reservation in Kansas.

Hiawatha. Kan. Dec. 22.-The Sac and
Iowa Indians on the reservation in Brown
county have just been given their head
right money. The Iowas each received
S346.67, or nearly $4,000 in ALL while The
Sacs each received s277- ss, or about 900
altogether. Besides the fullsrown In
dams, every little Indian receives the same
amount under the new law after he has
had a guardian appointed through the in
dian agent and the probate court. The
probate court rooms have been crowded
the last few days with the Indians. One
hundred and one Iowas who We're under
age were given guardians in order that
they might draw their money. and twenty
nine young Sacs were put under legal
guardianship for the same purpose.
The Indian agent and probate judge had
their hands full looking after the little
Indians
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-12-22
CARNEGIE'S NEW NEIGHBOR
L Townsend Burden to Build Near
the Ironmaster.

New York, Dec. 22.-I. Townsend Bur
den, who recently sold his house at 3
East Twenty-sixth street, facing Mad
ison square, to the Hotel Brunswick
syndicate, will erect a new residence for
himself on a site which be has secured
from Andrew Carnegie, at the south
corner Of Fifth avenue and Ninety-sec-
Ond street
decided to build in what he terms the
Highlands of Fifth avenue. between
Ninetieth and Ninety-first streets he
bought up the adjoining block front be-
tween Ninety-first and Ninety-secol1
streets. with a view to being able to
keep away undesirable neighbOrs. It is
part Of this property that has been sold
to Mr.. Burden.
Some time ago a frontage of 135 feet
on the north side of Ninety-firSt street
was bought by w. d. Sloane, who is
putting up two 50-foot houses, with a IS
foot court between them, for his daugh-
ter, Mrs. James A. Burden. Jr.. and
Mrs. John Henry Hammond This plot,
together with the adjoining Fifth ave
nue. corner, comprises Mr.. Carnegie's
holding in Ninety-first street opposite
his mansion.
I. Townsend Burdens purchase in
cludes 50 feet on the avenue and 100 on
Ninety-second street. He has. however,
taken an option on two adjoining lots.
IF this option is exercised he will have
half the Fifth avenue block front. The
other half, including the Ninety-first
street corner, has been reserved for a
relative of Mr.. Carnegie.
Four years ago Fifth avenue in the
nineties was regarded as hopelessly out
side the fashionable district. The build
ing of the Carnegie residence. however,
brought about a change in popular
opinion, and the new Mt. Sinai hospital
at Tooth street is now generally spoken
of as the nOrtherly limit of the fashion
able part of the avenue.
bought two new ready built houses at
1888 and 1884 Fifth avenue, in the block
below Mr.. Carnegie, with the intention
of combining them in one. It was said
that they cost him $4,000 Perry Bel
mont owns four lots at the north corner
Of NinetY-second street.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-12-22
CHICAGO GROWING AMBITIOUS
Reported Coach Stage Is After Game
With Yale

New Haven, Conn, Dec. CIT is re-
ported that A. A. Stage. coach of the
University of Chicago, is coming east
next week to try to arrange a football
game with some big eastern university.
Yale preferred. Stages purpose is to
play the first game next fall.
Yale football men ATE all at home for
the Christmas vacation. and it is not
possible to get an expression of opinion
now.
The rapid rise of the west in football
and the frequent talk of sectional games
has had its effect here but Yale already
has two hard games scheduled against
long standing rivals and would consider
any game arranged with western team
as more than a practice affair. If Yale
were to play a western team Chicago
would be given the preference.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-12-22
A REAL HEROINE.
Never Had Smallpox Entered Pest
House to Care for Friend.

Akron, Dec. 22-AIiss Lucy Post, of this
city, is the heroine of an act that is
somewhat out of the ordinary and one
which may end in her being disfgured
and possibly in something worse
Miss Eva Lusk, a prominent young So
ciety woman, was recently stricken with
the smallpox and was taken to the pest
house Miss Post is one of her intimate
friends and when the latter ascertained
that Miss Lusk had become an inmate OF
the pest house she Immediately made pre-
parations to join her and remain with her
until she no longer needed nursing and
such attentions as can be given by
friend
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-12-22

Arkansas City. Kan, Dec. 22.-Saturday
night Mrs. Mary Dodd, wife of Ed Dodd,
a farmer living two miles west of New
kirk, o. T. was killed in a runaway. She
drove into town alone in the afternoon
to do some Christmas shopping, and not
returning at a late hour, her relatives
went to look for her Her horse and
buggy were found back of the barn, and
in one of the front wheels was entangled
the mutilated and bruised body of Mrs.
Dodd. How the accident occurred is not
known, but it is possible the horse ran
away while she was reaching for the reins
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-12-22
DRILLING FOR OIL AT oBERL1N
One Company Has Leased $4,000
Acres, Says Sheriff Leaman.

Kansas City. Kan. Dec. 22.-Sherif j.
B. Leaman of Oberlin, Kan, was here
Saturday. In speaking of affairs in his
county Mr.. Leaman said: I'VE are in the
pany that has been organized recently
has leased more than $4,000 acres of land
and is drilling for oil. One of the wells
is down 1900 feet and the indications are
the most promising. In several places salt
water has been found. Several other
companies are awaiting the development
work and if oil is found will cover the
county with leases
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-12-22
5EFFRIEs LOST OUT.
Jack Monroe, of Butte, Proves to Be g
Fistic Wonder.

Butte Mont. Dec 22.-James Jeffries
Saturday night lost q decision in a con-
contest with Jack Monroe after four
rounds of the fercest fighting Butte has
seen for some time. At one time the cham
pion went to his knees and a knockout
looked possible. Jeffries and his manager
had posted a forfeit of $3.50 for any one
to stand against Jeffries for four rounds
and Monroe accepted the challenge AT
the end of the fourth round Monroe was
still ready to fight. Monroe is amateur
champion of the Pacific coast.
F'itzsimmons has posted a forfeit OF
$500 to put Monroe out in four rounds.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-12-22
Railway for Peru.

Lima, Dec. 22.-The government has con
tracted with Alexandra n. Puente and
Leopold Armand for the construction of a
railway from ChimbOic to Recuay, with
the privilege of free Importation of ma
terial for twenty-five years. The railway
must be completed within twenty-five
years The capital for the enterprise will
be American
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-12-22
She Is Worth $4,000.

New York, Dec. 22-In the Engle-
wood, n. J., hospital is an old woman
who was thought to be 3enniless. but
who turns out to be worth $4,000 She
is Mary Gallagher, IS years of age. She
was taken from an old dilapidated barn
like structure on the outskirts of FIT.
Lee, which she had made her home for
the last eight wears. A search of the
house revealed an old satchel found to
contain bank books and deeds which in
dictate the woman is worth not far from
$4,000. It was at first thought the wo-
man would die from the effects of cold
and lack of food but she is now slowly
reviving-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-12-22
Blood
OLSON
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Money Back If It Fails to Cure.
II you HAVE

4OU hANE
Pimples or offensive eruptons, spIotches or
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skin, scabs and scales, suppurating swell
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of the body. old eating sores, mucous
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Describe trouble and free medical advice
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and Kansas ave. Sent by express. Cali or
write.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-12-22
shootine at Rural Mail Boxes.

SaIina, Kan. Dec 22.-Smith Workman
and Kearney Taylor of Beverly, a small
town north of Salina were arrested by q
United States marshal on the charge Of
shooting at the rural mail boxes
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-12-22
School Building for Frankfort.

Frankfort. Kan. Dec. 22-The corner
stone for the new school building here mas
been laid and the work IS progressing.
The building will cost $4,000. 1t will be
of rock and brick veneered. The CID
building was struck by lightning last Au-
gust and burned
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-12-22

are out for the wedding of Miss Sue d.
Hoaglin and Rev. Mr.. Hayden. to take
place here on New Years day Miss
Hoaglin formerly had charge of the clo-
cuticnary department of the Kansas State
Normal here, but now is instructor IN
the University of Illinois. Mr.. Hayden Is
q pastor.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-12-22
Seeing the world in the Navy.

Kansas City, Dec. 22.-J. Lloyd Swarts,
an apprentice on the United States ship
Solace, in a recent letter to his parents,
Mr.. and Mrs j. A. Swarts of this city,
says that he will leave San Francisco soon
for Manila Apprentice Swarts, although
only II years old. has already seen a great
deal of the world. While aboard the United
States ship Monongahela he visited Eng
land, France, and the Madeira islands. He
expects to be gone on his present cruise
for almost two years.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-12-22
CAMS TO FIGHT ABROAD.
Colored Lightweight Will Sail fol
Europe IN February.

New York Dec 22-The failure of the
Cans to induce Jimmy Britt. the Cali
fornia champion. to meet him in a 20
round bout for the lightweight cham
pionshiD of the world has discouraged
the clever colored boxer and he will take
a trip TO England next year and en-
deaVor to get on matches.
Cans SAYS he can make more money
by fighting abroad than here, as he can
get side bet of from !.se0 to s., 800 in
every fight. Cans will leave for Eng
land about the first week in February.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-12-22
o,Brien and weinig Matched.

Buffalo N Y, Dec. 22.-Article5 were
signed today for a twenty round contest
between philadelphia jack O'Brien and
Al Weinig. The men viii meet before the
International Athletic club on New Year s
afternoon at catch weights. The winner
is to take all of the purse O Brien ras
also posted $3.50 to Weinigs e1,JO0 as
side hpt
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-12-22
Basket Ball at Lawrence.

Lawrence, Kan, Dec. 22.-The Indepen-
dence, Mo, basket ball team was defeated
by the Haskell Indians Saturday night by
a score of 80 to Z. The visitors We're out
weighed and outclassed by the Indians,
but for the first 10 minutes the Indepen-
dence boys had the Indians guessing and
kept the score very close, but after that
they were in the air and scored but once.
The game was fast and the visitors kept
their men well covered and as a conSe-
quence there was some rough playing.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-12-22

Louis American League club at a salary
of 5000 a year. Having signed with st.
Louis, with which team he has played for
twoa seasons, Burkett will return to the
New York National League club the
check for $1,000 advance money sent to
him by Manager McGraw several weeks
ago as an inducement for him to jump
the American league
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-12-22
MATCHES FOR FERNS.
Bout Arranged in Australia Should
~Rube" Win Tonight

Pittsburg Pa, Dec. 22.-ShouId Rnbe
Ferns succeed in beating Matty Matthews
in their ten round contest tonight he Will
be matched with the best welterweight in
Australia and will go at once TO Sydney
to meet him. The name of the Australian
is Sturgeon and he is said to have beaten
everything on that side of the Pacific and
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-12-22

handily. A letter intended for Ferns has
reached Pittsburg addressed to friend OF
the Pittsburg boy. 1t was from Billy Le-
vigne, of San Francisco, and said that 81
500 awaited Ferns there to be put up on
his chances for the championship of Au-
stralia-
Friends of Ferns say that if he continues
his string of victories he will go after two
good fighters in South Africa
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-12-22
Junction CITY Wedding.

Junction City. Kan, Dec. 22.-Mr. and
Mrs. Bertrand Rockwell of Junction City
have issued invitations for the marriage
of their daughter, Miss Florence Rockwell,
to Mr. James Rufus Edwards of Santa
Rosa, Cal, Thursday evening, January 8,
ton City
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-12-22
Herington Quits Search for Gas. :

Herington. Kan. Dec. 22.-The gas well
experiment here has been abandoned after
going down about LOCO feet and the ma
chinery moved away. Later the digging
NAV be resumed.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-12-22

Don't become discouraged. There is a
cure for you. IL necessary write DIR. Fenner.
He has spent a life time curing just such
cases rs yours. All consultations Free.
For years had backache. severe pains
across kidneys and scalding urine. could
not get out of bed without help. The use OF
DIR. Fenner's Kidney and Backache Cure re
stored me. G. WAGNER. Knobsville. Pa
Druggists. Soc, 81. Ask for Cook Book-Free
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-12-22

when she was thrown into the wheels
Mrs. Dodd was sister of J. Mack Love
of this city.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-12-22
Burkett With st. Louis

Worcester, Mass. Dec 22--The Tele-
gram saws: Jesse Burkett today signed
two years contract to play with the ST.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-12-22

1t cannot injure and may do wonder
full good. For wrinkles, b1emishes.
smarting, irritation, try Satin-S Skin
Cream, a tissue builder and skin food.
Csc The Model.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-12-22
Christmas Cutlery at Forbes

The Golden State Limi ted
Leaves Topeka every evening at 500,
arriving Chicago 1920 a. m, New York
1870 second afternoon.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-12-22

Chafing dishes at Forbes.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-08-06
PACKING COMPANIES
ARE RAISING A KICK
Object Strongly to County Assessing
Their Refrigerator Cars at
$1,000 Each. -1- IT,.

The different packing and brewing
companies of the city are up in arms
because the county proposes to include
refrigerator cars in their annual per-
sonal property assessment. The move
is new one on the part of the as
SCISSORS office. Heretofore no atten-
ton has been paid to this kind of
property, but this year all cars found
in st. Paul on May 1 were assessed
at the rate of $1,000 each, and the
county proposes to collect the tax, or
at least establish precedent.
Swift & Co. was the first to make
a protest. At the meeting Of the coun-
ty board of equalization yesterday it's
representative appeared and demanded
an explanation as to why it's tax had
been increased from $2,400 to $21, 900,
and the answer was that when the as
sessment was taken, the assessor dis
covered a number of the companies
refrigerator cars on side tracks in the
city.
The assessment of Armour & Co. has
been similarly increased, as we'll as
number of other packing and brew
ing companies, and their attorneys are
busy looking up the statutes to see if
the county can collect on property of
this kind.
Assessor Conley claims to be backed
up in lis contention by Attorney Cen
eral Douglas, while the corporations
assert that they have also received an
opinion from the office of the attorney
general to the effect that the taxation
is an illegal one, and there the matter
stands. 1t will probably be brought to
the attention of the courts this fall.