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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-12-25

opposite the Schwarzschild & Sulzoer-
ger packing plant, it collided head-on
with No. S, which was switching IN the
yards, preparatory to backing into the
Union depot Two of the employees on
the Limited. Gus Snorber. barber, ana
James P. Kinley. Pullman porter, were
slightly cut. but none of the passengers
was injured, although of course all Oh
them We're considerably shaken up
None of the equipment of the Limited
left the track. even the engine Keeping
the rails. although the front part OF lt
was thoroughly wrecked. The engine
of No 8 was derailed and was also quite
badly damaged None of the cars OF
that train left the track. The Limited
was brought on into the depot by way
of u siding, which had TO be used by all
the Santa Fe trains. until the derailed
locomotive was replaced on the track
Both of the trains experienced some de-
lay while engines were being obtained
but otherwise were none the worse Ior
the experience.
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The President Sent a Letter
and Check TO Oyster Bay.
Missed as Santa Claus Second
Time in Fifteen Years.
TWO CHRISTMAS TREES
Were Provided Through the
Chief Executives LiberaIity.
His Letter Told Boys and Girls
How Sorry He Was.

New York, Dec. Z5.-For the second
time in fifteen years, says a Press dis
patch from Oyster Bay, President
Roosevelt did not act as Kris Kringle in
person at the Cove school, where his
children were taught prior to his eleva-
ton to the head of the nation. Last
year the president could not spare the
time to come here and this years events
have been pressing too fast to permit
OF his coming.
Some days ago Mr.. Roosevelt sent
little slip of paper bearing his auto
graph which enabled the principal to
deal more literally with her charges
than she had been able to do before.
The sleds, games and dolls were more
costly than usual, and the candies in
greater quantity. There were two trees
instead of one and Miss Provost. the
principal. read a letter from President
Roosevelt telling the boys and girls how
sorry he was that he could not be with
them.
A telegram was sent to the president
telling him how much the children ap-
preciated his gifts and wishing him
CHRISTMAS AT THE CLEVELAND'S
New York, Dec. 25.-Ex- President and
Mrs. Cleveland passed Christmas day in
their home on Bayard Lane, Princeton,
N J. The holiday was observed simply,
attention being chiefly given to making
merry with the children a big Christ
mas tree. hanging full of good things
for the four children. stands in the IL
brary, the headquarters for the little
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-12-25
BY SLOT MACHINE.
Restaurants Will
Give Out Meals in Gotham.

New York, Dec. 25.-The automatic res
taurant, where, by putting the requisite
number of nickels or dimes in the slot
you can get dinner. a highball, soda
water-in fact, everything in the eating
drinking line-is the latest develop
ment in coin in the slot machines, and
a restaurant TO exploit the scheme has
Just been opened at $50 Broadway, near
Twelfth street One company has been
organized to run the automatic restau-
rants for New York. This one is only
one of ten already contracted for.
The parent company in Germany has
just organized its American branch and
proposes to build all machines in the
United States.
Everything about the place is the en-
bodiment of cleanliness. As there are no
walters there are no tips. There is an
air of informality about it all that is
most pleasing.
The automat is the invention of Herr
Sielaf, a captain in the kaiser's own regi-
ment.
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MACKAY'S SURPRISE.
He Is Planning One for Employees of
the Postal.

New York. Dec 25.-Clarence H
Mackay, president of the Postal Tele-
graph Gable company, is planning a
New Years surprise for the older en-
ployes of that concern.
It has been reported that John w
Mackay had left in his will a provision
that the older employees of the Postal
were to receive a gift on January 1,
1903 proportioned to their term of serv-
ice in that company of ten years or
longer. Though this report regarding
the terms of the will could not be veri-
fed, and it was hinted in other sources
of authority that the gift was the idea
of Clarence Mackay alone it was
learned positively from Clarence Mackay
that he and a committee composed of
old friends and employees of his father
were contemplating New Years pres
ent for the employees of the Postal that
was of Importance.
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SIX DEAD IN COLLISION.
Freight Trains on the Colorado &
Southern Meet Near Trinidad.

Trinidad, Col, Dec. 25.-Six men were
killed in a freight wreck which occurred
one and one-half miles north of here on
the Colorado & Southern railroad about
6:45 last evening. The dead are:
J. FOX, fireman on extra freight.
- McDERMOTT, brakeman on
extra.
J. w. GOLDTRAIS, engineer on regu-
lar freight
- KING. machinist on regular.
- SIDENFELD. fireman on regular.
Unidentified brakeman on regular
The injured are:
Elmer Pearce, engineer on extra; cash
on head, badly scalded.
Fred Gilbert, riding on extra, badly
bruised.
The cause of the accident, according
to the statment by Engineer Pearce of
the extra train, was that the regular
train had been overlooked, the extra
meet passenger No. at Bowen, ten
miles north of here. At 6:37 an extra
north bound freight, in charge of Con-
ductor Bronson. carrying fourteen cars
loaded with merchandise and machin-
cry, pulled out of the yards here. Less
than ten minutes later just as they
were rounding a sharp curve not more
than a mile from the Colorado & South
ern yards, they saw regular freight
train No. % bearing down upon them
not more than 100 yards distant.
Number 2S was q heavy traiF of forty
cars loaded with coal and was running
at a fair rate of speed. Before any of
the seven trainmen could jump safely.
the trains crashed together. Fourteen
pletely wrecked and seven of the extra
demolished. Both of the engines are
complete wrecks. The bodies of the
dead are still under the wreckage.
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CHAS. G. WARNER SICK.
General Manager of Missouri Pacific
Stricken at His Club.

ST. LOUIS. Dec. 25-Charles G. Warner,
vice president and general manager of
the Missouri Pacific was stricken with d
sudden and serious attack of illness at
the MONDAY club Wednesday. Mr..
Warner while at the table sank uncon-
scious from his chair.
Physicians were summoned, and sue
ceeded after an hours work in restor-
ing Mr.. Warner to consciousness.
D. H. S. Smith. treasurer of the Mis-
souri, Pacific arrived at Mr.. Warmers s
side few minutes after he was strick-
en-. He said: Mr. Warner merely suffer-
ed fainting spell. He has revived and
is resting easily at home. The attack
was due probably to the fact that he
had been confined very closely to his
office of late and had not taken sulfi-
cient outdoor exercise
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MESSAGE IN ITALIAN.
Transmitted by Marconi System from
America to Europe

Halifax, Dec. 25.-Wireless messages
sent in Italian by Mr.. Marconi to GEL
eral Brusaldi. first aide -de-camp to the
king of Italy, to the lady-in-w waiting, TO
the Queen Dowager Margarita, and -
the Italian minister of marine, have
been received at Poldhu. Cornwall. by
opera tors who have no knowledge of the
italian language. This is considered an
interesting proof of the accuracy with
which messages may be transmitted.
The following message was sent to the
graph company in London.
MY best Christmas wishes to my CO.
directors and their families. sent for the
first time by transatlantic wireless
telegram (Signed) MARCONI"
The Glace Bay station is now closed
for Christmas HOLIDAYS.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-12-25
HE WOULD COME BACK.
Hon. w. B. Ewing Got Into Clutches
of the Law.

San Francisco, Dec. civilian B.
Ewing, who was arrested in Chicago OH
the charge of fraudulentIy using the
United States mails. has been wanted
by postal authorities of this city for the
last II months. He left here on July 4.
1901, after conducting for some time the
STANDARD Oil Promotion and Invest
ment company" After he disappeared
his clerks stayed for two or three davs.
ignorant of their employers where
abouts, trying to appease his creditors
AS he failed to appear the remaining
clerks quit work and the office, with its
furniture was attached. The postal
authorities took up the case and set
their detectives at work The fugitive
was traced all over the country and TO
the United States of Colombia. from
Gently he returned to the United States
and his arrest in Chicago promptly fol-
lowed
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WRECK ON THE ALTON.
Freight Engine Got in the Way
of a Passenger Train.

Bloomington, ILL.,. Dec. 25.-The projec-
ton of a heavy freight engine onto the
main track of the Chicago & Alton in
Atlanta, last night, resulted in the wreck
of the southbound passenger train from
Chicago. The express car and baggage
and smoker were telescoped and over
turned while the engine plunged into an
elnbankment There were 200 passengers
on the train and all were badly shaken
up and bruised. Those most seriously
injured are:
Baggageman H. F Glendon. Spring
field.
B. Reckart, Chicago.
F. r. King. Chicago.
Engineer William f. Lenning, Bloom
ington.
Fireman Reardon. Bloomington.
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GILLETT CONES NORTH.
In United States for First Time Since
He Fled, Three Years Ago.

Ell Paso, Tex, Dec 25--It is stated on
good authority that Grant G. Gillett. the
fugitive Kansas cattle king, who has
been in Mexico for more than three years
has gone to New York to perfect mill
ing deal
Since taking refuge in Mexico Gilett
has not recrossed the border into the
United States, but has turned his atten-
tlon to mining. His recent rich strike
near chihuahua has made him a million
aire again and it is now said he has gone
to New York to organize a large mining
company, ard that he will soon settle IN
full with those who honored his paper
while he was cattle king
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CAR THROWN IS FEET.
Collision Between a Big Four
Train and a Trolley.

Louisville, KY. Dec. 25.-Six persons
were injured, several seriously in a col
lision between q street car and Big
Four train on a siding on the Water
street trestle in this city today. The cleo
trio car was thrown from the trestle to
the ground is feet below. The injured:
Jas. Williams, New Albany; leg
crushed.
w T Adams, chief of police, New AL
bany. back wrenched and bruised.
Frank Trunk, New Albany; cut by
glass.
Walter Deer, New Albany; bruised.
Brack Spicer, Big Four switchman; leg
hurt.
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MANY ARE HAPPY
Mrs. Thorpe, the Santa Claus
of the Poor.
More Than 200 Worthy Fami-
lies We're Remembered.
NO ONE WAS FORGOTTEN
Fifty Destitute Families Given
Their Christmas Dinner.
Coal, Food and Clothing Dis
tributed Among the Needy.

The Christmas distribution to the
needy is over. and Mrs. L. E. Thorpe.
police matron by occupation and self
appointed benefactress by nature.
draws sigh of relief. All day Wednes-
day, with hardly a pause for dinner, she
hurried about in the rooms adjoining
her Office in the city Jail building and
supplied the throng of children who
crowded the hallway with a substantial
reminder that Christmas was at hand.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-12-25
seattle,s Ball Team.

Seattle, Wash. Dec. 25.-At a meet
ing of the men financially interested in
the Seattle baseball team that is to be
p member of the Pacific coast league,
final arrangements were completed and
it may now be said that the new league
has been fairly launched. Work on the
new grounds will be started by the first
of January. Park Wilson was signed
to manage and captain the new team.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-12-25
ROB DUMMIES OF FURS.
Burglars Redrape Figures While Loot
ing Store of Christmas Goods.

Rockford, ILL.,, Dec. 25.-Burglars enter
cd the store of D. Isaacson & Co, manu-
featuring furriers, last night and escaped
with $1,000 worth of furs intended for the
holiday trade. The burglary was within
one block of the central police station and
the burglars worked under the glare CT
large electric light. They removed the
wax figures from the display windows
disrobed them of costly garments, re-
draped them with cheaper ones and re-
placed the dummies in their original
positions Chief ONein of Chicago has
been asked to assist in the case
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GOVERNOR STOPS 1T.
Will Not Permit Negroes to Be Driven
from Mississippi.

Jackson, Miss. Dec. Ex-Governor
Longino today issued a proclama ton Of
fering $50 reward for the arrest and
conviction of any person who shall force
a negro to leave either of the counties
Lincoln, Amiti. Franklin or Pike. Hun
dreds of negro residents have been or
dered to leave these counties during the
past few months being serveoiAwith no
tees supposed to emanate from white
caps orga anizations
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AN OLD CHIEF DEAD.
Leader of the Creek Tribe Dies at the
Age of 90 Years.

Guthrie, Okla. Dec. 25.-Ex-Chief
Isoaracher Of the Creek Indians died
suddenly last night at Okmulgee. L T,
prominent in Creek affairs for three
score years and has been connected
with every treaty of Importance be-
tween the United States government and
was chosen to represent the tribe IN
washington in matters Of Importance
connected with the Creek nation.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-12-25
TRAINS BUMP.
A Fireman Killed and Both En-
gineers Hurt.

Bloomington. Ill. Dec. 25.-In head
on collision between two freight trains
of the Chicago, Peoria & st. Louis at
Petersburg last night, Fireman ]. A.
Wright Of Springfield. was killed. both
legs being cut off. Both engineers were
badly hurt and other members of the
crew painfully bruised. One train was
standing at the depot when the other
crashed into it, being beyond control
The property loss will be fully $4,000.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-12-25
Gideon Minstrels' TROUBLES.

Paola, Kan, Dec. 25-The special car
Of the Gideon minstrels. who showed
here last night, was attached here by an
ex-member of the company, who clainl
ed that $50 salary was due him. It was
shown that the company is under a diff
ferent mana cement, and the beIatsd
Ministries proceeded to the next town.
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CAPTURED TWO.
British Cruiser Takes in a
Schooner and a SloOp.

La Guayra, Dec. 25.-At seven o'clock
last evening the British cruiser Tribune
captured a schooner and a sloop outside
this port.
The Dutch steamer Prins Wilhelm III
from New York December arrived on
La Guayra this morning but owing to
difficulties with the blockading squadron
and to the refusal of her agent to pay
the port charges, she left without com
municating with the shore.
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walnut Logs in a Wreck.

Anadarlxo 0. T., Dec PA freight
wreck occurred yesterday in the Rock
Island yards here. II cars of walnut
logs, consigned to German points, crash
ing into an empty freight There We're
no fatalities but traffic was delayed for
some time and the total damage will be
great
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Were Good schulars.

Abilene. Kan, Dec. 25-The Grace Re
formed Sunday school of this city has
taken the honors of the nation for at
tendance on Rally Day. Reports to lead
ing Sunday school papers have been
made in order to-, win a prize. This
school tops the lisel having had 100 per
cent of it's It's members present
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YOUNG GIRL A SMOKER.
Confirmed User of Cigarettes, But
Promises to Reform

Jersey City. n. J.. Dec 25.-Mamie Leon
ard. 6 yeasr old who was witness today
before Judge Eoos in Jersey City. admitted
that she is a cigarette smoker Miss Ro-
sanna Clark said she had given Mamie a
home since the childs mother died four
months ago, but had found her a confirmed
cigarette smoker. Mamie promised the
court she would reform.
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cofavuille and Parsons win PLAY.

Coffeyville. Kan. Dec. 25.-The Coney-
vile football team goes TO Parsons to-
day to play against the team of that
city. A large delegation of citizens will
accompany the local team Coach yost
of Michigan has charge of the team.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-12-25
NATE SALISBURY DEAD.
He Was Controlling Partner in
Buffalo BiIl's Show.

New York, Dec. 25.-Nate Salisbury.
controlling partner in the Buffalo Bill
wild west show. died yesterday at his
home in Long Branch, aged 81 years.
Disease of the stomach, from which he
had suffered fer several years. was the
cause of Mr.. Salsbury's death.
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FOR BLACKMAILING.
Imprisonment. and Fines for Four
Prominent Citizens at Paris, Ill.

Paris. H.. Dec. 25.-Judge Sellers has
sentenced four prominent citizens for
blackmailing Farmer Whitted a year
ago. Justice of the Peace A. S. Long
was sentenced to 90 days and to pay
fine of $500: Robert Norris and James
Glass, each 80 DAYS and S1e0 fine; John
Thurman. 80 DAYS and SO fine. They
have taken an appeal to the appellate
court. Whitted was notified that unless
he put money at a designated place the
legged misconduct on his part He did
so. but afterward brought civil suit for
its recovery.
The suit was not tried. because the
money was refunded, and this fact was
used against the accused in the criminal
cases
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-12-25

Chicago, Dec. e5.-Forecast for Kan
sas: Partly cloudy tonight and Friday;
warmer Friday and in west portion to-
night: variable winds.
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Temperatures of Large Cities.

Chicago. Dec. 25.-7 a. M tempera-
lures: New York. "a; Boston, "a; Phila-
delplaia, "a: Washington, go; Chicago, 6;
minneapolis, II; Cincinnati. "A; St.
Louis. II.
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MILLS STORE NEWS.
Tomorrow
and Saturday

we will make an effort to :.
clean up all odds and ends
that we may find left after
the great rush Of Christmas
shoppers. There will be
good bargains to be found in
every department, and those
needing merchandise should
drop in and see what they
can find that will fill their
wants.
This cold snap calls for
warmer goods
Underwear, Hosiery,
Furs, Etc.
Stocks are complete = give
us the call.
THE MILLS co.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-12-25

A bet was made in Copeland county
a few days ago that Pringle would beai
Barker for speaker by vote of two Il
one.
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1t is now announced that Senator
K Cupbison will vote for Bowersock
Tor senator It has been heretofore re-
ported that Cubbison is in a receptive
attitude towards the senatorshiD him
self. That may still be true
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-12-25

The Labor Champion of Topeka has
started boom for John Mitchell for
president to succeed Roosevelt.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-12-25

J. M. Nation, who will be assistan.
state auditor under the new administra-
ton has rented the residence at 3O1
Western avenue. but he will not move
his family to Topeka Immediately.
The daily sentinel., 1902-06-07
Church Services Tomorrow.

There will be no services in st. Ma'th-
ew's church next Sunday, as Mr.. Lyon
will be in Salt Lake City attending the
annual convention OF the diocese. Begin
ing with Sunday, June 18th and there
after, Mr.. Lyon will be in Grand juno
tion for both morning and evening SER
vices. The Bishop intends providing
clergyman to succeed Mr.. Lyon in Delta
and Montrose.
Methodist-Sabbath school, 1O:OO a.
M; HOO a. IN. Childrsn's day. exami-
nation OF probationers and baptism fol-
lowed by an address by the pastor. This
will be very interesting service. In the
evening the children will recite and ren-
der good program. We bid you well
come 10 all the services.
Epworth Miseion-Sabbath school at
3 p. IN preaching at p. m.
Christian-Regular services in morn
by pastor; Children's day services at
night.
Congregational-Ch -Chlldren's day ser
vices at eleven o'clock.
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Denver Strike to End.

Denver, June THE strike OF the
1000 men in the building trades will
soon come to an end. Late tonight the
Carpenters union gave notice of with
drawal from the Building Trades Coun-
Gil. Two other unions will follow suit
tomorrow. This means the breaking up
OF the council This is the only con-
dition which prevented the contractors
and strikers coming together.
Theodore <. Peck, union driver, was
shot in the leg by Mike Gallup, a nom
union driver this afternoon.
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From Indian Boys Composition

The rabbit cannot come around the peo-
pie unless they are tanned.
The rabbit lives in a hollow hole.
Their sizes are like that Of cat.
The wild rabbit is not easy to make him
tame.
They live in a safely place.
The rabbit cannot defend himself unless
he run.
He cannot 60 across the river.
When he runs he always jumps.
A rabbit is abont as big as a cat only not
30 large.
The daily sentinel., 1902-06-07


W. e. TenEyck has guaranteed
puucture proof bicycle tire. Go and
look a. it.
There is no reason why you cannot
get satisfactory wheel at TenEyck's.
Good goods guaranteed.
Try A. G. Fletcher for bicycle repair.
ing, the only first class repair shop in
the city. 249 Main street.
All in ashes. No insurance should be
warning to go to s. B. Hutchinson, $50
Main street, for fire insurance.
BY the way, have you ever tried the
Progress breadS You could make the
most prejudiced believe that it was home
made.
You will miss the opportunity of a
life time II you do not paper your house
while j. w. Weyer is selling his immepse
stock at actual cost.
In buying fresh roasted coffee. YOU
get better coffee and cave 3316 per cent
in coffee bills. We roast every dav
Rocky Mountoin Tea Co., Currie block
q. w. Baker is prepared to do ALI
kinds OF painting and paper hanging by
day or contract. He is a thorouobly
competent workman and will guarantees
all work. Office at the Bazaar.
Evening School from I to 9 pm. each
evening except Saturday for six weeks
begins June 9. Rates very reasonable
Be sure and attend. Penmanship. short
hand, book keeping and all business
branches taught.
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Notice.

In answer to the article that appeared
in the Sentinel, Of June 9th, written by
Vollmer, RAIDER & Co.. regarding the
six o'clock closing Of the stores, the h
Q. l. P. A., will meet in special session
Sunday, juno 9Th, at 2 o'clock D. M, to
take action on same.
By Order OF Secretary.