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The Washington times., 1902-12-14

and has a single score OF 232 to his
credit. He bowls swift ball and is TN
erring in his swing as he shoots down
the alleys
J. J. Batch is president OF the Plate
Printers as well as the Departmental
Bowling Leagues, and by his energy has
built up a local interest in bowling and
other sports, and is quite a clever bowl
er himself He has with him Master
Gates, the mascot of the Bureau Team.
The Washington times., 1902-12-14
CAPTAIN LEUTzE IN TOWN

Capt f. II. c. Leutze Is in the city to
confer with Navy Department oficials in
regard to The new battleship Maine at
Philadelphia. He is in charge OF the
work. and at its conclusion will COM
mand the vessel.
The Washington times., 1902-12-14
Novelties and Leather
Goods,

Full assortment Of Pocketbooks.
Bill Books. Card cases-and many
other things.
Handsome Gold and Cold and
Enamel Jewel Boxes ---..50e to 50
Waterman's Ideal Fountain Pens.
Pearl Handle Gold Pens..-.S1 up
The Washington times., 1902-12-14
Camera Outfits,

Eastman Kodaks- Complete. line.
Pocket POGO Cameras. sizes 3i4x
"A and 4x5.
PremO Cameras.
Petite Century Cameras.
Albums for holding your photo
graphs
Photographic Plates and Sup
plies.
The Washington times., 1902-12-14

Y. NJ G. A Ordways
White. Woodhead.1 49,. Mccormick
Woodhead. Garner. Barker
McQuinn- ...ceEter.........F Chase
Mercer. Hughes. ]. b.. .Beckman. Daily
Llpp. Chase. b...-..-... Caufiman
Goals from field-White. :; W0Odhead.
l. Garner. ?; McQuinn 3; Beckman. I.
Goals from free toss-White. l. Referee
-Handiboe Umpires-Waldecker and
Bateman. Timers-Leeman and Beckett.
Scorer-Mitchell. Halves, 20 minutes
The Washington times., 1902-12-14
KiTIsS
Ping Pong, Pool, Etc.

Burroves Pool Tables. .S15 to $50
Ping-Pong Sets..---..--Sl to $50
Polka ets....-.--..S 20 $50
Crockinole and Carrom Boards.
81 TO 81
Jerseys. anv color. 80
The Washington times., 1902-12-14
Optical Goods.

Magis Lantern. 75c, Sl.25. S150
70 $3.50
Moving Picture Machine.
Microscopes for Boys. ..25c to S.
Telescopes and Spy Glasses.
sec 20 s.
Opera Glasses. .....-...S1.5O TO SIS
Field Glasses. .---..---S $3.50 to SIS
Magnifying and Reading Glasses.
BarOmeters and Thermometers.
The Washington times., 1902-12-14
Y. M. c. A. DEFEATS
THE oRDwAY RIFLES

The Y NJ c. A. defeated the Ordway
Rifles in a league game OF basketball
last night in the gymnasium Of the for
mer by the score Of q to 2. The game
was too one-sided to be interesting TO
the small-sized audience which wit
messed the game. The winners played
many OF their second team men and out
classed the Ordways. The feature OF the
game was the goaling Of McQuinn and
Garner Of the association. the former
making FIVE AMI the latter three.
Beckman was the only player to make
a Soal for the Ordways. No more games
will be played In the District Basketball
League until after the holidays.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-12-23
PEACE COMMITTEE NAMED.
Four Delegates Selected to Represent
American League.

Chicago, Dec. 2S.-By juggling the con-
stitutioh of the American league, the an
nual meeting of that organization, held
at the Grand Pacific hotel here today,
was made a Special meeting and it
was decided to hold the annual meeting
in New York some time during the month
of January.
The principal business transacted to-
day the appointment of a committee
to meet the National league at Cincin-
natl January to confer on peace
terms between the two baseball organiza-
lions. The question was quickly disposed
of, however, by the adoption of a reso-
luton giving President johnson absolute
power to appoint his own committee or
be the sole representative of the league
at the joint meeting with full power to
act for the American league.
President Johnson thought it would be
the better plan to have committee meet
the National league at the conference and
so decided. The committee appointed is
composed of President Johnson, Charles
Comiskey of Chicago, Henry Killilea of
Boston and Charles Somers of Cleveland.
Mr.. johnson, in explaining the reason
for naming a fourth committeeman, when
the general understanding was that the
committee should be composed of
three of the American league magnates,
said that there was no limit to the num-
Der that could be appointed and that he
had appointed Mr.. Killilea as the fourth
member because of his knowledge of law
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-12-23
TOPEKA SANTA CLAUS.
Mrs. Thorpe Never So Well Sup
piled as This Year.

Mrs. Thorpe is receiving a bountifal
Christmas donation for distribution among
the poor. During the several years she
has been made it her business 10 see that
the poor people got something 20 remind
them that it is Christmas she las never
been so successful in securing gifts Of
clothing, food, toys, and. in sact every
thing necessary to make Christmas time a
success
Nearly a dozen addresses, whe-e parcels
were awaiting for Mrs. Thorpe, were hand
ed to the patrol driver this morning The
Central Congregational church alone do
mated a wagon load of servicea BILE cloth
ing, shoes and Eats, besides numerous
toys. packages and candy ami fruit and
other things to make glad the poor chill
dren who would, otherwise have been
without a Christmas. Assisted by several
little girls Mrs. Thorpe is asserting the
things which come in. III one room are
bales of clothing, assorted as 20 size. An
other room looks like a toy shop and con-
tains everything from tin swords to rock
ir- horses.
A number of poor applicants have called
today, although Mrs Thorpe has an
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-12-23
DE LUSSAN SEATS GO.
Advance Sale of Seats Opens To-
day With Good Results.

The advance sale of seats for the song
recital next Friday evening at the Aud
itOrium by Mile. Zelie deI.ussan began
this morning at Stansfeld's drug store
a steady demand for seats during the
forenoon kept one mar busy picking
seats from the chart for the purchasers.
The seats have been taken in whole
rows. The fact however that every seat
in the Auditorium is Il good seat is as
Eurance that there are plenty of good
seats left. The famous artist deLussan
may be heard in Topeka at popular
prices on account of the large seating
capacity of the Auditorium.
Christmas day. deLussan sings at
Lincoln, Neb. She will leave Lincoln on
Christmas evening and win arrive in
Topeka the following morning.
Mile deLussan sang to a record
breaking audience in Chicago, at the
Grand theater. one week ago Sunday
The Record Herald the next day said:
"A charming concert was given at the
Grand yesterday afternoon by Mile. Ze-
lie deLussan. who was greeted by lust
such an audience as she deserved
large, cultivated and responsive. The
fine qualities that always have distin-
guished this singers method were again
manifested in a gratifying degree That
exquisite purity of enunciation in which
she is unsurpassed by any other grand
opera artist of the present day. that
musicianly assurance and noise which is
so rcassuring to an audience. and that
luxuriance Of tone which so warns tbs
imaginatiOn-Sll these excellences were
disclosed and won the tribute of insist
ent applause.
"Nlle. de Lussan sang Is songs, and.
though il was a widely varied pro-
gramme. she acquitted herself with SO
much distinction in every number that
it is difficult to select those in which
she was heard to the best effect La
Paloma" of Yradier certainly aroused
the greatest enthusiasm. the SINGER be-
ing compelled to return to the stage and
repeat a stanza of it. The 'HabanCra''
from Carmen" closed the programme.
and was sung with such evident zsst
by Mile deLussan who with hand on
hip and one foot advanced. could hardly
refrain from acting that it sent the au-
dience home in a glow of pleasure and
enthusiasm. To mention just one more
number that gave intense satisfaction Il
word must be said for the singers rem
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-12-23
FOR BREACH OF PROMISE.
Miss Mcclure, of Burlington, Files
Suit in Emporia Court

Emporia, Kan, Dec. 23.-The Gazette
says:
Today in the district court the first
breach of promise suit that has been
taken into court in this county for many
years was placed on record Maud Nc
Clure of Burlington, Kansas, wants s5eV9
from Chas. J. Gunkle She alleges he
promised to marry her and later refused
to do so. In the petition Miss Mcclure
alleges that in the month of October,
1900, she consented to marry him and
that in the month of July, 1901 the
date of the wedding was placed by
mutual agreement for July 20, 1901. When
the wedding day arrived Miss Mcclure
further alleges that Mr. Gunkle indefinite
ly put off the wedding. Later they agreed
to meet at the home of Chas. Barb near
Cottonwood Falls and get married. but
this contract also it is alleged was broken.
On December 10, 1902, the petition says
Mr.. Gunkle was married to Minnie Fowl
err of this county. Miss Mcclure admits
that all the above mentioned contracts
were oral; also that since the alleged
gagement until the time of the marriage
of Mr.. Gunkle, she was ready and will
ing to marry Mr.. Gunkle. Miss Mcclure
also recites further evidence of the de-
PENDANTS intentions to marry her She
wants 5000 damages and the costs in
the case. The case will come up for trial
in the Lyon county district court at the
next February term of court.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-12-23
WATERWORKS SUITS.
Leavenworth Cases to Be Tried at
January Term of Court.

Leavenworth. Kan. Dec. 2s.---The docket
for the January term of the district court
shows that the Leavenworth waterworSs
injunction suits will be called the first
week of court. Judge Fitzpatrick wants
these cases disposed of without further de-
lay and will require the city officials to
be ready to proceed with them. The two
suits have been in court for nearly year,
and there has not been a determined ef-
fort made to push them. Many. persons
under the impression that the delay
in settling the legal questions on the part
of the city officials is to keep the munic-
ipal ownership question for political pur-
poses. Four city elections have been con-
Quoted in Leavenworth on the municipal
ownership issue in connection with the wa
terworl1s purchase. and many persons be-
lieve that the city should act without fur
Their delay if there is any sincerity back
of the movement to take charge of the
water plant.
Four of the boilers for the new federal
penitentiary power and heating plant have
been put in position. The boilers were SO
large that part of the brick wall at The
boiler plant was torn away to get them in
There is one more boiler to come The
pipes connecting the boilers with the new
laundry building are nearly ready. 1t is
believed that all will be ready January 10.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-12-23
SIMPSONS 1000 NUMBERS.
Topeka Politician Who Drew Kansas
City Prize Held Many.

In the recent Kansas iCty convention
hall lottery ]. NJ Simpson held 1000
tickets, representing an outlay of $1,000
Only part Of them were Mr. Simpsons
individual property, however, as the
majority were purchased by a syndicate
of politicians who pooled their gUesses
and made Mr.. Simpson their treasurer.
The guesses were made just twenty
apart, so that fifteen of the four thou--
and tickets won prizes. but fourteen of
them ranged only from two to five dol
lars. Mr.. Simpson tied with two others
in guessing the exact vote Of Kansas
on governor, so that the three largest
prizes will be combined and divided
equally between the three, giving each
81 800. The other prizes won by Mr..
Simpson aggregated $40, so that the
whole amount won by the investment of
a thousand dollars in tickets was 81, $40.
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nounced that the distribution will rot be-
gin until tomorrow. Numerous telephone
calls from people who have something to
add to the store are coming in all the time,
and as most people who call her up use
the phone which is not in her office, she
has to run down stairs to answer.
Over 80 families will be cared for by
people who can afford to do so and have
agreed not only to furnish a Christmas
dinner for them but to see that the chill
dreE receive presents. Several baskets
containing toys and candy have already
been sent to poor families.
This year the things given Mrs. Thorpe
for distribution are better than heretofore.
The people seem to show more judgment
about giving. Serviceable winter clothes,
and not straw bats, linen busters tea
strainers and moth-eaten doilies, prevail,
and a number of poor people will begin
the New Year with an idea that this IS
not such a bad world to live in, after all.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-12-23
Gabler PIANO Factory Burned.

New York Dec. 23.-F'ire that started
from an unknown cause in the big
seven story piano factory of Ernest
Gabler Brothers in East Twenty-second
street did damage to the extent of $3.50
00o. The factory was almost entirely
destroyed. The tenants were driven
from adjoining tenements. and a panic
ensued among the inmates of the New
York Truant school in East Twenty
first street, directly in the rear of the
factory. The forty-four boys in the in
stitution were removed to place of
safety by the police. A Waterman was
somewhat burned and pedestrian was
struck by a truck and received frac-
tured skull. Ernest E, Gabler, mem
Der of the piano manufacturing firm.
thought the loss would approach a half
million dollars. This is the third time
the firm has suffered from fire. Two
hundred men are thrown out of work.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-12-23
Had a Golden wedding.

Baidwin Kas.. Dec 23-Captain and
Mrs Nathaniel c. Cradit of Media, an
annex Of this city. celebrated their
golden wedding Monday A great feast
was spread for the guests. The three
children of the happy couple were pres
ent, also all of the grandchildren. Cap
tain and Mrs. Cradit are among the OLE
est surviving settlers of Palmyra town.
ship, this county. having came here
from Illinois during the spring of 1857
Mr. Cradit brought q sawmill with him
from Chicago. and for a number of
years he operated one of the largest
s,zwmills in this part of the state.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-12-23
RANCHMAN MISSING.
He Is Believed to Have Perished in
Recent Storm.

KimbaH, Neb, Dec 23.-John Cote,
a prominent ranchman living in the
eastern part Of the county, is believed
to have persisted in the recent storm.
He left the ranch Friday to look for
some stray cattle and has not been
heard from since. His horse returned
Sunday. A party has been organized to
earch the prairie in the vicinity of the
ranch.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-12-23
money Can't Be Found.

ST. Louis, Dec. pa telegram from
Louis Auerbach of New York, asking
whether 81 500 had been found in the eff
fects of George Wright, a mule buyer
of that city, who died Sunday night, has
been received. Investigation here re-
vealed that nothing could be learned of
the money. which Wright is said to
have had on his person when he left
New York week ago.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-12-23

Hutc hinson. Kas-. Dec. 2s--The board
Of managers oe the reformatory has
issued Dardons to twenty-five inmates,
as follows: J. Henderson, of Wyandotts
county: ]. Gray. of Barber county; Jo-
seph Boke, of Ellis county; Richard
Hinty, of Atchison county; George Nc
Call. of Douglas county; Elmer Brewer,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-12-23
Smallpox Closes school.

Dos Noines. Ia Dec 23-The existence
Of numerous cases of smallpox in sItcl
mild form as 10 cause utter disregard Of
quarantine restrictions. has caused the.
dosing Of one OF the principal city schO us
IN Iowa City. tie seat of the state uni
Versity. The school will remain closed
inde fnitely upon order of the state beard
student has the contagion. though It is
feared some may have been exposed.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-12-23

Of Leavenworth county; William Green,
of Leavenworth county; Henry Snod--
grass, of Barton county: George Wat
son, Of Harvey county: Earl Smith. of
johnson county; Elmer Cookral, of Har-
vey county; Joseph Stanley, of Barton
county: Clay Williams, of Barton coun-
ty; Henry Kale. of Marion county; Al
fred Cross. OF Sedgwick county; Rupert
Mugen, of Cherokee county; James Mo-
zee. of Shawnee county; James Holmes.
of Shawnee county; Albert Cottrell. OF
Fottawatomie county; Bert Perkins. OF
Meade county: w. K. Collier, of Meade
county: and A. K. Jewett, of Anderson
count-y.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-12-23
Christmas oreetings for the Pope.

Rome. Dec. 23-There was a pic
turesque scene in the pope's private
library al noon today when all the
cardinals living in Rome gathered there
to present the pontiff with their Christ
mas greetings. All the visitors wore
their gorgeous red robes. A remark able
fact was that with the exception of
Cardinal San Stefano and Cardinal
Fochhi. all the assembled prelates VINO
We're created cardinals when Plus XXI
was pope, appeared exceptionally WELL
animated and full of plans for the fu-
ture
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-12-23
SINGLE Statehood Convention.

Oklahoma City, Dec. 23.-The single
statehood committee of Oklahoma and
Indian Territory met here and issued a
call for a convention to be composed of
600 delegates-500 from each territory
to meet at Oklahoma City on January
g. The convention will be nOn-partisan
in character and will represent senti
ment in both territories favoring the
passage of the Nelson bill recently in
troduced in the senate to unite the two
territories into one state.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-12-23
New MOVE of W. c. T. q.

Chicago. Dec. 23.-At a meeting of
the general officers of the National w
C. T. Z. today it was voted to ask the
w. c. T. U. of the various states which
do not have a state prohibitory law to
take immediate steps to secure through
their legislature a law prohibiting sa-
looms within four miles of United States
army posts camps and all premises used
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dition of Tostis "Chanson d'Adieu"
with such beautiful feeling and such
softness and delicacy of tone was il
given.
Angelo Fronani was the assisting
artist. He is to be particularly COM
mended for his playing of the ''Audan-
tino' of Reinecke which he gave with
lovely singing tone, and proved himself
the DossessOr of sound technical skill
His accomplishments were admirably
pIaved
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-12-23
AT THE WHIST CLUB.
Wolf and Ryder Win Buttons by a
High Score.

The Topeka Whist club has accepted
a challenge from the St. Marys Whist
club, the game to be played in ST, Marys
right after the holidays.
Wolf and RYDER won the buttons at
the Topeka Whist club last night, max
ing the phenomenal plus score of with
in fraction of Is points. They made u
points more than their nearest oppon-
ent.
The following scores were made:
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-12-23
Fine razors at Forbes.
Better Than a Plaster.

A piece of flannel dampened with Cham
berlain's Pain Balm and bound on the af-
fected parts is better than a plaster for
a lame back and for palms in the side or
chest. Pain EalTa has no superior as i'm
inent for the relief Of deep seated. mus
cular and rheumatic pains. For sale by
all druggists
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-12-23
Dynamite at Church Door.

Geneva, Switzerland. Dec. pa dyn-
arraite cartridge was exploded at the en-
trance of st. Peters cathedral last night.
The doorway was damaged but not SER
iously The outrage is supposed to have
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-12-23

for military purposes by the United
States and to urge thestates having pro-
hibftory laws to give special attention
to their strict enforcement IN the vicin-
ity of such premises.
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special granite ware al Forbes'.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-12-23

Cha6ng dishes at Forbes.
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Nickel cofee and tea pots at FORBES.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-03-19
A FREEZE AT oPELIKA.
High Wind Prevented the Formation
 of Frost.

Opelika. March 1S-(Special )-After sew eral days of incessant rain the temper ature dropped to 26 degrees here last night. The high wind prevented frost forming but the ground was frozen hard and being very wet most of the early gardens were killed. Fruit trees are in bloom and it Is feared they are injured.
 It develops that the attempt to wreck the passenger train on the Central Of Georgia Railway two miles west of here a few nights ago was more daring than at first reported Instead of two cross- ties on the track there were about twen- ty-hve. A passer-by happened to see them and waved the train down and pre- vented a dreadful catastrophe. No clue exists as to the perpetrator.
 The directors and stockholders of the Chewacla Lime Company met here yes- terday at the office of the First National Bank and decided to sell all of the prop erty and the plant of the company. They own over 5000 acres of the finest land In this County and an immense lime quarry. A few years ago the company abandoned it's quarry from which hundreds of thou sands of barrels of lime had been ship ped, to work Its plant at Calcis in Shelby County where the rock Is gotten above ground. They have been renting out their farming lands. A seven mile road was one of the assets but the rails have been sold and only the road bed remains The property is very valuable but will gc cheap. as it is the tendency of Leo Coun-
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-03-19

ty farmers to farm more on the intensive system and work lees land. The negro who murdered his wife here Sunday was named Burder Pitts, instead of Pitts Perry as at first reported. No trace of him has yet been round though many negroes are securing the WOodG with shot guns In search of him. his race being particularly incensed at the crime. The Governor will be petitioned to ofSer reward for the murderer.
 R. c. Ellis of Phenfx City and Niea Allah Newman of Tallassee. were united in matrimony at the court house laei evening. Judge F. M. Renfro oficiating.
 Several capitalists have been here this week looking for chances to invest their money There is more money to invest in this section than in years and people seem anxious for an opportunity to put out their surplus. Opelika will likely have an interesting array of advertising matter at the St. Louis Expedition and. aided by the County. gain some of the prosperity 1t lost by not being advertised at BuffalQ.
 The other churches of the city closed Sunday evening out of compliment to Rev. J. w. Shoaf of Greensboro, formerly of Baltimore, who has been called to the pastorate of the Methodist Church here Dr. Shoaf is possibly the most eloquent minister in the Alabama ministry. His sermons are prose poems. flowing with eloquence and ease.