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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-12-15

SHOW comparison with last year
The actual number of orders sent in
the week ending December last year
was 5O,S16, and during the similar
period this year the number was So ISL.
showing an increase of nearly 5000. In
c1dentally 1t may be mentioned as show
ing the generally Increased business of
the postoffice, that the number of do
nestle money orders paid in New York
during the five days. December to s
this year, amounted to SS.071 of a value
OF S61, o2S-61- compared with 1920 of a
value of S51S,451-32 during the five days
December 2 to last year.
A faVor1te form Of present TO send
abroad at Christmas time IS a barrel of
American apples, particularly the New
town pippin cariety. which is much
appreciated on the other side shipments
being made to crowned heads and mem
bers of the nobility
Queen Victoria was known to have
been very fond of American apples, and
the German emperor has publicly ex-
pressed his appreciation of New York
and Long Island NeWtoWn pippins
Owing to the comparative failure of the
apple crop during the last two years
there has been falling off in the GUAM
tity exported. but this year. with the
abundant yield and consequent low
price. many barrels are being sent
abroad as gifts to the old folks at home
These are only two forms of presents,
but they occupy a prominent place in
the total sent abroad ever year Manu-
featured novelties. of which no other
country turns out such a variety, are
also sent as evidences as American in
genuity, while jewelry of all sorts and
description forms no inconSidera bic.
tem--New York Mail and Express
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-12-15
PARCEL HUNTERS.
They Are in Their Heyday During the
Holiday Season.

THAT is parcel hunter said floor
walker in one Of the big stores recently
He Lodded his head toward a woman
wedging her way along the crowded aisle,
vents. says the Philadelphia Press.
They are an odd class. he explained
with the advent of the gift buying sea-
son. which has already set in. come a
small army OF people who make an annual
practice of searching the big stores and
streets Tor parcels and money dropped by
shoppers. Pedestrians also nave a hobby
of looking for things. and motormen have
long followed the practice in the business
districts
you would hardly believe it. but eight
out of every hundred women who go shop
ping lose something in the way of money
or Valuables before they get home The
average of careIessuess in men s only
on account of the advantages OF numerous
pockets and the inherent masculine aver
sion TO carrying things in their hanis-
When you consider the thousands that in
wade the big stores each day you can -e-
Some one finds them. A number of the
lost parcels turn up at the Lost and
Found counters of the various stores, put
never accounted for The things picked
up range from a kid glove to well filed
pocketbook- Oftentimes costly packages
of silks and furs are found.
The motorman is also often rewarded
by profitable finds. He knows by expert
ence that women getting on and off the
cars with packages in their hands are
more or less agitated- That's when they
crop tnlnss- 81 tn1~ fs e@5en oa IN ss-
the motornen talk of their finds as they
come in from their trips
A talk with a motorman at the Ridge
avenue car barn revealed the truth OF the
floor walkers assertion. He said: There
are even more things found in the street
than on the sidewalk. Money and parcels
drcrped in the street are likely to remain
undisturbed longer than if dropped on the
sidewalks. So the motorman has pracri-
cally the field to himself The biggest
find / ever made was a pocketDOok COIL
tanning SIS. The owners name was in II.
and when [ returned it he gave me 30
cents Another time 1 found a diamond
breastpin at Tenth and Arch streets which
[ sold for $12."
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-12-15
KILLS THE ENGINES.
Rock Island Motive Power Laid Out
by Bad Water.

The Rock Island is now experiencing
the same difficulty in regard to the effect
which the water of the southwest has
on its engines. which has given the
other western roads so much trouble
Sixty engines were recently sent out for
service on the new FL Paso line. and all
of them have now been practically put
out Of service on account of the damage
which has been done to the boilers by
the alkaline water used in them.
F. o. Bunneu has been sent out by
the company to make tests of the water
and its effects on the engines, and to
devise. if possible, some means of treat
ing the water, by which its bad effects
may be nullified- He Will commence his
work at once making the tests on en-
gines from Harrington south The Rock
Island is willing to spend large amounts
of money for satisfactory solution or
the problem. as the present conditions
cannot be allowed to continue The
Santa Fe has already erected two or
three trial treating plants for the same
purpose. and as their work has been
quite satisfactory, eight more are now
in process of construction.
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BlHBB@AHS aAS As@ - -
Allardt Gang Sold Fraudulent
Tickets on Santa Fe.
Losses to Roads Will Aggregate
100000.
CHANGED THE DATES.
Tickets a Year Old Made to Do
Duty.
Fraud Discovered by Santa Fe
CHANGED THE DATES.
Fraud Discovered by Santa Fe
Ticket Auditors.

It is stated that the Santa F'e railway
has been caught for considerable losses
by the Allardt gang of ticket swindlers
IN Chicago. which was recently raided
by the authorities, and whose members
are now headed for the penitentiary.
The fraudulent manipulation of Santa
Fe tickets has recently been discovered
BY the auditing department of the Santa
Fe road. and it is said that most of the
tickets turned up on the western part
0f the line.
There is to be meeting Of the audit
ing officials Of the Santa Fe in Denver
tomorrow, and it is possible that the
question of ticket frauds VIII be dis
cussed- Ticket Auditor Mitchell. Au-
ditor Of Disbursements I. :. LAUGH and
Freight Auditor Healy Will meet Cen
eral Auditor Whitehead in Denver,
where the conference VIII take place.
The frauds which were practiced on
The Santa F'e are said to be remarkably
Ingenious pieces of manipulation.
Two tickets are in possession of the
officials that have been raised in date
just one year The tickets were punched
with a perfora ted date. the figures fully
hall an incn high Tde date was ''1O-2-
OF" With a composition the perforation
for the figures OF were effaced, the
plugged spaces being cOlored the same
as the ticket. and the figure go was
perfOra ted in place of L The tickets
were honored first on the Erie railroad.
the holders travelling on them to this
city. A large number of changed tick
cts where local fare was made to pay
Tor trip over a great many miles of
the road have been discovered. These
were sent out by the Chicago gang,
whose operations are estimated to have
cost the railroads of the country not
less than 5000 600
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GIFTS OVER THE SEA.
Outgoing Steamers Laden with
Christmas Packages.

The movement of holiday presents to
Old World countries has already com
menced. and promises this year to break
all previous records The postofice au-
thorities report that foreign money or
ders sent abroad during the first week
of the year amounted to $500, 900. They
are expected to exceed million before
the end of the Christmas Season
Inquiries among the express COM
panies elicit the fact that the foreign
Christmas business has already set. in.
and every steamer leaving the port for
the next few weeks will be loaded with
packages. some large and some small,
but all containing gifts for the holiday
season
In the great majority of cases sums
of money are sent over to parents and
others by servant girls and people IL
the humber stations Of life. as being
less expensive TO forward than other
kinds of presents. and as offering the
opportunity to the recipients of purchas-
ing what may be most necessary or de-
sirable Uptown banks report large
purchases of drafts for Europe. mostly
for small amounts. but exceeding in the
aggregate the demands of last year. in
dica ting still further that the working
classes have not only enough money for
their uses. but sufficient to send a little
to others No definite figures can be
arrived at as TO the extent of this trans
fer of money through banks. but from
the postoffice figures of the purchase of
foreign money orders it is possible to
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-12-15
sUIr ZOE WINNINGS.
Railroad Speculation Involving
$23, 900 Now in Court

New York. Dee 15-Suit has been
brought in the supreme court of Kings
county by A. \. Ridgley against Talbot J.
Taylor. son-in-law OF James r keene for
a brokerage balance of $23 900. It Is al
legged by the plaintiff that he acquired 100
shai IS OF Southern Pacific stock at 60 for
which he posted $10.0Gc on margin He
alleges that his order TO sell at 80 was
not carried out by the firm. and. therefore.
sues for $1,000 profit and SO coo margins
Il a said thar the suit grew out OF the
famous Southern Pacific pool. which was
supposed TO be managed by James r.
Keene. Ridgley who runs an information
bureau. obtained an interest from Talbot
J. TAYLOR & Co. TO the extent CT Leo
shares. and on the strength OF his connec-
ton with the pool was prominent IN Civ
ing tips that the stock would sell at par.
The stock did not sell at par. and he and
his associates are supposed to have list
money It seems. however. that one of the
terms of the contract OF the pool was that
it should be managed by J. R Keene. and
that he should have the selling md ouy-
ing Of the stock. When the order was
given therefore. to sell the stock con-
trolled by Afr- keene, as the pool manager,
il was not executed
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NO AGREEMENT REACHED.
Engineers on Santa Fe Coast Line
Still Conferring With Officials.

Los Angeles. Cal, Dec. &c. R
Cramer. OF Albuquerque. is chairman of
the committee of six Santa Fe railroad
engineers who are at Los Angeles to talk
higher wages with Third Vice President
Kendrick. Mr.. Kendrick came from
Chicago for the purpose. Wages already
have been raised for employees on the
Santa Fe lines east of Albdcuerquz
Now the engineers. fremen and train
men of the line west from the New Mex
leo division point demand a like in
crease The conference with the engI-
nesrs is being held in the Santa Fe off,
ces in the Conservative Life building at
Los Angeles No conclusion has been
reached The engineers ask for a gen.
era1 readiustment Of wage scales with
increases that will amount it is thought
to about Is oer cent. over the present
scale. Neither side to the conference
anticipates that there viii be any
trouble as a result Of a demand fer
more pay. but expect that a basis Of
agreement will be reached.
The conferences are not entirely for
the purpose Of discussing the higher
wages demanded. but are the annual
meetings of officials and representatives
Of TIE employees that are held for ad-
justment of any differences that exisk.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-12-15

While in this capacity he. became ac-
quainted with the owlers of the Louis
Vile team. and they got him to do sumo
press work for the nine. finally engaging
him as secretary. While with the team,
PuIIiam was elected to the Kentucky leg
isIature, and enjoyed fame during mis- one
term by being responsible for Louisvilles
free library, and the famous cardinal bird
bill, which was destined to save Ken
tuckys pretty birds from the millinery
feather hunters.
Ever since engaging in baseball Pulliam
has been given credit by old hands for
shrewdness- President Hart of Chicago
was one of the first to discover the young
man could develop clever plans. and also
carry them out Hart has been his spon-
scr in many affairs PuIliam has been
connected with baseball for many years.
and is looked upon as one of the shrewd-
est men in the business TWO years ago
an attempt was made to Gust Puiliam in
favor of Frank BaItiett, the annual meet
ing of the club ending in a squabble. but
the tangle was Strengthened by the trans
fer of the interest held by Nessrs Kerr
and Auten to Dreyfuss and his associates
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-12-15
FEAST NEW YORK'S POOR.
Salvation Army to. Feed $4,000 on
Christmas Day.

New York, Dec 15.-The great Christ
mas dinner that is provided every year
for the poor Of this city by the Salvation
Army viii be served Christmas night this
year in the Grand Central Palace instead
Of the Madison Square Garden. The din
ner will be followed by musical and
moving picture service, including the
Passion Play.
The free dinner at which a host of the
poor are fed under one roof is only
portion of the army's Christmas work.
Some 10000 Of the poor of this country
will be made happy during the Christmas
season by the army, and Of these 25.090
are here in New York. The army keeps a
list of needy families, regardless of creed
or nationality, and the list is revised
from year to year. At Christ mas time
every family on the list is visited by army
workers. who leave the basket dinners
that the army provides These baskets
contain not merely the supplies for a
Christmas feast, but in many cases
clothes and shoes. and what are equally
important in, the eyes of the children, dolls
and toys and candies
The magnitude of the Salvation Army
Christmas work may be inferred from tie
which have been asked by Commander
Booth Tucker. The articles enumerat ed
must be obtained before Christmas day.
and they will be purchased by Comm andeI
Booth Tucker if they are not donated
Al the same time, it may be said, dona-
lions of cash or goods will be most ac-
ceptable and will greatly extend the field
of the arrny's Christmas operations
The supplies that are needed are:
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Bowling Score 800.

Chicago. Dec. 15.-Fred Strong. the
national bowling champion. rolled "A per-
feet score of 800 Saturday afternoon on
Mussey's pit" alleys. The score was
not rolled in a tournament game, but at
weekly session of the City club. an or
ganization of local cracks. who meet at
the pit" every Saturday. Strong made.
Is consecutive strikes. and followed his
big score with 25o. The work of the
champion during the last week has been
phenomenal on the local drives He
rolled twice in league competition. aver
aging 90 Tuesday night with the
Gunthers in the Illinois league. and
24S % Friday night with the Colts in
the Chicago league. In his present form
Strong is invincible and he. in all pro-
liability, is putting up the best game OF
any bowler in the country. He rolls A
loaded ball Weighing 171z pounds
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-12-15
Pensions for Kansans.

Washington, Dec. lathe following
pensions have been issued Kansans: In
crease, reissue etc. Ivory Davenport
Topeka. $40; David L. Taggart Olathe,
s14; Nathaniel c. Crsdit, Media, SO:
Michael Page, Dighton, $17; Ezra P.
key, Leavenworth, SIP: jeremiah Frame
Oswego, IS: William s. Starr. Hutchin-
son. SO; Theodore Praun. Kansas City,
SO: Martin V. Monroe, Hutchinson, SO,
Fritz Hase Allen, 81; Solomon w
Wilder, Topeka, S12; William S. George
Topeka, $40: James Newton Myers
Vance, SO; William H Boughton, dead.
Abilene s12s Franklin A Paul, Clifton
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WHAT 1T MEANS TO YOU.
Few People Realize the Importance
of Good Digestion Until 1t Is Lost.

Many people suffer from dyspepsia
and DO not know 1t. They feel mean,
out OF sorts. peevish. do not sleep well
DO not nave good keen appetite. do not
have the inclination and energy for ply
steal or mental work they once had but
at the same time do not feel any Dartic-
ular pain or distress in the stomach Yer
all this is the result of poor digestion.
an insidiOus form of Dyspepsia which
can only be cured by a remedy specially
intended to cure il and make the diges
tive organs act naturally and properly
digest the food eaten Bitters. after din
ner pills and nerve tOnics will never help
the trouble; they don't reach it. The
new medical discovery does. 1t is called
Stuarts Dyspepsia Tablets and is a
specific for dyspepsia and INDIGESTION
1t cures because it thoroughly digests all
wholesome food taken into the stomach.
whether the stomach is in good working
order or not
Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets by digest
ing the food. instead of making the
worn out stomach do all the work given
II much needed rest and a cure of
dyspepsia is the natural result
hen you are nervous. run down and
sleepless, don't make the common mis-
take OF supposing your nervous system
needs treatment and fill your stomach
with powerful nerve tonics which make
you feel good for little while only to
fail back farther than ever
Your nerves are all right but they are
STAYED they want food
NOurish them with wholesome every
day food and plenty of it. well digested.
and you can laugh at nerve tonics and
medicine.
But the nerves will not be nourished
from a weak, abused stomach but when
the digestion has been made perfect bv
the use OF this remedy all nervous
symptoms disappear
Who ever heard of man or woman
blessed with a vigorous digestion and
good appetite being troubled with their
nerves?
Good digestion means q strong nerv-
Gus system abunda nee of energy and
capacity to enjoy the good things of life
Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets will Ger
tainly set stomach and digestive organs
right. they can't help but do it because
they nourish the body by digesting the
food eaten. and rest the stomach
You get nourishment and rest at one
and the same time. and that is ali the
worn out dyspeptic needs to build him
UP ard give new life to every organ
and an added zest to every pleasure
Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets are a god
send to the army of men and w0-nen
with weak stouachs. weak nerves and
Justly merits the claim of being one III
the most worthy medical discoveries Of
the time.
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HARVEST OF DEATH.
40 Lives Lost Within the Season
Just Closed

Chicago. Dec. 15.-The death harvest
on the great lakes within the season OF
1902 has been the greatest recorded. l40
lives having been lost The figures Tor
the last seven years are as follows:
1896 66 deaths: 1897, IS; 1898, 80; 1899,
100; 1900. 10; 1901. 1872; 1902. 140
Lake Erie. which last year had only
IL deaths charged up against 1t, now
leads with So Lake Superior was the
watery grave of 40; Lake Michigan had
IA: Lake Huron, %; and Lake Ontario :.
Ten sailors were lost in the Detroit and
St Clair rivers
Notwithstanding the years large total
six more sailors went down with their
ships in 1901 than in 1902. the hgure S
being 50 and IS. On the other hand. A
men fell overheard and were drowned
within the season Just closed, big in
crease over 1901. Loss of life in coils
ions increased from five in 1901 to Is in
1902
It seems to be the fate of Lake Su-
perior to swallow one modern steamer
every year. Last season it was the HuG-
SON. which foundered off Keweenaw
Point. This season it has been the Ban
rockbl1rn which went down between
Port Arthur and Saulr Ste. Marie
In a number of instances during the
fall storms the need of government in
spection of sailing vessels and tow bar
ges has again become apparent While
steamers undergo the strictest inspec-
ton. no attention is paid by the govern
ment to the ships which sail or are
tO-~ed-
The steady increase in the number Of
dead from year to year has not been
as great in proportion as the number
of men employed on lake ships and the
percentage of deaths was considera bly
1 less in 1902 than it was in 1896 One
cause is the excellent work of the life
saving service. Captains give the wealth
er bureau also high praise for the excel
Ienee of its storm signals throughout the
fan.
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WILL HILL RETIRE ?
sa;d to Be Planning to Devote Time
to His Mergers

Chicago. Dec. 15.-James J. Hill is in
Chicago and with him came the rumor
that he is soon to retire from the presi-
dency Of the Great Northern railroad
and viii be succeeded by F D Under
wood. president of the Erie system.
1t was stated in this connection that
Mr.. Hill would utilize a large portion Of
his time in the presidency of the North
ern Securities company, which is a crea-
ture Of his making and which promises
to play an exceedingly important part in
the railroad world of the northwest
Ambitious plans are said to be form
ing regarding the future of the Northern
Pacific road not the least being the con-
structiOn Of a large fleet Of modern yes
sells for the lake carrying trade This
move Is contemplated. it is stated. for
the purpose Of putting the Northern Pa
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cif1c on parity with the Lehigh. the
Great Northern and other systems in
lake transportation It is stated that
the company may also decide to con-
struct number of passenger boats.
having secured an interest in the bust
ness of the Bertrauns shipbuilders of
Toronto The latter, it is further said,
will construct a 81 900 900 plant. COM
pletely equipped. at Sandwich. across
the river from Detroit The primary
object of this plant will be to build
boats for the Canadian Pacific, but IL
is also the purpose of the new company
to enter the field for general contracts
for building and repair work.
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PULIAM'S HISTORY.
President of the National League
Born IN Kentucky.

Pirtsburg, Pa. Dec. 15.-Harry Pulliam
has been secretary of the Pittsburg team
since the consolidation of the Pittsburg
and Louisville teams. For years he was
with the colonels and earned a reputation
for baseball wisdom and hustling qualities
in connection with the advertising of tina.
Inflated team. Pulliam is 81 years old.
He halls from Scottsvilie. an interior town
Of Kentucky Coming to Louisville. here
he has several relatives. he read law and
finally got into the newspaper business
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A CATHOLIC FAIR.
Successful Three Days Fete of Norton
Church People.

Norton. Kan, Dec 13.-The Catholic
people here have been holding a very
successful fair at the opera house for
the past three days. They are building
a new brick church here at cost of 81
600. the foundation of which is compile
ted hut balance of building will proba-
bly, be delayed until spring on account
of bad weather.
About six inches of snow fell here last
night which viii do much good to win
ter wheat
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EIOPES WITH COACHMAN.
Fifteen-Year-OldD Daughter of Wealthy
Virginian Runs Away.

Norfolk. Va. Dec 15-Janie Stor-
mont aged Is years. daughter of Dan
ieI Stormont. one of the prominent rest
dents Of Virginia Beach. eicped yester
day with her IA ther's coachman, Dick
Yasset aged 40 years.
Mr. Stormont. learning of the planned
c1opement. tried to prevent the couple
from meeting, but last night they left
the beach and are reported TO have been
married in North Carolina.
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IS IT CONFIRMED P
Santa Fe Said to Be Planning a New
Texas Liue.

Austin. Tex. Dec 15.-The report that
a branch line of the Gulf, Colorado &
Santa F'e is to be Immediately built from
Lometa, Tex. to Fort Kevitt. travers-
ing the valley of the San Saba river the
entire distance of 100 miles, was con-
hrmed today. It is announced that this
branch line will ultima tely be extended
west to a connection with the Santa Fe
Pecos Valley system at Pecos. Tex.
where connection will also be made wits
the Texas & Pacific. The survey for
this line is now in progress.