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The Topeka state journal., 1905-12-24
TALKED WITH SANTA CLAUS.
Charlie Williams Manages to Reach
Him Over journal Phone.

"Iello, Mr.. Santa Claus" came from
a clear young voice when One1 of the
State Journal telephones was answered
last night.
Evidently some mistake had been
made ia fixing up-the connections at.
the telephone office for the grand old
man of Christmas stfme does not make
his headquarters at the State Journal
office. But this voice was such a
CHEEKY one, so full of hope and eager
ness that at last its possessOr was to
talk to Santa. that it would have been
a shame to cause disappointment, 50
one of the men was hurried out to find
Santa and bring him around to the
phone The old fellow was found in
his workshop busily engaged in looking
over that wonderfully intricate harness
which he uses to hitch up his dozen
RENDERS. He scowled bit when inter-
rupted, saying: Don't bother me now.
I must see that this harness is all right
for not single strap must break Ny
load is going to be an aWfullY heavy
one. The boys and girls have been
pretty good this year and am going
to remember them all, and my trip is
a long one. I've got thousands of things
to attend to, so please don't trouble
me"
But that good natured smile for which
he is famed began to wreath his face
and he added: Still I suppose I can
break my rules just this once and talk
over the phone to one of my children =
He hurried around to the phone and
this was the conversation which fol-
lowed:
Yes, this is Santa Claus, what's the
trouble2'
'tWen, you are not very busy, are you,
Mr.. Santa. Claus, cause If you are, I
guess I can wait" and there was just
a slight tremor in the voice.
ITO be sure I'm busy replied Santa
and he chuclxied softly, "but guess I
got time to talk to you What's your
manner"
.''Charlie Williams" was the reply in
a little frmer tones.
Where do you live, Charlie ?"
1.-TWO hundred and ten Quincy street"
'sOh, to be sure, didn't call on you
DO You mean at the Sunday .school7''
Perhaps It was at the Sunday
nm sorry, Mr.. Santa Claus. but I
wasn't at the Sunday school festival
last year but win be this year
you expect to get something there
this year?''
ooh, yes, sir"
what do you think you'll get?"
"A can of peaches maybe"
"a what?"
why a can Of peaches to eat. They're
good."
you want something else for Christ
mas, don't you2' asked Santa.
ooh, yes sir, lots Of things"
''Weu, how old are you, Charlie %
Eight years"
Now what is it you want2'
''Weu, If you please, sir. I want a
steam engine and a train that runs or
tracks, and a United States snare drum
and a United States bugle horn and a
- well, you don't think that's too
much do you, Mr.. Santa?"
Its quite bit" replied Santa
sThen guess I won't ask for any
more, and goodbye. Mr.. Santa Claus,
and thank you, and be sure and don't
forget me-" and Charlie hung up the
receiver while Santa heaved a slight
sigh and hurried back to his shop
The Topeka state journal., 1905-12-24
THERE IS A LEAK.
American Consular Reports CabIedt
Promptly to Germany.

Berlin, Dec. 2S.AGerman manufacturers
have been taking advantage of leakage
in the American department Of state 20
obtain information sent to me govern
ment of the United States in the reports
of American consuls. Eh2 matter Is now
engaging the attention of the authorities
at washington Complete Srade recon-
consuls have been reaching interested
quarters in Germany with amazing
promptness. Inquiry has shown that
some one in Washington who had imme-
diate access to the consular reports has
been cabling the necessary extrects from
them to Germany, thus enabling the kali
ser's enterprfsfng captains of industry to
make preparations before their American
competitors were aware OF the business
chances offered.
One of the early results of this discov-
cry probably will be the curtailment Of
the generous plan heretofore followed by
the United States in distributing consul
lar reports to all applicants indiscrini-
nately. Germany keeps its consular re-
ports with military secrecy and no one
but intending Teutonic bidders can get
from them any information regarding for
eign business opportunities.
The Topeka state journal., 1905-12-24
IN THE VAUDEVILLE HOUSES.

There will be a plenty of theatrical at
fractions in Topeka during the holiday
week and one of the best of them win
be at the Novelty theater. Manager Ba-
gen has secured the services of an excel
lent lot of vaudeville artists a1d the bill
promises to be as strong as any which
have been given at this popular house,
former alone is considered to be among
the unique vaudeville features in the
country. He is Lee Lung Foo, the fam
Gus Chinese baritone. Chinese, as a rule
are not inclined to be musical, but Lee
is an exception. He has powerful
sweet toned voice, which has been thor
oughly trained, and he sings in English.
Other members on the programme in
clude West and Fowler, Dutch comedi-
ans; ;Beliveau and Roberts, comedy. sketch
artists. and Appleby, the king of banio-
lists. A visit from Santa Claus will be de-
picted with the moving pictures.
The Topeka state journal., 1905-12-24
ABOUT MR.. ROBERTS.
w. r. Hazen Explains His Connection
With the Cooper Case.

W. R. Hazen, attorney for Mrs. Cooper
in her recent suit for divorce, is author
ity for the explanation which follows:
1t is a correction of a report Of the trial
and particularly so with reference to the
following lines, besides the parties to
this suit, there are two witnesses who
have butted in. One Of them, this man
Roberts, as a matchmaker, and the
other a Mrs. Mckay"
Mr.. Hazen, in his argument, did not
make this statement nor did he in any
manner criticise Mr.. Roberts actions,
but on the contrary it appears from the
testimony of all who knew of the facts
prior to the marriage that Mr.. Roberts
was Simply a friend of both parties
through whom they first became ac-
quainted and that he had no further in
terest in the marriage. The report was
also erroneous in stating that Mr.. Rob
erts demanded an antenuptia1 contract.
Such a contract was submitted to him
by Mr.. Cooper but he did not demand
it as stated or approve of the contract
submitted to him. Mr.. Roberts has for
many years been engaged in the real
estate business in this city, and the
reference in the State Journal to his
The Topeka state journal., 1905-12-24
DEATHS AND FUNERALS.

Mrs. NJ NJ Bailey, wife of NJ NJ. Bal
ley, passed away at her nome IN this CITY
Friday morning. Dec. p, 1905, at 2:l5
a. m, after a severe illness Of Ten weeks
duration Mrs. Bailey was born near
quincy. Mich, and prior to her marriage
to Mr. Bailey was Louise j. Culver,
daughter of w W. Culver Of Coldwatcr.
She lived near COldwater until about 70
years ago. when. she came with her hus-
band to topeka Mr.. Bailey is in the
hardware business with his brother IN
law, Mr.. ". z. Culver. Had Mrs; Bailey
lived until January 13 she would nave
been s5Ss years Of age. Mrs. Bailey was a
member of the First congregational
church, and in and out of the church she.
in her lifetime enjoyed a large circle Of
friends in this city as we'll as in and
about Quincy and COldwater. Her re-
mains will be taken to Quincy for inter
M NJ BAILEY. her brother. Mr.. w E
Culver. and his wife, and Mrs. 7. s Vol
verton, her niece The funeral services
will be held this afternoon at the resi-
dence. DR. F. L. Hayes. her pastor, and
Rev. D. H. Fisk will officiate- Music VIII
be rendered by the choirso the church of
which she was an earnest member.
The Topeka state journal., 1905-12-24
DESERTS OLD FITz
Wife Of the Prize Fighter to
Leave for Europe.
Telegraphs Her Determination
From New York.
LONG CONTEMPLATED.
Had Entry to Lanky BOb's $780,
600 Bank Account.
Grand Old Pugilist's & BIOOmin'
Fart '' Is Broken.
LONG CONTEMPLATED.

San Francisco. Cal, Dec. 2s.-Julia
Clifford Fitzsimmons. wife Of Bob
Fitzsimmons, who is now in New York,
is said to be preparing to leave for
Europe against the wishes of her hus-
band. Fitz is heart broken here at
the Adams house and his manager.
Leon friedman. telegraphed to New
York to try to prevent the woman's
leaving. The last telegram she sent
Friedman. which was received this
morning, said: Il am leaving New
York forever. Took step a week ago
long contemplated; am determined.
MY attorneys letter should reach Bob
today. JULIA
Julia Clifford Fitzsimmons has entry
TO Fatzsimmons' bank account, which
was kept with the Second National
bank in New York. He had in the
neighborhood of $4,000 on deposit
there. In addition to that all he has is
the money he made in his fight with
Jack O'Brien Wednesday night, about
According to Manager Freidmann,
Mrs. Fitzsimmons has long been plan
ming to leave Fitzsimmons. She failed
to write or wire him for days before
the fight and in consequence, Fitzsim-
mons was in a bad way with worry
when he entered the ring with O'Rrien.
The Topeka state journal., 1905-12-24
VIII SEND TWENTY CARS.
French Motorists Enter High-POw-
cred Machines in Or1nond Meet.

New York, Dec. 2S.-In the contest
Tor wo-mile-a-minute record hon
DTS in Florida in January keen rivalry
has developed among automobile man
ufGcturers of Europe. Twenty foreign
cars of great power are said to be as
Bured for the southern tournament and
these viii be handled by the most skill
ful drivers of the day.
Six nations vii be represented, in
cluding the United states. In point Of
numbers France will naturally lead
the foreign representation, but Italy
Will be a close second.
OF all the foreign machines the most
powerful Will be the 20O-horse-pOwer
Daracq. Against these only three
American machines will be rated in
excess of that power, though the total
American entry Will probably be more
than twenty-five cars. The highest
OF the native powers viii be one of
ESQ horse power, under special con-
struction for Alfred G. Vanderbilt; DR..
III. 2. Thomas horsepower Loco
mobile and Walter Christie's new 100
horsepower front-drive racer. The
Pope. Ford, Franklin and Peerless
machines viii be the next highest.
though their rating will be under
eighty horse power. The steam racers
and particularly the Ross steamer un-
der construction for Florida, will be
unknown quantities on the Ormond-
Dayton beach.
The Topeka state journal., 1905-12-24
FIGHT WAS A DRAW.
Twenty Rounds of Fierce Milling Be
tween SChreck and Barry.


San Diego. Cal, Dec. 23.-After
twenty rounds of fierce milling the
contest between Mike Schreck Of Gin
cinnati and Dave Barry of San Fran
cisco was declared a draw by Referee
Rimmert The decison was a popular
one, the general opinion being that
there was little difference between the
two men at the end of the fight. From
the beginning to the end Schreck was
continually on the aggressive and did
most Of the leading, but Barry, In
nearly every instance, held his own at
infghting. Several times Barry was
In distress.
Schreck also was in danger at times.
but always came back in the next
round as strong as ever. There was
not a knockdown during the entire
fight Barry drew first blood in the
fifth round with a hard straight right
to the mouth. During the balance of
the fight Schreck's mouth was bleed
ing most of the time. In the eleventh
round Barry started the blood flowing
from Schreck's nose. Barry came out
Of the fight without a mark
In the last three rounds both were
continually trying for a knockout.
Barry worked short arm jOlts with
telling effect, while Schreck seemed to
depend for the most part on a hard
right uppercut delivered when the
men came together. At the end of the
twentieth round both were weak and
could not nit hard enough to knock
down baby.
The Topeka state journal., 1905-12-24
DEATH OF A. S. BREWSTER.
Prominent Attorney of Doniphan
County Expires Suddenly.

Kansas City. Dec. pa. S. Brewster
for 40 years an attorney of Doniphan
county, Kansas, died last night of con-
gestion Of the lungs at the home of a
son, r. r. Brewster, 2205 Michigan av-
enue, this city. The funeral viii be held
Sunday afternoon at 2 o'clock from the
house, interment to be in Elmwood
cemetery.
Mr.. Brewster came to Kansas City on
last Monday accompanied by his wife
and daughter Miss Madge Brewster, to
spend the holidays. He became i'll soon
after his arrival
A widow and six children survive Mr.
Brewster. The sons are A. W. Brewster,
postmaster at st. Joseph; S. NJ. Brew
ster, prosecuting attorney of Doniphan
county, Kansas; H. II. Brewster, in
chsrge of the postofdce at South St
Joseph and r. r. Brewster Of the KAN
sas City law firm of Rurnham & Brew
ster. Two daughters are Mrs. Annie
Morgan. wife of I. b Morgan. an in
structor in the Kansas City. Kan, high
school, and Miss Madge Brewster, the
only unmarried child.
Mr.. Brewster's home was at White
Cloud, Kan, where he had lived and
practiced law for MANY years. During
his residence in Doniphan county he for
eight years was prosecuting attorney,
an Office now held by a son.
The Topeka state journal., 1905-12-24

Homer Hoch, in the Marion Record.
The senator was dead. And in the
night that brooded over his grave,
human eyes beheld no star. For
thirty years he wore the decoration
of public honor, and sat in the high
est council of the nation. With hair
whitening with the SHOWS of years he
walked in the twilight of evening on
the sunset slope. It was the hour
when highest esteem should have
come to one so long honored by his
country. But no. He had sown the
tares, and the harvest was ripe. And
they who had called him friend left
the old man to garner it alone. He
stood there IN the gathering shadows
convicted of conspiracy to defraud the
government he had sworn to support
The voice of summons came and he
passed into the night. lonely wan
derer on the untried path. The SEN
ate paid no honor to his memory. No
solemn ceremony in the senate cham
Der as accorded to his predecessors:
no flowers; no eulogy; no mention of
his name Senator Mitchell was dead
but no official recognition marked the
place where he had fallen. This is
more than a sombre picture shading
The Topeka state journal., 1905-12-24
O'BRIEN no REST AWHILE.
The ConquerOr of F1tz in No Hurry
for Another Fight.

for Another Fight.
san Francisco. Dec. S-Philadelphia
Jack O'Brien, the clever Quaker scrap
per who did for Fitzsimmons at Me-
chanics' Pavilion, declared this morn
ing that he would take a long rest.
O'Brien has not yet decided where he
will spend his vacation. He will either
90 back east and spend the holidays
with the folks" or else take a trip to
Honolulu.
For the time being O'Brien is going to
let the envious scrappers do all the talk
ing they want, but when he returns he
promises to attend to some of those who
are now throwing challenges.
I have achieved the ambition Of my
life,' said O'Brien. For nine long
weary years have been fighting. meet
ing all comers and earning my way
inch by inch to the top. Now I believe
/ m entitled to a rest, don't yOu2 This
constant training has a wearing effect
on ones nervous forces, and I have alb
solutely decided to take a much-needed
rest
O'Brien was asked if he would pay
any attention to challenge from Sam
Berger.
Well, for the tine" said Jack. IT
do not care to even think of another
bout. but you can bet I'll be ready
after the rest, and then I'll attend to
some of these fellows.
From some remarks that Mr. Berger
let fall around the ring side it would
give me exceeding pleasure to meet
Berger. OF course, he is a big. dan
gerous fellow, but I would put a nice
bet on myself if were to tie up with
Sam Berger. After my rest If things
look roseate for fight with Tommy
Ryan I viii take him on in preference
to the other Now, I'm plainly middle
weight champion of the world. Why
should go out OF my class? A fight
between Ryan and myself would be
bound to draw, and, while I would not
like to make any rash predictions, I
believe that if Ryan and 1 fought he
would be worsted. After my rest I'll
take some heed of the challengers, but
for the time being they can go along
and do as much talking as they want to.
But when the time for fighting comes
you can get a bet down that Jock
O'Brien viii be right there and give the
old boxing public the best goods he has
in Shop
The Topeka state journal., 1905-12-24
FOR AN IRRIGATION PLANT.
Cinlarron Man win Furnish Water for
Beet Culture.

Cimarron, kan, Dec. 23.-John Bull
is arranging to put in an irrigation
plant south of the river with the view
Of engaging in the cultivation of sugar
beets. Mr.. Bull has given an order
for a ten-horse power engine mount
ed. The company guarantees that
this engine will lift 700 gallons of
titv to irrigate 140 acres of ground
one inch deep in eight days of ten
hours a day. The engine viii arrive
in a few days, and during the winter
Mr.. Bull viii use it for grinding feed.
He viii establish the irrigation plant
some time in March or the early part
of April. Later on he will put in
plant north of the river. He viii sup
ply water to those who want to raise
sugar -beets.
The Topeka state journal., 1905-12-24
IT IS NOT SO BAD.
The Court Comments on Mrs. War
ren's Profession

New York, Dec. 23.-HenFy J. Gold
smith, counsel for Arnold DAILY and for
Samuel Gumpertz, business manager Of
the Bernard Shaw play, Mrs. Warren s
Profession" pleaded guilty on behalf
Of his clients to the charge OF maintain
ing a public nuisance before Magistrate
Whitman in the tombs police court.
OF all the parties against whom the
charge was made only Daily and
Gumpertz were present in court.
Magistrate Whitman held both in
nominal bail for the court Of special
sessions.
Mr.. Goldsmith viii have the case
transferred to the court of special ses-
sion in order that the question of the
propriety of Bernard Shaws play may
be passed upon. 1t is for that purpose
that the lawyer entered a plea of guilty.
The defendants, besides DAILY and
Gumpertz, are Miss ChrystaI A. Hearn,
Miss Mary Shaw, G. E. Warren, Fred
Tyler, John Doe and ex-senator Will
liam H. REYNOLDS, lessee of the Garrick
theater These were discharged.
Magistrate Whitman did not see
much in Mrs. Warren's Profession to
Shock the SenSiblltIes of any one.
In holding DAILY and Gumpertz for
trial, Magistrate whitman said: CAL
though in my opinion there are many
plays unfortunately more reprehensible
and dangerous to public morals. I will.
nevertheless, be compelled to hold the
defendants for trial
Il think the cause of Justice win not
be affected seriously if I allow the 9TH
ers to go free.
with three defendants on trial the
question of the character of the Shaw
play can be thoroughly thrashed out"
The proceedings in court lasted less
than five minutes. Bail was fixed at
800 in each case and was promptly fur
nished.
The Topeka state journal., 1905-12-24
BIG JANUARY DOCKET.
There Are Two Hundred and Forty.
eight Cases Scheduled for Trial.

L S. Curtis, district clerk, has com
pleted the trial docket for the January
term of court. The docket for the term
is an unusually large one and contains
24S cases. There are Il state cases set
for trial which is a dozen more than US
ual. There is a light docket of city
cases as there only eleven of these set
for trial during the term. There are I26
cases which viii be tried by the jury
for the January term, while the court
will hear 40 cases.
The new docket indicates that there
viii be something doing all the time
during the January term of court and
that there viii be little rest for either
Judge Dana or Court Stenogra pher
Charles Bower.
The Topeka state journal., 1905-12-24
CONVICTED THE OWNER.
Wilson County Man Sentenced for
Renting Building to a Joiutist.

P. c. Young, who was chairman Of
the committee on temperance in the last
house of representatives, appeared last
week in the supreme court as attorney
for NJ. A. Brooks, who had been convict
ed by Z. D. AIikksell, assistant attorney
general in Wilson county. for allowing
his building to be used by ". H. Kelly.
as a Joint.
Young made a hard fight for his client
IN the lower court but was beaten, for
the jury returned a verdict Of guilty,
The Topeka state journal., 1905-12-24
WILLIE TO FIGHT KAUF8fANN.
Chicago Heavyweight Secures Meeting
on Pacific Coast.

Chicago, Dec. 23.=John Willie, the
local heavyweight fighter, has accepted
terms offered in San Francisco for a
meeting there with Al Kaufman. The
battle will be twenty rounds and will
be decided before the Colma club,
where Britt and Nelson decided their
battle Feb. 2.
The men are to receive 50 per cent
of the gross receipts and Willie gets his
transportation expenses from this city
and return. Kaufman is the big fell
low who made such a sorry showing
with Jack O'Brien. a battle that put
O'Brien in such good graces with the
San Francisco sporting public. Kauf-
mann was touted as a wonder and a
likely candidate for Jeffries discarded
crown, but Jack attended to his case
with great disaster to AIS hopes.
The Topeka state journal., 1905-12-24
FEw alADE 80 REooRDs.
But Eight S-year-oIds That Came in
Tint Class.

Lexington. Ky, Dec. 23.-Statistics
compiled here by a well known au-
thority on trotting horse matters show
that there were very few S-year-olds to
join the ranks of the 2:20 performers
last season. There We're only eight
3-year-olds that made records of 2:2O
and six others that took records Of
2:25 or better.
Susie n. closed the season with the
champion 3-year-oId record, and OF
course she is the queen of the 3-year-
old hllies of 1905 by the extreme speed
test. Bon Voyage holds the best mark
of the year for a colt, 2.12A, while
Black Jack, 2:205z, was the fastest g.
year-old gelding Of the year.
The Topeka state journal., 1905-12-24
CALABAsH WON s2.2z0.
First Out in the GentiIIy Selling Stakes
at New Orleans.

New Orleans. La, Dec. 2s.-Results
at fair grounds:
First race-five and half furIongs:
Hyacinth won; Gay Adelaide, second; !;
The Plains III, third. Time 1:13H
Second race-seven furlongs: James
Reddick Won; DR.. Heard, second,
Ruth w, third. Time. 1887 3-5.
Third race-one mile and one
eighth: Phil Finch, won; Torchello,
2.O6.
Fourth race-vaIue, S2.27O: The
GENTLY selling stakes, all ages. six and
a half furlongs: Calabash won; Major
Dangerfeld, second; La Soiree, third.
Time, 1:2S 2-5.
Fifth race-one mile: Lady Ellison
won; Macbeth, second: King Ellis
worth, third. Time, 1850 3-5.
Sixth race-mile and One-sixteenth:
Los Angelic won; Harmakis, second;
Charlie Thompson, third. Time,
1853 3-5
The Topeka state journal., 1905-12-24
LINCOLN CLUB MEETING.
VIII Be Made Occasion for Big Ban
quet ON February IL.

The Kansas Lincoln Day club, com
posed of leading negro citizens of the
state, will have big banquet in To-
peko on Lincoln's birthday. Feb. II.
1t will probably be held at Hamilton
hall, and will be the SWEETEST banquet
Of the kind ever held in the city. Some
negro speaker of national repute will
be invited to attend. and the rest of
the speakers will be Kansas talent.
A committee of six to take charge
of all arrangements, and select speak
ers has been appointed. It consists of
Prof N. Sawyer. w. W. Fisher, Walter
Evans. Daniel Hickman, Charles Lytle
and James H. GUY.
The Topeka state journal., 1905-12-24
A GREAT CANE CROP.
Kansas Farmer Secures 1,64s Bushels
of seed From Sixty Acres.

George Albin of Monument was in
town and called at the Graphic office
long enough to tell US about a record
breaking cane crop raised by Newt
threshed 1,64S bushels from less than
so acres of sorghum, or an average
of 271h bushels per acre. Cane seed
is now worth AZ cents per bushel,
which makes the net earnings of the
60 acres $692.16. A quarter section
of land at this rate would produce
$1,514.04 worth of cane seed.
The average price of land around
Monument is So per acre, or $1,2SO
per quarter. The $50 acres would pay
for itself in one year, and leave
S334.O4 for expenses. Besides this
enough good feed will be left to run a.
good large herd of cattle through the
winter months.-OakIey Graphic.
The Topeka state journal., 1905-12-24
O'BRIEN MUST FIGHT.
Promoter O'Rourlze Makes Oners
That Look Good.

Minneapolis, Mimi, Dec. 23=The
east is looking for a battle between
O'Brien and Hart or Ryan. Tom
O'Rourke, the veteran promoter, last
night wired both fighters. now in Min
neapolis, asking if either of them
would meet O'Brien at the Tuxedo
club, near Philadelphia, in. twenty
round go, the later part of January.
Ryan wired O'Rourke in reply that
Hart would meet O'Brien at catch
weights or that he would meet O'Brien
at the middleweight limit.
He has informed O'Rourke that he
must post a forfeit for the club as a
token" of ability to pull off the bout