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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-12-25
BIG HOLIDAY TRADE.
Many Cities Report 1t Larger Than
That of Last Year.

New York, Dec. 25.-Bradstreets
says:
Holiday trade expanded further and
reached its maximum this week, with
a majority of cities reporting this class
OF business larger than a year ago. A
few cities even report the volume
Larger than in 1906, though qualifying
this by saying that the aggregate
cheaper grades of goods bought. In
wholesale and jobbing lines the week
mas been quiet one with the possible
exception of staple woods, which have
been sold well at the highest prices
OF the year. Attention in wholesale
lines is largely concentrated on inven
tories and calculations as to the en-
tire years business. AS to this latter
there is very general agreement that
while business in the later months of
the year helped to swell the turn over,
there is percepuibie decrease rang
Ing from 5 to 20 per cent in the vol
une of value of business done in 1907
and 1906. There is also general agree
ment that profits have been decreased
owing to the prevalence of small
orders through the year and cutting
OF prices to attract business. Re-
ports as to collections are not ma
teriany changed from last week and
the number of critics report from the
payments slow or only fair exceeds
that reporting normal or good re-
ceipts. The iron trade is marking
time, as usual at this season.
Business failures for the week end
ing December % in the United States
Give days) number 1876, against 81
last week; 24S in the like week of
1907.
Wheat, including flour, exports in
the United States and Canada for the
week ending December % aggregate
3,O24,591 bushels against 5.645.2S5
last week and 6,254,519 this week last
year. For the &c weeks ending De-
cember % this year the exports are
112, S55,423 bushels, against 1896
213 in the corresponding period last
year. Corn exports for the week are
95,352 bushels against 1.660,120 last
week and 1,043,726 in 1907. For the
26 weeks ending December % corn
exports were 9,059,231 bushels against
"a .025,676 last year.
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PIONEER KANsAN DEAD.
C. w. SpaIding Passes Away in Wyan-
dotte County.

Kansas City, Mo-, Dec. 25.-Charles
West Spalding, a pioneer newspaper
man of Kansas, died at the home of
his son in Kansas City, Kas., today,
aged 10 years.
Mr.. Spalding was a man of many
attainments. He is said to have been
the first man to receive a. presidents
message by telegraph, having been
employed at the time as an operator
in Chicago At different times he
played first violin in the original Nc
Vicker's theater Chicago, and was
organist of st. Mary's cathedral of
that city He was a member of the
old Ben Cotton minstrel troupe. Dur
ing the civil way he was a special cor
respondent of the Chicago Times and
in 1878 he engaged in newspaper work
in Kansas.
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LONG LINE OF CALLERS.
Greets Secretary Newberry at a Re-
ception in Detroit.

H. Newberry; secretary of the navy,
was rendered reception at noon today
in the Detroit club by friends and
business associates of the city. For
more than an hour a steady procession
of callers passed through the club
rooms congratulating Mr.. Newberry on
his advancement to the head of the
navy department and wishing him
holiday greetings.
There were many expressions during
the reception of hope that Mr. New
berry would continue in his present
capacity in the ca binet of President
elect Taft
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CRIPPLED SANTA CLAUS.
Had His Leg Cut on by Car, But 1t
Was a Wooden Leg.

New York. Dec 25.-WiIliam .Maloney, a
Staten Island teamster, while hurrying to
the home of a friend in Brooklyn last
night where he was TO act as Santa Claus.
fell and slipped under q trolley, car at the
Manhattan side of the Brooklyn bridge.
The TOYS which he was carrying scattered
to the winds and spectators who rushed to
the mans aid noted to their horror that
the knee. apparently having been all but
severed A hurry call was sent for an
ambulance. but before it arrived Mahoney
arose and announced that the member
was made of wood. 1t had been severed
in fact. but the teamstef not to be thWart-
ed in his Christmas plans hastily procured
some crutches and dragging the stump
of his wooden leg, assisted by his good
one, proceeded bIithely on his journey ar
irving at his friends house in time to
appear as a crippled Santa Claus.
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BASKETS FOR HUNGRY.
salvation Army Distributes Nearly 200
Christmas Packages.

The salvation army distributed al
most 200 dinner baskets to the poor of
the city last evening. This is in ac-
cordance with the general custom
practiced by the army this year. For
merly a big dinner was given for the
poor at the headquarters. The new
idea is much more advantageous to
the poor as in some cases the feebler
are not able to get to the Salvation
army hall.
The american Salvation army in
North Topeka gave a dinner at their
hall this noon for the poor of the city
Most of the poor of the city are stu
ated on the North side and the Ameri-
can army are working like beavers in
this district
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THOUGHT TO BE DEAD.
Henry E. Agar Is Arrested in Texas
and Taken Home.

Princeton. Ind, Dec. 25.-Henry E.
Agar, who was supposed to be dead,
but who was arrested in Texas some
days ago, was brought back to his old
home today and Immediately arraign-
ed on the charge of forging the name
of Hugh D. McGary on note for S.
600 on the American National bank of
this city.
He was released on bail, 10 of the
leading citizens of this county signing
his bond. Agar Immediately drove to
his home, where his wife and children
eagerly awaited him. He refused to
make any statement
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Slot Machine for stamps.

Washington, Dec. eff one can
drop a penny in a vending machine
and obtain a piece of chewing gum,
or a handful of peanuts, why not be
able to drop in a coin and secure a
postage stamp? In an order issued
announcement is made that the post
office department is now prepared to
issue limited quantities of postage
stamps in rolls of 500 or one thousand
for use in stamp vending and stamp
affixing machines. Postmasters de-
string to try the new proposition are
requested to make requisition to the
department.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-12-25
FIRE AT ASSARIA.
Drug Store, Restaurant and Barber
Shop Are Destroyed.

Salina, Kan. Dec. 25.-Assaria. the
Swedish village II miles south of Sa-
lima, suffered loss from fire Thurs
day. DR.. r. NJ. Knox, who conducted
drug store and carried a large stock
of Christmas goods. was the heaviest
loser. His stock was valued at ST. 100
and he carried insurance to the amount
of S4.500 The fire started in this build
ing from defective fiue and nothing
was saved.
The next building to the south was oc-
cupied by A. H. Abrams with a restau-
rant and George Wilson with a barber
shop. Mr.. Abrams suffered a total loss
about $500, with no insurance. Mr.
Wilson succeeded in getting his fixtures
out, but suffered slight damage from
breakage.
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Unfinished Building Blown Up.

story brick and steel building in course
of construction at Ninth and Oak
streets was partly wrecked by dyna-
mite here shortly before midnight last
night. The loss is estimated at about
$1,000. No cause for the dynamiting
can be given by owners of the building
other than that nonunion steel workers
have been employed in its construc-
ton. The police declare it is the work
of some hot headed" union man.
Several windows in the vicinity were
shattered but no one was hurt
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TAFT PLAYS GOLF.
Takes an Automobile Ride i'm the
Afternoon as Appetizer.

Augusta, Ga. Dec. 25.-Participa-
ton in the national handicap golf
tournament of the Country club en-
crossed President-eleet Taft's en-
thusiastic attention for the first part of
Christmas day. He played with Major
Cummings The Taft family celebrated
the latter portion of the day in their
cattage with an automobile ride as an
appetizer for the dinner which is to
follow this evening at the home of
Mr. and Mrs. Landon A. Thomas.
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MADE HIM OPEN HIS SAFE.
Robbers Took a Farmers Money and
His Horse and Buggy.

Toledo, O., Dec. 25.-Masked robbers
early today compelled H. A. Schabow
of Curtice, o., to open a safe in his
farm house and turn over $3.50. After
tying their victim to his bed and plac-
ing a gag in his mouth, the robbers
stole horse and buggy and escaped.
A posse of farmers is in pursuit.
While one of the robbers tortured
Schabow by burning his feet with
matches the other kept him covered
with a revolver.
Schabow is agent for an insurance
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diamonds Round in a Sheet.

Boston. Dec. 25-In A sheet which was
about to be placed in a mangle in a hotel
laundry here has been found a 5000 dia-
mond necklace of Mrs. John De Coste
wife of the well known English artist who
is at present in New York. The necklace
was sent to New York by express yester-
Cfay afternoon. Both the Boston and New
York police have been on the lookout for
the Jewels but no clue to their where
abouts was discovered until a laundress
found them by accident.
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SOCIETY WOMEN FINED.
Pay $40 Each for Attempting to Evade
the Postal Laws.

Chicago. Dec. 25-About ten Oak Park
society women. wives of business men. the
exact number and their names being with
held. by the authorities. have been sum
moned before Postmaster w A. Hutchin-
son and requested to pay the ten dollars
penalty levied for attempting to evade
payment of proper postage. They prompt
ly obeyed the order. The specific viola
lions of the law consisted in wrapping
bric-a-brac and lace in newspapers and
sending the articles away as printed
matter" Many foreigners and servants
in the vicinity are also accused.
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CR1GER MAKES PROTEST.
Wants Part of Purchase Price and
Won't Play Unless He Gets II.

Boston, Dec. 25.-Lou Criger has
declared himself opposed to being sold
by the Boston Americans to st. Louis
without receiving part of the purchase
price, and adds that he will not play
ball next year unless he gets it. Criger
was traded to St. Louis for Spencer
and $1,000 cash.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-12-25
BASEBALL IN. MANILA.
The AH-American Team Reaches ISL
ands and Plays Game.

Manila, Dec. 25.-The Reach-all-
American baseball team. which is
making a tour of the Orient. arrived
in Manila this morning. The American
players received a great ovation from
the Manila fans The first of the
series of games which the visiting
team play while in the islands, was
played today with Lieutenant John
sons Twenty-sixth infantry's team
and resulted in a victory for the in
vaders by the score of , to 1. after
eleven innings
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Killed and Robbed.

ElDorado, Ark, Dec. 25.-C. w.
Massingaie, aged SO years, of Valen-
tine, Neb.. who has been here for sew
eral months, was robbed of about 5000
Wednesday night and killed. His body
was found yesterday near the school
building in ElDorado. Lee L. Combs,
a farmer, living about four miles from
here, who was arrested in Little Rock
last summer said to have been charged
with larceny, is held in connection
with the killing.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-12-25
Death Due to = Peanut Shell.

Chicago Dec. 25.-Martha Fonss, two
year-old child. lies dead at her home, while
her Christmas tree. adorned with gifts.
and with candles unlit. stands in the next
room. The baby swallowed peanut shell,
which lodged in her throat. and died at a
hospital despite the efforts of the sur
Zeona-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-12-25
Threw AWAY winning Ticket.

Chicago. Dec. 25.-The mysterious
owner of the lucky ticket which drew
an automobile in the st. Elizabeth hos
pital rattle is Police Captain s. F.
Wood. AS he threw the ticket away
recently while cleaning out his desk he
will probably do without the machine.
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quire whether the additional tax required
for a system of free text books might not
be applied in directions of vastly more i'm
pOrtance to the schools.
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David Roherts to Leave.

David E. Roberts, Santa Fe agent
at Nortonville for many years. has re-
signed to go to Washington, effective
January 1.
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Yes. I always let papa buy my hats"
IT'S his taste so good?" It isn't q matter
of taste. Papa always buys hats that are
too extensive and then change them and
get the difference. '-CIeYeland Plain
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The largest sinking fund in the world
~ represented by the money lost in the
sea.-ChicaRo News.
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TO WHOM 1T MAY CONCERN:
You viii take notice that my petition
Tor permit to sell Intoxicating LIQUORS,
accorulng to law. at my drug store at No.
80 Kansas ave. in the Third ward OF
the city OF Topeka. Shawnee county KAN
sas. is now on file in the office of the pro-
pate judge of said county. and that said
pLeIltlon viii be heard before the probate
Judge of said county at his office in the
court house in the city of Topeka on
Saturday. January 2. 1903 at 10 O'Clock
g. m. FRED r. WALKER Appiicarit
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FOR sAIE-REAL ESTATE.
NOTICE.

TO WHOM 1T MAY CONCERN:
you VIII take notice that my petition
Tor a permit to sell Intoxicating liouors
asScordlng to law. at my drug store at No.
olS North Kansas avenue. in the First
ward of the city of Topeka Shawnee
county. Kansas, is now on file in the
oftice OF the probate Judge of said county
ana that said petition will be heard before
me probate judge of said county ait his
onlce In the court house in the CITY of
topeka ~ on Tuesday. January 10, 1909 at
~ CLOCK a. m. a. H. HEROLD,
Applicant
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SAFES.

SAFES exchanged bought, sold or re-
paired. GIL Quincy ST The Merchants
Safe Exchange Co. Phone 2567 Blue. 1SG
long distance. / farmer safe, SIS; jewell
arR safe. SIS.
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PICTURE FRAMING.


FRAMING, regilding mat making. mount
ing done by J. d. Sullivan. 112 w. Eighth
street Packing. shipping. etc.
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MACHINE SHOPS.

FOR up-to-date gunsmiths and electrician
see H. B. Howard. TO Kan. ave. Tel 5Oa
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MUSIC TEACHER.

KATHRYN FUNNEL,
Teacher of voice (Marchesi Method and
piano. $50 Kansas ave-. upstairs.
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TRATGFER ANp GTOR AGw
~~~@~-~~~O~-~-~-~-~~~~~-@
MERCHANTS TRANSFER & STORAGE
Co. packs ships and stores household
goods. Tel 1856 Clarence Skinner. e11
Quincy st.
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PAVING.

CAPITAL CRY vITRIFIED BRICK q
PAVING CO.. PA z. 9Th st. Mfgs OF
buildins. paving and sidewalk brick.
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CARPET WEAVING.

BATH rugs and carpet weaving. 712 F. eth
St. next to r. r. Y. NJ. G. A. Adelia Black
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SN0~~@-~-~~~-~-~~-~-@~~- ~----~0|~O-~---~~-~-~
FRESH cut flowers for all occasions to
be found at Hayes flower store. 107 W.
sth. Ind. phone 81.
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CONTR ACTORs AND BUTTDERS.
N~-~~-~~~~~~--~--~-r--~-
NJ. c. PLANK gen. contractor has an
office at 521 Kan. ave. Estimates cheer
fully given. Ind. phone 1890. Bell 1890
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THE ONLY one practical furrier In stat
of Kansas. John Petrzilek. 121 z. 7th ST
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FREE DYSPENeARV.

QUINCY STREET FREE DISPENsARY,
81 Quincy s.. Conducted by regular
ical service free. Medicine free in some
cases. Office hours 2 to 3 D. m. Calls
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JEWELLERS.

JEWELLERS.
JAMES B. HAYDEN, Jeweler and Opti-
clan. Complete stock of watches. diaa-
monds. silverware. etc. Eyes examined
and spectacles properly Tilted.
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planning MILLS.

WINDOW FRAMES. screens, general mill
work. cabinet and cupboard work. Mag
nuson & Bennett. Ind. 7s7. Get our estimate
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RfO~EY

MONEY to loan on live stock, pianos, per-
sonar security, household goods. typewrit-
ers. w. e. Seguine. 513 K. A. Both phones.
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office 726 Kansas ave, Residence Thfr.
teenth and Clay. Onfice hours; a. m. tc
II a. m. and 2. m. to p. m. Both
phones 16 residence and Ind 1916 office
DIR H. H KEITH. surgeon ana diseases
Of women. with private hospital. Onice
521 RaneaS owe
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PHYSICIANS AND SURGEONS

DR.. E. L. CARHART. NJ. D., physician
and surgeons diseases of Womt Il and
children. Office. room Z. over Shows drug
store.
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OSTFfDPATHS.
DR.. Nellie Sawyer. Ind phone 1850. 81.
K. A.. Crawford Bldg. Elevator service
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-08-09

alone. Yet the tale itself the tellers greatest
enemy; for it chung too closely to the London
newspaper article and the information already given
by Omond Truly, the prosecutions thunder box
productive of sad results.
When the Southerner reached that portion of his
tale pertaining to the robbery at the Tivoli Arms
Tracy sniggered audiby; but cut it short when fixed
by the cold, calm gaze OF Morson, who depressed
from his story for the first and only time.
Mr.. Tracy he sad with wealth of quiet
meaning in his tone, shall live in hope of receiving
second evening call from you-and when it comes,
promise to do my best to entertain you'll"
This one depression proved impressive to the
minds of several members of the improvised jury:
while the artist paused just long enough for it's full
effect to sink in then continued with his defense
He finished it, down to the very end, then smiled
and spread his hands
''Mr. Girard," he concluded, these are all the
essential facts For further detail, if you for
it, you may give me private interview. Other
wise you must accept me as a sort of second mort
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-08-09
CHAPTER
SEVENTEEN
Digging for
Gems of Truth

n EORSON-B ROWN-JON appeared in the
M doorway of the main saloon. Marcus
Grard surveyed him critically, and in
spite of himself experienced sensation of being
mentally magnetized. 1t was the same sensation
that in the beginning had overcome Valda, Aunt
Mary, and poor little susceptible Polly,-the same
hypnotic power that, according to Ornond, had
battered down the better judgment of hundreds of
others-petticoats preferred-and aided George c.
Brown in his reputation of star thief of two con-
tinents.
There was honesty in the very poise of the man.
a fearless sort of honesty IT, +, together with his
patrician features and his cle-n cut manly figure,
might we'll deceive less discerning mind than that
of seasoned inancier.
Come in called the fnanCier in question. Il
am Mr.. Girard, the owner of this yacht and We
come all the way from London on purpose to make
Your personal acquaintance
The words and tone quite sarcastic enough
to excite suspicion, and the young man saw clearly
that his work was out for him. He glanced
from one another of the company,-from the three
seated the table to the faithful Captain Joe
who still stood leaning his capstan bar and thence
to the shadowy figures of Aunt Mary and Polly
peeping nervously from the dining room. Lastly
his ewes strove to meet Valda's but that young
woman riveted her gaze the floor and showed
BY not one sign that she conscious OF his pres
enCe.
WHAT is your name, my mani" asked Girard,
w with rasping grutfness:
Bruce Morson, my man., replied the culpnt
simply.
Girard eyed him thoughtfully, while faint smile
twisted the corner of his mouth. THANK you,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-08-09

he said, employing a more courteous
tone. And now, Mr.. Morson, you
will oblige us greatly by repeating the
story that you told my daughter when
first you came aboard"
The young man flushed. Mr.
Girard," he answered, with a peculiar
Tightening about his lips, IF your
daughter has told you already, l fail
to see the necessity of a repetition
"On the contrary" corrected the
old man, my daughter has told me
very little. 1 know only that you
presented yourself by a means that
you acknowledged to be fraudulent
that you claimed to have been robbed
of valuable property, and animated
that Mr.. Ormond and Mr.. Tracy were
in someway connected with your loss.
Beyond this know nothing; but am
perfectly willing to listen to your own
version of the affair and to judge you
according to it's merits. You are now
among my family and friends. Go on,
sir"
Morson smiled hopelessly. He had
once told Valda, after mature thought.
that he himself would brand the teller
of such yarn as the biggest liar that
ever went unhung Before this pres
ent icy hearted board of investigation,
the same yarn had about equal chances
with those of Satan playing SNOWFALL.
Mr. Girard," he began, the circum-
stances connected with this affair are
so unusual that have little hope of re-
Ceiving favorable verdict-especially
since the prosecution has worked its
thunder box before the opening of
court"
He glanced meaningly at Ormond
and Tracy, but the prosecution re-
ferred to merely shrugged and waited
for the defense to hang himself. The
defense did his best. He began his
story, not trying to depart from the
details already known; but told it
simply, carefully, though Valda noticed
that he touched on his fathers death
without the previous sentiment, as
one who deals with a passing fact
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Drawings by J. ". McFall
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