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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-12-25
DIDN'T GET HIS MAN.
William Wheeler Apparently Has At
tachmeIlts in Kansas City.

VIM. Wheeler, the fifth colored man
to be caught for the robbery of the
FOUGHT hardware store of North To-
peka, for whom Deputy Sheriff Judkins
went to Kansas City yesterday, was not
brought back. The criminal court in
Kansas City got to him first. He was
charged there with some 20 burglaries
and larcenies and pleaded guilty
After Judkins arrived, however, the
prisoner claimed he was drunk when
he confessed and pleaded, and asked to
withdraw his plea In that case Shaw
nee may at least get him as a witness
against his fellow thieves here
Among the items of Wheeler's steal
ing in Kansas City is one consignment
of 800 pairs of shoes. In all his work
there he was aided by mysterious pal
who it has been discovered is a woman,
Stella Wilson. She, too, has been placed
under arrest.
Wheeler has already served four
terms in the Kansas penitentiary and
told Judkins last night that he wanted
to go to the Missouri pen once and see
it and then he would be good. His Of
fenSes are good for at least five years
time in which to look that institution
over.
On the return trip last night Judkins
stopped at Lawrence and got SIS hat
from negro woman there who had
secured or been given the bonnet after
the robbery of the North Topeka mil
linery shop at the same time the
FOUGHT hardware was stolen
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-12-25
Millions for New Roads.

Figures just gathered from fourteen
states show an unprecedented movement
throughout the south and west for
improved highways. Contracts pro-
posed or already entered on, call for
the expenditure of between $4,000, 900
and $30,000,000. But for the intense
prejudice against automobiles, it is es-
| timated fully $60,000,0OO would now
be available for better roads. In
Virginia, North Carolina, South Caro-
| lima, Georgia, Florida, Alabama, Louis
| lana and Oklahoma state convicts are
| being largely used.
! In parts of Missouri the money from
saloon licenses is appropriated for the
purpose. In Kentucky the county
! courts set apart a certain sum to be
| matched with equal amounts by citi-
zens. In Alabama the new roads are
paid for half by the county and halt
| by the community.
In some parishes in Louisiana the
| police jury fees pay for new roads
! There is notable lack of county en-
| gineers and much incompetent super
| vision in all parts of the South. But
| in the aggregate, a tremendous amount
| of work is being done. Grades have
| been reduced, roads have been clayed
| iron or steel bridges have replaced
| wooden ones, and sewer drainage has
| been installed in the low places. In
Kentucky $4,000 year in each coun-
| ty is being raised by taxation for grad
| ual Improvement. The owners of tim
Der and mineral lands are joining in
putting good roads through the hill
| regions. Drought in parts of Texas
| three crop failures in succession in dis
| tricts in Missouri and the boil weevil
| in Mississippi have delayed bond issues
or other provisions.
| The latest years figures for actual
expenditures in the South for improved
| roads are as follows: Alabama, S1,576,-
| 900; Arkansas. S1,40O,OOO; Florida
| S57S,000: Georgia. s2,10O.0OO; Louis
lana. $4,000: Missouri, $4,000;
Mississippi. $1.615, 900: North Carolina
| 1859, 900: Oklahoma. SITS, 900: South
Carolina, s746,000; Tennessee, $1.522,-
| 600; Texas. s4,13S.000; Virginia, $685.
| 600: West Virginia. $s93,OO0. More
| proved with gravel. About 1000 were
| bettered with stone.-Savannah dis
patch to the New York World
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-12-25

sister, Miss Elizabeth Mckee, to DR..
Hugh Hope.
Mrs. Bess Tilcher Southgate of New
York city is the guest of her mother,
Mrs. c. w. Hixon.
Mrs. George w. Parkhurst is home
from a short visit in Kansas City.
Mrs. H. E. Griggin has gone to New
York city to visit her daughter, Mrs.
Ross Heller.
Mr.. Dana Davis returned Friday
from a weeks trip through the north
ern part of the state.
Miss Enid L. Carson left Friday for
Leavenworth to spend the holidays
with her aunt, Mrs. A. r. Bricker.
Mr. John L. Huntington of Green
Bay, Wis, formerly superintendent OF
the Edison company in Topeka, is
visiting his family at Alb West Seventh
street.
DR.. Weisgerper of Wallace, Kansas
and DR.. Moss of Sulfabulda, Okla. are
here for the McKee-Hope wedding.
daughter Oteua of Kansas City are
spending Chr istmas in Topeka with
friends and relatives.
Mr.. Bert Curry of ST. Louis is the
guest of his mother for the holidays.
Mr.. W. L. Taylor. who has been in
southeastern Kansas for the past six
weeks, arrived this morning to spend
Christmas with his family.
Mr., Fred Bullene is the guest OF
friends in Lawrence.
Miss Maude Leitz of Lawrence is in
Topeka to spend Christmas and Sun
day.
Mrs. J. r Daniels has taken apart
ments in the blower House annext.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-12-25

City is visiting his mother. Mrs. R.
M. Gilmore.
Mayor Albert Parker of Kansas
City is the guest of friends in To
peka.
There will be Christmas enter
tainment given by the Fraternal
Brotherhood at 119 West Sixth street
Monday evening, December 27.
Mrs T. J. Scott CT Chicago arrived
Wednesday to spend the holidays with
her mother, Mrs. Tallman Bailey.
Miss Lena Tallman and Mr.. James
Austin left this morning for Centralia,
Kan. to attend the wedding of Miss
Eva Benedict and Mr. Ralph Johnson.
here for the wedding of his brother,
Mr.. Joseph Wilcox, and Miss Grace
Heinzman.
Mrs. c. L. Fichner of ST. Paul
Mimi, will spend the holidays with
her sister Mrs. John w Mowers, and
other relatives in Topeka
Mr. Harry L. Heinzman of Iowa
| City is the guest of his mother Mrs
V. K. Heinzman.
| Mr.. and Mrs. D S. Pankey an6
| Dana Pankey, who are spending the
winter in Santa Fe, n. M, have gone
to California for a few weeks.
Mr. and Mrs. L. R. Wright of Kan.
sas City Mo-, are the guests of Mr.
and Mrs Frank P. MacLennan.
| Miss Flora Pankey and Miss Luls
Pankey. who are attending st. Joseph:
academy at Abilene, are spending the
holidays with their sisters Mrs. Loui
H Hill and Miss Ethel Pankey
Mr. John Mckee of st. Paul. MINI.
and Mrs. Charles Mckee of Chicago
are here to attend the wedding of theil
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-12-25
cyOCE7Y

Again home is built" and this time
the home is at Victor. Kan, and the
horne-makers are the couple who were
married today at the Central Congre-
gational church. Miss Elizabeth Mckee
and DR.. Hugh Hope. The wedding took
place at IL O'Clock this morning, and
the ceremony was performed by DR..
Charles Sheldon. The bride was dress
ed in white satin made with deep
yoke and long train and trimmed in
pearls and lace. Her bridal veil was
fastened to the hair with orange bios
SONS sent from California by DR.. Hopes
brother. She carried a bouquet OF
brides roses and hyacinths Her maid
of honor was her sister Miss Josephine
Mckee. and DR.. Hope was attended by
Mr.. Frank Griggs. The ribbon girls
were Miss Helen Lindsay, Miss Mary
Clauser OF Kansas City, Miss Alice
Willard, Miss Grace Coons, Miss Laura
Haynes. Miss Gertrude Haynes, Miss
Daisy Mcfarland and Miss Margaret
Gilfillan. The ushers were DR.. James
Stewart, DIR. Weisgerber of Wallace
Kan, DR.. Moss of Sulfabulda. Ok, and
Mr.. Paul Montgomery. About 125 guests
attended the wedding, among them Mr..
John Mckee of St. Paul and Mr.. ChaS.
Mckee of Chicago. the bride brothers
An informal reception followed the GER
emory. after which DR.. and Mrs. Hope
left for Victor, where they will be
at home to their friends after Janu-
airy 1.
= y
A beautiful costume was this of
dahlia cloth. having a wide collar of
skunk. The coat portion was extreme
~ smart and produced an effect of
wrapping the figure. which was charm
ingly graceful. Soutache braid of vari-
Gus widths was used as ornament, and
frogs in self-tone-as was the trim
ming-closed the front. The sleeves
with the scant puff and deep fitted cuff
were new and pretty The skirt was
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-12-25

in blue ribbon, and the boys with
their chubby legs clad in homemade
trousers, with their round. red faces,
and bright eyes, were content with
their equipment. The family got off
at Leavenworth and the children,
STUN bling over the tracks, disappeared
with their father in the darkness.
felt then the keenest pity for them in
their motherless restitution, but now
1 am inclined to envy them. for they
had the gifts of good health and con-
tentment that somehow l had missed.
and looking ruefully into my attentu-
ated purse since making necessary
Christmas purchases, 1 find that
can scarcely boast a fuller ex-
caeCuer.
X y
Chldrens coats. like those of their
elders. are largely trimmed with fur
this season. This is usually used,
however. for collar and cuffs only.
The coat sketched here was white
broadcloth, a very popular color this
winter for chldrens coats even to the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-12-25
Age of Olive Trees.

The longevity of olive trees is ex-
traordinary. In Syria recently have
been found some remarkable ancient
olive trees whose ages are established
beyond question. A trust deed exists
which relates to an orchard covering
400 trees near Tripoli. Syria, the trust
deed having been issued 499 years
ago
Though the trees look aged, they
still bear fruit of fine quality in album
dance and are likely to maintain
their productiveness for many hun
dred years yet. An olive grove near
Beirut is admitted to be the third lar
gest olive farm in the world. Syrian
fruit farmers are extending olive Gull
ture with much zeal and effect. One
planter recently set out 100000 trees
in a block for commercial purposes.
Under European systems of culture
the Syrians make the olive trees bear
each season, while in the old days one
crop in three years was thought to be
all that the trees could produce. The
low cropping capacity of the trees was
due to the native method of thrashing
the fruits from the branches with
sticks, which seriously injured them.
The methods of grinding the olives
for oil and picking the fruit are pc
culiar Neither the grinders nor pick
ers receive wages. but are paid on per-
centage. The pickers receive per
cent of the actual fruit picked, and
the grinders get 10 per cent of the
fruit ground.-Dundee Advertiser.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-12-25
Christmas Tree Fire.

The fire department was called out
this morning to interfere in a little
Christmas bonfire. A Christmas tree in
the home of B. F. Marsh, HOP Kansas
avenue, caught fire from a candle. and
was total wreck when the firemen ar
rived. Luckily, the presents had been
removed from the tree before the con-
fagration. The damage to the house
consisted of surplus of smoke and
scorched ceiling and carpet.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-12-25
J Mark Twain's Stoicism.

Redding. Conn, Dec. 25.-Samuel L.
Clemens mark Twain) has borne up
splendidly in the bereavement which
came to him yesterday in the death OF
his daughter Jean. Today he gave final
directions for the removal of his daugh-
ter's body to Elmyra. The casket will
be taken from Stormfield this evening
in time to be placed or the o'clock
train for New York. Several of the
household servants will accompany it
together with a few of the most inti-
mate friends
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-12-25

ness hours. go ahead. and success to
you. :
And if you make up your mind that
while you are doing it you are going
to think so hard of your work that
everything else will be secondary your
relations to your co-workers will need
no studying but will be perfectly
simple and natural
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-12-25
Frederic Remington III.

South Norwalk, Conn. Dec 25.-Fred-
eric Remington. the artist, is seriously
i'll at his home at Ridgefield, with an
attack of appendicitis. An operation
was performed yesterday by New
York surgeon 1t was said today thai
the operation was entirely successful
and a speedy recovery is expected.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-12-25
After Christmas
Learn to Sew
for Yourself

! Start the new year right
by learning that one accom-
plishment which every wo-
man should have: to sew
neatly and make your own
clothes. IF you will make
this resolution you will make
1910 a more prosperous year,
even though your appropria-
ton is not increased.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-12-25

How is ii she doesn't manage to get
along very we'll with her husband?' said
the portlv lady She says he's too slow.
He always wants to be putterins round the
United States in an automobile. Puck.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-12-25
We Teach YOU
SOC Per Day

We do the cutting and fit
ting, design your garments
according to your individual
tastes and aid you in the
work. Any lady who spends
several days here in doing
already necessary sewing
may learn to sew for herself.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-12-25

When
in and
of
cardinals
in
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-12-25
Looking Ones Best.

It's womans delight to look her best
boils rob life of joy. Listen! Bucklen' 8
Arnica Salve cures them; makes the skin
soft and velvety. 1t glorifies the face
Cures Pimples, Sore Eyes, Cold Sores,
Cracked Lips, Chapped Hands. Try it.
Infallble for Piles. 25c at Campbell Drug
NJ
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-12-25

Notes and Personal Mention.
Mr.. Robert Gilmore of Salt Lake
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-12-25

Miss Eva Benedict of AIS West Sew
enth street, and Mr.. Philip Johnson
will be married this evening at o'clock.
Miss Benedict left this morning for
Centralia and will be married at the
home OF her grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Brock. After the wedding they will
leave for an eastern bridal trip. They
will return to Topeka and be at home
to their friends at AIS West Seventh
street.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-01-01
Chicago Board of Trade.

Chicago, Dec. 31.-General liquida-
tion oi "A pre-hOlidsy character caused
a slump in thu price of wheat today.
closing quotations showing net losses
of sc to Is @114c. Corn. oats and
provisions also closed weak.
The wh"a- market was not affected
by the predicted cold wave and closed
at almost the bottom with May at
5l07% n l.o7is, and July at 9S Is a
99c.
The slump in wheat was one Of the
CHIEF reasons for Il weak corn mar
kel. which closed with May at 81 Bc
and July at G1i4 M61asc.
Oats closed weak, with prices hc
to 5sc lower compared with the pre-
vious close. Final quotations on May
We're 81 X m51%c. and on July, 46Ac.
The Weakness Of grain offset an ad-
vance of 5m1Oc in the price of live
hogs, ana caused moderate weakness
ia provisions during the final hour Of
the day At the close prices We're M
changed to Toe lower.
The board of trade and the butter
and egg board will be closed tomor-
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-01-01
CHRISTMAS CHEER FOR
SAILORS GOES FOR RELIEIi

New York. Dee. 3l.-The rnitet
States supply ship celtic which was
to have met the returning hatileship
fleet with holiday cheer, sailed out Of
New York harpor This afternoon on
an entirely different mission. but with 4
out changing a single item of nor car
go. she will go direct to Mess ma. to
give a million dam half or navy ro-
lions to the earthquake sufferers.
The idea of changing tn, celtic into
a relief ship came to her commander
Harry Mel =. Hues, last night.
1t met with the immediate approval
Of Rear Admiral Casper i Goodrich
commandant of the navy yard. who
promptly communicated with Tho DO
partment at Washington. ped tan.
was cut quickly in the interest of I'M
manity, necessary preparations wore
hurried at the yard. and "a. cnlfic
with Christmas trees still lashed ia
the mastheads-it had been designed
to make the Celtic -ns Christmas shin
for the fleet-sailed. Her s@unnlies
will not be eaten by American .ai lors
hut by suffering survivors bf ths
Calabrian and Sicilian disaster
The nav department takes full re-.
sponsibility for this sudden efft of
supplies belonging to the United States
government 10 the Italians. witbopt
of law.
Just as its ships were mo first ~
reach Kingston after tho Yves indian
earthquake. so the American naval
Tag on the Celtic may bc tho first 10
actual food supplies to Nessips
from any country even though 3 soo
miles away.
The Celtic has in her cargo s15o
200 worth OF provisions. sufficient IN |
ICED $4,000 people for ono month
GOO worth ~ clo.hine tente
enough to accommodate I.0oo ner-
and "a large quanti .r p+-strsf
and surgical supplies
According Co her orders tho Celtic.
IS 10 proceed first o. Gibraitor which
she viii reach "a twelve DAVIS
md whore she should receive co,.-ar
formal authorization To- di%.frihuta
De government ster On tho nalrd
and starving ltaliar- She v,u uas..i.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-01-01
ITALIANS IN WEST RAISE
FUND FOR STRICKEN REITIIRIN

Denver. Dee. 3l.-Thc secretary to
the Italian consul stated tonight that
he had attended a meeting of Italians
today when a considerable sum of
money was raised TO be forwarded inn
mediately to Italy He also stated
hat the large corporations employing
numbers of Italians in Colorado.
Wyoming. New Mexico and Utah had
already sent in substantial checks, ac-
companied With letters offering FUR
her financial aid.
Perhaps the largest individual 1tal-
ian colony outside OF the one in this
city is located in the coal mining set-
ton of southern Colorado. Wor6
from Trinidad. the center of the coaI
mining industry there. tonight is To
the effect that a mass meeting HIS
been called for Saturday night which
viii be addressed by priests, ministers
and rabbis. II is thought a large suta
Will be contributed Most of he
Italians living there are C|alahrians.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-01-01
BRITISH ROYALTY GIVES
I~IBERALLN TO FUND

London, Dec. 81. King Edward mas
contributed $500 and queen Alex
andra and the Prince of Wales each
$3.50 for the earthquake sufferers.
The lord mayors fund now totals
$4,000. raised almost entirely through
the contributions of business houses
Sir Earnest Cassel has contributed
5000: Brown, Shipley and COM
pany, $2,625. and the Bank of Eng
land, $500.
Special collections taken upon the
stock exchange ana many public
bodies will greatly increase the innd'
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-01-01
CHICAGO CONTRIBUTES
THIRTY THOUSAND DOIINR1

Chicago, Dec. 31-Chicago's con
tribution to the earthquake relief fund
tonight aggregated $40, 900. or this
amount $4,000 was collected today
Mayor Busse has issued q proclama-
ton asking prompt contributions
Emery $. Walker, an attorney, to-
night telegraphed to Herbert r. Law.
at San Francisco. requesting him to
report the status of the fund of S397.-
267 which was left over from the san
Francisco earthquake relief fund and
asking whether it would not be pro-
per TO use thai fund in behalf Of The
Italian sufferers. Mr.. Walker is OK
pceted to report ON the matter at Il
mass meeting of business men to Do
held mere Saturday
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-01-01
EIkS ANXIOUS TO
CONTRIBUTE TO RItIIEf

Colorado Springs. colo. Dee. a.
Rush l.. Holland. grand exalted ruler
of the Benevolent and Protective or
der of Elks. tonight wired President
Roosevelt SAYING that the Elks of the
United states were anxious 10 assist
in a%lleyiatiug suffering humanity nj
stricken italy, and asking the prcsi-
dent to suggest an agency through
which contributions would reach their.
destination With greatest speed.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-01-01

New York. Dec 81. Copper de-
clined slightly in London. with spot
closing It f63 12s Cd. and futures at
t64 SIS cd. The local market was
steady and unchanged with lake quot
"a at Sl437is A145o; e%lectrolytic at
Sl4teh 14.25. and casting az stf.60
t4.12A.
Lead was unchanged at fi3 in Lon
and at s410N ais i'm tho local
market
Speltcr was also unchanged ion both
markets. being quoted al f2i in Lon
don and S5lOn5.15 locally.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-01-01

MY daughter. said Mrs. New
lush. proudly. comes cod tonight %
How strange cried Mrs. kash-
ier. So dora my husband. How long
u1s ynur daughter lu for. may I
ASH -C CLEVELAND Leader
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-01-01

New York, Dec. 31.-Cotton opened
stead at an advance Of 4 to i points.
and closed very steady at a net adj
vance OF 3M6 points.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-01-01

no time at G~ihralter. but win simply
touch there long enough to get the
necessary congressional sanction and
will then sail post haste to Afessina.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-01-01

The June bride frowned.
These tomatoes. n said. "are
just twice as dear as those across the
street Why Is itf"
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-01-01

Now Orleans, Dec. 31.-Spot cot
ton, firm and unchanged; middling.
S 1-Sc.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-01-01
suAnEr

in stock and made TO order. lowest
srir-s Satisfaction guaranteed. Fu-
trelle Furniture CO.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-01-01
AND
COMMERCE

New York, Dee. 3lFThe last day
Of The year at the stoct Nchange was
a 5uh que. only a spll volume OF
business was done ana ere were few
important changes in PIES. BUSINESS
was In the hands of sIfll traders for
The most part. The Gong advance
in New York Central ps attributed
to the belief that r. II hartman was
to become an active hunsel IN IT'S
affairs. m assignin him to the
chairmanship Of the bod. The drop
ming in some der Hartman
properties was attribute at the same
time TO perslsting rurfs that that
gcntlcman's health wa not entirely
satisfactory.
This contradiction seized TO escape
notice and offers an ample of the
mixed and irregular ciracter of the
small trading. There bs some spe-
cial pressure on Unitd States Steel,
ana this was c~xplaincds being due
10 apprehension OF harifrom the re-
duction of steel duties
Trade authorities teSy that there
is some hesitation amonconsumers of
iron and steel productsbout making
purchases. owing to t belief that
the proposed changefn the tariff
viii bring some pricetadjustments.
The close Of the ycaiaw no furry
in the money market. htcs for cash
loans in fact were ratf easier than
i'm the last few days weeks cur
rcncy movement has IN in favor of
New York, the sub-trepy operations
contributing over $2p,0 to the
banks, while the interi has sent an
excess Of hat much IRE over and
above what has gone from here.
The rate Of premiupor the New
York exchange at Chico has fallen
somewhat in the last days. 1t Is
not expected that rateSr money will
relapse to greater ea| Immediately
after New Years.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-01-01

TOtnI safes TOT Inc 4 Ot6.UUU
shares.
Bonds were irregular; total sales.
par value. $6.152.000.
United States bonds were unchanged
on can.