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'HE TOPS HA DAILY STATE JOTTRU AL- SUND A Y HORNING.
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LOuO
UU i 1.
Ten Days to Koll 02" Annual
Bowling Championship
To Be Held at Lonisfille, the
Bates March 17-27.
SCHEDULE IS SIMPLE.
o Holler Need Spend More
Than 72 Hours at Alley.
Mnety-six 5 2Ian Teams on
Opening Bay and Night.
Chicago, Dec. 2 3. Detailed infor
mation regarding the sixth annual
championship tournament of the
American Bowling congress, which
will be held at Louisville, has been
forwarded to Chicago by Secretary
Karpf, who is located at Dayton, O.,
and has been eiven out by National
Treasurer Pasdeloup of Chicago.
In the first place the tournament
will be the longest ever held by the
national organization, ten days having
been set aside for the competition ,in
stoud of the usual week, the dates se
lected being March 17-27. Of course
the promoters realize it would be the
next thing to the impossible to expect
the bowlers to give up ten days for
bowling, so the schedule will be so ar
ranged that no player will have to be
in Louisville more than three days,
in which time he can roll his rive-man,
doubles and singles.
Sixteen alleys, four more than have
ever been used before for an event of
this kind, will be used and ninety-six
five-man teams will roll the opening
day and night. The men engaged in
these matches will finish their work
in the other two events next clay. En
tries close March 2 and on the 7th
there will be a public drawing, like
the one conducted last Sunday by the
Chicago Bowling association, for po
sitions on the five-man team schedule.
This one drawing will suffice for the
other two events also.
As usual, the entry fee will be $5 a
man for each of the three champion
ships and it is expected the prize list
Mill amount to at least $20,000, in
itself a record breaker. Because of
the contract entered into by the
Louisville promoters with the con
gress, there will be no danger of a
slip-up in the distribution of the
prizes, the money being fully guaran
teed. FIGHT WAS A DRAW.
Twenty Rounds of Fierce Milling Be
tween Schreck and Barry.
San Diego, Cal., Dec. 2 3. After
twenty rounds of fierce milling the
contest between Mike Schreck of Cin
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 litUe 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
infighting. 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 a baby.
WILL SEND TWENTY CARS.
French Motorists Enter High-Pow-eretl
Machines In Ormond Meet.
New York, Dec. 23. In the contest
for two-m!!e-a-minute record hon
ors in Florida in January keen rivalry
has developed among automobile man
ufacturers of Europe. Twenty foreign
tars of great power are said to be as
sured for the southern tournament and
these will be handled by the most skill
ful drivers of the day.
Six nations wil 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 wil! be the 200-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-live cars. The highest
of the native powers will be one of
250 horse power, under special con
struction for Alfred G. Vanderbilt; Dr.
II. E. Thomas' 120-horse-power Loco
mobile and Walter Christie's new 100-horse-power
front-drive racer. The
Pope. Ford, Franklin and Peerless
machines will 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.
PWIMMERS MAKE FAST TIME.
Daniels and Ruberl Are Stars at Tank
Meet In Philadelphia.
Philadelphia, Pa., Dec. 23 Two Amer
ican swimming records were broken at
the New York A. C.-University of Penn
sylvania swimming meet here, but as
they were made in exhibition and not
in competition they will not be allowed.
C. N. Daniels, the American champion
for all distances up to a mile, swam 100
yards in 61 seconds .breaking the rec
ord by one-fifth of a second.
Charles Ruberl swam 100 yards on his
hack in 1:18. breaking the old record of
1:19 1-5, held by himself.
England Plans an Auto Road.
London, Dec. 23. A private bill has
been introduced in parliament for Banc
lion to build tBe first road in England
lo be devoted exclusively to motor
vehicles. It is proposed to run the road
from London to Brighton.
Harvard Will Foster Sport.
Cambridge, Mass., Dec. 23. It Is
safe to say that Harvard is not going
lo follow the example of Columbia and
abolish all forms of intercollegiate ath
letics. This statement is made on the
expressed opinion of one of the most
influential men In Harvard athletics
at the present time, Coach William T.
Reid. Reid is a firm believer in in
tercollegiate athletics. He says:
"There can be no doubt that inter
collegiate athletics is in the main bene
ficial at Harvard. I do not believe
that there is much chance that Har
vard will abolish it."
O'BRIEN TO REST AWHILE.
The Conqueror pf Fltz in So Hurry
for Another Fight.
San Francisco, Dec. 23. 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
go 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 I have been fighting, meet
ing all comers and earning my way
men by inch to the top. Now I believe
I'm entitled to a rest, don't you? This
constant training has a wearing effect
on ones nervous forces, and I have ab
solutely decided to take a much-needed
rest."
O'Brien was asked if he would pay
any attention to a challenge from Sam
Berger.
"Well, for the time," said Jack, "I
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 I were to tie up with
Sam Berger. After my rest, if things
look roseate for a fight with Tommy
Ryan I will take him on in preference
to the other. Now, I'm plainly middle
weight champion of the world. Why
should I 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 I 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 will be right there and give the
old boxing public the best goods he has
in shop."
SEVEN GOOD RACES.
Interesting ray's Sport at
City Tracks.
New Orleans, La., Dec. 23.
Crescent
-Results
at City park.
First race seven furlongs:
lich won; Big Bow, second
Wood
Mildras L., third. Time, 1:41 2:5.
Second race five fcnd a half fur
longs: St. Joseph won; Gus Heidorn,
second; Mint Boy, third. Time,
1 : 1 5 Vi .
Third race one and a quarter miles:
Knowledge won: Double, second, Safe
ty Light, third. Time, 2:26.
Fourth race seven furlongs: Tink
er won; Daing, second; Ru Aurn, third.
Time. 1:36.
Fifth race seven furlongs. For
eigner won; Basil, second; The Lau
rel, third. Time, 1:30 3-5.
Sixth race mile and 70 yards:
Harry. Stephens won;.. Freebooter,
second. Delpie, third. Time, 1:58.
Seventh race Seven furlongs:
Modred -won; St. Tammany, second;
Gambler, third. Time, 1:38.4-5....-
CALABASH AVON $2,270.
First Out In the Gentilly Selling Stakes
at Neiv Orleans.
New Orleans, La., Dec. 23. Results
at fair grounds:
First race five and a half furlongs:
Hyacinth won; Gay Adelaide, second;
The Plains III, third. Time 1:13 H.
Second race seven furlongs: James
Reddick won; Dr. Heard, second,
Ruth W., third. Time, 1:37 3-5.
Third race one mile and one-
eighth: Phil Finch, won; Torchello,
second; Golde Enamel, third. Time,
2.06.
Fourth race value, $2,270: The
Gentilly selling stakes, all ages, six and
a half furlongs: Calabash won; Major
Dangerfield, second; La Soiree, third.
Time, 1:28 2-5.
Fifth race one mile: Lady Fllison
won; Macbeth, second; King Ells
worth, third. Time, 1:50 3-5.
Sixth race mile and one-sixteenth:
Los Angelio won; Harmakis, second;
Charlie Thompson, third. Time,
1:58 3-5.
WILLE TO FIGirT KAUFMANN.
Chicago Heavyweight Secures Meeting
on Pacific Coast.
Chicago, Dec. 23. John Wille, the
local heavyweight fighter, has accepted
terms offered in San Francisco for a
meeting there with Al Kaufmann. 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 60 per cent
of the gross receipts and Wille gets his
transportation expenses from this city
and return. Kaufmann is the big fel
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 Al's hopes.
FEW MADE 2:20 RECORDS.
But Eight 3-ycar-olds That Came In
That Class,
Lexington, Ky Dec. 23. Statistics
compiled here by a well known au
thority on trotting horse matters show
that there were very few 3-year-olds to
join the ranks of the 2:20 performers
last season. There were only eight
3-year-olds that made records of 2:20
and six others that took records pf
2:25 or better.
Susie N. closed the season with the
champion 3-year-old record, and of
course she is the queen of the 3-year-old
fillies of 1905 by the extreme speed
test. Bon Voyage holds the best mark
of the year for a colt, 2.12 Vt, while
Black Jack, 2:20, was the fastest 3-year-old
gelding of the year.
Ryan Says to O'Brien.
Minneapolis, Minn., Dec. 23. Tommy
Ryan has received an offef from San
Francisco for a match with Jack
O'Brien. Ryan, through Jack Curley,
replied his wUlfhgness to meet O'Brien
at the middle-weight limit for the title.
One hundred and fifty-four pounds is
Ryan's definition of the middle-weight
limit. The date is not yet decided.
Not Much of n Surprise.
New York. Dec. 2E. It is asserted
Manager McGraw made an unsuccess
ful attempt recently to secure Slagle
and Holman from the Chicago Na
tional, offering Strang, Neal and Mar
shall In exchange.
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 $32,
000 Bank Account.
Grand Old Pugilist's "JEIoomin'
'Eart " Is Broken.
San Francisco, Cal., Dec. 23. Julia
Gifford 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 Freidmann, telegraphed to New
York to try to prevent the woman's
leaving. The last telegram she sent
Friedmann, which was received this
morning, said: "I am leaving New
York forever. Took step a week ago
long contemplated; am determined.
My attorney's letter should reach Bob
today. JULIA."
Julia Gifford Fitzsimmons has entry
to Fitzsimmons' bank account, which
was kept with the Second National
bank in New York. He had in the
neighborhood of $32,000 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
$3,000.
According to Manager Freidmann,
Mrs. Fitzsimmons has long been plan
ning 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'Brien.
O'BRIEN MUST FIGHT.
Promoter O'Rourke Makes Offers
That Look Good.
Minneapolis, Minn., 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 a 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.
The Reds May Secure Lobert.
Cincinnati, O., Dec. 23. President
Herrmann announces that the reds
an option on Third Baseman Lobert
of the Chicago National league club
and his coming to Cincinnati now
hinges entirely on the version of Ned
Hanlon, the new manager, whose re
ply is daily expected. Herrmann says
an agreement was easily reached with
Chicago as to the price, but would not
say what it is.
Williams to Coach Gophers.
Minneapolis, Dec. 23. Dr. Henry
L. Williams, for six years coach of
the Minneapolis football team, today
signed another three years' contract
to coach the Gophers.
MtmS MMl A SUICIDE.
Drank Carbolic Acid In His Room al
Kansas City.
Kansas City, Dec. 23. Frank
Richie, a photographer, who had been
working for W. Anderson in a photo
graph gallery at 12 05 Walnut street
for the last two weeks, committed
suicide this morning at 8 o'clock in a
room adjoining the gallery by taking
carbolic acid. E. Ferngren, manager
of the studio, said that Ritchie died a
few minutes after taking the poison.
Ferngren says that he was talking to
Ritchie shortly before he took the car
bolic acid.
Ritchie's home was at Kingman,
Kan. He came here about a month
ago and two weeks ago ne went to
work for Anderson. For the last
week he had been drinking. Employes
of the studio say that Ritchie received
a letter from his wife, who is in Wich
ita, about a week ago and since then
was despondent. . 'He went to bed this
morning about 2 o'clock, but was at
work at 6 o'clock. He worked for
about an hour and then without giv
ing a hint of what he intended doing,
went to his room and took the poison.
Ritchie was married four months
ago at Kingman, Kan. His wife is at
Wichita living with her mother. It
is said that a former wife, divorced, is
now living in Virginia. The coronei
took charge of the body. A brother,
who is a photographer in Kingman
was notified.
FOR AN IRRIGATION PLANT.
Cimarron Man Will 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
water a minute, or a sufficient quan
tity to irrigate 140 acres of ground
one inch deep in eight days of ten
hours a day. The engine will arrive
in a few days, and during the winter
Mr. Bull will use it for grinding feed.
He will establish the irrigation plant
some time in March or the early part
of April. Later on he will put in a
plant north of the river. He will sup
ply water to those who want to raise
sugar beets.
CONVICTED THE OWNER,
Wilson County Man Sentenced for
Renting Building to a Jolrrtfst.
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 M. A. Brooks, who had been convict
ed by E. D. Mikksell, assistant attorney
general in Wilscn county, for allowing
his building to be used by W. H. Kelly
as a ioint.
Young made a hard fight for his client
in the lower conr but was beaten, for
the jury returned a verdict of guilty,
and the Judge sentenced Mr. Brooks to
pay a fine of $100 aif Berjv o" days to
Evidently Mr. Mikkselr "does not be
lieve In the injunction system against
owners of buildings used for joints. He
secured the conviction of Mr, Brooks
under the law which makes him equal
ly guilty with the keeper of the joint.
Mr. Young fought for a new trial on
the ground that the jury, contrary to
the instructions of the judge, had con
strued the fact that Brooks did not tes
tify as evidence against him.
IT IS MOT SO BAD.
The Court Comments on "Mrs.
ren's Profession."
War-
New York, Dec. 23. Henry J. Gold
smith, counsel for Arnold Daly 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
Whittman in the tombs police court.
Of all the parties against whom the
charge was made only -Daly and
Gumpertz were present In . court.
Magistrate Whittman held both in
nominal bail for the court of special
sessions.
Mr. Goldsmith -will have the case
transferred to the court of special ses
sion in order that the question of the
propriety of Bernard Shaw's play may
be passed upon. It is for that purpose
that the lawyer entered a plea of guilty.
The defendants, besides Daly and
Gumpertz, are Miss Chrystal A. Hearn,
Miss Mary Shaw, G. E. Warren, Fred
Tyler, "John Doe" and ex-Senator Wil
liam H. Reynolds, lessee of the Garrick
theater. These were discharged.
Magistrate Whittman did not see
much in "Mrs. Warren's Profession" to
shock the sensibilities of any one.
In holding Daly and Gumpertz for
trial, Magistrate Whittman said; "Al
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. -
"I think the cause of justice -will not
be affected seriously if I allow the oth
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
$100 in each case and was promptly fur
nished. DEATH OF A. S. BREWSTER.
Prominent Attorney of Doniphan
County Expires Suddenly.
Kansas City, Dec. 23. A. 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, 2305 Michigan av
enue, this city. The funeral will 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 ill soon
after his arrival.
A widow and six children survive Mr.
Brewster. The sons are A. W. Brewster,
postmaster at St. Joseph; S. M. Brew
ster, prosecuting attorney of Doniphan
county, Kansas; H. H. Brewster, in
charge of the postomee at South St.
Joseph and R. R. Brewster of the Kan
sas City law firm of B,urnham & Brew
ster. Two daughters 'nr-e Mrs. Annie
Morgan, wife of I. R' 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 manv years. During
his residence in Doniphan county he for
eight years was prosecuting attorney,
an office now held by a son.
A GREAT CANE CROP.
Kansas Farmer Secures 1,648 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
Sawyer of Monument. Mr. Sawyer
threshed 1,648 bushels from less than
60 acres of sorghum, or an average
of 271a bushels per acre. Cane seed
is now worth 42 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 $8 per acre, or $1,280
per quarter. The 160 acres would pay
for itself in one year, and leave
$334.04 for expenses. Besides this
enough good feed will be left to run a
good large herd of cattle through the
winter months. Oakley Graphic.
LINCOLN CLUB MEETING.
Will Be Made Occasion for Big Ban
quet on February 12.
The Kansas Lincoln Day club, com
posed of leading negro citizens of the
state, will have a big banquet in To
peko on Lincoln's birthday, Feb. 12.
It will probably be held at Hamilton
hall, and will be the swellest 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.
Killed by a Freight Train.
Dodge City, Kan., Dee. 23. An un
known tailor, who had worked a few
days here for C. L. Peterson, was run
over and killed by a freight train on a
Santa Fe crossing here last night. He
gave his name to Peterson as Smith
and registered at the hotel as Fred
Just. He said he had worked for a
year In Bizbee, Ariz., and Peoria, 111.
He was a man of good appearance.
DEATHS AND FUNERALS.
Mrs. M. M. Bailey, wife of M. M. B.ii
ley, passed away at her home in this city
Friday morning. Dec. 22. 1905, at 2:15
a. m., after a severe illness f ten weeks
duration. Mrs. Bailey was born i;ear
Quinev, Mich., and prior to her marriage
to Mr. Bailev was Louise J. Oulver, a
daughter of V. W. Culver of Cold water.
She lived near Coldwater until about 20
years ago.- when she came with her hus
band to Topeka. Mr. Bailey is in the
hardware business with his brother-in-law,
Mr. W. E. Culver. Had Mrs. Bailey
lived until January 13 she would have
been 5 vears 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 thi city as well as in and
about Qnincy and Coldwater. Her re
mains will be, taken to Qnincy for inter
ment, accompanied bv her husband. Mr.
M. M. Bailev: her brother. Mr. W. E.
Culver, and his wife, nnd Mrs. L. S. Wol
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 wdl
be rendered by the choir of the church of
which she was an earnest member.
IT IS THEJLDEST.
Uaptist Mission Erected in 1849
Still Standing. -
Now Used as Stable on R. I.
Lee Farm.
AS AN INDIAN SCHOOL,
Devoted to Manual Training of
the Natives.
Story of a Tisit of Got. Geary
in 1856.
The oldest building in Shawnee coun
ty is located, five miles west of Topeka,
on the farm of Robert I. Lee, and is
now used as a barn. It is the old Bap
tist Mission, erected in the fall of 1849.
When built the site was half a mile
south of the Kansas river, nine miles
below Uniontown, the trading post of
the nation, and one and one-half miles
west of the great California road from
Kansas City, Westport and Independ
ence. It was located under the joint
supervision of Major A. W. Cummins, a
former Indian agent, and the site was
selected because it was thought to be
the most judicious one that could have
been made. .
The building was used for a manual
labor school. Its dimensions were 85
feet long and 35 feet wide, with two
cross walls of stone, three stories high,
divided into 12 rooms, having 60 doors
and windows. - The walls of the first
story are two feet thick, the rest one
and one-half feet ; thick. As originally
put up the cost of the building was
$4,800.There were several substantial log
buildings about the premises, put up in
1S47, but they have long since van
ished. On October 17. 1S56, Governor Geary
and suite left Lecompton, designing to
make a tour of observation through the
southern and western portions of the
territory. His escort consisted of a
squadron of United States dragoons un
der Major H. H. Sibley. The governor
went from Lecompton to Lawrence,
thence to Hickory Ridge, Ottawa Jaws,
Osawatomie, Paola and Sugar Mound;
thence westward via "110" to Fort Riley,
thence down via Pawnee City, Manhat
tan, Wabaunsee, Uniontown, the Old
Baptist 'mission, Topeka and Tecumseh
to Lecompton. As relating to Shawnee
county the following extract is copied
from the journal kept by the governor's
secretary, dated November 5th:
"Visited the Baptist Mission,, under
the superintendence of Mr. Fox; found
about thirty children in daily attend
ance: many bright-eyed.intelligent look
ing Indian children exhibiting great
aptness in learning. Reached Topeka.
where the governor was detained some
time to transact official business; found
the people quiet; town giving evidence
of prosperity; eighty new buildings in
progress of erection; ail kinds pf busi
ness in a natural and healthy condition,
and citizens attending to their ordinary
pursuits. The company of United
States soldiers stationed here ordered
to winter quarters at Fort Riley. Passing-
through Tecumseh, Big Springs,
Washington and other places and visit-
The Old Baptist Mission
ing the United States troops encamped
near Lecompton, the governor returned
to his residence, after an absence of
twenty days."
About one hundred feet northeast of
this building is located the oldest white
burying ground ill Shawnee county.
Tablets were dug up on this place dated
1S41, which was long before the founding
of Topeka. This information was given
by Mr. R. L Lee, the present owner of
the farm. .- O. W. B.
BIG JANUARY DOCKET.
There Arc Two Hundred and Forty
eight Cases Scheduled for Trial.
I. 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 71 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 126
cases which will be tried by the jury
for the January term, while the court
will hear 40 cases.
The new docket indicates that there
will be something doing all the time
during the January term of court and
that there will be little rest for either
Judee Dana or Court Stenographer
Charles Bower.
The Harvest.
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 snows 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 iong honored by his
country. But no. He had sown the
tares, and the harvest was r:pe. 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, a lonely wan
derer on the untried path. The sen
ate paid no honor to his memory. No
solemn ceremony in the senate cham
ber 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
We will be
Monday
WE, WISH AEL,"A
ERRY CHRISTMAS
We will be open again
for business Tuesday
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into pathos. This is tragedy! Tes,
let charity throw about his memory
the mantle of forgetfulness. As to the
motives, the real temper of the man,
we cannot judge, and we must not.
The man wiil be forgotten, and it is
wall. But the lesson of his life should
live, and it will live, for it rests on
the moral verities as old as the foun
dation of the world. "For of thorns
men do not gather figs, nor of a
bramble bush gather they grapes."
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:
It 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 match-maker, 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 antenuptial 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, arid the
reference in. the State Journal to his
(From a photo by A. W. Brown.)
as It Looks Today
running a matrimonial bureau on the
side was intended as a joke and would
be so understood by those acquainted
with Mr. Roberts but may have been
taken seriously by those not so well
acquainted with him.
LESS SMALLPOX.
Cases in Kansas Are Fewer by 300
Than Last Year.
Washington, Dec. 23. Total num
ber of smallpox cases in the United
States from June 30 to December 22,
as reported to the marine hospital
service was 2.009 and the deaths 69.
as against 5.192 cases and 156 deaths
during the same period last year. This
is an increase of 19 case in the Dis
trict of Columbia and a decrease of
almost 500 in Illinois, 65 in Indiana,
about 300 in Kansas, 200 in Missouri,
1,2 2 6 in Ohio and 112 in Wisconsin.
IX THE VAUDEVILLE HOUSES.
There will be a plenty of theatrical at
tractions In Topeka during the holiday
week and one of the best of them wiil
be at the Novelty theater. Manager Ha
gen has secured the services of on excel
lent lot of vaudeville artists, and the bill
promises to be as strong as any which
have been given at this popular house,
and that is saying a good deal. One per
former alone is considered to be among
the unique vaudeville features in the
country. He is Lee Lung Foo, the fam
ous Chinese baritone. Chinese, as a rule,
are not inclined to be musical, but Lee
is an exception. He has a 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 conieiii
ans:Beliveau and Roberts, comedy sketch
artists, and Appleby, the king of hail-joists.
A visit from Santa Claus will be de
picted with the moving pictures.
Cook Who Was Scalded Given $305.
The Santa Fe has confessed judg
ment to the extent of $305 on a suit
for $1,000 damages filed by Frederick
Kemprench. a cook on one of the
Harvey dining cars who was scalded
in a railway wreck which occurred
September 20 near Walton, Kansas.
The suit was brought by Wm. D.
Goddard, his next friend.
Drank Strychnine and Died.
Clarksburg, W. Va., Dec. 23.
Charles Eberhardt of Steubenville,
Ohio, 4 5 years of age, employed at a
glass factory here, drank strychnine
today and died. Carrie Gainer, 18
years old, was shot and killed tonight
by her brother, aged 17 years, with a
revol-er, at the supper table. The
shooting was accidental.
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THERE IS A LEAK.
American Consular Reports
Promptly to Germany.
Cable
Berlin, Dec. 53. German manufacturers
have been taking advantage of leakaga
in the American department 'Of state o
obtain information sent to rue govern
ment of the United States in the ruporta
of American consuls. Ihi matter i3 row
engaging the attention of the authorities
at Washington. Complete tr&do recom
mendations made by the United dtaics
consuls have been reaching interested
quarters in Germany with amazing
promptness. Inquiry has shown that
some one in "Washineton who had Imme
diate access to the consular reports haa
been cabling the necessary extracts from
them to Germany, thus enabling the kai
ser's enterprising captains of industry to
make preparaxlons-before their American
competitors were aware of the business
chances offered.
One of the early results of this discov
ery probably '' will be the curtailment of
the generous plan heretofore followed by
the United States in distributing consu
lar reports to all applicants indiscrimi
nately. Germany keeps its consular re
ports with military secrecy and no one
but intending Teutonic bidders can pet
from them any information regarding for
eign business opportunities.
TALKED WITH SANTA CLAUS.
Charlie Williams Manages to Reach
Him Over Journal Phone.
' Hello, Mr. Santa Claus, came from
a clear young voice when one i of the
State Journal telephones was answered
last night.
Evidently some mistake had been
made in fixing up 'the connections at
the telephone office for the grand old
man of Christmas -time does not make
office. " But this Voice was such a
cheery 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, so
one of the men was hurried out to find
Santa and bring him around to tha
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
rupted, saying: "Don't bother me now.
I must see that this harness is all right
for not a single strap must break. My
load is going to be an awfully heavy
one. The boys and girls have been
pretty good this year and I am going
to remember them all, and rty trip is
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a, juu uiii;, i v. ea" v ......
to attend to, so please don't troubla
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 tha
trouble?"
"Well, you are not very busy, are you,
Mr. Santa Claus, 'cause If you are, I
rnpss I can wait." and there was just
a slight tremor in tne voice.
To h sure I'm busy." replied Santa
and he chuckled softly, "but I guess I
got time to talk to you. What's your
name?"
"Charlie Williams," was the reply in
a little firmer tones.
"Where do you live, Charlie?"
"Two hundred and ten Quincy street."
'Oh, to be sure, didn't I call on you
last year?"
"Do you mean at the Sunday school?"
"Perhaps it was . at the Sunday
school."
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A Til SOrt y, IVII. otuitci. viaua, u t " l
wasn't at the Sunday school festival
last year but I wiil be this year."
"You expect to g-t something there
this year?"
"Oh. 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 you?" asked Santa,
"Oh, yes sir, lots of things."
"Well, how old are you, Charlie?"
"Eight years."
"Now what is it you want?"
"Well, if you please, sir, I want a
steam engine, and a train that runs on
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?"
"It's quite a bit," replied Santa.
"Then I guess I won't ask for any
more, and good-"bye, Mr. Santa Claus,
and thank you, and be sure and don't
forget me," and Charlie hung up tha
receiver while Santa , heared a slight
sigh and hurried back to his shop.
RESULT OF A TURF WAR,
New Orleans City Park Track May Go
ia Receiver's Hands.
New Orleans, La., Dec. 25. H. D.
(Curly) Brown, organizer of the New
Orleans Jockey club and through whose
efforts Edward Corrigan became in
terested in the American Turf associa
tion, announced here today that he
would begin receivership . proceedings
against the City park track next Tues
day or Wednesday. Brown said he
holds $40,000 of the ciub-' stock, part
of which he proposes selling to the Bush)
and Condon combination.