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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-10-08
Proposals for the Construction of
a System of Sewerage in
Sewer District No.
IL, City of
Topeka

CITY or TOPEKA
OctODer2 1884
Sealed proposals viii be received at this ONCE
until October 8th. 1884. ats O'Clock. p. m, Tor
the con sErucIion Of a pipe sewer with all the
necessary appendageS. complete along certain
Streets avenues and alleys. contained in and
constituting sewer district No a. ia the city OF
Topeka. and fully described ia ordinance No.
17z7. approved the oath day OF July. 1891.
All work necessary 10 complete said system of
sewerage II said sewer district No Il, sls af0re-
said 10 be done IN strict accordance with the
several plans. and The specifications duly ap-
proved by the mayor and council Of said city.
and now dle the city eng LlEeer once of
the city Of Topeka. and al of said work to be
done under the supervision and dlrec lion of the
city engineer or other authorized person desIg
mated by him.
Payrnelgs Tor all Of said work 60 be made on
pepper estimates OF the city engineer, and sub
mitted to The mayor and council Of said city for
further action, either IA internal improve mt
bonds issued by the city OF Topeka. accol = .lg
10 law governing the issuance OF the same. or IN
cash. as the mayor and council may elect
All proposals must be strictly observed and
conform 70 the following instructions 70 bid
ders. toWlEs
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Notice to Contractors
OFFICE OF CITY CLERK,
TOPEKA. KANSAS,
l.

OFFICE OF CITY CLERK.
TOPEKA. KANSAS,
October }, 1891
Sealed proposals will be received at this Office
until O'cloc p. M October 5. 1894. for refoor-
ing the Kansas avenue bridge in accordance
with the plans and specifications approved by
the mayor and council Of the city Of Topeka,
October 1St. 1884 and now lille my office.
Bids should be for the whole Of the labor and
material
certified check for 500 viii be required as
guarantee that the party receiving the award
Will enter contract.
The city reserves the right to reject any and
all bids
S s. McFADDEN. City Clerk.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-10-08

WICHITA, Kan, OcL 8-George No
Kinney. of Chicago. has filed foreclosure
proceedings in the United States district
court against the Hutchinson Salt and
Stock Yards company of Hutchinson
The amount Of the claim is 4LLOlN
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OFFICIAL NOTICE.
OFFICE OF THE MAYOR.
=

IOPEkA KANSAS.
There will be a special meeting Of the council
Of tile city Of Topeka. October y. 1884, at 8
O'Clock p m for the purpose OF hearing any
and ali Complaints tnar may be made as TO the
valuations assessed Oy the appraisers. as per
their report now file IN the CITY cera1'S ONCE
OF said city. of ali lots. pieces and parcels of
ground liable for the cost of cOnstruc lion of a
sewer ia sewer district No. Il, as provided BY
ordinance No 1717, approved july "a, 1894. and
also TO hear any and ali complaints tlaCInay be
made as 70 the validity and fairness OF tile aS-
sessment or special taxes Go be assessed or
levied on all lots, pieces and parcels OF ground
liable for such assessment.
Witness my hand aud the Official seal of the
city OF Topeka, Kansas. hereto attached this
oath day OF September. 1891
r7 T. W HARRISON.
lSHAAl Mayor
Attest: 5. ;. McFADDEN. City Clerk.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-10-08

NEW YORK, Oct b.-Ihere was con
ference Of Tammany chieftains in the
Fourteenth street wigwam today. At ita
conclusion Mayor Giifoy said: "Ihe
sentiment expressed at the meeting was
that the paramount thing was TO achieve
the sncceas Of the state llcAnLn
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-10-08

j. X Boyd, the present mayor OF Johns
town, Pa, has held the position OF record
ing scribe Of Mountain castle, No. r.
since 1875.
The report Of Select Recorder Davis
shows a membership of Is, 5L2 IN PennsyI
vania.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-10-08

Mrs. Cara T. Colby Of Washlngton. d.
C., has arrived in the city and viii spend
the time until November in the interests
of the Populists. Sine will make several
speeches in the city and says she intends
to answer Mrs. j. Ellen Foster.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-10-08

SYRACUSE. N Y. Oct Sit Is an
nounced today that Senator Hill will
open the campaign with a speech IN this
city On thursday evening Of this week.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-10-08

If the care Of tue hair was maze part
Of lady's education, we should moe aee
70 many gray heads, ana the use Of Halle
Hair Remover would be unnecessary.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-10-08

NEW ORLEANS, Oct 5-J0I1 y CALM
han, the first Of the Doodle councilmen
convicted Of criminal bribery aud cor
ruption IN Office, was today sentenced by
Judge Noise 10 five years in tie stale
penitentiary and $50 fine.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-10-08

TTOR sALE-CIgar store, southwest corner
- Sixth and jackson, with wood and coal priv
Hege.
FOR SALE-A hotel that makes money every
IL month ia the year. Inis city. If you want
good thing. Investigate Address Good Mon
eyR care journal
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-10-08

WAsn1NGTON, Oct 6-Secrelary Ia.
mont Inns returned 10 Washington. Fa-
vate Secretary Thurber has gone back 81
Gray Gables
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TAMMANY FRIGHTENED.


New YoRK. Oct S.-John F. Golf to-
day refused to deny or affirm the report
that he had been approached by Tam
many and offered $50, 900 to drop his con
necfion with the fight against It
Mr. Golf promised that tomorrow's
evidence A,-tore the LexOw committee
would be sensational
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-10-08

The only winter drink at the soda
fountain is & oca Cola. Cures headacaa
and exhaustion. Geo. w. Stan1neId.
swift a. Holiday, j. tx. Jones. Johnso~-
Nobel Co, dispensers.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-10-08

First published on the srd day of October,
1884. IN the Official city paper-I
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-10-08

Winter Zap Robes
Horse blankets just received a large
stock at
COLUMBUS BUGGr Co
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-10-08

Winter lap Robes.
Horse blankets just received "a large
stock at
COLUMBUS BUGoE Co.
ss2 calls up ths Peerlesa
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[First published in the official city paper Sep
TENDER &c. 1884
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-10-08

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w o1d a around R pal aF
depot
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-10-08

First published October 2nd. 1894. In the To-
peka State Journal
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-10-08

XNANTED-A middle aged white woman as
y cook Tor a small private family. Topeka
Exchange SOC Kansas ave
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-10-08

M ANIED-By man who has been recefv-
ing salary Of $50 per month; being out Of
employment viii work for half that at any
honorAble employment Address b n Journal
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-10-08

TAD-Situation by a competent intel
Igent American woman matrOn or house
keeper in a school. hotel or pleasant family; or
wiling 10 take cire OF an invalid in city or cOun
Try. references. Mrs Bessie Maze, Winfield.
Kansas.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-10-08

NJ ANIED-SituatiOn in laundry by a young
man who is competent and can give the
best Of references for reliability and standing
Place desired ia two weeks Address stating
salary. Henry Kyle. Winfield Kansas
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-10-08

KNANIED-Slles salary from start:
permanent place. Brown Bros. Co., Nur-
serymen, Chicago, III.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-10-08

WANTED buy feed store OF commits
SON business. Address Merchant Jour
nal Office.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-10-08

We ask consumers to compare
our prices and quality of our
goods with Others
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-10-08

WANTED Situation by a young man 2
years old and experienced blacksmith
or any Kind OF work Can furnish best of refer
ences- Address G. J. Journal Office.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1894-10-04
WOnlan's Rights.

In recently published medical work
the author asserts that nine-tenths Of
the women of America are subject to
uterine and kindred diseases and in con.
sequence, maternity becomes to them a
dreaded burden. How very small is
the proportion Of ladies who reach mid
die age wearing the bright glow Of health
which was their maidenly attraction and
ofwhich they haYe been robbed by func.
tional disorders ard nervous weakness!
We take pleasure in recommending to
all thus afflicted the use of DR.. Pierce 6
Favorite Prescription, a tried remedy
safe and sure in all cases. Its discov-
erer merits the gratitude Of the seq for
the blessing he has conferred on them.
For nursing mothers and all debilitated
"run down" women, it is the most GER
tain restorative. To those about to be-
come mothers it is a priceless boon.
1t lessons the pains and perils Of child
birth, shortens labor, promotes the Sc
cretion of an abundance Of nourishment
for the child and shortens the period of
confinement
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1894-10-04
Patents
Notice to Invet0rS.

There was never time in the history of
our country when the demand for Inventions
and improvements in the arts and sciences
generally was so great as now. The con-
veniences of mankind in the factory and
work shop the household, on the farm, and
in official life, require continual accessions
to the appurtenances and implements to each
in order to sage labor, time ard expense
The political change in the administration
of government does not affect the progress
OF the American inventor, who beng on the
alert, and ready to perceive the existing
deficiencies, does not permit the affairs Of
government to deter him from quickly con.
ceiyng the remedy to overcome existing
discrepancies. Too great care cannot be
exercised in choosing competent and skill
full attorney to prepare and prosecute an
application tor patent Valuable interests
haye been lost and destroyed in mnumerable
instances by the employment Of incompe-
tent counsel, and especially IS this advice
applicable to those who ndop, the mo pat
ent, no pay" system. Inventors who entrust
their business to this class Of attorneys do
so ut imminent risk, as the breadth and
strength Of the patcn, is never considered in
view of II quick cndcavor to get an allowance
and obtain the fee then due. THE PRESS
CLAIMS COMPANY, John Wedderburn.
General Manager, Gls F street, N. W., Wash
ingtoa, D. c., representing a large number
of important daily and weekly papers, as
we'll as general periodicals of ,ae country,
was instituted to protect its patrons from
the unsafe methods heretofore employed In
this line of business. The said Company is
prepared to take charge Of all patent business
entrusted to 1t for reasonable fees, and pre-
pares and prosccutes applications generally,
including mechanical inyent'ons design pat
ents, trade marks, labels. copyrights, inter-
fcrences, infringemcuts, validity reports, and
glycs especial attention to rejected cases,
1t is also PR pared to enter into competition
with any firm in securing foreign patents.
Write for instructions and advice.
JOHN WEDDERBuRN,
Gl8 F Street,
p. o. Box 3S5. Washington, D. G.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1894-10-04
No Blanks in this Competition.

This is a competition of rather an unusual
nature 1t IS common to offer prizes Tor the
best story, or picture, or architectural plan,
all the competitors risklng the loss of their
labor and the successful one merely selling
his for the amount of the prize. But the
Press Claims Company's offer is something
entirely different Each person is asked
merely to help himself, and the one who
helps himself to the best advantage is to be
rewarded for doing it. The prize is only a
stimulus to do something that would be well
worth doing It, The architect whose COM
petilivc plan for club house on certain
corner is not accepted has spent his labor on
something of very little use to him. But the
person who patents u simple and useful de-
vice in the Press Claims Companp's Compc-
tition, need not worry if he fail TO secure the
prize He has substantial result TO show
for his work-one that viii command its val
ue in the market at any time.
The plain man who uses any article in his
daily work ought to know better how to I'M
prove it than the mechanical expert who
studies it only from the theoretical point of
view. Get rid of the rid Of the idea that an
improvement can be too simple to be worth
patenting TIE simbler the better. The
person who best succeeds in combining
simplicity and popularity, will get the Press
Claims Companys twenty five hundred dol
lars.
The responsibility Of this company may be
Judged from the fact that its stock is held by
about three hundred of the leading newspa.
pers of the United States.
Address the Press Claims Company, John
Weddcburn, managing attorney, GlS L street.
" W. WASHINGTON, y. &, my4
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1894-10-04

Westerner Gin eastern yillage)-Say
l want shaye, but can't find nc
barber shop open.
Resident-This is Sunday, and al
business stops on Sunday.
Huh Don't the BARRIERS do any shay.
ing at all on Sundays?
Only in case of necessity. They are
allow ed to shaye dead men.
Well, by gum This is the fust time
I eyer struck place whar a man who
needed shave on Sunday was expected
to hill himself fust.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1894-10-04
The Art TOnsOr1a
MR.. AMOS LUCAS,

Tot Long Branch:)
Having arrived ut the CONCLUSION thai inc
columns of the CLARION are the only means
whereby he can bring his business to the
proper standard gives vent as follows:
SHAVING, HAIR CUTTING, SHAM
POONING AND DYE1NG
In the latest style OF the art tonsorlal.
SHARP RAZORS AND A CLEAN
SHAVE
is the motto of this cnterprising artist, and
by strict attention to business can't help
but please all Will be IN his shop at al
times
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1894-10-04

II submit the within described invention
in competition for the Twenty-Five Hundred
Dollar Prize offered by the Press Claims
Company
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1894-10-04
A REVOLUTION IN MUSIC.
WONDERS WILL NEVER CEASE.
$40 Worth of Choice Music and
The Clarion One Year for 81. IS.

The New York Musical Echo ls quite
novelty in modern journalism and affords
grand opportunity to amateur pianlsts anG
vocalists 1t is a large quartz musical publ.
cation, published monthly, each number con-
tanning thirty too t'lN size pages of sheet music
the brightest, liveiest and most popular
selections Of the day, both vocal and lnstru-
mental together with pretty cover on
which is a full page portrait Of some beautl-
full actress or singer. The music and por.
trait change each issue.
Here is n specimen of the contents OF one
OF the issues of this wonderful musical pub
lication. Every month complete change
making at the end of the yea. the most COM
prehcnsive and complete musical library 70
be obtained anywhere.
The portrait of Marie Tempest and the io4t'
lowing music in January issue:
INSTRUMENTAL.
La Guitare.
Storm and Rain Gavotte.
Dance of the Gnomcs.
Please, Another Waltz.
VOCAL.
Farewell, Oh, Farewell,
The Song Ny Mother Sang.
The Wild Rosebud.
A YEARS SUBSCRIPTION
means 1884 pages of music and twelve ins
portraits, We want our friends to be care.
full of each number, to bind it and pr
it, as duplicate copies may soon he thing
the past. Ifyou viii bind the Echo 20
have the finest selection Of popular voca
instrumental music that could be bongh
any price. 1t will be . constant sour
pleasure and delight IL YOU
We tako great pleasure in making the
nounccment that by a special arrangem
made with the New York Musical Echo
can send the CLARION and this popular ~
icnl magazine one year for a little more tn
the price of the Musical Echo Tie price
the CLARION is 81 90 and the Musical Ec
81 SO. Both may be had one year for :
Sample copies of the New York Musi
Echo sent on receipt of 10 cents.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1894-10-04
THE LITTLE THINGS ThE
MOST VALUABLE.

Comparatively few people regard them
selves as inventors, but almost everybody
| has been struck, at one time or announcer,
with ideas that seemed calculated TO rcuucc
some ofthe little trictions OF life. Usually
such ideas are dismissed without further
| thought.
"Why don't the railroad company make
| its car windows so that they could be slid up
aud down without breaking the passengers
backs?" cXclaims the traveller. I'll l were
! running the road ! would make them IN such
way"
"What was the man that made this sauce
| pan thinking oi?'' grumbcs the cook. nc
never had to work oyer stoYc, or he Wou',i
have known how it ought to have been hXcu.
"IIang such collar button J. grows INC
man who is late for breakfast. III were IN
the business I'd make buttons that wouldn't
slip out or break off, or gouge out the BACK
of my neck
And then the various sufferers forget about
their grievances and begin to think of some
thing else. Ifthey would sit down at tue
next convenient opportunity, put their ideas
about car windows, sauccpans, ana cola!
buttons into practical shape, and then apply
for patents, they might find themselves rs
INDEPENDENTLY wealthy as the man who IN
vented the iron umbrella ring, or the one
who patented the fifteen puzzle.
VIGtiISTEHH OFFER.
To induce people to keep track OF their
bright ideas and see what there Is in them,
the Pres Claims Company has resolved TO
offer prize.
TO pers0i, who submits TO
1t the simplest and most prone
Using iHVentiOn.lrOn ~ CONNER.
cial point Of view, the company
will give $2.5OO in cash, in adj
ditiOn to refunding the fees for
securing the patent.
1t will also advertise the In
yentiOn free Ofcharge.
This offer is subject to the following con.
dtions:
Every competitor must obtain patent tor
his invention through the company. He
must first apply for preliminary search.
the cost of which will he five dollars. Should
this search show his invention to be unpat-
entable, he can withdraw without further eX.
pensc. Otherwise he will be expected to
complete his application and take out a pat
ent III the regular way. The total expense,
including Government and Bureau fees, will
be seventy dollars. For this, whether he Sc
cures the prize o. not, the inventor Will have
a patent that ought to be a valuable ,opcrty
to INN The prize will awarded by jury
consisting of three reputable patent attorn.
eys of Washington. intending competitors
should fill ont the following blank, and for.
ward it with their application
- $500, -, 1898.
II submit the within described invention
in competition for the Twenty-Five Hundred
Dollar Prize offered by the Press Claims
Company
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PRIZES ON PATENTS
How to Get twenty-five Hun
dred Dollars for Nothing.
The winner has Il Clear Gift ora
Small Fortune, and the Losers
Have Patents that may
Bring them I'm still
More.

Would you like to make twenty-five hun
dred dollars? Ifyou would read carefully
what follows and you may sec way to 90 IL.
The Press Claims Company devotes much
attention to patents. 1t has handled thous-
ands of applications for inventions, but IL
would like to handle thousands more. lherc
ia plenty of inventive talent in this country,
needing nothing but c IL C o u r ng no en-
to produce practical results. That enconr-
nrcmeut the Press Claims Company pro-
poses to give.
NOT SO HARD AS TT SEENS'
A patent strikes most people as an appall
ingly formidable thing. The idea 10 tlrll an
inventor must be u natural genius, IKE Eul-
son or Bell that he must put years TO dclVihg
in complicated mechanical problems ana
that he must spend a fortune on dellcateex'
pcriments before he can get new device 10
a patentable degree OF perfection. This &C.
luslon the company desires to dlspel. 1t de-
sires to get into the head of the public clear
comprehension of the fact that it IS not me
great, complex, and expensive Inventions
that bring the best returns to their authors
but the little, simple, and cheap ones-thc
things that seem 50 absurdly trivial that lhc
citizen would feel somewhat ashamed OF
bringing them to the attention OF the fatehI
Office.
Edison says that the profits he has received
from the patents on all his marvellous 'hVeh.
tions have not been sufficient to pay the cost
of his experiments. But the man VINO con
ceiycd the idea of fastening bit or rubber
cord to a child's ball, SO that it would come
back to his hand when thrown made Tor
tune out of his scheme The modern sew
inr-machinc is miracle OF ingenulty-the
product f,hc toll ofhundleds OF busy brains
through hundred and fifty years. but the
whole brilliant result rests upon the simple
device of putting the eye of the needle at the
nOiui instcnd of the other end.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1894-10-04
Once WAS Enough.
How a Sentry got even with
an exacting Officer.

one morning | was located near INC
picket line. The sound OF horse feet
reached my ear. I, as usual looked at
nv firearms. finding them 0. x. Just
IA the horse came in sight recognized
the Colonel. He gave me one glance
as I saluted him, and passed by.
In short time the same sound, only
of many horses, greetedme. lconcealeo
myself and curiously awaited their ap-
proacb. Five mounted men galloped
up and looked inquiringly around'Ihey
did not see me in the shadows and l
did not present myself. They then re
tsrned from whence they came.
The following night, as usual, went
to the Colonel's tent for the purpose OF
reporting and getting directions FOR the
following day.
Good morning, Colonel l said
IT'S pity you're not in the guard
house. he said gruffay.
why so:
why so! you blockhead, you broke
the military law. You didn't challenge
me us l passed your post today; on the
contrary you saluted me. sent men
to arrest you but il appears they dldn
find you
u knew you
YOU are not supposed to know any
one interrupted the Colonel. ! Will
let it pass this time, however,
He had by this time cooled Oft little
He gave me orders for the following day
aud left him.
A few days after this event learned
that tue Colonel was visiting another
part of the army. 1t happened that
one dark night l was stationed in a
thickly wooded gully. 1t was about
II o'clock, and the wind whistled cold
through the trees. 1t wasn't pleasant
night to be out.
l heard splashing Of horses hoots in
the mud and the colonel's heavy bass
voice sounded Familiarity. He was re-
turning and not alone. l heard him
saw: 'One of our men was killed here
the other day
,Ah,' said his companion, u think l
see some one
At this moment I called out Who
goes there?'
"A friend
'Dismount. come forward and give
the countersign.'
The colonel hemmed and hawed and
seemed at a loss what to say.
You know me- finally he SAID. ut
is all right. You see I have a friend
with me, and, in fact, I forgot to get
the countersign.'
u am not supposed to know anyone,
Ireplied, in bis own words.
There was another pause, resulting
in the colonels advance.
HALT ! fercely exclaimed.
Hold on said the colonel to his
companion, or he will be firing into
u.s.
Then the colonel dsmounted, came
forward, and to my amazement gave
the word. l had hoped for job Of
keeping HIM all night. He then, with
some difficulty, joined his companion
and returned TO camp.
Next time l visited the colonel at
his tent he was as good -natnred as a
kitten. l was received with q smile
and a good cigar.