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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-10-15
First published October 9TH 1884, in the To-
pel1a State Journal
Proposals for tho Construction of
System of Sewerage in
Sewer District No.
II, City of
Topeka
CITY CLERKS OFFICE,
CITY OF TOPEKA,
October 10 1894

CITY TOPEKA
October 10. 1884
Sealed proposals win be received at this ONCE
until october 18th. 1894. ar5 O'Clock p. m for
Lns cons rleElon q plps sewer with al the
necessary appeudages, complere along certain
streets. avenues and aASys, ccnIa ned IN and
constituting sewer dlsrrlcE No. II. ia lhe city Of
topeka and fully described la ordinance No.
III, approved the oath day OF July. 1884.
sewerage IN SAID sewer distrIcs = o. II. Is afore-
said 10 be done IN strict accordance with the
proved by The mayor and council OF said city,
ana now On nle IA the city engineers o-hee of
done under the supervision and direction Of the
naled BY him.
Payments for al of said work to be made on
pepper estimates Of the city engineer. and sub
mlLLed % The mayor and council Of said city for
further ac-lon. either in Internal Improvement
to law governing the Issuance Of he same. or Ia
cash, As the mayor and council may elect,
All proposals must be strictly observed and
conform % tbs following instructions to bid
ders. towlt:
INSTRUCTIONS TO BIDDERS.
Proposals under different names VIII NOT
be received from one hrIn or association.
serves ia rff - reect env or IN bils T n,rf-
Of bids which may not Do adv4n EaSeo4 70 the
s.-Eacn bidder win Be required 20 deposit
with the city GERS q the credit "a shs city or
awarded to hin. according to the terms Of his
bid within I'VE days after the csrSlaoation Of
LIN Al bids made by a firm. the Individual
names OF the members must be written OUT and
must be signed IN fun. giving the christian
names; but the sfgners may. II they choose. de-
scribe themselves IN addition as doing q BUSH
ness under gwen name and style as q nrm-
6.-The place Of residence Of every bidder.
with county. and state. must be given, after his
signature. which must be written Ia full
Amy one signing proposal as the agent OF
anoshsr or Others. must NE with iE legal evi-
dence Of his authority 70 do
7.-A1terattons BY erasures lntsrlineations
should be explained noted In the proposal
over the signature Of the bidder
8---Au prices must be written as well as ex-
pressed IN figures.
e-Proposais should be addressed to the city
clerk. city OF Topeka. and endorsed Proposals
for the constructor Of sewers in district 30 IT,
in the city Of Topeka. together with the sigma
turs Of the individual or Arm bidding.
10.-Four per cent Of the contract win be de-
Quoted and retained by the city for expenses OF
engineering.
IsEALl q. s. McFADDEN
City Clerk
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First published October f5 1884. in the one
cial city paper-l
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-10-15

first published ia ne Ofacial city paper Ooto
Der ~. 1884.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-10-15

KANSAS CITY. Oct 15.-CATTLE-Re-
ceipts. 1900; shipments A. ~. Market
dull Texas steers $2O0@275; Texas
COWS, $1.7503.1O; beef steers. $3.25043O;
native cows. $1.25@2.50; stockers and
feeders $2.55Q325; bulls and mixed,
Hoes-Rece ipts $500; shipments, 1000
Market dull. 5 cents lower Bulk of
sales. $4SOM4.95; heaviea @4904D495
packers, $4S5- Q490; mixed, o. log
ASS; lights S. 75@4.65; Workers, $4.9O
l51O; pigs. $375@45 80.
SHEEP=R Receipts. 3,O00s shipments,
none. Market dull
WHEAr-DulI. lower. No hard 47c;
No 2 red, 4516c; No red, 44c; rejected,
CoRN-slow. No. 2 lower; No. ?
mixed 45@46c; No ? white, 471zc.
OArs-Slow. No. 2 mixed, 2s16 @29c;
No. 2, white. S11z@32c.
RENO 2, nominal, 501151c-
FLAX SEED7Steady. $L38WI36
HAY-Market steady; timothy $500
$50; prairie. $7.OO08-O0
BUrTER-Market steady and IN
changed. Creamery, 1s@21c; dairy,
15N1 &c.
EeGs-141Tc.
AtehIsOn. Topeka a santa Re r. r. Co
The annual meeting of the o ekhold-
ers of the Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe
r. r. Co., will be held at the office Of the
company in Tobeka, Kansas, on Thurs
day. the twenty fifth day Of October, 1894
at 10 o'clock in the forenoon for the
election of Directors and the transaction
or any other business that may legally
come before the meeting.
The Stock Transfer book will be closed
at the close of business on Septem Der
25th, 1894, and re-0pened October 26th,
1894
EDWARD WILDER
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Every household should be prepared
for Emergencies, for how often, like
thief in the night Group or WHO'D ping
cough may come upon a dear ashlld
without warning and IN a few hours
place its sweet life in balance by a slender
thread Cubeb Cough Cure promptly
used. will avert all danger. Delays are
dangerous. Sold by RowIey Bros.
Be sure that you find the brand K. G.
Co. on every pound of creamery butter
you buy. None genuine without it. Eu-
dora Creamery. 100 west Eighth street.
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EDWARD WILDER,
Seer etary.
Topeka. Kansas, September %, 1884
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-10-15

WANTED-Plac to work for board Have
Office
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-10-15

M AN IED-tsirl for homework in family o
three No washing SIS West Twelfth
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w ANTED-Man and wife on farm; 1 good
housekeeDeG; good farm hands. Capital
employment Office, 40 Kansas avenue
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-10-15

AN ORDINANCE providing for the opening
and extending Of GARFIELD street, eslan lisAing
a benefit district therefore aud proNinh& Aof
the payment Of costs Of opening and extend
ing said street
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WANIED-SituatiOn by a young man as
clerk VIII take small wages first month
Address j. w. s.. Journal ofice.
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XVANIED-To employ energetic lady or
gentleman to represent me in every county.
salary SO per mOnth and a commission Ad-
dress J. J. Corbett. Salna, Kan.
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XNANTFD-S Situation to do general house
y work by a young lady. Address M C. >
Journal.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-04-19

only a ha!f-mile away. but she forced
her aching feet for full six miles before
she reached the tents
"A gal In troubleY' That was enough
for Big Josselyn TO know. He was the
chief of the camp. and he made the
rest stan roun'." as they put 1t.
give her suthin' to drink-a nip out n
that air best bottle" Big Jossclyn or
dered as ne laid the fainting girl down
on his blankets.
AN. say. you little man, there. with
nothin' TO do an all day 10 do IL in, Jest
hump yerself an git up a good FIRE an
cook the best meal ye know how to
make"
The little man with nothing to do had
plenty to do all that day. He cooked his
level bes. and scrapel the ru;s from
dishes that had not been cleaned for a
moth.
There was set before the grateful
Alicia what reporters call "bountiful
repast." OF this she ATE freely, and
then she felt better. by noon the next
day she was herself again.
How the boys gazed at her, every man
Jack OF them dead In love with her.
Now tina, she was well It was time,
she thought, to go on her way.
But the big-hearted. generous Josse-
iyn would not hear OF It. Strange. isn't
It. how In twenty-four hours a woman
VITA two big eyes can get into ones
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heart and I'll ones whole mind? No,
Josselyn would not let her go.
But my husband Will be after me-
she said, with look like frightened
fawn, "and cannot go back to him"
Your hus"- Josse.yn could not
finish the awful word. The revelation
nearly laid him Nat. He did not look
half the man he had looked moment
before.
YES. my husband"
Tlen she told him all about It.
"Ard tore that Book OF Mormon into
10, 10000 little pieces she said, with
tightly-closed teeth. al the end OF her
story.
Good enough" he said, taking heart
bit.
But all the afternoon he chewed on
the bitter reflection: She's married to
him after ALL" He could see II in no
other way,
After the boys had all lett camp next
morning, all save Josselyr, down came
Nephi lIearn with very black face.
He wanted TO know whore his wife was.
He was told by Josselyn that she was
there in camp. but that she would not
go back with him.
she won't, eh?" and out flashed
Nephrs six-shooter in u twinkling.
mo. she won't" and Josselyns six
shooter was gripped firmly In his hand.
Now. any man 10 fool who viii draw
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something OF which she had not before
been made aware.
But even had some one at the first
bluntly told her that she had gone
among a polygamous people she v ould
have been none the wiser. rolygamy
meant no more to her simple mind than
did polytheism or polarization.
or course, It was all a hoax. Still, II
It were. It seemed strange that Heern
and the two women should carry them
selves so grlmly. The women were ugly
and jealousy made them uglier stlll. Their
faces were brown with It.
She doubted and doubted. But when
Hearn went away the women took pains
to explain everything to her.
Then she saw. and. seeing. shook with
the rage that was in her. She tore the
book into little bits and walked the
ground like a tiGress.
Now. the Stone Jug Ranch was forty
miles from anywhere. but she turned her
back upon II that very night and fed
away wsr the desert.
night. Coyotes howied on her track. The
cactus pricks seemed like the sting OF
serpents. The dust OF the desert was IN
her mouth and In her hair.
She walked all night and until noon
the next day. when she came In sight OF
q cowboys camp.
To hsr unaccustomsd eye It seemed
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Perfect simplicity OF faith shone from
her eyes when she faced the music or,
rather, the big, ugly man before her
The Bishop told her she must marry
Hearn, and, Of course, she married
him.
dowment House and taken all the Job
legations" he carted her over 800 miles
of allIali desert and sandy wastes to his
ranch in Stone jug Valley. which is in
Central Arizona.
Alicia did not like this journey. The
cart had canvas cover that shaded her
head. but the heat beat up from the
ground like the heat from burning Co
morrah. and her pretty cheeks became
tanned and pink.
They looked all the prettier for that,
but she did not like to feel OF them.
And this big man who married her,
who was he and where was he taking
her to? All. well. one must have faith
The saints all have their trials.
The man was doubtless a good man.
The Bishop had said so. He would care
for her. She would love him after a
time. perhaps. and II not. why. there
was the book to read and the hymns to
sing and the prayers TO repeat
At Stone jug Ranch Hearn intro
duced her to his two other wives.
His other wivesi It made her cheeks
nams and her eyes dash. Here waa
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-04-19
CHARGES BREACH OF TRUST.
Grocer Lidgerwood Wants As
signee Du Vivier Removed,
Also Seeks an Injunction to Prevent
the Snle OF His Stores.

Thomas Lidgerwood, who up to last
January. when he assigned, conducted
three OF the best-k known retail grocery
stores in the city, has applied to Judge
Bookstaver, OF the Court of Common
Pleas. to remove Assignee Charles A.
Du Nivier, on the ground that he has
violated the trust reposed In him.
Lidgerwood did business under the
name Of James Iidgerwood's Son. He
had stores at SIS Broa ,lway and so and
500 Columbus avenue. Among his Gus
toners were many OF the leading hotels
and wealthicst people Of the city. in
Guiding President Cleveland. He made
specially of fine liquors, for which his
shops became famous.
In his application Lidgerwood praya
for an injunction restraining Du
scribes at length the circumstances sur
rounding his assignment on Jan. II last
l.idgerwood swears that he had In his
employ for several years AZ boGlskeerer
early part Of last January, he says. he
had been Inducing very heavily and was
not In condition TO clearly apprehend
previous to his assignment Miss Rock
well had frequently urged him to con-
vert his business into stock company.
saying she would take stock and could
his attorney, b. G. Oppenhelm, fire.
quenty called at the Broadway store
and talked privately with Miss Rock
well
Continuing. he declares that on Jan.
10 the Owl Cigar Company obtained an
attachment against his property on a
claim for $4,000 The next day. he
says. while ne was having a late supper
in Burns's oyster-house. Du Nivier. Miss
Rockwell, Lawyer Oppenheim and
Samuel Stevens toired him at the supper
table. They told him Of the attach.
ment, and urged him to make a gen.
eral assignment. saving It was neces.
sary to save any OF his property. as
other attachments would be placed on
the property next morning.
They adjourned to the store to talk
| the matter over, he AYERS, and he
| wanted time to consult his lawyer, but
was urged so strongly to assign tina,
| he did so.
| I.idgerwood also swears that Du Vivier
referred to his friendship for his late
father. and told him to leave every
thing to him. and he would look out for
! his interest.
LAWYER Oppenheimer says all LidRer.
| woods charges are the result OF a
| diseased mind and grounlless.
Judge Bookstaver has reserved de-
| csion.
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his pistol without sufficient grit TO live
up to the drawing of IT,
II was bullyragging on Nephrs part.
He wanted to frighten Josseiyn. He saw
now that he had made a mistake. The
error would have cost him his life had
he had more excItable man to deal
with.
Yes. your wife'S here. Put up that
gun, or III make charming widow Of
her in jest two seconds"
The weapon went back into the cow
ards hostler.
Come out, little one," said Josselyn.
Alicia came forth from n covered
wagon.
Now. what do you think OF a good
solid. perfectly legal divorce?" asked the
man who held the shining key TO the
situation, smiling in his turn.
She looked ut him questIoningly.
1T would be just magnificent" she
said after moment.
And Nephi scowled until his eye
brows came nearly to his cheek bones.
wall, in 81 Jones's kit there's a
Bible. Go an git it,"
She obeyed readily, and came back
with a little worn volume in her hand.
Now, there's somethin' that's jest
about fourteen million times better'n the
Book o. Mormon. Nephi Hearn. stick
your righi paw 10 into the air and put
your other on this ERE book Alicia
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ADELE WATERS DEAD.
The Former Clever Actress n Vic
tim of Alcoholism.

Adele Waters. an actress. once clever
and reliable, but of late years united
for important roles died in the alcoholic
ward at Bellevue Hospital last night.
Her body Is in the Morgue to-day. and
will be held till the arrival of A. NJ.
Morse from San Francisco.
Miss Waters came from San Francisco
March II. and registered at Taylor's
Hotel. Jersey City. She drank steadily
while on the train coming East, and had
an attack Of delirum tremens at the
hotel. A day or two later she was as
saulted by a gang of roughs in an open
lot in Jersey City, and remained In the
hospital for a few days. She crossed to
this city, and under the name of Adele
Kingsland registered at the Continental
Hotel.
Last Thursday she called on VIII A.
Mcconnell. OF the Theatrical Exchange,
and told a story of distress. He gave
her s. to see a doctor. Miss Waters
next engaged a room at PA West Thirty
ninth street. and from there she was re-
moved on Saturday last to the hospital.
A Mr. Morse, OF San Francisco, wrote
Mcconnell to look after Miss Waters
until he arrived.
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Hearn. you do the same"
Alicia edged as far away from her hus-
band az she could. while she put the
tips Of her fingers on the book.
AN now do you both swear never
agin' to be man an wife. 50 long a.
you both shall l!ve?"
"Yess." said Alicia. firmly.
Nephl hesitated.
The key to the situation looked 1T
him with its one unwinliable eye. and
he drawled out.
"Ea-as."
Amen" said Josselyn.
Then he took the book and put II In
his pocket.
Now, git out o. ere as fast as the
Lordu let We. Nephi Hearn! We prefer
the comp'ny o. coyotes to yourn any
day o. the week"
And Neph! mounted his mustang and
fed away. filling the air with choice
Mormon oaths.
When the boys heard OF It they were
nightly pleased
NOW she can marry anybody she fam
cies, can't she?" remarked Blue Peteu.
grasping the Remington on Jcsselyn's
shoulder.
Josselyn never looked handsomer than
when he made reply:
mo, not any one; . very pAsticliss
one"
: And % It turned out. -DosssA Hsn,c
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BRECKENRIDGE CONDEMNED.
Social Purity League Issues a De-
tailed Statement.
" Common Enemy of tho Church,
Home, State and Society"

The National Christian League for the
Promotion of Social Purity. In II state
mcnt issued to-day. gives the text OF
the resolutions it recently passed to be
sent to Congress. denouncing Congress-
man w. G. l.. BreCkinr!dEe.
After telling how the President, after
the meeting, told the reporters that no
official steps would be taken until after
the trial for breach OF promise. and
denying that she said the League would
appeal 10 Congress to have Mr.. Breckin-
ridge dcposed. whether there was any
law to DO 1t or not the statement gives
the resolutions They are as follows:
In view NJ MIR Dreckiuridses elevated rank OF
statesmh nship his hiEh position In the Church, an
oNpnunicr OF morals in schools. honored In society
at home and abroad as the respected head OF a
family who has been disclosed to tho eyes OF the
inent dcceivor In his high otrcial position a
Statesman and n violator of every sacred rela-
ton In the home and family during the past de-
wtcreas The National Christian League for the
Promotion ~ Social Parity believing that the
safety OF the Church, the very lie OF the home
and the integrity Of the State depend upon In.
diyidual purity and that the standard should
be the same fo7 the man as FOR the woman. and
earnestly striving by organized enort to elevate
such standard. and thereby accomplish that witch
is for the best interests Of the race: now be It
Resolved. That the National Christian League
for the Promotion OF Social Purity appeals hereb,
to the manhood and womanhood Of the nation tc
recognize In W c, p. nr.cknridge the common
enemy OF the Church. Of the home, OF the Stat,
| and of society a' large. and that they he urget
| as an imperative duty. as well as privilege
| effort to teach the lesson that the way OF tn
| trsnSgrcssor liz ha1i." and thus 10 make his If
stand out a. an example and warning. lest con
| donation lead TO corruption. and corruption sal
tho vitality OF the Church, iniure society. imperi
| the home and destroy the nation.
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WAR TO THE END.
Neither CaIve nor Games Holds Out
n Peace Offering.

1t looks like war to the bitter end be-
tween Nine. Calve and Emma Eames.
of Abbey, Schoeffel & Grau's Italian
Opera Company.
Mr.. Julian Story, husband Of Nine.
Eames. speaking for his wife, has said
that II Mrs. Story has treated Nine.
Calve unkindly the latter should not
present her grievance to the public ana
Story admits there has been unfriendli-
ness between his wife and Nine. Calve
for some time.
The trouble has been taken up by the
company, and each side has its adher-
ents. Some of the principals, IT Is said:
taking sides with Calve, have threatened
in which Nine. Eames is engaged.
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a MORMON DIVORCE.
Josselyn Held a Shining Key to the
Mutrina OniaI Situation.

faith, was taken across the plains In an
emigrant train to Salt Lake.
A cattleman named Nephi Hearn. who
ould quote verses from the Book OF
Mormon by the yard, came up from
Arizona and met her at the elder 5
house. He saw that she was fresh
checked, larse-eyed and black-ha!red'
and he began forthwith to make love
TO her.
Now love and all that was not part
OF Alicia's programme. II. indeed, she
had any programme at all.
She had gone to the land OF the saints
with her precious noddie full OF the
beauties of the doctrines. but when II
came 10 the Brighamite part Of the re-
ligion,-the marrying and giving In mar
riaEe--she hesitated.
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In a limited round or finish affair at
catch-weights for u side bet Of SIS or $50.

Peter jackson ha1 written to Or. John
w. Gibbs, who exn ahmed the col ored
man a few, weeks ago, saying he Is In
IN his life. Peter say3 he il somewhqt
discouraged over the prospects OF his
meeting Corbctt. who he believes. is
uS ing to avoid mutch. jackson may
sonnl talk with the champion. lie says
ne 10 willing to agree to anything rea-
sonable to bring about the contest.
4 special from Boston says that Tom
oRourke, hacker of George Dixon. the
1eather.weight champion pugilist. has
posted 81 600 in that city to match Dixon
against the " kentucky Rosebud" for
WOO "a side.
To-day marks the opening OF the base
ball season In the National League all
over the country. The New Yorks play
IN baltimore. Brooklyns in Boston,
Phiiadeiphils in Washington. Chicagoes In
cincinnati. Clevelands in Louisville and
Pittsburgs in st. Louis.
D,'oro still leads In his pool match
with Clearwater In Cleveland. Last
nights play gave the former Il total of
COO and the latter 5l5.
Saturday. April 81, Will be ladies' day
at the New York Athletic Clubs eighth
nee performance. The privilege OF the
clubhouse Is extended to the ladies' be.
tween the hours of II o'clock noon and
8 o'clock Z. NJ.
The Emmetts. Of Brooklyn, and the
lFarley-Emmetts, of Jersey City, will
play Il game OF Gaelic football at Ridge.
wood next Sunday afternoon at 3 o'clock
The Calumet Athletic Club, of Chicago
| formerly the Worlds Fair Athletic Club
| has applied to the Central Association
for permission to give the swimming
the Club guaranteeing to defray al
expenses and to furnish oil prizes.
| Billy Madden Is aspiring to become Bot
| Fitzsmmons's manager. Both men arc
| keeping quiet on the subject. but de
| Velopments may be expected in the
| near future.
Many prominent sporting men lcf,
| for Boston on Johnny Eckhardt's trair
| between Tom Tracy, the Australian
welter-weight pugilist, and Joe Walcott
| under the auspices of the Crib Club
tonight,
Arthur A. Zimmerman, the amateur
champion cyclist OF the world, sailed
on the New York yesterday for Europe
| career shortly. Many admirers were or
hand to give Jimmy" a good send off
A Reader-Fifth to LenoX avenue and
One Hundred and Tenth to One Hun.
dred and Twelfth street.
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There was no accounting for 1t, She
could have been anything she chose in
That little Georgia town. She could have
married any man not already married.
from the blacksmith up to the justice OF
the peace himself
But she chose to throw herself away.
when the proselytIng elder OF the Lat
ter Day Saints left the town. with his
three converts. Alicia among them. the
people arose IN their might and talked OF
running after him and hanging him to
the most convenient tree.
They talked q good deal about the
matter That ia the way they arose In
their might
And 30 Alicia. nrm to her n.w.foapd
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-04-19
HE WANTED PROTECTION.
Fulmcr, Insane, Imagined n Crowd
Was Bent on His Murder.

81 want protection" said a man TO
Policeman Passet. at the Grand street
ferry last night.
What for?" asked the policeman.
Hush" said the man. There is n
large crowd Of men following me. They
want to kill me. ] walked to Union
Square this evening, but ! could not get
rid of them. They are always after me.
Six months ago my wife left me for
another man. and they have got these
people to try and kill me"
The crazy man was taken to Gouver-
neur Hospital. where It was learned he
was John Fulmer, fOrty-cght years old
a photographer, OF 81 Fulton street.
Brooklyn.