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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-05-28
NOTICE.
CITY OF TOPEKA. KANSAS,
MAY p, 1894

May % 1881
To whom Il may concern-
Notice IS hereby given that we, the underSlgn-
ed, residents and freeholders of the city OF 10
peka. ) Barnes, I. l. Stringham and G. h
council of the city OF Topeka and having quail
ned as appraisers provided by law. under
ordinance No 1640. approved August IS. 1898
establishing Sewer District No 16. and deScrlD-
ed in SAID ordinance. as follows. tO-wit:
Beginning at the center of the intersection Of
tenth avenue and Jefferson street; thence
souIherly along the center line OF Jefferson
street to the north line of Eleventh street;
street to the center of the Shunganunga creek;
thence SOurheriy along the center OF the Snun-
ganunga creek TO the south line of Eleventh
street; thence westerly along the south line or
thence southerly along the center of Madison
street $50 feet to the south line of lot 379 ON
Madison street. thence westerly along the south
line OF said lot 379 on Madison street and along
line of lot $50 on Monroe street, and along said
south line produced to the center of Monroe
street; thence nOrtherly along the center or
Monroe street TO the center of Eleventh street;
street to the center of Quincy street, thence
nOrtheriy along the center of Quincy street to
the center Of Tenth avenue; thence eaSterly
along the center OF Tenth avenue to the place of
beginning in the center of Jefferson street. all
within the city of Topeka, Shawnee county,
Kansas
And also to make true valuation and APP
pralSenent OF all the lots. pieces and parcels or
ground situated in said Sewer District No L.
And notice is hereby further given that we
Will meet as such appraisers on the 31St day OF
May. 1894. at O'Clock a. m. of said day at the
southeast corner of Tenth avenue and Qufn cy
street in said sewer district for the purpose of
aScertalning the value and making an appralse-
ment of the same. 5. BARNES,
4. L. STRINGHAM,
G. II. TITUS,
Appraisers.
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Overheard in the Toy Closet.

t'HelghO! said the Wax Doll,
YEARLY. "Pm awfulIy tired. l sat
through two dolls teas this afternoon,
and then stood on my head in the cor
ner for one mortal hour don't know
which is stupider-tea, or standing on
ones head"
They're both hard work. said
the Rubber Doll but think of me.
The baby left me in the bath-tub this
morning, and L was under water for
forty minutes never got such
soaking in my life. I'm afraid I've
caught cold. Doesn't my whistle
sound little hoarse?''
1T is sort of squeal1y," put in the
Hoople; but I'd rather be squeaky in
my voice than dizzy. 1 was going
round and round for an hour and
half steady this morning; and the
worst part of my work is that the
more I attend to my duties the more
the children hit me with stick
''I'm very sorry to have to hit you,"
said the Stick. 1T hurts me just as
much as it does you
81 know, my dear" returned the
Hoople- You are as gentle with me
as you can be- L suppose 1 ought to
be glad you are not made of hard
wood, like the Bat
Yes. indeed, you ought" cried the
Base ball. I'm nearly dead being hit
in the head by that old Bat"
81 miss you as often as L can" said
the Bat
That's true enough" said the Ball,
"but think it's pretty hard on me
just the same. The only pleasure /
get is in singing Boobies hands when
he catches me. / hit his palms SO hard
and hot yesterday he had to drop me.
He thought L was bee"
well, isn't there ever going to be
any rest for us?'' asked the Wax Doll
Seems to me we ought to have a vaca-
ton.
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FIVE CENTS A LINE,
SITUATIONS wANrEp-FREE.

Are you In need OF workP If so. you are at
liberty 10 these columns for assistance In
that direction While this notice appears the
STATE JOURNAL will publish free on Saturday
Monday and tuesday. for Topeka or Kansas
people. all notices Of Situations Wanted" not
exceeding hye lines, or thlrty-dve words. In
length. Provided that all advertisements of
this nature are handed in previous to
ten O'Clock saturday morning; also on WedneS-
day, Thursday aud Friday, all advertising OF
this class handed in by ten O'Clock Wednesday
morning.
except on Saturdays and Wednesdays NO OBJ
legation Is incurred the part of the advertis-
err No worthy and needy man or woman need
hesitate to take advantage Of this oder- No one
In business or having employment is expected TO
take advantage of it. but all others invited 70
avail themselves freely.
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NOTICE.
OFFICE OF THE MAYOR, !
Topeka, Kansas. {

OFFICE OF THE MAYOR
Topeka, Kansas. {
There will be special meeting of the council
of the city of Topeka. June f. 1884, at 1880 O'Clock
p N. for the pur pose of hearing any and all
complaints that may be N ade as to the assess
menr made by the appraisers as per their report
now on file in the city clerks office of said city,
against all lots. pieces and parcels of ground
liable for the cost of opening and extending
Locust street as provided in Ordinance No. 17O6
approved April 4. 1894; and also to hear any and
all complaints that may be made as to the valldi-
ty and fairness of the assessment of special
taxes to be assessed and levied all lots,
pieces and parcels of ground liable for such as
SeSSment.
Witness my hand and the official seal of the
city OF Topeka, Kansas. hereto attached this
23rd day of May, 1884,
T. W. HARRISON, Mayor.
SEAL Attest: 5. ). AICFADDEN, City Clerk
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British Statistics

There was a general falling off ir
the customs and excise duties collected
in all the British Australasian colo
mics during the last year with the sole
exception of New Zealand In New
Zealand the revenue increased O. sc per
cent In New South Wales IL de-
creased 19. IS per cent; in Victoria,
1920 per cent; in South Australia,
1O5 per cent; in Tasmania, 9.74 per
cent, and in Queensland, O. So per cent
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WILDWOOD AND HIGHLAND PARK
STREET RAILWAY.

Trains will leave Monroe Street Station week
days for Vinewood as follows: Gas. 9:Is. 1l:5l.
I.50. 3.C7, 4:24. 5:41.
Trains will leave VinewOod for Monroe street
at 7:25, $3.50, 1880, 2.30. 3s47 5:O4. 8. "a
SUNDAY TRAINA
Leave Monroe street 500. s:1s. 1876. II 81.
1:50. 3.O7, 4:24, Sal
Leave Vinewood s:z2. $50. I1:1s, 1880, 2:so.
S:47. 5:O4. GA.
Extra Sunday trains viii be run according to
company orders Pocket edition time table vii
be issued IL near future.
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NOTICE.
OFFICE OF THE MAYOR, I
Topeka, Kansas.

Topeka, Kansas.
There will be special meeting of the council
of the city of Topeka June4 1894 at 80 O'Clock
p m for the purpose of hearing any and all
complaints that may be made to the assess
ment made by the appraisers as per their report
now on file in the office of the city clerk of said
city against ali lots pieces and parcels of ground
liable for the cost of opening and extending the
alley north of Fourth street. between Western
avenue and Fillmore street, as provided in Or
dinance No 171O. approved April 6, 1894. and
also to hear any and all complaints that may be
made to the validity and fairness of the as
sessment of special taxes to be sessed and
levied on all lots. pieces and parcels of ground
liable for such assessment.
Witness my hand and the official seal of the
city of Topeka hereto attached this 25th d ay of
May, 1884. I. W. HARRISON, Mayor.
[sEAL.l Attest: S. s. MCFADDEN, City Clerk.
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NOTICE.
OFFICE OF THE MAYOR,
Topeka. Kansas.

OFFICE OF THE MAYOR,
Topeka. Kansas
There will be a special meeting of the council
of the city of Topeka. June 4th. 1894. at 80
O'Clock p. IN. for the purpose OF hearing any and
ali complaints that may be made as TO the as
sesSment made by the apDrais per their
port now on file in the Office of the city clerk
of said city against all lots. pieces and parcels
of ground liable for the cost of nding Third
street and opening the alley in the block between
Second and Third streets. and Taylor and West
ern avenue. provided in Ordinance No. 1907
approved April 1. 1894. and also 10 hear any and
ali complaints that may be made as to the YaIldi-
ty and fairness of the assessment of special
taxes to be assessed and LEVIED all lots pieces
and parcels OF ground liable for such assess
ment.
Witness my hand and the official seal of the
city of Topeka hereto attacted this 18th day of
May. 1894. L. W. HARRISON, Mayor.
[sEAL.l Attest: S. 5. MCFADDEN. City Clerk.
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LEGAL NOTICES.

First Published on the 2kth day of May. 1884.
In the Official city paper.l
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ZOE RENr-RooMs

r-nr3 n 80
+ IN nEN Two floors. sOx54 and 3sxs2 haIf
=, aloLn Kansas avenue. suitable for
b5a biiqs purposes. 7. d. LeIb 10 Colum-
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First published in the official paper, May %
1894
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First published in the official paper, May %
1884,
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First published in the official paper May 2s
1894.
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"ANTED-By a young lady; position a
stenOgrapher; has had no experience il
ONCE. just OUT Of school VIII work cheap
Address. l. A B.. Journal Office.
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wANTED-sITUATIONs.

WANTED-B good girl. washing and If
~ ing to do. Corner 18th and Jefferson
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WANTED-SituatiOn by young man; work
of any kind; speaks German and English
Can give hrstclass reference. Address A. B. c..
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"ANTED-By a woman. work of some kind
~ am in need of work and will do anything
% make an honest living. Address 18th and
Hancock SITS.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1894-02-09
CENTERDALE.

Frank Angell has sold his driving horse
to F. Searles. of Providence.
George Harris has bought the wheel
wright and paint-shop of Fred NJ. Aldrich,
and will make quite extensive repairs
upon it.
The lovers of fast horses and good
sleighing have had lots of fun on the road
the past week. The course laid out ex-
tends from the railroad station up through
Graniteville to the Greystone road, and
trotting has drawn large crowds each
afternoon to see the fun.
Mr.. Scott Barnes broke down his team
loaded with coal near the railroad crosse.
ing here Thursday. the hind runner Civ
ing out. The load had to be transferred to
another team.
George A. Carter visited his brother at
East Thompson, Conn.,, Sunday.
The many friends of Mr.. and Mrs. Hen.
ry Luther gave them surprise party
Friday evening, and the result was a very
enjoyable time.
Mr.. Stephen A. Kelly is filing his bouse
with good quality of ice from the Allen
dale pond.
While cutting ice on William l.. Sweets
pond near Centredsle, Wednesday, a
horse belonging to Albertus Sesrles broke
through the ice and after considerable
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1894-02-09

ing capacity of the ball was taxed to itr
utmost many being obliged TO stand
The following program WAS rendered
"The Peak Sisters ''-Membera. Medley
Misses Annie Bucklin. Sarah Payson
Flora Brown. Lillian Davis, Carrie Will
cox; vocal solo, Miss Martie Freeman
music, Continental band harmonica solo
Lillian Davis; tune, Backwards" mem
bers; reading, Annie Bucklin shadow
pantomine. members; vocal colo. Mrs.
Hattie Chambers singing. "Old Ladies' y
A cum amounting to over twenty-six dol.
lars was realized, which. together with
that obtained by the gentlemen at their
entertainment, will he used for purchas-
ing new regalias for the lodge.
large sleigbing party passed through
here Wednesday evening.
Mr.. Jesse Sweet returned on Tuesday
from a few days visit with friends in
Providence.
About thirty frr m this village attended
the Tuesday evening meeting held at the
Greenville Free Baptist church, this
week.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1894-02-09
GEORGIAVILLE.

About thirty of the young people held
a sleig hing party on last Thursday even
ing. The large sleigh was drawn by
four horses under the guidance of driver
Hutchinson. The party drove to Paw
tucket by the Mineral Spring Pike and
from there to Providence, where a stop
was made at the Central Hotel for re-
freshments. The party returned IT
about one o'clock.
A sum of twenty-five dollars has been
appropriated by the Free Baptist Sun
da, School for purchasing new books for
the library. Mrs. E. +. Harris has been
appointed to superintend their purchase.
The entertainment held in Columbus
Hall on Friday and Saturday evenings.
under the auspices of the Young mems
Literary and Dramatic Association, were
attended largely and the efforts of the
participants were well received.
Special revival services are being held
at the Free Baptist church this week.
Rev. 81. s. Horton of North Scituate is
aiding the pastor, Rev. E. G.. Eastman
Mr.. Patrick Burke had his stopper a,
the Crn,redale race course on Saturday
The entertainment he'd by the ladies
of Benefit Lodge, No. IS, /. o. G. T., or
Monday evening, Was q decided success
both financially and socially. The seat.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1894-02-09
NORTH SCITUATE

Miss Imogene Winsor Is seriously i'll.
Job printing of all kinds at the TIMES
office.
Fenner Smith, former resident of
this place, died at his home in Provi-
dence, Thursday. The deceased was in
his S4th year.
DIR. Wilbur is visiting at W. A. Phillips.
The doctor is hale and hearty at ninety
two.
The local lodge of Masons held a regu-
lar meeting on Saturday evening.
Miss Mary Saunders ID visiting friends
in Providence.
Mr. and Mrs. jeremiah Fiske are inn
proving in health.
Lowest prices for upholstering at
Underwoods, 33 Delaine street, Olneyville
E. o. Card purchased horse in Provi-
! dence on Tuesday.
Henry D Trip has concluded his
labors at the mill.
Rev. G. H. Horton has been engaged
to preach here another year Ivy the Bap-
tist society.
The entertainment by the band on tbs
day evening was success in every way.
The program was an excellent one and
the audience expressed their apprecia-
ton. The band WAS assisted by Prof
Bailey of Providence. banjoist, and Miss
Edith Heyworth. the elocutiOnist Of
Johnston.
The pupils of the Glenford School,
assisted 10y the Cornet Band, will give an
entertainment in Clark's Hall, next Fri
day evening.
A very largely attended aud pleasant
social was held in the Baptist vestry
last evening.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1894-02-09
>EH5euH115:GjiYi7YY'. 1:,SjiiY'
}a&>r THE\'
A #Sa2% ~
MANTON.

A plumber of high speed looms hav,
arrived to take the place of the old style
ones at the Manton Mills.
Quite a number from this place went tt
Graniteville Monday and Tuesday after
Moons to witness the racing.
Stanton Smith, son of Charles Smith
the blacksmith, lie sick with typhoid
fever.
DR.. Rose froze his ear quite badly Mon
day night.
Fine Upholstering done at Underwoods
33 Delaine street, Olneyville.
Woonasquatucket Councils masquer-
ade ball the 22nd of February. Ladies
not attended by gentlemen will De
charged an admission fee Of % cents.
Samuel Lister has sold bis place on the
Johnston side to Andrew Hunter.
A young peoples meeting was held at
Baptist church on Wednesday evening.
An Old Maids Auction will be held al
a. T. Reming tons this evening.
Rubbers for % cents per pair at B-r-
nett's.
A family from Plainfeld street, John
ston, has moved into j. r. Hulmes' COT
tage on the Nichols Plat.
Mrs. T. P. Barstow is confined to her
home by illness.
40. Coates concluded his labOrs al
the Internal Revenue office in Providence
Jan. 31st.
Elder W. H. Bullock will preach at the
Church of Christ Sunday.
The TIMES is for sale by W. E. Evans
and j. j. Hughes.
The Douglas shoe at Coates.
A sleigh load of brewers grain belong
ing to Charles Evans came to grief on
Manton avenue, Wednesday, by the break
ing down of the sleigh.
D. W. johnson. Robert Fleming, Benz
Wilson and N. F. Reiner will represent
Woonasquatucket Council at the second
annual session of American Mechanics
held in Providence next Tuesday.
You can get good meats at the Manton
market.
Preaching by Rev. W. II. Lane next
Sunday in the Baptist Chapel at 10 ID q.
m. SUNDAY School at LOIS. Young PeO-
pIes's meeting Wednesday evening at
7.45.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1894-02-09
ODDS AND ENDS.

There is some mistake if in old age all
our youthful interests are gone.
The harbor of Glasgow will soon have
seven tunnels running under its bed.
Cooperative country life settlements
Is one of the current talks" in England.
People who dislike giving exhibitions
of their OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
News.
The precise relative date at which wa
ter power first came into use cannot be
asserted.
"a good name is rather 20 be chosen
than great riches" said Solomon, and he
was a millionaire.
mean to make N: self man, and if
succeed in that shall succeed in ev-
erything else.-Garfeld.
All ancient Egyptian paintings were
executed according to code of rules
laid down by the priesthood.
Wages are higher in Poland than any
other part Of the Russian empire, and
the hours Of labor are shorter.
One hundred miles north of Key West
is the farthest part south IL Florida that
snow has ever been known to fall.
Insurance companies claim that cy-
cling is more dangerous mode OF travel
than either railways or steamships.
A little girl, hearing it remarked that
all people had once been children, art
lessly inquired, Who took care of the
babiesr'
When saluted with a salutation, salute
the person with better salutation, or
at least return the same, for God taketh
account Of all things.-Koran.
At depth Of 1900 feet in the famous
Comstock mine at Virginia City, New,
the waters which trickle from sides, roof
and bottom have a uniform temperature
of 10 degrees F.
An ingenious device in the way Of a
wood pulley for shaft has only one arm
to support the hub from the rim. This
is to give all the room wanted to remove
split wheel, in contrast from the one
that must have been built at bicycle
factory, the spokes as veil as the rim
being composed OF wire.
The susceptibility Of iron to become
brittle by picking and rusting is proved
to be least in cast iron and silicon stee
and highest in wrought iron and carbon
steel. Combined carbon appears to In
crease the action and silicon to diminish
il. The influence of manganese eithel
way Ii point not yet settled
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1894-02-09
GREENVILLE.

The Ladies Society of st. Thomas church
met with Mrs. Col. Knight on Thursday
last.
Nicholas Winsor is quite sick at this
writing.
Mr.. Willis White and wife on Winsor
avenue lost child from scarlet fever this
week, ani have other children sick with
the same disease. They have the sym
pathy of the community.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Turner called on
friends in this place on Tuesday.
The school at the Wlnsor Mill enjoyed
a fine sleigh-ride. Tuesday, in the large
sleigh owned bv George Reynolds. They
had fine time.
Wednesday, the owners of fine step
pers in this village, and some from out
of the place, enjoyed themselves in hav-
ing some fine racing. Several horses
showed very good speed.
The Baptist Society met in their vestry
Wednesday afternoon and evening.
Ash Wednesday was celebrated at 81.
Thomas church as usual.
C.P. Allen is building large hen
coop and will fill it with 6ne fowls.
Mr. and Mrs. T. F. Harris entertained
sleighing party from Providence Wed
nesday evening.
Last week. Thursdsy night, some uu-
known party broke into Oscar Tobey's
store. blew open the safe, and took what
money they could find and some things
in the store. As it happened, the money
had been removed from tbs safe the night
before, and the thieves didn't do as well
as they expected. Mr.. Tobey lost be-
tween forty and fifty dollars in all.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Pratt called on
friends in this place on Sunday last.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1894-02-09
DEXTER DISTRICT.

sleighing party from Providence Wis.,
tied Mrs. Mowry Smith and daughter
Monday evening. where they had socis-
BILE, good time and were finely enter
tanned.
Mr.. Edward Enches went to Woon-
socket Monday esening with q sleighing
party from LIMERICK, to furnish the
music.
The real estate in this part of the town
seems TO change hands quite often. Her
bert Harris has bought large tract of
woodland of Xavier Proulx, which for
merly belonged TO the Dexter Farm.
Stephen Wright, of LIMERICK, has
bought the Mowry Smith land of Obediah
Smith. of Iowa. Mr.. Wright has a gang
of men at work emitting railroad ties.
The sleighing is the best in these parts
for some years. the wood teams keeping
the track in hne condition.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1894-02-09
NORTH SMITHFIELD.

A large load IF boards from Mowry's
steam mill tipped over near Leslie Car
penter's one day last week. Several sec
tions of fence were demolished.
Mrs. a. L. Mowry of WOonsocket was
the guest of Miss Huldah Brown on We'd
nesday, last week.
Ahbie Ma,hewscn is sojournipg among
relatives at Manville.
Arlon Mowry has a gang of wood chop
pers cutting off his Cedar Swamp lot that
was burned over last autumn.
Albert E. Todd, who has painful
abcess in the palm of the hand, was oper-
ated upon by DR.. Munroe of Woonsocket,
Sunday and obtained much relief from
his suffering.
Alva Clarke has entered the employ of
d. L. Mowry of Woonsocket Hill.
Weather reports indicate temperatures
ranging from to 20 degrees below zero
Tuesday morning.
Miss Abbie Mowry of Smithfield visited
Huldah Brown, Monday.
The old farm house on the Dutee Brad
ford place was destroyed by fire on Thurs
day night, last week. The fire is thought
to have caught from defect in the CHM
ney. The house was occupied by fam
ily named Francia and they lost nearly
all their furniture.
Mrs. H. II. Potter died at the residence
of her son. early Tuesday morning. De-
ceased wac seventy years of age.
A. Z. Todd has a brood of seventeen
chickens that peeped their first peep in
the frosty atmosphere OF Tuesday.
Todd's competitors allow that he is ahead
this season.
As the night freight was running from
Smithfeld TO Primrose, Monday night, a
box car loaded with cotton waste was
discovered on fire. The car was side
tracked at Primrose where it was con-
sumed with Its contents. Quite large
crowd were attracted to the scene by the
reflection which gave the appearance OF
a large conhagration.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1894-02-09
SOUTH FOSTER.

The South Foster corner of the TIMES
was showed in last week.
The people Of this vicinity have bee n
improving the good sleighing of the ps st
few days in hauling logs, wood, ice, &c,
and in various pleasure trips.
Caleb and Walter Battey of Rockland,
called on the family of Mr.. j. E. Round,
last Friday.
Mr.. B. A Smith of Glocester is staying
few days with his brother in this place.
Mrs. 8. W. Tucker is quite i'll at the
house of her father. Mr. E. G. Walker.
The teacher and scholars of District
No. IA at Hopkins Mills went for a sleigh
ride Tuesday. The party filed five
sleighs. Several schools in this town and
Scituate were visited. One spill-out oc-
Cured by the way, but no one was hurt.