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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-11-05

trict for the widening of Kansas avenue
north of Gordon street in North Topeka
was passed. This 10 done to secure the
ten feet of ground in the street owned
by Rol Nichols.
The committee on ways aud means
adopted the request of the Brotherhood
of Railroad Trainmen for a proposition
for the location of their headquarters in
Topeka without action, and the council
deferred the matter without action.
The city dump master reported COL
lections of $43 So for the past month.
The cost per light for the city electric
lights for the month was $435
The old ordinance to change the boun-
daries of tho Third and Fifth wards WAS
called up by Councilman Drew and re-
ferred to the committee on ways and
means.
A resolution introduced by Council
man Stephenson instructing the street
commissioner to remove the metal
weights used for hitching horses from
the sidewalk was passed.
Food Inspe ctor Farnsworth reported
collections amounting TO $l83 Sc for Oc-
tober.
Police Judge Ferry reported $500 so
in fines collected during October. The
fines imposed amounted to 1912 90.
The committee on streets and walks re-
ported uUfavOrably on the request of Ed
S. Adds and others for the grading the
alley from Leland to Liberty streets and
between Sixth and Seventh streets and
the report was adopted
G. II. Griggs asked that his sidewalk
tax be RENTED and his parking filed.
The request was referred to the COM
nittee on streets and walks.
w. II. Storms, who was fined So in
police cour: for not having a bell on his
bicycle, asked that So of the tine be re-
nitted because So is the usual fine for
the offense. The request was referred
TO the committee on licenses.
Councilman s. B. Bradford was the
only councilman not present.
The Moeser Ice Manufacturing COM
pany was given permission to erect a
wagon scales in front of its place on West
Second street.
The question of purchasing a smoke
consumer for the city electric light plant
was brought up by a communication
from the agent but nothing was done.
Sidewalk Contractor o. Swanson was
allowed an estimate of S3,712.18 for
building sidewalks.
City Weighmaster o. A. Peck reported
collections for the past month amounting
to $1O44O.
Weighmaster 7. n. Mcclure of North
Topeka reported collections amounting
TO $50. ~.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-11-05

Mr. and Mrs. J. V. Auter will leave to-
day for Eaton. o, to spend the winter
MIR. d. L. Morse returned last Saturday
from two weeks visit with friends at
Oskaloosa and Valley Falls.
Miss Berthe and La Veta Hit have re-
turned from their visit in Missouri.
Mr.. Il. F. Dolph, editor of the Brighton
(Ia.l News, is the guest of his sister, Mrs
j. Z Cowgirl, at 622 Jackson street.
AIr. and Mrs. w. J. Baldwin, vino have
been visiting their SON in-law, a. "A Scott,
of the Santa Fe law department, for the
past three months, have returned to their
home in Peoria, Ills.
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Cowau and Miss
Maggie Cowan of Cleveland, O., are WIS.,
iting the family of Mr. Thomas Hicks in
POtwin Place.
The Womau's Home Missionary society
will meet with Mrs. Anderson at her
house on Friday afternoon at o'clock.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-11-05
]. J. AsTOR's PURCHASE.
Arranging to Buy All of Mrs. MoOre's In.
terests in the KeelY Motor.

Arranging to Buy All Of Mrs. MoOre's In
terests in the KeelY Motor.
NEW YORK, Nov. 5.-The Herald to-
day says:
Papers are now being drawn up for q
transfer to John Jacob Aston of all the
rights. interests and stocks of Mira
Bloomfield Moore in the Keely motor,
the keely Motor company and the in
ventions of John W. Keely of Phil
adelphia, whose supposed discoveries
in physics have been talked Of
for twenty years all over the
civilized world, and have been declared
by some engineering experts and scien-
tifc men to denote the development of a
new force.
This force has been said to be as much
more marvellous than electricity, as cleo
tricity is more wonderful than steam and
compressed air Other authorities have
vehemently denounced it as fraud.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-11-05
LINCOLN's MONUMENT.
Tho Builder of 1t Not Ashamed that It
Falling Down.

Tho Build or of 1t Not Ashamed that It Is
Falling Down.
BUFFALO, n. Y, Nov 5.-W. B. Rich
ardson, who built the Lincoln monument
at Springfield, ILL.,, is in charge of the
construction here of 10 story Office
known as the Guaranty building. be-
cause put up by the Guaranty Construc-
tion company, of Chicago, of which Col =
onel Richardson is the head. A CORES
pondeut read to Fir. Richardson de-
scription of the present condition of the
monument and asked him what exDlana-
ton he had to make for the separ alton of
the veneer of stone and brick work. He
answered tartly.
Il haven't any explanation. l don t
see any reason why l should give any.
Why, bless ule, that monument was put
up the year after Lincoln died and must
be thirty years old now. Is it any won
der that a monument which has been
standing that long is in need of some re-
pairs? l have no guarantee for any
length of time. The monument was
built according to the best designs of that
time. 1t is long, fiat building. The
drain pipes are allowed to freeze up
sometimes and the water collects on the
roof and disintegrates the mortar.
"a building that has been up that long
may we'll need repairs. We put the best
material into it and devoted the best
workmanship to it. The price was $204,-
900 as l remember. and Illinois got the
worth of its money. l haven't heard
anything of this CON plant before and
wouldn't have paid any attention 10 it if
l had / haven't seen it in ten or twelve
years Our responsibility for it ended
when it was accepted. Nc, don't con-
slider it any reelection on me that it is
now falling to pieces, and don't care if
| it is"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-11-05
MI. IInne., EirthelnH.

few friends spent last Wednesday
evening with Mr.. E Halves, at his home
205 Monroe street, the occasion being his
birthday. The evening was spent in
playing cards and other games. after
which refreshments were served He
was presented with a handss me present
of china ware, by the following ladies
and gentlemen: Messrs and Mesdames
John Allen, Alex Zuer, J. *. Lane, ]. L.
Brown, Coles, Ernest Mueller, George
Younggreen, Roy Condry, Joseh BroEa-
ich, Dryer, DR.. Scheidt, Henry Page. ].
Schneider A. Schneider, Polinger, Nc
Alullin, Joseph Spendlove, James Will
s)n, Charles Smith. Miss Mary Wilson,
Messrs. Gus Dryer, Walter Mueller and
Theodore Widener.
Miss Margaret Dudley and Mr.. Thee.
Hammatt will arrive in the city Tuesday
from Topeka and will be the guests of
Miss Alice Hood until after the Craw-
furd- Kelly wedding. -Emporia GaZstte.
Miss Alice Hood went to Topeka today
to remain until Tuesday. Miss Hood
will be the guest at party given by
Charles Thomas tonight and dinner
dance to be given Monday night by Miss
Tess Rossington in honor of Albert T.
Ryan of Washington. Mr.. Ryan is the
son OF Hon. Tom Ryan, the minister to
Mexico under the Harrison administra-
ton. Mr.. Ryan is to act as best man at
the Crawford Kelly wedding Wednes
day evening. -Emporia Gazette.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-11-05

Mr.. and Mrs Jonathan Thomas enter
tanned at tea Saturday night for their
son, Alr. Charles Thomas. Mrs III. c.
Hammatt assisted in receiving.
The beautiful home was tastefully
decorated. After an elaborate course
menu, the guests enjoyed delightfully."-
informal evening at cards music and con
versation.
Those present were: Messrs. and
Mesdames Frank FARRELL, Harry Ashby,
Arthur Cepper, Theodore Wear, w. n .
West; Misses Mary Thompson, Dollie
Alexander, Net Thompson, Margaret
Mulvane. Mary Lakin, SallIe Cornin e,
Jessie Shellabarger. Lyle Anderson, Jes-
sic Small, Alice Hood of Emporia, The
resa Rossington, Margaret Dudley,
Nellie McClintock, Adelaide Schoonover,
Marguerite Bradley, Mary Horton, Rosa
mond Horton. and Alice Prescott
N essrs. viii Wilton, Ned Osborn,
Ralph Peterson, Burr Lakin, Harry
Weaver, Carroll Merriam, Walter Noble
Ned Henderson, Theodore Hammatt,
Charles Bonebrake, N. +. Murphy and
Fred Bone brake.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-11-05

MISUNDERSTANDING the critics rouse
playwright up and say to him: Look
here, old mani Wake up! Be little moro
up to date! Don't give us conventional
types that vanished from the earth more
than 40 years agol'' Then he wakes up for
bit, and goes to-nature? Mol To the
comic papers.
Esdale-Of course, there is still too
much truth in what you say.
Carrington-Take. me to any play you
may like to select, and 1 viii show you in
the course of it gross violations of PROBABLE
lty that, if they were committed by a novel
list, would make one throw his book aside
and never read a line of him again. Do
you doubt it?
Esdale-It is probable enough, alas
Characterization, since we have men
who can write, why the mischief don't we
get them to write our plays for us?-Nine-
teenth Century.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-11-05
EUGENE FIELDS FUNERAL.
1t VIII Be Held Wednesday at 2 O'Clock
-Intsrment in Private.

CHICAGO, Nov. 1.-The arrangements
for the funeral of Eugene Field have
been completed. Services will be held
at the Fourth Presbyterian church
Wednesday at 2 p. m. Rev. DR.. Frank
w. Guusaulus will officiate, assisted by
Rev. Frank NJ Bristol. Addresses will
be made by Rev. DR.. R w. Stryker and
Luther Latin Mills.
The honorary pail bearers will be VIC
tor F. Lawson, II. II. Kohlsaat, Frank II.
Head Harry G. Selfridge, R. A. Waller,
Milward Adams, F. Willis Rice. II. n
Higinbotham, f. j. V. Skiff, 81. P. Handy.
Ii. c, Chatfield Taylor and Melville Z.
Stone.
The active pail bearers have been
selected from among old newspaper asso-
ciates of Dir. Field, as follows: Hart Tay-
lor, E. D. Winslow, Charles NJ. Faye,
Collins Shackelford, c. A Macdonald
and J. w. Hiltman.
The interment will be at Graceland
cemetery and will be in private
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-11-05
PAVING ESTIMATES.

At Least Two Blocks VIII BE Paved This
FnlI-Appr.,isers Appointed.
The city engineer presented the follow
ing estimates for paving:
Twelfth street, between Topeka avenue
and Tyler street, curbing with Colorado
sand stone, paving of vitrided brick,
81, 1915; same, curling of Lyon county
lime stone, $2,010S9.
Eleventh street. between Van Buren,
and Harrison streets, curling of Colorado
sand stone, $2,71815; same, with curling
of Lyon county lime stone, S2.561.99.
Paving the alley back of the new court
house. with vitritied brick. ST,
All the estimates were approved ex-
cept those for pavement on Twelfth street,
there IS question whether enough
property owners have signed the petit
ton.
The mayor appointed r NJ. CLANCY, L
81. Carter and II. d. Phillips to make the
appraisement Of the two blocks to be
paved, and they were confirmed without
opposition.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-11-05
USED ILLEGALLY.
Paving Funds Being Used by the City to
Pay Current Expenses.

Paving Funds Being Used by the City to
Pay Current Expenses.
Councilman Elliott raised the question
of the right of the council to use the
Topeka avenue paving fund to pay the
expenses of the city engineers depart
ment.
These paving funds constitute the sur
plus left in the city treasury over the
cost of paving.
Councilman Elliott said that the coun-
men are liable individually for the mon
ey used because it does not belong to
the city but to the paving districts.
City Attorney Bird said that he had
not investigated the matter but it looked
as if Councilman Elliott is correct The
money was to be used to repair the
streets.
Mayor Fellows said that the funds had
always been used, and he believed it to
be all right.
The expenses of the engineers de-
partment were then allowed, and they
will be paid from the paving fund.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-11-05
SUSPICIOUS OF COAL.
City Council Won't Buy Until It
Finds Out
WHO is GUILTY CT SHORT WEIGHT.

Paving FundApparentIy CsedHileEa:-
Iy-gRayOr Fellows is in Favor of
such Illegal Use.
The Investigations of Inspector J. P.
Farnsworth of the weights given by.
coal dealers has made the council sus.
picious and when the bids for furnishing
the city with coal were opened last night
the council deferred action on the bids
pending an investig alton to see whether
either of the bidders were charged with
furnishing short weights.
City Attorney Bird was the first to
speak of the matter and he did SO just
after the bids were opened. He
said: sit has been found that some
coal companies in the city are
in the habit of giving less
than their tickets call for aud think it
would be wise to see whether either of
these bidders have been guilty of short
age"
Mayor Fellows: 81 have had reports
every day and know just who has
given short weights"
Every one hoped that the mayor would
tell, but he did not.
Councilman Stephenson said: 81 do
not see that it matters much because all
coal has to be weighed on the city scales
anyhow before il is accepted by the
CITY,"
City Clerk McFadden: THAT is true
of all coal except that furnished the city
electric light plant. That is weighed in
car load lots"
Action on the bids was then deferred
There were but two bidders and their
bids were as follows:
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-11-05

The medicine bill of the city for Octo-
Der with L. S. Woolverton was $1O1.97
The pay roll OF the police department
for October was $1,379.76.
The claim of Commissioner of Elec-
tons Herald for salary for October was
not allowed.
Justices of the Peace Furry and Guy
each presented claims. of $12 for state
statutes which were disallowed-
The expenses of the fire department
for October were 81, 962.47.
The street force cost the city $2,143.7 rs
in October.
The expenses of the city electric light
plant for October were $40S.33
This is the month for the quarterly
payment of the salaries of city officers
and they will receive $53+16.
An ordinance to create benefit dis
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-11-05

The committee on licenses reported in
favor of granting the following persons
permission to peddIe without paying
icenses:-Anthonv scott, to peddle but
ter and eggs; "Hooky Jim" Fusion, to
peddle soap and vaseline; W. Leslie to
peddle fruits and vegetabl August
Wallin, to peddle brooms The reports
were adopted after the Mayor delivered
himself of this bit of irony: "A mo-
ton to repeal the license ordinance is in
order"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-11-05
In SOCIETY CIRCLES.
Recent Social Events in Topeka
and Vicinity.
GENERAL NOTES OR SOCIETY.

Personal Items or anterszt AbOnr To-
pekn People and Visitors in Town.
persons sending social items to this depart
ment viii please give their name and address In
order TO secure DuDlicaton.l
Two weddings of particular interest to
Topeka people will take place this week,
one in Emporia and one in Atchison.
Miss Hortense Kelly, daughter of Rev.
and Mrs. Bernard Kelly of Emporia will
be united in marriage on Wednesday
evening at the home of the brides par
ents to Dir. 6 Gorge Crawford, son of ex-
Governor and Mrs. S. J. Crawford Of
Topeka.
On the same evening at AtchisOn Miss
Lulu Talbot of that place and Mr.. 0. M.
Mcconnell of the Santa Fe Tax depart
ment, will be married. Many Topeka
people will attend both weddings.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-11-05
Lovell's Motto.

In eulogy which appeared in The Cen
fury Magazine just after the poets death
ere these words: "This is Lowell's legacy
rs patriot, not the sentiment, My coun-
try, right or wrong but My country-it
shall never DO wrong if 1 can help it.. '"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-11-05
The Same ola Story.

]. L. Anderson asked permission to
peddle without paying a license. J. H.
Mccall, of North Topeka, asked to be
allowed to peddle hot tamales free of
license. S. A. Shull and others asked
that Elizabeth Miller be allowed to can
vass without paying license. These re-
quests were all referred to the committee
on licenses.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-11-05
SNOW In COLORADO.
Two Feet Has Fallen in the Mountains the
Past Twenty-four Hours.

DURANGO. Colo, Nov. 5-Snow has
fallen to depth of about two feet in the
mountains in the past twenty four hours
in southwestern Colorado.
Any one who is suffering from Consti-
patton or Indigestion would do well to
try Beggs' Little Giant Pills. They give
perfect satisfaction. Sold and warranted
by all druggists.
Try Washburn's pure apple cider, Is
cents per gallon.
The aurora" pure Havana, best 1Oc
cigar in the city.
Subscribe for the Daily SrATEJoURNAL.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-11-05
WANT TRACKS REMOVED.


Old Request.
J. P. Rowley, Senator W. E. Sterne,
c. K. Holiday and many others asked
that the East Side Circle railway tracks
on Ninth street, east of Quincy street, be
removed.
The people in the vicinity have been
trying for long time to get rid of this
troublesome railroad without success.
The committee on judiciary will consider
the matter
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-11-05

Mr.. and Mrs-T C. RowIes celebrated
the tiftieth anniversary of their wedding
yesterday afternoon at their home four
miles south of Topeka on the Burlin-
game road Dinner was served OF 2 D.
H. and Mr.. Rowles himself carved.
Those present from Topeka were Mr..
and Mrs John r. Mulvaue, Dr. and Mrs.
L Y. Grubbs, Mr.. and Mrs. Baker, Mrs,
James Duncan. Dir. and Mrs A. S. RowIes.
Mr. and Mrs. Wehe, Mr. and Mrs T. II.
Wfitmer and Mr.. and Mrs. Bainen.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-11-05

The Eastern Star social to be held at
the residence of Mrs. Whipple 300 Tyler
steet is indefinitely postponed on account
of sicknesk
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-11-05
To BE bridesmaids.

Miss Adine Marvel of Chicago will
pass through Topeka tomorrow on her
way to Coronado Beach, California She
will be joined here by Miss Theresa
Rossington, VINO will accompany her.
both young ladies going to oficiate as
bridesmaids for their friend Miss Eyange.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-11-05
Miss RossinEtOn En,ertains.

Miss Theresa ROssington entertained
at a small dinner last evening, for MIR.
Albert Ryan of Washington
The table was set with that simple
elegance characteristic of the good taste
of the charming hostess. the only deco
ration being Bohemian glass vase of
white chrysanthemums on an Irish point
lace center piecs over delicate green
silk, adding just enough of the decora-
tive to the snowy napery and otherwise
well appointed table.
The dinner was served in nine courses.
and the guests were Misses Alice Hood
of Emporia, Jessie Small, Margaret
Dudley, Franc Litlle6eld, Messrs. Chas.
Thomas. Theodore Hsmmatt, Albert
Ryan, NJ. F. Murphy and Walter Noble.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-11-05

The ladies on Greenwood and Wood
lawn avenues in Potwin have organized
q Current Literature club They meet
on Tuesday afternoon at 2:30, and review
magazines, thus keeping up with current
literature.
This month the meetings are held with
Mrs. Horace Hall. About thirty ladies
belong to the club. including Mesdames
S. N. Gardenhire, ]. W. F. Hughes, L II.
Wolfe, J. B. Larimer, c. B. Hamilton, C.
S GIeed, J. L Troutman, A. Marburg. A
II. Vance, George Parkhurst and others.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-11-05

line Wade, who will be married to DIR.
Bogert of the United States navy, next
week.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-11-05
SNAP SHOTS AT HOME NEWS.

To find the pole up north. Dyche will try for
all he's WOrta.
Some eastern folks will back him for lot.
But I'd like to make this roar-WhaI polls do
We want more?
We can't always get an honest count in what
we've got. +. b.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-11-05

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The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1895-09-12

EDITOR Misunderstanding just received
at my office an official list OF prices OF the
new school text books, word of infor-
nation may be in order as guide to
those who must purchase new books this
fall.
First Of all, it must be borne in mind
that the school text books must be
changed, and that change must be made
at the earliest possible date after the
opening of school. I am fully aware Of
the hardship that this change will cause
to many families, but the law must be
complied with and the change enforced
by school officers. since the penalty for
failure to use the adopted books, namely,
the deprivation Of the district of one
fourth OF its apportionment, is too heavy
to be borne by it. Then, too, the change
will not be without its advantages; the
new books, in nearly every case, are in
my judgment an improvement upon the
old ones.
The exchange price 10 low and for a
few cents old books may be exchanged
for books that are not only new, but in
most cases infinitely superior to the old
ones and in cases where new books must
be purchased outright, it may be done at
prices one-third less than the old retail
prices. 1t will be observed that the
franklin Readers and Giffin's Civics are
retained. Under the law old books may
be exchanged for new books of the same
grade or OF the next higher grade at an
outlay in cash of one-fiith the retail price
OF the old books. In the case Of the ex-
change OF an old for one of the next
higher grade, as an Elementary Arith-
metic for Complete Arithmetic, dealers
are required by the publishers to take the
name and address Of the pupil. The only
requirements regarding condition of the
old books for exchange are that they
shall be in such condition that they
might be used in the school If no change
had been made.
The following is complete list of text
books adopted: