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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-07-24
In CITY DEPARTMENTS
Building Permits Issued Since the
Season Began Number 81.
WORK OF THE STREET FORCE.

More About the Sidewalk Agitation
Sanitary Condition OF the City il
Excellent.
No large buildings have been erected
in Topeka this spring but it is some sat
isfaction to know that since the 1st of
April ninety-one building permits have
been issued by Chief Wilmarth aggre-
eating q cost of building of S30.649
OF these. % were new buildings most
" dwellings, and SO were for additions,
barns, etc. In April and May 81 permits
were issued, 20 Of them being for new
buildings at cost of $15,5 25 In those
two months II permits we're Issued to
build $6,459 worth Of additions Since
June LIST, "A permits have been issued.
Sixteen of these were for 1920 worth
of additions. The remaining eight were
for 1875 worth of new buildings most
~ small dwellings.
The list is as follows since June 1st:
c O. Charlson, dwelling on Taylor street,
$500; j. E. Maze, dwelling on west Cor
don street, 5000; L. s. Woolverton, dwell
ling on Van Buren, street, $4,000; A.
Nordquist, dwelling on Clay street, 81
600; Margaretta Strong, dwelling on west
Tenth street, 1915; A. B. Crilson, dwell
ling on Morris avenue, $4,000; Mrs. D.
Erhart, dwelling on north Quincy, $3.50;
Christopher & Young. street stand on
Kansas avenue near Third, 5000.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-07-24
TOO MUCH COMPLAINING.
The Man Who Hears 1t Tells About the
scheminG to Dodge Sidewalk Repair.

The Man Who Hears 1t Tells About the
scheming to Dodge Sidewalk Repair.
81 object to this kicking on hearsay,"
says Sidewalk Inspector Withers; "Lots
of men come in here and start to kick
about their sidewalk having been listed
for condem alton, when, come to look at
the list their walk isn't listed at all
''You would be surprised to know what
means some people take to get rid of the
expense of putting down new walks or
repairing old ones. ] have run across
two men, one on Sixth street. and one on
Eighth street in Parkdale who have torn
up their walks entirely and now swear
there never was walk there and that
there had never been an ordinance re-
curing one there. They are cute enough
to know that under those circumstances
it would take special ordinance to COM
pei it.
1.-THE average cost of repairing a
twenty five foot wood walk is less than
$3.50. In many instances it is only so
cents and yet a man will spend So worth
of time trying to kick out of it and have
to fix the walk after all.
"a man can better afford to build a
new brick walk than he can afford to put
dollar or two on wood walk every
year. The contract price for brick walks
is less than cents. A twenty-five foot
walk six feet wide. then, cos only SO
and VIII last almost forever without re-
pairing.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-07-24
CURTIS FOR SPEAKER.
Judge Guthrie Says 1t Is Within the Reael
of Topeka's Congressman.

Judge Guthrie Says 1t Is Within the Reach
of Topeka's Congressman.
Congressman Charles Curtis of Topeka
opens his campaign in Bntler county next
Saturday. Congressman Curtis will be
the principal speaker at a large gather
ing, and he has used more than ordinary
care on an address which he will deliver
on that occasion.
"Charley Curtis has a phenomenal
career before him in public life" says
Judge John Guthrie. People are be-
ginning to see his genius and it won't be
many terms before he is the speaker of
the house.
srhere was time not long ago when
Mr. Curtis wasn't reckoned among the
big Kansas men by the politicians, but
last year he made a remarkable cam
paign, even more remarkable than his
first one. Now Dir. Curtis is looked upon
not only as one of the best politicians.
but as among the brainiest speakers in
Kansas. He can draw a crowd any time
second to no man in the state. excepting
possibly ingalls,. Topeka will have rea-
son to be more than proud OF her con-
OreGsman"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-07-24
SAW THE COLORADO WRECK
Frank Thomas Viewed the Monument Dis
aster Few Hours After.

Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Thomas have re-
turned from ten days sojourn at Color
ado Springs, Denver and other Colorado
points He repors that almost the en-
tire country has been flooded.
Owing to washouts Mr.. and Mrs.
Thomas were compelled to go 16) miles
out OF their way, almost down to Trinidad,
to get 10 Denver.
The terrible Santa Fe freight wreck at
Monument in which % cars went
through rrestle and four people were
killed, was seen a few hours after it &C.
cured from the Rio Grande tracks, which
are parallel at that point. The cars were
piled with the engine in one mass, and
among the killed was a woman who was
buried under il all
There are at least twenty more trestIes
like the one that was washed away be-
tween the Springs and Denver" Mr..
Thomas says. They are all built about
alike, over bitches that are usually dry. I
see no reason why one should be more
secure than another. An excursion train
passed over the bridge about ten min
utes before it went down. If the first
train had gone through 100 people would
have been killed"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-07-24
GRADING THE STREETS.
Various Streets Being Graded and Drained
by CITY Gangs-

Various Streets Being Graded and Drained
by CITY Gangs-
The city street department has no big
work on its hands just at present aside
from the sidewalk condemnation BUSH
ness.
The work of grading and cleaning
cutters goes on. however, and three or
four small gangs are at work about the
city grading up the streets and cleaning
them.
A gang of five or six is at work from
Quincy to Adams on Third street with a
grader.
Parkdale is undergoing sort of gen.
eral cleaning up and leveling down of
its streets.
Seventh street, between Quincy and
Madison, is in the hands of the graders.
Eighth street from Quincy to the rail
road tracks has been regarded and
cleaned.
At the corner of Eighth street and
Western avenue the street has been re-
graded at the request of citizens and new
water pipe put in to prevent water from
flooding the street in wet weather.
The alley south of Tenth street and
west of Harrison is being macadamized
for distance of 200 feet W. W. Man
speaker and DR.. Guibor are the property
owners to whom it is charged.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-07-24
WESLEY DAVIS Is BACK.
The RossviI1e Grain Merchant Who Disap-
peared Has Returned Home.

Wesley Davis, the Rossville grain
merchant who disappeared the last of
June after he had lost about $40, 900
specializing in wheat is at his home
again.
Mr.. Davis returned to Rossvil1e the
latter part of last week, but was not
known to be at home until Monday,
when he appeared on the street. He
says he wants to get his creditors to-
gether and agree on basis of settle
ment
Mr.. Davis has not told anyone where
he was during his absence, but in q con-
versation on the street he said he had
seen the Topeka papers while he was
gone
He said he expects to engage in bust
ness again at some point near RossvilIe.
1t is understood in Rossville that friend
of Mr. Davis has agreed to furnish him
money to start in business again.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-07-24

Notice is hereby given that the part
nership heretofore existing between the
undersigned as Clements & Chaffee has
this day been dissolved by mutual con-
sent All persons indebted to said part
nership will settle with Mr.. D. A. Glenn
ents, 631 Kansas avenue.
Dated. Topeka, Kan, July %. 1895.
d. A CLEMENTS,
WILL C. CHAFFEE
The business will be continued at the
old stand by D. A. Clements.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-07-24
NOT a BAD BREAK.

The Sidewalk Inspector Says an Error In
Copying Listed Wrong Sidewalks.
City Sidewalk Inspector Withers de-
MES that he has made any ''bad break"
in condemning good sidewalks in front
of the residences of Judge Elliott and
Mrs. Redden.
He says the walks were not condemned
in the original report. He says further
that anybody who knows anything about
the condemning business knows that he
has no right to condemn anything. Only
the council has that right
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-07-24
SINGLE TAKERS.
Lots of Them in Kansas Who Own Muct
Real Estate.

Real Estate.
". e. T. Wakefield writes from Law
renee to the STATE JOURNAL TO call the
attention of DR.. McLallin of the Advo-
cate TO the many large land holders in
Kansas who are single takers. DR.. Nc
Lallin said recently:
GAS matter of fact I have never seen
any man who owned forty acres of land
who was an advocate of the single tax.
The single tax advocates are people who
never did and never will own any land. "
Mr.. Wakefield then names Jerry Simp-
son, C. B. Hoffman. w. S. Beard. Quincy
4. Glass, r. 7. Snedicker, DR.. {. W.
Brooks, Mrs. Eva u. Backman. DR.. E. t.
Shelley, John W. Baldwin, Judge Nath-
an Cree, Gov Lewelling, A. 4. King or
F. n P. Donnelly. AL these and many
other active single tax men of Kansas
are real estate owners.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-07-24
). =. BARS Bicycle Trip.

J. z. Bair left at o'clock today on the
Rock Island for Colorado. Al Phillips
burg he will leave the train and travel to
Goodland on his bicycle On his return
trip he expects to travel on his wheel
from Colorado Springs to Goodland Mr..
Bair started out on this trip q few weeks
ago and rode from Topeka to Phillips
burg on his wheel from where he was
called home by the sickness of his
mothar
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-07-24
NO FIN INT

Time They Are Having.
The entire force of five sanitary police
men is this year engaged in the work
of collecting dog licenses or dog as til g
case may be, and they complain there IS
no fun in it There has been very little
complaining aud not one case has shown
itself in police court. Last year by this
time there had been several. This is
the first year this idea has been tried
and it seems to work.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-07-24

The police made two arrests at the
@Ferris Wheel last night Myrtle New
port, white woman, was arrested for
being too bold towards strangers, and L
w. Thomas who appeared to be her gen
eral solicitor, was also arrested Thomas
and the Newport woman used to be mar
ried but she got divorce. Now he is
charged with %helping" her in a low
capacity.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-07-24
WE ARE FREE FROM CONTRACTION.
Topeka Free From ContagiOn and in Good
Sanitary Condition.

The city is particularly free from con-
tagious diseases just now. freer perhaps
than it has ever been. The entire sani
tary forces of the city have but one little
case of measles against them. and it is
not bad case. It was reported yester
day. and is in the family of Lucien Bro
dis of North Topeka.
On Saturday Sanitary Sergeant Fowler
fumigated the last case of scarlet fever
in the city at the Brooks house, at the
corner OF Fourth and Liberty streets.
The sanitary condition of the city is
said to be excellent
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-07-24

on the 4th, to an immense crowd Every
body put in the day in typical picnic
style. Olympic park-Continuous vaude
vile performances and races, to IA r
business Vinewood park-Band con
cert and other minor attractions, good
crowd -
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-07-24
LADIES

Don't Buy Cheap Gasoline, If You Value
Your Lives and Homes.
Buy from Blue Tank Wagons
Pennsylvania Oil and Gasoline.
The safest and best for family use,
No smoke. No SMELL No clogging
burners.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-07-24

The "Divine Science" class will meet
this evening at O'Clock at the residence
of w. c. Whittelsey, corner Second and
Madison street Every body welcome.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-07-24

The conduct of the young man in court
was rather insolenL 81 tine you $50"
the judge said "Jailer, take him out"
s'Better make it hundred, judge
TAYLOR said with a sheer
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-07-24

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The STATE JOURNALS Want and Mis-
cellaneous columns reach each working
dav in the week more than twice as
MANY Topeka people as can be reached
-Grongh any other paper. This is afacss
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-07-24
DESPERATELY BOLD.
A Prisoner Contemporary Answers
Judge Ferry in Police Court.

A fine of $50 was imposed on NJ Tay-
lor in the police court today for disturb
ing the meeting of the Salvation Army
Saturday night He is white man "a
years old who glories in the fact that he
is tough. The evidence of several mem
bers of the Army showed that when all
the rest stood up for prayer Taylor kept
his seat and when ordered TO behave like
the rest or get out he called them -
- and also and likewise
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two miles when they come to Topeka.
The DIRECTORS say the railroad charges
for but sixteen miles.
4 Number of placards are being print
ed and will be hung around in business
houses and Offices They read "Please
do not discuss the silver question here.
It disturbs the employees aud may result
in disturbance of the peace"
The burlesque ball game which was to
be played next Saturday by the T. A A
team and the Giants, will be played then
by the Athletic association nine and A
team from the Santa Fe shops, and the
proceeds given to the railroad 7. IL,
c. A
The Santa Fe's Colorado and California
trains are now being sent over the Mis-
souri, Pacific between Selkirk. on the
Great Bend branch, and Pueblo. on ac-
count of the high water, which has
washed away track and bridges between
Dodge City and La Junta
The county commissioners have post
poned the letting of the contract for fur
niture for the new court house once
mora. The commissioners now propose
to take trip to Wiehita to inspect he
furniture in the Sedgwick county court
house before they let the contract
About twenty men and women paid
ten cents apiece last night to get into
Hamilton hall Ira D. Mayhall, who was
to have made a free silver speech, did
not speak because the audience was not
large enough and those who paid to get
in had their money refunded The audi
ence would doubtless have been much
larger had there been no admission fee.
The following big sounding paragraph
appears in the New York Dramatic
Times: Topeka-Garfeld park-Mar-
shalPs military band gave three concerts
Arizona republican., 1895-07-26
SHE HOVE TO.
The Steamer Carrie A. Lane
 Fired Upon
By a Spanish Warship Looking for Contraband GoodS-The
 Captains Story.
2y the 4 ssnniatad Press

By the Associated Press.
 LAvEs, Del, July 25.-The steamer Carrie 4. Lane reported to have been fired on by Spanish warship is an. chored here.
 Captain F. W. Quick, who is disposed to treat the matter lightly. said: "On the morning of July IA when the schooner was near Cape San Antonio. of the coast of Cuba, steamer flying the Spanish flag, that was anchored near, fired a shot across her bow.
 "The Lane was mile and 8 half from the shore and within Spanish waters. As all hands on the schooner were busy making tack, they did not stop at the first shot, the Spaniard therefore fired a second shot which passed twenty feet in front of the bow, we then lost no time in heaYing the vessel to. A small boat from the Spaniard containing four marines and an officer boarded the Lane and after examining the papers and searching the hold found nothing of a contraband nature and departed" |"
Arizona republican., 1895-07-26
A DELIGHTFUL EVENT.
The Celebration at Mesa Of
 MormOns' Day.
able and Patriotic Occurrence at Mesa on the 24th.

c. M. Frazier. of the firm of Street & Frazier. returned last night from Mesa City, where he was called to look after the business of the firm. He was there during the celebration of the great Nor mon day, the 24th day of July. This is the day celebrated by Mormons on ae- count of their arrival at the Great Salt Lake, Utah, July 24, 1S4S, at which place they first had great prosperity. Consequently, this is the church's great Fourth of July.
 They celebrated in decorous and laudable way, commencing at midnight with the firing ot guns, giant powder and skyrockets. At g a. m. they all as- sembled and literary program, con- sisting of songs, declamations, reminIs- cences and speeches. Adjournment was taken at noon for lunch, after which the children danced during the afternoon and at night the old folks tipped the fantastic toe. During the in- tervals the Mesa City band played patriotic songs, and general good time was had by all.
 Mir. Frazier was highly delighted with Mesa and his hospitable treatment while there.
Arizona republican., 1895-07-26
TEACHERS ASSOCIATION.
Next Session to Be Held al
 Prescott.
The Date Not Set, But It Is Likely to Be Some Time In No
 ,Vemper.
From the Tucson Stsr.

From the Tucson Stsr
 The next annual session of the Ari. zona Territorial Teachers association is to be held in Prescott. Heretofore the meetings of thls body have been held during the holiday week, but there are serious doubts as to the advisab bilitv of holding the next session at that time The teachers of the southern portion of the territory would not be at all likely to enjoy the weather that obtains in Prescott about that time, and it might in fact prove dangerous to hold the meeting at that time, looked at from a health standpoint. Nor would the at tendance be likely to be as good if held then.
 The committee having in charge the selection of the time for meeting are se- riously considering much earlier date, and it is possible the meeting may oc : cur in November. A date later than the holidays would neither bring the at- tendance nor have as good an effect as to enthusiasm, it is thought by many, as an earlier date. A date in the fall ', with low excursion rates, would prob ably attract 8 good crowd to spend a week in the north.
Arizona republican., 1895-07-26

ing and twenty white men were killed.
 OMAHA, Neb. July 25.-The Nebraska congressional delegation united tonight in sending telegram to Secretary Hoke Smith, requesting that all opera tions against the reservation settlers be suspended.
 CHICAGO, July 25.-Lieutenant- Gen. eral Schofield returned to Washington this evening to direct whatever move. ments may be required to quell the h. dian outbreak at Jackson Hole.
 WASHINGTON, July 25.-The cavalry from Fort Robinson left this morning for New Market, Idaho, which is near the scene of the Indian outbreak.
Arizona republican., 1895-07-26
HOW ABOUT IT? pr. Chandler Cited for Contempt of Court. He Obeys the Mandate
 With AIacrity And Learns That the Citation Won't Hold Water. He Was Charged With Interfering With the Duties of Water Com
 missioner Standage.

A one act comedy was enacted in the district court chambers yesterday after. noon. Dr. A. J. Chandler of the Con. solidated canal. was cited to appear be. fore the court commissioner and show cause why he should not be punished for contempt.
 When the doctor received the order he was surprised but naturally con- cluded that the mandate of the court must be obeyed and was promptly on hand with his attorney, John Arm strong, to vindicate himself as far as there was any intention on his part to show contempt for the court. The con. tempt appeared to be as far as could be learned in Dr. Chandler interfering with Water Commissioner Standage.
 Attorney Armstrong in behalf of his client, iL terposed an objection to the proceedings on the groun that . court commissioner had no jurisdiction in contempt cases and cited numerous authorities on the subject. The con tempt case was allowed to pass and al hands present began to argue about the case at issue.
 It seems that the waters of the Con solidated canal are not equally appor tioned to the Mesa and Utah canals anC therefore the kick. It is the duty O the water commissioner to regulate the flow of water and apportion to each canal it's share. A gate tender is em ployed for the purpose of attending te the headgates oi the Consolidated cana but the farmers under the Mesa ant Utah canals imagine that they are no getting their just suppsy and are dis posed to lay the blame to Dr. Chandler who is manager of the Consolidatee canal. The matter was not settled al Dr. Chandler affirmed that he hae nothing to do with the regulation O the water. Those interested will settl, the matter in their own peculiar man ner
Arizona republican., 1895-07-26
AN ASSAULT CASE.
c. w. Hardy Tried for Abusing Ills
 Stepson at Castle Creek.

c. w. Hardy Tried for Abusing Ills
 Stepson at Castle Creek.
 c. W. Hardy was tried in Justice Johnstone's court yesterday on charge of assaulting his stepson, Ansley Young, at Castle Creek, several days ago by hitting him over the head with a stone and revolver. The lad stated that he had gone to the house alter canteen and his stepfather would not allow him to have it and became very abusive to him. When he retorted back the step father picked up stone and threw it., striking the boy on the side of the head.
 The parent told practically the same story, with the exception that the lad had demanded the canteen, and when he refused to let him have it, as he needed it himself, the boy called him several names and refused to let him drive out of the yard with his team. It was then that he threw stone at the boy. Hardy furthermore stated that he had fed and clothed the boy ever since he was 2 years of age and thought that some respect and obedi- eDce was due him.
 | The judge took the case under ad- visement until 10 o'clock today.
Arizona republican., 1895-07-26
DURRANT'S CASE People Fight for Admis- sion to the Court. The Morbid Curiosity of
 Young Ladies
Who Wish to See What the
 Prisoner Looks Like.
A Motion for a Change of Venue Denied by Judge Murphy-Hard
 Work to Get a Jury.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
 SAN FRANCISCO, July 25.-When the Durrant trial WAS resumed this morn- ing the crowd fought for admission. There were large number of young girls of respectable appearance anxious to see Durrant. For the first time since Durrant appeared in any court his mother was present and sat beside him. The prisoner calmly returned the gaze of the curious. He maintains his won derful self possession in all circum- stances. The proceedings began by the district attorney presenting afidavits in answer to those of the defense in asking for a change of venue.
 Judge Murphy denied the motion for a change of venue and said he wsu;d stop the proposed production of the Durrant play and that the prisoner would have fair and impartial trial.
 It has been hard matter to get a jury 10 sit on the case. the jurymen all having some excuse to offer. They were allowed to depart and 8 new venire will be issued.