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The Topeka state journal., 1897-08-23
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UATIONS, REAL
ESTATE, AUC-
I'D TION SALES AND
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VERTISEMENTS
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The Topeka State Journal guarantees
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PROPOSAL.

Sealed proposals will be received at the
office of the secretary of the state of
Kansas. at Topeka, Kansas, until u
O'Clock noon September 9Th, 1897, for sand
finishing the walls and cornicing the CELL
ing of the State Library rooms, in the
Capitol building.
Also laying a wood floor, trimming the
windows. and doors, and wainscoating
said room.
The carpenter work will be let separate
from the plastering. Carpenter will in
clude the grading of the 1 beams ready
for the steel lathing-
repairing of the north and south arches.
platforms and steps. and repairs of the
stone work of the dome.
All to be in accordance with plans and
specifications prepared for the same. This
work is authorized by the executive cOun-
Gil under the provisions of chapter Al laws
of 1895 and chapter 13 session laws of 1897
Copies of plans and specifications VIII be
on file in the office of the state house ar
chitect, from and after August 9Th. 1897
Parties bidding on the work Will be re-
quired to accompany their bid with GER
titled check of per cent of the amount
of their contract, to be forfeited to the
state. in case the successful bidder fails
to enter into contract and give bond for
within Eve days after the said contract
is awarded
The attention of all bidders is called to
chapter ia of the session laws of 1891 in
relation to the eight hour law constitut-
ing days labor.
The right is reserved to reject any or
Blanks for bidding will be furnished by
the state house architect
Governor and President of the Executive
Council
W. E BUSH, -
Secretary of State. and of the Executive
Council.
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rodav,s Range Of Prices

Furnished by the w. A Michael Com
mission Co.. Brokers in Grain Provisions
and Stocks, no West Sixth Ave, Topeka.
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Amount.

Section 2 That said amount shall be
collected as one tax in addition to the
taxes for general purposes. and it shall
be the duty of the city clerk of said city
to transmit a duly certified copy of this
ordinance to the county clerk of Shaw
nee county, Kansas, who shall place the
several amounts herein mentioned upon
the tax roll for collection, subject to the
same penalties and to be collected in like
manner as other taxes under existing
laws.
Section 8. This ordinance shall take ef-
feet and be in force from and after its
publication in the official city paper.
Passed the council August 18th, 1887.
Approved August 17th, 1897
G. A. FELLOWS,
Attest: Mayor.
S. S. McFADDEN,
(SeaL) City Clerk.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-08-23
Kansas City livestock Market.

Kansas City. Aug q
CATTLE-Receipts 5000. Market steady
to strong. Texas steers 50. 00l4-f5; Texas
cows A-75G3.25; native steers S3- 75ff5.25.
native cows and heifers $1.25d4.O0; stock
erS and feeders $1,000. 80: bulls s1-7513-65-
REPRESENTATIVE SALES.
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CFirst published in the Topeka State
Journal, August 10, 1sS7.)
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dUIS-HeceiptS Z,oOU-
higher. Bulk of sales $3.9563. 971h; heavies
4O5; lights So S5a4O0; yorkers $4,000 .05:
pigs $S-35d390.
SHEEP-Receipts 5000. Market steady.
Lambs s$3.15Q5.10; muttons s2-75Q3.so.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-08-23

(First published in the official city paper
ct Topeka, August 16, 1s97)
The Topeka state journal., 1897-08-23
AGENTS WANTED.

a CENTS WANTED-Ladfes or gents,
"A 81 per day. Call at office OF St Mich
olmS Hotel.
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Range of Prices on Stocks
Furnished by the W. a Michael Com
mission Co.. Brokers in Grain PROVISIONS
and Stocks 1Ie West Sixth Ave- Topeka.
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1854.

Sworn detailed statement OF circulation
presented to advertisers on application
and o'clock the handsomest, fastest.
most perfect piece of machinery in Kan
sas-a Web Perfecting Press which prints
from two to three complete s-page papers
per second
The Topeka state journal., 1897-08-23
Missouri Paciae.

TOPEKA & FIT SCOTT ACCOM-. No. 2z
ToEEKS p. scoTT ACCOM-; So: - @
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saLEsMEN WANTED.
ZOE REN r-EoUsE

FOR RENT-AIy residence, SIS Tyler st,
N IL rooms, steam heat. electric hgnts.
yard and garden, shade and fruit trees,
stable. chicken house and yard Gail fore-
Moons or after D. N. z. G. Hendg-
EOR RENT-A very complete 5-room
Il cottage, with barn 1914 Clay. Inquire
a 1902 Topeka Ave
TOR RENT-Ffve room houses. EN-
II NETT St. near street railway. Inquire
J6T Emmett; location the best; rent very
low
EOR RENT-6-room house at 612 jack
Il son st. Inquire SIC Jackson
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Five Cents a, Line,

CT 20 cents line for week; so cents by
the month
Average circulation for first six months
of 1897.
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II OANS on pianos, typewrfters, bicycles
A guns, watches, diamonds and any per-
sonal property. L Biscoe. 62S Kan Ave
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MONEY.

NJ ONEY TO LOAN on farms or city
Iva property at reasonable rates
w. NJ. FORBES, 116 w. sth Ave
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1897-02-18
HARRISON'S REPORT.
Advantages Of = Commission in Deal
ing With Pacific Roads.

Washington, Feb. 15.-Representa-
tive Harrison, Of Alabama, today made
a report to the house from the commit
tee ON Pacific railroads for the settle
ment Of the affairs Of the Pacific roads
by commission. Mr.. Harrison says
that it has been demonstrated that it is
impossible to place the questions in
vOlved in the governments relations
with the railroads with all their tech
nical details, before congress in such a
manner that intelligent action can be
taken. The report continues:
''The debts due to the government
are daily growing larger and means of
payment smaller. Foreclosure pro-
ceedings are pending against the Union
Pacific, and this road is likely to be
sold, and the governments claim
against the same disposed Of before the
next regular session of congress. If
this should occur, the most valuable
and important part Of this great line of
railway across the continent will have
passed to other hands without the pre-
servation to the government of the
many valuable rights and privileges it
now has"
1t is argued that better price can be
obtained for the Union and Central Pa
oific jointly, but that congress cannot
conduct the necessary negotiations.
The advantages Of commission con-
sistng of secretaries of the treasury
and interior and the attorney-general,
are pointed out, one of them being that
oil information relating to the roads is
In these departments.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1897-02-18
Corbett and tho Governor.

Reno, New, Feb. 15.-There was a
big crowd at the depot to meet Jim
Corbett when he passed through on his
way to San Francisco. Governor Sad
Ter, Of Nevada, was among those who
came down from Carson to take a peek
at the worlds champion. just as soon
as the train stopped the governor clam
bered aboard and was introduced to
Cornett by A. Livingston.
81 am pleased to meet you, Mr.. Cor
bett, said his excellency, making a
critical survey of Corbett's towering
figure and broad shoulders.
"And l am pleased to meet you," re-
piled Corbett.
'You proved by signing that glove
contest measure and giving the people
what they wanted that there was no
hypocrisy about you. 1t needed some
governor with the courage of his con-
victions to break the ice in matters Of
this kind. 1t is to be hoped your ex-
ample will be followed, and that there
will be less hypocrisy about things Of
this kind in future.'
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1897-02-18

St. Louis, Feb. 15.-Benjamin Bra.
zelle, scientist and inventor, we'll
known among men of his class, claims
to have discovered the key to electric
ity and the transmutation Of clay into
gold, silver and iron, and to have per-
fected his discovery to an extent that
will revolutionize the science of chem
istry.
His demonstrations have been 80
satisfactory as to enlist the incorpora-
ton of a company by a number Of cap
italists to put them into practical
effect. The company has already
started its plant at Fairlawn, in st.
Louis county. 1t will soon be COM
pleted and ready, it's projectors assert,
to turn out aluminium, gold, silver,
iron and many other metals not known
to science, all manufactured from COM
mon clay
BY actual test, it is stated, Mr.. Bra
zelle changed silver to gold and gold
into silver. The transmutation, he
says, Is an insignificant part of the dis
coveries he has made-a mere nothing
in comparison with the changing OF
clay into gold, silver, iron, calcium,
aluminium, glacium and fifteen other
metals not known to science and whose
qualities have not yet been determined
by the discoverer.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1897-02-18
THEBIC FICHTLOCATED
Carson City Is Chosen by
Dan Stuart.
THE PUGS WILL MEET MARCH II
and Exchanges Congratulations
-Sharkey and Maher.

Carson, New, Feb. 15.-Dan Stuart
has at last arrived and has announced
that the big fight between Corbett and
Fitzsimmons will occur in Carson,
March II. Although Stuart had reit-
Grated all the way up from Texas that
he had not decided where the fight was
tO be held, it did not take him long to
make up his mind after he got here.
The pugilistic impressario gives as a
reason for the selection of Carson in
preference to Reno, that the Carson
people had worked hard for the passage
Of the prizetight bill, while Reno cit-
gems were opposed to it. Stuart thinks
that the facilities for the acoommoda-
tiOn and transportation of a big crowd
at Carson are fully sufficient, and says
that he has made very satisfactory ar
rangements with the railroad.
If the matter can be arranged to suit
him, Stuart will offer big purses for
live-bird shooting tournament, which
he expects will be attended by all the
noted shots Of the country.
No announcement as yet has been
AA"NC ALVIN any SOulCC do W
where the pavilion will be built, but
it probably will be in the heart Of
the city, and few minutes walk from
the railroad. A local agent gives it out
that the first building, owing to the
short time in which to erect it, will not
be permanent one, and therefore there
will be many places in the heart of the
city where it can be erected without in
terfering with anyone. There will be
many other attractions at the same
time, if present plans are carried out,
and most of them will be in the pugil
istic line. Just what men will meet in
the ring besides Corbett and Fitzsim-
mons. Stuart will not say, beyond that
two of them will be Sharkey and Ma
her, if these men can come to any
agreement, and will fight for reason
able purse.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1897-02-18
TARIFF REVISION FIRST.
Mckinley 10 Determined to Let Finan-
eisl Reform Wait.

Washington, Feb. 15.-McKinley has
determined to let financial reform wait
upon tariff revision. All he will ex-
pect of the extra session of congress in
the way of legislation is that it shall
speedily pass new tariff bill. He
wants it to put the machinery in mo-
ton for currency legislation at later
date, however, by making provision
for joint commission of senators and
representatives and report at the regu-
lar session of congress.
A man recently in Canton said he
talked at length with Mckinley about
the extra session, and he found the
president-elect had determined to con-
fine his message at the opening of that
session practically to the tariff and cur
rency. He will urge the speedy pas
sage of tariff bill for the double pro-
tecting purpose of American interests
and filling the treasury.
The informant said he understood
Mckinley would make no specific rec
concentrations as to the policy which
ought to be pursued in reforming the
monetary system of the country, but
would refer in general terms to the ne
cessity of doing something, and advise
congress to create a joint commission
to sit during the recess and prepare a
comprehensive scheme to be reported
next December.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1897-02-18

Washington, Feb. 15.-The house
today resumed consideration of the
postoffice appropriation bill immediate
ly after the reading of the journal. 1t
was arranged that the general debate
should close in one hour.
Cromwell, Republican, of Ohio, re-
sumed his argument against the appro-
priation of $l96, 900 for special mail
facilities from Boston to New Orleans.
Replying to Swanson's remarks yester-
day, he declared it was absurd to say
that the Southern railroad carried
more mail than any other trunk line
in the country. There were, he said,
twenty-five trunk lines, which carried
more mail than the Southern.
After further debates, in which the
old arguments on the Southern fast
mail item were restated, the bill was
taken up for amendment, and amend
ments were adopted reducing the APP
preparation for free delivery in the
new offices from $l4O, 900 to 100000,
while the appropriation for expert
mental rural free delivery was increased
from $50, 900 to 100000.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1897-02-18
Tho Treaty May Go Over.

Washington, Feb. 15.-The execu-
tive session of the senate opened today
with a notice by Senator Blackburn
that he probably would move a post
ponement of further consideration of
the Anglo-American treaty until the
next session. He said in explanation
that he thought there should be an
early understanding on this point in
view of the fact that the present ses-
sion is rapidly drawing to a close, but
did not wish to take the responsibility
for such a motion until there could be
a somewhat general expression as to its
ACCESSIBILITY.
IIoar followed in . speech favoring
the treaty. Stewart opposed it on gen
eral grounds, especially that the United
States should not treat with Great
Britain.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1897-02-18
Dolphin Ran the Blockade.

Washington, Feb. 15.-The blockade
runners at Charleston have scored first
blood in spite of all preparations made
by Admiral Bunce to detect any at
tempt to pass the long line of ships he
strung out across the entrance to the
harbor. The Dolphin, not by any
means fast boat, nor as invisible as a
reuglar blockade-runner, slipped quiet
ly around one end Of the line on the
9Th instant, and when the department
next heard Of her she was at the bar
off st. Johns river, Florida.
Officials Of the department were
puzzled when notified by Commander
Glover by telegraph of his where
abouts, but private letters received here
from persons on the squadron explain
his movements as successful running
Of the blockade.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1897-02-18

Speaker Cline has introduced bill
for the purpose of preventing trusts in
the state of Washington. 1t provides
that all arrangements, contracts, agree
ments, trusts or combinations made
with view to lessen full and free COM
petition in the importation or sale of
articles imported into the state, or in
the manufacture or sale of articles of
domestic growth, or domestic raw ma
terial, or which tend to advance, re-
duce or control the price Of any of these
products, are against public policy, UNI
lawful and void.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1897-02-18
Washinxton's Farming Operations

Washington inherited Mount Vernon
in 1859 from his half-brother, Lawrenc.
Washington, who died in 1857. Thi
brother had n daughter Sarah, who WI
heiress to the estate, but she died tw
years later and the property then reverte
to George, who was then just II years
old. The estate then comprised less than
5000 acres, but soon after he came into
possession he added $500 acres by pur.
chase, which gave him ten miles of river
front. Then began the system of i'm
provements and cultivation which subse
quently made Mount Vernon the most
valuable landed property in Virginia. He
drained the land wherever needed, he TO-
tated crops, got the best farm implements
then In existence, built and repaired
fences, had his grist mill, his own distl.
lery, had his own smithy for repairing
tools, his own carpenter shop, looms, and
he built scores of houses and cabins for
his slaves. His FIVE farms ranged from
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1897-02-18
Rate Of Interest FixeG.

Both the senate and house put in part
OF Wednesday with routine matters, al
though at the afternoon session the
house passed five senate bills, which
are now in the hands Of the governor,
none of which, however, are Of particu-
lar importance.
The house passed one of its own
measures, which places the rate of in
terest at s per cent by contract, and
per cent otherwise. The Populsts
had taken great interest in this bill and
voted for it almost unanimously.
Houghton's sugar bounty bill was
recommended favorably in the senate,
after amendments had been offered, and
was put on the calendar as a special
order. 1t allows bounty Of l cent Il
pound on sugar made from beets for
which 81 ton have been paid, but
prohibits more than $50, 900 being paid
i'll one year.
Senator-elect Turner addressed the
joint railroad committees of the legis-
lature and a large number of members
sion bill and the Miller rate-reduction
bill, now under consideration.
The woman's rights bill, which came
up from the house a few days ago, will
come up for action in the senate at an
early date, it having been recommended
favorably by committee today.
1t was agreed to amend the house bill
changing the salary of the reporter of
the supreme court from 800, as it
passed the house, to $4,000. The pres
ent salary is $4,000.
The following senate bills passed:
BY High. appropriating SOB to O.
M. Hidden for plans and specifications
for a water system at the school for de-
fective youth; T. J. Miller, relating to
trade marks, labels, etc., and prevent
ing counterfeits; Cole, authorizing the
secretary of state to purchase supplies
for members Of the legislature at each
session, under the authority of the
printing board; memorial by T. J.
Miller, asking congress to grant one
section Of public land in each township
of the state, the proceeds to be used for
wagon roads exclusively.
The following senate bills failed to
pass:
By Grow, repeating an act authorizing
actions against the state; committee on
state library, to purchase $50 unbound
volumes of old session laws; memorial
by T. j. Miller, to fix the minimum
price on state granted lands.
The house Wednesday accepted Tay-
lor's senate bill fixing the age of con-
sent at Is years, in place of the house
bill sent to the senate few days ago.
The senate bill is different from the
house bill only in that it does not re-
peal all existing laws on the same SUBJ
ject, for fear persons now under trial
might not be successfully prosecuted.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1897-02-18
She Was SuspiciOus.

wealthy lady of New York was 20.
Ing down town in an elevated car with q
considerable amount Of money in her
purse. At one of the stations man
came into the car, man by whose face
she was struck, and she instantly said
to herself that he must be pickpocket.
When he sat down beside her she
thought of her well-fllled purse and re.
solved to watch him.
Suddenly her suspicious neighbor put
his hand down at his side. She felt II
slide down until 1t touched her purse,
and instantly she put her hand down
and seized the stranger by the wrist.
He did not struggle, and she was in
some perplexity as to what she should
do next, but she thought that II he
should attempt to get away she could,
at least, show that she had him by the
wrist with his hand in her pocket.
She said afterward that she could not
tell why she did not give an alarm at
once, but she sat quietly, waiting for
her neighbor to make the first move.
They rode in this way for some dis.
lance, when to her amazement the
stranger at one of the downtown sta.
tons prepared to rise.
"If you will let go of my arm, mad.
am" he said. with the utmost cool.
ness, II will get out here"
He half rose as he spoke, and to her
utter confusion the lady discovered that
his hand, instead Of being in her pocket,
was thrust into the pocket of his own
ulster. The garment hung down 90
that his hand had passed against her
purse without being in contact with 1t,
md she had been holding him by the
wrist with no apparent excuse what.
yer.
She was overcome with confusion,
but managed to say that she had
thought his hand to be in her pocket.
The stranger smiled and went out,
while gentleman near by leaned for.
ward to say:
Don't you know who that is, mad
am? That Is Rev. DR.. Blank"
The name, so says a contemporary,
was that Of one Of the best known cler-
gymen in Boston.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1897-02-18
Ode for Washinxton's Birthday.

Oue IOr W01n1n&tOn'o blrCnO0ys
Welcome 20 the day returning.
Deartr still as ages flow,
While the torch Of Faith is burning
Long as Freedoms affairs glow?
See the hero that 1t gave US,
Slumbering on mothers breast;
For the arm he stretched to save US,
Be Its morn forever best!
Hear the tale Of youthful glory.
While of Britain's rescued band,
Friend and foe repeat the story.
.Spread his fame DER sea and land;
Where the red cross, proudly streaming.
Flaps above the frlgate's deck,
Where the golden lilies, cleaning,
Star the watch towers Of Quebec.
Look. the shadow on the dial
Marks the hem Of deadller strife;
Days OF terror, years of trial,
Scourge a nation into life.
Lo, the youth became her Leader!
All her baffied tyrants yield;
Through his arm the Lord has freed her;
Crown him on the tented field.
Vain is empires mad temptations;
Not for him an earthly crown!
he whose sword hath freed u nation
strikes the offered sceptcr down.
see the throneless cOnqueror seated,
ruler by peoples choice;
See the patriots task completed;
Hear the fathers dying voice.
BY the name that you Inherit, .
BY the sufferings you recall,
Cherish the fraternal spirit;
Love your country first Of ALL
Listen not to idle questions,
If Its bands may be united:
Doubt the patriot whose suggestions
Whisper that Its props may slide.
Father! we whose ears have t,ngled
With the words Of doubt and shame.
we, whose sires their blood have mingled
In the battles thunder-hame.
Gathering: while this holy morning
Lights the land from sea to sea,
Hear thy counsel. heed thy warning:
Trust us. while we honor thee!
Oliver Wendell Holmes