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The record-union., 1897-01-03
SACRAMENTO MARKET.
Trade Rather Quiet, With No Changes
In Quotations.

Trade Rather Quiet, With No Changes
In Quotations.
Sacramento, Jan. I'd.
Trade was quiet about the local produce
markets to-day. and prices show little
change.
Following are the retail prices for the
various articles mentioned.
FLOUR-Fanily Extras, 50 70 per 10O
TBS; 81 35 for 80 IBIS.
FRUIT-Apples 4c per 10, s1@1 20 per
box; Eastern Apples, &c per 10. Oranges
Mandarin, 2oc per doz; Navels. 50475c;
Seedlings, 20Q40c; Lines, 10c; Lemons, 15
Q25c per dozen; Cocoanuts, 10c each;
Pineapples 3005Oc each
NUTS-New Walnuts, I212c per 10; New
Almonds, 1212c; New Brazils, 121ac; Pc
cans, l6c; Filberts. 15c; Chestnuts, zoe
Pine Nuts, 15c; Hickory Nuts, 10c.
DAIRY E-Butter-Pickle, 20d
2lc per 10; Mountain, zoe; Valley Roll
lS42Oc; Petaluma, SOC per roll; Creamery,
Doc per roll. Cheese-California 121ac per
10; Young America, 15c; Eastern Cream
cry 15a2Oc; Genuine Swiss, 40c; American
Swiss, 30c; Martins Creamery, zoe; Sage
Cheese, zoe; Neufchatel, 1Oc.
TABLES-Hubbard Squash, &c per
10; Tomatoes, 10c per 10: Chile
Peppers ldry). 15c per ID; Caulinower, 1oc
tables (roots). 12hc per dozen;
Celery, &c; Cabbage, 11bc per ID; Onions, &c
per fb; Salinas Potatoes, 81 35 per 100 lbs
Hlghiand Potatoes, soc per sack; Sweet
Potatoes. &c per 10; Spinach, SC per ID:
Sprouts, Sc per ID; Watercress, two
punches. for SC; Artichokes, 60c per doz;
oyster Plant, 121ac per dozen.
POULTRf-Hens, soc each; Springs, Soc
each; Broilers. 400 each; Tame Geese. 81 SO
each; Tame Ducks, 75c eacs. woung Tur-
keys. 17Q1Sc per H.
EGGS-Eastern, common, 25c per dozen
Eastern, fancy. Boo dozen; California. 30c.
aGAME-Hare. 25c each; Wild Geese, 80
@75c per pair: Quail, 81 30 per dozen;
Ducks-Canvasback, 90c per pair Mallard.
4oc; sprig. Doc; Widgeon, 25c Teal, 25c;
.aoplIs, 2oc per pair: Cottontails. 35c per
pair; Squirrels. 30c per pair.
MEATS-Beef-Prim Rib Roast. l2h0
1i5oc; LON Steak, 12h@15c; Rump Steak.
6o 6oc,' Shuck Roast, 10c; Rump, Sc; Brisket,
&c; chuck Steak. 10c. veal--Loin and Rib
IIhnops, INC IpaS Ioc; Roast Veal 12c Mutton-Leg,
ton Stew. Sc; Shoulder Chops, &C. Pork.
s@gd%c @ per Ibi Corned Beef. sd12Ac: Saus-
age, LZt2c; Vienna Sausage 15c: Bacon.
sgHIaHc; gHaHXc; HasMm, Ian, 12ha13hc. -o1-.
per cwt; Alfalfa, first cutting 45n50c; sec
0nd and third cuttings 50Q55c; whole Bar
ley, 81; Ground Barley, ST 10; Feed Oats,
81 200 30: Middlings. 9oc; Bran. soc;
Straw, 50u55c
COAL LrWholesale-Pearl, 17c; Eo-
Gene. lec; Elaine, 22c; Star, lie; Extra
star "a d; 21G; Water White (bulk). 121ac.
GASOLlNE --Wholesale-Stove Gasoline.
osgree Gasoline. cases, 25c; SO degree Gas
eIIine oIine bulk, 20c; SO degree Benzine. cases.
lSc; 6s degree Benzine, bulk 13c
ELECTRIC LIGHT CANDLES-(Whole-
ac e. Grants 9 II 9z SIS 4 e. 81
INC; IA OF, Sic; 18 OF pZc
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sUPERsTITIONs ABOUT NAMES
Peculiar Power Oyer Maladies At
tributed to Certain Saints.

1t is hard to understand how much in
fluence word has on popular beliefs.
When two terms present a great SINH
larity they are apt to become confused
in the popular mind and in this way
mans beliefs and superstitions have
arisen. The history Of language fur
nishes us with examples on all sides. 1t
is thus that Hugh Capet appears in his
tory as having large head, solely be-
cause his name was almost the same as
the Latin "caput," head.
There was formerly in the Alps a
chapel dedicated to st. Vrain Of Verein,
who was a pious hermit Of the sixth
century and a Bishop. Later, on the
same site was erected a tower bearing
the name of ST. Vrain, in Italian San
Vereno. When the memory of the Bishop
was effaced by time the term San Vere-
no no longer being understood was
changed to Sans Veneno, phrase which
translated into French means without
poison" and that is the name of the
tower to-day. People were not able to
stop there, however and began to ques-
ton the reason for this curious name,
without poison" An explanation was
easily found by some bright individual
the tower was so called because no
poisonous animal or plant could -four
ish near it. And the peasants believe
that to-day.
Popular Imagination attributes to cer-
tain saints a peculiar power over the
maladies of mankind. These beliefs
have nothing to do with religion, for
while some churches set up saints as
models whose virtues ought to be imi-
tated they do not say they have power
to remove sickness, famine or pestilence,
and 50 these curious beliefs are due
solely to word-play. ST. Main F'rench
main. hand) and st. Genou (genou, knee
have power over affections of those
parts of the body. ST. Clair and ST.
Luce are supposed to watch over the
eyes
The department of hearing, "ouie," :"
belongs to st. Ouen. st. Eutrope,
whom the peasants call Strope, will cure
dropsy French hydropisie). This saint
also has power to make the peas grow.
How the superstitions arose is an
known, but prudent gardeners always
P.ais aiiNAi peoo oh ~. EhlIope udy,
confident Of a large crop.
People subject to vertigo address
themselves to ST. Avertin. and lunatics
lin Italian matti) to ST Mathurin. We
say that paralytics are taken" (F'rench
pris), and st. Pris. according to supersti-
ton. IS ready to come to their aid Why
does st. Anthony of Padua have the
power to find lost objects? Because
Padua is Italian Padova and lost OBJ
jects We're formerly called Qn French)
apayeS
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RIBBON.
Country Orders Promptly Filled.
THE RED HOUSE CO.,
STREET BETWEEN SEVENTH AND EIGHTH

Frank couldn't make his terminates
believe that the President had written,
| Let this go. A. Lincoln" but the next
day he wrote letter to his father. The
name of Lincoln was personally exam
ined by all of the neighbors.
In January, 1864, our regiment was in
Washington on the way home, having
re- -"veteranized,' as they
called it. In company with two others
went to the White House The Presi-
dent shook hands with u.s. thanked us
for swearing in for three years more,
| and expressed the hope that we would
have a nice visit on our veteran fur
Tough.
"Mr. President" said Jones-Ed Jones
of whom have spoken several times
In these chapters, you franked letter
for one Of the boys in cur company,
Crank King. I wish you would frank
one for me-"
"Odd as 1t may seem, you are the Sec
ond soldier to make such request So
both are Of the same company. Very
WELL"
On Jones envelope he wrote, "a Lin
coin, President" and as he handed it
back he asked what had become of that
other man who had asked him to pass
letter.
He was killed at Gettysburg
I shall never forget the look of sad
ness in the Presidents face when the
answer was given, and 1t had not disap-
peared when we left the room
Jones, what did you tell him about
King for? Did you see how it panied
him?"
What did he ask me about him for?
Do you suppose was going to lie to a
man would die for?" was Jones' indig-
nant reply.-Chicago Tmes-Herald.
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LINCOLN,s FRANK.
Two Soldiers Who Priced the Presi-
dents Signature.

Let this go. A. LINCOLN"
Unless it has been destroyed there is
in home in Fond du Lac County a
soldier letter in am envelope bearin 6
the above words signed, by the great
war President.
Frank King was a Lamartine boy,
fresh from the farm, and character
our whole company took to kindly from
the first.
When the army was camped in Vir-
ginia, near Washington, the winter of
1861 -62, it was a common practice with
the soldiers, when they got a pass, to
visit the city, to buy package of en-
velopes and call at the Capitol, send in
for their Senator or Representative and
get him to frank them.
One of our boys came back to camp
In high feather He had two packages
Of envelopes-one franked by Senator
James r. Doolittle, now Chicago law
yer; the other by the late Senator T. O..
Howe, who succeeded Captain James as
Postmaster General in President Ar
thurs Cabinet. For twenty years SEN
ators and members have been giving
good deal of their time to helping
the soldiers with their pension claims.
If they have done 1t as willingly and
pleasantly as they used to frank en-
velopes for the boys, the must be
pretty nearly angels.
You fellows, there, are making a big
blast over getting a couple of Senators
to frank your envelopes" said Frank
King. Jest you wait until you see me
come back from Washington with the
Presidents name ON some letter COW
ers.'
Within a few days, Frank King and
Harry Dunn, who for years after the
war was Chicago business man, went
to the city. They called at the White
House. 1t was easier to see the Presi-
dent then than 1t Is now. At certain
hours of the day a soldier could reach
the Chief Executive with fully as much
ease as a Senator can in these later
years.
King was the ringleader. Approach
ing the guard he said: I'VE want to
see Mr.. Lincoln Please stand aside
and let us pass. I"
who are you and what is your busi-
ness?"
You tell old Abe we have charge of
a regiment over on Arlington Hights,
and want to see him on an important
matter He'll let us In"
Where are your shoulder straps?"
I'VE came over in our everyday
clothes. Come we are In a hurry. Let
us go in and see Mr.. Lincoln"
The party had attracted the atten-
ton of the President. The door swung
open and the good-natured chief of the
nation smiled upon the cheeky young
fellows and bade them step right in.
What can do for you, my men?"
Mr.. Lincoln, I want you to frank
these envelopes" said King.
Better get your Congressman to do
that"
I'D much rather have you do 1t, Mr..
Lincoln. The folks at home would like
to see your name on my letters"
"Tn fix one of them. Take the rest to
your Congressman. Who is he7"
u don't know"
Where is your homer
'Lamartine, Fond du Lac County,
Wisconsin"
That is my friend Scott Sloan's dis
trict. You go to Mr. Sloan. He will fix
the rest of them
The President shook hands with the
two privates. asked them to be brave
soldiers, and wished them a safe return
to their Western homeA
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C0MPREssED-AIR MOTORS.
Inc TlutitudinOus Uses to Which
They are Now Put.

We are all of us aware of the use
or compressed air In the Zalinski dyn-
alnite gun, which is able to hurl a
charge of explosive a mile and a half
suff1cient to convert a whole regiment
INTO unrecognizable pulp. 1t is another
matter ito learn of this same force
cleaning carpets, dusting cushions and
painting cars and barns. And as we
go little further, We find this Protean
norce operating block signals on our
railroads, and steering ships, running
clocks. and furnishing cold air for re-
Irlgelfaitors, loading gums and handling
projectiles ON our men-of-war, pro-
pelling sewing machines, doing all sorts
OF hoisting work, driving lathes and
running summer fans.
In Australia it is shearing sheep; In
Kansas City beeves are slaughtered
and the meat dressed mainly with COM
pressed air. 1t is AN excellent pump,
especially for deep wells, and in partic-
ular for chemicals. With the same pow
er you may dump a whole train Of coal
or dirt cars by the pressure Of your
thumb. It is carving beautiful statu-
airy, and employed in all sorts Of stone
work; it makes good dredge; it raises
and lowers railroad gates; it is a valu-
able agent I'm the sugar refinery and In
the making Of asphalt and rubber, and
still again In the delicate manufacture
OF fine silk. In the coal mines 1T Is
running locomotives, bringing oxygen
and life to the exhausted operative, and
banishing the fear of deadly explosions.
In England a hundred and fifty miles
of pneumatic tubing facilitates the rap
Id transfer Of mails, and the same sys-
tenn is in use in Philadelphia, and just
recently between New York and Brook
lyn. In England, again, employed In
the dry docks, compressed air is made
to lift huge vessels out of the water
as II they We're toys, and i'm the same
way 1t will shortly be introduced ON
the Erie Canal in working the new
quick action hdgh-lift locks. It is a
good fire extinguisher, and an excellent
hoist for grain. It is used by the pf1ysi-
clan and surgeon in many delicate oper-
ations. In the railroad shops of Jer-
sey City and many other points 1T is
everywhere running machinery, lifting
huge loads. riveting bolts, driving
hammers, sand -papering cars.
tenn, where it has had its widest ap-
plication, it is employed in almost ev
cry conceivable variety of work. When
it is generated in large central stations
and distributed over the city in the
same way that gas and water and cleo
tricty are now distributed you may ex
pect, madam, that it will clean house
for you-beat your carpets and clean
your walls-and take general hand
in your household affairs. 1t will pick
you UP and set you down from floor to
floor 1t will be waiting for you at
your door, and whisk you to the shop
ping districts. 1t may treadle the sew
irg machine, agitate the dish washer
and smash your costliest china with
all the dexterity and sang froid of your
most accomplished handmaiden. All
this and much more it may do, If We
are to believe some of those who are
given to peering into the tomorrow of
thingS.-Harper's Weekly
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SEALED PROPOSALS.

BIDS WILL BE RECEIVED AT THE
office of the undersigned until > O'Clock
p. m. MONDAY, January IL, 1897, for
completion of mortuary chapel at City
Cemetery as follows: Placing concrete
over lower portion of arch and putting on
roof of galvanized iron shingles; cement
ing walls outside and inside; laying cement
floor; constructing cement entrancewav
and cement steps, and putting in iron doors
at entrance; all as more specifically pro-
vfded in plans and specifications now on
file in the Office of the City Clerk
A certified check for 10 per cent. of
amount of bid must accompany each bid.
The Board of Trustees reserves, the hight
to reject any and all bids
M. ]. DESMOND City Clerk.
LOO
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A Judicial Anecdofe.

one or the older members of the Gin
cinnau bar was once pleading a case
before Judge Sage, and had talked in
cessantiy for two hours. Suddenly and
Unexpectedly the long winded man
stopped short and coughed
would like a glass Of water" said
ne to the court attendant, and the man
disappeared to get 1t for him.
For moment there was q long
drawn sigh from the listeners, and then
Judge Sage leaned forward to the
friend who tells the story, and whis-
pered: Why don't you tell your friend.
Alfred. that it is against the law to run
a windmill with water7"
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Blue contrasts with orange, harxno-
nixaU with b1aao 0GA
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A Close Bargain.

1t is said that General Skobeleff, on
the eve of the battle of Plevna, offered
to Polish Jew the choice between 100
rubles and the cross of ST. George for
having saved his life. Said the young
soldier: The cross of st. George-what
Is 1t worth, the cross of st. George?"
Replied Skobeleff: My good fellow, 1t
is not for the worth of the thing, but for
the honor that I offer it to you. The
cross itself Is worth no more than five
rubles. The Polish Jew soldier
clinched matters by answering. Well,
then, I'll have the cross of ST. George
and ntnety-f1ve rubles."
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STATE HOUSE HOTEL,
Corner Tenth and Sts., Sacramento

BOARD AND ROOM, 81 % TO 81 PEI
day. Meals, 25c.
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Accommodations first-class Free 'bu
to and from hotel. w. j. ELDER, NJ gr.
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Fame.

When Nine. Albani was at the Nor
wich musical festival she received a
bill from a tradesn1an with whom She
dealt, addressed Mrs. L. Barney. Mis-
takes in artists names ere, however,
by no means uncommon. The veteran
conductor Arditti-the story Is not In
his renliniscences-once received let
ter addressed 'tSignor r. Ditty." And
only Last season gentleman In the
stalls at Covent Garden gravely in
formed a lady: THE De Reszkes are
a remarkably clever family. There Is
Jean de Resxlze and Edouard dc Rssulse
and Paderewslxi lxi"-HoeBehold WorsdA
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OF the public so far as the sincerity and
integrity of it's members are con-
cerned, whatever individuals may
thang regarding their peculiar FORMS
OF missionary work. And when it comes
to the dispensing of charity or the man
agement of any reform requiring kind
ness and constancy, four persons out of
nve would rather entrust it to the Sal
Walton Army than any other agency
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SEALED PROPOSALS.

BIDS WILL BE RECEIVED AT THE
office of the undersigned until o'clock
D. m on MONDAY, January IL, 1897, for
the construction of a new cement sidewalk
fronting the new Water Works Building
at the n. Z. corner of Front and | streets
including new brick bulkhead, brick arches
and granite curbing, as provided in speci-
cations now on file in the office of the City
Clerk.
A certified check for 10 per cent of
amount of bid must accompany each bid
The Board of Trustees reserves the hight
to reject any and all bids
M. J. DESMOND City Clerk
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Meat Market.

Following are the rates for whole car
casses from slaughterers to dealers:
BEEF-First quality, 60613c; second
quality, 5Q6c: third quality, 4Q5c per 10.
VEAL~Quotable at 546c for large and
&c per ID for small.
MUTTON-Wethers, 6G7c; Ewes, 51aQ6c
per ID.
LAMB-Quotable at 7Q8c per ID.
PORK-Live Hogs, 31kG3l4c per ID for
heavy and 31sG3Nc for small.
The Washington bee., 1897-01-16

lodge Of England. African lodge No
was established in PhiladeIphia Pa
African lodge No was established al
Providence, R. |. With these three
lodges, in 1903, the grand lodge OF
Massachusetts was organized and
hence originated all the coIored Ma
sons of this country in regular and
legitimate manner.
Scottish Rite Masonry was first es-
tablished in this country at PhiIadeI-
phia, Pa, in the year 1850, bv DR.. St
Lavine, grand inspector general of
the supreme council of France. and
the degrees were first conferred unon
Brother David Leary at PhiIadelobia
Pa, and the King David Supreme
Council was regularly established
There are only two regular and le-
gitimate supreme council of the Scot
tish Rite i'll the United states of Am.
erica, one is at Philadelphia and the
other is at Washington, ID. c.
On the first of June, 18o2, in the c;tv
of Chicago, ILL.,, the degrees of the
Arabic Order of Mobiles Of
the Mystic Shrine of Masonry was in
reduced and conferred upon the H.
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lustrious ]. G. Jones 80 degrees, in the
city. OF Chicago. ILL.,. by Noble Rofett
Pasha, deputy and representative
from the grand council Of Arabia, Asia
and assisted by three other mobiles of
the Mystic Shrine from foreign coun-
tries. On the 10th of June, 1893, in
Chicago, the imperial grand council
OF the Mystic Shrine of free Masonry
for North and South America, was reg
ularly and legally constituted, with
high Masonic honors, which is the
first and only one among colored Ma
sons in the world.
DESIGNS UPON THE TRESTLE
BOARD.
St. Andrews Chapter, Jan. IS.
St. Peters Chapter, Jan. 20,
Mecca Temple Jan IT,.
Kaliff Alec, Jan IS.
Prince Hall Lodge of Perfection 10
Jan. ~, at 18th street northwest.
'hicago, ILL.,, Jan. a, 81.
KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAS.
D. w. Dempcy, grand chancellor of
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not the same as the white MasonS, be-
cause it originated and came from the
same source; but it is on account OF
the prejudice that has been left in the
hearts and minds of the white Masons
in this country for many years.
In I77s. when Roston, Mass, was
garrisoned by British troops. a lodge.
called travelling lodge, holding its
charter from the grand lodge of Eng
land, was connected with Gen. Cages
military regiment.
Prince Hall, Thomas Sanderson.
Bustine Singer and several other col
ord men were initiated. Passed and
raised to the sublime degree Of master
Masons at Castle Williams place, Bos-
ton Harbor, now Fort Independent e
bay, bv Brother Master Bait. These
cnlored Masons in 1884 after remaining
members Of the lodge in which they
received the degrees, applied to the
grand lodge of England for charter,
and it was granted TO them and they
were designated as African Lodge No
45o Prince Hall was made provincial
deputy grand master of the grand
The Washington bee., 1897-01-16

the original Grand Lodge of Knights
Of Pythias of Illinois of N. A., S. A.,
E., A. and A, paid a visitt Shawnee
town, H.. on the 22d ult, and set up
lodge of Knights of Pythias, with
the assistance Of the Rev. !. w. Ed
wards and VIM Barger
II is Douglass Lodge No and is Of
ficered as follows:
Horace Staples, chancellor COM
man er.
]. J.. Dial. vice chancellor.
Rev. ]. w. Edwards, prelate.
Oscar Greer, master Of work.
Benjamin Ellis, keeper of records
and seal
Edward E. Casey, master of finance.
Nj. l. Hunley, master of exchequer.
Charles Jacobs, master at arms
Henry Han din, inner guard.
Andrew Cox, outer guard.
AT er the completion Of the work a
bountiful spread of good things were
enjoyed until late hour Shawnee is
pretty little place on The north bank
OF the Ohio river, in the southeast part
of the state, in Gallatin county. The
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section in which It is located is an ag-
ricultural one, and the majority OF It's
Afro American residents are farmers.
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Why not have an Afro-Amerlcan
Assessor to succeed Mat Tr1m bull
The BEE is the peoples paper.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-11-01
A BILLVtLLE LYRIC.

I'm done whipped out fer councilman. In sV-
cry blessed race
Thar aim no doubt I'm plumb knocked out
an fur away from grace,
But thar's this here consolation: If I'd beat
'ern the score,
I'd been settfn up in Office now an couldn'b
morei
It's jest the Joy o runnin that keeps me in the
fight
To hear 'em hollerin ''HoorayI'' an sfNow
you re tallzin right"
An ffHere's three cheers fer Jenkinsl'' like
thunder on a roar,
But, you see, when you're in Office you jest
can't run no nlorel
To hear them papers sayin: 'sThe colonel has
arrove,
An he's goin to raise cyclone in Simpsons
maple grove.
He's Jest the finest orator that ever struck
this shorei''
But, you see, if they elected me I wouldn't
speak no morel
On, the Joy O. maxim speeches an rumnin roun
the land,
The midnight serenadin by the old time vii
lage band, 4
When the big crowd yells fer tsJenkinsl'' an
Jenkins has the floor!
But, you see, if they elected him he'd never
speak morel
An SO it's quite agreeable they beat me in the
race,
Fer still keep a-runnin on an hollerin fer
The Joy O speechifyin Jest thrills me to the
core,
But the Teller in the Office thar don't want to
speak moreI
#. L. Stanton in Atlanta Constitution.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-11-01
PROPOSALS.

Sealed proposals will be received at the
office of the Secretary of State of the
State of Kansas, at Topeka, Kansas, IN
til u o'clock noon, November 6. 1897, for
the finishing of certain portions of the
building in Topeka, Kansas. The metal
work and glass will be let separate from
the plastering and cornicing of the ro-
tunda. All TO be in accordance with
plans and specifications prepared by T.
II. Lescher, State House Architect, and
on file in said office.
This work is authorized by the Execu-
tive Council under the provisions of chap
ter Al, laws of 1895. Copies of plans and
specifica tons will be file in the Office
of the State House Architect from and
after October 10th, 1897.
Parties bidding the work will be re-
quired to accompany their bid with a
certified check or cash in the sum of five
per cent g per cent?, to be forfeited to
the state in case the successful bidder
fails to enter in contract and give bond
for the faithful performance of same
within days after the said contract is
awarded.
chapter ia of the session laws of 1891 in
relation to the eight hour law constitute
ing days labor.
The right is reserved to reject any or
all bids. Blanks for bidding will be fur
nished by the State House architect.
Governor and President of Executive
Council.
w. 2. BUSH
Secretary of State and Executive Council.