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The Topeka state journal., 1897-12-11
FoR gALEREaL ESTATE

--~O~-~~--~--~--~---~~-~---
FOR SALE-12 room house, bath room,
inside water closet, hot and cold water,
cistern, city water, large cellar, IL lots.
on Monroe st. between Sixth and Sew
enth, a fine big home or splendid rental
property paying over 10 per cent on the
price asked. Rents $3.50 per year. Price
s., 600. Parties seeking a good investment
should investigate this.
room house and large barn, nice lot,
Madison st near Third. $500, easy terms.
room house, cellar, We'll cistern, lots,
Jefferson st. between Second and Third.
81 100. 800 cash, balance $l2 per month
without interest.
room house, 2 lots, good barn 10 block
southwest from state house, 81 200. $500
cash, balance monthly
115 2 east front vacant lots. Tyler st.
between Sixth and Seventh, $500 per lot
3 east front vacant lots Topeka ave-.
between Seventh and Eighth, finest lots
in city, cheap. See
Beautiful Is acre tract close in, fine To-
cation for suburban home, $50 per acre.
acres improved, close in, $160o, pay
ments
21a acres improved one mile from Tenth
and Kansas ave-, $3.50
We have $1,000 cash on hand private
money to loan on good city property.
Can make a few city loans to be paid
back in monthly payments.
$4,000 to loan on business property or
good farms at 6 per cent. If you are
wanting anything in our line we are at
your service.
J.. w. FERGUSON & CO.,
Real Estate and Loan Agents,
625 Kansas ave.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-12-11
oririn Of the calse wall..

The cake walk proper had its origin
among the French negroes Of Louisiana
more than a century ago, says an eK-
change There is little doubt that it is an
offshoot of some Of the old French country
dances It resembles several of them in
form From New Orleans it spread over
the entire south and thence to the north.
It was found of convenience to the planta-
tion negroes. They were not welded by
license, and tSSas seldom that the services
of preacher we're called in. At a cake
walk a man might Iegitimately show his
preference for a woman and thus publicly
claim her for wife In effect the cake
walk was not different from the old Scotch
marriage, which required only public ac-
acknowledgement from the contracting par
ties. So this festival became in some sense
a wooing, an acceptance or rejection and
a ceremony. This explains its popularity
with tho blacks outside of its beauties,
with the accompaniment of music, which
is competent at all times to command ne
gro support.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-12-11
SITUATIONS wANTED-FREE.

Are you in need OF work2 If so. you
are at liberty to use these columns for
assistance in that direction. While this
notice appears the State Journal VIII
publish free on Saturday, Monday and
Tuesday. for Topeka or Kansas people,
all notices of "Eituati3ns Wanted not to
exceed I've lines. or thirty-five words. in
length, provided that all advertisements
Of that nature are handed in previous to
10 o'clock Saturday morning: also on
" Wednesday, Thursday and Friday all ad-
vertfsing OF this class handed in by 10
clock Wednesday morning.
No advertisements of this nature to be
started except on Saturdays and We'd
nesdays. HTo obligation Is incurred on the
part of the advertiser. No worthy ana
needy man or woman need hesitate TO
take advantage 1t this offer No in
business or having employment is ez-
pected to take advantage OF it. but all
others are invited to avail themselves
freely.
The Topeka State Journal guarantees
every day It is printed. to give a local
circulation by far more than all other
Dailies combined. This makes this pa
per the cheapest. as well as the best
daily medium in Topeka. the classified ad-
vertisements below costing but
Five Cents a Line,
or 20 cents a line for week: so cents by
the month
Average circulation for first six months
OF 1881
1854.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-12-11
FOR SALE

FOR SALE
room cottage. 3 lots, near Third and
Jefferson. Price $1,000 500 to $500 cash,
balance in monthly payments. This is
liz lots. nice room cottage on Jeffer<
son between Fourth and Fifth. Price
s1568. part cash, balance in monthly pay
ments.
1Ik lots. east front, between Seventh and
Eighth on Madison st Price Sl.6o9, ls
cash, balance in monthly payments
~ lots, near Eleventh and Quincy SITS,
6 room cottage. east front, cemented eel
lar. hard oil finish. gas, city water. Price
$3.50. " cash, balance in monthly pay
ments.
I room house on Monroe ST., cellar. well
and city water, barn; $1.500, $500 TO $500
cash. balance monthly payments if de-
sired. This is a snap.
room cottage on Branner, 1 lot, be-
tween Third and Fourth. Price 500, 500
cash. balance SO per month.
11s lots room cottage. near Fifth and
Tyler: s.. 600, Il cash. balance on time
Many other bargains too numerous to
advertise. VIII be glad to show custom
crs if they call at office.
Several thousand dollars to loan at rea-
sonable rates. Money ready on approval
of title.
W. c. STEPHENSON & CO,
COS Kansas ave lover Rigby's).
The Topeka state journal., 1897-12-11

(F'irst published in the Topeka State
Journal, December 11th, 1870
The Topeka state journal., 1897-12-11
PAVING.

FOR nrst-cIass pavips.. Sidewalk. or
A. building brick dried by steam and
burned in down-iraft kilns. the only way
good witrified brit,sS can be madE. ca1l
". Edison. sec'y of c. C V. Brick 6 Paw
ing Co.. Jig W. 9th Ave.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-12-11
MISSOURI Pacific.

TOPEKA & Fr. SCOTT ACCOM-, No. 2ss
TOPEKA & FIT. SCOTT ACCOM-. No. 's8s
Arrive Topeka $500 D n.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-12-11
FOR sALE-REAL ESTATE.


FOR SALES lots, east front. and ten
room modern brick dwelling, furnace
shade and barn, between Sixth and Sew
enth, Topeka ave, Sc, COO
A fine modern ten room residence on
Harrison, $1,000; near Eighth.
Two lots and modern house of eight
rooms, large barn, on Topeka ave. be-
tween Fourth and Fifth, 5000.
ave. between Ninth and Tenth, $1,000.
lots. southeast corner Huntoon and
one lot and s room dwelling, between
Sixth and Seventh on Monroe. S2.100.
Two room dwellings and four lots on
Lane, 1920.
s room dwelling and barn and lots.
east front, on Western stern ave. between Sew
6 room dwelling and 3 lots on Fillmore.
A A. RODGERS,
11o West Sixth st.
FOR SALES room cottage. 100 feet
room cottage and lots west of Kansas
ave, fine shade. city water and cistern;
amount cash. 5 acres close III, west of
the avenue, $500. 50 acres north of the
river improved, one mile of station, ST.,
900. Fine building sites in all locations
Are too busy to add more. See US for
a bargain. Benedict & Co., Sol Kansas
ave, room 8.
FOR sALE-71k acres miles from KAN
sas avenue, $3.50, on easy terms. 80
acres rough fruit land miles out, $7eo;
will take team as part payment: S9 acres
good land, miles out, $500. Nichols &
Son, 500 Kansas ave.
FOR SALE
Modern residence. Tyler St.. 81. 80.
Cottage nice location. Madison. Si-i5o.
6 room house. Jefferson St, $3.50
BARNES REAL ESTATE CO..
11S East Fourth st.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-12-11
SECRET SOCIETIES.

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ANCIENT ORDER OF THE PYRAMIDS
Cheops council No. 2. Every Wednes-
day, s D. m, 704 Kansas ave- Q. W. FoW-
Ter, Scribe.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-12-11
PRINTERS
rHgosoPHIcAL soclerv.

MEETING every Wednesday, 8 p. m, a
307 Van Buren, st. Open to all
The Topeka state journal., 1897-12-11

When the daily average consumption is
1.0o0 gallons or less, four cents per 100
When the daily average consumption is
1000 and less than 5000 gallons, three
cents yer 100 gallons.
When the daily average consumption is
5000 gallons and over, two cents per 100
gallons.
Any person. firm, association or corpor-
alton furnishing water in the city of To-
peka may place a meter in the pipe of
any consumer and charge according to
the above rate, and upon the demand of
any consumer, shall place a meter in his
pipe. upon his paying therefor the value
of the same, said consumer to pay for
the water used accordingly.
Sec. 2. That section of ordinance No.
ton, construction and maintenance of
water works in the city of Topeka, Kan
sas, and to regulate the same" approved
September ;. 1881, and all other ordinances
parts of ordinances in conflict with
this ordinance ape hereby repealed.
Sec. 8. Any person violating any of the
provisions of this ordinance by charging.
collecting attempting to collect a
greater charge and rate for water used
and rates fixed by this ordinance, shall
upon conviction thereof before the police
judge be fined not less than twenty-five
dollars nor more than one hundred dol
lars for each Offense.
Sec f. This ordinance shall take effect
and be in force from and after its publi-
cation in the ofcial city paper.
Passed the council December 9Th, 1897.
Approved December 7th, 1897.
(SeaD c. A. FELLOWS. Ma yor.
Attest: S. S. NIcFADDEN, City Clerk.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-12-11
TheSavingS 3LOanA Assn
ss4 KANSAS AVENUE.

We Have Plenty Of Money For Good Leans
$3.50 a month for go months pays of and
releases $1,000 loan-&1 $50 pays 1t of in
10S months. smaller and larger amounts at
same rate. Time to suit you up to ten years and
payments IN proportion Rules are easy. equit-
able and liberal. If YOU have a loan to renew
or want to borrow let us explain.
OFFICERS AND DIRECTO RS
VIM Sims, VIM Macferran, Pres; c. G. Blake
iy, Aud; T. H. Forbes Atty; +. L. Copeland.
Vice Pres; VIM Davidson; G. 5. Iliott, Sec'y,
J. W. Going, Treas: ChaS. j. Webb. T. d. FH1-
Ter, C. a. MeRinger. w. w. Mails, Otto
Kuehns, W. II. Lininger. +. G. Willard.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-12-11
PSYCHOMETRY.

~-~>~-~~~-~~-~~-~-~ ----------~-~~->-~7>
H. H. BROWN, minister of Soul Culture.
VIII heal. read character and give
advice from the Spirit side of life lis
East Sth st.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-12-11
FLORISTS.

FLORISTS.
MI RS J. r. HAGUE, Florist, successor
&4 TO R. J. Groves, ,S17 Kas. av. Phone 6o2
w. c. GROVES, successor to r. J. Groves
greenhouses 1173-75-77 Clay St. store, S21
Kansas ave, Phone 2S3.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-12-11
MISCELLANEOUS.

a GLANCE at our stock viii tell you at
once that our stock is the largest and
best. Warren.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-12-11

FOR sALE-I want to sell the Cunning
ham hotel. It has a good trade; it is
conveniently located near the Union Pa
cif1c and R6ck Island depots. I Will sell
at a bargain one-haIf cash balance to
suit purchaser. Address James Cunning
ham, Belleville, Kan.
FOR SALE-Choice vacant lots in Low
man HILL convenient to electric cars,
also near church and school. Price from
$50 TO SIS each. ". Al. Forbes 116 West
Sixth ave.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-12-11

FOR RENTS room house, No. 40 To-
saS ave.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-12-11
AGENTS WANTED.


AGENTS-S7 daily, to sell speciality soaps
and give customers double their value in
handsome presents; exclusive territory
sample outfit free. AModoc Soap Co., Gin
cinnatf, Q.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-12-11

PHYSICIANS AND SURGEONS.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-12-11
JEWELLERS
TIN SHOPS


L NJ BAIRD, hot air furnaces. gaIvan-
- sized and tin roofing 216 W. 9Th. Tel. 35S
The Topeka state journal., 1897-12-11

WANTED-Watches to clean. Z5c: clocks
SOC; mainsprings, ,75c: crystals. 10c. Cash
paid for old gold or silver. All work guar
anteed- Old 1ewelry exchanged for new
II hard Up. see Uncle Sam. So Kan. Ave
The Topeka state journal., 1897-12-11

WANTED-To trade Oklahoma farm TO
Topeka real estate. 707 Locust.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-12-11

THE FIVE nickel-in-the-slot machines
best workmanship. best material: rea
soma bic prices. Columbia Mfg. Co., S6 E
Chicago ave, Chicago, III.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-12-11
FoR RENr-HousEs.

FOR RENT rooms. 514 Buchanan, $40;
room. northeast corner Eighth and
Clay. SO: 10 room house 1O7 Hawthorne
St, $15; s rooms, 40 Topeka ave. s16 3
rooms, sos West Sixth St, S6; room
house. 725 Lane ST., SO; room house
northeast corner Polk and Twelfth. $16
room house. los Winter st. S6: s room
house. 209 Harrison. $13. Benedict & Co,
601 Kansas ave.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-12-11

IDA c. BARNES. NJ. D.
OfRee T22 Kan. Ave Residence 18th and
Clay Office hours: a. m. to II m.
and D. m. to p. Telephone P9S resi-
dence. and 16 office.
Smyrna times., 1897-04-21

America can thank England for having
originated quite a number of beneficial
ideas, fads, or institutions. Johns
Hopkins University, and the Uni
versity of Pennsylvania have been the
chief promulgatOrs of the movement IN
the United States, but lecturers are
furnished by Harvard, Yale, Columbia,
and Princeton, as well. Can you
claim that this is all farce? Is it a
farce to increase in knowledge; to sup
plement our common school education
with higher instruction; to hear talks
from eminent scholars, without being
required to pass an entrance eXamina
ton; to receive ont lines, of a course
of study, that will serve as n guide in
our reading; to hunt out answers to
questions that are intended to train us
to think for ourselves; to write articles
upon our work that will be reviewed by
persons of ability; and to pass eX-
amlnatiOns, which, if satisfactorily
performed. entitle us to certificates
OF scholarship. We see no farce i'm
making life a school, but rather
deem the opportunity glorious privi-
lege
Citizens of Smyrna, come out to hear
the lecture delivered at the Opera
House tonight hear about the duel
between Burr and Hamilton-and de-
eide for yourselves whether or not the
movement is a farce. Admission %
cents, "a special inducement.
CHARLES HOWELL LEFEvRE.
Smyrna, d., IprU Il, 1877.
Smyrna times., 1897-04-21
Death of Mrs. E. V. COoper.

Mrs. Katherine C. Cooper, wife Of
Ezekiel V. Cooper, who has been in i'm
paired health for several years and
throughout the Spring critically so.
died near midnight last night, aged GO
years.
Mrs. Cooper was the eldest daughter
OF the late VIM. H Holding, and became
the wife of Mr.. Cooper over thirty
years ago, and her sickness and death
has been an occasion of great bereave-
ment to the family.
Her home was the object of her es-
pecial care-the comfort and happiness
OF her family-but when health and op-
portunites afforded, she was not with
out interest in church, temperance
and benevolent work. Mr.. Cooper and
daughter, Miss Ethel, have the sincere
sympathy of the community in the af-
tiictive dispensation and lonely home
that is left them.
The funeral will be Friday afternoon
at O'Clock, conducted by Rev. il
Estlin. The interment will be in the
Episcopal Cemetery.
Smyrna times., 1897-04-21
KENT COUNTY w. c. T. U.
An Interesting Session held at cheswnl4

An Interesting Session held at CheswoId
Special Correspondence to the Times.
CHEswoLD, APRIL 2O.-The North
and South bound trains arriving NJ
Cheswold little before 10 O'Clock A.
NJ, brought with them last Thursday
AMID drlzzling rain a delegation OF
about three score of ladies represent.
ing the W. G. T. U, from other points
Ii was the occasion of the ninth an.
nual conference for Kent County
which held session in Cheswold M. n.
Church for the day and proved to be n
neld day for the white riboners. who
Tor the time being, virtually had
possession Of our town. From
the trains they proceeded immedi-
ately to the Church where the ex.
ercises until the noon hour consisted
chiefly of devotional exercises, Mrs
Kate e. Smithers of Smyrna presiding
After the exercises they were ban
quoted at the hall of our Jr., Order of
American Mechanics by the ladies' of
our hourishing local union. The social
feature brought out by this mode Of
entertaining from all accounts was
greatly enjoyed by the participants.
1t was a fraternal flow of soul.
The afternoon session opened more
itaspiciously, the clouds having rolled
by, and visitors were coming in from
near by points until the church was
comfortably filled. The President
called the conferenceto to order promptlv
at l.s0 o'clock and opened with Bible
reading conducted by Mrs. ]. I. Ellis
Smyrna times., 1897-04-21
TOWN COUNCIL.
Appeal Day POstpOned-A. E. Jardine
awarded the cOntract-JOs. II. Gar
ner appointed Policeman.

Our Town Council met on Thursday
evening last and were in session from
T3O o'clock until eleven. President
Hofecker and all the members wers
present but Councilman A. L. Cum-
Minis.
The following bills were read and
allowed:
P. W. & B. R, R. freight on coal.
S52. %; Thompson & Co., Coal, ,S2G. 90:
Vallee Bros. & Co., Qamps) $5. rs /;
General Electric Co., (lamps) So. rs.
The contract for awarding coal was
then brought before the Board Bids
were submitted as follows, to be
brought as far as Smyrna Landing.
not to be unloaded, if unloaded an ad-
dition charge of 10 cents on each ton
was to be charged:
MADEIRA, Hill & Co., So. 55 per ton.
Charles Warner Co., S2.4O per ton.
Henry Thompson, SO. 43 per ton; Geo.
W, Bush & Son, 80. 40 per ton.
A. E. Jardine gave the only bid to
be unloaded at Smyrna Landing which
was $2.45 per ton. This being the
lowest, on motion of r. L. Cummins
Mr.. Jardine was awarded the contract
on condition that coal be of the same
now furnished the town bv
Thompson & Co. Carried.
On motion of James G. Robinson
the time set for Appeal dav was
changed from April 10Th to the first
Monday in May. Carried.
The resignation of Policeman John
>. Griffin was submitted to the Board
and on motion was accepted. Appli-
cation was received from Jos. H. Gar
ner and on motion of DR.. t. G. Moore
was accepted.
On motion of DR.. Moore it was
further ordered that the Street Super
visor be furnished with suits, same as
high Constable. This being carried.
the Board instructed DIR. Moore to re-
ceiye bids for same and report at next
W. A. FAIRIES moved that when
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Smyrna times., 1897-04-21

followed by an address of welcome de-
livered by Miss Esther Barnard, of
Cheswold which was creditable to the
speaker as we'll as the union she repre-
sented. Various papers of consider
able merit were read and discussed
during this session and among them
franchise" treated by Mrs. NJ w.
Houston, of Georgetown, Del, in her
original unassuming way was full of
good points and left a most favorable
impression upon the audience. If all
works well we are told Mrs. Houston
will be with us again in the near future.
"Demorest Contests was re-
sponded to by Mrs. d. H. BOyce, of
CheswOld in a well prepared paper.
Rev. J. W. Fogle also in response to
a call from the chair delivered short
speech in very happy style. Mrs.
Lafayette Marks of Wilmington very
entertainingly explained the workings
of ''Girls Industrial School" Zone of
the new departments of white ribon
work. and how incorrigible girls are
received and trained to gentleness, re.
tinement and useful womanhood.
Among those who proved to be ready
speakers upon subjects demanding at
tentiOn of defence were Mrs. Margaret
Ellis, of New Jersey; Mrs. Adam
Stengle and Miss Mollie Thompson, of
Smyrna; Mrs. Lafayette Marks and
Mrs. E. Elma Pyle, Wilmington; Mrs.
n. B. Smithers, Mrs. Alloway and
Mrs. Webb, Dover. At intervals the
Conference was entertained with
Song by Miss Miriam P. Sheppard
sweet sOloist of Camden, Del.
One could scarcely witness the pro-
ceedings of this convention of ladies
without being impressed with the
systematic order and promptness of
time with which their program was ex-
ecuted. On this line there are lessons
the sterner sex might well take up.
Indeed it is noticeble how men preiu-
diced as to woman's sphere come from
their views on this point.
Mrs. Margaret d. Ellis, of Newark.
y. j., the great speaker of the conven-
tlon was reserved for the evening. She
was greeted with a large audience and
her address was fine. She dealt with the
evils of the rum traffic in a masterful
way. She held her audience spell
bound and it was observable she made
use Of more gestures than customary
with speakers of her sex, vet not OBJ
jectionably SO far they were timely and
IN place. The choir and Miss Sbep-
pard furnished music for the evening
Our ladies' had decorated the Church
Tor the occasion consisting Of bank
OF potted flowers entwined about the
base OF which was the American fap.
Suspended above this was their silk
banner with the inscription so Wo-
man, Great is thy faith: be it unto thee
even as thou wilt. " Other flowers were
notlceble in the display and a delicate
trlming embellished the chandeliers
Misses Laura Barcus and Matte Sha-
han performed well their duties rs
ushers. We venture to say the Kent
County Union has a standing invita-
ton to come to Cheswold.