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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-08-16
(First published in the official city pape
of Topeka, August 16, 1S97.)
NOTICE.
Topeka. Kansas. August 16. 1897.

Topeka, Kansas. August 16, 1897.
To Whom 1t May Concern:
Notice is hereby given that We, the I'M
dersigned residents and freeholders of the
city of Topeka, James Gillett. J. W. Max
well and John Richie were duly appoint
ed by the Mayor and Council of the city
of Topeka, and having qualified as APP
praisers, as provided by law, under Ordi-
ating drainage district No. 8. and defin-
ing the boundaries thereof, as follows, to-
wit:
Beginning at a point where the north
line of Tenth avenue, east, intersects the
west line of Washington street; thence
south along said west line of Washington
street about 525 feet to the north line of
the school property; thence along. the city
line produced of Alfred Schmidts land in
tersects the west line of Washington
south from the south line of Brady's sub
street and along said north line of Schmidt's
land. about 232 feet; thence northerly
Street and 10 feet therefrom to the south
line of land now or formerly owned by
south line of FerriIi's land to the east
Sben7Ier Street: thence north along the
east line of Chandler street so-caIled to a
point where said east line produced will
interseet the north line Of Tenth avenue
Tenth avenue east to the place of begin
ming, except tract OF LANG commonly
follows. to-wit:
Beginning on the south line of
east line of Andersons addition: thence
east along said south line of Tenth ave-
nue. east to its intersection with the west
line of R. Beans addition; thence south
along said west line to its intersection
with the center of Eleventh street in said
addition: thence west along the center of
Eleventh street to the east line of Ander-
sons addition: thence north along the
east line of Anderson's addition to the
place of beginning containing FIVE 90
acres shall constitute a drainage dis
trict and shall be designated and known
as drainage district number three And
also to make a true valuation and ap
Drafsment of all the lots, pieces and par
cells of ground situated in said drainage
district No 3.
And notice is hereby further given that
we will meet as such appraisers on the
18th day. of August. 1897, at 8 O'Clock a. m
of said day at the corner of Washington
Ave. and Eleventh street in said drainage
district, for the purpose of ascertaining
the value and making an appraisement
of the same.
JAMES. GILLETT,
(SeaIO J. w. MAXW ELL,
JOHN RITCHIE,
Appraisers.
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HaHANTS, RENTS SIT
UATIONS, REAL
ESTATE, AUG
W I'd TION SALES AND
OTHER CLASSIFIED AID
VERTISEMENTS
Situations wANTEp-FREE.
VERTISEMENTS

Are you IN need of work. II So you are
at liberty to use these columns for as
sistance In that direction While this
notice appears the State Journal will pub
lish free on Saturday, Monday and Tues
day. for Topeka or Kansas people. all
notices of Situations Wanted" not to
exceed five lines. or thirty-five words. In
length, provided that all advertisements
of that nature are handed in previous 10
10 o'clock Saturday morning: alsO' on
Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, an
advertising of this class handed IN DS l"
O'Clock Wednesday morning.
No advertisements of this nature to be
started except on Saturdays and Wednes-
days No obligation is incurred on the
part of the advertiser No worthy anc
needy man or woman need hesitate to
take advantage of this offer No one in
business or having employment is ex-
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
circula ton by far more than all other
Dailies combined. This makes this paper
the cheapest. as well as the best. daily
medium in Topeka. the classified adVer-
Itsements below costing but
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-08-16
First published in the Topeka State
Journal August 10, 1870
PROPOSAL.

Sealed proposals will be received at the
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 wainscoa ting
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
work is authorized by the executive coun-
ell under the provisions of chapter Il laws
of 1885. and chapter ID session laws of 1881
Copies OF plans and specifications will be
on file in the office of the state house ar
chitect- from and after August 9th. 1897.
Parties bidding the work will be re-
CURED to accompany their BID with GER
of their contract. to be forfeited to the
state. in case the successful bidder fails
to enter into contract and give bond for
the faithful performance of the same.
within five 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-
The right is reserved to reject any or
all bids
Blanks for bidding will be furnished by
the state house architect
]. W LEEDY.
Council
Secretary of State. ond Of the Executive
Council
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in the state.

This is conclusive, and is
based on signed detailed
circulation statements fur
nished by the leading daily
papers of Kansas.
The Directory containing
these figures will be issued
September 1, 1897.
No amount of buster as
to the amount of postage
paid can set aside such a
statement as that made by
the American Newspaper
Directory. On a great part
of its edition THE STATE
JOURNAL pays nopostage,
as the delivery is by carrier
or by express.
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ORDINANCE NO. 1895.

AN ORDINANCE to provide revenue
for the city of Topeka for the year 1895
Be it ordained by the Mayor and Coun-
cilmen of the city of Topeka:
ing funds to defray the current expense
of the city of Topeka, to create a sink
ing fund for the redemption of bonds to
pay interest on bonds, to pay hydraht
rental to maintain the free public library.
to nav judgments recovered against the
city of Topeka, interest and costs thereon.
and to pay interest and principal of the
city-S PROPORTION of certain internal i'm
provenent bonds. the following Ievies are
hereby made on all real, mixed and per-
sonal property within the limits of the
citv of Topeka. taxable according to the
laws of the state of Kansas to-wit:
Section 2 That for general revenue
sessed tax of six mills on the dollar.
Section 3 That for general improve
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ORDINANCE NO. 1897.

AN ORDINANCE to authorize the
mayor and city clerk to issue warrants
to Charles Lane for sidewalks construct
ed in 1897.
Be it ordained by the Mayor and Council
men of the city of Topeka:
Section L That the mayor and city
clerk of the city of Topeka be and hereby
are authorized and directed to execute
and issue to Charles Lane warrants of
the city of Topeka in the sum of five hum
bred forty CS54o.O0) dollars for the con-
struction of sidewalks by said Charles
Lane under his contract therefor. dated
June 22nd, 1887, the warrants to be pay
able according to the terms of said con-
tract
Section 2. This ordinance shall take eff
feet and be in force from and after its
publica ton in the official paper of the
city of Topeka.
Passed the council August 9Th, 1897.
Approved August 18th, 1897.
c. A. FELLOWS.
Attest: Mayor.
s. S. McFADDEN,
(Seal) City Clerk.
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ORDINANCE NO. 1,92S.

AN ORDINANCE relating to sidewalks.
Be it ordained by the Mayor and Coun~
cilmen of the city of Topeka:
Section l. 1t shall be unlawful for any
person TO throw or drop any hitching
weight or other object upon any sidewalk
in the city of Topeka with such weight or
force as to break the brick. stone or other
material of which such sidewalk is con-
Structed
Section 2 Any person found guilty of
violating this ordinance shall be fined not
less than $1.00 nor more than $1,000 for
ca ch offenSe.
Section 3 This ordinance shall take
effect and be in force from and after its
publica ton in the official city paper.
Passed the council August 9Th, 1897.
Approved August 18th, 1897.
c. A. FELLOWS,
Attest: Mayor.
s. s. McFADDEN
(Seal) City Clerk
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PROPOSALS.
Office of City Clerk,
Topeka, Kansas, August 10, 1S9

Sealed proposals will be received at this
office until Monday evening at O'Clock.
August 18th, 1897, for furnishing all the
material and performing all the labor for
improving the city prison by building an
additional story to the back part. accord
ing to the plans and specifications of the
city engineer, now file in his office.
Payments to be made in cash upon esti-
mates of the city engineer. subject to the
approval of the mayor and council.
All proposals must be accompanied by
city of Topeka, a guarantee that the
party receiving the award will enter into
contract within three days after such
award and give a good and sufficient bond
for the faithful performance of the con-
tract.
The mayor and council reserve the right
to reject any or all bids.
S. S. McFADDEN
(Seal) City Clerk.
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An IRhmaaI.

Cashier lat bankI-You will have ia
bring some one to identify you before we
can cash this draft. Got any friends in
the town?
Stranger-No. I'm the dog license
man.-Golden Penny.
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At Plougastel, a small town in Brit
tany, all the weddings of the year are cele-
bra ted on one day. In February last 81
couples were married simultaneously.
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(F'irst published in the official city paper
of Topeka, August 10. 1872
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-08-16

Tor SALE+26o acre farm, miles west
w. II. FORBES.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-08-16

(First published in the official city paper
of Topeka, August 16, 1872
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FcR saLE-REAL estate.

L OR SALE-Cottage on Winfield Ave,
4 rooms, cellar, we'll good barn, lots.
See P. c. Moore, 420 Kan. Ave.
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(First published in the official city paper
of Topeka, August 16, 1879
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(Ffrst published in the official city paper
of Topeka, August Is, 1871
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-08-16

THE STATE JOURNAL

THE STATE JOURNAL.
for years has been one of
these papers.
From the records COM
piled for the first 6 months
ending July 31st, 1897, the
editor of the American
Newspaper Directory fur
nishes the following state
ment to PRINTERS INK" for
July %, 1897:
"The Topeka, Kansas,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-08-16
Five Cents a Line

or 20 cents line for week; so cents by
the month
Average circulation for first six months
of 1897,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-08-16
1854.

Sworn detailed statement of circulation
presented to advertisers on application
Cali and see, any afternoon between
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 SPACE papers
per second
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TOR SALE OR RENT-w. NJ. Forbes,
Il at 116 W 9Th Ave. has several good
properties for rent or sale, cheap
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FOR Rem


EOR RENT-6-room house at SIP Jack
IL son St. Inquire GIG Jackson
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EoR RENT-Rooms, furnished or IN
Il furnished NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. base
burner. SIT W. 10TH
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ron RENT-RooMs.

FOR = ENT-HOOMS-
NOR RFNT-Three unfurniShed rooms.
Z for housekeeping, very cheap 1e1
Western Ave
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Tor RENT@Two rooms on first floor, to
L party without children 1910 Topeka av.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1897-03-22
THEIR SILVER WEDDING.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. III. Whitlock Entertain
Friends and Relatives.

Mr.. and Mrs. l.. III. Whitlock Entertain
Friends and Relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lyman H. Whitlock
celebrated the twenty fifth anniversary
of their marriage at their home on Oak
street, Ansonia, Friday afternoon and
evening. They were married in Flor
ence, Mass, in 1872. by Rev. E. G. Cobb,
pastor of the Congregational church,
but for the past twenty-one years have
made their home in Ansonia. Mr.. and
Mrs. Whitlock received, and from 8 un-
til 10 O'Clock light refreshments were
served During the afternoon the
members of the Ladies Aid society OF
the Congregational church called in a
body. The Ansonia Brass band played
a number of selections during the eve
ming Guests from out of town We're
George O. Rummell, Mrs. William e.
Clark, Mr., and Mrs. George H. Clark
Mrs. Fannie Townsend of Springfield
Mass, Mr.. and Mrs. Horace Rummel
of New Haven.
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Ram RAvEN HAPPENINGS.

A Lamb supper at East Haven Church
Slight Fire at the Bigelow Company's
Shop-Otler News from Both Sides of tho
River.
On Wednesday evening a lamb sup
per win be given in the parlors of the
East Haven church by the ladies of the
church, The lamb, which is to furnish
the principal part of the feast, will be
stuffed and roasted whole, and the don
or John L. Jude, will be present and
carve the animal. Warm vegetables,
with pies and buildings, will complete
the menu, The admission to the socia-
BILE and supper will be fifteen cents.
A fire broke out in the boiler room at
Bigelow's shops on River street soon
after o'clock Saturday morning, in
volving a loss amounting to perhaps
$50. A still alarm was sent and fire.
men from No. SIS house responded. 1t
was not necessary to put on a stream
of water, but the fire was subdued with
an extinguisher.
Captain and Mrs. Harvey Robinson
are expected home from North Carolina
about April 1. They are at Elizabeth
City, where the captain has many
friends, having carried cargoes there
when he was engaged in the coasting
trade.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wilbur r. Davis, upon
returning from their bridal tour, will
begin housekeeping in newly furnish
ed home at 1885 State street. They are
now visiting their friends in Pennsyl-
vania.
The three-masted schooner Harry and
Grace Reynolds, Captain Mills, has
sailed from New York for st. Pierre,
Martinique. The Reynolds was the last
vessel built by the late II. H. Hanscom
at his Fair Haven yard.
Columbia castle, K. G. f., will mi
tiate two candidates tomorrow even
ing.
+. S. Tyler and E. S. Wade of Quinni-
piac conclave will attend the meeting
of the grand conclave Of Heptasophs
at Louisville May 5. They will leave
here Sunday evening and start from
New York with the eastern delegates
the following morning. Joining one hun
dred and fifty members of the order at
Baltimore, who leave for the west on a
special train. In Baltimore, where the
order is very strong, a reception will be
rendered to the eastern delegates.
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BEATEN WITH A REVOLVER.

Lee Hung, a laundryman at 120 Brad
Fletcher, drug clerk, Saturday eve
ming, with the butt of revolver, max
ing a serious wound. For some time
the boys of the neighborhood have tor
mented the Chinaman, and on Saturday
evening he took young Fletcher to be
one of the crowd. He rushed into the
store where Fletcher was and began the
assault. The revolver was found in the
laundry. Lee Hung was arrested by
Patrolman John McAvoy, jr., of the
Grand avenue precinct.
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TOSSED BY A BULL.

Unhappy Experience of Fl. r. Brown in
Monroe.
Harvey R. Brown, well known in
Seymour was quite severely injured,
last Wednesday, at Monroe by an an
CRY bull which is owned by parties for
whom Brown is employed. Brown had
occasion to go to the barnyard and it
was there that the attack was made.
The animal struck at the man vicious
~ and, with its head, tossed Brown
quite a distance.
After being thrown, Brown managed
to get on his feet and it took but a
few minutes to get to safe distance.
He suffered somewhat from pains for a
time, but these have now disappeared.
He is at present stopping with his
daughter, Mrs, W. l.. Smith, at her
home in Seymour.
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PHYcHIcAL SOCIETY MEET.

Regular Session at the Tontine Hotel
Well Attended.
The regular meeting of the psychical
society held yesterday afternoon in the
Tontine hotel parlors was addressed by
DR.. r. C. Hanna of South Manchester,
this state. The meeting was well at
tended and considerable interest was
manifested in what the lecturer said
There was a fine musical program
Next Sunday the first anniversary of
the society will be held.
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City Auditors Office,
Rnnn TX CITY Hall

Room IS, City Hall,
New Haven, Conn. March 20, 1897.
Proposals will be received up to March
27th 1897, for wainscoting the yestibule
and corridor of the first and third floors.
and stairwayS to be selected, thoroughly
kiln dried, quartered oak; make and finish
same as that now on the walls Of the sec
ond floor.
Proposals will also be received for new
floor In the hall back of the yestibule: to
be of Georgia vertical pine 1sx212 wide; to
be of selected wood, thoroughly Kindred.
hand planned smooth after laid, and finished
with three coats of white shellac, first coat
rubbed in.
Bids viii be opened March 9th, 1897
BENJAMIN Il. BROWN, City Auditor,
mh22 st Room Is, City Hall.
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MRS. JANE ". BEMoNT DEAD

Miss C. l.. Bemont of New London
received a dispatch, Friday afternoon,
announcing that her mother, Mrs. Jane
W. Bemont of Bristol, Conn. recently
of Mantle, had died suddenly of heart
failure. Mrs Bemont was sixty -eight
years, nine months old The funeral
services will be at the family's old
home, Mantle, this afternoon.
BENJAMIN CALEF.
Benjamin Calef, a resident of Green
field Hill, died at the Bridgeport hos
pital yesterday, aged seventy-one years
The deceased had been at the institu-
ton since February last, suffering from
Brights disease.
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ROURKE GETTING BETTER.

James Rourke of rs Putnam street,
who was assaulted by Albert w.
Young, with whom he was disputing
as to the merits of Corbett and Fitz-
simmons, was reported yesterday to be
out of danger. and was told by his ply
sician that he could attend court as a
witness against Young.
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MIR. AYREs ABOUT THE SANE

The condition of Mr.. C. L. Ayers,
ticket agent at the Union depot, who
was seized with paralysis a short time
ago, remains without any material
change He is still paralyzed on one
side and the paralysis shows no indica-
ton of abatement. His mind is per-
fectly clear and it is thought that he
will recover in time
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LARGE SHIPMENTS OF OYSTERS
TO EUROPE.

South Norwalk, March 21-The
oyster firm of William H. Hoyt & Son
is shipping from 800 to 400 barrels of
the bivalves to Europe every day, and
the season will probably not end until
the middle of April. Besides their
handsome new steamer Mildred. the
firm has the steamers ]. Howard
Lowndes, Eta May, Alberta, Ripple
and Addie ", working.
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Persons desiring to go on the Chris
tian Endeavor excursion to California
should call on j. H. Mansfield SIS
Chapel street, any Saturday afternoon,
when they viii be shown on a large
map the route going and coming; also
full particulars
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COMMITTEES ON SQUARES.

The Committee on Squares will meet in
Room 16, City Hall, on Wednesday, March
"a 1897 at SIP. M, for the purpose Of con-
siderlng the following:
Resolution providing that the fence
given TO the PARK commisSIoners I on &c condi.
ton that they will remove 1t and fill up the
postholes on or before January list, 1898,
All persons interested in the foregoing are
hereby notified to appear and be heard
thereon without further notice.
Per order, CHARLES G. UNGER,
Chairman.
Attest: EDWARD A. STREET,
mh..2 st Assistant City Clerk.
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AUCTION SALE

141 ORANGE, Tuesday, 10 a. in. Parlor
Suit, Sideboard, Hallstands, Bookcase,
Sewing Machine, Refrigerator, Wall Pa
per, Gas Fixtures, etc.
mh22 ct r. b. MALLORY, Auctioneer
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TNa,lts.

One Cent Word each insertion, five
cents u Word for a full Week, seven
times.
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PARMELE-ln this city, March Goth, An
drew Y. Parmee, in the 18th year of his
age.
Funeral services viii be held at No, lao
College street on Tuesday afternoon at
half-past two o'clock, Friends are Invited
to attend. 1t
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1897-03-22

THE brick house corner of Whalley avenue
and Norton street; lot Sc feet ON the ave-
nue., and 1888 feet deep Also lot on Nor
ton street just north Of Whalley avenue.
9G feet front and 1876 deep. Inquire of
mh13 It s. E. MERWIN Executor
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N WANTEU,
general housework ~
mh22 Its h27 EAST S,,
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WANTED

BY a young GIRL an experienced waitress
SITUATION as waitress or to do general
h0uSeWork; city reference. Call
iunA9 IL 1921 STATE ST
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COOK for private family; also for hotel.
nll22 It MRS. BABB, 1875 Court street
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STORE, 1874 Court street. near Orange:
terms moderate; possession April 1st.
Also several desirable houses.
w. J. TROWBRIDGE, Room 1.
mh17 1t 127 Orange street
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1897-03-22
MINIATURE ALMANAC.
DEATHS

SUN Rises, 5;52 Moon RISES, HIGH WATER,
sun SETS, sos lag l@4e
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WANTED
WANTED

A SITUATION to do general housework.
private American family preferred; three
years reference. Address
mh22 1t* f., This Office
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FOR RENT,

-FOUR or five rooms, small family; modern
improvements; with or without barn; sos
Howard avenue. Inquire
f26 If 562 HOWARD AVE.
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FOR RENT,
FIRST floor, seven rooms modern improve
ments. mills 7t* 725 ORANGE ST.