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The Topeka state journal., 1897-09-22
PROPOSALS.
Topeka. Kan, Sept. II, 1897.

Topeka, Kan, Sept. II, 1897.
Sealed proposals will be received by the
city clerk of the city of Topeka until
Thursday, September %. 1897, at 3 o'clock
p. m, fur furnishing all the work neces-
sary to complete the following city i'm
file in the office of the city clerk, to-wit
For the construction of a drain, known
and designated as DRAMA ge District No.
g." the boundaries of which are defined in
ordinance No. 1919 approved July %, 1897.
Proposals under different names will
not be received from one firm or asSocia-
ton.
Each bidder will be required to deposit
with the city clerk, to the credit of the
city of Topeka. a certified check of deposit
for two hundred dollars, as a guarantee
that he will enter into the contract if
awarded him, according to the terms of
his bid, within five days after the certifi-
cation of the award.
All prices must be written as well as
expressed by figures.
Proposals should be directed to the city
clerk. Topeka, Kansas, and should be en-
dorsed Proposals for constructing
drain
Proposals must be made in full con-
formity to all of the specifications.
by the city engineer. when approved by
the mayor and council, either in cash or
internal Improvement bonds of the city
of Topeka. as the council may elect.
The whole of the work above mentioned
shall be commenced and completed at
the time of awarding contract
The intention is to let the contract for
the work a whole.
The council reserves the right to reject
any S S. McFADDEN. City Clerk.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-09-22
FRATERNALDAYPROvI
Everything in Readiness for theOpen-
ing of the Festival

The arrangements for FraternaI Day
have been completed and the commit
tee appointed for that day will not meet
again before the day of the exercises.
Holton, Meriden, Lawrence, ST. Marys
and Valley Falls have Signified their in
tention of taking part in the fraterna1
parade. The speakers of the day will
be W. E. Pagan of Topeka and John
H. Creider The speaking will be in
the large tent at the fair grounds inn
mediately after the Queens arrival and
in the evening the speaking will be at
Hamilton hall. The Santa Fe officials
will be requested to close the shops on
the day of the parade as the majority
of lodge members Of Topeka are en-
ployed there. The headquarters of the
marshal of the parade will be at Sixth
and Quincy street
The Topeka state journal., 1897-09-22
BOTTLE MESSAGE FOUND
In the River That May Only be a
Joka

Some fishermen living near Teeumseh
made what may prove to be an import
ant discovery. They were fishing and
pulled up one of their heavy nets and
in the bottom found bottle, well cork
ed and in good condition, and inside
was seen a piece of paper. The bottle
was uncorked and the following mes
sage found:
may concern: 1 am tired of life and
take this means of ending my career.
Notify G. B., 421 Madison street, Tope-
ka, Kansas"
No name was signed to the message.
1t was delivered to Geo. Brooklatcher,
a machinist at the Santa Fe shops, who
lives at the number given. He was seen
last night by Journal reporter and
had very little to say about the mes
sage, but said he was quite certain it
was only joke put up by some of the
boys at the shops, and that he knew of
no one who had disappeared.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-09-22
Chicago livestock Market.

Chicago, Sept. %.
HOGS-Estimated receipts hogs today,
50 00O left over, 1900. Market slow and
5G10c lower. Light. $46I4. 40; mixed, 50 $50
ABS; heavy, S3.T594.S0: rough, So. 1908. s5.
CATTLE-Receipts. 17,500 including g.
coo westerns. Best natives steady, others
weak to 10c lower Beeves, S4d5.50: cows
and heifers, $2d4 50: Texas steers, 81. .S06I4;
S. 25d4.JO.
SHEEP-Receipts 1900 Market firm.
Lambs weak. Native sheep. 81. 50lt4. 25;
westerns, $3Gt4.05; lambs $3.50U5 TO-
Official yesterday:
HOGS-Receipts. 1850; Shipments, 5,723
CATTLE-Receipts, 49J4 shipments, l.
S25.
sHEEP-Receipts. 1878; shipments. a.
100.
Estimated receipts hogs tomorrow, 26,-
The Topeka state journal., 1897-09-22
a ANTS, RENTS,SIT
UATIONS, REAL
ESTATE, AUC-
q y TION SALES AND
OTHER CLASSIFIED AID
VERTISEMENTS
SITUATIONS wANreD-FaEE.
VERTISEMENTS

Are you in need of work? If so. you
are at liberty to use these columns for
assistance in that direction. While this
notice appears the State Journal will
publish free on Saturday, Monday and
Tuesday, 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 to
10 o'clock Saturday morning; also on
Wednesday, Thursday and Friday all ad-
vertising of this class handed in BY 10
o clock Wednesday morning.
No advertisements of this nature to be
started except on Saturdays and We'd
nesdays. No obligation is incurred on the
part of the advertiser. No worthy and
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
circulate 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
The Topeka state journal., 1897-09-22
A PNEUMATIC TUBE.
An Innovation at the State House
That Saves Labor.

A pneumatic transmitting tube con-
Meeting the office of the state treasurer
and state auditor has been put in to
facilitate the business of the two de-
partments which is closely Identified in
the registration and payment Of war
rants on the state treasurer.
The power is furnished by foot
pump and the papers are sent through
the tube with surprising speed 1t is
1896 will save 200 900 steps day on the
part of the employees. A brief calcula-
ton will indicate what sole-leather-
saving device the tube will prove to be
within a year.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-09-22
hansas City Produce Market.

Kansas City, Sept. q.
1 hard S51kc: No. 2, Ss1kas5c: NO. 5, 8oassc;
No. 4, 79dSOc; No. 2 red, SSQ92c; one car
mixed, SIC; No. s, S6aS7c; No; 4. S0lS4c;
No spring, 816lS2c: No. spring, S06S2c.
CORN-Active. steady. No. mixed,
241s@2434c.
oATsEAbout steady, fairly active. No.
white, 191a021c; fancy, 22c.
RYE-Steady. No. 2. 441ec.
HAY-Active. firm. Choice timothy, 81;
choice prairie, S6
BUTTER-Strong on light receipts and
heavy demand. Creamery, 1714Q19c; dairS,
12G15c.
EGGS-Firm, Tic.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-09-22
PROPOSALS.
Office of City Clerk,
Topeka, Kan, Sept. II, 1897.

Sealed proposals will be received at this
office until Thursday evening at o'clock.
the material and performing all the labor
for improving the city prison by building
an additional story to the back part, ac-
cording to the plans and Specifications of
the city engineer, now on file in this Of
flee.
. Payments to be made in cash upon es-
Inmates of the city engineer, subject to
the approval of the mayor and council.
All proposals must be accompanied by
a certified check of $4,000 payable to the
city of Topeka, as a guarantee that the
contract within three days after such
award and give a good and sufficient
bond for the faithful performance of the
contract.
The mayor and council reserve the right
(seaD S. s. McFADDEN City Clerk
The Topeka state journal., 1897-09-22
Capital Elevator Case DISMISSED

The criminal action against the en-
ployes of the Capital Elevator company
commenced upon complaint of Miles
Mulroy, state weighmaster, a few DAYS
ago, has been dismissed After a thor
ough investigation, J. E. Seaver the
Downey and Daugherty, who immedi-
ately left the state. A few days there
after Superintendent O'Rourke was
discharged, and is now preparing to re-
turn TO St. Louis, from whence he came
a few months ago.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-09-22
Internation al chess Tournament.

Berlin, Sept. 22.-The ninth round in
the international chess tournament be-
gan this morning at the Architekten
Haus in this city. Up to 1 O'Clock three
games were defeated-Caro and Marco
drew; Albin beat Bardeleben (retired),
Charousek and English drew.The game
left unfinished yesterday between
Blackburne and Alapine, resulted in a
drax
The Topeka state journal., 1897-09-22
Spanish Financial Minister Resigns.

meet tonight and receive the resigna-
tion of Senor Reverter, the Spanish
minister of finance, as the queen regent
has refused to sign his decree since he
was communicated by the bishop of
Majorca for it is claimed taking pos
session of the treasury of a church in
the bishops diocese.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-09-22
Troons Fire on Strikers.

London, Sept ga special dispatch
from Melso, II miles from Milan, says
that during strike disturbances there
yesterday the troops were called out
and fired upon the strikers, killing one
man and wounding eight
The Topeka state journal., 1897-09-22
MARIA DENIES 1T.
She is Not Married to the Heir of
Austria's Throne

Berlin, Sept. 22.-Maria Hussman, the
former housekeeper in the employ of
Herr Krupp, has written to the Polits-
che Tageblatt, of AiX-La-Chapelle,s say
ing that her husband is neither an arch
duke, nor a swindler, and that there is
no mystery connected with her mar
riage-
The Topeka state journal., 1897-09-22
Frost in Tennessea

Memphis, Tenn, Sept. 22.-Light frosts
are reported this morning at Covington,
Milan and Arlington, Tenn. Arlington
is in this county and only a few miles
from Memphis. Temperature at these
points, sc degrees.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-09-22
Sentence Commuted.

Washington, Sept. 22.-The president
has commuted to Imprisonment for life
the death sentence imposed upon c. L.
Addington in western Texas for MUIR
der. Addington was to have been hang
cd on the oath
The Topeka state journal., 1897-09-22

lard opened SC lower. at $4.621k. December
ribs, PIC lower, at $3.50.
BARLEY-Cash, No. 8, 2s1k644c
RYE-Cash, 471sc; September, 475kc; De-
cember, 4Sike; May 511sc.
FLAx-Cash. $1.031k; cash. northwest,
$1.061k; September. 81 .o31k; December. 81. .O65k.
TIMOTHY-May, $3.50; September, g. .627z;
October 81 621S: March $285
The Topeka state journal., 1897-09-22

On September II it was reported that
Arch Duke Franz Ferinand, heir pre-
sumptive to the throne of Austro-Hun-
gary, had been married to a middle
class woman with whom he had become
acquainted while she was in the
service of Herr Krupp, the great iron
ma StAr of Essen.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-09-22
Sugar and Coffee.

New York, Sept. 2.
SUGAR-Raw, firm; fair refining, Sssc;
centrifugal Sc test 8 15-1604c; refined,
firm; crushed. 11-16c; powdered, 51sc;
granulated, she.
COFFEE-Steady.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-09-22
HARDIN. .C0LL Lee ANp CONSERVATION.

4LIGA, Founded by Gov. Hardin. Grand
GSsrkE4eak4 guccess- Patrons in 70 States.
VsSSsK5s<a - "a Professors from 8 Uui-
zeka I1sSa@aH4 versiries and , COnservuto-
9 s4l{ez rles. 200 Piano to best
nz11AAH-e-@71A student German C0nserva-
tory, ScEarWenkN, Director Largest, chear,-
est, best. Send fog prices. 10A St. hexico- No
The Topeka state journal., 1897-09-22
FUEL AND FEED.

T FAVE your orders for COAL, Flour,
AFeed and Seeds with Van Slyck, 500
w. 10th.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-09-22

(First published on the 18th day of Sep
tember, 1897, in the official city paper)
The Topeka state journal., 1897-09-22
Kansas olty livestock Market.

Kansas City. Sept. %.
CATTLE-Receipts, 10. 900. Best grades
steady, others slow Texas steers. 81. rs
04.1O: Texas cows. $232.90; native steers,
S3.S5q5.25; native cows and heifers, ,S1d4. 10:
@4.51.
HOGS-Receipts, 1900. Market steady
to SC lower than yesterdays close. Bulk
of sales So. 90'd4; heavies, $3S56I4; packers,
$3.S503.95; mixed. S3 9004.05: lights. $1,000
4.10: workers., S405d4. 10: pigs. S350d4.
SHEEP-Receipts, 5000. Market steady.
Lambs, $3G5.10; muttons. 81; 75q3;65
The Topeka state journal., 1897-09-22
Tndau,a Ranee OF Prioes

Furnished by the w. A. Michael COM
mission Co., Brokers IN Grain Provisions
and Stocks. 10 West Sixth Ave, Topeka.
Kan:
The Topeka state journal., 1897-09-22

(First published in the official city paper
of Topeka, September II, 1Se7.)
The Topeka state journal., 1897-09-22
-saLEsMEN WANTEp.

wv TANTED-Salesmen for our new yell
w low free-stone peach three weeks
The Topeka state journal., 1897-09-22

Range of Prices on Stocks.
Furnished by the W. A. Michael COM
mission Co. Brokers in Grain Provisions
and Stocks. no West Sixth Ave, Topeka.
Kan:
Stocks. IOp'n High Low CT selYes
The Topeka state journal., 1897-09-22

earlies than any other. Full assort-
sortment of old and varieties.
Quality best and prices right. New helps
for our agents. Experience unnecessary.
Kan.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-09-22
Five Cents a Line.

Sworn detailed statement of circulation
presented to advertisers on application
Call and see, any afternoon between 3
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.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-09-22
MONEY.

|-~1CS~5~-H-~~~@~~-- -@~T-~~-~-~~~~s~-C~~
- tician. Complete stock of watches, dia-
mondS, SilverWare, etc. Eyes examined
and spectacleS properly fitted
The Topeka state journal., 1897-09-22

We want to make some gflt-edged loans
on farms In Shawnee Co. Can on US at
ence.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-09-22

w VANTED-watcnes 10 clean 75c clocks
w soc: main springs. 75c; srystals, 10c
Cash paid for old gold or silver. All work
guaranteed Money loaned on valuables.
If hard up. see Uncle Sam. 612 Kan Ave.
w ANTED-Your household goods to
w pack. move or store Merchants
sam & SKINNER,
123 East Sixth St
The leader., 1897-02-17

The fact that "FOrtune is a fick-
le goddess" was never more aptly
Illustrated than in the career of ex.
senator Il. A. Tabor, of Colorado.
a farmer, a stonemason, a small
grocery keeper, a great mine own.
er' mnlti-millionaire and proprie
.or OF great blocks of buildings i'm
Denver, the possessor and builder
ol one OF the finest opera houses in
Tue world, Lieutenant Governor of
oo'orado, United States Senator,
anu now a poor man once more,
uelVlhg In the dirt for another for
'ahe among the golden hills of
or'ppie Creek-this, in para
sraph, is the history of a man who
nas received more fattery and
= aore criticism, more favors and
aaunts OF fortune than fall to the
-. Vi most men. The other day a
Oriei telegram from Denver was
puoished to the effect that the
= last piece of property owned by
senator Tabor had been sold un.
aer the hammer to satisfy a mort
ssge for 100000, thus closing one
history.
The leader., 1897-02-17
A DOCTORS VISIT.
DIR. Iiartman's Free Visit to
Every Family i'm the
United states.

How can that BET you ask.
How can DIR. Hartman visit every
family iii the United States &! This
is the way: This little article
goes into every home. Every one
has the privilege of reading it.
Through this article DIR. Hartman
speaks to every family. He asks
if any in this house is sick. If so.
would you not like to consult me
as to the nature of your disease
and it's treatinentf If you would
like me to do SD, / will give your
case careful attention. | have a
large institution and many assist.
ants and am in II position to detect
the nature of diseases where they
could not possibly be detected by
the ordinary physician. If you
want to consult me. just write me
and give description of your case
and | will answer you free of
charge, giving you full directions
for treatment. This is the way DR..
Hartman makes a free visit to ev-
cry family in the United States.
He has just called on you. Do you
wish 20 consult him. Or you may
send and get question blank to
fill ont if you prefer. All letters
received by him are strictly conf
dental. Have you catarrh of the
head throat, lungs, stomach or any
other organ of the bOdyi If so,
write him at Ouce. He will send
you directions for treatment with.
out charge.
If you desire to, you can send
for a free copy of DR.. Hartman's
latest book on catarrh and the 9th.
er climatic diseases of winter-64
pages instructively illustrated.
Sent flee to any address by The
Pe-ru.na Drug Manufacturing
Company, Columbus. Ohio.
The leader., 1897-02-17

The following is from CathariDe
Cole in Sundays I'd: "It re.
quires a good heart aud fine disci-
pline for women to play cards and
not quarrel The progressive eu-
chre table breeds quarrels and i'll
temper and bad friends and gos-
sip as fast as fine soil and dark
cellar and good spawn will produce
mushrooms. The woman who
comes unscathed ont Of a season of
progressive euchre clubs, who has
not been accused of cheating for
the prizes or of libeling some other
woman, is fit for the first row in
the ivory pews of the Promised
Land.n
The leader., 1897-02-17

Under the decision of Judge
Powell, of the Circuit Court, that
the Madison county local option of
last August was null and void, be-
cause the signatures to the petition
calling the election were not certi-
lied to, the Canton saloon keepers
are publishing petitions for a re.
newal OF license. The Prohibition.
lists took an appeal from Judge
Powe!Fs decision and it will soon
be reviewed by the Supreme court.
II reversed, no license that may
have been granted by the Canton
authorities since the local option
election will be valid. If sustain.
ell the Canton saloonists will be
I'm clover' until another local op-
tlon election is legally called and
carried against them.
The leader., 1897-02-17
LETTER FROM THE CAPITAL
Things That Were Done, Seen
and Heard Last Week.
Special Correspondence of The Leader.

Special Correspondence of The LEADER
JACKSON, MISS, Feb. 15.
Though the weather has been of
that sort the ladies all call hOrrid
for two weeks, the capital city has
been unusually gay. The Krause
Opera Company with Jennie Hol.
man once more as its star, was with
us the entire week, and, as usual
everybody went; during the week
the Stag Club gave two big enter
tainments ION Saturday night the
Camilla UrsO Concert Company,
one of the foremost musical Orga-
nizations in the country, filled the
chapel of Belhaven College; and
then we have had two or three
weddings. Mr.. Amos Johnston,
son of ex x-Attoruey General John.
ston, returned from Nashville,
Tenn, with his pretty bride, Miss
Louise Compton that was, the
daughter of Mr.. j. Compton, Supt.
Southern Division Western Union
Telegraph Go. Mr.. Lonnie Scbwem
was married to Miss Annie Cum
mings Mr.. j. p. ShacklefOrd to
Mrs. Ida Tapley Taylor, a most
beautiful young woman who was
deserted by her first husband be-
fore their honeymoon was half over,
and for no known reason.
Anent the agitation of the de-
mand for an ordinance to keep
COWS and other live stock off the
streets of Jackson, the Clarion-Led-
ger brings the Bible to it's assist
ance in fighting the COW by citing
the inhabitants to Numbers 80: 1.3.
1t proves Jackson more than 5000
years behind the times.
The Republicans had big pow
WOW on Tuesday. jim Hill had
ordered his State Central Commit
tee to come to town and they did
so. The object of the meeting was
said to be to put out an address to
the faithful in reply to one recent.
ly issued by the Lynch faction, but
they didn't, and it is generally
thought the meeting was called to
consult as to the division Ofthe pie
Hill is supposed to have in his
band box. A large crowd of ne.
groes and IA few white men were
here, some of them Old.timers-the
Alcorns, Matthews, Lea, Frazee,
Yellowly and other shining lights.
Sunday was st. Valentines Day,
and thousands of little hearts were
made to 60 "pitapatr at a more
lively rate by the reception of her
first m:ssive from Cupid. Jackson
is a Valentine town, the dealers
selling cart loads of fiaring, hid
eous pictures every year, as we'll as
large numbers of decent cards:
verses, etc. The smaller fry buy
the comic valentines by the pocket
full, and the night before valen.
tines day carry them around and
slip them under the doors OF those
for whom intended. They not only
have lots of fun but save stamps.
The New York World asks Bish-
op Chas. B. Galloway, "as one OF
the leaders of American thought to
| lend the influence Ofhis views and
name through its columns to in.
The leader., 1897-02-17

The Peoples Messenger is au.
tbority for the statement that the
two Peoples party members OF the
Kemper Board of Supervisors turn
mart of their per diem back into
the county treasury oh the ground
that official salaries are greater
than the average earnings of the
tax.payers. That is practical re.
trenchment.
The leader., 1897-02-17

LAND OFFICE at Jackson, Miss,
January ), 1857,

Notice Is herby given that the following
named settler has filed notice OF his intention to
make final proof In support OF his claim, and
that said proof will be made before the Chan
cery Clerk OF Lincoln county, at Brookhaven,
Miss, on February 20, 1897, viz;
William A. Smith, OF Malcum, Miss. Home
stead No. ~ $50, for the Sel4 nwl4 and neA
swA and nwk seh Section 81, Township S.
north, Range 0, east.
He names the following witnesses 10 prove his
continuous residence upon and cultivation OF,
said land, viz:
y. l.. Sutton, Joseph May, g. II. Bardwell,
Nita Sandifer, all OF Malcum, T. o., Miss.
ROBRRT u. WILSON. Register.
The leader., 1897-02-17

Demorest's magazine for March
is rich in fiction. 1t contains
charming stories by Gilbert Par
bar Madeline s. Bridges, Ars. w.
X Clifford, and Grace MacGOwan
Cooke. which it would be a pity
not to read.
The leader., 1897-02-17

Ofcourse, the editor of news.
paper has nothing to do but to SIT
and receive advice from every lit.
tle zone gallus cuss" in the coun-
try. and it is also a matter of course
that the editor will follow aforesaid
adyice.-The Commonwealth.
The leader., 1897-02-17

A bill has passed the Senate and
House and has gone to the P:esi-
dent for his signature which eXer-
eises the same power over the ex-
press companies for carrying cb-
scene literature, or matter as the
post Office department.
The leader., 1897-02-17

The Bank of Terry has been or.
ganized with the following officers
and board of directors, and will be.
gin business on or about March 1st
with w. j. Davis, President W.
Fl. Tribett, LIST vice President /;
Eug. Simpson, 2nd vice President
c. NJ. Huber, A. LotterhOs, A. E.
O'Brien aud ID. II. Jones. II. F.
Young, Cashier.
The leader., 1897-02-17

The Port Gibson Reveille of last
.oot c,ntains an able editorial in
defense of Prohibition and favor
mo a State prohibitory law. Say
\ again, Bro. Reveille.
The leader., 1897-02-17

A GENTS, wANTED-For War in Cuba, by
"A Senior Qnesada- Cuban representative at
Washington. Endorsed by Cuban patriots. In
tremendous demand. A bonanza for agents.
Only si.50 Big book big commissions; Every
body wants the only endorsed, reliable book.
Outfits free. Credit given Freight paid. Drop
all trash, and make $500 month with War In
Cuba. Address to-day, THE NATIONAL BOOK
CONCERN, s5,-S56 Dearborn Chicago. feb 36m
The leader., 1897-02-17

Mrs. McKinley's inaugural ward.
robe has been completed at a cost
of $4,000. All the material used
was of the fines: and in many in.
stances the price paid has been
from $40 to $40 a yard. The inau.
guratiOn gown alone has cost near
ly $1,000. Of the other costumes
none have fallen below $500. 1t is
consoling to know one woman in
the nation has something to wear;"
but how about the ninety and nine 2
The leader., 1897-02-17
NOTICE.

Having resumed business at my old stand In
Brookhayen, all persons indebted to me are re-
quested to come forward and make satisfactory
settlement at once and thus avoid the necessity
for legal proceedings. X. 4. SCHERCk.
Jan. 20. 1897. I'm
The leader., 1897-02-17
r HOBBS, Editor and Proprietor.

The McComb City Enterprise
and Uopiah Signal both have we'll
"anducIed - w. Z. I. U. depart
ments.
The leader., 1897-02-17

very one admires them. Since
'ng south have received numer-
- w. inquiries from northern people
h sea shells. and now am prepared
q. answer yes, ! can send you shells,
H.. nave made quite a collection Of
eo.s. shells, both from our own
oa s', the coral reefs and some lovely
IN, I'M rom the West India islands. l
~, % mail a dozen or more different
saas no two alike, to any one who
"Aas stamp for postage.
The leader., 1897-02-17

Jacksonville Fla. !. . 4 "A4Al1