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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-09-16
SOUNDS QUITE CRAZY.
to Build Railroads in All
Sorts of Places

One of the most remarkable charters on
record in Kansas was filed yesterday at
exactly % o'clock, in the office of the
secretary of state. The officials instead
of going home to dinner renamed III
the office to comply with the singular
request to file the charter and place
the official seal upon il at that hour
The reason for this request Is, SO says
letter accompanying the charter, that
an occult scientist in Chicago told the
incOrpOratOrS that if the charter was
filed at 1928 o'clock, September 10, the
enterprise would be successful
The charter is for the American Pa
cific Railroad company with headquar-
tiers in Topeka, and a total capitaliza-
ton of $50, SOC, 900.
The company proposes to build rail-
roads across the continent. The first IS
from Savannah, Ga, to San Diego, Cal,
a distance of 4, 500 miles. This line IS
capitalized at $99, 100000. The next is
from Velasco, Texas, TO Bottneau: N
D.. 2 100 miles, the capital being $780,
500, 0OO Another line is from Dallas,
Texas to Throckmorton, Tex, $50 miles
Capital stock, $3,960,000. The remain
ing line is from Socorro, n. M, TO
Bahai de Topolobampo, 720 miles Capt.
tai SIS, 0OO, 900. The company also pro
poses to extend the Topolobampo line
to Honduras in Central America
The Texas directors of the corpora
ton are Chas. r. Kinchen of Nelasco,
Peter Swenson and j. c. Jones OF Dali
las; w. H. Sprout and .. L. Filley of
Honduras. w. B. Hunter OF San R1Vef-
side. Cal. and r. b. Hunter, Solomon
N Klein and Hattie J. Kirkham of OF
tawa, Kan.
The company proposes to build the
railroads by eo-operation and thereby
solve the labor question. After six
months of service each employe is to
retain a vested right in his job. After
the railroads are completed it is propos-
ed to sell the various lines either to the
general government or to the govern
ment of the states through which it
passes, provided that so per cent of the
property is assumed by the purchaser,
the remaining 40 per cent to be guaran-
teed to the original owners.
The charter is a voluminous docu-
rnent printed in boOkform.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-09-16
JERRY SIMPSONS CLOTHES.
w. L. Brown Says That is All He
Ever Criticized.

William L. Brown, chairman of the
board of charities and editor of the
Kingman Journal, was in the city yes
terday and he said that there is no
difficulty whatever between him and
Congressman Jerry Simpson at this
time.
Mr. Simpson" he said, thas been
shooting it into me without any cause
whatever and saying that [ had criti-
cised him for wearing a duck suit in
Washington. I don't remember of ev-
er criticising the clothing jerry Simp-
son has worn except once, and that was
when he returned from Washington
after being in Congress two terms with
an old straw hat and ragged clothes /
thought then he was playing the dema-
gogue a little too strong. As member
of the committee l told him about it,
saying he was losing votes. That is all
the criticism / have ever made on his
clothes, and I did that for his good. He
had plenty of good clothes at home and
he should have worn them. All the
other people in his district wore good
clothes at the time and there was no
reason why he should not. 1t was all
right for him to wear poor clothes the
first time, when, in reality, he was not
well fixed financially. but having earned
$40, 600 in Congress there was no reason
why he should not have worn better
clothes than he did,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-09-16
NEW ASYLUM ATTENDANTS.
Republicans Turned Out to Make
Room for Populists.

The state board of charities at a
meeting held at the asylum last night
elected the following new employees:
David Hassard, Topeka, fireman; c.
Mahoney, st. Marys, fireman; John Do
Ian, Saline county, fireman; T. p
Moss, Kingman county, night watch
man.
The following attendants We're elect
ed: A. Williams, Saline county; H. c.
Hall, Brown; Alfred Freid, Usage; India
Bogue, Elk; James Cannon, Pottawato-
mfe; Marie Finch, Harper; Frank West,
Wabaunsee; F. w. Aud, Marshall; e.
w. Spence, Washington; E. Chitwood,
John Hamburger. Saline; John McCor-
mick, Trego; Ed Randeu, Republic; Hill
sa Darling, Usage; Mabel Tremper,
Franklin; Miss Smith, Franklin; E. W.
Rebstock, Douglas.
Frank Shane and H. G.. Jumper. mem
bers of the board, will remain in the
city until Saturday, having been select
ed by the board to purchase two dyna-
mos for use at the reform school. The
other members of the board went home
today, having participated in a meet
ing at the reform school this forenoon
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WHY THIS REJECTION?
Some Curious Features About
Winfield asylum Contract.
Either Plans Are Wrong or All
Contractors Unreasonable.
State House News of General Inter
est-Political Items.

The legislature appropriated $35. 900
for the new building at the Winfield
asylum, but twice the state board of
charities has rejected bids for the con-
struction thereof because the bidders
placed their figures too high.
The board rejected the bids for the
second time yesterday afternoon, and
it is very doubtful if another effort will
be made before next spring.
State Architect w. w. Rose said to a
State Journal reporter today:
'It is now so late in the season that
it seems almost unwise to let a contract
the work upon which would be little
better than started when bad weather
will stop it. For this reason it is pro-
bable that nothing more viii be done
until spring"
The board desires to complete the
building and furnish it from the appro-
priation. The bids which were rejected
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-09-16
HETTY GREEN IN SOCIETY.
For Her Daughters Benefit She Will
Enter Viewpoints Swim

New York, Sept 16-Mrs. Hetty Green,
famed as the richest woman in Arneri-
ca, is going into society. She will be
presented to society today in company
with her daughter, at one of Miss
Leary's big teas in Newport.
That society will receive her with
open arms, goes without saying. Mrs
Green is persona grata. She is not only
rich, but we'll born, and those who
know her best say that when she choos-
es to drop the cloak of her eccentrici-
ties, she can be a charming and inter
esting woman. 1t is understood that
Mrs. Green's present incursion into un-
known realms is taken for the benefit of
her daughter.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-09-16

picion that under the Australian ballot
law as amended by the last legislature,
it would be impossible for the Populists
to secure place on the tickets in the
various county elections this fall.
The subject was brought up at the
meeting of the state committee here
and it was the general opinion that the
committee would have to resort to NOM
nations by petition, at least. in about
forty counties where the question had
been raised.
The legal lights of the administration
were called into conference but no rem
suggested.
Later, while looking over the report
of the secretary of state it was discov-
cred that the vote for the Populist state
ticket had been certified part from the
electoral vote, to the secretary of state
discovery which dispel1ed all the
gloom as that vote entities the Popu-
lists to a place on all tickets.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-09-16
AUGUST EXPENDITURES
For the State Charitable Institutions
Money Drawn for Them.

The state board of charities through
Urea surer P. H. DOlan, has drawn from
the state treasury, the following am
cunts to pay expenses for August:
Soldiers Orphans Home, Atchison-
maintenance, $685. 10; salaries, $S12. 43.
Deaf and Dumb School, Olathe-main-
tenance, S71S.S1 salaries, S523. Al.
Blind School, Kansas City, kan
maintenance. 1853. 81; salaries. 1921. 40.
Osawatomie Asylum maintenance
$4 460. o.; salaries, 49, 13.65.
Winfield AsyIum-maintena $51T.-
"a; salaries, S53S-32-
Reform School, observation-disclosures
81, 855. Oh; salaries, $940. sc.
Insane Asylum, Topeka-mainten-
ance, 81. 1852 90: salaries. SO. 25S.27
Reform School, Hutchinson-mainten-
ance and salaries, $7,350.03, which in
cludes expenditures for building.
Industrial School, Be1oit-mainten-
ance, $S70.1S salaries, S306.49.
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is the simplest thing in the world to gain
and keep health, if men and women only
will. For that reason it is almost incredi-
Bile that men and women will continue to
neglect their health even after they must
realize that they are marching under the
banner of death.
The great majority of diseases have their
inception in indigestion biliousnesS and
impure blood. Among these diseases are
deadly consumption nerve-racking, brain
wTecking nervous pTostration and exhaus-
breeding neuralgia, en1aciating malaria and
all manner of disfguring blood and skin
diseases. DR.. Pierce's Golden Medical Dis
covery is a cure for all these diseases if
taken in anything like reasonable time It
is not a cure-all, but cures the diseases men
toned for the reason that they are caused
and aggravated by the same disorders. 1t
makes the appetite keen, the digestion per
feet, the liver active, the blood pure and
builds firm flesh and healthy nerve fiber
Don't be wheedled by a penny-grabbing
dealer into taking something else.
"Dr Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery cured
me of severe case of poisoning OF the blood"
writes Mrs. Seia Ricca, of Coast, Santa Cruz Co.,
Cal. 'Boi1s. after another, would break out
on nv arms and very painful have
tried the loudly praised sarsa parillas without
any benefit whatever, and not until took the
Discovery did get well That was two wears
ago. and I have not had boil or sore of any
kind since"
Accidents occur in every home. DR..
Pierce's Common Sense Medical Adviger
tells what TO do. Send 2I one-cent stamps,
to cover cost of mailing only, to the Worlds
Dispensary Medical Association, Buffalo,
N " for a papeT-covered copy. French
cloth binding, 10 cents extra.
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INSURANCE THAT INSURES.

Charles D. Brooks of Denver. General
Agent of the Union Casualty and Sure
ty company, today settled all claims
against his company Occasioned by the
recent Santa Fe wreck at Lang, as
shown by the following testimonials:
Charles D. Brooks, General Agent I'm
ion Casualty and Surety Company,
Denver, Colo:
Dear Sir:-Your draft No 49, 507 for
100000 payable to my order on account
of the death of my husband, Nathan S.
HOLSTER, which occurred near Lang,
Kans., on September Sth, 1897, received.
Permit me to express to you and the
company you represent my heartfelt
thanks for your promptness and inter-
est taken in assisting me to make proof
of death. In less than one year you
have been called upon twice to pay into
the Hollister family two $2,000.00O death
claims, and in each case both claims
were paid in full, and as soon as the
proofs were submitted.
Wishing you every success, I am
Yours truly,
MINNIE NJ. HOLLISTER,
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The Savings and Loan Association
OF TOPEKA.
Assets, SIOI.s96-62.
534 KANSAS AVENUE.

We Have Plenty Of Money For Coed Loans
$3.50 a month for 60 months pays off and
releases a 81 eco loan-S1 $50 pays it on in
los months. Smaller and larger amounts al
same rate. Time TO suit you up TO ten years and
payments in proportion. Rules are easy. equit-
able and liberal If you have loan TO renew
want to borrow, let us explain
OFFICERS AND DIRECTOR RS.
VIM. Sims. VIM. Macferran, Pres; c. G. Blake
", Aud; T. H. Forbes. Atty; E. l. Copeland.
Vice treS.; VIM. Davidson; c. s lIiotE. Sec'y.
j. w. Going. Treas: Chas. }. Webb: T: d. Full
Ter. c. a Meninger. W. w. Mills. Otto
kuehne, w. II. Lininger. I. G. Willard
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freshments were served those present
accompanied Miss Bush to the station
where she took the midnight train for
her home in Madison, Nebraska. Those
ME Elstein, Lena Hohnbaum, Ella Con-
NELL Emma StrickFott, Elsie Schaffer
Agnes Bickell, Lephia Bean, Messrs.
VIII kistler, Erie Lindemood, Mr.. and
Mrs. Bush.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-09-16
SLAUGHTER OF MULES.
Many Fell at the Battle of Rawat
Pass, Besides Some Soldiers.

Sim1a, Sept 16.-The second brigade
of the Mohmand punitive force, COM
manded by Gen. Jeffreys, reached the
Rawat pass on Tuesday last.
During the night the British troops
were attacked by the enemy who kept
I'D a heavy fire for six hours. Lieuten-
ant Harrington was dangerously
wounded, two privates were killed, five
privates were wounded and 25 horses
and mules We're killed.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-09-16
Entrances to the Capitol

The executive council today awarded
to Olaf Swanson of Topeka the contract
for putting in the north and south en-
frances to the capitol The amount of
the contract is SO, lis. Other bidders on
the work were as follows: Clark &
B. Bryan, S., $50.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-09-16

The executive council at a meeting
held today ordered the secretary of
state to again make an effort to have
c. P. Bolmar clean up the debris left on
the site of the old arsenal which he
purchased and removed from the state
house grounds. Mr. Bolmar promised
the council to clean up the unsightly
piles of dirt and rubbish and to fill the
trenches in which the foundations were
laid within eight inches of the top of
the ground, by last Saturday. This he
has failed to do.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-09-16
THIS IN MISSOURI.
a $5, 900 Farm to be Rallied Off Next
Week

= Centralia, Mo, Sept. 16.-R. A. Potts,
a prosperous farmer of this vicinity,
owns a S. 600 farm one mile from this
city and, desiring to sell the same, has
arranged to rattle it off next week.
He win sell 1000 chances at five dol
lars per canoe. This is a novel way to
sell a farm, and the only instance in
this section of the state in which a val
liable farm was ever raff1ed off
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-09-16
Ed Little's Legal Fight.

Private Secretary Ed. Little has gone
to Oklahoma to have a bout with the
state authorities in the interests of his
medicine company. The company was
operating in Oklahoma and the state
authorities interfered, finally stopping
the sale of medicines under an old Ii
cense law. The company declined to
pay the fees demanded and Mr. Little
goes to bring a test case in the courts,
hoping to have the law annulled.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-09-16
insane ASYLUM Physician.

DR.. P F. Wel1man of Caney, Kan.
has been elected physician at the To-
peka Insane asylum and will assume
charge of his work October 1. DR..
Wellman is Senator Jumpers father-in-
law The senator is a member of the
board
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-09-16
MARY A. SHIRLEY,
Beneficiary Thos. Shirley, Decd.

Charles D. Brooks, General Agent I'm
ion Casualty and Surety Company,
Denver Colo:
Dear Sir=I am in receipt of your
check for 81, 10000 on account of the
death of my husband, B. F. Walters,
who was killed on the night of Septem-
Der Sth while firing engine on train No.
us, near Emporia, Kans. He carried
insurance in other orders. but 1 will say
that your check is the first 1 have re-
ceived. thank you for your trouble
in coming to St. Joseph to- assist me,
and the prompt payment of the money
due me.
Yours truly.
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In thu First District.

Congressman Charlie Curtis is today
doing his first campaigning in the First
congressional district, having gone to
HavensvilIe to speak at a soldiers re-
union. Congressman Broderick and ex-
Congressman Calderhead are also billed
to speak at that place.
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Governor Making Speeches.

Governor Leedy will not be in his OIL
fee again until next week. He went
to independence today to deliver an
address before the Southeast Kansas
District Fair association. He will speak
at the Cedarvale reunion tomorrow and
return home to spend Sunday.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-09-16
No Fight on Chinese Laundries.

Boston, Sept 16.-The most signif-
icant act of the national laundrymen's
association at yesterdays. session was
the laying on the table of certain reso-
1utions looking to a boycott of the
Chinese Iaundries. The report of the
committee on the revision of the by
laws recommending no change what
ever was adopted
The best $500 Bargain Shoe-Fur-
mans.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-09-16
MINNIE NJ. HOLLISTER.
Beneficiary n. S. HOLSTER, Decd.
Charles D. Brooks. General Agent IN

Charles D. Brooks, General Agent I'm
ion Casualty and Surety Company,
Denver, Colo:
Dear Sir:-I have received your check
for 81, 100000 and have surrendered the
policy as you require, which has full
filled its mission and carried out in full
every obligation by paying to the wild
Ow and the children of Thomas Shirley
its face value of 100000 and without
any delay. This was all the insurance
Mr. Shirley had and all that was left
me, and when I found it was carried in
your company [ was relieved and knew
that 1 would be paid in full. / wish to
thank you for your kindness and
prompt settlement.
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win talk silver to the Mikado.

Salt Lake. Utah, Sept. ia private
letter from Toxic, Japan. announces the
arrival in that city of Senators Cannon
and Pettigrew and ex-senator Dubois.
The letter states that arrangements
have been made for an interview with
the Emperor on the silver question
the principal purpose of the senatorial
visit to the Orient
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-09-16
BOSTON 8; PHILADELPHIA /.

again at the mercy of the Bostons and
after the third inning were not in the
game. Sparks proved an unequal match
for Stivetts. and only some excellent
fielding saved him from a worse punish
ment than he got. He was not given
the support that Stivetts received. At
tendance, 1900. Score:
Boston .........-----.0 3 z - L i
Philadelphia 100 o 0 0 o.
Batteries-Boston. Stivetts and Bergen;
Philadelphia, Sparks and Boyle.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-09-16
PoPULIsrs SEE a RoGIE
Which Disappears When the Light is
Turned On.

The fact that the various county
clerks in the state certified 10 the Secre-
tary of state, following the last election,
the vote cast for presidential electors
as Democratic, gave rise to the sus-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-09-16
Gard of Thanks.

To our many kind friends we wish to
express our most heartfelt thanks for
their kind assistance and sympathy;
also our special thanks to the B. of L.
F., the S. K. and their auXiliaries dur
ing our terrible bereavement in the loss
of our kind and loving husband and
MAGGIE GONSOLLY,
KATE -GONSOLLY,
THOS. GONSOLLY.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-09-16
GONSOLL!

Buy the ]. & NJ Shoe for Gentlemen
at FurmanS.
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THE WESTERN ASSOCIATION.
KANSAS CITY

First game r. H E.
ST Joseph ..........0 0 o 0 2 j 0 %
Quincy ............0 o o 0 0 0 l IL 9
atterieS-Drummy and HauSer None
macher and Graver.
Second game r II. E.
St Joseph ...............0 o. -S Il 4
Quincy ...................0 0 0 Ii 2
Ban 4ries-Kane and Hauser; Hackett
and Graver.
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THE WESTERN LEAGUE.
INDIANAPOLIS.

First game r. II. E.
Indianapolis ...2 0 0 0 0-5 s 3
Columbus ..................2 5 0 5 40 u 1
Batteries-Gore and Wood; Jones, Evans
and Buckley.
Second game r. II. E.
Indianapolis .............0 8 as s /
Columbus .................2 5 o *-12 II l
Batteries-Phillips and Wood; Evans
Rettger and Fisher
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PEORIA.

Peoria -.............0 0 8 0-6 il 4
Rockford ...-........1 0 0 1 81 IA 1
Ratteries-Talbot and Siesler; Young
and Tracey.
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Ayers Sarsaparilla cures skin dis
eases by eradicating their cause from
the system.
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LATE SPORTING NEWS.
Boston Takes an Easy Game
From Philadelphia
But Baltimore Wins just as
Easy From Chicago.
Cincinnati Doesn't Play-New York
Has Certain Thing on
Third Place

Baltimore Sept 16.-The Champions won
the last game they will play this season
with Chicago. OF the twelve games played
Baltimore won nine. The contest was
fast and at times pretty. The Orioles
seem to have struck their batting gait
and did plenty of hard and timely hit
ting, while the Colts were unable to do
much with Corbett. Attendance, 2,132.
Score:
RH.E.
Baltimore .......3 $1,000 4%-13 10
Chicago ..........--0 0 0 q o
inson; Chicago, Griffith and KittredSe.
LOUISVILLE AZ; PITTSBURG 50.
Louisville. Sept. 16-The Colonies won
the first game by better all-round play
ing. Cunninghams pitching and the field
ing of G. Smith were features. Hawley
ond game and the Pirates were easy VIM
ners Waddell was substituted for Nc
Gee during the third inning. Attendance
1850. Score, first game:
Louisville ...........2 90 C 81 10 4
PittSburg ....-...---.0 o o. 2
Batteries-Louisville, Cunningham and
Wilson; Pittsburg, Hughey and Merritt.
Second game:
Pittsburg .........3O 4 0O1 0-S IA 1
Louisville .......-.....0 0 o p z
MISUNDERSTANDING Hawley and Mer-
rift; Louisville, MCGEE, WaddeI and VIII
son.
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THE BANNER OF
DEATH.

A man cannot stradd1e
the fence when il comes
to the question of good
health or i'll health.
Either he marches I'M
der the flag of health or
fine hammer of death IF
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DIES MONIES.

<.
Des Moines .,...2 O 0 3 *-12 Il 6
Burlington @ 0 O 0 3 81 s 8
Batteries-Cooper and Lehman; Rodman
and Berryhill.
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PHONETIC sTENOGRAPHY.
Mrs. Barrett Of Sacram ento, Has a
Most Remarkable System.

San Francisco, Sept. 16-Mrs. Julia
Barrett of Sacramento claims to have
discovered a marvellous system of
phonetic stenography, by which the
sounds of the human voice, with its
myriad modulations, all languages, with
their numberIess dialects and infiec-
tions can be taken down and repro
duced by the tongue of the stenograph-
er. She is at present in this city and
is applying her system of stenography
to the language of the Chinese.
Mrs. Barrett says that her system of
Stenography can be used as an alpha
bet by the Chinese, and that it fits their
language as closely as the Roman char
acters fit English. She is to give an
explanation of it at the Chinese mis-
sion this week.
At crave but One Minute said the
public speaker in a husky voice; and
then he took a dose of One Minute
Cough Cure, and proceeded with his
oratory. One Minute Cough Cure is
unequaled for throat and lung troubles.
G. w. Stansfield, 632 Kansas avenue
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CEDAR RAPIDS.

Cedar Rapids ......1 5 O4 do IL 0
Dubuque ...........-.-......1 0 O. 2
Batteries-Mc Donnelly and Full
Ter; Woolverton and Sullivan.
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The board accepted the bid Of the
English Supply company OF Kansas
CITY for two new boilers at the Olathe
deaf and dumb school. The contract
price is $1,7S9.