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The Topeka state journal., 1897-11-20
SPECIFICATIONS.

Supplies must be delivered on the cars
at Dodge city, Kansas at such times as
the cOmmandant may order them. Freight
and all other charges must be prepaid
Bids must be on qualities grading from
medium to best and samples submitted.
Supplies must be new and fresh. The
quantity given are approximate only
ant in excess of the schedule amount
must be furnished at contract price. The
reject any and all bids; or to accept or re-
ject any part of any bid. if deemed for
the best interest of the state. Bids must
be made out upon the within proposal ana
net prices only given. Paynents Will he
made on or before the 18th of each month
for all supplies furnished, provided that
vouchers in duplicate are made out and
receipted in due form and forwarded TO
first of each month. When supplies are
furnished monthly or as ordered by the
fore the 18th of the next month, provided
the vouchers are received by the COM
mandant before the 1st OF the month
Contracts will be let to run from Decem-
Der 81, 1897, until June 80, 1898 and only
for 50 much as the commandant may or
der be it more or less.
Schedules will be furnished by A. NJ
Breese, the cOmmandant at Fort Dodge,
Kansas, upon application being made to
him. A bill in detail must be sent when
goods are shipped to insure acceptance Of
at the Home unless all freight and other
charges such as boxing and drayage are
check for that amount payable to ThoS.
H. Grishan president of the board of
managers, must accompany each proposal
as a guaranty that the contract if
awarded, will be faithfully complied with.
Bids not accompanied by check or draft
will not be considered. When samples are
required the bidder must prepay all ex-
press charges on same Each sample
must be plainly marked with its price and
the name of the owner Envelopes con-
tanning bids must be endorsed, 'Propos-
ais for Supplies"
Samples and proposals must be address,
ed to ThOs. H. Grisham, President Board
of Managers, National Hotel Topeka,
Kansas The board will not be RESPONSE
BILE for samples submitted.
For further particulars write to a. M.
Breese commandant at Fort Dodge. KAN
sas, who will send you schedules by or
der of the board of managers.
THOS. H. GRESHAM,
President Board Managers
R. n. KERR, Treasurer.
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and Stocks. 10 West Sixth Ave. Topeka.
Kan.
St Louis: Receipts of wheat. 57 cars.
Kansas city: Receipts Of wheat, 125
cars.
Liverpool: Wheat 11kd lower
Clearances both coasts, 6,65S. 900 bush
els.
.LiverpooI: Wheat steady. December
11sd, May 5sd lower March Id lower. Corn
quiet, 7sd lower.
Forecast: For Kansas City and vicin-
ity. fair and mild. turning colder early
with increasing clOudiness. For Missouri.
partly cloudy tonight and Sunday. colder
in north portion tonight, colder Sunday.
For Kansas, partly cloudy tonight, sun
day partly cloudy and colder.
privileges good next week: Puts May
wheat. S5Ac; calls May wheat, 96ssc.
Bank statement: Reserve, increases. 81
643l00; loans, increase, $4.S53.z00; specie.
81. lS5 500; deposits, increase $1.7S5, ,60Oi cir
cula decrease, S43.300.
Chicago receipts today; Wheat 13S cars.
grade cars; corn 329 cars, grade 164 cars
oats 3SI cars, grade 81 cars.
Receipts of hogs; Chicago, 23.000 head:
Kansas City 10000 head Omaha, 1000
head
Northwestern receipts: This year. Min
neapOlis 649 cars, Duluth 363 cars. total
1O12 cars: last year, Minneapolis 4O6 cars,
Duluth $50 cars total 1876 cars.
Exports four ports: Wheat. $4,000 bush
els; flour, 27,270 barrels: corn, 147. GOO bush
els; wheat and flour equal 10 261, 900 BUSH
els.
Chicago. Estimated receipts Monday:
Wheat, 130 cars, corn, AS cars; oats, go
cars; hogs. 44,00O head
Puts May wheat, S9120S9%c; calls May
wheat, 90&44903sc; puts May corn, $3.50
291ac; calls May corn. 293EN29s4c; puts jan
uafy pork $S.05; calls January pork, $50.
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FOR sALE-FARM LIST

FOR SALE-FARM LIST
. acre fruit farm, 100 trees, 81 $50 cash.
40 acre farm, good improvements, $1,000,
100 acre farm, good stone house, 50 200,
easy terms.
50 acre river bottom farm, near town.
$50.
2O8 acre bottom farm, orchard, water.
timber, $50 y cash.
30 acre farm near town, 81. 200 y cash.
100 acre farm, 2 miles from Topeka, $50,
IS acre farm. 21s miles out, stone house,
$1,000, easy terms
iS& acre farm, 3 miles from state house.
$50.
3 acres suburban. house, large barn,
cheap. $500, p cash
35 acres fruit. 1.00O bearing trees. 4 acres
grapes. every foot good land; owner must
sell; s.. 900 gets it.
96 acre river bottom farm, houses, or
chard, $500. one-third cash.
80 acre suburban home. good place. ,olO-
155 acre river bottom farm, miles out,
$50 acre farm. $50 under pIow. sets
houses. barns, etc, S25 per acre
Is acres suburban, fruit, etc, $780, one
third cash
, acres orchard, in edge of city, 6 room
house 81 200, One-third cash.
q lots, 10 room house, barn, etc, So, 500,
ne-third cash
10 acre farm, house barn, etc, $500. u
q lots. 8 room house, barn. fruit. etc.
on electric car line. all in good repair, So,
900. One-third to One-haf cash.
161a acre river bottom farm, small house,
$500.
10 acres river bottom, house, barn, or
chard. etc. 81 $50.
40 acre bottom farm. good buildings 2
miles out, 5000.
! 2 acres near electric car line $500.
10 lots near wooden mill. $500 cash
BARTHOLOMEW,
COL Kansas (lSt nOOr.)
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LOST AND FOUND.
FOR sALE-REAL ESTATE.

FOR SALE
lots between Third and Fourth on
Branner, Z room house, ciStern, water
and sink in kitchen, well water. shade
and Outbuildings, small barn. Price 81, 200
$500 cash, balance long time. This is a
bargain.
room cottage, east front. between
Third and Fourth on Branner, cellar well
water and outbuildings. Price $50 500
cash, balance in monthly payments.
lots and . room cottage on Chandler
st. between Third and Fourth, cellar, well,
barn. Price 81 900, from 500 to $2GO cash,
balance in monthly pa yments
a nice 4 room cottage, well. cistern. eel
lar, fine grape arbOr. yard nicely fenced.
near Firth and Locust Price $500, 500
cash balance in monthly payments.
room house, between Fourth and Fifth
on Leland St, east front, fine shade, barn
and outbuildings Price $500. $500 cash,
balance in monthly payments
11h lots between Sixth and Seventh on
ward barn Price 81 500 This is the
cheapest property east of the avenue. The
lots alone are worth S1,20O.
30 feet front, room cottage, 10 foot
ceiling, cemented cellar, city and Cistern
water. barn, Madison near Tenth
Price $3.50, $3.50 cash, balance in monthly
liz lots, east front, on Monroe near
Eleventh, large room cottage, cellar
gas. sliding doors, hard oil finish, cistern
and city water, sewer connection Price
$1,700, half cash, balance in monthly pay
IL lots, room house, modernIy finish
ed. city and cistern water, barn. Price
s., 900, 81, 600 cash. balance in monthly pay
ments. On Monroe near Eleventh.
near Jackson. Price $1,000 and $1.150 re-
spectively. Rents for So and Sl3 each. or
Il per cent on the investment.
~ lots. east front. on Quincy near
Have houses and store rooms for rent
Will write your fire insurance at cheaD-
est rates.
For further particulars call on
W. c. STEPHENSON & CO.,
COS Kansas ave. (oVer Rigby's)
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Kansas City Produce Market.


WHEAT1k@1c higher. closing very
weak 7Ssd N9 h2pd NG S4S5e 9sS9zS no S3asS F5S
92c; No. q 911kc; No. 3. S5r8Sl5c; No !,
S3GS4c: No. 2 spring, soc; No. 3, 7I52Q7Sc-
CORN-Active, steady No. mixed
231A024c.
OATS-Active, unchanged. No. white.
2102115c.
RYEEFirm. No. 2 43Ikc.
HAY-Active, unchanged.
BUTTER-Weak. Creamery, 1SlLzOc;
dairy, 13d15c.
EGGs-Active. Fresh candled, 161zc;
storage, 13c.
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PROPOSALS.

PROPOSALS for supplying the State Sol
diers' Home at Fort Dodge, Kansas
ware, medicines, shoes and other articles
are respectfully solicited. Bids will be
opened at the National hotel, Topeka,
Kansas. December the 7th 1897, at 9 O. o'clock
a. Awards will be made at O clock
p. m. of December 10th. 1897 Bidders must
be present at o'clock a. m. December
Sth, prepared to place their goods before
the board mana
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FOR SALE%CITY PROPERTY
$500 buys Van Buren St room house,
near Fifth. Rent pays y per cent
$3.50 buys Tenth avenue property. s
fences. Rent pays 10 per cent and taxes.
81 400 buys large livery barn, y cash
or exchange
$500 buys six room house, barn, with 4
lots.
LOCO buys 3 corner lots. choice loca ton.
900 buys ( lots on Washburn ave. (great
bargain).
$50 buys lots, Eleventh and Pros
pect sts.
5000 buys lots on Horne St. east front
S750 buys 4 room brick house. stable. etc
81 500 buys Topeka ave 81 900 property.
500 buys As lots in f'BellVieW.
BARTHOLOMEW.
sol Kansas ave. Qst 1oor.)
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Sugar and Cofas.

New York Nov. 20.
SUGAR--Raw,- firm; fair refining, 8
firm; crushed. 55sc: granuIated. sc.
COFFEE-Dull. No. = 611c.
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The Cotton Market

New York, Nov. %.
COTTON-Spot closed steady. Middling
uplands. 1S-16c; middling gulf, Lice.
Sales, none.
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Todav,s Range of PrIoes.

Furnished by the W. A. Michael Com
mission Co., Brokers in Grain Provisions
and Stocks, 10 West Sixth Ave, Topeka.
kan:
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PROPOSALS.


(First published in the Topeka State
Journal November goth, 1S97.)
The Topeka state journal., 1897-11-20

heavies, s.. 8.25a3. 45; packers. $3.250s-40;
mixed, $3 35d3.45; lights. S3.250345; york
ers, S340d3.45; pigs s2900S. .4216.
SHEEP Receipts, 1900. Market steady.
Lambs, "a. $685. IS: uuttOns, S2I4-75-
PRESENTATIYE SALEs.
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FoR sALE-REAL ESTATE.


FOR SALE-Clay st residence of 10
rooms, bath room, inside water closet.
hot and cold water. c1stern, well, city
water. barn. 215 east front lots house
cost $500 to build; if sold in days will
Buchanan St. near Sixth ave. cottage
of 4 large rooms, IL lots. good location,
near car line, $1,000, in payments
Polk St, No. GIG. cottage rooms, cell
lar. well. 1 lot; Will sell for less than lots
Topeka ave. between Seventh and
Eighth, choice east front residence lots,
an elegant location for home. See US
Harrison St.. Walnut Grove addition.
good room house, east front lots, a
bargain at $40. easy terms.
good 6 room house, bath, city water,
sewer. connection, ~ lots, No. l location,
Is acres. 10 minutes drive from state
home; never priced for less than 800 per
acre; if sold in 10 days will take $50 per
acre. Owner says sell it, and we are go
The above properties are owned by nom
residents We are sole agents and can
make terms to please you. For full par
J. w. FERGUSON. {. CO.
625 Kansas ave.
FOR sALE-CITY PROPERTY
House of Z rooms cellar well and els
tern. in Auburndale, $500.
room house, cellar, well. cistern, sta
bic, in suburbs of North Topeka, $3.50.
The best built house in North Topeka,
rooms, story, cemented cellar, CRATE
and mantel. locks ana hinges through
out OF bronze, nulShed IN hard pine,
splendid barn. screens for every door and
window, stone and brick walks, east
front; house cost 81, 800 to build; is in per-
feet order, in a good neighborhoOd, close
4 room house, L lot, in ParkdaIe, $3.50
2 story brick building on Kansas ave,
Lots on Topeka ave. $500 each.
Lots on Tyler St, $275 each.
Lots on paved street, on monthly pay
---'--'9' S-'' PAYNE & THOMPSON.
511 Kansas ave.
FOR sALE-CITY PROPERTY
room house 99 $3.50 $500 s60 9oa9n ces f95 s
per quarter until paid.
5-room houses, good locations. Price
$500 each, payments.
5-room houses, nice homes. complete.
each, 81 900.
room house; ) lots close in, $1,000.
SCOTT & co. 615 Kansas ave.
FOR sALE-FARMs AND RANCHES
1850 acre ranch, improved, Riley county
1O00 acre ranch, Wabaunsee county,
Kansas
500 acre ranch. Wichita county.
S0-acre farms, Shawnee county.
160-acre farms, Shawnee county.
320-acre farms, Shawnee county.
4G-acre farms, Shawnee county.
SO-acre farms, jefferson county.
16O-acre farms in Usage county.
Terms on above farms to suit Prices
SCOTT & co, SIS Kansas ave.
FOR SALE OR EXCHANGED you have
anything to dispose of, see us.
If you want anything in real estate or
business chance, see us.
If you want coal, drop in and give US
| If you have anything in farm property
| to exchange for Chicago real estate, see
US.
KIondike Share+See US about the in
1 vestment of a few dollars in gold coun-
/ try without going yourself to face the
/ hardships of miners life in Alaska.
| If you have a business for sale we may
/ find a buyer for you
FITCH & QUIGLEY,
1O6 West Sixth st.
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FLORISTS.

FLORISTS.
~~-~---~-~-O-~-~-~-~~-~-~-
NJ RS. J. R HAGUE, Florist, successor
IA to R. J. Groves. SIT Kas. av. Phone COZ.
". c. GROVES. successor to r. J. Groves
greenhouses 1173-75-7I Clay St. store, s21
Kansas ave, Phone 2S3.
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MUSIC.


H. S. LAWRENCE, teacher of Mandolin.
Guitar and Banjo. Lessons reduced to 81
cents until January 1st- 504 W. Tenth st.
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STORAGE

HOUSEHOLD GOODS
Packed hauled. shipped or stored.
1923 East Sixth. Tel. 1S6.
MERCHANTS TRANSFER AND STOR
AGE CO.
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Who has astonished the world with his
wonderful power, is now in the city and
can be consulted on all affairs of life.
He reads your entire life with as much
ease as if he had known you always. He
gives reliable advice on all matters of in
terest in business, lawsuits, investments.
love- courtship, matrimony, divorce,
cial or domestic affairs. Gives your age,
number of children. sisters or brothers
everything. He unites the separated and
causes speedy marriage with the one of
YOUR choice: finds buried treas sureS, etc,
removes all evil influences and obliterates
financial and family troubles. 1t matters
not what your troubles, hopes and wishes
may be; come. He can help and direct
you Alright in every undertaking in life;
business strictly private and confidential
Hours a. m. to p. m. daily and Sun
day.
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chioago Livestook Market.

Chicago Nov. 90
HOG@Estimated receipts of hogs to-
day, % 600: official left over yesterday, g.
500. Light hogs, shade higher, other un-
changed. Light and mixed. SO. 35019. So
heavy, So. .25a3.55; rough, So. .25Q3.35.
CATTLE-Receipts, 500. Dull and un-
changed.
SHEEP-Receipts 1900. Slow and weak.
Natives. sSd4. 20; westerns, $33OQ4-60;
lambs, So. .90d5.60
Official yesterday:
HOGSReceipts. 9O.024: shipments 5.298.
CATTLE-Receipts, 2,974; shipments, g.
2S2
sHEEP-Receipts, $3.50; shipments, l.
74S
Estimated receipts of hogs tomorrow,
10000
Kansas City Livestock Market.
Kansas City, Nov. 20.
CATTLE-Receipts,1 j. go. Market steady
Texas steers, S25Gd3.S5; Texas cows 81
d315; native steers. S3.2004 S712: native
cows and heifers $1-506t3.90: stOckers and
feeders. $3d4.2 bulls. $2.25Q3.40.
HOGS-Receipts. 5000. Market steady to
shade lower. Bulk of sales, So. 3.40@3.45;
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Market Gossip

Furnished by the W. A. Michael Com
mission Co., Brokers in Grain. Provisions
and Stocks. ITO West Sixth Ave, Topeka.
Kan.
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ThcSavings 3LOan Assn
ss4 KANSAS AVENUE.

b3A KANSAS ANEN U =.
We Have Plenty Of Money Fer Good Leaas
$500 q month for so months pays on and
releases SI,O00 loan-S1 $50 pays It on in
los months. Smaller and larger amounts at
same rate. Time to suit you up TO ten years and
payments in proportion. Rules are easy, eQuttr
able and liberal. Ii you have q loan to renew
OF want to borrow. let US explain.
OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS.
VIM. Sims. VIM. Macferran, Pres; c. g. Blake
ly, Aud; P. II. Forbes, Atty. E. l. Copeland,
Vice fres-; Vim. davidson; C. s. liott, Sec'y,
j. W. Going, Treas: Chas j. Webb F. ID. Full
ler. c. A Meninger. W. W. Mls, Otto
kuehDe. w. II. Lninger. +. G. Willard.
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TO WHOM NAY CONCERN.

TO WHOM MAY CONCERN.
--~~OO~O~-O~-~-~~-~
NOTICE-TO WHOM IT MAY CON
CERN-Be it known that my petition is
on file in the office of the probate court
of Shawnee county. Kansas, asking for
permit to sell intCxica ting liquors at 632
Kansas avenue. in the Second ward in
the city of Topeka Kansas, and the hear
ing of the same is set for Wednesday, 9 a.
M. December p, 1897:
G. W. STANSFIELD.
Topeka. Kansas, Nov. s, 1897.
NOTICF-TO WHOM IT MAY con-
CERN-Be it known that my petition
is on file in the office of the probate court
of Shawnee county. Kansas, asking for a
permit to sell intoxicating liquors at 404
kansas avenue in the Second ward in
the city of Topeka, Kansas, and the hear
ing of the same is set for Tuesday, a.
m, November 5Oth, 1897.
F. B. WALLACE
Topeka, Kansas. Oct. q, 1897.
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WANTED-Lady agents to sell extracts
1t will pay you to write to me. r. w
Snyder Battle Greek, Mich.
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AGENTS WANTED.

AGENTS WANTED to sell Incandescent
lamps and mantles, wholesale and retail
Address Star Incandescent Gas Light CO.
225 Dearborn St, Chicago.
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W WANTED-Salesmen salary paid week
~; experience unnecessary: permanent.
Brown Bros Co, Chicago.
$50 A WEEK and expenses paid men to
sell cigars on time. Experience unnec-
essary. The w l. Kline Co, St. Louis,
The Topeka state journal., 1897-11-20

c. A. WOLF. 116 East Sixth STREET
MainSprings this week, 63c-
Guaranteed one year
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sALEsMEN WANTED.

y0--~-Sc-~-~-~---~----~~~
WAN NIEI)-EXperienced statesmen to sell
lubrfcaung oils from samples on COM
ulssion Liberal terms. The Clinton Oil
Co, Cleveland, o.
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FOR sALE-EIegant cottage. 6 rooms.
close TO capitol, lots, barn crates
3. 100. Neat > room cottage. close to
Bethany, 11a lots, fine shade barn, l2So;
A lovely room home on quincy 81,
lots, barn. etc. 3 blocks from capitol
cottage on Polk St for $500 One Of
for 81. .25O Modern cottage s rooms. 4
blocks from transfer station, Sl,40J, renta!
loca ton very low. Are too busy to add
more. Come in and see list. Benedlct
& Co., col Kansas ave, room 3.
FOR SALE
, modern houses. Tyler St. S1.75O.
room residence, Tyler and Tenth 81 $50
room modern residence, Topeka ave.
room modern residence. Monroe St.
9-a0GS room residence. Fifth and Monroe, 81
fine cottage. Madison St. $. 400, .ooo
East front cottage, Fifth and PolR' SSO9.
Choice lots west of avenue and cash
trade for residence.
Several properties to sell on payments;
List your property with us to sell: Can
BARNES REAL ESTATE CO.,
113 East Fourth st.
FOR SALES room cottage and one lot
." A. a. A. RODGERS. 10 West 9Th st.
VIRGINIA AND THE CAROLINAS HIS,
gives descriptions of farms for sale,
photogravures of buildings and scenery,
general Information aboUt the IntSSe
ern Farm Agency. Lynchburg, Va.
FOR SALE-Fine tract of river bottom
land 16 % acres, adjoining Auburndale
on the north: especially adapted to gar
dening. Price $125 per acre, easy terms.
Accounting Trust Co.
FOR SALE-611 West Tenth stan room
frame residence, with cemented cellar,
cistern and city water, bath room, cleo
tric lights Easy terms. viii net 10 per
cent on the investment F. s Davis, Ac-
counting Trust Co.
FOR SALE-Choice vacant lots in Low
man Hill. convenient to electric cars,
also near church and school. Price from
$50 to $75 each. W. NJ Forbes, 116' West
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MONEY.

,1-S7--~ = 1-7-1IC
w sewing machines, watches, diamonds
bicycles, Typewriters and any personal
properly. n. 3. Campbell. COS Kansas ave.
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ROCKERS at prices lower than any
dealer sells them. Warren.
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II ApFoperty at reasOnabI rates.
W. NJ FORBES. 116 W. 9Th Ave
I OANS on pianos, typewriters, bicycles
1guns. watches, diamonds and any per-
sonaI property. L. Biscoe. 523 Kan. Ave
NJ ILO NORTON, at 406 W. Sixth ave-.
Va will make farm loans of $3.50 or over
at per cent interest
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AGENTS WANTED.

AGENTS get fifty cents on each dollar;
no experience necessary. Write for
agents outfit Address the Catholic
News. 5 Barclay St, New York.
WANTED@Agent to represent eastern
coffee company as salesman for this
city and points adjacent. Apply by let
ter only H A McCarty, Journal office.
AGENTS-Qufck men to visit stores; sell
machine for printing signs, in 10 colors
on fences bridges, rockS-any rough sur
face. Arc Co. 26 Arc ST., Racine. Wis.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-11-20

TIN SHOPS.
Z NJ BAIRD hot air furnaces. galvan-
= lied and tin roofing. 216 w 9th Tel 359
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FOR RENT-Two furnished rooms with
board; modern conveniences. 618 Mon
roe st.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-11-20

| YOUR ORDERS FOR COAL, Topeka
| Transfer Coal Co. office 500 Kansas ave.
| Tel. 800. Yard Tel 6SS
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DO YOU WANT to join our suit club?
If so, do it this week. We want Is more
members. Cleaning, Dyeing and Repair
ing Emporium, 702 Jackson street.
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PHYSICIANS AND SURGEONS.
IDA c. BARNES, NJ. D.
Office 1872 Kan. Ave. Residence 18th and
Clay Office hours: a m. to II a. m,
and D. m. to D. N. Telephone 59S resi-
dence. and 16 office.
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BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES.

KLONDIKE INFORMATION. cost. routes
time 10 start; questions answered. Sc
attic and Washington information. Sat
isfaction guaranteed. Enclose 81. Louis
A Rexford, Bailey Bldg, Seattle, Wash.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-11-20
WATCBMAkERS.


WATCHES AND CLOCKS cleaned for 50
at 512 Kansas ave. Sam F'Tiedberg
at 512 Kansas avenue.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1897-04-29
Editorial Notes.

Mr. Bryan is still at least loyal to one
individual. The name of that person is
William Jennings Bryan. He knows that
the continuation of his notoriety lies in a
continuation of the strife between the two
ter attacks upon ex-President Cleveland
in his Jetferson's Birthday speech.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1897-04-29
Hard Times and Hard Drinks.

1t has been the general opinion that
during ''hard times places of amuse-
ment and bar rooms have an increased
patronage The theory was that people
sought relief from carking cares in theat-
ricals and the convivality of the saloons.
American Grocer, which ought to be good
authority, to show that the recent hard
times have contributed to notable di-
minution in the use of all kinds of bever-
ages, but particularly spirits. The per
capita consumption of spirits has been re-
duced nearly one third since 1892; of
wines about 40 per cent, while beer shows
slight reduction against a rapid increase
during preceding years. During the
prosperous years 1891 and 1898 the con-
sumption of beer reached its maximum.
rising in 1898 to 16. Os gallons, since which
it has fallen off about one gallon per capt.
ia, averaging for the past three years Is
gallons per capita annually. Hard times
and bicycles explain this decrease in the
use of malt liquors." says the American
Grocer. The per capita consumption of
coffee shows decrease from 1895, and the
per capita consumption of tea is less than
it was 25 years ago, when it averaged one
and one half pounds against one and one
tenth pounds in 1896. These are some
what surprising figures. The following
statistics with which the Grocer closes its
article are of interest:
Bringing together into one group, we
find that the United States consumed in
1896 of alcoholic and non alcoholic stimu-
lants to the value of S1016, l26, 400 as
follows:
Alcoholic drinks. ..................SS 6l ,693 $50
Non-a.choic stimulants-
1oHee.. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 120,26l ,0S6
Lea. .-......... .........,....- 81 III 4S2
Cocoa. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 100000
Total ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 81 ,016 126, 400
The above represents yearly per capt
ia expenditure for beverages Of S14 81 for
the II, 600, 900 Inhabitants of the United
States, or cents per day. Evidently hard
times have cut down the appetite for bev-
erages of all kinds, and render distilleries
hazardous industries. Breweries and
coffee mills are far better property.