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The Topeka state journal., 1899-12-05
Topeka Whist Club.

Forty-eight whist players enjoyed the
regular weekly game last night and
the following scores were made. 1t
looks as though Cole and Freeman have
the prize money" coming their way.
They have not lost a single game and
usually have the high score on their
side
North and South-Scott and KistIer,
164; Putnam and Gillespie. ia; Ryder
and Lowery. 164; Koontz and Drum. 164 ;
Grill and Aston, 168; Allen and Noble,
164 Davies and Van Valkenburg, 168 :
Mum and Ashby. 172; Shakeshaft and
Shakeshaft, 164; Merrick and Jolly, 157: +:
Cole and Freeman, 175; Holland and
Warner, $50. Average, 166 PIP
East and West-Sibley and Hurrie.
147; FaIkiner and Payne, IA; Beer
bOhm and Brown, 139; Keeler and
Knowles. 146; Trapp and Korn, 49,
Marshall and Pennekamp, 147: West
and Copeland, 14S: Robbins and Parker.
145; Ness and McKirahan, III: Wolf
and Heyden, 145; Murphy and Connors,
141; Kaufman and Mason, 155. Aver
age, 145 1912.
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Refuses to Furnish Required
Copies of Plans.
ULTIMATUM ISSUED.
May Either Do as Requested or
Be Discharged.
The Contract Will Be Let on
December 81.

The city council proposes that Archi-
tect J. c. Holland, whom it employed to
assist in the work of experimenting
the erection of the new city building,
shall perform the services which it
wants or they will find out the reason
why. The council was told last night
Mr.. Holland refused to make enough
sets OF plans of the proposed building
to enable the contractors to bid on it,
and a motion to require Mr.. Holland
to make the plans or be discharged
received the most enthusiastic vote of
any measure before the council.
The matter came up just before an
adjournment was taken 1t had been
the intention of the council to meet
next Monday evening to open the bids
and let the contract, but when the
council was about to adjourn last night
Councilman Belts called attention to
the fact that all contractors who de-
sired to do so had not had an OppOr-
tunity to bid, because they could not
get the necessary plans. Mr.. Belts
thought that the opening of the bids
should be postponed until some later
date
man, that Mr.. Holland refuses to
make any more sets Of the plans. Is
that correct?"
CITY Engfneer Wise said that it was.
He said he had received three COM
plete sets of the plans and four sets of
specifications, but was unable to get
any more.
Colonel Burgess thought that the let
ting of the contract ought to be de-
layed
Now that cold weather is here" he
said, I believe we can gain more by
letting every contractor who wants to,
bid on the contract instead of rushing
the matter through
Mayor Drew said there would always
be some contractors who would be late
about bidding, no matter how long it
was put off, and he thought the con-
tract ought to be let as soon as pos
sible, so that work could be started on
the eXcaYating.
What good will it do to postpone
letting the contract, if the architect
won't make any more plans?' was the
query of some inquisitive member.
I would like to ask said Council
man willard, ''how our contract with
Mr. Holland reads?"
1T provides" answered City Attor-
ney Bird, that Mr.. Holland shall per
form such services as the council may
require"
In that case" said Mr. Willard. 7
move that the architect be required to
Immediately furnish all the plans nee
essary, and if he refuses, that he be
discharged"
The motion received half dozen
seconds and practically every council J
man voted aye in a strong voice
After considerable discussion of the
time necessary to allow additional con-
tractors to bid, it was finally decided
to open the bids on December q.
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as sergeants at arms in the reorganiza-
tion of both houses of congress.
One of the horses of the new team used
on the patrol wagon is so vicious that
the officers steer clear of the barn.
The DaIrymple Comedy company will
open an engagement for five nights at the
Crawford theater on December Il.
Judge O. L: Miller, ex-congressman in
the Second district was in Topeka from
Kansas City on business yesterday.
1t is about time for the humane society
to get after the people VINO leave their
horses out without being blanketed.
Al G. Field is a prominent Elk. and a
Soc1aI session viii be arranged for the
EIks.
The programme for the annual meeting
of the Kansas State teachers association
issued
=, clyde Miller Of Usage City i, on, Of
the federal jurymen in the city. Mrs. Mil
Ter comes today for a visit with Topeka
Mr.. Web Wilder of Hiawatha and not
Edward Wilder of Topeka was one of the
pail bearers at the funeral of Judge F.
q. Adams.
w w Nichols has filed in the probate
court papers announcing his adoption of
Milo Allen, a 10-year1old boy in the or
phan's home.
It's a hot. hot. hot, hot means hot
tamales- It sounds like a college yell
since the cold snap.
Secretary T. e. Stephens of the State
Temperance union has gone to the towns
along the Santa Fe in the interest of the
coming state convention.
John Yanak, a sergeant of artillery at
Fort Riley, got his habits on in North
Topeka yesterday and was given a ride
IN the patrol wagon. The ride cost him
What have become of the state house
been put into use so as to protect the
building from being discoIored by the
black smoker
The grocers and butchers will hold an
important meeting Wednesday night at
the Commercial club rooms. Business in
regard to the pure food show Will come
up for consideration.
Alice Nelson will close the New York
engagement of her new opera The Sing
ing Girl on January 8, but there is little
hope Of Topeka securing the opera this
season. The remainder of the time will
probably be spent in other eastern cities.
Several of the people who are supposed
to be quarantined on account of Cuban
chickenpox' on lower First street, are
frequent visitors among themselves. The
guard who is supposed to watch these
houses, Is generally absent during these
times.
Topeka young men who are thinking
Of giving their best girls diamond rings
for Christmas presents will proba bly,
change their minds after consultation
with the jewelers.. Diamonds have recent
ly advanced 50 per cent, says a young
man who knows.
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NEW WARD LINE.
Plan to Enlarge Several Voting Dis
tricts.

People who have always been bother
ed to remember just where the boundary
lines of the different wards of Topeka
lie viii be pleased to know that a move
ment has been started to redistrict the
city into wards so as to make them
more nearly equal in point of pOpula-
tiOn and so people can figure out where
the different wards lie. At present 1t IS
a sort of a Chinese puzzle to figure out
some of the wards of Topeka
At the request of Councilman Hughes
and some of the other members of the
council, Commissioner of Elections L.
T. YOunt has prepared an ordinance re-
adjusting the boundary lines of the
wards and the ordinance was intro
duced by Councilman Benson last night.
The proposed ordinance leaves the
First ward as it is at present, taking
in all territory north of the river.
The Second ward, according to the
proposed ordinance will be as it is at
present, except that its southern bOun-
dary will be Seventh street instead Of
Eighth avenue. This would give it all
the territory east of Kansas avenue be-
tween the river and Seventh street. The
Second ward is by far the largest ward
of the city.
The Third ward. as proposed. includes
all the southwestern portion of the
city extending all the way from the
transfer station to Washburn college.
The territory to be contained in it is
much the same as at present, but the
boundaries are greatly Simplihed. 1t is
proposed to run the boundary west
chanan, south to King, west to the city
limits, south and east past Washburn
college to the fair grounds, north to
Seventeenth street, east to Kansas ave
nue.. and north to Eighth.
The Fourth ward would be the same
as il is at present except that the terri
tory west of Buchanan would be cut off
and given to the Sixth. 1t would then
include the territory between the river
and Eighth. and between hansas ave-
nue. and Buchanan.
The Fifth ward would take in the
southeastern part of the city. including
everything south of Seventh and east
of Kansas avenue and the fair grounds
The Sixth ward which at present
takes in nothing but Fotwin and Au-
burndale. would be increased by re-
ceiving all the territory west of Bu-
chanan and north of King street.
The proposed ordinance was referred
to the streets and walks committee, not
especially because it comes under the
jurisdiction of that committee but be-
cause there is no regular committee
which would have Jurisdiction of it,
and because every ward IS represented
on the streets and walks committee.
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SNAP SHOTS AFHOME NEWS
has ten steam laundries.

Topeka has ten steam laundries.
The supreme court convened today,
The coal dealers are happy at last.
a. X Wilson has gone to Washington
The doctors are busy vaccinating people
New calendars for 1900 are being distrib-
Senator r. T. Battey of Florence is in
the city.
Samples of new bicycles for next year
are appearing.
-, Church choirs are already rehearsing
Pie socials have taken the place of the
ice cream socials-
The county commissioners will meet to-
morrow afternoon.
The merchants are beginning to display
Christmas novelties.
The ice cream signs look rather chilly
these cool mornings.
Raj abbit hunting parties are being plan
ned for the first snow.
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Ryan have re-
turned to WaShin gtOn.
Department Commander Coulter of the
c. A R., is in Chicago.
The West Twelfth street car track is
the smOOtheSt in the city.
Mr. NJ A. Low will return this week
from the Indian territory.
Christmas comes on Monday and. two
weeks from next Monday.
Rev. D. NJ. Fiske is preparing to give
series of illustrated lectures.
Harry Richter has been appointed legal
adviser to the "HotfOot' society.
Topeka. business men report a heavy
trade already in Christmas wares.
The ladies viii play whist at the Topeka
Whist club rooms tomorrow night.
]. W. F. Hughes is the new president
of the Topeka Athletic association.
Water pipes and pumps are being wrap
ped as precautiOn against freezing.
J. w. MOrphy, editor of the Smith Coun-
ty Journal, was in Topeka yesterday.
The annual reception at the Congrega-
uOnal church Will be held December 20.
There Will be large attendance at the
Ladies whist meeting tomorrow night
The young people are fondIy hoping for
a freeze that Will make ice for skating.
-.TF
sade against the Billiard hall Johnnies.'
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. S. WhitIock have re-
turned from a visit in Wabaunsee county.
The Santa Fe stockholders will hold
the annual meeting in this city December
New coal wagons are appearing. Yea,
verify, an i'll wind that blows nobody
good.
The coal men have been rubbing their
hands gleefully during the past three
days
Noble l. Prentis and wife of Kansas
City attended the funeral Of Judge F. G.
The white wings should adopt another
and more appropriate name for the winter
months.
Putnam and Gillespie made the highest
score at the " hist club games last night.
The board of directors of the state his
torical society will meet Wednesday to
elect a secretary
The Northeastern Kansas teachers as
sociaton meetings will be held in the
spring hereafter.
IWeiNe persons have united with the
Presbyterian church q result of the
revival meetings.
Mr.. D. B. Robinson. president of the
Frisco road is now in California. for the
benefit OF his health.
Dissection has been commenced at the
Kansas Medical college The first subject
was from the Penitentiary.
4 couple of Topeka young people who
are TO be married soon are practicing the
marriage ceremony daily.
The street car stoves were fred up yes
terday for the first time this year and
they felt pretty comforta Bile.
Several Kansas men hope to get jobs
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eral violin and piano numbers were
given by Miss Short and Miss Bursee,
refreshments We're served and a de-
lightful afternoon spent by the follow
ing ladies: Mrs. Waters, Mrs. Merrill,
Mrs Hawley, Mrs. H. NJ. Hadley, Mrs.
c. J. Drew Mrs. Bunker, Mrs. Hicks
and Mrs. Morrison.
NJ. Reddy, of St. Marys. is visiting in
the city with John Henrietta
Mrs. James Smith has returned from
a several weeks visit in Marshall
county.
The Viennese club held business
meeting Monday evening and decided
to give a Christmas party Friday even
ing, December %.
Mr.. and Mrs. N Cummings, of Dover,
are spending the day in Topeka
Mrs NJ. S. Hoover has returned from
a two weeks visit in St Marys and
Wamego.
Mrs Bursee and daughter of Marion,
Ohio, are visiting Mrs. H. G. Short, at
GA Clay street.
Mrs F. Meister and daughter Lena
of st. Marys, spent Monday shopping
in Topeka
Mr. and Mrs D. c. DrumhilIer have
returned to their home in Fall River,
after few days visit with Mrs S. S
Griffitt.
Mr. and Mrs. w. z. Saum and their
son and daughter have moved to To-
peka and will live at sos Lincoln street.
Mr.. Saum will continue to look after
his law business in western Kansas,
but his family will live in Topeka.
Chancel Chapter will hold their first
tea at Mrs. David Palmer's, AIS West
Tenth street, Wednesday, December 6.
than cost this week at Miss Curtis, 515
Kansas aWannR
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NORTH TOPEKA.

Items intended for this column should
be left with the Kimban Printing COM
pany. S35 Kansas avenue
Mr. and Mrs. L. F. Collins are the
parents of a. son, born Monday.
Harley Hamilton, Of Kansas City,
was the guest Sunday of his parents.
Miss Adaline Baker of HoItOn, is the
guest OF her aunt Mrs. W. c. Steele Of
Jackson street.
Miss Ruth Saxon of st. Joseph will
arrive tomorrow to visit Mr. and Mrs.
S. L. Courtney
Mrs. J. N Henry is suffering from
an attack of the Cuban chickenpox at
her home on Quincy street.
Remember we are making special
prices all this week to make room for
Mr. and Mrs G. E. Neiswender Of
Nenoken left today for San Francisco,
where they will make their future
home.
W. r. Cannon, superintendent Of
bridges and building for the Rock Is
land is visiting his family at $40 Har-
riSOn street.
Mrs. Excl and daughter Clara, re-
turned Monday from Columbus, Kan,
where they have been the guests for the
past three weeks of Mrs Ekel's sister
Mrs. Warner. Miss Bessie Warner
and Miss Kemp, of 1106 Van Buren
street. returned yesterday from the
country, where they spent Thanksgiv-
ing.
The Ladies' Guild of the Church of
day afternoon at the home of Mrs.
Maurice J. Bywater, S22 South Topeka
avenue. All ladies' OF the church,
whether members of the guild or not
are invited to be present
The Argonaut club will meet this
evening at the home of Mr and Mrs.
c. c. Nicholson. 919 Van Buren, street.
The lesson in French history will be
The Topeka state journal., 1899-12-05
AnOldTheOrv
Exploded.
Food Not Digested in the
Stomach.
This Organ Only Prepares it for
Assimilation by the Intestines.

Until a few months ago the medical
profession, as well as the public at
large, have always believed that food
was digested in the stomach; but
thanks to science, they are now enabled
to follow the whole process of digestion
with their own eyes from the moment
food enters the mouth until it is taken
into the system, or carried off through
the bowels. Heretofore all remedies for
the cure of dyspepsia have been given
with the idea Oe assisting the stomach
10 digest food, and the discovery that
TINS organ does not digest it at all eX-
plains the cause of their failure to cure
the disease, and its constant increase
in spite of the thousand and one rene
dies used. Another and equally i'm
DOTUanT discovery was also made that
there are three distinct kinds of dys-
pepsia, two of which require different
remedies, and the remedy for one must
he exactly opposite to that Of the other
in character For instance acid dys-
pepsia requires an alkaline treatment;
indigestion an acid treatment these
combined and given in one dose neu-
tralize each other, consequently, can
not be given together with effect. The
third and most dangerous Of all, Gn-
teStinal dyspePSia) requires q germicide
which must be harmless, and vet
strong enough to destroy the bacilH
which cause the disease. Understand
ing this and knowing that they pos
sess the only germicide which can be
CHyOmei) the r. T Booth company
have placed on the market a dyspep-
sia cure, and the only one made which
treats every phase of the disease Sepa-
1-ately- That it has been a success is
shown by the fact that they guarantee
it; something never done before, and
agree to return the money if a cure is
not effected.
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Technical Amendments of It's Pro
visions Made.

The ordinance granting a franchise
to the new gas company was amended
by the council last night, SO as to pro-
tect both the city and the company.
The franchise was granted under a
law passed by the legislature of 1897.
but it is mistrusted that the law might
not pass muster if it should be attack
ed in the courts. In order to provide
against any such contingency a prOviso
was inserted that if the law should at
anytime be declared void the city
should still receive 3 per cent of the
gross receipts of the company.
The change was understood by all the
The Topeka state journal., 1899-12-05
CLAIM IS REJECTED.
City Will Not Pay Damages For Fall
ing on Sidewalk.

The city council has turned down the
bill of Mrs. Jane Kinsella, who lives at
3OS East Fourth street, for injuries sus-
tained by her by falling on an icy side
walk at Sixth and Kansas avenues a
year ago.
Mrs. Kinsella's bill was for $4,000
and was presented to the council last
July. Since then it has been in the
hands of the ways and means commit
tee, but in the meantime an offer has
been made by Mrs. Kinsella's attorneys
to compromise the claim for 81 700 The
ways and means committee last night
recommended that the claim be reject
ed, and the council adopted the rec
OmmendatiOn.
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Ordinances Passed.

There were five ordinances passed by
the council last night. One was the
amended gas ordinance. another ap-
prOpriated $710.S6 to pay for new side
walks, another provided for the issu-
ance of sewer bonds to the amount of
S43,54S.73, a fourth repealed a street
bond ordinance passed some time ago.
and the fifth was the monthly apprO-
priatiOn ordinance apprOpriating S27,-
1928 to pay the city's bills for Novem-
her
The Topeka state journal., 1899-12-05
Money For Bonds.

City Treasurer Hale fled a state
ment showing that there will soon be
due at the fiscal agency in New York
$11.316.12. This is for paving and sewer
bonds and for interest There is on de-
posit in New York S3,278.57. and Treas
urer Hale asked that the balance nee
essary, S8O37.55, be appropriated in
uarV l.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-12-05
City Requested to Unite With the
League of Municipalities.

The city of Topeka has been invited
to join the League of American NUM-
cipalities,-and pay $50 into the League
treasury-but the invitation has not
been accepted.
The league is an organization of city
officers for the purpose of solving prob
lens which confront municipal officers.
Its president is Mayor H. Y. Johnson,
of Denver, and on its letter heads the
name of Charles a. Fellows appears as
vice president for Kansas
A committee from the executive COM
mittee, urging the city to join the
league, was read to the council last
night, which was accOmpa MED BY a cir
cular explaining the objects of the
league, and stating that the entrance
fee for a city the size Of Topeka is
$50.
The matter was referred to the ways
and means committee.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-12-05
Bond of Police judge.

The bond of c. A Magaw as police
judge was approved last night. 1t is
for 900. and is signed by T. F. DOran,
c. B. Merriam, c. A. Fellows, L. S.
Ferry and J. H. Hunt as sureties. It
was presented a month ago, but could
not be approved because it lacked the
necessary revenue stamps.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-12-05

''One Minute Cough Cure is the best
remedy ! ever used Tor coughs and colds
Children all like it" writes H. n VII
lianls. Gentryville, Ind Never fails. It is
the only harmless remedy that gives i'm
mediate results Cures coughs colds
hoarseness, Group, pneumonia. bronchitis
and all throat and lung troubles. Its early
use prevents consumption. At all drug
stores.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-12-05

Phillip the Fair" Miss Sherburne will
read a paper on "Froissart," D." and Miss
Root one on Paris
The Topeka state journal., 1899-12-05
Homeseekers' Excursion Via The
Santa Fe Route.

On Dec. 5th and 18th will sell tickets
to points in Arkansas, Arizona, Louis
lana, New Mexico, and Texas. at one
fare plus $500. for the round trip. See
agent for particulars.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-12-05
Does the Business.

Parl1ersburg, ". Va, Mr. T. H Strout.
writes: Beggs' Cherry Cough Syrup does
the business every time. not once has it
failed to cure my children of Group or
cold Guaranteed for La Grippe R W.
SQuires, 1872 Kansas avenue.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-12-05
INVITED TO JOIN.

councilmen and was made without dis
cuSSiOn.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-12-05

Amonio Benzilene Soap; try it.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-12-05

Buy yourself box of our choice cigars
for an Xmas present We handle every
standard brand of Havana and Domestic
goods. also Beggs' Cherry Cough syrup
X. W. Squires, 732 Kansas avenue.
The times., 1899-07-02
Halls of the Ancient.

The Halls OF the Ancients, on New York
Avenue. between Thirteenth and Four
teenth Streets. ii is announced. are open
each day OF the week except Sunday be-
tween the hours Of a. m. and p m in
the months Of July and August. A lecture
is given daily at 4:So D. m.
There are several ways TO secure popu-
larity and the double star idea is one of
the best of these. Too frequently a sue
eessful supporter gets the exalted opinion
that he or she is the entire entertainment
and determines 10 head his or her own
company. Failure generally results. as il
did in the case in question. Early last
season Washington had as competitors for
patronage Della Fox In ''The Little Host"
and Jeff DeAngelis In The Jolly Mus
Ieteer." A better location won the greater
portion of business for the feminine star.
although the combined finances secured
would not equal that OF many of the un-
starred artists who either followed or pre-
ceded them. In brief Miss Fox did nearly
5000 on the week. while Mr.. DeAngelis
secured thousand less, or thereabouts
me man had once been the chief COM
edian OF the woman. and between the two
a very pleasant evening was furnished
Yet after seeing both performances last
fall. one was forced to the conclusion that
neither had stellar size and that both com
bined would furnish hardly more than