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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-02-27
NEW YORK LIFE LEAD.
An Excellent Report to Be Followed
by a New Policy.

Albany, N. Y, Feb. 27.-The insurance
reports filed with Insurance Superin-
tendent Payne are being tabulated for
reference to the legislature. The year
1898 for the fire and marine companies
shows an Improvement over 1897. The
total premium receipts We're $12S, 452,-
2234 40 Paid for losses, $75,158, S61. 10.
Paid for taxes. SO, GIG, 44496. Total dis
bursements, $132, 338, 1882 The life
companies statements show that there
has been a large increase over 1897. The
New York Life leads in new business,
paid for during the year with 7,347 poll
cies, insuring 1852, 093, 1853 and new pre-
miums of $6,054, 499. The Mutual Life
reports 51,7S5 policies, insuring $12S,-
7S0,OSS and new premiums of SIS. 146, $40.
The Equitable Life, 42,030 policies, in
surfing 1921, 267. SIG and new premiums
of $4,4S5,654- The war stamp tax to the
government of the new business of
these three great companies will exceed
$3.50. 900. The New York Life had filed
with Superintendent Payne a new form
of policy which is made absolutely nom
forfeitable and incontestible from date
of issue. 1t is based on a 8 per cent
interest earning assumption and the
department expects to state that it is
the most liberal policy contract ever
issued by any company. 1t is expected
to create an upheaval in insurance
methods
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-02-27
DUG HUMAN SKELETONS
Illinois Farmer Believed to Have Lo-
Gated Historic Indian Bury
ing Ground.

Red Bud, I'LL, Feb. 27.-While digging
on his farm Saturday George E. Wilson
noticed bones sticking through the sides
of the trench. He discovered a number
of human skeletons. 1t is supposed that
he found an Indian burying ground.
Several stone hatchets, spear heads
and arrow heads were found, besides a
number of rudely fashioned iron rings
and bracelets. All of the skeletons We're
of males and some Of the skulls were
crushed in, while others had very large
holes in them, as if they had been pene-
trated by a bullet of large size.
The superstition is that the skeletons
are those of the Hurons killed in the
raid made by them on the French set
Element in Illinois in 1876
Fort Chartres is about II miles from
here, and as the French repulsed the
savages from that point with heavy
loss, it is thought that the Hurons bur-
led their dead on Mr.. Wilson's farm.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-02-27
GERMANY DESCENDS.
Restrictions on Importation of Ameri-
can Fruit Removed.

Berlin, Feb. 27-The officials of the Ger
man foreign office have notified the Uni
ted States embassy that the government
will henceforth admit American oranges,
and also that all American fresh and dried
fruit will be allowed to pass in bond
The decisions are based on the favorable
reports of the German experts sent to
America.
The question whether dried fruit sent
abroad is harmless especially for the
insects, and, whether the fruit may be
imported without previous eXamina ton
has not yet been decided The proba bill
ity is that the decision will be favorable
to American interests. The officials of the
United States embassy have cabled the
above facts to the authorities at Washing
ton.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-02-27

freezing weather today caused good deal
of apprehension among the crowd OF ser
1ous damage to winter wheat Moderate
worlds shipments, 6, 234. 600 bu., with 8. S44,-
neWed buying and after the early dip
May advanced to and held steady at 73ssc
Russian shipments were only 664 900 bu.,
compared with 1,70400 bu. for the same
week last year. Chicago received n cars.
of which IA were graded contract and Min
neapolis and Duluth got $40 against 1862
the same day year ago.
Strong cables and the strength in wheat
helped corn. Receipts were liberal. 49S
cars. May opened 1sQAc higher at $3.50
$3.50, but met selling by scalpers and de-
clined to 3614c, then firmed up to 36ssc.
Oats followed wheat and corn. Re
ceipts 240 cars. May began &c higher at
2sG2S1Sc.. but weakened to 277sG2sc, at
which price a heavy business was trans
acted.
Liberal receipts of hogs and expecta-
ton of a market increase in meat stocks
May pork opened a shade lower at So. $50
9.571a and declined to $9.4219, then rose to
945d9. 471h; May lard and ribs each ruled
&c lower at $40 and $3.50 respectively.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-02-27
NEW INDUSTRIES.
A Long List For Last Week Reported
by the Tradesman.

important of the new Industries reported
by The Tradesman for the week ending
February % include a 100000 brewery in
West Virginia; canning factory in Ten
nessee; a carriage works in Georgia; coal
mines in West Virginia; two cotton mills
in Georgia and one each in Alabama and
Louisiana; cotton seed oil mills in Mississ-
ippi and Texas; electric light plants in
Georgia, Kentucky and Tennessee; cleo
trio light. and power plants in Kentucky
Tennessee. Kentucky, North and South
Carolina (2l and Virginia; gold mine de-
factories in Kentucky; a SIS. 900 hardware
company in Louisiana; two 16o-ton iron
furnaces in Tennessee; a knitting mill;
lead and zinc mines and lock factory in
Virginia; lumber mills in Florida, NIississ-
ippi, east Tennessee, west Tennessee and
eastern Texas stave and heading mill
in Alabama; a sugar mill in Louisiana;
tile works and a wire mill in Kentucky.
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MR.. BIRD GRATEFUL.
Says the Contest Was a Friendly One
From the Start.

City Attorney Bird, who was nomin-
ated for city attorney by large plu-
rality, said today:
81 am especially pleased with the
large vote cast for me by the ladies.
When a delegation of the voters from
the A, T. & s. F. shops called on me
some weeks ago and asked me to be a
candidate for reelection and told me if
1 would allow the use of my name the
greatly pleased. I want to say now, 1
am profoundly grateful to my friends
in the shops for their valiant work.
81 also want to thank my lodge
friends for their kindness. All four of
the candidates for city attorney went
into the contest personal friends; we
came out the same. 1t was the most
friendly and cleaneSt contest between
US 1 ever saw
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-02-27
THEY LIKE THEIR JOBS.
Legislative Employees Defeat a Move
to Make Them Turn Loose.

Tt looks as though all of the house
employees will hang on to their jobss as
long as possible, although many of
them, especially some of the committee
clerks, have absolutely nothing to do
Captain SeatOn got a resolution
through the house, instructing the COM
mittee on employees to report the names
of all employees whose services are not
needed during the rest of the session. in
order that they may be discharged. This
stirred up the employees and they began
lobbying to save themselves.
AS a result the resolution was recon-
Sidered and defeated.
Captain Seaton has now prepared the
following resolution which he will intro
duce:
Whereas, The legislature is in a
measure powerless to determine the
number Of employees needed; therefore
be it
Resolved, That the people shall elect
the number of employees at the regular
elections
Resolved. That such employees so
elected shall meet one month before the
assembling of the legislature and pro-
coed to appoint the constitutional num-
Der of 125 representatives
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WILL QUIT SATURDAY.
POpulist Senators Caucus on
the Subject of Final
Adjournment.

The huose and senate have adopted
a resolution to adjourn Saturday of
this week, sine die.
The large amount of pending BUSH
ness caused some of the house leaders
to suggest an extension Of time until
March 10.
This proposition was the subject of a
caucus by the Populist senators at noon
today, and the caucus by unanimous
vote decided to grant no extension of
time but to adjourn sine die Saturday
at noon.
UTAH.
Salt Lake, Feb. 27-One senatorial bal
lot taken today resulted: King 5, Nc
Cune Z, Nebeker Z, Rideout 2. Cannon 8,
Sutherland (R.) II. Absent 4.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-02-27
TO HANG A WOMAN.
Little Sympathy For Quebec's First
Woman Victim.

Montreal, Feb. 27-The first woman
to be executed in the Dominion and
Province of Quebec will be hanged Fri
day, March 10, in Ste. Scholastique,
about a week before the date set for
the first execution by the electric chair
of woman in the state of New York.
Although some attempt is made to have
her sentence committed, popular SYM
pathy is against the woman, and even
Lady Mimic has refused to interfere.
The crime was committed ten days
before Thanksgiving day, 1897. Isidore
Poirier, a carpenter, was found muir
dered. His wife had been on a visit to
her parents the night before, using her
own horse and buggy, and when she
returned in the morning she found the
house locked and was unable to awaken
her husband by knocking.
AS she was the Organist of the village
church, and had promised to play for
wedding that morning, she went to
church, played for the wedding and
then went to the house again. Still un-
able to enter, she asked the assistance
of a neighbor to break open the door.
When they entered the bedroom they
found the husband dead.
The room gave evidence of a horrible
struggle for life.
The wife had spent Sunday at home
till about 4 o'clock. There had been
visitor, Sam Parslow, friend of the
family.
The detectives learned that Mrs.
Poirier and Parslow had been lovers for
years There was also evidence to show
that the woman had been for years a
degenerate.
Neither could have been convicted,
however, had not each made con-
fession. The woman admitted that she
knew Parslow intended to kill her hus-
band. Parslow thought the woman
would marry him. Her motive was sim
ply to be rid of the husband, for she
had not the slightest intention of mar
rying Parslow.
On the afternoon when the murder
occurred they had all been drinking.
Poirier finally went to sleep. Cordelia
took the butcher knife and gave it to
ParsIow, saying Now is the time to
kill him" Parslow hesitated, and, call
ing him coward" she seized the
knife and plunged it into her husbands
throat.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-02-27
ACTRESS GETS HER PET.
Miss Nethersole's Collie Had Followed
a Cabman From the Theater

Chicago, Feb. 27.-Miss Olga Nethersole
was made happy when cabman leading
the Scotch collie which had been lost the
night before came to the hotel and re-
quested to see the actress.
The, collie. which had been presented to
Miss NetherSOle by the Princess of Wales,
strayed the evening before from Powers
theater. As soon as the dog saw it's mis-
treSS any doubt to the owner was dis
PEELED in the cabmans mind. He tucked
in his vest pocket a liberal reward and left
the hotel with smile
The collie followed the cab, he said, and
when he observed it he took it home. In
the morning he read of Miss NetherSoIe's
loss and returned the animal.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-02-27
A QUEER ELOPEMENT.
Took Another Mans Wife, Her Par
ents and Her Two Children.

Maryville, Mo-, Feb. 27.-Charles
Baker, a young man whose wife re-
Gently procured a divorce from him,
eloped last night with the wife of Jas.
Palmer.
They were accompanied by her two
children and her parents, William King
and wife. in a covered wagon, their sup
posed destination being Oklahoma
Palmer is working at Maitland for
David Gelvin, the big cattIeman, and
this morning his relatives telephoned
him what occurred. Palmer replied that
he did not care for the woman, but
expressed wish that Baker had left
him his children. No attempt has been
or will be made to intercept the party.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-02-27
ACTRESS GIRL TO WE'D.
Marion Manola's Adelaide and Speak
er Reeds Nephew Will Marry.

New York, Feb. 27.-There is a rumor
laide Mould, the .18-year-old daughter of
Marion Manola, is to be married to a
nephew of Speaker Reed. According TO
the story, the young. couple met in Wash
ington and fell in love. Marion Manola
tried to interfere on the ground that Addie
was too young.
1t is asserted on good authority that
since her arrival in this city Miss Mould
has met young Mr.. Reed several times;
that Mamma Mason has relented and fin
ally that a marriage service is to be in
order
Miss Mould is the daughter of a manu-
facturer in PittSburg, and inherits her
mothers talent for the stage, albeit she
has never appeared professionally.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-02-27
DIES IN CENTRAL PARK.
Lioness Born in Chicago Is Killed by
a Cage Mates Blow.

New York, Feb. 27.-Rose, one of the
finest lionesses in the Central park zoo,
died last night. The body was taken to
the Museum of Natural History, where
it will be stuffed and mounted
Rose was a show beast and was born
in Chicago The officials of the Museum
of Natural History say she was hand
some specimen.
About three months ago Superintend-
ent Smith of the menagerie found Rose,
who was Gagged with Leo, her partner,
to be suffering from an affection of the
spinal column, where Leo had one day
struck her. The superintendent doctor
ed the animal, but without helping her.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-02-27
SENATE PASSES THREE BILLS
Including dwellings Free Employ
ment Agency Measure.

The senate this forenoon passed three
bills follows:
BY Senator Crossan-To regulate the
government of loan associations doing
business in this state.
BY Senator Titus-Carrying appropri-
atiOns for the state soldiers home at
Dodge City.
By Senator notwithstanding for
the establishment, under the supervis
ion of the state labor commissioner, Of
free employment agencies in cities of
the first and second class.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-02-27
BACK INTO THE FOLD.
Residents of Steele's Addition Return
to the City of Topeka

The residents of Steele's addition to To-
peka 40 families, were Iegislated out Of
the city two years ago, and thereby de-
prived of school privileges.
Today the senate passed Major Ander-
sons bill repeating the bill of two years
ton as part Of the civ Of Tepeka.
Accompanying the bill, Mr.. Anderson
filed a petition signed by twenty-SeVen Of
the forty families, asking for such re-
storation.
1.-The man who owned the lots had them
vacated two years ago. said Mr.. Ander-
son.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-02-27
NAY STAY LONGER.
No Certainty That Legislature Will
Adjourn March 4.

The members of the house will not
receive any more pay until the legisIa-
ture adjourns sine die. They have al
ready received pay for 40 days and
Chief Clerk LobdelI is afraid if he al
lows them any further vouchers they
will go home before the session is COM
pleted.
1t is not at all certain that the reso-
luton passed a few days ago to ad-
5ourn on March 4, will be complied with
1t will probably be found necessary to
reconsider the resolution and extend the
time until some time next week.
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Overwhelming.
CONTINUED from First Page.1

people will go out in the kind of weather
they had to face Saturday to vote on a
question it ought to settle it.
Il have no bitter feeling against the
people who tried to make a personal
fight upon me. 1t was charged that L
was supported by the Smoky Row ele-
ment but 1 understand that Crook
Wright stood at one of the polling
places all day trying to influence people
to vote against me. These charges were
made simply to get the attention OF
the people away from the issues in
volved and that they failed is simply a
proof that the people would not be mis-
led''
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Chicago livestock Market.


Yesterdays official: Hogs-Receipts,
II, 921: shipments, 4,851.
CATTLE-Receipts, Al; shipments, ST..
SHEEP..Receipts. LIP: shipments, itS-
600: tomorrow, 10000: left over, 1,1eI Mar
ket fairly active, sc lower. Mixed and
butchers, s.; 6212q3-90; heavy, S3-6043.9o;
light. 81 60d3.S715.
CATTLE Receipts. 1900. Market steady
heifers, $1.75G475; Texas Steers, $500
40: stockers and feeders, So. 50a4- 60.
SHEEP-Receipts, 1900. Market steady.
Natives, $2.95Q4.40; lambs, $4.00q5.00
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-02-27
KEPT MONEY NTHE HOUSE
Two Farmers Beaten to Death and
Robbed of Large Sum.

Wheeling. w. Va. Feb. 27.-Three mask
ed men entered the residence of Fritz
and Henry Pape the north fork of
Short Greek. this county, near West Lib
'erty last night. beat the two bro theirs in
a horrible manner. bound and gagged
them and robbed the residence of a large
amount of money estimated high as
5000. The robbers escaped on the horses
they stole from the stable at midnight.
Fritz Pape reported in very serious
condition and may die. The brothers were
wealthy and kept a large sum of money
in the house. which has lately beeQ added
to bY sales of heir stock
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-02-27
HOLCOMB GETS A PLACE.
Topeka Man is Stenographer For La
Dor Commissioner.

Walter L. Holcomb of this city has
been appointed stenographer in the Of
fee of State Labor Commissioner Lee
johnson.
Mr. Holcomb is an experienced man,
having been in the office for several
years, and is one of the most competent
statisticians in the capitol. His APP
pointment is one which will be general
ly approved by the labor organizations.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-02-27
New york money Market.

New York, Feb. 27.-Money on call
steady at 216c. Prime mercantile paper, 3
03h per cent. Sterling exchange steady
with actual business in bankers bills at
s.. S61z Gs4. S61A for demand and at S4.S414 70
4.S41a for so days. Posted rates S4.S41hGp
Ass and $4.S61a64S7. Commercial bills
81. S315G4.S4 Silver certificates nominally,
5912G601a. Bar silver, 591a. Mexican dol
lars, Az.
Government bonds steady. State bonds
inactive. Railroad bonds irregular. Z. S.
$,s, $1:O7: neW as registered, $!27&4 10 new
registered, $1.1134; SIS coupon, $111&z.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-02-27
Stabbed himself to Death.

Detroit, Mich, Feb. 27.-Joseph Jean
nerett Swiss wa sttsii9l Sged So
avenue by stabbing himself in the heart.
Mr.. eJannerett was sent to this country
by the Swiss government in charge of the
exhibit at the Worlds fair in 1893 He
close of the fair and has been coastantiy
in the employ of Wright. Kay & co.
is disappointment in his love affairs. His
relatives are understood to be well con-
land.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-02-27
KILLED BY BURGLARS.
DR.. Harkins Dies as the Result of
Sand Bagginp.

Allentown, Pa, Feb. 27.-Dr. Daniel F.
HarkinS died at the home of his parents
here today from the effects of a sand-bag-
ging he is alleged to have received at the
hands of burglars in HofferS hotel, New
York city on January D. He was a ply
stefan in the hospital in Blackwells ISL
and at the time. The burglars, besides
stealing his gold watch. money and trous-
ers turned on the gas presumably to
cover up their work with the suspicion of
attempted suicide.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-02-27
TODAY'S MARKET REPORT
Furnished by the Associated Press to
the State Journal

Chicago Feb. 27.-Continued drought in
California today reports of serious damage
to the winter plant from Iowa and small
Russian shipments during last week gave
wheat strong start. May opened PC
ment the market got very little support
and generally weakened until May de-
clined to 7314c At that figure, however,
strong undertone set in and the market
began to tend upward. The heavy rains
Saturday and Sunday followed by hard
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-02-27
Gen. Brooke's Death List.

Washington, Feb. 27.-Gen. Brooke's
daily death list is as follows: Havana,
Feb. 26.-Adjutant General, Washing
ton: Report deaths, "a. Camp Column
bia-FirSt Lieut.. S. F. Mcknight.
Ninth Illinois, killed on railroad at
Guines; Private Julian Keller, Company
G, Second Louisiana, dysentery; Priv
ninth Iowa, peritonitis Puerto Prfn-
cipe, Private James, Coalxo, Fifteenth
infantry. BROOKE, Commanding.
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claims for a cash settlement by fire,
lightning or tornado insurance COM
panieS.
Benef1eTs uniform insurance policy
bill
The bill abolishing the board of par
donS.
Lawrence's bill concerning fraternal
beneficiary societies.
There was little or no opposition to
any of these bills.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-02-27
MEDICAL BILL KILLED.
There Will Be No Legislation Along
That Line This Session.

There will be no medical legislation
at this session of the legislature. The
house today killed the amended medical
bill prepared by the committee on hy-
giene and public health, by a vote of 90
for the bill to 46 against it. Some mem
bers voted against it because it shut out
the new schools of medicine and some
voted against it because it did not shut
out enough. In fact, it did not find
favor from any one who took any par
ticular thought on the subject.
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Kansas City Produce Market

Kansas City, Feb q.
WHEAT-steady; No. hard, 65G67c;
No 3, 6S665c; No. 2 red, 73@74c; No. 3,
6S@71c; No. spring, 64q66c; No 3, go
CORN-Lower; No. mixed. 31a4@32c;
No. white. 29d30c.
RYE-Steady; No. 2, SEC.
HAY-Dun: choice timothy, s7.O0q7.50;
choice prairie, Sc 751I7.00.
BUTTER = Firm; separator 1920;
dairy lie.
EGGS-sc lower; fresh zoe.
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She Joins in a Dance at 1o1.

Wichita, Feb. 27.-Mrs. Mary Stewart,
widow of prominent citizen of Mulvanin.
this county, celebrated her 1O1st birthday
anniversary Saturday night with a dance
in which she took part. Her husband was
an Irish sea captain who persisted with all
mis- crew off the coast of Ireland a num-
Der of years ago.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-02-27

Denver, Colo, Feb. 27.-President J. W
Springer, of the National Livestock as
sociation. after a personal inspection of
the, condition of cattle in Texas, places
the loss from the billiards at 10 per cent
This is the most serious loss, he points
out, since 1886. when over 80 per cent of
the range cattle perished-
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EIGHT BILLS PASSED
By the House Including McKeever's
For Publishing the Statutes.

Eight bills were passed by the house
this morning. They are as follows:
Mckeever's bill authorizing Crane &
Co. to publish the general statutes of
1899.
tors also inspect weights and measures
at coal mines.
Henley's bill concern.nE mutual fire
Insurance companies.
Hogue's- bill to prevent discounting of
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-02-27
Kansas City Livestock Market.

kanSaS City, q.
CATTLE-Receipts, 5000 Market steady
steers S3.15a4 80; Texas cows, 81. 5Gd3.25;
native cows and heifers. $1.75G4.50; stock
ers and feeders, $3.25Q500; bulls, $1,000
4.40.
Native steers, 81 head-...........1411 $50
Texas steers, 81 head. 1920 4.90
Texas cows, % head.......-.....- Gil 30
Native cows, heifers, IS head. 6S2 40
Bulis. head i .e.....,.oe.. So 40
HOGS-Receipts. 4.O00 Best steady. 9TH
ers weak. Bulk of sales, So. 5Oq3. 20; heav-
les So. 6O63.75; packers. $3.50d3.7O; mixed.
So 1886; lights. So 40Q3.60; workers, 1850
$50: pigs. 81. 90lI345
SHEEP-Receipts 5000. Market firm.
Lambs, $35oQ4.65; muttons, S.25q4. 40.
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Range of Prices.


Furnished by E. NJ. Strawn Broker
age Co., Room Central National PanS
Bldg, Seventh and Kansas ave-, Topeka
ArticIe Open High Low Close Yes.
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Ranges of Prices on Stock

Furnished by z. ". Strawn Broker
age Co Room Central Nation Bank
Bldg, Seventh and Kansas ave, Topeka,