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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-05-02

son. Hughes and Sinner voted in favor.
Councilman Holiday did not vote.
The following important resolution
was passed last night and adopted;
The city has outgrown the capacity
Of the present city electric lighting
plant; many parts OF the city are only
partially and imperfectly lighted; and
many Of the additions to the city are
entirely without street lights, though
subject to taxes for improvements in
Guiding lighting; therefore
BE it resolved by the mayor and
council OF the city Of Topeka that the
committee on gas and electric lights.
together with the superintendent Of the
electric light plant, be and are hereby
ordered and directed to canvass this
matter fully and report to the council
at an early date the number of new
lamps necessary in addition to what we
now have to properly light the city
together with detailed estimate of the
cost of such new lamps. the cost of the
necessary new extensions Of lines and
the cost of the necessary repairs and
additions to the present electric light
plant to make such plant adequate for
the demands Of the city at this time. !"
Albert Darling wants to recover. IS, 600
from the city treasury for injuries sus-
tanned because Of an icy sidewalk. Oar
ling claims that he broke a leg by slip
ping and falling on the sidewalk in
front of 213 East Eighth avenue on the
21st of January. The matter has been
referred to the judiciary committee of
the council This makes the second
damage claim within q month against
the city for the same cause.
The counciI1nen will have new chairs
Last night while fitting back in his
chair Councilman Nipps fell backwards
with a great crash and some Of the
counciImen were compelled to come to
his rescue and extricate him from the
wreck. This is a trick that the chairs
have and a number OF casualties of like
character have been recorded within the
past several years. Councilman Ryder
Immediately moved that Is new chairs
be purchased to take the place of the
fractions old ones It was adopted
unanimously.
A number of objections were filed
from property owners in the Sixth ward
against the assessment placed against
their property for the Sixth ward Sewer.
As the time for protest has elapsed 1t
is difficult to see what the protests viii
amount to at this late date
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-05-02
SNAPSHOTS AT HOME NEWS.

Clarence Eddy, the organist, will give
recital in Wichita June 2
Rev. John G. Afaver preached at the
Rossville Baptist church Sunday.
Sweet pea blooms have appeared, but
they must come from hot houses.
Work on the new theater at Vine
wood park was commenced today.
General Manager J. Z. Hurley Of
the Santa Fe is at La Junta today.
The Sells Forepaugh circus is showing
in st. Louis. It is headed for Topeka.
William Sells, Snowman, is reported
to be sojourning in Bermuda or some
other seaport.
The graduating exercises of the high
school class win be held in the Audi
forum Friday, June 2.
Twenty-sfx car loads of cattle We're
received at the Holden ranch. north
west of Topeka, last week
Chief of Police Goodwin has had
fresh coat of vermilion spread on his
RED Devil'' gasoline wagon.
Rev. James T. Sawyer. of Topeka,
delivered the address to the gradual
ing class of the Rossville school
J. w Stout of Auburn. has visited
the graves of all but TWO of the deceased
presidents Of the United States.
When Judge Dana gave his decision
in the suit of Randolph against the
Mutual Ice company he gave old cold
justice.
Tomorrow viii be a day of rest in
the Western association. No games
Will be played. Topeka opens at Guth-
RE Thursday.
Wesley L Jamison, of Topeka, viii be
the speaker of the occasion at mass
meeting of eolOred people to be held at
Coffeyville Wednesday night.
Dick Hayden has ridden his new
horse. His horseship oolted and ran
three times but the judge of the juve-
nile court got home safe and sound
The MarshaH's band concert Thurs
day night at the Auditorium will begin
at o'clock sharp. The new instru-
ments viii be used for the first time.
The Atchison Globe says: A lot of
/ men were guessing on jerry Black s
age today. One man guessed A. Hes
more than that; and we're his friend.
Chas. c. Mathews has arrived from
Philadelphia. He will have charge of
! the amusements at VinewOod for the
Standard Operating Amusement COM
pany.
Al the concert at the Auditorium
Thursday night for the benefit of the
Stafford monument fund, Marshall's
band will use the new imported band
/ instruments for the first time at con-
cert.
/ The suit of the American Sunday
School Union against Harry Croft has
been continued in the district court for
/ the term. The suit concerns the old
! Stones Folly property which burned
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-05-02
ASSIST NATURE.
Occasionally the Body Needs Help in
Performing Its Work.


performing Its Work
Constipation is one of the most com
mon afHicuons. Nearly everybody ex-
perlenees touch Of it now and then
and 1T is always well to have a safe
easy and effective laxative at hand.
Doan's Regulets contain vegetable in
gradients only, do not grippe or weaken
ana cause no reaction. They cure
headache sour stomach, dizziness. bill
tousness, depression of spirits and 9th
and liver.
Topeka people testify to their value.
Thomas Davis, proprietor of barber
shop In the Columbian building, and
residing at 231 Tyler street, Topeka.
KAN. says. ''Doan's Regulets are by
far the most valuable remedy for the
purposes intended that I have used. I
mad trouble for a. long time from my
bowels being in a dormant condition.
me action was never as regular and
natural as should be. DOan'a Regu-
let's proved just the medicine I requir-
Cd. The results obtained could not
nave been more satisfactory. They
strengthened the weakened parts ard
relieved my condition so that it is im-
possible for me to say too much in
praise Of them"
For sale by all dealers. Price Is
cents. B,oster-b dilburn Co, Buffalo,
New York.
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last night in allowing the judges and
clerks of the bond election their full
claim for extra pay, amounting to 1915
The claims and accounts committee
recommended to the council that they
allow the claim to the amount of S251,
but Councilman Swendson stated that
when the ordinance was passed calling
for the bond. election that the city
council definitely bound itself to pay the
and to pay the judges and clerks in full
Councilman Howe stated that he
thought d bad precedent was being es-
tablished since the. council had never
previously allowed the full amount On
a vote Councilmen Howe, Ryder, Nipps
and Horn held against the claim while
Councilmen Rice, Grfley, Simms, Swend-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-05-02
FOR APRIL S4,8O4
Topeka Water Plant Nets Neat
Sum for Month.
Month Not a Heavy One in Ex-
penditures.
GOODRICH Is NAMED.
Superintendent Of City Lighting
Plant Is ReappOinted.
3. A. Clancy Is Again Made
Plumbing Inspector.
GOODRICH is NAMED.

H K Goodrich was last night re-
appointed as superintendent of the
electric light plant, while E. A. Clancy
was reappointed to his position Of in
spector of plumbing. These were the
two principal positions still remaining
unappointed and were the most i'm
portant appointments announced by
Mayor Davis last evening. s. A.
Leachman was appointed engineer at
the light plant. and ]. Hampton was
given the position of fireman. Chas.
Moore received a position as lineman.
There are still number of appoint
ments to be made for the positions of
trimmers. but the mayor is undecided
as yet as to whom he Will appoint
The final act of the reorganization
Of the police department took place
last night, when the mayor asked the
city council to confirm the whole list
of appointees. With few exceptions
the list will represent the lineup of
the men in the ranks. L. J. Kemey
and H. D. Smith were confirmed as
jaiIors. Smith viii later be scheduled
to remain at the station and answer
phone calls. Later Ed Woodruff will
receive confirmation as jailor in place
OF Smith. ". T. White was confirmed
as patrol driver, and Richard Boyd as
prison guard. The following patrol
men received confirmation: Cell Simp-
son, E. Allison, G. ". HobsOn, E. NJ.
Duncan. Oliver Wyatt, c. A. Smith, NJ
Bundy, Frank Summers, J. e. Hull
Jake Maze, c. D. Miller, Frank Par
cells, E. L. walker, Abe Henderson,
Frank Hendricks, B. r. Perkins, J. F..
Palmer, NJ. Jenkins.
John Sheehan and W. A. Woiverton
were appointed as members of the
plumbers board. Wolverton was the
man who was a candidate for plumb
/ ing inspector against Clancy.
The report of Supt. Shaw of the
waterwOrks plant shows q gain in the
receipts for the month of April just
past as compared with the CORE
spending month of last year of
/ $4,000. There has also been con-
/ siderable of a gain in the number of
/ patrons. Thirty-two permits for new
I connections were issued and twenty
one meters sold. The balance on hand
at the end of the month was $5,749.10.
/ The balance on hand at the beginning
OF the month was $944.95. The net
profit for the month of April was ac-
/ cordingly $4,804.15. At this earning
capacity the plant will be making net
/ in a year sB7.649.8O, or a. little over
! $3.50 above the interest upon the
ES620,000 bonded indebtedn ess, At this
rate a substantial refundinZ account
would be established. The month of
/ April past, however, has not seen any
/ special or heavy expenditures and is
! below the normal. The detailed ac-
! count:
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MILL may STAY,
Oakland WOODEN Factory Not
Yet Taken Away.
Receiver Asked for Mr.. MeAfee's
Kansas City Venture.
NEIL DOESN'T KNOW.
Topeka Man Says He Doesn't
Understand Complication.
Missouri Company HASN'T Full
filled Its Contract.
NEIL DOESN'T KNOW.

The Topeka Wooden Mills may not
leave Topeka after all, to be recon
structed under a new firm in Kansas
City. The Hershberger- NdcAfee Wooden
Mil company, which recently bought
the Topeka factory, have not bought
the goods on hand. and the people here
who own It, feel SORT OF dubious about
their ever doing so. Added to this, the
telegraph brings news from Kansas City
that the Hershberger-M company
had been sued there, the petition asking
that a receiver be appointed. The court
granted a temporary restraining order
which prevents the making of more con-
tracts by the mill and dispOsing Of any
property. George Neil and Oscar ".
Neil Of Topeka are named as defend
ants. along with five others. They still
own the stock of goods On hand in To-
peka and in that way become parties to
the suit.
What is the dffHcGlty ?" vas asked
Of Oscar Nell this morning, who is Sill
in control Of the Topeka mill.
II do not know exactly he replied
Il have heard nothing about this
trouble. Last week had a sort of a
hint about everything not being right.
but was unable to get at the root OF
the matter"
Has the Hershberger-M cAfee COM
pany bought the Topeka miH?"
YES" was the reply, land they have
started to take it to Kansas City. But
they have not yet bought the material
on hand, as the contract and agreement
called for. I do not know whether they
are going to buy it. 1t looks just
little bit as If they win not. But I am
unable to say. 1t has me puzzled"
George Neil. one of the heaviest in
vestOrs In the Topeka mill could not be
seen. He left for the west this morning,
to be gone several days. on business.
Kansas City, No, May "A re-
ceiver for the Hershberger-M cAfee
Wooden company, which was organ
lied for the purpose of building
100000 mill in Kansas City, was
asked for yesterday afternoon in the
circuit court, and Judge McCune was
asked for and granted a restraining
order to prevent W. E. Hershberger.
J. F. McAfee, James T. McAfee, r.
Bryant, W. B. Ballew, o. W. Neil and
George Neil from making any more
contracts for material for the mill,
from disposing of property connected
with the mill, from incumbering the
property in any way and from remOv-
ing the books of the concern from the
Offices Of the company at q West
Tenth street until a full investigation
of its affairs can be made.
The applicants for the receivershiD
and the restraining order are men who
have subscribed to the stock of the
company. These men and the amount
each subscribed are.
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The report of the public buildings
committee to whom was referred the
matter of providing offices for the
water department in the city building
was adopted. The report recommends
as follows:
That the street commissioner and
food inspector be moved to the room
on the third floor now occupied by the
janitor. That the jdnitOr be moved to
the store room of city clerk on same
floor and that the rooms so vacated,
together with One-half of the room
now occupied by the city engineer as a
blue print room, be used as water de-
partment offices. that for this purpose
a partition be built across the blue
print room and door cut through the
wall between said room and the. room
now occupied by the food inspector.
room in the basement under the
entry to the auditorium be fitted up
for a shop and store room
A resolution to grade Lane street
from Eighth avenue to Tenth avenue
and West street from Eighth avenue
to Tenth avenue was adopted,
Property owners at Western ave
nue. and Third street asked that the
parks be established on a new grade.
The request was referred to the
streets and walks committee.
a report of the city engineer on
the culverts under the A. T. & s. F.
Ry. Co. and T. P. Ry. Co. tracks at
kious, Kistler and Saywen streets was
referred to the city engineer. The
grades of both railroad tracks at these
streets are above the grade of the
street several feet The city engineer
requested the railroads to place in
culverts to carry OF the water which
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-05-02
HECK RELEASED ON BOND.
Furnishes the Required $4,000 and the
Jail Doors Open.

Cal Heck's friends secured a bond
for him and he was released from the
county jail.
When Heck was arrested his bond
was placed at $40, 900 and as he was unable
to furnish it he remained in the county
jail from early in January until now.
After his trial, held a week ago. when
the jury disagreed an effort was made
to have the bond reduced and Judge
Dana changed the amount to 5000
which Heck's relatives secured in
Franklin county
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-05-02
BUILDING STOPPED.
Hod Carriers Demand an Eight Hour
Day.

all the large buildings now under
construction in Brooklyn has been
stopped by a strike of bod carriers,
bricklayers and plasterers' Iaborers.
The demands are that an eight hour
day shall be granted the bod carriers,
with double time for extra work, the
employment of none but union work
men, with a wage rate of SO a day for
bricklayers' laborers and $3.50 for
pIasterers' laborers. This is an adj
vance of 20 and SO cents, respectively.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-05-02
HAIR TELLS CHARACTER.
Color Of Hair said to Indicate Per-
sons Temperament.

sons Temperament.
Many people believe that blonde, or light
hat- denotes affection and dark hair con-
stancy. A person without hair IS not de-
void Of character: far from it. &he dlspo-
sitiou of the average bald headed man Is
to show such solicitude for the welfare OF
others, that he neglects himself A germ
causes badness. Prof SapOurand OF
Paris, France, innoculated a rabbit with
Dandrum germs. causing it to become to-
tally bald in Eve weeks time. To rid the
scalp of these dangerous germs II IS nee
essary to apply NeWbro's HerDicide.
Destroy the cause-you remove the et-
feet" .
stamps for sample to Ths HerDiclde Co,
Detroit, Mich ROwley & Snow, special
agents
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There was quite a difference between the
liquor business done by the drug stores in
March and in April, according to the re-
ports of sales to Probate Judge Hayden.
In March the number Of reported sales
was 1924, and for April the sales reported
numbered 3.024. The sales for the two
months q 9 rannrtad vvare.
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NfARsHALLfs BAND CONCERT.
win Be Held Thursday for Stafford
Monument Fund.

The following is the programme for the
eoncert TO be given in the Auditorium on
fThursdav BY Marshall's band and Prof
G. B. Penny for the benefit of the Harry
Stafford monument fund:
BAND.
/. March-'sAlways Ready ..-....-.- Voel1er
3 Overture" Trumpeters of the
Crown $3.50. .--- 2 uitiS
& Mexican Dance Maria ..-..---.-- LaNlla
ORGAN.
4 Overture-ssPoet and Peasant -Suppe
BAND.
5. waltz Evening star tt 6ani
s. SeIection-''B Babes in Toyland' Herbert
ORGAN.
z. (a) Pavane Favorite 49,. $3.50. Brlsson
(b) Gavotte from Mignon- 4. - I honas
(c) Serenade -. ..-..-....'- EioszAo s'si>i
BAND.
8 Intermezzo-'f Adriadne'' ....-...-.N oeiker
9. Selection of Songs. .Chattaway
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-05-02
COUNCIL BREVlTIES.
Many Items of Business Disposed Of
by City Fathers.

The following claims and accounts
were approved and allowed:
Pay roll city officers and council
men -...-+.--.. 81, ZS6.1o
Pay roll sanitary department. =. $3.50
Pay roll judges and clerks-bond
election .....--. .-..-............ Z5l-OV
Geo. f Sharitt, clerk United
States circuit court, costs in
waterworks case ............. 602.25
ment t., AUTHORIZATIONS. ~ 2,7s8.4s
department April 20 to May l.. es7.5s
Pay roll street commissioner
department April 1 to b.. 1.166.s4
Pay roll electric light department 610.S3
Pay roll engineering department 56T.f5
Interest on deferred monthly
estimates, Brooks & Gilmore.
Interest allowed Z per cent. 254-z1
Pay roll police department. ..-. 1,931.12
A communicative from the board of
health communication. that immediate
action be taken with regard to the
building CT a -detsnkAon posPitat was re-
ferred to the committee on ways and
means.
A petition to pave Western avenue
from Twelfth street to Huntoon street
with vitrified vrick 80 feet wids vas pre-
walks committee.
A communication and protest by Alice
H. Merriam against the assessment for
sewer in Sixth ward was referred to
the committee on sewers.
A petition for a street lamp on the
corner of Wayne avenue and Twelfth
street was referred to committee on gas
and electric lights.
A communication and protest by
Nellie E. Harmon against the assess
ment for sewer in the Sixth ward was
referred to the committee on sewers
A communication from Frank S.
Thomas offering a new place to the city
for dumping purposes was referred to
committee on health and sanitation.
Gleed, Ware & Gleed, local attorneys
for the Kansas Natural Gas company,
who applied for a franchise asked per-
mission to withdraw their franchise
from the hands of the streets and walks
committee where it had been pending.
The request was granted.
A communication from D. L. Nc
Fachron to connect lots with sewer was
referred to streets and walks commit
tee.
A communication and protest
against. paying the assessment for sew
er in the Sixth ward from S. w Nc
Kibben was referred to committee on
sewers.
The following reports of collections
from the various departments of the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-05-02

A resolution that all claims for wit
ness fees presented to the city by fee
buyers or other persons shall contain
a certifcation by some court officer
was adopted.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-05-02

A resolution stating that no witness
fees hereafter will be paid to city
employees was adopted.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-05-02

A resolution regarding papering ad-
ditional rooms, now known as the
janitor's room and also engineers
storeroom. was adopted. The matter
has been referred to the public build
ings committee of the council.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-05-02

None of these men lives in Kansas
City. In their petition for a receiver
ship they aNege that they had paid a
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-05-02

usually IS damned up at the place.
me santa Ee agreed but the Union
Pacific paid no attention to the re-
quest. The city attorney will call the
Attentlon OF the railroads through the
legal representatives to the matter.
me resolution with regard to the or
d1nance to put the electric light plant
under the control Of trustees or com
Tnissloners, which was placed in the
hands of the ways and means commit
tee was reported back to the council
advising that action be deferred The
report Of the committee was adopted.
The following bonds were approved by
the council.
W y. w an. 20S-S4
z. z. Bobb. plumber ........... 1900. 90
James Ramsey, street commits
.st9neL -. 49, 10000
Rufus Frazier. dog tax collector. 500. 90
J. H. Squires. city clerk. 10000
JAS. +. McCabe, city engineer -. 200. 90
The ordinance creating a benefit dis
trIet out OF the first precinct IN the Sixth
ward for the establishment of a park
to be known as Willow park and lying
between Sixth avenue and Fifth street
and Haynes street and the junction of
Fifth street and Sixth avenue was
passed. Some opposition developed at
first to the passage of the ordinance.
Counclmen Griley and Horn asked
that it might be referred back to the
streets and walks committee. The ques-
ton was raised that taxes were due on
the property and should be paid before
being assessed. It was stated that this
would have to be cleared before the
property would be assumed.
The ordinance was passed in the face
Of the protest of the two couneilmen.
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The regular monthly appropriation
Total ............$88.74 1893

A contract was entered into by the
city as one party and F. E. Barnes and
H. S. McKeever as the other party for
the placing of waste paper boxes along
the streets and avenues of the city
free of charge to the city and to pay
to the city an annual tax of 500. The
contract has been hanging fire for
some time, and after a number of
notifications was passed.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-05-02

A resolution instrueting the street
commissioner to make repairs of the
brick sidewalks and paVements of the
city was adopted. The repairs in
question relate only to brick sidewalks
and brick pavements and are of a light
nature.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-05-02

The resolution restricting the issu-
ance of supplies by department of
health in quarantine cases and also re-
stricting the issuance of medical sup
plies to hremen and policemen was
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-05-02

The resolution permitting the own
eTs of lots from 266 to 26S Topeka
avenue to redeem its property on back
taxes for the amount of $9T5.97 was
adopted.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-05-02

A resolution providing that all bills
of the city for supplies purchased be
by acquisitions and that
all supplies be secured on contract
bids, and that maximum prices be
stated, was adopted.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-05-02

A resolution to the effect that the
city physician shall not employ extra
policemen or guards for special duty in
the health department except on the
written order of the mayor, was
adopted.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-05-02

Brooks & Gilmore secured the con-
tract for building the sidewalks of the
city. Their bid was SO cents per
square yard for sidewalks six feet in
width and for under six feet in width
5.4 cents per square foot.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-05-02

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