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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-06-05
First published in The Topeka State
Journal June 5, 1908.
NOTICE. no BIDDERs.

NO1lSE Az DlODEfS0.
Sealed proposals will be received by the
State Board of Control at their Office in
the city Of Topeka until O'Clock D. m
Thursday, June Is. 1908. for the furnishing
of chemical fire extinguishers, as per the
following schedule:
Topeka State Hospital ............ 12S gal.
Osawatomie State Hospital ....... 6-S gal.
School for the Blind. Kansas City,,
Boys Industrial School. Topeka,
Girls Industrial School. Beloit,
All of the above extinguishers must ba
delivered by the contractor at the railway
with freight and all other charges pre-
paid. Discounts of every kind should be
deducted and net prices only given.
Each bid shall be accompanied by q Ger
per cent Of the amount bid, payable to
the Board OF Control. as a guarantee for
the faithful performance of any contract
awarded. The checks of the unsuccess-
full bidders will be at once returned to
them and the check. deposited by the sue
cessful bidder will be returned when con-
tract and bond have been duly signed and
approved. The checks of the successful
bidder shall be forfeited to the state in
case he fails for 10 days to enter into a
prescribed by law after the awarding of
the contract
All bids or proposals shall be sealed and
directed to the secretary of the Board OF
Control. Topeka, Kansas, and endorsed
Proposal for fire extinguishers-"
The board reserves the right to reject
any and all bids, if deemed for the best
interest of the state.
By order of the Board cot Control OF
| State Charitable Institutions.
E. B. SCHERMERHORN,C Chairman.
F. w. KNAPP. Secretary.
June 3. 1908.
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LEGAL.
LEGAL.
tPuoiished In The Topeka State Journal
June 5, 1905

OFFICIAL COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS.
Councii Chamber, Topeka, Kansas, June
I, dSoc. council met in special session at
80; ~ CLOCK p. m. with the Following coun-
GInien present: BIakeiy, Fraser Horn
howard, Jordan, Lannan, Tandy and Van
NoseSSs-o, absent Councilman Hughes, Kutz,
char. 40
The call for the meeting was read and
IS, III words and figures, as follows, to-
49, Mayors Office, Topeka, Kansas. May
e. 1sUS. To the members OF the City
council. Gentlemen: You and each of you
are hereby notified that there will be a
specla! meeting of the City Council of the
city OF Topeka at 1880 o'clock D. m. Mon
Gay June L, 1SOS, for the purpose of hear
made as to the condemnation and assess
inentS made for the opening of an alley
bounded by Woodruff avenue, Seward
GVenue ana Morris street, in the city of
topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas. VIM.
Green. Mayor; Attest: c. b. Burge, City
Clerk
The public improvements committee to
whom had been referred the report of the
appraisers covered by the above call, re-
ported the same back with recommended
ton that it be adopted. and on motion of
councilman Tandy the report of the COM
mittee was adopted.
The report of the appraisers was read
and an opportunity given for objection to
pc made, but none appearing the report
was adopted by the following vote: Ayes
Councllmen Blakely, Horn, Howard, Jor-
Gan. Lannan. Tandy and Van Ness-7.
noes none; absent Councilmen Fraser
hughes. Kutz, Miller and Stanley-5
adjourned.
lSeaLl C. B. BURGE. City Clerk.
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E IT
|SANTAFE notes.

Engineer Dan Shannon is running on
runs Nos So and GA between Topeka
and Emporia in the place OF Engineer
Ed c. Webb who is off for few days
Engineer o. w. Jones is running
temporarily on runs Nos 1lA ana LILO
between Kansas City and Newton.
Engineer Tom Porter is laying on
the runs at Usage City and Is in To-
peka for a few days.
Engineer E. o. Whitcomb is running
temporarily on the runs between 10
peka and Marceline in the place OF En-
gineer George Lusk.
Engineer Ed Connolly is running loI
q few days on the Marceline runs
G. ]. Graves, division engineer OF the
eastern division, is making a trip OF
inspection between Topeka and Kansas
City.
Carl Striker of the motive power &C
countant's office is spending the DAY
in Kansas City on business.
1. Wellman, travelling road FOREMAN END.
of engines, is in Topeka today on pusi-
ness.
John Morgan of the motive power De
partment went to Kansas City on the
plug this morning on business trip.
James McRoberts of the bridge anu
building department has gone 10 Law
renee on business trip.
Brakeman Ike Robbins of the st. Joe
runs who has been in the hospital TOT
some time has been discharged anu
has gone to Herlngton Where ne wiz
visit with his son for week or Two
after which time he expects to be aple
to return to work.
Fireman Magnusen is working in the
place of Fireman Dawson on runs NOS
IL and IS between Topeka and Newton.
On account of the decrease in freight
business over the Santa Fe cutoff, En-
gineers Remaley, Dodds and Dozier
have been set back to fremen. AS a
result the fireman's run over most OF
the eastern division will have to be re-
arranged and seniority will determine
who will take the different runs
w. H. Hamilton, master mechanic,
with headquarters at Argentine, is IN
Topeka today on business.
The freight sale which has been on
for nearly two weeks will not be con-
Guided before next week. This is one
of the biggest sales of unclaimed freight
ever held by the Santa Fe.
Fireman Harry Roberts has gone 10
Emporia where he is taking the exam
nation for promotion to engineer.
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TO AID THE IMMIGRANTS.
Patriotic Women Visit Ellis Island to
Study Conditions.

New York, June 5-The officers OF
the National Society of Patriotic Wo-
men of America, a new organization,
visited Ellis Island yesterday to study
the conditions of immigrants among
whom they are to work. The society
of which Mrs. j. Heron Crosman is
president, is to start classes among i'm
migrant children, with paid teachers
to instruct them in practical patriot
ism and to enlighten them as to their
civic duties and privileges"
The society was organized on May 6
at a meeting held at the residence of
Mrs. oliver Livingston Jones, and has
been incorporated. Its members are
drawn largely SO far from patriotic
societies. but this is not limited by an
CeStry.
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TO CARE FOR HIS OWN ORANGES
John D. Rockefeller to Erect a Winter
Homo for His Fruit.

New York. June 5.-John D. Rock
efeller is about to begin the erection
of an orangery on his estate at Po-
cantico Hills. Mr.. Rockefeller takes
great interest in the cultivation of
oranges, and has a great variety of
To enhance their growth and preserve
them, the trees will be transferred to
the orangery during the winter
months. Plans for the building nave
been completed. 1t will cover a plot
200 by so feet and will be 25 feet in
height. The style of architecture is
to be Italian, and the exterior will be
of ornamental Stucco
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-06-05
A GREAT WELCOME.
Is Promised Our Battleships When
They Reach Australia.

Victoria, B. c., June 5.-Mail adj
vices from Australia state that great
preparations are being made to re-
ceive the American battleship fleet at
Sydney, Melbourne and other ports.
The Australian newspapers comment
at length, the Sydney Telegraph say
ing the visit will give Australians an
impression of what sea power means.
There will be, according to the pro-
gram being arranged, delirious
round of banquets. balls, picnics, re-
gattas, cricket and baseball matches,
and all the cities visited will be elab-
orately decorated. Sydney and Mel
bourne propose to spend $250,000
each to entertain the fleet.
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TURKEY DAYS IN ARMY.
Seven National Holidays Constructed
for the Soldiers

Washington. June 5.-A construc-
ton of the words national holidays
used in connection with the issue of
dressed chicken or turkey in army
garrison rations, has been made by
the war department. They are con-
strued to mean such days that are de-
clared legal holidays by the federal
government and that are of general
observance. They embrace New
Years Day, Washington's birthday,
Memorial Day, Independence Day,
Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day and
Christmas.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-06-05
FOR SALE

Beautiful Early English quartered oak
mission furniture for rooms complete.
used only six months. Elegant library
table, writing desk and chair, leather seat
rockers beautiful flax velour portiers.
pictures, high grade rugs, taboret. ele-
CANT dining room set. round dining table,
box seat chairs, fine buffet, elegant CO.
lonial bed. felt mattress, dresser. best
grade sanitary couch, pad and cover. lace
curtains. white curtains for bed room,
sash curtains for kitchen. bed and table
linen. dishes. elegant refrigerator, kitchen
cabinet. gas range gas heater and gas
plate. all kitchen utensils. Brussels sweep
err. ironing board. wash tubs and board.
shades. Everything in perfect order to
go right to housekeeping. Will be sold at
a sacrifice. Thoroughly modern cottage
for rent at $50 a month. Address D. E.,
care Journal.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-06-05

Office Of the City Clerk. Topeka, Kansas.
June 4, 1905
Sealed bids will be received at the Of
flee of the city clerk, Topeka, Kansas, un-
til o'clock 2. M. June 18th. 1903, for the
construction of a sewer in District No. %,
Topeka, Kansas.
The following are the approximate
quantities.: TO #. of inch pipe, 600 feet
of Il inch pipe. two inlets and three man
holes.
A copy Of specifications can be had on
application to the city engineer. and plans
and profiles are file in the office of
the city engineer, Topeka, Kansas. A
certified check for $4,000 must accompany
each bid. The mayor and council reserve
the right to reject any and all bids.
[SeaL1 c. B. BURGE. City Clerk.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-06-05
First published in The Topeka State
journal June 5. 1861
NOTICE.

NOTICE.
To Whom 1t May Concern:
You will take notice that my petition for
a permit to sell intoxicating liquors at my
drug store at No. ~ Kansas avenue, in
the Second ward of the city of Topeka,
Shawnee county, Kansas, is now on file
in the office of the probate judge of said
county, and, that the said petition will be
heard before the Honorable r. F. Hayden,
probate Judge of said county, at his Of
flee in the court house in the city of To-
peka Monday, the. 18th day Of July, at 10
= c1oeA s. JAMES r. WILSON, Petitioner.
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LEGAL.

next regular meeting of the councn VIII
be held in the Council chamber on We'd
nesday, June 5, 1905, at 800 O'Clock p. m.
On motion of Councilman Lannan the
to report back to the council petition COW
erinS the paving of East Sixth avenue,
previously referred to that committee, at
the next regular meeting of the council.
No further business appearing council
adjourned.
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Gold for Germany.

New York, June 5.-Heidelbach.
Ickelheimer & Co.. today announced
the engagement of 100000 gold for
export to Germany. This makes the
total engagements for export on the
present movement $39,15O,00O.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-06-05
Thirst published in The Topeka Stats
Journal May q, 1861
NOTICE TO STOCKHOLDERS.

Notice is hereby given that the annual
meeting of the stockholders of The To-
peka & Northwestern Railroad Company
will be held at the Office of the company
in the Office block. In the city Of Topeka,
Kansas, on Tuesday the 9Th day of June.
1903, beginning at 10 o'clock a. m.
H. A. SCANDRETT,
Secretary.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-06-05
FREE DIsPENsARY.

QUINCY STREET FREE DIsPENsARY.
521 Quincy st. Conducted by regular
practicing physicians and surgeons. Med
ical service free. Medicine free in some
cases. Office hours . to D. m. Calls
answered night or day. Ind. phone 1871.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-06-05
PROPOSALS.

rFirst published In The Topeka State
journal June 4. 1905.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-06-05
CEMENT BLOCKS.

We have something of interest to pro-
better than native stone; are better, will
be better in years to come than when
placed in the wall. We are the original
makers in Topeka. At first it was diff
cult to sell the blocks Now they are so
popular that we used more than 1000
barrels of cement last year. Our aim is
to make the best blocks on the market.
Our experience helps US to make good"
Our prices are right. Our stone is
right. Our cement walks and floors are
laid by expert workmen. We solicit the
trade of all who want good material and
good work.
PORTLAND CEMENT STONE CO.
FORBES STONE YARD"
Telphone-523, 52S-2, 1888.
Office: COS Kansas ave yard, foot of
Madison St.
FOR SALE+Pianos, upright. Adam
Schaaf, mahogany case, original price
$3.50. for $50. Starr upright. $S5. Two
square pianos, $25 each. 81 mo- King S
Piano Rooms. 725 Van Buren, ST. Ind. 1853.
SIMPLEX piano player and 3 rolls, $50.
$50 Kansas ave.
FOR sALE-Phaeton. good condition. $50;
single and double harness, extra collar,
names, breast straps, halters. etc. 11Z7
Lane st.
FOR SALE-A fine Kimba1l piano. $l0O
cash. Folding couch, gas range, singer
machine. 217 Jackson st.
FOR SALEL2 horse top delivery wagon:
Bottle phones 1904. Chas. E. Robins, 1876
Seward ave.
FOR SALETwo car loads Clark buggles.
Special sac this week. Come Whether or
not YOU are ready to buy. 1t will pay you.
We also handle wagons and harness.
NEWELL BROS, 1014 KANSAS AVE.
FOR SALE%Billiard hall and building
with lots; also room house with ?
lots. suitable for rooming house, " block
from depot, lots all in fruit, division town
on Central Branch r. r. Inquire Of B.
r, Barnes, Greenleaf, Kan.
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1RANsrER A,sD STORAGE

MERCHANTS T6ANeFER = STORAGE
Co packs ships and stores household
goods. Tel. 1S& Clarence Skinner. Ga
Quincy ut.
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PAVING.

CAPITAL. CITY vITRIFrEp BRICK q
PAVING CO., IA e. eth 1t. MICA. o3
building. paving and sidewalk brick
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OFFICIAL COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS.
Council Chamber, Topeka, Kansas, June
l. 1908. Council met in regular monthly
session at 8 o'clock p. m. with the follow
ing councilmen present: Blakely, Fraser,
horn, Howard, Jordan. Lannan, Miller,
men Hughes. Kutz and Stanley-3. Mayor
Green presiding.
On motion of Councilman Horne the
reading of the minutes covering the spec
1al and regular meetings of May 18th and
regular meeting of May q, 1905. was dis
penSed with and they were approved as
written up by the clerk.
Claims and accounts against the city of
Topeka for the month of May were pre-
scented. read and referred to the claims
and accounts committee, who reported the
same back with recommendation that
they be allowed and paid from funds
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FOR RENT-uSCELLA
>~7@~-~~~~-~N-~c~-@-<~|~
FOR RENT-The Bennett brick barn a.
1912 w. Sth. Inquire of F. w. Norris.
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mittee on public improvements. Later
they were reported back with recommen-
dation that they be adopted, and on mo
ton of Councilman Tandy the report of
the committee was adopted. On separate
roll call the plans and specifications, al
so estimates covering each of the sewer
districts were adopted by the following
vote: Ayes-Councilmen Blakely, Fraser;
Horn Jordan. Lanna1; n MINER absan anoS ano
cilmen Howard, Hughes, kutz and Miller
property liable for taxation on account OF
the construction of sewer District No. Is,
was presented, read and referred to the
committee on public improvements.
The following resolution presented by
Councilman Blakely was referred to the
street commissioner: -
that The sidewalk in front of lots Nos. 49s,
sol and SOB Clay street be raised at the ex-
pense of the owner.
following resolution presented by himself
was referred to the streets and walks COM
mittee:
that the street commissioner be and he is
hereby directed to remove the old side
walk and to relay Win +ba Vest una aide oS
jackson street in the parking Immediately
south and adjoining the north sidewalk
on Eighth street.
The following resolution presented by
Councilman Howard was adopted on a
motion made by HIMSELF:
BE it resolved by the Mayor and Coun-
ell Of the city of Topeka. that the chief of
police be and he is hereby directed to see
to it that the sign ordinance be strictly
adhered to. and that all violators be
given three days time to meet the re-
t1udrements thereof, or the signs re-
moved"
following resolution presented by himself
was adopted:
ssResolved, By the Mayor and Council.
thai the city clerk be and he is hereby
directed to advertise for bids to construct
a sewer in District No. 3d."
On motion Of Councilman Jordan the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-06-05
Published in The Topeka State journal
June 5, 1851

II c. B. BURGE, City Clerk.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1908-12-25
How Friek Got His Start.

One day the Mellon bank in Pitts
burg was amazed to receive from ar
unknown man signing himself al. g
Frlck" a letter requesting the loan o.
$4,000. He had very little to Offer
IN the way OF security, the writer said,
out be pledged his word that II the
loan was made it should be returned
with interest.
The audacity Of the request interest.
ed the banks head, and be sent a
trusted agent to find out about the
man Prick. When the agent made his
report the bank decided to make the
loan.
That $4,000 was the foundation of
he colossal fortune Of Henry CLAW
5rick. Not only did be return the
principal with interest, but the bust. !
less watch he subsequently gave the
dellon bank was worth a hundred
lines the amount of the original loan
-Pittsburg Post.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1908-12-25

commentators Guido Biagi head ot
the BibliOteca Mediceo-L aurenzian 81
Florence, has come upon the very
books that George Eliot studied or
perused when she was in Florence
whittier she had gone in order to gath.
er material for a novel concerning
the time OF Savonarola. 1t had oc.
CURED to Signor Biagi that George
E'ot must have gone to the Biblloteca
Nazlonale Centrale rather than to anv
other library in Florence. knowing
precisely the dates and duration Of her
visits, he wrote to the library and
searched the archives for the sims
tnen more than fifty years old. unon |
winch he assumed that George Eliot |
had written her application and her
Ha1ne. Among thousands OF slips not
one bore the signature that he was
seeking Then, guided by sudden in.
1pirauOh' ne looked under "Lewes."
me surmise was right Wbstber an
diplomatic grounds Or to save bty WIFE
rom needless dIuagecy Lev "a had
igned the slips ana thus sgnor Bjapi
discovered the most important literary
ources Of "Romola"-aii, at spv rats
nst George Eliot consulted while sb.
'as 10 Florence.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1908-12-25

Inc salvation Army bids fair 10 be
come an aristOcratic body. Noto,
Mary Murray, who supervIses the mil
itary and naval league Of the Saliva.
tlonists, Is a daughter Of the late Sir
John Murray, X. c. b., and Lieuten.
ant Colonel Minnie Reid. who recently
married Commissioner Booth-TucI,er
Is daughter Of a former acting gov.
erhor OF Bombay. The commissioner
himself resigned 1udgeship in India
with all the wealth and social position
attached to it, to devote himself To
Salvation Army work.
Lady Sarah Sladen is q SoIvo+,o,,
ist and the Countess Dowager Of Sea.
neld Is member Of the auxiliary NJ |
the army. Two daughters Of Mr.. On.
SLOW, late member OF parliament for
Guiidrord. have together steadily risen
IN the ranks. Intimately connected
WIN the work In Australasia IL the
hon. Mrs. Bird, wife of the former
prime minister Of Tasmania. She :,
aid to be as ardent as any Salvation
army lass in disposing OF the War
ny. The daughter of the late LADY
lalt' wife Of the lieutenant governor
I ontario. Is working in Canada es
also among the daughters OF mil
onalres, Miss Macdonald at Toronto
London Answers.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1908-12-25

A member OF the Photoeranbs 500,
ely mas been trying the new ben+ol
photography which has been noi-, ,',
some stir in Berlin. This local ern aar
nenter took blank photograpbicnlo+a
INTO his dark room, bound II "a he
forehead and for thirty minutes cons ms
csntrated his thoughts on the foCe %
a close friend Of his. The deveItnod
pate, which he says is the idenricai
one that be bound to his forebrsd
SHOWS family traces OF face that bss
many points Of resemblance 70 tbat -
ms ms friend. Such, at least, is the opln.
ION t1n q some who have seen the nIate
.uousn others declare that its mari,
lngs are indeterminate and LOOK Iita |
lI In particular. The point raised |
" tne experiment is whether or NOT
IN image on the human brain can bo
since the X raw can So
.u'e an image Of the arteries Of hodv
4 OF something inclosed in q soI,d
paque Observation-Disclosures Record
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1908-12-25
HUNTING A BOMB
Oad Experience of Two Spanish m.r.
charts In ltaly.

W. OPdHi5u Mef'
charts In Italy.
Anarchists are the bugbear of tbe
Italian police. \ few weeks aro two
respectable Spanish merchants nained
Andre Lupo Y Gesulfo and Guillermo
Borras Navarro. went to Rome in
me hope Of selling a collection of old
papal coins and a navigation chart
by Don Gabriel de Valesca. which tba,.
say was used by Amerigo Vespucci on
MS voyage of discovery of America
The Spaniards landed at Genoa onT
look train to Rome. Their princinaI
piece OF luggage consisted of a heavy |
portmanteau containing the coins and
the chart. At the station of Canoo
TWO porters had to be requisitioned 70
take the portmanteau into The raiIv,.,,
carriage. Being of an inouisitive tnrH
u mind as all Italian porters are
they inquired what the heavy bog
contained. The Spaniards were fooi'
lsn enough to reply cannon halls -
" uicn' II seems, is a Spanish express
ness" H Ousl'
hereupon the porters ran TO the no. s
nee ana announced that two foreigners t
were carrying bombs to Rome. "An-
,renlsts! exclaimed the police and a
tarted in hot pursuit. The train had t,
EFT the station, but kilograms were Al
eht TO Rome to watch the two an. "a
lcnists and arrest them. Many DO.
cemen surrounded the railway sta. tb
on at Rome when the train from a
enoa was due. The chief OF DoIica wi
sclueu not to arrest the Spaniards at
ice' Out TO watch them closely and Dr.
seoVer what sort Of game they were 81,
TO- The travellers were met on -,
cir arrival by several Italian friends :,
10 drove them to a hotel. crowd
detectives followed and mo1nto5 d
aIu Jay and night. On the follow az
gay the Spaniards and the heavy
,tmanteau were accompanied bv an APT
nan friend to the Quirinal palace una
residence Of the king. who han mrs
ied TO be out Of town. The poIica slal
re convinced that the time for NO. aie
had arrived. "A
ley accordingly stopped the Span. prov
Is carriage and asked 70 examina man
portmanteau, which was opened 4
great many precautions and. OF ana
Sc. was found 70 contain a. H. -. u on e
but heavy collaction 90 ~ that
n the Spaniards were taking to 'B
' the King. Now every one in A
e except the police is LAUGHING bad
I the matter. The police stin in. nat Il
that the two Spaniards are dan
Is anarchists and are shadowing r
Chicago News. The