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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-05-19

AN ORDINANCE relating to and pro-
Hidlng for the levy and collection of a
Incense tax upon the occupation of trans
PotunS merchandise and passengers in
4ulofnobueS for pay within the city of
topeka and prescribing punishment for
the violation of the same.
BE II ORDAINED BY THE BOARD OF
COMMISSIONERS OF THE CITY OF
TOPEKA:
Section l. 1t shall be unlawful for any
person, firm or corporation, either as
PfInclpal or agent, to pursue or carry on
the occupation hereinafter named, with
IN the city of Topeka, without first pay
ing 10 the city treasurer of said. city the
incense tax hereinafter prescribed and, by
presenting the receipt of the same to the
city clerk of said city, procuring a license
therefor. which receipt shall be filed with
the city clerk and preserved for period
of three years.
Sec. ?; The. license tax hereby levied
under this ordinance shall be in the fol-
lowing amount, to-wit:
Sec j. Automobiles used for transport
ing merchandise or passengers for pay,
$1,000 per automobile, per year; no license
to be issued for less than six months
person to help. aid, assist or abet in the
violation of any of the provisions of this
ordinance.
Sec. 5. Any person violating any of the
provisions of this ordinance shall be DEEM
ed guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon
conviction thereof, shall be punished by
fine of not less than $3.50 nor more than
$4,000 for each offense, and shall stand
committed to the city Jail until such judg-
ment be complied with
Sec 6. This ordinance shall take effect
and be in force from and after its publica-
ton in the official city paper.
Passed the Board of Commissioners May
Approved May II, 1910.
[SeaLI J..B. BILLIARD.
Attest. ~ D Dr-DCn r~..--
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-05-19

BIDS WANTED.
Bids will be received for the building of
the B Street Baptist church. Call at 112S
North TYLER st.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-05-19
First published in The Topeka State
Journal Thursday, May 19, 1901
SHERIFF0S SALE.
In the District Court of Shawnee County,
State of Kansas.
Sadie D. Fensky, Plaintiff.

Charles F. Fensky, Defendant.
Case No. Is. AS.
out Of said District Court, in the above
entitled action, WILL on Monday, the 10Th
day Of June 4 p 1910, at 10 oelo o "a a. m n;
Court house in the City Of Topeka. in the
County of Shawnee. in the State of Kan
sas, offer at public sale, and sell to the
highest and best bidder, for cash in hand.
all the NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. real estate, to-
wit: The undivided one-third interest in
Lots Sc, SIS and 60 on Monroe street, with
two dwellings thereon, known as street
numbers go and 222 Monroe street in the
County of Shawnee, in the State Of Kan
sas.
The above-described undivided one-third
interest in the real estate is taken as the
property of said defendant, and is di-
Tected by. said execution TO be sold, and
will be sold without appraisement, to sat
JONATHAN D. NORTON,
Sheriff of Shawnee County.
WATERS & WATERS, Attorney.
IFirst published in The Topeka State
Journal Thursday, May 10, 1901
State of Kansas.
PROCLAMATION OF REWARD.
l. w. R. Stubs, Governor of the State
of Kansas, do hereby offer a reward of
TWO HUNDRED LARS AsD FIFTY Dull
for the arrest within ninety days from
this date and final conviction thereafter
naping and other crimes in Sherman
county, Kansas. The said party left
Nineteen Hundred and Ten. Said reward
to be paid upon final conviction of said
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have
hereunto subscribed my name
and caused to be affixed the
[SeaL1 Great Seal of Of the State OF
Kansas. Done at Topeka, this
18th day of May, 1910.
w. r. STUBS, Governor.
By the Governor.
c. E. DENTON. Secretary Of State.
First published In The Topeka State
Journal Thursday. April Is, 1901
NOTICE OF FINAL SETTLEMENT.
The State of Kansas, Shawnee County. IS.
In the Probate Court in and for Said
County.
In the Matter of the Estate of Morse
Contracting company.
ed in the aforesaid estate, are hereby
notified that shall apply to the Probate
Court in and for said County. sitting at
the Court House in the City OF Topeka.
| Shawnee County Kansas, on the 6th day
| of June A D. 1910, for a full and final
settlement Of said estate.
Administrator of the Estate OF Morse
Contracting Co.
Dated April 18th, A D. 1910
First published in The Topeka State
Journal Thursday, May Is. 1901
NOTICE OF FINAL SETTLEMENT.
| The State of Kansas, Shawnee County. IS:
| In the Probate Court in and for Said
County.
In the matter of the Estate of j. S
Morse
Creditors and all other persons interest
| ed in the aforesaid estate, are hereby noti-
| fled that I shall apply to the Probate
1 Court in and for said County sitting at
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-05-19
LEGAL.

me Court House in the City of Topeka,
shawnee County, Kansas. on the 5th day
OF July, A d. 1910 for a full and final
settlement of said estate.
Dated May 10th, A. d. 1910.
P. 3. MORSE.
Morse, Deceased.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-05-19
FOR saLE-REaI ESTATE.
ON EASY TERMS

On Lime street near 9th. room cottage,
lots, gas, WELL good barn, shade, $3.50.
500 cash. Very easy terms.
6 rooms. built ? years, nearly lots,
good place for chickens and garden a
snap. Terms to suit, located on Winfield.
Price $3.50.
Good s room house, IL lots, gas, well.
fruit, shade, near car. cellar. Bargain
at s., $50. so per month with interest
SHAWNEE AGENCY.
Phones Sos. 534 Kansas Ave.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-05-19
First published in The Topeka Stat
Journal May IS, 1901
PROPOSALS

PROPOSALS
Sealed proposals will be received by
until 400 p. m, Friday June Bird, 1910 for
the furnishing of all labor and materials
and the erection of the first wing of an
administration building and college of
of the University of Kansas, Lawrence
Kansas; also for the furnishing of all
labor and materials for the complete in
staLation of system of heating and
going to be executed in accordance with
plans and specifications prepared for the
same by NJ. r. MeArdle by direction of
Chas. H Chandler, State Architect.
be seen on file at the University, at the
office of the State Architect in the Capitol
Building, Topeka, and at the office of
NJ R. McArdle, Architect, Chemical
string sets of plans and specifications may
secure same by making a deposit of
Twenty-Five dollars (s25.0o)
Each proposal must be accompanied by
certified check for Five Thousand Dol
lars (S5,00000) payable TO Edw. f. Brown.
Secretary and Purchasing Agent, and the
same shall be forfeited to the state in
case the successful bidder fails for ten
the required bonds as prescribed by law,
after award of contract has been made.
The attention of bidders is called to
Chapter ia Session Laws of 1891, with
ly known as the eight hour law.
Proposals will be presented. under seal
ed covers, and shall be marked Pro
posalS'' and addressed to Edw. E. Brown.
Secretary and Purchasing Agent, Law
renee, Kansas.
The right is reserved by the Regents to
reject any or all bids if it is deemed to
the States interest to do so.
THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY
OF KANSAS.
EDW. E. BROWN, Secy. and Pur. Agt.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-05-19
FREE DISPENSARY.

QUINCY STREET FREE DISPENSARY.
practicing Physicians and Surgeons eo Ned-
ical service free. Medicine free In soma
cases. Onice hours to 5 p. m. Calls
answered night and day. Ind. phone I707.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-05-19
WANTED=MALE HELP.


TOPEKA EMPLOYMENT OFFICE wants
farm hands. farm couples, laborers, shop
men, married men to drive dairy wagons,
men and wife cooks, west: second baker
west so per week; men and women cooks,
dining room and lunch counter girls, color
ed dining room girls and chambermaids
dishwashers and ohtel help. so Kansas
ave.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-05-19
SIX OAKLAN LOTS

East front, fine shade, 1 block from car
on Chester ave. Owner nonresident, says
sell Price S125 per lot II sold before
June LIST
LUCAS & LAGERSTROM.
Ind. 1890. 500 Jackson
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-05-19
LEGAL
ORDNANCE NO. 3O72.

published in The Topeka State journal
May 49, 1901
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-05-19
LOST AND FOUND.
FOR EXCHANGE.
FOR TRADE

We have a business that can be ex-
changed for city property or Kansas land
worth investigating.
ROUDEBUUSH INVESTMENT CO.
Phone I121. Suite % Columbian Bldg.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-05-19

First published in The Topeka State
Journal Thursday, May 70, 1901
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-05-19

C1PfTHE CITY VfTRfF1ED BRfcK 8
PAVING CO. PA E. 9Th ST Mfgs. ee
building. paving and sidewalk brick
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1910-08-02
ICE CREAM AND LIBERTY.
Washing ton POst.)

Pennsylvania has blue laws, as
| we'll as Connecticut. OF course they
are anarchronisms. Pennsylvania HAS
also a Miss Lillian RUSSELL but this
Lillian is not an anachronism. On the
contrary, she is of the. living present,
being truly only II years old, and
moreover, she pursues domestic in
dustry in the kitchen, and neither be-
hind the footlights and in automobiles.
The genuinenly young Lillian of the
Keystone State earns a livelihood in
an ice-cream parlor in the town Of
Franklin, where she has Dispensed
blocks of GOODNESS to paying patrons
on Sundays. Troublesome officials
caught her in this act, seemingly more
humane than nefarious, even though
commercial She has been fined, and
she declares she will never, never pay
the bill, amounting with costs to the
sum of $7.75, which surely is the fin
ancial equivalent of almost uncount-
able ice creams. There have been To-
cal lawyers gallant enough to see to
it that this fair champion of the great
American and suburban right to con-
sumo ice cream upon any and every
day of the week shall not be immured
ed in a dungeon cell. She is fifty at
liberty upon her own recognizance and
is dispensing more refrigerated re-
freshment than ever at the old stand.
Franklin is doubtless a moral COM
munity; but there is every ethical
reason why public sentiment should be
with this brave heroine of the freezer,
The warmer the battle the greater the
demand for her goods. Those who as
sail only increase her benefcient dis
pensations. Ice cream had not been
discovered when the blue laws were
devised Had it been known to the
Pilgrims, it's influence upon the austero
customs of colonial New England is IN
theory incalculabe But this heroine
of the freezer may be filled with an
ardor militant and ultimately victo-
rious. She may ring new liberty bell
in western Pennsylvania. More power
to her!
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1910-08-02
SPARROW on TOAST.

In addition to its notoriety in other
particulars, Pittsburg seems to have
solved the problem OF getting rid Of
the English sparrow, if news reports
from that city bear anything of credi-
bility.
And the Pittsburg method Of dispos-
| ing Of the feathery pest is the clev-
crest and most unique yet suggested,
though probably the simplest. The
plan is simply to kill the sparrows in
the most convenient manner and eat
them. OF course, the miIlionaires OF
the Smoky City are not the ones who
are INDUCING in the campaign to rid
| the city of the sparrOws, but the less
| ihvoTed classes have secured a salts
factory change of diet in sparroWs on
toast, thereby Iessening the cost of Iiv-
ing, as the sparrows do not cost near
ly so much as poultry, mutton, pork,
beef and other meats which are sky
high for the man with lean pocket
book
With the reduced cost Of living Of
Pittsburg, the sparrow population is
said to nave diminished perceptibly.
1t is even limited that the little birds
will become extinct in a short time.
The sparrow flavor is compared with
that of the reed bird, and it is said
tba +ho hind Of tbo o+roo+ tto- 49, oo11
on the other kind when it comes 10
real toOthsomeness. Many are the
cafes and restaurants, it is rumored.
that are serving sparrOws in pie and
on toast as the genuine reed bird. A
suspicion has existed among many for
years that the sparrow has practically
displaced the reed bird in reality, al
though the menu may not show it. 1t
is likely now that the popularity Of
the sparrow, which has been given
such an impetus by the citizens Of
Pittsburg, may entirely supercede that
of the reed bird.
The Pittsburg citizens who have en-
gagged IN the delights OF feasting On
the English sparrow have given their
neigEl6ors in other cities an admirable
lesson in checking the congested pop
ulation in the sparrow world, where
no one has even limited that race sui
eide has ever thought of by the featLl-
cred matters and paters If the spar
row appetite will only spread and be-
come nationwide, the day of the pass
ing of the English sparrow is at
hand. 1t may we'll be surmised that
the Beef Trust is alarmed at the rapid
ly increasing consumption of the new
bird diet. The sparrow supply, which
has been accommodating ever since the
little pests were "benevolently' intro
duced from Europe several decades
ago, is an abundant one. and the
price of beef is sure to tumble at least
until the surplus supply of sparrows
is done away with. All honor to the
ingenious and clever population of the
Smoky City!
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1910-08-02
THE DUST NUISANCE.

The matter OF oiling the streets Of
Americas in order to ALLEVIATE the dus.
nuisance, which will be accenuated in
the dry weather from this time until
she winter rains come in, is receiving
attention from many of the people OF
the city
Every housekeeper in the city resid-
ing on any street where there is con-
siderable passing of automobiles or
other vehicles knows what nuisance
the dust is. When the surface OF the
roadways IS sufficiently dry to be
ground into a powder, the passage of a
swift vehicle raises a cloud OF the red
dish dust which floats in through the
open window, ttnging lace curtains and
settling upon everything in the room.
The shutters and the exterior of the
houses in many places get a perm
anent reddish tinge from the dust.
Tie suppression of this nuisance is
one that has yexed many a careful
housekeeper in Americas. The dry
periods already experienced this sum
mer have served 10 show the need of
some method that VIII either alleviate
or entirely eradicate the dust nui sance.
The need of such remedial agency will
grow more and more imperative IS the
fall season comes, when the weather is
proverbially dry. At present there is
not even on organized system OF
sprinkIing the streets, which affords
very satisfactory temporary relief.
In this connection. TIE oiling of the
streets of the city has been suggested
as a satisfactory solution of the ques-
ton. This has been tried with success
in many sections of the state Dough-
erty county has oiled several Of the
roads leading from Albany to the
county lines with, satisfactory results.
Many Of the roads Of Chatham county,
where such is necessary. have. been
ioiled, also, Some of the Atlanta roads
have received like treatment. Afr
the roads received a few treatments OF
oil, tie surface becomes firm and needs
but few repairs. On the contrary, il
the case Of roads thai are allowed II
become dusty, every swiftly passing
vehicle raises a cloud of dust a good
part OF which any passing wind blows
away from the road-bed, thus slowly
removing the surface of the road.
As Americas and Sumter county
pride themselves on the excellence of
their roads, the investigation Of the
matter of oiling the streets Of the city
may well be worthy Of consideration
and investigation. The process is a
rather expensive one, but it is not 50
expensive as to be prohfbitiye, while
the permanent results obtained in this
way are difficult to secure in any 9th
er manner. The greatest outlay would
be required at the beginning, as the
firm. justices surface secured by oiliuz
both resists the dust and if properly
graded easily sheds the water from ex-
| cessive rains with the least washing
away Of tire surface. If the process Of
0iling the local roads is found to he
eXpedienE and practicable, it would
add still further to the comfort of the
residents Of the CITY and further al
vertise Americas and Sumter county
as the home Of the best roads in Geor-
gia.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1910-08-02
Editorial Room, Telephone 90.
Americas, Ga. August ,, 1916.
A CHANGE OF BAIT.
From Rod and Gum


\ sun-burnt kid, with ttattered lid
And a coat a size too large,
With a piece of twine for fishing line,
Sits fishing on a barge
That's tied TO a stake al the edge OF
the lake,
It's kind Of a sin, but sit and grin
As I watch the little chap
Tranfix worm that will wiggle and
squirm
On the end Of the fishing hook,
Or small green frog that he caught
in the bog
On the other side Of the brook.
He's proud Of the JOB, Of the floating
bob
That's he's tied 10 his line with care;
There's sudden swish as he lands his
fish
From the deD-h Of its hidden lair;
II Is proudly viewed, and the bait re-
newei
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1910-08-02

| While he held on to the hand-rail OF
IA car, negro tramp was dragged 400
feet by freight train in Pennsylvania,
finally escaping arrest. That was moth
ing for Wearie Willie, and it was a
cinch for him to make a getaway
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1910-08-02
sc Good Embroidery 1 Bic.

1000 yards of fine embroidery edgine
in good quality and worth anywhere
sc yard, here now in this sale l 3-4c
Sc Fine Embroidery Lee I'd.
900 yards Embroidery Edging and In
sertion, worth s and 10c yard, 10 -
as an extra special. now LIE yard.
10 Yards Fancy Lawn 25c.
10 yards Of fine, sheer fancy Lawn in
lots of pretty colors and worth up II
pink and blue, to go for .....25c
10 Yards of Dress Ginghams pc.
10 yards Of good. strong durable Dress
Ginghams in many patterns Of grey,
pink, blue, to 90 Tor 25c.
&c Sea Island 3 3-4c Yard.
1000 yards of fine Sea Island or Sheet
ing that can't be bought today at the
price Of this sale =. =. > 3-4c Yard.
Sc Yard VI ide Sheeting &c Yard.
&c full yard-wide Sea Island in good,
strong qualify, here while it lasts at
yard =. sc.
Sc Unbleached Drill &c Yard.
&c extra good stout unbleached Drill
ing to close out quick at yard -. DC
See the &c Yard Table.
About 1900 yards of fine Lawns, Dress
Ginghams, Calicoes, Drapery and
remnants on this table at yard &c.
&C Good Calico 4 Bic Yard.
great lot Of good Calico in both
light and dark colors in many pa
terms, now yard :. -. =. 4 3-4c.
Zoe Fancy Lawns sc Yard.
Pretty patterns Of fine, sheer Organdy,
Lawns and Muslins of loo quality, to
close now yard :. :. :. :. sc
II Lee Fine Lawns { LIE Yard.
All II lie and 15c fine lovely colored
Lawns and Batiste in figured or
floral patterns to go IN this Sale at
II Lee Fine Goods Z Lee Yard.
4pout 10000 yards of yard-wide
Bleaching. Dress Bingham, sheer,
white Lawn, colored stripe Rep,
Chambray, etc, at yard =. :. lie
All DrygOods Sacrificed.
IL Lee MuscOgee Hickory Sc yard
Regular II lie extra heavy Muscogee
Hickory, in both brown and blue
stripes, now yard =. :. E. =. :. Sc.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1910-08-02

The negroes in the District of Co
llumbia have drawn careful color line
in asking appointments for the men,
bers of their race. They are Directing
TO the appointment of mu-
lattoes.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1910-08-02

Bryan has been given singing re-
buke by the members of his own party
in his own state. Evidently those Ne
braska Democrats think he has been
flirting with Miss Democracy long
enough
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1910-08-02
FOR SALE !!

I have for sale the two Gardner
farms, each containing 1000 acres, Or
a total Of 3,240 acres, situated eight
miles east of Leesburg, and sixteen
miles south of Americas, both well i'm
proved and in good state of cultiva-
ton Also the farm known as the Tom
Jordan place, situated two miles west
of Leesburg, Ga, and containing 3,40O
acres. These lands ere practically lev
ell and of fine quality-recognized as
equal to the best lands in South
West Georgia For further particulars
write or call on me at the Windsor
Hotel
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1910-08-02

II is announced that America has no
chance to get the Passion Play. Well.
we sometimes have enough passion
plays of our own-exciting baseball
games, for instance.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1910-08-02

ct is the silly season" sings a poet
of the comic column. But a man is
thoroughly justified in Staying the
idiot who inquiries as it hot enough
for your"
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1910-08-02

Now comes the cotton mills with the
organization of a twenty million dol
lar trust. Maybe that's another sign
that cotton will go at least as high as
twenty cents a pound this fall.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1910-08-02

An Indiana man Gagged his son in
order to keep the boy from associating
with undesirable citizens That's one
way of doing it.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1910-08-02

Mrs Nicholas Longworth announces
that she is glad her husband was beat
en- in Ohio. She ought not to worry
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1910-08-02

The Sumter county Joe Brown club
is hummer" This is but another
sign Of what the battle of the ballots
Will show August 90.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1910-08-02

Caruso is reported as getting fat and
enjoying himself hugely. Who couldn
Go likewise at $4,000 per night in the
singing season.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1910-08-02

A metropolitan rhymester calls Col
onel Roosevelt "a modest naturalist
How brigt. he was to apply such d
clever epithet to the colonel
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1910-08-02

A joke caused Brooklyn man re-
Gently to fracture his skull, producing
death. Those Brooklyn jokes must be
something terrible.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1910-08-02

An cd sailor recently took a SUB
marine trip on a porpoise's back.
That's almost as exciting as awaiting.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1910-08-02

A steady fight is being made on tLs
sugar trust by mobs at Williamsburg,
n. Y. They Will undoubtedly have a
sweet" time before it is all over.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1910-08-02

A New York surgeon is now curing
patients by the use of suggestion. Yes,
but that won't work we'll with the bill
collector,
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1910-08-02

The ghost of a New York mans first
wife is haunting his second spouse un-
comfortably. Alas, alack! They vii
come back!
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1910-08-02

A New York man has gotten rid OF
"a bunch Of bees at a cost of s. per bee
1t was a case of getting stung either
way.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1910-08-02

At last Dr. Crippen has been discov-
cred Now the newspapers can talk
baseball again.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1910-08-02

Even a wise man is willing to admit
his ignorance after passing an after
noon with an inquisitive 5-year-old.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1910-08-02

A Pennsylvania girl was arrested
for washing dishes on Sunday. Gee,
what a sLamei