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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-04-13
Cheaper Than Pew Rent.

| Did he explain why the President at
tends a deterrent church every Sunday
Yes. He says it's part of this admins
ira tons economy program
| "How so?'
Its cheaper to move than to pay pew
rent"
| Did you ask William Loeb what has
been worrying the bull moosers. so much
| for the last month";
| "Certainl They've been prophesyins
what's going to happen to the presidency
in the hands of Woodrow WILSON,
"Are they afraid he'll make a failure
of it?''
No they're afraid he won't.
| Have YOU asked the Attorney Cen
eral where he stands on the monopoly
question:"
"He says he's going to do all he can
to promote cut-throat competitions.
| "AIl along the ine?'
| NO only between the two wings of the
republican party.
| public men the candidates were about to
be accepted until the point of order was
made that reporters are never present
at Gridiron dinner and they were
ruled out.
| A happy and amusing incident of the
evenings entertainment was the an
nouncement OF who's Who in the Cabi-
net" Each cabinet minister present was
called upon to rise in his place while a
member of the club gave a farcical bioS-
raphy of the parsonage. The descrip-
around" of the subjects real charac-
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E:(AL.
First Published in The Topeka State
Journal May 20, 1913.

RESOLUTION TO CONSTRUCT SEWER.
RESOLVED That the Mayor and Board
of Commissioners of the City of Topeka,
Shawnee County, Kansas, deem it neces-
sary for the best interests of said city to
construct a sewer in the district or ter
ritory bounded as follows, to-wit:
Beginning at point on the north line of
Thirteenth street where it is intersected
by the west line, produced, of the alley
running north and south Immediately west
of Madison street in Shawnee Place Add;
thence east along the north line of Thir-
nunga Greek; thence southerly and east
erly along the center line of Shunganunga
Creek to its intersection with the center
line of Adams street, Shawnee Place Add1-
ton, produced northerly; thence south
along the center line of Adams street to
the center line OF Fifteenth street; thence
westerly along the center line of Fifteenth
street to point directly south of a point
which is on the north line of Fifteenth
street and SO feet east from the east line
of the A. T. & S. F. Ry. r. of W. in a
ravine; thence north to said last described
point; thence northeasterly following the
center of said ravine to its intersection
the alley west of Madison street. Shaw
nee Place Addition; thence northerIy
along the west line of said alley to the
north line of Thirteenth street; which is
the place of beginning; all in the City Of
Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas.
w. G. TANDY, Commissioner.
/, G. B. Burge, city clerk of the City of
Topeka, Kansas, do hereby certify that
the above and foregoing is true and cor
rect copy of the original resolution now on
file in my office
[Seal.1 c. B. BURGE,
City Clerk.
Dated: Topeka, Kansas, this 10Th day
of May, 1913.
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EGAl

are asked will make the vouchers and for
ward to the respective firms for their
approval. signature and notarial certifi-
cate.
A bill in detail must be sent to each in
stitution at the time of shipment of any
supplies.
REFERRING TO TITLE PAGE OF
SCHEDULE.
Your further attention is directed to the
title page of the schedule, on which We
have set out other facts Of Importance
to all bidders, and the careful reading OF
the same may prevent a large number or
inquiries points already covered.
BOARD WILL BE PRESENT.
Members of the following boards VIII
be present to select the desired goods:
Board of Correction, Board of Admins
tration and the Board of Control.
By order of the Board of Control OF
State Charitable Institutions
H. c. BOWMAN. Chairman.
FRANCIS NJ. BRADY. Secretary.
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LEGAL


First Published in The Topeka State
Journal Wednesday, April 80, 1871
In the Probate Court of Shawnee County,
Kansas.
In the matter of the estate of G. S.
Gordon, deceased.
To Little Gordon Mum and Jennie S.
Gordon, and to all creditors of said
estate and to all other persons inter-
ested therein:
You and each of you are hereby notified
that L shall apply to the Probate Court
of Shawnee County, Kansas, sitting at the
court house in the city of Topeka, on
Monday the End day of June, 1913, at 8
O'Clock a. m, the same being the first
day of the next or June 1913 term of said
COURT for full and final settlement of
said estate, and that L intend to make
final settlement of said estate at said
time and place.
You are further notified that at said
time and place I shall apply for an order of
the said court finding and adjudging who
are the heirs of G. s. Gordon, deceased,
and that you or either of you may appear
at said time and place and be heard. You
are further notified that If the hearing on
said application for final settlement and
for the aforesaid order finding and ad-
judging who are the heirs of G. s. Cor
don, deceased, be not completed on said
End day of June, 1913, the hearing thereon
will be adjourned from day to day until
it has been finally completed.
c. A MAGAW,
Administrator of the estate of G. S.
Gordon, deceased.
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EGAL

streets and public improvements.
Bill of the A. T. & S. F. Railway Co.,
making repairs to foot bridge and stair
way on Kaw River Bridge. was presented,
read and referred to the commissioner of
streets and public improvements
Contract with the Topeka Edison Com
pany relative to furnishing current for
the signs, reading Topeka was pre-
scented, read and, on motion of Commits
sioner Bone, the same was approved and
the mayor authorized to sign.
COMMISSIONED Tandy presented the
name of Henry S. Allen for appointment
as appraiser on the Board of Appraisers
for Sewer No. So. to fill the vacancy
caused by the illness of J: H. Evans,
following vote: Ayes, Commissioners
Bone Bone, Newland. Porter and Tandy and
On motion of Commissioner Bone, Com
missioner Porter was designated to rep
resent the City Of Topeka on the Social
Commissioner Bone moved that the city
clerk be instructed to advertise for bids
for the erection of the electrical signs,
on file in the Office Of the eF city Clerk said
bids to be on file in said office by nine
thirty o'clock a. m, Monday, June 2. 1913
and that certified check in the sum of
one hundred dollars must accompany each
bid, which motion prevailed by the fol-
lowing vote: Ayes, Commissioners Bone
Newland, Porter and Tandy and Mayor
Mayor Cofran-5.
Commissioner Bone moved that the city
clerk, a1ter May ~, 1913, deliver warrants
only to the party to whom the same
are made payable and that said party
be required to sign the warrant register
in person, except in cases of sickness or
emergency, and then only on receipt of an
order from the party to whom the war
rant is payable, and also in cases of for
eisn bills, then the warrant register is
to be signed by the city clerk only, which
motion prevailed by the following vote:
Ayes, Commissioners Bone, Newland, Por-
ter and Tandy and Mayor Cofran-5.
No further business appearing, on mo-
ton of Commissioner Bone, commission
adjourned to meet at nine o'clock a. M,
Thursday, May %, 1913.
ISeaI.1 c. B. BURGE, City Clerk.
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First published in The Topeka State
Journal May 10, 1881
SPECIFICATIONS AND SCHEDULES
OF SUPPLIES
I1Uf he
heQuITeu Uy lIt

KANSAS STATE INSTITUTIONS.
Sealed proposals for furnishing the sup
the State Board of Control until one
o'clock p. m, June IA, 1913. The proposals
shall be in writing, sealed, and marked
Proposals for furnishing supplies and
shall be addressed to the Secretary of the
Board of Control Topeka, Kan. All pro-
posals must be accompanied by certi-
fled check, on some responsible bank, pay
able to the Board of Control, equal in
amount to five per cent of the sum total
OF such proposal as a guaranty for the
faithful performance of any contract
awarded. In case no award is made to
the party the check shall be at once re-
turned to him, and the check deposited
by the successful bidder shall be returned
to him when a contract has been duly
signed and bond approved.
AT the time above mentioned said pro-
posals will be opened, in public, at the
office of the Board of Control in the
state capitol. Topeka, Kan. for tabula-
ton.
Commencing at nine a. m. on the fol-
lowing days: Tuesday, June II, dry-goods
and boots and shoes; Wednesday, June 49,
stationery, flour and meats, contracts will
be awarded on each article separately to
dry-goods, groceries, hardware and sta
tionery must be prese-' IN said days pre-
pared t. place their goods before the
Board.
The board reserve the right to reject
any or all bids, and to accept any article
at price quoted without the acceptance
any part of any. goods. if deemed for the
best interests of the state. Where both
the bids and quality of goods offered are
the same, preference will be given to the
resident dealers of the state. Supplies
mentioned ''as ordered and all other
articles that are perfshabIe and the quail
ity or value of which will deteriorate by
keeping, are to be shipped as ordered by
the chief executive officers of the several
institutions. ALL GOODS ARE TO BE
SPOT DELIVERY, EXCEPT WHERE
THE SCHEDULE SPECIFIES AS Or
DERED.
A bill in detail must be sent to the in
stitution when goods are shipped Pay
ment will be made the month following
the delivery of tine goods.
All supplies are for six months, begin
ming July l. 1913. and must be delivered
at the railway depot nearest the respec-
tive institutions, but when in carload
lots. and there is switch, spur side
track to or near the institution, cars must
be placed at such point on the same as
shall be designated by the chief executive
officer of the institution. The Topeka
and Osawatomie State Hospitals and State
Hospital for Epileptics at Parsons, the
Home for Feeble at Winfield the
Boys Industrial School at Topeka, Kan
sas State Penitentiary at Lansing and
the State Reformatory at Hutchinson
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SEALED PROPOSALS.
Sealed proposals for furnishing the sup
plies for the institutions herein named for
the six months period from.
191 $3.50. will be received by the Board of
Control at their office in Topeka until
1 o'clock p. m, Saturday.
The proposals shall be in writing, sealed
accompanied by certified check, and
marked PROPOSALS. FOR FURNISH
ING SUPPLIES" and shall be addressed
to the Secretary of the Board of Control,
Topeka, Kan.
PENITENTIARY AND REFORMATORY
Particular attention is called to the fact
that We are for the first time buying
supplies for the State Penitentiary, at
Lansing, Kan, and the State Industrial
Reformatory, at Hutchinson, Kan.
BIDDERS TO MAKE FLAT PRICES.
Bidders must make a flat bid on articles
to all institutions, and not a different
price to each institution.
BIDS WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED.
Bids will not be accepted upon an item
for one institution, or only few in
stitutions, but upon each item which you
bid it must be for all institutions, except
may submit separate bids for each in
stitution, any one of them.
BILLS AGAINST PENITENTIARY AND
REFORMATORY.
az Lansing, and the State Industrial Re-
formatory, at Hutchinson SHOULD be sent
direct to the office of the chief clerk of
the institution, and payment fo- tie same
will be made about the fifteenth of the
month following the delivery os the goods
provided, vouchers in duplicate are made
out and receipted for in due .crrn and for
warded to chief clerks office before the
last day of tn nlontn in whicl eds are
delivered.
BILLS AGAINST THE OTHER INSIi-
TUTIONS.
The other institutions for which supplies
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published in The Topeka State Journal
May 81 1881
OFFICIAL CITY COMMISSION PRO-
CEEDINGS.

OFFICIAL CITY COMMISSION PRO
CEEDINGS.
Commission Chamber, Topeka, Kansas,
Tuesday, May 20. 1918. The city commits
sion met in regular adjourned session at
nine o'clock a. m, with the following
commissioners present: Commissioners
Bone. Newland, Porter and Tandy4.
Mayor Cofran in the chair.
The minutes of the meeting of May 10,
1918, We're presented, read and. on motion
of Commissioner Tandy, approved at
read.
Claims and accounts against the City
of Topeka for the first half of the month
of May, 1918, were presented, read and,
on motion of Commissioner Bone, recon-
mended to be allowed and paid from funds
as follows:
General Revenue Fund, Miscellan-
eOuS 1,o0UzS
General Revenue Fund, Fire De-
partnent Observation-Disclosures. 2,s2s.o4
General Revenue Fund, Police De-
partment 1888 So
General Improvement FUND.-. 3646. Sc
Water Works Fund. ................ 1,462 II
Park Fund ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 472.50
Garfield Park Improvement Fund S7.12
40 Reserve Fund. 10000
Petition to construct a new cement side
walk five feet wide on the east side of
Boswell avenue in College Place, from
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AUTO REPAIR SHOPS.

AcetvIene Welding. Automobile cyiin-
ders crank and tranmission cases. axles.
housings, frames, Inanifolds, gears, steer
ing knuckles, parts of machinery of all
kinds Stove and furnace parts sectional
boilers farm machinery. All kinds OF metal
castings welded, cast iron, Steel copper,
brass bronze, aluminium. Satisfactory
workmanship guaranteed. Price reason
able EImore Auto Co., 515 Quincy St,
Topeka, Kansas. Phone 3l7H
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First published in The Topeka State
Journal May q, 1884,

PROPOSALS.
Sealed proposals will be received at the
office of the city clerk until nine-t thirty
o'clock a. M, Monday, June End, 1918,
for the construction of the electric signs,
reading Topeka as per specificat tons
on file in the office of the city clerk.
A certified check in the sum of one
bid.
The Board of Commissioners reserve the
right to reject any or all bids, or parts
of bids
[SeaL1 c. B. BURGE,
City Clerk
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First Published in The Topeka State
journal Wednesday. May u. 1871
State of Kansas. Shawnee County. IS.

state of Kansas, Shawnee County, SIS.
In the Matter of the Estate of John
Hanson. late of Shawnee County. Kansas
NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT.
Notice is hereby given that On the 18th
day of May, A. D. 1913, the undersigned
was, by the Probate Court of Shawnee
County, Kansas duly appointed Admins
traitor of the estate of John Hanson, late
OF Shawnee County, deceased. All parties
interested in said estate will take notice
and govern themselves accordingly.
MARIA HANSON,
Administrator.
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In The Probate Court of Shawnee County
Kansas.
In the Matter of the Estate of Robert
c. Bond, Deceased. q
NOTICE OF FINAL SETTLEMENT.
All creditors and all others interested in
the aforesaid estate, are hereby notified
that on the End day of June, 1913, said
day being the first Monday of said month
and the first day of the June. 1913, Term
/ shall apply to the Probate Court sitting
at the Court House in the City of To-
peka, Shawnee County, Kansas for a
full and final settlement of said estate
and for an order of the Court finding and
adjudging who are the heirs of Robert c.
Bond, deceased.
CARRIE E. BOND, Executor.
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FOR SALE-REAL ESTATE.

NO DUST-THINK OF THAT.
NO CITY TAXES-THINK OF THAT.
BEAUTIFUL SHADE - THINK OF
THAT.
STREET CAR sERvICE-THINK OF
THAT.
FIVE TO TEN MINUTES TO STH AND
KANSAS AVE.-THINK OF THAT.
CHEAPEST LOTS NEAR THE CITY
THINK OF THAT.
EASY TERMS OF PAYMENT-THINK
OF THAT.
BEST OF sCHOoLs-THINK OF
THAT.
ALL THESE AND MANY OTHER AID
VANTAGES OFFERED IN HIGHLAND
PARK. SEE
GEO. M. Noble & co.
ABS Kansas Ave. Opposite Postoffice.
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NOTICE.

NOTICE.
In the Probate Court of Shawnee County
Kansas.
IN the matter of the estate of Emma
Ragsdale, deceas ed.
All persons interested will take notice
that my petition is on file in the office
OF the Shawnee County Probate Court,
asking for authority to sell the following
described real estate, situated in Shawnee
county, Kansas, belonging to the state
OF Emma Ragsdale. deceased, for the pur-
pose of paying the debts of said estate and
the expenses of administration, to-wit:
Lots 81 and "a on Guthrie avenue. Euclid
Park addition to the City of Topeka,
Shawnee County Kansas. Said petition
is set for hearing Wednesday, the 18th
day of June, 1913, at 10 O'Clock a. m, at
which time and place you can make known
any objections you may have to the grant
ing of such order of sale.
NJ. F. I.AYCOCK, Administrator.
Dated this 21st day of May, 1913.
First Published in The Topeka State
Journal Wednesday, May q, 1881
State of Kansas, Shawnee County, SIS.
In the Matter of the Estate of j. H.
Burge, late of Shawnee County, Kansas
NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT.
Notice is hereby given that on the 18th
day of May, A. D. 1913, the undersigned
was, by the Probate Court of shawnee
County. Kansas duly appointed Admins
traitor of the estate of J. H Burge, late OF
Shawnee County, deceased. All parties
interested in said estate will take notice
and govern themselves accordingly.
EVELYN C. BURGE,
Administrator
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First published in The Topeka State
Journal, Wednesday, May Z. 1871
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State of Kansas, Shawnee County, SIS.
In the Matter of the Estate of Charles
G. Stolpe, late of Shawnee County, Kan
SaS.
NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT.
Notice is hereby given that on the Bird
day of May, A. D. 1913 the undersigned
was, by the Probate Court of Shawnee
County, Kansas, duly appointed Admins
traitor of the estate of Charles G. Stolpe,
late of Shawnee County, deceased. All
parties interested in said estate will take
notice and govern themselves accordingly.
GUSTAV E. STOLPE, Administrator.
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PHYSICIANS and SURGEONS.

DIR. J.. M. JAMESON, s27 Madison. Special
diseases. Phone 959-
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IF 1rst published in The Topeka State
Journal Wednesday, May q. 1881
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PATTERN WORKS.

MODELS, patterns, Experimental work
wood turning and mission furniture. A
A. Rulings. 912 Jefferson. Phone an W.
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UNDERTAKING.
BILLIARD and POCKET TABLES

FOR SALE-New and secondhand carom
and pocket billiard tables and bowling
alleys We lead the world in cheap fix
lures; easy payments. Send for catalogue
Brunswick Balke-Collender CO.. 1zzs-u
Main street. Kansas City. MO.
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First Published in The Topeka State
Journal Wednesday, April 80. 1913
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TRANSFER and STORAGE.

MERCHANTS Transfer ana Storage Co
furnish expert packers: also look after
freight. Phones 4S6. Skinner & Gayhart
PALMER, TRANSFER co.
Deliveries made day or night Employ
only men. Tel. 1S9: '410-412 quincy St
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FOR SALE-First class stock of hardware
and furniture in good county seat town
in Kansas. Best of reasons for selling
Address K. L., care State journal.
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BUSINESS CHANCES.

A MAN WANTED to invest Sc, 900 in good
money making proposition. A good
position for the investor. Address K. W.,
care Journal.
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First Published in The Topeka State
Journal Wednesday, April 80, 1871
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First Published in The Topeka state
Journal Wednesday, May q, 1881
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-02-27
SCHOOL ELECTION.

Notice is hereby given to the quail
fed electors of the Independent. school
district of the city of Keokuk, in the
county of Lee, and state OF Iowa, that
the annual meeting of said district
will be held at the high school build
ing, corner Eighth and Blondean
streets, on the second Monday OF
March, 1913, to-wit: March 10. 1913.
The meeting will open at O'Clock
p. m. and close at O'Clock p. m.
The business of the meeting will De
as follows:
The election of three directors:
One for a term of three years to sue
coed L. A. Hamill; one for term Of
three years 20 succeed w b. WolIey,
one for term OF three years to sue
coed W. ]. Roberts.
Given under my hand this 18th day
of February, 1919.
G, WALTER BARR.
Secretary Board Of Education.
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CITY NEWS.

There appears to be some pros
pect that the ice dealers may be able
to start their harvest again.
Choice fresh catfish, halibut.
smelts and Spanish mackerel at Jos.
Haubert's, 709 Main street. ADV.
The snow storm temporarily sus-l
pended out door work. However, de-
lays from storms have been few dur
ing the winter and contractors and
mechanics have been pleased.
The fire department has received
IA fine box Of cigars from Mrs. Kill
bourne and Mrs. Field for their
prompt response to the call at the
Kilbourne residence after midnight
yesterday.
Many an industrious young man
and not few adults were out bright
and early this morning soliciting work
of clearing the snow from the walks
I in the residence districts and not a
few dimes were earned in this manner.
Masonic: Special meeting of
Eagle lodge No. IL, A. F. and A. NJ,
1880 o'clock Friday evening, February
2s, 1913. Work on third degree. Visit
ing brethren fraternally invited. BY
order of the W. M. S. H. Johnston,
secretary.
Fort Madison is to have a new
public postcaicc building, ground hav-
ing been broken for this edifice yes
terday. Certain citizens of Fort
Madison who have been skeptical
about Congressman Kennedy's SINGER
litv and ability to get them a public
building have changed their minds.
A. M. Morton, colored barber, who
died last week, used his BARRIERS
chair as a safe and about $500 was
discovered in money and certificates
tof deposit by his son who searched
the shop after his fathers death.
The money and records were found
stuck In the side of the cushion of
the chair. !. ~ Tichenor has been
appointed administrator Of the estate,
the old man having left no will, and
bond was given in the sum of $1,000.
several merchants have already
placed copy with the printer for ads
that are to appear in future issues OF
The Gate City. This is an advant-
age % the merchant as well as the
management. Better ads can be set
when more time is given the com
positor and better paper can be
made when the advertising is in early.
And The Gate City wants to make the
! ~ - -. - -
the constantly increasing subscription
lists indicate that the people endorse
the effort