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4 THE DAILY COltMOK WEALTH, WEDNESDAY MORXESTG, AUGUST 31, 1887. THE COLORED LEAGUE. CITY BREVITIES. THE RAILROADS. Ill 11661 been well distributed, to produce average crops: but there were dry spots in at least three-fourths of the state, in some of which with the help of chinch bugs, corn amounts to Little.

It appears, however, that not a 6ingle county was so completely ignored as to deprive it wholly of farm products. There will be rough feed in every county sufficient for home use, and the number that will not RESERVED FOR 0. BUHRTB. 623 Kansas Avenue. ANNOUNCEMENT FOR FALL GOODS.

firm has been in thn "Ronton For several weeks one of our New York markets looking over stock of seasonable goods. More 10 una. me mosr aesiraoie ana most stynsn goods for the fall trade. Larce purchases have already been made, tbe goods ehipped, and will soon be arriving from day to day. We will soon have on exhibition one of the largest and most carefully selected Btock of goods ever brought to this part of the country, and no effort on our pare will be spared to insure an early and large business in the newest styles of seasonable goods.

HAY, WIGGIN CO. 61ft KANSAS AVENUE. 433 KAHSAS kU. Otd. Postofioe.

FOURTH importers' and manufacturers' pains than usual have been taken 433 KAHSAS AYE. Opp. Postoffice. THE 1100(1 IfJlSE! iiing So A1IUAL CLEARANCE SALE AT iili el nil LU 1 Midi OP THE ENTIRE STOCK OP rats nothing. AND T3 Furnis Must be closed out to make room for Dew Fall and Winter Goods.

This favorable opportunity is offered but ONCE! A YEAR and my previous Clearance Sales stand as Livinp Monuments for prices never heard of before. J. W. KASKEL. A Largely Attended and Enthusiastic Sleeting Full Text of the Resolutions and the Proceeding In Detail.

A large and enthusiastic meeting of the colored citizens of Topeka was held at the court house last evening. The meeting was called to order by Prof. S. W. Watkins.

Two candidates were placed in nomination for temporary chairman: Prof. Johnson and S. G. Watkins. William McDowell, G.

W. Todd and ames Page were appointed tellers. Jasper Chambers was appointed temporary secretary. Prof. Johnson was elected by a large vote.

Mr. Johnson came forward and in a very neat and appropriate speech announced that the purpose of the meeting was to take measures in the interests of the colored race. George Smith and W. D. Donnell were nominated for temporary secretary.

Mr. Donnell was elected. A committee of five on resolutions was ap pointed, as follows: Rev. B. F.

Foster, J. Donnell, G. W. Cable, J. L.

Buckner, J. P. Berry. M. Brown being called upon came for ward and made a speech.

Mr. Brown said that he hoped every gentleman in the house would forget everything but the cause for which they were brought together. He said that the plan of the meeting was to form a state league in each state in the union. He said that by doing this they could test the conststutionality of every law on the statute books. He thought the present time was favorable for the movement, that there was no one running for office, no selhsh motives.

Mr. Brown said he thought the work should be harmonious; that if the colored voters of the state would league together they could have representa tives in congress. He said that if John Brown of old went down to Virginia to help free the colored men, why can not the young colored men of Kansas stand for the down trodden brethren in the south. "Give the negro in the south," said the speaker, "a chance to vote, a chance to buy and own land in the south, and you will see the negro rise to the level of the white man in wealth and honor." Colonel Brown urged the convention to make no mistakes, but to let their deliberations be tempered with good sense and justice. Mr.

Brown's speech was well received and he was loudly applauded. Professor S. G. Watkins being called out made a very eloquent address. He cited instances of negroes being thrown from railroad trains, hotels and other public places.

He spoke of the Glenn bill, and the great injustice that would be done to the colored race should it become a law. The objects and aims of the proposed league were men tioned. After Prof. Watkins' speech the commit tee on resolutions made their report. Colonel Brown said that he thought the meeting should convene the 23d of September instead of the 22d.

He intimated that Rev. B. M. Taylor, of Salina, was not the proper man to call a convention. He was of the opinion that the state central committee were the proper men to make the call.

Rev. Foster, in a very inflammatory speech, defended the resolutions and attacked the position taken by Colonel Brown. The following resolutions were then adop ted: Whebeas, A state convention of the lead ing colored men has been called by the Rev. M. Taylor, of Salina, after a careful con sultation with many of said leading colored men of the state of Kansas and by their consent and recommendation, for the 22d of September, 1887, to discuss matters pertaining to the Africo-American citizens of this state, including the organization of a state league as proposed by Thomas Fortune, editor New York Freeman, and Whebeas, Said Mr.

Taylor has spent time and means to interest the people of this state in said convention, and hebeas, It is already understood by the people of the state that said convention will be held on the above-named date, and Whebeas? The 22nd of September is Emancipation Day and the time of the State fair, when reduced rates on the railroads throughout the state can be secured, Resolved, That we recommend that a convention of the colored people of the state of Kansas be held for the purpose of organiz-irg an Africo-American protective league. Be it further Resolved, That said league be non-political. Therefore be it Resolved, That we, the citizens of Topeka and Shawnee county, in mass meeting as sembled, do heartily indorse the convention called for September 22. 1887. for reasons above mentioned.

And we pledge ourselves to do I in ou power to 'secure a large attendance, and to make tbe convention a success. B. F. Fosteb. J.

K. Donnell. G. W. Cable.

J- L. Bcckneb. J. L. Bekby.

After the above resolutions were adopted, another resolution was adopted providing for the appointment of a county central committee, and for the selection of fifteen delegates to the state convention. The con vention then proceeded to elect the follow ing delegates: First ward J. P. Berry, Wm. McDowell, G.

J. Curran. Second ward: A. Kuyken dall, J. B.

Stuart, Rufus Frazer. Third ward: G. W. Todd. Jerry White.

F. R. Mc- Kinley. Fourth ward: H. W.

Ralfy, Geo W. Smith, G. W. Cable. KANSS CROPS.

A Spotted Year Good and Poor Crops An Average of Forty Per Cent Late Corn Doing: Well Grass and Stock in Good Condition. The Farmer publishes brief re ports from eighty-seven special crop corres pondents in as many different counties of the state. The intention was to have the re ports complete and truthful, and it is be lieved they are so. he letters are in re sponse to questions sent out as follows "Weather since une? Chinch bugs how general in your county, and how much damage did they effect? Were they worse than the dry weather? Be clear and full on this point. Wheat? Acreage to be seeded? On what kind of ground? How prepared? Curn? Condition? How affected by dry weather and bugs? What proportion of an average crop? Grass? Potatoes? Vegetables? Stock? Feed will there be enough to carry you through the winter?" A reading of these interesting letters dis closes the following general facts: The sea son has been peculiar in several respects Good corn, poor corn, and a total failure of corn found in small areas sometimes on adjoining farms.

Hot winds with peculiar effects blew on two particular days and de stroyed the fresh corn tassels wherever they struck them. The stalk grew right on, but the tassel was dead, and, of course, there are no corn ears in such fields. In many places the rainfall was sufficient to produce a crop. for good crops have been raised cm the same grounds in certain other years with less ram than fell there this year, and there were not bugs enough to do much damage. But corn failed there this year.

It is the opinion of farmers in such localities that the trouble lay in the dryness of the subsoiL Rains were scattering. Enough rain fell in the state during the crowing season, if it had Rock Island Construction Personal and Miscellaneous Railway Gossip. A St. Joseph special says: is progressing very rapidly on the Chicago.Kansas Jfc Nebraska. On the Denver line two miles of track are being laid daily, and on the Southwest a mile and a half.

Over 200 miles are now graded, ready for the rails. In a few days track laying will be com menced on the McFarland, Manhattan Clay Center branch and on the Salina branch. The contractors say they will not quit work until February, and will push things until that time, getting as much grading done as possible. The rails can be laid just as well in cool weather as in warm. The Chicago.

Kansas fc Nebraska now has in operation acout 550 miles of track west of this city, and this will be almost doubled by February next. The large freight depot has proved too small to accommodate the increased business, and an addition has been brtilt to it, making it 430 feet long, with a double track inside of it, the largest freight house in the cit a bubungton appointment. A circular has just been issued by General Passenger and Ticket Agent Paul Morton of the Burlington road, appointing Mr. Lucius W. Wakeley, assistant general passenger and ticket agent, taking effect September 1.

Mr. Wakeley is one of the rising young men on the Burlington road, and has made a fine record for himself in the last six years. Commencing with an ordinary clerkship in the general freight office of, the company, he was promoted to chief rate clerk, then chief clerk of the department, and eighteen months ago was made local freight agent at Chicago, in charge of the entire Chicago traffic. From this position Mr. Wakeley was promoted last May to be assistant to General Manager H.

B. Stone. He has fully met the requirements of the positions he has held, which is sufficient guarantee for his future popularity. general gossip. D.

Atwood, general freight agent of the Chicago, Kansas Nebraska, has returned from Omaha. Fred. Pringle, of the Santa Fe legal department, is off on a vacation. The Burlington Missouri's new line is being pushed toward Cheyenne from -Sterling at the rate of three miles a day. At oue of the meetings at Union Pacific headquarters recently the subject of shipping cattle by weight instead of by the car load was discussed.

Thus far there have been eleven railway accidents with large loss of life this year. In all these over 200 people were killed and more than COO injured. Freight Traffic Manager Murray, of the Missouri Pacific, held a meeting Friday at Omaha with representatives of the Omaha board of trade to discuss the question of rates from southern points to and from that city. Mr. Murray gave the gentlemen who met him to understand that favorable action would be taken in the matter as soon as he returned to St.

Louis. An Atchison, Topeka Santa Fe grading squad, with about fifty teams and a complete outfit of scrapers and other tools, arrived Saturday overland from the southwest and are camped near the old fair grounds, near this city, waiting orders to commence on the plug line from Atchison to St. Jo, which is now delayed on account of a dispute over the right of way through the tract of swamp miiu snown as tne at. siock yaras property. Atchison Champion.

PERSONAL. Fred Collier, of the Journal, is ill. Frank McLennan, of the Journal, went to Kansas City yesterday. Mrs. I.

N. Baker left Monday for Rochester, New York and other cities in the east. Mac Beamer, connected with a Santa Fe surveying party, is visiting friends in the city. Miss Nettie L. Martin leaves this morning for Sioux City, Iowa, where she will visit friends for two months.

Colonel J. F. Johnson and wife returned yesterday, after a five week's trip to northwestern Kansas and Nebraska. Lee Jones and wife returned yesterday from a two months' visit to Cleveland. Chicago and other eastern points.

Miss Mamie Bromilette, who has been visiting Mrs. W. W. Admire, returned to her home in Vincennes, yesterday. "Rocky" Johnson, the Giants' popular third baseman, brought his wife and his little daughter back with him from Chicago.

They are stopping at the Fifth Avenue. Ralph is very much taken up with Topeka, and will probably settle here after the season is over. Among the late arrivals at the Fifth ave- nve tel, Hankla proprietor, are: John F. Ward, R. J.

Gibbon, St. Louis, J. G. Green, Salem, Ohio; W. M.

Connor. Concordia; G. Merrill, Edwin Grover, W. H. Hill, J.

O. Walk, Abilene; C. H. Seas and wife, F. W.

Bunty, Wichita; J. D. Duncan, A. D. Der Gardus, Chicago; W.

A. Coy, Kansas City, Isaac Hopper, Wellington; M. J. Plowman, E. Roberts, Emporia: H.

P. Vrooman, Quenemo; E. G. Moore, T. S.

W. Straus, New York; E. Baldwin, Lawrence; R. F. Thorne, Chantilly; F.

Van Dausen, Leavenworth; S. E. Kuykendall, Rossville; T. J. Parkersburg, W.

P. F. Kimbel, Springfield, I1L; G. H. Wadsworth.

Larned. Prepare for the Biggest. Just when the heat of the summer dies with the latest breaths of August; and when balmy air cooled with the infant breath of the new born fall sweeps over our Kansas prairies; when the gentle zephyrs swing their gauzy trains across the fields from which the golden grain and upland corn has been gathered; just when the farmer's day of rest shall have come and, free from the wearing toil of tilling growing crops, he can seek a day's amusement and enjoy it fully, knowing that the harvests are made and the time of realization has arrived just then will come to Topeka the biggest, greatest, most monster-ous and magnificent show that ever upraised great snow-white Stents upon the green and smiling fields. Doris fc Colvin's monster circus, menag erie and new wild west will be here for one day only, Saturday, September 3. After all is said in criticism one way or the other the circus remains the popular entertainment for the summer.

There's something about it that takes. The great large tent, the showy procession, the music, the actors, the animals, the crowds and the whole outfit in the city of tents are enough to awaken enthusiasm in children, of course. No full grown person wants to go to a circus, but they all go just the same to see the elephant. There may be something wrong in circus going, but few reach such a conclusion until after they have gone to several, and then there's no use considering the matter. Doris fe Colvin have a monster show, and there is no doubt large audiences will greet them.

TOO LATE TO CLASSIFY. 8th, on east side of I i Monroe on" cent's ifoli watch chain, with tTncil attached. The finder pleaaa leave a tins otace. ang31d2t Base ball to-day. Go on with the sewers.

The Topeka Kindergarten will open up next Monday. The funeral of Ralph E. McCampbell was largely attended. General Ritchie, of the. Fifth ward, is ported seriously ill.

re- Remember the charity game of ball at Athletic park Friday. I One hundred and twenty-five trunks lef Manitou in one day, recently. After September 3 trade dollars will be simply silver bullion. Turn 'en in. It looks as though considerably more street paving would be done next year than this.

Sullivan and Kenyon and Daniels and Weaver- will be the batteries in to-day's game. The inhabitant who tries to count the new houses going up in Topeka gets lost in a maze. Jake Kenyon, of the Topeka base ball club, is the proud possessor of a fine greyhound. Labor Commissioner Betton will deliver an address before the laboring men at Wichita September 5. The team of Mr.

Stiles, the dispenser of lacteal fluid, ran away yesterday, on Kansas avenue, but did little damage. Attorney General Bradford proposes to enforce the prohibitory law at Kansas City, and thinks of appointing an assistant there for that purpose. While the booms of other towns have quieted down, the real estate sales in Topeka continue to be phenomenal and buildings are crowding each other. Pension Agent George W. Glick has received $1,238,000, with which to pay out for the September quarter.

The payment will commence next Monday morning. The employes in the post office are crowded for space in which to work. The boys work rapidly, however, and once the mail is distributed to them, get it out of the way in short order. The parties who put in the sewer under the sidewalk on the east 6ide of Jackson, be-tweer Seventh and Eighth streets, should re move the dirt and other obstructions which they left piled promiscuously. The attention of the health officers is called to the filthy condition of the area of the basement, at the corner of Fifth and Kansas avenue.

There is no ex cuse whatever for such a mass of garbage being allowed to collect in a place in plain view, and within smelling distance of the hundreds of people who pass there daily The famous Modoc club, of Topeka, will give a concert at the theatre in this city on the evening of September 13. The pro gramme will include a number of war songs and will be generally very enjoyable. Those of you who have been hearing of the Modoc club all your lives, but who have not bad an opportunity to hear their singing, should se cure seats early. Atchison Globe. Bennie Capper, aged 13 years, son of Her bert Capper, of 1,223 Ohio street, died last evening at 8 o'clock of typhoid fever, after a sickness of four weeks.

The body was taken to Garnett this morning; ijor burial. The deceased was a brother "to Arthur Capper, city editor of the Topeka Capital. The bereaved family have the heartfelt sympathy of a large circle of friends in this city. Lawrence Tri bune. Smith Brothers, foundry men and machinists of Topeka, have made propositions to Freeport to establish foundry at that place.

A council of business men was held there on Wednesday last and the proposition was formally accepted. The proposition of the Messrs. Smith was to the effect that if the city would donate the site, provide a well, tower and tank to furnish water they would build the shops. Harper Sentinel. Information was received at the United States marshal's office Monday, from a deputy marshal at Independence, that two parties had been arrested at that place upon the charge of peddling liquor out by the small quantity without a government license.

United States Marshal Jones and United States Attorney Perry went to Independence 'yesterday to look after the matter. The parties will have a hearing before United States District Commissioner Grant at Independence. Many of our readers will recollect Mr. A. Stutson, cashier of the Capital bank of this city.

After the bank wound up its business he returned to Ohio and entered the mercantile business, in which he had formerly been engaged. He died in Lancaster, Oiiio, May 7, 1887. His life was insured in the Masonic Mutual Benefit society of Kansas for $2,000. Mr. John Knox lately met Mrs.

Stutson and several of her children at the Lancaster camp meeting and found them in good health. One af the daughters is now a beautiful and interesting young lady and thinks of soon- visiting her relatives in Topeka. The Modocs, a colored base ball club from Kansas City, with a crack battery, recently made an effor to play the Lone Stars of this city, also a colored cluo. The conditions were quite ridiculous, and were that if the Atchison club succeeded in securing one run they were to receive 50, while on the other hand the Atchison club was only to pay the visiting citys expenses in case of a shut out. A game was arranged for, and played at Pomeroy park yesterday, resulting in a victory for Atchison by a score of 16 to 7.

For the first seven innings the Lone Star men could not find the ball, but when they did, the way they piled runs was a caution. The Modocs paid the $50. Atchison Globe. THOSE "BURLY BRUTE That Sensational Highwaymen Story Proves to Have Been a Horse of Another Color. A sensational narrative crept into the columns of our 'steamed evening contempo raries iu which a man named Logan is pictured as '-Jack the Giant Killer," and two harmless negroes are termed "Claude "Three-fingered Jacks," each cutting the damp evening air and Mr.

Logan's clothing into shreds and ribbons. The facts in the affair upon which this story of the highwaymen's depravity and Logan's bravery is based are that Logan wasn't there at all didn't have bis thumbs cut, but one Fitzgibbons lingered at the wine cup, met two colored men, with their sweethearts, indulged in insulting remarks and got thrashed for bis pains. The thrilling story of a hold-up was poured into the ear of Officer Blazo, but upon investigation he found the facts to be as narrated above, and therefore there was no complaint entered at police headquarters. It was a merited punishment meted out for an insult. Simply that and nothing more.

We give a synopsis of the "thrilling" affair, taken from Les Miserables, in another column. have corn enough is very small indeed. Some farmers, and some neighborhoods will have to purchase corn, but they will not be compelled to go outside of their own counties as a rule. Taking the state over, the total quantity of corn raised will amount to 40 per cent, of a fair crop for the acres planted. An analysis of the reports shows some special facts of interest.

Of the eighty-seven counties reporting, twenty-six of them report one-half crop of corn and upwards; fourteen report one-third of a crop; thirteen report one-fourth: nine report one-fifth: six report two-thirds, and nineteen report three-fourths. Fifty-one counties report enough corn for home use; some of them barely enough, some plenty, some a surplus. Fifty-eight counties report stock feed, as hay, corn-fodder, plenty, many of them more than enough, and all the rest report feed enough to carry the home stock through the winter if carefully saved and judiciously fed. There is plenty of farm produce of all kinds in the state to supply the home demand, but it will have to be distributed among those farmers that have not enough of their own raising. Forty-six counties will reduce the wheat acreage below that of last year, and eleven counties will increase it.

The other counties will sow about the same acreage. A large majority of the correspondents believe the chinch bugs did more damage to crops than was done by dry and spotted weather. FIFTH WARD FLASHES. Items of Interest Gathered Yesterday by Our Reporter. The Furman Etlinger block is nearly completed.

The new library building is up to the second story. A crossing is being constructed across Kansas avenue, on Thirteenth street. The second track of the Topeka City Rail way company i3 compled from Eleventh to Tqirteenth street. Miss Grace Collins, of Kansas City, who has been visiting with the family of Mr. Wilson Keith, has returned home.

Mrs. J. B. Johnson, who has been visiting with Mr. and Mrs.

Wm. Morgan some time, ha9 returned to her home in Cicero, Ind. The stone work on the basement of the new school house at the corner of Thirteenth and Kansas avenue is progressing finely. Colonel John Ritchie is very ill. He was not expected to live through the night.

It seems he has been been ailing for some time. The Eleventh street crossing on Kansas avenue is the worst one in the city, it is nearly impossible for a lady to cross it in muddy weather. Come and try it, and be convinced. The citizens would like to know where the fire alarm boxes are, which were to be placed at the corners of Thirteenth and Kansas avenue, and Euclid and Kansas avenues. If a fire was to occur in Walnut Grove it would burn down before an alarm could be turned in.

The block bounded by Kansas avenue, Twelfth, Jackson and Eleventh streets, pre sents quite a different appearance now from what it did one year ago. Then there were but four houses on the block; now there are four dwellings, the Furman fe Etlinger building, the library building, the fuel building and the shops of the Rapid Transit railway in course of construction, an excavation for another double two-story build ing and several more to be begun soon. The Fifth ward certainly presents a lively ap pearance. Bronze Hardware at Kitchel Marburg's. Special sale of table linen, towels, napkins at J.

H. Dennis', No. 420 Kan. ave. The Great Doris Colvln's HlDDodrome.

Never in the glorious days of the Caesars, when purple-robed emperors, surrounded by ladies, peers and sages, looked upon the gladiatorial sports in the Coliseum of an cient Rome, were such sights of bewildering horsemanship seen as are witnessed in the Grand Roman Hippodrome of the great Doris Colvin's Colossal Shows Roman chariot riding by men and women of in trepidity and skill, who fly behind Arabian chargers in golden chariots, formed upon the ancient models, but driven with a speed never attained by any other horses, ancient or modern. The Roman standing racing and the trotting and running races are also unequaled by any other exhibition. Race9 of all kinds are run, such as elephant and camel races, man against horse, woman against pony, Indian against pony, wheelbarrow races, blindfolded, obstacle races, and races of all kinds. It is to be remembered also that the Hip podrome is but one of the five departments of the great shows of John B. Doris and E.

D. Colvin, which will surely exhibit at Td peka on Saturday, September 3, for, in connection with the Grand Hippodrome, will also be seen be seen a new Wild West exhibition, led by Captain Elmer E. Stubbs, the "Restless Spirit of the Plains" and champion shot of the world. Whole tribes of Indians, cowboys and Mexican vaqueros will also participate. There is also a grand three ring circus, a monster menagerie, elevated stage and World's museum.

THE COURTS. Probate Court. Marriage licenses were yesterday issued to Wm. Garrett and Anna M. McComb, and W.

H. Yager and Minnie M. Fleck. Police Court. W.

Lu Fagan was fined 10 for a drunk; committed. Charley Roberts, carrying concealed weap ons; 20; committed. C. A. Booth, refusing to work on streets; paid.

Price Hardesty; discharged. Jake Stitt, fined $50 for being drunk and disorderly; appealed. Maggie Doe was arrested on the charge of disturbing the peace of Jane Doe. Both parties are colored and of the bourgeois order, so to speak. County Seat Contest.

A temporary injunction was granted in the district court of Shawnee county, yes terday, restraining Governor Martin from perfecting organization of Logan county. The proceedings were instituted by John W. Rodgers, and the usual allegations are preferred against J. II. Downing, census taker.

The temporary injunction holds till September 10, when the hearing on the motion to make the injunction perpetual will be had. Mi THIS jc Commontocaltj. WEDSK3 JAY MOBNINO AUGUST 31. 1887. Razors at Kitchel Marburg's.

Holmes, prescription druggist. Fall line of tricots at J. II. Dennis'. Pocket Knives at Kitchel Marburg's.

Bird Cages at cost at J. J. Floreih Co's. Swift fc Ilolliday, prescription druggist. 617 Kan.

ave. George Williams, prescription druggist. Sixth and Topeka ave. Special sale of table linen, towels, napkins at J. II.

Dennis', No. 420 Kan. ave. Special sale of linens continued this week on account of non-arrival of goods in time for last week at J. H.

Dennis'. Go to Myers' barber shop, Sixth and Kan for first-clas3 tonsorial work. Electric baths and hot and cold baths at all times. For Sale. A good spring wagon, at Kinley Lan-nan's carriage shop or at J.

J. Floreth Co's. 713 Kan, ave. Everybody Says the Rapid Transit is the greatest success in every particular. Take a ride on it to Oakland Grove only 5 cents.

Baptist Sunday School Picnic. If pleasant and clear the First Baptist Sunday echool will take the Rapid Transit for a picnic in the beautiful grove east of the city-to day. llarberlng and Baths. Topeka having first-class establishments of other kinds has now one in a barber shop and bath rooms, kept by Wilson Cunning ham in Crawford's Opera house. They have eleven good barbers and seven elegantly fit ted bath rooms.

Bird Cages at Kitchel Marburg's. Dress Making. Miss Jones will be ready for the season's work September 1, at 934 Kansas avenue, where employing none bat the most competent help, her only Claims for patronage are superior work. One fitting only required. mi i-r -r j.

no jvansas investment company, over Bank of Topeka, loan on real estate at low est rates, and give borrowers option to pay before maturity. Special sals of table linen, towels, napkins at J. II. Dennis', No. 420 Kan.

ave. 1 he ladies of the North Congregational church will give an entertainment at Lukin's Opera house Monday evening, September 5, consisting of music, band drill, Japanese wedding, refreshments, etc. Silk Umbrellas at Hardt McMillan's. A Query Answered. To the Editor of the Commonwealth.

To decide a wager, will you please answer through your paper if the Topeka club has mis season lost three straight to the Lincoln cjuu. C. H. A. No.

But Topeka has won three straight from Lincoln, the first series of the season the nines named. Special sale of white quilts at Dennis' this week, four doors north of postoffice. Picture Moulding and Frames. Choice designs of Picture Mouldings in Carved Oak, Plain Oak, Cherry, Chestnut, Gold and Bronze at Kellam's book store. The New Coaches Of the Rapid Transit are "Daisies," so 6ay those that saw them being unloaded yesterday.

They will be placed on the track at ouce. The Traveling Men. The knights of the grip of Topeka propose to organize a local assembly of the Travelers' National Protective association. The matter has been thoroughly canvassed, preliminary informal meetings have been held and some twenty-five signatures have been secured. A formal meeting will be held Saturday evening, September 17, when it is thought permanent organization will be perfected.

It is desired that local traveling men interested send their address to T. J. Matthews, North Topeka. Never were such terms offered to parties desiring to own their own homes as I can now give to builders in the O. fc T.

addition. Geo. W. Watson. your own horn e.

You can do this by buying lots in Ott fc Tewksbury's inside addition, and getting loan from me for full value of house. Geo. W. Watson. Do not miss the chance of securing a home for yourself and family before lots are all sold in the Ott Tewksbury's addition.

No money required for building if you buy lots. Geo. W. Watson. We can show you plans of pretty and economical houses, and will furnish money to build with in the O.

T. addition. Stop paying rent. Geo. W.

Watson. If you want a home I can furnish you the money to build with on Ott Tewksbury's inside addition. Geo. W. Watson.

If you will build a good house in Ott fc Tewksbusy's addition, I can sell you the lots and loan you all the money needed for build Five years time at 8 per cent, interest Geo. W. Watson. ag. Now is your opportunity to own your own home.

I can loan you money at 8 per cent to cover cost of building if you buy lots in Ott Tewksbury's addition. Geo. W. Watson. We have bought a large stock of Shoes that must be closed out regardless of cost, and we will furnish stockings at great bargains.

WE HAVE JUST RECEIVED AN IMMENSE STOCK OF DRY GOODS And Must Close Out tho Shoes to Make Room. WEEK. Organized, tV J. H. DENN 420 KANSAS AVENUE.

Capital Stock, $75,000. The Topeka Savings Bank, NO. 109 SIXTH AVENUE EAST, TOPEKA, KANSAS. Savings Deposits solicited and interest paid thereon Loans mads at a reasonable discount. WASHBURN, YIcs Pres.

A. V. KNQWLES, Pres. DimwrrORS: A. W.Knrcle Willis R.

Mnlvana. T. P. Hoi germ J3 A. L6.BEAL, to Norton, A.

Waalilmrn, B.2.D A.Uo lton.H.K.Ilowlr GH.BmV -GEO. HAM MEL- WILL REMOVE HIS Merchant Tailoring Establishment ABOUT SEPTEMBER 15 TO THE JDTXRXEIS" 13 UILD I IV Southeast Corner of Fifth and Kansas Avenuo..