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7 THE TOPEKA DAILY CAPITAL: WEDNESDAY. OCTOBER 19, 1898 2LORISTS. FOR R1.NT RESIDENCES LEGAL. LEGAL First Published in the Topeka Daily Capital, October 19, 1898.) (First Published In the Topeka Dally Capital October 6, 1S9S.) ELECTION PROCLAMATION. Mayor's Office.

Topeka. Oct. 4, 189S. IcONEY TO LOA- ANT ZD LOAN 00.000 of 5i per cent money to loan on farms; privilege of partial payments. I.

L. Betzer, 51 Kansas avenue. MONEY LOANED on pianos, organs, sewing machines, watches, diamonds, typewriters, bicycles, stock and any good security. N. B.

Campbell, 605 Kansas ave. $300,000 TO LOAN on farms and city property; annual interest; lowest rates. Privilege to pay at any time before due. A. banner, IS Columbian bldg.

iS(Hy Qt 0 (B ODD DDft i. c. A. Uehows, mayor of the city or 0-coCk, p. but the booKs for the reg-Topeka, by authority of law in-ne vested traUou of voters for the Special City Eiec- MONEY TO LOAN-On first mortgage, by tne Knights and Ladles of Security, lu.

West Sixth street, MONEY TO LOAN on real estate, rates low. Homer Boughton. 1108 Topeka ave. WANTED We want to make good farm loans in eastern Kansas. Money on hand and every accommodation to borrower T.

E. BOWMAN Columbian Building. LOANS made on pianos, organs, bicycles, typewriters, guns, watches, diamonds, and any good collateral security. L. Bis-cce.

IZZ Kansas room 3. BANK STATEMENTS. Official Statement of the Financial Condition of the ATlv ti BA at Topeka, state of Kansas, at the close of business on the 5th day of October, RESOURCES. Loans and discounts 17.449.80 Loans on real estate fcuu.oO 1,814.78 371.98 Furniture and fixtures Expense account U. S.

bonds on hand Other bond3 and warrants Casn and sight exchange, legal 1,200.00 15,197.66 reserve 19,176.70 Total 55.S40.92 LIABILITIES. Capital stock paid in 25,000.00 Interest Suo.08 Exchange 14.85 Individual deposits 13,021.42 Time certificates 16,949.57 Cashiers' and certified 50.00 Total 55.840.92 State of Kansas. County of Shawne. s. William Macferran, cashier of said statement is true; that said bank has no ct.tAnt ic rr- hat said hank haa r.r liabilities, and is not indorser on any note or obligation, other than shown on the above statement, to the best of my knowl edge and belief.

So help me God. WILLIAM MACFERRAN, Cashier. Subscribed and sworn to before me. this 18th day of October, 18P8. CHARLES ELLIOTT, (Seal.) Notary Public, My comlssion expires on the 20th day of February, 1839.

Correct Attest WARREN M. CROSBT, THOMAS PAGE. WILDER. Directorr LEGAL (First Published in the Topeka Dally Capital, Oct. 19, 1898.

PROPOSALS. For Grading, Curbing and Paving with Shawnee Vitnfied Brick on Sand Foundation, Monroe Street From Fifth Street to Sixth Avenue, All in City of Topeka. Office of Citv Clerk. Topeka. Oct.

18. 1S9S. Tru W1 receivea oy tne city clerk of the city of ToDeka until Mon- te.SfiTi?4898' P- m-, for thl uwiuiai uuing au NOTICE OF CLOSING OF REGISTRATION. Office of Commissioner of Elections, Topeka, Oct. 17, 1S3S.

Notice is hereby given that the registration books for the General Election to be held on Tuesday, November S. lStfs, will close on Friday evening, October 2S, at 10 tion to be held on ssaturday, isovember 12, 1S9S. to vote upon the proposition to Issue bonds to acquire water works for the City of Topeka, will not close until Tuesday evening. November 2, 1S93, at 10 o'clock p. and said registration books will remain open for the registration of voters for said special city election all the time during office hours, and such other hours as advertised by the Commissioner of Elections until Tuesday November 2, 1S9S at 10 o'clock p.

at which time the books will close until after said special city election. (Seal.) L. T. YOUNT. Commissioner of Elections.

NOTICE To whom It may concern: Be jt known that my petition is on file in the office of the Probate court of Shawnee county. Kansas, asking for a permit to 'seil intoxicating liquors at 703 Kansas Fourth ward. City of Topeka. Shawnee county. Kan.

Hearing is set for liith day Cf October. ISPS, at 9 a. L. S. Wool- verton.

Topeka. Sept. 17, 1898. LOST. 1 OUND.

TRAY ED. ETO. FOUND A bicycle, 915 Madison North Topeka, LIFiJ INSURANCE. NORTH WESTERN MUTUAL LIFE IN-surance company of Milwaukee; E. W.

Poindexter. general agent, rooms 17, and 19, Real Estate bu.lding. Topeka. i. Anaerson.

city agent. PATENTS. HIGDON. FISHER THORPE. PAT- ent lawyers and solicitors of U.

S. and foreign patents. Office Diamond Junction Main and Delaware streets, K. C. Mo.

Instruction book free. BICYCLES. TOPEKA CYCLE CO. Tribune Bicycles. Repairing and Sundries.

Wheels for Rent. 112 West sth. PHYSICIANS. D. EDWARD ESTERLY.

M. EYE ana Lar. ortice, its Kansas ave. IDA C. BARNES, M.

D. Office 722 Kansas ave. Hours 9 to 11 a. and 3 to p. m.

Telephone lt. Residence. Thirteenth and Clay. Telephone oiiS. J.

L. FURBER, M. Eclectic Physician and cancer specialist. 624 Kansas ave. Residence 2 doors north of Oakland M.

E. church. DEBORA K. LONGSHORE. M.

office and residence. 717 Topeka ave. Office hours. 10 tc 12 a. 3 to 5 p.

m. Telephone 555. S. E. SHELDON.

M. Surgery and Dls-eases of women, with private hospital. HAIR GOODS. Mrs. Hattle E.

Van Vleck. dealer In human hair goods; curling fluid and toilet articles. 220 East 6th st. MUSICAL MISS CATHERINE SMITH. Pianist and teacher.

Parlors of Schcol of Physical Culture, Ewart Jackson st. Residence telephone ls3. -3. MISS MABEL MARTIN, TEACHER OF piano and harmony. 407 Greenwood Potwin.

HARVEY WORRAL pianist. 715 Polk st. Lessons 50 cents each at pupil's home. DENTISTS. McCARTER, DENTIST, 733 KAN.

sas Topeka. Residence 'phone 406. STAMPS, SEALS AND STENCILS High grade Rubber Stamps. prompt work, low price. Catalogue free.

Phone 232. TOPfciKA SPIC-al M1LL3 Dealers ln Teas, Coffees and Japanese goods, 109 East Sixth et. DRUGGISTS. F. B.

WALLACE, prescription druggist. 404 Kansas avenue. WAGGONER DRUG STORE. 721 Ks. av.

FOR RENT 129 Buchanan street. 8 rooms partly furnished, furnace, bath, cistern, large barn, good repair, $20. Fourth and Clay streets 6 rooms, bath, cistern, water in kitchen, sewer connection, good repair, clean. $16.50. J.

E- Tor-rington, 109 West 6th street. FOR RENT An eight-room house with reception hall, furnace, bath, light, laundry. Inquire at 934 Topeka avenue. FOR RENT By the 1st of November. 1221 Clay, house of 8 rooms, with barn and a-1 conveniences.

Chr. States. FOR RENT Six room house with bath. Inquire 404 Clay street. FOR RENT Six room house, 321 Clay st.

Inquire 317 Clay st. I OR RENT ROOM3, Furnished. FOR RENT Large front room, furnished, electric light, steam heat, two blocks from state house. 925 Quincy street. FOR RENT Nice furnished room with aicove.

410 West 4th st. FOR RENT Pleasant furnished front; room; bath and gas. 507 Madison st. FCR RENT Large, nicely furnished rojm. 1021 Quincy st.

FOR RENT Furnished rooms, steam, gas and bath. 211 E. 7th st. FOR RENT Furnished room suitable for two Southeast corner 8th and Quincy sts. I SALE-REAL Ti TATE.

FOR RALE An eighty acre farm; land all under cultivat.on; eighteen acres cf grat.s, five room house, good cellar, shed barn to accommodate a dozen or more head of stcck; a well of inexhaustible supply oi most excellent water; wind mill force pump and elevated steel reservoir; water conducted to barn nd hog lots. A fine chance to start a dairy. Price reasonable and terms to sjit purchaser. For particulars, address L. E.

W. Capital office. PROPERTY for sal or rem. cneap. Ben edict 601 Kansas ave.

JOHN D. KNOX. LAND AND INSUR-ance. Columbian build. ng.

Phone 653. FOR SALE Choice eastern Kansas farm mortgages. T. E. BOWMAN CO.

IF YOU ARE offering a bargain in real estate, see F. J. Brown. 17 Columbian building. FOR SALK Lots In Douthlit Place.

Call at law office of Eugene Wolfe. 517 Kansas bve. wssa Try us. Barnes Real Estats Co. Tel.

22. 113 West Lth st. FOR FOR SALE At residence of G. Q. Burton, Seward avenue, three-fourths mile east of Santa Fe shopa take Oakland car.

Horses, colts, Shetland ponies, hogs, pigs, buggy, trap, cart, harness, saddle, mowing machine, for cne horse. Great Danes, Scotch Collies, Fox Terriers, Toulouse geese. Pekln ducks, Peafowls, fancy chickens. Etc. Burton Burton.

FOR SALE A large soft coal base burner. 628 Filimore street. FOR SALE Fine Jersey heifer. 618 Lime street. FOR SALE Almost new oak bookcase, and folding bed.

1119 Tyler street. FOR SALE Good traction engire and corn shredder. A. Hunsecker, Topeka. FOR SALE Champaigne apples for Jelly at 50 cents a peck, making from 16 to 20 glasses.

For Jelly nothing superior. Will deliver in the city. Phone 559. Address by card, Mrs. J.

D. Knox, Belvoir, Potwin, Topeka, Kansas. FOR SALE A fine surrey mare. Danley, 1C9 East 6th ave. Call on FOR SALE A soft coal base burner, nearly new.

Rooms and 9 No. 627 Kansas avenue. Price very low. FOR SALE Camera and outfit cheap, at 514 Kansas ave. FOR SALE Soft coal heating stove In good condition; also first class bicycle cheap.

1219 Washburn ave. FOR SALE Top buggy or road wagon. Scott's barn, 519 Quincy. FOR SALE Household furniture at S22 Harrison st. FOR EXCHANGE.

FOR EXCHANGE 2 houses, rent for $26 per month. Will exchange for Hutchinson property. Address K. O. this office.

MISCELLANEOUS. GOOD SEWING MACHINES as low as $23 at Babcock Frost's, 718 Kansas ave. MRS. R. A.

MATTESON, THF GitEAT Medium that lived on Klein Topeka, for 23 years has returned from Washington, D. and Is now located at 515 Hun-toon St. CALL AND EXAMINE the new Domestic Sewing Machines at Babcock Frost's. CARPET CLEANING WORKS, 409 Kan sas avenue. Hanbach does cleaning.

scouring, reniung, sewing ana laying. HAVE your upholstering and furniture repairing done at Sticke! 115 W. 5th st. FOR YOUR stomach's sake, buy home made bread, pies and cakes, fresh every day. 716 Kansas ave.

THE HOTEL JACKSON Is a neat new lunch counter Just opened in the Kaczin- Fki building, corner 4th and Jackson sts It will be kept open all night bo that lunch may be had at any hour day or night. Al so hne line or cigars, iverytning strictly clean and first class. REMEMBER we will repair that pump of i -0- yours, nautili tx. xvEiiibas tive. THE OFFICE of the Topeka Vitrified Brick and Paving has been removed to 118 West Eighth st.

LET US STORE your nousehold nooda lopeka Transfer 509 Kaasaa ave. WE MAKE A 5PECIALTT of etorlng nuusenuiu tuuu. juyeita a rangier iioca 32U. RED CROSS cooks, ranges and heaters. hard and soil coai, arren.

tilting LhyIq? Boon red Keicreuce. Phone 421 tlwsuj At. J. liOiUJaa. PiiTiUK.

CORillCrx. 211 W. titu Ave. THE TOPEKA TRANSFER hauls everything, including furniture, house, bold goods, pianos, sales, etc. Save annoyance by having your goods stiippea in our care, we do the rest.

Office 50 Kan. ave. Phone 320. CALL 'PHONE 320 and have us store your bcusehoia goods. 1 optica Transfer Co.

Odd HOd E7qDD Do pcbsigO "rA. said plant and system to cost not to city improvements, as per specifica- ceed S440 wO w) file ln the office of 11116 citv. Sec. The 'water works plant and sys MRS. J.

R. HAGUE, successor to R. J. Groves, Flcrist, 617 Kan. ave.

Phone 601 ATTORNEYS -AT-L AW. CHAS. F. SPENCER. Attorney at Law.

Bank of Topeka Telephone 243. R. B. WELCH. LAWYER.

Suite 43, Columbian Telephone 185. M. M. MILLER, ATTORNEY AT LAW, Rooiw 7, second floor, Columbian building. VALENTINE.

GODARD VALENTINE. Lawyers. Real Estate Building FRED W. CASNER. ATTORNF' VD COUNSELLOR IN THE LAWS OF REAL PROPERTY AND CORPORATIONS.

HUTCHINSON. KANSAS. Reference, our clients' list on application or any bank ln Hutchinson. MRS. E.

M. FISHER, 417 Kansas avenue. fashionable dressmaker; latest fall ana winter styles now ready. Let me make your fall dresses; first-clats work. MRS.

M. J. MERCER, high grade dressmaker. Out of town and horn trad solicited. Crosby store.

STORAGE The i Topeka Topeka Storage Co.) Stores stoves, household gocds, at 305 Kansas ave. On June 1. will remove to a new stone. fireproof building. 212-214 Kansas avenua C.

D. Skinner. Prop. SURETY BONDS. FIDELITY.

COURT AND CONTRACT bonds. I. L. Betzer, 519 Kan. ave.

Tel. 733. tiiOTOaRAPiiiRS. OUR PICTURES ARE AS PERMANENT as the best material and skill can produce. Any size or style of picture made, L.

E. WEHE, 707 Kansas avenue. SURGERY. JOHN C. McCLINTOCK.

A. M. office, 330 Karibas hours, 3 to 4 p. m. residence, Lil3 Fillmore hours, 8 to 10 a.

m. SECRiir SOCIxiTIjJS. LINCOLN FOST, NO. 1. G.

A. Department of Kansas. Meets at their hall, No. 12o Sixth avenue east, on the first and third Saturday nights of each month. Visiting comrades are always welcome.

W. E. iirubaker. commander; W. W.

Denison, adjutant. SHAWNEE ENCAMPMENT. No. 3, I. O.

O. Meets tint and third Thursdays of each montn at temple on Wuincy S. Stevens. Western Odd Fellow. street; F.

Chief Patriarch; J. M. Miller. Scribe. 130? Lincoln street.

TOPEKA LODGE, No. 38. Knlghta of Pythias, Meets every Saturday C-M evening at Caslie hall. corner tilxth -VL and uuincv fcts. A cordial lnvlta.

lion extended to all Knlghta, Orr Adams, C. A. D. Watts. K.

of R. and S. Address box 105, Toptka, J. A. Taggart, M.

of SUN FLOWER CAMP No. 636. M. W. of A.

Meets every Tuesday evening at 8:00 p. Hall 704 Kansas avenue. Visiting neighbors always welcome. Willis Coates, Venerable Consul; W. E.

Fagan. Worthy Ad viser; P. S. Cook. Excellent Banker; J.

B. Mills. Clerk, 119 East Seventh street. CAPITOL LODGE. No.

S. A. O. U. W.

Meets every Thursday 4iiUS.evening 'K ansas at 8 p. at No. 4U fiuTisFbership January 1. 1898. 688.

Vlal-'tXvF tors always welcome. Ouy Pinney, Master Workman; Ernest Mueller, Recorder, residence 128 Quincy D. Myers, receiver; John Prescott, Financier, residence 707 Monroe; office at hall, 41S Kansas avenue, office hours 9 a. 6:20 p. and 7 to 8:30 p.

m. Telephone 609. UPCHURCH LODGE. No. 244, A.

O. U. W. Meets every Friday S-ir. at corner Sixth and 4 yuincy ts.

Visitors always wel-ticcme. s. L. Martin. Master '''r' Workman, 1309 East Seventh st.

John's Cady. Recorder. Taylor street; A. Wleneke. Financier, 022 Kansas avenue; T.

B. Brown, Receiver. COLUMBIA COUNCIL, No. 50 Knights and La-lies of Security, meeti on h'riday evening at Lincoln Post hall. East sixtn si.

visitors always welcome. F. Joslln. president; Mattle A. Balr, 1157 Pine secretary; S.

R. Tuttle. 116 tsi tith st. financier. Arrive Oskaloosa 9:13 a.

m. Arrive Leavenworth 10:50 a. m. rout-. IN EFFECT AUGUST 11th, 1891.

(a) Daily. (h) Daily, except Saturday. a Da.ly, except Monday. ROCK ISLAND KST BOUND TEXAS EXPRESS, No. la.

Leave Kan.sa City ...10:55 a. m. Arrive Topeka 12:50 p. rn. Leave Toptka 1:00 p.

m. ST. JOSEPH TOPEKA EX. No. 133.

Leave St. Joseph 9:30 a. m. Arrive To-peka 12:45 p. m.

NIGHT COLORADO FLYER. No. 9a. Loave Kansas City 6:50 p. ra.

Arrive Topeka 8:30 p. m. Topeka 8:30 p. m. NIGHT TEXAS EXPRESS.

No. 3b. I.av; Kansas City 9:00 p. m. Arriva Topeka 10:55 p.

m. Loave Topeka 11:05 p. m. EXPRESS. No.

25a. Leave St. Joseph 6:20 p. m. Arrive Topeka 8:25 p.

m. ROCK ISLAND-EASTTiOUND LIM1T-! ED EXPRESS. No. 2a. Arrive Topeka 1:53 p.

Lf-avii Topeka 4:00 p. m. Arriver Kansas City p. m. TOPEKA ST.

JOSEPH EX. No. 14a. Leave Topeka 4:01 p. m.

Arriv Sr. Jc'ph 7:20 p. m. EASTKRN EX. AND MAIL.

No. 4d. Arrive Topeka 4:55 p. m. Leave Topeka 5:10 a.

m. Arrive KansaB City 7:15 a. m. COLORADO KANSAS CITY FLYER, No. 10a, Leave Topeka 7:30 a.

m. Arr.ve Kna City $:15 a. EXPRFSS AND MAIL, No. 2a. Leaves Topeka 7:21 a.

m. Arrive St Joepb 10 40 a. ra. TOPEKA. FT.

SCOTT ACCOM. No. VO. Jav Topeka 1:00 a. m.

TOPEKA. FT. SCOTT ACCOM, No. t-A. Arrive Topeka 5:00 p.

m. Union Paclflo. IN EFFECT ON AND AFTER AUGUST 14. 1 WEST BOUND. DENVER PACIFIC COAST LIMITED No.

3. Leave Kansas City 10 40 a. rn. Toptka 12:30 p. m.

Leave Topeka 12.30 p. m. LIMITED No, Leave Kansas City 40 p. m. Arrive Topeka 8:10 p.

rn. Leave Topeka 5:10 p. JUNCTION CITY LOCAL PASSENGER. No. 5.

Leave Kansas City Arrive Topeka L4V Tor-ka r-or I ATLA NTIC Arrive Topeka Leave Tojka Arrive Kansa LIMITED No. 2. Arrive Tr.r,-ka Leave Topeka 4:00 p. 6.10 p. m.

m. EX No. 4. 3:00 p. m.

p. m. 5:0 p. rn. 2.

a. m. 5 55 m. 7 25 a. m.

PASSENGER Arrive Kn-a City KANSAS CITY No. 4- Arrive Topeka 4: 9 a. m. Leave Topeka 120 a. Axrlva Kansas City 10:30 a.

CO mm fir 1 Tf- NSS OFFICIAL COUNCIL PitOCEED- Council Chamber, Topeka, Oct. 17, 1898. Council met persuant to Prefcent: Councilmen Benson. Burgess, Blossom, Drew, Elliott, Mergan, Round-tree and Skinner 8. Absent: Dickinson and Warner 2.

Quorum present; Mayor C. A. Fellows, presiding. The minutes of October 3, 1898, were presented and on motion of Mr. Burgess the reuding of the came was dispensed with and the minutes were approved.

Claim of H. K. Winane of $1,695.13 for balance due him for paving Madison street from Fifth to Sixth street, was read and referred to the committee on claims and accounts who reported the same back, recommending payment. On motion the report was adopted. Communication signed by W.

C. Mul-liclland and 22 others requesting that the fintj of $35 assessed against Martin Williams in the police court for cruelty to animals, be remitted. Referred to the judiciary committee. Eond of McFarland and was read and approved, by the following vote: Ayes, Benson, Burgess, Bios-eom, Drew, Elliott, Mergan, Roundtree, Skinner 8. A statement was filed eigned by Geo.

W. Hiilis and 45 others, setting forth that they had signed the protest against the construction of a sewer in district No. 13, First ward under a misunderstanding and request that their names be etricken from the remonstrance and authorize the city clerk to strike off their names. The Health and Sanitary committee made the following report which on motion was adopted: "Your committee to whom was referred the remonstrance against-the building of a sewer in the First ward, have duly considered the same and find that it fails to enow that a majority of the resident property owners liable to taxatioi for such eewer have filed their protsi or remonstrance with the city clerk against the construction of said sewer and therefore rcccmmend that the council proceed to the building of said sewer in accordance with the law in such cases made and provided. A.

P. BENSON, Chairman." On motion of Mr. Drew the city engineer was instructed to prepare plans and specifications and estimate for the construction of a sewer in sewer district No. 13. C.

H. Reid, E. R. Ridings, J. F.

Michel, and T. A. Ridings, workmen at the A. T. S.

F. shops, filed a sworn statement and complaint against policeman No. 3, for racking improper arrests and protest agaist the action of the policeman. A petition figneJ by 163 citizens, requesting the discharge or s-spen-ion of p.l.ceman No. 3, was read and referred to the juUic.ary corrmittee for investigation.

Mr. Drew moves that Charles Smith be suspended as policeman, pending the Investigation hich motion prevailed on roll call by the following vote: Ayes, Beneon. Burgess, Blossom, Drew, Elliott, Mergan and Skinner 7. Mr. Roundtree was excused from voting.

Messrs. Reid, Ridings and Michel made statements before the council to substantiate written statement. The judiciary committee reported back the resolution ordering the Topeka street railway company to pave Its right-of-way on the Sixth avenue viaduct, and recommended its adoption. The report of the committee on motion was adopted. The judiciary committee reported back the bids for furnishing meals to prisoners with the statement that they had awarded the contract to Frank Long at 8 cents par meal.

The report was received and filed. The same committee reported back the case of Mrs. Ada Foster, who was fined $125.00 for maintaining a nuisance, and recommended that she be discharged upon payment of $75.00. On motion the report was adopted. On motion of Mr.

Drew the el'ty clerk was instructed to advertise for bids for grading, curbing and paving Monroe street from Fifth street to Sixth avenue. Mr. Roundtree Introduced ordinance No. 1991, being "An ordinance to appropriate money out of the Madison street paving fund," which was read the first time, and on motion of Mr. Skinner rule 18 was suspended by the unanimous vota of the council.

The ordinance was then read and considered by sections and on separate motions sections one ana two were adopted. The ordinance was put upon Its final passage and passed by the following vote: Ayes. Councilmen Benson, Burgess, Blossom, Drew, Elliott, Mergan, Round-tree and Skinner 8. The title was agreed to. Mr.

Burgess offered the following, which on motion was adopted: "Resolved, by the mayor and council, That In the case of the city of Topeka against White and Sheloski, et the city attorney be and he Is hereby instructed and directed to dismiss said action as against the sureties, A. J. Arnold and M. T. Campbell, upon their payment of the costs accrued up to this time." Mr.

Benson offered the following, which on motion of Mr. Drew was referred to the committee on health and sanitary: "Resolved, by the mayor and council-men of the city of Topeka, That the city clerk bo and he Is hereby directed to advertise for five days in the official paper for proposals for the removal of dead animals, hogs and chickens and the contents of privy vaults to be removed to such place or places and disposed of in such manner as the mayor and council may direct." Mr. Burgess moved that the matter of heating the city prison, be referred to the building committee, which motion prevailed. Geo. W.

Clark appeared and made a statement in relation to the petition of J. W. Faxnsworth concerning the opening of Smith street In Farnsworth's addition, and requested that the former action of the council be reconsidered. Mr. Skinner moved that the vote by which the report of the committee was adopted on October 1WS, be reconsidered.

On roll call the motion was lost by th following vote: Ayes. Burgess, Elliott and Skinner nays. Benson, Blossom, Drew, Mergan and Roundtree 6. On motion of Mr. Burgess the council adjourned to meet Monday evening, October 24th.

ISPS, at 7:30 o'clock. S. S. M' FAD DEN, City Clerk. Indian Commissioner in a Storm.

Walker, Oct. 18. Indian Commissioner Jones and his party and the newspaper correspondents who left on the tug Flora for Black Duck Point to attend the Indian council this morning, passed through one of the severest storms ever known on Leech lake. When they returned this evening it was found that a portion of the deck had been washed away and In attempting to land the Flora ran Into the sunken timbers. There she hammered, while small boats in the lee of the steamer with great difficulty brought those on board ashore.

There was no end of excitement when this was being done, and some of the small boats narrowly escaped being wrecked in such cases made and provided, do hereby proclaim and make known that a spec ial city election will be reid in the city of Topeka on Saturday, NovemDer 12th. 1S9K for the purpose of allowing the legally qualified voters of the city cf Topeka to ote on the proposition authorizing the mayor end council of tb.4 city of lopeka to issue bonds of said city of Topeka to provide water works for the city of Topeka as provided in anl by Ordinance No. of the city of Topeka, which ordinance is in words and figures as follows, to-wlt: M. 1986. An ordinance authorizing the Mayor of the City cf Topeka to call a special city election lor the purpose of submitting to tne legal voters of said city a proposition to issue bonds to provide water works lor the City of Topeka.

Be It ordained by the Mayor and Council- men of the City cf Topeka: Section 1. The Mayor of the City of To- peka is hereby author.zed and directed to issue a proclamation calling a special city election for the purpose of submitting to the legal voters of the city of Topeka a proposition to issue bonds of said city, to prov.de water works for said City of Topeka. Notice of said election shall be given for ac least thirty days by rubli-cation in the official city paper oi rhe City cf Topeka, end this ordinance shall be printed in full In said proclamation and notice. Sec. 2.

At the 6pecial city election hereby provided for. the legally qualified voters of the city of Topeka shall determine by a majority of the votes cast for that purpose whether the mayor and council shall issue the bonds of the city of Topeka hereby provided for. And for that purpose there shall be Drinted or written on the ballots the following, towit: For the DrooositiOn to issue water works bonds. Against the proposition to issue water works bonds. And the canvassing board shall canvass and declare the number of votes cast for said proposition and the number of votes cast against it.

and declare whether sa.d proposition is carried or defeated. Sec. 3. The bonds hereby authorized shall not exceed in amount and shall be issued in denominations of not less than ten dollars nor more than two hundred dollars, and shall run for a period of not to exceed twenty years, and shall oear interest at a rate not to exceed per c.nt Per annum, payable semi-annually. wh.ch bonds shall not be sold for less than their face value, and no commission or other compensation shall be allowed for their sale.

Sec. 4. The water works plant and system, hereby provided for, If constructed by the City of Topeka, shall in a general way consist of, approximately, the following: PUMPING STATION. One suitable stone or brick building. Boilers of five hundred horse power capacity.

Two high duty pumps, one of five million and one of six million gallons capacity per twenty-four hours and suitable welis and points. MAINS AND DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM. 1.C0 miles of 24 inch pipe. 0.45 miies of Zl inch pipe. 0.48 miles of 18 inch pipe.

0.40 miies of 16 inch pipe. 1.06 miies of 14 inch pipe. 3.29 miles of 12 inch p.pe. 6.61 miies of 10 inch pipe. 7.86 miles of 8 inch pipe.

29.74 miles of 6 inch pipe. Making a total of 51.5 miles of pipe. All of baid p.pe shall be strong, tough of even grain and satisfactory to admit of drilIIns aRd cutting and shall stand under piMEUie, 111 IU1CQ UUUUi CU IIVUUUD per square inch. HYDRANTS. Five hundred fire hose hydrants and twenty-five steamer outlet hydrants, mak- ing a total of five hundred and twenty-five purienances and connections to make a perfect and complete plant and system.

snan in a general way consist of. approx imately, the rollowins: PUMPING STATION. A. One stone building. Boilers of two hundred and seventy horse power capacity.

Two compound condensing pumps (Holly pattern) of five million gallons capacity tach per twenty-lour nours. One well oO feet in diameter and 24 6 Inch points Located west of the Insane aty- lum. B. One stone and brick building, Boilers one hundred and thirty-ttve horse power capacity. Two compound condensing pumps (Holly I pattern) of one and one-half million gai- ions capacity each per twenty-four hours.

one wen io leet in diameter. One well 60 feet in diameter. Two wells 15 feet in diameter each. Located at foot of Harrison street. MAINS AND DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM.

2.66 miles of 18 inch pipe. .25 miles of 16 inch pipe. 1.20 miles of 14 incn pipe. 4.00 nine of 12 inch pipe. 4.00 miles of 10 inch pipe.

4.0U miies of 8 inch pipe. 12.66 m.les of 6 inch pipe. 15.00 miles of 4 Inch pipe. Making a tcaal of 43.75 miles of pipe HYDRANTS. 317 fire hose hydrants.

The above is a substantial approximate erai way consist oi, approximately, tne following: PUMPING STATION. A. One stone building. Boilers of two hundrea and seventy horse power capac.ty. tht rrimnound condensing numn (Hnlu, no.i cf nv million ealiona ach per twenty-four hours.

0ne well 5o feet in diameter and 24 8 inch points. Located west of the Insane ay- iV 0iw 5t0ne and brick building. Bollers one hundred and thirty-nve hors ro capacity. Two cornpound condensing pump. (HoUy pattern) oi one ana one-nan mimon gallons each per 24 hours.

tt one well io teei in aiameier. One well 60 feet in diameter. Two wells 15 feet in diameter each, Located at foot of Harrison street. MAINS AND DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM. 2.66 miles of 18 Inch pipe.

.25 miies of 16 inch pipe. 1.20 miiea of 14 pipe. 4.00 miles of 12 inch pipe. 4.00 miles of 10 inch pipe. 4.00 miles of inch pipe.

12.66 miles of 6 inch pipe. 15.00 mile of 4 Inch ppe. Making a total of miles of pipe. IYDRANTS. 517 fire hose hydrants.

The above Is a Substantial description or the waer works piant and! system which now furnishes water for trie city of Topeka and Potwin. Said plant and system to cost, not to exceed the amount wruch may ctnaenuuUoa nrof-edlngs as provioed by law. See. 7. This ordinance shall take effect and be in force from ar.d after its publication in the official city paper.

Passed the Council September 12, Approved September 14. im. (SEAL) C. A. FELLOWS.

Mayor. Attest: S. S. FADDE.V. CKy Clerk.

he tecial city election herebv ran shall be held under, and as provided by the law cf -the state of Kansas, in such cases rr.a.is and provided. The noil special city election inau oe opened at 8 o'clock a. and shall remain opn until 6 o'clock p. m. of said day at whiih time i in the nHm pricinct The pom ror saiu special city electron shall be opened and the eieuicn at such places In the -ariou voting precincts and by e.ec'ior.

offi-: as may be hereafter designated an-i by th-i legally constituted authorities. In witnes whereof. I have hereunto et my hand this 4th day of October tS.3, at the city of Topeka, Kansas. C. A.

FELLOWS. Mayor. Attest: S. S. JI FADDEX.

(Seal) City Clerk. Wants For Rent For Sale For Exchange Lost and Found Money to Loan Financial Business Chances Personal Professional and Miscellaneous Cards In nnifr to have vertisement propenv classified they must be received at this office not latfr tnan o'clock p. m. We will rot he responsible for orders given or discor.tlr Med bv telephone. No advertisements taken "TMl forbid WANTED FEMALE HELP.

WANTED Girl 1U5 Greenwood for i ave. general house work, WANTED By a manufacturing house a responsible lady over 22. Address Chance, care Capital office. LADIES to make sample patches at home; $ti to $10 weekly; no canvassing; reply envelope for sample and particulars. Foster Machine 525 West 29th New York.

A WIDOWER with two boys wants a neat respectable widow, about 35, who wants pleasant home on farm, as housekeeper; pay $75 per year. Address Box 2, Barnard, Kan. WANTED Sewing girls. CrosbyBros. Mrs.

Mercer, PROFITABLE HOME WORK We want a few men and women in every town to make novelties for us at their homes; can work day or evening; and make $6 weekly, according to the time devoted to the work; experience unnecessary; no canvassing; steady employment to earnest workers; full particulars and work mailed on application. Brazilian Mfg. New York City. LADIES to do piece work at home. Steady work and good pay.

Enquire at 713 Van Buren street. WANTED White girl who understands general housework, at 517 Fillmore st. ANTED AL 3 HELP. WANTED 40 young men to learn tlegra-phy. Address W.

A. Skeltcn. SaUna, Kan. TWO CLOTHING SALESMEN wanted In Topeka, and one in each county in every state, to take orders for our $5.00 to mae-to-measure suits and overcoats. Live men without experience can make $150 per month.

If you can furnish satisfactory reference, we will furnish a complete sample line and outtit, and start you at work at once. For particulars, address, AMERICAN WOOLEN MILLS Enterprise Building, Chicugo. WANTED Good organizers; can guarantee good men $2,500 per year. Address The Life ar.d Annuity Association. Hiawatna, Kansas.

WANTED AGENTS. RELIABLE MAN TO HANDLE AGENTS for Telephone Tablets and Speciauiea. Pays $5,000 a year. Inclose stamp. Victory Mfg.

Cleveland, Ohio. Wr ANTED By the Equitable Life of Iowa general agents thirty or more years of long time renewal commissicn contracts in WUUamsport, Scranton, Har-rlsburg and Lancaster. Only persons of in-Lurritv nhilitv -jTirl Rtr'rtflv corrt rt and ir- dustrio'us habits need apply. Reliable ref erences requirea. i.

i. oiarun, ouyi. u4 Agencies, Des Moines, Iowa. ACTIVE SOLICITORS WANTED everywhere for 'The S'ory of the Philippines" by Murat Halstead. commissioned by the government as otiiciai Historian to me Wav department.

Tells all about the Philippines. Dewey the man and Dewey tho hern mrl'h an ofFiiMfll hiatnrv of our war with Spain. Brimful original pictures taken by government photographers on the spot. Larce dook; iow prices; oig proms. Agents rr.aktr.fr to a week.

Freight nairt- nrpHit s-ivpn. Dron all trashv. unoffi cial war books. Outfits free. Address F.

T. Barber, secretary, 3o Dearborn Chicago. WANTED Roomers and Boarders ONE LADY room mate to board and one extra rocm to rent; turnace, gas, etc. 3CS W. 6th ave.

WANTED SITUATIONS. WANTED Employment by a middle-aged woman in a private family to assist In housekeeping; best of references given. Address Housekeeper, Capital office. WANTED By a young lady a position as bookkeeper and stenographer. 315 West 12th st.

WANTED TO rURCHASS. WANTED Small inside property; no notice taken unless price and location stated. Address 1535 West st. WANTED 100 tons of pumpkins. Bird Canning foot of Monroe Topeka.

WANTED BOARD, ROOMS. Etc. WANTED Furnished room and board In private famiiy for man and wife. Address T. Capital.

WANTED MISCELLANEOUS. WANTED Why not have you own violets ail winter? iou can gel good piants of Mrs. iiker, 20j5 Van Buren street. WANTED You to see the Eclipse stoves and steel ranges at Renner Warren's. 32 Kansas avenue.

WANTED You to take your upholstering to Stickel's. 115 West 5th st. WANTED Guns to repair, sell, buy or exchange, any kind, at the Golden Rule Machine Works, 514 Kansas avenue. WANTED Watches to clean. Tic; docks, main springs.

75c; crystals. 19c. Cssh paid for old gold and silver. All work guaranteed. Money loaned on valuables.

If hard up see Uncle Kansas are WANTED Frelrht. safes 'and ricusoH goods ntf-k or haul. Phor.f IML 123 E. nth Merrhart Tiansfrr Sturagt FOR RENT MISCELLANEOUS FOR RENT Two story barn with room for two horses and vehicles. Apply at 1C9 Western ava.

FSLMLtA urb ng with Colorado Sandstone and paving with Khawnee coun ty vitrified brick on sand foundation Mon roe street from the south line of Fifth street to the north line of Sixth avenue, all In the city of Topeka. INSTRUCTIONS TO BIDDERS. First Proposals under different names will not be received from one firm or association. Second Each bidder will be rpmilrml tn deposit with the city clerk to the credit ui uie city oi lopeaa a certined check of deposit of ten per cent of his bid, as a guarantee that he will enter into the con- tract if awarded to him, according to the terms of his bid, within five days after the award- 'T? a11 bids made by a firm, the names vi me uituiuers must oe written out, and must be signed In full, giving me unnstian names; nut ithe signers may, If they choose, describe themselves in addition as doing business under a given name ar.d style as a firm. Fourth The place of residence of every bidder, with county and state, must be given after his signature, which must be written in full.

Fifth Any one signing a proposal as an agent ofanother or others, must file with it legal evidence of his authority to do so. Sixth Alterations by erasures or interlineations should be explained or noted in the proposal over the signature of the bidder. Seventh All prices must be written as well as expressed In figures. Eighth A failure to comply with any C8d En YmL of the above Instructions will be considered description of the water works piiJht ana as of sufficient ground for rejecting any system which now furnishes water for the I but the right is reserved to waive such clv of Topeka and Potwin. Sa.d plant and delect.

system to cost its actual ca6h market Ninth Proposals should be directed to I va.ue. the city clerk city of Topeka and endorsed Sec. 6. The water works plant and for Paving (or Grading, as the i tem hereby proviaed for. if acquired by case may be) in the city of Topeka." condemnation proceedings, shall in a gen- Santa Fe ftoms.

IN EFFECT JULY 10th. 1893. WEST BOUND. FAST MAIL. NO.

115, DAILY. Leave Kansas- City JO a. m. Arnve Topeka a. m.

Leave Topeka 4 o5 a. ra. ARKANSAS CITY LOCAL EXPKEsiS OKLAHOMA AND TEXAS EXPRESS. IX uy. No.

113. Leave Kansas City 8:30 a. m. Arrive Topeka 10.4. a.

ra. Leave Topeka a. rn. DfcNVbK, UTAH TEXAS VEdTl-BULED EXPRESS, Daily No. 5.

Leave Kansas City 9:55 m. Arrive Topeka 11:45 a. rn. Leave Topeka p. m.

MEXICO, CALIF. Daily, No. Leave ivansas City 11:20 a. m. Arrive Topeka p.

m. Leave Toptka 1:25 p. rn. KANSAS CITY AND TOPEKA PLUG. Daily, No.

109. (Between Kansas City and Topeka only.) lave Kansas City 4:30 p. rn. Arrive Topeka 6:40 p. rn.

KANSAS. TEXAS AND OKLAHOMA bAi'UESS, Daily. No. 7. Leave Kansas City 9:20 p.

m. Arrive Topeka 11: p. m. Leave Topeka U-'w p. m.

MAN ATT A A CCOM MO DAT I ON. Leave Topeka (ex. Sunday) 7:30 a. m. EAST BOUND.

NO. 116, KANSAS CITY PASSENGER. Arrive Topeka p. ra. Leave Topeka 8:40 p.

m. Arr.ve Kansas City 10:35 p. KANSAS CITY LOCAL, Daiiy No. lit Arrive Topeka 1:50 p. m.

Leave Topeka p. m. Arrive Kansas City 4:15 p. rn. CHICAGO VESTIBULED (LIMITED.) Dally No.

6. Arrive Topeka 8:55 p. m. Leave Topeka 4.w p. m.

Arrlv Oltv d. rn MO mVER NIGHT EX. Daily. No. 8.

Arrive a. m. Leave Topeka 4:15 a. m. Arrive Kansas City t.ZD a.

m. ATLANTIC EXPRESS, Dally, No. 2. Arrlv Topeka 4:50 a. m.

Leave Topeka a.xm. Arrive Kansas city a. m. TOPKKA (k K. C.

PLUG. Daiiy. No. 110. (Between Topeka and Kansas City only.) Leave Top ka 7:30 a.

in. Arrive Kansas City 8:40 a. m. MANHATTAN ACCOMMODATION. Arrive Topeka (ex.

Sunday) 8:00 p. m. BET. TOPEKA. ATCHISON ST.

JOE. DAY EXPRESS. Dally. No. 105.

Leave St. Joseph 8 05 a. m. Tw mv, Leave Atchison a. ra.

Toreka .10:45 a. m. IGHT EXPRESS. Dally. No.

105. itavA I i nK Leave St. Joseph 8:10 p. m. rrr" Ulti 9 ix) p.

rn. i Vx prfm nirv Vo HUKM.NO tSXfKt.fi)J3. Dai.y Toptka 4:65 a. m. Arrive Atcrison 6:45 a.

m. Arrive St. Joseph 7:4 a. m. EVENING EXPRESS.

Dally. Leave Topka 4 05 m. Arrive Atc.ion p. rn. Arrive St.

Joseph 7 p. m. L. T. S.

W. R. No 1'Jl. Leave Leavenworth (ex. Sunday) 4 p.

m. Leave Oskalocea 6:12 p. m. Arrive Topeka 7:55 p. m.

L. T. S. W. R.

Eatbound. No. 102. Leave Topaka (ex. Sunday) 7 JO a.

ra. lentn Proposals must be made in full conformity to all the spr-cifi cations. hileventh Proposals shall specify th" rate per cubic yard for all grading and all necessary preparation of roadbed, which price shall Include everything required under the specifications of the same, the rate per lineal foot for all new curbing furnished and set: the rate per souare yard for paving, which shall include all the required material, foundations and la- the same' Twelftn No extra compensation will be crosswalks or wood headers. Thirteenth-Samples of the material shall accompany each bid. Every sample nWAr thJlJi lt Such earn- vim win noi up rwurncu iu manors niiT under all circumstances will be retained by the city, whether bids are.

accepted or not. No proposals for paving will be considered If not accompanied by samples. Proposals for grading must be made separately. Specifications, form of proposals, bond and contract can be obtained by apolylng to the city engineer of the city of Toneka. and said proposals must be upon printed forms only, properly filled out Jn strict accordance with the general Payments will be made uoon estimates' fcy the city engineer, ana wftpn ororovd by the mayor and city council, either in or internal street Improvement bonds of the e'ty of Toneka.

as the council may elvt. The whole of said work as aforesaid, shall be commenced and comnted at such time or times as shIl be delg-nntpd at the time of awarding contract. The cfnrfl reserves the right to reject ar-v or all bids. S. S.

McFADDEN. (Seal.) City Clerk. (First Published In the TnpoVi Capital. October 19, 159. OKDINANCE NO.

1991. An ordinance to appropriate money cut of the Madron Street Paving Fund. Be It ordained by the Mayor and Cooncil-men of the City cf Topeka: Section 1. That the sum of one thousand six hundred ninty-flve dollars and thirteen certs (fl.S95.131 end the Fame Is hereby appropriated out of the MadIon Street Furd to pay H. K.

Winans balance due on contra' for paving Mad -son street between Fifth street and Sixth avnue. east. Sec. 2. Th take ard he in fire frm and af'er 'ts Mon fr the official paper of the city of Tfreka.

Passed the couTvIt. October 17. ir Approved. October IS. 1S5S.

C. A. FELLOWS. Attest: Mayor. S.

S. McFADDEN. (Seal.) City Clerk..

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