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North Topeka Evening News from Topeka, Kansas • 4

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READY REFERENCE BUSINESS DIRECTORY liortii Topeli Kyesifig fa. HOWE'S NEW LONDON CIRCUS. Agricultural Implements, AKKKOY1) Dealers In Wat'ons. Buggies and all kinds of Agricultural Implements. Stee 1 guuds rtnd nails.

818 an, A v. NORTH TOPEKA. Biggest Popular Price Show on Earth, ARNDTD STANSFIELD, 817 Kas. Av A lVet JlSRftrtmfmt nl cvcri'tlilin) In h1u Mnu df Diu L.t miulltir lMt.ira Druors The Kansas Plumbing Company. Plumbing, gas, steam, and hot water fitting, sewerage and drainage work.

All work guaranteed. No. 217 Fast Sixth near Monroe street. Z. Lewis, C.

Alkire. Oobs for sale, at the Central Mill, oorner Kansas Avenue and A st. ci 11 la iuiu vi wm vv.ni. 4 uci 1 1 nil) il I KM It I i Performance BERNSTEIN 834 Kansas Avenue. North Topeka, Kansas.

Dealers in staple Fancy Groceries. Canned Goods, Produce, Etc. Groceries, Every TENTS NEAR Santa Fe DEPOT. II I "W7 tst xKrVrn hRniWHrR Dealer in Hardware, Stoves and Tinware. Ml Mil Ul Wl 812 Kan.

Ave NORTH TUl'EKA, KAN. Wanted Apprentices to learn dressmaking; Small wages to good sewers. Mrs. Mercer 618 West 6th avenue. Wanted A girl to learn dressmaking at 711 Quiucy street south.

M. O. JONES, Prop. Altenioon AND NIGHT. Home Made Bakery.

cakes in the crty. A full line of choice frluts Manufacturer of the Celebrated Challenge Bread Alio carries the It rarest ftnd finest assortment of OllStantlv ori hand. Stnlntlv first rIiisoi In ftvnrv tvt. pect Ice Cream Kvery day Parlors newly furnished. 81(Kan Ave North Topeka.

Laundv. PEERLESS STEAM LAUNDRY. E. WHITMAE.SH, Manager, Works: 112 114 Eighth Street, between Jaokson and Kansas Avenue. Oflice at Hardt McMillan's, 505 Kansas Avenue.

Tope leu Kan. Topeka Wednes I day, Thursday I i Telenhone. 'm. A Prirlov and Sat, Topeka Wednes. mi Wanted To sell canary birds, at 1002 Kan.

avenue North Topeka. Some good singers for sale Wanted A girl to do housework in a small family. Enquire at this office. Fruit can, jelly glasses, and rubber bands for jars, at wholesale and retail, at Farnsworth's Crockery store, 503 Kansas avenue. H.

M. ATHERTON. 905 KANSAS AVJSNUE. NORTH TOPEKA, KAN, Photographer, uraay. Friday and Sat day XO cents.

Admission, Buy Gasoline of the Coke Fuel TOPEKA NEWS, To Bridge The Kaw. The Quincv Street Bridge company of Topeka filed a charter in the office of the secretary of state yesterday. The object of the company is to construct and maintain a bridge across the Kansas riyer on Quiucy street in the city of Topeka. The term for which the corporation is to exist is thirty years. The directors and trustees for the first year are the incorporators: C.

K. Holliday' Samuel Dolman, Thomas Page, W. W. Gavitt, H. P.

Dlllion J. H. Moss and George W.Veale. The capital stock is placed at $100,000. Colonel Moss, one of the incorporators, said yesterday to a reporter: "There is no doubt but the bridge will be built.

We expect to commence work as soon as the necessary arrangements can be made, probable within a few weeks. The superstructure will be built of steel, forty-five feet wide and paved with cedai' blocks or asphalt. It will be supported by strong stone piers 100 feet apart and will be built something after the style of the Rock Island bridge, only wider. There will be nine piers. It will be built exclusively by home capital.

There will be two foot paths, "one on each side. It will be a toll bridge." Daily, 25 ctsamonth. Weekly, 75 ctsayear. The North Topeka Weekly News is the Cheapest Weekly in the state. It is the best local paper in the county.

We ask to place it in your hands on trial. For this purpose we will send it to your address, post-. paid, for one, two, or more months, until December 1, for 5 cents a month. The ladies of the Woman's Exchange will give a social on Monday night at their rooms, 114 West Seventh. Ice cream and raspberry short cake will be served.

Come everybody. Every one should embrace the opportunity of Electric Oil Painting at reasonable prices at 822 Kansas avenue south. Church of the Good Shepherd, corner of Laurent and Quincy streets. Rev. W.

W. Mix, pastor. Services morning and evening at usual hours. Seats free and all invited. Subject of morning sermon "Dark Hours." Evening subject "Satan" Sunday School at 9:30.

We feel that we are confering a favor upon the Ladies of the city by calling their attention to the Dressmaking Establishment of Mrs. I. L. Barber which is carried on at 807 Kansas ave. N.

Topeka In eonnection with her millinery brsiness. No one in the city is better prepared to exeente fine work or give greater satisfaction. In addition to a thorough knowledge of her business, Mre. Barber possess es rare taste and skill, and seems to know immediately which one of the many prevailing styles will be becoming to each customer. And then the charges are no more, and frequently not so much as are made elsewhere for inferior works.

The contractors hope to have the walls of the main capitol building up before the republican state convention meets. If the iron work can be kept out of the way, there will be no difficulty. When all the walls are up to their full height, Wanted Parties to know we are teaching the Art of Electric Oil Painting. Samples on exibitiou at 832 Kansas ave. gouth.

The new electric lights were turned on last night. They did not work perfectly, nome of them not showing at -all, but that they were in proper order were perhaps superior to any thing we have yet had. It is evident that in a few nights more they will give eminent satisfaction. The Rock Island yards in this city are filling np with coaches and sleepers by which the large number of patrons of road who attend the Chicago convention will be transported. Fanners from Rossville and thereabouts say that the wheat yield will average from fifteen to twenty-five bushels to the acre, and will be ready to cut next week.

Oats will be ready in a couple of weeks and look well. A building situated near the Missouri Pacific depot, the property of the Pomer-oy coal company was nearly consumed by fire about I o'clock this morning. The remains of the late Mrs. Stanton, wife of Colonel H. H.

Stanton of the Union Pacfic hotel, were deposited in the new family vault yesterday. Mrs. E. C. Metcalf is putting up three neat cottages on Monroe street, between Eighth avenue and Ninth street, one of which she will occupy.

The others will be for rent, Colonel Stanton is having the band stand in the Union Pacific park repainted a giddy white, with brown trimmings and red roof. The colonel promises some band concerts as soon as the stand gets on its new garb. The republican flambeaus were out on dress parade last night. "To morrow is" will do for those who do not know any better. An ice cream social under the auspices of the Congregational church was given at Rev.

Bacon's, on Gordon street, last evening. The social entertninment at the Reform school last evening was a delightful little affair, the musical portion of the evening's entertainment being especially good. A. W. Lacey, Miss Partridge, Miss Hattie Stevens; the Reform school band and others took part and aH excellent programme was very excellently rendered.

One must commend the courage of any corporation that will build a $100,000 One month 45 cts. Two months lO cs. Three months els. Five months 2T cts. Dr.

Foote's Health Hints, a 25c book, free to each subscriber for five months. Call at Office, 835 Kansas Avenue, NORTH TOPKKA. Specimens Free. Best Job Printing Office in North Topeka and the Cheapest place in the city to get all kinds of Job Printing. Go to Mrs.

I. L. Barbers Co. for your dressmaking. A perfect fit guaranteed eve; time 807 Kansas ave.

North Topeka. Go to Mrs. I. L. Barber Co.

for your dressmaking. A perfect fit guaranteed every time 807 Kan. ave. North Topeka. The literary and musical entertainment fos the benefit of the Kansas aveune M.

E. church in the church last evening was an event of no small importance. The programme comprised recitation and instrumental and vocal selections demanding the best culture from those who took part. The arrangement of the programme was in the- charge of Topeka's worthy musical conductor, Miss Addie Jewell, who deserves the best praise for the smoothness and general excellence which characterize its rendition. The "Handsome Four" created a furore of enthusiasm in their several parts on the pi ojrramme.

Miss Jewell's two numbers the magnificent proportions of the building will be fully appreciated1 The work is carefully inspect3d at every stage, and only flrs-class material is used and first-class work is done. The entire structure will be a credit to the state and to those doing the work and supplying the ma-erial. Dressmaking in full blast at Mrs. I. L.

Barber 807 Kansas Ave. North. A perfect fit guaranteed every time. There are four county officers to elect this fall, viz: county superintendent-probate judge district clerk and coun. ty attorney.

There promises to be a lively conte st over the office ofcounty attorney. Dressmaking in full blast at Mrs. I. L. Barber 807 Kausas Ave.

North. A perfect fit guaranteed every time. Another republican meeting at the engine house Monday night, and not this evening. COAL! COAL! For Coal Go To J. V.

McNEELY. Corner of Adams and Fourth. The Pease Improved Economy Furnace. Cheapest and Best for Hard or Soft Coal. were received with the greatest delight i and the entire performance received the applause that it merited.

Dressmaking in full blast at Mrs. I. L. Barber Co. 807 Kansas Ave.

North. A perfect fit guaranteed every time. The W. C. T.

U. will meet Monday, June 18, at 3 p. m. in the lecture room of the Congregational church. At about 3 o'clock yesterday noon while wo.kmen were employed in hoisting the heavy iron girders for the third story of state house, two of the girders Printers in buying their envelopes for printing should insist upon having such as are furnished with Kimball's Patent, "Blank Attachment to Tympau Sheet for Printing Envelopes" It costs nothing extra and simplifies the work of envelop printing so that it is no more trouble to make ready than a plain sheet without folds.

In buying envelops make it an ultimatum that you get this attachment with them. If your paper house does not furnish it, others will. If you want to see samples of work without streaks, or other information send to G. F. Kimball, Publisher, North Topeka, Kansas.

Buy Gasoline of the Cookt Fuel company. Go to Mrs. I. L. Barber Co.

for yonr dressmaking. A perfect fit guaranteed every time; 807 Kan. avenue North weighing half a ton, which has been nearly raised to the desired position at the ton of the wall, and directly over the walk leading from the east to the west wig, slipped through the noose which had held them and went crashing end wise through the upper floor walk below, cashing the railings on either side like pipe stems. Fortunately no one was un Buy Gasoline of the Cooke Fuel company. Cheap Excursions.

The Union Pacif will make a rate one limited first-class fare for tho jund trip, from all stations to the following points: National Republican Convention at Chicago, Good, going June 16th to 19th and returning till June 25th. National Democratic Convention at St. Louis. Good, going June 2d to 5th and returning till June 11th. Meeting Supreme Lodge Knights of Pythias at Cincinnati Ohio.

Good, going June 8th to 13th returning till June 19th. Dunkards Meeting at North Manchester, Ind. Good, going May 17th to 24th ane returning until June 2th. These rates ae open to all. Secure your tickets of F.

A. Louis, City Ticket Agent 525 Kansas Avenue, or of J. F. Gwin at depot. Buy GasoTTneof the Cooke Fuel der the spot at the time the accident oc- cared or they would have been instantly killed.

Within the spaee of five minutes Guaranteed to do tho work. Call and examine furnace before buying-. A. EMERY, 115 E. 5th.

J.E. WATTS, 1020 Kansas Avenue. NORTH TOPEKA. VETERINARY HORSE SHOER, bridge over the Kaw, only one block from the present one, expecting to make the interest from tolls. But let the hririrro hr.

Kiu yeiimps Me Ciunty will buy it. The bridge is needed. 3328 columns 3f choicest reading for the family furnished is the Kansas City Weekly Journal per year. The best paper in the west. No regulated household should be without this valuable adjunct, meeting as it does all matters of interest throughout the country.

The latest news Miscellany, Interest letters Market reports, etc. subscription one dollar per year, postage prepaid. Send for Specimen copy. Address Journal Kansas City, Mo. Call on F.

A. Lewis, city agent, No. 525 Kansas avenue, or J. F. Gwiu at the depot for round trip tickets via the overland route to Kansas City and return at fu sd one-third fare.

Tickets on sale June 12 to 21, good returning until June Prof. J. Bless left yasterdoy for an extended trip in the far west. He will from the time of the first accident, while the large derrick, on the north side of tiin building. 100 feet in height, used in raising the huge blocks of stone to the upper wails, was being moved to another Wishes to Inform the public that he will guaran-tcsto relieve any foot lameness of the horse, such as Contracted Feet, Corns, Quarter Crack and NAVICULAR LAMENESS.

Or no charge; also does a general repair business on buggies, machines, etc. Give me a trial and be convinced, J. E. WATTS- position on the temporary track built for that purpose, one of the gay ropes In the District Court. State of Kansas, Shawnee County, WILLIAM TWBEDDALE, Civil lEngr Benns.

Pol' WALLACE McGrATH, Mem. A. S. C. E.

lt. 30 Miles Disappe r. Thirty inuee oi rounti) ten big thing to disgRppear, but this distanci- Ims been dropped out between Kansas City and Chicago. Htm it happened is thus figured out: the Chk-iigo, Santa Fe California Railway is ctanpieted between Kansas City and Chicago, and the dis tanre between the two cities is oulv458 miles measuring from thp Union Depot, Kansas 'ily, to IValiHUii Station. Chica-gn.

paantt) thirty miles less than any of the old lint s. vtui have to travel thirty miles less, jour fiviehi has to be hanied thirty miles less, and practically the Santa Fe has made thirty miles disappear. A few ymrs at this rule aud Kansas will be in New KufflamL slipp3d and the immense structure fell w'th a crush to the ground, ntterly mining it. Only an Instant before a team and wagon had been driven across the place where the derrick fell. The loss to the contractors, Messrs.

Evans Co. will be about $150. Both of the foregoing accidents were due to the gross care-lesonesa of employes. Kor good dressmaking, a perfect fit go and excellent work at reasonable prices go to Mrs. I.

L. Barber 807 Kansas avenue North Topeka. MaryMurby, pl'ff, ts. Notice for Publication. John Murky, deft.

The above mimed defendant. John Murry, is hereby notified that he has been sued by the plaintiff. Mary Murry. for a divorce and that he must answer the petition tiled by the plaintiff on or by the 15th day of July. 1888, or the petition will be taken as true and a Judgment will be rendered against vou granting the plaintiff, Mary Murry, a divorce according to the prayer of her petition.

W. i. Jamison, Attest: W. Sterne, H. H.

Harris, Clerk District Court, Mt'ys for pl.lt June 1st. 1886. gt, direct from ler to Salem, Oregon, TWEEDDALE McGrRA lM, Civil Sc Consulting Engineers. Surveyors Contractors. North west Corner Sixth and Quincy st.

TOPEKA, KANS H'hftrft )e will deliver an address before the teachers' convention, He will visit point-, of in West in ('sij jfornja before re-.

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346
Years Available:
1888-1888