Radge's Topeka city directory : Shawnee County taxpayers and an official list of the post-offices of Kansas, 1882, Part 1

Author: Polk-Radges Directory Company
Publication date: 1882
Publisher: Topeka, Kans., Polk-Radges directory company
Number of Pages: 574


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RADGES ' TOPEKA, KANSAS CITY DIRECTORY 1882


Allen County Public Library Ft. Wayne, Indiana


M. BOSWORTH.


A. D. ROBBINS.


Bosworth & Robbins,


Wholesale and Retail 5003364


DRY GOODS AND


NOTIONS.


OUR STOCK OF


DOMESTIC COTTONS


IS LARGE AND WELL SELECTED.


IN DRESS GOODS


OUR STOCK IS ALWAYS FULL.


We have lately enlarged our stock in all departments, and are prepared to fill orders from Country Merchants at the Lowest New York Prices for Cash.


WE WILL BE GLAD TO SHOW OUR GOODS, AND INVITE EVERYONE TO CALL AND GET OUR PRICES.


225 KANSAS AVENUE,


TOPEKA, 0


KANSAS.


6


P. OLSSONCK


Allerchant ailor,


206 KANSAS AVENUE,


TOPEKA, KANSAS.


Large and Carefully Selected Stock of


ÅImported Cloths,


CASHMERES AND VESTINGS LATEST DESIGNS.


GOOD WORK AND REASONABLE RATES.


NEW HOTEL.


THE


DUTTON


HOUSE,


NEW THREE STORY BRICK,


First Door South !' Court House,


TOPEKA, KANSAS.


THIS HOTEL IS JUST OPENED, WITH EVERYTHING BRAN NEW AND WILL BE KEPT


FIRST-CLASS


IN EVERY PARTICULAR, AT


LIVE AND LET LIVE" PRICES,


OPEN AT ALL HOURS OF THE NIGHT


M. H. DUTTON, PROPRIETOR (5)


252 KANSAS AVENUE, TOPEKA.


Chamber and Parlor Suits of the Latest esigns REPAIRING AND UPHOLSTERING IN ALL ITS BRANCHES.


W. M. DIGNON


- FURNITURE.


MANUFACTURER AND DEALER IN ALL KINDS OF .


RODGERS BROS.,


FASHIONABLE


Merchant Sailors,


AND DEALERS IN


CLOTHING


HATS, CAPS AND GENTS' FURNISHING GOODS, 153 KANSAS AVENUE.


CUSTOM WORK A SPECIALTY AND SATISFACTION GUARANTEED.


ALSO


GROCERIES.


Provisions and Fancy Groceries


AT 130 KANSAS AVENUE


GOODS DELIVERED PROMPTLY TO ANY PART OF THE CITY.


CALL AND SEE US.


TOPEKA, KANSAS.


I. T. LOCKARD,


Notary Public.


LESLIE MAXWELL,


Attorney.


LOCKARD & MAXWELL,


181 Kansas Avenue, Cor. Sixth St., (under Topeka Bank), .


TOPEKA, KANSAS,


REAL ESTATE


D


EALERS AND


A


GENTS


LOAN AND NOTE BROKERS,


TAX PAYING, RENTING AND COLLECTING AGENCY.


fo- Mortgage and Real Estate Investments Negotiated.


J. L. SHELLABARGER. J. P. GRISWOLD. SHELLABARGER & GRISWOLD, PROPRIETORS OF


SHAWNEE MILLS,


FAMILY FLOUR.


SHAWNEE MILLS. SHAWNEE MILLS.


MAE & LAMBPECHESTI.


^MEAL MILL FEED.


TOPEKA, -


KANSAS.


(8)


The Wew Center Billiard


Sarlor,


WM. KIETZMAN, Proprietor.


A Full Supply of


THE MONARCH


CHOICE BRANDS


OF


Imported and Domestic


OF THE CITY.


IGARS.


-


FURNISHED WITH THE LATEST


IMPROVED TABLES.


Sample Room Attached.


THE POPULAR Billiard Hall


126 KANSAS AVE., BET. FOURTH FIFTH STS.


TOPEKA, KANSAS -


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ESTABLISHED 1873, NEAR WINDSOR HOTEL,


GEO. B. PALMER, UNDERTAKER, 228 KANSAS AVENUE,


Telephone Connection with every part & City.


The tenderest care will be given the dead, and entire charge taken of funerals when ordered. Every- thing furnished .. Office open every hour in the year.


(10)


.....


WM. FIDLER, President.


C. H. RODEMER, Sec'y and Treas.


H. G. WILLIAMS, Supt


CAPITAL IRON WORKS,


TOPEKA, KANSAS. MACHINISTS AND IRON FOUNDERS.


Manufacturers Revolving Switch Stands, The Bars and Connecting Rods. Locomotive and Car Castings a Specialty. Are prepared to do Bridge work, bath wrought and cast. ". Large Blacksmith Shops recently erected give especial advantages in this line. ( Also manufacturers of House Castings, Engines, Pulleys, Shafting, Well Dril s and other machinery. ; Letter Presses of all sizes.


OFFICE AND WORKS ON SEVEATE ST., SOUTH OF A. T. & S. T. DEPOT.


HENRY STRONG,


DEALER IN LUMBER,


Lath, Shingles, Sash, Doors,


Blinds, Lime, Cement, Etc.


Yard on Jackson St., between 5th St. and 6th Ave


Topeka.


(11)


THE OLDEST ESTABLISHED ROUSE IN THE GIRY.


A


FINE JEWELRY.


LARGE ASSORTED STOCK.


DIAMONDS


WATCHES. SILVERWARE.


CLOCKS.


SPECTACLES.


AMES DOUGLAS,


atchmaker and


Jeweler


205 KANSAS AVENUE, TOPEKA, KANSAS.


ALL GOODS


REPAIRING


FULLY


IN ALL ITS BRANCHES


Allarranted


Promptly


xecuted


BY SKILLED WORKNEN,


REPRESENTED.


ON SHORT NOTICE.


JAMES DOUGLAS


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INDEX TO ADVERTISERS.


The publisher, in presenting this Directory to the peo- ple, earnestly requests that this Index to the business interest of this city, be used as a guide to commercial transactions. It represents all the leading business and professional men in Topeka who patronize legitimate en- terprises, and have enabled the publisher, through their patronage in advertising, to issue this Model Directory.


NAMES


PAGE


A. T. & S. F. R. R., Land Department, . Back cover


A. T. & S. F. R. R., Passenger Department, 33, 123, 124, 196


BAKER, O. H., Watchmaker and Jeweler, 37


BARNES & SIM, Druggists, etc 58


BARNUM, S. & CO., Dry Goods, Clothing, etc., . 244


BARTON, C. H., Newspapers and Periodicals,


264


BATES & CLEMENTS, Dry Goods and Furnishing Goods,


16


BELCHER & THOMAS, Real Estate Ag'ts and Brokers,


264


BOSWORTH & ROBBINS, Dry Goods, etc.,


2


BOUTELL, GEO. N., Billiard Hall, etc., .


234


BRODERSON & KLAUER, Cigars and Tobacco,


15


BRETT, S. B., Books and Stationery, 37


BROMICH, J. & CO., Boiler Makers, .


15


BROOKS & TAYLOR, Dry Goods, etc., .


169


BURKARD & OSWALD, Harness and Saddlery, 170


BURTIS, M. E., Gordon House, 204


275


CAPITAL IRON WORKS, Foundry and Machine Shop,


11


CARR, E. T., Architect and Superintendent,


244


CHANDLER, ELI H. & CO., Real Estate and Mortgage Brks.,


170


CHICAGO LUMBER CO., Lumber, Coal, etc., 133


CHICAGO, ROCK ISLAND & PACIFIC R. R. CO., 160


CHIVERS, JAMES, Steam Dye Works and Merchant Tailor,


204


CITIZENS BANK, Bankers and Loan Agents,


14


CLARK, H. D., Harness, Saddlery, etc.,


105


CLARK, H. S., Attorney and Collecting Agent, . 37


CCFFAN, E. L., Western Foundry and Machine Shop.


151


COLLEGE OF THE SISTERS OF BETHANY,


253


COLLINS, J. S. & CO., Real Estate and Loan Agents. 197


CRANE, GEO. W. & CO., Blank Book Manufacturers. 67


CRAWFORD L. M. Hotel and Restaurant,


264


CAPITAL HOUSE, T. J. Hayes, Prop'r,


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DALTON & SMITH, Attorneys at Law, 264


DAVIES BROS., Lumber, Sash, Doors, etc., 152


DAVIS, E. Il., Hats, Caps, Clothing, etc., 280


DAY & TROUTMAN, Attorneys at Law,


188


DIGNON, WM. M., Furniture, etc., 6, 274


DOUGLAS, JAMES. Watchmaker and Jeweler,


12


DOUTHITT, WM. P., Attorney at Law,


47


DUTTON HOUSE, M. II. Dutton, Prop'r,


5


EAGLE & KNOX, Cigar Manufacturers, etc., 95


EDSON & BECK, Flour, Feed and Grain, 105


EITTREIM, E. O., Plumber and Gas Fitter, 234


ELLIOTT, G. N., Attorney at Law, . 86


ENNIS, J. P. & CO., Mortgage Loan Agents, . Back Cover


EWART, A. J., Groceries and Provisions, 275


FARNSWORTH, J. W., China and Glassware, 134


FERNALD BROS., Marble Works, . 96


47


FULLER, ANDREW M., Agricult'l Implem'ts and Carriages,


37


FURMAN, W. S., Boots and Shoes,


96


GAVITT & SCOTT, Loan Ag'ts and Brokers, . Back Cover


GEE, HENRY F., Hardware, Stoves, etc., . 276


GORDON HOUSE, M. E. Burtis, Prop'r. . 224


GORHAM, ISAAC E., Agricult'l Implem'ts, 105, 186


GREEN, W. L., Coal Agent, 58


34


GRIEF, JOIIN, Cigars and Tobacco,


47


HALLOWELL, J. R. Attorney at Law,


37


HAMMEL, GEORGE M., Merchant Tailor,


233


HANKLA, T. J. & CO., Prop'rs Hotel Windsor,


263


HARDT & McMILLEN, IIats, Caps and Furnishing goods,


37


HAYDEN, JAMES B., Watchmaker and Jeweler, .


106


HAYES, T. J., Prop'r Capital House, .


275


HAZEN, WM. M., Contractor and Builder,


85


HENDERSON & BIRD, Collecting Agents, etc. .


170


HERDER, R. H., Vinegar and Yeast Manufacturer,


234


HINDMAN, SAMUEL, Groceries and Provisions, 188


HOLMES, D., Druggist, etc., 273


HOSFELD, GEO. V., Trunk Manufacturer, 276


15


INVESTMENT BANKING CO., J. N. Strickler, Cash'r,


254


JONES & MCFARLAND, Attorneys at Law, .


34


JONES, HOWEL, Attorney at law, 85


JUNOD, C. F., Restaurant and Confectionery,


14


KANSAS LOAN & TRUST CO., . Front cover


KELLAM, T. J. & CO., Books and Stationery, 58


KENNEDY & STONE, Agricult'l Implem'ts & Carriages, 275


KIETZMAN, WM., New Center Billiiard Hall, 9


KNOWLES, A. W. & CO., Hardware and Stoves,


105


INTER-OCEAN FLOURING MILLS, .


134


GUTHRIE & BROWN, Attorneys at Law, .


GREENWALD & CO., Clothing and Furnishing Goods, .


FORBES, D. H., Stoves, Hardware, etc.


RADGES' TOPEKA DIRECTORY.


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KNOX, JOHN D. & CO., Bankers, etc., Front cover


KOESTER & TRAPP, Merchant Tailors, 134


LEE, JOHN A., Groceries and Provisions, 133


LINDSEY, HI. C., Livery Stable, . 57


LOCKARD & MAXWELL, Real Estate Agents,


S


MCCUNE, J. D. & CO., Gen'l Insurance agents, .


169


MCFARLAND, J. D., Attorney at Law, . 58


MCKAY, WM., Fish Market and Restaurant, 263


MCLAUGHLIN, J. A., Guns and Sporting Goods, . 263


MARTIN & MILEHAM, Attorneys at Law, 133


MILLER, PETER, Billiard Hall, 47


MILLICE & MILLICE, Furniture and Second Hand Goods, . 170


MULHOLLAND, W. C., Agricultural Implements, etc. . 198


MUZZY & TUTTLE, Groceries, etc., . 37


NADAL & NADAL, Western Mutual Aid Society,


34


NATIONAL LOAN & TRUST CO., Back cover


188


NELLIS, D. W. Insurance Agents,


169


NIERTRADT, F., Manufacturer Cigars, Tobacco, etc., 273


NONAMAKER & MARKLOVE, Druggists, etc., 86


37


OLSSEN, P., Merchant Tailor, 4 and 48


PAGE, NORTON & CO., Inter-Ocean Flouring Mills.


14


PALMER, GEORGE B., Undertaker, .


10


PHILLIPS & STRINGHAM, Real Estate agents, 169 & 187


152


POPPENDICK, F., Restaurant, etc., 233


PRESCOTT, A. & CO., Bankers and Loan Agents, . Front cover


RAIN, SILAS, Livery and Feed Stable,


243


RIPLEY, A. & SON, Groceries & Provisions,


279


RODGERS BROS., Groceries and Provisions, .


7


RODGERS BROS., Clothing and Furnishing Goods,


17


ROSS & STILSON, Real Estate and Loan Agents, 95


ROSSINGTON, JOHNSTON & SMITH, Att'ys at Law, . 96


ROWLEY BROS., Druggists, etc., 86


223


SEERY, JAMES, Agricultural Implements,


276


SEXTON, A. E., Printer and Book Binder,


213 & 214


SHELLABARGER & GRISWOLD, Shawnee Mills, .


8


SIMMONS, WM., Painter, Plasterer, etc., 85


SLIE & FOX, Musical Instruments,


254


SMITH, JAMES M., Marble Works,


198


SMITH, J. J., Flour, Feed and Grain, .


188


SPEER, M. A., Carbonated Stone Works,


98


STEPHENSON, EMERY & TAFT, Dry Goods, Carpets, etc., .


161


STOKER, M. E., Undertaker, 243


STRONG, HENRY, Lumber, Sash, Doors, etc., . 11


SWIFT & HOLLIDAY, Druggists, 133


THOMAS, J. & CO., Lumber, Coal, etc.,


224


NATTSEN, CHARLES, Manufacturer of Boots and Shoes,


NYMAN, CHARLES, Cigar Manufacturer, etc.,


POLLEY, J. A., Carriage Manufacturer, etc.,


RUSSELL & ALEXANDER, Hydraulic Engines. etc., .


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THOMAS, J. B., Livery and Feed Stable, 187


THOMPSON BROS., Hardware, Stoves, etc., 134


THOMPSON, DR. A. H., Dentist, 187


THOMPSON, W. A. L., Hardware, Stoves, etc., 57


TILLEY, T. J., Law Stenographer, 244


TOPEKA BANK, Bankers, . . Back cover


TOPEKA CEMETERY, F. L. Crane, Sup't, 243


TOPEKA OMNIBUS AND TRANSPORTATION CO., 106


TOPEKA STEAM LAUNDRY, 37


TOPEKA SUPPLY CO., Plumbers, Gas Fitters, etc., 197


TRAVIS, W. A., Livery Stable, . 86


TRUMBULL, W. L., Picture Frames, etc., .


. Back cover


VANCE & CRUMRINE, Attorneys at Law,


263


WATERS, JOSEPHI G., Attorney at Law, .


197


WATSON & THRAPP, Real Estate Agents, 273


WEBB, JOHNSON & RYAN, Attorneys at Law,


234


WEBB, LELAND J., Attorney at Law,


254


WESTERN FOUNDRY AND MACHINE SHOP, E. L. Cofran, Proprietor, 151


WESTERN LOAN & TRUST CO., Back cover


WHITAKER, J, B., Abstracts of Title and Surveyor, 197


WILLIAMS & DILLON, Attorneys at Law, 95


WINDSOR HOTEL, T. J. Hankla & Bro., Prop's, 263


WOOD, GEORGE W., Carpets and House Furnishing Goods, 1


YATES, E. N., Dry Goods and Millinery. . 198


WHEN AND HOW TO PAY TAXES IN KANSAS.


Taxes become due on November 1st, and the whole or one-half of the same may be paid on or before December 20th, without penalty. One-half of the taxes may be paid on or before December 20th, and the other half on or before June 20th following, without penalty. If the whole tax is paid by December 20th, a rebate of 5 per cent. is deducted on the half that may run over until June 20th. When half payment has not been made by December 20th, the whole becomes delin- quent and a penalty of 5 per cent. is added on December 21st. A penalty of 5 per cent. is added on March 31st, and another 5 per cent. on June 21st, on all property on which the first in- stallment was not paid by December 20th.


Warrants for delinquent taxes on personal property will be issued on January 1st and July 1st. Lands delinquent for taxes are advertised July 10th and sold the first Tuesday in September. After the tax sales, the amount of the taxes and costs will be subject to interest at the rate of 50 per cent. per annum. At the end of the third year tax deeds are issued to the purchaser or holder of tax-sale certificates.


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POINTS OF INTEREST IN AND ABOUT TOPEKA.


State Capitol Building-Ninth and Jackson streets.


State Agricultural Museum-Capitol Building.


State Insane Asylum-Two miles west of city.


State Reform School-Two miles north of city' Washburn College-One mile southwest of city.


Fair Grounds-One mile south of city.


Knox's Mound-Five miles southwest of city.


College of the Sisters of Bethany-Ninth and Polk sts.


Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railroad Machine Shops- Crane and Jefferson streets.


Government Building (incomplete)-Fifth st. & Kan. ave. Court House-Fourth st. and Kansas avenue.


Post Office-136 Kansas avenue.


City Building-Seventh st. and Kansas avenue.


Fire Department and Engine House-Seventh street and Kansas avenue.


Free Library-Cor. Seventh street and Kansas ave. (New building being erected in Capitol grounds.)


City Park-Kansas avenue, south of river.


Hartzell's Park-One mile north of city.


Opera House-196 and 198 Kansas avenue.


Liberty Hall-158 Kansas avenue.


Guards' Hall-145 Kansas avenue.


Masonic Hall-Cor. Seventh st. and Kansas avenue.


Odd Fellolws Hall-202 Kansas avenue.


Young Men's Christian Association-231 Kansas ave.


Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railroad Depot-Fifth st. and Washington avenue.


Union Pacific Railway Depot-Kansas ave. & Railroad st


VALUABLE INTEREST RULES.


For Computing the Interest on Any Principal for Any Number of Days.


NOTE .- The answer in each case will be in cents. Separate the two right hand figures of answer to express in dollars and cents.


Four Per Cent .- Multiply the principal by the number of days to run; separate right hand figure from product and di- vide by 9.


Five Per Cent .- Multiply by number of days, and divide by 72.


Six Per Cent .- Multiply by number of days; separate right hand figure and divide by 6.


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Eight Per Cent .- Multiply by the number of days and di- vide by 45.


Nine Per Cent .- Multiply by the number of days: separate the right hand figure and divide by 4.


Ten Per Cent .- Multiply by the number of days and di- vide by 36.


Twelve Per Cent .- Multiply by the number of days; sepa- rate right hand figure and divide by 3.


VALUE OF FOREIGN GOLD AND SILVER COINS.


AUSTRIA-Gold-Quadruple Ducat, $9 12; Ducat, $2 273 ; Sovereign (for Lombardy), $6 75. Silver-Rix Dollar, 97 cents; Florin, 48.5 cents ; Twenty Kreutzer, 16 cents; Lira, (for Lombardy), 16 cents.


BADEN-Gold-Five Gulden, $2 04. Silver-Crown, $1 07; Gulden, or Florin, 39.5 cents.


BAVARIA-Gold-Ducat, $2 27. Silver-Crown, $1 06.5; Florin, 39 cents ; Six Kreutzers 03.5 cents.


BELGIUM- Gold-Twenty Franc Piece, 83 83.2; Twenty-Five Franc Piece, $4 72. Silver-Five Francs, 93 cents; Two-and-a-half Francs, 46.5cts; Two Francs, 37 cents; Franc, 18.5 cents.


BOLIVIA-Gold-Doub., $15 58. Sirer-Dollar, $1 00.6; Half dollar(debas. 1830), 37.5 cents; Quarter Dollar (debas. 1830), 18.7 cents.


BRAZIL-Gold-Piece of 6,400 Reis, $8 72. Silver-1,200 Reis, 99.2 cents ; S00 Reis, 66 cents; 400 Reis, 33 cents.


BREMEN-Silver-Thirty-six Grote, 35.6 cents.


BRITAIN-Gold-Sovereign, $4 84.5. Silver-Half Crown, 54 cents: Shill- ing, 21.7 cents; Sixpence, 10.8 cents; Fourpence, 07.1 cents.


BRUNSWICK-Gold-Ten Thaler, $7 89. Silver-Thaler, 68 cents.


CENTRAL AMERICA-Gold-Doubloon, $14 96; Escudo, $1 67. Silver- Dollar, (about) 67 cents.


COSTA RICA-Gold-Half Doubloon (1850), $7 62. Silver-New Real, 05.8 cents.


CHILI-Gold-Doubloon (before 1835), $15 57; Doubloon (since 1835), $15 66. Silver-Dollar, $1 01; Quarter Dollar, 22.4 cents; Eighth Dollar, or Real, 11.4 cents.


DENMARK-Gold-Double Fred'k, or 10-Thaler, $7 SS. Silver-Rigs Bank Daler, 52.3 cents ; Specie Daler, $1 04.7; Thirty-Two Skillings, 17 cents.


ECUADOR-Gold-Half Doubloon, $7 60. Silver-Quarter Dollar, 18.7 cts. EGYPT-Gold-100-Piasters, $4 97. Silver-20-Piasters. 96 cents.


FRANCE-Gold-Twenty Francs, $3 85. Silver-Five Francs, 93.2 cents; Franc, 18.5 cents.


FRANKFORT-Silver-Florin, 39.5 cents.


GREECE-Gold-Twenty Drachms, $3 45. Silver-Drachm, 16.5 cents. GUINA, BRITISH-Silver-Guilder, 26.2 cents.


HANOVER-Gold-Ten Thaler, $7 89. Silver-Thaler (fine silver), 69.2 cents ; Thaler (750 fine), 68 cents.


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HAYTI-Silver-Dollar (100 centimetres , 25.7 cents.


HIESSE CASSEL-Silver-Thaler, 675 cents. ; One-Sixth Thaler, 11 cents.


HESSE DARMSTADT-Silver-Florin, or Gulden, 39.5 cents.


HINDOOSTAN-Gold-Mohur ( E. I. Co.), $7 10. Silver-Rupee, 44.5 cents.


MECHLENBURG-Gold-Ten Thaler, $7 89.


MEXICO-Gold-Doubloon (average), 815 53. Silver-Dollar (average), $1 00.7.


NAPLES-Silver-Scudo, 94 cents.


NORWAY .- Silver-Rigsdales, 81 05.


NETHERLANDS-Gold-Ducat, 82 26.5; Ten Guilders, $4 00.7. Silver- Three Guilders, $1 20; Guilder, 40 cents; Twenty-Five Cents, 095 cents. Two-and-a-half Guilders, 98.2 cents.


NEW GRENADA-Gold-Double 21-Car. Standard, $15 6i ; Double ineld. the silver, $15 66; Double nine-tenthis stand., $15 31 ; Double ineld. silver, $15 36. Silrer-Dollar (usual weight), $1 02; Dollar, or Ten Reals, 1851, 93 cents.


PERSIA-Gold-Tomann, $2 23. Silrer-Shaib Koran, 21.5 cents.


PERU-Gold-Double Lima, to 1833, $15 55; Double Cuzco, to 1833, $15 62; Double Cuzco, 1837, $15 53. Silver-Dollar, Lima Mint, $1 00.6; Dollar, Cuzco, $1 00.8; Half Dollar, Cuzco, debas'd, 36 cents; Half Dollar Arequipa, 35; Half Dollar, Pasco, 49.5 cents.


POLAND-Silver-Zloty, 11.2 cents.


PORTUGAL-Gold-Half Joe (full weight), $8 65; Crown, $5 81. Silver- Cruzado, 55.2 cents; Crown of 1000 Reis, $1 12; Half Crown, 56 cents.


PRUSSIA-Gold-Double Frederick, $8 00. Silver-Thaler (average), 68 One-Sixth Thaler (av.), 11 cents; Double Thaler (33 Gulden), $1 39.


ROME-Gold-Ten Scudi, $10 37, Silrer-Scudo, $1 00.5; Teston (three- tenths scudo), 30 cents.


RUSSIA-Gold-Five Roubles, $3 96.7. Silver-Rouble, 75 cents; Ten Zloty, $1 13.5; Thirty Copees, 22 cents.


SARDINIA-Gold-Twenty Lire, $3 84.5. Silver-Five Lire.[93.2 cents.


SAXONY-Gold-Ten Thaler, $7 94; Ducat, $226. Silver-Specie Thaler, 96 cents; Thaler (XIV. F. M.), 68 cents.


SIAM-Silver-Tical 58.5 cents.


SPAIN-Gold-Pistole (qr. Doubloon), $3 90.5. Silver -- Pist'en (4 Reals Vellon), 19.5 cents.


SWEEDEN-Silver-Specie Daler, $1 04.2; Half Daler, 52 cents.


TURKEY-Gold-Hundred Piasters, $+ 37.4; Twenty Piasters (new), 82 cents; Twenty Piasters (new), 82 cents.


TUSCANY -- Gold-Sequin, $2 30. Silver -- Lepoldone, $1 05'; Florin, 26.2 cents.


WURTEMBERG-Silver-Gulden, 1824, 38.5 cents; Gulden, 1838 and since, 39.5 cents; Double Thaler (3} Gulden), $1 39.


GERMANY-The new German Empire has adopted a new and uniform system of coinage, which contemplates the gradual withdrawal of the coins of the various States composing the Empire, and the substitution of the new coinage as follows:


A pound of fine gold is divided into 1392 pieces; the one-tenth part of


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this gold coin is called a " Mark," and is subdivided into one hundred pen- nies (Pfennige).


A Ten Mark piece, the unit of the coinage, is equal to 3} South Ger- man Thalers, or 3 1-93 Bremen gold Thalers. Its value is $2 43.


JAPAN-The new system of coinage for Japan empraces four gold coins, valued respectively at $20, 810. $5 and $2.


AREA AND POPULATION ON THE EARTH.


Country.


Area.


Population.


Pop. to sqr m


Australia,


14,700,000


88,061,148


6


Europe,


3,800,000


296,713,500


80


Asia,


15,000,000


699,813,000


16


Africa,


10,800,000


67,414,000


6


Oceanica,


4,500,000


25,924,000


6


North America,


15,500,000


129,500,000


8


South America,


13,765,000


53,000,000


4


All these collectively are estimated to speak 3,064 languages, and to possess about 1,000 different forms of religion.


CLASSIFIED BY RACES AND RELIGION.


There are 550,000,000 Whites: 550,000,000 Mongolians ; 173,000,000 Blacks, and 12,000,000 Copper Colored, which are divided as follows:


Pagans, 676,000,000 ; Christians, 320,000,000; Mahomedans, 140,000,000 ; Jews, 14,000,000.


Christians are sub-divided as follows: Church of Rome, 170,000,000 : Protestants, 90,000,000; Greek and East Church, 60,000,000.


OCEAN DISTANCES.


From &ew York to- MILES MILES


Sandy Hook,


18 Liverpool, England, .


2,986


Halifax, N. S.,


590 Havre, France, ·


3,068


Cape Race, N. F.,


960 Southampton, England,


3,103


Newfoundland Banks, . 980 Gibralter, Spain, 3,170


Cape Clear, Ireland, 2,740 London, England, 3,234


Queenstown (Cork), 2,780 Bremen, Germany, 3,428


Moville (Belfast,


. 2,766 Hamburg, Prussia, . 3,478


Glasgow, Scotland,


2,913 Copenhagen, Denmark,


3,873


Brest, France, .


. 2,948 St. Petersburg, Russia, 4,100


Plymouth, England,


2,968 Constantinople, Turkey, 5,100


...


SAM RADGES'


SIXTH BIENNIAL


DIRECTORY,


TO THE


INHABITANTS, INSTITUTIONS,


MANUFACTURING ESTABLISHMENTS, BUSINESS FIRMS, ETC., OF THE


CITY OF TOPEKA,


FOR 1882.


PRICE, TWO DOLLARS AND FIFTY CENTS.


Compiled and Published on SAM RADGES,


Western Manager of the Merchant's Union Advertising Co., Topcka, Bansas.


TOPEKA, KANSAS: GEO. W. CRANE & Co., PRINTERS AND BINDERS, 1882.


ESTABLISHED 1872.


J. THOMAS, Cashier.


PETER SMITH, Ass't Cash'r.


CITIZEN'S BANK,


OF NORTH TOPEKA, KANSAS. (First Word, City of Topeka.) DO A GENERAL BANKING BUSINESS. Loans Placed on Real Estate for Eastern Capitalists a Specialty.


INTER-OCEAN


louring Mills,


ao


PAGE, NORTON & CO.,


PROPRIETORS.


Millers and Grain Merchants,


Cor. Railroad and Quincy Sts.,


TOPEKA, KANSAS.


Junod's Restaurant,


N THE UROPEAN LAN.


FINE CONFECTIONERIES, FOREIGN AND DOMESTIC FRUITS. ICE CREAM AND OYSTERS IN SEASON. 188 Kansas Avenue, Topeka, Kansas.


-


TO THE PUBLIC.


I have no apologies to make in presenting this Directory to the citizens of Topeka, for I have spared neither time, labor or expense in its production and publication. To the chronic growlers and fault finders, who will no doubt detect errors in this work, I admit that there is no more perfection in Directories than in themselves, and that it is impossible to compile an absolutely perfect work of reference. My "double entry" back action system, used in the enrollment of this city, is the most accurate yet invented and it is no fault of mine if omissions are found and names misspelled. The enumerators employed in enrolling the city have been careful in their work and every permanent and enquired for citizen, and nearly every transient one, will therefore be found in their proper places, except in case of the latter, when their names were unknown at their temporary place of residence.


I would call special attention to the index of the adver- tisers in this work on the preceding pages. They represent the liberal business and professional men of this city, who, through their patronage bestowed on this Directory, invite your custom to their respective business interests. Their names appear in the pages of this work in black type. Give them the preference of your favors when possible. The his- tory of Topeka, on the following pages, will be read with interest. It was prepared by the Hon. Joseph G. Waters especially for this work and he hereby waives all copyright on it, to any foreign or domestic author or historian who may desire to reproduce it, or any part of it, in the future.


In conclusion I desire to state that the directories of this city are my particular pride, and that I shall continue to issue them every two years in the future (or more frequent if deemed necessary) so long as I receive a patronage therefor commens- urate with the expense of their publication. Therefore, I would caution our citizens against their being again duped into patronizing and subscribing for directories represented to them as reference books of Topeka by canvassers for State Gazetteers and other foreign works of a similar nature, who have recently represented to some of our business men that they were in my employ and by such misrepresentations obtained contracts. I would advise all who have been so swindled to refuse payment on the ground of "false pretense" and I will pay all expenses and costs. Every contract for adver- tisement and subscription to this Directory was made by the undersigned personally, so that if you signed to any one else, it is a fraud so far as this Directory is concerned.


Very Respectfully, SAM'L RADGES.


W. L. BATES. D. H. CLEMENTS.


BATES & CLEMENTS, RETAIL


DR GOODS,


RONIONS,


And Men's Furnishing Goods.


Our Stock of Dress Goods, Hosiery, Gloves, Shawls, Cloaks and Dolmans, is full, and we offer them at


BOTTOM PRICES.


WE WOULD BE GLAD TO HAVE YOU


Call and Look at Our Goods, AND GET OUR PRICES.


WE KEEP NOTHING BUT THE BEST GOODS.


171 KANSAS AVENUE,


TOPEKA,


KANSAS.


THE REAL HISTORY OF TOPEKA.


BY JOSEPH G. WATERS.


Until quite recently we believed away down in our souls, that Topeka was the most cultured, refined and intellectual town ever incorporated as a city of the first class and it is with chagrin and contrition we now admit our error. We weak- ened on the belief a little when one thousand pockets were picked at the time the State Fair was held here in September 1881, and not a single depredator was caught; but we argued, in the attempt to restore our own confidence, that the unknown malefactors were probably a home production, of whom we ought to feel proud, in view of their successful endeavors, and that it was the ordinary intelligence possessed by all Topekans which enabled them to escape. Even this was a delusion and a snare; further developments, in which we were kindly assisted by the Commonwealth, show they were elevator and commission men from Kansas City who took advantage of excursion rates, to come here and visit the State Fair and a live town, and at the same time keep their hand in at the old business. We rather lost our grip on the astheticism of the capital where the most prominent member and officer of our Library Association attended the circus, and accompanied the clown through the entire repertoire of jokes, without a break, from first to last, or rather from Alma to Wamego, of the whole performance, to phrase it in classical Greek. We thought there might be a serious error in our conclusion, when within three and one-half blocks of the best fire depart- ment there is in the West, a complete outfit for a city railway was destroyed by fire, among which were twenty-five horses that perished in the flames. The city papers will now have to apologize for all the criticisims they have published about the long and frequent stoppages at crossings and slow time gener- ally heretofore made by the street railway, as they have found




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