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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-04-16
ouaker Citv wheelwomen.

It is remarkable thing on fair days
to see how rapidly and with what skill
as well as grace the women and the girl
bicyclers (and there are a great many of
then) go spinning along Broad street
It is especially odd to see them pass
horse after horse, passing all sorts of We
hicles by, until finally they are out of
sight. Indeed a ski1lful girl cycler has
been known to go from Broad and Spruce
streets to the park on her wheel in near
ly one-half the time it takes a horse at
an ordinary jog trot to cover the same
distance The women and girls fond of
this sport do not bother themselves
much about clothing, and lots of the
young girls may be seen any day riding
in their usual everyday garb without
any special accessories or ''suits, such
as in the early days of the sport were
often considered requisite. Philadel-
mia Times
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women friends who had but lately

women friends who had but lately
learned 1 have been very cautious, for,
you see. we older folks find our bones
less pliable and more set than you
younger ones Therefore, if we fall, it
is a much moryA eriOus business. 1 near
~ broke my arm in turning a corner in
the old tricycling days, and this has
made me careful. -
''What do you think about cycling as
a pastime?''
''Why, L am enthusiastic over it and
would think it a splendid thing if some
of the royal ladies would take to it and
thus bring it into fashion But it will
come gradually, for commercial men are
realizing that it is profitable for them to
make our safeties, and this urges men to
advocate cycling for women in their own
interests. -
Chow is dress reform in American
''Oh, we American women have more
our own way than you English women,
but not having such good roads as you
have our dress reform as regards cy-
cling may not come SO soon, as cycling
in England hath charms we cannot an
ticipate in America But all women
should be allowed freedom to dress in
workmanlike manner for whatever oc-
cupation they enter into, and in this we
are not SO handicapped as English WON
en- are, seeing that we generally do as
we like in all these matters. -
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One Woman,s WAY.

When a woman lives alone in the city,
as great many clerks IN the department
do, there is one problem above all others
that of going about at night 1t is not
always that there are fellow clerks in the
same boarding house who feel inclined
to go to the theater or go calling at the
same time, though then parties, - as the
exclusively female theater expeditions
are facetiOusly termed, are a frequent
makeshift. OF course there are a good
many nice young men who would glad
ly serve as escorts, but they are not al
ways wanted, and sometimes when they
are wanted they are not to be had.
There is one woman at least who has
solved the problem for herself in way
that is somewhat novel A woman alone
ON the street at night in stylish clothes,
such as most of the independent young
women of the departments wear, is much
more apt to be the subject of unfavor-
able attention than one not so distin-
guished- But the average girl does not
want to wear all her old clothes for the
sake of being inconspicuouS, and the
young lady in question has provided her
self with long, plain, black cloak and
little close fitting widow cap, with a
bewitching white ruching inside it.
Thus armed and equipped she can sally
forth with all her best finery protected
is not one man in 500 who would not
respectfully give her the whole width of
the sidewalk as she walks meekly forth
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-04-16
Miss willard ON a Wheel.

There is one famous American in
England whom the n. c. q. dares not
refuse permission to ride. That person
is Miss Frances E Willard of Chicago,
known the whole country over through
her connections with the Woman's
Christian Temperance union. This lady
is visiting Lady Somerset, and the Eng
hsh cycling papers are just beginning to
speak about her. In recent issue BIZ
cycling News prints the following inter
view:
Counting up all the odd 10 minutes
turns, 1T has taken me 20 hours to learn
to ride a bicycle. In October last 1 COM
menced, and in February / could ride
quite alone. But / learned ON the road
and received hints and helps from young
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-04-16
to some merrymaking. Washington
A woman Corset Drummer.

Mrs. Kate B. Henry of New York
drums up trade for corset manufac
turer Mrs. Henry's territory is across
country from the Battery to Golden
Gate. She carries trunk with rs sam
pies, and when she is not in the factory
getting special orders filed she is on the
road. She is a pretty little woman,
quick witted intelligent, good talker
and very businesslilze She doesn't read
books, but people The trade is her
study. When she starts out to get an
order from a dealer, she succeeds, know
ing at the start whether it is worth
while giving her time to him. People
want sympathy above everything else,
and her plan is to supply it-with smiles
and eloquent silence. The man who
keeps the store pours out his troubles,
feels better and full of gratitude and
asks, What have you got?'' The wOm-
en- in trade have nerves, hired girls, ba-
bies and debts, and after hearing all
about them the enterprising little drum
mer manages to sell something. Mrs.
Henry is too shrewd to attempt any
dress reforming. She finds out what the
trade wants and talks it up whether it
is double breasted corset, with high
neck and suspenders, made of jeans and
loaded with steel and straw, or low
cut short hip featherweight French de-
sign in fine coutille. Her sales are as
large as any man s in the establishment.
her bills of expense are smaller, she is
well paid and highly thought of by her
associates and customers. New York
World
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WOMAN'S WORLD.
RAPID STRIDES OF THE EQUAL SUI
FRAGE MOVEMENT.

Get Fashions COnsent-1Iiss willard on
WheeI-Julia Ward Howe Woman's
Advance One Washington Woman's
Way-A Successful Corset Drummer.
It would not surprise some of us if at
the beginning of 1900 every state in the
Union admitted the justice of equal suf-
frage and passed laws placing women
where they belOng-on a political equal
ity with men Even the south, still
cherishing the notion that women are
exquisite infants, cannot much longer
remain blind to the advantages to be
derived from giving the ballot to edu-
Gated women Since the war these ex-
quisite infants have been forced to earn
their own living. Contact with the
seamy side of the world knocks senti-
mentality out of women's heads and
makes them realize the power of the
ballot. That southern delegates to the
recent woman's suffrage convention
should have asked to have the next con-
vention held in Atlanta and should have
gained the victory over all rivals is a
significant straw. I predict that the At
1anta convention viii make more con-
verts than any one convention ever yet
made, and that when southern women
go into politics their earnestness and
enthusiasm will be unparalleled
Whether New York needs petition
signed by 1, 900, 900 women to be pre-
sented to the legislature some months
hence is not sure, but certain it is that
the most brazen politicians cannot much
longer deny the outrage to American
born women of taxation without repre-
sentation, while newly arrived immi-
grants without dollars interest in the
country and less than dollars knOwl-
edge of our language march to the polls
and say how the unrepreSented shall be
taxed The scandals of the ballot box
are so many and SO unrepublican as to
make the advent Of woman a foregone
conclusion. Massachusetts, has at last
given up the contest, and her so, 600
women majority can hereafter exercise
municipal suffrage. On them has fallen
. a tremendous response bility, and it be-
hooves them to give the rest of the coun-
try an intelligent object lesson
Republican institutions have practi-
cally broken down in our cities Let the
housekeepers of the nation come to the
rescue If with the ballot in their hands
women permit the old evils to go on
undiminishedS it viii prove the truth Of
an eminent congressman reply when
ever asked whether he believes in wom-
an suffrage: ''Of course am bowling
suffragan- 1 believe in the equality of
the sexes, and you can't have equality
without equal suffrage If you ask me
whether the millennium will arrive
when women vote, then answer no.
Women need suffrage to complete their
education, but the Lord help the coun-
try while they are being educatedP'
May the women of Massachusetts dis
appoint one of their best friends by
demonstrating that their education is al
ready completed and that they are pre-
pared to clean out the Augean stablesl-
Kate Fields Washington.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-04-16
Women stenographers.

Printers Ink, commenting on the fact
that the first woman to act as the official
stenographer of the New York senate is
Miss Mabel Randolph, says: Women
do this sort of work better than men,
The woman stenographer is as correct,
as rapid, more attentive to business and
as capable of hard work and long hours
About the best thing that has happened
for the business Office in this generation
is the Introduction of the woman type
writer and stenographer. 1t has opened
a new field for women's work and has
made them more independent, more self
respecting. They have lost nothing by
the change, and by their presence offices
have become more orderly, tidy, quiet
even more btsineSslike. -
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-04-16
OLD RELIABLE UNION PACIFIC.

We Not the War Path But VIII
Meet Any Rate Made to Pacific Coasts
Points.
We have through vestibule train ser
vice to Portland and San Francisco with
out change via Denver, Cheyenne, Odgen
and Salt Lake. Our rates at present are:
To San Francisco, San Jose, Los Angles
and Santa Ana, California, one way $4,000
To same points round trip $50. 90
Same rates will apply to all intermediate
points west of Ogden.
Round trip tickets good for "60" days
with privilege of returning via FL Paso
e. Fort Worth to Missouri river
A. NJ. FULLER,
City agent, 525 Kas- Ave.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-04-16
GraVitatiOn.

That is about all he could tell
you. 1t is no more natural
for bodies to gravitate toward
the center of the earth than if
is for 9 VIAvI" to cure tie dir
eases peculiar to women 1t is
not a drug, but food, which
nourishes and strengthens the
affected parts, thereby enabling
nature to throw off the disease.
Our Health Book sent free
I KANSAS VIAH CO.. Topeka. Kas.
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Just Found the place

Where you can get your furniture re-
paired and also packed for shipment
Cleaning and laying carpets a specially.
All kinds of general jobbing work done
On short notice. Work guaranteed by a
good mechanic. No AT West Tenth
street
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-04-16
shirts Repaired.

Send your work to the Topeka Steam
Laundry and have the rents in your shirts
sewed up, FREE Fine work on short
notice.
Phone 153.
E. M. WOoLGER, Manager.
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An honest
Confession.

IF we were asked the reason
why "VIAvI" performs such
wonderful cures, we would be
honest, and say, eve don't
know" Ask a scientist why
an apple invariably falls down
ward, and he would say it was
due to the law of
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-04-16

On April 18th, 18th. 18th, Goth and 21st
the great Rock Island Route will sell
tickets to Kansas City and return for two
dollars, good to return on or before April
22d II. o. CARNEY,
City Ticket and Passenger Agent,
601 Kansas ave., Topeka, Kansas.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-04-16

Having purchased f. w. Whittier's
interest in the firm. we are prepared to
give the people of Topeka the best the
market affords. WHITNEY 81 Son,
730 Kansas ave
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-04-16

Will do a general practice of medi-
cine except obstetrics Special attention
will be given to diseases of children and
all forms of chronic diseases Office in
the Chesterfield Pharmacy. 115 Kansas
avenue. Residenca BOP west 9Th st
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-04-16

Charlie-Good steak Where did you
get it?
Billie-Yes, the best in town. At
Whitney's.
Charlie-Where is that?
Billie-At Whittier's old stand, 73O
Kansas avenue
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Peerless Steam Laundry 112 and ia
West Sth-
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When you buy Quaker home made
bread see that it has our registered trade
mark "a SHELBY on it, and you will not be
eceived VEsPER 81 Co
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d. Holmes. druggist. 781 Kansas ave-
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112 and ia West ssh. Peerless Steam
Laundry.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-04-16

Fine Work.
At Topeka Steam Laundry.
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Peerless Steam Laundry-Peerless
Steam Laundry.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-09-07
RECESS APPOINTMENTS.
The President Transacting Some Busi-
ness at Busxard's hay.

The President Transa citing Some Bust.
ness at Buxzard's hay.
That the President is not altogether idle
shown by the mail received from him at
the White House this morning. which,
among other things, contained the following
recess appointments:
Thomas Il. Teter of Delington, W. Va,
to be agent for the Indians of the Fort Hall
agency in Idaho.
Marshall Petet of Veedersburg, Pa to be
agent for the Indians Of the Klamath
agency in Oregon.
Richard McCloud of Durango, Col, to be
register of the land Office at Durango, Col.
Thomas j. Edwards of Burlington, Col,
to be register Of the land office at Hugo,
Col
Frank E. Ewing of Hugo. Col, to be re-
ceiver of public moneys at Hugo, Col.
John Charles Thompson of Cheyenne,
Francis f. Rice of Lander, Wyo., to be
receiver of public moneys at Lander, Wyo.
John A. Williamson of Lander Wyo., to
be register of the land office at Lander,
Wyo.
Peter Couchman Of lie Beau, s. D., to be
agent for the Indians Of the Cheyenne
River agency in South Dakota.
Michael A. Le8ry, to be postmaster at
Penn Yam, n. Y.
Mr.. Leary was nominated to the Senate.
but failed of confirmation. All the others
are entirely new appointments.
The President has also recognized Carl
Won WfntzingerOde as German consul at
Portland, Ore, and Arthur j. Donner as
German consul at Boston, Mass.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-09-07
WARRANT FOR A PHYSICIAN.
Charged With Failing to Report .
Case of Diphtherfn

warrant was issued today from The
Police Court for DIR. II. v. Pyles. a we'll
known young physician of Anacostia, ,charg-
ing him with failure to report to the health
ofhce case of diphtheria which came with
In his practice. The law on this point is
very explicit and directs that a physician
shall report every case of scarlet fever or
diphtheria within twenty-four hours If the
time 1t comes to his notice.
Several days ago a small child died I'm
Anaeostia, and DIR. Pyies gave a certificate
OF death from typhoid fever. The health
once is making a particular study of ty-
phoid just now, and when this death GER
uncate was received an inspector was at
once dispatched to investigate the case
The first thing he found was that a SPRAY
mad been used for the child's throat and
that other remedies had been called for that
are never needed in typhoid cases. fur
ther investigation showed that the child had
undoubtedly died of diphtheria, and the
warrant was issued for the doctor al the
request of the health office.
The child's parents are people in very
straitened circumstances. DIR. Pyles only
saw II once before it died, and the health
officer Is Of the opinion that he may have
been misled as to the character of the dis
ease without any shadow of blame attach
ing to him. However, the case could not
be overlooked, and il will probably be call ID
for hearing i'm court tomorrow.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-09-07

Unl sual activity among post office in
spectors has been shown during the past
two days. Two important arrests Of violat-
ers of the postal laws were reported yes
terday. and two more were announced in
official dispatches today. Just before mid
night last night Inspector Moon Of the
Philadelphia division caused the arrest Of
Louis A. Droffner, general delivery and
stamp clerk at Williansport, Pa, for steal
Ing ordinary mail, with valuable contents.
Drofrr er made a full confession, and has
been held in 5000 hail.
Inspector Cochran caused the arrest of A.
L. Naples at Mulberry. Kan, for violation
OF the green goods law. An examination
was held at Fort Smith this afternoon.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-09-07
Canada and the Tariff.

graphei the State Department the follow
ing extract from the Official Gazette, pub
nshed at Quebec. The consul general re-
quested that the matter be transmitted to
Secretary Carlisle:
Whereas, the present rate Of dues
chargeable on spruce logs, is 25 cents per
cord of 12S cubic feet; and, whereas it is
advisable to raise it while allowing a re-
duction when pulp wood is to be manufac-
tured in this province; 1t is ordered that
the rate Of dues on spruce logs for paper
pulp be fixed at 40 cents per cord of 12S
cubic feet, but that a reduction of Is cents
per cord be allowed when the pulp wood is
to be manufactured in the province"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-09-07
THE AsIATIC SQUADRON.
Admiral Carpenter Arrives at CheefOO
ON the MOnOcacy.

Admiral Carpenter Arrives at CheefOO
ON the MOnOcacy.
cable message has been received at the
Navy Department saying that the U. S. S.
Monocacy has arrived at Cheefoo China.
This vessel conveyed Acting Admiral Car
penter, commanding the American squad
ron, from Nagasaki to his flagship, the
Baltimore, at Chemulpo, corea. and she is
now acting under specific instructions from
the department to visit Chinese ports for
whatever services may be reqaired of her
for the protection of American interests in
that country. The gunboat Concord, fresh
from Bering sea, is at Yokohann and her
consort, the gunboat Petrol, Is expected to
arrive at the same port in a few days. The
cruiser Charleston is. also destined for the
same rendezvous. She left San Francisco
nearly two weeks ago, and Is due in Japan
about the Doth instant. This 'last-naIned
vessel may replace the Baltimore as the
flagship of the squadron. The cable mes
sage concerning the Monocacy contained no
reference to the political situation.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-09-07

DIR. Parkhsrst VIII Make More starr
tling Charges.

NEW YORK. September s.-Before Rev.
DR.. Parkhurst left the steamer Germanic
today he talked freely TO an Associated
Press reporter concerning the results Of
the police trials I'm this city The Dismissal
Of four captains and a greater number Of
sergeants and wardmea. DIR. Parkhurst
said, was In the interest Of reform. but. he
continued. Il do not think that they were
the most guilty ones I'm the department
The police commissioners are the rich
criminals. or course I do not refer TO the
commissioners who have recently been APP
pointed. / speak directly, though. OF Mar
tin, Sheehan and McClave. These men
must have known OF the corrupt practices
Of the captains they have disciplined before
did. II they did not they We're negligent
In the performance of their duty"
Are You ready to present more evidence
when the Lexow committee meets againy"
the reporter asked
Yes. indeed" replied the doctor. The
nature of IL 1 am not prepared TO disclose
now, but You may say that 1 think IL will
be more startling than any heretofore
brought ont"
The blame for existing conditions I'm the
police department DIR. Parkhurst laid at
the door Of Tammany, and the remedy 10
IN a general revolt of citizens. irrespective
Of party. against domination by Tammany
Hall
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-09-07
The Republicans in the Sixth Mary
land District
GEN. ALLAN RUTHERFORD'S VIEWS
Only a Very Small Majority to
Overcome.
AGAINST TARIFF TINKERING

A nearby political contest, which prom
ises to be a vigorous one. and In which
there is a certain amount OF local interest,
has commenced in earnest. This is the
fight for Congress in the sixth Maryland
district, which takes in Montgomery county
and, 1t might be said is in speaking dis
taEce of Washington.
Gen. Allan Rutherford OF Gaithersburg,
Nd. a member OF the republican state CEN
tral committee from Montgomery county.
and who was chairman OF the convention
which nominated Mr.. Geo. l.. Wellington
this week for Congressman. said 10 a Star
reporter today that ne feels very hopeful
that the republicans will carry the district
in November.
Small Majority to overcome.
I'VE have a very small majority to over
come" he said. 1.-The republican vote at
the last election was ls.4oo. While the demo-
cratic vote was l9.UOO; SO you see 1t is a
very close district.
"Since that time, however, the populists
have made considerable headway in the
district, and fortunately their ranks are
being recruited almost entirely from the
democratic party. In fact, / believe il
might be said that almost every vote which
the populists can-control will be one less
for the democrats. 1 know il is that way
in Montgomery county. l do not know a
single republican there who will vote the
populist ticket, but l know a great many
democrats who will not vote for the demo-
cratic ticket because they are dissatisfied
with the record of the party.
Want No More Turim Tinkerinx.
THE sixth district is largely interested
in manufacturing and mining, and the peo-
pie do not like the prospect of further tam
pering with the tariff which the demo-
Gratis propose. They have had enough of
that kind OF thing, and now that they are
just beginning to see daylight again after
d period Of hard times they take fright at
the bare idea of having to go through with
II again. They are very likely, therefore
to indorse man who. with his party,
promises To let the Ia rim alone.
The present democratic Congressman
nom that district does not want renomina-
ton he has always boasted heretofore
that he has never been beaten. l am afraid
that he scents defeat In the atmosphere in
The coming election, and he wants to get
from under. Mr. MckAlk has doubfless ten
the pulse Of his district very thoroughly.
Although the nomination of Mr. Wei
hngton was only made two days ago, the re-
publ.cans are already warming up for the
campaign. 1 received a teleg -am from Al
legany today stating that Wellington clubs
ere being formed. Mr.. Wellington himself
Will go into the field very soon and take an
active part In the campaign"