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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-04-10
MOTHERS CONGRESS MEETS
A Gathering of New York Women
Listens to Addresses.

New York, April 1O.-The initial meet
ing of the mothers congress of New
York city was held yesterday afternoon
in the Broadway Tabernacle, Broadway
and Thirty-fourth street. Mrs. F.
SCHNEIDER Barnes presided. She read
extracts from the minutes of the ma
t1onaI congress held in Washington.
and spoke of the responsibility of
motherhood and of the training needed
by mothers to teach them to know and
recognize all the aids at their COM
mand.
The educated classes" said the
speaker, compose about one-ffth of
the worlds neutrality-suspicious., in
some quarters of the globe, only one
tenth. Education is needed, and edu-
Gated, intelligent mothers are absolute
~ necessary for the rearing and train
ing of intelligent children
DR.. Hill of Philadelphia gave a short
but interesting talk on prenatal In
fuence,' illustrating her subject by
speaking of marked evidences of her
edity in the lower animals She spoke
of q calf born on her farm last week
whose mother was perfectly black,
though the calf was white. DR.. Hill
looked up the registered pedigree of the
cow and the calf, and found that the
latter was the facsimile of it's great
grandfather on the fathers side. She
said that while honesty, truth, con-
Stancy- and general nobility of charac-
ter could not be set down in specific
quantities in an ancestral pedigree for
man, yet if people would stop to con-
slider the vital Importance of transmit
ting noble qualities to their posterity
the world would soon be filed with a
higher and purer race.
Mrs. Weed then read a short clipping
from a Hartford Comm paper COM
mending the mothers congress. and the
aim and scope of its work. Mrs. Now
ell spoke earnestly IN favor OF a suit
able and permanent organization for
mothers work and training in New
York city. Mrs. Barnes then called
for an opinion from the house as to or
ganizing at the present meeting, and
it was moved by Mrs Edward Hewitt
that the organization should be under
taken at the earliest possible date.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-04-10
THE LADY BUGS WORK.
By its Aid Hawaii Will be Able to
Grow Coffee Successfully.

San Francisco, April 10.-A. F. Judd,
chief justice of the supreme court of
the republic of Hawaii is here with his
wife en- route to the eastern states On a
visit. Justice Judd has been member
of the Hawaiian supreme court for %
years and has been chief justice since
1881. He is a graduate of Yale college.
In the course of an interview he said
Il do not think we will have any
trouble with the japanese government
because Hawaii recently sent home four
hundred Japanese. They were refused
a landing because they did not comply
with our immigration laws, which are
a close copy of those of the United
states, prohibiting paupers, insane, as
eaSed and other. undesirable people
from landing. In enforcing our inmi-
grafton laws we have, therefore, the
light and wisdom of the decisions OF
the United States supreme court on the
American immigration laws, to follow.
We followed those decisions in refus-
ing Writs of habeas corpus to the Jap
anese who were refused a landing.
1.-THE annexation spirit at the islands
is very strong. 1t fact, it is generally
may soon become part of the United
States.
''Times are very good with us. The
sugar crop was large, and prices good
Coffee will soon be raised extensively
on the islands and next to sugar will
be our chief industry. Those interest
ed in its cultivation have succeeded in
successful war on the insect blight that
injuriously affects coffee growing. On
this account the prospects of the indus
try are hattering."
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-04-10

His unusual talent soon brought him
reputation and prominence among his
professional brethren. First he was
elected to the prOfessOrship of anatomy
and surgery in the Vermont University.
Next he was appointed lecturer on ma
terra medica and medical botany in
Dartmouth College The next year he
was chosen professor of the chair then
vacated by Prof. Robby, and occupied
the chair, the most important one in
the country, at the time when he first
formulated his most remarkable pre-
scription.
In view of the overwhelming testimo-
ny to the value of Paine's celery COM
pound that has recently appeared from
men and women of national reputation,
the picture of Prof. Phelps is particu-
larly interesting.
The fact is, Paine's celery compound
is not a patent medicine; it is not
sarsaparilla; it is not a mere tonic; it
is not an ordinary nervine-it is as far
beyond them all as the diamond is su-
perior to cheap glass.
It makes people we'll. tt is the one
true specific recognized and prescribed
today. by eminent practitioners for dis
eases arising from a debilitated nerv-
Gus system. Prof. Phelps gave to his
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-04-10

Excepting it's handful of magnifi-
cent statesmen and its military heroes, -
says the most recent writer upon
America, 1.-The people owe more to
Dartmouth's physician-teachert than to
any one man.
In every walk of life, among the
highest officeholders at Washington, in
the homes of the best people in the
large cities, among the every day folks
of the country, families in comfortable
circumstances, families that live from
hand to mouth and could not, if they
wished, afford the services of any but
an ordinary everywhere I
have met people to whom Paine's Gel
cry compound has been a blessing
The story of the life-wOrk of this gil
ant among men has been often told and
is familiar to most readers. The like
ness above is probably the best portrait
of him yet printed.
1t was the worId-famed discovery by
Prof. Phelps of an infallibIe cure for
those fearful ills that result from an
impaired nervous system and impure
blood which has endeared the great
doctor to the world, and made his life
an era in the practice of medicine.
Prof. Phelps was born in Connecticut
and graduated in medicine at Yale.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-04-10
CONUNDRUM FUN.
Social Given by Columbia Council
Knights and Ladies of Security.

Columbia council No. So Knights
and Ladies of Security, gave a social at
Lincoln Post hall last night, there be-
ing a large attendance. A musical
and literary programme was rendered
during the early part of the evening,
after which supper was served.
The menu was a general conundrum.
The cards were distributed, each guest
marking with a pencil the mysteries
concerning which information was de-
sired. Springs Offering" meant rain
water. Other features and their in
depreciation follow: Sahara, dough-
nuts: Girls Names, olives; One of the
Souvenir Fads, an empty cup: A Play
full Billy Goat, butter; A Chip Off the
Old Block, toothpicks; Bath Appliance
Cake, sponge cake; Baby's Best Friend,
milk; Mineral Food, salt; Chinese Nov
city, napkins; Extract of a Southern
Bean, coffee; Lovers Delight, pickles;
Something Much Needed, bread Sweet
ness on the Square, loaf sugar.
The Interpretation of the mysterious
announcements on the card were not
given, but remained to be discovered
by the guests. One man ordered what
he thought would make his neighbors
green with envy, but went home when
a toothpick, an empty cup,a paper nap
kin, water and salt were brought to
him.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-04-10
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.

The following real estate transfers
have been filed in the Office of the reg
lister of deeds:
Jefferson county, for $3.50; lots 1 to 80
and 20 to "A in block 8, and lots to 6
in block 9. Bellview addition.
Clara Stewart to Rankin Mason, for
$500; same property.
Amy Stanley to Elmer D. Young, for
SO, 600; the west one-half of the north
east quarter of section A. township IL
and range Is, containing 65 acres.
Fred Blocker to Theo. H. Polack, for
81, 0Oo; the south half of section Is, town
ship Is, south of range Is, less one acre
used for cemetery purposes, containing
319 acres.
L. NJ Travis to Ada Noble, for 81, 800;
lot 419 East Sixth street, Parkdale.
c. K. Holiday to Mary S. Black of
Detroit, Mich, for IS; lot No. 245 KAN
sas avenue.
Mary S. Black to Martha P. AIcVicar,
for $4,000; same property.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-04-10

appreciate the importance of the health
and strength of the delicate organs
that constitute her womanhood. The
woman who neglects her health in this
respect IS sure to be a continual sufferer
and is in constant danger of an early
grave. To such a woman wifehood is a
torture and motherhood menace.
DR.. Pierce's FavOrite Prescription acts di-
rectly and only on the organs that make
wifehOod and motherhood possible. It in
vigorates them and makes them healthy.
It prepares woman for an almost pang-
less maternity. 1t does away with
the dangers of motherhood. 1t insures
the health of the newcomer in the family.
Over 10000 women have testified to its
wonderful virtues. All good druggists
sell it. There is nothing g just as good"
''If it had not been for your medicine and your
Pike Co. ArlCs., - would doubt be in my
grave in, insane asylum. Fourteen years
ago, when my second child was born, came very
bad could hardly live. could not lie down and
raise up without great pain. My life was mis-
cry to me. God alone knows what I suffered.
had lost all hope OF being cured. but took your
Favorite Prescription according to directions
/ used one bottle of the Pleasant Pellets
two Of the Golden Medical Discovery and SIX
Of Favorlte Prescription. In a little over one
year after began your medicine gave birth to
twins Since then I have boy baby ten months
old. He weighed eleven pounds at his birth. I
children than had been for years before Before
using your medicine my weight was about one
hundred and thirty-6ve pounds and now weigh
one hundred and sixty-hve.''
DR.. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets are a safe,
sure, swift and permanent cure for consti-
patton. They never grippe. One is a gentle
laxative, and two mild cathaTtic, Drug
gists sell them.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-04-10

profession a positive cure for sleepless-
ness, wasting strength, dyspepsia, bill
iOuSneSS, liver complaint neuralgia
rheumatism, all nervous diseases and
kidney troubles. For all such COM
plants Paine's celery compound has
succeeded again and again where ev-
erything else has failed.
No remedy was ever so highly rec
commended. because none ever accomp-
Hshed so much.
Today Pafne's celery compound stands
without competition for feeding ex-
hausted nerves and building up the
strength of the body. It cures radical
ly and permanently. The nervous pros
tratiOn and general debility from which
thousands of women suffer so long that
it finally gets to be a second nature
with them-all this suffering and des-
pOndency can be very soon removed by
properly feeding the nerves, and re-
placing the unhealthy blood by a fresh
err more highly vitalized fluid. A
healthy increase in appetite and a cor
responding gain in weight and good
spirits follow the use of Paines celery
compound.
Pa1ne'S celery compound is the most
remarkable medical achievement of this
last half of the nineteenth century.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-04-10
HOW TO GROW MUSHROOMS
Is the Subject of a Bulletin Issued by
the Secretary of Agriculture.

Washington, April 1O.-Yielding to a
demand that has been continuous for a
long period, Secretary of Agriculture
Wilson has had issued a bulletin on
How to Grow Mushrooms" The report
goes into detail as to cultivation and
concludes that it is easy enough to
grow mushrooms, but that the difficulty
is in creating a greater demand for
them
The supply has now increased and
prices accordingly are much lower than
a few years ago, when the crop was
limited. 1t is pointed out that the de-
mand can be stimulated by cleaner
handling, gathering the mushrooms
younger and more careful selection,
sorting and packing and by spreading
a knowledge of the industry and Great
ing a liking for the mushrooms among
the middle classes.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-04-10
NORTH TOPEKA,S SEWER.
City Council Decides to Prepare the
Plans for the New One.

The city council met last night and
declared the result of the recent city
election in accordance with the result
as before announced.
There is but one change in the per-
sonnet of the council: F S Stevens of
the Second ward is succeeded by J. W.
Morgan, a foreman in the Santa Fe
shops, who might practice law if he
did not prefer to work as a mechanic,
for ne has been admitted to practice in
both the district and supreme courts.
councilman Stevens was not a candi-
daIe Tor reelection. He has served his
ward two terms and has been a faith
ful and efficient worker for the interests
of the city. He win be missed from
his place.
There was a short session OF the coun-
Gil before the work of canV assing the
vote was commenced.
The city board of health presented
g, formal protest declaring the necessity
for sewer in North Topeka. The
board recommended that the new sewer
should drain the district bounded on
the west Tyler street, on the north by
Grant or St John and SayWel streets,
on the east by Jefferson street and on
the south by the Union Pacific tracks.
The main sewer will be from Park
street east along Fairchild street east
to the Kansas river.
The report of the board of health fol-
lows the recommendations before made
by City Engineer Barnes, who, after
careful examination, found that the
plan proposed is the only practicable
one.
The city engineer was ordered to pre-
pare plans and estimates for another
sewer in North Topeka, which will be
known as the ''Fensky' sewer and viii
drain the territory just west of Kan
saS avenue and north of the Union Pa
cific tracks. 1t was found impractic-
able to extend this sewer farther north
and 50 a separate system will be made.
City Engineer Barnes was instructed
TO make arrangements with the Kansas
Creamery company for the use of the
alley in which the company desires to
erect a platform for receiving milk.
The election expenses, amounting to
$3.50, were allowed
The claim of ex-Police Commissioner
r. H. Foster for money advanced to the
police department was referred to the
committee on judiciary
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-04-10
NO RED TAPE
Will Appear When the New Chinese
Minister Arrives.

San Francisco, April 10.-Collector
Wise has received instructions from the
secretary of the treasury to meet the
new Chinese minister on his arrival
and afford every facility for landing
him and his suite. There are between
so and 20 in his train, and they are to
be landed under the instructions of the
secretary of the treasury, without any
of the formalitieS or red tape required
in the case of ordinary Chinese. The
fact that they are members of the min
ister's party is to be the only requisite
to their being allowed to come ashore
promptly after the Belgic arrives at
the dock
The instructions are more than usu-
ally explicit, because when the last
Chinese minister arrived here, through
some misunderstanding there was a de-
lay and the minister was kept waiting
for two or three hours before he was
permitted to come ashore-a matter
that was considered a grave discour-
tesy to a friendly nation.
The Chinese Six Companies have had
several meetings during the past few
days to arrange plans for q reception.
AS soon as the steamer is sighted off
the heads, large delegation will escort
the minister to the palace hotel, where
apartments have been engaged for the
leading members of his party.
Two banquets will be given in his
honor. One of them will be in the
American style at a leading restau-
rant, or hotel, and the other will be in
Chinese style. Invitations will be ex-
tended to the governor, mayor and Of
ficials, federal, state and civic.
How long the minister will stay here
is not yet known. He will look into the
trouble in Chinatown between the See
Yups and the Sam Yups and arrange
a settlement. AS he comes from one
of the See Yup districts the members
of that organization are hopetul tnat
the differences will be settled in their
favor.
His arrival means a clean sweep at
the consulate, the successor to the
present consul having already been
named.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-04-10
See Your Own Land First.

Only a few hours journey by stage
from Flagstaff, Ariz., on the Santa Fe
route, is the most marvellous scenic
wonder of the American continent a
veritable Titan of chasms-the Grand
Canon of the Colorado River-thirteen
miles long, over a mile deep, and point
ed like a flower. Profusely illustrated
descriptive book 1.-THE Grand Canon, -
mailed free. W. ]. Black. G. P. A,
A. T. & S. F. Ry., Topeka, Kan.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-04-10

Two years ago R J. Warren, a drug
gist at Pleasant Brook, N. Y, bought
small supply of Chamberlain's Cough
Remedy. He sums up the result as fol-
lows: AT that time the goods were
unknown in this section; today Cham
berlain's Cough Remedy is a household
word % 1t is the same in hundreds of
communities. Where ever the good
qualities of ChamberIain's Cough Rem
edy become known the people will have
nothing else For sale by Druggists.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-04-10
SEEDS FROM ABROAD
Are Being Distributed by Secretary
Wilson

Washington, April 10-Secretary Of
Agriculture Wilson has Initiated a new
partment. His aim is to diversity so far
as possible the farm products of the
country and to this end he is making
speciality of selecting new and Valuable
seeds from all parts of the world and
putting them in the hands of farmSrs
likely to use them to advantage Ne
has begun the work with sugar beetD
and leguminous plants of all sorts.
While sugar beets are now widely
cultivated in the west, the best seed at
present comes from abroad A large
supply of these high grade seeds has
been ordered and will be judiciously
distributed.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-04-10
MISS RHINELANDER'S GIFT
The Young Millionaire Sets Church
Up in Business.

New York, April 10.-Miss Serena
Rhinelander. who is well known here
for acts of charity and because of her
presented the parish of ST. James Epis-
copaI church with several buildings at
Eighty-f1rs street and Madison ave
nue., including a church, parish house
and a rectory, which are to cost in the
neighborhood of $500, 900. The first in
stallment of the gift, st. Christopher's
parish house, which cost about $1,000
will be consecrated today by Bishop
Potter.
Miss Rhinelander is the daughter of
the late William Rhinelander and the
sister of the late Mrs. Lispenard Stew
art. 1t is estimated that the greater
part of the property has passed into
Miss Rhinelander's hands. The total
value of the Rhinelander estate is now
SIS, DOC, 600.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-04-10
LARGEST POLICY ISSUED.
Mrs. Leland Stanford Insures Her
Life for a Million Dollars.

San Francisco, April 1O.-Mrs Leland
Stanford today signed the contract by
which her life is now insured for 81 900. 900.
The policy is said to be the largest ever
issued. BY the terms of the contract Mrs.
Stanford is to pay an annual premium of
hrs will be paid by the company to Lee
land Stamford, Jr-, University. The Uni
versity will receive at her death two mil
lions instead of one.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-04-10
Thousands of

THOUSANDS OF
wo m en- G o
down to death
every year
through their
own ignorance
a n d neglect.
Every woman
should know
something of
the physiology
of her woman
1y self. Every
woman should
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-04-10
The Rock Island

Is still selling through tickets and
checking baggage to the Occident, the
Orient and intermediate points, and
will continue to Go so. For rates, etc,
call at Rock Island passenger station.
Phone 1884
Finest Lady Quartette in America"
at Washburn tonight.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-04-10
Hawthorne TruIv Saws.

'HThese railroads are positively the
greatest blessings that the ages have
wrought out for us. They give US
wings: they annihflate the toll and dust
of pilgrimage; they spirituaIize travel!
Transition being so facile, what can
be any mans inducement to tarry in
one spot? Why should he make him
self a prisoner for life in brick. and
stone, and old, worm-eaten timber,
when he may just as easily dwell wher-
ever the beautiful shall offer him a
home?"
The magnificent trains of the Santa
many beautiful spots in Colorado. New
Mexico, Arizona, and California. Free
descriptive literature. w J. Black, G.
P. A, A. T. & S. F. Ry., Topeka, Kan.
Unconditional surrender, is the only
terms those famous little pills known
as DeWitt's Little Early Risers will
make with constipation, sick headache
and stomach troubles. G. ". STAINS
field 632 Kansas ave.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-04-10
It's q Comfortable Line.

Journeys-lOng or short-comfortably
made, provided your tickets read over
Santa Fe Route.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-04-10

Not how cheap but now good IS the
way we try to do our work. Peerless
Steam Laundry. 112 and ia West sth.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-04-10
Chean Traveline This snrine-

Oheap IraVeIlng Ills Spring.
Ask Santa Fe agent for particulars
regarding excessively low rates of fare
on April 9Th and Goth, and May 4th and
18th.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-04-10

We do mendins and sew on buttons
tree of charge. Peerless Steam Laundry.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1897-11-26

GEORGE SELLS IDENTIFIED.
He Will Be Taken to Walker County to Stand
Trial For Murder.

George Sells, alias "Soclotown Kidd"
has been identified as the murderer of
a negro in Oakman. THE crime is claimed
to have besn a cold-blooded one, COM
united last Monday night
Early wednesday night Chief McDon-
aid and Capt. Weir went to house IN
the southern part of the city and arrest
ed Sells. Several rifle cartridges were
found on his person, but the rifle could
not be located. Sells denied any compile
ity i'm the crime.
When the news of th'e tragedy was sent
to this city the officers began a search
for the murderer. Before the Walker
county officials could notify the police
department. of the crime Sells was be-
hind the bars.
Yesterday afternoon he was identified
as the murderer and the Walker county
sheriff was notified ito come after him.
He will arrive at 5:45 o'clock this morn
ing and take Sells back for trial. The
negro refused to talk, and says he is
not going to convict himself
The details of the crime are not known.
1t is said Sells and the murdered negro
had a quarrel. While the latter was
sound asleep Sells, it Is alleged, secured
a gun, stealthfly creeped upon his foe
and murdered him.