The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-02-22
DUE TO SCHENK
A Son Born to an Archduchess
of Austria
After She Had Borne Eight
Daughters in Succession.
ARCHDUKEIN DESPAIR
Before He Heard of the Doctors
Discovery.
His Directions Were Followed
in Every Particular.

Vienna, Feb. 22.-The whole city now
knows that the Archduchess Frederick OF
Austria received treatment from DR..
Schenk for two years before she became
the mother of her boy, in July last Her
husband is near in the line of succession
to the throne of Austria.
The imperial couple had had eight girl
children, and despaired of ever having a
son. The failure of a male heir would
cause the vast entailed estates of the
Archduke Frederick, inherited from his
uncle, the Archduke Albert, to pass to a
nephew. The archduke and the arch
duchess prohted by DR.. Schenks diScOv-
cry of the secret of producing sex
When asked if he had treated the arch
duchess he said:
Il really cannot speak about that
His language was equivalent to an ad-
mission. Previously he had indicated in
directly that he had treated the arch
duchess. He would not confirm the story,
Of which all Vienna is talking. Neither
would he deny it
DR.. Schenk has provided a possible en-
peror-a possible heir to the throne of
Austria-Hungary- This is his first great
triumph of his discovery of the secret of
The Archduke and the Archduchess
rents of a son after the birth of eight
successive daughters. DR.. Schenk made
days, after they had given up all hope of
a male heir to inherit their entailed es-
tates, the dearest wish of their hearts
The secret is out. Vienna and all Eu-
rope Ting with IT, Inc aECnOuh0 anu the
archduchess are somewhat embarrassed
by the attention they have received, but
they do not deny that the miracle has
been performed Nor does DR.. Schenk
The Archduke Frederick is near in the
succession to the throne of Austria-Hun-
gary. He is the grandson OF the emper-
Or's great uncle, and therefore second
cousin to the emperor. He is the senior
nearer to the throne than himself are the
emperor's brothers and their male chill
dren- OF the latter there are only three.
One is supposed to be hOpeleSSly ill and
he has no children. The Archduke Fred
erick is heir apparent to them He is
also brother of the Queen Regent of
Spain.
He is the son of the late Archduke
Charles Ferdinand, who lost most of his
money He himself married the Princess
Isabella of Croy-Dulmen, who was not of
royal rank, but belonged to one of the
most ancient noble families of the Meth
eriands. The emperor was opposed to the
marriage, partly because she was not of
royal rank, but chiefly because she had
no money. The emperor finally yielded
and enabled the archduke to make his
wife Archduchess.
They were pretty hard up, for an i'm
perial couple, but they were not to re-
had a rich uncle, the Archduke Albert.
He had no sons; only a daughter. She
was well provided for in marriage. and,
sons in Europe,he had prejudice against
leaving large possessions to daughters
The Archduke Frederick was his faVOrite
nephew. He made him his heir and en-
tailed on him and his heirs male all his
The ArchdulIe Albert was tremendously
rich. He owned villages, castles, coal
tural property. He had made Intelligent
use in the money market of those tips
which a prince is likely to get, and in
vested wisely. His total fortune was es-
timated at $50,O90O0O.
In his lifetime he supplied the archduke
and archduchess with money to live on:
For time they felt that the fortune of
their family was provided for II only
needed a son to make the possessions OF
the archduke permanent in their family
For some time they had none, but the ca
pacity Of the archduchess 10 increase tne
population was evident that this did
not cause much alarm.
peated arrival of little daughters became
monotOnous and alarming This was the
First Marie Christine, 1879; second,
Marie Anne, 1882: third. Henriette. 1888;
fourth Natalie. 1884; fifth, Stephanie; 1856;
sixth Gabrielle. 1887: seventh, Isabelle.
1888: eighth, Alice, 1888 They have many
more names than these, and all are arch
The respectful phrase of the family ply
sieian 1T IS so ofte9 YIN in the poor
archduke's ears that it drove MN TO deS-
Deration. Great persons in Europe think
q great deal about perpetuating their fam
lilies in the male line, and consequently
they have little regard for female chill
changed all his eight blooming daughters
~ In 1895 he came into actual possession
of his uncIe's estates. They did not MAKE
him happy for he kne oW+ t OF his wi family
to his nearest male relative
His wife was then 40 years of age, and
both had given up an nope, OF d son siie f
poor woman. was thoroughly ashamed OF
herself and would have given anything, 70
repair her extraordinary omission. me
archduke in his irritation, spent as mucn
money as possible, in order that the next
of kin should get as little as possible lie
ied a CAV life in Paris and Vienna.
Then he heard Of Dr. Schenk Wonder-
full experiments in studying the causes
f me General public had not then heard of
q
work for years, carefully concealed theIa a
Hope revived in the archducal oreaSt.
He and his wife consulted DR.; Schenk-
They followed his directions 1dlth-ullS'
infinitely, earnestly ,
The result was a triumph The arch-
duchess became the mother OF poy; VINO VINO
is now known as the Archduke Frederlck
Albert The event occurred in her 4st
year The child is fat and healthy. =,
1T is a boy, your imperial hiShLess,
was the phrase which the archduke heard
for the first time in his life he aIrnoSt
tainted from joy Then he recovered ana
thought of the S50,OO0OOO that were at last
secured to his family
When the news of Dr.. Schenks dlscoX-
erv was made public the people OF VI
emma nut together the archducal VISITS TO
fbe doctor and the subsequent birth of
how and drew an inevitable conclusion
From that moment the doctor was De
sieeed from morning to night by arlSto-
crafic ladies wishing to become the
mother of boys. Long lines OF enoIaZ0n-
ell carriages waited before his doors me
doctor does not pretend that ne can lll-
All the exDectations of all of them he
Is modest He leaves it to time to show
what his system is worth
Schenk says he has received more tnan
900 letters from women an over ., tllt
world, asking him to tell them , no" tHSy
may become mothers OF sons: ne u9SAie
extends from the palace to the novel
Shirts. collars and cuffs laundered to
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