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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-04-02
WHY SHE SMASHEs.
hrs. Nation Says God Appeared to
Her in a Dream.

HIS. ~ aE1on says Goo appeared 20
Her in a Dream
No. of Mrs Carrie Nations Smash
er's Mail" has appeared, and the price
has been reduced from 10 to cents.
The following are from the editorial
page:
THE copartnership which existed be-
tween myself and Mr. ChiIes in the pub
LEGATION of the Smashers Mail has been
dissolved I am now my own pub
Usher. CARRIE NATION.
Topeka, Kas., March 2S, 1901.
GOD APPEARED IN A DREAM
This work is the work of God car
rfed on through a lot of us women 1
take no credit upon myself for having
started the crusade. God told me to do
it when my husband died of drink
twenty-five years ago. He appeared to
me in a dream on the night my hus-
band lay a corpse in my room and said
that unless I went into the work of
saving souls from q dI'unkardis grave
would be damned eyerlaStingly.
I am a believer in fate. I think that
If had not Obeyed that mandate OF
God I would have been dead long ere
this, and here / am. you see, having
passed through many battles, endured
a 1ife of hardship on the plains, and vet
am a pretty well preserved woman OF
81. There are not many women who
have the strength in their right arm that
I have in this.
well. when my first husband died of
drink, started at once to follow the
dictations Of God. I came to Kansas,
then a wilderness of murder shops and
saloons, which are all the same thing
to me. started the W. c. t. u. in
many towns on the plains and helped
the society to get started right.
Finally I got married to David Ma
ton, &. rich old farmer and lawyer, an
older man than I, but an ardent believer
in temperance. I did not marry him
for love of himself, but merely because
he was a great temperance man and
promised to help me in all of my trouble,
and you see how he has stuck to me in
this trouble, while other men have
threatened to sue their wives for divorce
even if they mention going on a tour
with r1a
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-04-02
APRIL FOOL TRICK.
Two Men Travel From Pennsylvania
to See Supposed Dead Parent

Atchison, Kan, April 2-John ard
Frank McPhilemy. living near Phillips
burg, Pa. arrived in Atchison Monday.
having Travelled all the way as the re-
sui of an April fool joke
On Saturday their uncle, living near
them in Pennsylvania, telephoned them
that their father, Thomas McPhilemy of
Efingham, Atchison county, Kansas,
was dead, and that the funeral would oc-
cur Monday afternoon. The young mel
caught the first train out of Phillips
burg and arrived here too late to make
connections for Efingham They then
opened communications with the family
at bingham A messenger had to be
sent to the McPhileny home at Effing
ham, and he returned to the telephone
with their father, who answered their
call. Thomas McPhilemy has not even
been sick, and it is not known how the
blunder occurred unless it was an out
and out April fool joke.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-04-02
To Meet in California.

Al delightful junket has been planned
for the members Of the TranscontinentaI
Passenger association The next meet
ing Of the association is to be held in the
Hotel del Monte Monterey, Cal. on April
l6 1t is almost certain that the subjects
to be considered will be so regarded by
every general passenger agent in the as
ISOLATION that it will be absolutely nee
essary for him to attend the meeting.
The subjects viii not only be important.
but SO numerous that at least a week
viii be required to properly consider
them, possibly two weeks. The passen-
ser earnings of all the big western roads
ter that it is not likely that the presi-
dents viii begrudge the general passen-
ger agents all the pleasure they can get
in little visit to the famous resort Of
the PACIFIC coast
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-04-02

your water frequently night and day.
smarting or irritation in passing. brick
dust or sediment in the urine, headache,
backache, lame back, dizziness, sleep
lessness, nervousness, heart disturbance
due to bad kidney trouble, skin erlsp-
lions from bad blood, neuralgia, rheum g.
atisn, diabetes bloating, frritability,
wornout feeling, lack Of ambition. loss
of flesh, sallow complexion, or Brght's
disease.
II your water, when allowed to remain
und'sturbed in a glass or bottle 1or
twe.Aty-four hours, forms a sediment or
settling or has a cloudy appearance. it is
evidence that your kidneys and bladder
need immediate attention.
S Namp-Root is the great discovery Of
DR.. Kilmer, the eminent kidney and blud-
der specialist Hospitals use 1t with
wonderful success in both slight and Sc
we're cases. Doctors recommend 1t TO
their patients and use ii in their own
families, because they recognize IN
Swemp-Root the greatest and most sue
cessful remedy.
S@amp-RCot is pleasant to take and
is for sale the world over at druggists IN
bottles Of two sizes and two prices-dfty
GEMS and one dollar. Remember the
name, Swamp Root, and the address.
BinghamtOn, n. Y.
haze the slightest symptoms OF kidney
t in your family history, send at once to
who will gladly send you by mail, immc-
bottle of Swamp-Root and book con-
thousands Of testimonial letters received
be sure to say that you read this gem
Journal.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-04-02
Wreck at Halstead .

Halstead. Kan, April Am east
bound double header freight collided
with the rear of an express while the
freight was standing on the main line
here Monday noon. The way car, two
day coaches and three empty cattle cars
were piled up The head engine was
badly damaged, but did not leave the
rails. All parties were rescued by jump
ing.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-04-02
HARRIS nor GOING.
Senior Senator Denies Story of Re-
moval to Osborne County.

1SA4OE cCAASOE DSul66 STORY OF he
noval to Osborne County.
Senator w A. Harris is not bound for
western Kansas this spring. He intends
to stay by the First district and will re-
main in Leavenworth county. The fol-
lowing wire was received from Wash
ington, d. c.:
To the State Journal:
Please contradict the story of my re-
moval to Osborne county. There is no
truth in it. I have bought no land And
I shall retain my residence in I.eaven-
worth county. W. A. HARRIS.
The Western Life, a Leavenworth
weekly, published by Fred Jameson, be
moaned the fact thatLeavenworth coun-
ty was now without a United States
senator, since Senator Harris had sold
out his Linwood ranch and was moving
to the western part of the state. Inquiry
at the Populist headquarters by a State
Journal reporter brought the informa-.
ton that Osborne was the county to be
favored.
Senator Harris will leave Washington
shortly and will pay Topeka visit in
side of week or ten days.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-04-02

Countless thousands have found a bless
ing to the body in DR.. Kings New Life
Pills, which positively cure Constipation,
Sick Headache, Dizziness, Jaundice, Ma
laria, Fever and Ague and all Liver and
Stomach troubles. Purely vegetable;
never grippe OF weaken Only Csc, at A. J.
Arnold & Sons drug store, 81 North Kan
Eas avenue.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-04-02
Smallpox at Madison.

Eureka, Kan, April 2.-Smallpox broke
out again at Madison, this county, last
week, and for that reason the city
schools are now closed and will proba-
bly, not be opened until fall. The Wat
rous house is quarantined and will be
used as a city pesthouse until the dis
ease IS driven out of that part Of the
cO1InfV
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-04-02
nae Beat Remedv for Rheumatiarn.

Quick relief from Pain All who use
Chamberlain's Pain Balm for rheumatism
are delighted with the quick relief from
pain which it affords When speaking of
this Mr.. d. n. Sinks, of Troy, Ohio says:
Some time ago I had a severe attack Of
rheuma tism in my arm and shoulder.
tried numerous remedies but got no re-
lief until I was recommended by Messrs.
Geo. f. Parsons & Co, druggists of this
place, to try Cham berlain'S Pain Balm,
They recommended it so highly that
bought bottle I was soon relieved of
all pain I have since recommended this
liniInent to many of my friends who
agree with me that it is the best remedy
for muscular rheumatism in the mar
ket-" For sale by all druggists.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-04-02

Weak and unhealthy kidneys responsible for more sickness
other kidney trouble permitted continue fatal results
follow.
organs may need attentiOn-but kidneys
do nosta and need attention first
you ee badly" begin taking Dr. Klmers swamp
Root the great kidney liver and bladder remedy because
Kidneys will help all the other organs health
trial will
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-04-02
vienna Mar Goeg south.

Wichita, April 2.-Robert H. Phinney
received word from the Frisco officials
at the general offices today that he had
been appointed agent at the company's
new station in Blackwell, o. T., with
large advance in salary. Mr.. Phinney
has been connected with the freight de-
partment of the same road as cashier
at this point for the past five years and
his many friends will be pleased to hear
of his promotion. Mr.. Phinney expects
to leave for Blackwell in few days to
enter upon his duties there.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-04-02
American Engines Find Favor

After devoting several months to per-
sonal observation and study Of American
railroads and the methods by which they
are operated, z. Sonokicti and 7.
Yamato, respectively traffic manager
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-04-02

ago employed on the Santa Fe at Well
ington died recently at Denver. Winters
began work in Wellington as a trick
dispatcher and was promoted to the
position of chief dispatcher, and later
became train master At the time Of his
death he was trainmaster on the Colo
RADIO & Southern railway
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-04-02

and mechanical superintendent of
Japan's longest and most important
railroad. extending from Toxic to the
northern extremity OF the main island,
have started back to the eastern empire.
The American locomotives found warm
spots in the hearts of the Orientals
Sonokichi said that the American en-
gines. which cost fully one-third less
than those bought in England, did bet
ter work with the use Of less coal
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-04-02
THH TYRANT CUPID.

Say what you
will, Cupid IS
! somewhat of a
tyrant after all.
He We s his
/ lash of govern
ment over the
head of every
W o IN a n w h o
. elects him to
rule her life. No
oman can choose
le happiness and
0nor of wifehood
Id motherhood
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-04-02
visit nv New Plaza

III W. 7th St. Security Building. See the
nevy spring styles
OLoF EKBERG. Merchant Tailor.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-04-02
RAILRoAD NorEs

out of Topeka tt is expected that reg
ular crews will be assigned TO them.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-04-02
New spring Gooda.

Jno F. McManus & Co. TaiIors. re
Kansas avenue.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-04-02

TO Cure LaGrippe. Colds or N Neuralgia
Take Bromoline: It win cure cold IN one
fund money II It fans to cure. Price Is
cents per package.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-12-28

in 1876, when he led the forces of Will
liam A Phillips in a contest for con-
gress- At that time the First district
was all the country north of the Kaw,
from the Missouri river to Colorado
Phillips stood for a denomination and
he was opposed by W. W. Guthrie,
him on the defensive and captured the
organization of the convention Still,
Guthrie might nave won, but he chose to
bolt and set up & new convention, by
was the regular" nominee and Guthrie
withdrew In 1878 Leland was himself
a candidate against Phillips, along with
Guthrie, F. N. Morrill, and John A. An
derson- The result of that fight was the
nomination of John A. Anderson, who
afterward became United States con-
ular agent at Cairo. Leland was made
state chairman that year. After that
no more In 1895 he was a candidate
for United States senator, but lie
thought more of defeating J. r. Burton
than of electing himself, and was the
general counsel of the opposition He
defeated Burton, and Lucien Baker was
the beneficiary of the fight.
In 1892 Leland got behind E. N. Nor
rin for governor and lost That was
the first year of fusion. and A. w.
Smith. the Republican nominee, was
defeated by L. d. LeweIiing. In 1894
Leland got behind Morrill, again, and
won. That year he was made chair
man d the Sldle cOIIlIilltlCS anu hCIIlit
was elected. Leland's next fight was at
Wichita, in 1896, when the state sent
Mckinley delegates to St. Louis. Then
came John w. Leedy and fusion for two
years, and in 1898 Leland undertook to
nominate Calvin Hood for governor, but
before the campaign was well under
way the signs pointed to a fight between
William f. Stanley and John Seaton,
and Leland began to cooperate with
the Stanley forces. To do this he had
to take part of the First district away
from his neighbor, John Seaton, and
Stanley's nomination made a feud in the
First district, which was the cause of
Leland's bad defeat in 1900. when he
tried to nominate W. j. Bailey for con-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-12-28
Interesting Character Study of
the Troy Politician.
He Is Known as a Natural Born
Fighter.
v O DEFEAT.
His R~everses Have Only Served
to Strengthen Him.
He Will Be Felt in Next State
Convention.

The following interesting write up of
Cyrus Leland is by F. L. vandegrift,
Topeka correspondent of the Kansas
City Star:
Cyrus Leland has been defeated in
his personal ambitions of politics more
often than he has won. Ordinarily re-
peated adverses finally get a politician,
but LeIand defeats have only
strengthened his hola on his followers.
This is a mark of leadership. Leland's
biggest fights nave not been for him
self, and he fights better when he is
fighting for others. There never was a
more signal victory in Kansas than in
1886 when Leland delivered the state to
William Mckinley. It was a signal
victory in the primitive sense, for it
was a sign to the rest of the n
Kansas led off in that big national
fight, and it gave Mckinley great pres
tige. There was nothing ahead for Lee
land, except the even chance of victory
or defeat. when he began to organize
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-12-28

them. What happened to them f. of
IreQuen occurrence, and in three cases
out OF four might have been prevented
by the use of Stuart's Catarrh Tablets.
These tablets cure all kinds OF catarrh.
They can be bought at any drug store
for 80 cents a box.
That Stuart's Catarrh Tablets do
chan tubes and the head noises and
deafness resulting therefrom is attested
by the following:
Mrs. Jane BARLOW. the famous mo-
diste, says: II finally had to give up
personal attention to my customers, and
in consequence many of them went else
where. / was in despair for specialists
seemed powerles5 to help me. Stuart's
Catarrh Tablets cured me in just a
little while so completely that now 1
hear as well as ever"
Army Surgeon c.. S. Beverly became
so deaf from catarrh that he was forced
to resign his position and n his
profession. He says: "Of course my in
herent professional prejudice was hard
to overcome, but knowing of the great
benefit you had received, my dear Cen
Tablets, 1 used them. The great and
almost immediate relief 1 experienced
was truly astonishing l am now en-
tirely cured and have no fear of the
disease returning. l go back to my old
post next month"
Stuart's Catarrh Tablets have done il,
do do it, will do it. Try them and be
drug store at % cents a box. II VIII put
you to very little trouble or expense 10
prove what they will do for you. Send
to F. A. Stuart Co, Marshall. Mich, for
their free book about catarrh- A postal
caro- will bring it. Write today.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-12-28
Reads the State Journal
Why "Mike" Didn't Rise.

lELOAA Lie \AICdSO 6SCOId-I1CI III.
Among the employees of one of the i'm
portant mercantile establishments of
Chicago is a husky young man who is
known as Mike" There seems to be
no clear understanding among Mikes"
INN ediate suDeriors as to the nature of
his duties. He sits around among boxes
at the rear end of the concern most of
the time and smokes an old pipe that
has the death rattle in it's throat.
Occasionally there is a ragpicker or a
suspicious looking prowler to be driven
out of the alley, but aside from
after such persons Mike" has no reg
ular work to do. This gives him plenty
of time to get fat and to ponder upon
the great mysteries of existence.
The other day one of the firms trust
ed men had occasion to look around
mons the boxes where Mike" was on
guard, and, hiding the latter with his
heels cooked up and his chin on his
breast, while the old pipe gurgled and
Wheezed and threatened after every
pull to give up the struggle forever, the
man from the office proceeded to read
his ~colaborer a little sermon
" Mike, said the one who amount
ed to something. why do you sit around
here wasting your spare moments? You
are neglecting golden opportunities. In
stead of idling your time away you
might have a book and be studying.
Many a man in your place would edu-
cate himself, and SO become capable
of taking a higher place in the world
/ myself started in here at the bottom.
at the bottom How do you suppose I
got up? By sitting around and waiting
for my employers to come and lift me
out of my place? No, indeed, Mike
1 fitted myself for a better position l
put in my spare time finding out things
about the way the establishment was
run 1 made myself too valuable to be
kept at the bottom. 1 was determined
from the start that L would be pro-
NOTED, not merely for my own benefit,
but for the benefit of the firm. I de-
cid ed to make myself so valuabl that
they could not afford not to take adj
vantage of my knowledge and my abil-
1ty. l think a great many young men
make mistakes in the attitude they as
sumo at the start. The try to get up
merely for their own profit They
should make themselves so competent
that their employers could not help see
ing that it would be Improbable to
keep them down. You have a hundred
chances here for every one that / had
when I started. Three-fourths of the
time you lave nothing to do You
could put in this time studying and
finding out how our business is done.
In that way you could make yourself
worth more to the firm than you are at
present Why don't you do it2"
Mike" slowly removed his heels from
after having gulped down a mouthfu1
of nicotine. he replied:
I've noticed one thing around this
place The less a Teller knows the less
he has to do"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-12-28

and what is this ?" asked the visitor.
This is Wall street. 1t is the most
cSaenra[ed of all our American watering
hAAeea Dumb Animals
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-12-28

Impairment of hearing robs one of
many of the joys of life, exposes to
danger, interferes with capacity for use
fulness, limits ability to transact busl-
ness and earn a living. Many annually
their plans, ambitions and
hopes on account of loss of hearing.
In nearly every case of partial OF
mple deafness there is another fea-
ture that to many is more troublesome
than the difficulty of hearing-the dis
tracing head noises. These make such
an impression on some as to almost
drive them insane. The everlasting
buzzlng, ringing swapping, rumble or
roar, distracts them day by day and
prevents rest at night.
Nine cases out of ten of head noises
and progressive of hearing are
due to catarrh of the middle ear or OF
the tub leading from it to the throat.
1t should be understood and constant
" borne in mind that to restore the
nearing and silence the distractinE
noises a treatment is required that will
al1ay Inflammation in the eustachian
tubes, reduce the CONGESTION and swell
ing and stop the secretion of mucous, so
that the tubes will be and keep open
for the free passage of air into the
middle ear. No locally applied medicine
will effectually do this, only a searching
constitutional Alternative and resolvent
will cure catarrh in the deep receSSeS of
the head.
Two acquaintances of the writer were
run down and killed by the cars in one
year. Both had catarrh of the head,
which had extended up the eustachian
tubes, leading from the throat to the
hearing. In both cases the coroner
jury decided hat they came to their
death because of inability to hear and
heed signals that were intended for
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-12-28

every respect, and the manage
ment guarantees to its patrons
that they will receive every at
tention. The only hotel in the
city with Turkish, Vapor, Mas
sage, Needle and Electric Baths.
Barber shop in connection.
Special rates are made to FAM
lies, and The Fifth Avenues
Sunday dinners are immensely
popular with Topeka people.
People from out of the city will
find The Fifth Avenue the popu-
lar place to stop when in Topeka.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-12-28
An Attack of Pneumonia warded OF

..Some time ago my daughter caught a
severe cold. She complained of pains in
her chest and had a bad cough. / gave
ing to directions and in two days she was
well and able to go to school. l have used
this remedy in my family for the past
seven years and have never known it to
fall says James Prendergast, merchant,
Annato Bay. Jamaica, West India islands.
The pains in the chest indicated an ap-
preaching attack of pneumonia which in
this instance was undoubtedly warded off
by Chamberlain's Cough Remedy. 1t
counteracts any tendency of a cold to-
ward pneumonia. Sold by all druggists.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-12-28
Lisbon's Plague of Rats.
[From the Scientific American

IFTom tne AmefIcan-1
Lisbon has been suffering from a pest
of rats, for which the general antidote
of cats, traps and poison proved abort
i've. As a last resource bacilIi were en-
ployed, and the municipal doctors were
commissioned to inoculate some rats
with an infectious disease. A suitable
virus, harmless to man, vas found, a
few rats captured and inoculated and
then released. The experiment proved
a great success, for the bacillus rapidly
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-12-28

spread and the rats died with wonderful
rapidity, so that in a very short time
the city was free from the rodents. 1t
is now proposed to clear vessels from
rats in the same way.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1901-05-24
PUBLIC SALE.

! will sell ut public sale ut my
place In Bellilowcr, No., on
WEDNESDAY,, MAY 20, 1901,
From 2OOO to 1000 bushels of Corn,
and from 1000 to 1000 bushels OF
Oats.
Sale will commence promptly at
| o'clock p. m.
TERMS OF SALE.
Will be made known on day of
sale. JNo. w. SCHowENGERDT.
Bcllflowcr, Mo.