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The Topeka state journal., 1902-03-01

fortune of their sex. Instead Of health
giving relief it is regarded as an unwel-
come ordeal.
Mrs. LaPell's story can best be told by
her letter.
1.-TWO years ago fai1 from misstep
caused falling of the womb. Ipaid little atten-
ton to 1t, taking no treatment until after four
months, when the pain became so severe /
had to do something to get relief. McElree's
Wine of Cardui had noticed advertised for
my trouble and decided to try it and boueht
bottle. After Using 1t bot week could
feel the pain diminishing, and after five
weeks faithful Use / was perfectly well
once more.
"M My general health was also much i'm
proved, II fact have never felt better than
this last year."
If Mrs. LAPEL had used the same fore
thought in regard to health as she did in
her business she would not have been in
that serious state in which she was when
she took Wine of Cardui for relief. Her
fall injured the delicate igaments which
hold the womb in place and brought on
those terrible bearing down pains so many
women have suffered. AS the days went
by the trouble got worse and finally the
pain was so great she could not bear it and
she was compelled to seek relief. She
The Topeka state journal., 1902-03-01

ciety for the benefit of the organ fund.
Mime. Nordica has had a wonderful
career as a vocalist. From the very
outset her career meant struggle, in
domitable courage and determination.
The history of that career is not one of
easy conquest and instant recognition
of the kind that rosy imagination as
cribes to the successful prima donna
Her MayfiOwer descent comes through
John Tilley, whose wife was a daugh-
ter of Governor Carver. Both her father
and mother were noted for their vocal
accom- plishments for twenty years.
singing in the choir in local old folks
concerts" organized in those days. From
her mother. Amanda Norton, she in
herited the qualities of will and energy
that marked the New England char
acter, and from her father, Edwin Nor
ton, who was an idealiSt. she received
the poetic strain. Equipped with these
and her natural voice, she faced the
world. Now. at the height of the career
she has made for herself, she says:
Work means success. If you work
five minutes you succeed five minutes
worth. but if you work five hours your
success is commensurate. Many have
in the beginning as great vocal gifts.
plenty have as much natural talent but
have worked"
Her first engagement was in the
choir of the First church. Boston. where
she sang for one year Subsequently
she was engaged at DIR. Putna1nsS s
church at a salary of one thousand dol
lars. the highest up to that time ever
paid in Boston, and when she was six
teen years old Subsequently she made
tour of America with Gilmore's band
Gilmore one day exclaimed after hear
Ing her sing, You will yet be crowned
queen of song in your own country
This speech occurred to Nine. Nordica
years afterward when she was present
ed on the stage of the METROPOLITAN
opera with diamond crown by her
admirers.
After touring America she went to
England where she sang in seventy
nine consecutive concerts. As a result
OF TINS tour she was enabled by her
own effort to proceed to Italy to study
repertoire and prepare for the operate
stage, the aim of which she never lost
sight.
Her debut was made in Italy in a role
of Violetta in Nerdi's la Traviata
Engagements followed fast in Italy.
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r Mrs. Elizabeth
M. LaPel1,
Council Deputy, Electric City
Council No. IS, American
Eraterna1 Insurance Union.

THE opportunity for women to achieve
IL success In business or professional
- life today is very much greater than
ever before. Only ; few years ago women 8
activities were confined almost entirely to
their home and social life They seldom
attempted to go out into the business world
to vie with men in the fight for their daily
bread and to make name. But during
the past twenty years women have gained
great success in business and have become
famous in the practice of law and medicine
and in other professions. No newspaper is
complete without women reporters and
every large Office has women clerks and
bookkeepers.
A noticeably successful life is that of Mrs.
Elizabeth M. LAPEL, of Buffalo, N. Y, who
branches of the American Fraternal Insu-
rance Union, an organization which pays
out every year thousands of dollars in BEN
efits to its members. Mrs. LAPEL is far
seeing woman. She must be, to direct the
affairs of her council in successful man
ner. But she, like thousands of her sisters,
failed to look after her health. She did
not realize that fall from misstep could
result in much serious trouble years after
wards. Women in business life are too
apt to forget the little personal attentions
they actually owe themselves. The men
strual period is looked upon by them as an
unnecessary handicap-a troublesome mis-
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THE GRADS. OF REPERTo1RE.
The Spooners Holding Forth at the
Park in Brooklyn.

1t is hard to speak of Brooklyn with
out calling attention to the home-like
air which is the feature of the Park tho
ater, where the Spooner Stock company
holds forth. This consists chiefly of a
mother and two daughters, both of
whom being, in the repeated language
of the delighted audiences, perfect darl-
ings.''
Madge Kendall has for years made
speciality of the hcme business, but new
er in her widest crochet work dreams
did she think of bringing her act to the
heights attained at the Park. Besides
the regular after-show teas during the
past week dear Cecil had d birthday
right on the stage, and she got whole
lot of presents Cthe birthday was an
nounced, of course). Then mamma
made little speech and handed daugh-
ter check for 81 600, while the audience
burst innumerable pairs of gloves and
frowned upon the sole male present,who
had growled: We'll, anybody can write
checks" Indeed, the affair was so sue
cessful that mamma decided to have an
anniversary, too, for she had been a
manager a whole year. There was the
some crowd, more presents and a satis-
factory result in the box office.
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they win sail for Mexico, and thence
cross Texas to Chicago and New York.
The object of the trip is to discover
the extent Of the usefulness of autome-
biles for rough travelling in regions de-
void of repair shops.
The automobile to be used by the
: travellers is a model of silipsnapeness,
allowing space for four cot beds and a
dining table The reservoir contains 500
quarts of petroleum. The roof, which is
covered with oilcloth, affords room for
the baggage, canned food and TOOLS
The travellers, who will contribute an
account of the trip to the Paris Matin.
declare that they may change their
minds and attempt to cross the Rocky
mountains instead of making a detour
through Mexico. although Winton's ex-
pertinent almost proves that the Rock
les will always be the Waterloo of auto
mobiles. The trip is expected to last
four months.
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Then came an engagement at the Inn
perial Italian opera in St Petersburg
with the first stars in the operate firm
ament. Her beauty attracted social
attention, and under the chaperonage
of her mother she caught a glimpse of
st. Petersburg. From ST. Petersburg
she went to Paris to make her debut at
the Grand opera there as Marguerite
After this success Mime. Nordica mar
ried and retired from the stage, emerg
ing to resume her career on the death
of her husband two years later. Her
London debut was made at Covent Gar
den as Violetta in La Traviata.''
Her first American appearance in
opera was in Boston as Marguerite in
Faust" To use her own words, the
critic tore her limb from limb. Moth
ing daunted she returned again, this
time with a company aSsem bled by Mr..
Henry E. Abbey for the Metropolitan
season of 1887. In this and subsequent
years she was in demand at May music
festivals throughout the country and
sang many concert engagements
The summers were passed in England
during this period, Mime. Nordica hav-
ing purchased a London residence at
Clarence Gate on property of the crown.
An amusing episode that took place In
this London home must be recounted.
The Duke of Edinburgh, later the Duke
of xe-COburg-Gotha, a great music
lover and a staunch friend of the Amer
lean singer, called to see her in Clar-
ence Gate on a particularly warm after
noon. Presently he asked for a glass of
seltzer-lemonade and the butler was
directed to bring it Recognizing the
under his mistress roof he wished to
properly celebrate the occasion. like any
other good Englishman. Nine. Nordica
waited, but no seltzer-lemonade ar
rived. The duke grew restless and so
did his hostess. Just as she was ready
TO despair of his coming at all, he ap-
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made up her mind to act-to do something
and her good judgment guided her to
the right course. This decision-the
promptness and wisdom of it saved her
life. She saw Wine of Cardui advertised.
She saw that the relief was simple. She
took Wine of Cardui and she is cured
woman today, giving her work the best Of
her strength and talents instead of giving
up and going down to an invalid's grave
after terrible torture and suffering Thou
sands of women have had Wine of Cardui
brought to their attention just as Mrs. La
Pell had it brought to hers. Some have
taken the Wine and are enjoying health
the same as she, while others neglected the
warning and have gone down-many to
premature graves. Choose for yourself
You may have health as Mrs LAPEL has it.
For advice and literature address, giving
symptoms, The Ladies Advisory Depart
ment, The Chattanooga Medicine Com
pany, Chattanooga, Tenn.
All druggists sell Wine of Cardui.
The Topeka state journal., 1902-03-01

man paid a trifIe of $7s,O0O.00O for the
Oregon Short Line the other day, and
bought $55, 900, 600 worth of Northern Pa :
cific bonds at lis. He already owns the
Union Pacific. don't hep
He controls it, said Mr.. Murray. 81
work for him.
'.And we're getting ready to pay part
of that $7S, 000, 900, put in Fulton. Round
trip to the coast and back"
wait a minute, wait a minute" ex-
claimed Dockstader, don't sign any pa
pers or give Murray any money yet;
here further down in the paper Harri-
man says if he or Hill own all the rail-
roads the rates will be a lot cheaper I'd
wait two or three days and let him buy
up as far as Chicago anyhow
The Topeka state journal., 1902-03-01
DocKsrADER's LITTLE JOKE.
Thinks If Hill Buys All the Railroads
Rates Win Be Cheaper.

Lew Dockstader was in the office of
the Grand Opera House, Chicago, a cou-
pie Of weeks ago while William Murray
of the Union Pacific railway and Harry
Fulton, business manager of the "Ari-
zona" company,were arranging the rail-
road Jumps" of Arizona" from Chi
cago to the Pacific coast 1t was the
day that Mr.. Hartman and Mr. Hill
We're teStifying before the Interstate
commerce commission. and the evening
papers We're full of the testimony of the
two magnates.
I see,' said Dockstader, that Harri-
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peared in state accompanied by the
evidences of his delay. On special oc-
casiOns it had been Mime. NordicaS s
custom to engage a certain man to as =
sist the butler Feeling that this equal
ed in Importance any event at which he
had figured, the butler went in search
of his assistant, returning triumphant
The two entered in procession to serve
the lemonade. Later the duke enjoyed
the episode hugely when Mime. Nordica
can frankneSS.
The Topeka state journal., 1902-03-01
LONG AUTOMOBILE TRIP.
Two Europeans to Start From Paris
to Encircle the Globe.

Paris. Mar 1.-Stafting from Paris in
few days, an Englishman and a Ger
man will attempt tour of the world
in 40 horsepower automobile. Accom-
panied by member cf the London Geo
graphical society and a cinematograph
operator, the experimenters Will crossRusr
sa and Siberia TO Port Arthur. whence
The Topeka state journal., 1902-03-01

ing the public attention from a long run
of farce comedies back to n ore substan
tial plays. OF late there has been an
extraordinary interest shown in folk
lore or character plays. '-Shore Acres.
Way Down East" Alabama '.Ari-
zona' and .'Old Jed Prouty'' are of this
class Clean, wholesome plays, they
carry one back to the realities of the
section. they represent and please alike
The Topeka state journal., 1902-03-01
"OLD JED PROUTY." !"

Old JED PRUUI4.
Richard Golden will play his famous
character at the Crawford Saturday
matinee and night. "Old Jed Prouty."
sweeping over the country which is tax
The Topeka state journal., 1902-03-01
aoLD JED PRoUTY.n
The Play That Brought a Poem From
the Pen of Eugene Field.

The following poem by Eugene Field
was written in the spirit that moved
Field TO write his poem about Chas. A.
Dana:
The Topeka state journal., 1902-03-01
RICHARD GOLDEN IN "oLD il

RICHARD GOLDEN IN "OLDz JED
PROUTY"
Jest as atween the awk ard lines
hand we love has pennd
Appears a meanin' hid from other
So, in your simple, homespun art, old
Yankee friend.
A power o fearful, sweet suggestion
lies.
We see it all-the pictur' that your
mem 'riess hold so dear
The Topeka state journal., 1902-03-01

The musical event of the coming week
will be the first appearance in Topeka
of Nine. Lillian Nordica, who will sing
at the Auditorium Wednesday, under
the auspices of the Topeka Choral So
The Topeka state journal., 1902-03-01
THEATRICAL NEWS
The Auditorium the Mecca of
Musicians Wednesday.
First Appearance in Topeka of
"The Queen of Song"
NINE. LILLIAN NORDICA
Concert Under the Auspices of
Topeka Choral Society.
Richard Golden's "Old Jed
PrOuty" at the Crawford.
Other News of the Plays and
Players.
AT THE AUDITORIUM.
Nordica, Wednesday.
NINE. LILLIAN NORDICA
Concert Under the Auspices of
Topeka Choral Society.
Other News of the Plays and
Players.
AT THE AUDITORIUM.
Nordica, Wednesday.

AT THE CRAWFORD
Madison Square Theather company,
all week except Saturday
''Old Jed Prouty," Saturday.
New-York tribune., 1902-02-12
CHARGED WITH "CRIBBING"
-rrTY RECORD" ENIPLOYE CAUGHT CON-
SULTING MANUSCRIPT AT AN
EXAMINATION.

Nathaniel s Leipziger. the advertising expert
I'D examiner appointed about two weeks ago
- supervisor Philip Cowen, of The City Rec
- was detected in the act Of consulting
-,.,rscript yesterday while taking part in a
-.-,ne-frive examination at the rooms Of the
,-tz,I Service Commission in the New-York Life
,,rdlng He was Immediately excused from
continuing the examination by ex-senator
rank Gallagher the examiner IN charge. who
,4+nessed Mr. Leipzigers attempt TO consult
the memoranda
surprising feature Of the case is that Mr.
-efnz.ger apparently had no right under the
Is 10 enter the examination yesterday fore
,o, II was learned that he had no application
=, AIe as required by law, and that he arrived
- the examination room at II o'clock one
,o,r after the examination had begun. Adns-
90, 70 the room was at first refused him by
chief Examiner ireland and ex-senator Gal
,.gher. but when the matter was referred to
csrretary McAneny it is said Mr.. McAneny al
,,vad Nj Leipziger 10 make out an application
and 6Fs Il on the spot. Then Mr.. Leipziger was
admitted 70 the examination room.
Supervisor Philip Cowen Of The City Record -
when Informed Of what Mr.. Leipziger had done.
said: T.. .,, ,,,.,z.. .,.,-.- - -, T..
she entire Integrity and ability OF Mr.. Leipziger
understand he consulted memoranda after
he had answered the questions. not before. Mr..
THf-
.15ar consideration when he accepted an ap-
oi1+-renr by me the offer Of a place with a
ssofq-v Of Sc 600 & year. I advised him TO take
ne rlace because I was satisfied that he
1-o1,ld IN few months demonstrate his capaci-
- fo- the position so clearly that his services
yo-f5 he worth more than 5000 to the city. I
- not think that the Civil Service Commits
-5or's action in the matter ought 10 be regarded
e ir1uortant Many men who are thoroughly
s-nsrienced and competent stand a poor chance
itb fbe Civil Service people. Mr.. Leipziger is
nan Of ability and character, and there is
,-birr in the incident that happened to-day
.se+ ie dfscre6ius bic TO him
n answer TO inquiries Mr. Cowen said that
~ Teiuziger's brother Dr. Henry NJ
Tsfnziger superintendent Of lectures for the
Roard Of Education
when Secretary George SIcAneny, OF the Civil
Service Commission. was seen last night at his
bcre No 19 East Forty-seventh-st-, he said:
M Letpziger's application. made out yes
fs-5sv was subject 10 the approval OF the civil
Geryfce Commission. He understood that when
Se vas allowed 10 take the examination HIS
ssr,rra 10 f.e an application by Saturday last
s,narentIv vas au oversight The commission
corId IN their discretion, have allowed the de-
Ss--s5 aDDlication TO stand. In the light OF
MAT ha1pe-ed. however. they viii not do so,
.s The "a pers taken from Nr. LeipZiger were
re-tinent 10 The examination"
New-York tribune., 1902-02-12

tone has hardened little: medium and lower grades
potatoes are not plenty but are moving very slowly n
slightly in sellers favor closing arn Norfolk spinach
day and close nonay sesdH FIo,as lettuce has been
] In ng&Vy supply ana deeiined trade was du and stoe
the range quoted Eggplants and choice stock
lower grades very da % oths &ssA Fonda 9ss gsssSss sho
@ Ie cnanse seInuda parsley Is IN good demand at weH
2i the ae much Sf ne stock is poor and prices are
g g 90: do Sc95'h good TO prime per 1ss n bag 81 55g
irish fair 81 6oaS1 65; do Belgian per bag 81 40
% state tai far 70 pine per ' iso R pei s. 's ssS 81 sS per
5 s 5 de- viSsn5 'ey eoS se per aouSe q ,s asad
Brussels sP1SG5 per a 15G iSc saIa9Ters & Calif3rnia
81 do per eras 81 5oa$2 so esbOagss state. Danish
SqS 10; celery state. Per dozen sG5Oc; Cali
s4as7; ksle Norfolk per Dbl socgsi: iettucs Florida
frame fancy per haif bb basket s2gS2 80; DO outdoor
per bush crate S1G$3 Norfolk and North Carolina
per half 6b basket Sl9Sl so; okra, Havana. car
@ sss & 9n2Pg ;. HayaPa 5a Ps5 % &C. 50 50 ssI SO asa So DO 10
1ri1s 90 75sa 20. 56 Yellow good to prime IS 15S
S 35 DO poor 70 fair s2as. %; DO connectout red per
DO state ana western yellow. per bag s89$s go 90 per
peppers Florida per carrier s4a$5 DO Havana per crate
Brnuds per crate 50cs1 g; spinach. Nortok per bb
20; SrPs 9Ss 5it Sro1 r SsIf 6bG erste xfS
81 So turniDs Canada Russia per DBL sSgsSe; torna
to fa s. 2eS2 81 dc Esvanp Per eaTEer XaEy y SOa$ & ~
fancy lettuce obtanable and quotations nominal the stock
riees Fsnv cctrbers scarce and arm; under grades
slow. Mushrooms steady good tomatoes Oh
Lettuce. good 20
fancy. dozen. 60T75c. do fair, case
SI0S2; Eastern. No Dozen 81 5OS2 20
do No ., S3GS4 mushrooms good 10 fancy 70. $50
fair. 5720c: tomatoes prime. 10 l59
25c DO poor 70 fair per 10 70 basket 50cGS1 rhubarb
punches SASS. BEESWAX-Firm at 2Sls G29c
per d. .HONEY-Quet and nominal at l30l5c per
comb 11d13c for bucxwheat and 5ls4
steady sass
n. .NUTS-Peanuts better trade. and with
favorable advices slightly improved
moving little more freely We quote.
Peanuts handpiced 70, 4l444i2c.
do extra 81 G3izc do No Spanish shelled 4%c do No
2 ga a3lac, do No Virginia sheled. 4c; do No 2, 2Aq
q e- nuts us bull nuts
black walnuts 25c4Oc-
AND STRAW-HAT-A holiday occurring in The
r1id1e usually interrupts trade in hay. and
to-day quiet for high grades and dull
The best hand and to arrive.
however. expected 10 early prompt demand
hold quotations; lots likely to hold
Indefinite selling merit. particularly as
Canadian stock continues absorb larger share OF
expectations. quote: Prime. bales 100 70.
929c; No I DO. S2l=6S71sc; No do 7O4J5ci No DO.
6046Tlec; grades unsettled small bales 2z4oc
large latter chiefly for Nos and g.
Strawberries larger; prices unchanged good 70
prime long rye. T5GS0c per OF hay and
the Produce Exchange at noon
to-day: Hudson River Railroad. $50: Erie, To- Pennsy-
vauia, 90 Delaware LRCawanua and Western 40 West
Shore 120: Lehigh Valley 1S0 Baltimore and Ohio 90;
Ontario and Western. 80. Central OF New-Jersey 20;
total 1910 TONS OF which $50 Canadian were for
direct
New-York tribune., 1902-02-12
BOSTON WOOL MARKET.

Boston. Feb 1.-THE wool market the present time
Is considered be excellent condition The demand
Is moderate but some fair sales have been made. and
full prices commanded al transactions The
nouneement made today by the American Woohen Com
pany that the Providence National. RtversIce. Aantcn
and Weybosset mills which have been shut down be-
cause OF labor troubles would reOpened caused
eral satisfaction district While boom Is
expected steady gradually hardening prices.
Is anticipated Shipments since January show IN
crease ot over S0000O0 70 over ths same period OF
1901 and about 1000 - than the receipts since
ne beginning OF ne present year Territory woois bold
sdershy reduced Not only the wools sesDoard points
have been well reduced country points have
also been closely cleaned Holders OF good WoolS
maintain full market rates and buyers IN need OF
plies will readily these hne Territory
wools the secured basis 47d49c with choice lots
up 20 oOc- hne medium about asa secured
Is the range OF sales the latter being or good lots The
market medium Wculs is quotahle
clean and choice lines % 42e cleaned Oregon Eools
steady the basis OF 44dt6c FOR hue medium ard
h:e with valley 500 staple 4f5Oc- Fleecd
wools firm and Of choice Ohio deaine have
been made at 2Sac with Xxx and above Ohio ar 2Tec.
No Ohio neeces hold Arm 26626izc with &c asked
The market Is quoted about 2Oc for Michigan
quarter blood uawashed The market for Ohio nne
washed deeces holds firm at 19iz G20c with Ohio
merchantabe at 21la122c Michigan hne unwasned Is
quoted at 1fG1Sc. with Michigan unwashed delairs
20c. and Ohio unwashed teaine a 21622c-
New-York tribune., 1902-02-12
orHER uARKErs-BY rE1EGnApH.

Chicago. Feb. -Cate-Receipts 5000 head, includ-
try 400 Texans steady: GOOD prime S6 50$T
poor to medium S4GS6 stocers and feeders g 50QS4 So
cows s. 25RS5. helfsrs, s. 5S5 20; 81 2$2 &
bulls s. 25gS4 80; calves s. 50s eo Texas FED steers
S44S8 Hogs-Recepts to-day. 1900 head; tomorrow
45OO0. left 1000; slow and shade lower. closed
strong mixed butchers s. J5GS6 good choice
heavy S6 3OQS6 rough heavy S6gS6 25: light S5 10
bulk OF OG4S6 30 heepFteceipts 1900
head. lambs and higher: good
hoce wehers 81 T5GS5 25 Western sheep, 81 259S5
native lambs yearnss. S. 59S6 CO. Western lambs
S5 25TS6 65. .
Cincinnati. Feb L--Hogs quiet. $5aS6 3T]s. Cattle
steady 81 25GS5 sheep active. 81 25aS4 so Lambs
strong, 81 1886 IS
East buffalo Feb. 11Cattle-Recsipts 300 head; dull
easter: veas choice IS I5S9 good So 90
ass so HogsRecepts. 500 head fairly active denand
packers, So 3oqS6 40 choice heavy s6 45Qs6 so
50 SORS5 rOUEhs, s. 4OuS0 20 S4QS4 so
Sheep lambs-Receipts 5000 head; fairly good
mand and 51IOc higher tor lambs: sheep full steady
choice lambs, 35, good choice So 1JRs6 70
culIs 70 fair 650S6 TO- sheep choice handy
S56S5 5O common mixed 81 5cGS4 so:
common S3GS4 25 mixed export wethers 81 IS
ass: yearllngs. - 6U4S5 20
East Liberty Feb ll-Cat,le steady; choice. SO 5Og
prime heavies. So 4GS6 So best mediums So 3oG$6 40
30; roughs, S5GS6 sheep steady best wehers $59
culls and S-4S3s yearlngs 81 JO6fS5
y calves, 81 50dSS IS.