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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-05-09
Wanted-A Ticket.

A Cincinnati paper says: The
functions of a railroad president are
sometimes so badly misunderstood by
those who seldom come into contact
with them that droll mistakes fire.
quently occur.
An instance of this occurred yester-
day when a somewhat bewildered rus
tic from the interior of Kentucky
made his way to the ninth floor of the
Ingalls, building and walked into the
private office used by President George
F. Stevens of the Chesapeake & Ohio
when in Cincinnati.
Stopping in front of the door a mo-
ment, the stranger entered difhdently
and looked around. An employee of
the company asked him what was
wanted.
'Ah'd Iaik to see NIistah Stevens.
sah," he replied.
HE is in Europe. Is there anything
I can do for you?"
''Ah CANT just tell. All wanted to
ask him about a train which goes to
Springdale, and how much it would
cost me to go thah. But mebbe can
depend upon you, sab, TO- the informa-
ton"
It would have taken too long to ex-
plain to the stranger that Mr.. Stevens
bothered himself only with millions, so
the clerk furnished him the desired
information and sent the stranger on
his way cOmfOrted.
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UNION PACIFIC EARNINGS.
March Receipts Putt That Road
Ahead of Others.

An increase of over IS per cent in gross
and &c per cent in net on the Union Pacific
for March puts that property well in the
lead among the western roads for that
month March earnings everywhere are
showing uD well. The Union Pacific in
crease is due. it is said, to a natural in
crease in nearly all lines Of traffic. I'm
doubtedly. much traffic was held back in
February, and this helped swell the March
revenues. There was a good movement of
miscellaneous traffic Westbound, both to
local points and for export.
1t must be remembered that Union Pa
cif1c added in 1904 thirty engines and about
LOO freight cars to its equipment. Every
year since reorganization these additions
have been made, heavier in some years
than in others. Each year finds the car
and engine equipment heavier and of
larger Individual capacity, as the old en-
gines and the small cars give way to
newer and bigger rolling stock. The
earning capacity is therefore growing. Up
to capacity" on the Union Pacific in
March, 1865, means a tonnage at least 10
per cent heavier than it meant, in 1900.
The prospects on the Union Pacific for
the rest Of the fiscal year are for big ad-
vances in net and gross. It would not be
surprising to find the net increase for the
fiscal year over s.. 100000, or nearly 2 per
cent on the common stock.
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Orient Party Returns.

Kansas City, No, May 9.-The Kan
sas City, Mexico & Orient party ar
rived in Kansas City this morning
from Wichita by way of the Missouri
Pacific railway. The party spent yes
terday inspecting the Orient lines out
of Wichita south. There are about
so prospective investors in Orient se-
curities in the party, along with Presi-
dent Stilwen and other officers of the
company.
President StiIweIl and party were
given a reception by the commercial
club Of Wichita last night. There are
SIS guests in Mr.. StilwelPs party, rep
resenhng u states. During the even
ing Mr.. Stilwell's guests presented a
handsome silver loving cup to theiE
host.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-05-09
THE OIL REGION.
Town of PetrOlia Is Becoming a
Business Point.
Place Where Gas lis Going to Be
Pumped Eastward.
A STATION BY JULY L.
Natural Gas Company Is Build
ing 100000 Plant.
Five Miles From Chanute, Where
Pipe Lines Converge.

Chanute, Kan, May 9.-Five miles
north and west of Chanute is Petrolia.
1t is the location for the great pumping
station of the Kansas Natural Gas
company, the place from which the gas
IS going to Kansas City-if it ever does
go to Kansas City-and It is already d
very hourishing village. The Kansas
Natural Gas company has a big force
of men blasting the foundations of the
100000 pumping plant, the Missouri
Kansas & Texas railroad has a force
laying sidetracks and there is a gang
OF carpenters building boarding houses
for these worknen. Petrolia has a hotel
and it has number of residences, and
yet three weeks ago it was not even
known by name. Also a site for a re-
hnery has been staked off.
Pumping Station July.
A pumping station will be completed
by July and the company will be send
ing gas to Kansas City, Kan, by July
20 A thousand Greeks are at work on
the pipe lines and they are laying them
in nearly all directions in Allen, Wilson,
Woodson, Ne0shO and MONTGOMERY
counties. The line begins at the north
ern end of Montgomery county and
terminates at Petrolia. Every pipe line
is going to converge at that point II
viii be the greatest gas distributing
punt III the "a OIlQ. from LneEe VIII be
supplied the fuel for Ottawa Colony
Lawrence, Topeka, Kansas City, Kan,
AtchisOn, st. Joseph, Olathe and all the
rest of the towns in the northern and
northeastern end OF the state The daily
distribution of fuel will be equal to
more than 10000 tons of coal. If kan
sas City, Mo, decided to have natural
gas the daily distribution of fuel from
the pumping plant Will equal more than
5000 tons of coal a day. It viii be the
largest and the most expensive pumping
plant in the United States 1t will be
able to distribute more fuel in twenty
four hours than any three pumping
plants in the country. 1t will serve the
greatest area of any pumping plant ever
installed in the country. 1t will employ
directly fifty men and indirectly about
a hundred men. Tt viii cover more than
ten acres of ground.
Figuring on Prices.
The contest over the admission of nat
ural gas into Kansas City has set some
Of the people here figuring on prices. In
view of the fact that the Kansas Nat
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-05-09

They don't reach the cause, how-
ever.
The real cause is catarrh. .
When the cause is removed, tho
symptoms will disappear.
Peruna is the remedy that should be
used.
1t c1eanses the digestive organs Of
all catarrhal arrangements.
This at once stimulates the digestion
and invigorates the circulation, and
everything very quickly goes right
again.
It is the prOmptness with which Pc
runa cures these cases that has caused
some observers to regard Peruna as a
catarrhal tonic.
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ural Gas company does not own all the
gas land and all the gas production and
the probability OF the construction OF
another gas line by independent opera
tors, with developed gas production to
Kansas City, a statement of the cost
of producing natural gas may be In
terestfng. There are four companies at
Chanute with q daily productive gas
capacity of 100 million cubic feet. This
equals so 900 tons of coal at the max
imum estimate of 10000 cubic feet OF
gas to a ton of coal in steam producing
capacity. In the cost Of the production
of gas there must enter the price of the
lease, the cost of drilling the well. the
cost of the pipe line and the interest on
the money. The generally accepted es-
innate of the cost OF production is TWEEN
ty cents a thousand feet delivered 120
miles from the base of supply. And as
time goes on and the productive capac-
ity of the wells is diminished, the cost
is increased.
There has been some talk of a com
binatiOn of the independent gas pro-
ducers in the field to make a proposition
to the Kansas City council with a
guaranteed supply of gas, but the talk
has not materialized yet. There have
been some confeA nces, but they have
resulted in nothing more than talk
Even if the Independent producers
should get together on cheap price for
gas it would be five or six months be-
fore they could lay a line to Kansas
City. Some of the Independent pro
ducers believe they can beat the prices
Of the Morgan McGEWan ordinance all
to death, but they have not been able
to get an organization which viii be
able to make the necessary guarantee
of permanent supply. It is possible that
something along the line of Organiza-
ton may be effected shortly, but Moth
ing has been accomplished up to this
time
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-05-09
HELD Ar MANHATTAN.
District Christian Endeavor Has Great
Programme.

Manhattan, Kas., May Below
will be found the programme for the
Eighth district Christian EndeavOr
convention, to be held in this city,
May u, IS and IA:
FRIDAY EVENING.
A service of praise. John D. Brown,
Topeka; welcome to Endeavorers,
Rev. o. B. Thurston, Manhattan; re-
Spouse, the president; convention adj
dress, Opportunities for the Young
Christian, Rev. Chas. NJ. Sheldon,
Topeka; social hour.
SATURDAY MORNING
Sunrise prayer meeting, Rev. W. NJ.
Cleveland. Topeka; song service, John
D. Brown; junior hour; recitation.
Mable Quinn; solo, Viola Miller: reci-
tation. Grace Worrell; Missionary
Work in the Junior Society,"" Mrs.
Miller Topeka; address by the Junior
superintendent, Mrs. Leslie Carrie To-
peka; general discussion on Junior
work. informing the young about
the church; how to get its various de-
partments before their attention -
Miss Jennie Todd, Holton: general dis
cuSs1On; Relation of each EndeavOrer
to the youth of his community" W. B.
InurSton, Manhattan; appointment of
committees; quiet hour; temperance
hour; question box, ]. K. Codding,
Wamego.
SATURDAY AFTERNOON.
Service of praise, John D. Brown;
quiet hour, D. H. Gripton, Manhattan;
district work; purpose of the union
and problems which confront it: re-
ports of district officers, the president;
reports of committees; election of Off
GERS
SATURDAY EVENING.
Service of praise, John D. Brown
missionary address, Missions and the
Meaning of History" Rev. E. H. Gel
vim, Manhattan.
SUNDAY MORNING.
Sunrise prayer meeting; church and
Sunday school.
SUNDAY AFTERNOON.
Service OF praise, John D. Brown;
Personal Bible Study to in
crease the interest Of our members in
it, A. T. Turner, Manhattan; How to
get good methods before them, its at
tractiveness, Miss Pearl Johnson,
Holton; Its power in the life, R. w
Ayers, Topeka; THE Tenth Legion, -
Miss Flora West, Manhattan; personal
prayer; the quiet hour, Miss Ella
Weeks, Manhattan 1.-THE Prayer
Meeting How to secure an informal
and natural atmosphere training
young members to take part and to
lead, Mrs. J. F. Francis, Riley; the
pastor as a leader, Rev. J. E. Cres-
nner, Manhattan; use and misuse of
helps, Miss nellie Ansel, Topeka; va
rious kinds of meetings, Miss Hattie
Noyes, Wabaunsee; quiet hour
SUNDAY EVENING.
Service of praise, John D. Brown;
address. THE Three Why's of Chris
tan Endeavor," Rev. W. M. Cleve-
land, Topeka.
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SOCIALISTS IN TROUBLE.
A Kansas City, Kan, Charter Revoked
by a Canvassed Vote.

W lyS!ll ran, May S..LocaI kan
party has been ousted and its charter
revoked. The Socialists state referen-
dunn vote was canvassed. The vote
stood BIT for revoking the charter and
1T agaipSt-
At a cGIled meeting of the Wichita
Socialists, Wade Parks, a prominent
party worker, was present and was ar
rested for disturbing the peace. He
viii be given a trial in the police court
today. A resolution was adopted re-
pudiating Parks as a disturber and
mischief maker, and warning all So
cialists against him.
The trouble arose originally from
the libel suit brought against members
of the Wichita local by members of
the Kansas City, Kan, local.
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Who VIII Get the Insurance?

The aged negro, Lewis Blackwell,
who recently was taken to the county
poor farm from his home, 1927 Esk-
ridge street, has decided to the county
his property at 1927 EIskridge street.
over the transaction is raised a dues-
ton of who viii get the FIRE insurance
for the house, which was recently burn
ed. Blackwell claims that he carried
$500 insurance on the house, which was
heavy valuation for the place, as it
was a mere shanty. Blackwell is now
said to deny that he decided his pro-
perty over to the county. and that the
county should not get the insurance
Emporia Gazette.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-05-09
HAD a .CLUBHoUsR.,.
Tllirty-six Members at Independence
Fined 800 and Costs.

Independence, Kan, May SIN the dis
trict court So defendants in hquor cases
pleaded guilty to a violation of the CLUB
and SIS attorneys fees each. Each was
put under $1,000 bond TO kee9 out of bust
ness Ior Two years. IN ADDITION to this
move his fixtures from the county. The
original injunctions viii stand against
them until the court is satisfied they
have complied with its orders.
The majority Of the cases were from
CofTeyville but all Of the towns in Mont
gOmery county were represented hide
pendence, Coheyville, Cherryvale and Ca
ney have had open saloons most the time
in the last four years. T@omas z Wag-
staff, the county attorney, says: 1.-THE lid
is on" to stay during the remainder of his
term, which expires January, 1907.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-05-09
Town Defeats Normal Debaters.

Emporia, Kas., May 9.-In the de-
bate here last night between the Kan
sas and Iowa state normal schools,
Iowa was the winner. The question
debated was Resolved, That, consti-
tutionality granted, there should be a
graduated federal income tax on all
Individual incomes after an exemption
of $4,000" Kansas had the affirma-
tive
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-05-09
FAN to Find Florence Girl.

Florence, Kas., May 9.-No trace
has been found of Lizzie McCullom,
the 14-year-old girl alleged to have
been assaulted by Ora Taylor and Ira
Brewer last Sunday night. Excite
ment has subsidized. Their preliminary
hearing will be held here May 10, IN
less the girl is not sooner found, in
which case it would not be safe to
bring them here.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-05-09
A BIG Egg story.

The Solomon Tribune calls down Abb
Iene's claim to the champion egg rec
ord-Case's receipts of $3.50 dozen or los
cases last Saturday. It says that J. T.
Sellard, a Solomon merchant, received
1850 dozen, or 102 cases, on April % of
this year and 1920 dozen or 131 cases
the Saturday before Easter last year
and there was no festival crowd in
town either. Hats off to Solomon on
the egg question.-Ab ilene Reflector.
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To Sail for EuroDe.

Prof. Sandzen and wife will sail about
June 1 for Sweden They expect to be
gone about a year and half. They
will visit in Sweden this summer. and
during the winter will sojourn through
France. Spain and Italy where they
win take instructions in art and music
under the greatest professors of these
countries. They viii return to Sweden
and stay the second summer before re-
suming their work at Bethany college.
MCPHERSON Freeman.
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Are Married sixty-fve Years.

Mr.. and Mrs. Joel Wolf of Canton
have been married sixty-f1ve years,
having been married in 1870 This old
couple have probably been married
longer than any other couple in the
county. They were early settlers in
the county, having homesteaded the
Peter Shredder farm in Spring Valley
in March, 1872. Mr.. Wolf was the
first postmaster in Canton.-Canton
Pilot
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New church for Parsons

Parsons, Kan, May 9-The board If
elders Of the First Presbyterian church
met and decided to erect a SS5, O00 church
building. William Busby, an ex-nayor of
this town. but now a resident of South
McAlister, I. T.. was here Monday and
when he learned of the plans to erect a
new new church Mr. Buspy offered to give to
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-05-09

Philadelphia. May 9.-Marvin Hart
of Louisville had the better of a six
round bout with John Willie of Chicago
last night at the washington Sporting
club Hart was the aggressor through
out the bout, hitting Willie almost
where he pleased. The Chicago man
did little more than try to avoid pun
ishment. Only a small crowd wit
messed the bout
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To Leavenworth for Burial.

Leavenworth, Kas., May 9.-Word
Madison Barracks n. Y, Monday. of
Mrs. Powell Fauntleroy, wife of Dr.
Powell Fauntleroy, .. S. A., and for
merly Miss Blanche McGonigle, of
this city, of pneumonia. The body
viii be brought here for burial.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-05-09
Systemic Gatarrh Quickly Leads


Catarrhal nervousness is a phrase
that has been recently coined to de-
scribe these cases.
Catarrh is really at the bottom of
the difficulty.
Catarrh affects the whole digestive
tract and produces a rundown, anemic
condition of the body.
The blood is thin, the nerves are
weak, digestion poor, sleep disturbed.
All this leads to a most profound
lassitude and general weakness.
Bitter tonics are generally resorted
to and in some cases they do seem to
benefit.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-05-09
Hawkins Vas Long.

London, May s.-The failure of E. c.
Hawkins, a stock broker,was announced
on the stock exchange today He was
long about 900 shares of stock. prin-
cipaIlv Missouri Pacific. Union Pacific,
Ontario and Western. U. S. Steel and
Mexican Silver. Mr.. Hawkins liabilities
are from $3.50, 900 to $500 600. number
Of small ,iobbers are invelved.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-05-09

Buffalo, May 9.-The initial meeting Of
the fifth biennial regular session of the
grand division of the Order of Railroad
TeIegraplers opened here Monday with
about 300 delegates in attendance. The
president is r. Peckham of ST. Louis
Among the former officers present were
A. D. Thurston of st. Louis. senior pres
6. D. Ramsey of Chicago and NJ. NJ. Dol
phin of New York, both past presidents
The Order of Railroad Photographers has
a membership of 600 and the CONNER
cial body claims a total of 1900 members.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-05-09

Salina, Kan, May 9.=This morning
seventy-fve members of the Salina
Commercial club took a special train
over the Union Pacific for a. three
days trip west. The itinerary will
take in nearly fifty towns. The first
night Will be spent in Hill City. and
the second night in Hays City. The
members of the party are all business
men of Sa.lina and they go west to get
acquainted with the merchants in this
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-05-09

Dzaynski Judge Municipal Of
Collector Jacksonville
n
merits
i Of
the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-05-09
win Entertain Railway OmciaIs.

Superintendents Of lines IN the MIS-
souri, Valley Car Service assoc citation
met at Kansas City yesterday after
noon at the Coates house to discuss
entertainment for the delegates to the
annual convention of the Central As
ISOLATION of Railway Officials, which is
to be held in Kansas City June II and
10. a banquet at the Coates house
on the evening of the arrival of the
delegates will be q. feature of the en-
tertainment planned for the visitors.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-05-09

When the body is cleared for action by
DR.. Kings New Life pills you can tell it
BY the bloom OF health on the cheeks: the
brightness Of the eyes; the firnnness OF
the flesh and muscles: the buoyancy Of
the mind Try them. At the Arnold Drug
Co, 81 n. Kansas ave. Price Csc,
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AS TO COLDS

Feed a colleges, but
feed it with SCOTS Emul-
sion. Feeding a cold in this
way kills It. You cannot
afford to have a cough or
cold at this season or any
other, SCOTS Emulsion
will drive it out quickly
and keep it out. Weak
lungs are strengthened
and all wasting diseases
are checked by SCOTS
Emulsion. It's a great
flesh producer.
SCOTT q BoWFE.sas Pearl Stress. New Yosk
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NIXON GOES TO YOAKUAI LINE.
To Be Executive Head of the Sys-
tenn


Dallas. Texas, May Authoritative
denial was given to the printed reports
that W. C Nixon, general manager OF
the Gulf, Colorado & Santa F'e railroad,
is to resign to become general manager
of the Rock Island system
The same authority vouches for the
truth of the statement that Mr.. Nixon
would resign from the Santa F'e and
90 with B. F Yoakum to the Colorado
Southern, with headquarters probably
in Denver.
Mr. Nixon, it is stated. has promised
that he Will accept the position, to as
sumo the executive headof the Yoakum-
Hawley Colorado and Southern roads
when all the plans are fully material
lied for putting into effect of the merg-
ings that Mr. Yoakum has mapped out
in making the Colorado Southern the
parent road of a system extending from
wyoming to the Gulf.
Mr.. Nixon is now in Washington on
business connected with the interstate
commerce commission. The changes
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Ten Thousand 1rackmen on Strike.

St. Paul, Mimi, May According
to a special to the Pioneer Press from
Winnipeg, the Canadian Pacific rail-
road has under consideration a change
of policy regarding maintenance of
western lines which will involve the
dismissal of 10000 trackmen. The
company will let the work to private
contractors if satisfactory arrange
ments can be effected
At present it costs the company
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Baseball at ThompsonviIIe.

The Newman and ThompsonvilIe ball
nine played on the Thompsonville dia-
mond Sunday and after a fast game
Newman came out winner by II to 16
Battery for Newman, Lacy and Nor
relli; battery for Thompsonville, Price
and Carver, Duree and Duree and
Logsdon and Duree
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He had worried over fancied losses Of
property, and a movement was begun
some time ago to have him declared
insane. Recently he had been
watched. but the night guard left the
house at g o'clock in the morning
and Glass is presumed to have hanged
himself shortly afterward.
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mentioned here will, more than likely
take place in less than six months, per-
haps much sooner; for it is known that
Mr. Yoakum has all his plans in good
shape, statements that are occasionally
published to the contrary notwithstand-
i0g
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Troy, Kan, May 9.-Wilber Smith,
special agent of the postoffice depart
ment, is Investigating the feasibility of
establishing a complete county system
of rural free delivery in Doniphan
county, and if conditions are favorable
service will be inaugurated by Aug. l.
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about s4.0OO.0o0

about s4,0O0,000 annually for this
work Negotiations for the change are
now being conducted. The company's
relations with the trackmen at present
are strained and it is understood that
the latter have submitted an uitimatum
which means more wages or a general
strike.
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Fraternn1 AID al Lawrence.

Lawrence, Kan, May 9-The general
council of the FraternaI Aid association
convened here Monday afternoon. There
are delegates here from II states and 2
territories The order has $1,000 members
and the council viii be in session all this
week
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-05-09

Ottawa, Kas., May 9-The body of
John F. Glass was found hanging in
his barn. He had been dead some
hours. Glass was aged about so years.
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territory and incidentally to boom the
May carnival which begins here May
p and lasts one week.
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Obstinate constipation, indigestion and
stomach disorders are permanently and
positively cured by taking HOLSTER S
Rocky Mountain Tea. 35c, Tea or Tablets.
Eatlin Drug Co.