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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-03-31
TALKS OF THE CHRISTENING.
Kansan in Washington Writes of
Use of Oil.

Washington, D. c.. March %, 1905.
To the Editor of the State Journal:
1t makes the sons of Kansas
swell with pride to read the de-
cision of Governor Hoch in re
gard to using crude oil instead OF
champagne to christen the battleship
kansas" We were afraid the gov
errors hatred for champagne might
lead him to use a whole case of it in
order to destroy as much as possible
OF that stuff; SO we are very thankful
that he wants to use crude oil only,
of which Kansas has plenty on hand.
But it is surprising that such an
original governor would stop at simply
breaking a bottle of oil on the vessels
Prov. Why not go further and have
a Kansas farmer boy stand beside the
maiden who breaks the bottle of oil
and have him sprinkle a bag of corn
meal over the spot, so it would not be
necessary to paint the name Kansas
on our new battleShip? That greasy
spot would answer There is no use
of talking, the idea of Governor Hoch
to use oil for the christening of the
Kansas. is the biggest advertisement
Kansas ever did have and it will bring
hundreds of thousands of immigrants
and millions Of capital to the state Of
Kansas. If Kansas does anything she
always does it right It would be no
more than proper to abolish the Kan
sas legislature and have the w. G. T.
U. to do all the law making and the
first law ought to be, to force the
governor and his staff to wear female
garments, instead of evening dress
when the battleship will be christened.
The Kansas delegation in the congress
ought to be instructed to work for a
special "act' which would prohibit
the officers and men of the battleShfD
Kansas using fermented liquor in any
form. Bottled UP crude oil will be
just as good, and for side dishes they
ought to have -vaseline jelly, parafhne
pudding and cheese of axle grease.
which can be made out of crude oil.
Battleship Kansas, and crude oil
affected my mind so, that I asked for
schooner of crude oil instead Of a glass
of bockbeer in on eof the saloons here.
They wanted to put me out, but I told
them I was from bleeding Kansas and
they let me go! But if it ever happens
again that any of my fellow working
men, tells me. that Kansas has more
cranks, than all the rest of the United
States, I am going to crack this fell
lows head, with a bottle of crude oil.
r.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-03-31
ROOSEVELT CHOSEN.
Reported That He VIII Mediate Be
tween Russia and Japan.

New York. March s1.-Repeated
announcements in regard to the prox-
unity of peace are confirmed, it is as
serted in a dispatch from a Times cor
respondent from st. Petersburg by in
formation from what is called an I'M
Improbable source, showing that
Russia and Japan have selected Presi-
dent Roosevelt as mediator, that nego-
tiations are already in progress and
that the suspension of hosulities short
ly may be expected.
After detailing reports as to the
negative conditions of peace, laid down
by Russia and set forth recently in
dispatches to the Associated Press. the
Times corresD ondent adds:
THE selection of President Roose-
welt as mediator. which was due to
Japanese initiative. is regarded here as
evidence of excellent discrimination.
The Japanese thereby secure a firm
friend, who at the same time will
make it a point of honor to bring the
negotiations to a successful close and
who therefore would not be likely to
have accepted the difficult post of
mediator if the Japanese intend to
present eXorbitant demands
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-03-31
MORE WAR AT wAsHBURN.
Freshmen and Sophomores VIII Begin
HOstiIities April 4.

Tuesday, April 4. will be the day for
war to break out between the fresh
men and sophomores at Washburn
college.
This morning when people out in
the vicinity of Wash burn got out of
bed, they found that all the street
crossings, telephone poles and other
conspicuous places had been decorated
during the night with the following
proclamation printed in red ink:
PROCLAMATION!
Be it known to all we freshmen; We
infantile wearers of swaddling gar
ments; ye inmates of the kindergarten
department of Washburn college; We
verdant pests of Washburn society; by
these presents:
Whereas You have indulged in COM
duct distasteful to the sophomores,
and have strutted about the campus
with the air and dignity of peacocks;
and.
Whereas. One of your unfortunate
brothers has already testified to your
dummylike nature, from a conspicuous
position near the chapel ceiling; and.
Whereas. You have in your mental
weakness seen fit to adorn your intel
lectual vacuumS with emerald sky
scrapers, and have worn said emerald
sky scrapers without the consent of
your aforesaid superiOrs; and,
Whereas, Such demonstrations are
entirely a useless process of advertis-
Nature has already advertised said
verdancy by inparting a grass cOlOred
hue to your soft untarnished epider-
mis-; therefore,
Notice is hereby given, that on or
before Tuesday, April 4, Ammo Domini,
1905, the wearing of all green ma
terial (said emerald head pieces in
cluded) upon your person in any man
ner, shall cease
That in case of violation of this i'm
n al of I1a
shall be subject to seizure and your
green fabrics forfeited to the aforesaid
sophs.
That in case of resistance to- this
mandate you shall be required to sur
render some part of your anatomy,
and also be required to wear the
sophomore red in some conspicuous
place upon your countenance, and
shall, in addition, be required to stand
up before the sophomore class, en-
masse, and sing, Here's to Naughty
Seven, drink her down.
In testimony of the truth and valid
ity of this edict, we do hereunto afTix
our signature.
THE SOPHOMORE CLASS, 1907.
OF course such a proclamation as
this means a class fight. There can
be no other outcome if the faculty
does not interfere. The freshmen
who have within the last week, ali
blossomed out in bright green caps
Will not surrender their head pieces
nor cease wearing them, and it will
then be up to the sophomores to make
good their threat and get possession of
the caps.
The mere taking possession of the
caps, it seems, will not satisfy the ar
rogant sophs. They expect to make
prisoners of the under cIassmen. and
force them to furnish a sort of vaude-
vile stunt for the benefit of the 1907
people.
1t is expected that between now and
April the freshmen will come back
at the sophs with a counter proelaTna-
ton, bidding defiance to the sopho-
mores, and telling them upon what
conditions they will be allowed to stay
in school
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-03-31
Now Railroad Protected.

Chicago, March 31.-The Chicago,
Joliet & Kansas City Railroad COM
pany has been Incorporated by the
secretary of state The capital stock
is $1,O0O,OOe. 1t is proposed to con-
struct the road from Chicago to Joliet,
with branches from Joliet to Keiths-
burg, Mercer county; from Bureau
county west to a point on the Mis-
sissippi river in Rock Island county;
from Kendall county to Morris.
Grundy county, and from Kendall
county to Marseilles, La Sale county.
The incorporators and first board of
directors are Willard S. Denslow. Els
worth J. Watson, Charles W. Stevens
James f. Ford and Joseph H. HUM
all Of Chicago.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-03-31
THE END OF THE GRIP
REACHED AFTER EIGHT YEARS OF
COMPLICATED TRIO UBLES.
Deafness, Kissing Sounds in Head,
Stomach Disorder, Palpitation OF
Heart and Debility Over
come at Last.

Mr.. Newman certainly had a very
tough time with the grip. and it is no
vvonder. now that he is over it, that he
thinks that the remedy that cured him
can't be beat. His case shows how
profoundly grip poisons the system md
how obstinately it resists all ordinary ef-
forts to eradicate it. The publication OF
the following interview with Mr. New
man will shorten the sufferings of 9TH
ers- as it will save them doubtful ex-
pertmen1s and guide them at once to
treatment that has proved a wonderful
success.
Few cases can be worse than Mr.
Newman's for he had head, heart and
stomach troubles combined with great
weakness. Speaking Of his long illness,
he recently said:
THE attack Of grip which had elght
years ago left me in a very bad nX- /
became nearly deaf and my head ached
continually and was flied with hlssing
and roaring sounds that were fearfully
anuovfnR Nv heart 6uttered and had
regular running-away spells. Ny stom-
ach was so sore that / could hardly
bear a touch on that part of my body
L had a great deal of pain in the region
OF my liver and the doctor said Lnat
organ was enlarged. Ny kidneys gave
me trouble When I attempted to get
I'D after sitting a while, they acned so
that I could hardly stand
Didn't you give up and go TO bed
he was asked
mo. I simply wouldn't Ny head
and my back ached dreadfully, but
hard as it was to stand it Wouldn
give up entirely. 1 obStinately dragged
myself about kept growing worse and
finally ran down to almost nothing.
what did YOU do to get reliefZ'
First I tried a doctor, but he did me
no good Then 1 took all kinds of ad-
vertised preparations but nothing
proved helpful until 1 began to use DR..
Williams Pink Pills. AS soon as got
them I knew that I md at last hit the
light remedy for my case The very
first box did more for me than anything
else I had ever taken wish had
heard of them long before for they
would have saved me money and suf-
fering. They proved to be just what
they claim to be. They gave me relief
right away and in three months they
positively cured me. think / was
scarcely ever in better health in my lie
than I am at present, and feel that 1
cannot say too much in favor OF Dr-
Williams Pink Pills"
Mr.. William A Newman is a we'll
known Camden county farmer, living at
Sagrada, Missouri His case was a Sc
we're test for any remedy. but Dr. VIII
liarns' Pink Pills met every require
ment by acting directly on the blood
and making that pure and rich in every
element that is essential to perfect
health Other remedies merely drive
the poison Of the grip into hiding, but
DR. Williams Pink Pills drive it out of
the system. They are sold by every
druggist
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-03-31
BREEDING A NEW WHEAT.
Colorado Has 100 Grains of What May
Be an Invaluable Variety.

The Colorado state agricultural ex-
pertinent station is working on a sub
Ject which may be of great interest to
western Kansas 1t is breeding a. varie-
ty of durum or macaroni wheat that
will be specially adapted to the plains of
western Kansas and eastern Colorado.
Prof. W. W. Olin, of the Colorado sta
ton, has been conducting experiments
along this line for four or five years,
and he has succeeded in securing a
variety which is beardlesS and which
has all of the merits but none of the
disadvantages of ordinary macaroni
wheat Only one hundred grains have
thus far been produced, and these one
hundred grains are invaluable. They
grain to the state of Colorado, or a
million dollars for the handful, for they
may bring in that much wealth to the
plains of eastern Colorado.
1t looks as though one hundred grains
is small start and that it will take
tremendously long time to get seed
enough to count. Yet if it only
yields thirty fold each year. which is
light yield for durum wheat, even in
the open field, it will produce twenty
five million bushels in eight years, or
enough to seed the entire semi-arid
plains of the west.
If this wheat proves a good thing
for eastern Colorado. it will also be
good for western Kansas. Macaroni
wheat has already been proven to be a
pronounced success in the extreme west
ern counties of Kansas, but of course
it can be improved by breeding.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-03-31
RAILROAD NEWS.
The Colorado Traffic Pool Has
Gone to Pieces.
Combine Formed to Secure Fair
Distribution Of Business.
AGREEMENTS BROKEN.
Cream of Traffic Captured by
Promoters of Scheme.
Gossip and Matters of Interest
in Railway Circles.

Chicago, March S1.-The Colorado
traffic pool recently organized by pas
senger officials of western railroads has
gone to pieces. Chairman Macleod OF
the Western Passenger association has
found it impossible to divide the bust
ness equitably between the various
lines, because some of them secretly
made contracts contrary to the pooling
agreement.
Ostensibly the pool was formed to
secure to each railroad a fair share of
the business to Colorado this summer
on account of the annual encampment
of the Grand Army of the Republic and
two other big conventions. For this
kind of traffic there is usually the
keenest kind of competition between
the roads, and a great deal of free
transportation is issued to persons who
are or claim to be able to control large
parties. 1t was argued by the prOmot-
ers of the pool that it would save the
railroads from making extravagant
concessions to committees and officials
of the various organizations holding
their annual meetings in Colorado.
Chairman Macleod was to have abSO-
Lutte authority in issuing free trans
portation and was to bind the persons
accepting it to give a certain amount
of business to the railroads named by
him.
Before the pool was As hours old it
was discovered that three of the west
ern lines had secretly contracted to
move large parties to the Colorado con-
ventions. Persons with whom the con-
tracts were made by these railroads
went to Chairman Macleod for free
transportation TO- committees desiring
to go to Colorado to secure halls, rooms,
boarding and other accommodations
He agreed to furnish the transportation
desired provided they would guarantee
that a certain number of persons would
go to the convention over certain roads
named by him. They declared that they
would not patronize the roads named
by him, because they had already made
contracts with other roads. After the
revelation Chairman Macleod realized
the impossibility of carrying out the
The result will be that the roads
which relied on the pooling plan to
give them lot of traffic to Colorado
will be sadly disappointed. The cream
of the business will be secured by the
lines which promoted the pooling
scheme and then lost no time in Sc
cretly making contracts for Colorado
convention business wherever they
could
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-03-31
"Orient" Buys a C'itv.

Thomas, o. T, March 31.-A deal has
been closed between the Kansas City,
Mexico & Orient Railway company and
the Thomas TOwnsite company where
by the former buys all lots and pro-
perty of the latter in the city of Thorn
as. The Townsite company is compos-
ed of Trenton, Mo-, capitalists, who
plated and promoted Thomas nearly
three years ago. The transaction in
wolves nearly 100000 and it is rumored
that Thomas will be an Orient division.
During the past two weeks the Thomas
Commercial club has raised nearly $40,-
600 as bonus to secure the Orient. The
Orient now owns hundreds of lots and
many acres of land around the town.
Grading is being rushed between Fair
view and LonewOlf.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-03-31
COOLIDGE RIGHT IN LINE.
Ed Howe Is Responsible for This
Story Of a Standard Agent.

At Coolidge last Sunday night, Ad
Houston, local agent of the Standard
Oil company, put fifty cents in the
plate when it was passed to him. The
matter was reported to Dr. Guilford,
the pastor. and at the close of the
services, he said: This man is the
great organizer of a system of plum
der. His fortune was built on this
foundation. He has taught the other
about tn csc methods. He represents
more perfectly than any one else the
system of brigandage by which our
commerce has been ravaged for many
years. This system must be attacked
and overthrow if We want to save
free government. In every such battle
for freedom and righteousness this
church has been on the firing line.
And now. on the eve of this battle. we
from the man who more completely
than any other represents the system
we are summoned to fight. I hope we
are not so faithless to our obligations
as to take his money and shut our
mouths or become his aDologists. We
do not want this mans money. To ac-
cept it will be to gain the contempt of
millions of honest men: to reject it
will strengthen our church in the af-
lection and respect of millions who are
inclined to doubt whether the church
loves God more than mammon. I. for
one, am in favor of giving Ad Houston
his money back"
This is the right sort of talk, but
what is needed is more action and less
talk. Houston should not have been
permitted to attend the divine services.
A dose of tar and feathers is what he
needs.-Atchison Globe.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-03-31
CURES CATARRHAL DEAFNESS.
One Weeks Use of Hyomei Did More
Than Six Months Treatment by
Specialists

In the treatment of deafness which
is often a result of catarrh Eyomei
acts almost Immediately upon the
inf1amed membrane and the hearing
begins to return at once. A few days
treatment will bring relief, and in
three or four weeks, according to the
severity of the case, a cure will be ac-
complished.
Miss Meeks of Mattewan. N. Y,
says: "Hyomei is truly wonderful.
have used it but a short time and
Ny hearing is improving rapidly. and
I had no idea I would improve 50
rapidly in so short a time. My breath
which was so offensive to myself and
others, has lost its bad odor entirely.
1 have spent a great deal of money
with catarrh specialists and can truly
say that six months of their treatment
is not equal to one month of Hyomei.''
Rowley and Snow, 9Th and Kansas
avenue are selling Hyomei upon the
usual plan of agreeing to return the
money if the medicine does not cure.
A complete outfit costs only $1.0O
and consists of an inhaler that can
be carried in the vest pocket, a med
The inhaler will last a lifetime and
there is enough Hyomei for several
weeks trea tment. Additional bottles
of Hyomei can be procured for 80
cents Compare this small expense
with the fees charged by specialists
and then remember that If HyOmei
does not cure Rowley & SnOy will re-
turn your money.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-03-31
A GOOD AFTER-DlNAER CIGAR.
Geo. w. Stansfield Says the Chicos just
Fill the Bill.

Geo. w. StansfeId Says the Chicos Just
Fill the Bill.
The time to enjoy a real good cigar
is after a good dinner. There is no
better time to test the quality of Wads-
worth Bros Chicos than to light one
rightly after hearty meal, says Mr.Geo.
W. Stanfield. It just fills the bill for a
good after-dinner cigar.
It is clear, long Havana filler Of SUI
perior quality, and the size is exactly
right
Geo. W. Stansfleld says he has sold
more Chicos since he introduced this
brand in Topeka than he ever sold be-
fore Of any brand in four times as long,
This shows how well It pleases the
the smoker who enjoys a good cigar
Considering its superior quality the
price at which it sells, five cents
straight, is a surprise.
Step into Stansfield's drug store, 632
Kansas avenue. today Mr.. Smoker. and
get Z. pocket full Of Wadsworth Bros
ChicoS.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-03-31
ROCK ISLAND BUILDING HOTEL.
Railroad Company plans to Help Make
EmpIoXes, Environment Pleasant.

Contract has been awarded by the
Rock Island System for the erection of
a hotel building at East Moline. ILL.,,
near Rock Island. for the accommoda-
ton Of its employees. The hotel will
be two stories in height and will take
care of about $50 men. 1t will be
thoroughly equipped with steam heat,
electric light and shower baths, to-
gether with reading room and sever
al other attractive features. 1t is
hoped to have it ready for occupancy
by the middle of September, 1905
This is another evidence of the COM
mendable policy of the Rock Island
System to make the days work of its
employees agreeable, and to surround
them in their tasks with provision for
their comfort and entertainment.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-03-31
Alton Reducing Grades.

The Alton is preparing to reduce the
grade of its line on the Peoria division be
tween Springfield and Peoria from per
cent to three-tenths of l per cent. The
work will cost $780, 900. The betterment
was made necessary for economical oper-
alton, because Peoria is a growing gate
way for the coal traffic. At the present
grade it is only possible to haul trainlOadS
of LOO to $500 tons, while with the re-
duction it will be possible to haul $500 ton
Dc
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-03-31
SECURING YOUR SCALP.
VIII Remove the Loose Dandruff Scale
But 1t Won't Cure Dandruff.

But 1t Won't Cure Dandruff.
If your hair is brittle and thinning you
have dandruff. The mere securing of the
scalp of the loose scales won't cure dand-
ruff, because dandruff is nothing but scales
of scalp being thrown up by a peStiferous
little germ in burroWing its way to the
root of the hair where it sapS the vital
ity causing falling hair and, in time, bald
ness Now you can't stop dandrun nor
falling hair, nor prevent badness unless
YOU destroy that germ; and the only prep
aration that can do it is the new scientific
discovery, Newbro's Herpicide. In fact no
dandruff genial of them will clean the
scalp: soap and water will do that, but
onlv Newbro's Herpicide gets at the root
of the trouble and kills the dandruf germ
Sold by leading druggists Send lee in
stamps for sample to The Herpicide Co.
Detroit, Mich. Rowley & Snow, special
agents.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-03-31

London, March 31.-The dowager duchess
of Abercorn. who was Louisa Jane Rus
sell. daughter of the sixth duke of Bed
tie, Sussex.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-03-31

one hour and a half The road will run
from Cudahy, just outside of Milwaukee,
to point at the northern limits of Chi
cago. and Will not vary ten feet from a
straight line in the 65 to 10 miles. 1t viii
be used exclusively for through trains,
and on this account will avoid every city
and town along the north shore, passing
four miles west of Racine. kenosha and
Waukegan. All local traffic will go over
the existing line.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-03-31
Bill us, Passes Colorado LegisIature

Denver. Col. March 31.-The legislature
has passed the bill introduced for the pur-
pose of enabling the Colorado and South
ern railway to absorb other roads in Colo
RADIO and adjoining states This Iegisla-
ton, said James NJ. Herbert, vice presi-
dent of the company today, puts US in
a position to carry out our expansion pol
Der of railroad companies both within and
out of Colorado. We will proceed imnedi-
ately under the provisions of this statute
lined
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-03-31

There are usually four helper engines
employed on Glorieta mountain Three
of them are in charge of Engineers
Marion Stewart, James Sturrock and
Collier and the fourth is advertised,
though the selection of an engineer has
not yet been made.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-03-31
john NTcNeaI Promoted.

John McNeal, an old passenger engf-
neer from Topeka, is now road foreman
of engines between Las Vegas and La
Junta, with headquarters in Ration
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-03-31

The Chicago and Northwestern is to
build air line between Milwaukee and
Chicago during the coming summer When
completed it will cut the running time be-
tween the two cities by half hour. max
ing a new schedule Of through trains in