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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-08-29
Will Collect Information About
Condition of Soil.
NEW OFFICE CREATED
Herbert E. Hershey in Charge
Of the Work.
Gossip and Matters OF Interest
in Railroad Circles.

For the purpose of gathering informa-
ton concerning the topography of lands
in the neighborhood of it's system. the
condition of the soil for all kinds of ag-
ricultural purposes. ard other facts that
will be of benefit to pioneer farmers, the
management of the Atchison, Topeka &
Santa F'e has CT Gated new Office in the
general freight department, which will
be opened on September l and Herbert
E. Hershey has been selected to fill it,
Mr.. Hershey has been connected with
the road in various capacities for the
past three years and has worked lately
on the clerical staff in the office of the
general manager of the Santa F-e Gulf
line at Galveston. Mr.. Hershey will as
sumo the duties of the new office, which
will be located at Galveston. with the
title OF travelling freight agent, although
his work will be more OF a special line
in looking after industrial features
rather than the solicitation of freight
The new department has been under
consideration by the general officers of
a man OF more than ordinary ability to
fill the position. Mr.. Hershey while
young, is especially fitted for the work
and will be right at home in the studies
and investigations he has been pursu-
ing for his own pleasure and gratifica-
ton. His fondness for botany, geology
and zoology led him to take up the sci
ence5 as a study and his training has
been along this line. and at the Uni
versity of Nebraska he distinguished
himself in this branch of work
While the title of Mr.. Hershey's posi-
ton will be that of travelling freight
agent, the office pertains more to that
of an Industrial commissioner and the
territory to be covered by Mr.. Hershey
will embrace the entire gulf system.
Through Mr.. Hershey the general Off
GERS will receive reports and special
data on the condition of the soil. it's
analysis and composition, agricultural,
horticultural and mineral value. etc.
In his tours over the line Mr.. Hershey
will make scientific Investigations of
this character, and get information in
other ways that will be useful for the
building UP of industries along the line
of the Santa Fa The value of such an
office may be better appreciated when a
case is cited in which man writes ask
ing for information about locating a
brick manufacturing plant. He wants
a particular kind of soil and explains
that if it can be found and can be had
at reasonable figures, he will buy a few
thousand acl es. References to the data
gathered by Mr. Hershey will show
be found and the prospector, will be fur
nished, with a detailed ueport on the soil.
Another man writes, saying heIL would
like to locate in Texas and invest in a
few acres of land to grow, say alfalfa,
corn, green peas, turnips, peaches, pc
cans or anything else. The new scien-
tific or industrial department will fur
nish MIN with an analysis of the soil
and show the advantages and disad-
vantages OF the different sections of the
state. Mr.. Hershey is a native of Ne
braska.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-08-29
GIVE BACK CANTEEN.
General McCaskey Holds That 1t Was
Good Thing for Army.

Washington, Aug. 29.-In his an
nual report for the Department of the
Colorado, which has just been received
at the war department, Brigadier Gen
eral William S. McCaskey, command
ing, recommends, among other things,
the establishment of the canteen
feature of the post exchanges and also
increased pay for craftsmanship. Gen
eraI McCaskey states that during the
past year strong effort has been made
to stop the sale and improper DISPOSE
ton of military clothing by enlisted
men and that trials before United
States courts of civilians charged with
buying arms, ammunition and clothing
from soldiers have not resulted in con-
victions. He makes the recommended
ton that uniform clothing should be
so marked that no question could
arise as to it's issue by the government,
and upon the discharge of the soldier,
or If for any other cause he may be-
come separated from the service, the
clothing should be purchased by the
government and destroyed.
In view of the fact that large bodies
of troops are constantly travelling to
and from the Pacific coast, General
McCaskey recommends that a standard
kitchen car for command not less in
size than battalion should be adopted
SO as to enable the troops to be sub
sisted on the regular or garrison ration
and with much greater comfort and
convenience than at present.
The following recommendation as
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-08-29
SPECIAL WHEAT TRAINS.
Two on the Lincoln Branch That Do
Nothing Else.

Salina, Kan, Aug. 29.-The Union says:
The wheat moving season is now on and
the railroads are rushed. To move the
big crop along the Lincoln branch the
Union Pacific has put on two special
wheat trains. These trains each mako a
trip up and down the branch every day
and do nothing but haul wheat. The
trains pull from 30 to 40 cars of wheat
each trip.
1t is said hundreds of cars of wheat are
standing at various stations along the
branch waiting to be moved The cars
are loaded faster than these two big
trains can move them. Besides these two
trains it should be remembered that the
regular Lincoln branch frelghts pull many
cars of wheat day.
The trains are compelled to run on Sun
day, so great is the rush. Last evening a
good idea of the crowded condition of the
Salina yards on account of the big wheat
crop could be seen by any one at the Gee
pot From the time the evening wheat
special reached the Lincoln until it
pulled into the depot, two hours had
elapsed. All this time was taken I'D in
clearing the tracks of other cars to allow
this train to pull into the station. 1t is
said all the elevators along the branch
are badly rushed with work
On the main line the Union Pacific is
moving a great quantity of Kansas wheat
AS high as a dozen extra freight trains
pulling cars of wheat, pull through Sa-
lima on some days. AS result the regu-
lar freight trains are very much delayed
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-08-29

power and equipment. He worked in
this office for twenty-five years, leay-
was moved to Chicago. At one time
he was assistant to d. e. Cain, now
the general manager of the Rock
Island, when Mr.. Cain was connected
office. Mr.. Mueller served for twenty
years as recorder in Capital lodge No.
A. o. u. W. He was director in
the Shawnee Building and Loan asso-
citation and at the time of his death
was connected with the Masons, Select
Knights, Modern Woodmen of Amer
lea, Hermann's Sons and the Arion
and Turner societies. Mr.. Mueller
who of late years has been in the
grocery business, is survived by a
widow and three children.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-08-29
wreck Averted on Santa Fe.

Albuquerque, Aug. 29.-There was a
narrow escape from a serious wreck
on the Santa Fe on Wednesday night
when a freight train broke in two or
three places while coming down the
Cajon grade. This occurred just south
of Highland junction Something went
wrong and the train broke in three
places, leaving it in four sections. The
automatic air held the train so that
it was impossible for the cars to run
away, but the shock was so great
when the break came that three or
four cars were badly damaged. The
trouble occurred around 10 o'clock and
just in time to block both the Salt
Lake and Santa Fe overlands. These
trains were fortunately tagged some
distance from the wreck.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-08-29
Science Finds
the Perfect Food
A Grain of Wheat Contains Every
Element Necessary For the Health
and Sustenance of the
Human Body

Scientists have determined that the
various food elements found in wheat
are the identical elements of which
the tissues and cells, the bone and
brain, the blood and muscle of the hu-
man body are composed and with
which they must be replenished if life
and strength are to be maintained.
Every nutritive element, every one
of those marvellous strength and
tissue-building food qualities of the
best white wheat grown is found in
Malta-Vita. This famous food is the
whole of the wheat, thoroughly steam
ed and cooked in absolute purity and
mixed with the finest malt extract that
car be made.
You understand, of course, that the
cooking and Steaming of the wheat
gelatinizes it's starch, and then the
malt extract, powerful digestive
agent, quickly converts this starch into
maltose-malt sugar. Maltese is great
food, and the weakest stomach digeStS
and assimilates it without effort.
Physicians recommend it and Malta
Vita is rich in it.
The matted wheat having been
rolled into little fakes, is baked under
from the great ovens every flake is
crisp. brown Malta-Vita-the most de-
licious food in the world.
For many years. writes Mrs. Val
Rockford, I'LL, my husband has suf-
fered from indigestion and extreme
nervousness. We have been to great
expense sending him to resorts where
he might have the desired quiet; for
the time being he would improve, but,
after a few days, on returning to bust
ness, his sickness would become more
troublesome than ever.
Through a friend I bought the first
package of Malta-Vita- 1t has been in
our home ever since and will remain
as long as it continues to do the good
work. My husband is now in perfect
health, his stomach seems strong, and
his nights prove a source of rest in
stead of torture. He eats but little
meat and pastry and claims that the
Vita takes the place of both. I serve
it in many different ways, and 1t al
ways is tempting; far better, 1t leaves
one feeling that he has had a plenty
and still not overloaded. With fruit it
makes delicious desserts.
A perfect breakfast is impossible
without Malta-Vita and it's good three
times day. All grocers sell it. Now
10 cents per package.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-08-29
WRONG SORT
Perhaps Plain Old Meat, Potatoes and
Bread May Be Against You for
a Time.

change to the right kind of food
can lift one from a sick bed. A ladv
in Weldon, Ill, says:
Last spring became bed-fast with
severe stomach trouble accompanied
by sick headache. 1 got worse and
worse until 1 became so low 1 could
scarcely retain any food at all. al
though I tried every kind. I had be-
come completely discouraged, had given
up all hope and thought l was doomed
to starve to death, till one day nv
husband trying to find something I
could retain brought home some
Grape-Nuts
ITO my surprise the food agreed
with me, digested perfectly and with
out distress l began to gain strength
at once, my flesh (Which had been
habbyl grew firmer, my health i'm
proved in every way and every day.
and IN very few STeeks I gained 20
pounds in weight. liked Grape-Nuts
so well that for 4Smonths ate no
other food, and always felt as well sat-
isffed after eating as if 1 had sat down
to a fine banquet.
II had no return of the nnisera HE
sick stomach nor of the headaches,
that l used to have when 1 ate other
food. I am now a we'll woman. doinp
all my own work again, and feel that
life Is worth living.
"Grape-Nuts food has been god
send to my family; it surely saved nv
on it wonderfully" Name given nv
postum Co.. Battle Creek, Mich.
There's a reason.
Get the little book, 1.-THE Road to
Wellville," in each pkg.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-08-29
RIVAL WHEAT CROPS.
Two Saline County Farmers Make
Splendid Showing.

Two Same county FARMERS Make
Splendid Showing.
The Journal some time ago con-
tanned an account of the wonderful
wheat which had been threshed on the
J. H. Mapes farm northeast of the
city. The wheat from this place went
forty bushels to the acre and weighed
sixty-three pounds to the bushel. At
that time the wheat on the Merit
Quincy farm just across the from the
Mapes property had not been threshed
and many people waited for Mr..
Quincy to begin threshing, with a good
deal of interest. The wheat on the
Quincy farm had looked better than
the other while it was standing and
all of that neighborhood was anxious
to see if the result of the threshing
would establish a record even better
than the one above mentioned.
Mr.. Quincy has now finished thresh-
ing and has made known the result
In one way his wheat was better than
that of his neighbor and in one way
it was not as good. Mr.. Quincy's land
produced forty-one and one-half BUSH
els to the acre and it weighs sixty-one
and one-half pounds to the bushel.
He has a greater quantity than Mr..
Mapes, but the quality is not quite as
fine. Both records are wonderful and
rarely equalled.-Salina Journal.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-08-29

absence from the city and by press of
other matters. It is our intention to
use your city fairly. Inquiries which
L have made result in a statement to
me by our officials that we are now
employing at Ottawa nearly as many
men as we have in the past. There
has never been more than two hun
dred, and there now are something
over one hundred and sixty. We are
very unwilling to break up associa-
tons of the character that have ex-
listed between your city and our COM
pany, but stern necessity has com
PEELED us to establish some repair
facilities at points geographically
more convenient for us than is Otta-
wa, so that the growth of our business
at Ottawa may not be as rapid as at
some other places, but it is our inten-
ton to maintain the shops and to
transact from them all the business
we can possibly afford to do
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-08-29

to the athletics are concurred in by
General McCaskey:
THAT there be three post field days
during the year, one each in March.
June and September, instead of the
monthly field days now prescribed.
THAT annual division or department
athletic meets be held during October
of each year.
"That during the season the different
post baseball teams be allowed to visit
at other posts in the department at
government expense"
The report calls attention to the
large number of officers absent from
their organizations on detached duty
and suggests, as a partial relief from
this condition, that legislation be Sc
cured by which officers on general
staff may be placed on the same foot
ing as those detailed in the staff de-
partments, so that their detachment
from line duty may create vacancies.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-08-29
HARD TO BELIEVE.
Story That Will Interest Smokers Told
as Though it Were True.

A well-known farmer, says an east
ern exchange, fed his horse by mis-
take a quantity of poultry food, think
ing it was stock food, and the mistake
was not noticed until the horse had
scratched up half the garden and
showed signs of wanting to set.
While this sounds a little improb-
able. yet one of the clerks at STAINS
fields drug store, 632 Kansas avenue,
tells story akin to it. Mr.. Stansfield
recently secured the agency for Wads-
worth Bros Chicos, a cigar that sells
for Sc, but is the equal in quality of
any 1Oc. cigar, and in fact is preferred
by many smokers. Mr.. Stansfield in
duced one of his customers who had
never smoked anything but an ordi-
nary sc. cigar to try a Chico, with the
result that he now wants high grade
goods in all lines.
Don't buy a Wadsworth Bros
Chicos because it is cheap; buy it be-
cause it is good, because it is a clear
long Havana filler, because it has a
high grade tobacco flavor and a de-
1ightful aroma, because it's the best
cigar you can get for solid en1oyme nt
and there is satisfaction In feeling
that you are getting all this for a
nickel.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-08-29
GO TO DETROIT THIS YEAR.
R.R. Y. NJ. G. A. International Confer
ence to Be Held in Michigan City.


Great interest is being manifested by
many officials and men in all grades of
the railway service over the twelfth
international conference of Railroad
Young Mems Christian Associations to
be held in Detroit. September % to
October 1. One of these conferences
was held in Topeka in 1903. There are
now two hundred and eleven railway
associations with a total enrolled MEM
bership of seventy-fve thousand. There
are one hundred and thirty buildings,
valued at $2,257,750, set aside for the
use of these associations. The attend
ance of delegates at Detroit is expected
to approximate two thousand. Many
delegates from Canada are expected.
Already many prominent speakers
have been secured, including H. B. F.
Mcfarland of Washington, Rev. John
Potts, D. D., of Toronto, Rev. Allan
StockdaA of Boston. Rev. George w.
Truitt of Dallas, Texas, Robert E.
Speer, John R. Mott and Edmund w.
Booth. Government railroad officials
will be present at the Friday evening
session. John ]. McCook, who is chair
man of the international railroad COM
mittee, will preside over the confer
ence. Ladies of Detroit will extend to
the delegates a welcome reception.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-08-29
HARTMAN LINES MERGE.
California and Arizona Lines Under
One Management.

San Francisco, Aug. 29.-The stock
holders of the Southern Pacific, rep
resented by proxies mainly, at a meet
ing here have voted their approval to
the recent merger of the Southern
Pacific of California with the South
ern Pacific company of Arizona and
New Mexico. They also voted to in
crease the capital stock to $16O,O00,-
900 and to issue bonds for that amount
to meet requirements of the merger
and refunding of the old bonds.
The merger includes all the Harri-
man lines between San Francisco and
Ell Paso, excepting the Southern Pa
cific coast road between San Francisco
and Santa Cruz, and the Central Pa
cific line in California and includes the
ferry system between this city and
Alameda county.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-08-29
STRIKERS ARE NOT QUITTING.
Boilermakers Deny the Unfavorable
Reports Sent Out From Kansas City.

Reports come from Kansas City to
the effect that the executive officers of
the Union of Boilermakers and Iron
Shipbuilders of America have given up
the boilermakers' strike against the
Santa Fe, which has been on since
May, 1904. These reports state that
while President Dun has not officially
declared the strike off he has advised
his men to seek positions elsewhere as
the organization can no longer support
them by strike benefits.
w: B. Al1daffer, recording secretary
of the local boilermaker union, said
yesterday that there was no truth in
these reports. 1.-THE strike is on in full
blast" he said. I'VE received money
to pay off the men from the grand
lodge this week and have no intimation
that it is going to be cut off. None of
our men are looking for positions any
where else. They are not getting any
new boilermakers at the shops and we
are having success in getting men en-
ployed in the shops to quit work.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-08-29
MORE FOSSILS FOR x. U.
Prof. Martin Brings a Fine Collection
From Oregon.

Lawrence, Kas., Aug 29.-The Uni
versity of Kansas paleontology expedi-
ton which spent the summer in Ore
gon returned today with many rare
and valuable specimens. The collec-
ton is said by experts to be the finest
ever taken out of the John Day coun-
try. Many fossils of the prehistoric
three-toed horse, from which the
horse of the present day is descended,
were found.
These are especially valuable to the
collection here, as they perfect a
series on exhibition at the museum
which shows the complete evolution
from the prehistoric horse to the horse
of today. The expedition was made
up of Prof. McClung, H. T. Martin,
William Baumgartner and Roy Hos
kins.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-08-29

d. c. Starr, who closed his black
smith shop today, has been in the
blacksmith business in Atchison for
thirty-four years, and has had his shop
at sos Commercial street for twenty
four years. His health has failed him,
and he will try to regain it by living
out of doors. His wife is in poor
health, and her sister, Mrs. Jake
and all of them are going to try the
open air cure. Dave Starr and Jake
George have had two big wagons made
which they will fill with out of door
comforts, tents, camp beds, etc. They
have big strong span of hores each
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-08-29
MIXED PUPILS YET.
Same Building VIII Contain Whites
and Negroes

Kansas City, Kas., Aug. 29.-The
high schools here will open two weeks
from Monday. Until the high school
for negroes, which will be known as
the manual training high school, is
completed February 1, two separate
high schools will be conducted in the
building at Ninth street and Mime
sofa avenue.
The white pupils will attend be-
tween the hours of $50 a. m. and 1
p. m; negro pupils between 1:15 p. m.
and $40 p. m. Prof. w. C. McCIoskey
is principal of the high school for
white pupils, and Prof. j. E.oPatter-
son, of Chicago, has been elected
principal of the high school for ne
groes.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-08-29
A Railroad Man sFxfty-two Years.

Cincinnati. Aug. 29.-Railroad Off
Gals of western roads, and partic-
ularly those connected with the pas
senger departments, will be surprised
to learn that H. NJ. Bronson, assistant
general passenger agent of the Big
Four at Indianapolis, Ind, has re-
tired from active service and that S.
D. McLeish has been appointed to
succeed him at that point. Mr. Bron-
son is known widely in railroad circles
throughout the country. He has been
in the railroad business for fifty-two
years. Nc McLeish has been connect
ed with the West Shore and Nickel
Plate lines, with headquarters at
Evansville Ind
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-08-29

The public is aroused to knowledge of
the curative merits of that great u1ecici-
nal tonic Electric Bitters, for sick stonl-
ach, liver and kidneys. Mary H. Walters
Co S21 N. Kansas ave. Price Soc
of 546 St. Clair ave, Columbus. o.. writes
For several months I given up to
die. I had fever and ague,n1y nerves were
wrecked; could not sleep and my stom-
ach was so weak from useless doctors
drugs that could not eat. Soon after be-
ginning to take the Electric Bitters I OBJ
tanned relief and in short time was en-
tirely cured" Guaranteed at Arnold Drus
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-08-29
STRUCK ON MOUNT HOOD.
Three Persons Frustrated by Lightning
at the Summit.

Hood River, Ore, Aug. 2s.-While ex-
aiming the contents of the record box
on the summit of Mount Hood, Profess
sor NJ. W. Lyon, Mrs. Lyon and Mark
Weigant, a guide, were struck by light
ming, and all three were Frustrated.
Mrs. Lyons is still in a dangerous con-
dition, though it is not believed that her
injuries will prove fatal. Professor
Lyon and Weigant are both recovering.
Professor Lyon is connected with the
historical department of the Smith
sonian institution at Washington.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-08-29
Will Celebrate Labor Day.

Kansas City. Kan, Aug. ga
Labor day celebration will be held at
the new city park by the Improved
Order of Red Men and Degree of Poca-
hontas. At o'clock there will be a.
parade from Minnesota avenue to
Eighth street and Central avenue. At
the park there will be speeches by
Mayor w. w. Rose. w. A. s. Bird of
Topeka, c. H. Dabbs of Emporia and
Mrs. Nickols of Pittsburg, Kan.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-08-29
Unknown BODY Identified.

Wichita, Kan, Aug. 29.-The body
found in the outskirts of this city last
week which was supposed to be that
been identified as that of Charles Par
ker, a man who had lived in Wichita
nearly thirty years. Parker had been
working out of town several months
and it was not known that he had re-
turned until the name of a relative
found in one of his pockets led to the
discovery