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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-04-12
BLAST EXPLODED.
Lnjuring One Man Fatally and -Four
Others Seriously.

Kansas City. April by the acct
dental explosion of a blast in a sewer
ditch near Thirty-eighth street and
Wabash avenu at 3 O'Clock yesterday
afternoon five wOrkmen were injured.
One of the men. Bert Rector. died last
night as a result of his injuries and
the condition of another, M. Mills, is
critical. The men were sent to the city
hospital, with the exception of J.. w.
Turner, whose injuries were slight.
He was taken to his home.
The explosion was caused by the
contact Of a drill with a blast which
had been left unexploded in the ditch
last week. There were seven men in
the ditch at the time and the work
Of e~xcavating to a depth of 26 feet
had been completed. While five of
the workmen We're clearing the ditch
of the loose stones Mills and Rector
were drilling a hole preparatory to
setting of the last blast. Last Friday
q charge of giant powder Weighing
about one pound had been placed in
almost the same place and left there
when h laborers quit work because
of the rain. The two men placing the
new blast. however, were of
this n the conclusion of their drill
caused d charge to explode.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-04-12
A STUDY OF
Manhattan College Professor Gets In
eresting Data.

Manhattan, Kan, April civilian
A. McKeever, professor of psychology
at the Kansas State Agricultural col
lege, is making a special study Of the
smoking habit among boys and young
men and has gathered much interesting
data on the subject. He is just now
especially interested in two questions:
% What actual eterioratiOn in scholar
ship does the student who is a habitual
smoker suffer- C2) What, if any, per-
manent cure is there for his habit?
Professor McKeever a that many
young habitual smokers, especially
cigarette hends, come to him in a dis
tressed state of mind appealing for help.
He does not believe that the average
youth who is thoroughly addicted to the
smoking habit can succeed in breaking
up the practice without some strong
outside assistance. He has found some
interesting cases wherein the habit had
been abruptly and permanently discon-
tinued for the sake of the love of some
young woman. In fact religious ave
sion and falling in love are the two
leading antidOtes thus far recorded, for
this baleful practice among the youth.
Professor Mckeever is anxious to have
all those who may have interesting
data, write him an answer to the two
questions above. Actual observations or
experiences are wanted, not mere opin-
ions. A brief history Of each case
should be included in the report. When
ever desired the correspondence will be
considered as strictly confidential.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-04-12

Every day from March 1st to May
18th, 1905, the Union Pacific Will sell
One-way Colonist tickets at the follow
ing rates. from Missouri River termi-
anls, Council Bluffs. to Kansas City in
elusive:
$4,000 to ogden and Salt Lake city.
$4,000 t Butte, Anaconda and Hell
$3.50 to Spokane and wenatchee.
Wash.
com Vancouver and Victoria, via
Huntington and Spokane.
$500 to Tacoma n Seattle, via
Huntington and Spokane.
$500 to Portland and Astoria, or
Ashland. Roseburg, Eugene, Albany
and Salem via Portland
$500 to San Francisco, Los Angeles
and a Diego.
Corespondingly low rates to many
other California, Oregon, Washington,
Montana, Utah and Idaho points.
Through Tourist cars run every day
on Union Pacific between Missouri
River and Pacific Coats; double berth
s5.75. For full information call on or
address nearest Union Pacific agent.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-04-12
HAVE BEEN -"osLERTzED.v
Union Pacific Employees Not Advanced
After Passing Age of Fifty.

Union Pacific Employees Not Advanced
After Passing Age of Fifty.
Employees of the Union Pacific rail-
road have practically been "sOslerizeds
by the board of directors, says he
Denver Times.
The word has gone forth that none
shall expect advancement after he
shall have reached the age of fifty
years.
The directors. it is asserted, have
issued orders tina the young men shall
have first call for honors. This rule
IS said to be ironclad. Ability and ex-
perience count for nothing, if handi-
capped by years.
The new ruling became public
polntment of W. A. Deuel., superin-
enden at Omaha. as general manager
of the Moffat road. Mr.. Deuel. was
considered by all of the officials as the
proper man to succeed to the general
SUPPLEMENTARY recently; he had the
Endorsement of Mr.. Hartman himself,
but the oar of directors turned Mr..
Deuel. down for a younger man, Su-
p~ertntendent Parks of Wyoming.
At the meeting at which the direc-
tors took action on Mr.. Deuel. 1t is
said that the Osler rule was adopted.
AS yet there is no official circular on
h age order, but is being generally
made known among the employees that
if they want to get to the top in the
employ of the Union Pacific they will
have to hustle before the gray comes
into their hair.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-04-12
Chicago 3, Kansas City 1.

Kansas City, April 12.-The Blues
were beaten, beaten by a score of 3 to
L.. They played the game as it should
be played, doing credit to themselves
and Manager Irwin. To win Chicago
had to play as hard and as well as It
viii have to play when the National
league season opens next Friday.
Errors were i~nfrequent and good plays
frequent 1t vas just such a game as
baseball fans like to see.
Big Harry Eels. the young fellow
who everyone believes and everyone
hopes VIII make Irwin a good pitcher.
took charge of the box in the opening
inning and continued in control until
the sixth when Rector Frantz stepped
out upon the battlements and re
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-04-12
Baseball Notes.

&N0L&9a
Mike O'Nein has decided to abandon
baseball for the grocery business.
Frank Owens of the White Sox has at
last affixed his signature to a 1905 con-
tract. He was not satisfied with the terms
offered him at first.
Capt. Lave Cross of the Athletics, who
has seen most of the Southern league
teams play, thinks the New Orleans team
will win the pennant.
Homer Hillebrand, who was a member
Of the Washington club during the win
ter of 1903-04, is making a good impression
as catcher for the Pittsburg Pirates.
Jack O'Connor threatened to retire from
baseball if the st. Louis Browns did not
give him the salary asked for, but he has
changed his mind
Danny Shay, formerly of the st. Louis
Cardinals, has decided to play with the
Stockton (Cal.) independent team, which
has games only on Saturdays, undays
and holidays.
Pitcher Jack Taylor, who was the prin-
cipal in a midwinter scandal in baseball
circles, is down with pneumonia. Gus
Dundon of the White Sox is reported i'll
with appendicitis.
working on a plan to smash the spitbau
to smithereens- The only way TO DO It IS
to hit it hard on the nose where the neIo-
ers can not reach it.
"Chick" Stahl of the Champions has
taken On so much weight since last sea
wagon. He and Selbach will be the Billy
Bounces Of the team.
The Milwaukee Journal says: "Heydon
may sign to catch for Milwaukee. Not
while Jacobsen's ishund is looking. Hey
don is a National and has no desire to be-
come a Brewer
NIanager Griffith of the New York
Americans gives his new first baseman,
Chase. credit for waking up the rest of
the Highlanders. They were in sort of a
comatose state until the youngster Joined
the team.
The Boston w~orld-beaters have with
them John I. Taylor's English bull terrier
and he has made a hit in Jacksonville
ne has chewed the threats Of three point
ers and fought two battles with some of
the crack dogs of that city.
National league clubs are not feeling so
good over the trouncings the American
ieaguers have been giving them in the
exhibition games. The Nationals should
t1rn in and take the hide of the Bostons
aud B~rooIdyns to make the route COM
plete.
Freeman playing right field alternately
for the Boston champions. Freeman is
sspie'' for left handed pitchers and when
the mort paddIers are in the box it IS
thought that Manager Collins VIII let Sell
The brooklyn infeId viii be entirely new
the coming season. There viii be Nc
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-04-12
Another Accident.

Motor car accidents are becoming
quite the fashion among Santa Fe Of
fcials the past few months, and Road
master ]. 70. Mcneil of Los Angeles
does not propose to be behind the pro-
cession in that respect. Mr.. Mcneil
was travelling over the lines under his
jurisdiction in the vicinity of High
grove with a motor car, when the guide
wheel struck a small obstruction,
throvving the car from the track and
pitching Mr.. Mcneil headforemost down
The enbankment some distance The
car was running at about Is miles an
hour when the accident occurred. The
80 that fe17red in the accident is the
one belonging to Roadmaster Walter E.
PERKS Of San Bernardino- 1t was in a
had smashup near Highgrove some
months g and is also the same car
that was recently stolen and
men are now wondering if that car is
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-04-12

GamwelI at first. Owen at second, Lewis
at short, and Batch at third. OF the quar-
tet, only Batch has played with the Brook
lyns, performing in the closing games OF
last season.
New York Giants have not lost an exhi-
bition game this season and they will lose
so few championship games that the 9TH
er clubs viii look like minor leaguers.
Frank Selee is very hopeful this year.
He says the Chicago clubs viii be in fine
fettle at the start of the season. AID he
thinks they will be able to beat out the
Giants. Selee has a clever bunch of ball
tossers, but it is not likely that they can
finish ahead of McGraW'S hustlers.
Fielder Jones, manage of the White
Sox, is after Harry Gleason, the utility
infelder of the St. Louis Browns. With
DundOn in bed with appendicitis, Jones
has to depend on Isben for second base.
Jimmy Williams is showing up IN great
shape at second for the Highlanders, and
SO is Yeager. who is filing in at short un-
til Elberfeld arrives.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-04-12
TRAMPs N~fTGRATING.
Hobos Leaving Sunny California to
Return East.

Hobos Leaving Sunny California To
Return East.
There has been a marked diminution in
the number of tramps and Migrants to be
found around the railroad yards of the
Santa Fe in California, nearly all of them
having taken their departure. Lik the
tourists who flee from the rigors of the
eastern winter and take their flight for
the eastern states in summer, the knights
of the Dad manage to make annual trips
to the Pacific coast; only they do not
travel quite as last as their more fortu-
nate brothers. They are detected and put
off the trains every once in a while. and
their trip to the west and back to the
east is marked by numerous visits to the
jails along the way At one place
an officer found two of them stored away
in a freight car and promptly took them
in charge. Seeing their p~redicament, the
men at once volunteered to pay their fare,
and they were accordingly taken to the
ticket office, where the tickets were sold
them, and they left in peace, riding on the
cushions, but deeply hurt at having had
to pay any of their money for railroad
fare.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-04-12
E. H. HARTMAN WAS OUsTED.
me union Pacific President No Long
er a Northern Securities Director.


New York April lathe New York
Evening Post says: e. H. Hartman,
president of the Union Pacific n
Southern Pacific railroads was displac-
ed from the directorate of the Northern
Securities company at a stockholders
meeting in Jersey City. this action
marking what Wall street looked upon
as a elimination in the long standing
enmfty between the Hill and Hartman
parties in the Northern Securities COM
pauy. By a vote of strictly the Hill
shares and proxies representing in COM
bination 2.648, 900 shares, Mr.. Hill elect
ed Amos T. French, a s~on-in-law OF
John S. Kennedy (also of the Northern
Securities company, of n Of Mr. Hfis
stanchest supporters to Mr. Harri-
mans place upon the board.
There was no contest over Mr.. Harri-
mans displacement at yesterdays
meeting of the stockholders. b stock
held by the Hartman interests, includ-
ing the 50 million dollars of Northern
Securities shares in the oregon Short
Line treasury, was not voted at the
meeting at all, nor has it been voted at
any Northern Securities meeting since
Mr.. SchiT made his proposition to the
board for a settlement of the whole dis
turbance a year ago, and its absolute
rejection by the Hill interests.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-04-12

NAMED there until the close of hostili-
ties. Eels did well, exceedingly we'll.
The Cubs gathered in only i've hits
during his tenure of Office and not
many of them were of the long jour
neying kind. Frantz began admir-
ably. Joe Tinker, the first man that
faced him. piled into the atmosphere
three times without injuring the ball
and Evers did likewise.
kansas aGols CITY .i.4 o 0 o 0 o o O=1
Chicago 30 2 0 0 0 2 0 1 IS
Batteries - PETER, Weimer and
Kieng; Frantz. Eels and Crisp.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-04-12
savs he win Not leave.

Rumors have been current of late
that Master Mechanic A. B. Todd OF
the Santa Fe is about to leave San
ia Fe in that city, the cause for his
leaving being that he had received and
accepted an offer Of an eastern road to
a much more desirable position from a
salary standpoint. To the San Ber-
nardino Sun Todd stated that While it
was true that he has received offers of
more salary elsewhere, that he had no
intention whatever of leaving San
Bernardino for some time to come.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-04-12

Washington. April 12.-RuraI routes
have been ordered established May Is
in Cherokee county, Kansas; Baxter
Springs, route 5, population 400,
houses 100; Columbus, routes 5, 6, z
and s. population 1924. houses 3S1;
Faulkner, route /, population 400,
houses 100; GaIena, routes 2 and 8,
population 1860, houses 265; Halo
well. route 2, population 363. houses
81; Scammon, route 1. population L.
400, houses $50; Weir, route 8, p
lation 384, houses 90.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-04-12
Presbyterians in Arkansas civ

Arkansas City, Kan, April 12.-The
Presbyterian Missionary society of the
Arkansas valley presbytery began a
two days session in the United Pres
byterian church here last night, with
a large number of delegates in attend
ance. The delegates represent all the
towns of importance IN the Arkansas
river valley in this state.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-04-12
scaIners win Sue Railroads.

Encouraged by the defeat of the
a~nti-scalping ordinance the ticket
scalpers of Texas, backed by their ma
tional association. are preparing TO
prosecute the railways, under the
charge of violating the antitrust law
of the state. 1t is stated that several
former employees of the roads have en-
tered the service of the scalpers, and
that evidence has been secured against
the SoTfhern Pacific, Santa Fee, Roc
Island. and Missouri, Kansas & Texas,
to o that they have violated every
section but two of the state law.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-04-12
. AIton Uniforms Win De Glft.

Members of the train crews on the
Alton who have been in the service
of the company for ten years will be
given summer and winter uniforms at
the expense of h company. Those
in the service more than nv years and
less than ten will be given their choice
of summer or winter uniform free.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-04-12
ARE YOUR KIDNEYS WEAK?
Thousands of Men and Women Have Kidney Trouble
and Never Suspect 1t.
To Prove What the Great Kidney Remedy, Swamp-Root VIII Do
for YOU, Every Reader of the State Journal May Have
a Sample Bottle Sent Absolutely Frssb by Mail.

It used to be considered that only urinary
and bladder troubles were to be traced to the
Kidneys, but now modern science proves that
nearly all diseases have their beginning in
the disorder of these most important organs.
therefore, when your kidneys are weak or
out OF order, you can understand how quickly
your entire body is affected, and how every
organ seems to fail to do its duty.
II you are sick or feel badly begin taking
the great kidney remedy, DR.. Kilmer's Swamp
to get better they will help all the other organs
TO health. A trial will convince anyone.
I was out of health and run down generally; had
no appetite, was dizzy and suffered with headache
most Of the time. 1 did not know that my kidneys
were the cause Of nay trouble. but somehow felt
Root. There Is such a pleasant taste to Swamp
Root, and 1t goes right to the spot and drives dis
me stronger and better in every way, and I cheer
fully recommend it to all sufferers.
Gratefully yy9SuTTs, MRS. A L WALKER
Weak and unhealthy kidneys are responsible
for 1any kinds of diseases, and if permitted
&re sire to follow Kidney trouble irritates the
nerves, makes you dizzy, restless, sleepless and
irritable. Makes you pass waNer often during
the day and obiges you to get up many times
rheumatism, gravel, catarrh of the bladder.
pain or dull ache in the ! lex, joints and
muscles; make your head ache and back ache,
cause indigestion, stomach and liver trouble,
you get a Salow, yellow complexion. make
you feel as though you had heart trouble.
you may have plenty of ambition, but no
strength; get weak and waste away.
The cure for these troubles is DR.. Kflmer's
Swamp-Root, the World-famous kidney remedy.
In taking SWamp-RoOt you afford natural help
to Nature, for Swamp-Root is the most perfect
healer and gentle aid to the kidneys that is
known to medical science.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-04-12

Beloit, Kan. April 12.=John S.
Rodgers, one of the Oldest settlers in
Mitchell county. died here last night
after an illness of several weeks
duration Mr.. Rodgers was closely as
ISOLATED with the early history of the
city of BelOit and the county. He was
postmaster under the Cleveland ad-
ministration for four years. Ex-Rep-
resentative T. c. Rodgers is a son of
the deceased.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-04-12
Exploded Dynamite on his Porch.

Blossburg, Ala, April 12.-An ex-
plOsion of dynamite wrecked the house
of William Gate, colored, and a white
miner named Alexander, both non
union miners. A ~1O-year-old daughter
of Alexander was killed and two other
children in the same family were bad
ly hurt. D explosive was placed on
the front porch of the Alexander
home. A strike of the union miners
has been on at Blossburg since last
summer.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-04-12

New York. April 12.-The North
American Trust company, the Trust
Company of America and h City
Trust company are to be consolidated
into n company, the Trust Company
Of America, with capital of $4,000, 900,
surplus of $4,000, 600 and deposits of
$~5O.O00.OOO.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-04-12
PhiIIins Takes vacation.

San Bernardino. Cal, April 12.-JOhn B.
Phillips. general foreman of the Santa Fe
shops. viii leave soon for an extended
eastern trip in the hopes of benefting
his health, which has been poor for some
time. He will first go to Baltimore to
visit his friends and later will visit his
parents at Alpena, Mich. Phillips expects
to be gone about two months, He has
been absent from his work already some
time because Of Illness
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-04-12
Fire DESTROYS Fifteen Stores

Lowell. Mich, April 12.-Fire which
started last night with an explosion in
q gasoline store room back of r. B.
Boylan's hardware store, destroyed
fifteen store buildings, comprising
about one-ffth of the business section
OF the town. Loss $4,000.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-04-12
MEN MEET.
Santa Fe Freight and Passenger Men
in Texas Held Pow-WoW.

in Texas Held Pow-wow.
San Angelo. Texas, April 12.-After
two days deliberation the passenger
and freight traffic convention of the
Santa Fe has been adjourned. ]. f.
George T. Nicholson, passenger traffic
manager, with ". S. Keenan,, general
passenger agent of the Gulf system, are
making a tour of the Gulf lines after
which they viii go to Galveston. the
MENTIONS to the fullest extent.
This was Mr.. Germans initial trip as
freight traffic manager of the system,
having recently been appointed to sue
coed Mr.. Biddle, who accepted a posi-
ton with the Rock Island. He IS Wen
80 favorahIv known in his section,
however, having been down here several
times while general freight agent.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-04-12
Western Postmaster.

Washington, April 12.-The follow
ing postmaster has been appointed:
Kansas-Shafer, Rush county. Ern-
est Hillmer, vice s. F. Beardslee, re-
signed.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-04-12
Kansas Patents Issued.

Washington, April 12.-Patents
have been issued to Kansans Is fol-
lows: James w. Bivins, Topeka, tank
cleaner; Edgar P. Brown, Cotton
wood Falls, solar motor; Samuel Cal
loway, Yale, blanket pin.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-04-12
Passes for the Foreign Delegates.

Special souvenir passes have been
printed for the foreign delegates Of the
International Railway congress, which
win meet in Washington next month.
These passes are neat books of vest
pocket size and are good for the
transportation of the deleEates and
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-04-12

their families over ali American lines
OF railroad which are members of a
international Railway congress. In
slrqcIlons are printed in both French
aIu and a complete list of
roads e which the passes are good
is included in the informafion-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-04-12
Investments per mile

Investments per mile ..-......... 1900
Net selling value per mile.......$ $500
Net earnings per mile .-..... $3.50
Per cent OF net earnings to net cap
1La1 s+s.s..- A9
Investments at about market value or
at cost when possible
Mel earnings are taken without "other
incOmeH
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-04-12
Motor Coz fo Portland.

The Union Pacihc's gasoline motor
had a final test yesterday at Omaha and
on Friday it will leave for Portland IN
der it's own power.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-04-12
400 Indictments Against Standard.

Frankfort. KY, April 12.-About
four hundred indictments charging
h Standard Oil company with failure
to take out Deddlers' license, as re-
CURED by the Kentucky statutes, were
returned by tn Franklin county grand
jury today. Similar indictnnts have
been returned recently in several
counties of the state.