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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-08-20
MEMORIAL FOR GRAFsTRoM.
Admirers of the Late Mechanical En-
gineer Hope to Erect One.

The last issue of the Railway Age has
the following to say about the proposed
Grafstrom memorial fund:
The executive committee of the Rail-
way Supply Mems association for the
mechanical conventiones has issued
circular letter with reference to the pro-
posed memorial to Edward Grafstrom
in which is quoted the account of his
death, as published in the Railway Age
OF June 10, 1903, and which gives the
following account of the action already
taken and that proposed: AT a meeting
of the executive committee of the Rail
way Supply Mems association, held in
Saratoga on June 30, 1903, several mem
bers of the American Railway Master
Mechanics associa ton and the Master
Car Builders association appeared be-
fore the committee and requested its CO.
operation in a movement looking toward
the raising of a substantial fund as
memorial to the late Edward F. Graf
strom, chief mechanical engineer of the
Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe railway at
Topeka, Kan, who met his death during
the recent great flood in Kansas under
circumstances most tragic and heroic.
Mr.. Grafstrom was so well known and
so highly esteemed throughout the rail-
way world and by the members of the
supply fraternity, and the estate left by
him was so mea2er, that a spontaneous
movement has started for the raising of
memorial fund WhereWith to place
bronze tablet concentrating his act of
heroiSm at some suitable spot in To-
peka, also placing a similar tablet at
his birthplace in Sweden, and it is hoped
the fund raised will be sufficient in
amount to purchase an annuity for Mrs.
Grafstrom. The treasurer of the fund
is Mr.. S. P. Bush, general manager of
the Buckeye Malleable Iron & Coupler
company of Columbus, o., to whom the
remittances of subscribers may be sent.
The executive committee being in full
sympathy with this movement urgently
recommends and invites the manufac-
turers of railway supplies throughout
the country to make generous contribu-
tions toward this most worthy cause,
and expresses the hope that this letter
will meet with ready response"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-08-20

A. b. Stickney of the Great Western.
1t is expected that they will continue to
give him their support and will enable
MIN to carry out his plans for the ex-
tension and Improvement of the system.
There is said to be no danger of the
Rockefeller interests acquiring control
of the Great Western in the future.
American capitalists who wish to OBJ
tain possession of the road will be oblig-
ed to pay the European stockholders
their own price for the securities they
hold This price will. it is said. be so
nigh as to preclude the possibility of the
roads changing mana cement.
According to a special dispatch from
New York negotiations are being con-
Guided in Wall street and London for
the sale of the Chicago Great Western
railroad to the Goulds. The only hitch,
1t IS claimed, in the negotiations is the
desire of the purchaser to have the
Green Bay and Western lines, which
forms the junction with the Gould sys-
tenn at Ann Arbor, delivered with the
road 1t is said an offer to purchase a
controlling interest in the Green Bay
and Western has been made by the
GouldS.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-08-20
NO CONCESSIONS.
Katy Will Not Concede to Demands
of Strikers.

Parsons, Kas.. Aug 2O.-William
O'Herin, superintendent of machinery
of the Missouri Kansas & Texas Rail
way company, has returned from the
east, where he held consultation with
the higher officials regarding the labor
troubles here. He says the road will
stand pat in it's refusal to meet the
demands of the strikers for increased
wages
1--WE are paying the foundrymen as
high wages now as that class of labor
is getting at Kansas City, st. Louis,
St. Charles and Atchison,' said he,
land we cannot afford to pay them any
more If the men see the folly of their
course we shall be glad to take them
back TO work and will make no effort
to punish them, or anything that way"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-08-20
WHO HAS IT P
Rockefeller Failed in Effort to Secure
Great Western.

Chicago. Aug 2O.-According to re-
ports received in Chicago yesterday
John D. Rockefeller has failed in his
attempt to secure control of the Chicago
Great Western railroad. This means
that the scheme for the operation of the
Maple Leaf line by the Chicago Mil
waukee and ST. Paul and Missouri.
Kansas and Texas railroads has failed
and that the road will continue to be
operated Independently.
Amsterdam capitalists. who are large
holders of Chicago Great Western Sc
curities, are credited with the defeat
of the Rockefeller interests. They are
said to have outmaneuvered and outbid
the representatives of the oil king Act
ing with the London capitalists who
own Great Western securities, the Ans
terdam stockholders have always been
able to defeat any attempt to spend
money in improvements of which they
do not approve
The interests which now control the
Great Western are said to be in COM
pIete accord with the policy of President
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-08-20
ABOUT RAILROAD PEOPLE.

]. r. Thomas of the Santa Fe water
service has returned TO work in the shops
after months vacation
w. J. Healy, freight auditor for the
Santa Fe, was in Kansas City Wednes-
day on business for the company.
E. L. Shakeshaft of the Santa Fe pas
senger department is spending his vaca-
ton in California. He is accompanied by
his wife
Miss Mary Wyatt of the office of W. J.
is spending her two weeks vacation in
Colorado.
Officials of the Pennsylvania company
have announced that S1S.0c00 900 will be ex-
pended in improving its freight line east
of Pittsburg
Hugh Davidson of the Santa Fe ticket
auditing department has been absent from
the office for the last few days on account
of sickness.
B. W. steinour of the office of the Santa
Fe auditor, left Tuesday for Colorado,
where he will spend his vacation. He is
accompanied by his family.
]. NJ. Meade. chief engineer of the east
taking short vacation trip over the
southern lines of the road.
George Elliott. foreman of the Sixth
street yards of the Santa Fe. is spending
his vacation in California. He is accom-
panied on his trip by his wife and SON.
L. A. Bowman. who has been firing on
the Lawrence run of the Santa Fe, has
been transferred from Ottawa to Topeka.
He will move his family here this week
The Sunset limited train between New
Orleans and San Francisco. to be operated
next season will be run daily and make
the distance between the two points in p
hours.
]. NJ Snyder of the Santa Fe machine
shop left today for a trip to St. Joseph.
Chicago and Milwaukee He is accom-
panied by his family. Mr.. Snyder will be
gone about two weeks.
Fred Morgan is acting night yardmaster
in the Topeka yards Of the Santa Fre dur
ing the absence of George SINNERS the
regular yardmaster. Mr.. SINNERS alb
sence is due to sickness.
According to press reports fireman on
the Knoxville and Augusta, who is also a
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-08-20
REMARKABLY STATEMENT.
Gross Earnings of B. & o. Were Larg-
ast in History of That Road.

Chicago, Aug. 2O.-The July statement
of the Baltimore and Ohio was remark
able in several respects. The gross earn
ings of S., S62, $50 were the largest ever
earned by the lines included in the state
ment and the percentage of expenses
to earnings reached the low point of 60
per cent Much of the Baltimore and
Ohio business is handled over grades Of
100 feet to the mile. but many of the
lighter grades have been eliminated and
heavy trains, larger cars, and careful
operation have served to minimize the
cost. With a gross increase of $69;, 955
in the July statement there is a net in
crease of 1881, 625.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-08-20
STILL AT 1T.
Fight Between Harrison and Keene
Goes on.

Cincinnati. Aug. 20.-There have been
reports recently that the suit of Talbot
]. Taylor and others to prevent the I'm
ion Pacific company from voting at the
annual election of the Southern Pacific
company would be withdrawn. 1t was
stated during the recent furry in Wall
street that the Hartman and the Keene
interests had reached an agreement, t
least so far as the appeal from the re-
cent decision of Judge Lurton of Nash
Vile was concerned. But these reports
were set aside today. when it was an
nounced that the case has been set for
hearing here on the docket of the Uni
ted States circuit court of appeals next
month, and that the assignment was ap-
proved by counsel in the case.
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NO INCREASE.
But Railroads Still Claim a Shortage
in Cars

in Cars
Chicago, Aug. 20.-Although some of
the leading east bound roads claim to be
week behind their orders for cars. yet
east bound grain and flour shipments
are considerably lighter than at this
time last year. There has been
slight increase on grain shipments
as compared with the week previous,
but compared with last year there is
a big decrease. Flour shipments were
considerably less than for the week prev
ious and slightly less than last year.
Miscellaneous traffic, however, is said
to be SO heavy that the roads are not
hunting for grain tonnage.
During the week the air was filled
with rumors regarding the intention of
the roads running east from Chicago to
cut grain rates in order to prevent any
further diversion of grain traffic to the
gulf ports. The feeling of uncertainty
was greatly increased by the publica-
ton of the Rock Island-Seaboard Air
Line deal. The general feeling is that
the Rock Island-Frisco interests will
make the Seaboard Air Line their lead
ing outlet to the Atlantic coast and
that this will cause a further diversion
from New York and other north Allan
tic ports to Portsmouth, Va.
Following is a detailed statement OF
east bound grain, flour. and provision
shipments by the all rail lines from
Chica 90 last week:
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-08-20
Harvested Wheat IlIegally /?

Robert. Richard, Noble and Sam Ray
appeared in court this morning on the
charge of stealing wheat from the Santa
Fe cars back of the roundhouse. The
result of the case was that Robert Ray
was bound over to the district court on
a bond of $500. He put up the bond
and was released. The evidence against
Ray was very strong. The wheat had
been carried in sacks from the cars to
the Ray home and the route of the one
who carried the wheat could be traced
by the scattered wheat on the ground.
The Santa Fe sealer who seals and
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-08-20
Earnings.

The earnings of the Missouri Pacific
for the second week in August amounted
to $435 900, showing an increase of $54, 900
compared with corresponding week in
previous year; the central branch S37.-
00o an increase of $4,000; Iron Noun
tain, $325,OO0, increase 49,. 900; total for
earnings of the Mexican Central for the
second week in August amounted to
S426, OPS; same period in previous year,
1897 $3.50: increase Goa per cent?, sos, $50.
Two weeks August, s942, 023: same per-
iod in previous year. s745,716; increase
(2632 per cent?, $196. 307.
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Harvest Labor Rates to Minnesota
and the Dakotas.

Low rates for parties of five or more
via Chicago Great Western railway.
Tickets on sale daily to August 81. Lib
eral arrangements for return trip
For full information apply to Geo. w.
Lincoln. T. P. A. West Ninth street.
Kansas City, Mo.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-08-20

looks after the seals of all the cars that
come into the yards showed by his re-
port that some 20 cars had evidently
been entered because the seals on about
20 cars had been broken. Most of the
wheat had been sold by Ray to the
Soden mills. Detective Harmon worked
up the case against the Rays-Emporia
Gazette
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-08-20

DR. j. Albert Berry. speciality diseases
of Stomach and Intestines.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-08-20

The new passenger train on the Mis-
souri, Pacific, leaving Topeka at 9:45
a. m makes direct connection at Gar
nett for all points south and west. ar
irving at Independence 4:10 p. m. Cof-
feyville 1850, Eureka 3:42. FL Drado
$3.50. Wichita $50, Kiowa 9:25.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1903-01-16
PRETTY THINGS TO WEAR

For the tea gown the favorite ma
terials are all Of a soft, diaphanous
sort, with lavish trimmings of chiffon
or lace. These in turn are held in by
rosettes with long ends Of ribbon.
Soft cloth fabrics, so they be richly
spangled, are suitable for evening
gowns and brown and fawn shades,
even a dark chocolate tone, may be
worn under these conditions.
Braid trimmings of embroidered
leather are one of the developments of
the fashion of using leather for the
outside garments.
Lace collars are in greater favor than
ever before. They have a coarser mesh
than previously and are longer, with
stole ends
A brocaded slipper to match the gown
is novelty to be worn at a fancy dress
ball and the buckle which should, If
course, grace such a shoe is of old gold.
A dancing slipper of gold kid striped
with white satin ribbon is the dainty
accressory of an evening toilet, and
may be worn with any color costume.
Kid hats are not pretty, but they are
useful, and for the mOrtorist a gray one
is smart when trimmed with black
braid.
Tassels will be be more in vogue than
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1903-01-16

Most fortunately there remains a
fighting chance that the buffalo or
American bison is not to become ex-
tinct Information to this purport
comes in the report just made to Con-
gress by the secretary of the interior
in response to an enquiry from that
body OF" the subject. The secretary re-
plies: In my Judgment, steps should
be taken by the United States for the
preservation from extinction of the
buffalo or American bison, and with
that end in view I have submitted to
Congress an estimate of $4,000 for the
purchase of buffalo and the corralling
of them in the Yellowstone National
Park. With these animals in a ma
/ tional reservation, under governmental
supervision, it is believed that a herd
of pure blooded American bison may be
domesticated, which will increase in
numbers, and the herd now running
wild in the park may be also benefited
by the introduction therein of new
blood"
Congress will no doubt take prompt
action in accordance with the secre-
tary's suggestion. AS to the present
numbers Of the buffalo kind, it is as
certained that it is only in the states
of Colorado and Wyoming that these
animals run wild to-day and there are
only seVenty-tWo Of them in these
states. The number domesticated or in
captivity in the United States is 1911,
and they are not all full-bloodcd The
State that reports the most buffalo is
Montana, with 800 head. Singularly
enough, New Hampshire comes next
with 10 head, the development of a
herd founded by the late Austin Cor
bin, and located at Blue Mountain
Park. Texas comes third with seven
ty head, and even Massachusetts, is
number eight, with tWenty-seven head,
owned by William C. Whitney and
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1903-01-16
N LINE.

In line with commendable projects Of
q humanitarian nature is the recon-
mendation of the Connecticut state
Prison directors to the Legislature that
the Board of Pardons be given the pow
er to parole life conVicts who have serv-
ed a minimum period of perhaps TWEEN
ty-tive or thirty years and whose rec
ord carries the presumption that the
privilege of conditional release will not
be abused" 1t is believed that the board
would exercise this authority with the
utmost caution and that if it were
granted it would result in no miscar-
riage of justice, but, on the other hand,
bring about beneficial results because
of it's renewing hope among a class Of
cOnvicts who are apt to live without
hope. and relieving, as the board states
in it's report, the intense mental strain
and nervous oppression to which life
prisoners are now subjected and which
ultimately drives them to insanity"
The rule is that the punishment
should fit the crime, and when in the
opinion of wise and discreet judges this
result has been attained and the pre-
sumption is we'll taken that the convict
will sin no more the factor. of mercy
has its proper place in the case. The
parole system is working very satisfac-
torily in New York State, says the su-
perjntendent of state prisons there is
his annual report, and the results are
such. he adds. as to warrant the lcgisla-
ture in continuing it and also extending
it SO as to embrace all first term prison.
erS i'll the states penal institutions, ex-
cept those under life Imprisonment.
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ever this spring, for their lavish use on
evening gowns seemed only to have es-
tabiished the mode.
The necklace with pendant jewels has
q charm all its own, and a row of
freaks pearls" alternating with tur-
qu0ises is a dainty ornament.
Another novelty for the throat is a
graceful chain Of platinum, which is
passed through a diamond slide and
finished with two circular stones.
A melon shaped fur muff has been in
troduced by modish actress, and has
caught the fashion.
Rr0cade petticoats two f1ounces trains
one plain and suitable to wear with
the short skirt, and other long and lace
trimmed, for more drossY service
Shepherds plaid velvet for winter
wraps is a fashion of Southern Europe,
and these garments are made with
large collars of lace and linen.
Poplin-that charming fabric Of olden
days-is the latest rage in Paris. The
richess and softness Of the stuff. with
that lustre of finish that Irish poplin
possesses have made it a favorite with
women for generations back, and even
had it been hard and unbecoming the
patriotism Of Queen Victoria would
alone have sufficed tn make it q favor
lite with the English. Pale pink and
blue are the Parisiennc's favorite
colors in popIin, and the style of make
is double skirt, very full and blIIowy
around the feet. A sash, an inner
bodice and crepe d. chine are general
~ added as embellishments by the
French modistes.-New York Tribune.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1903-01-16
Ub qsti"us.

You step into a railway train at Pcnge or
Irckham Rye,
You jump into IL casual bus that's trotting
past the Cri'.
You 20 into an eating shop. you walk or
drive. or ride.
And ynu md hramirg German always sit
tlng Ill your side.
Oh, it's German here and German there,
and German out and in.
But it's Murderer Of Babics'' If YOU re
walking IN berlin;
It's "Murdrrcr Of Babies when you
leave your native Strand
But they grow quite fond of England
when they quit the Fathc:lan1.
A German takes your hat mud stick, It Ger
man brings your chop,
He slIlp.f sertneH i'll Capvl ''Ourt, he serves
In every shop.
He's in the bus, nr's In the train, the con
cert hall and street,
And now heS putting in his oar with
naughty Britain j. le"t.
Oh it's German here, and German there,
and English crowded out.
But its towards, thieves and Cut
threats" when their ruv:ng windbag;'
Spout;
It's towards. Thieves and CutthrOats"
when they've left the busy Strand
And thryl, spending EngliSN In'ney In
the "ChristIant tathrrlLud.
London Globe.
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Inn e.,

DeStyle-ITave you decided to give up
anything in the new year?
Gunbusts-Oh, yes; my seats in the
Il" as usual.-New York Sun.
Mrs. Subbubs--It's bitter cold out to-
night. It's comfort to be in our warm
home and listen to the wind whistle.
Mr.. Suhbubs-Yes; especially since it
doesn't attempt to whistle popular airs.
philadelphia Press.
Magistrate-Yo have been behind
the bars several times. haven't you?
Observation-Disclosures have been---
Magistrate-I thought 50. Your face is
very familiar. Prisoncr-As I was say
in, I'm u bartender. - Philadelphia
Press.
II haven't seen you in your new auto
mobile yet, Mrs. NOorox." said Mrs.
Fosdick. "No,' replied Mrs Noorox,
I'VE haven't been out much. Mr.. Moo
FOX doesn't know how to run the ma
chine and he hasn't been able to hire a
good chiffonniere yet."-Detroit Free
Press.
The Boston girl took off her glasses
anu Nlptu tHCfll teuueItS, lCiHtllNely,
on a piece of channels skin. Then she
tapped her foot decorously on the hard
wood floor. Anon she moved uneasily.
almost petulantly in her chair. Hist!
She was thinking. At length she mur-
INJURED modify TO herself. Il cannot
determine whether the plural of hood
lum should be hoOdlums or hoodla."-
Yonkers Statesman.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1903-01-16

having their home on October Noun
.a:n.
Thes4 men Of wealth who have res
cued from threatened determination
this splendid species have rendered a
public spirited and patriotic service
that rebounds to the honor Of their
names. But for their efforts there would
be no action in the case for Congress
10 take for there would have b"eu 10
bufraloes left. Of course there will
never again be herds of buffaloes thun-
derine across the plains. But if the
species is preserved from extinction q
glorious thing will have been accom-
plishcd.
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ADVERTISING RATES.

Situations, Wants. Rents, and other small
advertisements, One, Cent Word each IN
sertloL. Five Ceots Word for full week
(seyen tlnesJ.
Display advertisements, per inch. one IN
sertion. $1.20; eacD subsequent insertion. ~
cents: one week. 500: one month, SO ore
Obituary Notices. IN prcse or verse. 10
cents per line. Notices of Births. MarTl'
ages. Deaths, and Funerals, so cents each'
Local. Notices. 70 cents per line.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1903-01-16

The Boston Herald truly remarks:
Gas to whether a college president or
a college professor ought to retire at
seventy, it all depends on the president
and on the professor. Some of them
are younger at that age than others at
forty
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1903-01-16

Medicine as a profession for women
is constantly growing in popularity in
London. Women now holding medical
degrees in Great Britain number more
than $780,
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1903-01-16

1t is estimated that no fewer than
four hundred thousand people in Fin
land are suffering terrible privations
owing to the failure of the crops.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1903-01-16

John D. Rockefeller has subscribed
100000 to the fund Of 100000 that is
being raised for building purposes by
the Young Mems Christian Association
of Brooklyn. The subscription is an
unconditional one.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1903-01-16

The Foreign Mission Board in the
United States and Canada has in the
mission field IS universities and col
leges 1884 theological and training
schools, 1856 high schools and seminarias,
1888 industrial and 68 medical schools,
122 kindergartens and 1912 elementary
or village schools. The total number
of educational institutions is 20,4S5, and
students attending them number 1,O51,-
S11. Under mission management there
are besides 1876 hospitals, 7&9 dispersal
yies and 258 orphan asylums and homes
for infants, with a total of 1881 i'll
mates.