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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-04-08
ACCORDING 10 PROGRAMME.
NJ. h & T. Annual Meeting Held Al
General once in Parsons

Parsons. Kas. April s.-The annual
meeting Of stockholders Of the Mis-
souri,. Kansas & Texas railway com
pany was held at the general office
of the company in Parsons. at which
623.643 shares were represented
Henry W Poor. James Brown Potter,
b P Mcdonald and James Hagerman
were unanimously reelected for the
term OF four years After the stock
holders meeting the board OF direct
ors reconvened and appointed Henry
C Rouse. Colgate Hoyr Henry W
Poor Charles G. Hedge, James Brown
Potter and F n Einney an executive
committee and elected the following
officers Chairman of the board and
president Henry c Rouse; vice presi-
dent Colgate Hoyt. vice president
and general manager. A A. Allen
vice president and treasurer Q G.
Hedge: secretary. < Halline; general
counsel. James Hagernaus comp
I troller. r. w. Mcguire: local treasurer
in St Louis r Johnson; treasurer IN
Kansas. r p Roach: secretary in
Missouri. r w Mcguire; secretary in
kansas. w r Sneaker. assistant sec
ret4ries ia New York DevereauX ToIer
and H II Flint The directors and
officials Of the company went north on
their special train at noon today
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-04-08
ACROSS THE IsTHSIUs.
What the Panama Railroad Earned
During the Year.

The annual report OF the Panama
railroad, covering the year ended De
cember 81. shows that total earnings
increased 22S per cent over those Of
the previous year. The increase in
freight earnings was S2r565, in pas
senger earnings 1854 and in mail
earnings S1-254-
Freight traffic destined to South Pa
cific ports increased 1000 tons from
New York and 1000 tons from Europe,
while there was a decrease in traffic
from ports south OF Panama TO New
York Of 10000 tons and to Europe Of
5000 tons. as compared with last year.
a total OF 5000 tons In 1902 traffic
from this territory was $4,000 tons less
than in 1901.
Total passenger earnings were S55. 42l,
an increase Of 247 per cent
Total earnings Of the Atlantic
Steamship Line from ali sources
amounted TO 1920 $50. an increase OF
2-4S per cent
OF the total tonnage transported fl
$50 tons were carried by the company s
steamers and 117.Os9 by chartered
sfearners. In 1902 the former carried
104. O62 tons and the latter $3.50 tons
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-04-08
ABOUT RAILROAD PEOPLE.

y p NJ Hamilton. claims attorney for
the santa ZEE IS expected back this week
from an extended trip in the east
A. E Sweet. assistant TO the general
manager Of the santa Fe- has returned to
Topeka from Dayton. O. where he has
been for the past week
A A. RidinEs. well known pattern
maker employed fin the Santa Re shops At
this place. WIS married Thursday 70 Mss
Lizzie Mcneil - Topeka
Samuel F. smith an employe Of the Of
fee Of VI. J. Heaiy. freight auditor f1r
the Santa Ee- is absent from work this
week on account Of sickness
A z. Cooper division passenger agent
for the Rock Island has returned TO To-
pel1a from a three days inspection "trip
over the lines under lis supervision
2. ; Savage advertising agent for the
Santa Fer returned today from a short
business trip 70 ST joe While in that
city Ar Savage visited the Santa Fe-s
new city Office which was installed at
that I1ace the first Of the month we
have at St Joe. said Mr. Savage Fthe
finest and best equipped city Office IN ire
country outside OF Kansas City
Engine No -. the engine used for
switching purposes al the Santa F-e shops.
was derailsd On the main line track in the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-04-08
VIsIT 10 NEWToN.
Supt- Hurley and Other OaiciaIs on a
..AIysterious. Mission.

A number OF way up Santa Fe Of
ncials sojourned in Newton this morn
Ing Superintendent J. Z Hurley and
other brass collars came down from
topeka this morning on train No. II
and spent the forenoon here in consul
tation with the local division officials
and Superintendent Ayres Of the west
ern division The party spent several
hours in the yards and shops but were
as usual, very reticeut as 10 their pu--
pose Some OF the railroad men think
it had 10 do with the impending strike
as il is known the road IS preparing
for such a contingency Others. and
BY far 4 majority. incline TO the opin-
ion that 1t has 10 do with the improve
rnents soon to be put into effect in -he
Newton yards Mr. Hurley and his as
sociares went back 70 Topeka on No
6.-NeWton Kansan Republican.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-04-08

while there had been some talk OF hold
ing the convention at some point in the
middle west as a result Of cost Of trans
portation to Los Angeles the officers at
no time had definitely decided on such
step He added that as a matter OF
fact the delegates would get reduced
rates on account Of the Methodist gen
eral conference 10 be held at Los An
geles, commencing May 5. and that as
a result the Brotherhood convention viii
doubtless be held in that city as origin
aIly MANNED
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-04-08
More Northern securities Litigation.

New York, April S.-Vice Chancellor
Bergen signed an order N Jersey EIsy
today 10 show cause why an Injunction
should not issue 10 restrain the Norts1-
ern Securities company from holding a
stockholders meeting on April n
from distributing any stock Of the
Northern Pacific Railway cOmpany
and the Grand Northern Railway com
pany, and from IA king any action in
regard 10 the reduction of its capital
stock The bill fer the Injunction WAS
asked for by the Continental Securi-
ties company. which asked the coaTt
Of chaucery TO compel the Northern
Securities company TO return TO The
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-04-08
ROCkEFELLER.s PURCHASE.
Has Secured Control of the Wisconsin
Central After Long Efforts.

St Paul. Mimi. April S-According
. statements made here. John ID
Rockefeller, after years of effort has
secured the Wisconsin Central He
mas oeen quietly buying up the stock
until now he and his associates har-s
absolute control of the property The
Wisconsin Central has NOT been re-
garoed as a valuable property by Wan
stIeeL put Rockefeller has in prospect
some important improvements S,5~-
Eeyors have just completed the surrey
Tor cutoff which VIII make the wis
consin Central the shortest St. Ps71l-
Snicago route The new line VIII
branch of at Marshfeld. Wis ans
run in bee line TO Milwaukee. II *
said that when the cutoff is comnia-
ted the Wisconsin Central viii have a
line TO Chicago shorter BY IS miles
tnan the St Paul The Rockefeller m
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-04-08
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound.
iratefu Words from Working Girls Who Have Been Helped

eeng many girls being helped BY nnsdi-
to
reconstruction. had for four months
of could
myself going One bottegave great relief
lama altogether.
COMPOUND. know working to-day If had
Standard
Grocery Co. 766 Mass Avenue Indianapolis, Ind
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-04-08

The Southern Pacific road IS taking
very radical" action in its efforts 10
have its vacant lands in Texas and
Louisiana settled up as rapidly as pos
slble- Il has announced its intention
Of throwing these lands open to fire.
settlement en- condition that the set
tiers agree not 10 sell the lands. but
20 occupy them and make them pro-
ductive Immediately
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-04-08

Washington. April s.-A pOstohice
has been established a. Emanuel.
Blaine county. O. T. with Emanuel
Newborn as postmaster
Bids have been opened at the Indian
office in Washington for the erection
OF an addition to the laundry and
dornitory at Chilocco Indian school in
Oklahoma Territory. The bidders were.
George z Hooper. Arkansas City.
Kan. s16.sSo- A II. avery. Arkansas
CITY 81. 100.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-04-08

original stockholders of the Northern
Pacific railway and of the Great
Northern Railway company the stocks
formerly held by them upon the same
terms under which the stock of TIE
two companies was acquired by the
Northern Securities cOmpany The
complainant company holds stock il
the Northern Securities company. Ar
guments viii be heard next Monday.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-04-08
MUST NOT CHANGE.
Injunction to Prevent Removal of ID
of I r Convention

OF = Z NDIIN tIIlIIlII-
Cleveland. AurfI S-Third Assistant
Chief Eli Stevens of the board of trade
Brother hood of Locomotive Engineers
THURSDAY secured an Injunction from
Judge Dissette Of the common pleas
court. temporarily restraining Grand
Chief Stone or other officers Of the or
ganiza1ion from holding the annual con-
vention in Cleveland or any other point
aside from Los Angeles The latter
city was originally chosen as the place
for holding this years convention. but
owing TO high transportation rates a
movement vas started to hold the con-
vention. which meets Nay II. in this
city
Grand Secretary Ingraham Of the
Brotherhood said this afternoon that
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-04-08

cents to ~ cents a mile. This is the
last step in the long litigation TO com
pei the road 10 comply with the statute
which provides for q z1e cent fare
whenever earnings reach $1,000 A miie-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-04-08

DaIas- tx AurII N-Tha annual
meeting Of the Missouri. Kansas and Tex
as Railway company Of Texas was held
here and the old directors Henry q
Rouse Colgate Hoyt. A. A Allen ] n
Simpson. F NJ Reardon. Q. T LYON. J
n Lindsay. R c Foster and AIvrou T
Herrick we're Reelected At the organiz-
ing meeting OF the board all Of the old Of
6cers were reelected.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-04-08
NEW ORIENT RU1IoR-
said That it VIII Use Gould Tracks
Through Texas.

Austin. Tex. april st is reported
that the Kansas City. Mexico & orient
through its close relationship with The
Gould interest will not build its own
lire through Texas, as was originally
proposed, but viii use its track south
Of the state line TO Sweetvater. Texas
where II viii connect with the Texas
& Pacific. The proposed route VIII be
over the Texas & Pacific to Fl PaSo
and thence over the Rio Grande Sierra
MadTe & Pacific which Is about %
pass into the hands OF the Could In
rereStS-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-04-08
Did TunneI G Kin IIim2

Terre Haute. Ind. April S-The coro-
ner IS Iuresriga ting the death Of Traval-
ing = uditor Dodson OF the FandaIia. WHO
died suddenly after his arrival from St
Louis where the train was DELAYED in tile
tunnel The point is made that flcz- ,
was induced by tunnel gas Accident m
surance in the sum Of 500 is involved
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-04-08
R. I. WANTS An ENTRANCE.
Negotiating With Alton and Wabash
for Ise Of Tracks

Chica 60 April s--The Rock Island com
pany Is negotia ting with the Alton ard
the wabash with view to running
through trains 10 the worlds fafr a
deal VIII soon be closed with one OF these
roads and IL j. expected that other lin Is
not having terminals in St Louis VII
naE-a sln-Lar arrang er-ar-s
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-04-08

Washington. Aprll 8.-The f0IIoWing
have been appointed railway mail
clerks- Kansas. Frank Anderson.
lawrence Joseph r Sturgeon. Fan
River. Oklahoma. J. =. Linderman.
Perry Claude B. Mccartney. Moore.
John NJ Harlow. Enid Missouri, E1-
gene r. Self. Laplatte- James A VIII
her. Mind Asa d Foster. Spencer
burg
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-04-08

General Manager Nudge OF the Santa
Fe was in the city yesterday conferr5nz
with the executive 0nicers.-St. Louis
Globs-Democrat
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-04-08

Grand Rapids. Mich. April S.-Judse
Wolcott Of the circuit court today is
sued a mandamus compelling the
Grand Rapids and Indiana railroad 10
reduce its fares in this state from ;
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-04-08
,YDIA II Il s VE q CoMPoUND.

old Hannibal bridge exclusively, and
no passenger business will be handed
on IL
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-04-08

terests now own two ST. Paul lines,
the St. Paul and the Wisconsin Cen
tral.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-04-08

FOR a cold on the lungs and 70 preveu
pneumonia, take Piso's Cure &c.
Everybody reads the state Journal
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-04-08
RAILROAD NEWS.
Battle Between the Rival Grad
ing Gangs and Surveyors.

Santa Fe Men Seize ella Valley
By Force.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-04-08

you ron
suffering girls working and do not believe there
have with female disorders
Although
tried nothing relieve the terrible pains and
1t seemed though help until finally
Lydia Pinkham's Vegetable Compound.
1t worked like magic for had scarcely finished the second
bottle when noticed whole general
health the three felt like person
Miss n. E PAULsOS, ga Willow Ave, HOboken, M.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-03-12
Cars Letter TO a Boy.

Carter Glass, member of the House
of Representatives from the Sixth Vir-
ginia district. is of the opinion that
in the conflict between Russia and
Japan he will take sides with Russia,
says the Philadelphia Post.
"One afternoon some time ago, said
Mr.. Glass in the cloak room of the
House the other day, "a large enve-
lope came to my house through the
mail, addressed to my son, Powell, who
was then a boy about IL years old.
The packet bore the imperial seal of
Russia, the wax put on over gaudy
ribbon or two. In the envelope were
perhaps twenty Russian stamps of
various denominations, and half doz-
en- stamped newspaper wrappers. Ac-
companying the stamps was letter
from Count Cassini, the Russian am
bassador at Washington, saying that,
by the special direction of his imperial
majesty, the Car of the Russias, he
transmitted Herewith Russian stamps
and wrappers of all denominations. He
stated that he was further directed by
his imperial majesty to express the
hope that my boy would grow up to
be good and useful citizen, and that
he might some day be the President
of the United States.
Il was aStOniShed, continued MT.
Glass, land questioned Powell as to
how he came to receive the stamps
q wrote and asked him for EN-
he said.
What did you say to him in the let
ter. l asked, and then he told me
that he just wrote, asking the Car
to send him the stamps, that he was
a little boy who was collecting stamps
and could not get any of Russia's. He
told me that he began the letter, Dear
Gar and that he directed 1t to The
Gear, Russia He said he knew the
Car was certain to get it, as there
was only one in Russia.
81 confess that 1 have ever since
that time had warm place III my
heart for a man, who, though the
ruler over 1O0,000,000 people, had
heart kind enough to forget the cares
of state long enough to grant the re-
quest of an obscure American boy,
thousands of miles away
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-03-12

a ton: since then 1t has been as high
as SO, and is now about $50 for a
fairly good article.
AS We have stated. the price Of coal
IS not, with US. a local question. but
these figures will illustrate the advance
in prices. The users of coal hoped
that when the strike had been ended
and the production became again nor
NAL, the prices would return to their
old figure plus what had been added
10 the pay of the miners. II appears,
however, that the operators gladly
took advantage of the demands of the
miners FOR increased pay to add not
only the increase demanded by the
miners but handsome additional prof
it for themselves besides. and they
show no disposition to let up. They
have got consumers, by the help OF
the strikers where they can squeeze
more money out of them. and they are
going TO make the most of their oppor-
tunity. The middle men are being
ground 10 death between the upper
and neat Their millstones. the operators
and the strikers, and there seems to
be no help for them.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-03-12
No CUP RACE THIS YEAR.

There will be no Americas Gun
race this year. The time has elapsed
when a challenge could be sent by
Sir Thomas Upton. or other ambi-
ttous foreigner. and accepted by the
New York Yacht Club for a race
this season. The deed of gift under
which the trophy is held specifies
that the challenge shall be sent and
accepted a certain number of months
ahead of the date of the race, and
the time limit for this year has ex-
pired. 1t is rather a pity that Sir
Thomas is not TO be with US again
this year, since he has shown himself
to be such a thorough sportsman,
thought for the good of international
yachting it is probably just as well
that there should be a breathing
spell of a season before the next
race. The fact is. no British de-
signer who can promise a faster
boat than Lipton's latest Shamrock
has yet made his appearance. and
until there are assurances of a close
contest for the famous trophy pub
~ Al liAN event NC
worked up to the proper pitch.
Meanwhile Sir Thomas has placed
US under new obligations to him, by
his offer of trophy TO the Man
hanset Bay Yacht Club to be sailed
for by small cruising yachts over
3OQ-mile course on the open ocean.
The contesting boats are not to be
mere racing machines or freak YES
sells. designed for the sole purpose of
capturing a prize, but they are to be
really serviceable craft and carry all
equipments and stores for ten days
cruise. Furthermore, they must not
be sailed by professionals but anna
teurs. With such craft and under
such conditions, there ought to be
some real sport. Not only will the
qualities of the craft be tested but
the seamanship of their shippers and
crews as we'll. And the race will
Lack that sordid element of dollars
and cents that is so much in evil
denee in the great international races.
In all probability there will be a
number of vessels entered in the
Manhanset Clubs race for the Upton
trophy, and it should prove to be an
exciting and enjoyable event.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-03-12
BROKERS MAKE BAD INVEST
MEyTS,

1t would naturally be supposed that
if anybody knew the value of securi-
ties il would be the man who is
dealing in them all the time. A New
York stock and bond broker, for in
stance, ought 10 know the intrinsic as
we'll as the market value of the stocks
and bonds bought and sold in Wall
some of the Wall street brokers are
shrewd enough to make great for
tunes, there are others who haven't
enough knowledge of the actual value
of Wall street offerings to be able to
make safe investments for themselves.
A case in point is that of the late
Robert L. Cutting of New York. He
was a member of a well-known firm of
stock brokers. He died several years
ago reputed to be a millionaire. 1t was
only day or two ago, however, that
the appraiser made a return of the
value of his estate. The face value OF
the securities was millions of dollars,
but the actual value of them was
about $1,000
For instance, he had $4,000 shares OF
stocks of various companies. These
the appraiser valued at just $1,000. AS
a matter of fact all of the companies
were of the wild cat kind. mining
companies, overcapitalized railroad
companies and industrial companies
that never had a chance of success.
The par value of these stocks was IS.
600, 900
Why was it that a man that had ev-
cry advantage of informing himself as
to the value of securities put all of his
fortune into those which were practi-
cally rotten? II man or woman who
knew nothing whatever of stocks and
bonds had made such bad investments
there wouldn't have been much reason
for surprise, but for a prominent
broker to do so is calculated to weak
en- confidence in the advice given by
brokers as to the value of securities.
Still Gov. Odell of New York was one
of those who invested in the bonds OF
the shipbuilding trust, the trust which
has been the subject of so much scan
dial during the past few months. In
the purchase of the bonds he lost more
than $l2O, 900. When the Governor OF
a great state like New York and one
OF the best known stock brokers OF
New York city eagerly invest in the
stocks and bonds of get-rich-quick
concerns. 1t is not to be wondered al
if investors uniformed in regard tc
stocks and bonds are caught by such
halt
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-03-12
BRIGHT BITS.

-'07-"Going over to Mem. to feed
your face?" 'O6-''No to face my feed
Harvard Lamooon.
-Nell-"She said she had to marry
him to get rid of him." Belle-"And
how did it work." "Splendidly.
You see. he belongs to. six clubs. =
Philadelphia Record.
-Clergyman-"I shall denounce this
play, sir. 1t is shockingly immoral
Manager-"Nll right. Just send around
a copy of the sermon for our advance
agent, will you puck.
Nursery Natural History-Dolly-
"There's honey for tea" Bob always
glad to give Dolly information)-
Bees make honey" Dolly-"And who
makes JAM" Bob-"Beetles, of course -
Punch.
What was it your husband want
ed to see me about?" inquired Mrs.
Newliwed's papa. 81 think he wanted
to borrow a couple of hundred dollars
from you," she said. He's so anxious
to get out of debt. "-Philadelphia Led
ger.
-"Arn't you afraid that a great many
people will criticise you for becoming
rlch! yes, answered senator SOfg-
hum. But the chances are that if |
had stayed poor they wouldn't have
noticed me, even that much. Wash
ington Star.
Why does Mrs. Clubwoman look
so sad?" The worlds injustice TO
woman has just struck her forcibly
again." How was that?' "She hap
pened to think that Martha Washing
ton isn't called the Mother of her
ntry."-Cincinnati Times Star.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-03-12
THE PRICE, OF COAL.

The anthracite operators made the
miners strike of 1sO2-OS the occasion
for the raising OF prices. Now the OPP
orators In bituminous coal are prepar-
ing to put up the price of their prod
uct in the event that their miners go
on strike. OF course. II the bitumi-
nous coal operators advance prices. the
anthracite barons and railways will re-
ioice. and rejoicing they will put few
more millions OF dollars per month into
their pockets.
An advance in coal will not seriously
effect this section OF the country, as I'm
the south the winter Is over and fire.
wood Is 10 be had at very near the
ante-strike prices. The price of coal.
therefore, Is not 80 much a local ques-
ton, though our people who use coal
have heretofore had 20 pay their pro-
portion or the cost Of the fight between
the operators and the miners, 20 the
extent OF hundreds Of thousands Of
dollars. Previous 10 the great am
fhmeite strike Pennsylvania hard coal
retailsd a. this city for about Is or %
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-03-12
No Extrn. Trouble.

1t was in the dead of night, and a
cold night at that. says the Youths
Companion. Mr.. Smith was away, and
Peterson Smith, aged 6, was getting the
measles.
Mother, may l have drink of real
cold water?" he asked, waking Mrs.
Smith from a refreshing slumber.
Turn right over and go to sleep!"
commanded Mrs. Smith. You are d
naughty boy to wake mother up when
she put pitcher of water on your
table the very last thing before you
went to bed"
Ten minutes later the small voice
popped up again; Mother, 1 want a
drink of water"
Peterson" said Mrs. Smith, stern
ly, 'if you say that again 1 shall get
up and spank you!"
There was five minutes silence, and
again Peterson spoke:
Mother" he said, cheerfully, when
you get up to spank me, may l have
a drink of water?"