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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-01-05
NORTH TOPEKA.


Items intended for this column should
be left at the Kimban Pig. Co., before 10
O'Clock in the morning
Bread. Id. five cents. Gem Bakery.
A. Hareld of Leavenworth is the guest
of Mr. and Mrs. A F. Eby.
% per cent On Photo Albums for this
week Cromwell & LETTERS.
Ed Chapman has returned from visit
to Wamego and Kansas City.
20 per cent discount on miscellaneous
books this week. Cromwell e LETTERS.
Miss Flora Shields of Denver is visiting
friends in and around North Topeka.
Mr.. VIII Offeld returned last evening
from Cofeyville, where he spent the holt
days.
Joseph Hook of Silver Lake arrived
home yesterday from visit to his sister
in Missouri.
Mr.. VIII Wise. who has been visiting in
AtchisOn and Leavenworth for the past
two weeks, came home last evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Reese, who live
three miles out the Silver Lake road,
are the parents of a Y pound boy.
The marriage of Miss Byrd Watkins and
Mr.. T. L. Evan will be solemnized We'd
nesday, January r. at the home of the
brides mother, Mrs. Kate Watkins, 81
Quincy street.
The ladies of section No. 3 of the Kan
sas Avenue NJ. E church will meet at the
residence of Mrs. A. J. Kistler, 1122 Quincy
street. Friday afternoon A large attends
ance is desired
Mrs. Addie Taylor, who has been visit
ing her parents. Mr.. and Mrs. Fraser of
Quincy street. for the past year, left to-
day for her home in the Indian Territory.
On account of a large increase in my
business, Kent's Kash KOa1 KOncern
has been obliged to move south (25 fee0
where have just completed Komforta-
bic, kOnVenlent and more kOmmOd1-
Gus Kuarters, and will be pleased to do
business with old and new customers
Coal, feed and hay; brick and sewer
pipe. A. NJ. Kent oil Kansas avenue.
Telephone 645.
The Ladies' Afternoon whist club met
Monday at the home of Mrs. Costley, 80
West Gordon street. Those who played
were: Mrs. A. W. Parks, Mrs. w. D.
Lacey, Mrs. V. B. Kistler, Mrs c. G.
Bowman, Mrs. Charles Steinberger, Mrs.
A. M. Petro, Mrs. ]. c. Fulton, Mrs. Free
man, Mrs. Pagan, Mrs. S. E. Post, Miss
Nina Hilton and Miss Martha Kimball.
The next meeting will be Monday, Janu-
airy II, at the home of Mrs. Pagan, on
Kansas avenue.
The w. T. K. club held its first meeting
of the new year Tuesday afternoon at
the home of Mrs. w. T. Eckert. 924 FIJI
more street. Topeka. Mrs. Scotch read
interesting paper on ireland" A re-
view of important events of the past year
was given by Mrs Fred Tompkins- Mrs
w. D. Lacey of lib Van Buren street viii
entertain the club next Tuesday.
Members of Kaw Valley lodge No. 20, A
o. L. w. are requested to come out to-
night There is an important question
coming up for discussion, which viii in
terest a. the members.
I A. McGREw. Rec.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-01-05
AMONG RAILROAD MEN.

Phil Wiehae1, who has been night
man at the depot at Goodland for sew
eral years, is now on the day force.
w. J. Houston of the st-tion depart
ment at GoCdland will be transferred
to Albright, Neb. a suburb of Omaha.
The Frisco road is to put in a new
depot at Mound Valley at once, two
blocks east of where the old one stood.
Engineer Orrin Smith is in Emporia
and Will take the run from Emporia to
Arkansas City. Mrs. Smith and fam
lily will move to EmpOria.
The estimated gross earnings of the
Rock Island for the month of December
were 81, SIS. 40, an increase of $3.50, 975
over the estimated gross of December,
1896.
The Ladies' Auxiliary of the o. R. c.
of OsaWatOmie, presented their retiring
president, Mrs c. K. Winans, with an
elaborate parlor lamp. During the
year she only missed two meetings
F. T. Dolan, of Wichita, division su-
perintendent of the Santa Fe was in
Medicine Lodge Tuesday afternoon
and consulted with a number of cattle
and business men regarding new stock
yards. He took back with him plans
for yards.
The position of night foreman of the
Newton rOundhOuSe is open and as vet
no one has been appointed. Machinist
Murphy who has been acting in that
position for some time has taken day
work leaving the place open.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-01-05

train" protested the LeavenwOrth Off
I'VE can't help that" said the attor-
ney.
yes, we can help it, said the officer.
with some show of baking Then he
said Il guess I can make it all right. "
Deputy Currier of the United States
marshaPs office was present for use in
the event that the officer who came for
Mr.. Mcclellan was obdurate and INSIST
ed on taking him by force but he did not
insist more and the whole party went
to Judge Fosters residence.
Judge Foster signed the papers and
Deputy Marshal Currier formally took
charge of the prisoner. You VIII give
your personal. recognizance TO appear
next Tuesday, said Judge Foster turn
ing to Mcclellan.
The under sheriff caught his train but
he did not take his prisoner back with
him The Santa F'e attorneys had
heard of the plan to arrest Mr.. McLel-
Ian and so had the papers ready when
the officer arrived.
The charge against the receiver is
running trains through the land of J.
G. Stone.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-01-05

holidays. but the boys are all in hopes
it will pick up again soon.
Conductor O'Day has taken a run out
OF Pueblo and Conductor w. Riley is on
1, 2, 8, 4, II and out of Dodge.
The Rock Island have their depot
moved over and will make a nice i'm
provement to that portion of town.
Brakeman Cameron Young and Ed
butcher of Newton, were visitors to
the b. R. T. ball and were guests of T.
S. Hurd.
The five regular conductors on the
California passenger trains on this di-
vision are Pope, Riley, Brown, Helm
and HeIton.
Conductor E. E. Zrick and Miss Jen-
ME SWEET were married Thursday
evening and have gone to Ell Paso on a
wedding trip.
Engineer Mackie has been trans
ferred to the extra board here as En-
gineer John Shaw has been assigned to
a regular engine.
Brakeman Simpson and Miss Anna
Owens of this city, who were recently
married are now at home to friends at
Newton, Mr.. Simpson having been
transferred there now.
Fireman Harry Pearson and Miss
Gertrude SEYMOUR were married Thurs
day evening at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. J. H. Helton. Harry is we'll liked
among the railroad men and they all
wish him much happiness.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-01-05
THEY WANT TOM ANDERSON
The Commercial Club Feels the Need
of the Major for Secretary.

1t is altogether probable that Major
T. ]. Anderson, late assistant general
passenger agent of the Rock Island,
will be the next secretary of the To-
peka Commercial club.
Mr.. Charles Kleinhans rendered his
resignation as secretary some days ago,
and at the special meeting of the club
last night the question of selecting
successor was brought up by President
Davis. In this connection he said:
I think this club will in the future
have to pay more to its secretary and
get some one to devote his whole time
to the work"
Mr.. Greenwald-What can we afford
to pay?
Mr. Downright seems to me we
ought to have the secretary do all the
work. (Laughter)
Mr. Howe-I will be willing to double
my dues to get out of soliciting.
Mr. Davis have letters of applica-
ton here for. the position of secretary
from Mr. James A. Stephens, Mr.. Jas.
Kerr and Mr.. w. S. Quigley.
Mr.. Brigham-In this connection, 1
want to say, Mr.. President, some time
ago when I heard of Mr.. Kleinhans' in
tention to resign, 1 was aware that
Maj. Tom Anderson meant to leave
the service of the Rock Island, and I at
once thought of him as secretary of the
club. 1 went to work, talked to sew
eral members, and finally got Major
Anderson interested in the matter. He
said he thought that the interests of
the club could be advanced to such
degree as to enable the club to pay him
a salary that he would be willing to
accept. He stated to me that he would
be willing to accept for the first year
$1,000. 1 think that, with Major An
derSOn as secretary, this club could be
made a power and have some reason
for existence. I don't mean to cast any
reflections on present or previous secre-
taries, because they were not supposed
to devote all their time. I think a man
like Major Anderson can be of the
greatest value to the club and can in
crease the membership to at least 150.
Mr.. Greenwald-I believe I can in
dorse everything that Mr.. Brigham has
said. No man is better fitted for this
position than Major Anderson No man
is better known in the state. think
this matter should be referred to the
executive committee with instructions
to report at the next meeting.
Mr. J. P Davis-I think the club
needs a business man for the place. 1
think it is generally understood that
Major Anderson can fill the bill
should certainly favor the employment
of Major Anderson.
Mr.. HoWe-I am heartily in favor of
Mr.. Anderson, and hope the executive
committee will consider the matter and
report at the next meeting
The matter was in this way left in
the hands of the executive committee
and a report will be made at the next
meeting.
Under the bylaw of the club re-
stricting expenditures to an amount
less than the income, the club, at its
present size would be unable to pay
Major Anderson a satisfactory salary.
1t is understood however, that Major
Anderson is willing to take up the work
and depend upon his ability to increase
the mem bership to such a number that
the income of the club would justify
Suita BILE salary.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-01-05
EMPLOYEES WELL TREATED.
Santa Fe Officials Stand byTheir Men
and Their Men by Them.

THE employees and the Santa Fe
company pull together" said a we'll
known railroad man who has been in
the service of the company some time,
and who has had experience on other
roads.
The reason is because the company
always treats the employees as they
should be and will do all possible to
help them in any undertaking they go
into.
Take the last year. for instance Of
the men employed in Topeka there
have been but very few discharged.
When the railroad employees get up
big dance the company is always will
ing and ready to aid them in having
good time and they always allow as
many to get off as can possibly be
spared. I have worked for other roads
and 1 know that the treatment the
employees receive at the hands of the
company is better than they would re-
ceive at the hands of officials on
other roads, and I can also say
that for that reason the company
gets better service from it's employees
than do many other roads"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-01-05
LODGE AssEssMENTs
To Occupy the Time of the o. R. G.
Grievance Committee Today.

The time of the Santa Fe general
grievance committee of the Order of
Railway Conductors will today be de-
voted almost exclusively to arranging
the assessments on the different lodges
along the Santa Fe road proper to pay
for the expenses of the committee dur
ing the past year.
The expenses of the grievance COM
mittee are paid yearly by the lodges
of the order composed of Santa Fe
men, the committee fixing the assess
ment on each lodge according to the
number of it's membership. Each mem
Der is in turn assessed so much in ad-
ditiOn to his regular dues to pay the
lodges share in the general expenses
The expenses of the grievance COM
mittee do not alone consist in the pay
ment of hotel expenses OF the members
while in session. but includes the eX-
penses of the chairman in. making trips
to various points and adjusting and
looking after grievances that may come
up and require his attentiOn.T The chair
man is also paid an amount equal to
his wages during the time he is out on
the business of the committee.
The expenses for the past year are
unusually heavy as a number of griev-
ance matters came up which required
Chairman ThOrnburg to visit this city
and other points. Notably among
these instances was the visit of Chair
man Thornburg to this city to meet the
chief officers of the Order of Railway
Conductors and Brotherhood of Rail
way Trainmen.
It has been decided in connection with
the matter of personal assessments
that any member of the order, who is
transferred during the year from
lodge on some other road to a Santa Fe
lodge, shall bear his portion of the ex-
penses, notwithstanding the fact that
he has had no interest in the work of
the committee.
The committee yesterday afternoon
visited the Santa Fe hospital in this
city at the invitation of Chief Surgeon
J. P Raster, and was shown over the
building by DR.. Robert L. Greene.
The election of officers and adjourn
rnent Will probably not take place be-
fore tomorrow or Friday. Two years
ago the meeting of the committee ended
with a banquet at the Copeland hotel,
but this plan will probably not be car
ried out this year.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-01-05
ELECTRICITY FOR RAILROADS.
Opinion of General Manager Frey of
the Santa Fe.

Denver, Jan. 5.-The Republican
quotes General Manager Frey Of the
Santa Fe on the future of electricity in
connection with railroads as follows:
Sometimes said Mr. Frey. when
I consider the future of railrOading. I
am of the opinion that electricity will
play prominent part as a motive
power At other times do not feel so
certain that such a step will ever come
to pass OF course, electricity is still
in its infancy But the storage battery
is not yet equal to railroad needs. It
is easy enough to build an electric line
that will handle passenger traffic over
easy grades. But it would be another
thing to transport heavy freight trains
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-01-05
HAD THE DIAMONDS NOW.
How a Smooth Conductor Accused of
Stealing Held His Job.

The story is told about a Santa Fe
conductor who was called up "on the
carpet for knocking down cash
fares.
You are dismissed from the service
of the company for not turning in all
the money that you took in" said the
official.
What makes you think kept out
some of the money!" asked the con-
ductOr, who was proud of the fact that
he ran on the best train in the
service.
Because. it has been reported that
you have" replied the official, land
then there are certain evidences"
What are the evidences?" asked the
conductor.
You wear diamonds and live in a
finer house than anybody else who
draws a salary equal to yours"
so, because I wear diamonds and
live in a fine house. you wish to dis
charge me2'
wen. yes;" hesitatingly replied the
official.
Did it ever occur to you that if you
discharge me, that the next man in my
place, will want all of these things, and
that as I have them already it will be
a saving-to keep me?"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-01-05

Frank Henry of the boiler shop is on
the sick list.
William Roof has taken a place in
the car repairing department.
President Ripley's private car 219 is
fitted with IS electric lights.
Mr. D. Dolman of the coach shop is
still laid up with rheumatism.
The third composite car, 20. 1900, is
being fitted with electric lights.
Mr.. 3. F. Kinsey and wife have re-
turned from their wedding trip.
Engineer William Briscoe, who runs
engine S57, is on the sick list
Engineer James E. Thomas has re
turned from a visit to Lawrence and
Argentine.
Peter Heige of the freight department
has returned to work having recovered
from his recent illness.
Engines POS and POI have been under
going repairs and were turned out Of
the paint shop yesterday
G.. w. Bull of the coach shop was ia
ken suddenly i'll Monday and had to be
taken from the shop to his home.
Ed. Stone of the paint shop has had
a hard time explaining why it took him
three days vacation to kill one rabbit.
Irwin Lodge No. 260 A o. U. w
gained 81 new members last year, about
20 per cent of them being railroad men.
Dr.J. P. Raster is bemOaning the loss
of his favOrite setter. The doctor claims
that it is the best hunter in the coun-
try.
Work is being pushed on the new Sc
maphOre signals and locking switches
and they will probably be put into use
tomorrow.
Harvey Cochran. who is now located
in Georgetown, Colo, and who was
formerly with the Santa F'e at Topeka,
is visiting here.
John Wood, L. Dillon and E Cook
have returned from hunting near Sill
yer Lake. They bagged 20 rabbits, II
squirrels, cOOns, 1 'pOssum and 1 owl
Engine us in charge of Engineer
ROssiter and Fireman BoniIIet pulled
the two new postal cars, 1900 and 1901
to Meriden and back yesterday at 1850
on their trial trip.
Some of the men who are effected by
the Brown system want to know how
many Brownies superintendent Nc
Lellan will receive for being arrested
for contempt of court.
The weed burner that was used in
this end Of the line last year, is being
repaired in the shops and will be sent
to California for service. The burner
burns crude oil and burns the weeds
off of the track while it is running.
The following is handed in By one
who had probably received some of the
cigars and who makes the following
comment from the fuIlness of his heart,
Bro. Bert Lewis is passing around
gold standard cigars to the boys in the
rOundhOuSe."
Tuesday morning No. 113 pulled into
Topeka with a hot driving box A
call was sent for another engine and SAL
was called in charge of Engineer Da-
wilson. 1t was some time before there
was a good head of steam and when
the train pulled out it was so minutes
late.
George Symmes. who lives at 3O5
East Fourth street, was robbed Mon
day night while he was away from
the house. The thieves ranSacked the
rooms and found two pOcketbooks One
pocketbook contained two silver dollars
and two pennies. The other contained
a s. gold piece and two pennies The
silver dollars were taken but not the
gold piece.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-01-05
CRASH AT STATE HOUSE.
Large Part of the Historical Collection
Falls to the Floor.

The destruction of a number of val
liable relics and damage to a number of
pieces of furniture and old paintings by
the falling of a series of shelves in the
west room of the state historical soci-
ETY. Tuesday night, demonstrates the
Importance of the demand for addition
a room and accommodations which has
been made before the executive coun-
Gil by the officers of the society for sew
eral years.
Judge F. C. Adams, secretary of the
society has a small private office in the
midst of a huge pile of books, news
paper files and other valuable and
heavy documents at the extreme west
end of the capitol.
After the judge and the employees of
the department had gone home those
who remained in adjoining offices were
astonished by a fearful crash, which
proved to be the falling of shelves and
their contents. The room today pre-
sentS a dismantled appearance which
will require several days of patient
la Dor to remove.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-01-05
MRS. M'KINLEY'S RUG.
A Native of Armenia Spends Nine
Months Work on Her Present.

New York, Jan. 5.-One Of the most
beautiful presents for Christmas re-
ceived by Mrs. William Mckinley. wife
of the president, was a magnificent or
iental rug which was made by Miss
Chenorik Serposs, a native of Armenia.
who has made this city the home of
her adoption.
Miss SerpOss was engaged for nine
months on the rug, and it is a magnif-
icent specimen of her handiwork The
cOlOring is superb and the design new
and handsome. In the center is woven
the name: Mrs. William Mckinley"
Miss Serposs was made happy by re-
ceiving letter from the wife of the
president. thanking her for the very
pretty gift.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-01-05
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.

The following deeds have been filed
for record in the office of the register Of
deeds:
lips S425, acre No. in block 15 in Col
lege Hill addition.
r D Leib to NJ. D. Lilies, s1O5, lots
673, SIS, 677 679. Lime street, in Steph-
ensOn's addition.
c. O. Knowles and wife to Albert
Knowles, $4,000. undivided half of lots
$50, Kansas avenue, and 112 Sixth ave-
nue., east and undivided half of south
west fraction quarter 13-11-15
Albert Knowles and wife to c. o.
Knowles, 10000, lot 11S and undivided
half of lot 116. Sixth avenue, east.
H NJ Holden to Hale Holden, the
fraction south half of the northwest
quarter of IA. lying south of Kansas
river.
Henry Hatcher, ct. al, by r. B. KEEP
ley. to Frank Durein, S265, east five
acres of the west 20 acres OF a certain
tract.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-01-05
DISCUSS ZEE ,PHoNF.
Views of Different Railway Men on
Its Effect on Receipts.

New York Jan. 5-The statement
made last week by s. r. Galloway, pres
ident Of the Lake Shore railroad, saying
the long distance telephone had cut in
to railroad receipts, has called forth
many opinions from railroad men. Pres
ldent Depew of the New York Central
says of it:
There is no doubt the long distance
telephone is affecting short distance
railroad travel to a considerable extent.
by short distance travel 1 mean that
within 100 miles or less of the cities
One reason is that manufacturers who
used to communicate with their stores
and offices in the city by messengers or
by some member of the firm or corpOr-
lind they can do business as well and
with a saving in time by using the tele-
phone. Then the country merchant
who used to go to town once a week to
replenish his stock finds he can replen-
ish daily, If need be, by using the tel
ephOne.
Social communications, too, over
short distances, are now performed to
a large extent by means of the tele-
phone. The shopping business is anoth-
er important factor People living
within p or 80 miles of a good-siz
city call up the stores by telephone and
only go shopping in person occasional
Iy.
''AH these things taken together
show that a large amount of business
is thus cut from the railroads. But the
increase of population is making up
LII the lOSS lIuS OCCdSlOneQ- IN OJn6T
words, the telephone keeps the factor
les at the little places. while the main
offices are in the larger Cities
ID. l. Roberts, general passenger
agent of the Erie railroad, however,
does not agree with Mr.. Galloway. Mr..
Roberts called for the records showing
the business of the company to western
points for November, 1897, and made a
comparison with that done during the
same month in the previous year, show
ing that the number of passengers car
ried to Chicago and other points west
OF Buffalo and Pittsburg was more
than 1000 larger in 1897.
Undoubtedly" he said, there are
cases where a man talks over the wire,
and so saves a railroad trip, but they
are too few to make any difference in
railroad receipts that is worth consid-
ering. Long distance telephoning is too
costly, for one thing, and business men
do not care to trust important matters
to a telephone"
Samuel Sloan, president of the Della
ware, LaCkaWanna & Western railroad,
said so far as he was aware the bust
ness of his company had not been af-
fected by the use of the telephone His
view of the matter was that all i'm
provements of that kind had a tenden-
cy to increase business, and the rail-
roads were pretty sure to get their
share of the increase
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-01-05
FRoM DODGE CITY.

Brakeman Everton is visiting in Den
yer.
Brakeman Vaughn is home from a so
days visit east.
Fireman Adds is at work again after
a Is days vacation.
The new depot will be opened about
the goth of January.
Caller N. G. Moatz has been given a
job as passenger brakeman.
o. F. HigginsOn, Trainmaster Sears
chief clerk, has been assigned to a trick
dispatching.
Extra Conductors Ellis and foreman
nave Zorick's and Harbsts cars while
they are laying off.
Engineer Hood and wife are visiting
in Kansas City and Extra Engineer.
Shaw has his engine.
Business is a little quiet during the