The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-09-23

was on this account that Mr. Hamilton
laid OF The child IS better now
Eric NorIire Of the blacksmith shop
has returned to his place at the little
shears Nearly two months ago. or dur
summer he was almost Frustrated and
since then has not been able 10 work
Albert O. Jones. a naachInist. is on duty
again notwithstanding the fact that a
piece Of q ehisel broke the other day
IN the flesh Of one wrist Re was obliged
TO 20 to the hospital and have it re-
John Fyelter. who works On scrap iron.
was accidentally struck over the right
eye by a piece Of metal Saturday and be-
cefved ia ugiv cash He VIII r,roba f3Iv
lose but little time on account OF the IN
Nathan Confer and Joseph Franklin Of
the wheel shop attended a cOrn-cuttinag
gathering was for the purpose Of helping
a farmer in that locality who has had a
got behind with his fail work
a. T. Thorpe, who has charge of fitting
No s Sunday for a trip through the east
co1nDanied by his wife he Will visit
Chicago Indianapolis the old home At
Greensburg. Ind. and Will probably ia
in the Buffalo exposition before returning.
Fred Isaacson- an apprentice in the cab
foreman of the mill has returned from
SaIina. where ne has been recuperating
patt4Sa Oh tHS tt-l ~ rs slStsl- E-1hl4na
and Anna and by Miss Maggie Pazslzy OF
Nicholas Griley OF the machine shop
has gone to Oklahoma TO look I'D the
wei QoSFn on the list OF successful ones
in the Lawton district. but VIII probably
I'll nearly the first Of October in which 10
make his choice
J. B. Ra msey. who has a run as brake
man between Ration and Las Vegas \.
NJ. with Headquarters at the former
place is in Topeka visiting his father. W.
H. Ramsey or the blacksmith shop He
was formerly a clerk in the general Of
fees a this place ard expects TO rerna in
here for two weeks
or the local Harvey eating house. has gone
east Iqr a snort time. after which ne will
ter at Seiigman. Ariz- He Is succeeded
at Dodge City II. H. Pitkin. the regular
and has gone to Vermont TO visit his old
home before taking up the work
George Gerberick. who has charge Of the
air brakes in the sheds. is wearing a bad
ick's wife sent him down cellar to do a
light job of carpentering, and while he
missed his aim and struck his thumb
nail That night was a sleepIess one for
hfr1 I747f since 4fer the member i7es m
proved and IN a Few days he may be all
right again
The tie-picAling experiments which
months have been concluded for he r5res-
emit So far the tests have been pretty
cal v7Te7,7 r7rir5r7s The orher 5sv- how
ever. ~ pounds of crude oil was forced
into one tie by pressure and other means.
md it seems probable now that this viii
supersede the former as a wood preseEva-
tive The claim IS made that it is fully
good for the purpose and its cheapnesS IS
{ strong. favorable point CreOsote is
costly, but it is said that the California
product can be obtained by the company
for as little as cents a barrel. Picked
ties have been sent out to many places
on the system and their durability IS a
matter to be watched with much inter
est
A shop man tells an interesting story
illustrative Of the p0wer4of heredity as
showing the Development of certain traits
in animals The other day he went out
IN the country hunting, taking with him
lie thought it might be good plan to
which they are supposed TO follow After
hedge. where he supposed there might
missed Supposing- of course, that it
unable TO keep up. or for some reason had
become accidentally separated from the
others. he turned back and began search
ing A farm house a quarter of a mile
behind was visited and every little place
nearby where it was thought the pup
might be found Finally after half an
hour 8 search and just as he was getting
ready to give up. the hunter came upon
the dog standing still. its whole attention
fixed upon a coyey OF quails near by Any
amount of Whistling and calling would
not disturb the pup and only after the
birds had taken wing would it take any
other part in the hunt