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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-12-14

held from the Church of the Assumption
at 2 O'Clock Sunday.
Mullen's gang of workmen which scraps
worn out locomotives has begun on an
have seen better days. Among them
the Oh, 90 and 0l57, and many of them are
of the small type which went into SER
vice when the Santa Fe was still young.
In most of these there is but little ma
iron, though in some cases the boilers
can be utilized for small heating plants.
purpose swarning over an old locomo-
tive make short work of it, Easily in a
in constructing the machine it sometimes
takes two machinists a week to get the
were put in shape for the scrap heap last
wear
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-12-14
RAILROAD NEWS.
President Ripley Talks About
Anti-Pass Regulations.
Thinks That Compact of Eastern
Roads Will Hold.
WILL EXTEND WEST.
Santa Fe Not to Make Any
Changes This Year.
Rumors OF Roasts Given to
Topeka Officials.
WILL EXTEND WEST.

While in Topeka attending the meet
ing of the board of Santa F'e directors
and stockholders, President E +. KIP
ley in converse ton with a reporter lOr
the State Journal made some very IN
teresting and important statements con-
corning the policy of the Santa Re rela-
tive to the issuance of free passes:
Eastern roads, said Mr. RIPLEY,
have finally gotten together on an
anti-pass agreement From what
know of the arrangements which nave
been made, 1 should say that the agree.
ment would hold, and that the day OF
free passes in the east is about ended
-.As to the Santa Fe, it, with other
western lines. will have to wait awhl.e
before we can stand together on an
anti-pasS agreement. The west is young
yet, and the roads are not bound to-
gether as strongly as they are IN the
~ast-
Il anticipate however, that within a
comparatively short time. the issuance
of free passes, and the interchange OF
passes between western roads,will stop
Indeed, l believe that it is certain TO De
termina ted.
LAS far as the Santa F'e is concerned,
/ can say that there will be no change
IN the issuance of passes for 19O2- we
will follow the same old line, trying, OF
course, to hold down the number of free
passes as far possible. AS to when
we will be able to institute anti-Dass
rules similar to those in the east, am
unable to say. The action of eastern
AOeA0S " III A4eNC 81 SeiN NAAe
west in bringing about an abolition of
the wholesale distribution of passes.
There is a well-founded story in Cir
culation at the Santa F'e offices that
President Ripley recently addressed
some very pointed letters on the sub
1ect of free passes to some OF the OIL
Gals of the road here. Mr.. Ripley no
titled these officials that too many
orders for transportation were emanae
ing from their departments, and that
during the coming year there would
have to be scaling down in the record
When asked to say whether or not
this report is true, Mr.. Ripley avoided
a direct answer. He said:
There will be no change in the policy
of the road concerning the issuance of
passes this year. 1 do not know that
any other statement can be made than
this
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-12-14
ABOUT RAILROAD PEOPLE.

blacksmith r. Stevenson did not appear
for duty Friday.
ID. Saxton who works in the east shop.
was off duty Friday.
Some repairs are being made on the
floor of the east shop
Ralph Hummel, a machinist helper, has
been sick nearly all week
There is a vacancy for engineers on the
Emporia-KansaS City plug.
J. c. Catron, a scrap iron worker, went
out sick Friday afternoon.
Carl Anderson of Marshall county has
gone to work in the sheds
John Barnes of the air brake corner has
lost the last two three days.
Switchman George Goddard of Emporia
has been in Topeka for a few days
Philip Oberhausen, a friend in the ma
chine shop, is the father of a baby boy
Joseph Hagan of the paint shop. who
place again
There are s1s fues 10 feet long in the
new locomotives. The usual length is IA
feet 10 inches
George Degand, a coach burner, who
lost Thursday because of sickness, came
Bert Lewis and L. w. Mcfarland of
the tank room were sick and absent from
their places Friday.
Since the illness of Frank Bovey, Ea RI
Petrie has been in charge of his lathe in
the machine shop.
Walter Gordon, who works in the drill
press corner of the machine shop, has
been sick most of the week
Sherman Baughman of the brass foun-
sickness, is in his place again.
Charles Cottman. upholsterer, COM
planned of not feeling well Thursday and
Friday was absent from his bench.
c. p. Marshall, section foreman for the
Santa Fe at Garden City, has been in
charge of a track gang for p years.
William Spencer, a helper on No. fur
mace in the blacksmith shop, has reported
after three four days absence.
Frank. Gutsch of the spring shop has
reported for duty after a lay off of day.
His wife was ill, but is better now.
Alfred Cooper. whose place is in the
s'bull pen.'' has been detained at home on
account of the sickness of his wife
Machinist ]. L. Chatham went home
Friday afternoon with a. strained back
He does not expect to lose much time
Charles Bragunier, repairer work.
ing outside on triple dump cars, has been
off day because of the sickness of his
sister.
Edward Brennan of the blacksmithing
department laid off Friday account of
the death of George Hewitt, who was a
relative of his.
The wife of Edward Bresett of the plan
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-12-14
JAS. A. DAVIS RESIGNS.
industrial Commissioner of Santa Fe
Will Embark in Business.

James A. Davis, who has been indus
trl%4 commissioner of the Santa Fe sys-
tenn Tor over nve years. has rendered his
resignation to the company and on jan
LGary VIII embark in the railway supply
BUSINESS w esley Merritt. who has been
1lNlsion freight agent of the Santa Fe at
1nah9te Kan. will succeed Mr.. Davis
-hr. Merritt is a nephew of Gen Wesley
l1efIitt he was born at Salem. Ill in
11s1LS1, 1904, and entered railway service
IN 1881 as clerk in the passenger depart
Inent OF the Burlington where he re
ihAneo until 1892. when he became travel
lng salesman for a coal company He was
made travelling freight agent of the, Santa
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-12-14
AN AGGRESSIVE POLICY.
Likely 20 Be a Shake-Up in Rock
Island Officials

w. B. Leeds, the new president of the
Rock Island, was elected by the Moore
Under the new regime it is anticipated
that the ultra-conservatfve policy which
has been pursued ythe Rock Island
will give place to a more aggressive
management 1t does not necessarily
follow that there will be changes in the
present officials although some changes
probably will occur in time.
Although the fact has been overlook
ed generally, because of the prominent
part taken by him in the financial af-
fairs of the American Tin Plate COM
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-12-14

In one of the shop departments is a
man who says he never wore gloves, mit-
tens or anything for his hands until last
winter. He comes from a country no
warmer than Sweden too. and for years
sailed before the mast Several times he
within the Arctic circle and says he
has been around Cape Horn five times;
The days were only four hours long and
usually the weather was colder and more
man still goes barehanded most of the
time, but declining bodily powers has
made it necessary for him to bring his
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-12-14

Fe, with headquarters at Kansas City, in
July, 1896, and remained IN that position
until July, 1888. when he became division
freight agent. of that road at Chanute-
L Mr.. Davis has been Industrial commits
sioner of the Santa F'e since 1886. He had
previously been president Of the Western
ia Fe, Prescott and Phoenix from Ashforlx
to Phoenix, and after its completion en-
gagged in expert work in reorganizations
in New York He was born in New Or
in 1S5z
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-12-14
MORE NEW CARS.
Santa Fe Will Place an Order For
Several Hundred.

Within a few days the Santa Fe will
place an order for several hundred box
and stock cars The number has not
yet been determined and the name CT
the company which is to construct them
mas not been made known Within a
Kew months the road has experienced d
famine OF freight equipment along with
other lines which have taken part in the
handling of western freight business,
and the new cars will come in handily.
Iney Will probably be delivered in the
spring
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-12-14

w. c. Williamson of Amherst, Va says
For more than a year / suffered IRON
lumbago. 1 finally tried Chamberlain
Pain Balm and it gave me entire relief
which all other remedies had failed &C
do Sold by all druggists.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-12-14
CHURCH NEWS
Rev. E. Mclean Coleman Comes
to Topeka.
Succeeds DIR. McClurkin in Re-
formed Pres. Church.
WORK ON EAST SIDE.
DIR. COuntermine Has Beer
Holding Special Services.
Items of Interest About Pas
tors and Their Work.

Rev. E. Mclean Coleman of Column
bus, o., has accepted the invitation of
the Kansas Presbytery to take charge
of the Reformed Presbyterian church
of this city. The former pastor, Rev.
DR.. McClurkin, was forced to drop the
work on account of ill health, and it
was hoped by the congregation that he
would recover and resume his pastorate,
but having been in the ministry SO
years DR.. McClurkin decided to resign.
Rev. Mr.. Coleman began his pastorate
last Sunday at the church at Ninth and
Clay streets
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-12-14

The Ideal club, very efficient or
ganization composed entirely of young
ladies of the First Church, will hold
their next meeting Tuesday at o'clock,
in the manse The club is busy just
now making garments for the little
ones in the Orphans home. Already
have they made a large number.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-12-14

AS an outgrowth of the special SER
vices held in the First Church, "A
ed under the leadership of c. H. Cou1-
ties. They will meet Friday evening at
1880 in the church parlor. The class is
open to all who desire to avail them
selves of this opportunity of learning
how to use the Word of God in leading
souls to Christ.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-12-14

DR.. Countermine during the special
services gave two Bible readings on
THE Second Coming of Christ which
were so well received that he has been
urgently requested to repeat them. In
stead of repeating tn readings, he has
agreed to preach two Sern OnS ON the
same subject following the same line of
thought. The first of these sermons he
will give Sabbath evening. The second
a week later
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-12-14
Saw Death Near.

s'It often made my heart ache" writes
L. C. Overstreet of Elgin, Tenn, ito hear
my wife cough until it seemed her weak
and sore lungs would collapse. Good doc
sumption that medicine or earthly
help could save her. but a friend recon-
persistent of this excellent medicine
saved her life" It's absolutely guaran-
teed for coughs, colds, bronchitis, asthma
and all throat and lung diseases. soc and
81 90 at A J. Arnold & Sons drug store,
S21 North Kansas ave. Trial bottle free.
The department store not only fills the
bill for you but completely covers the
ground. We are coming to look to it for
bacon and books, corsets and caramels.
socks and sermons, tea, TennySOn and
underta king-AtIanta Constitution.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-12-14

Evening prayer and sermon at the
Church of the Good Shepherd tomorrow
at 7:S0. Sunday school at p. M
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-12-14

At the Central Avenue Christian
church tomorrow morning the pastor
Rev. J. T. Purvis will preach ION
Church Government" Sunday school al
10 a. M; evening service at 7:30.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-12-14

c. F. Menninger, NJ. D., office 727 KAN
sas ave Tel 10: residence 1851 Topeka
ave Tel So. Office hourse 70 p. m
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-12-14

The Ladies' Aid society of the First
Church gave delightful reception
Friday afternoon in the church parlors.
Mrs. G. F. Morley, the president, pre-
sided and a general good time was had
by the large number present. These
receptions are to be held monthly dur
ing the winter
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-12-14

Last Sunday mornings services at the
First Methodist church the Womens
Home Missionary society collected near
ly 800 as a thanks offering. a large
congregation was in attendance, and
the collection was much larger than
that of last year.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-12-14

Jno. F. McManus & Co., tailors, are
making very nobby suits for $50, worth
$35. Special sale.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-12-14
TO Cure a Cold in One Day

Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets
Druggists refund money if it fails to cure
Z. w. Groves signature on each box. Csc
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-12-14
A Cure For Lurn baqo

mittens out of the cupboard once in a
while.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-12-14
FIRST PRESBYTERIAN ca

FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH.
The pastor of the First Presbyterian
church, Rev. DR.. Countermine, assisted
by G. H. COulteS and d. r. Evans, has
been holding special services at 1.-The
East Side Mission 733 Lake street.
The attendance has been good and
much spiritual interest n anifested. The
meetings will be continued next week.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-12-14

The First Congregational Junior En-
deavor society will meet at 3:45 p. m.
Sunday. 1t is to be a talk it over"
meeting and all Juniors are expected to
be present. Visitors welcome.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-12-14

A special musical programme is be
ing arranged for Sunday evening, De
cember p, by the Quartette of the
First Cumberland Presbyterian church
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-12-14

Six new members were initiated into
the Brotherhood of St.Paul at the meet
ing last Monday night. The society is
arranging for a series of lectures and
concerts to begin with the new year.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-12-14

City Ticket Office
Union Pacific r. r.. 525 Kansas ave-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-12-14

NEWS OF NORTH SIDE CHURCHES
North Topeka Baptist church, corner
Laurent and Harrison streets, Rev. w.
B. Hutchinson, pastor; services at II a.
m. and 7:30 D. m. Morning subject,
''Alive from the Dead" evening sub
ject, Life as a Trust" the fourth ser
mon in the series on Life
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-12-14

George Hewitt, who died in st. Louis
Thursday, formerly had job as maehln-
brother of William, a coach painter, and
Henry a boilermaker. He has been gone
the six or seven months which he put in
for the Santa Fe he was employed in an
uptown printing office. He was single,
about % years old and his mother lives at
ODD East First street. The funeral will be
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-12-14

Rev. DR. Mcfarland of the First
Methodist church, will preach a sermon
Sunday morning which will be of spec
ial interest to men. His subject will be
"A Manly Gospel for Manly Men,
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1901-04-06

of Capt. Anderson, president OF
the board.
The Montgomery, Roth com
pany have just received one of
the handsomest refri gerators ever
brought to the city, which they
ordered for their summer business
so that there will be nothing per-
ishable coming from their store.
The City Counc Gil met last Mon
day night and passed an ordinance
to have all fues and electric wires
inspected, and defining how they
shall be built or put in in future.
The work on sewerage was also
suspended until water goes down.
Lew Henson, the warmest tail
loring salesman ON the road, has
not been able to leave the city as
yet. He asked us to notify all
the cities in Mississippi, that he
would get there as early as posi-
BILE. He finished taking his l2Oth
measure last night at 1885.
The Guild of st. James church
will give strawberry festival
next Tuesday at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. George Alexander, cor
ner of Kinds and Washington Ave.
A bazaar containing useful articles
for sale, will be run by the young
ladies. Guess at the bride and groom
Wallis foundry is credit to the
city of Greenville and is the means
of many dollars dropping into cir
culation in our city. A few weeks
ago we dropped into the foundry
and saw them mould 1900 pound
boat propeller. Anything in the
casting line, they can cast, and if
our people only knew it, they will
DO it cheaper than Memphis or st.
Louis, and save you the freight.
The mechanical department is we'll
equinpedrssId with an experienced
machlnist in charge. This foundry
deserves all the home patronage.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1901-04-06

in securing mill for Greenville,
and we believe before the end OF
summer The Times can have o
headline to read, GA Cotton Mill
for Greenville."
Mills and factories for the work
ing of our cotton and lumber is
what our city needs now worse
than anything else, to make it
grow and prosper. We have plenty
Of mercantile stores and business
of this kind here already, and any
more to come wild cause some to
close, unless new industries spring
up to furnish monthly pay roll
to men to support them.
Let every citizen encourage the
factory movement by talking about
it, for should we secure one or
more it means that the wealth of
the city will be increased.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1901-04-06

Read the Mississippi Hardware
Cos. AL in this issue.
The Levee Board met IN Green.
vile Wednesday afternoon.
BY the way. did you eat any
soap April fools day! We knew it.
The large brick hotel at Indian
ola was destroyed by fire Monday.
The Board of Supervisors met
Monlay and adjourned to Thurs
da
The telephone company is still
improving its lines in and around
Greenville.
Mr.. Joe Neill, the contracting
painter, has the Yerger, Robb and
Archer residences to decorate with
his pure lead and oils.
The Jewish Pesach or Passover
which commentaries the deliver
ance IF Israel from the Egyptian
bondage commenced Wednesday
and wall continue for seven days.
The city has been full of insur-
ance aliusters this week who are
settling with the losers by our re-
cent fires. We understand all
losses have been amicably adjust
ed.
Mr.. Chas. Ebert, the wide
awake harness and vehicle dealer,
has bought out the balance of the
stock Of harness, saddles, etc.,
from the Baird-Smith Company,
which be will sell ut close prices.
Cards are out announcing the
marriage of MIR. John Exum, book
keeper at the Mississippi Hard
ware Co.'S store to Miss Grace
Gregg, Of Leland, on Wednesday
evening, April 10, at her home In
That city.
Contractor Pearce of the Cowan
hotel secured several brick masOns
this week from New Orleans to
work on the new building. Mr..
Pearce says he expects to have the
building walled up and roof on by
frst of June.
The sale of millinery at Sacks
Millinery Parlors goes merrily on.
The opening is over buttne people
are still pouring in from the city
and country selecting the pretty
and stylish hats Mrs. Sack is Of
ferino for sale. ALI the beauties
are not gone, bat if you do not
attend soon they will be, and you
vii have TO accept what is left. |
Her sale so far has been phenome-
naI. and many new customers, at
lracted By her splendid selection
nave bought this year who never
n~|sd ben slorsC before Miss
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1901-04-06
COLORED ITEMS.

The District A. ME-. Conference
met last week at Mound City, with
a large attendance. 1t was SAID by
the presiding elder, to be one of
the largest he ever presided over.
MIR. M. W. Craig preached their
annual sermon.
Glen W. Wilson, a worthy col
ored merchant of this city, has re-
turned from Port Gibson, where
ne has been on business of the
Ladies' Court of Clanthe of X. of
T. Glenn Wilson is one of our
best colored citizens and worthy
of all the honors that could be
given him in the gift of his race
and Is well qualified in every par.
ticular for Grand Counsellor of
MississlpDI.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1901-04-06
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ITEMS CAUGHT ON THE STREETS
.833S$SS2SS

Davis milIlner Is an artist and il
winning many compliments on hel
work.
Bep. Arnold will. in future, dis.
tribute The Times east of the rail
road.
The Clark drugstore will per-
fume your handkerchief, free Of
charge, today.
The fire Friday night was only
u woodpile In the yard of Mrs. Ar
cher, on Broadway.
Mr.. w. P. Shelton returned
from Memphis yesterday where he
has been on business.
Mr.. Robinson has sold all his
bull terrier pups advertised, but
will have more in a few days, SO if
you want one, write him.
Montgomery, Roth & Co, calls
the attention of the trade to Soap
ons," the finest eating fowl bought,
which they bring to the city for
sale each Saturday.
The alarm of fire was sent in
from 50 last Wednesday. The
cause was small blaze in the Lit
tie house on Central Ave. which
was extinguished before any dam
age was done.
For SALE:-A fine jersey COW,
full blood, fine mixer and butter
maker. If you want a cow call
and see ME.
HERBERT HIRSCH
Washington Ave.
Now that Greenvllle will have
the good road movement here in
May the council should inangurate
earlier If possible or about the
same time, a good sidewalk move
ment. 1t will be the means of
keeping people off the good roads.
There was a petition circulat-
ed yesterday asking Mr.. ALT.
Stone to allow his name to 90 be-
fore the people for the Office of
County Supervisor made vacant
by the death of Capt. Anderson.
The petition was largely signed by
prominent citizens of this city.
Today Leyser & Co., on a half
page ad. tell you what they have
for sale and how cheaply it can be
bought at their store. Mr.. Rite
man, who is now manager of the
store, is wide awake and when in
New York caught many bargains
which he is now offering to the
people. Don't fail to read his ad.
The Board of Supervisors met
in regular session Monday but on |
account of sickness of members
and the death OF ones life COM
panion, it adjourned to meet Thurs.
day morning, when it was again
postponed on account Of the death