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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-09-18
Santa Fe Men in San Bernar-
dino On a Strike.
Confined to Employees IN Boiler
making Department.
NAY NOT BE SERIOUS.
Strike Is Due to Local
Dissatisfaction.
No Report or Trouble Received
b. Topeka Officials

san Beruardins. Cal. SEPT 1s-The
Santa F'= shaps here are again the
seene Of strike 1r5uhIez All the men
In the boiler department. Eava s5ruek
60 force II possible the reinstatement
q Two employees Who were discharged
uy Master Mechanic L4ar=- Other de-
pzrtmsaLs. If Is rhoazhr.may become IN
viewed II Tia controversy
TOPEKA OFFICIALS N THE DARK
Tie shops at san Barnar1tn0 are not
Under -1a control Of officers CT the road
located Al Topeka W & NeVlu OF Los
Angeles is tLA general manager 1f the
lines west OF AE1l-e IlertlE1a- TIE officers
located IN Topeka had not heard Of any
s1pp trouble until told Of liz 1y = report
ST Ter the state Journal
The san BzruzrCIn1 shous rank sec
end II importance 20 r-a shops Ct the
santa Re at A. DUN L1=ffI Ie and it is Ike
II EEar the number q men affected by
E1= strike which Is Row On Is not large
VI would judge that the trouble is
caused BY some local disa6scriorl.'
said one santa FH Official today. after
reading tha dispatch Tt appears from
trouble Is ALI caused BY "a dispute be-
tween Master Mechanic L-ape and some
DISCHARGED employees
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whom reports Of trouble ali along the
line ara made. IL Tire trouble = OF ser
lo-s proportions IS out of the city. but
MS chief clerk ID = Cain. states EhAr
no report has Been received at that Of
ice From this il would appear that
tie trouble e regarded OF bur slight
importance by rne railroad 0Ectz1z At
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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-09-18

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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-09-18

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The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-12-15

He drew off his fur glove that he
might more readily find his cardcase,
whereupon the girl, installing his pur-
pose, gave him her warm, little silk
mittened hand.
You are Mr.. Wetherell, of course"
said she, and 1 am Miss Hunt. We
may as well begin to get acquainted"
The gentleman's reply was drowned
in the loud voice of the stout woman
who called from the door of the station,
demanding to know whether that
thing" was the Brantford stage. The
driver said, "Yes'm' and measured the
front seat with a glance of his eye.
Il guess you and the youngsters will
have to bundle in here behind" said he
BY no MEANS" exclaimed Wetherell
rising. Il could not think of subject
ing the lady to SO much discomfort. 1
will find a conveyance for myself
Keep your settin," said the stout
woman, with decision. Me and the
girls would jes' as soon ride behind
It'll be full warmer there than twill up
on that seat"
Wetherell hesitated, meditating fight.
The stage driver and the station agent
were approaching with his trunk.
you've got a putty good load, amt
you, Mr.. Bunker" said the latter, con
siderin' the goin an the team"
Bunker removed the horses blankets
and threw them into the pung.
"Ycu better wrap the kids in these"
he said. What's your name, little
one? Harriet Williams? An your sis
ter? Oh, her names Lucy, is it? Well.
Lucy, why don't you stop hollerin' ?
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-12-15

/ prayer that would have been an oath
| in less desperate circumstances.
Davis said-he's the regular man,
! you know" continued Bunker-"Davis
said, Foller the TELEGRAPH wire Well,
| done it, There's the TELEGRAPH wire
all. right. but wherein thunder are We?
We amt passed a house that I've seen
in the last two miles, or I'd gone in an
asked I'm beginnin to git leetle
mite anxious"
My friend" said Wetherell, IF we
are lost in this storm do you know
what will happen to us?"
Bunker shivered so that the little
icicles on his grizzled beard seemed to
tinkle,
I'VE must come to a house some
time" he said.
I'VE must come to one pretty soon"
said WethereH. Look at the horses"
They're nigh beat out" said Bunker
AN som l. The wust of it is that in
this snow we may pass a dozen houses
an never know it. l can't see the side
of the road half the time, an in this re-
gion people build way back an don't
have no gate, but a pair of bars"
A gradual descent helped the tired
team bit, and then came another hill.
When they got to the top of it, Bunker
said, with decision and seemingly with
his last breath, There amt no such
place as this on the road to BrantfOrd.'
Wetherell looked at the horses. They
stood with their legs quivering under
them. they seemed to be stricken not
only with exhaustion, but with dull
terror. Upon the left side of the road
was a heavy growth Of spruces. Weth-
erell scented out a practical way lead
ing into this grove, and with great diff
ffculty the horses were forced to drag
the sleigh under the trees. The shelter
there was considerable, and the weary
brutes seemed to feel some benefit from
it.
we must give them little rest
Wetherell explained. You'll all be
quite comfortable here while I go on
ahead to examine the road"
Miss Hunt beckoned him to the side
of the sleigh
DO you mean to say that we are
lost?" she whispered
He nodded.
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his hand to Miss Hunt with boyish
gesture and felt absurdly pleased when
she returned the greeting.
From the top of the hill extended a
level bit of road, but the snow was
wildly drifted, and the horses founder
ed in it.
"One nor'easter on top of another
makes these roads putty thunderin'
bad" remarked Bunker. There was
plenty of snow afore. an mores fallin'
terday than ever l see in the same
space of time"
Another hill, worse than the first,
blinked at them through the eddying
snow. The horses stopped at the foot
of it without waiting for the rein and
the two men prepared for another
climb Miss Hunt declared herself able
to Join them, and Wetherell was oblig-
ed to restrain her with gentle force.
Standing beside the rude vehicle and
holding the girl in her place, Wetherell
was aware for the first time that she
was very pretty. She raised her veil to
plead with him more effectively and in
so doing produced an impression even
stronger than she had foreseen. But
because of it the man was further than
ever from permitting her to climb the
hill afoot.
1t was a hard pull. At the last of it
each man had horse by the bride and
was exerting all his strength In a
halt that they made and later at the
top of the ascent Wetherell heard Bun
ker murmuring: Curious - darned
| blarsted cur ous 1 don't understand
it."
WHATS curious?" he inquired at last.
Bunker stepped across in front of the
horses.
L don't seem to remember this hill y
he said in a low voice.
Wetheren felt as if he had been stab
bed with an icicle.
You don't mean to tell me that
there's any doubt about the road?" he
demanded.
Bunker nervously adjusted the bath
towel that was tied around his head.
Il amt been over it but twice afore, y
he said. Il amt the regular stage
driver. I work for him. He does a
sort of little truckin' an livery bust
ness in Brantford. l amt been with
him more'n month. l come from over
Thomaston way"
| Wetherell uttered a half articulate
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-12-15

Won't, Ell? Well. then, don't! I'm
bound you shall mind me one way or
the other"
. Bunker climbed to the seat of the
pung. evading Wetherell's best attempt
to make him take the middle of the
seat The lean steeds started the sleigh
with an effort that BODIED ill for the
speed of the journey. Wetherell sub
sided into the high collar of his coat
and tried to summon up endurance A
conversation upon the subject Of kim
dergartens must soon open. He felt II
in his bones. He wondered that Miss
Hunt, a schoolma'am, could keep her
hands off the two little girls. Every
moment he feared that she would begin
to manage" Lucy, and he foresaw the
most dire results. But Miss Hunt seem
ed to be unaware that there were any
children in her vicinity. Indeed she ig-
nored them with a perfect calm that
presently began to excite WetherelFs
establishment. Experience such as no
man can absolutely avoid had led him
to believe that all women must neces-
sarily fuss with children when there
were any within reach On the contra
nv. Miss Hunt did not even address the
mother except at the moment of start
ing, when she gave her a scarf to put
around her neck.
The silence on the front seat was
soon so oppressive that Bunker began
to talk to himself
On the edge of Lynde it began to
snow, and within three minutes the
shepherd of the clouds was shearing
the cold fleece from them with incredi-
BILE diligence. A strong wind suddenly
arose and whirled the snow into the
faces of the travellers until they were
half smothered and more than half
blinded.
WethereH looked sidewise over his
fur collar at Miss Hunt. The girl wore
A long black cloth coat with fiimsy
silk handkerchief around her neck. She
had pulled it up over her ears, and
veil protected her face to some extent,
but it was obvious that she was i'll pre-
pared for this ordeal Her coat looked
thin, and the snow hung in the folds of
it.
Are you very eold?" asked Weth-
erell.
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day of judgment Vague thoughts OF
the people who were waiting for him in
the sled under the spruces reused him
just in time.
He sprang up and threw his weight
against the door, once, twice, and the
lock was ripped out of the wood. He
was in a broad hall quite pretentious in
its decorations. A parlor was upon the
right, a dining room beyond and a
kitchen at the rear. Here he came first
upon signs of recent occupancy, and
the whole truth was apparent. This
was a summer residence that had been
in charge OF caretakers who had gone
away probably for a Christmas visit.
For him and for the others it was a
haven of safety, and he blessed the
man who built it.
No human creature is insensible to
the JOY of bearing good tidings, espe-
ciaHy when they relate to his own not
able success. Wetherell returned to the
spruces with something in his breast
that closely resembled a light heart.
Miss Hunt" he cried, Il have found
a vacant palace in the adjoining pas
ture. 1 offer you all the comforts of
home"
1t had been a solemn time in the
grove. Mrs. Williams, as Wetherell
afterward learned, had displayed a tall
ent for gloomy prophecy quite inappro-
pirate in one so fat and hearty. She
had pictured Wetherell walking in cir
Giles in the snow until he dropped dead
Just where he started, and she had
fortified the description with so many
narrowing anecdotes that the man had
the effect of q ghost when he appeared.
But his news changed all that. 1t put
Il new heart even into the horses, and
they made a brave end Of their days
work.
The human freight and the baggage
appertaining thereto were discharged at
the front door of the house. and then
the horses and pung were put into the
barn. Wetherell and Bunker found the
others in the kitchen.
I've been looking around this place, -
said Mrs Williams. The house is
pretty well found in the matter of gro
ceries, but there amt really nothing to
eat. ! can make some bread, but that
amt very filling"
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again. The other is not nearly so
warm"
L think l shall find it more comfort
able" he rejoined. please let me try
and if it isn't | will tell you"
BY the exercise of a very fine quality
of persuasion he induced her to put on
the fur lined coat, which enveloped her
from top to toe Then he assisted Bun
ker to don the frOck, the difference in
the size of the two men making it pos
sible for the driver to wear the garment
over his long yellow ulster His ap-
pearance thus attired excited the loud
mirth of Mrs. Williams, who herself
looked even more ridiculous in the
hooded bathrObe.
A vast addition to the comfort of the
party had been effected except in the
case of WethereI who presently be-
gan TO suffer acutely as a result of his
change of garments. He had insisted
upon taking the end of the seat, and
his left side was exposed to the full
force of the icy wind, while his right,
which was next to Miss Hunt, was
moderately warm. In the course of ten
minutes he felt like two people, one OF
them comfortable, even contented, and
the other freezing. But he would not
admit to Miss Hunt that he was cold.
He was ashamed to do it after his
thoughtlessness and her fortitude in
the early part of the ride.
They came to a short, steep hill, dim
" visible through the snow, which was
then driving thiCkly. beyond anything
in Wetherelrs experience. Bunker pull
ed UP his team.
y reckon you an me II have to hoof
it" he said.
WethereH slowly dropped out of the
pung His left leg wouldn't walk at
all, and the right one was by no means
nimbe. Yet there was the HILL and
there were the horses. obviously IN
equal to the task of pulling the whole
load. Wetherell summoned all his
strength and made a start. Almost
Immediately he was conscious of feel
ing better. His blood began to stir
There came to him a strange, youthful
sense OF pleasure in this novel eXertiOn,
this struggle against the storm. His
heart answered to many vague memo
ries of old days. He turned and waved
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THE WORCESTER SPY, SUNDAY. DECEMBER IS 1901.
Are you going to try to find the

Are you going to try to find the
road?"
He nut his lips close to her ear.
The road won't do us any good" he
whispered. THE horses are done for.
What we must have is shelter-a house.
l must find one"
You will lose your way" she said.
you will become exhausted and fall in
the snow"
Somebody must do it," he replied,
land I'm afraid our friend Bunker has
very nearly reached his limit. So it's
up to me, as we say in New York"
His face, grotesquely framed in the
great towel, was rudy and looked
much younger than when she had first
seen him. Involuntary she extended
her hands toward him.
That's right" he said. Wish me
luck and never doubt that I shall have
it. Why what am I good for if can
not find a roof for you in the storm?"
please be careful be very, very
careful" she called after him.
Outside the grove the wind seemed
fiercer than ever, and the snow more
dense. Wetherell fought his way along
the road sustained far beyond the limit
of his physical strength by the deter
mination within him and the knowledge
of the utter dependence of the others.
1t seemed a long distance that he
had traversed, but it was really not
more than 200 yards, when he came to
a gateway opening upon the left. He
was like a starving beggar who finds a
coin upon the street, incredulous, fear
ing a hallucination. But the gate was
really there, and a roadway, dimly de-
fined, led round clump of trees.
Wethereu ran leaping through the
snow, and presently he came to large
house of quality he certainly did not
expect to find in such a place.
There was a veranda along the entire
front. but the snow was banked heavily
upon it and against the door, which
was locked Yet so great was Weth-
erelPs exhaustion of mind and senses
that it did not occur to him that the
house was deserted. He rang the bell
with confidence and sat down upon the
steps of the veranda in the lee of a
post to wait for a response. And there
in the moment of safety he was as near
as possible to falling into a sleep,
which. considering the circumstances,
would probably have lasted until the
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-12-15

Freezing to death, thank you" said
she. And your"
"Oh, I'm all right" he replied. This
coat of mine Do you know" he said,
with a sudden thought i've another
overcoat in my trunk. Shall I get it
for you?"
mo, no." she exclaimed. Dom
think of opening your trunk here, The
snow will drift in and spoil all your
things"
He climbed over the back of the seat
and succeeded in getting the trunk
open though his fingers nearly froze
upon the key and the metal of the lock.
1t was necessary to lift out the tray
and to put it into Mrs. Williams lap,
for room in the back of the pung was
very scanty. With the penetrating eye
peculiar to her sex, Mrs. Williams per-
ceived some large bath towels.
IF l could have one of them to put
over my head" she said wistfully.
Certainly" replied Wetherell Pass
them around. There ought to be
enough for all of us. And I say, Mr..
Bunker, see if you can get into this
He tossed the driver a frock coat,
such as used to be called a Prince AL
bert. The idea of Bunkers wearing it
amused him and suggested further pas
time of the same kind.
Mrs Williams" he continued, will
you so far honor me as to wear this?''
I'm that cold" she responded, with
deadly seriousness, that I'd wear any
thing except pants. My, amt this love-
ly? What is it?"
We'll, it's a sort Of a morning gar
ment," said Wetheren, holding up a
heavy bathrobe of silk and wool.
Wont the snow spoil it?" she asked
but her solicitude did not prevent her
from eagerly thrusting her arms into
the sleeves as Wetherell, leaning across
the trunk tray, held the robe over her
back.
Here are a couple of coats for the
children" he continued, tossing them
out. And here's quite an assortment
of gloves"
He had found the overcoat at last
and he laid it down in the bottom OF
the pung while he replaced the tray
and closed the trunk. Then he removed
the fur lined coat.
why, what are you going to do?
exclaimed Miss Hunt mo, positively
will not wear it. You must put it on
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-12-15

which are being built by Mrs. F. NJ.
Smith. wife of the "borax king" Mrs.
Smith has resolved to provide for 100
girls. housing them in ten cottages.
Homeless girls. Of all ages viii compose
the colony.
Various anecdotes concerning Lord
Salisbury are atioat just now. II is re-
lated that some years ago the prime
minister went into a small barber
shop in Portsmouth TO get his hair cut.
The "tonsorial artist" had evidently
recognized his distinguished customer.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-12-15

to be absent without leave. His maj
esty is said to have telegraphed to a
very high officer in Scotland merely to
remind him that the court is at present
in London.
The late Mrs. Margaret Kerr Cum
ningham Of Detroit bequeathed nearly
all Of her estate Of $4,000 to public
charities.
Phil May, the csTicaturist, is going to
appear on the stage in London in play
that has been written for him.
King Leopold Of Belgium, who is
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-12-15

known in France as lie roi chauffeur,
owing to his love for travelling by mo-
tor car has been taking a cure at Lu-
Chon where he was very popular among
the visitors.
Minister Conger win soon be the only
foreign minister in Picking who passed
through the siege and will then become
the doyen Of the diplomatic corps. All
the other ministers have been relieved
or expect to leave Peking.
California is to have unique philan-
thropic institution in the girls homes
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-12-15

the emperor Of Austria. He is the first
musical composer who has been made
a member of the Austrian house of
lords. He was the son of an innkeeper-
The real name of the new Russian
writer who signs himself Maxim GOrky
is Alicksiei Maksimovitch Pieskov.
Gorky is a nom de plume, meaning the
bitter one ia allusion to the authors
hard life IN the past.
King Edward is a disciplinarian as
regards his court. 1t does not do for
any Of the gentlemen Of his household
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-12-15

Minister WI Ting Fang witnessed the
Michigan Carlisle football game toward
the end of the season. As he entered
his box in the grand stand the attend
ants were trying to revive two Of the
Indians who had been laid out. Are
they dead yet?" asked Mr. WI as ne
surveyed the spectacle oh. no. SAID
one of the Chinese minister's compan-
ions. Look They are getting up
Marvellous tenacity Of life!" comment
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-12-15

for when his lordship passed the shop
a day or two after the event he was not
a little surprised and amazed to find a
placard in the window bearing the fol-
lowing notice: Hair cut threepence:
with the same scissors as 1 cut Lord
Salsburys hair, sixpence."
King oscar Of Sweden, the most gift
ed perhaps Of royal musicians. has
magnificent musical library at his
Stockholm palace in which he takes es-
pecial pride, as it is mainly Of his own
collecting,
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-12-15
PERSONALS HERE AND THERE.

ed the distinguished visitor. How
many sudden deaths would it take to
postpone the gamer
Princess Henry of Battenberg has
an extraordinary affection for canarles,
and at Osborne there is quite an aviary
full OF them Many of these little birds
are also kept in the apartments used by
herself and her children
Anton Dvorak, the famous musician,
has been accorded rare distinction by
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-12-15

NJ. Lcpine. chief Of the Paris police.
has determined to do all in his power to
check the Importation of toys from
Belgium and Germany. To accomplish
this end he has offered prizes to such
French workmen as are capable of de-
signing attractive toys for the holiday
trade.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1901-04-26

razor to his trembling hand, SO is COM
PEELED to seek barber. This opera
ton Is speedily performed, in spite of
his suggestion that 'there be no hur-
ry." About o'clock he is convinced
that acting is not his matter and wishes
that he had been bricklayer. A slice
of dried toast and a cup of tea eonsti-
tute his dinner, after which a start is
made for the theater.
The hour consumed in makeup and
dressing seems altogether too brief.
Narrowing thoughts throng his BRAIN
He feels certain that he has forgotten
tie, hat, a waistcoat or some other
equally important accessory to his
stage attire. At SIS or thereabouts he
is in the wings awaiting his cue, fever
ishly moistenlng his lips, while he
mumbles his first speech.
HIS entrance made, his first word spo-
ken-the burden rolls away and the re-
mainder of the dialogue and business
comes in the main with pleasing GER
tainty.' Eleven o'clock finds him worn
out, hoping for favorable verdict from
the dramatic reviewers, but really at
that moment too exhausted to be con-
cerned in anything in life except an in
Vlting pillow.-New York Press.