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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-07-20

jury to one hand which he received
while at work.
James Dunn, Of the handcar shop,
was out Friday Farmer Dunn, as
they call him. never lays of unless it
is necessary, and for that reason it is
supposed he is sick.
Fred East, heater on No. /, was out
Friday East stepped against a. hot
shovel Thursday, burning one foot
slightly and it is presumed that this ac-
cident is the cause of his absence
John Butler of the boiler shop who
dropped a red-hot rivet down his shoe
Thursday evening and was compelled
to lay off as a result of the burn, is
able to be on the street and viii prob
ably go to work again in a few days.
Peter Nelson. an old employee Of the
mill returned to work Friday after hav-
ing been absent several months during
which time he seems to have convinc-
ed himself that a railroad job is better
tnan farming when seasons are as I'M
favorable as the present one.
Charles Wheeler, a machinist in the
south shop, received a set of books as
a prize from an eastern periodical a few
days ago. Wheeler failed to come to
work Friday and it is supposed that he
became SO interested in his new library
that he did not near the whistle blow
Clayton budding of the ash-pan room
has been forced to layoff on account of
a badly swollen hand. Several months
ago budding had the misfortune to cut
his hand while at work, and until about
two weeks ago was idle. Since then he
has been working steadily, but Friday
his hand became SO bad that he had to
layoT again.
OF the Y. NJ. G. A. was in Topeka Fri
day Mr.. McDm was at the general
offices looking after some matters in
connection with the association i'm
provements to be made at Argentine.
Plans have not vet been completed but
it is expected that 81, 900 viii be spent
on improvements there.
The cloud which hung over eastern
Shawnee county Thursday evening and
threatened to give Topeka a genuine
soaking came only as near as Tecum-
sch, or more accurately a half a mile
east OF there. At that place the precip-
1tatlon was only heavy enough to wet
the dust about half an inch deep. but at
Big Springs, twenty miles southeast of
rain.
The following men are contemplating
trip to the new Indian country, and
most of them viii leave for Ell Reno to-
night: Edward Stitt and William
Rollins, boilermakers; Henry McDade
and George L Stone. switchmen; H I.
Miller and Arthur Sayres, machinists;
George Findlay, blacksmith; William
Hewitt, George Hall and John Norton.
painters; Edward Fuller, tender of the
Second street switch cabin, and Albert
Dodge and Chris Reid of the water
service.
Richard Bancroft has been made fore
man of the sewer gang in the water
service, taking the place of Owen Gala
han who has the water service men
working in the new blacksmith shop.
Bancroft's men are putting some man
holes along the sewer line connecting
the cinder-pitS with the main round
house sewer. A great deal of trouble
has been experienced lately by the
choking of the pipes caused by the Gin
pits The improvements now under
way viii make it easy to remove the
cinderS.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-07-20

service IN the employment OF the men
who operate the Trains
Although this right viii never be re-
linouished, the management viii change
its rules regarding employment on men
and their advancement, making It
rare necessity to so outside for engi-
neers. conductors, brakemen and ire
men With this end In view the operat-
ing department considers Issuing a
book of instruction similar to the one
which has just been issued by the
Northern Pacific road The latter pub
LEGATION is the result Of five years work
and careful study by operating officials
of the road, and it is understood that
Vice President kendrick, formerly Of
the Northern Pacific was one OF the
leaders in the movement on the north
ern line which resulted in the pubhca-
ton of the book.
1t is intended to place the book IN the
hands OF every en1ploye who assists IN
the operation of train on the North
ern Pacific, and a careful study Of 1t
as a text book will make the employees
familiar with all the machinery used
in starting and stopping trains.
A book similar to this viii undoubt-
eddy be adopted by the Santa Te and
will be supplemented by instructions
given by a. travelling expert in the Oper-
alton OF air brakes. The instructor Will
travel over the lines, making stops IN
every town or city where Santa Fe
men live. A complete air brake appar-
atus will be set up in a freight caboose
and the men VIII be given instructions
and lessons in squads consisting of as
many as can see the work at one time
In answer to the question why so much
time and money are to be spent in this
undertaking. the officials of the road
reply that prompt and intelligent use of
the air brakes often marks the line be-
eween a mad wreck and safety and
that perfect operation Of trains can be
obtained only when every train en-
plOye understands the construction and
operation of the air brake. In this day
Of heavy equipment and great speed it
is deemed essential that train employees
receive a thorough education and train
ing to fit them for the work The Santa
F'e viii also make the rules regarding
the employment of train men more
strict, SO that few, of any who are not
sound in body and mind can secure
work with the company.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-07-20
MINERS WANT TO WORK
Want Firemen to Put Off Strike
to a Later Date.

Wilkesbarre, Pa, July 20.-Operations
were resumed today at the AvondaIe
mine of the Lackawanna Coal COM
pany, the striking hremen who were
members of the United Mine Workers
having returned to work The strike
situation in this district has improved
materially today, reports received at
headquarters indicating a desire on the
part of the miners to return to work.
HaZletOn, Pa, July 20.-Leaders and
executive officers of the United Mine
Workers who came here to participate
the Stationary Firemen's association
have returned to their homes and a.
truce has been declared pending a
joint convention Of miners and firemen
in Willxesbarre tomorrow afternoon.
There is a feeling among the officers
of the anthracite miners organization
in three districts that the strike of the
fere with the work in the mines. They
want to control all workers connected
with the mines.
All the firemen in the district belong
to the United Mine Workers; 80 per
cent of the men in the Wyoming dis
ton. In the Schuylkill district SO per
cent of the firemen belong to each or
ganizatiOn.
The miners want the engineers to re-
turn to work and defer the enforce
ment of their grievances until next
spring, when the miners one-year
agreement with their employers terrni-
iremen's strike for the present, and
send everybody back to work. The
mine owners feel that they have the
best of the situation at present.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-07-20

trial was concluded this week, and the
result was that Mrs. Knox was ex-
PEELED from the council She was de-
Tended by a young attorney, Charles
J. Anderson, a member of another
council of the Knights and Ladies of
Security.
Upon the decision of the council for
her expulsion she has announced her
determination to take an appeal of the
case to the national officers of the So
ciety here. w. E. kirkpatrick, presi-
dent of the order, was in St. Louis
during the time the matter was being
agitated. He was seen here by a State
Journal reporter today, and said: THE
affair is not nearly so bad as it is
represented to be in the st. Louis
papers. I believe that the attorney,
Anderson, was trying to set little no
toriety out of the case. He has been
barred from Dewey council The
council to which he belongs has only
seven members.
In discussing the case the St. Louis
Globe Democrat says:
The trial had progressed smoothly
until the arguments of the attorneys
was reached, when trouble arose over
the remarks of Mr.. Anderson. After
some preliminary szirmishing a gem
eraI riot was precipitated; chairs and
other weapons were used, and the po-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-07-20

lice were called in to quel the dis
turbance. Mr.. Anderson and Mrs
Knox say that the fight was a warm
one. and that both sustained severe in
iuries in the encounter, but other
n embers of the order who were pres
ent declare that the reports of the
trouble have been greatly exaggerated,
and that only one or two persons were
mixed up in the fray. No arrests were
made by the police. at any rate, and
the affair drifted along without fur
Their incident
AS soon as Mrs. Knox and her at
torney. Mr. Anderson, arrived at the
lodge room and the meeting had been
called to order. the case was opened
Mr.. Anderson is a member and presi-
dent of Olympia council, and he main
tanned that under the rules of the or
der he was entitled to visit any other
council. On these grounds he based his
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-07-20
Santa Fe Employees VIII Picnic
on July ~.
They VIII Go From Newton to
Winfield.
USE OF PARK GRANTED
Winfield win Show Railroad
Men a Good Time.
Crowds Expected From Other
Points on Santa Fe Line.

Wfnaeld. July 20.-One month ago
agent Nevins of the Santa Fe received
the following letter from H g HerDs'
q conductor at Newton:
..The employees at Newton are ar
ranging for their annual picnic to pc
held at winfield on Saturday. July ~
provided the park and fair grounds can
be secured for that date.
I'VE shall always remember with
pleasure our picnic IN your beautiful
city two years ago and the klnals
treatment extended to US by yourseA
and the citizens of Winfield on that oc-
casion. we feel that you contributed
very materially toward making that
picnic a success. and that to ask any
thing of the kind again would be i'm
posing too much upon good friendship
Therefore. all we have to ask this time
is for YOU to kindly see the managers
of the park and ascertain If we can
have the use of that. also aScei tam
if we can have the use OF the laL
grounds, race track ball ground slS,
assume Of course, that there IS a Dali
ground at the fair grounds the same d.
two years ago
know in regard TO the above, shah De
obliged"
the council willingly granted the use
of both places and the employees We're
notified to that effect Since that time
Mr. Herby has written and asked an
extension of one week on account OF
the Santa FEES rush of business and the
difficulty Of getting special on the
10Th The picnickers viii now be mere
Saturday. July 27. Mr. Herby says the
crowd is coming from all points along
the santa Fe and that they are ar
ranging for one Of the biggest railroad
picnics ever held in the state Ihey
viii come from all branches of the rail-
road service.
The management is arranging a pro-
Eramme or schedule for the days fes-
tivities that viii be sent later for pub
LEGATION.
The railroad men do not ask to be
entertained but there is certain
amount Of hospitality due them that
the men had pfcnicked and returned
home they sang the praises of Winfield
and her people and a repetition of the
same viii be very pleasing
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-07-20
or ZOE THE FoReEe.
It May Be Tried in Santa Fe shop
Furnaces


Furnaces
The use of oil or gas as fuel in the
furnace fires Of the new Santa Fe
blacksmith shop is a possibility. The
matter has been under cOnsidera ton
for some time, and Will probably be
decided upon soon. The present black
smith shop uses oil in seven of its fur
naces. and the results seem to have
warranted the company considering the
proposition of supplanting the use of
coal entirely by that of OIL or if pos
present plan a crude product obtained
in the southeastern Kansas fields after
the refining process has been finished
IS shipped in in carload lots and by
compressed air forced through pipes to
the furnaces. where in coming out as
a very fine spray 1t gives a flame sim
liar to that Of a gas jet
The use of gas here of course never
has been tried. but it is the only fuel
used in some of the large eastern shops
able. So far as now known. the man
ufactured product would be all that
would be available.
The advantages which either oil or
gas possesses over coal are best under
stood by those who have studied the
proposition or who know from actual
experience With coal after a fresh
quantity has been added to the fire it
requires some time for the proper tenn
perature to be reached for heating pur-
poses. With oil or gas, the loss in this
way IS obviously less. because the
flame can be brought to the desired
temperature almost at once. Then too
in the case of blacksmith fires, coal
must be handled in small quantities.
which Of course adds to the expense OF
is necessary is to regulate the flow by
means Of a thumbscrew.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-07-20
WITH The LODGES
K. & Z. of s. Head officers to
Hear Appeal Case.
Hrs. Lola Knox Expelled From
Order in st. Louis.
THE KNIGHTS TEMPLAR
They Are Making Preparations
For Trienniai COncIave.
Items of Interest Cleaned From
Secret Society Workers.

The national council of the knights
and Ladies Of Security here will prob
ably be asked to pass upon the de-
cision Of Dewey council, of st. Louis,
in the expulsion of Mrs. Lola Knox
from the council.
Mrs. Knox was charged with becom :
ing intoxicated and using indecent
language to a sister lodge member,
and was given trial in the council.
beginning about two weeks ago. The
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-07-20

Eighteen out of the p lodges in the
jurisdiction of the grand lodge had del
egates present besides other members
and the grand officers. The public
meeting was called to order in Masonic
hall by Grand Master Homer T. Unseu
of Las Vegas, who responded to the ad-
dress OF welcome by Amado ChaVes,
mayor Of the city.
In honor of the visiting odd Fellows,
the woman's board Of trade gave an
Oriental fete on the beautifully ulum-
mated plaza in the center of the city.
Quite a number of Kansas and Mis-
souri, people have been in attendance.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-07-20
ABOUT RAILROAD PEOPLE

n
Ndachinist R. K. Wallace was off sick
Friday.
George Burghart Of the boiler shop
has quit
Engine III went out on trial trip Fri
day afternoon
Gus Clements of the blacksmith shop
was off Friday
Fireman ]. Nj. Campbell of Emporia
is visiting in Topeka
Edward Norline, a helper in the
blacksmith shop, is laying off.
John Paul, night Zimmerman, has re-
turned to work after a short lay-off.
Edward Dewitt is back at his place in
the south shop after a layOn Of two
days
Frank Cloud. laborer IN Reardon's
gang in the car sheds, went home SICK
Peter NIeIcher, who runs the punch in
the boiler shop. has been laying off on
account of a pinched finger
George Schultz of the boiler shop tool
room has gone to FL Reno to register
for a piece of the Kiowa lands
". J. Whitson, formerly weighmaster
at the storehouse and for 20 years an
employe Of the Santa Fe, is in Wichita
James Harrop of the water service,
who does extra firing at the planning
mill boiler room. has been OF day or
two.
Machinist Joseph Sieben, who went
down to the Indian country a few days
ago, has returned and was on duty Fri
day.
W. S. Lawless, foreman of the wa
ter service, left today for Colorado
where he will spend a week or ten
days.
Harry Check1eld has gone to work
in the water service. Lately he has
been living on a farm ~ miles south
east of town.
John Bauer Of the tin shop had his
rabbit foot with him Friday. In a
rattle among the shop men he drew a
fine gold watch
Benjamin Simonds, car inspector un-
der George Elliot. who has been laying
off for some time on account OF sick
ness, is on duty again
The Sunday afternoon Gospel meeting
at the railroad z. M. c. A. win be led
! by Clarence Coleman. Subject, Para
bic of the Great Supper"
F. S Kehoe, a member OF Graham 8
scrap iron gang, who laid on ,fhursday
to meet his family on It's arrival from
Leavenworth, is in again.
The two representatives ofthe Barney
and Smith car factories, who have been
doing some special work here on din
ing cars lately are laying on for few
days.
Edward Moore, a blacksmith who be-
came a little too warm Thursday even
ing and was compelled to go home and
rest up, came in again Friday.
Charles vatterlin, former employs
| in the boiler shop here but who has
! been in Denver and other western cities
for some time. was put on Friday
John Walden, of the water service
/ has been sent to Toluca, Ill, in charge
of one of the large steam shovels to be
used by the Santa Fe in that locality.
James Haven and John Anderson Q.
the car shops have returned from +
Reno where they did all that could b.
done toward getting a piece of the new
4 lands.
George J. Graves. clerk to Residen
Engineer Meade. has returned from
Chicago where he met his wife on hel
return trip from a five weeks visit il
Buffalo, N. Y.
Casper Lambrecht. who landed in To
peka recently from the old country. ha:
been put on as a helper in the black
smith shop. He has been assigned Il
No. hammer.
J. G. Cunningham of the brass foun
dry has returned to his place after al
l absence of a few days caused by an in
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-07-20
FOR THE ORIENT.
.. T. o'Del Named For vice Presi-
dent and General Manaear.

Chicago. July ga. E. stilwell.
president of the Kansas City. Mexico
g. Orient road. in an interview here
dealing with the progress of the con-
structiOn of the road to the Pacific
coast, announced that as soon as con-
struction work is finished J. T. O'Den.
formerly Of the Northern Pacific, Bal
timore & Ohio and New England roads.
viii be placed in charge of its opera
lions as vice president and general
the appointment of all operatina em-
Moves
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-07-20

Emporia, Sedalia, Mo, and other towns
will picnic at Paramount park, at kan
sas City, next Tuesday. This is the
second annual event of this kind at
Kansas City. The rate of SIPS has been
made for the round trip from Topeka
and st. Joseph. The programme will
consist of exhibition drill contests to
be given by the local degree teams. and
athletic sports and games Prizes will
be awarded. There will be music and
dancing in the evening.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-07-20
Homeseekers' Excursions to oklaho-
ma and Return via the Santa Fe.

An additional date of Tuesday, July
%, has been arranged by the Santa Fe
to enable those who have not regis
tered in the new Indian country to do
so. Rate of one fare plus two dollars
for the round trip to all points in Okla
home on these dates.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-07-20
20 1ToRE WATRR
Ottawa Says Santa Fe Engines Must
QUIT Watering There.

Ottawa, Kas., July 20-Manager
Pollock. of the waterworks company,
has notified the Santa Fe that engines
on the 'tcut-off'' must not get water at
the Ottawa tank. The cutoff" en-
gines are supposed to get water at
Edgerton, where the company has big
ponds. These ponds are about dry.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-07-20

"A paper recently printed" said
member of the G. A. r., in writing to
the State Journal, that but one lodge
room in the city had an electric fan.
This is a mistake" he said, for the
fast is, most of the lodge rooms have
this modern device for keeping cool.
Lincoln Post, No. 1, G. A. r.. not only
has a fan, but provides an abundance
of ice water for all lodges that use
the hail.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-07-20
RAILWAY oIvIL sERvIcE.
Santa Fe May Adopt the Plan Used
by Northsrn Pacific.

The management of the Santa Fe is
preparing to establish a strict civil ser
vice system in connection with the ad-
vancement Of all trainmen and engine
crews The civil service principle has
teen recognized by the company for
some time. but like all others it has
reserved the right to 20 outside of tbs
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-07-20
Worth Its Weight il GOId'

DIR. RAILWAY & co, New Yorlz-Gen-
tlemen: I send incIosed NJ. o. for which
you will please send me one dozen Rad
WAYS Ready Relief and one dozen Rad
ways pills. Your Ready Relief is con-
sidered hereabouts to be worth its weight
in gold This is why / am induced to
handle it / have handled - Oil for
some time. but I consider the R. r. r.
far SUPERIOR to this as it gives better
satisfaction. J. NJ. ALEXANDER
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-07-20
NO WATER AT WELLINGTON.
Santa Fe and City Are Both on Verge
of Famine.

Wellington, Kan. July 2o.-The water
situation here is becoming serious for
the Santa Fe. The road is depending
entirely on the city for it's local supply,
and the city's supply is very low and
is getting lower every hour. There is
bound to be an absolute famine within
a few weeks. There is no hope of suf-
icient rain to relieve the situation
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-07-20
She Didn't Wear a Mask

But her beauty was completely hidden
by sores. blotches and pimplcs TIL she
used Bucklen's Arnica Salve. Then they
vanished win all eruptions. fever sores.
boils ulcers carbuncles and fclOus from
its use. Infallible for cuts. corns. burns.
scaldS and piles. Cure guaranteed. &c
A. j. Arnold & Sons drug store. 81 North
Kansas avenue.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-07-20
White Man Turned yellow

Great CONSERVATION was felt by the
friends of NJ. A. Hogarty Of Lexington,
Ky when they saw he was turning yell
low His skin slowly changed color, also
his eyes. and he suffered terribly. His
malady was Yellow Jaundice. He was
treated by the best doctors. but without
benefit Then he was advised to try Elec-
trio Bitters. the wonderful Stomach and
Liver remedy. and he writes. After tax
ing two bottles ] was wholly cured" a
trial proves its matchless merit FOR al
stomach, Liver and Kidney troubles
Only SOC. Sold by a. J. Arnold & Son >.
81 North Kansas avenue.
Use victorex Baking Powder.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-07-20

Representatives to the sovereign
grand lodge. J. O. o. F.. for Kansas
this year are W. H Kemper and Will
J. Russell from the grand encampment,
and W. L Brown and J. A. Colaw from
the grand lodge.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-07-20

The national auditing committee Of
the National Aid association will meet
here July 25 It is composed of At
torney N. A. Dodge, also United States
commissioner, of Fort Worth, Texas,
chairman and J. l. Sizes, of Ames,
Iowa, and Fred Jewell, Of Lincoln.
Neb. The amendments made at the
last meeting of the national council in
February took effect in July They
the various councils. The amendment
was for the reduction of liability on
deaths occurring during the first four
years of a policy. The National Aid is
growing. Locally so new members were
taken into the North Topeka council
last week. The council on the south
side of the river has 247 members, and
new ones are being added every meet
ing night
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-07-20

Captain W. H. Parsons Of Clifton.
Kansas, was here Friday preparatory
to going to the new Oklahoma country
as the state organizer for the National
Aid association The work of the Ma
tional Aid is just opening up in the new
country Already this spring II lodges
have been organized.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-07-20

Past Grand Master and Past Grand
Representative W. NJ. Glenn, of the
l. o. o. F.. is prominently mentioned
as a candidate for lieutenant gov
ernor The La Crosse Republican, in
endorsing him, says: Billy is a bach
elor whose heart has never been
ratified by women"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-07-20

Band Concert Tomorrow Evening
at 8 o'clock by Marshalrs band. at Car
field park.