The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-09-21

tect Of Enthusiasm" The Bible class
viii meet as usual at three o'clock.
George J. McDill of Omaha, interna-
tional secretary for the railroad Y NJ.
c. A, and @. E. ingalls,. local secretary
at Argentine. came in Friday morning
to attend the educational rally of the
Topeka association.
The wife of Edward Hope, who was
employed in the car sheds until about
a month ago, will leave Sunday for San
BernardinO, Cal, where her husband
has been working for the Santa Fe
since leaving this place
Pliny Laferty, who was formerly a
blacksmith helper here but who for the
past year has been on a farm in north
western Kansas, was at the shops Fri
day. H does not intend returning to
that part of the state.
Max Thymian, who has charge of the
transfer tables. was off duty Friday.
Mrs Thymian has been i'll since the
early part of the summer and it is sup
posed that a relapse in her condition
has made necessary his absence from
work.
William Charlton is a new boiler
maker who went on Friday. He has
been foreman of a contract shop in
Denver. In 'S7 and So he was an en-
ploye of Topeka shops and some years
ago worked at Temple, Tex, under A.
T. Parfitt, present foreman here.
William st. Mary, who was employed
in the blacksmith shop until about two
months ago ana In6D QUIT OF MS own
accord, has found it impossible to stay
away from here any longer. He is
home from CIeburne, Tex, at which
place he has been since leaving To-
pelza.
p. r. Symmes, Fourth street fagman,
is enjoying q visit from Mr.. and Mrs.
Riley kingery OF Dayton, Ohio. Mr..
and Mrs. kingery We're here for a few
days in the early part of the summer
on their way to oklahoma Now they
are returning and viii spend some time
in Topeka.
Conrad Heise. George Brown and
John Neiswender, members of the sheet
iron gang. have been transferred to
work in the boiler shop for time. This
is necessary on account of the cOnstruc-
ton of the stacks for the stationary
boiler that are to furnish heat for the
roundhouse.
W. J. Riley. until a few months ago
timekeeper for the engineers and fire.
man here but since then doing the same
work under Thomas Paxton at Gle
burne, Tex, has moved his family to
that place John McGaffin has held the
position at Topeka shops made vacant
by Riley's removal.
John Brosamer, a boilermaker, has re
turned from Oklahoma whittier he went
several days ago to pick out the claim
TO which he was entitled. The quarter
upon which he filed is located some so
miles from LaWton. but within about
two miles of one of the small, new
land black sandy soil and on it the
grass is growing knee high
H r. NickerSOn, general manager OF
the Mexican Central passed through
Topeka early this morning on No. en-
route to Chicago He occupied his pri-
vate car and was Joined at this place by
Allan Boyle, his stenographer who has
been spending a day or two here with
old friends. Mr.. Nickerson came from
81 Paso as far as Newton with General
Manager Nudge of the Santa Fe, and 1t
is expected that he will make a stop Of
several days in Topeka when he re-
turns.
Engineer F. P. Leason, who formerly
ran an engine on the Middle division
but now having his headquarters at
Ration, n. NJ, was in Topeka Friday.
He is preparing to move his family
from Emporia out there as soon as he
can box his goods, and it was relative
to this matter that he visited the shop
offices. Leason has seen service on a
Mexican road. but like a good many
other American railroad men is not
particularly pleased with the situation
there He says the United States fur
nishes a better opportunity to the man
without a. large amount of capital.