The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-11-30

train on the Rock Island out of Her
ington, has returned to the Santa Fe
and on Friday morning made trip to
St. Joseph. Mo-, in the capacity of
brakeman.
Joseph Schaeffer, formerly an employee
of the Topeka boiler shop, but lately
with the Bromich company, has gone
to San Bernardino wIler he will work
for the Santa Fe.
Herbert Boltz, an uptown machinist,
but well known to many of the Santa
Fe men, was married on Thursday to
Miss Rosa Scraeff1er. sister of Boiler
maker Albert Schaeffier.
Misses Ada and Lucille Mccormick,
for a long time mattresses in the local
Harvey eating house, took No. today
for Colorado Springs where they Will
work for the Harvey people
Freight conductors are being sup
piled with fresh series of reports, the
old ones which were issued several
years ago having been revised and
slightly changed in some minor ways
Bert Stewart, of the boilermaking de-
partment, who has been in the hospital
since in September, is out and was
around Friday 1t is likely that he will
be able to go to work in a short time
H A Tice division Superintendent
for the Santa Fe, with headquarters at
Wichita, has returned to that place
after brief visit here. Superintendent
Tice was formerly trainmaster at To-
peka.
boilermakers in Topeka shops, but now
with the Santa F'e at Newton. have re-
turned to their homes there after a visit
with relatives here. They We're accom-
panied by their wives
William Barnes who has been select
ed to go to the PittSburg locomotive
works to inspect Is engines which are
being built for the Santa F'e, is spend
ing few days at his farm out near
Paxico. He will leave Sunday evening
for the east.
Harvey Jones. formerly a machinist
here, but who for the last few months
again He has been in the employ Of
the Missouri, Kansas & Texas at Deni-
son and Fort Worth, but will probably
not return there.
Matt Sprowl and P. H. Cook, car
penters in the sheds, who have been
patching the floor in the mill, have re-
turned to their regular work The job
in the mills is only about one-fourth
completed, extensive repairs being nee
essary to the flooring there.
Engine 1017, one of the new Baldwin
compounds, will arrive in Topeka in a
few days. 1t will be equipped with a
"tra ctiOn increaser,' the design of Sup
erintendent of Machinery Player. The
apparatus is used in shifting the weight
of the engine to the drivers when TAX
ing a grade.
Joseph Goode, a cabinet maker, has
been obliged to remain at home for
of glass Thursday the piece fell back
ward, the edge striking him the fore
head and infiicting an injury which
though not serious will require a little
time to heal.
Clifford Baird, a south shop nachinfst,
left today for Oklahoma City where he
expects to meet his wife, and the two
will spend few days visiting relatives
there Mrs. Baird went to Denver some
weeks ago, spending most of the time
since then in Colorado. She will return
home with her husband.
Frank Eccleston and James Coggins,
who went to AnadarkO, o. T., few
days ago to look after business interests
there, have returned and are in their
places at the shops They say that
business conditions are very gratifying
in the new country and that it has built
up rapidly since the opening last sum-
n1er.
C. H. Coultes. the Moody evangelistic
singer who spoke at the coach shop
Friday noon when Governor Stanley
failed to appear, will speak and sing at
the Sunday afternoon meeting at the
railroad Y NJ c. A at 4 o'clock. At
three Secretary Prout's personal work
ers Bible class viii meet, the topic be-
ing, 'The Suggestive Example of Sue
cessful Personal Worker
Friday Frank Russell, a blacksmith,
took his time here and today left for
Albuquerque, n. NJ, where he expects
to get a job with the Santa Fe. Russell
has had trouble with his lungs lately,
has been obliged to lose considera BILE
time on that account, and he intends TO
try the climate of that country. A
number of Topeka men who formerly
worked in Topeka shops have jobs
there
The wife of G. w. Closson, fuel con-
tractor for the Santa Fee entertained
nine members of the family at dinner
on Thanksgiving day a turkey being
served which had been sent from her
old ! home at Fiat; IN; by her brother.
able to be present having been called
west about week ago. He was the
guest of a brother in Albuquerque, N.
M, on that day.
having some trouble with his eyes late
ly, is in better shape now though those
members are not well yet. 1t is not
generally understood how great a test
is brought upon the eyes of a trades
man of this class. The glare of the
heated metal and the heat itself are
both severe, but little can be done to
improve the situation, because glasses
will not stand the intense heat
L. a. Boyd, Who went down in the
Indian Territory several weeks ago to
take the forenanship of the water
service on thai portion of the Santa
Fe. has returned to Topeka and viii go
to work in the shops here again. Boyd
could have stayed there if he had liked.
but the way of living wasn't what
suited him. He decided he could get
along with little less money, if neces-
sary, and at the same time have few
more of the comforts of civilization.
If Governor Stanley wants to be
United States senator, or hold any other
position in which the shop men have a
say, he must square himself with the
four hundred and fifty who gathered at
the coach shop Friday noon expecting
to hear his talk. The fact is, the gov
ernor went to the football game
Thanksgiving day and forgot about his