The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-01-18

/ as being sick
Charles Dean, who has been an en-
| ploye of the lumber yard six months,
| took his time Friday.
| called home at O'Clock Friday morning
| by the illness of his wife.
| The wife of Bert Barnett, timer
working on the west side of the tracks
is down with the mumps.
| Within the last two weeks the kaw
has risen at least six inches above what
il has been since early in the summer.
Seventeen more oil tanks were re-
ceived Friday to be given the heating
| apparatus and the necessary markings.
The little daughter of Frank F1eger
| of the boiler shop has been sick a few
days with what threatens to develop
| into fever.
Jesse, the 1O-year-old son of James
F. Skaggs, of the blacksmith shop tool
room, is suffering from severe case
| of mumpS.
John Barnes, a machinist apprentice
| in the south shop, went home Friday
evening to see his mother today and
| tomorrow.
Harry Henry, who works in the tank
room, went home Friday afternoon with
a bruised finger, caused by striking 1t
| with a hammer.
John Stevenson of the planning mill
was out Friday comforting with num-
Der of Democrats regarding the appoint
ment of chief of police.
Karl Olander, a carpenter in Mergan's
gang in the coach shop, has been out a
few days this week making improve
ments on his property
Benjamin Holzle, a car repairer from
| the Fourth street yards, went to Usage
| City today to do some work on a car
| there that had gone wrong.
Sunday afternoon at O'Clock Rev. j.
| W. Reed, pastor of the Methodist church
| of Oakland, will speak to the men s
meeting at the railroad Y. NJ c. A.
| There has been big average of cof-
/ fee served at the coffee house within the
| last few days. The number of cups
ranging in the neighborhood of $50.
| Resident Engineer J. NJ Meade is
/ home from Chicago where he has been
| two or three days attending a lawsuit
| in which the Santa F'e is interested.
E. c. Coleman is sealing in the store
| house during the absence of David
! Henry, who has gone to Carlton and
Chillicothe, Mo-, on a vacation of two
! weeks.
J. S. Jones, who about five years ago
fired out of Topeka but who lately has
been running as an engineer out of Ar
gentine, is father of a baby boy born a
c. c. Hardy of the water service re-
sumed charge of the transfer table
again Friday after an absence of one
day. Max Thymian, the regular man.
failed to appear Friday.
Shawnee district Court of Honor will
give a free entertainment Tuesday
evening at its hall, AIS Kansas avenue
The invitation is extended to members
| of the lodge and their friends.
Coal thieves are still getting in their
most vigilant officers it is impossible to
prevent persons from slipping in and
carrying off small quantities at a time.
]. B. Gibbons, member of George
Elliots gang at Fourth street, is re
covering from an injury sustained a
| month ago and which has kept him in
doors since then, and will be able to go
on the pay roll soon
Clinton Snideman, formerly cashier at
the local Harvey house, has returned
from a visit in Kansas City. He will
probably not return to his place in To-
peka, but will get a position at some
other point with the Harveys-
Major George Sully, who several
years ago served in the Salvation army
at Topeka and who last summer was
here in the Gospel car Messenger Of
Peace" is now engaged in mission work
in the slumS of Kansas City.
John Schwartz, a brother of Frank
Schwartz, of the round-house force,
went to work Friday night as fire
builder helper. The father of the two
young men died only a few weeks ago,
and for number of years was ma
chinist here.
Edward Dustin, who formerly was an
employee of the boiler shop here and
who since then has been in that depart
ment at Newton, has gone to work in
Bromich'S contract shop of this place
He is a son of Ben Dustin now employ
ed as a boilermaker here.
Tim Donovan, who was yesterday
named chief of police for the city, was
at one time on the Santa F'e shop pay
roll Eighteen years ago he was an en-
ploye of the blackSmithing department
and his son, Patsy, Is now in charge of
air brake repairs in the machine shop
Seventeen men whose names had
never before been on the rolls of mem
berShip of the railroad Y. NJ. G. A. were
placed there as the result of efforts of
friends of the institution Thursday
Already during this month sc members
have been secured for the association
Martin Finnie f1agman at the Eighth
street crossing of the Santa Fe until
Frustrated a few days ago with apo
pleXy, is still in a serious condition. AT
times he is able to recognize those
whom he has known, but often he is in
sensible to persons and things about
him.
Victor Blomqufst, who a few months
job wiper in the round-house at
night, has been transferred to the scrap
iron gang under Robert Graham He is
a brother of Carl Blomquist who was
promoted to firing service only a few
/ days ago.
Nathan Cafferty, who recently re-
turned from San Bernardino, Cal, re-
ports the Topeka boys there doing
we'll Jud Coe, who has been away from
here good while, is still in charge of
the rod gang, and Edward Roberts, who
will be remembered by a considerable
number, is running a lathe in the tool
room.
John Thomas, who works on a bolt
machine in the blacksmith shop, lost
the end of one finger on the left hand