The Topeka state journal., 1902-03-04

street office Las Vegas, n. NJ, taking
the place OF W. H Jobe-
Charles Spencer. who has been switch
ing for the Katy at South McAIester, T.
Topeka yards for the santa Fe
August Rogiitz, who has been helper
in the boiler shop for the last, three
work in a lumber yard here.
The wife Of Frank Swalwell of the scrap
two weeks for recovery from an operation.
was removed to her home today
e Calkins. helper in the south shop.
mashed finger. the injury being sustained
while he was helping pick up a driving
box.
Saturday evening the framework of one
third of the new machine shop will be
practically completed, provided there is
now and that time
Frank Sanderson, a boilermaker who
way TO work one morning last week, and
had 10 return home; has recovered and
This noon the Woman's league held a
meeting at the coach shop, addresses be-
Margaret Hin McCarter. Mrs. T. F. Gar
Yer and Mrs J. A. p Carnahan.
not arrive 1y Rere until M Monday Lya morning anr ni
running as second section of No 4 the
visions of the far west by a sand storm
Thomas Brainard. until a few months
ago boilermaker in these shops but
since that time following his trade with
the Rock Island at Horton. has returned
to Topeka and is on the roll of scrap IRON
workers
Francis ManIey, member of W.. A
Mitchell's gang in the east shop, who has
lost several days on account OF sickness,
came in this morning, not as an appren-
machinist.
William Tasker and Frank Israel. for
rner 1achinists in Topeka shops. but who
have been in Albuquerque, N NJ, while
been among the number included in the
lay off there
office Of W. r. Scott, superintendent OF
the southern division of the Gulf, CoIora-
taken the position of stenographer in the
stcrehouse recently vacated by w r
Charles zarker. a coach trimmer. has
been moved to fierce wrath on account OF
the loss of nine thoroughbred Plymouth
his poultry house, located near Twenty
fourth and Topeka avenue, Saturday
night.
Reuben Randlett, a carpenter in the wa
ter service, has taken a lay off of 80 days
paRel If Is fb one nPa fa fn F 6aV9 BENZ Benz
man OF the wreeking gang years ago
pany were confined within the limits of
the Sixth street plant
Ballast cars are being sent to this divis-
ion to be fitted ID for use on the cut of
when the grade betterments begin there.
1t was planned that the job. which is TO
nesday, but there has been some delay in
getting the apparatus ready and the be
later
F. B. McKercher. assistant general man
through Topeka Monday afternoon on
board his special car attached to No 2
Chicago. Mr. MeKercher was chief clerk
to H r. Niekerson when the last named
Joseph Phillips. day fire lighter in the
roundhouse, who has been away from his
Because Of an attack Of rieuIna tisrn was
able to walk down to the roundhouse MoE5-
to take up the burden soon if Cider /
Smith can dispense a few generous chunks |
OF balmy weather.
perintendent Resseguie and Trainmaster |
Austin made a trip over the eastern diEIs- |
ion by special train Monday morning, 60
ing from here to Kansas City and thence |
ride over the lines since his appolntnent |
to the position which he now holds The |
There is movement on foot among the |
boys at Newton to nave a read /
pany employees at that place II seems |
that the company should have recognized |
before, because II IS Strictly a santa lie /
town. but then there are so many places /
for spare change-with railroads the same /
as individuals.
In order that the aues of the new large |
engines may be put through the usual pro-
cess of freeing them OF the 1ncrusta1ion /
of aIkan which forms, the rattler is being |
70 feet Inc one al Newton SHOPS, s1i-
ready has been extended and it is likely |
locomotives lately punt by the company
are in service. will be similarly extended |
the position OF master mechanlc OF the /
New Mexico and Rio Grande divisions of /
n NJ, was announced Monday, has al /
ready taken charge, the circular dating L
a. NJ Taylor who was recently made me-
chanical superintendent OF the western
; Cabinet makers have been much inter-
ested lately in a problem IN arithmetic,
where SO Inuch SO tIaI Ine Eesult ot TIE
figures differ from what would appear to
exam1le: mn 4 ship sans out to sea 5000
miles at the rate of 10 miles hour. go
same distance but outbound its rate of /
speed is S miles and inbound u miles an
time77 a2nE77 "hleh TRIP wan require the longer
Pursuant to a call which had been
eraI men from the different departments
gathered Saturday evening in the new
for the formation of a cooperative grocery
store. The attendance was not what had
that they would take stock and induce as
many others as possible to do the same.
After a large number have been interested
in the scheme a meeting Will be called for
and further action
the company is sending out to the new
southwest IS any measure of the expan-
Of the road during the next summer there
IS reason for believing that the coming
I
history of the road. Every week for some
time the storehouse has been billing out
from 2. GO to 5000 stakes for the new
parts of the system Even at that rate /
It has been impossible for the mill men to
keep uT with the orders of this kind. AMI |
il will be some time before they can fur /
niSh all that demanded
Another Big Year for the Prudential
The Prudential Insurance Company of
A merica has just had one of the most |
successful years in its experience,
unique as that experience has been
amongst life insurance companies Peo-
pie not yet in middle age can remember
s.han The Prudential Was founded and l