The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-01-10

Mr.. Players office and before the flames
| could be extinguished the carpet and a
Thomas Tarrant, the small boy who fell
under loaded coal wagon at the corner
Of Fourth and Jefferson streets street 1 WTednes5-
Santa Fe watch inspector here His con-
dition Thursday evening was reported as
being favorable to an early recovery.
Mr.. Reading, the representative Of the
Baldwin locomotive works. who has been
in the operation of the Vauclain locomo-
tive, has gone to Argentine The attend
ance of the enginemen upon the instruc-
tton which he gave them was made COM
pulsory.
Edward Garner of the spring shop is ex-
pected to return in a short time from
GaleSburg, ILL.,, where he has been visit
ing his children Gamers wife died a
ones have been in the hands OF people
living near that place.
Emporia Gazette: Since George God
dard was elected president of the Select
mgstac dlgu The day he NV Vas made presi.
dent of the Switchmans lodge it sprouted
to boom George for another presidency.
Then he Will start beard and enter pol
tics
Adam Smith of the blacksmith shop
says would-be thieves have been trying
to get in their work at his place north OF
came into his yard. evidently intending
to rob the poultry house but ne Was held
self was aroused and stopped the ousi-
ness.
in the machine shop. is commonly known
as the Mayor of Spencer because he
b S out th IN pra6 for building an
electric line from Kansas City to Topeka.
necessary for him to get up in the morn
ing and walk 10 miles for breakfast
road z. NJ. G. A. the only change over
those of last year was that of treasurer,
in which Joseph Ost succeeded Claude
Conroe The condition of the association
is gratifying to those who are interested
Year We is to be begun With a budget sew
eral hundred dollars greater than that OF
II months ago.
Engine ess. the second of the two largest
locomotives in the world, went, west
Qight) Thursday afternoon and VIII con con
ifornia lines. Somebody suggests that if
Chunks track material viii have to be
heavier, depot platforms VIII pc pu i
l1nge Wiz be fo@nd too ene Small for the
accommodation Of its inhabitants.
There has been a complaint among some
to get in their work on East Sixth ave-
nue.. The other evening as one of the fell
boys tampering with matches, lighting
pieces of paper and throwing them along
fallen lately that fire will start easily and
with the assistance of a strong wind in
little while could do a great damage
Domestic tranquility received a severe
jolt over at the home of Blacksmith Miles
Stevens the other night The family. was
tered and started trouble with the regular
mouser of the household About the Tins
the fighters were beginning the tenth
round the dog decided it was time to
end the mill. 1t plunged in with the in
tention of parting the principals, but the
cats didn't see it. that way and turned on
the dog. The last scene Of the affair
showed the members of the family up
on chairs and tables with the fight clos
ing up in favor of the cats
c. w. Eccleston and his son Frank,
both employees of the machine shop, have
had an excellent display of Buff Orping-
ton and English Gray Dorhngs at the
state poultry show. As prizes the Orping-
tons received second on cockerel, first on
hen and second on pen: In the Dorking
class they were given first on cock, first
on pen and second hen. They dis
posed of of their Orpington pulletS
for a. snug sum to Iowa man, and In ~
short time contemplate importing q. num-
Der of fowls from Cook & Sons. the orig
inator of this strain in England