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Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1909-11-12

The cheering followed Angela, and
rang in her ears still family when she
reached a sheltered, shady spot in the
shrubbery, where surely no one, not
even the master of the hall himself
could find her She wanted to be quiet
TO be able to think over the amazing
events of the last hour, and the more
she thought, the more angry she felt at
the deception which Vivian Crispin had
played upon her.
angela"
The very person she had sought to
avoid was standing before her.
"You are not very angry, are you,
dear?" he asked, sitting down beside her.
angela, don't say that just because l
am that very Vivian Crispin you heard
such awful tales about-which are not
true because they belong to my half
brother. Cecil, who is here today-you
won't try to care for me a little. It
was such a temptation, dearest. /
wanted to see the place for myself just
quietly hate all this fuss-and when
Won made those remarks, which really
fitted my young scamp OF a brother. l
simplv lOnged to win you for myself
not as Vivian CTispin, but as just
plain anybody. And it wasn't even
false name. darling, because l was chris
tened Vivian George Lane, so you see you
needn't be very hard on me-for l love
you!"
Well. she had meant to be very severe
and cold, but somehow, before his loving
ewes and pleading words, all her stern
resolution faded away and the next
moment she was giving him her answer,
whispered anyhow into his coat, but it
must have been what he wanted, for he
kissed the line of pink cheek, which was
all he could see Of her face, and she was
not in the least angry.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-04-23
CENTRAL BRANCH NEWS.
Items of Interest Along This Railway
Line.

Atchison, Kan. April 23.-Harvey
Howell, formerly of Atchison. is now Il
store room foreman in the Santa Fe
shops at Topeka.
signed his job in the store room at the
shops, has secured a job in the office of
the bookkeeping department of the
Santa Fe shops at Topeka. Later he
will be transferred to the storekeeping
department at Guthrie. Okla. His new
position carries a good salary. Mr..
Rauber is the son of Fred Rauber, sr.,
the round house foreman at the Gen.
tFal Branch shops
Many railroad men and shopmen at
tended the funeral of John Evans yes
terday. The funeral was a large one.
Marion Ray, son of the chief clerk in
The office of Master Mechanic Butler,
at the shops, has taken a job in the
store room at shops. Charlie Childs,
son of Ernest Childs. is a new clerk in
the master mechanics office. He has
been working for the Pacific Express
company.
Fred Masters is now repairing cars at
Downs.
Pete Kiefer. the carman, has given
up the idea of going to Texas, is visit
ing his brother, Frank. foreman of the
Central Branch wrecking crew. He is
taking his mother from Brookfield
Mo, to live with him at Downs.
Briefs about the Missouri Pacific en-
g1neerS and ftremen: Engineers v. Lar
son. Connaway, Concannon, Lindley
and Blackman, and F'iremen Dwyer
Randall, Eagin, Prouty. Evans and
Newhall are laying off. Engineer Swan
son is fishing in Missouri. Engineer
Woods is in Kansas City, having been
called by the death of his mother. Fire
man Lambert is unable to be at work,
having a large cash on his head. Ee
was recently struck by a piece of coal,
while he was working on his engine.
Fireman Morris is sick.
Business on the Central Branch is
quite good. The Omaha division is the
one that is doing little or nothing. Hur-
rah fn1. the old Central Branch.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-04-23
RAILROAD NEWS.
Santa Fe Is Pushing Work on
the Syracuse Yard.
Work Stopped in 1907 Now Re-
.sumed With Large Force.
HOPING FOR DIVISION.
Many Officials Think Passenger
Terminals Will Be Moved.
Other Items of Interest in
Railway Circles.

Syracuse, Kan, April 23.-Work on
the Syracuse yards will be pushed to
rapid completion. Orders have been re-
ceived by those in charge here to re-
open the gravel pit, finish laying and
ballasting the yard tracks as provided
in the plans drawn before the panic.
This work was in progress when the
financial shutdown came in December,
1907. IT was then stopped as was all
inoprovement work that could possibly
be discontinued over the whole sys-
tenn.
This means not only considerable
force Of men at work in town at good
wages. It means that Syracuse viii
increage as an important railroad point.
It alsA means that the railroad COM
pany sees a certain prospect OF lncreas-
ed business. Coming as 1T does on the
heels Of a reduction of force caused ny
the opening of the Belen cutoff TINS
news Is doubly encouraging. 1t is con-
firmation of the prediction that the in
creased business would soon be all tnal
this main line could handle. The ofn-
Gals of the company evidently see thdI
time nearly at hand.
This is almost positive assurance that
the long talked of full passenger d.
Yisifn for Syracuse viii soon be reallz-
Sd While this is not official we nave
Il IN reliable authority that our town
will soon become a division point Tor
all the great transcontinental passen-
ger trains of the system.
This place is so situated that the
trans can be handled most economical
ly by making this their division point:
Crtws will run from here to Trinidad
AMI Denver.
The great revival of railroad build
inf and improvement now going on
surely presages an era of prosperity.
TIE dispatches every day tell of some
NV railroad work to be done at once.
Regarding some of the work being
started by the Santa Fe, Tuesdays
Kansas City Star says:
The Atchison, Topeka e. Santa Fe
las resumed the work of double-track-
hg it's line between Chicago and Kan
as City. Much of the line is already
touble-traCked, but the work was stop
,ed following the financial stress. A
contract has been awarded for the
building of 20 miles of double track on
this road and it is expected that the
contracts for the entire double track
will be awarded this spring"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-04-23

General Grosvenor is a prominent
lawyer and former congressman from
the Eleventh Ohio district He has
lived six years past the three-score
and ten and for many years has been
prominent in Ohio politics. He has
been honored by his constituents fire.
quently and his appointment will be
gratifying to his many friends.
Richard c. Kerens is a railroad
builder well known for his ability.
During his life he has always found
time for politics and was three times
a Republican candidate for the United
commissioners from Missouri to the
Worlds Columbian exposition at Chi
cago, from which commission he re-
signed to accept an appointment as
one of the three United States COM
miSsioners for the Inter Continental
railway. He was especially honored
in 1904 by receiving the Laetre medal
from the University of Notre Dame.
He served during the four years of the
war in the Union army and after the
war located in Arkansas. where he
became contractor for the Southern
Overland Mail. controlling many from
tier routes. Ten years later he ac-
quired railroad interests and identi-
fled himself with the construction of
the Cotton Belt system, the West Vir-
and several other important lines of
railways. Should Mr.. Kerens receive
the appointment to the important
post he will succeed Charles s. Fran
els. who. during the last three years
has been ambassador extraordinary
and plenipotentiary to Austria-Hun-
gary.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-04-23
ARMY BOARD TO INVESTIGATE.
Claim of w. E. Thomas VIII Be First
to Receive Attention.

Leavenworth. Kan, April ga
board of officers has been appointed
to meet at the post by order of the
department commander, General Nor
ton, to investigated certain claims of
W. E. Thomas of Leavenworth, for
subsistence stores furnished the
Thirteenth infantry on its march last
summer to Fort Riley to attend
maneuvers. The board will be fur
nished with papers on the subject
from the department commander and
will recommend an equitable plan of
settlement with Mr.. Thomas.
1t Is understood that the claim of
Mr.. Thomas against the government
is for subsistence supplies placed at
Fort Riley for sale to the troops
upon arrival on the maneuver
grounds.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-04-23
INCREASING YARD FACILITIES.
santa Fe Preparing to Do Big Bust
ness at Wellington.

Wellington, Kan. April 23.-The local
Santa Fe officials have received the
blue prints of six new tracks to be
laid in the local yards. On account of
the increase in the railroad traffic it
will be necessary to push the work rap
idly. The new tracks are to be put in
lust east of c street and will be laid
on the new made ground between the
Wellington mill and the freight depot.
The bridge and building department
are to commence work at once on the
construction of new bridges across the
slough in that vicinity over which the
proposed new tracks will run. Other
new and similar work is to be done
soon at the east end of the new yards.
This new work will cause the company
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-04-23
Two Men Likely to Be Honored witt
High DIPLOMATIC AppOintments

Washington. D. c., April 23.-Among
those prominently considered for for
eign posts as representatives of the
United States is Richard c. Kerens of
st. Louis, who will likely be appointed
United States ambassador to Austria
Hungary. Another is Gen. C. H.
Grosvener of Columbus, Ohio, a man
we'll known to President Taft, who is
likely to be honored by appointment
as minister either to Belgium or HoI-
land.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-04-23
PULLMAN SERVICE ON ORIENT.
Will Not Be Inaugurated Until Line Is
COmDIeted

Wichita, Kan. April 23.-Pullman
sleeping car service on the Orient sys-
tenn will not be inaugurated until the
line from San Angelo, Texas to Sweet
water, Texas, has been completed and
regular train service established.
Passenger officials of the system have
been trying to get the sleeping car SER
vice but have not been successful. They
have SO far been unable to convince
the officials of the Pullman company
that the service would pay.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-04-23
OLD ENGINEER DEAD.
John Boswell Ran Engine on Southern
Kansas for Years.

Chanute, Kan. April 23.-John Bus
well is dead at his home here. Mr. Bus
we'll had been sick for some time and
his death was caused by complication
of diseases. He was a locomotive en-
gineer in the employ of the Santa Fe
railroad, and was one of the Oldest
men, in point of years of faithful SER
vice, on the Southern Kansas division.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-04-23
BIG SANTA FE DIVIDEND.
Over Twelve Per Cent to Be Paid on
Common Stock

Boston, April 23.-The balance ap-
plicable to dividends on the Atchison,
Topeka & Santa Fe common stock this
year will exceed IL per cent. In the
final four months of last year gross
earnings fell off one million to a mil
lion and half a month. Recovery of
100000 a month during the CORE
spending period this year, less than
half of last years loss and an increase
of per cent is reasonably assured. In
February the increase was nearly Z
per cent. Such results would make
gross for the year between SOL 900, 900
and 92,000,000 or within about two
million of the high record of 1867,
and about million better than the
following year.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-04-23

to bring many new laborers TO Yelling
ton. A large force of men arrived this
morning and We're put to work at once.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-04-22
JUDGE STEEL OPENS
 CIRCUIT COURT
Court Room Could Not Seat Crowd to Hear His Honor's Instructions to the Grand Jury-C. H.
 Jett Foreman.

Judge James s. Steel opened the April term of Polk circuit court at 10 o'clock Tuesday morning and at once had the mem- bers of the grand jury called and empaneled after which he entered upon his charge to that body covering the criminal law.
 Judge Steel is noted for his forceful manner iu calling the attention of his grand juries to the laws covering crime, and his remarks are always given the closest attention. Today the court room was filled with town and country people and the boys of the higher grades of the pub lie school were present.
 Judge Steel dwelt upon the crimes of the day, their causes, and urged the strict enforcement of the laws, which in his belief, will bring them in check.
 He placed special stress upon the law prohibiting the carrying of pistols, calling attention to statistics which show that 98 per cent of the killing is done with the pistol and that 78 per cent of those who murder are pistol tot CTS. Special attention was called to the fact that It was against the law for a store to sell or even to have pistol cartridges in stock. Gam bling, seduction, boot-leg- giug, selling or giving liquor to minors, were other features of the law which were forcbily re- ferred to, and it was noon before his honor closed his charge.
 c. H. Jett was added to the grand jury and appointed fore man.
 After the noon recess court opened for the trial of civil cases, and the first case to go to trial was that of J. w. Ingersoll vs, the Irgham Lumber Company, Iugersoll had a contract to cut timber for the defendants and claims he was stopped by then during the recent panic. He i: suing for something over Sl, ,20( damage.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-04-22
CRIPPLED ON FIRST TRIP
A. N. Jspsen Lost a Foot by Hand Hold Pulling Out, Throw
 ing Him Urder Cars.

On April l9, Trainmaster Phelps employed A. N. Jepsen, a young man of Pittsburg, Kansas, as brakeman.
 Tuesday night Mir. Jepsen went on his first trip out of Mena.
 On No. ? next morning he was taken to his wife and baby in Pittsburg, minus foot, as re- suit of falling under the wheels ot his train.
 From reports, Mir. Jepsen, when near Rich Mountain, was climbing to the top of a freight car, when a hand hold pulled loose, causing him to fall, one foot going under the wheels. When found he still grasped the treaeherous hold that made him a cripple for life. He was brought to Mena, where Dr. J. K. Davis, assisted by Dr. F. K. Wat kins, amputated the limb below the knee. No. 2 train was held here until the operation was com p'e,ed and the injured man, who withstood the operation.well, was taken to his home iu Pittsburg.
 Mir. Jepsen is an Odd Fellows and a member of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Bremen and Brotherhood of Railway train men. He has wife and child al Pittsburg.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-04-22
BlG DAMAGE SUITS
 TO FEDERAL COURT
Graham and McCurdy Cases Will Not Be Tried Here. One for $ls,000 and the Other $20,000 for
 Personal Injury.

At opening of court Wednes- morning J. B. McDouough of Fort Smith, representing the Kansas City Southern, made ap- pllcation and succeeded in having two big damage suits against the railway company transferred to the federal court. They are the cases of William c. Graham and J. C. McCurdy for $l5.000 and S2O, GOO respectively for personal injuries received while at work on the road.
 McCurdy is a we'll known fire man who, accord ding 10 his com- plaint filed in the case, was thrown from his engine by the breaking of the handle of grate oar, against which he had thrown ais weight while in the act of cleaning the engine grates.
 As the result of being thrown from his engine his shoulder was crushed, bones of his right foot crushed and broken, bones of his right side, his face and jiw were broken, several teeth knocked out, causing great suffering and permanent injury. He asks for damages to he amount of $20, ,000.
 Wm. c. Graham, we'll known brakeman, lost an arm below the elbow at Spiro on Nov. II, 1908, by (according to the papers filed) he carelessness of his fellow employee, the engineer, closing the train together while he was trying to adjust defective dra W bar and coupling. The amount sued for in this case IS SIS, 900.
 On the ground of diversity of citizenship and that federal ques- ton are involved, both these cases were tranferred to the fed. erai court. Attorney Pole Nc. Phe.rige, with Stivers X Morris of Kansas City, represents tho plaintiffs in these big suits. MT Morris came down from Kansa. City and was present at the hear ing on the cases here.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-04-22
BACK TO HIS
 RIGHT MIND
The Rev. W. C. Eads Becomes Perfect ly Rational Again Knows Nothing of His Wan
 derings.

Cove, Ark, April 19.-The Rev. w. c. Eads, who was found in the woods In crazed con dition last Saturday, has again reg aimed his normal mental condition, having become per fectly rational. He has no recollection of leaving home or of anything that transpired dur ing his absence, but is still very nervous as a result of his ex- perience in wandering all night in the woods. When he left his home Friday night he took his Winchester rifle with him, but he not only lost it Tor hid II In the timber, but when found he had lost his hat and shoes.
 Rev. MT. Eads has been sui ferer from kidney trouble for several years, and Dr. fl. c. Riley, who was called to attend him, says his mental alteration was caused by uremlc poison. He also says MT. Eads may have similar attacks in the future, and again he may never have another such attack.
 The Star was mistaken in stating that Rev. MT. Eads went to Mena to get check cashed. He brought the check 10 Cove, but did not get it cashed.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-04-22
INTERESTING ". C. I. U. MEETING
Special Session Next Tuesday With Debate Between Prominent
 Preachers.

The w. c. T. U. will meet April 27th, next Tuesday, ats p. m. at the residence of Mrs. G. Il. Purdum, 1901 Jansen Avenue. All are invited to attend.
 A free will offering will be taken for the help of temperance work. The following program will be rendered:
 Welcome song-W. c. T. U.
 Scripture reading and prayer. Music-Home Protectlon-W. c. T. U.
 Roll call.
 Our social need Mrs. Legate. Violin and piano duet-Mrs. Holt and Mrs. Butler.
 Christian Endeavor March.
 "Who Struck the Blow ?"- Miss Bessie Worrell.
 Music, "Who Is ca the Lords Side"-W. c. T. U.
 Original jingle-Mrs. Titus.
 Violin and piano dnet-Mrs Holt and Mrs Butler.
 Romance-Sanstaiolis.
 Debate, Subjec': "Resolved That Social Charity Is Needed More Than Public Phllanihroy' Rev. Park, affirmative; Rev CooKsey, negative.
 Musi.-By High school guar tette.
 Solo, .Song of Sixpence' '- Miss Kent.
 Refreshments.
 Temperance doxology and ben edictiou.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-04-22
K. (. 5. BANNER MONTH
March Business of the K. C. s. Great. est in History of the Road
 Much Through Traffic.

From information given out by an official of the Kansas City Southern railroad 1t is learned that March of this year was the banner month for the road at the Kansas City station, the business exceeding that of October, 1907 the greatest month previously.
 The through traffic on the fine is increasing and the number of trains is being much augmented as result, making the railroad boys glad.
 The local p yroll for the pres ent month was quite heavy, all most al the employees getting a good sized check.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-04-22
CLOSING OF GRANNIs SCHOOLS.
Ozark District Terminates a 9-Months
 Term in Fine Fashion.

On Friday night occurred the closing exercises of nine months term of a very successful school taught by Prof. G. w. Johnson at Ozark. in District No. 56. The large and elegantly decorated school building was filled to over flowing and the good order gave evidence of the appreciation of the large audience.
 The exercises consisted of recita- tions. tableauxs, plays, dialogues, dri Is and up-to-date songs, and each and every piece rendered showed the careful work of a com potent teacher. The songs Star Spangled Banner. America" and "Hurrah for the Flag" given in tableaux and sang by 20 girls beautifully dressed in costumes prepared for the occasion, deserves especial mention. while the Trip to Japan, or Vacation Time Is Here rendered by the entire school suitably costumed, could hardly be excelled.
 The Grannis brass brand was present and acquitted itself nobly, rendering fine music. The patrons pronounce the school the most successful ever taught in the dis trict.
 The valedictory was was deliv- cred by Miss Grace Hamby, after which a beautiful handmade bas- ket filled with delicious fruit wa: presented to Prof. Johnson through the writer, by the young ladies attending ike school from out of the distr ct.
 o. l.. Gregg.
 Pr S. School Board. Grannis, April 20.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-04-22

10 BUILD WITHIN 4 YEAR
Attorney Asks and Gets Renewal of Charter of 0nachita. Hot Springs
 X Mena.

Little Rock, Ark, April 2O.-An- other year was given yesterday by
 the Arkansas Board of Railroad
 incorporation to the Hot Springs, Ouachita & Mena railroad to begin construction upon the line. James E. McDonough, one of the attorneys for the Kansas City Southern. was present and presented the petition for an extension, so it is surmised the proposed line is Kansas City Southern proposition, and is intend ed to give that line an entrance into Hot Springs. The board was assured that construction on the line would be under way in less than a year, and it was with this under standing the charter was extended.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-04-22
MISS BREWER LEADS
All Contestants Fighting to Win and to Pick the Successful Ones at
 This Time Would Be Impos-

The young ladies and their friends are still very busy at work. One contestant remarked today it is not so hard to get in first place, but staying there seems to be the trouble.
 At the present time it would in deed be impossible to pick the win ner, as the contestants are so close in the standing, and each has nice reserve vote. If you are already a subscriber and wish to help one of the ladies just pay up your subscrip- tiod in advance, or send The Star to a friend out of the city, If you are not subscriber, you should start at once.
 When you pay your subscription ask to have your votes cast for your favorite. That's the way to see them win.