The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-09-17
e. w. Jett From Lawrence New
Union Pacific Agent.
VIII Take Place Of James G.
Fulton Monday.
Is PRESENTED A CHAIR
Depot Force Show Appreciation
of Ex-Agent's Service.
Rufus s. Cotton Dies at New
Home, Elagler, Colo.

E. w. Jet. who has been Union Pa
cffic agent at Lawrence. will take the
place of agent for the road at To-
peka. made vacant by the resignation
Of James c. Fulton. Mr.. Fulton will
start Monday as assistant to Armin
Fassler. general manager of the Inter
ocean mills, in place of Frank A. Har-
mon who will leave October to make
his home at Los Angeles. Cal.
Mr.. Fulton has been with the Union
Pacific for twenty years. In token OF
the appreciation Of his services ana
their regard, the depot force presented
him this morning with a handsome
Morris chair. Claude Sherburne, CHIEF
clerk of the freight department, made
the presentation speech
Mr. Jett has been at Lawrence Tor
about seven months. He arrived in
Topeka yesterday and will take up his
new position Monday. He came to
Lawrence from Perry. Previously he
had been agent at Belvue for several
years. He was born at Elizabethtown,
near Louisville, KY, but has lived IN
Kansas the greater part of his life. His
father was an old-time saddle-bag doc
tor who went to see his patients on
horseback before the days of automo-
biles.
Mr.. Jett, Guy Gardiner. Union Pa
cific passenger agent, and several of
the depot force assembled at the
freight office about o'clock this
morning, when the chair was present
marks, Mr.. Sherburne said that as Mr..
Fulton had shown the best Of Judg-
ment and in the most trying cases and
had won the esteem of all of the depot
people, they wished to give him a
slight token of their esteem. After the
chair was presented. Mr.. Fulton
thanked the donors, saying that
whatever success he had was due
largely to their faithfulness and 10y
atty in performing their duties. An
informal reception for Mr.. Fulton ana
Mr.. Jet followed.
In this connection it might be stated
that Mr.. Gardiner is we'll liked by the
depot people and the public in gen
eral His even temper and accommo-
dating ways have won him many
friends.
Ohio Eugene Stroud, the two months
old son of Mr.. and Mrs. Claud ].
Stroud died of stomach trouble this
morning at the home of the parents,
Just north of Topeka on the Central
avenue road. The funeral will be held
from the house at 10 o'clock tomorrow
morning. The body will be buried in
the Rochester cemetery.
Rufus S. Cotton, who formerly lived
about a mile northeast of Topeka, died
yesterday from heart disease at Flag
Ter, Colo, according to word received
here this morning. He was so years
old. He leaves a wife, mother and
brother, Frank, at Flagler. Other
brothers are Charles, of Nebraska, and
Bert, who is railroading in Texas. The
late Mr.. Flagler moved to Colorado
and took up a claim near Flagler in
February. He was preparing to move
on his farm when he died. The body
will arrive in Topeka tomorrow. The
funeral announcement will be made
later.
Little Vera Tracy, the 6-year-old
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. P. N. Tracy,
of 1131 North Topeka avenue, narrowly
escaped being trampled to death by
horses near Laurent street and North
Kansas avenue Thursday evening. Her
left foot was severely bruised. She had
accompanied her grandparents, Mr.. and
Mrs. ]. B. Tracy, to the street car and
returning became confused and ran in
front of an oil wagon. The horses
hoofs struck the child Passersby res
cued her from her perilous position.
Miss Nellie A. Cromwell and Mr..
William Summers were married Thurs
day evening at the home Of the brides
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Cromwell, Of 1876
AFTER avenue, Oakland. Rev. John w.
Waldron, pastor of the Kansas Avenue
M. E. church, performed the ceremony.
Only the immediate relatives and few
intimate friends of the bride and groom
were present Mr.. and Mrs. Summers
Summers has been connected with the
Pacific Express company for over sew
en- years.