The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-02-25
NORTH Side news

officers of the Union Pacific have
added another department to the edu-
cational feature for the benefit of
their employees. This new depart
ment is for teaching fuel economy. 1t
was established last october as an ex-
pertinent and may be made perna-
nent.
Men who are employed in this de-
partm ent are making trip over the
Kansas division at present. They use
a special car and demonstrate with
the aid of moving pictures. stereopti-
con views and other forms. The car
and men arrived in North Topeka
Monday morning and will stay until
this evening, when they will go to
Kansas City. They came here from
Junction City.
D. c. Buell. of Omaha is the man
ager of the educational department.
He stocked a common day coach with
the necessary equipment and started
it on it's way. Marion Roseboon, an
engineer who has been employed at
Cheyenne, Wyo., is in charge of the
car Mr.. Roseboon is an expert on
fuel and delivers illustrated lectures to
the employees of the system in this
car and with the aid of the pictures
mentioned. He is assisted by A w.
Burg of Omaha.
Mr.. Roseboon asserts that more than
enough fuel is wasted on the Harrl-
man lines to pay the salaries of all en-
gineers and firemen on the system
The lectures are for the benefit OF the
engineers, firemen, hostlers and all
other employees who handle 1uel'
This even pertains to coal chute en-
pIoyees who are employed to I'LL pock-
cts in the chute with coal for dumping
on the engines.
The black smoke nuisance is one OF
the hobbies of Mr. Roseboon. He as
serts that this is one of the worst
things that the railroads have to con-
tend with and shows imperfect hr1ng
by the fireman.
proper methods of building fires in en-
gines and various other things OF TINS
character which every englneman
should know. Lectures are given every
afternoon at 2:30 O'Clock and at
O o'clock at night.
Mr. Roseboon asserts, that unoer
nroner methods the waste of fuel
could be reduced in such manner as
TO reduce the total consumption of coal
20 ner cent The total output of coal
amount to about 50O,00o,O0o tons per
wear and this is the product OF from
155 600 to 100000 acres of coal lana. AT
this rate of consumption the total sup
pIv of coal in England, Scotland ana
Wales would be exhausted in ITO years
or the total deposits of Germany would
be exhausted in 80 years. These ng-
ures have been secured through SCI
entific data
hras6a. Colorado and Wyoming divls- |
tions and entered the Kansas div1s- |
ion several days ago. Mr.. Roseboon ex- i
poets to complete the trip over the |
kansas division on March 20
These lectures are held for all rail-
road EMPLOYEES Visitors are welcomed
when the accommodations will permit. |
Mr.. Roseboon wishes it to be under
stood that these pictures are being
shown and the lectures are being mace
as a system of education and not for |
show or entertainment purposes.
Notes and Personals.
F. P Gilmore, cashier OF the Shawnee |
State bank. has gone to Kansas City |
on a business trip.
The ice on the Melan bridge is very !
slippery and several horses fell down |
on it today
Four men we're given the rank of |
Esquire at the meeting of K. of p
lodge No. 231 last night
The. Women's Foreign Missionary So |
city of the Kansas Avenue Methodist |
church, will meet Wednesday at 2:30
O'Clock at the home of Miss Clara Hol- |
man. at 1903 North, Kansas avenue |
The members of the Home Missionary
and Ladies' Aid society have been in |
vited to meet with them
J. A. Harold left last night for wy |
mona Ok on a business trip.
The members of Soldier township board !
failed to hold their monthly meeting Mon
dav afternoon as was announced. They |
postponed the meeting on account of bad 1
wer Their The next meeting Will be held |
the last Monday in March.
William Feiger has sold his grocery /
store at 507 Kansas avenue to e. s. Nc
Cfintock of the MISUNDERSTANDING Com
pany which was formerly located at 800 i
North Kansas avenue. Mr.. Stanley has /
moved the latter stock to 400 North Van /
Buren, street. Mr.. Feiger will engage IL, /
business in the White House meat market.
The Ladies' Aid society of the North /
Topeka Baptist church will meet Wednes- |
day afternoon at the home of Mrs. c. ID. |
Wellman at 1924 North Kansas avenue.
Mr.. and Mrs. Aloyse Dumme of SIS /
North Monroe street are the parents OF /
son who was born this morning.
Mrs. Martha Messenger of lib North
Van Buren, street died yesterday morning
of apoplexy at her home She was .6s
years old. A short funeral service VIII
be held at the residence at o'clock .