The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-04-11
CITY'S TWO FAMOUS cHlRLEYS
Browne, Publisher, and Schnei'
der, Railway Storekeeper.
Inspection Trip Of Topeka OH
GERS to the Shops.
Horton is happy!


the construction and completion Of
two big dams that win furnish to the
railway shops enough water to last
through the dryest of drouths.
For years Horton has been passing
|other-scare epidemics of rumors to
the effect that the Rock Island shops
would be moved to Topeka. When the
faint hearted were not troubled at this
rumor, they heard that the railway
would pick up the repairing plant
some dark night and move it to Her
ington.
Last summer the Rock Island
hauled a trainload of water day to
the shops. This water was pumped
in tank cars from the Kaw river at
Topeka-and again the rumors walked
in gloom fashion from one end OF the
pretty little city to the other. In fact,
the water situation was SO tense that
the railroad men declared Horton resi-
dents took their baths with whfsk
broom.
It's different story now.
The Rock Island officials have built
a damn fact, they have construct
ed two dams. The watershed is largo
and no fear for future shortage is
predicted. The building Of these
dams has put more fire and energy
into the business interests of the city
of Horton than all the crop reports or
social surveys or commercial club lit
erature of a hundred years.
And this is why Horton is happy.
Horizons Two Charleys.
A large chunk of Horizons new grip
on commercial, industrial and civic
life is due to the towns two Charleys
Charlie Schneider. district store
\ H. Of fhA oil v%@ ,vxa
Charlie Browne, editor. owner. pub
Usher and protector of the Headlight
Commercial
| Both are good fellows. They are
bubbAng over with tales Of ''Our fair
city," They go to any legitimate ex-,
treme to maintain the spirit of Horton.
The other night the Rock Island Of
fcials spent the night in Horton on
the annual spring inspection trip. I'm
heralded they slipped into town with
their train-of five pfivate cars. 1t il
the Rock Islands failing-thfs ad-
the officers were we'll acquainted with
Charlie Browne. They went uptown
to see him. His office was open-but
no smiling Browne sat under the
shaded lights.
Where is CharHe?" one OF the Of
dcials questioned.
He's up at the armory." was the
answer.
up at the armory!"
| Sure" volunteered the office man.
Hes now a member of the Kansas
National Guard"
Editor and soldier-publisher and
man-o'-war-that's Charlie Browne.
He has been fighting for Horton for
the last ten years. Now he has decid-
ed to fight for Kansas and his coun-
try. Bravo!
1t seems that Horton was given a
chance to obtain a company of the
1 X N. G. Sixty-odd men were neces-
sary. The town was gone over with
brush and comb. 1t is a hard matter
to find soldiers in a railroad town.
| Charlie Browne couldn't see the city
!, lose tin soldier company and he
picked up a number of business men
and has started drilling in true uni
formed fashion.
Schneider Is Bachelor.
Charlie Schneider is bachelor In a
town with as many pretty girls as
Horton possesses it is just as brave
to be a bachelor as 1t is to spend eve
nings at the armory training for the
Kansas National Guard.
For twenty-three years Schneider
pronounced just like it was Snyder
has been district stOrekeeper of the
Rock Island at Horton.
I'VE couldn't take him away from
Horton if we made him vice presi-
dent" one Of the Rock Island officials
explained.
Schneider is not to be blamed
He is identified with everything in
!, town worth connections-unless it is
domestic tranquility. He maintains q
bachelors quarters over a bank-Mutt
and Jeff could ask for more! He
has five rooms-au fitted up in true
bachelor style. Persian rugs, q player
piano, easy chairs, mammoth fire
place, bric-a-brac, artistic prints and
paintings, books-everything that q
man could wish-that is. everything
that a bachelor should wish.
He has been district storekeeper on
he can tell the number Of spikes in
every section foremans tool house on
| the second district.
II And he watches the storehouse &C.
, counts like a suburb grocer watches
his meat cuts. He has q stock there
, | in Horton that is worth probably
$3.50, 0OO-and a man can't fill re-
QUESTION for can OF waste unless
, Charlie Schneider knows that he needs
1t, and needs 1t bad.
III He's great fellow-this Charlie
|, Schneider
IL Shops Working Many Men.
: The Rock Island il working about
5 600 men in the shops at Horton today
J Business is picking up. With the re-
turn of traffic. the road will replaces
/. the normal force Of 500. And will
5 the return of these machinfsts and la.
I borers. Horton will authorize plans fol
! pavements and improved parks ant
other public service betterments. Al
: works and electric light plant.
II Horton Is one OF the typical com
: munities in this country that look
e with anxiety upon the railway agita
ltion of recent legislative and con
e gressional popularity. Horton. Xix,
iecores of other cities in Kansas, see
9 where railway abuse 10 inducfve to de
: creased values IN property. uneasines