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First Wisconsin National Bank Milwaukee Capital and Surplus Ten Milllon Dollars Page F'o~'rA..-·'~)' - ~ THE MILWAUKEE MAGAZINE Volume XIV December, 1926 No.9 __ 5 _ 5 .. 7 _ .. 7 9 _10 _10 _ .10 _ LO _.ll tty _.11 . _11 12 ...n ~HE ..1+ l-Ioliday Season approaches and in ... 1~j _.17 behalf of the Receivers, I desire to ex.. _ ... 17 _ 1.1; ,I tend to the Officers and Employes of the ... _2~1 .... __2H •-43 Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway and their families our best wishes for a Merry Christ.. mas and a Happy New Year. During the past year; through the loyal and em.. cient co--operation of our entire personnel,much progress has been made in improving theser.. vice and our relations with the shipping and traveling public; and we take this opportunity to express our appreciation. c The Road to Mandalay I" Nora Breckenridge-Decca ' "! ND Fate having bus ter awhile, from 'where he sat, her colored' silks and the porte iness on the train, checking his tickets beside the was trying to tell hiin':'--'how h , c.A looked to see if her Sheriff from Placer county and had just happened to step out on shears were safe in the sheriff turned from the win- minute to fetch s0l11ethin'· for th her, pocket and got aboard just dow toward his friend. "Yes" lady suh'-but the, man who ha ahead of McGaffey, he 'said-"Its another. of those watched out' ,of ,the ,car. windO\' McGaffey nodded to the Sheriff cases we have to handle where for the road around'the' curve 0 of Placer County getting on with regardless of the law we can't a hill was gone ~l1d' 110'ne ha his prisoner and he saw the beau help but think oyr own thoughts seen him go nor, kne\\'·his wher , tiful lady as she passed along the now and then. Looks to me like, abouts. McGaffey s\\'or~,: aisle to the observation car and he was an easy mark for a 'ring' "Oh! surehe;had' tbld th remembered after,ward thinking that got what t.hey wa1~~ed-and Sheriff to go c,head an: ~at, ar he had heard some one laugh; he got th~ pU11lsh l11 ent. and he he wquld look after ,tile youn but it wasn't the Sheriff nor the ',J2aused, h!s eye~ on the dou.ble feller asleep there by 'the car win man with him, and on the face ·1111e of rads fal!111g away beh111.d dow, sure he had, toid him at of the beautiful lady was only them as the tram sped over theIr h 'h . hi' I · . f "I k' d f h' k t at, an \v ,at WIt t le lead en , ;pity and compassion. s Illmng sur ace. 111 a -t 111 .., . ff tt m1ssm that order back there a Looking at his watch, McGaf they may I e t ,11mI a pre v easy ., ,,' though from what I can' hear the road crossm at Mandalay fey gave the head end a signal , , 'h" b I '11 and with much puffing and he's been hard workinO' and an avm to ac < up 'an a an t~vo th~t steaming and ringing of bells the steady, got a wife and or nigger 'steppin' out jes 0!1 three little ones too that's the m1l1ute suh to fetch somethl11 long line of,yellow cars pulled worst of it taking hi~ away now the lady wanted' how, h~ wa out of the yards westward bound at Christmas time and right gain' to explain to the, sheriff with, its cargo of Christmas pas through his own place too you if he was an old friend wa~'sqme sengers and Christmas ghosts and might sayar so close to it down thin' more than' he wa,s a.1?fe t Fate with her shining shears, there at the road crossing he figger out from where ,D,e )wa Dusk lay along the ravines like probably will notice and take it standin' right now" and l\tI('Gtif a drift of amethyst smoke, In mighty h~rd" and, he turned again fey swore again. " "i', the underbrush chic-a-dees scrat ched and chattered and against to the w1I1dow. He looked at the beautihrl lad' the red and rose and gold of the The man in the other chair from the rear of the car but ther; sunset sky the tops of the lodge shaded his eyes with his hand was naught on her face but love pole pines marked the passing of and stared out through the glass Ii ness-perhaps pity for the mar another yeaL The man in the beside him. Darkness covered who had escaped. the land. Covered the curve of ff chair beside the car 'window stared hill and the deep rutted windiilg ,MeGa ey went out onto th out of the darkening pane at noth road. Behind him the beautiful rear platform and snow ble\' '.ing-a curve of hill he knew and lady sewed with her colored silks, across the, <;1oo.rway. Sno\\1 tha a deep rutted winding road-the remembering also other Christ swept and dnfted an~ covere road to Mandalay-at the end of mas times, - Christmas ghosts tracks made by a runl11ng man which lay all that made life worth . gathering, crowding. They were a hunted man, but one who wOlll living-a fire and a womans face kind to him today-all of them spend Christmas with those a -and others so like his own Christmas-an end like this-how -that Sheriff now, he was an his own who loved him - SI1O\ could a man live-things to be arm of the Law-but he treated .that drifted around the hill an done- talked about-never to be him like a,friend-the traill Con over the deep rutted windill ductor, he spoke like a grouch- road. " again-life done for-ended hi~ t~lat how had he got into it, what had but he had a look in eye And Fate having other busirtes he done, what were they after a man knew for the nght k1l1d to attend to climbed over th 6bs~rvatio him, for any way - Christmas, of look-and the lady back of hi.m, brass railing of the that blue dress Millie wore sewed-and cut the threads WIth car and went about it. 'Ha!< ha sometimes afte1' supper ,vas over her little scissors and there was she lauO'hed woman like. hav111 m~11s' -the dishes washed-lamp on the on her face pity. no consideration for a feel kitch~n table - reading to each "There is no hope so tiny, but ings, ha! ha! which after all .wa other-the little fellows in bed it's glowing--" not so much a laugh as a snicl~e - that blue dress - Christmas When McGaffey came back ill- "Yes ha ha" said McGaffev an ghosts gathering, ' gathering, to the observation car, where with tl~e toe of his shoe he push crowding. there had been two passengers ed a little pair of embl'Oider) "Seems to me like a pretty nice before-there now was one. The scissors off the edge of the plat young feller" said McGaffey af- beautiful lady was sewing with form into the snow. Paze Six the freight train until the home'~ terminal, Bill and Jack were up in their roosts and Sandy Mac farland, Tom Akers and a couple of train men deadheading were gathered about the stove. Pipes were lighted and the circumam-, bient atmosphere, blue and arom orter atic, was soon conducive to dis w he cussion, Now a gathering of ·t one "rails" presupposes a gab-fest: r the with the railroad and the daily had happenings on it, the 'folk en "ndow gag;ed in "putting it over" as . \"e of prime subjects of conversation. had But tonight it seemed different. ';here "Looks like a fine day tomorrow", from one of the group, "Yep," the and "Home for Christmas for the an' first time in five years," from an ."oung other; and then silence for a-lit . \Vlll tle, punctured' with copipus puff '\11 all ings at the pipes. Finally Sandy d end lI-lilwaukee Porters~ and Waiters' Glee Club Macfarland, removing his pipe ere at from his mouth and tapping it Milwaukee Porters' and Waiters' When in our cars do not wony out on the sole of his shoe, said: 'dalay, March Song For to your call we will hurry. all an' Words by T. J. Sadler The Milwaukee electrified "See McGaffey's back on 15 to The Milwauke of railroad fame Its employes, true and tried. night.Where's he been for the Has always ,tood the test last week or so, sick?" "Naw," For Service it has made a name "When o'er the mountain side you climb Up on the Great Divide said Tom Akers, "he's been over Because it is the best. t' Three Forks, t' see that lady The passengers that go its way Sweet melodies of song will chime And ';'any of -them" do From those with whom you ride. that always sends fer him to Do not regret the price they pay So smooth and easy without smoke come over and tell her a Christ For such a loyal crew. No cinders in your c)'c- mas story fer our Magazine. A Porter or a 'Vaiter's joke Chorus: As on your way you fly. Heard when I was East last sum Milwaukee Porter and Waiters mer that Mr. Gillick's give or We want the public to know us This song is published and is for sale As you journey on your way by Columbus Crawford, care General Mana ders that when Mis' Decca sends We will serve you night or day: ger)s Office, Chicago. fer Mac, he's to be 'lowed t' lay off an' go over an' tell her some sto'ry or other, whatever she asks fer. Funny thing 'bout Mac. I A Story Me Gaffey l'Jever Told s'pose I could railroad up and Ted down this here country's long N~ B~ D~ 's Mac has and I'd never see the With Apologies to queer things he does; and take -HE Limited had just roar "'We're going to get home for notice like, of the people and th' 'ed by, its bright red tail Christmas." Clickety-clack over things they 'pear to be thinkin'. sign was fast growing the rails they sang and the hills, No discountin', Mac's a reel story GJ less in the receding per the stars, the bright moon-all "teller;, and the 01' boy does more spective ;62 had pulled out 011 tuned in for the joyful song. good in . this world by helpin' to the main, .its motors had A caboose car is the friendli people in ways that no one never picked up the load and were glid est spot on earth when there's a knows a thing 'bout." "You bet" ing away like birds cleaving the good fire, two or three lanterns said Sandy. "An' he's got a lot 0' night sky; the long drag was as and a coal oil lamp or two to things up his sleeve that he aint 'lsiness nothing to those glowering mon lessen the darkness and empha never told 'bout. Praps he never "-er the sters as the :ivheels turned fast sizAe the depth of the shadows; will, but it's sure hoping Mis' rvation and faster-the m.otors, the men an'& in this particular "business Decco keeps after him ev'ry year, :fa! hal who were masters of them. the car" the crew of 62, fast freight, because he can teII 'em, an' for having hundred freight cars and the were gathered arou nd the stove the most part they're true, too. TIS feel crew who were just gathered in and warming up after the con But there's one story Mac aint all was side the snug _caboose seemed to tact with the night wind they never told, an' I'm thinking he snicker. be singing Christmas Carols all had faced when 15 passed them, never will tell it, 'cause for an -ievand their own, the burden of the re and the ensuing manceuvres to 01' an' experienced railroad man, -_e push frain being '''We're going to get get into action again on the home it sure was plum near bein' a . roidery home for Christmas," "'vVe're go stretch. disgrace; excep' 0' course the cir plat ing to get .home for Christmas," "There were no more stops for cumstances was somewhat ex- Page Seven tenua:tin'. I had the particulars I:cttcr out here on the new Line, that I'd ought to be due 'round from Mis' McGaffey herself, and so he come along 'Gout the t;me home fer a visit about that timc, she laughs 'bout it, now, but she I did. We worked t'gether, and so I gets a layoff, and starts back says 't when it happened she sure we played t'gether andlii'ed t' to Wisconsin, couple o'days aftcr "vas madder'n a hatter 'cause 0' gether for six years and then old Mac. went. No tagalong, y'under course a man aint no call t' even Mac said one morning, t' he was stand; nothing like that; but just step out onto a depo' platform to gain' back to \iVisconsin in a few to see th' 01' folks, and a girl 'r pass the time 0' day, with any days, and wouldn't be back for two I' left behind me, when I'd 01' acquaintances when he's on 'bout three weeks. He looked so come out west. When I got back his weddin' journey." Sandy kinda silly that I 'spicioried right there, the news was all over the smiled and packed his old pipe off what was up; but I didn't say Division, how McGaffey was get~ up, lit it, puffed two or three nothing, bekuz thinks I, he c'n tin' married that very day, and times, while the rest waited, con tell me if he wants me to know, 't he was gain East on 6 that af fident that a good story was com the old gossoon; but he sure is ternoon. It happened 't want go ing. But Sandy continued to a zany 'f he thinks I aint on to ing to be so very incol1\"enic: t smoke and to smile, until the rest him. vVell 't went along for two, fer me to ride 6 that day, too, so of them began to think his little three trips, n' then he rome in I got on, and Mac. and the pret pl'eliminary was nothing but a one day flourishin' some passes, tiest girl I. ever· see up to th::t dud, "Well", said Tom, "come . live er six, I guess, '11 said, 'well time was, sure enough, on .. tt ~ 'cross with that story. If it's a Bo, I'm a-goin to leave ya fer train; and when I strolled. into good joke on Mac we ought t' good, tomorra'. vVhat ya mean the parlor car, ya c'd 've knocked know 'bout it, 'cause you know, fer good' says I, 'n then he that old gossoon clown 'with' a 1\1ac never lets a chance go by laughed and said, jus's if he reely canary bird's feather. But I:~ to git one on us." thought 't was a great secret, spruced up immediate, and I got "\iVell," said Sandy, "I d'110 's 'Bo, I'm a-going to get married.' an introduction to th' wife. She .'twas so much, but it was funny, \Yell you'd a thought, 'f you'd was as nice appearin' in her ways, ,i'ay Mis' Mac talks 'bout it. V!e scen him caper around that room, as she was in her face, and \\"(: had a great laugh 'bout it "",hen I that no one never got married be started in right there being good was over to Miles City in the hos fore, and that he was the real friends; 'n we've kep' it up.. pital and she "n Mac came over dyed-in-the-wool discoverer, af When we got most in t'i\1ilw::11 to spend Christmas Day wi:th me, ter a long sailing on uncharted kee, I left the wedded pair and 'cause I was there alone, with seas. However, when he got when \,,;-e pulled in t' th' depo, r the Missis and the kids gone calmed down sum, he says he's see a bunch 0' old timers. stand home to Scotland for Christmas going to Wisconsin. to get her, ing over by the gate. They see with th' folks. She said now when 'n then him and her's going to me, too, and one 0' them wayed she travels with Mac even after take a wedding tOLlr down to his hand 't I should come on o\'er; . tlle twenty years of their married Noo York. So McGaffey went and so I went. They asked ri,;;.1:t L [e, she keeps her eye on him if off on the morning train after a off, was McGaffey and bride on J:~ gets out 0' the train, 'specially hectic night packing and talking th' train, 'n I said 'yes',· 'n they i. 't was a meetin' point an' ther' and singing and what all; but he started over to Track 3 whcre6 \ as 'nother train heading in th' wouldn't let me call the fellers stood. I' went along, too, a? o;~posite d'rection, She also said in, becl1z he said''twas to be a course, and then I went in and she always carried the wallet, too. complete surprise. After the old tal' :Mac. 't there was a lot 0' his Safer for her 'tany rate." Sandy fool had gone, the boys come old time fi-iens wanted to see him ,:moked and smiled and seemed 'round one after another, and '11 wish him joy, 'n all that. He for the moment lost in his said, did I know McGaffey was looked kinda flustrated, blii: he .thoughts. "Aw, come on, 01' tim~ gone to get married; and had I went out 'n I sat down by the er, les' have the story," called out heard the news-Mac was going new Missis 'n waited to sec if Bill from his roost, "we'll soon be to get 'married back in vViscon he was going t' bring that gang whistling in and then, too late." sin and was going to Noo York in. Nothing 0' the kind, how ever, 'n so I went out too. Thev Sandy puffed away, continued on his ""edding tour; and all that all stood out there on the dep~ smiling a little, and finally, kinda stuff. Great secret wasn't platform talkin' and laughin' and knocking out the ashes against it? vVhy, he couldn't no more I do declare I've always bleeved the stove bQx, began, "\Vell, I. Keep a secret than he could keep 't Mac. just for a few moments s 'pose if I didn't mean t' tell ya from' breathin'. If Mac. knows entirely forgot about getting mar 'bout it, I shouldn't 've starfed, something pleasant, he always shares his knowledg'je with his ried, or havin' a wife in that par should I; and I dunno's Mac'll friens. Guess that's why that lor car, or anythin' but the joy . . care,. anyway, 'tho he aint neVer 1l'Iagazine Editor back in Chi. of pallin' 'round with a bunch told ye 'botH it himself. Y'kno\v, alwavs tells NIis' Decca to' send 0' those old rails. Number one l\lac came out vVest from ba<0 k' in . in 0;1e of McGaffey's yarns for' came in, and still, 6 stood there, o~ \V;sconsin where he'd started .... the Christmas Magazine. He sure 'n finally came an All Aboard the railroad' when he was merely does remember a lot'about things from somewhere, the highball, a youngster. .He did pretty well he"s seen 'n done. vVell, Mac. got and No. one began t' move. Then back there, but· like the rest of married. After he'd left for the that bunch 0' rapscallions says,' us, he thought he saw something' . weddin', I kinda remembered quick and excited like, as they Page Eight turned Mac. 'round two, three fect-but I guess they was kinda Where are the sounds of yesterday? times, 'Quick, 01' man, there goes sprized when they' heard that Those sounds from Milwaukee rails Are gone-those shrill and tuneless '.~ yer train,' and'without waitin' to wheri No.1 got to Oconomowoc, wails see or to think which way that the board was against 'em, and vVith link and pin and diamond stack train was goin', the young bride when they stopped a telegram Are buried deep beside the track. groom, without his hat or his was put on from Jim Gillick, who When on the yellow trains you ride. No scream will irk you as you glide r overcoat, went galloping over the was superintendent 0' the C. & O'er mountain tops-thru canyons d tracks and jumped aboard, just M. Division that time, sayin' to deep- :k as the vestibule doors went shut give McGaffey some money and All undisturbed will be your sleep. and she was off, with not a stop transportation was fixed for .him Come, ride with us and hear our song; Ie vVe're going-will you come along? .- until she got to Portage.' Pretty to come right along on No.4 And as we ride our tale will tell soon 6, started, and in a few min when she passed No. 1. An' the With whistles like a silver bell. utes Mis' McGaffey began t'won way that happened was this, -Jim Hum. ,- der where was her lawfully wed J.T.G. got on No. 6 at Sturte ded LOI'd and Master. The train vant, and when he heard the story The Railway You can stuff the sky with airplanes -= ) rolled on, but no bridegroom ap 0' the lost bridegroom, he. called Till the henhawks hunt their roost, peared, 'n then, the porter told them fellers all kinds 0' fancy You can crowd the seas with vessels -.t me afterward, she got worried, names, and went in an' asked Till old Neptune's sharks are loosed, 'n then she cried a little, but be Mis' McGaffey could he do any You can sprawl along each highway Busses, trucks-an endless throng, fore she got to Chicago, she was thing for her. She perked up a But I'll still speak for the rail lines, d as mad a little bride as ya want bit at first, but when she began They shall have my tribute song. ta see. She dived her hand to tell him 'bout losin' her hus Pioneers who came in 'schooner'• down into Mac's overcoat, and band, an' 'she didn't know wheth White-wiriged migrants of the trails• produced his wallet with all his er he was killed or had run away Will with shining eyes remember money an' his passes, an' all, she from her or what had happened, The glad coming of the rails; With warm hearts will tell the story had the train searched, 'n she she got droopy, but th' 01' man When upon the prairie's rim knew Mac. wasn't on, but she told her not to worry,'t he knew The first locomotive sturdy kinda looked for a telegram when just what to do under such cir Drew its string of coaches trim. she got to Cor-No, Sturtevant, cumstances, an' that he'd find out Missionaries carry bibles but nothing came; so then she all about it right away. When 6 To the heathen Tei:>eeland, sat back, pretty and composed arrived in Chicago he took her up Claiming for themselves high prestige In uplift that's good and grand, like, an' waited to see what hap to his own home with him 'n she But, although the railroad builder pened next. . had a swell time 'til that run And the runner of the trains. But Mac.-we1l, the men on away husband showed up ;'n then May lack in pious language, They have labored for man's gains. that No.1 said he raved 'round she always says she was enjoyin' like a wild man, wanted to get off, herself so much she didn't know Where would be your great Chicagos, whether she wanted t'go along Denvers, proud Los Angeles; wanted the conductor to stop at Where would be your corn and wheat Wauwat~s~ so's he c'd telegraph, with Mac. or stay where she was. farms but nothm doing, they was all "Vell things' was fixed up, but And your ranges, if you please as hard-hearted as the rock-rib Mac. sure did have a hard time ex If the railways had not headed' plainin"bout bein' so excited To them, put them on the map? bed hills. ,The poor guy didn't They would be but marsh or desert have but bout fifteen cents 0' seein' his 01' pals, an' all that. In their old, primeval nap. money, and no hat or no overcoat 'vVell, there's th whistle. Guess So I'll leave the rest to others and no transportation. The whole we better be humpin'. Merry 'While I stand by, boost the cars train crew let on like they didn't Chrismas." For they've been a gift unequal~d To this land of stripes and stars. know him and the conductor said They have bound the gray Atlantic he'd have to take him to Portage, The Singing Whistle The sound of music fills the air With the blue Pacific's bourn, becuz that was his first stop but The organs' throb-the trumpets blair And the day we scorn or slight them he'd have to put him off there From whence, pray, comes this vi Is a day, God knows we'l! mourn. becuz he didn't have no mone; brant note -Will Chamberlain. nor ticket. . That seems so near, yet so remote? \A/hat is this meHow harmony- . They sure razzed that poor dev The murmurs of the wiild and sea Il. all t~e, way t~ Porta~e, and That fall so softly on the ear hIm rann round hke a wIld man Please tell me what it is I hear. hi~ It is a .locomotives' song- all the time going away from The " Eassoon Chime" so clear and new bride, sixty miles an hour' strong, an' her going away from her ne~ A warning, yet a tuneful note hubby at 'bout the same rate; an From out a whistles' brazen throat. Echo,ing notes from pipes of Pan, to tell the truth not much in th' A fairy flute yet played by man way 0' encouragement for. him Those tunes so soft-so sharp and when he did get to Portage c1ear That is the music that you hear. stranded without money or a But where are all the raucous screams? identification card 0' no kind. The engines voice has changed It "VeIl them fellers 't put up that seems, \Vhere are the shrieks that once held job, had it fixed pretty near per C. '111. & St. P. R~·. Exhibit at Sesqui• sway? CenteniaI, Electric ~,lotor in I"oreground Page Ni"e Thomas P. Horton honors; and he was followed to his THE MIL\V AUKEE last resting place. by a la~ge number ON October 27th, occurred the death of his railroad friends frol1) the K.c. MAGAZINE in a Sanitarium at Wauwatosa, LaCrosse and Terre Haute Divisions; Wisconsin, of Thomas Paine Horton, and a notable gathering of Ex~Service Union Station Building Assistant Superintendent of the Terre men. ' Haute Division. Death resulted from Chicago a complete nervous break-down, su Published monthly, devoted to the inter perinduced by shell-shock received in ests of a.nd for free distribution aniOU'; "A. "Milwauke.e Band" the 65,000 employes of the Chicago. lllil Service in France. HURRAH!!! We are going to have waukee & St. Paul Railway System. Mr. Horton was in his forty second a Milwaukee Band. Up in the Twin year. He was born in Wentworth, CARPENTER KENDALL, Editor Cities, arrangements have' alrea.dy p:-o Libertyville, IllinoIs South Dakota, and removed with his gressed to the point where· the· Ban parents while still a small boy, to is a certainty;' and there wi!l be, bel Spring Valley, Minnesota, where his Single Copies, 10 Cents Each fore this Magazine reaches its readers. I Outside Circulation, $1.00 Per Year father was agent of this company for substantial evidence of its existence. Adc)j:ess Articles and Conlmnnications many years. He graduated from high Mr. Jalma., Musical Director' of th Relat"lc to Editoria·1 Matter to the Editor. school at Spring Valley in 1902 and University of Minnesota Band has been Libert:rville, 1'11. Advertising iliamager, immediately entered the service of the Arthur E. Nee.c1hain, Roorn 790, New Union assisting in the organization and ther Station Building, Chicago, 111. Milwaukee Ry. a!!j telegrapher. He will be between twenty-five alld thirty followed this work'at various stations pieces. . November 22nd, 1926 on the Southern Minnesota Division. The Twin City boys expect to give He was promoted to trick dispatcher On the date in the caption above, an entertainment on December 2nd. to working at Miles City, when the road raise money to finance ·the project; this railroad property was sold under was new in Montana; ..later returning the hammer on the steps of the com and it is expected that the B.and will to Madison, S. D. and· then to La be ready to perform not 'Iater than the pany's passenger station in Butte, 1-1011 Crosse as dispatcher on: the' S. 'M. Di tana. There has been much specula first of 1927. It is expected they will vision. He left this position tb en be able to give one or two selections tion as to why the sale should take ter military service at~ th,!: .entrance at the December 2nd entertainment. place in Butte, and the' explanation is of the United States into the. World that in the foreclosure, there were A .Milwaukee Band has long been a War. As 1st Lieutena:nt; he recruited cherished idea of General Superinten_ two .mortgages-one covering a mort Company D. of the 13th' Engineers. gage on property of the entire Sys dent C. S. Christoffer, and it has been He received his commission on May through his. very active co-operation tem; and orle covering a mortgage on 28th, 1917; sailed with' -thel;ith, in the Pugel Sound Line. As the sale that the project has· materialized. the same June; and served in France Nothing in the way of favorable pub must, according to law, take place 'on with his regiment for rieady 'two years. the property to be sold, Butte was licity for the railroad can exceed a He was promoted to' a (:aptaincy, was good Band that travels' about w·here chosen because that location covered Regimental Adjutant and returned to ever it is possible to go, giving per the legal requirement of being on the the United States as Major of the formances or officiating at social atld property involved in both mortgages, 2nd Batallion of his regiment. Major civic affairs on the System, and a very The sale was m'ade to the financial Horton's discharge papers bear the successful future is prophesied for this interests represented by Kuhn-Loeb following endorsements: "Took part undertaking. & Company and the National City Bank in skirmishes, Champagne sector, Aug of New York City, for a price named ust 18th, Sept. 11th, 1917; Verdun of something over $144,000,000.00. This Sector Sept. 11, 1917, October 18, "Keep Up the 'On Time' Record" This price does not, however cover 1918, Meuse-Argonne Sector Sept. 26th, THIS slogan is constantly foremost the amount which the new organiza 1918'; Nov. 11, 1918, St. Mihiel Sec-' tion actually pays for the property in the minds of all railroad em tor. He was awarded the Medal of ployees who have to do with the for it assumes obligations amounting the Legion of Honor on Aug. 14, 1919 movement of trains~ to several hundred millions additional; for .especially meritorious and con and while the railroad property seems spicuous services, Verdun, France, On the Chicago, Milwaukee & St. to have been knocked down at a very A.E.F. "War Service Chevrons au Paul Railway their activities 'have been low figure, the real facts are that the thorized, Three Gold." most effective.. new company will have a very great On his discharge from the Army at In the last six months more than deal more money invested than appears Camp Grant, May 14th, 1919, Major 78,000 passenger' trains-some. 433 in the publislJed price for which the Horton re-entered the service .of the trains per day-have moved over this property was secured. Milwaukee, as Trainmaster of ihe Kan one road with about the regularity The plan of re-organization reduces sas City Division. He was later trans of the stars in theit courses. fixed chages from $21,836,793.00 to. ferred to the LaCrosse Division as Northern Montana Division, operat $13,778,353, bringing it safely within .Assistant Superintendent. ing 400' miles of railroad. in this peri the earning capacity of the property; . He is survived by his widow, Mrs. od made schedule running time with and outstanding indebtedness is taken Beryl B. Horton and two sons, VVil 100% of its trains during five months, care of by cash payment, by sale of lard and Bernard, to whom the deep and with 97.6% the other month. timber lands, by exchange of present sympathy of his many friends of the· Terre Haute Divis;on, with over 400 bonds for those of the new corpora railroad service is offered. miles of track in Illinois and Indiana, tion; by assesment of both preferred As "One T. P." the readers of this had a record of 100% for four months; and common stock etc. Magazine will remember Tom Horton. 99.5% and 99.8% the other tw'e The sale and reorganization plan is His lively and humorous writings, con months. subject first to the approval of the tributed monthly were always one of United States Court; and then by the bright features of this publication; Sioux City & Dakota Division,. 53Z: Inter-State Commerce Commission, all and when "1'. P." entered military ser miles, and Iowa & Minnesota Divi of which will require several months, vice, and his page disappeared, it was sion, 300 miles, ranged fronl 98% t, meantime' the property will continue a very definite loss. His· was a sunny, 1000/0 in the six months, and the Sou to be operated by the Receivers, under smiling nature - kindly .in feeling thern Minnesota Division, of 589 (niles,1 made a monthly record of 99.2% to: (!~e old name. When the new· Com toward all-a friend in need always; rallY 'enters into 'possession, a change and a man who enjoyed' the love and 99.7.% o~ ill the name of the railroad is being respect of his associates and the con-. These are but a few' examples considered from Chicago, Milwaukee fidence of his ·employers. He passed the good showing made by the various & St. Paul to that of Chicago, Mil in the prime life leaving· a memory divisions of this 11,000 mile railroad~ waukee & Pacific, the the idea being that will be tenderly cherished by his A record like this is evidence or (0 have its title more comprehensive countless friends. close 2"d intelligent team-work among "f the territory which the property' Burial took place at Spring Valley, thousands of Milwaukee employees to ~e!"ves. Minnesota, with Masonic: and Military ma,ke rail tra,vd sa,fe and dependable, Page 'l'<1J The Ground Hog the lively one sprang oUl, but not so W. H.' Shafer WIth the other one who made repeated effort'S but could not make it. The T'''VO miles above La Crosse, be lively fellow sprang back into the boat , fore the C. M, & St, P. Railway and, tried to help but it was no use, so butlt across the Mississippi :Kiver there M~st agam I took the blade of the oar and were two distinct channels, of lifted him out on dry land, \rVith a the river traffic used the east channel little grunt of joy the lively one again but when the road decided to build' chan~ purred and nosed around him trying to the government decreed the west get him under cover in the brush. I nel to be the main channel and traffic watched them a little while then re was diverted that way. sumed my journey down the river. Island about three miles long An Visiting the village after the water and a half mile wide separates the channels and when the river reaches receded, I fou!id no signs of any of a ten foot stage, it overflows nearly them. The little mounds were ali washed away and the ground holes all of it and bears heavily towards filled with dirt clue to the high water. the east as if trying to get back to Undoubtedly they all perished except its old bed, On the highest point of the two rescued, or else they found a this island was a ground hog village. new home, -I. L. Cook, Station J\Ia.st.er, i\Iinnea.pclis, Ever hear of a ground hog village? Minnesota . 'Aieli, they have them, and I have seen ,ect to give eight of the little fellows at one time My Soliloquy: cr 2nd to Station Master J. L. Cook of cavorting and playing and there must By Edward jy!urray ·'.e project; Minneapolis have been many more judging from the ~ Band will holes and different small mounds The famous Deadwood stagecoach ,er than the MR. .COOK is a Veteran of The was 'used as means oj conveyance be. Ml!waukee, having begun railroad In the spring of 1897 the govern ~d they will ment gauge at the wagon bridge regis jore the advent oj railroads in the () selections ;ervice in 1875, as brakeman on the West; when the days were "wild and ;. & M, Division, between l'vlinneapolis tered thirteen feet and seven tenths. :-tainment. The danger line is t\velve feet. Know woolly" regular trips were made in long been a and Austin, He tells of his railroad tt overland; Road Agents and Indians' ,ervice: "Our passenger station then ing that they WQuid be flooded out at , Superinten• this extremely high .stage of water I made it an object of aUack jor plun. _ it has been was at one end of what is now'called der. and booty.., It was only when the :he "In" Freight House, which stands dccided to row over and find out w11at co-operation had become of them, On nearing tile v!gtlantes cleared the country oj out ::-,aterialized. "'I Second Street. Our present station laws G:nd l'u811ers that journe!J,~ were ;'ands where was once what we called spot, I could hear dogs barking. This - 7crable pub y"as peculiar since no animal cOltld get made m peace and security. . an exceed a the Slough; and there was nothing ::t South Minneapolis at all only the to the place without swimming. I The coach is the property of the :.oout where also wondered what they could be do Mtles City Roundup and Historical As O'iving per d 1. & M. Line, with one spur to a _ ock chute. All of our Shops and ing there. To my astonishment, there sociation. "" social and were two large dogs standing in water My day is done and night has· come -:, and a very roundhouses were located at Sixth about a foot deep and yelping at two at last, sied for this .\venue, South, in what is now tlie .tilling District. . ground hogs that were clinging for To cast its shade o'er an historic In 1879 my conductor was transfer dear life to a small elm tree, so small past, .~nd red to the River Division and I was that .they could hardly hang on, And here I stand, as if a thin.g apar·t, e'Record" - romoted to conductor on the River bendmg the tree to within two feet of Not even dreamed of for the painters ivision, too. I ran a train on that the water. The dogs would bark and art. tly foremost ivision until 1888, when I got "Ves jump and try to get them but the wa But such is fate, Time's. changing railroad em :ern Fever and wen t. out west, running ter impeded and they could not reach. hand must go, '0 with the '- tram between Ellensburg and Ta It was a puzzle to me how these dogs Forth to leaders who can pro~ress ';Ullla on the N orth,ern Pacific. got there, the nearest alld only dry show. . I ran trains on various railroads for land was the railroad fill a mile away To this I yield, content with thinking "lglIt years, but never found any that and French Islalld fully as far. On o'er , was satisfied with-got lonesome approaching, the dogs took to the deep The long, long trail that shall water and swam towards French Is ° more than 'or th.e Old Milwaukee, aBd so came shall see no more 6 land, that's where they undoubtedly ;;-some 433 ack 111 1896. I went into vard ser N or boundless range, bedecked with --cd over this "cc and was promoted to be 'Assistant came from.. sage and pine, :'.le regularity ardmaster in 1900. In 1904 I was Having scared the dogs away, my That lent enchantment to this' 'frame ,cling Sta~ion Master off' and on con attentIOn was given to the two little of mine· . •.:;;es. rut;ts up the tree. By calculating the -:£ion, operat :'I1U1l1g thiS work until 1904, when As o'er the ',:inding path, with fre flsmg of the water I reckoned these quent thnlls .., :n this peri • was regularly appointed Stationmas -. ~r." little creatures hacl been marooned at My mustangs led me to the old '·'6 time with lv!r Cook is widely known and is least three days so I decided to play Black Hills, . Q: five months, ~ig brother and give them a lift. Back And back, without complaint or jeers ~._: month. . C'pular as far as his acquaintance ex :.ends. He is a splendid Milwaukee mg the stern of the boat a flat boat or frowns . ,.nth over 400 with a wide back seat, against the tree, _ ~oster-probably .his eight years From those kind friends who shared .~ and Indiana, \~ay from our servIce taught him the one -of them let go and dropped in the my ups and downs. : :our months; .~sson of "The Milwaukee Spirit" seat and lay, there motionless, too A splendid past and full of meniories other t",(o weak to move. The other fellow still clear, ' . ,clung, Taking the blade ·of one of the Gaze on me traveler and be of good Division, 532 f oars I got it under him and lifted him cheeG . . b"esota Divi on the seat with the other one. He Remember that thy end will be as mine . irom 980/0 to appeare~ m,ore lively and showed fight, Retired, replaced, reviewed for what ~ and the Sou but I dldn t molest him and he cud was thine. _::, of 589 miles, dled up to his mate alld lay still. I Lovingly yours; of 99.20/0 to swung the boat out into the channel clear of the trees and brush ancl start A Stage COach., examples of ed for the :ailroad fill. All the way .t; by the various· clown the hvely one would purr and mile railroad,' nose around the weak one and trv an.d encourage. him but he lay perfectly :5 evidence of slill,· too weak to move. On reaching =-'-l-work among the railroad fill, I backed the boat so ~_ employees to '!'lence of Engineer;'· John 1I1cCuilough Deer Lodge, Montana ' the stern struck the landing first and ..::d dependable. Page Eleven the "Blackgowlls" did no. ~e':eive in structors; so other delJutations \vere T'he Olympian 1~r~il sent to St. Louis in 1835, in 1837, and again in 1839. At last they were"siJ.c cessful, for in 1840 Father Jeari' Prerre By Edmond S. McConnell DeSmet was sent to survey the' teligi CHAPTER VI-The Missionaries ous field among the Flatheads':! '''He was met at Green River by a' large HE pages of Ameircan his- Louis in 1834. For some reason, pos delegation of Indians and we'nt with t<;>ry are do~te? wi~h the a.cti- sibly because the Wyeth expedition them as far as the Three Forks of 'the vltles of mlsslonanes partlcu went on to Oregon, the missionaries Missouri. . He was greatly impressed GJ larly of the Jesuits among did not stop among the Flatheads or with the wonderful opportunity" so whom such men as Fateher Marquette Nez Perces but went on to Fort Van with the promise to return in the £.01 and Father Hennepin stand out, not couver where Doctor McLoughlin pro - lowing spring, he went back to r,eport alone as missionaries but as explorers vided them with guides, horses and to his society. ' as well. Men of other faiths' too provisions. They continued a short have a mighty share in the de~elop~ distance farther to a little settlement Almost single-handed Father DeSmet ment of the continent, but nowhere of half-breed employees of the Hud raised the money for the project;. he has the mission influence been stronger son's Bays Company on the east side was successful, so with two', other ~ than in the Pacific Northwest. The of the "\iVillamette River. There they priests and three lay brothers he re k~ep Protestant churches laid the founda were given a hearty welcome and they turned to the Flathead country to tions of American civilization in the began their vigorous efforts to Chris his promise. In September 1841 the little mission of St. Mary's was'fo-und Oregon, country and the work of the tianize the Indians. ed in the Bitter Root Va'lley near·:the Jesuit fathers has made the Indians of The same year the Presbyterian present village of Stevensville; 'Fatber Idaho and western Montana among church prepared to enter the mission DeSmet visited the Columbia,VaJrey the the most progressive of the tribes. field and sent out Samuel Parker. It next year and there he found that'two There is ratl;er a touching story told was intended that he should accom Canadian priests had founded' St. in connection with the coming of the pany, the annual expedition of the Paul's, a little mission in the "\iVilla missionaries to the Northwest and it American Fur Company, but he did mette Valley., " is well worth repeating. The Indian not arrive in St. Louis in time. The tribes of Idaho and western Montana next year Parker, accompanied by Doc In 1843 Father DeSmet visited Eur• ope and then returned to the Columbia were peculiar in their suceptibility to tor Marcus Vvhitman, made the jour by way of Cape Horn the next y·ear. religious influence; their native forms ney to. the Rocky Mountain rendez Once again among the Indians he as• of religion were deeper rooted than vous WIth a party of fur traders. There sisted in starting a central mission. on among most tribes. With the coming they met Indians whose religi.ous inter the 'Nillamette River. ori his ~;aY' to of the half breed French Canadian and est ,vas so I11tense that vVhltman re the Flatheads he founded theor.iginal Iroquois trappers of the Northwest turned to the East to report and to St. Ignatius Mission at the Great ,Bend and Hudson's Bay Company they were secure additional men. vVhile in the of the Clark Fork River. Th.e same told of the "Blackgowns" and the "Book East Whitman married; and as he was year a new mission, the Sacred' Heart, of Heaven" which taught the only true about to start for Oregon he induced religion. Rev." H. H. Spalding and his wife to was built among the Coeur' d "Alene 'd accompany him. Indians on the St. Joe River ,about a Th, e I ea smoldered al1lpng the ... . mile from the southern end of' I~ake Indians for years until it finally took Arnvll.Jg.111 Oregon, Vvhltman start- Coeur d 'Alene. Two 'Or three years dehnite form in a deputation of four e~ a nlls.slOn near the \Valla Vlalla la tel' it was moved to a more'stiit of them to St. Louis. The Indians RIver, 'whlle Spaldlllg commenced work location on the Coeud d 'Alene River reverenced the' memory of Captains am?rig the Nez Perce Indi~ns'at Lap near the prese'nttown of Ca.taldo, Ida• Lewis and Clark and they felt sure wal. on the Clearwater RIver. Mrs. ho. This mission;designed-'by Father that Captain Clark, whom they knew vVhltma.n and Mrs. Spaldlllg were t.he Ravalli, has always been, know!) as lived in St. Louis, could help them first whIte won:en to ~ro~s the Roeloes the "Old Mission.'; 'in. 1854' the $t. to obtain instruction. vVhether the and the two httle mIssIons were the Ignatius Mission. was n16ved to~a new first deputation of Indians were Flat first American homes in the Pacific location not far from the,low-erend heads or Nez Perces is not clear, but Northwest. of Flathead Lake, ,It .is notable' in suffice it to say that the four of them \iVhitman later became quite a fam that it has been in continuous use sihce made the long journey to St. Louis. ous character in the Oregon move that time. ' There they were feasted and feted, ment. Some historians attribute the Father DeSmet and his Golleagues and Governor Clark made every effort saving of Oregon for the United States were a powerful influence for good to entertain them. They suffered from to \Nhitman's historic midwinter ride among the Indian, tribes, and their illness and two of them died in St. back to the East. Although the story memories are' honored by tow1'rs n'amed Louis. Before they left one of the is perhaps overdrawn, he was at least for them in both Montana and, Idaho. survivors is supposed to have made instrumental in creating a deeper in Father DeSmet probably had a great• quite a celebrated speech in which he terest in the country. The year fol er influence among the vVesterl1 J 11• said they had failed to obtain the lowing (1843) his winter journey he dians than any other white man;;•. a;nd thing most sought, the "Book of Hea piloted a large migration of over a his good offices were often sotigl1.t~ Py ven." thousand people to Oregon, and ,that the Government as an emissary" of How, and if ever, they arrived home practical!y ch.anged the drift of the peace during the turbulent ye"rs:of the Indian Wars.' , ''\.,: history does not record; the great fact ~regon questIOn. It was of immense was that the seed had been sown lmportance to the American side of the The importance of the Missi:6ri~t?e5 which aroused much discussion in th~ struggle under the joint occupancy in their relation to the growth of.e,-the Christian periodicals of the day and scheme. country is too little appreciated.; Far more credit should be given therr, :for stimulated missionary activities of the So it happened that the Indian depu it was due to their work that .Ameri'<;a churches. The Jesuits in St. Louis tation in 1831 seeking the J eSl1it fa interest in the Northwest· wa.s'kep were still too weak in numbers to re thers became the start of a Protestant alive and their persistent effort an spond immediately, and the Methodist missionary movement in Oregon, which abundant propaganda effectively' stim• church was the first to act by sending in turn was the for'runner of Ameri ulated interest to such an extent tha out two men, Jason and Daniel Lee. can civilization in the Pacific N orth a tremendous procession of men, wo They joined the second expedition un west. men, and children sought the fame del' Nathaniel Weyth, which left St. But the Flatheads who most desired trail, to Oreg·OIl. Page Twelve year and they have no right of way to pay Dubuque Shop Jingles Trade At Home taxes on. The money they pay for licenses "e m Oosie every year is put right ba,k into their right THE following article was written Dear Santa Claus: were of way, the Trunk highways of the state. . and by Mr. J. c. Meyer, agent of this As Christmas-Time will soon be here, and company at Cannon Falls, and was The Witte Transfer company has no employes 5UC as we know )'ou hold us dear-we give you published in the Cannon Falls Beacon. in this city. They are not spending any money Pierre here. . belov.... our list l.of wishes.. Send Peggy, please, This sort of active interest in the a set of dishes-'cause in the Spring she'll religi One of the State Highway officers told me welfare of the railroad company' is need them bad. Get her the strongest what He the state of Minnesota could give each truck splendid co-operation and The .Maga can be had. Also a Hoyle book on bowling, large over two tons, and every bus, a million dol ((handicap" she thinks is a man) said the with zine is glad to acknowledge the credit lars to stay off the highway and still save other day that one of the teams should give dthe which is due Mr. Meyer. money. that guy the can. essed The saying goes, "If I buyout of town Every o'ne knows the value of trading in Bring Horsfall some soothing syrup, please, so and you " buy. out of town, what is going your home town. The railroad is a business so when he bowls poorly he don't snort and 'e £91• to become .of· our town i place We are selling service. Our freights sneeze-and bust up the game and rant and report from the Twin Cities bring your freight here Thc 'oth,r' night one of our business men rave but bears up nicely and is real bravc. handed' ine"a circular letter that the Twin by the following noon that you ordered over And Ed Wagner a nursing bottle-one, that City Truck Terminal, Inc., is circulating among the telephone yesterday. eSmet will just fit this little Mother's son. ct; he the business men between the cities and Ro \Ve haul carload after carload of freight other chester, asking 'the' business men to stand back that you can not ship by truck. You want Bring Cahill a carton of cigarettes-also to see the railroad run into Cannon Falls as a dollar or two; he's been mooching and broke he re~ of them and fight for them ro keep a truck line, namely, the Witte Trtlllsfer Company. bad as I do. If you keep patronizing the all the past year, so Santy remember him, '0 keep trucks and pass up your railroads, they are dol I am going' to try to gi ve you a few facts, '1 the bound to have to quit running. When that and when, you take eyerything into consider And Sully-a box of matches (his match !ound time comes, what are the people of Cannon ation, I think you will not care to support the' is in Heaven, we know) but bring a supply ar the Falls going to do for service? \Ve have a trucks .and busses going through town. just· the samee, because he pest~rs us so. Father lot of freight coming from Chicago, New For Mr. Mack, who looks to the future ley the The .railroads .in Cannon Falls are without York, Cincinnati, Columbus and a number bring his 1927 horoscop~ true-he sure will at fwo doubt 'one of the biggest businesses in the of other cities in the east. If you have no enj oy it immensely and I'll be very grateful ed St. city. We have our right of way here and our railroads who is going to haul this freight? to you. Willa station grounds and yards. 'We pay taxes on Surely not the trucks. Their charge on this Jimmy Bell, who has a brand new Nash these grounds just the same as you do on stuff v.:ill be tv... ice what the original cost "'''as. (a peacherino you bet) send a nice glass case )'our store buildings and the moncy collected Every onc. complains that railroad rates are -:u Eur to keep it in, from the snoW, the sleet and from the railroads through taxes are used to so high that they cannot ship on the railroad. olumbia the wet. t:lkc care of the public schools and every Still you p:"tronize the trucks. I do not know _ t year. Bring Mr. Fernstrom a gutterless alley so thing else. that your tax money goes to. what the Witte Transfer company charges he can bowl real good, and Mr. Howell pins • he as The railro'ads in C-annon Falls employ for transportation from the Twin Cities, but that are steel ones-he smashes the ones made -.:'ion on ~bout twelve meo. This means twelve fami the local truck lines charge forty cents per of wood. way to lies that the railroad is· supporting in this cwt. from the cities on all goods. The rail Monroe Royce-a brand new shovel; a nice original little city. Most of these men own their roads will haul your sugar for 15 cents per big one please bring to this boy-it isn't i'.t Bend 0\\"0 homes and are also taxpayers here. cwt. your canned vegetables for 15 cents 'needed for the garden, he just wants it for e same per ewt. your canned fruit and cereals for The Witte Transfer Company has ten trucks. a toy. d Heart, 19 cent sper cwt. • Their high!,st price; in Thcy pay a license on these trucks once a Our Montana Cowboy (the little short fel 'Alene most instances is only 280 cents per cwt. low) whose only 7 feet tall, bring a nice Figure your savings. I saw a whol-e truck.. aBout a long step-ladder, then he'll pick out a star load of sugar come from the cities the other of Lake for us all. (I want a he-star for mine.) day. Forty sacks of sugar cost this man And Avery-don't dare to forget him; a $16.00 to haul by truck. If this man had fog-horn is all that he needs. This request shipped this over the railroad he would have comes well recommended-'-twill be one of had it here by one o'clock in the afternoon. your charitable- deeds. the cost would have been $6.00 for railroad Jim Carter-please bring him a mattress, transportation and $2.80 for drayage to hi, some pillows, a spring and bed-stead; de store from the depot. \Vhen you think of the liver them right to the roundhouse-cause saving in this single item you can see for he sure is a big sleepy-head. yourself where it is cheaper to patronize "There's no place like homc, boys" Gco. the railroad. Glassner sings all day; a photo for him of I am going to furnish a house in the ncar his old home-town will drive his blues away. future: I can go to the cities and buy all Bring Jim Smith a brand-new bowling team .my furuishings for prices that would be quite -his is getting worsern worse, he said he's a bit less than I could get them here. Rut olleagues going to kill 'em off and tote them away I value home trade that much that I would 'or good in a hears·e. rather buy my things here than go somewhere nd their Bring the Minstrel Boys with their first else and give them the money. \Vhen you ,s named class show, a nice packed house wherever patronize r<1ilroads you are patronizing home ..d· Idaho. they go. a grea.t trade. It is keeping sevcral familics in our stern In city and also paying taxes on our schools Take to Skulie Einarsol'l out in Perry, our wishes for a Christmas, Merry. And his suc man}i;i.nd and everything else that your taxes go to. cessor, Mr. Butler here, tell him we welcome .ougl1t~ by I thank you. him with cheer. _issar.y "I of yea~~of And last of all bring Frankie Frick-a I'fn old lady walked into the judge's lot of playthings cuz, he's the boy that en office. joys 'em-he does, does he? he does! issidriaties "Are. you the judge of Reprobates?" thofdihe P. S. I 'most forgot-bring Radi a rat · ted:' Ear "I am the judge of Probate," re tle; he figures it won't cost so much to keep them, 'for plied his honor with a smile. up! ! ! ! ! ! Amer.i"can "\Vell, that's it, I expect," answered was kept the old lady. "You see," she went on "I think it's perfectly terrible the way you effort and confidentially, "my husband died de lead men on!" · ely stim tested and left several little infide!o, "Lead men on? Don't make me laugh! xtent that and I want to be their executioner." It's all I can do to hold them back I" • men, wo "When Gillick Goes to Fish." "Cl'uwfo1'(l -Thomas Topics. -Life. the famed und "Bailey" holding one of the Big Ones Page Thirtco1, Safety aided safety very materially: An em passenger cars inspected and percen7 By L. K. Sillcox, General StiPe. ployer who takes advantage of all tage found defective, locomotives in these developmen ts to add to the safe j'jI[ olive Power spected and percentage found defective, ty of his plant, is making a substan and tl~e number of defects per 1,QOO HE meaning of human life tial investment toward maintaining rhe inspected, indicates substantial im is experience. Responsibility interest of his employes in this im provement in 1925 over previous years alone brings experience. In portant subject. with respect to freight cars and loco GJ dividuality is developed by It is interesting to observe figures motives, and as regard s passenger cars respon~ibility. Methods may cbange; in the 1925 report of the Director of the showing is better than that· which the· individuality persists. In law the Bureau of Safety in the Interstate outained in either 1923 or 1924. a person who is not responsible Commerce Commission, .indicating the for his behavior loses his individuality, number of .freight and passenger cars Furthermore,' a study of the 14th for responsibility is the functioning of and locomotives inspected, the num Annual Report of the Chief Inspector an individual--3. conscience--who prom ber found to be defective, and the per of the Bureau of Locomotive Inspec individual-a conscience-who prom cen tage defective each year for the tion to the Interstate Commerce Com ises, who stands spOlisor for the acts past ten years and from them see that mission for the fiscal year ended june' of the person. The real individualist the 1925 showing is better than any 30, 1925, as shown in table No.3 shows devises ways to encourage the individ pl'evious year: a 69.7% decrease in number of per~ uality of those he employes and haids In addition, the following tabula sons killed as compared to the previ himself responsible for the results. tion, for period June 30, 1921 to 1925, ous year, as well as a decrease of This is the first· charge on his enter inclusive, covering freight cars inspect 33.9% of the number of persons in prise; material prosperity comes sec ed and percentage found defective, jured: ond. \,yhen safcty is made a matter of - Table No. 1. seriolls study, two fundamen tal rela Per Cent Year Inspecte(l tionships come into view th"t are in Detecth'e Defective themselves sufficic!lt to cause tile move 1025 1.214,170 41.426 3.41 ment to be· indispensable. These are, lOU 1,172,000 51,3R7 4.88 1023 lj162,62U 00.024 8.25 first, that safety is only one of the 1022 1,006,670 4n,370 4.22 manifestations of a deep thorough-go 1021 007,20:3 47,040 5·18 ing efficiency that will show itself not 1020 911,537 10,416 4.40 lOll) 1,078,361 38,551 3.57 merely in production but in safety, lUIS 1,119,151 42,448 3.79 and morale as well, and second, that ID17 1,1GG,7~9 41,378 :~.:H safety is primarily. a matter of the 1D16 DG7,~07 35,372 3.65 head rather than the hand and hence pre-eminently educationaL - Table Xo· 2. In mentioning the subject of sus 192\ 1922 J!J2~ 1924 1925 In~pectc(l 80,-,.8~8 taining interest in safety, the mind nat Freight Cars 1,04[;,904 1,117,3~5 1,128.2~8 1,1(;7,1180 Per Cent Dcfecti'i'e 5.:34 4.:35 SAll 4.47 3.48 urally turns to safety committees or Pass. Cars Inspectec! 20,Q82 20.116 22,038 21,350 22,526 to employes who have lost interest or Per Cent Defective 0.87 0.97 1.27 . 1.54 1.19 who need to have their' interest im Locos. Inspectecl 21,35:3 23,5ll0 23,236 23,28-3 26,664 Per Cent Defective 2.80 2.40 3.64 2.89 2.10 proved. It may be, hQwever, th2t the No. of ucfpcts per loss of enthusiasm on the part of thc lUOO inspected 132.36 ~0.54 100.31 52.73 C12A6 employe can be traccd.to lack of iu terest on the part of tl-:e emploY2L - Table No. 3· Unless the latter has consistently ::!nd Number of accidents. number killed, and number injured caused by the failure of some part or appurtenance of the locomotive or tender, including' conscientiously kept up to date ill thc tlIe boiler, by comparison: matter of safety, he cannot lay the en tire blame for lack of interest in sd:> Year encle(l June 30tll ty on the employe. One of the ways 1!J2.) in which an employer can certain"lv 1924 1923 1922 1921 indicate his sustained interest in safe C forms of machinery and processes have partments of the railroad. all fatalities and 39% of all injuries Pn"e FOllrte~·lt\. to employees on duty, or a decrea:;e of relative rank of the divisions, 'in ac is by Safety education and this ct!l:c;,· 2% in the ratio to those killed and cordance with the number of injuries tion should begin in our schools al,.1 4% in the ratio to all employees in and fatalities occurring.· Through the homes. jured. medium of these reports, it is possible Unless we can bring the public as Any accident, no matter how trivial, to reach all of the employees involved a whole to realize the debt that they is to be deplored and our aim is to and in that way impress upon them the owe to themselves; their families, and avoid all accidents which can be pre importance of safety. their fellowmen, in Safety First prac 'lented by safeguards, rules, persua It is well to recall the extent to tice, we cannot expect to gain 100% sion, education, compulsion, etc. I am which these results are attributable to Safety. Of course we all realize that firmly convinced that the safety effort the elaborate character of the equip there are and always will be accidents put forth by the railroads during the ment and the careful attention paid to that are unavoidable and unprevent past few years, ill guarding machines, rules and regulations by the railroad able, but the preventable accident is providing goggles, masks, etc. has been managements and employes. It is true the goal of our ambition in this Safe much more effective in avoiding pre that occasionally an accident happens, ty movement and to attain that goal ventable accidents than a mere glance though its results may be quite out we must have Safety education and at' the figures, I have quoted, indi of proportion to the seriousness of not untii then can we expect the co cates. I wish it were possible to have the accident in itself. Indeed, some of operation that will bring success. available a complete analysis of these our most serious accidents have been, How should this education be giv accident-statistics on the basis of time so far as cause and circumstances are en? I suggest that we give consider lost by accidents per man hour work concerned, of a relatively minor char ation to the plan that is being worked ed, because it is my belief that a study acter, while others, more alarming in out by the Canadian Northern Rail of such compilation wonld be profit their nature, have been attended with road who through their various broad able in lending an added definite direc few or no serious casualties. Results casting stations scattered throughout tion to our further efforts looking are, indeed, somewhat a matter of the Dominion are giving this educa toward greater safety in' mechanical chance, in that they are governed by tion and giving it in an entertaining employment. circumstances as much as by cause. manner. That they are getting results The officers of the Mechanical De An important point to be 'remembered is evinced by the fact that they al':? partment of American Railroads are is that every accident which occurs adding to their' stations each ye:-.r. fully alive to the importance of over induces careful study of each factor Talks on Safety mingled with musical coming these accidents. On every· involved, and this in itself, both in programs are given by the ofiicials railroad there is a complete safety or road practice, shop practice, and from and supervisors of this railroad system ganization providing, through the Gen the standpoint of design of rolling over the radio and from the railroad eral Foreman, ,Foreman and Assistant stock and locomotives, as well as the man's viewpoint they are very inter Foremen, Gang Leade;rs and other specifications and inspection covering esting and bound to bring results. supervisory officers, full and complete materials entering into the same, has safety supervision and training of main by reason of more or less standardized In this modern age we no loager tenance of equipment employes, par procedure and exchange in views, made need ask any peson to read a dry ar ticularly new and inexperienced men, possible by the American Railway As ticle on Safety from the daily news, to the end that maximum safety may sociation, and resulted in a very real or even attend a drowsy lecture up be assured and a 35% reduction in and fundamental way to make possible town. We can get this thing over and casualties by 1930, which is the safe the advance in practice which is evi DO it in an entertaining manner and ty goal of the railroads, may be achiev denced by government statistics, as people who otherwise would not have ed. well as from daily experience on each the opportunity to hear these talks The following methods are being railway system. can and will listen in. used to awaken and sustain interest ------'- I am sure that this great Chicago, in safety; Paper on "Safety First" Prepared Milwaukee & St. Paul Railroad system -Methods of Persuasion: by G. Powell, Committeeman, can put over a Safety First campaign Inspiration from the various broadcasting stations Education Miles City, Mont. located at Chicago, :tdinneapolis and Information WHERE there is Safety there must Seattle and be more than well reward Group Rivalry be Safety First Education. In the ed for the trouble and expense. Not Prizes two years that I have been a com only this, but we can tell the world Lessons from actual accidents mitteeman in these shops, I have seen that the Chicago, Milwaukee & Sit. Recog'nition of meritorious acts good progress and progress spells suc Paul Railroad is doing business and The personal touch cess. To gain our objective of pe'r doing it in as sale and modern a way Methods of Compulsion: fect Safety, or as nearly perfect as as brains can devise and money can Rules and Regulations human efforts can make it, we must buy. Discipline have 100% co-operation and the only Safety First, Preach it, Teach it, Physical safeguard feasible plan to gain this co-operation and by all means Practice it. Safe Maintenance I mproved design or method . Each railroad has a safety organiza tlOIl. workmg through committees, staff meetings, etc., to develop to the utmost the features listed under Meth ods of Persuasion, and to impress the' value of rules, discipline, etc., listed under MethOds of Compulsion. . On the C~&StP. Railway, we have a General Adjustor located at Tacoma. 'ce aCe as well as Chicago, who render reports monthly showing the number of injuries 's well ~nd :iJat in deaths to employees occurring dur Illg t De that period, separated 'by depart ~34,605 ments ansI divisions. They also render killed a report covering injuries and deaths ;;enting to employees, passengers, trespassers of all an~ othe'rs, by divisions, these reports e were bemg accumulated by the General Su 3 '"vere pervisor of Safety, who is located in 3% of Chicago, and he, in turn, issues a re :njuries port to all cocerned showing the The Southwest Limited af~cr havin~ \',C~ two games cut of' twelve decided dl.a th_" pace was to fast so dropped out of the League. A new tcam was organized however, witL Walch (the only original member .of the T team stayiilg) Barry, May, Peters and Fau~ and they have wOI\ Jive out of nine, not so SlXTf{. ANNUAL EMPLOYEES der. Narry dedicllted them by being the bad. The team also brought their averagc BOWLING TOURNAMENT :first one to throw the ball ill the gutter. He lip from 769 to 801. 'they may be dog; TO BE HELD AT says his' ball is not working right, maybe it now' but watch out when they hit their stride. CHICAGO is the shoes. Schell had the misfortune of cutting a APRIL,1927 Herman Treskett the only member of our deep gash in his bowling thumb, he bowled Chicago Will Welcome You League that is aUOrI1cJ with an ARC. Gold however under great difficulties, but managec Will Your City Be Represented? Medal.for ,rolling a perfect 300 Score is lead to gather in 499 and help his team will one 100 Teams is Our Goal ing the League with ah average of 196-20. game. Harrl' 'KruJhrei is ",ith again but he Chicago is the Center of the bo\vl This is the b~st aVerage held by anyone in us ing world and this will be J'our oppor the history of the teague 101' tb.e illst 24 toO is on the injured list at present. An tunity to spel1d a few days of real games, and we must hand it to Nerman for iZ1fcc(jon sel in on Harry's bowling h:lna: sight seeing'. Do not wait until the shooting such wOl\derful sticks, his low three and he will be unable to' take the anchorin; last minute to form your team, get I'ame total is 561 and hii!-h 627, so you sec burden for the Arro\\'S for nve or six week,_ the boys together noW and thus do his games arc consistent. 'rhe league extends their hopes fOr a speed) .your share toward making" your tour recovery, Harry. Julius bale is hOt with us this ytar ac ;lament a real one. Lets usc ~01lle of We hate by last lllouths magatitle that Le~ count of having Injured his wrist. We hope the "Old Milwaukee Spirit" and put Walch has taken unto himself a wife. We that you fully recover Julius, so you can be it over big this year. The. officers and art ralher late, Leo, but the League .mem· with us as a regular next year. . Dale had committees appointed cannot make the bers extend their best wishes to you. We the honor of holding high individual game event one worth having' unless they hadn't surmised that your v<\c.1tion was spell: of 289 last rear. '·.a ve the hearty co-operation and firm honeymoort;ng. support of the bowlers and others. Cumz or (Gums) has deserted the Le:lgue . farl had the honor of shooting the nrst Be a booster and put your town upon fbr Some unknown reason) J rtlhlor states that 600 series of' the League gett'ng a 6!2 the the map. the League is not commercialized enough to first night of the League. Chicag'o is easily reached from the 80it hjm, well guess we can't S:ltisfy everyone Bill HettiIlger and his Olympians cop.lpiled entire system, so we extend an in but we do think the old members should a nia high game of 1009 with Tre,kct' shoo·. vitatioll to the whole Milwaukee fami" st'ek to their employers league regat'dlclS of ing 233-Meier 214, Kulton 213, Kno!1 170 I)'. Watch for further announcements. what happens. a'ld nil! himself with a 179 count. This is lhe first opportunit)' that tlte writ Chicago League Stan/ling A' Of er has had to scrawl a few notes regarding 1\oveulber 9, 1923 the doings of oUr League this year but we 1'I'itme "rOll Lo~t. High .\'·rrng h,;""e . 110 alibis to olIer e.'Cept that over Puciflc Limited 10 :; lJ.~O 1"11 time h~s ktpt Us occupied. Columbian 14 10 flr.a ~t t Arrows 1~ S7~ The L~ague is now gOi'1g ill mid-season 11 0;,0 1'10rl0pr Limited 10 S 1l~~4 ~;:.! form and Sonte of the boys are hitting the OI~'ll1plan8 II r; 100Q 1'70 wood in great etyle. Jinx Cresinski at this Copp('r Countr? {) 1.• !JO~ XlJo:. writing has the hOllO'· of holdi,\g high in 'Tv.'in City Specials 7 H !Ix:t ~17 Soutl"';\'st Liruiteu 7 14 !Jl;J SUi dividual tbree game average of 6GR with games of 222 245 anti 201. Some say he High Team Averagc was lucky, ask the members of the Pioneer Plleiiic Limiter! ~~,;:ij PIoneer Llmiteu ~71X Limited. Olympians 2i1G We have some new faces this year in the Hlgh Terun Galne 'fwin City Specials and Copper Country Lim Olympians 100U ited, the former being an aggregation from Pacific LI1111tel1 !)80 Union Street Station and the btter horn Twin City :Special usa Western Ave. Car Shops. The team, con Individual Average~ s:st of Potter, Searles, Ingman, Griepkc and 1. Trl'skett 24 2.;0 lf1R-20 l Schell on the Twin City and Earl, Portsch)', 2. 1\l'Ulllrt ] 1S 214 1R.~·17 ~ Uttich, Rauntenbcrg and Steinberg on the 'J. FallS IS 248 1f;,q·7 4. Lange 24 2~2 18G-15 Copper Country. Welcome to our Leag". U. TJl"t7.c Iii '.C)-') 1>;:;·1:3 boys and may yOll have plenty of luck and O. (,It'"in~kl 2~ 24~ 184·20 a good time. "t. {i:I\'in 24 207 J8~-IS 8 'J'olJiil 2~ 221 1.81-12 The Pa"ciJic Limited appear to have by !l. En 1'1 24 222 180·2:3 far the' best team in the League this year. to. ll of three nice gaines of 962, 985 and 888 High Individual Game tot~.l for a of 2835. Look out for that c~Y1ll 267 slump though boys, T,·i·~l;clt 259 You all remember the youngster Ray Gentz who captured the Individual sweep st"kes last year. Well anyway jf )'oil don't, We waht to writt: a nice little story about him, here'S what you call a perfect game almost. Ray started in with nIne straight errors (not a railroad i'1 the bunch) and in the tenth frllme finally picked up a spare and finished with the huge total of 96. Ray we can hardly believe it, but the Score sheet ,ays so, so we have to t~ke it for granted that it is true. One of the boys has a pair of glasses with double lenses therefOre it is suggested that you borrow them. furry Filler has a new pair of bowling Hurl',Y Thieler and Jiln O'Connell 'with 0. shoes, we understahd they were made to or- Da.y's Catch Page Sixtee1?(, ~;., I ~o Americ~n \,;C::'l ''11' IS safe say .that the its right and duty ill such matter.' be th, people will hesitate ~efore ek Elevation OfllCll lJ'oJ'ce ltt Mayfair..-Left to Right: Sam, "0. D," Ed Dac! :'''''''''''C'~'''''''M'~'''''&'''''S'''~'~''''''''~''~''''''''~'';'~''''''''W'":":"~":':'~""""c"i":'''b''''':'''''l ~ : i;l1!llllllllllllllllI1l1lIllll1l111111l111l111111111111l1111111111111111ll1ll111111l1l!HIlII 1111 1111 lUll lllJ.llll III 1I111111111111l11ll1ll111l11llJIIlll1ll1ll1ll11lillillllllllJlll1l1l1l 1II1111111111Ill11llllllllllllllllllllllll11IllIllJllIlIllllIIlIlIlIlIIlIllllllIIlIIlIIllllllllJlJlllllllllllllilliIlJlii11l~.lIl1llr: The Annual Get-Together and joyed a fine program while it was being served. Club had brought out in only it, second,:,.yea Luncheon One of the surprises prepored b)' the Com and he also spoke his surprise 'and gratificatiO!: mittee of Arrongements, of "'hich Mrs. W. at the greet work which the women had al IfE Annual Get Together' and Lunch n. Dixon was Chairman, w;]s the Glee Club them of his co-operation, spoke of club holjSM' eon was held, according to previous composed of t'..... chc colored men, porters and ready been able to accomplish. He" ,lssu'r, -. ~l\nol1ncemetlt, in the new Palmer G] waiters of the Sleeping and Dining Car Ser with much promise and said he "was nloJ:e thj House, Chicago, on November 6th. vice of this railrood. A male, quartette is ever convinced of the power for good tha. The semi-annual meeting of the Guverning always a feature of any program, and this a WOl1'lan's organizatIon of this ·character 0 Board preceeded the luncheon and was colled triple quartette of trained voices took the the railroods could be. D. B; 'F. 'Louns to order at ten o'clock A. M. by the Presi audience by storm. Their iirst number, en bur)' was most cordially greeted" when h dent-Genetal, Mrs. H. E. Byram, with about titled "Milwaukee Porters ;]nd Waiters March arose to speak. Most of the 'Club 'member' three hurtcl'cd members present. 'the session Song)" was composed by two of OUf colored know what a splendid friend and ally tlieir R< was taken up with the routine of business of men-the words by T. .J. Sadlel' and the lief Committees have in our Chid Surgeo,!. the General Club, tbe reports of the Secre music by Tom Lcmonier. OEher selections in.. Dr. Lounsbury modestly spoke' of hIS' ""little: taries-Geliet·tll, the Treasul'er-Oenerol and the eluded some of the faYOI'ite' so-called "Spirit. field" of helpfulness. He said he ,\vas speciall) Chairmen of the "ill·lolls Standing Commit uals" and well known southern ballads. Their glad to be there that afternoon and see 'so:'mal)~ tees. The report. of the Genel'al Chairman of part in the program wes "ery thoroughly en happy faces, because as a rule-" a doctor doe' the Welfare Committee, Mrs. VIr. B. Dixon joyed. This Glee Club plans to give con not encounter ,anything but paint:d' fac..es in pron'd of ufiusual intereSt, outlining the certs and to sing at entertainments, where· his daily rounds. He assured the' C'Iub oi philanthropic and benevolent work done dur eve I' on the System they nmy be, so they may his desire to be of service wheri'i;v'ei· he p~st ing the year by the differellt Chopte;·s. be heard again et Club FunctiOns. Mr. Rol could. He was given a special 'greeting :'from The report was long, and MI·s. Dixon read lin Pe which carried to ellery part of the room; "nd couple of groups of songs and Miss Murphy Mr. R. M. Calkins expressed his pleasure pt~,elit it gave the Club members an ex of Sioux Falls ga"e a reading. Miss Mur at being present, said he had a very vivici cellent idea of the work, the aims and pur-, phy who is a vel')' talented young lad)', is the remembrance of the wonderful meeting of poses of our Club. Many, afterwal'd, express daughter of an old Milwaukee Veteran and last year; and that he was convinced' these themselves as quite amazed at the scope and also has two brothers occupying positions in were only the beginnings of a work .whid wide extent of the Club work. Thot it was the Maintenance of \Vay Department of the would go on and on, and grow in good "works inspirational, there could be no doubt. Northern District. Her reading showed e.t as it developed in size. He referred to olle The full text of the report will be puhlished c.ptional talent, and it was regretted that be of the Club songs wh'ieh had been 'stin'g for in this section in the January issue of The cause of the J'lOise necessary in serving the the iirst time that afternoori, "Boo;t the Tvlagazinc. Routine business \vas f1ni3hcrd Jnd luncheon, she could not be heard in all pa'rts Milwaukee" and made a special plea 'to all the reports of the Chapter Presidents on of the room. the \Vomen's Clubs to ever beal" in nii'!ici the the activities of their Chapters were heud. Several Chapters came in prepared to help need of the co-operati~n of all to mak:~ the 'These wete con1incd to three minutes time. the general gayetl' with Club songs, and they railroad a successful business organ'ization. becau,e of the neceS6ity of being through in did their part with enthllsiasnl-the Portage He said "Boost it all the time, talk' ,about time for the lllilcheon at two o'clock, The Chaper fairly corrying off the Palm in this it all the time and everywhere you have tho Presidents outlined briefly, their <1ctivities, p;]rt 'of the entertainment; but Dubuque, Kan opportunity, do your bit toward getting an the different ways of raising funds, etc. sas City and seVer:ll others are not to be over other passenger or another car of " freight. The L~'ala T. BYfant Scholarship Fund looked I while most of < the others who were That is teal, practical co-operation and is sure The President of the Kansas Cit)' Chopter gat.hered in Chapter formotion had a "Col to bring results." Mr. Field is alwa)'s a electrified the company when she an nounced lege YelP'; and as each of the speakers .fin· weclome speaker at any Milwaukee Rililway that her, Chapter had established a Lydia T. ishcd, these ...."ere given. gathering and when he rose h'e said 'he had Byram Scholarship Fund for the purpose of .The speakers Were Messrs, H. E. Byram, been invited to moke a few remarks; probable, ",si,ting the children of Milwaukee families pu'ri~tul'ed J. T. Gillick, R. M. Calkins, Dr. B. F. l.oun, he said, "the fewer the better." He who were unable, ftlr any rCJ50n, to attend his talk with several funny and apropos stor school. Her announcement was met with bury, H. H. Field, O. N. Harstad, F. H. John80n and Macnomee of the N. \V. Ayer ies. He said that he had understood from instant appiallse, and with thanks to Kansas iIlr,. Byram that men were entitled to join Compon)'. City Chapter for showing the way, the Lydia by b.coming "contributi'ng memb.rs," by pay· wa' adopted by Mr. Byram was the first speaker, Jnd ,,,h"cn T. Byrmii Scholarship FU'!d ing a dollar, which would be exclusi'~C1y for the emire Club, 011 Chapters voting to es he \\"0.5 introduced, he, of Course addres5ed the benefit work of the Club; ~nd he though' the President-General with great ceremony; tablish such ;i Fund. The movement Was a dollar could not be better invested by th and then confided to the audience thet he founded arid named for our President-Gen men of the railroad. He said the spirit and had to be polite to her on these occas:uns. eral as a fitting testiniOliial to her untiring influence of such a Club could not but' mok< Mr. Byram'exp'ressed his gratification ot be work, interest and devotion to the Vvomen's for the feeling that 'there was sotnethin& Ciub of his railroad. It was thought that ing ollowed to be present agaili; and con beyond just being carried on the payroll, that in no bettet Way could We testify to our ap grotulated the women on their splendid work. there was a bond of fellowship' and a' dU!l preciation than by establishing a Fund to be He said he thought they '\vere de.tined to to one anothcr that was not represented in named in her hOnOl"1 to help our hays ~l)d girls have a great future. He c:ornplimellt.ed theil' the pay check. ' to the learning they might otherwise have to ideols ;]nd pUI'poses, and said when the idea Messrs. H;]!'stod, Johnson, and Ma~nal11el' hod first been brought to him, by it, found forego because of lack of moncy Or oppor spoke briefly) congi'a"tul"ting the "Vomen's ~lways ers, he hadn;t thought so much could be ac tunities for the schooling. It has Club and promising co-operation at ali' times, been the wi,h of Mrs. Byl'ah1, that the Mil complished, but that he was willil1/; that waukee Women's Club should stand fOf the they should give it a trial. He w;iS happy highest ~nd best In Its community, and Cer to say that he had seen those hopes and pUI' Tomah Chapter tainly no higher standard could be raised thall poses more than realized.. He congratulated Mrs. Hnry Thorn, Historian a rsal,' practical educational work among- ouf the Glee Club and said they had "done n fine THE Ways and Means Comtnittee of this own taliroad juniors. job," and he concluded by assuring' us of the chapter gave a card party for the rai,lroad co-operation of all the officers, and wiShed employees and wives at the Legion Hall on 'I1Je second anl1ual luncheon, held in the us the best of sUctess. Oct. 15th. It was well attended with abou Grand Ball Room of the Palmer H Oille WaS Mr. Gillick spoke next and'referred to the seveuty present. as complete ~ success as its notable predeces )'early meetings of the Veterans which he said Doughnuts and coffee were served. sor. Appro~lll1ately eil'ht hUl'ldl'ed members had token a good deal more than two years to On November 3rd a regular meeting wa' sat down ,to the splendid luncheon, and en- ~ring them up the large number the Women's held at the Community room of the jibrary Page Eighteen A smalt program was given by the children all the members and their families in their Chairman reported purchasing £Ies and books' of the club members. club house on the evening 'of September the to carry out our Chapter clerical work in a ""I1I1I1I1111111 Mrs. Harris, our president, appointed a 30th. at six o'clock. The tables, large and business like maoner. Mrs. A, L. Jefferys, nominating committee, for the election of small ,,-ere set to accomodate families, and Sunshine Chairman reported seoding 1I0wers officers for the year of 1927, which will be both, parents and children enjoyed a nice to two of our members who are ill. After held at our next meeting December 1st. warm meal. .our meeting Mrs. J as. J. Kocha, Programme Fifteen ladies of this chapter attended The menu consisted of roast beef and brown Chairman presented a delightful program and I the meeting and banquet of the Railroad gravy, Ecalloped potatoes, cabbage salad, baked Mrs. H. J. Culbertson, Hostess Chairman Ihlllllllll'llll,if( Women's club, held at Chicago November beans, warm rolls, pickles and coffee. Cups furnished delightful refreshments. iecond,;,Year j 6th and repo~t a good time. of sherbet and small sacks of different ki"d. Our next very nice gathering. was on Oct. .: gratification of cookies completed the supper. Cigars were 20th, when we met at the Columbus Club at :c.'en had ai Wausau Chapter given as favors to all the men, and in spite lOA. M. to greet our President General, :: dub hoyscs Edna C. Larsen, Historian of a very heavy rain, ninety people were Mrs. H. W. Byram who was accompanied served. by Mrs. Robt. N. Scott, 1st Vice President• He assured THE October meeting of the Chicago Mil Mrs. Ray Hunter, chairman of the supper General and Miss Etta N. Lindskog, Carr. -;- 5 nlore tlJJn waukee & St. Paul Railway Women's Club was assisted by Mrs. 1-1. Baumheier, Mrs. ]. R. Sec'y-Genl. President Mrs. John F. Dunn pre. :: r good that· was in the nature of a guest day meeting cha racter on Bankson, Mrs. T. P. Cavanaugh, Mrs A. B. sented Mrs. Byram who gave us a wonderful and was largely attended. F. Louns· Main, Jens Mathiesen, while Mrs. N. E. Cap. and inspiring talk on the work of the various Mrs. Herman Redlich sang two. pretty well, Mrs. Fred Ilrown and Mrs. F. Lindloff Chapters, Mrs. Scott, spoke about the doing. when he solos, with piano accompaniments by Miss ~:t1b' m'embers waited on tables. The ladies spent the entire of the Milwaukee Chapter and invited our Edna Roehl, after which cards provided the day preparing the meal, and were amply re members when in Milwaukee to visit their 3lly their Re afternoon's entertainment. At bridge Mrs. C:;ef Sur'~eon. payed by the large attendance. Everyone Club Rooms. Miss Lindskog spoke a few Dan Wells and M·rs. Herman Redlich were .• his "'~Iittle reported an enjoyable time. The club wishes words on club work in general and a lot of awarded the honors and at £ve hundred Mrs. sp'~cially to thank Mr. H. Olson for the expression of valuable information was obtained. V'Ie only '" ,was Harry Norenberg of 'Tomahawk and Mrs. c see so many appreciation posted on the bulletin board in wish these ladies would come often, it seemed Irvin Weber. the freight office. so good to have them visit us. a doctor docs At the business meeting plans were made . ed 'fac,es in A special meeting was held in the club ,Ve have welcomed into our Green Bay for the annual club get togethcr at the Palmer ile . Club of house on October the 8th. at which time Mrs. Chapter, Mrs. F. E. Devlin from Beloit House. in Chicago. Out of town members ··;hcdi!v'ci· he H. E. Byram, Pres.-Gen. and party were our and Mrs. E. G. Gehrke from Wausau. present at the October, meeting were Mrs. greeting ~'from guests. On account of the limited time, the We hope these Ladies will enjoy our Chapter, R. R. AICey, Mrs. Carl Granholm and Mrs. :n0 ch to 'thank club was unable to" prepare an entertainment as we know we shall enjoy them. We are C. H. Randby 'of Merrill, and Mrs. Harry for them. Talks were given by all members getting ready at this writing to make our Norenberg, Mrs. August Morin" Mrs. Aogust of the party, after which Mrs. Byram was annual trip to Chicago and expect quite a few d his pleasure Krueger and Mrs. J. P. Smith of Tomahawk. a very vivid presented with a beautiful bouquet of Ameri will go from here. Our President Mrs. Dunn Following the afternoon's progr~m lunch was meeting of can Beauty Roses, and a large box of candy. will he on hand in Chicago to represent our served in the club dining room. Many of the members accompanied the puty Chapter. :nvinced these Mrs. H~ E. Byram, president general of :I work ,which to their private car, where a group picture the Milwaukee Railway Women's Club address was taken. Mrs. Byram and her party then Portage Chapter ':n good works ed the club members at a special meeting on T~ferred departed for Sioux City. PORTAGE Chapter holds its regular meet to one the 'evening of October twenty £rst. She told " n sung for' ings the £rst Saturday of the month at in " most interesting manner of the work being Green Bay Chapter "Boost the clone by the chapters all ove'r the Milwaukee 2:30 in our own dub house. Every Wednesday plea' to aU system· as far, north as Channing, Michigan, Mrs. Glen G. Jones afternoon the club house is open to all memo REGULAR meeting was held Thursday Oct. in itii'hd the south .to Kansas' City and west to the PaciEc bers for a social afernoon. : to make the coast. Mrs. Byr~m compared the women's club 6th in American Legion Building, being VV'e have now 125 paid-up members and ;. orgari'i.zation. of the Milwaukee road with that of the opened at 8 P. M. by our President, Mrs. 25 members who have not paid their dues .•. talk";'bout, Pennsylvania, which has 207,000 club mem John F. Dunn, with a large number of memo for this year. During October, 25 made -;ou hav'c the bers, and the Milwaukee with a pay roll of bel'S present. A very nne report was read by application for membership in the club. Two gettilig 311 50,000 is working toward a membership of Mrs. Chas. J. Heyrman, Chairman on card departments of the railway at Portage are r of freight. 75,000. The aim of the oreaniaation is party held at Pa;senger Station Sept. 24th, 100% in membership, namely, the office girls e .. and 'is sure n reJief among the employees of the road, Mrs. which was the prettiest part)' held by the Club. and the Dispatcher's Department. , is always a Byram stated, urging the women to be ready The depot was a bower of fall ilowers, in the The Ways anq Means Committee sponsored ) kee Railway windows and on the mantles were lar~e a number of social gatherings during the year for any emergency resulting from accidents, candl~s ::'e said he had sickne's or ill fortune and told many interest baskets of blossoms and tall yellow in order to raise money. $40 was made on a arks, probable, ing incidents of real philanthropy which the helped lend a home like appearance. A cheery dance, $50' was made On a Colonial Tea and He punctured club was responsible for. log in the fire place helped extend a welcome $10 was made on sale of name stationery. ~ apropos stor Nearly all of the clubs own their own club to all. This party was so well attended, that Plans are about completed for ", JaDanese Tea -"-derstood from homes or are negotiating for them, Mrs. Byram it was necessary to use the hall in addition to and also a Vanishing Tea, A .cries of dances ~titled to join stated. In a number of cases use has been the ladies waiting room and OUr next card will be started in November. Gelatine will hers," by' pay be sold, for which $25 'wiil be cleared on' made of dis!=3rded box cars, 'resulting in most party will have to include the entire depot. exclusively for attractive club hou'ses after remodeling, paint On Oct. 15 and 16, Mrs. Jas. M. Hanahan each lot sold. The sale of Christmas cards ~nd he th?ught ing, etc. Chairman, with an able committee, !feld a is also to be started, and a Christmas party '::-;ested by the for the children is being planned. Mrs. 'R. M. Scott of Mihi,aukee, second rummage sale down town and a nice sum _ :ne spirit and ,·ice president general,. who accompanied Mrs. was brought into our treasury. Mrs. W. H. The Sunshine Committee sent out 29 cards not but' i110ke Byrom here tqld of the work of her club of Hart, Chairman 'Wa)"s and Means Committee, and letters to sick members and 15 bouquets ';;as something 480 members, of theatre parties and luncheons held a Halloween Dancing party on Oct. 19th of ilowers. Sixty calls were made on families ··oe payroll, that ,givc'n to r-aise- money for welfare work. in Legion Hall, which was very well attended. sick or in trouble. One·half ton of coal, "p and ct' duty Decorations were in H3110wcen effect and a $7.50, was bought for a needy family. An Etta K. Lindskog of Chicago, corresponding : represented in number of the ladies came dressed for the Insurance Premium and a loan to the amount secretary general, the third member of the occasion. The first prize for best dressed of $25,00 was made to another family, with party' told of ,',the activities of the Chicago couple, went to Mrs. Hugh J. Culbertson and more money to be given them if needed. unit, which includes classes in French, CQP Miss Magdalen Browning who were Aunt Four large clothes baskets of food and four tometer, English and sewing. She also told Diana and Mammy Judy Johnson. Of COurSe large clotnes baskets of clothing were dis· of the success of a circulating library in their these two were the whole sh'ow and made tributed. Groceries were bought for another chapter. much merrlment for the crowd. Rialto Or family. After the talks the meeting became infor chestra furnished the music. Mrs. E. T. Red In the above statement where the i.nsurance mal a~d lu'nch was served in the club dining line, Chairman Welfare Committee, reported and loan was made to a faroily, the husband room from long tables 'decorated with chrys a worthy case which her committee is handliog was in a Hospital in Madison) the insurance anthemums a'\d cand les. a nd a la rge basket of groceries was donated premium was due, and the wife being unable by Club membe,,; also bedding and clothing. to meet it, was going to let it lapse. Our Sioux Falls Chapter Mrs. Redline with her committee is making Club paid the premium and advanced a loan. Mrs. T. P. Cavanay.gh, Sec'y every effort to care for our needy and she has When the husband returned from the Hospital' THE Sioux Falls Chapter of the C.M.&St. the best wishes ~nd co-operation of the entire he was unable to do his regular work for two P. Ry. 'Women's Club gave a banquet for Chapter. Mrs. W, E. nartlett, P4rchasing months, so an ~~s~er positioJ} was secured for Page Hillftml I::'" i~roug:, 1:\0 el10rts of the club, until he re Vie wel'e all very happy and pleased to Miss Etta Lindskog, Corresponding Sec t~il~S his health, 'when he will be able to h;1V:2 have our General Officers party visit us, and retary General also talked to os of the Club h;s former position back with all his righ'ts. fully realize how advanwgeous it was to work. Mrs. Robert Scott, 2nd Vice President There is perhaps not 'so much call for wei.. us to have the opportunity to come 'in per General, from Milwaukee told of the work fare work in Port.,ge as in some larger places, sonal 'eontact with them. of Milwaukee Chapter, which was interesting. so that we intend just as soon ns is possible Mrs. L. G. Lennox and Mrs. P. H. Fluck A program followed the addresses, con ~o en~ow a room at the hospital for railroad of North English, Iowa, were out-of-town sisting of a drill by Mrs. Sheetz and Mrs. employees. members present. Scott; a fancy dance by Laura and Anniel Whatcver has been accomplished this past Mrs. E. J. Klahn served as Chairman of Wetheral, These little girls are from .. year by the Portase Chapter is due to the the luncheon arrangements at the Y. W. C. colored family and made a great hit in our splendid efforts of each individual member A" and her assistants were Mrs. W. C. Giv Minstrel play. Mrs. Hal Smith sang a group and the wonderful tcam work 8nd harmony ens and Mrs. J. V. Tuomey. Mrs. Vern of songs-one of her own composition; and e:dsting in our club. Lawso"; and Mrs, A. M, Jackson were on the was greatly enj oyed. 50 members of the Portage chapter attended Reception Committee at the Y. W. C. A. A social hour and dainty refreshments 'fol the get-together luncheon in Chjc~go, Nov. Mrs. Frank Martin had charge of the pro lowed, and all went home wishing Mrs. By 6th. Cards were played going in on the gram. ram would visit us more often. One hun train. Portage chapter sang two songs duri"g Our latest undertaking is the sponsoring dred members were present. Seventy members of Sa vanna Chapter at the afternoon of the luncheon, of a story Hour, for children living in "Boost the Milwaukee" the 'West end of our city, every Saturday at tended the Get-Together Luncheon in Chi (Sing to the lune of "Wisconsin".) 2 p. M. at the Benton Street Church. Mis; cago, November 6th and report a wonderful Boost the "Milwaukee>,) Boost the arvii!.. Genevieve Walker to be in charge of the meeting. The luncheon and program were each a great success, especially the Glee Club. waukee," StOI"}' Hour, assisted by a member'of the AII enjoyed listening to the talks by Messrs. Boost it every day. Mutual Benefit Committee and also another Byram, Gillick, Calkins, Dr. Lounsbury and Boost the HiVlilwaukec)) in your home town~ member of our Chapter. others. Boost in every way. Mrs. A. C. Daac"e, assisted by the younger I believe each member of the C. M. & St. Boost the "Milwaukee," Boost the "Mil members of our Chapter, is planning for <1 P. Ry. Women's Club is proud of her mem waukee,» dance at the Armory on December 28th. The bership in sO worthy an organization;' and Boost and never stop. Mississippi Six Orchestra will again furnish those who hesitate to join arc missing the Boost, Sjsters} Boost) nnd we will be on top. the music. It is hoped that all members and friends will keep this date in mind and help wonderful things that are being done 'and en It us to make this dance the social and financial joyed by those who do belong. is the duty Ottumvva Chapter Milwaukee of everyone who is elegible to join and help' success our previous dances have been. Women's Club Our Mutual Benefit' Committee is as usual out in this splendid cause. C. M. Gohmann, Historian a very busy one. Much time is being devoted SAVANNA IS GOING TO HAVE A busi~e" CLUB-HOUSE. HURRAY!!! I THE reguhl' October meeting of to the making of garments and clothing for the Ottumwa Chaptel' was postponed from school children, 'This Committee has vari• 'rida}', 22nd to Thursdny, 28th., in order ous ways nnd means of contributing toward Three Forks Chapter .: :.t we Inight have as our gue~Ls at this meet~ the care of the sick and needy, and recently Nora B. Decca, Historian BJ'r~m .,1::: Mrs. H. E. of '.:hicngo, President paid a hospital bill of $4-0.00. LOOKS pretty nice nt the top of this story --;;neral of our CIl;b, also Mrs. Carpenter Have inaugurated' a Penny March to be don't it? Well since this is my first bow K~'ldall, Treasurer Gener•.! and Ed ital' of held after each Business Meeting, proceeds to the readers 'of the 'whats doing' in the t':e Milwaukee Magazinc; j';lrs. Jay Franz, to be placed in a special fund and used to Women's Club department I am a little bit R'cording Secretary General and i\'liss Ett" buy flowers in case of the death of any at sea, but with the kind help of all the, Li,'1dskog, Corresponding Se.''Ctary General, member, or anyone in the immediate family readers nnd members r will try and do 'my cam~ 't·;h,) to our City to visit our Club House of any member. best and tell them most of what takes place and meet the members of our Chn~te,. Twenty-four of our members were for at least. ' Tv! ·s. Byram and her party were aliI' guests tUnate to be able to attend the General Meet When the Ladies from' Chicago asked us at a noon luncheon served in the Ch;')j'ooms ing in Chicago on November 6th, which was if we thought we would like 11 Chapter of of the Y. W. C. A. Our club color', red well attended and very inspiring. A delicious the Railway Club here at Three Forks we and white, were carried out in the table de luncheon was served, and a very fine pro said 'yes we would' then they said 'Did we corations and place cards) and baskets of gram given. The singing by the Glee Club think we could organize a Club here' and bittersweet adorned the tables. During the was especidlY enjoyed, we said 'Yes we cou Id' and when they said luncheon Mrs. Frank Martin gave a pro 'did we think we could make it one hun-, gram of piano selections and Miss Cecelia Savanna Chapter dred percent membership,-Well we just got· Judge read Booth Tarkington's "Penrod's busy and wired them 'Yes we are' and that Letters", the Club Songs were ",bo· Gung Minnie Seitzberg, Historian is the whole story. by all p,'esent. Eighty-five members were ~AVANNA Chapter held a special meeting If we Vlere going to have a Club there VIa' present at the luncheon. I...~ in Masonic Club Rooll1s, on Snturday nothing like having everyone in on every Following the luncheon a Meeting Vla3 evening, Octobel' 23rd, to greet our President thing and so here we are a bran new howling held at the Club .Rooms and thereafler a General, Mrs. I-l, E. Byram. youngster and as the Chairman says of the reception held for members and ell JI/lilwau The J;lle~ting was called to order by our Ways nd Means Committee-'rearing to go.' kee employees' families, whether members of President, Mrs. Thurber, followed by singing A get together meeti ng was called the. the local chapter or not. At the Meeting of our Club Songs and a greeting song to. afternoon of August 2nd nt the Trainmens and Reception over o;,e hundred wete pres j\'1rs. Byram and her party. The_ Chairman Club house and Mrs. Kendall spoke to us ent of the Cheer Committee reported $254-.00 regarding the organizing of a Chaptet here, Mrs. Byram's talk to us was a mosl; in spent for relief work from January 1st to She told us the reason for' having such Clubs, spiring one, she gave many helpful sugges October 23 I'd, Three new members were the good they had done other plnces and also tions, which we much appreciate and will added to our roster. of the Charity and Social side of the organi greatly profit by. We all realize that her A "ising vote of thanles was extended to zat·ion. Mrs. E. F. Rummell wife of our visit did us much good, and renewed withjn Mr. Hendricks of the Web Tneater for ad General Supt. at Butte was present and in us our interest nnd enthusiasm. We al60 vertising our Minstrel Show on the screert; her own' inimitable way told us of their Clubs. hope that the spirit of good-fellowship, which also to Mrs. Sheetz and Cast for their loyal what they had done, the ways they had' used Mrs. Byram expressed as being So manifest support. Our Minstrel Show was a huge suc to raise money when it was needed and what among the members of our Chapter, will cess, having cleared $200,00 by ou'r efforts. they did with it after they had raised it. always continue to exist. We enjoyed MI'S. Byra~'s taif: to ue Mrs. Rummell told of her work with two Mrs. Kendall gave'a short, interesting talk, very much, e~pecially the promise of' a 'Club other Clubs befo~e coming to Butte and Mrs. also Mrs. Franz and Miss Lindskog told of House, which we have wanted for so long. Kohlhase who was acting Chairman told the work of their departments. She told ,of several ways of making money of her \York with the Club at Miles City of During the forenoon Mrs. Byram and her for our treasury; and also of some of the which she was a member while there. party, accompanied by Mrs. Hoehn, au!' Presi good work the Clubs have done since we have On the evening of Oct. 3rd all the Three dent, made a call at the home of Grandma been organiaed. Forks members of the Club were all dressed Parish, our oldest member. A very pleasant Mrs. Reagan pr~sented Mrs. Byram with :l up and ready to meet the ladies who came in half-hour was spent with her. beautifUl basket of iiowers. on· No. fifteen in busines3 car Minnesota. Page Twenty ·':" Byram, Mrs. KendaLl, Mrs. Field, Miss rection of Mr. Ingold, a Milwaukee employee. regular '.... ork which was carried on. :.:ndskog and Mrs. Rummell were the guests After the business meeting adjourned the Mrs. E. Johnson, Chairman of the Sun c: ,he evening and a fuLl house greeted them members enjoyed a splendid program sponsored' shine Committee reported sixteen calls made ..,d \\-"ere please"d, and entertained with all by IvIilwaukee employees. A piano selection during tbe month, nine cards sent out and : or had to say. Everyone voted them all by Sylven Lester, soprano solo by Mrs. Chas. donations amounting to $31.75 for insurance, : "st right' and when they left for Deer Ingold accompanied by Mrs. McGary, the milk and cash donation of $25.00. Mrs. :'Jdge after the Three Forks meeting they Milwaukee orchestra rendered some very fine Johnson' urged that all members report the Y. ere told we had a paid up membership of selections. There was also a tenor solo by illness or distress of any of our C. M. & 68 and would soon be one hundred percent. Mr. Lindzoll accompanied by Mrs. Jenson. St. P. Ry. people in Dubuque so no one A Luncheon was given on Tuesday Oct. Refreshments were served by Mrs. W. M. might be overlooked. 2th to get acquainted with our own mem \Veidenhamer and her' assistants. Mrs. F. Shoulty, Chairman of the Mem :ers and those out-sid~rs which we hope wiLl The Twin Citro Chapter sent her usual large bership Committee, reported having secured ~~ver feel outside again. About ninety were nnd enthusiastic: delegation to the annual forty-four new members during the fall drive Foscnt and had a nice afternoon. An cx "GET TOGETHER," meoting which was for new members. ,ellent lunch was served and the tables can held at the New Palmer Hotel. Mrs. W. Mrs. T. R. Jones, Chairman of the Ways "Ie lit and flower trimmed were a credit to M. \Veidenhamer, Mrs. C. S. Christoffer, and Means Committee, reported net receipt~ (lOse hard working ladies who always secm Mrs. C. H. Waldman, Mrs. W. C. Stakpole, of the Rummage Sale as $118.76. This was know how to do those very things just Mrs. G. T. Richards, Mrs. A. A. Kurzeka, a nice addition to our treasury. ;is they should be done. After the last bit Mrs. F. P. Rogers, Mrs. Tabor Anderson, The ladies Minstrel Show given in thc of cake and coffee was eaten, a fine pro Mrs. L. McMahon, Mrs. Mattie Chewning, audiorium of the Jefferson High School the franl was given. 1Vlrs. Chas. Burmingham, Mrs. J. Rowen, evening of Octobcr 23 rd and 24-th wa' a Mrs. Ernest Heier rendered a beautiful Mrs. C. F, Holbrook, Mrs. E. H. Bannon, big success in every way. Those who saw ,·iolin solo. Miss Florence Torgrimson sang Mrs. J. F. Kenafic, Mrs. C. W. Cassidy, Mrs. the show voted it "fine." All songs, dances, two songs accompanied by Miss Dorothy Rec W. F. Sukau, Mrs. O. Berg, Mrs. W. M. jokes, and costumes and stage settings were tor on the piano, and I\'[iss Lois McKenna Smith, Mrs. Lampman and Mrs. P. H. Born new-and ev.eryone had a good time getting' gave a recitation that was the hit 'of the kamp. ready for it. afternoon. Tb ru the efforts of the Traffic Dept. a sleep Those taking part in the show were Mrs. M". Rummell came Over from Butte and er was secured for the delegates, to be occu T. P. Jones .and Mrs. Leo Kolbe, end ladies, brought 18 ladies with her and we aLl hope pied by the club members only. This was assisted by Mrs. E. Kiesele, Mrs. L. ParmaIer, they enjoyed themselves in a way that will attached to the most wonderful tr~in in the Olive Romig and Mrs. Jas. Smith, whi;c D need repeating as we expect to have a Dum Company's sc~vice, '(The Pioneer Limited • Mrs. D. Bagnell, Mrs. G. Porks, Mrs. F. ber of dances and other entertainments dur We feel greatly indebted to the Traffic Dept. Shoulty, Mrs. J. Letcher, Olivia Helmrich, ing the coming winter. The neAt regular and take this way of expressing OUf sincere Mrs. J. Kile and Mildred Berg made up the mceting will be held in the Trainmen's Club thanks and appreciation. chorus. Mrs. E. A. Meyer was Interlocutor house Tuesday, Nov. ninth and the men folks Every Twin City delegate was very proud or ({Queen" and she certainly \vas very reg-at can find nothin wrong with it except they of our Presidents report, she impressed every in bright colored gown and flashing diamonds. can't belong, so we will have to start some one of the wonderful friendliness which per In addition to the jokes, the end ladies all thing to entertain· them some ~·ay) sooo. meates our circle and how everyone is proud had special songs and dances. Mrs. D. Bag The meeting ended rather suddenly owing to belong to the gre"t Milwaukee family. nell entertained with several delightful songs. to an announcement that the 'Tug of war' The delightful luncheon and splendid pro Misses Mildred and Marion Flannigan gave between a motor and two steam engines was gram \vas indeed an inspiration to everyone several clever dancing specialties. In fac.t about to start. But when we left the Club and we all left Chicago with a determination each one did her part so well that in limited house We knew \~hat we wanted and that to "Carry On" and make our Club the best space it is impossible to tell even a: few of "'as a Chapter at Three Forks. railroad club in the country. the best things. Music was furnished by Merrll Wills, Jr., Jason Abel, and Ch.. Mil Twin City Chapter !ius, accompanied by our own Miss Georgina . Mrs. F. J. ObeT Kansas City Chapter Martha Kellogg, Historian Rafferty at the piano. ON Friday Oct. 29th the members of the THE place of meeting of the Kansas City Much credit for the success of the show is Twin City Chapter CM&StP. Ry. Wo due Mrs. Merrill Wills who again acted " men's Club met in the Club· Rooms at the Chapter has changed to the "Odd Fel lows" Hall, Independence and Hardsley. This Director. Mrs. Wills not only directs but Milwaukee Station. A delightful luncheon gives unbounded enthusiasm and (·Pep.n was served at twelve o'clock, the hostesses place was choosen because of its central lo cation, and the good facilities it offers. Dubuque Chapter is·going to put the Min being Mrs. L. T. Johnston, Mrs. J. H. Foster, strel on in Marquette the I~tter part of the After the business meeting on November Mrs. C. R. Langan, Mrs. W. J. Lieb, Mrs. month and .we hope our friends in Marquette fifth, the evening was spent in card playing C. F. Holbrook. At the close of the luncheon will like it. . and dancing, this giving all an enjoyable the usual business meeting was held, our We were much pleased to have Mrs. Byram Pres. Mrs. L. T. Johnston presiding. Many evening. Tweny-one of the members attended the and her party in Dubuque on October 24-th. nffairs concerning the welfare of the club During the forenoon they were taken for a were discussed. A motion was duly carried General Get·together meeting at Cbicago, No vember 6th. Dorothy Jackson wrote the yells ride and shown the points of interest abo\lt" that the TIoard organ'ize a Chorus) consisting the city, the Minstrel Show was put on for of club members and employees of the Mil that were used at this meeting. There was realized from the Masquerade them in the afternoon and a business and waukee Road, an able director be secured, social meeting for Dubuque Chapter was held Dance held on Oct. 30th, $86.00.' A hand rehearsals to take place in the club rooms. in the evening, during which Mrs. Byram and With the enthusiastic, Jine talent we have, painted candy ja,r was won by Mrs. John Bammer for the cleverest make-up. Mr. other members of her party gave short talks. we feel safe in sa}'ing that in a few months With the prospect of h3\'ing a club room of Charles· Warmington received the cigar and we will have a chorus which will be able our own this Chapter is looking forward to ash tray for the best make-up among the men. to render a fine musical service to the Twin more good times than were possible when The President and Civic committee were on City Chapter. having to depend upon securing a hall, and the reception commlttee for Her Majesty On Monday evening, Nov. [st, the general at considerable expense, for even the most Queen Mat:f of Roumania. monthly organization meeting was beld. There ordinary occasion. This was but one of the were 150 members, present. The Sunshine encouraging things told us by Mrs. Byram Committee donated ·a quilt which was raffled Dubuque Chapter whose visit and talk was an inspiration for at this time, the proceeds amounting to $35.00, THINGS were so rushing for Dubuque Chap making Dubuque Chapter a bigger and better which is to be used for our flower fund.· The ter during October and early November one. Association funds now on hand arc $733.4-0. that the regular meeting on October 16th was We had a Hallawe'en party and dance. A straw vote was taken giving all a cbance merely a business meeting, omitting the pro There were stunts, and favor dances and a to put forward their favorite candidate for gram and social time which usually follows general good time. office ·at the coming election of officers, and the business session. Just at this time the Sixty·two members of Dubuque Chapter at also to help the nominating commttee. The various committees were busy making costumes tended the Grand Chapter luncheon at the result of Ihe straw vote favored .the present "nd chair covers for the Minstrel Show, while Palmer House in Chicago on November 6th. incumbents by a large majority. The Club those taking part in the' show were practicing Some went over a day or WQ before, some ,Iso voted to use for ollr recreational pur and everyone else trying to sell tickets. How drove over in automobilef. and the remainder pOseS $257.00. The work is under thc di ever, there were a few reports given on the made the trip on Friday evening, by train. Pagt: Twenty-one '! Tviontevedio Chapter Mr. A. J. Elder, Supt. and Chairman gave his valuable bull which he p:izcd highly. some 'valuable· facts along the Safety First \Ve regret to announce the death of little iJ;! aude Hamlin, Hisiorian line':-Mr. W. Esch also did justice to the Lawrence Berg age 11 months, youngest son MEETING of the club in October was cause. The Milwaukee Ry. Women's Club of Mr. and Mrs. Oliver Berg, Sioux Falls, held in the Library Club Rooms on served coffee and cake after the meeting and who died on Nov. 10th from ·pneumonia. Our October 21 st with a fairly good attendance. everyone thoroughly enjoyed the entire even sympathy is e;tended to the family. Owing to an unavoidable delay, our presi. ing. The new oBiee for the Assistant Engineer dent was unable to pre'side at the' me.eting" ,We were glad to have Mr. Roy Larsen, and Roadmaste:r at Sionx C'ity is about com but we excused, her and' meeting was calle'd Freight Agent of Sio'ux City with us at our pleted, and will be oCCllpied .withiri a few by yours truly, minutes rcad by Recording meeting--Roy has not been in Siqux Falls days. secretary and the general business transacted for some time and his visit was most weI.. A. \V. Larson and M. Dooley are busy these as usual. come. . Come again Roy. days putting the Sioux City Passenger sta The main topic under new, business, of Some one suggested that crossing Flagmen tion platform in shape for winter, which course, was Our dance, which was scheduled be ·equipped ,vilh whistles,' than we began has changed the appearance around the sta for the 27th. Advance "sale of tickets was to· imagine all sorts of" thin'gs. For instance, tion. started, each member present taking a few automobiles equipped' with periscopes to 'see Lineman Erickson is bnsy on 'the East end to dispose of, and to give to other members ar~und COrners. re-setting poles a"nd stringing new" wire. who were not present. Committees were ap· Road-master; Chas. E. Kemp is to be con It is with regret that we learned of the pointed to take charge of affairs' on the 27th gratulated on the neat appearance of the death of J. J. Davis, veteran Section Fore as follows-Mrs. Hazeltine, ,Mrs; Young and Yankton yards. New fresh crushed rock has man at Tyndall who died from a stroke Gf Mrs. Ruehmer to take charge of the refresh been spread' around the depot, and upper apople>.)' on October 18th. Mr. Davis had ment table; Miss Myrtle Brown, Miss \Vini yards which surely is a decided ifuprovement. been in the employ of the Mih,'aukee for fred Robertus and Miss Rose Sandbo at the Good work, Charley. forty-five years and held the distinction of ticket and ribbon window; the general com· Wedding bells pealed forth last month, when being the only man in Tyndall .who had held mittce, of which, I was chairman, to take our veteran Bridge Carpenter, Nick Reams one position so long: We 'extend' oUr heart charge of decorating the hall; Miss Mc took unto himself a bride. Unfortunately felt sympathy to the famil)". ' Laughlin to secure licen'se and take charge of we did not learn of the lady's name but ·we Sympathy is .extended to Conductor T. H. advertising. all extend hearty. congratulations. Calligan in the death of ,his· sister, Mrs. .E. After " penny march, we all decided to A report comes forth that Conductor Fred H. Price who 'died in Sioux City last week. stand adjourned, until the 27th. Schmidt, ·while hunting rabbits bagged one Dance camc off as planned and everything and before the said rabbit passed from this went fine. We had a fine crowd and eve,yone lif.e bit ,Fred's finger and he is now suffering Madison Division cnjoyed themselves. We served freshly made a" touch of blood poisoning. We hope for LOUIS Dubois still, has a "For Sale" sign sweet cider, the hall was decorated with a speedy recovery Fred. on his house Are you holding out for corn-shocks pumpkins and jack-a-lanterns in . Condr. Resco·e Leefer has returned from a filling statio'n "site Louie? true Halloween' style. Our net receipts a Los Angeles to assi..t in the heavy fall and Fred Zimme'rmin, Agent, J anesvi11e is tak mounted' to about, $70,35. which will help winter business. Roscoe says its mu·ch· easier ing a much needed rest and ;vill. be off until a great deal toward defraying expenses this to work on the old S. C. & D. than mix con the first of the year,· Cashier, Jol1n' Brown winter. crete ,i'n California. ·Welcome to our midst has been appointed Assistant Agent whil~ Roscoe. Fred is away. Tacoma Chapter Messrs Rowland, Traveling Engineer, Jim Quite a number of the bo)'s are on ,,;inter Mrs. J. W. Sievenson, Hisiorian Hubbs, Engineer together with Condr. Crews, vacations. Thos. McMahon, Train Baggage A meeting of the board of control was held bagged the limited number of pheasants in man is at San FranCisco and Har,"y Vedder Monday evening Oct. 4th at the office record time. The gain in weight, Jim says) and Thos. Leahy are at Los Angeles. of Supt. Rossiter. Plans \vere made fOl' is due to several pheasant dinners and Jim Harry Lathrop, Agent, Bridgeport ·is spend a~nd the Annual, Dance and committees were se is still gaining. ing some tjme visiting friends relatives lected to have charge' of the arrangements. The new water softener was put into use in Arizona and New Mexico. Harry is quite Mrs. McMahon and Mrs. Loomis will have at Hawarden. a traveler, more so) since vi"siting the foreign charge of ticket sales, Mrs. Beechwood of A very nice piece of work was accomplished countries. decorations, 'Mrs. 'Welch and Mrs, Alleman . when, the old water tank at the East end of Tom Barrett, Roadmaster, Janesville has of the check room and Mrs. Slightem of Yankton yards, which has ,been in use fa, had Dick Erdman's Extra Gang. for quite refreshments. t,vo years, was lowered down to a flat car a while constructing new tracks in West Yard, The Dance was held in the ballroom of and moved to the west end of the yards, raised also new track at the Chev,rolet Plant. tv, Odd Fellows Temple, Friday evening Oct. and placed for use as a supply tank. The T. L. Pagel, G. C. Scheler, C. E. Hubbard 29th. The decorations and lighting effects work was supervised by Chief Carpenter R. and Carl Dahnke attended the American As were very beautiful and over one hundred E. Nich'ols assisted by Ole Dahl and crew. sociation of Railroad Ticket Agents Conven couples danced. Sweet cider 'was served from Considering the condition of the tank the tion held at San Diego in October. Enter the refreshment booth and a delightful time movement was most remarkable. tainment and sight-seeing was provided at Globe, Arizona. Roosevelt Dam, Pheonix, was enj oyed by all. A substantial Sum was Condr. "Bill" Beaver is all smiles realized which will be used for relief work. these' days-Why? Little "Miss" Katherine El Paso, Jaorez in Old Mexico, Los Angeles and San Francisco. .on Nov. 29th there will be a social even Florence weighing seven" and a "quarter pounds Roadmaster ·Whalen is back on the Division ing and card party for members and their arrived .at the Beaver home on November after being out all summer with District Steel friends. 2nd. "Bill" has reasonS to be proud. An aftcrnoon meeting of Tacoma Chapter Gang. For several years, Lars Larson, sixty three The Transportation and Maintenance of was held at Odd fellows Temple, Nov. 5th. years old, has taken care of the pumping There was a good attendance and the afternoon "lVay Departments, this Division, have 235 station about one mile from Ethan station. veteran employes on list for 1927 passes. was devoted to making quilt blocks. It has But it remained for a twist of fate to bring been decided to devote the afternoon meet The list beginning with· Charles -Ada met?, help too late, for on November 11th Lars Section Foreman, Musdoca and ending with ings to quilt making and much inte,est and was found dead in his little bunk house near enthusiasm was shown for this new activity. Fred Zimmerman, Agent, Janesville. Of this the pump station presumedly from heart fail· number 231 belong to the Veterans Associa ure. Lars lived alone, the little bunk house Sioux City and Dakota Division tion, Ole, Albert, Wil1iam and Charley will was his castle. Trainmen would throw off come acrosS with their application before long H. B. Olsen papers from time to time, on the day pre and make this Division 100%. THE SAFETY FIRST meeting at Sioux ceeding his death, the papers had not been With passenger train changes effectfve ·No Falls on November 15th went off with a removed, tbe water in the tank was getting vember 14th, we find some employes very «Bang." Seventy four in number were pres low and this led to an investigation, the well satisfied, while others are not. This of ent~ suggestions were numerous an:d a musical door of the little bunk house was forced course will adjust itself and before long program with piano selections by Mr. Leon open and the mystery:was solved. everybody will be lined up. Griffiths, followed by songs by the Apollo About the meanest person in the world is The pinochle season \\'ill soon be on at Male Quartette and tenor solos by Ed. H. the bird who poisoned conductor M. F. Clem Marquette. Get in training. Aohworth and Mr. J. Jamison, Chief Dis ent's nne bull dog which died through that IVe haven't heard about the Mangle Chaun j):!tcher. route. "M.F." feels badly in the loss of cey. Pn:;c Twenty-two. . ly. . little '-:t son Falls, l. Our ::.gincer, .. com a few .. these Lorna Hill, Grlluclrlnng-htf't' of C. &" :U. Di~. Catherine and Betty .Jnnp Lindley. D,uq;:rh Conliuctor H. '\T. GI'a~es ters of Mail Room Manager, .L. C. Lindley, Fullerton ·Axenue Virginia and 2\Iarjorie Benson, Little Danghters of GeoE'l"ul Snperinten • dent of Police, L. J. Benson Rohert, Little Son of Art.hur Hiland, En Jo:selJh John Gnilu~her. Sou of Si;.:-JU-l1 gineering Department, Chicngo ]Iaillta!ut'r ],~. J. (::·illagller, Coua :e has Rapids', lao Shoe-trees, with the wooden ends lacquered and the wire covered with ~ quite Gift Suggestions : Yard, shirred ribbon of a harmonizing color, The Cllristmas Spirit is upon us, \\'ith dress hanger to match, are ac and with the spirit, the giits. .-\ per ceptable. sonal tOllch adds much to a gift, so Bulbs in fancy bowls to brighten presents with one's own initial are "ery the winter days! MallY complain of smart. failure with bulb culture inside. This A linen bridge set with four nap is due to several reasons, but by fol kins may be made in a novel ....vay. lowing a few suggestions it is simple Applique baskets of a contrasting col enough to have flowers in the winter. or in each corner, leaving the top The narcissus is easy to grow. ·Fill open, into which the folded napkins the receptical almost full of pebbles are slipped. and place the bulbs rather close to Soft silk scarfs are so acceptable 'to Ed war Black pin seal billfold, cigarette case, pineapple; 'drain juice into donble boilel", of egg's stiff and fold the mixture into tIl(' and match case; calfskin key case; Wash the pulp through sieve and put in whit~, Fill a pastry shcll an UP-TO-DATE FALL AND WINTER 1926 third teaspoon salt, 3 tablespoons salad beat in sugar, then egg yolks. Mix bak 1927 BOOR OF FASHIONS. Address Miss "hortening, four cups grapes, thre~ eggs, ing powder, salt flour and crumbs; tea· Ha·zel l\1. l\lerrlll, 802 Union Station Bldg., one cup of sugar two tablespoons flour, spoon lemon juice. MIx alternately with Chicago, Ill. one ullsh ground clQ-res. one ounce but milk, lastl.v the stiffly beaten egg white. tel". Wash gl'llpes and put in double Pile into greased mold-steam one hour The Patterns bqiler; steam 20 minutes; pres,," through and a half. Serve with sweetened stewed 5653. Child's Coat--Cnt 'in 4 Sizes: -2, sieve. Add sugar to· juice and return to blueberries-hot. 3,4 and [) years. A 4 year size requires 13,4 ~'ard of 40 inch material. '1'0 trim with fur banding as illustrated will reqnire "V8 .~~_~_-.-J_-..-'~__ . ~·ard. Price 12c. r"---' 5657. Ladie.' Dress-Cnt In (J Sizes: 34, 34, 36, 38, 40, 42 and 44 inches bust meas / ure. A 38 inch size requires 3 s/s yards of one material 40 inches wid0. and % ~'ard of contrasting material. The width of the I dress at the lower edge s 1 % ~'ard, Price 12c. 5629. Ladies' Dress-Cut in 6 Sizes: 34, t 36, 38, 40, 42 and H inches bust measure. Dress for a 38 Inch size requires 3% yards of checkered woolen, 40 inches wide, \4 yard of contrasting material for facing on t the shawl collar, and % ~'ard for vestc,· and its colla r. 'l'he width of the dress lit the foot is 1% yard. Price 12c. \."\ 5637. Mis~es' Dress-Cut in ~ Sizes: Ill, 18 and 20 ~'ears· An 18 year size require~ 2'4 yards of 36 inch material for the slil), 1 and 3 ,4 yards for the tunic, also % Y3ru of contrasting' material for facing on col 111 lar and tunic, The width of the slip at the lower edge is 4G inches, Price 1~l'. 11561. I~adies Dress with Slender Hips S 40, 44, "G, 48. 3tl Lilli: Cut in Sizes: 38, 42, and 52 inches bust measlire· A 42 inch ,I .'~ size requires 4'%, ~'ards of 40 inch material. \tl i The width of the skirt at the lower ed!!:c with plaits extended is ;!\'" yards. l'rlce I ~!,~-o= 1 12c. : 5670. Girls' Dress-Cut in 4 Si.7.E"s: 80, :,\ lJI 10, 12 and 14 ~·ears. A. 12 year size 1'1' ~ I quires 3 yards of 36 inch material "'itlt t -}l, ~'ard of contrastiilg material Price S601 12c. 5650. Bo~'s' Suit-Cnt in 4 Sizes: 2. 3. 4 and 5 years. A 4 yE"ar size requirf's ~ yards of 36 inch material. Pric" ec. 5648. Girls' Dress-Cut in .. Sizcs: G, 8, 1,0 and 12 years. A 10 ytl:lr 8ize r~CJ.lIires 1% yard of 54 inch material with % yard of contrasting material. j[ made "itIt short sleeves 1% yard of material will be required. Price 12c. 5630. La.dies' l\lorning Frock-Cut in ·1 Sizes: Small, 34-36; l\Iedi urn, 38-40; Large, 42-44; /Extra Large, 46·48 inches bu", measure. A ~fedium size as IlJustrated i" the large "iew rcquires H~ "ards of 31; inch material. If made with 'long slee"e, 4% yards will be required. To bind tbc free .edges as illustrated requires " ~'ard8 of bIas bmdlng. The width of the skin at the foot is 57 inches, Price 12c. 5631. Ladies' "l"nder Garment-Cut in 4 Sizes: Small, 34-:l6; ~rediI1Ul. 38--fO; Largot', 4:2·44; Extra Lnrge, 46-48 incllcs bu~t men:,;: ure. A l\Iedil1ffi size requires 2 yards of 36 inch materi:ll. Price 12c. 5682. 44Bo;y" Doll and Garments-Cut in 1 Size: 16 inches long. The Doll requires % rard of unbleached mnSlin, oil cloth or linen. The Blouse requires '4 yard. Trou sers, Hat and Shoes require 'h Yard 32 inches wide. To face Collar, Shoes and Hat with contrasting material requires 1.$ yard. Prke 12c. . 5652. Child's Dress-Cut hl 4 Sizes: 2. 4, 6, and 8 ycars, A. 4 y~ar size requires 1* yard of 36 inch figured m3terial, with % ~'ard of plain material. Price 1'2c. Good Things To Eat The following five recipes were kindlY contributed b~' Bailey lIIcFall chef on the Business Car HMinnesota." '''Bailey'' is one of th~ most noted chefs in the emplo)' of the Mllwaukee Railway, which Is fam ous for its "Good Eats," Date Cookies. One pac1,age dates, three eggs, one cup of sugar one-half cup of $"65"2 Page Twenty-Fo,;r Je sugar Id butter pie shell ~\en. .1 of two r in the lblespoon 'e of two ·t thicken .e whites into the III brown (lne-thinl i cup of of !lour, ODS bak- Ealt, oo The new T011nea'..t :t'lle Ham ilto71 S[7~P Mode!WristWaceh \V.Jteh for men. Sauare for womt:l'l. Har:t' Model. A ':m~~ iltonW1ist\Vateiles pit:cr: of 1,mar~ilo!t: come in s:'!k ribccn;. eonvt:r.i~ne~ pi u s mo3ds. 671d snap Hami~t"Jr! aew,.. mod.:J.s. Cases a:."~ ree)'. G'r!cn or plain or en;r(.O~·:::I. whire gold. 14 f{ or in whit,c or :~-.~..'fl gold filkJ. 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A. 5F[[If\L ,DMMENDATIDN The following named h:lve re·cejved si'ec Comfort of Passengers of Prime Cit)' Terminals \\hile mJLng a purchase) n> i::d "commendation for n~eritorious act~ per Importance cent~y from a friend at the Hanl1:1 & Young formed while in the conduct of their regular The folluwing le.lC:' tv Supcrintendent In Il,ndle Company, St. P,u1 found til" til;;t for watchfulness) dis-:o\"ering pin ljfter d:s fort and pleasure of a traveler ou thIS rail shipment had been routed via 'the Rock Isbnd connected ~nd low. draw bar jn train No. road :. R. R. He iufiuenced his friend to change 72, out of Dubuque Shops, Nov. 8th. Mr. \VIll. F. lngraham, the routing to CM&StP. The· order was Supt. of the C. M. & St. P.' Ry. Iowa Division engineer Geo. S:lUcer dis placed on the 25th of October and shipment cuvered a dragging brake heam on , car in Mason City, Iowa. was made via The Milwaukee. That is one ·D.ear I'll r. IngrahJOl: of the kinds of co-operation which ]\.[ r. Gil a train pulling out of Perry, October 3lst. I wish to take this method of expressing He called the train men's attention, the train lick refers to when he speaks of every em· was stupped and the defeot rcmoved before to you,' as Superintendent of the C. M. & ploye becoming an actual business getter. It St. P. Ry. my appreciation of the many cour ouly takes a word or two, usually,. but it serious damage resulted. lesies extended to me by the officials and em means a tidy bit of revenue; and if all the Extra Gang Foreman August Schultz, Wa ployees of your road while ·on 'my trip this opportunities to" practice this sort o[ team tertown, Wisconsin, while coming in from summer. work arc seized) the result in thc composite work, discovered a piece of iron plate from I wish especially to mention the tireless will show quitc an increase in the earnings. . a draft iron wedged iu between the plank patience of the ticket agent in so planning and rail on west bound track cross.ing west Secured Three Passengers for my trip that every change of train was made Los Angeles of Richwuod, and removed same with great easily and without delays. difficulty. ' An item reaches the Magazine to the ef I found while on your train that the eom fect that through a tip from Mr. Clorence Julius Gruenberg, Columbus, Wisconsin re . fort of your passengers was of prime im Horsefall, an employe of the Store Depart cently found a plank broken and sticking up portance to your employees, this of course is ment at Dubuque Shops, our passenger de on a crossing, a defect that would be very greatly appreciated by' one who is on the partment 'was able to secure for our line) apt to cause a derailment. He notified the train many d,ys and nights. three passengers from Dubuque to Los An :lgent at the nearest station, and the defec With very best w:shes for the continued geles, Ca lif. tive condition was taken care of. progress and success of the C. i'vl. & St. P. R. & S. Division conductor C. F. Dobbert Ry. I am most sincerely, discovered smoke coming from a flat car (Mrs.)May W. Mathias. "Get Business," The Slogan of loaded with machinery for Kansas City, train The Transportation Department Extra· 8237, west, Nov. 11th; ,nd immediate Notable Special Train, ly .stopped the train to have the fi,e extin lVlany times opportunities occur outside of guished, which no doubt saved considerable Movements the regular Traffic Department where an em damage to valu,ble property. The fire had The following special train movements dur ploye, by a thoughtfUl act, a timely word been set by three boys who were arrested and ing the month of November arc of interest: or a good service performed for a patron) given sentence. A shipment of reindeer consisting of bag getting his good will and resulting in. ad .Dubuque Division conductor Geo. Artus dis gage cars 1047, 1054, 738 and 2110 left ditional business coming our way. covered two cars derailed on Extra 5598, Seattle 011 No. IS,' November 3rd and arrived General Superintendent of Transportation, October 23rd, while pulling into Dubuque in St. Paul on the 6th. They were accom J. L. Brown says this is a subject on which Shops. panied by a party of about fifteen Eskimos, Lhe employes of his department arc particu larly wide-awake, and by way of illustraJion Illinois Division conductor Sophy d'iscovered caretakers. For the shipment east of MinneapoJ:s, a he tells a few instances that have occurred broken truck in car in train 64, at Wooddale, special train was operated composed of the recently of this character: Oct. 30th. Car was set out thus averting mentioned baggage cars, one standard sleeper further damage. A few days ago, one of the largest manu and one diner. The special left Mioneapulis facturing concerns on our line, whose 'plan~ LaCrosse Division conductor R. Ramsey, at S :48 AM. Nuv. 6th and arrived in Chi is ,Iso served by a competitor, used the long on October 5th, found a young girl and two cago at 9: IS PM. the same day. distance telephoile to caU our attention to boys in a freight car in his train. He wired On arrival at Chicago, one of. the cars a serious situation wherein they had shut the Police Department to take the girl out W:lS delivered to the Pcnnsylvanj;) Lines for duwn their entire plant due to lack of ma at New Lisbon. Officers met the train and movement to Atlanta, Ga.; another to th~ terial, with the information that there was fuund the children, a sister and two bro New York Central ,Li!1es, for Cleveland; a a shipment of the ma~eri,l in the' Michig,n thers, who were all placed under arrest. It third to tbe· Michigan Central for Brooklyn; Central express house at the Park Row Sta was found that the trio had stole.n au auto ;tnd the ·fourth) h<1ving stock for various east tion. The telephone caU was made at 10:3) 1110bile at Merrill, had abandoned it, stolen ern points) W:lS delivereu to the Pere Mar in the morning and the tcst of getting this $40.00 frol11 their mutber and ron away from quette. (',.-press shipment to the manufacturer. was home. They were released to thei r mother, torncd over to Mr. Granger Smith, employed who came from Merrill to get them. Lieutenant Commander John Philip Sousa in this office. Mr. Smith, with choracteris While Terrc Haute Division brakeman O. and his Band of eighty people moved by spe tic promptness and decision, succeeded in S. Davis "'as at his home, off duty, at 6:00 cial train between points mentioned belo\,,·) quickly employing a small, independent truck P.M. October 17th, he heard a noise in via our line: and rode with the truck driver to the Michigan dicating to him that something was wrong with Fram Yankton to Vermillion, October 26th; Central Depot, secured the shipment, and· as cars or track, as Extra 8223 was hcading in Vermillion to Sioux City, Oct. 26th; Cedar it was billed' by express, suc<:eeded in getting to Yard at West Clinton. He immediately Rapids to Davenport, Oct. 29th; Davenport it back to the Union Depot and loading it made report to the Yardmaster, and a bottom to Dubuque,. Oct. 30th; Dubuque to Clinton, on one of our passenger trains in less than rod about eight fcet long was found caught Oct. 31st; Clinton to Rock Island, November an hours' timc, with the result that this large in the guard rail of the North croSSover. He 1st; Chicago to Elgin, Nov. 4th; Elgi" to industry \vhich had actually closed down at :l1so flagged Extra 8205, which was follow Madison, Nov. 5th; Madison to Milwaukee, 10:30 AM. was able to resume operations at No~. ing. Nov. 6th and Milwaukee to Chicago, 7th. I :00 PM. Naturally, the patron was un LaCrosse Division conductor Chas. Jacobs stinted in his remarks concerning our' in di:,covCJ"cd a man in the act of bre:lkin~ into Switchman Gets Routing of Ship terest in his difficulties, and there can be no ;. RT car 82030, stealing an American ~heese ment Changed ''to Milwaukee doubt but that we will be amply repaid for .\ allied at $7.00, which was re~overcd. Switchman Thomas Mulrennan of Twin 'this thoughtful, energetic work. Page Twenty-six Sleeping and Dining Car Employes ful looking than most of the standaro Pull Take your meals in a dincr on the Commended mans that one finds during an extended tra C. M. & St. Paul; .vel. In making my return trip to the Coast, Their cuisine is unexcelled; their service On October 20th, Mr. R. 'A. Henderson, I traveled from Chicago to Seattle over your can't be beat; Business Manager of the Monah~n Post Band road, and I certainly want to express my All hands are veryjcareful with the fooe! writes to Superintendent Jones, bringing to appreciation for the couresty shown by Mr. that )'Ou eat. favo.rable attention the' ,"very courteous and Talbots, sleeping car conductor and Mr. Haw The steward at the head is a General, I efficient service of Boise Demmons, porter J. kins, dining car stew.ard. These two men must say on car No. 4-;' and also the po'rter on car work with one idea in mind) which is to give He makcs you feel so welcome that you No.3 of the "Tall Corn Special" train from pleasur~ to their passengers; 2nd I believe almost want to stay." Sioux City to Philadelphia and return." Mr. that it is tilting thnt·, their effoots should re Mr. C. S. Fulton of the fuiton Commission Henderson says, "I was in car No. 4 and can ceive some recognition." Company, Seattle, writes after the ple3sure of testify personally to the high quality .and Mr. R. B. Younger, of Fisher, La. who a trip on The Olympian, «1 wish to com good natured setvice given by Mr. Demmons, pliment rou upon your dining car scri \"ce) and W2S recently a passenger on The OlYmpian and I know that the occupants of car No.. wish also to particularly call your atten was so pleased with the service and the at 3 ,vere as well pleased with thei I' porter. tion to the very able and courteous manner tention he receivcd that he broke into verse Mr. John C. Dorward of the Dorward in which your steward, Mr. J. E. Robinson, Pump Company, of San Francisco, says of the in the following: handled the service. It was an enjoyable Milwaukee equipment and service, «the ens are "If you want a cup of coffee that beats trip, and when I go east again, I certainly apparently cleaner, morC roomy and more cheer... them all, expect to travel over your line." Motoring on the Milwaukee RDadmaster. That is the way with some out side the park fence in all our rides and Up and Down Hill on the Rocky folks once they get a job bossi"g they keep walks around our fair city. That just goes right on with it. Ivlr. J~rsey was put in charge to show folks know more about us than we Mountain Division of the east' end on account of the absence know about ourselves. I'll bet thcy get the Nora B. Decco of Roadmaster A. W. Herwin who was pro bar too. WELL for goodness sake I am certainly moted to a better position at Joliet, III. where Condr. Vanderwalker and brakeman Heier glad they didn't decide to take that he and his nice \'\'ife and small son moved a.nd Engr Smeizer ;1Jld fireman Wtlgner arc name cMilwaukee' out of our good oId rail after such a short time at Three Forks. The assigiled to the work train unloading rail road, what would I call this' Colllm thell if very best wishes of e"ery onc went with them mostly around Three Forks and between Don they d'id. 'Motoring on the Pacific' and folks for although they stopped with us a short ald and Butte Yard. while, when we like folks we like 'em and would think r was surf riding on the ocean H. C. Rector and family are on the vaca we liked 'em. \-Ve regret losing them very west of here) or 'Motoring on Chicago' and tion list also. They are in California for much but hope for nothing but success for perhaps on top a bus down Michigan Blvd. the winter and Mr. F. P. Byrne is Agent both where they ha ve gone from here. Mr. ur wherever they 'motor' back there but as during the absence of Mr. Rector. we are right out where the big show is being r..Iathiason from Miles City has taken the place of Mr. He""in and moved here with Had a washing machine special train thru pulled off and they are leaving Milwaukee here the first of the month and when they right where it was I can't but feel perfectly his wife and household goods and car and then it snowed, one can't help but \\londer, got up on top the Continental divide a lot sure it was because of this department of picture folks from Butte came over and Well Earl Wilson is taking another vaca of course, but as he had been a pretty good snow fighter in his years of working, for took pictures of the train. Train. Master tion. He went duck hunting and is resting Kohlhase thinking some one would think he railroads, and i~ hasn't snowed very nard from the exercise no\'l. Got a part of the \vas trying to break into the movies wanted around here for some years, and if is doing end of his elbow on his left arm shot off some one on top the train to lend him moral while the ducks fell at! around him and he about all it call in that line right now and support and as Curley Peters was thc only will be laid up for several weeks and take has been for the past weck, whether this said one close enou~h to holler at he told him to a trip to Kansas and back before he reports Mr. E. D. M. is going to have a try at get up there a~d hell' out but as Curley had for duty on the east end again. it. Well we hope for the best, any way he never got out on top for over eleven years W~ regret to tell of the death Thursday looks good r..atured and we are so we ought Jle didn't know ho\'! and so when you see Nov. 18th of Mr. Marrow at Piedmont. He t.o all be good friends no matter how long the pictures you will know who is who there had not been very well for some time and he stays or we stay. all right, understand Curley will 600n leave although ailing his sudden illness and death Another new car foreman Mr. E. H. Mundt for Hollywood however, so he must have broke was unexpected. He had been section fore in some where. man there for fifteen or more years and who comes to us from Cle Elum where he We are very sorry to learn of the death leaves behind his wife and two daughters. held a like position and his wife and small of our old friend Mr. T. P. Horton, every The Rocky Mountain division offer those daughter are in Scotland, can you imagine onc who knew him liked him and we offer who grieve, their deepest sympathy.. having a car foreman whose people live in those left behind our sympathy in their loss. Earl Lefever who has been away a number lands across the sea, for goodness sakes PH of years \\'orking in Utah and California has bet we will learn a lot of things \\'C have again returned to the Rocky Mountain divi always just had. to wonder about when we Wisconsin Valley Division News ,ion and is on the Butte Helper for the get acquainted $ith his wife. Mr. Haugan Lillian time, being. Fireman Smeltzer from the Nor who has been acting car foreman since Mr. MRS. William McEwen has returned from Montan'a is also on one, of the helper jobs. Murph}' left for Australia is working third The fourth helper has been pulled off for the hospital where she was receiving shift now-a-days so he can rul) his fast auto treatments due to all infection on her hand. a whiic' and the dated trains east bound are mobile during the days and then it started now being d'ouble headcd out of Deer Lodge. Mr. F. J. O'Malley paid a visit to the right· in to snow. By the way we have a Engrs. Williams, Crawford and Martin are dispatchers, while he is still on crutches his assig~ed- to the regular helper jobs and fire bran new line of entertainment that some injured foot is improving rapidly and we kno~v men Holland and Sexton two Missoula Di of us will be surprised to we had, well hope the next time he calls it will not be vision fi remen 'have been relieved by Rocky when fifteen stopped the other night three necessary to need the assistance of crutches, Mountain men. eastern capitalists all loaded down with cash also that he' will make his visit general When the extra gang on the east sub di and baggage got off to stop in this part of throughout the officcs. vision of which Section foreman Art Jersey the 'country and hunt for bear, yes sir, big, Mrs. Lawrence Nowitzke has bee'! nt the was foreman, was pulled off what should he old grizzilies, cinnamon and little black ones hospital receiving treatments, but is at hom~ do but come over and just take the job as any and ali kindS, and we never saw a bear at the present time much irnpcovcd. 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Miss Edna Larson motored to Door here the MCn athletes have given up base County over the week end. There must be ball and are spending their noon hOUl'S in ~}$~~~~~~~~ .ome special attraction, for that particular the gentle game of tag footbaiL It ,eemS county h'as taken on the most beautiful aspect as if some of them do not know what tag ~'>l of late, and the trips are quite numerous, means, as it is not UDusua t to see one. or Who is it? mere of the players in a heap on the ground. Mrs.F. W. Lehrbas left for, a visit with -Frederick Andrews threatens to be as much , ~ ~ her daughter at Detroit, and will also visit "star" in football as he was in basebalL New York City before returning home. Understand the reason, Erwin 'Weber is Mrs. J. W. Sullivan left for Los Angeles waiting until spring to get married i:3 bc~ ~f ~ I-f 0 where she will spend the winter. cause: he can't "tend a furnace." He should ~' I e~lm.e~ Mr. and Mrs, A. I. Lathrop have returned take, an I. C. S. course in "Janitoring," Helen ora from an extended trip through the west. They would probably be tickled to find you can ~ ~ visited many cities of interest and report a ~'ash windows and scrub .floors. of service delightful time Walter Stark says the reason he cloes not When the issue of this magazine appears it get married is beCause the average nlan Cl!l't will be quite appropriate to say "A Merry afford more thail one or two luxuries and. 'J\,:J1;~ ~ Christmas" to all the readers of the magazine. now that he has a car and a raclio, that q~ ~~ The ('TRINDL" has become quite a favor leaves a wife "out,)} ite in several of our homes, thanks to Mr, 'iff,. ft! Whitney. Where the West Begins #~ ~b G. J. H. ~ "M.e.B. Gossip" KIRT Weil, of ~eattle, was transferred to 1ft ULeeJ) Mobridge to occupy the position of ] n ~ ~ MR. BROCK wa~ on his way home from strument man in place of Ceo. Miller who Ohio when he read that President Coo returned to work on the eiectrification. ~ .~ Sanqamo lidge's address at Kan'sas City would be broad Grace Horrigan spent a few days in Min Specidl cast, and by comparing time tables and tbe neapolis this month and upoa her return to Sta"iey Lunch Kit-a strong well 'M', lime of the address he found he would reach Mobridge it was noted that she was the rnad,e Kit with an un'breakable Stan- proud possessor of. a new fur coat. MJb ley SuperVac pint vacuuIll. bottle- bome just in time to tune in. So he hur- something better than the ordinary- ~ • 'lid and set his dials; and this is what he Tom Hunt is spending his vacation at his cOJnplete $8.50. Makes a useful and unusual Christmas gift. -"t. "Add two cups of flour to a cup of home 'in Seattle, and while here, will visit ~ ,..:lk, and stir, then add, etc." This of a well known city north of Seattle. curse was not the President's speech. Then Nels Hamre, Roadmester on the South line ~ was transferred to Miles City and his territory turned a little farther, and got "The price ~~F?~ Stanley SuperVac vacuum M~ is now ~ss;gned to A. E. Moxness. : beef is steady". So after tuning back and bottles are made of steel. They .' rib' between the price of beef and two cups Mrs. Gillick is attending a meeting of f 110ur, he turned off the radio in disgust, The Milwaukee Women's Club in Chicago, a,e made for hard usage; and will ond read the speech in the paper that night. Alice Olson spent a few days shopping in mst3.nd jolts and jars without break- M the Twin Cities. We have made the startling discovery that ing, No spoiled lunches, due to #~ Huold Jennings put in a very busy week fJ}; - e of the ,fair MCB'ites names can be con ~! ~ in att~nding the Chief Clerks Statr Meeting l: roken finers, with a Stanle:,o:. And eniently' shortened to Izzy Lena. Now who #~ .t )uld have a more unique nick-name. in l'vlilw3ukee" and being' present at the H'omc it is the cheapest bottle in the The men in shops got off five minutes ear• Coming a~ the L'niversity. long ru;'l. .:er on Sousa's bi rthday. Sousa pa"ed th rough One will hardly be able to recognize the t~ Steel walls, the rnner one lined M ::> Milwaukee at five minutes to twelve, and interior of the l\-lobridge Depot when the #~ #~ pain:ers finish dolling up the walls and woon 'with a beautiful amalite lining- = -':"-~-- '~ -;:y., I , :"t 1\J THE ACORN PRESS LOCOMOTIVE TIRE SHIMS SPECIFY "Printed Salesmanship" That Are Exactly Right Planners and Producers of Direct Mail Advertising. Exactly Right Shim Co. _ CHASE & SANBORN· 1214 Howard St., Omaha, Neb. DELICIOUS COFF:t:E P. O. BOX 1031 PITTSBURGH. PA. I Paper of All Kinds BUILDERS OF OVER 60,000 LOCOMOTIVES Import Paper Coo THE BALDWIN LOCOMOTIVE WORKS 620 S. Wabash Ave. CHICAGO, ILLINOIS" PHILADELPHIA, PENN. Dearborn Chemical Co. 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BARBER COMPANY Accident Policry ~ BEDFORD BLDG., CHICAGO CHICAGO AND MINN~APOLIS write I I CONTINENTAL CASUAiT~ , For Your Convenience COMPANY : WE HAVE TREATING PLANTS AT TEXARKANA-HOUSTON-KANSAS CITY-FINNEY, OHIO I The Railroad Man's Coml>ati61 t ·NATIONAL LUMBER & CREOSOTING COMPANYICHICAGO, ILL1NOi , "'--->-=---~.~~.~ "'!!!!!!!!!!l They visited Atlantic City, New York, Ni"gara Our beautiful new theatre was the most Falls and ,Philadelphia ",he,e they attended aara'tive place in Joliet ihis week as they the'Sesqtii-Centennial 'exposition. wne staging a most wonderful fashion show. [BORN Brakem';;' Ed Anglin has taken a' job brnk. Among those present at the tirst nights per IFFEE ing ·oq. the Oco.nomo\voc switch run so :J.S to formance \'/25 William F. Kramer, clerk in. be safe from the gentleman whose campaign the Agent's omce. Now will you please tell 'Ed han'dl~d at the primary election. me why Billie should be so interested I The entire L~ Crosse di\"ision is grieving over the untimely death of Assistant Super Musselshell Minutes intendent T. P. Horton of the Terre Haute H, K. divi';ion, which' occured at Milwaukee o'ctc '. A MOl'iG the visitors to Mile"own recently ber 27th, Previous to his going to Terre were Mr. Lester Newman of Seattle, lRKS MONEY-BAC GUARANTEE Haute division, Mr. Horton was train master Cnas. Strong and Mr. P. B. Strickland of No more worry l\'ith "B" Batteries1 Hook up a dn the LaCrosse division, where by his rail Spokane, Mr. E. Howell of Seattle and' Mr, :Roll~O "B" Battery EUminator :md forget bat ton' troui)les forcrer. This wooderful new tnven road ability and friendly manner he soon Carl Nelson of Mobridge. Everyone of thein tion means better rooeption. sbarpot tlthlnS"", won the undying friendship of not only the dropped in to say howdy except P,B,S. of Gires lOU more reat plee.sute Crom your set. Completoly Equipped-No HEx.tras" to Buy railroad employees but everyone with whom Spokane, and we feel that an explanation Operates perfectLY on direct or alternating cur becarri~ not, giving up to 90 volts current.. ilnd ulling the be acquainted. The remains were and an apology is due us. full rraye of the power supply. Slnlple directions taken to Spring Valley, Mr. Horton's old Mr. W'm. Barber, locomotive engineer from enclosed-onyone can plug it in to Rny killd ot sot UP to six tubes. Constant voltage gl'ies set more r GEAR. home, for' burial. Lines East visited Miles City some time ago p('IIycr. Costs no more than set of good "n" Bat Chief Caller Jim Teamer evidently had in the interest of the Pension Association. terIes. Solidly built In beaullfully flnisbed Uletal some important business at Columbus a short lVIr. Barber reports doing a nice lot of busi cose, with gen~FJ.~~U~JSUi\PORDERNOW ILLIMOtS time 'ago as he picked up Cbnductor Roscoe ness while here-says he found a lot of folks U~,~ downD~" 4']3" ",m. Batterios ""' won't." .~"" let it work", Ayers for pilot and Geo. Loser, for an en interested "nd he got a lot of new subscribers. I''.d] ri~he. Order your Ellrnlnatur NOW. ~ gineer and sl"rted athigh speed for Columbus. 'V"'rits name and addresS on t1 piece ot He wished to express his appreciation of the ~ .-at pnper. pin a dollar bill to it, and TING CO. ·Ev·erything. :went .sne untll Jim's Ch~\'erolct courtesy and cooperation shown him on thi. IDaU it TODAY. Pay IJostman bal 3nca (S6.9!.i plus Il few cents PO'3tnl~e) wilen hJ' bec Page Thirty-O"e ... ------~~------_._- rase rase TI,irt)"f cverything. cverything. ,Engineer ,Engineer from from Jno, Jno, Paris. Paris. Sherman Sherman This This has has is is been been a a show show laid laid up up that that the the has has Vnillll. of of Dec. Dec. Chicago. Chicago. Her Her gowns gowns are are the the «hools, «hools, latest latest per per capita capita that! that! if if an)' it it keeps keeps ot/lef ot/lef h2.hit h2.hit up up all all bob. bob. jq will will It It be be ~t~te is is cleared cleared becoming becoming up middle middle the the rage rage they they in in spend spend more more for for in. in. education, The The ,vearing ,vearing renewals renewals for for are are the the coming coming very very t~eir along along latest-the latest-the noe, noe, and and riding versed versed by by our our railroad railroad zine. zine. boasts boasts newest newest of of The The the the new new fact fact in in card's card's that hair hair for for bobs, bobs, 1927 1927 Miss Miss are are coming coming Moore Moore The The is state state of of Montana Montana sunrise sunrise which which squad squad is is For For well well mentioned mentioned the the tra women women in in the the who who Nov. Nov. want want maga to to see see consin, consin, the the Iowa Iowa and and Minn"esota. at at this this rate rate we we n't n't will will Say Say not not N have have is is 0" 0" to to a a genuine genuine face face that that mirthquake. mirthquake. bined bined of of p~pulation the the August. August. great. great. states states These These another another of of from from Wis in in the the rapid rapid Milwaukee Milwaukee motion. motion. Shops, Shops, "She "She o\'er o\'er seven seven Could million million people people erans erans or or almost almost Association Association the the whirl. whirl. com since since the the one one annual annual hearty hearty tneeting tneeting laugh laugh in in their their following following families families this this constitutes constitutes 25 25 a a new new community community members members The The of story, story, hove hove moves moves joined with with the the Vet a a operate operate .dash .dash the the and and railroads railroads a a of of the the United United shanty shanty States. States. at at the the the the \Vith foot foot jury jury of of and and 35th 35th of of street. street. course course wins wins hundred hundred the the thousand thousand case. case. employees employees the the are are dark dark required required yellow yellow The The to regulation regulation star star flirts flirts paint, paint, with with also also the the Andy's Andy's judge, judge, We We learn learn joshes joshes that that over over ·one ·one million million Merrill Merrill st:ven Park Park courtroom courtroom Depot Depot has has received received been been written. written. a a coat coat of of him. him. - 9th. scene scene than than the the one one a a Jew Jew in in the the picking picking countrv countrv it it up up and and giving giving First First it it real real back back soow soow to N Oct. Oct. at at 31st. 31st. in in twenty twenty Blizzard Blizzard years years Nov. Nov. Scotchman Scotchman has has a a funnier funnier throwing throwing his his money money 23rd 23rd issue. away away and and a a small small town. town. Then Then the the SOMETHING SOMETHING fun fun begins. begins. that that will will meet meet never never showed showed happen, up up well well a a celebrated celebrated a a in in the the Oct. Oct. breach-of-promise breach-of-promise Railway Railway Age. Age. case case in in Allen Our Our photo photo of of ure ure the the and and 1925 1925 while while Master Master he he Mehanics Mehanics is is away away Rail Rail she she Rumblings Rumblings accepts accepts from from at at Western Western St. St. Paul Ave. Ave. in in the the Chicago. Chicago. play, play, but but her her employer employer is is a a fail back back in in /891, /891, and and lawyer. lawyer. later later Asst. Asst. She She R. R. is is H. H. really really Foreman Foreman a a stenographer stenographer any any previous previous Soper Soper month month was was in in machinist machinist its its history. Miss Miss at at Moore Moore Madison, Madison, portrays portrays ·Wis. ·Wis. way way the the role role of of pids pids a a Yard. Yard. Oct. Oct. More More 17th. 17th. cars cars being being Interment Interment ous ous handl;d handl;d was was lines lines than than at at as as LaCrosse. LaCrosse. in in the the new new Mr. Mr. show. show. in in the the number number Sopar' Sopar' of of a a cars cars machin;)t machin;)t handled handled suited suited at at in in Tacoma Tacoma Cedar Cedar her her Ra unique unique where where he he expression expression died died of of humor The The month month the the of of train train October October retl1rnirig retl1rnirig eclipsed eclipsed was was Bath" Bath" all all the the records remains remains a a few few of of years years Albert Albert ago ago has has any any play play cik. with with his his daughter daughter at at appe2.red appe2.red Seattle Seattle Oct. Oct. in in 23rd. 23rd. "Parlor, "Parlor, On On Bedroom Bedroom W. W. Dunson Dunson and and and and Mr. Mr. wife wife Jno. Jno. and and M. M. Mrs. Mrs. Horan Horan Florin Florin City. City. returned returned Fl'an N N at at from from since. since. a a visi·t visi·t this this c.elebrated c.elebrated H. H. actress actress B. B. Klersey, Klersey, of of W. W. the the K. K. VEA VEA Butler Butler of of course, and and bert bert wife, wife, Olympic Olympic W. W. theatre theatre in in the the Recent Recent Windy Windy Windy Windy ploy ploy City City of of the the visitors visitors Company Company include "She "She since since Mrs. Couldn't Couldn't 1883. 1883. A A m'ember m'ember Say Say No," No," at at the the freight freight Shu-· Shu-· office. illness. illness. Mr. Mr. Benzinger Benzinger toast toast had had of of been been the the in in the the town town em in in her her new new Miss Miss farce, farce, Nina Nina Wehler Wehler Foreman Foreman is is the the died died new new Oct. Oct. steno steno clown clown 16th 16th at at after after the the on on a a the the lingering lingering American American stage," stage," . MR. MR. that that is is work work the the train train job job nnished nnished Joseph Joseph up. up. Benzinger, Benzinger, cago cago critics critics retired retired . as as freight freight the the car car "most "most ing ing gorgeous gorgeous to to hurry hurry his his Conductor, Conductor, Klersey, Klersey, to to Florence Florence get Moore, Moore, described described H. H. day day W. W. by by to to G. G. throw throw Chi a a switch. switch. He He was was probably probably try Brakeman Brakeman Groff Groff was was seen seen running running Milwaukee Milwaukee the the other other Shops Shops It It is is reported reported ,saves ,saves on on his his good good France, France, authority authority and and that that wins wins Yard the the lady. lady. nature. deeds, deeds, he he whips whips the the Burgundians,. that that his his sickness sickness beautiful beautiful will will not not couplets couplets prove prove of of and and a a Thanx. Thanx. serious serious doer doer of of great great fined fined to to his his but but home home being being with with illness. illness. Francois Francois It It Villon, Villon, is is to to hoped hoped the the attention attention maker maker of of of of the the Magazine' Magazine' Engineer Engineer Reporter. Reporter. Lady Lady Leonard Katherine, Katherine, Taylor Taylor has has he he -been -been tributions tributions must must con suffer suffer to to Room Room death; death; 228 228 Union Union Station Station sympathy sympathy marked marked is is him him extended extended that, that, unless unless to to ,him. ,him. he he How How wins wins ,bout ,bout the the it it love love boys .. .. of of Just Just send send in in who who your your passed passed con .away .away life life in in is is Chicago Chicago at at stake, stake, last last too, too, week. week. have have for for Our Our some some the the King King items items tells tells about about the the boys boys to to on on the the the the death death line. line. of of of of Orleans, Orleans, his his Uncle, Uncle, Saint Saint C. C. C. C. Joan Joan month. month. Dimock, Dimock, of of We We Arc. Arc. hope hope His His that that next next month month GYM GYM we we Dimock Dimock will ple ple was was who who absent absent were were several several once once days days saved saved And And due by by now now the the we we Maid Maid are are going going to to stop stop some some for for reason reason this. this. for for . . the the these these descendants descendants frequent frequent visits. visits. of of he he those those took. took. French French peo numerous numerous trips trips Burgundians Burgundians to to Chicago Chicago lately. lately. and and saving saving Must Must about about be the the France France trip trip to to for for Milwaukee Milwaukee (almost) (almost) Machinist Machinist tha' tha' John John France, France, Kelch Kelch seems seems with with the the to to be be task task making Want Want of of whipping whipping to to start start something? the the Ask Ask Dec. Dec. Mr. Mr. Wheeler Wheeler 1st. who who was was made made Grand Grand .eems .eems to to Marshal Marshal have have all all the the of of luck. luck. to to their their friends friends gar-poet gar-poet at at 1507 1507 First First who who Ave. Ave. wished wished East, East, 2no.her 2no.her after after to to be be visit visit 'king, 'king, in in the the and and near near future.. future.. O'Meara. O'Meara. ,Kansas ,Kansas The The City City young young gue,s gue,s couple couple 'from 'from will will the the be be title, title, at at home home We We it it tells tells hope hope of of that that the the Miss Miss beg Stipp Stipp will will Co., Co., is is favor favor the the us us daughter daughter with with thern thern of of Mr. Mr. starred starred and and Mrs. Mrs. years years Jas. Jas. J. J. her her ago. ago. presence presence And, And, was was felt felt to to long long after after employed employed she she had had as as left. left. bookkeeper bookkeeper I I \VERE \VERE for for the the KING" KING" Star Star Jewelry Jewelry in in Spring Spring which which and and E. E. then then H. H. blew blew So right right on on out out his his again; again; honeymoon. however however from' from' The The bride, bride, Justin Justin who who Huntley Huntley has has been tive tive Miss Miss McCarthy's' McCarthy's' Stipp Stipp blew blew "IF "IF in in just just he he like like kept kept a a breath breath her her waiting waiting of of . . gar-poet gar-poet until until payday payday of of before before France, France, going going recentl), recentl), and and was was it it is is Miss Miss adapted adapted Johnnie Johnnie Stipp. Stipp. 'gone 'gone The The wrong. wrong. diminu Vie Vie etta' congratulate congratulate tells tells of of Francois Francois Frank Frank that that Another Another Villon, Villon, fair fair the the visitor visitor beg- who who was was McComas McComas in in the the and and office office another of of the the good good night. night. Fireman Fireman In In shall shall plot, plot, has not not the the coveth." coveth." new new Oper It It is is now now Mr. and and These These Mrs. Mrs. are are Franklin Franklin two two she she Leo outstanding outstanding saw saw Mabel's Mabel's hair. hair. things things Remember Remember recent recent Mae, Mae, illness. illness. "Thou "Thou Glad Glad after after to to see see ovation. you you back, back, Otto. Otto. Mae Mae broke broke one one of of the the commandments commandments at at the the freight freight when office office fully fully again again recovered recovered and and rendered rendered from from latest latest hi. hi. unto unto hairdress. hairdress. him him ovation ovation Chief Chief Clerk Clerk Lambertsen Lambertsen audience audience i. i. back back at at roared roared his his desk desk seeing seeing his his name name you, you, and and again again Mae Mae and and just just loves loves vens, vens, to to transferred. see see your your point point 'of 'of rare rare public public as as ever. ever. favor favor Corne Corne where where again again a a large large Mabel, Mabel, Round Round we we will will House House enjoy enjoy Foreman, Foreman, cellency, cellency, vice vice P. P. distinguishes distinguishes V. V. Ste named named her, her, himself himself is is just just to to as as that that pretty pretty MR. MR. and and charming charming R. R. E. E. Brousard Brousard from from has has amongst amongst been appointed chanan. chanan. a a cast cast "Cherries," "Cherries," of of unusual unusual as as ex Bill Bill has has so so fonoly fonoly Ray Ray years years to to come, come, of of for for 'litenographer 'litenographer this this young young to to our our man, man, Chief Chief Clerk, Clerk, Mr. Mr. Aromas Aromas Bu• from from hints hints the the of of stardom stardom Cereal Cereal department department City City and and good good for for parts parts several several for for years years in in the the capacity who who plays plays the the visit. visit. Francois Francois Mis. Mis. Sherry Sherry Villon Villon was was role, role, in in the the en1ploy en1ploy of of this this etc. etc. smacks smacks was was shown shown of of a a triumph. triumph. Weo. Weo. Miss Miss the the Mabel Mabel For For 2nd 2nd Dennis Dennis Sherry Sherry day. day. recently recently King King paid paid us us a a short short A A mbvie mbvie For For nlm nlm Russell Russell of of modern modern there there Janney, Janney, store store isn't isn't house house its its much much producer, producer, trucking trucking that that Tony Tony it it misses, misses, no no indeed. indeed. rounded rounded ly ly up up in in _the _the the the high high mood. mood. double double spots spots of of duty duty the the to to meetings. meetings. make make up up for for lost lost time time and and closing closing Mr. Mr. ales, ales, Miller Miller while while Asst. Asst. cause, cause, gentler gentler to to Mr. Mr. but but themes themes any',vay, any',vay, Kelly Kelly ably ably at at are are present, present, strict his his eye eye is is doing doing I I I I A. A. M. M. songs' armistice armistice to to tremendously tremendously day day full." full." remembrance. remembrance. He He doesn't doesn't applauded applauded In In say say who who fin was was the the main main attention attention dash dash to to face face and and the the lilt lilt east east Gaertner. Gaertner. which which two two carries carries minutes minutes Tony Tony was was the. the. at laid laid march march up up with with an an "eye of of the the meeting meeting music music the the lIth, lIth, by by Rudolf Rudolf Another Another Mr. Mr. Kelley Kelley person person Friml, Friml, directed on on too, too, the the has has sick sick list list a a was was Mr. Mr. the the far far west west scenery scenery were were here here seen seen just just also. also. in in as as healthy healthy many many At At the the and and a a close close day. day. good good natured natured The The as as ever. ever. the the nrst nrst day. day. methods methods Messrs. Messrs. and and Rivers Rivers grippe. grippe. the the and and However, However, Kroha Kroha most most from from he he magnificent magnificent is is back back on on the the job job again, Mr. Mr. F. F. Connrs Connrs etta etta put put flavored flavored in in a a laid laid familiar familiar with with up up with with appearance appearance modern modern a a pretty pretty producing producing serious serious attack attack of of the the 9th. 9th. Mr. Mr. irom irom Curtis; Curtis; the the motored motored Nineteeilth Nineteeilth Mr. Mr. up up Wheeler Wheeler in in the the Century Century storm, storm, was was home home of of Oper for for a a few few days days Geo. Geo. Walder Walder The The was was Great Great at at the the Bob. Bob. Northern. Northern. Tues. Tues. meeting meeting It It the the is is a a breath breath and and in in the the photo photo lAGABOND lAGABOND group group 80 80 of of .howed .howed his his KING" KING" advancement. advancement. up. up. now now Mr. Mr. playing playing 'Lots 'Lots of of at at luck luck to to you, you, including including some some :;ers, :;ers, of of the the seldom seldom traffic traffic We We put put are are men men sorry sorry out out and and to to shows shows acct's. acct's. lose lose B()b, B()b, like like but but "THE "THE we we are are also also glad year year was was a a bumper bumper They, They, affair. affair. and and gone gone Some Some that that to to 75 75 join join attended attended includes includes those those of of all all Mr. Mr. produ Brown's Brown's office. office. The The General General Store Store Dept. Dept. Mr. Mr. staff staff Weber Weber meeting meeting THE THE has has this this left left VAGABOND VAGABOND our our ranks ranks and and has has KING KING slowly. for for the the complexion-such complexion-such rosy rosy cheeks. cheeks. the the last last two two months, months, he he i. i. getting getting around around around After Alec Mc Cool had finished hi' light c. W. talking luncheon the proprietor remarked, '"vhll Aaron grinoirog ::;g this Alec how did you End your sceak i" Alec, Flossie embrqidering 0. ended uOh) I moved over a potato." '(Goodie', silent :: acet's. The Buck Private says that he would rather Pat in a burry ~. Mr. be what he is because, Would you rather be Martha and John singing ::!g the. a Colond with an eagle on your shoulder Catherine sleepy ~ storm, than a buck private with a chicken on your Alice and Eleanor eating -"',Hance knee. O. G. ana his pipe ~~ f~om He further says that when the bucks were Henr)' H. and his cane ==-e dose muste"d out they gathered round in groups WEST CLIKTON- c::iirected and were joyous while the officers gathered Mr. L. F. Donald our new Assistant Super ;:lJtes at round in groups and sobbed because some of intendent made his initial visit to West Clin :> Peoria seems to hold out very weill Herb Mr. A. Z. Hermansader will be in line for to hear of his misfortune and hope for his says he kno~s his "millet." congratulations after November 16th. speedy recovery. M. L. Hewitt decided to quit the yard Mr. Bjorkholm was at Minneapolis and Does anyone want a cute little white doggie? and took to the north pool, but before we St. Paul for a few days this last week. For particulars ask Co J. Mc. realized it he was back on a yard job again. Siafety First Slogan-"Taking a chance J G. and W. H. O. are head over heels Could it be that the beanery cooking did not will work every time but the last time." in Hay these days. J. G. say. he even dreams suit him? about Hay. If you are in need of some choice Our former chief clerk F. C. Correll now Aberdeen Division Notes hay let J. G pick it out for you, he is an of Flint, lives on Lyon street, but We do expert now. not believe said street was named after him. N.M."R. We have just learned that Sam Tony sold A GROUP of prominent Co M. & St.P. rail his car. Too bad. He got the car with the Twin City Terminal Happenings road officials and several melnbers of the hopes of getting a girl, now he is out both Interstate Commerce Commission were in Aber . car and girl. N.A. H. deen Oct. 20th, between trains enroute to Mrs. J. E. Hills, President of the C M. & THE annual Chief Clerks' Staff Meeting was Sioux City. The party were travelling in St. P. Railway Women's Club plans to attend held at Milwaukee October 25th and 26th three special cars. the Annual Meeting of the C M. & St. P. Ry. and items of· interest and benefit were brought Word has been received from Mr. Grant Women's Club which will be held in Chicago out. ham who suffered a stroke last summer that this month. Mr. H. Wandberg spent his vacation in he will eat Christmas dinner at Aberdeen. Messrs. Amos, Gave and Sebald attended the the East visiting relatives. Glad you are improving Ed, and hope to see Anual Staff Meeting of Purchases and Store, Mr. joe Clarkin, Clerk, St. Paul Round you soon. held at Milwaukee Nov. 9-10-11. house, Was called suddenly home account of Vvilliam H. Joyce employed as foreman at Mis, Margaret Cummings has assumed the the death of his father October 25th and we the local freight house met with a serious doties of her sister Rose in the office of take this means to extend to him our deepest accident while hunting pheasants near Red Captain of Police E. Burke. sympathy. field, S. D. Sunday October 24th. Mr. J oyee C. M. Barnes of the Car Dept. and wife Engineer A. Hoagland's father passed away was one of a large party of Aberdeen men were called to Kentucky account of the seriou. October 25th and our sympathy is extended who left Sunday A. M. for the Spink County illness of Mr. Barnes' mother. to Mr. Hoagland. hunting and in the excitement of the hunt, Wonder if the Passenger Dept. have issued WEBSTER LUNiBER C01vIPi\NY St. Paul, Minnesota Gr,ain Doors Coal Doors and Grain Door Lumber Railroad Ties in Mixed Hardwood Tamarack Cedar Hemlock Hardwood Lumber Northern White Cedar Fence Posts from our stock in Michigan For full information and pyices~ write to our General Offices at St. Paul~ Minn. ~... , Page ~h,t.!?-four ~oe3 tJ :\IL>u!~ul;'-, "oycr 1 jnslr.uctions that J.ll of their employe;; must he oyer see.. Rod;;: I t Keeps Yau TNarm on face. wear soup strainers. All such emplOyes at EngiucnJcn ;!nd Tr.1.:l1mL'n~ P~L·.;')~ I ;:memb.-' The- Coldest Days I'3pital Abcrd~("n hJ.ve them with the excc-ption of that a luud honking of .-\. ...no 11l:rn3 gets r\ci"s 'es re John who says he isn't old enough to ralSe goat Jlld by 01i that stufi next tirr~e be comes Oll a raw day, or a stormy day, or d gun one:. over. a clear, cold day, whell every Jake and : least The chickens and pheasant seasons are over. Archie Brran has transferred to ?vliss-oub, strea;lI is frozen dce.p ,\N,"right's Health ndenH~ar re I;a. Apparently some of the boys made a large where he has bid in a job as Traffic Clerk at U \I·ill kee.P· 'you warm. h. eye, killing as Some of them claim to have enough the freight house. Archie, we are with )'ou ail For \Vright"s Health Underwear is in was to last until Christmas. Pheasants were very the way. made in ail pure wool, worsted and .:\.Yer~:, cotton-and-wool mixtures. The nat c.r l we numerous during the past season and a great Harlan Lucas, former Car Clerk ;1t :1icely. many were killed due to the liberal limit has bid in the Car Clerk job ldt vacallt by ural heat \\·j,ich your body generates g:ievcd allowed. Bryan's tran5.fer. H:nLLl say,:; it :::eems good is rdailletl-it cannot escapc through 0~lderwear, or his Ray Hoegs of the Sop't office i. sporting to be back iOn the old home tC\I"n, aftel' ~ \\"ri:.;bt"s Healtl. for the a growth on his upper Lip, if it ever matures session west of the "Great D;v~cie.)J "eJt'l is .'. llOn-conc!uctor of heat. Nor ~oggie? We m,ight be able to teU wbat it is going to be. lYIrs. Theo. 1\isscn, wife of Car Repairer can die most penetrating cold creep The golf bugs in the Sup't office are now Theo. Kissen of Bellingham, \VashingtoE, ia to chill you. heel. like Jish out oJ water. Too cold to play golf. spent several days at the home of her son, C:l~ Thc 50li"d comfort of a shiverless 'reams Aberdeen has just opened a brand new up-to Repairer, Elmer Nissen, \',hile en.route home winter, of being pleasantly warm in c choice date Y. M. C. A. Building and it is planned from points in the Middle West. frigid weather, is a \','ollderful sensa e is an to organiz.e a Railroad Division~ Musse!d1ell Conductor, and Mrs. Ra)' je.i,:, tiol1. to experience. You owe it to Geo. Kemp and Jimmie Elder of Milwaukee were called to rvlenomince, vVisconsil1, th~2 yonI' health and comfort to wear \Vrighfs Health Underwear. It comes , v sold were recent visitors at Aberdeen between trains. latter part of Octobe!' by the death of Mr. :th the Neva Ross of the Store Dept is sporting a Jubin's sister at that place. in union suits and separate garments. Ask your dealer to show them to ·t both new Willys Knight Coupe which will just We are getting tJt~ forwarding of uSparks" take care of two people. Wonder who the so timed nov,' thilt we C;111 g-lance over our :::"011. M. & lucky fellow will be stuif of the preceding month and sec how attend Many Aberdeen people including several many en;ors the printers have made in setting p. Ry. Railway employes are goiag to Minneapul:s it up, (we never make any error3 ourselves) Chicago Nov. 20th to see Minnesota trim Michigan :lnd see if Our lypewrlter has done any more Dispatcher C. N. Williams says there should cussing like it did in the October number. ded the be a law prohibiting the gentler sex from We fear that it shocked some of OUi' feminine Stores driving an automobile. readers badly, 2nd it caused our little mothel' <'Bye Bve Blackbirds" has a differeat mean to do some tall explainiag, just how she We ing for LOllis Sebald since he went hunting didn't raise her boy to use bad language. Need GiveYou pheasants. less to say, we have been chastising this The C. M. & St. P. R)'. Women's Club machine ever since. AYeaL' will give a series of card parties this \vintet. Carl Tower, is the new. relief Clerk at the \to Pay These parties were enjoyed by ever)' one that Yard Office. attended last year and many are looking for A J\·[erry Xmas and a Happy New Yeal" ward t6 the first one which will be held in their to all Our readers. club rooms Nov. 9th at 8 o'clock. Mrs. A. A. Arnold, wife of Conductor Arnld, spent fcycral weeks visiting friends at "RO i'A 11' TO YOU ""e rile Wi!" t!Jh lon~ ,C!:II:1r:lnleennd I':r!l·:h~ world·.\ b2~t typ~ Seattle, Washington. trrl((:'r:\I l'1\\"l.1 i!C:~ b''t':J~ISlJ thr'Y ;:~(," .;!);>l "dirr"rt ~ronl CUi' factory Sparks from the East End of to }'{IU "We! 1\'0 Y1.lI/:\ J O-d:1;,' fn:t trl:'ll. Tile ren!!Jtl Lh:lt ~'e ('an the Electrification Mrs. Mary Dunn, Mrs. Gladys Nissen, Mrs. do lbls Is Oldt \11': !~nt.w th~t (lur m3t·hlnr. Ar:: til(' \~:orld.·3 3c:;t~ Christina Knudson, Mrs. Julia Steinhouser, SAV.~ t?4CM'Hl 'l'0 [email protected] Adolph C. Knudson Thl~ 11:; a :<31 JIll: \'·~nh whl:". !:::;;"t I~? Let Utt s<'lld yoU our ::·Il: 1\Ilr5. Hann:1!l Haugan A. A. l\!Iartin, and the tree Idustn:lt'~ c.,t.;!(·;-It i\l'lJ~ you 411 aoo:..u. the WOrld'll ue.. t. WE.have always known that our Car De writer; accompanied' by three towns people, Young Typewriter Co. 1257' c~f,~7o.nt~I~COIP;''', partment is rather fast, but we dido't .,I••. '.,.,I.".lt'r·,•. :I'..• 'tl:••••••II"'.,IIl•• ' ••• ",.;""" Mrs. Flora J. Ott, Mrs. Ida Karnop, and \"OL'NG TYPf,\\T~lTER ca. quite figure it to be fast enough to be ten D. E. Perkins, spent the week ending October Dept 1267 65-\ .... ~j. Rcndo1Dh St., Chlcel!O, Hi. Plc>ose send me YO'Jr frf'f' beok OiJ the World's Best tYDew:l::ers. years ahead of the times until we noticed a 21st, at Missoula, where they represented the 8m Dot obl1g-ated IU:lnY way local Odd Fellow and Rebeckah lodges at brake cylinder dated, cleaned at Harlo 10-30 Namo . 36, one day as we were strol!ing along the the Grand Lodge Sessions. A(1 Page Tln.... ty-fi~e thaLLou played out and had to tak~' twb weeks off so he could recover his strength while hunting, then h~ had to come back to work because Scott gave out. It is thought now that the boys will need the services of an in come tax expert to figure out their incomes next March. Old Dame rumor has it tk'it Tom, and Lou, and Scott are planning to r~~ upen Harlo's First National Bank, after they get all their work train pay ch~cks, with Lou as President, Tom as Receiving 'teller, and Scott as Paying Teller, the lin~ Starts satisfactorily, but later complications set in forming at the right. lohn Bartlett, Lou Gallaher, Harry 'Vade, r~ii».:m~f:X;;.i1':»~«<~~~.:X»$~~1,1:~:;E~~:a:e§J::t,$,-~ "Baldy" Rogers, and S. W. ,MurphYI are the r~~---~.. _ _ __.",, . . ,_"_.. _,,_~_--- lucky "Rails" as far as deer hunting goe,s, ~~!, i that we have heard of. Each of these gentI~ 1~,J'1 men bagging one. ~. Electrician, Howard Ahearns, was operated 1.;~ De~r It'i on for rupture at the Hospital at Lodge, November 1st. Latest reports are that he is ~~¥ : doing nicely. Tom Birk) came over from Deer Lodge to relieve him. f,:. 1 Twin City Terminals Mac A GAIN the Merry Christmas time dr~ws near and we extend to all our reader! II1"'1 I a Happy Christmas and a New Year full of ", prosperity. ·PA ,If, Mr. o. F Waller, Division Freight ,hid Passenger Agent of Aberdeen was a receht ".. visitor at the local freight office. W~ en joyed your vsit. CaJ! again. ~ ," Mr. Elmer Davies, Demurage Department took in the FootbaJ! game at Madison on October 30th. Three trains consisting of first class equip ment left Minneapolis Friday evening, Octob~r ~..' ;,'t 29th, carrying football fans to Madison, Wis. to attend the Minnesota-Wisconsin gam~ ..'. Suturday October 30th. The game was very interesting and the outcome "vas jn d()u~t, '~ when only eight minutes left to play, Nydahl of Minnesota caught a punt and. ran sixty-five yards thru the entire Wisconsin team for a touchdown, winning the game for Minn~$ot. 16 to 10. , Ruth Lindegren in Mr. Bannon's offic~ took in the football game at Madison on October 30th. We understand she wore the Wisconeih colors, but took them off' on the homewatd trjp to avojd a razzing) we suppose. Mr. Elmer Wall, Telegraph Department :lnd Mr. Risberg are makihg a tour of the W~st. Stopping at Denver, Colorado Springs, Salt Lake, Los Angeles and San Francisco. The boys of the local Freight office who were in the service were given permissibn tb ".~ N,o\~ I\~Dfi~/0': .. get off duty at 2 P. M. Armistice day :ot15~ I !th. '"' Nel Paulson, freight handler was hurt on his "'q w~y home Nov. 10th by being run over by in WE are Miners and Ship , , automobile, breaking his collar bone. \Ve I\bp~ p~rs recdver~d. of Pi ne Ridge, ' Lukens Champion to see him back soon on his job fully St. Bernice and Essanbee Lccomotive Struccural Mr. L. W. Kennedy, Traveling Freight Coals. Firebox and Agent was married on October 23rd to Miis Margaret Bjornstad. They have gohe on a 5000 tons daily produc and Boiler Boiler tion . from West Clinton S,eel Rivets trip to the coast and will beat home at Butte, SiJcce!~ District, Indiana. Mont. His co-workers wish them both and happiness. Tyler Lapwe1d Steel and Charcoal Iron Miss Margaret McIntyre tok a trip to Chi Boiler Tubes cago last month. Write for Prices Miss Murphy was seen over at the C6liseum ANGELS BARS BEAMS St. Paul recently. BINKLEY COAL CO. SPIKES CHANNELS PLATES SHEETS On Sa'turday evening, October 16th, the r.1i1 RIVETS TUBES BOLTS NUTS 1924 Burnhan Bldg. waukee Division of the Railway BuSirleh CHICAGO: Women's Association of the Twin Citi"'; First, Nati.onal Bank Bldg., Mason C'ity, Ia. A. M. CASTLE & CO. entertained at a dinner and card party in 'the Security Bldg., Minneapolis, Minn. Chicago, Ill. San Francisco, Cal. Gold room, Radisson Hotel This is the first Meyer-Kiser Bank Bldg., Indianapolis, Ind. Los Angeles, Cal. Seattle,Wash. Jorge affair the Milwaukee Division hal attempted, but it was a howling sU,ccees, the P"ge ThipY-fix attendance almost reaching the two hundred was quietly married at Seattle on October 30th mdrk. The girls from other divisions are to Mrs. Opal Ruud of Tacoma, They arc still talking about the wonderful time they now at home at 4604% North 31st Street. 0 had, so I guess we were well repaid for our The bridegroom's passing the cigars was the THE SERVICE SUPREME efforts. first intimation we had of the event, but our Misses EII;i. Seigler and Marie Kukla of the congratulations, though belated, were no less A Car Dep~rtme'~t had charge of decor~tions, sincere, as \Ve know ((Ted" for a thorough Miss Mary M. Zoll of the Store Department, good fellow, who is deserving of all good ttCONTINENTAL" the prizes, and Miss Emma Murphy, City Ticket fort"une. Office, the r~servations. Miss GeorgLa Perry, \Ve regret having to record that Mrs. Reh Policy means chairman of the Milwaukee Division took bock, wife oLGeneral Yardmaster F. L. Reh charge of ger{eral a~rangements. bock) had to· undergo a very serious mastoid PEACE OF MIND AND A PAY We have jLlst heard of the serious illness of operation on October 8th at the Tacoma Gen CHECK WHEN EARNINGS FROM Miss Elizabeth Murphy of the Store Depart eral Hospital. At first she improved quite IYOl'R OCCUPATION ARE STOPPED. "e ment, "an.d ar~ hoping for her recovery. and she had to return to the hospital for a IContinental representatives may be foun'o >' Our sympathy is extended to -th~lies of second operation; at this writing she is still at on c\'ery railroad division in the United Ie August Heinz and Wm. Lind who were drown the hospital. We desire to express our sym States and Canada. ed in Kandiyohi. lake near \Vilmar, Minn. on pathy and our best wishes for her early re ,d November 4th. They were starting out on a covery. e, hunting trip when the accident happened. A During Emmet Maloney's absence B1Jly QtontinrntaI (fa~uaItp is nephew of Mr.· He,nz who lives at Wilmar Woodard, who has quite recovered from his m !.ltlimpanp was with the party and was also drowned. recent unpleasant experience of being run ('Tlze 'R.,ailroad ClWan's Companl!) Mr. W. P. Heuel, Auditor of Overcharge O\'er by an automobile, attended to Emmet's H. G. B. ALEXANDER, Presideot Claims,Chicago, Ill. spent some time la,t duties, assisted pa rt of the time .. by Kenneth month at the local freight office checking Alleman of the Local Office, part of the time <1rbfcago claims. by Mrs. Christensen, better known to our read ,ws ers as Margaret Bolander, formerly a highly. ert Notes from the Traffic popubr member of our Dock. forces, and CUT OUT AND MAIL TODftly of part of the time by the boss himself, Mr. F. Continental Casualil' Company Department, Local Office _J. Alleman, all of whom were doubtless wish 910 Michigan Ave., Chicago,lII. hid and Docks, Tacoma ing that Emmet were back. I am employed by tbe MILWAUKEE SYSTE :ont R. R. T. Kenneth Alleman, just referred to above, ______. Division en OCTOBER 20th was the fateful day on was off on a vacation during the first half Please send IDa informaUon in regard to your which. the long unconquered champion of of October and improved the opportunity to health aD<\ accident polides such n. are carried by I ~cnt single blessedness, the beau ideal of our bache dew the scenery at Portland and as far aVlay :~~~::I~:~_:~~~O_y_c:: on :7:::::. :___I lors) Emmet rvIaloney, our Oriental expert fin w as Salt Lake City and Denver; however in ally.'succumbed. and surrendered his liberty into his opinion neither the scenery nor the girls luip t.he tender hands of a wife. On the date compare with those of Tacoma. Shortly after -:-~----~------~ lober NAME ------I .mentioned· he w~s married to Miss Celia Mar his return to work he took another vacation ~ts. I garet . .J oyce of Tacoma. The bride was of one forenoons s. M. East R. G. E. 'CONGRATULATIONS are extended to Mr. ~Ineers! and Mrs. R. P. McGovern on the ar rival of adaughter, Patricia Ann, at th"eir home in Los Angeles, California on Octo :... , ber 4-, 1926. On Sunday, October 17, 1926 a host of the ~ • friends of Paint Foreman H. O. Johnson and wife invaded his home at 'Lanesboro, the , occasion being the twenty-tifth wedding anni• (j versary of Mr. and Mrs. Johnson. Well tilled baskets were brought by the friends and after a delightful lunch was served the happy couple were' presented with a silver offering as a memento of the occasion. Congt... tulations arc extended to Mr. and Mrs. Johnson and it is hoped that after twenty-five more years o hove passed another such reception will be held. Engineer Robert Herman has returned to work on the S. M. Division after a three POSTPAID months leave of absence. Bob has just been taking a well earned vacation and says he is now ready to stay on the job for the win~ ter. Clayton Rowe is the new stenographer in the 5uperintcndent's Office at Austin. He comes here 'from Mankato, where he has had some experience in Railroad Work. We all hope Mr. Bowe will like his work in the office, and extend to him a hearty welcome. H. B. Wi lIiams has accepted a position "' Perishable Freight Inspector at Hollandale, Minn. 'vVe arc all glad to learn of Mr. vVilliams' promution and WIsh him success in his new work. Leonard Flannery has been promoted to the position of Engine Timekeeper ill ·the Super· Have J ou Seen These Genuine Imported Clear.Vision Goggles? intendent's Office. This is a well earned pro• They are the very latest thing-strongly made of black enameled steel motion for Leonard and we hope this is go• tubing, heavy wire screen at sides, fastened securely by an adjustable elastic ing to be Flannery>s start upward. hand. Felt padding protects face and makes the goggles fit snug without With the new time card in eITed I&M binding. Train No. 22 will lean Minneapolis at $ :00 P. M., arriving at Austin at 8 :4-0 P.M. This will give Southern Minnesota visitors A REGULAR BARGAll OM ENGLAND to the" Twin Cities a very sJ.isfactury srr• \'ice :lnd should bring a nice increase ill bus• These goggles will sell as high as S6.00 a pair in stores, and are the iness to OUI" Company. biggest bargain ever offered by YOur old friend L. V. Olson has been appointed Agent at Hollandale. Due to the fact that there Me no housing facilities in the little village, Mr. o E Olson has been makiJ1g his home at the flarrington Hotel, Austin. One night, he 'sas aroused account of a fire originating in 29 East Madison St.? Chicago the basement of the hotel, and it is said th;11 Mr. Olson bccaT:1e very excited and appeared in the lobby very scantily clad, but with his banjo in his hand. Evidently, Lyle was planr A. F UARA TEE niog on taking his instrument «up» with I am so confident you will like these goggles, that I will send them on him. approval, YOU ARE TO BE THE JUDGE, if you don't like them Mrs. V. R. Cullen attended a meeting of return them and I will refund your money. the Mecha"ical Department Staff at Milwau kee during the latter part of October. Miss COUPON Evelyn Wigness accompanied Mrs. Culien to 1I1l1ll1llllll'III"Il'lllllll"ll,lTlllTlll'lllllllllllllrll'II11,""I11,lll""111111111"11111111 the eastern city and evidently the trip was I also carry a iarge stock of high nR. 1I1ILTON PE~CE too much for her as she has beeo unable to grade jewelry, diamonds and wat 29 E. Madison St., CHICAGO. work due to illness for the past few da)',. ches. All goods sold under my Dear Sir: However, we are sure she will' be back 01\ strict Money Back Guarantee. the job in the next few days, fully recovered. SPECIAL PRICES ON R. R. PIeflse send by return mail the gog gles ;you ad~ertise. I an'! enclo~ing Understand Frank Bloom h"d quite an ex WATCHES 82.30 aJH.l J-"OU art' to return m,Y money perience while attending the Park Theater if I am not satisfied in every way. the other Sunday evening. Fr.1nk, don't you Corrie in and compare my prices NAlIIE _ _ __ _ ..__.__._ think it would be a good idea to' keep your and quality. An ideal place to ADDRESS .__.__: .__ feet out of the way of the young ladies? get your Christmas presents. Brakeman Melvin Hanson is taking a few days lea ve of absence due to a severe c.ld. Authorized wcitch inspector: tor PI,EASE PRINT your name and ad No doubt, Melvin will be back on his regular dress or use t,ypewriter. C. M. & St. P. Railway. . run in a few days) because you can)t keep a good man down. Page Thirty-Eight H. & D. Divis-ion week. Mr Burdick has been transferred to "Bub" Montevideo again, after being at Aberdeen for over a Yf;ar. , to Mr. WELL, we're all set for winter now-got All new faces at the Van Noy Interstate :he ar }neverythin~. , . our storm windows· on now-not one of the old ones left. ,"Ve just their Seems natural to see the feminine faction get used to one crew) when the}' up and -. Octo- around here worrying along in their galo.shes. change them. Compliments cj Mr. L. F. Donald who has been trainmas P. E. Trueman, conductor, is again on the I: of the ter on the H&D Divn. for about a year, has H&:D Division, after an absence of several been transferred to the Terre H.-JUte Division, VON PLATEN.Fox CO. and months. -'0, the and is succeeded by Mr. 'Vhalen. Chief Carpenter Hansen and Mrs. Hansen Manufacturers of ~= anlll Mrs. Elva Johnson (oee Hinman), steno spent' a w::ek at ~1ason City, Iowa renewing -.:1 fillod grapher in supt. office, received word of the old acquaintances. Made the trip with the LUMBER & FUEL dafter death of her only brother, Erik Hinman, Chrysler. '7 couple who died very suddenly from heart failure, Our Division Account?nt is again looking IRON MOUNTAIN. MICH. =-g as a at Mimkato, Minn. Mr. Hinman served in for a house to rent. You know he does that -=: Ilations the Wortd ,"Var for 19 months and was a same thing every spring and fall) so we are :::! nand member of the American Legioo at Elgin, beginning to get used to it, but maybe it :-~ yeius Ill. Funoral was conducted by the DUl1dee really does mean something this time, as he 17 will he CarpenterS\'iUe Post and the Elgin Post at has the hou,e all picked out. Dundee, Ill. Eh'a was absent several dan Bridge Foreman Frank Tomek and crew ""ed to making the trip to Dundee by car. She ha are at !\'!onte\,ideo this week helping out our r '- three the ·.sympathy of us all in the loss 'of her carpenters here. ~tStandaT'do~eT the earth on :'JS( bCC'!1 brother. Inspector J. H. Lathrop is here checking account of «Teater wor!z" • 5:JYS he Mr. F. E Faikingham, Chief Clerk io inventory etc. with the division accountant's DMM's office, was in Milwaukee and Chica. force. Expects to make quite a stay here, go several days this mOl1th on business. we hear. Steam Tmoho-Generators Several of the ladies belonging to the Mil John Lanning expects to bri:Jg his son home 500 Watts to 7Yz K w. waukee ,"Vomen's Club enjoyed the big meet from the hospital at St~ Poul this week, but ing at Chicago-also the banquet following understand he is not quite ready to be moved A Complete Line of- yet. However he is much improved and \Val the meeting. Those who· attended were Mrs. Headlight Cases-Sheet and Ca$t Metal R. E.· Sizer, Mrs. P. H. Nee, Mrs. A. M. be home soon-mal-be for Thanksgiving. Reflectors-Metal aod Glass Marinson, and Mrs. D. R. Davis. Portable Headlight Cases The old H&:D is certainly proud of the Iowa (East) Division and extensive improvements being made at our Calmar Line Floodlights water treating ~tatjons. Treating plants are J. T. Raymond Searchlight. undor 'CO"struction at Bird Island, Appleton, OPR. Don Fox of Delmor spent several days Lamps for rear of tender Summit and Bristol. We expect to have at Ottumwa visiting his brother Engr. Lighting aecessorie$, such as switches the plants at Appleton and Bird Island in Fred Fox and also with Mr. and Mrs. Frank (open and endo.ed). sockets, dim operation abollt Nov. 25th; the one at Sum T. Fox who were visiting there. mers, connectC?rs, junctio~ boxes, etc. mit about Decemb.er· 1sl. ,"Ve are also start Agent H. E. Seeley of Greeley has been ing foundation for additional service tank Write/or Catalogue No. 101 o'ff duty undergoing treatment at Iowa Citl at Montevideo, which will be rushed to Com Hospital. It will probably be several weeks pletion. so we can get it in use by December yet before he can resume work. L G. Ire 15th. We are making a number of otber land is acting as relief. Famou~ improvements to our water treating plants Makers of the HNonglare" Glas. Agent F. McMahon w.ho has been off for going to install a motor at Ortonville to Reflectors FOT Locomotive Headlights \'lsitors some time has resumed work. replace steam boiler 1 same at ""aubay) and Sl''' are electrifying water station at Bristol. When L. P. Haug and Fra"k B. O'Neill are new we get through on this division) \.... e are go~ Extra Operators on the Division. ing to have one of the best line of water Mrs. P H. Nee and Mrs. R. E. Sizer of Montivedeo, Minn, Mrs. John Heinzleman FLOODLIGHTS .\';Cllt at stations on the system. Two sand towers INCREASE SAFETY_AND PRODUCTION .. here arc are being erected at Milbank-one for east of Perry, and Mrs. Ted Buechler of Minne ....Jgc, :vIr: bound and one for west bound trains. A apolis were guests of Mrs. Mortin J. Flani Better Illumination With Fewer Unit. With gan the first week in November, several p" "Pyle-National" Floodlia:hts, at the locomotive can now take coal, \.... ~ter and ~.:,C"ht, he sand with one stop, which will be a great ties were given in their honor. These ladies . (ing in help in speeding up train mo\·emenl. A accompanied by Mrs. Flanigan attended the THE PYLE-NATIONAL CO. Ge"eral meeting of the Milwaukee ,"Vomen's said thLl.t great industry has been storted south of Sacred The Pio1teers and Lal'gCst /'Y/an1ifactu'Ycrs of Club at Chicago Nov. 6th. appeared Heart) Minn. where very valuable gr3nite Locomotive Electric Headlight Sets with his has been found. We expect to get consider CuHer Greer has been appointed Captain of Police on this Division vice Roy S. Drown Generai Offices and Worts was planr able tonnage and have just installed a IS-ton CHICAGO. ILL. f J.pu with electrically operated derrick for handling this resigned. Mr. Greer is transferred from commodity. Miles City, Mont. Mr .and Mrs. Frank T. Fox who now re eeting of Local Storekeeper A. Lowe was in Milwau side near Seattle, vVash. visited with relatives .. Milwau ~ee several days last week attending medif1g !TI;Plates .. Derailers I and friends in Marion and Springville. dur Miss of local storekeepers. ing October. MI'. Fox was' formerly Chief Cullen to Glen Fisch, machinist helper, WOn the WOn Dispatcher and Train Master at Marion. He trip was I derful Hope Chest which was recently raf reieived a 'sarm greeting from many old 'cnaole to tied at the Armory here. Don't sec what lime friends. :ew days. I possible use Glen has for that SOre of thing George ,"V. Ahsforf of Savanna died Mon Highway Crossing back 1)1) -he was just plain lucky that's all. day Oct. i 8th at his home following an ill :ccovcred. Valentine Rush, son of Engr. Rush, passed ness of fouf years dUr2(ion. The UColonelJ) Signals and .way Thursday morning after a short illness. was a Conductor on this division for many Bllrial was in SI. Joseph's Cemetery on Nov. rears. He was capable, well posted and a I 13th. The family has our s)'mpathy at this very likable man. 1" latter years he has been Accessories time. employed at Sannna Round House. We re Miss Clara Samdahl and Miss Harriet Mc gret deeply to hear of his death. At the Laughlin took advantage of Armistice Day cemetery scn'i~cs '\-ere in charge of the Ma 2nd 1]ied themselves to Mpls for a days s.onic order. •bopping. Engl'. A. L. Flowers of Savanna who h"s THE RAILROAD SUPPLY COMPANY Mrs.· Fred Burdick, of AberdecI), bas been been i'l for some time at the Washington BEDFORD BUILDING CHICAGO. Ill~: S ·;isiting at Montevideo for sever:)l days. this Boule.... ard Hospital is reported to be improv~ II ----.--' -..... - -e-.----' ing steadily. It is hoped by his friends that Passenger Brakeman Perry Arbuckle, who he will recover soon and be able to resume has taken one of the runs on Nos. 8 and 19 his place in the ranks. between Marion and Chicago, has moved his Miss Hannah Johnson of the Supts. of family from Maquoketa to Cedar Rapid,. fice was .away on a weeks vacation visiting Brakeman Clarence L. Gregory, who is on -' in Redfield, S. D_ and the 'Ramseys at Ar the main line way-freight between Lost Na lington. tion and Atkins, tried to layoff a couple ! round trips about Nov. 5th, but was told that ci Condr. Harry B. Vandercook of Deer Lodge on account of shortage of men there was f Mont. visited ten days at Marion with his nothing doing. However, Clarence insisted 'mother the fore part of November, he had that he_ just had to be off and tinally cut been to Chicago on business. his request down to one round trip, which Opr. Mac Stewart of Oxford Jct. was away PRIMES p[JJG~ was granted. Must have made good yse of several days. Opr. Sorg relieving., the time as the next time he showed up he Opr. W. I. Roland of ParaHa was off duty had a wide smile and ,a 'pocket full of cigars. THE PRIME account sickness. apr. Haug relieving. Didn't learn the young lady's name but she is Opr. R. L. Merrill has been appointed from Monticello and the magazine extends MANUFACTURING CO. third trick operator "MA" office, Marion. congrats and best wishes. MlLWAUKEE, WISCONSl.N Condr. Wm. Rehbock of Savanna met Condr, R. n. Eckhart, who has been braking Rock Island train No. 66 at Cedar Rapids on the wayfreight between Cedar Rapids and Oct. 30th to greet his mother ",id was in Monticello is taking a layoff for a much formed that she had passed away on the train needed rest. Charlie Carrington relieving. a short distance from Cedar Rapids. She ar~ Quite a few of the railroad boys around Where Savings Safe had been visiting relatives and was on her Marion' took in the disaster at Iowa City way to her son's home where she had been Nov. 6th when Iowa tried to play Minnesota living since last December. The remains were at the Annual Homecoming, but didn't' have taken to Waterloo for burial. We extend much luck. deepest sympathy to Mr. Rehbock and family Condr_ Jack Beeson, who holds down a thei r sad bereavement. in braking job on the third shift Service Train, Mrs. H. E. Byram, President General of W3.S off duty s,everal days account having some the Milwaukee Women's Club, Mrs. J. L. teeth pulled. Franz, Recording Secretary General, Mis, Trainmaster's Clerk H. J. Murphey Etta N. Linskog, Corresponding Secretary children drove to Muscatine recently General and Mrs. Carpenter Kendall, Treas spent Sunday with relatives. urer General arrived at Marion o'clock 8 Condr. Frank Lafferty spent several days P. M. Oct. 28 from Ottumwa, they were met visiting in Omaha, Condr. Dan Hickey re at the station by a reception committee headed lieving on the third shift service train. by Mrs. Martin J. Flanigan and escorted to Passenger Brakeman L. E. Morrow) WhCl Mentzers Hall where a reception was held was off duty for several months account sick C"pitnl, Snrplus & Profits $2,000,000 in hO,nor of the visiting General Officers, an ness in his family resumed work as f1agma~ Resoul'ses O,'er $25,000,000 ac'count of which will be furnished by the on No_ 8 and 19 between Marion and Chica Clubs Historian. The ladies of the Marion go, putting H. R. Perrin who was On this Chapter had been lookiog forward to their run back on the extra board. "isit with a good deal of pleasure and were Condr. J. H. Pulley was off'duty for sev Massachusetts Bonding much gratified at the success of the meeting eral days account sickoess, Condr. C. Malone both in point of attendance -and interest mani relieving on the mixed run bet\veen Daven fested. The cause of the Women's Club has port and Maquoketa. and Insurance Company received added impetus and increased devo is issuing the tion by the visit of these ladies and thus there C. & M. Division Notes were more {(corners bdghtened~) and "sun~ ,, ,, shine scattered" in this locality. Is there any J. M. C. HEADLIGHT work more commendable? WE 'are all 'very much interested to know As these items are being sent in to the why Mary Quinette goes to Green Bay Accident and Health Editor, news is received of the death of so often, but to date have not been successful Brakeman Geo. Salzer, who was drowned Nov. in finding out one thing about the visits. Let POL~CY 10th in the Mississippi River., He had been us i~ on it Mary. hunting ducks ncar Savanna with a friend The folks in room 10 did not notice a$ I t is especially designed for but \vas alone at the time of the drowning. many dark days in October as the weatherman His body waS found the next day. There recorder) there were only two or three days Railroad Employees is a general regret among the' employes on that Agnes did not sing her Irish songs, The 'the division at the untimely death of Mr. letters must have come in regularly. He is and is the l'"fost UP-TO-DATE Salzer. some Paul isn't he Agnes? Contract, containing the BROAD Condr. J. Higgins and wife spent several The members of the timekeeping depart EST and MOST LIBERAL days in Rochester, Minn. \'.-hcre «Jack» has ment have noticed how promptly the 'time BENEFITS Yet Offered been taking treatments. Condr. F. S_ Craig slips are received from the crew on numbers Sf>e our agents today or fill out coupon was on Nos. 31 and 32 during Mr. Higgins 31 and 10, for further particulars ask Wm. h,..~o\V and sf'ncl to Supt. Ra.ilroad n.'pI.. 0000. 14-20 Rilby Street, Boston, absence. Zollner for an explanation. r\~ .~~,,,,.:.ch usetts. Condr. Ed. Templeton took a few days Erna is very down-hearted these da)'s and Ill. D •••• II ••••• II •• II ••••• (J ••••• D ••••• D D off on the motor car between Calmar and we can not cheer her up by telling her that Monticello to rest up a bit. He was relieved G('ntl~mcn : Freddie has only taken a leave of absence. by Condr. Thos Costello. Chief timekeeper N. Bennett and wife are om interesteu in an agency ])1'0 o Condr. Wm. L. Hyde has resumed work on planning an extensive visit to Miami and lJ°::iitiou'. Nos_ 38 and 39 between Davenport and Mil Cuba. ,Ve really don't see much necessity 8m interested in a "Flea(lligbt" waukee after a vacation of three weeks. Condr. for going to Cuba now Norman~ we shall l'olicy. J. T. Reagan was relieving. soon have it here. :;a m e .__._. ... .Age Condr. Elmer Shook on the mixed run Engineer Sam Brice has a new street - , ------ between Davenport and Oxford Jct. has been we ,can all testify to the fact that he off duty for some ,time account sickness. Condr. be a peach for the candy and cigors City State _ M. D. Coon - relieving~ wonderful. Train Baggageman Ben Sears off duty a "Ve are sure now that there must be some Occnpation few days account a severe cold. Baggageman attl'action in Green Bay, for Herb, Harvy Employed by R. R _ W. E. Wilbur relieving On Nos. 7 and 20 and Ed spent a weeks erd up there and all between Marion and Omaha. report a very wonderful time. Paze Forty O. A. o. is riding the brownies now, you can see him almost any night riding number 69 out of Galewood. He must like the fast ride on that train or perhaps its the slow sta rt he likes. Operator Sturges has given up the idea of going to Florida this year he thinks he c.1n do better right at Sturtevant providinK they fix the lock on the door of the depot so he won't have to get up and close it every time it is used. Agent Hutchings at Lake is a very busy man these days taking care of all the cars at Lake and keeping records on all they are dis• I. mantling {lnd billing his sugar beets. Guess we will have to give him an assistant. He j~ complaining about having sore fingers from ... oing so much writiog. Brakeman Fred Cahill and Miss Rose Dw)'• cc were marred in November and their many You MU5t Be Satisfied :,iends wish them the best of luck. Fred Or V/e A re Not 7.-ill work a whole lot steadier now that he _3S some one to pilot him. iowa Division (Middle and West R~.by Eckman JOHN Moran of Milan, Mo. passed away at the Kings Daughter's hospital in Perry Xov. 10th followi"ng a few weeks illness. i\h. )'loran had come to Perry to vlsit his .sOilS :'-L B. and ,V. J. Moran who are condcctors, n th.e western division. The boys took the ains of their father back to the old fami home for burial. G. M. Abell who was formerly round house 'omal) at Perry has had another promotion. Palal/,;d .1ft1) ,up; .c left here to go to Green Bay, Wisconsin Loose Leaf Passcase, ~ ~ Genc(al foreman and a. short time ago Billfold and Cardcase. ;. """ The JIALVORFOLD, new invention, just " made· General Foreman of the Round ~,,,-.' \ patent,·c]. pnables you to show 4, 8, 12 or I~use at Milwaukee. His friends on the ( "-'\ \lllOre P:I="'~t"":. memberslllp carus, photos. /~ ~C'pnrato ~:11;a division are glad to see him adv:l.l1ced. t Cll I d( h Linder transparent C~RO The Perry ladies who attended the Second cpl ,,:old f:1cC' Abo two large card ::lOCKEr- ll(wkt t ... 'HId p:xtta sizp billfold. i\>Iade "":lllal I~ncheon in Chicago last month all , nn!,' of HIGH GR.\DE, Genuine :.:me home very enthusiasic over the reports "(j CO\YHJDE, CALFSKIN and PJQ ,he work. of the club over the system. . SIU:-;. All ,ilk .'titehed. extra heavy, r:" no flim~~- cJorh lining. "Backbone" of Mrs. John Heinzleman of Perry attended a . "! loo~e leaf dl'\ ice prevent::) "breaking )use party at the home of superintendent If (lown". You :--i11lply can't wear out Flanigan in Marion in November, before go " your HALVORFOLD. Size 3%x5in. C:U~Pli. .1li:,t }'ip:llt fOl" hip pocket. i~g to the luncheon in Chicago. I\Jrs. Flani Guld C'O!."DPl",s ~1.Lll. snap fastener. Our grm had several friends whose husbands are Bv-eria! price to you Cowhide or l\Ior.. officials in the northern district as her guests roc('o, $:3.00-wcrth $10. before the club's affair. FREE We will engrave your Name in ~:JK Gold free. Gives your case Nels Nihlen who his been the Perishable fiD ex:.<':E:'prion:111y bandso-me appearance. An Freight Inspector at Perry for several years Ideal Gift with ;your Friend's Name. has hec~l transferred to a similar position at Aberdeen, South Dakota and has moved his family to that place. Andy Westover of CHICAGO Milwaukee has the position Mr. Nihlen left vacant at Perry. . Engineer Barber who has been doing some L. ~. LEATHER GOODS CO. Dept. 411, 564. ,,,. l\lonroe Street, Chicago, Ill. work in the interest of the Pensiou Associ:l• Gr·!ltlcmen: S0nd me nt once the articles I hn,e mnrke,) heJow (he sure to check tion was on the middle and west Iowa divi rhl" right =--quare-s). ""hen til!' ) =tc1~::q~'e ftlTi~t'~ I ",ill p::lJ' the postman your remark lions the fore part of November :lnd se : "':: In,,-, JlJ':CP. plus E'xtras (if :-lIl~) ::IS 1l1,1r]:,eo, If 1 anl not Inore than satisfied J \' ~:I l'P( urll the goods Hnl~ ;:nu \>;ill at once refund my money including postage, cured several new applications for member ~":l\e as ~you hr:.ye ,;p; me also meant the removal of one of Max- i. 1:11 •••• I: II • 'II • II ., a ~ ;II 1:11 • 1:11 D ~ =• = It II :II R ,. e II I: ... ;! r; ~ I ;II R I .:I III '•• :3 " ~ Ii T' ;; .. .: \1' -: iI D ';1 10 " II ~. Z G ll: iI It • a " =;:: • ': • II • II Co C :::: :I Electric Castings Steel WEHR STEEL COMPANY MILWAUKEE WISCONSIN well's nicest young women ;1\ J oho took unto enroute to- Grettinger, Iowa to meet her himself a wife just before the change was nance and be married. They parted in Nor POLARIZED MERCURY made. His friends offer congratulations for way and the man of her choice had come t~ both events. Iowa, prospered and had made a hame EOILER CHEMICALS Machinist Clarence Dettman who has been sent for his bride to come here and be mar on leave of absence for several months, work~ Eliminate scale and corrosion by ried. iog in the west, has returned to Perry t~ the use of only 35 Ibs. per engine Mrs. James P. Ross one of the best love resume work. young women of the railroad circle passtd per month. The extra gangs which have been in ser~ away at the family home in Perry, Octoher B-A A nti-Foan,ill1 g vice on the middle and 'western divisions 16th. Mrs. Ross' had been ill for a Ion. during the summer han been pulled oft·. Mike time. Burial was made at Fort Wayne, Indi Chemicals Vavera who was a~sistant road master on ana. Mr. Ross is a blacksmith at the rounc the middle dj vision during the rush of work house. Stop foaming and priming: in the Jight has returned. to Tama section) 2$ foreman. The Iowa division correspondent est y;atC'fS by the use of on I~· one pound to 8.000 gallons of water Mr. Vavera has nlled the position of assistant Holiday greetings to all. e\·uporateu. to Mr. Johns. Master John Glothier the young son of en Chicago Terminals gineer Clio Clothier met with a peculiar ac Guy E. Sampson The Bird-Ar!:her Co. cident in October. The lod had been con 122 South lUichtgan AYe. Cl-IIC.-\.(;0 fined to his home by sickness, SO his grand RIGHT here, first out, and ready to go we parents bought him some Halowe'en novel want to mention the fact that the Geot'ge ties He dressed up in his mask and had Goding Lodge No. 188 B. of L. F.&E. will a small horn in his mouth when he tripped hold its Annual nall at the Rainbo Garderi', and fell. The horn was forced into his Clark and Lawrence Ave., Chicago, 011 Fri throat and made 2. bad l::lceration that caused day evening Dec 10th. Every railroad em him a great deal of pain. ployee and all their friends arc irlvited to Engi.necr Fred Osborne '..vhose s:dc line is trip the light fantastic on this occasion, Come the bee industry took off a crop of honey out and meet your co-workers and their fam this fall which was a little bett~r than any ilies. Best of music will be futnished ana thing he has produced. Fred has done some a great time assured all who attend. experimenting with bees and has developed About 25 members of the Bensenvilie thap a strain which is a cross bel'.... een the ('~u-· ter C.M.&St.P. Women's Club attended th~ casian and the Carnolian, an Australian bee annual get together mee.ting and banquet which results in larger colonies, mOre honey held at the Palmer House in Chicago, Sal and a better grade of honey. His experi urday Nov. 6th. . ' ments have been watched by the Agricultural Switch tender Wm. Cuneen antI wile at Department of Ames College. tended the Golden Wedding of WrtI.'s ph Engineer Leon Brown who has been work ents which was celebrated at Billings, Mondna ing on the K. C. Division for several months last month. I h:1s returned to the Iowa division to work. Engtneer Frank Sutherland and wife tb~k Leo,,'s folks live down in Kansas City and a trip to eastern Canada last month for a the transfer for the summer gave him an op couple of weeks visit. Enjoyed the vi~lt portunit)' to be at home for a while. but glad to get back in the harness again ahd Conductor A. J. Fuller with the aid of his see the car wheels bULL. good wife made a fast friend for the MiIW just come over from Norway, destined to a 6th and stopped Over a few days to vWt point on the DesMoines division. ' There is friends in the city and at Bensenville where ~ no Sunday service on the Des Moines divi they formerly resided. i . ~iol1 line ~o A. J. suggested the lady get off On Sunday Oct. 31st Mrs. Minnie Vogtl,i, ~'W~,W'~N~"7~~ w~,%'P~?f) j~ Y~?,(f~ at Perr)' instead of Herndon to wait for wife of switchman George Vogtli died at ; 'J~,&.~JI'~ ~yJ1"~A"t J. the trai n. She could not speak the English the Elmhurst hospital where she had bten I~-r~ ~. >Y~1& A. .~.t~~ ~~,£1!'~'··r.~ ~1f.~-~ longuage but A. ].'s wife could speak her hurried a few hours before to)le operated On. ~vl:; ~1X ~ i4!~ ~ fP Ph, - '£!f W& ~1t..@AM .. ~ m.~-»-,$~ .. " ."'Z ..~/k':V/.':.I longuage, so ]\.1 rs. Fuller took the lady to While all separations are sad, this one wlis H!;(Ofr~~(~,r~J;ft her home' and kept her until Monday fore exceedingly so, as deceased leaves not oni,. CHfCA'O Off'H:f; . ,.. Ct%f'H\t}Hn~ Orfte~ 't~:%N~PO~rmn~~-n..J noon, inviting in some. friends Sunday night a sorrowing husband, but four little datigll ·---:....BlJll.l'mH,MONnmH.-- who spoke Norwegian. The Perry folks ters the oldest nine years 019, and the YOlJhg~ didn't Jearn ·until almost time for the lady cst eighteen months old. The 6ympathy of to leave their home that there was a bit of the entire community is extended to the b~. romance connected with the affair as she was reaved family:. Page Forty-two J\lJilwaukee cmployees arc surc doing their Marie E. Ralluall, StcllogrJp}w!' ill til: share towards making Bensenville. Many of Superintendent's Offil:c enjoyed a two weeks them within the last year have built homes vacation in Chicago and Denver, the latter ! BUCKEYE r there and several others have purchased lots part of November. ,I pi:eparatolT:to: bujlding in the spring. With We see H. 1. Quandah1 walking. Wonder CAST STEEL YOKE the :,sewer. ,aAd ')vaier systems in operation and if it's too cold for his "Tin Steed" or may the pav!,n$ of streets begun there is no mis be he'll ,have to buy some alcohol and hasn't take made by locating in Bensenville where made the raise. I so ~~ny of the railroad men work daily. Who WOh the Chrysler ."70" Sedan I Besides o\\'-njng their own home and saving Wanted: A door tender in the Superinten j,~ent they also save from two to four hours dent's Office to close the door after LRM. I a day which those living in Chicago have C. H. Thoma, Switchman, claims to be A single Integral Casting designed tQ I meet fundamental reqUirements for i to spend riding to and fr0111 work. Bensen a dynamo of e_nergy. He nevel' sleeps, he's A. R. A. car design. I ville is booming and the railroad men are the Al Key of the Mason City Yards. Conforms to A. R. A. Specifications for! pushing the move along. A. E. Johnson now has about four helpers Grade "B" steel. i I' The Chicago 'Termin.ls employees showed so he won't have much to do - A.M.K. THE BUCKEYE STEEL CASTINGS CO. their sympathy to the Yogtli family by'rais O.P. - W.N.H. - H. S. M. COLUMBUS, OHIO ing a··...nice ··purse ~o assist th.em in their trials Engineer Oscar Peterson has returned to I that neccessarily ari'se when death enters a Mason City after spending the summer months New York-Chicago-B' Paui·Loulsvllle·Loudou i' 'home 'Illd t"k~s aw.y the ~'0thcr or f.ther, at or near Chicago. The cJimate must have ! George asked us to, say that words could not ugreed with "Pete" as we haven't heard him o express·dheil • gratitude for the kind acts comp1<.Iin of ((Heart Burn." shown· them ------._.-,-- I j ! N ow that the flowers are gone, our flor DAVENPORT NEWS ist, can put their hands in their p'ockets on On Nov. 1st Agel).t G. H. Hull held month the way to work. ly claim prevention meeting at Freight House. Globe Boiler Tubes Jim Talbott and Buster Beem attended the Mr. Geo. Fall, Traveling Freight Inspector Kansas-Nebraska football game at Lawrence was aJso in attendance. rna Seamless Sted and 'reported a fine trip, Rudy (Buster" Car Clerk Ryan who ha' been "working sen I Hupp) surely traveled some, report is they /' out" at the YMCA gym, ha$ fond hopes of Wi passed everything but a Ford. reducing. .a Unique and 1 A new Mascot for the Local-A Tom Cat. Western Flour Mills are increasing their by Successfpl Inuustri' The mouse population is hard' to find since capacity with the building of five whe"t stor a p on the jllilwaukee Road he took up his abode. Too bad Coburg age tanks which will be. completed about Dec. I fan couldn't adopt a cat instead of tile three dogs 16th, and will increase our switching and I at lIIilwaul;ee ritz. they ITOW have, then perhap, Franks Reed revenue earnings. one wouldn't ·have so much trouble. Rate Clerk Carty has picked all the win 8b'08 tIp to 5'12 inches mal Albert Smith spent part of last month in ners of the Ten Football 'games-that Big pact Oklahoma on his farm: Reports a fine time is, after the games are played, and heor and fine crops. line I Frank say "I told you so." a r G?.Al~E One of our confirmed bachelors, Elmer Bill Clerk llaird was off duty account at STEEl. TUjiES CO. EW3 Smith, spent hi, vacation I"st month with tending the funeral of his sister. Sympathy fort "-._~~ his folks, down in Missouri, on the farm. is extended. . f L __ and i Elmer says the hunting was great. Ray Schultz, Claim' Clerk, will soon bc ,. , We I rr= looking after heaters on all perishable freight. I Illinois Division Abstract Clerk Albright alld Yord Clerk N M. J. S. Teegan motored to Iowa City last Saturday tu YOli, Aud: Christmas Greetings /0" " Happy, Yuletide see home-coming football game between Iowa Compliments of Knit , to yo" ALL. and Minnesota. Chief Clerk Tathwell visited with hi, son, iden! CONGRATULATIONS are extender to Mr: Archie, at Chicago Sunday Nov: 7th. capa. and Mrs. Wm. "Vires on their marriage At last, after long waiting) we can an hot I'McCall:, Manufacturing "t Savanna Oct. 20th. The bride was formerly nounce that John Linehan, Cashier, is to be Oakl Miss Agnes Haas of Savanna, and the groom married soon. TI is Chief Clerk in Chief Carpenter Gradt's lompany John Pierce, Trainmaster', Clerk, and wife, to Office at Savanna. A buffet set of "Molly motored to Chicago to sec the Purdue ;;alllc. Stark" Silver was presented to the newly Switch Foreman White is 110W working the weds from the Superintendent's Offic'e force. Lawr'lnce, Massachusetts 4: 00 P. M. trick in the absence of Forcman "llill" furnished the treats too, and the candy Rceves. and cigars were enjoyed. Mrs. H. W. Kressin, wife of RHE at Na Dwight Cook, son of Chief Dispatcher E. hant visited at the home of Foreman Chas. D,. Cook of Joliet, Ii!., was a Savanna visitOl' Langley at S~vallntl recently, and· went tu recently. Chicago to attend the Railway Women's Club Engineer and Mrs. Phil Serrurrier and two luncheon and meeting. granddaughters visited relatives in Chicago over the week end. Mrs. A. E. Rupp of Chicago left for hel Fullerton Avenue Building some home after a visit at the home of her son and J. T. Griffin short wife, Engr. and Mrs. Geo. Rupp of Savanna. forta!: Condr. Ray Helsdon "helped out" at Ben ON October' 3I occurred the sudde;, death uf he spi senville recentJy when man power was scarce Joseph M. Ryan, Assistant Freight Audi broad Originators of and "stoked" the engine from Bensenville to tor, who had been in the Company's sCl"vice' his tr Savanna and return. Engl'. Rosenback is since April I, 1904. . lusty: willi'ng that he become a "regular" on his Mr. Ryan was a popular and capable Rail the dl rUIl. way Official. He was greatly beloved and, McCABE METHOD but w Operator Oscar Kline and Engr. P. always enjoyed the confidence of his em J. his tro Castle of Savanna motored to ,Rockford where ployees, to all of whom the news of his sud . same they attended a recent Commandery cere den passing was a great shock. 1" of The ( monial. Anyone wishing information on tlte art point, Chief Clerk Herold Reiff, Savanna Store of snipe hunting at Sister Lake see Ollie, ticn n Dept., and wife visited with relatives in Mil Anderson or Adele Glaser, Freight Auditor's COLD FLANGING brose waukee. Office it being understood that you bring your second Mrs. H. Mulder, Chief Clerk Master own sack and lantern. J. mind I Mechanic's Office Savanna, has returned from Lillian Grunwald, Car Accountant's Office oil We Milwaukee where he attended a Stoff Meet is wearing a diamond ring and we expect an - ing of the Locomotive Departmen.t Chief announcement of the day and date soon. llest.' Clerks. v"ishes. No contributions, no news. More next - Thelma Raymond, Assistant Comptroller's time. Office is we Sistant Comptroller's lid ring on the pro g' the best wishes of [AUditor'S Office sur !"¥.hen she announced· }ed On August 31, MAGNUS COMPANY ,':.esented her with a r; Best Wishes. . SWitchboard operator (INCORPORATED) .··sickness for some' return to her duties' an ever. . ords that Erna Ho Journal Bearings and Bronze Engine Castings ~.iture" Office has .t.Ome E;!na we had NEW YORK CHICAGO ·U'~\-t·. Page Forty-five Misses Adele Bartling and Hazel Allexan Lots of luck for your future from all your who at the present writing are in Biloxi, Railroad friends. Dc IT IS NOT IMPERAJIVE Miss., endeavoring to escape from a few weeks Now just why all the gayety in the Pas THAT YOU KNOW A THING of winter atmosphere here. They spent some senger Dept., especially in the way of vari M SO LONG AS YOU KNOW time in New Orleans and from the wording gated socks. Are you trying to vamp some WHERE TO FIND IT on the card I received they are having a live one? tion ly time. How about. a few contributions for next wel. A Miss Nellie Steneck is tripping around month? I am sure everyone would enjoy eng "' .... New york City taking in the Great White them. ~ Way, :and of course, doing her Christmas wee, YOU WILL FIND EVERY shopping. Des Moines Division Items hom Miss Anna Sima of the Engineering De THING FOR THE OFFICE Frenchy l\ partment i5 spending her vacation in Minne exp' AT apolis and LaCrosse working hard to gain MRS. Joe Pope who has been quite seriously rode 43 ounces. We hope she gains the required ill is recovering and Joe i~ wearing his True H. C. MILLER co. avoirdupois as we would certainly hate to usual smile. I, We regret to announce the death on Octo Manufacturine Stationers see her cheated out of the prize. However, gran LooIJe Leaf Specialists ber 28th of Mrs. H. M. Killam wife of if Anna still retains her sylph likeness we sicn Brakeman Killam. Mr. Killam's many friends i. 342.346 Broadway, Milwaukee, Wis. may ·come in for a treat of candy, which I ShO! sympathize with him in his great loss. Mrs. understand will go to Miss Olsen. (Whichever will b~ Killam had been ill for some time. way it works out, looks like we ought to E, Mrs. C. A. Lemley and Mrs. Paul Black in on the candy.) E.. ~ were in Des Moines all a shopping trip re-, CROSS TIES AND SWITCH TIES And George Gloss of the Passenger De perm cently. ." partment also went sojourning to that famous out c Section Foreman Frye and wife visited re city of Detroit. (?) says latives in. Spencer during the fore part of WHITE RED engir OAK And last but not least Mr. C. T. Jackson November. -visiting relatives in 'Missouri. Mrs. M. C. Corbett and Mrs. W. H. Fer M 'Pinc-Chestl1.ut-Mixed J:-:lardw"oJs Mr. Scoffern who has been very ill and guson entertained the ladies of the Super Roin was confined to the hospital for a number of intendent's office at a bridge party at her relati weeks has returned home, and we are all home on 46th $t. on November 1st. After A happy to know he is getting along splendidly. several games of bridge dainty refreshments ing C. f The many friends of Mr. C. C. Dimock were served. Everyone reports a 'fine time. prese: were shocked to hear of his death' on Nov. Mrs. Arthur Olson oceompanied her sister meeti NASHVILLE TIE CO. 5th. For more than forty-five years Mr. to Chicago recently, the sister being on her: city'~: tcrest NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE Dimock had been .with the "Mihvaukee" and way to Washington, D. C. lo make: that Ali he will be greatly missed by his associates. her horile. , Sales Office. S,ora~e Ya,d and Obsequies were held at Prairie du Chein' on Miss Linda Nelson spent the week end of and Treating Fadlicies with November 13 th visiti ng her siSler Miss Flor· Sunday Nov 7th. Our sincerest sympathy is Jearn. Terre Haute. Ind. A.D.Andrcws. Rep[CScnt3Civc ('nee in Des Moines. extended to Mrs. Dimock and daughter. form' Mr. E. W. Webb h.. a new Dodge sedon, Bill Wallace surely believes in soaring. out i. and he and Mrs. Webb have knocked the' After elevating himself from the second Hoar garage doors all', run over the neighbor's to the seventh he now reaches the higher hedge and done almost everything but climb· heights, and at present is pretty close to a telegraph pole, but now are beginning to heaven. We can tell from the radiant smile stay where a car is supposed to stay without we sec, Bill. Best wishes to you and Mrs. ] very much trouble. Wallace for the future. The following from Operator Joe Pope:; Thanksl!'iving Eve is the time set for the Conductor Tidball is off for a few days nuptials of Bob J ol>nson and his bride-to-be. having a little vacation, well with a pair THE SENTINEL Congratul?.tons and good wishes arc tendered like Hartshorn and Luther who wOllldn't need you tht:ough the Magazine. a vacation. On the other hand think of poor, BINDERY And here is some more obout 0 wedding. Jim Hardie who has the famous pair know" JOHN C. SALZER (You will begin to think you are reading the as "Bates and Berman." June issue). Miss Kittie Sparks has also de Step up Vonnie, tell us why so much time' MILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN cided on Thanksgiving time for her marriage around Rockwell City, is there a magne and although a greot number of us have never there! met "KiUie" we all know her voice. A very Conductor C. E. Elliott received third de-; nice shower was given our Chief Telephone gree in Masonry last S,turd.1Y Nov. 6th. J Operator on Nov. 7th by the other Tele Conductor J. S. Moore has to lay "In"~ phone Girls, who like many of us had talked (t'ery other Saturday to take care of the to UKittic" but never saw her. "Ross" his new baby daughter. .' Dependable I: RAIL ANTI-CREEPERS - I I CHIICAGO NEW YORK At Store Department taking inventory re Don't get discouroged though, Gordon, Sud are from all Lodge and the West End cently: Caller (giving items of material and Chaplin didn't get where he is without. a M. E. S. tools to comparatively new lady clerk)-I struggIe. You may fool them next time. 'yety in the . MRS. A Strand, wife of General.Car Fore Jack Hammer. Lady Clerk: Who is Jack Mr. J. Boyer, second trick Operator at the way of vari~ . . Illan Strand underwent. a mOJor .opero Hammed Never heard of him. Missoulo has retlll'ned from a visit with go to vamp some tion ot Butte Jast week and IS ,Progressmg as The Milwaukee Women's Club held a meet~ his mother in Californio.. well os con be expected at. thIS t,m:. . ing at the City Hall Monday, November' On account of tlle work train being pulled tbutions for next ',At Avery, they are now usmg' electflc SWitch 1st which was very well attended. A num off the division recently, Conductor Bennett one would enjoy'. engines instead of steam. ber of new members were taken in and a had to take the Eost -;;nd, Conductor Healey Mr. and Mrs. Earl Bensch deported last report was made by Mrs. John Juinotte, displaced Condr. 'Dovenpoit and Davenport week for California to make their future Chairman of the House and Purchosing Com displaced Conductor Voss on the trouble shoot ;ion Items borne. mitee that a dance would be given at the er. Mrs. A. J. Buchen and Mrs. W. B. Strawn City ,Pavillion Thursday, December 2nd, by· "Speed" Hoover, who has been on the > experienced quite a thrill last week when th:,y the clu~ , sick list for about six weeks, has returned een quite seriously',. rode to Missoula with Gertrude Ederle In Mrs. C. H. FuHerton, has sold her home to work. oe is wearing his. Trudie's drawing room. .. at Alberton to Mr. Gress. Mrs.. Fullerton is Mrs. D. P. Saunders, wife of Engineer . In connection with the electnncat,on pr.o attending business college at Missoula. Saunders of Avery, visited Mrs. Fronk WaI ,e death on Octo-~ gram at Deer L~dge Sh.ops, a ,power transmIs Tony Byrne and Grover Embry have gone ters and other f dends 0 t Deer Lodge the Killam wife of sion' line is bemg burlt from D:,er Lodge on 'a deer hunt up in the Fish Creek country. early part of the month. ,am's many friend. Shops to a point on the Morel !lne, which Later-Tony got his. Miss Dorothy Moe of the Division En great loss. Mrs. will be completed about the end of th: month. Conductor P. C. Wilkinson is in the hos gineer's office is 011 a lc:avc of absence and )mc time. Eri'gineer J. A. Dunn and EngIneer A. pital at Missoula with the "Flu." His many is taking a course in comptomctct operation Mrs. Paul Blac E. "Maxwell were out hunting last week and friends hope to see him about agoin soon. at Spokane. shopping trip perrriitted an N. P. engine to pus~ their. auto Mrs. Leo Kemp was ca LIed to Cobre, Nle Mrs. Mary J. Hill, mother of Gertrude out of the wayan a careful crosslllg. J,mmy vada last week on account of the illness of Hill, of the Superintendent's office is visiting d wife visited says' he is all caught up riding in cars with a relative. her sister at Louisville, Ky., who is ill. the fore part engineers. The' many friends of Freddy Leach, Elee Mrs. J. P. Phelan, Mrs. John Guinotte, Mrs. 'E. R. Rainville, wife of Carman trician) were pleasantly surprised to learn Mrs. F. L. Tavenner and Mrs. Wm. Coso. Mrs. W. H. Fer-·. Rainville returned recently from a visit with of his marriage Novcmber 9th to Miss Clara grove went to Chicag'o to attend the Annual ies of the Super-, relatives in Minnesota. McKee and we all join in wishing them meeting of the Milwaukee Women's Club dge party at her, A Division Freight Claim Prevention meet much happiness. which was held Novembe,' 6th: 'ember 1st. After ing was held at Butte October 30th. Mr. Mr. Edward R. Stevens, formerly of Ta Mrs.' Roleight Padgett and two children .ainty refreshment' C. H. Dietrich, Freight Claim Agent wos coma, is the new Traveling Ellgineer for the arrived here recently from Terre Haute, Ind. ~ports a fine time:. present. There was a good attendance at this Missoula Division. to join Mr. Padgett who is the new AFE mpanied her sister;. meeting, which was both instructive and in Conductor H. B. Vandercook is spending clerk in the Superintendent's office. ister being on here te~esting. some time at Marion, 10\v3, visiting his moth to make that city. Alma, the little daughter of Superintendent er. River Division News and Mrs. Phelan, is confined to' her home Machinist Gordon Craig and several of M.M. the week end of with 'starlet fever. We arc very glad to' the other Rusin"ess and ProfcssionCll Women SO glad to hear lhat tbe notes .from the Flo(~.: r sis.tcr Miss Jea~n, however, that it is in a very mild gave a drew up party recently. A ':pleasa';t River Division were missed last month. form and she no doubt will be able to be evening was enj oyed by all even though ·it Thot shows your interest in the column even new Dodge sed on, out in the near future., it did end up by Gordon getting "pinched." though I don't hear from YOll so very often. have knocked the' ver the neighbor" ,erything but climb' , are beginning to led to stay witho~ Freight and Of Every )perator Joe Pope: ff for a few day. Passenger Description well with a pair CARS who wouldn't need· 'hand think of poor, ~famous pair know ! , why so much time ,S there :I magne~ Cars Repaired' , :t received third de ~rday Nov. 6th. !e has to lay "In" take care of the ghter. Repair Parts Castings Bolsters Forgings Brake BealDs Cast Iron Wheels PRESSED .. STEEL CAR CO. New York Pittsburgh Chicago St. Paul .--" @ ""," " '1 here was lots of news bst month but then 1\lrs. White, aged mother ·Of·Mrs. ·Ii, ,~C: I will have· to tell some of it this month. Beck; passed "Iway very sudJenly:,'lit the ·ho~p Binding Railroad For our former Traveling Engineer W. C. of her ·daughter, and .son-in-l'iw,':,Agent"anS!' Blass made a very pleasant short call at Wa Mrs. F. C. Beck, Novenlber l3'\1. Thl! :,tlt. Records basha. Mr. Blase had not been at Wabasha mains were taken .to' Hastings .. ' for ::t\j,:ial. for some time and his call was ·certainly. a Sympathy is extended to Mr., and': Mrs; .1l~i;JC; IS OUR SPECIALTY· welcome one. Come again. As old· Father Time' punches'~the'clocll:; 1,*~ Then there was Engr. Fritz Marine who dicating that another year h~s ;ro!iecf by ·~\1e· .THE McBEE BINDER CO. took a vacation out on the farm at Winne b~comes more serious"". nlinded~_;for the""Htrl~ Chicago Athens,Ohio-· New York bago. Fritz doesn't like the noise and din being and· con'siders .what ,tt-il~' lifen:>dtis St. louis, Mo. of the city-nor even the bright lights so and holds for each 'one, "Lui.;·:;':,!t ·.rtiight pe the· farm is the place ta go to enj oy a real likened to a game and the' t;lluwing, 'lines vacation. have a meaning ·tliat ·'giv.es.:us,;a:"ew verSion, Engin~ watchman) Emil Brown) at !\tIe and calls' this .-the Game of Life: Il, em SHOEMAKER nominee made his annual trip to the cities. A game is not done 'ti-! it's iinished. Emil has to spend so much time every year Then hold to your trumps' arid play trlie. in the cities. And then there was the news Take' each trick if you can ' COAL CO. about some surprise marriages. Fireman Jer But play like a man INCORPORATED FOR FUEL SERVICE ry Carroll gave his secret our last· month of And ·luck will sometimes. come to you. his marriage at Menomonie. And Brakeman If you lose, take your loss like.a hero. MINING and DISTRIBUTING Walter Reister did likewise. Mr. Reister No whining or cursing of fate•.. BITUMINOUS COAL was married at Eau Claire. Both young men .In this game called life. are residing at Eau Claire. There is both joy an'd strife River Division Engr. Ed. Tilden was at Sit tight, your turn will come, e'ien tho late. St. John's hospital and his many friends hope that he is well by this time. The death R & SW Divisiort HYMERA- PREMIER of C. V. Division Engr. Fred Koch's mather . Lillian L. , . occurred last month at Minneapolis. Sympa ENGINEER Leibert Littell al)-d Switchm~tl thy of all the employees is extended to Mr. Frank Gahagen started out the morning T.JevL,ne WaLa.L 0076 743 McCormick Bldg. Koch. of November 6th with the hope of getting all CHICAGO Roadmaster C. C. Carlson has been very the rabbits in this part of the ~ountry. How busy the past summer, having laid 28 miles ever, one of them must have had a kih~., of track, graveled and surfaced same. Mr. in the barrel of his gun, for while shooting Carlson had an extra·gang working all sum at a "bunny" one of the buckshot rebounded Advertise in the mel". This was a considerable -amount of and strllck Frank in the forehead and ac work that was accomplished. As the work cording to last reports it :still restB there. ~~Milwauhee" had been pretty well finished,. the extra gang Mr. John Cioni, former 1'0undhol1Be cletk • of mcn \'-'cre dismissed and the ens stored. at Ladd, has been transferred to Master Ivle-·, 1 G"reat crctiit must be given Mr. Carl.son for chanic· HlIghes office and .·has moved his fami the excellent condition that he .koeps the ly to Beroit. ., track in on the River Division. Engineer Fred Miller is now hitting the Carl Steutzel has bcen laying off since Sep high spots with a new Chrysler sedali. Fred. tember and has been spending all ·his time dy's old "Dodger" sure gave him good set;·· ;..1 hunting ducks. Carl must have the bottoms vice and should be entitled to membership ., pretty well cleaned out by this time. And in the Vets. if anyone wants to know anything about Storekeeper Barry has returned to work hunting just call on Carl and you will get after a six months vacation in the fields or all the desired information. Ohio. Pat says that's no vacation. All th~ With the taking off of the Wabasha Pas same we are glad to see you back ,again Pal, senger train which was effecive Nov. 15th and don't forget to :make th~t trip to Ladd. marked an important event and many Engineer Alex .Helm. has a new gas car all changes at 'Wabasha. This train. had been Dearborn Laboratories his passenger rl1n out of Rockford. l-le wote 'on the Division for several years and ·will out the 5903 and, now has the 5901 ~nd th~ and Dear.born Service be greatly missed. Engineer Jerry McGr'aw Rockford-Ladd passenger run:· . in correcting boiler who has wo,'ked practically all of the time on Boilermaker Weber expects to soon, brind water troubles have de the Wabasha Division will take the C V. his weekly. trips to Purdue to a cl6s~" Passenger train. The 1. & M. engine crew veloped in the spirit of Unde.r.tand Leo is becoming so fond of which came here the nrst :Tuesday of every square dances that he will hatdly dance any., ",Davy" Crockett's month will be conspicuous by their absence thing else these days. motto: "Be sureyoll are -they will be missed also. As a matter of record, the girls on the right, then go ahead." Bill Clerk Sharp Brown and wife of 'Va R&SW Divn. who attended the banquet ~t basha spent a day last week at Winona. Also Chicago Nov. 6th, arrived early enough to Cashier R, E. Thompson and· wife were cop the front seats. (This informatiod waS callers at Winona, recently. gi.ven out by one of the sterner sex.) , o General Car Foreman G. Larson of Minne Congratulations to Cashier and Mrs. 'Ted :l ~'aba apolis called at several places on the Dayan the birth of a dallghter, llev~rly' ~ sha Division the forepart of the month. Al June, October 22nd. .. Dearborn Chemical though the weather man had given us cold ·Understand nabe finally got het sweetie's "(eather still Mr. Larson didn't deem it ne consent to go to Chicago to attend the 'Wo Company· cessary to take out the sheep-lined coat. men's Club Banquet, provided she would b~ "i Mr. M. G. Davey, I. & M. Engineer spent 299 BROADWAY under the clock at Marshall Field's at 5 :00 " Sunday with home folks at Minneapolis. PM. She reports a wonderful time; . .,! NEW YORK· Messrs: Wm. Feddern, Lee Cater and ·F .C. Mr. J. H. Chambers spent about three weeks ".".:/' Beck were at Red Wing during the past ~' .I 310 S. MICHIGAN AVE. nshing this fall at Quitero National Fnree!, CHICAGO month attending a Masonic meeting. Ontario, Canada. Judging from some of the , Operator H. D. 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Ithi.1l:I ~~sfi~~iJ~~~~Hf '.4S .'a. neW'. ver~! i~;,'7~~~hatt'a saOd play 'trfli/ can come to you, 55 ·tiIre.a hero. of .fate. risio~ " 11 a~dSwitdjnla oui the inlJrfllii lOpe of gettitiil\':f le.Courtlry.. 111 haVe hAd a It,ll 'orwhiJe Thoofih·. :ick5hoi reb';llliJ~ forehe'at! lind 'AI ,tili rC$ts, there;' . . rtlundlioJsc ·cl~: ed. to Master . , s moved' his fa Twi~e the freight in 'half the tinie . . . Here is' one of the most interesting rail road electrifications in the world-the Maltrata Incline, pnder'the shadow ofMt. Orizaba in Mexico. Up long, tedious grades, around many sharp curves, two' powerful G-E electric locomotives now haul a 660-ton freight train in half the time it took two steam Such is the success of this 3000-volt, direct-current'" locomotives to pull 360 tons. electrification, for which General Electric furnished all the equipment. The The electrification eliminates double track speed with which this Divi sion was completed--only ing and is so economical that it is expected eighteen months for manu facture, shipment, and in to repay its entire cost within five or six s:tallati on-is typi cal of General Electric service. years. GENERAL~NERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY, SCHENECTADY, N.ELECTRIC Y., SALES OFFICES' IN ALL PRINCIPAL CITIES . ( 4