The Frisco-Man, January 1909 · THE FRISCO-MAN .3333SBaa!39BBS 1 I)) 33333S389S3M~~~~~f 0. : February Bargains at Ward's I 8 m ... It-nnd you will pet pour money back Instantly. RAIN0

T H E F R I S C O - M A N

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0. : February Bargains at Ward's I 8 m

T has become an established custom at our house to offer special Q inducements to our customers during the month of February.

W e issue a special February Price List the latter part of i . January that is full of cut prices on staple goods-pricea, mind you, . W

i that are cut irom our own regular, low prices. ill i V

This keeps the house busy in what would otherwise be adull month. W tn Ci

m" When you read the list over you will see that it offers you an 3 opportunity to save money on goods you must buy somewhere. . If no Special February Price List reaches you by February rst, 8

1 9 9 , drop us a line and ask for it. . i MONTGOMERY WARD & CO. 1 Q 1 19th and Campbell St.. Michigan Ave.. Madiaoa and Washington Sf% iV

KANSAS CITY CHICAGO w 8 ai %eeseeeeeeeee68seee e e e e ~ f f e ~ ~ e e ~ e ~ e ~ e e e m e e e e ~ .

F X N T S O H L1e-T Car l ightiqg by the P I N T S C H S Y S T E M with Improved Single htantle Lamps

and by Vapor Lighting System for branch lines.

S A M HmAT Car heating by controllable direct steam and water circulating systems,

steam-tight couplers, traps, train pipe valves. and other appliances.

THE S A F E T Y . CAR HEATING A N D LIGHTING C O M P A N Y Chicago 2 RECTOR STREET, N E W Y O R K St. Louls Boston Philmdelphla Atlanta Berkeley, Cmr. Montreal

The-Republic Rubber Company MANUFACTURERS OF

~ i ' ~ h e r Grades of Rubber Material for Railroad Use

Air-Brake ,Hose, Water Hose, Steam Hose, Gaskets of All Kinds for Air-brake Equipment

YOUNGSTOWN, OHIO - ST. LOUIS - CHICAGO - NEW YORK Mention us when writing to Advertisers, it will help us both.


YOU WANT Three Times the Light With L e s s Cost for Oil?

DIETZ NEW P A T E N T

" VESTA " The Perfecl Railroad

Lantern (Burns Kerosene)

Produces Three Times the Llght

of anordinnryrnil- road lantern burn- ing signal oil with same size wick. I t pays for ilself each month!

If burned 12 hours eac l~ night for 30 days, i t mill save i t s c o s t i n o i l

" 11's Dilferenl from Ihe Resl." alone.

(B It re~u la tes from the outside Q It does not smoke the dlobe Q It will not blow out in the wind

Prove what we say by sending 81.60 money order o r s t amns for sanlnle by esDrews aid. . - .

We will i e fund the money if t he Dietz "New Vesta" i s no t all we elaim. Wil l send on same terms and conditions 1

A Dietz "Acme" Inspector 's Lamp for $2.00. A Diets " Protector" Track WaIkcr's Lantern

fo r $2.50. You run no risk.

We are the Largest Makus of Lanterns In the World

R. E. DIETZ COMPANY, ESTABLIBHED 1840.

60 Lsidht Street. NEW YOHK. U. S. A.

1. I. ALBERT, President L. J. ALBERT. JR.. Cashier 1. F. KUISTERYIAXN, Vioe-F'res. HARRY L. IACEEN, Asst. Cash.

STURDIVANT BANK (ESTABLISHED 1866)

CAPE GIRARDEAU, MO. Capital $100,000.00 Surplus $25,000.00

Undivided Profits $7,000.00

DIRECTORS LOUIS F. KLOSTERMANN WILL HIRSCH ROBERT B. OLIVER C H l R L E S BLATTNER JOHN H. HIMMELBERGER ROBT. L. TAYLOR

L , J. ALBERT

Mention us when writing to P

THE RAILROAD MAN'S BEST FRIEND.

Keeps you Dry, Clean snd Comfortable in the Heaviest

Oriving Stornr. PIeDLg of rnaterlaln are €a18 to

bt waterproo~. RAIXO IS proven, SO by the 'everest testa.

Glve RAINO 8 lair wlal lor 30 days-lr It I- not absolutely wafer- proof In any klnd of storm. rcturn It-nnd you will pet pour money back Instantly. RAIN0 garnlonld are mtt and

pllable - tlt better, look better. ., wear better than heavy. awkward

Ollsklns. I f tom, can be repnlrea on ordlnary sewing m;rehllle.

RAINO does not stlck gum rot or peel. 1s the on1 wrfirctIr Y ~ # I S I I I C ~ ~ P Y I ~ ; ~ * C ~ ~ : . I Nor rai~!.?n<J: ue, vnehtinu,nnotor boaling n~rntnrnob~ln~ne l-hfng, lnuntine. nnd, irnn fa&. a l l outdooi !llr*nlIr. RAINO gamellts are made In ollve drnb rlnclpally. Wrlte for slrnple and Pree book ot styles. i'e pay express charges In Unlted States. Dealen also an now bc supplied.

R A I N 0 C O M P A N Y , '30 H a l s t e d S t r e e t , CHICAGO, U. S. A

USE

Headlight Carbons For better light. They produce a strong, steady, white light and have an exceptionally long life.

S P E C I F Y S I E M E N S in your next order.

THE WESGO SUPPLY GO, ST. LOUIS, MO.

Ft. Worth. Texas Birmingham, Ala. I

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rtisers, it will help us hnt\.

MANUFACTURERS OF

CALENDARS

TELEPHONES: -.A-

309 to 325 North Third Street ST. LOUIS, MO.

Printers Electrotypers

Binders School Book Publishers

Stationers Blank Book Manufacturers

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1 U I n d 3 Y U U m . TTWlUOUb n. u. uulrrnn, . L c ~ - r l o v . u v d ~ ~

R. A. IHAPIAH, Vice-Presidsnt. T. D. J O I S € A Vice-Pmidsnl. T. U. COLE, hcd'resldenl. C. B. GORCBBTER, Casbler.

I. A. BAlSELL, A s s t . Cashier.

United States Depository THE

M F R W l T S & PLANTERS

al, Surpl~

SPEN

TIONAL BANK u# ~ n d Undivided Profits $850,0008

I)IREOTOXS: -. . -

'1. D JOIPER. P. C DILLARD, W. C. EUBANK T. 0. COLE, n. E. BRYANT: C. B. CORCBESTER

ERMAN, TEXAS

C E R OTIS DMPANY I0 .. . . ILL.

The He witt Supply Co* C. M. HEWITT, President.

Hewitt Babbitt Metals Rubber Goods

Chicago Grain Doors CARBON STEEL C0.S' PRODUCT

303 RAILWAY E X C H A N G E C H I C A G O

Dearborn Water Tr eatr TO SUIT WATERS AS PER ANAL

Prevents scale, foaming, cor- rosion, and all boiler troubles caused Irom bad waters.

Dearborn Drug & Chemical \NArl/r

Postal Telegraph Bldg. 1

11 wv1n3

CHICAGO.

CAPITA~. AND SURPLUS

$l0,000,000,00

Solicits accounts on which interest will be allowed.


M P A N Y

[TINENTAL S U A L T y

Alexander - President

President . c. " "c":;esoN'

: CHICAGO

A M ~ ~ ~ ~ E N T - H E A L T H

I ; Fir-. 1 National Bank ( Kansas City, Mo. I

................... Capital $ 500,000.00 [SURANCE j Surplusand Profits 1,ooo,ooo.oo Profits .................... 250,000.00

SUES the most liberal policies to Frisco em-

ployes at the very lowest possible rates of premium. The Continental has paid hundreds of thousands of dol- Ian to its Frisco pol.icy holders and their beneficiaries. Are you now carrying one of our policies? If not, please fill out attached coupon and we will be pleased to send you full information or have one of our representatives call

upon you.

CONTINENTAL CASUAL TI CO.. Ch ~ C ~ K O :

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I i Deposits ............... 27,000,000.00

! I DIRECTORS :

1 M O T O R C A R S AND

1 VELOCIPEDES Our cars \\rill interest you. If you have not our catalogue, send for it. We make section

( cars, inspection cars, three 1 and four-wheel velocipedes [or

one to three persons. All motor driven. I n d e s i g n , workmanship and material, we guarantee our cars unap-

R I S

UNION BRIDGE AND lSTRUCTION CO. ~ntracting Engineers

PNSAS CITY. MO.

~ n d Viaducts, Pneumatic Fmnda- Masonry and Concrete Work, 'oundations, Timber Trestles.

"THE CONTROLLING" "ALTITUDE VALVE*'

of WILt reserve

"NO I

.er in standpipes. )irs or tanks. FLOAT FIXTURES" - . O A l VALVES" IDPIPE VALVES " ES and TRAPS PM and WATER SERVICE - .DEN-ANDERSON 8PECIALTY COMPANY I3 Yolton BuUdlng. IRQ, - - PA.

itb, Ark. The r offered in fast-

best locations KOMA The OkIahoma addition to Fort S m

finest opportunity for investment eve] growing city, with all conveniences.

!rs of lots before Sept. 1st will get lowest price on

ADDRESS FOR 3IAPS AND PRICES,

FT. SMITH DEVELOPMENT CO. OF n Y r A

uth 6th Street FORT SMITH. .

I miles Bert Quality

in use Steel ///

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UOUS IOlNT WEBER JOINT WOLHAUPTI iR JOINT

RAIL JOINT COMPANY BaltE::;::E:ti?2 Boston. Nsss. Seatt

GENERAL OFFICES : Chicago. Ill. St. PI

29 Wert 34th Street. New York City Denver, Col. St. L l'ittsburp. Pa. Troy,

f RRM Sui>ported Rail Joints for Stnudord and Rail Sections, also Girder, Step or Compromlm, 'Iont

nsulatfug Kall Jaiuta, protected by patents HIGHEST A W A R D ~ - ~ ~ ~ I ~ . u Uulted Btntee and Boralgu Couutries. 1900; Buffalo,

knclsco, Calif. le. Wash. inl. Mmn. ouis. No. , N. Y.

real, Can. ," ma-*-

1901: St. Louis, 1901.

( The Pinsburg & Midway Coal Min Miners and Shippers of Southern Kansas Coal.

MIDWAY, KANSAS .

Sen. Mngr. I ing Co,

OMMUNICATIONS from employes are desired, and upon ap C office addressed envelopes will be furnished ior their use.

when writing to Advertisers, it wili help us both.

plication to this

6 , T H E F R I S C O - M A N

Mr. Prisco Employe

Here Is Your Opportunity N the pad eighteen months you have undoubtedly heard a great deal of the new Frisca Shops at Springfield. You know that three hundred acres of land was purchased in the Northwest part of the city for this great indunrial plant, and before

the financial depression last gear,feveral hundred thousand dollars were spent on ~ r a c k s , ~ r a d - ;-- hildings. You have also read the official announcement that this month a large

en w ~ l l begin w o r t , and that it is the intention to complete the plant by next Augd. of the entire improvements will run into the millions, and the new ahops will

led and moR complete on the entire Frisco System. T h e employes will eventually ed by the thousands, and all of them must have a place to live. Most of them will le home. This means that there will be a great demand for property in the rhop It means that if you have the foresight to invest a small sum now, it will double y treble before the plant is co rnp led . avc laid out and will sell exclusively to Frisco employen and their families,

TWO HUNDRED LOTS IN

OAKUM HEIGHTS oss the street west of the property purchased for the Prisco

Site, at the uniform price ot

10 each, payable 810.00 down, 85.00 a month, without interest.

death alter paying one-third of the amount due, we deed the lot to your heirs without further payments.

lorn a re closer to the shops and more desirable than others now selling for twice They lie high and drain well, and are within two blocks of the proposed Inter- Ihne. re going lo sell the entire addition this month. T o do this we have put the price 55 00 and if you want a choice lot you must aQ quickly. Send us your fird pay- .00 a lot-for as many lots as you wish, and contra& will be forwarded to you by . Subsequent payment$, $5.00 a rnohth, without interen.

E M E M B E R THE EARLY BUYERS G E T THE C H O I C E LOTS.

C. J. SHEA can Bldd., . . . . . . . . Sprindfield, Mc

Bell Phone. 2106

ces:-State Savings Bank, Springfield, Mo., or any other Bank in the City.

:ing to Advc

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No. 1 SAINT LOUIS, MO. January, 1909

725 Miles of Louis & San Francisco Rail-

luau vulllyaily has just closed with the Union Switch and Signal Company, of Swissvale. Penn., what is probably one of the largest contracts for autamatIc block signals that was ever let.

This contract calls for the installation of approximately twelve hundred automatic block signals, covering seven hundred miles of signal traclr and twenty-five miles of double track, and will greatly increase the efficiency of the traln service.

The section of the Frisco to be cov- ered by this installation is the Eastern Division from St. Louis to Monett, Mo.; the Norlh'ern Division from Kansas City, Mo., to Springfield, Mo.; the Ozarlt Division from Springfield, Mo., to Thayer, Mo., and the Southwestern Division from Arnory, Miss.. to Blrming- ham, Ala. The traffic on these sections is particularly heavy, and for this rea- son they were chosen. The system te be used on the single

track is one of the most up-to-date and extensive that has been devised. The signals will not only indicate the presence of a train in the block, but a

Block Signals. broken rail or the remoral of a rail or piece of it. Also a swftch that has been left open or only partially clw0.l. 31-n

the presence of a car or cars within fouling limits due eithe lessness, or, a s frequently hz ca r being blown out on the I

in a storm.

U I U , Y l Y I

that a re r to care- Ippens, a nain line

T h e slgnals, of course, 1

head-on as well as trailing p and a r e to be located so a s tc proximately t a e m i l e blocks.

ivill give rotection,

give ap-

The signals governing t h r "nn"nnnh

to statlons are to be a1 to give advance Indication c order signals.

On the ilouble track wha a s the polarized wlreless sj be used and the signals w the indications that those or traclr do, except the head-on VLVLCiLLLVII,

and that is unnecessary where all t i trains run in the same dlrectfon.

The dgna ls themselves are to be of the electric semaphore three-position groucd type throughout, and are to give the indications in the upper right-hand quadrant. The night indications a re to

As mz Mas, th

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T H E F R I S (

nger; stop, yellow !d with train under find the next block a .een light for clear k

be of a standard long-time burners, a glass reKectors. be used for track

3tic soda primary e motive power to 11 signals mill nor- clear position.

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be assisted in handling the railroad end of the construction by Mr. A. B. DuBray.

It is expected that work wilt be begun out of Kansas City.

Guess ?

my have Informed Tlis P~:rsco- issue was taken from the top of a car e guess photograph in the last ill the Sapulpa yards.

The photograph presented herewith Is submitted for "guess work," and further informatfon as to those shown in the photograph will be in line. The ~~hotograph was taken by TIIF, FRISCO- 31.n- wit? a smalI kodalr, and, there- lore, is not a s good a8 it might be. However, unquestionably many will not only recognize where it is, but also who they are.

Those n h o guessed the photograph presented in the last issue are: W. H. Williams, Yardmaster, Pittsburg, Kan.; J. \IT. Shuppert, Conductor on the Central Division, Monett, Mo.; Frank DeGroat, Telegraph Ofiice, Monett, RIo.

Our N e w Cover.

may be a few employes of the lo do not recognize practically he officials ehowtl on the cover erefore we give them in order: most one is Mr. B. F. Yoakum, rn of the Executive Board; next dght is Mr. C. R. Gray, Second sident; next, Mr. W. C. Nixon,

Vice-president and General Manager; next, air. J. A. Middleton, Freight TraHlc Manager; next, 3Ir. ,4. Ha+"- General Passenger Agent; next, M Douglas, Fourth Vice-president General Auditor; next, a t the le Mr. Yoaknm, is Mr. A. J. Davi President.

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r. A. and

ft of dson,


r-reignt Claim Delays Reduced t will be a1 leaat sizty daus Before lks follaudnn p lan d band l i

lo a point where c la imant s will noLice un imp

nr il the lra .an( ati be

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meeting of the General Superin- ts and Assistant Superintendents, as Representatives of the Freight Department, a t Springfield, De-

cember 21, E. D. Levy, Superintendent of Transportation, outlined a new plan for handling claims which has attracted considerable attentiori and has been authorized.

Under this new plan the Freight Claim Agent will discontinue addressing Superintendents, Agents and others di-

t, with regard to the investigation of s and damage freight claims, and 11 send all such claims to the office of I Superintendent of Transportation

Investigation, a bnrean for the han- og of claims having been provided in ~t department. rhe new method of handling claims I1 be entirely different from that of I Freight Claim Department. Ten weling agents have been employed d placed in service, one on each oper- ng division, to whom claims are to sent for investigation. . Some claims will be addressed to mts direct. but comparatively few. If

..,,ormation is wanted from m Agent direct, the Agent will be arlrlressed direct and the Superintendent will not be asked to secure the information. This wlll have the effect of decreasing materially work in the office of the Su-

rlntendent and the work of the Agent th respect to the handling of loss and rnage claims, 4bout January 1, instructions will issued re-establishing the "over and

ort" reports for each shipment check- : short and for each shipment ecking over, even though i t may be ~ i n l v marked. This report wlll be

sent to the Transportatic the Travelin: vision. He \ vestigation fl "over" report report the sa filed. This p will be ascelLaLLIcU LuLIL I L LaLLIIVC UT

and handled for discipline. I t is hoped, through the operation of

this plan. to have Investigation of clafnls for freight that is lost completed before the average comnlercial instltution presents its claim, thereby enabling the company to make a prompt adjustment.

The office of the Superinter Transportation will have nothi1 with the adjustment of the clal being handled by the Freigh Agent, as a result of its inves e reconlmenclation as to the of the Frisco Railroad.

The Travellng Agents will ha\ other than the mere investighLlVrl "over and short" reports and (

I t wlll be their duty to see th Agents handle freight properly, the proper records regarding thi dling of freight, see that the C Terminals lreep a proper seal laculu

and a proper record f freight, amount of ice in condition of the vent and certain points which wil later, the condition of the

Claims will not be sen tendents except where a (

against one of their em1 then becomes a question and should not be handled but rather by the Superi sonally. The co-operation

rec 10s wil the for dl1 tha

age in f

)dent of 1g to do ms, this t Claim tigation, liability

re duties . .l .b." n P

:]aims. at all

lreep e nan- listrict -..- ,...A

or perishable bunkers, the

plugs, and, a t 1 be specified : freight. t to Superin- :ase Is proven )loyes, and i t

of discipline I by any clerk ntendent per- of the Super-


n assured in the 3tters and i t is b e ler of cases will be extent that i t will

n, but through the ses personally they should have; I . e., freight claim con-

ision and have an re the cause. attended the meet- ry, Superintendent General Superin-

chison and W. T. ~ t s A. O'Hara, Le- F. Clark, George G. H. Schleyer, T.

rates, J. G. Lorton M. Conley, Assist-

~t Agent; S. L. resentative of the t , and TIT. J . Seigel Department.

plan for adjusting , D. Levy, Superin- .ation, has the id-

le new cTaim plan Is f nloneg pnid out by

loss and dt~lnage Lo

o acco~npltsh a more clnlnis.

make the handling of Ice. s t object i t is going

to be nrcesary to edccnte every employe on the 1%-isco Itallroncl, having anything what- ever to do mlth the llanclllng of freight, to handle It rlqlit. The n ~ l e s are nnfficient i l they %re carried out, but ~uilesa the rules tor the handilng ot Crelght are c a r r l d ooot, they might a s wcll not exist. I n accompl\shing Ihe fimt object, we will, of necesslt)., e r s t h a r e t o nccompllsh the third, and, In nccom- pllshing the first and thi rd we wI1I hare taken a large s tep towards acconlpllshlng the second object.

T h c handling o I freight clainis on the Prisco Railroad, and, for tha t matter, on most nll o ther railroads, Is d, matter t h a t has not krpt ga te wtth the Improvement In rallroad

practices along other lines. Clal htlndlcd practically the same mr were ten. fifteen and twenty yet t he new claim plan on the Brlscc a s tep In the dlrectlon of mod6 dcl)arlinen t.

For a number of yenrs there lntessant demand made by ship ually, and through their various organiantlona, for a more prompt claims Lor loss nnd damage of fr

Tha management of the Prir realizing tha t there was consldc, in thn complaint OL the public to delay in adjusting Irelght nndertaken to correct It, and tt e a s authorlted rvlth thla end in %

In lhe past prartlcnllp no inves made n ~ ~ t l l tlw clnimnnt lrreseure T nder the new plnu o t relnntnrlng "short" nnd dnn~ape ~ e p o r t s , nnrl 3 "bh~l.t' ' report and a "d:image" ciaim. and invcslipallng It as SULU, L U C I U -

vestieation belng made by an crpericnced mcn on the ground, instead of wrlting numer- ons lei ters, It Is hoped to have the inventixa- tlon of the larger portion of our vlnims f a r loss and damage con~pleted before the c!a!m is recclred.

Of course this does not refer to concealed ioaser, a knowledge of which me wlll probably not havc until the claim is prescnted. How- pver, nnder the new plnn. we csn mahe the Invesllgation of n clalnl ror a concealed 108s In conslderablp leg8 tlme thnn nnder the [ ~ r e w l t practiw.

01w of the main nclvnntages ot the new plan will be that the investtgatlon will be made LmmCdiately, while the transaction 1s fresh in the minds oC oa r emplopes and of the claimants.

In handling the "over," "short" nnd "damage" reports, rr.4 wlll De ellabled t o keep a record of a11 shortages resulting from tho loading a t every merchandise statlon. T h ~ c c o r d of the shor t nnd ptlfered frelght unde ench conductor'n rliargr, and other statistic id equoi Interest, w h k h will put u s In posse, d o n oC a knowledge of where our employe ilre not glvlng us good scrvice.

Tho T r a v c l i n ~ Agents have been Impressed with the fact that , whlle It is important In\estigate a claim sent to thrm for Invest tiou, and de\elop nll I ts farts. und to do quickly, i t is secondary to finding the ca GL thc clalm and rernovlng it, In order t we may not have a second one. Throl the operation of th ls plnn we will know

to iga-

so ,1188 ha t ugh

on

T H E F R I S C O - h

what C! claims, occur, 1

Informa iigent a

Once Agents 11ttende1 the offi coyer, sb

Geo. rnent, 3) Dccernb,

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lass of frelght we have most of our on what divisions of the road they

md, in brlef, be in posxension of all tion tha t wlll enable us to take intel- ctlon to eliminate the cause. every month all of the Traveling

mill meet In the ofice of the Super- i t of Transportation, together with Ice force handling the claims and ort and damages and all matters will

be thoro mag hat experten the morl these m __..-,-. . . _..--- ... -_ .---_-

c a h l a t e d to reduce the number of freIght clalm*, and through thls uegulnr and free exchange of Ideas and experience. me hope to educate the traveling men to a point where !hey can do more etficient w o ~ k

Station Agent Changes.

u.

porar Deccn

C. mane1 tembe

G. ulanei rembe

lr. perrun cembe

C. tnnnel 1)ecen \IT.

nlnnel Llecen

11, parmo Decen

It. mane1 Decen

T. mane1

Elssling Is appoiuted agent a t Cle- [o., opened a s a tlcket statlon, effective er 21.

.,. Sherman sncceeds I. T. Meek as tem- g agent a t Blue Springs, IIlss.. effective iber 21. R. Wright socceeds 1'. D. Swnln as per- ~t agent a t Tmmnn, Ark.. d e c t i v e De- ,r 21. I!'. RRloe aucceedr W. J , fhcsney as per- ~t agent nt Mlarnl, Olrln., elIei,tlve De- ,r 10. C. Gsmbll succeeds I\'. G. X o r m n as

lnent agent nt Parma, 310.; effective De- r 19. R. Wilburn succceda W. H. Byrd ns per- ~t agent a t Glen Alleu. Aln., eRective lber 17. J. Ho1lda.v succeecls .J. B. gea t ty a s per- ~t agent a t Pocahontas, Ala., effective lber 16. A. HIcks succeeds C. R. Marmion a s

ment ngent a t Scoliln, Okla., effectlve >her 16. F. Bell succeeda E. I. Shehan a s per- 1t agent a t East Lynne. No., effectlve lber 16. $. McClure succeedv 51'. Plumlee as per- t t agent a t Gravette. Ark., effecllve Ue-

eernber 14. T. 1'. Jones succeeds F. E. Yihleg as perma-

nent ngent a t Commcrce. 310.. effectlve De- cember 14.

W. I(. Howell ruececds 9. G. Boan ns per- tunnent agent a t Grlder, Art., e8ectlve Ije-

1ber 14. I. V. Bnrns R U C C ~ ~ F. A. McCoy ns per- lent agent o t Jolner, Ark., eRcctli7c Jle- ~ber 12. L. C. Stewart succeeds J, I3. Wllllams as nt a t Burnbam, 1\10,, effective December 8. V. R. Wilson succeeds F. B. Maxwell a s nt a t dvard, Okla., eif'ecttse December 24.

S. T. Westmood succeeds J . L. Shelton a s permanent agent a t Rndg. Ark., effectlve De- cember 12.

MIX Julin Soah succeeds A. T. Spense a s permanent age111 a t Nonmonth, ICan., egective Ijecemher 11. E. A. Sislc surceeds C. A. Walker as per-

manent agent a t 1,eilesa. Ban., effectlve De- ternher 10.

C l ~ a r l ~ s Bohnke sucweds S. T. Westmood ns temporary agent a t Talihlnn. Okla., effective December 10;

E. W. Sllen slrcceeds IT'. .4. Walton aa Inanent agent a t Indiahoma, Okla., effe December 8.

Roy Rtlrrsell succeeds Edgar Blsk a s rnanent agent a t Bbnlta, ICan., effecllve cember 8.

S. G. Srnllh sncceeds J. L. Henson a s manent agent a t Wheatland. Okla.. eR:e 1)eccmber 7.

C. 15. Tracy succeeds 31. 31. Rstrs a s manr-nt agent a t liosomo, Okla., eFeclive cembar 7.

per- c t i re

per- -

per- ttive

per- De-

IT. 1,. Skipper succeeds 0. IJ. Husted ns rwmanent agent a t Fontana, ICan.. effective December 7.

1'. I). Swain snccecds F. A. Wednoycr as xgent a t Truman, .4rk., erective December 6.

J . K. Dlshmnn !s appointed perma ngent Llt OxarR. 510 , rTecllve December

C. E. Johnson sncceeds C. B. Norma permanent ngent a t Slchols, Mo., effe December 1.

f. A. Selson succeeds W. It. W ~ l e nu agent a t Wnrwlck, Okla., effective Xove 5.

K. G . Abernathy ~ucceeds I\'. D. Sherman ns permanent agent a t Myrtle, 3Ilss., effe-+I-- 3+ovembe1' 23.

d. AT. Cummlngu succeeds A. B. Talltin a s permanent agent a t Custer CILy. L ereectlue Sovember 2.5.

12 T H E F R I S C O - M A N

c. J O H N COFFEY.


Roadmaster Coff ey. iene lenglhe?~iug tire anolr bal' increases lhe stre,ioth at the join1 and I'11 ehc me the seat of v o w Irousar6 was tor~c out. v~ould adding cloth at the Bottom sear a,qj?"-Estmct fmm the biography of .John Coffey.

cent of the employes of the Friscr~ the underline un opposite -page is unnecessary.

Llth, 1868, fohn Coffey began work for the Frisco, as fort.-.._ -

tween ndlat is now Richland and Stoutland, flnlshlng the gra trsrlr-laylng to Lebanon. He then Lock service as Sectic

Lebanon, and was induced by the contracting firm of Handfol Verona to do the grading there, and when the track was la L. L. Reller, who was Roadmaster there, gave Mr. Coffey a j c

n near Lebanon.

cl- )n r d id )b

offey won a watch for the best section on the Second Division. batch, which he prizes highly.

s appointed madmas te r from Springfield to Dixon, and a year .ed to the First Division, Pacific to Dixon.

as transferred to the Kansas Dlvlsion, horn Fort Smlth to : Cale and Ellsworth branches), wlth headqnarters a t Peircs lransf'erred to the St. Louis Division, from St. Lonis t o Sapulpa. a t Springfield. In 1896 he was transferred to the Second to Monett. and since 1903 has been in charge of the "High

Before coming to tho Frisco, Mr. Coffey was Section Foreman a t Gremville, Penn., and Freedom, O., on the old Atlantic Great Western.

This is too brief a Bumnlary of one of the most quoted nien in the Frisco service, and it is safe to say that the off-hand remarks of Roadmaster Coffey have time and agaln caused a wave of laughter to ripple from St. Louis to Fort Worth. and, therefore, aside from the good work he has done in the many years which h e has served the Frisco, he is prized and highly regarded as a man who can always and at a:] times cause a laugh, which is i~nquestionabl) a s i f t difficult to over-

kte.

t present Mr. Coffey is taking a layoff, but it is believed that, even though he ed a somewhat advanced age, that idleness is a harder work for him t L labor, and he will soon return to his job.

estim:

A reach1 actual

h a s han

11 hare I ..- ... -

n a letter to THE FRISCO~&~IAS, Mr. Coffey says:

i the forty years of my connection with the Frisco I hare aeen many changes rlwaye had the interest of the Yvisco a t heart, :lnd, wl~lle I have always tried t~

my employer's interest has alaaps bcrn my drat thought.

and ) be


Pooled Engines. A. H. TUCKER

NOTE-I1 in nd~jl i l lrd lhnl tho nuccrss g f the pool system ofhondlinn y o t ~ ~ e r drpends nspeclto?~. brtl lhc engineman showld not be relieoed of r rwons i6 i l i f y . His 7uwk ie c o a t p a r ~ d rmlk that oJ' t k s iasflcetnr, and a n ex?,[annlio?~ required shrmld care- B. \

wing in a former article indicated realize that some good things may be ? of the things that go Lo make the too expensive to be indnlged in even by led system" of handling motive a great railroad, and that conditions ? r unpopular, and having a t the differ a t different times. Therefore, ie ? time intimated that my purpose in in these ~aggest ions there seems to be enting my views I n this ~ u h j e c t to aid In popu- Ing and render-

more efficient auLL satislactory the

ing of ecgioes, ay reasonably he e c t e d that I Id be milling to something look-

to this end. a p p r o a c h i n g

phase of the er I do so fully' izaut of the oft- rted admonition

that It is m u c h easier to find fault than to find practl- cal remedies. Hon- ever, belng firm in my falth that Im- provements can be made, I shalI not attempt to ~ h i r k the responsihilitv my former effort imposes.

As a preliminary I wish to say that it has !wen impressed on my iuenta1:ty. during a sufficient number of years of experience, that really good things generally come high. But I take it as a general proposition that any system that

and safe, however expensive, rle t o one that is the reverse, heap. At the same time I

given me access.

a tendency to intro- duce a little more initial expense, it is done in the hope that there will be a n ultimate saving in actual cost of operation, to say nothing of reduction of "wear ancl tear" of the human ele- ment involvecl.

I t is also to be understood that I do not regard what I here offer as t h ~ "only way," ~ n d also that I a m aware that there are points of view bearing upon the subject to which my position has n D t As s flrst considera-

tion then, in the establishment o t an adequate pooling arrangement 1 believe more Road Foremen of Equipment will be required under the regular engine plan.

On our heavlest traffic districts doing a full volume of business; I think one to each freight division would be needed; and in one particular these men shouId have absolute despotic Wwer. They should have authority to


man 1

Of organi systen Upon consci force thorit:

order any engine that, in thelr judg- ment, was unfit for safe and efflclent service into the shop and held there until' its "disahilities" have been remedied.

I have not included econon~ical in the foregoing, because an englne niay be in shape to earn money for the company even though she may not do her work a t as high a margln of profit as the averagp engine is expected to do.

To leave an engine that is unbafe In servlce Is "out of the question," and to keep one in service that is sure to result in frequent failures and Inier- ruptlon of traffic is denloralizing in every way.

To provide for this increase of force of "Road Foremen," assistants to the present foremen should he appomted; or to provide for "rush tinies," or when new power is heing put in service, or any new device is being generally in- stalled, or unusually bad conditions of any nature prevail, men could be tem- porarily selected from the regular service board. This would act as a little "spur" to induce the men to keep up with the times and would give master mechanics a chance to "try out," in a practical way, engineers under their authority. There is nothing like an opportunity to show what merit a

nay develop. the very first importance in the ~zation of an improved pooling 1 will be the inspection corps. a thoroughly competent, impartial entious, Chief Inspector and the immediately subject to hi8 au-

y, more than anythlng else, will > - - - - * A popularity and worklng of

system. inspector a t all important

and a t some points more vill be required, should be

selected from the active road force of englneers; and each chief inspsctor or

assistant cblef Inspectc servlces of n well-expr who Is familiar with ments of a n engine 1 terminal, to the end t h ~ _ ._ . .-, . - -

he equipped with all the necessary took, supplies, signals and belongings. That the fire is properly handled from the time it is first started and that the grates, ash pans and firing accessories are as they should be when the outgoing crew takes charge of the engine.

This inspection. corps should have charge of all handling, cleaning, adjusting and testin? nnder steam for "blows," "pounds" or obscure defects of all engines in and out of round houses. They, and not the road men, should b? held responsible for any delays that prevent the engine from being ready to move on time, except the fallure of road men to be on hand a t the time called for, and for delays and annoyances t occur on the road to fatlure of the spection force to properly perform duties. I would even include in 1 the oiling of the engines, and in sc cases of special rush and congestion terminals, I believe the engine could taken from road crews on arrival terminals before trains had been fin: disposed of. Also deliver engme coupled to train on outgoing runs m"

provide for emergencies resalting any unusual cause, the inspection could he augmented for a day or a t a time by calling road cren assist. These crew8 could have th vantage of being in close touch the power and could give a r call attention to any "chron of any engineer.

In short, I w o ~ tiOn corps to do done by engineer the regular engi looking after the of engines betwec

ueyeuu L I L ~

the pooled : The chiel

ternlinals, than one P

hat in- its

:his

. I"

from corps

two 7s t o e ad- nlth

IIC" defect or tendency

ild expect the inspec- all that was formerly &s and firemen under ne "regime," besides cleaning and handling ?n trips.


As to work of 1 not thin b ~ r n t n P

oil ope and on

the details of handling the the inspection department, I do I< i t necessary to take space

, .--.- -- -numerate them, nor to attempt to give anything like definile directions for thefr carrying out, but I mill mention a few of the items that appear to me to be of special Importance.

Each engine in service should be supplied with a n extra allowance of Iubri- cating and valve oil, equal to the regular allowance for a "round trip." This

should be kept h sealed cans, to be ned and used in emergencies only, I when so used should be reportea arrival a t terminal by the engineer

in ehnree, and the amount of oil neces- replenish this extra supply

to him. As to illuminating lieve a plan for handling them nal packages" from the refiner- 5 lamp filler, if not actually to I that is to burn them, would trying.

-ivaI a t "ash track," each en- uld be stripped of cab lights

-..- -.. small belongings llable to be misplaced o r misappropriated, and these things taken to a convenient place to be kept and put In condition for the next trip. I t is not essential that the same engine have the same outflt each trip, or that there should be a s many outfits as there are engines in service. The imperative thing is that each engine shall have a complete and service- able outfit on hand a t leaving time.

In one particular a deviation from this plan might be made, and that is in the matter of firemen's shovels. I think i t mould be n7ell to let each regular fireman, a t least, select a shovel suited to his tastes m near as possible, and require hini to deliver i t a t a certain place on arrival, receiving a check for the same, and upon presentation of this check receive the same shovel for the next trip. Then have a n assort-

ment of shovels from-which extri could make a selection when call fill vacancies. In this way each could be held responsible for a r able length of service of a shove quite a considerable saving, I an1 would result over present method

On arrival a t ternlinals I would engineers make their work repoi carbon triplicate. These report k could be arranged in .pads or book that engineers could carry with and thus usnally have their w o ~ ports ready to deliver wlth the t

on arrival a t terminals, and in whek inspection forces relieved crews on arrival a t the terminal, work reports might be i n the har the proper parties long before t l gine arrived a t the ash track. Onf of this report should be handed 1 chief inspector, immediately on a to the end, that he may know a t onoD what repairs are required and c: handle and dispose of the engine s cordingly. When this engine is aga turned out for service this copy of tl work report showing what repairs a1 adjustments have been made, and wi notations on it calling the outgoing e gineers to anything that might net unusual observation or care, should either handed to him or placed in son suitable receptacle on the engine; that he could know the exact conditic of things without the delay necessary ., go over several pages of a wo book in the roundhouse offic taking charge of the engine. other two work reports, one I

mailed dlrect to the master n Office, and the other delivere round-house foreman, who sho making the necessary or po pairs make notations showing been done, who by, and any a needed explanations, and then the same to the master niechal

T H E F R I S C O - M A N 17

give a complete check and in- tion all around, and everyone in- ed would know promptly what d e were most prominent and what to but for and be prepared to remeay.

Realizing fully that I have not said all that might be said on the subject of pooled engines, still I am aware that I have the full limit of space my humble efforts could reasonably claim.

I will desist from further discussion O X the subject, trusting that the experience of the year just passed may have left impressions that we all may apply with pleasure and profit to the prob- lems of the one now before us, and that we all hold ourselves in that mentally receptive attitude which attracts that which may make for harmony and success. .

Kindly Caricatures. Tno of the three kindly caricatures

presented this month a r e froin ;Mr. Hiatt, and the third one of Emil Abrahamsen, Roadmaster, Lawton, Okla., from Mr. Leach.

Mr. Abrahamson's salutation to Mr. Leach was "Hello Yoakum." Mr. Leach ~ecalls him when he was Section Fore- man, a t Cherryvale, and draws him from memory a t that time. Many who know

companying sketch is a striking ness.

The black and white effect by Hiatt is of Superintendent O'Har. doubtless will be recognleed by n

Mr. Hiatt caught 0. V. Husted, L ,.-_

a t Fontant, Kan., in the act of dropping a signal board. The nervous energy displayed in this a r t is strikingly

Mr. Abrahamson state that the ac- portrayed by the artist.

I E F R I !

he Frisco --------- ----, -- "-- -.------tile Club, December 17th addresses were made by Mr. S. L. Rainey, Special Repre- sentative of the Operating Department, and Mr. E. Garnett, Chief Clerk to Vice- President and General Manager Nixon. The subject of both addresses was operation, Mr. Rainey said in part:

It will be impossible in one night to dls- cuss every department under the jurisdiction of a General Manager nnd I wlii suggest that we hear from the Motive Power, Mnlntennnce. Telegrnph, Rlgnal Engineer and a few others a t a fu tu re meeting.

We find In hlgh.places representatlves from every subdivls~on of rallroad work aud opposite each, man's name you mill find wrltten In big letters, Abllity.

Marvin I-Iughltt aud RosweH SIlller acted u s s ta t ion agents : F. A. Delano and E. 1.:. Jeltery came fvom the motive w w e r depart- men t ; W. J. Underwood and EI. U. Mudge were conductors; Howard Elliott and S. 11. IWton were civll engineers; A. J. Davklson and IV. C. Brown and many others were t ra ln dlspatchers ; W. W. Flnley nnd C. M. I-lays, stenographers; B. L. Wnchel l and 1. P. Rlp- ley. from the passenger department ; I\'. H. Kewrnau and Oscar Murray, freight department ; Prank Trumbuli ' and A. Douglas, accounting: T. .J. Harahan and T. 1% McGuigan, sectlon !oremen, nnd most of them a t some time filled the position of chief clerk.

I hope some of us h a w thought of the remarks made a t the last meeting and have in somc way eased the burdens of the purchas- Ing and claim departments.

I t is not my purpose to criticise the management of any ailro road or to set myself up a s a n anthorit!: on operating matters, but shall a t tempt to explain in some degree the difficulties tha t beset the operating official and the he l~ds of many departments. As men dlffer so we find the operating departmenLs of rnflronds cii8ering. What is considered good practice in one territory could not be followed In another. A certain president of the Union Pacific Railroad unclertook to re- place tha old offlclats wlth Yale graduates and remarked t h a t a bright coIlege man could master the Businesr in alr months. One of these men ordered the guard ralls removed

openlng or a line Dlocltea n7itn snow. An engine and train was snowed in and crew reported the.\. \vouid require men to shovel them out, and the sectlon force was ordered to take their hand car and rnn down and dig them out, but a s the snow was s lx feet deep they went on snow shoes.

I do nvt wish to be understood as speaklng '

lightly of the college man, because hls educa- tion does glve hlm a grcat aclmntnge over those who have been forced to put Chelr shoulder to the wheel early in life, but I wlsh Lo emphasize the advantage of practical es- perience.

Commencing w\th the positlon of section foreman, station agent and chief clerk. let u s work our way up through the different departments. The sectlon foreman must be capable of performing havd labor and lo re- spond promptly both (lily and night when emergency arises, and Intist be able to detect defects in the track and bridges and protect the company's Interests a t all times. Durlng revere s torms you will 6nd the capable,foreman out wit11 his m m guardlng dangcroua places. Such men Iwcume roadmasters, superintendents. etr.

The duties o t station i~gen t s are too numerous to mention. As he comes down from home nbout 7 :I. m. he mnllts n mlle o r so In each clirettion to g:lther up the swilch lights. Reaching the office he flnils the t r l ~ i n dls- patcller calling him for orders ; nest he sweeps out his offlce and walting mom. By this time the local frelght nrrlves and un- loads enough merchuudlse on the platform to keep hlln busy the balance of the day. The noon passenger train brings mall t h a t must be hurried to the poslolfice nbout elghty rods away. Let ters from every department a r e received and his rccords must be conrulted in order to give Intelligent replies. I-Ie Is expected t o visit the company's patrons and to be courleous and neat in appearance a t a l l times. C ~ p a b k station agents are always In demand and :we gradually advanced through (he different grades of s t ~ t l o n a to General Freight Agent. Tramc Manager, etc.

The chlef clerk relieves the hends of departments of detall, m a k ? ~ suggesiions ns to the proper distribution of force and in many

ways helps the boss hold hlu job, and when the t h e conies the chlet clerk becomes boss.

The telegraph operator becomes t ra ln dis- patcher, Is advanced to chief dlspatcher, tralnmaster, augerintendent, etu. Permit me to say tha t the posit!ou of chlef dlspatcher carrles wlth It the greatest responslbllity. The Improper handling of power and cars can prove very disastrous to a railroad company, and a s Mr. Yoalsum has very aptly remarked, "movcment means money."

The average dlspatcher dislikes details and s ta t ls t lcs and argues tha t the trains mere moved us promptlp a s conditions permitted and any amount of rcd tape will not bring about d l f e ren t results and not unt i l he reaches the position of superintendent does he realize the value of detall and tha t i t is necessary for his department to be able to compare favorable wlth tha t of another division.

The successCu1 tralnmaster is the man who can handle men. I do not mean drive them o r expect lmposslble things, but by fa i r deal- ings command respec t.

, Discipline la necessary and no fair-minded person will rcsent i t s appl lcat~on when hon- estly ndmlnlntered. Advantage gained by any other courae than that laid donrn by the Golden Rule 1s not lasting.

The superintendent, a s a rnle, havlng advanced through the diKerenL departments mentioned has lenrned that loyalty is absolutely necessary to his success and the loyalty of hla subordinates is o f t m measnred by the degree of loyalty shown by this official towards his superiors.

A vlce-prestdent addresslng this club a few months ago dwelt npon the importance of harmony In operatlon of railroads. and no- where Is harmony more necessary than in the handllng of a division. Often the "Depart- mental Nightmare" deprives the company of results It has a r ight to demand. T h e head of each department should not only remem- her the Golden Role. but s tand ready to assist In advancing the company's interest.

The conductor, havinq served time a s brake- man, you frequently find him Eliing the posl- tion o r yardmaster, trainmaster or super- lntenden t.

The locoruotlre engineer, having taken serv- Ice in same caparlty a t the shops, he is re- qulred to ac t a s flrernan for three pears or more. nnd, if he then passes the prescribed exarntnatfon he i s promoted to frelght engineer, afterwurda advanced ta passedger engineer, foreman, master merhanlc, etc. W e Rnd some rough diamonds in the t ra in aud

engine servlce. but in no dep rallroad do we find more capa ployes. They must be actlve and able to meet every emerge ready to follow Instructions, I ~ssu ing instructions muqt be ability to govern Is qulcklp re uction of these men.

Ey way of sugfiestfon, howr the opinion tha t the placing o leudent In charge of every d e ~ d u w o n would have a tendency tion and bring about more RBIIJMLLVLJ.

harmonious results. Tiw recent change of tltIe from tralnmaster

to assistant superintendent is, In my opfnIon, a move in the right direction and wlll bring lhe two officials closer together and practl- rally eliminates one department.

Suggestions should be encouraged and dally a t tempts made to improve conditions. It Is cot necessary for us to run a t ra ln late to- day simply because it was la te yesterday ; we should bc able to originale some way of bet- Lerinq the movement.

Ind~fference is soon detected and results dis- astcrously. Love of work and interest dls. played soon determines whit11 slde of the scale you have chosen.

The General Superintendent is relieved of s o u e of the detall, but his jurisdlctIoo es- t~lnds over several divisions and having served in the lowcr grades we look to him for or- gauization and flystem. IIis frequent t r lps over the line acqualnt him wlth requirements and he issues instructions regarding the pollcy to be pursued in the handling of business. construction of tracks, dealing with the public, etc.

The actlvity displayed by commissions In the las t few years has added many duties to the railroad official. I t i s necessary for him to keep in touch with corporation rulln,ns and to be able to present the railroad slde of the question to the best advantage. 11% --- reach the General ;\Ianager, where we rest nnt i l we can Induce Mr. Hiron tc dress us.

Upon the same subject Mr. Gal said:

Railroads are affected in their opera by natural Idws-physical: mom1 add Int tual. Rach 1s a potent factor. In thelr Clon those who own rallronda, those operate them and those who patroulxe rncm a re concerned Each day It becomes more and more apparent that the greater the wisdom r.rer,.is~d In governing rnilroads the greater

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wlll ad-

.tlons ellec- SOlU- who ,.. .-.


the success they achlere, the less frlctlon there is betn7een owners and enlployes and patrons-the more contented and happy employes are; the better the public Is served and more Iricndly It is. Erergthlng tha t con- tributes to thls end scrves a good purpose.

ISach pear railroads have improved ln char- ncter and ar t is t ic elegance. This improve. lllent has extended not only to the manner in nh lch bualness is done, but to the physical property 133 well.

The orgnniration and government of particular clep8r.l-rnents map differ according to thelr needs, but the morlc is so interwoven the dutles of one department so merge In those of another, that in order to secure the best general resnlts i t i s important t h a t the operating department, in order to co-operate wlth the traffic department, o r 'ice versa. should be generally familiar with the duties, oblipallons and powers of the other.

IAn accounting officer to fulBI1 his Vuties. must be fnmlllar with the responsibilities and clutles af t hc departments, the accounts of which he keeps. And so In regard to the operation of trains-the handling of frelght and pnssenger traffic-the maintenance of vend and equipment. I t is along these lineu tha t lies the power of this club for good.

The vast amonnt of work of a supervisory and mechanirnl nature tha t a t tends the operation of a railway renders it necessary , t o divide the Corce into departments under men especially skllled and adapted to the work in hand. Practleal cuperience is required. The officers and employes of railroads from the I~ighesL to the lowest must be schoolcd In the servic-e, rnnst have practical Itnowledge born oC exjxrience and person:~I observalion. Icveryone knows that promotion will follow Intelligence, filithfulness anel industry.

Method must be practiced by those who lead, lhose who hope to win favorable notice. I t is not a thing confined to any particular occupation or place. I t is a s necemary in the pcneral omce a s in the machlne shop, a t the sl:atlon a s on the train. T'here must be a plnce for everything and everything must be in i ts place. There is a tlme t o do everyt l~inp and a ncc.csslty tha t everything should be done at such n time.

Kvery branch has to a certain extent diver- e n t interests. F o r instance. the Master 3Iechanic wonld h a r e only heavy engines- tho 'l'mclcmnn would hnre only light englnes and the Tralnmaster mould decide from the s l n n d p l n t of his schedules. Each mill look nr ter the interest that most concerns hlm, thus the service Is permeated by confllctlng

fntemsts, by the desire on the par t of ew-w-

one to make a good showing. Thlv desl however, modified by the concern nll I6

the prosperity of the road and IS he check by the Superintendent or manage

It i s the duty of tbe operating deparl to hncdle the trailic, keep the equipment chinery and property in order, exerclse r erni supcrrision over the operating force pcrfolm all the duties and responsibilltie t:lining.thereto.

In the operating department naturally tur

hub of the wheel is the General Manager, and radiating from the hub in ail clirectlons a re his lieutenarrts avslsned to the more detailed work of the differcnt branches pertalning l o the operation. such as General and Dlvision Superintendents, Superintendent or Trans- orta tat ion, Superintendent of Motive Power and Master Mechanic, Fuel Agent, Englneer Maintenance of \Yay, Signal Engineer, Super- intendent of Telegraph, Superlntenclent of \\.ater Service, Supervisor of Jlatcrials, ChleP Special Agent and Chief Tie and Timber In- .qw!tor. The clutles of the General 3laoager nre of srlch n diverse c l ~ a m c t e r we can not attempt to follo~r- llim in the rounds of his nuties uor fitly describe their number or perform:?ncc. Among other duties he personally inspecls thc property under his there , goes over i ts t r n c l ~ visits i t s shops, notes i ts bulld- ings, examines Ita structures and passes npon those t h a t a re built. The condition of the roadbed and Lrack is or supreme imporlanee t o him. He understands better than anyone else horn much the preservation 01 the equipment depends upon the track being kept In good condition.

The correspondence of the General Manager is great beyond expression. The extent ~ n d character of the communicntious tha t reach him are both curlous and interestlhg. Their varictp \\~oilld astonish and amuse. Among the trivial and humorous is one from o states- man, \vho while not claiming to be a rallrond man wants to tell how the railroad should be run. Another correspondent deslres to call attention to some new device he has patented !nLended to prerent the wear and te mnchinery and reduce the consnmptl< Cncl. He desires i t s lrnmedlate introdi on this milroad. ano the r asks for a I to ship free household goods m d far] pllaucfs, hecnuse or the grier ancl dl occns;oned the owner by the deRth of a wife. Another asks Lor a pass, basin clalm npon the fact thnt hls uncle NOS t

lime fln emplopc or the compang. Anot a lady and reports a t great length tht

a r of 3n of uctlon bermlt m ap- s t ress third

.g his ~t one her i s 3 con-

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re is. ?el in Id in ment. tment , ma- L gen- s and s per-


eteor" to Spring- :er, a lady and le East. On a r - re met by a resb t I oc~upled thc resldent Inqulred

They were very ntry and scenery, eemed so strange ~d usked how the 10 doubt been ac-

four-track roads sldent had some ..,.,,, ., .u,..u,Lu, t ha t the t ra ins

went back on the slime track. passing the out- coming t ra ins by a series of meetlng and passing tracbs.

All of ue from tlme to tlme hear very amusing remarks unwittingly made by our co- workers. On the platform a t Sprlngfleld 1 heard a conversation between two Irish Road- masters, both of them old tinlers on our road. but John had remained true to the property xnd continued his labors here, whlle Je r ry 11ad strayed oIT to other fields and had returned to Sprlngfleld on a visit. In the con- versatlon Jerry sa id : "John. I used to think when I worked for the Frlsco I knew it ali,

Began on

hut nl ter I got away and saw how othc roads dtd thlngs I found out I dld not knos anything a t all." "Well Jerry," said Johl "you need not have gone away to find tha o u t ; any of us could ha re told you tha before you left."

I t Is told of one of our Rondmasters wb la now a teetotaler tha t In the old days whe h e !va8 section foreman he was Very fond (

taklnq a toddy and would orten Ieare a gnu a t work on the track while he n e n t up tow to get r drlnk. The Roadmaster snsplcione as much nnd one day he step@ off the tral where the gang was a t w foreman wa4 not he re ; the foremnn had gone up town on a , foot u p tho track About ha l t may he met tl Ing lo tho rung aud this c betnzcen them : "\\'here ha "Oh, John, I hnd an a w went upto\vu to the dentlsl [>ulled." "You dld, ell? "Yes." "\\'ell, open your me the hole." As P a t C O U I tlon ivhe~q hls tooth hnd he had to 'fess up to the t

The reproduction of with presented is of McKinley, who is show standing in front of hi:

Mr. McKinley began reer firing on the 0. now the B. & 0. S. 1' came to the Kansas (

and Memphis in 1887, . engineer, December 17tl City, by Mr. A. Nettleto was sold to the Frisco n a t the t ime of the cor McKinley came to Okla 1903, and now has a pa! Olrlahoma City to Quai

FREE TO EMPLOYES Fourteen. words - to buy, sell or exchange, in two succc

issues of The Frisco-Man, free to employes. T o other than employes, 3c per word for each inse

ork, but found the gang told hlm the

, and so he started toward up town.

he foreman return. ,onversatlon passed .oe you been. Pa t?" Cul toothache and t ta h ~ v e my tooth

Did he pull It?" mouth find show

Id not show lecera- been lately pulled

ruth.

photograph here- Engineer F. H. n in the picture ; engine. his railroad ca- & M., which is

J . , in 1883. He Zity, Fort Scott was promoted to h, 1894, nt Kansas n. The M. & M. rith the Memphis solida at ion. Mr. homa City, July, ssengef run from nah.

wive

rtion. . . I

It is a hablt all over the system for the various officials to get their mail in the hands of the person who sorts it for the trains just in time to be dis- patched. Thie, of course, causes the mail handler to have to hurry so much that he is unable to take proper care in sorting, and gives that much more chance for mistakes.

The use of the red envelope, bearing the heading "traingraru," is being abused. The original intention for the use of that envelope was for such correspondence a s company telegrams which should reach destination almost a s quick by train a s by wire, but some employes make a practice of sending most anything in them, and the persons

T H E F R I S C O - M A P

YUYU..Ye .-- large an am0 have come to nothing out I

Another ha envelope for have, no mat

henalin- -41 are burdened with so for the one sll.o rr.r,raur.,

unt of such stuff that they volume of mail and makes mor I regard a red envelope as for those who have to handIe it of the o r d i ~ a r y . Even with all these faults thc bit of many, is to use an not many clelays. We have as each communication they system of handling mail as an:

.ter if they have a dozen, and our one desire is to make it 1

e work

:re a re g d 8.

i road, xrfect .

Random Notes. The follow

1>v tho T n r l ~ ~ c t

.UU"

will men1 prob; la ter mill a t oi

Ar of t t ever, rr les

ing items are contributed ,, ..., ,..-,.,,rial Department. They refer to a few of the numerous new in- dustries recently located along the Frisco and the data given may be of interest to Frisco employes:

An Important new Industrlal developmeut Is t he new plant o l the Cape Glrardeau Por t - '-"" Cement C o , Cape Glrarileau, Mo. This

be a modern cement plant, rqulpped to l facture not less than 1500 harreIs, and sbly a s much as 2000 barrels of cement

on will be the daily output . The plant fnrnlsh employment to 200 men and mill ice be constructed.

iother ern deve!opment, not to use any ie natura l resources of the country, Bow-

is t he construetion of t he new cream- ... _ a t IIarshEeld, Mo., nnd Severr. Kan. E:ach creamery mill be of good size and pre pared to take care of all the cream procurable nearby. Other creamery developments, par- ticularIg In t h e Ozarka of Sonthweslcrn Mis- sourl, a r e In contemplation. In th is connection an e ~ t r a c t from the annual report of President Curmn. of t hc BIissouri Immigra- tlon Assoclatlon, might be of in teres t :

"One of the first r la lms of our association three years ngo was tha t t he vas t hill coun- t ry south of the Missouri River mas the finest na tu ra l dalry country in the world and t h a t rne d a j I t ivould be recognized a s the Denmark of America in the production of dal ry products. This claim has been proven absolutely by the development already realized. From a production of practically nothing, thls reglon has already reached the magnificent total production of dal ry products of $4,000.000 surplns.' '

Another Interestlug new devetopment i s the l o c ~ t l o n of t w ~ new farm implement plants. one a t Okmulgec. Okln.. to t u rn out several llnea of impkments on a large scale, nnd the other a t Galena, ICan., to t u rn out harrows.

Each of these concerns a r e removing from other sections of the country to t h e South- west. owing to desirable r aw materials and fine lo(-al markets.

A grat i f r ing fact also is t he great IntCteGt being manifested in the utilization of the natural resources of the countrr tbrongh ( h r derclopment of waler powers along many of (he s t reams trihntary to the IWisco. Kern mate? power electrical transmission praSect8, r i ther completed or building, a r e a t Chlck- asha, Okia., and near XansGeld, 1\10. Other projects pe~iding a t present a r e a s fo l loms~ nne in Central Oklahoma on the S o r t h Canadian River : one in Northern Oklahoma on Grand River : one in Eastern Oklilhoma on Ihe Illinois River and one in So r the rn Arban- $as OII Spring River.

An interesting and vital subject to r d l - road, although not strictly of a n Industrlal nature, is the betterment of the wagon roads throughont Oklahoma. In th is connection. Governor I-Iaskell of Oklahoma, before the (~onvcntion of county trustees of OlcTaboma recently held a t Oklahoma City, made in sub- s lance the following s t a t emen t :

"I consider a cour t house to par take or the nature of a sealskin sack. but n good road , is more on the order of a pair of pants."

His meaning. of course, was tha t un o rna t e and tincly-appointed court house hulldlng i s a luxury, while a good road over which the farmers could haul large loads to market is nn ac tua l ' necessity. We a re informed t h a t n t the nes t session of the Oklahoma Legisla- ture a s t rong good roads measure will proba- b1y he ptwsed. --

THE FRISCO-MAN is in receipt of an attractive Christmas and New Year's card from the Central Division. This card shows a wreath of holly on the cover with the Frisco embtem in the center. Inside arc the names of the officials of the Central Division.


1 Along the Line

Fl brak on t' meet ever:

Fi wea!

1 extel . 7 - ...

otes of improvements, personal mention of employes and all items of general interest will be gladly received for this department. You should see that your town is represented every month.

scheduled I

we exlend

' The T h h I lng Sovem

This would each engin any other

I move, cons

Chaffee. ?w roudmaster's office has been built by

lne cfrmpany a t Kennett.

Conductor %. T. Thclter has resumed work ofter a protracted illness.

'11. W. Dirks has recently accepted posttion as stenographer In Asslatant Superintend- cnt's omce.

On account of the Increased traffic a t Ken- uett i t has been necessary to separate the passenger and frelght service.

D. I\'. Hill, f o r m e r l ~ file clerk in the office cf Superintendent O'Hara. has taken charge of the I lks In Superinlendent Frates' ofice.

Up to December 1 thc Third District handled Obout four times the amount of cotton as KHS handled in the same tlme last year.

nusinens In all lines is getting back to what It was two years ago. A number of new l~ulldings are golng up in Chaffee and the streeta nre being extended in all directions.

The marriage of Dr. A. Brooke, general foreman of the B. L B. department, to hIlss 1:ra Timbs, took placc Dccember 22. T l m Fmsco-3lm nri8hes. them many, many Christ- I I I~SPS.

freen new conductors and forty-five new emen have been added to the train force he Thlrd Dlstrict In the last month. The lnnlcal department is addlng to the force y day.

reman E. J. Wilson, of SO3 and 804, in- sed hls Insurance recently to such an nt tha t h h nssncintes became quile

alarmed. However, the j o ~ f u l event was to take place Christmas meek and our hearty eongratulatlons.

.d District handled In one day dur- ber, 1,054 loada nnd 4.51 empties. I tw! a n average of thlrty loads to e In tha t clasa 00 servlce. Can rlivlslon show a s large a day's

lderlng the mlles In operation?

Duriug October "llnm'e Train" carried 17,579 passenger# on the Kennett turn and in losernber t h l ~ traln carried 18,000 ; a n average of 600 n day. The traln takes in pmc- tlcally all of Uunclin County, has a run of 189 mlles and is known locally a s "Ham':, Traln." C0nductor.A. C. Hnm has been on the run sinre Ihe road was established and ft is said he Is acquainted wlth every man, o oma an and chlld In D ~ ~ n c l l a County.

Btuce the recent overflow of the Arkansas Itiver, Resldent Englneer Tom Alexander, Is nndeclcled ahether to s tar t a rlce farm or raise fish on his place in Arkansas. He tells THE FRISCO-MAN he never thought of ownlng so much watered stock In his Ilfe. He returned from 111s farm several days ago nnd >tatca It is cowred bg about four feet of water.

ICtTcctlve r l t h the new t h e card Trains SO3 nnd SO6 are put on fast mail schedule. Tile coaches will be eqnlpped with electrlc lights and the passenger servlce k t w e e n St. Louis and Jlemphls will be equal to the best. A new passenger train is added on the south cud from IIayti to Rig Creek. Thls train nil1 take tare of the local passenger busfness lormerly handled by $03 and 800. By rellev- ing 50.5 and SO6 of these stops, the Third Dls- trlct has inaugurated n ''high-ball run," vhich if equaled is not surpassed.

Sherman. Hamer Cagmood, maihinlst a t

spent the holldHye nt Cmpe Girarde:

I<. l'. ICealwvgtn Is appointed ro foremnn nt Sherman, \ice George J : signed.

The shops a t Sherman are wc llours n day and s l r days a week, siderable work Is being turned out l ' i t t shop. I3urlng the month of one class 2-D. H. J. K. Engine 36 3-H. J. K. Nnglnes Xo. 521, 534, 530 and 831.

26 T H E F R I S C O - M A N

Olustee. Stgh TNM FRISCO-MAX i s indebted to G. A. nrter a

Llghtner, agent a t Olnstee, for the accom- Nilli . . - . . ..a ...-...

panj ing photograph of a perrect model of **lgntlc tgpe of engine. Mr. Llghtner con-

has elghs

gas I t is three ?rider t eam t odd

s teru

me- chnnlc's oFAce, spent Christmas In Sprlngfield.

D. L. Forsythe has resumed his dutlcs a s road Poreman of. equipment, covering the ter- titory between Sprlngfield enu' Ulrrnlngharn.

Beaumont. Engfnc 92:: was laid up for boi!er work last

month.

Machinist \\'llllnm Lynch i s now located a t Beaumont.

deted

new

have I t to

t Operator E ' a l ~ uas th i r ty days' uacatlon.

e Hutton, apprentice I I U C L U I C ~ ~ , is on the sick list.

Engine 683 Is here [or two I Lween Beaumont a n d Piedmont

The new time card, e r e c t h e will g l r e Beaumont another tra

George 3fcClurg Is "batch1 wife and daughter are risltlng

Cnarles Weatherbee, pumper, n l t r a c t i o ~ ~ a a t Wingate. What'

The new 900 class coaches on tlle senurnout Distrlct are elated by all.

I)ivIsion Foreman E. W. IIar home December 5, on account of his father.

Boilermaker D. R. Drake ea are sure a good thing, aa the work on them.

A. E. Robinson, hostler, Is !=,I l Ion a t Enid. Charles T iow i Robinnon during hih absence

Train crews nre ha r ing goo fine weather for the sport. Or kltliug thirty-five crows onc nig

Ohle Ludmick, Coal Chute valled to Wichita by the d c r t Miss lithe1 GI'R)., who was l:raumout, but was under luec a: Wichita.

Bur t Brussell, formerly cal the depot, lias been promoted ator a t Sever?. Ror t has the 1111. George A. l'hlllips hna a c made vacant by Mr. Brussell's

Reproduction of photograph

resumed work

n the t a r de-

reeks' work be-

! December 13. In.

ng" while h l s : In Oklahoma.

seems t o have '8 up, Charley?

pu t in service 8 surely appre-

v y was called uL the Illness-

~ y s oil burners re Is no grate

lending a vaca- s rellevlng X r .

d hunt ing and ie crew reports :ht.

Foreman, w a s h of his niece, a resident of

7lcal t reatment

led hustler at t o night oper- best wishes of cepted positlon

promotion.

senterl is of the ~ i v i s i o n ' s For, Beaumont. Those shown in 1

nre. on the left, Ca r Foreman F. ..-..--, next in the center, Dlvlslon Foreman E. \Ir. Harvcy, and on the right R. 0. Adalr, clerk.

herewith pre- ernan's office a t the photograph Blllinm Flnttnn

H E F R I S C O - M A N

u agent, Is I .

agent, and elatlves in

rk In vice- i week with

er, is enjoy- 1s being re- ge Elsasser.

was among of car and

mati. Ohio,

agent, nnd gent, spent d fviends In

1s a t Hitch- mon snld to Ich he pre- resldent and

tor foreman go hunting.

;co cont1nu- ing relieved

1s Fund As- Ired Decem-

among Lhe nre on that or the year are as foI-

C. 1.:. Scoles, nson, C. w.

Thalncker and W. D. Bassett. At the close of the Frlsco Prelght Accounting Department Christmas B'und Association, December 8, 1908, the average earnings per share were $1.11.

- . - ..- -. - arcount of his brother

A large male chorus the Monett Y. 11. C. assisting in the rellglc the assoclstion nnd COI

Engineer R. B. Ky. Gates and General S Wilhelm represented tl

Monett. or, chief clerk to master me-

cnnnlc a t Jlonett. mns called to Topeka on belug badly Injured.

has been orgnnlxec A. for the purpose bus and social worh nmunlty.

ler, Switchman W. ecretary George J. he Monett Y. 31. C

held in St. a t the convention which was Joseph h'ovember 10 to 22, and reDort a verv good and pro0table time.

Arrangements arc belng m tallr a t the Railroad 1.. 31. 1: by one of the head oi3clala. This is a subject that Is of v the employes of all depnrtme be given a careful ntudy, a s importance in the mnning of road.

ade to have a :. A. in future upon "Claims." ItaI Interest t o nts and should

i t Is of great a modern rail-

Oklahoma Cit. The photograph herewith

Agent L. T. Pool and omce honn City, wns tnken Decel From left to right kneeling tl Stone, rate clerk; John L. Lor

reproduced of force a t Ok!a-

nber 10, 190s. lev a re : D. S.

Standing, left to r ight : I,. T. Po C. A. GodPrey, assistant bill c11

,e, cashier. sole, agent ; erk; Perry

1

Spence, register clerk ; Charles chief clerk : 1'. J. Guncnn, chief in A . Natson, operator; C'. J. Re11 clerk ; C. A. Clark, claim agent ; 1% nlistract clerk: )I. L. White, co Lela Hoaglnnd, stenographer.

W. Davls, spcctor ; G. tenour, car kul Jenkhs , tton clerk;

Neodesha. Boilermaker Hnrley Jamerson spcl

nlns visltlng relntlves a t Ottawa.

Yardmaster Charles Gerhart has and is succeeded by C. D. Williams.

hIachlnist L. Baum and wife sper Inan visitin: relntives a t Fort Scott.


FRISCO EMPLOYES. A n y aaverrlsemenr or a rrrsco employe of lourteen words will be of charge. T o trade or sell, buy o r exchange, this space is free T o others thnn Frisco employes a regular rate of three cents a w o ~ is required. Address all communicntions to

T H E FRISCQ-MAN, 737 Frisco Bldg., St. Louis, Mo. I WATOEIEB and Jen.elrp t o mnliuh all rrquhmenta at,

loweet livina )ricrs. Tsi us. \fTe will lease you. THE S Q U A ~ E DEAL VATCH CO., EtraITord, Mo.

- - FOR SALE - One No. 7 Burroughs Adding Muchiue.

aood hsrgain for cash. J. E. ROBERTS. Cashi~r , Rope, Ark.

T E N BEAUTIFUL POST CARDS. name tinseled. for ta,enty-titre cenra.

H. STEPHENS, Hnrtvell, 810.

DO YOU WANT A PRISCO BUTTON? l r so. send Bftg cents Lo THE FRISCO-&JAN

737 Frisco Bldg., SL. Louis, d o .

James W. Byrnes Belting and Hose Company M A N U F A C T U R E R S

Oak Tanned Leather Belting, Air Brake Hose, Steam Hose,Water Hose

JIachinist John J. JJ'arrg a n d wi le left De- cember 23 to spend Christmas wLth relntlves.

IWllermaIcer Charles Bunyan spent severnl days the first oP t h e year vialtins old friend9 a t Enid.

Engineer 31. V. Allebath, of Jlonett , rlsited friends a t Xeodesha dur ing the !alter pa r t of December.

Firerniln Turne r Adell spent several days recently rlxiting friend* in Kansas City. I t Is rumored ;hat a poDulRr fireman will soon be mnrried.

A. IT. Xelson. c l l~is ion foreman, was the recipient of a beautiful leather ul~holstered darenpovl nnd a leather upholslered mi\sion rocker to match on C'hrlstrnaa, the donors being the engineers, nrernen and shol) men of h is dlvlsion. The presentation speech was mnde by 31. 1V. Cansdowne. The g i f t s a r e highly appreciated by X r . Selson.

Bessie. Fireman Johnson spent Christmas a t Kan-

sas City.

Engineer Craner and wife spent the holl- Bays a t Springfleltl, 111.

1~:ngincer Robinson is enjoying n layoff and is visiting in St. Louis.

Roadmaster IIiulile has returned f rom a shor t visit to \Vichita, Kan.

.4. R. Warren, L)irlsion Foreman, mill soon begin lhe construction of a new residence.

E n ~ i n e e r Jic1,8nghlin has moved hls family from Enid to Bessle. whore he hns a Bed Ball run on the south end.

~\lI)ert Wutaon, wlln was car Inspector. a t this point for Ere gears. has acte l~ted a ~ s k - tiou a s inspector Eul. the Rock Island at El Reno.

Gustin-Bacon Manufacturing Company RUBBER GOODS

H b S E - ~ i r Brake, Water, Steam and Fire :: RUBBER SPECIALTIES LEATHER BELT

Kansas City - - Missouri

Wear a Frixo button. "It l o o k good." Fifiy cents. I Frisco-Man, 737 Frisco Building.


Immigration Notes. response to an inquiry with refer to the immigration conditions, TI-IE :o-MAN is in receipt of the follow-

ing f r o m Mr. S. A. Hughes, General Immigration Agent of the Frisco:

Figures for the Rscal ycar ending June 30, 1908, show that we handled 28,000 home- seekers' tickets from and through our vnrions gateways luto the territory traversecl by our Ilnes, whlch is a decrease as compared with the prcceding year, brought &bout by the general depres~ion throughout the industrial world.

I have corered a great deal or territory In the ICastern and Northern States durlng the past s i r months and n ~ y eonversation wlth many people engnged In vhrlous Industrial pursult3, leads me to believe tha t there Is a gradual improvement In the general condi- :Ions. Everybody seems to have suffered nlike with the exception of the farmer who \\-as hot cognizant of the fact that there was a depression in busloess.

I think the people a s a wholc take an op- tirnistlc riel\, O K the future and while no great mark of lncrenserl prosperity is apparent a t the present time. I loolc forward to a gradual increase during the coming year. Land vaIues have Increascd materially in the Southwest because of the grcat demand for land and I nm of the opinion that there will be no cessation of these conditions.

I t will doubtless be of Interest to your readers to know tha t there Is n law upon the statute boolts of the State of hllssouri pro- biding for a Stnte Immlgratlon Bureau, formed for tllc purmse o t dlsaemlnating in- formnilon broadcast regardlng the various lesourcev of the Stnte. This bnreau, however. has been Inoperative for many YeRPS for lack of suRicient funds to place the same in cperat ion.

W1Lh a view of having the State co-operate with the railroads in the development of the rust amount of unoccupied lands throu,rrhout the State, and particularly the territory lying adjacent to the Frlsco. Rock Island and Gould lines, I occompnnled a number of railroad repreaentntlves to Jefferson City recently, where we held a conference with Governor-elect Iladley, who pledged hls co- operation with the railroads in the upbulld- ing or the Btate nnd has nzreed to otTer s recommendation asking the Leglslature tc make a suitable approprlatlon for the carry ins out of the objects and purposes of thlr bureau.

I believe thnt It advertising bearing or the resources of the Stnte with the State's endorsement could be gotten out and properly distributed, closely co-operating with all the wilroads in the Btate, that the same would ~ c s u l t very beneficiary to all concerned.

L' Envoi. For those who have a leaning to\\-ard poetry we herewith publish a, poem of

Rudyard Kipling:

Then Earth's last plclure is painted, and the tubes are twisted and dried :

When the oldeet colors have faded. and Ihc youngest critic has died,

We shall rest, and Pnith. me shall need It- iie down for an aeon or two,

Till the Naster of All Good Workmen ahaii set us to work anew \'!

And those tha t were good ahnll be happy ; they shall s i t In a golden cha i r ;

They shall splash a t a tcn-league canvas with brushes oC cornet's hair ;

They shall find real salnte to draw Irom- hhgdalene, Pe'eler nnd Paul ;

They shall \vorii for nn age a t a slttlng an? never be tired a t all !

And only the Master shnll praise us, and only the Xaster shaIl blame ;

And no one shall work for money, nnd no one shall work for fame:

But each for the joy of the working, end each, In hls sepnrnte star,

Shall draw the Thing ns he sees It for the God of Things a s They Are !


An Early Day Frisco Episode. F. L. STREET.

"Talltin' abcut wrestling with them night mares," said the old timer as he tilted ,back one leg of the chair, with one foot planted in some papers on the foreman's desk. "'Member when the Frisco usta run into Halstead, Kansas? No? That's so, most of you fellers was kids then,-well along about 'S2 and '83 t h e Frisco and Santa F e folks built what was called the Harvey County 'Railroad, eight mlles long. It run from S e d g w i c ~ City acrost to Halstead, a town on the Santa F e main line. Frisco trains run up from Wichita over t h e Santa Fe 16 Sedgwiclz, then over thls cutoff to Hatstead, where the princlpal- ist connections east and west was made. This was a nice homelike town and they liked the Frisco folks mighty well, all of us. We run in there for 'bout three years, or till Lhe Midland was built to ElIsworth. Comin' into Halstead, the last three miles mas con- siderably down hill. Then you turned a short curve, run up along side the Santa Fe main line a couple o' hundred feet to the junction, which was a stub switch right a t this end of the bridge over the little Arkansas River. When you was a t the switch stand you could look right clown thirty feet or so Into t h e river, the bank being pretty near perpendiculous down to the water. This was a mighty ugly place for a train to come to and not stop 'cepting the mvitch was throwecl right. Thay was nothin' but hand brakes in them days on freight trains, and the boys was kind a' skeery comin' around there a t high€ a n d every once in a while you Could

hear one of 'em ask 'what if it should git away goin' into Hal- stead,' shonin' that it mas on their minds more or less.

"Well, one night the locaI got in pretty late and the boys made shake- downs and went to bed in the caboose. Along to'ards mornin' the other boys was waked up by one of the brakies named Nic. A Santa F e fast freight was going through the yard close by maltin' a noise like a cyclone, when Nic felt the rumble. I guess one o' them night mares got to wrestlin' with hlm ancl made him think things that wasn't so, for up he jumps yellin' with all his might, 'come on boys, come on boys, she's goin' into the river,' flew out the door and out of sight on top of the train. Course all of us boys was awake by that time and went out to see what was up, and there was Nic settin' brakes to beat the hand. You know Nic was one of them conchenshus fellers always thinkin' about his work, and he thought in his sleep that the train had got away comin' down into Hal- stead and was in danger of runnin' off the end of that stub switch ancl into the river.

"When the boys got onto the little episode they plagued Nic some, asked him how fast she was goin' when she turned the curve, but he just smiled and said 'It don't make no difference how fast she was goin', I stopped her and all by myself.'

" 'On the road yet?' Yes, runnin' a passenger train."

W e a r a Frisco Button. "It looks good." Fifty cents.


Robt. W. Hunt. Jas. C. H

A.W.Fiero.

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T HIS is called a "RAIL- ROAD" Union because practical railroad men

use it in large quantities, and find it well adapted to their work. But it is JUST AS GOOD for other places as it is for railroads.

It is TIGHT, INEXPEN- SIVE, DURABLE, and NEEDS NO GASKET. Good for 200 pounds steam pres- sure. Made in malleable iron with brass seat.

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DEPOSITARY OF THE F R I S C O S Y S T E M

Demand Certificates of Deposit issued bearing interest from date of issue

after ninety days.

H E W I T T MANUFACTURING

C. 31. HEWITT. President

303 Rnllway Exohnnde CHIC,

J o u r n a l Bearing and

Brass Engine Castin OFFICE AND WORKS:

2028-36 Walnut Street, ST. LOUIS

Mention us when writing to Advertisers, it will help us both.


THE PENNSYLVANIA STEEL COMPANY STEELTON, PENNSYLVANIA.

BRIDGES AND BUILDINGS OF EVERY DESCRIPTION. RAILS, FROGS, S W I T C H E S AND S P E C I A L WORK. STEEL BILLETS, BLOOMS, CASTINGS and FORGINGS. HIGH-SPEED TOOL STEEL AND M A N A R D S T E E L .

O F F I C E S

............. PHILADELPHIA. PA GIRARD BUILDING. ................. ST. LOUIS, M o . COMMONWEALTH TRUST BLDG.

.................... CHICAGO, ILL WESTERN UNION BUILD'NG. SAN FRANCISCO. GAL. ....... 3 0 8 MARKET STREET.

............... NEW YORK, N. Y 71 BROADWAY. ................. BOSTON, MASS 70 KILBY STREET. ................ BALTIMORE. M D CONTINENTAL TRUST BLDG.

LONDON, ENGLAND .......... 1 1 0 CANNON STREET.

YEARS OF E X P E R I E N C E Combined wlth modern equlpmenl and u l rda te

methods, hare placed os In the k a & u

RAILROAD PRINTERS I Our ca~ac i tv has been ereatlr Increased br the addition of new mschinervof

. Book0 of every descri~tion: that we have the most thoro~ghlr equipped B o o k Blndlng-Department of the West: that we are the sole ownersnnd manufacturers of the Economy Way-Bill File; that we still occupy

TWO CORNERS ON THIRD AND LOCUST BTBEETS

CON. P. CURRAN PRINTING COMPANY, ST. LOUIS I I Gets PRISCO BUTTON. Only 50 Cents.

!BALDWIN LOCOMOTIVE W O R K S MANUFACTURERS OF

I LOCOMOTIVES Both Single Ex- ~,. Electrlc Locano- m i o n and Con- t i v a b u i l t In

I

BURNHAM, WILLIAMS O GO., 1 ,Cable Md-"Baldwin,** PhBaddpUa. PHILADELPHIA. PA.. U. S. A.

pound. and for alf paugo. of tract . .

1 i for Logging and

lodustrial p u T

and far ; Mines and Fus-

I nates. ban Service.

' conjunction with the Westinghouse Electric andMan- ufacturing Corn- paw. + . Electric M o r o t a n d T r a i l e r Trucks for Raif- way and Subur-

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The Frisco-Man, January 1909 · THE FRISCO-MAN .3333SBaa!39BBS 1 I)) 33333S389S3M~~~~~f 0. : February Bargains at Ward's I 8 m ... It-nnd you will pet pour money back Instantly. RAIN0