The Temple Builder du lieu suivant : Kansas City, Kansas • 8

I THE TEMPLE BUILDER. DAVID M. WARD DEAD. David M. Ward, 68 years old, died at his home, 712 Armstrong avenue, on July 24, 1908.

He had been a resident of this city since 1867. For 10 years he had been connected with the claim department of the Metropolitan Street Railway company. His death was due to catarrh of the stomach. For several years he was engaged in the live stock business. He also held several political positions in this city, at one time being assistant postmaster of the city under the old name of Wyandotte.

He also served as deputy sheriff of Wyandotte county and was for some years connected with the bur'eau of animal industry as inspector in the packing houses. "Dave" Ward was an honorable member of Wyandotte Lodge No. 3 A. F. A.

M. under whose auspices the funeral services were held on July 27, 1908. Burial was in Oak Grove cemetery. The kindly and courteous manner which marked Brother Ward's intercourse with all with whom he came in contact endeared him to everybody and his loss will be deeply and generally mourned. His widow and family have our deep and heartfelt sympathy in their bereavement.

44 For the warmest of hearts is frozen, The freest of hands is still; And the gap in our picked and chosen The long years may not fill. IN MEMORIAM. Again we are reminded of the uncertainty of human life and the warning comes to us to prepare for the day when our body must return unto the dust from whence it came and the spirit unto God who gave it. Our hearts are heavy and our heads are bowed with grief. Our brother Hadley S.

Rosseter, the engineer of the California limited train of the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe departed his life in the wreck at Wakarusa on July 30, 1908. Running at the rate of about forty miles an hour, west bound train No. 3 was wrecked at 11 o'clock in the morning about twenty miles south of Topeka. It is impossible to determine what caused the wreck. It was at first thought due to a defective switch, but later it was ascertained that the tender behind the engine began bumping on the ties some distance before the switch was reached.

Rosseter probably gave his life to prevent a much more serious catastrophe. He applied the air brakes to their fullest capacity, remaining manfully in the cab. The big engine jumped from the track and turned completely over as it rolled down the high embankment into the ditch. The baggage car was dragged after the engine and tender, but was left setting square. ly across the track.

The buffet car was derailed and torn from the trucks. The rest of the heavy train did not leave the track. Fireman A. G. Haslett also remained in the cab of the engine.

Both had a chance to jump, but they chose to save their train Rosseter's body was badly mangled and every bone was broken. Haslett escaped remarkably with only a severe scalding from escaping steam. Haslett extricated himself at once and dragged his engineer from the wreck but Rosseter's death was instantaneous. The passengers firmly believe that his courage saved many of them from death or injuries. Rosseter was one of the best known engineers on the Santa Fe.

When fast time had to be made he was called upon because of his fearlessness and ability. He was the engineer who pulled the "Scotty" special train last spring from Newton to Emporia, a distance of seventy-three miles, in -seven minutes. Scotty, the Death Valley millionaire, was on his way from California to Chicago at the time and the run made between Newton and Emporia was the fastest time made on any one division of the entire course. It is also the record run of the Santa Fe between Newton and Emporia. The funeral occurred Sunday, August 2nd, 1908.

The Rev. I. C. Warren, pastor of the Argentine Congregational church conducted the prescribed funeral services of the church, where the remains were taken from the home. After the services in the church Ben Hur Lodge No.

322 A. F. A. under escort of members of Wyandotte Chapter No. 6 and Ivanhoe! Commandery No.

21, Knight Templars. took charge of the funeral and carried the remains to their last resting place, the lodge performing the beautiful and impressive burial service of the Blue Lodge. In the funeral cortege, which 0 LS7 TAYLOR Weet West 'M Phone auoyd uapisay Insurance 8 'O0 a Bell TAYLOR ASSURANCI CONVANSNI Avenue OUR LST 2 3 VUVOVIN Minnesota 713 West MOH Bell Phone Real West INVMOH aduapisay Phone Home WULF'S HOME STEAM LAUNDRY COMPANY First Class Work and Service at POPULAR PRICES Fifth and State Kansas City, Kansas H. F. WULF Manager.