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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-04-20
TOOK THEIR MEDICINE.
Because Arthur and Sargent said It Was
the Best Thing to Do


the Best Thing to Do.
CHIC AGO, April 20.-Through the firm
ness of Chief P. NJ. Arthur, of the Broth
erhood of Locomotive Engineers, and
Frank p. Sargent. Chief of the Brother
hood of Locomotive Firemen, the general
strike which was threatened on the Chi
cago and Eastern Illinois Railroad has
been averted, and the inauguration of the
new wage schedule today was not mark
ed by a demonstration of any kind
Although the new schedule Is not salts
factory TO the men, especially in the
matter of compensation for overtime, 1t
is the best that could be obtained from
the officials of the road by Chiefs Arthur
and Sargent, and in submitting it to the
men they intimated that worse would be
in store for them if it was not accepted
The chiefs, moreover declared that
they would not authorize strike for the
purpose of securing better terms, and as
the men did not relish the idea of start
ing a movement that was not countenan-
ced by their own leaders they decided
to submit
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-04-20
HAS CLIMBED THE LADDER

Governor Brown Has Prospered In BUSH
ness and Politics.
d. Russell Brown, who has been
elected governor of Rhode Island for q
third term, is a native of the Wooden
Nutmeg State, but has been in business
in Providence for upward of "a years.
He is the senior partner and founder of
the house of Brown Bros g Co., the
largest dealers in mill supplies in the
United States, and being distinctively
man of the people may be considered
fair illustration of the sort of success
that may be achieved in the business
world by intelligent persistence on the
part even of those who begin at the bot
tom of the ladder.
Governor Brown was born in Bolton,
Conn, March %, 1848. He was farm
er's boy and was educated in the district
schools and in academies at Manchester
and Hartford After quitting school he
secured employment in hardware shop
at Rockville and at the end of couple
Of years was made head clerk and sales
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-04-20
JAMES D. YEoMANs.

Cragie, Raffer & Yeomans Of Buffalo,
which built many lines of road in Michi
gan, the ore docks at Marquette and 9TH
er important works in the northwest.
Five years ago Mr.. Yeomans was
prominently mentioned in connection
with the office of superintendent of pub
lie works in New York, but he went to
Sioux City to attend personally to his
property interests before the appoint
ment was made He has been engaged
in farming and stock raising on an ex-
tensive scale near Sioux City ever since
Two years ago he was elected to the state
senate, and during the last session he
was chairman of the committee ON rail-
roads.
Commissioner Yeomans is a man of
large physique and fine personal appear
ance and is very popular with his col
leagues of all political parties He mas
long been personal and political friend
OF President Cleveland and Postmaster
General Bissen
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-04-20

5 t a DIP oint Of
patronage a n d
profit. is that of
public printer, to
which Thomas E.
Benedict of New
York was recent
~ appoin t e d.
There are over
2, 600 employees
connected wit b.
the Office, which
does not come
within the pur-
view of the civil
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-04-20
NEW TOPEKA CLUB HOUSE.
Architect 8 SEYMOUR Davis Has Com
pleted the Plans For II.


pleted the Plans For II.
State Architect Seymour Davis has
prepared the preliminary plans for the
proposed new building Of the Topeka
club. The present quarters of the club
are entirely too small, and all the men,
bers are anxious to get into a more COM
modious building.
The building designed by Architect
Davis will cost about $4,000, and will be
erected as soon as a suitable location can
be secured
The basement will be fitted up with
bowling alleys and bath rooms; the
first floor will be used for reception
rooms, the dining rooms will be on the
second floor and the private rooms will
De on the third floor.
If some one ID not found who will erect
the building and lease it to the club the
members propose to organize company
within the membership of the club and
put up the building.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-04-20

WE are inclined to think that. with all
their defects, the inhabitants of Kansas
represent a class of people who are more
to be depended upon han those who rep
resent almost any other section.-Boston
Herald.
So the hub condescendingly admits
that we are pretty good felloes.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-04-20
MET HIGH SEAS.
The Britannia Had to Carry the New
York Pilot Clear Across.

QUEENSTOWN, April 2O.-The White
Star line steamer. Britannia. Capt. Smith,
has arrived here after very tempestu-
Gus voyage. She sailed from New York
on April II, during the heavy storm that
prevailed on that day.
The sea was SO high that the New
York pilot was unable to leave the steam
at Sandy Hook light ship, as is the
custom, aud he crossed the Atlantic on
her. During the entire voyage the Brit
annie encountered strong easterly gales
and immense high seas, but tunately
she sustained no material damage.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-04-20

Col BREcKINRIDGE is not a Populist,
but If there is man on earth who is in
a position to know or soon find out the
meaning of the term '.moral. social and
financial ruin" he is the man. 1t lies
with Kentucky to add to this political"
and prove her decency. Will she do it?
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-04-20

IT l. possible, by recent invention, to
take five different Photographic views of
a person at one sitting. After this inven-
ton has been improved some, we may be
able to get snap shot of the different
attitudes of the Democratic party on the
tariff
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-04-20

PEOPLE may be withholding their
opinions as to the raison d'etre of Coxey's
army but they will all agree it is un-
fortunate in it's friends. When the COM
monwealers hear that Senators PETER
and Allen have taken up their cause
Carl Browne will have to issue several
gems" to cheer them mp
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-04-20
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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-04-20

Irwould be an injustice TO the previous
history of United States marshais to sup
pose that they purposely ran on to the
Dalton gang. They doubtless intended
to be only sin hot pursuit"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-04-20

TIE supreme court OF South Carolina
has declared the dispensary liquor law
unconstitutional, and Governor Tillman
has suffered a defeat. He has this cheer
ing consolation left, however. Here
after it will not be such long time be-
tween drinka Let the two Carolinas
now join hands across the baS-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-04-20

YANKEE thrift is always to the front
Inasmuch as Paul Revere didn't wake
anyone on his famous midnight ride un-
til he got to Medford, the second Paul
Revere began at that place instead of
Charleston This resulted in a great saw
ing of wear and tear on the horses
shoes.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-04-20

WHAT the governor of South Carolina
said to the governor of North Carolina
when he heard of the supreme courts
decision would be Interesting to know
though perhaps not quite proper for
publication.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-04-20
Union PacIftc ArrivaIs.

L. c. Starkey, KaIamazoo, Mich D. 3
Fielder. St. Joe; W. E. Weberman, St
Joe; E. c. Arnold, city; s. Ell. Do ige, Pc
lott, Kas.: f. W. Hanson. Chicago; E. A.
Mackey, St. Joe; r Jones. st. Paul: L.
a. Green, Denver; NJ. H. Sparrows, Chi
cago; w. G. Leffingwen, Kansas City; b.
A. Patten, Silver Lake; o. B. Cunning
nam, FIT Scott; Thos- @. Croft and wife,
Galveston. Tex.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-04-20

If any more big scandal suits should
arise, the newspapers would have to
widen their columns so as to admit the
broad Jokes
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-04-20

WHATEVER may be done in regard to
the South Carolina liquor law large
number of the population will have their
whisky still.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-04-20

1T is evident that the czarowitch loves
peace too much ever to make an accept
able ruler for Russia. He has said he
doesn't want TO become car or get mar
riPd
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-04-20

AT a smoking contest in Berlin re-
Gently the winner smoked ten cigars in
two hours and ten minutes, but he prob
ably didn't smoke them as short as if he
had bought them himself.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-04-20

AWAY up north at Pitts burg yesterday
two men were overcome by the heat,
while in Topeka people shivered with
the cold. Greenland may yet become
popular winter resort.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-04-20

IT is said that only one person in
fifteen has perfect eyes. This explains
why the world is so slow to appreciate
merit
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-04-20

TIE public is undecided whether to
think Mark Twain's failure is really
true or just another one of his jokes.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-04-20

WASHINGTON, April 20.--Forecast till 8
p m. Friday: For Kansas Fair;
warmer by Saturday; westerly winds,
becoming variable.