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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-08-06

representatives Of the contendfng parties
together &C night in his Office and pa
tiently and persistently went back and
forth between the two until the settle
ment was agreed upon.
Fraternal Feeling.
1t is said of this man of the people
and Trustworthy gentleman that his
greatest ambition is to unite the en-
ployees Of his company into one har-
moniUus family
These are the truly just sentiments
with which Mr.. Jeffrey concluded the
brief interview accorded the writer:
"a railway organization should be
considered as q family bound together
by a common bond, working for the
good of all IF the company prospers,
the employees prosper. If the business
of the company increases, the force is
increased Hard times mean the sus-
pension Of business and large numbers
of idle men and often the reduction Of
wages. The average common sense OF
the men will IN the end carry them
through the difficulties that arise from
time to time. The railway has an obi
cation to the public which it cannot per
form without trustworthy and compe-
tent men. There is every indication
that as years pass both officials and or
CARNATIONS viii better understand their
relations to each other and the public,
and the railway service will be CORE
spondingly improved beyond what it is
today CHARLES APPLEBEE
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-08-06

FwvHE FIRST PAPER IN KANSAS TO SCI
a cure the leased wire service Of she Assoc ated
Press; controls exclusively for Topeka the III
DAY Service OF thus great organization Tor the
selection OF news. A relograph operator In the
Stats Journal. office employed for the sole
pur pose OF taking this report. winch comes con-
kluuously from 7s3) a. In- I'LL 4:OJ r. m (wlIh
bulletins OF important news up 70 p M over
8 wire running into this ONCE and used only Tor
She day Associated Press business DsLWe9n the
hours above named
kY-ihs SrATE JOURNAL Is the only paper In
Kansas receiving the Fun Day Associated fress
Report.
Eg-rhe STATE JOURSAT. has regular aver
age Daily Loca Circulation in Topeka OF more
shan mIl other Capital City Dttties Com
b1nsd, and Doubts that or It's princip 81
som pstitor-a very crsdirable morning news
paper.
f.ay-N Member OF the American Newspaper
Publishers Association.
GW-The STATE JOURNAL Press Room Is
pquIppod with Lightning Web Perfecting
Printing PresS-the handsOmesr and fastest
piece u printing machinery IN tbs Stato-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-08-06


Erwin, and is 80 years of age. He stud
led law in the Office Of Judge George
B. Bradley at Albany and was admit
ted to the bar in 1864. AT the outbreak
of the war he enlisted as first lieutenant
and took a company to the front. After
serving through the peninsular cam
paign in the brigade of General Sicjzles
he left the service and in 1866 removed
to Nebraska, where he practiced law IN
til the time of his removal to ST. Paul.
He was elected county attorney of
Ramsey county in 1878 and the next
year ran for state senator, but was de-
feated- He then abandoned politics and
devoted himself SO assiduously to the law
that he soon had wide reputation in
the north west. Many of his cases were
those Of poor persons against powerful
corporations cases in which the plain
tiff had received injuries owing to the
alleged negligence of the corporation
sued. He was so successful in this line
of work that his fame rapidly increased.
and when the Homestead riots occurred
the labor organizations of Minnesota
sent him to Pittsburg to defend Critch-
low, O'Donnell and Clifford.
These cases attracted the attention Of
the whole country. There were 16 in
dictments for treason, 80 for murder and
244 for aggravated riot and conspiracy,
but the task confronting him did not in
the least daunt big Bill'' Erwin, as
he is called in st. Paul. He went to
work with a will, and after a herculean
legal effort forced the state to abandon
the prosecution after three trials with
out a conviction His success was so
pronounced that when Debs ct al. recent
~ ran afoul of the United States district
courts in Chicago Erwin was at once Sc
cured as counsel for the accused men.
He is a tall, well built man Of COM
handing presence and is SO eloquent
that he can talk the average jury into
doing almost anything. He is a devotee
of athletics and is ex-president of the
ST. Paul Cricket club and president Of
the Minnesota Athletic club and Missis-
Eippi Rod and Gun club
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-08-06

Prof Garfield has run his course in
Nebraska and has been called to pre-
side over some Ohio college lie did not
last as long in Nebraska a. we supposed
he would He is said TO be IN doubt
whether to accept the Ohio call or not
He will accept Troy Chief
A Lincoln, Nebraska, business man
told Us last week that Prof. Garfield had
done more to build up the state univer-
sitv OF Nebraska in tho three years he
had been chancellor than hal been ac-
cOnplished in any ten years before be
went there. He said be was probably
the most popular man in the state, and
that not whisper Of opposition 70 him
as chancellor had ever been heard. The
.some Ohio college" over which no has
been called to preside, is the state uni
versity Of Ohio, located at COluEc bus and
one Of the oldest, strongest and wealth.
est state universities in the United states.
lola Register.
Prof Garfield was compelled to retire
from the University OF Kansas because
his studies of political economy led him
to believe in free trade instead of protec-
ton; Prof. Ely of the Z University of Wis
consin, ID to be made to retire from that
institution because his views are SOCIAL
istic"; and another learned professor is
to be forced out Of Princeton college
because his opinions on a paternalIstlc
form Of government are too strong; and
80 it goes; all the professors who pre-
sumo to think are TO be driven out of the
institutions of learning. Kansas could i'll
afford to spare Prof. Garfield, but the
political jays and blockhe were in the
saddle when he was in Kansas and he
had TO go. A lot of pinhead politicians
echoed by several pinhead editors went
bowling on his track and he left Kansas.
Professors are said to be theorists and
impractical; but there never was a better
way Of doing things invented that was
not at first a theory-always called i'm
practical Buckle says practical man
is one whose knowledge is conf Ell to
what is going on about him If it were
not for the theorists we should never have
taken one step toward civilization Watt
wouldn't have discovered steam, Fulton
wouldn't have invented Il steamboat, nor
even a single bridge have been built
The theorists do everything. and fools
stand by and say they are impractical.
If any man can think out a better sys-
tenn of government than we have, ia
Heavens name let him do it, for ours
needs improving bai enough.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-08-06


O'Beirne's enthusiastic words fell upon
a preoccupied ear-an ear, by the way,
that never heard of O'Beirne or the
Irish brigade The Official hardly
thought it likely that Cummings would
get his medal, after all. This was like
a torch to the inf1ammable nature of the
general, who blazed up at a great rate,
declaring that he would find the report,
and that, in spite of official indif ference,
Cummings should have the trophy.
But alas for friendly intentionsi A
diligent search of the records failed to
bring the report to light. Then O Beirne
went back to Cummings and learned
that the officer who wrote the report
was a Colonel Martingda1e, now living
in the far west To him O'Beirne
wrote. and the response was prompt and
to the point
1T is true. . Colonel Martingdale re-
piled in substance Il did include in
Cummings performed near Chancellors-
Vile in 1868 an act of exceptional gal
lantry IN saving a gun from capture by
the enemy. He is entitled to a medal
and I shall be glad to do all ] can to
help him get it. -
But when O'Beirne took this letter TO
the war department he was again trans
fixed by the steely gaze Of indifference
The assistant secretary said that, as no
report was on file, it did not matter
what Colonel Martingdale had now
written No medal could issue to Ser
geant Major Cummings. But O'Beirne
kept right on saving wood. Cummings
told him that Martingdale's report had
been included in a published history Of
New Jersey in the civil war printed in
4
general at Unce enlisted the services Of
Mrs Cummings in pursuit Of the covet-
ed medal. 1t was necessary to exam
inc the files of every paper in Newark,
for Cummings could not remember
which one the report had appeared in,
and O'Beirne and Mrs. Cummings
searched diligently until it was found.
From that time all was plain sailing,
and Sergeant Major Cummings got his
medal as soon as is could be made for
him n I DEXTER
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-08-06

JUDGING from the many reports Of wide
spread damage to crops, the longed look
ed for and much needed era of prosperity
is about to rush upon the people. The
poor and discontinued laborer has been
told for years past by self styled political
economists that overproduction was the
trouble with the country. They heard
this so much that they came to believe it
in portions OF the south and organizations
were formed for the purpose of limiting
the production Of cotton The southern
people have never told the world the
story Of the greatly enhanced prices they
were able to obtain for their cotton. and
the pillows of prosperity which rolled
over them in consequence Of raising less
cotton It does not matter now. Good
fortune has come to Nebraska and west
ern Kansas unsought, in the almost COM
plete destruction Of the corn crop. There
has been fair wheat crop harvested, but
II is hoped not sufficient to interfere with
the return Of that prosperity which has
been SO long delayed by overproductiOn.
The Nebraska farmers have already be-
gun to sell all their hogs and cattle 50 as
to have nothing TO do but enjoy the APP
preaching good times; $1,000 head OF
their swine went into the Omaha market
alone on one day. It was Il serious ms
take to have SO many hogs, but they
won't do il again.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-08-06
HE SEES BOTH SIDES.
TIE MAN WHO HELPED SETTLE A
GREAT LABOR WAR;

E. i. Jenery, President OF the Denver and
Rio Grande RaiIrOad-A Hz=4 Who Has
Felt with Laborers Can Feel For Them.
Common Sense and Justice.
( Especial CorresDondence-1
DENVER, Aug. 2.-The man of all 9TH
ers who has done the most toward bring
ing about a settlement of the difficult
ties between labor and capital in this
state is E. T Jeffrey, the president Of
the Denver and Rio Grande railroad
In these times, when the struggle be-
tween employer and employee is so
fierce and the controversy SO heated, it is
interesting to note the attitude Of this
man, who, occupying SO high a posi-
ton, can yet sylnpathize with the feel
ings Of the workingman- Perhaps it is
because this railroad magnate was once
a humble employee that he enters sc
fully into their sorrows and appreciates
their conditions so thoroughly.
Mr.. Jeffrey began his railroad career
as an Office boy on the Illinois Central
road. becoming afterward an apprentice
in the company machine shops at Chi
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-08-06
CONGRESSMAN CUMMINGS, MEDAL.
why He Deserved 1t and How He Finally
Got 1t.
Especial Correspondence


NEW York, Aug. 2.-Hon. Amos ].
Cummings, congressman, journalist,
ex-printer and veteran Of the civil war,
is the possessor of one of the gold med
ais issued to such as sufficiently dis
tinguished themselves IL the field as to
be mentioned in reports of commanding
officers.
Mr.. Cummings trophy never sparkles
upon his manly breast He keeps his
medal under lock and key. 1t was not
an easy thing to get, it has not been an
easy thing to keep, and its history has
been full Of incident. It has been twice
lost and twice recovered, and Mr.. Cum
mings treasures the trophy too highly
to take the chance of losing it altogether.
He never would have secured the
medal at all if it had not been for Gen
eral o. Beirne Of 1.-THE Irish brigade. :"
O'Beirne and Cummings Travelled from
the metropolis to the capital one day
together. The conversation drifted nat
urally to subjects connected with the
late struggle and then to the medals
awarded for bravery. Cummings said
that he was entitled to one, for in 1863
he had been named in a commanding
officers report. He had made no at
tempt to secure a medal because he did
not caro- for such things. Then he re-
lated the story Of the deed mentioned in
the report.
''Well, my dear Amos, E" said the
general, you shall have a medal, and
I viii get it for you. Your greatest
trouble is empowering modesty, and I
shall sec to it that your possession Of
that very amiable trait does not longer
deprive you of official recognition of
your bravery
Upon General O'Beirne's arrival at
Washington ho paid a visit to the war
department, where he poured into the
ears Of the assistant secretary Of war
the story Of the brave deed done in 1868
by his friend, Amos J. Cummings, con-
gresham from New York. He told the
official further how this deed had been
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-08-06

Lawyer William
w Erwin, who
is counsel for
President Debs
and other indict-
ed officials of the
American Rail
way union in
Chicago. He is a
native of Err
wilma, N. Y, a
town named aft
er his ancestor,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-08-06

FAINT Earl Of Kent to reign over the Brit
ish empire. In regard to his future, he
would be surrounded by hatterers and
sycophants and in due time would doubt
less tour the world with rumors of NOR
ganatic marriages following in his train
The speech created a great sensation,
but the address of congratulation was
carried despite Hardie's single dissent
ing vote.
Hardie was born in Ayrshire SO years
ago and became a miner. He contested
an election in -Lanarkshire in 1888,
but was defeated. Then he became
president Of the Ayrshire Miners union
and won wide fame by his masterful
management of the London dockmen's
strike several years ago. The prestige Of
his victory carried him into the COM
mons. He wears a small cap. short
sack coat and white trousers, and his
unkempt beard nearly conceals his face
His gray eyes are deep set, restless and
keen. He sings well, lectures occasional
" and reads whenever he can get mo-
ment's time. Whether he will single
handed abolish English royalty remains
to be seen
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-08-06

formally III 0 II
toned in the Of
fetal report Of
the engagement,
how Cummings
knew full well
that he was en-
titled to O medal
and how he had
not received it
because his mod
Q sty prevented
him from apply
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-08-06

TIE Populists in III Q house are work
benefit the whole country. simply for the
sake Of protecting their pets in Kansas
City, Kan. Thus has the reform inaugu-
rated in Kansas with Lewelling spread
10 the halls Of congress.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-08-06

"a CORRESPONDENT Of the Sterling Bull
letin writes a pathetic account Of the
death Of a young woman in that town,
aud ending his account with ~The Lord
hath given and The Lord iaketh away;
blessed be the name OF the Lord;'' he
aigna il &C. Nhiz.n
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-08-06

TEE senate acts just like a child that
has been caught by its mother in the act
Of doing some mischief 'sWhat have
you been doing. say9" "Oh, nuthin.s
And the public isn't any more fooled by
the report Of the investigating commit
tee than the mother Is by s'nuthin."
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-08-06

MRS LEASE is now supporting Lew
elling. This wons do to tell to your
friends though, for tomorrow she may be
on the side Of Justice Allen.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-08-06

If Mr.. Cleveland finally gives in to the
senate and accepts any kind Of com
promise. will some one please state what
single thing he has left to recommend
him
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-08-06

SECRETARY DYKES attempted defense
OF the cholera fund grab couldn't possibly
have been weaker, unless it had been
made longer.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-08-06

If the Weilman party should perish it
rs more than probable their obituaries
will be found written aud hled by the
raacuara
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-08-06

INGALLS, doesn't seem able to get over
being confined ia Chicago against his
will during the strike. 1t was a griev-
GUS misfortune, but he should be too gen.
erous to let il embitter his life.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-08-06

THE Populists have an abiding faith in
Justice Aliens judicial opinions. but for
his private opinions Of the state admins
tration-well how can they help having
the aama resnect
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-08-06
LOOK AND READ

Ladies' fine hand turned French Kid
- OuOes- = Loo
Ladies' fine hand sewed Juliettes ia
black or russell tan s. 50 Shoes. 1.75
Ladies' fine hand sewed $3.50 Prince
AlDSFtS .-...-. LOU
Ladies fine hand turned and sewed 50
Russet Oxfords Observation-Disclosures. 1.75
Ladies' fine hand sewed several
shades Russell $3.50 and 81 Oxfords rs
Finest assortment of Misses and Chill
dren's Shoes, Oxf0rds and Slippers at
less than cost, of leather to manufacture.
Misses and Ladies' Tennis Shoes. 8 .85
Children's Tennis Shoes 20
nj ans tine Seal Skin Russell 500
SHOES .---..--- o.Vu
MeD's fine kangaroo s. Shoes. .... 2.75
Mems tine hand sewed Prince All
bert and Southern Ties 50 Shoes. &.15
n EMS fine low cut $500 and $500
Shoes all 60 Observation-Disclosures. 1.45
Mems tine Congress JuIettes for
summer wear SIS Shoes. ... 1.50
Mems tine Calf Welt $3.50 Shoes,
best in the state. ................ 1.50
Mems good $1.5U Veal Calf Shoes ia
Balls and Congress ..... 90
Mems silk Velvet Fancy Lining 81
Shippers. .:.... 90
Mems best quality Bicycle Shoes
QUO and 30
Boys Tennis Shoes. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 80
Call and examine this immense fine
stock of fine footwear, as you will get
fitted in size, width and quality, ds there
is some Of the best makes in this stock
made in the United States.
BOSTON SHOE co.
All mail orders
OIL Kansas ave. promptly attended to.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-08-06

TEE state is in such dreadful danger
from cholera in EurOl wouldn't it he
good idea for us to fortlfy against the
warlike Chinese2
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-08-06

Projection for the sugar interests Of
louisiana no matter what becomes Of the
rest Of the country. seems to be the status
Of the tariff question at present
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-08-06

III Senator Quay told the truth about
his sugar speculation because be didn't
want 70 lie he might have saved himself
the trouble, the COMMITTEES would have
done his lying for him.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-08-06

II our brothers in Mars are signaling
20 rs 10 come up there, as Weather
Prophet Virgins says, it would be u
good thing to ask II they have Demo
cratic standardization before accepting
the invitation.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-08-06

The Hawaiian royal commissioners
talked with Cleveland and Gresham in
Washington Saturday. When they shall
have seen Mr. Blount they may as well
60 home for the roll OF their friends will
have been completed
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-08-06

ACCORDING to Mrs Lease. the governor
Is now as nice as pie to her. lie has al
ways been that; even last winter he Was
little crusty.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-08-06

As the state board Of health pored and
pored over the consular reports and saw
how people were dying BY thousands
5000 miles away, the members became
more and more convinced they should
have means TO flee the impending dan
ger.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-08-06

1T Is now about settled that Corbett
and Jackson will not meet. As the pO-
liilcal campaign grew the competition in
oratory became too strong and they had
10 retire.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-08-06

Denver, Colorado springs and Pueblo
SI5 fOr the Round "Trip
Tickets on sale August 10th and 11ths
good returning August 10. 20 and Sep
tember 10, 1894 For all information
call at 525 Kansas ave.
A. M. FULLER, City Agent
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-08-06

WASHINGTON. August Forecast IN
ill D. m, Tuesday: For Kansas-Fair.
cooler Tuesday; southerly winds, becom-
Ing n0rthwesterly.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-08-06

JUDGE LoNe's pension case is still il
the courts and it promises to become an
other Jarndyce vs.. Jarndyce-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-08-06

QUITE a number of shoe houses have
failed ia Massachusetts within the past
few days. This is quite surprise for it
was generally supposed these firms were
pretty well heeled.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-08-06

The coolest place in the city for D.
lunch or good dinner Is 1t Whltneys, f50
Kansas avenue.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-08-06

JUSTICE ALIENS letter to Lieutenant
Governor Daniels Is = calm and deliber-
ats statement of the corruption Of the
state administration which it will be hard
for aincers PopuIists to get around
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-08-06

WHAT this congress needs more than
anything else is to be prorogued
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-08-06

THE recent action Of the clergy Of the
Catholic church in relation TO whisky
selling is long step taken toward the
final suppression Of the saloon. A united
public sentiment against evil is more
powerful for its suppression than the
most stringent laws. Whenever all the
churches and all the equally good peO-
Pile outside of the church set seriously
about the business Of frowning down any
evil thing its days are numbered. The
difficulty has always been that the deal
ers in intoxicants and large percentage
Of the immoderate users Of the same
have been among the most liberal con-
tributOrs to funds for the support Of
church organizations and all kinds of
charities. Anyone who has lived in a
town where "things are run wide OPEN
will bear witness to the fact that when
money IS to be raised for church or char
ity work. the saloon men and the gam
blers are among the first appealed TO and
are usually the most liberal in their con
tributions They have in this way been
able 10 silently but certainly soften pub
lie censure OF themselves and their bush
ness AS Individuals. At the same time
those who are opposed to the liquor
traffic and all of its attendant evils would
be shocked were they as individuals ac-
cused of being in any way infuenced by
such causes Ii is bold stand for The
Catholic church of America to take, but
the church Will have its way as it always
does in matters of discipline. A few
Catholics have renowned tue church
rather than the order Of Free MasOns
and perhaps few viii prefer the saloon
to the church. but not many.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-08-06
Administrators
Shoe Sale

The Boston Shoe company, at 81 Kan
sas ave., have scooped IN about $4,000
Of all kinds of fine footwear from the
administrator Of Harper, Hatch s. Eme-
ry, Boston, Mass, which will be sold as
quick as possible at 65c on the dollar.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-08-06

THE butchers have concluded TO form
an all inclusive union, and will hence
forth cleave together.