The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-07-17

out Of the fullness- of the heart the
mouth speaks" were the opening words
Of the last speech that Chief Arthur will
ever deliver. The speaker then paused
slightly seemingly in an effort to con-
troll his feelings The chairman Just had
presented him a beautiful floral engine.
AS the venera BILE leader began the sen
tence Il want to say few things as it
may be my parting words to many of
you" his emotion seemed to be gettin :
beyond control. His voice lowered
slightly but without losing its clearness
he continued.
I'VE are here tonight, no one can tell
when
At this point, five minutes after mid
night the speaker fell Ladies present
We're the first to utter a sign of alarm.
in an instant many hands were ready
TO give assistance. Several rushed for
ward to support him. Dr. Macarthur
hurriedly ascended the stairs and Mr.
Arthur was carried off the platform.
The physician examined the patient and
pronounced him dead.
Heart failure. due to over-emotion,' -
he said.
An affecting scene followed the doc
tors announcement.
The funeral took place at ! O'Clock
this afternoon from the undertaking
rooms. The remains will be taken to
Cleveland, Ohio. for interment
ASSISTANT CHIEF CRITICALLY ILL
~~ANf Aftiits Nf.f July ASSISTANT
Grand Chief A. b. Youngson of the
brotherhood Of Locomotive Engineers,
is lying critically i'll in a hospital at
Meadvile, Pa. and has not been in
formed of Mr.. Arthurs death. The re-
mains of Chief Arthur will probably
reach here Sunday evening.
WHEN HE WAS IN TOPEKA.
Chief Arthur attended the union
meetings of the Brotherhood of I.ocomo-
FfNra 81. r,.,I
Auxiliary held at the Auditorium in To-
peka October g. 1900.
In hisspeech before the meeting Chief
Arthur said:
Il am here tonight to tell you some
thing of the brotherhood of Locomotive
Engineers. As / have often said a tree
IS known by the fruit it bears Men are
known by their works. Organizations,
] care not by what name they bear, are
known by what they do The b. of L,
i. is a labor organization pure and sim
pie. We differ somewhat in our meth
DDS from other sO-called labor organiza-
tions. l am a friend and supporter of
all labor organizations that are banded
together for the purpose of bettering the
conditions of laboring men. I do not
agree with some of the so-called labor
reformers and leaders of this country as
to the methods employed TO attain that
result, I concede to every man the same
rights and privileges I ask for myself;
nothing more. nothing less
Chief Arthur related the history of the
organization from its inception in 1865
when u Michigan Central engineers
formed the Brotherhood Of the Foot
board. They had encountered opposition
but adhering to the Golden Rule have
progressed to the present respected posi-
tion.
I'VE have certainly tried to teach
economy. frugality, industry. One OF
our cardinal principles is temperance.
we have saved thousands of men
who were inclined to travel down
ward road. who. had it not been for
the influence of our brotherhood. the
arms of love thrown around them
would have filled premature graves
Stop and think of it. ANY society.
any association that has for its purpose
the uplifting of its members to a high
er plane of life and conduct is a bles-
sing to the community where it exists.
When we come to think of it-thinlS
Of what has been accomplished fr,
these few short years. and look hack
over the past and remember the condf-
lions of the men in the early davs
what a contrast Then you could nof
gather a handful of respectable citis
Eens of any city or town into a han
10 listen to anything a railroad man
might have to say.
"HoW is 1t today? Here we are to-