The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-05-12

Arthur E. Gatchen has been appoint
ed postmaster at Newman, Jefferson
county. Kan, to succeed M. c. Boyle,
resigned.
Rural letter carriers appointed for
service in Kansas; Bert Jones and
Guy U. Smith at Altoona: Harry G.
Syster and John Syster at Reserve;
Rex L Mather and Lena H. Mather at
Burdstt.
Edward ]. Burns, John j. Branson
and Edward o. Bradford have been ap-
pointed city letter carriers for the
Wichita postoffice.
Elmer c. Townsend of Rochester. n.
Y, and Miss Althera Craft OF Atchison,
Kan, were married in Washington to-
day.
Justice David J. Brewer, of Kansas.
president of the National Armenia and
India Relief association, which has is
sued an appeal to aid the survivors of
the massacre in the province of Adana.
Turkey takes a deep interest in all
humanitarian matters, but his heart
warns especially toward the perse-
cuted Christians of Armenia, since he
was born in Smyrna when his father,
the Rev. Josiah Brewer, was stationed
there as a missionary.
There is nothing in Justice Brewers
name that suggests his origin, but he
comes from one of the most eminent
families in America, a family noted for
its gifted children and it's wonderful
achievements. EmeHa Ann Field, JUS
tice Brewers mother, was the eldest
daughter of David Field, whose sons
were David Dudley, the famous law
yer and a potent element in bringing
the Democratic party of the north to
the support of the war; Stephen ].
Field, one of the forty-niners in Cali
1STOiO mr. n a
member of that picturesque group, who
was appointed by President Lincoln to
seat on the supreme court bench;
Cyrus W., the father of the ocean tele-
graph, and Henry M. Field minister.
editor, and author, whose really great
accomplishments were rather over
Swallowed by the greater accomplish
ments of his elder brothers.
The son of EmeIia Field has upheld
the traditions Of his house for bril-
welfare of his brother men. Before
most men have taken their degrees at
college he was on the bench, at 81 he
was district judge, at SO he was MEM
Der of the Kansas supreme bench, and
before he was so he was appointed
judge Of the eighth federal court, and
he had barely passed his half century
birthday when President Harrison Sc
lected him to fill the vacancy caused by
the death of Justice Matthews, of
which his uncle, Stephen J. Field, was
q member.
One of Justice Brewers most treas
ured possessions is a letter written by
his uncle, during q convalescence from
a racking fever. to his father. an
nouncing the arrival of his sister
Emeha with her fourteen-months-o
baby, David, a fine child. which his
mother had brought to visit him on the
day the letter was written. Strangely
enough, fifty years later the Young
Field. who was at that time studying
law in the office of his uncle. David
dudley Field, and the baby boy from
Smyrna sat together in the highest
tribunal of the United States.
There is, perhaps, no one in Wash
lngton better informed on Venezuelan
matters than Justice Brewer. who was
a member of the commission to deter
when the question was pending be-
tween it and Great Britain His re-
Spouse, in accepting the office was
characteristic of the man.
Il bring to it," he said, "the
qualifications of a juror, absolute
able to stay away from court L have
devoted to studying boundaries" and
how valuable member Of this COM
mission he was the pages of history
will show.
The other members of the COM
mission were Judge Richard Alvey,
Andrew d. White, Frederick Rainey
Coudert, and Daniel c. Gilman.
Justice Brewers birth in Smyrna
has always given him a sentimental
interest in the people among whom
his father and mother worked, and
whenever the Turks have sounded
the war cry in Armenia he has been
one of the first to offer aid and
sympathy to the stricken people. The
recent horrible disaster has especially
l.
active part in the work of the society
of which he is the head.
Prof. George f. Myers, of the Nc
Kinley manual training school of this
city has been mentioned for the
college by the regents of that in
who are coming here with
in few weeks. 1t is understood
Prof. Myers has been recommended
for the position by several experts of
the United States department of
will carry $4,000 a year salary.
Mr. Myers said yesterday that he
had heard nothing of the proposal of
his name for president of the Kan
no formal offers he said, he could not
say whether or not he would accept |
He intimated, however, that he is
well pleased with his present position. |
For several years Prof. Myers has |
been connected with the local school |
system, and by his superiors is con-
sidered an excellent agriculturist and |
teacher.
President Taft's tentative plan for |
changing the form of government for !
the District of Columbia into one
man rule does not contemplate in any
way at this time the exercise of suf- |
frage in the district. This is |
understood in administra- |
ton circles. where it is stated that |
Mr.. Taft considers Washington ma
tional property as we'll as the home |
city of those who reside here.
His idea on this point is that the |
national government bears one-half |
of the expense of running the dis |
trict government, and that. as this is |