The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-12-29

sued by the postoffice department it is
found there are six towns throughout
the country named after the SunflOwer
state. One IS located in Walker county
Alabama: another in Edgar county, Il
linois; another in Graves county, K an
lucky; another in Jefferson county, Ten
nessee; and the sixth town named Kan
Sas viii be found in Cherokee nation, H.
dian Territory. There is a KansaSville
in RacineVille, Wis.
Mr.. Paul Webb of Stafford, STAFFORD
county, who is employed as a clerk in
the agricultural division of the census
Office, had an operation performed yes
terday at Emergency hospital for com
pliCatiOnS growing out of operations for
appendicitis He has been in Washing
ton nearly six months, and during that
length of time has had a series of oper-
ations performed for this disease which
has caused him much trouble and pain,
though he has constantly remained at his
post of duty. The last treatment was
successful and his entire recovery viii be
soon
Mrs. Thomas Ryan. wife of assistant
secretary OF interior. has reopened her
residence on Yale street for the winter
with her husband where he was active
~ engaged in the campaign. Mrs. Ryan
later went to California to visit her son.
Capt. Ryan. who is stationed at Los An
geles.
One OF the Kansas representatives has
which asks whether theyclaims known a IS
French Spoliation' have been paid; if |
so, to whom? which reminds people of |
one of jerry Simpsons jokes. When he
first went to congress he announced tina.
he was not familiar with the Mckinley |
bill but he proposed to examine into it, |
and. if he considered it just, would vote !
that it be paid.
In commenting on the all-absorbing !
topic of Kansas politics the Washington |
Evening Times has this to say of the |
senatorial contest:
LAS the time approaches for the meet |
ing of the Kansas legislature the con-
test over the United States senatorship |
interesting aspect. 1t is evident that |
neither Senator Lucien Baker nor J. r. ]
Burton has been able to obtain a clear |
majority of the Republican members |
elect, and it is doubtful whether either |
of them will be able to accomplish this |
by the time the legislature meets. In /
deed, it seems probable that before the |
holding of the Republican caucus, inn !
preceding the meeting of the !
legislature in joint ballot on January 22, |
other men viii announce their can
thus adding additional COM !
plications to the situation.
m. A Low, the general attorney of |
the Rock Island railroad, continues I'M |
doubtedly to hold the balance of power. |
He could throw the senatorship to either /
Burton or Baker. But Mr.. Low is await /
ing developments. 1t is intimated that /
Mr.. Low has a candidate who will be /
brought to the front at the proper time, |
provided there is a reasonable certainty /
that his candidate can win by drawing |
from the friends Of the leading opposing !
aspirants. Baker and Burton.
Senator Baker has forged to the |
front perceptibly in the last two weeks,
and it is evident that against Burton,
he has the best of the fight, though he
undoubtedly still lacks several votes of
/ ajOrity of the Republican members
of the legislature. Burton is following
1 close second. This is evidently what
Mr.. Low desires. If the Baker and Bur-
ION forces can be about equally divided
and Mr.. Low can control the balance
If power he will be in position to force
1ne or the other Of the candidates to
come to the support of the man of his
choice.
Before his departure for Kansas SEN
ator Baker expressed confidence of his
reelection, provided the situation was
lot further complicated by the entrance
IS anxious that the fight shall be a
square contest between himself and Mr.
Burton, feeling sure that he can beat
lis old antagonist"
There seems to be a demand for the
ISSUANCE of a half-penny piece. The
officials are giving the matter
serious consideration, and while there is
opposition to fractional coin
IN the other hand there seems to be am
de reason for meeting the demand. The
profits of all business are now largely
n small fractions. 1t is the volume
these fractions which pro-
luces the great returns. So genuine and
general is this tendency that a demand
las arisen for the coinage of this frac-
ional piece at an early time. The con-
iuct of business on the finest lines is L
ven splitting the penny. tr
One of the leading banking authori-
les puts it this way: ITO add the half
cent to our coins would increase the
profits of small dealers and the possible
economies to that class of people who
ire obliged to make small purchases To
rear"
On the one side we have the half
,ents and fractions of cents making the
Millions and on the other side we have
he millions calling for the half-cents.
L. w. THAVIS.