The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-12-26
REWER'S SPEECH
Kansas Representative on q. s.
Bench Talks.
Discusses g The NV England
Home" at Washington.
T. JACKSON'S PENSION.
1t Is Raised From $50 to $72
Per Month.
Elaborate Arrangements For
the Inaugural Ball.

Washington, D. c., Dec. 2S.-David
Josiah Brewer, associate justice of the
United States supreme court, is one of
those men whose presence is frequently
sought for at social functions, for
lecture or address, inasmuch. as his
talks are always brimful of interest and
enlightenment.
AS guest of the Congregational club
Of the District Of Columbia at it's an
nual banquet the other evening Justice
Brewer talked for half an hour upon
''The New England Home" as it was in
the colonial times He dwelt at length
upon the traits of character of the Puri-
tan forefathers and their helpmeets- He
said that the colonial character was of
the most exemplary in the history ofthe
human race and from the viewpoint of
rigidity. sturdiness and stability it could
not be surpassed. The old New England
homes and their methods. he said, were
IDEAL and the people who lived in the
colonial time were the bulwark of
American liberty, upon whom was found
ed the spirit of liberty and independence
which made the American nation such
glorious one.
He also referred to the extraordinary
encouragement which was given in CO.
lonial times to marriages and the dis
couragement of divorces He said the
good old customs in this respect had
been changed somewhat, and that now
there were more divorces in proportion
to number of marriages than there We're
during the colonial period, citing sta
tistics in proof of this fact
Congressman Calderhead, Of the com
mittee on invalid pensions, has reported
to the house a bill to grant an increase
of pension to Thomas j. jackson, OF
Newton, Kan, late lieutenant colonel of
the Eleventh U. S. colored volunteer in
fantry, from $50 to $72 per month
Attorney E. T. Hackney of yelling
ton KAN has been admitted to practice
before the United States department OF
interior
A petition was received by Senator
Harris signed by a large number Of the
citizens of Boyle, Kan, praying for the
enactment of the Grout bill 1t was
presented to the senate and referred to
the committee on agriculture, which IS
considering the Grout measure. This
is only one instance of hundreds of sim
liar petitions forwarded from Kansas
recently to her representation here
Captain William Watson, who has had
business before the war department the
past few weeks, returned to his home in
Pittsburg, Kan, yesterday
The ball is the most absorbing topic
of interest now being discussed in the
arrangements for the presidential 1naug-
uration ceremonies to be soon at hand.
This event, like many other features.
will be made to eclipse any previous eff
fort of the kind on such occasions Even
at this early date the committee in
charge is in daily receipt OF requests
from people throughout the states for
tickets to attend this great social func-
ton The tickets will cost S. for each
person, or $40 per couple for the ball on.
iy Then there will be an expense of 50
apiece for refreshments. The liverymen
of the city have formed a combine on
the price of hack hire for the event. Car
riages will be dispensed at the rate of
$40 per couple. Following the ball con-
cert will be given for which an admis-
sion of 81 a person will be charged. In
order to take advantage of all of the
features of this event the total cost 10
each couple will be $2S. Notwithstanding
such an expense there will be thousands
participate in this occasion which will
be resplendent with gayety and erninence
of attendance.
The opinion is unanimous among the
local members of the Grand Army of the
Republic that the next annual encamp
ment viii be held at the national capi-
tai.
A bill has been introduced by Senator
Baker to secure a Widows pension for
Elizabeth J. Musgrove of Garland, Kan
Secretary Coburn's "Out there in Kan
sas' cards, showing the evolution of the
Kansas steer and statistics of the state
agricultural products and live stock are
frequently seen about Washington They
max be seen prominently displayed i'll
the offices and homes of the Kansas con-
tingent, who show evident pride to as
sist in advertising their resourceful
home state, which in these days of pros
perity ranks among the very foremost
of her sister states in many ways;
these are the days when Kansas people
abroad are willing to be identified as
KanSans.
DR.. Victor A. Norgaard. chief patho-
1ogist Of the bureau Of animal industry,
who is slated for an address on the sub
jecl of Vaccination for Blackleg' at the |
thirteenth annual meeting Of the Kansas
state board Of agriculture on January II. |
is compelled to cancel his enga cement in !
Kansas. The bureau viii send him to
Salt Lake City. where he will address
the stock men of Utah on the same sub
jec1 and on the same date However.
Prof. John s MohIer, first assistant
patholOgist of the bureau, win be sent
to Kansas to supply DR.. Norgaard's |
place on the programme. Prof. Mohler
is a Kansas man, being a nephew of Mr.. |
NJ Mohler. who preceded Mr.. Coburn as
secretary of agriculture.
L ". THAvIS.