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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-05-11

as a captain in the fall of 1864. on ac-
count of wounds received in the battle
of the Wilderness He was admitted
to the practice of law in 1861
The following is a list Of the Kansas
people holding positions in the depart
ment of the interior. The list employed
in the pension bureau and census office
having appeared in the State Journal a
short time ago is not included
Mr.. James F. Tufts. of Atchison is
private secretary to the first assistant
secretary; salary $1,000.
Mr. Everard Bierer. of Hiawatha- at
torney in the Office of department attor-
ney; salary $4,000.
GEOLOGICAL SURVEY
Mr. Arthur P. Davis of Junction City,
second photographer; salary 81, 800.
Mr.. Almon H Thompson, Of Ivanpah
geographer in photographers office; sal
airy 81. 500.
colonel Henry c. Rizer, of Topeka,
chief clerk of geographical survey; sal
airy $3.50.
Mr. Frank c. Schrader of Banner,
Mr.. Amos Chapman of Council Grove:
salary 1,S0O.
Mr.. Fred B. Weeks Of St John; sal
airy 81 500.
Mr.. Robert NJ Hart OF Parsons. sal
AIRY $500.
MI. George I. Adams of Lawrence;
salary 81. 600
Mr. Charles 5. Prosser, Of Topeka;
salary 81 per day.
LAND OFFICE
Col. Albert r. Greene of Lecompton.
chief of the forestry division; salary 81
O0O
Mr.. Calvin S. Brown Of Coneyville;
salary 81 500.
Mr.. W. E Ward of Sharon Springs:
salary 81, 500
Mr.. Frederick P. Metzger Of Green's
burg; salary 81, 500
Mr. Edward c. F'inney of Lawrence;
salary 81 500
Mr. J. Scott Harrison of Mound City:
salary 81 per diem.
Nj. William H. Lewis of Columbus
salary 81, 500.
Mr. James D. Tyler Of Leavenworth
salary $1,000.
Miss Clara NJ. Archibald of Lawrence:
Mr.. Frank K. Raymond of Topeka;
salary S1.40O
Mr.. Francis A. Leibschuta of Leaven-
worth; salary $500.
Mrs. Annie p. McManus of Independ-
enee; salary 81, 400.
Mr. Paul H. Bray of Leavenworth:
salary $3.50.
Mr.. johnson N. High of Troy; salary
$1,000.
Mr. Andrew ]. Perry. first congress
sional district; salary s. per diem.
Mrs Eva S Evans of Great Bend; sal
airy 81. 400.
Mr.. James w. Dobson Of wichita; sal
Mr.. Carl F. Mayer Of Newton; salary
81 200.
Mr.. Arthur H. Burtis of Garden City;
salary $1,000.
Mr. Charles B. Hardy, Seventh con-
gressional district; salary 81, 200
Mr.. Stephen w Norton, Jr., of Win
field; salary 81. 400
Mr. S. NJ. Lane of Burlington; salary
$685.
Mr. John B. Weber Of Usage city; sal
airy IS per diem
Mr.. Hugh H. Williams Of Emporia;
salary 81. 400.
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OF education, 4. geological survey, 9;
office OF the secretary, z; office of the
first assistant secretary. 2; and Office of
department attorney. J.
Thomas Ryan, of Topeka. heads the
Kansas list in the department OF the
interior He is first assistant secretary,
and receives an annual salary of 81
500. 1t can be announced with consid-
cradle degree of certainty that Mr..
Ryan will continue in his Office during
1he present new administration
Upon the beginning of President Nc
1<inley's second term Mr.. Ryan. as
usual under such circun stances. made
1t known to his superiOrs that he would
not stand in the way of reorganization
of the administrative branches of the
interior department if it was desirable,
intimating. however, a willingness to
go on if his administration had been
satisfactory Both the president and
Secretary Hitchcock requested Mr.
Ryan to stay. and it is now generally
understood that he will remain. An
other thing. Secretary Ryan has the sin
cere friendship of the entire Kansas
congressional delegation, who We're in
terested in his retention
During the last four years Mr.. Ryan
has often and for considerable periods
been acting secretary in the absence of
the secretary of the interior, and had
demonstrated his capacity to success
fully deal with the various and often
times critical duties of this department.
He is we'll liked personally by the presi-
deuL WITH WNptl lie was associated IN
the house of representatives for many
years
1t was to this personal friendship that
ne largely owed his appointment to the
first assistant secretaryship four years
ago, though it was. of course. based
primarily upon his admitted qualifica-
tions for the office. for he has had a
long and varied career as q public man.
having been for eight successive years
a county attorney in Kansas. followed
by four n ore as assistant United States
district attorney for the state Then he
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term Mr. Ryan, for the first time in
many years, was out OF ONCE, Dll ne
was promptly recognized again upon
Mr.. McKinley's incoming In all TINS
thirty-five years of public service It IS
to be said of Mr. Ryan that his name
remains untainted with official scandal
of any kind, and that he has always
been held in the highest esteem during
his business and official career.
Secretary Ryan IS peculiarly Wen
fitted for his official position by his long
experience in congress and otherwise II
public life The department OF the III
terror is the greatest of all the govern
ment branches, and has to do with mat
ters that involve great values and COM
plications Necessarily It Is eAae.llls
upon Mr. Ryan's Office to have quail
fcations of a high legal character, ana
he has met the every requirement n
dealing with the intricate affairs or the
nation in a most admirable manner
Mr. Ryan's services have been to
some considerable advantage IN secur-
ing much needed legislation for the de-
partment He is a man who without
anv buster can take hold of great
problems and deal with them as COM
placently as he would with smaller
matters. and his ideas nave much
weight with the councils of the nation
During both administrations he has mad
the unlimited confidence of Mr.. Bliss
and Mr. Hitchcock. and has had ire
quently entrusted to him some OF the
most important matters that have come
before the QCDcIl cl4l III tA-CAA
There is one thing that is particularly
pleasant to say of his administration,
and that is the fact that Mr.. Ryan has
the good will of the great corps of de-
partmental clerks and employees, VINO
hold him in the highest esteem
Secretary Ryan was born at oxford,
n. Y. November 25. 1881 He lived in
Bradford county, Pennsylvania, from
childhood until 1865. when he removed
to Topeka which has since been his
residence After receiving an academic
education he entered the volunteer
army in 1862 and was mustered out
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service as soldier in the Civil war was
as q member of the Ninth Kansas cav
airy for a term Of three years. He is
newspaper man OF considerable eXper-
fence and won quite reputation as
writer under the non de plume of Joe
F1uffer-2 For seven or eight years he
was connected with the Kansas City
Journal as correspondent and travel
ing editorial writer. during which ser
vice he traversed many of the western
states and territories. AS notable
monument of his editorial ability Mr..
Greene wrote a sketch of ancient and
modern New Mexico in the interests of
the santa Fe railroad company and de-
l1Vered II throughout the central and
western states. During the year of 1850
he was elected state senator, and before
the expiration of his term he resigned
and accepted an appointment Of inspec-
tor in the field for the United States
general land Office. Being a Repubn-
can Colonel Greene was dismissed from
office when Cleveland took his seat. He
then formed a partnership with Cover
nor Riddle and purchased the Mime
apOliS Messenger. A year later he cold
out, going to Chautauqua county. where
he conducted the Cedarvale Star. In
1887 he was elected a member Of the
board of railroad commissioners of Kan
sas. which office he held for six years
During his residence in Kansas Colonel
Greene passed through all the ranks of
the Grand Army. and was elected in
1892 as department commander for the
state organization In 1897 he was re-
instated as an inspector in the land
office, and upon the organization of the
| division of forestry was made its first
chief being transferred from the field
for that purpose. Colonel Greene's ad-
vent into politics dates back in-o early
/ days In 1873 he became Dudley Has
keIl's secretary for the campaign and
/ stumped the Second district in the in
terests of the Republican party. He
was also secretary to R w Blue during
the 54th session of congress. while
/ the politicians Of Kansas have all been
/ very kind to me" said Colonel Greene.
lin looking back over my political life
I can see that 7 am especially indebted
I for political preferment to the late Sen
ator Plumb and Mr. Haskell. and as
well Mr.. Thomas Ryan" Continuing he
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WHERE WE SCORE
There Are 165 Kansans in U. S.
Interior Department.
Thomas Ryan, of Topeka, Heads
the List.
IN IMPORTANT PLACES.
JayhaWkers Are to be Found
in All Departments.
List Of Those Employed and
What They DO.

Washington, D. c.. May 1.-THE
United States department of the in
terror employs 165 Kansas people in its
various branches. both in Washington
and in the field. This is the largest
number Of Kansas people employed in
any of the government departments,
and Uncle Sans annual salary allow
ance to this contingent reaches up in
the neighborhood Of 100000. Many are
honored with official positions of high
standing. while a ma Jority serve in
high-grade clerkship or scientific ca
pacity.
There are nine bureaus in the depart
ment of the interior In the land office
there are rs Kansas people in the pen
sion Office. II; census Office. 90; Office OF
Indian affairs, q: patent office. 3; bureau
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behalf. for which 1 am profoundly
grateful
Mr.. James F. Tufts Of Atchison is
private secretary to the first assistant
secretary of the department This po-
sition he has held since May 1899 After
a thorough college education and ad-
mission to the practice OF law IN
Oneida county, New York, Mr. Tufts
went to Kansas in 1875, and located at
AtchisOn where he for many years fol-
lowed his profession He served Atchl-
son county as prosecuting attorney at
one time and was assistant attorney gen
eral of Kansas in 1856 From 1892 to
1894 Mr. Tufts was city attorney for
Atchison, and was we'll known through
out the state as member Of the legal
firm of Tufts & CroweH of some eight
or ten years standing He was con-
SpicuOuS Republican politician DOIn IN
county and state matters, and was chair
man of the famous HOlton state cOnven-
ton several years ago. Mr.. Tufts IS one
of the most clever and accommodating
officials in government employ He has
the every interest of Kansas at heart,
and takes pleasure in assisting kansanS
in their wishes and requests when they
visit the capital city in any manner pos
sible politically or socially. He has
wide acquaintance, by virtue of his Office
among the government officials and car
ries with his office considerable inf1u-
ence.
Col. Henry G. Rizer. formerly of Eure-
ka, Greenwood county, where he went
from Maryland in 1870 to practice law, has
been connected with the United States
geological survey for many years His
present position is chief clerk Of the bu-
reau. which pays him salary Of 81 $50 per
annurn This office he has held for ten
years successfully. Col Rizer was res
ident of Eureka for 13 wears. during which
time he practiced law and conducted a
weekly newspaper called the Eureka Her
aid. He served a term as prosecuting at
torney for Greenwood county and was in
those days well known to the politicians
of the state. During the year 1883 he was
appointed secretary of the state board of
railroad commissioners, at which time he
removed from Eureka and made his per-
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department. He is an assistant attorney
in the assistant attorney generals Office
of the department at a salary OF 5000
year. He has to do with the consideration
of difficult appeal cases of public lands
which come before this branch of the ser
vice. His labOrs are worth his greatest
efforts. Frequently cases involving mil
lions of dollars pass through his hands in
their preparation for consideration before
the United States supreme court Attor-
ney Bierer was admitted to the bar Of
Brown county in 1865, has served as pros
ecuting attorney for that county and has
praeticed before the supreme court of
Kansas and the United Staten supreme
court. He graduated in the academic
branch of the Kansas State university
with the class of 1877. Mr.. Bierer entered
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Mr. Howard Y. E1inckley of Topeka
salary $4,000.
Mr.. Mark Kirkpatrick of Fredonia;
salary 1,000
Mr. John P. Rogers of Topeka; salary
81 600.
airy 500 per month.
Mr.. Charles M. Hinckley of Topeka;
salary 81 per diem
PATENT OFFICE
Mr.. Edwin S. Henry of Williamsburg
salary $500.
Mr.. GILES S. Rafter of Whiting; salary
81, 500.
Mr.. Charles McClair. Third corgres-
sional district; salary $1,000
Mrs. Emily B. Muncey of Topeka; sal
airy $500.
Mrs. Mary E. B. Gait of Lawrence;
salary $780,
Miss Ethel L Lawrence OF Wichita;
salary $3.50.
Mrs. Virginia Metzger Of Greensburg;
Mrs. Birdie J. Esmay of FL Dorado,
salary $500.
Mr., Gilbert S. Warn of Fort Scott;
salary $500.
BUREAU OF EDUCATION.
Mrs. Florence K Evans of Columbus;
salary $1,000.
Mr.. Alfred r. Cheever of Atchison;
salary $500.
MI John R. Hendley of Leavenworth;
salary $3.50.
Mr. Greene S. Lewis of Emporia; sal
airy $4OO-
OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY.
Mr.. Robert Adams of Leavenworth;
salary $40.
Mr.. Henry J. Lyon of Emporia; salary
S720.
Mr.. Townsley Roby of Kansas City.
Kan; salary $720.
Mr. Albert Barton Of Topeka; salary
$780,
Mr. William H. AIcMullen Of Effing
ham; salary $780,
Miss Florence A. Pollock Second con-
gressional district; salary $500
Mr. Clifton c. Palmer of Palermo; sal
airy $500.
The recent calling in from the field of
Col Albert r. Greene of LecomptOn, a
former land office inspector, at 81 900 a
year and per diem expenses, to be chief
of the new forestry division in the gen
eral land Office in Washington, adds an
other well-known Kansan to the states
little colony of oficeholderS here.
Mr.. Greene actively entered upon his
duties March 1, and has the admins
trative machinery of the new forestry
division already well organized and I'M
der way. His office has to do
mainly with the great forest reserves
of the country. Colonel Greene came to
the SunflOwer state in the spring of 1857,
and as a boy he passed through the clos
ing scenes Of the border troubles. His
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manent residence at Topeka Subsequent
" he received an appointment as d1sburs-
ing agent in the field for the geological
survey. After three years service he re-
signed. but in the spring was reappointed
to serve The survey in the same capacity,
and in 1891 he was called into headquar-
tiers at Washington and honoTed with the
chief clerkship of this important bureau
of the department
Attorney Everard Bierer of Hiawatha
holds prominent position IN the interior
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was elected to congress from the To-
peka district in 1876. serving six sue
cessive terms. Before the close of his
house service Mr.. Ryan resigned and
was appointed by President Harrison
as ambassador to Mexico. This was
during 1889 That Office paid him ST.
coo a year. He was superseded at Mex
1co by Mr.. Cleveland's appointee, Cen
Oval Brass. During the Cleveland in
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Mr.. Amos J. Chapman of Council Grove
is one of the Oldest government employees
He came to Washington in 1862 and en-
tered the treasury department In 1879
Mr. Chapman was transferred to the dis
bursting Office of the geological survey.
where he has held his present position
ever since. He is an expert accountant
l. WILLIAM THAVIS
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Mr.. Judah T. Ainsworth Of Newton;
salary 81, 400.
Mr.. James L Brewer Of Kingman;
salary 1920.
OFFICE OF INDIAN AFFAIRS.
Mr.. Orlando M. Mcpherson of OSWego;
salary 81 800.
Mr. George A. Ward of Atchison; sal
airy 81, 400.
Mr.. Charles A Smart of ottawa sal
airy $40 per diem- III
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flowing in Lake Nicaragua and the out
flow from the lake by way of the San
Juan river to the Caribbean sea. He also
made a thorough study of the eva poration
of the lake and other questions connected
with the water supply of the canal. He
is now detailed by the government in
Arizona. where he is determining the feas-
ibility of reservoir sites near Phoenix.
and borings and putting in big dams in
other sections of that territory to harness
some Of the great rivers and their trib-
utaries for irrigation projects. Prof. Da-
Wis is brother of Mrs. Whittemore
wife of the superintendent Of the public
schools of Topeka
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the government service in 1882 when he
was appointed as an examiner in the
was transferred to the land office and
promoted to 81, CO., Mr.. Bierer was finally
he has held for eight years. His salary
is s., 600 a year but it is very likely that
he will receive higher compensation Dy
the first of July next
Prof Almon H Thompson was one of
the early settlers Of Greenwood county.
He Went there in 1867 when he, like many
raising on large scale on farm near
IVanpah. He was well known as q STOCK
man Throughout the state, being secr e,.siI
of the Kansas WOOL Growers anu oASep
Raisers' association from 1857 to 1873 Be
fore making his residence in Kansas, Pro FRO
fessor Thompson was with MAJOR FoWel Wen ?
expedition in the exploration OF the Cole
RADIO river. During the early part OF ieog
he was induced to re-enter the geoiog1cal
survey when he was appointed a geog-
rapher and placed in charge OF the work
river Professor Thompson has constant
ly held that same position up TO the pres pres
ent time. and on account OF nus eXtended
knowledge in this technical work is held
as an indispensilpie enpl t,9 OF Ine GOV
eminent The duties OF mis- oInce are OF
locating points in latitude and longitude
and determining azlmutns or north and
south lines throughout the country as a
base upon which to draft our maps,
Though nearing his 6Vth year ne IS most
energetic and busy man OF science
Prof. Arthur P. Davis is another prom
inent scientist in the geological survey
He is formerly of Junction City and
son OF the Hon. JOhn DAVIS. formerly a
member of congress from the Fifth dis
trict Prof Davis graduated from the
Emporia State Normal school in 1882. af-
ter which he was soon appointed to a po-
sition on the geological survey as a ty-
pographer. For a term of u years he
served the government in that position ir
field work throughout the various sec
tons Of the country. In 1894 he was trans
ferred to the hydrogra phic division OF the
bureau and has since held that position,
although was detailed in 1898 and 1900 for
service with the Nicaragua canal com
mission as chief hydrogTapher In this
work ne determined the flow of streams
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said, These men We're thick and thin
friends under all circumstances and
made many personal sacrifices in my
behalf, for which 1 am profoundly
era efl1l
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When folks let fires go out oh then
The blizzard mill starts up again.
Chicago Record-HeraId.
Evening journal., 1901-06-01
PRINCIPAL +. /. CROSS
ANNOUNCES his STAFF
spgclal to ne Evening journal

Dover. June Predecessor Elmer l..
Cross the new principal OF the Whining
ton Conference Academy. has announced
his faculty for the coming scholastic year.
IL is as follows; D. l.. Cross, A. M.
Dickinson Coliege). Latin and Ethics; J.
r. NanBurkalow A. NJ, Pm d., CDickin-
SON College. University of Pennsylvania,
Greek and German; W NJ. Wooster, Phi.
d. Dickinson College) mathematics and
science: w. L. Haldy. a. b. Dickinson
Conege). English and history; Emma r.
Potter. b. p. (syracuse University.
French and literature; Mary b. Wilson,
metropolitan College of Music of New
York city, and pupil of Henry Holden
Huss) vocal and instrumental music, Mrs.
Emma l.. Cross, preeeptress; w. c. Can
non. superintendent Of grounds ana build
ings.
Professor Cross hes succeeded In getting
together an exceedingly strong faculty as
an Of the above named instructors are
known 10 be well up IN their line. The
annual commencement OF the academy
opens Sunday. June 9. at Wesley NJ. r.
Church. this town, when Dr. Prince, of
Dickinson College will make the opening
address. The graduating exercises will be
held In Wesley Church on Thursday
June i3
Evening journal., 1901-06-01
CHURCH SOCIETY
NAMES OFPICRRN
"Nhain ArmOr joe Is Joseph
/. Vanliue Of New
Castle
Special to the Evening Journal.
New Castle. June


At meeting of the Epworth League
OF New Castle NJ Il church. held Thurs
dav evening. the fonowlng Officers were
elected: First vice-president. e il. Nay
Tor. second vlce-president. Miss Mollie
Deakyne: third vice-president Miss carrie
Eckles fourth vice-prcsldont. Mrs j. -
Alanlove; treasurer. Miss Reba h sauno-
ers: organist. Miss Marion liusheheck.
Five new members were elected.
Several days ago William Duncan
sustained a slight cash on his right
hand. near the thumb, by being struck
by the fin OF a fish which he was
handling No aagenticl was paid "a
the wound but Thursday last it be-
came very sore. and he attended a
euchre in the Opera House. IL is sus-
pected that the green ink from some
of the cards aggravated the trouble.
Blood poisoning has set in, and to-
day he suffers excrutiating pain.
A dispatch from Lewes states that
the schooner ST. Thomas, hence for
San juan with a cargo of coal, strand
cd on Brown shoal. Delaware bay, at
noon yesterday. she ll0ated four hours
later without assistance. and anchor
ed at the Brandywine.
Joseph b. Nantine Of this city is
the man who invented the chain armor
for the protection of the United States
ships IN the war of the rebellion. Con-
sequently he was dubbed Chain ArmOr
Joe" by the heroes Of thirty-iive years
ago and to-day the veterans through
out the country can tell in prose and
poetry how Farragut's victorious fleet
were saved from the havoc OF the en-
cmy's guns by being equipped with the
chain armOr II was during q daring
attempt OF enc of the government
ships that Nantine conceived the idea
to hang the heavy anchor chains over
the side OF the ship next TO the enemy a
guns IL worked like a charm, and
then the commander made a report OF
the effect OF the armOr. To readers of
history to-day it is known how the
war vessels are Slated with armor
plates.
Forty hours devotion opens in ST.
Peters tomorrow morning, with sol
emn mass and sermon by the pastor at
1890 O'Clock. In the evening the ser
mon will be preached by Father Fran
els Connolly, OF st. AIMS Church
On Monday evening Father Hubert
Brady of Brooklyn, will deliver the
sermon. Bishop Monaghan Will close
the devotion on Tuesday evening.
Mrs Elizabeth Finnegan Mcknight
has removed with her two children
to British Columbia. where they will
make their home with Mrs. Jennie II
Jones, sister Of Mrs. Mcknight, and
formerly OF this city. now the wife OF
William H. Jones. q prominent furni
ture manufactures.
Francis Reynolds is confined to hi'
home with badly burned foot the re.
suit of molten metal splashing and en-.
tering the shoes.
Harry Davis and Philip sheridan went
to Philadelphia yesterday to accept post
lions az weaving.