The Topeka state journal., 1902-01-04
1t Was That of IL. II. Seeker
of LeaVenwOrth.
REQUESTS PROMOTION.
Mr.. Reeder Asks to Have Lieu
tenant Palmer Advanced.
Gossip From Washington OF In
terest to Kansans.

In the regular army. This was Tor n.
member of the Twentieth Kansas IN
the Philippines Before going into TIE
Twentieth Kansas. young Seeker Eau
received military instruction in an IN
stitution in Ohio and in another in
Missouri Mr.. Curtis took his papers
among which were Endorsements from
General Funston, Colonel Little, Colonel
Metcalf and others, to the president IN
person. When the president saw their
nature he said: Yes; I'll do that
like to encourage men of his stamp.
SO young Seeker is ordered Tor eXainl-
nation at Leavenworth on January ..
1t has been only a few months since
President Roosevelt, upon the request o.
Congressman Reeder, appointed MI ~
G. Palmer a second lieutenant in the
army. Lieut. Palmer has during re-
cent years been residing in Oklahoma
but he was reared in Jewell county,
Kansas, and many relatives now llEe
there. He Joined the rough riders from
Oklahoma. and the president, IN grant
ing the appointment. remarked upon MS
singularly conspicuous courage in the
battle Of San Juan. Mr.. Reeder is nov
requesting his advancement to first
Heutenancy, and believes he will be sue
ceSSfuL Lieut. Palmer was graduated
from the Kansas Agricultural college
several years ago, and afterwards prac-
ticed law in Jewell county and then in
Oklahoma
Congressman Reeder and family have
settled for the winter at $40 3 street
n. E
Several representatives of the colcred
people of Kansas have been applicants
for positions in the federal service, espe-
cially consulates, and Mr.. Curtis had a
talk with the president few days ago
about the matter. There has been a
sort Of tacit understanding for several
years that the Kansas colored people
were entitled to one such place, and the
presidents attention was directed to
this. He expressed a desire to do some
thing if a way opened, and Mr.. Curtis
told him that if he decided that Kansas
could have such an appointment he be-
lieved the delegation would unite on
someone and so make the presidents S
part easy.
Last fall George K Farr of Hanover.
Kan, came to Washington for the pur-
pose of obtaining a patent on a railroad
switch and to organize companies to man
He rented and furnished a room in a
prominent locality on pennsylvania ave
nue. hired stenographer and also
lawyer to secure the patent and he did
many things which attracted attention
But when he hired a corps of Western
Union messenger boys to watch the pat
papers and did other like things, the po-
lice took him in tow He is now in the
prospects Of early recovery from his hal
1uc1natlons Mr. Calderhead is looking af-
t6s ms 1tt interests and Is collecting some of
recklessly around the city.
Mr.. Justice Brewer is everywhere rec
ognized as an orator and a deep thinker.
lie is always in demand as a speaker and
IT may be said to his credit that he re-
sponds whenever it is possible for him to
DO so, There is no eXclusiveness about
1im. A rev evenings ago he was present
at a meeting of the Associated Charities
of the District of Columbia and during
ganized charity: Whether the trans
lation l; OF the word from the original Greek
fullest and best sense of the word, for
9eopie nave said that this is an age of
great industrial development, of great
merce and industry are not alone the
spheres of usefulness that have risen up
age of benevolence has come and has
come to stay. The good samaritan is not
ed in many ways by organized charity
Though one of the best of the worlds
whom it seeks to be of benefit The peo-
pie who are charitably inclined have been
nature. and to correct this evil the char
ity organization has organized it's work
1t is pretty definitely settled that the
census ofrice is to be made a permanent
bureau and the clerks put under the pro-
ber of clerks. however viii first HG he Il ra-
duced to about 500. 1t is understood that
ment of TWO who are to remain ana he
''blanlSeted' into the civil service. They
now have five each There are about 50
and all are wondering who IS to remain
when the order goes forth for reductions
OF the force, which viii be very soon.
The wife of Captain James C. Harbord
had an unpleasant experience with a
street car conductor a few DAYS ago She
started down town, having in her purse a |
50-dollar bill and a One-dollar bill. By mis-
take she handed the large bill TO the con
put II in his pocket, thinking it a five
dollar bill, so he handed her $4.75 in |
70 cents. After leaving the car Mrs TIar-
bord discovered the mistake and promptly |
reported the matter. The conductor i'm
med1ately disa ppeared, but was arrested |
In Baltimore and is now awaiting a trial |
He acknowledged the theft. In one of |
my recent letters I referred to the fact |
CouncA Grove, - soon to go with his /
company to the Philippines leaving of his |
pwn choice a very comfortable berth here |
1t is announced here that Gen. Joseph /
l.. Br1stow, fourth assistant postmaster |
viii hand in his resignation to Mr. Payne /
when the latter takes charge of that de-
partmsrt 1t is not believed however |
that their designations will be accepted
Congressman Calderhead has lust sent
put his a 400 packages of garden seeds /
they go to every postoffice in the Fffth
district 1t will require over 1900 mail |
bags to carry the seeds to Kansas this
year am reminded that the department |
bf agriculture recently sent As bushels of
Russian wheat to a Texas gent ernan and |
( had to 60 by star route a long distance.
Mrs b. W. Howe and daughter. Miss
4ateel. Of Atchison are spending the win
sading the Mt Vernon seminary.