The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-04-24

own game a shrewd set of the country's
best finaneiers IN New York; he made a
comfortable little sum of money on the
deal
Charles S. Jobes is not by any means
| unknown in Kansas. if he is in the east
lie was born in Ohio fifty years ago. He
has lived in Ohio. Mississippi, Texas
Kansas and Missouri. He has engaged
for the most part in the banking business
though once upon time he. as well as
his brother, y c. Jobes, of Wichita
was a telegraph operator. lie and \.
c. Jobes frequently talk to each other
at the distance intervening between Kan
sas City and Wichita.
C. S. Jobes twenty years ago went TO
Harper county. and shortly after was
running a little state bank at Attica.
lie became active in politics. There was
a young country lawyer living down the
little stub" line of railroad 20 miles
away al Medicine Lodge. and the two
became famous friends. The young
country banker is now head of a great
financial institution in Kansas City, and
has made Washington and New York
city talk OF him for fortnight. The
other has come up step by step TO be
United States senator: and the friendship
is still warm and close.
\ state senatorial convention was held
at Coldwater. Comache county. fifteen
years ago this coming June. The young
banker headed the delegation from Har
per county TO that convention The young
lawyer of Medicine Lodge was Z can
didate for the nomination. The latter
lacked certain number OF votes Of the
nomination. and the sklilful work o. the
young banker got them The man from
Barber was named for state senator on"
morning at O'Clock. after long and
stubborn contest. and the young banker
from Attica wss pleased with his work
This was one Of the early Incidents in the
friendship between Charles 8. Jobes and
Chester /. Long
in 1896. after Major f y. NORTH had
been inaugurated governor OF Kansas
Mr. Long Morton Atbaush and other
good friends OF Jcbes. secured the ap-
rointment Of the latter as state Bank
commissioner. But JOHN " Br.endenthaI
had been appointed b. Governor Lescli-
ing 70 this position In 1sa3. and the STATE
senate had confirmed him for a tern o.
four years So jobs Old not get fhe
place.
IN 1877 NJ. Long was able 70 secure the
appointment Of his friend 10 be uzflosai
bank examiner Tor Kansas Hd hai3 ta.s
position FOR I'VE yeaTz. aad there seldom
has been a better one. re was given rh-
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