The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-03-10

all ready for the printer. He will do
the indexing- of the journal at the
Office of the state printer.
B. F. Brown of sherman and L. E.
Harrison of Cheyenne, the represen-
tatives of the two extreme northwest
ern counties of the state, left for their
homes yesterday Brown of Sherman
lives at Goodland, where he divides
his attention between banking loans
insurance and newspaper work. He
owns the Goodland News, but is not
in active charge of it. He served two
terms as county treasurer before COM
ing to the legislature. He made many
friends here. and did good work in
the legislature. One of the chief re-
forms which he advocated was con-
sututonal amendment giving mem
bers of the legislature $500 a session
pay and cutting off railroad passes.
considerable effort
L. E. Harrison is the man who sue
ceeded In getting the sugar beet
bounty renewed for the coming two
years. Harrison's county has just dis
covered that it can raise sugar beets
ana II was of great importance to his
constituents to have the bounty re-
newed. Harrison worked hard for
this object during the whole session,
and succeeded in overcoming obstacles
and passing his bill He is a mer-
chant, and has prospered in business
at St Francis since he located there
twenty years ago.
There are several congressional
booms lurking about the house of
representatives as an echo of the leg
islature.
Although it is generally supposed
that Fred Dumont Smith has a cinch
on the new Seventh district job there
are several others mentioned One is
chalk Beeson Of Dodge City, who
was member of the house during the
past session, and is very popular out
in his country. A. H. Burtis of Car
den City is another man who was
mentioned by some of his friends in
the legislature Burtis is not verv we'll
known in state politics He is a capi-
talist, and has recently inherited a
fortune. He is well provided with the
sinews necessary to make a race for
the place.
as possibility for the Second district
nomination. Brady is editor of the
Lawrence World, and during the ses-
sion just closed, made a good showing
for himself He is ready speaker,
and goes after the things he wants
with a lot of enthusiasm.
There is a rumor that Stubs viii
retire from politics. Stubbs himself
will not admit it. and the chances are
that he likes the game too well to quit
just as he is getting started. Stubs
wants to be urged to take something
any job within the gift of the COVER
nor. He might have been elected
United States senator during the early
days of the session. had Burton been
out of the way, but during the latter
part of the session. his power waned
considerably. and there were many of
the members who became pretty sore
at the way Stubs was running things.
He is now trying to regan his prestige
by playing a waiting game.
The members of the house were
honest. They returned to the state al
most everything which was not actual
" used in the course of business. A
lot of stationery, wastebaskets, desks,
typewriters and supplies were check
ed over to the secretary of state. Even
the state towels used in the house
were all accounted for. 1t is said that
the present house returned more
property than the three preceding
houses all together. The senate did
not have as much left when the war
over