The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-12-23
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master at Leavenworth. and one term.
| two years. mayor.
| one term, and served ten years as
regent of the University of Kansas be-
| fore he came to congress in 1901.
Mr.. Campbell was a campaign spell
| binder and once ran for office, but
| was defeated, before he entered con-
gress in 1908. He is the only excep-
| ton, with Mr.. Reeder, to the rule that
Kansas members had previous politi-
cal experience as off1ceholders before
coming to congress.
Mr.. Miller served several terms as
county attorney and one term in the
legislature before coming here in 1899.
Mr.. Calderhead had been county at
torney, and also served one term in
congress before he entered upon his
long service In 1899.
Mr.. Murdoch was clerk of the Kan
sas court of appeals from 1895 to
1897, when the Populists separated
him from his place.
Mr.. Madison was county attorney
of Ford county two terms, and was
district judge for seven years.
The Kansas delegation, with its
young average age, with past exper-
fence, with western virile spirit, and
with excellent committee assignments.
cannot be exceiled among the other
states.
The Statesmen's Walking league has
been still further augmented by the
addition of D. r. Anthony to full mem
bership. The league as it now exists
among the Kansas delegation consists
of Senator Long, and Representatives
Scott and Campbell Mr.. Anthony had
a try-out last Sunday, and while he is
still green" and soft" the experts
think he will develop. Mr.. Anthony
was Hmping about for several days this
patent-leather shoes, but proudly states
that he will "outwalk the whole buncn
in time, for my legs are the longest
There is no disputing this fact, so in
terested persons are betting on Anth-
ony.
Mr.. Anthony, when he comes back at
ter the holidays will bring his family
and a dog. He says he had to promise
to bring the dog to get the children to
come. They have a pet dog, wh1ch is
really a part of the family, and one
condition to their leaving their happy
home in Leavenworth was that the dog
might accompany them. There VIII
doubtless be trouble with Pullman por-
tiers and conductors. but the young An
thongs will have their way.
Automobile No. will make it's APP
pearance in the Kansas delegation when
Mr.. Anthony returns. Senator Curtis
has No. l. He will not bring his fine
car with him, but will purchase new
one here. He says the splendid WASH
ington asphalt streets are too fine to
miss the motor sport. He promises MS
fellow-menbers a fine large car that
will hold several Representatives Scott,
Murdoch and Miller are happy because
with Anthony, and the distance is
about four miles. This makes fine
before dinner ride in the evening.
dinner with his family and leave at
once for Kansas, where he will spend
the 9th and 18th at Topeka, and go to
Medicine Lodge for day before return
ing. He and Mr.. Anthony are the only
Kansans who will return home during
holidays Mr.. Miller expects to visit
his old Pennsylvania home during the
holiday week.
Representative Calderhead has been
quite i'll with grip and complications
for the past two weeks. He has been
confined to his hotel and room nearly
all that time. He has ventured to the
capitol once or twice to meet with the
subcommittee of the committee on
banking and currency of which he is
a member, but has done little official
business.
State Senator W. S. Fitzpatrick of
Sedan, and w. w. Caldwell of Concor-
dia, and P. G. Walton of Anthony, have
been in town the past week.
Representative Scott has secured the
allowance of a pension claim carrying
81, coo back pension for poor washer
woman in Bourbon county, whose claim
has been hanging fire for many years
since the death of her soldier hus-
band. 1000 81.
Hester A. Wyman, now of this city,
formerly of Wichita, prominent in Dis
trict of Columbia relief corps work, is
the beneficiary Of a private pension bill
introduced by Senator Long.
Among Kansas postmasters for third
terms appointed and confirmed the past
week are: H. c. Achenbach, Clay Cen
ter; r. J. Jellison, Belleviile; Joseph
A. Whitehair Chapman. Alpheus Lane,
a leading lawyer, was named by Mr..
Scott at Paola, which will end the post
office row that has been on there for
year. $50
Congressmen Reeder and Scott of
Kansas are two very generous men.
Both of them drew excellent seats in
the house this season. Mann of Illi-
nois and Sherman of New York. two
of the big men of congress. wee I'M
fortunate in their drawing. Scott