The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-12-28
Eight of Them Who Repre-
sent Other States.
THREE ARE SENATOR'S.
Both Indiana's Members Are
Former Jayhawkers.
The Other Is Senator BOrah
of Idaho.

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congress from other states who are
former residents of Kansas OF these,
three are senators. and five repre-
sentatives.
The senators are: Albert ]. Beve-
ridge and James A. Hemenway, In
diana; and William E. Borah, Idaho.
The representatives are: Charles N.
Fowler. New Jersey: Jesse Overstreet.
Indiana, Bird S. Mcclure. Oklahoma;
Hamilton Of Iowa, and E. c. Ellis of
| Missouri.
The story of the former residence in
Kansas of Senator Beveridge has been
told so often that it is well known. AS
a boy, just out Of school, poor, ambit-
| ious, but above all else determined to
win back his health, Beveridge went
to Hays, on the Union Pacific. then
about the end of the country, about
1888, or so, and met b. J. F. Hanna,
then an officer of the United States
land office. This well known former
western Kansas citizen sent the young
man from Indiana south into Lane
county, Dighton, then beginning to
boom. Beveridge formed law and
real estate partnership with one Nc.
Clellan, still living there, or was at
last report. Beveridge ran the office,
country, and drew up papers, while
his partner did the locating" BeV-
eridge made little money and got
his health in good shape. and, about
a year or so after his ARRIVAL, went
back to Indiana.
The story of Senator HemenWay IN
Kansas has not been SO often told, but
is just as interesting. Hemenway Is
winter of 1s7s-S0, he was lad past
10. He, too, was poor, and so was
his family He took a claim near Dan
vile, Harper county, which, MINOR
though he was, he tried to hold
against Jumpers on the ground that
he was the head of a family, his faith
er being dead. The winter referred
to-, 1S79-S0, was particularly nara on
the future senator He USED 10 maui
buffalo bones from Danville to W1ch-
TIA trading the same for the necessary
cornmeal and flour to keep him gong
that winter. He used to drive east
from Danville until he came nearly to
Wellington, and then would go north-
east to Wichita, following somewhat
the present lines of the Chicago, ROCK
Island &Pacific railroad to Texas Az
ter his claim was successfully Jump
ed" Hemenway returned to Indiana,
studied law, was county attorney, .nen
went to the house of representatives
where he remained ten, years, succeed
ing ssUncle joe Cannon as chairman
Of the committee on appropriations.
and then succeeding Charles w. Fair
ba r1ks as senator from Indiana.
William E. Borah, the well known
Idaho senator, who has just taken his
seat was born in Illinois, ana Is one
of the youngest senators. he IS AZ
wears of age He spent his boyhood
S Se in Kansas, and got his collegiate
education at the University of Kansas,
not graduating, however. He was ad-
mitted to the practice OF law at Lyons
and remained there some years. Lat
do 1n H.
emit as a lawyer. prosecuted Haywood
last spring, and was then himself
prosecuted for completely IN lana
frauds. the case against him railing
utterly however he was eiec.eu SCH
ator last January.
Charles N. Fowler of New Jersey Is
the best known Kansan now in the
house of representatives from an
other state. He lived at Beiolt. he
was a partner of the late Associate
Justice Abram H. Ellis and the latter's
hrother Edgar c.. Ellis, now repre-
sentative from the Kansas City dis
is now serving his seventh continuous
term in congress. He is head of the
banking and currency committee. and
committed to the plan. which he
stringency and cause for tight times by
what is known as "asset" currency,
which about one banker in one hum
bred will tolerate for an instant In
rencv. however, Fowler Is bright and
able man, and a good member of con-
gress.
serving his third term. He has not
the magnificent voice that his able
brother had, but he Is an Industrious
member of congress, and can prob
obIy remain here for few years.
Jesse Overstreet, a young Hoosier,
went to Medicine Lodge one fall to
visit his brother, Sam Overstreet. a
famous southwest Kansas lawyer,
for Oklahoma, liked the country, re-
NAMED a year or so. practiced law
with his brother, met Senator Long, |
Dennis FLYNN, and a few other young |
men of those days. He then returned |
to Indianapolis, and came to congress
about twelve years ago.
Bird S. MCGUIRE, who represents the |
Second Oklahoma district, lived many |
wears in Chautauqua county, where ne |
taught school, studied law, practiced |
law, and was county attorney Re-
moving to Oklahoma, he was assistant |
MANY years before he came to con-
gress to succeed Dennis Flynn four |
years ago.
Daniel Webster Hamilton, Demo-
crat 46 years of age, who defeated |
Judge Lacey, Republican veteran /
boy with his parents on a Miami |
county farm from 1868 until 1874, /
when he removed to Iowa. He has
had quite a career in politics since he
came on.
ME-. Scott is receiving much COM
ment because of his antioption. or
grain gambling bill. The fact that /
Representative Burleson, Democrat.
Of Texas. who would prevent cotton