The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-12-17
THEY WILL FAIL.
CannOn's Benevolent AssimiIa.
ton for Insurgents.
The DauntIess Thirty Have Ask
ed for Conference.
KANSAN FOR CONSUL.
Curtis May Land Place for Bent
ley of Wichita.
Rural Mail Routes of Kansas and
Other Washington News.

Washington, Dec. 17.-From present
indications the !nsurgent movement on
the part of minority of the Repub-
lican members of the house against the
present rules will result in a dismal
failure.
Before the insurgents go any further
in their onslaught on the rules they
will talk the matter over with Speaker
Cannon. They are to ask for a con-
ference with him. If Mr.. Cannon did
not coin the expression benevolent as
similation'' he certainly practices the
doctrine that that term implies.
In his time he has assimilated many
insurgents, and the prediction is made
that though the band now numbers
thirty or more. he is equal to the task
imposed on him.
And All This for ONLY $50.
Should a man have to stand an ex-
animation In geometry. spelling, liter
ary composition and a few other THINGS
to get a fourth class postoffice paying
him $50 a year? Would a man be able
to pass a creditable examination in
these subjects take position paying
$50 year?
These and similar questions growing
out of the recent classification by
President Roosevelt of fourth class
cent conference at the White House
between Senator Penrose of the senate
committee on pOstOffices, Congressman
Overstreet of the postal committee OF
the house, Postmaster General Meyer
and the president.
Fourth class postoffices are those
paying less than $1,000 year to the
pOstmasters. over that amount the Of
flee becomes a presidential appoint
ment. Is the examination for fifty-dol-
lar offices to be the same as that for
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. offices? Would the
same class of men respond for one as
the other?
One proposition-and it is tentative
is to make the examinations for post
offices paying below 800 a year non
competitive and have the same exami-
nation for offices paying above the
amount. Another proposition is to have
about three different grades of exarnt-
nations. although this would require
much labor.
Campbell After Buclxetshops.
A bill, introduced by Congressman
Phil p Campbell, to abolish bucket
shops and prohibit bucket shop gam
bling in the District of Columbia, has
passed the house. 1t was adopted by
unanimous vote.
The bill prohibits speculation on mar
gins or options in cases where neither
partv to the transaction makes the
bona fide sale or purchase The bill
conforms to the laws of Massachusetts
and New York and received the ap-
proval of the District commissioners.
Mr. Campbell said that the hearing
on this bill last winter showed that
there were about fifteen bucket shops
in the District of Columbia. together
with other places hidden in the rear OF
saloons where such gambling was car
ried on The measure will undoubtedly
pass the senate.
Vernon and Roosevelt.
w. r Vernon, of Kansas, register
of the treasury, introduced to President
clergymen of North Carolina, who are
to work out plan for the bet
ter education of negro ministers Ine
leaders of the movement are ReE; ) r
Durham, n. C., and Rev J.
E Dellinger, Greensboro. N. {.
Curtis Working for Kansan for Consul
Senator Charles Curtis is working
hard to land o. b. Bentley of wichita
in a consular berth. Mr.. Bentley is a
rich man and well qualified for such
an appointment. He has the lndorse-
ment of the entire Kansas delegation
While there has been no promises
made bv either President Roosevelt or
Secretary of State Root, opinion is ex-
pressed that Bentley's chances are
good as soon as vacancy In the serV-
ice exists.
Kansas Has 1,7O1 Rural Routes.
According to the monthly report of
the fourth assistant postmaster gem
eraI, there are now 1,7O1 rural mail
routes established and in operation
month a total of 2,263 petitions for
were received. or these
4S6 adverse reports were made Al
the present time there are sixty petit
lions pending consideration.
Andrew F. Mason has been appoint
ed postmaster at Morganville. Clay
county. Kan, to succeed S. S. Rardin,
Albert Hanson was also
named for the Office at Walsburg,
Riley county, in the place of w. T.
BeeseIy, resigned.
Kansas Star Mail Routes.
star mail route has been estab-
Lished between Stevens and Woodsdale.
Kan with a service three times
week. Samuel A. Homedey Of the for
mer place was awarded the contract
at $50 a year.
A similar service will be established
On December % between Coldwater
and GaIIaher, Kan. The contract was
awarded to w. NJ. Nngraham of Cold
water at $16S per annum.
star mail route will also be in
stalled on the same date between
Doby and Ulysses, Kan. George E
Gordan of Dolby was awarded the con-
-arct at $3.50 a year.
Rural letter carriers appointed for
service in Kansas: Gilbert NJ. Mckee
and Bertha Mckee at Caldwell: Ernest
LIE Baron and George DashenG at
Dwight; Carl H. Vetter at Mound