The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-05-21
do 1T will be because pests get after
their corn and alfalfa

do 1t will be because pests get after
tneir corn and alfalfa.
The White House collection has re-
Gently received a valuable addition to
! the presidential china, which was
placed upon the shelves of the cab
lnets today. While these pieces of
pottery VIII now make the collection
| representative of all but four of the
| presidential administrations the relics
OF the individual presidents are by
no means considered complete. Mrs.
| Ia1t, whose interest in all historical
matters pertaining to the White
House is well known, is quite as de-
| termined as was Mrs. Rooseveit-in
starting it-that the collection shall
De commensurate with the dignity
| OF the historic old mansion.
some time ago the widow of
nephew of President Fillmore, wrote
| the superintendent of public buildings
and grounds suggesting that some of
the Fillmore tableware could doubt
less be obtained for the White House
collection at Buffalo, the late presi-
dents home city A week or two ago
Mrs. Abby G. Baker; of Fort Scott
Kan, a well known magazine writer
here and who has had charge of the
White House china collection. went
to Buffalo to see if any of the Fill
| more china or plate could be found
and secured for the collection
President Fillmore had but two
children, son and a daughter, and
as both of these died unmarried. he
left no direct descendants and none
of the family connections are now
living in Buffalo. but Mrs. Baker was
fortunate in finding a number of old
and personal friends Of President
Fillmore and through them located
several pieces of the family china and
plate and many other interesting
relics. Two sisters, Mrs. Emma Bur
tbs Terry and Miss Cornelia Burt1s,
purchased the old Fillmore home In
Buffalo and much of its furniture
the death of Mrs. Fillmore, the
presidents second wife.
While the property has since passed
out of the hands of Mrs. Terry and
Miss Burtis, they very generously con-
tributed an old blue Staffordshire plat
ter and a willow pattern breakfast
plate. which originally belonged to
President Fillmore, and came into their
possession with the requirement of the
property, to the White House collec-
ton. and these are the pieces which
were placed in the cabinets today.
An even more valuable gift is ex-
pected from the Buffalo friends little
later an exquisite Ormolu candeiabrum,
which stood for many years in the Fill
more mansion at Buffalo. and a pair
of dainty cups and saucerS from the
set of 18 pieces which the Mikado of
Japan sent to President Fillmore while
Commodore Perry was negotiating the
first commercial treaty between this
country and Japan.
Congressman Phil Pitt Campbell in
troduced a bill to promote the safety
of employees and travellers upon rail-
roads, by compelling common carriers
by railroads to equip their locomotives
with safe and suitable boilers and ap-
purtenances thereto.
CONGRESSMAN D. r. Anthony present
ed a bill for the erection of monu-
ment to the memory of Brigadier Cen
eraI James Shields in St. Mary's GEM
etery. at Carrollton Mo. A similar bill
was introduced in the senate a few
DAYS ago by Senator Curtis. Mr.. An
thony also introduced bills to pension
George B. Ashford and Charles T. ia
cobs. -.--
DR.. H. H. Smith of Highland, Kan,
has received an appointment in the
medical corps OF the army. and will be
assigned to active duty in the Phil
ippines some time in June.
James Sutherland has been appointed
postmaster at Lewis, Edwards county,
kan, to succeed G. A. Sibley, resigned.
BENJAMIN NJ. Bovard has been COM
missioned postmaster at Utica, Kan.
Rural letter carriers appointed for
service in Kansas: William E. Stew
art Henry F. Russell. David G. Zim-
norman and Lydia Zimmerman at YER
million; Hiram w. Briggs and Laura
K Briggs at Ottawa.