The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-01-26


ing John D. Baldwin of Junction City
Kan, the sum of $50 for a horse killed
| py a fragment of a shell fired from q
gun pelong to siege battery O. Seventh
artillery, while at target practice or
the IndnIary reservation of Fort Riley
pass the senate within a few days.
Carrie Nation, the saloon smasher
from Kansas, Won a little Temporary
martyrdom the other day at New
castle-on-Tyne, where she begun her
| campaign in England. She made a tour
OF the city. visiting bars and denounc-
| ing the drink traffic. She was fol-
lowed by a boisterous crowd, which
| grew ever larger until it stopped traffic
on the streets. Then the police led Mrs.
Nation to the police station, where they
| formally took her name and address,
with the view of prosecuting her Tor
causing an obstruction. Other police
| meanwhile scattered the crowd.
Carrie goes on the theory that to be
arrested in any city is the best adver-
| Using she could get. She seldom fails
| in her purpose.
The Kansas delegation will hold a
meeting next Saturday night for the
purpose of getting together on a num-
Der of federal appointments; the con-
| sideratfon of various candidates. ana
an agreement as to what it will urge In
the way of tariff revision for the state
George A. Ward of Atchison, a clerk
| in the law department of the Indian
| office, has been appointed a special
agent in the field to look after the In
dams of Montana This position was
secured through the efforts of Senator
Curtis.
Senator Long has submitted an
amendment in the senate proposing 10
appropriate the sum of $4,000 to IN
crease the limit of cost for an ADDITION
| to the public building at Kansas city
Kan.
Senator Curtis has introduced a bill
authorizing and directing the secre-
tary of war to correct the military
record Of CHAMBERLAIN Smith, late OF
company G. Seventh regiment West
Virginia volunteers, and grant MN an
honorable discharge. The beneficiary
of the measure is now q resident OF
Kansas.
Senator Lodge of Massachusetts has
introduced a bill in the senate 1ncor-
porating the National Institute of Arts
and Letters. William Allen White, OF
Emporia, Kan, is one of the moor
porators named in the bill.
The members of the Kansas delega,,
ton in congress will give a farewell
dinner to Senator and Mrs.Chester a. u
Long on January 29-Kansas Day-at
the New Willard hotel wives ana
daughters of the delegation will be
present.
After eight years, John G.. Baldwin
of Junction City Kan. probably Will
receive from the government Tor
horse struck by a fragment or shell
fired by field battery at Fort Riley.
The house committee on claims has
reported favorably on bill appro-
priating the money TO indemnify
Baldwin.
President Roosevelt has sent to the
senate the following nominations for
appointment as postmaster in kan
sas: Eva M Baird at Spearv1lle, and
Clarence P. Dutton at McCracken;
Both of these offices became elevated
to the presidential class on the first
of the year.
GUY A. Swallow was also nominated
for the postoff1ce at Fort LeaVenWorth,
to succeed Laura Goodfellow, who
was removed for violations OF the pos
tai laws and regulations.
The following Kansas postmaster
appointm have been confirmed:
James w. Crawford at Little River;
Ulysses s. Davis at NORTH; Bert
Fletcher at Claim; James Hall, jr., at
Nfiltonvale.
It may be a matter of interest to
Kansans to know that William H1g-
gins, former secretary of the state OF
Kansas, has been nominated for the
appointment of postmastership at
BartIesville, Okla. But he hasn't got
the appointment yet, and will not get
it soon, as charges have been filed
against him by some of his political
enemies. A committee is said to be
on the way to Washington to appear
before the senate committee in oppost-
ton to his appointment.
w. c. Robinson of Winfield, Kan,
is still a candidate for the appoint
ment of comptroller of the currency.
Just what chances he may have in
landing this much desired plum is not
known, but it is known that he has
many competitorsp for the job. The
Kansas delegation has presented his
name to President Roosevelt several
tins during the past four years, and
his name will be presented to the
prsident-elect as soon as he goes into