The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1909-06-17
KANSAS GOVERNORS HOME
Preferred By His Family 90 the
Executive Mansion at Topeka

Executive Mansion at Topeka
Ten years have wrought many
changes In Kansas. Until 1900 the
crying shame" OF thesstate was that
It's governors were compelled to live
at hotels or boarding houses and scrimp
on their salary OF 5000 TO keep both
ends on speaking terms.
For twenty years preceding that time
there was talk OF sDpropriating sufi-
cient money TO buy or to build Gov
ernor's mansion. but when the Legis-
lature would assemble and some patri-
otto member or Senator would intro
duce the bill carrying such an appropri-
alton oratorical fireworks from the ru-
raj Lawmakers. who were trying TO
save enough from their per diem OF
So a day to pay interest on the mort
gage on their farm at home, always
sent the measure 10 the scrap heap.
About ten years ago the farmers OF
Kansas had paid on the mortgages and
we're ready 70 help put the State in the
list OF commonwealth that believe In
Treating their Governors decently."
The Legislature not only provided for
the purchase Of an $4,000 mansion for
the Governor. with a sufficient mainte-
nance fund, but the people. by vote.
amended the constitution. raising his
salary TO 5000 a year. This seems
like a dream 70 former Governors ST.
John, Click. Humphrey. Crawford and
Leedy, who are still living and pros
porous and who will remember always
the scanty food and the inadequate IA
cilities OF Topeka hotels and boarding
houses In the early days. save a To-
peka correspondent Of the New York
Herald
And now, with a mansion richly APP
pointed and with every modern con-
venience. where a Governor and his
family may enjoy life to its full ex-
tent. Kansas has elected a chief execu-
tive who hesitates about using it. Gov
ernor and Mrs. Stubs and the chill
dren balk at the idea OF having to
live there for two or four years. as
the case may be- They are occupying
the mansion now. at the threshold OF
the new administration and during the
session OF the Legislature. but they
are going back to Lawrence as soon
as the first robin appears
There are several reasons why the
Stubs family prefers the home on
Windmill Hill in Lawrence to the ex-
ecutive mansion In Topeka The prin-
cipai one Is that the Lawrence home.
recently built. is. IN many respects. a
finer residence than the Governors
mansion. IL stands out In the open in
a forest OF old oak and elm trees. with
plenty OF ground around It. and with
plenty OF pure. fresh air. too.
That appeals 10 the Stubs family.
Il especially appeals to the boys. who
like TO have plenty OF room TO romp
and hunt rabbits. There are plenty OF
rabbits in and around the Stubs home
stead at Lawrence. which. with gun
and dos. the boys have great fun In
chasing.
Mrs Stubs has Joined the boys in
protest against the Topeka idea that
they must live in the mansion. She is
willing TO stay there during the session
OF the Legislature. but she intends to
20 back TO Lawrence In time to put
out some flowers and superintend the
planting OF garden ssetss.
From time to Tins Airs. Stubs and |
the boys Will run down 10 Lawrence.
which is only twenty-six miles away,
and look after the stock and home pets.
which were left in the care OF the serv-
ants when the family came to Topeka.