The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-01-21
Hays b. White Has Made a Pub
lie Announcement.
WILL BE FREEFOR ALL
Young, Reeder and Ham Elk
pected to Make Race.
This Section Wants Representa-
ton ON Railroad Board.

Now that the announcement of Hays
| B. White, for congress, has been
made public, and it is believed that of
January g. Kansas Day, it is up to
| Congressman Reeder to make good his
word, when he said several months
| ago that "he would let the other fellows
| run now, but that he would be a can
| didate to succeed himself in 1910" And
the newspapers will look for his pub
lie announcement forthwith.
| The announcement of ex-senator I.
D. Young has been in the newspapers
| for several weeks, and his friends
claim his public candidacy is bearing
| fruit.
| Hays B. White announces his candi-
dacy for congress in the Sixth district
as follows: Hays B. White, the well
known farmer and stockman of Jewell
UNITY, will be a candidate for congress
at the coming primary. Mr.. White
| served the Jewell-Mitchell district in
| the state senate with conspicuous abil-
| ity for two sessions, and also represent
ed Jewell county in the lower house
one term. and has been a campaigner
for the Republican party for the last
| 20 years"
The friends of Mr.. White promise to
follow up the above announcement
| with other reading notices from time to
time. He has already toured the dis
trict, using the same tactics as
Congressman Reeder.
Ham Will Announce Kansas Day.
Friends of W. B. Ham, of Stockton,
claim that their choice for congress
will be made in Topeka January 29,
Kansas Day. Mr.. Ham was severely
IL jured in an accident which befell him
in Emporia early in December. while
in attendance at a meeting of the board
OF regents of the state university. Since
accident 10 confined
his home in Stockton. Recent advices
are to the effect that he is improving
rapidly, and that he hopes to be pres
ent at the Kansas Day festivities.
The two Republican papers in Stock
ton, the home of Mr.. Ham, although
one of them is said to be edited by the
postmaster, appear to be giving him a
generous support. They seem to differ
on other political matters pertaining to
standpatter and square deal politics.
The friends Of E. A. Mcfarland of
Lincoln. frequently ask if he is going
to get into the congressional race or
stand for railroad commissioner. He is
keeping mum, but those in position to
know claim that he would prefer some
thing in the line of judicial if he should
aspire for any position. Lincoln county
is in Judge Rees' district, and it
is claimed he will resign on account of
his candidacy for congress in the Fifth
district.
Square Deal to Be an Issue.
| A we'll known square deal Republican
is of the opinion that his faction will be
strong enough to beat Congressman
Reeder if he is the nominee. Asked
| who he favored for the honor, he said:
"E. S. Bower of Lincoln, can beat any
standpatter the party may nominate"
The commercial club of Lincoln is
after better train service on their line
of railroad. The club is trying to stir
up the railroad commissioners and
n toll dnai cd onfi Inn
as they have in the case of the Central
Branch of the Missouri Pacific. The
Lincoln branch Of the Union Pacific is
one of the best paying lines in the west.
It is over 200 miles long, and runs
through the county seat towns Of Lin
coin, Hill City. Hoxie and Colby. be-
sides the thrifty towns of Sylvan Grove,
Lucas, Luray. Natoma, Plainville,
Pa1co. Morland, and several others.
The business of this branch every
year in the shipment of grain and live
stock is large and pays big returns, and
it is claimed that only a small, part of
the income ever gets back into the road
for needed improvements. For The last
train over this branch has been three
to five hours late evecy day
Prosperity ON Every Hand.
Two elevators in Palco paid out in
1909 for grain $19S. 049.22. of which $685.
1895 was paid for wheat.
Inc independent sees Dig CHUNKS Oh
prosperity for Lucas this year. Water
works, electric lights, commercial club,
roller grist mill, new depot, park, new
residences and business houses, Lucas
is one of the thriving towns on the
Lincoln branch of the Union Pacific.
A Lincoln county politician says the
Sixth district needs a member on the
board of railroad commissioners more
than anything else. He says a MEM
bersflip on this board viii be of more
good to the people than a half dozen
state jobs.
One of the sights on the Central
Branch road is the new elevator of
Nash & Kaull. of Glen Elder. 1t has a
capacity Of $4,000 bushels. and is claim
ed to be the largest and conveniently
arranged of any elevator on this line
of railroad. This same firm are the
owners and operators of the Glen Elder
Touring mills, having a capacity of 200
barrels daily. They are large feeders
of stock, and every season they carry
from $50 to 300 head of cattle on full
feed. Their elevator, mill and feed
yards in front of the depot has given
the town big boost. Their Touring
plant is operated by both steam and
water power.