The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-01-18
is SCOTS FIGHT.
Congress Will Consider His
Bucket Shop Measure.
May Put a Stop to Dealing in
Futures.
THE COST OF LIVING.
Enters Into Consideration OF
the Question.
Items of Interest From Nations
Capital.
THE COST OF LIVING.

that congress Will be 1mpe1ted 10 take
UP in a serious way the question OF leg
islation relating to the subject of deal
ing in futures. President Taft has ia
ken stand in favor of such legisla-
ton, and he is comforting with men VINO
have given study to the existing condi-
tions and the need for remedying them.
and also to the ways in which 1t is
feasible through legislation to under
take to remedy them. Attorney General
Wickersham will prepare a bill which
ii is hoped will meet the situations and
there Will be hearings upon it, in order
that ali views may be obtained and the
measure may be strengthened as lar
as possible.
Those who have given the subject
study are we'll aware that it presents
great difficulties when it comes to leg
islating upon it in any effective way.
The bill which Congressman Charles r.
Scott, of Kansas. has introduced WouIo
forbid the use of interstate telegraph
and telephone lines and the mails Tor
the transmission of messages referring
to futures, so-called. on farm products
While such a law would end the pus!-
ness if it could be strictly enforced, II
has constitutional and other obstacles
in it's way which would not prove en-
tirely easy to surmount.
There is a widespread impression that
the cost of living is materially increas-
ed nv this form of speculation, and
while not all agree on this point the
efforts now being made by the admin
istration and in congress to take holo
of the question are to be commended.
They will at least result in more IN
telligent comprehension of a system
that is now but little understood by
the public generally as to the effects
of its operations.
In a letter recently transmitted to
congress by the secretary OF the treas
ury, President Wadsworth, of the Ma
tional Homes of disabled volunteer SOL
diers has recommended that $40, 600 be
voted for subsistence expenses at the
Leavenworth Soldiers home in addition
to the regular appropriation for this
purpose.
This amount" says President Wads-
worth, lis required in addition to the
sum previously appropriated for the
Leavenworth Home by reason of con-
siderable and unlocked for increase in
prices of subsistence supplies"
CONGRESSMAN Dan R. Anthony has
secured a favorable report in the house
on his bill authorizing an extension or
the tracks of the Atchison. Topeka q
Santa Fe railroad on the military res
trvation at Fort Leavenworth. 1t is
expected the bill will pass within few
days. Senator Curtis has charge of
similar measure in the senate.
is the only In6ian woman lawyer in the
worlc She is member of the Kansas
bar, and practices at Kansas City, Kan
A few days ago she appeared before the
supreme court of the United States to
defend the interests of Indians in the
ownership of the old Wyandotte bury
ing grounds in Kansas City. She adj
dressed the court for two and a half
hours and was given the closest atten-
ton. This Indian woman who is about
So years of age, is extremely interest
ing She tells a legal story concerning
an Indian case which she recently con-
Quoted in the west.
so 1 put my man or the stand" she
said. That if your case is a just one,
is always the thing to do. You know
the story of the Kansas land claimant?
We'll, out there in the Sunfiower
state, many years ago. a man brought
suit before the squire to recover some
land that had been outrageously filched
from him. His case was a good one,
but the other side had doctored its
witnesses-had even doctored the plain
tiff's witnesses too-and up to the time
when he took the stand himself not u
lot or little of testimony in his favor
had been recorded. He, as soon as ne
was sworn, turned to the justice of the
peace and said:
esquire, I brought this suit, and yet
the evidence, excepting my own, is al
against me. Now, 1 don't accuse any
one of lying, squire. but these wit
nesses are the most mistaken lot of
fellows | ever saw You know me,
squire. Two years ago you sold me a
boss for sound that was as blind as a
bat. I made the deal and stuck to 1t,
and thissis the first time 2 have men
toned it. When you used to buy my
grain, squire. you stood on the scales
when the empty wagon was weighed,
but l never said word. Now, do you
think 1 am the kind of a man to kick
up a rumpus and sue a fellow unless
Hn In a u-rN TI,,-
Squire, if you'll recall that sheep
speculation you and me-
But at this point the squire. very
red in the face, hastily decided the case
in the plaintiffs favor
Members of the Kansas delegation
and their families are now permanently
settled in Washington homes for the
present congressional season. Senator
and Mrs. Curtis Miss Dolly Curtis
have taken residence at 2OS4 o street
northwest, and are keeping house Sen
ator and Mrs. Bristow also keep house.
at 1928 Thirteenth street. Congressman
Reeder and family board at No Is
First street, southeast. Congressman
Scott and family are occupying their
former temporary home at 1907 Irvine
street, Mount Pleasant. Congressman
and Mrs. Madison. live at Congress
Hail. hotel located a few blocks from
the Capitol building Congressman
Murdoch and family are keeping house
at 2106 o street northwest. Congress-
me- and Mrs. Miller are quartered ir
n street, northwest. Congressman
anthony and family keep house at 233:
Massachusetts avenue. Congressman
Calderhead resides at Congress Hall
while Congressman Campbell and fam
lily have a house in p street. between
Sixteenth and Seventeenth streets
northwest.
Frederick L. Wheeler of Pittsburg
Kan, William L. Cunningham of Ar.
kansas City and Stephen H. Allen OF
Topeka were all admitted this week tt
nractice before the bar of the limited