The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-02-01
Kansas Congressman Introduces
Private Pension Bills.
Washington Saloon Keeper Uses
Mrs. Nations Check.
THEY'RE IN DEMAND.
Insurgents on the Chautauqua
Platforms Next Season.
Items of Interest From the
Nations Headquarters.

Washington, D. C., Feb. 1.-Con-
gresham Phil Pitt Campbell has in
troduced a bill in the house authorize
ing and directing the secretary of the
treasury to pay to the heirs of Alex
ander Kirk, who was a former Kan
san, the sum of $1,SSS, being arrears
of pension due him at the time of his
death
Congressman Dan r. Anthony has
a bill to authorize the enlargement
of the federal building at Atchison.
Congressman Chas. F. Scott present.
ed a petition of citizens of Fort Scott
against an increase of the rate of
postage on periodicals and against any
restriction of the rural free delivery
service Congressman Ed Madison
also presented a similar petition of
citizens of Lyons. Kan.
Bills have passed the house grant
ing increased pensions of $50 month
to William H Shields, William w.
Crane and Mahlon F. Downing, all
Kansas veterans of the Civil war. An
original allowance of $12 was voted to
Welcome N Bender of Kansas, who
served in company F, Twentieth reg1-
ment. Kansas volunteer infantry, dur
ing the war with Spain.
Prof. Edward H. Webster of Kan
sas was elected vice president of the
National Association of Feed Control
Officials. recently organized in this city
promote uniformity in legislation and
rulings and the enforcement of the
laws relating to the manufacture, sale
and distribution of commercial feed
stuffs.
10 CT n c
one on Carrie Nation, the champion
doub1e-handed saloon smasher of Kan
sas Carrie came to Washington a
few weeks ago and wrecked the Union
station bar. She was arrested and fined
in police court. She paid her attor-
ney Matthew E. O'Brien, by check.
Mr. O'Brien cashed the check with a
friend Another friend accommodated
the first friend and a Seventh street
saloon keeper of this city obliged the
second friend. Now the saloon keeper
has an advertising card out. 1t con-
tains a photograph reproduction of
the check, over which is the caption:
1--WE cash Carrie Nations checks
President Taft has nominated Rod
man A. De Forrest to be postmaster
at Wetmore. Kan, and John w. Willis
for the office at Gypsum. Both offices
became presidential ON the first day
of the year.
FOurUh-cldSS pOSJmdSCerS appointed
in Kansas: James H. Barrett at Wal
lace, Harry P. Orris at Zeandale,
Henry w. Tracy at Glare, Johnson
county
The postoffice at Buffalo. Kan. will
hereafter be located in a building
road station. On February IL the
postoffice at Protection. Kan. will be
changed to building owned by H. B.
Prather of that place.
The chautauqua lecture platform out
in the middle west promises to be
right lively place the coming summer.
Casting about for some of the reasons
why there has been such a stirring up
of the progressive or insurgent views
in the central west, the Republican
leaders in congress have come to the
conclusion that it is in no small meas
ure due to the chautauQua lectures
which have been given by such men as
Senator La Toilette, Senator Bristow,
Senator Cummins, Congressman Nor
ris and others They think they see a
way to meet this situation
So next summer the Republican or
ganization leaders will find a way to
get their doctrines expounded from the
chautauqua platform. They will do
this if possible through the Republican
congressional committee, though the
uproar raised over the dissemination
from committee headquarters of litera-
ture attacking the insurgents may pre-
vent the committee from showing its
hand in the matter. Anyhow, some
way is going to be found to blanket
the fire of the progressives from the
summer lecture platform. Good organ
ization speakers will be found to hold
forth to chautauqua audiences in such
states as Kansas, Missouri, Iowa, Wis
consin. Nebraska, Minnesota, South
Dakota and other seats of insurgency.
With the progressive leaders and
the regulars expounding the faith that
is in them from the same platforms
this summer, 1t will be seen that the
middle west folks are in for much
edifying entertainment through the
hot months.
Conservatives in congress perceive
that the effects of summer lecture
courses, if they are fed largely on
insurgent doctrine. may be far reach
ing. 1t is not alone that voters go
and get influenced. But in the audi
ences are great numbers of students,
young people, not yet arrived at voting
age. who are apt to be led permanent
~, as the conservatives view it. into
the paths of error and darkness. So,
they are figuring on doing some prose-
lyting that Will offset the progressive
activity.
The postoffice department has &C
cepted a proposal of Newman Warning
and Amey E. Warning to lease the pres
ent quarters of the ottawa postoff1ce
for period Of ten years.
The department has also accepted a
proposal of the Stock Growers Ma
tional bank Of Ashland. Kan, to lease
new quarters for the postoffice at that
place for five years. The site is To-
Gated on the north side of Eighth ave-
nue.. between Main and Highland
streets.
Senator Curtis has passed bill in
the senate to extend the time for the
commencement and completion of a
railroad bridge across the Kansas river
at or near Kansas City, Kan.
Presidential postmaster nominations
sent to the senate: Frank Harlow at
Kingman, Kan; John c. Petty at
Strong; Alvin NJ. Blankenbeker at
Buffalo; Thomas NJ. Darland at Cen