The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-07-25
VERNON MAKES GOOD.
His Place Important One in the Indian
Department.


Washington, D. c.. July 25.-Dr.
William 4. Vernon of Kansas, former
register of the treasury, is now a spec
ial agent of the commissioner of In
dian affairs at Washington. Mr.. Yer
mons duties carry him to all parts of
the country where the department re-
quirea a special and confidential ser
vice rendered in affairs of the various
tribes of Indians. His headquarters
are in Washington and he reports di-
rectly to the commissioner of Indian
affairs
The position held by DR.. Vernon is
one of the best paying offices in the
Indian service. and considering the
short period of time employed in this
work he has made good with the de-
partment officials, receiving their
highest endorsement.
When Dr. Vernon was appointed in
the Indian service a short time ago the
report was brOadcasted that he had
been selected as assistant superinten-
dent OF schools for the five civilized
tribes in oklahoma. Immediately
upon publication of this report the
people of Oklahoma made 4 protest
against Nernon's appointment on the
ground that he was q cOlored man.
This protest was carried to the White
House. The president was quick to
advise his callers that they had been
misfOrmed in DR.. Nernon's assign
ment, that he was not to be assistant
superintendent of any schools, but was
appointed a confidential inspector of
the commissioner of Indian affairs.
This seemed satisfactory to the Okla
Romans and the matter was dropped.
While Vernon's present position is
not as high in political significance
and salary as that of register of the
| treasury, it is at the same time one of
the most preferred field jobs in the
government service and pays a COM
paratively good salary, together with
q per diem allowance.
| Congressman Dan Anthony has in
trOduced a bill in the house to provide
! federal aid for the improvement of
public highways in the United States
Travelled by rural free delivery mail
carriers.
Senator Curtis has secured the pas
sage of a bill in the senate which is to
authorize the construction and main
tenance of a dam or dams across the
Kansas river in western Shawnee cOun-
ty or in Wabaunsee county. The
measure is now pending IN the house
and may pass before tho special ses-
sion ends.
Another measure passed in the SEN
ate by Mr.. Curtis and which is now
pending in the house is one authOriz-
| ing free or reduced transportation to
m MEMBERS of the Grand Army of the
Republic. United States Spanish war
veterans and others when attending
larnual encampments or reunions. Mr..
! Anthony has charge of the bill.
! Warren d. Vincent, postmaster at
HoisingtOn, Kan, has been removed
from Office for a violation of the rules
and regulations of the postal laws.
The president has nominated Philip
G.. Kopplin to fill the vacancy. Kopp-
! lin ,e,I RI ofo Ix
The appointments of T. J. Robinson
/ and George A. Benkelman. for the
postmasterships at Severy and St.
Francis, Kan, respectively. has also
/ been confirmed
Other Kansas postmasters appointed
/ by the postmaster general are Alvin c.
! Howell, shaw; David H. Decker, Man
ming; Charles n. Watson. Belefont;
Thurza B. Hastings, Dalton; Nelson NJ.
Cowan. Kensington; Fred S Hazelton,
Norton; Carvel r. Donovan, Edger-
ton: Charles c. Webb Stafford w.
Irving Wells, Aetna; Axel G. Johnson,
Assaria: Abraham L. Clifford, Brad
ford; James @. Porter. Haskell; Ches-
ter w. Wyatt Langdon; Joseph Miller,
Santa Fe.
Congressman George w. Norris Of
Nebraska, one of the leading Repub-
lican insurgents in the house, like
many Olnef PUBIC men secured MS
early educational training in the state
of Kansas Judge Norris started in life
as a poor boy on a farm in Ohio. Be
cause of the Strengthened circum-
stances of his widowed mother after
the Civil war he was compelled to
work out among neighbcIing farmers
and his facilities for getting an educa-
ton We're very meager- He studied
hard, however. and became proficient
enough to become a country school
master. With the money thus earned
he attended Baldwin university in
Kansas Later he settled in Ne
braska.