The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-02-13
Smith Center Man Wants Free
Mail Delivery.
DYKES GETS INTO THE RACE
Standpatters May Put in Third
Weekly Paper.
Connolly May Get Into Sixth
District Fight.

county, and editor of the Sharon
Springs Tines. are bringing him out as
the suitable one to redeem he sena-
torial district from Democracy. Mr.
Ward was former register of the Uni
led States land office when it was To-
ated in Colby.
Rumor is that N. A. Turner is about
20 move to Russell and take charge Of
the Record as owner and editor For
many years he has edited and printed
the Colby Tribune. He is deputy oil
inspector and was sergeant alarms of
the lower house in the last legislature.
It ISN'T known yet what disposition
will be made of the Tribune
Postmaster Dyer of Smith Center, is
working for free mail delivery for his
town.
DR. John b. Dykes. of Lebanon. chair
man of the Sixth district Republican
congressional committee, also chairman
OF the Smith county Republican CEN
trail committee, is meeting with en-
cHuragt men. from his friends to enter
the race for congress this year. DR..
Dykes has had a Wishful eye on a
congressional seat for many years, and
his friends believe that this is the year
when this wish can be gratified.
Col. Chas. Bowers, of Norton who
has climbed to the top round of the
ladder financially as owner and land
lord of the famous Bowers tavern is
gong to be drafted by the Democrats
to run for commissioner in the Norton
district of Norton county.
There are rumors that Col. W. II.
Nelson and his son, Arthur Nelson, will
soon be owners and managers of the
Smith Center pioneer Mr.. Nelson has
had years of experience in newspaper
work, and was for many years the
owner, editor and publisher of the pa
per. He has been a resident of Smith
Center Cor many years. He is serving
the Office of surveyor of Smith county.
He held the office of postmaster of
Smith Center for three terms. Mr.. Mel
son is a pronounced progressive. I'm
der it's present ownership the Pioneer
has been counted a "standpatter'' sheet.
The standpatters are now wondering
if Mr.. Nelson gets the office If he Will
make it q pronounced progressive jour
nal, and the rumors go on to say that
il he does the StandpatterS will put in
The third newspaper in Smith Center.
They have queer way of dispensing
justice out in Oberlin- Two farmers of
Decatur county had an alteration,
where in one of them swore the other
hit him with a stone. 1t took all day
to try the case before a justice of the
peace. The jury listened attentively to
the evidence. After three witnesses de-
iberately swCre that one of the be-
hgerants was hit three times with
rock by the other fellow the jury SOL
EMMY aVerred that the three witnesses
were mistaken, and the case was thrown
out of the Justice court.
The Daily Telegram has given Norton
this business bouquet: Best Old
Town." and then the paper goes on
and says the business men of the best
old town built her $4,000 auditorium
and own her beautiful Elnlwood park.
The town deserves all the good things
the Telegram says
One of the enthusiastic admirers of
Senator LaFOllette is DR.. L. P. Call |
arGet, of Flainville, Rocks county. The !
doctor lived in Wisconsin for more than |
a quarter of a century, and in several |
oh Tx a ,od 10
tor. His home was at Ingram, where |
he had built up large hospital practice. !
In the panic in 1907 the lumber camps (
were compelled to shut down, ard the |
hospital closed as well. He came to |
Kansas in 1903, located at Zurich, ano |.
moved to Plainville, where /
he is enjoying a healthy practice. DR.. I
Gaillardet is a member of the state |
board OF medical registration and ex |
animation. and has proved himself a |
valuable member of that state board.
The Democrats of the Sixth con-
gressional district are hunting for
party to victory as was the case in
both the Second and Seventh districts.
j. B. Connolly, editor of the Colby
Free Press, came within less than 800
He is receiving a good deal of encour-
agement to get into the race again this
year.
The friends of r. NJ. Anderson of
for state senator in the JeWell-Mitch-
I'll district, now represented by A. S.
Cooke, Democrat, who has removed
from Mitchell county to Topeka. The
ast Republican nominee came from
ewen county, who was beaten by
Democrat, and they now believe they
are again fairly entitled to the nomin-
alton. Mr.. Anderson was born in
Mitchell county 33 years ago and has
ived in BelOit ever since. He has
been connected with the law firm OF
Nagey & Anderson for many years.
He is secretary of the Mitchell coun-
y good roads association, and presi-
lent Of the new Sunflower trail.
The Democrats of the 18th senator
al district will make a great fight to
elect Democrat to succeed the pres
mt state senator, Fred Robertson, Of
Rawlins county. There are 13 cOun-
les in the district and they belong to
he Sixth congressional district. Sena-
or Robertson has declined a renOmi-
lation, and viii get into the race for
lttOrney general. Several papers in
he district have announced James
Malone, the present member of the
legislature from Rawlins county, as a
andidate to succeed Senator Robert
on. He has served two terms in the
over house, and he made splendid
ecord. This will be in his favor in his
ampaign for the state senate. The
1ozie Sentinel says if Democrat is
O represent the district that J. w.
chlicher member of the lower
ranch Of the legislature from Sheri-
AN county, is available timber for
tate senator. The friends or ). }.
Seraus of Wakeeney, who has repre-
ented TregO county in the legislature
he last two terms, claim he would be
strong candidate
The Lincoln Center Boosters club
uceeeded in boosting a chautauqua
or their town this summer. Over 800
tickets at $500 each were sold IN
hort time.