The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-02-19
Reported Second District Con-
gresham VIII Retire.
Kansas Cityan Has Enough of
Congress, Friends Say.
We CAN GROW CORK TREES
Kansan Writes to Wilson of
Observation in Spain.
Taft Still Considering Appoint
ment of Judge Hook.

Washington, Feb. 19.-The start
ling report is circulated here that Jo-
seph Taggart. newly elected congress-
man from the Second Kansas district
has already had enough of congress
and will not enter the race for re-
election this fall. Taggart's friends
here make no attempt to explain the
report but admit the Kansas con
gresham from Kansas City has init
mated to them that he has had
enough of the congressional work for
him. He will retire to private bust
ness according to this report.
Taggart was elected last fall over
L. S. Guyer, the Republican nominee
who was nominated first by conven-
ton and then by primary from
which other candidates were barred
by a $4,000 entrance fee. Taggart
was given a place on a good commit
tee and is well liked in the Demo
cratic section Of the house.
At the same time the Kansas dele
cation here is discussing the entrance
of J. L. Brady into the race for con-
gresham from the Second district
Brady wanted to make the race last
fall but was among those who didn' t
fall for the $4,000 entrance fee. Brady
is looked upon by the Kansas deIega-
ton as a progressive but not a radical.
The Valley Center (Kan.,) postof-
flee was elevated to the presldentlal
l.
colt, the postmaster, has been nom
mated for reappointment by the pres
fdent His salary will hereafter be
$1,000 a year.
The postmaster general has ap-
pointed Merritt E Lowe postmaster at
Kimbal, Kan
walter F. Swingle of Manhattan.
Kan. now famed as a globe trotter OF
the United states department. OF asIl
culture. is now on an extended trip OF
inspection on agricultural conditions IN
Spain and AlgieTs. The trip was MADE
with the idea of comparing the agrl-
culture conditions There with the n n
ted States. Among other thlrgs the
report states that the cork-oak lnten-
ssiveIv grown in Spain could be proHt-
ebIv grown in the United States
Il am confident" writes Mr.. Swlngle
TO Secretary Wilson, I'VE could grow
cork in many parts of the United
States by selecting extra good trees Tor
a propagating purpose In larucuidr
I am confident that in many parts OF
California cOrk-o2k OF selected Nafle-
ties could be grated on the native oaks
found there. have seen black OAK
grated on white oak at CHICO, Cal-'
and cork-oak is much more closely re-
lated to the California oak than Is any
black oak"
At Sevilla he ADDS an instruction Of
one of +he largest green olive picking
establishment was made. The ollVes
are soaked in I've, then washed tEcr-
onRhly. according to the statement On
sampling some of the olive an acid taste
was discovered which resulted from
natural fermentation through the cur
ing processes ~
Svingle. that a scientific study OF
olive Concentration would yield results
Ct the highest value.
At AIcazar q remarkable large seed
ing date was discovered, an Off-shoOt
Of which would be worth thousand
dollars in California.
CONGRESSMAN Taggert, of the Second
Kansas district. has introduced a bill
sppropriating $4,000 to purchase and
acquire title to the home of Francis
Scott Key, author of the national an
them, and tie ground upon which TIC
same is located in Washington. d. G..
President Taft has no disposition to
hasten the appointment of a successor
to the late Justice Harlan of the Uni
ted States supreme court bench 1t
may be. however, that the president
will decide TO send a nomination to the
senate this week
The case OF Judge Hook is still IN
der advisenient- the president having
spent much time on several occasions
last week with Senator Curtis and Cor
gresham Anthony, who are presenting
every feature favorable to Hook and
urging the president to stand by the
Kansas jurist-
They tell the president that the OPP
ponents of Judge Hook have greatly
distorted the meaning of the decision
that has caused all the trouble. The
two Kansans have not left a point IN
explained to the president, and they
are aided by others who believe that
Judge Hook is getting the worst of the
situation.
The belief continues to prevail that
the president will nominate Secre-
tary Nagel, but he will not do so un-
til he has gone over every part of the
decision concurred in by Judge Hook, |
which was in the case of McCabe, re-
ported in 1S6 Federal, 966.
If Senator Bristow can succeed in |
bringing the district employees under