Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 34, Number 28, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 6 December 1901 — AN INDIAN CONGRESSMAN. [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

AN INDIAN CONGRESSMAN.

Charles Cartla, Representative of the First Kansas District. Charles Curtis, who represents the First Kansas District In the House of Representatives, enjoys the distinction of

being the only Indian in Congress By his colleagues he is held in high esteem, because of bis thorough mastery of public questions, his extraordi nary intellectual qualities and liis delightful manner. Ho Is one of the brainiest men in the House, a brilliant speaker and excellent in debate.

To tho Jfeople of his own blood lie appears as an almost worshipful figure, second only in importance to the Great White Father. Curtis is still a young man, being in his 41st year. He belongs to the Kaw tribe and annually draws his share of tho money allotted to his people by the government. He is a lawyer by profession. He went to the House of Representatives when the Fifty-third Congress assembled and has ever since been a member, serving on important committees Rev. 8. P. Slack pleaded guilty of bigamy at Butler, Mo., and was sent to the county jail for six months. Leniency was shown on account of sympathetic appeals from both wives. Work has been commenced on two new flouring mills in Kansas City and its snbnrb, Rosedale, Kan. The new mills will have a combined capacity of more than a thousand barrels of flour daily. The postofflce* at Enfalia. I. T., and Lexington, O. T., will become presidential on Jan. 1.

CHARLES CURTIS.