White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1866-01-25

tive in such County, upon petition OF o
majority of the legal voters Of the Coun
ty; the number of votes cast at the elec-
tiou next preceding tie presentation Of
such petition, to be taken as the basis.
The newspaper question has at last re
suited 10 the Legislature taking ten cop
les Of the Lcsvenworth Daily Conserva-
tive for each member. at fifty cents per
copy for the session. The members have
also voted themselves IS worth Of post
age stamps each. We have always op-
posed such expenditures Of the public
money. and see no reason to change our
mind. rT.F
Both Houses have resolved to appro-
priately observe the l2,h of February.
the anniversary of the birth of Abraham
Lincoln, and have invited Judges T. G.
Sears and NJ. w. Delabsy, of Leaven-
worth, to deliver addresses upon the oe;
cssion . ~ ~ - y -
| The Publishers Convention met in the
Senate Chamber, on, the evening of the
l7,h. Qnite number Of the representa-.
tives of the press were present. After
appointing committees. &c, talking over
matters of interest to the profession, snd
having jovial time to close up with.
they adjourned until this morning. when
they met in the Governors office, and
adopted Constitution and Bylaws for
an Editors and Publishers Association.
elected officers, and set the work in mo-
ton. 1t is to be hoped that All publish
ers in the State will unite themselves with
the Association; otherwise some of the
most important measures for the benefit
of the profession cannot be carried out
effectually.
The editors present were invited by the
Adiutant General of the State, Major
Thos. j. Anderson, 10 visit his rooms.
where he has collected and arranged the
regimental and battle aags of all the
Kansas infantry regiments, and the gui-
dons Of the cavalry regiments. These
tsttered relics are to be sacredly preserved,
where they may be looked upon and ven
Grated by Kansans. for ages to come.
Msior Anderson has obtained collection
of the various blanks used BY all the
States. during the war, such as commits.
sions, ETC., which he has carefully arrang-
ed by States. He has also procured .
large blank book for every Kansas regi-
ment, IN which complete record of every
officer and private is being entered. and
as full history of the regiment as can be
obtainsd. All officers of the various
regiments should take. an interest in for
warding to him any informal alton in their
possession, as the longer this is neglected.
the more difficult it will be to secure q.
correct record. Msj. Anderson appears
to be an efficient officer, and is rapidly
arranging and placing in proper Shape
the military records Of the State. .
The House consumed this entire after
noon on the Mix and .S,rattouscontesl
case. Mix was admitted to the seat. by
a vote of 60 to 8, although tbs Commit.
tee on Elections reported adversely to
Mix. But there was no doubt that Mix
was the man designed to be voted for by
the people. although the name was spell
ed on part of the tickets Mix. and on part
Micks. The Chsirmsn of the Committee
on Elections is Democrat. and Mr..
Click and other Democrats fought hard
for Stra,ton. We do not say this by way
Of disparagement to Mr.. Stratton. for be
made good member; bat it shows that
Democrats will stick together, notwith-
Republican Speakers put them
in responsible positions. in place Of their
own political friends. 9a" II
We are pretty we'll satisfied that the
Legislature will sit out its full City days.
1t seems to be settled rule, that each
sball make heavier appropri-
ations than its predecessor; and from the
way il has commenced, We do not think |
the present Legislature will be an excep:
ton to the rule. -. ., |
The weather is now quite cold, and the
signs indicate snow, although we have as
yet had but little of the latter. On last
Thursday night We had somewhat Of
rain storm, accompanied by lightning.
which entered the telegraph Office in this
place, considerably to the damage Of the
But the operator applied the
Munroe doctoring to it, and soon had it
to rights again. na4e.z y ~ g5 |
SMALL QUANTrTY.-One teaspoonful of
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pepsis Cure, taken after meals. will ena-
Bile the most confirmed dyspeptic to eat
he chooses. without fear Of any
! distressing effects a II is blessing to ell
Who are troubled with diseases pertaining
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