Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1894-11-29
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The Hall & O'Donald Lithographing
company has brought suit to recover
$93471 from Col. @. X. Holiday, as one
of the directors Of the Kansas State Fair
association. The firm claims that
amount due for Autographed posters
furnished in 1892 and 1898. They
brought suit against the State Fair as
ISOLATION as a corporation and got iudg-
ment for the amount asked last week.
But Sheriff Burdge returned the writ,
reporting that he could find no property
or other effects in the possession of the
fair association to satisfy the levy. Col.
Holiday is one Of the stockholders Of
the fair association to the stated
amount of $500. Under the double
liability clause of~the Kansas statutes,
he, with other stockholders, is liable for
the debts of the association to twice that
amount.
Fire started in the Sumner school
building in Topeka and before it could
be controlled had fairly Quilted the in
terror A high wind was blowing at
the time and for a time the fire pre-
sented such threatening aspect that
Chief Wilmarth turned in second
alarm. The building is two story brick
structure located on the northeast cor
ner of Fourth and Western avenue. 1t
had four rooms, three of which were in
USE l.. I. Gage was the principal and
the other two teachers were Miss l..
Patterson and Miss A. r. Montieth, and
the classes included those from the first
to the fifth B grade. The floors are all
burned through and the interior will
have to be entirely replaced. 1t is not
known whether the walls can be used
as they stand or not. The building
was build in 1880 and is valued at about
$4,000 with an insurance Of $4,000.
The report that the populist employees
in the various state departments aud the
state house people were going to re-
sign and step out of the positions they
occupy on the day Of Governor Morrill's
Inauguration, created considerable dis
cussion among officials at the state
house. There is only one sentiment
prevailing in regard to the report end
all the populists denounce the report as
false in every particular and say they
will step ont of the offices they occupy at
the expiration of the terms and that will
be the end of it. The mon who we're
mentioned in connection with the idea
disclaim all connection with any utter
ance of the character and made the
statement that they lad no thought Of
any such movement.
Monday, November 26, the state board
of canvassers will convene at the Capitol
and make the official count The board
is composed of the governor, secretary
Of state, auditor, attorney general and
state treasurer
The interest in kindergarten methods
grows apace in Kansas. Their value in
the primary school is now recognized by
all progressive educators. At the con-
vention of state teachers to be held
in Topeka during the holidays, the
subject of Kindergarten Methods viii
form part of the program, and Mrs.
Gregory superintendent Of kindergar-
tens, has been asked to speak upon it
before the primary teachers.
W. G. Webb drew up the petition in
conjunction with the attorney general
and was paid $1,000 for 'attorney's
fees" in the famous litigation brought
BY Superintendent Snider against the
New York insurance companies. The
costs in the case were settled up by Mr..
Snider. The court feeswere $50. Judge
Webb was to have 10 per cent of the
amount collected as his fee but deducted
$3.50 from the amount and took the
$1,000. The remainder OF the money,
81, 400, has been placed on de 2osit to
await disposal by act of the Legislature !