The Advocate and news., 1897-12-08

State Treasurer HefebOwer denies
that he has announced his intention
OF retiring at the end of his present term
Arnott & Co., mine operators at Pitts
burg, are not working, because their
men are out on O. strike. The trouble
Is over the refusal OF the company to
pay semi-monthly.
Sentiment in favor OF abolition Of
Justice of the Peace courts in cities
Of the first class is growing. City courts,
with salaried Judge, Is suggested as a
suitable substitute.
G. V. Ferguson, partner in the law
firm of Bentley & Ferguson, has asked
for a receiver, alleging that Fred Bent
ley does not properly account for the
money paid to him.
Representative Fairchild says that
Brown, of Pratt, is untimely In his
structures on Colonel Harris and Jerry
Simpson. He thinks special session
should be called at once.
The first death at the State Reforma-
tory occurred recently. Geo. Lackey,
aged % years, sent up from ottawa for
breaking into q hardware store, was
victim OF typhoid fever.
Newton Republican: There is some
talk Of Charley Scott for the Republican
nomination for Governor. No better
could be found, and that is just the rea-
son he will not be chosen.
AT the penitentiary and at all of the
charitable institutions the hearts of the
States charges were made glad with
pleasant entertainment and a splendid
dinner Thanksgiving day.
While the Topeka bridge over the Kaw
will soon be completed, it's formal open
ing and attendant celebration will not
occur until April. The bridge will be
used in the meantime, however.
A Newton correspondent of the Kan
sas City Times wires that paper that
Senator Jumper admits that a special
session of the Legislature will be called
shortly after the first Of the year.
Geo. w. Brown, who published the
Herald OF Freedom, at Lawrence, dur
ing the border rufflan war, and who was
one Of the founders Of Emporia, is now
editor of the Conneautville (Pa) Cour-
ier.
The Central District Teachers Asso-
citation, of Mcpherson county, has passed
resolutions endorsing the effort of Su-
perintendent Stryker to raise the stand
ard Of teachers and his township school
plan.
Arrangements are being made for the
annual banquet Of the Kansas Day club,
a young mems Republican club. The
annual hanquets occur on January 20,
the anniversary of the admission of the
State.
The Wichita Commoner has secured
the services of ex-Congressman John
Davis as a regular contributor to that
enterprising paper. Mr. Davis is one
Of the best writers on economic ques-
tlons in Kansas.
Chairman Taylor Riddle was in St.
Louis last week attending the meeting
OF the Live Stock Sanitary Commissions
Of the trans-Missouri States. Quaran-
tine regulations and lines were the sub
jects Of discussion.
Chairman Mack Love Is arranging for
banquet to be attended by representa-
tive Democrats to be given at the
ThrOop hotel, Topeka, January 8, the
anniversary of Andrew Jacksons vic
tory at New Orleans
At Leavenworth O. c. Beeler was
elected City Treasurer, but falling to
secure his bond within the time provided
by law A. A. Fem, his predecessor,
refused to give up the office. The Su-
preme court has just seated Beeler
The Weir City Tribune says that Rep
resentative Weilep accepted a job in
the Office Of the sergeant-at-aTms of the
United States Senate on condition that
he shall have thirty day leave of alb
sence If special session is called.
The semi-annual interest payment
notices were completed and sent out by
the State Treasurer promptly this year
The preparation of these notices re-