The Advocate and news., 1898-06-22


the Fort Scott normal. In 1883 he be-
came president Of the Central Normal
college at Great Bend, and during his
term 1t was built up rapidly. His educa-
tional experience has been of a char
acter which has enabled him to become
thoroughly conversant with the wants
and needs Of the schools OF the State.
During his term OF Office he has been
an incessant worker for reform In school
matters. He led the fight for the text
book bill and was influential in It's prep
aration. He then followed with earnest
efforts to enforce it's provisions. AL
ready the people are seeing the wis
dom OF this legislation and his plan of
extending its operation to all school
supplies is becoming extremely popu-
lar AS a member Of the school fund
commission and in the various other
duties Of his position he has been ac-
tive and jealous in his efforts to serve
the people and thereby become a useful
citizen and a valuable officer.
AUDITOR w. II. MORRIS.
Capt.W. Fl. Morris is a Pittsburg man.
He was a soldier and Is lawyer of
reputation and ability He Is clean and
honest and makes the best Auditor Kan
sas ever had in It's service A bill which
passes his efficient force and which
meets with his approval can safely be
relied on as perfectly legitimate. He
is thoroughly committed to the belief
that the law means what 1t says and
that it was made to be obeyed He
obeys it to the letter and never allows
any item which is not clearly authorized
by 1t to be paid. AS County Attorney
Of Crawford county he made the same
kind Of record. He has surrounded
himself with splendid assistants and
two years more will enable him to put
his Office in such condition that it will
be a model. unfortunately, he is not
now In the best of health. Rheumatic
troubles have forced him to tempOrar-
lily leave his desk and seek relief by
treatment at Excelsior Springs. He will
be on hand when the campaign begins
and will do his part to secure the vic
tory which Is sure to come.
TREASURER d. H. HEFLEBOWER.
State Treasurer d. H. Hefebower is
probably the most wealthy man who
has ever filled that Office. He made his
money before he got there, too. He was
born near Charleston, Va, in 1886, and
came to Kansas in 1857. He located
near Bucyrus, in Miami county, and he
still calls that his home, not having re-
sided anywhere else during these forty
years except during the eighteen months
in which he has temporarily lived at
Topeka. His home farm is one of the
finest i'll Kansas. 1t contains $50 acres,
and his total holdings reach more than
2,400 acres. He was q soldier, having
been in the regular service and In the
militia which was engaged in protecting
the border against the depredations Of
guerillas and bushWhackers. He was
Democrat until 1876, when he became
Greenbacker. He ran on that ticket
for State Treasurer in 1884. He is one
Of those sturdy men, whose earnestness
Of purpose in all things is a source Of
admiration to his friends. When he
was elected to his present Office he gave
his bond for over million dollars with
out securing the signature of a single
bank. In the past the banks have been
quite anxious to go on this officers
bond because 1t gave them pull which
could be used to financial advantage.
Uncle Dave insisted that he was going
to be free from all such influences and
he is. He has run his Office on the same
principle that he does his private af-
fairs and he has been successful In both
cases. He has family Of six girls and
one boy.