The Advocate and news., 1899-04-12


Hutchinson salt workers want an increase
in wages.
Hutchiuson's musical jubilee will be held
May 1919.
Topeka has voted bonds to build city
auditorium.
The Democratic editors will meet in
Newton tomorrow.
Holly is TO have a skimming station,
which will cost 81 200.
Hutchinson has started a lottery to Sc
cure a new opera house.
Lincoln elected q "wet" mayor, j. w.
Mink, over William Baker
Grant GiIlett is endeavoring to make a
settlement with his creditors.
J. T. Fox, heading a "dry" ticket, was
elected mayor Of Washington
It is said that John Martin is to be re-
moved as clerk Of the Supreme Court
Lawrence Nation, prominent cattleman
Of central Kansas, died Of appendicitis.
L. NJ. Mead was elected mayor of Coun-
Gil Grove on an anti-prOhibition platform.
Mrs. Ida Lowe, of Prescott, has been APP
pointed matrOn of the State reform school.
The temperance people of LenOra elected
minister, the Rev. M. 0. Meyer, as mayor.
CarbOndales election resulted in vic
tory for the anti-saloOn element and the
election of j. Y. Uric as mayor.
Mrs. Lease is now lecturing in the east
on spiritualism. She has renounced Kan
sas, and now halls from New York.
The election at Clyde resulted in an en-
dOrsement of the policy of licensing sa-
looms.
The Republican ticket had no opposition
at Manhattan A. M. Story was elected
mayor.
At Mankato the candidates favoring the
building of water works plant were
elected.
An election row at Kansas City resulted
in the killing of Patrick Russell by V. j.
Quarles.
Prohibition was the issue in the Arkansas
City election, and the open saloon ticket
won out.
Secretary Of State Clark has issued cir
pOration law.
w. s. Hancock, the new superintendent
of the State reform school, is a gold stand
ard Democrat.
DR.. w. H. Rhea of Ireland is dead. He
was one of the best known residents of
western Kansas
John Gilbert, the Clay County murderer,
is working in the deepest portion of the
penitentiary mine.
Beattie elected ticket composed entirely
of women, and the prOhibitory law will be
enforced in that town.
Lieutenant HOines of the United States
. recruiting service enlisted twenty-three
men from EmpOria in one day.
The proposition to establish public IL
brary carriesd at Winfeld's election. p
II. Albright was elected mayor
Guy N. Anderson the boy voter who tes,
titled in the Falloon.Stuart contest, died Of
pneumonia Mt his home at Troy.
Professors Haworth and Blackmar of the
State University have been offered presiden
cies of other educational institutions.
The Prohibition party was victorious il
the election at LinwOod, the home of Sena
tor Harris, electing d. f. Munday mayor
A Coffey county farmers wife has her
which lays eggs weighing 21s pounds each
and measuring SA inches around the ends
Mrs. Nora Lynch young widow of Red
field, viii go to the Klondike to look afte
two gold mines which her husband lef
her.
1t is estimated at the secretary of state
Office that the Bush corporation law viii
bring in revenue of at least $500 q mont
this year.
The Kansas Funeral Directors Associa
tiOn is in session at Kansas City, Kans. /
NJ Penwell, of Topeka, is secretary of tn
association.
Governor Stanley says there is absolute
no truth in the report that he is to "ir
vestigate" and remove Bank COMMISSIONS