The Advocate and news., 1899-01-11

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and neither knew OF their previous rela
tlons until recently.
Breldenthals guaranty fund banking
| bill and the supplemental railroad bill were
the two most important measures which
| failed to pass at the special session.
Domestic Science Hall at the state Ag-
rlcultural College was dedicated last week
II is one Of the most economically built
buildings ever constructed by the State.
A large percentage of the laws passed al
the special session go into effect by pub
licatlon In the official State paper 1t will
interest readers to look them over care
fully.
A week or two ago this paper gave the
number of applications for each job which
have been filed with Governor Stanley.
Since that time an increase of about 10O
per cent has been shown.
When the members of the State Board
OF PardOns resigned couple Of dozen new
applicants appeared. II Stanley abollshes
this board what Is he going to do with all
these people who want places.
The members Of the State Board Of Par
dOns rendered their designations to Gov
ernor Leedy Saturday. Mr.. Stanley has
frequently stated that he proposes to abol-
ish this board. He now has chance.
Many thousands Of dollars will be added
to The State permanent school fund every
year by the operations Of the Bush corpO-
ration law. It provides for the payment
OF q liberal fee for the incorporation Of
companies.
Joel Reece has started the Klowa County
Independent He sold the Opinion some
time ago to q Mr. Gander, who in turn
sold 1t to the Republican paper of that
place Mr., Reece is a thorough Populist
and persistent fighter
w. l. Brown began his history of the
Twenty-frst Kansas In the last issue OF
the Kingman Journal. 1t Is being well re-
ceived by the boys and contains much in
teresting information which will be OF his
torical value In the future.
Bill Brown says IN che Kingman Journal
that II 1t is true that the POpulist party
is dead that the special session has dem
onstrated that corpse is worth more
than the live party which will have Kansas
affairs In charge for the next two years.
The present State board of charities has
turned considerable amount into the
State treasury which belonged to deceased
insane persons whose heirs cannot be
found. The legislature authorized the
transfer Of this money to the general fund.
L. L. Kiene, OF the Topeka Journal, was
Lieutenant Governor Harvey's clerk. Chas.
w. Barnes, Of the same paper, will serve
In the same capacity for Lieutenant Gov
ernOr Richter The Journal force seems
to have a pull on that Office which can't be
stretched.
Most OF the fusion members at the special
session who voted against bills abOlishing
officers, held that 1t was improper to do
so Just at time when the other fellows
were to occupy them and that In sense
1t was interfering with the peoples ver-
dict In November.
Roberts, the Mormon Congressman from
Utah, was elected over Warren Foster,
who was formerly q Hutchinson news
paper man. He Is now going to contest on
the ground that Roberts is not complying
with the Presidents proclamation Of am
nesty to Mormons.
Governor Leedy has appointed Carl VroO-
man as regent OF the State Agricultural
College. The Senate confirmed the APP
pointment. He fills the vacancy caused by
the death Of Harrison Kelly, who had been
confirmed by the Senate No other con-
iirmation was made.
IT was distinctly understood In the be-
ginning of the recent legislative session
that any railroad measure which might be
presented should not bear the name of any
individual. Now because of that fact the
Republican papers assert that the law is
so weak that no one will father 1t.
Washburn College students at Topeka
engaged In a senseless physical encounter
over the style of collars worn by the boys
of one class last week. Unless 1t Is true
that this Is an essential part Of their school
work 1t must be admitted that they are
not greatly interested in their studies,
Senator Hanna, OF Clay Center voted for
the original railroad bill but against the
supplemental BILL Shortly after doing so
she received telegram from home urging
him to support the latter. He Immediately
wired back that he would come home that
night He did so and told his constitu-