The Globe-republican., 1906-12-20

9 Gov. Hoch recently visited the stat
: reformatory at Hutchinson. II
. stated that he is very we'll please
/ with the manner in which it ha
been conducted by e. e. Marshal
} the superintendent.
Thirty-six Women Elected. - Thil
ty-six women were elected as super
intendents of county schools In Kar
sas at the recent election. This |
greater number than ever befor
recorded in this state. Two year
ago twenty-five were elected. Of tn
thirty-six elected this year fourteen
We're reflections. Educational lead
srs say the introduction of women in
to the office of county superlntend
ent has had a good effect. The wo
men let politics alone and pay atten
ion to business.
No Pardon for klIion.-After con
sidering the case for some time Gov
ernor Hoch declined to pardon from
the state penitentiary Philip Kiliion
who was sent up from Cowley coun
ty for rs years on the charge of man.
slaughter. The State Parole Board
recommended executive clemency in
iillon's case and numerous requests
have been made for his release but
lust as many protests came up from
Cowley county and Governor Hoch
'ound that he could not consistently
nelease Killion.
Funds for Washburn College. -
Dr. Norman Plass. president of
| Washburn college, has returned
from a tour of the Eastern cities in
search of money for Washburn col
ege. He received a pledge of $50, 900
from Andrew Carnegie on condition
that the Washburn endowment fund
reach 100000 before January | =,
1908, Other pledges to the aggregate
amount of 100000 were received. DR..
Plass plans to raise $4,000 of the re-
mainder in Topeka and $4,000
throughout the state
Opposes Publishing Plan. - T. A.
McNeal. state printer. will not
recommend that the legislature make
provision for the state publication of
school books. Mr.. McNeal says he
expects the question to come up dur
ing the winter but that he is not in
favor Of an attempt to supply the
schools with books published by the
state. He believes the present plan
whereby the state gets its books at
a reduced price is safer and that any
experiment. in the direction of state
publication should be undertaken
with caution. Mr. McNeal will ask
the legislature to purchase three new
lynotypes for the printing plant and
to purchase other machinery for the
bindery and other departments. He
estimated that the cost of new ma
chnery to properly equip the plant
will be in the neighborhood Of
$4,000.
Won't Take BagWel Back. = Eu-
gene Bagwel, the Kansas young
man who has been private secretary
to Judge Alton B. Parker, late Demo
cratic nominee for president, will not
be reinstated in that position, as was
reported. Bagwell was arrested in
New York on the charge of bigamy
any brought back TO Oswego for
trial. The young woman who claim
ed to be wife No. 2. who caused his
arrest, failed to appear on the day of
the trial and Bagwell was discharg-
ed. The Rev. Albert Watkins, rector
of the Episcopal church at Fort
Scott, who officiated at Bagwell's al.
legged second marriage, Immediately
wrote Judge Parker, stating the facts
. him, Rev. Mr.. Watkins has re
ceived a letter from the Judge advis.
ing him that it was not true that he
had agreed to take Bagwell back in
his employ.
Prisons Record Population. - The
population of the Kansas state peni-
Tertiary at Lansing is l,22G, which is
the largest in the history Of the in
stitution Tom Chase. of Grant coun-
ty, 0. T.. and Evan Evans, of Usage
county. Kan, both Of whose terms
expired, have been released.
Inventorlng States Wealth. -
The state accountant, J. c. Gafford,
is making an inventory Of the bonds
and coupons In the Office of the state
treasurer in Topeka. preparatory to
4 change in administration. The in
ventory was suggested by State
Treasurer Kelly and ordered by Gov.
Hoch.
Blue Book For kasas.-J. R. Bur
row. secretary of state, is preparing
report of the work of his denort-
ment for the biennial period which
will be more complete than any re-
port Of the kind ever put out by a
former secretary The report will be
in the nature Of blue book. It will