The advocate. [volume] (Topeka, Kan.) 1894-1897, 1896-03-11

win lead them to do and say.
The Italian army has met with seversre.
verses and defeats In It's efforts to hold Ia
colonies in Africa. The people Of Italy Rro
decidedly opposed TO war and organizing
to force the adoption Of peace policy.
The Cuban flag has Ave stripes, three
being blue and two white. An equilAterSl
triangle, with the base covering the end Of
the flag next the STAFF, forms the field. H.
lB red, and In It's center Is q large white
star.
Washington Post: "The platform Of Mr..
Talbert Of South Carolina, as announced
by himself, is BE good TO the poor, friendly
to the rich, true to the Democrats, fair 10
the Republicans, and lean toward the Pop
ullsts.'"
Chairman Carter Of the Republican ma
tIOnal committee says that Republican sue
cess In the coming Presidential campaign
Is utterly impossible" unless an unmIa.
taxable declaration Is made for the free
coinage Of silver.
The Leadvllle Daily News Reporter, with
its Characteristic enterprise, printed q spe
Cial edition on Irish day at the ice palace
The cover was printed 10 green and Robert
Emmet's speech very appropriately OCcN,
pied prominent place.
Lacrosse Chieftain (POp.): "Let no
man be deceived. 1t Is the flxed and un-
alterable intention Of the great mOnled coma
bination which controls this government 10
destroy every dollar Of government money
and substitute therefor bank money!"
Levi p. MOrtOn's friends are circulating
calendar bearing q picture Of the old gen
tleman which would lead one to believe
that he is about thirty years yOuger than hs
really Is. The statement Is modestly made
that he Is candidate for the Presidency.
A report to the State Department BY o
government commercial agent shows that
the PruSsiau government railroads paid
into the treasury last year S5l, O6l 600 over
and above interest and all other expenses.
This exceeded the amount derived from Sll
forms Of taxes.
The Kansas City Times In an editorial
says that the Baltimore 4 Ohio railroad
kept German In the Senate and that his
fall in politics was due to his disagreement
with the road. Their estrangement may
result In the people keeping somebody In
the Senate in his place.
The Probate Judge, Register Of Deeds,
Sheriff and oil the County Commissioners
OF Kay county, Oklahoma, together with 3
miscellaneous assortment OF bankers and
gamblers, were indicted for various Of
lenses at recent sitting Of the grand jury
down there
In October, 1875, Mount Pleasant tIowA)
man gave another this note "When Hayes
and Wheeler is elected President OF the
United States promise to pay Job Codner
e65 for value received" When the election
was over the maker of the note insisted
that Hayes was not elected and the matter
has been In court nineteen years,
The Missouri World has been having
popular vote Of Its subscribers on the Pop
ulIst nominee for the Presidency. The re-
suit was as follows, the names and votes Of
those being given who received over 100
votes: Senator Allen, 1881; Watson, 8OS;
Weaver, sl6; Debs, 2Os; COxey, 100; Col.
3. F. Norton, 10.
Governor Altgeld Of Illinois sizes Score
tsry Of State Olney up as follows: ''IuaS-
much as Mr.. Olney has not come any
nearer TO the Democratic fold than 70 play
hide and seek in a mugwump alley, and In
asmuch as the great trusts have not vet