Kansas City daily journal., 1896-11-22


upon private citizenship as something to
be abAorred.
1t is reported that Attorney Generaf-elect
L. c. Boyle is preparing u Dill TO be sub
mItted TO the next legislature which will
prohibit the preparation and circulation OF
an insurance rate book, such as is now
used by all agents of fire companies TO
secure uniformity. The Populist idea is
that the abolition of this book will force
the agents into competition with each 9th
err while in fact 1t will simply force the
superintendent of rates to do his business
from Kansas City or some other out OF
Kansas point.
Mrs. Lucy ]. Best, of Wakeeney, the
woman who was beaten f0- the Populist
nomination for state superintendent of
pubic instruction, is making a great fight
for place upon the state board Of char
tiles.
3. F. Milton, the newly elected Populist
judge of the Southwestern division of the
appellate court, has appointed f. ]. West
gate, Of St Johns, as clerk Of the court
for his district. He has also appointed j.
E. Lucas, editor Of the Ford County
Leader, as his private stenographer.
In making up their list OF free silver
congressman all of the Eastern newspapers
have included Case BrOderick and Charles
Curtis. OF Kansas. Both of these gentle
men declared against the free and unlim-
tied coinage OF silver at 16 to ! in the re-
cent campaign and both object to being
classified with congressman OF that faith.
1t Is true that both voted for free silver
at the last session. but 1t is also true that
both have reformed.
Joseph Sizelove IS the name OF a Dodge
i
son of Z. Revolutionary war soldier VINO
was attached to the person of George
Washington. Among other relics Of that
war, he possesses the brass buttons worn
by his grandfather and a singular looking
wooden canteen which was carried by him.
A New York paper relates that F. c.
Penfield, who succeeded Ed Little as con-
sui to Cairo has presented a mummy TO
the museum at Geneva, n. Y, and the Abb
ilene Reflector wonders If it isn't the same
mummy presented to the Kansas university
by Ed Little. which, owing to some unex-
plaifed reason, failed to arrive.
The ardent young gentleman who is so
Handslip, of Usage City, ought to assure
himself that he has good hold.
A Pop editor down at Caldwell declares
that the free silver battle Will be fought
over again in the year 20J0 to which no.
body will refuse his most cheerful consent.
John Q. Royce says that Congressman
elect Mccormick of the Sixth district once
explained to him that soldier record over
which so much fuss was made during the
recent campaign. Mccormick was captured
by the rebels and forced to enlist in the
Confederate army to save his life. Many
Union soldier cheerfully laid down his
| life rather than forswear his allegiance to
the stars and stripes. and Mr.. Mccormick
! gathers no glory from this recital.
Chief Justice Martin said to the Topics
| man yesterday that inside Of two years the
| supreme court would have caught up with
| its work and have the docket entirely
| cleared. This he attributed in a large
measure to the relief furnished by the
| appellate courts, though he attached some
| credit to the industry of tho present bench
! of judges. When questioned as to whether
| he would return to Atchison and practice
| law at the end of his term Judge Martin
said: 81 shall certainly return to AtchIson.
| for that is my home but as to whether 1
| Will practice law or not 1 have made no
plans"
Frank Arbuckle, the prominent Denver
| man who was found dead from foul play
known to Western Kansas people. For a
number Of years he was Union Pacific
| station agent at Russell, and II was there
| he married his wife In 1870. He was an
| exceedingly handsome man. except for the
| fact that his face was badly pitted from
| smallpox, and in the social affairs Of the
| little town he was always a leader. Ht
was so conyivial in his habits however
| that IL was generally predicted that ht
| prf II a IL tn ba nd -Joav
| reports came from Denver Of mis- pros
| perity and wealth they were a source o
| unqualified surprise to the Western Kan
sas people. There was another ArbuckIe
| a brother, who was also well known II
| Western Kansas He was d temperance
evangelist, and the singing with which h
| interspersed his talks was something mar
yelous. 1t used to be wondered why h,
did not seek the operate stage. He wa!
always accompanied in his travels by
beautiful young daughter who played thu
music to his songs. He once declared t
the writer that he remained in Western
Kansas solely in the hope of converting
his brother, Frank, from the liquor habit
NJ. B. Tombln, the GoodIand banker
who was convicted OF receiving deposit.
after he knew his bank was in a failing
condition. and who was sentenced to foul
years in.the penitentiary and to pay a fine
of 5000, has deposited the required bond
with the supreme court for a stay OF pro
ceedlngs and a rehearing Of his case. T.
C. Tennant, who processes TO know tht
Tomblin family from away back, declare!
that the father uncle and cousin Of thu
Kansas culprit each had experiences as
falling bankers. though none OF them wa!
brought to justice. An odd question Ia!
been puzzling Governor Morrill, ever since
TOmbln's conviction. The latter Is th'
Populist member Of the state board OF ir
rigation. and the governors puzzle 4
whether or not he has the authority Z
remove him. The Kansas law require!
that conviction Of felony is sufficient Il
oust any officer. but the question Is. hat
Tomblin been convicted until the suprem'
court finally passes upon the jury virdict
Texans Hunting Big Game.
From the Chicago Post.
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