The Advocate and news., 1897-12-08

during which the rainfall has been below
the average.
Judge Alden, of Kansas City, has just
sentenced a fellow who stole twenty
chickens to the penitentiary for a six
years term, while Cashier Taylor, of the
Argentine bank, whose bank was closed
after having made very dlshOnorable
and dishonest record, was given but
three years.
The new fee and salary bill which goes
into effect January provides for fee
of 81 for issuing a marriage license
and no civil officer can charge more than
$l.50 for performing the ceremony.
Ministers are not affected by this pro-
vision and they may charge whatever
they please.
]. w. Potes, ex-COunty Treasurer of
Barber county and an original Alliance
man, says that Jerry Simpson did not
support the local ticket in that county
this year. He says that he has no pos
tive proof, but that indications are
such that he is satisfied that he did not
support the ticket.
Wichita business men are heading a
movement to prevent Colorado and
Western Kansas irrigationists from di-
Verting the waters of the Arkansas. 1t
is contended that droughts in the Wich-
tia section of the State are caused by the.
drying up of the Arkansas. A Federal
court Injunction has been suggested as
a remedy.
Bob Shelton, of Wilson county, is
under arrest, charged with criminal
assault on a feeble-minded girl. He is
the fellow who wrote Mark Hanna last
year that some money would be neces-
sary to keep the Populists from carrying
his county. Mr. Hanna replied that
his letter had been referred to Chair
man Jim Simpson.
Kansas City Times The Republican
papers of Kansas are telling some very
pathetic stories about how hard Tom
Ryan has to work in the Interior de-
partment at Washington. The Newton
Republican says it is all rot. A great
many people with as much brains as
Tom Ryan work harder in Kansas than
he does, for $40 week.
Judge Theodosius Botkin will, at the
proper time, announce his candidacy for
the Republican nomination for Congress
in the Seventh district. He is Depart
ment Commander of the G.. A. R., and re-
lies on his standing with the old soldier
for his political backing He is the same
Judge Botkin against whom impeach-
ment proceedings were instituted in 1891.
The Blue Mound Searchlight is boom
ing John w. Poore, of Mound City, for
the Populist nomination for Congress in
place of Peters in the Second district.
He is recommended partly because of
his personal popularity as indicated by
his success in his campaign for County
Attorney in 1892 and in 1894, but prin-
cipally because he is an able, honest and
well-qualifled man.
Lawrence World (Rep): The Office
of Oil Inspector ought to be abolished.
1t is simply a steal. Under every ad-
ministration it has been a scandal. Such
a state of affairs argues that the public
service is being debauched to suit indi-
viduals. No party can point the finger
of scorn at any other party on account
of scandals in the Oil Inspectorship.
Since the law was created it has been
one series of infamies on the public ser
vice.
Lawrence World (Rep): We under
stand that some ill-advised man down at
Eudora has started cheer for "DiCk
Blue, the next Congressman from the
Second district" and as Eudora is a very
polite little town, others Joined in so as
not to hurt his feelings. Mr.. Blue Is
candidate for Congressman-at-Large,
and it is not likely that he will have
any opposition. Douglas county is go
ing to have the next Congressman from
the Second district.