The advocate., 1897-09-08


The Western Homestead publishes pic
lures Of Judge Hutchison and Forestry
Commissioner Wheeler in its last issue
Both men came to Kansas from the East
years ago in such health that change
Of climate had become imperative.
The Republican State Executive com
mittee met at the Copeland, Topeka, Au.
gust 81. This committee consists of J.
M. Simpson, J. L. BristOw, Cy Leland
W. q. Sterne, G. J. JObes Mort Albaugh,
Frank l.. Brown, Nat Barnes and Lit
Crum.
The lola Friend reviews a recent Ben
der story in the Capital and then calls
1t characteristic scoop" on the part
of that paper. The fact that the Capital
has become a second-rate newspaper is
being noted generally by the papers of
the State.
County Attorney Chris Ritter, OF
Allen county, serves notice on people
who intimate that he is standing in with
the jOintists that he will prosecute in
every case where any reputable person
possessed of information will file the
proper complaint.
Ansel r. Clark will be candidate for
Judge Of the Ce-Barton-StaffOrd dis,
trict He has been nominated by petit
ton as an independent Republican can
didate. He will, with the assistance Of
the Republicans try to win with his old
non-partisan scheme
Emporia Republican,: Suppose the
Popullst Legislature could prove that
two Republican members were bought,
and that at least from five to ten thou
sand dollars changed hands in the cleo
tion Of Baker to the United States Sen
ate, would it investigate?
The Atchison Grain Company has
closed it's elevator. It's officers allege
that they are unable to operate it be-
cause the Santa Fe and Missouri Pacific
gives competing companies discTimina-
tive rates which prevents their company
from handling grain at profit.
President Will, Of the Agricultural
College, says that correspondence indi-
Gates that the attendance this year will
be as large as ever. This is a satisfac-
tory condition, considering the fact that
every effort has been made to arouse
prejudice against the institution.
A Kansas City cattle commission man
says that even If the Supreme court de-
clares the stock yards bill to be consti- !
tutiOnal it will not be enforced as the |
charges can easily be made in offices 10, |
Gated across the line in Missouri, and |
that Kansas court would have no juris- !
dictiOn,
The Democrats of Cloud county have
nominated straight ticket. ]. M |
Hagaman, of the COncordia Blade, sat
in the convention The Advocate had |
been under the impression that he was
4 POpulist and had noted much good |
matter in his columns with that under |
standing.
A prominent bicycle racer says that
he never drinks water, as it impairs his
powers of endurance. Bob Semple must |
be affected the same way, as the Oldest
inhabitant has scarcely ever seen him
take a drink of water and his staying
qualities in more ways than one are
admirable.
G. A. Johnson, of Winfield, bond clerk
in the State Auditors Office, has been
called to WOOdlawn, ILL.,, to attend his
wife, who is very sick. Mr.. Johnson is
one of the many men in the Populist
party who can always be relied upon as
a safe, honorable man. 1t is to be hoped
that his wife may enjoy speedy recov.
cry.
The Supreme court, a majority of the
Judges of which now are Populists, is at
last giving evidence that it will get its
docket cleaned up some time. There are
now 4O2 cases on the docket Two hum
dred and fOrty-seven cases were dis