The advocate., 1897-08-25

the State and SnOulu nave ueen COl-
lected and disbursed by Superintendent
Anthony at least two years ago. Nc
Nall had some trouble collecting from
the companies, but when they were
assured that he meant business they
came to time.
The Hutchinson Gazette, referring to
the proposition to vote bonds for a de-
pot says that Justice Brewer, Of the
United States Supreme court, is quoted
by the washington Post as having said
in an opinion: IF he (the Justice) may
be permitted to paraphrase the words
of the wisest Of men he would say to
every one, Look not upon the voting of
railroad bonds when 1t is new, for at
last it biteth like serpent and sting
eth like an adder"
Secretary Stephens, of the State
Temperance Union, addressed a. Sun
day evening mass meeting near Usage
City this week. He went from there TO
Emporia, and expects to visit Burling-
ton, LIE Roy, lola and Garnett before he
returns to Topeka. He reports grow
ing interest in temperance work, and
says that in several places prominent
citizens of all parties have voluntarily
suggested a great State gathering of
all the temperance forces at Topeka
some time during the fall or winter.
Hutchinson Interior-H Herald Rep.):
"We are not a Pop nor Democrat, but
in the contention that fOurth-class
United States Judge should interfere,
by injunCtions or restraining orders,
with State governments, while the
State courts are ignored, we are with
the Pops. State courts should decide
on State matters, and until they are
applied to, such men as Original Pack
age Foster, Williams, SimOntOn, and
all that grade of Judges should keep
hands off. Government by injunction
is getting too common"
Five prisoners who were sent to the
RefOrmatOry, but who for attempted es-
cape have been transferred to the Pen
itentiary, are in great doubt as to when
their terms expire. The sentences to
the RefOrmatory are for an indefinite
period, to be determined by the conduct
of the prisoner. When they go back to
the Penitentiary there is unfortunately
no limit to their sentence, except pos
sibly the maximum number of years
for the Offense committed. The Legts-
Iature will find an opportunity to sup
ply needed statute to cover such
cases.
Some time ago the Wichita Beacon
published the name Of eX-Clerk of the
District Court Bridgman in connection
with the report of the shortage of ex-
Treasurer Doran. Brldgman sued the
Beacon for libel, alleging that the pub
licatiOn has jeOpardized his chances Of
being appointed postmaster and other
wise injured him. The Beacon has
given notice that it will take the depo-
sitiOns of President Mckinley, Mark
Hanna and Cy Leland to ascertain if
possible what Bridgman's chances for
the postOfflce were and how much they
were injured.
In an interview after his return from
Washington, Senator Harris said: "Sil-
yer will remain the main issue and it
will win In 1900. / don't care how
much gold may be discovered, silver
will remain the issue. think the re-
ports of gold discoveries are exagger-
ated. In 81 the more gold was dis
covered the greater the tendency was
to go to silver, In fact they wanted to
demonetize gold altogether. Fusion
among the reform forces is gaining
every day, and will gain until all the
questions for which the people are con-
tending are settled"
Commenting on the Junction City
Unions George A. Clark's paper dec
laratiOn that it is Republican paper