The advocate., 1897-10-27


funding Sl4O,000 Of 6 per cent. railroad
bonds into s per cent. bonds. A reduc-
tlon of per cent. in interest will save
81, 400 per year.
Norton Champion "The Republicans
have overlooked one opportunity, and
that is, to quote the price Of farm prod
ucts at Klondike to show the evident
prosperity now on tap"
Probate Judge Reaburn, Of Lyon
county, dropped dead in his office at
Emporia, october 20. He was elected on
the POpuist ticket last year His death
was caused by apOplexy.
Congressman Curtis denies that he
will be candidate for Governor next
year He says that he will be a Candi-
date for Congress in the First district
and for no other office.
A greater saving can be made in
county taxes than in any other levy. In
counties where POpulist officers have had
a reasonable chance very large Teduc-
tlons in expenses have been made.
1t is reported that there are straight
Democratic tickets in Harper, Dickinson,
LeaYenworth, Jewell, Pawnee, Mitchell
and WyandOtte counties In the latter
it is gold Democrat ticket, though.
Hiawatha Democrat: when the allied
forces start out to hunt for a candidate
for Governor in 1900 they don't want
to overlook Hon. w. p. Bush. They will
find some mighty good timber there"
Republican leaders have been greatly
worried lately because Of the cool recep-
tion their literature was receiving. They
have just learned what Is the matter.
The stuff all comes under Hanna's frank.
The greatest danger in the local cleo
tions this year is in OVer-confldence on
the part of POpulists. Every silver man
should vote Not only that, but each one
should see that his neighbOr goes to the
polls.
The debt-reducing and expense-cur-
failing record being made in Populist
counties should open the eyes Of the peO-
pie to their interest and result in gen
eral victory for the POpullsts in the local
elections this year.
Judge Riggs has sustained the new
bantink law in case at Garnett in
which the creditors OF defunct bank
ask that the receiver be directed to bring
action against the stockholders for the
benefit of all of the creditors
V. J. Lane has conducted the Wyan-
dotte Herald for twenty-six years with
out change of name, politics or location.
There cannot be more than two editors
in the State with continuous news
paper record of longer duration.
Two years ago it cost $1S675 to print
and publish the ballots in Sheridan
county. This year it will cost all told
about SIS. This is due to the passage
by the Populist Legislature Of law cut
ting the former exOrbitant rates.
In a statement before the State Board
of Railroad Assessors last summer,
Bailey Waggener, attorney for the Mis-
souri, Pacific, said that the lines in Kan
sas Of the company he represented could
be reproduced for $4,000 per mile.
1t is well-knOwn fact that local taxes
are more burdensOme than State taxes.
This year is good year to take steps to
reduce county expenses. 1t can be done
by electing POpulist officers who are
pledged to economy in public affairs.
The Bank of St. Francis will go into
voluntary liquidation. The Bank of
Western Kansas Garden City will con-
solidate with a national bank. The
Farmers and Merchants bank of Pratt
has sold out to the Peoples bank Of the
same place.
The Santa Fe has dicharged Conductor
Ferguson, in charge of the west-bound
train which was wrecked at Emporia
This action was taken as result of the
Investigation by officials Of the road and