The advocate., 1897-11-17
Editorial Gossip.

The large number Of cooperative
stores In Kansas indicates that In a
quiet way the people are learning how
to live cheaply,
The value of domestic gold bullion
deposited at the mlnts during the last
fiscal year was $60,6l8,239 The wheat
and corn grown on Kansas farms during
the same time was worth more than
that.
There were q ,2OS,7O1 silver dollars
coined at the United States mints during
the last fiscal year, according to the late
mint report. These were all 50-cent dol
lars, too, but they go for 100 cents fast
enough.
Mr.. Mulhall, an eminent English
writer and statistician, says in the last
North American Review that the world
is only beginning to have evidence of the
enormous productive power Of the United
States"
The sensation occasloned by the story
of an alleged discovery and publication
Of Pilates account Of an interview with
Jesus Christ and Of the circumstances
attending the crucifXion, was short
lived, as 1t proved to be untruthful.
The outlook for the National (gold)
Democrat party cannot be truthfully
said to be encouraging. In Massachu-
setts, at the late election they cast
$4,000 votes, while the regular or Bryan
Democrats polled 10000. They gave
about 10000 votes In Kentucky and 5000
In Iowa.
The development Of trade among the
people Of the United States has been
phenomenal. 1t has no parallel in his
tory. And yet we are but in the begin
ming. Kansas alone could support a
population of 25O00,000, and that would
be allowing more than two acres of land
to the person.
The colored children Of Alton, ILL.,,
have been excluded from the schools
where white children are taught, and the
bitterness of feeling growing out of the
exclusion was exhibited in the absence
Of colored people from the unveiling GER
emonles of the Lovejoy monument 1t
IL said that although much financial as
sistance was expected from people Of
color, not dollar was given toward the
work by any of them.
Concerning education among Indians,
the Commissioner Of Indian Affairs, in
his report to the Secretary of the Inte-
rior, says: Indian education during the
past year has not shown much growth in
the matter Of school attendance as has
been noted in previous years, yet ]: is
on better basis than ever before. Inthe
development of it's educational plan the
Indian Office seeks permanent, rather
than quick, results in the uplifting Of the
Indian to higher industrial and social
plane, and the facilities for education
have been enlarged and improved as a
wider experience has dictated.
Is there any good and sufficient reason
why candidates for Office should be as
sessed for campaign expenses? A New
York dispatch gives two items concern
ing the late campaign in that city. Ran
dolph Guggenheimer, who was elected
President Of the Council of Greater New
York, says that his expenses while run
ming for the Office amounted to $7,270.
OF this sum $4,000 went to the campaign
fund of Tammany Hall, and the remain
der paid the rent of meeting rooms, and
for music, printing, postage, and car
rlage hire. Justice-elect Edward F.
O'Dwyer, of the City court, also certified
to the County Clerk to-day that his ex-
penses had been $5,O25, of which all but
$25 went to John G. Sheehan, of the
finance committee of Tammany Hall.
Farming and grazing leases On indian
reservations are multiplyingyearlY. Dur
ing the last year eighty-foW such leases
have been granted in the Cheyenne ard
Arapahoe agency. On the Pawn9e and
ponca lands in Oklahoml there have