The Advocate and news., 1897-12-15

Fort Scott and Kansas City will soon
be connected by telephone.
In Nemeha county ninety-eight farm
ers are feeding 5,l65 cattle.
]. G. Mccoy and ]. F. Williams have
been re-appointed as inspectors.
Down at lola a contractor uses fat
man to test the strength Of stairways.
The Hutchinson Herald (Rep.) says
that the fxers are for Long for Con-
gress.
Summer county has received $4,000
rabbit scalps since its offer of bounty
on them
Almost without exception the Repub-
lican papers of the State oppose an ex-
ira session.
Junction City has furnished two State
uperintendents-H c. Speer and Geo.
W. Winans.
Mr.. Bryan spent a few hours at Man
haitian. He was greeted by an immense
crowd at the depot.
Congressman Curtis has introduced
a bill to abolish tribal government
among the Indians.
The annual meeting Of the stock
holders Of the Santa Fe was held at
Topeka, December 8.
Republic county raised 1888, ,156 BUSH
els OF corn and thereby becomes the ban
ner corn county of Kansas.
Judge Wells, of the Board of Pardons,
attended the National Prison congress,
at Austin, Texas, last week.
The loss of its Office by fire has dis
aDled the Lucas Advance so badly that
It has suspended publication.
The Hutchinson Interior Herald
(Rep.) says that Chester l. Long can
hardly be elected If nominated.
Topekas city council is trying to ar
range plan to reduce gas and water
rates. City ownership would do 1t.
County Superintendent j. r. Connolly
Is associated with Il. e. Landreth in
the publication of the Colby Free Press.
The Leavenworth Times and Emporia
Republican are demanding that the
Metropolitan police system be abolished.
The Fort Scott Daily Citizen (resub-
mission) had too many troubles Of Its
own" and 1t has suspended publication
Governor Leedy has requested the
Live Stock Sanitary Commission to pub
lish its report because Of It's great value.
Governor Leedy has announced his
intention Of refusing to pardon any per-
son convicted of violating the liquor
law.
The lola foundry melted its first iron
last Friday. The furnace is fed with
natural gas and it does the work salts
factorily.
The Liberty party, which is made up
Of bolting Prohibitionists, will hold a
State conference at Topeka December
rs and 20.
The Harper Sentinel, owned by Ches-
ter |. Long, refers to that gentleman's
Congressional opponents as brownie
candidates"
In answer to an inquiry Webb McNall
says that no agent of the New York
Life has been given authority to do
business in Kansas.
The Paola Times reprints Henry Nc
Leans article, which appeared in late
Issue OF this paper, and approves the
sentiments expressed.
Mr. Bryan spoke at Lindsborg and
Salina last week. The Salina address
was delivered under the auspices OF the
Wesleyan University.
Congressman Curtis says that 1t would
be a mere waste of time to pass cur
rency legislation, as it could not be got
ten through the Senate.
State Fish Commissioner Shultz says
that Kansas is the only State in the
Union which does not make an appro-
prlatlon for its fish interests.
Fourteen pages, all home print, a
good thing, push it along" in big type
under the date line of the last Beloit
Call truthfully tells the story.
A hotly contested law suit, with
change of venue feature. together with