The Advocate and news., 1898-10-26

Highland can give New YORK anu Cnl-
cagO pointers on the chrysanthemum
show.
A Holton man is going to bore for gas
in that town. Out at Abilene they point
to j. Ralph Burton instead.
The eleventh annual meeting Of the
Kansas Bankers Association meets in
Leavenworth October 25-27.
Twenty-one Fort Scott teachers went
together to Omaha to see the exposition
and get new Ideas on educational work
A Jersey COW and a line Of clothes form
the attractions in w. w. Manspeaker's
yard since the Rose of HilO returned to
Hawaii.
The Leavenworth Times speaks OF "F.
l.. McManns, Popullst Of Usage county,
turning against Governor Leedy." Such
is fame.
Lawrence attorneys want justice
courts abolished and county court, like
that of Wyandotte county, established
by the next Legislature.
The heavy snow storm of October II
brought out all the oldest inhabitants,
who said that nothing like 1t ever hap
pcuSu III IAduodo uCAOlO'
Rev. Charles Hunter, Of Kansas City.
Kas., has been appointed general mis-
sionary at Santiago de Cuba, represent
ing the A. M. Il. church.
Johnson Jordan, the notorious negro
tough whose name has been connected
with the J. S. Collins murder case at
Topeka, has been arrested for gambling
at Newton.
The branch lines of the Santa Fe will
lose their identity as separate corpora
tlons and be made part Of the parent
system. There are about twenty lines
to be so treated.
The Leavenworth peace jubilee for the
soldiers at Fort Leavenworth and Camp
Lindsay will be given tomorrow night
under the auspices Of the local agency
of the Val Blatz Brewing Company.
John M. Price the most formidable op-
ponent of Ingalls, in the anti-POmeroy
caucus, and long prominent In Kansas
politics, died at AtChlson last Wednes-
day night He was SO years Of age.
Mrs. ]. Ellen Foster, who is around in
these parts again making Republican
campaign speeches, refers to the pluto
Gratis Of Wall street" as being defed by
President McKinleys administration!
Tom Fenlon says Of the Wetmore let
ter: "The practice Of trying to gain votes
by such methods as bringing out such
letters shortly before election ought to
down any party among intelligent vot-
ers."
w. A. Pratt, editor Of the Lansing
News, has written some open letters to
Costigan which are attracting consider
able attention, but which "Your-paper-
ls-paid-for" Costlgan will return no
thanks
The Topeka State Journal is to be
congratulated on the fairness with
which, as an independent journal, 1t Is
reporting the campaign. 1t gives the
speeches and arguments for both sides
with entire impartiality,
Kansas City Star: The teachers Of
Kansas are not lining up numerously for
Frank Nelson, and DR., Carl Swensson
writes a two-column article in his behalf.
That is, 1t started out in Nelson's behalf,
but DR.. Swensson saw a chance to make
himself solid with Cy and grabbed 1t.
The old settlers of Mitchell county
held their first reunion at BelOit last
week. They effected permanent or
ganization with the following officers:
President, Levi Cooper; secretary, P. G..
Chubbic; treasurer, Henry Casey. They
expect to hold big reunion next Sep
tember.
Here is list of women nominated on
the fusion tickets for county superin-
tendent: Clark county, Ella Michale;
Cowley, Julia B. King; Douglas. Julia
Miller; Labette, Hattie Ham; Marion,
Mary Thomas; Neosho, Elizabeth Fra
xier; Miami, Mamie Glenn; Usage, Mary