The Advocate and news., 1898-03-02

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The next A. o. U. w. grand lodge will
convene at Pittsburg.
No one has yet been Governor Of Kan
sas who was OF Kansas birth.
A license costing 500 is necessary in
order to sell cigarettes at Stockton.
Marshal sterne thinks that the Repub-
llcans should have late State conVen-
tlon.
A train load of cultivators was dis
tributed at points along the Santa Fe
last week.
Mr.. Bryan stopped at Leavenworth on
his return from Topeka. He was given
an ovation.
The Republican State committee will
meet March to set date for the State
convention.
The Osborne Farmer says that W.. A.
Roeder Is the Republicans logical candl-
date for Congress.
AtchisOn Is kicking because Broder-
icks committee took the Congressional
convention to Horton.
In Jefferson county the railroads pay
One-siXth Of the tax levied. The county
is bonded for 100000 for railroads.
The Cove County Advocate says that
an Ellis county colony Of Russians Is
contemplating locating in Cove county.
Tom Klrtley, who recently sold his
Cove County Leader to s. 0. Maxwell,
has bought a Popuist paper at Franklin,
NeD.
The Leavenworth city council has
passed an ordinance providing for the
employment of none but union labor on
city work.
The Atchlson Globe thinks that cur
few whistle which would blow people
out Of bed in the morning would fit in
that town.
MCKenna & Hill, publishers of the
Plainville Journal, have dissolved part
nership. Mr.. McKenna will continue the
business alone.
Wellington Is to be connected with
Anthony and Conway Springs by tele-
phone. Pretty soon all Kansas will be on
a "hello" circuit.
Representative G. G. Mccarthy, Of
Jefferson county, has announced his can
dldacy for the Republican nomination
for State Treasurer
The Lincoln Sentinel (Dem) says that
Ieedy should not be renominated. 1t
fav0rs the nomination Of ex-Congress-
man William Baker.
The State BARRIERS Association has
filed charter. This Is the organization
which was effected at the State meeting
at Topeka last week
The Ottawa Commercial Club has busi-
ness sense. 1t is preparing to spend
some money improving the country roads
leading into that city.
W. N. Wilson, whose seat In the last
Legislature from Stanton county was Sc
cured by w G. Montgomery (Pop), by
contest, died last week.
The State Mutual Life Insurance Com
pany Of Worcester, Mass, has withdrawn
from the State 1t only had two agents.
and did very little business.
The Atchison Globe tells of farmer
who came to town to pay of mortgage,
but was unable to do so because the
owner would not accept the money.
Tho Arkansas City Traveller thinks
tha, on account of his experience Mr..
ingalls, would make an excellent referee
II Spain and this country should fight.
Everybody has a good word for Judge,
formerly Billy, Mcbride. He has COM
pleted his first term of court and the pa
pers say all kinds Of good things about
him.
The Arkansas City Traveller objects to
Tom Jacksons request to be allowed to
lead a regiment Of troops to Cuba on the
ground that Tom can't even lead a sober
life.
A deluded newspaper man from Cove
county is figuring on publishing a Re-
publican paper at Goodland. Goodland
has the Republic, and that is all any
town needs.
The First district Republican conyen-