The Advocate and news., 1898-08-31

proclamation TO MIN every TWO years,
and elected him alternate to the county
convention.
Nomination papers for w. G. HOffer,
the Sixth district Democrat nominee,
were fled last week.
The Coldwater Star solemnly observes
that unless the joints are held in check
and made to be more decorous that the
killing of some of our good citizens may
be expected at any time.
The Popullsts Of Kingman county have
renominated Clem Fairchild for Repre-
sentative. He is the man whom Mort
Albaugh says will be speaker of the next
House If the POpulists control.
Senator PETER says that he does not ex-
pect to be elected, but that he hopes to
make his campaign so warm that Stanley
and Leedy will be forced into the en-
forcement of the prohibition law.
Rush county, which stays in the Pop
ulist column with a pleasing degree of
regularity has just paid $175O0 Of its
bonds, mostly railroad bonds. The saw
ing in interest is $1,O5O annually.
The Santa Fe is reducing its working
hours at its shops in Topeka, as we'll as
at all division shops. The reduction
simply cuts off Saturday work, giving
employees but five days employment.
A. H. Burtis, of Garden City, has been
appointed special agent of the Land de-
partment at a salary Of $4,000 per year.
He will withdraw from the race as Re-
publican nominee for Representative In
Finney county.
Ellis county Democrats have nomi-
mated the following ticket: Representa-
tive, Joe Basgall; Probate Judge, Joe
Rupp; District Clerk, B. Dreiling; Su-
perlntendent, Alex Muir; County At
torney, Miles Mulroy.
The boys of the Twenty-second Kan
sas got touch of soldering during the
march from Camp Alger to Thorough
fare Gap. Many Of them found that the
marching ratiOns were not as satisfac-
tory as they might be.
Thomas Ryan, Jr., has been appointed
as a captain in the volunteer army.
Considering the small amount OF work
that the elder Thomas Ryan does in the
interest Of his party in Kansas, the fam
lily is faring very well.
The Osborne Farmer (Rep.) makes a
big howl because the Populists have
nominated and will elect bank clerk
to the Office of County Superintendent.
The Farmer Is suffering for lack Of cam
paign material which is Of any value.
Lincoln county Populists have decided
to vote the following ticket: Representa-
tive, T. ]. McCurry; Attorney, F. P.
Dunham; Superintendent, e. d. Smith;
Probate Judge, M. P. King; District
Clerk, w. T. Ward; Commissioner, ]. L.
Nygard.
The Republicans are so hard pressed
for campaign material that they are ask
ing votes on the ground that Dewey
ought to be indOrsed. What voting any
ticket has to do with appreciation of
Deweys work is a matter which requires
explanation.
Secretary A. H. Greet, of the Kansas
commission at the Omaha exposition
desires fresh fruit and vegetables for ex-
hibition purposes, and requests that res
idents who desire to furnish the same ad-
dress him at the Her Grand hotel, Six
teenth and Howard, Omaha, Neb.
Austin Humbarger, a former Dickin-
son county boy, who Is barely q years
old and who has been in Nebraska
scarcely year, has been nominated for
Representative by the fusionists Of Rich
ardson county, Nebraska. He is fortu-
nate, as the county never elects Re-
publican.
L. v. Snively, of Wathena, has sued
County Treasurer Devereux, of Doni-
phan county, for $4,000 damages. The
suit grows out Of the arrest of Snively
on q charge of aiding in the embezzle-
ment of county funds by County Treas
urer Bauer, Devereux's predecessor.