The Advocate and news., 1898-03-02
CONCERNING KANSAS.
BY J. w. MoRPHY.

leCted as the service given is not such
as was promised.
A pen picture Of the burning Of Law
renee by Quantrells guerillas has been
presented to the Historical society by
Sherman Enderton, a private who was
present at the time.
A young man from Hunnewell, whose
name Is Kite, Is making quite reputa-
ton as promiscuous stealer Of horses.
Hls present address Is care of the county
jailer, Winfield, Kas.
Senator Charley Johnson, of Jefferson
county, declares that he will do every
thing in his power to get the Jefferson
delegation for w. J. Bailey, who Is Le-
lands candidate for Congress.
The proclamation calling special elec-
tion to be held March Z to pass on the
question Of voting bonds for a munich
pal gas plant at lola has been issued
The bonds will probably carry.
Charley Lands, Of the Osborne Farmer,
has never forgiven s. M. Scott for his
success in organizing Alliances in that
county in 1890. Charley says that de-
moralized the political situation.
II Taylor Riddle would read the coun-
try correspondence in the Populist pa
pers he would be impressed with the fact
that June 20 is too busy time for farm
ers to come to a State convention.
Harry Pestana has responded to the
urgent requests" of his friends and is
in the race for Congress in the Sixth
district. A carefully indexed list of the
Republican aspirants will soon be a ne
cessity.
The Lawrence World (Rep.) is against
Jack Harris for the Republican nomina-
ton for Congress because "he has sur
rounded himself with some of the worst
political buns and loafers this country
has ever seen."
Dave Leahy says that advices received
at the Bank Commissioners office indi-
care that the notes of an unusually
large number of Republican politicians
are being stamped Not paid for the
want of funds"
The Paola Times says that the break
Ing up Of the Clarkson rate bureau is
bringing results in that locality. The
school district of which Paola Is large
part gets insurance on its property for
$15 less than before.
Representatives Hackney and Har-
baugh, Of Sumner county, favor Governor
Leedy's railroad bill but they both favor
the election of the commissioners. They
each make additional suggestions which
seem quite reasonable.
President Mckinley has been formally
invited to attend the Trans Mississippi
Congress at Wichita next fall. The
President declined to give definite an
his duties would permit.
Judge Simons, of Fort Scott, holds that
the law providing for the taxation of
judgments Is unconstitutional and has
en1olned the Treasurer OF Bourbon
county from selling judgments upon
which taxes are unpaid.
The National Liberty party, which is
made up of bolting Prohibitionists, has
relieved John p. st. John from duty on
the national committee because OF his
announcement Of his intention to vote
for Bryan and monetary reform.
According to the Kansas City Journal
(Rep.) joint is running in Topeka in
a room which has large Republican
Headquarters" street sign on the front
side OF 1t. 1t may be a misfit but there
Is no special reason why 1t should be.
w. B. Ham, Of Stockton, authorizes his
friends to say that he does not care to
be tangled up" in the fight for Congress
In the Sixth district. He evidently un-
derstands that this is not a desirable
year for a Republican to be candidate.
Over in the Fifth district one set of
Republican papers assert that there is
no formidable opposition to the renomi-
nation Of Calderhead. Another set is
busy announcing candidates and declar-
ing that Calderhead has no possible
show.
Wellington papers say that all doubt