The Advocate and news., 1898-06-15
Kansas Notes.

The evidence tends to show that Abe
Ellis is becoming a back number.
Thirty-seven papers have been started
in Independence since that town began
business.
Chairman Taylor Riddle thinks that
Governor Leedy will be renOminated by
aCclamation.
Senator Titus is chairman OF the Pop
ulist judicial committee in Judge Nc
Kay's district.
Reports indicate that exceptionally
harmonious Populist conventions are
being held this year.
Forty of eighty-three men in the Abb
lene company of volunteers belong to
the Christian EndeavOr Society.
A pretty sensible thing for public
officer to do, when his salary is not large
enough to suit him, is to resign.
Grocery peddlers are at large in Har-
Vey county. Farmers wives should
open fire whenever one appears on the
premises.
The Wichita Beacon thinks that there
is no doubt but that Gen. ]. X. Hudson
will get his name into the future herd
books Of Kansas.
A repetition of 1894 methods on the
part of Democrats will be great be-
ginning for a Republican victory In
Kansas In 1900.
II Chester /. Long has done anything
to aid in solving the Cuban question his
friends are keeping the fact carefully
concealed from the public.
The Queen Of Spain has evidently ig
nOred Mrs Augustus Wilson's my dear
sister" letter. The Queen is not as con-
descending as she might be.
An Atchison farmer Is kicking be-
cause his personal assessment Is too low.
Most everybody else believes that the
other fellow is getting OFF too easy.
The Sterling Democrat thinks that
formidable opposition to Governor
Leedy is developing and that the voters
would be better satisfied with George
w. Clark on the ticket.
While Bill Morgan is parading what
he believes to be defects in Jerry Simp-
sons record on the Cuban question, he
might also say something of Mr.. Longs
record on the same subject.
The Mound City Torch of Liberty
says that in in the event Of the nomi-
nation of Judge David Martin for Gov
ernOr by the Populists he would make
a strong race in Linn county.
John Francis, who was State Treas
urer from 1876 to 1883, is a candidate for
the Republican nomination for repre-
sentative from Allen county. He sue
ceeded Sam Lappin In the Treasurer's
Office.
A. B. Dewey, a Chicago capitalist, was
at Atwood last week, fOreclOsing on
some farm lands. Jim Greason thinks
that he is related to the gentleman who
foreclosed on the Philippine islands a
few weeks ago.
Last March the Lawrence World
(Rep) was roasting Mark Hanna and
his political methods. Now the same
paper is for Elias Summerfeld for State
chairman because he would be Mark
Hanna in politics.
The only people who object to the
Kansas volunteers being allowed to vote
are the Republicans. They claim that 80
per cent. of them are Republicans, but
don't explain why they oppose giving
them chance to vote.
Secretary Coburn says that Kansas
farmers should not get wheat crazy.
They should utilize all of the pOssibil-
tiles available and should put as much
of their products into meat and milk
as possible.
Bent Murdock got 500 increase in
his pension, but that don't heal the
wound caused by the postoflce depart
ment's failure to recognize his ability to
fill the postofElce. Bent is sore and moth
ing will comfort him or stop his kicking.
Fred Vandegrift is logging for Leav-
enworth as the proper point for the
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