The Advocate and news., 1898-01-12
CONCERNING KANSAS.
BY J. w. MoRPHY.

take kindly TO the suggestion OF any one
for Congress in that district except Con-
gresham Ridgley.
The Ness City Bank will go into vol
untary liquidation. 1t is stated that
majority of the stock has been sold to
the other local bank.
Secretary Coburn figures that In ten
years the corn product OF Kansas has
been worth $177,OOO,0OO more than the
wheat grown brought.
The Sterling Democrat thinks that the
Democrats should have three State OH
GERS, three congressman and half the
Legislature this year.
Secretary Coburn's Beef Steer and
His Sister" has been adopted as a supple
mental textbook at Leland Stanford
University in California.
Grain Inspector Culver has caused the
arrest of Frank Flower for acting as
public weigher Of grain without securing
@ license and giving bond.
Atchison merchants are signing an
agreement not to engage in the use OF
trading stamps, watch gifts or similar
schemes after January Is.
The non partisan municipal ownership
ticket at lola Is headed by w. H. Nc
Clure for Mayor. The ticket is a strong
one and should be elected.
The State poultry show which has just
been held at Manhattan was a very sue
cessful meeting. The next show will be
held at Topeka January 8, 1899.
The Emporia Republican says that
Senator Baker Is serving his first and
last term for the reason that lightning
never strikes twice in the same place.
Ex-Sheriff D. N. Burdge, of Topeka,
will be Marshal Sterne's first deputy.
Austin Prescott, nephew Of Chief JUS
tice Horton, will also be taken care OF.
J. E. Riley has sold the Winfield Free
Press to ]. G. Bradshaw, who is Con-
gresham Botkin's private secretary. Mr..
Riley and Mr.. Bradshaw are both good
men.
The Hutchinson Interior Herald (Rep.)
says that the federal Judicial district di-
vision must be hurried up as Sam Peters
is still out Of job. Something must be
done soon.
SJuUkG lJdIt, vi w LCLlloli hcFo ohAA AAOA
the constitutionality of the law provid-
ing that railroads shall furnish trans
portation both ways for the shipper for
each car Of stock.
The Supreme court holds that the
Arkansas river Is a navigable stream.
This was brought out in decision In
suit involving the ownership OF an
island near Wichita.
Criticism Of Judge Webb's compilation
of the statutes is heard In several quar-
ters. Perhaps more intimate acquaint-
ance with the new law books will result
In better satisfaction later.
The division Of Kansas into two judi
cial districts is a 'senseless movement,
having dts origin In q scheme to get
more men on the government pay rolf
says the Lincoln Republican.
Republican papers intimate that the
reason Boyle gave that interview is be-
cause he don't want to go down in the
wreck with Leedy This would be funny
IL 1t were not said so seriously
The Wichita fake artists had ]. II.
Sallee, of Fort Scott, rUstling for j. II.
Richards for federal Judge in the pro-
posed southern district the other day.
Judge Sallee died ten years ago.
The Kansas Mutual Life is taking ad-
vantage OF the withdrawal Of eastern
companies and is making arrangements
to get all of the business Of these COM
panies that it Is possible to obtain.
Judge McCleverty, of Fort Scott, thinks
that the Democrats should have State
office or two. He says that the Demo-
Gratis owe the Populists nothing and will
not support the ticket this year for fun.
A large number of Justices Of the
Peace are resigning AS the fees Of this
office are not materially affected by the
new law, it appears that designations are
used as method Of unloading an empty
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