The Advocate and news., 1898-09-21

for District Judge.
A Cofey county farmer planted some
corn June which he cut August 18.
One hill produced a stalk twelve feet
high with six well developed ears Of
corn.
The COlored Republicans of Graham
county have nominated an independent
Republican county ticket. They are tired
of getting nothing in return for their
support,
Republican speakers talk about anoth-
er era which will come to Kansas IL
their party wins this year. Kansas had
the same sort Of an era when Morrill, was
Governor
The Democrats Of Kearney county
have nominated Nathan Fulmer for rep
resentative. A full ticket was also
named. In this county the Populists have
no organization.
Editor Frohwerk, of the Kansas City
Staats Zeitung has found out where he is
at. He has been in doubt for long time.
He once said he would never support
Stanley, but then he is doing so.
Brass bands drum corps, fireworks,
hambeau exhibitions and everything else
that would attract people was utilized by
the Republicans to draw a crowd for
Stanley at Topeka Saturday night.
Estelle Osbon, of HOlton, whose father
killed Attorney Charles Hamble in 1894
because Of supposed wrongs to her, has
died Of consumption. Her father went
to the penitentiary for twenty years
I. N. George (Rep), who was elected
County Treasurer of Rawlins county
last fall, finds that his health will not
permit him to qualify. The place will
be filled at the regular election this fall.
One taste of common school teaching
would greatly strengthen Frank Mel
sons claim to the Office of State Superin-
tendent He should at least demonstrate
that he can secure a teachers certificate.
One of the Kansas eolored soldiers at
Santiago writes that he was terribly sea-
sick on the ocean trip from New York
and that if he ever has to make that trip
again he will join the church before he
starts.
Strykers friends think that Frank
Nelson ought to go and get reputation
before he gets into the race for State
Superintendent. He ought to practice
on a common school at least once, they
think.
One of the worst roasts of the War de-
partment which has yet appeared was
written by a volunteer officer at Chick
amauga. Judge TheO. BOtkin, now an
assistant adjutant general, is said to be
the author.
Dave Leahy thinks that Gueda Springs |
ought to be the most popular health re-
sort in the country because man could |
not spend more than 81 week there
even if he were the worst spendthrift in
the country.
A Phillips county farmer, who gets |
% cents less for his wheat this year
than he did last, is ready to fight Nc
Kinley if John @. Royce don't stop prov
ing that the President controls the price
Of that product.
A Topeka politician gave out news
paper interview in which ne said that it |
was foolish and unwise to criticise the
war management. He thought different
ly in few days, when his own son came
home half dead
Every corporation and corporation at
torney in southwest Kansas is fighting |
Judge Mckay His record on the bench |
is the sole cause of this opposition. He
has stood by the common people under
all circumstances.
The Seneca Courier-DemOcrat says !
that the Abilene News statement that |
Mark Hanna wrote w. J. Bailey's cam
paign speech is libel as Bailey has
been letting loose that same old speech |
for a dozen years.
The Mitchell county Republican con-
vention was so poorly attended that it
adjourned after perfecting a temporary
to later date. A few more
delegates would supply one thing which
was badly needed.
Thomas cOuntv RenuhlicanS nOminat-