The Advocate and news., 1898-03-16


he have had their names connected with
worse offences than knowledge Of the
sale Of liquor.
Abe Ellis frankly admits that he will
not have to be forced 10 take the Re-
publican nomination for Congress In
the Sixth district, but that he lis really
not anxious to be candidate. II Ellis
keeps on at this rate there will doubt
less be a number Of people who win
credit him with having some political
sense.
The assessors Of Reno and Sedgwick
counties are collecting statistics to be
used in the fight against the irrigators
at the headwaters of the Arkansas river,
who are using all OF the water, and are
thereby damaging the farmers of those
counties by lessening the rainfall The
figures are being compiled by order Of
the County Commissioners.
Mort Albaugh, one Of Leland's chief
Heutenants, has declared for Stanley for
Leland Is going that way. It means
that Leland don't want too many of his
prominent followers to line up for the
gang candidate or that he wants some
one he can trust to be on the inside
with reference to Stanley's plans.
Representative Cubbison, Of lWyan-
dotte, wants the Second district Repub-
lican nomination for Congress. Cubbi-
son is bright, able man. but he is a
corporation tool. He occasionally makes
grand stand play to reverse the i'm
preston in this respect, but ne is just
as thoroughly welded to corporation
idols as one could be, just the same.
Replying to an inquiry OF Fellow
Congressman, Jerry Simpson said that
he would not object to becoming a mil
lionaire. He was then asked II he
would not then think that there
was not some respectability attached
to the society of millionaire. Jerry
said that he thought that he would
certainly lend Tespectability to that
kind Of society.
Hiawatha Republicans tried the pri-
mary system in the nomination Of city
ticket, and now Ewing Herbert urges
that the Congressional delegates be
elected the same way, each candidate
selecting list of delegates who would
be satisfactory to him. This sort Of a
settlement Of the Congressional fight
would no doubt be satisfactory IL
adopted over the district. .o7ii.
1t will undoubtedly be an interesting
session of the District court at which
Webb McNall is called on to tell what
he knows of Topeka joints. Petty po-
Ia Aho
connecting his name with such a suit
and 1t may develop after his testimony
is in that higher Republican officials
will be Of more value If extended infor-
nation Is really desired as to liquor
law violations.
Junkin, of the Sterling Bulletin, Is
trying to inaugurate a boom for Jim
Troutman is described by his friend
Junkin as one Of the best campaigners
In the State. If he is nominated he may
be asked to explain his Republican
League resolution of 1891 in which 1t
was stated that debts were evidences
OF prosperity and mortgages repre-
sented investments.
Secretary Coburn Is making an effort
to get Kansas congressman to agree
to vote for measure giving $4,000
for corn display at the Paris exposi-
tion. Senators Baker and Harris and
Congressman Curtis, Simpson and
Ridgely have already agreed and the
others have not been heard from. A
suitable corn exhibit at Paris would
open the eyes of Europe to it's value as
food product and benefit the corn
raisers thereby
The County Commissioners Of Reno
county have instructed the assessors to
ascertain whether the people favor the
contribution Of money to fight the Col
oTado irTigators who are taking all Of
the water from the Arkansas river. The
Hutchinson city council has decided to
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