The Advocate and news., 1898-01-26


Farmer" Smiths boom for GOverno
Owing to disagreement between mem
bers Of the firm, Mrs. H. w. Youn
has brought suit for an accounting an
a receiver for the Independence Star an
Kansan, owned by Young & Cox an
edited by Senator H. w. Young.
Ewing Herbert says that the Cope
land gang sings the following over an
over since ingalls, onslaught on Leland
We need thee every hour,
Oh, precious Cy;
Without thy help
No pie Is nigh.
Ex-Governor Morrill, and several othe
politicians, who have hankering 70
Office which will follow them to thei
graves, are accepting jobs as superin
tendent Of Sunday schools. This give
them chance to be of some account, al
least.
The Ness City News thinks there IL
too much junket and mutual admira.
tion society business about the Kansas
Editorial Association, and that some
thing of practical value should be done
1t suggests that the patent question be
taken up.
The Belleville Freeman thinks that
the POpulist State convention should not
be held earlier than August 1 and that
June would be the worst month In the
year, because farmers, who are in the
majority in the party, are busiest at
that time.
People are not easily satisfied. The
Kansas Agricultural society has a well
organized statistical and general infor-
nation bureau but wants State fair.
The Nebraska society has a State fair
but wants to swap 1t for bureau such
as Kansas has.
The Mcpherson Alliance store Is a
successful cooperative concern. It was
organized in 1890 with a capital Of $5S5
and now has $1,000 in bank and is out
of debt. During its life $1,000 has been
paid in dividends. In 1897 $4S,2O0 worth
of business was done.
Republican papers have printed and
reprinted the story that resubmission
was to be the price of Democrat en-
dorsement of the Populist ticket so often
that the story now goes that it was
agree on by all parties concerned. AS
a matter of fact, 1t was never suggested.
Judge M. r. Sutherland, who was the
Populist candidate for Judge in the Fif-
teenth district last year, has returned to
Indiana, where he has formed a law
partnership with ex-Lieutenant Gov
ernOr Nye. Mr.. Sutherland is a clean.
able man, who will make creditable
record wherever he goes.
The Crawford County Clerk case is
about to be decided. Judge Simons
Rep says that If Cunningham (Pop.)
will bring mandamus proceedings in his
court that he will Oust Ecker (Rep.),
who is trying to hold on. Cunningham
has the certificate of election and a ma
Ority of twenty-eight votes.
The Kansas City (Mo) Commercial
Club has issued statement Of the busi-
ness done there last year. 1t leaves
Kansas City, Kas., entirely out, not
the fact that SS per cent. Of
he wheat receipts, so per cent. of the
houses but one are on the Kansas side.
Milling" Liverpool grain and mill
ng paper, speaking Of recent reports OF
)ur Board of Agriculture, says: cit
shows with practical unanimity that
With her mild, dry climate, abundant
heap grains and forage, and uneQualled
facilities, Kansas is one
" the most appropriate and suitable
caring grounds for cattle in the world"
J. G. Buchanan is a pretty sensible
nan. The Commissioners OF Crawford
ounty passed his paper, the Pittsburg
iansan, by and gave the printing to
wo other papers. Instead of wearying |
lis readers with columns about the in
gratitude Of politicians ne kept his |
roubles to himself and gave his read
rs what they had paid for-local news
nd sound observations on public Ques-
ions.
The Populists Of Judge Monroe's dis
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