The Advocate and news., 1898-01-26

There are but ninety-ive school chill
dren In Morton county.
Laura L. Knox is the new editor ol
the Almena Plaindealer.
A three-foot vein OF coal has been
struck near Independence.
The Democrat State committee Will
meet at Topeka February 20.
Prosperity has struck Stockton. The
city dray has changed hands.
The snow which fell Friday night and
Saturday was the heaviest Of the season.
The Abilene bank which failed in 1889,
paid out but 3 per cent. Of it's liabilities.
Heirs Of Shawnee Indians are claim
ing q half interest In the city Of Argen-
tine.
George Thompson, editor Of the Mo
line Republican, died Of pneumonia last
week.
"A The Hutchinson Salvation Army fight
still continues. Better let the Army
alone.
Three conVicts escaped from the
United States prison at Leavenworth
last week.
st. Mary's College is the Oldest in the
State, while Baker University is the old
est Of its class
Congressman Curtis says that he will
not accept the invitation to move into
the new Fourth district
The Mail and Breeze says that the par
doning of Clyde Mattox was one Of INC
Kinleys greatest blunders."
Usage City will vote on proposition
TO Issue bonds to buy an electric light
plant at the spring election.
The surplus lands of the Pottawa-
tonne and Kickapoo reservations are to
Abe sold by order Of Congress.
Don't go to Abilene unless you can
put upOa good creamery talk. People
out there talk about little else.
Ex-Governor Morrill, says that he is
not candidate for Governor and has
not been since November 6, 1896.
The Sterling Democrat thinks that
Leedy, Boyle and Stryker cannot be
spared, and should be renOminated.
The Westmoreland Signal (POp.) says
that John Madden will be the next Con-
gressman from the Fourth district.
Secretary Coburn does not take kindly
10 the idea of having u State fair. He
says 1t is too expensive and burdensOme.
The Kingman Leader Courier quotes
the Atchison Globe as Democrat paper
in order to make a point against Bryan.
Judge ]. +. Mcdonald, who was for
naerly quite prominent In POpulist poll
tics, has moved from Fort Scott to Yates
Center
The Galena Times introduces Ed Wei
lep In evidence as a candidate for the
Populist nomination for Congress in the
Third district.
A charter has been granted company
which proposes to build an electric pas
senger and freight line from Kansas
City to Topeka.
Ex-Governor Humphrey stated to
Mayor-elect Mcclure, of lola, the other
day, that he favored municipal owner
snip Of public utilities.
Representative Frank Grimes, Of
Wichita county, has formally announced
his candidacy for the Republican nomi-
nation for State Treasurer.
Eldon Lowe, who wanted to go to
Congress by the Republican route in
1895, has concluded to be satisfied with
the postofice at Fort Scott.
h A man has been found in Wabaun-
sec county who does not take any news
paper. Such men are extremely few
and far between In Kansas.
IL there is anything the matter with
the Cove City Advocate It Is not visible
70 the naked eye. Harrington is giving
the boys out there newspaper.
J. T, Highley starts the Paola Times
out with the throttle wide open 1t will
be Peoples party paper, Bryan sup
porter and an up-to-date newspaper.
I'D. Hoch, Of the Marion Record, is