The Advocate and news., 1898-12-07


newspaper publicity and now he wants
to rob other legislation and knife the
printer.
Chanute may buy city building, but
as the announcement is accompanied by
a statement that no bonds will be issued
the story sounds fishy.
A Honolulu paper says that the Off
GERS Of the Twentieth Kansas are the
youngest who have yet passed that city
on their way to Manila.
Having secured assurances that a tel
ephone line to the county seat will be
built, Almena is agitating the Construc-
tion Of skating pond.
On the first day Of every month an in
VentOry is made Of all the State property
in each department at the State house.
Another POpulist reform.
A few Republican papers seem to
really believe that Stanley will intro
duCe civil service regulations in the
State charitable institutions
Barney Sheridan says he don't want to
be Railroad Commissioner and that the
story that he is going to buy the Atch-
ison Champion is pure fake.
The Board of Pardons is not approving
many applications for pardons, and, in
fact, has approved a very small number
during the past administration.
Dave Leahy says that Wichita's Re-
publican police force permits a saloon
to run in which there are 1877 electric
lights and a $500 picture of Dewey,
Stormy weather don't serve to head of
the big crowds which are visiting Stan
ley every day. The applications for
places are far in excess Of any time in
the past
Col. Tomlinson's daily whOOp says
that Stanley is "an unknown quantity
at this time" That means that WhOop
is not certain yet whether he is going to
be in 1t.
Stanley was blufing when he talked
about abolishing the Board of Pardons
as he is considering the applications for
places on that board. He will not abol-
ish anything.
The waiting line in front Of Stanley's
Office Is 80 long that 1t takes about three
days to get within speaking distance of
him. And yet all of the Office seekers are
in the PopulIst party.
The Kansas City Journal (Rep) is
running every POpullst 1t can think OF
for Governor. No person has yet said
that he would be candidate and none
will for many months.
Phil Knowlton, formerly of the New
ton Kansan, and George e. Kyner,
County Superintendent of Geary county,
have begun the publication Of an even
ing paper at Cripple Creek.
The recent snow storms have taxed the
ingenuity Of the people of Kansas in the
matter of providing suitable rigs for
It is safe to say that no prac-
tical scheme was overlooked.
McKeever Of Shawnee, Hoag Of Wyan-
dotte, Osborn Of Saline, Henley of Doug
las, Benehel of Montgomery and Rem
ington Of Miami are candidates for the
caucus nomination for speaker.
Webb McNall appeared in Federal
Judge Williams court last week as at
tOrney in case which he won easily
1t is the first time that Williams and
McNall have agreed on anything.
The treasurer of a Beloit Sunday
school has suffered from a terrible ner-
vous shock, but 1t is believed that he
will eventually recover. He found a S5
gold piece in the collection a few weeks
ago.
Learning that Webb MeNall is worth
about $4,000 the Ottawa Herald (Rep.)
jumps at the conclusion that he made his
money out Of his Office. Webb has about
LOO acres Of good land when he was
appointed, but only owns about 1000