The Advocate and news., 1898-06-01

advice and curry their cows, they may
support Coburn because he is thinking
Of their interests"
Leland's objection to Coburn has at
last been discovered. He ridicules the
idea Of nominating a man who ad-
Vises farmers to curry their cows 1t
is probable that no more unfortunate
thing could happen to Coburn than to
have Leland publicly supporting him.
The indications are that the majori-
ties in each county for the POpulist
tickets in the Third district will be so
increased this year that it will be prac-
tically unanimous vote. Not a single
delegate from that district attended the
State Republican League convention.
The Emporia Times denies that there
is any movement in Lyon county head
ed by Ned Fowler" or any other per-
son to array POpulists against Martin
| for Congress. The alleged movement
is pronounced to be pure imagination
on the part of Republican newspapers.
When San Francisco people pass reso-
lutions roasting Governor Leedy for not
properly equipping the Kansas troops
they display all kinds of ignorance. The
facts are that Governor Leedy did eV-
erything in his power to get the govern
ment to equip the boys before they left
The Central Branch was sold at re-
ceiVels sale last week to the Central
Branch Union Pacific reorganization
committee for $2,95O0OO. The branches
west of WaterVllle were also sold to the
same parties. It is believed that the
road will still be operated by the Mis-
souri, Pacific.
The Liberty party, made up Of bolt
ing PFohibitiOnists, has called a State
convention to meet at Emporia, June
and 8. The Liberty people seeded
from the Prohibitionists because of
their refusal to extend their platform
declarations so as to include anything
but prohibition.
The officers Of the Industrial School
for Girls, located at Beloit, will be
grateful for any gifts of periodicals,
magazines, books and games with which
to amuse or instruct the inmates, some
of which are quite young, so that matter
of this nature suitable for all ages will
prove acceptable.
The Lincoln Beacon opposes fusion in
the future. 1t says that the Democrats
are benefit to anything or anybody
that they oppose and that the Populist
party is better off if it fights it's battles
alone, and by so doing will secure the
votes of Democrats who really desire
reform in State affairs.
The Kansas Omaha Exposition Com
mission consists of five members, each
Of whose surnames contains five letters.
Their principal work will be in city
the name Of which is spelled with five
letters, and they were appointed by
Governor Leedy, who has the same num-
beT Of letters in his name.
Editor Cavaness, of the Chetopa Ad
vance (Rep), says that caucus was
held at OswegO, recently, at which tho
Republican nominations for all Of the
elective Offices in Labette county were
parceled out. Mr.. Cavaness observes
in an innocent sort Of way that things
should not be done that way.
The Olathe News-Herald (Rep.) says
that there are fifty men in that town
who had better be earning SIS month
lighting Spaniards than shooting craps
for living. That wave of prosperity
ought to have resulted in their being
drafted into service in industrial or
business lines before this time.
In appointing E. F. Caldwell as post
master at Lawrence President McKin-
ley recognized the State Republican
League so the dispatches said. If the
President had attended the late con-
ventiOn of this organization he would
have been convinced that he did not
recognize very much Of anything.
United States District Attorney Lam
bert announces that he will dismiss the
criminal action brought at the instiga-
tiCn of the Mutual Life Insurance Com
pany, Of New York, against Superin-