The Advocate and news., 1898-02-09
CONCERNING KANSAS.
BY J. W. MoRPHY.

screen decisions were not hurried up.
The Medicine Lodge Index says that
boom notices for Chester /. Long and
Sheriffs sale notices take all OF the
available space in the Cresset these days.
The New York Mutual Life has issued
statement In which it says that 1t
will not do any business in Kansas until
McNall behaves himself or vacates his
| Office.
George w. Finch, a murderer con-
fined in the Bourbon county Jail, broke
out and went to Missouri to see his
mother. After seeing her he voluntarily
returned
Father Eskridge, Of the EmpOria Re-
publican, endorses Billy Sternes state
ment that the next State convention
should not be controlled by Federal
Office holders.
The average earnings of the Kansas
Pacific for the past ten years have been
sufficient to pay per cent. interest on
$50 100000. The government claim Is
but $13,00O,OOO.
Kansas is being visited by many rep
ltbtlIIuLlNtO vi lItAobNlh pa
pers, which are preparing to give their
readers an idea of Kansas when it has
IT'S good clothes on.
The State Historical Society will aid
in an effort to get more definite data
| relative to COronadO's tour through
Kansas, which he made in search of
the golden city" in 1912.
The city of Leoti has succeeded in
compromising It's $4,000 of bonded in
debtedness by issuing new bonds for
81 900. The old bonds were issued in
the palmiest Of boom days.
Republican headquarters will be
opened about February 20. 1t is to be
campaign of education, it is stated,
and the campaign is to be we'll under way
before the convention meets.
Topeka Journal (Ind. Rep): The
State house coal cellar put in by the last
administration is failure. 1t is neces-
sary to pile the coal in the yard, which
now resembles the rear of an iron foun-
dry.
Noah Allen, who is now down at Gal
weston, and who has been unusually
quiet, is the father of an extended inter
view in which he indorses the action of
the st. Louis middle-of-the-road confer
ence.
The Kansas City Star, referring to the
fact that a Mr.. Skinner has bought an
interest in the AtchisOn Champion, asks
who Mr.. Skinner Is. The lola Register
inquiries il that is not Mr.. ingalls, other
name.
1t is stated that to all inquiries as to
what the Democrat policy will be with
reference to fusion, Chairman Mack
Love replies I'VE are not making de-
mands The Populists will do the nego-
tiating,"
Cradle, whose bad paper for S200,00O
caused trouble in the Chemical National
Bank Of New York, used to be in the
banking business at Scott City and Fort
Scott. He is still Vice President OF the
Scott City Bank.
A man has sent Treasurer Wilder, of
the Santa Fe, a. check for $40 to pay
for coal which he stole at various times
from the company. He says he has re-
pented and wants to square himself with
those he wrOnged
Sam Peters, who has been longingly
waiting for job as Judge Of the pro-
posed Federal district of Southern Kan
sas, feels considerably discouraged over
Congressman Curtis announcement oi
opposition to the bill.
The Hutchinson News advises western
Kansas Republicans to wait and not be
in hurry about declaring for anybody
for Governor. The purchasable element
among the voters usually waits until the
last moment before voting
A movement is on foot to adopt a uni
form course of study for high schools
which will include bookkeeping, COM
mercial arithmetic, stenography and
typewriting, A committee Of the State
Teachers Association is considering the