The Advocate and news., 1898-11-30

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service they were afterward paid by the
State.
James Wilson, Secretary Of AgriCul-
ture, will be unable to attend the an
nual meeting Of the Kansas State Board
Of Agriculture, as he had intended.
Stanley ought to be thankful that a
few Kansas Republicans have postOfices.
It won't diminish the number Of candi-
dates much, but it ought to help some.
There are thirty-three candidates an
nounCed for railroad commissioner
There are but three to be named. That
only means thirty enemies for Stanley.
Captain J. s. Mcdonald, Of Smith Cen
ter, on whose breast Cy Leland pinned
free silver badge early in 1896, Is a can
didate for place on the Board Of Char
tiles.
The Farmers Mutual Tornado Insur-
ance Company Is being organized at
MarysVille. That county already has
two strong mutual fire insurance compa-
nies.
Dan Dyer wants to be deputy warden.
He Is a Smith county statesman who has
been a candidate for Office since he land
ed in the State, but he don't manage to
connect.
The Great Bend Beacon prints excel
lent pictures OF the new county officers,
accompanied by readable sketches Of
their lives. The Beacon is an enterpris-
ing paper.
The Independence Populist, Henry W.
Young's paper, probably prints more
matter which is stolen bodily or cred
tied to "Ex." than any other reform pa
per in Kansas.
1t is now conceded in Republican cir
Cles that it is a waste Of time to try to
down Leland. II is like going after Quay
or Platt or Hanna. And he belongs to
the same class.
]. S. McGrath, president Of the board Of
regents of the State normal, died at Be-
lott last week. His son Frank was prom
inent in Alliance circles in the early days
Of the movement
The Gray county candidate for County
Attorney, finding that he had won, went
to the Office Of the JacksOnian, the OPP
position organ, the first thing, and paid
$5 on subscription.
Captain Morris lived in Labette county
once and his old neighbors did not forget
him In the recent election. He was the
only candidate on the fusion State ticket
who carried that county.
Sam Kimball (Gold Dem.), of Manhat-
tan, wants to be railroad commissioner.
No trouble to I'LL that place The trou-
BILE will come in satisfying Whoop Tom
linson with something else.
Republican papers concede that Leland
will be the power behind the throne dur
ing the present administration the same
as he has been in the past. Stanley
will simply o. X. his orders.
A Republican candidate says that he
paid for 1863 votes and only got 1855 Of
them and can't understand why he did
not get all Of them. He now complains
that our elections are rotten.
]. r. Burton would be elected If Judge
Foster would retire, II Senator Baker
were appointed in his place and he were
elected in his place this winter He has
seen the Legislature and thinks 1t can
be done.
st. Paul, formerly Usage Mission, in
Neosho county, is one Of the Catholic
cities Of the State. A splendid new
church, equipped with one OF the finest
pipe organs in the State, has recently
been dedicated.
An Eastern man took the contract for
hauling the mail to and from the trains
at Topeka, He never stopped to inquire
how many trains ran into the city each
day nor how far the depots were from the
pOstOfAce. He took the job too cheap
and has thrown up his contract He