The Advocate and news., 1898-01-12

A. d. Walker, of Holton, would like to
have the Republicans elect him as Gov
ernOr. Walker Is evidently getting In
Seaton's way In order to force that gen.
tleman to elect Broderick delegates from
Atchison.
August Bondl, until recently postmas-
ter at Salina, Is an Austrian exile, hav-
ing come to this country fifty years ago.
He will visit his native land for the first
time In March, which is the anniversary
of his departure from 1t.
The Sterling Democrat says that il
ingalls, were in Congress from the First,
Boyle from the Second, Simpson from
the Seventh and Botkin at large, 1t
would be immatedal whether the other
districts were represented.
Jim Hagaman, of the Concordia Kan
san, says that George A. Clark can have
the Republican nomination for Secretary
of State If he will put up that $40 plug
hat which Hagaman won from him on
an election few years ago.
An Abilene grocer was ordered of the
premises and threatened with bodily in-
jury by creditor to whom he presented
a bill for SO. The grocer had him ar
rested charged with assault, and the fine
and costs amounted to about $3O.
B. F. Shane, of Osawkie, member Of
the State Board of Charities, has bought
a half interest in the OskalOOsa Times.
Geo. Harmon will still conduct its edi-
torial department and it will freely han
die political matters as in the past.
The Hiawatha Democrat serves notice
that If a gambling house in that town
is not closed that 1t will publish the
names Of the proprietors, Of it's frequent
ers and Of those who have lost money
there, together with the amounts they
lost.
Leavenworth county's Commissioners
have raised the assessment made by the
State Board of Railroad Assessors on the
Leavenworth bridge from $4,000 to
$4,000. There is a conflict as to the
proper authority to make the assess
ment.
Conductor Capron of the Santa Fe has
been arrested in Butler county for put
ting stock shipper, who was entitled
to ride by the act Of the last Legislature,
off his train The company had refused
to give a pass both ways on a car OF
stock.
The new law which provides for the
docking of County Superintendent who
fail to visit the schools Of their county,
Is having the desired effect. Special ef-
fort is being made by every Superintend-
ent to visit all Of the schools he possibly
can reach.
Another wreck has occurred on the
Missouri Pacific in Brown county near
Willis. No lives were lost and no one
was seriously injured. This makes nine
wrecks on this line since its construc-
ton, of which five have occurred In
Brown county.
Forestry Commissioner E. D. Wheeler
announces that he will receive applica-
tions for Seeding forest trees as pro-
yided by law up to March 5. Applica-
tions should be made to the nearest sta
ton. the two stations being at Dodge
City and Ogallah.
Ex-Congressman John Davis and Rep
reSentatiVe Brown, OF fTaII, nave DeeA
writing letters to the Wichita Commoner
ON the railroad question and they nave
have brought out reply from President
Ripley, of the Santa Fe. He uses solid
page in which to answer them.
Over $4,000 head of cattle are being
fed dn Kingman county. The Kingman
Journal gives a list Of the cattlemen
and the number OF head owned. John
Arlington, with 1,4OO head, Is the cattle
king of the county. Sixty-six cattlemen
own more than fifty head each.
Judge Dale denies that he is candi-
date for Associate Justice. He says that
he likes his present work as trial Judge
and Wichita as a place Of residence too
well to change now even II the consti-
tuition did not make him ineligible until
1900, when his present term expires