The Advocate and news., 1899-04-12
IN
GENERAL.


cE9ERM This is the last week of
UGWGhAL' winter. Last week was also
the last week.
Kansas City Times: A soft answer turn
eth away wrath, they say; but use club
when dealing with the weather man.
Hiawatha Kansas Democrat: Down with
the trusts is not good campaign slogan.
1t should be public ownership of all trusts.
Kansas City Star: In attacking prohi-
bitiOn Bishop Potter, of the diocese of New
YOrk-bless his souls getting after what
does not exist.
Topeka State Journal: According to
Speaker Reeds figures, the FilipnOs cost
the United States about 81 head but
the expense of killing them off is likely to
be much greater.
Omaha Bee: Wait till Uncle Sans bill
for telegraphic and cable tolls is made
out and tabulated and you will have the
most potent argument possible for the
acquisitionn of q postal telegraph.
Arkansas City Traveller: A speck of gold
weighing one-millionth part of grain may
be easily seen by the naked eye, says an
exchange. We know now why a 81 gold
piece looks as large as the full moon.
Concordia Kansan: Some folks-nearly
all women fOlks-when they contemplate a
visit from friends, nearly kill themselves in
an extra effort to clean up, when it would
seem more hOme-like to the visitor to have
a little streak of dirt here and there.
Buffalo Express: The assembly has
given Syracuse permission to make an in
quiry as to the expediency of, the city
owning its own sources of light and heat.
No enabling act should be needed for the
purpose. All such Investigations, however,
advance the cause of municipal ownership.
Brown County World: Standing on top
of a high hill and looking at a gorgeous
sunset, a mother asked of her little daugh-
ter: "What does this remind you Off"
"Oh, 1 know" cried the girl, clapping her
hands, lit looks just like drUnkard's
stomach" This fable teaches that science
and temperance reform is being tuaght in
the schools
Abilene Reflector: The Western Union
Telegraph Company announces that it will
not abide by the law enacted at the late
session reducing telegraph tolls in Kansas.
Nobody expected it to- The Western Union
will make no reduction in rates until iudg-
ment day, and then it will make the man
who sends in a report of the affair pay for
the revenue stamp.
Newton Kansan (Rep.): Our Revolution
ary fOrefathers received no $3OOO,O00 in
gold at the end of the war for independ-
ence. What little money they obtained
was in deprecated paper. They were given
land warrants, but had to fight Indians to
get the land. Yet freedom, in their esti-
nation, was more than sufficient reward.
These are points worth Cuban considera-
tiOn.
Lincoln Beacon: Robert White, who was
a charter member of the TopolObampO Co
operative Colony and personally followed
its fortunes for several years, confirms the
recent newspaper report that $50 families
stuck to the colony after the split between
the 0weRs faction and the Kansas element.
He declares now, as he did to us two years
ago, that they made no mistake in staying
Mr.. White would have done the same had
he not had property interests in Kansas
that had to have his personal attention or
entail him considerable loss He reiterated
the opinion he has always held, that the
colony will ultimately be an unqualified
IuccesSs taking the fortunes Of the eOlOnists