The Advocate and news., 1899-02-01

Cherokee gets the headquarters OF the
Carnegie coke plant.
Wamego has sold its waterworks
bonds to Chicago firm.
Sol. Long is Topeka correspondent of
the Elk County Citizen.
Senator Hart's bill for State dis
pensary was killed in committee.
Dickinson COunty's poultry show beat
the Kansas City show by 100 birds.
Ellis County wants the new State nor
NAL school on the Fort Hays reserva-
tiOn.
Mike McKenna is making the only
Populist paper in Rocks County worthy
OF the name.
The electric light plant at the Leav-
enworth soldiers home will be in Oper-
alton this month.
The Krebs murder case at Junction
City resulted in verdict Of guilty in
the second degree.
Mayor Nesser of Fort Scott is out Of
the Methodist Church for failure to en-
force the prohibitory law
The Topeka insane asylum lost its
pumping station by fire Friday night
and was several days without water sup
ply.
Shawnee County commissioners al
lowed the detective in the Collins trial
$29S, He wanted 81 day, but received
only $5.
Judge Aliens address before the State
Bar Association as its retiring president
was an able plea for reform in the fed
eral judiciary.
Assaria is suppresslng its one jOintlst
Franklin Matthews, of New York, was
the principal speaker at the Kansas Day
Clubs banquet.
CofHeyvllIe's new $4,000 pottery plant
has commenced operation All goods
turned out bear the label, MADE in Cof-
feyvllle, Kansas"
George r. Peck delivered the annual
address before the State Bare Associa-
tion, speaking on 1.-THE Judge, the Law
yer and the Citizen"
Buffalo Jones is preparing to make an
extended lecture tour. He will travel in
cart drawn by buffalo and will man
age his reins with windlasses.
People living outside the State are SO
afraid that they won't get copies Of Sec
retary Coburn's report just out that they
are beginning to telegraph for them.
The State Bar Association elected the
following officers; c. c. Coleman, Clay
Center president; Sam Kimble, Man
haitian, vice president; c. ]. Brown, To-
peka, secretary; Howell Jones, Topeka,
treasurer.
The Dread Institute Of Worcester
Mass, asked Governor Stanley to nom
mate q Kansas young woman for free
scholarship at that institution. Miss
Jessie Hamilton, of Winfield, received
the appointment.
The outsiders who attended the meet
ing Of the State Board Of Agriculture
went home to sing the praises of Sec
retary Coburn to their home papers. The
Iowa State Register recently contained
very complimentary notice from Doc
tor Stalker.
IL we are to have new asylum why
doesn't Newton go after 1t? There is
NO sense In putting it in territory that
Is covered by the present buildings; 1t
should go to the western part Of the
State. Newton has the proper railroad
facilities and the right location. It's
people ought to wake up and organize
for the next legislature.
The Western Breeders Journal, pub
llshed at Clay Center, Kans., is devoted
Ito the stock interests In the West and
"a well worthy the support Of all farmers
and stock raisers. 1t is full of valuable
information and helpful suggestions up
on matters specially pertaining to cat
tie, horses, swine, sheep. and poultry.
II Is published monthly but it bids fair
to grow into large and prosperous
weekly.
William c. Hook, Senator Bakers law
partner, has been named by President
Mckinley as the successor of United
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