The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-04-18
SIXTH DISTRICT NOTES.

1t is predicted by many who know
E A. Rea, county attorney of Ellis
county, that he will be possible can
didate for the Republican nomination
for attorney general in 1906 They say
that he has made a wonderful record
as county attorney.
1.-THE only Sixth district man who
can beat Congressman Reeder in 1906
is Judge Dick Picker, of Smith coun-
ty," is the language of a high office
holder in the district. He stands head
and shoulder above the several aspir-
ants for congress in the district says
this same officeholder, who claims that
Judge Picker will have an easy road
to congress, and that he must COM
mence blowing at once. This office
holder lives on the main line of the
can get his county easily.
H. s. Givler, editor and publisher OF
the World and postmaster of Wa
Keeney, is erecting a, stone residence
at a cost of about 81, 900. There is
scarcely a Sixth district editor who
isn't making money. providing he is
keeping out of politics. Holding the
office Of postmaster don't count.
The old court house in Russell
ought to have been preserved. 1t was
the only structure in that place for
some time where religious services
We're conducted. Many times during
the early settlement and development
of Russell, while church services were
being held inside the go-as-you please
fellows were playing cards on the out
side. The old court house has been
torn down, and the beautiful stone
court house takes it place.
In the event that the Democrats
can't persuade Col Harris to run for
governor the Norton Champion suS-
gests that that town has good material
in either Col. Bowers, L. H. Wilder,
NJ. +. Clarity, w. H. Hiles and H. J.
Milz, not to say anything about some
of the lesser lights in that commun-
tty.
1t will be a fight to a finish to see
who will represent Osborne county in
the next legislature. The present in
cumbent, J. B. Taylor, believes he is
fairly entitled to q second term, while
J. A. Morton is also after it. Born
candidates are active business men.
The former has been sized up as be-
longing to the machine faction, while
the other is lined up with the anti
Since George Tew. the all-round
printer, located in Hill City, and took
charge of the Republican, her people
can truthfully say that they have the
newsiest journal the town has ever
had
The Prohibitionists of Norton coun-
ty viii meet in mass convention IN
Norton, April Is, to nominate a county
ticket.
The Socialists of Phillips county
nominated a full county ticket, with
Frank Freeland at the head for mem
Der of the legislature.
The First National bank of Norton.
has over 100000 on deposit. MaJor
Conway believes there are several Nor
ton county farmers with big bank de-
posits and far in arrears with their
subscription to his Champion.
The new management of the Osborne
News don't have any busted bosses
hold of it, but 1t appears the News
publishing company is composed ofsev-
eral boss busters. In the langua sc
of the new editor Warren thinner
man: Brethren, the News Publishing
company has come, and that to stay
The Democrats are searching for
some one in their party to run for
state senator in the Thirty-fourth dis
trict. The man who is said can make
the best fight and run faster than a
prairie fire on a windy day is Z. J.