The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-06-20
SIXTH DISTRICT NOTES.

r. W. Allen, of Smith Center, who
is the Sixth district Democratic con-
gressiOnal cOmmitteeman-a t-large, has
quit politics. He has had great pont-
truly came to the conclusion that
there is but little gratitude given out
to friends who have had any desire
to get there" unless they had
stronger pull than he has had. He is
al present devoting his entire time to
his marble works industry, and is
ready to take orders for tombstOnes
from all defeated politicians in the
erected to their political memory.
On account of overwork the Colby
Free Press prints quarter column
article of grievance in failing to print
items of a camp meeting and we'd
ding.
Ike Crumley has solved the irriga-
ton problem so far as his home in
Colby is concerned. He has had erect
ed a large tank, from which a pres
sure has been obtained which will
throw stream of water to the
hight of 70 feet.
Norton people are agitating build
ing a roller skating rink. And yet
the good people of that town won't
have a bowling alley.
The POpulist senatorial convention
of the Fortieth district will be held in
Phillpsburg, July II. The district
comprises the counties Of Norton, Phil
lips and Smith. The call goes on to
say; "AU Populists who are opposed
to Republican trust policies and Grover
Cleveland Democracy, and still be-
1eVe in the POpulist platform of 1892,
are earnestly requested to assist in
giving their county its proper repre-
sentatiOn in the convention"
The Hill City telephone exchange
commenced in 1902, now controls %
miles of toll line and 81 subscribers
in the home town.
c L. DeniSOn, who has published the
Francis ~
years, has sold his paper to Geo. Law
less, of the Eagle, and in the future
there will be one paper. In the days Of
the county seat rivalry in CHEYENNE
county, half a dozen or more papers
were printed there, now there is only
one in that county. In closing his
"adieu' Mr. Denison says: In sever
ing our connection with the paper. it IS
the wish of the writer that a kind
Providence may, through a special dis
pensaJOn, cause the sun of prOsperity
and happiness to shine with celestial
brightness upon every man. woman and
child within the confines of the boun-
daries of Cheyenne county and when
at last they shall be summoned to an
swer the roll call up yonder, may they
be welcomed before the throne of grace
with the cheering words, Wei done
thou good and faithful servant; come
up higher.
The people of Atwood voted $1,000 in
bonds for repairing and charging their
present school house. The vote stood.
1893 for to 1 vote against the PROPOSE
ton. A large number opposing the
/ bonds failed to vote, but the workers
favoring the proposition worked and
got out all their vote, which carried the
proposition by a good majority.
Rev. Emanuel Myers, of the Holiness
/ church of Phillipsburg, doesn't depend
/ entirely on his church for support He
/ isn't afraid to haul sand or to do any
other kind Of labor that is honora bic.
/ He was born in Missouri, in 1874 and
/ crossed the Missouri river into Kansas,
/ in 1884. Since then he has preached in
/ all the counties in northwest Kansas.
The famous Grier hotel, in Norton. is
undergoing many needed repairs so
much so that Col. c. L. Bowers. the
proprietor, can't recognize it. ana he
has dropped the name of ssGrier'' and