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SECRETACT MORTOVS CEPOKT. From WcdneIayH Dailv- TEXAS FEVER GJTZZ A RACE BRAWL. Our- oi the publishers of the Time- received check for Iwentj- live cents irom the Kansas City Wotld thi? morn in c. We don't NO SILVER PLANK. Chicago's New Federation cf Labor Refuses to Declare for Free Silver.

ONE COUNTY CAST NO YOTE. Charlton County. Ga Could Xot Have Known of the fieeent Presidential KI tiou Failure of a Sioux Fall, S. lUnk-ToUgate Raided. Chicago, Nov.

24. When the Chiea- Fedcration of Labor, the new cen nnion onranization which has te- Trades and Labor as- placed the old Trades and Labor as- sembly, met yesterday there was a frreat attendance, but none of the old leaders were present- The entire ses- i perfectly to be put ia in-sion was devoted to discussion of the c'o sires with other cattle, new constitution. In the preamble as Ur. J. W.

onnoway, of the Missouri reported by the committee on platform un e-sity, has jnst returned from a was a declaration in favor of the tour the south, for the pur-and unlimited coinage of silver at a 1 pose of explaining- the remedy to stock-ratio of sixteen to one. When the men. and his lectures have been" so secretary read this there was a succefnl that "dipping stations" will general uproar and a dozen dele-1 be established at many places in Mis-jrates were on the floor demanding rec- and Louisiana. That is, huge Corn ia selling at 15 cents. Cpt.IIug Erwin, of Keelville called to-day.

E. T. Hunt is reported to be dangerously sick with asthma. J. II.

Fuller and wife returned yesterday from a vi-it in Missouri. Jim Throop wiil eatviiid turkey tomorrow, a present from a relative. The poetoffic; will be clnetd to rnorror, Tnanksiviasame as onj Sunday. Public schools of thi city close thin afiernoon till next Monday morning. This ofiic has a complete stock of legal blanks, deeds, mortgages, I at the lowest possible prices.

i i Wri-rht int to-dav I Acav lookinir the lead and zinc in terests. Prospects now indicate a light docket for the January' term of district court. Chas. Spei cei is in Galena to day looking after the interests of the Columbus Coal Company. Carl Crawford came home from Manhattan this morning, where he has been attending college.

J. W. I.cgan made a sale this week of the catch property second ward to Jim I.ewis. iu the There are few cities in the state of Kansas that can boast of as solid and thriving banking institutions as can Columbus. Uuion Thanksgiving service at the Presbyterian church.

Thursday at 11:00 a. m. Kev. Murphy to preach the sermon. Th pifr.r af tb AnvocATF and 1 4, ftd V) lil lia a-aaW fcJV.v.aa wa ing Thanksgiving turkey to-mor row with Mrs.

Delia Leeper. I i i I i i 1 I ognition and protesting against the adoption of any such political measure or declaration as that. For an hour the debate waxed warm over the proposed injection of politics and free silver into the new organization, because politics had killed the old ones. One delegate wanted substituted therefor a part of the people's party scheme of issuing- money. This met with still more disfavor and finallv the plank, amendment and substitute were all laid on the table.

I One County Cast No Vote. Atlaxta, Nov. 24. The officials in the office of the secretary of state are authority for the declaration that the people of Charlton county coaid not have known of the recent election or the contest between gold and silver, for no election was held there and the ofiicial digest of the election in Georgia has been ma le up with Charlton left out- The Okefeenookee swamp covers most of Charlton county, which is on i I i the Florida line. According to the in here, this county havi: an excel-maps there are several towns in the corn cron.

j. -r i 4 sion as embolism. It is a clotting of NOTICE: Those who are owing us tion due to the wife of an esteemed -lD Te5ns of the on subscription to the Oaily or brother Workman. And be it further I vrhJch prevents circulation. Mr.

Fox's. Weeklv Advocate are requested to Kesolved, That these resolutions affliction was in the left foot and ex-call at once and pay up as we need I De spread upon the minutes of the tended from the tig toe to the ankl. thPmWvnow lodge and that a copy be sent to At first his foot felt as if it was asleep he I each of our city papers and that the and hf thoht resulted from hav- The Work of the Agricultural Department for the Past Year Reviewed. hisgtox, Nor. 24.

Secretary ilorloj of the department of agricui-I tre ia his fourth annual report, jast re naoiic. shows that with 2S0.0s i wliicli may be saved from the appropri ation for th enrrent fiscal year, there 11 have been covered ack in the treas-1 nry since March 7. 1S02. orer 52,000, C0 1 out of a totul aoprouriatlon of 11.179,-j Mcrton unresstronrlv that frv-f eminent inspection should be extend- ed ti sill af-iraais intended for human frvod. whether fo con-umpMun in the tn or abrra.

Ihe cattle ana raeat tra.e of Or. at I ritain ire- viewed at lentrtn. Of i.ve me.it arr ing in the Cniid ngrdom during the first six months of 1S9G, the United S'ates supplied 75 per cent, of the cattle and 45 per cent of the sheep. The report shows a steadily increasing1 demand in England for American horses. During the first nine months of the present year more of these animals were shipped to that country than for any prerious entire year.

-The secretary again takes occasion to express his opposition to the gratuitous distribution of seeds, and to express the hope that the practice will be discontinued. Tne report concludes with a comprehensive review of the condition of American farmers. Seventy-two per cent, of the farms in the United states, occupied by their owners, are absolute 'y free from mortgages or other incumbrances. The secretary refutes the idea prevailing, that the farms of the west and south are more heavily burdened with mortgages than those of the east and northeast. Referring- to the stress of competition which the American farmer is eomnelled to endure, Mr.

Morton calls attention to the nearly 2,000.000 farms of SO acres each given away by the government under the horaesti-ad act of 1S66, durinjr the past 30 years, and to the amount donated under the timber culture law, equivalent to over 5S0.O90 more farms of the same size. Land loner tilled and rendered partial-y rt 'le -oul nM. of course, en- ni -el tij petition iia i-v la-- government. No legislation relative to the tuldic domain has been so directly inimical to farmers who had boujrht and naid for the lands upon which they had lived and labored. It was impos- s-ible for farmers in the old states to profitably sell their products in competition with of the newer states, grown upon lands which cost their owners nothing-.

Secretary Morton asks if a nation which, like the United States, pos-eses the greatest power and facilities for producing and manufacturing things which the world demands, is not destined to monopolize the markets of the globe. With the most favorable conditions for varied and successful agriculture and the lightest burden of national taxation, what country, he asks, can compete with this in developing the best results of human toil with a minimum of effort. FIVE CI1ILDREX CREMATED. Distressing Accident at the Home of a Daviess Count (Mo.) Farmer. Hamilton.

Nov. 24. The residence of Snyder NeaL an old and highly respected farmer living- in Daviess county, about five miles place, burned aturday night, cremating fire chiiden. They Nea, I3 Neal, ag-ed 11; Willie NeaL ajred Clarence Neal. a red 5, and Julia Neal, aed 3.

Mr. and Mrs. Neal had a family of eisrht children. The younjrest a baby, and the eldest, a bny of 15. had accompanied the parents to a dance at the bouse of a neig-hbor, about a mile from tbeir home.

One of the six children left at home. Nora, aq-ed nine, saved herself by jumping-from a second s'ory window. The others were afraid to jump and perished in the flames. The children retired at the ususl hour.acd between nine and ten o'clock were awaken by flames and smoke. They rushed down stairs only to find their way to the door blocked by fire.

Returning to the chamber, they threw a window up and Nora jumped to the ground. She implored the others to follow her bat they dared mot. A few minutes later 'liattie, overcome with smoke, fell from the window with her young-est brother in her arms, into the front doorway, where the two perished within sijjht of their parents, who, attracted by the fire, had rushed home to the rescue of their children. The bodies of the other three children, charred and burned beyond recognition, were found in the cellar after the fire had completed its work. Mr.

Neal, when Be reached his barn- ine home and saw the horrible fate of his loved ones, fell in a swoon, and has ucru a jmiuj uuaidc aiuce, uaaote 10 walk or to utter a coherent sentence. Mrs. Neal is completely prostrated and is in a serious condition, but no fears for her reason are entertained. LOSE Kansas Counties That Fell Below the Constitutional Number of Voters. Nov.

24. The election fibres piven out by the secretary of state shew that six counties in western Kansas will lose tbeir representa tives the legislature because their voting popalation fell be-j aow the constitutional requirement of at the recent election. s. The follow: I counties, with the vote east, Greely, 239; Stevens, 103; Seward, ICS; Seott, 23; IlaskelL 135; Stanton, 112. Morton county has had no representative for four years.

This year it had S3 voters. Of the six counties which will lose their representation, fire are republican, Get the CertiHeatfc Gutiikie, Nov. 24. The terri- tor al election board finished the ofS- cial canvass of the vote cast November 3 an3. fiod no er.oeoce ox fraud.

and J. Y. Callahan, fusion eandida'e for congress had a majority cf l.r.S cTer Dennis Flynn, republican, issued a certificate of election to CVla- I to in i Dtpplnjr Station to lie Established at Places for Cleaoslnfj Tattle. Columbia, Nov. The r- cent outbreak of Texas fever in the vicinity rvf Hannibal has caused an unusual demonstration of interest in the experiments with Texas fever trerms, now being" conducted here by the 21 s-souri Agricultural college.

Prof. II. J. Waters, dean of the ei.e -e. i.us received many letters regard the results of the experiments th season.

Those in ciiarg'e of the experiments are working on several theories. They have already proved to ti-dr sat sfe- tion v.ut cattle may be so thoroughly of Texas ticks bv means of a imple so ution composed cf black Vir- s' ution composed I in. a oil and carbolic acid as to not free them of the but make vats will he constructed, containing the solution, and infected cattle will be driven into the fluid to cleanse them of the ticks. One application is almost invariably effective. ill HoM a Caucus.

Topeka, Nov. 25. A caucus of populist senators and representatives and members of the legislature elected ties, embracmL' the allied forces, will be held in Topeka a four o'clock Friday afternoon, -tanuary S. This meeting is called for the consideration of a general line of po iey to be pursued bv the members inlaw makaigduring the session. Large Feeding Operations in Kantaa.

Inn.LirsBfp.. Nor. 25. The s'oekmeu of north wei rn Kansas are feeding many cattle tu winter, the price of corn beine- t' iow for shin- inenL As there is such a for caitie to fed many are bt-injr shinned Poultry at SedISH. Skua LI a.

Nov. Tie third annual poultry show of Svdlia Poultry club opened to-day and wil! continue for three days. There are an lrrre number of exhibits, ueJcdfn.ir coops from Kansas City, St, Louis und othtr towns. A renrn ewpaper' View. Pakis.

Nov. 24. The Fitiro. in an article on tne relations of the United States and Spain in view of the situa- in Cuba. svs: The American newspapers whicn are inciting the United States to war with Spain on account of Cuba ou jht to remember that Spain will have Europe ehind her." Inrentor Ferris at It est.

Pittsbukgh, Nov. 24. Tr-Jeorg-e W. G. Ferris, inventor and buiT; of the Ferris wheel, ed in j-- -3 4 the resistent had been deteriorate-, work and it js known that 3t tained pecuniary reveries of l'oWl Diamond Kobberr Tiitt Cincinnati.

Nov. 24. A stole a tray d. a mends frorr Oskamp's store on, Vine str-j afternoon, was closely pursue dodged into an adjoining buiK where he left his overcoat and the raonds in a wash room and escaped Tne diamonds were worth Printer Walk Oat. Kansas Citv.

Nov. 25. The printers, bookbinders and press feeders employed by Ilerkowitz fc Co. walked oot to-day after announcing-that they would not work with a non-union man. There were about "20 people in these three departments.

Mr. Berkowitzde- clared that he would have the ofhee filled with non-union men. The trou- ble was that a non-union man had been put to. work this morning- in ths compos ng room. The Story Fake.

San Francisco, Nov. 25- The storr of the alleged wonderful airship is not pen era! lv credited. The inventor can- not be found, and those who are re ported to have seen it are not willing to cdve definite testimony. George D. Coliins, the.

attorney whose name has been connected with the. inventor as applicant for a patent, admits that he was retained for such services, but the story of the Sacramento Cylr- machine. Senator Voorhees to Lecture. Terke Haute, Nov. 25.

Senator Voorhees has so far improved in ha1tfo tHat tti th lit firo Have ha Kms taken two walks from his hoteL lie is aininir streng-th and flesh rapidly, Af'er his retirement from the senate next March he intends to gro on the lecture platform with a lecture deal ing1 with early American statesmen. Trial for Lkinje Political Speeches. Gardek Crrr. Nov. 25.

Daring the late carnr-aia-n Eev. D. E. IIooTer, Methcdi'st, this city, -was forbidden by leading members of bis church to make fepeeches for free silrer. fie declined to obey, and made several talks-Charges were preferred against and yesterday his trial before the chnrch council was begun.

American Apples Vfrtl In Oermaay. Bostox, Nov. 23. Cabie advices from Hamburg state that there is still a strong demand for American apples, especially at interior points of Germany. The supply does not cover the consumption and at the last ale Baldwins brought about S3 2'J LarreL Northwtt Kansas IIore Iyin Ff.

PfflU.iPSBCnG. Nov. 2. Many horses have died in this county rccen-ly from some unknown fanners say it is pneumonia, but othr-hold that it Is cn-el by ti wo-m which covers corn fed to others dispue both these clai Poles and Hui-aKi-s F'-tit Knives s.nd Clubs. THE DEATH, OF AH BUCKLE.

The Fonr Men Saspeeted of 2Turdriiiir the Lsenrer Man Uncharged Two IVcat from ApJiysLtfu TtScraefi to Ieath Female iootpad La St- Louis. Cl.kvei.axi, Nov. 24. a Lincoln avenue hill last night, James Carter jostled John Sprends in passing. Angry words and a fight followed.

Other Poles and Hungarians joined in and soon scores of men were fighting1 with knives and clubs. A police alarm was cers appeared. Manv of the comoat- ants fled bnt about a takell to the police station or hospitals. So far as can be learned 20 men were se- riously injured. One received eleven catf another four and others severe scalp wounds.

j. Discharged for Want of Evidence. New ork, Nov. 24. Jose oh David- i500' orge Stevens, bamnel Mew- art and Frederick Meng-er, the three men who were arrested on Friday last on suspicion of being" concerned in the robbery of Frank P.

Arbuckie, of Denver. CoL, were discharged by Maris- mornin. Pol ce CapL Kirchcer made an affidavit that he bad no evidence against them. Two Deaths from Asphyxiation. Elgin, Nov.

21. Patrick Meajr-her, a justice of the peace at Gilbers, a suburb of this eity.and his mother were found dead in bed at their home this morning. Their deaths were caused vAiiinun irom coat jra Measrher was last seen alive Saturday evening and it is thought he and his mother were suffocated Saturdav nLrht. Two lien Burned to Death in a Mkva. Ark Nor.

24. Tnomas Casey ijr a Mill nere ca At three if eriuj-m Si was discovered to be on fire, and tern-- Casey and Hopkins could be rescued tbev were burned to death. It is be- lieved they set fire to the jail hoping" to escape. DEATH FROM EilBOLISM. A.

XV. Fox, of Stoppage of Argrentine, Die from the Blood Circulation In His 1 oot. Akgkxtise, Nov. 24. A.

W. Fox. of this city, died yesterday in the anta re Hospital at lopeka of a rare OTsease, Known to tne meaical protes- hour was nuaib nd be tHed for some time to "wake it up." He was removed to Topeka last Saturday, and it had been arrangvd to amputate the foot to-day. but death resulted before the amputation could be made. Job Offices Are Open.

Kansas City. Nov. 2i. For the first time in 20 years, if cot longer, there is not in Kansas City a job print injr office of anv coDscocenci in which printers are questioned by the pro- a it "ueLaer iivj i'i the typographical union. The offices that have heretofore been strictly 1 soa-tvitnceriy omce.

wnicn nas ceen strictly non-union. This action was taken became the typographical union refused to raise the boycott on Hudson-Kim berl v. JAPANESE REVERE" RULERS. Object to navlng: Stamps Bearing Like-neces of Departed One Canceled. Private letters from Kioto bear proof that the Japanese have their own way of doing things.

They recently had a new issue of postage stamps which bore portraits of two of the princes who died in the recent war. Stamps of two and of five sen were to be issued. In the United States one portrait would have been on the two-sen stamp and one on the five-sen stamp, but in Japan it was thought that this would be discriminating against the memory of the one pictured on the lower denominatim- This is why philatelists find that there are two new two-sen and two new five-sen stamps each denomination having one kind in memory of each prince- But even this careful arrange- meat did not prevent a new trouble, Some conservative Japanese are con- tending that it borders cn disrespect to the imperial family to pollute their pictures with saliva and then to blotch them with ink in the process of cancella-! tion. One man has declared in the papers that he shall decline to receive any mail matter bearing these stamps. Some postmasters have requested that they be allowed to put the canceling mark only on the edge of the stamp, so as to avoid defiling the princely faces.

To old-fashioned Japanese' it is especially displeasing to see foreigners putting portraits representing men of divice descent into their mouths acd putting them on the envelopes with as much indifference as we employ with the faces cf Washington, Franklin and Grant on our stamps. Some Japanese, if they use the stamps at all, must reverently lift them to their head, carefully wet the glue with, pure water and then utter a. prayer as they attach, thera to the envelope, Did it ever occur to an American that it vxa discrimination to place a par- trait s. lower denomination stcmp? If this mattei- ever was discussed it was probahly agreed that the greater hon- or went with the cheaper stamps, which are wider and more general use. As for attaching' any respect to thexa -do you know, withoct whose pie- tures are on our various stamps? Bos- ten Journal.

'know hat it is tor. 1'ernaps-it is i payment o'nur- work in the late ca in pV i and comes from Chair- iman Galena Times. Welt, eighbors, if that check was in pa meut foryonr in flnencein the campaign, we would suggest that the ake of equity and jus-lice, you return 15 cents to the VorId. The Citizen Basil expect a large crowd at their masquerade ball Thanksgiving night, and will be prepared to entertain the dancers in grand style' Good music will be in Mr.G. D.

Shepard will at Getman's drug store early Thanksgiving morning with a line of costumes, masks, iwhichhewill rent at reasonable rates for the occasion. Admission i3 only 50 cent, ladies free. Specta tors 25 cents. Off for the Territory. ntinTinnr onn ncninrr nanv rn A hunting and fishing party com posed of J.

A. Crissman. wife and little daughter, David Martin, wife! and little son. Mr. Bartholamewj and Pline McKnight left this morn- mg for the territory.

They go into camp about 50 miles from here and expect to remain about 3 weeks, They were well equipped and will no doubt have a fine time. Resolutions. Whereas death has removed from and in the prime of life i he was a faithful and honored citizen, a kind and true friend, a dutiful son and affectionate hue- band and a Workman tried and true and a buine? man in whom all could trust. Therefere be it Kesolved, by Columbus Lodge No. 14, A.

O. U. that we deeply deplore our less yet bow in humble submission to the will of our heavenlj father. Be it further Resolved, that we extend sin-; cere eympatny to ine oereavea .1,. 1.

now mourning her departed hns band in the bitterness of a tender sorrow and further we pledge to that rhnritv tinnf nnrl nrnf r- arter be drapoed for a period of th rty days. L. D. JOXES, W. Thomas Skahax.

Committee. Proaram, The ladies of the Eastern Star; will give a social at the Masonic -1 Hall, Monday evening, Nov. 30, to (lieu ccij uuc is iutiicu, i ii au- mission fee of 10c for adults and oc for children will be charged. This include Jifrht refreshments I whch will 5e gerved in the baa- qUet hall. The program is as follows: 1 Ea3tern Star march 23 little boys.

2. Vocal Solo Mrs. Birdie Hicks 3. Minunet 20 little girl s. i.

xrio iies urace noou, jirB. Ritter and Mrs. Fred Scoville. 5. Reading Miss Mabel Steward.

6. Vocal Solo Miss Bertha Scam- moo. Notice to Teachers. luirjbll3f Baxter Springe, Galena, Scammon and Weir City, besides a number who are teaching in the country districts, will attend. Every teacher in Cherokee county 1 sbould attend.

An excellent pro- gram has been prepared. 1 E. A. HEROD Pres. I Pnbli cSale.

Wm. Lewis, living one mile west of Columbus, on what is known as the old JLibby farm, will hold a public sale on Thursday, Dec. 3, 1S06, at which time he will sell 11 head of horses 5 head of cattle, wagons, buggies, cultivators and all kinds of farming implements. Also 20 tons of hay 150 bushels of corn in crib, and everything of every description th at Jt takes to run a first class farm. The usual terms of sale are given Notice.

1 1. the probate court of Cherokee coniitv, stale cf Kansas. 7 Ia the matter of the estate of John McCurdx, deceased. and all persons interested in the above name4 estate, are hereby noticed that I did. oa the -4th day of November.

file ia the above named court my account for personal services and ex peases, incladinz attorney's fees, as administrator with the wiil aanexed of the estate of John Ma urdv. deceased. That said scpouat will be heard ia said probate court, at the next term thereof, at tte of the probate jodee, ia the city of Columbus. Cherotee coanty. state of Kansas, on atarday the 2Cth dr of Ueceiaber, lcC, at 1 1 o'clock a.

and that after the hearing of said account I at the tiiae aad place aforesaid fjr a fall aud final settlement of said estate. a. Br.cfis, Administraur. first K. i i I i I i W.

P. Eddj-, of Chetopa, was in i the cit3- yesterday. He reports Mrs. Kddy's health a little improv- i ed, which will be welcome news to her raauj Iriends in tliis vicinity, Frank Mullen, who lives near KeciviKe.had a bee hive containing about CO pounds of honey stolen i from his home this morning. It is I thought movers passing by did the stealing.

i apt. ruom reiurncci huui i a m. a Topeka this He informed I an Advocate reporter that he i thought he stood a fair chance of) being appointed warden of the penitentiary. The members of the State Live Stock Sanitary Board who have been here several days settling up affairs of the recent finished their labors and left for their homes this morning. We are sorry to learn that our i county with Traders Hill as the county seat, but all efforts to pet returns have been unavailing, and it is certain that no election was held November 3.

Fi'-d to Open Its Boon. maua, Ne.j., Nov. 24. The Dakota national rank at Sioux Falls, S. D-, faile 1 to op-n its doors this morning-, owinir to heavy withdrawals of deposits last Saturday, when were taken ouL T''isrt Nicholas vili.k, Nov.

24. The tolirate raider at peared in Jessamine county last They burned up one gate and cut the ropes of two others. The grates will be guarded hereafter. LINDSAY'S DECIDE VIEWS. The Kentucky Senator Strongly Kavors Uncle Sam's Intervention in the Cuban Trouble.

Fraskfobt, Nov. 24. United States Senator Lindsay, a strong- ad- ministration man. said to-day: 'The revolution now in progress in Cuba must result in the iodependence of the island or in the practical extermination of the Cuan people. Humanity demands that the useless destruction of property and the crual waste of human life should come to an end.

If negotiations with Spain will not avail then there should le intervention. In this movement the United States must take the lead." Photographs on Ticket. Chicago, Nov. 24. While the representatives of eastern lines who were in session at Chieagro recently failed to adopt a 5.000-m:le or a 8, 000-mile inter- chanseable ticket, a photo- graphic interchangeable was ajrreed upon by independent action of the roads in the Central Passenger committee.

These tickets will bear a nhotosrraph of the purchaser, will not be transfer- able and will sell at .00 each. at SlOOeach. The ticket will be issued and sold by the various roads over which they are good. The Law of Horse Trading. Kansas Crrr, Nov.

24. One of the decisions made by the Kansas City i he must return the horse if the de- frauded man demands it. This decision was made in the suit of Frates Porter ag-ainst William A. Leyhe, of Schuyler county. Porter was a halfwitted voun? man and Leyhe cheated him in a horse trade.

KANSAS ALIEN LAW. If the Present One Is reelarel Void a More Stringent One Will Be Enacted. Topeka, Nov. 24. A promi- neDt populist politician who stands cose to Gov.

Leedy and the party lead ers. said: If it turns out that the lau 1 law -which went through both branches of the Kansas legislature ia IS- and by he gov- eraor. was enacted. it wmcot long 5 aiier tne approachiEg sessioa coavtaes until a stringent alien land law wiil be on the statute bookSu Tae recent controversy over tie Santa Fe receiver ease, which was i jstiiutei and? the 13 law. his caused the of Kansas to thorotsg-hly discuss this measure.

There will be l.ttle opio.iilon to it, and provisions of the bill will be closely scrutinized before it Is seni ta tb governor for sl-Uiture. The people of Kansas are sot of or porat.on-s waes-e stoc ay be held 5tthoders. bat they do want to ee Iroad cor- f-reira sea as TVUliani Scully aad J. P. Wiser, the b'S Canadian distiller, who own large tracts of lasd ia Kansas, to divide them oa into small tracts aai sell them to farmers who Hke buy hoaies in this stale.

It is estimated that Souily. the hig Irish land owner, is the poes-or or more than 63,030 acres ae tan is thi state. Blaekbarn Give Up the Iffht. Lexisgtox, Nov. 24.

Senator Blackburn is here consulting his friends, and he has friven up the 1 torial contest and determined to make the contest for governor of Kentucky, with a possibility of securing- a legislature that would be more favorable to fainv Senator Blackburn's present act oa'in declining- to contest for the snatorship is doe to the g-old demo-cr- longer to stand hy h.m as aucus nomicee. i I i i I gooa naturea inena Kooert arren Tne Kansas Teachers Asso-was kicked by a horse and severely ciation meet at Ft. Scott, Nov. injured last Saturday. We never oa 27 and 23.

The teachers of Co- heard of the accident until late yesterday, i win? ohuj of Simeon Johnson, an living in the east part of th1 city, lied and was buried yesterday. The old comrade has the heartfelt sympathy of the entire community iu the loss of his beloved companion. Wm. Aitchison and wife, of Bris-bon, Australia, arrived here last night on a visit to their nephews John and Clarence Aitchison. Mr.

and Mrs. Aitchison are quite wealthy and spend a great deal of time in traveling. This is the third trip they have made here. Yesterday's issue of the Weir City Sun contained the formal notice of the sale of that paper Col. J.

W. Campbell to Messrs. Hill Jorboe, late of Missouri. We are not apprised as to the future inten lions of the Col. bat assure him that he has the best wishes of the ADVOCATS for future success.

George Richardson returned last night from a visit at Galena. His wife who accompanied him there will remain for a few days. During her absence from home we will look after George and use our Christian influence to keep him in th path of the righteous. We realize, however the enormity of he i'l-rria king,.