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Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1896-05-29
LONE ELM ITEMS.

Sev raj Lone Elmites who went
to the county capital, Thursday OF
last week, were storm stranded by
the foods which came that evening.
The sick folks are mostly improv-
ing. Mr.. McAlpine's were all on
the sicklst last week, and Mrs.
McAlpine is still quite sick.
Little Lulu Mitchell, who lives
with Mr.. and Mrs. Davis, near Pc.
mona, was down week or two,
visiting her brothers and sisters,
returning last week.
Rev. Chambers, of Greeley, was
unable to come to Lone Elm last
Sabbath, on account of the floods
and high waters. His vacancy on
the program was filled by U. p.
Wardrip, who made an able and ap-
propriate address, though ON short
notice, which, in some respects, was
hardly a fair request, as he is to
make an address Decoration day.
The public schools Gle sed lats
Friday, with a big dinner at mid.
day, and literary exercises in the
afternoon. We presume books and
states will be put by for several
months by the majority Of the pu-
pills.
The sound of the hammer and
the saw are heard continually in
this vicinity.
j. A Harris and family, of Wise,
were in town, Monday.
The hardware store of Carrier q
Little was broken into last Satur-
day night, and plundered of two
hundred dollars worth of goods.
II. Testers baby is very SIGH at
this writing with stomach trouble.
Warren Rogers went to Colony
last Saturday
Those who went from Lone Elm
to Garrett, Thursday Of last week;
Clara Rogers, S. i. BabcocK, D. Y.
Stoll, e. II. Nichols, Lou Scranton
and CLARA Rogers, VIM. Lamb, >
II. Nichols and w. w. Weber
took up horses, which they sold the
day before to Arkansas buyers.
j. M. Alexander and his young
est children were in town, Monday.
Miss Carrie Miller is slowly but
steadily improving.
Daily improvements may he no
ticed in ills village, Mechanics
are laying walk from the depot to
Carrier Il Little's corner. We will
soon have continuous walk from
the depot to the north part of town
on the west side of main street.
Miss Phoebe Kellogg was the
guest of relatives in town few
days last week, and attended the
Memorial services, Sunday morn.
ing.
b. Lowman and family were call
ed to Allen county. Monday, ny
serious illness of relatives.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1896-05-29

The city schools closed, tn es-
day. The graduating exercis s
took place at the Grand opera hous G
in the evening, and were witnesse d
by an immense audience. Follow.
ing we give the names of the class
and the subjects of their orations:
j. Arthur Whitney, Modern Magic;
Nola M,rse, The Grave of the Day !;
Lurella N Walston, How Far Yet ?
James < Wilson, National Bull
warks Nellie Hubbard, Not Thy.
self Alone Scott Judy, Honor to
whom Honor isiDhe; Lottie E.Hub-
bard, Bubbles Frank Matthews,
The Living Present f; Bertha Rog.
ers, Lost Millions Maud Archer,
Joan of Arc ; George MARSHALL, The
Twentietl Century IA Reality; Floy
Caldwell, The New Social Spir it;
Aida kirkton, Silent Influences.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1896-05-29
My prices cannot be beaten on
ana BreakingPlOws.
w. CHICK, Welda, Has.
SAVE MON Ely.

Owners of farms or town proper
ty that is heavily mortgaged or
who are in default on interest or
taxes, and fear foreclosure, or even
where property has been sold by
the sheriff, can SAVE MONEY and
possibly save their homes by con-
sulting w, II. MELLEN,
Garnet, kas.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1896-05-29
GOLD-BUGS WIN.

Just as we go to press, we
learn that the gold-bug Prohi-
bitionists won in their national
convention. Joshua Levering is
their presidential nominee.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1896-05-29
Bucklen's Arnica saIve.

The Best Salvc the world for
Cuts, Bruiss,e Sores, Ulcers, Salt
Rhcum, Fever Sores, letter, Chap.
ped Hands, Chilblains, Corns, and
all Skin Eruptions, and positively
cures Piles, or no pay required. 1t
is guaranteed to give perfect salts
faction or money refunded. Price
25 cents per box. For sale by A.
n. Holcomb & Co.
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The Discovery saved his lifr. Mr..

G. Cailouette, druggist, Beavers
vile, Ill.,, says: "To' Dr.. Kings
New Discovery I owe myslife. Was
taken with La Grippe and tried all
the physicians for miles about, but
of no avail, and was given up and
told l could not live. Having DR..
Kings New Discovery in my store
l sent for bottle sHd began its use
and from the first dose began to get
better, and after using three bottles
was sp and about again. 1t is worth
its weight in gold. We won't
keep store or house without it,"
Get a free trial at A. 4. Holcomb 4
Co.'s drug store. 2
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1896-05-29
SANTA FEE TIME CARD.

No. 2O2 makes close connection
via Ottawa, except Sunday, for
California and all points west on
main line. No. 202 and 204 make
good connection at Kansas City for
Chicago and all points east, Nos.
POI and 2O3 run through to Wei
lington, making good connection
at Winfield for all points in Okla.
homa and Texas. No. POI also
makes connection at Cherryvale
with Frisco line for St. Louis and
Frisco points cast. Nos. 203 and
2O4 carry Pullman palace sleepcrs
and free chain cars.
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II G!E!'Yi:sG}s'' 's'iv y III

The Democratic county con
vention was held at the court
house, Tuesday, and delegates were
selected to the Topeka convention
t" select delegates to the Chicag
+ convention also delegates to the
congressional convention at Ottawa;
delegates TO the state convention
at Hutchinson (; delegates to the
judicial convention delegates t"
the appellate court convention
The convention passed resolutions
favoring free coinage of silver.
w. j. McMurray, of Jackson
township, dropped so cent silver
dollar in the "slot" at this office,
Saturday. He said the high waters
distributed fish all about his place.
Methodism in the world, and
her mission" will be the subject
at the M. 4. church next Sabbath
morning. At night the Epworth
League will celebrate the anniver-
sary of their organization.
Granny Ray will be hundred
years old week from next Tues.
day. Our people ought to give hel
a "big dinner" on that occasion.
She is still quite spry, and says she
couldn't live if she didn't work.
R. j. Mackey, assistant state
auditor under Lewelling, paid the
AGITAroR family a pleasant visit,
yesterday. He now resides in
Kansas City, Kas.
Miss Tisha Morse, Of this
city, and Il. II. Nash, of Lincoln
township. were married. Tuesday,
at the home of the BRIDES parents,
Rev. VolImar performing the cere
mony. we extend congratulations.
Henry Davis, who lives north
east OF Greeley, near the Linn
county line, was found dead in his
wagon. Monday morning. He was
sitting in the bottom of the wagon
bed, his head leaning against the
seat. He was on his way to Gree
ley. Horace Grant met him onl y a
few moments before he was discov-
cred, and he was then all right.
After his death was discovered, an
Investigation was made to find out
the cause. A bruise was found
over his heart. another on one arm
and still another in his face. From
the indications, it is supposed that
me of his horses had kicked him.
and the blow over his heart killed
him. goo d deal of excitement
was caused by the acciden
-Patronize home industry. Ask ,
Tor only the best-the Monroe Bak-
ng Powder.
The storm which we reported
ost week did a great deal of dam
age to crops and other property.
rhe streams were higher than they |
nave been known for many years,
md some bridges were washed out.
A large amount OF track on the
Santa Fe and K, N. & D. railroads
vas washed out, and traffic was de-
aged for some time. A number of
farmers lost all, or nearly all, of
their hogs, and some lost other
stock. Some lost all of their corn,
md in some instances the soil was
washed away. Potatoes will be al
most a failure in the low lands.
Farmers are busy replanting their
corn. 1t is to be hoped that we
will not haye another such storm.
WIN. Paul, OF Welda, was a
Welcome visitor, Wednesday.
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Township Graduation Contest.

The county graduates of Lincoln
township will meet and contest in
the school room in Bush City on
June 6, 1896, exercises beginning
at 8. p IN All are cordially invit-
ed to meet with us.
L. W. SrILLwELL, Co. Sup't.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1896-05-29

ALEX FarrlS is uowh IT''ih Man.
sas City, on visit.
The "seventeen.year" locusts
have struck this section.
old Mrs. Ridgway, OF Lincoln
township, died, last Friday
"A team of mules belonging to
NJ. Gray, of Lincoln township, were
drowned in South Potawatomie.
last Tuesday.
"A. A Adams, of Ulpe. was in
town, Wednesday. lie reports
good health and a good business.
John Duvall, OF Mineral Point,
called, Wednesday
"A. S. Lapham, of Chanute,
candidate for the appellate judge.
ship in this district, paid us a
friendly visit, Tuesday. lie is
making a canvas of the entire dis.
trict.
Old Mr.. Field, an aged colored
citizen of Garrett, died, Tuesday
afternoon, aftea a, long continued
illness.
Grandmother BuIord, of Ozark
township, died last Monday. She
has been resident of Anderson
county for over 81 years and was
highly respected.
Mayor Benson, of Greeley, and
Louie Gehr, OF Kansas City, paid
us pleasant visit, Monday.
-Ivor Thomas was down from
Lawrence over Sunday.
Tom Va GIN was down from
Kansas City over Sunday, visiting
his mother.
Capt. Geo. A. Smith, of Col
ony, paid us a visit, Wednesday.
We understand that j j.
Burke will move back TO Colony
and start another Republican pa.
per NJ. A Carmichael, who wants
to be representative from this coun' !
ty, is said to be bacK of the enter
price
Fred Hubbard LETT for Chicago,
Tuesday, to have his eyer treated,
"A W. Brooks, of Greeley,
paid us visit, Tuesday. lie was
witness in a unacy case, wherein
Geo. Mitchler was tried for insanity.
The jury adjudged Mitchler insane
Mrs. Robt. Akin came up from
Neodesha Tuesday.
-Perrine & McCumb have be. }
come quite patriotic. They have
painted the front Of their drug
store red, white aud blue.
--Laie Champe aid family were
up from Greeley, Tuesday, on
visit.
|
Mrs. Fulton, of Indian Greek
township, called on us, Tuesday.
We see by the Osawatomie
Glove that Bob Akin has started
daily paper--the Derrick-at Neo-
desha
-Mrs. Lucy Teft, wife of Geo:
Teft, died in this city, Sunday,
way 24th. in her hOth year. The
funeral services were conducted by
Rev Vollmar,
lightning killed two cows for
Will Her and two trotting horses
for Pres Bowen the latter part of
last week.
We see by The Dawn, of
Ellensburg, Washington, that E. E.
Vail, formerly publisher of the
Greeley Graphic, has started Pop,
ulist daily paper at Port Angelese,
called the Daily Pop.
We have received the pro-
gramme of the annual commence
nent exercises of the Oklahoma
City high school, and notice among
graduates the names of the follow
ing ex presidents of Anderson coun-
ty: Mark Hiatt, formerly of Gar
netti Maud Walker. formerly of
Greeley, aud Eva Walker, formerly
of Colony. The subject of Mark
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1896-05-29

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and the Nest dreadful habitual sick
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trial. In cases of habitual consti.
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giving the needed tone to the
bowels, and few cases long resist
the use Of this medicine. Try it
once. Fifty cents and $l.00 At A.
T Holconb + Co.'S. drug store. .
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1896-05-29
S. L. MATHEWS
.HttOTJleU at LNzD.

Att071ey at LOlO.
Will practice in all courts of this
and adjoining states, criminal and
commercial law specially.
OFFICE-over the post office,
Garnett, Kansas.
Middletown transcript., 1896-06-20
CURRENT EVENTS.

1t is thought that over thousand per
sons were killed by earthquakes on The
island Of Yesso. Japan.
On the very eve of the time set for his
departure to Europe, Ex-Secretary VIM.
Whitney decided to stay at home and
fight for sound money at the coming Chi
cago Convention.
The farmer is proverbially dissatisfied
Bad crops is generally his ground of com
plant, but Nebraska farmer has just com
mitted suicide because his crops were SC
large that he could not harvest them.
The marriage of Corneliols Vanderbilt
,Jr. to Miss Grace Wilson, which was an.
nounced to take place on Thursday In spite
of the opposition of pater Vanderbilt WEI
indefinitely posponed. on account of the
illness of the bride room who is suffering
from rheumatism.
A terrible famine which threatens tc
plunge the most prosperous portion oi
Tonkin, China. into the direst misery is
desolating the country. The harvest has
been failure and the natives throughout
the country are in the most miserable CON
:dition. Inhabitants emigrate from the
country en- masse to the cities to beg for
sustenance Some have offered their chill
dren for sale. while many others are going
about pilIaging and perpetrating acts oi
the grossest violence. Several cases Of
cholera are reported from the provinces.
where the famine has been felt mont -
yeroly.
Middletown transcript., 1896-06-20
KENT COUNTY.

The Commencement of the Smyrna High
School will be held on Wednesday evening
There will be fourteen graduates.
Mrs. Evalina w. Cummins, widoy of th Z
late George W. Cummins, died at her home
near Smyrna, on Sunday, in her S9th year
William T. Smithers, Esq, of Dover, has
been admitted to the bar Of Philadelphia
and will practise his profession in that city.
Miss Rose Dickersen and Frank H. Cor.
don were married in the Harrington M. T.
Church Wednesday morning by Rev. 7. E.
Terry.
The contract to build the new church at
Millsboro, Del, Rev. G. T. Eiswald pastor,
has been awarded to Mr.. Dunn of Camden,
Work will begin at once.
The /" home farm" of A. L. Hudson near
Smyrna has one Of the largest patches Of
Alfalfa in the vicinity. four acres, and is
highly priced. The first crop was moved
in May, and will soon be ready for the
reaper again.
Cards of invitation are out for the we'd
ding of Miss Margaret Reynolds Graham,
daughter of John w. Graham, of Kenton,
to DR.. Avac Cutujian,. of New York. to take
place Thursday afternoon. June 25th at the
residence of the brides father at 2 O'Clock.
Middletown transcript., 1896-06-20
TOWNSEND TOPICS.

Evangelist W. K. Galloway was in town
on Wednesday.
Rev C. w. Prettyman, Of Salisbury, was
in town on Tuesday.
Miss Grace Paryis. of Middletown, i.
visiting relatives here.
Mrs. NJ. E. Reynolds, of Colts, is visiting
her brother, Mr.. Edward Hart.
Mr. Charles Hutchison and wife, Of
Delmar, have been visiting relatives here.
d. B. Maloney broke the ground for a
new dwelling on Main street, on Monday
Miss Belle Haines, of Clayton, was the
guest Of Mrs. J. s. Lattomus on Thursday.
The public schools closed Friday morn
ing and held picnic in the grove in the
afternoon.
Mrs. Mollie Whaley, of Chestertown, and
Mrs. Jane Jewel, of Still Pond, are the
guests of Mrs. George Hart.
Several of our citizens attended the we'd
ding of Miss Sallie Enos and Mr.. George
Davis, at Odessa. on Thursday afternoon.
Union Chnrch.wil hold its Children's
Day exercises on Sunday evening. The M.
e. Church here will be closed so that all
who wish may go to The mother church.
Middletown transcript., 1896-06-20

5. -i
time, but the most corrupt gather as
close to the spoils as possible and they
merit defeat often before they meet It
but it finally oyertakes them.
Z The Democrats held their primaries
on Saturday last for be State Conyen-
tion and their county ticket. The con-
test was quite spirited as theyote given
elsewhere, will show, and in the
country districts it was unquestionably
fair but tht re are grave charges to the
results in Wilmington. The success
full candidates are all ,sabove the ca
nal, . and this fact with the unfair
vote and the close result cannot but
make the friends of Messrs. Stats
and RothWell feel unpleasant. or the
Wilmington contest the Evening
Journaln says:
s'It saturdays primary was one OF
the most corrupt primaries ever held
in Wilmington. In the lower end OF
the First ward there were more votes
returned than there were voters In the
entire ward. Down in the second
ward the officers voted everything that
came along and voted outsiders in
punches. In the Third ward the in
spectol was fair man and wanted to
do right, consequently there was a
quarrel around the polls all the after
noon. Not more than ninety persons
voted ia the east end of the Fourth
ward including one woman. named
Patton, and yet the election officers re-
turned over 300 votes for that end.
The end of the Firth ward voted every
thing that came along including out
siders at work on the New Federal
Building. A Mcintyre man who was
supposed to be for Carswell, was ap-
preached and told to send along any
body and everybody and there would
be no trouble about getting the votes
in. In the outer end of the Fifth ward
Dickey, Aydon, the ubiquitous and
irrepressible Callahan. Election Com
missioner Farry, and lots Of other Of
fee holders we're at work in the Cars
well interest. We caught one of the
Sixth ward election officers stuffing
the ballot box. We went to Chairman
Salisbury, notified him of the fact,
but he positively refused our demand
for representative in the window.
The inspector of the East end of the
Seventh ward was Steward of the
Young Mems Democratic Club. He re-
fused Democratic votes which he
knew to be for Mclntire. DR.. Thomas
Milligan being among those turned
away. The condition in the west end
of the Seventh ward was about the
same and even one of the police officers
was doing electioneering work in cab.
The Eighth ward inspector was too
fair a man to be intimidated and the
returns were as fair as they could be |
under the circumstances. Out in the
Ninth there was neither fraud nor dis |
order. The Tenth ward returned more
votes than it can cast on election day. |
The election officers n the Eleventh |
ward ran things to suit themselves.
The clerk had to leave the room be-
cause of their unfair decisions and ac-
tions. The Carswell men expected |
$50 majority in the Twelfth ward, but
barely escaped with IL. They wanted
250 in the Eighth, but only got 65.
1t would be useless for us to con-
lest, as the county committee would
turn us down unceremoniously, being
devoted to the Carswell Interest,"
Middletown transcript., 1896-06-20
omeiol nesolutions,,


At a special meeting Of the Directors Of
The Bethel Cemetery Co., hsld
on June 4th, the following action vas
taken.
WHEREAS. 1t has pleased Almighty God
to take from us our late President and
brother director. Jno. Fletcher Price. we
desire to express our sorrow in the follow
ing resolutions.
Resolued, 1st. That while bowling rever-
emily to the Divine decree which cannot
err, we mourn an irreparable loss to his de-
voted family; to the community in which
he lived, the loss Of "a bright example and
stern integrity, and uprightness of charac-
ter; and to us. the loss of true friend aud
wise councillor.
Res0lved End, That in his kindly ma
ture. there was a blending of gentleness
and strength. of tender consideration for
Others, with modest yet manly self
reliance that involuntarily attracted all
who were thrown with him and made him
beloved and admired not only in the home
circle, but by all who knew him.
Resolved Sd, That we tender to his af-
ficted family, our heartfelt sympathy in
this great bereavement.
ResolUcd 4th. That copy of these pro-
ceeding be sent to the family of the de-
ceased and that they also be spread npon
the minutes of our Record and published in
one or more news papers of this vicinity.
By Order of Committee.
Jos. Brooks,
cHAs. s. ELLISON.
Middletown transcript., 1896-06-20
To our Readers.

We wish to call the attention Of our
readers, and to those who are out of en-
ployment, to an advertisement in another
part Of our paper, of The N. G. Hamilton
Pub. Co., of Cleveland, Ohio, asking for
men and women to sell the Life Of McKin-
ley, one of the best selling books now be-
fore the American public, and is the only
authentic life, being endorsed by Mckinley
himself and his most intimate friends. The
Life of VIM. Mckinley" Republican can
didate for President, by Robert P. Porter,
is story full of inspiration; the life history
Of a great American who has won success
at the bar and in the field of politics. The
work contains a full life Of VIM. Mckinley
and of Hobert together with extracts from
many speeches delivered in the house of
Representatives and in campaigns. 1t
ought to be in every American home.
Middletown transcript., 1896-06-20
OLD SUSSEX.

The erection of new church edifce is
contemplated by the mambers of the NJ. E.
church at Seaford. Rev. X. X. Stevenson,
pastor.
Miss Margaret Stevens, daughter of Gen.
and Mrs. w. H.. Stevens. of Seaford. and
Alexander H. Seth, of Baltimore, will be
married at st. Luke's Episcopal Church
Seaford, on Wednesday afternoon, June "a,
at 1.30 O'Clock p. m,
The members of the Georgetown NJ. E.
Church have decided to erect new build
ing. and will begin work in a shtrt time.
The Rev. c. A. Grice, the pastor, announced
that one member of the congregation
had offered to give all the bricks to be used
in the new structure, and that four other
members have offered to furnish the steel
roofing.
Middletown transcript., 1896-06-20
DID THEY sTRADDLEs

The every Evening" in its efforts
to prove to. The country that the Re-
publicans at st. Louis have straddled
the financial question, has put itself
in much the same plight ss country
belle who lives but short distance
from Middletown. Quite recently in
company with some home folks and
lady friends as they rode out for
healthy exercise, and were discussing
the "coming woman" she proceeded
to demonstrate how that woman could
sit on horse. Her efforts were anus
ing to her friends and to self-until q
sudden turn in the road brought close
at hand some of those fellows who al
ways pop up when and where they
shouldn't. 1t was no time for ''swap-
ping horsesn nor shifting sides, and
we'll, the young lady would give some-
thing nice to know how the TRAN
SCRIPT learned the facts. "
Her situation illustrates the position
of the ''Every Evening" which has
been loud advocate for ''souDd
money! Itis peculiar and trying, or
was to her. The EVERY Evening"
undertook to criticize the Delaware Re-
pnblicans for not speaking positively
enough, in its opinion, for gold, and the
day the Delaware Democrats were in
session at Dover, it accused tile Repub-
licans at St. Louis Of attempting fil an
cial straddle. But 10, the next morning it
awoke to the fact that the Delaware
Democrats had done worse. They had
struck the word "gold" out of their
platform, and sent as a delegate to
their National Convention the strong
est and ablest free silver advocate in
the State, John Fletcher Salisbury.
The frantic efforts Of the Every Eve.
ningn to get that--foot and shoe and
other things which were out of place
back on the other side of that horse, is
amusing. Our lady friend did the aci
far more gracefully.
But pshawl The Chicago Conven.
tion will adopt a silver platform and
nominate silver candidate and the
Every Evening" will support them.
The Delaware Republicans bolted Ad-
dicks. the Republican Silver Senators
and delegates from the silver States
bolted the st. Louis convention, from
principle, but the Every Evening
will accept any platform and any can
diiate, for pelf-that's its measure.
Middletown transcript., 1896-06-20

A Handsome Book on Summer rrayeI.
The Baltimore & Ohio R. R. Co.. has just
issued handsome book descriptive of the
various summer resorts, in the mountains
and by the seaside, adjacent to or reached
by its system of lines.
tits finely printed and illustrated by a
number of very fine cuts. Send 10 cents to
Chas. o. Scull, Gen'f Passenger agent
Baltimore, Nd, for copy.