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Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1896-06-26
KANSAS AGiTAT0R, GARRETT. KANSAS.
Lone Elm.

Mrs. Emma Gamble, nee Fox, Of
Wayne, Neb., arrived last Sunday
and will make an extended visit
with relatives and friends.
Mrs. Nellie Burnham came ur
from Moran to attend the memorial
services, last Sabbath.
Messrs Clongh and Norris, OF
Topeka, are here, working in the
interest of the N. A. A. & Helping
Hand, fraternal order.
w. w. Sprague took carload OF
fat cattle to Kansas City the latter
part of last week.
Miss May Weber, who has been
away from home for almost a year,
returned home last week. She has
been in Sherman county since last
October and comes home much i'm
proved in health.
Miss j. M. Ginbey, who suffered
such a painful accident last week
by falling and fracturing a rib, is
slowly improving.
The rains we are lately having
were needed for the growing crops
and gardens.
Mr.. Craig, of Allen county, was
in town Monday.
Mcdowell & Bidwell shipped
another lot of hogs to Kansas City
on Monday.
Mrs. Mollie Loman, who has
been sick for sometime, is now able
to be out again.
w. w. Ferguson is furnishing
and moving into his new residenc
property in the west part of town.
w. j. Lewis is still resident O
Garnett, as juror He spent Sun
day at home.
Mrs. Lambert and Mr.. and Mrs
Burns, of North Equity. were il
town last saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. r. Lewis. O
lola, and Mr.. and Mrs. A L. Las
ley, of Diamond, spent last Satur
day in Lone Elm
Hon. George w. Jones delivered
the Memorial day address of the l.
.. U. F. services here last Sabbath
in the Presbyterian church, to an
immense audience.
Q. Alexander, of the Missouri
Pacific section force, is on the sick
list.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1896-06-26
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4 %@aH !

Charley Shull met with an ac'
cident, IA few days a.o, which may
result in the loss of foot. lie
and another boy were playing about
the mill side-track, and, while sit
ting on IA car. an engine struck it,
throwing the boy onto the track in
such a way that wheel ran over
one heel, mangling it terribly 1t
is likely that a par of the foot will
have to be removed, and maybe all
of it.
Carl Townsend, of Union town
ship. narrowly escaped drowning
while bathing in South Potawatomie
creek, las Saturday. He sank
three times, bnt was rescued by
his uncle, Hal Townsend. He says
he had no use of his limbs, and was
perfectly helpless.
Gus Graves is fitting up his
drug store in fine style, and will
soon have one of the finest store
rooms in the state.
w. + McComb has purchased
the interest of his partner, g. j.
Perrine, in the northsidc drug
store. Mr.. Perrine has gone to
Denver.
The Republicans of Garnett are
trying to work up enough enthusi
assn to ratify McKinley's nomina
ton, but it is hard job
Rev. N L. Vezie, of carlton
was in the city, Wednesday and
Thursday. He preached at the U
B church, Wednesday evening
Saturday morning, some mis-
creants demolished several new
seats that had been placed in the
park 1t is hoped they will be dis
covered and punished.
The contest between county
graduates, last night, was very in
teresting, There were about IA
dozen contestants Miss Talley, of
township, won the flag
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1896-06-26
AT THE ARCADE.
Clearing Out sale of Millinery
GLOds,

AS we do not wish t. carry over
any OF these goods we will make you
prices on them that will make them
go. 1t you want anything in this
line it will pay you to call and get
prices before purchasing elsewhere.
CLIFTON 7. HIATT, Manager.
North Side.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1896-06-26

VI the literary and musical enter
tainmcnt t" be given by the
Garnet Choral Union, Tuesday
evening, June 30th, at Sis o'clock:
PARTI.
l. Anthem, "Shepherds Abiding"
A. Bierly.
2. Quartette, Mesdames McWiI-
liams, Smith, Douglass, Miss
Aida Xirton
3. Solo, "Alone." W. G. Sorbeck
4. Quartette, "Twas on the Banks
of Daisies Sweet" j. Hullah
Pearl Galley, Elmer Crum.
Bertha Yarnell, Glen Kirkton.
8. Duet, "IIome to the Noun,
tains," from Trovatore.
Mr.. and Mrs. Galley Smith.
6. Reading, Street Musicians"
Ella Crum.
I. Chorus, "And the Glory of the
Lord" Handel.
lntermission.
PART II.
l. Male Quartette, Mcssrs. Bemis,
Whiteh lad, Douglass, Nc
Crum
2. Solo, "The Lost Chord" Sullivan
Mrs Douglass.
3. Reading. selected, Ella Crum.
4. Chorus, The Miller"
5. Solo, "The Lover and the Bird"
Elodia Hunter.
6. Quartette, selected, Messrs.
Bemis, Whitehead, Douglass,
McCrum.
7. Chorus, "Gloria," from Mozart's
10Th Mass.
General admission, Is cents; re-
served seats, rs cents. Tickets on
sale at Postoffice Book store, Mon
day morning. June Goth. Enter
tainment begins promptly at S:l5.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1896-06-26

Mr. Fred Miller, of Irving, I'll. ,
writes that he had a severe kidney
trouble for many years, with severe
pains in his back, and also that his
bladder was affected. lie tried
many so.called Kidney cures, but
without any good result About
a year ago he began the use Of
Electric Bitters and found relief at
once. Electric Bitters is especially
adapted to cure all kidney and
liver troubles and often gives AL
most instant relief. One trial will
prove our statement. Price soc.
and ST.. At A T. IIolcomb Il
10 IS drug store, Garnett.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1896-06-26

James l.. Francis, alderman, Chi
cago, says: 81 regard DR.. Kings
New Discovery as an ideal panacea
for coughs, colds and lung com
plants, having used it in my fam
lily for the last five yaars. to the ex'
clusion of physicians prescriptions
or other preparations"
Rev. John Burgus, Keokuk, Iowa,
writes: 81 have been minister of
the Methodist Episcopal church for
5Oyears or more, and have never
found anything so bcneiic ial or that
gave me such speedy relief as DR..
Kings New Discovery Try this
ideal cough remedy now. Trial
bottl,s at III. Y Ilolcomb & Co s
drug store, Garnet.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1896-06-26

For the above occasion. the A.
+. 5 F. Ry. Go. will sell tickets u,
Chicago and return for $l4 So.
For further information, call on
G. ). COLEMAN,
rt
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1896-06-26

called on us Friday.
Billy Weldon. of Greeley, paid
us a pleasant visit, Saturday
A good chewing tobacco for
lie per pound or three pounds for
soc at Macklin & Bells.
will Young has been home
from Topeka several days, visiting
his mother, west of town.
The Greeley Graphic alludes to
"Trigg, OF the Garrett Plaindealer."
We have not learned whether Trigg
or Brooke will demand satisfaction
for this awful break.
"A good No. syrup for Csc
per gallon at Macklin & Bells
north side.
Abel Bell and wife left for
Keokuk, Iowa, Sunday morning,
having received a telegram stating
that Mrs. Bells brother, -
Harwood, was dead.
-Patronize home industry. Ask
for only the best-the Monroe Bak-
ing Powder.
mrs NJ. j. Turrell and Frank
Pattie have gone to Excelsior
Springs for their health.
MIS-. Claudia Cooksey returned
home from Iowa, yesterday.
The colored men of Garnett
are organizing for political purposes
$500 bottle patent medicine
for 65cts at Gus Graves.
Old DR.. Broomhall, of mont
Ida, was in town, Wednesday. He
is black Republican, and was red
hot over the prospects of defeat for
his party. lie says the damned
Democrats and Pops" are going to
carry Kansas and the whole West,
and the Republicans have got to
carry several Southern states.
See those boys Plow shoes at
SOC per pair at Macklin & Bells
orth side.
Henry Hearn, colored, died,
Monday, after sickness of three or
four months. Some months ago, he
was accidentally shot in one of his
legs, and has been confined to the
house ever since He chung to life
tenaciously, but blood poisoning
set in, which caused his death.
The funeral took place on Tuesday,
and was largely attended.
DIR. DeWoyten's sure cure for
the tobacco habit for sale by Gus
Graves.
"A surprise party was given at
j. Fl Thompson's. in Washington
township, last Saturday evening,
in honor of Mart Thompson, who
was twenty years old on that day.
There we're about forty young folks
present, and all enjoyed them
selves. Mart received number OIL
useful presents, aud the guests par
tool of bountiful supper. |
Gus Graves sells all standard
brands of Lead for so per cwt.
Following are the enrollments
at the normal since our last issue
G. A. Tefft, Garnet; Anna Nc
Cool. Garrett Orien Cunningham,
Garrett Ruby Tillson, Garnett
F. D. Bearley, Kincaid; L R. Nc
Lellan, Harris; Lemon Grove,
Welda Emma McClenathan, West
phalia; Bell McClenathan, West
phalia; Maggie Doolin, Emerald
Libbie Doolin, Emerald
--Patronize the Garnett Laundry
if you want good work,
Mrs. VIM. Morris, of jackson
township. left, Wednesday, for Dub
lin, Ind on visit.
MIS-. B. G. McCrea has been
quite sick for several days, but Is
better.
Pure Lnseed Oil for 40 cts per
gallon at Gus Graves.
The remains of Rev. Clark, OF
Ottawa, were transferred from the
Santa Fe road to the x, N. Il ID.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1896-06-26
What the POpulists Demand.

l.-Government ownership of all
monopolies
2 Land for all the landless.
3 Business on cash basis and
money enough TO do it all
4.-No more bonds under any
circumstances
5.-A speedy payment of all
debts.
5.--The Initiative and Referen.
DUN, with the Imperative Mandate.
6.-The free coinage OF gold and
silver at the Iatio of Is = or lG to
In fact. they demand govern
ment of. by and for the people the
same as Lincoln dit Young Re-
publicans, your fathers voted for
Lincoln. Cannot you vote with
the party that represents Lincon's
ideas st. Louis Evening journal
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1896-06-26
Fourth Of July.

On July Sd and 4th the A.. T. &
S. F. Ry will sell tickets to al
points within 200 miles at one fare
for round trip (; limited for return
to July 9th. G. S. COLEMAN.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1896-06-26
AT THE ARCADE.

CIUSing Gut Sale Of Millinery
Goods.
AS we do not wish to carry over
any of these goods we will make
you prices ON them that will make
these go. you want anything in
this line it will pay you to call and
get prices before purchasing else
where, CLIFTON 7. HIATT,
North Side. Manager.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-07-27
j. r. LIBBY.

Band. @. W. Lombard will act as chief
marshall.
Something like 200 letters every week
are unclaimed at the Portland post
office. Some of these have return cards
printed on the envelopes and those are
all sent back to their senders. The 9TH
er letters, which average about 100 in
number. usually are held two weeks,
advertised and then sent to the dead let
ter office in Washington.
1.-THE ladies of the 1st, 10th and 29th
auxiliary will meet with Mrs. G. II.
Frost, IS Middle street. July 10th at 2. 80
p. M. Everyone should be present as
this will be the last meeting before re-
union.
transactions at the Portland clearing
house Saturday amounted to S210, 7SO,
an increase or &c., 518 in the figures for
the corresponding day of the week
year ago. The amount for this week
has been 81, 1874, 407, an increase of 1888 ,s95
in the figures for the corresponding week
q year ago.
The number of arrests for the week
ending Saturday was 40, Of which So were
for drunkenness.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-07-27
Forest City Rink,

The past week has been a great one
az the rink, but this one will eclipse it
and the strongest attraction ever offered
will be presented. The Valdares are the
artists who will appear this week. They
are bicycle riders and do many tricks
on large and small sized wheels. Lay
Valdare uses the buggy wheel as handi-
ly RS Mr.. Valdare himself. The carrying
acts are very clever and many new and
startling things may be looked for. They
appear every afternoon aud evening
this week. Dancing on Tue sday and
Friday evenings as usual These parties
are getting to be fad this season. On
Saturday in connection with tho VaIdares
there will be game of polo at 9. 80 D..
IN. between the Murphy Balsams and
the Forest Citys. There will be oar
nival complimentary ball Monday eve
ming, August 8. A special order of dan
oes will be given.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-07-27
TOOK THE POST.
An Exciting Horse Gets Away and Smash
es Carriages.

An exciting runaway occurred in this
city about 4.30 p m. Sunday. A horse
belonging to the agent. of the FIeiohman
Yeast company, and driven by the agents
san, was driven to the Maine General
hospital and there hitohed for few
moments to an iron hitohing post. \
piece of waste paper blowing about
frightened the horse and he finally got
away, taking the hitohiug post with
him. Although the post was heavy the
frantic horse took IL along as far as the
corner Of Cumberland and State sureets.
There the top Of the post broke, leaving
a small iron fragment only attached to
the hitch rein. BY this time the top car
rigae to which the horse was attachea
had also been pretty we'll smashed. The
animal is kept at Wilson's stable on
Federal street, and thither he directed his
flight. When he arrived most of the car
riage had be8n left behind.
No one was injured during the runa-
waye
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-07-27
HARBOR NOTES.
Big Excursions Over the Railroads for the
Islands.


Yesterday was quiet day for the
island traffic and for the various steam
boat excursions to Boothbay, Freeport
and elsewhere. There was long train of
cars that came IN over the Grand Trunk
from points along the line. bearin aome
eight hundred men, women and children
Many went to Harpswell by the Harp
swell boats, and others to Peaks and
Long islands.
The train from Lewiston over the same
line brought about two hundred and fifty
people, and they betook themselves to
Frepeort and the islands.
An excursion train of seventeen cars,
loaded, came in over the Maine Genital
road, and number of the people went
to the islands and to Old Orchard. The
Portland and Rochester road also ran q
well filed excursion train.
The Portland and Cape electrics did q
very large business yesterday. especially
the Cape line. One wondered where all
the people came from. They crowded the
sidewalks in front OF the United States
hotel, and made rush for each oar as it
came along. At one time five cars
started at once. The Casino at Willard
was crowded and Chandler's band con-
cert delighted the multitude.
Riverton park WAS visited by
thousands, more especially in the after
noon and evening. Then the limos out to
WestbTook and to Stroudwater were we'll
patronized and hundreds visited Fort
Allen and Fort Sumner parks.
Anybody would have thought all the
people in Portland dead or moved out OF
town yesterday, SO quiet were the city
streets.
The water front was as still as if it be-
longed to city of the past. Except
when the crowds came up from the
farer was an unusual object.
A few vessels came in yesterday. The
schooner Three Mays. from Philadelphia
came in coal laden.
The schooner David Torrey, loaded
with clay for Winslow's pottery, arrived
from New Jersey.
The schooner Clara Leavitt, also ar
rived from Philadelphia with coal.
ThessAnn Sargent came in with bic
load of fish.
The Eva M. Morton brought in cargo
of Holsters.
There was very pretty sloop yacht in
the harbor yesterday afternoon, but she
was lying SO that her name could not be
made out.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-07-27

The very best cooks found in any coun-
try are among the New England house,
keepers. Whether she be the wife of
millionaire, mechanic, farmer or laborer-
II a native born, she can cook. ga
The Huokins family of Boston are
among the noted chefs of the world,
made famous by their rich, delicious
soups. bearing their name. NO soups
made abroad sell in this country, while
Huokins's soups are in demand from
Glasgow, Scotland, to Cape of Good Hope
Africa, and from London, England, to
Cairo. Egypt.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-07-27
BRIEF JoTTINos.

Bnrnum's advertising car arrive in
the city Saturday afternoon.
Saturday opened cold and cloudy. hut
the weather cleared before noon and the
rest of the day and Sunday were fjns
days.
The freight business at the Grand
Trunk is booming. There are about
300 carloads at present in the Portland
yard. loaded for the most part with grain
and lumber. The lum Der to be trans
ferred to vessels for shipment to South
America.
The market men OF Lewiston and An
burn, 1000 strong, Will come to Peaks ISL
and next Wednesday on their annual
excursion via Maine Central and Casoo
Bay line. They will be accompanied by
the Auburn Cadet band. T. l. Wills will
have charge of this party.
The Sheridan Rifles will go to Long
| Island Tuesday and there will be sharp
competition for the prizes.
Officer Skillins arrested sailor named
Frank Perry Saturday for beating his
board at Charlotte Snyder's 4a6 Com
mercial street, giving her worthless
check for 1910 in payment
MIR. Charles Kenney's team from Deer
ing, owing to inattention on Mr.. Ken
ney's part, had collision with a Cane
Electric on Market street, Saturday. No
injury was done.
A pair of fine black horses weighing
$500 pounds. have been bought in Gorbam
for the chemical
A woman, friendless and without mon.
ey, taken sick at house on Quincy
street. has been sent to the Greedy hospi-
tai. She is q stranger in town.
A 3party of wheellnen took the Boston
boat Saturday night, made run to
Providence yesterday and will arrive
back on the boat this morning.
The Cadets wheel run yesterday wac
to Biddeford Pool.
The Wasp brought in 1900 lobsters so+
urday to the Portland Lobster COMPANY
Some day this week the Portland No.
lice ball team will try conclusions with
the Lewiston police In the spindIe c,tv
Later there will be return oama IN
Portland
The grocers, provision and fish dsalers
will hold their annual picnic at Old Or
ohard Wednesday, August 9th. They
will be accompanied by Owens Boy
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-07-27
PERSONAL.

Capt. Harding and Capt Wright were
the only candidates in the civil service
examination for superintendent Of life
saving stations. The examination has
been completed and the papers forwarded
10 Washington. 1t may be several weeks
before the appointment is made known.
Hon. BARTLETT Trip, United States
minister to Austria Hungary, is visiting
friends In Dexter and Garland.
Rev. q. P. Wilson of Woodfords, will
leave Wednesday with his family to pass
bis vacation at Bridgton.
Senator William P. Frye will open the
campaign in Oxford county at Norway,
Tuesday evening Of next week. He will
be the guest Of Gen. George L. Beal.
Chief Clerk Charles II. Mitchell of the
Railway Mail Service Saturday received
notification from Washington that Edward
J. Farrell of Knightville had been ap-
poip ted postal clerk on the Bangor and
Boston run.
Father St. John of Montreal. will as
sist Father Hout at st. Dominic's during
the absence of Father Hurley.
Father Coughlin, who has been stat
ioned at ST. Dominio's for the past year
has been assigned to parish IL Massa-
chusetts.
The following were among the arrivals
TT the Preble house yesterday: L. T.
Booki1.s and wife, Harry G. Bookins,
Richard Cole, Miss Cole, Mrs. H. q. Car
penter. Brooklyn; j. D. CLARK and wife,
J. Langley. E. P. Wadsworth, New York
J. Il. Coggswel and family, Bridgeport
A. Fraser and family. Greenville, N. Y. +,
". ". Thomas, Chicago; Mrs. Fl. N.
Little and daughter, Dubuque, Ia. W. E..
Smith. Montreal; V. Keedy, II. L.
Mosher, Dowagine, Mich; Merrett L.
Golf, Frederick Guild, Providence.
The following were amongsthe arrivals
at the Falmouth hotsl yesterday: Mr..
and Mrs. j. Bernard. Mr.. and Mrs. Louis
Hincks and children, New York; MIR.
and Mrs. B. B. VanWagoner, Patterson,
II. j.; M. Hardy, B. E. Howell, Brock
ton; James Dewey, Pittsfeld; Ellery
Brown, e. I. Symonda, G. Il. Symonds,
G. A. Evans, L. e. Smith, l.. A. Bixby,
Salem Mr.. and Mrs. o. C.--Moore, Mr.
and Mrs. F. P. Norton, DR.. L. T. Foss
Bohton; A. N. Miller, Miss Bliss H.
A. Stone, G. e. Perkins, Waldoboro.
Geo. e. Mitchell, proprietor of the Nov
,lsy Plaster Works, is at the Falmouth
Or few days.
Mr.. and Mrs. e. III. Washburn of
Springfield, Mass, are at the. Falmouth
On route to Poland Spring.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. F. Wellington of Bos-
ton are as the Falmouth en- route to
Squirrel island.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. A. Paine of Boston
are at the Falmouth for few days.
Mr.. Cyrus King of Washington, D. c.,
has arrived at Pine Point with his fami.
~.
emf. Francis P. King, son of Hon. NJ. T..
King Of this city, is located at the Uni
yersiry of Heidelberg, Germany, for the
summer.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-07-27
Out Door Meeting.

There was quite large congregation of
men, women and children at the open air
servioe. corner of Merrill and Quebec
streets. yesterday afternoon. Rev. Mr..
Samson preached stirring discourse on
the text For he that is not with me is
against me.''
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-07-27
"Nrrs. wins1ow's Soothing Syrup"

MT5. "
Has been used over Fifty Years by millions OF
mothers for their children while Teething
with perfect success. 1t soothes the child,
softens the gums, allays Pain, cures Wind
Collie, regulates the bowels, and is the best
remedy for Diarrhoea whether arising from
teething or other causes. For sale by Drug
gists in every part OF the world. Be sure and
ask for Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup. % cts.
q bottle.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-07-27
n.x. cure Liver Ills; easy to

property was secured the burglars made
quito an evon5 in the life of people on
the hill. The bold feature of the affair
was the hour at which it took place. Mr..
Covell, janitor of the City building,
lives CLOSE by, looked from his window
and saw the chase of the burglars by Mr..
Cummings, and 80 did Frank Plummer,
who lives in the same house with Mr..
Alexander on Vesper sire ct, and whose
house was attempted by the burglars and
the window screens torn. Mr.. PluIhmer
has large dog that, in the country,
never permits any one near the house,
but in town he has been taught not to
interfere with postmen or milkmen, and
1t Is supposed that is the reason he made
no alarm.
At the police station no oDe apparently
was aware yesterday that anything had
happened. No information was given out
although people on the hill wers talking
of nothing else. The hill people say they
are entirely unprotected after two O'Clock
in the morning as no polioement are on
duty after that hour till the day force
goes on.