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Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1897-03-26
Notice OfFinal Settlement
STATE OF KANSAS, | .,

s .1a.T.ss OF GoE KANsAS' IS.
In the Probate Court in and for
said County.
In the matter of the estate OF w.
H. Hester, deceased.
Creditors and all other persons
interested in the aforesaid estate
are hereby notified that, at the next
regular term of the Probate Court
in and for said county, to be begun
and held at the Court room in Gar
nett, County of Anderson and
State aforesaid, on the first Monday
in the month of April 5, A. D. 1897
! shall apply to said Court for a full
and final settlement of said estate.
LAURA A. HESTER, Administrative
of w. II. HESTER, deceased.
march l6, A. d. 1897
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1897-03-26

The Republicans, at their pri-
mary, selected the following city
ticket: For mayor, Martin Setter;
for police Judge, D. w. Houston !;
for marshal, Y. M. Hamilton for
city clerk, Sol Kaufman; tor city
treasurer. G. w. Young; TOR street
commissioner, Frank Ratcliff; for
treasuser school board, j. e. John
son for Justices of the peace, +.
Fl Harder and W. P. Mcdonald !;
for constables, w. F. Hampstead
aud F. L Majors; for councilman
First ward, AL Bucht'l; member
school board, same ward, L. ID
Russell for councilman Second
ward. j. NJ Herman for mem
Der board OF education, same ward
2 wears, G + Lincoln; | year to
fiji vacancy. Jas. Knight; for coun'
Gilman Third ward, j. ii. McEwen;
for member school board. ) r.
Baird for councilman Fourth ward
Perry Scott; for member school
hoard 2 years. MS II " Ellis; |
wear Mrs /! K. Winans.
K far the Monroe baking
p. wner. For sale by all Grocers.
.- ,,as<. have Neuralgia. Get Or. Miles.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1897-03-26
Save Money

By having Harry the Halter make
your old clothes new again, and
make your old hat over into new
one. Call on him, on the south
side, ear the railroad.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1897-03-26

M. E. Whitehead came in from
the west on the Missouri Pacific
cannon ball, Saturday morning, suit.
fering from light attack of paraly
sis of one side. He was out again
in day or two.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1897-03-26

Joseph Lamont, of Rich township,
paid us a visit, Saturday. He is
preparing to move to Elk county.
and he came up to hand in his res;g-
nation as justice of the peace. We
are sorry to have him leave Ander
son county.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1897-03-26

Mrs. Ada Unruh will preach at
the First Baptist church. next Sun.
day morning, and at 4 O'Clock p. m E.
she will give "Chalk talk" to the
children at the Congregational
church
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1897-03-26

j. II. Vansickle and wife, who
were visiting Rev M F. King and
wife at lola. stopped off here, Sat
urday, to visit their son, Ed, and
wife.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1897-03-26
Cupid'S CaperS.

Miss Peal Patton, of this city,
and Lis James, of Jackson town.
ship, were United in marriage on
Wednesday evening. We offer our
congratulations.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1897-03-26

Geo. Rapp, the cigarmaker, who
moved away from Garrett some
three years ago, is in the city, and
expects to become a citizen of Gar
nett again.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1897-03-26

B L Gould. who lately moved tn
Welda township from Franklin coun'
ty, paid us a visit last Friday, and
paid for years subscription to the
AGIrAToR. lie is a distant relative
of Jay Gould, but he's "Pop" all
over, and a good worker in the
cause of the common people.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1897-03-26

Amer Andrews and wife came
down from Kansas City last Satur-
day, on visit to G. o. McCrum and
other relatives and friends.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1897-03-26

NEXT to the last item in the second
column, first page, is clipped from
the Inter. Observation-Disclosures. The
printer failed to give credit.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1897-03-26

John L Hartzel was granted di
worse from Ada Belle Hartzel in the
district court at Paola Tuesday -
Osawatomie Globe.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1897-03-26

DR. Kirkpatrick, secretary of the
State Board of Health, under tie
Morrill, administration, has opened
II an Office in North Topeka.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1897-03-26

Three bOys-two colored and one
white-were taken from Garrett to
the Hutchinson reformatory, Wed.
nesday night.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1897-03-26

Judge Harder and S. G. Axtell
went TO Clinton, nj D., asst Saturday
to visit their daughters, who are
attending school there.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1897-03-26

Mr.. Harper. manager of the John
Hardness store, has moved to st.
Joseph, Mo-, where he will con.
time in the employ of darkness.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1897-03-26

Mrs G. E. Smith has been very
sick since last Friday evening.
She is better at this writing.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1897-03-26

We have added a new feature to
the AGIrAToR in the way of a market
report from Kansas City, which will
appear each week, corrected up to
date
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1897-03-26

Mrs j. G Reed attended tenn
perauce meeting at Leroy last Sat
urday and Sunday. She reports a
good attendance at all of the SEES
siOns.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1897-03-26

Geo. Knouff, of Usswatomie. and
Miss Edith Paul, of this city, were
united in marriage by Rev Dolson,
of Greeley, last Sunday.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1897-03-26

Mrs. s. G Fry. of Osawatomic,
who has been visiting her parents,
j. M. Wadley and wife, returned
home. Monday. Her sister, Mis-
Lila adley, accom- panied her home.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1897-03-26

The ladies' OF the Christian church
gave an ice cream social at silver
headquarters, Tuesday night.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1897-03-26

The ladies' minstrel show given
BY the "bon ton" of the city, at the
Grand opera house, Tuesday night,
was we'll attended.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1897-03-26

S. w. Sturdivan has rented the
Presbyterian parsonage. and will
move down from Ottawa in "a few
days.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1897-03-26

Rev. j. f.. Spencer, OF FIT. Scott,
came up, Tuesday, to attend the fun
eral OF his iather-in law, d. Smith,
at Greeley
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1897-03-26
Live stock Market Report.

Comiled and furnished weekly by
Wright & Hannah, live stock com
mission merchants. Kansas City.
Good to choice 400 to 1900
steers, 81 50 to 10
Fair to good 400 to 1000
steers, 4 IS to 4 IS
Good to choice 1900 to 1850
steers 40 to 4 IS
Fair to good 1900 to 1850
steers, AS to 4 IS
Good 1000 to 1900 steers,
4 Is o 4 rs
Fair to good 1000 to 1900
800 to 4 10
Good heavy feeders 4 20 to 4 IS
Medium feeders, 3 So to 4 10
Good stockers. TOO to 1000
20 to 4 35
Medium stockers 700 to 1000
800 to 4 10
Good Yearlings 4 rs to 4 SO
Fair to good yearlings 4 90 to 4 25
Choice Heifers $50 to 4 10
Fair to good heifers 3 40 to 3 60
Stock heifers 3 90 to 3 25
Choice cows, 3 90 to B 20
Fair to good cows 2 70 to 80
Gamers, l. IS to 2 40
Springers, 2 IS to 80
Mich cows, per head $25 to $40
Good fat bulls, 3 90 to so
Feeding bulls 2 60 to 3 90
Bologna bulls 2 % 10 2 10
Veal calves per cwt 90 to SO
HOGS,
Top sale 4 10
Bulk of sales. 3 So to 4 05
Heavies 3 So to 4 10
Mixed 3 80 to 4 90
Lights 3 80 to 80
Pigs, 3 25 to 65
"Throw-outs," Pts to 3 20
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1897-03-26

Tom Gwynn, who was convicted
in the district court of violating the
prohibitory law, has taken his case
to the court of appeals.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1897-03-26

Frank l.. Brown left for Washing.
ton, yesterday. He is probably
working toward the pie.counter.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1897-03-26

Miss Mamie Garris came down
from Kansas City, Saturday, to Wis.
il her father who is sick.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1897-03-26

Rev Vollmar and family have
taken up their residence in Paola.
Before their departure from Gar.
nett, the congregation gave them a
farewell reception. Rev. Vollmar
and wife have many warm friends
in Garnett.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1897-03-26

Miss Mabel Whitford went to
Osawatcmie, Tuesday, to worl In
the asylum.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1897-03-26
Wanted, 500 Men and Boys

By Walker the Barber, to call at
his shor, under Gus Graves drug
store, and yet their hair cut for Is
cents, and also clean shave.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1897-03-26

There will DO an entertainment
aid lunch at the Silver lleadq art
ers next Saturday, March p, given
by the Flambeau Club. Admission,
5 cents; ladies free. Everybody
come and enjoy yourselves.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1897-03-26

Mat.-Gcn. McCrum informs US
that he has called a meeting of the
officers of the First regiment, K.
N. G., at Garnett, to be held April
9Th, for the purpose of electing a
colonel to fill the vacancy made by
the promotion of the former colonel.
This meeting will bring about thirty
of the officers of the regiment here.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1897-03-26

Our Senator, Caldwell, is to be
congratulated upon his success in
securing the removal of the disabil
tiles of the following ex Confeder-
a'es in Anderson county: T. B
NucKols, Nathan Stanley, James
Carson, j. T. Carson and James
Anderson. Mr.. NucKols is "a resi-
dent Of this township, and has in
the past been denied the right of
franchise, and just because republic
an legislatures would not work for
the removal of disabilities of ex
Confederates. Mr. Nuckols is one
of our best citizens, and d heavy
tax. payer. but cold not vote for
his own interests. = Westphalia
Times.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1897-03-26
The political pot is "bilin'."

TIC POTroFO"' P"' ~
II. s. Shields went to ansasClty
Saturday.
Mrs Will Porter is up from TT.
Scott, on visit.
Joe Cary had besiness at Kansas
City last yesterday.
VIM. Paul, of Welda, paid us a
pleasant visit last Sunday.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1897-03-26

j. W. flashing has been bright
ening up his restaurant and bakery
with a fresh coat of paint.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1897-03-26
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Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1897-03-26

j. H. Rudrow made a business
trip to Carlyle the first of the week.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1897-03-26

Jake Blum is preparing to bnild a
new meat market between Fashing's
restaurant and the Cottage Hotel.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1897-03-26

Meaaeehe steppca IN 20 minutes BY Dr.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1897-03-26

! Westphalir is to have a cheese
| factory.
Phil Parrot was down from Kansas
City last Saturday.
Mrs ii. d. Nichols went to lola,
Tuesday, on visit.
LIE SewelI and son went to Law.
renee, Wednesday
Miss Sophia Bobo went to Bald.
win, yesterday.
A daughter was born to Joe New
ton and wife, Monday.
Capt. j. G. Lindsay was down
from Olathe this week.
Will Bemis and G. w. Young
visited Ottawa the first of the week.
Mrs. r. A. Davis arrived from
Oklahoma, Saturday morning, on a
visit.
Some of Garnett's old settlers
attended the funeral OLD. w, Smith,
at Greeley.
w. II. Coltrain has rented the
old McComb farm, near Lone Elm,
and is moving.
Capt. Geo. A. Smith, of Welda
township, paid us welcome visit,
Wednesday.
l.. Champe, ST.. and wife visited
their son LATE and family, at Gree
ley, this week.
The better half of Rev. MacLean.
the new Methodist minister, arriv-
ed. Wednesday.
DR.. Schoonover reports the birth
of "A daughter to VIM. Ford and
wife, last Saturday.
The infant of w. B. Wycoff and
wife, of Jackson township, died,
Tuesday, Of whooping cough.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1897-03-26

The infant of w. B. Wycoff and
wife, of Jackson township, died,
Tuesday, Of whOoping cough.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1897-03-26
KANSAS AalrAIeR GAsaHTr. KANSAS.

Westphalir is to have cheese
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1897-03-26

had a constant flutter-
ing OF the heart and
severe palpitation and
pain in the left side.
She took three bottles
Of DR.. Miles New Heart
Cure and was complete
ly restored to health,
and has not taken q
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1897-12-09
How Lover Worked.

Samuel Lovers daughter, Mrs. Fan
ny Schmid, writes her recollections of
"The Author of Rory O'More'" for
The Century. Mrs. Schmid says: His
industry was such that in the busiest
years of his life he did not even grant
himself time to look at the daily papers,
or to read any new book that was much
talked of. His wife always read the pa
pers and the new books for him, giving
him in conversation a resume of the
news Of the day and the contents of the
books, so that he was always well in
formed of everything that was going on.
IF anything exceedingly important was
on hand in the political world, or if any
part of book was particularly interest
ing or well written, these she would
read to him while he was painting.
Many artists are as dumb as fishes at
their easels, but he could converse
charmingly while he was painting,
which was particularly pleasant quail
ity for his sitters. In painting or in
writing he worked indefatigably, and
seemed to be independent of the
"moods" to which many artists appear
to be victims. AS to his songs, he used
to say himself that he never wrote a
song in his life except when he couldn't t
help it.
The songs used to "come to him, I"
generally words and melody simulta-
neously, SO that he had only to write
them down. Frequently the idea of a
song would come when he was occupied
with something quite different as for
instance, while painting He would
then leave his easel, write down the
idea and return to his work. Afterward
he would return to the idea and work
1t ont
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1897-12-09
Elephant Flesh an African Delioaoy.

The flesh of the elephant is eaten in
it's entirety by several of the African
tribes. A detail of the process of butch
ering the animals is not pleasant read
ing. The tools used are the assagai and
hatchet. The rough outer skin is first
removed in large sheets. Beneath this
is a subcuticle, pliable membrane,
from which the natives make water
skins. The elephant yields large guam
titles of fat, used in cooking the ma
tives' sun dried biltong, or dried strips
of the elephants flesh, and Also in the
preparation of vegetables. African ex-
plorers of the Caucasian race agree that
one part of the elephants carcass, when
properly cooked, is a succulent dish
that will regale the most delicate taste.
This part, very strangely, is the first
Joint of the leg below the knee, which
one would suppose to be the toughest
portion of the animal To prepare the
joint hole three feet deep is dug in
the earth, and the sides of it are baked
hard by means of large live Goals Most
of the Goals are then taken out, and the
elephants foot is placed in the rude
oven The hole is then filled with dirt,
tightly packed, and blazing fire is
built on top, which is kept replenished
for three hours. The foot is thus evenly
baked, and when done, instead Of
strong, tough meat fiber, it is of ge-
latinous consistency that may be eaten
with spoon. on.-Philadelphia Lancet.
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1897-12-09

Since 1846 machinery has on an enor-
nous scale supplanted manual labor.
The knotter of the self binder completes
a round of mechanism which threatens
to make the farmer a man of sedentary
habits. If the cotton boil remains un
picked by machinery it may be because
the botanist must first produce plant
maturing all at once instead of at sue
cessive periods. In superscding the hand
the inventor often succeeds by feats far
removed from imitation. Merganthaler
replaces the typesetter by arranging
matrices from which lines of solid metal
are cast. Lanston's machine for SIM
liar purpose exemplifies a noteworthy
aim of nvention-initiation by means
involving the slightest exertion possible.
An operator at keyboard symbolizes a
manuscript as a series of punctures in a
strip of paper, the pinholes free pulses
of compressed air which actuate the
machine. Initiation, however, reaches
it's final form in electrical devices. A
clerk in New York perforates successive
messages on a paper ribbon, which,
driven between electrical springs, trans
mits 8, 0G0 words minute to Philadel-
phia. Intelligence in such feat as this
is given only that part of a task for
which it is indispensable. All else is
committed to mechanism actuated at a
speed and with force denied to nerve
Or muscle. Self Culture
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1897-12-09

CRAWFISHlNG.
How the Ugly but TOothsOme Creatures
Are Caught.


Are Caught.
Mr.. A. Ulrich of Chicago, who once
lived in New Orleans and is familiar
with the matter of which he speaks,
sends in the following very interesting
account Of the way in which crawflsh
are taken by the men who fish for them.
He says:
''Around New Orleans there are
swamps which are always being hunted
for crawfsh, and yet the supply is un-
limited. So numerous are they that one
cannot leave fish on a string in the wa
ter, for they will tear the fish into
shreds
ga small net about the size Of but
terfy net, about ten cords, each two feet
long, and cents worth Of meat COM
plete the outfit for one person.
''In the swamp there are small islands
and long necks of land which intersect
one another in all directions and upon
which the catchers 60
"The start is usually made in the
early morning, when the sun does not
shine so fiercely and walking is much
easier.
Arriving at their destination, they
cut their meat into small pieces about
two inches around. Each piece is now
attached to one of the cords. After this
they are thrown into the water, and the
other end of the cord is attached to a
stick which is stuck into the ground SO
that the crawfish cannot pull the meat
away. One usually waits few minutes,
and then when the cord is gently raised
the catcher will see about half dozen
crawfish with their pinchers stuck into
the meat, eating ravenously.
"The net is now gently put into the
water directly under them, and with 9
sudden jerk they are landed, for as soon
as they strike the air they will let loose
Of the meat.
"The crawfish are of a large species.
The writer has caught some measuring
10 inches from tip to tip. These are by
no means uncommon.
1.-THE average catch for three persons
is about an ordinary bucketful. The
meat when prepared right makes de.
icious delicacy. Forest and Stream.
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1897-12-09
MINERAL WATERS.
Why and How They Benefit Those That
Drink Them.

Why and How They Benefit Those That
Drink Them.
When a patient reaches q mineral
water health resort, he is examined by
the resident physician and ordered to
drink certain quantities Of the water at
certain times during the day. These are
increased from day to day until the
maximum quantity needed is reached.
He is ordered to drink one or two glass
fuls upon rising, two or three glasses
between breakfast and dinner, the same
quantity in the afternoon and a couple
of glasses before going to bed. The pa
tient is urged to take it whether he
wants it or not He may say that he is
not thirsty, but that makes no differ
ence; he must take it as medicine.
The quantity is increased until we have
known 80 glasses per day to be taken.
A part of the benefit derived is be-
cause of the rest and change of scene.
A part, perhaps, is from the small
quantity of the salts and other bases
contained in these waters 1--WE are not
speaking of cathartic or chalybeate wa
ters), but the benefit from this source is
very slight. The secret of the cure is in
the quantity of water taken. If the wa
ter be pure, free from organic matter,
and taken in sufficient quantity, the re-
suits will be substantially the same, re-
gardless of the "traces" of lithia and
small quantities of sodium chloride and
other salts. You can perform these
cures at home with the ordinary drink
ing water, if of good quality, if you
will require the patient to take it in
the same quantity as at the springs. 1t
is very easy to add lithia if desired, but
you must not lose sight of the fact that
the quantity of water (not lithia) taken
is the important thing. 1t acts by flood
ing the kidneys, by washing out the
bladder with copious, bland and dilute
urine, by unclogging the liver and
clearing the brain. The patient feels
better from day to day; he is better.
Irritable bladder is relieved, the kid
neys act freely-are washed OUT
and many effete substances are carried
out with the food. This clears the way
for the liver to act freely and normally,
for there is an intimate relation be.
tween the liver and kidneys New
| York Ledger.
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1897-12-09
Imposing on the Dealers

Aside from kid gloves, there is no
article sold in connection with which
merchants are SO imposed upon by their
"best' customers as umbrellas This is
a tender theme. The tempers of the
wives of our best customers are not to
be trifled with when it comes to re-
turning half worn gloves or umbrellas.
With dignity not attained on any 9th
er hemisphere in the habitable globe,
she sails into the store of the merchant,
slams down the battered relic that has
acted as playhouse and tent for the chill
dren of the neighborhood and demands
a new umbrella for the miserable
apology sold her only three months
ago." She declares it has only been
used three times and only with the
greatest care. The merchant has to ac-
cept this as final. offers her the choice
Of his stock, and she sallies forth with
the air Of a Gonqueror, conscious that
she has triumphed. Then he pockets his
loss and wonders what the next imposi-
tion will be, and people wonder why SO
many retail merchants fail or commit
suicide. If an umbrella is properly
made, of good material and decently
used, it will wear for years. Hard
Warti