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Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1897-12-31
Lone Elm Items.

Ninety-seven will soon be
gone.
]. D. Byerly shipped stock to
Kansas City, Monday.
Frank Walker of Greeley was
the guest of Lone Elm friends
a few days this week.
Mrs. Won Buskirk, of Kincaid
was over with his hears to the
funeral Christmas day.
Jap. Hunter went to Sedalia,
Missouri, last Friday, to spend
Christmas with cousins.
Thos. Moore and family, of
Olathe, are spending the holt
days here with relatives.
Mrs. Ewing and Anna partook
of Christmas dinf er with Mrs.
Ewing's parents.
Mrs. J. Ginbey of Kincaid
spent a few days here with old
friends this week.
Mrs. John Hunbert and Mrs.
G.. o. Olmstead called on Mrs.
Chas. Nichols Christmas day.
J. B. Fergus and family ate
Christmas dinner in Lone Elm.
Walter Williams drove toBlue
Mound, Monday.
Art Foster and wife, of Mont
Ida, spent Christmas with D. V.
Stoll and family.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1897-12-31
NOTICEOF FINALSETTLEMENT
STATE OF KANSAS

oI .snrss Ur H on,I NTA' SIS
In the Probate Court in and for
said county.
In the matter of the estate of
Truman Lake deceased.
Creditors and all other persons in.
terested in the aforesaid estate, are
hereby notified, that at the nextrg
ular 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 January A. d. 1898, /
shall apply to sa:d Court for full
and final settlement of said estate
JENNIE D LAKE, Administrators of
TRUMAN LAKE, deceased
This 4,h Of December, A. d. 1897
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1897-12-31

Roy Miller says his father. Judge
Miller, has gained nine pounds in
the last thirty days, and is gaining
in strength tight along. The
Judges friends will be glad to learn
that he is on the road to health
again.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1897-12-31
SANTA FE TIME CARD.

No. 2U2 makes Close CONNECTION
via Ottawa, except Sunday, for
California aud all points west on
main line. No. POP and 204 make
good connection at Kansas City for
Chicago and all points east, Nos.
POI and 203 run through to Wei
Iington. making good connection
at Winfield for all points in Okla.
homa aud Texas. No. POI also
makes connection at Chcrryvale
with Frisco line for St. Louis and
Frisco points cast. Nos. 203 and
204 carry Pullman palace sleepers
and free chair cars.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1897-12-31

Miss Flossie Martin, of River
side, arrived here, Monday, on q
visit to her unclc, Rev. Stevenson,
and family. She went from here to
Topeka, where she will attend
school.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1897-12-31

Jim Hutchison arrived from Wat.
seka, Ill.,, last Saturday morning,
on visit to his mother, sister and
brothers. Jim has been absent
seven years, but he looks "as large
as life and three or four times as
natural"
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1897-12-31

Lou Groll, of Kansas City
Mrs. |. D Heuges, Of Olathe;
and Mrs Oney McEnrue, of Osa.
watemie, came home to spend
Christmas with their mother, Mrs.
Margaret Groll
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1897-12-31

CLYDE Glass returned from Ca
lena. Monday, where he has been
working for Jesse Studebaker.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1897-12-31

g. w. Dewolf and wife have been
down from Kansas City several
days, visiting old friends.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1897-12-31

G. +. Scott, of Tuskilwa, III
arrived here, Sunday. on writ IL
his sister, Mrs. ii. G. Earnest
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1897-12-31

julie Walters is reported to be
playing to the largest audiences OF
the season every where with his
comedy success, "Side Tracked "
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1897-12-31

One of the big money getting at
fractions on the road this season is
Tule Walters in "Side Tracked "
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1897-12-31

Mrs. Kesson and children came
down from Topeka, Sunday, to visit
her parents, Morgan Luce and wife
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1897-12-31

Geo. W. King, Of Waverly, came
down on Thursday Of last week, Oh
a visit to his nephew, Dan Moole.
and family
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1897-12-31

G. G. Corpue came up from Cof.
feyville. Sunday morning. He has
been gone several months
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1897-12-31

Last week, we forgot te state that
"Rev" Brooks, the bigamist, plead
guilty to the charge against him,
and was given three years at the re
formatory-a very light sentence
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1897-12-31

A land mark has been removed.
The fire has been tai en- from
the old frame in the corner of the
square, and placed on the new city
hall.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1897-12-31

Mrs. w. S. Hesp came up from
Welda, Monday. to visit her mother.
Mrs. Sarah A. Walker.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1897-12-31

Chas. Lewis went to Yates Cen
Ter, Saturday. to visit his parents
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1897-12-31

j. II. Rudrow made business
trip to CsawatoD,ic the first Of the
week.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1897-12-31

Will Walrad spent Christmas at
home. lie is running gallery at
Wsstphalia.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1897-12-31

j. j. McDorman ana wife, Of
Aliccvlle, spent Christmas with
Harry McNary and wife
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1897-12-31

Ed Siglea came down from Ar
gentinc, Saturday, on visit.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1897-12-31

Oakley Thomas came over from
Savonburg. Saturday, on visit.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1897-12-31

Will Henson has been over from
Paola several days. on visit
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1897-12-31
Will Bemis and wife spent Christ
mas at Chanute, with relatives.
j. F. Weidner, of the Wright
district, was a caller. Monday.
Mrs. Irene Gehr, of Greeley, Wis.
tied the AcITArcR family, Monday
Dick B ack and wife came down
from Kansas City to eat Christmas
turkey,
Mrs. Bertha Russell Davis came
over from Stanbury, Mo Monday,
on a visit.

Miss Gertie White went down to
Osawatomie, Monday She mas
music class there.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1897-12-31

Jesse Pursell came up from lola
Saturday, t. visit his family.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1897-12-31

army Lincoln called him Tile Eyes Of tie Government attic
memoirs of Secret History and Fresh Roors Of CIR
be illustrated with many Rare and UsHbhed Var PA0cgya
negatives Of almost priceless value
The Christmas McCLuRHs contained complete Short Story
by Rudyard Kpng entitled The TOMB OF HIS ANCESTORS,
tie tile Of coded Tiger officer in the Indian army and
a rebelous tribe. We have in hand also NsO Ballad,
powerful GRIM moving song War Ships. 1t will be superbly
illustrated. Mr.. Kpling will be frequent contributor
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-03-28

The Youngest of thu Maude Children j. .
brilliant Mus eiau.

a writer in the April Ladies' Home
Journal interestingly tells Of Tho
Daughter Of Jenny Lind"--Mrs Raymond
Maude-of her homo life and her chill
dren-two SONS and a daughter. These
grandchildren of the famous Swedish
Nightingale are bright and interesting.
The boys are fine. healthy, splendid
looking fellows Of whom any mother
might we'll be- proud. Victor, the eldest
who is the gOdson of the Princess Chris
tan. is almost young man. and Charlie.
the youngest OF the Maude children, IS IN
his early teens. Between the two comes
Gwendolin Lind. the only one or the
family bearing the grandmother name.
All the children have "a great taste for
music which Is scarcely surprising but
IL is in Charlie that il is specially devel-
opod. He plays brilliantly. ana has.
moreover. a beautiful voice There is. OF
course the fear that his voice may lose
its beauty when Il breaks. but II u does
not his mother intends that he shall enter
the musical profession. go that there may
, ct he n worthy successor 10 Jenny l.ihl
from among her descendants. Mrs
Nlaude is devoted 10 her children, but it
is between her and her daughter that q
specially close affection exists. They
have been almost inseparable ever since
her earliest childhood
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-03-28
IIF4YETTE'S VISIT 10 AMERICA.
There Was Great Excitement Over His
Trim to the United states.

lean Fraley Hallowel who writes In
the April Ladies' Home Journal OF
when Lafayette Rode into Philadelphia
saws that lit is difficult to understand.
at this late day. what furore Of excite
ment passed over this country When
Lafayette arrived once more in America
The visit Is an historic event 10 be re-
membered while memory endures. Dur
ing President Monroe's second admins
tration the United Statse extended its in1
vitation to Lafayette. lie arrived al sta
ten Island on August 10 Sunday. 1924
accompanied by his son. George Wash
ington Lafayette and also by his son-in-
law. a formal reception took place on
the following day-the first fruits OF the
most abundant harvest of welcome which
Lafayette was to receive during his year
OF travel through the United States.
Lafayette was sixty-seven years old
when he visited America as the Nation
guest, and carried his years lightly. His
head was shaped like that OF Burns. lie
had q high forehead, long, aquiline nose.
and a rather thin face. His hair was
sandy and quite plentiful. His eyes were
dark gray. restless and twinkling. his
eyebrows, light in color but heavily
marked His mouth was firm, and his
lips smiled courteOusly at the holiday
crowd assembled to do him honor. The
General was not very tall. but well made.
His face was distinctly pleasant, and its
expression was an odd mixture OF shrewd-
ness. decision and gay good humor. His
costume was a swallow-tailed coat and
trousers Of dark brown. with a great dis
play of white waistcoat and neckcloth.
A bunch of seals hung from a broad
black ribbon at his waist. over his
shoulders hung a cloth riding-cloak.
greenish blue in color and lined with
red
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-03-28
What a Trained Nurse Must b..

1T takes an intelligent. refined woman
with a strong will and good sound sense
10 make a good nurse" the superintend-
ent OF "A large training school writes ~
the April Ladies' Home Journal Sh2
must be able 10 command the respect
OF her patient. She must be sympathetic.
orderly. dignihed and Incapable OF be-
traying alarm before her patient. Shs
must be ready and quick to act In any
emergency. but slow 10 assume authority
that belongs TO her superiors. She must
be OF a cheerful. hopeful nature. WITH
these attributes. joined TO the practice!
knowledge OF arranging a slck-room. pre-
pairing the invaiid's bed. removing OF
bandages. the giving OF medicines (os
well as understanding their properues).
a knowledge OF cooking and a desire 70
do her duty regardless OF her surround
lngs or OF any adverse criticism, sns
would be 4 meGel nurse. There IT, OF
course. some theoretical training through
textbooks and lectures 20 DO gone
through, but without the other euslinca-
tlons no woman can become success
ful nurse"
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-03-28

Never n Chiraman thinks more 'onginr-
~ OF his nntIve soil than a Greek. lie
IL one OF the few that avowcdiy com"
here only 10 earn money 10 take mem
home TO pay off mortgages and live IN
plenty.
When the trouble broke out and King
George declared for the Cretans. tho
Greeks rose here as n man and began
20 collect money 20 help him. In Two
days a thousand dollars was raised II
came rolling in by dimes and nlcLc 2
from the push-carts and the hoWer
stands.
Over Il went 10 Greece and King GEORGE
and another fund was begun TO make
the fund a thoroughly sure ono the lrtf-
ident Of the Union Dime Savings Bank
Of New York was selected 10 care for q
and 10 send IL. Nor was that ell The
younger and stou;er hearted wanted 20
10 homo 10 flrht and 10 this end applied
20 the steamship companies 10 take them
back al low rates.
This they agreed 10 do. and the Greeks
are now pouring from America into Crete
there being no question OF naturaiiza~
ton.
They never become American citizens.
Il iarry but n time Is their motto.
The Greeks are very loving people,
and their fidelity is specially fascinating
to the fckle-hearted Americans. and
many are the quiet love stories between
American women and black-cved Greeks.
These unions are almost always happy
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-03-28
nAsfer-Enrnling.

The American system has grown lp
without direct announcement from tN'
Government a. the result Of private tl
terprise. The French people are gcneraIil
hold 20 De the origiuators or me afr
torn but this IL an error. Several year b
before COste began his experiments '.'
oystermen of the East River began lh"
practice of Smelling the beds 40 ln"
spawning season in order 20 increase tnr
supply. Three years before Cosie oei DID,
his experiments. tho state Of New ofh.
I'm 1855 enacted law 10 secure to private
farmers the fruits Of their laoors. ana A
numtor Of persons engaged 10 ihc new M
dustry or an extensive scale. The mdDN-
try has grown steadily from that im'.
and the East River Is now me scene or
the most painsilking and scienunc o's-
ter-culture in the United states.
Thus n modern industry has arisen by
which the world is being furnished with
an increasing supply OF one OF rs iaNofie
foods But oyster-pianting ana oyster
farming are stiil IN their infancy, ana are
yet inadequate 20 the immense demand.
Year after year these interests are being
extended. and the time is not far away
when by these methods oysters VIII he
produced in such quantities and at sue %
moderate prices MS 10 readily meet the
needs Of the world-Calyin Dill Wilson in
April Lippincotts.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-03-28
s,,xsr Free.coiuaee Unconstitutional.

The Supreme Court Is accounted tne
bulwark OF our institutions. and theIe
were not lacking those VINO IN the re, ,..ne
silver movement. yet consoled themselves
that the Supreme Court might ev. n'u il'l
overthrow a law establishing IT, TO those
thus minded Professor {; .. ll'u. - W.
namDhlet Silver Free Coinage and N.
Teal Tender Decisions" qualifications o.
the American Academy OF Poiilicsi an.
Social Science. No. 1874. Philadeiphix' 40
cents offers much announcement r.
view Of the legal tender decisions ana
the recent tendencies OF the Court. CON
vlnces the author that free coinass
measure upon review by that BODY woulu
st;,rt.on az the United states. Tho argu-
ment is Ingsnicas and Il no, altosether
conclusive. brings strong reasoning ~
support OF its position. X ID me heat o.
obtain a wide attention. they are none the
less OF the highest significance. 49,.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-03-28
other house ds-yad -m ever sterling qualities prices quote
When the weather changes

you'll change to lighter weights It's convenience not to
have bother til then The mercury rises-you drop in
here-6ve minutes of timc-and out again-with hand
MISUNDERSTANDING fauess-n-every-way Suit
or Top Coat-or both-and quarter third of the
money you expect to spend still in your pocket.
Follow the best dressers-go where they go. Ask
them-they tell you-its secret-Saks clothes a
standard-the hest Standard 1t argues good judgment
come here 1t saving-not at the expense Of
quaity-but by of facilities. We've own
designers-our cuttersour tailors. They think
for us-wok for usand nobody else. They re experts.
These mild days good days to begin ooking
investigate-compare decide And variety deserves
time to be carefully reviewed Even where all is good
there's better and best--special excellence.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-03-28
WORRY AND THE BRAIN.
.SsNfTAsv DISCUSSES THE FOR
MER,s EFFECT UPON THE LATThR.
WIZ the Brain VIII Wear Out Far more
Quickly Under Mental Trouble ihan
Under Excessive Work.

The injury worry does is a curious one
and the way It's influence works Is
marvellously strange one. The best me
thod of explaining it is to use the exact
words ~ one of the greatest neuralogsts
or nerve specialists, in the country d.
George NJ. Jacoby. OF New YORK.
ANY one-sided work or effort said Ut
Jacoby. lis deleterious, IS harmful. y
person worries on a single subject the
same as people frequently overwork GER
tain muscles. But in the former case
the worry Is constant.
Now the concentration OF thought and
mind not only tires out the nerve cells
that are being used In this constant
worry. but the other nerve cells which
are not used at all. are. 50 10 say. DOR
rnant. and waste for lack OF sufficient
exercise This is the first principle. IN
Confederation. It IS q well-known fact
that person who gets III from worry
continues TO worry over that one thing
broods over II. let's It absorb him ana his
thoughts to the exclusion Of all his other
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-03-28
KING GEORGES SUBJECTS.
$4,000 Greeks Here Who Supply th'
Streets VITA Candy, Fruit and Flowers.
ACTION WHOSE WOaLN DO NOT WORK.
Dino by Dime They Have Collected 10
fortune TO send Home for the struggle
In Crcte--reAccful. Thrifty Citizens
Unless Turkey IS Mentioned.

King George las IN this country 5000
loyal subjects. who. though at the anti
podcs from him, are as Grccian IA looks
and patriotic in heart as though Just
sailing from tho orient. At the word
OF war they al sprang 10 their feet and
wanted 10 go homme TO fight; but. on
being convinced that SO small a force
could 90 better in tins country earning
money than at home spending H. they
remained. hut gathered together fund
that grew from day 20 days growing
oaily-uniil there goes out weekly from
these shores little fortune TO help the
Cretan struggle ia the Old World.
Tho Grecian foreign population In the
United states Is the most peculiar Of
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-03-28
GREITEsI PROBLEM ron UOHEN.
Ii Can BE Solved if Women VIII Work
Together.

Together.
Discussing the solution Of Women
Most Vexlng Problem domestic SER
vice-in the April Ladies' Home Journal
Edward w. Box insists that. first Of all.
women must drop a lot OF outside pro-
blems with which they are az present
graphing but which. after all, only IN
directly concern them. important they
may be- I'm q general sense, but not one
hundredth part as important as is this
problem which is exclusively theirs. For
eign missions. the ballot. the higher edu-
cation OF women. good government, the
amelioratiOn OF the poor-it viii De wen
enough for women 20 labor for all these
causes when their own more immediate
problems are settled. The seryant-girl
problem is far more important at present
than any OF these. Other problems are
general In their effects: this one strikes
an the very heart Of the American homo.
We do not begin 10 realize now ni-
matelv associated Is this problem Witn
our happiness. II concerns every man.
woman and child. The heathens IN AIri'
can lands ought 10 be civilized NO onS
will dispute that. But true charity be-
gins at home. and We nave heaihela IL
a few Of our kitchens who need ciVillzhS
and educational influences just as murn
as do the natives Of midas coral strand.
| have nothing 10 say against woman :
work in foreign missionary societies GOOD
government clubs or charity oreani'a-
tlons Of whatever sort. But | do say
this: that scores OF women are employing
efforts in those directions which ought
TO be employed in the solution OF matters
nearer home. Women can solve TINS 40
nestle problem II they Will. But they
must get together and work unitedly.
they do I venture 20 say that IN yc.r
or two there will be no such thing as me
servant-girl problem, for 1t VIII nave
heen solved"
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-03-28
we both came, the coins flying in an dl-

we both came, the coins flying in all di-
rectiOns.
But you should have heard his peal
upon peal Of laughter as he scrambled
TO his feet and assisted me 10 pick up
the scattered gold and silver,
Il saw Alr. Dickens for the last time
on Thursday, June ?. 1870. when 1 called
upon him at his office. He looked then
sadly worn and ailing. and as If he were
i'm great pain.
Seven days later at my own home In
Ross. I had just finished shaving when
my wife came into my room with a white,
scared face.
What is it2' I asked
"'Charles Dickens is dead was the re-
ply.
Alas II was true. The world had
lost its favorite author and | the dearest
and best friend ever man had. london
letter TO Chicago Record.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-03-28
To Exterminate Buffalo Moths.

Buffalo moths may be eXterminated by
the use of lavender or musk or camphor-
in fact. anything with a decided odor will
drive them away Put a little gum cam
phor in the corners and around the edges
OF your floors. Keep the rooms open and
as light as pc. sible. Put camphor among
your clothing. use newspapers for wrap
ping, and the moths will soon leave you.-
Ladies Home Journal.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-03-28

amass money enough TO go back home.
and are crowned by love and success
the two essentials for home and nation.
When the Turks started in to possess
Crete they counted upon the poverty OF
the country back of them But they
did not know of the quiet force at work
upon a distant shore. nor Of the stead
fast hearts and full purses that would
pour themselves out TO help national
cause.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1897-02-09

and he most central city, is entitled 70
TIE proud name of the Athens of the
South" Vanderbilt university is per-
haps the leading educational institu-
ton, but there are a score of other
noted universities, colleges and class
ical schools, aside from the splendid
public schools. Her commercial and
manufacturing interests are CORE
spoildiEgly notable. The 1000 whole
sale, jobbing and manufacturing es-
Establishments of the city are doing
$l0j,n00,000 worth of business annually,
the dry goods trade alone amounting to
S9,O00,000, and the grocery trade to So
100000 yearly. Sixty thousand spindles
are at work III her cotton mills, produc-
ing 20,000,000 yards annually, and five
fiouring mills are producing $500 bar
refs of flour daily 1t is estimated that
the population of Nashville, with her
suburbs, is 100000, while 10000. 900 peo-
pie reside within nights railroad ride
OF the place where the great Centennial
exhibition of 1897 is to be held Stu
ated in the heart of the rich and fertile
blue grass region of Tennessee, where
the lands are generally under a high
state of cultivation, where the people
are endowed with unusual intelligence,
where the scenery is picturesque, and
the climate perfect any more suitable
location for a second worlds fair could
not have been found
No other, city in the state, and no
other city of the same population in
any state, could have found "a more
beautiful spot for holding an exhibit
ton, or have furnished the facilities
for carrying the people to and from the
grounds. The park is dotted over with
shade trees, with luNuriant growth Of
blue grass, beautified by thousands of
evergreens, plants, shrubs and bloom
ing flowers. Artistically terraced and
divided by beautiful drives and walks
and charming lakes, and yet made still
more attractive and enchanting by the
erection of buildings which represent
art and history, science and education
in all things worth knowing, it now be-
comes little city, that nestles languid-
II and happily amid the hills-a veri-
table paradise. to which all the world
is invited to come and enjoy its peace
fGl quietude while drinking at the
fountain of knowledge within its por-
tails. 1t is an ideal southern scene.
where the world may behold the en-
blems of peace, the perfection of arr,
the progress of science, the evidences