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Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1899-08-04

years old when she married Searles.
He was under 80. When she died, July
rs, 1891, she left everything to Searles
by her will He became possessor Of
q Cast accumulation Of cash-the ST.
100000 house on mob" hill, the 3d.
100000 palace in the Berkshtres,
costly summer house on Block Island
and a fine house in Paris. Searles be-
gan life as an apprentice to car
penter in Lawrence, Mass, when that
city began to grow. From there he
went to Boston, where he learned the
decorative art. When he was gradu-
ated he secured employment in the
house of Paul G. Co., and remained
with them until 1874. He was an ex-
cellent decorator, and was employed
by Herter Bros. in New York. Searles
had a valuable acquaintance and the
Herters made him their head sales
man. He left their employ in 1881 and
went to the Pacific coast for his health.
After the marriage Searles induced his
love to remove to Methuen. Prior to
the removal he paid the mortgage on
his birthplace there, which he has
since transformed in the manner de-
scribed. Mrs. Searles never liked the
town, nor was she filled with admira-
ton of her young husbands birth
place. She seldom if ever mingled with
the people of the town, and pined for
the splendor of her magnificent place
at Great Darlington. While Searles
was surrounding his wooden birthplace
with costly walls, his properties, pur-
chased with his wife's money, at San
Francisco, Great Darlington and else
where, were suffering badly from neg
lect.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1899-08-04
Tankard Kills wife,s Sister

Squire Tankard shot and instantly
killed Mrs. William Beaumont, and
wounded William Beaumont the other
afternoon in their summer camp at
Driftwood, on Chautauqua lake, N. Y.
After the shooting Tankard jumped in
to the lake, and placing the pistol to
his head, fired. The bullet only made
a slight wound and he waded to the
shore and disappeared in the woods.
The authorities have not succeeded in
capturing him. The victim is a sister
of Tankard's wife. The cause of the
shooting was that Tankard's wife had
left him on account of his cruel treat
ment, and went to live with the Beau
monts. Tankard looked for LIS wife,
saying he wished to kill her, too, but
she was absent. Beaumont's Sound Is
In the arm and he will recover.
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THE HEAVIEST B. g. o. TRAIN.

When the receivers of the Baltimore
& Ohio Railroad began the now famous
series of improvements OF the physi-
cal condition Of the entire system,
their object was to increase both the
train load and the number of revenue
tons per mile and at the same time
reduce the cost of transportation.
Much has been done, and by the low
ering of grades, elimination Of curves,
laying OF new steel rails and the pur-
chase of heavy motive power they have
very materially added to the number Of
cars per train. But it was not until
the 18th Of March last that demon
stration was made of what might be
expected Of the new Baltimore & Ohio
Railroad. Enough new 50-ton capac-
ity steel cars had been delivered to
give the operating department a chance
to experiment. Fifty steel cars, each
Weighing $4,000 pounds, were loaded
with an average of $4,000 pounds of
coal. To them was coupled q new
22x2S inch consolidation locomotive
Weighing 16S,70O pounds and having
81 inch driving wheels. The start was
made from Cumberland, Md, and the
destination was BRUNSWICK, Nd, on
the second division. In his report Gen.
eral Superintendent Fitzgerald says
the train was pulled with comparative
ease and that the class of engines used
will be able to handle so cars of 80
tons capacity each on that division
without trouble. Hitherto the train
load on that division has been 1926 units
of 61a tons each or about 1900 tons, a
40 per cent increase over that Of five
years ago. The so car train was COM
puted as containing 497 units, or 6,45S,-
100 pounds gross. The net weight Of
coal In the train was 4,75S, 100 pounds.
1t was by far the heaviest train ever
handled over the line and demonstrate
ed that heavy power, modern equip
ment with safety appliances, and a
good track. mean more revenue tons
per mile and decreased cost Of trans
portation.
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Mrs. Col. Richardson
SAVED BY MRS. PINKHAM.
LETTER TO MRS. PINKHAM NO. 7a,sod

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"At last inflammation of the womb
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was confined to my bed and life became
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believe l should have contracted the
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common sense had not interviewed.
Zone day my husband noticed the ad-
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fads, the result of constructive ma
MIA"
At Methuen Lord Searles proposes
to stay. Immured behind giant walls,
protected by the massive iron gates
which swing to and fro only when their
master passes through; secure beneath
the frowning Tower of Chimes" and
surrounded by bodyguard of paid de-
tectives, who will fight for him so long
as his money pays them, he is secure
from invasion by the authorities. His
great wealth is the basis upon which
his security rests. He can laugh in
maniacal glee at any attempt to appre-
bend him. Hopkins died in 1878, leav-
ing no will, and his wife chilu.ess and
the possessor of over s30,000,00O. mark
Hopkins was noted for his frugality;
the widow soon won fame for her
prodigality. Besides winning the latter
fame she won Searles. She started to
build the grandest house on the Pacific
coast. When it was finished over
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1899-08-04

veteran sculptor made at Florence.
Searles paid $125,OOO for It and an
additional $4,000 for the statues OF
Lincoln, Grant, Sherman and Sheri-
dan, which are put upon the four cor
ners Of the pedestal base. The mon
ument is set across the street iron.
the Searles estate, and is shrouded IN
canvas and wood. There 1t has stood
for over two years, and in the opinion
of the Methuenites it will remain so
as long as Searles lives. A handful OF
Italian laborers daily work about the
base, grading and trenching One day
Searles will drive out from his castle.
accompanied by stout coachman, and
direct that the workmen place so many
shovelfuls of dirt on such and such
place, and the next day he will visit
them and order the dirt removed. Still
the statue stands in shrouded gran
deur upon its unfinished ground, and
Thomas Ball sits in his cottage at
Montclalr, N. j., chatting with all the
querulousness of so years because his
work is not unveiled to the world.
The sculptor hopes to live long enough
to witness the unveiling-but Lord"
Searles is very eccentric.
Searles is an enthusiastic lover of
music and is talented organist. He
purchased for $4,000 the big organ
which was too large for the Music hall
in Boston, and began to build house
for it at Methuen. The house is still
unfinished and the organ, in pieces,
filling thirteen cars, stands on a side
track in the railroad yard. Searles
also started an organ factory for the
purpose of constructing organs after
his own design. There are plenty OF
designs, but no organs have been COM
pleted in the three years Of the fac
tory's life. No person is permitted to
enter his estate gates nor any land
which is his. He employs large corps
of detectives, who are scattered all
over his properties, and trespasser is
instantly surrounded and speedily es-
corted from the grounds. 1t is esti-
mated that Searles is spending over
100000 annually in perpetuating his
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1899-08-04

Edward F Searles, who married
Mrs. Mark Hopkins and inherited her
$50, 900, 900, has bewildered the village
Of Methuen, Mass, by his queer freaks.
Searles, who was an artistic house dec
orator, created a national sensation
when he married Mrs. Hopkins, the
septuagenarian widow Of the Southern
Pacific railway magnate. When he first
obtained control of her wealth Searles
attraotSa attention by his eccentricities
in building and spending money. Since
her death they have taken other forms.
Searles has the delusion that he is
real, live lord. He imagines himself
to be Lord Searles of Methuen," and
requires his army of servants and
workmen to greet him accordingly.
The eccentricities Of Mr.. Searles have
become more and more pronounced
during the past two years. The most
extraordinary of all of them, however,
was perpetrated at the burial OF his
wife. There were only eleven persons
present at the services, including tine
bereaved husband, the clergyman and
the undertaken. The service lasted
forty minutes, and the last visitor had
departed from the presence of the dead
at IL o'clock noon. At midnight four
of Searles' workmen, dressed as liv-
cried fiunkies, bore the casket contain
ing everything mortal of Mrs. Searles
to its last resting place in the old
Methuen cemetery, across the road
from the Searles home. Few Metnuen
folk saw the funeral procession. In
deed, the number may be narrowed
down to five persons, one Of whom was
a woman. They did not see the pro-
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1899-08-04
HICHBINDER TAKES HIS LIFE.

Having Lost His Sweetheart and MUIR
dered His Rival He Cared Not to Live.
Having lost his sweetheart and MUIR
dered his triumphant rival, See Hoo
Sein, alias All Sing of Chinatown. San
Francisco, had nothing more to live
for. Therefore, he died. Love lost
revenge satisfied, the plain-dealing
Chinaman thought it time to quit this
life. The other morning, at an early
hour, he tied splendid silk sash about
his neck and hung himself from the
bars in the door of cell Is at the city
prison. In his last gasps he was dis
covered by Sergt Bidwell on his round
and cut down. DR.. Rice was called in
hurry from the receiving hospital,
but arrived only in time to see the
Chinaman expire. Nothing could be
done except send for the morgue wag-
on. See Hoo Sein, the dead man, was
a highlander of intelligence. He dress
ed better than most of his class and
was known in the quarter as a bravo
of a superior order. This gallant fell
in love with a youthful beauty named
Sling Goc who is said to be the chat
tel of Song Len Toi, proprietor of
fan-tan game. See Hoo Sein made
forward love to the girl and pleaded
his passion, his youth, his good looks
and fine clothes to win the maid. She,
however, was inclined toward a richer
though palmer man, one You Sheong,
bookkeeper and partner in a mer-
chandise house. Perhaps at times she
gave the bravo hearing and balanced
his personal attractions against the
solder qualities and larger possessions
of her other sutton. In the end, how
ever, she listened to the voice of pru-
dence and cast See Hoo Sein aside.
Vowing revenge, he left her. The
other night he got into the chamber
of You Sheong, at go Clay street. The
bookKeeper was sleeping peacefully
and dreaming, no doubt, Of pretty Sling
Goo, soon to be his bride. The defeat
ed lover stepped to the bedside, laid the
mouth of 44-caliber revolver against
his rivals skull and pulled the trigger.
The sleeper was killed at once, and the
murderer, flinging away his weapon,
ned. He was captured in the street
by number of white men and held |
until the police came up. In the city
prison See Hoo Sein thought over what
was best to do. The next morning,
when Sergt. Bidwell, peered into the
cell, he found the murderer choking in
a silken moose.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1899-08-04

cession move from the house, but they
say it issue from the gate, they saw -
cross the road and wend it's way down
the grass-grown path to the entrance,
and watched the weird group move
slowly through the cemetery, avoiding
the other tombstones, to the grave
which had been prepared for Mrs.
Searies. The procession to the tomb
was headed by Mr.. Searles, whose
white hair and curiously pale complex
ion were strikingly reflected by torch
which he carried to light the way.
Strange to say, the tomb had been fin
ished just five days prior to the death
of Mrs. Searles. And it is the only
thing which Mr.. Searles has been
known to finish during his control OF
the fortune.
On that night, when those five awed
and amazed persons saw that process
sion move before them, the own clock,
after performing its duty of striking
the midnight hour, stopped, and 1t was
never started since then. Probably no
person Is courageous enough to wind
It. The mortuary receptacle in which
Mrs. Searles' remains lie is about %
feet long by 20 feet wide and 20 feet
high In the center, with sloping roof
covered with red slate. The door opens
to the east, and the entrance is made
down a flight of six broad granite
steps, where open doors Of fine iron
work allow view of the interior. Mrs.
Searles, in a rosewood coffin with a
glass top, rests upon the center niche
in the front row.
Soon after the obsequies Searles be-
gan to do other strange things. BY his
late wife's will he received everything.
Young Timothy Hopkins, an adopted
son, contested the will on the ground
that Searles used undue measures to
warp his aged wife's Judgment. The
case was fought at Newburyport, Mass,
and Searles subsequently settled 1t out
of court because of the newspaper no.
toriety he was receiving. He paid Tim
othy, who formerly was Pat Nolan,
So, 100000, and the latter promised to
leave Searles in peace and return to
the Pacific coast.
About four years ago he purchased
Sculptor Thomas Balls masterpiece,
y statue of Washington, which the
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1899-08-04
Chicago Great Western Increase.
4
NAA-A-AA-dA.AAN

The earnings of Chicago Great
Western Ry., Maple Leaf Route"
for the second week of July, 1899,
show an increase of 6,509.74. Total
increase since beginning of fiscal year
July 1st) to date SCI ,S55.4S.
Circular issued today by S. c. Stick
ney, General Manager of the Chicago
Great Western. announces the APP
pointment of Mr.. Tracy Lyon as Gen.
eral Superintendent, vice Mr.. Ray
mond Du Puy resigned to accept SER
vice with the Delaware, Lackawanna
& Western. At the same time a cir
cular has been issued by Tracy Lyon.
General Superintendent, appointing
Mr.. David Van Alstine Master Me-
chanic, vice Tracy Lyon promoted.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1899-08-04

100000 had been spent, and the
Stewart house in New York alone could
challenge comparison with it. Then
she turned her attention to Great Bar
rington, where, it is claimed, she was
born. Searles designed structure that
suited her fancy, and she caused the
plans to be carried out The mansion,
nesting in the Berkshires, outclassed
all private residences of the period.
Its cost II estimated at S3,200,000.
1t was during the construction of the
Great Darlington house that the Hop
kins-Searles marriage took place, on
Nov. s, 1887. Mrs. Hopkins was II
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1899-08-04
Popular Lowrr,o.a o.nforn,. r.s.r.,o.A

The Santa Fe Route daily excursions
to California in tourist sleeping cars
are deservedly popular Cars are Of
newst pattern and very comfortable,
having every necessary convenience
These excursions are accompanied BY
Pullman conductors and porters, and
are patronized by many Of tho best
people. Low rate tickets.
The Santa Fe's California line Is re-
markably picturesque. Its middle
route across the continent avoids ex.
treme heat or cold.
For descriptive literature, address,
GEO. w. HAGENBUCH, P. 4 T. A.,
Santa Fe BY, Kansas city. Mo.
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One size smaller after using Aliens Foot
Ease, powder for the feet. 1t makes
tight or new shoes easy. Cures swol-
len, hot, sweating, aching feet, ingrow-
ing nails, corns and bunions. At all
and shoe stores, 25 cts. Trial
package FREE by mail Address Allen
S. Olmsted, LIE Roy, N. Y.
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Cryptic Niasons at Fixes Peak.

On the occasion of the above meeting,
August nth to 18th, the Denver and Rio
Grande Railroad will make rate of one
fare for the round trip from Denver,
Colorado Springs and Pueblo to all
points in Colorado and to Suit Lake
City. This will be an excellent oppor-
tunity for an outing in the Rockies For
particulars, call on Agents OF write S. K.
Hooper, g. p. & Il. A, Denver, Colo.
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PATENTS

Higdon, Fischer & Thorpe regis
tration No. 2037), Patent Lawyers,
Diamond Building, Junction Main &
Delaware Streets, Kansas City, Mo-
report the following list of patents
issued the week ending July 25, 1899,
to inventors living in Missouri, Kan
sas and Nebraska. Telephone 1912:
MISSOURI
A. V. Allen, Joplin; means for Sc
curing eleva ,or- buckets to their belts.
c. c. Allen, Kansas City; dental
dam.
G. W. Baumhoff and O. Schmid, St.
Louis; rail-breaking machine.
Joab O. Brown, Bethany; toy.
j. Fl. Foggitt, st. Louis; grain door
for cars.
VIM. II. Caps, Kansas City; stereo-
type plate.
Emmett NJ. Crandall, st. Joseph;
bell-ringer for locomotives.
Jas. d. Farmer, st. Louis; commode.
John r. Farmer, St. Louis; third
rail electric railway system.
Geo. w. Horn, Doe Run; window
shade fixture.
Louis Huntze, st. Louis; reflector.
Jas. c. Kindig, Kansas City; violin.
VIM. c. Loeffel, st. Louis; folding
packing.
f. Raymond, Sedalia; cartridge
loading machine.
Jas. A. Underwood, Condray; bar
row and cultivator.
KANSAS.
Frank NJ. Cadman, Soldier; COM
bned air tight wood and coal stove.
Ellis w. Griffiths, Galva; weed and
trash cutter for hoe and lister drills.
Halvor o. Hem. Kansas City; hoop
sizing and flaring machine.
Zachary Merideth, Emporia; train
order holding device.
Wendell II. Stilwell Topeka; cleo
trio signal.
Homer B. Moore, Fort Scott; ribbon
spool rack.
VIM. U. Snyder, Glen Elder; water
ing trough.
NEBRASKA.
A. C. Mahaffey and j. o. Work, Sc
ward; cornplanter.
Geo. Wellington, Emerson; grain
cleaner.
Charles P. Brown, Omaha; heater
Tor thawing frozen earth.
Total Issue Of July 25. 1899
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1899-08-04
Shirt BosOms

Should always be dried before starching.
Apply "Faultless STARCH freely to both
sides, roll up tight with bosom inside and
lay aside twenty minutes before ironing.
All grocers sell "Faultless Starch, 10c.
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Kaskola is guaranteed TO cure Dyspepsia
and Indigestion. 1t contains new remedies
that digest starchy food. 15c. All druggists
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MRS. WinsIow's soornIng syrup
For children cethng sofens tine guns reduces inanS
nation. allays pain. wind collie 50 cents bottle.
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The sandbagger is always striking
strangers for money.
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The poorest speaker may be the
most animated thinker.
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In love there is one who gives and
one who receives; neither does both.
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Aclear clean complexionis the foundation Of all
beauty. Cascarets Candy Cathartic make ami keep
the skin soft and vevety All druggists lOc 25c Doc
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We board, room and treat ladies in trouble. Ad-
dress lock box 1888, Kansas City Mo
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1t takes the rod as we'll as the staff
to comfort US.
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The Best Prescription for Chills

The crying infant is loveliest in re
pose.
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FREAKISH SEARLES.
SYMPTOMS OF ECCENTRICITY
BORDER ON INSANITY.

Buried Wife at Midnight-He Wa Only
Poor Decorator While She Was
the Richest Widow In All America -
He Gave w S3,s0O,OOO Easily.
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It's as foolish to work without
thinking as te think without working
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and Fever is a bottle OF GROVES TAsTELEss
CHILL Tonic. 1t is simply iron and quinine
In o tastelesS form. No cure-no pay Price. 500.
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believe my prompt use of Piso's Cure
quick consumption.-Mrs. Lucy
Wallace, Marquette, Kan, Dec. IL, '95.
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The sky, unlike man, is the most
cheerful when bluest.
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An Excellent Combination.

The pleasant method and beneficial
effects of the well known remedy,
SYRUP OF FIGS, manufactured by the
CALIFORNIA FIa SYRUP Co., illustrate
the value of obtaining the liquid laxa-
tive principles of plants known to be
incidentally laxative and presenting
them in the form most refreshing to the
taste and acceptable to the system. 1t
is the one perfect strengthening laxa-
tive, cleansing the system efectually,
dispelling colds, headaches and fevers
gently yet promptly and enabling one
to overcome habitual constipation per-
manently. Its perfect freedom from
every Objectionable quality and SUBJ
stance, and its acting on the kidneys,
liver and bowels, without weakening
or irritating them, make it the ideal
laxative
In the process of manufacturing figs
are used, as they are pleasant to the
taste, but the medicinal qualities OF the
remedy are obtained from SIENNA and
other aromatic plants, by method
known to the CALIFORNIA FIG SYRUP
Co. only. In order to get its beneficial
effects and to avoid limitations, please
remember the full name of the Company
printed on the front of every package.
CALIFORNIA FIG SYRUP co.
SAN FRANCISCO. CAL.
r.oUIsvILLE, KY. NV YORK, n. z.
HI sale by all Druggists. -P'ase SOC. per bottle
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AS general rule, the way of the
is to plead not guilty.
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No one can ever borrow himself out
of debt.
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Halls Catarrh Cure
Is constitutional cure. Price, 75c.
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Ladies' Can Wear Shoes

A kind heart and helping hand
will redeem a homely face.
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A successful nurse is an up-to-date
soothesayer.