Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1900-12-21

The unprotected man is the merchant
who sells without security, The method
used by Curtis Mercantile Co. affords him
protection
W. II. Ste vart went down to Light
ming Creek, near Girard, yesterday, to
take charge of the Santa water-tank,
temporarily.
If you have not made yourself ac-
quainted with the method used by Curls
Mercantile Co do so at once. The debt
or receives fair treatment, and he pays.
A fire at Kincaid, Sunday night de-
stroyed the Dispatch Office and barber
shop. Nearly all of the material OF the
Dispatch office, except the press, was
saved.
Every merchant, business or profession
al man in Anderson county shotld he
subscriber to Curs Merchantile Co
You have clear record before opening
accounts.
Art thou one of the many that has
drained the Golden Nectar that maketh
thy heart full of strength and gladness;
If not, take Rocky Mountain Tea. Ask
your druggist.
The scfrcporting register used by
Curtis Merchandise Co. not only makes
collections a certainty, but solves the ag-
gravating difference arising between
debtor and creditor.
Henry Clay Perkins, commonly known
as Ben" died last Saturday, little be
fore noon. of typhoid fever. He had
been employed in McDonald's barn for a
year or two. He had no relatives here.
The funeral took place on Sunday.
We note from the Norman Transcript
that Ed Burke, of that place, was recent
" married Many of the citizens OF Col
onv will remember Ed as a small boy,
but will wish for him much happiness on
his new vovage.-Colonv Free Press
Elmer Powell met with a painful acct
dent, Monday morning, and came near
losing his life He went to the Santa Fe
Depot with his mother, and got on the
train with her. The train started before
he got off and he renamed on the plat
form till it reached Sixth avenue. when
he jumped. He missed his footing, how
ever and fell, his head striking a tic, hurt
ing him badly. His scalp was cut, and
he was otherwise scratched and bruised
The accident laid him up until Tuesday,
when he was out again. If was close
call.
On Thursday afternoon of last week, a
colored woman from Oklahoma was put
off the Missouri Pacific train here, the
conductor having discovered that she
had had smallpox. her race being con-
siderablv marked. Her arrival created
small panic, and she was locked up in
the depot, where she remained until Fri
dav evening, when Dr. Craig took her
out to the pest house In the morning,
guard and some supplies were sent out,
but the woman was not there Some
time afternoon, it was learned that the
woman was at Glenlock. She said she
only staid in the pest-house few mo
mcnts; that she would have remained,
but there was no bed-no place to rest
except pile Of rags i'll one corner of one
of the rooms-so she concluded she
would continue her journey toward To-
peka, if possible, She did not know
what direction to go, but started, as she
thought west. travelling all night as
best she could. About II O'Clock, Sat
urdav, She reached the Glcnlock depot,
where she waited TILL the train arrived on
lis way to Topeka The conducnor re-
fused to take her on his tram, SO she con
tinued to walk. She was heard of at
Harris, at Waverly, and later at Over
brook. Doubtless, she arrived at To-
pcka all right The woman was about
80 years of age. She had had smallpox
down in Oklahoma, but claimed she had
been discharged by her physician. Her
home is in Topeka, and she was anxious
to get back, so she started as soon as
possible. When she reached Garnett she
was put off the train Then the ques-
ton was raised as to who should take
care of her, and, as above stated, she
was kept locked in the depot for MGR,
than twenty-four hours. And now we
want to say word about the little pest
house. 1t is little better than a dry
goods dox-hot in the summer and cold
in the winter. 1t is not mt for a human
being to stay in, even if it. was well 10
catcd but, locatedas it is, on the bleak
n,-a ;rin 1t-;i IA M free pr oh rIib tO cast a