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Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1900-09-07

AND now, some fool Englishman is claiming
that if Johnny Bull hadn't allowed Uncle Sam
to "steal' some of his ammunition, we never
could have sunk the Spanish fleet at Manila
On the strength Of his assertion, this Britisher
thinks we ought to help England to get big
slice of China. Now let us hear from Dewey
about that Manila episode. If he "stole" any
90 1obnnv Bulbs ammunition, he'll remember
it, no doubt.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1900-09-07
HARMONIOUS CONVENTIONS.

The Populists and Democratic county con-
ventions were held in Garrett last Saturday
the Populist convention in the Auditorium and
the Democratic convention in the court room.
Harmony prevailed in both conventions, and a
winning ticket was named.
We had intended publishing the proceedings
in detail, but other matters of Importance are
crowding our columns, and we are compelled
to cut the report down to mere synopsis.
PoPULIsT CONVENTION.
The Populist convention was called to order
by County Chairman Walrad. G. F. Watt was
chosen temporary chairman, and c. I. Hiatt,
temporary secretary. The following commit
mittees were chosen, and the convention adj
iourned to I O'Clock p. M.
Committee on organization-Joe Fox, G. A.
Smith and R. S. Ayres.
Committee on order of business-Chas. Bay,
B. F. Walker and VIM. Wycof.
Committee on credentals-P. Peterson, c. o.
Ridlon and J. w. Hay.
Committee on conference-J. N. Caldwell,
7. E. Alexander and Howard Hester.
Committee on resolutions-S. D. Whiting
ton. D. w. Ramsay and H. H. Bolson.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Convention met as per adjournment. J. A.
Mahurin was elected permanent chairman;
Crawford Lawellin, permanent secretary, and
c. T. Hiatt and L. D. Kirk, assistant secreta-
ries. Reports of the various committees were
then read, and the convention proceeded to
nominate ticket.
Nominations of candidates were made by in
formal ballot.
The first nomination was for probate judge,
and the following candidates were named: c. c.
Leech, w. w. Pratt, A. ]. Vaughn, William
Schoonover, B. F. Walker, A. L. Childs, Ed
Stein and J. NJ. Higgins. Mr.. Higgins was
nominated on the second formal ballot.
For county superintendent, Will McAdam,
s s. Irwin, Orr Olmstead and c. A. Lowry
were named. Mr.. McAdam was nominated on
the first regular ballot.
For representative, N. L. Bowman, Dr. M.
Craig, ]. M. Alexander, w. F. Corney, ]. N.
Caldwell and - Chambers were named, and
Mr.. Bowman was nominated on first ballot
The Democratic convention nominated Clar-
ence Davis for county attorney and y. y. Nc
Dowell for clerk of the district court, and they
were made the Populist nominees.
The delegates from the Second commission
er's district, of both parties, then met at the
court room, and selected Samuel Craig for COM
missioner, by reclamation
Next week, we will discuss the personnel OF
the candidates. Suffice it to say, now, that 1t Is
A WINNER.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1900-09-07

THE Democratic committee of Illinois has
lust finished polling the state of Illinois, and
declares that Bryan is sure to carry that state by
a large majority.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1900-09-07
ARTHUR SEWALL DEAD.

Arthur E. Sewall, Bryan's running mate in
1896, died of apoplexy, Tuesday. He had
been i'll but few days.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1900-09-07

New WORKERS have the same sort OF a "klck
coming" as have the Kansans. Their Gov
ernor Teddy Roosevelt) spends very little time
at the capital.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1900-09-07

John L. WALLER the great colored orator
has announced that he Is for Bryan. Mr.. Wal
Ter advises the colored people to support Bryan.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1900-09-07

THE Republicans are patterning after the
Populists in having picnics They call 'em
"prosperity festivals"
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1900-09-07

Richard C.. OLNEY has deserted Mckinley
and saysit' every good citizens duty to vote 1or
Bryan.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1900-09-07

NRARLY 10000 coal miners will probably
strike within few days.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1900-09-07

K. c. Weekly Times and AGITAroR one
year for $I.25.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-12-04
wAYsIDE FLOWERS.
(Selected.)

AS I journeyed along the pathway
of life 1 found lovely flowers, beautiful
In form and texture and fragrant in
odors. God made them so and as I
gazed upon them in the glorious pro-
fusion OF lovely summer day. they
seemed to be proclaiming, God is
good" I looked into the heart of each
flower and found only purity. and
remembered Him who said, blessed
are the purse in heart, for they shall
see God" Shall you, shall /, behold
Him?
The beautiful, fair, and the lovely of
earth
Are fading fast. fading from the hour
of their birth"
AS we look on the flowers nesting.
in the cool grass. twlning and interlac-
ing among the branches of trees. form
ing natural bowers of loveliness and
fragrance, we wonder If there is any
thing more beautiful in life. They
spread the pathways of kings and
noble men with flowers as they pass
but God cheers the pathway of the
humblest by the wild flowers of the
wayside. and because they are His free
gilt and given in such lavish profusion.
i love them best. Are they not all
the fOrget-me-nots of God? In His
sunshine they five: accomplishing His
purpose they die, for brief is the life
of flower We. too, when our short
season is DER. will by Gods own hand.
and those who pass by Will miss US a
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-12-04
PERSONAL.
A GRUNTING HABIT.

An observant philosopher, who has
lately been devoting considerable at
tention to the study of modern man.
ners has been much struck with the
habit of grunting and pseudo coughing
which Is growing among both sexes,
and threatens to become q public nui-
Sance wherever two or three men or
women are gathered together, says the
London Telegraph. When nobody
has anything to say, some one begins
an affected cough. which is merely the
indication of mind with nothing in
1t. or makes cultural grunt, to prove
that its author is still alive. The cor
respondent continues: "If people do
not exercise n little self-restraint and
check this pernicious habit we shall
soon be called a nation of snorters and
grunters. On Sunday last I was at
church and Immediately behind me
sat a woman with her children, and
during the sermon, to which 1 was
listening intently, my thought was
distracted by the woman behind me
constantly grunting-possibly the doc
trine hit her too hard. Her children
followed suit When asked on the
way home why they grunted the elder
OF the youngsters replied: Mummy
GTunts. SO do J." Recently | was trav-
cling In first-class railway carriage
with five other men. The one in the
far corner back seat set up his peculiar
grunt, the man opposite him. and they
all seemed to take it up again in their
turn, and to think much more to read
was out of the question and I felt in
clined to jump out of the carriage, but
as we were in Southwestern" which
is famous for the space they travel
this was quite out OF the question, and
] had to endure the persecution until
the first stoppage, when left the &C.
cupantS to grunt at each other to their
hearts content"
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-12-04
CHARLOTTE.
MURDER SUSPECT RELEASED
ANOTHER CLUE FOIIND

ANOTHER CLUE FOUND.
Charlotte, N. c., Dec. 4.-Develop-
ments to-day point to a second scent
In the apprehension OF the murderer OF
Mrs. Colley and Miss Cathcart. who
were murdered and afterwards burned
about ten days ago, near Charlotte
the house where the old women lived
being also ransacked, presumably for
money. A sewing machine lease, which
was found in the house after the
crime, bearing the name of oarpen-
ter named Jacob Eller, was supposed
to be the correct clue. but Eler was
tried and set free yesterday. Now q
second lease, slightly different from
the first one. has come 10 light after
Eller's trial yesterday.
1T Is stated that this lease had been
copied from the one which was first
round in Mrs. Colley's house. with the
exception Of small discrepancies. Start
mig developments may come to light
within few days, as the new lease Is
supposedly intended to be fac smile
OF the first one.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-12-04
EDllEENT'oN'.
TWO ENJOYABLE ENTERTAIN-
MENTS-MOyEMENT OF
PEOPLE,
Especial to virginian-Pilot.)

Especial to yirginian-Pilot)
Edenton. N. c., December g.
Mn and Mrs. j. G. Wood entertained
on Friday evening party of friends
at Hayes their charming country
home near Edenton. Refreshments
were served and was voted by all O.
delightful function.
MI Henry Worth entertained the
Friday Night Club at his home. penn
broke" last night Dancing was the
feature of the evening. Those present
were. Misses Mildred McNIullan. Louise
Mcmillan. Leila Jones. Sallie Jones,
Virginia Newbold Beulah Raper, Edith
Bond; Messrs. Leary, Edwards. Will
Bond. Harry Bond. Frank Drane,
Ernest Leary, Edward Brinkley and
Jonathan Worth.
Rev. Mr.. Alderman leaves to-day for
Raleigh. N. c., to attend the Baptist
convention. and will be absent a week.
Mr.. III. E. Biggs, of Scotland Neck,
spent Sunday in Edenton.
Rev. MIR. Willis being absent attend
ing conference at New Bern. there was
no preaching at the NJ. e. church Sun
day.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-12-04
WELDON.
DEPUTY MARSHAL is TO &C
HOME,

HUME.
Weldon. N. c.. Dec. 3.-Mr. w. II.
Chapman. of Gordonsville. Va.
brought his son, ]. H. Chapman. here
today on his way home. The young
man was seriously wounded Thursday
while making raid on Illicit distil-
lers, by Deputy Collector Lewis and
his posse from Littleton.
The shooting took place in North
ampton county, N. c., near the Vir-
ginia line. Mr.. Chapman was made as
comfortable as possible during his stay
here, and does not appear to attach
any blame to the North Carolina off,
GERS.
A metal button on Mr.. Chapman's
pants saved his life.
A ball struck the metal button and
glanced. otherwise it would have
pierced n vital snot.
Mr.. Chapman will stop over in Rich
mond with his wounded son tonight.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-12-04
NEW BERN.

FISH ARE PLENTIFUL AND OYS-
TER'S SCARCE.
The continued salt water in the Neuse
river keeps the river full of gray trout,
and the fishing is fine.
The fishing for trout with seines in
the river Is now regular thing. and
In two heuls' with herring seine, four
miles below this city. $500 fish were
caught.
A single boat with 1000 pounds of
trout was one of the arrivals In tbis
market yesterday. q
While fish are plentiful. the oyster
supply continues small and unsatisfac-
tory.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-12-04

Hard on his clothes-The man with
the iron constitution.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-12-04
HEREFORD.

Hartford, N. c., Dec. S.-Mr. p. w.
McMullen and wife, of Elizabeth City
are visiting in town.
The county commissioners met here
today. There was much business to
attend to. No license was granted
whiskey dealers.
The new officers elected in the Au-
gust election take their places today.
MIR. c. f. Sumner of Elizabeth City.
is in town.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-12-04
Norfolk iron Works,
GEO. w. DUYAL & co

NO. Is WATER STREET. NORFOLK
ENGINES, BolLERS. SAwMII.I, and
all kinds of machinery OF the most I'm,
proved patterns. Also repairing az the
shortest notice. Particular attention To
steamboat work. DuYAL'S PATENT
only perfect remedy for leaky boiler
tubes. They can be inserted in a fow
minutes by an engineer. ana are war.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-12-04
ELIZABETH CITY.
LATEST DEVELOPMENTS IN THE
SOUNDS COUNTRY.
Especial to virginian-Pilot3

NoPSCiui 70 NITRln10n-1llOt.D
Elizabeth City N. c., Dec. 3.-Mr
William Hollowell left Saturday for
New York city. where he has accepted
position as travelling salesman for a
candy factory.
Court Saturday morning. Mayor Will
son, sentenced lack O'Neil, colored to
thirty days in jail for contempt of
court.
The schooner Hester A. Waters, of
Baltimore. is discharging a cargo of
coal at Davis coal yard.
A NEW REGISTER.
Mr.. Joseph Spence, Democrat, who
was elected over Mr.. Nj. b. Culpepper
Republican, last August for register of
deeds, took the oath of office yester-
day. Mr. Culpepper has been register
of deeds for this county for fourteen
years. and filled the Office with great
credit to himself, therefore Mr.. Spence
has the pleasure of succeeding one of
the best officers this county has ever
had.
POLICE COURT CASES.
Yesterday morning in the mayors
court Ambrose Lee, colored, was fined
$40 and costs for creating q disturb
ance, and Charles Fletcher, also COL
ored, was bound over until next Sat-
urday for obtaining money under false
pretences.
PERSONAL.
Mrs. Charles Poole. after spending
several days in our city visiting the
family of Mr. w. III. White, on Ehring-
ham street.. has returned to her home
in Norfolk.
Mr.. w. II. White, who did business in
the old Albemarle house for several
months. has removed into the new
brick house on Mathews street.
Mr.. G.. w. Parson, who has been con-
fined to his home for several weeks
with sickness, is able to be out again,
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-12-04
have l, a great deal of trouble in learn

The postoftice authorities are very
strict here. DR.. Taylor tells me he
often has to pay as much as % cents
TO get a letter from the United States
out of the office. Our mail is delivered
at our door six times day. Pray for
us III our work. The field is a hard
one, but the possibilities are great.
Yours for the Master,
CHAS. j. Il. ANDERSON.
SO via Ginlio Romano, Rome, Italy.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-12-04

NOR RENT THE TWO MODERN
II business buildings corner Water and
Main streets, Elizabeth. City, n. c., now
occupied by Moses Weisel. Possession
given january lSt. 1901 Apply TO JACOB
SKY Bros, Portsmouth, Va. noZ2-tf,
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-12-04

little while as we miss the wayside
flowers when the frost of death has
laid them low. Blessed are they who
Shall bear hopes tender blossoms In
to the silent land"
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1900-04-19

washing. would use the water which
contained the proof of their daily toll
to sprinkle the eyer-present carnations
in their gardens. The fluid did marvel
Gus work among these flowers, and is
being used b. scientific gardeners for
experimenting purposes.
There is no trouble to obtain all kinds
of shades and colors on the cut plants,
and when you buy a blue carnation or
blue or red lilies of the valley. you Won
der how such curiosities were raised.
Well, they were not. The cut plant was
dipped into mixture of aniline. and
the results thus obtained were not the
faults OF nature. Most recent. however,
is the report that flowers can be colored
during cultivation and without injury
to the plant. Alum is one of the chem
icais utilized with success. Iron, vitriol
and. in fact, the rust of nails. are all
excellent materials in producing colors
hitherto not seen.-N. y. Herald.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1900-04-19
A vitrined Clay Church.

A new church at Chicago is built ex-
clusively of vitritied clay; even the WIN
dow frames are of the same material.
The decorative feat are white terra
Gotta. The affairs, communion rail. pull
pit and front Of organ loft are all terra
Gotta. The entire ceiling is of brick
and tile vault,ng. the keystones being
of terra cott;t and the ribs of the
arches and groins of nodded brick.
! There is not an inch of timber or a
nail in the entire structure. Its acous.
tic properties are said to be remark
able
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1900-04-19
SENATORIAL COURTESY.
Way and the senate Was
Adjourned.

Senator Pettus, OF Alabama, is the most
ponderously solemn that he is unconscious
~ humorous.
Mr.. Pettus will be so years old next July.
He belongs TO the old school of southern
statesmen now fast disappearing. 1t is easy
TO see, In the dogmatlc manner in which he
lays down the law to his senatorial col
leagues, that he has been Judge. He speaks
with great deiberatlon, at the rate of about
six words minute, and each word is en-
phaszed by the waving of his chin whiskers.
His gestures are confined to wide sweep Of
his arm from his body and an inverse mo-
ton. Everything he does or says is serious.
Even when he wants the senate to adjourn,
he goes about it in a way that is the very
quintessence of solemn dignity. For in
stance, the other afternoon, when Mr..
Spooner was talking on the Quay case, Mr..
Pettus arose.
81 should like to ask the senator to give
way for motion, if he pleases.'' remarked
Mr.. Pettus, uttering each word as if the
fate of the nation depended upon the an
swer.
81 will agree to anything the senator
wants me to, replied Mr.. Spooner, smiling
ly, except to vote against my convictions on
constitutional question"
81 am not asking YOU to do that said
Mr.. Pettus, still mysterious, "but want
You to give way to a motion"
at is to adjourn" answered Mr.. Pettus
in his melancholy voice and without
smile.
Every member of the senate laughed, ane
the motion to adjourn was carried.-Wash
inrton Post
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1900-04-19
MRS. COLONEL HAMILTON.

That Pe-ru-na has become a house
hold remedy in the home of Mrs,
Colonel Hamilton is we'll attested by
letter from her, which says: Il
can give my testimony as to the mcr-
it's of your remedy. Pe-ru-na. l have
been taking the same for some time.
and am enjoying better health now
than | have for some years. | attrib-
ute the change to Pe-ru-na. and rec
ommend Pe-ru-na to every woman,
believing il to be especially beneficial
to them" Mrs. Hamilton's residence
is $50 Goodale street, Columbus, Ohio.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1900-04-19
cOLOR1NG OF PLANTS.
Freak Roses, Carnations and Lilies OF
the Valley Are Produced by
Means of Minerals.

There are any number of human be-
ings in this wo1 Id who do not acquiesce
in the wonderful works of nature and
who are not on the constant lookout to
improve if possible, some Of her in
situations.
The question of how to color rose
In order to counterfeit natures obstl-
macy i'll not producing that flower with
blush lne has been a good parallel to
the problem Of the alchemists.
For many years all sorts of coloring
materials have been utilized without
any success, though, for the dyes en-
ployed were usually of the aniline char
acter, which is poisonous for all kinds
of living plants.
Ever since Alexandra Dumas immor-
talization of the black tulip, attempts
have been made, but without results,
to produce such qnasi-beautiful
flower In fact, all efforts to alter the
pigments of our familiar flowers have
proved to be mere experiments, nor
has anything definite been obtained
beyond a Gueerlooking discolored
plant, more dead than alive.
BY the process of grating, where
nature was called in as an agent. the
results of varying the hues and pig
ments were OF highly satisfactory or
der.
But then since ages there has been
premiu1a for the production of a blue
rose, a blu: dahlia and a black tulip.
Roses of black color were exhibited
not long ago in London. The variety
did not survive. 1t is more than likely
that aniline mixture was the cause
of the color as we'll as the death. The
carnation lends itself readily to expert
ments in coloring. In Belgium, where
that flower is regarded as a national
institution, tEousande of varieties are
produced. In the coal mining region!
It used to be of frequent occurrence
that the Homecoming laborers. afte,
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1900-04-19
SHOCKING A LANDLORD.
The Guests Wanted Cheap Game In
stead of High-Priced
Store Meat.

We had been at a Rocky Mountain hotel
for week, and beefsteak and mutton chops
had been on the bill Of fare at every, meal
to the exclusion of all other meats, 1t was
finally decided to send the colonel to the
landlord to protest, and having gained the
ear of mine host, he said:
81 want to speak to you in good
natured way about your meats
MY meats?" echoed the landlord. "Why,
is there anything wrong about my meats?
I'm getting the very best"
Its beefsteak and mutton, You know.
eyes, l know, and they cost me heap
Of money to get EN- here, yes, sir, almost
worth their weight in silver, but must have
the best What is it you complain or"
1--WE don't complain What | wanted to
ask you was about game. There must be
game around here
"Of course Do you mean to say that
your crowd wants venison, bear meat. ante
'Exactly. Yes, that, S what we want.
,..In place of beef and mutton:"
eyes" .,
"Well. I'll be hanged Here, Jim. tell
the boys to 60 out after CARLOAD of game
and to keep it. UP for three or four days!
Here's crowd Kicking about steaks at 50
cents per pound and chops at so and ready
you eastern folks beat the band in your
queer tastes about eating! Next thing yoM,, i
be telling me you prefer wild goose TO CHI
cago sugar cured ham,'-Roston Globe.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1900-04-19
The Depth of windxtorm..

The penetration of ordinary cyclones
into the higher regions of the atmos-
phere is slight. They are only two or
three miles deep. Hurricanes are five
or six miles deep. The anti-cyclonic
and cyclonic areas are hardly to be
considered as centers of motion except
in the very lowest strata, since currents
of air blow directly over them from
west to east. even in the cumulus re-
gion of the Rocky mountain districts.
The ordinary circulation theory does
not hold good.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1900-04-19

"Fifteenth St and jackson Ave.
Kansas City, No.
DIR Hartman:
Dear Sir-Pe-ru-na has been my
salvation. 1t has given me back a
beautiful voice, a gift of God; it has
brought me once more to my old pro-
fession. l can talk now, and sing.
where before. I could scarcely whiS-
per. Can YOU wonder At my delight?
| wish every person who is suffering
as | suffered might know Peru-na
Only those who have been afflicted
can ever know the intense satisfac-
ton and gratitude that comes with a
complete cure. My voice was com
pletely gone. April Is felt so elated
over the restoration of my voice that
I inserted an advertisement in The
Star for vocal pupils. The advertise
ment which cost me 65 cents, brought
me five pupils. and that was the be-
ginning of my present large class.
Yours gratefully,
"Annie Wyandotte.
A congestion. inflammation or ul-
ceration of the mucous membrane.
whether of the head. stomach. kid
neys. or other organ. is known to the
medical profession: as catarrh. 1t is
known by different names, such as
dyspepsia, Bright's disease, female
complaint. diarrhoea, bronchitis. con-
sumption and host of other names
/ Wherever there is congested mucous
! membrane there is catarrh, acute OF
| IL,
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1900-04-19

III ALL houses which are built
should be designed as careful
ly as a conscientious artist paints a
picture, the result in the appearance
of our towns and cities would be en-
inently more satisfactory than it is
to-day. There is no reason why this
should not be so. A house stands for
a long time to ornament or distigure
its immediate locality The designing
of houses, considered from the stand