Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1900-07-20

Johnson's art gallery.
Mrs Chas. McMurray returned to
Kansas City, Wednesday.
Mrs. II. B. Ward says she has new
granddaughter, born to her son Fred and
wife. in Oregon.
Before you buy a mower see those ball
bearing roller-bearing Deering mowers
at ]. j. Anderson's.
Miss Mamie Dotts left for Cannon
City, Colo, on visit. She will probab
" stay three months.
Before you buy mower see those
nll.bearing roller bearing Deering now
ers at ]. ]. Anderson's.
Misses Della and Elsie Spindler are
down from Kansas City, visiting their
parents, in Union township.
A. c. Farrow has traded for a stock of
goods at La Harpe, and he and ]. II.
Slicer went down, Wednesday, to invoice
the goods.
The band gave a concert in the park
last evening. We are glad to know that
these concerts will be given every Thurs
day night.
Andrew Manley and wife have been up
from the Territory the past few days
They were called here by the sickness
Mr.. Manley's father.
Captain Dobbs showed us couple OF
punches OF new grape which he has
grown in his yard. 1t is unusually early
and very hardy. He calls it "Dobbs'
Pearl Fleming, halfbrother of Ed
Haverfield, is here from Decatur, ILL.,, and
will probably make this home. He is at
present. STAYING with his uncle, Lee Rus
sell, on Cedar creek.
| Mrs. Ada Bowman and daughter, Beth,
left for Salem, Neb., yesterday, on Wis
it of two or three weeks. They will visit
Adrian Walker and family, at Coal Creek,
Mo-, before returning home.
Judge Schoonover and wife and a
number of other Garnett peoble went to
Ottawa Tuesday, to hear Champ Clark
and Congressman Dolliver discuss the
question of Imperialism. Mr.. Clark was
sick and could not speak, so they only
heard Dolliver, who spoke in favor of
imperialism.
Paul Myers, an old friend of Thos.
Paddock, arrived here from New York
city last Saturday. He expects to buy a
farm and become sure enough granger.
He has sent for his family, and they will
arrive in a few days. We welcome the
energetic men from the East. They will
make excellent citizens.
ANY of our readers who are contcn-
plating coming to this part of the coun-
try, for the purpose of locating, will do
well BY coming to this county We have
one of the best counties on earth. If you
want good farm at reasonable price,
this is the place to buy it. People from
all over the country are constantly set
Ting in Anderson county and all are well
pleased with the country. Good farms
can be had here for from $15 to 500 per
acre. If you want a good farm, write to
us, stating what you want, and we will
see that you get Just what YOU want.
Kansas is the best place on earth.
AL Black and wife drove down to Welda,
Tuesday to visit their aunt Mrs. ii. I.
Hill, who was accidentally burned a
couple of weeks ago. They found her
much improved. Mrs. Hill was cooking
for harvest hands, and had her stove
covered with vessels. She was cooking
potatoes in bucket with Il tight lid. In
order to see if the potatoes were done,
she pried the lid open, and when the cold
air came in contact with the steam from
the bucket, there was an explosion, the
steaming contents striking Mrs. Hill in
the face. She was badly burned and il
was feared it would prove very serious.
we are SItt W hiOW thdt SIN 10 iNN'NNi
ing.
The Eagle tries to be sarcastic over
what we sad about raising the mar
shal's salary, and talks about IAN officer
who works eighteen hours day, thirty
days in a month then begs that the
"laborine man" be given "a chance.
The idea of our marshal working eighteen
hours day, and being classed among
laboring mems amusing, to say the least
We are willing and anxious that the
laboring man be paid good wages. What
we kicked about was raising the present
marshals salary, when the salary now
paid was considered sufficient for his
predecessors. If $25 was enough for
them, it is enough for the present mar
shall If the Eagle would tell the truth,
it would admit that the contemplated
raise of salary was agreed upon prior to
the city election, between tie politicians