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Daily Kennebec journal., 1901-12-20

WIS of distinct benefit to the country.
nor only because the Individuals en-
.aced in productive Industry, but
h.causa they were of higher grade
of intelligence ana capacity. The Unit
I'd States has never had difficulty in
as=im!lating immigrants from Ger
raany. ireland. Sweden and Great
Rritain. They scatter themselves oVcr
the country aud are quickly absot 1td
into the political anC industrial body,
becoming American citizens IL u ira"
the ignorant and less capable classes
which have formed the bulk of III" i'm
migration during the past ten years
are of questionable value, if no, a dis
tinct menace. They crowd themselves
togeth her At the mines, "r ia the cities,
retaining their foreign character and
habits. and refuse I" be assmlated.
Not the least irtercsiin" of the GEN.
sus tables in this connection is one
showing the total lntiNl@Eitlon H!to III"
I'nitci States iurin. The PAST eights
wears Since $50 no less than 10,
lrl..2l Foreigners have taken NJ their
abode in our country. Df these f,nc",
$50 came from Germany; 3. .Si' .tN tr"m
IRELAND: 30a6,24? from Great .*italn;
l.ois.2t2 flom Norway and Sweden.
,oia.o.a from Canada ANA Newfound-
land: 1,o4o, II, from Italy l,"2.,19, from
Austria-uIrIngary, and l,sla.96i fron
the remaining countries - the world.
II is apparent from these figures tG:it
Ger many is the predominant f"itig!
strain in n,u blood. with Irish not a
had sccGlid.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1901-12-20
Getting Together.

Th" addresses .; SOM. " IL. !r"ni-
inrnt Speakers at thc New Work. son
ference "f the leaders Of lahYr a.rj
c2Nita w"rld seem t. in.ti,ni. tina, ;hr
millennium - "l"sr ut huud. IA Viii
,,rrbul ly ~, .trriv. for s"in,. :!1?- hut
thn i.tct tEat such : cont. r.nr,. is hrld
;.nH that its proceedings are marked
~ sincerity, harmony ANA :-'ooh will is
mos, encouraging assurance thai it
is drawing nearer. The conference
viii not mai," an end at onct To all Ia
Dor troubles. but it j. q long Tcl FOR
ward ard is AN occasion that viii
cause satisfaction ana rejoicing Hrn"n-;
ali good oitizeuS Much good Win
come of i, if it results in hrt;cl feeling
ana better understanding between
rhcse VIII" pay wages ana th"s,. wh"
receive them.
Al this conference, sucn n.-n have
taken Part as Senator NJ. \. Hanna,
Charles NJ. SchWab. president Of n"
United states steel Corporation.
{
| Archbishop Ireland. I:jshni, Iottrr :.
! Il. Galloway. president Of the Atn4'-i
can Locomotive WORKS. +. II. Durand
secretary uc thu Industrial Commits
sion; Theodore Marburg, "f Raltim%r".
| v. II. Pfahler. Of Philadelphia: IL. C.
| kcrens. nf 81. Louis: T.. NJ EaSl"y.
of the National civic Federation: John
! Phillips "f tho National H;tttcrS'
! Union: James Ryan. Of tn, luttrna
I uCnai Typographical tni"n. Marcus
! Marks, president nf the National
! Clothin. Makers Association. samuel
Gromrers. John Mitchell ar1 Th{.odor-
! Sin, fier of the American Federation vi
/ lists. labor leaders. economists ami e
cl"@iaStics Ii is a most hopeful sign
! wien such men meet III rood temper
fcr Il frank talk. 1t iS much to h,'.,r
President SchNab declare that TN
prosperity or I'll" country depends ~
! on pei,ct. hctWecn labor and capital.
! ana II - nuch u near senator tthnht
declare his belief in labor unions ana
his purpose To- do all within his roW II,
III the years left him t" bring Labor
and capital clcsc together. AMI it j.
more when the labor leaders declare
their faith in the sincerity Of these
s.'eckc.s and their own Willingness I"
meet thent half way.
Much good must come ~ such con-
ference and Of the general contlaitte..
appointed To heal differences an!
maintain peace. The recognition of
the advantage Of arbitration has done
much in the realm of labor ana it must
stand as :he law Of til" future. Nearly
all the strikes and labor troubles il.
The past generation have been caused
Daily Kennebec journal., 1901-12-20

Ralph Han Caine the son OF the Ia
nous novelist, who is barely II; Is edIiin5
Household Words, the weekly Ptp-t
founded and for some iiTnr 'uitsh y!
Charles Dickens.
Miss Dorothy Catherine Draper, wh''
died last week. was the first woman VIII"
| ever sat for 2 phot"graph. it was nm I,''"% "r
the heirs Of Lord ilerschel.
r. s. Candi"r. Ji.. u new member u
The Mississippi delegation {" Congress.
says he made his first dollar by hauling
cord wood behind yoke u! oxen l." Il
country town and selling H.
Mrs. Ole Bun wife of tn" celebrated
violini3t. lives ia Cambridge, Mass Sin
has presented the instrumt Mt used ~ hcI
husband to the museum at Bergen. IL
WAS made IN LIZ hy caspnro I'll Sal"
The Prime. "f Wales is ahoIt "a br
presented with The bark canoe in which
he ANA iii" Princess Travelled duwu IN
Ottawa river. fl is said To Dc ouc of the
most beautiful and luxurious ever buit.
John Schrocra, president of The 5.
Louis :, hool board. is in New York NAH
ing observations i"r use in improving
educational methods In Tho Wcst, and
more especially IN improving - h"' Z.
architecture.
Senator Danici "f Virginia lives II
very modest style in Washington ami
has for nearly ~ years spent nearly az
his money III paying Of debts iEcurr' i
by a relative in the panic of 1873 whi-i:
ht. ass slmed of his own fire" will.
When DR.. White, the American ainba s-
sador To Berlin, WAS presented 4" tlr
late Field Marshal Won Moltkc rs "a mi.
who had been born at Homer, had tauGhs
al itntct ana 4 resident al Syracuse. tn
latter, said: II .uppos" shall HAY" I"
talk Greek to him.
Congressman Perkins Of New York d
The header ot the House easily IN IT. ratN
abili Y. From lNJt To 1886 il" lived iu
Paris. engaged IN work on French his
tory. "a Life Of Eichclei" ana Franc"
t'nd.r Louis Nv were, in part .hc r..-
suit Of his laborS during the p"rird.
y. l.. Glenn nf Iduh" uu" Of I'll" n"w
members Uf Congress, says that what
ever sue, r~S ~ attained iS an" "a hHNip-
read when most uf his ncishbors s,cit-
or while hc was waiting IN" preparation
Of his meals. ~ he seldom had tnr on
pnrttnijy tn study during til" d. tiu".
Daily Kennebec journal., 1901-12-20

our friends With rich gifts in memory
Of the day. but let us not forget those
less fortunate. 1t will take oniE niue
giving on the part of those wh" can al
ford it to carry christmas "heer 1nt"
every needy home in our good Guy
| shan II not he given?
The New York newspapers say that
christmas trees are coming to town in
quantities. The Tribune says: within
"a week between three hundred and four
hundred carloads will have arrived.
/ some from New Hampshire, some from
! Vermont, but most from Bangor, Me.
AZ they arrive they are stacked in piles
| along West street from North Moore
| street down. 4 casual stroller in that
| ncighborho"d might almost believe that
-. band Of Sioux Indians had pitched
camp there, for tn, long line OF green
| pyramids are somewhat suggestive OF
a village on some western reservation.
| Like solemn braves III deep meditation
| the dealers stalk SraNely III ana OUT
among their temporary tepeeS- but 'he
comparison goes no further. Tor tht
| bewhskered and furcapped "id farm
| t;S " no came down with their trees
! from the balsam tr country resemble
middle aged Santa Clauses rather than
redskins" This is all very poetic. FOR
| tEc children must have Christmas
| trees. Of course. but the "bewhiskered
and furcapitcd old farmers q" not look
ut this side uf III. shield. They are
/ looking at th,. immediate profit in the
business. \ New York reporter ad-
DIRE ssed one of thes,. country speculatorS
hut the man did not prove talkative.
Evidently he suspected that the re-
,u,tcr was irving To get tips "ii thc
trade with the idea uf going into tue
business himself. NO" the tree deal
e. is reported as saying. "thcrr am
much IN it, This year We n1d L" 'ut
the trees in two feet of SNOW ana then,
after carting them down here, w" only
got - cents q bundle FOR th"ln' am
trts'~ four nr fivr trees IN a hundtr.
Another ieaitr took q mnr" cheerful!
view OF the business II" alone had
brought down thirty carloads. his
f.ihrr WaS coming With tA"nlE moFr.
al.d if the demand kept NJ his grand
father Mould come along with what
,vit.. needed later. ANA th' n th,. report
81 inuritliErS. IL says that living Ia
tit,. halS;.m ~ forests w Main" must
r,"i M Ill. for this Grands ms long
.l:,,.ny whiskrls we're already W"lI
Urged with gray. Where H. liy-~
Christmas trees COVER hundreds of
~,tai" mIl"S. aud vh"r>ri wi-h,~ may
tt ANA c"rrv away. liz .dS" son
,luure that If this wholesale slaughter
If young tir tt-r~ continues =" in"rcas'.
Is . l.4
Daily Kennebec journal., 1901-12-20
Matched His Cigars.

Mrs. Page has not been married very
bong. ~ her chief study ia liz II pleas
ing Mr.. Page. That young man re-
oriv"s her adulatiou With cumplaceucy.
His wife Is q little short nf pcricc-
tiun ii. his eyes ana nv j. more than
willing t" lrav- mos, "f the details "t
housekeeping in nrr hands.
The other day ", invited tvn mru
friends IT. to dinner. AVA after W. hai
listened I" hiS ,yifr'> prospective menu
h- expressed perfect satisfaction.
That's right n.. srid. That y
just th4 s"il M li'.n-r tha; N.lH pI-,t-.
them. l'n r-t SOM" good cigars I"vr
town AMI Nell h,- nll ,iNe..
Mas. Page t,lt littl. hurt "t"r tl,
latt"r uyrt w h,r husbands .rm4rk.
WHY tia H-nrt always insist un buy
ing h'~ u4u .dg@.s" IN. could r-t
Ih-m 'u~I wv vrlI WY nat while ~a.
Wa~ purchasing t... .th-r things Like
~ moi y. would forgot his oI igur~
,ut,--iv .uld th-u hc uould w. iu N
Min. tiA. That ,+- Nhat happened thy
last tiiu" tn.y rLd Mr. Reynolds up ~
dinner Ind II Nh Reynolds had nc.
harp~r-r 4" haV,- SuIut- ciyui~ in EiS
r"rkot. Hud hul not b-ru an o.l
chum vi HeurA A'S. thr host would have
been embarrassed. Th,ec TWO men
t,hu W.r. coming tonight We're quit"
formal iri-l ~, aud Mrs ra=- felt IT;
a-r duty 4" save, Henry from amy pos
sih" hluUdrr.
-. after "rraviny herself iu h-r
street fr",.k aud WIT. >l- u.u. iutu
.Icury> '-G-u". ~ tud IN TX h;~ ,i-
sars- Luckily tor hrr tu,r" Was one
lrlt. auj taking il uut nj th,. jar sh..
wrapped il curefully in tiSSu" paper.
Then she carried it over 10 thu. drug
store in her muf Their We're several
lh"r IN there waiting for "a rur for ii
NaS "A frosty dhY Mrs Page attract
td considerable. attention as she <wcpi
last them, becaust. She ~ what h.r
husband calls 4 ''Inoker." App,oach-
IL. thc clerk sh4 ssid i'll hrr sv-.t-sr
olrarcst tones:
Il want t. huy som" cigars.
lrS, madam. said the young l,l L.
>milinsly. What nrice cigars Gn ynu
N.tIttn"
70. / don't know anything abuIt th,
price. hut want some just lik,. This
one li,-my observation-disclosures smokes,
this Kind. w | brought ii over 10
match it.
Meantime sh- had been unurappirg
hvr little TISSUE paper rarcrI. whirl
cracklrd loudly. ana finally disclosed Il
S"mrN NAT ,Innplcd cigar. There uas
q murnur nf suppressed mirth am.n.-,
tht waiting mcn but Mrs. Page Was
hlissfUllN unconscious Of il. She did
not even notice how suddenly the clerk
Daily Kennebec journal., 1901-12-20

ot,ce whatever will be taken e'
unsigned communications.
The Journal cannot be he's le.p'
.,ble for the preservation or return VI
rejected communications.
address all comm muAicatiOns feAe
TO subscriptions and advertisements 10
HURLEIGH & FLYNT. Puohshers'
Augusta, Maine.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1901-12-20
A Friendly Tip.

"Yujug mau." said her father. 4 don't
want yuu t. h. tnr HItrntiv" 4" my
daughter.
''Whv-,.h really Stammcrrd In H
young man. IL had hnrrd tn marry a. :"
some
Exactly. aud III like e. have van mar
~ her Lut ii HuuI too attentive I" h !.
Nnu won't have money enough I" d" H.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1901-12-20
A Blow at the Enemy.

Mrs. Mrt;ul-l noticed Mrs : owr-P"i;,
1T Your reception. was surprised thdt
YOU should iuvit" such an umintrrcStInG
person.
Mrs. Kraft know. bat she lives mex
du"r IL that hateful Mrs. Woodby
Daily Kennebec journal., 1901-12-20

by ignorance. passion and misunder-
standing Each side could not, or
would not. see the point OF view of tn"
other. Nearly al would have been
lverteI if the two sides had met III
and met each other on the ground "f
tranIness. fairness and common sense.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1901-12-20

Of course the head Of the prst"tiic-
department is a high position 81 much
r"Wer and II esponsibilitv, hut il is nev-
erth"less a matter Of promotion tor
L" tt" "dit"rship .of his =raa: daily.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1901-12-20

Th" wealth "f the TAited Kingdom IS
$" much greater than that Of Franc,
that If both countries had ia fiyb, fo~
existence. England woud he able IA snrn.l
l"t"n.w sterling for every 200 ool oa
sterling that France could spend.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1901-12-20
One Of those Questions.

Elsie Ma, did YOU get al us childr,a
at different times?
Ma-Yts. dear Why?
E.lsie-Why didn't you order Ms all at
once, an get wholesale rates.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1901-12-20
A Little Original jeifersonian Democracy.


Muuticcllo til" nome ni jefferson, is d,
w. reproduced at the 1t. Louis ENp">l
ion l;u what would br more ilt'rt~t
1ny wnilld he. to h.iV, the original Jcfl"t
snui;u Democracy put uu "Niul iti"n.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1901-12-20
A Cordial Invitation.

DPittshIr= Chrunicic-Tci' graph
Lets take Il resignation together,
said senator TilmdIt To- S'utt"r Mcl.ud
Daily Kennebec journal., 1901-12-20
|. !! !N}t;8lQOy8 (ESQ)02LlgI
December.

I <SNJUNI lI.CU NJ j\lJLIO LUVJUU
C--------------=--
nsccmber
Il"Hi ,".i J.. ,.,,,.,..,, NJ. III, .i...,.
II IN" thou art q sunny spirit" ANA gay.
.rwns th"u didSt etii,t~ Inc unto one Who
j. I"i2m'h .o.. ,.,.... .,,.. ,,.,
December som" m"n can the" dark ana
Hf'Ht. .i,., +.
hlnw.
rhr inytul ripplrs NJ her laughter fl"W
mn. M.tr,piu,,s n lnyrr loved may know.
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hlcah.
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Ahlnn,n beneath ill.,. yray prccnhrr
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chicdG" k"c"Ti-li"r;'ld
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thifh t'flh-
lt,- '-,--,. ,,---,il.,...t,. W..
hfIS'ln'N ti''h"
Th.. biri.. T-l,nh,,n.. ,uul,.lnv Is
a:.yiu....a 1l.junI.h.tl march I.Srit. the,
,,.,.i ,,.,,.Iin.
The indications :.r,. that th,. ,:ul,.r-
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'''' l''' "' H'Ne HI" " S'"i' 81 '""'
lut nothing worse. unless il j. Narcina-
tion.
rh~ Maine newspaper Offices have
missed their esteemed Bangor friends.
~. ,,o,,,,,,..,i.,t .,ul ,h.. \.u.s mi.
| Week ana W assume thdt th"N nave
a. ~ ~ 7
-. have often heard uf dances ana
other functions being given up or h.-
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no,aJ ,;an,;,,,. ..h..ol has h,.,, ,..,Il..J ,fr
a. ,b..,. a,. rnt ,,,ou,', oi,l. :, >,
'u"ui'"'
'rhar, v...,... tr,ubI,s ANA tribu;atinus
Daily Kennebec journal., 1901-12-20

So there viii not only De bands To-
welcome General Flnst"n I" san
Francisco. but a Young Frederick
Funston Jr. We hope he is like his
father.-iiot that We have anything
gninst 'he lady If tac house, but this
country has need nf the Funston kind
Of men. II j. u safe wager. that f"r
the generals ears at least, the young
st"r's niusi. will drown the b1nds.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1901-12-20
Personal Notes.

reS ''odfrev .eiard is in Itiiv
making n Selection of ballads tor a nev.
edition OF Hans B-eiimann' and icv sin.
she same
Daily Kennebec journal., 1901-12-20
Triggs Influence.

tDcs Moinrs Leader.
Al Athens. Ga. literary cluh debatr
last week: 'louGtyllow-i> he a poet"
Daily Kennebec journal., 1901-12-20

With th. $50. .Hm gift from Mr., Rock
cfeiler. the Wellesley stocking j. go
ing /" he We'll filled this ''hrist mus
E"Ston Globe.
st@rd that the Wellesley stocking is
rot wrll filled AT al times of the year?
Daily Kennebec journal., 1901-12-20
@MA,r~

This signature is on every hox of the ..nu;,c
Laxative BrOmO-Ouinine Tablets
the ren,edy that cure. u cs,u 4. .ne ,,.x
Daily Kennebec journal., 1901-12-20

Ihere are plenty Of the poor with us
Al thi, Christmas time. We shower
Daily Kennebec journal., 1901-12-20

our friends With rich gifts in memory
OF the day, but let us not forget those
less fortunate. 1t will take oniE a niue
giving on the part of those wh" can az
ford it to carry christmas cheer 1nt"
every needy home in our good city.
shan il not he given.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1901-12-20

IN" Thornton Academy boys say
th.y have Just aS much right I" that
Portland High banner as the Portland
boys have t" the school culnrs which
they rudeIv snatched from the Thorn
ton girls who Went into Portland to
root It the game. II looks like st
case for an arbitration congress. or.
perhaps. for the parental slipper.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1901-12-20
ACCOMMODATION TRAINS
.CG STA TU SOUTH CApDfNpr

THOUGH tIcketS n Cai.!urnIa and ~
points South and West may lie had =, n
Fl. Walker. ticket agent, Augusta N.
only office in Augusta selling Va N
routes ana checking baggage free OF q.
pense.
GEO. F. EVANS. Y. P. e Cen Ma,
r. F. BOoTHBY. G. =. & I. A.
Portland. Aainc
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1901-06-21
Lone Elm Items.

How refreshing the rain, after such a
protracted dry weather!
c. Coffield, of lola, was in town last
Friday, on business.
VIM. Irwin went to lola, Tuesday, for
ice for ]. H. Lamay, of the Elm House.
Winnie Ferguson 10 here from the west,
visiting his uncle and cousins.
Mrs. Jas. Sanders is up from Kansas
City, visiting relatives in town and vi.
cinity.
Mrs. L. N. Mcdowell and friend from
LaCyGne visited in Colony few days
last week.
Mrs. Herbert Whitney and daughter,
Mrs. Riner, OF Colorado, visited Jonas
Whitney and wife over Sunday. They
are the wife and daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Whitney's son Herbert.
A. B. McCaigis, of Fl. Scott, was in
town on business, Monday.
Mrs. S. Durall and daughter, May, OF
Kansas City, and Mrs. w. ]. Brinckley,
of Garrett, visited relatives and friends
in Lone Elm last week.
F. Bearly, of Parker, came down last
Friday, and his brother Walter, who had
been visiting H. A, accompanied him
home.
AL Babcock left for St. Paul Mimi,
Saturday week ago, to attend the NJ. w.
A. gathering there. He lived in Mime
Sofa some years ago.
Fred FurGuson, of Battle Greek, Mich,
10 here tor few weeks visit with home
folks and friends.
Jerry Lewis went to Kansas City with
hogs last week.
Harry Rogers and brother Richard and
Ora Babcock and Eden Croft started to
the wheat country, Tuesday noon, on
the train.
Walter Williams started for Larned
last Saturday.
S. B. Spradley came home from Leav-
enw orth the first of the week. The at
tending physician advised that he be pa
rolled, as he was threatened with nervous
prostration, which was injuring his eye
sight and mind.
Roy Ky ner, who has been sick so many
weeks. is able to ride out to town. Roy's
friends are glad to see him out again.
Miss Enid Routzong is quite sick this
week-came home sick the first of the
week.
The ladies of the Presbyterian church
will serve ice-cream and cake on T. C..
McDowell's lawn next Saturday evening.
The Presbyterian people have purchas-
ed the Mrs. Bruce property for parson-
age; price, $3.50.
Messers. Kulp and Schuessler went to
Garrett, Monday, to sit on the jury.
Postmaster, ]. d. Miller and S. E Bah
cock went to Garrett same day.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1901-06-21
A. O. U. W.

The entertainment given by the A. o.
U. w. lodge of Garrett, at the opening
of their new hall, on Tuesday evening,
was very pleasant affair throughout.
The principal features of the entertain
ment consisted of an oratorical contest
among the pupils of the high schools
of the county, instrumental music by
Graves orchestra, vocal solo by Miss
Flowers. and recitation by Miss Edith
Cappei
The Colony high school was represent.
ed by Kennard c. Chatter, whose sub.
ject was, 1.-THE Gate Keepers of the New
Century" His production exhibited q
marked degfee Of originality, and was
delivered in such way as to place him
tirst in rank, and entitled him to the cash
prize of ten dollars
Miss Edna Morse, of the Garnett high
school, had chosen as her subject "Songs
That Never Die" and the many good
thoughts and her excellent rendition
placed her in second rank, and she re.
ceived as reward a handsome Bible.
Miss Lois Webber, Kincaid high school,
had selected for a subject "Our National
Songs" Her portrayal of the influence
of music on the individual and state, and
the connection of the origin of our ma.
tional songs with it's historical events
won for her third rank, and she received
as a reward for her efforts a beautiful
book of poems.
VIM. Warren, of the Garnett high
school, used for his basis 1.-THE Roadsto
Success" and the high ideas set forth in
his discourse showed careful study oil
the subject in hand.
Miss Hattie Woods, of the Kincaid
high school, toretold a brilliant future for
the other contestants, supporting her
prophecy by the assistance of the sub.
jcct, what of the Future?"
The judges were Prof. Carson. oil
Chanute, Prof. Welton, of Greeley, and
Rev. o. c. Brown, of Ottawa.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1901-06-21

Miss Georgia Stewart now has charge
of E. E. Alexander's sewing machine
headquarters, north of the square. Mrs.
Grieves' health has failed to such an ex-
tent that she had to give up the work.
Miss Stewart is a practical dress-maker.
and is well informed on the subject of
sewing machines, having handled various
makes.
A. w. Manley is agent for the life Of
Booker T. Washington, one of the great
est colored men of the nation. Mr..
Washington easily ranks with Freder-
ick Douglass, who was recognized as the
leader of the colored race. The book for
which Mr. Manley is agent was written
by Booker T. Washington, and it is full
Of interest and information.
Mayor Henfing fired Doc Hubbard,
street commissioner, Tuesday. The
mayor got it into his head that he is the
whole thing, and that he is capable of
running all of the department of the city.
After firing" Hubbard, the mayor APP
pointed Henry Goddard. Hubbard is
going right ahead with his work, how
ever, as the council has taken no action
in the matter.
MIR. Lucas, of Carlesbag, New Mexico,
who has been visiting his sister Mrs. p.
H. Yelton, and family, of the Kincaid
neighborhood. the past two weeks, left
on his return home, Saturday. Miss
Beth Yclton accompanied him home.
She will probably stay all summer.
Mrs. Eber Alexander returned to
Welda, Wednesday, after weeks visit
with her grandmother, Mrs. Sarah Walk
err. Mrs. Alexander lives in st Louis, but
is home to spend the summer with her
parents, Sphinx Hesp and wife, of Welda.
1t is rumored that Will Craig and Miss
Cornelius were married last evening.
The report may be little previous, but
if they are not married now, they prob
will be soon-and then we'll give 'em an
other item
w. B. Dobbs, of Niotaze, Chautauqua
county, arrived with his wife last Sun
day, and visited with his brother, Capt.
l.. d. Dobbs, and family, this week, re-
turning home, yesterday
Frank Graham brought party of fif-
teen home-seekers to Garrett, Wednes-
day. They were from Iowa and South
Dakota.
Mrs. Rev. Acheson arrived, from Hobo
ken, N. J., last Friday, on a.yisit to her
parents, S. Crum and wife, and other rel
atiyes.
Mrs. DR. Lyle left for Wigand, Neb.,
Sunday night. in answer to telegram
announcing that her mother was dying.
Miss Blanche Lindsay, while in a friend
" scuffle with companion, last Sunday,
fell and fractured her collar-bone.
Capt Dan Craig returned from Leav-
enworth, yesterday.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1901-06-21
FIRST STATE BANK, Garrett, Ks
Smith.Ober.

Robert Smith and Miss Genie Ober
were united in marriage last Saturday
evening, at the home OF the brides par.
ents, 4. G. ODER and wife, in Orchard
Park addition. The wedding was a
quiet affair, only the members OF the
families being present.
The bridegroom is partner in little
grocery store run in connection with the
Bush City (HaskelD postofficc: The
bride is we'll known in Garrett, having
lived here the greater part of her life
She was once an employee in the AGIrA'
TOR office, and of course. has a warm
place in the hearts of the members OF
the AGITAToR household. She is a most
excellent girl. and her young husband is
certainly to be congratulated.