Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1903-06-12

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blood poisoning supcrinduced by
wounds received in the civil war. He
was born in Ashley in 1927 and came
to Manhattan in 1856. He served In
the First and Second Kansas volun'
teers as surgeon and besides serving
through the border wars lie was also
under General Grant and organized
jefferson barracks under his instruc-
tions. At one time he was surgeon
general of Kansas, served on the ma
tional board of pension examiners and
for many years vas company surgeon
for the Union Pacific railroad.
Ar CoFFEYvILLE.--Theg rea.es dam
age occurred when the water flowed
through the yards of the Coffeyville
Vitrifed Brick and Tile company, the
largest plant in the west. Six kilns of
fine brick were completely ruined
and the machinery and boilers badly
damaged. The loss will be fully S1o,-
900. The water also entered the large
factory for making straw board filters
for egg cases. The factory will sus-
tain damages to the amount of $50, 900.
MANUAL TRAINING.-It is believed
that the new department of manual
training will be established in many
of the public schools of the state next
year, and there will be a large demand
for teachers. The state board of edu-
cation has arranged to examine appli-
cants for certificates to teach manual
training August "a and 25. The exam-
nations will be in Emporia, Manhat-
tan, Topeka, Lawrence, Pittsburg and
Kansas City.
DEATH OF A PIONEER. -Mrs. Anna
Sharp, aged IS years, wife of the late
James Sharp, one of the original pio-
neers of Central Kansas, is dead. She
died on the same farm which her hus-
band fled claim on forty-four years
ago. She had resided on the home
stead continuously for almost half n
century. Before and during the war
she saw much OF the early Kansas
struggle. Her husband died eleven
years ago.
PEANUT RoAsTER EXPLORES.
Arkansas City patent steam peanut
rooster engine exploded causing about
81, damage. The store fronts of
Charles Eaton, druggist, and Gleason's
restaurant were ruined. Several peo-
pie were slightly cut by flying glas
and parts of the machine. The opera.
tor of the machine had locked the
safety valve and left the fire burning.
EUREKA BADLY INJURED. "A tornado
struck the south end of town at about
midnight Large trees were torn up
by the roots and some twenty dwell.
inCs were wrecked. Some houses in
the path of the storm were left stand
ing while the wrecks of other houses
were scattered around them. Seven
people were injured and two may die.
A DAM GIVES WAY.-At Valley Falls
the 12 foot dam across the Delaware
river which affords water power for an
elevator, a mill, the electric light plant
and the Santa Fc pumping plant, has
given way on account of high. water.
No serious damage was caused by the
break us it can be repaired quickly
when the high water goes down.
CANNoT GARNlsHEE. Attorney Cen
eral Coleman says that the weight of
authority declares that public policy
will not permit school district or
board Of education to be required to
answer in q garnishment proceeding.
TOWNSHIPS WIN.--Attorney General
Coleman has ruled that the bridges
and culverts built by townships along
u road, belong to the township in case
the road is abandoned.
AT CHEToPA.-J. M. Roper, an old
soldier and old resident there was
drowned, with the horse he was riding
in the overflow of the Neosho river.
AGED 90 YEARS. Harrison Huff died
at Ellsworth last week. He was hale
and hearty in. spite of 02 years, mp to
few hours before his death.
HEARTRENDING ACCIDENT. - A. ].
Lennecs, a prosperous farmer who lives
fifteen miles west of Emporia, was
driving posts with an ak when his lit.
tie 5-year-old girl, who was playing
near, got within reach of the AK with
out the father knowing it. In swing
ing the ak for blow it struck the
child and completely severed one side
of her face.
THIRTY YEARS OF HEALTH. After
such I'm experience DR.. Muir, of Har-
per, did not know what to- make
OF two days illness.
OLEo DEALERs 1NCREAsED.-Since
the passage of the Circuit anti.oleo bill
by congress the number of retail olco
dealers in Kansas has increased.
Under the old law there never were