Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1903-06-05

Topeka, which has been appointed to
provide means of combating diseases
that are sure to be the outgrowth of the
flood. DR. Lindsay is an old Garrett
boy.
Yesterday morning, it was reported
that Jesse Studebaker was one of those
who were drowned at Kansas City, but
the report IS not confirmed, and his
friends here do not credit the story. 1t
was reported that Jesse was last seen
on a bridge that went down.
On Monday, it was reported that
Philip Nicholson and wife and their son
George and family, who lived in North
Topeka, were among the drowned; but
it has since been learned that they are
all alive, though the house in whie h they
lived was carried away. They went
over to South Topeka, Saturday.
We are all holding our breath, waiting
to see those passenger trains on the K,
N & ID. road, which, we are informed,
will start on Sunday, June 18th. We
have been told every few days for the
past six or seven years that pretty
soon" passenges trains would be put on
the road. We sincerely hope this is not
false alarm.
H o. Spellman, representing the Ora
ham-Paper Company. was in town. YES
terday. He said he had just got out of
Kansas City, and he couldn't blot out
of his mind the terrible scenes he wit.
messed there since Saturday. He says
neither tongue no- pen can describe the
awful work of the food. He was still
very nervous when he visited this office.
Miss Gertrude Crutchfield, of this vicin.
ity. graduated from Western Unver.
sity, at Quindaro, last week. This is. we
believe, the only large institution of
learning in the west for the colored peo-
pie and it is coming to the front as an
educational institution. Miss Crutch.
fields parents, Rev. Johnson and George
Powers attended the commencement en-
ercises.
The board of education held meeting
in the east-side school building, MONDAY
evening, to select teachers tor the ensu-
ing year and transact other business
The teachers selected for the east-side
school are Misses Mamie Hunter Josie
McCoole, Annie Nesbit. Bessie Chandler
and E. Duff. Teachers for the west side
school were not chosen, but will be at
the next meeting.
Ed Myres, formerly brakeman on
the K, N. & d. road, but now on road
in the Indian Territory, was in the city,
Wednesday. on his way to Topeka, to
hunt his wife's people who lived in North
Topeka. Mrs. Myres is a daughter of
Rev. Ford and wife. formerly of Garrett,
who were visiting two other daughters,
Mrs. Harris and Mrs. Fogle. Ed feared
they had all been drowned.
l have been troubled for some time
with Indigestion and sour stomach"
says Mrs. Sarah W. Curtis, OF Lee, Mass,
land have been taking Chamberlain's
Stomach and Liver Tablets which have
helped me very much so that now can
eat many things that before Icould not"
If you have any trouble with your
stomach why not take these Tablets
and get we'll? For sale bv Tibbets & Co.
Hon. J. M. Alexander started to Man
haitian last Saturday morning, but
when he reached Ottawa. he learned
that the high waters had almost STOP
ped railroad traffic, and that it would
be impossible for him to reach Manhat.
tan for several days; so he boarded the
next train coming this way, and reached
Garrett at noon He took the plug
for Welda in the evening, to wait tor the.
we tiers to recede.
T. !. Hassey went to Topeka last Sat-
urday, on business connected with the
Kansas Mutual Lille Insurance Company.
He was there when the great food visit
ed the city, and remained until Tuesday
morning, when he returned over the K.
N. & d. road. When Mr.. Hassey got
home, he was beseiged on all sides for
news relating to the food, but he said
words could not describe tit was sim
ply awful-beyend description,
0. B. Adams informs us that his bro
Their, g., who lives on faam north of
Bismarck grove, near Lawrence, lost all
of his stock in the food, and his crop
was all swept away. At three o'clock,
Saturday, the water came upon the place,
and neighbors VIII o liyed ON lower ground
went to Mr.. Adams house, as it was
higher and larger, thinking they would
be safe there; but by 8 o'clock that even
ing, the water was six feet deep around
the house. They were compelled to re.
main till Sunday morning. however.