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Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-11-18
OIL AT GREELEY.
One OF the Davis Gas Wells
Full OF Oil.

Greeley is just now playing in good
luck. She has oil, and good quantity
at that. d. c. Davis, who owns the gas
plant, was preparing to clean out one OF
his wells, which had almost failed to fur
nish any more gas. and when he got
ready for the work, he found the well
full of oil.
a good many wells have been drilled
in the neIghborhood OF Greeley by a
man by the name of Knapp, of Chanute.
What his drillers found in these wells
was never learned BY the people about
Greeley, for the drllers wouldn't tell.
If they said anything, they would re.
port that the wells were clusters. y
However, it was noticed that the casing
was left in some OF the wells, which in
dicated that something had been dis
covered.
Mr. Davis discovery strongly indi'
Gates that the Knapp wells were not al
clusters by any means, and that there
is oil at Greeley. Doubtless, this will
cause an influx of oil men. and Greeley
will soon be surrounded With oi der.
icks.
Rah for Greeley.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-11-18
The Elections Lesson.

Under the above heading, Williom J. Bryan
says, among other things:
"The campaign just closed shows that it is
as inexpedent from the standpoint of policy as
it is wrong from the standpoint of principle to
attempt any Cancellation OF the industrial aud
financial despota who are gradually getting
control OF all the avenues sof wealth. The
Democratic party, if it hopes to win success,
must take the side of the plain, common
people. The Oommoner has for two years
pointed out the fulility of any attempt to COM
promise with wrong or to patch up peace
with the great corporations which are now
exploiting the public, but the Southern Dam
ocrats were 50 alarmed by the lace issue
that they listened, rather reluctantly be ii said
TO their credit, to the promises Of success held
out by those who had contributed to the defeat
of the party in the two preceding campaigns.
The experiment has been costly one, and it
is not likely to be repeated during The present
generation. The Eastern Democrats were also
deceived. They were led to believe that the
mepuates aud monopolists who coerced the vot-
ers in 1896 and supplied an enormous campaign
fund in both 1896 and 1900 would help the
Democratic party ii our party would only be
less radical. The corporation press aided in
this deception, and even the Republican papers
professed an unsel6sh desire to help build up
the Democratic patty. The election has open
ed the eyes of the hundreds OF thousands of
honest and wel.-ineaniug Democrats who, few
months ago, favored the reorganization of the
party. These men now see that they must
either 90 into the Republican party OF join
with the Democrats OF the West and South in
making the Democratic party positive, ag-
eressive and progressive reform organization.
There is no middle ground.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-11-18
STANDARD OIL co. TO CONTROL RAILROADS

A merger of all of the great railroad systems
of the country is being formed for the purpose
of owning and controlling the railroads of the
nation. The merger is headed by the STANDARD
Oil Company. The capital of the great COM
pany is eight billion dollars. The plans of the
merger provide for an ingenious economical
management. Rates are to be kept as high as
the traffic will stand. This all means of course,
that wages will be cut and the number of EN-
ployes reduced wherever it is possible. The
combined railways will be divided into groups.
This will be welcome news to those who ad
vocate public ownership of the railroads and
other pubic utilities. Rockefeller is teaching
the people the beauties and advantages of con-
centration and Capitalization. After all of the
roads are "bunched'' and placed under one
management, it will be comparatively easy
matter for Uncle Sam to step ia take charge of
the whole business. Rockefeller may yet
prove blessing in disguise.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-11-18
D. r. ANTHONY DEAD.

Col. D. R. Anthony, the veteran editor Of
the Leavenworth Times, died last Saturday
morning, at his home, in Leavenworth, after
an illness of several weeks. Colonel Anthony
came to Kansas at an early day, and helped to
make history in Kansas territory and state, and
was widely known throughout the state-in-
deed, throughout the West. Colonel Anthony
was a radical of radicals He welded a Wit
rolic pen, and his enemies feared him. But
his friends were loyal 10 him and he was loyal
to them. He was as fearless as he was radical,
and in every encounter with his enemies, per-
sonal or political, the enemy left the field with
numerous scars. Colonel Anthony's death leaves
vacant place that can never be filled.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-11-18
Shoe Factory Wants TO Come

Through Chas Brooks, OF the Michi-
gan Cash Shoe Store, the Garrett Com
mercia Club is corresponding with a
Chicago shoe factory which is DESTROYS
OF locating in a small city having good
railroad facilities. The present capacity
of the factory is 1000 pairs OF shoes
daily.
We hope the commercial club will sue
coed in showing the proprietors OF this
factory that Garrett is the place they
are looking Tor.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-11-18

BY far the longest step that has ever beef
venturtd in the direction of the government
ownership of railroads will have been taken if
the RCckefellers should succeed in merging the
different railway systems into one gigantic
trust. If this shall ever come te pass, Uncle
Sam will be saved all the trouble which would
attend any other plan of bringing the roads
under one management. 1t is just as certain
that the people would never for that much
Rockefellersm as that Theodore Roosevelt beat
N''on Brooks Parker for president. Topeka
State Journal (Rep.)
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-11-18
We DeestreeCt SkeWI.

Miss Mehitable Hendergrass, /Ye
Deestreect Shewl Teacher, has arrived
and feels omewhat exhausted after her
long trip over bad roads. Ye skolars
come out to We first session in goodly
numbers, at We Presbyterian meeting
house, Saturday evening, November
10th.
All We skolars and teacher wish to an
nounce to We ubick that We publick
exhibition is going to be treat on Fri
day mite, November 25th. Everybody
come Doors open at early HANDLE l'ite
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-11-18

A request from William Rockefeller to the
United States postal authorities has outweighed
the petition Of sixty families ard caused the re.
moval of the postoAice from Brandon, N. Y,
to the heart of his 52,oooacre Bay Pond estate.
William Rockefeller alone, against the wishes
of sixty families who have lived in Brandon all
their lives, induced Tie postofice department to
perpetrate this outrage. Rockefeller is deter
mined to exterminate Brandon because it is i'll
his way. He has already bought up and de-
stroyed the town, so that, out Of population
of I,25o there are only sixty families left. He
bought the land surrounding the town, and to
get to Brandon, the people were compelled to
go through his property. For SO doing, they
were prosecuted for trespass and warned not to
go upon the Rockefeller tract under peril of the
law. And this is in the United States, "the
land of the free and the home of the brave!"
How do you like IT. Mr.. American Citizen?
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-11-18
More Gas.

The Garnet Gas Company bought in
another good gas well, Monday morn
ing. This is wen No ., and it is proablv
as good as any OF the other wells. No.
produced some gas. but 1t did not
prove satisfactory to the company, and
it was plugged and abandoned.
The gas company has large territory
of leased land, and the company will
continue to develop the territory, Work
will soon begin on No 6.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-11-18
10 MCDILL'S MUSINGS.
CONTINUED FROM FIRST PAGE.

CONTINUED EXON tIR2F PAGE
voters of Colorado is due Adams triumph ovei
money and state militia, or, more properly, the
Peabody thugs.
Another phase of the contest is furnished in
the Massachusetts campaigns. Douglass stood
for fair treatment Of he laborug classes. He
is a shoe manufacturer, aud every body has
seen his shoe advertisement il they have no.
worn his shoes. Douglass makes an honest
shoe, and shares profits with his employees.
Douglass is wealthy, bat his wealth is honestly
acquired No stain Of 1abor-wrung blood is on
his hands, and no suspicion OF grating, fran
chse- grabbing OF boodlng--an honest man,
with kind nature ard benevolent practices.
Democrats, Republicans and Socialists voted
for Douglass, and Douglass is governor-elect Of
Massachusetts, by big majority
ami more than shaken in my belief that
vox populi is not The voice Of God.
This year, OF all years, The people were left
to their better Instincts because they refased
to listen to the politicians of the boodiing ma
chine stripe. Nowhere but in the South was
partsanism rampant, unless we except Kansas,
aud in Kansas, the independent voter was
numerous enough to give fresh nope that here
after, Kansas voters viii hunt for honest men
for office, SO that her people may have homes.
government, and her commonwealth be The
nursing ground OF noble msn and pure women
Tue question of hohest government is not
settled We are OH the skirmish line. The
rush of the great armies lies in the future. A
battle royal is on ahead. great foe to human
liberty and human happiness is entrenched in
the strongest Of POSITIONS. Money and govern
meut are the arms of the few, ready for Pea
body fighting. Against Peabody forces are the
common people, Folk, La Toilette, Douglass,
and, we hope, Roosevelt.
Predatory wealth has been feeling the public
pulse in Colorado, and the Cleveland Hill Bel.
mont outfit has been feeling the pulse of the
Democratic party. There are no symptoms of
relapse into the old Cleveland leprosy Of pre-
tended friendship for the mass of wealtn-pro-
ducers. Folk rallied the hosts OF true Demo
Gratis in Missouri, La Toilette in Wisconsin,
sets These are the certain gains for the peo-
pie Roosevelt is still an uncertain factor. He
is big gain OF disastrous loss. We recog-
nze his power for veal or woe. No one can
tell why he received SO large q vote. There
was utter mistrust OF other candidates, but that
does not tell all the story Either Roosevelt is
a coming Moss for the people or the people
have followed bell-wether same as other
sheep which are fat for the slaughter.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-11-18
POntious Family Reunion

Nick Pontious and wife have been en-
joying a visit from their children this
week. On Monday, they held a family
reunion. Those present were VIII Pom
tous and wife, OF Council Grove; Henry
Henson, wife and daughter of Carter
vile, Mo, and Charley Stose and wife,
of St Joseph. Mo. The entire family
went to W aIrad's gallery and were pho
tographed in a group.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-11-18
Bankers Meet.

A number of bankers, representing
group No. of the Kansas Bankers AS
ISOLATION, met in Garrett, Wednesday
and Thursday, for the purpose OF dis
cussing affairs that are of interest to
the bankers. The great event of the oc
casion, atsleast to many peop'e of Gar
nett, was the banquet. which was gwen
i'll honor OF the visitors, Wednesday
evening, at the opera house.
Following is the menu.
Chilled Fru t
Blue Points Olives
Turkey Tongue Horseradsh
Cranberry Jelly Celery
Hot Rolls Potatoe CHIPS Coffee
Cheese Straws Swcetbread Salad
Ice Cream Assorted Cake
Sailed Penuts
The program was as foil ows.
Address, Hon. Noah L Bo ynan
Toast Master, Rev Forrest + Hvde.
Address, Duties of Banker to His
Community" c. l.. Brokaw.
Address. "a Bank Acc ,unt an Irsp'ra
ton to Thrift" Torntoa Cook.
Address, The Commercial Wesl, :"
Judge Manford Schoonover
Address, The Sunny Side of Bank
ing" W. W. Bowman.
Address, THE Shady Side of Banking
A E. Skinner,
Music was furnished by the Graves
Orchestra.
Miss Edith Fry acted in the cape tv
of caterer
The reception committee was com
posed of James Cannon, Ca lie Champ,
Ed Davis, John Dellinger, Rob Davis,
Ciaron Davis, Rue Dcllinger, Charley De-
Wolf, Ralph Fraker, Frank Fry, Walter
Gibson, Elmer Hutchinson, Chester Her
bert, Fred Manners, Harry Manners,
Willis Myers, Walter Osborne, Hobart
Parks, Ed Paxton, Luke Pattie, Raw
Ratcliff. Gene Shrake and Rex Wall.
The con 'cntion was held IN tine court
room, which had been tastetully decor
ated byW. |. Lay.
The Garnett Gas Company made a
display, showing the visiting bankers
that Garnett's natural gas is no pipe
dream"
1t is needless to say that everybody
visitors and home folks-llad a very en-
iovable time. and, doubtless, the meet
ing was a profitable one for the bank
ers. The local bankers of Garnett, aid
ed by other citizens, did everything in
their power to make the meeting a sue
cessful one.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-11-18
INCREASED SOCIALIST VOTE.

The Socialist vote this year is about 600, 900.
This is great increase over any former cleo.
ton, and it shows that the people are thinking
for themselves. The politicians are worried
over it, too and in some states, notably in Wis
consin, the two old parties are talking of unit
ing to defeat the Socialists. Same in Illinois.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-11-18

Douglass the shoe man, who was elected gov
ernor of Massachusetts last week, used his
business methods in the campaign. That is,
he used lots of printers ink. He advertised
himself, using large amount of space in the
the newspapers. He knows the value of this
method, having made large fortune by the
use OF printers ink.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-11-18

1t was the woman vote in Colorado that de.
feated Peabody and elected Adams New
York city alone sent 81 900 900 to Colorado 10
defeat Adams but the miners wives, mothers,
sisters and sweethearts, besides other women
who were opposed to Peabodyism, defeated the
gang that prosecuted the miners.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-11-18

Now that the election is over, tine military
satrap who did Governor Peabody's bidding is
out of job and has left Colorado, The min
ers are returning to the state, undisturbed.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-11-18

About $4,000 collective" ballots were
thrown out by the election judges in Kansas
last week, which means that $4,000 voters
were DISTINGUISHED. There is a general remon
STRANGE against the Ubiquitous ballot law and a
demand that it be repealed and just law en-
acted by the next legislature.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-11-18

Governor Peabody, of Colorado was defeated
at the recent election by Alva Adams, but he
declares he will not give up the Office. Indeed.
he threatens TO call out the militia to help him
hold the job. Wouldn't that jar you
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-11-18

The royal families of Europe are organizing
a "holy alliance" the purpose of which is to
keep the people more fully under subsection.
The people are becoming too indie pendent to
suit the mobility" In the dark ages, such
an alliance existed.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-11-18

''Should Young Men Enter Political Life?
and How?' is very interesting article in the
November Cosmopolitan, from the pen OF John
Brisben Walker. This article alone is worth
much more than the price of the magazine,
and il should be read by every young man who
is interested in politics. The departments OF
history and fiction in this number are unusual
ly interesting. Get copy of your newsdealer.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-11-18

Billy Morgan, formerly state printer, says the
Republican factions must get together if they
wish to win at the next election, as they will
not have Roosevelt at the head of the ticket
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-11-18
Letter List

Letters uncalled for at the Garrett
postofiicc:
Week ending Nov, 16 tn, 1904
Mrs. Della Smith, Harry Chapman, J.
w. Morehcad.
w. S. BEMIs, Postmaster.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-11-18

Maryland wavered in the balance, but finally
got back on the Democratic side.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-11-18

Roosevelt is booming Knox for president in
1908. Then the trusts will suffer. Nit!
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-11-18

Do you like GOOD Job Print
ing We do it. Prices right.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-11-18

EAT AT THE RED LIGHT
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-11-18

WE DO JOE PRINrINo-the best, too.
The daily sentinel., 1904-12-21
NJ Il. Sl1eIIY.

NJ. f. Shelly, one of the best known
citizens OF Fruita. died Sunday at
Phoenix, Ariz.. where he had gone
seeking bstter health His wife and
child were with him when he passed
away. Mr.. Shelly has been resi-
dent of Fruita for seven or eight
years. He went to the lower valley
from So. Dakota and engaged in the
merchantile aud cattle business. Dur
ing all this time he had been in bad
health. Two months ago he sold his
business house to the Fruita Mercan-
tile aud bacame a leading stockholder
in the new bank recently opened at
Fruita. Several weeks ago he went
to Arizona. Mr.. Shelly suffered
from consumption. IL is not known
whether the remains will be shipped
to Fruita for burial or sent to the old
home. Mr.. Shelly was known in
Grand Junction.
The daily sentinel., 1904-12-21
Shnnlifters Eincd

Two Italians. charged with pur-
loining goods from the Fashion
were tried this morning in Justice
Byers' court. The charges against
the defendants was petty larceny
They plead not guilty, but the evi-
dence against them was conclusive
They were fined 50 and costs each
The two other parties arrested yes
terday have not yet been tried.
II is a most deplorable fact that
quite number of people have been
detected in the act of stealing at
this store during the fire sale. but
until yesterday no arrests had been
made, the guilty parties being al
lowed to go free. Close watch is
now being kept in the store and it
will be almost impossible for an
other successful haul to be made.
Hereafter, If any one is caught pur-
loining goods they will be arrested
prosecuted and their names given to
the public. Petty thieving of this
kind merits severe punishment
In one case a boy was caught at
the store with stolen property in his
possession. He stated that his moth
er sent him there and told him to
steal the dress. One woman was de
tected in the act of hiding goods in
a baby buggy. There have been nu-
merous cases of this kind at the
Fashion during the past few days.
The store has been so greatly crowd
ed every day that the opportunities
for stealing have been plentiful, but
hereafter il will not be an easy mat
ter 1t Will be impossible to escape
detection
The daily sentinel., 1904-12-21
A Grcnt Tin Mine.

w. II. (Plughat) Kelley is home
from the Unaweep, with James II.
Cosgrove. with find that makes all
others pale before 1t. if Mr.. Kelley's
dreams come true. This time it is
a find of tin ore, which he thinks
is of fabulous proportions.
Assays were made of the ore at
the mine. and from these he believes
that he has ore that will go over the
. per cent mark, and, If 1t does,
he comes in for the bonus of 100000
or thereabouts that the government
gives for a discovery of tin ore that
viii run that high.
Tue ore looks good to the naked
eye. 1t has the brownish appearance
of oxide of tin. Anyhow, a good big
sample of 1t goes forward to the
American Tin Plate Company today
to be given the most thorough test.
Aside from the question of whe-
ther the present is a rich find or not
all the friends of Mr.. Kelley would
wish that he could make a strike.
as he has labored long and earnestly
and he should be rewarded. He has
never lost hope, like the pioneer
miners of the early days of Colo
RADIO, and there is none who wish
him any worse luck than that, for
his years of labor in endeavoring to
find something rich, he should at
last be rewarded.
The daily sentinel., 1904-12-21
Franchise Granted
For Electric Railway

The city council last night granted
George Smith the electric street rail-
way franchise that he has been pray
ing for so long.
The council met in adjourned ses-
sion for the purpose of passing upon
the franchise and also to take up
other unfinished business.
There was considerable discussion
among the members of the council
on the franchise question; but Mr.
Smith or no other outside party was
allowed to join in the discussion.
Different sections of the proposed
franchise were discussed and some
changes made. The freight PROPOSE
tion created more comment than
anything else. 1t was decided that
the future councils should pass upon
the question of what streets freight
should be carried upon, and a mo-
tion to let future councils designate
these streets prevailed.
The council passed a motion and
ordered a provision made in the
franchise setting forth that no
freight should ever be carried over
White street on the electric line.
This is the only restriction as to
freight traffic that was made.
The franchise provides that on the
first day of April Mr.. Smith must
give bond to the amount of 5000.
guaranteeing that work will begin at
once on the road and that at least
two miles of road will be finished
and cars in operation within eight
cen months after the date of the
passage of the franchise, December
20, 1904.
Mr.. Smith will have from now un-
til April l to see If he can secure
the necessary capital and backing
to build the road.
The mayor announced before the
vote was taken that there was
party willing to build the road and
willing to begin work at once If
granted the franchise Mr.. Smith was
asking for.
When the vote was taken, six
councilmen voted for giving Smith
the franchise and there was one vote
in opposition. Aldermen Ramey,
Hards, RAIDER, Smith. Buckius and
Merrill voted for the franchise. AL
derman Waldroup voted against IL.
Alderman Stockton was not present.
After disposing of the franchise,
other business was taken up by the
body.
Four new and additional arc
lights were ordered installed by the
council. These lights will be placed
as follows: One at Second and
Rood; one at Fourth and Rood; one
at Third and Ouray: one at Fifth
and Belford.
License to operate wholesale
liquor house was granted to the
Mesa Wine Company, Gail C. Muir
ray. president. The company will
have its business house on the cor
ner of Fourth and Colorado.
Three hundred and fifty feet of
2inch pipe, to be laid on Gunnison
avenue, was ordered purchased.
The council adjourned to meet in
regular session on January 10, 1905.
The daily sentinel., 1904-12-21
No Solution to
Mountain Murder

Colorado Springs, Colo. Dec. 81.
II Special The police are as far
from a clue to the solution of the
Cutler mountain murder mystery as
ever, but their efforts are being re-
doubled.
The last clue that was in their
hands played out this morning when
Miss Hoyt, a pretty hairdresser of
this city and who had been reported
as having disappeared, was found
safe in her room.
The excitement over the crime is
growing daily, there being a de
mand from the citizens today that
every possible effort be made to run
down the crime.
Talk of lynching the murderer. If
found, is talked frequently today.
At IL O'Clock this morning Coroner
Long took the remains of the dead
girl to Evergreen cemetery and bur
led them in a lot owned by the coun-
tV