Garnett Journal from Garnett, Kansas • Page 1

C9 T7 VOLUME XXIV. NUMBER 29. GARNETT, KANSAS, FRIDAY, JULY 17, 1896. PRICE $1.00 PER YEAR. 7Ti WC h.

NEWS AND BUSINESS LOCALS. Gus Graves sells all standard brands of lead for $5.50 per cwt. Peter Barndt and sons com GREAT REDUCTION menced work at Mrs. A. Herriman's arm west of town, Thursday, where hey will remodal the large stone barn on the place.

The members and their fami- ies of the Congregational Church i 11 held a picnic Wednesday on Cedar Creek near Wardell crossing. A good time is reported by all who List of Kansas Fairs 1896. Following is a list ot fairs to be held in Kaneas during the present year, their dates, locations, and secretaries, as reported to the State Board of Agriculture and furnished by secretary F. D. Coburn: Allen County Agriculture Society: H.

L. Henderson, Secretary, Iola; September 8-12. Brown County Exposition Society; E.Hoye, Secretary, Hiawatha; September 15-19. Chase County Agriculture Association II. F.

Gillett, Secretary, Cottonwood Falls; September 15-18. Coffee County Fair Association: J. E. Woodford, Secretary, Burlington: September 15-19. Douglas County Sibley Agricultural Association: Wm.

Bowman, Secretary, Sibley; September 1G-18. Finney County Agriculture Society: D. A. Mime, Secretary, Garden City; October 6-9. Franklin County Agriculture Society: Chas.

H. Ridgway, Secretary, Ottawa, September 8-9. Greeley County Horticultural and Fair Associatisn; I B. Newman. Secretary, Tribune; September 8-9.

Jackson County Cooperative Fair Asso County Commissioners Proceedings. The board of county commissioner? met in regular session July 5th and continued to the 15th. Besides the allowance of claims against the county the following business of interest was transacted. W. A.

Johnson was allowed a refund on $200 valuation on account of not having had his constitutional exempton for 1S95-Ile was also allowed to redeem property on Oak street from the taxes of 1889, '90, '91, '92, '93 and '94 on payment of tax and 10 per cent interest and cost of advertising. Refund was allowed to A. T. Cook on $200 valuation on account of erroneous assessment of se 1 ne i 19-20-20. Refund allowed to J.

G. Hiatt on $40 valuation on account of erroneous assessment of lot in Orchard park. Wilson allowed a refund of $8 25 school tax erroneously assessed in District 2 instead of 43. $2.24 ordered transferred from 2 to 43. A "Woodward road viewers report accepted, bills allowed and road ordered open.

Ordered that whersaa the board of county commissioners are informod that arrangements are about completed for the requisition papers of one LaFollett from the state of Illinois, and the requisition papers are now in the hands of the county attorney and about to be turned over to the sheriff of the county, and whereas said LaFollett attended. District court convened Wed Clothing and Furnishing: Goods nesday afternoon as an adjourned session of the June term. After ransacting some routine business, eDURINGTHE months of some divorce and other cases came on to be heard by the court. Mrs. Emery Wilson died at her July and August residence in this city Saturday aged 78 years.

She was the widow of Emery Wilson who died about five months ago. She was an old resident of this city and county and a Canno most estemable lady. The funeral occured Monday. ciation: S. B.

McGrew, Secretary, Holton; September 14-18. Johnson County Cooperative Fair As The sixth annual convention of sociation: C. M. Dickson, Secretary, the fourth district Y. P.

S. C. E. of Edgarton. August 25-29.

Kansas will be held at Moran, Kan Johnson County Fair Association W. T. Pugh, Secretary, Olathe; August 25-28. sas, August 5th to 7th. Rev.

Mer-ton Smith, Evangelist from Illinois Linn County Fair Association: Ed. E. CLOTHIERS and FURNISHERS, Next Door to Post Office. Garnett, Kansas. Smith, Secretary, Mound City; October 6-9.

will attend the convention and speak on soul-winning and kindred sub jects. Mis. Ik J. Hopkins was called to Kansas City on Thursday of last week by news of the very critical at the time of his escape from jail was held on a charge that no person will now prosecute, and his confinment in the county jail if he could be kept there would be a large expense to the county in addition to the large expense of going after him in Illinois and the cost of the conviction, making a very large aggregate expense to the county out of proportion to the good accomplished, it is hereby resolved that the county attorney and sheriff requested not to proceed any further with iLia matter or make any more costs unless the said LaFollett should return to the state of Kansas, and that this board will pay no further costs in the case. The J.

11. Sturdivan road viewers report accepted bills allowed and road ordered opened. George Whaley road same as above. Albert C. -Smith road rejected.

Assessment of i swl 10-20-20 be reduced to $250. Assessment of personal property to Mary Wolken stricken from the assessment roll of Putnan township. Lewis Taylor allowed a refhnd of $2.70, having been assessed in wronj school district. Lincoln West allowed refund of $5.76 for same reason. F.

Terrie allowed refund of $9.74 and $8.13 transferred from SI to 13. Free Silver Convention. The silver meeting which was held to a illness of her brother, John Ewing and took with her the two daughters of Mr. Ewing who have been making their home with her. Mr.

Ew are entitled to the sp.me legislation the gold mine owners are and they are not asking anything more. The people generally have the right to at the court house Monday pursuant call was largely attended by peo O. E. PARKS, ple of all parties but those who par- ing was here quite a while before icipatcd were mostly Republicans, going to Kansas City and has many the use of both metals for money and they are going to insist upon having their labor and products measured and valued in a monev friends in Garnett. we say Republicans because we do not understand that they can be The Democratic Central Com Dry Goods.

considered anything else. They are mittee met at the Journal office or free silver and will support free which has not already been cornered by the gold gamblers of the world. Tuesday afternoon. In the absence silver at the polls and in order to of the chairman, Preston Bowen, L. W.

Hampshire presided, Geo. W. do so will have to support Bryan and Bryan electors, but on other and minor questions would still be Hutt secretary. It was decided not to Ed. K.

Wlnaas. The death of Ed. Winans which oc- call a county con vention at this, time A. J. Paden and Ed.

F. appointed cured at Florence, Arizona on Thurs Republicans. to assist Probate Judge in examining coun The meeting was presided over by ty treasurers books. but authority was given Messrs Bower, Hutt and Levi Hampshire to do so when they think proper. Board examined poor farm and report A.

J. Smith, the president of the everything in good shape under Superintendent Sutherland. Free Silver Club and W. A. Penny A.

J. Smith as chairman and Miami County Agriculture and Mechanical Association: Geo. P. Leavitt, Secretary, Paola; Setember 59-October 3. Montgomery County Southeast Kansas Distrcit Fair Association: D.

W. Kingsley, Secretary, Independence; October 1316. Morris County Fxposition Company E. J. Dill, Secretary, Council Grove; September 22-25 Nemaha Fair Association: John Sto-well, Secretary, Seneca; September 8-11.

Neosho County Agricultural Society: H. Lodge, Secretary, Erie; September 8-11. Neosho County The Chanute Agricultural, Park and Driving Association: R. C. Rawlinga, Secretary, Chanute; Septembers 1-5.

Ness County --Fair 'Association: Saca. G. Sheaffer, Secretary, Ness City September 17-19. Osage County Fair Association: G. W.

Doty, Secretary, Burlingame: September 1-4. Osborne County Fair Association; F. P. Wells, Osborne; September 15-1S. Riley County Agriculture Society: R.

C. Chappell, Secretary, Riley; September 15-18. Rooks County Fair Association: David B. Smyth, Secretary, Stockton; September 8-11. Saline County Agriculture, Horticultural, and Mechanical Association: II.

B. Wallace, Secretary, Salina; October 7-8-9. Sedgewick County Kansas "State Fair" C. S. Smith, Secretary Witchita; September 22- 26.

Wilson County Fredonia Agricultural Association: J. H. Edwards, Secretary! Fredonia; August 25-28. Patronize home industry is the theory everyone should carry out. The Garnett Laundry is running at full blast and is equipped with the latest machinery wnich enables them to give perfect satisfaction to their customers.

All work guaranteed. 90, 85 and 75c SHIRT WAISTS For 50c. All Other Summer Goods in Proportion acted secretary. Messers John R. W.

A. Perry as secretary of the N. T. Hand allowed to redeem lot block Foster, N. Bowman, Will Shields 15, Kincaid from tax 1892, '93 and '94 for $18.03.

Free Silver Club are doing some effective work to arouse public sentiment for a vigorous fight in this and A. J. Smith were elected delegates to the state convention at To- Notes owned by parties in Union town ship reduced to a 50 per cent basis same as balance of county. peka July 16th which elects dele Township trustees ordered to keep their gates to the St. Louis National Convention July 22.

county this fall against the 200 cent dollar. The work of the club is non-part'san but not non-political and the members will vote where their poor accounts and make report for publication at October meeting. d) (o o) Co Next Door to Court House. The large number of ladies pres day of last week will be regarded with the deepest regret by this community. Everybody was his friend who knew him and all realize in his early death the apparently untimely end of a career which had in it everything that promised a life of usefullness and honor.

From his early youth he has had before him a high ideal of manhood and has been steadily and successfully working to realize it in himself. His habits were exemplary and his character spotless. Only ill health intervened to defeat him in the battle of life. Everything that could be done to promote his health by medical attendance and change of climate proved to unavailing. Orders were telegraphed to prepare the body for removal and his brother, Chance left Friday to accompany it home.

Accepted abutments at the Campbell votes in their best ljudgment will ent showed that they were interest bridge. Board joined with the board of Franklin ed in silver and the enthusiasm was do the most good. county and bought a right of way for coun similar to that manifested at the A picked base ball nine Irom ty line road through the Hogan place for Democratic convention at Chicago. here went to Greely Wednesday to $200, each county paying $100, the object being to avoid building three bridges. Silver microbes are in the air and play ball with the Greeley hard hit Ready to Teach The following is the result of the teachers examination, held after the county normal.

First Grade 12 W. J. Brinkley, E. Cain and others petition for county silver bacillarirel in the water and ters. The game was called at 1:30 and Garnett marched to the field of road in Lincoln township considered and A.

the disease seems catching to a re B. Caswell, E. J. Porter and Z. T.

Burns markable degree. appointed viewers. battle with armor bright with the expectation of winning an easy game J. M. Craig, Helen Hutt, O.

L. The audience called out those Hicks, Nellie Hunley, J. E. Kibler, Gus Graves sells pure boiled whom it wished to hear and among but the Greeley sluggers were to linseed oil for 45 cts. per gallon.

Carry L. Mann, Mamie Oman, he number were A. J. Smith, N. much for them and knocked the ball out of sight several times.

The Mamie Sargent. E. D. Thompson, L. Bowman, John R.

Foster, Wm. Dr. DeWovten's sure cure for Mrs. Cora Upham, C. H.

Oman. Schoonover, Dock Whittington and score stood Garnett 9 and Greeley 53. All work that is turned out by the Garnett Laundry is guaranteed tobacco habit for sale by Gus Graves. Second Grade 18 Mamie Alex several others. Mrs.

Anna Champe E. M. Moore and his gang of to oe nrst-class. Give them a trial. ander, Ella Bigalow, Bessie Bacon, also made a few interesting remarks.

hands have just completed a 40x60 The excessive heat of the week Lissie Curry, J. M. Clark, Grettie We have not had such a live con People's Party Primaries. Primaries will be held at every voting precinct in Anderson County Kansas, on Saturday, July 25th at 2 o'clock P. M.

to elect delegates to a People's Party convention that will meet at the court house in Garnett at one o'clock p. m. on Tuesday July 28th to select delegates to the state convention and the fourth judicial district convention, also the senatorial convention. The townships are entitled to the lollowing represeniative, Reeder 5, Jackson 4, Putraan 3, Welda 5, Monroe 3, Union 3, Washington 2, Gu-nett, one for each ward (4), Lincoln 4 Rich 4, Lone Elm 5, Ozark 1, Indian Creek 1, Welda 2, Westphalia 4. Also in addition to above one delegate at large for Garnett and one for each township.

W. H. Mellen, Chairman. W. J.

Bkinkley, Secretary. Local Market. has been very damaging to corn and Chandler, Lulu L. Hickman, Edith vention since the Farmers' Alliance foot barn for Mrs. Wolken in Putnam township which is considered a little the best job ever done in that unless it rams soon a great deal of Hudson, Slay Green, Delia Mc campaign six years ago and tne speeches had the ring of conviction, Dowell, Mrs.

Carry L. Mann, C. W. the crop will be cut short. This is especially true of the southeast part section.

The timbers are hewed native timber and framed on the old Alford, Emma L. McLean, Emma honesty and independence in them. D. McCIenthan, A. H.

Nelson, J. Mr. Foster showed that when this of the county where" the crop is very backward. Frank Swonger, Minnie Spencer. government commenced to coin sil fashioned plan which makes a bam that will keep its shape and last a hundred years.

They have several Third Grade 32 N. S. Abolt, A good chewing tobacco for 17 Emma Adair, Orion Brosins, Earl ver in 1878 there was but about $200,000,000 of gold in the United States and that up to the time we other barns to build in the same cents per pound or 6 pounds for 50 M. Chatterton, Floy Caldwell. Jessie section.

cents at Macklin Bell's. Crouse, Bessie Dial, Clifton E. Hen Dr. C. C.

Merrel, the Osteopath derson, Lottie E. Hubbard, Myrtle quit coining silver in 1893 our stock of gold has increased to over and that as soon as we quit specialist and a graduate from the Photos 75 cents a dozen at John Garlick, J. E. Garrison, Scott Judy national schoel of Osteopathy at son's. Best work euarnnfppH Priffs of various nrodiicts were reported Francis Long, L.

F. Lane, George coining silver the gold began to go Baxter Springs, who has been treat I as follows bv the leading local dealers Marshall, Sankey Mendell, -W. Thursday afternoon: oars or soap tor 25 cents at ing several persons in this city for the past 6 weeks leftTuesday for Love McEwen, George Marston, Florence Shipping steers, per cwt $3 50 Butcher cattle, per cwt 2 50 Macklin Bell's, north side square, to Europe and the treasury department had to commence to issue bonds to maintain the treasury reserve. So much for the claim that land, where he has several Hosts, per cwt -o Marsh, Stella Osborne, Millie Per kins, Bertha Rogers, Zella Randell patients waiting his arrival. Dr, Hundreds OF OUR REGULAR CUSTOMERS AND MANY NEW ONES HAYE YISITED THE STORE THE LAST TWO WEEKS TO TAKE ADYANTAKGE OF THE Great Removal Sale PRICES ON BOOTS AND SHOES.

YOU CANNOT AFFORD TO MISS THIS OPPORTUNITY OF PURCHASING WHAT FOOTWEAR YOU WILL NEED IN THE NEXT THREE MONTHS AT SO GREATLY REDUCED PRICES. IN THE REMAINING TWO WEEKS OF THIS SALE WE WOULD LIKETO SEE ONE THOUSAND NEW CUSTOMERS AS WELL AS ALL OUR REGULAR ONES. Yours for Prices, New Oxfords. 1 Mutton, per cwt 3 50 Veal, per cwt 3 00 Chickens, oer nound 05 Ariel Swickard, Sophia Shawyer free coinage will drive gold out of oee me new line of Ladies' Oxfords, tan or black also children's tan Hattie Selander, Joe Selander, Ella Merrell executed some very effective work while in this city and those who became acquainted with his the country. Mr.

Bowman showed that it for Steward, Mary Talbot, Arthur Whit shoes at McWilliamk m. aivivil Cm Turkeys, per pound 00 Flax, per bushel 53 Wheat, perbushel 50 Corn, per bushel IS Oats, per bushel 12 Flour, per cwt 1 90 Butter, per pound 08 method of treating diseases regret ney, Will Whitney, Claude West. Failures 10 Miss Belle McClen cabinet photos at Reasonable his departure very much. eigners bring their silver in this country and have it coined into money they will then have to buy something with it in this country We felt very cheerful Wednesday prices at Johnson's Art Gallery. For Sale! than made the required average for a third grade but being under the age prescribed by law could not be Eggs, per dozen 06 Potatoes, per bushel 40 Apples, per bushel 50 Salt, per barrel 1 00 Bran, per cwt 35 evening because we thought we heard about a million frogs croaking or the coinage will not be any bene A mowing machine and rake good fit to them.

This will make a mar for rain. We have great faith Miorts, per cwt 4o granted a certificate. L. W. Stillwell, Co.

Sup't. as new. Call at the 5th Avenue ket for our products, and at good in the frog and such a job of croak Corn chop, per cwt 40 Hay, per ton 3 00 Wood, per cord 3 00 Bakery. A. E.

Gobden. prices for we will fix the prices ing we had never heard before, so Last summer one of our grand children ourselves. So much for the pros we were ready to take any sort of Try that syrup at Macklin Bell's was sick with a severe bowel trouble. Our Mrs. Khodie Noah, of this place, was odds on a soaker before morning.

doctor's remedies had failed, then we tried only 25 cents per gallon. pect of dumpirg the silver of the world on us; we guess we can stand Great indeed was our disappointment when upon a closer investigation we Chamberlain's Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy, which gave very speedy relief. We taken in the night with cramping pains and the next day diarrhoea set in. She took half a bottle of blackberry cordial but got no relief. She then sent to me to see if I it.

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