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Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1897-12-03

The grim reaper has been cutting a
wide swath lately, but of all the great,
rich and noble ones who have been
called upon to leave the scene of their
labors, not one has left us whose 60
ing has so deeply touched the hearts
of the people as has the passing of
Henry George. Not only our own coun-
try, but the world, mourns the loss Of
a good man, friend of humanity; a
man who, no matter how his views
were looked at and agreed in by 9TH
ers, was considered, by friends and
foes alike, as honest and living up to
his views.
In going into the campaign for the
position of mayor of Greater New
York, he did so knowing exactly that
the consequences might be just what
they are-death. But, to him, in his
battle for right and justice, this had no
terrors, and his answer, when so told,
was like the man: well, l must die
some time; how can l die better than
for humanity? Besides, so dying would
do more for the cause than l could do
were to live"
Before our paper reaches it's readers
the great struggle in New York will
be over, the victor named, and we
shall know if Henry Georges sacrifice
has been in vain. But, no matter how
things may go, his life has been a
fruitful and beneficial one. He lea yes
no millions of dollars; no renown as
wonderful business man; his burial
is not heralded forth as BETTING that
of king; no cement or bands Of steel
are necessary to assure his friends
that his loved body will remain I'M
molested-but better than all these
meretricinus superficialities, he leaves
a record 50 pure, so unselfish, and so
humanity-loging that no monument is
needed to perpetuate his memory.
His going was sudden, appalling, but
there were many comforting things in
connection wiEl it. The companion of
his life was with him in his last hours,
and his friends and children were
uneTe 10 Dlu Hill ldItWcll. he leaves
a son who is a worthy scion of wor-
thy sire-a son upon whose shoulders
his fathers mantle now rests.
In his death sects and creeds are
forgotten-Jews, Catholics and Protes-
tants alike are ready to do honor to
their dead friend. And though dead,
his works will live after him and his
doctrines will be inculcated by the
books he has written. Progress and
Poverty" has been translated into al
most every known tongue, even jap
anese, and in every country in the
world his name is household word
revered and honored.
Such men as Henry George keep US
from losing all faith in human nature.
and the eulogies that have been spok-
en- over his bier prove to us that, after
all, zone touch of nature makes the
whole world kim" and that "he loved
his fellowmen" is still the highest
praise that can be bestowed.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1897-12-03

DIR. johnson had the greatest con-
tempt for any book that was not phil
osophy or pure literature. Once, when
he was visiting Samuel Foot, he be-
gan running over his books, opening
the books so wide as to almost break
their backs, and then flung them down
"Zounds!" said Foot, who was in
torture all the time; ''why, what
are you about? you will spoil all of
my books!' mo SIR" replied john
son, II have done nothing but treat a
lot of silly plays in fop's dresses just
as they deserve, but see no books"
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1897-12-03
6. Are you free from contagious dis

6. Are you free from contagious dis
eases?
Z. II not, what are the diseases?
s. Can you recognize disease OF
the face or scalp?
8. If so. how?
10. From what source do you con-
tend lies the greatest danger from in
oculation?
II. Do you stnrilize your instru"
ments?
IL. When and how often?
The examination proceeded quietly
enough until the question, What do
you consider the greatest source Of
danger?' was asked. Egan said, 1.-The
razor" Thompson. cup and brush"
La Fontaine, confident he would strike
it right, answered, razor, cup, brush
and towel"
Secretary Murray here came in with
an objection. He said the greatest
source of danger was called for, not
all the sources. Petit and Murray
could not agree, so the candidates were
given rest while the president and
secretary settled the dispute. Petit
was losing his temper, and the specta-
tors were vastly amused. Finally MUIR
ray refused to discuss the matter fur
Their, and Petit proceeded with the ex-
animation.
DO you gentlemen know what stcr-
ilizing an instrument is?" asked Petit
Silence reigned. Petit looked from
one to another and finally Egan, feel
ing as though something must be said,
remarked, Don't recognize it by that
name" Finch replied, without the
least idea of what was meant, that he
never shaved man in his life without
doing that.
Petit here proceeded to give them an
instructive discourse on the advantages
of sterilizing BARRIERS instruments, re-
marking that no doctor or dentist ever
thought of using his instruments over
and over again without this precauton.
Finch knew several doctors who never
"sterilized," and did not hesitate to
say so.
La Fontaine, not wishing to be eft
out entirely, remarked that he had
been called down" for using too many
towels.
Can you hone a razor?" Secretary
Murray was heard to ask calmly, and
there followed little discourse on the
object of these examinations by Muir
ray. He remarked that the eyes of
the country were just now on Mime
sofa.
Good thing" remarked the indom-
liable La Fontaine.
The practical part of the eXamna-
tion was now called for. Thompson
shaved President Petit, Burroughs cut
the hair of bystander, and La Fon-
tame tackled newspaper reporter
After this process was gotten through
with Secretary Murray informed them
that certificates would be granted them
and each went their way.-Federation
list.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1897-12-03

One of the most interesting features
of the great strike of engineers in Eng
land has been pointed out by Professor
Bryce, the distinguished author Of
THE American Commonwealth" Pro-
fessor Bryce has been looking into the
matter, and says he finds that several
branches of British engineering have
come to the United States as a result
of the paralysis of industry caused by
the strike. This, of course, is good
thing for us and an exceedingly bad
thing for Great Britain. When losses
of all kinds come to be reckoned up
It will be found that the engineers
strike has been one of the most disas-
Tous in history.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1897-12-03

A company of workingmen in Eng
land lately listened to speaker who
called himself q fellow-workman In
his time, he said, he had experienced
many privations. He had known what
it was to be cold because he could not
afford a fire. He had worn patched
clothes and shoes. He had lived upon
poor fare. When he was young he
learned to pillow as straight furrow
rs any man in the parish, and no one
could thrash better than he. The
speaker was a man who in the table
of presidency comes next after the
princes of the royal blood-the Arch
bishop of Canterbury.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1897-12-03

Child labor in factories is generally
defended-when it is defended-on the
ground that it helps to support fami-
lies. To this claim writer in the
Charities Review interposes the sound
objection that the wages of young
children are seldom large enough to
make the difference between pauperism
and independence. When a family re-
lies on these wages, it is pretty sure
to depend also on help from public
or private agencies. Therefore, since
child labor too often undermines both
health and morals, why not increase
the charity fund, and put the child to
school? Viewing the problem merely
as a matter of arithmetic, it would be
cheaper to support a good many I'M
fortunate people than it will be, later
on, to defend society against their ig-
norant or vicious children.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1897-12-03

1t is a typical Massachusetts, town
Of which one Of the veteran officials
states a suggestive fact-that the ag-
gregate values of the pianos, organs,
sewing-machines, carpets and similar
articles of luxury now owned therein
exceed the whole valuation of the
town as it was forty years ago. In
1857 only a fraction of the so-called
rich possessed such luxuries, which in
1897 are found in every household
so many concrete proofs that, for all
the loose talk of the disconnected, the
American standard of life and comfort
tends constantly to rise.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1897-12-03

THE shrewdest man to handle nm
pires l ever saw was John Clarkson,
and by throwing his foxy little jolly he
gained many strike that would have
been a ball but for Johnnie's craft, -
observed Tom Brown the other day.
ut was when the umpire took up
his position behind the pitcher that
Johnnie started to get in his shrewd
work. When he was about to pitch
"a ball over the inside corner of the
plate he turned to the umpire and
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1897-12-03

Miss Sprocket-Oh, yes, | think rid
ing is just lovely; but hill-climbing is
not SO pleasant, SOMETHING'S when /
get up to the top of hill, my pants
Aunt Maria-Hester!
Miss Sprocket-Well, then, my
breath is awfully short Boston Tran
script.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1897-12-03

could work an umpire he was as cour-
teous as a dancing master, and over
looked all opportunities to kick II the
umpire was reasonable and trying to do
his best. This bit Of diplomacy
gained Clarkson many favors from the
umpires, and helped him materially in
his work"
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1897-12-03

Labouchere does not admire Rudyard
Kipling's poetry, declaring that lit
hardly rises above the music-hall
level" Rudyard Eipling's opinion of
Labby's editorials would make mighty
interesting reading.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1897-12-03

A Brooklyn woman has been award
ed sos, 900 damages for the alienation
of her husbands affections by her
father-in-law. There is no sense in
such n verdict. A husband who will
mind his father rather than stick to
his wife isn't worth sixty-five cents
and the wife is well rid of him and his
affections
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1897-12-03

Editor Stead of London has written
a book about New York. 1t will be
published next month. and then New
Workers will have an opportunity to
advertise Mr.. Stead and their own
foolishness by purchasing 1t at al
.bookstands.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1897-12-03

Anu we u hodt ooNh eie Ai'S' 90 ,''S H's'>
red canoe,
While my banjo sweetly I would play
CHORUS.
OH My poor Nelly Gray, they have taken
you away,
And I'll never see my darling any more
I'm sitting by the river and I'm weeping
all the day,
For you've gone from the old Kentucky
shore.
My canoe is under water and my banjo is
unstrung,
I'm tired of living any more,
My eyes shall look downward and my
song shall be unsung,
While / stay on the old Kentucky shore
My eyes are getting blinded and l cannot
see my way.
Hank! There's some one knocking at the
door.
Oh. l hear the angel calling and / see my
Nelly Gray;
Farewell to the old Kentucky shore.
CHORUS.
Oh. My darling Nelly Gray, up in heaven
they say
That they'll never take you from me any
more,
I'm a coming-coming-co as the an
gels clear the way.
Farewell to the old Kentucky shore
F. II. Myers.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1897-12-03

Out in Ohio the other day two foot
ball teams became involved in row
over the rules and resorted to pitched
battle in which clubs and stones were
freely used. AS this necessitated a
postponepent of the game, no one was
seriously injured during the day.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1897-12-03
BASE BALL GOSSIP.
CURRENT NEWS AND GOSSIP
OF THE GAME.
The Twelve Club League nn Artistic
and Financial Success-How John
Clarkson Used to Jolly the Umpires
-Caylor's Heroic Struggles.
Artistic and Financial Success.

ESPlTE the fact
that the grea. AZ
club league has
passed successfully
through six of the
ten years of its al
lotted term. there
is still at this late
day some difference
of opinion as to its
success and deslra-
bility. A few cri-
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1897-12-03

1t isn't at all remarkable that
Greece should hand Thessaly over to
Turkey. Greece has been going TO
cede for many years.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1897-12-03

A theatrical company is devastating
North Dakota with "Othcllo" and an
Iago that is shot at in six out of ten
towns
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1897-12-03
Why not send cut tracer and try
70 locate Coxey?

1t now begins to look as though the
late Mr.. Ketcham Of Chicago died in
self-defense.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1897-12-03
LABOR AND INDUSTRY
SoME ITEMS OF INTEREST TO
UNION WORKMEN.
The Farc'cal Side of the New Minnesota
Law Providing for an Examination
for Barbers-Wages That Lead to
Sln-Trlbute to the Late henry George.
Nelly Gray.

HERES a low green
valley on the old
Kentucky shore,
There I've whiled
IN a Y h PIP y
hours away.
A sitting and a sing
ing by the little
cottage door.
Where lived my
d arlin 6 Nelly
Gray.
When the moon had
cl / IN b e d [ h $
mountain, and
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1897-12-03

Among the 100000 inhabitants of
Germany there are only seventy-eight
who have passed their hundredth
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1897-12-03

The farmer enhances the value of
his possessions by soiling them.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1897-12-03

Mature has gone into the theatre
cal business.
How sop
Look at the display of bare limbs. "
Clevela nd Plain Dealer.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1897-12-03

A near-sighted man can manage to
see over his neighbors back fence.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1897-12-03

the stars were shining, too.
Then I'd take my darling Nelly Gray,
And we'd float down the river in my littl,
red canoe,
While my banjo sweetly would play.
The times., 1897-12-12

The great brood mare, Sweepstakes, the
dam of Star Pointer, SO IA, and Hal
pointeI, 2.O4 12, VIII be twenty-eight
years old Ill few months. A few weeks
ago she concluded she wanted to go in. 20
corn field adjoining her paddock. With
ont asking abybody's consent she jumped
a rail fence and felped herself The next
day the fence was strengthened. and m lde
full five or more feet high, but she cieated
II as easily as before. 1t is no uncommon
thing TIC see her pIa wing around like a
colt. Although rast the age when most
mares stop producing, it is thought that
she is in foal TO Brown Hal.
The times., 1897-12-12

While there are Il great many sporting
meil ii. thus country who are not afraid to
bet tfeir money on the outcome OF a box
in; contest, it must be admitted that the
English sporting men bet more money on
on fight in their country than the Amari-
ea1 sporting men do On SIX fights on this
side OF the water. says a sporting writer.
No matter where the fight takes place, ia
the Olympic Sporting Club, o Birmingham,
or the National Sporting Club, Of London,
the English sports bet every dollar they
have ii they think the boxer they fancy
has o cha nee to win. Whenever an Alnerican
boxer is to fight an English lad, the English
meHbegin to bettheir money fully two weeks
before tie contest takes place There are a
gre8tmany sportsin Englandw alwaysbet
their money on the American boxers, and as
thesn mei have followed up this plan for
sornc time they are still ahead Of the game.
When Dick Burge, the English lightweig hit,
waS defeet ted by Kid Lavigne, the English
sports lost barrel OF money on their coun-
uyTnar Burge was considered the best
boxer they had in England at that time,
aud they could not see how any Yankee
boxer could beat him.
Although heavy losers the Englishmen
were game, and bet their money freely on
Willie Smith, their featherweignt champion,
to beat solly Smith, and Billy PImrner to
defeat Sammy Kelly. soIly and Kelly,
however. defeated their English opponents,
and again the English sports became heavy
losers.
Ths recent defeats of Dave Sullivan,
Patsey Haley, Tommy White, and Paddy
Purcell, the American boxers, have brought
back to the English sports some of their
money.
The times., 1897-12-12

Sailor Tom Sharkey's notion that he is
made Uf championship stuff and his evident
iute'.tion to m3ke dash for the pugiIistic
it'll. is drawing much attention from the
sporting fraternity, and seems to be of
particular interest 10 sporting writers.
"Pringie,' speaking OF the sailor, ayS:
IF we take a man like FitZsmmons as
first class, or Sullivan when at his hest
or Mace when a his best, it is easy to find
thai a man like Sharkey is not first class
yet, whatever he may become.
'0u comparison Sharkey did not in any
sens Whatever reach the standar of Fitz
sirRlons as fighter or boxer when they
met, and it was only by the most disgrace
full triciery and robbery that Sharkey was
no. knocked out.
"Sharkey does not possess the REQUIRE
ments of first-class Fighter, for to be
such a man he must have many more
qualities than brute strength. He has
shown that that is almost the only quality
h. does possess.
"Ihis being the case 1t would be as
reasonable to cali bear a first-class
pJgilis,, because it could Dy strength hug
a n.ar to death, as to call Sharkey a first
class man. If we are to lose sight OF the
scientific elements of pBgilism, then we
had better discard the many art entirely.
In every instance Sharkey has acted like a
rUffian in the ling, and, according to re-
pCFrs, lac has not In any Of the contests in
which he has taken part failed to violate
thA rules.
"That the referees have not disqualified
lin is Ole Of tie things to he wondered at,
and there ma be an explanation for this.
1t has never been claimed that Choynski
is fiTst-class heavyweight, for he is too
light fer that under the present rules and
among SO man big men.
"G0ddard's many defeats prove that he
wasnot first class, and he at his best solely
dcpnnded sn his strength. Men like Mace.
The times., 1897-12-12

Central Christian Church at Oakland, has
sent letter to Thomas II. Williams, presi-
ident Of the California Jockey Ciab, asking
him TO set apart day at the Efn.r Yyill,
race track when Christians may a:tend.
The letter reads in part:
Il believe an interest in horse racing is
not entirely due TO commercial svaricious-
ness; indeed, I teIieye there are many
Christian people who would en- jog The races
under consistent circumstances. I there
fore request You To consider and inform
ne Of your opinion as TO the possibility Of
having Christian day at she races. This
OF course, would preclude drinking and
gambling"
The times., 1897-12-12

One of the new faces that VIII be seen
about the Metropolitan running tracks next
season viii be Gil Curry. The famous
reinsman has given up his plan of ia king
string of trotters through France, a ustria
and Italy next year He has decided to see
what he can do with stable OF thorough
bredS.
Curry bC ught a handsome yearlng filly
by st. Leonards, bred at James r. Keene- S
Castleton stud, in Kentucky, and will race
her next season. The filly has shown as
we'll as any yearling in the West. She
worked three -eighths of 4. mile in a frac-
ton over o.36 at Lexington only a cew
days ago.
The times., 1897-12-12
PRIZE RING FATALITIES
In Sixty-fve Years Thirty-One
Fighters Have Been Killed.
TON SHARKEY'S AMBITION
Has His Heart Set on the Heavy
weight Championship English
Sports Bet Their Money Freely on
Ring Fs ents-B lily Madden and His
Home for Decrepit Boxers.

The death Of Walter Croot, the little
Eug'is man, who was beaten for the
bantan Championship Of the world by
Jimmy Harry, the Chicago lad, in London,
on Tuesday night last, brings tc notice the
fat,ities u The prize ring for many yeas.
Thc list shows that thirty-one deaths
have occurred in sixty-five years that
can be traced directly 10 the prize ring
II L. fact, however. that in nearly every
iusiaEoe where death resulted from
Ting hattie. the man killed was not bodily
sound. This iist includes both professional
aac amateur boxers, aud is as follows:
Simon Byrne, June /, 1892, 81. Alhans,
England.
John Walker, August 8, 1876. PENIS
GBv y j.
Danny Davidson, 1876, Boston.
George Larne, 1855, San Francisco.
r. ward Ahrcn. 1885, st. Louis, Mo
Thomas Avery. 1856, san Francisco.
Thomas James, ,FebTuaryi3, 1 $50 Dallas,
Tex.
Arthur Majesty. May I3, 1890, Nelson
vile, Ohio.
Billy Brennan, July 5. 1880, Chicago.
Fox" Mctiione. 1890. Nat:ck. Mass.
Jack Folen. 1891. Boston.
Iacl; Burns, 1892, Lynn, Mass
Jarea Brown, December I9, 1892. New
Orleans.
Lndler, Harvard student. 1898. Cam
bridge
En- nett Burke. October 90. 1898. Glou-
cesuer, n. j.
WIlian Miller, March "a. 1893. San
Francisco.
GeorgeGuodrich, February 4,1s93, Maple
OTlePns
Daniel donovan, April 4. 1893, Maple
Bay N Y.
Con Riordsn, November 6. 1894, syra
cuss. n, i.
e~orgc Smith. December :. 1924, Eng
land.
The times., 1897-12-12

Andy Bowen, December Is, 1921. New
O-Ieens
Sailor Kid, January 1895. Denver,
Col.
j; mes furfy, January 2, 1897. New
YORK.
henry Rodriguez, January 8, 1897. New
York.
Collie, March II, 1897. Cheyenne.
Wyoming.
EGward Gibbons, March 10, 1897. Phil
adcll lila.
Christian Keilhriecker, March 1s. 1887,
Phile delphia.
William Vernon, April 30, 1897, Athens.
Pa.
Frank Evans, April 81. 1897, san Jose.
Cal.
Ton Garter, July %. 1897, Salt Lake,
Uteh.
Walter oreot, December Z. 1887, London,
Engl2nd.
The times., 1897-12-12

Most people in picking out champion
candidate from the trottlng horse stable
would rather have the chance OF The Monk
than anything else. His performance IN
1897 in stepping to record rs fast as he
did among the highest classed horses of
his years, and knowing the marvellous lot
of speed that he has got, might look for
him to improve Oh his four year-old form
enough to be an almost sure 2:o3 ur 204
horse. Barring Directum, The Monk is
looked upon by many experienced E.en as
being the greatest colt Of his age the world
has ever seen.
The times., 1897-12-12
They stand the Test"
Eclipse Bicycles,
Fourteenth and 81 Streets

ton. for the benefit OF the new temple
now being erected by the Washington
Hebrew Congregation. Mr. Gus NorL-
iinger has Charge OF the business manage
ment aad is pushing it forward vigor lHsiy.
The editorial part viii be In charge of
carefully selected committee. who are al
ready AT correspondence with a mum Der or
the foremost Jewish writer's of the country
who have promised TO contribute. Tenn
porary business headquarters are at 443
Seventh street northwest. where Bfr .NOrtl-
lluger Will be pleased TO receive both ub-
eeriptiens and Advertisements The sub
scriPtion price Is 80 cents pet year.
The times., 1897-12-12

The conditions Of the Tennessee Derby
have beer changed. In the past it has cen
customary for the club 10 give guq4an-
teed value to the stake OF So GOO; but be
ginning in 1898, So, ,00oin added none will
be offered, which with the entrance money
and forfefts, will make the stake ore of
the richest iii the West. The Tennessee
Oaks will also be worth bet ween g, ,OOoand
$4,000. The entries to those two events
close in January
The times., 1897-12-12

The report that John E. Madden. the
owner OF Hamburg, and Charlie Patterson,
owner OF Ornament, have fallen out and
viii dissolve partnership because Mad
den wanted 20 discharge Trainer Hiram
Pierce is denied Thsre is no truth in the
report that Patterson has only taken a
portion of their string of horses to Memphis
TO he wintered. Hamburg and orna nent,
Madden says, will race in the same stable
next Sc ason.
The times., 1897-12-12

it's features was the most notsb bic that has
gone from tihs country. Ii was the re-
moyal of Charles Fieischmaan breeding
stud from New Jersey to Austria. All told
there were thirty-two head, exclusive of
the foaIs at foot, which went with their
dams, most Of the stock being brood mares.
MIR. Fleischmann should have next year a
large and promising band of youngsters for
entry in the many rich but strictly Eu-
ropean stakes.