davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1897-10-22
DEATH OF ELIZABETH,
She Became Dependent All at Once
and Plned Away,


and Plned Away,
OF the efficacy of physic Queen Eliza
beth had always been skeptical, says
the Cornhill Magazine. Now ten or
twelve physicians came to the palace,
each promising with all manner of as
servatien," "her perfect and easy recov-
cry If she would follow a simple course
of treatment" But they spoke in vain
Nor could the protests of councillors,
divines and waiting women induce her
to accept medical assistance. Her mel
ancholy was Settled and irremovable,"
and she had no wish to prolong it by
frightening out her life. She only
broke silence to murmur: 81 am not
sick, | feel no pain, and yet l pine
away" She was asked whether she
had any secret cause of grief. She re-
piled that she knew of nothing in the
world worthy of troubling her. At
length, by force Git is said) she was
lifted from the cushions and put to
bed Her condition underwent no
change. Gradually those about her re-
allied that "she might live If she would
use MEANS" but that she would not be
persuaded, and princes, as they tear
fully acknowledge, cannot be coerced.
Nevertheless, until the third week, they
looked forward to a renewal of her old
vivacity and the dispersal of her leth-
argy. But during the week it was
perceived that the ground she had lost
could only be recovered by miracle. On
Wednesday, March 23, her councillors
entered her bedchamber to receive her
last instructions. She had none to
give. The archbishop and bishops Of
fered up prayer at her bedside, and she
derived some comfort from their min
istrations. In the evening she sunk
into a quiet sleep, such as she had
sought without avail for nearly a
month. She never woke again. About
3 O'Clock in the morning of March "a
she departed this life, mildly like
lamb, easily like ripe apple from the
tree" When she was examined after
death her physicians reported that
"she had a body of firm and perfect
constitution, likely to have lived many
years" Death was, in fact, prepared
to the last to bargain with her for
few more years of life, but his terms
implied an enfeeblement of those fac
ulties on whose unrestricted exercise
her queenly frame seemed to her to de-
pend. By refusing to be party to the
truce she invited her overthrow. But
she never acknowledged herself van
quished; she made no will, she be-
slowed no gift on any of the faithful
attendants who wept beside her death
bed, and she declined to guide her
council in the choice of a successor
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1897-10-22


1t is common maxim that history
repeats ITSELF, it is quite as true but
less understood, that life repeats itself
from generation to generation. The
meanness that has been forgotten, the
lie that was too small to be remember
ed, the impurity, the hatred the skep-
ticism that we think are hidden deep
ly in our hearts, only lie fallow, pos
sibly to bear fruit in our sons and
daughters. Whatever we SOW, we
reap This makes life a problem Of
tremendous Importance. But the fact
that what we SOW others may reap,
complexities our responsibilities, and
makes us not. only the arbiter of our
own destinies, but the prophets, for
veal or for woe, of those who come
after us. The science of life should be
taught ins our public schools.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1897-10-22

The Turkish authorities have the
suspiciousness of pursued criminal.
In every. novelty they see a device to
make the government less secure. They
look not for peace, but for plots, and
naturally conspiracy is easily mag
ined when none exists. A bowling out
fit reached Jaffa. The suspicious Of
ficers opened the box, asked what those
dangerous looking balls contained, and
finally cut one of them open. Finding
nothing within, they confiscated the
articles. Ultimately the balls were sent
to the arsenal at Damascus, and the
Minister Of War ordered the authori-
ties at Jaffa and the commander at
Jerusalem to be vigilant. A government
which rests on suspicion is sure to
make itself ridiculous, as we'll as to
show itself revengeful. In England a
like condition of affairs exists. Royalty
is on a keg of dynamite.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1897-10-22

The lynching of two Italians in St.
Charles parish, near New Orleans, two
years ago, for the murder of an old
man cost the general government sew
eral thousand dollars by way of indem-
nifty to Italy; and now an old negro
confesses and proves that he was the
murderer and the Italians had nothing
to do with the crime. The doctrine
of an eye for an eye would make it
necessary to hang the lynchers; but
perhaps the matter may be compro-
missed by bringing the innocent Italians
to life.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1897-10-22

The only discordant note in the
chorus of friendly comment evoked
from the newspapers of the country by
the recent observance of Labor Day in
the various states of the union comes
from the Philadelphia Evening Tele-
graph The Telegraph sees nothing
whatever to commend in the observ-
ance of Labor Day; but, on the con-
trary, much to condemn. In discussing
the matter editorially, the Philadel-
phia paper goes so far as to declare it
the invention of politicians, due to
strained competition for favor with
the labor organizations" In this
same strain the Telegraph proceeds:
1T is a socialistic attempt to estab-
fish an observance which can in fact
only be validity maintained when it
springs spontaneously from popular
requirements and reflects popular senti-
ments or popular needs. An autumnal
festival after the ingathering of the
harvest has been common with all agri-
cultural peoples, and observances like
the English harvest home and the Ger
man kanstatter are legitimate and may
eventually be adopted in some form by
our agricultural population. Labor
Day, however, has not this sanction,
and in all probability never will have
it. 1t is the day Of the politician the
demagogue and the agitator, and to the
great mass of wage-earners the sus-
pension of work on this pseudo-holi-
day is simply an embarrassment and
nuisance"
Labor Day has been adopted by thir-
ty-seven states of the union, including
the state of Pennsylvania.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1897-10-22

A cooperative hat factory has beer
established at Orange, N. ].
The long strike of the glassblowers
of Indiana ended during the week IL
victory for the employees.
The printers on the Massillon (Ohio)
Independent have struck against re-
duction and started paper of theil
own.
A convention Of the miners of Illinois
will be held tomorrow at Springfield tc
arrange uniform rate for mining in
the state.
President Ratchford Of the miners
union will bring suit against Col. w
P. Rend, who recently denounced
Ratchford as a dishonest man.
The Chicago school board still re-
fuses to stipulate that only union men
shall be employed, and work on the
new school buildings is at stand-stin
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1897-10-22
An Old Settler.

An oak tree was cut down at Bara.
boo, Wis, recently, the trunk of which
had nearly 400 rings, which according
to the generally accepted rule that a
new ring is formed each year, would
indicate that the tree started on its
earthly career after Columbus first
sighted the new world. The tree was
six feet in diameter at the base.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1897-10-22

the rapae4vy or employers, ana that ne
is helpless to protect himself against
oppression and wrong, says the Chica-
go Times-Herald. Possibly there are
great many workingmen, particularly
the uneducated, who believe the in
fiammatory harangues of the Sove-
reigns and the Debses, and suppose
that in some peculiar way they are
really outlawed and have no rights,
though every sober-minded man among
them who reflects at all must know
better.
Now the truth Is that workingmen
and their families in this country are
protected by legislation to far greater
extent than other classes of citizens
They are fenced about with all manner
of laws, most of them of their own
suggestion, which willing legislatures
have given them during the past fifty
years.
Their hours of labor are limited;
their wages due are protected, either
by way of preference or lien; COMPETE
ton of convicts or of foreigners is re-
stricted or forbidden; blacklisting is
made crime; employment offices and
agencies are strictly regulated, and
their proprietors punishable for fraud
and deception; employers are made
liable for injuries to employees; it is a
crime to threaten to discharge or re-
duce the wages of an employe because
of his politics, or to influence his vote;
nor can employers exact from their
employees any portion of their wages
for the support of hospital, library,
reading room or restaurant for their
own use.
Their tools and material for carrying
on their business are exempt from
execution and generally their wages
are exempt, though not in Illinois,
thanks to the infamous garnishment
law Of the last session.
The laws further authorize instruc-
ton in manual training in the public
schools and make it crime to prevent
or hinder any person from being ap-
prenticed to trade.
The importation of alien contract la
Dor is forbidden, and the hours in
which women and children may work
are strictly defined, while every safe
guard to health in the way of vcut'ia-
ton of buildings, the providing OF
seats and various accommodations are
strictly enjoined. Not only is it the
law, but state inspectors are appointed
to see that the law is obeyed.
The law prescribes how factories and
workshops shall be built, how steam
and electric power must be used and
the care to be taken in respect to the
use of the machinery, the better to
protect the lives or safety of employees.
In many of the states wages must be
paid weekly, and truck stores are for
hidden, though not in all.
The mining laws of some of the
states, particularly of Pennsylvania, are
very elaborate and specific for the pro-
lection of the miner and although this
is one of the lowest grades of labor,
all that law can do in it's behalf is
done.
In view of this vast and
comprehensive mass of protec-
tive and discriminating legis-
lation, is it not rather brazen-faced on
the part of the socialists, the anarchists
and the professional agitators to be
constantly screaming in the ears of
workingmen that they are oppressed by
the law and that laws are made for the
rich and not for the poor, for capital
and not for labor, for corporations and
trusts and not for the workingman?
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1897-10-22

An English Tory army officer who
died lately left directions that his body
should be cremated and the ashes bur-
fed in a garden by the side of his IA
vorite dog. The dog was Scotch col
lie that had been taught to bark and
growl whenever Mr.. Gladstone's name
was mentioned. After it died its mas
ter used to decorate the grave with
primroses on Lord Beaconsfeld's birth
day.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1897-10-22
Another Side to IT.

Change Of accent will do great deal.
A certain egotistical man who, as the
old mot puts it, is "self-made and
adores his MAKER recently left town
for a visit.
'Well," said his next-door neighbor,
who found his absence more or. less
restful, Il hope Blank is enjoying him
self"
Il think" said his wife with a del
icate shifting of emphasis, ~ think we
may always be sure he is enjoying
himself"
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1897-10-22

Estimates of population of cities and
towns in the United States having one
thousand or more inhabitants, accord
ing to the census of 1890, have been
received at Washington in response to
a circular sent by DR.. Wyman, of the
Marine Hospital Service, to the health
officials of those localities. The esti-
mates were asked for as part of de-
sired data bearing on the statistics of
mortality and morbidity in the coun-
try. but it is needless to say that they
have an interest for people outside of
the class of sanitarians and patholo-
gists. This is particularly true as re-
CARDS the larger cities. The figures
compiled, which are for the year 1896,
seem to indicate that Chicago has made
the largest increase in population in
the interval since the last national
census. Its population is given as
1892 in 1896, as compared with
zoos, $50 in 1890. New York seems to
have made the next greatest gain
among the large cities, its population
being put at 1,995,OOO, as against 1,515,-
3O1 in 1890. Brooklyn comes next, hav-
ing increased it's population from $685.
343 to /, 100,100. Philadelphia shows an
advance from 1,046,964 to 1,1SS,793. st.
Louis shows gain from 451,77G to
$4,000, Boston from 44S.477 to 516,3O5
and Baltimore from 434 ,439 to 506,37S.
These represent the cities having a
population in excess of 100000. Note
worthy gains are shown by some of the
cities falling below that figure, in GER
tain instances more notable proportion
ately than those shown by some of the
larger ones. -,~p
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1897-10-22

The finding of uniform case marked
Gordon Pasha" on board one of the
boats recently captured at Berber, re-
calls wildly the tragedy Of the Nile
that led to the fall of Khartoum.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1897-10-22
Cause for Thanks.

An old negro, being informed that a
member of his race had forged note
in bank exclaimed: Oats what comes
er eddcation. got ten chillun, but
thank de Lord, not one er dem kin
read or write!"
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1897-10-22
Shaky.

Mrs. Beach-I'm going back to town
to-day. Mrs. Shore-Why so early?
Mrs. Beach, received a letter from
my husband yesterday, and, although
do not profess to be delineator of
handwriting, l know he has been
drinking hard lately.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1897-10-22

From the way the so-called labor
agitators talk it might be imagined
that the workingman is entirely out
side the pale of the law, the victim
alike of courts and legislatures; that
there is no barrier to guard him from
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1897-10-22
Left Him Guessing.

81 don't know whether l have been
complimented or not" said Chollie.
What is the reason?" asked his
friend. .-,
miss Figg told me she believed I
was more intelligent than l pretended
to e."-Indianapolis Journal.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1897-10-22

1t appears that the freight rates on
the Great Lakes are not the cheapest
in the world, as we recently asserted
them to be. Our attention is called to
the fact that two dollars will pay for
the transportation of ton of flour
from the Pacific coast to Hong Kong,
a distance of between seven and eight
thousand miles. The two dollars can
be bought for about ninety cents in
gold. Accordingly the Pacific freight
rate is about one-eighth of mill, or
one-eightieth of cent, per ton per
mile. reckoned by the English none
tary.standard.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1897-10-22
A EIexihIa DicYcIe Seat.

In new bicycle saddle a fiuid-tight
cushion is filled with glycerine or SIM
liar strip and inclosed by leather
covering to make flexible seat.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1897-10-22
FROM THE CLOUDS.
MISSILES OF WAR WILL TRAVEL
THAT WAY.
High Angle Firing New Teature-It
VIII Crush the Decks of Warships-
England Closely Follows Yankee
Example.

EXPERIMENTS just
concluded at WOOL
witch, England, have
demonstrated that
by a new method of
artillery attack the
strongest battle
ship which was
ever built may be
rendered absolutely
harmless within a
49, rnh IL,
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1897-10-22

The Bible tells us that Naomi was
$50 years old when she married. Surely
that ought to be some consolation to
the old maids.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1897-10-22
A Market for JOAQUIN

eggs sell for SIT dozen on the
Klondike."
"That should please Poet Joaquin
Miller"
why so?"
HE may be able to dispose of few
fresh lays. Plain-Dealer.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1897-10-22
WHERE TROUBLE LIES.

A writer in the Boston Herald on
that most prolific subject, domestic SER
vice, seizes large horn OF the dilemma
in rational way in the following para
graph: But, after all, the root of the
trouble largely lies in the small esteem
which has of late years been given to
household service.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1897-10-22
The Thing Needed.

Snorter-Binker has gone out West
for material for his next novel. Bisby
Brains?
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1897-10-22

When the domestic branch Of labor
is properly dignified and given the
place which belongs to it; when it is
recognized that to no service can brain
and ability more necessarily be brought
then, and not until then, will the
class, as class, be improved. 1t is not
a question of financial values, but Of
personality. 1t is not question Of ra-
tionality, but of fitness. Adjust things
as they belong, and the key to the sit
uation Is found.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1897-10-22

Once more the man who saw the
whole fire and escaped alive will make
his neighbors regret it.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1897-10-22

Prohibition that prohibits might be
termed a glass stopper.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1897-10-22

1t is strange that in all this talk Of
annexation nobody thinks of New Jer-
sey. t4,f -
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1897-10-22

III.
Lord bless We. yes, 1t seems jest like
they's speakin' out ter me,
A-given I'D ither kindest words ats never
ben writ fer me,
An l chunck Their fire up brighter, till 1t
crackles in Their crate.
When 1 hear Their mail train whistlin.'
as Their clock is Strikin eight.
Then Their neighbors come a-hurryin' In,
fer fear they may be late;
Most on EN- amt spectin', but they like
ter stan and wait,
Jest ter see Their ones ats lucky get
letter onct week..
Maybe watch 'em tear it open, an ther
holder take a peek.
Wilder .Tomkins STAINS a-looking, till
they drop out one by one,
IKE she has ter my bes' knowledge, fer
Their past five years an gone;
" m she says at last so wistful: rs
Their anythin' frum Ned?
Blessed if l kin get word out, so l only
shake my head.
Yer see her Ned was reckless like. an
pun away ter sea,
He was jest Their likeliest lad IN town,
an handsome as could be,
That's five years back, an every night
Their wilder without fail
Comes er long ez patient-lke, with every
evenn' mail.
1.-THE Lord 'ull send it some time" was
what she often said,
But when she asks night after night, 1
only shake my head. -
I somehow think like she does, that her
letters sure ter come,
But it's been SO long time on Their way,
my faith is dwindlin some.
Polly Perkins lest drops in" when all
Their rest hev went,
Then bushes to herself an me, pretend
in she was sent
Ter buy some rashers Nv bacon, er half
dozen eggs.
If she ketches glimpse Nv a letter, why
then she fairly begs.
Her feller's in Their city ans doin first
rate, they say.
So we're a-spectin' purity soon ter hev
him name Their day.
Jonesville's sort NV dull like, but yer hit
1t on their nail
When yer say it's mighty interestin'
a-sortin out ther mail.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1897-10-22
OUR BUDGET OF FUN.
SOME GOOD JOKES, ORIGINAL
AND SELECTED.
The Only Pebble on the Beach DIsap-
peared at an Awkward Moment-Ths
spoonful Season at squan Creek
Flotsam and Jetsam. t

We ben SOrtin ther
mail at Jonesville
for goin' on fif-
teen year,
An know about
W h a t s comm
fore they throns
Their sack Off
here;
Hev seen Their same
hand-writin' on
Their letters, big
an small,
Till l kind NV feel
familiar like an
friendly with 'em
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1897-10-22

Anything else in the way of employ
ment has been preferred to it, and the
term, Kitchen girl" has been one Of
almost contempt among other working
girls. The first thing to be done is to
give household labor its proper dignity
and make it a respectful calling. There
is surely no more highly important
service in the world than that of maxi
ing people happy and comfortable. We
have come in this age of the world to
take so many things at false estimates
that we really have lost the senses Of
true values.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1897-10-22

BY a most absurd displacement Of
values in the list of occupations and
callings this household labor has been
put at the very foot Of the bread-win-
ming employments. Instead of being
made the highest of all services, it has
been customary to rank it as the low
est. Now human nature, in every
phase, is so constituted that it is never
satisfied with occupying the lowest
place; the struggle is always upward.
So, after all, it is not strange that the
clever, ambitious girl should decline to
take the most humble position and rank
among the less intelligent set, that, as
a rule, makes up the mass of the SER
want class, but that she should strive
for the highest position.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1897-10-22

where some INA
rest,
And so the weary
world goes on.
sometimes wonder
which is best,
The answer comes
when life is gone.
some eyes sleep
when some eyes
wake,
And so the weary
night hours go.
Some hearts beat
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1897-10-22

where some neartS preuN'
often wonder why It's so.
Some will fail where some Will flSht'
Some love the tent and some inc heiu'
/ often wonder who are right
The ones who strive or those VINO yieio'
Some hands fold where other HANDS
Are lifted bravely in the strife,
And so through ages and through iauos
Move on the two extremes OF he
Some feet halt where some feet tread
In tireess march, a thorny way
Some struggle on where some have neu'
Some seek when others shun the fray'
Some swords rust where other clash;
Some fall back where some move on;
Some flags furl where Others flash,
Until the battle has been won.
Some sleep on while others keep
The vigils of the true and brave
They will not rest till roses creep
Around their name above a grave.
Father Ryan.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1897-10-22
LABOR AND INDUSTRY
SOME ITEMS OF INTEREST TO
UNION WORKMEN.
Segregation of LabOr-Industrial Army
Being Resolved Into Three Grand
Divisions Legislation for Labor
Harsh Criticism.
Why Is 1t?

~ ONE find work
~ where some find
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1897-05-06
COMPRESS PROSPECT.
S. 4. Whine. Of Hutchinson, Makes
Proposition 70 the Guthrie Club.

S Il. Winnie. Of Hutchinson, Makes a
Proposition TO the Guthrie Club.
MIR s e Winnie. OF Hutchinson,
Kan is in TIE city. He represents
company of capitalists, who are anx-
io,s to make some investme Is Ia
oklahoma Mr. Whine came here ex-
p essly to look over tn ground with a
view to building cotton oil mill and
compress. At special meeting OF the
Guthrie club last night Mr.. Winnie
made a proposition to the club TO
build oompfess here He ssid a
good plant could be put in for $50, 900
aud agreed 20 close the contract pre-
vi ed the citizens Of Guthrie sub
scribed $40 600, the remaining $50,
600 to be furnished by the company
represented by Mr.. Whine. The club
looked iavorably upon the proposition
and referred the matter TO the general
welfare committee, which will report
in ten days. An enterprise Of this ma
turo would materially all Guthrie's 5
prosperity, and the citizens should not
let the matter drop.