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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-07-15
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Is located on the east bank of the Wisconsin
river, three miles north of the twin cities of
Grand Rapids and Centralia. 1t has popula-
ton of about 800 people and connected with the
Green Bay and Western Railroad. The Grand
Rapids Pulp d Paper Company is located here.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1897-09-17
Law Affecting Child Labor.

From the Detroit Free Press: For
the past few years Michigan laws rela-
tive to the employment and protection
OF women, young persons and children
have been utterly ignored by many en-
ployers in the large cities and also by
parents and guardians of the youth at
work. Although the matter has not
lust now come to light, yet the first de-
cisiye steps have been taken this year
toward the correction of the offenders
of these laws. Section 2 Of the state
laws governing factory inspection,
which relates to the age of children en-
ployed, says:
TT shall be unlawful for any manu-
featuring establishment to hire or en-
ploy any child under the age of sixteen
years without there is first provided
and placed on file (sworD statement
in writing made by the parent OF
guardian, stating the age, date and
place of birth of said child. If said
child have no parent or guardian, then
such statement shall be made by the
child, which statement shall be kept
| on file by the employer, and which said
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1897-09-17

The National Tobacco Workers union
raised the question whether or not the
label used by the union came within
the clause of section 10 of the new tar
if law prohibiting anything to be at
tached to packages of smoking and fine
cut chewing tobacco and cigarettes
other than the manufacturers wrap
pers and labels and the internal reve-
nue. stamp. The commissioner of in
ternal revenue ruled that the placing
of such labels by manufacturers upon
packages of tobacco put up by them as
heretofore is not prohibited by the
provisions of the act.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1897-09-17

Rev. w. H. Carwardine, in the
Adams street M. E. church, Chicago,
last Sunday evening, said:
1T has been charged that the church
is not as near to the masses as 1t
should be. This is not true. The
Christian church desires to draw near
to the people. If there be any truth
in the charge 1t may be because we as
clergymen do not deal enough with the
practical application of the Word OF
God to these social problems. We are
hampered sometimes by our environ
ments. 1t is not always an easy task
for the preacher to deal in unvarnished
terms with the relation Of employer to
employe. Sad is the condition OF any
church whose ministry must needs hes
itate to speak its convictions for fear
of the powers that be. No church ought
to keep nearer to the people than the
denomination which you and / repre-
sent tonight. John Wesley's great
work was among the miners of Eng
land. and to-day l believe that the
great heart of our church is in sympa-
thy with the just demands of the min
ers of this country now engaged in a
struggle for bread and life. wish we
had more operators like w. P. Rend
and fewer like De Armit.
1.-THE nation that disregards its labor
element is like the man who draws the
keen razor across his own throat. Our
times are serious. No thoughtful stu
dent can regard the ominous discon-
| tent and the thunders of social unrest
without trembling for the future of his
country. The United States of 1897 Is
a very different land in its tendencies
and environments to the United States
of 1864 and the colonies Of 1776. The
greatest problem before us is the In
dustrial questionable right of man
TO a fair wage for a fair days work
No country can endure long with labol
and capital clutching at each others
throat In mortal combat. I have beer
amazed at times to hear good mer
sneak of revolution and to note sucf
expressions coming from pulpit ant
nress. But / do not wonder at it wher
| reflect upon the disgraceful scene!
enacted by our late legislature, the
puerile weakness of our governor ant
the fearful greed Of ungodly monopoly
The danger in this country is not be
tween the wage Garner and the moder
ately wealthy or middle class, but be
tween the wage Garner and the corpor
ations and individuals who control vas
wealth"
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1897-09-17
General Labor Notes.

Findlay, Ohio, has organized q
Trades and Labor Assembly.
Boston molders have struck against
the introduction of the piece system.
Garment workers of st. Louis are
preparing to start cooperative shop.
Municipal street cars are demanded
by the Progressive Democratic League
of New York.
A barber on big man-of-war earns
s125 a month in addition to his keep
ing and wearing apparel.
Erie, Pa, striking pattern-makers
claim that union men at Cincinnati are
doing work for Erie employers.
A branch of Debs' Social Democracy
has been established at st. Louis, and
one will be formed at Duluth.
st. Louis Central Labor Union re
iected as a delegate from the printer
union a man who now owns saloon
Church societies at Pleasanton, CAL
have induced owners Of hop fields tc
discharge Chinese. Hop pickers gel
81 a day.
The growing increase Of women in
the machinists' industry Is engrossine
the keenest thought and attention Of
the International Association of Ma.
chinists.
Indianapolis Central Labor Union
will hereafter refuse to patronize any
person, firm or corporation that builds
or is doing business in building
erected by non-union labor.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1897-09-17

At last there are indications that tie
people of the United States are awak-
ening to the Importance OF the es'ap
lishment of postal savings banks. IL
has taken a long while for them u
realize that 1t was the duty OF the gov
eminent to provide an absolutely SAFE
depository for the savings OF the COM
mon people, such a depository, Tor IN
stance. as the people of Great Britain
and MANY of her colonies have so long
enjoyed.
Much speculation is being indhigeo
in as to what attitude the banking IN
terests of the country would be liKely
to take in regard to this matter when II
is brought before congress. perhaps
the proper thing to do would be 10 ie'
more the banking interests in the con-
sideration of a question Of this kind
This would be difficult-perhaps I'M
possible. 1t should be borne IN NINA
however, that this agitation for the
establishment of postal savings banks
is due wholly to the instability ane
unsound nature of the private savings
banks, where the people in the pas
have been in the habit of placing theil
money. and where so much OF 1t has
been irrevocably lost. We have moth
ing at hand to show the amount o.
money which has been swallowed W
by unsafe and dishonestly-conductet
savings banks. but the totals must b'
something dreadful to contemplate
when it is remembered that in man!
cases the money lost represented ta'
life savings of poorly-paid mechanic
or laborer. Give Uncle Sam chance
to show how he can do business of thi
| kind.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1897-09-17

The importation of sugar In July
was only about one-third that for June,
the last full month before the enact
ment Of the new tariff law. The total
imports in July amounted to 17S,004,-
O60 pounds of raw sugar, valued at 81
152,245. In June there were 7OS,552,-
1876 pounds of raw sugar imported, val
ued at 1889, 1850. In April and May
the importations amounted to 1881
At pounds, valued at SIS, 125, 40s, and
in May there were 79O,65S,995 pounds
imported, valued at $15,O54.777. The
importations for July were made up o:
3,OO9, 113 pounds of Hawaii sugar, val
ued at $1,242,363, which came in free
Of duty under the reciprocity treaty
with that country; 16, 156,049 pounds OF
beet sugar from Europe, valued at 3d.
OS,27O; 97,514,566 pounds of cane SUI
gar, valued at s2,113,SS6, and 21,324,332
pounds Of sugar testing above No. 1e
Dutch standard, valued at $493,226.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1897-09-17
al CAN NEVER BE ASHAMED OF
MY WIFE"

in the new home, a gentle Difference to
my years and position, were succeeded
by petulance and restless vivacity.
do, Aunt Martha, take some super
vision of her wardrobe" he said to
me. "She was married in calico dress
and sun-bonnet, and her feet were
bare. OF course l gave her money, and
she bought what she pleased. don't
understand women's dress, but hers
set my teeth on edge"
And just as he spoke she flashed
in. She never seemed to me to walk,
moving with a peculiar, darting move
ment that threatened total humiliation
to my nerves until l became accustom-
ed to it.
you are ashamed of mel" she cried.
you are! You are!"
"Ellen!" he said, gently, his face
flushing; IT can never be ashamed of
my wife!"
He kissed her gravely and went out,
but she tore up and down the room
like a Gagged bird.
HE is ashamed Of me-he isl" she
repeated. angry tears raining over her
hot cheeks. II saw it on the cars.
saw 1t at the hotels. I see 1t here!
How did know he would be? He said
he loved me, and II would have died
for him! He praised me-he put me in
his pictures! He asked me to be his
wife! 1 was all alone. and I loved
him! / married him, but he never
asked me what I knew-what could
do. He saw the log cabin where my
mother lay dead! He knew the sol
diers burned down our house, killed my
father! was too young to know the
horror of 1t! / am only sixteen now
Then when we were married and wen
to the city, he was ashamed because
he asked me to read the newspaper ont
morning and / never learned to read
Why didn't he ask me before we wer'
married? He told me I must not ca
--.stt> mn bntfo or. wine nv fireora ~
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1897-09-17

rSKister and statement shall be pro-
ducod for inspection on demand made
by Ivy factory inspector appointed I'M
der this act"
BY amendment the word Sworn"
was inserted, which makes 1t compul-
sorry for the parent or guardian to take
oath before either the city factory in
spectors or a notary public. 1t is the
opinion that this will prevent false
statements being made, as in the past,
when the statement did not have to be
sworn to.
The section of the laws creating the
bureau of labor, relative to examining
witnesses, as amended, will be OF
greater efficiency than heretofore, be-
sides facilitating the work of factory
inspectors in their Investigation OF al
legged violation of the law. The
amended section reads as follows:
"Such bureau, or any member there
of, shall have full power to examine
witnesses on oath, compel the attend
ance of witnesses, the giving OF testi-
mony and the production OF papers
while acting in any part of this state
and witnesses may be summoned by
such bureau, or any member thereof
by its process in the same manner ano
paid the same fees as are allowed to
witnesses attending in the circuit cour'
of any county. Any person duly sap'
penaed under the provisions OF tnis
section who shall wilfully neglect to
attend or testify at the place named IL
the subpoena served for such purpose
shall be guilty of a misdemeanor aho
on conviction before any court OF con
petent Jurisdiction may be punished o'
a fine not exceeding $50 or imprisoh'
ment in the county Jail not exceeding
thirty days, or both such fine ana I'M
prisonment, in the discretion Oh 'n'
court Provided, no witness snail W
compelled to go outside the county IL
which he resides to testify"
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1897-09-17

at once.
Come here and try it. If you are
happy, stay; If not, it will be time
enough to seek new home after test
ing the old one"
But the letter gave me sore pain.
Basil was my charge from the time
his parents died and left him, baby,
inheriting large fortune to my care.
His mother was my twin sister. and
was childless widow when she died,
SO 1t will be readily understood that l
gave the boy a true mothers love. We
live at Stony Hill, my husbands ega-
cy to me, a spot Astounding in Natures
beauties, in spite of its harsh name
and we did not want for society, being
only two miles from a flourishing city.
1t was natural Basil should marry;
he was twenty-five, had studied pro-
fession, though he devoted his time to
painting in an amateur fashion that
promised no great results; was
wealthy, handsome and a thorough
gentleman by birth and education.
But had hoped he would marry one
of the ladies knew; some one, per-
haps, / loved already. His letter was
full of praise of his wife-but who was
she? He had found her when on a
sketching trip through Virginia, In a
wild part of the country. Her mother
was lying dead, and two old negroes
were filling the air with howls and
walls
did not care that the girl was poor.
Basil was rich, and would have, in ad-
dition to his fathers fortune, all had
to leave. He had no, need to seek a
wealthy bride. But l was afraid he
had married for beauty only. Not one
word could l find, in most careful Pc
rusal, in praise of the brides intellect,
accomplishments, or worth. Only her
beauty was the theme Of her hus-
bands praise.
When l saw her scarcely wondered
that the face of Basil's wife had ex-
cited such enthusiasm. They came
home in June, at early morning, and
drove from the station to the house,
where, Just after sunrise, l went out
upon the porch to meet them.
From the carriage there sprang lit
tie figure dressed in all the colors of the
rainbow, bedecked with jewels utterly
out of place upon traveller, as were
the gay silk dress and feather-trimmed
hat.
But the face under the hat! How
can / describe it? A perfect oval, with
features of classic regularity, but with
out any of the GOODNESS that usually &C.
companies classic beauty. For the
dark complexion, pure, clear olive, was
crimson-tipted on lips and cheeks, the
eyes, large, brilliant eyes, were yet
soft and velvety, and the black hail
was glossy and luxuriant.
Every moment the expression was
changed in those glorious eyes, the
sensitive mouth. Child-like pleasure
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1897-09-17

The petty frauds perpetrated upon
the government by well-to-do persons
bringing from Europe valuables upon
which they paid no duty were classed
as "genteel smuggling" One Of the ben
Gifts conferred by the new tariff law
10 to make these frauds impossible, and
consequently to do away with an ex-
preston that never should have been
used. There is no genteel thieving,
burglary or law-breaking of any sort
and there never was any "genteel
smuggling"
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1897-09-17

It would be mistake to regard an
expensive yacht merely as a summer
symbol of lavishness. A magnificent
steam yacht has been placed at the dis
posal of the inmates of the various "old
ladies' homes" in Philadelphia for ex-
cursions on the Delaware river. What
is even better, this act of generosity is
said to be a characteristic exercise OF
kindness on the part of the owner.
Where there is a will to be kind how
readily the way opens!
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1897-09-17

The threshing that China received
from Japan seems to have given the
people some new ideas. They begin
to see that civilization is power, and
that China can not be strong unless de-
yeloped on modern lines. The North
China Herald prints proclamation by
the governor of Human, dwelling upon
the advantages to be derived from the
construction of telegraph lines in the
province, and exhorting the people not
to be wrongfully Influenced and destroy
the telegraph lines and poles now be-
ing erected connecting Changsha, the
capital. with Wuchang, the capital of
the sister province of Hupeh. Accord
ing to a letter from Changsha. 1t is
reported that, apparently acknowl-
edging the value Of the telegraphs and
that they will not be allowed to inter-
fere with the peoples graves and the
private property of the gentry and lit
erati. the construction OF the line has
been going on rapidly, without the
slightest hindrance on the part OF the
inhabitants of the province. Whereas
in 1891. when an attempt was made by
the imperial Chinese telegraph COM
mission, at the request of the governor
to erect telegraph poles within the Dor
ders Of the frontier town Of Lichou,t the
inhabitants of the place rose en- masse
and so badly injured the working par,
tv and military escort that they had
to fly for their lives, abandoning valu.
able material to the mob. Several
lives were lost in the affair and loca
literati in favor of the innovation wal
also killed by the mob.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1897-09-17

"Science is making rapid strides
said one man to another on Broad
way cable car. see by my mornings
paper that in London people by press
ing little button in their studies or
boudoirs may hear the whole or any
part Of the performance in progress in
any theatre in town. / see, also, that
it will soon be possible to telegraph
all over the world without the use OF
wires of any kind" Yes; and still 1
do not think that the scheme is intirely
new" "Why havn't we adopted 1t
here then?" ~ think we have. Now
for instance, live. up in the trans
Harlem district. can lie in bed and
hear my taxes grow down in the AS
SCISSORS office"
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1897-09-17

MAN
| As moves the human mass along;
As much a part of the great plan
| That with creations dawn began,
As any of the throng.
| Who Is thine enemy?-the high
In station. or in wealth the chief?
The great, who coldly pass thee by,
| With proud step, and averted eye!
Nay! nurse not such belief
If true unto thyself thou vast,
What were the proud ones scorn 10
thee?
A feather, which thou highest cast
Aside as idly as the blast
The light leaf from the tree.
| No:-uncurb'd passlons-low desires
Absence of noble self-respect -
Death, in the breasts consuming fires,
| To that high nature which aspires
Forever, till thus checked
| These are thine enemes-thy worst:
They chain thee to thy lowly lot
Thy labor and thy life accurst.
| oh, stand erect! and from them burst!
| And longer suffer not!
Thou art myself thine enemy!
| The great!-what better they than thou?
| AS theirs, is not thy will as free?
| Has God with equal favors thee
| Neglected to endow?
| True, wealth thou hast motifs but dust
| Nor place-uncertain as the wind!
| But that thou hast, which, with thy crust
| And water may despise the lust
| or both-a noble mind.
| With this, and passions under ban,
| True faith. and holy trust in God.
| Thou are the peer of any man.
Look up. then-that thy little span
| OF life may be well trod!
| VIM. d. G2llaher
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1897-09-17

Upon the stomach and bowels are perpe.
trated by multitudes of injudicious people
constipation in a slight degree, in1lterate
their bowels with drenching evacuants
which enfesble the intetisnal membrane
Inducing dysentery or piles Hostetter's
Stomach Bitters is the true succedaneum
for these nostrums, since 1t is at once In
MIGRATING, gentle and effectual. IT also pan.
ishes dyspepsia. malarial complai nts, rheu-
matism and kidney troubles.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1897-09-17

A set of chair scientists" have been
counting square inch of hair on the
heads of several persons, and have
come to the conclusion that head OF
hair is made up of 14s, 900 hairs, dark
head produces los, 900 hairs and head
of red hair only $4,000. The reason OF
the difference is that fair hair is OF
the finest and red hair of the coarsest
quality. London Firago.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1897-09-17
A Narrowing Tale.

Morris-You was telling me the
other day that neighbor of YOUR
had disappeared. You said that he had
money with him and that it was feared
he had met with foul play
Nimmons-It turned out as we fear
ed. 1t seems he went off on wed.
ding trip. Boston Globe
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1897-09-17

The other day the Miami County,
Ind, doctors held a convention, which
broke up suddenly when several men,
bers drew revolvers and threatened to
furnish business for some other medi-
cal association.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1897-09-17

EiocutIon, Physical Culture and Oratory.
If you are interested in such work
write for catalogue of 1.-The Kansas
City School of Oratory," Preston X.
Dillenbe Director, 1912 & l014 Wal
nut St, Kansas City, Mo.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1897-09-17

Ex-Gov. Morton Of New York is the
first rich man on record to ask to
have his assessment doubled. He is
entitled to sketch in the school read
ers.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1897-09-17

For use in large tailor shops, where
1t is necessary to cut the cloth rapidly,
new cutter has short blade rigidly
attached to a hinged arm, with an os-
cillating blade fastened to sliding bar
on the arm, to be rapidly raised and
lowered by power as the cutter runs
over the cloth.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1897-09-17

Sweet Annie Whitening Of the Paw
nees wants a divorce and the restora-
tion of her own name Of Annie Come
running. This is notable Indian prog
ress. Possibly Annie's brave expected
her to come running with kindling
wood for the wigwam.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1897-09-17

Electricity for propelling street cars
now has a dangerous rival In COM
pressed air. It may yet be applied to
bicycles.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1897-09-17

1t turns out that three Italians who
were lynched in Louisiana two years
ago were innocent. Judge Lynch is
just as apt to be wrong rs any other
fudge.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1897-09-17

Among those who have gone to the
Klondike is Miss Blanche King, New
York heiress. Among many other queer
things for such country she took a
piano and four canary birds. Evident
" she proposes to provide her own mu-
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1897-09-17
BASIL'S FIRST WIFE.
(By Anna Shields.)

HEN Basil wrote
to me from Vir-
ginia that he was
married, and asked
If he might bring
his wife to my
house, his home
from infancy, or If
he had better pro-
vide another one
for her, l answered
at once:
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1897-09-17

The thing that appears to be the
matter with Kansas is the inadequacy
OF all outdoors as a storehouse for her
wheat crop. }-t
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1897-09-17

L "A ~ ~
Thou hast the
form
And likeness or
thy God!-who
more?
A soul as dauntless
mid the storm
OF daily life, a heart
as warm
And pure as breast
e'er wore.
What then? - Thou
art as true q
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1897-09-17
KANSAS AGlTAT0R.
GARRETT. KANSAS.
GARRETT.
KANSAS.

There are no drunks in Dawson The
simon-pure stuff sells at 500 gallon
los water is free.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1897-09-17

Standard: do you think you could
eat another piece Of cake; Tommy
n think could. auntie. II ! stood M"
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1897-09-17
Two Pointa of Resemb lance.

She-Oh! Is that Miss Gotrox? un'
derstand she is as rich as Klondike.
He Yes; and they say fortune hum
ters find her just as cold Puck.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1897-09-17

And nov they tell us that they have
struck pay dirt" near Marquette,
Mich. Where will this craze end?
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1897-09-17

A Kansas clergyman conducted ser
vices last Sunday by telephone. This
will be q year Of great events in
Kansas.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1897-09-17
LABOR AND INDUSTRY
SOME ITEMS OF INTEREST TO
UNION WORKMEN.
The Church and Labor-A Leading CHI
cago Divine on the Industrial Prob
iem-Child Labor Problem In Mich
igan.
The Laborer.

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Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1897-09-17

w. N. .. Kansas CITY, mo- SSs ISS
when Answering Advertisements, Please
Mention This Paper.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1897-09-17
Kansas City Directory.

llInI ANN II0TTI Kansas City. The
Mill Anil 0IIIfI only absolutely fire.
iUsO60uS Nv - proof hotel in the city.