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Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1897-02-12
Concerning Ice Caverns.

In various parts of all countries
where the climate is temperate, there
exists caverns where ice may be found
the year round, and which in many
instances bears indisputable marks OF
having been found during the warm
periods of the year. Edwin S. Balch,
scientist, has studied many Of these
caves in America and Europe, and
finds that the mouths of the same
are always located on the slope Of
cliff; at the base of cliff, or where
large pits into which the ice cave open
ed. The size varied from several hun
dred feet in length to quite small holes.
Many hypothesis, he said in a recent
address, had been advanced to account
for these caves, one of which was that
they were the remains of the glacial
period, but this had been completely
disproved, as many of them have been
entirely cleared of ice, but it always
reformed again the following win
ter; another was that the cave rock,
nearly always lime rock, contained
salt, which was decomposed with the
summer heat and carried into the cave
by the percolating water. Still an
other that evaporation and expansion
had something to do with it, and again
that pressure was the responsible cause.
He thought, however, that the correct
explanation was, as it seemed to accord
best with known facts, that, as the
mouth of these caves is always con-
siderable distance above the floor, the
cold, heavy winter air entering the
caves would sink to the bottom, con-
gealing the water there and that which
percolated through during external
thaws. In summer the heat would af-
feet the upper layers of this cave air
first, and by its consequent expansion
more or less would be forced out, but
that the whole body of cave air would
not be affected by the heat before the
next winter set in.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1897-02-12

Trades unionists of New York city
are organizing a label league which is
designed to exercise jurisdiction over
all the territory embraced in Greater
New York. Among the trades which
have signified their intention of becom-
ing affiliated are the printers, cigar
makers. tobacco workers, iron molders,
marble workers and walters. Several
meetings have been held, of which
Samuel B. Donnelly, president of Typo
graphical Union No. 6, has been chair
man. Following is the preamble to
the constitution of the league: All
good citizens will join hands with or
ganized labor in the promotion of fair
conditions of employment at living
wages and reasonable hours. The in
PRODUCTION and spread Of union labels,
stamps, buttons shop placards, ETC., is
work in which labor men receive the
approval and cooperation of the entire
consuming public. The union label is
dignifed protest against convict and
child labor, against the unclean tene-
ment house and the unsanitary bake
shop, and is a trademark of good work
manship. 1t offers to consumers gen.
orally a simple and direct means OF
commencing just and friendly relations
between employers and employees. The
union label is potent factor in the
solution of the labor problem. Its ex-
tended recognition creates a greater
demand for union made goods; and the
organized agitation to this end brings
the various unions into close and nat
urally harmonious relations, and gives
them a better mutual understanding Of
each others interests"
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1897-02-12

Hunters have enjoyed some rare and
exciting sport recently in hunting bears
and wildcats in Sullivan county, New
York, says Port Jervis special to the
Sun. Back of Eldred, in the town of
Highland, several bears have been
killed. Dan Hallock, the veteran
guide and hunter of that place, told
his wife on Christmas morning that
he'd go out end kill a bear just to
break in his hired man, John. The
two men started out with guns and
dogs for Mud Pond Swamp and were
not long in finding bear tracks, and
Hallock put his dogs on the track
while he and John ran around to the
other side of the swamp where he
knew the bear would come out. They
had just reached the place, when there
was thrashing Of bushes and out ran
two full-grown black bears. Hallock
fired and wounded the foremost bear,
which shook it's head and made dash
for the hills. Then began lively
chase, which lasted for three or four
hours. Over hills and through swamps
the animals continued their flight, I'M
til at last Hallock got in another shot
at long range which brought down the
wounded bear. The other bear escaped
to the swamp. An examination of the
carcass showed that Hallock's first shot
had struck the bear under the chin
and passed clean through the body,
and it's run of nearly four hours aftef
being wounded showed remarkable
endurance The saddles were brought
to Port Jervis today and shipped to
the city. The bear weighed 2sO
pounds.
d. D. Bishop and John Selleck OF
Monticello went wildcat hunting on
Mr. Chapins property at Lebanon
lake, in the town of cumberland on
Christmas. That portion of Sullivan
abounds with ferocious animals and
Mr.. Chaplin, who lives in Brooklyn, has
given sportsmen permission to hunt
for them. His park is stocked with
imported game, and the wildcats have
of late been killing the smaller ami
mails. The two Monticello hunters had
splendid luck, and returned home at
night with two as fine wildcats as were
ever brought to town. Bishop shot one
of the animals, which measured four
feet from tip to tip, and the other was
killed by Selleck. The two cats net
ted their captors SIS. The town of
cumberland gave bounty of Sc, Mr..
Chaplin an addition $6, the county
paid a bounty of SO and F. c. Kummel
of Rochester purchased the cats for 81
and will have them mounted.
Wildcats are plentiful in the vicinity
of Hawkins. One day last week a dog
belonging to Delzene Tyler of that
place brought wildcat TO bay short
distance down the Delaware river from
Kellam, Pa. The beast swan to roc:
in the river and remained there until
a man named Jones shot 1t,
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1897-02-12
LabOr's Warwick.

Gov. Pingree of Michigan is decided
ly the most practical of all our reform
politicians. He is in favor of arbitra-
ton in the settlement of labor disputes,
and in his first message to the legisla-
ture of his state, recommends that no
body of men be allowed the privilege
of incorporation without their free con-
sent, expressed in the articles Of incor-
poration, as in part consideration for
such privilege, that all disputes found
impossible of adjustment between en-
ployer and employe. shall be referred
to arbitrator. The corporations would
no doubt consider this as pretty tuogh,
but it wouldn't hurt the feelings Of
fair-minded citizens in the least -
Eight Hour Herald.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1897-02-12

supposed drunken man, says the
New York Sun, was a big bear sit
ting composedly between the rails.
When the flagman reported the en-
ginner sounded sharp blast on his
steam whistle. The sudden shrek
startled the bear so that he jumped
four feet in the air, the trainmen say,
and when he landed again he made
off down the tracks as fast as he could
go, the train pursuing him. The chase
lasted for half mile, when the bear
jumped down a high embankment
into Pine creek and disappeared
on the other side. Pine Creek
canyon is so narrow and the
rocks on each side are so straight
and high that in some places the sun
cannot sIine into the ravine until noon,
and in two hours it is gone. The day
in Pine Creek canyon is practically
two hours long. At Tiadaghton in mid
summer they have four hours OF sun
shine. The canyon is fifteen miles long.
The railroad track is constantly under
patrol that distance. A veteran among
the track walkers is Pat Callahan.
Falling rocks, drunken lumbermen
and bears, he says, keep him and the
rest busy. "And l have more trouble
with the bears than the other things,
Pat says. 1--WE come face to face with
bears walking along the track many
and many a time. They seem to be
stuck on wandering into the canyon
from the three adjoining bear hunting
counties and inspecting the railroad
track. None of 'em ever seemed to
want to tackle me, but they always
give me a good deal Of trouble IN
getting them to leave the rail. I've
had to flag trains more than once and
call the train men to help me rid the
track of obstructing bears"
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1897-02-12
According to the recent annual report

According to the recent annual report
of Commissioner of Fish and Fisheries
Brice, no less than 4S,00O,O0c shad eggs
were collected, and from these S3,OOO,-
600 fry were planted into streams emp
tying into the Atlantic ocean and the
Gull of Mexico. The increase in shad
eggs collected was 100000 over the
previous year, and if bill now before
congress is enacted into law auxiliary
stations will be established on most OF
the important rivers of the Atlantic
coast, and result in an immense in
crease in the output of this species. The
output of lobster fry was 100000
against 72,0OC,000 for the previous year.
and Commissioner Brice says that there
is little doubt that the output in an
other year will be increased more than
100 per cent. While the attempt to
keep up the constantly decreasing sup
ply of mackerel along the New England
coast was more or less experimental
$4,000 900 eggs were collected. Thirty
one million tautog clam eggs we're col
lected in Buzzard's bay and $4,000. 900
fry were liberated from them
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1897-02-12

The strike of bicycle workers at the
Chicago Stamping Company's works
threatens to spread to the timing de-
partment. Recently fifty employees Of
the tool and die making and screw cut
ting departments quit work, because
the company refused to discharge ST.
perintendent Anthony Jerome, who, it
is claimed, had been discharging union
men and filling their places with nom
union workmen. 1t is said that Jerome
was discharged from the Queen nCity
Bicycle works at lakewood N. Y, for
the same reasons. The strikers are
members of the International Associa-
ton of Machinists. President O'Connell
has been appealed to by the strikers
and the American Federation of Labor
will be asked to place a boycott on
United States bicycles, which are man
ufactured by the company.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1897-02-12
Union White Oak.

A curiously-shape white oak tree
is growing on the farm owned by Miss
Rhoda Hampton, on the Hampton road,
north of the Marlton turnpike, and
about four miles from Camden, N. ].
The larger body is 2x41a feet in its
diameter and the smaller 11ax2 feet.
it appears to be sound and quite solid
above the union. The earliest date the
writer could learn Of it's being OBJ
served, says R. Bingham in Meehans
Monthly, was about forty years ago,
when, it was said to be about as large
as a mans body. There has been
much discussion as to the cause of the
singular growth. The inside of the
parts are more nearly fiat and the
outsides more oval, as indicating a
split, but the trunks are too far apart
at the ground. The smaller trunk is
larger just below the union than far
Their down, as if branch had been
turned down and rooted; but the writer
thinks that, as fence formerly ran
through the opening, two saplings had
been drawn together and bound with
a withe to serve as stakes to hold the
rails in place. The marked rod gives
the dimensions of the opening more
correctly than the mediumsized man
who stood back out Of the shade Of the
trunk.
The editor of Meehan's comment is
that "this is undoubtedly case Of
natural marching, the union having
occurred at an early age. Very good
reason, derived from knowledge Of
the manner in which wood Is formed,
would be adduced against the idea of
split trunk, as also against the sug-
gestion of a branch turned down and
roofing. No theory but natural in
arching will suit the case"
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1897-02-12

A quaint character wae Jacques In
Shakespeare's "As You Like It." When
a friend thought to please him with
a song he called for an encore, not be-
cause it pleased him, but for the rea-
son that it made him enjoyably nelap-
choly. 81 can suck melancholy out O.:
a song as weasel sucks eggs" said
Master Jacques. Most of us like
mirthful songs better, however. You
can find both mirth and melancholy in
our sheet music list of vocal and in
strumental pieces. Read our mag
nificent offer ga another page of this
issue.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1897-02-12

A general order has been issued by
the Illinois Steel Company for re-
duction of wages, to go into effect at
once. 1t is not thought, however, that
this order is intended to affect the
members of the Amalgamated Iron and
Steel Workers Association, as that or
ganization has contract with the COM
pany requiring that six months no.
tice be given of any intention to cut
wages. AS no such notice has been
given it is supposed the order will
apply chiefly to the 800 laborers en-
ployed at the mills, who are mostly all
foreigners and who have no organiza-
ton.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1897-02-12
A clergyman speaking in his pulpi,

A clergyman speaking in his pulpit
recently gave utterance to the often
repeated declaration that no man ever
honestly accumulated million dollars.
His mistake was in neglecting to spec
fly employments. The statement would
perhaps be true that no man ever hon
estly earned a million dollars laying
bricks, but it is also true that a man
could honestly earn million dollars
by his services in caring for great in
,terests worth a hundred millions
There has been at least one instance in
which man was paid during few
years three times a million dollars fol-
exceptional service in behalf of vast
pecuniary interests, and not one of the
wise business men most interested
found fault with this valuation of the
honest and faithful work he had done
Bank robbers and highwaymen also
often accumulate vast fortunes.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1897-02-12

The movement for tenement-house
reform in New York bids fair to lead
to practical results. Careful investi-
cation is claimed to have shown that
model tenement-houses in this country
and abroad pay from four to six per
cent after keeping the properties in
good repair and setting aside depre-
citation fund. Accordingly, the City and
Suburban Homes Company has been
organized and incorporated and offers
to the investing public $1,000,OOO of its
capital stock through several of the
soundest financial institutions of New
York.
A tract of land has already been OBJ
tanned and the work of construction Is
about to begin. The head of the COM
pany is DR.. E. R. Gould, well-known
sociological writer and practical re-
former, who has lately spent three
years in studying the model tenement
problem as an agent of the United
States department of labor. OF course,
the primary motive of the company
is philanthropic, but it is the opinion
of enlightened reformers of our time
that the best results can be attained
through the application of business
principles and methods to the end in
view. Prominent capitalists are inter-
ested in the scheme and its success
would doubtless lead to wide and
general adoption of this solution OF
the tenement-house question. Even
the advocates of municipal tenements
admit that private enterprise under
competent directors is best fitted to
take the initiative.-EX.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1897-02-12
A Modern Way to Stop Cough
n. T.iad h~ . pror, In NJ Io,Sa Minixfey


In recent letter he says: "Many win
ters have coughed all winter long. Twice
have l been compelled to rest from my
ministerial duties, for period OF several
years. When l took cold In winter the
coughing would be intense. Last fall
took cold about the 18th of October, and
was sick with it for about week and be-
gan what | supposed was winter OF
coughing. My wife called my attention to
DR.. Kay's Lung Balm, and after much per-
suasion on her part, and free expression
(of not flattering character) about patent
medicines. on my part, concluded to try
the Lung Balm. Itelt at once that it touched
a place in mn mdlddy that nothing else had
eper done. l began to improve. l used
about boxes and can now preach Without
coughing. keep it by me and If ! take
cold use it, If Il have n bronchial irrita-
ton after preaching take Dr. Koy's Lung
Balm. / can cheerfully say that the Lung
Balm prepared by The DR.. B. j. Kay Med
teal Co. of Omohd, Neb., has been great
help to me. 1t has no bad effect upon the
stomach. Respectfully yours, j. d. DE TAR,
Pastor NJ. II. Church, Spring Hfll, Iotod, Dec
Woines Conference"
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1897-02-12

There is at present about twenty
eight local unions of bicycle workers
in existence in the United States, with
an approximate membership of 5000.
With a few good organizers in the
field this number may be trebled.
The annual aggregate salary OF the
500 railroad presidents of this country
amounts to 100000 while the aggre-
gate wages of 500 ordinary railway en-
ployes, whose service is essential to
the operation of railroads, amounts to
about 100000.
Several telephone companies are or
ganizing at st. Louis with the an
nouncement that they will provide tele-
phones at $36 per year for residences,
$50 for physicians and $50 for business
houses. The present telephone rate
is 500 per year for the Bell telephone
service.
The Hudson Kimberly Printing Co.,
of Kansas City, Mo.-Frank Hudson,
nresident; Arthur S. Kimberly, treas
urer. and William j. McCurry, secre-
tary-is indicted for distributing ad-
vertising cards on which had been
stamped the imprint of a $40 gold
niece. The jury holds this to consti-
tute a serious offense against the fed
eral laws regulating counterfeiting.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1897-02-12
The Policeman's Retort.

The Rev. Bensonhurst Ito one of the
finest)-Yes, / am a minister. Now, l
understand you to say that you think
the use of intoxicants is responsible
dation of the city,"
McGinnis-Thrue.
The Rev. Bensonhurst-If the use OF
liquor could be stopped, would it not
largely reduce expenses and taxes?
McGinnis-Ov coorse.
The Rev. Bensonhurst-In that event
your services might be dispensed with.
McGinnis-Thrue; but, mind we, if it
wern't fer the divil yure business
wouldn't be worth much, aither. New
York Herald.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1897-02-12
An exchange states that Frsace has

An exchange states that Frsace has
lately been flooded with foreign copper
coins, especially those OF Greece and
the Argentine Republic. T@is has
brought about an acute crisis, leading
to riots and fights in Lyons ard Mar
settles. The matter has been laid be-
fore the chamber, but the government,
although taking prohibitive treasures
against the circulation Of foreign copper
coins, refused to be held responsible.
The municipal council Of Bordeaux has
lust passed resolution calling upon
the government to withdraw the money
from circulation. nv. paying 1t at par.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1897-02-12
500 Reward. 800.

The reader of this paper will be pleased
to learn that there is at least one dreaded
in all its stages, and that is catarrh
Halls Catarrh Cure is the only positive
cure known to the medical fraternity.
Catarrh being a constitutional disease, re-
uuires a constitutional treatment Halls
Catarrh Cure is taken internally, acting
directly upon the blood and mucous sur
faces of the system, thereby destroying
the foundation of the disease, and giving
the patient strength by building up the
constitution and assisting nature in doing
its work. The proprietors have so much
faith in its curative powers, that they
offer One Hundred Dollars for any case
that 1t fails to cure. Send for list of testi-
monials.
Address,
F. j. CHENEY & CO., Toledo, o.
Sold by Druggists, Toe.
Halls Family Pills are the Best.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1897-02-12

The engineer of coal train on the
Fall Rock Railroad, while passing
through Pine Creek canyon near Ii
adaghton Station few days ago, saw
a dark object on the track few hun
bred yards or so ahead Of his locomo-
tive and brought his train to stop.
The flagman ran ahead to remove from
the track what he supposed was a
drunken lumberman "a not uncom-
mon obstruction to transportation in
that locality-but he came back to the
train great deal faster than
he had gon) away from it. ThS
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1897-02-12

The sacred privilege of minister and
magistrate who marry people to kiss
the bride was rudely interfered with at
Shelbyville, Ind, last week. Charles
Comlin and Daisy Johnson were made
one by Squire Thomas Kenton and the
Justice saluted Mrs. Comlin in the good,
old Hoosier fashion. Then Comlin gave
the squire biff in the eye and refused
to pay for the services just rendered
So Squire Kenton is out doctor bill
and IS note.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1897-02-12

The sentiment in favor of free text
books in the public schools is spread
ing with amazing rapidity. Now let
the members of the legislature wake up
and act in accordance with the wishes
of the people. Free text books and
the Republi than anything else that
the republic than anything else that
could be resorted to. Ignorance is a
standing menace to free government
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1897-02-12

The freedmen of the Cherokee nation
will soon be paid their share OF the
strip money. There are 4,47O of them.
They are building pay house at
which they are to receive their por-
lions. They are also building hotel
to entertain the visitors and sight
seers. 1t will be one of the most no
table gatherings ever held in the ter
Titory.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1897-02-12
The Real Me tai.

First Florida Mosquito-Hay, OLD
man, come on over here. I've struck
gold!
Second Florida Observation-Disclosures
of your bleached blondes, / suppose!
First Florida Mosquito-I guess nit!
It's bald-headed man Just out OF the
Kelley cure. M-m-m-m! New York
Press.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1897-02-12

The talk about putting inventors Oh
the governments paper money has
been bad for Inventor Mccormick, in
that it has brought out an assertion
that he did not invent his reaper.
Many an inventor is in oblivion while
some richer man is getting the gamF
that belongs to him.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1897-02-12
Loss and Gain.

81 wish I could have lived i'll the
DAYS when men were brave enough to
fight duels for the smiles of women"
said the girl with the dreamy eyes
"But they couldn't set up the ice
cream soda in those days, for there
wasn't any," said the girl with the
tilted nose, and the dreamy girl con-
Guided that perhaps the modern times
were best.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1897-02-12

mination of the secretary Of state 10
conclusive upon that question, he be-
ing by the law forbidden to register
a label in imitation Of one already OF
record, and he having registered the
Bernstein label shows that he had de-
termined that 1t was not an imitation.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1897-02-12

A New York man called on magis-
trate the other day and asked for
writ to compel his wife to support
him. When the request was refused
he volunteered the statement that he
might Just as we'll not be married at
all if there is no way to compel wom-
an to do her duty" Is this the new
MANI"
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1897-02-12

Wild Hog, Sioux brave, has left
the reservation and gone to New York
ito study civilization" He had likely
heard the boys reading about the See
ley dinner.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1897-02-12

A monkey farm has been established
in Florida. This explains why the Gu
ban war news from that state mas
been so unreliable.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1897-02-12

It is believed a good many suicide
clubs will be formed when the mini
mum amount of capital required by o
rational bank is fixed at 100000.