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The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-06-01

See the steel range with reservoir ant
high closet sold for $50 at Carlton Hard
ware Co.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-06-01

Remember that one OF the best attrac.
tions OF the season will be Faust" A,
the Opera House tonight.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-06-01

The infant child OF Mr.. and Mrs. John
Nyyssalna was buried Sunday at Lake
View cemetery.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-06-01
FUNERAL DIRE, TORS.

SlVERG OLSON Funeral diectorr ano
practical embalmer. Established In 1875 Scott
street. Red Jacket Night Calls by telephone
or otherwise promptly attended to.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-06-01

Teeth without plates at Dr. Blank
ner's.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-06-01

Darkest America" at the Opera House
Saturday evening.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-06-01

WILLIAM -. kM EKD--Embalmer and
funeral director. Hecla street, Laurium
Thirtv-six wears experience.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-06-01

Miss VIOLA Vivian lift Sunday for a
visit at Milwaukee.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-06-01

For GRO wn aud bridge work 20 to DR..
Blankner's.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-06-01

For art fetal t, eth 70 to DIR. Blank
ner.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-06-01
MONUM ENTA.

j. A. BEVIER-Dealer in grants, and
marble monuments and headstonee: material
and workmanship guaranteed Office at the
Calumet Hotel
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1898-01-21

The Chicago branch Of the Lake Sea-
mems Union at a regular meeting held
recently adopted the following:
Whereas, Believing that wise dis
elimination should be exercised by the
government in the character Of immi-
grants admitted to our shores, and be-
lieving that we would be justified in
barring the illiterate, the pauper and
the criminal: therefore be it
Resolved, That we, the members OF
the Chicago branch of the Lake Sea-
mems Union, in regular meeting as
sembled, do declare ourselves heartily
in favor of the passage Of the House
bill No. and Senate bill No. 112, for
the regulation of immigration; and
further
Resolved, That whatever additional
measures may be considered desirable
to secure the proper regulations of i'm
migration, it is of the greatest import
ance that these simple and effective H.
literacy test bills should be passed al
once, and without being encountered
with amendments for other purposes
which might delay the consideration OF
the main subject.
Resolved, That copy Of the forego-
ing resolutions be sent to the senators
from Illinois and the representative
from the congressional districts p
Cook county.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1898-01-21
What Makes High Wages?

OF course it is true that wealth can
only be produced where natural re-
sources exist, and it goes without say
ing that where such resources are rich
est and the climate and other condl-
tions most favorable, there are oppor-
tunities for large production and high
wages will be greatest But, except ior
the presence of another factor, name
w. the human desire, 10 production
whatever would take place. The ma
tural resources are the static quantity
the human desire is the dynamic force
which must act upon the resources be-
fore any results can be achieved. The
extent to which natural resources viii
be exploited depends upon the strength,
variety and intensity of human wants.
So far as these wants refer to the sup
plying of the actual necessities of eX-
istence, they are approximately uni
form among all races of men, but SO
soon as we pass beyond the range OF
absolute necessities the widest diversi-
ties appear.
The primary wants are physical and
unavoidable; all wants beyond that
stage are psychic, having their rise in
the sentiments, and are optional. The
extent, variety and intensity of these
higher wants depend chiefly upon the
complexity of the social environment,
the number Of influences with which
men come in contact, and the variety
of the relations existing between men
in the societary group. Now, the
greater the number and intensity Of
mems wants the greater will be their
effort to secure the means of satisfying
such wants; in other words, the great
err will be the pressure for high wages.
Where these forces of demand IRE
strongest and most varied we find
laborers best organized, strikes most
frequent, and wages highest.-Gunton's
Magazine.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1898-01-21

A writer in the st. Louis Republic. In
discussing the value of franchises, says
that in the course of the interesting
interview with George Henry Smith,
ex-mayor of Halifax, England, pub
lished recently in the Republic, there
were certain points bearing with ape-
cial significance upon matter OF pecu-
liar moment to the residents of all our
large cities.
The distinguished visitors went at
some length into an explanation OF the
system of municipal government oD-
tanning in Halifax and other English
cities. With regard to franchises for
such enterprises for the public service
as gasworks, waterworks, street rail
ways and electric lighting, Mr.. smith
stated that the city OF Halifax itself
owned and operated all such plants,
and that no private corporation was al
lowed to own a single franchise in the
city, a fact also true of a majority OIL
other English cities of any consider
able size. AS result of the municipal
management of the gas and waterworks
the city last year cleared $4,000 on
each undertaking, a total profit oil
500, 900, which was turned over to the
city treasurer to be applied to reduc-
ton of the taxes. This profit thus 60
ing direct into the pockets of the peo-
pie was made with gas at so cents per
1000 cubic feet and with the water
rates equally low.
On it's system Of electric street rail-
WAYS, now in course of construction
Halifax is confident of making a pro-
portionately good showing of profit to
the people, and also of establishing a
penny fare on all lines for rides OF
reasonable distance. All these public
enterprises are economically but effi-
GENTLY managed, and the people SET
first the benefit Of low rates and then
of whatever profits may arise from the
business.
The English cities are finding it SC
profitable thus to serve the public, as
rule at much lower rates than would be
charged by individuals, is significant
indication of the value of franchises fol
euch service If in Halifax, with Its
population of 100000, the tax levy may
be annually reduced to the extent OF
| 100000 from the profits of gas and
water supplied at far lower rates than
obtain in st. Louis, and If CORE
spending showing is expected to be
made with street railways on penny
fare basis, what would be the value Of
franchises in St. Louis, with its 100000
population? There is little doubt that
did the city receive proper compensa
ton for the vast franchises already
practically given away, the municipal
ity would now be on self-supportiae
basis. And it should be insisted upoI
that such compensation is received fol
whatever franchises still remain to be
dicpncpd of
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1898-01-21
LABOR AND INDUSTRY
SOME ITEMS OF INTEREST TO
UNION WORKMEN.
No Increase In Cost OF Production -
What Makes Wages High-The Value
of Public Franchises In Cities-Sea-
men Pass Resolutions.
Labor.

Pause not to dream of the future before
us:
Pause not to weep the wild cares that
come DER us;
Hank, how Creations deep, musical Choir
us,
Unintermitting, goes up into Heaven!
Never the ocean-waye falters in flow
ing;
Never the little seed stops in its glow
ing;
More and more richly the Roseheart keeps
glowing,
Till from its nourishing stem it is riven.
Labor is worship"'-the robin Is sing
ing:
Labor is worship!"-the wild bee is ring
ing:
Listen that eloquent whisper upsprinS-
ing
Speaks to thy soul from out natures
great heart.
From the dark cloud flows the lfe-giVms
shower; =.
From the rough sod blows the soft
breathing flower;
From the small insect the ricn coral
bower;
Only man, in the plan, shrinks from his
part.
Labor is life!-'Tis the still water fail
eth;
Idleness ever despaireth, bewaileth;
Keep the watch wound, for the dark rust
assaileth!
Flowers droop and die in the stiffness
of noon.
Labor is glory!-the flying cloud l1ghtens'
Only the waving wing changes and bright
ems;
Idle hearts only the dark future fright
ems:
Play the sweet keys, wouldst thou keep
them in tune!
Labor is restroom the sorrows that greet
us,
Rest from all petty veXations that meet
us,
Rest from sin-promptinss that ever en-
treat us,
Rest from world-syrens that lure us TO
ill.
Work-and pure slumbers snail wait VII
thy pillow;
Work-thou shalt ride over Cares coihihb
bllow;
Lie not down wearied meath Wos "eep
ing willow!
Work with stout heart ana resoiu'e
will!
Labor is health-Lo! the husbandman
reaping,
How through his veins goes the life-cur-
rent leaping!
How his strong arm in its stalwart pride
sweeping
True as sunbeam the swift sickle
guides.
Labor is wealth-in the sea the pearl
groweth;
Rich the queens robe from the frail CO.
coon floweth
From the fine acorn the strong forest
bloweth;
Temple and statue the marble block
hides.
Droop not tho shame, sin and anguish
are round thee!
Bravely fling off the cold chain that hath
bound thee
Look to yon pure heaven smiling beyond
thee:
Rest not content in Thy darkness-a clod!
Work-for some good, be it ever so slow
ly;
Cherish some flower be 1t ever so lowly:
I,abor!-all labor is noble and holy:
Let thy great deeds be thy prayer to
thy God.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1898-01-21
No Such Servant Girl.

Mr.. Uptown (reading) A promi
nent artist recently painted some cob
webs on his ceiling so realistic that
the servant girl was overcome with an
attack of nervous prostration in try
ing to sweep them down.
Mrs. Uptown-I don't believe there
is word Of truth in that article.
Mr.. Uptown-Why not, dear" There
are any number of artists capable of
executing work like that.
Mrs. Uptown-That may be true but
there never was such servant girl.
Chicago News.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1898-01-21
the latter answers the Journal Of Con-

the latter answers the Journal Of Con
merce:
"HoU strange it is that intelligent
people can so persistently repeat arSu-
ments and predictions that have over
and over again been contradlcted by
experience. This prediction that If the
hours Of labor were shortened or wages
increased it would raise prices or de-
stroy capital, is as old as the first de-
mand for reduction of the hours OK
labor from sixteen to twelve. 1t has
been repeated with every effort of la
borers in this direction for over eighty
years and never was once fulfilled. me
hours of labor have been reduced and
reduced, and wages have risen and
risen and risen, and the capitalists are
not bankrupt, but keep getting richer
and richer The Journal Of Commerce
thinks no economy can result from re-
ducing the hours of labor below ten,
yet large number of trades have for
years had eight and nine hours. and
the employers seem as prosperous IN
those industries as in the industries
where they still have ten, eleven and
twelve. 1t is not claimed that the
hours of labor can be Unfortunately
reduced or wages arbitrarily and alb
normally increased, but this everlasting
cry that prices will rise and capital will
go to bankruptcy if the laborers sue
coed in getting few cents more per
day or few minutes less labor sounds
more like logged resistance than intel
ligent economic discussion. The fact
is, higher wages and shorter hours are
coming, and the capitalist who cannot
survive under that regime had better
begin to anticipate the future and ad-
just their affairs"
All of which is gospel truth, known
as well, perhaps, to the editor of the
Journal of Commerce as to anyone else,
but that class of newspapers is not
making use of such arguments-at
least not just now.-Eight Hour Her.
aid.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1898-01-21

A German paper suggests combi-
nation of the European powers against
the Monroe doctrine. and French pa
per intimates that Spain will have as
sistance in case of fight with the
United States with regard to Cuba. An
ardent desire to be mean is thus de-
veloped; but behind it is the older
meanness that has wanted these many
years to break up the natural protec-
tion against war in which every Amer
lean, north, central and south, honest
ly believes. What mischief Cuba may
provoke cannot be predicted; but Mr..
Blaine's pan-American congress ought
to have another session.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1898-01-21

In an important report recently
made to the Interior Department,
Agent Dew M. Wisdom, in charge of
the Unieu Indian Agency in Okla
homa, where the five civilized tribes
are located, says: "The intruders
must go. The intruders have made
the Indians doubt the good faith of the
government and made it more difficult
to treat on the more important issues
of allotment and the breaking up of
tribal autonomy in the nation to
which the individual Indian Belongs,
A sound public policy demands the
eviction of all declared intruders, and
any measure of expediency on the part
of the department that temporizes
with the intruder or postpones his re-
moval on mere technicalities is falla-
cious and misleading. Let all tho
treaties be enforced and all the safe
guards secured to the Indians be up
held in letter and in spirit, and then
the Indians will make liberal conces-
sions and accept without murmuring
that change in condition which con-
fronts them"
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1898-01-21

The conduct of men in great emer-
gencies often rebukes the ingratitude
and lack of control in everyday life.
Nansens countryman, DR.. Sven Hedin,
after suffering from hunger and thirst
for days in UNEMPLOYED Asia, found G
large pool of clear water. 81 thanked
God first" says he, "and then felt my
pulse. l wanted to see the effect that
drinking would have on it.
Then l drank" Religion and science,
In the face of the imperious demands Of
<he physical nature thus asserted
their controlling power.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1898-01-21

Quite an interesting discussion that
which is being carried on between the
Journal of Commerce and Gunton's
Magazine, both Of New York City. TAX
ing the engineers strike in England as
a text the Journal argues that the engi-
neers' demands have been defined as
the employment of the most men for
the fewest hours, to do the least work
for the lowest wages" and then argues
that this effort to shorten the hours CT
labor and increase wages involves an
increase in the cost of production" OF
course, Gunton's Magazine takes the
opposite side of the question, and quite
properly when it is considered that
Gunton's is a publication devoted to
economic questions. Here is the way
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1898-01-21

1t is the belief of the politicians that
the people" are opposed to the reform
of the civil service and favor the spoils
system. If the politicians would think
about the matter they might reach a
different conclusion. Some day even
che most blinded will admit that pat
ronage is not an aid, but an obstacle,
to success. The most clamorous appli-
cants for place are not the most eff
ficient supporters a man may have;
often the case is quite contrary to this.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1898-01-21

The brutality of six-day bicycle
contest in this town IS condemned by
every editor in the country; but the
dear boys were kind enough to refrain
from their destructive criticisms until
it was known which man was the
winner. There is good deal Of hui
man nature in their curiosity, too; and,
really, after the contest the least tired
of the general public were the con-
testants themselves. We may be gov
crned too much; and certainly bicycl-
ing and football will go right on.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1898-01-21

We have tried to believe that the
year comes in under a faint rainbow
of peace. There isn't excessive war
fare such as came with the advent OF
'ninety-seven. The Spaniards and the
Cubans are not killing each other, but
merely dying of starvation and fever,
and the Greeks are as quiet as whip
ped and sobbing babe. The Armen-
fans are as peaceful as the grave, and
the PHILIPPINES gave out no news with
the exception of few unimportant
lies. But, good gracious! there is that
Austrian parliament.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1898-01-21

cause great losses and often result In
financial ruin. There are on the farm
many leaks through which go out the
hard earnings of the farmer. More
than any other, the loss from lost heat
should be guarded against. Heat costs
money. Every unit of heat costs some
thing, according to the food from
which it is made. We may say then
that heat is money. To save the loss
of this heat is to save money, for 1t
will save food. Some farmers feed the
winds as well as their stock. Every
loose board on barn is means by
which the farmer feeds the wind. That
is, the cold filches away the heat from
the bodies Of his animals. More farm
ers feed the waters. There are farmers
that are very careful to keep from
feeding the winds. and keep their barns
tight But they do not hesitate twice
day to give their cattle icecold water
1t is not an uncommon sight to see
COW drink three pailfuls of water at
single time. When such water is at q
temperature of about 80 degrees II
means that the water so consumed
must be raised to temperature OF over
80 degrees. In fact, we are told by
doctors that the digestive process stops
till the water has been raised to blood
heat. Think of the heat necessary to
raise water in a cows stomach to 6u
degrees. Remember that that heat has
been made by feeding the COW food that
costs a great deal of money.
1t is certainly much cheaper to raise
the temperature by means OF the loose
wood lying around the farm that costs
nothing but the effort to gather 1t. To
build fire for the heating of water on
a cold day is pleasing operation. IL
the heat from the fire reaches the cows
and other stock it will prove a pleas
ing operation to them as we'll as to the
farmer. The only cost is therefore tho
first cost for boiler. But these may
be purchased at almost any price. the
well-to-do farmer that can afford to
purchase to suit his convenience and
fancy can pay high price if he wants
to. If not, he can do as the humber
farmer will most likely do-purchase
a good boiler at a moderate price. The
saving in cost of feed will prove big
interest on the investment. Remem-
Der this, that whereas a farmer may
lose feed on account of cold winds, yet
there are many warm. sunny days i'll
winter, when he will lose little in this
way. But the man that loses feed on
account of icy water must expect that
loss every day in the winter season,
for the water supply does not change
its temperature as often as the air, nor
does it respond quickly to the change
in temperature. 1t is hidden away in
the ground, locked up with the frost,
or waiting in ice caves. When the
warm days in winter come the ice and
snow melt and make still colder these
waters. All of these are to be drank
by the stock. If we were to figure on
the matter, we would say that full
sized COW would lose several cents per
day if allowed to drink ice cold water.
When we consider that many farmers
have all the way from twenty to hun
dred cows we can see what a great loss
he must face during an entire winter
season. Dairymen especially should
see that their cows have, for drinking
PURPOSES. only water that has been
raised to suitable temperature.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1898-01-21

A coast defence gun now in process
of construction by the United States
government is to be a wonder in ord
nance. An expert estimates that the
striking energy of projectile from
this gun will be equal to the blow of
a six-thousand-ton steamer ramming
at sixteen knots speed. To complett
the comparison, the expert adds that,
while a vessel in collision strikes all
along her cutwater, the damaging pow
er of the gun is concentrated on a cir
Gle having diameter of sixteen
inches. Should the gun ever be used
against an enemy, the fate of vessel
receiving the blow could not be doubt
full. Such terrible engine of war IL
a peace agent Of a persuasive sort.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1898-01-21

In these times it is necessary that
the farmer should watch every item OF
expenditure and husband every re-
source. There is an old saying that
''the little foxes spoil the vines" This
means that little things If unnoticed
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1898-01-21

The clergyman of Baltimore who
opposes Sunday ice-cream, Sunday
street cars and Sunday excursions is
quite unreasonable. We shall find him
opposing the Sunday sermon next.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1898-01-21

Waggles-I talked to him like q
father
Wiggles-It won't do any good if he
listened to you like son. Somerville
Journal
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1898-01-21

There should be no treaty with Great
Britain. If question arises that
might lead to war we want to give
England the kind of licking she de-
serves.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1898-01-21
The Right Side.

The RIght bIue.
"When l was in the country last
summer l discovered COW that is al
ways MIXED on one side. +" remarked
bunker.
"And ] know which side that is. re-
marked Higgins, who had never been
in the country in his life.
"Which?"
1.-THE outside"
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1898-01-21

Lew Wallace in predicting a war be-
tween the United States and Japan vir-
tualIy expresses the opinion that the
vttle wretches have their fighting pow
or at the sacrifice Of their common
sense.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1898-01-21

"Artemus" she cried Historically,
81 feel that something has come be-
tween us.
"Alicia," he replied lit is my tooth
brush it is forever slipping down in
my vest lining"
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1898-01-21
Edward Everett Hale said in lee

Edward Everett Hale said in a lee
ture on the old streets of Boston the
other day: can old Bostonian regards
the straight checker-board streets Of
other cities with contempt which Is
not to be described, while the people
of other cities claim that Boston was
laid out by the cows"
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1898-01-21

She-Yes that is the new pair of
skates Uncle Ned gave me they are
the latest thing out
He-I don't like them as well as
do the old FASHIONED clamp skates.
She-Why?
He-It only takes thirty seconds to
put these on.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1898-01-21
An OniniOn.

Edith-Jack says his father threat
ems to disc inherit him.
Marie-That is a mere bluff to make
you think his father has money. Puck.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1898-01-21

Mrs. Winslow's Soothing syrup
For children tcethng ,softens tine reduces infam'
nation allays pain wind collie IS cents bottle,
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1898-01-21

Teeth Of Sheep.-There is peculiar
ity in the mechanism Of sleeps jaw
and grinders that helps one to under
stand the reason why sheep are able to
get so much nutriment from their food.
In noticing sheep chewing its cud it
cannot be observed that the jaw has a
neculiar motion from side to side. The
branches of the lower jaw are closer
together than the molars are in the
INNER. Then in the molars their edges
have different slopes. In the upper row
the face of the molar slopes very de-
cidedly from the higher inner edge to
the lower outer, while in molars of the
lower Jaw the faces slope from the out
or edge to the higher inner. These
things, together with the rough sur
face of the molars, give sheep the
mower to thoroughly grind its food.