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Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1898-06-24

Labor Commissioner Wright is quot
ed as saying that "the average wages
per year paid in the United States is
s347, and the average product of each
laborer is valued at s1,SS8. This leaves
the American laborer but II per cent
of his product. In Italy the laborer
receives 40 per cent and in Great Brit
ain he receives 20 per cent of what he
produces" 1t is time to stop talking
about the well-paid American work
man. The only reason he ever gets
high wages, apparently, is because he
does more work, and measured by what
he produces he gets less than the Eng
lishman and not half as much as the
Italian. This accounts for American
manufacturers underselling foreigners
in their own markets for the last
twenty-five years. But what an enor-
nous price the consumer has to pay
SO per cent-for distribution and profit.
Typographical Journal.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1898-06-24
The Plutocratic Programme.

The financial lords, who have MIXED
the labor and enterprise of the civilized
world since Joseph worked his famous
corner on corn in Egypt, are keenly
alive to everything that affects their in
terests. and always view with alarm"
any indication that people are likely
to learn the true nature Of the bunco
game that is played upon them. Here
is what the London Times said in 1865:
"If that mischievous financial policy
which had it's origin in the North
American republic during the late civil
war in that country should become in
durated down to fixture, then that
government will furnish its money
without cost"
What a calamity-to the usurers-
that would be! The Times discerned
further doleful conditions resulting
from our people creating their own
tools of trade-for that is all money is
and continues:
ut will pay off it's debts and be with
out debt. 1t will have all the money
that is necessary to carry on Its trade
and its commerce. 1t will become pros
perous beyond precedent in the history
of civilized governments Of the world.
The brains and the wealth of all coun-
tries will go to North America. That
government must be destroyed or 1t Will
destroy every monarchy on this globe
But there was no hope that this gov
eminent could be destroyed by force OF
arms. But it's statesmen could be cor
rupted and a financial policy fostered
upon it which. in its consequences,
would be more disastrous than war, and
as effectually subjugate our people as
could the most conclusive victory by
force of arms.-Cleveland Recorder.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1898-06-24
The Municipal Ownership Movement.

From the New York World we gath
er the latest facts regarding the ad-
vance in municipal ownership of natur-
al monopolies. In 1890 only 42.9 per
cent of the water works Of the coun-
try were publicly owned. Today bS
per cent of the water supply plans in
the United States are publicly owned.
Twelve American cities now own and
operate gas plants. Detroit under
Mayor Pingree established a munich
pal electric light plant in 1894. The
first official report showed that it cost
Ss4.70 per lamp to light her streets, In
stead of $13S.S0 under private owner
ship. Little Rock city electric lamps,
publicly owned, cost $51,20 per lamp
year. Boston pays private companies
$13S per lamp.
Philadelphia pays s16O, Washington
pays $138. Jacksonville, Fla., started
an electric lighting plant Of its own
and by SO doing reduced the price OF
lights one-half.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1898-06-24
A Cowardly People.

The popular church dare not cry
out against certain public abuses for
fear some rich brother will discon-
tinue his contributions. The news
paper must trim and hedge and over
look grave public robberies, or an in
terested advertiser will neglect to re-
new his contract. The professional
man might lose client; the business
man customer; the politician q vote
Even labor organization must keer
silence in the face Of official corrup-
ton, or it will incur the additional
hostility of another public plunderer
Is it any wonder that the coward pop
ulace is robbed and oppressed, while
outside of the robbers, the pessimist
is the only one in the community who
gets any satisfaction out of life?-La-
Dor World.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1898-06-24
The Patriotic OIL Magnates.

The bankers Of Europe have refused
tn loan Spain any more money. 1t re-
ouires money to carry on a war, and as
spain has chosen war, 1t is presumed
that she has received financial aid from
some quarter. 1t is Wmored that on
March % Spain sold her oil privileges
to the Standard Oil company and that
the pricA paid runs into The millions.
Sbhe staHEard has been trying to SECURE
these privileges for some time, Nat1.dd
probably took advantage Yf Y, e sitAaSS
I,Ibn. We shoulasrsmember that thu
Standard stoSkhol%ss are all American
|sHizehs, and that they depend prtnci-
paNy upon America for market. We
should also remember that ~ date Of
the rdmoredi sale was eight dRys after
the spaniards blew up the MSkne and
war between thes3wo countriesSNas an
assured fact Indianapolis Unid1'
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1898-06-24
Nemesis.

Thick black clouds streamed from
the smokestacks of the Spanish steam
ship.
"Caramba!" muttered the captain
the vessel looking anxiously at the pur-
sueing ship, "They are gaining on us.
Corticeli!"
Eyes SIR" answered the officer stand
ing near him touching his hat.
"You are familiar with Yankee music
tell me what the band is playing"
The officer listened intently to the
strain that came family over the wa
ter.
"Sir, it is long distance away, but
I recognize that music, it is the Wash:
ington Post March" replied the Off
GER.
"Crowd on more steam!" shouted the,
Spanish captain, his eyes starting from
their sockets.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1898-06-24

We must admit that there is reason
IN Josephine Shaw Lowell's declaration
that married men have no business to
go to war When married man Is in
war he has, If not an officer, no one to
help him dress. There ought to be a
valet to every private soldier, but this
is impossible, and we believe VIVIAN
dieres run only one to regiment.
Then, again, who shall help the absent
wife in her morning and other toilets,
II she cannot afford maid? She must
perforce harness herself in her corset
by tying herself to door, and her large
sleeves must poke back themselves or
go unpoked. These things seem triv-
1al, but when they go on week after
week and month after month they
amount to agony.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1898-06-24

The tendency of the American &on1-
nm to ihpunctuality was prominently
displayed at the recent Mothers Con-
gress in Washington, where allowances
OF half an hour had to be made for the
opening of sessions and the arrival OF
speakers. At reception given the del
egates by Mrs. Mckinley, many of them
arrived too late to see her, although
the hours had been distinctly noted in
the invitation. 1T is the fashion to
70 to Ranelagh after it is over" Horace
Walpole once wrote to friend; the
music ends at ten, the guests arrive al
twelve" Unpunctuality may not be
one of the seven deadly sins. but the
person who laAs behind stated hour
shows that she considers her own con-
venience before that of others.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1898-06-24

craft; abide by the rules of your union
when at work; speak good word for
other unions as we'll as your own; at
tend open mass meetings of trade
unionists whenever possible and in
duco non-union men to attend with
you, interest your wife and children,
parents, brothers and sisters, etc.. In
union matters; II you chew or smoke
let 1t be union tobacco or cigars; II
you have occasion to employ me-
chanic give the work to union man;
II you have any printing done take the
work to a union printing office; buy
your groceries, etc., from dealer who
favors union goods; ask the clerk II he
can show you card Of membership
in the clerks union; II you intend
building a house specify that only
union men be employed; buy union
labeled clothing and patronize union
custom tailor; buy union-labeled hats
and union-labeled shoes; II you patro-
nize saloons patronize only those who
handle union goods and employ union
barkeepers and walters; patronize
union barber shops. II you patronize
any; If you can do 80 secure employ
ment for union brothers and sisters; u
a mechanic be sent to your home to
make repairs ask him II he belongs to
a trade union, If not urge him to join;
when voting cast you ballot for those
whom you know are true friends oil
trade unionism; subscribe for and read
as many trade union or labor papers as
you can afford to and assist In sup
porting papers which attempt to pro-
mote the cause of unionism.
These are a few Of the duties OF q
true trade unionist, but there are 9TH
ers.-Building Trades Journal.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1898-06-24

Never before was war so written up
and overwritten. There are cable dis
patches which cost five dollars word,
and it is estimated that the city jour-
mails spend in the aggregate TO, war
correspondence a hundred thousand
dollprs day. Indeed, millions would
soon be eaten up by the fleets of steam
yachts and tugs manned by reporters,
sketchers and photographers, fiuttering
about among the battleships and ply
ing between the Cuban coast and the
mainland. And it costs pile Of money
20 manufacture countless columns and
pages of news" out of mere rumors and
guesses, or to beat few drops OF fact
into iridescent froth enough to flood
half a dozen daily editions.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1898-06-24
Where Are the Picturesf

What has become of those litho.
graphs in which Mckinley was I'M
locking the doors of factories? Why
not send some of them down to the
good Republican states Of Massachu-
sets. Rhode Island, New Hampshire
and Maine, where the starving workers
have been shut out of the works be-
cause they refuse to live on 10 per cent
less than starvation wages? 1t ought
to make the workers feel good to see
these pictures for which they gave
their votes. 1t did not cost much for
the Republicans to get the votes OF
their dupes. A few printed bills, few
hireling speakers, few paid editors
and the thing was done.-Appeal to
Reason.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1898-06-24

The Australian ballot system having
come into general use in this country,
the Australian system of land trans
fers is now proposed, and will probably
be adopted. 1t provides for abolition
Of the present cumbrous and expensive
scheme of searching titles, and is
therefore opposed by the shysters who
do that work, but by few others, 1t is
worthy Of note that the older nations
Of the world should have so many
things to learn of some Of the youngest.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1898-06-24
After a long period of suspension the

After long period of suspension the
iron works of a western city resumed
operations and the black chimneys
poured out dense clouds of SCOT over
the town. Ruskin would have anath-
emized it for it's hideousness, and
daintily-clad women looked upon 1t
with horror, but little girl, hungry
and cold, whose father had been for
months without work, clapped her
hands and exclaimed: WAS there
ever anything SO beautiful as to see
the smoke in the chimneys again!
That big piece is shawl for mother
and those cunning little bits tumbline
down are shoes for baby, and oh, there
comes such lot of the smoke maybe
it is really hat for me; anyway, ]
know It's shoe-strings."
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1898-06-24

Under the Zone tariff the number
of messengers on the Hungarian rail-
roads increased from 100000 in 1889
to 10000 600 in 1891 and 100000 in
1896; the passenger earnings from ST.
5000 in 1889 to S12,6S5,00O in 1896.
The number of tons of freight hauled
increased from 16,577,OOO in 1881 to ~
aO1 900 in 1896, and the freight earning:
from SOS, Ill 900 in 1891 to sS2,64S, 900 in
1896. The indrease in passenger, from
1891 to 1896 was So per cent; IN pas
senger earnings, Al ner cent; in ,reight
90 per cent, and c;eight es ilngs, ~
per cent.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1898-06-24

already been done, 1t can only result
in harm to the starving persons, Tor
there is at this moment grain enough
in India to feed everybody there. This
grain Is held by native dealers and Is
sold at the highest possible price.
Now, If we import grain and sell 1t at
low figure or give 1t away, the course
OF trade is disturbed. the dealers with
draw altogether from the market, and
the condition Is far worse than ever.
Unless you are willing to take
upon your shoulders the whole burden
Of supplying 300 100000 people with
grain, you are only doing harm by
sending any grain at all"
Mr.. Hawthorne in the foregoing says
there is plenty Of grain In India to
feed the starving millions, and advises
against sending any grain to that coun-
try. In the next quotation he tells how
to arrest the famine.
Send money, and 1t will enable
those who need grain to buy 1t. The
dealer will be enriched, no doubt, but
the people will be saved. Let
each of us remember that 81, properly
applied, will keep human being alive
in India month"
The pitiful sum of 81 was all that
was needed to carry starving wretch
over a month, but the poor native did
not have the dollar. Thus you see the
fact is established that the famine was
not caused by want Of grain, but by
want or money. At the time that star
walton was running riot in India the
British government closed the minis,
added to the dearth of money, and thus
accelerated the work of starvation.
We have about exhausted the fertile
resources of the English language in
the denunciation of General Weyler,
but he stands as white-robed angel
alongside of those who created the
money famine in British India.
We were all witnesses of strange
scenes in the United States but few
years ago. In 1898, when we repealed
the Sherman law and so many of the
silver mines closed down, thousands OF
laborers were thrown out of employ
ment. Whole communities were aban-
doned, families were forced to separate,
while the husband, with a roll of blan-
kets on his back, penniless and heart
broken, started out in the world TO
seek employment and to endeavor once
| IN hull nh
could gather his family around him.
Too often they sought companionship
in the ranks of the "commonweal ar
N.Y." and in bands and small groups OF
ragged dirty and half-starved men beg
ged their way from door to door.
These horrible sights were witnessed
in the United States at time when
our harvests were so abundant that
political theorists found fault with the
farmers because they had caused an
overproduction. Agricultural products
were so cheap that they brought the
farmer no adequate return for his la
Dor. To say that his bins were burst
ing was no figure of speech, 1t was an
actual fact. At this time, strange to
say, the land swarmed with men half
clad and hungry. This is the condition
we came to under the operations Of the
-standard-hungry and ill-fed men
in the midst of abundance. Like the
poor wretch in India, a dollar would
keep him a long time, but he did not
have the dollar. Under the gold stand
ard they were scarce. A dearth OF
money worked just the same in the
United States as 1t did in India.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1898-06-24

Patriotism is capable of some curious
manifestations; for example, when 1t
prompts saloon-keepers in New York
to offer free drinks to every one wear
ing a United States uniform! Practi-
cally, this might operate just like trea-
son by making our soldiers less effect
i've, and thus giving laid and comfort"
to the enemy.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1898-06-24
A Ranch Girls Choice.

a Ranch GIFTS CnOiccs
Folks shuck their heads, an whispere
round,
In rather of a sneerin' way,
That / was crazy, when they founu
Me goin' to marry Tommy Gray.
They limited that I'd best be dead
Than hitched for life to such as ne,
But jes' let 'em talk an said
They didn't know him well as me,
Fur though he might be wild at times
He never did no ser'us crimes.
When declined young Silas Pope.
Who slung at me his ranch and nero.
An put the rowels to his hope
Without a super-f1u-ous word.
An offered Tom encouragement
A cowboy working for his hire
The neighbors round us nearly went
In spasms, an they used to tire
Me half to death a-sayin' I
Would take a tumble by an by.
An pa an ma, both of 'em roared
Like Texas bulls they got so WIG
An said they wisht the blessed Lore
Had TUX me when / was child.
They said If would marry 81
It'd make big folks of all of u.s.
But as fur Tom, they knowed at
Would find he was worthless cuss.
i tod EN- plain as A Is y
My heart was doin it. not me.
An all the same / married Tom.
An you jes' ort to seed 'em stare
To see him settle down an come
Right to the front, an every care
/ ever had jes' oozed away
Like smoke before the prairie breeze,
An we're as happy as the day
Is long, an also, If you please,
There amt a neighbor left or right
But thinks my Tom is out O sight.
An sometimes when I set an peep
At that fat baby lynn there
Curled in its little crib asleep.
Resembl,n' Tom right to hair.
An hear its pa in the corral
A-singin' tunes in his delight,
An whis'lin' dancin' music-well.
/ think I hit 1t mighty right.
An as fur ST, shed no tears
He's gone to jail fur stealth steers.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1898-06-24
Safe Enough.

81 shall seek fame at the cannon's
mouth" cried Vladimir.
"Go!" exclaimed Lucille, with glisten-
ing eyes. 9U.
For it was certain he would come
back unkilled; their love had as yet
filed but eighteen chapters; and it was
under contract with the publishers to
comprise three volumes eventually.
Detroit Journal.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1898-06-24
Union Mems Duty.

n A,few of the many duties of a true
union man might be read with inter-
est by some who occasionally forget
that their unionism should extend be-
yond placing their names on the mem
bership roll. 80
Attend your union meetings regu-
larly; pay your dues promptly, ask
those outside to join union of their
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1898-06-24
Three Pretty Little Churches.

The June Ladies' Home Journal
prints the plans for three model
small hurches-churches that can be
built at small cost. The plans are by
the Journals special architect, and thief
churches are such as would be desired
in small communities where money is
not over plentiful.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1898-06-24

Wanted, young man to be partly
out-of-doors and partly inside hotel
reads a late advertisement in a bush
paper of Australia. A correspondent
feels compelled to ask what would hap
pen when the door was shut.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1898-06-24
No Wonder Why.

Have you ever noticed how closely
the building and loan thieves, the in
surance thieves, the railroad thieves
and all other big thieves and respect
able thieves line up together in legis-
lative matters? The farmers don't line
I'D together that way; they seem to he
ashamed of one another Wonder why ?
Farmers Tribune.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1898-06-24
sr,sSa.. Lega,lued Usurors.

The Markers recently assembled
made this glazing statement: In this
country there is $1,000, 900, 900 and that
they have loaned to the people $5,OOO,-
900 900, or, in other words, have
loaned and are collecting interest on
s., 400, 100000 which they do not pos
sess.-pleasanton (Kak.) Herald.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1898-06-24
LABOR AND INDUSTRY
SOME ITEMS OF INTEREST TO
UNION WORKMEN.

Workingmen Are to Blame for Their
Own Condition-By Voting Right and
All Together They Can Revolutionize
The Republic for Their Own Good.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1898-06-24

There seems to be nothing the mat
ter with the muse of the poet laureate
of the Atlanta Constitution if the fol-
lowing stanzas are any criterion:
Sweet Laura now the cypress twines
And far her heart must roam,
For Philips in the Philippines,
And Philip pines for home.
A lovely maiden all forlorn,
No joy her sorrow checks
Each night she signs till Dewey morn
Shines on the Dewey decks.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1898-06-24
Patriots and Business.

Customer like this pattern well
enough, but am afraid the colors will
run.
Salesman-Run! madam! red white
and blue? They never run.
Thereupon the woman with the nag
pinned to her jacket bought forty-six
wards
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1898-06-24
Not n Dazzling Future.

Miss Connie Sayre-Mr. Pallet has q
very bright future ahead of him.
Dobson Green--Oh, l don't think he
will ever have to wear smoked glasses
to protect his sight.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1898-06-24

1t is beginning to be suspected that
the order to relax the press censorship
was unable to get by the censor.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1898-06-24

For several centuries Spain has been
working for the sole purpose OF being
spoken of in the past tense.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1898-06-24

The Spaniard is unfortunate, but he
may congratulate himself that he Is
getting a geographical education.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1898-06-24

Talk Is cheap, but the love prattla OF
Q girl is always dear to the enamored
swain.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1898-06-24
Familiarity with danger 10 apt ia
breed contempt for It.

Electricians supply us with current
topics and physicians with news Of the
weak.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1898-06-24
PATENTS.

Higdon, Fisher and Thorpe, Regis.
tration No. 2037), Patent Lawyers, Dia-
mond Building, Junction Main and Del
aware Sts., Kansas City, Mo-, report
the following list of patents for the
week ending June IA, 1898, to inventors
living in Missouri, Kansas and Ne
braska. Tel 1912.
MISSOURI.
George H. Abeel, st. Louis; hand
lasting machine.
William U. Cooper, Shell Knob, burg
lar alarm.
Hugo Gallinowsky, assignor by
mesne assignments to Lithosite Manu-
featuring Co. st. Louis, manufacturing
cement.
Adolph A. Hunziker, St. Louis; file
and binder.
William s. Jenkins, Licking; lock at
tachment.
John L. Black, assignor to Black
Manufacturing Co., st. Louis; valve.
Charles L. Moore and C. V. Pugh,
Bowling Green: burial apparatus
David B. Morrison, Kansas City
filter.
Frank E. Nulson, St. Louis; assignor
to Universal Car Bearing Co, New York
n. Y car axle bearing.
Adolphus Rigg, Kennett; saw gum
ming machine.
Benjamin w. Trunk, st. Joseph; tri-
angle.
Anheuser- Busch Brewing Association
St. Louis label for "black and tan" for
beer.)
Winfield S. Corbett, Kansas City; la
bel for ''log cabin baking powder"
KANSAS.
Edmund G. Brown, Ellsworth; aerial
fash light machine. Y
Charles E. Ecklund, Villas; cornl
header.
Matthew P. Simpson, E. P. Williams
and j. M. Simpson, Mcpherson; disk
planter.
Total issue of June IA, 1898.
Patents. ............... ooo
Designs. 49,.
Trade Marks .................. 70
Labels ......'.'....
Reissues ....................
Total. .............. $3.50. 400
A copy of any patent in the above list
will be furnished on application for 25
cents.
Send for book of instructions free.
Please mention this paper.
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Total issue of June IA, 1898.

Total. -...''..' 400
A copy of any patent in the above list
will be furnished on application for %
cents.
Send for book of instructions free.
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