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Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1898-07-22
Cigarmakers' Union.

The official report of the Cigarmak-
ers' International Union has just been
made public. It shows that the total
number of members January Of this
year was 26,341, which does not in
clude the travelling members. In all
there are 401 unions established in as
many cities in this country and Canada.
The receipts of the national organiza-
ton for the last year were sos, 486.07,
while the expenses were $514,245.77,
leaving a balance on hand Of 1874, 240. 80.
The organization has loans outstanding
to its members aggregating $S8, 601. 20.
During the last year for sick benefits
the sum of $112,774.63 was expended
among members; while others, through
the "out of work" benefit, received a
total Of $117,471.4O. The death bene-
fits for the period amounted to $69, 1885,
67. For the assistance Of justifiable
strikes the sum of 2,175.09 was ex-
pended. A total of s25,363.36 was ex-
pended in agitating the introduction
Of the blue label, and the assistance
given to local unions by the Interna-
tional Union involved an expenditure
of SIG, 765 additional. The total bene-
fits paid in 1896 amounted to $424,-
266.64, while for last year the total
amount paid was $34O,674.S3. Since
the organization of the International
Union the grand total Of benefits
paid amounts to s3,71S,6S3.3S.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1898-07-22

In an order to the army relative to
the health and efficiency Of the sol.
oilers, Gen. Miles says: "The history
OF other armies has demonstrated that
in a hot climate abstinence from the
Suse Of intoxicating drinks is essential
to continued health and efficiency"
This precautionary advice Of Gen.
Miles to officers and men Of the army
might be needed with profit by civil
ians who mistakenly suppose that al
coholic beverages are beneficial in hot
weather. The truth is directly the con-
strary. Other things being equal, he
endures hot weather best who is least
addicted to the use of intoxicating
liquors of any kind. The above re-
marks apply also to cold weather.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1898-07-22

GLIDING the most prominent women Of
New York, firm must observe these
rules: Equal pay to women for
work equal in value to the work OF
the same kind done by men. Pay
ment Of wages by the week, the mini
mum of wages in any department to be
not less than So a week. Hours OF
work not longer than from s a. m. to
D. NJ, with three-quarters Of an hour
allowed for lunch. A half-holiday at
the end Of each week, and pay for all
overtime. The working rooms, lunch
rooms and retiring rooms must be fer
apart, and the treatment Of the en-
ployes must be humane"
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1898-07-22

The manufacturers of Castoria have been
compelled to spend hundreds of thousands Of
dollars to familiarixe the public with the sig
nature of Chas H. FLETCHER. This has been
necessitated by reason of pirates counterfeit
ing the Castoria trade mark. This counter
feiting is crime not only against the proprie-
tors of Castoria, but against the growing
generation. All persons should be careful TO
see that Castoria bears the sigma ture Of Chas
H. Fletcher, II they would guard the health Of
their children. Parents and mothers, IN par
ticular, ought to carefully examine the
Castoria advertisements which have been ap-
pearing in this paper, and to remember that
the wrapper of every bottle OF genuine Csstorib
bears the fac-simile signature of Chas. H.
Fletcher, under whose supervision It has been
manufactured continuously for over thirty
years.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1898-07-22

In 1861 the repeal of the paper duty
was moving the political world. The
budget speech was preceded by ru-
NOR that the basis of the scheme
would be the repeal of the tea duty and
that this would upset the government.
Just before Mr.. Gladstone rose to make
his statement there was handed to
Lord Palmerston, on the treasury
bench, the following note from Lord
Derby: "My Dear Palm: What is to
be the great proposal tonight? Is 1t
to be tea and turnout" my Dear
Derby" wrote the premier, in reply,
at is not tea and turn out. 1t Is to
be paper and stationery."-Gesta Ty-
pographia.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1898-07-22

Echoes of Mission Testimony: Il
am heartily sick of the word reform"
when used as substitute for regenera-
ton. It's delusion and snare. Ask
my little wife, sitting there, how often
l tried to reform myself and the
wretched results to her, to our chill
dren and our home" The speaker
turned as he spoke and pointed to
pleasant little woman who sat near
him, her face lighted with wonderful
smile OF happiness. Men," he con-
tinued, there's no use in halfway
measures. If the water is foul, don't
waste your time filtering it, but have
the fountain head purified ana
cleansed. The stream OF my life was
failure until Jesus, in one moment
changed 1t, making it run smoothly
joyously and peacefully. Praise HIS
holy name"
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1898-07-22
World of Labor.

Havana has 400 idle cigar factories.
The union label has supplanted the
boycott.
Denver cooks may strike for a six
day week.
New York has 1000 union marine
engineers.
New York stone masons get $3.50 FOR
eight hours.
Denver has a Direct Legislation
League.
Boilermakers have 200 unions, 5000
members.
New York Hebrew egg Gamblers have
organized.
Long Island City carpenters won the
eight-hour day.
Peoria, ILL.,, sugar refiners struck LOT
Is cents an hour.
West Bend, Wis, buttonmakers won
a strike for higher wages.
Frisco BARRIERS have Joined the cru
SADIE against schools for BARRIERS.
United Mine Workers decided against
establishing a defense fund.
SltNclduu DutSAOio WeAs
ployers' shops closed on Sunday.
X. of L. has $4,000 members IN
Greater New York and Jersey City.
Debs' Social Democracy will drop
politics and press the colonization
scheme.
Premiums are awarded to employees
of the Cincinnati, New Orleans & Pa
cific Railroad for freedom from acci-
dent" etc.
The F. of L. has captured all the X.
OF L. breweries at Rochester, and the
union scale has been signed by en-
ploSers.
"A bill for the Regulation of the Art
of Barbering" is to be submitted to
the Colorado legislature.
Minnesota State Convention OF
Unionists inaugurated its session on
June 4, and the State Conventions or
Wisconsin Unions will open at La
Crosse shortly.
Winnipeg MANI contractors did not
pay union wages. Now the city has
dropped the contractors, the munich
patty euSdBluS WhutONSi SH 80
needed, and pays laborers II IL cents
an hour.
John L. Sullivan, the ex-champion
pugilist of the world, made speech be-
hind the scenes of Miners Eighth Ave-
nue. theater, New York, denouncing the
scene shifters for refusing to join the
Theatrical Protective Union of Stage
Mechanics.
The Boilermakers' Union Of Chicago
enjoys the eight-hour day, and the high
est wages are paid in San Francisco,
where the men receive 1924 day. IL
rate in Chicago is $2.75. Buffalo, Pitts
burg and Boston are nine-hour cities,
the pay being at the rate Of ten hours,
or about $3.50 day. The PACING
coast and the West are the best organ
lied sections Of the country. Colored
to work on government contracts at
such low wages that Americans cannot
compete with them. In order to onset
this the National Union has fled a re-
ouest with Congress asking for the
passage of a law providing that only
qualified citizens of the United States
be permitted to work on government
| contracts.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1898-07-22
STONE IN HER STOMACH.
Trom ths Gdxetts. Bldndirsvflle, III

The wife Of the Rev. A. r. Adams, pastoi
Of the Bedford Christian Church ct Blan
dinsvills, H., was for years compelled Il
live life Of torture from disease. Hsa
case banned the physicians, but today oh
Il alive and we'll and tells the story Of he
recovery Is follows:
"About six years ago." said Mrs Adams
~ weighed about 140 pounds, but my
health began to fail and ! lost flesh. My
food did not agree with me and felt like Z
stone In my stomach. began to bloat al
over until thought had dropsy.
~ had pains and soreness In my left side
which extended clear across my back and
also into the region Of my heart. During
these spells hard ridge would appear IL
the left side OF my stomach and around
the left side.
'These attacks left me sore and ex
hausted. lllast summer / was so nervoui
that the children laughing and playing
nearly drove me wild. suffered also from
female troubles and doctored with ten diff
ferent physicians without receiving any
help.
my husband having read in the news
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1898-07-22

The Scottish skaters recently held
convention at Dundee. 1t was decided
that a member made unfit for work
shall receive 5000 and 81 week in
definitely. Apprentices who have
served five years are to exact the stan
dard rate of, wages. The skaters of
Glasgow adopted this: "In the event
of a member being unable to follow his
employment as a slater through old age
and who has been a member for thirty
years continuously, shall, by applying,
receive the sum of 500 from the Cen
trail Board in lieu of all claims, the
sum to be levied on members at II
cents each"
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1898-07-22

Thirty-eight of the I'll members Of
the graduating class Of '98, at Princeton
university. have supported themselves
wholly or in part during their college
course, and probably twenty-five, pos
sibly twenty-six. have been entirely de-
pendent upon their own exertions for
money to meet the cost of their educa-
ton. A still larger number, perhaps
one-third of the entire class, have re-
ceived assistance in the ways Of schol-
arships, which means free tuition from
the funds at the disposal Of the faculty
for this purpose. According to their
returns the average annual expenditure
of the members of the class Of '98 dur
ing their freshman year for all pur-
poses was 1862 per capita, in the senior
year $764. There are several very rich
men in the class, whose parents are
worth millions. and whose allowances
have practically been unlimited. Their
extravaganza has naturally raised the
average and more than Offset the econ
omy OF the thirty-eight who have been
paying their own expenses, but from all
can learn it costs the average student
about 500 year at Princeton, and he
can live very well ON that money.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1898-07-22

"Victory!" cried the Spanish minis
ter. Write out proclamation at
once authorizing our people to eele-
brate!"
"Why, your excellency, what has
happened? Have our forces fallen upon
the Yankee pigs and compelled them to
cry for quarter?"
mo, but one Of our battleships has
Just been scuttled and sunk before the
cowardly swine could gain possession OF
it."
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1898-07-22

A June Fantasy.
June time--joy time-nature all aglow,
And the land a-glittering
With the vernal show.
Happy birds a-twittering
In each shady nook
What delight to look,
In and out, all about. as we come and
go,
At the glory and the glamour Of
June!
Sunshine, funshine, thrilling as kiss,
Flirting in the merriest
Mimicry Of bliss.
Dawdling is the veriest
Disregard of time
Making blooms of CRIME
By playful, gayful metamorphosis,
Mysterious as imperious June!
Play Observation-Disclosures and
long;
Powerful and powerful,
And hourful Of song
But, alas! the powerful
Whirligig Of time
Soon will end the chime.
Then will wander far afield the frolio
throng
OF fascinating fantasies Of Junel
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1898-07-22

The girls Of Vassar wanted to raise
the flag in honor of the Manila victory;
but the president of the college was abb
sent and the other authorities wouldn't
give their consent. Did they sit DOVE
and weep. Not once. They climbed To
the roof, tore the azure robe Of night,
and set the stars in glory on the flag
STAFF. And when the president return.
ed he swung his hat for them and ran
up two flags more.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1898-07-22

House-cleaning is duty in every we'll
regulated household. People don't wait
until the filth becomes painfully apparent,
but it stands to reason that in every day
use more or less dust or dirt accumulate.
Il is SO with the human blood. From tne
enormous variety CT eatables taken into
the stomach, quantity, OF useless ma,
terial is bound to accumulate in the blood
and clog the free and wholesome flow IN
the vessels. Every person should from
time to time have "blood-cleaning" and
the best cleanser and blood purifier Is
Cascarets Candy Cathartic. We recon-
mend them to all our readers.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1898-07-22
"Mu Husband Read. ="

have been greatly benefited.
81 was also troubled with nervous pros
tration and numbness Of my right arm and
hand SO that at times could hardly endure
the pain but that has al passed away 70
do my own work. Have done more this
summer than in the past four years put
together. DIR. Williams Pink Pills for Pale
People cured NE, and think it my duty to
let other sufferers know it."
Hundreds of equally remarkable cases
have been cured nv DR.. Williams Pink Pills.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1898-07-22

At the capture of blockhouse in
Cuba an unfinished letter to Gen. Lii
mares was found on a table, with the
ink barely dry. 1t started in to say
that the post was we'll fortified and
could be held against any number OF
Yankee pigs" that could be sent
against it. Just then the brave captain
heard some of the Yankee pigs" root
ing in his asparagus bed and retreatec
in great disorder.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1898-07-22
"Old Comparison"


The people around the little mountain
town called him "Old Comparison, and
knew in a general way why the sobri-
quet had been given him, but I did not,
during my months stay, have an oppor-
tunity to test it, though l had speak
ing acquaintance with him. One day I
was passing his house and he was sit
ting on the steps of the little vine-clad
porch in front.
Good morning." said. cts love-
ly day."
"Finer'n silk" he responded.
How are you this morning."
"Friskier'n a colt" u
Flows your wife?"'
"Perter'n a pullet."
"The weather is very hot and dry for
this season, don't you think?"
"Hotter'n run horse and drier'n a
clean shirt"
"I suppose you went to the wedding
last night in the meeting house? A
pretty bride, thought"
"Purtier'n a speckled dog"
1.-THE young man is very rich, I hear"
"Richer'n fertilizer foot thick"
"By the way, are you willing to sell
those saw logs Brown couldn't take OF
your hands?"
"Williner'n a girl to get spliced."
when can 1 see them?"
"Quickern a lamb can shake his tail. y
And the old man grabbed his hat and
stick and led the way to the river, but
answering all questions as usual.-Ya-
kima, Wash, Herald.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1898-07-22
What 1t Is Like.

"What is a battle like?" she asked.
WELL" returned the veteran
thoughtfully, "you have seen pictures
OF them, haven't you?"
"Of course" she answered.
"Then all you have to do, is to
imagine something entirely different.
Chicago Post.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1898-07-22

"That climate of Cuba is hard on oul
boys at first" said the passenger with
the skullcap, "but it won't be so bad
when they become"
''Acclimated," said the passenenger
with spectacles, 'excuse me for inter-
rupting you, but 1 feared you might
pronounce it with the accent on the
first syllable.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1898-07-22
Wasted Sympathy.

BE still, sad heart, and cease repining;
Behind the clouds the suns still shin
ing;
A good man said unto a grieving
brother.
well, let it shine" returned the strick-
en- one;
IT don't care anything about your blam-
ed old sun;
The girl I love has welded with an
other!"
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1898-07-22
The Bivouac Of tho Dead.


The muffied drums sad roll has beat
The soldiers last tattoo;
No more on lifes parade shall meet
That brave and fallen few.
On Fame's eternal camping ground,
Their silent tents are spread,
And glory guards, with solemn round,
The bivouac of the dead.
No rumor of the foes advance
Now swells upon the wind;
No troubled thought at midnights haunt
OF loved ones left behind.
No vision of the morrow's strife
The warriors dreams alarms,
No braying horn nor screaming fife
At dawn calls to arms.
Their shivered swords are red with rust,
Their plumed heads are bowed,
Their naughty banner trailed In dust,
Is now their martial shroud.
And plenteous funeral tears have washed
The red stains from each brow,
And the proud forms, by battle gashed,
Are free from anguish now.
The neighing troop, the flashing Slade,
The bugle's stirring blast;
The charge, the dreadful cannonade,
The din and shout, are passed;
Nor wars wild note nor glory's peal
Those breasts that nevermore may feel
The rapture of the fight.
Like the fierce northern hurricane
That sweeps his great plateau,
Flushed with the triumph yet to gain,
Came down the serried foe.
Who heard the thunder of the fray
Break DER the field beneath;
Knew well the watchword of that day
Was Victory or DEATH
Long had the doubtful conflict ragged
Ger all that stricken plain,
For never fiercer fight had waged
The vengeful blood of Spain;
And still the storm of battle blew,
Still swelled the CORY tide;
Not long our stout old chieftain knew,
Such odds his strength could bide.
Twas in that hour his stern command
Called to a martyrs grave
The flower of his beloved land,
The nations flag to save.
BY rivers of their fathers gore
His first-born laurels grew,
And we'll he deemed the sons would
pour
Their lives for glory, too.
Full many norther's breath has swept
And long the plying sky has wept
Above its nodded slain.
The ravens scream or the eagles night
Or shepherds pensive lay
Alone awakes each sullen height
That frowned DER that dread fray.
Sons of the Dark and Bloody Ground,
Yet must not slumber there,
Where steps and tongues resound
Along the needless air.
Your own proud lands heroic soil
Shall be your filter grave;
She claims from war his richest spoil
The ashes of her brave.
Thus meath their parent turf they rest,
Far from the CORY field,
Born to a Spartan mothers breast
On many a bloody SHE'D:
The sunshine of their native sky
Smiles sadly on them here
And kindred eyes and hearts watch by
The hero's sepMcher.
Rest on, embalmed and sainted dead!
Dear as the blood we gave;
No impious footsteps here shall tread
The heritage Of your grave;
Nor shall your glory be forgot
While Fame her record keeps,
Or Honor points the hallowed spot
Where Valor proudly sleeps.
Yon marble minstrel's vo,celess stone
In deathless song shall tell,
When many a vanished age hath flown,
The story how we fell
Nor wreck, nor change, nor Winter 8
blight
Nor Times remorseless doom.
Shall dim one ray of glory's light
That gilds your deathless tomb.
Theodore O'Hara, lS47.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1898-07-22
PATENTS.

Higdon, Fisher and Thorpe, CRegis-
tration No 2O37), Patent Lawyers, Dia-
mond Building, Junction Main and Del
aware Sts., Kansas City, Mo-, report
the following list of patents for the
week ending July ~, 1898, to inventors
living in Missouri, Kansas and Ne
braska. Tel. 1912.
MISSOURI.
Albert Barrett assignor of two-thirds
to A. Burt and B. G. Haldeman, Kan
sas City; advertising device.
John H. Echart, Joplin; nut lock.
William Gilbert, Albany; game APP
paratus.
Elmo G. Harris, Rolla; electric con-
trolling apparatus for switch valves.
William A. johnson, Kahoka: truck.
George w. Lord, Excelsior Springs,
assignor by mesne assignments to Wat
son Seat Post Co., Paterson, N. j. seat
post for bicycles.
Francis j. Lyons, st. Louis; retain
ing device tor storm slippeas, etc.
Charles X. Pickles, st. Louis; step
over car seat.
Yubie w. Rogers, st. Louis; dinner
pail.
Emerson H. Smith, Marceline; drink
register.
Edward Wagner, st. Louis; beer pas
teurizing apparatus.
George w. Hill, Blue Ridge; design
for hammer.
George A. Bayle, st. Louis; trade
mark for mustard, pickles and sauces.
Marsh Oil Co, Kansas City, trade
mark for castor oil.
KANSAS.
Gustave II. Bruno, Lawrence; weed
cutting implement.
Jacob Kolb Wichita, combined pillow
and harrow.
Edwin c. Nichols, Topeka; car
brake.
Albert B. Waggoner, assignor of one
half w. Waggoner, Arkansas City;
spring wheel for vehicles.
Charles E. Warner, Waverly, wire
fence.
NEBRASKA.
George Berck, Boelus; scoop-handle
attachment.
Total issue of July ~, 1898.
Patents. observation-disclosures. $40
Designs. .........'.'....' ~
Trade Marks. ............ ~
Labels. ......'........'.''
Total Ago
A copy of any patent inthe above list
will be furnished on application for 20
cents.
Send for book of instructions free.
Please mention this paper.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1898-07-22

An Oklahoma minister married
twelve couples in sixty minutes the
other day. Twelve knots an hour may
not be able to hold tallow dip to
pecan greyhound speed, but 1t is a pref
ty GOOD time on the troubled matrs-
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1898-07-22

The fact that the American navy to-
day has sprung to the first rank, ship
for ship, in fighting power in the world
and is equipped with the best guns
ever made-better than the Armstrong
or the Krupp-shows that our navy de-
partment in the past has been in good
hands. To former Secretary Hilary A..
Herbert, seconded by Boutelle, a large
part of the credit is due.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1898-07-22
prnmotinx Peace.

81 have here" said the caller, "a
poem advocating peace" II suppose"
asked the editor, that you honestly
and sincerely desire peace?" Eyes,
sir" "Then burn the poem. STRAY
Stories.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1898-07-22
A Reproof.

Chimmie - Say Mag, I wish yer
wouldn't git dat hungry look in your
eyes every time we passes an ice cream
stand. How do you suppose 1 am ter
save up money enough fer us ter git
married if l have got to gratefy yer ex
travagant tastcs?" New York Journal
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1898-07-22
Force of Habit.

81 have just found out what the
gunner's mate yonder did before he en-.
listed" said the flag lieutenant.
"What?" asked the quartermaster.
81 happened to be standing near him
when he pulled the lanyard during the
bombardment this morning, and every
time he did it he yelled 'C-a-a-s-h!
Change in a minute"
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1898-07-22

EYES," he said, II can trace my de-
scent back for hundreds Of years." "I
don't doubt it," she replied. your
poor old ancestors are dead and, Of
course, can't help themsels es.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1898-07-22
Not Well Balanced.

"Thc dog is mans best FRIEND" said
the philosopher.
Perhaps So" said the Klondike!
"but in my opinion they run too muck
to legs and not enough to tenderloin
steaks"
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1898-07-22
Not Guilty.

"How did they come to release that
fellow who was suspected of being a
Spanish spy?"
"Why, they caught him shooting
craps with some of the other prisoners
of course, that proved his Innocence. A
Spaniard couldn't shoot anything"
Chicago News.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1898-07-22

Undoubtedly A. H. Love, who apollo
gizes to the Spanish government, will
cry out for the goats at the day of judg-
ment.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1898-07-22
Silent.

"His wife believes every thing hs
tells her."
"How very credulous she must be-"
"Nct so very, he has not spoken tc
her i'll three years..
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1898-07-22
Terrible Contingency.

II spent an awful night last night.
"What was the matter, old man?"
"Oh, forgot the combination of the
safe where we kept the plate, and lay
awake all night wondering what in
thunder I would do if burglars should
come"