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Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1899-01-13
North Carolina Mills.

In 1890 North Carolina was ninth
in the list Of cotton spinning states in
the South, says the Baltimore Sun, but
has now gone to second place, South
Carolina leading. Georgia, the third
state on the list, Is over 100000 spin
dies behind North Carolina. Only four
other es-Massachusetts, Rhode
Island, New Hampshire and Connecti-
cut-are ahead of North Carolina in
number OF spindles.
There are 220 cotton mills, of which
20 make hosiery and 1911 spin or weave
or do both. There are in operation
1,O54,6S6 spindles and 24,535 looms.
No less than AZ per cent of the mills
run day and night. The consumption
of cotton is now 163,3S9,000 pounds
yearly. The increase Of spindles in
mills completed this year is $4,000, and
old mills have enlarged their plants by
adding 16,S20 spindles. The only re-
duction is due to two fires, which de-
stroyed 1920 spindles, leaving the
years net gain $4,000 spindles.
The wages of cotton mill operatives
In this state is much lower than in the
New England states, and while the
latter have enacted laws regulating
the hours of the labor, all attempts to
do so in North Carolina have failed.
The average number of hours making
days work in the mills in this state
is eleven and three-quarters. On an
average the mills run 293 days out OF
313 working days in the year.
There appears to be an abundance Of
mill labor in the state. The employees
are better satisfied than any other
class, and there is practically no antag-
onism between employer and en-
ployed, neither favoring labor regula-
ton legislation. There are no strikes.
In fact there has never bees a mill
strike in the state.
The average daily wages paid to
skilled men is $1.O7; unskilled, 68
cents; to skilled women, 60 cents; I'M
skilled, As cents; children, 80 cents.
The general average is SO cents for all,
which is said to be a gain of 1 cent
over last year. 1t costs as little to live
in North Carolina as in any state in
the Union. About 20 per cent of the
mills have increased wages; over %
per cent furnish their employees houses
free of rent. There were during the
year only thirty-two accidents, of
which but one was fatal. OF adult en-
ployes, SO per cent. and of children, 50
per cent, read and write. At almost
every mill there is free school. Mill
owners support most OF these.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1899-01-13
Aged Women Mountain Climbers.

The achievement Of Strasburg LADY
who has just accomplished consider
able mountain ascent at the age Of 70
recalls the fact that the first OF all the
lady mountaineers miss D'Augeyille)
continued climbing almost equally late
in life. Her first ascent, that OF Mont
Blanc, was accomplished at the age
of A; her twenty-flrst and last, that
Of the Oldenhorn, at the age OF ~.
Then, and not till then, she concluded
that 1T is time to abandon the alpen-
stock before 1t abandons me-" Other
records are those of Miss Breyort, who
made first ascent Of the Fusshorn at
81, and one of Miss Lucy Walker, who
climbed the Petit Mont Blanc Ia little
thing Of 1880 feet) at 40.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1899-01-13

Ole Hanson had trouble with bellk
cose dog belonging to his neighbor.
The Swede shot the dog as soon as he
discovered that he was not friendly to
him and the sequel found him in JUS
tees court. What sort Of gun did
you have, Mr.. Hanson?" inquired the
attorney for the prosecution. "Es var
two-hole shotgun" Don't you think
you could have scared him away?"
AYE might eff aye had not bane scare
30 lax DICKENS maesal." why didn't
you take the other end Of the gun and
scare him awayT "Val, master law
yer. eff de dog want to have mae do
Diet way vid de gun Wy dedn't haze come
for mae oder end first?"
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1899-01-13
Sheep in Nebraska.

Mr.. Robert Taylor, who has estab-
lished sheep ranch Of 10000 acres
seven miles northwest of Grand island,
is said to own more sheep than any
other man in the United States. He
has established large breeding ranches
In Wyoming, and now owns 10000
head of sheep, most of them thorough
breds. His ranch in Nebraska county
Is fitted to handle 10000 head of sheep,
most OF which are now on hand. To
get this ranch in shape to handle such
an immense business, Mr.. Taylor has
just expended $4,000 in buildings and
incidentals for the business. This in
cludes feeding shed of 120x2S0 feet,
and another 6Sx12 feet, with numerous
small buildings; double crib, S4x280
feet, with a capacity Of 10000 bushels
OF corn; storage house Of 34x200 feet,
with a full-sized basement, which he
will fill with beets for the sheep, and
number Of other storage houses Of
less Importance Besides these there
are large houses, water tanks, dipping
eHhhS, anu COHNeuieuCcS, COuSlilutliS
one of the most complete sheep farms
in the world. Certainly there has been
nothing attempted in the West on such
a scale. All the buildings are as light
and airy as their substantial nature
will permit. Forty men are employed
on the ranch. and large number Of
mich cows and many horses and hogs
are incidental to the care of the sheep.
The intention of the owner is to seed
the entire 10000 acres in alfalfa, and
about 10000 tons of the seasons cut
is slowed for winter use.
A feature of the business which Is
also new to the Western sheep indus
try is the insurance of the whole plant
and contents. The policy was written
by big Eastern company for $4,000,
a premium of $1,000 being paid. This
Is believed to be the largest premium
Of the kind ever paid.
Just across the line in Buffalo coun-
ty is another ranch, where large
number Of sheep were fed last year.
Now arrangements are being made to
purchase 100000 head from the further
Western range for feeding there this
winter. The net profit on transaction
of this sort is figured at 40 cents a
head for the season, which lasts five
months.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1899-01-13

Within the territory north of the
Ohio river and east of the Mississippi.
the railroad carriers are transporting
the larger part of the interstate traffic
at rates less than those shown on the
published tariffs filed with the COM
merce commission, which are by stat
ute the only lawful rates. While this
condition continues there will exist
tho unjust Determinations and the I'M
Just preferences and advantages be-
tween persons, localities and particu-
lar descriptions Of traffic, the proven
ton Of which is the main object Of the
act of congress establishing the inter-
state commerce commission. Only by
securing the uniform charging Of the
published rates can the just equality
Of service and Of charge required by
law be secured either between persons
or between localities.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1899-01-13
A southern contemporary publish,

A southern contemporary publishes
IN article in recent issue urging
Georgia farmers to sow more oats in
the future. Appended are the reasons
offered to support its advice: Take
some of the cotton land that with So
per acre expended in commercial fer
tilizers will make the governmental re-
port average Of 219 pounds Of lint cot
ton per acre, which is about $40 gross
receipt per acre. 1t will cost you 81
per acre with the closest economy to
produce 1t, leaving you So an acre. We
will SOW it in oats; this land, with the
same amount Of manure, will make
thirty bushels of oats per acre, which,
sold at 40 cents per bushel, will give
you $12 per acre. expenses Sc per acre,
and you have net Sc per acre, against
the So per acre with cotton. II these
calculations are not true. and are not
facts easily worked out. we would be
glad to be shown why"
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1899-01-13

The second international congress
Of settlement and social workers will
be held in Chicago during the second
week of next May. The sessions OF the
congress will be held in the Auditor
ium in connection with Hull house,
which will be ready for occupancy by
that time. The names Of many sociol-
ogists of international reputation will
appear on the program and noted for
eign workers will discuss social ques-
lions. The program is being prepared
largely under the supervision of Miss
Adams. The social settlement idea
in America is less than fifteen years
old, and in 1895 there were less than
fifty settlement houses in the entire
country. Today Chicago alone has
thirteen social settlements, with some
thing like 300 resident workers.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1899-01-13

Accounts for the first twelve months
working of the combined dust de-
structor and electric light undertaking
in Shoreditch show, says this weeks
London, gross profit Of nearly
$4,000. The electric light committee
estimates that the saving on the dust
Instructor as compared with the old
method Of disposing Of refuse was
s1,253, and they conclude that the net
profit and saving on the dust destruc-
tor and lighting combined has been,
for the twelve months, f2,679. 1t should
be borne in mind that during the first
three months, when the work done
was small, there was loss of G 500,
and that the vestry has reduced the
price Of current by SO per cent during
the yeer.-London Telegraph.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1899-01-13

Among the passengers who arrived
on the steamship Campania the other
day were Messrs. William Inskip and
William Thorne, the two fraternal
delegates to the annual convention Of
the American Federation of Labor, to
be held in Kansas City, Mo-. beginning
next Tuesday Mr. Inskip is justice
OF the peace and is secretary of the
National Union of Boot and Shoe OPP
orators in Leicester. Mr.. Thorne is
member of the town council OF
Westham, a London suburb. Both
were elected by the British Trades
Congress at its meeting in Bristol in
August. They represent nearly 2,000,-
900 Of British workingmen. Mr. Thorne
Is secretary of the Gas Workers AS
ISOLATION, one of the most powerful
labor organizations in the British
Kingdom. The English visitors were
met at the pier by Samuel Gompers
and other labor leaders, and fittingly
received and entertained. Trade in
Great Britain" Mr.. Thorne said, sis
generally good, although there are
many idle men. We have come here
to learn more about the success OF
American labor organizations, which
are far better than ours. There is
little use in us coming to America ana
Americans coming to us, unless we can
combine our forces. We want an in
ternational federation that will take
In all the countries in the world, so
that all laboring men can stand to-
gether for mutual protection. With
this federation we would aid each
other in strikes. First we must fed
crate our labor unions in England.
There is movement on in England
for that purpose now and special con-
ference will be held the last week in
January We will be able to assist
each other in strikes by such COM
bination-give each other financial and
moral aid. Wages in England have
been increased all around within the
last two years. Just before we left
London 10000 gas workers there got
an increase of two shillings to half
crown a week. Since the great engi-
neers' lockout ended their wages have
gone up from IS pence to two shillings
a week. In some branches of trade
things are dull, but the iron and ship
building trades are increasing rapidly
in England. The last great strike we
had was the Welsh coal strike, and
the men were defeated. The hand of
the government was mainly respons-
ible, for 1t fell hard upon us. In pol
itics the workingman of Great Britain
has made much progress. In the last
election in my district the working
men won Is seats. They elected 10
out Of IL councilmen, and Of the six
aldermen selected five were working
men,"
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1899-01-13
Salt Hay Used 10 Preserve Plants.

Salt hay is used in winter for cover
ing various kinds of plants that grow
close to the earth. 1t has long staple
and it serves this purpose well. Straw
with long staple is still used for bum
ding up plants and shrubs having
stalks. Salt hay is used in cemeteries
to cover up ivy-clad graves. The ivy
is thus kept in better condition than
II 1t were left exposed to the blasts
and the cold of winter. The brown hay
Is laid lengthwise upon the grave in .
covering of uniform thickness all over
it, which is held in place by bent rods
settled down upon 1t at intervals. hoop
like, and with their ends in the ground
on either side.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1899-01-13

Underground Paris, damp and dark,
Is comparatively little known. A part
of this area Is devoted to the cata-
combs and the rest is vast garden to
provide luxuries for the happy people
above in the sunshine. For twenty
miles these gardens extend, being from
twenty to 160 feet below the pavement.
The only entrance is circular, like
well, out Of which long pole stands
and through this pole sticks are thrust.
This primitive ladder, the base Of
which swings below like a pendulum,
is the only means Of reaching the
caves. Disused stone quarries are the
mushroom gardens, the interiors like
rock temples. The caves are owned
by different people. but are inspected
periodically by the government. An
important item In mushroom culture
is fresh air and here and there air
holes are bored, beneath which coke
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1899-01-13

Interesting experiments have lately
been made with an instrument for sig
mailing at sea, invented by Mr.. ]. w.
Haywood. The Telegraph is a combi-
nation Of typewriter and stereopticon.
Instead of screen a rapidly revolving
disc or wheel is used, on which are
thrown the signal letters. A pure white
light thrown upon the disc Is intend
ed as a signal Of attention. When
answered by another vessel, the letters
representing the international code
messages are thrown upon the disc.
The letters vary in size, from mini
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1899-01-13
No Friction.

"The relations between the passen-
ger departments Of the Pennsylvania
and the Baltimore and Ohio railrosAs,"
said D. B. Martin, manager passenger
traffic of the B. and o.. ARE not strain
ed nor Is there a rate war in progress.
newspaper paragraphs. While. Of
course, we do not like the new feature
introduced by the. Pennsylvania rail-
road, considering the aggressive action
of our own line and all other circum-
stances in connection with the passen-
ger situation at this time. we are not
In q position to find much fault"
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1899-01-13

The remarks of Rev. DR.. ]. 1. Vance
of the First Presbyterian church OF
Nashville, TIM, recently, were in
tune with the time. DR.. Vance urged
that the use of the terms north" and
South" as applied to the church be
abandoned. The point is we'll taken.
The sooner all terms and expressions
that are reminders of Mason and Dix
on's line fall into disuse the better. AS
long as they are part of our daily
speech they help unconsciously to keep
up factional spirit.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1899-01-13
Labor Saving Machines.

A modern spinning machine can be
handled by child, and will turn out
more and better work than $4,000 spin
ming wheels such as our grandmoth-
ers used to make clothes with.
Does the dollar-o -daddies idiot
wish to go back and re-introduce his
grandmother and her wheel to society
as creators of wealth?
One boy attends enough stocking
knitting machines to turn out 5000
pairs week.
1t would give constant employment
to 1000 Of our grandmothers to turn
out this number Of socks. Shall we
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1899-01-13

A new invention Of great Importance
has just been patented by German
chemist, julius Norden of Aldenhoven.
Germany. He has succeeded in hard
ening alcohol until 1t becomes a solid
mass. This will insure a very much
greater popularity for the employ
ment of alcohol. 1t now comes in
small cylindrical pieces, packed In pat
emit tin boxes, that can be used for
cooking. lighting, heating and the va
rious uses Of everyday life. The solidi-
fed alcohol burns without a wick, can
be blown out after use and then hard
ems again within a minute. The dan
ger Of explosion is absolutely done
away with.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1899-01-13
The Oldest Veteran.

Mr.. James Walsh of Cumberland,
Nd, who was born in the County Ros-
common on the 25th Of July, 1875, and
Is accordingly now we'll on in his 104th
year, is probably the oldest Union vet
eran. He entered the army, although
an old man, to take the place Of his
son. who he feared might come to
HARM" and served three years and
three months In the war. Mr.. Walsh
lives with his son-in-law, who is a
prosperous farmer. He is in full pos
session Of his intellectual faculties.
and in good health. Mr.. Walsh is the
son Of centenarian. His father lived
ITO years.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1899-01-13
Measuring Thunderstorms.

AS a matter of fact thunder and
lightning occur simultaneously; the in
terval observed between the phenom-
ena being due to the fact that sound
only travels at the rate of LOO feet
per second, while the passage of light
Is almost instantaneous. But it is an
easy matter to tell, at least approxi-
mately, how many miles thunder
storm is away. A normal pulse will
beat about one stroke to the second,
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1899-01-13
His COnundrum,

Merry Andrew-Can yod tell me the
difference between a man and mon
Key?
Busy Man-How much do you
weigh?
Merry Andrews-One hundred and
forty-eight pounds
Busy Mana hundred and forty
eight? l weigh hundred and sixty
three. The difference is juff citizen
pounds. - Cleveland Leader.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1899-01-13
Gloves were customary New Years

Gloves were customary New Years
gifts in the sixteenth century, and &C.
casionally a sum Of money was given
inside which was called glove money.
Sir Thomas More having as lord chan
cellor once decided cause in favor Of
a lady, she sent him on the following
New Years pair Of gloves with forty
gold coins called "angels" in them. Sir
Thomas returned the gold with this
note: mistress, since it were against
good manners to refuse your New
Years gift, am content to take your
gloves, but as for the lining, utterly
refuse it."
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1899-01-13

and by counting the pulse-beats during
interval of the lightning and the thun-
der, the lapse Of seconds is arrsved at
and consequently the number Of feet
which can be reduced to miles. For
example. II thirty seconds elapse be-
tween the fash Of the lightning and
the crash OF thunder the storm center
is at distance of $4,000 feet or about
six and quarter miles.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1899-01-13
The Eternity Of Nature.


The coming and the going of the light, -
The pure stars shining, wheeling through
the night,
The rousing and the onset Of the storm,
Loves happy voices when the days are
warm.
The call Of focks, the humming Of the
bee,
The lay and LEAKAGE of the greenwood
tree,
The long melodious sorrowing Of the
hill,
The fall Of dream when all the world is
still
What charms these ever had, they have
II now:
Nature, eternal youth is on her brow,
Beauty is hers, forever round her way,
Not hers, but ours the roses of day.
John V. Cheney.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1899-01-13

Any man knows what the girl who
doesn't think talks about, but it's i'm
possible for him to discover what the
girl who doesn't talk thinks about
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1899-01-13

The queens footmen wear wigs
which have eight rows of curls, where
as those of the prince of Wales are al
lowed seven rows and those of the lord
mayor Of London are given six rows.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1899-01-13

A woman says that Immediately az
teH marriage a man is different. Yes,
and a year after he is apt to be
Indifferent.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1899-01-13

The workingman builds houses, and
lives out of doors. He feeds the world
and goes hungry; makes the clothes.
and wears rags; builds the fires, and
shivers in the cold; erects colleges,
and remains in ignorance; supports
and defends the government, and is
oppressed by it-Commonwealth.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1899-01-13

No doubt Columbus imagined the
world was round because 1t failed to
treat him altogether square.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1899-01-13

This would be silent world If 1t
was left to some people to speak their
minds.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1899-01-13

The woman who weds a bad egg"
need not expect to find the matrimon-
ial yolk pleasant.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1899-01-13

Adam probably never forgot his nrst
New Years Eve.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1899-01-13
LABOR AND INDUSTRY
SOME ITEMS OF INTEREST TO
UNION WORKMEN.

About English Labor Men-Labor Saw
Ing Machines-Laxarus and the Rich
Man-The Position OF the Notorman
r-0onersl Notes.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1899-01-13

"You see, it was dis way" said the
old darkey preacher, giving his version
of the parable of Lazarus and the rich
man. "Dere was rich man named
Degrees, en- likewise a po' man named
Latherus. Well, Latherus come long
bout Chris mus, and bein' all stove up
with the rheumatic en- threaten wild
the smallpox, he set down fer ter res
hisself 'longside de rich mans gate;
en- Latherus bein' hungry, holler out:
'ChEis'mus gif'!' But the rich man tell
him: GO way furn heah, man! I
amt got ez much ez crumb fer you!'
En- den de dogs come out en- chase him
off. But see de prevention err provi-
dence. De rich man overeat hisself,,
en- wake up stone dead, en- hotter'n de
sun in Angus. En- he look round en-
say: Where is II En- de debil an
swer: You is in de fire department.
You jined las night Den de rich
man say: 4 wish you, please sub, tell
Kurnel Latherus to turn on de hose
on me, kase dis heah's de hot stuff!
But de debil make answer: 'Yo' fr'en'
Latheruss up yonder spendin' Chris
mus wild Mister Abraham; en- he done
sent word dat he amt got time to fool
wild YOU. You's my meat now, en- l
gwine to br'ile yer till yer plumb
brown!' "-Facts from Denver.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1899-01-13

The bigger bore a man is the more
ne shoots of his mouth.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1899-01-13

Bone Of the so-called pugilists
should try q scrap-iron tonic.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1899-01-13

When a man is busy he never ad-
mires another who sings at his work.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1899-01-13

When you turn over that new leaf
Hasten 1t down with cement.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1899-01-13

Only the rich can practice economy
With success.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1899-01-13

Any man can agree with a woman.
but 1t seldom does any good.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1899-01-13

The finger of destiny is undoubtly
on the hand of fate.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1899-01-13

A girl is usually willing to strike a
match II man has money to burn.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1899-01-13
As the moth is to the flame, SO IL th
Tool skater to the danger sign.

Some men are willing to pay cash
Tor everything except their debts.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1899-01-13

There is no despair so deep as the
despair of a homeless man or woman.
To roam the roads Of the country or
the streets of the city, to feel that
there is no rood of ground on which
the feet can rest, to halt weary ana
hungry outside lighted windows and
hear laughter and song within-these
are the rebellions that drive men to
crime and women to shame.-Hamlin
Garland.