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Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1899-06-23
Ribbon Substitutes.

The new ribbons are broad, and
many Of them have fringed edges.
Gauze ribbons are used, and good
deal Of chine. The narrow gauze rib
bons, which are immensely in demand,
have drawing strings in the center, by
which they can be formed into mar
row ruche, for these narrow ruches are
an all-important feature in fashion;
they are made in gauze, tarlatan and
other thin fabrics; they border the
edges Of many materials, and are also
used to form patterns on others. In
sertions of about three inches Deep
made in chiffon or net, with straight
edges, and worked over with straw or
the minute ruches or pailletes, are
formed into loops and border brims and
have many other uses. Silver, golS
diamonds and jet figure in most OF th1
millinery materials, and even gold lace
is worked with straw, and straw de-
signs are wrought on silver CLOTH
Some of the sequins are sewn on loose.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1899-06-23

For those who have ugly views from
their back windows or corridors lead
ing to back stairs, etc., it is quite a
serious matter as to how best to hide
them. Draperies are expensive when
the material is good, and inexpensive
material gets easily tossed. Bead
blinds, which may be made with very
little trouble at home, are clean and
tidy, besides being pretty, and have the
further advantage of admitting the
light while preventing people from
looking into the room. Measure the
width Of the window or doorway you
wish to hide and get carpenter to
make narrow lath to fit it, with small
grooves all the way along at equal dis
tances and rather close together. The
only thing you will then require Is a
ball or two of macreme cord and plenty
of large glass beads in pretty colors,
to mix too many colors is a mistake
Thread the string with bead and knot
to prevent it's slipping; do this at inter-
walls all the way down the string until
it is the length required. 1t is advisa-
BILE to tie each string securely on the
groove in the wooden lath as you go
along, as they are apt to tangle II
loose. Try to have the strings as close
together as possible; the effect is quite
spoiled If they are straggly or far apart.
By the exercise of little patience and
ingenuity pretty pattern of flowers or
birds may be introduced Beads suita-
BILE for this purpose may be purchased
M ,rnr.1, lou r,rino
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1899-06-23
American Superiority.

The recent orders for American iron
bridges for the Soudan, and American
locomotives for railways in England,
given against British competition,
have caused the Englishman to stop
land take his bearings-fnd out where
he is at. Mr.. Barnes, secretary of the
'Amalgamated Society Of Engineers,
has been issuing to the press state
ments showing that English output
cannot be increased at present, and
that all the orders given to American
arms are simply surplus. But what
Mr.. Barnes does not take into consid-
Grafton in his statement Is the fact
that English mechanics working the
same number of hours per day and
1.-THE same number of days per month,
don't accomplish much more than half
the work done by American mechanics
in the same time, not to mention the
loss of time by numerous holidays.
Marshal Halsted, American consul at
Birmingham, England, in a report to
the State department, points out that
1.-THE American workman should not fall
into the error of the foreign workman
but should hang on to what he has
gained abroad, for England is on the
fair road to taking all that America
can deliver to her. Mr.. Halsted SAYS
Some time ago, when reading In
American papers the accounts OF the
annual meeting of one of our national
labor organizations, and noticing the
friendly way in which British labor
leaders were received l hoped, yet did
not at the time feel that l dared ex-
press the hope-it is so easy to be
misunderstood all the views OF
these British labor leaders would not
be accepted by the American workmen,
and that their influence would not have
Ia pernicious effect upon our industries
as nv observation here leads me to
believe they have had on their own
British industries. Now that our ex-
port trade has become so important/a
factor in our prosperity American
labor unions will find it, 1 believe, to
their own advantage to consider care
fully the effect any union act may nave
on that trade. 1t is tribute to the
faithfulness and energy of American
workmen that American manufactur-
Iers can compete in the worlds market
while paying for the highest priced
labor in the world, but this Is at the
same time the cheapest, for American
workmen work and give good value
for the money they receive, taking few
holidays, and do not shirk during
working hours"
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1899-06-23

The vicissitudes which Louis Ma
poleon experienced almost from the
cradle to the grave were probably all
but unexampled. He was a fugitive
before he could speak articulately. In
the interval between his Goth and his
40th year he was prisoner in Stras-
burg, Lorient, Ham and the Concier-
gerie. He was an outlaw for more than
half his life. There were incidents, at
Strasburg, and later at Boulogne,
which brought upon him the mock and
jeer of Europe. He carried baton as
special constable in Park Lane on
Chartists' Day. Then, by a sudden
turn Of fortune, he became President
of the French Republic. The Coup
d'Etat made him Emperor of the
French; and thenceforth for fifteen
years he was, perhaps, the most-con-
sidered man of Europe. 1t was said Of
him that on being asked whether he
should not find 1t difficult to rule the
French nation he replied, "Oh, no!
nothing Is more easy. II leur faut une
guerre tous les quartre ans" (They
just need war every four years.) This
policy held good in modified degree.
The Crimean war was for him a sue
cess, although not precisely triumph;
the Italian campaign, in spite of its
hardfought victories, ended abruptly
in approximation to failure. The
Mexican expedition was an utter fiasco.
Yet Napoleon might have gone on VIII.
his program Of war every four years
but for the circumstances that there
happened to be in Europe in the mid
die Sixties an infinitely stronger,
more masterful and more ruse man
than the dreamy and decaying Ma
poleon. When he and Bismarck
walked along the Biarritz beach in Oc-
tober, 1865, Bismarck expounding his
political speculatlons as they strolled
rs he mad?" the Emperor whisper
ed to Prosper Merimee, on whose arm
he leaned. Napoleon had very soon to
recognize that madness had no part
in the character of Otto Won Bis
marck. The Prussian Premier was his
superior in energy, In determination,
and in finesse; and he foiled the
French Emperor at every turn.-Archi
bald Forbes ("Life Of Napoleon III."O
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1899-06-23

A story that people are laughing
about concerns a young state depart
ment man. He is self-made man,
and there is nothing about him to dis
turb in the slightest degree ones con-
viction that gentlemen are born, not
made. Of late he has been markedly
attentive to lovely young widow. The
widows well-bred encouragement Of
his addresses has been wholly lost on
him, and recently, hearing from an
acquaintance that she was to celebrate
her. birthday at such time, he. had
the impertinence to send her an ex-
pensive present Of an exceedingly I'M
pertinent kind. 1t, or rather they, were
in a satin box, and their buckles
cleaned with gems. The widow wrote
a note Of thanks, and before she sent
it she showed 1t to somebody, who told
the story. This is what she said: MY
Dear Mr.. Brasil" she wrote. Thank
YOU ever SO much for remembering
Fidos birthday. He needed new col
lar, and the one you sent looks so well
on him. 1t was so thoughtful Of you
to send two, for Fido is so bad about
losing things" And then that vim
dicative woman signed herself yours
sincerely. Washington Post
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1899-06-23
IBID" THE OTHER REPORTER.
After Getting u Capital Interview with
tho Governor.

After Getting Capital Interview with
tho Governor.
A reporter named Jones on a daily
in st. Louis was detailed to interview
the governor OF another state, who had
slipped into the city on secret polit-
ical mission, says the Argonaut. He
learned to his disgust that Jackson,
the star reporter Of rival sheet, also
proposed to call in an hour. Acting
on inspiration, he sent up card bear
ing Jackson's name and was promptly
admitted. When he had learned all
he wanted he asked, with gross inten-
tional impudence, whether the infor-
nation was really true. The governor
turned purple. "D'y' question my
word?" he said. ooh, don't get gay"
replied Jones airily. Common gov
ernors cut no ice with my Office" The
old man foamed at the mouth. "You
insolent scoundrel," he roared, get out
Of my rooms!" That was exactly
what Jones wanted, and he went. Pres
ent Jackson showed up. Here, boy"
he said pompously take my card to
the governor. When the old man
looked at the pasteboard he nearly ex-
pired. "The blankety-blanked infa-
nous vlllain!" he spluttered. Il never
heard of such blankety-blanked eff
frontery in my life. Tell that miscre-
ant that if he or anybody else from his
internal paper comes up here I'll kill
'em!" The word was carried to jack
son, who went away raving. Next day
the paper intimated the governor was
in town on bender. Jones paper had
a capital interview and a big SCOOP"
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1899-06-23
Ono Who Escaped.

"Your father, think, was literary
man." remarked the passenger sitting
on the end of the car seat. II knew
him pretty well, being somewhat II
the same line of work myself"
Possibly, sir" stifly replied the
passenger who was occupying two
seats. Literature with him, however
was merely an avocation and not vo.
cation. He didn't have to follow 1t, as
some people do. When he got tired Of
it he laid down the pen."
Laid down the pen, did he?" re-
Joined the other. 81 notice he seems
to have let one of the hogs out."-Chi-
cago Tribune.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1899-06-23

quarter and single time. Nearly all
lodges secured benefits to machinists
In unionizing shops, regulation Of ap-
premiership questions, recognition Of
shop committees, etc. There was paid
In sick benefits. $11,053; loaned to
members, $3,S06; personal loans to
members, $2.S3s; paid in local benefits.
contributed to local lodges, to organ
ization other than machlnists, $12,-
9S1.62; hall rents, salaries, supplies,
per capita taxes, etc., $10S, 1915; funds
In local treasures, $47,793.7O. This Is
a good showing, and Of itself proves
that the machinists Is business or
ganization. 1t took action at the meet
that it is In the field for business pur-
poses only. The old-time secret work
ritual, manual, etc.-was almost all
abolished, and, as one delegate ex-
pressed it, "the usual socialistic reso-
luton for the ownership and control
of the universe was sand-bagged.' l
have repeatedly argued that the Sc
cret work" of most trades unions Is
one Of the things that keeps men from
joining them, and l am glad to find
my opinions on this subject shared by
at least one of the great unions. And
when the machinists '..sandbagged" the
socialistic resolution they simply but
decisively announced that their organ
ization is in existence for certain pur-
poses, and that support Of or hostility
to economic or political theories is not
one of them.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1899-06-23

Youthfulness is by no means an idea
to be discarded in the designing of
midsummer gowns; in fact, one might
almost say that 1t is the keynote OF
midsummer fashions.
1t is fact not generally known that
gathers add more youth and grace to
gown than any other mode of treat
ment. A midsummer costume Is shown
in this illustration made Of green mus
lin figured in pale purple violets. The
skirt is finished with Dewey" ruiile
trimed with narrow ribbon, and two
smaller frills. The girdle consists OF
folds of light purple satin ribbon ter
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1899-06-23
Machinist's Convention.

A few days ago the eighth biennial
session of the International Associa-
,tion of Machinists was held at Buffalo,
N. Y. The order is fiourishing, and the
reports show the advantages of organ
,ization in a strong light. Sixty-nine
lodges were organized in the last two
years. and 1929 names were added to
the roll; 1875 lodges gained an increase
in wages of 10 per cent; SO prevented a
reduction averaging 10 per cent; AZ pre-
vented the introduction Of the running
of two or more machines; 80 prevented
introduction of piece work; SO secured
time and i half for overtime, and
double time for Sundays and holidays;
% prevented reduction of overtime
from time-and-a-half 20 time-and-a-
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1899-06-23
The Poet and the Practical Man.

"What are the trees saying as they
sigh?" said the poet, as he and the
practical man paused on the banks OF
a river. "They are saying" said the
practical man, that sawmill In this
section would pay big dividends"
Then the poet said something about
the music in the river that rippled at
their feet. YES" said the practical
man, 81 was just thinking that such a
fine water power could turn enough
mill wheels to grind all the corn in
Georgia to first-class article of meal"
81 don't think" said the poet, that
YOU and 1 can pull together" Il know
it," said the practical man. $50 I'm
going to dinner. Where are you go
ing?" I'm going to wonder" said the
poet, "just how and where I'll get a
r!"-Atlanta Constitution.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1899-06-23

with embroidered insertion and edg-
ing. The waist lining is fitted by
under-arm and shoulder seams, and is
overlaid to yoke depth. To the lower
edge of the yoke facing the full front
and backs are attached by gathers,
being first gradually shaped at the
upper edges; these portions are con-
nected by under-arm and tiny Shout
der seams, and are shirred at the waist
line. The scalloped bretelles are at
tached as indicated by the perforations
of the pattern, and the two-seamed
sleeve, which is gathered into the arm
hole, is surmounted by scalloped epau-
lets and faced at the wrist. The neck
edge Is completed by band collar,
and the closing is effected down the
center of the back. To the lower edge
of the bodice the three-piece skirt Is
smoothly attached; it's lower edge Is
completed by q deep hem or facing
and the circular flounces,, which are
scalloped at the lower edge, are Joined
smoothly to it, one above the other.
The pattern may be developed taste
fully in swiss, organdie, lawn, dimity,
duck. pique. chambray, Bingham, per-
Gale. China silk. cashmere, serge or
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1899-06-23
LABOR AND INDUSTRY
BONE ITEMS OF INTEREST TO
UNION WORKMEN.
superiority of American Workers-Somo
Commendable Things Done at the Con-
vention of Machinists-Be Sure Right
Before You Go to Cuba.


So you're wantin' my subscription for tn,
missionary cause,
And you say that Uncle Ike is one o
them that never jaws
When he's asked to do his duty, sendin
out the gospel light
To the far-off, savage heather gropin II
the gloom o. night.
Yes. I've done my duty, Parson, payin' al
that 1 could stand,
For from Greenland's icy mountains
and from Indy's coral strand"
u could hear them heather calm for the
gospels savin' power,
And the missionary service seemed O
blessed, holy hour.
But this year 1t seems so different and
things seems all turned around,
And old "Greenland's icy mountains" has
queer and funny sound:
For them heather don't seem willin' to
be gospelized by us,
And we've got to change our methods
and we're in an awful muss.
And it seems we've been mistaken and
have lost lot O. time.
And our sentimental foolin might In fact
be called a crime;
For hundred years of preachin' pears
has done but little good
And our missionary teachers might as
well been sawin' wood
While our pious Yankee preachers with
their bibles and their schools
Count hundred Christian converts made
by simple gospel tools,
England with her shells and cannon on
rich "Indy's coral strand"
Counts her millions and repeats 1t down
in "Afric's golden sand"
This I've gethered from your sermons
and from ones l seen in print,
And / guess our "scribes and elders
have at last took up the hint
That the big commercial bosses that are
usin' English means
Have been givin them jlst lately over In
the Philippines.
from Uncle Ike,
Only what he pays as war tax. No. I've
not gone on q strike"
But IL Gatlin guns Is better than the
story of the cross,
Then your missionary preachin's nothin'
but a wicked loss.
No, I'm not gittin stingy on the mis-
sionary> line,
For I'm payin' more'n USED TO, but this
queer old heart O. mine
Goes out more to them home missions"
that are dom all they can
To convert our fightin Christians to the
brotherhood O. man.
George MICA. Miller.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1899-06-23
New Silks.

A new silk which has the sheen Of
velvet is known as the givrinet weave.
The warp is one shade, the welt an
other 1t comes in blendings of deli
cate green and mauve, peach and white
and soft gray blue and rose. 1t is
exquisite for the clinging gowns so
much the fashion. Another new silk
equally desirable for these costumes is
the glove skin. 1t is soft and clinging,
ard can be bought in all the latest
shades.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1899-06-23
Tho Message,

"Tell the foe that we will never
yield" exclaimed the Filipino chief
taiz.
Eyes, general"
"Tell them we will fight it out IL we
have to work on legal holidays to
do it."
eyes, general. What then!'
"Why, then, If they get down to
business and offer cash compromise,
you take 1t quick. "-Washington Star.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1899-06-23

minating at the side with full bow
and long ends. The waist has a short,
round bolero Of the satin which Is de-
tachable.Ss This bolero is, however, so
light weight that it can be worn
throughout the season, and 1t gives
quite a touch of elegance to the gown.
The sleeves are small, trimmed with
two ruffies of the dress goods, edged
with narrow ribbon. They are finished
at the wrist with deep ruffles Of lace.
An English walking hat in rose green
is designed to accompany the gown.
trimmed with loops Of purple satin
ribbon and pale green roses.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1899-06-23
Dressy Shirt Waists.

The conventional style of the shirt
waist as we have seen 1t year after
year is this season frequently changed
for more dressy forms, including in
serted fronts of all-over embroidery
fancy yokes of pink or brilliant red
dotted with white, etc., with cuffs and
belt to match. However, there is a GER
tain air of trimness and severity lost
in the change and while the more ex-
pensiya mGlsls may fud purchasers
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1899-06-23
FOR WOMEN AND HOME
ITEMS OF INTEREST FOR MAIDS
AND NATIONS.
Some Current Fashions for Old and
Young-A Girls Costume-A Summer
Fancy-MWinery for juno, July and
August-Household Affairs.
When Love Comes Home.

Lie STILL my love- lay your head upon
my breast,
Forget the shame and the sorrow of the
past
I have waited, while you wandered
through the East and through the
West,
For I knew that you would turn to me
at last.
I was patient. and waited, for I knew
that you would come,
Shamed and stricken, spent and weary,
when you heard me call you home;
Heard me sing once more the song,
You've not heard so long, so long;
Hearken now. and dream that once again
We wander side by side,
Calling through the mountains to the
sheep at eventide.
From poem by Fannie B. Leighton In
the Illustrated American Magazine.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1899-06-23
Latest Trim mings.

Some of the new fancy trimmings are
unusually beautiful. They are formed
of chiffon and velvet flowers, glisten-
ing with paillettes. Flounces Of en-
broidered mousselne de sole are also
in favor, and spangled trimmings In a
great variety of novel designs.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1899-06-23
ExceDted.

what do you consider the greatest
object Of interest in American" asked
Miss Cayenne. "Well," answered the
lecturer 81 arrived here day before yes
terday and -" "Of course" she ex-
claimed, apologetically, 81 meant the
greatest object of interest next to your
self n-WashingtOn Star.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1899-06-23
She Was Fortunate.

Mrs. Gadabout-"That Mrs. Hard
N lad next door doesn't seem to have
many friends"
Hostess (wearily)-"N-no. I wonder
how she manages it."-New York
Weekly.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1899-06-23
Source of the Trouble.

"Why must you and your good wife
separate, Pat? Can't the trouble be
patched up?"
"No, sir. That's joost it.. She won't
patch up me pants. "--Philadelphia
North American.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1899-06-23

challis, and may be trimmed with
braid, gimp, ribbon, lace, insertion,
embroidery or ruching Of the material.
Copyright by Standard Fashion
Company.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1899-06-23
Fashion of the Day.

This very stylish little frock IS
made, according to the accompanying
illustration, of white lawn trimmed
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1899-06-23
Our Gent of Shows.

with apologies to Mr.. Kipling)
I'm son-in-law in her mothers house
But master in my own.
New York Commercial Advertiser.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1899-06-23

among those who crave novelty, there
are yet many who will still prefer the
cid styles made of new fabrics.
The Florence tribune., 1899-08-05

CAPT. NEALL stole $l6O0 and was ignominously dismissed the service. A year and a half ago Capt. o. NJ. Carter stole $1 1,6O0, 900 and was sem tenced to dismissal from the army, i'm prisonment for five years and fine of $5,000. His crime and disgrace were also to be published in the newspapers of his home town for one year. Cap tain Carter is still drawing his pay and enjoying his vacation. The influence which protects him is one of the mysteries of the Mckinley adminis- tration. That same influence will cause Harry Chenoweth to be retained as Collector of Customs at Nogales. It comes from the female side of the house. One day at dinner at the Ford Hotel, in Phoenix, nearly three years ago, Judge Caldwell, of the United States Circuit Court, told the writer that the Mckinley administration would prove to be the weakest this country had ever known. His words were prophetic.
The Florence tribune., 1899-08-05
ARID LANDS.
Los Angeles Times Says It Is a Deep laid Scheme to Gobte up These
 Lands

'Apropos of the question of the irri- gation of the arid lands, prominen. citizen of Arizona, who is closely identified with the leading interests of the territory, writes to thank the Times for the position which it has taken on this question, and says the people ef Arizona believe there is deep laid scheme to gobble up these lands, through the plan of giving them to the states and territories. This correspondent claims that the project of state cession is advocated in Ari- zona only by two or three newspapers which are known to be working in a certain interest, and as there is a large amount of money at stake on the one side, and only the general good of the public on the other, the people of Arizona fear that the scheme may possibly be successful in the end. When it comes to fight in congress, the people of Arizona will, however, find that they have powerful friends on the outside to take up their cause J