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Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1899-02-24

pay In the regular army, II they would
cause they are not trained. Thirty
eight thousand more men are to be
called for the regular army. but 1t Is
easy Ito call spirits from the vastly
deep"-they may not come. The pres
ent force Of the army is $4,000 men
by law; we have only $4,000, as the
president tells us in his message.
Why do we not first fill up the gap,
instead of asking for legislation to
enlist more? Because labor Is we'll
employed and men are scarce in some
states today; because men who now
enlist know for what they are wanted,
and that kind of work is not what
American soldiers have been asked to
perform hitherto. They have never
had to leave their own country, much
less to shoot down men whose only
crime against the republic was that
they, too, like ourselves, desired their
country's independence and believed In
the declaration of independence
In Americanism. The president
may not get the soldiers ne
desires, and whom he must
have II he is not to make shipwreck
of his imperialism. There is very
grave reason to doubt whether the
army can be raised even to 100000 men
without a great advance in pay, per-
haps not without CONSUMPTION.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1899-02-24

Officers OF the italian engineer corps
are making effective use Of the tele-
scopic objective in taking photographs
of objects high above the ground.
Among other things they have been
enabled to discover French batteries in
the Alps which had not been known to
exist before and to make photographs
of their external construction. The
application of the telescope lenses for
such purposes was demonstrated for
the first time when the scaffolding was
built on top Of the dome Of St. Pc
ter's in Rome to repair the lightning
rod. Despite the great height, an ex-
cellent photograph was made of the
scaffolding, showing a man in clear
detail at the top.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1899-02-24
Labor and Capital.

Sentences of death have been issued
by the courts against two great trusts,
the Standard Oil Company and the
Central Traffic Association, but the
public is skeptical as to the death 60
ing deeper than change of name and
perhaps of the modus vivendi.
Congress has passed two labor bills,
one the railway strike arbitration bill,
which will probably tend to industrial
peace, the other establishing an in
dustrial commission, Of whose benefit
Professor Ely and the labor leaders
have expressed their skepticism.
The house of representatives has
passed the anti-scalping bill.
The introduction Of an inheritance
tax has been accomplished almost
without discussion in the war revenue
bill.
Chicago has prevented the sale OF
fifty-year franchise to its street rail-
way boss by threatening the alder
men with lynching.
A suggestion of trouble ahead in our
new islands has come in the efforts OF
the autonomist government Of Cuba to
sell valuable franchises for steam and
electric railways before the United
States government should take posses
sion. The president prevented such
sales. but American syndicates may be
relied on to renew the franchise grab
bling ere long.
The fact that Hawaii has given up
postal savings banks In STOPPING to
enter the union, may be taken to in
dictate the opinion that our govern
ment is not feeling any popular de-
mand to put ON this badge of prog
ress.
The American Federation of Labor
voted down by vote of 1907 to 42O
a resolution that would have commit
ted it to cooperation with the Social
list Labor party.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1899-02-24

A French journal, La Fronde, writ
ten and edited by women in the in
terest of women, bitterly complains OF
the Injustice with regard to the re-
enumeration of the work of women as
compared with that of men. The re-
proach is addressed as much to the
government as it is to the private eX-
ploiters Of women's labor.
Referring to the work in the navy,
the journal says: "At Toulon about
800 working women are employed in
the work rooms of pyrotechnics OF
Legoubren. They are subjected to the
same rule as the men; they begin and
finish their daily work at the same
hour, give the same important SER
vices. and are exposed to the same
dangers; but as to privileges and bene-
fits, there is no equality whatever. The
woman begins with 1.50 fir. per day and
never exceeds 245 fir. The man be-
gins with $50 fr., and may rise to
$50 fir.
In case of illness, the man is en-
titled to the half of his wages and to
he admitted as free patient to the
naval hospital. The woman enjoys
no such privilege. Her pay is with
held from the moment of her being
taken i'll, and if she did not take the
precaution of becoming a member of
a society Of mutual help, she is left
without any help.
Women employed at the hospitals
as laundresses, ironers, mattress
makers. etc., are dealt with in the
same unjust way, receiving less pay
than men for lin many instances)
much better work, and no hope Of a
future pension, to which they were
entitled in former years.
The wives Of sailors and workers
in the arsenal are not better off. In
certain cases, such as illness, the
husband may receive pension after
fifteen years service, the wife has no
right to it after his death. To entitle
her to a pension her husband must
have been twenty-five years in the
service, paying into the pension fund.
One year, or even one month short
of this time, deprives the poor widow
of all benefit; no matter how hard
she struggled during the previous
twenty-four years to enable her hus-
band to pay the deductions from his
salary. she is left in poverty, some
times with a large family.
Woman can only expect justice
where God is honored and where
Christian teaching underlies the prin-
ciples of society. Respect for and
Justice towards women go parallel
with the progress Of Christianity. In
our own country there is still much to
be desired, not only in Showing all
honor to the weaker vessel" but in
bare justice, in simple human kindness,
in relief from the deceiver and the OPP
pressor. J. Anthony Froude attributed
the amelioration Of English manners
to the revival in the last century.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1899-02-24

The National Carbon Company was
organized during January under
the laws of New Jersey, with capital
of $1,000, S4,5O0,OO0 Of which is
in 7 per cent non-cumulative pre-
ferred stock and s5,5O0,00O in common
stock. The corporation will absorb
the principal manufacturers of carbon
supplies, particularly electric light car
bons, carbon brushes for motors ant
electrolytic carbons for all varieties OF
smelling purposes. Arthur ]. Eddy OF
Chicago, who was prominent in the Or
ganization Of the American Linseed
Company recently, is the promoter of
the enterprise, and Chicago capital is
interested. These companies are said
TO Include the entire active carbon in
dustry of the United States and three
quarters of the carbon industry of the
world. In addition to the United
States industries the new company will
own a half interest in the Ottawa Car
bon Company of Ottawa, Canada,
which company controls the carbon in
dustry of Canada.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1899-02-24

Hon. Thomas C. Fletcher. the noted
war Governor Of the State of Missouri
is great friend of Pe-ru-na. He
writes:
The Pe-ru-na Drug Mfg Co., Column
bus, Ohio.
Gentlemen-For years | have been
afflicted with chronic catarrh, which
has gone through my whole system.
and no one knows the torture ano
misery 1 have passed through. My
doctor has prescribed various RENE
dies, and l have never found any reliei
until was persuaded by a friend te
use DR.. Hartman's Pe-ru-na. After the
use of one bottle | feel like new
man. 1t also cured me Of a dropping
had in my throat, and built my sys'
TEN up generally. To those who are
suffering with catarrh l take pleasure
in recommending your great medicine
Very respectfully.
Thomas G. Fletcher.
Everything that affects the welfare
of the people is legitimate subject
of comment to the real statesman.
The statesman Is not narrow man.
1t is the politician who Is narrow. The
true statesman looks out on the worlc
as 1t is, and seeks, as far as is In his
power, to remedy evils and encourage
the good.
Catarrh in its various forms Is rap
idly becoming national curse. An
undoubted remedy has been discov-
cred by DR.. Hartman. This remedy
has been thoroughly tested during the
past forty years. Prominent men have
come to know Of its virtues, and are
making public utterances on the sub
iect. To save the country we must
save the people. To save the people
we must protect them from disease.
The disease that is at once the mosi
prevalent and stubborn OF cure Ii ca.
tarrh.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1899-02-24

A prejudice against twins and theil'
mothers dominates the natives Of the
Niger coast protectorate. Despite the
influences of British rule it Is the
usual thing for twins to be killed as
soon as born. The mother Is treated
as a defiled outcast. This, says Miss
Scissor, who has worked for % years
under the auspices of the United Pres
byterian mission at Old Calabar, Is be-
cause witchcraft is assumed to have
been responsible for the plurality. ut
is really impossible" she adds ito put
an end to the horrible native customs
at once We hope by saving the chill
dren and bringing them up like others
to show the natives they are wrong in
their belief"
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1899-02-24

There are some curious facts about
our calendar. No century begins on
Wednesday, Friday or Sunday. The
same calendar can be used every TWEEN
ty years. October always begins on
the same day Of the week as January,
April as July, September as December.
February, March and November begin
on the same days. May, June and Au-
gust always begin on different days
from each other and every other month
in the year. The first and last days
of the year are always the same. These
rules do not apply to leap year. wher
comparison is made between days BIZ
fore and after Feb. 20.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1899-02-24

Some of the caprices in furs are
rather startling this winter. Entire
tiger skins set in the back of opera
cloaks are among the fantastic ideas
seen at the opera in New York. Beal
skins have also been made up in that
way, combined with chiffon and bro
cade as lining. Mrs. Mckay Twom-
bley's authority has elevated the tiger
skin from it's place on the floor as g
rug to the dignity of a feminine wrap
while Mrs. Anthony DreXel carries a
remarkable muff of sable and point
lace, in which jeweled purse is set
The fashion of bags in muffs is one
of the new-old fashions that have beer
popular Of late
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1899-02-24

The Americanization of Puerto Rico
is in an encouragingly progressive
state. The inhabitants seem to well
come and appreciate all measures de-
signed to further their social and civic
well-being. 1t is almost pathetically
suggestive that people so long under
the domination of Spanish law, in
whose methods of Jurisprudence ha-
beas corpus had no place, and Of whose
gracious meaning they were practically
ignorant, should request its application
throughout the island. Much to their
rejoicing, the system of direct taxa
ton is to be abolished. Under Spanish
rule, it's workins were bitterly oppres-
sive and the visit of the tax collector
was the prelude Of cruelty and despoil-
ment.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1899-02-24

In common with many other trades,
the silk industry terminated pros
porous year on December 81 last. Com
menting on the conditions governing
the trade, the Silk Association Of
America, through its secretary, has
this to say: Rising prices in the
raw-silk markets Of the world have
produced a decided rise in the prices
of raw silk in this market during the
last thirty days. This naturally nee
essitates a rise in all silk products, and
some of the branches of the trade have
formally agreed in an advance OF
prices. In this country at present
there are $1,000 power looms for broad
silk weaving and 5000 for ribbon
weaving. During the year there have
been q number of additional plants es-
tablished in this country by foreign
firms, and naturally there has been
some extension Of facilities by our old.
err manufacturers. While additional
facilities Of manufacture is crafty
ing omen, it also carries with 1t an APP
prehension of facilities unduly in
creased. 1t is hardly necessary to say
that overproduttion is about as bad
as a sluggish market-in fact. it con-
duces to it.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1899-02-24

A Texas Judge was robbed Of horse
not long ago, and the thief, being ar
rested, was brought before him for
trial. The Judge eyed the prisoner
with deep satisfaction for minute or
so, and then delivered himself Of the
following: Owing to a personal pref
udice, the court will not hear this
case. 1t will be tried by the bailiff,
who will find a verdict in accordance
with the facts. In the meantime" he
added impressively, 'the court will go
outside and bend q rope and pick Gu;
o good trea,"
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1899-02-24

We need large regular army of
trained soldiers, says Andrew Carnegie
in the North American Review. There
is no use trying to encounter regular
armies with volunteers-we have
found that out. Not that volunteers
would not be superior to the class of
men we shall get to enlist simply for
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1899-02-24

The census bureau ought to be made
a permanent institution, organized as
the army and navy are, for the efficient
doing of the work intrusted to its
charge. Its members should be chosen.
after due examination, for fitness
alone, and once in ten years this per-
manent organization should adopt
means of it's own for adding to its
working force, for temporary service,
only the most capable persons it can
find for subordinate work. So only
shall we be rid of a decennial spoils
scandal
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1899-02-24

It was Pike county, Missouri. edi-
tor who wrote long obituary of a
man who died owing seven years back
subscription. The closing sentence
read like this: "a very large process
sion followed the remains to their last
roasting place" and he didn't take tho
trouble to explain the next week that
it was a typographical error. either.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1899-02-24

Many varying pictures Of Aguinaldo
are current in this country. The Fill
ippino chief cannot whip our army,
but he may have an action for libel
against newspapers in the United
States.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1899-02-24

Influenza, or the grip, is not, as
many people suppose, product Of ad-
vanced civilization; it is referred to by
Hippocrates and other ancient medical
writer's and formidable list of cpl
denies in various parts Of the world
between the years 1173 and 1875 is
given by Hirsch.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1899-02-24

Verdi's House of Rest for old and
INDECENT singers of both sexes has just
been completed in Maitland after three
years of work on it. The building is
rs fine as a palace. It's architect,
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1899-02-24

The exhibition that has been mad>
Wisconsin this winter over the
lection of United States senator ia
,nough to convert everybody to thu
plan of having senators elected by a
,bedgect. S9te o. the people.
and pressin
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1899-02-24

This time Speaker Reed has decided
that he will not let the Nicaragua
canal bill pass. He is as loyal as ever
to the principle that he is the whole
thing in spite OF Cuba and Hawaii.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1899-02-24

At the rate the Frenchmen are press
Ing things they may get their ditch
across the isthmus finished before ours
is begun.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1899-02-24
LABOR AND INDUSTRY
SOME ITEMS OF INTEREST TO
UNION WORKMEN.

SDen the Churches to Labor-A Ring
Ing Appeal to Our High Toned Con-
SENATORS of Our Morals-Conditions OF
Workwomen In France.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1899-02-24

Gomez has no gold collar or gold
whistle, but he seems to have consid-
cradle success in financing his situa-
tons.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1899-02-24

1t has been found in Switzerland
that in building a railway laborers
could work only one third as long at
height of 10000 feet as a mile
lower.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1899-02-24

A monarchy has subjects. A repub-
lie has citizens. and cannot have SUBJ
iects without qualification.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1899-02-24
IN THE ODD CORNER.
QUEER AND CURIOUS THINGS
AND EVENTS.

An Industry That IL Three Thousand
Years Old-Flint Lock Musekts Still
Made for Use in Africa-All Twins
Killed on the Niger Coast.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1899-02-24

Every husband hears a good deal
about the saintlike actions of other
husbands
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1899-02-24

There tan be no corse OF true love II
true love never dies.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1899-02-24

Man is the only animal with chron-
lc longing for the unattainable.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1899-02-24

The extra session boom had hard
ait when the treaty of Paris was rah-
fed.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1899-02-24
Eva Dispositions
Are Early Shozvn. !"

Just so evil in the blood
comes out in shape of scrof-
ula. pfmples. etc., in children
and young people. Taken in
time it can be eradicated by
using Hoods Sarsapanlla.
In older people, the aftermath
of irregular EUing shoqus it.
self tn bilious conditions, a
heaVy Head, a foul mouth
disordered kidneys, yellow eyes and
skin, with general bad feeling.
1t is the blood, the impure blooG,
friends, which is the real cause. Purify
that with Hoods Sarsaparilla and
happiness will reign in your family.
Blood PoIson-"I lived in bed of fire
for years owing to blood poisoning that fol-
lowed small pox. 1t broke out all over my
body, itching intensely. Tried doctors and
hospitalsin vain. l tried Hoods Sarsapa-
rilla. 1t helped. kept at it and was en-
tirely cured. could go on the housetops
and shout about It," MRS. J. 7. WILLIAMS,
Carbondale, Pa.
Scrofula Sores -"My baby at two
months had scrofula sores Oh cheek and
arm. Local applications and physicians
medicine did little or no good. Hoods Sar-
saparilla cured him permanently. he Is
now four, with smooth fair skin" MRS.
S. S. WRoTEN, Pennington, Del.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1899-02-24
floods SaasabuiM
22azlz;Ety,l:,r71

Hoods Pills liver ills, the non,irritating and
the only cathartic to take with Hoods sarsaparils.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1899-12-18
SANTA CLAUS
HEADQUARTERS.

Has made special provision for the
season in a well-selected stock of
goods to meet the taste Of this COM
munity. Nothing trashy i'm all its lines
OF Holiday Supplies, consisting, in part,
Of
DOLLS-Dressed and undressed; of
best grades, including the new HA-
WAIIAN DOLL to- our special order
with the native style of dress and dec
GRATED with leis.
DOLL SUNDRIES-As complete as
ever.
TOYS-Rubber. Iron. Wood and Tin
Toys in Variety; Blocks, Swords, Pts
tolls, Drums, Games of Merit, in Good
Assortment; Iron and Wood Wagons
and Barrows. Rocking Horses and
Dexter Rockers. Xmas Candles, Hold
ers and Tree Ornaments.
RUMPP'S FINE LEATHER GOODS
None finer made in the line of
Purses. Pocketbooks. Card Cases, Bill
Books, Cigar Cases. Glove. Collar and
Gun Boxes, Manicure Sets. Inkstands.
Deskpads, Writing Tablets. Calendar
Pads. Brush Sets, Mirrors. Belts, Music
Rolls. Etc.
CALENDARS and Xmas Cards and
Novelties. including Hand-Painted Lo-
cal Scenes with Hawaiian motto, Of
fee and Pocket Diaries for 1900, and
Calendar Deskpads.
The MARTHA DAVIS, just arrived.
brings in the balance of our supply of
BOOKS. specially selected for the sea-
son. consisting of Latest Works by
Best Authors. Standard Poets, Choice
Selections. Heart Life Classics. Juve-
niles, Art Toy Books and Booklets, in
fine variety.
HOLIDAY Papeteries and Fine Sta
tionery, Etc, Etc.
All orders faithfully attended to:
store open evenings.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1899-12-18

sells and ocean going steamers. For the
river steamers, which are employed in
little else but passenger and coOlie
traffic, deduction of 1884 044 tons has
to be made. OF which all but 5000 tons
are under the British flag. Then the
junk trade s responsible for 1, 912, 9S1
tons entered and cleared. of which to-
tai 400. $40 is made up by conservancy
and dust boats, which can hardly be
seriously included. This leaves a total
of 9,71S.755 tons entered and cleared,
of which 5.177 529 tons are under the
British flag. The British tonnage rep
resents 29.9 per cent of the total ton
mage of all kinds entered and cleared,
as against 20.4 per cent foreign. The
river tonnage brings the British per-
centage up TO SOB per cent of the total
Deducting these percentages. there re-
mains the junk tonnage, which is 23.2
per cent of the total One important
point in reference to the ocean going
tonnage is the very large proportion Of
steamers. The sailing vessels only
to 121 ,065 tons, as compared
with 4.750,14S tons steamers. OF the
total entries of steamers in the oceanic
trade, 25i5,05 tons were British, this
representing an increase of ia. 917
tons over the previous year. The Ger
man steam tonnage entering the har-
Dor amounted TO SS1 .094 tons. or an
increase of "a, 400 tons on the previous
year The figures for Japan are in
structive in view of the heavy subsi-
dies which that nation pays, the steam
entering having jumped from |
299. 65S tons in 1897 to SOP. 618 tons in
1888.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1899-12-18
NOTES.

The bark Dominion sailed for Puget
Sound on Saturday.
The barkentine Amelia sails for Port
Blakeley this morning.
The United States Geodetic Survey
steamer Pathfinder is surveying Kahu-
iui harbOr.
The freighter Bloemfontein will prob
ably sail for Seattle today, where she
will load for Honolulu in the British
American line.
The furniture of the lost Kilohana is
at Fort street wharf. Captain Nichol-
son. the master, with the crew, arrived
on the Kinau Saturday.
The United States transport Warren
sailed from her anchorage in the offing
for Manila last Saturday morning, re-
porting all we'll on board.
The Talula is the name of the new
steam launch which arrived on the
ship Fort George from San Francisco
last week to run between Lahaina and
Lanai.
The steamer Iwalani from Waimea,
Kauai, yesterday morning, brought a
number of passengers and 5000 bags
of sugar. Everything is quiet on the
Garden Isle The steamer Kauai leaves
Hanalei today with 5000 bags of paddy
for Honolulu.
The brig w. G. Irwin was sighted off
Diamond Head about $50 o'clock yes
terday morning and moored to Irmgard
wharf at 400 o'clock in the afternoon,
having sailed into the harbOr. The r.
win is seventeen days from San Fran
cisco and brings some five hundred and
odd tons of general cargo and eighteen
head horses and eight mules on deck
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1899-12-18
MERCANTILE,
C.. Brewer & Co..,

Session Sales-Ten kihei, sS25; 10
Kihei. IS; 10 Oahu, 1856; 20 Eva,
S2712R
Quotation Changes Thirty-one.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1899-12-18
\ BUSY PORT.

From the report of the harbor mas
ter at Hongkong. it is seen that the
great Eastern British port is making
continued progress. The total tonnage
entering and clearing was 1865, $50
tons. or over three-quarters of a mil
lion tons more than in any previous
year. and 1927 ,606 tons above the total
for 1897 These figures, however. en-
brace ali classes of tonnage, from junks
and Canton river craft TO sailing yes