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Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1899-07-14
Trusts Prefer Organized Labor.

OF infinitely more Importance than
the granting of the demands Of the
Amalgamated association for various
advances in wages, it is the acceptance,
by the trusts representatives of the
clause permitting every unorganized
mill to become unionized. The fate
OF the workers requests for the stated
increase in rates hangs in the balance,
but the big industrial combines are in
favor of the movement that will bring
thousands of iron and steel craftsmen
into the Amalgamated association. The
trusts, having to deal with this body
of workmen, believe it expedient to
have only members of the Associa-
ton engaged at their plants, and the
Labor bureau of the Associated trust
has expressed to President Theodore
Shaffer its entire approval of, and &C
uuiescence in this monster scheme of
organization. Not until the wage
memoranda and agreements are prop
erly signed and certified to, however.
can this matter be regarded as official
ly settled. This will not be until the
question of advances in the iron and
tinplate scales has been satisfactorily
adjusted.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1899-07-14
Business VS.. Sentiment.

The cause of labor has suffered much
because labor has often taken the
wrong way to get the right thing.
Employers have been told that it was
their duty" on moral" basis, to
increase pay, shorten hours, or what
not, and they have retorted, and with
propriety, that the labor man putting
up such claim wasn't the keeper OF
their conscience, and that hours,
wages, etc., were after all not so much
determined by considerations of what
should be done, but rather by laws OF
business, which laws the employer can
no more ignore than he can the law Of
gravity.
That labor can apply the laws of
business with better assurance Of sue
cess than if it relies on sentiment, Is
strongly brought out by the action Of
Pittsburg (Pa.) brewing firm, that re-
Gently came under my notice. Some
time ago many Of the big breweries
of that city formed a trust. One large
concern held out. At a recent meet
ing Of the stockholders Of this COM
pany the president reported:
1--WE are glad to say that the work
ingmen of this vicinity, realizing the
dangerous tendency of trusts and COM
binations, have taken to our beer to
such an extent that the officers Of the
company believe it will be necessary
to take steps to increase the capital
stock. During the last three months
the business of the company has in
creased to double the amount manu-
featured and sold during the same pc
riod in previous years. Recognizing
the source from which the increased
trade has come, the company has, in
acknowledgment thereof, increased the
wages Of it's own workmen 10 per cent
The workingmen in this brewery re-
ceive 10 per cent more wages than in
any other brewery in the country"
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1899-07-14
One 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 in
the same line of work myself"
Possibly, sir" gtifly replied the
passenger who was occupying two
seats. Literature with him, however.
was merely an avccation and not a vo-
cation. He didn'G have to follow 1t.
as some people do. When he got tired
Of 1t he laid down the pen."
Laid down the pen, did he?" re-
Joined the other. Il notice he seems
to have let one CT the hogs OUT
Chicago Tribune.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1899-07-14

The brewer substantially said. soz,e
months age, to labor: "If you prefer
beer not made by trust, I'm the man
whose beer you must buy" Allegheny
county labor that part of 1t that
drinks beer--said: "Well go you!" No
sentiment there; cold business. The
breewr u'ade beef Labor bought t.
1t bought 1t so literally that the brew
er has doubled his business, and rec
ognizes his patrons by advancing
wages 10 per cent He does not ad-
vance them because of any philan-
thropic desire to elevate the poor la
boring man." Quite the contrary. AS
the president says: Recognizing the
source from which tn increased trade
has come, the company has, in ac-
acknowledgement thereoi increased the
wages"
Exactly the same principle upon
which one of two riva. railroad lines
gives liberal shipper rebates on
freights, federal statutes to the con-
trary notwiths' anding. It's business,
every particle OF it, and infinitely more
creditable to labor and the employer
than any sentimental gush could be.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1899-07-14
A Wasp Workman.

Among the insects whose proceed
ings sometimes suggest the though
that they are guided by something
closely akin to reason are the solitar!
wasps. These wasps kill caterpillars
spiders and other insects by singing
them, and then bury the victims IL
burrows containing their own eggs
thus furnishing food for their larvae
as they hatch out. The operation o
making and closing up the burrows, 81
described by DR.. and Mrs. Peckham IL
Bulletin No. Of the Wisconsin
Geological and Natural History Sur
vey," is very interesting, and partic
ularly the occasional use by the wasp
of small stone to pound down th,
earth.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1899-07-14
AprOpos OF Summer.

Husband-My dear, l want to ask
one favor before you go off on that
long visit.
Wife-A thousand, my love. What
is it?
Don't try to put the house in order
before you leave"
1T isn't hard work"
Perhaps not. but think Of the ex-
pense Of telegraphing to you every
time I want to find anything."-Pear-
sons Weekly.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1899-07-14
Folly of lingo Cries.

From the Boston Transcript: Could
there be any ending to wars short of
determination of the weaker party If
all who oppose the prosecution of any
war after it has once begun are cop
perheads" and enemies Of their coun-
try? If, after the first shot vas fired,
no one should venture to criticisa the
war until the other side surrendered
Internationally, one nation would
have to be wiped out" or, il their
rower was equal. both would be ex-
terminated like the far-famed Kill
kenny cats.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1899-07-14
The Cong ressional Buryins Ground.

The pomp of death was there
The lettered urn, the classic marble rose.
And coldly, in magnificent repose.
Stood out the column fair.
The hand of art was seen
Throwing the wild flowers from the gra-
Yeled walk,
The sweet wild flowers, that hold their
quiet talk
Upon the uncultured green.
And now perchance, bird.
Hiding amid the trained and scattered
trees,
Sent forth his carol on the scentless
breeze
But they were few I heard
Did my hearts pulses beat?
And did mine eyes o'erflow with sudden
tears,
Such as gush up mid memories of years.
When humber graves we meet?
An humber grave I met,
On the Potomac's leafy banks. when
May,
Weaving spring flowers, stood out In COL
ors gay
With her young coronet:
A lonely, namcless grave,
Stretching its length beneath tn GER
arching trees,
Which told a plaintive story. as the
breeze
Came their new buds to wave.
But the lone turf was green
As that which gathers DER more hon
ored FORMS
Nor with more harshness had the win
try storms
Swept DER that woodland scene.
The flower and springing blade
Looked upward with their young and
shining eyes
And met the sunlight of tho happy skies,
And that low turf arrayed.
And unchecked birds sang out
The chorus of their springtime jubilee
And gentle happiness 1t was to me,
To list their music-shout.
The tribute of enkindling thoughts-the
free
And unbought power of natural SYM
patty
Passing, I sadly gave.
And a religious spell
On that lone mound, by man deserted,
A conscious presence from OH high, which
glow
Not where the worldly dwell.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1899-07-14
One of Those Questions.

They had been talking about the in
surance on the church, when the little
one suddenly broke into the converse
ton.
"The church is Gods house, isn't
it," she asked.
Eyes, dear" replied the mother.
"And does he get the insurance II Il
burns DOWN." was the next question:
Chicago Post.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1899-07-14
Had to Stick to the Figures.

Had to Stick to the Figures.
why are Browns gas bills so much
lighter than his neighbors' bills?"
asked the manager Of the company.
Does he burn SO much less GASP"
NO." replied the meter inspector.
"but the suspicious scoundrel always
goes to the meter with me and jots
down the figures himself. "-Chicago
Post.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1899-07-14
Kansas Debars Undesirable Labor.

Kansas Debars' Undesirable Labor.
At Pittsburg, Kan, new feature
has developed in the coal mining strike
situation. Sheriff Sparks of Cherokee
county swore to information before
Judge Skidmore for an injunction. SER
vice of which was made on the Kansas
and Texas Coal company. This tenn
porary injunction is to prevent the
above company from importing con-
tract laborers, undesirable citizens and
persons with malignant or contagious
diseases. The movement Is In line with
the action taken by Gov. Tanner OF IL
linois and Gov. Jones Of Arkansas,
and is for the purpose Of preventing
the coal companies from importing ne
gro labor.
Sheriff o. w. Sparks has openly de-
clared that the companies will not be
permitted to ship in criminal labor II
it takes every citizen in Cherokee
county to keep it out. He holds that
the bringing Of that class of labor to
the county will start riots and blood
shed, which he desires to avoid. He
offers protection to all honest laborers
who are now working or wish to do
so.
The indications are that every mine
in the district operated by companies
refusing to sign the agreement made
at recent conference will be shut
down soon and remain so Until June
Is, the date of the conference.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1899-07-14
MACHINERY AND METAL PI
UCTS.


Air brakes (the Standard
Coupler company, the New
York Air Brake company,
the Westinghouse combined. 5000
Axes the ak trusD -. ....... 1000
Iron and steel tubes and
pipes Cube trusD ........ $4,000
Bolts and nuts (the bolt and
nut trusD ..... ............ 5000
Brass (the brass foundry and
machine combine) ...... -. $4,000
Bridges (the bridge builders
trust, trust in structural
bridge iron and steeD ...... 10000
Car wheels Gear wheel trusts,
both for paper and steel
WneelS) ..... ......... 5000
Cartridges Cartridge trust of
New England .......... :. 5000
Cast iron (molders' combine). 10000
Rolling mill products (gener-
al rolling mill trusD .... 10000
Switch and signal "a general
combine) ........ :. 1000
Saws philadelphia saw trust) 5000
Scissors and shears (the shear
truSt) ............... GOO
Screws, iron tscrew trusO -. 1900
Silverware international Sill
yer company .............. 5000
Stoves, car heaters, etc. (the
stove trust and the Standard
Car Heating company; also
the foundry trust) $50. -. 10000
Steam pumps. (Worthington,
etc., the International Pump
COZ neutrality-suspicious.. 5,O0p
Tacks (Tack Trust.) ........ LOCO
Agricultural m p e m IS.
(Harvesters' and Threshers'
Combine.) commitment. $4,000
Pins and needles ............. 1000
Type, typewriting and printing
machines. (Typefounders'
Trust, Typewriter Trust and
Mergenthaler Linotype
Trust) ..................... 10,0O0
Nails, iron and wire and steel
wire products. american
Steel Wire Co., Washburn-
Moen Combine.) ........... $4,000
Jewelry; also stamped ware.
(Jewelry Trust) ........... 10000
Safes and scales. Herring-
Hall-Marvin Combine.) -. 5000
Ammunition. "a general
trast) -. ....... 1000
Hardware. mot incorporated
trust, but hard-and-fast
agreement between the max
era and jobbers.) .......... 10000
Total ..............--.... ~ 200
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1899-07-14
MISCELLANEOUS.

Paper. (The International Pa
per Co., The Paper Trust).. $4,000
Wall paper (Thc National
Wall Paper Co.. The Wall
Paper Trust.) ............. b,O00
Strawboard CA trust.) ....... 1000
Paper bags. (Union Bag and
Paper Coz ................. l,OOO
Playing cards. Zone OF the
Oldest of the trusts) ...... 1000
Envelopes. Envelope Trust) 5000
School books. (The Book
Trust) .................... 10000
Collins. (Cofin Trust.) ...... 5000
Brooms. (The Broom Manu-
facturers' Association of the
United States.) ............ 1000
Soap. Soap Trust, now form
iHB.J ........ ...''.''''''' Aoio"o
K.odaks. Photographic Appar-
atus Trust.) ................ 2,000
Chewing Gum. (Just formed
and Unexpectedly ......... 5000
Fertilizers. (The New York
and Boston Fertilizers Co... 10000
Varnish 1000
Chemicals, acids, etc. Chem
ical Trust; The General
Chemical Co., thirty-f1ve
plants.) .......... ......... 1900
Paints. paint Trust.) ...... 5000
Matches. (The Gould and
Swift, Courtney and Beecher
Combines.) ............ z,0O0
Celluloid. (The Celluloid Coz 1000
Soda fountains. american So
da Fountain Co.. ......... 1000
Rope and Irvine. STANDARD
Rope and Irvine Co., gen.
eral combine succeeding the
old Cordage Trust.) ........ $4,000
Horseshoes. "a general COM
bine) ................. I,UOV
Plumbers supplies. plumbing
Trust.) ........ ............ 6,OOO
Fireworks. (The Central and
Consolidated Fireworks Cos.) LOCO
Linseed Oil. (The National
Linseed Oil Coz ........... 1000
Total ............... $4,000
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1899-07-14
Clear Business, This.

! No sentiment in this. No prating
about the other mans moral obliga-
ton" to elevate the poor laboring
man"-often by asking him to give
something for nothing. Far from 1t.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1899-07-14
LABOR AND INDUSTRY
SOME ITEMS OF INTEREST TO
UNION WORKMEN.

Thore VIII Soon BE No Chance for the
Unorganized Masses-Business Versus
Sentimental Clear Business Propo-
sitiOn.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1899-07-14

Carbon (the carbon trust) 80. 90
Pottery, crockery and kaoiin
(the pottery truss, go. :. 21,0
Clay pipe for sewers iyhs cray
pipe combine) ............. go
Smelling and refining ttho
American Smelling and Re-
finins company .......... 20
Gas and natural gas (the
Standard Oil, and Addick
and Yerkes combine, alone). ESQ
Coke (the Carnegie-Frick
combine) ..... ............. 100
Glass, chimneys, for windows.
bottles, etc. (the flint and
plate glass and bottle
trusts) ...... .............. 5o,O
Marble Qhe Vermont marble
combine) ...... ........... 24,O
Petroleum (the Standard Oil
products) ..... .......... :. 15,O
Asphalt (the Barbour COM
bihCJ 49,. ...''...''' 49,"
Zinc, spelter and zinc oxide
1.-THE mining trusD ......... 40
Iron (the Rockefeller and Lake
Superior-Gogebic combined. 400
Bituminous coal (the Morgan
coal carrying railroads"
combine OF New York and
Pennsylvania ...... $3.50. 175,0
Anthracite coal (the Morgan
coal carrying railroads"
combine Of New York and
Pennsylvania ..... ........ 1850
Copper (the copper trusD 80. go
Lead products (the National
Lead company and the lead
trusO 80. ..... .......... o,O
Lumber, timber and logging
employing 100000 men in
all; the lumber trust and the
Alger combine) ............ 5000
Quicksilver (the quicksilver
trusO ....... =. .......... l,0
Iron and steel; the general
products (the Federal Steel
company and the Carnegie
combine) -. ........ 80. 1850
Tin plate (American Tin
Plate company -. ....... 800
TOTAL SoO.V
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1899-07-14
Grand total S,547, 900

P. S.-Most of the combines men
tened in brackets have been formed
since the investigation of the present
administration. AS soon as it became
apparent that the British gold stand
ard was safe the fellows who furnished
the money for Mark Hanna's campaign
began to garner their pounds OF flesh
1t is estimated that nearly 100000 men
have been thrown out Of work as re-
suit of the combinations.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1899-07-14

United States Senator George Well
ington of Maryland has notified Presi-
dent Mckinley that his attitude in per-
hitting the naval clique to harrass
Schley is likely to cost him the politi-
cal support of that state.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1899-07-14

An innocent heart is a brittle thing.
and one false vow can break Il
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1899-07-14

This is an argument which will APP
peal to the president. Mckinley is a
politician first. last and all the time,
and while he might like to encourage
continued persecution of Schley, the
fear that he will lose votes by such q
course is quite likely to give him
pause.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1899-07-14
966.O00
TRANSPORTATION AND COMMUNI
CATION.

Cars (palace cars and general
car construction for steam
railroads; also the Schoen
Pressed Steel Car company 10000
Car springs Ia general COM
bine) ... 1000
Western Union Telegraph
company -. ...... ........ 10000
American Bell Telephone COM
pany -. ........ ......... 100000
Vanderbilt Morgan railroad
combine (the Transcontinen-
tai system, the consolidated
roads and the coal carriers
pooD $3.50. go. ....... 100000
Whitney Flower Elki MS
Yarkes surface traction syn
dictate OF New York, Brook
Ign, Chicago, Philadelphia
ard Hudson county New Jer-
sey ........ ........ ....... $4,000
Electricity and general cleo
trical products for illuminat-
ing purposes and for heat
and power edison General
Electric combine) 80. E. :. $4,000
Automobiles; now centralizing
into one enormous trust, and
when present plans are fully
in operation will employ. $4,000
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1899-07-14

The hardest problems bring out this
greatest rental resources.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1899-07-14

Not gwine ter meetin' dis mornin-.
Brer Henderson,"
"Cyarn' do 1t. parson. Got ter hoe
over some corn, jist planted"
But cyarn't de corn waltz"
'Not so we'll as he Lord can" i
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1899-07-14
FOUR MILLION SLAVES
LIVING MERELY To ENRICH
THE TRUSTS.
How the Single Gold Standard Is En-
shaving the Producers OF wealth.
Seventoeo Millions OF Human Beings
Ruled by the MOnOpolists.

The single gold standard Is doing
Just what We said it would 20 years
ago. The Capitalization Of capital has
been going on. individual enterprises
have almost entirely disappeared, while
every day in the year thousands of hui
man beings are shackled into trust
slavery. Prompt reconciliation of sill
yer and the total abolition of corpora
ton paper money would have prevent
ed this, but 1t is doubtful now IL any
thing short OF government ownership
of all monopolies will cure the evil.
Following are some figures showing
the number of men employed by the
trusts. They are taken from United
States reports and from state bureaus
Vt labor. and are up to date:
FOOD.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1899-07-14
PROSECUTING SCHLEY.

It looks as though the attack Of the
naval bureau ring on Rear Admiral
Schley might cease.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1899-07-14
Source of the Trouble.

"Why must you and your wife sep, -.
rate, Pat? Can't the trouble be patched
up?"
mo, sir. That's joost it. She won't
patch up me pants. "-Philadelphia
North American.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1899-07-14
He Should.

"Bobblers wedding was the culmina-
ton Of romance. He met his wife
on Q train"
HE did! Why doesn't he sue tho
company f"-ladianapo.is Journal.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1899-07-14

course is quite likely to give him
pause.
AS an argument to prove his asser-
ton concerning the situation In Mary
land Senator Wellington says that the
anti-Schley crusade, unchecked by the
president, was almost wholly RESPONSE
BILE for the overwhelming defeat Of the
Republicans at the municipal election
in Baltimore last spring, and that the
entire state will go for fusion in the
national campaign next year unless
the persecution is stopped.
The people of Maryland, Senator
Wellington explains, have reached the
conclusion that if such injustice to a
naval hero can be perpetrated with a
Republican president and Republic
an secretary of the navy, it would be
a good thing to change both, and they
will vote their convictions.
II will be gratifying to the fair
minded people of this nation to have
the malignant persecution of Rear Ad-
miral Schley ended.
But it would be much more crafty
ing If the cessation of these attacks
came through nobler motives than
mere political expediency.
The folly of trying to force Sampson
upon the people as the hero at Santi-
ago has been amply demonstrated, but
such demonstrations fail entirely to
impress the narrow-minded political
tricksters at Washington.
Under such circumstances, 1t is per-
haps we'll that Senator Wellington, the
head of the Republican party in Mary
land, should call McKinley's attention
to the fact that he is playing losing
game and that it would be wise policy
for him to drop it.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1899-07-14

Gentle Mildred.
Fair Mildred has a tender heart;
1t makes her sad to see
Bad boys espy the brides nest
And tear 1t from the tree;
Yet, while she sorrows for the bird
The solemn truth Is that
She always has a wing or two
Affixed unto her hat.
Fair Mildred has a tender heart:
She says the butcher who
Would slay little ealfie must
Be cruel through and through:
Yet while she chides the butcher and
Abhors his cruel steel.
Sweet Mildred, tender past compare.
Is very fond OF veal.
Chicago News.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1899-07-14
OUR BUDGET OF FUN.
SOME GOOD JOKES ORIGINAL
AND SELECTED.

4 Variety Of Jokes, Gibos and rronies
Original and Selected-Fiotsam and
Jetsam from the Tide Of Humor-s
witty Sayings.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1899-07-14

The pomp of death was there
The lettered urn, the classic marble rose
And coldly, in magnificent repose,
Stood out the column fair.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-02-03

LIVE LONG, But WHEN
YOU DIE, Die QUICKLY"
Attorney W. W. FOote Would Have Jury and
Avoid Doctor Bills and Attendant
Troubles.

~ and
quickly
~ behalf Of James "
by Buckley to
Of
proceedings
directly counsel that
physicians sole
visited Mr.
hrtfve
hoped patriotic
soothing efect? Dr. Buckley did
OConnn his he
he
him substantial Substantial
verdict
the
Mr. rendered $4,000 by the
he
Rather than the taken the he would s5
in all Dr. Buckley lost $1,000 nothing of the