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The evening times., 1900-03-17
A Local Option AgitatIon

LEXINGTON. Va. March 17-Tbo
friends OF the local option movement no,r
being agitated here held largely attended
meeting Thursday afternoon in the court
house. Enthusiastic speeches were made
and steps were taken for an active can
vass before the election. which will occur
March %. at which time the question Of
licensing the sale OF intoxicants will he
settled. The "drys" are confident OF a biz
majority. The meeting was presided over
by Or. j. Lewis Howe, OF Washington and
Lee University.
The evening times., 1900-03-17
UKAsE AGAINST GUM-cHEwING.
CbicREo's Mayor ReprimRads the
Cty'S Women Employees.

CHICAGO. March 17--Mayor Harrison
yesterday told the President Of the Civil
Service Commission TO put a stop 10 the
unsightly gum-chewing habit Of his -Hen-
ty women employees.
The president told he women OF the
mayors order and they denied being ad-
dicted to the practice but All the same
fifteen pieces. ranging In size from a pea
to a golf ball. were found sCcking 10 the
under side Of their desks. Then they con-
fsssed and asked forgiveness.
The mayor was called I'm. and he said to
them: Young ladies'. you can see th-
dreadful results OF this habit by your own
conduct You did not hesitate to toII an
untruth. You have admitted your guilt
and say you are peuitcaJ ] hope YOU viii
keep your resolutions. II not. / Will sUg-
gest an appropriation 90 establish a gum
chewing cure. and you viii be the first 10
take it,"
The evening times., 1900-03-17
TO BUY WATER WORKS.
The Annapolis city Council Farors
Municipal Ownership.

ANNAPOLIS. Md. March 17.-At spe-
Cial meeting last night of the mayor and
city council TO consider the petitions OF \.
Gland ard others 90 press a resolution re-
questing the State Senator and Represeu-
tatives Of Anne Arundel to urge the pas
sage OF the bill now before the Legislature
providing for municipal ownership OF the
water stock OF the city OF Annapolis. a res
oiution was passed BY the board in confor-
nifty with the request
resolution WAS also passed recommend
iHG the passage % bill confirming the
right Of the city cOUuciI to grant a fran
chise to the Potomac and Severn Railroad
Company and appointing a committee TO
examine the bill
The evening times., 1900-03-17
Indian Relics Found.

HAGERSTOWN. Nd. March 17.-About
twenty-five men are employed in the Han
cock ssndbaIks, where a number Of sea-
shells have been found. Indian arrow
heads, hatchets and grain bowls. an old
musket. broken sword. a cannon ball
and other relies have been dug up. It is
said there is sufficient pure white sand in
the banks TO permit it being worked for
ten years.
The evening times., 1900-03-17
A GOLDEN WEDDING.
The Husband Wears SIIk Hat of
EiftN Years Ago.

NUDDLETOWN. Nd. March 17.-Mr and
Mrs. Jacob Wihide. of this place. cele-
brated their golden wedding anniversary
this week They were married at Emni.s-
burg by Rev. David Kelley, Of the Luther
an Church. on March 70. 1850.
They have a family Of ten children. and
all were present. Nearly all Of the thirty
five grandchildren were also present. 4
fine dinner was served. and addresses were
made by Rev. G. j. Eoudabush. of Myers
vile. and Rev. J. r. RideuOur Of Middle
town.
The aged couple were each presented
with a gold coin and also a sefuj gift from
each Of the children. Mr. Wilhide put on
he same high silk hat he wore on his we'd
ding day. fifty years ago.
The evening times., 1900-03-17

CUMBERLAND, Nd. March 1.-THE
quarters OF Patrick Bradigan, watchman
for the West Virginia Central and Pitts
burg Railway consisting OF a good-sized
frame house at the Baltimore Street cross
ing, were entirely demolished at noon yes
terday by a freight car jumping the track
and crashing into the structure. Mr..
Bradigan and a friend. who were seated
in the building, saw the car coming lust
in time TO escape.
The evening times., 1900-03-17
A cold Medal for nr,ycr,

FRANKLIN. Pa, March 17.-Christian
Grimm. resident Of this city. has Just re-
ceiyed from the German Government a
gold medal of honor. presented to him for
conspicuous bravery during the Franco
Prusslan war, when be fought for the
fatherland. and in one OF the battles can
tured young French lieutenant.
The evening times., 1900-03-17
The Deacon,s Dream.

Atiom lue Detroit fIcc Trc,>-l
''Mav YOU take this lesson home with YOU to-
night, dear friends concluded the preacher at
the end Of a very long and wesrisomc sermon.
'And may its spiritual truths sihk deep into your
hearts and lives TO the end thar your souls may
experience salvation. We viii now bow our heads
IN PRAYER. Deacon White, VIII you lead!'
There was no response
Deacon White (this time in a louder voice. -
Deay.n White, WI you leadT'
Still no response. II was evident that the dea-
con was sumberipg. The preacher made third
appeal and raised his voice to a pitch that sue
eeeded in waking the drowy man.
Deacon White. will you please leadg'
The deacon rubbed his eyes and opened them
wonderingly
II It ny lsadl NsLI Just deSGL"
The evening times., 1900-03-17
A BIT OF HUMAN NATURE.
" here Pride Operated Against
Wearing Glasses

Urom the Detroit Free Prossl
Il occurred AZ the opera house and ne
morbidly clings 10 the idea that the entire
audience knew just what happened He
was there in good form. his wife looked
the highly CgutcCj without appearing con
spicuous ard he was entirely satisfied with
the family representation until he wanted
10 know the name Of a very pretty ami
fascinating sOlOist- He held his programme
close 10 his nose. held IL at arms length
and hold a. al All intermediate points
Too bad. commented the matronly-
looking woman on his right TO the younger
woman accompanying her. that he can't
read
Isn't it, And he has a bright face. TOO.
Probably self-made man
They had whispered. but a good deal OF
Eoise 10 required in whispering against
stage singer. and ne heard. He blushed un-
al his hair itself was a light red. and
turned halfway about to address his wife.
Who Is the woman we are listening to-"
How can / tell 1 have on my far
seeing glasses. I told you how il would b.
before We came"
That's nice. isn't il" We don't know
how many acts there are. We don't know
where the scenes are laid and We don;
know one person from another Which is
the stare
Can I help you?" asked the good-na-
tured matron to the right stin under the
impression that be could rot read She
went straight on telling him the name OF
the opera. the nimsy plot that carried il.
where the scenes were laid. and was Just
discoursing upon the soloist IN a way that
was uncOusciously patroniZing, when the
wife broke from suppressed jealousy into
speech:
He can read all well enough. madam
He's a college graduate. for that matter.
and ] can read in several modern Ian
guages- But he's proud and sixty-three.
That's al there is TO il Please put these
on. and she vigorously produced a pair
of nose glasses. Il wonder if you'll ever
have any sense
He dnnned The Plassas and InnLed Sill,
The evening times., 1900-03-17
REYED ON TEE PUBLIC
Begging Brooklyn Children Swim
die Many Sympathetic Persons.

All of Them Frequently i'm the Hands
"a the POIice-1hc Mother to BE
Role of FaEin-One of the Inn
posters Goes 90 the PrOtcctOry.
The evening times., 1900-03-17
Uric Acid. Which Poisons

TIE blood ard weakens the Eiduey-s quickly cx-
PEELED by using Warmers SAFE Cure. sold by all
Druggists.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1900-10-26

The bulletin of the Bureau of Labor
Statistics of New York for the quarter
ending with August shows that there
was an increase of Isl unions in the
state for the last quarter, with an
added membership of $1,000. This
was the largest increase the bureau
has yet noticed. On June 80 there
were in the state 1,603 labor organiza-
tions, with, total membership of 247,-
602; of these 1912 were women. The
report further treats Of the state of
employment, building operations, I'M
migration, the legality of labor organ
izations, agreements between en-
ployers and employees, the labor move
ment abroad, and gives several tables
of comparative wage statistics. Be-
sides these the report Of the superin-
tendent of the free employment bureau
is given. This report shows that in the
first six months Of 1900 there were
3,014, applicants for work, 2,G1S appli-
cations for help, and 1865 situations
secured. This is an increase of nearly
20 per cent for the same period for
1899, and the employment bureau is
counted success. In the manner in
which it treats the subject matter and
its scope, the bulletin ranks among the
first in the country.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1900-10-26
Pennsylvania Coal Tested.

The South Metropolitan Gas COM
pany of London, England, has made a
preliminary test with 300 tons OF
Pennsylvania coal. which has shown
that this coal is superior to the Brit
ish article in the amount of gas it
yields per ton, in Illuminating power,
and in the quantity of coke. While at
its present price it is dearer than Eng
lish coal. the test shows that its SILL
perial quality more than compensates
for the difference in cost. If full test
gives the same result and the present
price of British coal continues. it is
probable that the company will buy
largely in America.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1900-10-26
Rev. Mcn1utt on Charity.

Rev. George l.. McNu:t give. his
tory in the INDIANAPOLIS News of a
German family's struggles to pay for
little home beside a great factory
in Indiana. The 4ether was killed one
evening while at work in the mill, and
the family was plunged into poverty.
Mr.. McNutt concludes:
Why didn't the widow sue for $4,000,
the value of life in the eye of the
law? The only witnesses were men
whose daily bread depends on holding
their jobs. 1t was tacitly but distinct
ly known that any man who should
give testimony that would lay obliga-
ton on his employer. would get his
time and have time to reflect on the
unpleasantness of telling the truth on
the witness stand. 1t was kind of the
men to help the widow with a days
pay of their wage. But more than
once those children are tainted with
the fact that: MY pa gave your
mother money, when your pa was
killed, he did, so he did, you mean
old thing" / remember how one of
the children, offended in childish in
discretion, a certain neighbor woman.
She volleyed her wrath at the offender
and the sting of her denunciation was
that her mann had given So when his
father was Titled. Such kindness sug-
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1900-10-26

Some Claims OF LABOR Nihoc"ee"'
Recently the Appellate division OF
the New York supreme court, consist
ing of five judges, rendered a unani-
nous opinion that is likely to prove to
be of the greatest Importance to LABOR
The question presented to the court
was this: Has an association of work
ingmen organized for self-protection
and self-help the right to obtain the
discharge of one man or any NUMBER
of men "by threats, intimidation
strikes or otherwise?" In other words
is it lawful for a union to go to an
employer and warn him, If he engages
certain men, or restraints men ALREADY
in his employ, strike will be ordered
by a combination of other men in MS
employ? Overruling an inferior tri-
b.nal, the Appellate division of the
supreme court has answered this vital
question in the affirmative. Two
opinions were written. one by Justice
Mclaughlin, the other by Justice In
graham. Justice Mclaughlin reasons
doubted that every workman has the
right, in the first instance, to say for
whom and with whom he will work,
and an employer, Of course, has the
correlative right of saying whom he
wrl employ or prefer among two or
more rivals. Once this reciprocal right
is destroyed. liberty is destroyed, CIV
ing place to industrial despotism. Now,
If one has the right alleged, when act
ing in his individual capacity, he does
not lose it when acting with others
clothed with an equal right. Conse-
uuently, laborers may combine and
say they will not work for employers
who engage any but members of labor
organizations, and employers may
combine and say that they will not
employ persons who are Tor who are
not, as the case may be) members OF
such organizations. 1t is true that, as
a result of combination of laborers
certain men may lose employment,
but that is an incident of industrial
liberty and competition.
The fact that organizations cause
injury to certain persons does not
make their purpose or action illegal.
In the words of the supplementary
opinion of Justice Ingraham, at is the
illegality of the purpose to be accom-
plished, or of the means used to ac-
complish that purpose, that makes a
combination Illegal The purposes OF
trade unions are admittedly lawful,
and such methods as strikes and
threats of striking are not in them
serves unlawful, since every man has
the right to quit work for any reason
and at any time, and this right is not
lost when he enters into combination
to exercise it. Hence 1t is not unlaw-
full for union to demand and procure
exclusive employment, or the dis
charge of obnoxious worklnen.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1900-10-26
DRUNKENNESS CURED.
DR.. Keeley's Famous Cure for the Liquor
nnd Morphins era win T. In Kansas CITY.

DR.. Keeiey's Famous Cure for the Liquor
and Morphine Craving In Kansas City.
That drunkenness and the morphine
habit are thoroughly cured by the
treatment originated by DR.. Kelley
has long since been proven beyond a
peradventure. Dr. Keeley's theory
that alcohol and narcotic drugs affect
the nerve cells in such manner thet
the drug finally becomes a necessity
to them in order that they may per-
form their functions, Is now generally
accepted by the medical profession.
The Kelley treatment restores the
nerve cells to healthy condition, in
which condition there Is no ne eessi,y
for alcohol or narcotics, and the Graz
ing which the patient experienced dis
appears.
The Kelley Institute of Kansas City,
Mo-, has administered this treatment
for nearly ten years, and there are. in
nearly every town in the southwest,
living examples of the transforms
lions brought about by the Keeley
treatment as administered at this In
stitution. Hundreds of men and wo-
men have been placed under treat
ment as a last resort. their condition
having become such that their friends
despaired of their recovery, and ex-
pected nothing else but that they must
soon be confined in an asylum or laid
in the grave, and they have. after a
few weeks treatment, been restored to
a surprisingly good condition of health.
every vestige of the craving for stimu-
lants gone, and sclf-respeet and self
confidence restored.
This Institute has for many years en-
joyed the reputation of being one OF
the best appointed and most success
full of the great system of Institutes
administering DR.. Keelcys treatment.
Its location on the bluff overlooking
the union depot is certainly an ideal
one. 1t is convenient to the business
center of the city, and at the same time
retired and quiet
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1900-10-26
NEW OFFICIAL OF THE ST. PAUL.
+. A. Miller Appointed General Passen-
ger Agent OF tho Big System.

#. A. Miller Appointed General Passen-
ger Agent or tho Big System.
f. A. Miller, brother OF Roswell
P. Miller, chairman Of the board Of d.
rectors OF the Chicago, Milwaukee 4
St. Paul Railroad company, has been
appointed general passenger agent OF
that system effective Oct. Is, 1900 to
succeed George II. Heafford, recently
resigned. The appointment of Mr..
Miller to the head of the st. Paul pas
senger department was not unexpected
as he has been for several years the
principal assistant general passenger
agent of the company, making his
headquarters in the Marquette build
ing. There will be no assistant ap-
pointed to succeed Mr.. Miller. The
two other assistants, Messrs. Marsh
and Merrill, will continue in their old
positions.
General Passenger Agent Miller is
widely known in the railway world
and is one of the most popular of pas
senger officials. He began his railroad
career in 1874, and his good nature
character ana ability have steadily ad-
yanced him in the service Of the St
Paul system since 1888, when he en-
tered the company's employ as clerk
In the passenger department, of which
he now becomes the head. Mr.. Miller
was born at Hartford. Pa.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1900-10-26

gests the kindness of the serpent's
tooth. In nothing does society show
its rudeness and crudeness more than
In 1t care for such widow and her
household. The agitator who claims
that the lot of the laborer is worse
than the slave is not wholly wrong
The master would have buried his
slave. The manufacturer would not
The family of the slave would have
had housing, food and clothing, not as
charity, but as business, because Of
the value of the family to the master.
What is the value of this family to So
ciety? Were it not better for society
to recognize that industry, though ma
chinery has been socialized. and 20
compel the manufacturer and men to
provide for such emergencies? 1t
were better for society to pay part
of the policy of compulsory insurance
than to pay all the debt of a charity
that breeds and feeds perpetual pau
perism. Writers on economics might
Say that this is an individual case, and
that economic theory and practice can
not take time to consider individuals.
/ recall Gail Hamilton's experience.
She tried to interest Boston preacher
in case of suffering and injustice. He
was too busy with general principles,
to consider individuals. Gail Hamil-
ton was glad, she said, to know that
the Almighty was not so busy as the
Boston divine. mot a sparrow fall
eth, but your Heavenly Father know
eth" Society staggers beneath the
load of voluntary and involuntary tax
alton for charity, because it is too
busy or too blind to forestall charity
by justice.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1900-10-26

The Plowman to His Brethren.
We own no masters, we that walk with
God ftfIt8 Esq
In workday garments smelling OF the
sod; Lt.Uf
We bear no yoke that others must not
bear.
Except of greater love and tenderer
care:
We bow not down with burdens on us
But lift them up for whom the load
was made;
For upright must we be, and STAND
erect.
The almoners of God to his elect.
Not ours to Judge who tits that makes
demands,
Ours but to see the piteous, outstretch-
ed hands:
For unto us the cotters be as kings
All-all in need of what the harvest
brings: ttttHt
And be that what it will we must be
just.
For it is only given us in trust:
We will not question whose the cry
or call. tnI.ft
But be Gods aImoners to one and all.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1900-10-26

The factions of the knights of La.
Dor are publishing rival editions 81
the official newspaper of that order
filled with matter telling why each
respectively, is rAe only real X. of l.
or-an.
The Rt. Hon. r. j. Sheldon, premier
of New Zealand, was formerly work,
ing miner and Familiarity known as
the Diggers Dick" He was stump
speaker, and an agitator in the west
coast gold fields.
Kansas City has now become the
States, having turned out 4S,429 bar
rels of -four in one week. This eclipsed
all records save those of the Minneap-
oils mills.
In 1902 the United States ran it's own
stages between Philadelphia and New
York, finding coaches, drivers, horses
etc., and cleared in three years over
$1,000 by carrying passengers.
Swift & Co., the great packers, boast
that they did a 100000, 600 business
last year, paid sS,OOO,OOO wages and
employed $4,000 men. If they paid 49,
100000 in wages to $4,000 employees, it
means 1920 year each.
1t is not the wages question or the
suffrage laws. but nature that has de-
creed the ultimate transfer of the cot
ton manufacturing business to the cot
ton-growing states. The process may
be long, and it may work many hard
ships, but it is bound to go on to CON-
pletion.
The New Zealant government las
decided to issue workmen's tick cts
from nearly all the principal towns to
suburbs up to twelve-mile distance
at uniform charge of two shillings
per week
The International Brotherhood OF
Stationary Firemen have. in the last
year, more than doubled in number OF
local unions, and more than trebled in
membership. The eight-hour day has
been established. with the same pay
which the men were receiving for II
hours work. In very many towns and
cities.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1900-10-26

The United States census shows that
in some respects at least the east Is
progressing more than the west For
instance, the announcement Is maae
that while San Francisco has gained
only 14.64 per cent in ten years. Bos-
ton has gained 2s.07 per cent Boston
has greatly increased her lead over her
rival Baltimore, the latter having
gained only 17.15 per cent, so that in
stead of only $4,000, Boston now has a
majority over Baltimore Of nearly
1000
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1900-10-26

Who are injured by the use of coffee.
Recently there has been placed in all
the grocery stores new preparation
called GRAIN-O, made of pure grains,
that takes the place of coffee. The most
delicate stomach receives it without
distress, and but few can tell 1t from
coffee. 1t does not cost over One-fourth
as much. Children may drink 1t with
great benefit. ID cents and rs cents
per package. Try it. Ask for GRAIN-O.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1900-10-26
To Mothers Of Large Families.

In this workaday world few women
are SO placed that physical exertion
is not constantly demanded of them
in their daily life.
Mrs. Pinkham makes special appeal
to mothers of large families whose
work is never done, and many of
whom suffer, and suffer for lack OF
intelligent aid. ..-.
To women, young or old, rich or
poor, Mrs. Pinkham, of Lynn, Mass,
extends her invitation of free advice.
Oh, women do not let your lives be
sacrificed when word from Mrs.
Pinknam, at the first approach OF
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1900-10-26
silver Service for schley.

Work has been begun in Baltimore
on the silver service for Rear Admiral
Winfield Scott Schley, to be made
from the silver coin captured on the
Spanish cruiser Christobal Colon. The
service will consist of eighteen dinner
plates, one gravy boat, one ladle, four
vegetable dishes, one game platter. one
Ash platter, one entree platter and one
soup tureen. The total weight of the
silver is 1000 ounces, and the cost
when completed w,n be between $1,000
and $4,000.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1900-10-26

There ia more La.a:rn lii tn.s section or inc
country than all other diseases put together,
and until the last few years was supposed 10 DC
nonnced IA a local disease, and prescribed local
remedies. and by constantly failing to cure
with local trea tmcnt pronounced II incuraDie'
Science has proven cntarrh to be oohsti n,i
tionai' disease and therefore requires consul
tutionai treatment Halls Catarrh Cure, man
ufactured by +. j. Cheney Co.. Toledo, ONO
is the only constitutional cure on the market.
n il taken internally in doses from 10 drops TO
n tcaspoonful 1t acts directly upon the blood
and mucous surfaces OF the system. They oner
one hundred dollars for any case IT fails 70 cure
+. j. CHENEY g. CO., Toledo, Ohio.
Sold by Druggists 7oc.
Halls Family Pills are the best
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1900-10-26
A reud.rfoor. ore.tIpr.

The first greeting the tenderfoot re-
ceived from a citizen Of Bair! Butte,
Mont, to whose good graces he had
been commended, took his breath
away. pity you didn't come three
weeks sooner" said the prominent
citizen genially. Then you'd hare
been in time for the hanging! Beauti-
full hanging! Hanged two! The first
one went to the gallows with a firm
step, brave as a mountain lion; but
the second one. he was le-e-e-e-e-tle
BACKYARD"
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1900-10-26

Mr.. Winston Churchill has probably
made a better thing out of the Trans
vaal war than anybody else. He has
drawn a larger salary than has ever
been heard of before for a war cores
pondent. He has accepted an offeS OF
So, 900 to lecture in America. HIS
book will have an enormous sale. He
has made a journalistic reputation
that is worth, "a big income. he has
gained a position as public man, and
he has earned safe seat in pariia-
ment. All this in his twenties!