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Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1900-04-13
WARM AND CORDIAL NOTES.
Cold, Formal Letters That Strike the
Recipient Like q Blow.

Cold, Formal Letters That Strike the
Recipient Like Blow.
IF people only realized how import
ant it was to put little warmth into
their letters" writes woman who has
had great deal of experience, in the
New York Times. there would be
more general amiability in life," she
went on, land many more pleasant
and kindly deeds done. People who
write cold, formal letters of acknowl-
edgment are apt to say that they are
not letter writers, and not given to ex-
pressing their feelings. But that Is no
excuse. Half the time they do not
have the feeling and letter should be
written two or three times until there
is proper expression of warmth in it.
The recipient Of gift or favor
should put herself into an expressive
mood before she writes. and If she
thinks a few minutes she can do 1t.
l have received letters of acknowledge
ment so entirely formal and without
feeling that my first thought was that
ACNCl WOuiQ Wv any IAih6 LII thoe
person again and I didn't much care
IL never saw them. There Is usually,
or there should be, some little warmth
of feeling and desire to give pleasurS
in sending gift and cold note from
the recipient comes in the nature Of a
blow. On the contrary, there are peo-
pie who write such pretty, graceful
and pleasing little notes in response td
small favors that 1t gives one feel
ing Of warmth all over to receive them
and an immediate desire to do as
many pleasant things as possible for
, the writer. 1 have known SO many
pleasant little journeys and invitations
| which have CONE to girls chiefly from
their pleasant manners in expressing
thanks. If l had daughters one Of the
things that 1 should urge upon them
most carefully would be to answer
at once letters that required an i'm
mediate answer, and never fail to ac-
knowledge favors in spirit Of gen.
uine warmth"
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1900-04-13
Modern High Explosives.

Mr.. ]. s. S. Brame, F.. s. c., gave
lecture at the London Institution.
Dundee, the other day, on Modern Elk.
plosives." He began by showing, says
the Courier of that city, that an ex-
plosion was simply rapid combustion.
caused by the combination of oxygen
with some inflammable material, and
the application of light. A step on
ward led him to gunpowder-charcoal,
birthstone and nitre-the nitre supply
ing the oxygen. These three things
made up the powder Of the ancient
Chinese, as we'll as that used in the
rude cannon Of the battle Of Cressy,
in 1916. But during the last few years
artillery has been so developed that
gunpowder could not properly fire the
huge shot fired by the 110-ton gun.
What was wanted was something that
would burn slowly at first, apply its
power as the shot moved up the gun,
and have expended itself by the time
the muzzle was reached. So that we
got gun-cotton, and later cordite. The
making of cordite was explained fully.
It's constituents are nitro-glycerine
and gun-cotton dissolved in a mutual
solvent, and vaseline added as lubri-
cant.
Lyddite, he explained, was carbolic
acid in combination with sulphuric
and nitric acids, forming picric acid.
The only way Of exploding it was by
means of powerful desonator. When
the shell has been filled with the melt
ed yellow lyddite, "picric detona-
tor" Is placed at the top; and above
this illuminate Of mercury detonator.
When the she'll strikes an object the
illuminate explodes, flashing the second
detonator, which in its turn explodes
the lyddite. The only disadvantage
Of lyddite was that there was less GER
tainty of decorating picric acid than
Of firing powder Melinite was sup
posed to be a gelatinised compound Of
picric acid. Among several interesting
experiments was one in which little
white flag was treated with nitric acid,
and thereby converted into gun-cotton.
At touch of the gas flame 1t vanished
in an instant.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1900-04-13

The Chicago Telephone company,
with capital stock of $5,OOO,0OO and
a market quotation of $225 share,
has just declared its quarterly dividend
of per cent in cash and two semi
annual stock dividends of 10 per cent
each at par, or $3.50 each market val
ue, making total yearly dividend
equivalent to 81 per cent on the par
value of the cash capital.
This dividend is earned by mono
poly franchise. Is there any legitimate
competitive private business in the
country which is carried on with re-
sultant profit of 81 per cent per an
mum on the investment?
The Standard Oil company has late
ly declared quarterly dividend on
the basis of 80 per cent profit annual
ly on a capitalization Of 500, 0O0,0 900.
The Carnegie Steel company paid a
profit of $21, 100000 last year, and its
principal owners have estimated the
profits for this year at twice as much.
Is 1t any wonder that Mr.. Mckinley
is alarmed at the possible effect upon
his election Of monopoly growth and
monopoly profits during his term?-
New York World.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1900-04-13
A RIGHTEOUS EXPANSION.

Hon. ]. ]. Lentz. Ohio: We in our
effort to initiate and pattern after Eu-
rope should not forget that the En-
pire of the Romans has come to naught
and ut us not forget that the Moham-
medan advanced from province to en-
pire with sword and fire and yet came
to naught. Spain in all her pomp and
in all her wealth, weakened herself,
destroyed herself, when she became
vain-glorious. 1t is said that history
makes men wise. Is it possible tlht
this administration can learn nothing
from the history of other nations? Is
it possible that this administration has
mapped out career of imperialism In
support of which it does not dare to
cite page OF history nor quote prin-
'ciple from the philosophy Of any of the
founders and builders of the American
republic?
AS for me and mine, l insist upon
1t, that II we have millions and mil
lions of treasure and taxes, and thou
sands and thousands of men to be dis
posed of. let us apply this gigantic
inquiry and power in school of uni
versal education, in the governmental
ownership of postal telegraph and
telephone; in the construction of mag
nificent levee systems for the Missis-
sippi and other rivers. and thereby re-
deem more and better soil than was
ever dreamed of in the Philippine IS
lands. Let us devote some of our in
quiry to the building Of Nicaraguan
canal, and some of it to national
system of irrigation that will produce
veritable gardens of Eden in the
Rocky Mountain watershed. Let us
divorce ourselves from foreign COM
plications and imperialistic vanity, and
let us concentrate our energy, our
thought and our love upon the S0,0O0,-
900 in our land. remembering that he
who neglects his own family is worse
than heather, remembering that IL
God Is inspiring the American people
with any thought, with any impulse,
and believe He Is, then it must be a
divine purpose that some time here on
the American continent He may look
down from heaven and say, Now let
the birds sing, and the flowers
smile, for l have at last one people
on the face of the earth fashioned
after my own image, in charity and
brotherly love; and then let "Old Lib
erty Bell" again proclaim liberty
throughout all the land unto all the
inhabitants thereof"
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1900-04-13
SCIENTIFIC TOPICS
CURRENT NOTES OF DISC VERY
AND INVENTION.
Nodern shoe POlisher - Novel Candle
Holdcy--Thy Moon and tho Weather
Popular phliefs as to Thsir Con-
,ection Arc Altogether UnfoundeSl


With the popularity Of the up-to-
late enamel, patent and russell leather
and kid shoes, the use of patented
preparations for cleaning and polish
ing them, the function of the old time
backing brush is becoming less i'm
portant in the boot polishing outfit,
its place being largely usurped by a
piece of cloth. Lambs wool polishers
are excellent for this purpose, but un-
fortunately they are rather expensive,
and when a man has to do his own
polishing it requires considerable dex-
terity on his part to manipulate a long
stI..p of cloth in the artistic manner
of the professional. The shoe-polish-
ing device here shown, the invention
of an inventor of Cedar Rapids, Iowa,
is offered as an aid to this mighty
army of unfortunates. Perhaps its
most essential feature is the cheapness
and simplicity of its construction, be-
ing made out of single piece of wire
bent and Topped as shown, with pro-
vision at one end to take fold in the
polishing cloth, and at the other with
two "tangs" that hold the other end.
This arrangement forms convenient
and easily manipulated holder for the
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1900-04-13
Rockefeller, OficiaI Guest.

Three United States senators and a
representative of the Standard Oil in
terests are about to leave Washington
for Cuba. The senators are Platt OF
Connecticut, Aldrich of Rhode Island
and Teller of Colorado. The repre-
sentative of the Standard Oil interests
is John d. Rockefeller, Jr. All Will
travel on the United States dispatch
boat DOLPHIN, provided and provis-
toned by the government.
1t is given authoritatively that young
Rockefeller will not travel at the
governments expense"
But why is he going along at all?
A senatorial committee has been APP
pointed to investigate the conditions
in Cuba and the relations of that is
land to the United States. 1t will have
a pleasant junket, and as such things
are of common occurrence any pro-
test is presumably useless. But again
we ask where does young Rockefeller
come in? How is his share of the ex-
pense to be fixed? Will he pay for his
berth, and if he pays for it, who will
act as collector for transmitting the
money to the United States treasurer?
Will he eat out of the official COM
missariat, or will he take along a
basket of "cold grub? If he eats out
of the official commissariat, who is to
keep tab on him? 1t would hardly
comport with the dignity Of United
States senator to act as waiter and
mark up the score. There is reason to
believe that some senators do fetch
and carry for the Standard Oil, but
they do not do it in that way.
Again 1t is pertinent to inquire who
invited Mr.. Rockefeller. II senator,
by what authority? If the captain of
the Dolphin, by whose leave? If the
president of the United States, for
what purpose?-New York News.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1900-04-13

Horse Power for tho Great Exhibition.
Engineering mentions the surprising
fact that 10000 horsepower of machin-
cry will be required for the Paris ex-
position. AS it is intended that the
processes of manufacture shall be dis
played side by side with exhibits OF
raw material, much machinery will be
distributed throughout the Champ de
Mars, and the transmission of energy
will be electrical About 5000 horse
power will be needed for this purpose
besides $4,000 horsepower for light
ing, making total of 10000 horse
power. The steam producing plant
will be collected in two buildings plac-
ed parallel to the old Machinery hall.
OF course in each case the generators
supplying steam will constitute exhi5-
it's, and payment made for the steam
supplied, with an allowance towards
the cost Of installation. The coal sup
ply will be taken through underground
passages. The electrical units, consist
ing each of an engine and direct
coupled dynamo, will be placed as near
as possible to the boiler-houses in
gallery parallel to them.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1900-04-13
Novel Candle Holder.

Nothing to the inventor appears too
trivial for improvement, and even the
modest candlestick that has remained
the same for generations is now to
be transformed into new article of
manufacture by an inventor of New
York city. This patentee claims a
portable candle holder in which there
are two fixed wings for the support Of
the candle and an adjustable wing at
tached to the handle. This arrange
ment permits Of the use Of candles OF
different sizes, and of the removal OF
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1900-04-13
OUT OF EMPLOYMENT.

Every right-minded person sinceVly
wishes that all men and women in the
United States who need employment
had it, and that they were employed
under favorable conditions and paid
good wages for their services. A few
shouters and heelers for political or
other selfish purposes are trying to
make everybody believe that such is
the case. But there is no truth in such
an assertion. Only in few spots Is
the demand for labor equal to the sup
ply, and even in such places the diff
ference between the demand and the
supply is SO slight that employers can
and do practically dictate what the
compensation shall be-
In Nny York, the Brooklyn City
Mission has recently issued pamphlet
heade9: ANY Man Who Wants Work
Can Find 1t. Can He?" The first
thing in the pamphlet is statement
from City Magistrate Jacob Bremen,
who says: 81 know of many men who
are honest, sober and Industrious, will
ing to work at anything and for any
wages, who cannot find employment.
AS a last resort, many Of these men,
who are homeless. without shelter or
food, apply to the courts and are COM
mitted, .Gten at their own request, to
the county Jail and even to the peni-
Tertiary"
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1900-04-13
YOUTHFUL WHITECAPs.
Orxsaised to Punish Those Who Intsr-
fere In Love Affairs.

Orxsaized to Punish Those Who Inter~
fere in Love Affairs.
What appears to be an organization
of whitecaps is operating in this city.
The peculiar thing about the organlza-
tion is the motive behind it for the
protection of It's members against the
intrusion of outsiders in affairs Of love-.
The band, so far as can be learned. is
composed of young men ranging In age
from IS to 20 years, who are sworn to
protect each other. even unto death II
necessary, in order to keep young men
who are not members of the band from
infringing upon their rights and pay
ing attention to the girl friends Of any
of the members. The violation OF the
rules laid down in the bylaws of the
organization means severe punishment
to the offender, and swift justice is
.meted out to the young man who dares
to mingle in the love affairs Of any
member of the band. Not long ago q
young man from the outside called
upon one of the young women friends
of member of the band and was pass
ing the evening in her company. A
knock at the door brought the hostess.
and the leader of the band, who had
approached, asked in pleasant man
ner il the young man were present.
Receiving an answer in the affirmative,
he requested to see the gentleman on
1,,ci C tho Cfpnnp0
out into the darkness he was seized
by the whitecaps and given sound
whipping and told to leave the place
at once, which he did. Another case
has just developed, in which the pun
ishment was more severe. The young
man, who was called from the pres
ence of the girl on the second occasion,
was subjected to the most brutal treat
,ment possible. A coffee sack was
thrown over his head, his hands were
tiled behind him and he was marched
to the cemetery, fully a mile from the
city, at the point Of revolvers, while
the members followed with threats Of
violence in case he uttered an cutlery.
At the cemetery rope was tied about
his neck and the end thrown over q
limb of tree. At this juncture the
coffee sack was removed. and ghost
bearing a large knife in Its hands
,sprang out of the darkness and came
toward the crowd. The masked mem
bers of the band, at sight Of the ghast-
ly specter, broke and ran, and the
young man became so frightened that
he swooned and fell to the ground.
The ghost, who was one Of the white
caps, disrobed, and calling to the
crowd, told them the young man had
tainted. The limp form of the boy
was carried back to the city and laid
out upon the sidewalk, where he re-
manned until passers-by CHANGED to
find him. still in an unconscious con-
loltion, some hours afterward. So far
the identity of the members has been
kept secret, and, though an effort has
been put forth to locate the leaders,
it has Deen to no avail. The last oc-
currence has created considerable OK
citement.-Arcola Qll.) Correspond
ence Chicago Record.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1900-04-13

The Passion Flower was so called by
the first Spanish settlers of America
because they imagined that they saw
in it's flower representation Of Our
Lords passion, the filamentous pro-
cesses being taken to represent the
crown of thorns; the nail-shaped
styles, the nails Of the cross; the an
theirs, the marks of the five wounds;
the leaf, the spear that pierced the Sa-
vior's side; the tendrils, the cords or
whips by which He was scourged; the
column of the ovary, the upright Of
the cross! the stamens, the hammers;
1.-THE calyx, the glory or halo; the white
tint, purity; the blue tint, heaven. Tho
passion flower is a native Of the warm
parts of America, and its flowers ere
large and beautiful.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1900-04-13
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
GOLD BILL WAS PAID FOR BACK
IN 1895.
The Baakers Poured M0neJ INTO tho
Republican Campaign Treasury with
tho Result That tho Partr's Victory
Was bought


After more than a century OF ad-
hesion to gold and silver, the money
of the constitution, the struggle be-
tween bimetallism and monometallism
has terminated in favor Of the yellow
metal. Says the Washington Times
further on the subject:
Considered as a political achieve
ment of the Republican party, the new
law is. a highly interesting piece OF
legislation. 1t was contracted and paid
for in 1896 by the foreign and do
nestle money power, which poured its
wealth into the nearly bottomless pit
of the Republican campaign fund OF
that year. The gold standard and
bankers credit bill, just as it has
passed the two houses of congress, is
the settlement of that deal by Hanna,
Mckinley and the other party leaders.
They have kept their pledges to Wall
street and Lombard street, however
much they may have ignored or violat-
ed other pledges to the people of their
own country, and they have their re-
ward"
Having got what they wanted the
conspirators do not care whether NC
Kinley is succeeded by Bryan or not.
But Mr.. Mckinley and his trust follow
ers do care, and there must be more
allurements, more glittering bait, held
out to hold the sandy rope. Republican
prestige, from disintegration. These
contributions for corrupt purposes In
the impending campaign says the
Times, will have to come from some
other source, and this fact is explana-
tory of the Hanna-Payne ship subsidy
bill, the proposition to subsidize the
Pacific cable enterprise, and the desire
to please the trusts by imposing a GUS
toms tariff ON the domestic commerce
between Puerto Rico and the main
land, in defiance of the constitution.
There is always way to perpetuate
corruption, and the power OF the ad-
ministration and the schemes of Re-
publican managers, having carried the
gratitude of the people by striking
them down beneath the judgment OF
the money power, will not stick at any
thing to further undo them.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1900-04-13
Chicago Record.


to make tin plate in the United
States" The party did contend
that no reasonable amount of protec-
ton could do this. And what is the
result? Why the outcome of this tin
plate agitation and legislation is that
the American people are paying more
for tin manufactured in the United
States than the people Of Liverpool,
Manchester, Leeds, London, Paris and
Berlin are paying for the same tin.
The tin plate trust only lately raised
the price of tin, and every working
man and householder is paying triple
for every article of common use. This
is about the upshot Of this infant In
dustry proposition.-Buffalo Times.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1900-04-13
THE TRUST AMENDMENT.

The Republicans on the eve OF
presidential campaign have made their
first move against the trusts. During
more than three years that the party
has been in power no effort has been
made either to enforce existing law,
or to enact new legislation. Suspicion
is naturally aroused over any legisla-
ton that may be proposed at this late
hour.
Chairman Ray of subcommittee
of the Judiciary committee has intro
iduced the following in the house:
Resolved, etc., That the following ar
Iticle be proposed to the legislatures OF
the several states, as an amendment to
the constitution of the United States:
Art. 16.-The congress shall have
power to regulate and repress monop-
olies and combinations; to create and
dissolve corporations and dispose OF
their property; to make all laws nee
essary and proper for the execution OF
the foregoing powers. Such powers
may be exercised by the several states
in any manner not in conflict with the
laws of the United States.
This resolution will be the basis for
rabid outbursts against the trusts.
The speeches will be spread broad
cast over the country, while the speak
ers will wink the other eye at the trust
magnates, and will be as merry as a
marriage bell.
The proposed amendment to the con-
stitution is on par with the bimetal-
lie clause in the currency bill. 1t is
intended to deceive voters. If there
was any intention on the part of the
Republican party to curb the trusts,
they could have shown evidences of
their good faith before. They have
abundance of time to impose a tariff
on Puerto Rico for the benefit of the
sugar and tobacco trusts, but only the
fag-end of the session to make even
reconnaissance against the trusts. The
purpose of the measure is patent. 1t
is to catch the voters without driving
away the trusts from contributing lib
orally to the campaign.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1900-04-13

A CODY of that statement was sent to
seven magistrates in Brooklyn, who
were asked whether their experience
and observation on the bench was OF a
like nature. Six of the seven replied,
and all of the six confirmed the state
ment of Magistrate Bremen. The
pamphlet contains brief verbatim
statements of the various magistrates
with reference to the matter, also cor
roborative testimony from several 9TH
er city officials.
The cold truth Is that there will be
no such thing as proper industrial con-
ditions until natural opportunities are
set free and made equally accessible
to all-Ralph Hoyt.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1900-04-13
Imperialism a vulture.

AS long as the rest Of those in au-
thority is broken with the golden Wis
ion of imperial splendor, and the
senses pleased with the fragrant in
cense of adulation and flattery, we can
not hope for rest. But when the day
of the awakening comes, and the peo-
pie restore the things as established by
the fathers, then we may hope that
Imperialism, the ill-favored vulture Of
monarchical Europe, will spread Its
wings for its return to the place that
has been its congenial home for ages
Congressman Sutherland.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1900-04-13
insanity.

In his book on Mad Humanity: Its
Forms, Apparent and Obscure" DR..
Winslow states his belief that insanity
is on the increase; that the degenera-
ton of the human race is Gin gradual
and sad progression; and that much
of this result is due to indulgence in
alcohol. His attempted proof Of LON
broso's theory that genius is akin to
insanity consists merely in a list of
geniuses who were more or less de-
ranged. DR.. Winslow hopes his book
may do good in enabling some to de-
tect the incipient progress Of mental
diseases.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1900-04-13
About Tin.
The JameStown Journal remarks:

The Jamestown Journal remarks:
"Ten years ago Democratic papers
said that no amount of protection
would avail to make tin plate in the
United States. Since then the annual
amount of tin plate imported from
abroad has fallen off 1913 100000 pounds
and nearly S00,0OO,0OO pounds were
made in this country last year."
Yes, that is about one-half true, Mr..
Journal man. In the first place the
Democratic party did not contend that
mo amount of protection would avail