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The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1901-09-20

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80 ana Au%. II Ia! q nice young
growth OF tender stalks available as
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1901-11-08
LONG POWER ARM.

Two and half years ago thu
longest electric power transmits
sion line in this country and probably
in the world was that running to Los
Angeles, CAL. from the San Bernardino
mountains. eighty miles away. Now
there has been opened line from the
Upper Yuba river in the same state
to Oakland, a distance Of 140 miles,
and at the present time, through a
temporary connection to San Jose,
power is actually being carried 1874
miles, A double pole line has been
built, and at the Straits of Carquinez
the current is carried on a suspended
span 4,427 feet long, which, according
to the Engineering News, is the "long-
est single span of cable ever erected"
The power, too, is transmitted at the
surprisingly high pressure of from 49,
900 to 10000 volts. an achievement
which tie same authority regards as
IAN engineering precedent of great in
terest."
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1901-11-08
sPANIsH-AMERICAN REPUBLICS.

The address at the opening of the
Pan-American conference in Mexico
City was made by Senior Ignacio Ma
risal, the Mexican minister of foreign
affairs. He said among other things:
There is no doubt whatever of the
sentiment of friendship and sympathy
cultivated to such high degree by
our northern neighborhood, among the
representatives of the three Ameri-
cas-" This may have been a mere po-
litical phrase. 1t is more likely that
its object was to let it be known that
these reports that the United States
desires to extend it's power at the ex-
pense of the Spanish American repub-
lies. Ever since the Spanish war and
the acquisition of Porto Rico many
European journals have been assuring
these republicans that the United
States has designs on them. 1t has
not. Its only desire is that they may
be well governed and prosperous.
Nevertheless, this flood of advice from
Europe may have made an impression
on some of the small and suspicious
republics of this hemisphere. II that
be so, the remarks Of Senior Mariscal
may tend to remove that impression.
If Mexico, bordering on this country,
does not apprehend American agrees
ion, the republics to the south of Mex
leo need have no fears.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1901-11-08
How About Your Chudr.n,

There are three things that child
may do with the world that surrounds
him. He may appropriate 1t; he may
run away from it; he may fight 1t.
These three types Of action sum up the
efforts Of mans life, from the cradle
tn the grave. They spring from three
emotions, the most fundamental and
the most difficult to control. These are
sympathy. fear and anger. What
child sympathizes with, what he fears,
what he gets mad at-this will deter
mine very largely what he shall be-
come. The training of these emotions
should. therefore, be the primary aim
cf every parent and teacher. This
fact has not been generally recognized.
And because 1t has not, the world Is
lull Of men and women who sympa-
thize unwisely, fear unwisely, fight I'M
wisely and live miserahly.-Pennsyl-
sania Grit.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1901-11-08
JAMES JACKSON.

Quoted q successful business there.
Mr.. Jackson did not become citizen
because he thought it his duty to dc
so. He took out naturalization papers
for the purpose Of securing passport
for his wife. who wished to visit her
old home in Ireland, and to save hel
from annoyance at the hands of i'm
migration agents. He never intended
to vote, and acted only in behalf of
his wife's comfort. Mr.. Jackson says
he will not renounce his allegiance,
now that he has become a citizen. but
so long as he lives up to this intention
he must remain outside the pa'e Of the
Reformed Presbyterian church, in the
eyes of which the Constitution Of the
United States is an infidel and 'im-
moral instrument Of government
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1901-11-08
HOUSES BUILT IN MANILA.
Stone Does No. Figure In the Construs-
ton of Upper Stories.

Stone Does Not Figure In the Construs-
tion of Upper Stories.
The sky-scraping tower Of stone and
IRON which Is becoming so common an
ayesore in American cities has not in
vaded that land of the earthquake and
the typhoon, the Philippine Islands,
and Is not likely to do SO soon. These
perilous visltants govern the charac-
ter and the size of the houses, which
are very rarely more than two stories
in height, even in the best quarters OF
Manila. OF these the ground floor Is
used as a coach house or to lodge the
native servants. 1t is apt to be too
damp for the family, who live on the
upper floor, which is divided into a
spacious hall, dining and reception
rooms, and bed and other apartments.
The kitchen is opten separate build
ing, with roof.d passage leading to
the house. Besides it is the bathroom,
an apartment much in demand among
the Filipinos, with whom cleanliness
is one Of the chief virtues and bathing
a daily duty.
These houses were formerly Of stone.
but since the great earthquake Of 1880
only wood has been permitted in the
second stories. Thee are fitted with
sliding windows all around, to permit
the freest entrance of ar. At the same
time, to keep out the hot glow of the
glass is replaced in the win
dows by translucent seashel!s, through
which only modicum of light can fill
ter. Corrugated ircn roofs are com
mon, but they are very hot. To OBJ
viate this, many roofs are covered with
a thin layer of nipa-palm matching,
which is cooler, though dangerous In
ease Of fire.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1901-11-08

Two large New York banks will ap-
ply the community of interest princi-
pie in their management. Thus this
theory, first advanced by Coils P.
Huntington for the benefit of the rail-
road situation, is brought to bear in
a forcible way on New York banking
conditions. The First National and
the Chase National. which have de-
cided to unite their interests, will form
a new power which alters the entire
banking situation in Wall street.
Heretofore the strongest single ele-
ment in the money market there has
been the National City Bank, known
as the Standard Oil institution, and its
affiliations. AS far as any one bank
could it has been in position to con-
troll the Wall street money market
Its resources are so vast that the
changes in it's condition could virtu-
ally decide what the weekly bank
statement could show.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1901-11-08
RulIER's SUCCESSOR.

Major General John Denton Pink
stone French, who has been appointed
to succeed General Sir Redvers Butler
as commander of the First Army Corps
is one Of the comparatively young SOL
diers who have risen to high positions
in the British military service. He
had fought in the Soudan and in the
east previously to his appointment in
1899 to the command of the cavalry
division in Natal. He Is one of the
two or three British generals who have
fought the Beers with success. He
was in command at Elandslaagte, at
Reifontein and Lombard's Kop, and
was the commander also of the oper-
ations around Colesburg and in the
which eliminated in the
relief of Kimberley. He directed the
cavalry troops in the campaign which
ended in the capture Of Bloemfontein
and Pretoria, and was the officer in
charge of Lord Roberts left wing in
the battles east of Pretoria on June 10
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1901-11-08
6be 6gIeeUY
Panorama.
STAMPS As MONEY.

The recent theft of stamps in the
Chicago postoffice has led TO the sug-
gestion of several plans either for
making such thefts impossible in the
future or for making them unprofit-
able to the thieves. Assistant Post
master Hubbard believes that II
stamp certificates" were used in send
ing small sums Ivy mail, great source
of danger would be removed. The
mail order houses would be required to
refuse stamps and to insist upon
stamp certificates" and in this way
the use Of stamps as currency would
be largely curtailed. AS things are at
present, when not only small but fire.
quently large sums are sent from one
place to another in the shape of
stamps, 1t is comparatively easy for a
man to work off fairly large block
of stamps within few years. and if he
has bought those stamps at reduced
rates he makes a considerable saving
The new plan would interfere serious
ly with such practices and would con-
fine postage stamps to their proper
function Of appearing on the outside
of envelopes. Another suggestion that
has been made looks more directly to-
ward the fence" part of the stamp
stealing business. If it were made ALI
offense for any private dealer in
stamps to sell more than a dollars
worth at time. the sale of larger
quantities would be regarded as in
itself confession of improper meth
DDS of securing the stamps.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1901-11-08
FORT KNOX.

proach of the river. In tie nor, h bat
terry, which is almost on the waters
edge, were six of the 15-inch guns,
which were designed to pound away
at the enemy If they succeeded in get
ting by the other guns.
Above the earthworks rise the walls
of the fort proper, which is pentagonol
in shape, the front walls containing
guns in easement and barbette, and
fankers, with three-pound howitZers.
guarding all approaches.
Solid shot and shell were p led in
pyramids in convenient places, and in
the south battery there is an independ-
ent granite magazine. On the back
side of the fort are the barracks and
officers quarters, mess tchens, ETC.,
and under the square court are the
supply cellars. A living spring was
placed by nature Inside of the wall for
the benefit Of the be:ieged.
A year ago the fort was stripped Of
some of its guns, and they were pre-
scented by the government to various
GTduU ARMY pOSIS lOT ueCofdI-Ne Pun
poses on soldie s. lots in cemeteries.
GarrisOned In 1898.
The fort was never garr,soned but
once, and the guns have been fired
but few times, when they came very
near rafting out the glass in all of
the houses in Bucksport. During the
Spanish war several hundred soldiers.
members Of two Connecticut regiments,
were sent to the fort and remained
there for a number of weeks.
At this time also the Narrows was
covered with network of torpedoes.
People up the river thought that YES
sells from the Spanish fleet which had
been reported as headed tor the Maine
coast, might come up and d st!oy their
homes. The Bangor beard Of trade
petitioned the government to have
the torpedoes set and the work was
done. 1t was serious hindrance to
navigation for several weeks.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1901-11-08
REV DIR. GLADDEN..

treat Of live subjects and are written
for popular reading. Such works as
Burning Questions" "Who Wrote the
Bible?" Things New and Old" and
"Tools and the Man" are addressed to
men and women who think for them
selves. The new head of the American
missionary movement has served for
many years as pastor in Columbus,
Ohio, and he is probably the most ac-
lively working socialist in this coun-
try.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1901-11-08
Slaughter of tho Chamoi..

The chamois is another animal that
plete disappearance of the pretty ami
NAL from the French Alps is seriously
threatened, and the scientific papers
are calling for measures that will pro-
tect it. The chamois makes its refuge
and home in the most inaccessible
places, at heights varying from $500
to 1880 feet, and yet the gun merci-
lessly hunts it out and shoots it down.
There is large reserve in Italy on
which the animal is protected, and it
is suggested that the same means be
adopted in France.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1901-11-08
As the World
RepoEpeS
pR. GIAppEN,s NEW ROLE.

Rev. DR.. Washington GLADDEN.. who
has just been elected president Of the
American Missionary Association at
its fifty-fifth annual meeting, is dis
tinguished American preacher, writer.
author, lecturer and poet, whose books
and words have entertained thousands
of cultured persons. DR.. Gladden's
merits as a man of thought and of
magnanimity may be gathered from
the fact that the University of Notre
Dame, a Roman Catholic school, has
conferred upon him its honorary de-
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1901-11-08

It is reported from London that the
American artist, Edwin A. Abbey.
whom King Edward VII. recently COM
niissioned to paint his portrait. has
been enjoying the relaxation OF tho
game of cricket. He was captain Of \
victorious eleven who defeated j. N.
Barrie, heading literary eleven. Mr..
Abbey's best-known WORKS are his IL
Illustrations of the Comedies OF
Shakespeare" and of Goldsmith's "Shs
Stops to Conquer The artist is
Philadelphia by birth, but has resided
in England for some eighteen years
past. He is man of kindly and gen.
erous nature, equally popular with
men and women. His several artists
achievements in England have led to
his election to the Royal academy.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1901-11-08
A Lucky Elk.

The Rev. r. G. Roscamp. pastor
OF the First Presbyterian church OF
London, o., ex-grand chaplain Of the
order of Elks, who went to London a
fuw months ago from Kokomo, Ind.
seems to have struck it rich. While
on a visit to Denver and Salt Lake city
last year he was induced to invest $500
In a silver mine. A few days ago he
went to the latter city to spend a short
vacation and look after his mining in
terests, which seem to be turning out
better than expected. Information
just received is to the effect that he
has been offered $4,000 for his inter-
ests in the mioa
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1901-11-08
WILLIAM D. WASHBURN.

1889 was chosen United States senator,
his term expiring in 1895. Like his
late associate in business, former Gov
ernor Piilsbury, Mr.. Washburn was
born down east and spent his early
years in hard struggle for success.
He settled in Minnesota in 1857 and
took a large part in the railway con-
struction Of the Northwest He served
as president of the Minneapolis, St
Paul and Sault Ste. Marie railway
union until that road was well ON the
way to its completion, and then re-
tired from its active management. Mr.
Washburn is 60 years old.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1901-11-08
AN OLD TIME FORT.
THE GIBRALTAR OF THE PEN0B.
SCOT RIVER.
For Many Years Its Guns Hare Been
Stilled-Its Last Use Was as u Bar
War.
(Bucksport, Me-, Lottery

The old Gibraltar CT the Penobscot
river. Fort Knox. situated at the en-
trance to Bucksport narrows, enjoys
the distinction of having the smallest
garrison of any fort on the Atlantic
coast. Ordnance Sergeant O'Rourke Is
the whole crew, and his principal duty
Is to apply periodical coats of paint
to the guns and carriages and what
woodwork there is about the place,
guard against possible SPIES, run up
the STATS and Stripes and make out
many reports. Fort Knox is one of
the most magnificent of o,dtime fosti-
fications.
At the close of the civil war it was
regarded as one Of the most impreg-
nable fOrtresses on the Atlantic sea-
board. 1t cost $1,5OO 900 to build what
is now but an imposing monument
to modes CT warfare Of years ago. Its
walls f ON eight to ten feet in thick
ness, were marvels in their day, but
would now fall like so much tissue
fibre before modern guns. The fort
was equipped up to year or two ago
with 15-inch smoothbore rodmans,
which were ugly looking monsters, but
like chained bulldog, their bite was
very limited
Except as a site for a mortar bat
terry or protection for disappear
ing gun, the cid fort is of no use
whatever, EXCEPT as pleasure ground.
and that privilege is denied.
Was Built in 1S4S.
Fort Knox was part Of the coast
defense plan inaugurated by congress
In 1874. Work was begun in 1S4S, and
continued off and on until 1862, when
a big crew of men was set at work and
the structure was rushed to compile
ton.
1t was designed to protect shipping,
forming a sort of haven Of refuge. Yes
sells could sail up by and anchor. while
a hostile fleet would be obliged to run
the gauntlet of every gun in the fort.
There are in and about the fortress
granite bases for the mounting OF
nearly 300 guns. Up to short time
ago the armament consisted Of sixteen
12-inch and four 15-inch guns In the
down river, or south battery, which Is
located outs de the fort proper and be-
hind earthworks sweeping the ap-
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1901-11-08
A FRIEND OF The CHURCH.

William Drew Washburn of Mime
sofa, who presided over the Universal
list convention at Buffalo few days
ago, is one of the wealthiest manu-
facturers in America and we'll
known citizen Of Minneapolis, where
his large -four mills are located. Mr..
Washburn has participated in political
life since 1861, when he was appointed
United States surveyor general of Min
nesota. He was subsequently elected
to congress for three terms and in
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1901-11-08
PRESIDENT M'KINLEY'S CIGARS.
special Brand Turned Out for Him
His Only Vice.

His Only Vice.
One Of President McKinley's first de-
sires when he was thought to be con-
yalescent was for cigar. The Presi-
dent always was a great smoker. 1t
was his only vice-that is, Of course,
# smoking is vice. In Washington
Mr.. Mckinley always bought his cigars
at the same place-the cigar stand I'M
der the Ebbitt house. When he first
went to Washington Mr.. Mckinley put
up at the Etbitt hcu and he con-
tinued to make that hotel his Wash
ington resid 2ncs curing al of his Of
fetal life up to the time of his in
auguration as president. There he
found a brand Of cigars that suited
him, and he smoked it ever afterward.
OF late years the manufacturers have
been turning out a special cigar for
Mr. Mckinley. He sent for half a
dozen boxes at time. His allowance
was said to be from eight to ten cigars
a day. When he was in congress, says
the New York Times. Mr.. Mckinley
was even a harder smoker than Of late.
In the evenings after dinner he would
sit around the Ebbltt house lobby, or,
when the weather was fine, in chair
on the 14th street sidewalk, and would
five or six cigars before go
ing to bed. During the Spanish war,
when the President was forced fire.
quently to keep late vigil at the White
House, he soothed his nerves with CT
CARS. He never drank except when
feeling the need of stimulant for
medical purposes.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1901-11-08

New York city's average daily sup
ply Of water for the three boroughs OF
Manhattan, Brooklyn and The Bronx
is 34O,000,0OO gallons and the consump-
ton of Queens and Richmond brings
up the total to 35O,OOO,OOO gallons, a
larger quantity than is used by any
other city of the world and nearly as
much as is used by any other two
American cities. The daily supply of
Chicago is 2S5 100000 gallons, of Buff
falo 1S7,000,000, of Cleveland 65O0O.-
600, Philadelphia 290,OOO,OOO, st. Louis
6O,OO0,OOO, Boston SO,OO0,OO0, Cincin-
natl 4O,OO0,OO0. San Francisco O,OOO,-
900, Newark 25,OOO,OOO, Denver 100000
900, Milwaukee 25,OOO.0OO. Baltimore
100000 Omaha 100000 and Wash
tngton 100000.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1901-11-08
ROBERT BOND.

early as 1884 Robert Bond had become
speaker Of the Newfoundland assem-
bly,. From 1889 to 1897 he occupied
a position as colonial secretary. and
in this capacity he did much to en-
large aud make free the industrial life
of the old British colony, of which he
is native citizen. Last year the cleo
tons in Newfoundland placed Sir Rob-
ert at the helm and his administration
has been highly satisfactory.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1901-11-08
ANOTHER CANADIAN KNlaHIEn

Robert Bond, the prime minister Of
Newfoundland. who has just been
knighted by the Duke Of Cornwall and
York, is one of'the most popular and
capable of the public men in Canada.
He is descended from an ancient and
honorable family Of Devonshire. His
father was rich man and widely
known merchant in ST. Johns for up
ward of half century, but the son
preferred the more active and ambi-
t;ous life Of politics and the bar. AS
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1901-11-08

Walter Baker & Co., Ltd. Dorches,
ter, Mass, are the largest manufacture
ers of cocoa and chocolate in the
world. They received gold medal
from the Paris expositi n of last year.
This year they have received three
gold medals from the Pan American
exposition at Buffalo. Their goods are
the standard for purity and excellence
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1901-11-08
People and
* E,UenfS
In THE PUBLIC EYE

James Jackson, the man who was
expelled from the Second Reform Pre-
byterian Church of Boston because he
had taken the oath OF allegiance to
the United States. is native of Ire
land, and came to this country about
fifteen years ago. He lived in New
York. in Pittsfield. Mass, and finally
settled in Boston as dry goods mer-
chant. In 1895 he bought a store In
Cambridge, Mass. and has since con-
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1901-11-08
Ages OF Human History.

The ecclesiastical authorities divide
the history Of man into six ages: (D
from Adam to Noah, (2) from Noah to
Abraham. (3) from Abraham to David.
az from David to the Babylonish cap
tivity, (5) from the captivity Of Judah
to the birth Of Christ, (6) from the
birth of Christ to the end of the world.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1901-11-08

The Michigan farmers who paid 50
cents gallon for gasoline that was Of
fered to them as an exterminator Of
Canadian thistles found that it did
the business without fail, and there
fore got something for their money.
Incidentally they also paid for a bit
of knowledge that will enable other
farmers to fight the thistle successful
ly, and therefore they will probably
not kick themselves hard or for any
great length of time.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1901-11-08
Their Argument.

do you think the world is growing
better, George ""Do understand that
you want me to decide whether am
better man than my father or not?'
How funny" "Oh, I don't know. Are
you better woman than your moth
err" why, of course not. How abb
surd!" "Then how do you expect the
world to grow better when you fail ia
help it along?" George, you are very
rude. "-Chicago Journs'
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1901-11-08
Trusted Messenger of a King.

Phya Charoon Raja Maitri, the Siam,
ese envoy extraordinary and minister
plenipotentiary to the United States,
belongs to Slams most advanced party
and is to be more than a mere official
representative of the court. He is
trusted messenger of the kind and is to
report ways and means of lettering
Siamese commerce and government.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1901-11-08
Effect OF Rae-rime Song.

Sunday School Teacher-"Now, chill
dren, what did Pharaoh say to Moses ?"
Chiidren--"We don't know" Teacher
-"Oh, yes, you do. He told Moses to
go and do something. Now, what did
be say?" Class-"Go way back-and
sit down!'-Baltimor American
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1901-11-08
Earl Roberts Town Residence.

The house in Portland place, Lon
don, which Earl Roberts has pur-
chased for his town residence, was for
many years a center Of society and
fashion. From 1920 to 1860 it was &C.
cupied by the dowager duchess Of
Richmond and was famed for the Din-
liancy of its entertainments during the
London season.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1901-11-08
Warning,

A young woman at Garden City
jerked her head back to keep from be-
ing kissed and broke her neck. She
did not get kissed, either 1t is ter
rible warning to the girls not to jerk.
Hutchinson, Kas., News.