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Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1901-02-15
Outlook.

When they were young,
And first the stars together sung,
They looked into each others eyes
With sweet surprise,
For they were very happy in the skies.
Now they are old
They sing no more. and some are cold,
And all are sorrowed where they CO.
Since all do know
That youth Is pleasure and that age Is
woe.
Still, roaming space,
They fully hope they yet may trace
A greater orbit. larger day,
Wherein the ray
OF some new sun shall dominate their
way.
And that its power
Shall bid them bud again and Hover,
If not through that delightful heat,
Which once did beat
Upon them. young, with yet a force
more sweet;
Whose strength, sublime.
Is as eternity to time
And feeling which, renewed, reborn,
No more forlorn,
With music they may charm the per-
feet morn.
And so may we,
Grown placid in the storms that be-
Still hope and strive for grander
things
For stronger wings
With which to gain the more celestiai
springs.
C. G. B.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1901-02-15
The Glass Industry.

The city of Philadelphia is now la
boring hard to produce a new infant.
glassware trust is "a-bornin'" in
that city. Representative from all
glass factories are in session trying to
perfect arrangements to form one gen.
eral glass trust, which will include
every line of goods in the glass bust
ness. They want to stop the cutting
of prices and establish uniform scale
of wages. The capitals so far interest
ed in this represents $20,OOOOOO, and
when completed S5O,OOO,OOO more will
be represented. This industry is not
so much of an infant as some might
imagine. 1t is good thing it
along. 1t will be step in the line
Of march for the universal trust.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1901-02-15
Prof. Markham on Labor.

A number of questions in reference
to future labor reforms have been sub
mitted to Prof. Edwin Markham, au-
thor OF "The Man With the Hoe" and
his answers to them are synopsized in
the following: He believes that the
working hours per day should be re-
duced, that arbitration should be made
compulsory, and that the cooperative
ideal should be studied from humane
point of view. He thinks, further, that
the great strength Of labor should be
utilized for its own advantage in the
ballot box. and that 1t should gain
sufficient leisure to cultivate the moral
nature of its individuals Mr.. Mark
ham maintains that the trusts can be
met and overcome only by labor trust
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1901-02-15


A story is going the rounds Of Will
lam Waldorf Astor and the venerable
Duchess of Cleveland. On the occa
sion of the opening Of the new offices
on the Thames Embankment of Mr..
Astor's newspaper and magazine enter
prises he invited large and distin-
guished company to see them and
their splendor Among others who
came was Her Grace of Cleveland. Mr..
Aston took especial pains to show the
duchess about, and with an embarrass-
ing minuteness pointed out to her the
fittings of the establishment. He called
her particular attention to the great
staircase, and, wearied out, the duchess
said; Very grand indeed, Mr. Aston.
So much finer than mine at Battle Abb
hey. But that, you know, has been so
much spoiled by the mailed 'heeissof the
Crusaders tramping up apdsApwn.s =,
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1901-02-15

The one idea permeating the recent
conference in Chicago of the National
Civic Federation's committee seemed to
be that both labor and capital must
organize on lines of less friction and
subsequent difficulties for their own
mutual benefit. The first important
step taken toward the selection Of a
national body to take up and endeavor
to settle labor disputes was the deci-
sion of the committee to organize a
literary bureau, which is intended to
act as bureau Of publicity and educa-
ton in the proposed plan.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1901-02-15
Coasting In Hawaii,

T.
The hillside at Pacffia Heights fac
ing Nuuanu valley istbecoming.a great
resort for youngsters 'of all coIors. and
of many conditions of prosperity, says
the Honolulus Republican. The kids"
flock to place in droyes. In emula-
ton, Of the example. set by. their
brothers Of a colder cline these chill
dren, who probably Have never seen
snow, have constructed a coasting
place down the steep incline. A sled.
is not necessary, and they don't have
to wait for. snow Nature has pro-
vided the hillside. and therlong. grass
which grows on it, as we'll as the sled
which is used. The latter is a palm
leaf which has been dried by the sun.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1901-02-15
You Can Say "Rubber."

The rubber industry has new trust.
The Western Rubber Boot and Shoe
company of Chicago was Incorporated
in Trenton. N. j., this month with a
capital stock of 81 900 900 and with the
privilege of making it S5,OOO,OOO This
company is incorporated to compete
with the great rubber trust. This
means it wants to sell and takes this
method to get bonus from the trust,
and IT, it will cut prices and work like
thunder for few months they can do
as the. Champion Iron and Steel COM
pany of Michigan-get two prices for
their business and retire and live in
luxury on what the trust has stolen
from the people. This is a great coun-
try--great for able "financiers.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1901-02-15
Chinese as Mine Workers.

J. H. Puppy, Chinese labor agent,
has been travelling through part OF
Mexico, and has secured employment
for over 5000 Chinese in the mines and
on the ranches near Chihuahua. He
will bring these Chinese laborers from
California. He says that the Chinese
Of San Francisco and other places on
the Pacific coast are dissatisfied and
will remove to Mexico as soon as he
can secure steady work for them in
this country.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1901-02-15

The strikes and lockouts in the
United Kingdom for the year 1899 have
just been officially tabulated. The fig
ures are a favorable contrast with
those of the two preceding years, in
which disturbances in the engineering
and building trades were especially
calamitous. During 1899 the total dur
alton of disputes was calculated in
working days to be 2,515,416. The year
before the figures were 15,2S9.47S days,
and the year before 10,345,523. Com
pared with the average of the previous
tve-year period, the total for 1889 shows
falling off of per cent, and is the
lowest annual per cent recorded. 1t is
believed that the year 1900 will show
similar comparative freedom from i'm
portant tes.-lndianapolis News.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1901-02-15
.DREAMEAND

- -,
Where sunless rivers" weep
Their waves into the. deep. ~
She sleeps a charmed sleep;
Awake her not.
Led by single star,
She came from very far
To seek. where shadows are
Her pleasant lot.
She left the rosy morn.
She left the fields of corn
For twilight cold and lorn
And water springs.
Through sleep. as through a veil.
She Sees, the sky look pale,
And hears the nightingale
That sadly sings.
Rest rest perfect rest
Shed over brow and breast.
Her facets toward the west,
The purple Iand. :.
She can not see the grain
Ripening pn hill and plain;
She can not feel the rain
Upon her hand,
Rest: rest for eyermore
Upon a messy shore:
Rest, .'rest at :the hearts core
Till time shall cease;
Sleep that no pain shall wake; 81.
Night that no morn shall break.
Till JOY shall overtake
Her perfeft peace ,...
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1901-02-15
Tho Tobacco Trnaf.

The tobacco trust can smile when
the snuff dippers sneeze. The differ
ent snuff concerns are all brought I'M
der the protecting wing of the tobacco
trust. This lis one Of the small favors
the people conferred upon the tobacco
trust in the closing year of the nine
tenth century.
The tobacco trust gained control of
the sneezing business in 1900 and in
1901 they are still after the dear peo-
pie. The people need further pro-
lection which this trust can give, and
the American and Continental tobacco
trust have ten millions of honest
money they are willing to invest to
give this protection. The cigarette
business is entirely controlled by the
.rust, and this new move Is to control
the cigar business. No doubt but what
the trust will control this line of in
dustry. When this deal is consum-
mated what will be the fate Of the
small cigar factory? In these small
concerns many people are employed
and make for themselves and their
employers an honest living. The trust
will furnish the market with goods at
SUCH wholesale rates that the small
factory will be starved out After this
work is we'll done, the trust magnates
will declare certain dividend and
place the price so as to yield it. The
tobacco habit is so firmly fixed upon
this generation that they will pay any
tribute in order to obtain the luxury.
And SO the trust goes merrily on.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1901-02-15
Threw herself. into. the arms of her
henefactOr '

benefactor.
tween her teeth. But / suppose
can't be rude in my own house; but
! won,t-I can't kiss herr. And John
well, I'll call him MIR. Pearson. to
start with-that'Il'S him, and give
him an idea of my feelings! ON!
the--!"., So $50
Good morning, Nancy" came from
John in his CHEEKY, hearty voice.
Good morning, Mr.. Pearson"
Mr.. Pearson! Listen to- Nancy!
DO! Isn't that sublime?' laughed
Tiny Colson, winking at John, who re-
turned the wink with a. broad grin
thrown in. ~.
Now Nancy stood with a red face
and quivering lip, and withal a mys-
titled air. t..,~.
Come, come, Nancy" said John,
laughing; don't be angry. Tiny has
something to tell you-haven't you,
Tiny?" 49,.
Eyes, if she'll only listen to me. l.
thought you and John wanted to get
married, and that I'd try to help you
that's ALL" o.
Help us to get married." she
gasped. What do you mean, Tiny"
Simply that as Uncle Tom sent me
a thousand dollars. John and l went
to see him last night, and l asked HIM
whether l might lend John four hun
dred to take up the mortgage until the
store pays. That's all"
Nancy said nothing, but threw her
self on Tiny's neck. sG"ise,r
And what did he say?" she asked
between her sobs' =" a.
why Uncle Tom said was a
trump; but that there was no need of
that; for as he'd known you and John
all your livesy he'd give you four hun
dred dollars, Nancy, for a wedding
present. So you and John may get
married at once-unless,' she added
slyly, before you do you and he would
like to stand for me and Tom Brad
ley" ''"... -
But this arrangement couldn't be
made; for three months later when
the lilac blossoms began to put out
In the yards along the village street.
there was a double wedding at the old
church at Valley Edge; and Johns
brother, just licensed to preach, Of
ficiated. -
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1901-02-15
TRUSTS BEGIN FIGHT.
SALT AND BEEF COMBINES ARE
AT WAR.
A. Forerunner of What Is Going to
Happen When All the Trusts Control
All Avenues of Trade-Wiil Then He

Salt is called the elixir of life. There
must be something in this saying when
used in connection with the salt trust.
The farmers know the difference be-
tween the price before and after" TAX
ing from the salt trust. The salt in
dustry Of this country in 1900 became
under absolute control of the trust.
Here is little item of interest on this
subject .. .-...
The Armour Packing Co. of Kansas
City has just imported sixty carloads
OF salt from Europe. This tentacle of
the great meat trust refuses TO patro-
nize the salt trust. Armour sent to
Europe for salt. He paid freight and
steam rates for a distance of 5000
miles and duty of cents on each
+ 100 pounds, yet he did this in prefer
ence to buying of the salt trust. This
gives ain idea of the profit in the salt
industry. If the duty of SLIGO a ton
and the freight rates of 5000 miles
can be paid and yet get this article for
less than the wholesale price of Sc
a ton, there is evidently "a Niger in
the salt trust that will keep, for he
must be well sailed Hanna said there
were no trusts and the above state
ment of facts helps to prove what he
said was a - lie. 1t is a good thing
another step in the onward march of
the universal trust.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1901-02-15

trust pays 100000 mort than tho
worth Of the business. Who will re-
pay the trust? Ask the people, all
the people who are compelled to use
the articles produced by this industry.
The principle of the trust shows con-
clusively what combination can do. II
combination is good for the few it will
be better for all the people.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1901-02-15
In Factory at Eighty.

Factory life seems to agree with Miss
Kate Miller of Fredericksburg. Pa. For
sixty-five years she has been employed
in factories, and now works in a shirt
factory Her age is eighty. She is
quite vigorous and healthy, has been
sick only once in her life and has never
worn glasses.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1901-02-15
RAPS FROM OTHER ANvILS,

The burglars who broke into an
Ohio bank the other day performed a
great financial feat. They took every
thing in the bank except two postage
stamps. The cashier himself couldn't
have done better than that-Noncon-
formist.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1901-02-15

: She was the prettiest girl in the neigI-
.tAa borhood. g.
,for,I've put lamp out there for him;
and how 1t lights up the road!"
y Just then she heard sleigh-bells ap-
sproachihg.
WELL" she resumed, IF people like
to be out such nightYas this. that's
their business. AS for me, I'd much
rather be warm at home, especially as
John twill, soon be sitting at the fire
with me-"
~ a"Ding-atling-a-lin -a-ling!" came
the bells nearer and louder. II wonder
who they are? Perhaps Tom Bradley
and Mary Sykes; for people say he's
given up Tiny Colson for her. But
that may be all nonsense; for they
sd,ised Ito say John was dead in love
with Tiny! And to think, Tiny's UNI
Gle has just given her thousand dol
tlars!"
Now this uncle. who lived in the
village of Ellaville. three miles away,
had recently sold copper tract for
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1901-02-15

The American Cereal company has
been anxious to get into the cereal
specially business for some time. Not
long ago they made direct offer of
81 100000 for the Postum Cereal bust
ness, which was the third offer made.
Grocery World, of Philadelphia.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1901-02-15

The necessity of asking congress to
allow the coinage for our Philippine
subjects of an unlimited number OF
Accent silver dollars to be sold at so
cents apiece in gold must make Mr..
Mckinley dizzy in the head if he al
lows his thoughts to dwell upon the
monetary theories his administration
has fathered.- Public.
What kind of Judge, what manner
Of man, does President Mckinley con-
ceive Justice Harlan to be, when, upon
the eve OF a decision by the supreme
court, In which Justice Harlan is to
participate, decision regarding Porto
Rico which concerns the administra-
ton most profoundly, he appoints that
Justices son to the position Of attor-
ney-general of Porto Rico? The act
is SO suggestive as to fall little short
Of an affront.-The Public.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-04-02
WILL OPPOSE
CONSOLIDATION
Lively Debate on Rural School
Movement Expected at
Teachers Conventions.
WOULD MISUNDERSTANDING FORCE
Supporters Of Idea Also Have Ar.
guments That They Will
Advance.

The consolidation of country schools
will be leading topic before the COM
ing conventions of the Western Draw
ing Teachers association and the
Northern Illinois Teachers associa-
ton, which are TO meet simultaneously
in Rock Island and Moline April 25,
20 and ~. Noted educators in both
lines will be present and deliver ad-
dresses.
There is sure to be warm debate
on the consolidation project, for the
plan cuts down the force of teachers.
and they are expected to put up their
best arguments against the scheme.
The other side, in advancing the CEN
tralization idea, will assert that it i'm
proves graduation and classification,
that it is cheaper and as a whole gives
greater satisfaction.
Schools as Social Investment.
James P. Monroe, OF Boston. will
address teachers on the subject,
public Schools as a Social Invest
ment." State Superintendent Alfred
B4vliss will talk to the association on
The Capitalization of the Country
Schools" Dr.sJohn NJ. Coulter. of
Chicago, will discuss Mature Study
in Elementary Schools"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-04-02
INTEREST IN ELECTION
INSURES A HEAVY VOTE

Disagreeable weather conditions ap-
parently are not dampening the inter
est of voters in the municipal contest
in Rock Island today. From the open
ing of the polls at o'clock this morn
ing there has been a steady move
ment of citizens to and from the
booths.
1t is impossible to forecast the out
come on the head of the tickets.
Friends of both Messrs. Banding
and Knox are making claims that
they are confident will be substanti-
ated by the count of the ballo.s, but
this latter operation will be necessary
before any one will be able to definite
ly know the results.
The fight is being carried on with
all possible energy by both sides.
The elements arrayed against MIR.
Blanding because of the reforms
promised in his platform are out in
force for the republican nominee.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-04-02
PERSONAL POINTS.
Robert Lee went to Aledo today

Robert Lee went to Aledo today.
Miss Mildred Bergin has gone to
Galesburg for weeks visit.
Hon. Truman Plantz, of Warsaw, is
in the city on Woodmen business.
Helen, the little daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. c. A. Spencer, is seriously
i'll of typhoid fsver.
Miss Selma Godskesen of Clinton,
Iowa, is visiting her sister, Mrs.
Bruno j. Staubach.
Rev j. Fl Skiles, of Farragut, Ia,
is visiting in the city on his way home
from northern Iowa.
Mrs. G. Nj. Kerns has gone with her
little daughter Gertrude to visit her
parents at Ottumwa
Mrs. w. j Fullerton, late of Gin
ton, has returned to Rock Island for
permanent residence.
c. f. Lynde and w. IL. Marshall
have gone for a short sci urn at
French Lick Springs. Ind.
Miss Cora Cook left this morning
for Peoria to take position with
Harmed, Bergner & Co., of that city.
Mrs. Eliz 4beth ('oyne, accompanied
by Miss Mcknight, Of Reynolds, left
for Ashville, n. g, on an extended
visit.
NJ. S Rosencrans. who has been
employed as salesman at Sydnor's
store in Milan. left this morning for
his home at Albany.
Three Moline ladies, Mrs. l. d
Catherine Fox, left over the Peori;
this morning for New York, where
they will take a steamer for Europe
Ben Payne, who has been confined
at st. Anthony's hospital with ty-
Phoid fever for n period of three
months, was discharged today aid
took the noon train with his father
Hon. William Payna, for Peoria.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-04-02
barney Ferguson Again.

"McCarthy's Mishaps" is a red hot
Irish comedy of the right kind. There
is real humor in every situation.
Barney Ferguson. who stands at the
head of the list of Irish comedians, rs
the luckless Mccarthy, is extremely
funny in the various mishaps to which
be falls heir. He creates as much
laughter as one could possibly stand
in a single evening. His meeting
with Miss Primrose. maiden lad y
with everything but youth TO fascin-
ate, creates much amusement and the
marriage which eventually takes place
is probably the most serious mishap
into which unlucky Mccarthy STUN
bles. at Harper's Theatre Friday.
April 3. Prices 10 20 80 and so cents.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-04-02
SUDDEN DEATH
OF P. KENNEDY
Sacred Heart Church Janitor Sue.
cumbs to Attack of
Heart Disease.
FOUND IN A DYING CONDITION
Coroner Holds an Inquest Over
Rernains--BuriaI in
Davenport.

Patrick Kennedy, who had been en-
ployed as janitor at Sacred Heart
church, died suddenly last evening
under circumstances that necessitated
the holding of an inquest.
About year ago he left this city
and went to Joliet, where he secured
employment in the steel mills. While
there he became the victim of an &C
cident by which he was injured in q
manner that incaPacitated him for
heavy labor
Father Lockney, learning that be
was in hospital. sent for him and had
since employed him about the ch urch-
Several days ago ne was noticed to bs
failing. aud last evening he appeared
worse than usual.
Found in Dying Condition.
About o'clock he went into a
closet in the yard and falling to re-
turn, an investigation was made and
he was found in a dying condition
and expired before he could be re-
moved.
At Wheelan's undertaking rooms.
where the remains were taken, Coro-
ner Eek last evening i'm panelled
a jury composed of w. A Giles. a.
a. Allen, L. T. Wheelan. William p.
BARLEY, Henry LahifT aud c. P. H4r-
son. After viewing the remains, an
adjournment was taken till this morn
ing, when a verdict was returned in
accordance with the testimony of DR..
j. p. Comegys, indicating death to
4 E.
No Relatives Here.
Kennedy was about 27 years of age.
He was born in Ireland and has no
T. latives in this country SO far as is
known. The remains were buried 1T
ST Marguerite's cemetery, in Daven'
port, this afternoon, with services q,
Sacred Heart church conducted by
Rev. Lockney.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-04-02
"a Tour In Palestine"

The second of series of entertain
ments on "a Tour in Palestine" was
given at the Broadway Presbyterian
church last evening by the Young
Peoples association. The program
was as follows; Song, quartet, Mrs.
G. c. Blakeslee. Mrs. r, r. Reynolds.
j A. johnson, Dr.. A. IL. McCandless
address, Touring Through Pales
tine" &. z. Blakeslee;. paper. Beth
lehem. the Birth Place of Christ, y
Miss Ruth Haverstick; piano duet,
Misses Minnie and Josephine Schneid-
er; paper, Hebron, the Burial Place
of Abraham. Mrs. H j. Carpenter.
The entertainment, which was largely
attended, closed with stereopticon
views of Egypt and the Nile by Rev.
w. S. Marquis.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-04-02
HE'S BORN STORY TELLER.
Ernest SetOn-ThOmpsOn's Lectures To
morrow In Rock Island.


morrow In Rock Island.
Ernest Seton-1 thompson, who is
coming here to lecture tomorrow
afternoon and evening, looks like a
man who has lived much out OF doors
and shaken himself free of restraints
and conventionalities Yet he is per-
fectly at home on the platform and
speaks with ease and q natural straight
forwardness and simplicity that is good
to hear. Tall, g1uut, large framed,
with shock of Jet black hair and a
complexion as dark as a Spaniard
one understands after seeing him why
his printed portrait looks so black.
Yet he is not so black as he is
painted.
He is born story teller and carries
his audience along with him in breath
less interest, oblivieus of time. Now
it is a Iaughable story of how a cat
held off bear to protect her family
of kittens, then it is the pathetic
story of Lobo, the wolf, which re-
duced others besides the little ones to
tears.
His stereopticon pictures add much
to the effectiveress of his talk and de-
light the children. But the most
unique feature is the lecturers imita-
ton of animal cries and calls to their
little ones. They are quite indescrib-
able, and give one an eerie seusa-
ton of wilderness and romoteness
from civilization.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-04-02
obituary.

Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Wagner
mourn the loss of their baby boy, who
died this morning and was buried this
afternoon.
Bert W., the g. year-old son of Mr..
and Mrs. George Glockhoff, of South
Rock Island, died at 10 o'clock this
NJ orning after 10days' illness with
pneumonia and appendicitis He was
a bright child, stood at the head of
his class in the third grade, and hi }
death is a severe blow to the parents,
who will have sincere sympathy in
their afiiiction. The funeral will be
held from the home at 2 p. m. Thurs
day