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Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1901-05-24
AFAMous OLD HOUSE.

The house OF Walter Baker & Co.,
whose manufactures Of cocoa and
chocolate have become familiar in the
mouth as household words. was estab-
lished one hundred and twenty-one
years ago (17S0) on the Neponset river
in the old town Of Dorchester. a suburb
of Boston. From the little wooden
mill, "by the rude bridge that arched
the food" where the enterprise was
first started, there has grown up the
largest industrial establishment Of the
kind in the world. 1t might be said
that, while other manufacturers come
and go. Walter Baker & Co.. 60 on for
ever.
What Is the secret Of their great sue
cess? 1t is very simple one. They
have won and held the confidence OF
the great and constantly increasing
body of consumers by always main
tanning the highest standard In the
quality of their cocoa and chocolate
preparations, and selling them at the
lowest price for which unadulterated
articles of good quality can be put
upon the market. They welcome hon
est competition; but they feel justified
in denouncing In the strongest terms
the fraudulent methods by which in
ferior preparations are palmed OF on
customers who ask for and suppose
they are getting the genuine articles.
The best grocers refuse to handle such
goods, not alone for the reason that,
in the long run, 1t doesn't pay to do 1t,
but because their sense of fair dealing
will not permit them to aid in the sale
of goods that defraud their customers
and injure honest mapufacturers.
Every package Of the goods made By
the Walter Baker Company bears the
well-known trade mark La Belle
Chocolatiere." and their place Of manu-
facture Dorchester, Mass" House.
keepers are advised to examine their
purchases, and make sure that other
goods have not been substituted.
An attractive little book Of Choice
Recipes" will be mailed free to any
housekeeper who sends her name and
address to Walter Baker & Co., Ltd,
1853 State Street, Boston. Mass.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1901-05-24

masters, who are owned and entirely
under the control Of Hanna. McKin-
ley and Dick and Of course are expect
ed to applaud any program that may
aid in keeping them In Office. They
would applaud free trade, anti-Impe-
rialism, free Cuba, or free anything.
They are patriots who only wait to be
told what the people want and they
espouse the cause. The old flag and
an appropriation is their idea Of pa
triotism.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1901-05-24

The silk industry expands" to At
the nation. In his annual report to the
Silk Association of America, the secre-
tary points out that more than five
times as much capital Is invested as
in 1870. and there are more than hve
times as many operatives in our mills.
We import almost six times as much
raw silk as we did then, but our Inn
ports of manufactured silk have fallen
from nearly a dollar per capita In 1870
to about forty cents per capita In 1900.
The fact that We import less 10 credit
able tn our common sense.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1901-05-24

would assign three reasons for the
interest which great railroad corpora
tions take In the welfare of their en-
ployes. In the first place those respon-
sible for the management of the lines
with which ! am connected, believing
in the fatherhood Of God and the
brotherhood of man, realize that a
sacred duty devolves upon them to aid,
in SO far as lies in their power, their
employees, who are associated with and
more or less dependent upon them.
They are, in sense, "of our house
hold" and 1t is our duty ,as we'll as our
pleasure, to assist them In living bet
ter and therefore more useful lives. In
this connection we have in mind the
admonition of Paul to Timothy, which
is contained in the eighth verse of the
fifth chapter of his first letter, But II
any provide not for his own, and spe-
cially for those Of his own house, he
has denied the faith, and is worse than
an inHdel." The second reason is
patriotic one Those to whom is in
trusted the management Of these COM
panies are impressed with their re-
sponsibility as citizens of this great
republic, and are conscious of their
duty to the state and national govern
meats to set an example to their en-
ployes which shall be an incentive to
them to become wiser and better citi-
Gems. and to enable them to perform
those important services to the public
that are q part of the duties Of SO
many Of the employees Of transporta-
ton companies. The third reason Is
a business one. 1t Is considered good
business to surround our employees, 80
far as we possibly can, with healthful
influences 1t is desirable, from pure
ly business standpoint, that every en-
ploye who is away from his own home,
on completing his work for the day or
night, should have regular resting
place which he can call his own, and
where for a reasonable outlay he can
secure comfortable bed, good, whole
some meals, good papers and books to
read and good companionship. We
consider that there is no excuse for
such employees to be found in improper
places or in questionable company.
The employee who is surrounded by
such helpful influences Is ready at any
moment to perform the duties devolv-
ing up him in a manner which con-
tributes to the safety and comfort of
all who serve and are served by the
railways. The construction of build
ings such as have briefly referred to,
which will bring within the reach of
their employees all those aids to cor
rect living. the attainment of higher
ideals of life and help in the forma-
ton of sterling character, which is so
essential in railway employees, will go
on from year to year, until eventually
at every division point there will be
means provided, through the co-opera-
ton Of the companies and their en-
ployes for all these helpful agencies.
At five Of the car barns the Brooklyn
Rapid Transit Company have provided
club for the men, where they may have
all the attractions of an up-to-date
club-minus the bar. For example,
there are eight billiard and pool tables;
small game and reading rooms make
the time pass pleasantly which other.
wise might be spent unproftably. Some
Of the rooms are fitted up with
stage. where concert and vaudeville
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1901-05-24

In a modest little gray house near
Tunbridge Wells, England, lives Sar-
ali Grand, author Of THE Heavenly
Twins" Her work is done In the sun
ny bay window Of a coy den. The
room is handsomely and tastefully
furnished with easy window seats,
bookcases, rugs, and fine paintings.
On her mahogany desk stands an en-
craving OF Dudley Hardy's picture Of
the destitute poor of London; this,
that she may never forget the SUI
fering in the world.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1901-05-24

A pooh at McBain, Mich, dis
tances all others, either Of local or OPP
cratic fame. William H. Brown of that
place is deputy sheriff, marshal. street
commissioner, pound-master, are war
den, health officer and truant onacsr.
He is also an oficer in several lodges.
The combined earnings Of all these pO-
sitions foots up about $500 per annum,
and Mr.. Browns busy day comes
around seven times q week.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1901-05-24

King Edward has an aged subject In
the British islands who cannot speak
the language. She is Miss Mary Stew
art, q descendant OF the Stewards OF
Appin, and was born at Ardnamurch-
an, Argyleshlre, in 1871, 80 that she
has been nfty-three years in service at
different places between Appin and In
verary district. She is still hale and
hearty and able to get up and about.
The old lady does not know any Eng
lish, but speaks Gaelic.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1901-05-24

The London Saturday Review is
taking comfort in the belief that war
is bound to come between the United
States and Germany over the Monroe
Doctrine. 1t thinks that our unreas-
enable conduct in refusing either to
steal South America ourselves or to
allow anybody else to steal 1t would
justify Europe in suppressing US as
a common nuisance. And, really,
when you look at 1t from that point
Of view, our course must seem incom-
prehensible and exasperating.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1901-05-24

In the district court Of Logan coun-
ty, Oklahoma. the Guthrie & Western
Railroad company had land suit
against George Cooper. The defend
ant asked that the case be tried by
seven members Of the Masonic order
instead Of the usual jury. The all
road attorney, himself a Mason, agreed,
and the case was 80 tried. both par
ties furthering agreeing that no ap-
peal should be taken from the verdict.
Cooper won.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1901-05-24

Government trials of plans for the
destruction Of mosquito pests have
led to the recommendation Of certain
measures which have proved most ef-
fcient They are the draining, where
ever possible, Of marshes and pools
of stagnant water; the spreading of
kerosene on all such bodies Of water
as cannot be drained, and the intro
duction of sticklebacks, minnows and
other small fish.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1901-05-24

The German navy department has
given several orders for new ships to
private shipbuilding firms. The Wes-
ser company, in Bremen. is to build
two small cruisers. Blohm & Voss Of
Hamburg are to build an armored
cruiser. The Howaldt works, In kiel.
also has a small cruiser on hand and
contracts for two more battleships will
shortly be given out.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1901-05-24

The chemist, who, 1t is said, first
manufactured sugar-coated pills. died
in Philadelphia the other day, and his
principal achievement is now respect
fully commended to the attention Of
debating societies. 1t is rather large
question, when one looks at all sides of
1t, whether the man who made 1t easier
for people to take pills was or was not
q public benefactor.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1901-05-24

Fi1ing Dead.Line Nay Mean hat'''
Trouble is expected between the cat
tie and sheepmen in the vicinity OF
Green River, Wyo., as a result OF re-
cent meeting Of the cattlemen when
they established a dead line and sent
notices to sheepmen to keep away
from same. The sheepmen say they
have been using the territory claimed
BY the cattlemen for many years and
they propose to stand by what they
consider their rights.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1901-05-24
Industrial Notes.

The railways in this country sup
port about 100000 persons and their
families.
At least one cooperative colony
that located in Dickinson county. Kan
sas-seems to be thriving. It was
formed three years age and has MAIDS
money from the state, clearing 1884
last year. The colony has ranch,
general store. bank and an insur-
ance feature.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1901-05-24

The latest convenience in the New
York apartment is a private safe, built
into the wall, and so arranged that
only the tenant is acquainted with the
combination. This makes 1t possible
for the fiat dweller possessing val
liable silver. jewels, and papers 10
keep them in his apartment instead Of
in the vaults of the safe deposit Of the
bank.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1901-05-24

Minister WI is not accredited to the
United States government as philoso-
pher. but, commissioned, he fulfils
the Office Of a sage. China and Con-
cord are nearer each other than they
were.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1901-05-24
KANSA AZ

Apropos of Frank Moulan's suit for
divorce, the interesting question
arises: Isn't desertion Of comic
opera comedian justi1able?
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1901-05-24

King OF Greco Handles Piow'
A pleasant way OF spending some OF
the summer months is that adopted
by the king Of Greece. He turns farm
Or and works as hard as II he were
a land laborer. He can pillow field.
cut and bind corn-in short, keep
farm going from start to finish, -
though It were his business.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1901-05-24

When Answering Advertisements kiadly
Mention This Paper.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-08-20
He KILLED HIMSELF
Will Hamlet, of Asheboro,
Committed Suicide.
He Had Been in Poor Health, and Was Res less
and Despondent. The Young Man
Was Highly Respected.
(Special to News and Observer }

Asheboro, n. c., Aug 19-Yesterday
morning the usual quiet of our town was
rudely broken by the news that viii
Hamlet, one of our sober, Industrious and
highly respected young men had COM
mitted suicide. From the best informa-
tion that your correspondent can get Mr..
Hamlet had been in rather poor health
for several weeks. and had become rest
less and dspondent. He had been stay
ing with a neighbor for several days, but
on Friday night he left without saying
anything about it to any of the family.
He went to the home of another neigh
Dor, where he spent the night. Saturday
morning early he arose and started out
to borrow a gun to go hunting, as he
said. He made three unsuccessful at
tempts to get one. BY this time, how
ever, he was some little distance from
home, and the fourth request brought
him the gun The people who loaned it
TO him did not notice anything wrong
with him, in fact, very few people in the
town or surrounding country knew OF his
mental condition.
After securing the gun it seems that
he started back towards home, but when
he was within about 800 yards of his
home, he stopped-and there the tragedy
took place. Just what happened then or
how long the struggle lasted, no one
knows. When he was found. however,
yesterday morning, he was cold in death,
the muzzle of the gun pointing toward
the CHASTITY wound and a little forked
stick lying across the dead mans body.
1t seems that he had placed the gun to
his side. and then threw the trigger
with the stick
Up to the time of this writing the
coroner has not held an inquest, but there
is no doubt but that the verdict will be
suicide.
The bereaved family have the sympathy
of the entire community.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-08-20
Leads all North Carolina Dailes i'm News and Circulation

and a general scramble for the lifeboats
ensued, many jumping overheard and at
tempting to swim to the shore, the dis
tance being short
In the scramble to get into the boats
many were hurled headlong into the chill
ly water, which, according to passengers
arriving from the scene, seemed alive
with human beings. All passengers had
left the vessel when she gave lunge
and went down, bow first 1t is known
that sixty-seven lives were lost.
1t will be some time before their names
can be definitely learned, as the purser
lost his passenger list.
United States Consul Smith, or VIC
toria, who was a passenger on the Queen
from Junea to Victoria, CLEANED the fol-
lowing story of the wreck from among for
ty survivors who were passengers on the
Queen:
''The Islander left Skagway for victoria
on last Wednesday evening at p. m. with
125 passengers and a crew of siXty-one
men and ten or twelve stowaways. All
went WELL the steamer making her usual
record of fifteen knots an hour, until at
at 8 o'clock Thursday morning. when
Junea was passed and the south end OF
denly the steamer encountered an OBJ
struction, said to have been an iceberg
and stopped with jar, which aroused
many of the sleeping passengers.
Captain Foot was having breakfast
and the pilot notified him of the trouble
When the vessel struck water rushed In
forward in great volumes and the pilot
advised that the vessel be run ON the
beach, not over half mile distant, at
once. To this the captain objected, say
ing the beach was too abrupt.
"He thought there was no immediate
danger. but would run few miles down
further, where he knew there was a good
landing. The captain assured several
passengers that there was no immediate
danger and that they could go back to bed
and sent the first officer down to examine
That officer reported that there was
great danger and urged that the vessel
be beached at once.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-08-20
THE RELIGIOUS EDITORS IMPRESSIONS
Some Things He Saw at the Polls That Shock.
ed Him Nightly.

The Religious Editor got into Politics
yesterday. He mingled with the election
crowd as the lightning rod mngles with
the storm.
Feeling with Charles Lamb an irresis-
tible desire to separate himself from his
office stool, and knowing with Burke
that men will learn in no other way than
by example, he went out "for to see" the
fight and learn how.
1t did not take him long to learn that
in the Third and Fourth wards the tenn
pest was raging the fiercest. Here the
administration, Napoleon-like, had mar
shalled it's forces and in solid opposing
haplanx stood the best the Anti-bondites
had to offer. Around them clustered and
clawed a mottled crowd, in which the
African face and feature predominated,
giving the scene Rembrandt effect.
The voting began early, and was brisk
and bondy, for the city employees were
first to the bat. They exercised a free
mans right ostentatiously end with no
uncertain sound as to the tone Of the
ballot they were casting Following them
was a more scattering but equally noisy
anti bond volley. Evidently both sides
were believers in the moral effect of
practicng what you preach, and prac-
ticing it first.
Then both sides settled down to the
serious business OF vote getting. When
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-08-20

noon's game was the first of the series
and was of interest from start to finish.
The lineup was as follows: Durham
Carr, (Wo, S. s., Hall, C.. Smith, p.,
DAILY. h., Graves. 2b., Mangum 3D.,
Norton f., Carr, Co, f.
Goldsboro-Bass, S. s., Randall, c.,
Battle. p., Cohen (M0, 1b., Yelverton,
2b., Cohen (A), 3D., We'll. C. f., Pea
cock r. f., Isler ]. f.
Score, IL to in favor of Goldsboro.
Horace E. King. an old Goldsboro boy
and former employe. late of the Rich
mond Locomotive Works, succeeds to
the superintendency of the Goldsboro
Oil Company, which was recently pur-
chased by the Southern Oil Company
The children of the Home returned
today from the outing at Wilmington
all delighted with the visit.
Mrs. 1. Royal is visiting in the city
for few days. She is at present the
guest of her sister, Mrs. Martin.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-08-20
DEATH BLAZED
FROM THE SHELL
CBy the Associated Press.

Junction City, Kan, August 19.-
While at target practice about O'Clock
this morning on Fort Riley reervation
half mile north of this city, a seven
inch 107 pound shell exploded as it was
being placed in the breech of a section
gun of seige battery o, Seventy artil-
lery. commanded by Captain Van
Duren. Casualties:
HENRY WATSON, killed.
JOHN j. KING, fatally injured
CHARLES DUNCAN, fatally injured
HENRY LOGSDON, seriously in
jured.
DENNIS MAHONEY, painfully in
jured.
RECRUIT LLOYD, seriously injured
ROOS DUCK, slightly injured
JAMES BREDY, slightly injured.
The big sege battery of four guns
has been on the target range north oi
this city since Wednesday of last week
This morning the usual practice was
in progress. The 107 pound shell had
been put into the third section gun and
Private Watson was ramming the shell
when there was a terrific explosion, and
the head!ess body of Watson was seen
standing perfectly erect for almost fif-
teen seconds. Then it moved as if tC
step and fell, alighting on the back
with the shoulders toward the gun
Watson has a father in Texas and a
brother and sister in South Carolina
He enlisted at Savannah, Ga.
Private King had both arms torn off
and lost both eyes. He is from New
Jersey.
Private Murray Sykes had portion
Of his skull torn off and his right eye
badly damaged.
Charles Duncan was badly bruised
about the head and blinded in both eyes
He is from near Wichita.
Henry Logsdon is from London, KY
His body is badly hurt and he may be
blinded by powder burns.
Dennis Maloney, of oBston, was hit
in the mouth with fragment of shell
and lost several teeth.
Recruit Lloyd, who recently joined
the battery, from Jackson, Tenn, had
his left foream blown off and right eye
badly burned.
The wounded men We're taken at once
to the hospital where medical attend
ance could be given.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-08-20
MAD DOG sTIRS THEM UP.
Series of ball Games at Goldsboro. Aldermen
Discuss Street Improvement
Especial to News and Observer

Especial to News and Observer.)
Goldsboro, N c., August 19.-There
was considerable excitement here this
morning over the appearance in one Of
the principal streets of mad dog. The
canine was soon put out of his misery
by the use of a pistol
Our people are eager for the opening
of Forest Park Casino. In fact, certain
could not wait, and on yesterday an in
formal opening was had when a num-
Der went out and took in a dinner of
barbecued pig and cold tea, or some
thing of the appearance of this exhli-
arating beverage.
AT a called meeting of the Board
of Aldermen this morning, the ordi-
nance relating to COW stalls was chang
ed to read within fifty feet of street.
we'll or occupied building. The old Limits
forbid stalls within one hundred feet.
An ordinance was enacted compelling
the roping or haltering within city linz
it's of all milch cows when upon the
streets of the city, subjecting any offen-
der to q fine of $500.
The sentiment of the board seems to
be that Walnut street shall be paved
but when, how or what with remains for
consideration. Estimates of cost of
paving the street one block or 420X40 feet
were submitted. To pave with Belgian
block would cost $2,6SS; with brick,
edgewise, $9O720.
A letter will be issued at once by the
mayor and sanitary committee requir-
ing all citizens to make a clean sweep
of their yards and gardens of all weeds
The continued wet season makes
necessary absolutely clean premises to
prevent an epidemic of fever
The home of our good friend, Capt
Alsa ]. Brown on Thursday will be the
scene of nuptials ties. Miss Susan Es-
telle Farrior, neice of Capt. Brown
will be married to Mr.. d. l.. Johnson
of Newport News, Va. Mr.. Johnson is
a prominent insurance man. After the
marriage the happy couple will board
the 2.05 p. m Southern train for an
extended western tour
Rev. III. b. Anderson, of the Chris
tian Advocate, and wife, passed through
today for sojourn at Seven Springs.
Rev. H. S. Bradshaw, of Newbern,
went to Hillsboro this evening, where
he will spend a month with old friends.
Mr.. Bradshaw is the lovable pastor of
the Presbyterian church at Newbern.
The following interesting party left
today for the Buffalo Exposition chap
eroned by Miss Jennie Royal: Misses
Mabel and Elizabeth Borden, Paul
Borden and Glythe Norris, son of John
r. Morris, the veteran Knight of the
Grip and Norman Royal, of Charles.
ton, son of w. N. Royal.
Lovers of good ball can bawl to their
hearts content for three days this week,
a series of three games being pulled of
on the Park Diamond here between the
Manufacturers" of Durham and the
Get There's" OF his city. This after