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Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1901-09-27

people. As an inkllng Of what may
be expected to occur the Washington
Post says: 1.-THE Philadelphia Press
is generally supposed 20 represent
pretty accurately the views Of the ad-
ministration upon important political
questions. Does the press fairly rep
resent the president and his cabinet In
the position 1t has taken respectins
the relations Of Cuba to the United
States? Undoubtedly this Is the mos,
important Of all the unsettled ques-
tions which this country Is facing. The
time is not far off when, II present ten
denotes continue, 1t will split the Re-
publican party Among future contin-
gencies, the defeat Of the Republican
party in 1902 and 1904 by reason OF
rupture on this question Is POSSIBLE
ity by no means remote. 1t has been
generally understood that the presi-
dent was in favor Of very liberal treat
ment of Cuba during her experiment,
in modified independence; that he
would favor such trade relations as
would promote the prosperity of the
Cubans; that he shared the cherished
hope Of his countrymen Of all parties
that Cuba would ask for annexation
to the great republic. But the Press,
in its issue OF September l, has an
editorial on the future of Cuba IN
which it says: 1T seems clear, from
what Gov. Wood says Of the existing
conditions and what we may expect
under the new constitution, that flu
ture prosperity for Cuba lies only In
annexation to the United States. That
would only be accepted by our people
as an alternative to continued disor-
der and bad government on the
island"
Does this mean forcible annexation?
Does the Press intend to declare that
this country does not desire annexa-
ton? Does the Press believe that II
Cuba should have, under our protec-
ton, a good government. and should
nevertheless, ask for annexation, we
should slam the door in her face? We
do not believe that the adoption OF
such a policy by the Republican party
would be equivalent to fitting out the
opposition with a winning ISSUE"
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1901-09-27
Industrial Notes.


The colored clergymen of st. Louis
are helping to organize the workers
of their race.
A federal labor union OF Terre
Haute, Ind, has elected Eugene V.
Debs as its delegate to the next A. y.
Of l..
Contractors in St. Louis granted the
request of sewer and water pipe LABOR
ers for an eight-hour day. Ten hours
has been the rule heretofore.
Denmark is an agricultural country.
About three ourths of the population
are engaged in the cultivation OF the
soil. Copenhagen is the only city OF
any size.
The hours Of the clerks in the
United States census bureau have been
increased one and half hours per
day. The employees will receive SIS
extra per month.
The 600 mill operatives at Upper
Lake. N. Y, struck recently for short
err hours. They complain that they
are compelled to work from 6 O'Clock
in the morning till 6 o'clock in the
evening.
AT the recent convention of the Re-
tail Clerks International Protective
association at Buffalo. N. Y, the con-
vention voted to the International as
ISOLATION of machinists $1,000 to aid
it's strike.
A new machine for bookbinding
has been placed on the market. With
two operators and one-half horse
power to run it, its capacity is 1900
books of twenty-four Signatures"
each per day. 1t does the work Of 100
men. s
The elevator constructors Of the
country organized the National Union
of Elevator Constructors at the con-
vention recently held in Pittsburg.
Seven cities and 1900 men are repre-
scented in the new organization.
Since eighteen months ago the inter-
national boot and shoe workers enroll
ed about $4,000 members, and have
rolled up surplus of $4,000 in their
treasury. They have unionized about
$50 factories in the United States and
twelve in Canada.
A big hat trust is forming, and one
of the purposes announced is to abol-
ish nearly all travelling statesmen and
have a central Office IN New York
through which the trade is to be sup
piled. Some Of the hatmakers also
fear that an onslaught will be made
on the union label.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1901-09-27

son also was dead. and her sons wife
and she were not in sympathy. The
child she held by the hand was her
grandchild. her one comfort. She had
come to see the soldier who had been
faithful to the flag Of victory. She had
known where he was throughout all
the years. She had saved little mon
ey-enough, II eked out by a small pen
sion, to carry two people of sixty to
the end Of their lives. Would the Of
fetal be 30 kind as to call the soldier
at once?
The official cleared his throat vigor-
ously and scowled. He always scowled
when he had painful duty to perform.
And this woman, with the love OF for
ty years ago intact In her bosom, was
so pitiful a spectacle under the circum-
stances that his courage was hardly
equal to telling the truth. But he was
not a man to shirk duty.
my dear madam" he said, y re-
greet to inform you that your friend Is
dead"
She seemed not to understand at
first; but gradually the import of the
statement was borne in upon her, and
she moaned hopelessly, trembling as
the leaf of autumn trembles in the
north wind. The official said nothing
more. He was waiting for her to
speak.
"Did-did he leave anything-any-
thing marked for 'Sarah'?" she asked
at last.
mot anything" replied the official.
And then, as gently as he might, he
recounted the circumstances attending
the soldiers death.
He went alone" whispered the
woman-"alone-O God! But you say
he left a glover" Was it a brown
glove, such as women used to wear?'
The official nodded.
81 have the mate to the glove" she
announced calmly, the look OF weari-
ness and despair coming again to her
face. 1T is bloodstained and falling
apart, but l have preserved it because
something here"-placing her hand
upon her breast-"told me that the
other would be found some time, and
l would know the truth. And know
the truth now"
She raised her eyes, and for an In
slant her lips moved silently.
my husband brought 1t with MIN
when he returned, wounded. from Shi'
lob. A Union soldier whose name ne
would never tell me had stood between
him and death there, fighting hard
against his own people that-the rep-
els wife might-not be deprived q her
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1901-09-27

What a sudden hush there is In the
Republican newspapers about the silk
frauds in New York, even the names oil
the firms are carefully kept from the
public. No one can tell how long they
have been in progress or to what ex-
Nnt the government has been robbed
The work has probably been going on
since the present high tariff was en-.
acted. AS the importations of Japan
ese silks amount to from seven to ten
millions of dollars annually, it Is easy
to see that the losses may run into
very high figures. A very high tariff
always leads to smuggling and steal
ing, moderate tariff for revenue only
prevents such disgraceful affairs.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1901-09-27

husband. The gloves were mine. He
reached out from the ranks and pulled
them out of my hand the day he went
away to join Grants army, and l struck
him in the face when he did 1t. one
of them he used to stanch the flow oil
blood from my husbands wound, and
then stuffed 1t into the pocket OF my
husbands coat, where found 1t. Inc
other he pt-forty-years."
She quite broke down at this juno
ture, and the official essayed to COM
fort her.
His mother still lives" he said. and
named the place. "If you wish, you
may take his things to her."
She readily accepted the commission;
but of the meeting between the two
women only themselves know.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1901-09-27
After Forty Years.
BY D. H. TALMAGE.

Copyright, 1901, by Daily Story Pub. Col
There died not long ago in GER
tain home for soldiers certain man
who shall here be nameless. he dleo
in his bed at night, with none watcn-
ing beside him. He left no WORD. he
did not struggle. So nearly did the
death calm resting upon him resemble
the slumber of life that one of his COM
rades, jest upon his lips, shook MIN
by the shoulder in the morning. Anu
then the word went forth that another
worn and weary one had passed
through the Valley of the Shadow With
out suffering, and silently the prayer
went up, 20 Lord, will that as he was
taken so also may it be with u.s..
They buried him with military hon
ors, and then wrote to his mother an
nouncing briefly the facts. They gave
no details. And presently letter writ
ten by the faltering hand Of age was
received.
"Tell me, please" 1t said, chow my
boy died, and let me know what be-
longings he had"
The answer was necessarily SNORT
there was SO little to tell. He had been
buried in his only suit of clothes.
There was sum of money. amounting
to thirty-six dollars, in tin box De-
meath his bunk. In his valise were two
shirts, a suit of underwear, two pairs
of socks and one brown cotton glove
nothing more.
The official making the inventory
contemplated the glove somewhat Gu
riously when he came to 1t, anu
scratched his head with the blunt END
of his pencil.
Zone glove" he said, half aloud.
Evidently a woman's. Wonder how II
happened?" =,
He continued to wonder for several
days. Then the matter was explained
to him.
A woman, leading by the hand a
child, appeared in the commentaries
Office, seeking information regarding
the departed soldier She was not
relative. Neither was she friend
at least she had not been friend. She
had known him in his youth. She he'd
seen him march away to the war; She
had not seen him since.
The official questioned her guarded
ly, and learned largely by inference,
from her replies that the soldier had
been her lover, but that his idea OF
loyalty had not been her idea of 10y
atty. They had lived in the borderland
between the North and the South Her
father and her brother and another
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1901-09-27
ALLIANCE OF METAL WORKERS.

Eleven trades of metal workers
have entered into a strong alliance,
with E. ]. Lynch of the polishers as
president, and l.. R. Thomas OF the
patternmakers, secretary. The new
organization was formed at meeting
recently held in st. Louis, Mo-, and In
cludes these national and international
bodies: Patternmakers' League of
North America, Iron holders Union
of North lDerica, Brotherhood OF
Blacksmiths, Coremakers Information
al union, Brotherhood of Boilermakers
and Iron Shipbuilders of Amer "a, In
ternational Association of Machinists,
Metal Polishers, Platers and Buffers,
International Brotherhood OF Electro
cal Workers, Architectural lroh Work
ers. Stove Mounters, Steel Range
Workers. Each of these organizations
is to be represented in the new body,
which is styled the Federated Metal
Trades of the United States. All
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1901-09-27
rHE CUBAN POSTAL FRAUDS.

The newspapers have stirred up the
republicans so energetically on the re-
pose it was indulging in on the Nicely
and Rathbone postal frauds in Cuba
that a show is now being made OF ac-
tivity in preparing evidence for the
trial of these worthless.
1t is reported that the War Depart
ment has directed that the testimony
of twenty-four witnesses in the Neeey
case be turned over to General Wood,
says the Washington Times. What
General Wood is expected to do with
it is not stated. He may tuck 1t away
tenderly in the pigeonholes Of his Of
fee or he may hand it over to the off,
Ger who is supposed to be in charge Of
the Nicely prosecution. When it is Of
fered in court, If 1t ever Is offered, the
question of Its admission will arise,
and 1t is a question of some import
in the United States are supposed to be
ex parte, a circumstance that would at
once exclude them from use in an
American court as evidence against
one charged with crime. 1t will sur
prise no one If both Nicely and Rath-
bone go free on technicalities.
Should the trials be deferred until a
Cuban civil government is formed, a
new question Of jurisdiction will arise.
These offenses were committed against
the United States military government
of Cuba-not against the Cuban gov
eminent itself. There was no Cuban
cover nment at that time-there was an
American government of Cuba. The
formation and recognition of dis
tinctly Cuban government will at once
bring up the question. how far the
courts of that government have juris-
diction to deal with offenses commit
ted before the government was formed
1t would seem as If the Cuban govern
mene should succeed to the jurisdic-
ton laid down by its predecessor, but
the conditions are altogether abnormal
ara those who are looking for techni-
calitIes may easily find them.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1901-09-27

metal workers In other trades, but
affiliated with the American Fedora
ton Of Labor, are to be represented by
the president of the Federation. The
object Of the newly formed combine Is
said to be to secure the settlement Of
trade differences by conference, con-
ciliation or arbitration, and to inducs
employers to enter into general agree
ments covering all metal trades in Q
factory. so that the troubles OF any
particular branch of the industry will
be the concern of all.-Pennsylvania
Grit.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1901-09-27
OUR LIFE A BATTLE.


like man who faces what he must.
with step triumphant and a heart
of cheer;
Who fights the daily battles without
fear;
Sees his hopes fail. yet keeps unfal-
tering trust
That God is good; that, somehow, true
and just
His plans work out for mortals. Not
tear
Is shed when fortune, which the
world holds dear, e
Falls from his grasp. Better with
love a crust
Than living in dishonor; envies not
Nor looses faith in man, but does his
best,
Nor even murmurs at his humble
lot,
But with a smile and words OF hope
gives zest
To every toiler. He alone Is great
Who by a life heroic conquers fate.
Mrs. Sarah X. Bolton.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1901-09-27
Some of the monopoly organs are

Some of the monopoly organs are
experiencing great satisfaction that
the issue of the last two national
campaigns were not mentioned by the
Ohio and Pennsylvania Democratic
conventions. Their qualification will
be shortlived after the Democrats gel
through with the trusts, the tax dodg-
ers and other rascals they are there
fighting. Attention to home rule is a
good old Democratic doctrine and the
other issues will wait until national
officers are to be elected.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1901-09-27
Perhaps rhi. Writer Knows.

The Laps, people Of northern
Europe, never wash. They abhor wat.
er, and from infancy to age their cloth.
ing Is never changed except when 1t IL
worn out. They wear the same gar.
ments, made of reindeer skin with thu
hair next to the flesh, day and night
winter and summer.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1901-09-27

In France, during 1900, there were
9O2 strikes, in which 222,714 hands
took part at loss of 3,76O,577 days
wages. During the year 1899 there
were 74O strikes. The annual number
Of strikes for nine years previous was
only 362. The report shows that dur
ing the year 1900 scarcely twenty-five
per cent. of the strikes resulted In
victory for the strikers. q.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1901-09-27
The cumulative theory that Il

The quantitative theory that the
volume of money controls business and
the position of the Fusionists on the
silver question in the campaign OF
1896, is fully justified by George e.
Roberts, director of the mint, in an
article in the North American Review
He suggests that we are verging on
the awful calamity Of having too much
money through the increase in the vol
ume OF gold. The next step by the
money power will be to demonetize
gold.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1901-09-27

Empress Frederick, according to the
London Daily Chronicle, was the
cause of the introduction of Christmas
trees into England. Her father, Prince
Albert, insisted on having German
Christmas tree with its lights and
decorations for his baby daughter If
1910. and the fashion spread quickly
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1901-09-27
vitality of Typhoid Germs.

Typhoid germs retain their vitalit,
for many weeks; in garden earth
twenty-one days; in filter sand. eighty.
two days; in dust Of the street, thirty
days; on linen, sixty to seventy days,
on wood, thirty-two days; in ice .
year or more.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1901-09-27
How easily some men fall into limo

How easily some men fall into line
and vote the ticket for the sake Of the
party and their own political future.
Look at Senator Hoar; you would new
err think that he said tho downfall OF
the Republic would be dated from the
election Of President Mckinley. Then
julius Caesar Burrows. he was very
shaky ON imperialism; now he is loud
ly proclalming we are q world power.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1901-09-27

Old Ocean. let me spend with you
These autumn days so bright and blue
For though your beard Is white. see
You're not too old to romp with me.
You play at tag. and try to reach
My feet that fly along the beach;
Then we are soldiers. and you take
The little sand forts that / make.
When In your waves / venture out
Oh. how you tumble me about!
For you are old, but merry. too.
And 30 love to play with you.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1901-09-27

So marked has been the German ap-
probation of American machinery and
tools that the imports last year in
cluded 4,757 tons of machine, tools oil
American origin, against 5SS tons from
Great Britain and 1888 tons from
France.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1901-09-27

If so, you are either an organization
CAPITALIST or an organization working
man.-Motorman and Conductor.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1901-09-27
LABOR AND INDUSTRY
SOME ITEMS OF INTEREST 70
UNION WORKMEN.

Tho Sound OF Modern Machine Shop
Is q Uniform Hum-Today's Time
Saving Automatic Machine Tools Are
Comparatively NOiseless.
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r,hl NrnrpSt WlY.

The crooked streets OF Boston are
source of wonder to many visitors. A
Boston daily paper tells OF a western
man who was guest at the Parke'
House, and went out for walk H.
had several hours at his disposal, AM
wandered about lei9urely but almless'
" until lie was tired with his lonG
walk. He supposed that he must have
walked over six miles, and dreadoa
the long wall, back to the hotel Step
ming ND to a policeman On corner
be asked to be directed the nearest
way to the Parker House. Well sir
said the policeman, courteously, you
,,,;obt cut across the street to tue
font door. but if were you, I'd walk
over on the crossing" He was nearly
onnosite the botel-You!h's Comran-
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Mrs. Valentine Tells Of Happy Results Accomplished ny
vida E. Pnkham's Vegetable Compound

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Il add my testimony to your list hoping it may induce
others to avail themselves of tie benefit OF your val
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was terribly nervous and tired had sick headaches
no appetite, gnawing pain in stomach pain in my
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asand. was not able to DO anything Had sharp
rains all through my body. Before had taken half
bottle of your medicine, found myself lmprov-
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..ke any, more am like a new person, and your
r,edicine shall always have my praise. MRS W.
P. VALENTINE, $50 Ferry Avenue, Camden, N D.
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n,rs,,rooms as n Vaccine.

According to paper recently com
,,,.nicsted to the Academic des Sc
cnces, Paris, NJ. Phisalix has found
that some kinds Of mushroom afford
: "y,ccire" against the venom CT
c,,!.e4 Tbs juice of the mushroom
- a rereon inc1lune aGa:As.
yi,a,a fol. a month on two
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clam SO nervous and wretched" Il feel as should
Ay" How familiar these expressions are Little thngs
and make you irritable e og fa o dz yfn
That bearing down sensation helps to make you feel
miserable =,
You have backache and pains low down in the SIDE pain
in ton of head, later on at the base of the brain
Such condition points unerringly to serious uterine
trouble
If YOU had written to Mrs Pinkha when you first ex
these hours of awful suffering.
Happiness will be gone out Of your life forever my sister,
unless you act promptly Procure hSaa sonav snro to
help YOU Then write to Mrs Pnkham, at Lynn aass,
there is anything about your case you do not
You need not be afraid to tell her the things you co
not explain to the octoryour letter seen only by women
and is absolutely confidential Mrs Pnkhams vast e3peri
ence with such troubles enables her to tell you just wn
best for you and she will charge you nothng lor e
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No matter what ais you, headache 10
oo Nc Won will never get we'll until Jour
6awsIs are put right. CAscAesTs hslp
nature nature cure you witaoat grire or pain ain
mroduce easy natural movements, cost you
ms, 10 cents TO start getting your health
Lack CAscARErs Candy Cathartic. the
Genuine, put up in metal boxes, every aaO .;
let has 0.C.C. stamped on it. Beware o.
limitations.
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Indigestion Is q bad companion. Get
I'D of it by chewing a bar OF Adams rep
sin Tutti Fruit after each meal.
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To Cure a Cold I'm One Day.

Glasgow has five public baths, the cost OIL
,vbich varied from So, 000 t) Sl6t0D.
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Pisos cannot bn too highly sLoSen ~ ~
cough curr,-J. W. OBnfEN. 322 Thl.a Ave-,
n Mlnnranolis. Mimi, Jal. d, lJO).
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It requires no experience TO dye with PUT
Nv, FADE1Ess DYES. Simply boiling your
Goods in the dye is all that's necessary. Sold
hv all druggists.
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A hor,s best friend is his mother.

Cures disease. Hoxsie's Group CUE coma.
that subtle OVER nderinS i an ihi'' 10 20,
medv for Crouo. Pneumonia. Diphthciia. 5or.
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The total number OF persons arrested
IN Boston last year was 33,o55.
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with or without experience
sfe % and cSpen5as For particu;a wT T
TCC Tobacco Works, Bedfor" City' Va
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Take LAXATIVE BRoMo QuIN!Ns TABLETS IA
Srmeyists refund tho III .ney II IL fails 10 cure
{. W GROVES signature Is on each Dox' DC
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Chaunccy O,cott IS considered to be the bes'
ballot singer on the stage.
a C-ntpnarian.

Dr. Graham Of Kentucky, who lived to he ono
hun dred years old, attributed his long lie ana
freedom from illness TO the use OF Crab Orchard
Water Ii was his only medic ne
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In the English Army n soldier is dramm'o
70 church just as he is to drill.
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Out OF 10000 farmers in Norway, all
but 900 own their farms.
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{. Miller Kent is to star next season in The
C'c,vhnv and the Lady"
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wanted-At Once !

Ambition hardens women's faces.