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Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1902-06-27
Bia Pay for UnskilIed Labor.

New York leads all other cities In
the United States in the matter OF
high wages for unskilled labor. At
the top of the list are plasterers' Ia
borers, whose wages have risen year
by year until they are SO a day for
eight hours work, and who now de-
mand $3.50 a day. Second to them
come the masons' laborers, who re-
ceive $2.75 day on an average. The
present wages of the tile layers help
ers, a class Oh laborers some OF whom
develop into tile layers. are $500
day, but they have made demand for
So a day, which they are prepared to
enforce on June Is. Like all other
unions in the building trades, its men,
bers work under the eight-hour rule,
and receive special rates when they
work overtime. The city laborers gen.
orally, including the street cleaners
average So a day, which is higher
wages than are paid to this class OF
workers in any other city, or perhaps
in the world.
While the plasterers' laborers think
they are underpaid at SO day, there
are unions of highly skilled mechanics
the members of which work for lower
wages. Among these are the cabinet
makers and a number of other skilled
mechanics in the woodworking trades.
The wages of carpenters throughout
New York average less than $3.50 a
day. and in some parts OF Brooklyn
they are less than SO day. UP to five
wears ago the wages of skilled house
smiths were less than So day, though
they are now higher. Brooklyn paint
ers who can do granting are working
in many cases for less than SO day,
and the skilled mechanics in num-
Der of the foundry trades do not earn
so much as that.
One reason given for the high wages
paid to laborers and helpers in the
building trades is that as journeymen
year by year have through their
unions forced wages up they have
pulled the laborers and helpers in
their distinctive trades up after them.
Another reason given is that the work
of these helpers and laborers. though
It is classed as unskilled labor, really
requires certain amount OF skill and
experience.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1902-06-27
A POLICY OF DECEIT
WHY FILIPlNos HAVE NO FAITH
IN AMERICANS.
Ultimate Purpose Of the AdmInlstra-
ton In Dealing With the Philippine
Islands Has Been StudiousIy Con.
cealcd-What is Needed.

From the very first there has
either been absolute silence or only
the most obscure or ambiguous de.
liverances by the representatives of
the party in power both in the white
house and In congress as to their ulti-
mate purposes with respect to the peo-
pie of the Philippine islands.
The only clear deliverance has been
a demand for unconditional surrender,
backed by force not unattended by
cruelty. Not even the deliverances of
the supreme court have illuminated
the prospect either for the Filipinos
or for the American people.
Every official voice, civil and mill
tary, has been silenced, save for the
vaguest of Delphic utterances. There
has been no intimation of purpose,
near or remote, to accord to the peo-
pie of the Philippines American liber-
ty. There has been no expressed in
tention to grant them political liberty
-self-government with constitutional
guaranties-such as we enjoy and
such as we have always extended to
the people of territories we have here
tofore acquired.
On the contrary, every act civil
and military, formal and informal,
from the creation of an extraconstitu-
tonal commission to the common ap-
plication Of contemptuous and oIoro-
hrious epithets to the people, from
the decision of the supreme Court
that congress may make one tariff law
for the United States and another for
the Philippines to the employment of
military expedients condemned by our
own articles Of war as well as by the
law of nations, has declared by the
plainest implication that it was the
intention of the dominant party to
treat the people of the islands as con-
quered subjects possessing only such
rights and privileges as the conqueror
may be graciously pleased to accord.
The policy of imperious demands
and obstinate silence as to ultimate
intentions-silence save as actions
have implied an intention to treat the
conquered people as the Americans
have never before treated any people
has been directly calculatd to i'm
plant deadly and undying hatred in
the breasts Of the Filipinos.
What is even worse. it has been
directly calculated to discredit the
American people as the protested
friends Of all men and the champions
Of free government and liberty regu.
lated by law.
We need for the good of the people
OF the Philippines, and even more for
the good of the people of the United
oLates, a congress which will declare
plainly and unequivocally that we in
tend American liberty, American free
government, under the guaranty of
our common constitution, as much
for the people Of the Philippines as
we did for the people of the northwest
territory when it was confirmed to
them by the ordinance of 1887 and the
national constitution.
We need president whose utter
ances will bring hope and not despair.
We can have neither such a con-
gress nor such president so long as
the Republican party as now led ~ In
power.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1902-06-27
lJrue Political Action,

The Alabama State Federation OF
Labor has instructed its delegate to
the next American Federation Of La
Dor convention to present resolution
declaring, lit is absolutely necessary
for organized workingmen to take
steps to increase the spirit for politi-
cal independence, to foster political
action by the organized men of the
United States"
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1902-06-27
4ABoP@esz

great accession to the ranks or the
organization of which he is an of4cial
The machinists at Keyser, w. Va.
and Cumberland, Md, followed the
suit of their brethren at Mount Glare
and went out. The result was that
more crippled engines were going into
the shops than there were men to
repair them. So the great corporation
reinstated every man it had dis
charged, and asked the men to return
to work.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1902-06-27
NewcastIe's Labor Temple.

The plans for the proposed labor
temple for Newcastle, Pa, are now in
the hands of J. w. SlaytOn, business
agent of the Trades Assembly. 1t will
be a three-story building, with lodge.
rooms, reading-rooms, library, gymna-
stun, bathrooms and auditorium, with
seating capacity for 1000 people. me
money is being raised among the local
unions by subscription and noninter-
est bearing bonds.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1902-06-27
The Milk in the ocoanut.

In Texas we have an occasional out.
break of savagery provoked by the
crimes of negro beasts misled and per.
verted by past policies and teachings
of republican crusaders. We deplore
the outbreaks and do our utmost to
punish and prevent. In the Philip
pines the soldiers are taught to kill
and burn and the president and secre'
tary of war studiously conceal the
facts.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1902-06-27
Grant Increased Wages.

The Employing Plasterers' Associa
ton of New York city has granted the
demands of the Plasterers' Union for
IS for an eight-hour day, an increase
of so cents, but has refused to grant a
5O-cent advance asked for by the plas'
terers laborers, who has been receiv.
ing SO a day. The bricklayers have
signed a contract with the Master
Builders Association, the terms OF
which provide an increase of 1920 per
week in the wages of journeymen
members of the union.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1902-06-27
officers Are Learning Discretion.

A general officer" who has just re-
turned from the Philippines says that
the government is going ahead too
fast This general officer" has
learned a lesson and makes his criti-
cism from behind the bulwarks of
anonymity. Had he done otherwise a
rebuke, If nothing worse, would have
been in order from Washington.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1902-06-27
Cruelty In Child Labor.

The governor of New Jersey has
been on an inspection tour of the fac
tories of mis- state. He found the en-
ployment of child labor so extensive
and the treatment of the children so
cruel, he has issued manifesto to the
factories for an immediate change,
adding that if it is not done at once
he will step in with the machinery CT
the law and compel the change to be
made.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1902-06-27
A Frank Policy Demanded.

1t is impossible to many good Amer
leans who believe we own and should
continue to govern the Philippines to
see wherein this government can lose
anything by a frank policy with the
Filipinos. Indeed, the people are
largely of opinion that such frankness
would lead to speedy cessation OF
opposition upon the part of the Fill
pinos and to lasting peace in the in
terests of American supremacy and
Filipino loyaiuy.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1902-06-27
Demand Union Made Goods.

At the regular meeting of the Des
Moines division, Brotherhood of Loco
motive Engineers, the following reso'
lutions were unanimously passed: RE
solved, That the Des Moines division,
No. 113, B. Of l.. E., as members OF or
ganized labor, are in full sympathy
with union men and women of every
craft, and hereby request every mem
Der of this division to patronize only
firms that employ union labor and
goods that bear the union label"
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1902-06-27

ment OF republicanizing the south BY
the use of federal patronage. Nc.
Laurin was deservedly repudiated by
his own people and no doubt his po-
Sitical future is ruined; but the at
tempt to pay party debt should take
some other form than by showing a
disgraced man out of the senate into
a judicial position.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1902-06-27
Strike HappjIv Averted,

The striking Baltimore G. Ohio Rail-
road machinists have gained victory.
A compromise was effected under
which the company agrees for the
present to continue the day system,
and not to attempt to start the piece
work plan without 60 days notice to
them. This action has averted the
general strike of machinists on the B.
& o. system.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1902-06-27
Knives Out Down in Missouri.

Republican harmony in Missouri Is
not recognizable without label. And
no sooner does republican organ
affix the label to the alleged article
than one of the factionists promptly
tears it off and proceeds to make
rough house rougher. This seems
like a comedy to the outsider, but 1t is
a heart-sickening tragedy to the ven
delta party.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1902-06-27
Rineninu Pineapplea.

A New York dealer ripens pineap-
pies for the market by artificial proc
ess. He puts them in room heated
to 10 degrees, and ordinarily three
and half of four days are required to
thoroughly ripen the fruit.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1902-06-27
Trouble for Spanish King.

Among the other troubles of the
young King of Spain is that Of having
a wife imposed upon him. The Royal
Society of Matchmakers will attend to
the business for him, 80 that he will
have no trouble until after the wed.
ding.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1902-06-27
Poor Material for the Bench.

The report, at first discredited, that
the president intends to appoint SEN
ator McLaurin of South Carolina to
the vacant judgeship in the court of
claims is reiterated upon what ap-
pears to be reliable information. To
foist such man into life position
on the bench would be to bring to a
most unfortunate ending the expert
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1902-06-27
Small but Vicious Percentage.

The percentage of the wealthy that
live fast and make display of wealth
is comparatively small. But, small as
1t is, it does a great deal of harm, he.
cause 1t arouses a feeling of bitter
ness against the rich.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1902-06-27

Shopworn heiresses are seldom
picked up ON the matrimonial bargain
counter.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-08-24
did lie Wear A Corset?


Professor Ranke, professor Of the Uni
veTsity of Munich. was recently lectursng
to his c:ass on physiology and, while e1-
n:ainicg the difference between the form
OF man and that OF . monkey, made some
inoEensive and humorous remarks about the
custom which some officers Of the German
Army have of wearing corsets, with the OBJ
jcct Of Improving their shape.
1t happened that among those who listened
to the lecture was Prince George, son Of
Prince Leopold Of Bavaria. an officer in IN
infantry regiment, and he felt SO deeply Of
Tended when he heard the humorous remarks
in regard to military men that after the lee
ture he went up to the professor and asked
him 10 declare publicly that he had no in
tention Of offending those German officers
wko wore corsets."
A request Of this kind being equivalent to
command, the professor complied with it,
and as result Prince George has been rid-
cu.ed by several newspapers since then, and
May persons in Munich do not hesitate to
say that whenever they see a monkey they
think Of epsulets.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-08-24
Schools For Rai'roading.

One Of the great Western railroads has
In force a system Of education for the train
men which rests upon more scientific basis
than has. until recently, been recognized
as necdful.
The fundamental principle lies in what the
mental scientists term reflex action. or sub
conscious control The brain may be taught
to act according to the signals of the-various
senses without conscious thought. The first
step is the complete training OF the train.
men TO their duties. so they respond on the
Instant, almost iIvoluntariiy, to any emer-
gency.
IN the life Of the rallroader there is no
time for thought or reasoning. BE must act
instantly. II the engine driver is called
upon to save n train from wreck he will be
the more likely to succeed II his brain has
been so trained to act not il response to
his will. bu; TO habit. Certain circumstances
will call forth certain actions. regardless
of his own voiition. so the man is put
through 4 regular course Of practical rail-
roading before he is employed at all.
The applicant for position must not only
be able to answer the questions at an exam.
ination-he must give his replies without
hesitation or he is rejected. The habit OF
quick action must be strong upon him.
Long experience and close observation
have demonstrated that most men after the
age Of SO or 33 are not capable of acquiring
this habit. The future trainman must be-
gin young. So, In this, as III other branches
Of learning, the pupils are youthful.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-08-24
Music For Cows.

Music hath charms to soothe the "un.
savage breast" Of the gentle bovine whose
tendon Of Achilles is liable TO over citation
during the process OF milking. This is the
testimony given to Missouri dairy asso-
citation. One dairymsn possessed COW SO
vicious rs 20 require ropirs into her stall
at milking time. The son observed one cven-
Ing that the animal became quiet when he
began 70 tune up on .'Goo-Goo Eyes in his
best voice.
Now the rope is dIscarded-the severest
measures necessary being those of Tell
Me, Pretty Maiden" or "Suwanee River
and the kicking ceases at once. 1t is
known fact that In Switzerland the farm
workers who have good singing voices re-
ccire higher wages because thay can milk
the widest and most .'kicky" cows.
One cautious farmer at the dairy meet
ing. however. . lowed IT might be all right
10 sing to a kickin COW, but he'd rather
keep an eye en- 'er foot as well, fer fea.
she d take a notion to dance to the music.
That many animals are keenly susceptible
to music has been demonstrated many
times in the forest and on the desert
Wolves and deer have been known to come
almost within the circle OF light from
hunters campfire when he was performing
on the French harp, better known as the
''mouthorcen.
The doieful bowling of the domestic cur
when the chUrchDell rings may be due to
the stirring Of an embryonic musical SEN
s.biiity. or. perhaps-who knows:-the
sweet-toned vibrations may have awakened
In his sluulbering canine mind memorie OF
former ex.stences when he was a bad little
boy who didn't go TO Sunday school when
the bell rang and was reircarna,ed as dog
TO punish him Tor his ren,ssress.
The cat has shown herself amenable to
musical Influences to such au extent that
she furnishes it herself In large quantities,
especially in the back yards. One tabby
was found walking up and down the piano
keyboard to evoke concord of sweet
sounds
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-08-24
Short OF Haryesters.

please mum, can't git any work, an
could ye give ne bite 20 eat?' This an
Client and weather-vorn plea OF the gentle
men OF the road is now Obsolete all through
the Middle Western States.
The housewife who a year or two ago
would have replied very teothsomely to such
an appeal with some OF her larder's con-
tents now very sensfbly observes: They're
advertising for harvest hands everywhere
around here to work for 50 day, and the
railroads will help you to any point where
the farmers are calling for men. II you are
so hungry. go get work to pay for food
And the door slams In the face Of the
poor. hungry tramp" One OF the Western
railroads, recognizing That the prosperity of
agricultural pursuits means doubled receipts
in shipping books, has established ''Har-
vest Hand Relief Bureau" for the States of
Kansas, Nebraska and iowa.
The local agents of the road have an
nounced that they viii furnish harvesters
IL the farmers will give them notice regard
Ing the number OF men needed and the
wages they wish to pay. To the men seek
ing work the railroad gives reduced rates or
In some instances permits them to work
their way" to the desired destination.
And still the cry for more help comes from
Kansas, It would seem that many Of these
"bums'' prefer the ways OF Weary Willie
the profession Of collector Of debrs,''
since the world owes them living-and
even though '.it's terrible tough season
fer cOIlecsip'"
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-08-24
Oldest Paint Palette.

Wonderfully carved slate pnlettes have
just been found By Professor Petrie at
Hierakouopolis. They were employed by
the queens ana prtncesses of the tirst rulers
of Egypt as receptae1es for holding the
paint used In the preparation OF their eIab-
crate toilets. The hollow rInged space Ia
the center was utilized for holding the
paint.
They were foucd In the great tombs OF
the pre.dyTas:ic kings WHO teigpcd 1000
to 5000 years he.ete Christ. The pale,tcs
are considered. 70 be tie faoss important
early rnonu1ae ats SO fst recovered. and are
OF especial Interest, zooiogicaiiy, as show
ing several animals now e1thr:c IL Egypt.
The sculptures on the states are supposed
to commemorate battles and victories ahon.
the time OF King lIenes, the FIRST ruler Of
United Esypt.
One Of the most noteworthy Of these
palettes shows race OF bearded warriors.
evidently engaged in hunting The ma
jorfty are armed with bows and arrows.
having flint heads and feathered fon both
sides Of the shaft. Two had iassoes
peculiar feature observed on the orig.
inal was that the eyes OF all the animals
had been bored out, evidently with drill.
and inlaid with some substance like glass,
That the race which made these had high
artistic taste is shown by the objects them
selves, which are far superior In execution
to any later Egyptian work.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-08-24
Revolutionary Bugle.

Mr.. Perry Rogers, Of Kentucky. has In
hts possession a very vainabie relic Of the
Revolutionary War. 1t is bugle that
called the Continental troops to battle In
many OF the principal engagements for
American independence. The cid inStru
ment.s record Is we'll authenticated and
there can be no doubt us to It's genuineuess.
In the old pioneer cemetery al Bloomfield.
Ky, uou!ders the dust of Johr Lawson. the
original owner of the buG.e. aud the old fasd
icned stone marking his grave chronicles
the dates Of his bltth and death aud the
battles he engaged in.
The old Instrument IS unique al fair. It
Is % inches In length. not allowing for the
convolutions. aud the fare is shout II lnches 5
in diameter. 1t is made of copper and S
very heavy.
The trumpet IS pierced by number OF Ct r
cular openings. the size of 25-cent piece,
for The purpose of producing the Decessa rs
Lotes. These openings are covered with
ornamental metal shells, attached to GOPHER
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-08-24
ChiEese Infections.

Upon arriving in San Francisco, after his
return from Pekin, Minister Conger mar
rated some incidents Of life as 1t Is lived
ana language as it is CROPPED for In far
Cathay. The following is one OF many
which might be quoted. Said MI. CoEger:
In the Chinese language rising infec-
ton on given phrase may convey a mean.
Ing distinct from the same words uttered
with falling infection. For instance,
'Fons-Qui' with rising infection implies
Ny esteemed friend, or friends but with a
falling infection 1t conveys the now tragic
phrase Foreign devil
Zone of our missionaries. after wrestling
heroically with the Chinese idiom, under
took to address a gathering of converts In
their native tongue. and began, as he sup
posed, My esteemed friends. etc.
The next day delegation waited upon
him. The spokesman stepped forward and
said:
VIII: you honor US by repeating In the
Chinese your words of yesterday namely,
Ny esteemed friends?''
THE missionary did so-and solemn con-
sternation at once overspread the faces of
his hearers. He had Internationally deiiy-
cred tie international insult in their very
teeth. Suddenly, however, the spokesman
turned TO his comrades, radiant with an
idea.
lie meant his countrymen. who were
steated on the Platform behind himr"
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-08-24
Hsnpecked For A Day.

IN the little hamlet OF Nordnastedt. near
Meldorf. singular custom was observed tbs
ether day. According to tradition, 1t dates
back to the thirteenth, century. During that
era the hamlet was can one occasion attacked
by band OF robbers and the men OF the viii
;ase were soor compelled TO beat a retreat
Thereupon the women boldly attacked the
robbers. and not only vanquiSheG them. but
also took the .eadar and seveial of the band
prisoners. AS a token of their gratitude the
men have ever since allowed the women to
celebrate this great event BY holding a festt-
val at stated intervals. aud on such occasions
they exercise no authority themselves, but
submit in all things to the will of tho women.
The latter greatly enjoy their temporary
supremacy, and. as & symbol thereof. never
fall TO fasten a large wooden slipper to every
lamp and chandelier in the hamlet
This curious festival was Recently held at
Sordhastedt. and, while 1t lasted there were
no meeker OF more Gociie men on earth than
the men OF that hamlet,
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-08-24
Where Woman Fails.

"Has 1t ever occurred to you that woman
fails most Of all in originality! asked
severe-looking man with a bachelor express.
sion, as he was seated in the Public LII
brary last Friday with Bartlett's ia
miliar Quotations In his hand. ''She shows
this failing In marked degree in her
literature. have been going over these
pages carefully and cannot find that
woman has ever coined a single phrase
that has some currency In our speech. Ii
you can find q household word or char
acter that is generally recognized as typi-
cal from the pen Of woman you can do
more than can.
George Eliot has come the nearest to
the latter, but only In the appreciation Ut
the higher educated few. The average
reader who is very we'll acquainted with
Mrs. Ma!aprop. Bob Acres, Meg AIerriiies,
Diana Vernon, Don Qui1ote, Micawber,
Dogberry, Falstaff, Colonel Newcome, and
SO on through an almost intermina BILE list,
never recognizes character created by
woman.
81 have been looking for familiar things
by women in these pages, and the best that
/ can do is Little drops of water, little
grains Of sand;' Nearer, My God, to Thee;'
backward. turn backward, oh time, III
your flight and similar age-worn ideas.
Not an original thought or a single type