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THEIR OWN WELFARE

must sell his power of endurance
Under present conditions experience
has taught the laborer that the indi
vidual acting alone is powerless in his
efforts to control the business" OF
selling his labor, and organization
with his fellow craftsmen Is the re-
suit. Instead of the union interfering
in the employers business in the en-
ployment of labor, rather the employ
er is interfering with workingmen's
business in refusing to recognize the
labor unions right to voice in the
terms of employment. OF all things a
union tries to guard against 1t Ia
strife between the employer and. en-
ploye, and one of their highest aims is
to have the path between. not with
cobblestones, but with pleasant rela.
tons and harmonious agreements
George Hodge. Secretary Brick. Tile
and Terra Gotta Workers Information.
al Union.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1902-10-10

One of the stock arguments of the
employer in waging war against I'M
ion labor is that he objects to outside
interference in the conduct of his
business. This position is based on
wrong conception of business princi-
pies and is rather prompted by spir-
it of arrogance. The labor union does
not interfere with the employers
business in any true sense; 1t takes
heed to care only for its own business
that of fixing the terms and condi-
tions under which its members shall
work. The individual being a free
man, his power to labor belongs to
himself and not to his employer; he
should be free to exercise energy and
skill and gather to himself the fruits
of his toll.
/ This he cannot do when he depends
upon a master for an opportunity to
earn his bread or upon an employer
who dictates the terms for which he
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1902-10-10

rlediately wrote down in his notebook,
"All the Frenchwomen have red hair"
after which he lay back in the coach
and did not look out of the window
again until he was in Italy.
He did not like red-haired women.
When a German visits strange
town the first thing he does Is to find
out where he can drink the best Ger
man beer; the Italian looks up to
see whether the sky is blue; the
American reads the sign-boards and
advertisements; the Englishman ex-
amines the shops, .Ae moving vehicles
and the crowds in the streets; a
Frenchman has only eyes for-the
ladies'.
Hardly has his foot trod for the
first time on the London pavements
before the Frenchman discovers that
the London lady and the Parisienne
differ from each other in everything.
The Parisiennes walk, gestures,
dress are more agreeable to look at;
her London sister dresses in a more
practical fashion, her appearance is
more serious, more sober. The Paris
ienne walks with short steps, does
not look before her, but rather to right
and left, observing the shops and all
the little curiositles Of the streets. She
is amused by all she sees in the
course of her promenade.
The Englishwoman, on the contrary,
goes straight ahead with long steps.
Her walk is serious affair. She
knows where she wants to go. She
has a goal. If she has gone out to
buy her husband dozen pair of socks
you may be certain she will not come
home with bag of pastry instead.
In Paris, alas! when our wives go
out to purchase clock we can never
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1902-10-10
SHOWING THE WAY.

Most of our readers know all about
the aches and pains Of bad back.
very few people are free from sick
kidneys, as the kidneys are the most
over-worked organs OF the body and
"go wrong" at times no matter how
well the general health may be. The
trouble Is so few understand the in
dications of kidney trouble. You are
nervous, tired out and weary, have
stitches, twinges and witches OF
backache pains, but lay 1t to other
causes; finally the annoyance and
suffering attendant with urinary dis
orders, retention Of the urine. too fire.
quent urination makes you realize the
seriousness of it. At any stage
you should take a remedy that will
not only relieve but cure you. READ
the following and profit by the lesson
It teaches:
C. ]. McMurray, a resident Of Free
port, ILL.,, address At Iroquois st.,
says: II have greater faith in Doan's
Kidney Pills to-day than I had in the
fall Of 1897. when first took that
remedy and 1t cured me of an acute
pain across the back and imperfect
action of the kidneys. Since l made
q public statement Of these facts and
recommended Doan's Kidney Pills to
my friends and acquaintance. thor
oughly believing as did both from
observation and experience that they
would do just as they were represent
ed to do. am still pleased to re-
indorse my statement given to the
public shortly after l first began to
use the remedy"
A FREE TRIAL Of this great Kid
ney medicine. which cured Mr.. Nc
Murray, will be mailed on application
to any part of the United States. Adj
dress Foster-Milburn Co., Buffalo,
N. Y. For sale by all druggists, price
50 cents per box.
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Compare London and Paris
Lifelong Beliefs Of Inhabitants Dissipated
by Visit to Either Metropolis Many
Interesting Things to Be Discovered
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Especial Correspondence.)

In London the buildings are not so
pleasing from the outside as are those
of Paris. In the center of London
during business hours one Is Supplied
by the irregularities of their architec-
ture and their animation. elsewhere
by their eternal uniformity and
drowsy air. But neither one category
nor the other fascinates the
stranger. From your facades the
grace that is given by our curtained
windows, half opened like smiling lips,
is wholly absent. Your facades are
grave and uncouth; ours are gay and
suave; but your London houses have
O, er ours in Paris at least one admir-
able superiority-they have no con.
cierges.
In Paris, on the other hand, we are
far cleverer than you are in London
in the art of dressing the shop win.
dows. Here you do not know how to
show off particular objects to the best
advantage by cunningly contrived
emptiness around them, or by back
grounds on which they stand out In re-
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lief. You pile up, pile up as II your
only desire was to let the customer
sec that you have everything he can
possibly ask for In Paris we rather
put some curiosity we'll in evidence.
We would rather please by the quail
ity, by the choiceness Of the object;
you by the quantity, by the assert
ment.
All! par example; in spite of your
drivers taking the lett whereas ours
take the right, in spite of your cab
ranks occupying the middle Of the
streets while ours do the sides, 1t can
not be denied that you have long been
our superiors in London for the IA
cility, the multiplicity and the rapid
ity of your methods Of transport. But
Paris is improving in this respect.
When our Metropolitan Is completed
it will beat anything you can show.
You have no tramways in the cen.
trail parts. Do not regret 1t. Your
multi-colored omnibuses, numerous
and speedy, are far better than the
veritable railway trains that we have
caused to pass right through the
Paris streets. In your streets, with
their severe facades, the omnibuses
are not only a convenience but a Joy
for the eye, and into the seething
r.ass Of cabs, carts and carriages they
put as do your relocated soldiers. a
note OF color and life.
A note by no means so gay is that
made by your flower sellers, who seem
almost all to be old and ugly. And
the poverty stricken women! What
horrible spectacles your streets can
furnish!
Yesterday. toward evening I went
for a stroll round Trafalgar square.
On a bench near the large stand put
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1902-10-10
THE POWER OF LABOR

Unmistakable proof of the fact that
the trades unions Of the land have
resting with them strength and weight
sufficient to exert commanding in
fluence in any project to which they
lend their support was given Monday
when organized labor held its annual
celebration. In nearly all of the prin-
cipal cities there were big demonstra-
lions and great armies poured forth in
parades to furnish an illustration of
their power. In New York 10000
men marched down Fifth avenue, and
In Philadelphia, where President John
Mitchell, OF the United Mine Workers
of America, was the central figure, 49,
900 men were in line. In Cleveland, o.,
and in Boston, 10000 men marched in
procession, and the workers in Buffalo,
Detroit and Cincinnati turned out TO-
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1902-10-10
An Told In on..syIIabl. Words.

The following monosyllabIe presen.
tation Of an old story was written by
one Of Boston's celebrated statiuti-
clans: A wife burnt her mans corpse.
She put the ash In an urn on the best
shelf in her best room. Her love led
her to wed once more. An ice storm
glazed the front steps. She took the
ash from the urn and spread 1t on
the steps to save the risk Of slips by
the man she loved while he lived.
Thus she urned one man and made
him earn his keep.
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900 strong. Other cities also had par
AIDES in which great numbers partici.
pated and the demonstration was the
most striking in organized labor's his
tory. President Roosevelt in his speech
at Rutland, VT, voiced his sympathy
with the labor organizations and
classed them among the necessities OF
the times.
This year, more than ever before
was it noticeable that employers are
tending more toward disposition tc
make Labor day an occasion of enjoy
ment to the workers. The moneyet
element recognizes the power of the
organized workers and respect them
accordingly. With each recurring La
Dor day the recognition becomes more
cordial and the capitalist and his EN-.
ploye assume closer relations.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1902-10-10
THOMAS A. EpIsoN's HABITS
hot Allowed to Be So Absorbed In
Work az Formerly.

ltot Allowed to Be So Absorbed In
Work az Formerly.
An amusing story is told In Success
OF Thomas A. Edison's first marriage.
Shortly after the ceremony he was
called away to his laboratory on an
important experiment. He plunged
into the work. At midnight one OF his
friends called to see him. He had just
accomplished the object of his labors
and was preparing to quit work.
II guess I'd better go home" he
said as he hurried into his coat and
damned his hat down on his head.
"You know I was married today"
But the days of complete absorption
in work have passed for him. The
second Mrs. Edison has undertaken
the task of keeping the inventor
healthy. She will not permit him to
neglect his meals or to work more
than she thinks is good for him. She
insists that he shall leave the labor
atory at certain hour each night,
and she undertakes to see personally
that he does SO. At times Mr.. Edison
objects, but in very mild way, to
this regime. Not long ago he was
deeply engaged in certain experi'
ment, when Mrs. Edison called for him
and insisted upon taking him home.
After some resistance he at last con-
sented, saying, however, by way OF a
final protest as he stepped into the
carriage:
BILLY (his pet name for Mrs. Edi-
SOM, you're a nuisance"
Were it not, however, for the saw
ing influence which Mrs. Edison ex-
ercises over her husband it Is doubt
fui If he would accomplish so much.
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be certain they will not return with
a chimpanZee!
A comparison of inc Englishwoman
and the Frenchwoman would fill vol
ume. Let us glance at the men.
You Englishmen walk in the streets
quietly; we Frenchmen no sooner are
in company with one of our compat-
riots than we might be ten for the
noise we make. When you speak 1t
is generally about business; with us
it is almost always politics. On your
way to your Office nothing stops you;
I'VE are ready to stop for every trifie,
for the mere pleasure of abusing the
government, or even of making some
ridiculous gesture at the,risk Of driv-
Ing the point of our stick through the
eye Of the-man behind u.s.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1902-10-10
UNIVERSITY WITHOUT A FIRE
Primitive Conditions of Life That Pre-
vailed In Early England.

Primitive Conditions Of Life That Pre-
vailed In Early England.
In 1900, chimneys were scarcely
known in England, one only was al
lowed in a religious house, one in q
manor, one in the great hall of the
castle, or lords house; but In other
houses they had nothing but what was
called Rere Desc, where their food
was dressed, where they dined, and
the smoke found it's way out as 1t
could.
In King Henry Wis time the uni
versity at Oxford had no fire allowed,
for it is mentioned that after the stu
dents had supped, which took place
at 8 o'clock, they went again to their
studies till 8, and then in the win
Ter, they having no fire, they were
obliged to take good run for half an
hour to get heat in their feet before
they went to bed.
Hollinshed, contemporary with Eliz-
abeth, describes the rudeness OF the
preceding generation in the arts OF
life.
There were," says he, very few
chimneys even in capital towns, the
fire was laid to the wall, and the
smoke issued out at the roof, or door,
or window. The houses were waited
and plastered over with clay, and all
the furniture and utensils were OF
wood. The people slept on straw pal
let's with log of wood for pillow
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1902-10-10
Strain Is No Greater.

The question has been raised
whether if it should be practicable to
attain to speed of 100 miles or more
an hour by rail, the engineer could
stand the strain. 1t has been affirmed
by a physician that such fearful 60
ing would wear out his nerves in a
little while. The question has been
answered already by one experienced
engineer before a meeting of scien'
lists. Asked as to the probable eff
fects, in case of common accident,
of a speed of more than sixty miles
an hour, he said: "A smash-up at
sixty miles would make splinters OF
everything; at 100 miles the splinters
might be finer but the destruction
could not be more complete" That is
to say, when an engineer runs his
engine at sixty miles he is under as
severe q strain as he would be ut any
other speed.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1902-10-10
A GREAT ORGANIZATION

can Federationist on the growth Of
that organization. 1t was organized
May 5, 1888, in Atlanta, Ca, by five
machinists in the railroad shop. The
association has now over 500 lodges.
of nearly 10000 members. The fact
that wages have increased since 1895
at least rs per cent, and that the work.
ing hours have been reduced, is suffi.
cient indication Of the good work be.
ing done by the International Associ.
alton of Machinists. This year end
ing April i, 1902, there was paid in
strike benefits $16S,639. Mr.. Preston
is the ideal secretary-treasurer, and
all have the greatest confidence in his
ability and integrity.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1902-10-10

Trade unions in Chicago and Cook
county have shown most remarkable
growth since January l, 1902 Not
only have the older organizations in
creased their membership in greater
ratio than in any year in their history,
but the number of trades organized
into new unions have far exceeded the
widest dream of the most enthusiastic
member of any labor organization.
During the past eight months eighty.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1902-10-10
CHILDREN IN FACTORIES

The number Of children employed
in the southern factories cannot be
stated exactly, but 1t can be estimated
roughly from certain figures given in
the last report of the North Carolina
bureau of labor According to this
report 1900 children under IA years
of age are employed in 261 mills in
that state AS the total number of
operatives in the cotton mills Of
North Carolina is 30,273,. it appears
that about one-fourth of the employees
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1902-10-10

are children. Doubtless this proper
ton holds for the four other cottor
manufacturing states, South Carolina
Georgia, Alabama and Mississippi
The total number of cotton mill EN-
ployes in all the five states is S8,829.
The number of child workers, there
fore, probably exceeds $4,000. What.
ever may be said in extenuation Of
the evils Of child labor the fact Of
its widespread extent cannot be de
MED.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1902-10-10
BAGGAGE Checks in Germany.

Germany has been experimenting
with the American system of checking
baggage, and likes it so well that it is
to be more generally used on the rail-
ways. Under the old German system
every man had to look after and iden'
tify his own baggage. as is the GUS
tom here on country stage coaches.
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GROWTH OF UNIONS

nine trades have organized into 14s
unions, with membership reaching
the astonishing total of 1899. There
is no guesswork about the figures, as
they were revised by Organizer John
]. Fitzpatrick, of the Chicago Fedora
ton of Labor, who aided in forming
80 per cent of the unions, and by the
officials of several international unions
who submitted their books for inspec-
tiCn.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1902-10-10
LABOR PARADE FEATURE

One of the features of the Labor
day parade in Boston was the large
loaf of bread that the Hebrew Bakers
union No. 40, had prepared for the
occasion. 1t was fancy twisted loaf
and weighed 265 pounds. 1t was four
teen feet long and about two feet
high. The bread was donated to the
Helping Hand temporary home for
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destitute children, in Roxbury, aftel
the parade. Besides this loaf two
smaller ones were carried by the
members of the union. These were
also of the twist pattern, the larger
being thirty-three inches long and
weighing about sixty pounds. This
with the other small one, was given
to the B'noth Israel Sheltering home
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1902-10-10

The condition of the cotton indus
tries in lancashire, Eng, continues
to be cause of anxiety, though some
slight Improvement has been expert
enced. The proposal to work short
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Would Be Rank Inaratltude.

WUuIu DC ndHN frI9T dtItUuc'
It hardly seems possible that Miss
Agnes Moran of New York will now
give the cold shoulder to her lover
because he has been arrested for
stealing, in his endeavor to get money
enough to enable him to marry her.
Such evidences Of affection are touch
ing and unusual.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1902-10-10

Storekeepers report that the extra
quantity, together with the superior
quality, of Defiance Starch makes 1t.
next to impossible to sell any other
brand.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1902-10-10

Mother Gray's Sweet Powders for Children
Successfully used by Mother Gray, nurse
In the Children's Home in New York. Cures
Feverishness, Bad Stomach, Teething Dis.
orders, move and regulate the Bowels and
Destroy Worms. Over $4,000 testimonials
At all druggists, Csc Sample FREE. Ad'
dress Allen s. Olmsted, LeRoy, N. Y.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1902-10-10

Prudence is common sense well.
trained in the art of manner, of dis
elimination, and of address.
Every man who succeeds inclines
to ascribe all the credit to his OWE
ability, shrewdness, industry; but
when he fails he lays the blame
wholly upon others, upon circum
stances, upon fate.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1902-10-10

Dealers say that as soon as a GUS
toner tries Defiance Starch 1t is i'm
possible to sell them any other cold
water starch. 1t can be used cold or
boiled.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1902-10-10

A mans conscience is more elastic
than his suspenders.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1902-10-10

Many man who thinks he is hero
to his wife is merely freak with
sWelled head.
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DULLNESS IN ENGLAND

time is not universally popular, but
the Employers Federation still deems
it expedient. The requisite proper.
ton, however, has not responded to
the appeal to work short time.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1902-10-10

Piso's Cure for Consumption is an infalltble
medicine for coughs and colds w. SAMUEL
Ocean Grove. N. J., Feb. II. lo0Q
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1902-10-10
cen. Miles a French scholar.

Gen. Nelson A. Miles speaks French
fluently, having taken up the study
of that language when past maturity
and to pass away some spare time In
the west
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1902-10-10

Of interesting things they
would discover! What number Of
oir most cherished beliefs we should
have to throw overheard! Not all the
English are fair and lean, with enor-
nous teeth, due to eating nothing but
raw meat soaked in tea and pale ale!
There is such thing as young and
pretty Englishwoman.
Here are crowds of dark-complex-
Toned, stout Englishmen, while Eng
lishwomen, young and pretty, are to
be encountered in the London streets
as thick as summer daisies In the
meadows.
This is, perhaps, the first observa-
ton that Frenchman makes on his
arrival in the English capital, If he
keeps his eyes open and does not re-
semble the legendary Englishman
who, on first reaching French soil,
perceived red-haired woman, and i'm
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1902-10-10

Can't 10 perfect health without pure
blood. Burdock Blood Bitters makes pure
blood. Tones and invigorates the whole
system.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1902-10-10

Happy are they that don't want the
things they can't get.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1902-10-10

RED CROSS BALL BLUE
sbould be in every home. Ask your grocer
sor IT, Large . OF. package only cents.
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up for the coronation, in front Of the
National Gallery, three women, draped
in shawls that might have come out
of dog kennel, and with things that
looked like ravens nests on their
heads, had collapsed. Alcohol seemed
to ooze from them. ~
One was sleeping, the mouth wide
open; the other two, poor heaps of
humanity, looked straight in front Of
them. seeing nothing. They were so
wrinkled. so frightful to behold. that
almost had the desire to look under
the bench to see If their witches ket-
tie was concealed underneath.-Henri
de Noussane.
1,
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Mrs. Windows Soothing Syrup
For children teehng softens the gums, reduces In
nammation asys PAIN cures wind collie. 25c bottle.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1902-10-10

Never hit a man when he is down.
Jump on him.
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Let the seraph and the poet change
places If you would Judge these sing.
ers Alright.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1902-10-10

Selfishness is a disease Of which
cures some people.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1902-10-10

A wise man never trusts anyone who
truss to luck.
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Everybodys liable to itching piles Rich
and poor, old and young-terrible the tor
ture they suffer. Only one sure cure.
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His satanic majesty acts as receiver
for moral bankrupts.
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Emotion is often mistaken for SYM
pathy.
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You can't believe everything wo.
man says who compliments another
on her beauty.