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Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1902-05-23
An Emolent Union Secretary.

Eugene L. Wright, financial secre-
tary of the Chicago Federation of
Musicians, was born among the
green mountains about Rutland, VT.
and removed to Wisconsin In 1852.
From that state he went to the civil
war in the band Of the Fifth Wiscon-
sin Volunteers and the band of the old
Iron Brigade. He has been identified
with the labor movement in Chicago
since 1885. He has held the office of
secretary of Musicians Assembly No.
3S45, X. of L., for several terms; was
financial secretary of the American
Musicians union at the time Of its
amalgamation with the Chicago Fed
GRAFTON of Musicians, and has recently
been elected for the fourth year. The
Chicago Musicians organization Is
now in better fisancial condition than
ever before, largely through the eff
forts Of Mr.. Wright and his colleagues
in Office.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1902-05-23

despite the e-honored tradition that
anyone can wear this color. Blue and
even green are much safer selections
for the average woman. The wrong
shade of brown can effectually TAX;
the light out Of hair and eyes and
make a sallow complexion look Its
worst. On the other hand, brown can
bring out all the golden tints In
brown hair and eyes, and tone down
sallow complexion. The ordinary
rule is that brown in its stronges,
shades is for the brown-eyed girl
and her gown should be chosen te
match her eyes, but 1t is always well
to try the effect Of the goods agains;
the face and hair before buying. Nc
woman with drab or colorless hair
should ever select brown for cos
tune. except 1t be one of certain
shade of velvet"
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1902-05-23
Timely Tips.

Much accordion plating may be
looked for.
The exaggerated simplicity Of the
tailored gowns is particularly con-
spicuous.
Pale blue gowns for afternoon and
evening wear are features of the spring
fashions.
The use of jet on black net cos
tunes is very slight and appears prin-
cipally in sleeve and collar decora-
tons.
Lace is used for the handsome COL
lars, resembling Jokes, which are put
on demidress toilets. The laces most
used are Irish, guipure and Venetian
point.
In line with the simplicity of the
white silk is that of the white cloth
costumes which are to be determinedly
pushed for the spring. They are suit
able for indoor and carriage wear.
Balloons are positively assured of
favor on wooden robes. Horsehair
braids, either plain, shaded or varie-
gated, are used in the decoration Of
the more serviceable outdoor cos
tunes.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1902-05-23
Good sho wing by Cigarmakers.

The president of the Cigarmakers
International Union. George w. Fer
kins, has submitted to the member
ship his annual financial report of the
organization. 1t is replete with infor-
nation of interest to the student of
the labor question, and shows what
can be accomplished by union which
pays high dues, has a common fund,
and an extended chain of benefits. 10
those who are apt to criticise the la
Dor union as existing only for the pur-
pose of calling strikes, the figures In
Mr.. Perkins report tell an interesting
story.
During the year 1901 strike benefits
were responsible for an expenditure OF
$105,215.71, while the heath beneht
reached $13S, 456.3S. and sick beneft
was $134,614.11. Out-of-work benefit
amounted to $27,0S3.76, while loans to
members travelling were responsible
for an expenditure of $44,652.73. The
entire financial transactions of the IN,
ternational union for the year
amounted to $1,O66, 41S.53, and the bal
ance in the treasury on Jan. l, 1902,
was 1921 ,124.33. Since the union
adopted the system Of benefits and
common fund which was borrowed
from the British labor organizations,
it has expended in benefits to Its
members the sum Of $5,187,5 IN
twenty-five years. The entire amount
of benefits paid during the past year
was $45O,O22.69. an increase of about
$4,000 over the previous year. or the
strike benefits the local union in Mon-
treal, Canada, received $4,000; Day
ton union received $4,000, and Phila-
delphia $4,000. The balance was ex-
pended in smaller strikes throughout
the country. Mr.. Perkins points with
pride to the vast sum of nearly half
a million dollars which has been ex-
pended to add to the happiness of the
members during the year. and says it
shows that the Cigarmakers' lnterna-
tional Union is not living in vain.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1902-05-23
Trade Autonomists win.

The advocates of strict trades au-
tonomy gained a victory when the
executive council of the American
Federation of Labor decided few
days ago that the United Brewery
workmen should revoke all charters
which it has issued to engineers and
firemen employed in breweries. The
Louisville convention of the American
Federation of Labor practically gave
the brewery workmen jurisdiction
over all men employed in and around
breweries. Since that time there has
been continual strife resulting in open
warfare in Cincinnati. The decision
is highly satisfactory to the officers OF
the engineers and firemens national
unions, and will settle the dispute in
this city, which threatened to end in
expulsion of the Brewers and NAL
sters' Union from the Chicago Fedora
ton of Labor.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1902-05-23

AS a disproof of the trusts claim
that there is real scarcity of beef, a
dealer who has investigated the mat
ter says that the combines cold stor-
age warehouses are crammed full of
meat held back as part of the cruel
and unlawful conspiracy to squeeze"
the consumers. AS the New York
World says the obvious and effectual
remedy for the scarcity, whether arti-
fetal or real, is to increase the supply
and the short and sure way to do
this is to take down the tariff bars.
Repeal the duties on cattle and on
fresh meat, which are needed neither
for protection nor for revenue! 1t is
up to congress to give the people re-
lief.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1902-05-23
Harbor sunset.


Beyond the bar the sun has set
And there the wind may chant Its
runes.
All mystical and sad at sea,
But here the high sky over me
Is one pure dome of violet,
Winnowed of cloud above the Dunes
Over the Druid pine and fir
That crown the westering hills Is seen
The young moons golden barge afioat
Like some adventurous fairy boat.
With one white star to pilot her
Through seas of pearl and lucent green.
Afar the islets still and dim,
That gem the harbor's FURNISHED zone
Hold yet the twilight that must soon
Fall over sea and reef and dune,
AS from some goblet's crystal rim
A misty purple wine is blown.
The boats that sailed at break of day
Are homeward bound and on the shore
A joyous welcome waits each one,
For toll Is past and work Is done
When DER the hushed and placid bay
The veil of darkness falls once more.
L. NJ. Montgomery In Ainslees.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1902-05-23
Farmers Not Growing Rich.

The average wage of the farm Ia
borer In the United States in the year
1899 was $1.01 per day without board,
or n cents per day with board. This
does not go to show that any extraor-
binary part Of the profit in raising live
stock was absorbed by the farm hand.
The value Of the agricultural product
per agricultural worker per year was
1898. This does not show that the
farming employer was getting an in
ordinate share for himself. The beef
trust cannot shake Its CORY fingers at
the farmers and say "Ye did it."
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1902-05-23
How to Check the Beof Tru,t.

Having an assured tariff monopoly
of the home market, it exacts its own
terms from the unfortunate home con-
sumner, while shipping over his head
enormous quantities to be sold abroad
in open competition in non-free trade
communities. Thus in the eight months
ending with February no less than
21O,000000 pounds of fresh beef were
shipped abroad, besides $4,000, 900
pounds in canned and picked form.
Off with the duty on meats to begin
with! If the trust is going to ship
them out of the country by hundreds
of thousands of tons, give the hungry
American consumer chance to at
least compete on even terms with for
eigners for this necessary of life in the
worlds open market.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1902-05-23

Never was ''the cohesive power Of
public plumber" illustrated with such
insolent completeness as in the Repub-
lican organization in Pennsylvania.
Commanded by man who has lived
and plotted for forty years at the pub
lie expense without rendering one
atom Of public service. through lieu
tenants WHO have risen to affluence by
political influence alone, it controls the
government Of the city and the state
with an arbitrary autocracy that has
no parallel in the world.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1902-05-23

Berthas, fichus and fancy draperies
are feature of the corsages of we'd
ding dresses, while some of the newest
and certainly most unusual models are
a series of lace ruffles, falling one
above the other, so that the figure
seems to be wound in soft filmy
masses. Sometimes these ruffles are
quite narrow and extend from the
waist to hem, and again there may be
only three of graduated depth, each
one having dainty edging of orange
blossom applique. With such a gown
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1902-05-23
tucks, headed by band of the lace
arranged in points.-Le Costume Ele-
Wool Yelling and TafYeta.

Two distinguishing gowns recently
from Paris show combinations Of
wool yelling and thin taffeta. The
skirts are of the yelling, and the coats,
in the Louis XIV. style, are of taffeta.
Cluny lace is used profusely on these
gowns and wherever bow can he
attached with any degree of an ex-
cuse there it appears in long loops
tied tightly in the center.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1902-05-23

The supreme court of Porto Rico
has released Santiago Ingesias, presi-
dent of the Federation Of Workmen Of
Porto Rico, sentenced Dec. IL, last, to
three years, four months and eight
days Imprisonment on the charge of
conspiring to raise the price of labor
in Porto Rico. In presenting the ap-
peal counsel for Inglesias dwe!t on the
constitutional rights of people to as
semble peaceably. The public prose-
cutor, to the surprise Of the court.
sustained and strengthened the argu-
ment Of the defense. He said the ap-
peal was we'll TAKEN put in no evil
dence for the prosecution, and practi-
cally asked the court to dismiss the
case.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1902-05-23
Must Strike at the Cause.

There is little hope for relief from
trust domination and extortion by at
tempts to enforce the existing imper-
feet and inadequate laws. Attorney
General Knox may establish to the
satisfaction of the people and then
they may turn their attention to the
tariff end of the trust problem. The
people have not forgotten the admis-
sion Havemeyer, the head of.the great
sugar trust, made to committee Of
congress that a protective tariff is
the mother of trusts
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1902-05-23

No man with an abiding faith in our
institutions will believe that the
American people cannot stop the trust
business when they become sufficient
ly aroused and determined. If the
monopolistic extortion to which con-
sumers are now subjected continues q
few months longer the antitrust issue
may come to overshadow all others
and sweep the country. Political man
ayers may well keep their ears to the
ground.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1902-05-23

The duty on meats enables the trust
to sell its products abroad at less
price than it charges here at home,
and the duty on hides, which is re-
turned as drawback" if the hides
are exported, enables the trust to sell
leather to foreign manufacturers for
less than those in the United States
can buy it. In short, all the tariff pro-
lection given that great trust is rob-
berry Of the American people.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1902-05-23
@HBeE@esz

Of an assembly, the first woman ever
to be so honored. She served two
terms in that capacity and at the
Cleveland special convention of 1888
was elected general organizer for the
order. 1t was by reason of her ex-
perience in the capacity of organizer
that she was enabled to organize the
order which has just honored her.
Mrs. Rodgers in her girlhood was a
shoe worker, and her husband is an
iron molder.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1902-05-23
The Structural Ironworkers.


Frank Buchanan. president Of the
Bridge and Structural Ironworkers'
International union, has returned
from the west, having succeeded in
settling the controversy over trade
jurisdiction in San Francisco. Mr..
Buchanan was called on a few weeks
ago to visit the city of the Golden
Gate to inquire into the reason for
discrimination against members Of his
union there. He found that local or
ganization known as the Derrickmen,
Engineers and Structural Ironwoek-
ers' Union was affiliated with the local
Building Trades Council, and was
claiming control of all structural iron
work, to the exclusion of members Of
the local union, No. rs Of the Bridge
and Structural Ironworkers. Mr.. Blu
chanan suggested an amalgamation Of
the two unions. and succeeded in
bringing it about, granting new
charter, the united unions to be
known as Local Union. No. 81, of the
Bridge and Structural Ironworkers'
union. Mr.. Buchanan is we'll known
in eastern labor circles. having acted
as president and business agent Of the
Chicago union for three terms. and
was vice president of the old Build
ing Trades Council when that body
was at the hight of its power. He is
native of Indiana, and after working
at his trade all over the south. went
to Chicago in 1898. He was elected
international president at the conven-
ton held in Buffalo last October.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1902-05-23
Makes the Application General.

Very often we find Republican papers
of the most orthodox type speaking
frankly and even boldly in behalf Of
some specific line of tariff reform. II
tariff revision is recognized as rem
edy in special cases why should 1t not
be good plan for our Republican
statesmen to run over the Dingley bill
and take note of the many industries
that are enabled by high tariff sched-
ules to form monopolistic combines
and practice extortion? In other words,
why not make general application Of
the principle?
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1902-05-23
Grosvenor Talking Nonsense.

Representative Charles H. Grosven-
or in attempting to show that the
steamship consolidation furnishes no
argument against the passage Of the
ship subsidy bill declares that not a
ship Of the combination will receive
any subsidy. Mr.. Griscom and Mr..
Cramp disagree somewhat violently
with General Grosvenor. They know
very we'll that the combination would
receive subsidy payments for all Its
new ships. while Senator Frye's re-
port shows that Mr.. Griscom's COM
pany, which has gone into the COM
bination. will receive $1,71S,S63 per
year.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1902-05-23

Senator Beveridge promises to be
the political Funston of the admins
tration. His demand for hands of
the activities of the American people" "
the trusts being so paraphrased, will
hardly strike responsive chord in
the breasts of people who find their
meat and food supply cornered by such
activities" His theory that the pro-
posed department of commerce has
been devised to curb the monopolies is
equally lucid.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1902-05-23
Providence Gets No Gre dit.

Senator Beverage makes the COM
mon mistake of many Republican
politicians, of attributing the great
prosperity of the country wholly to
his own party. 1t would seem that the
plenitude and wise arrangement OF
resources in the United States, superb
ority of the soil, the excellence Of the
climate the early and the latter rains,
the location of the republic and many
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1902-05-23
Work of Orxanizatio

E. L. Smyth, general president and
chief organizer, and H. w. Steinbiss.
general secretary treasurer and found
err of the National Building Trades
Council, with headquarters in St
Louis, Mo-, have already spent three
months in recognizing the allied
unions throughout the east and expect
to spend two weeks more. Combina-
tons of unionists have been accom-
plished in Holyoke, Springfield, Brock
ton and Worcester. Mass, Providence,
r. l., and Hartford, Bridgeport and
Norwalk.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1902-05-23

The government of Germany ap-
pears as the purchasey of patent rights
covering all Europe except Great Brit
ain and France, for an automatic
switchboard manufactured in Chicago
that will displace telephone system
of 10000 instruments. Many operat-
ors will be forced to seek other en-
ployment, as one person can keep an
entire system in order.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1902-05-23

There is a lesson in political econo-
my to be learned from the advertise
ment of Washington, D. c., firm:
"Tea, so cents pound; after the re-
peal of the war revenue tariff, so
cents"
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1902-05-23
Woman Prominent in Labor Circles.

Mrs. Elizabeth Rodgers Of Chicago,
who was recently elected chief ranger
of the Woman's Catholic Order of For
esters, is probably the most prominent
woman in labor circles in the United
States. She Joined the order of st.
Crispin in 1878 and when that order
became a part of the Knights Of La
Dor she was an active member. In
1880 she was elected master workman
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1902-05-23

other natural conditions which were
established when the morning stars
sang together and all of the sons Of
God shouted for Joy, ought to reflect
some little credit on Providence.
whom the Republican party insists on
trying to eclipse.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1902-05-23
Increase for Cleveland Carpenters.

Cleveland carpenters have secured
an advance of two and one-half cents
an hour. to go into effect May 1. The
agreement just entered into with the
contractors provides for the employ
ment Of union men only and mini
mum wage scale Of IS cents an hour.
The advance benefits about 1000 men.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1902-05-23

The butchers, bedeviled Of the beef
trust, ask congress to interpose by re-
strictive legislation. Why don't they
ask congress to pull down the pro-
tective wall behind which the trust
holds an impregnable position?
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1902-05-23
March the Banner Month.

Secretary Frank Morrison of the Am
erican Federation of Labor, reports
that March was the banner month in
the history of that body for organiza-
ton, 1877 applications for charters hav-
ing been received.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1902-05-23
Wage. Of Puddlers Raised.

At the York, Pa, rolling mill raise
of rs cents a ton in puddlers' wages
took effect April Is. This raise makes
puddlers' wages $4.25 ton, the high
est rate ever paid in the York mill.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1902-05-23
No One Above Criticism.

This country has not arrived at the
point where the acts of an administra-
ton, whether Democrat or Republic
can, are to be held sacred and above
criticism 1t is not ready, in other
words, to surrender its liberties.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1902-05-23
For One Organization.

An effort is being made, backed by
the National Building Trades Council
Of America, to concentrate the energy
and interest of all the allied building
trades and local unions of the country
into one central organization.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1902-05-23
Iro, Moiders Active.

The iron molders Of Pittsburg and
Allegheny have put in demands for
uniform rate of wages of So per day.
They now receive SETS. The new scale
is to take effect May 1.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1902-05-23

The State Board of Mediation and
Arbitration at St. Joseph, Mo-, after
hearing evidence for two days on the
big carpenters strike, decided that the
men should receive IS cents an hour.
They demanded 81 1-2 cents. Both
sides are we'll satisfied with the re-
suit.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1902-05-23

The Brotherhood of Carpenters and
Joiners in Philadelphia is arranging
for concerted move looking to an in
crease in wages and shorter hours.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1902-05-23

The masons and bricklayers of Fall
River Mass, have postponed their
proposed strike and accepted eight
hours after May s.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1902-05-23

of stirring. The fronts are bordered
with a band of skunk or chinchilla
and trimmed with straps Of yellow
lace.
The narrow, loose front is OF the
same material, or Of taffeta, trimmed
with VS. of the yellow lace. The bot
tom is finished with wide band OF
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1902-05-23
the train may be of plain white satin
or of fancy brocade.
Fancy Waist.

Beautiful evening waist OF pearl
gray taffeta embroidered with open
work embroidery and made up over
rose silk. The upper part is in the
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1902-05-23
Pretty House Gown.

House gown of lilac wolfe, fitted in
at the back and sides with many rows
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1902-05-23
Words OF Wisdom.

Says a noted artist and critic of
things sartorial: "No color should be
selected with more care than brown,
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1902-04-17
Event No. I.
96 Single BlneRocks.
The Best Horssshoeins.

A horses foot needs as much care
aud attention as a man's-sometimes
a great deal more. make a speciality
{ expert horseshOelng. Having grad
uated from a veterinary college. and
understanding thoroughly the anat-
oniy OF the foot and leg, It stands to
reason that am better prepared to
shoe a horse scientifically and hu-
namely than those who nave not had
these adv4atages slsoe horse for
mobility and action, and successfully
treat lame horses. Refer to 100 pleas
ed patrons in Guthrie and vicinity.
S. Il. Olson,
Proprietor Capital Blacksmith Shop,
ZIG N. Division st.,
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1902-04-17
A Few More Days.

Is all the little folks will have to
wait before the coming of Gentry
Bros Famous Shows United. The
little people, who have become so fa-
miliar with tn eparade and perform
ance Of Gentry Bros. Shows, will end
many novelties introduced this season.
The street display is exactly twice
its former size and every department
has been enlarged and augmented
for this year The date OF exhibition
is Tuesday. April %, afternoon and
night.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1902-04-17
CASE DISMISSED.
IBy Associated Press.I

Ottawa, Kas., April 1.-THE case
of the State of Kansas against r. ID.
Mason of Lawrence, was dismissed
today on the recommendation of the
county attorney of Douglas county.
Mason was charged with number of
offenses among which were forgery
and embezzlement. The case was
brought to this county on change Of
venue
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1902-04-17
RURAL ROUTE MAIL eoxss.
Flfty.cent Boxes to Sc Delivered Free
to Patrons Of the Routes

rhe senate has inserted a four-line
amendment ia the postofice appropri-
alton bill. that is OF great interest to
farmers. It directs the postmaster
general to purchase, after advertising,
metal boxes Of uniform size at a cost
Of not more than so cents each. 70 be
furnished free to patrons Of rural free
delivery routes.
Under the present system. farmers
must pay for the boxes which cost
from $3.50 10 50 each and the govern
r5sat limits the purchase TO fourteen
makes of boxes. A similar amend
ment was voted down in the house
when the bill was up there and it viii
be for the conference committee to
say whether or not Il stays in the bill