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Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1902-05-09
A Great Traveller.

Frank P. Sargent is perhaps the
most travelled man in the world, when
matters of time and distance are con-
sidered. In the sixteen years he has
been Grand Master of the Brotherhood
of Locomotive Firemen he has covered
more than one million miles.
1t is nothing unusual for him to step
on a train at Peoria, ride to New York
or San Francisco, stop couple OF
hours, go back to Chicago or New Or
leans and thence to St. Augustine or
Seattle. On these trips word is passed
along the line that Mr.. Sargent is on
the train, and every man on the road
who has a grievance and time to state
it is waiting to pour his story into the
Grand Masters listening ear, and each
case receives Mr.. Sargent's personal
attention.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1902-05-09
Good Work Done In Chicago.

Last week was an important period
in the history Of labor unions In Chi
cago for the number of clean-cut VIC
tories scored by organized labor. Al
though the number Of men and wo-
men actually involved did not exceed
1900 some of the issues were OF far
reaching Importance, and indirectly az
fected many thousands. A happy re-
suit of the settlements made was the
conversion of at least two large en-
ployers of labor in the city to recos-
milton of the rights Of their workers to
collective bargaining. ..srs{u :',..-l
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1902-05-09
WIFE IS NOT THE ONLY DRUDGE

s~ Walter sessnt Shows That Man
Also has His Troubles.
have lived a good long time in the
world. l have made acquaintances by
tie hundred; friends-not so many.
Looking back upon all the people l
have known, I can safely say that the
pnmber of unhappy marriages I have
personally witnessed has been very
small indeed, said Sir Walter Besant.
nv far the larger number OF the wives
r,Hve accepted cheerfully the position
CT housekeeper and matron. They have
kcpt house for the husbands and
children whose happiness is their own.
Many of them have kept house with
tie earnest intention of making a
house beautiful, which became a con-
tinual feast for themselves; many Of
rtem have brought art into every part
Of the daily life, which has been a
continual feast for themselves, as well
as the other members Of the house;
Ter all the matrons the daily work has
been daily delight. Then, as for
drudgery and monotony, is there none
In a mans work?
Think of the monotony and drudgery
Of a city clergyman's life, when every
day he has to tramp around the I'M
grateful slums. Think Of the monot-
ony and drudgery of the solicitor. al
ways drawing up endless documents in
the hideous legal jargon. No. The
monotony of life. am quite sure, is
pretty evenly ladled out to working
man or welded wife.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1902-05-09
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Interesting chat on
Men and affairs that
Are OF Prominence at
the National OaDitaI.
Especial letter.

and diplomacy at his age. He was a
university president at 20 and built
up Rochester, University in a wonder
full way. He resigned the presidency
of the University in 1896 to perfect his
studies in international law and the
public law OF Europe but within two
years President Mckinley called him
to the State Department as Assistant
Secretary. In the discharge of his
duties there he has had general charge
of the great international commissions,
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1902-05-09

Ten hours constitute the usual work.
ing day. In some parts of France, es-
pecially in the mining districts, the
eight-hour day has been established.
The trades are organized in unions and
these are united in the general union,
the head of which is the Bourse du
Travail, or labor exchange.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1902-05-09
@aB045&es

ganization has 1t been as powerful,
numerically and financially, as it is to-
day and much of the success Is due to
the conservative policy followed by
Mr.. Cruise. He is member of Local
No. /, which is the largest in the
United States, having a membership
of over 1000 in good standing. Mr..
Cruise is a member of the executive
board of the Chicago Federation OF
Labor, and his judgment on labor
questions is always accepted by labor
men without question.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1902-05-09

Germany opens the way for the ad-
vancement of another distinguished
university president, who has given
some of the best years Of his life to
the service of the government, DR..
David Jayne Hill, the present Assist
an: Secretary of State. DR.. Hills name
has been so prominently mentioned in
connection with the German ambassa-
dorship in the event of Ambassador
Whites resignation that 1t Is fair TO
conclude that he may be chosen.
DR.. Hill will complete his fifty-sec-
ond year on June TO- Few men have
ever attained such eminence In letters
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1902-05-09
Nsw Among slo. MACHINES.

A four-year-old boy was taken by
his mother to one of the upper West
Side churches in Holy Week. When
they were going out she gave the little
chap a cent to put into the poor box,
which was one Of the new, burglar
proof kind, consisting Of a slotted iron
tube leading to a safe in the cellar.
The child dropped the coin in the
slot and then watched for results.
Finally he said:
Mamma. don't see any chocolate
epnin' out"
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1902-05-09
Sm Ill., 64HEK HE1s)

Nearly all of the speeches are cut
and dried affairs. written out and read
in the senate for the purpose of home
consumption, but the New Jersey
Senator is not critical. He treats all
speakers, Republicans and Democrats
alike, and moves from one side of Thu
chamber to the other as the oratori'
cal scene shifts. One of his colleagues
says that IL Mr.. Dryden could retain
all the information that has beer
pumped into him since he has beer
a Senator he would know less about
more subjects than any man In Con-
gress.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1902-05-09
r,. 1.r~s,t carpentery Union.

Timothy Cruise, president of the
Carpenters District Council Chicago,
is one of the best known leaders in the
western labor movement. He is now
serving his eighth term as district
president. Since Mr. Cruise assumed
the leadership of the carpenters In
Chicago in 1898, wages have been m
creased ten cents an hour, and the Sat
urday half-holiday firmly established.
At no time in the history OF the er-
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1902-05-09
state Employ msnt Bureaus.

The state employment bureau plan
has met with great success in Seattle
WASH, according to the report OF the
operations of the bureau Of 1901. The
Seattle bureau was established in 1894
and in the first year found places for
1928 persons and last year for 26,660
Free employment Offices are now es-
tablished in New York, Vermont, Con-
necticut, Massachusetts,, Ohio, Illinois,
and Missouri, and in many instances
the law was enacted through the ef-
forts of organized labor.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1902-05-09
For Court of Arbitration.

The National Association of Build
ers, through its secretary has issued a
circular to all the labor organizations
connected with the building trades,
asking their cooperation in the estab-
lishment of court in which all strikes
and disputes between employers and
workmen may be peacefully adjusted.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1902-05-09
Want Increased Wages.

The carpenters of Knoxville, Tenn.
have demanded an increase of wages
and have allowed their employers
thirty days in which to agree to their
demands. Thirty cents per hour Is
asked in place of twenty-five cents.
The carpenters also demand an eight
hour day instead of the nine hours
now prevailing.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1902-05-09
Carpenters. Union Growing.

Carpenters union No. l, of Chicago,
will soon be the largest union in point
of numbers of any under the jurisdic-
ton of the Brotherhood of Carpenters
and Joiners. Over 100 new members
were acquired during the last week.
The initiation fee is to remain at SIS
for a short time, when it will be raised
to $50.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1902-05-09
Position for a Woman.

The labor commissioner of Ohio mas
appointed Miss Molly Weitler, shoe
worker, as a special deputy to investi-
gate child and woman labor. She is
waging a vigorous campaign against
the violators of the child-labor law.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1902-05-09
Made Labor Commissioners.

E. D. Brigham, a member of the
Brotherhood Of Locomotive Firemen,
has been appointed labor commission
err of the state of Iowa, to succeed c.
F. Wennerstrum, who has received he
appointment of commissioner of the
ST. Louis exposition to the govern
ments of Sweden, Norway and Den
mark.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1902-05-09

The Material Trades Council has
named a legislative committee to
watch the proceedings Of the city
council, board of county commission
ers and the state legislature, that prop
err labor legislation may be enacted.
or at least nothing done to the detri-
ment of organized labor.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1902-05-09
Now York Labor Organizations.

New York state has 1881 labor or
CARNATIONS, with total membership
Of 261,523 men and 1858 women. OF
this total Of 276,141 trade unIoRista
174.022 are in the city of New York,
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1902-05-09

x suit vlSltOrS TO the capitoi
are seeing what Congress
man Cannon calls "one-
armed oratory." BY that the head of
the appropriations committee means
arguments illustrated and emphasized
with gestures made with one arm.
Its the best thing that ever struck
congress" said Mr.. Cannon in COM
menting on the epidemic. Formerly
when we allowed member to make
a little speech, he took ten or fifteen
minutes to work his mouth and about
fifty square feet for his arms. Now
he works his mouth at the regulation
rate, but only the members to the
right of him have to move their seats.
In the old days If you sat within TWEEN.
ty-five feet of a speaker you were liza
BILE to have your head punched every
time he made a point. Now you can
sit in perfect safety right under an
orator If you only keep on the left
side of him."
Every once in q while Senator Bate
of Tennessee INDUCES in a burst of
humor.
Recently, while a bill was being dis
cussed in the senate, Mr.. Hoar and
Mr.. Burton, who were standing side
by side, talked about the measure, but
addressed their remarks to each other
in a low tone.
"Mr. President" said Senator Bate,
cannot the senators take us into
their confidence? They seem to be
having a delightful private colloquy.
and really we would like to share In
the good things which they are say.
ing"
Senator Bate chuckled as he sat
down. His sarcasm. however, had its
effect, and when the two senators
spoke again everybody heard their
remarks -: t-4-1,l1.T.
Senator Joseph Walden Bailey, who
represents the state of Texas in the
upper branch of Congress, was born in
Mississippi in 1868, and moved to
Texas in 1885. His conspicuous ability
secured for him early advancement in
politics in his state and in Congress
he was given the nomination for the
speakership by the Democratic minor
ity, this of course, carrying with 1t the
leadership of his party in the house.
He is serving his first term in the
Senate, but his utterances on impor-
tant legislation are listened to with
Difference by the wise men Of that
body.
When Gen. Grosvenor essayed his
speech on Cuban reciprocity his voice
was in bad condition, and he placed on
his desk a bottle, filled with fluid as
white as milk. From time to time he
paused to sample the contents. His
allotted time had run out long before
the bottle was empty and member
moved that his time be extended just
as the general was taking another tug
at his medicine.
81 move" said Hank" Smith OF
Michigan, at whom Gen. Grosvenor
had been poking fun for seeing spooks
in the Sugar Trust, that the gentle
man be given time to conclude his
speech and take drink"
That evened up the score for the
gentleman from Michigan.
The expected resignation OF DR.. A.
n xxyh;to FROM tho amha sSa dOrshiD TO
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1902-05-09

There are women who devote their whole lives to
home duties many OF whom know what it is to drag
along day after day suffering intensely. The symp-
toms are spinal weakness, dizziness excitabty, bear
ing down. all-gone feeling, and sudden faintness. The
only safe and permanent for this is vogeler's
Curative Compound. which acts directly on the Stom-
ach. Liver, Kidneys, and vital organs Of the body It
removes all impurities from the blood. 1t imparts
strength vitality, and vgour in all cases from which
=" home women - suffer.
free sample bottle will be sent on application to
ST. Jacobs Oil, Ltd, Baltimore.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1902-05-09
Washington
Gossip
HERE has been a gre

! HERE has been a great deal
of smallpox in Washington,
and almost every member Of
congress has been vaccinat-
! ed in consequence. AS a re-
: suit visitors to the capitol
are seeing what Congress-
Omaha daily bee., 1902-02-06
ssl, 21s.s7 si47.O42.s1 soc, sos. IS s242, 4ss. a
smallpox

This dreadful disease is now very preva-
lent In all parts OF the country. and as ex-
posture to its malignant breath Is liable to
occur at any time no matter how careful
We may be It behooves everyone to a k
proper precautions to prevent the germs
from affecting the body. The doctors say
that pure blood, good digestion and regular
bowel movements materially aid the body
in resisting attack, hence 1t is the course
Of wisdom to purify and strengthen the
system without delay. A most effective
remedy for this purpose. one that combines
the necessary properties for purifying the
blood. strengthening the kidneys. toning up
the digestive organs and for cleansing and
regulating the bowels will be found in that
we'll known system tonic and purifier,
Prickly Ash Bitters. This valuable remedy
is the right thing for putting the body In
shape to resist the effect OF exposure to
smallpox. No one will knowingly expose
himself to this disease. The exposure
usually takes place when it is least ex-
pected. therefore the need for precautionary
measures Is the more urgent. 1t is safe to
say that the frequent use of Prickly Ash
Bitters while the disease Is SO prevalent
will keep the body in such fine physical
condition that no ordinary exposure will af-
feet Il.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-02-06
UNION MEN TO ACT EARLY
Endeavor TO Avoid MinunderstandinE
with knights of Ak-sar-
Ben This Year.

The Central Labor union at it's meeting
TO bo held Friday evening Will consider the
work to be done by the knights OF Ak-Sar-
Ben for the festivities next fall. and a COM
mittee will be appointed to confer with the
committees Of the festival association on
the subject. III matter will be taken up
tits early In order to avoid trouble such as
threatened to OCCUR between the repre-
sentatives OF organised labor and the
knights last fall. when after what the unions
understood 10 be an agreement to use only
union labor in its work. the board let the
contract to Q carpenter who employed nom
union men.
The Central Labor union will probably
make an important change In It's request
from last year, when 1t insisted that the
men employed In the den and upon the
work on the floats should hold cards In the
union. II is understood now that the union
will not insist upon this, recognising that
these men are engaged In a class OF labor
not contemplated by the rules OF any union,
aud that the force having been maintained
at considerable expense for several years
during which time they have practically
learned a new trade. they could not be TO.
placed without great expense and trouble Il
the management
The union will. however. insist that ell
work 10 be done outside OF the den. such
a. was done last year at the street fair
Be performed by union labor and that con-
tracts contain such a provision In case the
work Ia done by contract.
AZ the meeting OF the board OF governors
last night President Fry failed to announce
me names Of the candidates for the year
1904. but said that he would make the an,
noanosment next week.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-02-06
Dress Goods

54-inch fine ulster black broadcloth, can't
be duplicated for less than $1.25 yard-49c.
5s-inch strictly all wool Scotch tweeds.
worth $3.50, heavy enough to be made Ut
without linings-49c.
5O-inch extra heavy sicillian. in black.
blue and gray, finest gloss mohair. We
defy you to duplicate it for $1.00 per yard
on sale at ACC.
54-inch strictly all wool cheviots, worth
$1.25; 52-inch black serge; 40-inch new
spring granite-worth 75c yard-all win go
at 49c.
30-inch Scotch tweed skirting, in all the
new grays and browns, heavy enough to
make up without Innings. worth S9c yard
on sale at Csc.
Half wool dress goods at &c, Toe, 15c, 19c
yard.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-02-06
North and south Line.

e. e. Carpenter, who has been for years
endeavoring to consummate a projected
north and south line of railroad connect
ing the lake lines with the gulf lines, Is
said to have finally reached an under
standing with his backing that will permit
Of immediate work on the project.
A change has been made in the plans,
however, and the latest plan is to omit
Des MoInes from the route and bring the
road around by way OF Sioux Falls, Sioux
City. Omaha, st. Joseph and Kansas City.
A French syndicate. an underwriters as
ISOLATION Of Paris, has been interested in
the project by Mr.. Carpenter. Two months
ago he advanced $1,000 to the syndicate to
pay the expenses Of a representative who
was to come to America and investigate
the matter thoroughly. The money was
to be refunded II Mr.. Carpenters repre-
sensations regarding the opening proved
authentic.
The Frenchmen have come md gone
and Mr.. Carpenter has been repaid his
$4,000. This is reported to mean that the
deal is closed and that the line will be
built. Mr.. Carpenter Is now at Brookings,
s.. D.. with q party of engineers, starting
a survey dow toward Sioux Falls. From
the latter city the line will go direct to
Sioux City and will then follow the old
surveyed line OF the Omaha Northern rail-
way down to Omaha. Mr.. Carpenter will
be In Omaha about March 1.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-02-06
Silks, Xe1Yets. Etc.

We have added a handsome line of new
spring silks to our bargain room silk de-
partment. and while some of these goods
are worth $1.25. $1.0o and 75c, we are re-
stricted to sell no silks or dress goods in
this room at over Acc a yard. Come and ex-
anime them. 24-inch strictly all silk
foulards, in all the new spring shades, nice
patterns they are sold here in town as
high as Zoe a yard-our price ACC.
The best quality kiki cords, In short
lengths. from 2h to 10 yards in piece, sew
eral pieces to match-on sale at soc.
Plain silks and fancy silks, in evening
Omaha daily bee., 1902-02-06

Joe Shaker hannel-3%c.
&c LII brown yard wide muslin-4c.
10c towels-7hc.
15c iannelette-2hc.
&c full laundered prints-2hc.
Simpsons black and white prints-4c.
Simpsons silver gray prints--4c.
American shifting p~rints-3c.
Simpsons fancy s~ateens, 10c grade-6M0.
12hc double fold dress plaids-5c.
S6-inch percales, 15c ~grade--5c.
Skirt Innings, best grade-Sc.
All the new dimities. in all the new
shades. plain and figured. some mercerized,
in short lengths. worth 16c, 19c. 25c-l0c.
German "B" 32-inch wide calico-9c.
12hc extra heavy zephyr-7hc.
Scotch ginghams, fast colors-7hc.
15c black satine-Shc.
Csc imported percales--7hc.
2s-inch half wool dress goods-7hc.
CSC bird'seye diper. per plece-49c.
19c dress llnons-sMc.
All silk mouseline de ~soie-l5c.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-02-06
JENNINGS AS A COLLECTOR
Gee IN Increasing Personal Tax
Collection from Year
20 Year.

Tho personal taxes collected by City
Treasurer A. II. Hennings during the year
1901 amounted TO s242. 1918. an increase Of
t3s, 924.40 over the personal tax collections
for 1900. and sos. ssO.s7 more than the per-
sonal taxes levied in all years from 1856
to 1901. OF the entire amount collected
$50. Oso.3 3 had been delinquent for one year
or more.
Below is a table showing the personal tax
collections for the last four years:
Omaha daily bee., 1902-02-06

shades, worth up to 800 ysrd-wili go at
49c.
Yard wide linig silks. black only. soc
grade-19c.
Yard wide black %skirting, worth 75c-will
go at zoe.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-02-06
The Fast Trains

Ara VIA the Union Pacific.
II you want a quick and pleasant trip to
the Pacific coast take the Fast Trains OF
the Union Pacific
Three through trains daily TO Utah and
California. the fast trains reaching San
francisco is hours quicker than any other
line.
Passengers are not obliged to depend on q
single oar. once a day, hauled over three OF
four different roads. but have the choice OF
three through fast trains daily. running all
the way on "The Overland Route"
Full information cheerfully furnished on
apDfoation.
otty ticket once 1894 Farnam; phone ais
Union station 10th and Marcy; phone $40.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-02-06
$500 Tor q HaIf a Days work.

II you live In the country or In 4 small
town and have = good acquaintance among
the farmers and stoekraisers In the neigh
borho0d. you can make s. easily by four
or 1--WE hours work. Write Us and We will
send you our proposition. tn Bee Publish
1Ag company. Solicitors Dept. Omaha. Nsh.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-02-06
FUNERAL NOTICE.

st. Johns Lodge I'd, A. #. q A. M.
The funeral of our late brother, Ed Perry,
Will be held from the residence, 2S14 North
Twenty-first street, Thursday February Q,
at 1880 p. m, fnterment at Forest Lawn
cemetery. CHARLES 8. LOBINGIER.
C. E.. HERRING, Secretary.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-02-06
Bic INCREASE IN RECEIPTS
Financial Statement Of UHiou Pacific 1hOwI
Growing Business
INCOME ADVANCES FASTER THAN EXPENSE
SURPLUS for Last six Months of 1901
Exceeds that of Correspond
ing Half of Preceding
Year by s1,TT3,219.

The report OF Comptroller William Mahl
Of the Union Pacific system, detailing the
receipts and expenses Of the Union Pacific.
Oregon Short Line and Oregon Railroad
and Navigation companies for the month
OF December, 1901, has Just been received
at Union Pacific headquarters from New
York City. This includes the operation Of
water lines. The statement is submitted
in the form Of a tabulation and the figures
for the corresponding month of the pre-
vious year are offered in contrast.
The showing for December just passed is
that the increase in receipts over those
OF the previous December Is greater than
the increase in expenses. leaving a sur
plus. This surplus, however, is not as
large by almost $500. 600 as the surplus was
in November. All items Of expense In the
tabuIation include taxes.
For December Of 1901 the gross receipts
were $3.50. 226.7s Of 1900, SO. 622, 475.30; in
crease. {273, 751.4s. The expenses for De-
cember of 1901 we're s2,O5s. 2S1.sO. of 1900.
S1,957.573.36; increase. SOS. 657.94. This
shows n surplus for December, 1901, Of
81, s42. 995.4s; Of 1900. S1.664, 9O1.e4; increase.
sl7s.O93.b4. Miles operated in December OF
1901 were ~5.746.35, of 1900, ~5.677.3S; In
crease. 68.97.
To this statement is appended an addi-
tional report comparing the total receipts
and expenses for the last six months Of
the years 1901 and 1900. The gross re-
ceipts for the six months ending December
81. 1901, were 325, 445, 0s5.6 So; for the corre-
spending six months of 1900, s2S.5SS. 4e7. "a;
increase. s1,911, $3.50. The expenses for
the last six months Of 1901 were S12. 943,-
35O.O3; for the corresponding half Of 1900.
sl2, s04. 961.Ss increase, s13S, 1856. These
figures show a surplus for the last half OF
1901 Of $12, sol ,735. go; of 1900. $40. 72s. SIS. Sc;
increase, $1.773, 219.74. The average num-
Der Of miles operated during the six
months of 1901 were 5,740.30; Of 1900,
5,67S.S9; increase, 61.41.