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The Washington times., 1903-01-16
TRIAL TRIP OF TORPEDO BOAT
DESTROYER SATISFACTORY

NORFOLK. Va. Jan. 1.-THE torpedo
boat destroyer Truxtun has returned
from her official trial trip. It is under
stood that her performance was salts
factory. The report has gone to Wash
ington.
The Washington times., 1903-01-16

I tended by a large number Of relatives
and friends The services we're conduct
ed by the Rev Father H. ). Cutler. and
the burial was made in St Mary's Gene
tery.
As heretofore stated. the members OF
+ the r. E. Lee Camp. Confederate Vet
/ erans, will on the night OF January 70
celebrate the birthday OF Gen. Robert
Z. Lee with a grand banquet in Odd
Fellows Hall Among those scheduled
to respond to toasts are Senator John
W. Daniel and Senator J. II. Berry, the
latter from Arkansas.
Union evangelical services we're heid
last night in the First Baptist Church
A large crowd was present and he Rev
J. a JefTers. pastor OF the Trinity
Methodist Episcopal Church. delivered
an able sermon
Yesterday afternoon in the corpora
tion court the case Of Arthur Mcmahon.
indicted by the grand jury for selling
liquor on Sundays. was postponed 4un-
til January 20. Ernest OFT vas appofng-
ed administrator of the estate Of ".
Abts.
Z. C. Graham. who was last Wedues-
day night unanimously elected police
commissioner from the fourth ward 20
iii the unexDired term caused by the
resignation OF Police Commissioner Ash
by Miller, is commander Of R E. Lee
Camp. Confederate Veterans. and his
election meets with the approval of the
public generally.
Thieves on last Wednesday night en-
tered the pantry Of the house Of d. ".
sehofeId, 317 North Columbus Street. and
stole therefrom large ham. and made
good their escape.
It was reported TO the police that
horse had been stolen from the stable
of Peter Hall last Wednesday night.
Later in the morning the horse was
found on an adjacent commons. where It
had strayed during the night.
Ann E. Brsnner has purchased from
the Mechanics Building Association. No
>. house and lot on the east side Of
Alfred Street. between Gibbou and
Wilkes Streets. for S60o-
Miss Jessie Love. daughter OF Judge J.
NJ. Love, Of Fairfax. has gone to Fort
Smelling. MINI, to spend the winter with
her brother. Lieutenant Love. I. S. A
The Washington times., 1903-01-16
RICHMOND FACTIONS
AGREE UPON P. O. SITE

The hearing on she proposed new post
Office building IN Richmond. Va. before
the House Committee on Public Bald
fngs and Grounds today. which &c was
generally predicted would 2r0ye IS
lively as a Georgia camp -meetin 70
turned out a veritable love feast
\ brief discussion showed that both
factions. representative OF which were
Eresent. we're IN favor Of the ShaFer
-slte Il Il could be secured, and the Broad
Ezereea slJe, & not
The Washington times., 1903-01-16

The funeral of Mrs. Hannorah nes-
mond, who died last Wednesday morning
at her home, 3I7 North Pitt Street, took
place al $50 o'clock this morning from
St Mary's Catholic Church and was at
The Washington times., 1903-01-16

ALBERT LEA. MINI. Jan. 16.-Last
night Mark Burnham, Of Conger. saw
Blanche Walsh play The Daughter Of
HamiIcar,T and then fired a bullet
through his heart It is said that
young woman snubbed him al the thea
ter.
Burnham. despondent through frequent
The Washington times., 1903-01-16
CABINET DISCUSSES
ROUTINE BUSINESS

The CabIaet meeting today was at
tended by ali the members except Sec
retary Hay and Attorney General Knox.
The latter has gone 10 Pittsburg with
Mrs. Knox 10 be the guest Of Mr. and
Mrs. Henry Clay FFicE-
The session was devoted to the hear
ing Of general reports from The several
fenarlrnents
The Washington times., 1903-01-16

At a meeting of the committee on
light, of the city council, held last We'd
nesday night, Park Agaew. contractor
for furnishing coal for the city gas
works. was present and made state
ments concerning the eca1 now being
furnished the gas works by the frm OF
Agnew & Co. This was brought about
by a poor quality of gas now being fur
nished Mr.. Agnew explained that the
coal now being furnished is Of a diff
ferent grade, owing To the fact that the
original grade has doubled IN price.
He claimed that the coal would
under proper conditions. furnish salts
factory results. One of his theories was
that the coal was taken directly from
the cars before 1t had time 10. dry and
Immediately placed IN the furnaces. The
committee will do everything possible
30 relieve the situation. and in the
meantime tests of other qualities Of
coal will be made. The city gas plant
is now being thoroughly oveThauled and
worhmen from Fort Wayne, Ind, who
have the contract. arrived here this
raorning and the work VIII be vigorous
Iy pushed until completed.
The Washington times., 1903-01-16

Union evangelical services we're held
last night in the First Baptist Church
A large crowd was present and he Rev
J. a Jeffers. pastor OF the Trinity
Methodist Episcopal Church. delivered
an able sermon.
The Washington times., 1903-01-16
ALEXANDRIA NEWS NOTES.

IN the corpora zion court yesterday af-
teTnoon a decree was entered in the case
of Charles Neitze vs. H C. Chipman et
al, confirming the sale OF the old cot
ton factory. on the east side of Wash
ington Street. between 0roaoco and
Pendleton Streets. and transferring the
same from J. and H. Aitcheson to the
Robert Portner Brewing Company, for
the sum of s14,45O This building is a
three-story brick structure, and takes
up nearly the whole block The grounds
surrounding the building occupy the
whole block. Recently the building was
sold ct public auction, and purchased by
J. and II. Aiteheson for the Robert Port
ner Brewing Company. The brewing
company will at once take possession Of
the building and convert il into a mod
ern bottling establishment It is under
stood that the building viii be renovated
at a cost of about SIS, 600 For some
time past the Portner company have
found their present bottIing establish
ment. which adjoins the brewery. en-
tirely inadequate for the demands.
The Washington times., 1903-01-16
SUICIDE CONCLUDED He
WAS TOO HOMELY TO LIVE

By Young woman and Social Paria
The Washington times., 1903-01-16

tended by large number Of relatives
and friends The services were conduct
ed by the Rev Father II. ). Cutler. and
the burial was made in st. Mary's Gene
terry
The Washington times., 1903-01-16

Miss Jessie Love. daughter OF Judge J.
NJ. Love, Of Fairfax. has gone to Fort
Smelling. MINI. to spend the winter with
her brother. Lieutenant Love. I. S. A.
The Washington times., 1903-01-16

Thieves on last Wednesday night en-
tered the pantry OF the house Of D. ".
sehofeld. S17 North Columbus Street. and
stole therefrom large ham, and made
good their escape
The Washington times., 1903-01-16

Ann E. BraHner has purchased from
the Mechanics Building Association. No
>. house and lot on the east side Of
Alfred Street. between Gibbou and
Wilkes Streets, for $500.
The Washington times., 1903-01-16

It was reported TO the police that a
horse had been stolen from the stable
of Peter Hall last Wednesday night.
Later in the morning the horse was
found on an adjacent commons. where It
had strayed during the night.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1903-01-23

rlouS troubles follow.
It's only a short step to urinary
arrangements diabetes, dropsy,
Bright's disease.
Read how to be cured:
CASE NO. 24,613.-Mr. Joseph
Gaines, foreman of the Harter mills,
Fostoria, o., says 81 just as ardently
recommend Doan's Kidney Pills today,
and it is the month of October, 1893,
as l did in the summer of 1896, when,
after taking a course of the treatment,
they cured me of kidney complaint
and backache, which was often so
acute that l was unable to sleep at
night and had difficulty in remaining
OIL my feet all day. am still free
from the lumbago or any annoyance
from my kidneys, and unhesitatingly
declare that | am only too pleased to
re-endorse my opinions Of Doan's Kid
ney Pills."
A FREE TRIAL of this great kid
ney medicine which cured Mr.. Gaines
will be mailed on application to any
part of the United States. Address
Foster-Milburn Co., Buffalo, N. Y. For
sale by all druggists, price 50 cen.j
per box.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1903-01-23
Work and Workers.

The volume showing the occupa'
tons of the people of this country
for the 1900 census presents an IN
teresting study. The total number OF
persons 10 years of age and over en-
ployed at gainful occupations num-
bered 29,O74,117 for the United States,
of which 5,319,912 were females.
7 Agricultural pursuits rank first with
over 100000. According to this
census more than one-half of the So
called farm laborers were farmers
sons. Manufacturing and mechanical
pursuits rank second.
The hand trades are still an impor'
tant part of the wealth producers OF
this country. The census shows that
the hand trades employed in 1900
559,131 hands, and In addition to this
there were 242,154 proprietors, most
of whom were workers also. These
trades produced over 9 per cent OF our
manufactured wealth, or $1,1S3,615,-
478.
The machinery employed in mills
and factories in 1900 was equal to
II 800, OS1 horse power. AS one horse
power is equal to ten men, the ma
chinery in our manufacturing estab-
lishments was equal to the labor of
113,OOOS10 able-bodied men, working
every day in the year.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1903-01-23
Acain the Labor.savina Machine.

A machine has been put to work in
the new Philadelphia building in Phil
adelphia which completely revolution
ICES the mosaic workers trade. The
new machine is used to polish the
mosaics after they are laid In cement.
1t is run by electricity, and one ma
chine will do the work of fifteen men.
The mosaic workers are on strike to
secure control of the machine and en-
force union conditions, but while they
are striking the machine is working.
The Era, the Philadelphia labor paper,
says that sin discussing what should
be done to regulate the running OF the
machine so that it would not displace
a large majority Of the mosaic work.
ers the union men were all at sea.
They realize they cannot fight against
ali improved machine, and they know
they cannot regulate the use OF 1t by
their union so that it will not displace
a great number of workmen."
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1903-01-23
Labor Unions Not Blamed.

The British trade unionists in this
country on their tour of inspection
saw a few things in the way Of produc-
ton that should be benefit to them
from a union standpoint. 1t has been
the contention of many that the de-
cline in British production was due to
the rules of the unions in limiting the
output. The unions have. frequently
taken exception to the statement. and
tried to show that the reason Great
Britain was finding it hard to hold her
own in competition was due to the
old-fashioned processes of production,
which the manufacturers refused to
change. They are now convinced
more firmly than ever that the British
workman is quite as efficient as the
American, but the facilities for rapid
production are much better here than
in Great Britain, and they will report
that the fault lies with the manufac-
turer rather than with the labor
unions.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1903-01-23
Strike Has Done Good.

Complete settlement of the general
blacksmiths' strike in New York city
has been reached by arbitration. The
increase in wages conceded by the
employees was 10 per cent for black
smiths receivingtless than So day;
for blacksmiths receiving from SO to
$3.50 day, N per cent; for black
Smiths receiving $3.50 or more day,
5 per cent. Helpers were also granted
more pay. AS a result of the black
smiths strike owners of shipbuilding
and iron working plants of New York
city and vicinity have organized per-
manent association, for the purpose
of regulating the relations between
EMPLOYERS and employees" pei
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1903-01-23
Women Workers Increasing.

"Women workers are invading ev-
Grey line of employment" says the
official journal of the bookbinders.
THE census of 1900 makes returns
for 3O3 separate occupations, and in
only eight of these do women workers
fail to appear None will be surprised
that there are no women among the
soldiers, sailors and marines OF the
United States government, yet there
are 1853 women employed as 'boatmen'
and sailors. Women have not yet in
vaded the ranks of the city fire de-
partments, but not less than S79 wom-
en- are returned in the same general
class of 'watchmen, policemen and de-
tectives.'"
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1903-01-23
Illinois Eiqht-Hour Bill.

The bill passed by the house OF rep
resentatives last May, populariy
known as the eight-hour bill, and
which has been before the senate 1or
a long time, has been reported by the
senate committee on education and Ia
Dor in such mangled form that 1t Is
thought the measure, saddled with
amendments which entirely change It's
original scope, will prove unsatisfac:
tory to both government contractors
and the labor organizations.
Thomas l. Kidd, vice president OF
the American Federation OF Labor
the organization which has had the
bill before congress for years, said
Yesterday he thought that notwltn'
standing the amendments made IN the
committee it was unquestionably a
victory for labor. He said the great
manufactures of this country which
do work for the government exclus'
lively could only work their employ les
on an eight-hour day basis on work
for the government. This, he said,
would also be true in the steel mills
making armor plate and in the ship
yards where vessels are built for the
government.
1.-THE bill is not what we want al
all, but it is C. step in the right dlrec-
ton. 1t means that thousands OF
workers who are now compelled to
work nine and ten hours day VIII
reap the benefit of the shorter work
day. The bill in it's present form, SO
far as my information goes, is VIC
tory for labor" he said in conclusion.
Chicago Inter Ocean.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1903-01-23
The Little Ones at the Door.

"A baby kisses him at the door,
And sweetly says good-by-
He hurries away to strive all day
Where the money-maddened vie.
Time was when he showed no mercy
there,
Men viewed him with dread before,
But his ways have changed and his words
are fair,
He is pitiless no more.
All day through the city's ceaseless roar
He hears happy song
That a little one sings as the evening
brings
The twinkling stars along;
There is love deep down in his posoH''
where
Greed only had room before.
And he thinks of the care that others
bear
For the little ones at the door. :,
IS. E. Kiser in Chicago Record-iieraiu'
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1903-01-23

Barnsley, England, has population
of between $4,000 and 10000. Not long
ago the cooperative society of Barns
ley opened its fiftieth retail depot.
Meanwhile, at st. Helens, which is not
far from Barnsley, there was organ
lied Private Traders Defense Asso-
citation. The cooperative societies in
return raised fighting fund OF tlOO,-
900. These two incidents in two diff
ferent towns may be regarded as two
straws in the same stream. The small
independent dealer, while he is being
crowded on the one hand by the large
English private company with retail
branches, is being jostled on the other
by the large cooperative society with
it's esprit de corps and its economy OF
administration.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1903-01-23
Organization Going On.

"The bills before Congress are neces-
sarily of Importance to us, but not so
much so as. the great organization
movement among the unorganized
workers." said Frank Morrison, secre-
tary of the A. f. of L., at Chicago.
1.-The American Federation OF Labor
issued 40 per cent more charters dur
ing November than during the same
month of last year. We have about
thirty salaried and about 1000 volun.
teer organizers in the field. All re-
ports are most favorable to the cause.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1903-01-23
New Labor Scheme.

Another new method for the ameli-
Grafton of me condition of the work
ingmen has been discovered. This
time it comes from Plainfeld, N. j.,
and is fathered by former member
of the state Legislature of that state,
and former minister of the gospel.
The plan is to- forniy the American
League of Worliingmen, whose pur-
pose it shall be to bar out foreign la
Dor. by prohibiting a member of the
league from working. with unnatural
lied workmen. ,
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1903-01-23
conxict.Made Footwear.

An exchange says 5,100 pairs of
shoes are made daily by the convicts
OF the Virginia penitentiary at Rich
mond. The state receives for the
labor of each prisoner employed by
the contractors the magnificent sum
of forty-one cents per day. What be-
comes of the 5,1OO pairs Of shoes?
You can make sure that one of them
does not find its way to your feet by
looking for the label when purchas-
ing footwear.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1903-01-23
@BUPeHesz

result changes would be made in the
methods at present employed in sew
eral English trades.
He said he could not anticipate the
reports, but that he was greatly i'm
pressed with the superiority of Ameri-
can to British workmen. The Ameri-
cans worked harder and were better
trained and educated than the Eng
lishmen.
Mr.. Moseley said ne Intended to
take another commission to the United
States in the autumn to investigate
educational conditions.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1903-01-23
Lots of poor men are the architects
of other mems fortunes.

To the housewife who has not yet
become acquainted with the new
things Of everyday use in the market
and who is reasonably satisfied with
the old, we would suggest that a trial
CT Defiance Cold Water Starch be made
at once. Not alone because 1t is guar
anteed by the manufacturers to be
superior to any other brand, but be-
cause each 10c package contains 10
czs., while all the other kinds con-
tain but IL ozs. 1t Is safe to say that
the lady who once uses Defiance
Starch will use no other. Quality and
quantity must win.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1903-01-23
Wants Calendar CHANGED.

Camille Flammarion, the astrono.
mer and social reformer, has intro
duced a bill in the French chamber
of deputies for the rationalizing of
the calendar. He wants the year to
start with the vernal equinox and to
consist of 364 days.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1903-01-23
The Pe.ru.na Almanac.

The druggists have already been
supplied with Peruna almanacs. There
Is sure to be a great demand for these
almanacs on account of the articles on
astrology which they contain. The
subject of astrology is a very attrac-
tive one to most people The articles
on astrology in the Peruna almanac
have been furnished by a very COM
petent astrologist, and the mental
characteristics of each sign is given,
constituting almost complete horo-
scope. A list of questions and answers
on astrology sent free upon request.
There will be a great rush for these
books. Ask your druggist for one
early before they are all gone.
A girl who has a round jolly laugh
has something to make the world
happy.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1903-01-23
RED CROSS BALL clue
Should be in every home. ASK your grocer
for it. Large OF. package only cen'''
Work of Coast Guardians.

The report of the life-saving service
shows that there were 3S5 accidents to
registered vessels in this country last
year. But out Of 23.424 persons in
danger only nineteen in all were lost,
and the property loss was about ST.
100000. There are 272 life-saving sta
tions, of which 1875 are on the Atlantic
and Gulf coasts. GO on the Great Lakes
and 16 on the Pacific coast. The cost
of maintaining the service was $1,6N..
600.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1903-01-23
Child Labor in Pennsylvania.

The testimony before the coal strike
commission at Scranton is bringing out
the fact heretofore not generally
known that the less the north has to
say about child labor in the south the
better. There is a Pennsylvania law
forbidding the employment of chill
dren under a certain age and another
requiring compulsory attendance at
school. Both these laws, it seems, are
being flagrantly violated in the an
thracite regions.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1903-01-23
Provide for Two Funds,

The International Brotherhood Of
Bookbinders has adopted by referen-
dunn vote the proposition to establish
funeral fund and general fund as
recommended by the last convention
The former guarantees each member
in good standing death benefit, and
the latter is for the purpose of estab-
fishing an official monthly journal
which will be sent to every member
of the union.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1903-01-23
American Workmen Ahead.

EAlfred Moseley, who has just made
q tour of the United States with a
number of representatives of British
labor unions for the purpose of study
ing American industrial conditions,
has arrived at Liverpool. Mr. Nose
lev expressed his satisfaction with
the commissions tour. He said he
hoped the reports would be published
within a few weeks, and that as a
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1903-01-23
No "Peacerul Clockadc.~

Premier Baliour's declaration that
there is no such thing as a peaceful
blockade in Venezuela is merely an
other version of what Lord Palmerston
said in 1886: BLOCKADE is q belliger-
ent right. and unless you are at war
with state you have no right to pre-
vent ships of other states from COM
municating with the ports of that
state"
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1903-01-23
Will Search for Valuables.

Many persons who fleu from st.
Pierre, Martinique, during the eruption
OF Mont Pelee have obtained permits.
sion to excavate and search for their
former dwellings for the valuables
they had to abandon when they es-
caped
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1903-01-23
Rats Entombed Alive.

Swarms of plague-infected rats
which infest the stone wall along the
seashore at Yokohama, have been en-
tombed alive, the authorities having
had every hole and crevice in the wall
filled with cement and pebbles.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1903-01-23
We can forgive most everything ex-
cept the person who has to forgive us.
ALTON RESUMES FAST ST. LOUIS
TRAIN SERVICE.

Passengers destined to st. Louis
and points east should go via the Kan
sas City gateway, thereby securing
the advantage of the Chicago & Atoms
fast night train, leaving Kansas City
at 9 D. M, arriving in st. Louis at 1908
a. m. Chair cars free Of extra charge.
Compartment sleeping cars. The Al.
ton keeps their light a'shining just
ahead OF the rest. Write to l.. u.
Cooper, Travelling Passenger Agent,
Chicago & Alton Railway, Kansas City,
NO., for lowest rates.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1903-01-23
Lono Imprjsonment.

A short time ago Sicilian advo-
cate was found guilty of sixty-three
different acts of fraud. For his indus
try and enthusiasm in the cause Of
dishonesty he was sentenced to 189
years Imprisonment
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1903-01-23
WHEN BACKS ARE BAD.

Bad backs
are caused by
sick kidneys.
Most back
ache pains
are kidney
pains.
Bacl,ache Is
t h e Fl r S t
symptom OF
kidney disor-
ders.
Neglect the
warning of
the back, Sc
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1903-01-23
onportunities and Business Chances.

Opportunities and Business Chances.
Better and more attractive than
ever in the great Southwest. If you
are interested write for pamphlets.
Address James Barker, Genl Pass
Agent, M. X. & T.. Ry., 101 VAIN
wright Bldg, st. Louis.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1903-01-23
INSIST ON GETTING 1T.

Some grocers say they don't keep De-
in hand of IL OF. brands, which they know
cannot be sold to a customer who has
once used the IS Oh. pkg. Defiance Starch
for same money.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1903-01-23

Most men who once do good deeds
waste the rest of their lives admiring
them.