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Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1903-05-01

made the outward voyage in 100 to
10 days, many good ship has taken
full four, five and even six months
on the voyage.
Again turn to the chart and follow
the zigzag line out around the
Horn" This Is the actual track of
a sailing vessel, one of the last Of the
good old wooden square-rigged ships
built in Bath.
The dots represent the noon posi-
lions from day to day, the voyage
commencing on June II from the
Delaware capes. While the straight
lines show the distance gained each
day they do not always represent the
actual path of the ship, as when the
wind is ahead the ship may tack back
and forth across the line number of
times in the twenty-four hours.
The track indicated is 1926 miles
long, but there is no doubt that the
ship covered more than 1900 miles
on this voyage.
This voyage of III days was the
record run of that year, and was
especially good because the Horn was
rounded in midwinter.
The reader may wonder why the
sailing track runs so far to the east
ward on leaving New York. The rea-
son is that to take advantage Of the
northeast trade wind ship must get
well off the coast to make a fair wind
of it, otherwise she would have to
beat her way along the coast Of
Brazil, and thus lose much time.
Again in the Pacific this same trade"
carries the ship far to the westward
of San Francisco, and not until she
has reached the zone of prevailing
westerly winds (above 80 deg. north)
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1903-05-01

Now that the Panama canal is an
assured thing, a little study Of the &C.
map will show some Of
the advantages to be gained.
The heavy line running south from
New York is the steamship track to
Colon, and the distance is 1881 miles.
At an average speed of fourteen knots
per hour, which is a moderate and
economical pace for the modern
steamship, the voyage could be made
in an hour or two less than six days.
From Panama to San Francisco the
distance is S277 miles, which, at the
same average speed, would require
nine days and eighteen hours steam
ing. Say sixteen days for the ocean
voyage, and allow four days for pass
ing through the canal, and the whole
trip would be made in twenty days,
or inside of three weeks.
At present a steamer must follow
the solid line running off to the south
east to Cape st. Rogue. Once around
this cape the course follows the coast
in a southwesterly direction to the
Straits of Magellan, thence out into
the Pacific, where a straight course
can be steered for the Farallone
islands, just outside Of San Francisco
On this track the distance is 1859
miles, which at the same average
speed would require thirty-seven and
a half days continuous steaming.
Allowing for delays in the Straits Of
Magellan, and for coaling, and the
voyage would take all Of forty days,
or just double the time Of the Panama
route.
The sailing track as indicated by
the line of dashes is 1860 miles, and
while our best clipper ships have
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1903-05-01
Eabv's First Letter,

Don't go runnin' on me, fellers.
Sometimes stickin' In my throat.
For this letters from my baby.
An the first she ever wrote.
Centrally I'm game-you know 1t
An can stand for lots O. chaff-
Take jer joshin' good an plenty
An not do thing but laff;
But this letter. with its scrawlin.'
Strikes a whole lot diff'rent note.
For it's from my only baby,
An the first she ever wrote.
Wrote 1t all herself. God bless her;
Took her three. four hours. guess.
Though theys only two short pages
Filled with baby blessedness;
Starts It out II love you. papa
Then tn lines all seems t float
Do you blame me? She's my baby;
It's the first she ever wrote.
Way Off there beyond tn mountains
BY sunny. summer sea.
Spellin' out her daddy's letters
An a-sendin' love L me
What? Not you big boobies cryin'!
wy 1t hain't your baby's note;
It's my own wee girlie's letter,
Very first she ever wrote.
Mono runnin' on me. fellers.
SOmethin' chokes me In my throat,
Cause this letters from my baby.
An the first she ever wrote.
8. w. Gillian I'm Baltimore American
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1903-05-01

Brattleboro some time in 1886 as a
music teacher. He became a student
Of the law and studied in the office of
Judge Asa Reyes. In 1910 he mar
ried Miss Ellen, Oldest daughter of
Judge Keyes, and five years later he
was appointed postmaster.
1t was during his three years in
cumbency that he inaugurated a num-
Der of improvements in the Office, and
in 1916 issued the little stamp for
which collectors are now willing to
pay fabulous prices. 1t is stated that
one has been sold at the extraordi-
nary price of $40. 1t is said that
only two Boston collectors can boast
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1903-05-01
What Unionism Teaches.

Always remember that the labor or
CARNATIONS do not advocate impu-
dence on the part Of the member to
the employer, but rather that In the
laws of the organizations the lesson
is taught to be prompt and punctual
in the performance Of every duty; to
live a noble life and to SO conduct
himself as to merit the approval Of all.
If these lessons are not obeyed, then
the organization to which a man may
belong should not assure him Of pro-
lection. No organization can afford to
protect a member in negligence Of
duty or impudence toward the en-
ployer or foreman. The object is to
make better men, socially and intel
lectually, as well as to strive for bet
ter treatment at the hands of the en-
ployers.-The Union.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1903-05-01
The Oldest Unions.

The following are claimed to be the
Oldest unions in America: 1903, New
York Society of Journeymen Ship
wrights; 1906, an organization of the
house carpenters of the same city;
1906, the Tailors' Union; 1919, the hat
ters' organization; 1922. the Columbia
Charitable Society of Shipwrights and
Caulkers of Boston and Charleston.
Mention is also made of the New York
Typographical Society, which was a
going concern in 1917, and which is
supposed to have had its start in the
previous century.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1903-05-01
HIS THE HIGHEST COURT.
And Colorado Judge Was Well Able
to Prove IT,

And Colorado Judge Was Well Able
to Prove It.
In Colorado is small town, which
has the distinction of being away up
above Cripple Creek, as well as 49,
200 feet above sea level.
In the month of May, not many
years since, they carried the mail
to this town on snow shoes, a dis
lance of $50 miles. So you see, it is
Of some Importance.
1t would be important il for no
other reason than that it boasts a
important as any other functionary of
his class. However, he has a lot Of
solid horse sense.
A suit was to be tried before him,
and one of the parties stirred the
community from center to circum-
pass" by sending off and importing
lawyer
That case dragged itself out to an
unprecedented length-and the popu-
lace had never dreamed that law was
oO luil VI OUJcCIlOuS duu cAC6pllOuS,
motions, protests, expostulations and
the like, as that lawyer proved it to
be. He was to them another wonder
of the world.
But there was enc thing he couldn't
prolong, and that was the prompt.
crisp, decisive. Judgment for the
plaintiff" that his Honor snapped
out as soon as the trial was fairly
over, and almost before
well, SIR" said the lawyer, in
tones Of superiority, 1--WE will have
to take this case to higher court"
"You can't do that, mister" replied
the magistrate.
"And why not, pray?"
There amt no higher court, sir
This court is thirteen thousand two
hundred feet above the level of the
sea, strand I'll have you distinctly
understand, sir, that 1t is the highest
court in all this broad land, sir"
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1903-05-01
Fac Simils.i

Collectors and philatelists become
enthusiastic when they speak of the
famous Brattleboro, VT, postage
stamp, which is said to be the first
ever used in America.
DR.. Frederick N. Palmer, who was
Battleboro's postmaster from July,
1S45, to November, 1S4S, was the in
ventor of the stamp which we re-
produce. The facsimile herewith pre-
sented was prepared by the direction
of Major F. w. Childs, when he was
postmaster. This was at the request
of many collectors.
DR.. Frederick N. Palmer was born
IN Belfast. Me-, in 1916, and came to
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1903-05-01

of owning Palmer stamp. One was
bought about fifty years ago for sew.
enty-five cents. The other, bought In
1882, cost in the vicinity of 500.
1t is said that Mr.. Collins of New
York has the only uncancelled Brat
tleboro stamp known to be in exist
ence. He has won the philatelic blue
ribbon for securing the .rarest stamp
on the American catalogue, and that
means the whole world.
Great Britain adopted the use of
postage stamps in 1910, and Brazil in
1881. The United States did not COM
mence to use them until July,
1S47.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1903-05-01


Some time ago an investigation was
ordered at Berlin on the working
hours in skilled trades in that city.
Das Correspondenzblatt published the
result in statistical form in its last
issue. Altogether 1852 factories and
workshops, employing Tits persons,
were subjected to the inquiry. In 1879
thereof, with 3,797 persons employed,
the weekly working hours were forty;
in 1865. with 1924 employees, they were
fifty-one; in AT, with 1884 employees,
they were fifty-two; In 1854, with 26,900
employees. they were flfty-four; in ia,
with 4,465 employees, they were fifty
seven; in 436, with 21.356 employees.
they were sixty, and in 1856 establish
ments, with $500 workers. the weekly
hours were either less than forty
eight or more than sixty. In 1,751
various factories and workshops, en-
ploying altogether 43,748 persons, the
daily working hours were nine and
less, while in COL, with 28,02S en-
ployes, the daily hours were more
than nine.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1903-05-01
Trade and Industry.


Japan's government shows that in
surance policies aggregating $685.
939 are carried by Japanese.
The American shoe manufacturer
pays higher wages than the English
manufacturer. but the cost of making
shoe is less because of the great
efficiency of the American workman.
An electric road out of Buffalo con-
templates a schedule Of seventy-five
miles an hour. II that rate could be
kept up, it would carry you from New
York to San Francisco In less than
two days.
There are 1000 varieties of postage
stamps in circulation to-day, all of
which have to be identified by the
postmasters. There have been up.
wards of 10000 different varieties Is.
sued since stamps came into use.
The grease in the wool of sheep
is exceedingly valuable. A great deal
of it is lost when the fleece Is washed
before sheariig. A government ex.
pert says: at is safe to say that
from $2,0O0,0OO to 100000 worth
of wool fat and potash is run down
the streams and wasted annually in
the United States"
Platinum, which is Indispensable
in some instruments of precision and
is useful in the arts particularly be-
cause when imbedded in glass it does
not crack 1t by unequal expansion, is
still more valuable than gold. Nine
tenths of the worlds platinum (about
$500 pounds) comes from the Ural
mountains. which enables Russia 10
control the price.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1903-05-01
Growth of Organized Labor.

Organized labor has now enrolled
under its banner an army of 100000
industrial workers, and recruits are
coming in at rapid rate. Secretary
Frank Morrison of the American Fed
Grafton of Labor recently announced
that during the present month he had
received over 200 applications for
charters from new unions throughout
the country. This is the largest num-
Der on record for any one month.
Mr.. Morrison states that five years
ago there were but fifty-six central
bodies connected with the American
Federation of Labor. To-day there
are $40.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1903-05-01
The Fishers Bow.

MY life is like a stroll upon the beach,
AS near the oceans edge as l can go:
My tardy steps its waves sometimes
o'erreach.
Sometimes l stay to let them overflow.
My sole employment is. and scrupulous
care,
To place my gain beyond the reach Of
tides
Each smoother pebble. and each shell
more rare,
Which Ocean kindly to my hand con-
hdes.
have but few companions on the shore;
They scorn the strand who sail upon the
sea:
Yet oft think the ocean they've sailed
DER
Is deeper known upon the strand to me.
The middle sea contains no crimson
dulse,
Its deeper waves cast up no pearls to
view:
Along the shore my hand is on its pulse.
And l converse with many ship
wrecked crew.
Henry d. Thoreap
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1903-05-01
eesz

British commerce to "the tyranny Of
trade unionism." The employers
themselves have much to answer for
with their fatal complacency and con-
servatism. their lordly. unaccommo-
dating ways of doing business, their
myopia that will never unreservedly
admit that British methods are not this
best, and their shortsightedness in not
risking dollar to-day to earn five next
week.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1903-05-01
Labor Knows Its Power.

While trades unionism has made
great progress in the United States in
recent years, it is still far behind the
trades unionism of Great Britain. In
deed, nowhere else in the world are
the toilers in mines, mills and facto-
ries of every sort as well organized as
they are in the domain of King Ed
ward. There are at this moment some
1900 unions of workmen with a men,
bership of 100000. In the United
States, with double the population,
there is less than half that number
of unionists. Nor do numbers make
up the only difference. In England
the system of collective bargaining,
especially in the coal and cotton
trades, is carried much further and
on more methodical lines than in
America.
Whether that fact points to great
er superiority in the mechanism of
English over American industrialism
is much argued question. 1t points,
at any rate, to a greater power in
English trades unions. That power
is further shown in the amount of
control trades unions there have con-
trived to gain over the management
of business. 1t is control that
stretches beyond such questions as
hours and wages, and embraces the
Fundamental points of methods, inter-
nal discipline, the maximum output,
the number of apprentices, the use of
unskilled labor on work hitherto done
lby skilled labor, the introduction of
Ia new machine, the employment of
men not recognized by the union, and
80 on.
OF course it is absurd to ascribe. as
many employers do. all the decline in
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1903-05-01
Views Of Wall Street Journal.

The Wall Street Journal sees war
ahead unless the labor unions change
the tactics they have been pursuing
in trying to deprive the poor non
union man of the right to earn a liv-
ing as he sees fit. The unions do not
expect the Wall Street Journal to
sympathize to any great extent with
their aims, but as good advice is al
ways acceptable. from whatever
source it comes, we give an extract
from an editorial published lately in
that paper. After saying that 1t has
earned the right to talk to the labor
unions, as it has never joined In the
chorus of abuse against them that
some other Wall street journals have,
1t says:
"This nation achieved its political
liberty at the cost of fierce struggle,
and with the loss Of many lives.
Political liberty without social liberty
is orthless-indeed, it is meaning
less. The labor union threatens our
social liberty by acts such as have
been committed in it's name at Schen-
ectady and Waterbury. Great Brit
ain did not by it's dominion ipsO facto
abridge the natural rights of jewellers
in the American colonies, but the
labor union threatens to do so by
denying the right to work. This ma
tion will, If it has to do so, assuredly
assert and defend, at the cost Of
blood, the right of a man to work
without let or hindrance, when,
where, and as he lists. II the labor
unions assume to take the law into
their own hands they will force the
public to do so in their own defense.
as the Vigilantes did in California.
What will be the result?
"Those labor union leaders-and
there are somewhere heads have
not been turned. may with profit con-
slider one important fact, which is
that the members of labor unions
form but relatively small portion
of the total labor roll-not to cay Of
the total population. Suppose or
ganized labor to concentrate for a
WAL UPON SOCIcCy WIN Cdu Uc uuCCi-
tain as to the outcome? 1t might
mean great disturbance for time
and great suffering on the part of
many people, but it surely would
mean the utter destruction of organ.
ICED labor as it exists to-day. 1t
would have to mean this or the des-
truction OF social liberty. For organ
lied labor to force the issue on this
basis is simply suicidal. Its success
could only come as freedom disap-
is not likely to happen
in this country just yet.
I'VE think organized labor has in
the past performed useful service for
a great mass Of people, and that,
properly led, and wisely guided, it
will accomplish in the future an i'm
portant work for mankind. In its
own interest, however. it should
realize the fearful mistake it is now
making and the storm that 1t is rails
ing. We hope that it will. but 1t must
do so at once, or it may be too late"
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1903-05-01
DISPUTED Point Settled.

National President O'Connell Of the
machinists has decreed, as arbitrator,
that the blacksmith helpers unions be-
long to the brotherhood of blacksmiths
and not to the allied metal mechanics
International.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1903-05-01
reIeoraphers Get More Money.

TcIegrdpHeTS Oet WuTe WoHey'
Telegraph operators Of the Cincin-
natl, Hamilton and Dayton railroad
have been granted an increase in
wages of 8 to per cent.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1903-05-15

How to solve the negro question
in the south is a problem that is as
far from solution as it ever was,
though some Of the brightest minds
in the country have tackled it.
One thing is sure, it cannot be SOW
ed by stirring up race hatred and
prejudices. The negro as rule is
happy in his ignorance, and is quite
well pleased with his station in life
until somebody comes along and
tells him that he is a fool. Free
schools and higher education are
doing a deal to help the negro in
tellectuallY, and in time he is bound
to be q better citizen. Booker T.
Washington says that the negro
should endeavor to make himself
more useful, and this is indeed
about the best solution yet offered.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1903-05-15
That New Estray Lew.

Below will be found the pro-
visions of the estray law in this
state. Readers of The UNION should
clip this article out and preserve it.
Then they won't have to ask some
body what the provisions of the law
are covering estrays. Here's the
whole thing in nutshell
If a person takes up any stray
animal he shall within ten days
cause description of the animal to
be published in local newspaper
three times. He must send copy
of this paper to the county register
of deeds, who will have the same
published in the state estray paper.
If the owner of the estray wishes to
recover it, he must go before JUS
tice of the peace and swear that the
animal belongs to him. He must
then pay all costs for advertising
and reasonable amount for the
keeping of the animal. Should
there be disagreement as to the
animals keep, the justice will de-
eide, and this decision shall be final,
If the estray is not claimed by the
owner within eleven months after it
has been advertised, the person who
took it up is required to 60 before a
justice of the peace and make aft
davit as to the fact. The justice
will then appraise the value Of the
estray and report to the justice who
will enter the facts upon his docket.
If the estray is not claimed within
one month of the time of appraise
ment and the value Of the estray is
not more than $40, it shall at once
become the property of the person
taking it up.
If the appraised value of the es-
tray is more than $40 and the same
is not claimed within one month Of
the appraisement the justice of the
peace shall advertise the stray to be
sold by publishing a notice three
times in local newspaper. Adver-
Using expenses, fees and cost of
of keep shall be taken from the pro-
ceeds of the sale, and the balance of
the money turned over to the county
treasurer, who will give the justice
two receipts one of which he shall
keep and the other give to the
county auditor.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1903-05-15
Pianos for Eyervcodv.

About the middle Of June we will
have5a carload Of pianos in Rapid
City and will show you q fine varie-
ty in style and prices. This car
load Of pianos will contain Chicken
ing, Vose q sons, Gable, Valley Gem,
the celebrated Kingsbury, and
others. Let US demonstrate to you
that we can give you the best value
in pianos and at terms to suit your
convenience. # con emplating the
purchase Ola piano, don't to see
these. Further notice Of place and
date will appear later.
s. r. sMITH,
Lead, S. d.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1903-05-15
Age Limitation.

There is a growing sentiment viii b
precludes old age from enjoying the
benefits OF choice positions in the bust
ness world. Youth is everywhere pre-
fersed. In this respect Electric Bit
tiers is different. It benefits old and
young alike. Rev. o.. j. Bndlong Of
Ashaway, r. 1, writes. 81 want
everybody to know what Electric Bit
tors is. Itcured me Of !jaundice and
liver trouble from which I had suffered
for years. It's q greet tonic and ner-
vine and cures Liver, Kidney and
Stomach troubles. Only 50c and guar
anteed by Chas. NJ. Fallon druggist-
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1903-05-15

Breckenridge of Kentucky dropped
into a church one evening while the
service was in progress. In the
course OF his remarks the clergyman
in the pulpit said that slavery is a
divine institution. The congrega-
ton was considerably disturbed to
hear Bob" Breckenridge blurt out
from the rear: tAnd so is h-ll."
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1903-05-15
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few articles that you need
at this particular season Of
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