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Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1903-07-17
is A sERWcEABLE INVENTION
New Discovery Which Will Greatly
Help Builders.

A new building material which
promises much for the future is called
uralite. 1t is the invention of Rus
sian artillery officer and chemist,
named Imschentezky. Uralite is com.
posed of asbestos fibre, with a proper
proportion of silicate, bicarbonate OF
soda and chalk, and is absolutely fire
proof. In soft form sheet of ural
lite is like an asbestos board; when
hard 1t resembles finely sawn stone
and has a metallic ring. Besides being
non-conductor of heat and electri-
city, it is practically waterproof (and
may be made entirely so by paint, and
it is not affected either by atmos.
pheric influences or by the acids con.
tanned in smoke, which rapidly de-
stroy galvanized iron. 1t can be cut
by the usual carpenters or woodwork.
er's tools; 1t can be veneered to form
paneling for walls or partitions; 1t can
be painted, grained, polished and glued
together like wood; it does not split
when nail Is driven through It; 1t Is
not affected whom exposed to moisture
or great changes of temperature, and
it can be given any desired color
either during the process Of manufac'
ture or afterward.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1903-07-17

and marry her while you were dowI
here In New York or some place else
believing him steadfast as Gibraltar al
that time that makes me hot. Yor
were a million times too good for him
and Then think Of the way he wal
about to play you false could wrinl
his neck with real pleasure"
Mrs. Ellsworth spread her hands be
fore her face and peeped at her hus
band between her fingers.
"Oh, Tom," she said, what q great
big goose you are. And what a gooe
fellow into the bargain. When you
began that story I thought you knew
what you were talking about, but II
seems you didn't. l never meant Ia
tell you, but l can't help myself now
Mr.. Gridley wasn't engaged to any
body else at all-at least, don't thinA
he was. was the girl he tried tc
marry, and If 1t hadn't been for that
horse"
The revelations took Ellsworth
breath away for a few minutes.
"Well," he said, when he finally goi
It back, "he came nearer getting you
than I thought. must say that under
the circumstances the fellow had gal
to tell me about it, and I am more
firmly convinced now than ever thai
he has a yellow streak. Emma M
Wise, in New York Times.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1903-07-17
NEWS OF THE LABOR WORLD.
Items of Interest for the Busy Work.
jnuman and His Friends.

Items of Interest for the Busy Work
ingman and His Friends.
The commercial telegraphers union
has organized 16 new locals since
May l.
+ Cigarmakers in Porto Rico are join
ing the international union in large
numbers.
The New England conference Of
delegates from the carpenters unions
was held at Manchester, N. H.
Boxmakers and sawyers' union is
to make a national campaign for Or
ganization throughout the country.
The supreme court of Indiana has
declared the compulsory weekly pay
day law of that state to be unconsti-
tutional.
International h0d carriers and
building laborers' union of America
has Endorsed arbitration as a means
of settling labor disputes.
An agreement has been reached be-
tween the American tin plate COM
pany and it's $4,000 employees, In which
the wage scale asked by the men is
granted.
Nine hundred carpenters, employed
at the packing houses at the Chicago
union stockyards, went on, a strike
June rs because they were refused
an increase in wages. AIS ~
The recently organized brotherhood
of railway expressmen and ;messen-
gers has been given the official in
dorsement of the conductors and
trainmens brotherhoods.
The national union OF potters and
the national association OF manufac-
turers are to confer on changes Of
hours and wages as suggested by the
mems national convention.
A bill has been introduced into the
Virginia legislature making 1t mis-
demeanor to persuade any servant
who has contracted in writing, or
orally. to serve his employer, to leave
such employer
Arbitrators appointed by the ma
tional boot and shoe operatives OF
England and employers have decided
upon a minimum wage scale, to last
for two years. The men have made
a distinct gain by the award.
One good result of the Philadel-
phia textile strike has been that the
general violation of the law regarding
the employment of children under
thirteen years Of age has been
brought forcibly to the public atten-
ton, and is to be stopped.
The brickmakers' strike at Cleve-
land, Ohio, which has been on for
nine weeks, has been settled, the men
returning to work at the terms Of
fered by the employers. The strikers
say nonsupport by craftsmen in other
lines Is the cause Of their failure.
While the walking delegate is often
abused without good reason, every
honest union man throughout the
country will hope that, If the charges
of corruption made by the New York
contractors are true, the guilty Off
cials will be punished to the full ex-
tent of the law.
The. preliminary verbal agreement
between the Chicago hotel owners sz,d
their employees cover all points Ht
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1903-07-17
al am more firmly convinced now than
ever, that he has yellow streak"

oti "S'S SSh'''SSS '~'' 1850
ever, that he has yellow streak"
ready to stop, and they might as well
make the best of it. He carried them
right past the parsonage and never
let up trotting at his dead level gait
till he reached the hotel, and then
he turned in at the driveway and
stopped in front of the porch as I'M
concernedly as if that was where Grid.
ley had headed him for at the start.
"Gridley was hopping mad. He
wanted to thrash the big bay and then
hire another horse that was not preju'
diced against matrimony and go back
to the parsonage and get married after
all. But the girl wouldn't do 1t. She
was inclined to be superstitious. ana
she argued that Fate had directed the
maneuvres and that the bay horse had
been inspired by Providence to break
off the proposed marriage. Gridley
didn't agree with her. He gave the
the devil the credit for the perform.
ance rather than the opposing power,
but the girl was set in her opinion and
wouldn't give in, SO they never got
married"
Ellsworth paused and looked at his
wife curiously. Her face was flushed,
and its expressions ran the gamut of
emotions from surprised indignation to
hysterical mirth.
"But don't see," she said presently,
"why you should dislike Mr.. Gridley
on that account. Perhaps 1t was not
exactly honorable to propose a sudden
marriage as he did, but the girl seem.
ed willing, and l don't see why you
should put all the blame on him.
Many other men-indeed, may say
most other men-would have done the
same thing"
ooh, I'm not finding fault with him
for that little escapaue in ITSELF" said
Ellsworth. what / blame him for
is the fact that when he was trying
to persuade that girl to marry him
on the sly he was engaged to some
one else"
Mrs. Ellsworth's eyes opened wide.
then narrowed ominously. HE VAST"
she cried. How do you know that?"
ut is easily figured out. That took
place in the late summer Of 1900"
WELL" she said, what does that
proven"
Ellsworth stood up and looked at
ner fixedly. "Prove?" he echoed. ut
proves everything. 1t proves that Grid.
ley's got that yellow streak I always
credited him with. I've never said
anything to you about it, butt know
lots of things you think don't know.
I know Gridley was Iond of you. In
short, l know you were engaged to
him at that very time, and Lob, hang
it all, can't you see what l mean?
don't so much mind your having been
engaged to him-a fellow expects
girl to figure in two or three little
affairs Of that kind before she finally.
settles down with the right one now.
adays. 1t is the fact that he was
about to play you mean trick and go
of and make love to some other girl
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1903-07-17
BRAVERY OF AMERICAN SAILOR
Hero of One Of Most Notable Dseds
Ever Performed.

Ever Performed.
What threatened to be one OF thu
worst disasters in the history OF ship
ping was the burning of the Ocear
Monarch. The fire was discovered In
her fore hold an hour or two only at
ter she left the Mersey. There was q
strong breeze and she was headed foi
the Welsh coast.
BY some rnlucky accident an anchor
was dropped and the big ship was
brought up all standing, head to the
wind. The flames came roaring aft,
where 600 passengers and crew were
crowded.
A Brazilian frigate, yacht and Q
pilot boat were near, but they only
attempted to pick up those who
jumped and swan. Suddenly up came
an American clipper, and rounded into
the wind barely 200 yards away. In
her first boat was Frederick Jerome,
only an able seaman, but one Of the
bravest seamen that ever lived. In
flash his boat was alongside the burn.
ing ship and he climbed on deck amid
the scorch and smother. There he
stayed until the last soul of 600 was
saved. His clothes were on fire seven
separate times, and he was scorched
almost beyond recognition.-Ex.
chance,
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1903-07-17
Down On the Farm.

When fiercely smites the brazen sky.
And pavements parched, and scorchins
lie.
'Tis then the countryside invokes
Its pilgrimage Of 'city folks"
The locust, through the golden days,
His strident hurdy-gurdy plays;
II firefiies furnish, through the nights,
Their myriad electric lights.
The flow'rs that deck the meadows DER
Eclipse the gayest milliner store;
They're wholly free to all who pass
No copper yells cit eff the grass!
The cows that mid the pastures walk
Are fed on buttercups. not chalk!
No gong they ring, but gently moo.
The milk they serve is white, not blue!
Here winds no plodding caravan
With hail "Fre-e-esh fish," "Banan' be-
mani"
But hens strut forth on sturdy legs
And kindly cackle, Eggs. Fresh eggs!''
Edwin L. Sabin in the Foir Track
News.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1903-07-17
Low-Priced Labor Dear.

Frank G. Carpenter, in a recent
article on German labor and manufac-
ture, tells the old, old story that low
priced labor is as dear as high-priced
labor. Among the shops he visited
was the shop Of an American electri-
cal-appliance company. They have
American machines and American
methods, still they are able to get
from the workmen but about 60 per
cent as much work as like workman
would do in the United States, and
the manager of the company has
come to the conclusion that the
American workman, although better
paid, does more for the money he
gets than does the German.
Another consideration which
makes against the efficiency of labor
in Germany is the piece-work system,
which is very generally applied. 1t
has aroused bad blood between the
workingmen and their employers.
Under the system competent men are
induced to work hard, and their ac-
complishment is made the basis for
paying them. In other words, the
more they accomplish the lower their
wages proportionately. For this rea-
son the men prefer to work more
slowly and get better pay for the
work they do.
Germany, with its piece system,
rather poorly paid labor, and, for the
most part, its antiquated machines,
is far behind this country in industrial
progress. Strikes are not frequent
Maxwell's Talisman.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1903-07-17
First schooIhouse Flag.

Il is claimed that the first flag
raised on schoolhouse in this coun.
try was hoisted, on Catamount Hill,
Colerain, Franklin county, Mass, In
May, 1912. Recently party of patri.
otto citizens Of the town placed
stone slab on the site of the old log
schooihouse, and 1t is to be suitably
inscribed and unveiled" with appro-
pirate ceremonies. The flag raised
in 1912 was made by Mr.. and Mrs.
Amasa Shippee, Mrs. Alden Willis
and Mrs. Stephen Hale, from material
spun and woven in the different
homes of the neighborhood.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1903-07-17
Very Shocking.

Very Shocking.
Young Housekeeper = Please send
me two pounds Of butter, dozen eggs
and box Of seeded raisins.
Grocer-Anything else, ma'am?
Young Housekeeper-Why, yes; you
might send two pounds Of those cleo
trio currents I hear so much about.
I'd like to try them in the fruit cake
and see If they are any better than
the old kind.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1903-07-17
The Yellow Streak

Ellsworth never knew until some
time in March how near Mrs. Ellis.
worth came to marrying the other fel.
low. The other fellows name was
Gridley. Ellsworth did not know Grid.
ley, but he hated him, and felt that
nothing would make him quite so hap
by as to show him up in his true
light. He did not know what Gridley's
true light was, but he was confident
1t must be bad one, and he wanted
to shine by contrast.
He began the disillusioning process
by making Gridley's acquaintance. In
cidentally he inquired secretly into his
pedigree, social and financial. This in
vestigation, however, resulted in moth
ing discreditable to Gridley, with the
exception of his having been in love
with Mrs. Ellsworth, and that was
crime for which not even Ellsworth,
when rejecting on the matter In his
saner moments, could consistently
blame him.
But the budget of testimony ELECTED
in Gridley's favor did not alter ELS
worth's conviction that he was
rascal.
"All evidence to the contrary" Els.
worth declared, II still think the fel.
low has yellow streak somewhere in
his makeup, and am going to find It
If 1t takes ten years"
1t did not take ten years to get track
of the saffron-tinted streak. One day
in the latter part of April Ellsworth
and Gridley happened to be in Phila'
delphia on business. They met in the
Broad Street station and came over 10
New York together. On the way GRID.
ley got confidential, and before they
crossed Cortlandt Street ferry ELS.
worth had found the yellow srekk.
After dinner he told his wife about 1t.
81 saw friend of yours to-day" he
said.
"Who?" she asked.
ED Gridley. He asked about you"
Mrs. Ellsworth flashed him an in.
quiring glance out of the corner of her
eye. She had never told Ellsworth
that she had been engaged to Gridley,
anu Sue WOuueIeu uOW uuuCu uS hueW
of that arrested romance.
ooh, yes" she said. "Mr. Gridley
and l are old friends. But did not
know you were acquainted with him.
How do you like him!"
mot very WE'LL" said Ellsworth. 81
think he is a cad"
THAT is strange" she said. HE
never impressed me So"
THAT is because you do not know
him as men know him. Just wait till
you hear what he told me this after
noon, and you will change your mind.
He told me a funny thing that hap.
pened three years ago, when he was
counting some girl up in the country
somewhere. He did not mention the
exact locality, and forgot to ask, but
1t doesn't matter. Anyway, he and
the girl were pretty sweet on each
other, and one evening when they
we're out driving they made up their
minds to get married. They were then
several miles from the hotel where the
party was staying. About halfway be-
tween the village and the point in
the road where they happened to be
when the matrimonial notion struck
them was a parsonage occupied by
young Baptist peacher, and they DC
cided to stop there on their way back
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1903-07-17
Ahead Of Time,

Little Richard, a 5-year-old West
Philadelphia boy, who has arrived at
the dignity of first trousers, was dis
gusted when he saw little neighbor.
aged 8, arrayed also in the garments
of distinction. Nov just look what
they've done to that Wilson baby!" he
exclaimed. They've gone and put
him in pants before they know wheth.
or it's going to be boy or q grill"
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1903-07-17
The Costly Ice Plant.

Farmer Corntossel-We mout make
money outen our summer boarders II
we didn't have to pay so burned much
for meat and ice.
Mrs. Corntossel-Well. naow, Jo-
siah, why don't yew try and get q
root O. one O. them air ice plants they
hev in the city, SOS we could grow our
own ice an mebbe get it cheaper.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1903-07-17
A Broad Hint.

Mistress-"That was a very nice
letter of Patricks offering you mar.
riage, Mary. What shall say In re-
ply for you?"
Mary-"Tell him, mum, If you place.
that when I get my wages raised next
month, mum, I'll begin to save for the
wedding things"
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1903-07-17
Not for Him,

"Has your husband book-plate?"
asked Mrs. Oldcastle, as she sat down
in delightful corner of the new
neighbours magnificent library.
mo" replied her hostess. Josiah
never has got one of them yet. He
says he'd rather keep his'n in the
cases, because they git so dusty when
you lay them on a plate"
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1903-07-17
Got confidential.

to the hotel and get him to perform
the ceremony.
"They were in a hired rig. The
horse was big, long-tailed bay that
was noted for his peaceful disposition.
A woman could drive him. Although
Gridley and the big bay had been on
several jaunts together they had never
got very we'll acquainted, so xhen
Gridley in his anxiety to reach the
parsonage in good time on that par
ticular evening, touched the whip light
ly to the big bays back, the bay re-
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1903-07-17

sented the familiarity. He quickened
his pace, which was what Gridley
wanted him to do, but he quickened 1t
too much for comfort and safety. He
did not actually run away, he just
cantered along at lively gait, and no
amount of whoaing a1d Jerking at the
reins could induce him to slow up a
bit.
by and by they drew near the par.
sonage. Gridley sawed on the lines with
all his might so as to pull the bay to
a dead stop by the time they reached
the front gate. But the big bays
temper was up. He had been insulted
by the application of the whip, and
while he was very careful about where
he went and gave Gridley and the girl
to understand that he did not mean
to break their necks, he was also care
full to let them know that he in.
tended to keep on going till he got
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1903-07-17

"Adolphus, what shall 60 to the
Gorgson's fancy ball as?"
'Wall-fower, my dear. Suit you
lovely!"
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1903-07-17
Il May Come to This.

Mr. Wedley-My dear, will you be
the defendant in divorce suit?
Mrs. Wedley-Oh, John; this II 10
sudden.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1903-07-17
A Good Explanation.

A new excuse for chronic domestic,
hostilities was offered by an Irish
woman arrested for striking her hus z
band with a poker:-
"Sure, yer honor, it's me and mo-
Tim that can't help a little friendly
tiff wanst in whole. IT'S Just com.
batability of timper!"
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1903-07-17

And He Knew.
"Pa,Y said the boy, looking up from
his book, what does a mans better
half mean?"
Usually, my son." replied his
father from behind the evening paper.
she means exactly what she says"
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1903-07-17

Old Binks-Well, you do look
sight in those Knockers.
Mrs. Binks-And you do look per.
feet old idiot in those whiskers.
Old Binks (warmly)-I can get my
whiskers off quicker than you can your
knickers!
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1903-07-17
|HUfl0l2|
|OF1HE DAN1
A Great Exhibition.

splendid, splendid" shouted StauS'
gins enthusiastically ~ tho amateur
vacalisr finished her selection.
splendid! thought It was afro
cious" growled the man who sat next
to him.
II am referring to the lady's nerve"
blandly explained Stauggins. II have
seen nothing better. assure you, even
on the professional stage"
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1903-07-17
Couldn't Think Of Pillar.

Couldn't Think Of Pillar.
Teacber-And what happened 10
Lots wife?
Scholarship was turned into salt
Teacher-lnto . what Of saltf
6cholar-Why--er-A sort Of JOB
lot Of salt, guess
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-06-15

BUSINESS. SHORTHAND AND TELEGRAPH
SCHOOL. F1FTH FLOOR OF CENTURY BUILD
ING. corner Olive and Ninth SIS. The attendance
is larger than We have had at this season Of
the year and good openings exceed the number Of
graduates desiring positions. Open through the
summer without vacation. Apply at the college
Office sos Century building.
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-06-15
Northumberland

Mercantile College: Lincoln Trust building. sev-
enth and Chestnut sts. Individual instruction
given in bookkeeping. Penmanshp, Shorthand,
Typewrting. Arithmetic. Grammar, etc. Open
day and night. Call, telephone or write for
catalogue.
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-06-15
sToCKHcLDERS. MEETINGS.

STOCKHOLDERS MEETING = The annual
meeting OF the steckholiers Of The Butllnsion
Tlevat0r Co for the election Of five directors
10 serve during the ensuing year and Tor the
transaction uf such other business as may prop
oriy come before the meeting. will be held at
The office Of the cumrnny Room g. Laclede build
ing. St Louis State OF Missouri. on Tues'taN
me 18th day Of June. 1888. Polls open from =
O'Clock a. n. until L. O'Clock noon.
W. l.. GREEN. JR.. President.
Marshall Hall. Secretary.
STOCKHOLDERS MEETING.
The annual meeting Of stockholders u Fricke-
Hahn Drug Company foT the election Of officers
and directors and transaction Of other business
may properly come before tn" meeting will
be held at the office of the company. . sails
hurry st. st. Louis. Mo. on FRIDAY June -
C. ". ] II. Hahn. Secretary
STOCKHOLDERS MEETING.
To annual meeting Of the stockholders OF the
Haney Road Realty 60. for the election Of seven
directors 10 serve during the ensuing year, and
for the transaction Of such other business as may
properly come before the meeting. will Ice held at
the office Of the St Louis Union Trust Co. st
Louis. Mo saturday. June y. 1903,
Polls open from O'Clock a. until i O'Clock
/. + JONES. President
A. w. Stewart Secretary.
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-06-15

Conhnements. SIC: trained nursing: elegant ac-
eommodations: free homes for infants. II desired:
ladies' treated for 50 ttreatment guaranteed) reg
ulator. 81 only: private. reliable. secluded. II.
censed home. where you are we'll treated and
your care guaranteed: private diseases a spseiai-
ty. 233lA Olive 1t.
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-06-15

MANAGER-Postion manager superintend-
ent or general purchasing and supply agent: an
competent 10 above positions; can give best ref
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-06-15


would like position with some race horse man to
learn to be Jockey. 2Gl. Republic.
MAN-Young wants position with some
good undertaken to perfect himself in the bust
ness: has some experience: understands office
work; can give frst-class references. 306 Re
public
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-06-15

Boys.
BELLBOYS wANTED-Two. Westmoreland
Hotel. Taylor and Maryland.
BOY wANTED-To learn baker trade 2s2s
Marcus.
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-06-15
INFORMATION WANTED.

ANY information in regard TO solomon Buff
finger, what has become Of him. would be
thankfully received ard rewarded his friends
did not hear Of him for number OF years. II.
W. Walk Columbia. Lancaster County. Ia.