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Tuesday, the oath, against all persons
in default for specific taxes for the
year 1903 if payment is not made on or
before the 21st.
c. S. HARDEE, City Treasurer.
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SPECIAL MEETING.

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SPECIAL MEETING.
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FLORIDA CENTRAL AND PENINsU-
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NOTICE OF ANNUAL sTOCKHOLD-
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business as may be brought before the
meeting.
Transfer books will be closed from
Feb. IS to March g. both inclusive.
JOHN SHELTON WILLIAMS,
President.
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Jacksonville, Fla, Feb. 5, 1903
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Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1903-05-29
The Rinht to Elk a Price.


Why should it be more reputable for
workingmen to undersell one another
than lawyers or doctors or architects?
The prosperity of country, Miss
Muirhead argues, depends upon home
consumption, and those who are best
paid are the best consumers, SO that
high wages mean prosperity. Then 1t
is to the interest of the country at
large as well as of the craft to have
high wages paid. 1t is to the benefit
of the. nation to have regulations
made which would forbid one crafts
man undertaking another and in that
way cutting down wages. Perhaps
some day laws will be enacted to pre-
vent men from selling their labor too
cheaply. Labor unions are doing that
service now. 1t would be worthy
work to protect everybody from the
necessity of selling his labor at too
low figure.
Then it seems as though there are
two sides to the proposition that one
is entitled to sell his labor as cheaply
as he chooses. The man who labors
too cheaply is really an enemy to the
whole community. AS the Labor
Leader has insisted, the fact that
man is social being gives him obli-
cations to his fellow-beings. One is
that he shall not cut down their
wages by underselling them.-Balti-
more Labor Leader.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1903-05-29
Must Be Settled Right.

It is very evident that the Porto
Rico smuggling cases are going to IL
lustrate anew the truth that nothing
is settled until 1t Is settled right. Some
of the authorities at Washington I'M
wisely undertook to perform the task
of hushing up miserable little scan
dial. If that scandal had been thor
oughly ventilated when its existence
was first discovered 1t would have
ended with the infection upon some
men who very we'll deserved 1t of the
ordinary punishment for their offense
and the whole matter would now be
forgotten. AS it is the natives OF the
island feel that there is one sort OF
Justice for them and another for
Americans with department pull.
The Porto Ricans do we'll to keep polk
ing away at the matter and they need
be content with nothing less than It's
Just and proper determination.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1903-05-29
Labor Notes.

In Alabama 30 per cent Of those EN-.
ployed in the textile industry are
under sixteen years Of age.
At the beginning Of the year there
were 10000 women members of labor
unions in New York state.
The American Federation Of Labor
has received nearly 100000 members
since the November meeting at New
Orleans.
TIE sixth annual convention of the
National Building Trades Council of
America will convene in Denver,
Colo, Aug. 10, 1903.
A powerful organization of the
packing house employees Of the United
States has sprung up, and to-day 1t
numbers close to $4,000 members.
The labor bureau of New York re.
ports that trade unions in that state
increased in membership 20 per cent
during the last six months Of 1902.
The number of employees in the New
York municipal service has reached
1929. of whom 10000 are teachers
and 10000 members of the police and
fire departments.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1903-05-29
The Plea of Labor.

I do not want the earth. / only ask
That portion of its plenty which ID
mine:
That / may live the life which Gods
design
Marked not for slothful ease nor endless
task.
will not fawn at fortunes rect, nor
bask
Contented where reflected glories SHINE,
Until the coming day when wrath
Shall tear away from Mammon's race
the mask.
Give me fair recompense for dangers
faced:
Give me but fair reward for labor done:
A chance to breathe of Gods pure ar
breath.
And time for rest in all the hours OF
haste,
That / may see the smiling of the sun
Ere darkness cOmeth In the gulse VI
death.
Tom Carder in The Public.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1903-05-29
The postoffice Scandal.

If Payne prevents this investigation
from being thorough he will surely
not only discredit himself irretriev-
ably as an official before the people,
but will discredit the administration
as well. The star route scandal OF
many years ago and the political ruin
it brought upon men even of the prom
inence of Schuyler Colfax are still
well remembered. Yet the present
scandal is believed on good authority
to be worse than any other in the de.
partment's history. Its developments
may have a most serious hearing on
the national political situation.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1903-05-29

men who defy the law and treat the
government with insolence and con-
tempt are the most pertinacious
preachers of obedience to law by
others. Their reverence for Law with
big l. is profound when they can
use it for their own ends. When the
law is against them they defy 1t,
spurn it ard sneer at those who ad-
minister it. None of the trustees OF
providence for the anthracite region
has given evidence of the faintest
CLEAN of the sense of humor, but even
the solemn and strenuously earnest
My. Baer may discern dimly the
shrieking absurdity of coal barons
clamor about the ''lawlessness" OF
John Mitchell and his colleagues.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1903-05-29
Wanted in Washington.

The state of affairs In the postofice
department is scandafous upon any
hypothesis.
It is scandalous If half that is said
about corruption and predatory prac'
tees on the part of high officials Of
the department is true.
It is hardly less scandalous IL the
charges are wholly false, as they
probably are not, because the accusa-
lions, coming as they do from men
connected with the department. dis
close state Of feeling and kind of
character far from creditable to the
government.
In either case the President can be
better employed in Washington, If he
is in fact the sort of President he
would have people believe, than in
scurrying over the country and get
ting about as far from the seat Of gov
eminent as he can without getting out
of the country.
He can be better employed in puri-
flying the postoffice department-possi-
bly, other departments-of unworthy
officials, corruptionists or slanderers,
as the case may be, than in rushing
hither and thither making twaddling
speeches, kissing babies and otherwise
seeking to make himself conspicuous
in the next nominating convention of
his party.
In other matters of this kind he has
Dursued a policy of suppression His
order has been to say nothing and dis
close no facts which might bring dis
credit upon officers of the army or
navy or civil officers in Porto Rio,
in the Philippines and elsewhere.
Is he intending to pursue the same
policy in the matter of the postoffice
department scandals? Ii so he would
do we'll to issue his silence mandate
before public curiosity becomes too
much excited. In any case his place
Just now is in Washington.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1903-05-29
PRESIDENT is SILENT.
CAREFULLY AVOIDS REFERENCE
TO IOWA IDEA"
Only Once Has He Made a Merely
Negative Allusion to the Subject
Something for Republicans of Iowa
to Ponder over.

1t Is of interest to recall the fact
that Mr.. Roosevelt in the course of his
Iowa speech-making was careful to
avoid the Iowa idea In other states
he said things about trusts and made
light of the trust cure which Is pre-
scribed in the last two Republican
platforms of Iowa, but nowhere did
he enlarge upon the subject of that
cure.
It was taken for granted, therefore,
by the admirers of the strenuous and
courageous candidate that he was re-
serving his fire until he should get
within short range of the Iowa enemy,
and that he then would open up in the
heroic style of San Juan hill.
They must have been greatly dis
appointed when he traversed the state
of Iowa and never fred shot. They
will find small comfort in his Osceola
speech, wherein he praised Congress
man Hepburn and other Iowa con-
gressmen for the aid they gave him
in securing legislation which he
deemed of the utmost Importance"
mentioning particularly the legisla-
tion for "a wise supervision and regu-
lation of certain great corporations of
the type popularity known as trusts.
legislation which l deemed
invaluable not only because of its
courage but because of its sanity and
because it does not pretend to do any
thing it does not do
They will not find much evidence of
courage in this merely negative allu-
sion to the Iowa plan of dealing with
tariff-sh eltered trusts, which is the
nearest approach Mr.. Roosevelt made
to that plan in his Iowa speeches.
If it is to be taken as a criticism of
that plan it can only be construed as
meaning that it is not a courageous
or a sane plan and that it is plan
of false pretenses. But it is not very
courageous to say these things by III
situation any more than it was pa
ticularly courageous in congress to
provide for publicity in the affairs OF
corporations which presumably are Or
prod the executive to the enforcement
of laws which have been on the stat
ute books for thirteen years or more.
Iowa Republicans still stand upon
their platform, and they may think
there is something of the political
-'weakling and craven in one who at
lacks it only by uncertain implication.
They will recall his more courageous
attacks on their platform at longer
range and perhaps give their support
to some one who agrees with them in
the opinion that the tariff shelters
monopolies.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1903-05-29
a4lB1psesz

The latter, although small in numbers,
seems to have the sympathy of all the
building trades, and SO far has had
the better of the argument.
The officials of the brotherhood have
sent word to San Francisco to start q
war there against the Amalgamated
men. Secretary Frank Duffy OF the
United Brotherhood evidently believes
in expansion, and wants his organiza'
ton to grab everything in sight, and,
judging from appearances at the pres
ent time, he has adopted a losing pol
icy.
It is a dificult matter to drive lot
of organized men, but. little diplo'
macy might lead them in the direc-
ton wanted. Duffy seems to lack the
necessary diplomacy.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1903-05-29
Buffalo pIumbers Satisfied.

Plumbers at Buffalo have signed an
agreement covering the next three
years, and 1000 men who have been
on strike will return to work. The
plumbers demand a minimum wage OF
$3.50 a day and the enforcement of a
rule that only one apprentice be EN-.
ployed in any shop. The agreement
comedies $3.50 day to the men, but
fixed that figure at both the maximum
and minimum wage for the next three
years. One apprentice may be en-
ployed to every three journeymen
plumbers employed in any shop.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1903-05-29
Rioht to Work for Low Wages.

nl9Ht 10 WoTN UT ~" "~S
To those who, like President
Eliot of Harvard, of "scab" apotheosls
fame, who believe that every man mas
the right to sell his labor where ne
pleases and at what price he pleases,
the article by Annie c. Muirhead IN
a recent number of the Independent
will come as jar.
She says it is a doctrine dangerous
If true, but not true, or, at least, not
so clear a proposition as the comfort
able crowd imagines. When one De-
comes a member of community 1t Is
no longer possible for him to be
strictly individualistic. 1t is only a
question of where he may draw the
line. President Gompers made dis
tinction between ones legal and ones
moral right to work for wages below
the accepted scale. But the Eliot
sages answered it was not the busi-
ness of the state to enforce moral
rights. Why not? There is a moral
idea, and it is not only right, but Just
that 1t should be So One should not
fall below the standards of the COM
munity in which he lives. Lawyers
rigidly enforce craft rights and see
that admission to the charmed circle
is strictly hedged about. So do doc
tors; so do other professions. Under
takers, as we'll as typewriters and
architects, have their price, and 1t is
a crime within each craft to underbid
the schedule. Even hackmen have
minimum fares.-Baltimore Labor
Leader.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1903-05-29
Neolectino His Real Duty.

This postoffice scandal should serve
to remind the president that he is pri'
marily an executive officer and it may
even occur to him that it might be
better for the repute of his admins
tration if he could manage to find a
little more time to devote to the pub
lie business, for the proper conduct OF
which he is very properly held largely
responsible. This country has hardly
had a president before Mr.. Roosevelt
who considered it necessary to give
so much of his time and ability to the
work of instructing and exhorting his
fellow citizens.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1903-05-29
Prospects Of the Iowa Idea.

In the absence of a political miracle
there will be no recognition Of the
Iowa idea by the. Republican party
which goes before the people next
year. Should the national platform
contain such recognition it will be a
triumph of political art. The POSSIBLE.
ity is altogether unlikely. Meanwhile
the idea" grows steadily among the
voters. 1t promises ultimately to lead
them in direct antagonism to Repub.
lican success.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1903-05-29
The Senator From Steel Trust.

The trust whose schedule Of assets
does not contain at least one United
States senator is poor concern. A
reliable representative IN the upper
house of congress is as much part
of the equipment Of well-organized
trust as Jersey charter. Mr.. Nor
gan's various interests have not suf-
fered for lack of general representa-
ton in the senate, but his billion dol
lar steel corporation has had no sen.
ator which 1t could call its own. Stand
ard Oil and the shipping trust, how
ever, can no longer look down upon
steel, for that trust has acquired
senator and put its brand upon him.
Senator Dryden of New Jersey has
been elected a director of the United
States steel Corporation.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1903-05-29
Unions In Bitter Floht.

The trouble between the United
Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners
and the Amalgamated Society of Car
penters and Joiners in New York city
seems to be assuming immense pro-
portions, judging from the press re-
ports in that city. The large con-
tractors have adopted resolutions
agreeing not to employ members Of
the brotherhood in future, as they vio-
lated an agreement which they signed
few months ago. AS consequence
numbers are leaving that organization
and joining the Amalgamated Society.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1903-05-29
Are Afraid of the Truth.

Mr.. Tulloch, former cashier o. the
postoffice at Washington, declares
that his charges of corruption in the
postoffice department are susceptible
of truth and declares that he is pre-
pared to make revelations of turpitude
in high quarters which will make the
star route scandal look small by com.
parison. There is very general sus'
picion that Mr. Tulloch can do what
he says. Otherwise, why is there
an obvious concerted effort to smoth.
err the scandals that are daily crop
ping out?
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1903-05-29
Roosevelt al a Politician.

Three years ago it was said-and
with truth-that Col Roosevelt was
no politician. 1t could not truthfully
be said to-day The suave and tact.
full manner in which his excellency
flatters the vanity and conciliates the
prejudices of every town he visits
would do credit to any campaigner.
The colonel has acquired reputa'
ton for being an exponent of the blun
and strenuous in politics, whereas he
is in reality most skillful collier"
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1903-05-29
nepIorabls fractional Strife

The smothering embers Of the fight
for supremacy between the Brother
hood of Carpenters and Joiners OF
America and the Amalgamated Asso.
citation of Carpenters, which, 1t is said,
for some time past has, to small
extent, retarded the progress of the
workmen of that craft, have again
been famed by the breeze, this time
in New York City, and as a result
many carpenters Of that city are idle.
Both organizations hold charters
under the American Federation OF
Labor, through the good offices OF
which an effort looking to the settle
ment of the controversy is being made.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1903-05-29
outraaes In the Philippines.

The trials that have taken place
have been based upon charges Of VIC
lation OF The rules of war so specific
that action had to be taken. The ale
CATION that American officers are un-
able to perform their duty without
violating the laws of war and hui
mainly is a much greater besmirching
of the army than anything that has
yet appeared.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1903-05-29
Ionu Strike Settled.

The strike of the Bridge and Struc.
tural Iron Workers Union against the
American Bridge Company has been
settled. The men have returned to
work, and the schedules of hours and
wages for the next year are being err
ranged between committees of the To-
cal unions in different parts of the
country and representatives of the
bridge company. In cases where these
fail to agree all contentious are to be
submitted to arbitration.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1903-05-29
OF Benefit to All.

The settlement of the bridge build,
ers' strike upon the principle of con.
ciliation and arbitration and the en-
couraging outlook for similar satisfac'
tory adjustment of the New York dis
pute are gratifying signs of the ten
dency of the time. Not only do the
participants gain by avoiding the ruin
Gus expense of strikes, but the public
is also saved much annoyance, dis.
comfort and injury.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1903-05-29
Allison the Velvet Footed.

The assurance that Senator Allison
will write the platform for the Repub-
licans of Iowa will prove political
sedative of unquestionable efficacy. 1t
is reminiscent of the remark of the
late ]. j. ingalls, that "Allison can
walk over tin roof with hobnailed
shoes and make less noise than u cat
on q moquette carpet"
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1903-05-29
Secure Better Conditions.

The United Building Material Dri.
vers' union of New York reports the
signing of an agreement with the EN-.
ployers providing an increase OF
wages and that time and half be
paid for overtime and work done on
Sundays and legal holidays.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1903-05-29
Nav Make a Virtue of Necessity.

The feeling in favor of the election
of United States senators by the pep
pie is growing so rapidly that we do
not see how the senate of the United
States will hold out much longer
against the same. 1t is absolutely GER
tain that the people are going to act
on it in the constitutional way by the
demand of the legislatures of two
thirds of the states and the senators
might as we'll make virtue of neces-
sity.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1903-05-29
Remarkable Diagnosis.

81 suppose" said the physician, smil'
ing and trying to appear witty, while
feeling the pulse Of lady patient, Il
suppose you consider me an old hum.
bug?"
why, DOCTOR" replied the lady, Il
had no idea you could ascertain a
womans thoughts by merely feeling
her prlse!"
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1903-05-29
The Latest Union.

Railroad crossing watchmen and
others in similar capacity employed to
watch crossings and towers of rail.
roads, and who have been manned or
crippled, have formed a union and
made application for charter to the
American Federation Of Labor.