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The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1904-04-02

Cleveland, Ohio, March 31.-To plan
radical changes in the policy of the
Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers,
for years held under the conservative
sway of the late P. M. Arthur, general
chairman of the organization, repres-
entatives of nearly every railroad sys-
tenn in the United States, Mexico and
Canada met last Sunday in Chicago at
the Briggs house. The avoWed object
of the meeting was for the purpose of
forming a general chairmans' associa-
ton. The significance Of the action
taken is that the Brotherhood of Loco
motive Engineers will cease to be a
one-man power subject to the control
of grand chief, and will pass into a
regime to be operated along lines more
in accord with the general trade union
movement of the country.
Warren Stone, selected as grand chief
Of the brotherhood by appointment at
the time of P. M. Arthur's death, pre-
sided at the conference Of union chair
men. H. E. Wills, chairman of the
Northwestern system, who is chairman
Of the committee that called the con-
vention of general chairmen, explained
the purpose Of the meeting.
gineers were reluctant about discussing
! what had been done. It was reported,
however, that. the session of chairrnen
bears an important relation to the next
convention of the Brotherhood, which
will be held at Los Angeles in May.
This will be the first convention since
the death of P. M. Arthur. A new
grand chief will be elected at that meet
| ing, and it will be there that the policy
| to control the destiny Of the organiza-
ton must be presented for adoption.
| Framing the policy to be presented to
I the May convention was the real pur-
pose of this Chicago gathering of gen.
| eral chairmen, and the new chairmen's s
| association is a cog in the new, execu-
tive machinery.
| One change in the policy Of the broth
erhood will be the reaching out to en-
large the organization. P. M. Arthur s
policy always was conservative. He
never believed in forcing men to join
| the Brotherhood or Of using any strong
pressure to bring men into line. His
word was law, and the pressure was
lneXe Ter Used E < s
ID EE4lis Ihe FROf "a Ri:
..Esefs 6rs SOM years@ alWa So Mop-
i posed sto Arthur's extreme Sconservat tism
they; believe the agents of the; Brother
hood should make an active campaign
on all the systems of the country in
favor Of the organization. Voluntary
work will be abandoned and the more
aggressive spirit revealed by the organ
izations affiliated with the American
Federation of Labor is to- be instilled
into the Brotherhood.
The Brotherhood Of Locomotive En-:
gineers now has q menbersnip of s5,-
600, and it will be the aim of the lead.
ers to increase it to $4,000 before an.
other year.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1904-04-02
OUR WIVES MUST: HELP!
US IN OUR STRUGGLEs
CARELESsNESs OF WOMEN FOLKS
DO GREAT INJURY TO
WORkINGMEN,

Women Must Ask for the Union Label.
The Time Has Come for Every Fe-
male Member Of the Family to De-
mand Union Made Goods. Educa-
tion In the Home Is Greatly Needed
Along This Line. Union Men Should
Get Busy at Home.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1904-04-02
Bic RAILROAD UNION
MAY De RE0RGAN|zED
CONSERVATIVE 3. OF L. E. MAY
CEASE TO BE NON N-COMMi1AL.

Reorganization On Lines Of A. F. Of L.
Is Contemplated. Members Becom-
ing Tired Of One Man Power. Body
of Chairmen to Have Control. Next
Convention Will Be Reconstructive
One. All La4or Will Watch the
Movement.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1904-04-02
UNION MINERS DON'T
BANK ON GOV. PEABODY
DON'T believe THAT EXECUTIVE
is SINCERE IN STATEMENTS,

Promise That ExiIed Miners Can Re-
turn to Their Hones II They Be-
have Themselves Distrusted by Min.
ers. Martial Law Ordered to Rend-
or Useless the Injunction Of Judge
Stevens. Hot Old Time in Colorado.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1904-04-02
Commissioner of Labor ODonne Investigates Charitable Con-
ditions. Finds That Members of Unions Are the
Exception to the Rule In Asking Aid.
But Few Union Men Prey Upon
Charitable Organizations.

Duluth Union Men Do Not Ask Aid From Charitable Organiza
tions. Unions Are Capable CT Looking After Their
Own Members. Society Much Relieved
Result Of Perfect Organization Among
Minnesota Workingmen.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1904-04-02
HEAD Of WORLDS FAIR
OPPOSES UNION men
PRESIDENT FRANCIS RAISES
STORM AMONG THE PAINTERS.

# n g. 7ssliis.
Ihat Painters lated ThSir Agree :
*trent. Painters Refute the Charge.
Painters Simply Ask for More Than
- the Common Lasorer at the St.
Louis Fair. re-.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1904-02-23
Crepe Novelties

In stripes aud figured effects
the delicate champaign COL 81
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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1904-02-23
BOurree

a sue, rich Lawn, enriched and
strengthened log the introduc'
ton of pretty Bourette stripe
work in all the popular 1Sc
shades, per yd.....................~. ooS
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-05-20
Natures Photograph in Agate.

In the fine mineral cabinet of John
W. Campbell of Sellwood is an agate
in which is printed the face of an In
dian woman. The face and part of the
figure are so clear cut and distinct
that there is no question about them.
The agate was very common appear
ing specimen when picked up on the
siletz Indian Reservation, and Mr..
Campbell kept it for some time before
he discovered the image of the Indian
woman. He saw that there was some
thing below the rude surface, and he
had that side polished, when the face
made it's appearance. Mr. Campbell
says that the face is natures photo
graph. "The sun caught the face and
figure of the Indian woman as she
was walking along the beach and fas-
tened it on the agate" is Mr.. Camp
bells theory concerning the picture
Portland Oregonian.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-05-20
"Dames of the Mexican War;"

And now it is the Mexican war. We
hear from Washington, d. c.. that a
camp of Danes of the Mexican War;
has recently been organized in that
city. Its membership is comprised OF
the descendants of the commissioned
officers who served in the Mexican
war. The name Of the Washington
organization is Camp Contreras, in
honor of the battle of Contreras,
fought on Aug. 20. 1S47. The officers
of Camp Contreras are: District COM
mandant, Mrs. Louise Kenaday-Hare;
first vice commandant Miss Mary
Desha: second vice commandant, Mrs.
Howard F. Johnson; third vice com.
mandant, Mrs. Diana Kearney Powell;
secretary, Miss Alice Reynolds; CORE
spending secretary, Miss Mamie
Heth; treasurer, Miss Aimee Powell;
register, Miss Marie Stockton Barnes;
historian, Miss Elizabeth Bryant John.
ston. These ladies are all prominent
members of the Daughters of the
American Revolution.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-05-20
Surgeon General Harmon. -

= Comrade George A. Harmon, M. d..
the present surgeon general OF the
Grand Army of the Republic, resides
at Lancaster, Ohio, where for many
years he has been one Of the leading
physicians. He was born. and reared
in Franklin, Ohio, but in 1862 his
father removed to Indiana, and there
he volunteered in company OF
strangers, asking for nothing and get
ting it. During his whole service he
was one of the men behind the guns.
He served in Company H of the
Eighty.fifth Indiana volunteers, and
was a sergeant when discharged, June
IL, 1865. His captain testiies that
he was in every battle 4swhiGh the
regiment was engaged, ana gbeialways
found him to be true, upright. hon.
est and brave soldier, facing%death in
more than "a dozen battlef1elds, never
finching in the performance of any
duty and always obeying orders" The
brigade in which the Eighty-fifth In
diana was was taken prisoner by Van
Dorn's division March 5, 1868, and
upon being exchanged re-entered the
field, joining Sherman at Chattanooga.
for the Atlanta campaign. He was
with, the advance column which en-
tered Atlanta, and was on the Skin
mish line at the entrance into Savan
nah. He took part in the battles OF
Aversboro and Bentonville, the last
great battles of the war. At the close
Of the war he studied medicine at and
was graduated from the Ohio Medical
College, then from Bellevue hospital
and passed through every course OF
instruction with honor. He Is past
medical director, Department Ohio,
G. A. R., and ex-vice president OF the
Ohio Association of ex-Prisoners OF
War. He has been commander OF
his post and has filled other offices Of
honor and responsibility among his
comrades.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-05-20
OIL FOR SNAKE BITE.
Placed in the Eye It Gives Victim
"Something to Think About"

Placed in the Eye It Gives Victim
Something to Think About"
In India, says a writer, it is held
that the proper way to treat natives
who do their best to die Of pure "nerv-
GUS depression" after imaginary snake
bites is to put drop of croton Oil
into the patients eye, which gives
him something real to think about.
He tells the story of an Indian coolie
who, while walking across a courtyard
after dark, trod on one end of piece
of iron hoop, with the result of bring
ing the other and jagged extremity
sharply up and into contact with the
back of his leg. Not unnaturally the
man took for granted that he had been
bitten by a snake, and probably by
venomous one. He accordingly made
up his mind to die, and would rapidly
have succeeded in doing so had not
an experienced person been handy
with a bottle of croton oil.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-05-20
Earth as Food.

Earth as food is said to be COM
monty consumed, not only in China,
New Caledonia and New Guinea, but
in the Malay Archipelago as we'll.
The testimony of many travellers in
the orient is that the yellow races are
especially addicted to the practice.
In Java and Sumatra the clay used
undergoes preliminary preparation
for consumption, being mixed with
water, reduced to paste, and the
sand and other hard substances re-
moved. The clay is then formed into
small cakes or tablets about as thick
as lead pencil, and baked in an iron
saucepan. When the tablet energies
from this process it resembles a piece
of dried pork.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-05-20
WITH THE
VETERANS

ing officers continuing to go on and on
until ordered to desist.
At Antietam forty-four officers and
men were killed and 152 wounded.
It again illustrates the regard with
which the regiment was held in that
when the officers in :cslmnRhd w*anted
a: position taken the gallant: Sixty
ninth was summoned for the task.
The boys were opposed to the LOU
isiana Tigers at Antietam, "a regiment
sof .mesa with half Irish blood. When
the regiments clashed there. was real
fighting. For six hours the battle
waged without the sign Of either yield
ing. The Sixty-ninth won. the day,
but at considerable costa The Lou
isiana Tigers who lived through the
war went on record as stating that the
sixty-ninth gave them the, hottest bat
tie of the war. =. IA,
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-05-20
FOUGHT OVER SAINTS BODY.
Saev'legious Act OF superstitious ltaI-
-, Ian Peasants.

Half Of saint was carried
away by pious people from the Church
of Cessna Damiano, we'll known to
travellers as an enclosure in the Tenn
pie of Romulus at Rome. During
alterations in the ancient church, an
antique sarcophagus containing the
remains of the noted Franciscan
monk was unearthed and temporarily
placed in a side chapel. This monk,
who died in 1924, was celebrated
preacher, and the pious. people of the
district took 1t for granted that he
was also a saint. Learning that the
corpse was remarkably well preserv-
ed, story of miracles was noised
about. and as a consequence the
church. was mobbed by men, women
and children, who crowded around
the coffin. The crush was so great
that company of soldiers was call
ed ITO clear the church. When order
was restored it was seen that one
half of the alleged saint had been
carried away by the superstitious peo-
pie.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-05-20
BIRDS KILLED BY THOUSANDS.
Tragic Happening In England Hard
= to Account For.

The inhabitants of Pwllheli, Eng
land, were awakened in the small
hours the. other morning by terrible
clatter of birds in the direction CT the
harbor and the Gimblett Point. Those
who ventured out found an immense
cloud of birds lowering in helpless
manner over the beach. Proceeding
thither, they found thousands OF all
kinds of birds lying dead or dying on
jthe, ground, whilst as many dropped
into the sea. This was the case for
distance of some two miles along the
seashore.i Some or the fields imme-
diately adjacent were also strewn
with thousands. The birds were most
'ly inland, including starlings, black
birds, thrushes and robins. One
theory of the extraordinary occur
renee is that the birds encountered
an electric current. Some even sug-
gested that experiments of wireless
telegraphy nature may have been the
cause.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-05-20
Killed Trying to Drown Dog.

A curious but tragic story OF an at
tempt to drown a dog suggests a re-
vision of Goldsmith's lines in the ell
egy on the Death of a Mad Dog" A
man named Webb, living at Abbey
Wood, England, took his dog to the
River Thames at Crossness for the
purpose of putting an end to It's life.
He tied rope round its neck, and,
weighing it, threw the dog from a
boat into the water. But while en-
deavoring to keep it under water with
a pole, he overbalanced himself, fell
overheard, and was drowned. The
dog escaped.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-05-20
.,!Ihird Battle of Bull, Run.

Major General ,Corbin will fight the
third battle OF Bull Run. The genera!
staff of the army is now engaged
upon improving the strategy OF Cen
eral "Stonewall' Jackson in what is
regarded by military strategists as the
most mastery campaign of the civil
, war.
From Portland, Me-, which never
came nearer to war than seeing in the
offing Spanish fleets which never ex'
listed, the army maneuvers will be
transferred this year to Manassas, Va.
which still bears the marks OF the
heavy blows dealt by blue and gray
,orty-two years ago.
For the first time an opportunity
will be afforded for effective compare
sons between the old army which
fought and the new army which is
being trained to fight. Can the mod
ern armament and the methods OF
transportation which have developed
forty years from the days when Pope
and Lee raced from their respective
bases to the battle-ground change the
result of their maneuvers? Twenty
two thousand modern soldiers will be
used to test the prowess of the an
cient armies of the rebellion and
prove what would have happened had
the commanders whose names made
history possessed Krag-Jorgenson
rifles Dougherty wagons and the new
army field gun.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-05-20
Chile and Her Nitrate.

It is a queer state of things that
the national existence of country
should depend on one of that coun'
try's products, but this is the case in
Chile, where nitrate of soda consti'
tutes three-fourths of the export trade.
An expert, in summing up the sitpa'
ton, says that at the present rate
of consumption the supply of nitrate
will be exhausted in twenty years, and
that then Chile's life as nation must
cease, unless something that is. now
unexpected should occur.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-05-20
Plan to Restore the Sphinx.

A project is on foot in Alexandria
for restoring the sphinx near the great
pyramid of Ghizeh TO its original con-
dition. Thick layers of. soil complete
ly cover the head Of the monument,
while the lower parts are obscured by
accumulation of sand. 1t is proposed
to clear all these accumulations away
and to clean the head completely
When the work has been completed
the sphinx will once more appear in
the grandeur of it's original proper
lions.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-05-20

correct history OF
every inch of the
locality on his fing-
er@tips.
Mr.. Cri m n | ms
soon found out
shat besides an I'M
quenchable source
of information bis
man possessed a
ready wit, so he
encouraged him to
talk, and was not
a little surprised
TO hear that at the
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-05-20
Leaves Money for Cat.

In 1891 an old woman left to the
British Lifeboat Institution the sum
of $4,000, to be paid on the death OF
favorite kitten which had survived
her and which was to be provided for
with the interest. In 1902 the cat dis
appeared and the courts have now
decided to assume it's death and let
the institution have the money, on
giving it bond to provide for the cat
In case it should come back.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-05-20

season of the year when there were
no visitors the guides spent their
days in cmplete idleness.
"How on earth do you manage to
pass the time, If you have no occupa-
tion?" he asked.
Faith, and that's easy" laughed
the old man, 1--WE are kept busy think
ing up new lies to tell the visitors
when the season opens again. New
York Times.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-05-20
Virtues of Ginseng.

Ginseng, which is grown in Korea,
Manchuria and the United States for
export to China only, is thought by
the Chinese to revive vitality and
bring youth to the aged. American
"sang" is used also for strengthening
the heart. Experiments in English
speaking countries have shown 1t to
be inert.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-05-20
SAVAGE African Potentate.

Chaka, a great African chief.
trained a powerful army which was
famous in war. If regiment was
beaten 1t was slaughtered on its re-
turn to the kings palace. If any man
lost his weapon in war he was killed
for cowardice. If the chief wanted to
see what kind of weapons were most
successful he would order a sham
fight with them, in which real lives
would be lost.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-05-20
Bees as Dispatch Bearers.

Homing pigeons as carriers of mil
itary dispatches may by-and-by be
superseded in America by bees. The
homing instinct Of the latter is in
tensely strong, and they are less like
ly than pigeons to be shot by the en-
envy. Transferred by micro-photogra-
ply to minute piece of paper, good
deal of information can BE- conveyed
on a bees back.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-05-20
JUGS Were His Life Preservers.

Think of the life Of Georgia fish
erman being saved by two jugs! The
item reads: when he rolled into the
river he had two gallon jugs with
him-one in each hand. He did not
let go his grip on 'em; the jugs acted
as life preservers and he fioated safe-
ly to land, where he Immediately un'
corked the jugs and celebrated his
providential deliverance. - Atlanta
Constitution.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-05-20
JAPAN.


Reused from the slumber Of an age
long night.
She dropped the lacquered armor she had
borne,
Nor thought herself a recreant. forsworn
Fronting with steadfast eyes the grow
Ing light,
Her nightmare dreams all put to instant
flight. 60
Hers not the part, untruthful years 10
mourn. = 80.
Hers not to cling to what she saw out
worn.
She planned anew, based On her ancient
right, - o,,.
fabric. strong Times wasting to DEFY
Then turned her thought to choose from
out the West
Whate'er her wisdom taught would serve
her best:
And now. She stands queen of the rising
~ East
To lead its peoples higher paths TO Try,
Till nations clash 40 more, ana wars
have ceased. ,,
Archibald Hopkins, in Harper's Weekly.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-05-20
Dickens "oId Black Bull"

the capacious bioCu oak press
the wall facing the window.
which looks with all the dignity OF an
ancient light" on to the courtyards
If, however, the Old Black Bull goes
and the demands Of modern COM
mercialism are Observation-Disclosures
Martin Chuzzlewit" remains, and
Sairy Camp and Betsy Prig are safe in
the gallery of the immortals.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-05-20
BURIED LONG CENTURIES AGO.
Remains of Roman Leglonar.es Found
In Enu:ish Field.

An interesting discovery of what are
supposed to be the remains OF Roman
DICTIONARIES has been made while exca'
waiting in a field off Morden-road, Nit
cham, England. Seven skeletons, with
spearheads near by, were found. with
close at hand three more skeletons In
fairly good preservation. The skele-
tons were four feet below the surface,
on their backs, feet towards the east,
In separate graves made in the gravel.
They were apparently officers of rank,
buried with some ceremony in their
martial attire and with their weapons
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-05-20
SWEPT AWAY BY PROGRESS.
Inn ImmortaIized by Dickens IL to Be-
Torn Down.

Inn IWHoTtdii<eu Wy CSNe"e 70 "
Torn Down..
Dickens Old Black Bull Inn Ia DOOM
ed. With it's disappearance the last
link in Holborn with the old coaching
days will have gone.' Within the an
cient inn is the old bar parlor, with
windows high from the floor and mar
row-paned, that let in but a dim light,
where Charles Dickens sat for hours
to gather color for his novel Martin
Chuzzlewit" Just by the door OF this
dull back room is winding steep old
staircase. which leads, with turn and
twist and landing, between, to the
room on the SECOND floor which tradi'
ton claims as the scene of the night
nursing of Mr.. Lewsome by Mrs. Camp
when she relieved Mrs. Prig. There
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-05-20
Has an Active Conscience.

Congressman Greene Of Massachu.
sets has received from lady in his
district letter accompanying the re.
turn of lot Of seeds he had sent to
her. She says she did not believe in
the distribution of seeds by the gov
eminent and, therefore, could not &C.
cent his proffer.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-05-20
Pretty Botanical Clock.

A botanical clock, a very pretty
flower, has been discovered in the
isthmus of Tehuantepec. In the morn
ing it is white, at noon it is red, and
at night blue; and the changes of COL
or are so regular that the time of day
can be told from the tint of the flower.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-05-20
Quail Flock In California CITY.

A large flock of quail settled down
on Main street. at Los Angeles, CAL,
right in the business heart of the
town. They were soon frightened
away and sailed off toward the hills.
The oldest inhabitant is trying to
cudgel UP a precedent for this I'M
usual thing. !.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-05-20
Iempers Copper.

A youth of Buffalo says he has dis
covered a method for tempering cop
per-a long lost art. 1t is said that he
has conducted successful experiments
in tempering copper under the obser-
walton of governmental naval experts.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-05-20
photooraphs of Neptune.

The French astronomer Touchet, by
using an ingenious method first en-
ployed by Warren de la Rue, has sue
ceeded in making stereoscopic pic
lures of Neptune, the planet farthest
from the earth.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-05-20

At Braintree, in Essex, Eng,
farmer has boiled bushel and half
of dead rats and given them to his
pigs. He says that, mixed with bran
and oats, they are better than mutton
broth. -
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-05-20
Fire Fails to Explode Dynamite.

Three hundred and fifty pounds Of
dynamite burned without exploding at
mining plant near Webb City, Mo.
This is considered extraordinary by
miners, as recent instances have tend
ed to disproves1he theory that flames
do not explafs. dynamite. ~
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-05-20

The largest order Of merit in the
world is the French Legion of Honor,
which has a trifle over half million
members.