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Newspaper
Kansas Agitator
Location
Garnett, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Aug 31, 1900
Page
6
A narrator confronts a millionaire over a box of rare matches. False claims of theft escalate to a public reprimand. The scene moves through Waterlo and ends with a plan to deter future pilfering and a lesson about honesty.
The convention featured strong Harvard representation with Governor Roosevelt and Secretary Long, a Harvard graduate of 1857. Senator Wolcott, temporary chairman, earned his law degree in 1871, the same year Senator Lodge, permanent chairman, graduated from the academic department. Senator Penrose, active in preparations, earned his bachelor’s degree in 1881.
M Urbain Gohler, noted musician and critic, lived at Monnetier near Geneva after a trial for publishing L Armee Centre la Nation. French war minister Andre opened a new session, while Gohier faced charges for insulting the army but offered no defense. The critic remains a prominent commentator on modern military administration.
The Lokal Anzeiger reports Queen Wilhelmina may wed Prince Frederick Adolf of Mecklen burg Schwerin amid frequent alleged suitors from noble houses. Potential candidates include Friedrich Heinrich of Prussia and Bernhard of Sachsen Weimar, with connections to Dutch royalty through bloodlines. Also highlighted is Miss Margaret Livingston Chanler, aiding soldiers abroad, noted for Red Cross service and a private fortune.
Carl Rohl-Smith the renowned sculptor of Washington died in Copenhagen last week from Bright's disease. Born in Denmark he came to America in the early 1840s. A notable piece executed under his direction stands in a Des Moines park. He also oversaw the granite and bronze statue of General William Tecumseh Sherman now under construction at the south front of the treasury.
The French government has enacted stringent laws to protect babies under one year, proscribing solid foods unless prescribed in writing by a qualified medical man. Nurses are barred from using feeding bottles with rubber nipples, part of broader measures to curb infant mortality and boost the birth rate.
When Misa Dorothy Studebaker wed Scott McKeown in past years, he was heir to a million dollars from his Pennsylvania oil magnate father. Now his prodigality has drained the fortune, affecting the inheritance and family finances.
Florence Maybrick, serving an eleven year life sentence in Aylenbury prison, met privately with counsel Dr. Clark Bell of New York. She recalled Lord Russell of Killowen’s support before his death and expressed hope that a royal pardon may follow the U.S. memorial being considered by Home Secretary Sir Matthew White Ridley.
Captain Joseph Willard of Virginia, a major property owner in Washington, raised a company at his own expense and led it as captain in the Spanish American War. His father owned Witlard's hotel.
Fall River correspondents report three large textile firms decide to close their mills for a month due to weak print cloth demand. About 20,000 workers face unemployment with weekly wages totaling around 111,000 and a total monthly loss near 444,000 dollars. Unions may aid members during the stoppage while some mills continue on prior contracts.
Lawrence H Fitzgerald a Journeymen Stonecutters executive member challenged non union labor at Helena Montana. He met Governor Smith and pressed for union builders for the capitol, ending with a settlement that allowed union men to work on Montana's capitol with Fitzgerald dictating terms and securing a union victory.
A survey predicts 1 600 000 union men in the United States by January 1 1901 with most in the American Federation of Labor. Knights of Labor remain sizable but behind the Federation. Four independent unions exist, plus two railroad bodies allied to the Federation. Independent groups total 112 000 members across four bodies. The report notes industrial progress, rail mileage gains, and state wage and safety contrasts alongside early labor education efforts and Spain War casualties.
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