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Newspaper
Kansas Agitator
Location
Garnett, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jul 28, 1899
Page
3
A labor column presents a long poem about summer scenes and workers, then argues shorter hours raise pay, citing Uncle Sam’s records showing shorter days, rising wages, and falling prices. The piece links artful reflections to wage policy and urges employers to pay living wages.
Samuel Gompers argues during a New England charity leaders address that wage fairness, not charity, sustains workers. He cites wage differentials, factory practices, and 1893 panic relief to warn charity must yield to justice, or overall aid and sympathy will fade.
The note outlines carpenters in 29 U S and Canada cities work ten hours daily while 105 follow eight hours and 424 labor nine hours. It recounts Ernest Bachs joining the regular army to study cigarmaking in the Philippines, notes immigration rising with the industrial revival, recounts past and current yearly arrivals, lists William Inskip’s roles and death in Leicester, and reports San Francisco unemployed calling for city work programs amid industrial displacement.
Philemon Wright, founder of Hull and a prominent Lower Canada farmer, once joined Lord Aylmer for breakfast at noon and mistaken a dinner invitation for the next day. The governor welcomed him back later that evening, joking he was glad to meet such an interesting man twice in one day.
The author argues against the practice of usury and payments in specie under a gold standard, warning it imperils Christian civilization. He urges the church to oppose reforms that transfer wealth to creditors, stresses moral duty to curb speculative money systems, and warns of broader social and religious consequences including migration and poverty.
Impatient factions warn that a Republican gold standard push threatens public debt and the silver remonetization legacy. They cite a history of legislative attempts, banker interests, and the risk to the 1900 election as factions seek to retire greenbacks and shift money to banks.
Wilmington Justice cites labor leaders who oppose union political action while noting they urge workers to back preferred candidates. He argues organized workers could secure reform but leaders warn against political engagement to protect their jobs and avoid abhor leadership.
A columnist cites rising interest-bearing debt from 585 million to 1,026 million over six years and an 14 million increase in interest charges. The piece, praising “business principles,” questions who will pay the bill, and imagines eight piles of silver dollars 294 miles high to illustrate the scale. It argues the burden should fall on future generations.
The text argues that government banks would be mutual and could loan people substantial funds at 2 percent. It envisions secure credit under sound laws, with an honest industrious signature serving as sufficient security for moderate amounts, reflecting an optimistic view of an ideal world.
A visiting story features a witty young woman who returns for a cousin's wedding and participates in a public hazing prank at a Washington college. She endures a staged kidnapping and a skeleton torture setup, then turns the joke into a dramatic performance before exiting with a dark quip about the pranksters.
A Harpers Weekly account describes a clash where a Filipino, cornered by rifle fire, staggers forward then collapses dead after being pursued by soldiers. The observer notes the Filipino’s final posture, contrasting it with American soldiers who die in a heap. The piece ends with a stark animalistic image of death.
The Philippines produces two notable types of hemp fiber. The outer leaf fiber yields strong cordage suitable for saltcloths and is saltwater resistant. Inner stalk fiber gives fine fabrics softer and lighter than Russian hemp. Manila hemp exports exceed six million bales annually, with growers obtaining up to 3000 pounds per acre, though the trade remains niche and mainly bought by Chinese merchants in Manila.
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