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Newspaper
Kansas Agitator
Location
Garnett, Kansas, United States of America
Date
May 04, 1900
Page
6
A historical piece argues crime rises with population, then widens to criticize millionaires, editors, and preachers as dangerous elites who mold law and culture. It condemns insincere religious leaders and calls for transforming wealth and power toward justice, citing Carnegie, Rockefeller and the era's social critics.
An excerpt discusses how the gospel of love might be more effective if applied properly. It contrasts preaching to love enemies with urging the rich to love the poor and criticize societal greed, highlighting a provocative shift in moral emphasis.
A poem attributed to W. A. Eckles of Carlisle Pennsylvania extols liberty and national unity. It condemns treason, praises Washington and Lafayette, and urges the nation to uphold equal laws and the sacred cause of freedom for all citizens.
Fragmented OCR text lists mistrusts and alleged scandals involving government secretaries and financial ties. Mentioned are the former secretary of war resignations, treasury favors to Rockefeller banks, un-American policies, and opposition to warship construction. The piece hints at investigations by a Senate committee and a canal treaty amendment.
Fragmented reflection questions the relationship between the flag and the constitution. The text probes whether the flag, trade, or other forces truly lead or follow, hinting at the tension between national symbols and governance.
The Hanna Payne shipping subsidy bill faces fierce pushback in Congress claiming it would fund foreign built vessels and enrich foreign interests. Opponents cite enormous costs and argue it harms U S merchant marine goals while tying subsidies to a push for a Nicaragua canal link. The debate cites British subventions as a contrast and warns of a looming industry trust among Atlantic shipowners.
The account claims Standard Oil interests influenced dispatch of hundreds of troops to Idaho the day of trouble. It alleges innocent citizens were confined in a bull pen without warrants, with property destroyed, families left to starve, and labor rights suppressed under martial law. It urges voters to question McKinley due to militaristic excesses.
An Albany column notes Mr. McKinley and the sugar trust, once at odds over “our plain duty,” now align in a surprising, tender harmony. The vivid remark highlights shifting political alliances and public sentiment in a pointed, pithy editorial tone.
Poem narrative recalling a working man and his wife Mary through labor, love, separation, and faith. It reflects Irish emigration, rural scenes, a church wedding, a graveyard, and hopeful memories of May mornings, with a farewell on the stile and a vow of memory despite hardship. The piece centers on personal loss, enduring love, and resilience amid poverty.
Stuart Reid, born in Dundee, Scotland, rose from bench worker to general organizer of the International Association of Machinists. A former Methodist preacher, he led labor causes in Buffalo and New York, served on the IAM executive board, and helped shape strike sentiment with a vigilante dramatic piece titled Who hall Serve. His Toledo home awaits his family after the strike ends, while a local machinist plans a Chicago tour to capitalize on the episode.
The article discusses guiding amateurs in directing their energy to practical projects. It suggests transforming ordinary pine tables into charming pieces, even resembling black oak, using heat and simple finishes. It notes ammonia and other methods for wood treatment, mentioning various professionals apply vapors or brushes for finish.
Ammonia darkens wood and requires forty years to regain tones. Multiple coats, brush work, and shellac finish follow stain. Beeswax and turpentine yield extra polish. National Association of Manufacturers cites forty Indiana members. O. M. Parry reports thirty responses for a Philadelphia rally and plans a possible Indianapolis delegation by special car. The association, with 1200 factories, could bring a major Indianapolis convention, rivaling Pittsburgh.
A Trap Prion of Labor praises Addams as a keen analyst of social conditions in Chicago. She frames strikes as transient anger versus a growing democratic ethic linking workers, unions, and employers, urging a universal citizen protest to prevent child overwork and factory mistreatment.
The proprietor visited his yard at 6 30 in the morning. He found joiner Malcolm Campbell idle with kit opened and paid him four days wages before ordering him to leave. The foreman mocked the move, revealing Campbell was merely seeking a job.
Miss Alice French-Octavo Thanette takes great pleasure in carpentry. She has built two picket fences one heavy and three light wire fences and nine or ten gates all of which can shut. Beatrice Haraden, living on a ranch in California for her health, became expert with saw and plane and helped to build fences. She set out a small orchard and attended grafting and pruning and could harness a horse as well as any cowboy.
Lounge manufacturers say business is good but not as strong as last season. Retailers, faced with rising raw material costs a year ago, stocked up at old prices and cut back activity. Stocks are nearly exhausted now, and winter delays hurt sales. March is usually strong for furniture, but the pro longed winter hindered turnover.
A garbled excerpt describes a servant girl and a harsh mistress with a threat of suicide. The dialogue hints at fear, punishment, and a bleak outcome as the girl contemplates escape or a worse fate in an uncertain setting.
An American writer argues against foreign footwear superiority and urges comfort in fit. Advice includes avoiding tight shoes, preventing heel pinching, using two pairs alternately, and ensuring toes lie straight for healthy, attractive feet.
The London city council, urged by the city engineer, considers paving two streets with wooden pavements. Proponents claim higher durability and easier repair, with blocks formed from barked timber rolled into cylindrical pieces and rammed to form a solid surface. The system promises better foothold than granite or asphalt and has attracted Atlantic interest.
Wood beds regain popularity both here and in England as brass prices rise and buyers seek easier matching furniture. Dealers report sales five to six times higher than last year, despite lingering appeal of metal and brass beds.
An elderly passerby drops a penny into a portrait vending machine at a British rail station and receives a portrait of a lady acrobat named Marla Jenkins. The startled woman exclaims she will report the incident to authorities, insisting the name is not hers.
A discussion notes that some economists link national wealth to per capita sugar intake. It lists annual averages per person: England 91.81 pounds, United States 59.30, France 1.02, Germany 20.22, Austria-Hungary 17.34, Russia 12.01, Turkey 7.08, Italy 6.28, citing the New York Herald.
An analysis of diamond pricing contrasts mine costs in South Africa with retail shop prices. One carat stones in rings average $100 more in jewelry shops, while Kimberley mine values sit around 0.89 per carat, with total read 22.80 carats valued at about $113,818 on average of $933.
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