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Workmen's advocate. (New Haven, Conn.) 1883-1891, 1891-02-28
MoNoPoLlEs AND THE PEOPLE, By CHAs.
WHITING BAKER,

WHITING BAKER.
Few books Of the size of ths-it con.
taInS only 263 octave pages--are 50 full
Of meat. Here is presented as COM
plete and detailed a picture as has yet
been attempted of the condition of our
industries: which they are; how taey
are; and how they came to be in their
present state of monopoly and trust. In
this way our monopolies in the manu-
featuring Industries, of the mineral
wealth, of transportation and commune
cation; monopoIies in trade, in munich
pahtles, etc, etc, are reviewed and
critically analysed, in the process of
which analysis much valuable informa-
ton as to facts and figures is impaired
A book like this should have an eXbaus-
tive index, with ample cross references,
to facilitate the hunting up of the innu-
merable facts it contains. The absence
of such an index is a serious drawback
to the present edition; it should not be
omitted from the following ones.
Workmen's advocate. (New Haven, Conn.) 1883-1891, 1891-02-28


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Workmen's advocate. (New Haven, Conn.) 1883-1891, 1891-02-28
IRON AND STEEL WAGES.

mtted to Congress. We have not ye,
received copy OF 1T and must for the
present depend upon such meager data
as the capitalist press has seen fit to
publish, From these however. we
gather That we were fully justified in
asserting, that the repeated boasts of
American manufacturers and politicians
as to the higher remuneration of labor
IN the American than in the British iron
industry could not stand the light of
Facts, and 2-that the cheaper labor Of
our Southern States, together with the
natural advantages of that section,
threatened and in fact had already
brought about a general degradation Of
the labor employed in Northern mills.
We find, for instance, that the tote
cost OF materials and labor in producing
ton OF pig iron in some Northern
Establishments varies from $12,S2 to
S23.lG, according to local conditions,
whereas in Southern mills it varies from
S9.G2 to S1O28. In Great Britain the
| figures given for some typical establish
ments show a variation from so % to
| SlO.S9, and on the European continent
from $I.13 to S1501 1t appears, there
core, that nowhere in the world is pig
iron produced as cheaply, on the aver
age, as N our own Southern States.
| The cost Of labor in the production
of steel rails varies from 81 80 to ST "a
per ton in the American establishments
reported, whereas it varies from 81. 36
to 81 50 in Great Britain, and from 81. 02
Although the labor cost per ton is
substantially the same in the United
States and Great Britain, the earnings
of American workers are reported
higher The cause of this difference is
plainly found in the difference of ''etfici-
ency DIS oarroli ~ wright terms 1t, or,
aS we may more appropriately put 1t,
Ill the greater INTENSITY OF labor IN
Aiii'llcd-Ihe 8tealer amount OF work
eNacted from the American workman IN
tle same space ol 1lhe' FOR instance,
III steer ra'lS TWO great establishments
ol 'lle OIiIeu o'ateS report an "e1lcl-
ehcy equal 10 between l'|o ana l'30 tons
OF produc1 per man Tor ~ hours work,
whereas IN llVe great foreign establish
mentS the amount OF product per man IN
the same number OF hours does not
reach slX-tenthS OF ton; which shows
that, making due allowance for GER
tain superiority OF machinery and gen.
eral plant arrangement on this side of the
Atlantic, the American works twice as
hard as his European cousin.
A fact that deserves particular atten-
Workmen's advocate. (New Haven, Conn.) 1883-1891, 1891-02-28

FEBRUARY -, 1891.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1891-02-04
CLEARING THs CALENDAR.
Some Good Work Done in the House-Ne,
Measures.

Some Good Work Done in the House-New
Measures.
II was a business day in the house
Wednesday. After the committees had all
reported. bills on third reading were taken
up and passed.
The committee on roads made a MAORI
ty and minority report on Mr.. Linde-
muth's bill to allow mileage and board to
road viewers. The bill was indefinitely
postponed after a long discussion. Mr..
Lindemuth was alone in its support.
Every farmer opposed 1t.
The following bills were introduced in
to the house Wednesday:
II. r. 400, by Hench, by request-Ap.
propriating $4,000 for use in constructing
the soldiers and sailors monument dur
ing the current year. Also ewing a
tax of five mills upon each one hundred
dollars valuation. Committee on ways
and means.
II. r. 40l, by Mr.. Parker, OF Hendricks
To appropriate S3,33333, to pay
Thomas Nichols for an order issued to the
indianapolis & st. Louis railroad company
in 1868, by the commissioners of Hen
bricks county, which orders said Nichols
accepted in payment of debt. Commit
tee on claims.
H. r. 402, by Mr.. Pickhardt-Amend-
ing section 1857 ofthe revised statutes re-
lating 10 incorporation of manufacturing
and mining companies. Committee on
corporations.
III. r. 403, by Mr.. Inman-To abolish
estates by entireties. All conveyances of
real estate hereafter made to husband and
wife shall be owned and held by them as
tenants in common, unless otherwise ex-
pressed in such deeds or conveyances.
Committee on judiciary
III. X. 404, by Mr.. Smith of Owen-All
railroads shall be required, within six
months, to make public or private pass
WAYS under the tracks where the grade is
OF sufficient height to permit passway
underneath. Committee on railroads.
Ii. r. 40, by Mr.. Adams-To make it
unlawful for any individual, company or
corporation engaged in buying wheat, corn
or other grains To use tester or other in
strument to determine the grade or weight
of the wheat, corn or other grains offered
for sale. A fine not to exceed $50 to be i'm
posed for each violation. Committee on
agriculture.
II. X. 406, by Mr. Patton--Providing for
the analysis of commercial fertilizers.
Committee on agriculture.
II. Z. 40S. by Mr. McCullouRh-Fixing
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the salaries and regulating the duties of
county officers. Committee on fees and
salaries
II. r. 400, by Mr.. Bernethy-To prevent
the shooting of duck, rail or coot between
the hours of sunset and sunrise, or upon
any DAYS except Thursdays, Fridays and
Saturdays of each week. No shooting.
whatever, between April 10 and Sept. /.
Prohibits the transporting of game
without the state. Committee on county
and township business.
III. II. 40, by Mr.. Openheim-To give
employees of street car companies police
power to remove from cars persons who
insist on smoking, using indecent or pro-
fame language, or engage in quarrel, or
without permission take dogs into the car,
or refuse to pay their fare. Committee on
judiciary.
II. r. All, by Mr. observation-disclosures
ing street railroads and the use of cleo
tricity as a motive power thereon; and to
secure manufacturers and owners OF cleo
trical equipments in making conditional
sales and certain contracts for the lease
thereof. Committee on Judiciary.
II. r. 4l2, by Mr. Ebert-For an act
supplemental to the acts now in force
| concerning organization OF manufacturing
and mining companies. Committee on
! judiciary.
II. r. 413, by Mr.. Johnson of Dearborn
TO exempt all bona fide Indebtedness
from taxation. Committee on judiciary
II. II. Ali, by Mr.. Caicott-Amending
the act concerning attachments for debts
Committee on judiciary.
II. r. AIS, by Mr.. Fippen-''To regulate
the trial of cases on writs OF cdpids ad
rspon dend,tm" Committee on judiciary
II. B. 4l6, by Mr.. Hsrrell, by request.
To regulate the charges of stock yards.
Committee on agriculture.
II. r. Az, by Mr.. Kern-To abolish the
grand jury system. Committee on rights
and privileges.
H. r. AS, by Mr.. Beauchsmp-To pre-
vent insurance companies from making
any distinction or discrimination between
insurers of the same class and equal ex-
pectation of life in its established rates.
Committee on insurance.
II. r. 419, by Mr.. Hench-Providing for
the appointment of deputy commissioner
of fisheries for each county who shall have
the power of constables in cases arising in
the violation of the game law. Committee
on rights and privileges.
Fl. r. 400, by Mr.. Wilson-To amend
sec. of an act concerning live stock
sanitary commission. Committee on ag-
riculture.
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The following bills were reported from
committees, read second time and or
dered engrossed:
H 257, by Mr.. Carroll-To regulate
the rates of toll roads.
H.R, IA, by Mr.. Carroll-Providing for
the supreintendency OF the repair OF gravel
roads. Road supervisors to have control
III. r, $780, by Mr.. StOne-To require un-
expended taxes collected to build good
roads to be returned TO taxpayers.
II. r. 800, by MIR. Peters-To compel
the township trustee to make detailed
report OF the money expended for the re-
lief of the poor.
III. r. 173. by Mr.. Curtis-To prevent
the adulteration of candy.
II. r. 26S, by Mr.. Thienes-To regulate
the manufacture and sale of cigarettes not
wholly made of tobacco. Dealers TO pay
500 license.
H.R. 223, by Mr.. Carroll-Amending
the gravel road law.
III. II. 253, by Mr.. Notwithstanding
Sec. ,S95 of the revised statutes.
II. II. 2s1, by Mr.. Hench-Providing
that the county shall pay the cost OF tran
scribing short hand notes on appeal cases
where appellant is too poor to pay for the
same.
H. r. 312, by Mr.. Cullop-Amending an
act concerning publ ofenses.
The following bills passed the house
Wednesday:
II. r. 20, by Mr.. Leyden-To fix the
time OF holding of courts in the fifty-sec-
ond circuit.
H.R. 81. by Mr.. Voigt-To leoalize the
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1891-02-04
The Best Things
In Cookery

Are always made with the ROYAL BAK-
ING POWDER. 1t imparts that peculiar
lghtness, sweetness and flavor noticed
in the finest rolls, biscuit, cake, etc.,
and which the most expert pastry cooks
declare is unobtainable by the use of
any other raising agent.
The ROYAL BAKING POWDER, besides
rendering the food more palatable and
wholesome, is, because of its higher
leavening power, the most economical.
The ROYAL makes more and better
food than any other baking powder
because it is the Purest.
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acts OF certain potaries public whose COM
missions expired while acting.
III. Il. II, by Mr.. Work--To provide for
the appointment of justices of the peace
In Incorporated towns.
III. II. 81, by Mr.. Brown OF Steuben-
Fixing penalties for removing mortgaged
property out of the county.
II. r. SO, by Mr.. Voigt-Providing for
the appointment by the common council
of a mayor TO fill vacancy.
s. l67, by Mr.. Fulk-Changing the time
of holding court in the tenth judicial dis
trict. Passed under suspension of rules.
II. r. 226, by Mr.. Gent-To legalize the
incorporation OF the town of Clifford, Bar
thoomew county.
II. X. liz, by Mr.. Lyden-To cede to the
United States jurisdiction over the Ma
tional cemetery, near New Albany.
S. 40, by Mr.. Ewing-To legalize the
incorporation of the town of Westport,
Decatur county.
The following bills were indefinitely
postponed in the house.
III. r. I42, by Mr.. Kelley-"That what
ever defense or set-off the maker of any
promissary note. bond or other instrument
in writIng-except bills of exchange-nad
before notice of assignment against the
assignor, or against the original payee, he
shall have also against their assignees,
whether such promissory notes. bond or
written instrument be made PAYABLE to or
der or bearer at bank in this state or n OF
Provided the provisions of this act shall
not apply to instruments heretofore ex-
ecuted."
Hr r. PIC, by Mr.. Lindemuth-To pro-
vide for the expenses of road viewers
l.. -.
al fees, and 50 cents for each meal allowed
by the county commissioners.
II. r. I22, by Mr.. Moon-To amend
Sec. of an act concerning public health
and the practice OF medicine.
II. r. 1872, by Mr.. Guthrie-To prevent
deception in the sale of dairy products.
H. r. 101, by Mr.. Guthrie-To allow
persons receiving aid from the county to
select their own physician.
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Il the bill passed he would not be surpris-
ed to see the meter system eventually
adopted.
The report OF the committee on natural
gas recommending the passage of the bill.
was finally adopted by viva voce vote.
The bill was then engrossed and the
senate adjourned.
The following bills were engrossed in
the senate Monday and advanced to a
third reading:
s. "A, By Mr.. STRENGTHENING railroad
companies to maintain stations and wait
ing rooms in towns of 500 inhabitants
S. by Mr.. Hubbell-- Making mortgages,
notes and bonds of foreign building asso-
Citations transacting business in this state
non-transferable
s I22. by Mr. Notwithstanding the
Barrett street-imprOvement law so as to re-
ouire the issue OF bonds immediately after
contracts have been let.
SIS. by Mr.. misunderstanding corpora
tions to furnish suitable seats for their
female employers
S. 80, by Mr.. Kopelke-Requiring the re-
cording of the orders OF courts in the lis
pendents record.
5. Is, by Mr.. Magee-Authorizing county
commissioners to purchase toll roads and
make them free.
S. 100, by Mr.. Ewing-Fixing the pen
atty for attempt at arson at not more than
twenty-one years nor less than one year
;. 142, by Mr.. Misunderstanding that
section OF the law governing insanity in
quests which authorizes boards of trustees
TO draw against the estate of patients for
their maintenance.
The following bills were introduced in
the senate Monday:
Mr.. Boyd-Fixing toll road rates. Com
mittee on roads.
Mr.. Chandler-Legalizing sales of real
estate and conveyances made by guar
dams.
Mr.. Ewing-Providing that property
shall not be sold by administrators at less
than its appraised value. Committee on
judiciary.
Mr.. Monnt-That all persons desiring
the improvement of any drain or ditch
shall petition the superior or circuit court
of the county in which they reside for
such improvement. Committee on swamp
lands.
Mr. Hudson-Requiring street railway
companies to construct their tracks either
in the center OF the street or at the side as
the city council may direct, and requiring
that the tracks shall conform to the grade.
Committee on corporations.
Mr.. Smith-Requiring the licensing OF
dogs. Committee on agriculture.
Mr.. ShOckney-Providing for the re-
funding of all moneys collected by county
treasurers for street improvements In ex-
cess of the cost of said improvements.
Mr. Shockney-Requiring that all insane
persons confined in the penal institutions
OF the state shall be transferred to the in
sane hospitals thereof Committee on
prisons
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A FEE AND SALARY BILL.

MIR. Mccullough Sets Forth the Salaries of
County Ofhcera
Representative Mccullough Wednesday
introduced in the house a bill fixing the
salaries and regulating the duties of GER
tain county officers. 1t fixes the salaries
as follows:
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Mr.. Curtis Bill.

Representative Curtis has prepared and
will shortly introduce bill providing for
the reapportionment of the senatorial and
legislative districts, which gives this
county three senators and six representa-
tives and joint with Shelby. Under the
provisions OF this bill the senatorial dis
tricts are apportioned as follows:
Lake and Porter.
Laporte.
st. Joseph and Starke.
Marshall ana Fulton.
Ekhart
La Grange and Steuben.
Noble aud De kalb.
Allen and Whitley.
Allen.
Huntington and Wells.
Adams, Jay and Biackford.
Grant and Madison.
Miami and Howard.
Kosciusko and Wabash.
Cass.
Pulaski, White and Carroll.
Jasper. Newton and Benton.
Tppecanoe.
Benton and Warren.
Parke and Nermillion.
Putnam and Montgomery.
Hendricks and Morgan.
Boone and Hamilton.
Clinton and Tipton
Delaware and Randolph.
Wayne.
Fayette and Henry.
Hancock and Rush.
Shelby and Decatur.
Franklin, Ripley and Union.
Dearborn and Switzerland.
Clark and Jefferson.
Clark. Scott and Jennings.
Washington and Floyd.
Orange, Crawford and Harrison.
Lawrence and Jackson.
Monroe, Brown and Bartholomew.
Brown, johnson and Shelby.
Perry and Dubois.
Warrick and Spencer.
Vanderburg.
Posey and Gibson.
Knox and Pike.
Davies and Martin.
Sullivan and Greene.
Vigo.
Clay and Owen.
Marion three senators.
The bill provides for the apportionment
of the legislative districts as follows:
Lake.
Porter.
Laporte.
Stark aud Laporte.
Marshall.
Kosciusko and Elkhart.
Kosciusko.
Lagrange.
Noble.
Steuben. >
De kalb.
Whitley.
Newton and Jasper.
Pulaski and White.
Fulton.
Cass
Cass and Miami.
Miami.
Wabash.
Huntington.
Wells.
Adams. Jay and Blackford.
Grant.
Howard.
Carroll
Clinton.
Clinton, Upton and Madison.
Upton.
Hamilton.
Madison.
Delaware.
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The bill also sets forth the fees which
these officers shall charge for services to
the public, which shall be turned into the
general fund in the treasury.
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Under the provisions OF the bill for the
reapportionment of the thirteen con-
gressionaf districts, they are apportioned
as follows:
First District-Counties of Gibson,
Perry, Posey, Spencer, Vanderburg and
Warrick.
Second District-Counties Of Crawford,
Davies, Dubois, Greene, Knox, Lawrence,
Martin, Orange and Pike.
Third District-Counties of Clark,
Floyd, Harrison, Jackson, Jefferson,
Jennings, Scott and Washington.
Fourth District-Counties OF Dearborn,
Decatur Franklin, Ohio. Ripley, Rush,
Shelby, Switzerland and Union.
Fifth District-Counties of Bartholo-
NEW, Brown, Hendricks, Johnson, Mon
roe. Morgan, Owen and Putnam.
Sixth District-Countles OF Delaware,
Fayette, Grant. Henry, Randolph and
Wayne.
Seventh District = Counties OF Hancock,
Madison and Marion.
Eighth District-Counties Of Clay.
Fountain. Montgomery. Parke, Sullivan,
Vermiilion and Vigo.
Ninth District-Counties of Benton,
Boone, Clinton, Hamilton, Howard, Tip
pecanoe, Upton and Warren.
Tenth District-Counties of Carroll,
Cass, Fulton, Jasper, Miami, Newton, Pu-
laski and White
Eleventh District-Countes of Adams,
Blackboard. Huntington, jay, Kosciusko,
Wabash. Wells and Whitley.
Twelfth District-Counties OF Allen,
De kalb, Elkhart, La Grange, Noble and
Steuben.
Thirteenth District-Counties of Lake,
I.aporte Marshal, Porter, Starke and St
JOSpDh
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Delaware. Grant and Randolph.
Randolph.
Henry.
Rush.
Shelby.
Hancock.
Johnson.
Morgan.
Hendricks.
Boone.
Putnam.
Montgomery.
Clay. Putnam and Montgomery.
Clay.
Parke.
Fountain.
Benton and Warren.
Sullivan.
Greene.
Owen.
Monroe and Brown.
Bartholomew.
Decatur.
Franklin.
Franklin, Ripley and Union.
Ripley.
Dearborn.
Switzerland and Dearborn.
Jefferson.
Clark.
Clark. Scott and Jennings.
F.ovd.
Floyd, Harrison and Crawford.
Harrison.
Washington.
Jackson.
Perry.
Dubois and Martin.
Dubois, Orange and Lawrence.
Spencer.
Warrick.
Davies.
Gibson.
Posev.
Knox.
Knox and Pike.
Marion and Shelby.
Marion, six members.
Alien, three members.
Wayne, two members.
st. Joseph, two members.
NanderDurg. two members.
Nigo, two members.
Nigo, Nermilllon and Sullivan.
Fayette aud Henry.