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Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1892-04-15

on the cable or hawser; but if the
strain on the hawser is increased the
drum revolves aft, and the hawser pays
out running in again when the strain is
relieved. AS an engineer describes it:
''The principle of the towing machine
is that the resistance of the towing YES
sci is borne entirely by the steam
pressure in the cylinders. The wire
hawser is wound on a drum which is
driven directly by a pinion gear on the
crank shaft of the engines. The ma
chine is fitted with a reducing valve,
whose opening enlarges or decreases
according as the strain on the hawser
opens the reducing valve and augments
the pressure in the cylinders until it is
adequate to hold the strain. BY this
arrangement the hawser is freed at all
times of any sudden tension"
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1892-04-15
Natural Dislfust.

It is an old story of the man who
said. when he was offered tea during
a visit to an army encampment Iii
my last cup was tea. I'll take coffee; il
it was coffee I'll take tea;" but it may
still serve to illustrate practical wis.,
dom as well as impudence. Another
learner from experience figure, in the
following anecdotes:
Two amateur sportsmen went out
together for days shooting, and be.
gan operations by attempting to load
their guns.
See here" said one OF them. paus.
ing in the act which do you put in
first. powder or shot"'
why. lowder Of course returned
his friend
..Oh, do you?" was the reply.
Then / don'tw-Youth's Companion.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1892-04-15

I always knew that we should meet
Somewhere upon the road called life;
and for a season pause to rest,
Away from all the worlds wide strife.
Our tastes and pleasures were the same,
Each lived for each the world apart;
We dwelt beyond the world of men,
Hand linked in hand, heart pressd to
heart.
Fate stepped between us where we met,
To mock at all our higher life;
But that one meeting on life's road
Hath made us stronger for earth's strife.
And though to-day we are apart,
And stern between us walxeth Fate,
We know that we have met and loved,
And for the future bravely wait.
Saturday Evening Post.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1892-04-15
WORLD OF PROGRESS.
DOINOS AND SAYINGS OF MEN
OF SCIENCE.
Some Old and New Ideas I'm Aerial
Navigation-Is 1t Possible for Man to
Fly Through the water--ScientiAo
Notes.

The sea tug Saturn, which brought
the steamship Federation from Ber-
muda to this port in February, has just
arrived at New York with the steam
ship Akaba safe in tow from Turks
Island.
The Saturn's work would have been
almost impossible in storm but for
the continuance pictured below.
II is, as may be noted in the illustra-
ton, a balancing cable drum. The
steam engine is geared to the drum
that the normal pressure of the engine
cylinders, seen on either side of the
drum, will balance the normal strain
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1892-04-15
Fly Through the Water.

The many difficulties which confront
the average aspirant after arrange
ments for soaring through the air has
turned the attention of inventors to
means of speeding through the water,
one of the latest devices for this pur-
pose being shown in the accompanying
ing cut. 1t consists of propellers
adapted to be supported upon
the person of the swimmer
by means of straps These propellers
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1892-04-15
Tho Astronomers Arc Puzzled.

One of the most mysterious changes
witnessed in the ever changing solar
system is the variation in the bright
ness OF the moons of Jupiter. Two Of
the four satellites occasionally cross
the planets disc as dark objects, al
though it is known that their sunny
sides are presented to us and should
appear no less brilliantly Illuminated
than the planet ITSELF The third and
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1892-04-15
What Might Happen.

If the motion of the earth were sud
denly arrested the temperature pro-
duccd would be sufficient to melt, and
even volatile it; while, if it fell into
the sun, as much heat would be pro-
duced as results from the combustion
Of 5000 spheres of carbon of the size of
her olobe
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1892-04-15

pounds. which the government is sup
posed to have paid for his torpedo;
Eight years ago he was paid retain
ing fee of 5000 pounds, and engaged
for three years at salary of 1000
pounds year and expenses. in return
for which he was to devote all his time
to the development and improvement
of the torpedo, and when that term
was over he received for some years q
salary of / 500 pounds.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1892-04-15
A Good Washing Fluid.

Dissolve one pound of sal-soda and
half pound of lime in five quarts Of
water, and boil for few minutes,
stirring occasionally. Remove from
the fire, and allew it to settle; pour off
the clear liquid into a stone jar and
cork for use. Half n teacupful of this
fluid added to a half boiler of boiling
water on wash days will save a great
deal of la Dor
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1892-04-15
Paper HOrse-Slioes.

A new system of shooting horses has
recently been invented in England. BY
it the iron shoes are fixed to others
made of sail canvas, which are then
cemented to the hoof. Shoes fixed this
way have been worn quite thin with
out moving. The process has been
patented in England.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1892-04-15

arc connected by gearing with drums,
in which are wound cords connecting
with the feet. When the swimmer ex-
tends the feet these cords are unwound,
causing the drums to revolve and trans
hitting the motion to the propellers.
When the feet are drawn up, coiled
springs cause the cords to be again
wound around the drums, ready to
revolve again when the feet are ex-
tended. The inventor of the device
makes no mention of the speed possible
by its use, nor what effect the water
will have upon the mechanism of the
propeller.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1892-04-15

fourth satellites often make these dark
transits. and the first is sometimes
seen as a brown object but the sec
ond has never been noticed otherwise
than as bright disc Tho phenome-
non still remains without satisfactory
explanation.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1892-04-15
over $500. 600 for a Torpedo.

1t is not every inventor who is so for
tunate as Mr.. Louis Brennan. The Adj
mirdlty has paid the last instalment of
10000 pounds to this gentleman, who
has received much more than Ito, 900
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1892-04-15

vantages over any other form of fixed
handle iron. 1t is stated that the coil
forming the handle is so arranged that
in making the circles just above the
body of the iron the metal surfaces do
not touch, and as a result the heat is
thrown off and does not enter the
handle as it otherwise would.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1892-04-15
Rubber Flinders for Horses.

Binders tor horses are now made of
rubber moulded in imitation of the
leather article, even the fine row of
stitching appearing around the edge of
the leather binders being initiated.
They are found to be much cheaper
than the ordinary sewed-leather
binder
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1892-04-15
An Important difference.

She-Dueling is barbarous and ir-
rational.
The General-lts just like war, but
for numbers.
She-No, it isn't. In war you can
lie in wait or get behiad something. -
Lille.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1892-04-15
ALWAYS Cool,

The sad-iron shown in the illustra-
ton herewith is the invention of a
Western man, who claims for it adj
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1892-04-15

at the chariot wheel OF the conquering
COW, SO to speak. When Nanny re.
turned with the bucket there was
quite a lively race going on in the
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1892-10-27
WAGES ADVANCED BY PRO.
LECTION.
Hear the Witnesses,

The United States senate. by resolu tior,
March s. 1891, appointed . special commit
tee to investigate the effect OF the Mckinley
protection law upon wages and prices.
that committee vas composed of Senator'S
Aldrich Of Rhode 1slsnd, chairman, ALI
son Of Iowa, Hiscock of New York. Jones
of Nevada, Harris Of Tennessee and
Carlisle OF kentucky. With entire unanim-
ity these gentlemen, representing both
political parties. agreed upon the methods
to be followed in investigating tho subj sct.
Pursuant to this unanimous and non.
partisan action of the committee, the Ma
tional Bureau of Labor Statistics, Hon.
Carol ID. Wright commissioner, made
an exhaustive study of tho effect Of
that protection statute upon price.
and wages. The result of that investigation
for fifteen general industries shows tina,
from June, 1889. to September. 1891. there
was IN average advance of wages OF three
fourths Of one per cent. Democrats and
Republicans united in arranging for and in
supervising the work Of this investigation
The result OF the investigation 10 that Dem
ocratic Senator Carlisle unites with R.pub-
lican Senator Aldrich in presenting the evil
dence that the last protection tariff law has
Deen followed ~ increased wages Tor the
workingmen of the United States. This Is
witness number one, = non partisan COM
mittee of Democrats and Republicans OF
the United States senate. -...
The second witness testifving to the beno.
f1cent influence Of the Mckinley hill IL the
New York State Bureau Of Labor Statistics,
Hon. Charles F. Peck. commiysio ner.
Mr.. Peck has been the commissioner o.
the bureau since ID creation. He was
appointed to the ofics by the then
governor. later President Cleveland. He
has always been strong party man. IN
friend Of Senator Hill. As commissions
Of the New York bureau, Mr.. Peck has
At home and abroad an enviable
% careful aud accurate statis-
Eician. Last June the merit Of his work
Vas recognized by the National A1ssocia-
lion Of the Commissioners ofstho various
Bureaus Of Labor statistics, stats and M.
lional. In the D. itsd States. He was hy3
that body elected president Of 10 organise
lion. Abs election was unAnlnon1. no
Dthes name having been offered for tho
honor. M. Peck, with q large cofpo Of
lsststantA every one q NhomNsse De1o.,
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1892-10-27

lseslt1ae - 49, ~ -. ns p ~
ee1se1e d A0eg1ela pulitjoal oo0av. - Il
0ee 2! Moa1y.loyln6 alsa, not los xmeei.
On t6e1 0e00e Am0GScena md Who inAafi
upon vodn9 fUH the bot inteeeeee az "A n1Sr,
lea u accordance With their own matefiai
. xt;.,sss: ! sh'.r judsmsnh and their eon-
The book i dedicated 10 President H.,.
Iieos In the followtng fsrvid styIe:
To Bsnjamin Harrison, PRECEDENT q. the
On!seo btatel under Whoeo DaiYiodo and
cnuknsenod o4minfDtsat the aame az
Ame!traa natloaAl spirit hos been n.
kino!ed this book 81 respectfully dedioat.
g. The puSpose Of the author q nelshee
% e39te nor pe1pstuato any form Of
iofe!snism, but the earnest desire Of Great.
ing IN the minds Of bis Celtic brsthren Q
neep intense and iefvid Anne lean national
sPne In the present chief magistrate the
author : eoenizcs the ideal American, Who
in his officia! character and conduct
reflects all that Is wise, generous,
heroic and merciful in the genus Of
the Great Republic. Toward Russia.
charitable; with Chill. patient; With Italy.
mersaiui; and calmly courageous toward
England. Proud aud happy be the prcsi-
Mens onoer whose administration the
!nepuol'c has attained position Of mater
lal greatne1s and moral eminence uuex-
smP:ed in the lives of nations ancient OF
modern. This grateful tribute is not OF
mat reprehsnsible sort ''born OF benefits re.
eeived' or :ostered y the hope OF favors
yet TO come" but the heartfelt testimony
Of an = opted citizen, who joyf,,lly con-
;seemPiate the prosperity OF the Great
Republic Esto perpetua."
Copies Of Erin Nor, 30 pages 25 cents,
Address. JOHN BRENNAN,
20 East 36th street. New York CITY.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1892-10-27
EXTRACT FROM

hsv. u. A. stenborg's Lecture ut the
Swedish Lutheran Church. Cannon
Falls, Minn., Friday. Sept. II, 1892
"As TO: the financial and economical side
OF Sweden it is now far better than when l
lived there. FROM twelve to twenty years
ago. In those days we had free trade, and
everything the farmer had to sell was cheap
and labor was cheap. But now, under the
laws Of q protective tariff, the farmers get
three or four times as much for their prod.
uce that they have to sell, and can we'll
afford to pay higher wages for labor that
they have to hire. Free trade is like open-
ing q mans veins and letting his blood
out
Wages at present are for a man servant
from It's to 200 crowns per year, but during
the lree trade period it was only from 50 to
100 crowns per year. As I said before, ev-
erybody at present seems to feel well;
Labor is plenty and money 1reer in circula-
ton; but the purchasing power of money
IS greater in the United States than in
sweden; that is, IN comparison with wages.
sugar and coffee there are higher priced
here.
The conveniences Of farmers in this coun-
try are far superior to those of the old
contry. There the farmers are sticking to
the old method of farming. Farm
mahincry is very high priced. saw a
ewmowers there in use which had cost
them from 200 to 800 crowns each. o. SELF
binders did not see any. but was tod that
one was in use in the southern part of
Sweden, and which cost LOCO crowns.
Although I found great enjoyment in
visiting my old home. l find that expert
enced equally grear or greater enjoyme' t
in getting back again to my home here in
Cannon Falls. America Is far preferable
20 Sweden for me. love the old country,
the land o. my birth, but there is not the
liberty there nor the advantages that a per-
son cnjoyes here The country is still
governed by king, and kingly power still
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1892-10-27

~ NJ ssk 1ui susgful - satc.s,
w. 8 lall INV eut a d Cd. But
ssnas ha4 hoth1ne % do With hl1 beanx
Jodgo. ~ !. hiSsexperienco and ability
81 as74. eoons-hi' 1'eeld On ths bench dncs
And Judge Vanderbrr1h. ton ~. !.
farmers boy, and he I'D such ob -
g overcome n the way Of getting an
education % walking nearly ten miIes IA
ec000l taking provi6ions with him Mon
GAY morning % last him tn - xok home
Friday night Nsvsftelsss, against such
ODDS = ptspaEed fer Yale oolls0s. and @
9 one q Z! re mot scholarly mso and Abe
STATE. When 30 came to Minneeota, III
!do0 he vas glad TO earn little money
TOR pressing needs 40 Z clerk IN the ofice
OF register OF deeds till he rot bis law
practice started. And % highly was he
esteemed g: lawyer that he Whs elected
to the district bench at the age Of thirty.
only three years after he came to the
succession till he was promoted to the
supreme bench in 1881, where he has
rendered distinguished services ever
since; And yet nobody has ever dared
In his behalf to make a holy show
before the people Of the state of his rag
ged roundabout and threadbare pants
for gratuitous distribution With stor;es Of
his early career as 'boy wonder"
1t Is incredible that sensible people
should b. influenced BY such immodest
exhibitions as this "plain, Unvarnishei
Tale" except that they should exDeri-
ence feeling of disgust at the introduce
ton of such arguments and such methods
to catch the unwary, when a position of
dignity and honor is at stake for which
the fullest measure of. ability, integrity
ana experience constitute the only QUAIL
fcations.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1892-10-27

zion ooncs1nins the onset 81 tie Einlsy
Jaw upon the vases In the state OF New
York. Reports Weeo received nom Goo
establishments. in sixty.eiRh different ~.
dustTies and employing 2e5. 600 employees.
For eighteen months the work Q! sathsfiug
tbs data and compiling the same has
bscn progressing. All the CLERKS engaged
In the work have been Democrats
The rssult Of the investigation made 81
tnis oorpe Of Democrats under the direction
q mmiestonsf Peck Is summed up In IN
exhaustive rsposk Il shows tha1 9 the
e0ecs q the Mckinley. bill. the annual
.msnts increased IN one year S. S77a2& The
wases OF each one Of the 2s6O0o employees
advanced on an average Tor year toll
t2S.l1. This u the testimony Of witness
number two. showing how Republican pro-
lection laws advance the wages Of the toll
eIS.
The first bureau OF labor statistics to be
established in the world was that OF tho
state Of Massachusetts,. The valuable and
wholly trustworthy results following the
investigations OF that bureau has
led to the subsequent creation Of
twenty-nlne similar bureaus in tho
United Statea and many in the leading ma
has Tor many years been in charge Of this
ONCE 10 Hon. Horace g. Wadlin. He is
Republican in politics. but ut present holds
his position by reappOintment o. the Demo.
cratic governor OF the state. by the law of
1880 the Massachusetts, bureau is required
to lake an annual census Of the manufac-
turing industry of the state. Such census
has been taken each year since 1885. Eaclr
year shows gain for the workingmen Of
the old common wealth. The report for the
year 1891 presents the following summary
OF results for :, 745 establishments report
ing. The capital invested in factories in
creased tn the year next after the Mckinley
law went into force, 1852. 40. The goods
made lncr ased in value s.. 0S6,Ol3. The
amount paid in wages increased s. 1886, 945.
The average annual earnings o: tho factory
op:,ativ: advanced 1897, The percentage.
OF these advances are Us follows: That o.
capital. 234; goods made, 1.33; amount
paid as wages. 2.65, and the annual wages
Ut the employee o 81. This is the testi monv
OF witness number three.
A com laris0n of the results obtained bv
these three independent investigations con-
firms ths correctness of the conclusions
given by each to the public. Witness No.
l fcund the percentage of average wage in
crease to be O75; witness No. 5 found it to
be OBJ: Tho New York report is not
summed up In percentages OF gain. The
gross amount o increase only is given.
4assachusetts gives both gross amounts
aid percentages. In New York the in
creased wages In 6OOO es:ablishn ents
was :ound to be Sc 81. 925; IN Massachu:
sets the corresponding gain in 3, 745 estab-
lishnients was S. 335. as A ter making
due allowance for dittere, ce in factories in
vestigated. 1t is seen that these three indie
pendent studies Of the effect OF the McKin-
10y bill lead to the same conclusion. The
passage of that law has increased the wages
Of American workingmen.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1892-10-27

According to these figures, which eh,body
the findings of our bureau OF statistics Of
eminent .oreign statisticians and of com.
mercial and labor reports, it appears that
the wages OF skilled workmen are sub.
stantiaily 100 per cent hi her in protectlon.
ist America than in 1ree-,rade England
What is more, wages have increased fal
more rapidly for the past twenty years here
than they have in Great Britain. In fact,
British authorities insist that in some OF
their industries there has been All actual
decline in the remuneration ofthe W rkers
There is one way only in which American
wages oan be maintained ut their presen,
high level. aud that is by q strict adherence
to the policy laid down in the Republican
platform OF Ievying OH all competitive i'm.
ports duties equal to the difference lie.
tween wages abroad and at home."
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1892-10-27

WAGES IN AMERICA AND ENGLAND.
A COZ: espondent of the Boston Journal
ssks what difference there is in the wages
ofskilled labor in England and the United
States.
I'VE have .thered from various sources
respondents inquiry Here is q table of
the average wages paid 10 skilled workers
IN several important industries in the large
cities .. England and in the large cities OF
the United States. For the country distric: 8
both here and abroad 1t is probabe that
the figures would be somewhat lower:
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1892-10-27

Whs1eyer it was found that there was un-
due vetxht and needless completely there
vas readj3stment OF balances by ta,ift re-
ductions. Rates were increased solely with
che intention Of correcting errors or in
capabilities, or, wherever is was practicable.
of improving the quality of home manu-.
features and thereby increasing the earnings
0tskilled labor. New industries were Gre
atsd and encoHrsged by converting i'm
posts which had bean SOURCES Of revenue
jncfeass tho prosperity Of the farming
population by an increase of rates upon
wool. tobacco, barley and other agricultural
psoductA The general effect OF all these
changes was to equalize ths conditions UNI
der which the industries of the United
States are carried on with better paid and
superior class OF labor than that employed
IN competing countries. Not only was the
tariff Ieadjusted from top to bottom, but
all the provisions and regulations
of customs administration were reformed
aud simpifsd. All this work was done In
. single session. At the present rate ofDem-
0cratic hole-punchina, not one year. but .
century, would be required Tor complete
Fevision OF the tariff on English lines.
The Judgment OF the Republican congress
has been fully vindicated by the operation
Of the new tariff. It has enlarged foreign
trade, heavily reduced the 1.venues, cheap
ened prices except in agricultural products
and stimulated the general business Of the
country. The effect Of the tariff has been in
thu hjghest degree beneficial! to the interests
OF American labor. 1t has restricted the
importation Of fine manufactured goods
which may b regarded a. luxuries for the
rich, and has reduced the cost OF living of
the mass Of the people. It has greatly ben
sfited farmersI it has increased the rate of
wages. and by reopening old factories and
6stablishing new industries It has supplied
American workers with fresh sources Of re-
munerativs employment. These are not
Republican boasts. but hard facts revealed
By the revenue statistics, the labor re.
turns Of the State Of New York. com.
piled By . Democratic commissioner and
by the results OF the senate report. the mos
scientific non.partisan investigation OF
prices ever conducted in the United States
The eosmiee Of the Republican party
hayo delighted TO accuse II OF being worn
est q having outlivsd IT. usefulness. They
- not dare g STOP % consider the fact that
lseey 49, ard euocsleful American policy
TT - bssn sdopted spd approved ~ the
4
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1892-09-07
wide Columns and the EyesIght.

Eye experts insist that people who
wish 10 preserve their eyesight will do
well TO confine their reading as far as
possible to round, fat faced type, and to
avoid that which is tall and thin. 1t
was the shape of the type of the tiny
edition Of Dante produced at the French
exposition almost as much as its minute
ness which blinded some Of the persons
engaged In correcting the sheets.
Another important point is to avoid
too wide column or the eye is strained
The only way to neutralize the tendency
to such strain is to turn the head from
vide to side, after the manner of short
sighted people. The width Of column
Of reading matter ought not to exceed
at the outside two inches, because that
is about the natural range Of the eye
when the head is kept motionless.-
Pittsburg Dispatch.