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Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1892-10-05
Employees
striking

The number reported in 1890 is 79S, being
more than ten times as many in this single
year as reported by Mr. Warner for the
eighteen months covered by his statistics.
Available statistics show that in Great
Britain, the paradise of tariff reformers,
3,164 strikes occurred in 1889. The British
board of trade officially report ,028 strikes
in 1890, with 1892, 981 persons involved in 738
of these.
It will be seen by a comparison of the
relative number and Importance of strikes
in the United States and in Great Britain
for the year 1890 that the number was
much greater in the latter country, and
that the number of persons involved was
! more than three times as great in proper
ton to the number of persons engaged in
useful occupations in the respective coun-
tries.
In the recent strike in the Durham eng
lish) district 100, 900 coal miners went out
and remained idle from March IL to June
1, when they accepted reduction of 10 per
. cent. in wages. This strike involved the
closing down of 100 blast furnaces in addi-
ton to the suspension of mining operations.
The statistics submitted by the senator
from Missouri confirm in striking man
ner the judgment of every intelligent OBJ
server that there has been a remarkable
freedom from strikes and labor trout les in
this country since the passage of the tariff
act of 1890. 1t can be said that at no time
in the history of the country has labor been
so constantly and profitably employed
and at such satisfactory wages as in the
period referred to. No person in the Unit
ed States with the capacity and willing
ness to work is out of employment
1t is true that reduction of wages has
taken place in a limited number of estab-
lishments producing iron and steel; but
the fact should not be overlooked that even
with this reduction the average wages are
still much higher than in any of the other
great industries. The earnings in some
departments are exceptionally high; for
instance, the average net earnings Of bar
rollers in all the Pittsburg mills is $15. 25
per day, and the net earnings in wire rod
| rolling are even higher than this.
1t is perhaps proper that | should say a
word in regard to the condition and earn
| ings of the operatives in Rhode Island.
That they do not work for a miserable pit
! lance is shown by statement which
submit and will have printed in The Rec
ord of the relative wages paid in cotton
mill in Rhode Island and one in Oldham,
England, showing the much greater wages
in Rhode Island. The mills have each
about 63, 600 spindles and make the same
kind of goods.
Instead of working at starvation
wages" the working people of my state
are enabled from their earnings to live as
well and as comfortably as any similar
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1892-10-05

in a published letter against the use which
had been made of his figures. Mr.. North's
calculations of the relative shrinkage of
the two grades of wool establishes the fact
that the difference in their actual value
was about equal to the wool duties levied
by cur tariff. The Australian woods are
sold skivtod, while the Ohio woods are not.
For IT, purpose of showing the actual
cost to tl American manufacturer of a
pound of secured domestic wool purchased
in the United States as compared with the
cost to his English competitor of a pound
of secured wool of similar quality in Lon
don, l submit the following table, which
shows the average annual price for each
of the twelve years, 1881 to 1892, inclusive,
of a secured pound Of fine Ohio fleece in
the United States and Of average Aus
tralian fleece in London:
COMPARISON OF PRICES OF OHIO AND AUS
TRALIAN WOODS.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1892-10-05

1t will be observed that the ad valorem
rate ON all importations for the fiscal year
1892 was 20.65 per cent, the lowest rate
since 1861, and lower rate than the aver
age imposed by the act of 1916.
An analysis of details of both imports
and exports will develop the fact that de-
sirable changes have taken place in the
character of each. The exports of manu-
featured an other articles, exclusive of all
farm and agricultural products and Pc
troleum, amounted in value in 1892 to
$237, 665, 370 This value of expectation Of
manufactured articles, etc., it will be OBJ
served is 1900, 600 greater than the total
average annual value of all exports for the
period 1847 to 1861.
also present table, which will have
printed, showing the value of the exports
of the leading products for each year from
1888 to 1892, inclusive. The amount of
duty per capita collected during the fiscal
year 1892 was $685. that is, less than half
the relative amount collected in 1872, the
amount for the latter year having been
1928 per capita.
These statements and comparisons must
be extremely gratifying to every patriotic
American. They show beyond any posi-
bility of doubt that the expansion of our
foreign commerce was accelerated rather
than narrowed and limited by the act of
1890, as stated by the senator from Mis-
souri,
THE senator then quoted the oft pub
lished statement that wool growers re-
ceive no benefit from protection, referred
to recent statement by Mr.. S. n. ID.
North, secretary of the Wool Manufac-
turers' association, pointed out that his
reference was to woods of very different
kinds and continued:
1t is true, however, that the statement
furnished by Mr.. North does apply to
specific grades of wool and to grades that
for many years have sold in London and
the United States at substantially the
same prices. They are, however, sold in
their respective markets in very different
conditions, and the net cost of cleaned
wool to purchasers is widely different.
The senator from Missouri was not aware,
am sure. that Mr.. North had protested
n
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1892-10-05
Price in
London Of
A J1cfno

cents.
The price'of pound of clean wool is
of course the only test of actual relative
value to the manufacturer as this fixes
the cost of his material
l also submit table of prices for the
years of 1881 to 1891, inclusive, taken from
a similar statement published by Justice,
Bateman & Co., of Philadelphia. In this
table the comparison is made between
Ohio medium fleece and New Zealand
crossbred and the quotations for each
grade are the average price for each year:
COMPARISON OF PRICES OF AMERICAN AND
AUSTRALIAN SECURED WOODS.
Justice, Bateman & Co.'s Bulletin, May 2, 1892
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1892-10-05

No other country can show such record
of expansion and development. 1t will be
seen that the excess of exports over i'm
ports, or balance of trade in our favor, was
S202, ga 342 in 1892, an excess of exports
over imports that has been exceeded in
amount but three times in the history of
the country.
The following table shows the percentage
of free and dutiable imrortations under
each uf our tariff laws enacted since 1847:
D1PORTATIONS UNDER THE VARIOUS TARIFF
LAWS, FROM 1847 TO 1692-PERCENTAGES
OF FREE AND DUTIABLE
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1892-10-05

class of people in the world and their
savings, averaging nearly 1000 for each
family, deposited in the saving banks of
the state furnish the best evidence of
their prosperous and satisfactory condi-
ton. These savings, accumulated since
the inauguration of the protective policy
OF the United States, are greater per capita,
believe, than those OF any other indus
trial community in the world
1.-The senator here read letters from S. n
D. North secretary of the American AS
ISOLATION Of Wool Manufacturers, and cited
much other evidence showing that the
Warner list of strikes was grossly eXag-
gerated, the same instance being set down
several times. He presented other evil
dence OF advance OF wages and continued:
In no class of people in the United States
has the improvement in condition been so
marked as in the farmers during the period
under consideration.
The prices received for farm products
subsequent to the passage of the act of 1890
show an average increase on all crops of
1867 per cent. The percentage of increase
on many important articles-corn, for in
stance, at AZ per cent.-was greatly above
this average.
1t will be seen by an examination of the
report of the committee that the advance
in the average price of all cereals, the com
putatiOn being made according to their
relative Importance, was $3.50 per cent.
The price received for meats of all kind
averaged per cent. higher in September,
1891, than in June, 1889.
The most striking result shown by the
inquiry was the fact that while there was
a considerable decline in the prices of man
ufactured articles which enter into general
consumption there was an advance i'll the
price of nearly all agricultural products;
and if it had not been"for the great decline
that took place in the price of sugar, owing
to removal of duties by the act of 1890, that
large portion of the cost of living which is
embraced in expenditures for food would
have shown an increase instead of diminu-
ton.
While farm products advanced the prices
of those articles the farmer has to purchase
declined as per the following table, the
price prior to passage of the act being rep
resented bV 100:
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1892-10-05

ITO support this he presents list of al
legged strikes, lockouts and wage reductions
compiled by Hon. John De Witt for the
New York World, covering the time from
Dec 4, 1890, to June Is, 1892. He says
seventy-seven strikes occurred in that time.
Here is list furnished by the commits
sioner of labor for each year of $4,000, in
clusivel:
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1892-10-05

l believe that in no period of equal length
in the history of the country has there been
such marked improvement in the condi-
ton Of any class of people as can be shown
by irrefutable testimony to have taken
place in the condition of the farmers of this
country since the passage of the act of 1890.
There has been a great advance in the
sum received by them for their crops and
substantial decline in prices of articles,
especially manufactured products, which
they are obliged to purchase. The farmer
today, with an equal number of bushels of
gram or pounds of meat, can buy more and
better clothing machinery or supplies than
ever before Within this period hundreds
of millions of dollars of their Indebtedness
have been paid off, and as a class their
financial condition vastly improved. By
the operations of the act of 1890 the farmers
were given larger and more profitable mar
kets both at home and abroad; as an in
stance of this our exports to Cuba-largely
Of agricultural products-were increased
during the ten months ending June 80
1892, as compared with the corresponding
ten months of the previous fiscal year, So
100000, or an increase of "a. Sc per cent.
The following shows the rapid growth of
our foreign commerce:
FOREIGN COMMERCE OF THE UNITED STATES
IMPORTS AND EXPORTS.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1892-01-14

loss She bore her Illness. which was
q long and painful one, with patience
and forfifude- She was conscious to
the last and hade her mother and sis
tiers not 10 grieve for her She leaves
mother. three sisters and brother
TO mourn her loss. To them in their
sad bereavement we extend our heart
felt sympathy
In the perfection Of their bloom
The young cut down We see.
And, meditating On their doom.
We ask why this should bes
Vain question, There is no reply,
And yet once more we say.
Why shoald orr best beloved ones die
Untouched by times decay?
And yet again no answer sounds
GOD does strict silence keep:
Darkness the closing tomb surrounds,
And still We blindly weep
4 FRIEND.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1892-01-14
Docket

Ot- Iron Comfy, No. february Term,
1892, Commencing Monday, Fe5ra-
arg 1st:
Clsrkson. Jos G. deceased. Bernard
Lwart, executor.
Clarks1l. Jos 6 minor, Mary Z Clark
son guardian and curator.
Clarhson. q X. minor. Mary Z Clark
son guardian and curator.
GARRISON Thomas +. minor, Mary E
GARRISON. guardian and curator
Henson Andrew deceased, William
Henson administrator
Mayber1-y. Samuel, deceased, Gordon
MAY berry, Administrator.
Gilman Joe NJ. and Charles, minors,
Anton Roehry- Curator
Russell, Jefferson G. deceased, Vim.
J. Russell. Executor.
Smith, N. Il, r. deceased Bernard
Zwar1- Administrator
>e1tz, Charles, deceased, Lena Seitz,
EZecu1rix.
Seitz, Anna Maria minor, Lena Seitz.
guardian and curator
Tinlin, John. insane, John s Benson.
guardian
Townsend hairs. minors. " 5 Watt
guardian and curator
FRANZ DINGER.
Judge of Probate.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1892-01-14
Annapolis News.

Ed. RegESter-Jas- Stra1her. a former
citizen OF this place. but lately Of Sabu-
Ia, was buried here Monday. Mr. Srrath-
er was d kind husband and father. a
good neighbor and d kind agreeable
gentleman
d = Benson went 10 S. Louis Mon
day On business.
Carl Benson returned from Chicago
tuesday Carl has many warm friends
here who are always glad 10 see him
come 10 Annapolis
Brewing10n L CO. Of Crane Pond are
preparing 10 move their distillerv to
Clarkson Switch. which Is about one
nile south OF Annapolis.
Your correspondent got on train No.
81 al SabuIa Saturday TO come home.
being sick 81 waited there several
minutes 10 meet Sc ard -. The TWO lat-
ter being laJe. These people never
read any down here. said the newsbOv.
the! don't know anything but saving
and hauling logs and lumber OF
course this statement came from rat
te-bE-alned youth who has much 10
learn before he becomes President OF
the United States and therefore. sig
niles but little. for our grocer might
with equal propriety, say that We never
wash because We don't buy our soap
from him. There are great many
people II this part q the county who
read q great deal. although there are
some who GO not read a. much a. they
could / am sorry that this = So for i
they would read and think more they
need not work 50 much for The same
money. They need not haul SO many
logs nor saw 80 much lumber 10 live in
better houses have more 10 cal. wear
better clothes and. IL fact DC a better
and happier people. and this i moi only
true Of our people, but Il i true ofs al
people knowledge l. powar. and We
should seek il by al possible means
January 11th. 1892. MURPHY
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Sabbath School Work.

/ On March Sd. 1890. Mr.. ]. Fl. Par
sons, State Agent for the Missouri
Sabbath School Association. met some
Of the Sabbath school workers OF Iron
county al the Presbyterian Church A
county organization was then formed
Dr. a ;. Prince was chosen President
and Miss Alice B. Chase was chosen
Secretary The first annual convention
Of the Iron County Sabbath School
Association was held IN Ironton No
vember 10th and 18th, 1890. Dr. i.
\ Prince was again elected President
and Rev ". II. Roberts Secretary
Mr. j. H. Parsons was present and con
trlbuted much 10 the success Of the con-
Tenfion-
The State Association appears this
year 10 be more aggressive having sent
more men into the field. and each man
devoLng more time than heretofore 10
each county. Mr.. ". J. Semelroth.
Field Secretary, has made arrangements
with the officers OF our county associa-
ton for q campaign Of a week under
the leadership OF DR. Geo B. Mitchell.
who Is now State Agent for Southeast
Missouri Arrangements ara being
made. which We hope will be sa1isfac-
tory 70 all concerned. 10 have DR. Mitch
ell visit
Graniteville. February Sth-
Cross Roads, February 9th
Annapolis February 10th.
Des Arc. February 111h-
Red School House February 18th.
The Sabbath schools al each Of The
foregoing places. in union with all the
other schools II The Immediate vicinity,
VIII hold township or district conven-
ton. Dr. Mitchell VIII be al each place
ready 10 speak upon any topic connect
ed with Sabbath School work He viii
explain the purpose Of the Association.
show IL utility encourage cooperation
and invite all 10 attend the Second An
nual Convention 81 the County Associa-
tion. which viii be held al the close Of
his week work = t, on February 18th
and l4th- Al IroDTon.
The statistical report for 1890 shows
hat the condition Of our shoots i
healthy. Il i true that No new schools
are reported organized. Yet We find g
more teachers and an increase OF 314
students. The report for 1891. when
received. viii BE- still better. Let IL
have this county well organized. for
organization demands conventions and
The fruit OF conventions i better work
and better work We need. for there are
Vel outside Of any Sabbath School 2,l95
children Of school age in Iron county.
Christion workers may this be our
motto. which i IN accord with the Cos-
pei Of Christ and the need Of the times:
To the work ". II. ROBERTS
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1892-01-14
Obituary.

DIED-AT his home. near 1ronton-
No. Tuesday, January 9TH 1892 Mr.
LEONARD SUTTON. aged q years and
II months Mr.. Sutton was born near
Newport. Cook Co. Tennessee, Dec
25tb 1914. When a child, his father
and family moved 10 Boonville- Mo.
About 1920. the family moved TO Stout 5
Settlement. when all this county was a
vast wilderness. There were but two
or three families ii the settlement
Their nearest neighbor was family
BIZ the name Of Huff. with a large fam
ily OF boys and girls. About the year
1854 Mr.. Sutton married one Of the
daughters. who i still living, and who
bore him six boys and four girls The
funeral took place al their old home
On Wednesday. Jan 9th al , o'clock
and he was buried near the home in
their family burying ground The I'm
al rites were witnessed by a good num-
Der Of friends and citizens as well as
members Of the family The services
were conducted by the Revs- Carter
Martin and Smith. The deceased was
a kind husband and father. and a
Christian neighbor. He had been q
member OF the United Baptist church
for forty years. and lived a most e1en-
plarv Life One Of his last words were:
when I die. Oh let me die IN peace
with all mankind We tender our
sympathy TO the bereaved ones who
are left here for little while.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1892-01-14

Ed Fairchild spent Thursday and
Friday of last week in ST Louis
Miss Daisy Sawyer OF Annapolis was
visiting friends in Ironton last week.
Miss Anna May of Annapolis was Wis
iting Miss Ruth Kinney during the
holidays
Miss Ma4hena Benson Of Annapolis
was visiting friends in Ironbon last
week.
Mrs. Mamie Morris of Des Are and
sister arg visiting Mrs W T Gay
Miss Mollie Thornton returned 10
her home IN Alton, IL. Monday OF last
week.
Mr.. Nathan Vail Jr-. returned 10
Chicago Sunday week
Richard Baldwin returned TO Chlca-
go Saturday, I'd
Mrs. Van Meteer, who has been Wis
iting relatives here, returned 10 her
home in St Louis county, Thursday
week. accompanied by her sister, Mrs
Dr. 4. :. Prince and son Warren
Chas. Newman returned TO St Lou
Is Sunday. Sd.
: DR.. Roger Gay returned TO St Louis
Sunday week.
Wm. j Fletcher has recovered from
his attack Of La Grippe. and Is IN his
Office q. heretofore.
II. &. Jones returned home Sunday
night after spending a month with rel
a1lTes al Nashville. Tennessee
Gus Moser went 10 St Louis last
Thursday. after holidayIng al home
Mrs j. " Norsnop last week de-
parted for Newport Ark whence she
viii pursue her way home TO Hunts
vile. Alabama
Following are the arrivals al the
Hotel for the week ending
January 18th: Z. NJ. Hoyer, o. Il.
J. Z. King, ". Z. Leach
3. H Ruff. Louis Schneider. ". Z.
BeIbrough. K O. kingsland. NJ I.
Chesnut- NJ Canmann- 8 kasling, O.
". Clark. and A M Lyons, St Louis:
II. H. Northcutt. Poplar Bluff; J. c.
Hecht, Paducah. Kentucky; II. 5.
Monkey. Philadelphia. Pa: T. r. Ran
ay. Des Arc. No: l. B. Williams.
Chicago. IL: Z. c. Bohlcke. Macon.
No. j. NJ Busby. Pana, IL; j. g
Carly. Van Buren, Mo
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1892-01-14
From Clones.

Editor Register
Many things have transpired in this
and adjoining localities since my last
communication. but very few Of them
are worthy OF note: Tor as you know
one should strive 10 properly draw the
line OF discrimination IN writing up
local matters
Nearly every family has q case Of
grippe
The protracted series Of meetings al
Goodland closed on Sunday last. after
a ten DAYS siege. ! cannot give results
In the case, but presume that. as usual,
an excellent work was done Rev. J.
r. Adams. though quite unweu al the
time. preached a very impressive ser
mon OF Sunday.
I made trip 10 Ironton recently,
and while there. was quite pleasantly
entertained by not few of Ironton' :
county officials. After making q few
very few-purchasea. stopped over
night with Mr. Adolph Lopez. return
ing home the next day
/ am reliably informed that the store
al Black. Mo- has again changed hands.
This makes about nineteen changes for
that store within the past six years
But the present owners are drst-class
men in every particular.
School closed in Clones district on
the oath nit. and the teacher, who has
had fifteen years experience. says that
his daily average, general interest
and intelligence Of his pupils can not
be excelled by any school IN the West
End. Moreover. I believe that he viii
willingly compare notes with any
teacher IN The West End. regardless OF
age color, or nationality
.. r Adams, one OF my most esteem
ed friends. who went 10 Fresno, City.
Cal. last March, now has a position II
d store al that place al $50 per month
Success 10 You. Romaine-
4 Trip was made to Foote Monday
last and l found a large stock OF goods
which the merchant i selling al prices
a. low as possible, considering the
quality. etc
am under obligations 10 Mr. J. r
Adams. the genial and accommodating
postmaster al Goodlaad, for favors
granted recently
H Latham l. busily engaged hauling
lumber preparatory 10 building.
an informed that J. y Eaton viii
return 10 California on or about the 18th
prox-
few ghost dances only eharacteriz-
ed Christmas out here.
j E. Adams. Goodland. Is al Bel
grade
Il i said thai a wedding near Clones
Is nearly on The tdpfs.
Miss VIVA Hawk has returned from
her visit to friends on Bills Greek
W H Shy Of Black spent few days
IL this locality last week r,
January 1th, 1892.
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Sealed Proposals.

Notice IS hereby given that the County
Farm, with the poor thereon at the time,
will be le1 OF leased Tor the term OF one
wear. from the first day Of March. ls92- 10
March Isl, s93. On the following eondi-
tiots. 10 Wit:
10 the highest and best bidder, for
cash rent. for the farm, Ia be taken in its
present condition to be paid on or before
the December Term Of the County Court
1892 And 10 the lowest and best bidder
to take, keep, feed, comfortably elGfbe.
and humanity treat. the poor that NAV be
thereon al the time Of betting and all
Others that may be sent there by order OF
the County Court-per capita per month
TO he paid by the County Court at the
end Of every quar- ter.
And for thai purpose sealed bids. di-
recIed to the care Of the Clerk OF the
County Court, viii be received. until the
adjourned term OF said Court. On the first
Nonday in February. ls22, forfthe pur-
pose of opening. inspecting. passing upon,
and awarding TO the highest and best b. J.
der, and the lowest and best bidder. a.
set forth In the foregoing notice, the right
TO reject any and al o1 which bids the
County Court reserves. The successful
bidder TO give bond for 81 200. with good
and sufficient security.
W A FLETCHER, Clerk.
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Obituary.

DIEp-Jan. Sd. 1892. al the residence
Of her mother, al Hogan, Mo, Miss
SINA PEARSON. Her disease was con-
sumption. OF which she suffered over
year. She was born in Barren To-.
XIV. June So. 1871. and moved with
her mother 10 Hogan. Iron Co. No,
IN 1889 1t Is sad TO be called upon 10
TO record the death Of one SO young as
she, but death always plucks the fair
est ones. Sina was among Us but d
short time, but during that time she
made many friends who mourn her