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Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1894-02-02
WAGES IN THE UNITED STATES AMI
ABROAD

In the matter of a comparison of
wages in the various occupations IN the
United States and in England, the Chi
eago Tribune has an interesting article:
A machinisG from a town within thirty
five miles of Chicago, came to a member
of the Central Relief association to try
and procure work, and the following con-
versation took place:
what is your historyw
II have been thirteen years in this coun-
try: worked about six years in New York;
am a machinlst by profession; came from
Birmingham, England. Opened a shop OF
nv own last April; bad times compelled
me to close it; have been out of employ
ment altogether now about three months"
II am afraid it will be impossible to
find anything for you to do here"
II suppose that is so, but I came into
town on the chance. l recognize that
that times are bad all over the country, but
l own my own house; 1 have a little incum-
brance on it; l want to earn enough to take
care of that"
"What do you think is the cause of the
present depression
Il presume the democratic policy"
'Well, why did the workingmen vote the
democratic ticketm
81 cannot understand why except that l
think, they do not read enough, and they
too readily believe what they ARE told.
They were told they were going to have
cheaper living without any reduction in
wages; they found by experience that
what they were told was not rue. 1 was
entirely satisfied. l did not want any
Democratic policy"
'What pay do you get"'
Il have been earning SIS a week."
What does it cost you to livew
"Well, with a family OF six persons in all
l can live we'll on SO a week.
What does rent cost you?"
Taking New York and elsewhere that
about $12 per month for seven or eight
rooms.'
as not that rather an ~extravagant scale
to live on
Il think it is no better than my family
are entitled to live at the wages that l can
earn in this country"
What did you earn when you were
abroadW
The usual pay was "a to 80 shilliDgs per
week, orssay q shillings on an average"
?lWhat did it cost you to live ?"
twenty to "a shillings per week." ~
What was your rentw
six dollars a month for such a family
as l have"
How about clothingW
"The suit that l have on cost me about
SIS here and l could buy it in England for
about IS shillings. You. see that rent and
clothing are considerably higher here than
they are abroad. II you figure out what I
have told you you will see that in England
can only save about $1.25 a week and
here l can save about S. a week; that is
why l am able to own my own home and
get ahead at a rate here absolutely impos-
sible for me abroad"
The figures show as follows:
American. English.
Earnings per w'k!$15 90 q shillings=S6 Sc
*C0stof living. 9 90 % shillings= S "a
Save per week 5 s 90 81 %
Multiply by fifty
w'k Othe year 10000 81 90
*Includes rent.
The savings alone per week in America
are very nearly equal to the total earnings
on the other side.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1894-02-02

WHEN a prize fighter admits that he
goes into a ring with a feeling akin to a
desire to do murder in his heart, it is
time someone called a halt.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1894-02-02

No, Governor Mitchell, OF Florida, is
not by by any means nice looking. His
physiognomy alone would never insure
him a second term in any Office.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1894-02-02

IT is the general impression that tho
week which closes to-day has not been
very far above the average in tempera-
ture.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1894-02-02

WHILE the country is at the mercy of
a cold snap, it is consoling to think that
Oregon will elect a successor to Gov
ernor Pennoyer, next June.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1894-02-02

THE Grand Forks Plaindealer is now
"The Evening Bomburger" in the Ian
guage of Editor Bierley of the News.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1894-02-02

You can, from now on, "Hellon
through your own, telephone if you
wish.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1894-02-02

IT is said a thousand Chicago saloons
have gone out Of business in the past
three months, owing to financial depres
sion.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1894-02-02

HE Honorable J. Lawrence Sullivan
is not saying a work.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1894-02-02

HE Western Wheelmakers associa.
ton has disbanded. The members were
too much inclined to tire each other.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1894-02-02

CHAIRMAN WILSON wants cheap dia-
monds. He can get 'em-very cheap
ones-at almost any jewelry store.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1894-02-02

WILL the crowd stand back and give
Mr. Corbett's head ample room to en-
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1894-02-02

CHARLEY MITCHELL says that as nearly
he can determine it was Mr.. Corbett's
fist that did it.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1894-02-02

By the way, what has become of Prem.
dergast? He seems to have dropped out
of sight of late.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1894-02-02

IHE senate has confirmed a district
marshal down in Tennessee. Mr.. Peck
ham, it is understood, is still waiting.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1894-02-02

Now, THAT it has been called, the gov
ernor OF Colorado cannot get his extra
session of the legislature to adjourn.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1894-02-02

Oh, yes, reader, there is such a man az
James j. Corbett.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1894-02-02

*Includes rent.
The savings alone per week in America
are very nearly equal to the total earnings
on the other side.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1894-02-02

Hoo0's PiLLs are purely vegetable, care
suuy prepared from the best ingredients. csc.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-01-18
Getting the Rest oft.

Some years ago there was number
Of army officers staying at a hotel il
Washington.
Among them were Capt. Emer
son and Capt. Jones' Emerson anC
Jones used to have good deal of fun
together at the table and elsewhere.
One day at the dinner-table, wher
the dining-hall was we'll filed, Capt.
Jones finished his dinner first, got up
and walked almost to the dining hal
door, when Emerson called to him in
a loud voice:
"Hallo, Captain! See here;
want to speak to you a minute.
The Captain turned and walked
back to the table, and bent over him,
when Emerson whispered, II wanted
to ask you how far you would have
gone il had not spoken to your"
The Captain never changed a mus
Gle, but Strengthened up put his fin
gers into his vest pocket, and said,
loud enough for everybody to hear
him:
"Capt. Emerson, don't know OF
any man in the world l would rather
lend S5 to than you; but the fact is,
/ haven't a cent with me to-day, "
and he turned on his heel and walked
away.
Emerson was the color OF half a
dozen rainbows, but he had to
stand IL.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-01-18
CONDITION OF TRADE.
II. @. Dun a. Co.'s Review Shows n
Changes.

II. g. Dun a. Co.'s Review Shows Ne
Changes.
r. G. Dun g. Co. s weekly review oi
trade says:
The cloud OF uncertainty does not lift az
yet. Strong confidence is expressed In
nearly all markets that trade must i'm
prove with the new year, but IL is yet too
early TO expect important change, II really
on the way. In the main the conditions
continue unchanged. But the proposal OF
an income tax Is not calculated to inspire
confidence, nor does IL encourage hope that
uncertainty about revenue laws will be
speedily terminated
The condition OF the Treasury excites
less interest with the gold reserve lower
than ever and the entire available reserve
reduced to 500, 600, 900 than smaller losses
caused when the free gold exceeded $780,
00o,00 Yet the deficit of $37 .664, 800 in
the first half OF the current year, the de-
crease of $50, 744, 05S In customs receipts
for six months, and $40. 654, 1O1 In the in
ternal revenue point to a large deficit
for the year and a greater reduction
OF Treasury balances than can be
safely permitted. Al the point OF danger
Is the large volume OF paper circulation,
with a narrow gold reserve the proposal
70 issue fifty millions more paper by means
OF coming silver bullion hold is not reas-
surfing. and the Cham Der of Commerce has
bonds. as recommended by the Secretary
OF the Treasury. Money from the interior
still floods this market. commercial mac
tivity still causes the amount OF idle
funds TO swell beyond all precedent, and
rates are so low that speculation
might be dangerously stimulated II
a feeling OF hopefulness pre-
vailed. Thus IL may be fortunate
that diminished earnings repress ardor in
stock 81 eculation. and heavy supplies In
sight deter speculation IN products The
disbursement OF 5000, 900 at New York,
s27 600. 900 in Boston and Pittsburg for
January interest and dividends, has pro-
duccd nothing like the usual demand for
securities, though after several days OF
excessive selling the stock market rose an
average OF a dollar a share. Cut rates in
crease railway tonnage without yielding
better returns in money. and the dividends
paid reflect past rather than present con-
ditions
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-01-18
TeIegraphic Clicks.

ROBERT HUBBARD, wealthy farmer
was killed by an unknown person neai
Princeton, Ky.
BROCK KELLY was killed by pre-
mature blast at a tunnel on the new
Cripple Creek Railroad.
THE Frankfort Lottery Company
officials pleaded guilty at Louisville
and their case was set for trial Feb. 16
WILL DUKE killed John West il
front Of a Tuscogee, Ala, church, anC
a mob injured him so he is likely K
die.
JOHN G. SMITH, aged "a years, was
fatally crushed by falling slate in q
mine near Perth, Ind. He is the father
of thirty-fve children, all of whom
are living.
THE subcommittee Of general pas
senger agents will submit to the full
meeting an agreement for pass enger
business similar TO that recently drawn
up for freight traffic.
+. ID. FULFoRD, contracting agent
for the American Long Distance Tele.
phone and Telegraph Company, was
arrested as indianapolis. charged With
attempting to bribe grand juror.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-01-18
REPUBLICANS HOLD THE FORT.
Get Possession of the New Jersey Senate
Chamber Guarded Day and Night.

Get Possession of the New Jersey Senate
Chamber Guarded Day and Night.
The Republicans secured possession
of the New Jersey Senate Chamber
Wednesday afternoon, and say that
they will retain the advantage they
have gained. The Republicans, says a
dis patch, asked Gov. Werts for the
keys of the chamber. The Governor
refused TO have anything to do with
the matter. A committee then visited
Superintendent Ford. He referred
them to Michael Nathan, the Demo
cratic Sergeant-at-arms. Nathan
could not be found, and the Republi-
cans sent for a locksmith. Tho
locksmith was unable to effect
an entrance and a hundred keys
were tried in the chamber door,
but without avail. Capt. Jack Graham,
of Jersey City, smashed in window
leading to the ladies' gallery. He
threw back the bolt of the main doc rs
and in few minutes Republicans filed
the room. At 3:20 Senator Rogers,
President of the Republican Senate,
was in the chair and the other Repub-
icans were in their seats. A Commit
tee on Rules was appointed and Clerk
Potts of the House delivered the SEN
ate race-track repeal bill. A recess
was then taken. The Republicans will
place guard over the chamber and
keep watch night and day. The DEM
ocratic Senate held a session in the
chamber, but adjourned without trans
acting any business.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-01-18
PERPLExED BY AN AuTooRAPH.
Minister Joseph Chamberlain Unintention-
ally signs an Application.

Minister Joseph Chamberlain Unintention-
ally signs an Application.
Autograph hunters sometimes get
prominent persons into unpleasant
positions AS an evidence of thi;
fact we and In an English periodical a
somewhat amusing anecdote OF Mr..
Chamberlain, who represents a
Birmingham constituency in the
House of Commons In the British
Parliament 1t seems that when Mr..
Chamberlain was made a Cabinet
Minister he got hundreds Of requests
for his autograph. For a time he
answered each one in an autograph
note. but the labor involved became
so great that finally he had a printed
form prepared running: "Your re.
quest Of such date complied with.
Then when an autograph request
came In he simply signed this form
and let it go at that.
One day a tall, raw-boned War
wickshire man walked into his Office.
Morning" said he.
"Good morning." said Mr. Cham
berlain, looking up.
SdhhO AOA OhdO pldSC JOu piOulloCu
me-" said the countryman after an
awkward pause.
"Place? promised you no place, :"
said Mr.. Chamberlain.
"Yes, you did," insisted the coun-
tryman, stoutly '1've got your
promise in your own handwriting I"
With that he handed out one Of the
autograph replies-"Your request Of
such date"
"But, man alive" said Mr.. Cham.
berlain, "that was in response to a
request from you for my autograph. Z"
"No, 'twasn't," said the man. II
never asked for no autograph, l
want a place; that's what / wrote
for"
Mr.. Chamberlain had the mans
letter hunted up, and. sure enough
he found that it was a formal appli-
cation for a place.
Here" said the perplexed Minis
ter emptying into his big hands all
the money he had in his pocket Il
can't give you place; L haven't any
to give"
And with that the man had to be
content. t.-Harper's Young Peop'e.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-01-18
Racing with an Avalanche.

Let Mr.. Tuckett himself describe
that thrilling race for life.
81 remember" he writes, "being
struck with the idea that it seemed
as though, sure Of its prey, it wished
to play with us for while, at one
moment letting us imagine that we
had gained upon it, and were get.
ting beyond the line of its fire, and
the next, with mere wantonness of
vindictive power suddenly rolling
out on its right a vast volume Of
grinding blocks and whirling snow,
as though to show that it could out
flank us at any moment it choose.
Nearer and nearer il cane, its
front like mighty wave about to
break. Now it has traversed the
whole width OF the glacier above us;
taking somewhat diagonal direc-
tion; and now-run, oh! run, if ever
you did, for here it comes straight
at us, swift, deadly and implacable
''The next instant we saw no
more; wild confusion of whirling
snow and fragments Of ice-a frozen
cloud swept over us, entirely con-
cealing us from one another, and
still we were untouched-at least
knew that / was-and still we ran.
Another half-second and the mist
had passed, and there lay the body
of the monster, whose head was still
careering away at lightning speed
far below as, motionless, rigid, and
harmless"
The danger was over, and the party
examined the avalanche at their lei
sure 1t had a length Of 3, 200 feet,
an average breadth of 500 feet and
AN average depth Of live feet. This
is to say, its bulk was Gil, 200 cubic
yards, and its weight, on moderate
computation, about 450. 600 tons
McClure's Magazine.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-01-18

eclat. Governor Mckinley was es
corted to the Statehouse by the join
House and Senate committee, reaching
the building few minutes before II
The structure was filled to overfowine
and the Statehouse ground was packed
The ceremonies were very simple
Prayer was offered by Rev. T. E. Tay
lor, and the oath of Office was admins
tered by Chief Justice Joseph z. Brad
bury. Governor Mckinley then deliv'
cred his inaugural address.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-01-18
Work of Masked Men.

Five men held up the Hannibal and
st. Joseph fast train, ELI, Wednesday
night, four miles east of st. Joseph.
No., and robbed the express and mail
cars. The men placed torpedoes on
the track and swung a red lantern to
stop the train, and as ii slowed up three
men climbed into the engine cab. Re-
volvers were thrust into the faces Of
the engineer and fireman and they
were told to throw up their hands. 1t
was an old-fashioned robbery, but it
was successful in every detail. The
engineer and fireman were forced to
walk back in front OF the robbers to
the door of the express car,
and the messenger was told to open
the door. Express Messenger G.
B. Wetzel did not suspect that
there were robbers outside, and when
he heard the engineer calling, he
opened the door. AS he did so two of
the robbers leaped in. They secured
the contents of the safe. The mail car
was entered in the same manner as the
express car. The mail agents were un-
armed and made no resistance. 1t is
reported that q registered pouch was
carried off by the robbers. Other mail
pouches were cut open and rifled, and
SNCI vi III Wuo
taken. The passengers were not dis
turbed. AS soon as the train had been
robbed it proceeded on it's way.
The rear brakeman, John Ryan, had
been sent back to flag approaching
trains. When the robbers released
the train it left without calling in the
brakeman. He secured horse and
rode back to the city, where he re-
ported at once to the railroad officials.
Only three shots were fired by the
robbers, and they were fred in the air.
Express Messenger Wetzel opened the
safe, with two revolvers pointed
at his head. He saw but two
of the men. All of the robbers carried
two revolvers and there were two
rifles in their possession. Wetzel says
one of the men was short, wore black
coat and overcoat and black Derby hat.
The other wore double breasted coat,
no overcoat and was tall and slender.
The other three robbers stood in the
dark and could not be described. All
wore masks.
An attempt was made to rob Bur-
lington train near st. Joe on Sept. 25,
1893, and two of the robbers were
killed. The railroad officials believe
that the robbery Wednesday night was
committed by some of the same gang
who made their escape in the darkness
from the first attempted robbery.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-01-18
CHTGAN, THURSDAY. JANUARY ls, 1894.

available foot of space in the great
structure was taken. 1t was three times
larger than the cathedral of st. Peter
in Rome and four times larger than
the old Roman Coliseum, which seated
$4,000 persons. The cost of this i'm
mense structure was S1,7O0,0OO Mate
rial, IL, 100000 feet of lumber, 12,OOO,-
600 pounds of steel in trusses of central
hall, 100000 pounds of iron in roof
of nave. There were eleven acres
OF skylights and forty car loads
of glass in the roof. The Peri
style, with the Music Hall and
Casino at either end, was the most inn
posing object seen by the Worlds Fair
visitor as he approached Jackson Park
and Lake Michigan. Music Hall, which
was situated on the shore of Lake
Michigan at the northerly end of the
great peristyle, was l40 feet wide by
246 feet long and about So feet high.
The Casino was one of the most popu-
lar structures on the ground, and it
was generally admired for its beauty
of architecture. 1t was situated at the
south end of the peristyle.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-01-18
In the Desert

When Mr.. David Lindsay returned
from his expedition across a part OF
the Australian desert some time ago,
he said the whole OF that almost
waterless country was inhabited by
natives who get their water-supply by
draining the roots of the mallee-tree,
which yield quantities OF pure water.
This tree, absorbing moisture from
the air, retains it in considerable
quantities in its roots, and thus
makes it possible TO live in an arid
reg on, which would otherwise be un-
inhabitable.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-01-18
Churches as Shelter.

DR.. John A. B. Wilson, New York
minister, delivered stirring sermon
Sunday on the destitution of the poor
in that city. Between 10000 and so,
600 men, he declared, walked the
streets shelterless every night. Let
us see to it," he finally said, "that, IL no
other home can be provided for the
shelterless, the churches shall be open
ed to them, no matter what the incon-
venience to ourselves. twas done CEN
turtles ago, why not do it now? Open
the churches TO the people day and
night, for sitting-rooms, for reading
rooms, for lodging-rooms, for warmth
and shelter who ever deemed it
sacrilege during the war, when church
buildings were converted into hospitals
for the wounded? There is now no
holier use to put them TO under heaven
or in heaven than to open them TO these
poverty-stricken and wounded breth-
rem of our Lord and ours"
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-01-18
CoNFESSES TO ROBBERY.
Trusted Employe of Philadelphia Con
cern Steals $4,000.

Trusted Employe of Philadelphia Con
cern steals $4,000.
After twenty-seven years of service
Theodore +. Baker, paying teller o.
the Consolidated National Bank, o
Philadelphia, stood before United
States Commissioner Craig, a prisoner
charged with embezzling $4,000 from
the bank, and with falsifying the
banks books. Baker attempted
no defense, and said his steal
ings had extended over q period oi
twenty years. In default OF $4,000
bail he was committed to prison. A
short time ago a bookkeeper named
Van Duzen discovered that his books
had been falsified and he found a
shortage of $50, 900. The discovery and
fear that suspicion might fall on him
so worried him that he fell i'll, and
while sick he confded the mat err to
his physician, and at the same time
protested his innocence. The physician
called at the bank and told Van Duzen's
story to the officers.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-01-18

and now apparently the game is in his
hands. While the report does moi
make confirmation absolutely impossi.
BILE, it is thought Hornblower's fate il
settled.
The fight en- Hornblower has beeI
wicked. While that gentleman is q
capable lawyer, his attitude toward
corporations and the apprehension
that he might overturn important de-
cisions affecting railroads caused him
to be subjected to the sharpest sort Of
criticism.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-01-18
How the World waes.

THIEVES raided several cars OF mer-
chandise at Hammond, Ind, securing
property worth 500.
OURAY, Col, citizens passed resolu-
tions indorsing Gov Waito's extra ses-
sion of the Legislature.
THE Michigan Mutual Live Stock
Insurance Company went into a receiv-
sr's hands.
ROBERT HEIsER, years old, PLAYED
with matches in barn at Hamilton,
Ohio, and was burned TO death.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-01-18
M.kiNLEY SWORN IN.

rnaugurated Governor OF Ohio for the
Second Time.
William Mckinley has been once
again inaugurated as Governor of Ohio.
Among those who stood near him
while the oath was being administered
by the Chief Justice was one who. six
teen years ago this month, participated
in the Inauguration of George b. Nc
Clellan as chief executive of New
Jersey.
Despite his personal desire, for q
quiet inauguration, the ceremony al
Columbus was attended by considerable
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-01-18

DON'T ill your lungs full of stove
polish when endeavoring to polish the
range; put little strong soap suds in the
blacking, stir until we'll mixed, then
apply to the range, and see II there Is
not less dust and brighter polish.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-01-18
FAIR is FIRE SWEPT.
COLUMBIAN EXPOSITION BUILD.
lNGS CONSUMED.

The Peristyle In Ruins-Casino and Music
Hall Devoured by Hungry Flamcs-vast
: Fiery Furnace In the Great Manufact-
ures Building.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-01-18

A PEssIMEsT, walking with his
wife and meeting a whole school OF
girls said sorrowfully. "Heavens
and earthl The poor men! What
crowd Of future mother-in-laws