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Bridgeton pioneer., 1895-05-09
WHERE CHEAP WAGES CONFLICT.
Carpet Hands In England Seek Protection
From Their Fellow Workers.

The New York Times has been in
sorry condition recently, and particular
ly so on the morning of Monday, March
that it helped to elect was dissolved. 1t
is condition that confronts tho New
York Times now. 1t was theory two
years ago, a theory of wonders and mar
vels, of great good and great prosperity
that we were to witness as the result of
wise, free trade legislation at the hands
of wise Democratic congressman. The
result-the condition-is summed up by
the New York Times in it's headlines as
"ignoble and impotent, an infamous
record of the dying congress, which
should be ''held in contempt for what
it has done and neglected to do, be-
cause it was "a disgrace to America.
We are sorry for the New York Times,
which gives vent to some of its pent up
spleen in seeking sound argument
which it has never yet possessed, in IA
vor of free trade policy. 1t wishes an
explanation why some carpet manufac-
turers of Kidderminster became bank
rupt, as was stated in The Textile Mer-
curry, because of ''the effects of American
competition.
A later number of The Textile Mer-
curry gives another reason for the failure
of the Kidderminster carpet makers,
which is that they have been paying
more wages for their work than their
competitors in the north were paying,
their competitors naturally underselling
them and running the Kidderminster
trade.
The operatives at Kidderminster OBJ
jected to reduction in wages to meet
the northern competition, but, as The
Textile Mercury said, it is "absurd" for
the operatives ''to starve through stick
ing out for prices which it is now sure
cannot be paid by the local manufactur-
ers as long as their competitors in the
north are getting their work done for
less. Better far accept the terms on
which the tapestry weavers of the north
are working, " This is the advice Civ
Ell by an organ representative of free
trade manufacturers to accept the half
loaf and be thankful therefor.
AS the New York Times is so anxious
to have 'sober estimate of The Tex
tile Mercury's story that the Kidder-
| minister failures were due to ''the effects
of American competition, it should
refer to The Textile Mercury of Feb Q,
page 106, where it is Acknowledged that
the Kidderminster carpet men are in
need Of protection from the low wage
competition of 'their competitors in
the north. The effect of cheap wage
competition even in England is ruinous,
and the laborers there are seeking for
protection from one another
Bridgeton pioneer., 1895-05-09

We received letter from a member
of the United States senate few days
ago which was written upon English
stationery! Although the loyal members
of that body were in a minority, it
seems to us that they ought to at least
have the right to insist that American
stationery should be used by American
lawmakers The idea that the United
States senate should be furnished with
English stationery for its use is only
another illustration of the foreign ideas
and the foreign interference policy of
the present administration. Our own
country's interests must not be regarded
when they would interfere with those
of foreigner. American Economist.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1895-05-09
TWO INVENTIONS IN ONE.
The Kinetograph the Latest Marvel Turr
ed Out by Edison.

The Kinetograph the Latest Marvel Turn
ed Out by Edison.
eve are progressing. progressing"
said Thomas A. Edison to Boston
Herald representative when informed
that his retreat had been invaded for
the purpose of getting information con-
corning the latest and greatest of his
inventions, the one which is being
eagerly awaited and which very few
have had chAnce to see-that is, the
combination of the phonograph with
the kaleidoscope, the contrivance to
which Mr.. Edison applied the term
kinetograph on this occasion.
''The object of this machine he
said, sis to afford the spectator two in
ventions in one-that is, two senses are
simultaneously appealed to. Suppose,
we will say, an opera is to be reproduc-
ed The phonograph already repeats the
sound. The kaleidoscope afterward af-
fords view of the movements. Now,
however, we wish to combine the two
and combine them far more effectively
than ever their distinct elements have
heretofore been rendered by separate in
strumsnts.
''Thus, if one wished to hear and see
the concert or the opera, it would only
be necessary to sit down at home, look
upon scene and see the performance
reproduced exactly in every movement
and at the same time the voices of the
players and singers, the music of the
orchestra, the various sounds that ac-
company performance of this sort,
will be reproduced exactly. The end
attained is a perfect illusion. One really
hears and sees the play, because the
conditions necessary to the suitable i'm
pressions upon the eye and ear are OBJ
tanned -
Bridgeton pioneer., 1895-05-09
Free Trade Paupers.

In England the house of commons is
considering plans for the relief of the
unemployed. At a recent sitting of the
committee Mr.. James Kier Hardie, NJ
P, testified that the distress was SO
widespread that the proposed grant of
So, 900, 900 would tide over the needs of
the unemployed for a few weeks only.
This condition of affairs in England
is what free trade leads to inevitably.
Although Great Britain S industrial ac-
tivities, in some important lines, are
greater than for several years past,
thanks to our free trade administration,
she has nevertheless by her free trade
policy created pauper class of which
she cannot now rid herself. The United
States would do we'll to note the decline
of trade and labor conditions in Eng
land traceable Enthusiastically to free
trade heresy.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1895-05-09

Means impure blood, and overwork or
too much strain on brain and body The
only way to cure is too feed the nerves on
pure blood. Thousands of people certify
that the best blood purifier, the best nerve
tonic and strength builder is Hoods Sar-
saparilla What it has done for others it
will also do for you-Hood's Cures.
Nervousness, loss of sleep, loss of appe-
tite and general debility all disappear
when Hoods Sarsaparilla is persistently
taken, and strong nerves. sweet sleep,
strong body, sharp appetite, and in a
word, health and happiness follow the
use of Hoods SarSaparila.
The strong point about Hoods Sarsa-
parilla is that they are permanent, be-
cause they start from the solid founda-
ton of purified, vitalized and enriched
blood. wit q 1t
Bridgeton pioneer., 1895-05-09
EIGHT MONTHS ENDING FEBRUARY.
Totals ,............... .S118, 779, $50

Farmers should study this table
They will see that in eight months the
markets of the world have paid 81, 900,
900 less money for American barley
since the wall of protection was broken
down. Foreign buyers, moreover, have
bought $14, $50, 900 worth less of Amer
ican corn and $54, 900 less of cornmeal.
OF wheat their purchases were SIG, 600,-
600 less under the German tariff, and of
flour, $14, 40, 900 less Of oats they
bought $1,S00,0 worth less, and oat-
meal alone shows an increase of less
than $120, 900 during eight months.
Farmers should note these figures and
contrast the actual performance of the
free trade tariff law with the predic-
tions and promises that were made to
the farmers during the campaign of
1892. That was a theory. This is con-
dition. The process of letting ourselves
out to the markets of the world has cost
those farmers who grow cereals the sum
of SAT, 500, 900 in eight months.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1895-05-09

dent benefits. if he We're taken with ty-
phoid fever his sick benefits would pay
him 500 week, and when he died
she would receive $40, 900
Every other day assessment notices
came from one or the other of his So
cieties, and lie gave up smoking, walked
to and from his Office and bought but
two suits of clothes a year to save the
money with which to meet his assess
ments The drain grow too heavy at
length, and he took cheaper house and
cut the servant girl wages He some
times wished that he would break his
leg in order to get back some of the
money he had put into accident benefits.
His coat and vest We're spangled with
secret society badges, crosses and but
tons, and he wore three society watch
charms ON his chain
The walls of his sitting room and
parlor were almost covered with sheep
skin certificates of membership and pho
tographs of farley as worshipful grand
master. inner guard, outer guard, high
potentate, sublime protector and as a
score of other officers in the various
lodges
He developed into an enthusiastic, ag.
gressive, energetic, busy secret society
man, and when he was introduced to a
stranger he would press the strangers
hands, intertwine his fingers and work
his palm a quarter of an hour, giving
him the various grips of all the secret
societies Of which he was member. -
ChicapO Rafor1
Bridgeton pioneer., 1895-05-09
WHOLE NO. 1854
aALLANrRY COST A SHIRT.
Disastrous Results Followed a Scheme to
Hide a Cigar From a Lady.


One of the most popular men in the
down town produce district is g. W.
Christie. His temper, however, has been
sorely tried of late, and there is wick
ed gleam in his eyes when anybody ut
tiers the word Fire" in his presence.
Chris" as his friends call him,
owns more truck horses than any other
man in the city. He also owns stock
farm in Poughkeepsie. He recently in
vited one of his friends, Fred Gebney,
a banana importer. to visit his country
place. Mr.. Gebney accepted, and both
men started for the Grand Central sta
ton III buggy. Chris drove.
Chris, be it said, sported an immacu-
late shirt front, in which glittered a
large diamond. The friends were bowl
ing along Fifth avenue when Chris,
who was smoking cigar, suddenly
started He had seen a lady friend, and
the improperly of saluting her with
cigar in his mouth caused him to let the
weed drop, as he thought, to the bottom
of the buggy
They had proceeded block or so
when Ed remarked:
Something's on fire"
THAT'S So" replied Chris looking
around. 81 can smell smoke Maybe
it's in one of these buildings. and
"Great Scott! Wowp' he yelled.
"1t's me. Caesars ghost! It's burning
me upl"
"Have you got 'em?" inquired Ed.
Suppose I turn in fire alarm. :"
Before he could make any further
comment Chris had stopped his horse,
jumped from the buggy and was execu-
ting war dance on the sidwealk.
Smoke was rising from beneath his
waistcoat, and the cigar, the cause of it
all, dropped to the ground.
"Well, I'll be jiggered, exclaimed
Chris. His spotless shirt front was dis
colored and burned in places.
Perhaps it was the diamond" sug-
gested Ed.
Diamonds be blowedr' retorted
Chris. Say, he added, 1T can't go to
the farm looking like this. -
"Oh, that's soon remedied, - replied
Ed. SECT a celluloid shirt front. If
you're careful, it WON'T take fire, but
you mustn't smoke, and don't put the
sparkler in either. "
| Eds suggestion was carried out. The
| journey was resumed, and when the
men returned to the city the story leak
ed out. That is why many down town
produce merchants take down their fire
extinguishers when Chris happens along.
Chris says he appreciates a joke, but
when he is invited to "a business men S
dinner and receives miniature fire.
| mans cap and red lantern as souvenirs
1.-THE things going too far. New
York Herald
Bridgeton pioneer., 1895-05-09
A Condition, Not a Theory.

The effect of reducing the duty on
!inseed or fiaxseed from 1873 per cent
ad valorem down to 15. "a per cent, a
reduction of 3315 per cent, and thus
breaking down that wall of protection
whHh prevented US from selling our
faxseed or linseed in those markets of
the world that were impatiently wait
ing to purchase it, has been to reduce
our exports from 2, 1850, 900 bushels in
1898 down to 13, 900 bushels in 1894.
This is not theory. 1t is the actua.
condition of our export trade.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1895-05-09

Since 1861 | have been II great sufferer
from catarrh. | tried Ely's Cream Balm
and to all appearances am cured. Terri
bic headaches from which l lad long suf-
fered are gone.-W. j. Hitchcock, Late
Major, L. $. Vol. and A. A. Gen., Buffalo,
n. Y.
Ely's Cream Balm has completely
cured me of catarrh when everything
else failed. Many acquaintances have
used it with excellent results.-Alfred w.
Stevens, Caldwell, Ohio.
Price of Cream Balm is fifty cents.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1895-05-09
Imports of Foreign Horses.

The department of agriculture reports
a loss to farmers of S192, 900, 600 in the
value of their horses during 1894 Dur
ing that same year we imported foreign
course this is trifling amount i'll COM
parison with the destruction of our
home market wrought by the free
traders, but the sale even for 81, 000,-
600 worth of horses at home would be
consolation to farmers in these days.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1895-05-09
Nero's Appearance.

In his youth Nero was remarkably
handsome. but early i'll manhood his
habits Of dissipation made him exceed
ingly corpulent. To judge from his
medals and the descriptions left of him
he must have weighed over 200 pounds.
His features were regular, but his eyes
were &c protuberalt as TO be almost a
deformity, and he was Aearsighted, so
much SO that he could not recognize his
ar.r~r-~ i,e+-,.,,>, -.-----..- the street
Bridgeton pioneer., 1895-05-09
THE WOODS BY NIGHT.
Sounds, Sights and Shadows Among the
Trees and Bushes.

Trees and Bushes.
"Sit still in the woods at night and
look and listen, said an old time nat
urallst to me one day, "and you will
see or hear strange things, not to be
seen or heard save by rarest chance in
the busy hours of the day
| thought of the remark as sat per-
fectly still in small opening of the
Adirondack woods at the close of one
day last summer. 1t was twilight. and
out of the dim, uncertain light loomed
the outlines of the tree in the valley and
OF the Ampersand mountain in the dis
tance Quickly saw the shadow of a
moving figure, which made out to be
that of a fox. How stealthily the sly
fellow crept along! He made no noise;
not twig broke beneath his catlike
tread
AS he turned, for the first time he
noticed me- He looked at me, and |
looked at him. Then reynard revealed
the cunning of his kind. Still keeping
his eye on me, he sidled away until he
reached the dark shades and recesses,
when he disappeared in an instant
knew reynard was out ON his night
ly foraging expedition. Perhaps he was
looking for wild rabbit or fat par
fridge, or perhaps he intended to rob
some farmer of his choicest fowls. The
fox is night traveller. He makes his
journey after dark, finds his dinner and
retires always before the break of day
Bridgeton pioneer., 1895-05-09

Less cotton and more sugar grown in
the south would be an excellent policy
of protection for the farmers to adopt in
that section. 1t would not only enrich
themselves, but would extend prosper
ity to other parts of the country.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1895-05-09

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w and the adjoining counties for "Our Jour
ncy Around the World bran new book by Rev.
Francis E. Clark, Prest of the United Soc of Chris.
tian Endeavor. The best chance to make money
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specimens of the 200 Engravings write to
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Bridgeton pioneer., 1895-05-09
DR.. HOLMES.

"Good DIR. Holmes is dead"
Thus all the people said.
in my heart alone,
Smiled at the white gravestone,
Smiled at the thing they said.
Dead! That generous hearth
Deadl That genial art?
Open that nearby book.
Into its pages look,
Of him It's the greater part.
There we may hear him speak
IN the passing hour and week;
See him in yonder page
Bright, in the future age.
He is there for all who seek.
Gone! That attuning mirth?
5onel That enrlching worth?
Nay, To such souls Is given,
That, though they bloom in heaven,
They cannot fade from earth.
Louise Morgan Sill in New York Sun.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1895-05-09
FACTS FOR FARMERS.
WILSON'S PROCESS F"LETTiNs OUR
SELVES OUT" PROVES COSTLY.

Nearly S50,0oo,O0O Lost In Eight Months
Foreigners Don't Euy Our Farm Prod.
ucts at the Old Prices-The Serious In
jury to Southern Cotton Growers.
Advance sheets of our exports of raw
cotton and lreadstuffs during February
afford an opportunity for still further
showing how the process of letting our
selves out" into foreign markets pro-
crosses. Dealing first with raw cotton,
we give the figures as follows:
EXPORTS OF RAW COTTON.
February. February,
1854. 1885. Decrease.
Bales ....... 1865 415,7oi 1851
Pounds. 2s1l 1882 23S, PA, ST 1851, ,2225
Value .....$ .$lss52,3S9 $l3, 4s4,2l8 $685. III
SIX MONTHS, SEPT. TO FEB. 2S.
Per pound.
Pounds. Value Cents.
1891. ........2, 04a, !a0,9o3 s162,4il,7SS 7.93
1s94-5. .......2 6GO, 264, ,5G3 Isl, ,S32,75 5.70
Increase. 6ll,973,760 *10,5 ,O53 *2.23
Decrease.
The first table shows that our exports
of cotton last month were 1891, 225
pounds less than in February, 1894, but
the loss in value reached So, 36S, Ill
Taking our exports of cotton for six
months since the German tariff became
law, as shown i'll the second table above,
we find that since the wall of protection
was broken down we have exported al
most 61s, 000 600 pounds of cotton more
than year earlier, but at a loss of $1O,- :
579, 900, the money paid for the larger
quantity shipped this season being that
much less than was received for the
smaller quantity year ago, owing to a
decrease of almost IA cents per pound
in its export value. Looking next to our
exports of breadstuffs, we give the fig
ures and values for February in each
year as follows:
Bridgeton pioneer., 1895-05-09

Outside of an increase of nearly 800,
900 bushels in last months exports of
wheat, there was a decline in our ship
ments of barley, corn, oats and flour,
the aggregate loss in value for the month
slightly exceeding So, 900, 900. Taking
the total values of our exports of cereals
for the eight months ending Feb. 2S
last, there was loss of SAT, 500, 900, as
compared with the corresponding eight
months a year ago as follows:
Bridgeton pioneer., 1895-05-09

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system is remarkable and mysterious it removes at
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The first dose greatly benefits, IS cents
Sold by Chas. f. Dare a Co., Bridgeton.
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Bridgeton pioneer., 1895-05-09

Acting through the blood, Hoods Sar-
saparilla not only cures scrofula, salt
rheum, (etc., but gives health and vigor to
le whole body. S6
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1895-03-14

the store, spectators and customers en-
joyed the unique spectacle. A descrip-
tion of the first battle which came off
ing ones.
One afternoon one of the clerks heard
shrill, squcaking noise, such as full
grown rat would make when enraged.
He looked through the window and
was astonished to see big rat attack
ing terrapin. The rat was doing his
best to bite through the terrapin's
shell, but his teeth glanced from tho
armor and failed to make even the
slightest indentation. The rodent bit
at the shell, at the sides and ON top.
He changed front and bit and clawed
from all points, but could find no vul
nerable point of attack. The terrapin
had withdrawn his head when the rat
first made his attack, and with his
short legs firmly gripped to the ground,
presented only hemisphere of impen-
etrable armor.
The enraged rat at last stood with
his hind feet on the ground directly In
front of the place where the terrapin's
head ought to have been, and in o
second out shot the head, catching one
of the rats legs fairly and squarely
with grip of steel. The rat squealed
with rage and pain, and made frantic
efforts to get at the terrapin's head,
but in vain. The head was withdrawn
under the edge of the shell, pulling tho
rats leg with it, out of reach. Tho
rat fought, bit and squealed and tried
to pull loose from its antagonist, but
the terrapin was sticlSer.
Sometimes the tail of a rat instead of
the legs would suffer amputation,
sometimes bunch of hide and flesh,
but the rat always retired, if he lived,
in an abbreviated form. The terrapin
was an innocent-looking object as he
wandered about the yard, and what
there was about the animal offensive
to the rats no one could imagine, but
there was something they objected to,
and for weeks they attacked him al
most daily, making one of the most
unique of attractions At last the rats
appeared to catch on, and from that
time until the terrapin disappeared,
two years ago, scarcely a rat has been
seen on the premises.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1895-03-14
,autioned to be more careful in fu-

cautioned to be more careful in fu-
ture.
lie did not go to the club dinner with
his friends that night, but swallowed
hasty bite at restaurant on his way
to his boarding-house, where he sell
dom ate, and then he dressed carefully
with the nonchalant air of IA well-to-
do young man who respects himself
and the world in which he lives, and
with his, or rather her, umbrella un-
der his arm, he started for the obiec-
live point of his thoughts, 222 Live
we'll avenue.
Just as he expected, 1t was ono of
tho fine uptown houses, and he at
once recognized the name on the door,
"Dekin," as that of retired capital
ist, who had lovely young daughter
just returned from her studies abroad.
Whew! He felt like leaning the UNI
brella up against the door, ringing the
bell, and running away, a style of do
ing disagreeable errands he he'd prac-
ticed in his boyhood. Then an un-
pleasant thought assailed him. What
If he should be arrested for stealing
the umbrella? These were ticlllish
times, and everybody was expected to
be able TO account for property found
in his possession. The mere sugges-
tion made him turn cold, and he near
ly tainted as he imagined himself
seated in the patrol wagon on his way
to jail. Such things had happened
and the harmless silk umbrella began
to look to him like an avenging agent
of fate.
"Pooh!" he said, as he wiped the
cold and clammy perspiration from
his manly brow; "rll screw my cour-
age to the sticking place." and he
gave the electric bell push that set
the whole house vibrating with its
summons. The door was opened al
most instantly, and a woman-the
identical fat woman who had stepped
on his foot in the street car-stood be-
fore him.
WELL" she asked, as he gasped for
words, what are ye wantin'?'
Her tone was belligercnt, and she
set her arms al,imbo, quite filing tho
doorway.
Are you the-the housemaid?" stam-
mered the young man, who had not
the slightest idea of what he was
saying.
I'm tn cook, an eff ye hev emmy
business here ye can shpake it to me-"
rs your name Maud?" he inquired
wildly, having quite lost his head.
"It is none of yer business" was
the sharp retort; then-fatal momenti
her eye fell on the umbrella.
"Oh, ye thafe of the world, did ye
bring it back agin2 Ye swiped it
from me in the car Give it here,
quick, and be off wild ye or I'll call the
patrol on we will"
She made a snatch at the umbrella,
but Gilbert put it behind him with o