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The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1898-10-29
SHORTER HOURS.
Machinery Pauperizes Labor
The Shorter Work Day
Must Come.
Government Statistics Cannot
Prove That More Labor
Is Employed.


The advantage of the shorter
work day is shown in the fol-
lowing illustration: Ten men
at So each per day, in woolen
factory, make 1000 yards of
cloth per day of ten hours, cost
ing manufacturer 500. Machine
comes that will do the work of
two men. Two men discharged.
Eight men next week, with the
aid of the machine, produce
1000 yards of cloth per day,
working ten hours, costing
manufacturer $16. Manufac-
turer thinks he is the gamer by
discharging two men and saw
ing 81 a day. But he soon finds
that demand for goods has
fallen off by his having de-
stroyed the ability to buy,
through the discharge Of ope-
fifth of his consumers. Goods
begin to accumulate in his fac
tory which he cannot readily
sell. He finally offers to sell
and does sell them at reduced
price. He cuts down the wages
of his workmen accordingly.
He puts in more machinery,
discharges more men and keeps
the balance of his men at work
ten hours a day, accumulating
a greater and greater amount
of goods which he cannot sell,
because demand has fal1en4nHff
through men being thrown into
id1eness and improvement by
machinery, running long hours.
In the end the manufacturer
will combine with other manu-
facturers in the same line in
order to keep up the price of
goods and economize; the idea
of economy, in the trust thus
formed, being to discharge men
and produce goods just as
cheaply as possible with the
aid of machinery running long
hours.
By and by the vast accumu-
lation of goods makes it neces-
sary that the trust scour the
world to find a market for their
goods, entirely overlooking the
fact that they could find pur-
chasers at home if the men, I'M
poverished by machinery and
long hours, had a chance to
work and earn good wages
whereby they could buy.
An overstocked market in the
United States for several years
and millions of men in id1eness
have been the result of long
hours of factory labor accom-
panied by the rapid introduc-
ton of machinery.
See what might have been.
Ten men working ten hours
making 1000 yards of cloth.
Men paid therefor 500. Machine
comes that will do the work of
two men. Put in machine for
the advantage of the workmen
and let them pay for it. Next
week the men will produce with
the machine as much in eight
as they now make in ten hours.
AS it cost the manufactures 500
for 1000 yards of cloth last
week why should he not pay
500 for the same amount pro-
duced this week even though
the ten men worked eight or
even six hours? -
It is seen thus that if men
are not discharged but the
hours are shortened, in proper
ton to the productive power of
machinery, all obtain employ
ment, all can earn, all can buy
and consume, while higher
wages can be more promptly
paid for shorter hours than un-
der present conditions can be
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1898-10-29

Conducted for Readers Of the Labor World.'
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1898-07-06
a Big Wine Tank.

One hundred couples will dance at
one time in the great half million gall
lon wine reservoir of the Italian-Swiss
colony at Asti, Senoma county, says
the San Francisco Chronicle. The en-
tertainment will be q novel one in the
annals Of viticulture and pleasure. Such
a scene has never before been witnessed,
for the reason that the opportunity is
now for the first time presented.
The Asti wine reservoir Is the largest,
if not she only, example of its kind in
the world. 1t was constructed last year
ss a matter of necessity and somewhat
as an experiment from inability TO OBJ
tain sufficient cooperage for the wine
crop which San Francisco merchants
refused to purchase. 1t was quickly
excavated and lined with concrete, and
upon its completion was Immediately
put TO the use for which il was intend
ed with perfect success. There was
then no time for celebration, but since
then il has been emptied, and while
awaiting its refiIling the Italian-Swiss
colony concluded to give ball in the
tank There wiz be room in
the reservoir for the 200 dancers, as its
dimensions are 50 feet in length, "a in
breadth and "a in height.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1898-07-06
His Trousers Were Eaten.

In the tropics the cloth ing worn is Of
very light material, usually light duck
or linen, says a correspondent of the
New York Tribune, and knocking
about on the decks of the boats
these suits soon become torn and badly
soiled.
On the chase after Sehley's fleet,
when we went to Santiago, one very
fastidious correspondent had the bad
fortune to have ali his clothing washed
overheard excepting the suit he was
wearing The trousers of this suit had
become badly sOiled and he determined
to wash them. Not knowing the tech
nicalities of the laundry, he gave them
q thorough soaking and, tying them to
strong cord, threw them over the
stem of the boat, hoping that during
the night old ocean would finish the
washing.
The next morning when the trousers
were hauled in 10 dry they were torn
to shreds. The sharks had been nib
bling at them. The young man went
into port at Cape Haytien two days
later wearing summer underwear in
stead of white duck. He was a hero
with the natives. They mistOOk mis-
undergarments for tights and believed
him to be a famous acrobat.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1898-07-06
Some Housewives Wrongly

Pour dirty wash water in the dishpan,
or use cooking utensils for dipping suds
on wash day.
Clean garden vegetables i'm the wash
basin, when they ought to realize that
the garden dirt is cleaner than that adj
herring To the basin.
Scrub the kitchen work table or
moulding board with the floor scrub
bing brush and in a mop pail, when
the dishpan and clean cloth are suffi-
cient for these things, which should
never become grimy.
Fail to wash the hands after combing
the hair. or Immediately before prepar-
ing a meal.
Keep a comb and brush and mirror
in close proximity 10 the pantry doors
and even in the pantry. and yet consid-
er themselves neat and cleanly in their
food preparations.
Fail to clean the nails and thorough
ly wash the hands, dryir & them ON an
Immaculate towel, before kneading
bcead and other kinds of dough.
Use the tablespread for tableeloth
for hasty lunch, seemingly forgetting
that in its constant use it collects dust,
etc, making it unfit for the food, and
that the food may leave greasy spots,
making it unfit for use as spread.
Wash dish towels in dirty weter with
the soiled hand towels.
Bot it is to be hoped that very few
such housewives exist.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1898-07-06
Enterprising Druggists.

There are few men more wide awake
and euterprising than J. n. Snyder
of Somerset, Pa, and J. w. Brallier
of Berlin. Pa, who spare no pains 10
secure the best Of everything in their
line for their many customers. They
now have the valuable agency Gor Dr.
Kings New Discovery for Consump-
ton, Coughs and Colds. This is the
wonderful remedy chat is producing
such furor all over the country by
its many startling cures. 1t absolute
ly cures Asthma, Bronchitis, Hoarse-
ness and all affections of the Throat,
Chest and Lungs. Call at above drug
stores and get a trial bottle free or =
regular size for so cents and sl.00-
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1898-07-06
Our Volunteers.

From the New York World.
The biographical history Of the men
of the First Volunteer Cavalry who
lost their lives in the first advance on
Santiago shows what kind Of stuff our
regiments are made of.
1t is no exaggeration to say that there
is no army In Europe in which men
with the same advantages of fortune
and of social distinction could be found
fighting in the ranks as privates.
In the little republics of ancient
Greece, or later on in the later days of
the little republics OF Italy, when every
citizen was soldier, some such roster
of the dead may have been possible,
but not at any other time or in any
great country.
The Roosevelt regiment was excep-
tional in the number OF recruits it
found among the men who might rea-
sonably have expected commissions,
but the difference is only in degree,
not in kind.
There is not single regiment organ
lied in answer TO the call for volun-
teers which does not contain goodIy
proportion of men of class not to be
found in the ranks of the European
armies-of men who might have stay
ed at home IN ease and comfort, but
whose only thought was that express
ed by young Hamilton Fish when he
said: "The government wants big.
strong chaps like me.n
Such men give to an army a special
character. 1t is the higher percentage
OF brains, of education, of capacity,
which differentiates our army from the
armies of Europe. 1t is an army Of
thinking bayonets,p such as Europe
considers peril, but which is 10 us an
assurance Of streng Tn and safety.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1898-07-06


Reduction Of Spanf IN fours- Manila,
Havana, Santiago, Gad Porto Rico
Life.
Campaigning in Cuba seems 20 be
chiefly matter Of heat, tang Jed un-
derbrush aud pro anity. - demphis
Scimitar.
Shrewd fellow, Blaneo, in refusing
TO give up Hob-on At this sta &c Of the
game; he probably hopes TO exchange
himself for Hob-olI later on. Chicago
Times Herald.
That famous set OF tee tn possessed
by Teddy" Roosevelt has flashed be
fore the startled vision ( Spanish
sharpshOOtens and tn ,se un aerved foe
men promptly nI..- -Chiea, . Record.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1898-07-06
Notes About Cuba.

The Island OF Cuba is over one-third
larger than Ireland, about four ffIhs as
large as England and Wales, one-third
larger than the Kingdom Of Portugal,
three times rs large as Switzerland and
little larger than the combined area
Of the States Of Rhode Island. Massa-
ehusetts, New Hampshire, Vermont,
New Jersey, Delaware and Maryland.
The length Of the coast line Of Cuba
is :, 200 miles.
There il no other island Of its size
having 50 many ports as Cuba. IneIu-
ding sheltered landings, there are over
zoe, about One-half of which are acees-
sibIe 10 vessels Of 500 to 1000 tons, and
10 to ships Of any size.
On the north side Of Cuba, extending
from Neuvitas to Matanzas, there are
some go island keys. On the south
coast, TO the west Of Cape Cruz and ex-
tending to Cape san AntOuio, there are
about 80 island keys.
The eastern part Of Cuba IS noun
famous and rugged. The principal
range is the Sierra Masstra, whose
greatest elevations are: PieO TGrquiR-
no, about 5000 feet. Gran Piedra, $40
feet; Ojo del TOro, 5000 feet, and the
Yungue, 2oOO feet
Over 300 rivers, besides ianunaerable
rivulets and torrents, water the island.
They are all short but generally remark
able for the elearness and purity Of the
water. The largest Of all is the Canto,
in the province of Santiago, with q
course Of 40 miles, 50 miles Of which
are navigabie for small vessels.
The uBeleared forests Of Cuba cover
an area Of over 100000 acres, and
over 10 species OF very fine hard aud
cabinet woods abound in them.
All the garden vegetables raised in
Cuba are Of the very best quality. The
potato Is equal 10 that Of Bermuda OF
Of Peru. or the sweet potatoes there
are several varieties, two OF them supe-
rior to the best produced in the United
States
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1898-07-06

This is said to have been true of Cen
eral Picton, who, though hard, rough
man. was an "angel when bullets were
about" and was undoubtedly true Of
the first Lord Cough, who had trick,
highly disagreeable to his staff, of seek
ing points of full exposure to the enc
my's fire.
The immense respect paid to such
men in all armies shows, however, that
they are exceptional, and, on the whole,
we believe that the opinion OF the first
Henry Havelock is very nearly the
truth. The writer once had m oppOr-
tunity during discussion on the util-
ity Of the Victoria Cross of cross ques-
tioning that famous General on the
subject, and never forgot his reply:
"In my experience" he said, sin
any British regiment there are always
hundred men who would storm the
gates OF hell, eight hundred who, II
they did it, would follow in, one humid
red who want to skulk in the ditches,
and about thirty who do actually skulk
there or elsewhere"
The averages should be higher in q
conscript army, but then, also, the dis
eipline Is more severe. Why discipline
should impart courage is something Of
mystery, but there is no shadow of n
doubt that it does, and that well-dis-
ciplined regiment is not only more ODE
dent, but actually more indifferent to
danger, probably because the eontinu-
Gus habit of selfsuppression has p0si-
lively diminished selfshness.
The popular notion that seasoned
troops are much Drawer than novices
seems, however, to be unfOunded. They
are more afraid of giving way, know
ing what a hell upon earth commences
il men begin running; bat Waterloo
was won, in considerable measure, by
young soldiers, and Speicheren was
carried by regiments in which no pri--
vate had ever seen a shot fired in anger.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1898-07-06
How to Look Good

Good looks are really more than skin
deep, depending entirely on a healthy
condition Of all the vital organs. II
the liver is inactive, you havea bilious
look; if your stomach is disordered, you
have dyspeptie look; If your kidneys
are affected, you have a pinched look.
Secure good health, and you will sure
ly have good looks. Electric Bitters"
Is a good Alternative and Tonic. Acts
directly ON the stomach, liver and kid
neys, puri6es the blood, cures pimples,
blotehes and bOiIs, and gives a good
complexion. Every bottle guaranteed.
Sold st J. y. Snyder's Drug Store,
Somerset, Pa, and g. w. Brallier's
Drug Slore, Berlin, Pa. 80 cents per.
bottle.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1898-07-06
THE coEoUERoR-

The bugie soon viii signal "taps"
Adown the ghostiy line,
Where twinkling through the open fiaps
The soldiers candles shine.
A private, like thousand here
Who also wear the blue,
] ask no greater honor. dear,
Than thus 70 write 90 you.
Although insignia have none
No scabhard By my side
To show the place that have won
Ny breast is flled with pride
And while seem private, mere,
What other man 80 highs
For In your heart OF hearts, my dear,
Leader OF all am l.
Therefore, covet strap nor bar
That please the common herd;
Nine is a brighter glory, far,
By yOu, sweet girl, conferred.
Content, private appear.
To those I'm much above;
For outnnk them all, my dear.
since have gained your love.
Truth
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1898-07-06

his father the Wizards Hotel property
and the Ebbett House, and from his
mother considerable property in this
State. Although he is eommanly re-
ferred to as '.the richest man in Vir-
ginia," he is unassuming.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1898-07-06
Fought Like ThOroughbreds.

A dispatch 10 the London Daily
News from Port Antonio, Jamaica,
SAYS: "The conditions in which the
Americans entered the battle at Sevilla
show that their fighting was really
magnificent. When attacked they
were hysterical and half out Of their
minds. All courage would have been
seorched out OF less thoroughbred men,
Their tongues were swelled for thirst
and their thrOats shriveled. He'll
said a survivor, has no terrors for me
now
"The Americans appear to be suspi-
cious of the insurgents, who could be
OF immense assistance in bushwhaek-
ing. But how can we be sure, says
an American officer, that anyone of
them is not Spaniard ready to lead Us
into trouble? We can't talk their mig
ger Castillian, and when they guide us
we have to go it blind We should
trust them completely or not at all"
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1898-07-06

y man in 'irginia, rode forty miles,
to Fairfax Shdion, for the express pur-
pose of gettfig Chamberlain's Cough
Remedy, ansr took home with him, a
dozen bottl{i of the medicine. The
druggist ads. "Your remedy seems
TO be 8 gdieral fayoFite wherever
known" effects are indeed won
derful in all enng and throat troubles.
Procure bd tie at any drug store,
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1898-07-06

Nobody is surprised at the bounding
enthusiasm OF Captain Willard if they
happen to know the stock he springs
from. His father, for so many years the
head Of Willard's Hotel, was an officer
in the Union army and as such was
brought into contact with the most
daring and efficient of all the Confed-
ate spies in the civil war. This was
Miss Ford, the daughter Of rich eiti-
zen Of Fairfax Court House. The old
people here are full of "reminiscences of
her exploits, some of which were
dangerous and required the utmost
personal courage and devotion to the
Confederacy. She made many jour-
neys between Washington and Rich
mOnd when il was difficult to get
through the Federal lines. Sometimes
she was disguised and needed all the
talent OF an actress to elude. the suspi-
cious officers. At one time the author
ities at Washington, exaspersted by the
discovery of some OF their plans by the
Confederates at Richmond, resolved to
deal severely with all tie spies, re-
gardIess OF sex or family influences.
Miss Ford's friends attempted to per-
suade her to abandon her enterprise or
to suspend her trips for time. Even
the Confederate officials who profited
by her work warned her that it would
be too hazardous to attempt another
journey at that time. But it had no
effect on her purposes, and she con-
tinued to carry information and mes
sages from one capital 20 the other.
Proud as she was of being rebel, Miss
Ford formed romantic attachment
for Federal offic.r who had been kind
to her, and when her work was done
she became his bride. After living
happily with her husband and chill
dren for some years at Fairfax Court
House she died here. Her husband
also is dead, the property going to
Joseph Willard, the son.
Captain Willard was born here, and
after careful education he took up the
study of the law. He was admitted to
the bar while quite young, and went to
work as though his daily bread depend
ed on it, He is bright, weIl-informed,
and good sperker. He was elected
to represent IL is district in the Lower
House Of the Legislature. and il Is only
a question Of time when he viii occupy
y SEAT in Cong ress- He Inherited from
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1898-07-06

What's the secret Of happy, vigor-
Ous health? Simply keeping the bow
els, she stomach, the liver and kid
neys STR ing and active. Burdock Blood
Bitters does Il.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1898-07-06

Mr.. e. B. Bush, president Of the Gil
naer county court, tells briefly his ex-
perience with an epidemic Of bloody
nax in his family. He writes under
date Of October 5, 1895, at Auburn w.
va. During the past summer We
had three cases of bloody flux in our
fanliiy which We cured in less than one
week with Chamberlain's Collie, Chol-
era and Diarrhoa Remedy. In some
instances there were twenty hem
morhages a day" This remedy never
fails to cure the worst case Of bloody
fiux aud all bowel complaints and every
family should keep it at hand. For
sale by all druggists.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1898-07-06

scrOfdla, hip disease. salt rheum,
dyspepsia and other diseases due to i'm
pure blood are cured by Hoods sarsa-
parilla.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1898-07-06
J. D. swANK.

IMPORTANT TO ADVERTISERS.
The cream Of the country papers is found
in Remington's County Scat Lists Shrewd
advertisers avail themselves of these lists
copy of which can be had Of Remington
Brusl. Of New York & Pittsburg.
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3esal Antirss.
NOTICE TO BoNDHoLDERs.

Under MortgaEe by Canada GonGelidatsd
aEds9n; Trustee dated 9th APRIL, 1882.
coERion, Lot 10 I'm the 9th Concession,
Lot o in the 9th Concession, and Lot o
in the 9Th Concession of tho Township
of MRrmora in the County of HaEtinGs
in the Province of Ontario.
NOTICE is EREBY I'VE pursuant to the order
OF the High Court Of Justice dated Sd November.
1895. that all persons or corporations having claims
against the proceeds of the sale OF the said lands
under the said mortgage by virtue Of bonds held by
them do SEND to the undersigned. trustee duly APP
pointed in place and stead of said Richardson, on or
before the 12th day of December 1893. o statement
in writing OF their names and addresses and full par
ttculars OF their claims duly verified and Of tho
securities hold by them; and further that. upon the
said 18th day OF December. 1895, the said Trustee
Edgar will proceed to distribute the assets Of the
trust estate ratably among. those bondholders only
Of whose claims he shall have notice. and the said
trustee will not be liable for the said assets or any
part thereof to. any person or corporation whose
claim shall not have been received at the time Of
such distribution.
Dated at Toronto this Sd day of November. 1898.
GEORGE WILLIAM EDGAR. Trustee.
BY DU vERNET. JONES L. WOODS.
10 Toronto street. Toronto.
His solicitors.