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The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1900-06-07

If ftr0ublcd with rheumatism. give
Chamber lain's Pain-l}alm = trial. Ii
will not cost YOU I cent if it does no
good One application VII relieve the
pain. 1t also cures SprainS and bruises
in onc-third the time required by any
other treatment. Cuts. burns, frost
bites. QuinScy, pains in the side and
ches;. glandularani other >welling> are
quickly cured by applying it. Every
bottle warranted. Price - and 30 cts.
DR.. ID. g. Scott.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1900-06-07

"Dewitt'S Little Early RiSers are
the finest pills l ever used, ID. J.
Moore, Millbrook, Ala. They quick:
" cure all liver and bowel troubles.
Wallace and John$Hp.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1900-06-07
There'll be but few people in
heaven who are better than the
average man thinks he Is.

The easiest and most effective
method o. Eurifying TIE blood and m
MIGRATING the system is 70 bake
DeWilts Little Early RiSerH
The famous little pills for cleansing
the liver and bowels. Wallace
X Johnson.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1900-06-07

After su;l;ring from severe dyspepsia
ever .wr!vc years and using many
remedy without permanent good |
iaally took hodJi Dyspepsia Cure 1t
did me 50 much good | recommend it
u everyone. writes J f Watkins.
Clerk ara Recorder, Chillicothc. Mo.
1T dig,St> what you eat, Wallace \
JUhiSuu'
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1900-06-07

you easily ti.ri? lave upp
.u-t ,labii.nI! - there any
unaas ;ral Dr. IN uron tho
system? l. every CrGaN per
ipr:HiN. i'S vtC! Cr 'Unc-
ton! la'SIhCr " OrtlS:
Are Noa - ICriV"iiy
S,ronG. Active, Ei;.or-
o;:S. ECHi;.y. Happy
Man or Y. oman!
II au5, yCN st"Uil rot dc
lay one Gay DC!nTH -Ou con-
sui. n specialist, one ~
v NhOmlhC IL nan hIly .r"."
open book and wEO under
StaaLS CTvryl EarcOt weak
T,~s and disease and e
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The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1900-06-07
the SICK IRE
MADE WELL,
Ard the Weak ::rc RESTORED 10 l>un fiEoT
and siren 9Th - The Hands ofths Great
eS. Ucai2r of u odcrn Times.
Arc Yo1
Sick?

l:avc ,ul aaT rlin or ache or vcasansst
O. D0r- lnrr iiogd show ti-!t II contains iic-
n ,Iuili..: Arr YOU II TvOu.? Do you llcE
~. .r.N ...'.iY,ty OF .-i.li AID soIy' Are
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1900-06-07

10 mai;rr low hard the times
NAY Ie. ne WAGES OF sin are never
nil.gcicd.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1900-06-07

Some men prefer the joys they
are after here to the prospective
Joys of the hereafter.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1900-06-07

The recording angel doesn't
credit man with what bis. lcmb-
stone says in his favor.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1900-06-07

Some men can hear the ring OF
a silver dollar farther than that OF
4 church bell.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1900-06-07
The leading
Specialist.

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The reading ha:THHfE%@AY :HfE Tas in 1;iS; the iSadnF
Specialist. Zee %cSfb5Ni S bSah !tie y F{ E"T than
:catcf Il! other speCras:scomLncd biSc"r of all
tie r.!ic pr"ic-. irn anithc PEOPLE ccncr.:Ity Dis
farv iIg ,rr"Ii INTO every town and every irnliHt
his -ryic,s in orlcr that they piS.lt t. riade whole
hytLc a'pIui--vr'agO Oi 'wORGrriu! = Sl! g. t:Ctt
ri"ul. Wrecks - humanity haVe conc 70 i,:'n ior
lave r.ti ned 70 h'.. !H most roCs ECth 10 give
Ell h; T. ,f n2nHt Fronts nj, dse.eea
,c,,,a,; those peculiar 70 men and those
Sa'e@. PECULIAR TO Women ~ veil a.
Catarrh ihoa2?ts5l. kidnmy SGGiRte; ESzsra'
Dr. HaihaUay's success in the
Saricoceic and treatment Of ymrcocelc, and
Structure. ~ cTnf,r% !. Tie
ratIcrt IS treated ny tins rnethoG at MS oN! home
past:geIg tho only treatment which cures With out an
5rcrt,nr nr Eathaway calls The raitic0ilr aiIc:l,
ton q .n,"r-S r"n VRTsoSSG@ h Ian S1 s ISFS,r W be be
Case F6rS %a SseG BY hathaway
ratarc.ail under his general rsoral
tresteS' supervision. andan reInedi'-; @ llssI 3y
hin. are prepared from the purest aad lest drugs IN
and all FROM smeci" prescriptions ~ hlEo own:
y. HathaTay makes no ch2!sr ~ S fer eonsb; 1 q,
E.oe mail, and when case Is taken the one low
fSss' iNc covcrs Ill cost OF medicines and profess
slonal services.
J. BENTON HATHAWAY, M.o.
pr. Hathaway Co.,
25 Bryan Street. savannah. Ga.
MENTION THIS PAPER WHEN WRITING.
II Moses never had the govt,
.ngcysoll might refer to it ds one
one cf bis misS- aches.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1900-06-07

The man Sho goes 10 church be-
cause he has nothing else TO do.
is an idle wo-$hiper.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1900-06-07

The sl0all tuubief is response
bic for man of the slips attributed
to the cup.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1900-06-07
" VI. COOPER.

hereby announce myself a. Il cali
diGate for CCun'y Superintendent of
Euucation, Williamsburg Comfy, >uD-
jcct to the rules governing the Demo
cratic party. am permanently located
1t the county seat, and if e'cct"d can
always be found 1T my post Of duty.
GEO. ). BARR.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1900-06-07

:catCfs silC'h'r Spj
sorts Oi 6i,"as''d c
tie ll!",!ic.lyTufc-
faTCv LAS tur"Ii u
Th1s",.,iil 'trGNitl
his -'TTlc,S in ORD
lpytLC administers.
EI"ul. Wrecks -
COEsUi,at. ~ and
Lave r,ti, ned - !
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1900-06-07
FOR COUNTY TREASU KEN.

! hereby announce my candidacy for
rc-appUintmrnt 10 The Office Of County
Treasurer. promising to abide by the
lu'cS of the caSuing Democratic pr;-
mary election.
K. y. ROLLINS.
hereby announce myself candi-
dat" for the appointment "f County
Treasurer at the ensuing Democratic
primary election, subject 70 the ruI les
covering the Salne.
w. ID OWENS.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1900-06-07

Never say seldom ever for sell
dom if ever.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1900-06-07
FOR COUNTY SUPERlNTEN -,
ENT OF EDUCATION.

Promising to abide by the decision
of the Democratic primary, announce
myself candidate for re-elect-
ion to the office Of County Superinten-
dent of Education. Respectfully.
MAJOR ID. LESESNE.
hereby announce my candidacy fol
Superintendent of Education. promis-
ing 70 abide by the decision OF the Dem
ocra;ic voters in the primary election.
e.. W. WOLFE.
| hereby announce myself rs can
diuate for County Superintendent OF
Education, subject 70 the Democratic
primary.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1900-06-07

announce myself 4 Canditatc for
Clerk Of Court, promising 10 abide by
the decision Of the Democratic voters in
the primary election.
The Delawarean., 1900-07-07
Prisoners Bound Hand and Feet.

Constable Smoot of Milford, arrived
here at ? o'clock yesterday morning
with two men On the rear seat of his
carriage, who would have been in a
bad plight had his horses become
The two men were bound
hand and foot with plough-lines, tied
one to the other; then tied firmly TO
the carriage, thus precluding all pos
of their escape. The prisoners
engaged in a Fourth of July altercation
at Milford and when officers appeared
on the scene and attempted to arrest
them, they turned upon the preservers
of the peace and attacked and pelted
them with brick-bats. A posse was
formed and the negroes were finally
secured. Toward morning they broke
out of Milford prison. by tunneling.
They were again captured toward even
ing and are now in Dover prison, ow-
ing to the perseverance of the officers
and their abundance of rope.
The Delawarean., 1900-07-07
Vic Clark Pitching Good Ball.

I. Victor Clark is pitching great ball
for the Durham, North Carolina, club.
The North Carolina League is COM
posed of the following clubs. Dur
ham, Raleigh, Tarboro, Statesville,
Charlotte and Wilmington. On July 4
Vic pitched against the Raleigh at
Raleigh and the Durham won by the
score of 6 to 0. Vic had his eve on
the ball and made three hits and the
Durham paper said it was due to Vic
Clark's masterly twirling, batting and
base running that Durham won. The
standing of the clubs in the league are
the same as printed above-Durham
in the lead and Wilmington bringing
up the rear. The manager of the Tar
boro club went to Chester, Pa, the
other day and signed "Jack" Town
send, William Radcliffe, King Dickson.
and "Jack" Hayden, the four best plav-
ers of the Pennsylvania nine. Our
readers can imagine how fast ball is
played in the League.
The Delawarean., 1900-07-07
Picnicked at Camp Ground.

About fifty members of the Epworth
League of Wesley Church picnicked at
Camden camp grounds on Wednesday
afternoon. Although the heat was
intense the picnickers had a jolly time
and spent the afternoon playing var
ious games. Just before leaving the
grounds storm came up which damp
ened the ardor Of the Leaguars for a
while, who assembled under the audi
torium until the rain was over. While
allgh;ing from one Of the wagons little
Emma Stephens fell to he ground.
another child falling on top Of her, and
was badly hurt. She recovered, how
ever, during the afternoon.
The Delawarean., 1900-07-07
WYOMING GIRL DlDA'T
GET THE YEAST CAKE.
Instead, She Thought She'd Try Po-
sition Offered by Drummer to
IraveA wan rtltn,

A sensational hearing took place at
Squire E. V. Coopsr's office on Saturday
afternoon at Smyrna.
Early in the morning Constable Col
Inns received telephone message from
Daniel Bellman, farmer Of near Wy
oming, stating that his daughter had
been enticed from home by ,wo men
selling jewelry, and asked if the trio
were seen in Smyrna 10 have them ar
rested at once.
Just before noon the girl and two
men were seen coming up Main street,
and Constable Collins arrested them,
informing The father by telegraph of
the fact. The men were James Bagley,
of Wilmington, and Charles Hillman
of Philadelphia.
When Bellman arrived he said:
well, Lizzie, you are a long time
bringing back that yeast cake" Miss
Bellman explained to her father that
she had been offered a position by
Bagley at S. per week, payable every
Friday to travel with him.
The magistrate tried to induce the
girl to go home with her parent. Bag
ley offered to compromise the matter.
Going over to Miss Bellman he took
her by the hand, and wanted the mag
istrate to unite them in marriage at
once. Mr.. Bellman objected Bellman
finally made affidavit that his daughter
was not yet IS years of age, was incor-
rigible, and that Bagley was drunk and
disorderly and enticed her away from
home.
The father made one more appeal to
the girl, when she gave in and the pair
left the office. Bagley was held for the
costs, about So.
The Delawarean., 1900-07-07

Old potatoes, go cents per bushel-J.
]. Scanlon.
The biggest and cheapest line of
spring goods at Triedler's.
Childrens Day service will be held
at Bethesda NJ. P. Church mex; Sunday
at p. m.
T. X. Jones & Bro. nave just com
pleted fifty foot windmill On The
Jenkins farm.
Funeral Director r. ]. Ferguson has
just received from Chillicothe, Ohio, a
handsome dead wagon.
Edward H. Atkinson has returned
home from Wilmington where he has
been sometime for treatment.
William E. Maloney has succeeded
John D. Hawkins as a member of the
Kent County Democratic Committee.
Forty-five bushels per acre is the yield
of wheat turned out from the thresher
at Chancellor Nicholson's farm near
the fair grounds.
Since leaving Goldey College in
1893, l have never been out of employ
ment," writes a Goldey College gradu-
ate. Write to-day to H. S. Goldey,
Wilmington, Del, for new catalogue.
See adv, this paper.
Sheriff Wharton yesterday sold the
plant of the Harrington Plaindealer, a
weekly newspaper, to William N
Fleming of Harrington, for 5000. The
plant will hereafter be run by j. ].
Harney, who will discontinue the news
paper and operate it solely as a print
ing plant.
For Sale Cheap-All that valuable
lot Of land with two brick dwelling
houses thereon, situated in the town
of Camden, Kent county, Del, adjoin-
ing the Caulk residence on the road
leading to Wyoming and known as the
KINNEY Property" Address or call
upon Thomas c. Frame, Jr., Attorney
at Law, Dover, Del
While Charles Muntz of Cheswold,
accompanied by his family, was at
tending church on Sunday morning,
his dwelling in some unexplained man
ner caught fire. In a moment the
building was in a mass of seething
flames, and was burned to the ground
in less than an hour. Nothing was
saved and Mr.. Muntz is in a sad pre-
dicament. The dwelling belonged to
his mother-in-law, Mrs. Margaret
Durham, and was fully insured
Sheriff Wharton went to Georgetown
yesterday morning to bring this county
Joseph Smith, young colored man
who spent the Fourth of July in riding
off other mems bicycles. He was cap
tured in Georgetown with a new wheel
said to be the property of Joseph Queen
of Frederica, who was telegraphing all
over the country hereabouts to locate
his wheel which had been stolen from
him. The fellow had been committed
for the Kent county authorities.
The Delawarean., 1900-07-07
A Milford Heroine.

A heroic rescue was made by Miss
Dixie Sipple, a daughter of Captain
James Sipple, OF Milford, Tuesday,
when she saved a drowning lad in the
Mispillion river, opposite Reville' S
wharf.
Miss Sipple is a handsome girl, ath-
letic in her tastes, and is a social belle.
She was out taking her morning row
in her racing shell on the river, and
had just landed and carried her shell
into the boathouse stage at the wharf,
when she saw lad about eleven years
old, swept by the wharf in the current,
struggling for his life.
Miss Sipple, without hesitating a
second, took running dive from the
wharf, ten feet above the rivers sur
face. When she arose from her dive
the spectators saw the heroic girl dash
the water and tangled locks from her
face and struck out with powerful
strokes for the fast receding body of
the lad, who had already sunk for the
second time.
She reached him, dived below the
surface, and pulled him above the
water. Supporting the unconscious
boy with one arm she struck out for the
wharf, which she reached, and willing
arms pulled rescuer and rescued from
the river.
Miss Sipple, who bears her honors
very modestly, is the heroine of the
town.
The Delawarean., 1900-07-07
Reiman Changed His Mind.

Frank Reiman, the Smyrna Union
Republican ward worker who was ar
rested few days ago by Dover officers
who had been hunting him down for
weeks with State warrant charging
attempts to buy votes, waived a hear
ing Thursday before Magistrate Hut
ton. When arrested, Reiman demanded
that on July 5, he be allowed a full
preliminary hearing, but apparently
changed his mind when that day rolled
around for he simply offered bail in
the two charges against him. George
Carter and Corbet Timmons, the two
Smyrna men who allege that Reiman
sounded them and offered good money
to support the Addicks ticket, were
present, as were several other witness
ses, but Reiman simply took advantage
of his legal right to waive a hearing,
even after he had demanded one, and
the matter was not even opened in the
court. Two well-known
Union Republicans signed the bonds.
The Delawarean., 1900-07-07
AUBURN
WAGONS.

You positively get more good wagon
value in an Auburn than any wagon
on the market. Solid steel axles-
guaranteed. Substantially ironed and
painted, slip or drop tongue, three
sizes. 20 sets bolster wagon springs,
at old prices.
The Delawarean., 1900-07-07
Window and Door Screens

Fly Wire. Our doors are made or
11s inch material (others are ~,
morticed and braced. If it isn't the
best door in town as we claim, don't
buy it. Springs and Spring Hinges.
Hammocks, Lawn Mowers,
Scythes, Snaths.
Garden Hose, Croquet Sets,
Sprayers Wagon Umbrellas.
The Delawarean., 1900-07-07
LAP SPREADS.
HORSE COVERS

An unusually nice line of these goods
carefully selected, as to quality nat
terms and price. All the new things in
Monte cloth, plain and embroidered.
A beautiful assortment Of green cloth
busters in new styles. Horse covers.
whips, ear nets, etc. Large assortment
of leather nets cheap.
The Delawarean., 1900-07-07
Farm Fencing.

Manufacturers Agents for the"Fence
that fences" at the least cost. Strong.
durable, and costs not much more than
barbed wire.
Poultry Netting, Barbed and Plain
Wire Galvanized and Grape Wire.
The Delawarean., 1900-07-07
SLAUGHTER & BlCE
PRISCILLA BLOCK, DOVER.
HARNESS..

A good carriage harness for $40, also
$l2' $l4 and 16. Splendid values, style,
quality and finish superior Wagon
harness, collars, pads, etc.
The Delawarean., 1900-07-07
Ready Mixed Paints.

At Popular Prices. "Hollywood,'
Paint weighs 16 pounds per gallon. 1t
will not crack, blister, peel, flake or
chalk-$1.25 per gallon. Elbra Paint
at $1.OO per gallon. Oil, Turpentine,
Dryer Putty, White Lead, Paint Brush
es, etc.
The Delawarean., 1900-07-07

The largest assortment in town, all
prices-50c. to $3.50. Croquet sets.
The Delawarean., 1900-07-07
HARDWARE
TOOLS.

Wagon umbrellas, rope, chains,
scythes, snaths, grind stones, bricks,
lime, cement, etc.
The Delawarean., 1900-07-07
The Handkerchief Sale

The best part of this sale is
not the reductions (they look
only fairly large) but the fact
that handkerchiefs that al
ready sell for 50 little are re-
duced at all. It's like knock
ing a cent off Of sugar-a big
enough reduction to send peo-
pie from all over town to a
particular grocery store.
Those women's handker-
chiefs, for instance, ooc a
dozen. We've been selling
them 81 dozen, but for all
that they're as good as any
Hc handkerchief you can
buy anywhere but here.
And SO it goes-almost
every one of the 100, 900 was
a bargain Judging from out
side prices) to start with.
W0meR'S.
oOc a dozen-were 81.
Good linen; good size
ST a dozen-were SI.2o.
Sheer and dainty; with open-work,
hand-embroidered initial; unlaundered
$3.50 a dozen--were $3.50.
Better linen; strong and dainty.
So a dozen-were 25c.
Fine linen. but plain.
Mems.
All plain white hemstitched.
81 dozen-just about cost.
Good linen-every day handkerchiefs.
$I.4o a dozen-worth $I.75.
With hand-embroidered. open-work
initial.
$I.75 a dozen-were 2oc.
Fine linen; big and comfortable
So dozen-were 25c each.
Fine linen; pretty hand-embroidered
and ornamented initial
$2.25 a dozen-were 25c.
Very fine and soft; good size.
Puritan Refrigerators
Simply this-a constant cir
culation of cold air driving
out the hot.
Ice Chests.
% pounds of ice, $425 100 pounds ice. $3.50
80 pounds of ice, $G $50 pounds ice, S11.50
SO pounds of ice. $3.50
Gbrleht re11Ieerah01-s.
80 pounds ice, Ss75 IS pounds ice, $3.50
so pounds ice $3.50 100 pounds ice, $3.50
Water c00le1-S.
Hand decorated, nickel
faucet, galvanized lining.
gallons $l.25 8 gallons. S1.5O
gallons 81
Porcelain lining
gallons. S2.s5 gallons, 1925
gallons. &.75 gallons, $l.75
gallons. s. 10 gallons. $G.75
The most serviceable are
the walnut or oak cases, with
porcelain iron water tank.
2 gallons. s. gallons. $3.50
gallons. 50 gallons, $l1
8 gallons, $l3
Wanamal<er FreeZerS
The Delawarean., 1900-07-07
School Differences Settled at Polls.

Saturdays school election in Dover
was the occasion for an interesting
local struggle. Three members of the
Board of Education wee to be cleo ed.
Two tickets We're .un.
Last month, when the Board of Edu-
cation reelected Professor James Z.
Carroll supervising principal for the
twenty-first year, Rev. Joseph Brown
Turner, member of the board, voted
against him. Later Mr. Turner ap-
peared in a public letter severely criti-
cising the principal.
The friends of Mr. Carroll made no
reply, but appeared at the polls with
ticket of straight-out Carroll men,
and beat their opponents to 1. The
vote was as follows:
The Delawarean., 1900-07-07
THE DELAWAREAN
LOCAL NEWS IN BRIEF.

The wind bloweth,
The water floweth,
The subscriber oweth,
And the Lord knoweth
We are in need of our dues.
The Delawarean., 1900-07-07
Wanam aker FreeZers

Quickest and best rAmu1ng
freezers we know of. Can
moves one way, scrapes the
other, and all the while the
wire-whip-dasher keeps whirI-
ing on its own account. Can
you now see why it doesn't
take long and why the cream
comes out smooth as velvet?
We're making ice-cream
every dau Wnn't Won tncta
The Delawarean., 1900-07-07
Screens and Screen Doors

The best screens we have
are the "Roebuck Adjustable"
sliding screens) imitation wal
nut frames.
The Delawarean., 1900-07-07
Cans Rue de RivoIi Paris.

The above stamp on our Ladies'
Shoes and Oxford Ties is a guarantee
for ease in wearing and durability and
for holding their shape until worn out.
There is one thing that goes with ev-
cry shoe we sell, and costs nothing ex-
tra-a thing you cant get every
where
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-11-03
MARKING THE BALLOT.

1t is fair to assume that every newspaper
reader knows by this time how to mark
a ballot so that 1t will be counted To
vote a straight ticket the cross must be
put inside the circle with the party en-
blem. To vote a mixed ticket put no mark
IT. the circle but place the cross in the
square to the left of the name of every
candidate for whom you desire to vote. 1t
seems easy to vote for candidates on two
or more tickets, but to place cross to
the left of fifteen candidates for presi-
Dental electors and eleven candidates for
State officers is quite a task. BE careful
not to mark so heavily that the cross can
be seen on the opposite side of the ballot.
Use the blue pencil furnished by the poll
clerk. Fold the ballot so that the initials
Do not name your candidate or otherwise
become salkative in the voting booth. Four
ballots will be furnished the voter-the
State ballot, containing the candidates for
presidential electors and State officers; the
county and legislative ballot, which con-
talnS the name OF the candidate for Con-
gress, the candidates for county offices
and the candidates for senators and repre-
sentatives; the township ballot, and a bal
lot containing the amendments proposed to
the Constitution.
There are many ways for a man to dis
franchise himself. He can do it by put
ting cross in the party circle and then
to the left of any name on the ticket; by
making any kind of q mark on his ballot
ether than those provided for by law; by
erasing a name; by voting for more can
Gidates than there are officers 20 be chosen;
for instance, there are three candidates for
senator; if the voter should put a cross
before two candidates on the Republican
ballot and before two candidates on the
Democratic ticket, thus voting for four
men when only three are to be elected; by
folding the ballot so as not to show the in
itials OF the clerks. The safe method is
TO put the cross in the circle with the
eagle.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-11-03
PROSPERITY OF THE INDIANA
MINER

In 1896 approximately 5000 coal miners
produced 4O5S.124 tons of coal, for which
they received in wages 81, $50. Sos. SO, working
nine hours per day. This was the last year
of Democratic rule. In 1899 the same num-
Der OF miners, approximately, produced
5 $50. 7l3 tons of coal. for which they re-
ceived in wages S2.ss5. $500 while only
per man of sss.65 for the year of 1899 over
1896
The Democratic orators in this campaign
attribute this Improvement TO the increased
strength of the miners organization. The
Journal has no disposition to underrate the
necessity nor the influence OF organization
among laboring men; on the contrary, it be-
lieves that well-organized trades unions are
necessary factor of the social fabric In
times OF depression, when labor is first to
suffer from falling prices. organization
checks the downward tendency by contest
ing every inch. while in times of prosperity
IT is present and alert to take advantage
OF the changed conditions and to demand
that labor receive its share. But. while ad-
hitting the above. II II denied that the
marked Improvement Is entirely due 10 the
increased strength OF labor unions. In de-
tense OF this position the fact may be cited
that In 1898. when labor organizations were
not near so strong numerically. the price
paid fos a ton tmine rum for mining coal
was 4s cents. while in 1896. with the miners