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Smyrna times., 1900-10-31
SUGGESTIVE LABOR FIGURES
Proofs of Prosperity Shown by Re-
corded Statistics.

Proofs of Prosperity Shown by Re-
corded Statistics.
Horace G. WadlIn, chief Of the Mas
sachusetts bureau of labor statistics,
has just issued his fourteenth report.
Referring to the 4,740 establishments,
representing So industries, of the CON-
monwealth, of which the report treats,
Chief Wadlin offers little consolation
to the calamity howler and has the fol
lowing encouraging information:
The total amount paid in wages in
the 4,740 establishments represented in
the So Industries increased 11.G1 per
cent in 1899 as compared with 1898.
In the nine leading Industries the fol-
lowing percentages of increase appear:
Boots and shoes, 10.46; carpetings, 49,
So; cotton goods, 12.47; leather, 9.32;
machines and machinery, 24.S9; met
ais and metallic goods, 14.55; paper,
4.33; woOllen goods, 1.63, and worsted
goods, 1899 The increase for the nine
leading industries, in the aggregate, is
earnings per individual, without re-
gard to sex or age, employed in the SS
industries, We're $41991 in 1898 and
$421.71 in 1899, an increase Of $3.50, or
Is per cent in the latter year.
Savings bank statistics R'p always
interesting and important. as they
show the decline or rise of the surplus
earnings Of the people and may be ac-
cepted as a pretty sure Indication Of
the condition of the wage earncrs and
the small tradespeople. In 1888. the
year of HarrisOn's election. the per
capita deposits were $22.T5. In 1892
they were $2611, an increase of 1896
Four years later they We're S266S. an
increase of 81 cents. In 1899 they
were $29.24. an increase of $2.5G and
If the same rate be maintained through
the fourth year of McKinley's admin
istratiOn the increase will be S3.41.
To summarize. the amounts per capita
which the people of the United States
have been able to add to their savings
are as follows:
-Four years Of Republicanism m...............s So 80
-Four years OF Democracy y..................... 81
Four years OF Republicanism. ................. Al
Smyrna times., 1900-10-31

Totals S445 5OS.26l 1922 967, 500
Here is on increase of over $77,OOO,-
600 in the wages Of railway employees
in the four years of McKinley's adj
miniStratiOn.
The total operating expenses OF Unit
ed States railways in 1899 were $780,
100000. and of this sum 500, ,96S,00
went to pay the wages of employees
OF every $40 paid out by the railways
for operating expenses, Sc went to pay
wages and salaries of employees.
Now observe how large a proportion
Of railway earnings goes to pay the
wages of labor as compared with the
proportion going to pay interest or divi-
dends TO the holders of railway securi-
ties. In the following table the figures
are given 70 even millions only:
Total earnings from operation. 81 BE, 600 900
Paid in salaries and wages .......... 523. 600 900
Other operating expenses ........... $4,000. 900
Interest on bonds and other debts.... 25S 600 600
Dividends on stock ................. Ill 900, 900
Taxes ........................... 1900, 900
Permanent Improvements ............ 22.OOO, 900
other payments ..................... g, 200, 900
1t must he remembered In consider
ing the above that very large proper
tion of the 'Other operating expenses"
and of the expenditure on permanent
improvements actually goes to pay
wages. In the purchase of rolling
stock, for example, the bulk of the
purchase money goes to pay wages of
workmen in locomotive and car shops
just as would be the case If the rolling
stock were built in the company's own
shops. Making allowance for this. it
seems probable that not less than GO
per cent Of the total receipts of rail-
way companies is paid out directly as
| wages to labor.
Smyrna times., 1900-10-31

eff there is any one who be-
heVes the gold standard is a
good thing or that it must be
maintained, warn him not to
cast his vote for me, because l
promise him it will not be MAIN
tanned in this country longer
than 1 am able to get rid of il. /"
WILLIAM JENNINGS BRY-
AN, Knoxville, Tenn, Sept. 16,
1896.
Smyrna times., 1900-10-31
RAILROAD OBJECT LESSONS.
Statistics Showing the Prosperity of
Railway Men Under Mckinley.

SNAtlstAcS showing the prosperity OF
Railway Men Under Mckinley.
Three publications recently issued
the Annual Report of the Railway and
Telegraph Employees Political League
of Illinois," the Annual Statistical Re-
port of the Interstate Commerce Com
mission" and "Poors Manual of Rail-
rOads"-contain much valuable and un-
assailable evidence in support of the
claim that President McKinley's ad-
ministratiOn has resulted in great pros
perity to all lines of industry. 1t is in-
teresting to notice from a study of
these works how nearly railway eX-'
pansion was at a standstill in the years
from 1894 to 1897 and how remarkably
rapid the growth has been since that
time. The increase in freight rolling
stock, for example, from 1894 to 1897
was only about 5000 cars, whereas the
increase from 1897 to 1890 was nearly
100000 cars. The tons of freight NOV
ed was little greater in 1897 than in
1898, but 1899 shows an increase of
nearly one-fourth over 1897. Passen-
ger traffic remains nearly stationary,
the growth year by year being largely
offset by the loss of suburban travel to
electric lines. Earnings, both gross
and net, show a like ratio of increase
to the freight traffic in the lean times
and fat times respectively.
The statistics of number of em-
ployees show total in 1899 of 92S,924,
far larger number than in any year
on record. In 1893 the total was $751;
602, but the number was reduced by
more than 100000 in the following
year, and not till 1898 We're the figures
of 1898 equaled. OF this huge army.
constituting, with their families, prob
ably nearly per cent of the total pom
ulation of the country, only about 100,
or less than 1 per cent. are ranked as
officers.
The following table gives the COM
penSatiOn paid to the different classes
Of railroad employees in the specified
Years:
Smyrna times., 1900-10-31
Rrrnn ns a Prnnhet

In 1896 William J Bryan, then. as
nov. a candidate for president. made
the following public statement:
II Mckinley and the Republican party are sue,
cessful and put IN power for the next four years.
wages will be decreased. hard times will come up
on US all over the land. the price Of wheat will 20
72wn and the price Of gold will 90 up; mortgages
% our ZONES will be forecosed by the money
lenders; shops and factories will close. We will
export no goods; we will import from foreign
lands all the goods we use. Thus will ruin. want
and misery be with u.s.
Smyrna times., 1900-10-31
stepped Into Live Goals.

when a child 1 burned my foot
frightfully," writes W. H. Eads, of
Jonesville, Va, (which caused horri-
BILE leg sores for 80 years, but Buck
lens Arnica Salve wholly cured me
after everything else failed" Infallible
for Burns, Scalds, Cuts, Sores, Bruises
and Piles. Sold by Benton N. We'll
don druggist, successor to Jas. P.
Hoffecker,) Smyrna, and T. L. Mason,
Clayton.
Smyrna times., 1900-10-31
SMYRNA DIRECTORY.

TOWN OFFICIALS.
President of COuncil-James C. Robinson.
Secretary of COuncil-Henry S. Anthony.
Town Treasu:er-Ezekial V. Cooper.
Clerk of Council-Samuel ]. Reynolds.
Alderman-Eugcne Crow.
Chiefof Police-JoSeph H. Garner.
COuncilmen: lst ward, John Rawley; 2nd
Ward. Samuel J. Reynolds; Srd Ward, Edward G
Walls; 4th Watd, JOS. H. Wright: 9TH Ward,
E. Marriott Fowler; 6ih Ward, James c. Robinson
and Henry ). Anthony.
Council meets the second and fourth Fridays
in each month.
Smyrna times., 1900-10-31
1896.
Ealanee in iayor Of 1oOo. ......

'-N ~ ie'N' VI A0VOsssssssssssssssssss.ss &flo
Mr.. Bryan will observe that this
Nebraska farmer received over 90 per
cent more money this year than he did
In 1896 for precisely the same quanti-
ties Of his products. Mr.. Bryan should
study the exhibit. 1t will be interest
Ing to Farmer Bryan.
Candidate Bryan should not tell
whoppers about the prices of fam
products. If he is still in doubt, let
him run over to Everett, in his own
state, and have a chat with the farmer
who supplied these figures.
Smyrna times., 1900-10-31

"The party stands where it
did in 1896 on the money ques-
tiOn."-WILLIAM JENNINGS
BRYAN, GAINESVILLE, O., Sept. 4,
1900.
The Marshall republican., 1900-05-25
Runaway on Odeu.

A runaway occurred Monday
evening about 1890 O'Clock on
Odell avenue. when Aubrey Ned
aud Miss Bradford. who were driv.
ing Q rather spirited horse, stopped
at the little red store. when the
young gentleman left bis compani.
on in the buggy, while he stepped
into the store on au GRAND. The
horse became frightened at q pig
that was being loaded into . wagon,
and becoming uumanageable. ran
down Odell. then east on Vest
street; when In front Of Emmett
Merry's house he struck Q telephone
post turning the buggy over and
throwing the young lady out. She
was badly shaken up. receiving
some ugly bruises that she will no
doubt feel the effects Of for days
to come.
The buggy was torn all to pieces.
The horse was caught by some ne.
groes In the neighborhood Of
Stringtown.
The Marshall republican., 1900-05-25
Last Meeting.

The Pierian club. from this time
to be known a. the Monday club.
had It's last regular meeting with
Mrs. Rufus HOLLOWAY y. Monday.
May the aist. Farewell sentiments
we're given in answer to roll cali.
after which the following officers
we're elected: Mrs. q. s. Hardin.
president; Miss Stella Hicks. first
vice.president: Mrs. D.. r. Bell.
second vicr.presideut: Miss May
Brandon, secretary; Miss Emile
Black, corresponding secretary and
Mrs. Maurice Hsgedorn. treasurer.
A committee consisting Of Mes.
danes Bell. Davis. Hardin and
Miss May Brandon was appointed
to revise the constitution. They
will submit their report to the club
at the call meeting Saturday.
The regular membership was
limited to $50, the membership fee
to s. q year. The associate mem.
bership was limited to twelve, with
a fee Of ta.so . year. Associate
members have all the benefits Of the
club. but are not required TO be on
duty. The report Of the commit.
tee on rooms was received and CON-
mittee instructed to make final Or.
ranRements for the use Of the Mis-
tletoc Club rooms on Mondays,
during club year. A report Of the
treasurer was called for. after which
the club adjourned to meet Satur.
day at ago p. m. at the Baptist
church.
The Marshall republican., 1900-05-25

Shackelford on Wednesday morn
ing. May a3rd. 1890, at 9 O'Clock.
The bride who Is very popular with
those who know her. wore q gown
Of white iaffets. with vail and car.
ried shower boquet Of brides roses.
The groom having lived In
Shackeiford Tor some years. where
he pracsiced medicine. Is both we'll
and favorably known.
The attendants were Mr.. Phelan.
Q brother Of the groom and Miss
Nellie Kennedy, q sister Of the
bride.
A large reception was held at the
home Of the bride. after the cere.
mouy and the occasion proved .
very happy one. DR.. and Mrs.
Phelau left on the evening train for
Ossge Bluff. which will be their
home In the future.
The REPUBLICAN wishes for this
happy couple . long and prosper.
Gus life.
The Marshall republican., 1900-05-25

On Monday night. the 7ist. the
K. o. +. NJ. met in their new quar-.
tiers. the New Odd Fellows Hail.
and had a very fine attendance.
The new team had their work nice.
ly In hand, and did their :nitiatory
work we'll. Commander Lee r.
Wiley. took the part Of King and
Appelles, and Robert Messick that
Of Judas; Prof. G. N. Rand that Of
Matathias and Eleazer: W. r. Lem.
mon, Chaplain; J.. +. McAmis.
Sergeant; Gus Finneil. Sentinel;
Hugh Donohoo. Picket; Sir
Knights, Will Rea. Frank MAYOR.
Dave Nooe, and Frank Ransberg.
er, the guards to the King; Will
Petry and Luna Hall. sons and at.
tendsnts, and jacob Kret. Peasant.
The Slater Knights telephoned
that they would not come on ac.
count Of It being payday aud q
dozen or more Of the Sir Knights
could not leave. They have prom.
ised to be present at the next meet.
ing and assist In the initiation Of
some new members who will 20 10
at that time.
The Marshall republican., 1900-05-25

Robert WOOD, . we'll known and
highly respected citizen died at the
age Of ~ years at his home In Elm.
wood. Thursday morning, May n.
1900.
Mr.. Wood was born in Green
county. Illinois, April %, ISas,
and on October y, 1886, he was
married to Miss Elizabeth Hice.
who survives him.
Five children are also left. viz. .
William. Phinas. Elijah. Mrs.
Nancy and Elizabeth Davis.
Mr.. Wood moved to Saline couu.
~ in 1880. where he has been .
successful farmer and has won for
himself the love and respect Of all
who knew him: being man Of
wealth he retired from active work
years ago.
Funeral was held Friday morn.
ing at 10 o'clock. services conduct.
ed by Rev. L. w. Arnold. Burial
at Pisgah cemetery.
The Marshall republican., 1900-05-25

DR.. John T. Phelan of Usage
Bluff. Mo-, and Miss Mary Ken
nedy, daughter of the late John
Kennedy, were married by Father
Hogan at the Catholic church at
The Marshall republican., 1900-05-25

George V. Rector, Of Marshall,
who Is attending school at William
Jewell College. at Liberty. Mo-. won
the championship In the athletic
contest on field day. George scored
400 more points than two oppon.
euts, both Of whom were at least six
feet tall. The contest consisted OF
running and standing jumps, hur.
die races, 100 yards dash. putting
the shot and the hammer throw.
This is quite an honor as it makes
him the champion over about $50
boys.
The Marshall republican., 1900-05-25
Memorial Services q Nj. Olive.

Decoration Day will be observed
at MI. Olive cemetery at ten O'Clock
on the morning Of May 30 with me-
mortal addresses by Revs. G. E.
Thomas Of Marshall, Thos. Barbee,
O'Bapnsn and perhaps others. All
who are interested are cordially in
vited to attend.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-03-03
HE WROTE "AMERIcA."
Son of the Author of the National
Hymn shows the Original Manu-
Special TO imes-Repubblcan.


Special TO mes-RepubEcan.
Clinton. March SIS. +. Smith. for
mer mayor of Davenport, and a son of
Samuel F. Smith, the author of Amer
ica," recently addressed the students
of the Port Byron, H.. academy Fol-
lowing the address, which was Of a pa
triotic nature. America" was sung
and then Mr.. Smith told how the song
was written. He said: 1T was com
posed by my father while a student in
Andover Theological Seminary. 1t
was composed in half an hour late one
dark afternoon. and was written on
three little scraps of paper as my fa-
Their stood near the window to catch
the falling light. The pieces OF paper
on which the song was written We're
produced by Mr.. Smith and Were
shown the students. who took great
pleasure in holding in their hands the
original copy OF our national song. Mr..
Smith said he had been offered as
much as $1,000 for these pieces of pa :
per, but the offer was refused. He also
stated that it is the intention OF the
family to ultimately give the manu-
script to Harvard College. where the
author was member of the famous
class OF 1929. of which Oliver Wendell
Holmes was also a member.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-03-03
USED THE x-RAYs.
Kernel of Corn Located In six Y ear.
Old Child.s Lung.
cial to Observation-Disclosures,

Spec1al 10 llneS-RepuD'can.
Fontanelle, March 3.-Some two
months ago a 6-year-old daughter Of
Gus Faber living near here. swallowed
q kernel of corn which lodged in her
windpipe and was finally drawn into
one of her lungs. She strangled badly
and coughed up considerable blood for
several days. The doctors We're unable
to remove the corn and finally the child
was taken To Creston. where N-raSs
We're applied and the kernel plainly To-
Gated We'll down in the lungs. II was
deemed unwise TO operate for il. as
there is a possibility of it decaying and
being coushed out or that it may be-
come encrusted in the lung and not
cause much further trouble.
The smallpox cases near here have
all recovered and the disease seems u
have been eradicatd. guarantees havs
been removed and no further fears are
entertained.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-03-03
convict labor Bill.
House This Morning Kills the Meas
ure to Abolish Contract Con.
Wet Labor.
Senator Titus Makes Violent Per-
sonal Attack on Opponents to
the Bill.
Miners and Operators May Reach
Partial Agreement News Of
Iowa.
cial to I'imes-Repubiican.

Special to Times Republican.
Des Moines March B. The bin to
abolish contract convict nabor was PIT
10 sleep in the senate this morning in
spite of the favorable report Of the ju-
dietary committee, which was made by
a very close vote. \ minority report
against the Titus bill was presented
and Senator Healy movedto refer the
bill 20 the Ways and means committee
since it affected the revenues of the
state. Senator Titus made a Violent
personal attack on the opponents of
the bill, impugning their motives ana
intiinatirg that they We're controlled
by lobbyists represe nting the contrac-
tors. Healy made To reply but said
that now that the distinguished sena-
tor from Muscatine had impugned his
motives. attacked his character and
questioned his Integrity 10 the extent
that the senator desired, he now moved
the previous question. The previous
question was ordered and the bill was
referred to the committee on ways
and means by a decisive Vote. \ mo-
ton to reconsider was laid on the table,
50 it Will take two thirds Vote to
bring the matter up. This virtually
settles the question. Nothing will be
done.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-03-03
MINERS GO OUT ON STRIKE.
Demand for an Increase of Twenty
Two Per. Cent IL Rcfused

two Per Cent Is refused.
Centerville, March 3.--One thousand
coal miners in the Centerville district
went out on II strike Thursday NOM
ing. owing to differences over the Wage
scale.
Their yearly contract expired on
Wednesday night and they demanded
an Increase of - per cent for the next
year The operators have offered a .
per cent raise, to begin April 1.-the min-
ers continue thru March at the old
scale, which IS the proposition made at
the joint state conference now in ses-
sion in Dies Moines.
The contracts in the other Iowa dis
tricts do not expire until April / and
the operators desire TO make all con-
tracts begin at the same time, April /.
The miners held Il meeting and de-
cided upon the strike. allowing the day
men To return to the mines this morn
ing and prop up the entrances to guard
against injury To the mines. There
has been no unfriendly feeling shown
yet, but the wide differences between
the two classes is liable To bring on a
long strike and may result in a recur-
renee os the troublesome times of 1896.
Work has been good here the last
two years and the miners have plenty
OF money on hand TO continue the
strike indefinitely and are thoroughly
organized The Centerville district
comprises the camps at Centerville,
Forbush Mystic, Rathbun. Numa, Sey-
mour, Cincinnati and Mendoza. The
streets of Centerville yesterday We're
crowded with miners considering the
situation and waiting to hear the re-
suit of the Dies Mones conference.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-03-03
A Passenger on the patrin.

Special TO Times Republican,.
Clinton. March 3.--H. + Weimann. of
Preston. has just arrived home from
Burg. Germany. where he went To visit
With his parents. He has been visiting
here, and to-a friend related his expert
ence on the steamer Patria, which
burned at sea. He left Preston last fall
sana boarded the ill-fated Patria of the
Hamburg American line at New York.
In relating tlle circumstances of the
burning Of he ship he said on Nov. 10
smoke was seen Issuing in great volume
from the hold Of the ship. The passen-
gers We're soon lowered into small boats
and safely launched on the ocean. The
ship carried about 500 passengers. all of
whom Mere rescued. but all the live
stock on board persisted. He said the
fire started in the cargo. but its origin
is still in doubt After having been
lowered into small boats. the passengers
drifted about on the ocean for several
hours. when they We're sighted by a
Russian steamer, which picked them UP
and carried them TO Dover, at which
place they We're net by the American
consul. who saw that all the wants OF
the American citizens We're met. Mr.
Weimann says it was a thrilling expert
Ience and one he does not care to repeat
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-03-03
PRIMGHAR JAIL DELIVERY.
Prisoner Tate Saws His way Out of


Primghar. March 3-There has been
another Jail break In this county, be-
ing the third one within year Will
b. Tate, who mas been in Jail here for
a couple of months on the charge of
burglarizing freight car on the Mil
watbsee tracks at Sanborn, sawed out
of Jail and made his escape in broad
daylight. Tate belonged to what is
known as the Daley gang. which has
operated in the vicinity of Sanborn for
several months past. Their business
was robbing dry goods and clothing
stores, and selling the goods TO the
railroad men and others at greatly re-
duced prices. Some time ago the gang
came to grief. and the ringleader was
sent up from Clay county for three
years. 1t is thought that some mem
bers OF the gang who are lurking about
the county yet passed the tools into the
Jail to Tate. with which he sawed
himself out. He belongs at ST. Joseph,
Mo-, where he has respectable relatives
living. The sheriff is making every
effort to capture him.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-03-03
Giluan,s shortage.

Dies Moines. March s.-The state will
no doubt make good the shortage of
$500 found in the accounts of DR.. Gil-
man. superintendent of the hospital for
the insane at Mt. Pleasant Senator
Classen introduced a bill in the senate
making an appropriation for that pur-
pose. After DR.. Gilman's death it was
found that he had received about $1,000
from the relatives and friends of pa
tients and was supposed to have placed
1t to the credit of the patients. His ess
tate amounted to only $500 and the
claims against his estate aggregated
$4,000. There was no bond to protect
the noaey belonging t. the patients and