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Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1901-08-01
BLoIs. June 26. 1901.

My Dear Friends. got in last
night at ten from Paris. Yesterday
morning we had farewell meeting at
the Louvre, seeing again the paintings
we wanted to see most. Tuesday af-
ternoon we had lovely drive from
three to six, stopping to see Napoleon's
tomb, two churches, st. Etienne des
Mond, where st. Genevieve, the pat
ron saint of Paris is buried, and st.
Vincent de Paul, where there are
beautiful frescoes around the building,
in the space that corresponds to the
tritorium in the Gothic, and last of all
going to top of hill, Mont Martre,
that lies $50 feet above the Seine, on
the north of the city. They have been
building q church there for fifteen
years, and it is finished enough to
make an imposing sight. 1t is in By
zantine style, with fine domes. The
view of the city we got from the
church, was beautiful. Perhaps the
loveliest sight we've seen yet, was our
view of Notre Dame, that We had Mon
day night. Some of US went out for 9
bus ride after supper, to see the square
where the Bastile used to be, then we
walked down by the river, out on to
the Austerlitz bridge, below the cathe-
dral. The sun was just setting, and
the towers of Notre Dome were stand
ing out against the most glorious or
ange yellow sky.
TUESDAY AFTERooN.
We have been travelling, one night
in 5 place through Southwestern
France, since we left Paris Tuesday
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1901-08-01
:. Through the months of June Al

Through the months of june and
July our baby was teething and took q
running off of the bowels and sickness
of the stomach, says o. p. M. Holli-
day. of Deming, Ind. His bowels
would move from five to eight times q
day. had bottle of Chamberlain g
Collie. Cholera and Diarrhea Remedy
in the house and gave him four drops
In teaspoonful of water and he got
better at once" Sold by Arcadia val
ley Drug Co.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1901-08-01
Robfnson Crusoe's Gun.

A PhiIadciphia firm of auctioneers
recently offered at one of their sales
Robinson Crusoess musleet. 1t was
fine cid flintIock. 1t was in the pos
session of grandniece of Alexander
Sellsirk. and its pedigree is much moro
unclouded than is usually the ease
with objects of this kind. Scientific
American. l
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1901-08-01

The negro is not exactly at home in
either Chicago or Philsdelphis- They
cannot live on good advice without q
due proportion of bread,
The sun., 1901-08-08
SCHUYLKIIL DIVISION

FER Phoenixville. Pottstown and Read
mrSaS g Sao anil 80 amd "a 70 10 :, M 252 tsat
. m. Sundays. I5O. 900 and 90 a. m
l2%2, G.02 and $50 p m. Phocnixvill,
only 726 a. m. and 4.4S and 5.52 .. m
For Pottsyille. 5t5. s1O. 1919 M. 1.sn
sl0 0 and 73S p. m. weekdays Sunday.
$50, 9.2S a. m. and 6.O2 p. m.
FOR NEW YORK,
Exppress.: weekdays. 3.2O. 4O5. 4.4O, 800
PIN $50. 1888, SO, 90S. $50. .l0.2i. Ii, o.
iSa ana ", ~ M poHa 20 !ssS .ss s s5%isfS ssa
~ noz m; and u l2o2 night, sundays, s2O.
il3s i A. M :" ss 3 SS B. sSo 'lo2 q 1,2o
tied. ain, $50 $3.50 Gas. 7o2 .Ss ana and
lu@ . m. and 12.G2 night. ''
fmr B9ston, without change 1000 a. m.
For Sea Girl. Asbury PARK % 1cean crovo
Long Branch, $50. 1103 a. m. and IN
t,an ana 100 p m; weekdays
$50, s.0f a. M. 1900 noon 352 50I IL M
bertville and Easton onlv), week. DAYS
ana and I2 p. m daily Buffalo. g0f a m %
daI,,, AN noon weekdays and zoe d m
Leavee, Market. Street Wharf as fo,lows.
For New York. Express, 800 em n IN !.
450 m. week DAYS ''i ;
FOR Long Rranch via Seasihs Park q as
a. M weekdays NJ Dos
far Island Heights. s.a5 A. m. and 400 d
m weekdays.
FOR ATLANTIC CITY.
Leave Broad Street Station via Dela w.
5t1yer Bridge. express. $40 a, m and
u" p. m. Sundays, p.@ a M and 7m
p. m. " "ii' ,o'
Leave Market Street Wharf. exnrass m
e.: and 200. 400 and sis D. M sun
haya 900 ana 1000 a. m. i' sur
FOR CAPE MAY, SEA ISLE Crrx
OCEAN CITY.
avalon, Stone Harbor. Anglesea. Will.
wood and Holly Beath-express' o0 q
M anu ~ sU' p m. weekdays Sundays
For Some-s' Point Express, 900 a n
ana nn.. zoo. 4Ce and, Sis p. m. week-days.
the Union Transfer Companv &,,, oop
res res, dandos and check baggage from hotels and
J. 3. HUTCHINSON. n wanD
TA1ArsI H.uassr a-n p..
The sun., 1901-08-08
DEATHS.

HIGGINBOTTOM-In this city, on August 4
1901. Margaret wife Of Matthew Higg tnbottom
aged 60 years
Relatives and friends OF the family are invited
to attend the funeral at her lac rt sidence No
ln6 Fast TWtnty-second street ON Thus lay
AFTERNOON, ut 80 O'Clock. Services at st. Johns
J.. urch, Twenty.first and Market streets, al
ao'clocK. lntcrment at Lombardy cemetery,
ALLEN-lp til city ON August 5. 1901 Mis-.
MARY Allen. in the SGD year Of her age.
Relatives and friends are respectfully invited
toattcnd the funeral services ON Thursday at .
o'elock, from the reside nee cf Fer niece Mrs
Laura A. Parvis No. G2i West Second street II
tcimcnt private ut Riyeryiew cemetery.
DlI.L-on August 1901 Mrs. Mary Dill, aged
~ years.
Relatives and friends of the family ar, respr ct
fully invited TO attend the funeral services ON
friday msrning at II 10 o'clIcf at the home 81
her daughter, No. l2ij West Fourth street Inter.
inent private at Wimingtyn II and Brandywine
cemetery.
slMPERs -on August ., 1901, Milton S. simpcfs
aged iS Years
Relatives aud friends aud members of Wash.
~ ton lodge, No |, a, +. and A. NJ. st. Johns
chapter, No. l. A, w.; ST. Johns Command.
eS, No, l. knights Tcmp'ar gna Wilmii gtnl
LUdg", Ancient order of United Workmen are
lhNltcd TO attend tie funeral srvice at his lat,
residence No. l3l7 Adams street this aft rn0on
&C o'clocf. lrtcrment AZ Riycryiew cemetery
~. J0hns Commando has charge OF funeral
sfRAGii-l In this city,cn August &, 1901, John
spragg eyed u yeas
Relatives and friends are respectfully invited
toa at nd the funeral services at .he residence
OF ms son John Spragg, No, 100 Monroe street
on FTddy afternoon at 3 o clock Iutrrmeut "A
RNetSicw cemt teIy
The sun., 1901-08-08
Wy EsTERN MARYLAND RAlTR0

Connecting with p, w. & 2. II k
TAKING EFFECT NOV. %. la0
All trains leave Hillen Station as
lows:
43o a. m. Fast Mall, Main Line, \ /,
~. RR.. and the South and ex sun.
=. v. r.. r., Chambersburg, Mari
Daily EXCEPT SUNDAY.
7.22 a; m.-York. 3. and II Division, h,.o \
Carlisle and q. and II. r. R. =.
.23 a. m,-Main Line Shippensburg, 1T ri
erick, Emmittsburg and N. and W. M
| Elktnn. n.
i0.12 a. m.-Aceommodation for tf
Bridge. York, Gettysburg. M
2,25 p. m.-Accommodation for Vp1
a.32 y. m.-Express for York and B
| II, Division. n
| .425 D. m.--Express Main Line n9s,aI
also Frederick, Emmittsburg ana y
pensburg.
80 ,. m.-Accommodatio for En-
! irove
go p. m.-Accommodation for w
Bridge
,l.25 p. m.-Accommodation for En'
Grove.
SUNDAYS ONLY. :.
935 a. Accommodation for lp
sridge and Hanover. -.
a35 p. m.-Accommodation for t'
! Bridge.
100 p. m,--Accommodation for I'D
Grove
.1O.55 p. m.-Accommodation for Eb
| Grove
Ticket and Baggage Office III .
Baltimore street. ~
All trains stop at Union Station E
sNlvania avenue. Fulton and WalU1
stations. 1,
i NJ HOOD. II. TT. GRTSW0L.
General Manager. Genl Pass Az
The sun., 1901-08-08
COMMENTS OF THE DAY
Longs Responsibility.

From the Philadelphia Times.
el. ..:.,.;: '",,''""a,m,tnnuS diSrni
Evans nmofiicrr-ikc book is in contrast
with Ills ill-disguis,.d cagcrmcss to lind
faults in Rear .Ndmira Scllry. Ans
officer Who yrntured 10 say i word III
recognition Of Schlcy's great services
mas been promptly Silcn,rd. Evaps sys-
Ianatirally bclitteS his >upcriurS anl
hiJkrS 4 dircct and ScaHdaleuS attack
uImu tile former Secretary uf the Navy,
and when Mr.. Long attention is called
to this u" dsmiSsuS il us unworthy OF
consideration
F! 'l.hc Srcrctary's attitude might hc cX-
planned on the ground that Evans col
lection VI sailors yarns is 50 obviously
llurifnl that it need not hc treated SCI
,'ouSly. tlIe immediate effect II ic rOnk
hring t. make IL author ridiculous Its
IIihrroning language. nevertheless. ~
mains in print, aud Mr.. Chandler is not
he only object Of his aniuusity who
lil@lt tinh in il ground Of action Evans
las been on" Of the most malcvalurt ~
tlIr dcfamerS IT Schey, and il will not
I" forgotten that Secretary Long himself
hHS expressed opinions regarding officers
IF the navy thai ar" not justified
l'llr Srrrrlafy'S Is course nj tlc Santiago
Ut'Nll FiAhF~N HAS been contradictory aul
rra~ivr externally plausible bnt secretly.
lnilryalcut. While officially recommend
i0@ \dmiral Schlcy for promotion. and
assigning lin to honorable command. he
has encouraged thr bureau officers iii
4 Ms department III hostile misrcprusrnt;-
tltn His actual Spirit is shown III thG
pEgccpt u the court Of iuquiry. whose
Judgment h. nldcrtual, IL anticipate hv
directly charging Srhlry with disabled
,nc", 4 charge not sustained hy H..
rrcord ANA conraiictcd hy Srhlry'S snl
+ctncnt promotion. The ilsr Of this term
n tie ritcrpt was il grave breach ur
rlnurntr. and when attention was called
=" il ia" official answer was hy evasion.
Mr.. Long is doubtless beginning TO real.
~. That ii iS not Schl"ys conduct that
Ii ~ trial before the country lrt
conduct Of the Navy Department Tie
liuHr uf bureau officers who have com.
bincd to- cNalt themselves nj the cXprnSs
" the man who did the fighting eoulI
not have pursued their career of falSiii
cation without til" Sucretary'S cnnntcn-
fnre. lie is the responsible head If the
department 1t waS his business Ia know
4" facts. If lr believed what is alleged
H-anst Schey. H. Wrnngcd the scrvir,
IN hon"ring him. If he did not lclry,
VI. the wrong H. has allowed "a 10 ,lomt
y" Srhl"y has di~"raccd himself and dis
ilal"rcd III" administration.
The sun., 1901-08-08
THE HOUSEWIVES CORNER.

present indications plentiful and of good
quality.
Cantelopes, however, evidence their
more sturdy growth by having withstood
the intense heat and rains, ana .ori'la
now sends in generous supply the hncly
favored Rocky Forls. The fruit lover
may have wondered perhaps AT this iiay"r
of the Colorado fruit i'll Il Florida cantc-
loupc. If he seeks the reason he Will
discover that the Rocky Foru of Colo
RADIO has been transplanted to the I4aSt
and South. When our own crop ol can
teloupps was found to be exhausted last
year Colorado was ready to send car
loads of the lruit. which, Of course. were
eagerly welcomed. This species was
found to retain its flavor so much longer
than our own cantcloupes that Florida
fruit growers Immediately discarded all
cahtaloupe seed. except the Rocky Eord.
The experiment was so successful that
North ana South Carolina. indeed. the
whole fruit-lnsng East and Souta, fol-
lowed example. and now produce only
Rocky Ford Of Colorauo.
Most Of the peaches i'll the market
while they are not yet very plentiful. ar"
nevertheless. Of very good quality. There
are very few Delaware peaches yet hui
the fruit lover is regalins himself on the
Georgia Bellies. which are in every way
worthy of the name.
The housewife examines With moro
approving eye the celery which is otterr'
for her inspection. 1t is just beginning e
he of good quality: the Florida supply /
exhausted and Michigan and New lori
State. Judging from the quality Of thu
, with which they have begun the s"ason
4 f,,g,ttN tF,I
crop.
Later on during the summer PcnnSyl
ynna and New Jersey will he ready I,
keep MP the supply when thes" eallle
crops are exhausted.
The tomato. among the vegetables ia
probably suffered most from the intcns
heat. which not only blsters its ruldS
shiny skin. which renders it worthless
, but ripcns it before il has fully de
/ veloped. stunning and running the growth
, The farmer cannot offer Immediate relic
| either. for his vines. he tells Ms are yer
: hare yet laden now with almost II
green tomatoes Egg plants, too. III SUI
= ply and condition. evidence how iniul
+ io,lsly the intense sun rays may have III
. fcctrd their growth. while corn, whic
, Is two weeks later than previous year
4 is of somewhat better quality this scaSo
. than at other times.
: That the weather has not been III
). mindful. however. Of one division Of We!
< citation is proved by the increasing Snl
( plies Of squash. wltn which the mark'
!. is Hooded. The excessive rainfall is ~
countahle for this. the vegetable thrivin
!. most surrounded by greater moisture. 5
T. that the commission merchant who ma
!, have received sixty cents n basket f
5 squash week ago now gets only nitco
il cents. the supply having become 5
l. much greater.
: The cool spring. followed hy the p"lit
Il of excessive drought, and the frequei
% rains Of the past week are entirely II
e countnble for the blightcd condition
> some Of the fruits ana vegetables whi'
il have not proved sufficiently hardy
Ii character to withstand the cNtren
n change.
The sun., 1901-08-08
STEEL MILL STRIKE.

The issue ~ President Shaficr, of the
ana Tin Workers, of general strike Or
der. Yesterday, to take effect ou Satur-
day cam" A. a surprise IL good many
people There had come to br Il general
impression that President Snaifrr was Il"
laying Ills order because Of fear Of tic
result. Il fear that was alleged ID arise
from hS expectation IF defeat. The ap-
pcrl'ane, Of the order, and the tone Of
it. cissipatcs that idea.
Inc strIla order mHr>cs plain what thn
opponents Of organized labor have hccn
nisrrprrSrntin- rloSp opponents have
bcen charging tho strikers with breach
Of contract and with the rrpudiatinn II
agreements entered into. AZ il matter II
fart there are no contracts existing ba-
Association anu the tuitrd States StrcI
Corporation. The contracts r"ferrc,l Ia.
and the mills claimed to b. exempt from
the lGlim scale are contracts cXurtud
lihHl lin ll'll WIZ itlllll'N ~ Nhlh' ~
tile caiTrgi" Mills. after the Homestead
strtk" II q. rl,ck Who waS tlrm TIL.
dictatur If terms t. thr wnkin=m"n rs
acted from each an" who returned Ia
w,'k ;n individual obligation w worl,
under tile c0nuninms proposed for the
Carnegie Mills. II stipulated tlat these
mcm should moi Join the unions ~ 10
come nllilRted With the .Nnal=;nmat,ri
AsSuriiti4u With the purchase nf th5
Carnegie Mils thHt were absorbed rs
the United Statcs Steel Corporation.
Mr. Morgan and Mr. Schwab assume
that thrS, contracts made With Eric;
aru still in force that in the purchase ol
the mills they also bought the men, aS 81
many chattclS ANA appurtrnanccs brlon--
that the men have no rnarc rights IN the
case than have tllr furnaces ~ machines
that have also been transferred from
the Old to the new owners Of the mills
The men object to this. :, hen the lin"
came for signing the scale Of wages for
the year. will" makin. no demand for
increased wages, the representatives u
the Unions held that the prohibltory
agreements had expired, at least had b.
come of no effect rs reason Of I'll" traus-
fer Of th" mills to Il new ownership with
whom no such agreements ha'l been
made. ANA demanded that these changes
in the relations Of I'll" men and employees
he recognized hy including some Of the
mills thLt were formerly exempt, III the
union wage scale rs union mills; and that
the rrohihtory cNaction If the Carnegie
Frirk regime lie lifted 50 that all Tho
men who wished to do 50 could join the
unions. Mr. Schwab refused to acccde to
this. and Mr.. Morgan backed him up in
the refusal.
The adoption of the Carnegie-Frck
The sun., 1901-08-08

policy by the new steel corporation was a
declaration of war against the Amalga-
mated Association that could not be mis-
taken or overlooked. 1t was the pre-
liminary expression of what Mr.. Nor
gan is since reported TO have declared 10
he his purpost-the destruction of the
Amalgamatrd Association at any cost.
That. from Mr.. Morgan, jistifies what
President ShaiTer says about the scope
and purpose Of the strike when he says:
I'VE must fight or forever give up on.
liberty"
II is more than wages, ana more than
shorter labor days, that these men are
comtending for. 1ney are contending
against prohbitory eXactments abridging
their personal liberty. and eXacting obe-
iicncc to that prohibition under penalt,' '
IL the loss Of the right To work and
earn Il living. They are contending
against heing bought. sold and trans
frrrcd H. the chattrl belongings of the
mills in which they work and which have
changed ownerShips.
These are the things for which frcemci
have been contcnding throughout thc
ages the right Of self ownership. The
sympathy Of all true men and womcr
I will 20 ont to these strikers in tht
fight for the common and inalicnabi'
rights Of men. that has been forced upon
! them.
The sun., 1901-08-08
ELECTRIC: VERSUS GAS LIGHTS.

Referring again TO the question Of
street lighting which locally has com"
to he one between the advocates of gas
lamps and electric lights, we suggest that
the question at issue is not 50 much one
of cost aS it is one of effective lighting
Street lighting is necessity. The neeeS-
sity for it reaches TO thorough ana effcc
tive lighting, ana is not met by light
ing that only makes the darkness apPre-
ciablc and oppressive. The original oh.
jert sought. we presume. was the CON
vcnicnce Of the people who We're COM
PEELED to he upon the streets ut night.
Ne demand for street lighting on that
side of the issue is greater than ever,
The number Of people on the StrC"IS
al night un business and pleasure benT
makes it necessary thai the streets should
he wei lighted. Another reason for we'll
lighted streets Mt night is the safety to
life and property that light affords. II
is within The memory of many persons
that Market street. FOR instance, after
business hours was aS dark as 4 tunnel
ANA as gloomy MS tomb When hnSi-
ness was over ana stores were alt elosr,l.
all lights We're put ont. aud every place
of business was ut the mercy of nurglars.
Ii has come 10 lie now, that li@ilt is
found to be the best WatchmaI, and
electricity the best security against burg
larry. What light is recognized 10 20
successfully in offices, stores ana fac
tories. it can also be made to do for the
streets and the demand for it il coming
rnn.dly-the streets should he mada rs
convenient, comfortable and as Safc ai
nights. for those Who are compelled u
use ih,rn. as they are in the daytime
We doubt very much if that c"lild be
done With gas lamps The slimmer u
dull rci light NJ the street corners. will
the street few feet away in total alI,
ness, il not street lighting. such light
arr simply street corner signals q
marks The contrast between hes,
street corner marks and the clectri
street light. is about that Of the tallov
candl" to thr gas light. The result Of til,
competition brtwccu them will end abon
rs that between the candle ANA gas lam
,""'H' - '''.,. .s,...r..".,lln e..
house lighting ANA tlat is qucstio
Of personal preference, The light for pub
liz places, bridges. streets ANA tunnels
thr electric light. Indeed. - plain dor
that appear there is no room for diScu
sion about H. The question III sire,
lighting comes to he one uf choice II
tween effective aud ineffective system
The drmaud is Tor thc hest, and /;
much " it ~ can u furnished 1t r"usor
able cost, IN such u competition ii
electric light leads.
The sun., 1901-08-08
pnILA. AND READING RAlIRC
wilmington Dlvision.)

Time table in effect May Is. 1901
Trains leave Wilmington, tFreHt
Moachanin, Winterthur,. Guyencolf
| Ciranogue, Cossart. chadd's Ford Juat
tion. Pocopson,. West Chester. smbre.
vile. Mortonville, G9atesviile I anu ille1
: . a. m; daily 2.l5 and 4.50 y. nj SEa
| day only S0G a, m
| For Wayncsburg Junction. Elsmerc ~
interme1ate stations daily Y @ eYcsgt p SUI
| sunday only at sos a. m.
| For Joanna, Birdsboro. Reading and !
icrmeiiate stations. daily, except ~
lday. at 735 a. m: daily 215 and 40 &
For further information passengers
referred to the ticket agent at tne Z"
| ti6n.
ATLANTIC CITY DIVISION.
Leave Philadelphia. Chestnut stts
4 Wharf and South Street Wharf for NJ
| lantlC city.
wcckdavs-- EXPRESS, 500 900. 10 ih a mo (
/ Saturdays only l.20l. 800, 300. $40 40 u
800 5 iN. rs s 30 p m. Acccmm,da datl- 4
900 y. M. 5 10. G 80 n m. sur days fXIra
=; 90 : M. s 20. 900. 1000. ll00 a. m w.
n IN accommodation 600 m, iil p
81 70 Excursion daily 100 q. m. AddiioiF
4 Leave ATLANTIC CITY DEPOT wceEdsyI
Fxpress. monday only. Ar M u M
Baltic Extension only ! 55l,s 2O,aM l0l5ll
r0mmodation, s 2S. 2. .05 q. m. 2 NJ y p. sI
days-Fxpress. 4 45 q. m, $50, $50 5io ~
G.3n. : 90. T.30 3 90. $40 p IN. Accommodate
-7l5a M, 432 p. m.
Parlor cars on all express trains, -.
LEAVE PHILADELPHIA
For CAPE MAY-Weekdays-S3 No. s Il. LIE
m 1.hn x4l0. $50 r. m. sundsys-S.b y
M. s m y. IN.
For GCEAN ,ITY-weekdays Il, llih ., y
ali 20 $50 p. IN. Sundays w. a,l'aW Y
bn0 = IN.
FUr SEA ISLE CITY, weekdays y ila NJ,
/ 20, 80 p. m. Sundays - . ~, 5iW .. /
81 ~ hxcursion TO Cape May, ocean lN 4
Sea Isle city. 90 a. IN. daily.
XSuuth ST., 400 p. NJ. south ", ~ Y L
South 81 3 sop. m, south ST., NV NJ
SEw YORK AND ATLANTIC CITY tNfktI
Lc.g sNEW YORK fLiberty street. u o. 2
r. turdays only l.00 p. m, 3.lop ~
Leaves ANT1C CITY--WeeE EdayS D. +
2.i5 m. sunjay-530 m
Detailed time tables at ticket Offices
Genl Supt. Gen'l Pass'r As
The sun., 1901-08-08
CRy Rufus cope, Of Chicago.y


When il body of workmcn for the pur.
pose of securing an increase of wages.
decide upon Il strike, bcfor" taking Sncll
iii important step they are presumed III
some way to have aScrrlaincd that their
wages are too low. How do they know
thiSr In tho past wages have been
gauged hy demand and supply, but If we
are to disregard the market rate. how
are we To determine what i just and
fair wage would be!
The average man today looking ut the
larg" accommodations of wealth controlled
hy men like Carnegie, Rockcfellur ANA
others. very promptly concludes that the
wurkingmal is deprived of large per,
crlltagc OF the product of his labor and
that wages ought 10 bc much higher than
they now are And when told rs he re-
pc;lteily is, hE socialists and others, that
# the Workingnium received the entire
pruduci OF his labor it would not be
necessary for him to work more than
twU and Il half or three hours per day.
he believes what h. is told and that 9th
rrS are reaping the greater part of the
product uf his labor. Probably Il large
majority Of the wurliingmcn of our cities
firmly believe that ii would be practicable
10 increase wages from % to 100 per cent
They book upon il merely rs Il question
MS 10 how much the millionaire employers
can he forced to pay. And yet, il all
the milleniirt.S in the United States
were 10 combine for the purpose uf fore
ing wages up tln,y could moi increase the
rate of wages. rs measured in the ulti-
mate distribution Of products, 5 per cent
What are The facts?
FIGURES FROM THE CENSUS.
According to the census of 1890 the
number Of persons employed by the var
iutls trades, industries and professions IN
iic United States was 22.735,G6l. Of whom,
3,9ld.tll We're females. OF these there
were III round numbers 2O.0O0.0O0 besides
professional men, journalists. authors
teachers, soldiers. servants, etc, Whose
labor does not enter directly into pro.
tnclion,
or this 2O.OoO.0OO 1T least 30 Der cent
Wei employed in the production and dis,
tl'ilntiUl of the food and drink nf Iii,
people; about u Der cent in the pro,luc
tion Of clothing ana textile fabrics about
Il per cent in the construction of build
ngs, railroads. ships. mills. machinery
~ ilI'N'- 'iilEN lllHl 'bllNllllN' tnt INNlN
If the wealth Of the cnuntry and repre-
sent the savings from year to year
Probably about . per cent. was used in
III" production Of fne and light.
ABSOLUTE accuracy is not claimed tor
these figures. They are taken from iii,
employment tables of the census. and ar,
III part estimates. Int they do not vars
srratly from the true percentages. ThcS,
r,ltH - .,ti
value.
IN the production Of food and cloth
Ing tie average working day il ten hour,
on more. 1t follows, therefore, that
about Ga per cent. Of all the productiv,
| labor of III" country is used in producing
| what the people eat and wear and til,
few other textile fabrics they use in then
| homes. ana if the entire working fore.
Of The country was to apply itself cx
fluSivclN to the production Of the food
drink AMI clothing of the people it wouId
lm necessary for every man, woman anc
child pf this working force of 20. 900 90,