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Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1902-07-11

The nomination of senator from the
north part of the county was next in
order and d. p. Higgins of Rocking
ham representing the unanimous dele
CATION of that town, presented the
name of NJ. R. Lawrence straight,
upright and honest man. After this
nomination motion was made to ad
iourn but the noes were in the major
ity and it was dismissed. Charles r.
Crosby seconded Mr.. Lawrence's NOM
nation in behalf of the entire Brattle-
boro delegation. George c. Wright of
Westminster placed in nomination the
name of Sydney Gage of Westminster.
His nomination speech was the most
finished of the convention and he stat
ed that although making the nomina-
tion against the combination of the
two strongest delegations in the coun-
tv he felt that Mr.. Gage would make a
record for himself if given the office
j. o. Follett of Townshend and \. NJ.
Shipman of Westminster seconded Mr..
Cages nomination while +. III. Laugh
ton and J. W. Shelly in behalf of the
Dummerston and Putney delegations
endorsed the name of Mr.. Lawrence.
Mr.. Higgins. Mr.. Crosby, Mr.. Wright
and Mr.. Shipman were made tellers
and the result of the vote was as fol-
lows:
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1902-07-11

The listers are at work on an ab-
stract of the quadrennial real estate
appraised. According TO law they are
Obliged TO file an abstract in the town
clerks Office by July %. If real estate
owners are dissatisfied they may ap-
peal TO the board of civil authority
providing they notify the town clerk
to that effect the 18th Of July.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1902-07-11
Have You ANYTHING to Sell?

If Won have-no matter what il may be
an old wagon, a setting Of eggs,
ploy. hull calf, a farm, poultry, ,hors-
= cattle. sheep. anything-everything
from a paper Of taeks TO an elephant
advertise IL in the want columns OF the
Reformer. Results are dead certain
~ and the cost Is less than nominal.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1902-07-11
Band Concert.

The First Regiment band will give
its next open air concert Wednesday
evening from the Brooks House bal
cony. f. f. Bagley, euphonium, of
Boston, who is always welcomed here
will appear as soloist in the concert.
The descriptive piece "A Hunting
Scene will be rendered by request.
Program:
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1902-07-11

The nomination for side judge from
the south end was then in order and J.
G. Winn of Halifax presented the name
of Frank Worden of Halifax, the pres
ent Incumbent. His name was sec
onded by S. \. Richmond of Guilford.
W. l.. Packard of Wilmington nomi-
mated \, \. Butterfield of Jacksonville
for the Office, f. II. Laughton second
ing the nomination The vote followed
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1902-07-11

%9nh ns sn4 5Gsp stesS Gsa 9F Ap
Ink, PROTECTIVE NURSERIES, Geneva, y. Y
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1902-07-11

DOR >ALE-Standing hay on the Ephriam
l. Moore place in East Dover. VT. Call on or
addre,, Mrs. MARTHA MOORE East Dover.
27-2t-
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1902-07-11

EuR SALE-A nearly new Granite State
l. Moving Machine. II. b. POWELL, Putney,
Vt
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1902-07-11

EQR SAIE-The standing hay on the ScoTT
L FAHN. Mrs, Il. SCOTT.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1902-07-11
FAg7BD, FOR SALE, TO RENT. Etc.

to do general housework.
w Apply to Mrs. W.B. V1NroN, Green st.
2S-2t
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1902-07-11

EoR SALE.-Hay; loose. Apply to T. JUDGE.
13tf
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1902-07-11
LOST AND ND.

| uST-On the Common. Wednesday evening,
- leather chatelaine bag. Finder will please
ieayt at Mrs. kIRKLANDs. 3S-1t
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1902-07-11

IJFIP WANTED-I want a few good sales
III men who call on the cigar trade through
mi the New England states, to introduce the
Miehi," cigarette The finest cigarette made.
ROBERT APPLETON, JR.,
Pine Street. New York
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1902-07-11

ky-4NTED-C capable girl to do general house
wv work in a family of four. Must be neat, a
ood cook and laundress. References required.
EIr. ALFRED i. WATSON, Hartford, VT. 2S-1t.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1902-07-11

NyvANTED-Ladies with sewing machines to
w do work at home, materials furnished, any
Instance good pay, &c. stamp for particulars.
NoRklN6 SI'PPLY Co, 446 fremont ST., Boston.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1902-07-11

came Called at $50 p. N.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1902-05-23
CREENViLLE.

Lloyd Mathewson is on the sick list.
Fred Austin has gone to Newport to
work for Mr.. Ellery Smith.
DIR. Ballou does not seem TO gain as
rapidly as friends would like to hear
Miss Susie Sherman OF Granitevile
spent the Sabbath with relative. In this
place.
The pupils OF Mi" A. J Sprague give
a pianoiorte recital In Providence, Tues.
day evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Ba,chelder OF
Providence spent Thursday with Mrs.
Jane Mowry.
a concert will be given by the choir of
81. Phillips Church, Friday evening, In
wllkinsons Hall.
There was.sse service Thursday even.
ing at the Free Baptist church on acc cunt
OF the Association.
Several from this place attended the
Association of Free Baptist ehur ehes held
In Providence, Wednesday and Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Scott Barnes are the
happy parents of boy, born Monday,
Mother and child are doing nicely at this
writing.
Get you lawn mower sharpened; a
good job guaranteed, 7Se. Machine work
OF all kinds, Hughes X Atkin. 3S Plain.
field sueet, Olneyville.
The Free Baptist Woman's Missionary
Society have Thank onering Service at
the church Sunday evening nj 7 o'clock
Instead OF the regular service. All are
invited to attend this service.
Memorial services will be held with an
address by the pastor, In The Free Baptist
church, Greenville, Sunday. June l, at
100 p. p. IN. a large command OF vet, e.
rams will attend headed by their own
band, and will enter the church through
lines of children. who will decorate each
veteran Ms they pass. All Veterans and
Sons OF Veterans are cordially Invited,
Governor kimball OF Rhode Island vii
be present at this service with the Hon.
Adm B. CapTon, member OF Congress,
who are expected TO offer short addresses
from the church steps to the Veterans and
cidzens at the close OF the church service.
Every body invited.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1902-05-23
CENTERDALE.

The Centerdales play the Fall Rivers at
Rocky Point on Sunday.
ST. Elizabeth Guild met at +. c.
Angelrs, Wednesday afternoon,
DIR. Corhetts new business block Is
under way. John Chase has the contract.
Peter Murphy and Frank Maekie are
spending few days In New York City,
Job printing Of all kinds at moderate
prices at the TINES ONCE, Olneyville
Square.
The annual meeting of Roger Williams
Lodge, A. +. and a. NJ, will be held on
Saturday evening.
Charles NJ. Sweet was quite badly
injured while at work In G. A. Wilkin.
son's optical shop In Providence on
Thursday.
The Taunton High School team and
the LaSalle Academy team played a
sharp game Of ball on the Centerdale
grounds on Wednesday.
Get your lawn mower sharpened, a
good job guaranteed, 7Sc,s. Machine
work of all kinds. Hughes X AiIkin, IS
Plainfeld street, Olneyville.
Mr.. and Mrs g. ). Malhtwson and Mr..
and Mrs. w, a, Atwood had two da) "a
trip to Newport this week on Mr.. Math.
ewson's yacht. Mrs Atwood caught a
o 10. cod
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1902-05-23
Like a Drowning Man.

Five years ago disease the doctors
called dyspepsia took such hold of me
that could scarcely CO." writes George
S. Marsh, we'll known attorney of Foco.
ma, Tex IL took quantities Of pepsin
and other medicines but nothing hel, ed
me. AZ drowning man grabs at straw
grabbed al Kodol felt an Improve.
ment al once. and after tew bottles am
sound and WELL Kodol 10 the only prep.
arstion which exactly reproduces the nat.
ural digestive juices, and consequently
10 the only one which dlgests any good
TODD and cures any form Of stomach
trouble. +. M. Spencer, North ScItusto !
y. r. Reiner, Centerdale; +. Il. Parker.
Olneyville.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1902-05-23
ALLENDALE.
9 10. cod

Charles Clark IL working tor l.. Sweet
at Oneyvile.
Mir. Chm Eddy and fanny spent Sun.
day with Mrs. Phillip Sweet.
Mrs. K :. Bassrtt OF Taunton IL visit.
ing her son, Nj. I. T.. Bssctl.
Mr.. ID. Remington has been spending a
few days with his daughter, Mrs. Stephen
brown.
AT the Sunday evening service at the
Allendals Chapel. Mr.. A l., Fraser, IN
behalf OF the church, extended tho right
hand OF fellowship To the ladies who
were recently bsp,ised.
The Long fellow Literary Club gave an
entertainment at the AllendAle Chapel on
the evening OF May 18th. They were
assisted by Mrs. J. Il. Johnston, soprano
OF Providence; MIR. Clarence NJ. Eddy,
basto, and Mr.. Windsor =. DsRgett.
reader OF Brown UnlvertIty. Miss Ger.
trude Deveraux OF Manton assisted n the
organ. a pleating feature was the banjo
and organ Duet by MIR. OBADIAH White
and Miss Sadie White.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1902-05-23
JOHNS STON.
Real Estate Conveyances

hodi EoNabo ''OiiNoJ "''Noos
John NJ. Hathaway to Louis L.Roberts.
lots ir74 and II2s Poeasset Heights
plat, 1
John NJ. Hathaway. VIM. A. IIargrsyes,
lots 827 and s18, Pocasset Heights plat,
John NJ. Hathaway John J. and r..
Dinley. lots 100, fIff, Hf1, 1880 and
1881, Poeasset Heights plat, l
John M. Hathaway -Catharlne Loney,
lots g87 and 9sS. Pocsse, Heights plat. !
ChM. w Collins WIN. Walsh, lots 4. s.
and OF Benoni Msthewson Estate, near
Scltuaie.
Cha'. Fletcher ,Tbos. W. Lsing ct u1,
lots 8 and Thornton plat, No 1. Thorn.
ton. 10
John NJ. Hathaway w. Casey, lo,s
1919, 1914 I4S1 and 1853, Pocasse,
Heights plat
John M. Hathaway Catherine Boyle,
lot, f1tt, t7Il, Pochset Heights pls, I
Harriet a. Msthew.on-Addie NJ. lie.
favour, one.thIrd interes, In 3 acre wood
lot. part Of the Stephen Ms,hswson land,
near Seitu,te, and land In Providence, 10
Frank I. CAlei-A. l.. Phillips, ct al, 10,
No. 3. Crawford Barnes plat 10
Susan Frieze-MArgsre Pickering, lots
ago and asI aud buildings, Replst oi
Dy.rylll. and aanton Village plat, 10
Real Estate Register
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1902-05-23
.IeItn'S New Theatre

No better play could be chosen az a de
the Edward +. Albee Stock Company
than TOO Much John.on y, which Is an
nounced as the Offering for the coming
week by this fsvorite company at keiths.
Not only Will this screaming farce be a
strong contrast TO the powerful play Of
last week, but this organization Ia always
at Its best In comedy, and TOO Much
Johnson is a hilarious comedy. II was
written by William Gillette, the author
himself creating the leading role OF Aug.
ustus Billings, which Mr.. Williams will
play. The play when produced by Mr..
Gillette a few years ago made q uemen-
dous success, Mr.. Gillette being credited
with the greatest personal triumph he
had made. Critics everywhere, both
.ides of the water. have pronounced II
one Of the funniest plays OF the age. and
have highly commended its clean.cut plot
and mA,,erful construction. Without
single exception there are more funny
line, and situation, In A" Too Much John.
son than In any other farce ever written
On Saturday afternoon, after the mat.
lnee performance, May 3L Mlss Ingram
and Mr.. Weldon will receive the young
people present upon the stage, rendering
them an Ice cream party. The older
people will have an opportunity to wit
ness The reception from tho body Of the
theatre.
For the week Of June this capable
and very popular company will offer
Henry Arthur Jones tremendously sue.
ces,ful drama. Mrs. Danes Defence" F"
On Tuesday evening, June 3, when the
gg,h performance OF the Albee Company
will be given, handsome souvenir photos
Of Mr.. VIM. F. Owen. the genial come.
dian Of the company, by Sands & Brady,
will be distributed 10 psiron'.I
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1902-05-23
No Loss or Time.

have sold Chamberlain's Collie,
Cholera and Dlarrhoes Remedy for years,
and would rather be out OF coffee and
sugar than. 1t. | sold five bottles OF 1t
yesterday to threshers that could 90 no
farther, and they are at work again this
mornIng.-H. 4. Phelps, Plymouth,
Oklshoms. AZ will be seen by the above
the threshers were able TO keep on with
their work without losing a single days
time. You should keep a bottle OF this
Remedy in your home. b. a. Smith,
Olneyville; Gilbert Il. Parker, OlneyvIlle /;
w. Dunning & Bros. 3Sy Manton ave.
nue.; n +. Reiner, Centerdale.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1902-05-23
Church Notoo.

Broadway Baptist Church, Rev. J. V.
Osterhout. pastor. Sunday School. May
IS, at Ioi4S n. m. Sermon by tho pastoi'
to Perseverance Company No. 3, Uni.
form Rank, X OF r., and Rowens TEN.
pie, No II. Ralhbone Sisters, at IlIs'
Short sermon followed by the baptism oil
large number OF candidates at 7.IS.
Plalnf-ld Street Free Baptist Church.
Rev. ]. NJ. Lowden. pastor. ioi45 am.
sermon by the pastor. Subject; The
Church and Evangelism" rlI5 noon,
Bible School; o 700 p. m. &. L. Meeting,
7 200 p. m. sermon by Mr.. Floyd l.. Car.
Subject The Unknown God and the
known Christ. Special music. Baptism.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1902-05-23
BE ELKN AP.

May baskets are much In vogue.
Mrs France, Thurber hs. been III the
past week.
Mr. and Mr,. John p. Fox spent Sun.
day at Mr.. F. J. Waleh's.
Mrs. Wallace Harris OF Bradford Park
called at Mrs. Ruth a. Msthevson's,
Sunday.
Misses Isabelle and Hattie Crowth.r Of
the annex we're guests OF Miss Flora
Waterman, Sunday.
a special meeting Of the Johnston
Industrial Society wa, held Tuesday
,fernoon at The chapel.
Mr.. Bea,,le OF Brown University
preached az the chapel last Sunday even
ing and Mr.. Paige also OF Brown ren.
tered some vocal selections.
a strawberry Festival to be held al the
chapel. Thursday evening, June s, under
he auspices Of the Johnston Industrial
society. Strawberries, cake, and Ice
fEtNl lgi hhAF lhAAAN AAN ~ VIZ NHFuANE
Sunday. May zSh. Sunday School "a
n, evening service will be q special
Memorial service at 1880, address by
Hon. w. A. WorIsll Special music,
assisted by Mls Hunt Of Providence
violinist
Issse B. Msihsr,on, former resident
II ,hl, section. died suddenly 81 Grand
Rapids. Michigan, on Tuesday. The De
eased va. q brother 81 Psri. Mathew
on. lie has been located In the west ior
ONE fifteen years and was q contractor
| The funeral services will be on Saturday
At the residence Of his sister, mrs. vii
liam svesi,'7r Brigham street, ProVi
d.nee.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1902-05-23
MANTON.

George LawIess remains about the
same.
c. L. Holden's cottage Is nearly COM
pleted.
George Cox removed to the city on
Monday.
William Dunnegan has accepted posi-.
tion In Burrillville.
1t issaid tina, the local loom hxers will
return to work on Monday.
Another ball team has been formed
here, called the Mohawk"
The Mantons beat the Greenvilles last
Saturday, by a score OF 10 toI
Charles Feeney. who was injured some
time ago, is able to be out again.
A meeting Of the alumni of the John.
ston grammar school, will be held on
Monday evening.
George Quinn, formerly of this place,
is now acting as manager Of the ball
team at Washington Village.
The Stocking Social at the Baptist
Church, Thursday evening of last week,
netied the society about $40 90.
Get your lawn mowers sharpened. a
good joh guaranteed, 7scts. Machine
work Of all kinds. Hughes * Akin. IS
Plainled street, Olneyville.
The graduating exercises OF the class OF
1904, Johnston Grammar school. will be
held this year In Holden Hall. There
are ten members OF the graduating class.
Abraham Lincoln Lodge held a well
attended meeting on Wednesday evening
Among the visitors was Grand Chanoel-
lor, John L. Brown. ard DIR. Drew Of
Olneyvile.
Services at the Church Of Christ
Bible School, II q. m, with special
music from Providence followed by short
address by the pastor. NJ. Y. p. $ of G.
f. o'clock; evening service 7 o'clock
followed by communion.
The Odd Fellows Building is to be
sold at mortgages sale on Saturday, May
3Ist. The building was erected about
ten years ago by Anchor Lodge and con
tains a spacious hall with two stores on
the ground floor. The lodge Is unable to
rent the stores to any advantage and tn
building has proved losing venture.
FelIow.druggists corroborate our praise
! Of Ramon's Nerve * Bone Oil Ms shown
by the following statement Of q. G. Nc.
Cure & Son, Gallup. Ky: "Ramon's
| Nerve & Bone Oil is the best liniment we
ever handled. II can't be equalled. 1t IL
a sure cure for rheumatism. cuts, bruises,
bIrns, sprains etc. invaluable for stock "
Large bottles IS cts. Corrigan the
APothecary, Potter & Blanchard, North
| Scituste, r. A. jacques, South Scituate,
| n. f Reiner, Centerdale.
George Gilbert, tor some time pas,
acting pastor OF the Church OF Christ
was ordained as a minister of the Gospel
on Thursday evening. Tie following
program was carried out: Devotion.
Address, "The Church and Her Work, 4"
Rev. J. A. Mohorter, Boston, Mass.
hymn Of praise; address, "The minister
and His Work, REV. b q Denhsm, New
York City; anthemj ordination; charge
to asss minister, Secretary S. NJ. Hunt,
Springfield, Mass. "Blest BE The lie
that binds Benediction.
The Conservative, 1902-02-13

duties averaging, OH manufactured
goods, including prohibition duties,
about rs per cent. The trusts, seeing
that we have put this high tariff wall
around ourselves and presuming that
we, therefore, prefer high prices,
have decided to mark up prices to us
to the highest possible notch. Often
they charge us 80 to 100 per cent more
than they charge foreigners for the
same goods.
The census statistics of manu-
factures also show that the average
value of each wage earner's product
in the 33 states reported increased
from 81 1888 in 1890 to 80, 14S in 1900.
Why, we may ask, should wages go
down 7 per cent when the value of
each wage earner's product has gone
up 10 per cent, and when the cost of
living has increased per cent? Are
these some of the "Blessings' Of
trusts and signs of permanent prosper
ity. The fact that the census figures
for 1890 and 1900 were made on a
slightly different basis may change
these percentages somewhat, but not
enough to change the general results
materially.
Again, apparently the 1900 wage
earners got in wages less than one
fifth of the value Of his product. De-
Quoting, however, the cost of ma
terials used and salaries and miscel-
laneous expenses, and making allow
ance for interest on capital, deprecia-
tion of plant, and cost of selling the
products, the difference between the
wages Of each Garner and the value
of his product is greatly reduced,
though it is probably still very great.
AS the wage-earners constitute the
great bulk Of consumers, it is evident
that if wages and prices get so far
apart that the wage-earners cannot,
with their wages, buy back more than
half of their product, great surplus
of goods will soon be created This
surplus must be sold at greatly re-
duced prices such as rule during
times of so-called business depres-
sion." Perhaps the Napoleons Of in
dustry in charge of our protected
trusts will succeed in upsetting the
old and apparently natural order of
economic events, and in establishing
a new order which shall contain only
prosperity, unalloyed, unadulterated,
and everlasting We shall see.
The Conservative, 1902-02-13
s9O,l9l s72,455 s95. .295 SOL ,5s7


The totals show that the cost of liv-
ing was 6 per cent greater in 1900
than in 1890, 81 per cent greater in
1900 than in 1897, and 40 per cent
greater in 1902 than in 1897
Dun's Review says Of the table that
"this establishes the cost of living at
the opening of the new year above all
recent records. p"
If, as most trust promoters and de-
tenders proclaim, trusts cheaper pro-
duction and lower prices, the cost of
living should be lower now, instead
rather unfortunate for the trusts and
prices should correspond exactly with
Bulletin No. 122 contains information
concerning 1873 Industrial Combina-
tions' having total authorized capi-
tai of SO, ,6O7, 539, 200, over $3, 900, 600,
600 of which has been issued. Of
these 1873 trusts, SO were formed prior
to 1897, Z in 1897, 20 in 1898, 70 in
1899, and 13 in 1890, prior to June 30.
More than half of all were chartered
between Jan. 1, 1899, and June 30,
1900. Nearly half of these trusts were
formed during 1899, the year Of the
greatest advance in prices. The index
number for prices which stood at
80, 423 on Jan. l, 1899, rose to 95, 295
on Jan. 1, 1900. More trusts (includ-
ing the greatest of ally have been
formed since June, 1890, and prices
have still further advanced.
These facts should silence forever
the claims that trusts justify their ex-
istence by the lower prices which they
give us. Trusts may, and probably
do, lower the cost of production, but
this is a very different thing from
lower prices to consumers. It is
undoubtedly true that these trust are
selling their products to foreigners at
unusually low prices. They are. how
ever, protected in our markets by tariff
The Conservative, 1902-02-13
PRICES AND WAGES.
BY BYRON w. HOLT.

of the economies of production, of
trusts, of lower prices for goods, and
of higher wages to employees. Thus,
on January Is, Andrew Carnegie, ad-
dressing the Railroad Branch of the
Young Mems Christian Association,
said:
cit is one of the most cheering facts
of our day that under present condi-
tions the wages of labor tend to rise,
and the price of the necessaries of life
tend to fall. There never was ma
tion so splendidly situated as ours is
at this moment in regard to labor.
Every sober, capable and willing man
finds employment at wages which,
with thrift and a good wife to man
age, will enable him to go forward
toward laying up a competence for
old age"
This is but sample of hundreds of
similar statements that might be
quoted from prominent men and news
papers. Whether or not the most of
these statements are inspired by men
interested in deceiving the public is
not important 1t is, however, i'm
portant that the public should learn
the facts or, at least, such facts as are
furnished by the probably very i'm
perfect statistics of today.
The census bulletins OH manufac-
lures have been published for thirty
three states and territories. They in
clude all of the New England and
southern states, except Massachusetts,
Virginia, and Kentucky; and all of
the states west of the Mississippi
river, except Texas, California, Wash
ington, and Minnesota. New Jersey
and Delaware are also included.
According to the statistics of these
thirty-three states, 1,004, 500 wage
earners received an average of $41S 48
each per year, or 81. 80 per day, in 1890
and ,463, 365 wage earners in these
same states received an average of
1887. 53 each per year, or $l.29 per
day, in 1900. The day wages of the
average Garner, in manufacturing in
dustries of these states, then, declined
from ST.. 80 to 81. 30, or per cent, from
1890 to 1900. That is, for every dollar
the 1890 wage Garner got, the 1900
wage Garner got only o. cents. The
comparison is fair, because both 1890
and 1900 were considered prosperous
years.
The last and largest manufacturing
state reported is New Jersey. It's
100, 900 wage earners, in 1890, got
average day wages of &c.. "a; while it's
241, 1881 wage earners, in 1900, got aver
age day wages of only $1.52. These
figures, if correct. show phenomenal
decline of 32.2 per cent in wages in
New Jersey from 1890 to 1900.
Such statistics do not bear up Mr.
Carnegie's statements on "Rising
Wages and Cheerfulness, as some of
the newspapers headed his speech.
But perhaps Mr.. Carnegie, though
wrong as to wages, may be right as
to falling prices; for, after all, it is
the purchasing power of wages, rather
than the money wages received, which
determines actual wages. If prices
have gone down faster than wages, the