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Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-02-20

I have been connected with organized
| labor from that time until now"
But how about your education, Mr.
MITCHELL"
THAT came from n short course In
the public schools, for | began work
very early In my life. All that | got
afterward came from night study and
| reading"
when did you become president OF
| the United Mine Workers."
In 1895, and have been It's president
| ever since
TRUSTS AND THE WORKING MAN.
The conversation turned to the innu-
ence of trusts upon the labor unions,
| and | asked Mr. Mitchell whether the
great syndlcates had strengthened or
ganized labor. He replied
Il think they have. They have shown
the men the necessity for organizat ion.
The unions have grown rapidly since
the beginning Of the great trust era,
and they are growing rapidly today"
40 you think they will some time
reach all branches of labor
II have no doub Of 1t" replied Mr.
Mitchell.
How about the store clerks?"
THE retail clerks are already we'll
organized was the reply. "They have
unions in nearly all OF the cities. and
their membership numbers about 5O,-
O00."
What do you propose to do. increase
their wages?' | asked
mo replied Mr.. Mitchell. AT pres.
ent the clerks are working for a better
arrangement Of time They want short
er hours. and fixed ones for opening
and closing The union includes wo-
men clerks as we'll as the men"
THE AMERICAN WOMAN AS A
UNION MAN.
How about the women and organ
ICED labor Mr., Mitchell? DO many Of
them belong to the trade uniOns?"
Yes" replied the president Of the
mine workers. Most of our unions ad-
nit women as members. Many be-
long to them, and We hope to have
more. | think the men should Induce
them TO come in. There arc also unions
composed entirely Of women In Eng
land about one. twentieth of the mcm- |
bers Of the trades unions are women"
What kind Of a union man does a |
woman make?"
she makes a very good one" said |
Mr., Mitchell she will endure more
and suffer more for what she believes /
to be right than the man"
What class Of men belong to the
unlons?"
"The very best workmen in the Unit.
ed States" was the reply. "and men Of
all classes In the United Mine Work.
ers we admit men of all natlonalities
and races. We have men Of 20 differ
ent nations and 70 different languages.
We have colored men as well as whites.
and every class Of mining labor from
the boy who picks slate to the best Of
the skilled workmen."
(Which element controls in such
lnions-the foreign or the Americana
"The American element always con-
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-02-20

ties Of the ordinary worklngman, Mr..
MITCHELL ! asked.
II think every man should have q
house with at least six rooms" was
the reply. He should have bath
room, parlOr, dining room, kitchen
and enough bedrooms for decency and
comfort He should have carpets, pic
lures, books and sufficient furniture TO
make his home bright and comfortable.
lie sould have food and should keep
his children In school until they are lG,
and at the same time should be able TO
lay away something for old age and
sickness, The unskiled workman
might have these things for $500 "A year
I'm cities OF from 5000 to 100000 inhab-
ltants, but In larger places ne needs
more. This is only FOR the common la
borer AS the skin of the man rses his
wages Increase and his necessities
grow"
THE IDEAL WORKING DAY.
How about the cight-hour day. Mr.
Mitchell? Can the United States be run
that way?"
Yes was the reply. I'VE should do
more and better work everywhere If we
mad eight hours only. such matters
must be considered as long time
proposition. There Is SO much work
In every man and il you take too much
one day you viii have 80 much less for
the days to come, one of the college
professors puts It this way If you
want 10 get all you can out Of man
for one day only, work him the whole
twcnty.four hours II you want TO get
all you can out Of him for a week only,
work him twenty hours a day, II for Il
month. give him eighteen hours, and If
for n year. work him fifteen hours and
Keep him at II, II YOU want 20 work
him several years let him have the ten
hour lay But II YOU want TO get the
most out Of him for his whole working
life time you must cut his hours Of la.
Dor to eight per day The fact is that
"a man can do ana does do more work
In eight hours than IN ten.
How 30 you Know that, Mr.. Nit
chell'' | asked, Has 1t ever been
testcd?'
yes was the reply "ln the I'M.
nois coal mines the time was cut from
ten hours to eight After that the pro-
duct was measured and the cight-hOur
time produced as much rs the ten-hour
time"
"Rut was that due TO the freshness Of
the men or 10 the fact that the bosses
mad to get more work and rushed them
harder
1T was largely due to the freshness
Of the men, said Mr. Mitchell, AT
though ! will say that the operators
showing that they must have a greater
output per hour brought better ma
chinery and thereby improved the ia
cllities OF rapid mining"
TEN HOURS AND DRUNKENNESS. |
"There Is no doubt but that the eight
hour day reduces drunkenness, Mr.. !
Mitchell went on. In those towns IN |
Illinois where il has been adopted there |
is now Il higher standard Of living and |
at the same time less drunkenness anu |
fewer saloons, This is so notwlthstand- |
Ing wages have risen The man who |
works ten hours comes home tired out. ]
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-02-20

Overchargc them. How long did their
success last? only a few days When
1t was exposed the combination was
broken, and it will be so with any COM
bInation that may be formed. Besides
there Is competition You can't have
big profits without IT, don't care how
large your capital is. II Is the same
with wages. If YOU put them up here
in Washington, the Baltimore Workmcn
viii rush in ana competition will bring
them down"
5000 4 YEAR.
Speaking Of wages Mr. Mitchell.
what should be the lowest pay for an
ordinary nottingham
Every man should have enough to
keep his family, educate his children
and lay q little aside for the future.
Six hundred dollars year Is the least
that should be paid to unskillei COM
mon laborers As the class Of labor
rises the man should receive more, and
the pay should vary according to his
location. The ordinary man should
have more than 5000 in New York or
Chicago. Every man should have
enough to supply the necessities Of life,
and in the latter cities the necessities
cost more"
What Would you call the necessl-
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-02-20
SCIENTIFIC MISCELLANY.


The scientific culture Of potatoes Is no.
where practiscd as In Germany. In that
country. states COnsul-General Mason,
dozens Of skilful and experienced growers
give their whole time and energy to the
propagation OF improved varieties, ana
The conditions of soil, exposure or pur-
pose for which each Is best suited are
well understood Certain varieties ox-
eel for food, others for starch and dex-
thine others for alcohol, and yet others
Tor stock feeding. Many Of the best sorts
are new, but not more than % varieties
are Included In the crop OF practical
growers, although about 100 are listed by
dealers and as many as so were cata-
l0gued as long ago as 1863.
In india. the town Of Karachl and rs
suburb Of Clifton two or three miles
distant, are curi0usly threatened with
separation by the growth Of sand-hills,. Mr.,
X. ID. Oldham traces the growth Of these
dunes from small oval patches OF sand
on the stony surface, and shows that even
O slight deposit may gradually defect the
AR currents and produce a calm space,
and an eddy OF slowly increasing size
With steady enlargement of the sand aC-
emulation. Planting native grasses Is
among the remedies TO be tried,
The crushing strength Of rocks indicates
that there must be a limit TO the possible
height Of mountains. Mr.. r. II. l.,
Schwartz calculates that the lower layer
would be- crushed In column of wet
sandstone from two-thirds OF a mile to
I'VE miles high, one OF granite from -four
70 seven and half miles. and one Of fell
'lle from seven to nine miles
The greatest authentic flight Of car
rer-pigeon Is given by Maurice Dusolier
as LOO niles the greatest long distance
speed, as IS miles an hour for Gl1 miles
The biological treatment Of sewage has
t3ecn studied for number of years at
llanouig by Dr. Dunbar The various
processes Of this kind depend upon the re-
Iuo.dl from solution Of the putrefactlyo
matters. through absorption by porous
material and upon subsequent oxidation
ny nlcro-organisms. without the actv-
IVY Of the organisms absorption soon
ceases. The absorption, which increases
WIN The fneness Of the material and usu.
any altains the maximum effect In four
70 sA hours proves to be n purely sur
iNce action Independent Of chemical at
,,IItsGllon, and SO powerful Is II that sterile
.HHkrrs IN contact beds withdraw from
We liquid not only Coloring matters but
,to ne complex heterogeneous substances
l9nnd In sewage An Interesting example
" absorption Is furnished by Or Dun
lW percolatlng litter, In which one.half
't the publication takes place In the six
,ngh layer Of fine material on tho sur
lace.
An alarm clock for the deaf is an in
,reStlng bit of work by Tommy String !
~ a bind deaf and dumb scientific stu
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-02-20

dent Of New York. The alarm attach
mcnt utilizes several means Of awakening
the sleeper IL shakes pillow In his face
II lights a small incandescent lamp hay
Ing mirror fOcusisng the rays into his
eyes, and II eNplodes a Illuminating cap
With a shock perceptible by the deaf at
close range The apparatus may also
serve as a burglar alarm or to give IN
dIcation OF fire by electric thermostats,
Human power and machine power are
found by Prof Schneider Of Berlin uni
versity, 10 have been equal In Germany
In 1850, when the population was ls,OW,-
co. ono-half being laborers. In 1875, with
a population of 100000. and the same
proportion OF laborers, the machine power
had reached six times the manual, or, ac-
cOrdlng 10 some authorities ten times,
Only 81 per cent Of Gcrmanys young
men are 1T for military s''vtce DR..
Stricken finds that heart disease has In
creased 800 per cent In decade
While strong plants destroy weaker
ones by croWdlng, or by deplNlhg mem
of air light or food, IL is rather surpris-
Ing to hear that one plant may poison an
other In a recent case reported In Eng
land. the plant called Humea clegans,
which exhales a powerful o1or OF Russia
leather was placed In greenhouse near
a peach vine, when the nearest leaves
of the latter began Co withcr and fall ON
The influence was felt even at consider.
able distance. the result being that at last
the young leaves were all stripped from
the peach
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-02-20

ASHINGToN, d. c., Feb. Is.
: !: !: !. !. :: :; !: !: !: !: !.
i met John Mitchell the
president Of the United Mine
Workers, by appointment In
NI his rooms at the Ebbitt
" house. ! say by appoint
W ment for Mr.. Mitchell is one
of the busy men Of the Unit
"a states. He IL the head OF the largest
,obor union in the world. The Associa-
,,on Of United Mine Workers has more
,bon 5000 members, and 1t keeps
a 100000 in It's treasury to fight its
battles with capital. Mr.. Mitchell Is
oiso one of the chief officers Of the
American Federation OF Labor which
has more than 100000 members, and
90 rich he has TO do with Congress and
yI,h all sorts OF labor disputes. He is
an mo road about as much as the aver
ooe commercial traveller He comes 10
Washington once a month, and the re-
molnder Of his time Is spent In Indian
onolis or in travelling from place 10
niace settling labor troubles. Now he
l. IN New York counselng with the
hnildlng men, now at Cripple Creek adj
vocating the rights Of the gold and
silver miners, and now on the advisory
hoard of a great strike like that Of the
anthracite mines Of Pennsylvania.
LABoRs YOUNG LEADER.
II takes a strong man and cool
man TO manage Il business like this
a man with a good physique, iron
nerves and a temper well In hand, |
These are among the characteristics Of |
Mitchell. His cheeks shine with health, |
and his muscles are iron. He has a
clear brown eye which laughs or grows
serious as he talks, and a Jaw which,,
shows determination. He is a young |
man. We call President Roosevelt |
Young. John Mitchell Is 10 years young !
en- He is only a. and with his SPLEEN
dd physique Is a good type of the best
Of the working men he represents,
AS we chatted together he gave me
4 word or so about his early life He
l. the son Of miner. and at l3 went
into the mines and worked there until
ne was e. That was only eight years
ago SO that only two presidential terms
have elapsed since the John Mitchell Of
today was actually handling coal.
MITCHELL, THE MINER.
asked him what he did in the mines
He replied
Everything / began may work I'm
a coal mine at the age of 10. ] started
.
became a driver at Sl.lO II day, and
from that | went on through the vari-
Gus gradatIons of mining work until,
think | can truly say, have done
about everything connected with min
ing
when did you first join trades
unIon?'
when was 49, was the reply. "And
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-02-20

The new sacchraine plant discovered IN
South American contains considerable
quantity Of saccharine matter, Is not fer
mentablc, and Is unusually sweet the
plant Is hcrbaceous. growing to a height
OF to 70 inches and Its scientific name
is eupatroium rebandum, II Is expected
In rrnye OF much Industrial value II was
discovered by the director Of the 9gricul-
tlral institute at Asuncion, and his eN-
periments Indicate that the sugar yield
ed is from % to 30 times as sweet as or
binary cane or beet sugar.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-02-20

Inc LabornB Mans Daily NeedsThe Ideal WORKING Day
len Hours and Drunkenncss-fiOw to Have Industrial
Peace-Profif Sharing No Good-The Untcd Steel
Iompanys Plan-Cncle Sam and Organized Labor
trades Unions for the Regular Army-The Abuses OF
The Mont nOnist
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-02-20

A neglected cough or cold may lead 10
serious bronchial or lung troubles Don't
take chances when Foleys Honey and
Tar affords perfect security from Herl'
Gus effects OF cold, Sole agents. +. j,
i'm Drug Co,
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-02-20

The radum industry Is rapidly develop.
ing In France and Germany and, even at
nearly $1,000 per gramme, orders are at
hand FOR several hundred grammes IN
medicine It's effects are most extraordi-
nary. A small glass tube, containing a
little more than a thousanith OF q
electric apparatus, and In cancer treat
ment gives results surprising those OF
ROCnlgon RAYS.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-02-20
A NIGHT ALARM

Worse than an alarm of fire at night
Is the brassy cough OF GROUP which
sounds Ike the childrcn's death kpcil and
II means death unless something is done
Quickly. Folcys Honey and Tar never
lalls to, give instant relief and quickly
cures the worst forms Of croup, Mrs.
l. J.. Cordier, OF Warrington. Ky, saws,
My lhree year old girl had a severe
not I've. | got n bottle Of Folev's Honey
aug Tar, the first dose gave quick relief
Drug Co. - i''''
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-02-20

Tho hour OF death has boon recorded by
n leading European physician for ESQ
persons Of all ages. Deaths are most
numerous between and G o'clock In the
morning, and fewest between and II
in the morning The death rate Is not
large between 10 a, M and D. M, tho
fatal hours being from TO a. M
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-02-20

Are you a D, W, Dr. Tel, 1876.
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Are YOU a d. W. D.? Tel. lj5.
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AsHINGToN, d. c., Feb. IL

,co,vrleht 1904, by Frank G. carpen-
WV ter.)
The San Francisco call., 1904-12-25
Dunraven in Ne,x Role

II well-laid plans do not gang aglee
America may have another visit from
Lord Dunraven-not cup-hunting this
time' but as the patron Of a theatrical
venture in which the principal attrac-
ton will be a bevy Of English beam
Ties, famed for well-rounded forms
rather than for intellectually. Dun
raven is not a novice in the histriontc
HELD When he was Lord Adare. many
years ago, he invested largely in ex-
plolting company whose bid for pub
lie attention was measured best with
tape line. The British public declined
to push the good thing along, and Dun
raven was out of pocket. His view of
America is that open display is more
acceptable that quiet merit, and If he
comes here next spring-or rather if he
is represented by an agent-he will Of
fer a collection Of curves, with a few
dimples thrown in, that should fill the
bald-headed row Of any theater with a
line uneoualed since the days of 'sThe
Black Crook Chronicle.
The San Francisco call., 1904-12-25
Round Trip Ticket for Corpse.

Senator Carmack Of Tennessee tells
Of thrifty negro who presented him
self at the ticket office of a Memphis
railway station and inquired what
would be the charge Of transporting a
corpse ito Birmingham and return"
Receiving the desired information, he
next inquired what would be the cost
Of round trip ticket for himself. The
tariff schedule was quoted and the
ticket agent then said: I'D like to
know what you want of a round trip
rate on a corpse" The negro had no
disposition to be mysterious and said:
We'll, boss, it's dis yere way. Ny wife
Melinda, she's daid. She had a whole
raft o. folks over in Alabama and if
invite dem to de funeral dey's sure to
camp on me fer month. So I'm goin'
TO take de body over to Birmingham
so dey'l know she's daid and den I'll
bring it back hyah for de funeral. -
Chicago Chronicle.
The San Francisco call., 1904-12-25
Gambling in Former DAYS.

We hear a good deal of gaming IN
hares and other ways by society wom-
en- to-day, says the Liverpool Post. In
former days many titled women not
only gambled. but kept gambling hells.
In 1745 the Baroness Mordington, who
kept one Of these establishments in
the great Piazza, Covent Garden. ap-
pealed to the House Of Lords on the
plea Of her peerage to protect her from
the intrusion Of the law officers. Hap
PLY the Lords decided that no person
is entitled to privilege Of peerage
against any prosecution for keeping a
gaming house. Perhaps the most no.
torious gamestress, however, was the
Countess of Buckinghamshire, who, in
1897, was fined ESQ for gaming, while
the man who kept the faro table for
her was fined e200.
An extraordinary series Of thefts
were perpetrated at the house Of the
distinguished culpit, and the ruin of
many men was traceable to her estab-
lishment. Among the notable names
which occur in the last of gamblers of
mind those of Lords Halifax. Anglesey
and SALISBURY. 1t was of this trio
that Locke tells the story Of his sit
ting by and writing down the exple-
tives they uttered as they sat at play.
Being questioned as to his occupation.
he replied to Lord Anglesey; MY
lord, am anxious not to lose anything
you utter''-an irony which made the
three ashamed and put an end to their
gaming
The San Francisco call., 1904-12-25
Some old-Time brands. /,

NJ. Sorbiere, who made a journey to
London in 1893, when he had given an
enumeration Of French liquors to some
one engaged In the trade on this side
the English channel, he answered me
that he had a thousand such sort Of
liquors, as fHumtie Dumtie,' Three
Threads -Four Threads old Pha-
raoh, 'Knockdown. Hugmatee,'
'Shouldree,' Chamber Clown sHotpots,'
'Newgate Market 'Fox-comb,' Blind
Pinneaux' and 'Stiffie.'" These pic
turesque potations seem as far removed
from popular English memory as VII
liam of Orange himself. popular though
they apparently were In his reign, and
their very names are now a puzzle to
antiquarians, though "Old Pharoah'
and "Knockdown" (the latter likewise
known as "Camberscull'O are remem-
bered as strong yorkshire ales,
"Humty Dumpty'' as a fearsome mix
ture of ale boiled with brandy, and
"Hugmatee" as a potent liquor which
has had line of poetry devoted to 1t,
all of itself.-Westmins Gazette.
The San Francisco call., 1904-12-25
Civil War Singer

John W. Hutchinson, 81 years old. of
the famous New England Hutchinson
family Of singers, still hale and hearty.
was in st. Louis lately attending the
international peace conference. He
sung there some anti-slavery songs
which during the Civil War did much
to arouse sentiment against slavery.
During the Civil War q special permit
was issued by the Secretary of War
which allowed him to give a series Of
concerts, which lasted for month, to
the 10000 soldiers stationed along the
Potomac River. Since attaining his
majority Mr.. Hutchinson has Travelled
almost continuously. Up to the present
date he, his brothers, daughter and
niece have given 1000 concerts. He
conducted political campaigns with
Abraham Lincoln, Robert Ingersoll,
Stephen A Douglas and other men of
prominence.-Chicago Chronicle.
The San Francisco call., 1904-12-25
substitute Judge,s Leniency.

Senator Dubois of Idaho, during the
days when he was practicing law in
Boise City, was on a certain occasion
sternly reprimanded by the Judge Of a
court in that city because of alleged
contempt of court, and in addition was
fined IN the sum of $50. The next day,
according to a custom followed in the
Idaho courts, the Judge called upon
Mr.. Dubois to occupy the bench for him
during the transaction of some COM
paratively unimportant business. After
the Judges departure from the court
room Mr.. Dubois exhibited an instance
of that remarkable presence Of mind for
which he has ever been noted. The
future Senator said to the clerk of the
court: Turning to the records Of this
court for yesterday, Mr.. Clerk, you will
observe recorded a fine of $50 against
one Frederick T. Dubois. You will
kindly make a note to the effect that
such fine has been remitted by order of
the court
The San Francisco call., 1904-12-25
CLEW TO SLAIN
GIRLS IDENTITY
Cutler Hill Murder Victim
Is Believed to Be Young
Woman From New York
MISSING SOME TIME
Description of Female, Even
to Dentistry, Fits That of
Maid Killed in Colorado

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo, Dec. "a.
An entirely new clew and one that
looks good to Chief Reynolds has de-
veloped as a result of the excellent de-
scriptions of the dentistry sent over the
country by the press. The clew comes
from Syracuse, n. Y, where it is learn
ed that a girl named Kemter is miss
ing. The girl came to Colorado Springs
a year ago and in October a check for
5000 was sent to her, which she ac-
knowledged as receiving. Since that
time nothing has been heard from her
and her family believe that she is the
victim of the Mount Cutler murder.
Investigation by Chief Reynolds brings
out the fact that the dentistry of the
missing Miss Kemter tallies exactly
with that of the dead girl as does also
the hair and height.
A dispatch received from Syracuse to-
night is to the effect that the family
has directed a sister of Miss Kemter,
who is now in California, to proceed to
Colorado Springs at once and either To-
cate her sister or identify the remains.
Officers now engaged in attempt
ing to solve the Mount Cutler murder
mystery are working on what they
claim to be the best clew yet secured
The new theory on which they are
working is that the deceased was a
member of one of the theatrical
troupes that visited this city during
the: past two months and was put out
OF the way by some male member of
the company on account of jealousy.
The police are now in telegraphic
communication with managers Of a
number of companies.
Chief Reynolds has acertained that
one young woman, believed to be Miss
Lucille Villiers, who was a member
OF a theatrical company. was released
here and furnished with transportation
to st. Louis.