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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-10-09
CRICAN AND EUROPEAN LABOR CONDITIONS COMPARED
HNnTcHEL oLLABoRAT

over, the higher wages of the Ameri-
can workingman constantly stimulate
tie employer TO introduce labor saving
machinery and TO effect economies
which are not at the expense Of the
workman. In addition, the greater
natural resources of the country and
the larger and more efficient manner
in which industry is organized in the
United States permit the American
employer 10 pay higher wages without
entailing greater cost. which fact
should be borne i'm mind when estimat-
ing the advantages and disadvantages
under which the American workingman
labors
In Europe as in America. one con-
stantly hears the statement that the
dollar of the American workingman
does not so further than the shilling
OF the Englishman. the mark of the
German, or even the franc of the
Frenchman or Belgian: i'm other words,
that the cost OF living is i'm proportion
to the wages earned. Nothing could be
further from the truth. The standard
of living Of the American workinSman
is far from what it should De in coun-
try Of our SURPRISING wealth and great
natural resources. but il is higher than
the standard of living i'm England, and
lautn 4uINiiti dlN dtAASA IMAM VII AAAN
continent. The European workiRgman
spends less on living because he has
less TO spend. and he receives less of
the decenctes, comforts and Injuries OF
life than does the American working
man. He lives on less money. but he
lives also OF less food. He has fewer
clothes and they are OF poorer quail
ty, and his lodgings, with some eX-
ceptions, are much worse. The chief
article in the budget Of the working
man-food--is on the whole not less
expensive than in the United States.
house rent-which is the second largest
itenl-is not much less expensive, and
in some cases is more costly, than
would be similar accommodation in
places OF the same population in the
United States. on the whole. the things
which are cheap are those who do not
enter largely into the consumption of
the working classes or which do not
have great influence upon the pur-
chasing power of wages
Taking into consideration the whole
of western Europe, it would seem that
women work more. and, perhaps, at
harder toll than in the United States.
The conditions surrounding many wo-
men workers i'm our great American
cities are so entirely bad that nothing
in Europe could well be styled worse.
but the proportion Of women who are
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T seems almost presumpuOus TO
Il make a comparison between Ameri-
can and European labor conditions
after only a few months stay in Eu-
rope. To carry out such a comparison
thoroughly and completely would re
duire many years Of study devoted TO
this single subject. No one, however,
who is interested in labor problems can
travel through Europe without being
struck by certain salient. important
differences between American and Eu-
Topean conditions.
one of the chief difficulties i'm .he
Nay Of making this comparison lies in
the fact that in each country of gu
rope conditions are different. There is
n greater variation between the stun
ton OF the British miner and the miner
OF Silesia than between that of. the
British miner and the miner of the
United States. One can speak only in
general terms and can give expression
only 10 those impressions which are
the most obvious and striking.
Generally speaking, the material sit
uati0n OF the American workingman is
far superior to that OF his European
brethren. Although wages. hours of
labor. and general conditions of work
are far from satisfactory in the United
States. the situation Of tie American
worlSinghan in these respects is better
than that OF the European working
man Wages measured both in money
and in what money viii buy are higher
in the United States than in Eng
land. and are much higher in the
United States tEan in Germany, France
or BELGIUM. The working day appears
20 be slightly longer i'm the United
States than in England, and somewhat
shorter in the United States than in
Germany, France or Belgium. The in
tensity Of work is much greater in
America than i'm any of the countries
named. There is less idling. less david
ling, less soldering and more pre-
cison and activity in the work OF the
average American than In that Of the
Englishman. Frenchman or German.
The productivity OF labor is also far
greater i'm the United States. The aver
age American WORKMAN produces i'm
day much more than his European bro
fher. and the higher wages which the
American workman receives are. there
fore. often compatible with lower cost
Of production than is possible in Eu-
rope. This greater output OF the Amer
team workingman is due to the fact
that. owing TO his better nourishment
and better training. as We'll as TO his
better education. he is able to accOm1
plish more and 10 work with greater
muscular and nervous energy. Mote-
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the union label, which is so important
a factor in American industry, is prac-
tically nonresident in England and on
the continent.
Another great point OF difference be-
tween Europe and the United States is
the fact that in the latter country the
labor population is constantly chang
ing. whereas N Europe il is largely
stationary. IN America one nationality
after another is supplanted by races
which have immigrated more recently.
and the great problem Of the American
working man at the present time is TO
raise the standard of living of the new
corners to the level of the men already
employed. In Europe, on the other
hand, there is relatively little immicra-
ton and the population is practically
homogeneous. Moreover, the European
working man does not move so readily
from place to place, but is far more
fixed and immobile. The result is that
in Europe, and especially on the con-
tinent, the wages of labor are 10
much less extent regulated BY unre-
stricted competition and in a large
measure are determined by custom and
tradition. In Europe. also. the profess
sional strike-breaker who may be
moved from place 10 place and put at
any job is almost nonresident.
1t Is no mitigation OF the real hard
ships of American workingmen that the
conditions in this country are not 50
bad as they are i'm Europe, and the
American wOrlSingmen should. as here
t6fOre. strive to secure further i'm
provement i'm conditions and more for
tunate lives for the whole working
class.
Copyright 1904. by John Mitchell
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trade unions. In this matter the old
established British unions are far in
advance of the American organiza-
tions and more protection is afforded
the English workman than is given the
American laborer.
In many respects the European work
ingman is obliged to meet the same
problems as are met by the American
workingman and TO encounter the
same difficulties As in America the
nottingham in Europe has been COM
pelIed 10 struggle for the limitation of
the hours of labor of women and Of
children and for the prohibition of
night work for women. He has also
sought to obtain the passage Of laws
regulating tn ehealth Of the workmen
and the ventilation and sanitation of
mines, mills and factories. In Eng
land these regulations appear 10 be
more minute and more rigidly enforced
tran in any of our American states,
while in no part of western Europe is
there such an utter absence OF pro-
tective legislation as in some OF our
southern states. As In America the
sweating trade exists in London, PARIS,
Berlin and practically all the large
TOWNS of Europe. The difficulty of
regulating NOlnc iiuuoAlS Aio1 49, ny :
only partially there, as in the United
states. and in Europe, as in the United
states, there are hundreds OF thou
sands Of men, women and children con-
demned to work at starvation wages
under unspeakably unsanitary eondi-
tions.
Perhaps the most salient fact ABOUT
labor in Europe is its ineffectiveness
and the extent to which ii is wasted
In almost every trade the output per
worker is very much less than in the
United States. The wOrkmen 90 not
appear to labor with the same nervous
intensity as in this country. This IS
true of England, and still more true OF
Germany. France and Belgium. There
seems to be a much greater indlspOsi-
ton upon the part of both employers
and workmen TO introduce new machin-
cry and processes and to adopt new
methods of work. although in Germany
there is an ever-growing Improvement
in this direction. "A much larger pro-
portion of the labor of the people, more
over. seems to be devoted to the pro-
duction of Injuries. or of articles In
tended for the exclusive use of the rich
In no country of Europe does the con-
sumption of the working man play 50
large a role IN the demand for goods,
and 'howhere, do tworkmen produce for
their oWn class TO the same extent as
in the United States. For this reason
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x GOOD STORIES WELL TOLD. X

Charles w. Price, editor OF .ae Flee
trical Review. returned last week from a
fishing expedition 10 the Thousand isles.
While silent regarding mis- piscatorial luck.
he brought with him timely political
story that he. believes spellbindsrs could
digest with profit II was at the Lotus
club that he told OF meeting in the cafe
OF Clayton inn two loquacious ard argu-
incentive HibeTnians. who, between them
We're settling affairs Of state IF hand.
Finally one Of them hammering the table
with "a heavy fist impressively said:
After all is said and done. the great
masses of the people must constitute the
bulk Of the popula alton.
His fellow DICTATOR. after a moment S
pause TO properly consider this Hcighty
pronouncement. with a manner still more
impressive, replied:
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reputation of never having been too tired
nor too III TO give or take joke. During
his last illness a relative. knowing the
senator's extreme fondness for branded
peaches. sent 70 his sickroom "A small jar
OF that most delicious preserve. few
days later the relative called and was ad-
mttted TO the sickroom. Quickly turning
on his pillow. and without giving his call
er time TO extend the usual formalities
the sick man exclaimed:
My dear Louise. how can ever thank
sou for those delicious branded peaches?'
Il thought YOU would appreciate lhem-
Alexander. returned the caller nodestly.
All. YES, an yes, he ssseEited with a
smile. and. as the smile broadcned and
finally broke into a chuckle which seemed
almost noisy ID theshasSh orithc siclroom,
me added saHd how much mege appre-
.ciate the spirit in which they were sent
Puck.
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saw an old man pause in the middle Of
his act. and announce that the rope
had become tangled. He called to a
boy and told the lad to climb up and
straighten the tangle. The youngster
caught the end of the rope and mount
ed upward until he was lost TO view.
Maybe you think it don't make you rub
your eyes and wonder If you are in
your right mind when you see some
one climb right into the clouds. Wen,
the old man waited a little while, and
then angrily called to the boy to come
down. There was no response, and,
apparently beside himself with rage,
the wizard climbed the rope until he,
too, was lost from view Later the
arms, legs, head and. trunk OF the boy
fell among the Mortified spectators,
then the magician slid down the rope
with his knife in his teeth AS he
alighted the scattered members Of the
boy gathered themselves together and
there stood the lad unhurt, ready to re-
eeive his master.
Mother Saw Her Baby Disappear.
1.-THE rope trick. or disappearing act,
is given some variation by different
performers. Once when there was
among my passengers an English lady
! ana Two Mite CulluIth, ali oiu lam
/ with a young girl assistant came
! aboard. Everyone gathered around
them and all were soon very much in
terested, especially the English lady
who was peculiarly and painfully i'm
pressed with the expression Of the old
mans eve With several others of the
party she sat in a circle about him.
After a few insignificant performances
he and his assistant stood perfectly
still. and the lady saw the girl begin TO
rise from the deck. and float across the
space between her and a hammock in
which her baby and little girl were
resting. To her horror she saw the
magician's girl stoop over and take Up
the baby. Holding the child. she rose
from the deck higher and higher. until
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.'Thrue for you. unless they are put into
n hopeless minority by the over S-h-el- M
i-n-g numbers of the privileged few -
Philadelphia Ledger.
A Kentucky colonel. who. IN every other
way, showed his enjoyment OF his Bour-
bon. always shut his eyes as he lifted his
glass 10 his lips. As this is the way chill
dren are usually advised TO take unsavory
,medicine, his friends wondered that the
colonel should show such an aversion to
looking ar the beverage that all the rest
Of Kentucky likes TO gaze on only less
than 20 taste. Some one asked him ar
last why he always shut his eyes. lie re-
piled: "Ah'm afraid il An looked at il
nah mouth would watah md dilute my
liquah. New York Tribune.
The late Senator Alexander r. Good
win of Utica, \. T., left behind him the
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-10-09

US. The looks of amazement on the
faces of the people in that group is
something shall never forget. Before
anyone could stir. the fakir clappod
his hands, then his creatures vanished
into air. Quickly folding uD his cloth
he leaped into the sea and swan away
with the graceful, easy sire of the
strong swimmer Many of US did not
sleep that night for bordering over the
mystery of his performance.
A Tree Grew in Minute.
But my establishment was even
greater when ! afterward saw what is
known as the mango and rope tricks.
These are performed only by old men
who belong 10 the higher order of con-
iurers. They do not take money for
their exhibitions and only appear in
public on some special occasion, such
as the coronation of a prince or fes-
tival of the church. l was present at
one of these extra public oc-
casions when an elderly member of the
caste appeared. and with many thou
sands of people about him, buried in
the ground a mango. / occupied
vantage point and closely watched ev-
cry movement for signs of COLLISION.
This was impossible because the crowd
approached to within "A few feet of the
fakir. Watching closely ! began to see
a shadowy something emerge from the
ground. growing and spreading until
il resolved itself into a mango tree
fully fifty feet high, bearing leaves
and fruit. I noted that it was perfect
~ rigid. not a leaf stirring i'm the
breeze. and, Furthermore, though the
sun shone brightly. it cast no shadow
changed my position and the vision
became less distinct. but on going back
to my former stand, I saw il plainly
again. j was impressed with the pc
culiar expression in the eye and on the
countenance of the conjurer. People of
many races were present and from
thousands of voices I heard expressions
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The Limit.
Philadelphia Ledger.

philadelphia LEDGER
Hicks-They say a woman philosopher
has come into considerable prominence
IN the west. Did you YER hear of a wo-
man sage that amounted to anything?
WiCks-No, ] never heard of a wOmsns
age that amounted to more than IS O.
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An aged colored woman called at one
OF the sellers windows at the Portland
Union station recently. according 70 the
.kennebec Journal. and said:
''Ah want a ticket"
Where too" came the question
Never you mind where. honey. All lust
want ticket. that's ail-you white peo-
pie am too curious about cullud folks an
our business. am how.
After some tirr she was persuaded to
tel where she wanted TO 20 and was
waited upon to her satisfaction.
Real Trimming.
chicago News)
The Chicago man was about 10 start
for ST. Louis.
I'D like to get myself in trim no
remarked; i want 10 take in the Pike -
-Oh yen don't have to get Yourself
in trim. replied the ST. Louis man.
You'll ret trimmed enough when YOU
Esk Ghsrs-
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1904-01-08
Excursion to Kingman, Kansas.

M. F. Courtney, formerly an
old resident of Charlton county,
but now resident of Kingman,
Kansas, and member of the
real estate firm of Furrow &
Courtney, is in Keytesville ar
ranging to conduct a cheap rate
home seekers excursion to King
man Tuesday, Jan. 10. This will
be q grand opportunity for all
who desire to see that country
and who are interested in cheap
homes and good paying invest
ments. Over 200 Charlton coun-
ty people are already located in
Kingman county. Mr.. Courtney
will be in Keytesville and vicini-
ty until above date. You should
call on him or write him and he
will gladly furnish all the desired
information about the country,
prices of lands, etc. Don't fail
to take advantage of this oppor-
tunity. Address M. F. Court
ney at Keytesville, Mo-, until the
10Th of January.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1904-01-08

E. Henry welding the golden
bonds of matrimony. Not even
the brides homefolks knew of
the nuptials, hence the marriage
was quite a surprise to both
friends and relatives. Imme-
diately following the ceremony,
which took place at 11:3O a. m.,
a nice dinner, consisting of many
dainty and substantial edibles,
was served. Mr.. and Mrs. Stew
art went to Brunswick that after
noon and remained with relatives
few days before leaving for
their home at Versailles, Ind,
where Mr.. Stewart now has
charge of q hotel. He was for
several years foreman of the
Brunswicker, and is every inch
gentleman. Mrs. Stewart is
one of those lovely and lovable
ladies that graces her sex, and
will make her husband a model
wife. The COURIER pronounces
its choicest blessing upon their
union of hearts and hands. May
the truest happiness and the
realization of their fondest hopes
be their lot.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1904-01-08
A Close Call.

Paul White, son of G.. l..
White, a Keytesville grocery
man, had a narrow escape from
drowning Friday afternoon.
He went down to the Musselfork
after his brother, Warner, who
had gone skating, and Paul took
his skates along to also enjoy
the exhiliarating sport of gliding
over the ice.
He failed to find Warner, and
started back down the creek with
O. G. Dameron's son, Jim, who
had accompanied him.
At a point a short distance
above the mill Paul skated over
a place where the ice was only
about a half an inch thick, the
old ice having been sawed out
the day previous. He broke
through where the water was
about 10 feet deep, but managed
to catch, with mis- elbows, on the
edges of the thicker ice. He
called to the Dameron lad tc
help him, but Jim thought it toe
early to go in swimming and was
too badly frightened to render
the needed assistance.
Taylor Heariold and Alfonso
/ Scroggins, two colored meu
chanced to be near by and wen
to Paul's rescue. Heariold, be.
ling the first TO reach him, tool
Paul by the back of the Goa
collar and lifted him out of hi
Iperilous predicament. Paul a
once proceeded to show his ap
preciation of his rescuer by en-
bracing Heariold in a name
becoming to the occasion.
i Paul came on home, changed
his clothing and is now none tn
worse because of his involuntar.
bath.
Skating has lost all of its fas
cination for Paul and he, W,
hope, has resolved to atten'
Sunday school regularly in tn
future.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1904-01-08

In our announcement column
this week will be found the name
of ]. M. DeMoss of Keytesville
township, who aspires to repre-
sent Charlton county in the next
general assembly. With a man
like Mr.. DeMoss IN the legisla-
ture this county's interest at the
state capital would be faithfully
aad honestly looked after. He
is a man of fine attainments and
would impart both dignity and
worth to the position he seeks.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1904-01-08

The COURIER is very sorry to
learn that Mrs. Fila B. Mills,
who was at one time engaged in
the millinery in Keytesville, but
left here early last summer and
engaged in the same line at
Gas City, Kas., lost her stock OF
millinery and household goods
by fire Tuesday night of last
week from gas explosion about
9:30 o'clock. Mrs. Mills kept
her millinery store in one room
Eof her residence. The only
thing she saved was a trunk
containing q few articles. She
carried $500 insurance on her
household effects, but there was
no insurance at all on the stock
Of millinery.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1904-01-08
Probate Pointers.

Est. Frank Chambers: On mo-
ton of G.. B. Ford, he is ap-
pointed administrator of said
Frank Chambers estate. Bond
in the sum of $50 approved,
with John Scott and O. B. Ford
as securities.
Est. Geo. Wahl: On applica-
cation of Geo. F. Wahl, an heir
anddistributer of estate of Geo.
Wahl, deceased, it is ordered
that he and julius Kussman be
and they are appointed admins
traitors of said estate. Bond in
the sum of $4,000 approved,
with Louis Benecke and VIM.
Pilat7 as securities.
-.
Est. Elizabeth Roth: O. P.
Ray, administrator, presents his
petition wherein he alleges that
the personal assets of said estate
are inadequate to pay debts, and
thet said Elizabeth Roth died
seized of the following real es-
tate, to-wit: Lots 8, 10 and IL
in block 10 in Western addition
to Brunswick. Wherefore it is
ordered that said administrator
take charge of said real estate
and lease it for q period not ex-
beeding two years at the best
rental obtainable for the pur-
pose of raising additional funds
for the purpose of paying debts
due by said estate.
-.
Comes now o. P. Ray, guar.
diac and curator of the estate Of
Kendrick Redman, a minor he'll
of John r. Redman, deceased
and shows to the court tina
among the assets of the estate
of John r. Redman, deceased
is note for ST, 600 giver
by Robt. Hughes to Susar
G.. Redman, administratri1
of the estate of John r
Redman, deceased, said note be
ing secured by a deed of trus
on 81 acres of land, fully de
scribed in said deed, and it ap
pearing to the court that sal
note is past due, and that
would be for the best interest {
minor ward to collect same, ad
ministratrix is ordered to fore
close said deed of trust an
make report of her proceeding
at the next regular term of tn
court.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1904-01-08
Special.
''''''''''i'l''NlV| ''''''''''''

We now ask, as the year is at
a close, that all parties who
know themselves indebted to me
will come in and pay up.
l take this method of telling
you I.need what is due me, so dc
not delay paying me.
Hoping that this will remind
you of your account and that
you will come in and pay
promptly, beg to remain,
Yours Truly,
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1904-01-08
New Suits.

Three new suits for the Feb
ruary term of circuit court at
Salisbury have been filed during
the past week as follows:
CIVIL CASES.
Salisbury Savings bank vs..
Benjamin Hayes, administrator
of the estate of w. Fl. Hayes,
suit to correct deed.
w. H. Summers VS.. Wabash
Railroad Co., damages.
J.. P. Hayward vs.. Wabash
Railroad Co., damages.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1904-01-08

Totai-..:. ..luo
Fifth, that the board of direc-
tors shall consist of three share.
holders, and the following are
the names of those agreed upon
for the first year: Alexander
r. Russell, Francis H. Hibberd
and j. A. Garrett.
Sixth, that the corporation
shall continue for 30 years.
We were unable to obtain a
list of the officers elected for the
ensuing year.