Crawfordsville Weekly Journal, Crawfordsville, Montgomery County, 8 September 1899 — Page 3

SB lbs Sleepy Eye .... 60 lbs Sleepy Bye 36 lbs Noiton's Best. 60 lbs Norton's Best S6 lbs John's Best 60 lbs John's Best.

I SCHOOL OPENS AGAIN

The little fellow has had a fine time and must again take up his steps toward manhood and usefulness. Get him ready and make foim glad by a new suit and you will lighten his burden of study.

..Special School Prices..

are now on in all our School Suits. Our excellent assortment of school suits, worth $1.50 to $2 00, we are selling at 98c. All wool school suits, worth $1.00 to $1.50, at 69c. 'A fine line of knee pants, worth 25c to 50c, at 19c. We want to fit the lad out and if we cannot please you in the above named stock, we have many other lines that offer suggestions.

DO NOT DELAY

For these special offers cannot long await your coming. More will want to purchase than we can supply. This is a bonafide sale and prices will remain as stated until sold out.

TEAS.

1 !b 90c Gunpowder Tea— 1 lb 60c Gunpo*der Tea.— 1 lb Good Tea.

COFFEE

lib40c Coffee. 1 lb 36c Ooffee 1 lb 30c Coffee lb Good Coffee ... 9 I'lb packages Coffee

EXTRACTS.

*6c bottle Vanilla.. *6c bottle Lemon.: 10c bottle Vanilla 10c bottle Lemon

WE WANT YOUR TRADE.

EDWARD WARNER.

The Only One Price Clothier and Hatter in Crawfordsville.

60c 45c 30c

22 cakes Laundry ...„ 12 cakes Utility 10 cakes Star1 box Buttermilk, 3 cakes cake fine Toilet

30c 26c 20c 18c 25c

FLOUR.

1 lb bulk 1 box Oeliulold 1 box Elastic

.55

.. 1.05 .. .50 .. 1.00 .45 .90

10c 10c Be 5c

1 gallon Vinegar 1 lb Soda .7. 1 good Broom

Try IJs for Pure Spices and Vinegar for Pickling.

Highest Market Price Paid For Country Produce.

White House Cash Grocery.

N. R. GREEN, Prop.

•5 S. Washington St. ist Door South First National Bank.

YOM Will Always Get?

"Just What the Doctor OrdereU"

WHEN YOY HAVE. YOUR PRESCRIPTIONS FILLED AT THE

People's Drug Store 122 North Green St. Chas. T. O'Brien.

The Best Remedies

No remedies have given better satisfaction and results than the Faultless Remedies. The Faultless Liver and Kidney Pills stimulate the Liver and Kidneys into healthy action, useful in Constipation, Biliousness, Torpid Liver, Congestion of Liver and Kidneys, etc. Their action is easy and efficient. The Faultless Laxativo Cold Cure is a remedy that not only cures Colds and LaGrlppe but is also a specific for malarial diseases, abetter remedy than quinine ana does not have the bud effects of quinine. The 25 cent size of Faultless Laxative Cold Cure Is guaranteed and the purchaser runs no risk. These romedles are iu 10 and 25 cent boxes and are sold In Crawfordsville by *1. H« WHITENACK, Prescription Druggist*

Ladoga, by T. J. Foster New Markot. H. D. Servles: N«w Richmond, J. Vf. Bollia uo. Linden, A. T. Layton & Son.

$

SOAP.

25c 25c 25c 5c lc

SALT.

1 bbl Pine 1 bbl Medium

65c 76c

STARCH.

8c 8c 8c

BAKING POWDER

1 lb Climax.Vi 'b iHlmax 1 ib White House 4 lbs White House 1 lb Leader

10c 6c 7c 25o 4c 12c 5c 15c

LABOR DAY.

THE DEMONSTRATION HERE A COMPLETE AND GRATIFYING SUCCESS.

The Crowd Estimated at Twenty Tboutind —Alt the Kventa are Carried Out— Gov. Mount'n Atldress a Fine

Effort—Notes ot the Day.

The Labor Day demonstration in Crawfordsville last Monday proved one of the moat successful demonstrations in the history of the city and in all its details it came up to the most sanguine expectations of the crowd. It is «aimated that there were twenty thousand people on the streets during the day and the capacity of the livery stables and the feed yards was taxed as it never is during the fair. The railroads, too, especially the Vandalia and Big Four, brought large crowds in and the result was a perfect jam on the streets which continued until night. The programme was successfully carried out in all its details. The first thing in the morning was the meeting of the governor. The delegation was composed of the laboring men, the A. E., two bands, and representative citizens iu carriages. The governor arrived accompanied by Mrs. Mount and Treasurer of State Leopold Levy and wife. They were escorted to the reviewing stand in front of the court house and there witnessed the parade This parade was under the charge of Lieut, Harney %nd was one of the best industrial exhibits ever seen in town. In the procession were four bands and their merry music added greatly to the pleasure of the occasion In the afternoon the first thing on the programme was the address of welcome by the mayor. This was listened to by a large number aDd was one of Captain Elmore's most felicitous efforts.

OVEBNOR MOUNT'S ADDRESS.

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At 2 o'clock a great con course of people blocked the streets in front of the court house to hear the address of Gov. Mount, who was to speak from the stand in front of the south .entrance. The governor was introduced by W. P. Daggett, who spoke in his usual suave and happy manner. Governor Mount was received with applause and his ad dress proved onu of the most masterly ever heard in the city. After speak ing of the achievements of labor and remarking npon the wonderful growth of the United States dtfring the present century he said:

THE SIGNIFICANT LESSONS TAUGHT. Without dwelling upon the statistical facts, which reveal the mighty growth and matchless prosperity of this country, without discussing the wonderful results that have come to us, in the building of 150,000 miles of railroads in less than. two-score years let us study the significant lessons they teach, and thereby learn to honor and better appreciate the toiling people whose industry has created

thiB

wealth and

placed ui pre-eminently above all the government! of earth. It is safe to assume that one-half of all the working people of the United States are engaged in some of the de partments of agriculture. Most of them are owners and proprietors or managers of the interests that engage their attention, and hence not affected by the conditions that confront employes in large enterprises, factories, mines or other industries where men are employed in large num bers.

In the earlier history of our country large establishments were the exception, and small industries the rule. The hand-loom was found in the home, where the fabrics for home consumption were prepared, and where, likewise, shoemaking and mendiog was carried on. I was a good siz*d boy before I was ever clad or Bhod in anything else than home manufactured and home made wares. Under this regime competition was at a miclmum, as in each community, almost without exception, from the hand-loom to the shoemaker's bench, all the wants of the people were supplied by home artisans, whose competitive influences did not extend beyond their respective neighborhoods. Crude wofk at home, supplemented b£ the local blacksmith, furnished the farm implements. But these conditions have changed.

THE FACTORY SYSTEM CREATES NEW CONDITIONS. The "Factory System" has been inaugurated. Associated capital, laborsaving machinery and improved mechical appliances have enormously increased the output of manufactured articles in all departments of industry, often far beyond the demands of competion and trade. These conditions have created competition in its most intensified form. Efforts to reduce the cost of output ot finished products becomes a principle. In these efforts reduction of wageB is one of the first means to the end. Here trades' unions find a necessity for their existence. They are the legitimate, necessary and logical outgrowth of the factory and competitive systems.

NECESSITY FOR LABOB ORGANIZATIONS,

Workingmen .foresaw the danger of

the ever-recurring tendency toward reduction of wages to meet the demand of sharp competition in the overstocked marketH of trade, and without some means of seif-de'enee labor would ba reduced to pauperism and serfdom. Do I put this too strongly? The refusal of large contractors to pay American wages to American workmen and the importation of chean contract labor from Europo^eveal the corporate greed that would dishonor American manhood, and emhasize the need of labor organizations.

At first, trades' unions in this country were organized solely to secure and1 maintain be'.ter wages, but they have broadened the purpose ana enlarged the usefulness of such organizations. Tbere is being interwoven into most labor organizations, especially the older and most progressive, fraternal features. These purposes will widen with the lapse of time, and through discussion md enlarged experience greater ends will be sought and grander achievements attained. The home must be exalted and efforts put forth to elevate its standard. Through the labor organizations, and by laboring men not members of such organizations, there should ba constant effort to promote the interests of working people. This can best be accomplished by elevating the standard of intelligence, by inculcating among workingmen the important truth that the employe who best Berves his employer likewise best serves himself. The employer who wins the confidence and co-operation of his employes, by just *nd fair treatment, displays sound eco nomic wisdom

COOPERATION AND PROFIT-SHARING. Fair dealing, co operation and profitshariug will prove to be wiser than strikes, boycotts and lockouts. Here is afield for capital to display fine executive ability, sound economic wisdom and a progressive philanthropic spirit as well.

Joseph Jefferson 6ays it combines utility and philanthropy, it makes money and happiness at the same time. In this country and partB of Europe the co-operative system is being inaugurated, and capital is being invested on the co-operative and profit-sharing plan. The number and influence of these associations are growing with the passing years, and give promise to revolutionize our industrial system. In the full fruition of this new system, when firmly established wherein each workman in his associated capacity becomes his own employer society will witness the end of that trio of gigantic evils, the strike, the lockout and the boycott.

LABOR ORGANIZATIONS.

Conservative estimates place the number of organized laborers in the United States at 1,500,000. These workmen are divided into, first Federated Labor, second, Knights of Labor, third, non-federated trades' unions. These great organizations, under wise, conservative leadership, can be a power in promoting workingmen's interests. The strike, the lockout and the boycott are losing favor in the public estimation. All methods tending to engender strife and promote discord will meet with public disspproval. Indiscrete leaderships engender the bitternesB that culminates in lawlessness, ending sometimes in bloodshed and destruction of property. Such leadership will prove destructive to the cause it seeks to promote. Men in all the walks of life must learn that others have rights to be respected.

INFRACTIONS OF THE RIGHTS OF OTHERS. Each individual has the right to freedom of choice and action, so long as he does not imping on the rights of others. No individual or organization has the right to forcibly disturb the amicable relationship that exists between any other Individuals in their capacity as employers and employes. The keen sense of fairness and justice that actuates the American citizen will not long tolerate any infraction of the rights that belong to every citizen of our country. We must all, sooner or later, learn that our rights end where the rights of others begin. A stalwart six-footer took a position on the sidewalk and, with his long arms proceeded to knock everybody who came in reach, declaring "my rights extend as far as the arms that God has given me can reach." A little Irishman came along and his nose came In close proximity with the bully's fists, and he was sent sprawling. Quickly recovering, he took his cap and rolled it in the sand and dirt and promptly slapped it into the eyes of the bully, completely blinding him then proceeded to thrash the big fellow, repeating, "I'll teach you that your rights end where my nose begins." ThiB important lesson must be emphasized, and a lawful Court of arbitration, where reason dominates, should be established to adjust all differences and settle all grievances. I am glad to know that organized labor is taking the lead in seeking to settle differences in this way, and avoid, as far as possible, the necessity for the strike. My sympathies were all with the coal strikers in 1897. During the panic that had preceded, the coal operators, in seeking markets, had cut prices of coal, and, as

a

consequence, the scale had been feuueed below ''decent, living wages." I

therefore issued

a

proclamation, ask­

ing the people of the state to contribute to the relief of the distressed miners. It was cheaper and more humane to offer them bread than try to keep them arbitrarily quiet in their hunger.

I recommended to the legislature in 1897 the enactment of a law creating labor commissioners and providing for a court of arbitration. The wisdom of this law which provides for the settlement of differences in a court of reason is shown by the following extract from the report of this commission 'Tne commissioners have, in a little more than eighteen months, investigated thirty-nino strikes and lockouts. They failed in but seven instances to ad juBt differences, and in two of these one party to the contests was non-resi-dent, over whom the commissioners had no jurisdiction. In four of these cases the commission investigated and reported the condition of settlement. In twenty-eight contests satisfactory agreements were secured through the mediation of the commission, and in nineteen of these settlements the working men secured either an advance or other improved conditions. The commission was also instrumental in having two boycotts declared off, and in five instances prevented strikes through timely mediation. So favorable has been the impression of this peaceable adjustment upon both employers and employes that frequent expression has been made to the effect that the services of this commission be invoked before allowing a strike to be inaugurated. Through the efforts of the commission 13,815 strikers have been put to work. Thus it is manifest that hundreds of thousands of dollars have been saved to capital and labor within our borders, the peace and dignity of the state preserved, serious conflicts between employers and employes averted, and safety to life and property secured."

STRIKES AND LOCK-OUTS INJURIOUS TO CAPITAL AND LABOR. The following tableB tell their own story, and declare more forcibly than words, that some means better than strikes and lock-outs must be inaugurated:

In thirteen and one-half years there were in the United StateB 14,300 strikes of more than one day's duration. These strikes involved 69,167 establishments, and 3,714,406 employes were thrown out of employment.

The following table shows the number of strikes in each year from Jan. 1, 1881, to June 30, 1894:

Year 1881...

i' F.mp'es A.r. estab'ts thrown Estab- to a out of l'h'm'ts strike work 2,928 6.2 129,621

Strikes .. 671

1382... .. 454 2,105 4.6 154,671 1883... 478 2,759 6.8 149,763 1884 443 2,367 5.3 147.054 1885.. .. 645 2,284 8.5 242,705 1886... ..1,432 10,053 7.0 508,044 1887 1,436 6.589 4.6 379,726 1888 906 3,506 3.9 147,704 1889... ..1,075 3,786 3.5 249,669 1890_. ..1,833 9,424 5.1 351,944 1891... -.1,718 8,117 4.7 299,064 1892 1,298 5,540 4.3 206,671 1893 .1.305 4,555 3.5 265,914 *1894.. .. 896 5,164 5.8 482.066 Total.. .14.390 69,167 4.8 3,714,406 *Slx months.

Bubject

ernment:

Year

1885...

3,714,406

The following table shows the sucCass, partial success, and total failures of the foregoing strikes for the time above specified, namely, from January 1, 1881, to June 30, 1894, thirteen and one half years, being the last reports upon this

issued by the gov­

Partly

Succeeded 61.37

Succeeded 7.00

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Failed 81.63

53.59 8.17 88.24 ..58.17 16.09 25.74 ... 51.50 3.89 44.61 52.80 9.50 87.70 34.45 18.82 46.58 45.64 7.19 47.17 62.22 5.48" 42.30 ..... 46.49 18.91 84,60 52.64 10.01 87.34 37.87 8.29 53.84 39 81 8.70 51.99 50.82 10.82 38.79 23.83 15.66 61.51 44.49 11.25 44.23 •Six months.

Recapitulating, the last foregoing table shows that for the specified thirteen and one-half years indicated, out of a total of 69,167 establishments at which strikes occurred, the employes were successful 30,773 times, or 44.49 per cent. partially successful in 7,779 instances, or 11.25 percent. while in 30,597 instances, or 44 23 per cent., they failed.

In addition to the foregoing, there were for the same period 6,067 lockouts, and in 2,447 of these the firms gained and in 581 the firmB were partially successful, while in 2 897 instances the employes were successful.

The following table shows the number of employes thrown out of employment during the years indicated in the successful strikes", "partially successful strikes" and in "strikes which failed":

In partly succ'fl strikes 17,482 7,112 17,024 5,044 23,855 74,167 26.442 11.180 62,607 48.444 22 885 16,4*29 41,765 88,391

In strikes which fulled 58,439 101,813 77,599 89,274 103,476 238.229 225 655 95,468 114,853 144,681 195 413 129,117 160,741 328.627

In success

Year ful s'ltes 188 1 55,600 188 2 45,746 188 3 55,140 188 4 52,736 188 5 115.875 188 6 195,410 188 7 127,629 188 8 41,106 188 9 72,099 189 0 158 787 189 1 80,766 189 2 61,125 189 3 62,018 *1894.... 65,048

Total.l,188,678 468,777 2,061,384

CHASED A BURGLAR.

Scott Steele Hakes a Good but Losing Bun' After a Stan With His.Money,

Monday night at 11 o'clock a burglar entered the home of Scott Steele on"' west Main street, coming through the screen door. He had entered the bed room and gathered up Mr. Steele'a clothes when Mrs. Steele awoke and. saw him. She awakened Mr. Steele he leaped from bed and chased the burglar. In the hall the coat and vest were dropped and on the porch the' pantaloons. From the pantaloons the burglar had extracted $5 30 and made away wish this. Mr. Steele chased him up the alley for two blocks but finally lost him and returned home in his rather scant attire. He thinks he

knows who committed the.burglary

he-he

SAD NEWS.

Dr.

of

Fred Durham, a Grandson of Isaac..",: Montgomery, Dies While Enroute fli Home From lllanila.

Iesac Montgomery has received word the death of his grandson, Dr. Fred Durham, son of Thomas Durham, late "this county, but now of.Kansas. The young man was attached to the medical department of the government and had been for some time with the troops at Manila. He was seized with type of fever and was ordered home, taking transportation on the Grant with a large number of others. The transport arrived in San Francisco the other day and it was then reported that Dr. Durham had lost his life at sea. When the transport was about five Hajs out Dr. Durham was missed and investigation developed the fact that no one had seen him for two days. It is supposed that while suffering from a return of his fever he became delirous and jumped overboard. He was a brilliant and promising young man and his death falls h»»avHy upon, his parents, who only a short time ago loEt another SOD.

A NARROW ESCAPE.

The Family of "General" Sprague has an Experience with the Hungry Flames.

Monday morning at half ipast two o'clock the fire department waB called to the residence of "General" Spragae, a day laborer who resides on the corner of Pike and Pine streets, in the large frame house which belongs to the J. Bryant estate. One of the night men in the Dovetail factory firat discovered the fire aB he was going home and promptly turned in the alarm. He was on the scene to help when the department arrived and had caught one of the Sprague girlB as Bhe had dropped from the roof of the burning house, smoke having- prevented them from coming down the stairs. The other girl still clung to the roof and was rescued by the firemen. The fire was finally extinguished although the old house was badly damaged. The fire originated from the careless leaving of a bucket of hot ashes on the kitchen floor.

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Dr. Burroughs Leaves.

Dr. G. S. Burroughs left the city on Monday, going to Covington, where he will do institute work this week. He may be here for a few hours on Saturday, but will go almost directly to Oberlin, where his family is npw pleasantly located. The Doctor will not attend the opening of Wsbaah college although his administration will nominally continue until October 1«£| The college will in all probability be opened by Dr. Kane, the chairman of the administrative council. There seems to be no doubt whatever that Dr. Kane will be the next president, but his work will not begin before October.

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Total

129,521 154,671 149,763 147,054 249,705 605.044 379,726 147,704 249,559 351 944 299,064 206.671 265,914 482,066

3,714,406

•Six months. The following table gives the loss sustained by employes, iha assistance

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Were Remarried, c/

Saturday evening at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Horace Law occurred the the marriage of Thomas W. Davis, of Terre Haute, and Mrs. Mary Devine Davis. The ceremony was performed by the Rev. Dr. Nave in the presence of a few relatives. Mrs. Davis will coatinue her school work in Oraw fordsville this year before making her home in Terre Haute.

Death of Mrs. Marshall McAllister. Mrs. Liddie McAllister, the wife of Marshall McAllister, died last Monday at the family home in Shannondale, of cancer of the stomach. The funeral took place on Tuesday at 2:30 o'clock. Mrs. McAllister was forty-nine years of age and leaves a husband and one grown son.

GIVE THE CHILDREN A DRINK

called Grain-O. It is a delicious, appetising, nourishing food drink to take the place of coffee. 8old by all grocers and liked br all who have used It because when properly prepared it tastes like the finest coffee but to free from all its injurious properties. Grain-O aids digestion and strengthens the nerves. Ik is sot a atiuxdiiuxiF uui a health builder, and children, as well as adults, cao drink it with great benefit. Ooata about as much as oof fee. 15and35a.