Daily Greencastle Banner and Times, Greencastle, Putnam County, 22 April 1895 — Page 4

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THE BANNER TIMES, GREENCASTLE, INDIANA, MONDAT ABRIL

1805

THE LAM) OF GOTTON.

OVER 3,000,000 SPINDLES AND 70,000 LOOMS IN THE SOUTH.

A Kapidly Growing Industry ami Its Advantages 1'or Capitalists One Story Cotton 5IUls Kquipped With the Latest and Itest Machinery.

f Spi*cial C< >rr< *si >< md i*nce. ] Baltimoi:i:, April lo.—Millionaire C. P. Hnntin:,ton tuld New York reporter the other day that if he were a youiij; luau with Nltm.i'OO ho would >to to Africa, buy rubber and make a million. A number of northern people disagree with Mr. Huntington and think they will make a fortune by building cotton mills in the south. Why? Because they have found that those mills are making money. It is a fact that every plant in the southern states today which is turning out cotton cloth with modern machinery is paying a profit to owners. This is a sweeping statement, but it has been verified by careful inquiry. Dividends have been put away by the owners ranging from 4 to 22 per cent on a year’s business, while enough profit remained to add a handsome sum in many cases to the company’s credit balance or surplus. To throw in a few figures at this point, 32 factories in eight southern states representing f6,fi39,000 cash investment averaged 8 per cent, each in dividends recently declared from a year’s business. Naturally such success Las stimulated cotton manufacturing, and the record of now mills built furnishes some remarkable figures. For instance, in the 13 southern states four years ago, or in 1890, but 255 wore in operation; since that time nearly 200 more have been built. Today about 430 are turning out dozens of varieties of cotton goods by the use of 3,100,000 spindles and 70,000 looms. They represent about $109,000,000 of investment,while in 1890 the valuation of these plants complete was between $01,000,000 and $02,000,000, according to statistics compiled by the Baltimore Manufacturers’ Record, the loading authority on this subject. These figures furnish the cause for what is termed the “cotton mill agitation,” which is occupying so much space in the daily and the trade press, and which has resulted in the determination of several large Now England concerns to build branch mills in tho south, among thorn tho Dwight Manufacturing company, Boott company and Massachusetts Mills company of Massachusetts, Nashua Manufacturing company and Jackson company of New Hampshire and Greenwood Manufacturing company of Connecticut. These companies combined will invest about $4,500,000 of their money in tho south, and most of them

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SLATEKSVILLE COTTON MILL. have determined to take this step within tho last year, simply because they have thoroughly investigated the reason these mill companies in Dixie can do business and have found that they can make cotton duck, sheeting, etc., and sell at figures which are profitable to them. Why can they do it? This can be answered in a few words. To begin with, the mills are practically in the cotton fields and can select the best grades at from $3 to $4 per bale, estimating freight rates to tho north, less than northern companies must pay. Experts estimate that tho south has 5 per cent in its favor, because the temperature is more favorable to spinning than in tho north. Ground costs much loss and building material is much cheaper than in the north. Soft coal for fuel can be had for 50 to 75 cents per ton less than in other sections, while little fuel is used for heating. This applies to steam power mills. Water power is cheaper than in tho north. But perhaps tho greatest advantage lies in time and wages. Employees of southern mills average 66 hours per week, or nearly 10 per cent longer than in the north, while wages range from 20 to 25 per cent less, principally because they can live so much more cheaply in tho south, often getting houses rent free from the companies for which Fall River spinners would have to pay $10 to $15 per month. For instance, tho pay roll of a factory near Charlotte, N. (J., employing 90 ham; ., of whom 30 are men and boys ami the rc. t women and girls, is but $350 per w ok, perhaps tho lowest of any mill in this country. With these advantages and r^momli ring the fact that the modern mills sou 111 of the Kusquehauna river have the best New England and European machinery, tho reader can readily seo why this cotton making question bus aroused so much interest. And these mills are queer looking structures to pooplo accustomed to seeing tho great seven and eight story piles of brick and stone scattered along the rivers and creeks from Long Island sound to tho lakes of Maine. Few are more than two stories high except in the southern cities, and many are only one. Land is cheap, and it costs less to build in this way than to go higher in the air, while lire will do less damage, and elevators and other hoisting apparatus are unnecessary. Many a mill Company in the Carolinas and Georgia aever paid a cent for the sites of their buildings and operate free from taxes. Sometimes tho traveler through the Piedmont section of the south sees a biff brick stack aouarontlv in the midst

ot a rorost. un nearer approach He hurts a cotton factory running to its full capacity in a clearing in the pine woods with no other building within a mileof it. On a railroad switch before one of its doors are several freight cars loaded with coarse or line sheeting ready to go to New York. On tho other side of the long low building arc a half dozen mule carts,each with a bale of cotton, picked perhaps within two miles of tho mill, literally white ns snow, it goes into the receivers, presses, carders, is taken up by the spindles, wound on tho rapidly revolving spools, passes to tho looms and perhaps in 24 hours is ready for

shipment as cloth.

Sometimes one finds clusters of mills in sections perhaps 15 miles square, such us Gaston county, N. (A In the northwestern corner of South Carolina is what is called a ‘‘cotton mill belt,’’ which inclndcs about 20 of tho best plants in the south. Tho many water power sites and tho fine grade of cotton attracted such a number of companies to this point. The Pelzor, tho largest plant in the south, is in this group, it comprises two mills with about 105,000 spindles. Tho first mill was built in 1883 and has 55,000 spindles. The second was built almost entirely from the profits made out of tho first. Tho company earned from 20 to 25 per cent net for a series of years, which furnished tho surplus to build the mill mentioned. Another of thbse companies—tho Piedmont—started with #250,000 capital. In six years it cleared #250,000 for a surplus to enlarge its capacity, besides paying stockholders 6 per cent dividend yearly. In this bolt $0,500,300 capital has been invested, principally by southern men, in tho mills, which have earned dividends ranging from 8 to 23 per cent, although these dividends are not declared, part of tho money being used for a fund for im-

provements, etc.

Every southern cotton mill is operated by white labor principally. There are not 100 negro spinners or weavers

STYLISH NEW GOODS.

HANDSOME FABRICS FOR GOWNS AND WRAPS.

Wool* With Cr«‘pon Efforts—A llrautiful Dress of Dark Gray Described A Dress of Moire Crepon Dainty Waist* and Novelties In Millinery.-

[ Special C '< irrespondencc. J New Yohk, April 15.—As all roads 1 id to R ae, so do all the new fabrics lead to gowns or wraps, and all the flowers and grewsome straw arragoments lead to millinery. The materials are so very varied this spring that it will bo surely fall before they can bo adequately described, and then it will bo too late. There is nno new stuff that I have never seen before, and as it makes up so very prettily I feel in duty bound to mention it. This is a sort of silk warp wool in several shades, with a crepon effect, and yet the surface is perfectly

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smooth. The crinkled effect is obtained by wavy linos of black over the solid color. It is very pleasing and takes any kind of trimming while yet not really needing any. In some cases the

in these 13 states. Occasionally one | ground is changeable, the silk warp bo-

unds a negro fireman or engineer, but only occasionally. The whites are mostly natives o 4 ’ the south, less than 10 per sent being foreign born. In the country districts they usually havooue house to each family, with a garden patch and possibly a cow. Pure air, good food and healthful surroundings make their lives worth living and bring about that satisfaction with their employment that causes labor troubles to be unknown in southern mills. D. Allen Willey.

TYPES OF TRAVELERS.

Some Observation* of Human Nature In a

Sleeping Car.

[Special Correspondence. J Chicago, April 16.—Human nature is seen in all its naturalness on a railroad car, especially if you are traveling by tho long haul. People are seldom natural elsewhere, but on the railroad they seem to throw off all reserve | and become as disagreeable ns possible | —as near to nature as were our remote j ancestors. On any train, or in any coach i that yon may select, you will find just

ing of one color and the wool being of another, like brown and green, or gold and purple, with fine black lines over all. Bronze effects are obtained with old gold and olive green, and over these are blue lines or perhaps bright green

ones.

Mohair and brilliantine, both plain and figured, have advanced in popular favor until now there is scarcely another material oftener purchased for ordinary use. It comes in all colors, but I think tho black, blues and grays are the best liked. They give the best effects. I admired one dress of dark gray. The skirt was lifted on tho left side over blue taffeta, which was overlaid with black lace in heavy pattern. With this there was an ivory white cloth capo, quite short and not overfull, bnt stiffened so that it stood out sharply. Over this were laid slashes of perforated crepon in the same shade, and under tho crepon was taffeta of the same shade as that in the underskirt. Another spring costume attracted my attention. The dress was of moire oropon in a rich dark indigo. Tho waist was of dark blue taffeta, with fine lines

about tho same class of people—they j of red and yellow forming a largo plaid

are also traveling. First of all, there is the fat man, who invariably has crooked legs, always smoking, regardless of tho rules, and is too lazy or contrary ta go into the smoking car. Ho has a lower berth and makes a foot cushion of tho opposite seat. One would think that he is too indolent to bn disagreeable. He is, when not traveling. In tho morning ho plants himself in front of ouo of the wasli basins in the lavatory, extends his sharp elbows so as to cover tho other two ami keep other people away. Ho puffs,blows and snorts while performing his morning ablutions, as if it were novel to him. Those who have been crowded away make remarks which sounds something like “bog.” Then up comes a drummer, with his suspenders dragging on the floor, his sleeves rolled back, and his shirt front negligee, as if he intended to got into the basin and take a bath. Ho places his brushes, | combs and a flask of whisky upon the slab, and as soon as the fat man wabbles out the drummer takes possession. But, as ho is not corporeally large enough to monopolize tho other basins some of tho other passengers have a chance, or would, did not the usual woman with a patent smile and penchant for intruding put in an appearance. Instead of remaining at tho lavaI tory provided for her sex and taking ! her turn as a lady would, she presumes { upon her sex and goes deliberately to j that place provided for the men. She knows that the majority of men do not know the difference between imposition and courtesy, and thus proves that she is unworthy of the latter. These types of travelers are found on every train and in every sleeper. One is ! as numerous as the other. Perhaps they believe it is necessary to bo disagroeablo while traveling. But what excuse or palliation can bo offered for the woman who always wants a “lower sleeper?” Every traveler has met her— very often. The first thing she does after entering a coach and throwing her bundles on some one elso’s seat is to j look around and survey tho situation. If she sees a man occupying a lower berth, she is miserable, oven if she herself has one. But if she has not one that man’s doom is settled. Neither conductor, porter nor tho man himself would have peace until she got that sleeper. I never had a lower sleeper but once—at least that 1 was able to keep alter the train pulled out—and it was with some hesitancy that I accepted a lower ticket on a second occasion, althongh the kind agent assured me \ that the coach was not likely to be overcrowded. I noticed a lone woman in the “opposite lower” looking around as if she had lost something. Finally the porter came to mo with: “Boss, I doan’ like to discomfort you, but dat ar loddy would like ter hov dis yer berth. Oh, yes, sah, she hab one—jest opposite—but she defers to hab dis one, believin dat yon would obleege a leddy. ”

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pattern. Over this was a double cape of corded black silk. The upper portion was cut very full and plaited to a flat yoke, and on each plait was a close but rich pattern wrought of jet and iridescent blue spangles. Tho same garniture encircled the bottom. Tho front was neatly plaited, and there was more of the trimming there and on the yoke. Some of the prettiest waists shown this week are made of tho new soft percale. Percale, as wo have always seen it, is rather harsh and stiff to tho touch, but now it is produced as soft and delicate .as the sea island cottons or tho zephyr ginghams. A waist of this was gathered very full to a draped belt of the same. There was a shirred yoke collar, with a ruffle of tho percale embroidered. The sleeves ended in deep ruflies of the same embroidery. The colors were a frosty blue with minute white

dots.

There was a rich algoriue striped silk waist, which was very rich and dressy. The waist was laid in broken folds and held in by a self belt. The sleeves had largo draped puffs, with tho fore parts made quite plain. There was a deep pointed yoke of ecru lace, and around tho neck were sowed on the baud two rows of cream wax pearl

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THE “MODEL DOSSERY.”

A Visit to London's Dig: Municipal Lodg-

ing Houtie*

[Special Correspondence. ] Lonhon. April 8. — Yesterday Robert Barr, tho editor of Tho Idler, told me of the Model Dossery, ns I sat smoking ouo of his fragrant wooden pipes in his editorial sanctum, or “shop,” as he calls it. He said: “Kennedy, you ought to go and take in tho Model Dossery tonight and write it up for tho people at home.” In passing I must say that Barr is a fine typo <>f tho western American— hearty, big voiced and sinewy and powerful of frame. Ho is most hospitable and kind to the young American writing fry who drop in on him now and then to confer with him ns to tho best way of storming tho literary fortress

of London.

Acting upon his suggestion, I found myself last night at tho Model Dossery —a big municipal lodging house capable of accommodating 324 men. It stands off at tho back of the Drnry Lane theater in a small narrow street, Parker struct. Its slang name has been given it by its frequenters. Near by is Covent Garden market, and from this spot, if tho wind bo in tho right direction, you may hear tho bells ot St. Giles when they ring. You are in the parish of St. Giles, one of tho oldest parishes

of Loudon.

The lodging house is a rather low, prison looking building with light iron barring across the windows. It was built two years ago by the progressive municipal party bore, who evidently believe in giving the hard up Londoner a show. For sixpence a man gets a small room to himself with a clean bed in it, and also has tho run and privi-

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leges of the establishment for a whole , T1 ,. k( . ts Rl , ln)r M , rll 30 and May 1 day. j good returning until May i. On going in through tho door you find

yourself in a long, wide hallway. At ouo end of this to tho right is the sitting and reading room; at tho other end to the left is tho dining and cooking room. Half way up toward tho dining room is a grocery shop, presided over by a fair haired English girl with blue eyes, where the men may buy provisions at the lowest rates going in Lou-

don.

First I took in the sitting room. It is very big and was well filled with men who were lounging and standing about, reading and writing at the tables or smoking or chatting. Several of them were standing, Englishlike, with their backs before an immense coal fire. Up on tho wall over the fireplace is a great fresco by Stewart Carmichael representing English working men and women in the act of toiling. The figures in it are life size, and it extends across tho whole width of the room. It is a noble, convincing piece of work, full of vigor and imagination, and the artist, a careless whole souled bohemian, did it for nothing, so that tho poor, hard up fellows might have something fine to look upon when they came in feeling weary and sad. On looking at the people around me I could not help thinking of a scene from Dickens’ immortal “Pickwick Papers”—I mean tho scene in which he pictures the sad lot of those who wore hfcld for debt in the Fleet prison. Surely tho men I saw hero were like to tho men he described and circumstanced

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Alabama, Florida. Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mis-i-sippi, North t arolina. South Carolina, Tennessee and Virginia.

NEW FANCY WAISTS. I beads. A few of those blouse waists have high neckbands covered with some soft material draped on, and just under the chin two points of dark velvet turn down liku the points of a man’s collar. Among the fancies I notice embroidered evening gloves. They are the long mousquotairo or 20 buttons, and along tho upper portion are embroidered butterflies and dragon flies, also acintillant booties. These are done in silks and spangles, and while they are very odd they certainly are not pretty. Among novelties for the now millinery I saw several hats trimmed with bunches of green hazelnuts and others having two or three unripe chestnut burs. On one side of a hat would bo a trailing branch of eglantine and perhaps on tho other burs or teasels, thistles or hazelnuts. Regular bonqnets of various colors of flowers are grouped on feme. There is no limit to the enrious nnTnhinntinna Ot.lVR H awprr

like them. They were debtors also— debtors to fate and to the social system. Here were men of all sorts, the actor the artist, the gentleman, the mechanic, tho laborer. You heard English spoken vilely, and you heard it spoken perfectly. Here were men who had about them the air of a perfect manner—that air that can never bo h»t. And here was tho poor, uncouth clown whose soul and spirit had been crushed out of him by low, brutalizing labor—that terrible, monotonous drudgery about which lying hypocrites, who never do any of it, say there is a dignity. Aye, they wore all hero, these men, linked together, made brothers by the tie of poverty. My heart, my sympathies, went out to these men. I was of them, was at one with them—I who had gone into their midst to earn a piece of bread by writing a description of them. Various wore tho conversations that were going on. A navvy dressed is a fustian jacket and corduory trousers and wearing a pair of heavy hobnailed shoes was telling another of tho difficulty of getting a job in London; a weazened, half starved looking clerk was saying that ho had been out of work for ten weeks; a beggar was describing the ease with which ho could get coppers; a tall, distinguished looking man, who wore shabby genteel clothes and a soiled top hat, was telling a young looking man of tho glories of Patti’s matchless singing—how ho had hoard her in the.days long gone, those grand old days that wore not to come again. And so it went along. The whole thing saddened mo. From there I went into the dining and cooking room. This room is larger yet than tho sitting room, and to mo it was much more cheerful. Hero tho men were not going into histories of their troubles or of their pasts. They were either cooking or eating. Tho cooking range is the biggest I have ever seen. I should judge its dimensions to bo fully 15 foot in length, feet in height and 3 1 ., foot across. At least 30 men may cook their victuals upon it at once. I was told this by a man who was grilling a haddock upon it, and 1 am sure ho didn’t overestimate its room

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Mid ttie Best I’lftsburtih and Anthracite. Con yard opposite Vandalia freltiht office.

Paying for<Hlhat You Get

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giving capacity. As yon enter the door of tho dining room there is a small 100m off to tho loft in which 324 food safes are kept. In them tho men put what is loft over from their meals. They aro alluumber- ■ ad off, and for sixpence a man gets a \ key with a brass chock attached to it, upon which is the number corresponding to tho number of his safe. This sixpence is given back to him when he gives up the key. In the dormitory, a Sight above, tho rooms are numbered aff in the same way. Rxwt Kfnwftvw

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