THE FACTORY WOMEN
SOME STATISTICS FROM THE
< A s' LABOR BUREAU.
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f i.'tfl- > .,
Tho Eitnglb Aannsl Report Hade rnb
i 111— A Comparison of Male and Female
Employes for Ten Years—IT sees Fad
to the Sexes—A Good Word for Women
Workers—Thilr Adaptation for Cer
tain Callings.
Some Labor Statistics.
Washinotox, Feb. 13.—The eleventh
annual report of the bureau of labor,
just transmitted to Congress by Com
missioner Wright, was prepared, in
obedience to a joint resolution of Con
gress directing an investigation rela
tive to the employment of men, women
and children, and is confined strictly
to a comparison of the extent of em
ployment and wages of 1895-99, or
‘•present period" with the conditions
in what is termed “former period”
ante-dating the-present period by at
least ten years.
Tbe agents of the department se
cured information from 1,047 estab
lishments of various kinds, located in
thirty different states and employing
148,387 persons—a number large
enough to insure that the data col
lected were thoroughly representative.
The complete data sought for, how
ever, were obtained from 931 establish
merits employing 04.500 persons in the
forrocEumd 108,048 in the present pe
riod. ^Of this number in the first pe
riod 20,740 were males ot 18 years of
age or over, as against 43,195 in the
second, 4,175 males under 18 years of
age, as ^pgainst 7,540 in the second,
87,1(13 females, 18 years of age or over
antf 0.743 females under 18 years of
age. as against 45,182 and 12,751, re
spectively, in the presoht period The
male employes 13 ycsn-3 of age or over
increased in , the present period over
the former period 03. V per cent, while
female employes of the same age
period increased 00.8 per cent Male
. employes under 18 years of age in
creased 80.0 per cent, while female
employes under 18 years of ago in
creased 80.1 per cont.
* 1 The proportion of females 10 years
6f age and over employed in all occu
pations in the United States rose in its
relation to the whole number employed
from 14.08 per cent in-1870 to 17.22 per
cent in 1800, while males docreasotf in
proportion from 85.33 per cent in 1870
to 83.78 per cent in 1800. For the pres
ent period, out of an aggregate of
70,087 women, 70,021, or 88.7 percent
Were single, 0,755, or 8.5 per cent mar
ried, 2,411 or 2.5 per oent divorced and
244, or 3-to of 1 per cant unknown. Of
tho 3,014,571 females 10 years of
age or over engaged in gainful pur
suits 4M the United States in 1890,
40.84 per cent were single or their
donjugal condition unknown, 13.16
per cent married, 10.10 per cent wid
ovyed^ind 00 per cant divorced. Of 783
instances in which men and women
work at the same occupation and per
form their work with the same degree
o* fttficieney. men receive greater pay
in 505 or 78.1 per cent of the instances,
and women receiving greater pay in
130^218.0 per cent While in 58 in
stances or 7.4 per cent the men receive
50.1 percent greater pay than the
women in the 505 instances in which
they are given greater pay, while tho
women receive but 10.3 per cent great
er pay in the 130 instances in which
they are paid higher wages.
Out Cgf the 338 instances in which ,
men and children (persons under 19
yqars of age) work at the same oocn
P*tion with a like degree of efficiency,
man receive greater pay in 183, or 70.8
par eent of the instanoes, and children
receive greater pay in 34 or 10.5 per
cent, Millie in 22 instances or 9.7 per
- cent they receive the same pay for tho
same work performed with the same
degree of efficiency. The men receive
T.7.7 per oent greater pay than the
children In the 183 instances in which
they are paid niore, while the children
i receive but 8.8 per cent greater pay in
the 34 instances in which they are
paid the higher wages.
The main reason for the employment
pf women and girls is that they are
better adapted for the work at which
they are employed. Other reasons
given are that they are more* reliable,
more easily controlled, cheaper, more i
temperate, more easily procurable,
neater, more rapid, more indnetrious.
less liable to strike and learn more
rapidly. '
■tate task Examination.
V Jefferson City, Mo., Feb. 13.—The
House passed Mr. Avery’s bill, ro
.pealing the act requiring the examina
tion of banks and incorporated fnad
companies and substituting a new act,
with an emergency clause. This new
act makes It the dnty of tho secretary
of state, either personally or by agent,
to visit and examine seen year every
bank and fnnd company doing busi
ness in the state.
!•*«» Months' KxporU.
Washington, Feb. IS.—According to
table* of the bureau of statistics the
total exports of domestic products
!dnrlng the seven months ending Jan
uary SI last amounted to 9433,086,80",
.against 9S34.849.611 for the correspond
tl .
ting period in
?Breadstuffs amounted to 9l31.93J.24r.,
the proceeding year.
cotton 9169.456,003, mineral oils 937,
3^8,3>lf and provisions 973,806,903.
Ji» Warship to Carry Orals to India.
a Washington, Feb.
IS. — Secretary
^Herbert has refused a request of a
• number of Californians for a man-of
( war to carry grain to Indian famine
sufferers. A similar request was de
nied during the recent Russian famine.
Modern warships cannot carry cargoes.
^norcould they carry enough coal for a
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'voyage from California to India.
L ■ - Fhseweb to Bayard.
* fMwmi Fab. IS.!—Ona hundred and
? ifty persona assembled last evening at
ytha dinner which the Royal Societies
dub gave the United States ambassa
dor. Mr. Thomas F. Bayard, upon hia
.retirement from the coart of St
^Jamea. ''.‘ii*
Crafear as a Oaadida ta tar Mayor. .
Xnr You, Fab. 13.—John C. Shce*
f ban, t£e acting leader of Tammany
?• Hall, admitted today that, if Richard
i Crtf/iet would accept, be would be
— J as the Tammany candidate for
FINANCIAL DEBATE..
Gold Clrnnis Knocked Ont In the Boom
After a Hot Debate.
Washington, Feb. 13.—The House
■pent the major portion of the day in
a political debate on the financial
question, which was precipitated by
an innocent provision in a bill provid
ing for funding the territorial debt.
The bill aroused the opposition of Mr.
McMillan because it provided for gold
bonds and the payment of interest in
gold or its equivalent.
Mr. Walker (Rep.) of Massachusetts,
chairman of the committee on banking
and currency, declared it. was as no
torious as that the sun shines that
there were certain states of the union
whose monetary Bystem was beyond
the reach of congressional legislation.
There were seven states where all
transactions wsre in gold, and yet it
was carious that the Representatives
from those states on this floor
sought to compel the rest of
the union to take SO cents on the
dollar. He urged the House to vote
down an amendment that had been
submitted by Mr. McMillan, hich
was as follows: “Provided, that the
principal and .interest of the bonds
funded under this act shall be payable
in any lawful money of the United
States, except the Arizona bonns above
described, heretofore issued?”
Mr. Bartlett (Dem.) of New York
warned the House that the adoption
of this amendment was equivalent to
a declaration in favor of soft money.
Mr. Lacy, Republican, of Iowa de
plored the fact that a financial debate
nad been precipitated by the bill, and
expressed the hope that tho bill would
not be run ashore and wrecked on a
silver coast.
Mr. McMillin’s amendment was
agreed to—1H4 to 7—after which the
bill was passed.
The Houso then wept into commit
tee of the whole and took up tho post
office appronri^tinu i>i11.
nnounniiUH UbOAlb
Senator Turpin Argaoj for Ratification
—An ISarly Tote Improbable.
Washington, I-’eb. 12.—The Senate
spent the greater part of the day in
executive session debating the Anglo
American arbitration treaty. The en
tire time tvcs consumed by Senators
Turpie and Morgan, the former in ad
vocacy of and the latter in opposition
to ratification. No action was taken
on any amendment or on any part of
the treaty, and but little appreciable
progress was made.
Senhtor Sherman took no part in the
discussion, but he told several Sena
tors that he was exceedingly anxious
to have the question disposed of as
speedily as possible. He said that he
was contemplating asking the Senate
soon to fix a day, by unanimous ebn
sent, for a vote. It is the general
opinion that the request will not now
bo acceded to, _
NO EARLY ACTION.
The Arbitration Agreement Not Likely
to Be fUtlfleil This Session.
Washington, Fob. 13. —The refusal
of the Senate to fix a date upon which
a vote shall be taken -jpon the arbitra
tion treaty makes it apparent that
there is little chance for ratification
during the present session of Congress.
It is not- at all certain that the treaty
will bo defeated, but it is reasonably
sura that a final vote cannot be had
before March 4.
The executive session of the Senate
to-day opened with a notice by Mr.
11 look burn that he probably would
soon move the postponement of fur
ther consideration of the treaty until
the'next session of Congress. He said
that he thought there should be an
early understanding on this point- of
view of the fact that the present ses
sion was rapidly drawing to a close,
hut he did not wish to take the respon
sibility for such a motion until there
could be a somewhat general expres
slon of opinion as to Its advisability.
SHERMAN TALKS CABINET.
The Senator hays the Report That He
t%> . May Hack Oat is Rldleotoas.
Cincinnati, Ohio, Feb. 13,—TheCom
raercial-Tribune's Washington corres
pondent telegraphs the following in
terview with Senator Sherman:
: ''Senator, the report has again been
published that, owing to certain com
plications, you would not enter the
cabinet Will yon.authorise the Com
mercial-Tribune to authoritatively
deny these reports?"
"They are not true; I do not con
sider them worth denying.
''You may say for me, however, that
I have never cansidered such a thing
m not aeeepting the state portfolio
since my acceptance of It That would
not be in accordance with my way of
doing, and all reporta to the contrary
are so ridiculous that they are not
worth denying." _
new n«i Tribal MlHW.
Washington, Feb. 1?.—The Senate
committee on appropriations practic
ally decided to amend -the Indian an
. propriation bill by adding a provision
prepared by Senator Pettigrew, in lieu
of the aetion of the committee on In
dian affairs some days ago, providing
for reforms in the Indlan'Territory.
The amendment authorises the Dawes
commission to segregate the lands occu
pied by existing towns and by church
and school buildings, and which are
’ operated for minerals, and to allot the
remaining territory equally among the
members of each of the five civilized
tribes, taking into consideration area
and value. They are also to put the
allottees in possession of the land al
lotted to them. The amendment also
provides for two additional federal
judges and gives the United States
jurisdiction over all persons and all
things in the territory.
Kami to Move to Washington.
Washington, Feb. is.—Colonel R. C.
Kerens of Missouri has rented a big
house near Dupont circle. It is saia
that his family will be socially con
spicuous during the new administra
tion. and it is certain that Republican
patronage tor Missouri will be dis
pensed from this city the next four
years.
Tripoli's Synagogue Despoiled.
Tripoli. Feb. 13.—The Turkish offi
cials having withdrawn the guard from
the Jewish quarter here, a mob of
Mussulmans invaded it. pillaged the
synagogue aud destroyed (he scrolls of
the law. ■<
iON IOWA RAIL RATES.
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PASSENGER SERVICE AND
RATES COMPARED.
Reply of the State Railroad commission
to Inquiries by Agriculturists Regard*
t ing Average Receipts and Expenses.
Des Moines, Iowa.—Correspondence Chicago
Tlmes-Herald.—W. W. Field of Odebolt, pres
ident of the State Agricultural society, anx
ious to enlighten its members on the mer.ts of
the rallrosd question, sought for Information
from the state board of railroad commission
ers on the following points: What Is the aver
. age rate of fare in Iowa; What does it cost the
; railroads to carry a passenger a mile? How
are we (the agriculturists) to ascertain what
I rate would be fair on both sides? What is
the opinion of the commissioners on the ques
tion? In reply an open letter has been writ
ten by W. W. Ainsworth, secretary of the
commission, saying in part: "The questions
suggested by you have recently been con
sidered by the board of railroad and ware
house commissioners of Illinois In response to
an Inquiry made by the state grange of that
state. Its conclusion was that It ‘would be
unwise, unwarranted and unjust to the rail
road interests of the state to comply with this
request.' The regular report says: Some of
the grbat trunk lines In Illinois might be able
to stand auch a reduction, yet the smaller
roads and those which do almost wholly a
local business, and which are now and have
been for the last two years struggling for
existence, would be most seriously affected
by It. Such action on our part would simply
Inc rease the heavy burdens under which they
are struggling nowc
Decrease In Passenger Business.
ii Isa well-known (act to those who havs
token the trouble to investigate the amount of
passenger business done by the railroads in
Illinois during the last two' years that there
has been a large decrease In the number of
passengers carried. This is duo. In our Judg
ment, not to the amount charged for such
service, but to the general depression in all
lines of business, tho low prices of farm
products and the unsettled financial condi
tions which have had their effect on the pas
senger as well as the freight business. Thia
question was before us when wc revised the
freight schedule in 1895 and the whole ques
tion was thoroughly considered. We did not
think then, and neither go we feel now, that
In Justice to both the public and tho railroads
this reduction should be rj&de at this Mm;.
If tho country was prosperous our conclu
sions might be different. Tho statistics Ui our
on)CO show that for tho lac; three years, 1891,
| 1896 and 189'i, the average amount charged by
the ra'(reads per passenger per mile is a frac
abets 2 conic, although the maximum
allowed them was 3 cents. For the reasons
above stated we do not feel that this reduc
tion should be made by us at this time.
We are also asked to recommend this re
duction to the legislature. In view of-our
conclusion wc do not feel that" It would be
consistent for us to do so.
Receipts find Cost Per Mile.
"!rrotn tlie statistics given in the report of
this commission for 1895 it appears the aver
age amount received by tho railroads doing
business in Iowa for carrying one passenger
one mile during the year waB 2.27 cents. The
returns from which these results are ob
tained do not include any passengers carried
Iree. The large number of passengers who
have traveled upon reductions of rates as per
mitted by our statutes—ministers of the gos
pel, organizations of our military, excursions
on holidays, special rates to meetings of many
organizations, state and county fairs—are fac
tors that reduco the average fare to the
amount above stated. It Is obvious, there
fore. that the average must always be lower
than the rate fixed by law. The character of
tho bustueas renders it Impossible to make
any rate that will be absolutely uniform. The
Iowa report for 1895 shows only ten roads
which returned the average cost of carrying
one passenger one mile. The average cost of
these companies was 2.14 cents. This result
la less reliable than If It were founded upon
returns made by all the roads, which would
probably Increase It. In arriving at the cost
of carrying one passenger one mile, as above
given, nothing Is charged on account of the
expenses of the railroads for Interest, rents,
taxes and miscellaneous fixed charges, and,
of course, nothing for dividends on stock.
The passenger traffic should, of course, hear
Its proportion of these expenses, which con
stitute part of the coat of doing the business.
From statistics compiled by the interstate
commerce commission It appears that to
charge the passenger business of the rail
roads with Its proportionate share of the fixed
chargee, not Including anything, however, on
account of dividends and crediting It with
mall and express earnings, would give us as
the actual cost 2.57 cents.
Figures on Reduced Traffic.
"The statement of the Illinois commission
that there has been a general reduction of
passeiic.Ut' business Is undoubtedly confirmed
by the statistics. For the whole United States
the number of passengers carried one mile
for each mile of railroad In 1890 was 73.751:
In 181*3 It was 68,572. Though the number of
passengers carried was less, the passenger
car mileage waa greater in 1895 than In 1890,
which, of course, Increased the cost per pas
senger. In 1890 the total number of miles
run by passenger trains In the United States
was 285,675,804; In 1895 It was 317,565.615. In
1895 the revenues from passenger service in
the United States decreased 883.103,378 as
compared with 1894. though the figures for
1895 Include 2,065.29 miles of road more than
In 1891. The foregoing statements, which are
based upon the most seourate statistics ob
tainable. at this time Indicate: 1. That at the
present time the average fare charged In Iowa
M less than the actual cost of transporting the
passenger. 2. That within the last three or
four years passenger earnfngs have decreased
without a corresponding decrease In the cost
of doing the business. Unless changes have
been recently made that Rave not come to tho 1
notice of the commission the following are the
rates Drevalllng in the countries named:
England—First class, 4.2 cents: second. 3.2
cents; third. 3 cents. France—First class. 4
cents: second, 3 cents; third. 2 cents. Italy
First class. 3.6 cents; second. 2.6 cents; third.
1.8 cents. Holland—First class, 3.2 cents;
second. 2.6 cents; third, 1.6 cents. Belgium
First class, 2.4 cents; second, 1.8cents; third.
I. 2 cents; Except In England no baggage Is
carried free.
Density of Population n motor.
"The density of population also affects the
volume of passenger traffle. Where the popu
lation Is 'dense there will be more travel than
In sparsely settled districts. la lews the
population per square mile la about 28; In
England. 541; Belgium, 514; Holland. 350;
Italy, 268: France, 187; New York, 189; Ohio.
89: New England. 83; Illinois, 73: Missouri.
48; Wisconsin. 34; Nebraska. 15; Kansas. 19;
South Dakota, 5. The population per mile of
railroad in lows la about 2*7. fn mtnols It Is
about 396; New York, 813; New England, 719;
Missouri, 447: Wtaconaln, 306: Nebraska, 209;
Kansas. 108: South Dakota. 129. The average
paasengcr earnings per mile, as shown by the
last reports to this commission, of the roads
operating In lows are 8990; The Kansas re
port for 1895 shows 8844, the Illinois report
II. 582. and. aa shown by the report of the In
terstate commerce commission, they are $4,422
In New England. 84.513 In New York sad In
Ohio 81.851.
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Quicker In ihe OM Dare.
The Chicago Shade was in a con
fidential mood and pat his feet over
the arms of his throne.
“I am a man with a history. When
I was on earth I spent my life and my
fortune fighting four divorce cases,” he
said tentatively to the balky shade on
his right. * ■
“And yet they say the world prog-,
resses,” mused the shade of Henry
VIII., as he took a retrospective glance
at the pages devoted to his term in
the history books.—Pittsburg News.;
Hermit ot Hemteek Beach Dead.
Ebeneser Chichester, better known
as the “Hermit ot Hemlock Beach,”
died last week at Amltyvllle. L. I. He
had previously lived for forty years in
a cave dug in a sand dune on Hemlock
Beach. He was 85 years of age.
Valuable Paint Field*.
The largest mineral paint fields in
the country have been discovered in
Pine plains township, Allegan chanty.
Mich. The pockets In some Instance'
cover a half-acre and contain paints ol
various colors.
LOOKS WARLIKE.
Brew® Sends War Ships to Crete In Com*
roand of Prince George.
Athens, Feb. 12.—The torpedo
flotilla, commanded by Prince George
of Greece, has started for "Crete. Great
enthusiasm is being manifested on the
part of the people.
Prince George admitted that his
orders were to prevent by every means
possible the landing of any Turkish
troops on the island of Crete. Prince
Georgo .had a very affecting interview
with his family before leaving for
Canea. The queen spent a consider
able portion of. the day distributing
relief to the Cretan refugees.
Just previous to his departure Prince
George, visited the king for the purpose
Of receiving the royal commands. He
then proceeded to the departments of
marine and foreign affairs. An im
mense crowd repeatedly cheered the
incident, the news oL the departing of
the prince with the torpedo flotilla
spreading like wildfire throughout the
city and creating a profound imnres
sion.
HISTORIC LETTERS STOLEN
Two Employe* of the Congressional
Library Charred With Robberies.
Washiggtox, Feb. 12 —Philip McEl
hone, son of the late J. J. McEJhone,
for years official reporter of the house
of representatives, and Lewis W. Tur
ner, both employes of the congress
ional library, have been arrested by
secret service officers, charged with
the larceny of autograph letters from
the library. Both men asserted theis
innocence and were held by the United
States commissioner under S3,000 bonds
for examination.
The arrests were the result of a let
ter of ipquiry from a New York auto
graph dealer, who stated that he had
bought certain {jistorical autograph
letters and was offered more, but had
become suspicious lest they might
have been abstracted from government
files. An investigation by Librarian
Spofford disclosed that many letters
were missing from tho diary of George
Washington for 1787, the vear of the
constitutional convention, and letters
of John Hancock and Benjamin Arnold.
SLOWLY PASSING AWAY.
General Shelby Showing Less Vitality—
Complication* Puzzle Physicians. i
Merwin, Mo., Feb. 12.—Generrl
Shelby shows less vitality each day,
and, while the tenacity of his constitu
tion enables blm to make a remarka
ble fight against what seems to be the
inevitable, 'his physicians do not be
lieve that he can survive much longer.
He is still unconscious, and little
nourishment can be administered
while his fever hovers near the criti
cal point all the time. He lies scarce
ly breathing, murmuring incoherently.
His ailment presents increasing com
plications, and his doctors admit that
they do not know exactly what his
disease is.
More Flailts In Prospect.
Pittsburg, Pa., Feb. 12.—“Parson"
Davies arrived here last evening to
consult with John Quinn, Peter Ma
her’s manager, in relation to a match
between Maher and Sharkey, to be
pulled off during the carnival which
Mr. Davies lias just about completed
arrangements for, to be held at Reno,
Nev., oh March 15 apd 16, two days
prior to the Corbett-Fitzsimmons fight
at Carson
Odd Fellows’ Insurance Company Falla.
Milwaukee, Wis.. Feb. 12.—The
Wisconsin Odd Fellows’ Mutual Life
Insurance company, which was organ
ized in 1869, made an assignment to
day for the benefit of its creditors, and
John L. Fulton of Whitewater,1 in
bonds of (55,000, is the assignee, and
is now in charge of the company's af
fairs. During the past year over 5,000
had dropped off.
Another Minneapolis Hank Involved.
Minneapolis, Minn., Feb. 12.—On
the petition of A. M. Hovey, Otto,
Rood hhs been appointed' receiver of
the Bankers' Exchange bank. The
petitions stated that Ilovey had drawn
nis check on the bank for 9100, and
that payment Uadi been refused, al
though there was plenty of money on ,
deposit in his name to cover the check.
Divorce Loads to 1 ra gedy.
Galesburg, III.,. Febt 12.—Meagei
particulars of a domestic tragedy at
London Mills, eighteen miles south ol
here, are that Leroy Thurman, is j
moment of anger over his wife apply
ing for a divorce, shot her and then
himself. Mrs. Thurman may recover, ■
bat Thurman will die;
Omaha’s Exposition Site Cbosea.
Omaha, Neb., Feb. 12.—By a vote ‘
of 28 to 33 the directors of the Trans
mississippi and International exposi
tion have chosen Miller park as the
site for the exposition. This is a
beautiful expanse .of rolling upland
four miles north or the center of the
city.
I
Tramp Commits a llrutal Harder.
Fort Smith, Ark... Feb. 13.—A brutal
murder /was committed seven miles
below Mansfield, in Scott county. The
victim was a 10-year-old daughter of a
farmer named Phillips. A tramp as
saulted and afterward shot her to
death and fled. If eaptured, he will
be lynched.
Senteneed to Death.
Ci.inton, Iowa, Febt 12.—JWter ten
days the trial of Chris Eckerlebe for
the murder of Miss Kiel reached its
Close yesterday. The jury returned a
verdict of guilty and fixed the penalty
at death. The accused heard the ver
dict stolidly, showing no emotion.
A Venezuelan Scandal.
Caracas, Venezuela, Feb. 13.—Car
los F. Palacio, head of the delegation
to the house of deputies from the state
of Los Andes, has' promulgated an
open letter to the government in which
he demands that Senor Perez, former
ly minister of finance, be restrained
from sailing for Europe. He declares
that before Perez should be permitted
to leave the country the frauds alleged
to have been committed in the national
finance department during his admin
istration should be thoroughly investi
gated and brought to the attention of
Congress at the coming session.
! PLANETARY GOSSIP.
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WHAT THE STARS SAY OF THE
. EARTH’S INHABITANTS.
It la a Good Idea to Consult the As
trologer IVlien About to Enter Into
Matrimony—Answers to Bequests—In
structions for Applicants to Go By.
P PEOPLE should
consult .an expert
astrologer before
falling in love,
marriages would be
more harmonious.
The astrologer is
often requested to
compare the horo
scopes of man and
wife to find out the
cause of. the exist
•us muaiuiuuj ana assist in imitmus
up their differences, etc. He often sees
that Saturn in one is afflicting the
Venus of the other, denoting: that love
affairs do not Invariably thrive well;
yet improvement can be made from a
better understanding of each, which
can only he determined by the careful
comparison of both horoscopes. It
would be well to do this previous to
marriage. Those wishing free char
acter delineations from their zodiacal
sign and ruling planet published under
their initials, should send: Sex, date,
month, year and place of birth, also
the time a. m. or p. m. If you do not
know the time of birth send two two
cent stamps for further instructions.
If you prefer the delineation sent by
mail send twelve two-cent stamps to
cover expenses. Address Prof. G. W.
Cunningham, Dept. 4, 194 S. Clinton
St., Chicago.
I, S.; l.eroy, 111.
According to data furnished the zod
lcal sign Virgo, which Mercury rules
was rising at your birth, therefore
Mercury is your ruling planet or signi
flcator. You are ihedlum height or
above; with slender figure; dark com
plexion, hair and eyes;'the eyes have
a peculiar brightness and quick restless
movement. You are endowed by na
ture with a kind and obliging disposi
tion; you are kind to animals and hu
mane In all things. You are very in
dustrious and energetic; you make up
your mind quick and every move , you
make is quick. You are too impulsive
and if you will be a little more conserv
ative you will find It to your advantage.
.You are rather too modest and do not
push yourself forward as you should,
consequently you are not appreciated .
to the extent your ability should com
mand. If you had been bofn twelve
minutes earlier it would have changed
these indications very materially, for
the sign Leo would have been more or
less considered.
MIm Mae, Glenvllle, Iowa,
According to data furnished the
zodiacal sign Aquarius, which Uranus
rules, was rising at your birth; there
fore Uranus is your ruling planet or
signifies tor." The sign Pisces, which
Jupiter rules, was intercepted on the
ascendant. You are naturally the pos- ,
sessor of two kinds of temperaments.
At times you are very cheerful, happy,
jolly and jovial; then again you will be
subject to spells of the blues and will
brood over an injury tharis either real
or imaginary. You are kind to ani
mals, and especially fond of a fine
horse; you are quite a leader in any
thing you may become interested in,
yet it will be in a very modest way
and without boasting. You are fond
of water and enjoy a good glass of it
at any time in preference to almost any
other drink. Yon are very fond of the
mystical and take delight in unraveling
a mystery. Marriage is only average
fortunate for yon, however you will
have more than average wealth and
will always be provided for.
Hn. H. K, Holton, Kan.
According tcfedata furnished, the
zodiacal sign Gemini, which Mercury
rules, was rising at your birth, there
fore Mercury to soar ruling planet or
signlflcator. You are medium height
or above; medium to dark complexion,
hair and eyes; the eyes have a peculiar
sparkle and sharp sight. You are quick
In all your actions and oftentimes
change your mitad too quick for your
own best interests, and it would be bet
ter for you to deliberate more on im
portant business matters. You are very
fond of books, and everything relating
to literary attainments, and will always
admire a person that has a fine mind.
You do not think that wealth is the
only thing to live for and will spend <
a fair portion of your money for books
and papers. Yon will make more 1
money through a salaried position than
in any other way. You are somewhat
lacking in confidence in your ability
and should cultivate self-esteem.
Note.—These who have sent in their ■
Btamps (26 cents) for readings by mail,
will usually be promptly answered. In
cases where there Is an apparent de-i
lay the astrologer should be notified at
once and the mistake will be rectified.
Commim Prevail*.
Selfcool master— Master Isaac, what
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Isaac—They sold him too cheap.—New
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COLD WITHIN REACH.
The Black Hills 8nrprise Old-Time Pros
pectors by Yielding Gold in Limestone
Formation Heretofore ConsIdeClttl
Worthless. ■ r '“l
The Ragged Top District is located
about ten miles southwesterly ' from
Deadwood. Fair sized bodies of gold
bearing rock running, in value from
$3.Vto $75 per ton are being worked in
that section now, in an area of two and
one-half to three miles square. In the
Ragged Top district good float has been
found in a great many places. The
piscovery of mineral bearing rock in
the Ragged Top district occurred 'so
late in the year that prospecting lias
bot been pursued up to the present
time as vigorously as it will be when
t]he weather moderates and the snow
goes off. The fact that good ore is
found right at the grass roots in that
Veotiqn, makes the district especially
advantageous for prospectors and
Others of limited means. Money with
which to continue developmentof their
ground being obtainable from the sale
of their ore almost as soon as they be
gin work. This has been the experi
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discoveries in that, section. Beyond
Ragged Top, in the Spearfish and Iron
preek districts, for a distance of five
or six miles, the same kind of float
rock is being found, and if present
indications amount to anything, the.
districts bid fair to add greatly to the
gold producing era of the Black Hills.
Three towns have been established
in the Ragged Top district, namely,
Ragged Top, Preston and Balmoral..
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Deadwood and take hacks, several efw
terprising livery mm having arrange*
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Western Line to Deadwood.
EtljlmUon of Salt Water.
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water is piped live miles from the
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of 100 degrees Fahrenheit. Tho piping
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condensers. The daily output is 300,
000 gallons. The arrangement is one
mutually agreeable to the street rail-,
way and salt water company, and may
bo a suggestion, of what can be done
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