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THE ll.LUSTUATHD DICE.
April 3, 1004.
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TIIKKK COLOSSAL EXIIIIMT PALACES
isiatia I0xusi)i(n Company.
AT THE ST. LOUIS WOISLD'JS FA I II. From a Photo, Copyright, 1004, by the Lou-
IIM view In tlu licnrt of llif Worlil's fiilr nt St. I.ouU funvcys nn
ilt;l of t li roiiiph'Irni'HH of lln Hl'i'dt exposition. Sotn Men of 11lt
hI.c of (In- l)iiililliiH shown 111 llio pirlntv may lx t'ain.il from tho
fuel Unit tln 'iirniri lines mv sixty-live feet liiuli. The corner tower
of the 1'iiliiee of Klet trieity In the center of the picture is lotl feet
high. Tins buiUliiiK covers elj;lit ui-ii-K. The l'lazu of St. Louis which septi-
Carpenter's Letter
(('onl limed frum I'iiro Twelve.)
With th cmiloyer8, they now receive a
minimum whk of from t'.t to I'i lur day,
nerorilhiK to the locality where they work.
The minimum wan' In New Knlaixl Is VI.
ami men are pai.l IiIkIkt than that ai'cunl
liiK to tlielr skill. In Ituttc City the lowest
wae In W n day, iml in Helena, Great
Falls and Kjiokane tT a il.iy. In soii)e other
lilaces It Is H.fKl ami $1, hut where tho
we Ken are IiIk'i the maximum ami minimum
rates nre about the same."
"Mow about hours?" I asked.
"We have the elKhl-hour ilay all over the
tTnlteil Htates," was the reply.
"Do you mean to say that the men who
rut Krunite In llutte City get 91 lor elKht
hours' work?"
"Yes, that Is Just what I mean," replied
Hecretaly Duncan. "Hut waxes of all sorts
nre hlh there. As Tor the hours, we have
been IlKhliiiK for the elKht-lmur day lor 11
Ioiik time. We tried to ni t It throiiKh eon
Kiess, ami are trying sllll. In lsHT we Kot
tired of w.iitimt. and we tin n notllled our
employers that we i-hotild Insist upon tin'
rlKht-hour day bi-Kinulir; with the sprint?
of lWO. Hefore then onl; one-third of our
Men wi re woikiun cIkIH hours. Since then
wo have all had that d:iy, and that with
lucreaseil iroilt to ourselves and our em
iloy rs."
"What ilo you mean by Increased prolit,
Mr. Duncan?" 1 aski'd.
"I mean that the workman Is better off
nnd that the employer Kcts more out of his
work in the eiuht hours than lie formerly
did in the nine hours. WaRcs have risen
us much as S per ci nt, but nevertheleps
the product is chi apiT than It was uik1 r
the Ioiik hours and lower waKcs."
"That founds like a fairy story. Mr. Dun
ran," said I.
"It may sound bo to you," was the re
ply, "hut It Is a (rue story nevertheless.
You must remember that granite cuttluii
Is hard work, und at the sanie time work
that demands n hlnh skill and great m -curacy.
To do It widl caie must be fresh
and not tired out. In the Ioiik hours, as
noon approached, the men were played out
nnd they had to loaf or try to save them
selves for the rest of the day. Now they
put in only four hours in the morniiiK. and
ufter the noon rest k In and work for
the remainder of the day. The employer
are now Inteiested in seeiiiK that the men
have better tools, and that the cheaper
and rougher work is done by In Ipers. At
any rate they have systematized mutters
en thai the product is as Kreat or grenter
durinif an elnM hour day Ihiu It was lit
the nice-hour day of the past. One of the
largest employers at Ha! re. Vt . where
about I Ino of our men havu regular work,
recently told me that not only had his
output been greater under the eight-hour
day. but that the character of the work
was finer."
"Do you think the time will ever come
hen the eight-hour day wlil be the rulo
for all classes of our mechanics?"
'I do." replied James Duncan "It is s.i
now In many of the trsdes. and It will be
o as time goes on."
"What does It cost to belong to the
granite cutters? ' I asked.
"The Initiation fee Is from $2 to
replied Secretary Diimau. "A dilTereiiei
Is made In accordance with the standing
of the applicant toward oi g inized labor In
tin' past. If a man has been lighting us
and asks to Join he might be punished
for the past by a high Initiation fee, but
the ordinary fee Is under fa. Apprentices
pay only
"What are your d:;es?"
"They are now 70 cents a month."
"I low do you spi ral the mniiiy?"
"The most of it goes to Support our peo
ple In ease of strikes ami lockouts. Wo
pay our men when they are out of work
on such nccouiila, und we also have a
death l.cncllt of 1J.'. One of our mem
bers who died recently had Joined tho
union only tlree weeks
mother was Immediately
which bis death entitled
strike and lockout funds,
on. minus amoi.nt din Inn
before. Ills old
paid the $1L'5 to
her. As to our
we paid out an
the lockout of
rates tho rnliicv of Kloctrlelfy from tho Tiilnoo of Ktlticntion, pppn in tho right
of tho picture. Is 'IM feet neross. The urny stone bottom of the grainl basin I
ttlso noieil. The l':i lace of Manufactures, in the distance, Is ."(lo feet beyond
1 1n Talnce of IMuciitlon nnil covers fourteen ncrew. The view id from the west
fiile of the disable gardens, looking north.
Trees Survive Fire
In the burned district there are two trees
Which, though having been subjected to a
heat which melted iron and caused strong
buildings to crumble and fall, arc still
standing and are apparently uninjured. One
is on Frederick street, near Baltimore
street, just opposite the site of the Odeon
theater, and the other is In the rear of
the ruins of the Southern Kloctrlc com
pany's place, on Fayette street, near Cal
vert street. The tree on Frederick street
is in remarkably good condition, and does
not In the least show the effects of tire, al
though the heat at that point must have
been Intense, as not a building In that sec
tion was left standing. The limbs nnd
lv.i-'. At thai time we used up all tho
money we had in ti e treasury and then is
sued promissory nobs to those who still
held out. agreeing to pay them out of
the first money that i-ime Inlo the treas
ury. Those miles amounted to more thin
JLTH.IHO. It to. k us live jcars to pay them,
but we did it."
"Do you think, Mr. Duncan, that Hip
mivi'lirrs of your unMn get the worth of
their money?"
"I certainly do," n piled 8-eretary Dun
can. "There l-i no investment in the world
that has paid better than that of our mem
bers In I lie National I'nlon of (iramle Clt-t-'is.
Take New Fnglai.d, for Instance. In
that patt of the country we are strong! st
and there about one-third of our nvml ers
live. For easy llgtn lug We will supimso
tin re are G.Ona granite cutters there. Now
let me show you what those .'i.(r0 men
have gotten out of the union In the fifteen
years from lssS to I! 00. During that time
the average increase of wages lias been
eipiil to 75 cents per day. This on 5.(00
nun means a gain of $3.7."s per day nnd
figuring 3m working days to the year of
tt.l'Jfi.w) u year. Multiply that by the
fifteen years and you have a gross gain of
flii.S75,oi.
"Now take th- expenses. The dues paid
during that time were only lia cents a
month sr man. which In the fifteen years
made a total of fr.ia.ioo for the 5,nn) men.
SuKract that and you hive a ml gain of
J In. i'..i oo. ami all that from an investment
of a little more than f.lnri.eurt.
"In other words, we have made our f.r.l1,
rce Investment pay us J.ili) sr cent and
have reolved fJ75.CflO to boot, or more than
half of all we have put In. I venture that
very few of the big trusts can Dhow as
proiltable return).
"In addition to this," concluded Mr. Dun
ran, "we have reduced our working time
two hours per day, we have established
cash payments, we have alu'lished com
pany stores and we have provided that
our paydays shall lie regular. Yes, I think
we may say that the granite cutters have
more than Kotten the worth of their
money. FKANK. G. CAItl'KNTKtt.
Rheumatism
The Treatment That Hat Cured Thonua's or Chronic
Ir.tali r, Without Cod.
THY IT FRED
ThnuHands of chronic
utTt rr nt from rheu
mat I xin huvt thrown
wy tht'tr irult'hes
ami been comj.lctt ly
rureij by t lie lr.
Jfhb Treatment, the
only diet o very ttidt
intuitively rihb to
th very wit of the
dit as' and drives
every vfsttKe of pul
ion fro'ii the ay.-fem.
lr Jebb nmlb that
no two eaxetf of
rheuniHtUm ir ex
act ly alike, and pre
prt fcptt-iul reme
riio for each cae.
Why tipentj time ami
money on ptix k pre-
a rlptlon. all tlippeo
from the Mine bar
rel ? Patent mi di
et nm are a lottery.
They may help but
more often Injur,
ffnmetimea bet nnd
r lenpt Inn. The Pr. Jebb treat ment is rure. Mie,
ami It rtlve. We oue h'liidr dM where other eure
me, b" mine e t reat t he I ml i vidua) nae. Writ
u a ililn. honeat lett r, telilnK truthlully your
ennd.tion, and how Iopr ynu have had rheumatism.
Vpun net Ipt of viur tetter. W w 11 wnd you by
prepaid mat I KKKK OK ALL ( (1ST. a trial treat
ment, put up tfP' eially for your indivblual rase.
lon t aufTer louicr when health and happlneaa la
I'hin your xrasp Writ ua today, and ins trial
treatment that will vtart vou nn the road to health
wilt h vent at o ct. Ablrtsa the .!( it Kennedy.,
Ltd , itt Kingman llldg , 1 la lie i r.ek, Mich.
branches of tho other troft wore burned to
Home exjiont and it wan almost completely
burled beneath a great pile of debria. BaltU
more American.
PILES
Without the Knife. Trial
Treatment Free
A new method of home treatment, originated hf
the famous Dr. Jebb. Nn two cases of piles are ex
artly alike. We plve each patient special treatment.
So atiK'k prcacription made up by the barrel can
cure piles. Write ua a plain, honest letter, telling
yuttr exact symptom, and a special i ample treatment
Mill he pn pared for ynu and sent free of alt cost.
Ion't suffer from piles. Write toJay and receive our
rtrial treatment free. Addr.nn Jtbb Remedy Co., Ltd.,
7 Main St., liattle Cretk, Icti.
T prove that Any Lady can I
GET A SUPERB FIGURE
with wplSileveloppd bust I
iM-aunrui nT:. prvity orm.
ami .tip.ly wo will
m'lid lirHiinfa. u Irlul treat
incut uf Ur. lill)' Nrnrl
m vic. iiiier, Albilulf I I
trvi. Till ruuirk jIiIh run I
n. i .ui nil noilow pim'in.i
nut liy faUo (timulatiuK. but I
I'T reachliiK the cuu ofi
tlie Imuliie. It alio liulldal
up llie wlmlH t liyKltul )
iin, rtau' new eueigy
eLrenirtlifiiu the nervem. re
tnrea nit attM'lru"tfe 4'' yutli
anit makes iuh figure ucrffi-t
III i..itlvely ei laru-o thfl l.uat from 2 to el
qi-.h. tttia iiuin'nTe Mio ouiniiiHxiiiu. w rue to I
Iht for our t'HElI THKAi'MKKT. mil
iialiii," lUutrute4 fruiu life, kd! iu ec&leu
pot'caiti.
'. i.. jom:s oi i:ik itrnitr uiiir.,i
hiiuira, i.
"Hon't lie Sa Thlti" reoieUitie an sold by I
Shtnnan & M Connell Iirun fo. , forcer 16th I
ana PoOiee StreflH, Oirutrut, Neb.
S200. A MONTH
Una reliant man or woman in ach county
a maiictr, to exhibit, tube ordora and up
poiut uiienta for llurriaon'a (tl-laa Htovus
for ouokiua and bwixuiir. Wonderful in.
venium. Automaiicnlly fn
rte fuel gu from kroenne
on. miniatur)UB Work a. Ab
solutely aafe. Lnnrnioua de-
Mkly.
luel.
L'at.
too 4i y.
HerU Mf. 6a 7 World Bldg ClneinMtL O.
r.i t 'i ii f -T 1 lnln'1- I nounanuiiaoia
ti AU It HH I lhpt, clanoMI, wifMt
K'-TK ftinJ Oo.ioa..r. t.hhud. (
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Elm
Incubators.
30 Oay Trial
Johnson's Old Trusty.
California Red Wood fuses.
New oil Bavins, perfect leg
ulatiiiK kteatiui; KVMtfin. A
live year Kuaraoteo with every Diaoliiue
Write to Juiiiisun. the iiioiilmtoriiiaD, and tlud
out about the Oreat tlO.OO Special Offer.
Sew iataliKuu lth wit. pmiury and inruhalluu
reirJ. Km-p n-,kt UU the bel t. Clrnly o
iKHikt. Th. r re treo. Qvek Iklemaal, aaeataHv.
M. m. JOHNSON. Clay Canter, Nab.
n
THE HALFTONE PLATES FURNISHED
THE ILLVSTRATED BED
AreEnraVedbv the
BAKER BFOS. EMGMVIiG CO.
OMAHA.