Part 4

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The Steel Strike and the Future of American Industry.

The strike ordered by the Amalgamated Association of Iron, Steel and Tin Workers for the purpose of coercing three of the companies embraced in the United States Steel Corporation will be regarded with keen interest by all persons acquainted with the grounds on which the manufacturers of the United States are able to compete with those of Great Britain and other European countries. We do but state the naked truth when we say that, if this strike should prove successful, our employers of skilled labor would be gradually subjected to disabilities which, ultimately, would put an end to the hope of competition with their transatlantic rivals in the markets of the world.

The fundamental difference between the powers of extensive, quick and improved production possessed by American manufacturers, on the one hand, and by British manufacturers on the other, is that, by comparison, the latter are now, and have been for a good many years, under the heel of the trade unions. In almost every branch of British manufactures the trade unions prescribe, not only the rate of wages and the hours of labor, but also the amount of work to be performed by a given workman in a given time, and the kind of machinery to be used. Instead of opening a career to energy, assiduity and talent, the whole system of British industry, as organized by the trade unions, is adjusted to a low average capacity of diligence and of intelligence. Far from being encouraged, a vigorous or a specially skillful workman is discouraged from turning out more than the average amount of product during the fixed hours of labor, as also for working overtime for extra pay. Improvements in machinery intended to economize time or labor are eyed with suspicion and can be introduced only after long delay and with the utmost difficulty. In England, as compared with the United States, the inventor finds no incentive. The result is that now the British manufacturer is unable to vie with his American competitor in branches of industry where rapidity of execution is essential, or where the employment of the latest mechanical devices is indispensable to the cheapness or the perfection of a product.

It is indisputable that American labor associations are organized on the same fundamental principle which actuates the trade unions of Great Britain. That is to say, their aims, demands and regulations are based on the primary assumption that the whole industrial system should steadily keep in view the interests, not of employers, nor of workmen exceptionally gifted in intellect or character, but those of the great mass of operatives possessed only of average physical, mental and moral qualities. The inevitable outcome of such a system, where it is carried out with a completeness now approached in Great Britain, is a reduction of a nation’s industry to a dead level of achievement to a status of Chinese stagnation with respect both to quality and quantity. Such would be the drear and hopeless prospect which would confront our manufacturers, should our labor associations gain the nearly absolute mastery of industrial conditions which the trade unions have managed to acquire in the United Kingdom.

Should the present steel strike prove successful, our labor associations will have made a long stride toward the acquirement of such mastery. The strike has been ordered, not because of any disagreement between employers and employed with regard to wages or to the hours of labor, but because certain companies have refused to put in the hands of the Amalgamated Association of Iron, Steel and Tin Workers the means of forcing every non-union workman employed by those companies to join that society. Were the principle asserted by the Amalgamated Association to be accepted by the three companies now subjected to coercion, it would presently be applied to every constituent company of the United States Steel Corporation, and, this colossal combination of capital once conquered, all outside representatives of the iron and steel industries would, of course, speedily succumb. From that moment all the employers of skilled labor in this vast field of production would be at the mercy of the employed, firmly organized as they all would be in American counterparts of the British trade unions, with regard not only to the rate of wages and the hours of labor, but also to the encouragement of inventive talent and the introduction of improved machinery. The bright, and thus far continually brightening, outlook of the iron and steel industries of the United States would have been eclipsed forever.

There could be no better time than the present to answer once for all the question whether American manufacturers of iron and steel will bow their necks to the yoke which their British competitors have long found too heavy to be borne.—N.Y. Sun.

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The fishing party which has been in camp at Rochester on Green river for the past ten days, will return this afternoon. They report a good time and a fine catch of fish.

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During last May an infant child of our neighbor was suffering from cholera infantum. The doctors had given up all hopes of recovery. I took a bottle of Chamberlain’s Colic, Cholera and Diarrhœa Remedy to the house, telling them I felt sure it would do good if used according to directions. In two days time the child had fully recovered. The child is now vigorous and healthy. I have recommended this remedy frequently and have never known it to fail.—Mrs. Curtis Baker, Bookwalter, Ohio. Sold by St. Bernard Drug Store, Earlington; Geo. King, St. Charles; Ben T. Robinson, Mortons Gap.

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Injunction in Lehigh Valley.

The Lehigh Valley Coal Company today secured a preliminary injunction from Judge Halsey to restrain a number of striking employes from interfering with the firemen at work at the Maltby colliery Swoyersville, and from gathering about the homes of the workmen, intimidating them or molesting them by the picket system or any other way.—Exchange.

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THE AMERICAN INVESTMENT COMPANY,

(Incorporated.)

CAPITAL STOCK $25,000.00 RESERVE SURPLUS 125,000.00 AMOUNT PAID COUPON HOLDERS 200,000.00

Address all correspondence to HOME OFFICE. LEXINGTON, KY.

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SHORT LOCALS.

Born, to Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Lloyd on Tuesday, the 22d inst., a fine boy.

L. W. Rice and wife are visiting relatives in Greenville. Mr. Rice has so far recovered from the effects of his recent accident as to walk about with the aid of crutches.

Messrs. G. W. Gower and W. H. Lynn, of Madisonville, candidates for jailer and assessor, respectively, subject to the action of the Republican party, were in Earlington Monday, shaking hands with the voters.

William Coughlar has broken the record at the St. Bernard fruit farm by selling in the past ten days $223.28 worth of fruit and vegetables, an average of over $23.00 per day. Mr. Corey has harvested some fine hay, too, as well as potatoes.

Miss Florence Cansler has returned from Madisonville, where she has been for a few days under the care of Dr. R. L. Bone, who performed a delicate operation on her right foot for bone consumption, removing one of the small bones.

Sunday was the regular day for service at the Missionary Baptist Church. Rev. John Lake, who came to hold the Y.M.C.A. meeting in the afternoon, delivered the morning sermon and took for his text, “A little child shall lead them.” Rev. McCord, the pastor, filled the pulpit at night.

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Friendship.

Once we were the best of friends, I was happy and light hearted: Now from some unknown cause, That friendship has departed. We’ve strolled oft at Lakeside Park, And watched the green leaves quiver, We’ve said many tender things, We’ll say no more forever. Oh, friendship thou art but a name, A few words warmly spoken, A few promises lightly made, To be as lightly broken. The time will come and maybe soon, You’ll see you were mistaken, And long again for the friendship true, Of one you have forsaken. You think my heart is cold and proud, You doubted love when strongest. In future you will live to learn, Proud hearts can love the longest.

TIMMIE.

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Program for Christian Endeavor, Morton’s Gap, July 28, 1901.

SONG 782.

Prayer Dr. Williams

Subject of Lesson—True Philanthropy, Gal. 6: 1-10. Read by leader, Clay Jones.

Roll Call and Responsive Readings.

Select Reading on Lesson Mrs. Cassie Steele

SONG 673.

Recitation Orwell Kington

SONG 810.

Recitation Audrey Morgan

Music Mrs. Steele

Recitation Virgil Kington

SONG 784.

Recitation Miss Clara Grasty

Leader for next meeting, Miss Cora Andrews. Subject: “Gaining by Losing,” Mark 10: 28-30.

Benediction E. L. Hart

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A Good Cough Medicine.

Many thousands have been restored to health and happiness by the use of Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy. If afflicted with any throat or lung trouble, give it a trial for it is certain to prove beneficial. Coughs that have resisted all other treatment for years, have yielded to this remedy and perfect health been restored. Cases that seemed hopeless, that the climate of famous health resorts failed to benefit, have been permanently cured by its use. For sale by St. Bernard Drug Store, Earlington; Geo. King, St. Charles; Ben T. Robinson, Mortons Gap.

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Rock Springs News.

Ernie Wiley is on the sick list this week.

Miss Maud Reese, of Empire, is visiting Miss Pearl Page, of this place.

Mr. Dick Richardson was in town yesterday to see his best girl.

Quite a large crowd attended church here Sunday.

Misses Maud Reese, Pearl Page, Mary South and Vic Wiggins attended church at Mannington Sunday.

The picnic at Mannington was a grand success.

Ask Mr. Francis Drake if he hasn’t got too many girls.

Mr. Jim Teague has gone to Linton, Ind.

Miss Delia Laffoon and Mr. Sadie Moore, of Empire, attended church here Sunday.

JACK.

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There is more Catarrh in this section of the country than all other diseases put together, and until the last few years was supposed to be incurable. For a great many years doctors pronounced it a local disease and prescribed local remedies, and by constantly failing to cure with local treatment, pronounced it incurable. Science has proven catarrh to be a constitutional disease and requires constitutional treatment. Hall’s Catarrh Cure, manufactured by F. J. Cheney & Co., Toledo, Ohio, is the only constitutional cure on the market. It is taken internally in doses from 10 drops to a teaspoonful. It acts directly on the blood and mucous surfaces of the system. They offer one hundred dollars for any case it fails to cure. Send for circulars and testimonials. Address,

F. J. CHENEY & CO., Toledo, O.

Sold by all druggists, 75c.

Hall’s Family Pills are the best.

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One day the gardener at the Norfolk Creake rectory, Norfolk, England, hung up his jacket in the rectory greenhouse. On taking it down he found that a wren had built her nest in one of the sleeves. The intruder seemed quite at home in her odd nesting place, and has been left in undisturbed possession.

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Does it Pay to Buy Cheap?

A cheap remedy for coughs and colds is all right, but you want something that will relieve and cure the more severe and dangerous results of throat and lung troubles. What shall you do? Go to a warmer and more regular climate? Yes, if possible; if not possible for you, then in either case take the only remedy that has been introduced in all civilized countries with success in severe throat and lung troubles, “Boschee’s German Syrup.” It not only heals and stimulates the tissues to destroy the germ disease, but allays inflammation, causes easy expectoration, gives a good night’s rest and cures the patient. Try ONE bottle. Recommended many years by all druggists in the world. Get Green’s Prize Almanac. St. Bernard Drugstore.

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The palmetto trees of Jacksonville stood the recent conflagration there better than any other kind. While nearly all other trees in the wide sweep of the fire perished from the heat the palmettos are putting out green shoots, showing that they have life and vigor left.

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Question Answered.

Yes, August Flower still has the largest sale of any medicine in the civilized world. Your mothers and grandmothers never thought of using anything else for Indigestion or Biliousness. Doctors were scarce, and they seldom heard of Appendicitis, Nervous Prostration or Heart failure, etc. They used August Flower to clean out the system and stop fermentation of undigested food, stimulate the nervous and organic action of the system, and that is all they took when feeling dull and bad with headaches and other aches. You only need a few doses of Green’s August Flower, in liquid form, to make you satisfied there is nothing the matter with you. Get Green’s Prize Almanac. St. Bernard Drugstore.

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France holds the record as a user of gold. She has coined 2,300 tons in the last forty years, against 1,400 used by the English mint.

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This signature is on every box of the genuine

=Laxative Bromo-Quinine= Tablets

the remedy that cures a cold in one day

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Venice has a cafe which has been open day and night for 150 years.

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Cured Bronchial Trouble.

Chas. E. Davis, 1071 W. Congress st., Chicago, says: “I suffered for years with bronchial trouble and tried many kinds of medicines without relief until I began taking Foley’s Honey and Tar, which cured me.” John X. Taylor.

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OIL IN THE PENNYRILE.

Christian, Todd and Caldwell Counties to Be Developed.

Hopkinsville, Ky., July 22. The oil fever is spreading in Christian county. The Dawson Oil Company was recently incorporated, with $15,000 capital stock, and having leases on 15,000 acres of land in Christian and Caldwell counties. Another company, composed of Judge James Breathitt, Judge Joseph McCaroll, Master Commissioner W. T. Folwer, City Attorney Albert P. Crockett, City Clerk Walter S. Elgin, Walter D. Shaw and L. G. Williams, has been formed to develop the oil resources in the northern portions of Todd and Christian counties. Leases have been secured on 25,000 acres of land, the belt extending from Pilot Rock to Scales’ Mill, on Tradewater river.

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Buy and Try a Box Tonight.

While you think of it, go buy and try a box of Cascarets Candy Cathartic, ideal laxative, tonight. You’ll never regret it. Genuine tablets stamped C.C.C. Never sold in bulk. All druggists, 10c.

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Competition in electric tramways is alluded to in many of the half-yearly reports of English railways as affecting short-distance passenger movement.

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LOOK! A STITCH IN TIME

Saves nine. Hughes’ Tonic (taste pleasant), taken in early Spring and Fall prevents Chills, Dengue and Malarial Fevers. Acts on the liver, tones up the system. Better than Calomel and Quinine. Contains no Arsenic. Guaranteed, try it. At Druggists. 50c. and $1.00 bottles.

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If a lead wire will sustain a weight of 28 pounds, a copper wire of the same thickness will uphold 202 pounds, and one of iron 549 pounds.

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If you have no appetite for your meals something is wrong with your digestion, liver or bowels. Prickly Ash Bitters cleanses and strengthens the stomach, purifies the bowels and creates appetite, vigor and cheerfulness. St. Bernard Drugstore.

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Although there are 214,000 acres of orchard in England, yet Britain buys 100,000 tons of apples abroad in a year.

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Womans’ Rights.

Many women suffer all sorts of so-called “female weaknesses” just because their kidneys are out of order and they have a right to know that Foley’s Kidney Cure is just what is needed by most ailing women. John X. Taylor.

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The annual expenditure of the Mexican Federal Government today is three times what it was thirty years ago.

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To Cure a Cold in One Day

Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. All druggists refund the money if it fails to cure. E. W. Grove’s signature is on each box. 25c.

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On level pavement a pull of 33 pounds will draw a ton, on macadam it takes 46 pounds, and on rough gravel 147 pounds.

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How Are Your Kidneys?

Dr. Hobbs’ Sparagus Pills cure all kidney ills. Sample free. Add. Sterling Remedy Co., Chicago or N.Y.

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The population of Northern China is almost completely vegetarian.

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The blood is strained and purified by the kidneys. No hope of health while the kidneys are wrong. Foley’s Kidney Cure will make healthy kidneys and pure blood. John X. Taylor.

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Miss Mary Mothershead is spending a week at Sebree Springs and attending the camp-meeting which is now in progress there.

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If you are sick all over, and don’t know just what ails you, it’s ten to one your kidneys are out of order. Foley’s Kidney Cure will bring you health and energy. John X. Taylor.

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Miss Nannie Stokes is visiting friends in Evansville.

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Keep your system in perfect order and you will have health, even in the most sickly seasons. The occasional use of Prickly Ash Bitters will insure vigor and regularity in all the vital organs. St. Bernard Drugstore.

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Miss Nannie Wilkins, of Nortonville, was the guest of Mrs. Kate Withers several days last week.

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To Asthma Sufferers.

Lawson Elvidge, of Barrington, Ill., says he was cured of chronic asthma of long standing by Foley’s Honey and Tar. It gives positive relief in all cases of asthma, so this disease, when not completely cured, is robbed of all its terrors by this great remedy. John X. Taylor.

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Misses Lizzie Kilroy and Tillie Adams were in Madisonville shopping, Monday.

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Educate Your Bowels With Cascarets

Candy Cathartic, cure constipation forever. 10c, 25c. If C.C.C. fail, druggists refund money.

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PERSONAL.

Mr. and Mrs. R. J. Waldon, of Greenville, visited relatives here this week.

Miss Badye Herndon, of Hopkinsville, visited Mrs. E. A. Chatten last week.

W. L. Weldon and wife are visiting relatives in Muhlenberg county.

Mrs. Eugene Eades is visiting relatives at Central City.

Misses Willie Rust and Kate Mannison, of Hopkinsville, are guests of Mrs. E. A. Chatten.

Elmo Shaver, of Crofton, was in town Tuesday.

Walter Stodghill, of Madisonville, was in the city on business, Tuesday.

Miss Sadie Stokes is visiting relatives in Crofton.

Mrs. T. B. McGlynan and little daughter, of Nashville, are visiting relatives here.

Prof. T. H. Smith, of Madisonville, was here on business one day this week.

Mrs. L. H. O’Brien and daughter, Miss Allouise, are spending these hot days at Sebree Springs for the benefit of their health. They go and return on the Providence train daily.

Miss Maggie Devney and little niece, of Evansville, visited relatives and friends here a few days this week.

Mrs. Barnes and daughter, Lucile, and Miss Claude Grainger, of Springfield, Tenn., are visiting Mrs. William McCarley.

C. H. McFadden and wife spent Tuesday in the county seat.