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that a bottom to the highway exists, either
by nature or artificially.
EOADBED3 KEEKED FIRST.
Only in a email part of our country has
nature furnished a natural roadbed, as, for
inttnnce, among the Jersey shales or the
gravel parti of Michigan, 'Wisconsin and
other parts of the West. The artificial
roadbed requires work and expense. .This
is precisely what our people are coming to.
So far, except in small sections, we have
been unwilling to settle down to the convic
tion that we could not mend what we never
had made. The annual tinkering of the
present system is totally a waste, because
we have not yet made our roadbeds. A
Very small annual outlay of work and money
will be sufficient when the preparatory nork
of building is done. I imagine that our
wealthy and benevolent citizens who have
heretotore bent their energy to the estab
lishment of schools and churches can do
more real rood at present by inaugurating
a new system of road-building. Tne first
expense will be so large as to check the
enthusiasm of the voter for improvement.
Bach town should, in the first place, own c
stone crusher worked by steam. Prof.
Shaler, who is excellent authority, estimates
that high grade roads can be constructed
with a crusher at a cost not to exceed $3,000
per mile. Of course there are sections
where this expense can be greatly reduced.
But it never pays to make a road at all un
less it is well made. The crusher can be
bought for 600 or 5800.
So then we come to the pecuniary problem
understanding!?. It looks like a hopeless
case, and yet is it so? Count up our present
average expense. I think 5200 a year per
mile covers the average annual direct out
lay on the roads of the well-settled parts of
America. But this is a long way from
covering the bill of expense. Count the loss
in broken and worn-out wagon, and you
will get another item of 200. The wear
and work of washing, and the expense of
painting buggies and other vehicles, will
average another 200.
THE LOSS OF TIMB
Is an item hard to estimate, but it is very
large. The damage to horses is a serious
one, lessening the profit ot horses one-third.
There still remains the damage to fruit, and
occasionally to other loads, by jolting, and
we have a formidable bill of regular ex
pense. I believe that in our thickly settled
neighborhoods our roads cost us a plump
$1,000 a year. The burden is not equally
distributed, and occasionally falls bitterly
on one person. I have in mind a friend
whose carriage broke down in slough, or rut
hole, and the delay in a raw, rainy day
broke his health, and closed up his career
of usefulness. The hill of damages against
broken bridges can be collected, but that
against unmade and broken-up roads can
sot. But a town is quite as morally respon
sible in one case as in the other. My figures
are not imaginary or fanciful; you can easily
verify them bv fairly examining the statis
tics of yonr own district. But suppose a
stone-crusher owned by each township, and
the road-beds made as fast as the outlay can
be endured; after that the expense from
wear and tear, as well as direct tax, is re
duced to an insignificant minimum.
So far we have not been willing to plant
or even to preserve for our children. Our
forests, of inestimable value to coming gen
erations, have been burned over by millions
of acres. Our streams have been ruthlessly
emptied of lood product, and our forest re
gions cleared ot wild animals, with little
sdvaotage to ourselves. "Whenever the
question ol road improvement has been
pressed it has been met by the argument that
we cannot ahord to pay the taxes of the
future. Btill there is
POSITIVE PEOGBESS
in the way oT enlightened sentiment. Sev
eral State Legislatures have recently taken
np the highway question with zeal, and
have taken all pains to learn the real minds
of the people. Governor Hill, of New York,
recommends an entire revolution in the
principle and method of having the work
done. He insists that all taxes should be
paid in cash, and that the work should
be carried on by contract and superin
tended by properly educated engineers.
This will be fought, tooth and nail,
by all those who have been
educated to shirk a reasonable tax, and
cheat both themselves and their neighbors
by a pretense of work. The plan of Gover
nor Hill, or something not unlike, will have
to be our final resort. The average farmer
is utterly unqualified to either construct a
road or wisely superintend its repair. The
main difficulty in the way of re orm will be
that be does not know that he is unqualified.
That road-making is a science is not a gen
erally understood fact. Governor Hill
knons well the drift of public sentiment iu
his own State, and that it is not unlike the
drilt elsewhere. It was vlow work getting
rid of the plank road and turnpike copora
tions, simply because tli y occasionally did
furnish an exceptionally good driveway.
The exceptionally good road is now some
crossway where travel is too light to destroy
it, or else a macadamized lew miles near a
city. But our cities have at last led the
way. Cobble-stone pavements are yielding
to asphalt Good ideas and good examples
spread with rapidity.
A QUESTION OP HnMASIIT.
My own interest I confess in this matter
is greatly that of a lover of animals. We
are innred to a vast amount of brutality and
brute suffering. It is not to be understood
that an animal is not unmercifully treated
because it is not beaten aod cursed. I. our
horses do double work in ordinary dratt it
it cruelty on our part, if it be owing to our
parsimony or neglect. Eighteen hundred
and eighty-nine was a year ot continual
showering in the Eastern States, and I
rarely passed a day anywhere without see
ing horses strained to 'their utmost endur
ance, in order to draw even moderate loads
up the hillsides. It was a hard year on
horses. The roads were mud banks, or
when washed were stony and rough, bach
years are valuable to bring voters around to
a willingness to consider a change of man
agement. Animals and men are alike in
terested in such a change.
A single engineer. Droperly qualified,
could inspect the work of hall a dozen town
ships, or a whole county. In fact, consider
ing the slow progress that must be made in
building perfectly macadamized higbwavs,
there would be no reason why one official
night not cover even a larger territory.
Have we the qualified engineers? "If not,
all the more reason that we should act at
once. Certainly such men must be compe
tent surveyors as well as have a thorough
knowledge of the art of making a lasting
road-bed.
After all is done we still have the need ol
more common sense in our use ot roads.
The use ot thin wagon tires, that cut almost
like knives, is without excuse on any prin
ciple of either economy, utility or beauty.
A 2-inch tire may be used more judi
ciouslv, except on the lightestvehicles, and
then should not be furnished with those less
than 1. Heavy draft wagons are not only
safer, but move more easily with tires 2
inches in thickness. These matters will
have to be placed under the control of the
the State or County Commission or engineer.
In a few instances cities have created mu
nicipal ordinances forbidding vehicles to
enter and drive on their streets with tires of
the knife-blade sort,. but it has been impos
sible or unwise to enforce snch ordinances.
Iaws must cover a whole territory and not a
trade center alone.
me," but the sun said, "Polish yourself."
We must mend our ways. Clearly that is
the first obligation of American civilization.
National pride must have something to say
in the matter. The sneer of Gold win Smith
was that while America surpassed all other
lands in terrible roads, Cornell University
must be approached through the selected
worst in America. Our content to let these
horrors remain must be broken iu upon.
Here is a good chance for nationalism. 'Why
does it not prove its ability to manage na
tional or State property? I should like to
live long enough tohave a few years of com
fort behind or astride my favorite horse.
Selfishness? Well, then may all the people
grow speedily selfish in this matter of road
ways. J?. P. P. in St. Louit Qlobe-Demo-crdt.
DOMESTIC 8EBVAHTS.
A SIMPLE SNUGGERY.
How a Handsome Home Can be Built
at Moderate. Cost.
ODD DESIGN AND DECORATIONS
And Useful Hints Concerning Both the Pin
ishinz and Furnishing-.
CHEEEFDL. AND HOMELIKE EFFECTS
How Vienna Oomekrepera Mnnngo to Keep
a Record of Their Help.
Eeferring to the domestic service system
prevailing in Germany under which the
mistress has to fill in a statement for the use
ot the police with information on sundry
points, "Vienna Hansfrau" says: "I should
like to say some words on the efficiency of
this system. The police, when it registers
the girl's dismissal from the old and accept
ance of the new place in her 'servant's
book,' copies the character given by the last
mistress into the book. This character has
to contain the three words 'tren,
fleissig, sittsam' that is, honest, in
dustrious and well-conducted. The
mistress, in writing the girl's char
acter, may leave out any of these three
words if she finds cause, but she would
rather write half a dozen more lies than take
the consequences of her truthfulness. The
day after she has dismissed a servant with a
'character.' into which she had not the
heart to write one of the three excellent
qualities above quoted, she receives a sum
mons to the police station, where she has to
swear on the crucifix that the girl is either
not honest, indnstrious, or virtuous. She is
subjected to cross-questioning, her word is
donbted, and if the girl insists with her con
tradictory statements, the visits tohe police
are repeated over and over again.
"Mistresses in Vienna, therefore.know very
well that three words do not guarantee good
behavior, nd resort to other means of pro
tecting themselves against the invasion of
bad girls. In looking through the servants'
books we can ascertain whether they have
served long in one place, and generally
when the changes have been from five to six
in a year, the book is returned in Bilence,
and the girl withdraws with an impertinent
bow, knowing, though not a word is spoken,
what the objection is. When the book is
satisfactory, the next thing to do is to go to
one of the girl's last places. Though the
former mistress has not spoken out in the
character, she will rarely refuse to speak
outface to face."
A EAKITAEY CONTENTIOK
Ladle and School Teacher Aiked to Meet
the stale Board of Ileitllb,
The Fourth State Sanitary Convention,
of Pennsylvania, will be held umder the
auspices of the State Board of Health at
Norristovn on Friday and Saturday next,
9th and 10th insts. The object of the State
Board of Health in holding Sanitary Con
ventions is to present facts and discuss
methods relating to the prevention of sick
ness and to excite a general interest in all
measures pertaining to the preservation of
the public health.
The sessions are free to all, and the pres
ence of ladies is especially desired, because
upon them depends so mnch of the sanittry
care of our homes. The occasion will be
one of great interest and profit to the health
officers and municipal authorities, who, it
is trusted, will avail themselves of the op
portunity for an interchange of views in re
gard to the best methods of discnarging
iheir important duties in the protection oi
the lives and health of the people.
The attention of school teachers is es
pecially asked to the session of Saturday
morning, which will be devoted to the dis
cussion of topics intimately connected with
their own health and that of the children
under their care. Papers will be limited to
20 minutes, with theexception of the annual
address. Speakers named to lead discus
sions will be allowed eight minutes, and all
others lour minutes. All papers presented
will be considered the property of the State
Board of Health, and will be left with the
Secretary. Orders for excursion tickets on
the Pennsylvania and Philadelphia and
Beading systems can be obtained by ad
dressing Dr. P. T. Eisenberg, Chairman of
the Committee on Sanitary Convention,
Norristown, Pa.
Horrid Tortnre.
This Is often felt in every joint and muscle of
the body by turns, bv people who, experiencing
the earliest twinges of rheumatism, neglect t
arrest the malady as tnev may easily do with
Hostetters Stomach Bitten, a professionally
authenticated remedy for the agonizing com
plaint. Recollect that rheumatism unchecked
often last" a lifetime, or abrubtly terminates it
when the malaily attacks tho heart. The Bit
ten also remedies chills and fever, dpspepsfa
and liver complaint.
Horse Just Arrived
Forty head of draught and general pur
pose horses just arrived, several well-mated
teams among them, at the Arnheim Live
Stock Company, Limited, stables, No. 52
Second avenue. They have also a lot ol fine
saddle, driving and family carriage horses
on hand, and their mule yards are stocked
with choice mules, all sizes. Any one wish
ing to purchase a horse or mule can save
money by calling at the Arnheim Live
Stock Company. Limited, stables, 2 Second
avenue, Pittsburg, Pa.
Anotheb big remnant sale, Friday and
Saturday, 9th and 10th; one-third off wool
remnants. Kjable & Shuster,
35 Fifth are.
MUST MEND OUB WATS.
On the whole the improvement of our
roads is more important than tariff or party;
it involves the comiort, pleasure and pros
perity of every person in the land. If we
will but look at it, our civilization is not
tested by the miles of land over which we
scatter our honses and villages, but by the
ease oi access to each home and the free
passage ot productions to market. No na
tion has seen more wisely than ours in the
matter of iron roads; but we have made the
mistake of conceiving the railroad to be of
the chief importance and the highway of
Insignificant import. The railroad is only
the supplement of a true road system. The
farmer to-day is losing five times as much
by the wretchedness oi the dirt road
as he possibly can by the arrogance
of the steam road. And it is his
own fault. He travels three or four miles
through mud to attend a farmers' club to
crumble at taxation and corporations. The
rusty shield said to the sun, "Illuminate J
For Fifteen Tear
I have been subject to headache, and have
suffered such tortures that at limes I had to
resort to hypodermic injections of morphine.
I tried Krause's Headache Capsule', and
they have not failed to cure or prevent all
attacks. I weigh eight pounds more than
ever before, and it is because I am free from
those terrible headaches.
Joe Saeger,
Traveling salesman for'W.F. Youngerman's
wholesale cigar house.
For sale by druggists. xhsu
09 Cents. 39 Cent.
Surah silks, all colors, including blacks,
just marked down.
Enable & Shuster, 35 Fifth ave.
Ladies' jackets and wraps in all the
newest and most popular styles and colors,
from the lowest to best qualities.
ttssu Hugus & Hacks.
20o sateens to go at llc Friday and
Saturday. Kxable & Shusteb,
35 Fifth ave.
rWIUTTEN FOE Till SISrATCH.
HEhome
stead un
der eon
sideratio n
is a honse
of simple
style and
character,
snitable
for a city
or town
lot offrom
26 to 30
feet front
age. The
house proper occupies a frontage of 22 feet;
the style is quiet and simple, yet modern
enough to avoid the commonplace appear
ance so common in houses of this grade. In
the illustration the construction is suggested
as almost wholly of wood, but where neces
sitated by city building restrictions brick
can be substituted at a moderate addition of
the original cost, which is about $2,500.
There is enough of oddity in the design to
DISPATCH, THURSDAY? MAY 8, 1890. :
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in the clear, this will leave six feet clear
wall place, in plastering carry this up two
thirds of its height perfectly straight, and
from this point run with a smooth unbroken
surface a sharp but easy corner, projecting
into the celling at least a foot. This will give
oddity to our room, and if done when the
house is built, will not necessitate added ex
pense. For decorating the whole of this surface
may be "combined" in fairly bold wavy
lines running around the room. The basis of
this should be a soft yellow olive oil color
into which is blended gold and copper
bronze, over this when dry7 stencil not too
thickly plain, simple rosettes, in three
sizes of dark olives, beep red and peacock
blue. Divide the cone from the ceiling by
a line of color only, no molding at all; this
may be two inches wide of deep peacock
blue, edged with gold. For the ceiling a
delicate and peculiar shade (water color)
made from brown, pink and white, a simnle
pattern of interlaced ribbons connected at
corner ana center, these may be in varied
tones of olive, brightened by soft reds and
gold.
For furniture the choice lies between two
woods, either to match exactly the cherry fin
ish of the room in style and tone, or perhaps
what would be better yet, dark old oak
would five brightness by its nleasin? con
trast, and many good as well as odd dining
room pieces may be found in this popular
finish in the stores. Stylish and handsome
sideboards from $40 upward, chairs really
handsome and well made from $4 upward,
and a handsome solid dining table, ten-foot
extension, may be bought in this wood lor
$20. A small serving table to the right of
the kitchen door, in the corner will be
found convenient, the sideboard of course
occupying the large space to the right of the
door.
Fill the group of windows with curtains
of heavy material, hung on poles to match
the woodwork and brass mounted. The col
oring should be in olive with a band of deep
red at the bottom, these may be bought at
any price from ?8 upward per pair. The
silks, for brightness and color is a room there
is nothing like them.
The treatment of the bay windows should
,be noted as it gives a cosiness and finish not
attainable in any other way. The whole
width of the window is filled with a wide
apflt nnri back, unhnlntftred for comfort ancV
upholstered in some stout durable material J
heavy flounce is of the same material. The
cushions should be made to remove, and
the box made with a cover, this will be
found a convenient receptable for many
uses.
The furnishing of this room should be for
use, comfort considered above all other
things, a solid substantial bookcase and cen
ter table with chairs of varied style and cov
ering, all comfortable, no small unnecessary
spindle-leg affair for show alone. Light and
delicate furniture of other kinds are allow
able here, however, such as cabinets and
"occasional" tables for holding odds and
ends of bric-a-brac, as will be seen by the
examples shown here. The cabinet is deli
cate and dainty and slightly Japanese in its
character, especially the panels of the doors,
which are of lacquer worfc-
The small tables one ot them Bhown in
the interior drawing and the other in the
initial are pretty and convenient and will
find their proper place in any home room.
In decorating the home room, it has been
taken into comideration that some one or
more of the family, have a taste and apti
tude for home decorative work, more espe
cially embroidery and painting, and the
suggestions have been made on that basis.
There can indeed be but suggestions, as
much depends upon the individuality of the
occupants to inject his or her personality
into the minor details o.' the home. i
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
LATE 2JEWS IN BRIEF.
Two rioters wounded in an encounter with
French police at Lille.
Three Italians badly wounded In a battle
between rival bands at New Orleans.
German gunboats under Major Wlssman
bombarded and captured Klllva. Africa.
Municipal elections throughout Indiana
Tuesday show general Democratic gains.
Loss of Singer sewing machine fire at Eliz
abeth, N. J., $2,500,000. Three thousand opera
tives out of work.
Fire broke out yesterday In the Abram col
Ilery, Lehigh. England. Over 300 miners were
at work. All escaped.
Big steals discovered in Customs Denar-
ment. Buenos Ayres. Government said to have
lost $10,000,000 annually.
Several cases of alleged sporadic cholera
discovered in Newark, N. J. Disease due to
noxious vapors from garbage and refuse.
Thomas A. Jones, discharged from Wash
ington navy yard for aiding John Wilkes Booth
to escape, will exhibit himself throughout the
South.
The Dublin frith Times says that a rich
gold mine has been discovered at Dunnode. in
western part of County Cork, and that a com
pany is oeicg iormoa to woric it.
Metropolitan Council, of the National
League, of New York, denounces President
Fitzgerald, Secretary Sutton, Alexander Sulli
van and Patrick Ejjan as traitors.
At an Allentonrn crossing yesterday morn
ing a New Jersey Central express trim ran iuto
a Lehigh Valley passenger train. Emma Hall,
aged 25. of Ithaca, N. V., instantly killed. Ten
others injured, some seriously.
Cramn & Sons. Philadelphia shm builders.
have lorwarded to Portuguese Government at
Lisbon their bids and plans for construction of
tour new steel cruisers for Fortugueso navy.
First attempts of American shipbuilder to com
pete with Europeans for the building of war
crafts for a foreign power. '
suggest a little oddity in the decorating and
furnishing; oddity may suggest additional
expense to many, but that need not neces
sarily imply, for a little care in hunting
through a well stocked furniture establish
ment cannot but disclose many odd pieces
above the average in design and moderate in
price.
The hallway does not allow of much fur
nishing, the space being well occupied, as
will be seen by a glance at the plan. The
woodwork may be ot oak, the grain slightly
filled with ammonia to give it the pecnl ar
antique finish, and, if allowable, the floor of
the same wood, but unstained and well filled
and rnbbed to a high polish.
The oak dado should be finished in small
square panels, and at least eightfeet from the
floor to cap molding. The general color of
the wall space may be a rich Pomneian red,
not too dark and lined off at the bottom
above the dado cap with four or five one
quarter inch lines of deep peacock blue; a
five inch line of the same color a few inches
below the cornice will finish with good effect;
this line or band should be finished on either
side with gold bronze.
The ceiling should be in distemper or
water colors, a solt rich old gold, with lines
and quaint corner and center piece of soft
peacock blue aud gold. The upper hall
should be carried out in the same teeling.but
simple as regards ornament. On the floor
of the ball, place a large rug with a liberal
margin ot wood work showing on all sides.
There should be a balance of deep peacock
blue in the coloring, all colors being low in
tone.
A narrow strip of dark (plain) peacock
blue or deep reddish brown carpeting cover
ing the traveled portion of the stairway
mantel piece should be simple and in style
and wood to match the other pieces of fur
niture. Next for consideration comes the parlor;
this is so called by courtesy, but will with
out doubt serve to a great extent as the liv
ing room of the family, ami as such due
consideration ihould be given its furnishing
and fitting, as will be seen by a glance
at the sketch, the room has a
cheerful and homelike effect with
no attempt at show, to the sacrifice of com-
J ji?fNoaijiKcy W k
IN HIS VICTIM'S CLOTHES.
BlcomlitUlcrSlipiOul of Jnll. While Faith
ful Jennlo Take Ills Place.
Middletotvit, N. Y., May 7. Ernest
TJier, a prisdner in the jail here awaiting
the action of the grand jury on a charge of
bigamy in marryiug Jennie Grlffis, of this
city, on June 30 last in New York, was the
cause of considerable commotion among the
jail officials last night. TJIer had a wife
still living when he married Miss Griffis.
Jennie, accompanied by two men, one a
cousin, obtained permission from Police
Captain Gould to visit the ptisoner. Jennie,
who was heavily veiled, remained in the
cell, while the others took their departure,
and with them TJIer, clad in Jennie's ap
parel. 4n officer on a round of inspection an
hour late'r discovered Jennie in male attire.
She and TJIer had exchanged clothes, and
the latter had passed out of the prison un
recognized. The woman's companions were
soon captured, and together with herself are
held for conspiracy. TJIer was arrested this
afternoon at TJnionville.
A NOVEL DEBATE ARRANGED.
by
'VLWJWi
fort. The room may lie ei her papered or
p i ntea as taste may dictate: the wood work
is che ry, ut in tais case finished in the
regulation fashion, the bright cherry finish
rubbed down to a smooth, dull surface; the
Cabinet photos 51 per dozen, prompt de
livery. Crayons, etc , at low prices.
Lies' Gallery,
ttsu 10 and 12 Sixth st
Don't miss the great remnant sale Fri
day and Saturday.
Knable & Shusteb, 35 Fifth ave.
Silk gloves, silk mits, kid gloves, best
variety, lowest prices,
wrhs Boseitbaum & Co.
La Tosca black lace Bouncings, with
Vandyke aud straight edges, new styles,
opened this week. Huous & Hacks.
TTSSU 'N
Fbiday and Saturday, May 9 and 10; all
silk surahs, all colors, including blacks,
only 39 cts. a yard.
Enable & Shuster, 35 Fifth ave.
Wronght Irun Piano and Bnnqnrt
Lamps. A new lot just opened by Hardy
& Hayes, Jewelers. Silversmiths and Art
Dealers, 529 Smitbfield street. New build
inf. fc
only. Portieres may be used at the parlor 'I
doors at the nan side it aesirea, ot some
heavy material such as raw silk or Vellours,
with a tendency in the coloring toward the
dark peacocks, reds and deep orange yellow.
Passing through the entry door directly
in front of us on entering we find ourselves
in a little lobbyor back hall; this door
should be filled in the upper panels with
either ground glass or stained glass in very
soft colors; so as not to prevent the passage
of light, otherwise the lobby would be iu
total darkness.
Turning sharply to the left, we find the
dining room; this is a square room, or near
ly so, 13x14 feet, lighted by three large win
dows; here the scheme of decoration should
be bright and cheery. For woodwork cher
ry it not ruined by "mahogany" stain, in
fact no stain at all, merely filled and shel
lacked over the natnral wood preserving the
natural coli r
Ot course care should be taken to select
the stock and putting it up but the effect
will be odd, and at the same time cheerful.
A paneled dado of wood say six feet high
will give to the room the requisite dignity.
Allowing that the lower story be 12 feet high
walls above the dado if papered in olive
green of tno shades the darker pattern over
a light ground, the frieze a cartridge paper
of a yellowish brown tone, over which may
be painted by hand, in water colors, a scat
tered pattern of dog roses, no two sprays
uiiKe ana no repetition arouna me room, bnt
a sketchy attraction, rather loosely arranged
effect would be the best.
For the ceiling, a soft buff tone, not too
strong on the yellow, relieved by a simple
pattern in soft colors and gold. The draper
ies for doors aud windows a dull blue serge
if cheapness is necessary and embroidered
in bold designs each different, of dogwood,
woodbine and vari colored branches of maple
and chestnut. The carpet may be brown,
with a little peacock blue running through
it. Of this make a large square rug, leav
ing a margin of polished cherry floor all
around it, abont two feet wide.
At the windows sash enrtains may be hung
on light brass rods; these may be of pongee
or India silk, soft yellow in color, with
leaves embroidered on them in brown, and
tassels of the Same color as the embioidery.
Half a dozen scarfs of Oriental stuffs or of
home embroidery, on bright colored China
Barn Undertnke to Defeat Dradlaagh
n Tote of Nine to One.
IBT CABLE TO TUB DISPATCIT.I
London, May 7. Mr. Bradlaugh has
accepted the challenge of John Burns, the
noted strike organizer, to discuss the question
of eight hours' work a day. This debate is
to take place in the largest hall that can be
secured.
Burns undertakes that in an assembly of
200,000 persons he can carry a resolution
recommending a compulsory eight-hour day
by a majority of 9 to 1.
ROGERS' ROYAL
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