The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1902-11-19

Law and justice come high in
New York. especially when expert
testimony becomes factor. Itis
very costly, just in proportion to
the professional standing of the
experts, which is matter of train
ing and experience. The Moi-
neux trial cost the State and coun-
ty in New York $3.50, 600. and the
defense, it is believed, not less than
500, 900. the larger part of which
fell ON the devoted and faithful
father. The case in it's various
phases occupied three or four years,
and at the last of the legal innings
the jury settled the matter by a
verdict agreed on in fifteen min
utes. All of which leads one to
sympathize with the penniless man
who falls into the clutches of the
law. The money protracted and
made costly the trial. If the de-
PENDANT had been tramp a few
hours would probably have suficed.
While the Chicago street car
men were considering a new wage
scale. great deal of testimony was
heard concerning the present cost
of living.
The testimony of the butchers,
grocers, shoe dealers, clothiers and
and boarding house keepers was
considered. 1t was found that the
price of few things had decreased
but the cost of the great majority
of the necessaries had increased
steadily for five years The great
est increases are in the price of
meats and beefs in Chicago rang
ing from 9.0S to 80 per cent high
er in value. Mutton is 46 go per
cent more valuable than FIVE years
ago. Pork shows gains of 40 per
cent. Sausages, cheese, milk and
potatoes show a substantial in.
crease. Meanwhile the wage tables
for Chicago show the following
raises in the twenty-eight years;
blacksmiths, 80 per day; boiler
makers 80 cents; bricklayers, 81 %;
carpenters, IL cents; masons, 81 26;
plumers. SIPS teamsers. 26 cents
Summarizing, we find that the cost
of living has increased some 40 per
cent in tie past FIVE years, while
the increase of wages, is trifiing
compared with it, What is true OF
Chicago is true of every great city
in the United States. Gan this
state of things continue long?
We have frequently called atten-
ton of the authorities to the filthy
condition of the river beach, but
thus far no heed has been given.
1t is strewn with garbage almost
for mile in front of the CITY, as
we'll, also, as other refuse. There
is room. too. in many parts of the
main city and suburbs for improve.
ments in this regard. Numerous
families leave their garbage barrels
stand for weeks before having them
carted away, and this fact accentu-
ates the necessity for efficient SER
vice rather than economical man.
agement of the health department
of the city.
This is no place for economy;
better cut down the expenses OF
any other department of the city
administration, than to allow a
half hearted or perfunctory admin
istration IF the health department.
A salary should be paid the sani.
tary officer sufficient to command
the best of service His heart
should be in his work. He should
be untiring, vigilsnt and independ-
emit. He should be authorized to
enter residences to examine sewer
connections, to inspect premises
and out-houses at will, to take sam.
Piles of water from wells and cis-
terms for analysis, and should be
backed up by the judicial depart
ment of the city government in his
efforts to bring to punishment con.
tumacious violaters of the health
ordinances of the CITY.
The summer season is the time
to make pigs pay They then need
no protection against cold, are not
stunted in growth, and demand but
little attention. Grass is the cheap.
est and best food for pigs, and they
will thrive and grow upon such