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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-11-07
Ancestry in Politics.
From the Baltimore Sun.


A candidate for Office in Rhode Island,
In enumerating his claims upon the sup
port Of voters and his qualifications for
the public service. emphasizes his
descent from a signer of the Declara-
ton of Independence. He is, 1t ap-
pears. the great-grandson Of man
whose name is appended to that immor-
tai document. We do not underrate the
distinction or the Importance of descent
from a signer of the Declaration of In
dependence. We suspect, however. that
the candidate for Office in Rhode Island
will get few votes on account of his
lineage. 1t might be Of value to him if
the Daughters of the Revolution in
Little Rhody" were qualified to vote
1t may get him complimentary vote
from a Son of the Revolution, perhaps
not tightly drawn in the election. But
apart from these elements we cannot
think he has much chance of success If
he is running mainly on his ancestry
Moreover, 1t seems that If distinguished
ancestry counts in Rhode Island poll
tics. a great-grandson of a signer of
the Declaration of Independence ought
the legislature. But the best platform
for q candidate in this republic Is charac-
ter. ability and sound convictions. In
the last half century we have had among
our Presidents men who began life in
very practical occupations-a railsplitter
doubt whether they would have been any
better votegetters II they had been able
to prove descent from signers of the
Declaration OF Independence.
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trading. or profit and loss account. but
the alternative to refusing compliance
with the demand is generally assessment
on muct greater profits than are actually
made. Many firms are being asked to
pay arrears this year. know OF one
case in the city in which the arrears alone
amount to So. $50. and of many other In
stances of arrears varying from $50 to
So, $50. There Is a general impression
that arrears can only be claimed for three
powers that they can obtain under threats
arrears for practically any number Of
years they think proper"
Leaders Of the labor party are beginning
to admit that they do not expect parlia-
ment to- pass any comprehensive unem-
ployment legislation during the present
session. I'VE are content to wait" says
Ramsay Macdonald. for the promised
social reform session Of next year." With
exception Of the old-age pension act. all
through the ordeal OF facing the house Of
lords The licensing bill. the dear coal
bill, the education bill. and various other
ministerial treasures are now about to
arrive at the beautiful brass gates over
which there might we'll be blazoned q
solemn warning to bad young bills in
hurry: Abandon hope all ye who enter
here" There are three things their lord
ships do. They often pass good bills;
they often kill bad ones: sometimes they
pass a bad bill. They have passed great
liberal measures with which they did not
altogether agree when they have seen
with their far-reaching gaze that the bill
was likely to be so largely imperative as
to do nobody any very great harm. 1t
looks as though the liberal governments
most cherished darling, the great" Eng
lsh land bill, known as the small holdings
act of 1907. was allowed by Lord Lans-
downe to survive the gilded chamber for
this season. Thus the parliamentary
weeks which lie between now and Christ
mas are likely to be full Of drama Per-
haps little farce, q touch or two OF COM
edy, and ever so much tragedy.
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Too Many Opportunities.

From success MQGaZlne
1t takes strong purpose and q great
deal of determination TO resist the thou
sand-apd-one attractions in city life and
concentrate ones mind upon self-govern-
ment.
There is such a thing as having too
many opportunities, too many facilities.
AS a rule, boys who are born and brought
up in the midst of libraries. books and
schools become Indifferent to the value
of these opportunities; while in the
country, where books are rare and oppor-
tunities for education limited, the ambi-
tious boy Is more anxious to make the
most of his time, to seize every oppor-
tunity for self-culture with avidity, to
redeem himself from mediocrity.
One Of the greatest dangers of city life
is that Of becoming superficial. Where
there are so many editions of the daily
papers every day, we get in the habit
Of Swimming" which is very dangerous:
we just glance at q paper for a few
minutes and throw 1t aside-just look
at the headings and read a few lines
of the most important paragraphs, then
lay the paper away. This desultory habit
Is suicidal to all deep and lasting culture
After we acquire this habit, II is almost
impossible to get rid Of 1t.
No great and lasting success can be
attained until one has formed a habit
of continuous. persistent thinking along
fundamental lines. little dipping into
this and that, a few minutes reading with
very little thinking. or contemplation, or
reviewing of what we read, will result
in most shallow life.
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Practically Entire List in Up
ward Movement.
HIGHEST PRICES OF YEAR
Offerings in Light Volume for Profit
Taking.
NEW HIGH RECORD FIGURES
Trunk Line Stocks Exceptionally
Strong-New York Central's
Big Score.
HIGHEST PRICES OF YEAR
NEW HIGH RECORD FIGURES
Snecinl Disnafch 10 The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star
NEW YORK, November aside from
the circumstance that this was a half
holiday, this mornings stock market
might be described as a counterpart OF
that of yesterday. There was the same
urgent buying of securities from all
sources, and it was again the case that
offerings of stocks were in light volume
and were represented by nothing more
than profit-taking sales. These were, in
deed, upon occasions fairly large, as was
TO be expected at the close of week
an which prices have risen SO extensively.
Practically the entire list advanced to
by far the highest prices of the year. and
Southern Pacific and United States Steel
common scored the distinction of rising
to a new high-record figure.
In the railway list the shares of the
trunk line stocks. such as New York Cen
trail, Pennsylvania, Erie and Baltimore
and Ohio, were exceptionally strong, and
the movement in that quarter was at
tended by reports that negotiations were
well advanced looking to an increase in
the freight rates on certain commodities
An Extensive Gain.
New York Central scored one of the
most extensive gains recorded in the
whole market. and in that instance it was
likely that the advance reflected the fur
ther covering of short contracts, mas
much as New York Central has long been
one of the favorite stocks for operators
with bearish proclivities.
Union Pacific Southern Pacific, ST. Paul
and Reading retained their usual promi-
nent position in the dealings. The trac-
ton shares continued comparatively
heavy. notably in the instance of Third
avenue.
The industrial and miscellaneous stocks
showed the same tendency displayed by
the railway share list. Aside from the
United States Steel issues. the leading
features there were Colorado Fuel and
Iron, Amalsamated Copper. American
Smelling, American Locomotive and the
railway equipment stocks. Foreign
houses were again buyers upon a fairly
large scale in the local market: that is
Ing orders were likewise executed.
Industrial Revival.
The most important news of the morn
Ing and the chief subject Of discussion
was furnished by the abundant evidence
of rapid recovery in the industries of
the country. The columns Of the news
papers this morning were we'll filled with
accounts of the reopening of idle mills.
OF the return of unemployed labor to
work. and, in fact, of innumerable indi-
cations of q most distinct change for the
general financial situation
II is now entirely plain that the extent
to which enterprise and the trade of the
country have been held in restraint by
political uncertainty has been entirely un-
derestimated.
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WHOLESALE MARKET REPORT.

Quotations given below are for large
lots. Jobbers' prices are higher.
EGGS-Nearby fresh Virginia. 80:
west Virginia and southwest Virginia,
27a2S; Tennessee. 26a27.
BUTTER.-Creamery. fancy. 3Oa3Oh;
Process. fancy. 23a24; fair to good. lea
20. Store-packed, fresh, 15a16.
CHEESE.-New York state factory
new, large. 14a14k.
POULTRY.-Chickens spring. per h.
Halls; hens, per h.. 11a12; ROSTERS, per
h., 8; keats. per lb.. 10; turkeys. hens.
per H.. 15a16: turkeys, toms. per h..
DRESSED POULTRY.-Turkey 1sa19;
hens, choice, per h., 13a14; ROSTERS, per
H., 8; chickens, per h., 15a16: ducks
per h.. 12a14.
vEGETABLES-Po per Dbl.
No. 1. 2.O0a2.50; per bu., i5a00; potatoes,
No. 2. per bbl.. 1.OOa1.50; sweet potatoes,
per Dbl. 1.75a2.50; yams. per bbl,
onions. per bbl., LIS: per bu.. IS; cab
bages, per bbl., 1.0Oa1.5O; per hundred,
4.00a7.0O; per pound. 1ha2: eggplant.
per bbl.. 3.0Oa4.OO: squash. Ter hhl ~.
snap beans, basket, 75a1.oo; per bbl.
lettuce. per basket. 4Oa75; tomatoes, per
box, 5Oa1.50; radishes. per 100, LOCAL %:
celery, per bunch, 30a6O; okra, per
crate, 1.2oa1.0O
GREEN FRsU1Ts.--Apples. per Dbl.
3.Ooa450: oranges. Cal. per box. s.5Oa
500; Fla. 2.25a2.75; grape fruit, per
crate. 2.50a3.5O: pears. per bbl.. 4.OOa
600: per basket, 50a2O KeIfer pears,
per bbl., 75a1.25; per blu. box, 3oaeO:
bbl.. 3.50a5:5O; per basket. 75as5: chest
nuts, per h., 3a5: cranberries, per bbl.
9.OOa11O0; per box, 225a2.75.
HAY AND STRAW.-Hay, western.
No. l, 14O0a14.5O; No. 2. 12O0a13.OO:
17-00a1s.00; rye. machine thresh, IO.OOa
1850: wheat. 6.o0a65o; oat straw. per
ton, S.OOa9.OO.
SEEDs.-Alsike. per bu.. s5oa1o. 90:
clover, per bu., 5.50a625; timothy, per
bu.. 1.S0a2.1O.
GAME-Rabbits. per doz. 2ooa2. so;
kits, per doz.. 75a1 90: quail, per doz'
3.OOa4.oo; quail, small. per doz., 2.OOa
$50; pheasants. each. 1.OOa1.25: wood
cock. each. 35a4O; oppossum, each
20a4O; squirrel. each, Gas.
LIVE STOCK.-Cattle. extra, per cwt..
800; medium. per cwt, 3.5Oa4.0O: ordi-
cwt.. gross. 5.Ooa5.5O. Sheep. per h., $50
a4.0O: spring lamb. choice. per h., 65Oa
100; medium, per h., 900: Calves,
choice. per H.. Sh 40; medium. per h.,
8; grass. per h.. 3a4.
No. 2. IL; No. 3. 10. Rounds. No. /, per
H.. 10: No. 2. .; No. 3. Z. Loins. No i.
per h.. IA; No. ., II; No 3. 10. Chucks,
No. l. per h.. 8; No. 2. Z: No. 3. g.
WOODS and HIDES.-Wool. washed.
free OF burrs, per lb.. 2sa25: unwashed.
per h.. 2Oa21. Hides. green, per h., Q;
dry. per lb.. 10a12. Sheepskins. green,
each. 5Oa75; dry. each, 25a60. Calfskins,
green, each, 1.3Oa1.5O. Dry flint hides,
per h.. 12a13: dry sailed hides. per lb..
l0a12.
GRAIN.-Wheat. per bu.. s4a06 Corn,
shelled, new, per bu., 63a67: ear, lisa
800; old shelled. per bu., S5a9O; car. 4.15
ai.4O. Oats. western white. No. 2. per
bu. 63a6S; mixed. 62a64. Bran. per ton.
2s.O0a30.00. Middling- ner ton. 30.OOa
$500.
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LOCAL FINANCIAL NEWS.

The tendency in everything dealt in at
today's meeting Of. the stock exchange
was upward, with the exception of gas
stock. The latter sold from IS to 617s,
the total sales not aggregating much
more than one hundred shares. The SELL
er for the most part was the same broker
who has been handing out the stock for
several days past. He had more -or sale
under 65. but the bid remained at 64hs at
the close. Both the 4 per cent bonds OF
the company and the per cent certifi-
Gates showed an improvement in the
figures, but the transactions were limited
to the sale of a block Of the tours.
The traction securities resumed their
old place as the main feature of the local
market. and while the dealing In them as
well as throughout the list was not on as
extensive a scale as that Of yesterday.
still the current inducement Of better fig
ures existed.
The bid for. the stock of the Capital
Traction Company advanced from 131 to
1919. while the asking price was 133 in
stead of 1872, as was recorded yesterday.
There was no trading.
Fifty shares of the common stock Of the
Washington Railway and Electric Com
pany sold for 81, which is the premier
record thus far. A bid of 1914 was made
for fifty shares or for one thousand. The
lowest asking price was then 80.
The preferred stock of the company sold
at S91s, while the best price thus far paid
was 8SA. which was recorded yesterday
in the case Of the sale of a fifty-share
lot. The bid remained at 50 with the ask
ing price half point higher. and these
figures as contrasted with those Of yes
terday, namely, 80 bid and SS1s asked,
shows the progress in the movemant
which has been so conspicuous for the
past two days.
The rise in price Of Mergenthaler stock
today amounted to nearly a point, as the
bid at the close was 216ta. The higher
figures did not bring out much of the
stock and the entire trading of the call
was represented by the sale Of one share.
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THE BALTIMORE MARKETS.
Special Dispatch to The Star.
RAyTINnRE 10,

SpeClai DlSpatcn 10 Inc STAR
BALTIMORE. Md, November 7.-wHEAT-
Firm; spot contract. 102Ka1.O3; spot No. 2 red
western, ! Oaa1 05ls; November. 1.02%a1 O3; De-
cember, lU'A4a1.H; steamer No. red, 1.OOa
l.OA: receipts. 36144 bushels: exports 39.sI3
bushels; southern by sample. S5al.0O; southern
Oh grade, 9913al.02I2.
CORN-Firm: year. 66a66A; January. 65asa
65&: February. ssh: receipts. 6,2S1 bushels;
southern yellow corn, 20.
OATS-Firm: No. 2 white. 53a531a; No 3
white. 52a53; No. mixed, 51ha52; receipts,
5.5O1 bushels; exports, 81 bushels.
RYE-Dull: No. western export, 81 asked;
receints. ll.5S7 bushels.
HAY-Firm.
GRAIN FREIGHTS-Rates firmly held; steam
to Liverpool. per bushel, i*.d November; Cork
for orders, per quarter, q November.
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CHICAGO. November 7.-Predctions
that the poor condition Of the fall-sown
crop of wheat, as shown by the Ohio
state report yesterday, will be duplicated
in many other states inspired vigorous
support of the wheat market and caused
advances Of more than half a cent from
the previous close. December opened a
to Nc higher at 1.O01s to 1.OOal, and sold
at 1.OO% a1.OOH.
December corn opened shade to MaAc
higher, at 61& to 611s. and sold at 61A
December oats opened haAc higher at
4Sas.
Prices on provisions at the start were
a shade lower to PIC higher.
Liverpool Grain Prices.
LIVERPOOL, November 7-Closing-
Wheat: Spot firm; No. 2 red western win
ter, rs 1Od; futures steady: December, Is
1OAd; March. IS SGD; May, IS sgd
Corn-Spot firm: American mixed, Is sd:
futures quiet; December, IS esd; Janu-
airy, 5s AID.
Peas-Canadian steady, Is Sd.
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Demand for Balance Sheets.

1.-THE greatest hardship in the matter is
the demand for balance sheets. In addition
to trading and proAt and loss accounts
the secretary of the Income Tax Adjust
ment Agency. Limited, said this week
Everybody objects to producing a bal
ance sheet. because 1t lays bare ones
financial position. A firm Is not legally
compelled to produce either balance sheet,
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Government Securities.

She-I believe there are times when
every man deceives his wife.
He-Sure. How else could he ever get
her to marry him in the first placer
Philadelphia Record
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Washington Stock EXCHANGE.

Sales.-Regular call. IL o'clock noon-Capital
Traction IS. $1,000 at 1171s.
Washington Rwy. and Eiec 4s. 81, 900 at SAN.
Washington Rwy. and Elec. COM, so at 81.
Washington Rwy. and Elec. pfd., 80 at S91s.
Washington Gas. % at 65, % at IS. Is at
64s4, 3 at 64S. 10 at 64h, % At 64s. Is at
64&, Is at e4ss, at 644s.
Bell Telephone Of Pa, at 99h
Mergenthaler Linotype at 218&.
Greene Cananea, 80 at 1215, 100 at 12%.
Mitchell Mining, 100 at 4.
L. 8. Trust 10 at 95E.
American Graphophone pfd.. at 80. 5 at so
After call-Washington Gas d, 81 900 At lu0,
81 900 at 100, 81, 600 at 100.
Mergenthaler Linotype. at 2lS.
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THE COTTON MARKETS.

NEW YORK, November THE cotton
market opened steady at a decline of 2
points to an advance Of points, Deem
Der being lower on disappointing cables.
while later months were / to 3 points
higher on Wall street bull support and
overnight buying orders in the hands Of
commission houses. Demand was pro-
NOTED by bullish advices regarding the
domestic cotton goods situation, but
weekend figures were bearish. There
was realizing for over the week end, local
bear pressure and southern hedge selling,
and offerings were large enough to sup
ply buyers. Fluctuations were rather mar
row and irregular around the closing
prices of last night, during the middle of
the morning.
The cotton market closed barely steady,
with prices to points lower.
Estimated receipts at the ports today
10000 bales. against s., 1862 las. week, and
53 23I last year. For the week, 400 900
bales, against 4S2, 433 last week and 3J7-
2i3 last wear. Today's receipts at New
Orleans. 1891 bales. against 1882 last
year. and at Ho--ton, II J51 bales, against
1.643 last year.
Futures opened steady. December, 9O5;
January, $50; March. $50; May, $50:
July. $50: August S73 asked
Futures closed barely steady; closing
bids: November, sos; December. 9Ol:
January. SS1; February $50; March,
Ss4; May. S.S1; June, SIC; July, SIS; Au-
gust. sec.
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BANK STATEMENT.
AVERAGE.

PA. what's a dead lansuage?'
ANY old language after your mother
gets through with it"-Cnicago Record
Herald
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The World of
Finance and Trade
NEW YORK STOCK MARKET.

Furnished by w B. Hibbs & Co., bank
ers and brokers. Hibbs building. members
New York Stock Exchange. Washington
Stock Exchange and Chicago Board Of
do
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Liverpool Grain Prices.
CURB QUOTATIONS.

Quotations furnished by E. F. Hutton & Co.,
members New York Stock Exchange; G. Bowie
Chapman. manager. 1901 st. NV.
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Three Vicious Conditions.

works.
70. The second vicious condition is the
increasing evil of casual labor.
80. The third vicious condition is boy
labor-the competition of boys or young
persons who do mems work for boys
wages and are turned off as soon as they
demand mems wages for themselves.
1t Is no use abusing capitalists and
rich people. They are neither worse nor
better than any one else. Nor do I think
the wealthy people of Great Britain would
be ungenerous or unwilling to respond to
the plain need of this nation Cor a more
complete or elaborate social organization.
l believe that II large schemes properly
prepared and scient neatly conceived for
dealing with the evils l have mentioned
were presented. there would be thousands
Of rich people who would cheerfulIy make
the necessary sacrifices"
To. Feed School Children.
The local authorities in London persist
in their determination to raise the funds
needed to feed necessitous school chii-
dren in the coming winter by voluntary
means instead Of through the machinery
provided by the two-year-old legislation
of the labor party. Nearly $4,000 will
be required, which Is about $5O,OOO more
than last year, when, OF course, the
amount Of unemployment was less and
the pinch OF poverty was not felt SO soon.
But even in London $4,000 cannot be
raised by magic. 1t will take a lot OF
getting" and SO the lord mayor has put
himself at the head of the movement.
meeting has been called, to be he'd in
the Mansion House shortly, when repre-
sentatives will attend from the county
council, which led the way twelve months
ago in the policy Of refusing to burden
the rates with the provision OF meals.
from the borough councils and from all
the agencies which have given voluntary
assistance in the schools in the past.
Lite doubt Is felt as to the success OF the
appeal which will be sent out from the
conference.
The beauties of the income tax are now
being exemplifed In London. The income
tax commissioners are applying the screw
to many city firms, with the result that
the next budget will benefit greatly from
increased taxes and heavy amounts paid
as arrears. The close scrutiny which the
commissioners are conducting into vari-
Gus businesses has caused q great deal
Of irritation, but there is little outspoken
complaint In consequence Of the great
powers vested In the commissioners and
The undeniable fact that in many cases
the scrutinies made have disclosed con-
siderable underestimates Of profits in pre-
vious years. The closer inquiry. which
has now become so direct and intimate
that the authorities are demanding bal
ance sheets, really began at the time Of
the Boer war. 1t was shown that a very
.arge number Of firms have been under
paying.
Demand for Balance Sheeta
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Liverpool Cotton Prices.

LIVERPOOL, November T. Closing:
Cotton-Spot, quiet; prices three points
higher; American middling. fair. 5.51: good
middling, SIS; middling. SOB; low mid
ding, 4-S3; good ordinary, 432; ordinary,
3.92. The sales OF the day were 5000
bales, OF which 800 We're for speculation
and export. and included $500 American
Receipts, 5000 bales, including 1900
American. Futures opened steady and
closed quiet. November. 4.Sl; November
December, i.111a; December January
4.fOla: January-February. 4.691s; Febru-
ary-March. 46912; March-April, 469; April
Nay. 4.6912; MayJune. 4.7O1a: June-July.
4.O12: July-August. 40; August-Septem-
Der, i6i; Observation-Disclosures, 4.J9; Octo-
ber-November, 4J4
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Equality Of Opportunity.


1.-THE second great thing Is equality of
opportunity. Third, In the gospel for the
rich there must be emphasized the SUI
premacy of righteousness. What does SO
much harm in the East End are the
stories which reach them from West Lon
don. What the rich have to understand
is that the only true aristocracy is the
aristocracy of character.
Fourth. we have to preach the reality
Of religion. Last, there must be in the
gospel for the rich more inslstence laid
on the great brotherhood of the church"
In a speech at Dundee Mr.. Winston
Churchill, president OF the board of trade,
declared that unemployment was not con-
fined to periods of trade depression and
would not be solved by trade revival. AS
president of the board of trade, 1t was
not yet possible for him to say that the
end Of the depression was in sight. But
there were indications which justified the
hope that the depression would be less
severe and prolonged than In other trade
cycles