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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1910-04-12
Conopany--Contract--Cost

received careful consideration than today The average
prospective insurance buyer knoao whether company
he considering has long and clean record to its dealings
with policy holdersvng and deadwhether its contracts are
plain and liberal ad free from ecnicalites- what
they and meaning what they Sayand in language that
the ayman can understand readily the expert and last
he ans whether not by of its past record
the certain be low absolute safety will warrant
During the month of March, 1910,
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1910-04-12
Applications for $558, 900 Insurance

on the lives
of citizens of South Carolina forwarded to the home office
of the Mutual Benefit Life Insurance Company at Ne7oak ~
j. the largest by about $2ooooo the company has ever
written one month during the eighteen years has been do
ing business in the State and probably the largest amount ever
written by any company in month in South Carolina lhe
large business due high pressure methods because
hey are never used by either the company agents. but
simply because the citizens of South Carolina becoming
more and more discriminating every day in applying the Three
Cs Test and that three times out of four 7hen the
test honestly and inegey applied the Mutual Beneff
agent is unhesitatingly gi0en the application.
SAM NJ GRST, Special Agent.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1910-04-12
The 3 C's Test

Ten years ago there were about sixty old line, or
legal life insurance companies doing business in the
United States Since that time the number has been increased
about "a being born every few days., and
large majority of the companies making efforts
to business, thus making competition intense than
ever before While is fact that all companies doing
business it is also fact that less than Is per cent of all
the business that being written in the United States
by the twenty-five companies that have been in business from
40 to 6 years. and this is due the fact that these companies
have the confidence of the public and the public does not seem
be inclined any considerable extent to experiment with so
important and far-reachng proposition it's life insurance
1t is also notable fact that there has been period in
the history of life insurance when the Three CS---
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1910-04-12
LIME! :!

RIGHT NOW-ToDAY-IS A GOOD
TIME TO BEGIN USING LIME
ABOUT YOUR PREMISES FOR
SANITARY PURPOSES.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-11-02
More Hens Wanted
(San Francisco Post)

the Union" In the ia counties of the
state in 1909 there was sold $45,9O2,6o
worth of poultry, eggs and feathers.
According to the figures compiled
for the commissioner of labor, there
were 116,079,505 pounds of fowls sent
to the market in coops, and lat the
low wholesale price of 10 cents pound
from this vast amount of farm wealth
there was realized $11. 607, ,951." Nearly
all this poultry was consumed in the
home markets, but, in addition, 10O,-
100000 pounds We're shipped to other
states.
An interesting feature of the report
is found in the fact that Missouri s
poultry wealth has only reached such
enormous proportions since the world s
fair was held in st. Louis. The de-
big fair reached such proportions, and
prices scared to such heights, that the
farmers in Missouri began to realize
the profits of the industry. In the six
years since the exposition the value of
surplus poultry, eggs and feathers in
the state has more than Iripled.
With present prices, compared with
those of other centers of population,
there is sufficient reason for the Call
fornian to study the poultry industry,
without anticipating the market in
San Francisco in 1915, when, doubtless,
the increased demand during the Pan
anna exposition will be on scale sim
liar to that experienced in st. Louis.
The Californian who raises chickens Is
already assured of an exceedingly
profitable market.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-11-02
THE BOILING POT

Editor Herald: Without desiring to
discuss the industrial situation
throughout the civilized world, or to
pass Judgment on the multitudinous
causes leading TO the present perilous
period we are come to, one cannot
help but feeling at times apprehen-
sive, and view with deep concern the
outlook.
The whole situation can be 1ikened
to huge seething pot wherein the
masses are in turmoil and agitation
caused by the fires of unjust econo-
mic, conditions, over which we are in
a large measure helpless, because of
ignorance and selfishness-gros igno-
rance in the past, or the fires would
have been extinguisned, or at least
kept low, and not suffered to come to
the boiling or agitation point.
The contents of the cauldron being
now in greater measure educated, feel
ing more keenly the gross injustices
done to them and their fellow men.
have become tender" while the fires
have become fiercer, reaching UP the
sides of the vessel and tapping over
to consume.
Meanwhile the contents are rising
near, perilously nedr the surface. When
the "overfiow" comes to pass 1t will
prove a veritable scourge, destroying
the fires, and in very large measure
the contents of the pot, leaving a
residue as the gleamings in harvest
time. PROPHET.
Los Angeles. Cal.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-11-02

Despite the fame and wealth of Peta-
luna it is evident that California is
sorely in need of more prosperous cen
terS of poultry raising, The price of
eggs is always a serious item in house
hold expenses, and there is every nat
ural reason that this Indispensable food
product should be cheaper in California
than in any other part of the country.
Yet the reverse seems to be the truth.
Comparison of market prices in San
Francisco, New York and st. Louis re-
VealS a condition we'll worth study.
Current prices for eggs in the local
market are quoted as follows: Fresh,
per dozen, California extras, 48 cents;
seconds, 80 cents; storage, California
extras, 3012 cents. On the same day in
New York the prices ruled White
fancy, AZ cents to As cents; seconds,
"a cents to 25 cents; storage, fancy,
251a cents to 26 cents. At the st. Louis
butter egg and poultry exchange ex-
tras were quoted at 27 cents, firsts at
25 cents.
There is certainly no good reason
why eggs should cost more in San
Francisco than in New York or ST.
Louis. The obvious conclusion is that,
despite all the climatic advantages,
there are all too few poultry raisers
in California.
Some idea of the profitable nature of
this industry may be gained from the
RED Book" of the Missouri bureau of
labor statistics. Missouri, in face Of
the decline of her rural population
shown in this years census, can still
claim the title Of Poultry Queen Of
Los Angeles herald., 1910-11-02
TOM PAINE DEFENDED

Editor Herald: AS an earnest ad-
mirer of Theodore Roosevelt l have
been greatly annoyed and even en-
ragged by an item that has appeared
in the Letter Box repeatedly, charg-
ing him with calling Thomas Payne a
dirty little atheist" / could not be-
lieve it possible that he was guilty of
such base slander. Payne declared his
belief in God and was not an atheist.
He could not conceive that the Gre
ator would perform the whimsical
stunts that religion makers accused
Him of, so he was called an infidel.
Payne was ahead of his time in thus
attributing some sense, self-reliance
and dignity to God. 1t was a new
idea and did not take well. think
myself that he showed bad taste in
trying to introduce a new style God
with a will and ideas of His own,
when the world already had plenty
that could be bribed and bluffed.
During the French revolution Payne
was thrown into prison with many
other political prisoners. Having rem
dered valuable service to the American
people, he appealed to Morris, the
American minister, for help in re-
gaining his liberty. Morris would not
use his influence, and on page 2s9,
biography of Gouverneur Morris, by
Theodore Roosevelt, we read: so
the filthy little atheist had to stay
in prison." There is lot more of
slander and abuse. Read 1t and then
shout for Teddy, but no more for me.
S. l.. BOYCE.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-11-02
JANUS OUTDONE

TN HE utter insincerity unscrupulous
political character and untrust-
u worthiness of William r. Hears'
and his mediums of personal vanity
have been exposed by the present cam
paign Hearst prints papers in sew
eral cities and processes to be a re-
former of the most sanctif1ed type. IL
this claim were justified it would be
shown by some consistency in the con-
duct of his papers in his battle for the
people who are so dear to him.
How two-faced this thimble-rigg1ns
mountebank of journalism is has been
well summed up by the San Francisco
Bulletin:
What is wrong in New York
somehow becomes right in Calltor-
MIA Four years ago William H.
Hearst led the Democratic ticket
in New York and fought the Demo
cratic ticket in California. Two
years ago William r. Hearst
fought against the racetraCk gam
bIers in New York and befriended
them in California. When New
Orleans and San Francisco be
came rivals for the honor of mold
ing the international celebration
of the completion of the Panama
canal William r. Hearst at once
began to shout for New Orleans IN
New York and for San Francisco in
California Today William X.
Hearst defends the prosecutor OF
grafters in New York and assalls
the prosecutor of grafters in Call
fornia.
All this is on a par with the trick
the Hearst California papers tried to
play on San Francisco and Los An
geles in the matter of his absurd avia-
ton scheme. While the Examiner of
one city is urging it's constituents to
make sure that the race start from
there, the Examiner of the other city
is playing the same game. By this
pretended interest and public spirit in
each place Hearst hopes to get them
into a sort of civic poker game which
he will stand by and enjoy as they
raise the ante on each other for his
benefit.
The sun-god Janus had only two
faces. Give Hearst credit for beating
out the mythology of the ancients'
None of their gods could look four
ways at once and keep a straight
face, anyway.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-11-02
TRANSFERS.

A T last Los Angeles has what al
~ most every other large American
city enjOys-a universal urban
transfer system, as a result of the
merger Of some of the Pacific Electric
companys lines and the Los Angeles
Railway company. The absence of
such a system has been one of the
chief sources of complaint here by resi-
dent and visitor alike. The transfer is
an American institution that is every
where taken for granted, and its in
PRODUCTION in this city was as inevita-
BILE as its absence was annoying.
The step by which it was brought
about is an object lesson in the benefits
of consolidation. Much as we may de-
plore the combination tendency of
twentieth century business, nothing is
more obvious than that in the case of
public service corporations at least
higher efficiency and better service
generally follow concentration. Social
lists see in this tendency an automatic
working out of the theories for which
they are working, and even rejoice at
the ITlCIlOn cduSGu LleIeDy DIS NdlCu-
lated to arouse and school the people.
At any rate the movement is here, is
Irresistible and probably for the best.
But a necessary corollary Of this
consolidation must be an effective pub
lie control. Without it the vast aggre-
cations of capital and power, being bet
ter organized and having a greater
unity of self interest than any govern
ment, have in them serious potential
dangers. Recent conflicts here and
elsewhere between the two forces
should show the corporations that in
the long run it will be to their own
benefit to submit to public control
gracefully and eschew politics.
The next important improvement in
traction here should be a cross-town
line. Los Angeles is probably the only
large city in the country without such
a line. The merger of the two urban
systems ought to bring it much nearer
to the point of feasibility and Of Gre
alton.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-11-02
San Bernardino, Cal.
WHO PAYS REALTY PRoFITsG

Editor Herald: In your Sunday is
sue | see an account ar some woman
selling a lot in your city Tor $l5o'VUO
that only cost her $4,000 seven years
ago, netting her a profit of $4,000, pc
sides the rents she received for the
one-story buildings that were on the
lot when she bought it. Thls may look
very nice to investors and spectators,
but what does 1t mean to the public!
Something over two years ago | saw
an account of what wonderful dlVi-
dends were being declared in FAVOR OF
the investors in large business docks
of Los Angeles, and the item went on
to say that these DIVIDENDS were palu
by the people living within zoo miles
of the city who patronized the Dusi-
ness men occupying said business
While the item was intended as an
advertisement 1t gave facts as to the
people paying the dividends.
So will the people pay DIVIDENDS on
the $4,000 leeched from tho sale OF
the lot referred to above. And besides
This. they will have to pay the extra
taxes, which always increase accord
ing to valuation. 1t matters not what
business is carried on in the build
ings placed on this lot-be it meat
market or an undertaking establish
ment-the people must come down
with the dividends ana taxes IN auul-
ton to the regular profits 1t is just
like the tariff-the people have to pay
the bill.
While strong advances in property
values may draw investors to Los An
geles there is a possibility of driving
business men away and keeping others
from coming because of high rents. 4
knew a city, located in the gas belt
of Indiana, that lost its prestige and
failed to make good from this very
cause
The Socialist idea would put stop
to these "watered valuations" where
by millions of dollars are taken from
the people just as was done in the case
above refererd to-. Had this woman
added improvements, with interest, to-
the value of $75,000 and thus helped
to furnish work for laboring men and
have been building up the city, the
proposition would look quite differ
entity w. S. BURROUGHS.
Ontario, CAL
Los Angeles herald., 1910-11-02
LOS ANGELES, 1913

q ELDOM has the Los Angeles spirit
~ and the team work so character
istic of the city in advancing it's
interests had better exemplification
than in the campaign just closed to
make the Young Mems Christian asso-
citation the largest in the world and to
secure for the Angel City the interna-
tional convention of the Y. NJ. C. A. in
1913. The way in which business men,
members of the local association and
citizens generally responded to the call
must make every resident a little
prouder than ever of a city that does
such things.
kilograms published elsewhere in our
news columns promise as much success
for the effort to land the international
meeting, with it's more than 5000 dele
gates, as attended the pull together"
for a membership Of more than 5000
here. Mr.. Arthur Let's and General
Secretary Luther have done just what
was expected Of them, and apparently
have all the mouths at Toronto water
ing for a taste of Southern California.
If the hosts Of the association make
this the point of their next world gath
ering they will not be disappointed,
1t will be worth a good deal to Los
Angeles to have them as guests, but it
will as truly be worth something to
them to get In an atmosphere of en-
thusiasm and push that puts new life
into everything that is wise enough
to get into its beneficent zone.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-11-02
THAT BEEFSTEAK

far. then. as the tariff is con-
"A cerned. the average voters
IA butchers bill should be at least
o. per cent less than it was IN
July 9, 1909
So opines the San Francisco POST
The tariff on a steak does not seem
burdensome looked at by itself. 1t Is
IA cents a pound. But the tariff on
the beefsteak should not be served
without the usual sauces, and some
Of these have been arranged into a
neat garniture by a writer in the
New York World.
The butcher carved the steak with
a knife that is taxed 40 per cent, and
chopped it with a cleaver taxed no
less The wooden chopping block is
taxed 35 per- cent. The scales on
which it is weighed are taxed As per
cent, and the paper in which it is
wrapped is taxed 35 per cent.
It reaches the kitchen and is con-
fronted with stove taxed As per cent.
It is trimmed with a knife taxed 40
per cent or more, and is broiled or
fried on utensils taxed 40 per cent. 1t
rests on a platter taxed 55 per cent,
and a plate taxed about 50 per cent.
The knife and fork are taxed at least
40 per c,nt, and maybe more.
The pat Of butter is taxed 6 cents a
pound. The paper is taxed fifth of a
cent an ounce. The Worcestershire
sauce is taxed 40 per cent. The pre-
pared mustard is taxed % of a cent
an ounce. The celery is taxed 40 per
cent and the salt 1-10 of a cent a
pound. The pickles are taxed 40 per
cent, and the apple sauce SO per
cent, besides / cent a pound.
If we were an Acknowledgements we
think we should keep as far as possible
from the family table in discussing its
alleged merits.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-11-02
ADVISES A WANT ADJ

Editor Herald You published in your
issue of Oct 20 an application for
help from a woman who seems to spurn
the idea that there are many needy
people in our gerat city who are un-
able to secure position. Judging from
her article, she has money to buy
what she needs. but cannot get what
she wants because she is hard to
please; perhaps not able to please her
self or to let anyone else do so. HavA
ing means, would think if she is just
she would place in your classified col
umns an advertisement for the help
she needs, pay for 1t, and be under no
obligations. / cannot see why she
should care to impose upon Just
newspaper editor, and in such a way
consume space in the columns of a
valued and worthy newspaper as The
Herald. CITIZEN.
Los Angeles, Cal.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-11-02
THEY NEED THE BALLOT

Editor Herald: Kindly reprint the
inclosed clipping in your Letter Box,
SO highly valued and valuable as a
first aid to the needy as well as In
many other respects:
The causes that have driven five
million women out into the indus
trial world are stronger than any
sentiment that would drive them
back; they are, moreover, increas-
ing every day Marriage does not
bring any surety to the working
woman that she will not be obliged
to enter the ranks again.
And just as those millions of women,
among whom are very many widows
and deserted mothers of little children,
have had to go out to work because
that was the only honorable means
left to them of obtaining the neces-
saries of life for themselves and those
dependent on them, SO they need the
vote just as much as men do. c.
Pasadena, Cal.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-11-02
Merely in Jest
THE OLD AND THE NEW

He was an old-timer slowly adapting HIM
self to modern customs and acquired wealth.
he mad progressed as far the open-back
shirt and was proud of It. The coat-front was
yet to be attained.
Just look at me!'' he said to some friends
calling on him while he was dressing. by
heck! when ! came to this town 1 hadn't a
shirt to my back; and now haven't back
to my shirt!'-Judge.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-11-02

Vice President Sherman has been
campaigning in North Carolina The
managers figure that no great harm
will be done in North Carolina if the
entire half dozen Republican votes are
driven away.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-11-02

A colored man who knelt AMI off ared
UP thanks in the street at Philadelphia
for the Athletics victory was sen. up
for three months. In the present frame
of the Quaker city's mind it was
mistake to thank the Lord instead of
Connie Mack.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-11-02
MILK THAT NE'ER CAME HOME

When Mayor Gaynor was a boy in Oneida
county he used to do chores to help things
along, one of which was the milking OF the
COW. One night he came home with his pail
empty.
What's the matter?' inquired his father
Didn't the COW give you anything?"
Yep" replied the present head of New
York city, mine quarts and one kick"
Los Angeles herald., 1910-11-02

Senator Lodge is having some trou-
BILE looking comfortable in his new
halo. The one the colonel gave him
was 79s while Lodges size is 71s. His
portraits, however, show ample ears.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-11-02
Public Letter Box

TO CORRESPOND DENTs-Letters Intended
for publication must be accompanied by the
name and address OF the writer. The Herald
gives the widest latitude to correspondents'
but assumes no responsibility for their views
Letters must not exoeed 400 words.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-11-02

A fleet of Japanese warships has
sailed for San Francisco and Los An
geles. This is probably the opening
of the war predicted by Congressman
Hobson and McLachlan.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-11-02

Columbus, Ga, people hooted a wom-
an who appeared in a hobble skirt
Humanity is mercural. A lot Of those
folks would have paid an admission to
see her without any skirt.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-11-02

Candidate Tener, accused of crooked
financial acts, sues the Philadelphia
North American for libel This is a
common trick by which it is hoped to
scare newspaper out of printing an
expose. The public cannot be de-
ceived by this game.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-11-02

The Illinois court rules that the I'LL
nois Central railroad must pay taxes
1t has been lodging for years. Thus
do the arguments for a freight raise
multiply.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-11-02
A SURE SIGN

Il understand, Mr., Reuben" said the visit
or, that your son is devoted to the turf"
Ya-as, reckon he is, said the old man.
'Jabez kin lay down the grass for hull
hours thought maxim no complaint. ."-Har-
per's Weekly.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-11-02

A Chicago journalist, Joseph RruckeT,
will try to cross the Atlantic in a bal
loon with a dog for mascot. He may
intend, if he has trouble like Well
mans, to fall back tl the dogs barque.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-11-02

Ladies' pockets are coming back"
dered at their peculiar use of the sto-
that is, we wondered how they got
along without pockets.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-11-02
A STEADY INCOME

Tim afraid" said the critical friend that
you will never be able to make anything ont
of Miss Screechers voice"
That's all you know about it," retorted
the vocal instructor why. I've made over
$500 out OF 1t already Chicago News
Los Angeles herald., 1910-11-02
RELATIVE SIZES

"No can be bigger than his party"
said the experienced campaigner
Il suppose that must be true" replied the
young man who is learning politics. "But it
is also impossible for party to be as big
as a man occasionally feels. "-Washington
Star.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-11-02
NOT THAT CONCEITED

The gentleman who once remarked that he
could move the world, If he only had level,
conservativey refrained from boasting about
what he could do with Secretary Balnger.-
Ohio State Journal
Los Angeles herald., 1910-11-02
REAL INEROsITy

Old Gent-Have you a vanishing ink that
disappears quickly?
Clerk-Yes sir. Going to make sure OF no
breach of promise suit?
Old Gent-Oh, no; going to give my daugh-
ter check for hundred thousand as a we'd
ding present.-Boston Transcript
Los Angeles herald., 1910-11-02
Nor REsPoNsIRLn

Nurse-What's that dirty mark on your leg.
Master Frank2
Frank-Harold kicked me.
Nurse-Wel go at once and wash 1t of
Frank-Why? 1t wasn't me what did It'll
Punch.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-11-02

There seems to be no limit to the
bravery of Claude Grahame-Whit He
is now going into matrimony with the
same fearlessness that he goes into the
air
Los Angeles herald., 1910-11-02
HISTORY AS A REPEATER

In the year 1873 John A. Dix elected
governor of New York. Are the New York
Democrats banking on the proneness of
history to be a repeater?-Chicago Post
Los Angeles herald., 1910-11-02

Senator Foraker is to resume his at
tacks on Teddy in Ohio. The number
of states in which Colonel Roosevelt
is a candidate is certainly unprece-
denied
Los Angeles herald., 1910-11-02
HOW 1T corI1D AcHn

Benners-rhats the second time you have
used the phrase aching void" 1 wish you
would tell me how a void can ache.
Jenners-Easiest thing earth; don't you
sometimes have a headache 7-Exchange.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-11-02

The new 900-foot steamers will pro-
vide a first-class excuse for a lot of
seaboard cities to ask congress for
some more big harbor appropriations.