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The enterprise-recorder. (Madison, Fla.) 1908-1933, 1910-07-21
Retail Prices and Living Cost
BY j. LAURENCE LAUGHLTN

BY j. LAURENCE LAUGHLIN. -
There can be little doubt that IN.
retail organization by which goods 90
from the wholesaler to the consumes
is unnecessarily wasteful and evnon.
sive. There are twenty butcher sbons
and groceries in every neighborhood
where only one Is needed. Each mnst
spend much in advertising, in show
windows, in rents, in costly fixtures
in telephones, in wages, in horses and
delivery wagons, which are not essen
tial to the total result. Five or CIV
wagons, with salaried drivers. dstrih-
ute trifiing quantities Of goods IA
houses in the same street. The conS
sumner pays for this waste in the mar.
gin of retail over wholesale prices.
From 1890 to 1908, on an average,
wholesale prices have increased nine
per cent. while retail prices have in
creased sixteen per cent. The differ
ence between wholesale and retail
prices in particular cases, varies
from 1925 per cent. to 100-15O per
cent.
If one stops to analyze the process
Of retail buying it will be realized
that 1t is the seller only who practi-
cally sets the price. There is no true
retail market price. Busy or igno-
rant people pay what is charged them
without the patience or the power to
select. In these days we pay for the
additional costs Of dainty and attrac-
tive packages for cereals, crackersY
figs and the like. Indeed under the
cover of special tins an amount Of an
article is sold at price which makes
a pound cost two or three times as
much as formerly. The psychology
of the retail market is itself a study
of no mean interest. Habit, fUlcy,
caprice, rumor, emulation, gregarious
action of a set, may play a part. Once
a man gets established with a cli-
entele he puts up his prices. He
charges all he can get, and the con-
fiding customer goes on paying the
bills-until there rises a general cry
of high cost of living, like that Of the
present day. There are different red
tail prices for each half mile as one
passes from the centre of a city to its
outskirts. Yet some persons think it
demeaning to bargain or seek for
lower prices. To spend recklessly is
an evidence Of what some regard as
belonging to social position.
In the margin of the retail over
the wholesale price, in a community
not we'll shaker down into form,
there is an opportunity for serious
changes in the cost Of living. Out of
this margin the catalogue houses, the
wholesale grocery houses, the tea and
coffee houses, have accumulated great
fortunes-at the expense Of the help
less consumer. Then what is the rem
edy? Obviously, the creation in ev-
cry neighborhood of cooperative So
cieties for the distribution of goods
directly from the producer to the con-
sumner at actual cost-obviating the
waste of advertising, high rents and
useless duplication of service. -Scrib-
ner's Magazine.
The enterprise-recorder. (Madison, Fla.) 1908-1933, 1910-07-21
- TRAVELLING CHETPTY''

"The best you can get on a jour
ney," said a seasoned traveller, lis
none too good"
There is truth in this statement,
but everybody cannot get the best,
inadequate as even that may be. An
increasingly large number of busy
workers have to travel cheaply If they
are to travel at all, but they need not
travel uncomfortably on that account,
especially on long journeys. A brave
and gay spirit, however, can make
light of many discomforts that crush
the grumbler, and a soupcon of COM
mon -ense when one is making prep
arations for long trip in the tourist
instead of the Pullman cars will go
far to lessen the natural envy the
tourist" will probably feel as wealth.
Ter fellow travellers sweep toward
their plush covered seats.
A young woman who has crossed
the Continent four times as a tourist
passenger declares it can be done
very comfortably, especially If two or
more travel together. She recon-
mends that the porter be tipped at
the start, wisely, but not too well,
with hint of further emoulment as
1t shall be deserved. He will then
afford gladly all the aid you need in
the preparation of meals
Before you pack up your provis-
IONS" she says, make as many
cheesecloth bags from three to six
inches square as you expect to have
meals. Half gil them with tea or COT
The enterprise-recorder. (Madison, Fla.) 1908-1933, 1910-07-21
FEATHERS IN PARTISAN MILL
merry.

La AEho IN PAhlSlAN MILF
merry.
Ostrich is used a great deal, and
the market is flooded with the most
beautiful tips and half-long feathers;
I am told that great many of these
come from the ostrich farms estab-
lished some time ago in the South Of
France, which are proving brilliant
success, and they have certainly con-
tributed to bring down the prices
somewhat.
A sort of bicorn, with the brim
turned right back in front and merely
rolled behind, Is sometimes trimmed
with two half-long Amazons attached
to the left side and sweeping right
across the crown. The hat, which is
intended to be worn so as to come
down almost to the eyebrows, looks
particularly well made of black hair
with sage-green or reseda feathers,
but it is also made in such combina-
tions as deep violet and reseda, tete-
de-negre brown, and light gaiac
shade.
Feathers are arrayed in a great va
riety of ways, but they are no longer
stuck up erect. Indeed, trimmings do
not as a rule very seriously increase
the height Of the shape. This does
not mean that low arrangements pre-
dominate, because many of the late
shapes have the wide brim turned
high, or else fairly high crowns, but
that the proportions are preserved
pretty strictly. Exceptions are to be
found IN some of the evening topues,
built up Of light pufiings Of tulle,
often frosted with gold or silver, and
surmounted by aigrettes of crane or
other very light plumage.
Trimmings are often placed against
The enterprise-recorder. (Madison, Fla.) 1908-1933, 1910-07-21
Noised Abroad.

He-I thought our engagement was
to be kept a secret for six months?
she-Yes, that was the agreement.
He-Well, we've been engaged less
than a week and half the people in
town know Of it.
She-I don't see how that can be.
I'm sure | haven't even whispered 1t
to a soul.
He-Oh, I don't doubt that-but are
Won quite sure you didn't use a mag
aphone?-Chicago News.
The enterprise-recorder. (Madison, Fla.) 1908-1933, 1910-07-21
Where People Live Long.

Church White says that over in
Hainesville, Mo-, where he lived as a
boy. people lived until a great age;
II man died as young as ninety it
was generally said he died of cholera
intaatum. -Atchison Globe.
The enterprise-recorder. (Madison, Fla.) 1908-1933, 1910-07-21

there specially for you, is a real de-
light, and the joke over which you
know your friend has laughed will be
mirth provoking on the journey,
while the useful fact or interesting
opinion will derive a double charm
from place and circumstance. New
York Tribune.
The enterprise-recorder. (Madison, Fla.) 1908-1933, 1910-07-21
A Forgotten Art.

New Customer-'T see you have
Van Falutin for a customer. Are you
aware that his ancestors came across
on the Mayfower?"
Tailor-"So? It's too bad he doesn't
try to emulate their noble deed"
What do you mean"
II made him two suits and he
hasn't come across yet."-Puck.
The enterprise-recorder. (Madison, Fla.) 1908-1933, 1910-07-21
ES2'-&~~N- ~0I~"Sr0c,S
| Monopoly and the /
! Common LdO !
BY j. Udrder .
caGs~-o- -,--erUsS
~E-.'ErNC1
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80 punish these by fine and imprisonment
If the people that and public prosecutors Will use
II ~ III those
Mr. Cleveland said law adequate for
&@zmmz~R@ this
BrGnnon, The Fourteenth Amend
men "The regulate
protect and defend interstate heah legislation to
prevent unlawful combinations monopoes under its police power
and consequently Congress interstate commerce. condemn any
contract which udc it, without violating liberty protected by the
Fourteenth Amendment
Centuries the old statutes branded ncabe
ofenses these things calling oreng egatng engrossng
Foresag contracting for merchandise vic
tua coming dssuadng bringing their
persuang the Of them
there.
Egrosng the getting into ones possession by buying OF large
quantities Of other with intent to sell them again. And
so the total Of engosng other commodity with intent TO sell
unreasonable indicabe and Enable at common
law Mr. Bishop where the law
remedies against combinations
exist under this old law" -
Under this pile coal for high pces
How the cold chickens butter and other things
TO Keep till winter for high prices?
they should
do and do they should the public prosecutors do their duty
individuals
individuals the people would be essened but
should De
interests OF the
millions is higher than the privileges of the few
The enterprise-recorder. (Madison, Fla.) 1908-1933, 1910-07-21

The sticks of dynamite used In a
year in building the Panama canal.
If placed end 10 end would reach in
straight line from Boston to spo
kane.
The enterprise-recorder. (Madison, Fla.) 1908-1933, 1910-07-21

M :
sS} Raised DoughnusMix
q shaping
n{ walnut cupful
Is 81 4 doubles
Ss( bulk,
| SS( y n
The enterprise-recorder. (Madison, Fla.) 1908-1933, 1910-07-21

Australasia embraces 3,2SS, 900 square
miles.
The enterprise-recorder. (Madison, Fla.) 1908-1933, 1910-07-21
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the uramodem nauism pelucd
atmosphere
Dvnites transformed
sophstcaton vanhed The masculine"
a the dis
be
did not proper peculiar distinction
AM distinction
the
field which
sideraton.-Harpers
The enterprise-recorder. (Madison, Fla.) 1908-1933, 1910-07-21

selves the laboratory of the organic chemist
indeed would embrace all the products
living be included the list Of the synthetic
familiar
of the such grapesugar and fruit
theobomn caffeine and coffee vann the
akaods
hemloc cocaine the the products of the
arfcay finds uric acd
pancreas and Others
achievements the dye
industry successful substitutes
which world
Of vegetable ife-Harpers.
The enterprise-recorder. (Madison, Fla.) 1908-1933, 1910-07-21
H0W Science Initiates
Mature
BY Professor Henry II. TorTey

URNG the last hafcenry the progress in certain branch
science synthetic chemistry has been SO great
1t may properly termed revolutionary The body
of knowledge that has been accumulated by work In this
field has only had a wide-reachng influence upon
chemical theory but it has also had important economic
bearing. Many substances that until recently were known
only the animal and vegetable kingdoms may now be
hnit h, atnn frnnna he them.
The enterprise-recorder. (Madison, Fla.) 1908-1933, 1910-07-21
N'-~.>-~~--o- The -.--~~-~~-.-
Wew Position of Uon1dn
By II. M. RLd3n

OMAN had little TO do directly with the shaping OF old civil
izations help thinking that modern sense
Of life and its real and human investment largely
and directly due not only to spiritual qualities and disnc
lively feminine, but to feminine initiative.
In the clarified light Of the soul womanhood has been
translated The is still the mother but maternity
has for modern vision significance which is not mere
ly physical but spiruan its fullest meaning 1t is the
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-05-10
DO NOT EXPECT
HIGH WATER
Big Rise in the River at St. Louis, but
the End of 1t Is Soon
in Sight.

ST. LOUIS, Mo-, May 10.-The river
at ST. Louis has been rising phenomen-
ally since the heavy rainfalls in the
Missouri river watersheds, but it is
believed the rise will stop at &c feet
on the gauge, or 4 feet below the 30
foot danger line. 1t rose G1actly 10
feet from Friday morning until p.
M Yesterday, when the government
gauge showed stage of 24.5 feet The
rise was only ] foot in twelve hours
Yesterday, between a. M and Z p. m,
and ]. Warren Smith, the district fore
caster predicts q rise this morning to
25.5 feet.
Anticipating this rise, the st. Louis
and Tennessee River Packet company
has been working with a force Of ten
EInen to put its wharfboat at the foot of
Chestnut street in a position from
which they expect it will slide into the
stream about II a. m. to day with lit
tie assistance. This wharfboat was
left high on the bank ON Friday, Jan.
lI3 by the big ice gorge. Capt John
iE Massengale, traffic manager of the
company, stated yesterday that he
thought the river would rise sufficient
lly to float the wharfboat, but if it did
not he would get tugboat to pull ii
into the stream.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-05-10
Comet SHAPED
LIKE A SWORD
Cleaning High in the Sky Like Tur-
kish scimitar Raised to
Chop off Your
Head.
EXCHANGE OF SHOTS DON'T GET ALARMED
Father Brennan Sees no Danger and
Says that the Comet
Cannot Hurt

ST. LOUIS, May 10-Under the
mask of many cloudy days, Halley's
comet has assumed all the threatening
proportions attributed to it by his
tory.
Yesterday morning it cleaned high
i'll the eastern sky like a huge Turkish
scimitar. Telephones in the bedroom
ring persistently. Persons from all
sections of the city were calling the
astronomer-priest that he might as
sure them that the end of the world
was not at hand.
In this age it does not seem possi-
ble,'' said Father Brennan yesterday,
that people would exhibit SO much
fear over this astronomical event. The
fear of the people-and the fear of
many of the better classes, tools
more extensive than the public is
aware of. For weeks my telephone
has been carrying to my ears the
voices of those who fear the earth
\ is to be destroyed May Is, when the
! tail of Halley's comet envelopes us.
Why a dairyman right here in my
neighborhood was about to sell his
business, as he could see no further
use of working with such wholesale
disaster staring him in the face.
AT first his statements seemed un-
I believable. thought he was joking
I 1t took quite an argument on my part
tn oh a Iar ~ y,
would come to us on the so-called
dreadful day
He came to his senses when I told
him to go ahead, sell his holdings and
give the money to me. Such money
/ would come in handy for the many
needy asylums
None of these inquisitors at the
4 phone is imbued with the same idea
as to the nature of the anticipated end
of all earthly things. Some believe a
poisonous gas will charge the atmos-
phere and we shall die slow, agoniz
ing death Others imagine the comets
tail will strike the earth sidelong
blow as it whirls around the sun and
smash the earth into splinters. Yes
! it's fact foolish as it sounds, such
beliefs are worrying people on every
hand
1t would be more enjoyable belief
to imagine the comets tail to be
charged with laughing gas We need
something like that to kill the general
overflow of pessimism extant Per
haps there will be laughing gas in the
comets tail; it is just as reasonable to
believe that as anything else Maybe
President Taft has gotten the first
whiff of this gas
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-05-10
HE WHIPPED
KING EDWARD
Iowa Physician Recalls Boyhood Bat
tie With the Young Prince
OF Wales.

IOWA CITY. May 10-While the
whole world sympathizes with the
royal family of England, DR.. Elmer F.
Clapp, pioneer physician of Iowa City,
cannot help but smile when he re-
calls the fact that he is probably the
only man in America who whipped
the late king of England in a hand to
hand fight which took place about
fifty-five years ago at Dwight III. DR..
Clapp was then little urchin on a
farm and as the little prince of Wales
and his party visited that part of the
country DIR. Clapp walked several
miles TO town TO see the prince. He
entered the yard to a hotel and no.
ticed stranger standing nearby
drinking a glass of water He drank
a swallow or two and, turning saw
/ the farmer boy standing there and
with broad smile threw the contents
of the glass on the boys bare feet In
an instant Clapp's American fighting
blood was up and he seized the future
king and threw him to the ground
and sat on him. When he was drag
4 ged off he said Il amt going to have
/ no boy throw water on me-" The
future king took it all in good part.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-05-10
ANOTHER CASE
OF COMEIITUS
oneep Man with Feeble Mind Tries
to Take His Lhe secause
of Eriaht.

SAN BERDARDINO, Cal, May TO-
Maiie brooding over probable lief
iects Of the comets visit, Paul Ham.
merton, sheep man and prospector
oecame insane and crucifed himself
aocordlng to mining men who ar
iised with him. Hammerton was found
Where he had nailed his feet and one
hahd to a rude cross he has erected
last Friday.
Although he was suffering intense
asohy Hammerton pleaded with his
.escuers to let him remain in his
spiked Imprisonment.
since hearing of the comet Ham
merton has been much alarmed and
Wnen he learned that the earth was
scheduled to pass through the tail
u Halley's comet, his mind gave way
ana ne believed the end of the world
was at hand.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-05-10
American War Ships Being Rushed to
Port Limon to Give Aid
to the Quake Sur
vivors.
EARTH STILL oU1vERs
Contributions are Pouring in and no
One But Officials are Allowed
to go About the
Ruins.

SAN JOSE, Costa Rica, May 10
More than 1000 dead have been taken
from the ruins of Cartigo No one is
allowed within the precincts OF the
devastated city except the Red Cross
workers and gangs of soldiers and
volunteers clearing away the debris,
removing the bodies and dynamiting
the dangerous buildings.
Most of the survivors of the earth
quake are now at San Jose. Medicine
and food supplies from the American
warships are being rushed from Port
Limon. but the conditions of those
who still remain around the CITY is
such that extraordinary measures
must be taken to provide assistance
and shelter for them.
Even in San Jose, the residents fol-
the most part are living in tents and
wooden structures, fearing to occup,
/ their homes, as the earth tremors still
continue.
The arbitration court has been trans
ferred to San Jose and the magis
trates have been given a vacation.
Mexico has contributed large sun
of money to aid the victims, and con
tributions are coming in from othe
sources.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-05-10
PEA ABSENT
At The MINES
Striking Miners Try to Ambush the
Militia, Firing Upon the
Soldiers at Bunsen
Mine.
MiIitiamen Returned the Fire But ne
One Was Hit and There Was
no Further Ex-
element.

DANVILLE, Ill.,, May 10.-Trouble
was threatened again at Bunsen Mine
10. 2, at Westville, when a detach-
ment of militia from company l, this
city, now doing guard duty at the
mines, was fired upon, supposedly by
striking miners The fire was re-
turned by the guardsmen, but no %ae
was hit An investigation of the at
tempt to ambush the militiamen
brought to light pot to blow UP the
company's powder magazine. This
was frustrated.
Sheriff Helmick who has charge of
the troops, was intending to withdraw
them some time today but because of
the attack has decided that such a
move would be impracticable. There
have not been any more arrests for
rioting.
Fearing that threats would be car
ried into execution and that American
worllmen would be severely dealt with
! by foreigners now on strike at the
Casparis stone quarry, at Paramount
Sheriff Helmick and corps of deputies
/ were called to the quarry Monday
Everything was quiet when the sheriff
arrived there, and after an investiga
ton he posted some deputies, then re
turned to this city.
The management at Fairmount
states that as yet there have been nj
demands made by the 200 striki..s
workmen. No committee has as ye
called at the office asking for recogni
ton.
1t was stated at the quarry that the
men did not know what they wanted
only that they were dissatisfied witt
their pay; that they wanted to produce
about two and one-half tons of stone
and draw pay for five tons; that they
had had some alleged grievance abou
the weighing of the stone, which il
done by the company.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-05-10
WILL APPOINT
MR.. ROOSEVELT
President Taft Desires to Make Hin
the United States Representa-
tive to Funeral.

PASSAIC, n. j., May o-President
Taft in all PROBABILITY will designate
Theodore Roosevelt as a special am
bassador to represent the Unite
States government at the funeral of
King Edward
He said that he would take the mat
ter up with Secretary Knox after he
returned to Washington.
Presideat Taft said he was anxious
to appoint Col Roosevelt to represent
this government. AS yet he had taken
no step in that direction, however, as
up to the time he left Washington, 40
official notification had been received
by the Washington government as to
the date of the funeral
President Taft is not conversant
with the precedents as to such occa
sions, but if special representative
is called for by the proprieties and
Mr.. Roosevelt will accept the designa
tion, he will be named by the presi
dent
Secretary Knox will be consulted in
the matter.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-05-10
Believes that Within TWO Weeks, a
Satisfactory Railroad Bill Will
be Passed BY Con-
aress.
LEGISLATION
Predicts Statehood of Arizona and
New Mexico, Also Postal Saw
inss Bank Meas

PASSAIC, N. j., May 10.-In a
speech before the Passaic Board of
Trade here last night President Taft
declared with great deal of empha-
sis and amid applause that the rail-
road bill has not 1een emasculated in
any vital way and predicted that a
satisfactory law would be passed.
The bill" said the president, still
retains its important features, and |
am hopeful that within the next two
weeks We shall see the passage of the
bill in both houses, the adjustment Of
tt difference between the 4wo houses
and its final enactment"
In a review of pending legislation
Mr.. Taft expressed the belief that the
following measures will be enacted
into law.
Statehood for Arizona and New Mex
leo.
Postal savings banks.
Anti-injunction.
The so-called validating bill of the
conservation measures.
The publicity of campaign expendi
lures
The railroad hill
Passaic turned out it's entire popula
/ tion to honor the president. The
streets were crowded and school chill
dren waving flags lined the thorough
! fares.
Gov. Fort Of New Jersey aroused
great deal of enthusiasm with speech
/ in which he denounced the criticism
! of an executive on the ground tnat he
should be held responsible for 'egisla
ton and everything else"
President Taft was decidedly hoarse
He left Washington with severe
cold which threatened bronchial com
/ plicatioas His physician, Dr.. j. ]
Richardson of Washington, sccom
panied him. President Taft returned
to washington last night.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-05-10
Lovelorn Youth Tries Suicide.

DEs MONIES, May 1o.-Because
Mrs. Dolly Hunt, his former sweet
heart, cast him aside, Edward Fable.
aged so, swallowed three grains of
morphine and washed it dowS with
FIVE ounces of chloroform in the pres
ence of fifty people on street car in
Valley Junction. He was promptly
arrested by the city marshal who took
him to the hospital where he will
probably die. A warrant was out for
Fables arrest for obtaining money
under false pretenses. He worked for
The Rock Island.