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Why Pork Chops Cost So Much.

FROM MWpuy aidSaAiH'-
In 1908 corn sold during the month of
September at 80, and the lowest price
was 90 By careful observation from
years of experiment it has been demon
strated by hog raisers that it costs a
minimum of 81 per 100 pounds to raise a
hog and deliver it to the market, when
corn is selling around 30 per buShei. The
farmer as rule is not a fOrecaSter of
values for years to come, and will not
continue to raise products which do not
Weld a profit In December, 1907, hogs
sold i'm the Chicago market as low as
81 81 per 100 pounds, and in January
1905 there was a large supply of hogs in
sight and the largest hog receipts known
in the history of the Chicago stock yards
we're recorded during that month This
condition of the hog market discour-
aged farmers in the west, and very
many of them began killing all their
off the source of future supply. The re-
em,t of the farmers killing off their nj %
and sows is shown in the comparative
receipts of hogs at the Chicago stock
wards in 1908 and 1909 In 1908 the total
receipts of hogs were 67S,OO0, and i'm 1909
only $4,000. a decrease of 126,OoO. A
table prepared by the Department of
Agriculture at Washington shows that
the total number of hogs in the United
states January /. 1910, was only Al. 7S2. O0o.
as against 54.147O 900 January /, 1909. and
56OSi 900 January 1, 1908. These figures
are SUFFICIENT explanation of the present
high prices of pork products.
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The Insane in England.

From lions Herald.
1t is estimated that there are in Eng
land and Wales alone 271 900 mentally
defective persons. Many Of these are
dangerous lunatics who are under no eff
fectlve restraint, among whom the birth
rate is above the normal While certain
classes of the insane in England-as the
criminal inSane-are fairly we'll dealt
with, and aSylums and private institutions
for the care of the mentally unbalanced
are as numerous they are in Amer
lea, 1t Is felt that the conditions call
for yet more drastic action and a meas
the systematic segregation and detention
of the feeble-mnded as class. A royal
commission has been sitting for some
time. taking evidence on this subject
from numerous expert witnesses. and has
now recommended that the power of the
state be invoked TO compel the segrega-
ton of the mentally unfit The chief aim
of this proposed legislation is to prevent
the lunatics, whether dangerous or sim
ply imbecile. from multiplying their num-
bers and expanding the already large
class of the detectives. The commission
recommends that the state shall exercise
its authority to detain these lunatics, and
shall levy contributions from relatives
able to pay for their support. 1t is pro-
posed to deal with all classes locally
by committees of the various county
councils, these committees being, i'm turn
under the supervision of d central board
of control This would mean "a costly ad-
ministrative machinery. but ii is argued
that the cost of maintaining would be
more than met by the clearing of the
jails and the warehouses; of their defec-
tive inmates. and that at any rate the
ultimate reduction OF the number of the
insane is an end well worthy of earnest
pursuit.
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Segregation of Property.

When the next general assembly con-
venes there is certain to be the biggest
kind of a contest over the segregation of
property for taxation. One Of the causes
which will precipitate the fight is that
the assessors of real estate, who have
been making an assessment this year.
have failed utterly to place fair esti-
mate on property for taxation. 1t is the
same old story-one value for taxation
and another for selling purposes.
Several counties and one or two cities
have sent in their figures. and they have
fallen far short of expectations. In
crea,seS of % per cent were expected, and
there are only few which have gone be-
yond one-half that figure. 1t is no secret
that the financial officers of the state are
worried over the outlook.
The largest OF the cities yet 10 report is
Danvilie and in five years the increase
there has been less than 81 ,O0O,0OO in lots
and buildings. The work is still going on
in this city, and if one can judge by
what has already been done and what Is
known the increase here will be at least
one-fourth of the total for the entire
state The effect of this will be to force
the counties to assume the burdens of
their own government. to pay all salaries
of officers, schools and criminal expenses.
leaving them free to fix the tax rate to
meet such expenses. The commission at
this time engaged in revising the tax laws
is following very closely the returns Of
he
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dicitis. 1T is believed that he will have
to undergo an operation at once. and IL
this is done he will not play again this
season. He is by far the fastest man in
the league i'm the position he plays. bue
is not batting as high as could be wished.
He is the find of the year in fielding his
position and in base running.
The Virginia state fair will offer 5000
in premiums this fall. one-half of which
will go for trials of speed. Many hand
some new exhibition halls have been
built since last fall and will be used this
year for the first time
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Gothic Tables.
From st. Nicholas.

The Gothic tables of oak were made
for all time. so strong were they. The
examples that are left to us have grown
more beautiful with age, both in color
and in the softened quality of their
carving. In the Tyrol. Syria, Salz-
burg. and other parts of Austria. tables
are still made in the Same fashion. Built
of strong wood without ornamentation
of any kind. they are splendid forms for
work benches We had not directly
copied the designs OF the work benches
but have tried to learn from these
old tables how to make framework pic
get into the spirit of the mortise and
tenon joints and the woodep pegs.
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with telling effect, but the negro, who
weighs a hundred pounds more than the
officer, beat the officer badly and then
made his escape The entire constabuiary
is on the hunt for the man, and he will
have a long jail term when he is caught
The contractor for the new post office
and customs house here is having consid-
cradle trouble in getting foundation for
the building. The site is at the foot of the
hill below the Capitol building, and in the
hillside there are number of hidden
springs, which have been located in cut
ting the foundation. These have to be
stopped, workmen having gone far below
the leads to the springs.
Jake Wells, who has been at the head
of the base ball league since its organi-
cation, has announced that he will not
again be a candidate for the position.
He has very large theatrical interests
and these require all his time
Ball Player Is Stricken.
Shortstop Baker of the local ball club
the speediest and headiest youngster in
the league, has been stricken with appen-
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RACE NOT EXCITING
Little Interest in Richmond
District Congressional Fight.
FAILURE TO PAY SOLDIERS
virginia Guardsmen Who Maneu-
vered at Gettysburg Are
Fighting Mad.
Special CORRESPONDENCE Of The Star

Special Correspondence OF The Star.
RICHMOND. Va, August 6, 1910.
The primary in this district to name a
candidate for Congress will be hold Tues
day There are two gentlemen i'm the race
Representative John Lamb and Judge +.
Ashby Wickham. Capt Lamb has his
home in the city and Judge Wickham lives
in the county.
So far the campaign has been about the
dullest ever. Efforts to have meetings
between the candidates have failed, the
voters refusing to turn out to hear a dis
cuss:on of the issues. Judge Wickham is
attacking the record of Capt. Lamb and
acquainting the voters WIN his position
in voting to put tariff on lumber de-
claring that the tariff and tie trusts are
responsible for the high cost Of living and
that a vote for a tariff on one thing is
liable to be followed by another. Capt
Lamb is defending his position, and the
contest draws to close without any sort
of feeling There is apathy among the
voters. and while the chances favor the
nomination of Capt. Lamb, there are
friends of Judge Wickham who are con-
fident that he will win The vote will be
very light, and it is doubtful if the vote
here reaches 5000 Capt. Lamb is count
ing on the country districts to stand by
him and give his biggest vote. 1t is
Wickham but there is so little interest
that the task of gaug.ng sentiment is re-
duced to claims made by the friends Of
the candidates
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Expert Advice.
the Pittsburg Post.

From the Pittsburg Post.
MY pigs seem sickly,' complained the
amateur farmer. Yet / give them
enough to eat
Your troughs are too narrow, stranger.
A hog doesn't think he's getting enough
to eat unless he can out his feet in tn,
trough"
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do you believe" asked the LAWYER
you could decide this case purely on
the evidence?
Yes" replied the prospective Juror. ~
think l could if the defendant would re-
turn the silver watch he stole from mo
one time Chicago Record Herald.
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Soldiers Fighting Mad.

Virginia soldiers attending the maneu-
vers at Gettysburg are sore to the quick
over the failure of the state to pay them
for the time they were engaged. They
were told that they would be paid before
leaving the camp at Gettysburg, then that
they would be paid on arrival at their
home stations and at various other times
have they been told that the money was
forthcoming. 1t is now nearly a month
since the troops returned and they are
still getting promises.
The reason for the delay is not known
here but it is understood that there have
been mistakes in the pay rolls of the COM
mands. Just how a month has been re-
CURED to make the corrections is not I'M
derstood. The men are kicking and are
very indignant that they have not re-
ceived their pay. and it is believed that
many of them will hesitate about attend
ing the maneuvers again unless reaSona-
bic assurance is given that they will not
be denied their meager pay within less
than a month after they return from
camp.
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Col. Richard D. Smms, commanding
the I'd Infantry. has applied for retire
ment and his application has been ap-
proved by District Militia headquarters
The retirement of Col. Simms will make
Lieut.. Col. William E. Harvey colonel of
the I'd Infantry, Maj. Anton Stephen,
lieutenant colonel. and Capt. Clarence v
Sayer. major. Edward II. Brian is senior
captain of the ID Infantry, but as he
has made application for transfer to the
ordnance department. Capt. Sayer. who
is next in rank, will probably be appoint
ed major.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-08-07

Jack-I hear you had some money left
you.
Tom-Yes: it left me quite a while ago.
Boston Transcript.
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Whipped County Policeman.

County Policeman ]. r. Tiller of Hen
rico went to arrest Early Jones few
DAYS ago. The officer fired several shots
at the negro and he fell When the officer
went to where the man was lying he was
grabbed by the negro and thrown heavily
to the ground. The officer used his club
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A Few Years Hence.

From Puck.
Aeroplane pilot (sweating from Albany
IN New York for sl.25 day)-And to
think that they used to get ten thousand
plunks for this
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Judge Insists on Verdict.

Judge E. j. Harvey of Patrick county.
who tried James Hairston, Tom Bailey
and John Eccies for riot on an excur-
sion train in March of this year, has
written to Gov. Mann protesting against
interference with the verdict of the jury
in the case of the men, all Of whom are
under sentence of death. The negroes
engaged in a free fight on the train, kill
ing Sidney Brown. An effort is now
being MADE To get new trial tor the
men. Gov. Mann having granted re-
spite from August ID to November IL OF
this wear The men are now in the Dan
vile Jail.
Ethel Payne, a pretty little girl of four
teen wears has been sent to the Virginia
Home for Incorrigible Girls She was
caught in the act of robbing a house, and
if was shown that she had been leading
a rather unusual life fof one of her age.
some months ago she charged a man
with having attempted to criminally as
SAINT her but the young man was ac
o,ntted Her parents came here from
louisville. KY about three years ago.
Her father is employed in an iron es-
adjustment
Binding Inspector Beck has awarded
the contracts for raZing three houses be-
longing to johnson II. oahos. the
Washington lawyer, minister, real estate
dealer and millionaire. The houses are
in a very dlapidated condition. MI.
Sands was served with a summons To
come TO court and TO defend the pro-
ceedings, but he refused to pay any at
tention To the orders of the court, and
the Justice entered the order in his abb
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-08-07

Officers and men of the 1st Separate
Battalion have expressed much satisfac
ton at the course of the recent camp of
instruction at Gettysburg
ut is the consensus of opinion" said
an officer of the LIST Separate Battalion.
among the officers and men of our bat
talon that the encampment just closed
was one Of the most Instructive we have
ever spent. The morals and health of
the men were excellent. The few cases
of sickness we had were of a mild nature
and doubtless due TO the imprudence OF
eating unripe fruit and drinking too much
water while OH the march.
The food supply was ample, whole
some and l will add-as a compliment to
our cooks-was excellently prepared. This
fact served to maintain general content
ment among the men and | do not re-
call a single case of Crouch during the
entire period. On the contrary, many
pleasant things were said of Maj. Neu-
MEYER and his efficient staff.
THE entire command seemed to pos
sess the spirit that it was case OF bust
ness first, with a little pleasure as a
secondary feature, and, furthermore. that
the success of the maneuvers depended
upon each individual doing his duty as a
soldier.
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More Money From Liquor.

Last year the state received S345, 2,Ss9. OF
from liquor licenses. That was for liquors
generally and was believed to be the
highwater mark for such privilege. The
last general assembly added considerable
to the fee for licenses, and the state will
this year receive about $4,000 more than
last year There are fewer places in OPP
era ton than ever before and the in
crease is due entirely to the advance
made by the legislature in the new laws.
The temperance people are delighted
with the manner in which the laws are
being enforced Sales to minors are few
and far between, and there is no hesita-
ton on the part of the courts to revoke
licenses for slight violation when once
it is shown that there has been a viola
ton. Under the new laws, no women are
allowed to enter places where liquor is
sold, and it is contrary to law for a man
to sell. give of furnish liquors to women.
No minors are allowed to wait on tables
where liquors are served.
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National Guard.

<~D 1ITHIN the next few days
orders will be issued from
M District militia headquarters
wv disseminating drills of the
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The following transfer has been made
by special orders, headquarters District
of Columbia militia:
Mechanic George a. Joynes, LIST Battery
Field Artillery. to Company G., I'd Infan-
try. as private.
The following named enlisted men have
been honorably discharged from the Ma
tonal Guard:
On own applicationCorp. Henry r.
Perry. LIST Battery, Field Artillery; Pri-
vate James NJ. Smolenski, band, I'd Infan-
try; Sergt. Maj. William B. Jackson, 1st
Battalion, I'd Infantry: Private John D.
Drake, Company d, LIST Separate Battal-
ion. and Apprentice Seaman Walter S.
Anderson, I'd Division, Naval Battalion.
Removal from the District-Q. NJ. Sergt.
Milo B. Goodall, Corp. r. l. Boyer, Pri-
Yates Albert Bruce. William E. Lewis and
Benedict Tantello of Company +, LIST In
fantry; Privates Harry FrlsseI, Samuel A.
Long, Bernard Mccain, Phillip F. Sny-
der and Edward Rowland of Company M,
I'd Infantry.
The following named enlisted men have
been discharged without honor from the
National Guard OH account of being con-
tinuously absent without leave from their
commands for more than three months:
Private Raymond Trumbo, Company B,
I'd Infantry, and Private Arthur G. VIII
kerson, Company d, I'd Infantry.
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<RP 1ITHIN the next few days
orders will be issued from
M District militia headquarters
wv disseminating drills of the
National Guard until after
October l. Before the order for the ceS-
sation of drills goes into effect, however,
all property of each organization of the
guard must be properly stored away and
provision made for cleaning uniforms,
shirts and other articles of equipment.
Gen Harries commanding the National
Guard of the District, has received a let
ter from Brig. Gen. Wotherspoon, l.. S.
A, who commanded the camp of instruc-
ton, in which he praises the good be-
havior. earnestness and patience of the
District troops.
The letter, which will be published in
general orders, is as follows:
headquarters Camp of Instruction,
Gettysburg, Pa, July 80, 1910.
MY Dear Gen. Harries:
ION the eve of breaking up of our camp
wish to express to you my high APP
probation of your efforts to further the
purposes of the camp. and to thank you
for your hearty assistance in every direc-
ton.
Il am sure you will be pleased to know
how much 1 appreciate the good behavior
eaTneSIneSS ana patience OF the troops
of your command as well as the interest
displayed by the regimental officers in the
many problems we have had. The troops
have at all times been quiet in camp
and acquired and maintained an excel
lent state of sanitation in their camps;
they have been prompt in their fOrma-
ton for the various exercises.
II hope 1t may be my good fortune to
again see service in the same encamp-
ment with your brigade.
Wishing you a pleasant journey and
with my kindest regards to your staff, |
am, very sincerely yours,
wv. w WOTHERSPOON,
"Brigadier General, L. S. Army, Com
manding.
Brig. Gen. George II. Harries. Com
handing District of Columbia Brigade,
Camp of Instruction.
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Small, broken lots of % kinds
of Tan or Black Calf or Patent
Low Shoes-including about -
pairs So "FLORSHEIM" Low
Shoes in small sizes.
at It'll Street Store)
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Goodyear Welt-sewed, Excel
lent Wearing 2-eyelet Pumps and
or , Eyelet Ties: patent colt,
tan or black calf and vici kid; In
oS attractive kinds.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1910-03-03
AID WoLGAST CHAMPION.
Defeat of Battling Nelson Brings
Him Light Weight Title.


Battling Nelson is not the durable
Dane any mere. The conqueror OF Joe
Cans was forced to relinquish his hold
on the lightweight boxing champion
ship in forty rounds to AID Wolgast Of
Milwaukee at Point Richmond Cal.
Nelson was not counted out, but prob
ably would have been in that session
had not Referee Smith called a halt
and awarded the fight and title to VOL
CAST. When the battle was stopped the
Dane was in a pitiable condition. One
Of his eyes were completely closed and
the other parts of his face were swol-
len TO twice their size. Besides he was
tottering around the ring too weak to
hold up his hands. This was the first
time that Nelson, since he sprang into
the limelight in 1908 by beating Geo.
Memsic in Milwaukee, was beaten to a
standstill at his own game of smuggling
He met his master at the identical
style which won him the lightweight
championship of the world and also
made him famous.
Wolgast's victory was complete and
decisive. Had Referee Smith not stop
ped the contest and it had gone the
limit he would have been given the
verdict He had the better of nearly
every round and during the course of
the forty rounds struck probably five
blows to Nelson's three in every ses-
sion. Wolgast has been fighting exact
ly four years, having entered the game
IN 1906 in Cadillac, Mich, where he
was born Feb. s, 1888
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The German emperor and ministry
of war have decided to introduce tie
aeroplane in some form into the regu-
lar army equipment with the intention
of attaching a flying corps to every
regiment.
Theodore Roosevelt, with his son
and other members of his African OK
petition arrived at Gondokoro, Soudan
at the head of the Nile, all reported
well and enthusiastic over their ex-
periences in the jungle. A native band
escorted the party into the town with
bugles and drums, headed by the tribal
chief The party next day proceeded
down the Nile to Khartoum.
At Des Moines, Iowa, the court room
at the police station was recently
turned into a church, and a service was
conducted by the Rev. ]. Calfee, an
evangelist, who took the judges usual
place and preached a sermon to the
entire night shift of the Des Moines
police force. One convert was made
John Bergquist, a policeman. asking to
be received into the church.
Serious ARRAYS between the police
and thousands of Socialists occurred
in Berlin and other cities of Germany
when the Socialists held meetings and
marched in the streets to protest
against the proposed franchise bill OF
the government. The police used their
sabers in dispensing the marchers, who
in some places made a show of resist
ance by throwing stones and other mis-
siles. Many were wounded on both
sides before the police, with the aid
of soldiery, were able to repress the
demonstrations.
The new premier of Spain is Jose
Canalejas Mendes, who was called by
King Alfonso to head the liberal gov
eminent and who boasts of being The
most radical of monarchists. In his
first public sentiment he says he be-
lieves in acts rather than words, and
will submit definite reforms shortly
1t is learned on excellent authority
that the emperor of Germany intends
to go for a cruise in the Mediterran-
can as soon as the season is over, but
it is not likely that Greece will be Wis
tied this year. The empress may &C
gain to Abbazia with her daughter
and one of her sons for week or two
Dwight E. Woodbridge, writing in
the Mining World, an organ of the
Western mine owners. admits the truth
of the statements made by the Social
| ist press and the American Magazine
to the effect that slavery exists in
| Mexico. He says that he has seen the
bodies of men hanging from trees and
has witnessed the herding and i'll treat
ment of Yaqui Indians who were being
sold into slavery.
The physicians in attendance upon
King Gustave of Sweden, who recently
had to undergo an operation for ap-
pendicitis, state that the condition OF
the king is entirely satisfactory and
that he will be up again in fortnight