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ANNOUNCEMENTS
CLERK OF TIE DISTRICT COURT

hereby announce my candidacy for the
nomination for the Office Of Clerk Of the Dis
trict Court. subject 10 the will OF the Demo-
Gratis of Barber county TO be expres sed at the
primary election August ., 1910.
f'' W SMITH
Barbour County index., 1910-07-20
A. W. SMITH.
cLERk oF LIE p1srRlCT coURr

To the people OF Barber County: | am
candidate for renomindtion for the o:fice Of
Clerk OF the District Court, subject 10 the ac.
ton OF the Republican voters AZ the primary
election August End, and II noml mated Will De
>grateful for the votes Of men Cf all parties,
believing. as 90. that my record in the Office
entities me 10 Il second term. .,,.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-02-03
Food Cost INQUIRIES.

There are both advantages and disad-
vantage in the multiplication of inquir-
les by congressional committees into the
cost of living now under way and pro-
posed. From one point of view it would
seem to be better if the whole subject
were referred to joint committee repre-
senting the two houses, similar to the So
called BallingerPinchot investigating COM
mittee- The would save time and avoid
duplication, and would moreover have the
force and effect of an inquiry by the en-
tire Congress acting through a delegated
body. On the other hand it may be pos
sible by the conduct of two or three diff
ferent inquiries into the matter to make
sure of covering the entire subject. Yet
the rendering of different findings on the
subject by the various committees may
only embarrass and delay the provision
of remedial measures.
Whether remedies can be prescribed nv
Congress in the form of legislative enact
ment or not, the taking of testimony on
the subject of food costs and the pro-
cesses of food distribution is certain to
be beneficial. The average consumer is
absolutely helpless. He knows nothing
OF the situation at large, having no time
TO investigate. and even in many cases
no time to search for the cheaper
markets. He feels instinctively that
something is wrong. and he knows from
the state of his bank account that il is
costing more to live than in the past.
but whether the food that he buys costs
more because of decreased supplies or
increased demands or extortionate profits
enjoyed by some one or all OF the dis
tributing agents, he has no means of as
certaining.
Thus far in the inquiry conducted by
the House District committee there have
been some interesting disclosures and
assertions bearing upon the relations be-
tween the retailers and the consumers:
some edifying facts about the storage o.
meats and eggs: some testimony showing
that prices are different In different parts
of the city and some interesting theories
about the size of eggs and the activities
OF hens. But thus far the testimony has
not pointed clearly to any one conclusion
but has resulted mainly in the renewed
affirmation of the self-evident truth that
food is dearer now than for many wears
past. Subsequent disclosures may re-
veal the great responsible cause of the
situation.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-02-03
Reforming West Point.
a the NAx York World.

From the New YORK Norlu
To preserve discipline at West Point, a
few years ago Congress passed severe
law against hazing and provided that
cadets found guilty of the practice should
be expelled. Now Congress with the ap-
prevail of tender-hearted Secretary OF
War proposes to authorize harmless
hazing,' so that three cadets under SEN
tence of dismissal can be reinstated
Ultimately, of course, the Military Acad-
envy will be reformed. 1t has been
going through the process for six OF
seven years, and Congress Is still at it.
At the start Congress was outraged by
the brutality of the young gentlemen in
course OF training to be officers of the
United States Army. 1t investigated and
Illuminated and legislated against the cul-
p1lts. But the first time the superintend-
ent of the Military Academy undertook
to execute the law and dismiss party OF
hazers, who had been convicted of violat-
ing the regulations, stream or represent
atives and senators started for the White
House to secure Mr.. Roosevelt's clemency
i'm behalf of various cadets from their
districts. Ever since then pretty mucl
every body concerned, except Col. Scott
has made a farce of the law.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-02-03

commission in hand at foreign post
has caused a degree of wonder In his
hosts. in many more instances the same
sort of man has acquitted himself well
of diplomatic work. The most widely
experienced, and one of the most sue
cessful. of American diplomats in the
past forty years-John W. Foster-went
direct from the field of practical politics
to that of diplomacy. and won distinction
in the latter field as promptly as he had
done In the former
Why should not the thing work as well
the other way? Mr.. Griscom could not
have succeeded in diplomacy without
qualities that capitalize highly in polltlcai
MANAGEMENT. A knowledge of men is one
Ability to compose differences is another.
Discretion in stating a case is another.
A campaign manager should be aole 70
do more than collect money and Jolly
intervewers. although that Is work not TO
he despised.
And then is not diplomacy very much
needed in New York republican circles
now? Everything Is at skies and sevens.
There are rows within rows. NOBODY
may tell what sort of new faction a day
may bring forth. There are growls and
rumblings from Lake Erie to Long
Island, and more anxiety as to next NO
vember's result than has been produced
in the state by any political situation
In twenty years.
So that nearly all that Mr.. Griscom
learned in diplomacy abroad he will now
find use for in practical politics at home.
He is not tarred with factionism. Hughes
and anti-Hughes, Roosevelt and anti
Roosevelt, Taft and antiTaft are cries
that need not disturb him more than to
rouse him to an effort to drown them all
in the one cry of republicanism and one
party for all.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-02-03
Lloyd Griscom in Politics.

The election of Lloyd c. Griscom TO be
chairman of the republican committee of
New York county is described as an ex-
pertinent This probably is because his
experience in public affairs has been in
the field of diplomacy. He entered that
service shortly after leaving school, and
left il only little while ago. He went to
the top there, reaching the post of ambas-
sador. He won praise all along the line,
and particularly in his last billet. When
his resignation was announced in Rome.
where he was then serving. the news
called cut much praise for him. and ex-
pressions of regret at his coming depart
use.
For the sake of argument. let the de-
scriptton of Mr.. Griscom's election stand.
Is there any risk In the experiment?
Have we not seen. many times. a man
reared in practical politics transferred
with great success to diplomacy? II 1t Is
true-and it is true-that now and then
an old-style American politician with a
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-02-03
Knowing How the Submerged Live
From the Chicago Record Herald.

From the Chicago Record Herald.
A citizen of Oak Park had not believed
that starvation of men, women and chill
dren was possible in Chicago at this time
of reasonable prosperity, and only ar
actual case called to his attention by 9
probation officer has convinced him of the
contrary. There are many excellent citi
zens in the same position, and little
personal contact with the grim. sad real
tiles of life among the submerged, or the
ignorant and very poor, would be as gooo
for them as 1t has been to the Oak Park
citizen. Long ago an English statesman
deplored the fact that too many of the
well-to-do know less of the lives. habits
and conditions of their own unfortunate
countrymen than they do of the affairs
of distant foreign countries. For many
years the gospel of personal service
ened philanthropists, but no amount OF
abstract teaching is nearly SO effective as
one bit of direct experience.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-02-03

exceedingly dangerous on account of the
unusual quantity of gas in it, and was
subjected to an exceptional degree of
inspection. Notwithstanding this precau-
ton. nearly two score of lives have been
snuffed out in one devastating blast
The United States government is now
experimenting with the view of discover
ing, if possible, some means of lessening
the danger of mine explosion. but thus
far, apparently, nothing practical has
been accomplished; at least no advance
has been made in the actual diminution
of mine fatality.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-02-03
Panics.

Two warnings appear today about the
early financial future. Both breathe
panic One comes from Yale professor
who meditates on things in the quiet of
his library: the other comes from law
yer in practice and in close touch with
great railroad corporations.
The scholar reads trouble in the glut of
gold and rising prices. A panic is bound
to follow. and, he thinks, soon. AS far
as his voice reaches and his influence pre-
walls. the effect of his deliverance will be
depressing. Timid folk will begin to see
things. "Old stockings and tin cans
referred to feelingly in the Senate yester-
day-will again come into use. Hoardings
will increase. Money that should be do
ing business will go out of business.
Owners will thus help produce panicky
conditions.
The railroad lawyer bases his prediction
the Presidents announcement that the
law affecting railroads will be executed.
That, We are told. has made every railroad
company uneasy. Confidence. partly re-
stored since 1907. has again been shaken.
Why should the President have said such
thing? What good could come of it?
See the harm that has come of it. Values
have gone down, and will go lower. Let
the Sherman antitrust law be executed.
and we shall have panic las is a panic
The furry in Mr.. Roosevelt's day will
look small by comparison.
1t is safe to say that we have not
seen the last panic. The human body
could no more be guaranteed against
disease than the business world against
money disturbances. Both are in
evitable. The man in robust health
INa f,is- iycf
feeding and entertaining. but is apt to
presume on his strength, and then Ger
tain to pay the penalty. But, while in
health, he will not be benefited if he
is told twenty times day by many
different acquaintances that he must be
careful, and that there are signs in his
face and figure that all is not we'll with
him. If nervously organized, he is
likely to be tripped up by the very ex-
cess of solicitude. In other words, a
man may be knocked out by ill-advised
efforts TO serve and save him.
Flush times will bring overtrading
and too much confidence. 1t is well to
he on guard against TOO many and too
large ventures. But as capital is noto-
riously nervous and tinid. there is no
surer means of imjuring it than by
dogging it with excessive solicitude and
gloomy predictions. There is no better
way to aid in producing a panic than
by ringing bell all day long, and an
nouncing in circus day parade fashion,
Here she comes.'
Fortunately in this case, the voice of
the closet philosopher does not carry
far in the business world, while that of
the railroad lawyer denouncing the law
smacks too much OF his employment to
be impressive or convincing
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-02-03
The Figurer.

This world contains a lot of folks
Who fret us more or less
BY poor or misdirected jokes
Or ill-timed seriousness.
But he who brings the deepest doubt
Is that unfaltering one
Who gets a lot of figures out
To prove lit can't be done"'
The proudest schemes of progress fall
And shatterel hopes lie thick,
When calmly he proceeds to call
On his ar1hmetic.
More hideous than the vandal shout,
His voice spoils all our fun.
When he brings rows of figures out
To prove lit can't be done.'
Your plans of glory, though they be
Both lofty and immense,
Will shrivel like leaf when he
Says think Of the expense
He's Disappointment's special scout
And Hardluck's favorite son,
This man who gets his figures out
To prove lit can't be DONE"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-02-03
The South Pole.

should soon stand revealed. Peary's
achievement in the north will act as q
spur. Then, with both poles inspected,
the next thing will be to civilize Them so
to say-put them, if possible. to some
practical account The age is pre-emi-
nently that of utility. Every rivulet must
turn wheel. Is there any use to which
those frozen regions may be put? The
first thing, of course, must be improving
the means of reaching Them and that in
turn will play upon the general question
of travel, by air as we'll as by land and
sea.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-02-03
More Mine Explosions.

The Primero mine disaster in Colorado
was followed SO quickly by explosions OF
a similar nature in Kentucky and Mex
leo, the former causing about thirty-five
and the latter seventy deaths. that the
subject of underground slaughter comes
before the public with exceptional acute
ness. In each of the two later instances
the cause of the disaster is still a mys-
terry. In the Kentucky case it is thought
that miner entered an unused room in
which gas had been accommodating and
that the gas pressure was greater than
his safety lamp could resist. The Mex
lean mine. it is said. is regarded as one
Of the best equipped in that country, and
no other explanation of the disaster is
conceived than that a miner struck a
match and thus ignited a pocket of gas.
The Kentucky mine has been known as
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-02-03
The Police and Firemen's Fund.

The discovery that the police and fire
mems pension fund is nearly exhausted,
as result of the falling off in the reve-
nues of the Police Court from fines. brings
once more to attention the injustice and
unwisdom of placing this fund upon
necessarily fiuctuating basis. At present
the fund is comprised Of contributions
from the Police Court fines, money from
dog taxes and an assessment of dollar
la month upon the policemen and fremen,
prospective beneficiaries Of the pension
system. There Is no assurance of the
amount of money that will be available
at any time, beyond the probability that
certain averages will be maintained. II
an epidemic of canine disease should
sweep through the District early some
summer and carry off the pet dogs for
which their owners are willing to pay 81
Ia year apiece, the police and f1remen's
pension fund would be seriously depleted
If wave of virtue were to envelop the
community and cause a failure of Police
Court business. those who are now de-
pendent upon the pension fund for their
sustenance would be thrown back upon
charity. If the police force of the Dis
trict were to adopt a principle of the
golden rule which obtains in Toledo and
prevent lawbreaking rather than arrest
after the fact, the retired veterans of the
force would pay the penalty in decreased
income.
This fund is a necessity. 1t is needed
for the proper maintenance of an ef-
flcient police and fire organization. 1t is
recognized as just and wise to assure
the members of these forces provision
for their sustenance after they have
grown old in the service or are disabled
in the line of duty. 1t Is the experience
of ali cities that without a well admins
tered pension fund it is impossible to
maintain an effective state of discipline
or a high standard of efficiency. This
being the case the fund should be def
nitely appropriated, with reference to the
prospective needs, out Of the general rev.
enues of the District. Unless the fund is
allowed to diminish below the point Of
actual requirements it is only a matter
of bookkeeping whether the money Is
taken out of the general fund or out Of
one of the sources of that fund. What
matters it to Congress or to the District
Of Columbia whether Police Court fines
are paid directly into the firemen and
polieemen's fund, or are paid into the
general account and contribute their part
from the whole in the maintenance Of
the pension system?
If the District of Columbia is to main
tain a pension system it should do SO in
la businesslike, dispihed manner 1t should
not try to conceal the nature of it's wise
benefaction and intelligent self -protection.
The whole principle of special funds de-
rived from special sources is unsound and
works out badly In practice. The dis
covery that the police and firemen fund
is depleted proves this proposition in a
manner that should lead promptly to a
change in the system and the establish
ment of the fund upon a sound basis.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-02-03
The Am erican Woodchuck.
From the New York Sun.

II is unfair to make the American
woodchuck responsible for the weather
of the last six weeks of winter In the
United States. He is not the same ami
NAL as the English grounding, with
which the Candlemas legend is properly
associated The wOodchuck is an honest,
sturdy and valiant rodent, who minds his
own business; soldier of the pasture
who fights the canine enemy to the last
gasp and dies with fortitude. 1t is a
shameful dispersion upon his character to
saw that he can lie about the weather or
anything else.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-02-03
Futile Dissension.

$50 you and your husband are Away:
quarreling?" said the family lawyer.
YES" answered the young woman.
What do you quarrel about?"
II forget the subject of the first quar-
rel. But we have been quarreling evel
since over who was to blame for it.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-02-03
SHOOTING STARS.
BY PHLANDER JOHNSON.
a Form of Popularity.

My husband is one of the most popular
men in his club said young Mrs. Tor
kins proudly.
I'm sorry to hear that" replied Miss
Cayenne. 1T indicates that he never
wins
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-02-03

Tammany doubtless hopes that any
plans for the advancement of Judge
Gaynor into national politics may be
speedily contaminated.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-02-03

Usually the statesman who complains
that all the trusts are fighting him is
offering a strong bid to be loved for
the enemies he has made.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-02-03

Comets used to be regarded raging
messengers Of disaster Now they are So
tame that they submit to the snapshot.
photographer withou; a murmur.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-02-03

No doubt the beef trust realizes that
the time draws near when eggs will be
cheap and mushrooms plentiful.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-02-03

Paris has arranged to get out of the
limelight in time to let the spring flood
news from Cincinnati enjoy it's annual
Importance.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-02-03
Superstitious Dread.

Oh, what's the use of hoping
When times like these draw nigh?
The grounding saw his shadow
And a comets in the sky.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-02-03

The French capital is the holiday city
of the world, but does not care to be
taken too seriously in the matter of
aquatic display.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-02-03

Russia does not care how much trouble
Alaska's natural resources may caSse
any more than Spain cares about the
future of the Philippines.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-02-03
A Likely idea.

From the Columbus Ohio State Journal.
Our idea Of a great financier is a man
who worries more about the price of call
money than he does about the price OF
pork chops.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-02-03

These hints that Roosevelt may be a
democratic candidate threaten some OF
the hardest work in the way OF black
listing that Bryan has yet undertaken.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-02-03

If one Abdul Hamid were to venture an
expression on the war cloud in Crete it
would probably be to wish 1t more thun-
der and lightning.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-02-03

The court-martial at Boston again re-
minds the navy that peace has its pe,lls
las well as it's victories.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-02-03

Weather experts declare that the
grounding cast a shadow as big as Sew
eral tons of coal.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-02-03

Dr. Wiley must at least concede that
the inside of the egg contains no sus-
picious preservative chemicals.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-02-03
Another Economist.

What makes Bliggins keep footing his
automobile horn?''
1Ie's economizing. The horn is the
only part of the machine he can exercise
without it's costing him a lot of money
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-02-03

1t takes a congressional investigation
to show how embarrassing the liveliest
controversy may be made.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-02-03

A number of New Year resolutions need
half soling about this time of year.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-02-03
Waste.
rom the Pittsburg Dispatch.

From the Pittsburg Dispatch
Representative Sims of Tennessee says
the ranking privilege costs only 100000
annually. Judging by most of the mat
ter sent out under 1t, about $4,000 is
wasted.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-02-03

Uncle Eben, lis de way he goes ahead
havin' boss sense, Std o. bein' influenced
by some of de sporty folks dat drives
i'm
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-12-05
Deilverymen for Chicago Stores viii
Tie up tho Holiday Trade by
Demand for More
Wages.
1900 MEN QUIT WORK
Harness on Nonunion Teams Is Cut
and All Police Arc Now
on Riot
Duty.

CHICAGO, Dec. 5.-Every police
man in the city is on riot duty because
Of the strike of delverymen. Deliv'
cry wagon drivers of the big depart
ment stores want higher wages.
1t will cripple the Christmas trade
and cost the merchants millions of
dollars.
Violence began early Shortly af
ter the men went out, the police were
called when strikers armed with long
sharp knives, cut the harness of non
Union drivers to bits. When the po
lice arrived, the slashers had fled.
When the big department stores
opened. the rioters demanded an in
crease of wages This was refused
and the men quit.
The strike will likely become gen
eral. There are 800 members of the
union on strike. Grave possibilities
of trouble existed in the presence OF
many strikers at the funeral OF
Charles I.avinskas, q striking garment
worker who was shot and killed last
week by a special policeman. The
funeral was attended by committees
of the garment workers and Chicago
Federation of Labor
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-12-05
HAMMERSTEIM
GOING TO EUROPE
Give England Some Real
Opera.

NEW YORK. Dec. 5.--England will
be the future home of Oscar Ham
merstein.
Having contracted not TO give opera
again in America for ten years, when
he sold out to the Metropolitan Opera
company, the great impressario wln
go to London, where | believe am
wanted" as he said
"My business is opera" he declared.
II can do nothing else. must pro-
duce opera. Since New York does not
want me as the ones who could have
made it possible for me to remain
have shown, shall leave the country"
This was the valedictory Of the
former east side cigar maker who has
built the great theatre in New York,
who now owns three, and whose
career as an impressario and vaude-
VILE manager has been more ex-
tensive and varied than that of any
other man in the history of the
American stage.