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Los Angeles herald., 1910-01-29
FINDS FOOD PRICE AFFECTED
BY TREND OF POPULATION

SAN GABRIEL, Jan. 25.-[Editor
Herald. The real reason for the pres
ent high prices of food is not to be
found in combines or in trusts. While
these add some to it, the real cause
why we pay so much for our food now
is because of the great influx OF pop
ulation to the cities. When TINS
springs census is published it VIII
doubtless show the cities have in
creased from so to 100 per cent in the
last decade, while the country districts
will not show over. 20 per cent The
land has been neglected, and whlle
the country at large is producing more
stuff than ever before, yet 1t does not
produce the proportion that is re-
quired of it to keep the prices down:
Until we can turn the attention or
the labor of the nation to leave the
cities and go out on the land ana
work. not until then win prices to any
material extent decrease. All the
other agitations will be futile. Watch
the census and see if this is not cor
rect. a. Q. 81. GhoINSH'
Los Angeles herald., 1910-01-29
TRANSIENT SAYS CONDITION
HAS ROOT IN COMMON GREED

LOS ANGELES, Jan. 26.-[Editor
Herald: The utter futility OF this pro-
posed meat boycott makes one wonder
at the people who flock after it.
Aside from the fact of making a
kick" it will simply result in making
q lot of innocent people suffer and not
reach the men at whom it is aimed
at all.
I am fully aware of the unpopularity
of the person who refuses to join a "hue
and cry" and wants to know why but
with this knowledge 1 see the condi-
tions far too serious to be satisfied
with a howl that viii last a few days,
until you newspaper men find a new
sensation to exploit.
The most it can do to the men who
direct the policy of any of the big
meat packing plants will be to cut down
their 1910 income from, say, 100000 to
SO, 900.
How much will they care for that
But how about the thousands Of
families that will suffer cruelty because
the bread winner is out of work for
sixty days while the plant is shut
down? Did that mass meeting take
any action tonight to provide for the
support of these?
Again, meat is not the whole of our
life and needs.
Let us look at eggs. If your hens
were laying an extra dozen or two
would you begin to talk about the law
of supply and demand and charge every
cent you could get for them, or would
you think of the high prices of pro-
visions and sell them for cent each?
I could not help wondering whether
that lawyer and doctor who spoke to-
night always asked their patrons how
able they are to pay fees and gauged
their fees in harmony with the answer
Be assured good people, so per cent
of you are just as selfish as the meat
packers are, and would force the last
penny were you in their places, just as
you do now-and this is the proof of it
that you do now.
No small part of the movement was
backed by the financial secretaries of
the local unions. How many of them
have offered to lower their salaries by
a dollar, even during strike times?
One article referred to the carloads of
vegetables and fruits dumped into the
bay at San Francisco to keep the prices
up. Wicked enough in all conscience,
as the last penny" idea ever is; but,
reader, would your policy be any diff
ferent? Is not your policy, first last
and all the time, to get every possible
cent out of your labor, produce, or
whatever thing you possess and want
to sell to another?
That is just the policy that makes
the meat people get as much for their
meat as they can, and until you are
willing to change your greed to gen.
erosity do have the decency to keep still
about others.
Just as sure as the sun shines, this
meat boycott will have no lasting effect
on the prices of provisions, and as GER
tainly will only hurt the poor people
who earn their living in the packing
plants. GEO. NJ. PARKER,
A Transient
Los Angeles herald., 1910-01-29
HIGH PRICES

A CONTEMPORARY argues prices
~ are high because people have the
a money and wish to pay high
prices" Still, is it not a fact that there
are more people in the United States
dependent on small salaries and meager
wages than there are people of inde
pendent means? If we are to believe
the well-to-do are responsible for the
high prices, then we have right to
ask what business they have, in a re-
public like this, to set a pace which
injuries their fellow citizens?
From 1898 to 1907 the price of farm
products throughout the United States
was increased by AZ per cent, metals by
66 per cent, lumber and building ma
terials SO per cent, food % per cent,
manufactured commodities 3S per cent.
When the necessaries of life are in
creased in price and life itself is de-
creased in price ION account of reduc-
ton of wages and salaries), where is
the proof of the existence of prosperity?
That IS to say, prosperity for the peo-
pie? The country is prosperous. But
many OF the inhabitants are expending
their time, talent and nervous energy
in a struggle for existence. In spite of
the wealth and prosperity of the United
States, many citizens are harassed by
the difficulty of making provision for
bare subsistence Of their families.
Is this popular prosperity In the
United States prosperity, like govern
ment, should be democratic, of the peo-
pie, by the people and for the people.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-01-29

two millions a year and thousands of
his brothers to stand in-the bread line
every night
The Chinese empire has lasted for
many centuries. How long do you
think this nation will last under
misrule like that of the Cannon-Ald-
rich combination?
The trust magnate will destroy this
country much quicker than the oil
garchy did Rome. Let China alone. She
has outlived many so-called civilized
nations. B. how long will she live
as a nation after we have forced
on her our class legislation, our graft,
our white slavery and our sensuality,
after we teach her to send her sub
jects who steal food to Jail, and those
who steal railroads and cities to con-
gress; after we teach her to feed her
soldiers upon embalmed beef?
]. B. SMITH.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-01-29

Architectural exhibition is being at
tended by big crowds. The architects
of Greater Los Angeles are among the
finest in the world, and much of the
splendid general appearance of our
magnificent city is accounted for by the
artistic vigilance which is the price of
municipal symmetry.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-01-29

The house committee on postoffices
and post roads is hearing some plain
talk from prominent publishers, and is
it not time for plain talk? The great
est industry in the United States is
threatened by governmental gouge
proposed by a pack of ignorant, pin
head politicians. That's the plain Ian
guage of it.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-01-29

r Success of the British Liberals, or
even a successful pan-Radical parlia-
mentary coalition, will mean the biggest
political Scrap the world has beheld
in fifty years. 1t is again a question
of abolition. but this time the abolition
lists demand abolition of the house OF
tnaarc
Los Angeles herald., 1910-01-29

Many people who refused to become
vegetarians from principle are joining
the ranks as a practical measure of
elf-protection. All flesh is grass, any
way. We might as we'll eat it in the
primitive state as submit to the exac-
tions of the beef trust.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-01-29
AT THE THEATERs

AUDITORIUM-Dark.
AIASON-'fVasta Herne"
BURBANK-'FThe Crisis"
BELASCO-'The Spendthrift."
ALAJESTIC-"An American Lord"
ORPHEUM-Vaude
GRAND-''Woodlan
Los ANGELES-Vaudev
OLYAIPIC-Musical burlesoue.
FISCHER'S-Musical burlesque.
WALKER-Melodra
UNIQUE-Me1odram
Los Angeles herald., 1910-01-29

Every now and then someone sug-
gests that Los Angeles should establish
a museum of antiquities. What's the
use, when she has the Arcade station?
Can Won beat it?
Los Angeles herald., 1910-01-29

Investigation Of city departments?
No honest official fears investigation.
If you hear anyone protesting hysteric-
ally "There is no need of investigation,
investigate him first of all.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-01-29
Public Letter Box

TO CORRESPONDENTS intended
Tor publication must be accompanied by the
name a-,u auuress of the Wiisv. ine aid
gives tire widest latitude TO correspondents,
but assumes responsibility for their views,
Los Angeles herald., 1910-01-29

Hooray!~ Somebody in Greater Los
Angeles was responsible for the great
quad hoax-the biggest and best ma
ture fake ever perpetrated. Another
record broken
Los Angeles herald., 1910-01-29

Our comet is the advance agent of
Halley's comet, which is said to be a
ripper, with a tail that makes Pains
pyrotechnics look like tallow dip.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-01-29

Build the station or give back the
site" That's the language the S. p.
might understand.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-01-29

La Belle France, per capita the rich
est country in the world, is in a state
of liquidation.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-01-29

The houseboat fad has now become a
practical necessity in France.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-01-29

herself as she carries soup and flannel
to the poor who have been made pooI
by her kind and the church. IT the
church had not departed from the
teachings of the Founder of Christian
ity there would be no poor.
VERA FIDELIA.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-01-29

on all matters pertaining to advertising
address Charles R. Gates, advertising man.
ager.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-01-29

Danish the billboards. They disgrace
Los Angeles.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-01-29

TomOrrow--The English Elections.
IX-HOw the Parties Fight.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-01-29

The United States and Germany, as
the two greatest high protective tariff
cour tries, we're used freely by both
parties to prove every side of every
question. The Conservatives said
protection would mean high wages and
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1910-09-08

ed because Eilerbe was not nomi-
mated In the first primary, thus
avoiding useless and unnecessary
expense. There is very little doubt
but that he will beat his opponent
by a good safe majority. Out of
the 10000 votes cast in the dis
trict Ellerbe failed of nomination
by only 700, and it would be a most
unusual circumstance in South Car
olina politics If he should fail to in
crease his lead by that many votes
in the second primary Mr.. Hodges
has made strong fight. but he has
only one chance in thousand of
winning on the 18th
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1910-09-08
A Snake Story.

A snake story that wakes the
flesh crawl came in from Polkton
a few days ago. II is stated that
a little boy arose one morning and
found smutty streaks across his face
and brow and on the bed clothing
where he had slept. His little sis
ter, who occupied the same room.
noticed the smutty places OIL her
hands and face and was puzzled to
understand the matter Later, as
the bed was being made. a large
black snake fell from the pillow to
the floor. The snake had crawled
on the roof of the house and down
an old stove flue, falling from this
to the bed where the children had
slept. When the little folks learn
ed that big snake had crawled
over them during the night, they
set up yell that made things live
ly for a while-Wadesbor Anso-
nian.
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1910-09-08
Gard from Mr.. Ellerbe.

Please permit me to say through
the columns Of your paper that 1
am profoundly grateful for the spler
did vote given me on August the
30th. last.
With the experience of six years
service promise to devote my en-
tire time and energy to every inter-
est of the District if reelected to
the sixty second Congress.
Again expressing my deep appre-
citation for the nearly eight thous-
and votes given me in the first pri-
mary. am, yours truly,
J. E. Ellerbe.
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1910-09-08
DILLON, $. C.. SEPT. s. 1910.
The Tell-Tale Figures.

There is an old saying that fig
ures do not lie" The recent cleo
ton has impressed US with the wis
dom of the proverb A careful
study OF the election returns shows
that Evans and Cansler received
their largest vote in the counties
that gave Blease the largest ma
,ority, while in those same counties
Hampton's vote was corresponding
w smaller. with the exception OF
Richland, Spartanburg and Ander-
son. Richland is Hampton's home
county and it was quite natural that
he should receive a majority vote in
his own county, but the only ex-
PLANTATION that can be given as to
the vote in Spartanburg and Ander-
son IL that Blease, Evans and Can
sler was too big dose for those
counties to swallow.
The records of Blease and Evans
are known to the voters Of the
state. Blease stood sponsor for the
dispensary at a time when the insti-
tuition had become so corrupt that
even the most rabid followers of
Tillman had turned away from it in
disgust. The object of Evans cam
paign was to arouse statewide pre-
judice against Lyon and to shift
public sentiment over to the side of
the alleged dispensary grafters
whose cases are now pending in the
courts. AS a private citizen there
is nothing against Cansler's record,
so far as The Herald knows. but
everybody who attended the state
campaign meetings read Cansler's
character like an open book by the
absurd and ridiculous methods ne
practised to arouse the enthusiasm
CT his hearers. lis conduct was
in striking contrast to the frank,
dignified and manly manner in whic
Hampton conducted himself.
Blease, Evans and Cansler. Each
may object to being put in class
with the other, but the records is
against them as the voters in tr@
first primary have already buncheC
them.
Watch the vote in the second pri-
mary and the lineup will be the
same, of course with the exception
Of Evans, who Is lucky enough this
time to escape such an embarrass-
ing situation.
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1910-09-08
THE BUSY BINGHAMITES.
A Weekly Review of the Social and
Personal Affairs of a Busy
County Town

l DO certainly congratulate you
III your subscription plan to increase
the circulation of your valuable pa
per. Ii means something to the peo
pie of Dillon county.
The cotton fields of this sec
tion are becoming white with the
fieecy staple for which the owners
are expecting fine price. Bat
what do shey consider fine price?
We see some OF the 1868 crop here
yer.
Pref. s. H. Moody Of this place
Lett last Wednesday for Charleston
where he Will spend several days.
F'rom Cha arleston he will go 20 Lees,
where he will again take his posi-
ton IS principal Of Lees High
: school.
Ir. and Mrs. Herod Allen OF
this place, were in the Piney Grove
section Sunday last. Not enough
for Mr. Allen so he takes in the
White Pond section of North Caro-
lima thence home.
Mrs. L. J. Moody is spending sew
eral days in the Pee Dee section.
A crowd of Bermuda boys came
to this section Saturday last for q
fishing spree, but as there was toe
much water it was more of a spree
than fish.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Avant OF
Chadborn, N. c., was with theil
daughter. Mrs. M R. Moody, Of
this place last week.
To the many who are member.
of the F. E. mad C. U. of A. watch
, this column of the Herald you will
see something worth while later or
from the Sec. of our Union.
The first Wednesday night il
each month is set apart by the mem
bers OF Mt. Calvary Local Union No
$50 of the F. E. and c. U. of A. as
special meeting night All impor
ant business will be transacted a
this time. Don't forget this boys
Sub.
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1910-09-08
Advertisements-SI.OO per Incl

Advertisements per Inch
for the first insertion, subsequent
insertions SO cents per inch. Legal
advertisements at the rates allowed
by law. Local reading notices at
10 cents per line for the first inser-
ton, eud s cents per line for all
subsequent insertions. Liberal con-
traces made for three. six and twel-
We months. Write for rates. Obitu
aries, tributes of respect, resolutions
cards of thanks and all notices of
a personal or political character
are charged for as regular adver-
tising. Contracts for advertising not
subject to cancellation after first
insertion.
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1910-09-08
A customer called in The Ran,

A customer called In The Bank
OF Dillon a few days ago and in
his hand were several small pieces
of paper money and asked the cash
ier If it was any good and IL it
could possibly be pasted together
80 1t would pass alright The cash
ier took the money and sent 1t to
the Treasurer of the United States,
washington, ID. c., and asked him
what he could do for the poor fell
low. He sent new five dollar bill
In the place, this money was mutt
lated by rats
Moral: The new Bank of Dillon
is rat proof.
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1910-09-08
"Town building" saw

Town building says Golfers,
Us very much lihe college football,
where a dozen OF the students do
all the playing while the others sit
in the grandstand and look on"
The only difference is the students
help out with the cheering, but when
the town-buiiders make a touch
down''the other half OF the popula-
tscn take theirs ont in cussins.
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1910-09-08

In the list of counties that gave
Hlease the smallest vote Dillon was
third. With such evidence as this
before us we still believe that Dill
Ion is the best county in the state
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1910-09-08
Communications-we are always

glad to publish news letters per-
tanning to matters of public inter
est We require the name and ad-
Ire IS of the writer in every case. NO
lrt lie which is defamatory or OF
ZEN ively personal can find place In
our columns at any price, ana
we are not responsible for opinions
expressed in any communication.
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1910-09-08

A gentleman remarked some days
ago that IL Blease were elected he
would leave the state and locate in
Horry.
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1910-09-08

Lemon skins, dipped in whiting
will clean brasswork excellently.
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1910-09-08

Hot pillows will sometimes serve
TO cure a nervous headache.
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1910-09-08

Il IL generally conceded that Ell
fses win be returned to congress.
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1910-09-08

sct quite a number Of people
sth. district are disappoint-
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1910-09-08

Su0scriptions-By the year SI.5O
or Is cents a month for less than
one year. ALI subscriptions payable
In advance after January 1, 1911.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-09-29
RAIL MEN DISCUSS
SAFETY APPLIANCES
Officials and Inspectors Ap-
pear Before Interstate
Commerce Commission.

The Interstate Commerce Commission
tOsay heard the testimony Of eleven
inspectors of the commission, several
labor representative, and about 90 Of
ilcials Of various railroads throughout
me country, regarding the adoption Of
a standard OF safety appliances on all
classes Of cars
The inspectors urged that uniform
standard Of appliances be adopted by
every railroad IN order that employees
OF one road would be familiar win the
appliances on any other road The rail-
TOad rcpresen natives were favorable to
a standard adopted by the commission
several months ago.
Among those who addressed the com
EllsSiou were g g PauldlnE. OF the
EewNOrk Central railroad: Hale Holden,
chicago. Burlington and Quincy James
A Twohey. Of Chicago, representing
the Canadian Pacific. = ". Hurley.
assistant grand CHIEF Of the Brotherhood
OF Locomotive Engineers, OF DeHis5n,
Tex, A II. Holmes. OF the Brother
hood OF Locomotive Flremen, OF Peoria,
lI, and A 3. GaTTetsOn. OF the Broth
erhood Of Locomotive Conductors, Cedar
Rapids, Iowa
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-09-29
LONG MARRIED LIFE
FOLLOWED BY SUIT
Mrs. RayeIla Daniel Asks Court to
Compel Husband to Sup
port Her.

Losing her allowance Of $3.50 per
week through a decision Of the Su-
preme Court after her husband had
been ordered 70 pay that amount by
the Juvenile Court Mrs RavelIa
Daniel today filed a suit against her
husband. Herbert : Daniel. for main
teuauce-
Mrs. Daniel ayers that after TWEEN
ty-thTee years OF happy married life
she and her husband separated four
years ago, and since then she has
eudeavored 70 earn her own living.
but that she is now ~ and Is desti-
tute. She states thsL the Supreme
Court has held that the juvenile Court
has no jurisdiction 20 compel a hus-
band 70 support his wife when there
are no dependent children. She has
q married daughter
Daniel has been cited 70 appear ~,
court next Friday and show cause
why be should not pay alimOny pend
ing the suit.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-09-29
FIRE MARSHAL BUSY
WITH SMALL FIRES
Official Investigating Origin of
Number OF Minor
BlaZeS-

Investigation as TO the causes OF sew
eral small fires today claims the afteu-
ton Of the FIRE marshal
No. 10 engine company was called
about 9 O'Clock last night 70 extingu!sh
blaze in al automobile owned By Fred
Schwab, Of the Howard House. The
blaze vas caused by a spark falling
into some oil. The machine WAC not
damaged
The origin Of fire which consumed
q quantity Of bedclothes in the home OF
Louis Senger, 42S p street northwest
last night is not known. The damage
oCcasiOned was 30
A lighted match falling among some
clothing In a closet is thought TO be
responsible for a fire which was dis
covered In closet al 300 " street
yesterday evening The damage amounts
TO about go.
The explosion OF an OF lamp Is held
responsible for a blaze which denol-
ished an clubhouse in The yard OF 4O9
Ninth street southeast yesterday. The
blaze was extinguished by No. Z truck
company
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-09-29
PUZZLED
Hard Work, Sometimes TO Raise
ChIIdren

ChndTen's taste Is ofttimes more &C
curate, in selecting the right kind OF
food 10 fit the body, than that Of adults.
Nature works more accurately through
tie children
A Brooklyn lady says: 'Our little boy
had long been troubled with weak diges-
ton We could never persuade him TO
take more than one taste OF any kind Of
cereal food He was q weak little chan
and we were puzzled 10 know what TO
feed hiaa on.
''Onc lucky day We tried Grape-N,lts.
Wei. you never saw q child eat with
such relish. and It did me good to see
him From that day on It seemed as
though we could almost see him grow
He would eat Grape-Nuts for brea krast
and supper, and I think he would have
liked the food for dinner.
THE difference in his appearance Is
something wonderful
My husband had never fancied cereal
foods OF any kind, but Re became very
fond Of GTape-NUts and has been much
improved in health since using IL
we are now q healthy family and
naturally believe in GTape-Nuts
a friend has two children who were
formerly efficted with ricketts,. was
satisfied that the disease was caused nv
lack OF proper nOurishment. They show
ed it So urged her TO use Grape-Nuts
as an experiment and the result was
almost magical
They continued tine food and today
both children are well and strong as any
children in this city, and. OF course. my
friend is a firm believer IN Grape-Nuts
for she has the evidence before her ewes
every day
Read The Road to MELVILLE" found
in pkgs- There's Reason
Ever read the above Ieft4rf new
one appears from time 20 time. They
arc genuine true AID full Of kunaa
iaferesf.