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The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-02-24

Perpetrated
on SMALL
Inve s tors

A large part of the
discredit in the public
mind attaching to
"Wall Street" is due
to frauds perpetrated
on the small investor
throughout the coun-
try in the sale of
worthless securities
by means of alluring
circulars and adver-
tisements in the news
papers. To the sue
cess Of such swindfng
enterprises a portion
Of the press contrib
utes.
Papers which hon
estly try to distin-
guish between swind-
ling advertisements
and others may not In
every instance sue
coed In doing so; but
readiness to accept ad-
vertisements which
are obviously traps
for the unwary is
evidence of q moral
delinquency W h i C h
should draw out the
severest public con-
domination.
So far as the press
in the large cities Is
concerned the correc-
ton Of the evil lies, In
some measure, In the
hands of the reputable
bankers and brokers,
who, by refusing their
advertising patronage
to newspapers notOri-
ously guilty In this re-
spect, could compel
them to mend their
ways, and at the same
time prevent fraudu-
lent schemes from de-
irving an appearance
of merit by association
with reputable names.
Extract from the Report Of
Gov. Hughes Stock
Exchange Commission
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-02-24
YESTERDAYS N. Y. STOCKS.
\. Y. STOCK MARkET-cio.e.


Am Agri. CHI. 5s; Am. Beet sugar,
~; Anal Cop, Gas; Am. c. a. r.. ssA
smelt.' 7sN; Am. sugar. ilsM Am, 4.
q T., 1883; Am. lob, .pfd; ss; An Am:
Wool. sSss; Ana, Cop. 80: Ateh-. log;
Il. 4 o.. l0b b. Il. Tra 7sS Can. Pas
2is: Cen. Leath.. Sos do pfd, iot: Oh
q o.. ssh; G.. NJ. a 81. II AZ; Col q
iGS; ID. IL i6sS; ID. & Rio OR. IS;
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5lh; do End pfd, sSh CT Nor pi 10
pfd. IS: kan C. SO, 49,; do pfd. e7h |;
I: q y. l4sS ~. * 4 T. sSS; len Len:
No Pac.. co.,; n. Y. Cent. Ill., N.
Pae,, ~; Penn. is!A Pr, S, Car, sst :
Read, 1894: Rep. 1. a St, 3th; Rock
Isl, san Sou. Pac,. iisA; Sou. Ry..
2sss do pfd, se%; Tenn; Cop: SsA'
Texas. 2s$ Union Pae, ia9 Rubber.
1885,: Vir.-car Ch, 6sh; Wabash.
1879; do pfd, 4oA; w. U. Teie.. 73s.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-02-24
Loses Three F,noers.

Samuel Mcmahon, night engineer
a the plant Of the wesb Packing Co.,
brand River and Fourth-ayes., suf-
lored the loss OF three Ringers of his
rixht hand. early Thursday morning.
The accident occurred when he was
Trying TO AK some machinery In the
BASEMENT He Is In Grace hospital
Ho lives at No. 494 Wabash-ave.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-02-24
JOBBING PRICES.

Canned Goed.-Appies. gals. sa.7s;
baked beans. lab. so 6oc: Lima beans,
sl0I50. Cerns Fancy Maine, iIo;
standard. s5c. Table beets sdsS y l.ao
a pss'' 81 R:ae soaked ss5ly 5S SSf salmon
sockeys. tall. sails; fiat. s2,25: Alaska
reds, 1870; Alaska pinks. S1.25. Toma-
toes. 4SQs0c: succotash. NWl.lo per
doz.
31S75 u 22.50. delivered.
Feed-Bran, s25: fine middlings, SIS;
coarse middlings. $26: cracked corn:
$22: coarse cornmeal. $22; corn ana
oats chop, $50 per ton.
best, s52.; ordinary patents. 1875:
Rye Hour, Sass per bbl.
Oii-Raw linseed. sl.01: boiled lin
seed. s1.05: Diamond headlighe Kerr
osene. Sc: Perfection, she; Eocene.
pentine. In barrel lots. s4c per gal
Provisions--Mess pork. $19: family
$40 @2l.00: IN q m clear. $lSg2 20;
smoked hams. ISM a 14hc: dry salted
hams. iohe. bacon. is q Ice; lard. in
sugar.-Corrected daily by w. III.
Edgar q Son. Crystal dominoes. lib.
,Ls5; 5-lb... s7,t5: Eagle tablets, $50;
pot 1s $685. e standard 1 powdered.
$3.50: granulated. extra coarse. IS; fine.
I'm bulk. $3.50: In 25-lb. cotton bags.
s4s5: Michigan graduated. 1856:
household powdered. I'm 5-lb, cartons.
$3.50: diamond a. SIS confectioners' 4.
sass: No. I. si.sS: No. s. st7s: No. 8.
$40; No. s, $3.50; No. 3. s4.55; No. 10.
1850; No..11. $4.i5; No. IL. y4.40; No. IL.
$t35; No. IA. si2s: No. Is. stss per
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-02-24
NEW YORk sTOCk LETTER.

webber q Co, Feb. %: There were
no developments Of interest to the
stock market over the holiday and
sion save in one or two specialties were
confined TO narrow fractions. Canadian
Pacific made good gains OF over 2
points, and Wabash preferred was In
fair demand at higher figures. The
whole tone OF the market was uninter-
esting with trading very narrow. Sales
TO noon amounted to a little over $780,
900 shares
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-02-24
LIVE STOCK.
DETROIT.
(MichiRan Central stock Yards-D

michigan Central stock fards-b
DETROIT, Feb. 23.--A heavy, run OF
outlook weak Prices ranged as fol-
lows: Choice steers. averagins from
1000 to 100 pounds, $b.b0g5.I5: choice
handy killers, s44o95.4o; light TO good
AS; common killers and fat cows. 500
OARS; Gamers cows. 81 20 ~ 70 COM
mon to prime shipping bulls. $SWtio;
bulls. sSso@s.so: stockers and feeders.
tive. $3.50 each Veal Calves-Ac.,
tive, s4.50@s.50 per cwt: Sheep and
fa lo choice lambs fa ,s'so@sso; light to
sheep. ss@5: mixed sheep and lambs,
st@5; common killers ss1eg c,;xs
and steady. quality fair; prime medi.
workers. and pigs. sI5o@7.eo per ewt
Receipts-Cattle,. 1,058; calves. bI4:
sheep, Gill: hogs. 3.451.
EAST BUFFALO-Openiug.
Dunning Il stevens Live stock Report.
EAST BUFFALO. N. Y. Feb: %.
Cattie: Receipts. cars. market
steady; best 100 to , ,.sSS 70
isco.ib steers ;ss s.O p best LOO to
1.200-lb. shipping steers. $3.50 a BE:
medium butcher steers. 1000 to LOO y
SIS; best fat cows. ,a.7sSs.as: fair TO
good do. s3.5o@46o; common to me
dunn do, $500; trimmers. $2.I5g
s.2S: best fat heifsrs. ;ssogs,2 s:d good o
s4.60aA.7b: stock heifers. s12s case;
best faeding steers. dehorned. $500
AS; medium to good feeding steers,
s.,s Su ssoeksgs az ssss bologna Suis
mixers and sprinsers. s5oaso each;
good - best mixers and springers' s4o
Hogs: Receipts. 20 cars. steady;
heavy, $770; workers.. ss15; pigs. $40.
Sheep and Lambs: Receipts 50 cars.
s.eadg best lambs $50 ws nsaxs
$4.50@ 40; ewes, $444.50.
Calves: $5@IO75.
EAST BUFFALO-CIose.
EAST BUFFALO. N. Y, Feb. 23.-
s6.5o9s75: butcher grades, 1915 d6,2s:
$50. market active
and steady Gull TO choice, Ss@H.
ket slow and frm; choice lambs, ss:250
IS a $50; sheep. $1,000. Hogs-Re-
ceipts 2.55o, market active and steady;
mixed, S.sSG7.so; heavy. ys5oaisO;
roughs. s6.25 $3.50; stays. $5.50Qs.
CHICAGO LIVE STOCK.
CHICAGO, Feb. 23.-Hogs-Receipt
"a, 900. market weak; mixed and butch
r rough i.g heavy. ,sssS4.ls: light. SIS q
Z so; pigs. s7.40@7.7o. Cattle-Re-
ceipts 5000. market, weak; beeyes,
$5.lo@6s0: cows and heifers, $500
8 10: stockers and feeders. s3s0m5S0:
Texans, S425@5. so: calves, $7.3o4s.50.
Sheep and Lambs-Receipts $4,000.
market weak native, ss.ioga7s; west.
$50; western. s5.25d630
CLEVELAND.
CLEVELAND. o.. Feb. 23.--Hogs-
Receipts 1000. steady: heavies. ~
6TSO; pigs and lights. ts.25. Cattle
Receipts : cars, steady. Sheep-Re-
ceipts 10 cars. s6.l5. Calves-Receipts
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-02-24
FALL CAUSES DEATH.

SAGINAW, Mich, Feb. 23.-(Spe-
cialD-Mrs. Josephine NJ. Dieckman,
"a, prominent Saginaw woman. died
Wednesday night of injuries to her
hip and shoulder sustained week ago
by falling on a slippery sidewalk. She
leaves two sons and three daughters.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-02-24
Frisco church Call. John p.'s Pastor.

EN- FRANCISCO, Cal, Feb. 2S.-
Rev. Charles Aked, pastor of the Fifth
Avenue Baptist church OF New York,
Is expected to decide today whether
he will accept a unanimous call to the
pulpit OF the First Congregational
church extended to him yesterday
Aked is spending his vacation at
Santa Barbara. Cal
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-02-24
Quotations by Hayden. Stone & Co,
CHICAGO GRAIN LETTER.

Reported for The Times b. Paine.
Weber q Co. Feb 90 Wheat-Fol-
AZ the opening, there was a fair degree
OF support, giving the impression OF
stubbornness in both wheat and corn
but no important rally from the bottom
prices, u recovery being the best re-
ported. The extremely weak cables on
wheat and corn. unnerved buyers In
this trade. Rosenbaum brokers. Valen-
tine A. j. White. Slaughter, and wire
houses sold wheat freely, and at least
one bear leader covered a good sized
line, which steadied the market.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-02-24
Gigantic Mass Of Dirt Slides into
Canal.

COLON, Feb. 2S.-Five hundred
thousand cubic yards OF rock and
earth slid into the Pioneer cut oppos-
tie Culebra last Thursday. Gold hill
may have to be removed, as the slide
.upsets the canal plans considerably.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-02-24
loHN u BONN DEAD.

. CHARLOTTE. Mich, Feb. ga
.>oonaxc from Chicago says John J.
1ohn. editor OF the Hotel World, and
q former Charlotte man, IL dead there
80 Tho remains will be brought
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-02-24
THE STAGE

The screening OF the orchestra In
the Sothern- Marlowe production oil
Macbeth" is a novel as well as Ar
tistic effect and will be introduced
by the two famous stars during their
engagement I'm the Garrick theater
the week of March 6. Mr.. Sothern no.
ticed during a dress rehearsal OF
Macbeth" that the lights from the
musicians stands interfered with the
vision OF the audience. After a num-
Der OF experiments he found that the
only way to hide this light, which
greatly affected the success OF the
dark witch changes. would be to en-
titrely hide the musicians from the
view OF the public. Mr.. Sothern call.
ed in the heads OF his mechanical
forces and the present result OF piac-
ing a roof over the orchestra pit was
arranged. A complete screen OF palm
leaves and flowers IL carried now.
Miss Viola Sheldon, who comes 10
the Gayety theater next week with
Harry Hastings big show, is one oil
the few women on the burlesque
stage who is there simply because
she prefers 1t TO opera or musical
comedy. She has had opportunity TO
20 into both, but has turned them
down every thine. Miss Sheldon Is
a pretty Pacific coast girl, born In
Portland, Ore, and has had a varied
experience on the stage. She was
playing with the Tiyoli opera COM
pany OF San Francisco, when she was
Induced to turn her talents to the
burlesQue stage. So successful has
she been that now she refuses TO
leave IL, the forty weeks engagement
"of the wheel" having a better look
to her than the precarious ten or
twelve Of opera.
The Rector Girls will hold the
boards In the Avenue theater all next
week. beginning Sunday afternoon.
They will appear In two-act musical
travesty called "A Trip to the South
Pole" with an olio sandwiched be-
tween. The chief fun-makers are Tom
McRae and Miss Lydia Josby. while
among others prominent In the cast
is Miss Ruth De Shon. Added features
of the show will be the Brianzi trio,
Italian singers. and Ayesha-Hara,
Russian dancer, in her sensational
"Mullah- Bullah dance.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-02-24
NEW YORK COTTON.
NEW YORK MONEY.

NEW YORK, Feb. 23.-Money on call,
2k per cent. Time money, "a per
cent for six months Bar silver-Lon-
DON "a 3-16 pence; do, New York, 52M
cents demand sterling, s4s6.3o@
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-02-24
BUTTER AND EGGS.

Butter-Creameries.e extras. 26hc ID;
ffrsts, 2Shc: dairy. tic; packing stock.
14hc per ID.
Eggs-Fresh current receipts. cases
included, 16&c per doz. ReceLSts on
Thursday were SS5 cases.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-02-24
cHIcAGO PRODuCE. /.

CHICAGO, Feb. observation-disclosures.
26lsc; frsts. 24c; dairy extras. 22c;
firsts. zoe. Eggs-Prime firsts, 19c;
frsts 1sc Cheese-Skims, 1291212 C;
young Americas. 14h 915c. Live poul-
try--Fowls. 15@15hc: ducks, 16@1615 {;
geese IL ml1hc
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-02-24
PRODUCE.

Commission men had nothing new In
the way of prices to report this morn
ing The butter market II no more
than holding it's own: Poultry Is In
nice fat hens being given the prefer
ence by buyers. The egg market Is
unsteady The season opened so much
earlier than usual this year that deal
ers hardly know what TO expect; put
the demand equal to the supply
dressed calves have been In larger
supply than usual, but while not clean
ing up as well as formerly. the market
seems TO be about steady. Hogs are
slow and easy In tone, and rabbits are
about done.
Appue.-Greenings s4.5o a. 500: Bald
wins. A04.5o; steers red. ss.eo0s per
bbi.
Bes..-pried Lima shQ7c per ID
CeIery-Home- grown. 25@3oc: state
stock, $50 zoe per doz-
Cauiinswer-Californ s2,7503 per
crate; S1.75 per doz-
Ch.ese-Michigan fats, old. lie: late
made. 1914 @isc: York state fats. old.
AZ a. isc; late made. l501ec; domestic
Swiss $50 20c: black Swiss, e@z0c;
Imported Swiss. ESQ 500 Limburger
is 0i7kc; brick cheese. 15@1!c ID
ne. Gr ssi: ,s.s per IN. ~
Dste.-Persisn. 56sc per Id; Fards.
Dressed Caive. = Fancy. III ai2c
per ID: common. 90 1oc per 10.
Dressed Hes.-Light &c; heavy. 20
Fissss H.sd,e-sIk @ lie per Id.
Ftg.-Imported. new. l101so per ID;
California, 3Sc per box.
Frssh Vesetssies - cueumbers. hot
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-02-24
U. S. GOVT BONDS.
NOTICE 4!
srocKHoLDERy MEETING OF @DEL

sToCKHoLDERS MEETING OF @DEL-
RAY CONNECTING RAILROAD CO."
Notice Is hereby given that the an
nual meeting OF the stockholders OF
the Delray Connecting Railroad Com
pany, for the election of directors and
the transaction OF such other business
as may come up before the annual
meeting, will be held at the office or
the company In the City Of Detroit.
Mich, on Wednesday. March ID. 1911.
a. BY order OF the directors OF the com.
PAM J. d. SANDERS.
Secretary.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-02-24

CLEVELAND. O.. Feb. 23.--Hogs-
a.sS mixed siC0s s7sSS ass: Yorker. ,sS
@7.so; pigs and lights. ss2s Cattle.
ceipts 10 cars. $s.l5. Calves-Receipts
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1911-11-23
MCLAUGHLIN
Je~eler and optfcian

Dance at Opera House Thanks
giving night. Supper served on
stage. Music by Carpenters
Orchestra.
The annual election of officers
of Occidental Lodge, AT and
Am, will be held at the regular
meeting Friday evening, Nov.
Gath. AL members are request
ed to be present.
Improve your health and per-
sonal appearance by having your
teeth put in good condition. Drs.
Chandler & Gale, Surgeon-D Dent.
lists will be at the Bijou Theatre
Building for three days. Nov.
9th to Doth.
Il do not believe there is any
other medicine so good for whoop.
ing cough as Chamberlain's
Cough Remedy" writes Mrs.
Francis Turpin, Junction City
Ore. This remedy is also unsur.
passed for colds and Group. Fol
sale by all dealers.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1911-11-23
Locals
As We Heard Them

4 AS We Heard Them Z
Did you read Wamberg's ad?
Latest books at Wamberg's.
Rooms to rent. J. K. Joslyn. 10
DR.. Chandler. Nov. 9th to
Nov. goth.
You get your moneys worth
at the Bijou.
j. J. Wamberg returned Wed.
nesday from Mayville.
Better not miss Wamberg's
special Saturday sales.
Don't Wait, order that coal to-
day from Ed w. Hanson.
Please call and pay up your
subscription to the Pioneer.
DR.. Chandler, Biiou Theatre
Building, Nov. q to 30 inclusive.
Concert and dance at the
Opera House Thanksgiving Night
Guaranteed attraction = Cart
wright Concert Co., Nov. 80, 800
p. M.
Professional nurse, Miss G.
A. Ouren. Phone DR.. Fish's
office.
Mr.. LANCER, Of Casselton, was
visiting relatives in this city this
week.
Big Masquerade at Colgate,
Monday. Dec. 4th. Malchow's
Orchestra.
FOR SALE-Pure bred Bronze
Turkeys, Toms $500, Hens $500
3O-13t r. G.. PALFREY
Messrs. McCo]lom Ehred and
Hugo Gunkel went to Fargo
Tuesday evening.
FOR SALE-Cabbage at &c
per pound. VIM. l.. Curfman,
Hope, N. D. Soft.
Miss Eunice Verwest, of Pick
ert, is a guest at the home of
Miss Grace Curry.
Ben Gray, of Tower City, was
transacting business in this city
the first of the week.
Miss Rose McCarty left Mon
day evening for Colgate where
she spent several days.
FOR SALE-Full b]ooded short
horn bull calf. Age 3 months
Care Pioneer. 33-35.37:
The Bodreaux refined singing
act, at the Biiou next week
Don't miss hearing them.
H. D. Carpenter left Monday
evening for Colorado where he
will spend the winter with rela
tives.
FOR RENT-The L.. A. Jacobsen
residence for rent or sale. i OF
particulars inquire at Wamberg's
Drug Store. 3t-p.
Mrs. John Thompson came
over from Clifford last week anc
has rented the O. G. Major resi-
dence for the winter.
The Epworth League Socia
which was advertised in las
weeks issue has been postponed
until Wednesday evening, Nov
29th.
J. b. Warren was a pleasan'
caller at our Office this week an(
while here took the opportunity
to secure the Pioneer for a year
Who's next?
There will be a social enter
tainment for the members of the
Woodman Lodge who attend the
meeting to be held on Wednes
day, Dec. 9th:
Don't miss hearing The Bod
reaux refined singers, at tn
Rijou the last three nights of mex
week and Thanksgiving and Sat
urday matinees.
Union Thanksgiving service!
at the congregational church
Sunday night. Rev. Moore is tt
nreach the sermon. Offering will
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1911-11-23

DR.. Gale. Nov. 9th to Nov.
goth.
Dance at the Opera House Fri
day night, Nov. "a.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. S. Shippy
went to Fargo Monday evening.
Thanksgiving Night - Cart
wright Concert Company-Opera
House.
Take'a few of those Sunshine
Dainties home for lunch from
Warmers.
L. A. jacobson arrived in this
city Wednesday and is spending
several days here.
DR.. Gale, Dentist at the Bijou
Theatre Building, three days
Nov. 9th, 28th and Goth.
B. r. Gray and family have
moved to Tower City where B.
r. has gone into the livery bust
ness.
Woodman Lodge will meet
Wednesday evening, Dec. 9th,
and all members are urged to be
present.
Cartwright Concert Company
at the Opera House Thanksgiv-
ing Night.
Ed w. Hanson sells Hard and
Soft Coal. Have you ordered
your winters supply yet? If
not, get busy.
DR.. Chandler and DR.. Gale,
Surgeon-D Dentists, at the Bijou
Theatre Building, three days
Nov. ~ to 20 inclusive.
Peter Brown went to Fargo
Tuesday evening to visit with
Mrs. Brown who is receiving
medical attention in that city.
Your dental work should not be
neglected. See DR.. Chandler
and Gale, Surgeon Dentists at
the Bijou Theatre Building Nov.
1928 and Goth.
The Epworth League will give
a Thanksgiving social in the base
ment of the M. e. church We'd
nesday evening, Nov. 29th.
Everybody invited.
Auditor G. J. Mustad passed
through our city last evening
on his way to Clarksfield, Mimi,
where he was called by the death
of his brother-in-law.
You are invited to attend the
Thanksgiving social in the base
ment of the M. E. church We'd
nesday evening, Nov. goth. Civ
en- by the Epworth League.
Gordon Jefferson was called to
Belgrave, Ont, last week by the
illness of his father, who died
Sunday morning. We are unable
to learn further particulars at
this time.
For pains in the side or chest
dampen a piece of flannel with
Chamberlain's Liniment and bind
it on over the seat of pain. There
is nothing better. For sale by
all dealers.
Arthur Wood, who was con.
fined in a hospital in Fargo for
some time and was in a very
critical condition, is again up
and around and returned to this
city last week.
A heavy northwest wind start.
ed blowing yesterday and before
evening had developed into a
small blizzard, but this morning
has dawned clear, bright and
somewhat colder.
Mr.. Henry Wolf has secured
the pool hall and will take pos.
session the first of December.
He will conduct the place in an
up. to .date manner and will ap-
preciate your patronage and
support.
Mr.. and Mrs. I. w. STANDBY,
who expected to leave the first
aAl: -2o1x Gov -o{~ko - +Lo
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-02-08

in the name of the party. Party spoils
are also at stake and the stakes. under
the system. run high. Party news
papers sound the alarms and sell adj
lvertising space to candidates on either
side The candidates for the minor
on1ces are lined up. not on their merits
but on thier politics They enlist their
| friends in the fight for the party's sake.
The untaxed and untaxable grafters
flock to both party camps and trail
candidates from saloon to saloon as
long as the money holds out. There
| must be polltakers hired and clerks
to tabulate the names. POLL book hold
ers and challengers. carriages and help
ers at the polls swell the expense. The
cost runs into thousands of dollars
IThe contest is the biggest game of
chance to which ambitious. willing vic
Tins are subject. One wins but the
other loses. The victory is the party's
victory and the winning candidates
may recover the expense in their
salaries. The defeat is a party defeat
and the expense is a total loss. Ruin
of character is impartial in politics.
winner or loser. but the loser must bear
his own money losses.
This kind of contest may be un-
lavoidable in our system of national
land state government but it is not
necessary in city management. if the
tcommission. plan is adopted. The cleo
ton of commissioners call for no
headquarters or party organization
1.-THE system makes III imperative that
the cost of polling the voters-in other
lwords, their registration. be effected at
public expense There are no carriages
Ito hire on election day and no workers
to pay. There is no community of in
tterest among the ten candidates be-
cause each is for himself He must
win on his merits His name is one
of ten in straight column in alpha
hetical order--ten names with Ave to
win and FIVE to lose. Defeat in such an
detection can bring no sorrow to a po-
llitical party and victory no benefit or
lorganized elation. 1t must be a lone
some experience for some old line poll
tician to find himself on a commission
ticket without a chance to fly with the
Eagle or get a "tail-holdr on the
4 Rooster. But 1t must also be relief
to be able to avoid the terrific cost of
the old system
II Such a change is one. of the de-
lmands of the day. The cost of running
for Office makes it impossible for most
lmen to do so. 1t is becoming the rich
lman's game and the poor mans folly.
III the commission plan does no more
than remove the reasons for the cost,
it is worth trying. But with these rea-
isons out, there is no reason why the
public service might not become at
tractive to any capable man. Then the
public service would improve and the
benefit would be apparent in lower
taxes, honestly spent and in higher
deficiency. When good men can be
won away from private business to
] manage public affairs, there will be a
minimum of graft and the Sword of
Damocles in the Recall will hang by a
chain instead of a hair. The change is
not a fight to evils we know not of.
!. 1t is flight from evils that mean civil
disaster. The new plan filters the poll
ties of cities. Let us give it trial