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SAN ANTONIO EXPRESS; FRIDAY MORNING, JANUARY 23, 1914.
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(JIKCLLATION BOOKS OPEiN
TO ADVERTISERS
SILOS AND THE PRICE OF BEEF.
one's best vears are over. Something
of this sort evidently prompted a law-
yer in Georgia to challenge a juror in
a case being tried in one of the courts
there on the ground that being pas?
sixty-five, the juror was not.capable
of rendering an intelligent and un-
biased verdict. The ca»e was appealed
to the Supreme Court of the State
when a decision was rendered to the
effect that there was no evidence that
the juror thus challenged was not
eligible to serve. This case and the
decision of the court have been com-
mented on by the press and has fur-
nished the text for numerous editorial
opinions to the effect that the con-
structive science of our day sets no
age limit to a man's usefulness, that
some men from dissipation, wrong
habits of life or inherited informities
are disqualified from active pursuits
under two score years, while others
are physically active and mentally
strong and forceful at four score. The
consensus of opinion is clearly that j
age is not a matter of years, that right
living, temperamenUand will power arc ,
the determining factor in the prolongs- J
tion of a man's usefulness, while the j
calendar hus comparatively little to do |
with the matter up to the age at which
the human machinery naturally and in-
evitably wears out, and this may be
somewhere near the century mark for
men who have conserved their energies
and have resolutely refused to grow old
before their time.
ROOSEVELT AND THE REPUB-
LICAN NOMINATION.
Beef cattle showed a falling off in
numbers of 1,762,000 head, or 6 per
cent, during 1913, as compared with
the previous year, according to the an-
nual live stock report of the Orange
Judd Farmer just made public. This
decline in the number of beef cattle
has been going on for a number of
years, and while the population of the
country has been growing beef has
been becoming scarcer every year.
Coming at this time, when the new
tariff has just gone into effect, there
is material for thought in this report.
It is to be expected that the new tariff
law will have the effect of increasing
the imports of beef into this country,
and thus offer some relief from the
threatened beef famine which these
figures portend. However, there is
held out in the report a hope that the
cost of producing beef in this country
will be considerably reduced as the re-
sult of the increasing number of stock-
men who are building silos.
According to the report during the
year there was an increase of 30 per
cent in the number of silos, which in-
dicates a tendency toward a complete
utilization of the forage of the corn
fields. Stockmen and small stock
farmers have only begun to build silos,
and it can be reasonably hoped that the
next few years will see a greater rate
of increase. It has been shown con-
clusively that silos reduce the cost of
the production of beef, and increase
the output per acre. The reduction of
acreage being used for the production
of beef cattle because of the increasing
price of land has been probably one of
the greatest factors in the decline in
the number of cattle produced from
year to year, and it would seem that
the silo comes as a genuine relief ?o
this situation.
In any case, it would seem that the
alarming predictions as to the effect
of the new tariff on the beef industry
are not to be feared. The new situa-
tion will tend more and more to pro-
duce the factors which will offset any
of its bad effects, and the indications
are that out of the general readjust-
ment the consumer ultimately will be
supplied with cheaper beef without
any material injury to the industry.
wonderful changcs in prisoners, and '
declares that responsibility can be j
placed on prisoners with satisfactory
results. "My experience justifies nie
in stating that there are many prison-
ers who will do better work without a
guard than under one. At this time j
many of them are doing their utmost to
help make my administration success-
ful. I believe I am reforming prison-
ers in this way besides saving money
to the taxpayers."
The articles written by the prison-
ers breathe a spirit of hopefulness and
of respect for the authority of the
prison officials. An idea of the char-
acter of the writings of the prisoners
can be gleaned from the following ad-
vice which ond of them gives his fel-
low prisoners:
"You do not have to be a stool pigeon
in this prison in order to get a good
job. It's the industrious individual
who is given more consideration, re-
spected and thought more of, and not
the one who carries a hammer around
with him to knock someone every time
he sees the opportunity. Men, be fair
and square to the warden and deputy.
A square deal is all they want. We are
getting it and we should reciprocate
their kindness." That has the right
ring to it, and it is little wonder that
one of the prisoners has written a song,
the refrain of which goes:
"0, Allen's the man—beat the trick if
you can—
Who put 'Jolly* in Joliet?"
WITH TEXAS
EDITORS
"Nearly a hundred citizens of Moaqnlte
have so fur fulled to pay their poll tax,"
says the Texas Mesquiter. ■ Not citizens,
Brother Davis. They might live 111 Mts-
qulto, but they will not lie citizens unul
they pay their poll tax.
SayR the Wharton Spectator: "The Hlli-
ber Column, the high school paper, made
its appearance yesterday in a new form,
with a new staff and containing probably
the best lot of matter ever put into a pre-
vious Issue." That new staff must be a
corker. We'd like to learn that trick they
hatve of putting matter iuto a previous
Issue
THE INCOME TAX.
The prediction is being made in cer-
tain circles that Theodore Roosevelt
will be the regular Republican candi-
date for the presidency in 1916. It is
said that Penrose and others are al-
ready secretly working for him, and it
is even suggested that "Armageddon
and the battling for the Lord," mag-
nificent phrase, as it is, will be for-
gotten and the Colonel will accept.
Just how much credence can be
given to these predictions is not
known, but it may be wondered wheth-
er Roosevelt has the nerve to try such
a program. It is conceivable that if
he thought he could be elected by com-
ing back into the fold, declaring that
the G. 0. P. had been washed whiter
than snow and proving it by pointing
to himself as its standard-bearer, he
would not hesitate to do so. It is a
question, however, whether the Colonel
is so blind to the temper of public
opinion that he would dream of being
elected on a Republican platform.
In spite of his spectacular tactics,
Colonel Roosevelt has a host of follow-
ers who are sincere supporters of the
platform promulgated by the Progres-
sive party in the last presidential
election. These men persist in be- j
lieving in him in spite of everything.
They followed him with religious en-
thusiasm to the tune of "Onward
Christian Soldiers" and they are look-
ing to him to lead the Bull Moose
hosts to victory some day in the dim
and distant future. The Colonel will
probably discover, however, that these
men will not follow him back into the
Republican party. Indeed, many of
them have never been in the Repub-
lican party, and among those who havn
there are many who have left it for-
ever. They have accepted Roosevelt's
declarations about the Progressive par-
ty being "a permanent and enduring
organization for righteousness" in
good faith.
Roosevelt, unless he is more unso-
phisticated than he appears, knows all
of this and it is doubtful that he will
be so blind as to try to have the Amer-
ican people take him seriously as a
] Republican candidate. However, one
; never can tell what the Colonel will
1 do. There has been a good deal of
opera bouffe about his career to date,
and the acceptance of the Republican
■ nomination in 1916 would seem to be
all that is needed to make of him the
champion trimmer of recent history.
The income tax collector has ar«
rived "in our midst" and is ready to
begin operations, which admonishes us
that we must prepare to render our
incomes for taxation, provided they
amount to as much as $3,000 for bach-
elors or $4,000 for married men.
It is definitely stated that no data
whatever will be given out for publica-
tion by the collectors concerning the
amount or sources of the taxpayer's
income, that being regarded as a pri-
vate matter which the citizen may or
may not desire to have exploited.
There will be varying views on this
point, of course, as, for example, when
a prima donna or a star or other sti-
pendiary who receives as much as a
thousand dollars a week, "and found,"
for amusing or entertaining the public
—mostly stage money—is confronted j
with the dilemma of paying an income |
tax on that basis or simmering down !
to the stern reality of a beggarly!
sum just sufficient to interest j
the income tax gatherer. Some j
of us may glory in the fact that we
have an income of more than $3,000 i
or $4,000 a year and inasmuch as we 1
have to pay a special tax for our pros-
perity we may be desirous of letting
the world know how fortunate we are,
even rendering a little .more than we
have and cheerfully paying the cost foi
the benefit of the advertisement. Somc 1
others may be more modest or have ]
reason for not making public the ex- j
tent of an income that would excite j
envy or invite too many demands upon j
the surplus.
Uncle Sam, it appears, is going to j
permit us to exercise our own pleas-,
ure as to the matter of publicity and i
carefully guard our confidence, being
merely concerned about the collection
of what he deems his due. But he is
going after that in what is expected
to prove a most effective manner. In
the case of the stipendiary the amount
of the tax will be held out of the pay
envelope, in the case of the business
man and property owner the means of
ascertaining the sources as well as
the amount of his income and the tax
obligation and for enforcing collection
will be such as the experts may devise,
and we all know that Uncle Sam usual-
ly gets whatever he may go after.
Some fellow went into a Sun Marcos
restaurant some time ago and passed him-
self off as the editor of the San Marcos
Record, getting a square meal on the
strength of It. Now Editor staples is
complaining that everybody within a hun-
dred miles of H:!u Marcos ought to know
him by this time. Sau Marcos is getting
to he a big town, Brother Staples; and it
ought to be some consolation to learn that
your credit is good.
"Rut what are we going to do when it
becomes necessary to censor the censors? "
asks the Waco Times-Herald, and the Tyler
Courier-Times suggests that the time to
do so has arrived already. After seeing
"The Traffic" we are inclined to the be-
lief that "censureM is what is coming to
that Waco btiueh. Wait till "The Lure"
hits Waco. That was written by a native
son. What will the censors do then?
Editor Locke of the Fowlerton Reporter
is a sure enough booster for hisjown and
county. He tells you on every page that
there is no better country iii the world
than that to be fouud in the Frio Valley
Winter Gardens. During 1913 a first-class
waterworks was put in at Fowlerton, a
$12.r>00 sctaoolhouse built and a $10,000 gin
erected. Au ice factory and other utilities
afp promised for the near future. Twelve
immigrant cars of household g»»ods, live
stock and farm implements arrived last
week, and they all belong to property own-
ers who have gone to that section to build
homes. Whoop 'er up. Brother Locke. All
the world loves a hoostcr.
WHAT EXPRESS FILES
TELL OF YEARS AGO
FUTURE CATTLE SUPPLY
Ike T. Pryor Says This Country Will Lose "If People of World Help feed
the United States."
WHEN IS A MAN OLD?
A short time ago there was in one
of the Eastern States a unique gather-
ing of men, all of whom had lived to
be more than 70 years of age. It was
unique, also, in that, according to a
published report, all those who attend-
ed were at the time actively engaged
in some important work, and all testi-
fied to their ability to do as efficient
work as when they were many years
younger.
In tbis gathering were statesmen,
bankers, lawyers, doctors, editors, min-
isters, teachers and representatives of
other classes, all of whom were hale
and hearty, their minds vigorous and
their bodies reasonably healthy, and
they all looked forward to several more
years of general usefulness, and they
asked: Why should the ability of a
person of three score and ten to do
good work be questioned?
The idea that a man of three scare
years has outlived his period of useful
activity is due in a measure to the
widespread humorous references to an
alleged statement by Dr. Osier of Bal-
timore a few yeara ago—a statement
which he has frequently repudiated—
but the reports of which appear to
have had more or less influence on the
minds tffatay as to the time at which
.L
PI TTING "'JOLLY" IN JOLIET.
As part of a program of prison re-
form which is being installed in the
State prison at Joliet, 111., there has
appeared the first issue of "The Joliet
1 Prison Post," a monthly magazine de-
i voted to prison news and edited and
printed by the prisoners. A paragraph
at the head of its editorial column is
; a fine index to the character of the
! paper:
j "A prisoner who looks for sympathy
j in this paper will be disappointed. We
hope that he who recognizes his own
! shortcomings will find encouragement
j in every number."
Such a publication should be of
great value in helping prisoners to
reform and leave the prison gates with
aa outlook on life that will tend to re-
store them to society as normal men.
An intereview with Warden Allen,
which appears fn this number, gives
a splendid idea of just what is being
done to reform conditions in the prison
and of the spirit animating it. "!| is
my intention," he says, "to make life
1 in this prison as nearly normal as it
! is possible to make it in an institution
of this kind. So far as practical each
| prisoner will be employed at the work
i for which he is best adapted." Mr.
i Allen then recites a number of in-
i stances im which this flan has worked
The United States owns eight thou-
sand islands, some of which are of ac-
tual service as coaling stations.
With more than a billion acres of
vacant land in this country still avail-
able for agriculture it may still be said
that Uncle Sam is rich enough to sup-
ply the wants of a great many farmers.
The first annual meeting of the
stockholders of the San Antonio &
Austin Interurban Railway Company,
which proposes to build an interurban
line between San Antonio and Austin
by way of New Braunfels and San
Marcos, showed that genuine progress
is being made. The report of the pre-
ferred stock sold showed that the peo-
ple of San Antonio have subscribed
about $120,000 and that other points
along the proposed route have sub-
scribed about $80,000. Eighty per cent
of the right of way has been secured
and it is the belief of those having this
work in charge that the balance of the
right of way can be signed up inside
the next sixty days. It is hoped that
actual work of construction can be
commenced early in the present year.
This is all very gratifying, for an
interurban line between Austin and
San Antonio is not only needed, but
it will be a great contributing factor
in the development of the rich territory
through which it will pass. Experience
has shown that nothing tends to build
up a section so rapidly and at the same
time so permanent^ as does the con-
structioA of AO interurban road.
Thirty-five Years Ago Today—187fc
Joseph Burnet and a friend of Wadeville
killed seventy-five pjralrle chickens on last
Thursday.
♦ ♦ ♦
Fifty rents is offered for corn delivered
in Anderson. l'ork is worth from JJV6 to
."> cents. Sweet potatoes art- selling at 50
cents per bushel.
The engagement of Dr. Rudolph Menger.
City Physician of »Sau Antonio, to Miss
Rarbet, Monger, daughter of Mrs. W. A.
Monger, is announced.
♦ ♦ ♦
A great deal of improvement in the side-
walk line is in progress, but the walks
being put down or constructed as a gen-
eral thing nre of a miserably cheap and
worthless character. Let some good, uni-
form system of paving be adopted.
♦ ♦ ♦
There will be an excellent musical en-
tertainment at the Alamo Literary Halt
this evening under the management of Mis.
Colonel MeLeary, assisted by Mrs. Weg-
ener, Mrs. Dr. Coleman, Miss Garcia, Miss
Aftele Grenet. l>r. Prtoe. Mr. Vernor and
Prof. Katzenberger. The readers will be
Nfrs. Norton. Miss Julia Ord, W. H. llus
ton Esq. and 11. A. Pauly.
For a gnat State like Texas to have the
Governor's message laid on the desks of
members of the Legislature iu the condi-
tion that they were In last Friday is a
burning disgrace. The copy that fell into
my hands, and ! believe they were all
alike, was all marked with pencil correc-
tions,'the presswork was very poor, and
the paper ou which It was printed was of
the poorest quality. F shall preserve it
to add to my collection of typographical
monstrosities. The work was done by the
(lalveston News printing establishment an?l
it is claimed that the state will not be
charged for these advance copies. Let that
be as It may. the matter will be closely
watehed to s*e whether the promise will
be carried out.
♦ ♦
One of the greatest curiosities ever open
to the free gaae of the San Antonio public
was an armadillo, which was hauled about
the streets yesterday ou a countryman's
wagon. The man found the animal while
cutting wood in Atascosa County, about
thirty miles south of San Antonio, a few
days ago and brought it in upon a load of
wood with the intention of selling it to
some one curiosity seeker. The price de-
manded was Hundreds surrounded
the wagon to get a view of the strange
animal, whose business In this part of the
world and how it came here are questions
excltive of wonderment. The armadillo
derives its name from being armed with
a bony shell, into which, when attacked
or in fear, it draws itself in the form of
a ball, presenting an impenetrable armor
to any assailant. The proper home of the
armadillo is South America, though It has
been found in some parts of Mexico. Ants
are u delicacy to its tuste. The people of
South America hunt it for its flesh, which
they eat. The specimen brought to this
city yesterday was the first ever found in
Western Texas so far us we know.
Maj. J. II. Kainpmann, owner of that
skeleton structure known as the Alamo
Literary Hall, will shortly transform it
into a beautiful and commodious opera
house at very considerable expense. The
building is centrally located, on the street
car lint, is in one of the most pleasant
portions of the city, aud the good move
which its owner will undertake will be
hailed with approval on everv hand. The
present structure, as stated. Is hut a skele
ton of n building, ita erection was the last
effort of the Alamo Literary Association,
and was but the commencement toward
carrying out a very finely designed plan
drawu by W. A. Thlelepape. The building
as it stands, with the cellar underneath,
cost the literary association about $10,000;
that is. the organization became involved
to that amount in ita construction, but
Mas unable to meet the. annual payments
and so sustained a total loss of the lot
j upon which the building stands and a
j couple of thousands that were paid on the
■ indebtedness. To carry out the original
[dan will require an additional expense
of $50,000 or The front will, in
j such an event, be two stories, and the rear,
! where th«* stage is. three stories in height.
A gallery will encircle the hall, and wings
I will be extended on either side, similar
j to thos,» attached to the main hall of the
I Casino. The stagf as at present con-
structed. monopolizes a very important
amount of *pa<v fn that part of the hall
intended as the dress circle. If the orig-
inal plan is observed in completing the
structure the stage must be thrown baefc
a distance of twenty-three feet. At all
events, we are assured that if Major
Kamptnann undertakes this enterprise, one
^ hlch has long been uraent. It will be exe-
cuted in a thorough manner and regard-
less of eipensc.
IKE T. PKYOB of San Antonio in an ad-
dress before the American National
Live Stock Association in convention lit
l>enver yesterday discussed "The Future
Cattle Supply of the United States,' nay-
lug;
The subject assigned me on this occa-
sion is one in which both the consumer
and producer of beef are much concerned.
The consumer is interested in securing
beef as cheap as possible; the producer is
vitally Interested because of the fact. If beef
is reduced very materially from its present
so-called high prices the profits will be
almost wholly eliminated, when we con-
sider the high cost of/-everythlng ueces-
sury to produce beef In this countrv.
The statistics quoted nre obtained from
reliable sources, furnished largely by the
office of the Pan-American Uniou at Wash-
ington, I). C.
The couutries in which we are mostly
concerned as beef producers, which ean
and no doubt will develop strong competi-
tion with us iu the live stock producing
line arc Canada. Mexico, Argentina, Aus-
tralia and Brazil. There are inauy other
countries in Central and South America,
but these named and in the rotation given
are. in my opinion, the greatest cattle pro-
ducers iu the world (save and except, pos-
sibly, the t'nlted States), and the inhabit-
ants of those countries are turning their
attention and energies to the production
of live stock.
Canada with its 7.200.000 population has
7.100,000 eattltv almost one head per capita,
and its possibilities as a cattle-producing
country nre not to be Ignored.
Mexico with a population of 1.*i,000.000
people and from o.OOO.OtX) to 10,000.000 cat-
tle will be one of the greatest cattle-pro-
ducing countries in the world, if givcu au
opportunity to develop this industry.
Argentina, whose population is estimated
to be 7.:>00,000, has 'JS,500,000 cattle almost
four head per capita.
Australia with 4,o00,000 people has 11,-
744.000 cattle.
Brazil with an estimated population of
20.500.000 people has approximately 30,-
000.000 cattle.
I believe I aiu safe In asserting all of
these countries as well as the I'nited States
are capable of producing two or three
times as many cattle, anil am sure this Is
true of the L'ulted States.
By summing up the cattle in the five
countries 1 have lust mentioned ami add-
ing W.OOO.OOO cattle of the beef breed for
the T'nited States, we have a grand total
of I1K.;H4.000 head, and I do not believe I
am extravagant in my estimate when 1 soy
it is possible and highly probable this
number of cattle will be doubled within
the next six tonight years, making a total
of 23fi.ttN8.000 head in the six countries
nailed including the United States.
High prices of cattle aud beef stimulate
and increase production on the one baud
and curtail and reduce consumption on the
other, thus both working towards the one
inevitable end - greater production and
lower prices.
We watched, waited and looked for a
shortage iu cattle in past years. From
isso to 1&S4 there was somewhat of a
shortage in this country, at least to an
extent that the demand was greater than
the supply. About six years later, or. we
will say by ISM, the supply again caught
up to and exceeded the demand to the ex-
tent all gatns made in prices from about
1M74 to ISM were lost and a very low levet
of prices was reached.
Stagnation prevailed in the cattle busi-
ness about that time, and In 1803 the year
of one of the great panics— the lowest level
of prices was reached. A few years there-
after prices of cattle began to improve
and by 1000 (seven years after th^ low
level) the shortage was again felt to the
extent that the demand equaled the supply.
Since 100.S. with the exception of slight
fluctuations to which all business is sub-
jected. we have had a gradual but steady
Increase in prices, in 11)12 and lOl.'l cattle
reached a price which is calculated to in-
duce all those interested in fhe cattle busi-
ness to seek Information and investments
in this industry, and the higher the prices
of beef and cattle the more it stimulates
and encourages those In the business to
hold and increase their herds
As proof of the fact that high prices will
eventually Increase Instead of diminish the
supply I quote you extracts from lelters
received frotn managers or presidents of
the principal stock yard companies in the
I'nited States:
From the I'uion Stock Yards. Chicago:
"Receipts of female cattle have decreased
very materially during the last few years
and were the smallest in lJM.'t. This mar-
ket received 1:K>.000 less head in 101:5 than
in 1012. Notwithstanding this shortage
in number the money received for cattle
was about $12,000,000 more than iu 1012."
Kansas City Stock Yards: "In talking
with packing house buyers they claim they
were unable to buy many cows in 11)13 on
account of the fact the feeder buyers
would pay more for them than they could
LAUGH WITH
US AWHILE
mates rhev slaughtered 25 per cent less
in 3018 than in 1012." . ,
Oklahoma City National Stock \ards:
''Of the cattle that moved buck to the
farm In 1013. from the Information we are
able to obtain, about 00 per cent were fe-
males."
Fort Worth Htoek Yards: "It has been
a very noticeable fact that for the past
year tbe receipts of cows have grown
Speedily less, also, the receipts of she
calves it re being held back and not ship-
ped to market.
The National Stock Yards, East 8*.
Louts sevrn to be an exception to the rule,
ns thev report 3 per cent more female stuff
marketed in 1013 than In 1012. This is
occasioned, however, by the large number
of shipments received on that market from
the Honthern Rtntes.
All the best authorities on this subject
agree there is a world-wide shortage of
cattle. There has been an actual decrease
In the world's meat products, especially of
beef, in the last decade. But my knowl-
edge and faith in the possibilities of the
I'nited Htntes as a cattle-producing conp*
try leads me to believe this country will
be the first to recover among those na-
tions capable of producing a surplus, and
that within the next ten years we will
have overcome the great shortage and be
able to supply our home consumption, at
the same time be in position to enjoy a
profitable export trade.
There is great danger, however, of for-
eign couutries increasing their beef prod-
ucts very materially, and importing into
this country a supply that may discourage
our live stock producers and farmers to
the extent thev will not produce the quan-
tity of beef they would if the tariff had
uot been removed.
In my opinion the year 1014 will be a
year of adjustments. The tariff, the iu-
eonje tax and the currency bill must all
be tested, and all business interests must
be adjusted to th<?se recent measures pass-
ed b.v Congress. This will cause large
business interests to be timid and con-
servative, yet, I believe 1014 will produce
a record of high prices that will nqt be
reached again in many years.
Bnnge cattle prices are controlled and
governed largely by the prices prevailing
at market centers, that, is to say, when
high prices are maintained for a reason-
able length of time Iti market centers it
encourages the producers of cattle, both
on Ore range and farm, to holOi for firm or
advanced prices.
I take Issue with those who believe the
breaking up of the large ranches into
farms will necessarily reduce the number
of cattle produced on the same area.
To illustrate, a large pasture will only
(jarry about thirty-two cattle to the sec-
tion. Cut any one section up into four
farms of 160 acres, each farm will then
carry from fifteen to twenty cattle, thus
more than doubling the number sustained
on the same area. In addition to this, the
use of silos will increase the number of
cattle a farmer can care for.
Kfeceipts of eaives at the five principal
markets were 20 per cent less in. 191.H than
in 1012, due' probably to growers holding
back their heifer calves.
Shippers and speculators bought 28 per
cent more calves in 11)13 than in 1012. due
probably to the strong demand for heifer
calves o'n the farm and range.
Packers bought 24 per cent less calves
in 1013 than in 1012. due probably to
growers holding back their heifer calves.
Packers bought 2 per cent less grown
cattle iu 1013 than in 1012, due probably
to cattle grower^ holding back their cows.
You will observe I express some mis-
givings as to the ultimate benefit to be
derived by this country from the abolition
of the tariff on live stock.
My idea is, if this Ooverncnent had re-
tained a reasonable duty on live stock It
would have encouraged the production to
an extent we would in a few years be ex-
porting cattle and the products thereof.
It is certainly more profitable for the peo-
ple of any goveruiuent to be in position
to export their surplus than to be the
dumping ground of the surplus of other
countries, for the necessities of life.
To be more brief, it would be more prof-
itable for the people of the I'nited States
to help feed the world than for the people
of the world to help feed the I'nited St-'ites.
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The Mail Box
WHY? ASKS TAXPAYER.
To the Editor of The Express: The
Mayor, in uu luterview iu The Express
Thursday, said he was considering the
matter very seriously of having paving
done by the i-lty aud eliminating contrac-
tors' work. Will he kindly let the people
know If r. 1\ MeCorniiek was the lowest
bidder on furnishing the material, would
he still adhere to his past policy of re
i Armour's man stated he did not get » per | Jedlng- the lowest bid? "Would the firm of
(•out of the number of < ows hi 1913 that he ; Itoncli & Mulligan be given the preference,
.11.1 in 11)12, which Indicate* a lunch larger
number of cows received here were shipped
back to the countrv than usual."
south St. Joseph Stock Yards: "In talk-
ing with those whom we think are the best
posted in our country, we believe the farm-
ers are gradually Increasing tlielr amount
of fiiuale caltle in our neighborhood."
South Omaha Stock Yards: "From In
formation we nre nble to pick up from
some of our speculators who handle she
stuff. It seems Ihere was probably 50 per
cent more she stuff went to the country
for breeding purposes during 1913 than
during UI12."
8lon\ City stock Yard*: "One pack.-r
(the Cudahy racking Company! was able
to trlve me the figure* for the last two
year*, and I find they slaughtered In 1!»13
2K per cent les* female cattle than in 101
The Armour Company could not give me
t!i" exact figures, but their manager estl-
and why, why, why?
TAX PAY Kit.
i
Fifteen Years Aft T*4ay—!R£t.
The Nicaragua canal question has been
it ken up by Secretary Hay ami Lord Ha lis
burv in a practical rather than a contro-
versial spirit. It is not probable that
j either of these statesmen is anxious to
attempt to unrav. 1 the tangled skein of
diplomacy with which the t'layton-Rulwcr
I treaty has l»een enmeshed In the course
I of fifty years. Thev will prefer to inake
a fresh start in Jt spirit of mutual ac«-,»m
inodatlon and fcelinc The practical
business now in hand is that of adapting
j the riayton Hulwer treaty to new condi-
j tions Affwting the interests of both conn
tries.
♦ ♦ ♦
rhanneey M Deftew admits that it has
j been hi* lifetime ambition to occupy a seat
1 in the United States senate and that real-
I Uation of bit ambittoa seemed farther
away when the plum fell Into his basket
than it. had ever seemed before. Still he
never despaired, but watched and waited,
for, as he saya: "Fix a point that you
want to reach, concentrate all your facul-
ties to the task of reaching it. and you'll
get there. Nothing will stop you."
♦ ♦ ♦
The 4 per cent States up in the north-
eastern part of the country threaten dire
calamities when 12 per cent Texas talks
about getting down to a 0 per cent rate
of interest. "It will frighten away capi-
tal," cry the agents. I^et her go. then.
But how are they going to ijet our cotton,
beef, etc.? queries the Williamson County
News.
♦ ♦
A. V Ivanelch of Temple has on exhibi-
tion there some very novel and interesting
postal cards from his native country, Aus-
tria. The cards, with one exception, are
the same size and shape of an ordinary
business size American postal card, hut
one-third of the side for correspondence
Is taken up with a beautiful bird's-eye
view of the city of Tricst; another a two-
color medallion of the Kmperor, and still
another is a double caid tiie same sice as
our return cards on which is printed in
fine type the latest popular march song
of tlie day. These postal cards are in gen-
eral u*e in that country.
♦ ♦ ♦
Yesterday afternoon the members of the
Beethoven Maeunerchor met at their hall
and proceeded in a body to the residence
I of Auolph Schurlg on t astro Street, well
I supplied with sougbooks and other uecer
! sary equipment for a surprise party. Mr.
i Schurlg, who is one of the old pioneers
of this w»««tern country, was always a
, great musiacl enthusiast and one of the
I original founders of the Beethoven Sing-
ing S«»elcty. In the old days, over thirty-
five years ago. he was an euthusltastlc and
regular attendant of all the rehearsals an«l
so continu al until aliout twelve years ago.
when his failing eyesight compelled him
to discontinue. The Beethoven members,
knowing that the old gentleman would ap-
preciate a few songs from the Hub. decid-
ed to visit him Jfnd let him hear some of
the old songs aagin. Mr. Schurlg and his
cheerful life |iartner were deeply moved by
the friendly remembrance and It was pa
tb(Mr to see tears of Joy trickle down
th< ir cheeks on hearing several old heart-
touching lier'mam eonga. The association
placed Adolph Schorl# vpon Ita rOTT of
honorable membership before tt adjonrted
from Ua rm * m MKfr —
WEST COMMERCE PAVING.
To the l£dltor of The Express: In line
with recent articles in your paper about
street paving, its high cost, the whys and
the wherefores, let us look into the recent
bids received on the several streets. Par-
ticularly are we interested in West Com
merce Street between San Marcos and
Hamilton Avenue.
Tex. Hithultthic Co. bid, accepted.$53,904.70
Hoach-Manlgan Co. bid, rejected. .$48,132.3,1
City and property owners lose .$ 5,802.35
or excess cost of 12M» per cent over a pav-
ing recommended by Engineer Pollock.
Ttefer to Engineer Pollock's statement
before the resolution was missed awarding
the contract to the Texas Hithultthic Com-
pany. It was made in open Council Jan
uarv 10, and in effect was as follows:
"I would recommend some form of bi-
tuminous paving for West Commerce
Street between San Marcos and Hamilton
Avenue, and any of the several kinds of-
fered and now before you for consideration
will successfully carry the traffic."
That being so, then please have explained
to us why the Council selected and accepted
the highest priced bid, and why does
Roach & Mnnigau sit idly by aud see a
contract taken away from them after the
engineer has backed them up in his state-
ment, "all are good?" Clear as mud to us
—namely, Roach A; Manlgan get the wood
block, at about HO cents per square yard
advance In prices. Oh! yes, that's good
business (on their part), but where do we
come in, aud why does the Couucll agree
to such a pact—eager to get rid of their
monef and ours, too? Fools, these mor-
tals be!
On Kast Commerce Street all paving ma-
terial was represented by petition workers,
on West Commerce Street, however, only
one petltiou was circulated, and It w,is a
petition in the hands of agents represent-
ing bithulithic, and it was the only one
allowed to leave the City Hall. The prop-
erty owners were informed that it was the
only petition to be presented, and if we
wanted the street Improved, to sign It like
nice little men and be good. We did, and
now pay the top price. That's the stuff,
Mr. Kdltor. Send your representative out
here to verify and then you will get a
good line on why top prices are paid here
in San Antonio.
You may be correct in what you say in
your article on January 21, page 16. Near
the end of the article you speak of •'di-
vision of territory.** That, no doubt, is
one reason why prices are high, but "never
mind. Mr. Itlthullthlc, you will get West
Commerce Street, and you, Mr. Wood
Hlock, you are to get Travis Street, Na-
varro Street and a few others." Sit still,
little heart, sit still—that kind of business
will boost prices still higher and we are
told we will like it when we get used to It.
Talk to them, Mr. Kditor. talk to them.
There is not a man in town who pays
taxes and who Is able to take nourish
incut, but what will agree with ton that
there I* something wrong somewhere.
Lest we forget It, all property owner*
on West Commerce Street between S»n
Marcos and Hamilton A»enue were the re-
cipients of mall matter from other material
men, but none other than bithulithic dared
present a petition. Are we to presume
they were denied the privilege and used
this means of presenting tlielr material to
as poor, unfortunate rtctl»*—of what!
Keep yonr ere on bithulithic, creosote
wood block ana I'TnMe asphalt: ther are
farored materials an.l the price will be ac-
Agent—Here is a
book you emft afford
to be without.
Victim—I ut"ver read
books.
Agent ~ Buy it for
your children.
Victim I have no
family —only a cat.
Agent — Well don't
you need a good heavy
book to throw at the cat sometimes?
A cook iviio had
burned up a piece of
veal weighing f o 11 r
pounds threw it away
and reported to her
mistress that the cat
luul eaten tlje meat.
The lady placed the
cat upon the scales
and found it weighed
exactly four pounds.
"There. Bridget," she said, "are the four
pounds of meat, but: where is the cut?"-—
Ladies' Home Journal.
A stranger visiting *
church at a little vil-
lage on the Scottish
coast inquired of the
verger where he might
sic.
"Wee!, sir," whis-
pered the verger, cau-
tiously. "I must tell
you there's an awfu'
lot o visitors in the
village julst now. and ye'd best sit. whaur
ye can see yer umbrella!"
I^iss Birdie—Is this
the place where you
recover umbrellas?
Clerk—Yes'sum.
Miss Birdie—Well. I
wish you would recov-
er mine. It is a real
new one with a crook-
ed handle, and some-
one stole it from *the
church last Sunday
night.
Daughter—Why, pa-
pa, you are improv-
ing! You shot a rah-
bit!
g Pupa (city magnate,
who has bought •
country estate aud i|
trying to live up to It)
-Well. I didn't exact-
ly shoot it, Gwen. I
slipped crossing a
fence and fell on it!
"Oh, Mr. Smith!"
cried the young limy,
as she greeted her call-
er. "So you have been
making friends with
Fido! And do you
think he likes you?"
"Well," said Mr.
Smith, grimly, "I don't
believe he's quite de-
cided yet — he's only
had one bite of me, and lie seems to want
another,"- Ladles' Home Journal.
Jay Green—."I had »
ride in my cousin's
automobile while I
was up t' the city."
Aaron Allred — Ye
did? How'd seem?"
Jay Green- "Wa-al,
it felt a good deal like
fallin' into a mighty
deep well, only ye
d r o, p p e d straight
ahead instead o' downwards."
"T see you complain
of a sore'throat," said
the regimental doctor.
looking at his report
as the last member of
the sick parade step-
ped up.
♦'Yes, sir; terribly
sore!" answered the
bandsman, huskily.
The doctor examiner
liim carefully. . „ ,. . A
•*Y«h. it is rather inflamed, said he.
"You had better not strain It In the band.
I shall strike you off duty for u
come to me again at the end of. that U i .
aud In the interval gargle with salt and
U lu'the end of the week back came the
bandsman quite recovered. Mvmi're
"That's good, said the doctor. You re
fit for duty ugaiu now. go you <an return
to your work today. By the was, what is
your Instrument?" r_
"The side drum, sir!" answered Tomm>,
without the flicker of an eye 1 hi.
POINTED PARAGRAPHS.
And many a hungry man Is In the soup.
It s terrible to be obliged to love by eou-
Kvery man is his own master or el«e a
slave for others.
Be sure the fire is out before jumping
from the frying pan. .
Few young men rise in-the world until
after they settle down- K«i»—
Show us an architect who believe
keeping his plans to himself!
Love does not always wait for poverty
to enter the door before it files out of tlie
window. , . . ... k_
A woman knows her new hat Uot be-
coming to her because her dearest enemy
tells her It Is.
When you see a woman wearing a cling-
ing gown it's a sign that she is willing to
admit she has a good figure.
If the average man only had all tne
money he has dropped in trying to pick
would have enough to hold him
in
up more he 1
for a while.
JUST HUMAN NATURE.
After a man has ridden nil night In a
sleeping car he boffins to wonder whet tier
it wouldn't lie an easier life In a quiet,
statlonarv cell In a reirular pr'wn.
When a woman says her husband doesni
understand her. It's Kenerally a sign thai
she Isn't elvlng his mind a chance to wor»
with all the facts In the case.
When vou read the household column
and the hints on how to cook, your mooj
grows rather solemn. 'Vou g ,''l
book. You find yourself refusing recipe*
expressed so ileal. Mteratun' makes floe
perusing. Hut It isn't «ood to eat.
It must lie discouraging to a man who
has thought up a dashing, poetic name
for a race horse fo hear the bookmaker*
trvlng to pronounce It.
"Arc VOU giving thi> splendid party to
entertain your friends';" "No- I m giving
It so that people who haven't Invited me
will take notice that I haven't invited
^The most unselfish man I know is TTe*e-
kiah Rings. His sympathies go out to nil
enormous lot of things. He scatters hem
around *o fre-\ you wonder how the deuce
„ feller could flti.1 sympathy so ,.;1sy to
turn loose. He w< rles every time he
thinks of how the world Is run. He wor-
ries when it's raining, and he worries In
the sun He frets about the dizzy doings
of the financiers, and he's looking for col-
lisions lip among the starry spheres. We
gather near when he sits down In 111*
prophetic woe. His brain reels off more
thrillers than a moving picture show. We
Hork *11 <tay and late at night .-ndcavorins
to shun the fate that Heickiali says will
get us on the run. We're grateful for his
feelings of solicitude so deep. We sit IIP
nights and think, while !!•■* goes peace-
fully to sleep. We might negle. t the perils
that are threatening so dire, if he was
not on duty, sitting .lose up tiy the fire.
With all our admiration for his eloquence
so wise there '"no M a trace ■ f envy which
we cannot quite disguise. We can't help
taking notice as he makes mir pnlses
throb, that the sympathies business is
a mighty easy Joli.
l o Against the Real Thing.
The Constitution of the I'nited States Is
coin si to have the t» st of Its life now that
It has bumped Into the Tliaw money.—
New York World. •
Hah! Supposed II Was Dead.
fttlll It Is uot entirely correct to say that
there I* no ps*lc la this country. Look
BepMltcu putri-M. I**
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