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The advocate., 1895-12-25

their party tickets az their fFst choices
1t gives proportional representation Of
parties. Under il the Populists would
now have forty.seven instead Of only
seven members Of the lower House Of
Congress and would undoubtedly be
in control Of all branches Of the State
government of Kansas, as second
choices OF most Democratic and Pro.
hibition voters would have been for
the Populist ticket and the Repubh-
cans had not majority over all.
DETAILS OF THE HARE SYSTEM.
Under this system voters and not
territory 10 represented, hence there
are no single districts where more than
one candidate Is to be elected. State
officers, Of course, would be the only
single district, but in this case where
no one party polls q clear majority Of
the total vote the result would be de.
cided by second choice votes.
The State would be one district for
Congressman, or, in the populous
States, two districts, and State Sena.
tors and Representatives elected from
districts Of Eve to eight each, or pos.
sibly three to Eve each, would be better,
and Councilmen In cities all In one
district for small towns and in more
for large ones.
Names Of all candidates, arranged
by parties, are on q single ballot ss
under the Australian system. Instead
of making a cross in the square to the
left of the candidates name, the voter
makes the numeral figures /, 2, 8, A,
ETC., to indicate the order Of his prefer
ence between the various candidates,
his first choices being presumably the
candidates of his own party and the
second those of the party nearest to
his own in principle or the candidates Of
any party which he thinks most likely
to represent his views and interests.
1t is found In experience that second
choice ballots are about one.half as
effective and third choices about one
third so as first choice ones, and that
from so to 81 per cent. Of the ballots
cast are effective-help to elect can
didste, hence are represented in gov
ernment, as against 80 to 81 per cent.
under the present system.
When the polls are closed the ballots
are counted, or better, numbered az
cast by an automatic numbering ma
chine, and their numbers divided by
the number Of candidates to be elected
in the district, the quotient being the
electoral quota, or number required to
elect one candidate, no account to be
taken of any remainder. A spindle,
threaded needle or wire, or other form
Of file, is provided for each candidate.
AS the ballots are taken from the box
its drst choice name is announced and
it is placed on the file of that candi.
date. When any candidate has been
found to receive q number Of first
choice ballots equal 10 an electoral
quota, that number Of ballots is taken
from his file, sealed up and removed
from the count and the candidate de-
clared elected, any surplus of ballots
cast for him as first choice being car
ried to their second choices, or If Sec
Ond choice is already elected, to their
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The advocate., 1895-12-25

Our dollar library 70 a good thing a
put into the hands OF people who have
not bean reading reform lltaralprS ~
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The advocate., 1895-12-25

AA0OAAA0a AAOV MOAVAy A@vAAy oAN 3AV~
semblsnce of legality to the election Of
candidates already selected by l, 2 OF
8 per cent. of the dominant plurality,
The two, three, or more, minority plu'
ralities, constituting together q major
ity Of perhaps twO-thirds or even three
fourths (COngressmen and Legislators
have been elected by 22 per cent. Of
total vote cast) have the barren and
worthless privilege of voting for de-
feated candidates only, which is equiv
alent to complete Acknowledgement,
for they are in no sense whatever rep
resented in government, but are the
subjects of the few bosses who control
the dominant plurality. 1t is passing
strange that any voter should think his
right to participate in the government
of his country is recognized by the bar
rem privilege Of voting for a defeated
candidate, and only the very ignorant
do think 80.
Why were 200 Populist votes in
three townships Of my county not polled
last November, and the Republicans
driven and dragged to the polls by
their party bosses? Simply because
there was such slight probability Of
their votes proving effective when cast.
Where there are two chances to one
against a ballot being Of any value to
the voter, it takes very little to keep
him at home; but when practically
every ballot is rendered effective, as
the Hare system would do, no voters
will boycott the polls. Nearly half
and the best half--of the voters In
many States failed to vote last NoVem-
ber, and it is probable that most of
those cast were hired or forced to vote
by thu satraps of the monopolies. Can
we hope to get or to hold reforms un.
der such a systemP Surely not.
HOW TO MAKE BALLOTS EFFECTIVE.
1t requires no argument to prove
that only ballots cast for elected candi.
dates are effectiVe-sre represented In
government, or that all voters have
an equal right to such representation,
30 that the only question to be consid-
cred is: What system will give the
largest per cent. Of such ballotsp For
we have no need to theorize
On an answer to this question, but have
facts and Well-sttested ex-
perience to guide US.
Several systems of proportional rep
for parties have been thor
oughly tried in Switzerland and else
where and many others suggested, but
only the Hare system is now worthy of
consideration, rs IL combines the best
features of all while stunning their de-
Pects and gives a much larger per cent.
Of effective ballots than any other. The
fact that it is supplsnting the older
systems in Switzerland, and is the one
advocated by all radical reformers,
while class interests and professional
politicians invariably prefer the cruder
systems, is the best evidence of its su-
periority next to the comparison of re-
suits in actual experience. 1t is the
system favored by all SingIe.tax men
md is a part Of their platform of prin.
,iples.
The Hare system Of voting Is called
he preferential ballot" because it en-.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1895-04-11
10000 Lost Children.

Francis George, the Liverpool bellman,
Is to retire from the service of the city,
after public career extending over a
period of sixty years. He was originally
a member of the old dock police force.
1t Is said that at one time the office of
bellman was worth to the person who
held 1t about $500 per annum. In addi-
ton to making public proclamations, 1t
was part of the bellman's duty on all
civic occasions to walk before the NAV
or Of Liverpool with a portion of the
regalia. 1t was Mr.. Georges distinc-
ton in that capacity during his long
period of office to walk before fifty
three mayors. In these later days the
office OF bellman has become practically
sinecure. The duties which he had to
discharge have become obsolete, and
other means of announcement have su-
perseded that of the bellman. Up to
the present, however, to the bellman's
house in Greek street are taken lost
and strayed children who may be found
wandering about uncared for in the
streets of Liverpool. During his long
tenure Of office. Mr.. George has received
from police officers at the bellman's
house the custody Of no fewer than $780,
900 stray children, whom he referred to
their parents. Latterly this was the
old bellman's chief emolument, each
parent paying Cd. for the recovery of
the lost children, and ELS a year was
granted to Mr.. George from the corpor-
alton.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1895-04-11
A Lesson I'm Fractions.

Now, boys" said the teacher, "I have
a few questions in fractions. Suppose
had piece of beefsteak and cut 1t into
two pieces; what would those pieces be
called?"
"Halves!' shouted the class.
Correct. And If l cut each half into
two pieces?"
"Quartersv
That's right And II the quarters
are each cut in half?"
"Eighths!'
quite so. And If those were CHOPPED
in two?"
"Sixteenths!
Very good. And when the sixteenths
were cut, what would those pieces be
called?"
Here there was some hesitation, but in
a moment two boys said:
'Thirty-secondsw
Just right, just right" said the
teacher. And now we will chop those
In half. What have we now?"
Silence followed this question, while
the boys shifted uneasily and the
teacher held his breath.
DO none of you know" inquired the
young man. "Come-Tm sure some one
can tell me-"
There was a moments pause, and
then hand was raised, and the small
est boy in the class piped out:
Please, sir, think know"
well, johnnie, what?"
"Mince," said the youngster; and
there was burst of laughter.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1895-04-11
Couldn't n Dog Have Found IT?

How true it is that guilty conscience
needs no accuser was we'll shown by a
little occurrence reported by an ex-
change.
A gentleman went out of town for a
days fishing, taking a luncheon with
him. When he reached the creek, he
discovered that he had dropped the
luncheon somewhere on the way, and
FASTENED back to look for 1t. BY and by
he met a burly negro, who looked very
well pleased with himself and was pick
ing his teeth.
"Did you pickup anything in the road
as you came along?" asked the gentle
man.
mo, sah," answered the colored man;
81 didn't pick up anything. Couldn't a
dog have found 1t and eat it up?"
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1895-04-11

make a meal Of poor froggie. Tom
probably thought 1t was a great treat.
But the frogs We're about to be re-
venged One day Tom was at his ac-
customed place watching a frog and
very likely thinking of his coming meal.
This put him off his guard. and he al
lowed his tail to touch the water. All at
once there was such meow-ow-ow
owing and splitting as we never heard
before. Mother threw open the kitchen
door and rushed out. There was Tom
splashing around in the water. The
frogs had been avenged.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1895-04-11
Ouandry of q Kansas Girl.

A Kansas girl who believes in char
acter in noses is in quandary. She
has three suitors, one with long nose,
one with turned up nose, and another
with a nose which turns down. Accord
ing to a local superstition a long nose
indicates that the owner will never get
up in the morning and make the fires:
turned-up nose shows the possessor
to be of a disposition to be easily dis
gusted with poor cooking, and turned
down nose shows that the sutton Is sure
to devote a great deal of time to lodges.
She went to an older woman for advice
and was told to marry the one who
wanted to get married first.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1895-04-11
Sorrow and Human Kindness.

A pale little lad in west bound train
glanced wistfully toward a seat where
a mother and her merry children were
eating lunch The tears gathered in his
eyes, though he tried to keep them back.
says the New York Tribune A pas
senger came and stood beside him.
What's the trouble?" he asked.
Have you no lunch?"
Yes, l have a little left, and I'm not
so awful hungry"
What is it, then? Tell me; perhaps
can help you"
"lts-it's so lonely, and there's such
lot OF them over there, and-and
they've got their mother"
The young man glanced at the black
band on the boys hat. All" he said,
gently, and you have lost yours?"
Yes, and I'm going to my uncle; but
I've never seen him. A kind lady, the
doctors Wife, who put up my lunch,
hung this card to my neck. She told
me to show 1t to the ladies on the car
and they would be kind to me; but
didn't show 1t to any one yet. You may
read 1t If you like"
The young man raised the card and
read the name and address OF the boy.
Below We're the words:
And whatsoever shall give drink unto
one OF these little ones, a cup of cold
water only In the name of disciple,
verify i say unto you, he shall in no
wise lose his reward"
The reader brushed his hand across
his eyes and was silent for a moment.
Then, I'll come back very SOON" he
said, and made his way to the mother
and her children.
And presently little George felt pair
OF loving arms about him, and a wom-
ans voice. half sobbing, calling him
poor, dear little fellow, begged him to
come with her to her children. And for
the rest of that journey, at least, moth
eriess George had no lack of mother
ing"
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1895-04-11
4 RargaiD I'm SIghtseeIDp,

What did you give that stranger
money fur?" said Aunt Eliza as she
and Uncle Hiram waited In the station
after getting off the train from Hay
Vile.
That's all right. Liza" said Uncle
Hiram triumphantly. That's a nice
Teller give him 81. and he's goin' to
fix 1t so we can go out and see the sky
scrapers without extra charge. "-Chi-
cago Record.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1895-04-11


Just 'cat-cats,' and 'bird-birds.'
Who wants to study half an hour
On little bits O words?
Say, ma, is grammar any good?
We stood up to recite,
And everybody laughed because
l didn't get things right.
II thought do just like the rest,
And Billy said, 'man-men,'
So when Miss Pine put fan to me,
l piped right up, 'fan-fen.'
"'Tooth' came to Fanny Smith; she
said,
The plural form was teeth
Say, ma. what made 'em giggle so,
Because l said, 'booth-beeth"
" Goose said the teacher, and cor
rect
When Susy answered geese
Moose was the next word, and l
s'posed
Twas right to call it 'meese.'
"A word that came to Joey Sims,
Was foot and he said, feet
And then Miss Pine laughed right out
loud,
Because 1 said, 'boot-beet.'
But they all laughed the hardest when
Cause Jimmy said, mouse-mice,'
l kinder stammer over house.
And said l guessed twas 'hice.'
when all the rest were marked with l..
I only got a three;
And 1 don't see why those queer words
Should all have come to me.
eff I'd studied, teacher said,
'Cordin' to her directions,
l would "a found a little list
OF what they call 'deceptions.'
well, thrashed Jimmy after school;
But Billy, he thrashed me.
Say, ma, don't make me go no more;
Taint no use, l can see"
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1895-04-11
SURE of His Facts.

TITS a great story" said the visitor
to the city editor, to whom he was sell
ing information about coming divorce
case. "McSwigger found the CORE
spondent in his wife's room, and shot
at him four times. but missed, and now
he Is going to sue for divorce"
But how did you get your informa-
ton" asked the editor.
Couldn't help It," was the reply:
I'm the correspondent Eek.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1895-04-11
A Had RreaI<.

Jones-A man in Boston in his hurry
to assist fainting lady got a bottle Of
mucilage instead Of camphor and
bathed her face with 1t.
Smith-He did. Ell. Well he must
have been a good deal stuck up with
his attention.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1895-04-11
Sister nf the Gar.

The Grand Duchess Olga, the sister
of the czar, now in her 18th year, dis
plays a remarkable ear for music. The
princess is devoted to the violin. which
she has learned for five years. Her
teacher is the premier violinist of the
court orchestra.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1895-04-11
Hard to Please.

He (reading the paper)-It certainly
is very difficult to please n woman.
She-What makes you think so?
He--Mr. Young OF Wabash, Mimi,
locked his wife in the house; Mr.. Potts
Of Pekin, Wis, locked his wife out Of
the house, and now both women are
suing for divorce.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1895-04-11
Really Strong TObacco.

The tobacco raised in Beloochistan is
exceedingly strong and cannot be
smoked by any but the most vigorous
of white men. The natives do not APP
pear to be effected by 1t.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1895-04-11
ALWAYS Useful.

Quericus-What becomes OF the New
Jersey mosquitoes in winter?
Witticus-The Jerseyites use them
for ice-picks.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1895-04-11
A Mothers Live.

IL was Sultry DAY neatn lnula y
scorching sun, and Ayse, going to the
river for water, placed little Mirrov
under large tree. Nothing could harm
him there, she thought, and he was too
heavy to carry with her. He was in
plain view both from the village above
and the river below, and 1t was in
bright daylight, but as she stopped
with her pitcher at the waters edge
something yellow and black skunk out
of the grass, slowly winding and twist
ing it's long body in an endeavor to keep
out of sight.
There was a spring, sharp cry from
the child, and the mother, hurrying
back, saw nothing save the waving Of
the branches and grass near the jungle.
AS she gaZed says the Chicago Inter
Ocean, horror-stricken, she caught a
glimpse of something yellow, and 1T is
the man-eater," she gasped and sank on
the ground. For an hour she sat there.
her heart filled with anguish, but not
one tear came, and then she went back,
with a face like stone, to the perform
ance of her tasks, she could see moth
ing. thing of nothing but that terrible
animal. At night when her husband re-
turned his first question was of little
the man stood like one struck dead for
a moment, then poured forth torrent
of abuse. She gave no answer, but a
look that seemed to freeze his blood.
Ayse sat alone after the others were
all quiet in sleep, still seeing but one
sight, thinking but one thought. She
was a strong handsome woman, with a
proud face, and as strong as her hus-
han mid ni xuh CT "a
arose and, taking her husbands long
two-edged hunting knife, stole noise
lessly out to the river; she had heard
that the tiger came there to drink. For
two hour she sat without moving, the
knife held tightly in her hands; then
suddenly something stirred in the
jungle, two shining balls of fire APP
peared, and she knew her hour Of trial
had come. On came the dark form,
still on, and the woman, bracing her
nerves, crouched, knife in hand, wait
ing. Then he saw her, and the shining
eyes burned still brighter as he
crouched to spring. But something
seemed wrong and he hesitated; finally,
however, he gave his final spring in
spite of his misgivings, and she half
rose to meet him, burying the knife
deep in his throat. But, overcalculat-
ing his distance, he passed over her
head. The force Of the jump also pulled
out the knife, for the woman still kept
it in her passionate hold. Mad with
rage and pain, he flew at her throat,
but the right hand was ever ready and
she cut mercilessly at his throat, and
with last effort fully to the hilt buried
it in the soft fur. The morning came
and found them lying there together
still in death, her face and limbs one
mass Of blood, and the village was free
frome the man-eater.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1895-04-11
Rlcht In IL.

Hayrick-How is your son getting
on at college?
Treetop-Very good, indeed; he stood
ninety-eighth out of a class OF 100.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1895-04-11

Dashaway-I had a most realistic
dream last night. ] dreamed l was rid
ing on the elevated road.
Cleverton-Why was It realistic?
Dashaway-When / woke up found
myself hanging to the chandelier.-New
York World.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1895-04-11
THE TALMAGE SERMON
PALM SUNDAY IN METROPOLI-
TAN CHURCH.
The Gates of Heaven Open to ALI
On the East Three Gates and the
Same on the North South and Vest
Revelations FL :13.

HE CASHMERE
gate of Delhi Where
converged . hero
ism that makes
ones nerves Jingle,
the Lucknow gate
still dented and
Scared with Sepoy
bombardment, the
Madeline gate with
it's emblazonry in
bronze, the hundred
gates of Thebes the
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1895-04-11
The Cat That Would A-Frogging Go

Last summer we had large yellow
cat named Tom. He was a great pet,
and, Of course, had plenty to eat. This
made him very lazy, and I verify be-
lieve he would have run away had he
seen a mouse But he knew how to get
a meal when he couldn't get one at the
house. The Onion river, says the writer,
in an exchange, flows not very far from
our house, and on a log lying in a
swamp connected with the river Tom
would sit for hours watching for frogs.
Some inquisitive frog would pop up out
Of the water at a convenient distance
and sit there blinking at Tom. Tom
wouldn't move, except for the flashing
of his long tail. All at once he would
jump, seize the frog by the middle,
crawl back on the log. and proceed to
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1895-04-11
FOR THE YOUNG FOLKS
NEW STORIES AND SKETCHES
FOR LITTLE ONES.
Timm's Horrid Time Mt School--A
Mothers Love Story of Good Girl
Sorrow and Human Kindness-Some
Interesting Facts.

We HAD A HOR-
rid time at
school,"
" Twas 'plurals' in
the grammar
book; o.
Said Jimmy, with
a whine;
"And l don't want
to go any
more
To Miss Virginia
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1895-04-11

Nineveh, and st. Petersburg. and Can
ton, and Pekin and Paris. and London
and New York, and all the dead cities
of the past and all the living cities of
the present, added together would not
equal the census of that great metrop-
oils
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1895-04-11
Friends There.

You want to get in, do you not? o,
you have some good friends there. This
last year there was some one who went
out from your home into that blessed
place. They did not have any trouble
getting through the gates, did they?
No, they knew the password, and,
coming up, they said Jesusw and the
cry was: Lift up your heads, we ever
lasting gates, and let them come in"
o, when heaven is all done, and the
troops of God about the castle is taken
how grand it will be If you and I are
among them. Blessed are all they who
enter in through the gates into the city.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1895-04-11
For All Lands.

In the third place, notice the points of
the compass toward which these gates
look. They are not on one side, or on
two sides, or on three sides, but on four
sides. This is no fancy of mine but
distinct announcement. On the north,
three gates, on the south, three gates,
on the east, three gates, on the west,
three gates. What does that mean?
Why it means that all nationalties are
included, and 1t does not make any diff
ference from what quarter of the earth
a man comes up; if his heart is right,
there is a gate open before him. On the
north, three gates. That means mercy
for Lapland, and Siberia, and Norway
and Sweden. On the south, three gates.
That means pardon for Hindostan, and
Algiers, and ETHIOPIA. On the east, three
gates. That means redemption for
America. 1t does not make any differ
ence how dark-skinned or how pale
faced men may be, they will find gate
right before them. These plucked
bananas under the tropical sun. These
shot across Russian SHOWS behind rein
deer. From Mexican plateau, from
Roman Campania, from Chinese tea
field, from Holland dyke, from Scotch
highlands, they come they come.
Heaven is not monopoly for a few
precious souls. 1t is not a Windsor
castle, built only for royal families. 1t
is not a small town with small popula-
ton, but John saw it, and he noticed
that an angel was measuring it, and he
measured it this way, and then he meas
ured 1t that way. and whichever way he
measured it, 1t was fifteen hundred
miles; so THAI Babylon and Tyre and
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1895-04-11
Found Them So.


Saidso-They were too ALTERED cross.