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The Daily Texarkanian., 1899-06-13
THE TEXARKANIAN
F.G. WO0TTEN. City Editor.
TUESDAY, JUNE l3, 1899.
LOCAL AND PERSONAL.

Ex-senator German of Maryland
is reported quite sick.
E. W. Purnell, a lumber dealer is
here from Mena today.
Ell. Davis and wife, of Aarkana
are registered at the Randolf.
No flies to get in what youdrink
at WILLIAMS & WILLIAMS. "a
Kirby beach-take plunge it
will do you good D IA
An expert watch and iewelry
smith at Erber's. 6'2
For wedding presents see Erber
before purchasing. CO
New Potatoes at W. L. Franks
80 cts per Blu, 6
Ben's Mite Killer, guaranteed,
81 WILLIAMS & WILLIAMS,
All kinds of good things to eat at
LAMBETH & YARBRoUGH's. 427.
Sherbet and ice cream by pint or
quart. WILLIAMs&WILLIAMs 81
Get your shoes at the Globe
twenty per cent less than elsewhere
Leading brand of fine cigars at
S. M. Ragland's. II.
The best ice cream and sherbet is
The Daily Texarkanian., 1899-06-13

New Potatoes at w. L. FRANKS
30 cts per Blu, 6 2
The Daily Texarkanian., 1899-06-13

For wedding presents see Erber
before purchasing. 6-2
The Daily Texarkanian., 1899-06-13

E. Davis and wife, of Aarkana
are registered at the Randolf.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1899-06-13

Kirby beach-take a plunge it
will do you good. D IA
The Daily Texarkanian., 1899-06-13

An expert watch and jewelry
smith at Erber's. 6'2
The Daily Texarkanian., 1899-06-13

No flies to get in what youdrink
at WILLIAMS & WILLIAMS. . Z
The Daily Texarkanian., 1899-06-13

j. A. Roosevelt, not Of the Rough
Riders, but drummer, is here to-
day, stopping at the Huckins House.
He registers from Franklin, Pa.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1899-03-22
SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.
ARRIVALS
Tuesday, MarCh 81

Tuesday, March y.
Schr. Moi Wahine, from Molokai.
Stmr. j. A. Cummins, Searle. from
oahu ports; $50 bags sugar coo bags Of
rice.
Jap. schr. Riushui, X Nakayawa, 81
days from Toxic, Ga days from Wake
Island, on fishing cruise, come here in
distress; struck by gale near Wake Is
land broke topmast and twisted mast,
6 days under bare poles.
Stmr Noeau, Peterson, from Kukui-
haele; 1854 bags sugar 9 sundries, 4
deck passengers.
Stmr lie Au Hou, Mosher, from Ko-
loa; APP bags sugar.
Wednesday, March %.
Stmr. Kilohana, Thompson, from Ha-
namaulu; 4,219 bags sugar.
Stmr. Waialeale, Green, from Koloa /;
1851 bags sugar.
Jap. S. S. Kee Lung Maru, X. Soda
jima, from Kobe, March g.; 105 tons of
general merchandise, cabin and 613
immigrant Japanese.
Schr. Kauikeouli. Ialua, from Hawaii,
1880 bags sugar.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1899-03-22

VESSELS TO SAIL TOMORROW.
Schr. Moi Wahine, Kuanoni, for Ha-
makua.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1899-03-22
BISHOP & co.
SavingsBan

Until further notice, Savings Depos-
its will be received and interest allow
ed by this Bank at four and one-half
per cent per annum. The terms, rules
and regulations of the Hawaiian Pos
tai Savings Banl. will be adopted as
far as it is practicable to apply them,
and the Cash Reserve of $4,000 as re-
CURED under the Postal Act will be
maintained.
Printed copies of the Rules and Reg
ulations may be obtained on applica-
ton.
BISHOP G. co.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1899-03-22
TIME TABLE,
WILDER'S STEAMSHIP COMPANY
1900.
&. S. KINAU,
CLARKE, Commander.

Wfl leave Honolulu every Tuesday al
n o'clock, noon, touching at Lahaina,
AGaalaea Bay and Makena the same
lay; Mahukona, Kawaihae and Lau-
pahoehoe the following day, arriving
At Hilo Wednesday evening.
Returning will sail from Hilo every
Friday at o'clock p. m, touching al
Hsaupahoehoe, Mahukona, kawaihae,
nGakena, Maalaea Bay and Lahaina,
arriving at Honolulu Saturday night.
Will call at Pohoiki, Puma, on the
second trip of each month, arriving
khere on the morning of the day OF
sailing from Hilo to Honolulu.
The popular route to the Volcano is
via Hiio. A good carriage road the en-
Dire distance.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1899-03-22
DEPARTURES.

Tuesday, March 2i.
Sloop Kaiulani, for Pearl Harbor.
Schr. Lady, Martin, for Koolau.,
Wednesday, March %.
Am. schr. American Girl, o. Nilsen
for Port Townsend, in ballast.
Schr. Concord, Harris, for Kaunaka-
kai.
Schr. Blanche and Ella, Dudoit, for
Kalaupapa.
Stmr. Kauai, Bruhn, for Kekaha,
p. m.
Stmr. Noeau, Peterson, for Maka-
well, 3 p. m.
Stmr. Ke Au Hou, Mosher, for Lahai-
ma and Kaanapali, p. m.
Stmr. Kilohana, Thompson, for Ha-
namaulu, 4 p. m.
Stmr. Waialeale, Green, for Eleele,
p. m.
Schr. Waialua, Nelson, for Hanalei
Am. bktn. Planter, T. M. Marden, for
San Francisco; 1886 bags sugar, valu-
ed at $73416.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1899-03-22
PASSENGERS.
A Y.riHya1

Per stmr. Kilohana. from Hanamau-
lu, March 22-Rev. j. e. Manghan, Rev
c. w. Hancock, w. T. Schmidt.
Departed.
Per stmr. w. G.. Hall, for Kauai
March 21-A. Robinson, Mrs. Harmstei
Miss Phillips, Mr. Rathbone, Miss M
Muller, w. H. Rice, Jr., H. A. Allen
Miss Cooke, Mrs. A. F. Cooke, A. S
Wilcox, Mrs. Chung Hoon, r. D. Sill.
man, J. Cushingham, Sakota, SANG
Sing, r. Okolo, A. Ludloff, Maj. G. D
Potter, Miss Emery, A. E. Kaeser, Miss
Becht, j. X. Farley, Miss Cooke, f.
Cross, Ed Braunschweiger, Akela, Pro
fessor A. Koebele.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1899-03-22
DRINK WATER.

At least three pints of filtered water
should be drank each day. Hot water
is better than cold, particularly ear
ly in the morning. 1t is a good plan
to take a cup of hot water a half hour
before each meal and before retiring.
Take from five to fifteen minutes to
drink the water. 1t will wash from the
stomach the mucous, alcoholic and the
sour yeasts and bile.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1899-03-22
GENERAL EAGAN.

General Eagan will have abundance
of leisure for reading. Some of Ches-
terfield's writings might appeal to him
Washington Star.
General Eagan is going to Hawaii tc
raise coffee. Judging from the things
he raised in Washington the general
ought to do well in hot climate..-Sar
Francisco Chronicle
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1899-03-22
FOND RECOLLECTIONs.

He-Do you remember the night 1
proposed to you?
She-Yes, dear.
we sat for one hour and you new
err opened your mouth"
Yes, 1 remember, dear"
Believe me, that was the happiest
hour of my life. "-Yonkers Statesman.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1899-03-22
CARGOES.

Per S. S. Australia, for San Francis
co, March 81: 1884 bags sugar, 141
bags coffee, 400 bags rice, 684 bundles of
hides, 1876 bundles sheep, goat and deer
skins, 1883 bundles bananas.
Per schr. Moi Wahine, from Hama
kua, March 21;2,200 bags sugar.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1899-03-22

AMEER'S ARMY.
Afghanistan has a regular army of
about 10000 men.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1899-03-22
Pacific Mail Steamship Company
AND THE
Occidental and Oriental Steamship Co.,
AND THE
togo I%ise1l IKnisIla.
S
, I%ists1l IxnisIla.
Se
For Yokohama, HOngkOng, Kobe,
Nagasaki, and Shanghai.

Steamers of the above Companies
will call at Honolulu on their way to
the above ports on or about the fol-
lowing dates:
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1899-03-22
Agents for DIR. Deimel's Linen-Mesh
Underwear. Send for Catalogue.
We make SHIRTS to Order.
Telephone No. GIG. No. Gil Hotel St.

"THAT MAN is FRUGAL AND CON-
TENT, INDEED WHO FINDS
FOOD, SOLACE, PLEASURE IN A
WEED"
Note the following brands of our
Imported Havana Cigars, direct from
the factories:
Napoleon the First, Caballeros size,
100 in a box.
Napoleon the First, Camelias size,
Africano,- Conchas Selectas, so in
box.
Africano, Jockey Club, 100 in a box.
Africano, Delmonicos. rs in a box
Africanos, Delmontes, 25 in a box
Adelina Patti, Esplendidos, rs in
box.
Adelina Patti. Presidentes. 20 in
box.
Casandra Regalia, Glorlosa, 50 in a
box.
La Traviata, Regalia Nonpariel, 100
in box.
Henry Clay Camellas( SO in a box.
Henry Clay, Puritanos, Finos, so in
a box.
Book & Co., Puritanos, Tinos, so in
a box.
H. Upmann, Cosmopolitanos. so in a
box.
Alexander Humbolt, Pacificos, so in
a box.
r. Fulton, Conchas Especials, so in a
box.
r. Fulton, Recuerdos, 25 in a box.
La Intimidad, de Antoine Carurcho,
80 in box.
La Espanola, Elegantes, rs in a box
All of which we offer in quantities to
suit. Special prices to the trade.
LEWIS Sc 60.
Ill Fort Street. Telephone 24O
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1899-03-22
For SAN FRANCISCO.

Steamers of the above Companies
will call at Honolulu on their way
from Hongkong and Yokohama to the
above port on or about the following
dates:
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1899-03-22
s. S. CLAUDINE E,
CAMERON, Commander,

win leave Honolulu Tuesday, at 5
o'clock D. m, touching at kuhului,
Hama, Hamoa and Kipahulu, Maui. Re-
burning, arrives at Honolulu Sunday
morning.
Will call at Nuu, Kaupo, once each
month.
This company reserves the right to
make changes in the time of departure
and arrival of it's steamers WITHOUT
NOTICE, and it will not be responsible
Tor any consequences arising there
from.
Consignees must be at the landing
10 receive their freight. This company
viii not hold itself responsible for
freight after it has been landed.
Live stock received only at owners
risk.
This company will not be RESPONSE
BILE for money or valuables of passen-
gers unless placed in the care Of purs-
Rrs.
Passengers are requested to purchase
tickets before embarking. Those fail
ing to do so will he subject to an addi-
tonal charge of twenty-five per cent.
The company will not be liable for
loss OF, nor injury TO, nor delay in, the
delivery of baggage or personal effects
OF the passenger beyond the amount of
$4,000, unless the value of the same
be declared, at or before the issue of
the ticket, and freight is paid thereon.
All employees of the company are for
hidden to receive freight without deliv-
Rring shipping receipt therefor in the
form prescribed by the ComDany and
which may be seen by shippers upon
application to the pursers of the Com
panys steamers.
Shippers are notified that if freight
10 shipped without such receipt it will
be solely at the risk of the shipper.
C. L. WIGHT, President.
S. B. ROSE, Secretary.
CAPT. ]. A. KING, Port Supt.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1899-02-07

The pathway of imperialism will
be marked with the graves of thous-
ands of brave men who will give up
their lives for something that will
never be worth the price paid for it.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1899-02-07

sdIc udIIy, Feu. Q 10 10,
turn. Also to Birming
Mardi Gras Feb. IL and
G RINEARsoN, Gen. P;
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1899-02-07

More than one returning yolun-
teer has been Hobsonized and they
all are enjoying it.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1899-02-07

The name of Eagan won't be wiped
from the payroll and of course thai
gentleman is satisfied.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1899-02-07

We will get used to wars after a
while If we don't learn to mind our
own business.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1899-02-07

The first warnings of what was to
come were disregarded and the blood
Of more men than the whole Philip
pines are worth has been she'd
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1899-02-07
JONES.


February always brings with
it plenty of mud. Plenty Of
mud means plenty Of discom-
fort to the tidy house-keeper
unless you have good door
mats. Good door-mats can
be bought at Smiths, at
prices which will cause you
TO smile at the mud. Here
you will find Rugs, Clothes
Baskets, Wash Boards, Sad
Irons, Scrub Brushes, Pic
ture Easels, Coffee Mills,
Lamp Chimneys, Matches,
Mirrors and hundreds of 9TH
er things you might never
think of asking US for. Our
latest arrival is a fine assort-
ment of Telescopes and Suit
Cases which have just come
in. To those who have been
buying from us we need say
nothing of prices. You know
they are right and honest.
TO others we say comeand see.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1899-02-07
Now for Free Fight for a free Bridge

Now for Free Fight for free Bridge.
The County Court meets next
Monday, the 18th inst.
They promised at their last adj
journment to "take up the bridge
question at their next meeting"
No doubt they will "take it up"
They will also turn it down" if
they have half chance
The County Court does not want
to buy the bridge. IF the people,
who do want to buy it, almost unan-
imously, do not manifest that pur-
pose in unmistakable terms there
will be no free bridge.
When the party who does not
want to do thing is met half way
by Indifference on the part of those
who do want it, that is all the ex-
cuse needed for not doing it.
However strange it may seem that
so plain duty as the purchase of
the bridge may be, should need any
urging by the people, nevertheless,
that is the situation
What is needed now is public
meeting in the Circuit Court room
on the day and date of the meeting
of the County Court, the passage of
resolutions expressive of public sen
timent, and the appointment of a
committee to 90 down to the Coun-
ty Court room, and demand in the
name of the people, that the Court
do its duty in this matter, and do it
without delay.
We serve notice on our people
now, that if they have not public
spirit enough to assert themselves
in some way, the County Court will
leave them in the lurch.
Mere passive dependence on the
County Court has played out. The
people must demand that they eth :
er do their duty or resign.
No community of people ought to
submit to such condition as this.
When the United States will come
into our state and spend millions to
make the river free as matter of
public policy, ought this county to
hesitate to make it possible to cross
the river free as matter of public
policy in which our own people are
directly concerned?
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1899-02-07

Even the designation of "Schley
Sampson" affairs shows that the
latter is always to be presumed to be
in the rear
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1899-02-07

Americans don't want to have to
fight other people in order to force
them to accept government which
is distasteful to them.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1899-02-07

No one wants to lose the prep and
in fact that is generally supposed to
be an impossibility.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1899-02-07

Mr.. Sherman will put all his kicks
in his new volume 1t will be a large
book.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1899-02-07
Reserved Seats at Madera's.
at New Orleans and Mobile
QUEEN & CRESCENT

Route limited trains, equip
ped with elegance, running
on fast time. One fare
round trip tickets from Gin
cinnati and the North on
good until Feb. 28 to re-
ham, Ala, on same dates.
IL, returning Feb. IL. w.
ass. Agt., Cincinnati, Ohio.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1899-02-07
MoRGANTowN. FEBRUARY I. 1898.

If the Philippines do not want us
we are blame sure we don't want
them.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1899-02-07
The Novelty Go S
GREAT
February Clearance Sale

To make this Sale both a stock re-
ducing and future trade builder we shall
offer our entire stock at greatly reduced
prices. We will move into the building
now occupied by S. A. Poster April LIST
and will close out our present stock
regardless OF cost. Here are few Of
our Clearance prices.
100 piece nicely decorated dinner
set NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. $40
100 piece dinner set French china
decoration and gold traced. reg
uIar price 90 now 90 at 976
We have about eight styles for you to
select from.
Nicely decorated dinner plates
only ...s....... 43c set
Nicely decorated cups and saucers
only ............... 43c set
Nicely decorated vegetable dishes
.....5.=.=.#.#.#.#.e.. III, 10 q zoe
Plain white soup plates 33c set
Plain white dinner plates. 80 set
Plain white cups and saucers 30 set
Everything in decorated or white ware
in our store at equally low prices.
Lamps and Glassware.
Good values, best styles, popular prices.
A large decorated lamp complete
with shade, former price 80
cents. now go at. ...... 6Oc
A beautiful brass footed lamp with
decorated shade to match only zoe
Nicely decorated lamp with lift
out brass fount and center draft
burner, former price 1925. our
clearance price. ........... 1.50
Our full line of glassware vases and
fancy China ware all go at cost and in
some cases less than cost.
5 and lOc Counters.
Any article on our cent counter
for only &c
Any article on our 10 cent counter
for only ..... &c
Large galvanized coal hods. .. 1916
Large Japanned coal hods ....... SC
10 ct galvanized buckets. .... 14c
II ct extra heavy tin bucket. 19c
Clothes boilers copper bottom. Csc
Clothes boilers tin bottom 45c
Milk strainers .......... 7c
Dinner buckets only .......... 15c
Granite tea kettles only so q 60c
10 qt granite stew kettle. 30c
Underwear.
Ladies Jersey ribbed union suits
the SOC kind, now only 25c
Mems heavy feeced lined shirts
and drawers Jour clearance price
only ..s...... ..=.#.=.#.=......25 q 35c
infants knit sacks the 25c, 35 and
Soc kind now at ....... Is, 20 & 35c
Misses and ehildren's hoods and baby
caps at almost your own price.
Ladies 81 Misses Corsets.
We handle only the worthy kind;
prices were 25, As, so, 50 and 81,
they now go at -. Is, 81, So & 75c
We have hundreds Of other things
that we can't mention in this ad that we
are closing out at any old price. Every
thing in our store must be sold. Follow
the crowd to
I'll Mnunlku nnnnnnnujn
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1899-10-06

A dyed il the wool New York yell
low newspaper, remarks the Sioux
City Journal. is endeavoring to work
up mass meetings in every state in the
union to protest against England's re.
sorting to war to settle it's dispute
with the Transvaal republic. The
proposition is too absurd to receive
any serious attention. If anyone would
be inclined to favor it will stop and
consider how he would have felt If
such movement had been inaugur-
ated in England at the time that this
country was preparing to make war
upon Spain he will see the improperly
of our attempting to decide public
policy in a nation located in another
continent.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1899-10-06
NONE SO POPULAR.
1t is Daily Gaining Favor in
MankatO.
Results Reported From People who
Have Given a Fair Trial to
the Remedy.

Morrows Kid-ne ODDS, the scientific
kidney remedy and backache cure, is
daily gaining favor in this city. No
medicine has ever been sold in Mankato
for kidney ailments, backache, nerv-
BUSINESS, sleeplessness and general de
bility that has gained such popular
favor as Morrow's Kid-ne oids.
We give you the experience Of Mrs.
R. E. Kipp, 1923 Main street, says: Il
have had kidney backache for several
years and it became so bad I could not
attend to my work. l suffered from
rheumatism in my joints and was SUBJ
ject to spells of dizziness Learning
about Morrow's Kid-ne-oids l procured
some and took them according to direc-
tions. In few days the pains disap-
peared and 1 could get around with
ease, and have not been bothered with
any OF my troubles since I took Kid
ne oids -
Morrow's Kid-ne oids are not pills but
yellow tablets and sell at fifty cents a
box at all drug stores and at H. l.
Parry's drug store.
Mailed on receipt of price. Manu-
featured by John Morrow & Co.,
chemists, Springfield. Ohio.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1899-10-06

Matthew Marshall, in his weekly let
ter in the New York Sun, referring to
the franchise tax which goes into
operation in New York next year. as
result of the Ford law, says that the
appraisal board has most difficult
task before it in the appraisal of fran
chises and that do the work as justly as
it may, it is bound to be severely criti-
cised. The work or determining the
true value of franchise, aside from
the work and skill that must be ex-
pended by its holders to make it valu-
able to them is a most difficult
one. Senator Ford, the au-
thor of the law under which the fran
chise is to be taxed, holds that the rule
to be followed to get at the value of a
franchise is to take at it's market value
the entire capital stock of the company
owning the franchise, add to this it's
debts, and deduct from the total
amount the value of the companys
property other than its franchise, and
that this will give the value of the
franchise to be taxed. This is the rule
said to be followed in Massachusetts
and some other states which have such
laws. But Mr.. Marshall says
that there are companies own
ing franchises in New York sCity,
which are in the course of develop
ment, to which if this rule was applied,
would mean virtual confscation of
the property. So taking it all around
the arriving at true and just value
of franchises of all kinds is not the
e'siest kind of job.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1899-10-06
VITAL STATISTICS.
OF the Twelfth Census Of the United
States.

Physicians and students of mortality
statistics will be interested in learning
of the work now being accomplished
by the chief statistician of vital sta
tistics of the United States census by
the authority of the director, Hon.
William R. Merriam. 1t is a practical
effort, necessarily of limited scope, to
secure the adoption of uniform certifi-
cate for the return of deaths and look
ing toward the esta blishment of COM
mon national system of collection OF
vital statistics for the purpose, pri-
marily. of the census tables and pub
locations.
Correspondence has been had by the
chief statistician, Mr.. William A. King,
with the officers in charge of mortality
registration in the states employing
such system, and in the cities having
population of 5000 and more at the
last census which also collect and regis
ter death returns. Complete and &C
curate information of the different
methods in vogue has been obtained,
and it was found that there is much
unnecessary and Objectionable varia-
ton, considered from the census point
of view, in the form of official returns.
Haying no power to compel co opera
tive action, and hampered by want of
time in which to carry out the whole
project, nevertheless the census Office
undertook to secure the modification or
amplifications of the death certificates
so as to have them include the items
necessary to obtain census data. A
model return form was prepared and
submitted, with explanatory CORES
pondsnce, to each registration Office or
officer controlling the preparation of
the state or local forms.
The result has been more important
and gratifying than even the census
office expected, as not only have the
items in the specimen form been very
gene ally adopted, but the registration
officers have abolished many practically
obsolete local variations in their certif
Gates and the latter have been made to
conform to one standard more nearly
than ever before.
The promptness and willingness dis
played by the state and local officers in
complying with the request of the di-
rector has been surprising as well as
gratifying. The benefit that will result
to the census Office and to science from
this first step toward the goal of
national uniformity is incalculable, but
it will be seen readily that the study of
the natural law of the population is
made easier and more certain.
The director of the census confidently
expects that physicians everywhere
will appreciate the desirability of the
new order of things, and that they will
earnestly and actively cooperate in Sc
curing prompt and accurate mortality
returns of the uniform character re
quired by congress and sought for by
statisticians. He recognizes the fact
that failure on the part of physicians to
give vitality to the common standard
by carefully reporting tie items that
may be new to their certificates will be
fatal to the end in view.