The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1908-11-13

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Preparations are going forward in
Washington for taking the census OF
1910. The director Of the census, is
Mr.. S. N. D. North, and he is making
arrangements for the most complete
collection of population statistics we
have ever had. This will include our
colonial possessions. The other sta
tistical and useful information gath
cred will furnish complete inven-
tory of Uncle Sans possessions and
interests with such comments as the
subjects demand The country has
grown since 1900 when the last CEN
sus was taken at an average rate OF
2 per cent annually. so it is estmat-
ed, which is expected to reveal in
1910 total continental population OF
one hundred million or over. 1t Is
customary to reapportion the repre-
sentatives in congress on the basis OF
the census once in ten years, and
South Dakota will possibly draw an
additional member under the next
apportionment, though this is not
certain. The House is already an
unwieldy body owing to its numer-
Gus membership, and there will be
strong opposition to enlarge tae pop
ular vote for representatives instead
OF increasing the number. South Da-
kota in either case, ought to gain
an additional member.
The sum of SALT an hour and no
interference by trades unions seems
fairsh wage, even for those in
the first rank of the bullfighting pro-
fession. Whether the remuneration
is adequate in view Of the risks in
Cured may be open to discussions;
certain it is, an expert in the Madrid
Epoca tells us, that bullfighting is
such an eminently healthful occupa
ton that it's followers. if they retire
unhurt, invariably reach a green old
age.
The question as to whether turned
up trousers had gone out of style was
referred to the editor of the Sartor
ial Art Journal, who said that men
who have to walk in wet weather
will turn up their trousers as they
always have done, and the fools who
turn up their trousers here in fair
weather because cts raining in
London" will continue to do SO until
mental condition changes. But, he
said, "the turned up trousers for
dress never were in style"
The trial of Capt. Peter Hams and
his brother. r. Jenkin Hams, for the
murder of William Annis on account
of the latter's intimacy with the
wife of Capt. Hams, which has been
in progress in Brooklyn during the
week, has served to throw side
light upon the life of army officers
and their wives at Fort Hamilton.
where the Hams lived. Counsel for
the defense put in evidence a num-
Der of letters from Mrs. Hams to
her husband while he was serving In
the Philippines, in which is told her
participation in numerous drinking
and smoking parties at the post, with
names and dates given.
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The announcement of the retire
ment from the senate of Nelson W.
Aldrich, of Connecticut, is a matter
of regret to all Americans who de-
sire to see the federal senate kept up
to the high standard which has help
ed to make it one of the greatest
law making bodies the world has ev-
er seen. With the death of Allison
and the prospective retirement Of
Aldrich the senate will lose the SER
vices of two of its ablest members.
There are a number of promising
young senators coming on who will
in time take the places of the men
removed by death or desire for the
enjoyments of private life, but at
present those promising youngsters
have not been in public life enough
to fully develop their powers as
statesmen, while others, through
stress of political fortune, have been
retired to private life. The senate
today is in position somewhat SIM
liar to that it occupied in the early
sos, after death had removed Clay,
Webster, Calhoun, Benton, and some
of the other giants, and Sumner,
Douglas, Seward and the statesmen
Of the civil war period had not
reached their fullest magnitude.
If every ocean-going vessel had
wireless telegraphic equipment, At
would be easy to carry out the idea
of a German meteorologist, who pro-
poses to chart the Atlantic and ex-
change messages SO that navigator
may know, thirty-six hours ahead.
what kind of weather he is likely to
encounter in the region he is ap-
preaching. Warning of fogs, as
we'll as storms, could be given, and
danger of collision would be elm
mated, says this enthusiast-who, of
course. fanciful though his forecast
may seem, is telling only one of those
dreams that science causes to come
true.
The election of democratic govern
ors In states that went for Taft is
one Of the unique features Of this
unique campaign. Usually the pres
idential candidate who carries a
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