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The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-11-14
WILL FRANCES PLAN TO FILL
EnPTY CRADLES BE SUcCESSFULr

was abolished in France at the
revolution. A father who has three
or more children must divide equally
among them all his property, with
the exception of one-quarter, which
he can dispose of at his pleasure.
Similarity If he has two children
he can dispose of only one-thirl
of his property, If he has only one
child, of half. The consequence Il
this apparently excellent law is that
manufactures, who owns mill o.
factory, q tradesman or a farmer
is haunted by the thought that the
business or factory or farm of which
he is so proud will be sold at his
death and pass, in all probability
into the hands of a total stranger
He cannot leave enough money
to his eldest son to buy out the
interest of the others. Disagreement
and chickering's may arise at his
death and in a word, IL forced sale
of the whole estate may be ineyi.
table. The answer DR.. BeItillon ar.
rlyes at in this quandary Is tina.
the manufacturer. farmer or trades
man prefers simply to limit his
family to one or at most two
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-11-14

Paris, France Nov l3-With the
selection OF DR.. Jacques Bertillol
as president OF the National ALI
ance for the Increase of French
Population the society takes on n
very definite and aggressive cam
paign Americans have heard much
about race suicide but 1t Is left to
the French, and especially to the
beloved DIR, BertillGn, to systemat-
lcally study out this cause and
effect in this country, which has
become known as the "Land #
Empty Cradles"
DR.. Bertillon has made a careful
study of the situation and has col
leoted incontrovertible facts AM
statistics which prove beyond th,
shadow OF doubt that France has
rightfully earned her title and he
claims TO have discovered the rea-
SON for it.
Equa distribution OF veal }
throughout France has long aston
lshed other nations OF Europe, and
strange, as 1t may seem, Dr. Bec'
tillon claims that is the cause OF
the French depopulation. AS Is
known, the law of primo geniturc
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-11-14

alist ticket four years before but
failed of election with his chief
because of the peculiar condition
of the electoral laws at that time
which permitted the man with the
second highest number OF votes to
become vice president.
The Republican members of con-
gress also met in caucus and nomi-
mated Thomas Jefferson for presi-
dent and Aaron Burr for, vice
president. This also was the same
ticket which the Republican party
put in the field in the campaign
of 1896.
II was at this particular point
that party politics clashed with
constitutional law, and It may be
well claimed that the result appar.
ent in the election of 1900 proves
that the founders of the republic
had no thought that our government
was to be a government of parties
The chances of the Federalisi
party had been so far DESTROYED
that when the electoral votes were
counted 1t was found that Jeffer-
son and Burr had each received
73. Adams Go and Pinckney Ga. II
must be remembered that under the
system then existing each elector
voted for two persons, and 1t was
natural that as soon as strict par
ty organization was introduced the
two candidates Of each party should
tie, since every elector who voted
for one would probably vote for
the ether. And thus It developed
Jefferson and Burr, candidates for
president and vice president on the
same ticket each received the same
number of votes and were tied TO-
the presidency There was nothing
on the face of the retu as to show
whether the electors wished Jefferson
for president or Burr, although as
a matter Of fact II was well known
to be jefferson. According to the
constitution the election was thrown
70 the house Of representatives be.
cause of the tie. If the house had
been Republican. Jefferson would
have been promptly chosen in obedi
ance to the well-known wishes of the
party. But the situation was com
plicated by the fact that the Fed
eralists were in majority in the
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-11-14

house, and as the constitution pro.
vided that in such cases the choice
should be made from the two
highest candidates, they were forced
TO choose between two evils. as they
regarded it. Therefore( they were
inclined to choose that one of the
candidates who would most likely
do them the least harm as president
and that one in their opinion was
Burr.
The Federalist congress discussed
the plan of balloting fruitlessly foc
a president until the expiration OF
Adams term on March a. when
both the offices of president and
vice president would become vacan,
and new election could be held
lntrigues became the order of the
day, Burr, who was a man of vault.
ing ambition, lent himself readily
to the party for securing first place
therby breaking with the party
which had honored him with in.
dorsement for second place. Jeffer-
son. on the contrary, held himself
aloof from the controversy and de-
clared he would not receive the
government on capitulaAion. To Jef.
ferson's aid came his former enemy.
Alexander Hamilton. Not the least
important development was the VIC
ious controversy between Hamilton
and Burr which led to the duel
on Weehawkan heights and the
death Of the former.
After long struggle, during
which threats and ugly rumors OF
various kinds were afloat, jefferson
was chosen on the thirty-sixth bal
lot receiving the vote CT 10 states
as against four for Burr with two
states voting blank
Threats of war had been made
by Republicans in case the FEEDER
a'ists should choose Burr and In
order 10 avoid similar dangers in
the future a movement was at
once set on foot for an amendment.
70 the constitution with regard to
the manner of voting for president
and vice president In the electoral
college and before another presl-
Dental election occurred the amend
ment had become part of the
and the method in
force had been officially adopted.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-11-14

congress would pass the Crumpacker
bill, which provides for the thirteenth
census, but in the grand rush 10 fin
ish the session 1t was left untouched,
along with several other necessary
bills. But because this bill will give
Director North due rights to under
take the preparations in earnest, con-
gress win dispose of this bill among
the very first when it convenes again
in December.
The census will cost Uncle Sam at
last $14 100000, but the value re-
ceived for this sum by the American
people will prove that the appropria-
toin for this work is not a financial
waste.
In order to ask every citizen of the
United States and in all her outlying
possessions his name. $4,000 enumer-
tors will be appointed. In this coun-
try one enumerator will be assigned
to territory which he can thorough
ly canvass in about three weeks.
This enumeration goes from house to
house, except the public institutions
for which special enumerators have
been assigned and asks for the num-
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-11-14
ALREADY GETTING READY TO
COUNT THE PEOPLE IN 1910

Washington, Nov. 13. One of the
busiest spots in WASHINGTON today ia
the office Of Director $. N. ID. North.
The fact that the Crumpacker bill,
which was to have been passed the
last session, was lost in the grand
rush to finish and did not come up
for vote does not in any way lessen
the activities, for Director North and
his assistants know that 1910 means
busy days and only by energetic work
In advance can the results be ham
died. In the taking Of the new CEN
sus for 1910, Director North will
have 10000 people under his diree-
ton, for the simple purpose of ask
ing each Individual number of ques-
tions, which will be tabulated in the
census bureau. This census win be
the thirteenth and will cover a much
larger territory than the census of
1900 and will take in its count people
representing 43 countries and almost
every industry known to man. The
next census however, will not in
clude the Philippines for the reason
that one was taken in 1908 and 1t is
thought that the Philippine govern
ment would not care to go to the ex-
pense of another enumeration so soon.
This tremendous enterprise will be
in charge of Director S. N. D.
North of the census bureau and he
is already making active preparations
for the great task. Mr.. North began
year ago and several ASSISTANTS are
busily engaged in getting the enumer-
alton machinery in line for the fig
ures. 1t was thought that the last
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-11-14

French families have on an averag
three members, not including tn
parents German families have slight
ly more than four. Two centuries
ago France possessed forty per cen
of all the great powers of Europe
This mas diminished to twelve pei
cent.
Dr. Bertillon recommends man.
gteresting and some rather radi.
cal changes, which he thinks vii
tend to increase the French popu.
lation. For one thing he propose:
that the government shall favor
fathers of large families in selectinn
policemen, care takers, postmen ami
other employees.
1t is fact that alreauy great
railway companies, both state and
private, grant supplementary al.
lowances to those of their EN-
ployes who have big families. DR.
Bertillon suggests this system &
favor miaht Se EXTENDED consider
ably He further states that thI
succession law may be altered 50
as to render it possible for a father
so to make his will as to prevent
the cutting up or forced sale ~
landed property. He also favors
a diminution of taxation in propor-
tion to the number of family.
For instance, as taxation may be
rectoned ON about one-tenth of Ia.
come, he would tighten the burdens
of fathers by as many tenths as
they have children, and more than
this, would grant dispensatior
from military service to one out
of three sons.
Whether the suggestions will
have much weight in Increasing
the French population remains TO
be seen, but the movement is in
teresting just the same and de-
serves much more thought and
careful attention by other countries
as well as France, than It has re-
ceived
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-11-14

result was that the campaign 0I
1900 saw less settled condition
than had yet developed In the brief
history of the new born republic.
Still there were no party conven-
lions or party machinery for noml-
mating delegates. Federalist men,
bers of congress- met in caucus,
which was the first forerunner OF
the present nominating convention,
John Adams for second term as
president and to Thomas Pinclney
for second place, Pinckney had been
united with Adams ON the Feder-
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-11-14
THE PRESIDENTIAL cAnPAIGN OF
1900 AND WHAT 1T MEANT

The close OF the eighteenth CEN
tury brought many changes in this
political complexion of the country.
The death OF Washington robbed
the nation Of its patron saint The
seat OF government was being re-
moved from gay Philadelphia 10
dreary Washington, then village
OF 200 inhabitants. The famous alien
and sedltipn act and bitter quar-
rel between President Adams AMI
Alexander Hamilton had started the
hitherto dormant political faction
allsm into q blaze OF strife. The
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-11-14
Gettinn Giddx.

John-Ol tell zee, Maria, we did 1t in
style. We 'ad fly from the station.
Marla-Goo' gracious, John! Ye don
mean to sly you bin in one O. the
wunnerful nasty Of airyplunny thinks
like We was tellin' me On?--Tatler
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-11-14
Realism.

Stage Manager wish we could
work in few more realistic touches in
It be to have some one growl like a
bear?
Author-The very thing! Wen call
I'm the critlcs!-Harper's Weekly.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-11-14
Ambition,

Here's an invitation to the wed.
ding of Alexander Hamilton Jones to
Mary Jane Wigs. Gracious, | wonder
what Jones is marrying her for"
probably just to see his name spell
ed out in full."-Catholic Standard and
Times
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-11-14
Notice to Hunters.

We, the undersigned, of Marion
township Marion county, hereby give
notice that we will ALLOW NO hunt
ing or trespassing on our farms dur
ing hunting season OF 1908.
FIRED FIRSTENBERGER,
w. II. STROUP,
G. L. RENDER.
1l-IS-3tp
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-11-14
Looks No Proof,

"Look at my client" said the attor-
ucy for the defense. Does he look
like hardened crimlnal?"
"No, / can't say that he does" an
swered the careful witness, but that
doesn't signify, for neither do you."-
Puck
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-11-14

"Who are those people in that pri.
vate boxY
II don't know. Mere nobodles,
guess. They are devoting their whole
attention to the play."-Houston Post.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-11-14
The haIaht of AHahilitx.

THO ''STS''N N' 'N''"TT'EJ'
Randall-Falls all oyG you, does
she?
Rogers--She couldn't be any more
qffable If were her cook--.Tndge
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1908-05-06
FoRElGM.

Nine French fishing vessels have
been sunk between Frhnoe and st.
Pierre, Miquelon, this port.
A solemn high mass or requiem was
celebrated at the church OF St.
Philippe du Roule, Paris, for the Due
de Chaulnes.
II il stated in the newspapers that
after taking the oath of Office on May
q. King Manuel of Portugal will tour
the province.
The Banco Espano-Filipino at Ma
Mia. has been the victim of extensive
frauds and has lost more than $4,000
peaos, or about 100000 in gold.
Tue funeral service Of the Church
of England was solemnized in West
minister abbey over the body of Sir
Henry CampbeI-Bannerman, late
premier.
Prince Helie de Sagan and the
children OF Nine. Anna Gould accom-
panied b. their tutor, travelled In a
motor car from Naples TO Pompeii.
The weather was splendid and the
party enjoyed a Visit to the unique
ruins
Nine. Anna Gould. who is now in
Naples with Prince Helie de Sagan,
wrtte few days ago TO the American
consul in Florence ASKING for infor-
nation as to "tbe formalities required
lin the celebration Of marriage in
this country between an American
woman aud a French gentleman"
Despite the city councils approval
OF Gov MQgoon's proposition for the
payment Of the Havana sewering
works, the plans need so much over
hauling to meet the changed condi-
tions since 1901. when the contract
was awarded that the provisional Of
hcials think It will probably be Ave
months before the work win begin.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1908-05-06
Some News Notes

The engagement of Miss Jean Reid.
daughter of Whitelaw Reid American
ambassador, to Honorable John HUI
bert Ward. brother of the Earl OF
Dudley was announced.
Preparations for the wedding at
Tsarskoe Zelo next week OF Prince
Wilhelm OF Sweden and the Grand
Duchess Marie Payloyna, daughter OF
Grand Duke Paul Alexandrovitch OF
Russia are practically complete
The DAYS County Trust company
which d, ined deposits and suspended
cash pa, ments several days ago at
owensboro, Ky. fled a deed of gen
eral assignment. The bank has a
capital of $4,000 and deposits of over
S600. 900. The assignment followed
the assignment OF the greensboro
saving bank and trust company.
The glass blowers of Danville Ills.
have notified Speaker Cannon thas
they are opposed to the Tnlman bill
which provides practically for the con
fiscation Of liquor shipped into pro-
hibition states. II the measure goes
through it viii result in reduced
production of alcoholic liquors, and
diminished production will have its
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1908-05-06
CONGRESSIONAL SUMMARY

Washington. April 2S,--As the SEN
ate was about to conclude considera-
ton Of the naval appropriation bill
yesterday senator Piles OF Washing
SON proposed an amendment mcreas-
ing from two 10 for The Rumber or
new battleships to be authorized, As
several senators desired TO speak on
the amendment. further consideration
of The bill was postponed until to-
day An amendment 20 the naval
bin was adopted appropriating
S1000.o00 to begin construction on
the two batteships authorized by the
bill as It was passed by the house.
By the overwhelming vote OF 245 to
IS. the house, after several hours OF
discussion. adopted without amend
ment the house joint resolution au-
thorizing the attorney general 70 file
suits against the oregon & California
railroad for forfeiture OF all or a
part of $500 acres OF land ia western
Oregon II is claimed by the gov,
eminent that by reason Of breaches
and violations Of acts making the
grants, the company had forfeited
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1908-05-06
IMP ROVE PARK At
ST. CROIX FALLS
COMMISSIONERS HAVE GOO ACRES
AND COMPREHENSIVE SCHEME
OF BEAUTlFYlNG 1T.

Superior, Wis, April 30.-Phil H.
Perkins, member of the Wisconsin
board of interstate park commission
ers from the Dells of the st. Croix, has
returned form trip to st. Croix Falls,
where he met with the commission.
The members have things in shape
now to go ahead with the work of i'm
proving the park and making of the
place one of the beauty spots of Am
erica.
The commission has been at work
fJr several years acquiring land and
is now ready to go ahead with the i'm
provement. The idea is to start in
slowly, but on a scale that promises
great deal for the future. An expert
landscape gardner went over the To-
cation with the commissioners and the
plans have been about worked out.
The Wisconsin commissioners have
practically 600 acres of land N the
famous place.
To start with, the idea of the COM
missioners is to have things as near
their natural condition as possible.
Walks and paths win be cut through
at various places. however, to allow of
people getting in to see the sights.
Beauty spots that are now hid by trees
and brush will be opened up and con-
siderable underbrush viii be cut away,
simply to open up the spots that are
considered the prettiest.
Commissioner Perkins told of an old
road built there about so years ago.
This was the first road in the region
and while not abandoned has not been
much of a thoroughfare This will now
be opened up He says that the com
missioners have plans Tor boulevard
to give a view of the entire park
The commission has some money
out of the present appropriation with
which to go ahead with the work and
will have things started at once.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1908-05-06
WASHINGTON.

President Roosevelt has offered the
position of assistant secretary Of com
meree and labor to William r.
Wheeler Of California.
Speaker Cannon turned down the
plea of the newspaper publishers who
asked that the question Of tariff on
paper be discussed in republican eau
Gus.
The secretary Of the treasury an
nouneed further call upon the ma
tional banks for approximately s45,-
900. 900. $20,00O,0O0 to be paid on OF
before May 3, and the remaining $685.
600, 900 on or before May %.
Al a meeting OF the directors Of the
National Society Of Daughters of the
American Revolution resolution
asking for the passage Of the bill
which provides for acquiring national
forests in The southern Appalachian
and White mountains was indorsed.
The personal property Of Cassie
Chadwick was involved in case
which was dismissed by the supreme
court. The suit was instituted by
Nathan Loeser, trustee Of Mrs. Chad
wicks estate, to recover the personal
OF Mrs. Chadwicks home in
which she had conveyed to
the Savings Deposit Bank and Trust
Of Elyria, o
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1908-05-06
PROMINENT pEoPLE.

Rev. j. Fritchie of Neenah has
completed fifty years of service in the
Evangelical association in that .vicin-
lily.
Richard NJ Vaughan, pastor of the
Baptist church, at GAINESVILLE, resigned
his charge to the surprise of his con
gregation.
Father salentin, pastor of st.
Marys church in Juneau and ST.
Johns church in Clyman, has gone
for a three months European trip.
A minor operation for an abscess
in a small CLAM I the neck was per-
formed on Dr. William Tillinghast
Bull, the well known surgeon, at his
home in New York
Miss Mabel r. Boardman OF Wash
ington is now making tour Of the
west. trying TO arouse interest in the
Red Cross organization. she desires
every woman in the country TO be-
come a member.
Announcement was made of the
resignation of John A. Russell of Ell
gin. first assistant solicitor general
for the Chicago. Milwaukee and st.
Paul railroad For some time Mr..
Russell has been in i'll health.
Prof. Charles G. Hull. Of the de-
partment OF American history at Cor
nell. has been appointed by the Cor
nell faculty a. dean of the College
of Arts and Sciences, TO succeed Ar
thur Ross Hill, who goes to the Uni
versity of Missouri.
Robert Skinner, American consul
general at Marseilles. has presented
to the Venerable Provencal poet.
Frederic Mistral, a photograph Of
President Roosevelt bearing his auto
graph. This picture was sent espe.
cialy to the poet by Mr.. Roosevelt
Prof Charles Furlong formerly of
Cornell university, has been presented
by Minister Hicks to President Mont
at Santiago, Chile Prof Furlong
who recently arrived in Santiago after
a successful journey across TERRA
del F'uego and the Patagonia PAM
pas viii continue his chronological
researches in the Araucania district.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1908-05-06
TRAGEDIES.

Tony Nacha1el Of Muscoda. Wis.
is dead from having taken oxalic
acid poison. thinking Il was EPSON
salt
People ia the path of the great
Southern tornado Witnessed many
reakish incidents The dead are es.
timated at $50.
Pavweu GrEesweiski was stabbed
aud instantly Killed by Antonio FLAX
in bakery In South Chicago, where
they we're employed
Mrs. Annie Grifith, aged S5. OF Bal
timore. vas shot TO death by Frank Me
Intyre. Wis had been boarder at the
Griffith home for wear
Hair OF the nttle village Of More
Dame de Sale,tr. Canada. was buried
under IS landslide and thirty persons
were reported Niled
An attemp, at train wreCkiuE was
made by rakuoWn persons who placed
dynamite on the rails Of the Missouri
Pacific failroet in Ptyshurg Kas.
Miss Emma KpagendorG Of Wauke
sha, shot by Fred Herhst. who
then committed suicide IS believed {,
De diving Pneumonia has sct In.
Andrew Stern, aged so Years. OF
Kasson, near M0niiowoc. was found
dead in the cemetery az that place
Eiis death was due 10 natural causes
le eATi twt.bmst allison aya-drOr
Wallace Polk. we'll known farmer
shot and hilled his wife, seriously in
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1908-05-06
NEW CORPORATIONS

Articles of Incorporation have been
fled in the Office of Secretary of State
Frear as follows:
The southwest Prairie Telephone
Co, Sterling, Vernon county. capital
stock $1,000; incorporators, A. P.
Bringe and others.
The HalLKreidler Music Co., SUI
perior, capital stock $4,000; incor-
porators, Wesley j. Hall, Frank NJ.
Kreidler and A. ]. Kreidler
Grant Mining & Lumber Co., Pierre,
South Dakota, capital $395,000, Wis
consin interests, $4,000, filed arti-
Giles and a statement to operate in
this state.
Dane County Telephone Co, Madi-
son, by j. C. Harper, president, and
]. ]. Power, secretary, filed an amend
ment increasing the number of direct
ors from FIVE TO six.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1908-05-06
Beware of 0intments for Catarfh
that Contain Mercury,

as mercury win surely destroy the sense OF
smell aud completely derange the whole
system when entering II through the mu-
cous surfaces. Such articles should never
be used except on prescriptions from repnta-
bic physicians as the damage they VIII 90
Is tenfold 80 the good you can possibly
derive from them. Halls Catarrh Cure,
manufactured by r. ]. Cheney & Co, To-
ledo, o.. contains no mercury, aud Is taken
internally. acting directly upon the BLOOD
and mucC is surfaces of the system. IL buy
Ing Halls Catarrh Cure be sure you get the
genuine. II Is taken internally and made
In Toledo, Ohio by +. J. Cheney 4 Co.
Test im0niais free.
Sold by Druggists. Price, 75e PEI bottle.
Take Halls Family Pulls fer constipation