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The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1909-10-07
Hard TO Connect.

Moneys everything, isn't it,"
Pretty near. For instance, 1t IL no
use for a man to have broad viovs
with narrow meanA."
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1909-10-07
The Cause of Many
Sudden Deaths

There is a disease prevailing in this
country most dangerous because so decep-
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1909-10-07

tive. Many sudden
deaths are caused
by it--heart dis,
ease, pneumonia,
heart failure or
apoplexy are often
the result of kid
ney disease. II
kidney trouble is
allowedtoadv
neutrality-suspicious.
ed blood will at.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1909-10-07
How They Changed.

Ashley-Do you have much vari
In your boarding house?
Seymour-Well, We have three
esrent names for the meals.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-11-27

census taking and to decrease the per
capita cost OF the enumeration. The
card punching. tabuiatiug and sorting
machinery Is the Invention OF "A census
mechanical expert, ana the patent
rights belong 10 Cnclc Sam. The ma
chimes are novel IN plan and design
arc Of greater speed and efficiency
than those they superseded and can
be huilt and operated at large saving
of money as compared with previous
expenditures for this purpose
other money saving features are the
elimination OF the vital statistics in
quiry from tho work of the dcccnnial
Census, as ii belongs 10 the permanent
branch OF The UuitCt Stdtus census.
the reduction in the number. of sched-
ulca. the piece price method OF paying
Tor machine work the omission Of the
hand. household and hr ghborhuod ln-
dustrics from the manufactures branch
of the census. and the reduction Of tho
size and number Of copies OF the final
reports
Thr larger part OF the $4,000 600
VIII be expended in the fiscal year
which began July last and ends June
30. 1910. the first of the three years
within which time tl7 thirteenth CEN
sus must be over, the temporary clerks
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-11-27
Sixty-first Congress Is I'm Sight
Legislation

To give the Interstate tribunal more
power TO prevent the delays which are
now incident To- appeals to the courts
70 do this he viii suggeat the creation
OF special court ana have court
that VIII me charged with the lnowl-
edge and practice IN regard T." rail-
roads. 50 that whatever onmcs up may
be promptly disposed Of
lie will strongly favor n postal saw
lngs bark lie hopes that HE monr-
tary commission in It's report may
point out some steps 20 rrrorm What lie
regards as nothing but patchwork lE
that respect He viii rrcommcud an
improvement of the legal Procedure OF
the country so as To max" H. both IN
criminal and civll cases more simple,
more rapid and less expensive. To
this end he will recommend to congress
the appointment of commission to
take up this subject with respect to
the federal procedure, and IL by the
federal procedure satisfactory results
are achieved 1t VIII form model for
the states.
What other matters may be recon-
mcndcd remains To be seen. but those
mentioncdeare fun of live interest, and
some Of them win bring the two wings
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-11-27

There will be fully $1,000 cumcrators.
OF whom about $4,000 will carry both
the population and agriculture sched-
ulCs as IL Is estimated that there are
now fully 100000 separate farms in
America, with farmers numbering well
up into n score Of millions In 1900
there were mary more billions Of dol
lars OF fixed capital invested In agri-
culture than there were In manutac-
lures. strange as 1t may seem And
the farmer Is getting better OF all the
time; his mortgage Indebtedness Is de-
creasing fast; his taNutinn is small as
compared with the urbanitc's burden,
and he has taken to automibilc riding
on Il large scale.
This is the heyday Of the farmer, and
old DR.. u. S Census is going to dag
nose him pretty carefully for fear that
with ease comes cvil--th&t ia. the neg
lcct OF those essentials which have
made his prosperity possible
Census taking every ten years Is a
tremendous task. 1t Is the greatest
single operation undertaken by Uncle
sam, with the exception OF the Pana-
ma canal work and the assembling Of
an army in time or war Tho American
census Is the largest costlcst aud most
accurate of any taken by the civilized
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-11-27

of the PRESIDENTS party face 10 face
While President Tam iS of "A, sunny aud
optimistic temperament, he g. an ever
LASTING worker and viii doubtless show
TIA hc can b" aH Nigilaut az was the
late President cleveland
In adr!tiuu tu recommendations TO
congrrss, President ram VIII have
pthvr ilaportant matters to consider
Appointments that concern the country
ltrc 20 he considered very soon hut It
Is Intmgtrd that they viii not he made
bcfurc the new year \ minister To
china win probably come first. grow
Ing out nf tn" recall of Charles Il
Crane \ successor to the late Assoc
clHic Justice of the supreme Court Ru-
tis Wheeler Peclihum Is to he selected.
IN all probability an ambassador To
the court of ST Jamas win be named
before long to succeed Ambassador
WhitolaW Rnif, An assistant, secrc-
larry In the department OF commerce
and labor Is 10 hc named.
The llcpUhiHan majority in tho SEN
ate wilfbc reduced by one on account
Of tie appointment of Fountain L..
Thompson Of North Dakota 10 I'LL tho
vacancy caused 10y the death OF Martin
l.. Johnson, which occurred after the
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-11-27

wrote that the people of the United
states can well afford TO pay for the
very best census they can get" He
penned this in connection with n frank
confession of his own shortsigh cdncss
in Understanding the cost of the
tenth census.
It's tho old story. When YOU are III.
get the best doctor you tIn afford.
The comparative cheapncss with
which the thirteenth. census will I've
taken viii be largely due IN Director lG
Dana Durand'y economical methods. To
the Introduction uf semiIutomatic elcc-
trcal card punching tabulating and
sorting machines ana to the inherit
ance Of wisdom from he experience
gained by the permanent census bu-
rcau During the term or the latter
which now Is In a sort Of state or qua
pended animation pending tho taking
of the decernial census. the iHc,hods
Of inquiry. tabulation and compilation
have been greatly Improved both in
accuracy and In economy Millions
win be saved.
Modern Methods For Accuracy.
Mr. Durnn1 Is responsible for many
or the new methods to incrcase Stats
tical accuracy at every step of the
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-11-27

and special agents discharged and the
permanent census bureau with it's
office force of 700 clerks again per-
forming it's annual intcrcensal func-
tons Fully half OF the total to be cX-
pended win be Washlngton's share
and the remainder viii be distributed
all over the country Washington
needs the money and is preparing to
absorb the millions into its clrculatory
system
Congress has limited the thirteenth
ccnsus 20 four general subjcCts-popu-
lation. agriculture. manufactures and
mines and quarries, The director Is
authorized to determine the form and
subdivision OF inquiries. The inquiry
as 10 population relates TO April 10,
1910: that ms to agriculture concerns
the farm operations during 1909 and
calls for an inventory OF farm equip
mcnt April 10. 1910: that relative to
manufactures ana mines and quarrics
Is FOR 1909.
An Army to Get the Facts.
The enumerators will carry only the
population aud agriculture schedules
April -, 1919. Special agents win bc
sent ont with the schedules for the
manufactures, mines and quarrics data.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-11-27

nations. It's methods are the most
modern and its equipment the most
complete. The census bureau force
comprises. first. Director j.. Dana Du-
rand of Michigan. who, although only
thirty eight years old. is older than
most Of the generals commanding tho
forces IN the civil war and who is too.
a statistcally SCARED hero. veteran
in government service and likely to
prove the most practical ana efficient
director connected with any OF the past
ccnsuses. Then there H. the assistant
director William T.. WWourhny of
Washington, former secretary of state
Of Porto Rico Next iu rank are the
five chief statisticlans - William G..
Hunt In charge Of the population di.
vision; lie Grand Powers. heading the
agricultural division; William NJ. Stcu-
art. overseeing the manufactures di-
vision DT. Cressy l.. Wilbur the vital
statistics work and DR. Joseph Adna
Hin. the division of revision and re-
suits. Charles s Sloane Is the googra-
pher. Alburtus II. Baldwin Is the chief
clerk, NOlcr V. Nilos Is chief o" the
publication division. Hugh NJ. Brown is
private secretary 10 the director. Rob
ert NJ. P.ndell. Jr.. Is the appointment
clerk. George Johannes Is the disburs-
ing officer and G. w. Spiccr is the me-
chanical expert In addition to these
are the chiefs Of the divisions under
the chief statist!cianS.
There are about $50 pcrmlucnt
clerks ana there viii be 5000 tempo
rary clerks, ctc. The supervisors win
number 800. ana they will employ and
direct the $4,000 cnumcraturs. Twenty
expert special agcnta viii exercise am
advisory fulCtiou. There viii be ohout
600 CHIEF special agents and assistant
special agents. The supervisors will
also probably employ 1000 clerks 500
special agents aud 1000 interpreters 10
assist them in the direction Of the
CuumeratOTs
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-11-27

YTS HE congress that meets Mon
day, Dee. g, next, win be the
n first regular session or the
- SlXty-hrst congress The ses-
sion that met Monday. Msrch H. was
u special one. called by PRESIDENT TAN
10 consider the tariff
The session VIII be unusually active
81 II undertakes TO carry out the cNr
pecutons Of the president. who re-
turned from the record presidential
jalnt Nov. 10 Some OF the things
outlined by him are the following:
or first consideration are the con-
servation of the countrys resources
and the reclamation of arid lards The
president was evidently impressed In
his Journey with the earnestness OF the
west on there Propositions.
He win recommend that the govern
ment shall reserve some control on the
water power sites and the coal lands
anG phosphates OF the country in order
that they may not come into the con-
troll OF any one corporation.
He win ask for legislation for a
more rigid enforcement of the anti
trust law that It may be more effective,
He will also ask an amendment tn
the interstate commerce law In order
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-11-27
Governors Called to Washington
Executives to Discuss Conservation
House Proposed by William George Jordan

IN his speech at Memphis, Tenn,
oct. 20. while he was cn route tn
b New Orleans. President TAFT cN-
n tended an invitation to the twru-
ty-two governors who were accom-
panNing him down the river to attend
q third conference OF governors at
Washington i'm December Of this year.
The first conference OF governors oc-
CURED ~ the national capital May 70,
1908 OF the number invited thirty
two reported New Mexico. Arizona,
.\laska, Hawaii and Porto Rico were
also represented. Others came In later
Tie second conference WAS held In
Washington, Dec. s. 1905 Mr.. Taft as
president elect was there, as were also
representatives from Canada.
The conference next month Is for the
purpose of taking up the questions dis
cussed at the previous conferences
conserving the natural resources Of the
country by preserving the forests. lrri-
eating arid lands and improving the
waterways in referring TO the omls-
sion of congress TO make any appro-
priation for the meeting OF the gov
ornurs President Taft told the govern
ors at Memphis that they need not
stay away on that account, as the
White House latchstrng would be
whore every governor could put his
hand on IT,
The National Civic federation will be
in session next month IN Washington,
and the president said he would like
the governors TO meet the ciyics and
get acquainted
The idea OF a conference of governors
did not originate with President Roosc-
Welt, but was the aftermath Of propo-
Sition made by William George Jordan.
formerly editor of the Saturday Even
ing Post, I'm 1907, The Jordan idea
was more fareaching than the con-
ferences already mentioned, and II Is
not To be confounded with the meet
ings held T.. Washington. Mr. Jordan
communicated his idea TO President
Roosevelt, who soon thereafter called
The conferences held during his admin
istration, The Jordan suggestion was
for a house of governors and II Is so
dcnomnatcd In the pamphlet issued by
him In 1907, The scope of the institu-
tion proposed by Mr.. Jordan is stated
concisely in his pamphlet as follows:
ut Is proposed that the governors of
the forty-siN states meet annually for
Il session of two or three weeks to dis
cuss. consult and confer on vital qucs-
tions affecting the welfare OF the states
the unifying Of state laws and the
closer unity Of the states as a nation.
The house of governors would have no
lawmaking power, nor should IL ever
aspire 10 such power It's force would
be in initiative, in inspiration and In
influence, The governors would seek
to unite on a general basis OF action
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-11-27

fh" enumeration must he finished
within two weeks in the cities Of 1000
population or over at tho last Ccnaus
and within thirty days In all other
areas
TabuIating the Returns.
The preparation Of the schedules for
the tabulatmg process win begin as
soon as they are rOrwarl ID by the SUI
pcrvisprs. The data ON them relating
To population will be transferred tn
manila cards by the punching Of holes
IN thCm 10 correspond 'ith the differ
rut items in the schedules. An e!rc-
trical machine controlled by clerk
can punch holes I'm 1000 cards day
There will be 900 OF these, and 0OOO.-
600 card7 have been ordered
After the punching the cards are
hand fcf into an electric tahulatinE
machine with q "pin boS" attachment.
which permits the required pins ~
pass through the varlously placed
holes in the cards in this way c3.i.h-
fishing an electric circuit. rGsdlting IN
the tabulation Of the items on couaters
which register their results I'm printing
on spoiled paper SONS ghat like a
stock ticker There will he a hundred
Of 'hosc machines. After certain COM
parisons to prove accuracy the schpd-
ulcs are permanently preserved In a
great iron safe in tho census bureau.
As the card does not contain the name
OF the person for whom it stands. all
personal identity is eliminated from th,
cards All danger of misuse OF such
information disi ppe0rs. Severe email
ties are provided In case any employee
discloses census information to out
siders. The next step is the making
of the maps and tables 10 accompany
the analyses and then finally, the is
sue OF tho printed bulletins and re-
ports. Before July l. 1912. the worI,
must be over and tho thirteenth census
gone 70 join It's scientific ancestors.
PHILIP DARWIN
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-11-27

on great questions to he submitted TO
the legislatures OF the respective states
In the governors messages. II would
seem that an august, digniiied body Of
forty-siN governors, representing their
states, with the lawmuklng power Of
forty-siN legislatures behind them,
should in time become an inherent
part in the American idea of self gov
ernment and a powerful factor for good
in the nation"
1t Is also the, Jordan idea that the
meetings of the house of governors
shall be annual and that the place of
the meeting shall not be in Washing
ton, but successfully in state capitals
selected by vote OF the house or by
decision of n committee II also sug-
gests that the president of the United
states have no part I'm the meetings.
Mr' JoldanS proposition was re-
terred 10 an executive committee of
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-11-27

adjournment of the special session.
Johnson was Republican Thompson
is Democrat Ills appointment to
M 'hc vacancy was made Nov 10 by
Governor Emkc. who is u Democrat
Thompson Is one of the leaders of his
party In his state. hut his ofiicehOding
has been confined to county Offices. In
the lower house a new representative
win take the place of William LurImcr
Of Chicago. who was elected United
Statcs senator last spring by the mi
uols legislature However. the Repub-
licans win continue Ia have mat
lprlty IN both branches
Practically "A new face I'm the lower
house viii hc James H. Cassidy. lect-
cd last April to succeed Theodore T..
Burton. who was elected United .H.ntcs
scnntCr from Ohio last winter. Burton
Ind represented the district IN ohio
comprised Of the city Of Cleveland
Cassidy was elected to succeed him
last April lie was present during a
part of the special session and had the
distinction % being the youngest rep
rcScntativc
The rc.clcctlon Of Sp,oker Cannon
at the beginning Of the speclol session
does away with an exciting ana I..cr-
cstins event that usually comes before
the lower house Of new congress.
The now executive Offices win be the
most spacious yet provided for a chief
magistrate OF the United States Since
August worlimcn have bcm adding to
the Old eXccutivc offices of the White
House proper The new addition Is
built over the old Roosevelt tennis
court. The court lay Just outside OF
the old presidential offices, and it was
there that President Roosevelt and his
so called "tcnnis cabinet" composed of
the "oungcr members Of the admins
,ration, took their exercise. The cost
Of the new Offices combined with the
cost of the Offices erected during the
administration of President Roosc-
vclt' win represent an actual outlay Of
about $loo'OoO, eNci4sivc OF the cost of
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-11-27
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btREs -

five. consisting of Governors Augustus
y, Wilson of Kentucky, Claude E.
swanson of Virginia. Charles E
Hughes of New York, Edmunl F.
Noel of Mississippi and James N. Gil
lett of California, Governor Swan
sons term as governor of Virginia ex-
pircs next year.
The conference of governors in WASH
ington next month has no connection.
II should be understood with tho
propositin OF Mr. Jordan They win
discuss the conservation propositions
which the other conferences consider
ed, ana especially the deep waterway
question mat was considered at New
orleans Chief among the Interested
governors on this question are Gov
erpor Deneen Of illinois, Goyornor
Quinby of New Hampshire and posSl-
MY EN-Hoyernor blanchard OF I.oulsi.
ana SANpBoRn ownNa
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-11-27
ltVYLE.Cty6HE,y, Ns5ssss~ AA
sssrs7aNy nlasc7,as or rcgssu.

LID DR. u. S. Census will be-
gin making his thirteenth
diagnosis of the condition OF
Uncle Sam and his family
April 10 next He made the first in
1899 and has been repeating It every
ten years since. Uncle Sam has footed
the bills. to date amounting to about
s4.OOO,OO0. our venerable dad has
calculated that the thirteenth invcsti-
cation Will cost about $4,000 600, so
that when old DR.. u. $. Census finishes
his current work there WIN have been
spent about $G0000.0 900 for this purpose
since 1890
The twelfth census cost about St3-
100000. and as Uncle Sams landed
Possessions have increased since then
ard his family gained about $4,000 900
more members than belonged TO IL in
1900 " would be considered no more
Than sair If the present diagnosis were
TO call for the spending of about Sl9-
goo, 900. which would be the sum If the
ratef or Increase Of expense nj each
census up 10 the twelfth were To be
maintained for tile thirteenth.
census expert has estimated that
iof :he Sl3.000.000 the headquarters Of
fice force win earn S4,S00.000: the emu
norhtors, sf500,000: the supervisors,
100000, and the special agents. 800
900 "fhc administrative cost Will be
$500 000 the stationery. 5000. .000; rent.
$4,000; tabuatine machines. $25O,-
000 cards For tabulation processes,
100000 printing. $S00,0O0: Alaska,
$4,000 Porto Rico. 100000. Total.
Sl2.930,O0O.
n that Is all the expense 1t is cheap
The late General Francis A. Walker
who was n census authority greater
than any other living or dead. once
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-11-27

HN his speech at Memphis, Tenn" |
oct. 20, while he was en- route to !
n New Orleans, President TAFT cN- |
II tended an invitation to the twru- |
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1909-05-28
All Who
Wo1zld Enjoy

good health, with its blessings, must un-
derstand, quite clearly, that it involves the
question of right living with all the term
implies. With proper knowledge of what
is best, each hour Of recreation, of enjoy
ment, of contemplation and of effort may
be made to contribute to living Alright.
Then the use of medicines may be dis
pensed with to advantage, but under Or
binary conditions in many instances a
simple, wholesome remedy may be invalu-
able if taken at the proper time and the
California Fig Syrup Co. holds that it is
alike important to present the subject
truthfully and to supply the one perfect
laxative to those desiring it.
Consequently, the Company's Syrup o.
Figs and Elixir of Senna gives genera
satisfaction. To get its beneficial effects
buy the genuine, manufactured by thu
California Fig Syrup Co. only, and for sale
by all leading druggists.
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bladder trouble or rheumatism may know with
out expense that at last a genuine and reliable
cure for these diseases has beon found. win
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Too frequent desire 70 urlnate,
D. BurninE or obstruction Of urine.
A. Pain or soreness In the bladder
8. Prostate trouble.
G. Gas or pain In the stomach
Z. General debility, weakness, dizziness
O Pain and soreness under right ribs
Swelling IN any part Of the bods.
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This is One of the 4O,366

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sIumbers of the Brook.

The poetical young man with soulful
eyes was walking with his matter-or-
fact brother by the brookside.
How the stream tosses In its slum-
berw he exclaimed.
"Yes," answered his brother, "and
you would, too, If your bed was full
Of stones. YOUTHS Companion.