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available. The eleventh census, that Of
1890, was not published until seven
years after it was begun. The census
of 1880 appeared In 1889. For each
enormous sums OF money were spent
that of 1890 cost more than ST., O00,OO
thousands Of clerks were employed,
tons Of literature were distributed, but
the necessity for recognizing the ma
chinery for taking tie census every ten
years, as though for the first time,
caused insufferable delay. The director
of each census had to create the Office
anew, secure quarters, collect and drill
an army of employees and attend to the
preparation and distribution Of sched-
ules before the actual work Of enumera-
ton could be undertaken.
The work falls naturally into three
stages-the collection Of material facts
by enumerators, the census takers, who
in 1900 numbered more than $4,000.
under the direct charge of 300 super
visors; the tabulation and analysis of
this material in the central Office in
Washington, and it's publication.
On June 1, 1900, the enumerators be-
gan their house-t toulouse canvass. They
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Perpetual Youth.

The elixir of youth lies in the mind
or nowhere. You cannot be young by
trying to appear SO, by dressing youth
fully. You must first get rid of the
last vestige of thought, of belief, that
you are aging. AS long as that is in
mind, cosmetics and youthful dress will
amount to very little In changing your
appearance. The conviction must first
be changed the thought which has pro-
duced the aging condition must be re-
versed.
If we can only establish the perpet-
ual youth mental attitude, so that we
feel young, we have won half the bat
tie against old age. Be sure Of this
that whatever you feel regarding your
age will he expressed in your body.
1t is a great aid to the pcrpetuation
Of youth to learn to feel young, how
ever long we may have lived, because
the body expresses habitual feeling,
habitual thought. Nothing In the world
will make us look young as long as
we are convinced that we are aging.
Nothing else more effectually retards
age than keeping in mind the bright,
cheerful, optimistic, hopeful, buoyant
picture Of youth in all its splendor,
maguifcence; the alluring picture of
thu glories which belong to youth
youthful Dreams ideals, hopes and all
the qualities which belong to young
life
One great trouble with us is that
our ina ginations age prematurely The
hard, exacting conditions Of our mod
ern, strenuous life tend to harden and
dry up the brain and nerve cells and
thus seriously injure the power of the
Imagination, which should be kept
fresh, buoyant, elastic.-Orison SWEET
Narden. in Success Magazine.
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Exact information is not one of Mo-
rocco's exports. That is no land Of
facts and figures. 1t is country Of
traditions and superstitions, on the one
hand; Of dreams and rainbows, on the
other.
Language in Tangier forms curious
study, not because so many tongues
are heard, but because so many Of the
half dozen that are spoken are used
by the same people. The mastery Of
Arabic is life study, but vocabu-
larry Of a few hundred words is ade-
quate for discussion with the natives.
When one is a loss to express himself.
he need only fill in the gap, it is said,
by "Allah is the greatest" "Allah, con-
found the Christians" Or some such
pious phrase, the use Of which makes
his conversation more, rather than less,
acceptable.
It is worth while to say a word
about the system of surveillance under
which visitor in Tangier lives. Theo-
retically he is the freest creature inn
aginable, but actually he is a marked
man the minute he is spotted on the
deck Of an arriving boat, and there
after no Central office shadowing could
be more effective, more battling By a
system of wireless telegraphy among
them, your comings and goings are fol-
lowed, and you soon discover that a
small army of Moors. knows where you
are from, what you are there for, how
long you expect to stay, and more
about your life, habits and affairs than
some Of your most intimate friends at
home.
One is constantly running across
oddities that illustrate the Oriental
character of Morocco. Take the steam
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The twelfth census was taken under
the act of March 8, 1899, under which
the director Of the census, W. R. Mer-
RAM, was given entire control Of the
work. When he took charge OF the
work all that he inherited from the
eleventh census was a typewriter, q
horse, a wagon, a cart and some scat
tered papers and records. His was the
first census staff to be given building
Of its own. His pleadings for the pres
ervation Of the plant which his work
necessitated undoubtedly helped the
passage Of the act Of 1902, establishing
the census bureau as a permanent part
Of the governmental organization A
later act, approved Feb. 1, 1908, trans
ferred the census Office from the De
partment Of the Interior to the Depart
ment of Commerce and Labor. July 1,
1903, by order Of the secretary Of the
latter department, the name Bureau
Of the Census" was adopted.
The bureau Of the census is charged
with the duty Of taking the decennial
censuses, Of collecting such special sta
tistics as Congress requires, including
the collection in 1905 Of the statistics
Of manufacturing establishments con-
Quoted under the factory system, and
the annual collection Of birth and death
statistics, statistics Of cotton production
and cotton consumption, and statistics
of cities Of 10000 or more inhabitants
Great Britain and France were the
first European countries to follow the
example Of the United States. Each
took its first census in 1901. In many
Of the European countries they have
a one-day enumera ton. In Great Brit
ain and Wales schedules are left In
each house Saturday evening and are
called for Monday morning. The coun-
try Is divided into permanent districts
for the purpose Of registering births
and deaths and the registrar general is
the census superintendent In Ireland
Dublin metropolitan police are the
agents for distributing and collecting
the schedules. In Germany the count
covers the period between sunrise and
sunset and the police are utilized as
in Ireland. In Russia the count be-
gins at midnight The British govern
ment makes provision for the cost of
the census taking, but in France and
other European countries the expense
is borne by the municipality.
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7 80
EATING TOO MUCH.
Oyernutrition Is just as Harmful as
MaInutritfon.

Overnutrition Is just as Harmful as
Malnutritfon.
1t is an acknowledged fact that al
most every soul of us eats too much.
The digestive organs are constantly
overturned and finally weakened.
When wisely followed, the practice of
fasting can be most beneficial An ex-
pert on the food question has said that
one should rise from the table with
the feeling of hunger, which is an ex,
perience known to very few Of us. On
the contrary, the majority of people
leave the board with a sense of burden
which only an hours siesta can allie
viate. This is not so much owing to
the fact that the food is uncommonly
rich, for the rule of the simple life OBJ
tains now in the fashionable cuisine,
but 1t is the quantity taken. There is
large community at the present mo-
ment which fasts from breakfast time
till dinner at night. 1t is a question
If it is wise to leave the stomach
entirely without food during all those
hours, but there is no question that the
lighter the lunch taken the better will
be the health Of the individual. By a
eight lunch" in this instance is meant
what most people would not call a
lunch at all-that is to say, few
crackers with cheese Ga much maligned
article Of diet), few nuts and bit OF
fruit or cup of cocoa with dry toast
Such "feast" prevents the craving for
food and in no way taxes the digestive
organs. Overnutrition is just as harm
full as malnutrition and is far more
frequently the cause Of maladies
With judicious fasting the system re
covers it's lost tone, and mental work
ers would find that the brain worked
with surprising lightness, for the brain
is one Of the chief sufferers from over
eating.-New Work American.
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boat service between Tangier and
Gibraltar as an instance. 1t sounds
the height Of progress when you hear
that there are three companies, each
with three sailings week, but upon
further inquiry you discover that the
boats of all three go on the same three
days and at the same hour!
Morocco is country Of many Sab
baths. Friday is tie Mohammedan
Sabbath, followed by the Jewish Sab
bath-the Hebrew element in Tangier
is considerable, and strict in religious
observance. Then comes the Christian
Sunday. Subsequent comparison, how
ever, revealed little difference between
any days of the week. On the Moham-
medan Sabbath a black flag is hoisted
on the minarats at the prayer Of dawn,
instead Of the white flag that an
nounces the time Of devotion on other
days. 1t remains up until the middle
Of the forenoon, by which time every
body is supposed to have found out
what day it is.
When you (Allah lengthen thine
ageD go to Morocco, you will hear
about some of the men you've read Of
in a way that will upset previous
ideas. There is Raisulu, for instance,
whom Americans remember as captur
ing Ion Perdicaris, and who more re-
Gently held for six months Sir Harry
Maclean, an Englishman and drillmas-
ter of the Sultan's army.
A bold, bad grigand-that's how Raj
suli is painted abroad. At Tangier, on
the contrary, he is rated as a patriot
whom the Sultan misused when he de-
posed him from the governorship Of
the surrounding province. In any event,
it is true, at least, that he cares moth
ing for money, but only seeks to regain
his position. Such ransoms as he has
secured have been distributed among
his followers, it is said and as yet the
100000 given up for the release of
Maclean lies to Raisuli's credit I'M
touched in the State Bank at Tangier.
Looked at in the large, Morocco is
wonderful country, still largely IN
known. At this time of war and fer
ment it is possible only to skim the
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1909-02-18

When the trainers Of the constitution
decided that population should be the
basis Of representation In the lower
house Of Congress, provision for sys-
tematic national enumeration Of the
people Of the country became a neces-
sity. The constitution ordered that this
enumeration should be made within
three years after the first meeting Of
the first Congress and within every sub
sequent term Of ten years, in such
manner as Congress should direct. Po-
litical necessity thus forced upon the
new republic the first national census
Of modern times.
Among the ancient peoples it is re-
corded that Moses numbered the tribes
in the wilderness and that Satan pro-
voked David to number Israel. The
word census" comes from Rome,
where, long before the Christian era,
citizens and their property were regis
tered for the purposes Of taxation. In
England, William the ConQueror, to
make more certain the collection Of his
revenues, ordered great survey Of his
new kingdom, the results Of which were
embodied In the "Domesday Book" But
the census of the United States,
taken in 1890, was the first Of mod
ern times. The results of the enumera-
ton were transmitted to Congress by
President Washingtt Oct. 81, 1871, in
small report containing fifty-six print
ed pages. It showed population Of
S,929,214 1t cost the government $44,-
BIT to learn. that, with one representa-
tive for every $4,000 people, its lower
house would be composed of 1O5 legis-
lators.
AS early as 1910 an attempt to in
clude in the census information per-
tanning to the manufactures of the
country was made, though it met with
little success. The act Of 1850, which
gave the census work to the newly
created Department Of the Interior and
a census board composed Of the Secre-
tary Of State, Attorney General and
Postmaster General, increased the sub
jects Of inquiry to include mines, man
ufactures and agriculture.
With each succeeding decade, writes
81. B. Chamberlain in the Chicago Rec
ord-Herald, the scope Of inquiry was
enlarged until the mass of information
gathered became too large to handle
and was out of date before it became
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philanthropic lines. The New York hos
pital was Incorporated in 1776, ''by petit
ton of Peter Middleton, John Jones and
Samuel Bard, three eminent physicians. ;"
Today, according to the New York
Charities directory, just published, there
are 226 hospitals in the five boroughs.
New York has So general hospitals, also
special hospitals fol. the eye and ear, for
cancer, for scarlet fever and diphtheria,
for deformities and joint diseases, for
women and children and for tuberculosis.
The directory shows that the hospital
accommodations for the latter, are woe
fully inadequate, especially for advanced
cases.
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Wants Her Dover Rights.

The estate of the late Charles L.
YeYkes owes $1,SOO,000 to New York
creditors. This fact was revealed through
the filing in the surrogate's court of a
petition for ancillary letters. Mrs.
Yerkes herself is mentioned in the petit
ton as creditor to the amount of
$3.50. 1t could not be learned just
who had expressed her intention of
claiming her dover rights in the estate
in lieu of what Mr.. Yerkes wilIed to her,
is designated in the petition as Mrs
Mary Adelaide Miner. Her marriage
to Wilson Miner is also mentioned in
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1909-02-18
Hedgehog Bount1es Upstate.

When the Essex county board of super
yisors last year passed a resolution plac-
ing a bounty of % cents on hedgehogs
killed in the county there were not many
of these timber and produce destroying
animals in the county. The committee
on bounties reports that 36l! hedgehogs
had been killed in the various towns.
At % cents each this brings the total
amount paid in bounties on these ami
mails alone up to $904.25, and this
amount will undoubtedly be increased a
little by claims that will be presented at
the December session. Utica Observer.
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Those whe are eager to multiply the
ships of the United States navy and
increase the size and power of battle
ships and cruisers are given a good
morsel of food for thought by Charles
Edward Russell, in an article in the
current number of Everybody's maya
zine. Mr.. Russell remarks that 1.-THE
price of battlesIip would build sani-
tary, dry and spacious homes for 90
900 persons"
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edges. The interior, with the civiliza-
lions Of Fee and Marrakesh, the life
Of the mountains and plains, it is inn
possible for the dog Of a Christian"
to see. Some day, perhaps, he may re-
| firm
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1909-02-18

John d. Rockefeller has handed the
University of Chicago another million
dollars. which brings the aggregate OF
his gifts to that institution up to $24,-
sos. $3.50. 1t is nearing the amount OF
certain enormous fine that will never
have to be paid, and it makes nearly all
previous benefactions by individuals
look small, unless the relative financial
capacities of the givers is taken into ac-
count.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1909-02-18

The American Institute of Architects
mas drawn up protest against the plan
of the national Lincoln Memorial at
Washington to cost $3,250,00O which
has found favor among congressional
leaders and is dubbed the Cannon plan.
The Institute proposes that the selection
of a design should be left to the direc-
ton of itself and the Supervising archi-
tect of the treasury President Roose-
welt leans toward the throwing of his
influence in favor of the Institutes pro-
posal. The SUM to be expe nded is so
large that every precaution should be
taken to prevent its expenditure on
'lesign that would fail to represent the
present generation of Americans credit
ably to posterity.
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Cold and La Grippe.

Mr.. G. Happy, Hardin, Ray Co., Mo-,
writes: II can safely recommend Perura
as a remedy that will cure all catarrhal
troubles.
at was of great benefit to me, as it
cured me Of catarrh of the throat, and
took a very bad cold and had la grippe
last February 1t settled in my throat
and lungs. 1 took three bottles of Peruna
and it cured me.
81 highly recommend it to all who are
sick, and / am glad to add my endorse
ment to that of others"
Pe-ru-na for Colds.
Mr.. L. Clifford Figg, Jr., 1929 East
Marshall St., Richmond, Va, writes that
when he gets a cold he takes Peruna,
and it soon drives it out of his system.
For several years he was not entirely
well. but Peruna completely cured him.
People who object to liquid medicines
can now secure Peruna tablets.
For a free illustrated booklet entitled
'aThe Truth About Peruna," address The
Peruna Co., Columbus, Ohio. Mailed.
postpaid.
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WASHBURN PRINTING CO., Publishers

A poultry raiser near Bridgeport, Con-
necticut, is reported to have beaten Bur-
bank, the plant-breeder, by producing a
hreastboneless duck that will be great
IL appreciated when father carves the
duck Now for the pig with the bone-
less ham, Here is an opportunity Tor
somebody in the corn belt.
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the papers accompanying the petition,
but nothing is said of her subsequent di-
vorce from him. The New York cred
itors of the estate are nearly a hundred
in number. The amounts due to each
are not mentioned. Nearly all of them,
with the exception of Mrs. Yerkes, have
won judgments against the estate. 1t
is also mentioned in papers accompany
ing the petition that the value of the
estates property in Illinois is Sc, 100000
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1909-02-18

A great deal that came over the cable
in regard to the recent earthquake turns
out to have been untrue. One of the
early stories was that the straits had
been dislocated and the harbor of Mes
s;na ruined. 1t appears, however, that
shipping at the historic port has been
resumed. There seems to be no altera-
ton in the channels or the depth of the
water in front of the town, and the load
ing of ships at the wharves is going
forward just as if the cataclysm which
threw down buildings that had stood for
centuries and cut short so many human
lives had never been.
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Fond Hopes.

WilliamsEYou must expect to work
if you are going to be elected to public
office.
Walters-Oh, yes, expect to work
to get elected. But after that | won't
have to do much of anything-Somer-
vile Journal.
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what She Loved.

He If you don't love me, and if you
will not listen to me, why do you al
ways take my boxes of chocolates?
She-I love chocolates Meggendor-
fer Blaetter.
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Peruna Drug Co., Columbus, Ohio.
Gentlemen have used Peruna and
End that it cannot be equaled as a
tonic, as well as a cure for coughs,
colds and catarrh.
You are authorized to use my photo
with testimonial in any publication.
Joseph H. Chase,
SO4 Tenth St., Washington, D. G.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1909-02-18

The disappearance Of the steamer
Neustria of the Fabre line, which
steamed out of New York on the 9th
of October, lengthens the record of mys-
teries of the sea by the addition of a
craft of conventional steel construction,
which was supposed to be proof against
any marine contingency. AS all hands
went with the ship it will never be
known how she was overcome, but the
disaster must have been swift, or there
would be survivors through use of the
bOats
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Lady-You look robust. Are you
equal to the task of saving wood?
Tramp-Equal isn't the word, mum.
I'm superior to it. Good mornin'.
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The action of the Senate committee in
reporting favorably bill to require
motor boats to carry life preseryers IS
justified by the rapid multiplication of
these craft and the conditions which
have been revealed by numerous acct
dents due to disablement of the ma
chinery or to explosions of the liquid
fuel supply. Victims of accidents in
motor boats are in bad fix when there
are no life preservers near at hand.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1909-02-18

Some people believe party is not a
success unless the guests make great
deal Of noisn
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1909-02-18

The request of the secretary of the
State Board of immigration for an in
creased appropriation to carry on the
work of inviting settlers to the vacant
lands in the northern part of the state
is worthy of consideration by the Legis-
lature. Good work was done in the past
by formally inviting settlers to Wiscon-
sin, and if proper steps are taken the
number of people in the still sparsely
settled portion of the state can be great
ly increased in the course of "a few years.
Every good settler is a valuable asset.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1909-02-18

Criticism of the American billboard by
Guglielmo Ferrero, the italian historian
will not cause resentment, because he is
in accord with growing opinion when he
declares them to be disgraceful But
the billboard is not peculiar to America,
and the eminent historian could apply
his remarks as ittingly abroad as here.
The billboard and wayside advertisement
is an offensive obtrusion that will not
be permitted when the public becomes
fully aroused to the necessity of forbid
ding fragrant advertisements.
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The larger part of the English con-
tribution to the new Russian loan of
$24O,OOG,0OO, which has been arranged
by the Earrings of London, will go to-
ward taking up Russian bonds falling
due in May. The amount of the new
loan for which London bankers have
agreed to subscribe is $3O,OOO,000. Ger
tainly Russia is not in position III
which she would feel like testifying that
the man who said "a national debt is a
national blessing spoke the truth.
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The incorporation at Hartford, Con
necticut, of a 100000 corporation for
the manufacture of a noiseless type
writer may foreshadow a revolution in
business Office conditions. The type
writer is universal convenience, and
its clicking is now a source of great
annoyance where the machines are
massed, as it interferes more or less
with the efficiency of the telephone. The
new typewriter, if it should prove to be
absolutely noiseless, would be great pro-
moter of the campaign against unneces-
sary noises, as it will reveal the bene-
fits of silence in busy Offices.
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The strawberry has at least reached
the frying pan, and at season during
which it is luxury because of it's high
price. An epicure at the Plaza hotel
served fried Strawberries at dinner,
last week, and it is said the experiment
was so satisfactory that the new dish
was "a feature Of a banquet in New
York the other night. The remark by
an interested epicure that ''as this fruit
is likely to be bit acid in January, hav-
ing it cooked with dash of sugar may
not be bad idea," will amuse those who
regard the consignment of the delicate
berry to the frying pan as Dissertation
of one of natures most delicate offer
ings.
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Growth of Hospitals in New York.

New York's hospitals may serve as an
of the city's growth along
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1t Pays to Advertise.