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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1910-03-30
BROWN IS PRISONER
IN MARIETTA JAIL
JIM BROWN. WHO is ALLEGED
TO HAVE SHOT SAM PETIT AT
LEBANON. IN CUSTODY.

Marietta. Okla, March 3O-Jim
Brown. who is believed To have shot
sam Petit at the lattcr's home near
Lebanon Monday night. was placed
under arrest late yesterday 10y Sheln
81 Davis and is now prisoner in
the Love county jail
The evidence against Brown. al
though ol clrcumstantia. nature,
is said to be- very strong
Brown Is alleged to have partially
confessed To the crime
rctit. his victim, remains in pre-
carious condition Nitu but littla
chance ut recovery
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1910-03-30
To Name Owens Successor.

Guthrie. OKLA, March 29.-iioyer-
nor Haskell announces that he will
make an appointment tomorrow to
succeed Thomas owen of Musko-
gee. resigned as a member of the
criminal court of appeals The place
has been offered to j. \. TillJtson,
member of the legislature from No
Wata, but he has not determined
tonight whether he would accept.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1910-03-30
COAL MINERS OF THE SOUTH.
WESTERN DISTRICT WILL QUIT
WORK ON THAT DATE
WAGE SCALE EXPIRES THEN
Both the Miners and the Operators
Of the Southwestern District, Com.
prising Missouri Kansas, Oklahoma
and Arkansas, Expect It.

Kansas city. NO. March aO-That
there will be strike of the coal
miners of the southwest comprising
the states of Missouri. Kansas, Ok
lahomd and Arkansas, beginning
April lst. when the present wage
agreement expires. was the express
ed opinion uf the representatives of
the miners and operators here to.
day
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1910-03-30
Notice OF sheriff's Sale Of Land Fore.


Notice is hereby given, that in pur-
suance OF an order OF sale issued out
of the District Court of Carter county,
Oklahoma, on the 10th day of March,
1910, in an action wherein The Ard
more Wholesale Grocery company
was plaintiff and Porter Staples was
defendant, directed to me. the under
signed sheriff of Carter county. com
mdnding me to levy upon, and sell the
following described property:
The VIZ Of the SWA OF the SWh
and the SEA of the SWA of the
SWA, and the SEA of the SEA of
the SWli of Section Thirty.three (33);
township three CD south, range two
(2) East; and the Eh of the NEA
OF the SEA OF Section Eighteen GS,
Township five CD South, range two
(2) East; and the NWA of the SEA
and the El2 of the SWA of the NEA
of Section four tD, township four
south, range two CD East, of the In
dian Base and Meridian. Q20 acres)
Carter county. Oklahoma
TO satisfy a judgment and decree of
foreclosure in favor of said plaintiff
and against said defendant, Porter
Staples, obtained and made In said
court on the 1lth day Of December.
1909, for the sum OF Two Hundred
Sixty-eight Dollars and sixty cents
(s26s Coz. and costs. Six dollars and
ten cents ($6.l0) with interest there.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1910-03-30
Notice OF Settlement OF Account by
Administrator.

State of Oklahoma, Garter County, In
County Court, Notice.
In the matter of the estate OF \.
j. Cross, deceased
Notice Is hereby given that 4. 4.
Pickens the duly appointed qualified
Administrator OF the estate of \. J..
Cross deceased, has rendered ana
presented for settlement. and filed IN
said court his final account and report
OF his admin, tration as such Admin
istrator and praying for distribution
OF the balance in his hands; and that
Monday, the 18th day OF April, A. ID.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1910-03-30
CARRIED DEATH TO ELEPHANT,
sullet Sent by Roosevelt to New York
Actors Fair Fund.

New York, March 29-Col rhCo-
dore Roosevelt, has presented bullet
with which he killed a bull elephant
to the Netors Fund Fair which will
De held iu New York May 9 to II. lie
sent 10 iu response To a request from
Charles mnham general manager OF
the fair. with the following letter,
dated "Ou SafaU, Feb, .
Il haven't any trophies The skins
are for the National Museum, but /
iuclose a bullet used in killing a bull
elephant. 1t may be of no use to YOU.
II so. throw II away
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1910-03-30

ON the bench. lie came To the office
of the marshal early to inquire
about th" funeral arrangements Jus
tl,o lIr wu. who was forced to re-
tirr from to" bench a few years ago
ON account of his eyes, made his
way to the capitol To ask about
the funeral also. Both he aud Jus
tie Harlan expressed the kecucst
sorruV and Justice Brown paid "a
frcUug tribute TO his late colleague.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1910-03-30

State OF Oklahoma, Carter county, il
county court.
!. X. MASON,
County Judge.

State OF Oklahoma, Carter county, in
county court.
In the matter OF the estate OF Clal.
die Roberts, Murdie Roberts and
Maree Roberts, minors
Now, on this Bird day of March. 1910,
having filed herein his petition for
the sale OF the real estate described
in said petition. for reasons in said
petitions stated
1t is ordered that said petition be
and is hereby set for hearing on the
9Th day of April, \. D., 1910, at 10
q clock, a. m, at which time all per
sons Interested in said estate are re.
quirrd 10 appear and show cause. II
any they have, why an order should
not be granted tor the sale of the real
estate of said Claude Roberts, Murdie
Roberts and Maree Roberts, As Is nee
essary for the reasons IN SAID petition
stated.
II is further ordered, that copy
OF TINS order be published for -four
successive weeks In the Daily Ard
morcito, of Ardmorc, Carter county
oklahoma.
| X. MASON,
County Judge
CHAMPION 4 CHAMPION, Attys
4-l1-lS25-i
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1910-03-30
HOTEL MAN DEAD
IN AUTO ACCIDENT
GEORGE SCOTT OF THE BALTt
MORE HOTEL. KANSAS CITY,
KILLED NEAR TOPEKA.

Topeka KIN, March George
Scott OF the Baltimore Hotel iu Kan
sas city. Mo-. was killed and c. l..
Wilson OF Manhattan, Kansas, serious.
R injured In an automobile accident
near here at o'clock this morning
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1910-03-30
FEDERAL PRISON NOW
HAS MANY BANKERS
TWO INDIANA MEN INCREASED
THE NUMBER AT LEAVEN.
WORTH TODAY TO 3S

Lcayenworfh. Kan. March o.-Wil-
liam II and Noah Marker, brothers,
were received az the federal penitcu.
tiary here this morning from Indian
apolis. under sentence for wrecking
the First National Bank Of Upton.
Their arrival increases the number
of bankers in the prison to thirty.
eight
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1910-03-30
TAG DAY, APRIL ,, FoR FRANK
LIN SCHOOL MOTHERS CLUs.

Strawberries. Strawberries. straw
berries. Extra Special Thursday,
Friday and Saturday, strawberries at
25c p,f box.
20.2 THE GRAND LEADER.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1910-03-30

on at the rate of ten per cent per
annum from the 29th day OF October.
1909, and costs accruing; | will OH
the 18th day of April, 1910. at the
hour of 10 O'Clock a. m, of said day
at the front door of the court house
in the city of Ardmore, in said coun-
ty and state. offer for sale and sell to
the highest bidder for cash. the said
property above described, or so much
thereof as will satisfy said judgment
with interest and costs.
Witness my hand this the llth day
OF March, 1910.
j. H. AKERS
Sheriff of Carter County.
Irlt Er.1 Williams Danutv 1Itf
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1910-03-30
P|NCHOT NOT ON
PRESIDENT GRANT
COULD NOT BE FOUND WHEN YES
Sci REACHED CUXHAvEN. GER
MANY THIS MORNING.

CuNhayen, Germany, March 3O.-lf
Ginord Piuch0t sailed on the steamer
President Grant 10 meet Roosevelt in
Europe. hc could not be founb when
the vessel arrived hccr today
The pursers list does not show him
aboard
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1910-03-30
BIDS OPENED.
For Construction Of Carter County
Court House.

The bids for the construction Of the
cour, house for Carter county were
opened by the county commissioners
this afternoon. Bids from construc-
tion companies from various parts of
the south and west We're receive ed, but
mp 10 the time of going to press the
commissioners were still In session
and the name of the successful bid.
der had not been announced
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1910-03-30
FIFTY SOLDIERS ARE
DEAD IN COLLISION
SPECIAL PASSENGER TRAIN AND
MILITARY TRAIN COLLIDE AT
MUlHElM TODAY.

Berlin. March ga dispatch from
Mulhcim states that fifty soldiers
were killed or wounded in collision
of special passenger train with a
military train No details or Off
cial confirmation has been received
here.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1910-03-30

II yen want anything in groceries,
fruits OF vegetables, call the Grand
Leader. You get prompt delivery 1908
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1910-03-30

Strawberries Strawberries Straw
berries. Extra Special Thursday
Friday and Saturday, strawberries "a.
2Jc per box
303 THE GRAND LEADER
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1910-03-30
Danderine

h>"''i ii'N produces hair lust
Hs surely us rain and sunshine raise crops
~ produces thick grow th of mNurmut
tlIr when uil other remedies fail. We
guarantee lnudrrmt. All druggists sell ID
2,c. 5uc and - per bottle To prove its
worth send this 10 with zoe ln stamps ur
silver and W. will mail yuu large free
-ampie ENONlTON UANpERlNE GO.
Chicago, III
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1910-03-30

1910 at O'Clock in the forenoon OF
said day, at the County Court room,
in the City of Ardmore in said Coun-
ty, has been duly appointed by the
said Court, for the settlement of said
account, at which time and place any
person Interested in said estate may
appear and show cause, If any they
have, why said account should not be
approved and distribution made as
prayed for.
In testimony whereof, have here
unto set my hand affixed the seal of
said Court, this the 23rd day of
March, \. D., 1910.
(SEAIJ
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1910-03-30

Fresh vegetables, just like sprlng
received daily AT
303 THE GRAND LEADER
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1910-03-30

TAG DAY, APRIL ?, FOR FRANK
LIN SCHOOL MOTHERS CLUB,
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1910-03-30
j. II. AKERS

Sheriff of Carter County.
Nv Fred Williams, Deputy. iltt
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1910-03-30
! Il. MASON,
County judge.

Potterf X Walker,
Attorneys for Administrator.
27-2-l0
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1910-03-07
POPULATION or CHINA.

Many times has the Chinese govern
ment ordered a census made OF the
population OF that country. but there
has never been one which is accepted
as anywhere near accurate. In their
totals. these computations have varied
greatly. so that they are not deemed
OF any more value than as estimates
on which 10 base other estimates.
Figures given by geographers have TX.
ed the total population at a figure as
high as 45o,OoO.OoO to 2oo.OOO.OOO. A
census is now under way which, be-.
ing conducted on such lines as TO war
rant the belief that II will be OF value
In arriving at the population and re-
sources OF the country. The Difficult.
ties in the way OF this work are stu.
pendous, but a systematic effort Is be.
ing made by the government to secure
the correct figures.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1910-03-07
CATCHING COYOTES.


Last Friday night Mr. D. d. Todf,
who lives a short distance south OF
this city set out LOT Of steel traps
to catch wolves. but did no, anchor
them down. consequently the next
morning two OF the traps were miss
ing when he went to look for them.
This indicated that at least two
wolves we're wandering around the
woods with steeltraps attached to
their legs. Mr.. Todd at once put his
hounds on the trail and before lonF
had the coyote, in toN one OF them
was caught not great ways from
where the traps had been set. but the
other one was trailed beyond six-mile
creek In the nelghborhood OF Xix be-
fore he was overtaken and killed. This
is the third wolf killed by Mr.. Todd
within the last week or two Good
work. keep II up. n all our farmers
would try this way soon the ooun,r,
would be rid OF these destructive ami
Gazette.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1910-03-07
DISTRICT COURT.
Regular Spring Term Convened at 9
O'clock This fsprins.

The regular spring term OF the dis
trict court convened at o'clock this
morning with Judge J. C. Scott. OF
Franklin presiding. Other officers
present were. Judge J. FELTON, Lane
OF Hearne. district attorney; Lamar
Bathea. county attorney; J. D. Conlee.
sheriff. and c. f. Boyett. district clerk.
The grand jury was empaneled and
charged as follows: c. s. Jones. fore
man; J. ]. Coulter. J. u. Martin. G.
f. Orr. T. p. Hall. c. c. Morgan.
Leonard Mcdonald. J. l.. Sample. W
r. Parker and W. G. Reynolds.
The following bailinfs to the grand
Jury were sworn in: c. l.. Baker. ].
II. Reed. c. II. Vance. T. w. Frame.
e. z. Griffin. D. h. Carroll. c. A.
Buchanan. Powell Harvey. and W. r.
door baillff.
The petit jury for the week was dis.
there being no Jury cases for
his week
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1910-03-07
WomEN's WOES.
Bryan Women Are Finding Relief at
Last.

1t does seem that women have more
than their share OF the aches and
pains that afflict humanity; they must
keep up" must attend to duties in
spite OF constantly aching backs. or
headaches. dizzy spells. bearing.down
pains they must stoop over. when to
stoop means torture. They must walk
and bend and work with racking pains
and many aches from kidney ills.
Kidneys cause more suffering than any
other organ OF the body Keep the
kidneys well and health Is easily
maintained. Read Of a remedy for
kidneys only that helps and cures the
kidneys and is endorsed by people
you know.
Mrs. p F. Wiley. Bryan. Texas.
says: Il am sure that a trial will con-
vince anyone OF the merit OF Doan's
Kidney Pills. When ! procured this
remedy at Emmel and Maloney's drug
store. was differing from various
symptoms OF kidney trouble. My kid
neys did not do their work properly
and backaohes and headaches result
ed Doan's Kidney Pills helped me
at once. doing more for me than any
other remedy had previously tried"
For sale by all dealers. Price so
cents. Foster-Milburn Co. Buffalo.
New York. sole agents for the United
States.
Remember the name-Doan's-
take no other.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1910-03-07
STOMACH DEAD MAN LIVES STILL

People who suffer from sour stom.
ach. fermentation OF food, distress AZ.
ter eating and indigestion. and seek
relief in large chunks of artificial di.
gestors. are killing their stomachs by
'naction Just as surely as the victim
Of morphine Is deadenlng and injuring
beyond repair every nerve in his body ?
What the stomach OF every sufferer
from indigestion needs is a good pre-
scriptiou that will build up his stom.
aeh. put strength. energy and elias
ITCHY into Il. and make II sturdy
enough to digest a hearty meal with.
ont artificial aid.
The best prescription for indiges-
ton ever written is sold by druggists
everywhere and by f. ]. jenkins and
Is rigidly guaranteed TO build up the
stomach and cure Indigestion or mon.
ey back.
This prescription is named Mona.
and Is sold in small tablet form IN
large boxes. for only 80 cents. Re
member the name. Mi-o-na stomach
tablets. They never fail. They con.
tain ingredients that give quick relief
(other than strong digesters). but
they are compounded for the purpose
OF making the stomach strong and en-.
ereetic enough TO do its work with.
out the aid OF harmful drugs.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1910-03-07
THE GUARD WAS ANGRY.
Bat the Pretty Girl Didn't Need HI,
Protection.

Bat the Pretty Girl Didn't Need HI,
Protection.
Passengers ON subway car bound
from Brooklyn 10 New York on Sun.
day afternoon had an experience that
drst caused frowns aud then laugh
The car was crowded. but all the
women had seats ON the platform
was middle aged man. apparently
respectable. On a side seat was n
girl In old rose. With cheeks 20 A.atch.
The man on the platform caught her
eye for a moment and threw u frantic
kiss The girl tirst smiled. then blush
ed furiously.
He threw another. and she turned
away a crimsoned face.
THAT will about do for you" said
the big. rawboned guard. Go home
TO your WIFE,"
This didn't seem to worry the appai
emily respectable man. and. catching
a CLINT from the girls eyes. he threw
another kiss. She turned her face to
study carefully pretty hat across
the car.
At the Manhattan end OF the bridge
the girl rose TO leave the car. The
man who was trying TO dirt with her
also faced the sliding door BY that
time all eyes were on the pair. the
guard was mad all through. and
couple Of passengers edged dangerous
ly close.
The girl IN old rose took the arm o.
the apparently respectable man and
said 10 silvery voice that ali could
hear.
''oh. papa. bow could your
Then everyday laughed az u joking
father and |, lcrs'y 1srghief. New
York r.---
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1910-03-07
A BAD SHOWING FOR OUR couN.
TRY.

Andrew ID. White. former president
of Cornell University. and ambassa'
dor to Germany. predicts 5000 muir
ders IL the United States this year
Mr.. White has been investigating tn.
criminal records OF different countries
and a comparison OF some Of his az.
urcs are interesting and instructive.
He fiLds the average yearly number
OF murders In the United States To
he about 5000. which. estimating the
population at eighty millions Is about
1.coo TO the million. In Canada therv
are only three murders per million
OF population. In the Unitel States
one murder In seventy-four Is execJt
ed. while canada Furnishes with death
seven OF every eight OF the men con.
,icted OF murder Furthermore. dur.
ing 100" there was no, n single lynch.
ing in the whole British empire. while
eighty seven such cnnivals OF blood
dissraced this country. Commenting
on Mr. Whites figures. Golfers Week.
ly says; 1T Is safer to kill a mau
in the United States than TO kill deer
in the forest" How long will the
American people tolerate this dis.
graceful. awful state OF affairsf
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1910-03-07
J. w. BATS
REAL ESTATE AGENT

once In Taliaferro Building. opposit.
Court House. Phone 81
Have In Office the only set OF Abstract
Books OF Brazos County Land titles
FOR SALE
Two lots and good 5-room house,
with stable and galvanized iron els.
tern, located In s. {. part Of town,
convenient to school and churches.
Price $4,000. This place has been
heretofore held at $4,000
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1910-03-07
Washington. Farewell.

The farewell address Of Washington.
the military chieftain. TO his soldiers
stands without parallel In all history.
He does not refer TO his own sacrifices
or achievements. He simply aud COM
pletely sinks himself. the great central
figure. out Of sight. He sees only his
country and thinks only OF her wei.
fare.-Magazlne Of American History.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1910-03-07
POSTED.

Notice Is hereby given that my pas
ture in the eastern city limits is post.
ed and all persons are warned not to
tresspass on same. under pena,ty OF
the law.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1910-03-07

The Philadelphia strikers were quiet
yesterday ull nightfall. when rioting
broke out again. During the night a
woman was fatally shot. two other
persons were wounded and many were
dubbed.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1910-03-07

The vacant federal tudgeship was
offered to Congressman Russell OF Ty-
Ter but he declined Il. being a friend
of Hon. Henry Marsh. one OF the ap.
pllcants for the place.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1910-03-07

Forty bodies have been dug out of
the debris of the avalanche near Well.
ington, Wash. leaving As passengers
and train men and an unknown mum.
Der OF laborers to be accounted for.
Some of the cars are buried rs feet
deep.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1910-03-07

The London Times says the Liberal
leaders win sndeavor to make the
British house OF lords elective instead
OF hereditary.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1910-03-07

The governor refused to send rang
ers to keep order at the local option
election In Hardin county today.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1910-03-07
THE NEWS IN BRIEF
Events OF the World Boiled Down for
the Busy Man to Read at
Glance.

In local option elections Saturday
Hardin county went wet and Bowie
county went dry.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1910-03-07

Negroes killed two white men a,
Palmetto. Fla. and zoo whites are az
ter the murderers with blOodhounds.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1910-03-07

The BEEF trust case Is ROW In the
hands o. the federal jury a, Washing
ton. n. {.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1910-03-07

Faisehcods may be stated under I'm.
preston that they are truths. but lying
Is characterized by the Intention TO de-
ceive.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1910-03-07

Houston has raised about $4,000 In
aid OF the laymen's missionary move
ment.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1910-03-07

Harris county has established a
training school for delinquent child.
rem.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1910-03-07
DENTIST
Bryan Marble Warks

have few monuments and slabs will sei
cheap ioF the next sixty days also will clean
monuments and heads,ones Six dollars and
up for Heads,one Le,iered.
Bryan Marble Works
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1910-09-29
NEW APP0RTiONMENT OF
STATE ON NEW CENSUS

MILWAUKEE,, Wis, Sept. 81
While the state as whole waits
anxiOusly the announcement of the
Wisconsin population under the 1910
census count. especially interesting
will this figure be to the politicians
for it. coupled with the new ratio Of
representation, will determine if this
state is to have an additional con-
gresham and must be redistricted-
If native Badgers have multiplied suf-
ficiently in numbers to add to its
Washington delegation it means the
usual clever play of politics at Madi-
son when the legislature undertakes
the work Of framing the boundaries
Of the districts. Wisconsin's aver
age population per district at the
time Of the last apportionment ten
years ago was 188,095 or about 5000
below the federal normal. This mar
gin must first be made up and then
a gain Of fully 300, 900 be made over
the 1900 census figure of 2069,04
to Justify the SiXty7second congress
granting the additional congressman.
Few VIII doubt but that this gain
will be made but Congress may decide
to reduce the size of the House
1t is true that many statesmen at
Washington now declare that the
House would be less unwieIdy and
much more efficient if the present
membership of 391 was reduced Som
even hold that it should be limited
to 25O men appOrtioned properly a
mong the states. The less radical
believe that the basis of representa-
fiOp Ch.OTI1d ha moi Lose than 250 000
persons. At the present time these
two proposals mean about the same
thing and would allow Wisconsin but
eight congressman. Certain it is
that the present ratio of 194, 1872 will
be increased and if it is boosted
at the average rate of the past twenty
years, about 10000 per district, it
means that the new ratio will be some
thing like 215,0O0 in 1911. But it
is confidently expected that Wisconsin
will show population increase great
enough to gain one more congressman
even under such a ratio.