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Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1910-11-04

The Census frauds are very far
/ reaching, not only in the number of
cities and States where the frauds
are said to have been prcpetrated,
but from The undermining Of the
structure Of representative govern
mcnt. Fraud in one city in a State
may give that State an additional
p Congressman and an additional vote
in the tectora, College. When frauds
are prevalent in many States the
number @. fra lduient extra Congress
men and an Electoral votes is mag
uiiicd.
When Congress makes new APP
portiOnment for the State repre-
~cntation in Congress and the Flee
tor4l College, it often happens that
a small increase OF inhabitants would
add another Congressman and Flee
tor because if just enough fraudu-
lent inhabitants are counted it would
make u MAJOR fraction Of what the
apportiunmcnt is. The State of
Washington may have 100000 bono
/. H}c inhabitants. so that if the appor-
tionment is fixed at 20J, 900 inhabi-
tants for each Congressional district
the State would be entitled to three
Congressman with a fraction of 3d.
900 remaining. But as only major
fractions are entitled to representa-
ton, that large fraction would be of
no effect as to Congressional repre-
sentation or Electoral vote.
But supposing that Seattle and
Tacoma, let alone other towns, by
fraud add $1,000 to the count, the
fraction would be increased to 101,
600, which would entitle the State of
! Washington to four Congressman in
stead of three and to six Electoral
votes instead of five. 1t will be seen
Senators count as well as the Con
gressmen in the Electoral College
Now, it is quite possible that one
extra Congressman would, if the cleo
ton were very close, allow the Re
publlcans to organize Congress. ant
one extra Electoral vote would de.
eide the Presidency. Therefore, il
is very necessary that all of thes'
census frauds be investigated and ;
new census be taken, if necessary
before any new appointments shall
be made by Congress.
| 1t is rather suspicious that nearly
all of these census frauds are Repub
licans States; and knowing, as w
do, that like frauds were attempted
and some of them counted on former
occasions, it naturally makes Demo
Gratis fear the like again. There are
good reasons to believe that fraud.
have been committed in Philadel
phia. for there have already been
numerous schedules returned more
than once by the Census Office t.
that city, for changes and explana
tions.
1t is very doubtful if there has beer
an honest census since the war, anG
it is time there was; for the Demo
Gratis do not intend to be counted
out by frauds without determined
deposition. One of the first things
for the next Congress to do, if it i!
controlled by the Democrats, will b.
investigate the Census Bureau ant
its doings.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1910-11-04

A RECENT Seattle visitor to Olym-
pia is responsible for the assertion
that some of the Democratic and nom
partisan nominees for the Superb or
Court bench now before the voters of
this State for their suffrages, promise
if elected to report to the Supreme
Court Judges defects in our legisla-
ton, who in turn will submit reports
to the Governor that he may submit
same to the consideration of the Leg
islature. The State constitution in
this regard has never been in active
operation, yet it is there all the
same
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1910-11-04

JUDGE REYNOLDS. of Seattle, in dis
charging prisoner held for murder.
declared that he would not hang a
hound on the evidence submitted by
the'public officers.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1910-11-04

THE price of bacon has been raised
by the trusts to forty cents per
pound to the consumer. This seems
to be an outrage in view of a large
corn-yield and a consequent plentiful
supply of hogs. When will the limit
TO the high cost of living be reached t?
Who can wonder at insurgency and
discomfort? What do you say, Mr..
Standpatter?
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1910-11-04

IT is when Republicans fall out"
that the public is treated to a first
class exhibition of unadulterated,
simon-pure vindictiveness. There
are some things among them that
constitute the objectionable sin, and
the chief one is backsliding.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1910-11-04

JUDGE LINDSAY of Colorado, says
We have in Colorado the most ad-
vanced laws of any State in the
Union, for the care and protection of
the home and the children, the very
foundation of the Republic. We owe
this more to the women than to any
other cause"
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1910-11-04

A CoTERIE OF bankers on Wall
street have loaned the Chinese gov
eminent s50,000,OOO. The bonds
bear per cent. interest and are to
be offered here aud in European
countries at par.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1910-11-04

ABRAHAM LINCOLN said go for
all sharing the privileges OF govern
ment who assist in bearing it's bur-
dens, by no means excluding wO-
men,"
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1910-11-04

The population OF San Francisco
now numbers, on estimates based
upon directory returns. 100000 in
habitants, an increase of over 100, 900
since Federal census OF 1890.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1910-11-04

WOMEN suffrage has been an I'M
qualified success, not only in Idaho,
but Colorado and all the Western
States favoring it. Its trial in our
State, while Territory, was COM
plete exemplitication of its merits.
Every promise made by its advo-
Gates was amply redeemed. Women
made fair and impartial voters, ex-
cellent Jurors, and honest officers.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1910-11-04

The best that Elihu Root can saw
so far as his party's prospects in the
Empire State are concerned, is 1.-The
Republicans have a fighting chance a"
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1910-11-04

PACIFIC UNIVERSITY academy
building, the Oldest educational
building in the State Of Oregon,
burned to the ground On Wednes-
day of last week. 1t was the alnla
mater of Harvey W. Scott and many
other eminent men of the Coast.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1910-11-04

THEODORE ROOSEVELT passed his
SID birthday, Oct. 9th.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1910-11-04

A PROPHET is not without honor.
save in his own country"
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1910-11-04
The HarbOr Outlook.

On Tuesday evening, the commit
tee appointed by the Chamber of
Commerce. consisting of p. H. Car
lyon, r. K. Streets and Willard
Lemon made an exhaustive report of
the needs OF our cityin securing
deep-water harbor, accompanied by a
map, in which it was shown that
about six miles of dockage could be
secured, with width of channel of
200 feet and a depth of 20 feet, by an
appropriation of $1,000 from Con-
gress, added to the work done by
voluntary subscriptions. The plans
were adopted with much enthusiasm,
as embracing the first definite expo
sition of the necessities and method
OF supplying them.
Secretary Barnes, of the Washing
ton Development Association was
present and promised at once to place
the report with every commercial or
ganizatiOn in the Southwestern part
of the State and secure their ap-
prevail of the measure. He stated
also that the Development Associa-
ton was in q position to secure the
hearty support of Seattle. Tacoma
and Portland, in matters that had
secured their endorsement.
1t really seems that the Chamber is
at least awakened to vigorous and
united effort, and that it has taken
steps which will lead on to success.
A united effort like this will undoubt-
eddy lead to successful considera-
ton of so simple. yet comprehensive.
plan to establish the best harbor on
the coast, with comparatively a
small expenditure of money.
AN ATTEMPT TO WIPE OUT LAWS
OF 19O9.-It seems that an effort is
being made by a Seattle attorney to
nullify the acts of the 1909 Legisla-
ture, showing that the House of Rep
resentatives was presided over by an
alien in the person of Leo o. Meigs,
of North Yakima, and that all its
acts are null and void, by provision
of the State Constitution which reads
No bill shall become a law until the
same shall have been signed by the
presiding officer of each of the two
houses in open session, and under
such rules as the Legislature may
prescribe" The constitution also
prescribes that leach House shall
elect its own officers, and that No
person shall be eligible, who shall not
be citisen of the United States and
q qualified voter in the district from
which he is chosen" The object is
to set free two Italians charged with
murder of fellow countryman, in
Seattle two months ago, by haJeas
corpus proceedings. The District
Attorney says, however, in this in
stance, that if the present law fails,
the law it is intended to repeal ex-
lists. and that the court has no option
in convictions for murder in the first
degree and must impose the death
penalty. The matter of a general
annulment of all the acts of the ses-
sion, is a matter OF too much moment
to be considered as probable result
of one mans mistaken Interpretation
OF the naturalization law, or of wilful
perfidy.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1910-11-04

EXPRESS companies and garment
workers are on q strike in Chicago.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1910-11-04
NON-PARTISAN JUDICIARY.

Supreme Judges
PRESTON NJ. TROY, Olympia.
w. A. MOORE, Seattle.
CHARLES f. SHEPARD,
Seattle.
w. W. TOLMAN, Spokane.
HANS BUGGE. of Whatcom.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1910-11-04

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Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1910-11-04
CrSS WORDS AND CUTRCU Music. -

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AZ anti-swearing ordinance is not on
the city statute-book at Tacoma,
simply because several members of
the municipal commission argued
that it was an infringement upon
personal liberty, and in violation of
the guaranty of liberty in pursuit of
happiness. While it does seem to
be invigorating to indulge occasion
ally in a vigorous expletive, we
never knew that they constituted the
root of the plant of happiness. 1t
opens flood of light upon the asscr-
ton of the deacon in support of good
music in the church service-that he
objected to the devil appropriating
ali the good music.
Two more auto-victims were added
to the long and constantly increasing
list of casualties from the dew"
wagon last week, at The Dalles, Or.
Henry Myers was killed ("out-
right" as the Recoaier would say
and julius, his brother, had a rib
broken and sustained painful if not
dangerous injuries from being crushed
on rock-pile on which the auto was
overturned and smashed to pieces.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1910-05-06
REVIVAL OF
THE GUlpEBOARD.

In many towns and counties now a
white-painted stone post gives in clear
black letters at every fork in the
roads a list of towns hardly less for
midable than those on the train bull
letins of a railroad terminal. At a
glance the traveller may see his way
along for fifty miles. Sometimes the
automobile associations are them
selves responsible for information
disseminating guideboards, of differ
ent construction, but equally useful.
The necessity of providing a new class
of travellers with new sort of facts
has been back of the movement for
guideboard rehabilitation. The con-
trast in this respect makes it easy to
distinguish the regions of horse-drawn
vehicles content with next-town di-
rection and those places which have
felt the era of the automobile. A les
son in local geography is carried in
every such guideboard. Perhaps this
revival of the guideboard is but a
return to conditions that prevailed be-
fore the days of the railroad.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1910-05-06

The Republican platform of 1908 adj
vocated legislation to strengthen the
control of the Interstate Commerce
Commission over the railways, the
making of traffic agreements to be
subject to approval of the Commission.
With great flourish of trumpets bill
was introduced in Congress which as
sumed to be in line with the promises
of the platform. Shortly previous to
it's connection there had been meeting
at Washington of the great railroads,
and current newspaper report was to
the effect that this bill was suited to
the tastes of the railway magnates.
In both houses of Congress efforts
were made to rush the bill through
without full discussion. The plea was
made by the leaders that the country
was expecting action, that the bill had
been carefully considered and framed,
and was an embodiment of the prom
ises of the platform.
LaFollette, Cummins, Dolliver in the
Senate, and Lenroot, Murdoch and
other insurgents in the House refused
to take the word of the Aldrich- Cannon
coterie, and looked into the provisions
of the bin for themselves. They threw
the light on several of its provisions,
notably the one which opened the gates
for all sorts of agreements between
railroads without asking the consent or
approval of the Commission and the one
which legahzed mergers and combina
tions of railways. The effect of these
provisions would take away from the
Commission it's most efficient means of
control
The showing up of these ''jolers"
was so effective that number of the
members who customarily support the
stand-pat machine began to sit up and
take notice. The newspapers industri
ously carried the facts to the public,
and members began to see visions of
the warm welcome they would receive
from righteously indignant electorate.
One after another they weakened, On
a count of noses the machine discovered
that it could not pass the measure as it
stood, and concessions were made strik
ing out the two most highly objection
able provisions.
Machine leaders have ceased to scott
and jeer at the insurgents. Though
few in number, they have ability, cour-
age and determination, and, backed by
intelligent public opinion, they are
achieving results in spite of being in a
hopeless minority. Unless all signs
fail the coming election will greatly in
crease their numbers, and we may hope
for time when Congress will be truly
representative.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1910-05-06
THE NEW GLADIATOR
ARRIVES.

The recent automobile race at
Grown Point, Ind, with it's excitement
it's daredevil driving and it's many
accidents recalls the days of the
gladiators. To be sure, the autOmo-
bilists did not try to kill each other
and yet each man who participated
was in constant danger of killing or
being killed. When a machine is be-
ing run at so high rate of speed the
risk is very great to all concerned
it is the great risk, in fact, that lends
excitement to the race. 1t is thrilling
to watch two great cars, rushing along
the course like demons, and to know
that at any moment break in the
machinery may hurl the occupants
into eternity, but is the gain so great
as to justify this Indifference to life?
Is it not possible to test machines and
men some other way? And, it not, is
the test worth the possible loss of
life? 1t is not a sufficient answer to
say that men can be found who will
voluntarily take the risk; men can be
found to take the risks of the prize
ring and the bull fight, just as they
were willing to take the risks of the
arena in the days of Rome's decay.
And what is the effect on the spec
tators? What is the physical, mental
and moral state of those who have to
have such thrills periodically to make
life endurable. 1t is sad comment
airy on the fashionable life of our
cities that men and women desire
such excitement Carl Hilty the
Swiss statesman, in his little book on
Happiness, says that to be happy one
must have something to do that occu-
pies the time, employs the mind and
satisfies the conscience. One can get
more solid comfort out of useful SER
vice than out of the thrills of an ex-
citing race.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1910-05-06
COOPERATION
EDITOR NEWS BUDGET:

EDITOR NEWS BUDGET:
All of us admit that, one man cannot
reason out all the good ideas, and by
cooperation we can learn of the exper-
fence and success of our fellow men.
Farmers are the last class of men to
realize the benefits of an association.
Hoard's Dairyman Of April Is quotes
G. f. Comings of EauClaire on this
point as follows: Every fake and
humbug that has for its ultimate end the
undoing of the farmer is helped along
by the farmer himself. In fact it could
succeed only through the farmers as
sistance. The undoing of the cooper
alive creameries and the resulting loss
of millions upon millions Of dollars to
the farmers of the northwest is made
possible because of the ignorance and
selfishness Of the farmer. You will
hold a cent so close to your eye that a
thousand dollars six months away can
not be seen. You will strike your col
ors before the soft fiattery and bland
ishng smile of handsomely dressed
man from town who will flatter, de-
ceive and win you. He will q tote fig
ures to prove to you that your butter
maker is robbing you both in price and
test, and prove conclusively to your
satisfaction and his that your only sal
walton is in shipping highly perish
able article hundreds of miles away in
hot cars to a hot city filled with hot men
and where there is hot time every
night, and you farmers pay for all this
experience. "
Oh farmers, countrymen, brothers,
why not stand for square deal for
yourself and stand just as valiantly for
the square deal for your neighborhood.
You will not get and do not deserve a
square deal for yourself till you are a
square man in all life's relations.
In union there is strength, so with
us if we, as the old saying is, "Will
grow two blades where but one is now
growing, we must cooperate. There
1
are two associations that appeal to me
at present as being of great Importance
to the farmers of Rusk county breed
ing dairy cattle and growing potatoes
and seed grains. The latter should
have branches in different localities,
and | will take this opportunity Of ask
ing every farmer that reads this to
consider the matter of organizing such
associations. AS our seeding and plant
ing is ON and many intend to plant good
acreages in potatoes, as the seed is
cheap and near all have plenty on hand,
every farmer in the town of Marshall,
Grow, Grant and Willard that is inter-
ested in building potato warehouse at
Conrath, as that point is at the inter
section of the above named towns with
roads frem every direction and railroad
facilities, will write me at Conrath and
time can be set for meeting to dis
cuss the matter and get started.
J. T. PRITCHARD.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1910-05-06
FOR Science
By FRANK II. WILLIAMS

Prof Virginia Carruthers. head of
the class in psychology, took up her
busihesslike fountain pen with deter
mined fingers. Her pretty forehead
was corrugated with a froWn and her
lips were drawn firmly together. Then,
with this serious, studious aspect, she
wrote the following note:
Dear Fred: I've something very
important that | want to tell you Can
you meet me tonight about eight
o'clock in the row of trees near the
gymnasium? Please do not fail me-
Yours, G."
Prof Carruthers pensively regarded
the note before she sealed and direct
ed it to Prof. Fred Baker, head of the
physical culture department of the
college. She thought idly of how stall
Wart he would look as he opened the
envelope, and then, with a suppressed
sigh, she took up another sheet of pa
per. She must not think of Prof
Baker except as an aid for science.
There had been time-but that time
was passed She saw him almost
daily now with that Miss Smith, the
pretty new assistant music teacher.
Much as she hated to do it, it was
now Prof. Carruthers' duty to bring
Prof. Baker and Prof. Smith together
That day in the psychology class one
OF the serious pupils had asked if it
was fact that propinquity and moon
IiOht re- Of
pie turn to love Prof Carruthers
was unable to say for sure None of
the serious, studious class knew any
thing about it, or, at least, would say
nothing about it, AS a consequence,
Prof. Carruthers had felt it her duty
to be able to deliver an accurate re-
port to her class at the next session
And, furthermore, the only young peo-
pie in the college, outside the pupils,
were Prof. Baker and Prof Smith and
herself. Much as she hated to do it,
it was necessary that she try her ex-
pertinent on these two Perhaps she
was really anxious to know how mat
tiers stood between the two.
Prof. Carruthers' next note was
even shorter than the first. 1t read:
Dear Gertrude: Can you meet me
tonight about eight o'clock in the
row of trees near the gymnasium?
Important. Yours, FRED
Shortly before eight o'clock that
evening Prof. Carruthers hid herself
in the shadow of the gymnasium, just
out of the moonlight and waited de-
velopments. In a few minutes she
discovered Prof. Baker walking hasti-
ly toward the row of trees. In a mo-
ment he was near her. and, despite
her attempt to be calm and scientific.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1910-05-06

Frank Duranso and family returned
this week from the western states
where they have been the past eight
months. Mr.. Duranso stated to this
paper that he visited different points
in Montana, Idaho, Washington and
Oregon and in no place could find con-
ditions better nor as good as they are
right here in Tomahawk.
eve have returned to Tomahawk to
stay" said he, land | am glad we are
here. There are hundreds of families
in the west that would return to Wis
consin if they had the means to return
with. am entirely cured Of the west
ern fever and will again settle down to
business and do the best | can Tom
ahawk Tomahawk.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1910-05-06

ner heart beat faster and faster. But
Prof. Gertrude Smith, where was she.
How could Prof Carruthers know that
Prof. Smith had read the note with
sniff of disgust and thrown it into the
waste basket without a further
thought?
Prof. Baker and Prof. Carruthers
both became annoyed and restless at
the delay. The physical culture in
structor strobe back and forth nerv-
ously while the pretty psychology
teacher knotted and unknotted her
tiny handkerchief. A last, in an un-
guarded moment, the girl peeked
around the building to see if the as
sistant music instructor was coming.
AS she did so she thrust her head into
the moonlight. In a moment, stalwart
Prof Baker ran to her
Genie!" he cried, ecstatically. II
hoped it might be you! | hoped had
made an impression on, you, my cold,
beautiful little professor"
Suddenly Prof. Carruthers discCv-
cred that in some manner Prof. Baker
had managed to envelOp her in bear
like embrace. She struggled inef-
fectually
ooh, OH" she cried what will
Prof Smith say?"
Prof. Baker laughed, then whis-
pered to her as he drew her closer:
"Ill tell you secret honey-Ive
been walking around with her for days
trying to make you jealous!"
Prof Carruthers' report on the eff
feet of propinquity and moonlight
upon young people of the opposite sex
was delivered to the class the next
day with a great many unnecessary
bushes, it seemed to the serious,
earnest pupils. And even then it was
not at all satisfactory, for Prof. Car
ruthers advised each of them to con-
duct individual experiments of their
own.