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Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-04-05
RETAIL HARDWARE MEN MEET,
Delegates Of National Association
Hold Convention at Little Rock.


Little Rock, Ark.--The convention
of the National Retail Hardware asso-
citation opened here Wednesday and
will continue in session until Friday
evening. About $50 accredited dele
gates from the various state associa-
tons and as many more unofficial Wis
itors are here, and in addition many
of the members are accompanied by
their wives. Headquarters are at the
Hotel Marion. A large number of the
visitors came on a special train from
Chicago, stopping at st. Louis en-
route.
President H. L. Mcnamara Of James
Vile, Wis, is presiding over the SEES
slons of the convention and on the
program are addresses and papers by
many well-known members of tho as
sociation. The people Of Little Rock
have made arrangements to entertain
the hardware men fittingly and the
visiting ladies win be especially well
cared for while here
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-04-05
CARDINALS wILLgo TO WOMAN.
Robson Testament 5equeaths Ball
Club 70 Niece.

Cleveland. O.-By the will of Stan
ley Robson, late president and prin-
cipal owner of the st. Louis National
league baseball club. probated here.
woman will succeed to his stock in
the club and become a baseball mag
nate. She is Mrs. Helen Hathaway
Robson Britton, daughter of the late
Frank de Haas Robson, brother of
Stanley Robson.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-04-05

After deep thought Prof Prentiss C.
Hoyt, Of Clark College. propounds the
opinion that there is no such thing
as American humor. It Is not Ameri-
can but Just Individual and personal,
thinks the professor. II may argue
some temerity to contradict a college
professor. We seem to remember
that one newspaper which so far for
got the properties and eternal yerities
as to get gay" with Prof Oscar Low
ell Triggs. of Chicago. was hailed into
court for it, says the Milwaukee Sen
tinel Bat really Professor Clark gets
on debatalle ground IN denying the eK-
istence of that commonly recognized
entity, American humor. Surely there
is d distinctively American twang to
the drollery of our typical American
humorists. and a family resemblance
that makes their productions recog-
nizable as American in a moment
Artemus Ward and Mark Twain had
their separate Municipalities; but they
had their common national character
istic, and their fun is racy of the soil
1t sprang from.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-04-05
EDITOR MAY FACE
ILLINOIS SENATE
H. H. KohIsaat Refuses TO Betray
Confidence.
He DEFIES PROBE COMMITTEE
1eclares Informant Told Him Fund Of
100000 Was Raised to Bring
About Senator Lorimer's
Election.

Springfield, In.-The members of
the Helm committee are considering
whether or not Herman H. Kohlsaat.
publisher of the Chicago Record Her
aid, shall be brought before the bar
Of the state senate on a charge Of
contempt.
Though the investigators on the
Helm committee asked question after
question in an endeavor to lead Mr..
Kohlsaat to reveal the name of an In
formant who told him Of 100000 used
to secure William Lorimer's election
as senator, the persistent refusal Of
Mr. Kohlsaat to reveal the name Of
this informant frustrated the commit
tee, which went into executive ses-
sion to confer on what action to take.
The committee ruled that Mr.. Kohl
saat must reveal the name of his In
formant Again the question was put:
rs Mr. Kohlsaat persistent In his re-
fusal to answer this question:" The
editor answered: Il am"
Mr.. Kohlsaat thereupon was excused
until the committee again meets
week from today. Meanwhile. the I'm
vestigating committee will report his
attitude to the senate.
Drastic measures may be taken by
the senate committee If Mr.. Kohlsaat
remains firm. The senate investigating
committee has the power Of the judi
ciary. and could imprison the editor
for contempt.
The committee delegated Attorney
John J. Healy to notify ex-United
States Senator Albert J. Hopkins of
Aurora to appear before the commit
tee If he fails to answer the sum
mons the matter Of his refusal will be
placed before the state senate for its
action
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-04-05
BIG COMBINE TO FIGHT TRUST,
peeres Merge % Companies and viii
Enter Harvester Field.

Moline, nl,-Organization of all
Deere industrial concerns and branch
houses TO the number OF % in
all parts of the United States
under one charter with an authorized
capital of $500OO,O0O win be effected
next month, according TO information
given out by President William But
terworth, Employees Of the firm of
Deere & Co. and of the branch houses
in the different states viii be given
an option to acquire stock.
In the commercial world the Deere
consolidation is likely 10 act as a slim
ulant. In the farm implement manu-.
featuring world there will arise a
competition more keen, more invix-
Grating and more healthy to all con.
cerned than anything similar in the
past.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-04-05
CITIZENSHIP URGED ON ALIENS.
italian Congress In Philadelphia Also
Advises Joining Unions.

PHILADELPHIA resolution declar-
ing that Italians coming to this
country should become naturalized
citizens and should affiliate with
labor unions was adopted at the
first Italian congress, now in session
in Philadelphia. Another resolution
was adopted indorsing a bill intro
duced in the Pennsylvania Legislature
cover damages for injury or death
fr. n injury of relatives in this state.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-04-05
PearY a Rear AdmlraI.

Washington.-Co Commander Robert E.
Peary was Wednesday commissioned
a civil engineer with the rank Of rear
admiral in accordance with the act
Of congress passed at the last session.
The appointment is to date from April
s. 1909. the day he reached the north
pole
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-04-05
MAGAZINES TO GO BY FREIGHT.
Hitchcock Plans Change In Mail sys-
tenn by July I.


Washington. Magazines and 9TH
er bulky periodicals after July next
will be transported by the postoffice
department in carloads as fast freight
Postmaster General Hitchcock is
developing as rapidly as possible
plans which he decided upon last De
cember to utilize fast freight in the
transportation of magazines when
practicable. and in instances where a
saving to the government in trans
portation charges may be effected.
The plans l have decided upon"
said Mr.. Hitchcock. ARE not proposed
as solution of the pending contro-
versy over the suggested increase of
the second class mail rates on the ad-
vertising sections OF magazines. but
they probably viii tend to bring
about settlement Of that question.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-04-05
Woman Hale At 1o4 Years

Muskegon, Nich.-Possessor of
good health and retaining almost un-
impaired faculties. Mrs, Marie Esther
Sturgeon celebrated her one hundred
and fourth birthday Tuesday. 1t is
said she has attended church regular
IL loo years.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-04-05

A FTenchman who is in Jail has
challenged a Frenchman who is out
of Jail to fight a duel and the chal-
Iengee has asked the authorities to let
the challenger loose long enough for
a meeting on the Geld of honor. You
simply canAot beat the French for po
likeness.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-04-05
WILL CLIMB MOUNT M'kINLEv.
New Yorker and Troc-,s Man to Lead
Nev. Expedition.

Seattle. Wash Professor Her
schell C. Parker of Columbia uni.
versity, New York, and Belmore
Brown, the Tacoma explorer, will
head another expedition up Mount
Mckinley the spring of 1912 Plans
for the expedition have been practical
ly completed by Merl Lavoy and Ar
thur Aten. both Alaskans, who were
with them when they attempted to
reach the summit of the peak a year
ago. The ParkerBrown party expects
to be on the mountain for about six
weeks They win attempt to ascend
the northeast side.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-04-05
THE STAY AT HOME.

To travel with a well-flIed purse.
= well-stoc.Ied mind. sharp and intel
Iigent euriosity--that is a delight. Tc
take a sea trip as a tonic-that is ra
tiona1, too But to go abroad, as GER
tain persons do by the shipload. fol-
the mere sake of locomOtion; to be
able to say they lave crossed the water
(often at the cost of unspeakable agon
ies); to stand ignorant upon historic
battleflelds. dumb and unappreciative
before the great shrines Of art; tc
pass from city to city without knowi
edge of their teeming past, from state
to state, oblivious of their political re-
lations, their polity. their economic
condition-that Is incarnate folly
afoot. They were better of at home
in a hammock Dr. Samuel Johnson
views the matter shreWdly. THE use
OF travelling" he says, rs to regulate
Imagination by reality, and instead OF
thinking how things may be, to see
them as they are" says the Philadel
phia Press. The doctor lived long be-
fore the days OF the perfected camera
and moving picture. To make the
grand tour in his time was almost re-
quisite to a polite and liberal educa'
ton. II is still desirable, though rath'
er a perQuisite. The stay-athome
man and woman, If established in hap
py environment, occupied with congo
NAL and profitable duties, and unmo-
Tested by the diabolic spirit which
urges contented folk to roam. have
all the best of life at hand and only
happiness to lose by rowing. Gold
smith found it so and cried: The
first. best country ever Is at home"
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-04-05
Oklahoma EInht In hilnh conr.

Washington.-The fight over the re-
moval Of the capital Of Oklahoma from
Guthrie to Oklahoma City began in
earnest in the Supreme court of the
United States Tuesday when Guthrie's
claim was presented to the court in a
printed brief.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-04-05
Prnninent Mason Dead

Urbana, nl.-The funeral of Edward
Blackshaw. a prominent Mason, was
held here Wednesday. MIR Blackshaw
caused the first step to unite the
Grand Council with the Grand Chapter
OF Royal Arch Masons, where it re-
NAMED until 1882.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-04-05

DR.. Copp of the Pennsylvania hos
pitaI for the insane says every one is
crazy now and then. The moments Of
arrangement generally come when the
butcher or the grocer gets through
footing up the bill.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-04-05
100000 LOST IN COLLAPSE.
Failure Of Honduras National Rail-
road Involves MANY Churchmen,

Failure OF Honduras National Rail-
road Involves Many churchmen.
Chicago. The sudden collapse
of the Honduras National rail
road. with its promises of unlimited
wealth and dividends OF 100 per cent
year. has left scores of small in
vestors. chiefly Methodist ministers
and churchmen. minus an even 1000.
90.
The next step in the gigantic finan-
cial scheme that has vanished in thin
air probably will be the organization
of an investors protective body to
learn whether anything can be real
ICED on the roads IL miles of track.
Mr. Fairbanks. who is president
also of the Mansfield bank. Mansfield.
H.. is a brother of former Vice Presk
dent Charles w. Fairbanks.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-04-05
jefferson Davis Guard Buried.

bloomington. m--The funeral of
William Bach, Sr., the last survivor OF
the Union soldiers who guarded JEFF
ferson Davis while he was in captivity
al Fortress Monroe. was held here
Monday.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-04-05
Cavalier seeks nluorce

Paris.-Returning from ST. Peters.
burg in 4 harem skirt worn under a
$4,000 coat Of silver fox. Lima Cava-
liert Wednesday admitted she had be.
gun divorce proceedings against her
husband. Robert Winthrop Chanler.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-04-05
w. C. Evans Succeeds MoHat.

Denver. Colo-W C. Evans, presi-
dent OF the Denver City Tra1away
company. was Wednesday elected
president OF the Denver. Northwestern
& Pacific railroad tMoffat roadl. to
succeed the late David H. Moffat.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-04-05
Indict -. 90 Ranker.

New York.-Joseph 3. Bejohmann,
former president of the Carnegie
Trust company. was Tuesday indicted
by the grand jury on charge Of
uisdemeanor in the conduct of his Of
nee in making an alleged false report.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-04-05
solons Adiourr for Election.

Madison. - The Haight resolution
providing for an adjournment of the
legislature from March 81 to April
in order to allow members to vote at
the spring elections, has been passed
by both houses.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-04-05
Landslide Kills One; Four Hur.

Eureka, Cal.-One man was killed
and four others were injured Satur-
day when a slide on the Northwestern
Pacific railway near here engulfed n
steam shovel crew. A train OF FIAT
cars was swept into the Eel river.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-04-05
FERRER CASE DEBATE IS BEGUN,
Spanish Deputies Discuss Modern
School Founders Execution.

S@HSbl EANNGAtNfs
Madrid The debate on the trial
of Professor Ferrer, the founder
of the modern school at Bar
celona. who was executed in October,
1909, opened In the chamber Of depu-
ties and attracted unusual attention
The proposal to discuss this trial was
made by the Republicans and accept
ed by the government many months
ago.
The Republican press declares that
the revival of the Ferrer case means
the end politically of Senior Maura,
who was premier at the time. and his
colleagues.
Deputy Coriano opened the debate
and asserted that none of the facts
charged against Ferrer constituted
the crime of rebellion, according to
the military law.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-04-05
As NEW POSTAL SAVINGS BANKS.
Hitchcock Designates More Offices In
Industrial Centers.

Neutrality-suspicious. General
Hitchcock designated 45 additional
postofices as postal savings deposit
ries, mostly at industrial centers
where there are many wage earners.
Mr.. Hitchcock plans to confine the Of
fees as nearly as possible to indus
trial centers really needing such bank
ing facilities. He believes the service
Is well along in the experimental
stage and should be extended rapidly.
Among the offices designated are:
La Sale, Ill; Gary, Ind; Center
vile, Ia; Ironwood, Mich; st. Cloud,
Mimi: DEVILS Lake, N. d.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-04-05

New York.-There is to be famine
in Easter lilies this year The crop
according to wholesale florists. here
is only about one-third IS large a.
last season.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-04-05
rolephones for constanti7oUle

Constantlnople. Turkey-The cham,
Der of deputies TUESDAY ratified the
concession for the exclusive orera-
ton Of a telephone system in CoRstan,
tinople and the suburbs TO the Ameri.
n-Anglo,F French syndicate,
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-04-05
Rattlsshln nreaks PropeIIer.

Norfolk bs.-By striking some hid
den object in Chesapeake bay during
the firing upon Saa Marcos. the old
battleshIp Texas, the battleship Rhode
Island broke one propeller blade and
bent another.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-04-05
Rishop John p punoulln ress

Hamilton, Ont.-The Right Rev.
John Philip pumoulin, bishop of NJ
agara. died suddenly Wednesday He
was seventy-hve years old,
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-04-05

Neenah. - An unidentified body
was found in the ruins of burned
barn here, and an Investigation may
be made, as the body exhaled d strong
oder of kerosene.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-04-05

II rsdium is going to furnish the
elly.r of life and heat the fat as well
81 would be advisable to lay in a sup
ply before the price goes str higher.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-04-05
omoe Remains Elective.

Madison.-Although advocated as
a means of securing shorter ballot
the Stern bill, making the Office OF in
surance commissioner appointive BY
the governor Instead of elective by the
people. was killed in the assembly.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-04-05
culde sues careIees Hunter.

Mariuette.-Levi Iugart OF lake
Nouuebay. is suing J. o. Donabu., OF
Milwaukee. for $1,000 FOR personal
Injuries. Hugart is a guide and al
leges Donahue carelessly shot him.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-04-05

Seattle, Wash.-Richard 4. Bal.
Ringer, former secretary OF the in.
terror. returned home Saturday from
Washington and was given a warm
welcome by HIS fellow towns.
men
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-04-05
rreatu Ratlfnd hv Ianan.

Toxic The privy council Wednes-
day ratified the treaty OF commerce
and navigation with the United States.
The sigratory exchange viii be made
on April 4.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-04-05

The New Yorker who gave theater
party for eight damsels whom ne had
loved and lost deserves a Carnegie
medal
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-04-05
FRENCH COURT is DISTURBED.
Royalists Make Demonstrations and
1s Are Arrested for Contempt.

10 Are Arrested for Contempt.
Paris.--During the course of the
hearing in an appeal from the iudg-
ment against the Royalist, Lacour,
who was sentenced last December to
three years Imprisonment for an as.
sault upon former Premier BRAND.
one of the Camelots du Roi, NJ. Pujo,
in testifylng called NJ. BRAND an ad-
venturer. Other members of the or
ganization caused disturbances and
IS were arrested for contempt of
court.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-04-05

It Is estimated that 100000 Ameri
cans have the hookworm disease
somebody's been taking a census OF
the hoboes
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-04-05
Honduras Has New chlst

Tegucigalpa, Honduras, President
Davila resigned HIS Office Tuesday and
Or. Francisco Bertrand took the oath
OF office as president immediately aft
erward
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-04-05

In the words Of Chicago Judge
ssThou shalt not get thy neighbor'i
goat"
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-04-05
ITALIAN CONGRESS is OPENED.
Philadelphia Meeting Plans to Better
Conditions for immigrants.

Philadelphia-Th first Italian con-
gress ever held in the United
States and having for its object
the welfare of the Italian in
America. was opened here with dele
gates present from all the leading
representative societies of that ma
tionality In the country.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1911-10-05
ANOTHER GUARD
SHOT IN HOUSTON
Conflicting Reports Of Shooting.
More strike-breskers Arrive and
Feeling Is Tense.
lBy Associated Press.l

Houston, Texas. Oct. 5.-Following
the probable fatal shooting of Frank
Tullis, a Hartman line guard at the
entrance to the Galveston, Harrisburg
& San Antonio shops shortly after
midnight, and the arrival of more
strike-breakers, the situation is tense
this morning. Tullis's right arm and
side are filled with shot.
There are conflicting statements as
to how it happened. Some say the
shots came from beneath the cars
while others say they came from in
side the enclosure and were directed
at body of men congregated in the
yards.
Mayor Rice issued an order this
morning to the police to keep men
from congregating on street corners
and near the railroad property.
President Fay of the Southern Pa
cific lines in Texas and Louisiana ar
rived last night from New York.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1911-10-05
sarcastic

Major Mini ~. doctor says ne
thinks am suffering from Drain flag
Miss Cynic Rather y rarterer. isn't
bef- London Dpinlnn
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1911-10-05
REAL FIGHTING IF
REPORTS Be TRUE
Alleged That Italian BattIeship Was
Blown Up by Turkish Mine.
Heavy Cannonading Report
ed at Samothrace and
Prevesa.
IBy Associated Press.l

London, Oct. ga dispatch to the
Chronicle from Constantinople today
says cablegram received there from
a Turkish source at Tripoli states
that the Italian battleship Conte di
Cavour was blown up by Turkish
mine off Tripoli and the crew and
troops of the vessel persisted.
The dispatch adds: There was
heavy cannonadng last night near
Samothrace Island, belonging to Tur-
key, in the Aegean sea, also violent
cannonading off the coast from Pre-
yesa."
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1911-10-05

IL is MANY fu love ones country II
is gediike 10 oye me world Il "
Conknn
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1911-10-05
MORRIS SHEPPARD ADDRESSES
VETERANS AT BEAUMONT

Beaumont, Texas. Oct. 5.-The an
nual state reunion of the United Con
federate Veterans, the Sons of Veter-
ans and Daughters of the Confederacy
opened here at 10 o'clock this morn
ing. Among the features scheduled for
the first day is an address by Con-
gresham Morris Sheppard.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1911-10-05
Striker Shot in jackson, Miss.
[By Associated Press.l

Jackson, Miss, Oct. John Tardy,
striker. was shot by Deputy Marshal
Alfred in the yards of the Illinois
Central railroad at S:45 o'clock this
morning. 1t is not believed that
Tardy's injuries will prove fatal 1t
is said Tardy was caught pulling pins
from the couplins of cars standing on
the tracks and while attempting to
arrest Tardy the shooting took place.
Tardy is in the hospital under guard.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1911-10-05
Advises Turkey to Propose Arbitration
IBy Associated Press.l

Paris, Oct. 5-Bostani Effendi, Turk
ish delegate to the council of the In
terparliamentary Union, today tele-
graphed to the Porte suggesting that
Turkey offer directly to arbitrate the
differences between the two govern
ments. If Italy refuses, as he consid-
ers probable, she will be still further
placed in the wrong light before the
world, as he believes.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1911-10-05
Strikers Enjoined at New Orleans.

New Orleans, La, Oct. 5.--On appli-
cation of the Southern Pacific's at
torneys a temporary injunction was
issued in the United States circuit
court here today restraining the
strikers and others from interfering
with the road in any way. Fifty
strike-breakers were put to work here
today.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1911-10-05
PLEA OF UNWRITTEN LAW
SECURES VERDICT NOT GUILTY
[By Associated Press.I

Houston, Texas, Oct ga verdict
OF mot guilty" was returned today
in the case of Harris Spencer, charged
with killing Harry Alvey last March.
Both men were employed in local the
aters. The unwritten law was Spen-
GERS defense.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1911-10-05
BRYAN COTTON MARKET.
wor,sn and Youth.

Shea wonan you know IL ~
young as she mots He Yes. bur nm
fortunarelv s"e i~n a'ways aS Young
as she thinks III, "nss~ Exchange
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1911-10-05
POSTPONED TEXAN
WELFARE Commission
[By Associated Press.l

Dallas, Texas, Oct. ga plan to es-
tablish a Texas welfare commission
was considered at the meeting here
today of the Texas Commercial Sec
retaries and Business Mems Associa-
ton. The proposition is to appoint a
commission to represent the farming.
business and professional pursuits,
to consider the needs of the state.