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Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-11-30
LIVE STOCK
Kansas City Liy Stock

KANSAS CITY. Nov 29-HOGS-Re
ceipts II 900 head; market 10 to zoe lower
ers. and butchers s94O@975, light $1,000
$50. pigs s6.5OD525.
CATTLE Receipts 1000 head; market
steady to strong: prime fed steers l0.50@
IJ.75, dresfrd beef sleers s7.50@ 10. 25,
western streets s6.5O6lO.25, southern steers
s5.75Ms25. cows sl75@s50, heifers 5000
GIO25, stockers and feeders no trade, bulls
s525m675. calves S700@1l0O.
SHEEP-Receipts 1900 head; market
steady lambs si125@l2.05. stockers and
feeders no trade.
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bringing II to 30 cents a barrel. Today
oil is 81 a barrel and according to well
posted men has just started u rise that
will prove sensational and result in
the highest prices ever paid for Mid
Continent oil.
Since last August the oil men have
been anxiously awaiting tho day." as
the kaiser would say, and every sue
ceedipg day saw confidence becoming
stronger that the market would ad-
varce. This became stronger when
eastern ell began moving up
The other purchasing agencies met
the new price quoted by the Prairie
and with the exception of the fact
that oil Is still not selling for what II
Is worth everything looks good in the
oil industry for Oklahoma
There Is nothing in sight that af.
fords the slightest danger of over pro-
duction and from the consumers
viewpoint there is reason to look for
the highest prices ever paid.
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Democrat to Contest.

SIOUX CITY, Iowa. Nov. 29.--Con-
gresham Tom Steele, Democrat, will
contest the election to congress of
George C. Scott. Republican, who won
by q majority of l3l on the official
returns from the Eleventh district, It
was announced tonight.
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range west Leasing is about COM
pleted there and It cost as high rs $40
an acre 20 buy the last No location
has been authentically reported there.
But one hears rumors OF anuciines be-
ing. found all over Garfield county.
There are many yellowbacks or geo
logists still working in the country.
1t is thot by many that the lease
brokers are using geology TO boost
the!i business.
AT BLACkWElI-Delm OH
company is drilling at 1850 feet in
the test on the Hartmen farm, south
east quarter of 35-29-1 west.
Blackwell oil Il Gas Co is shut
down at 2,14O feet in the No. on the
Wolf farm, southeast quarter OF
6-2S-1 east, waiting for equipment.
This is a rotary outfit, and the No. 4
on the same farm, also a rotary, Is
drilling at 1920 feet.
Carter OIL company Is shut down
ut 500 feet with the Star outfit on
the Warren farm. southwest quarter
of 20-2S-l east
Gypsy oil company is using cable
, tools in the No. | on the Wathor
| farm, northwest quarter of 4-2S-l
east. at 2,g35 feet. This well was
drilled to its present depth with Il
rotary outfit.
Southwestern Oil company is get
ting ready to start the test on the
Van Etten farm, north half OF the
northeast quarter of 2O-2S-l east
Tools are being moved in, the rig
already being up.
Kay & Kiowa oil & Gas Co is
drilling at 2,400 feet in the test on
the Tyler farm, northeast quarter OF
25-2S-1 west, with the hole clean
again.
Spencer Oil company is drilling at
! ,020 feet IN the No. l on the Tickel
! farm, west half of the northeast
quarter of 3l-29-1 east, and had some
shallow gas lust above that depth.
Sinclair OH company is drilling at
1870 feet in it's test on the Tickel
farm, southeast quarter OF 2o-2s-l
west.
KAY & Kiowa oil & Gas Co is
drilling at 1,gS5 feet in the No. on
the smith farm, west half OF the
northeast quarter of 6-2S-l east .
1t is probable that b. b. Jones VIII
put pump on the No. on thS
Snyder farm, northwest quarter , Ui
33-29-l east, without any more drill
ing This we'll flowed a number OF
times and should make good one
on the pump. ,-,,,
Alexander oil company is drililng
vet in the test on the Alexander
farm. northwest quarter OF 2o-ES
west. at 3,4G0 feet, and continued 20
get a little oil and gas Should ne
! some important development from
| this test in the next few days
Bermont oil company is spuddihs
in at the No. on the Dilworth farm,
northeast quarter of 5-2S-1 east ana
is about ready to hitch onto the
beam.
At AUGUSTA-Th Monitor on "
! Gas 90. No. on the w. T.. Brown farh'
in the northwest of 15-2S-4 Is sood LOT
| 300 barrels. ~. !,
The Empire Gas e Fuel co. NO, ~
on Il e T. Warner farm in the east nan !
of The southwest of the northwest o'
IG-2S-4 is making 1875 barrels 80
The Empire Gas & Fuel co. NO. ~
on the Ralston farm in S-2s-i Is max
ing $50 barrels. p,,.
r. A. Marshalls No. on me Iul,
| cell land in 15-2S-4 Is an S0-parre'
well.
SOJrTU OF DEPEW-The Gypsy
/ oil company test in 15-l4-1 Is drIllhg
AGAIN at 2.SO3 feet after lowering the
/ casinu to the bottom OF the ho'e'
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An Old-Timc Landmark.

SVtNIuT % Ht " VTIU
COLLINSVILLE, Okla. Nov. 29.--
The old London hotel, which remains
IN Collirsville as one of the old-tlme
landmarks erected by the early set
tiers in Rogers county, is being reshin-
eled This will give this well-knowl
hotel n new lease on its life on Main
street
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Chicago 1.-Two Stock

CHICAGO, Nov. 20-IIOGS-Recei
5s, 600 head; market weak. 25c TO 3oc lower
ss.9O@975, heavy s9.20@9.75, rough $500
G0.35. pigs s6.00mst5
CATTLE Receipts $4,000 head; market
strong; uative beef cattle T.0o@l2Ao,
western steers 5000 a i0iO stockers and
feders $4.60@775, cows and heifers $500
600, calves S0.50Q " l3.aS
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PERSON AIS.

j. X. Clenry returned yesterday
from n trip To- New York, where he
accompanied Judge Barrett OF The
Texas Company for an operation.
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Berry Griffith w'th Sinclair.

r. a. tRerrv) Grifflth. district man-
agcr in oklahoma and Kansas for tho
Continental Supply company yester-
day announced his resignation to be-
come effective December I. Mr.. Grif-
fifth, who Is ore Of the most popular
men in the oil business, will be identi-
fled with the producing and land de-
Taitments of the Sinclair oil Il Gas
Co
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\D STONE VIIEE -

oil 4 Gas co. No. on the Reynolds
farm in Sl-l7-1b Is drilling below
1900 feet and looks like a dry hole.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-11-30

Mid-Continent OH Development COM
pany No. . on the Berryhill farm in
l9-l4-lS Is good Tor about so barrels
natural in sand at 1923 feet
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-11-30
NORTH or OKMULGEE

1886 feet ana is dry and abandoned
at 2,552 feet.
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AT NOWNTN-Thc standard Pro-
ducers company No. Tn fee land in
23-25-l6 is good for 10 barrels.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-11-30

For sale-20,0 900 feet of three-inch
and 14,C0O feet OF two-inch gas pipe.
In good condition. Phone or wri,r
Jennings Gas company, Jennings,
Okla.-Adv.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-11-30

Ballet Russo ticket sale opens in
Hotel Tulsa lobby Friday, December I
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-11-30
SUPREME COURT
DECISIONS
Special to The World.

Special to The World.
OKLAHOMA CITY, Nov. 29.-The
following opinions were rendered to-
day by the supreme court and the
commission:
Chief Justice kane-Andrew Hert-
eel VS.. Luvanda Chambers ct al, Tulsa
county district court, dismissed
Justice Hardy-Joe Burton. habeas
corpus from Greer county, case dis
missed; First National Bank of We q
ton VS.. Milton II. Reed, Lincoln county
district court motion to dismiss over
ruled.
Division No. 1.
Commissioner Collier - Petroleum
ington. Pawnee county district cour.,
ington, Pawnee county district cuort,
reversed and remanded; A. II. Buoy.
H. t. DraughOn and Lee Cathey vs.
Ardmore Brick & Tile Co, Carter
county district court. rceharing de
MED; James X. Perrine VS. State of
Oklahoma eX rel John Embry, county
attorney, Oklahoma county district
court. reversed and remanded.
Order-K. G. Il S. Ry VS.. Langley,
opinion withdrawn for correction, to
be refiled.
Division No. 2.
Commissioner Galbraith w ichita
Falls & N. w. Ry. Cos VS.. G. Il. Cover,
Tillman county district court, re-
versed; Thomas Catron VS.. G. W. AL
len, Cherokee county district court,
affirmed.
Commissioner Burford - jefferson
Trust company VS.. j. S. Mayfield Lum-
Der company Oklahoma county dis
trict court, reversed: the Temple Ma
tional bank vs. III. NJ. Johnson, Cotton
county district court, reversed.
Commissioner Brunson-The Santa
Fe VS.. George II. Jamison, Alfalfa
county district court, reversed and re-
manded.
Orders-J. l.. Cox & Co. VS.. o. +.
Fisher, time for filing brief extended;
Elmer Van Sickel ct nj. VS.. Joe Frank
lin. time extended for filing brief;
Indiahoma Refining company VS.. NJ.
NJ Kinkler, time for filing brief eX-
tended; j. VI. Thigpen VS.. Julius
Deutsch, time for filing brief extended
thirty days from November 81; j. II.
Whitehead VS.. Il. w. Mackey, plaintiff
I'm error given twenty days from No
vember n to file supplemental brief,
Wesley Jackson vs. Moran Scott, couso
transferred to the court for disposi-
ticn.
Division No. 3.
Commissioner Hooker -~The First
Surety company, Muskogee county su-
perior court affirmed; another case
same kind, same liugants, affirmed.
the city of Collinsville ct al. VS.. j. ID,
Ward ct all, Rogers county district
court, affirmed; George Morey, in
competent, by Walter X. Wilson,
guardian, VS. Dora Christian ct al,
Muskogee county superior court re-
Versed and remanded.
Commissioner Johnson-Walter Il.
Winters, minor, VS.. Oklahoma Port
land Cement company Pontotoc
county district court, reversed and re-
manded; Charles w. Pahlka vs. Rock
Island, Oklahoma county district
court, reversed and remanded for
further proceedings.
Orders-Jordan vs.. Jordan ct al,
defendant i'm error allowed twenty
days to file answer brief; Deming In
vestrnent vs.. Blakemore, mandate
stayed pending hearing of petition for
rehearing,
Division No. 4.
Commissioner Edwards - II. II.
Maitin VS.. Ford Motor company ct
al. Oklahoma county district court,
affirmed Mrs. Walter Van Noy ct al.
VS.. Aaron jackson ct al, Johnston
county district court dismissed.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-11-30

About 500 acres unleased land for
rent by owners near Santa Fe well.
Address VIM. Hansell. Lindsay, Okla.
ADV
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NORTH or TILsN-The sincla.

OIL n Gas Co. No. 3 ON the Mary
Walden farm In 35-22-l2 is drilling
at 500 feet.
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BUSINESS CARDS
Josephine Storey White
Teacher Of Voice Production aud
Artistic Singing

Open for engagements for concerts. recitals
funerals, etc.
Stndio 400 South Elwood Phone 1851
Josephine Storey White musical director
and contralto soloist Trinity Episcopal church
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-11-30

Robert A. McBirney. Undertaking
Parlors Is West Third st. Phone
456. Residence phone 191.--Adv.
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New Orleans Cotton Futures.

GALVESTON Nov. 29.-Middling 20.65c
receipts 1910 bales, exports 10,257, sales
2,7iB stocks 3s9,Sl5 bales,
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LOCO Is ACTINE.

PINGIING, okla, Nov. %. -- An
era of unprecedented activity in the
Loco territory of the Ringing region
has begun Following announcement
the other day that.tho Magnolia Pc
troleum company had bought the pro-
duction OF the oklahoma Diamond
company, consisting of three wells Of
50 barrels each. the Lone Star com
pany, which owns the gas rights to
the lands controlled by the oklahoma
Diamond. spudded in in 1856. This
company is making all possible haste
to create enough gas production in
the Loco field to supply it's patrons
I'm Texas before its Texas supply Of
gas is exhausted. II owns five wells
In the Loco country that produce
about 9O,O0O,OO0 cubic feet Of gas
daily.
1t is believed the Magnolia will
move its Mud creek pumping station
to its new property in 9-3-5 and make
connection there with the Addington
division OF its Texas pipe line.
CUSHING COMPETITIONS - The
Sinclair oil & Gas Co No. 80 on the
DLnson farm in 33-17-7 is good for
rs barrels in the S dinner sand
The same company's No. % on the
l.. Kcyes farm In 2S-17-7 is good for
800 barrels and No. % is making 10
barrels.
The Iron Mountain Oil company and
Cosden No. % on the Hannah Mitch
ell farm in 34-17-7 is a 75-barrel well
The Cosdon Oil & Gas Co No. on
the Sam sawyer farm in 27-l7-7 Is
good for coo barrels.
The Kanola oil company No. 4 on
the Tallamosee farm In the northwest
OF the southeast Of 3-16-7 is good for
l25 batres.
Fra nix Frantz, receiver No. on the
Marks farm. in 33-17-7 is good for
$50 barrels and no. is making 60
barrels.
TIE Cosden No. II on the BILLIE
Lewis in 27-17-7 is good for 200 bar
rols.
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At GARBFR-The Sinclair or &

At GARBER--The Sinclair OH &
Gas Co. test on the Walker farm in
24-a2-4w is drilling at $50 feet.
The Sinclair oil & Gas Co. test on
the Tommy Campbell farm In 3o-22-
3w is drilling at 500 feet.
The same company test IN the L..
Crews farm in 30-22-3w is rigging up
and 1t is building rig for q test on
the Murphy farm ip 3222-4w.
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At I'll DORADO. KAN.-Tl

NT I'd DOKNDO, KNN.-The Em-
pire Gas a Fuel co. No. on the At
kins farm in z9-25-5 Is dry and aban-
donod at 1865 feet. the deepest test
yet drilled in Kansas.
The same company No. 30 on the
Murphy farm in 3l-25-5 is dry and
abandoned at 3,3G5 feet.
The Empire No. 20 on the Howe
farm in 6-26-5 il on top Of the sand
at 2.43T feet.
Hale and Knox have made a loca-
tion for n test in the northeast of the
southeast If l0-26-A.
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Oil and Gas
For sale.

2,760 acres oil leases one block.
Township 49, range 70, Blaine county.
adjoining lands leased. Three thou
sand dollars for entire block j. ID.
Adams, Homestead, Okla.-Adv.
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AT MUSKOGEE-Tho Wassaff oil
& Gas Co. test in 31-14-17 is drill
ing in shale at 1925 feet.
High Ross test in 4-15-7 Is shut
down at 1850 feet waiting on cas-
ing.
The Crekola Gas company has made
a location for test In tho southwest
of the northwest Of 5-1i-17.
AT HASKELI-The Caney River
Gas company test on the Lena Harri-
son farm In 1S-l5-16 got 1000, 900
feet OF gas at 700 feet but will go on
dcwn.
SOUTH OF YALE--C. B. Shaffcr's
Test in 2-1S-b is.good for about 49,
OoO, 900 feet Of As at 1900 feet. This
offsets the Cosden- -Marland test in SO
1876.
MIAMI COUNTY. KAN.-E1liott
and Gilmore No y on the Charles w.
Prrcell farm in the southeast Of 33-
1928 is good for 100 barrels.
At LAMAR-The test OF IL. n. Gil
lcsple and the Roxana Petroleum COM
pany in 16-S.1l Is casing with the
five-inch below 1890 feet.
Solar Oil company Wednesday shot
their we'll in 33-1s-15. IT !s estimated
at $50 barrels.
An YAIE-Thc test of II. N. Greis
farm In 1895 is shut down at loo
feet to case and will drill In Friday.
At HASKELL - Greis and others
test in 2b-l5-l5 is drilling at 700 feet.
At BIXBY--Billingslea and Greis
are spudding In their test in 32-l7-l3.
At COUNCIL GROVE. KAN.--The
Echo Oil company test in the south
west of 24-15-7 got the granite at
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Notice of Bond Sale

Notice OF Bond Sale.
Bids Will be received by the board
Of trustees of the town of Broken
Arrow, Okla, December 4. 1916.
o'clock p. m, for $4,000 worth OF
sewer bonds.
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At LEONARDO. N. Greis No.

NT TFON VKU-Ti. n, NTtIS mo, z
on the Kelly farm in 35-l7-l4 Is cas-
ing on top Of the sand and No. 3 is
spudding in.
I.etcher. Roece and others test In
the southwest OF the northeast of 35-
17-14 is casing off 100000 feet Of
gas In top of the sand before drilling
In.
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Division No. 4.

Commissioner Edwards - II. II.
Maltin VS.. Ford Motor company ct
al, Oklahoma county district court,
affirmed; Mrs. Walter Van Noy ct al.
VS.. Aaron Jackson ct al, Johnston
county district court, dismissed.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-11-30

At BIXBY--Billingsle and Greis
are spudding In their test in 32-17-13.
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At COUNCIL GROVE. KAN.-The
Echo Oil company test in the south
west Of 24-15-7 got the granite at
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At HASKELL - Greis and others
test in 2b-15-l5 is drilling at 700 feet.
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An YAIE-The test OF II. N. Greis
farm in 1895 is shut down at 3,l00
feet to case and will drill in Friday.
Evening star., 1916-01-09

less will get them by summoning
them to appear before committees.
There they have a perfect right to
state their views, and, indeed, are OBJ
ligated to do so, fearlessly and
frankly, whether they are at vari-
ance with those of the head of the
department or not. But there is a
material difference between state
ments made in such circumstances,
under the compulsion of official sum-
mons and with full range of exami-
nation and explanation. and speeches
made at banquets, which may not be
adequately reported and may pos
sibly be misunderstood. If the
speeches at banquets were submitted
before delivery to official scrutiny
the chance of any appearance of
conflict of judgment between the
authorities and the
subordinate officers would be re-
moved. But such a censorship would
be distasteful to both sides. The sure
way to avoid any appearance of ops
posing judgment is to conhne officers
to the official channels of communi-
cation and opinion.
Evening star., 1916-01-09
Movies" :"

When the motion picture started
on its career of popularity the in
evitable- tendency toward abbre-
Walton caused the coinage Of
the word movie" 1t became imme-
diately current and ever since it has
been the accepted designation of that
which originally was the cinemato-
graph. We have movie shows, movie
thesters, movie plays, movie stars,
movie companies. We have a movie
public Now some of the producers
of motion pictures think that the
time has come to get away from the
popular word, which they say applies
only to the cheaper forms of this sort
OF entertainment. There are undoubt-
cdly differences between motion pic
lures. Some are high class and some
are not. Some are we'll taken and
some are poorly taken. Some present
elevsting, instructive and inspiring
scenes, while others show quite the
reverse. II this effort prevails and a
caste line is drawn between the
higher and lower grades OF animated
photographs. some word will have to
be coined to replace movie, some
short. expressive. instantly grasped
designation as fully illustrative of the
art as that which has become one of
the commonest words of American
speech.
Evening star., 1916-01-09
Naval Officers Opinions.

In measure it is wise precau-
ton on the part of the Secretary of
the Navy to order that officers main
tain silence on the subject of the de-
fcnse plans of the government pend
ing action by Congress. Public ut
terances by officers of high rank On
this question while the legislature is
debating the topic might easily lead
to confusion and uncertainty as to
the most desirable manner of increas-
ing the floating armament of the
United States. 1t is quite possible
that there are opinions among naval
officers at variance with those of the
Secretary and the President and with
the recommendations that have been
made to Congress, and voluntary ex-
pressions of these differences would
inevitably lead to doubt both in the
public mind and in the minds of the
men who are charged with the final
responsibility of shaping the defense
measures.
If Congress desires the opinions of
the naval officers it can and doubt
Evening star., 1916-01-09

just at the very moment that bill
authorizing the expenditure of $eo,-
100000 to fortify the port at Antwerp
had passed, throughout Belgium, and.
in fact, throughout Holland. there
entitled The Invasion of Belgium
showing what i'll effects a war be-
tween France and Germany would
have upon Belgium.
The author takes it for granted
that France and Germany will be at
war next June. Belgium in the mean
time has been declared neutral. Eng
land joins France, and they by their
united navy are powerful enough to
crush the German feet. Germany,
however. is victorious on the land,
and in the heat of that victory breaks
the treaty of neutrality and sends
100000 men into Belgium, while Eng
land lands $4,000 men at Antwerp.
The allies are eventually defeated in
other parts of the country. The att
thor, evidently not having foreseen
the passing of the port of Antwerp
bill providing for the improvements
and the fortihcation of the harbor,
or else concluding that the time is too
short to undertake fortifeations with
any resisting powers. makes the An
glo- Belgian army at Antwerp sur
.~nder.
"The author, however. does indulge
in his prophetic pamphlet in great
deal of good advice to the effect that
Belgium should be prepared to de-
fend herself against all invasion"
The crisis that gave rise to this
speculation was that caused by the
between France and
Germany over Morocco. The Alge-
ciras conference was then in ses-
sion. A strain between France and
Germany had developed, and war was
by some believed to be imminent. The
prophecy inspired by that sit
uation has so measurably been veri-
fed that it is worthy of study. in the
light of the present movement to put
the United States in a state of de-
fense.
Evening star., 1916-01-09
A Conscription Referendum.

Great Britain, it is now announced,
may be given an opportunity to ex-
press an opinion on the conscription
question by means of referendum,
which has been suggested as an alter
native to general election. in which
other issues than compulsory military
service would inevitably be involved.
The referendum would not compel a
dissolution Of parliament, which,
in the present situation, is nat
urally viewed with disfavor by the
government at London. 1t would
permit a direct and unequivocal ex-
preston of public sentiment in mat
ter of most vital consequence, and
would less seriously disarrange af-
fairs than a ballot for members of
parliament in which political and per-
sonal considerations always tend to
obscure the principles supposedly in
VOWED. If a referendum is ordered
it will be interesting to note whether
the existing ballot laws will obtain.
On such "a test of the public opinion the
reflection of the peoples sentiment
will be assured by limiting each man
to one vote Under the present cleo
tion laws of England a man can vote
in every district in which he owns
property or does business, and conse-
quently the number of "out voters"
or those who cast their ballots in
other places than those of their resi-
dence, is heavy and materially af-
fects the result.