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u t- JrT" 12 The Commoner. VOLUME 12, NUMBER 47 X 1 the United States. As the organi zation is an Illinois corporation the injunction is effective all over the United States and Canada. The complaint made by the "insurgents" In their arguments, that the proposed rate was passed by the head camp with less than two-thirds vote, is not recognized by the court. Judge Shirley finds that the Modern Wood men organization is in a prosperous state financially, and says that any rate advance that may be needed should be made gradually. An Associated Press dispatch from Topeka, Kan., says: The more they consider the constitutional question involved in the election, of Judge Thompson to the United States sen ate the more certain leading Kansas lawyers are that Thompson is in eligible. The Kansas constitution provides plainly that a district judge shall not accept appointment or elec tion to any other public office within the period for which he was elected as judge. This clearly bars Mr. Thompson, as he made his campaign and was chosen to the senatorship while the term of his service as judge had not expired. True, the United States senate is the judge of the qualifications of its own mem bers, but no applicant is admitted without proper credentials. The Kansas secretary of state could not legally under the state con stitution issue a certificate of elec tion to Thompson and he therefore (m A Watch for You This famous Ingersoll Watch, guaranteed for one year. A genuine timekeeper. Latest thin model; full stem wind and set; fitted with improved 16-sizo movement: close-fitting back, dust and moisture-proof case; finished in handsome nickel. You can get this watch by promptly accepting Our Special Club Offer Ingersoll Watch . . $1.00 Commoner, 1 Year . 1 .00 Am.HomesteacJ, 1 Year 25 Total Regular Price . $2.25 Remember, you get both papers one full year each, and the Watch pre paid to you by sending us only. SL.45. 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DO NOT COMPARE THIS LAND WITH EXPLOITERS' PROPOSITIONS The rainfall in this section Is ample. The climate is all that could be desired. In fact, hero everything that tends to success seems to be pretty well blended. Please do not compare our region in Florida with the numerous localities now being exploited In the public preBS. We are not a drainage proposition but our land is ready for you to move on and we are glad for you to come as soon as possible. You can immediately begin to grow crops from which you in a very short time can realize large profit. Our soil is a dark sandy loam and is underlaid with a clay sub-soil. We have water and rail trans portation. We are within ton to twenty miles of the growing city of Jacksonville. We want agents for this land and we want buyers. WRITE FOR FULIi INFORMATION IN REGARD TO A FREE TRIP TO SEE OUR LANDS IN FLORIDA, TO ARTESIAN FARM LAND SALES CO. 212 Scarritt Building, Kansas City, Missouri A Ft. Scott, Kan., dispatch, car ried by the Associated Press, says: On a federal indictment returned here against Eugene V. Debs, social ist candidate for president, Fred D. Warren, editor of the Appeal to Reason, a socialist newspaper, pub lished at Girard, Kas., and J. I. Shephard, Warren's attorney, War ren and Shephard were arrested here by a deputy United States marshal. The indictment charges "obstruc tion of justice by inducing witnesses to leave the country." Warren and Shephard were released on $1,000 bond each. The offense charged in the indictment is alleged to have been committed in connection with the case of J. A. Wayland, owner of the Appeal to Reason, City Editor Pififer of that paper and Fred War ren, charged in a federal indictment issued last May with misuse of the mails in posting obscene matter con cerning the federal prison in Leaven worth, Kan. Wayland committed suicide several weeks ago. Attor neys for the-other two men filed a demurrer In the case in the federal court in Topeka, Kan. Judge Pol lock took the case under advisement. preferences. Mr. Straus was de feated. We dare say that he would ? Y P 5e Tred, efeat t0 eIecon by the "solid Jewish vote;" for he is aa broad in his views and in his citizen ship as is the distinguished rabbi quoted above. The example of the Jewish voters in New York shines by contrast with that of the Mormons in Utah. That state was conceded to Mr. Taft months before the election for no other reason than that the head of the Mormon church, it was under stood upon excellent authority, had given his voice for the president's re election. Partly because of the com mon belief that the Mormon hier archy controls and delivers Utah's vote, that church and the state itself enjoy a somewhat sinister reputation the country over. The "solid Mor mon support" probably hurt Presi dent Taft's candidacy more than it helped though it was apparently "delivered" according to schedule and placed Utah's electoral vote in his column. We think that patriotic Americans and wise leaders of all parties ought to vigorously and un failingly combat the tendency illus trated by these two widely separated states. The emphatic rebuke ad ministered to it in New York deserves to be recorded as a very creditable feature of a. very creditable election. New Orleans Times-Democrat. "JEWISH VOTE;" "MORMON VOTE" By nominating Oscar Straus for the governorship, the Roosevelt state convention in New York broke the grip of republican and democratic bosses upon the conventions of ''.lose parties and forced the nomination by both of candidates unfettered. Mr. Straus was not a candidate before this convention; his name was sprung unexpectedly. His nomina tion followed because the convention at once recognized his eminent fit ness for the honor and his excep tional availability for the nomina tion. We do not believe that his abilitv to land "the Jewish vote" for the Roosevelt ticket was considered for a moment by his nominators. Later, when the practical politi cians on the b.ull moose side got their innings, it was considered and ex ploited. Jewish voters in New York were urged to vote for Mr. Straus as a co-rellgionlst. To offset -that ap peal, Jewish supporters of Mr. Sul zer urged their fellows to vote for Mr. Sulzer as "the insistent and zealous friend of the Jews." Dr. Steven S. Wise, in a powerful ad dress on the eve of election, con demned both efforts to segregate the Jewish vote. "In the present con test for the ofilce of governor of New York," he said, "that man should be elected who gives the surest promise by reason of his pubic record and his private character of faithful, dis interested and consecrated service. If a man be entitled to the sunnort of his fellow-citizens that support ought to go to him from Jews and Christians alike. I can not conceive or any man being entitled to the sup port of Jewish voters at the polls save In the measure in which he is deserving of the support of all his fellow-citizens, Irrespective of creed." The eminent rabbi's counsel seems to have been heeded, as it deserved to be. ' The Jewish voters of New York voted as American citizens, not as Jews. No candidate received their solid vote. It was divided along political lines and by personal LLOYD GEORGE Special dispatch from London to the Cincinnati Enquirer. To half the English-speaking world Lloyd George -epesents the leadership of the forces of darkness. The other half he is the very Apostle of Light. He is,, indeed, the most misunder stood man in England to-day. For both friend and opponent Liberal and Conservative alike are far re moved from any .-eal understanding of a man whose career is without parallel in the annals of English politics. Forty short years i.go David Lloyd George was a imple village school boy, learning English as a foreign lan guage. Then, yea'rs later, we find nun a country solicitor. Then, emerging from the obscurity of his Welsh home he took his seat in Parliament at the age of 27, a poor man, if not entirely friendless, still quite without the backing of influence. To-day, without doubt, that Welsh school boy Is the most prominent fig ure In the politics of Great Britain. For such were the beginnings of a career that has exercise! a vast in fluence on the social problems of our country, and few will deny that a biography of Mr. Lloyd George pre sents aspects at once attractive and alluring, no matter from what polit ical standpoint he may be viewed. THE FIRST STEP . "Well, young man, ready for col lege?" "Yep." "What important subjects will you take up this fall?" "The first 'thing is the matter of the forward pass." Washington Herald. SOUTHPAW COMPLIMENT The . Woman "My husband is forty today. You'd never believe that there is actually ten years dif ference in our ages." The Man "Why, no Indeed. I m sure you look every, bit as young as he does." Boston Transcript. BARGAIN HUNTERS "My wife and myself are trying to get up a list of club magazines. By taking three you get a discount." "How are you making out?" "Well, we can get one that I don t want, and one that Bhe doesn't want, and one that neither wants tor $2.25." Washington Herald. .