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Following is the electoral vote of the states, based upon the apportionment of representatives made by congress under the census of 1900:

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Morrison Bills-First bill presented to 48th congress during Chester A. Arthur's administration; proposed a horizontal reduction of 20 per cent with free iron ore, coal and lumber; defeated in house April 15, 1884, by vote of 159 to 155; house heavily democratic and senate republican. Second bill presented to 49th congress during Grover Cleveland's first administration; similar to first bill, proposing free wool, salt and lumber; defeated in house June 17, 1886, by a vote of 157 to 140; house democratic, senate republican.

Mills Bill-Presented to 50th congress during Cleveland's first administration; provided for free lumber and wool, reduction on pig iron and abolition of specific duties on cotton; passed by house July 21, 1888, by vote of 162 to 149, but failed in senate; house democratic, senate republican.

McKinley Bill-Passed by 51st congress during Benjamin Harrison's administration; became law

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Oct. 6, 1890; high protective measure, though remitting duties on sugar and providing for reciprocity treaties; both houses of congress republican.

Wilson Bill-Passed by 53d congress during Cleveland's second administration; became law Aug. 17, 1894, without the president's signature; both house. democratic; measure reduced duties in some cases and made additions to free list, notably wool.

Dingley Bill-Passed by 54th congress during McKinley's administration; approved July 24, 1897; passed by house 205 yeas to 122 nays, 27 members not voting; passed by senate 38 yeas to 28 nays, 23 not voting; house contained 206 republicans and 134 democrats and senate 46 republicans and 34 democrats; measure raised rates to produce more revenue, but was similar in many respects to the McKinley act.

ORDER OF PRESIDENTIAL SUCCESSION.

In case of the removal, death, resignation or inability of both the president and vice-president, then the secretary of state shall act as president until the disability of the president or vice-president is removed or a president is elected. The rest of the order of succession is: Secretary of the

treasury, secretary of war, attorney-general, postmaster-general, secretary of the navy, secretary of the interior, secretary of agriculture and secretary of commerce and labor. The acting president, in case congress is not in session, must call a special session, giving twenty days' notice.

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Any person who is the head of a family, or who is 21 years old and is a citizen of the United States or has filed his declaration of intention to become such, and who is not the proprietor of more than 160 acres of land in any state or territory, is entitled to enter one-quarter section (160 acres) or less quantity of unappropriated public land under the homestead laws. The applicant must make affidavit that he is entitled to the privileges of the homestead act and that the entry is made for his exclusive use and for actual settlement and cultivation, and must pay the legal fee and that part of the commission required, as follows: Fee for 160 acres, $10; commission, $4 to $12. Fee for eighty acres, $5: commission, $2 to $6. Within six months from the date of entry the settler must take up his residence upon the land and cultivate the same for five years continuously. At the ex

piration of this period, or within two years thereafter, proof of residence and cultivation must he established by four witnesses. The proof of settlement, with the certificate of the register of the land office, is forwarded to the general land office at Washington, from which a patent is issued. Final proof cannot be made until the expiration of five years from date of entry, and must be made within seven years. The government recognizes no sale of a homestead claim. After the expiration of fourteen months from date of entry the law allows the homesteader to secure title to the tract, if so desired, by paying for it in cash and making proof of settlement, residence and cultivation for that period.

The law allows only one homestead privilege to

any one person.

LIBRARY OF CONGRESS.

The library of congress was established in 1800 in the city of Washington. D. C. It was burned in 1814 and in 1851 lost 35,000 volumes by fire. The present library building, which cost $6,347,000, was opened to the public in November, 1897. It is located a short distance east of the capitol and is the largest and finest building of its kind in the world.

June 30, 1906, the library contained 1,379,244 books and pamphlets, 89,869 maps, 437,510 pieces of music and 214,276 photographs, prints, engravings and lithographs. The copyright office is a distinct division of the library with its own force of employes. The total number of employes in the library is 437 and the annual cost of maintenance is now about $800,000.

STATE.

PAST POLITICAL COMPLEXION OF THE STATES.

R.. republican; W., whig; D., democratic; U., union; A., American; A. M., anti-Masonic; N. R., nationa republican; P.. populist.

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Under the law passed by congress Feb. 20, 1905, and effective April 1, 1905, citizens of the United States, or foreigners living in countries affording similar privileges to citizens of the United States, may obtain registration of trade-marks used in commerce with foreign nations, or among the several states, or with Indian tribes, by complying with the following requirements: First, by filing in the patent office an application therefor in writing, addressed to the commissioner of patents, signed by 'the applicant, specifying his name, domicile, location and citizenship; the class of merchandise and the particular description of goods comprised in such class to which the trade-mark is appropriated; a statement of the mode in which the same is applied and affixed to goods, and the length of time during which the trade-mark has been used. With this statement shall be filed a drawing of the trade-mark, signed by the applicant or his attorney, and such number of specimens of the trade-mark as may be required by the commissioner of patents. Second, by paying

into the treasury of the United States the sum of $10 and otherwise complying with the requirements of the law and such regulations as may be prescribed by the commissioner of patents.

The application must be accompanied by a written declaration to the effect that the applicant believes himself to be the owner of the trade-mark sought to be registered and that no other person or corporation has the right to use it; that such trademark is in use and that the description and drawing presented are correct. Trade-marks consisting of or comprising immoral or scandalous matter. the coat of arms, flag or other insignia of the United States or of any state or foreign nation cannot be registered. Fees for renewal of trademarks and for filing opposition to registration are $10 each; for appeals from examiners to the commissioner of patents. $15 each.

Further information regarding the trade-mark law may be had by applying to the commissioner of patents, Washington, D. C.

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ALABAMA - Citizens of good 2 y. 1 y.3 m3 m Yes. Yes. If convicted of treason, embezzlement of public character and understanding, or funds, malfeasance in office or other penitenaliens who have declared intentiary offenses, idiots or insane. tion; must exhibit poll-tax receipt.

ARKANSAS-Like Alabama, ex-1 y. 6 m 30 d 30 d No.. Yes. Idiots, insane, convicts until pardoned, nonpaycept as to "good character. ment of poll tax.

CALIFORNIA-Citizens by nativ-1 y. 90 d....30 d Yes. Yes. Chinese, insane, embezzlers of public moneys. ity; naturalized for 90 days, or

treaty of Queretaro.

convicts.

COLORADO-Citizens, male or fe- 1 y.90 d30 a 10 d Yes. Yes. Persons under guardianship, insane, idiots, prismale, or aliens who declared inoners convicted of bribery.

tention 4 months before offer

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DELAWARE-Citizens paying $11y. registration fee.

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FLORIDA - Citizens of United 1 y.6 m
States.

GEORGIA-Citizens who can read 1 y.6 m
and have paid all taxes since
1877.

30 d Yes. Yes. Persons not registered, insane or under guardian, felons, convicts.

(a) No.. Persons convicted of crimes punishable by imprisonment, insane, délinquent taxpayers.

IDAHO - Citizens, male or fe- 6 m30 d3 m 10 d Yes. Yes. Chinese, Indians, insane, felons, polygamists. male. bigamists, traitors, bribers. ILLINOIS Citizens of United 1 y. 90 d 30 d 30 dYes. Yes. Convicts of penitentiary until pardoned.

States.

INDIANA-Citizens, or aliens who 6 m 60 a 60 d 30 d No.. Yes. Convicts and persons disqualified by judgment have declared intention and reof a court, United States soldiers, marines and sided 1 year in United States. sailors. Yes. Idiots, insane, convicts.

IOWA-Citizens of United States. 6 m 60 d 10 d 10 d
KANSAS Citizens; aliens who 6 m30 d 30 d 10 d
have declared intention; women
vote at municipal and school

(b)

(b)

elections.

KENTUCKY-Citizens of United 1 y.6 m 60 d 60 d

(c)

States.

Yes. Insane, persons under guardianship, convicts,
bribers, defrauders of the government and per-
sons dishonorably discharged from service of
United States.
No.. Treason, felony, bribery, idiots, insane.

LOUISIANA-Citizens who are 2y.1 y. ....6 m Yes. No.. Idiots, insane, all crimes punishable by impris
able to read and write, who own
onment, embezzling public funds unless pardoned.
$300 worth of property or whose
father or grandfather was en-
titled to vote Jan. 1, 1867.

MAINE-Citizens of the United 3 m3 m3 m3 mYes. Yes. Paupers, persons under guardianship, Indians
States.
not taxed.
MARYLAND-Citizens of United 1y.6 m6 m1 d. Yes. Yes. Persons convicted of larceny or other infamous
States who can read.
crime, persons under guardianship, insane, idiots.
MASSACHUSETTS-Citizens who 1y.6 m6 m6 mYes. Yes. Paupers (except United States soldiers), persons
can read and write English.
underguardianship.
MICHIGAN-Citizens, or aliens 6 m20 d20 d 20 d Yes. Yes. Indians holding tribal relations, duelists and
who declared intention prior to
their abettors.
May 8, 1892.

MINNESOTA - Citizens of the 6 m30 d 30 a 30 d (a) Yes. Treason, felony unless pardoned, insane, persons
United States.
under guardianship, uncivilized Indians."
Yes. Insane, idiots, felons, delinquent taxpayers.

MISSISSIPPI - Citizens who can 2 y. 1 y. 1 y. 1 y. Yes.
read or understand the constitu-
tion.

infamous crime or misdemeanor or violating right of suffrage, unless pardoned; second con- . viction disfranchises.

MISSOURI-Citizens,or aliens who 1 y. 0 d 60 d60 d (e) Yes. Paupers, persons convicted of felony or other have declared intention not less than 1 nor more than 5 years before offering to vote. MONTANA-Citizens of U. S....

1 y.30 d 30 d 30 d Yes. Yes. Indians, felons, idiots, insane. NEBRASKA - Citizens, or aliens 6 m40 d 10 d 10 d (b) Yes. Lunatics, persons convicted of treason or felony who have declared intention| unless pardoned, United States soldiers and sailors. 30 days before election.

NEVADA - Citizens of United 6 m30 d 30 d 30 d Yes. Yes. Insane, idiots, convicted of treason or felony, un-
States.
amnestied confederates against the United States,
Indians and Chinese.

NEW HAMPSHIRE-Citizens of 6 m6 m6 m 6 m Yes. Yes. Paupers (except honorably discharged soldiers),
United States.

NEW JERSEY-Citizens of Unit-1y.5 m ed States.

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persons excused from paying taxes at their own request.

Yes. Yes. Paupers, insane, idiots and persons convicted o crimes which exclude them from being witnesse unless pardoned.

NEW YORK-Citizens who have 1 y 4 m 30 d 30 d Yes. Yes. Convicted of bribery or any infamous crime unless been such for 90 days.

pardoned, betters on result of election, bribers for votes and the bribed.

NORTH CAROLINA-Citizens of 2 y. 6 m....4 m Yes. No.. Idiots, lunatics, convicted of felony or other infaUnited States who can read.

(a) Registration required in some counties. (b) In all cities. (c) In the cities of first, second and third

mous crimes, atheists.

class. (d) Required in cities of 1.200 inhabitants or over. (e) In cities of 100.000 population or over.

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NORTH DAKOTA Citizens, or 1 y. 6 m....90d (a) Yes. Felons, idiots, convicts unless pardoned, United aliens who have declared inten

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States soldiers and sailors.

Yes. Idiots, insane, United States soldiers and sailors, felons unless restored to citizenship.

Yes. Felons, paupers, idiots and lunatics.

No.. Yes. Idiots, insane, convicted felons, Chinese, United
States soldiers and sailors.

2 m Yes. Yes. Persons convicted of some offense forfeiting right
of suffrage, nontaxpayers.

(c) Yes.

Paupers, lunatics, idiots, convicted of bribery or infamous crime until restored.

SOUTH CAROLINA-Citizens of 2 y.1 y.4 m4 m Yes. No.. Paupers, insane, idiots, convicted of treason, duelUnited States who can read.

ing or other infamous crime.

SOUTH DAKOTA - Citizens, or 6 m 30 d 10 d 10 d (d) Yes. Persons under guardian, idiots, insane, convicted aliens who have declared inten

tion.

TENNESSEE-Citizens who have 1 y.6 m paid poll tax preceding year.

TEXAS Citizens, or aliens who 1 y.6m6 m have declared intention 6 months

before election.

UTAH-Citizens of United States. 1 y. 4 m.... 60 d male or female.

of treason or felony unless pardoned.

(e) Yes. Convicted of bribery or other infamous crime, failure to pay poll tax.

(f) Yes. Idiots, lunatics, paupers, convicts, United States soldiers and sailors.

VERMONT-Citizens of United 1y.3 m3 m3 m Yes. Yes.

States.

VIRGINIA - Citizens of United 2 y. 1 y.1 y. 30 d Yes. No.
States of good understanding
who have paid poll tax for three
years and all ex-soldiers.

WASHINGTON-Citizens of Unit-1 y. 90 d 30 d 30 d

ed States.

WEST VIRGINIA — Citizens of 1 y. 60 d 10 d the state.

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Idiots, insane, convicted of treason or violation of election laws.

Unpardoned convicts, deserters from United States service during the war, ex-confederates. Idiots, lunatics, convicts unless pardoned by the legislature.

Yes Indians not taxed.

No.. Yes. Paupers, idiots, lunatics, convicts, bribers, United
States soldiers and sailors.

WISCONSIN-Citizens, or aliens 1y. 10 d 10 d 10d (a) Yes. Insane, under guardian, convicts unless pardoned.
who have declared intention.
WYOMING-Citizens, male or fe- 1 y. 60 d 10 d 10 d Yes.

male.

(a) In cities of 3,000 population or over. (b). In cities of not less than 9,000 inhabitants. (c) Nontaxpayers must register yearly before Dec. 31. (d) In towns having 1,000 voters and counties where registration has been adopted by popular vote. (e) All counties having 50,000 inhabitants or over. (f) In cities of 10,000 or

over.

Yes. Idiots, insane, felons, unable to read the state constitution.

In a more or less limited form, relating to taxation and school matters, woman suffrage exists in Arizona, California, Delaware, Idaho Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Montana, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New Jersey, North Dakota, Oklahoma, Oregon. South Dakota' Texas, Vermont, Washington and Wisconsin.

PASSPORTS.

Passports are issued to citizens of the United States upon application to the state department in Washington. The application must be accompanied by an affidavit, attested by a notary public or other officer empowered to administer oaths, stating that the applicant is a citizen and giving the place of birth and age, and it must be accompanied by the certificate of one other citizen to whom he is personally known that the declaration made by the applicant is true. The application must also be accompanied by a description of the person, particularly as to age, height, complexion, forehead, eyes, nose, mouth, chin, hair and face.

Blank forms are furnished by the state department upon application. The fee for each passport is $1. Citizens traveling abroad may also obtain passports by applying to United States ambassadors and ministers. Where any person has made a declaration of intention to become a citizen of the United States and has resided in the United States for three years a passport valid for six months may be issued to him. This passport is not renewable and does not entitle the holder to the protection of this government in the country of which he was originally a citizen.

WOMAN SUFFRAGE IN NORWAY.

In June, 1907, the storthing of Norway passed an amendment to the constitution giving women over 25 years of age the right to vote in national elections, beginning in 1909. The only qualification re

quired for a woman to vote is that she, or her husband, if she is married, pays taxes on an annual income of $133 in the cities or $84 in the country.

DECEASED WIFE'S SISTER LAW.

The

The bill legalizing marriage with a deceased house of lords Aug. 26 and became a law. wife's sister passed its final stages in the English measure had been bitterly fought for many years.

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