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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-05-17

! day got into n controversy with the
irrepressible Beveridge The Texan
thought he had been insuIted by the
HOosier senator and after the body
adjourned went to him and demanded
a retraction. This Beverdge refused
to give. Bailey thereupon seized the
Indiana man by the throat and choked
him rather severely. Other senators
rushed between the two and led the
rate Texan away.
The upshot of this unfortunate af-
fair came only recently. Senator Bal
ley was offered the minority leadership
of the upper house and declined it on
the ground that he was not sufficiently
amlable, evidently referring to the
Beveridge incident. Despite his refusal
OF the formal leadership, however Bal
lev is the unquestiOned minority leader
of the United States senate.
Admired His Nerve
Joseph Weldon Bailey was born in
Copiah county, Miss, Oct. g, 1863. He
was self willed boy and ran away
from home to keep from going to
school, but after roughing it for time
returned with chastened spirit and
education. So well did he succeed that
he was admitted To the bar at the age
of twenty. A year later he was a dis
trict elector on the Cleveland and Hen
bricks ticket. His native county did
not furnish the field he desired for his
talents, however, and an uncle. Joseph
Weldon of Philadelphia. sent the young
man money to go To Texas. Bailey
hung out his shingle In Gainesville.
Tex, in 1885. Dressed in the old time
statesman garb-all of black, with long
coat, low cut vest, white tie, broad soft
hat-and hair hanging below his collar,
the six foot youth made L sensation
even in Texas. This garb had not
seemed out of place in Copiah county.
but il was a tritie exaggerated for
Gainesville In saloon one day n
cowboy made some remarks about the
white tie. Bailey said nothing, but left
the saloon. A few minutes later he re
appeared with a revolver. He invited
any of the many cowboys present to
make further remarks about the Bailey
neckwear None of them accepted the
challenge. but they admired the nerve |
of the young lawyer so much that they |
have been whooping it up for Joe Bal !
ley ever since.
In 1888 Mr.. Bailey had made enough |
of an impression in his adopted state
TO be chosen elector at large on the
presidential ticket. Two years later he |
was sent to congress. He remained in |
the house ten years. In 1897 he was
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-05-17

strikers of such an amount as to make
1t an inducement to strike.
The further purpose is to make the
combined insurance company of the
workingmen of such proportions that
there will be no question but that 1t
can carry out the ideas intended and
thus be able to strike a blow at CAPT
tai when necessary that will be felt
and at the same time have a weapon
that capital will be apt to respect and
think about before 1t refuses to at least
hear and consider the demands that
may be made by union men when
these demands are reasonable. Mr..
Russell said he believed the plan could
be carried out, not in a short time, of
course. but that several years would
be required to carry the plan into eff
feet.
AS has been said, the Commercial
Telegraphers' Union of America was
selected by Mr.. Gompers to take the
first step in this plan, and it was done
by the proposing of an amendment to
the constitution whereby an insurance
branch will be added to it. This will
be taken up by a committee and even
tually will go to all the subordinate
bodies to be acted upon.
The idea was received with favor at
the meeting, and Mr.. Russell was com
plimented by many of the members for
working it out. The committee APP
pointed will consider the subject and
make a report.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-05-17
FREAKS IN HENS.
Legs of Unequal Length Keep Jersey
Farmers Fowls Home.

Charles Spencer of Newton, Sussex
county. \. j., had been troubled great
~ by his neighbors' chickens scratch
ing in his garden, so he set to work
some time ago 10 devise Il hen that
could not scratch or wander away
from its own yard. After many dis
couragements he claims to have pro-
shorter than the other by the crossing
of Plymouth Rocks and bantams, says
the New York World
These hens, he asserts, have a right
leg six inches long and a left leg but
four inches. They are unable to wan
der any distance from the coop owing
TO their inability to take steps of the
same length with both legs. Instead
they walk around in a circle.
Another Sussex county man says a
Plymouth Rock hen recently Matched
out n brood of eleven chickens which
instead of walking like ordinary chick
ems hop like sparrOws. He explains
this peculiarly by the fact that during
the period of incuba ton the mother
hen was viciously attacked by q flock
of sparrows,
Aside from furnishing a remarkable
example of parental influence the case
of the hopping chickens is calculated
to furnish strong argument for those
who contend that the hen that matches
the egg and not the one that lays it Is
the real mother of the chicken.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-05-17
Fund TO Aid Strikers

At a recent session in Cincinnati OF
of America a matter was proposed
that Is the first step toward the carry
ing out of a tremendous enterprise,
but intended to be for the benefit OF
all classes of union labor in the United
States. says the Cincinnati Enquirer
The plan is a comprehensive one and
involves millions of money in the end.
that will be used for the support not
only of widows and orphans of union
men, but also for their aid in strikes
or when out of work because of disa-
bilities.
The scheme was evolved by Daniel
Russell Of the New York Union of
Telegraphers. Mr.. Russell submitted
his plan to President Gompers of the
Federation of Labor and the latter
thought so well of 1t that he asked Mr..
Russell to present the matter to the
Commercial Telegraphers' union at its
session in Cincinnati and request them
to take the first step toward carrying
1t into effect.
Basing his idea upon the fact that the
had shown that capital of the great
insurance companies is sometimes fur
nished to large concerns that employ
workingmen to tide them over difficult
ties when there has been q strike, thus
aiding the employers against unions;
that there IS little for the wOrkingman
in one of the large insurance compa-
MES because they necessarily hold
small policies and cannot get the bene
fits that the large policy holders do;
that from the workingmen comes, in
the first instance. the money with
which the large policy holders pay their
huge premiums and that because of
these things it has become necessary
for labor to fortify itself against CAPT
tai, he evolved the plan of an insurance
company to be conducted by the unions
OF all classes of labor.
HIS fdea is that 1t is necessary for the
unions to educate their members into
the business gradually. To do this
each branch of labor must form an in
surance adjunct to its union. After
they have all got to running nicely the
funds of all are to be merged Into one
gigantic corporation, the combined
funds to be invested in such manner as
to bring an increase sufficient to carry
out the objects intended. These are
that there shall be provided from the
income a fund for sick benefits, one
for death benefits. one for men out of
work and, the chief one, to assist men
when on strike. AS the idea has been
worked out theoretically 1t is the inten-
ton to have the last mentioned fund so
large that when there Is strike there
shall be paid to the strikers certain
proportion of the wages they received
while at work, say one-half, and thus
assist the men to carry out their fight
without entaiIing hardships on them
and their families. 1t Is not the inten-
ton. however. to make the nay to the
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-05-17

ms WORK Is in the hands OF a speclall
relief committee with eX-Mayor James
-. Phelan at the head. There isn't a
man. woman or child In San Francisco
who wouldn't trust his or her last dol
lar to Jimmie Phelan. Every dollar
intrusted to him will be expended prop
erly and accurately accounted for.
Though himself a very rich man, he
lost heavily by the fire.
"Phelan has given every moment to
relief work since the first day OF this
calamity. He didn't even turn hair
when Informed that his big Market
street building was being dynamited.
with such II man at the head OF af-.
fairs the generous of other states may
be assured that their charity VIII not
be misapplied. The committee is dis
eliminating TO the extent of refusing
aid to ablebodIed men. Both womenl
and children must lie cared for until
normal conditions ensue, perhaps sew
eral months. Thus food supplies must
continue TO come or great suffering
will follow.
I'VE want the world to know this
and also TO know that where possible
II is better TO place the actual cash I'm
the hands of the committee here. so
that the supplies most needed may be
purchased and there may be no excess
of one commodity or shortage OF an
other. Where desired and where sub
scriptions are large, we suggest that n
representative be sent here to satisfy
the givers that proper and economical
use is being made of all subscriptions"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-05-17

4 made The Democratic candidate Tor
speaker and as consequence during
the remaining four years of his service
was floor leader for his party.
In 1896 Bailey was very much OPP
posed TO the nomination Of Bryan. and
some of Bryan's friends stated that it
was because of envy. The Texan him
self said it was because Bryan was not
Democrat, but a POpulist. After the
nominations were made. however. Mr.
Bailey loyalty supported the ticket. He
wanted TO retire from tile house and
from politics ut that time. but his CON
stituents would not permit IL.
Believes In Individual Liberty.
President Mckinley once invited
Bailey and a number Of other house
members TO attend reception. The
Texas man declined OH the ground that
he did not want 10 appear in evening
dress. He resented that fashion should
dictate 10 him what he should wear at
any time. He wanted individual lib
erty In sartoriaI matters as well as In
politics. religion and other things. At
that time he wore the same habili-
ments winter and summer, morning.
so far as known. Moreover. he believed
that the social life Of Washington rob
bed public men of their time, and he
would have none of il. The incident
caused the independent Texan to be
made the butt of photographers the
country over. Since then Bailey has
come to he more of a conformist in the
matter of togs. He now donS Il sack
coat if he feels like it, wears ties OF
seen on more than one occasion in a
flaming red four-in-hand, and even
puts Oh the conventional evening out
fit on occasion. He also has his hair
cut in the prevailing mode. All this
shows that Senator Bailey is big
enough 10 change his mind even in the
matter of clothes. that he has recog-
nized the truth that independence is
not necessarily idiOsyncrasy and that a
man can be so independent that he
need not seem so. at least to the eX-
tent of Haunting it in minor and non |
essential things.
The biggest thing about Joseph w. |
Bailey, and he really is a big man in |
spite of some personal flaws, is that he
sees the fundamental truths of the new
school of liberty; he is imbued with |
the distinctive spirit of Americanism;
he is n convert TO the gospel of de- |
mOcracy. For example, he has n clear |
vision of the truth that governments |
do not make men. but men make gov
erDments: that the best thing TO be !
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-05-17
Latest Flying Machine.

NJ. Santos Dumont, the Brazilian
aeronaut. is having built an aeroplane
as well as a flying machine. The for
mer will be sort OF an arrow. nearly
fifty feet long. having a head twenty
six feet broad at the base. says Lon
don Tit-Bits. On the shaft will be
fixed two silk wings, having a total sur
face of 236 square feet, stretched on
bamboo frame and curving slightly
downward at the sides. The passen-
ger will he seated in a basket beneath
the double wings. below which VIII
also be a twenty four horsepower mo-
tor working two propellers. each six
and one-half feet in diameter. Finally.
an articulate tail will act as rudder.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-05-17
An Aggravated Case.

fencing certain housebreakers. began
by explaining the various crimes of
which they had been convicted-as-
sault. robbery and hamesucken, of
which last he gave them the etymology.
He then reminded them that they had
attacked the house and robbed it, and
SO worked gradually up to the climax.
"All this you did, and, God preserve
us, joost when they We're settin' down
to their dinnerr'-Law Notes.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-05-17

INCOLN STEFFENS in one of his
periodic hunts for civic virtue
IL went to Washington. Why he
should have expected to find this
pearl without price in Washington 10
one knows. Possibly he did not. but
was looking for its opposite. At any
rate he jOurneyed thither and while on
the ground concluded that he would
ind out who is the ablest man in con-
gress. He may have taken up this sub
ject because of his failure to locate
civic righteousness. He was certain to
find people with opinions as to the abil-
ity Of the various solons, and it is not
so sure that he would have succeeded
In locating anybody with ideas on the
other question. II he had mentioned
civic virtue to them maybe the Wash
ingtonians would not have known what
he was talking about
1t is not related that Steffens con-
cluded it as hopeless a task TO discover
intellectual astuteness in congress as
to rake out his particular kind of right
eousness in the rest of the capital city.
Possibly this was due to his lack of ia
miliarity with congress. However that
may be. he made the effort
Being acquainted with certain men,
bers of the press gallery and knowing
them to be men who have eyes TO see
and who use them for that purpose.
Mr.. Steffens asked the first member of
the press gallery he met as 10 whom
he considered the ablest man in con-
gress.
Bailey of Texas" answered the
scribe.
When Steffens expressed surprise
anu lncredulity the newspaper man
proposed that they put the question to
the next ten members of the press gal
lery they met. The result was that
every one gave the same answer. The
last OF the ten was a reporter from
Boston, and that settled it, When a
Boston man admits that anything good
can come out of Texas that particular
Texas product must be very good IN
deed
There is no evidence that Steffens
went to Bailey on the subject of civic
virtue. If he had done so the Texas
senator would doubtless have agreed |
that civic virtue is all right, provided |
Ii is in strict accordance with the con- |
stitution. If 1t is unconstitutional he |
would have nothing to do with it.
Bailey is strong on the constitution. /
He Is admitted TO be the greatest con-
stitutional lawyer in the senate. Even
SpoOner would admit it since Bailey
got through with him.
The senator from Texas is also very
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-05-17
ssIrs. RooxeveIt's Spice Cake"

Paul Pagan of Meriden, Conn. four
teen years old, wrote a note to Mrs.
Roosevelt, wife of the president, the
other day asking her to send him her
favOrite recipe, says a Meriden special
to the New York World. He recently
received. on official stationery, recipe
marked, Mrs. Roosevelt's Spice Cake"
This recipe will occupy the place OF
honor in cook book which the lad Is
getting up to sell at Meriden's coming
centennial celebration.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-05-17
Name. For western Towns.

Attractive names for towns to be
built up along their extensions are be-
ing sought by railroad men In the
west" said George Parsons of Chicago
to a reporter of the Milwaukee Senti-
mel. Owing to recent disclosures the
names of leading public men and pri-
vate individuals are not as welcome
for these purposes as they were In the
past, but as individuality is sought It
may be that Indian names will figure
to a large extent in the nomenclature
OF these new towns"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-05-17
According to Horsepower.

A young motorist, endeavoring to
convince a country innkeeper that the
decay of coaching was more than COM
pensated for by the spread of motoring
as pastime. exclaimed, as final ar
gument, that his car was of forty
horsepower. ''the equal, sir, of ten re-
lays of coach horses"
The next morning he read in his bill.
"To feeding and stabling. so shillings."
He asked the landlord for an *
PLANTATION.
The charge for 'osses is shillin' a
cad. SIR" was the reply. THAT ma
chine of yours is equal to forty losses,
which is so shillin'.' = London Ex-
press.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-05-17

r. s. Pearson recently completed the
purchase of 1000 acres of land in the
towns of Great Darlington. Afford and
Monterey, Mass. and AusterlitZ \. Y,
says Great harrington correspondent
of the Boston Herald. The property
will be inclosed with wire fence
twelve miles long and seven feet high
closely meshed to keep out dogs. Mr.
Pearson has bought 5000 high grade
Shropshire and Dorset sheep in Eng
land and has engaged Scotch shep-
herds
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-05-17

age. This of course settled the mat
ter, and his candidate was named. In
his self abnegation, however, Mr. Bal
ley had failed to state that he would
have been old enough before the next
congress met Two years later he an
nounced himself openly as candidate
and was nominated hands down.
Bailey's first speech in congress was
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-05-17
.JOhnny,a Faith

But why do you think Johnny be-
lieves so thoroughly in the efficacy of
prayer"
Because when 1 suggested that he
pray for little brother he refused to
do it and prayed for a goat and red
wagon instead. Houston Post.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-05-17
A Long Life.

To prolong life one should take plen-
ty Of sleep and remember to sleep lying
on the right side. indulge in a morning
bath in tepid water, take daily exercise
in the open air, keep the window of the
sleeping room open all night. take fire.
quent and short holidays, not be over
ambitious and hold ones temper.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-05-17
Considerable Discretion.

Stranger-How long since you made
an arrest. constable? Constable Hi
Medder-Quite a considerable spell.
I'm goin' leetle slow bout haulin'
'em in jest now. We hain't got no
place to put 'em 'ceptin' Cy Tedder's
chicken coop, an Cy's got n settin'
hen on.-CleveIand Plain Dealer. i,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-05-17

Its love that makes the world go
round" said the old fashioned senti-
mentallst.
NO" answered Miss Cayenne: ''it
merely makes some people so dizzy.
that they think the world is going
round. "--Washingto Star. -
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-05-17

Die ana had a keener and more sarcas-
tic wit. besides being a more experience
ed parliamentarian, but the Texans
solid qualities. his mastery of his sub
jects and his force as debater made
him no mean antagonist even for the
man from Maine.
After going To the senate Bailey one
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-05-17

revelation TO the older members 1t
related to the rules committee, or
house machine" and so went into the
history and fundamental principles of
the subject that it made the Texan.
who was then the youngest member of
the body, marked man from that day.
He was congratulated by leading men
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-05-17
Your Wants.

We are ruined not by what we really
want, but by what we think we do.
Therefore never go abroad In search or
your wants. for if they be real wants
they will come in search Of you.--Col-
ton.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-05-17
4 BAD Case.

The Stipendiary- you and your
husband live together without fight
ing? Mrs. Mulcahy-No. yer amer,
not happily.-London Tit-Bits. Ss.s
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-05-17

The dawn of the future is announced
to such as can read its signs, and we
owe ourselves wholly to it.-Mazzini.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-05-17
No Mean Antagonist.

on Dorh SIDES or the chamber, even
Thomas Il. Reed adding his praises
No Mean Antagonist.
When Bailey became minority leader
OF the house he was often pitted
against Reed, who was then speaker.
The clashes of the two were worth a
journey to see. Reed was more MIN
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1906-10-17
NOTES OF INTEREST

A sea-going mission tug is now pen,
built on City Island, near New iolS
City, to be named the GERRY McAule!'
In addition to the regular crew 1t WV W..
carry several clergyn.en, who Will Ii q,
lister to the sailors at the docks ana ;,
the harbor. In appearance it is nlu ~.
like an ordinary tugboat, with the q
ception of a pulpit surmounted W.s
large white cross at the bow, from WIZ
services will be held.
The twenty-irst annual convention. ,l
the Brotherhood of st. Andrew .sst
be held in Memphis, Tenn, on Oc,Se,
II to FL. It's membership nuinO
about ten thousand.
One Of the Chinese representa- aso
who is a convert to Christianity anu tor
will attend the meeting of the T.,JJiors
NAL of the American Board in niJapG
town in October, is direct descen'
of Confucius
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1906-10-17
RELIGIOUS BANK WRECKERS.

Persons who have read of the eyildo-
Ing and dishonesty of President Nipple.
OF the Real Estate Trust Company. of
Phlladelph1a, must have been Impress
ed with the emphasis with which it was
constantly told that he was a religious
man. When 1t was told that he had
violated his obligations, had broken
faith, had robbed the people who had
trusted him and deceived those who be-
lieved in him, it was told along with
these things that he professed to be
scrupulously religious man; that he was
strict Presbyterian; that he was a.
Sunday-school superintendent; that he
was a rigid observer of Sunday and
refrained from the use of spirits and
tobacco. Why is it considered necessary
to recount these things? Is it a cynical
attempt by some to discredit religion?
When Nathan, the prophet, confronted
King David with the crime he had COM
mitted, one of the counts in the indict-
ment was that, "by this deed thou hast
given great occasion to the enemies of
the Lord to blaspheme." From Nathan
time down to the present day the enc
mics of the Lord have taken pleasure in
pointing out the wickedness and the
weakness of protesting Christians.
And in doing this the "enemies of the
Lord" have unconsciously given the
highest tribute to religion while seeking
to discredit it. If it were an ordinary
thing for strictly religious men to lead
evil lives it would rot be worth men
tioning, when one is discovered in
wrongdoing, that he is a Sunday-school
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1906-10-17
KOREA AND ITS NEEDS.

Letter of Rev. W. M. Junkin to the
Executive Committee.
Dear Brethren: An ancient and
sacred writer hath it that there be
three things that never be satisfied, yea
four things, say not sit is enough"
Probably had he been a member of your
committee he had added yea five, for
the Missions say not of reinforcements,
it is enough" The committee hath
seven daughters crying, give, give"
But the time is in sight when your Korea
Mission will leave you only six crying
daughters. We need at Kunsan only
single lady to make that station as
large as is contemplated by the majority
of the Mission. To completely equip
Kwanju, at the utmost, two preachers.
trained nurse and possibly later a
woman to assist in country evangelistic
work. Chunju can do it's work with
another preacher, a trained nurse and
above everything a college bred man to
take charge of and develop our tri-stat-
ion school work from ChunJu, the nat
ural center. In round numbers and
making allowance for possible assis-
tants in girls school work, ten mission
aries should put us in a position to eff
fectively evangelize our two and a quar-
ter provinces and to say to you much-tried