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Cannon Sees President;
Chief WiIkie Waits Without

| Sneaker Cannon conferred with frcsi-
| dent Roosevelt Immediately after the CAP
| met meeting today and before Secretary
! Root and Attorney General Bonaparic
| had left the cabinet room. There are Two
| interpret a ions of the purpose of the Visit
| of the Speaker.
! Ore is that he had been sent for by the
| President. who wished to urge that the
| House pass a resolution providing lnNes'-
! cation OF the Panama canal. the President
! being satisfied that there is absolutely
nothing unfavorabe that could come from
| such investigation.
The other report is that the Speaker
conferred with the President as to the
intention of the House to febuke the
! executive for his reference to the secret
service in his annual message.
! Speaker Cannon was asked pointblank
whether his visit related to the secret
service matter. He never affirms nor de-
| MES any reports about his visits 10 the
| President was his reply.
Chief Wilkie Waiting,
| While Speaker Cannon was with the
| President Chief Wilkie of the secret serv-
| ice was waiting to see the President.
| The hint went around the White House
| during the day that the threats from inc
CaDtol as to what may or ma! not ne
| done with the President to punish him
! for insinuations that congressman nm
| tied the work Of the secret service be-
cause some of them did no. desire inEcS-
| tisation do not worry Mr.. Roosevelt IN
| the least. One report had II that inc
! President was busy collecting data. large
| IL from the archives of the secret service
| as to certain cases where congressman
| were quite willing TO avoid lhNetSd'io"
! by the secret service.
The remarks of the President In ms
message were not made, it is salo. Will
| out due knowledge to what he was 90
! ing and with certain facts in mlnd.
Worse Yet to Come.
| Current gossip of the day portends pos
| sibility of storms yet to come, which. II
! they should develop, may precipitate
serious state of affairs between Congress
| and the outgoing executive.
There is possibility of the most extra
| ordinary sensation ever developed IN inc
| relation between an executive ana the
Congress.
| 1t was current gossip around the Cap
| jtol today that limitations had been re-
cciyed to the effect that If TINS issue
| should be raised by Congress. the Presf-
dent might come back with detailed in
! formation Of alleged laches on the part
| of individual congressman when "ouiu
| make a sensation In the country.
| At the Capt. oil this gossip was taken as
| in the nature of a threat or d bluff-or, as
one westerner puts 1t. ARE one or both.
IF the President should produce any
thing to bring discredit upon any mem
| her of the House or Senate i'll his pri-
yate relations" this representative went
on To say. lit would be conclusively
| shown that the means by which such in
formation was obtained were perverted
| from the use which Congress had pro-
vided.'
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-12-11

The Rivers and lIarbors Congress a; its
session today came TO the gist of the
business for which it had gathered III
adopting the resolutions formulated by its
committee which were presented to the
President later in the afternoon.
The recommendations are for the Issue
OF bonds for waterway improvements. the
appointment Of a permanent government
committee 10 carry forward the whole
work and for the immediate completion
authorized. The congress also recon-
mcnded the increase of the army Engineer
Corps to double it's present number in
order to cope with the increased work.
The resolutions recognize the fact that
the appointment of a government commits
sion on waterways is essential, but urge,
in view of the delay that would follow in
waiting for the action of such commits
sion, that Congress should so ahead with
the projects uow sanctioned and under
way
A special committee was appointed. con-
Sisting OF the VIE presidents from The
several states ard headed by Albert
Bush Of Alabama. u wait on the Presi-
dent and present him with the resolutions
of the Congress.
The session adjourned untli $50. When
the committee went to the White House
and thence to the Capitol 10 present the
resolutions OF the congress to the Vice
President and the Speaker of the House.
Recommendations Adopted.
The recommended in the resolutions
follow:
The Congress of the United States
should at its present session authorize
the issuance of bonds of the govern
ment to an amount of five hundred million
dollars, to be sold from time to time. in
such quantities as may be necessary,
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LAUNCH OF THE MEGANTIC.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Ship Added
TO the White Star Line.

BELFAST. Ireland, December 11.-The
launching of the fine large twin steel
screw steamer Megantic at the yards of
Messrs Harlan & Wolf yesterday was an
event of considerable Importance to the
shipping and international commerce.
The Megantic. the largest and most no
table addition to the White Star line is
II. 600 gross tons and her passenger ac-
Communications will rank with anything to
he found af1oat. The Megantic will inau-
eurate a new service of the White Star
line between Montreal and Liverpool early
in the spring OF 1909.
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tive way to get these demands before
Congress was through the appointment
of waterways commission as pefma-
nent government institution that could
urge the matter at each session of Con-
sress with authority as it should be
urged.
Speakers of Yesterday.
The principal speaker at the evening
session yesterday was Secretary OF Asfi-
culture Wilson. His subject was our
Wasted Waters, and Water as a Factor
i'm Farming Operations He declared
that the engineer can build Dam. put
only the scientific farmer can make the
best use of rainfall that comes regularly
in the humid regions or OF waters applied
artiflcially.
Coy Broward of Florida declared that
there was no time like the present for Sc
curing improved waterways. while we
have a President and "A coming President
who are in sympathy with the move
ment."
Representative Davidson of Wisconsin
said the purpose of the organization was
nearly accomplished, that public opin-
ion is thoroughly aroused and that the
country demands results.
r. Horace Mcfarland. president of the
American Civic Association, gave an il
Illustrated lecture on The Value OF
Beauty in Waterways.
President Ransdell called for remarks
from Mrs. Tompkies of louisiana presi-
dent of the Women's Rivers and Harbors
Association. AS the result of aler speech
the congress voted her association 500
with which to continue its work.
officers and Directors.
President Joseph 7. Ransdell and Sec
retary-Treasurer j. F. Ellison were re-
elected Directors from the various dis
tricts were elected as follows:
Atlantic STANDARDIZATION IL. Lincoln,
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Pvthians to Establish a Sanitarium.

CHICAGO. December 1l.-Dr G. q. Nc
Council medical eXaminer-in-chief of the
knights of Pythias. announced today that
it has been formally decided that a sana-
tarium for tuberculosis patients affiliated
with the order shall be established in
New Mexico. The cottages and other
buildings when sufficient funds have been
collected from members of the order. viii
be erected on a large tract of land near
Las Vegas donated for the cause by New
Mexico lodges.
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MARVIN KENT DIES.
Founder of Ohio City and First
President of Erie Road.

KENT. Ohio. December 1l.-MarSiu
Kent. founder of this city and first pres-
dent of the Erie railroad. died at his
home here late last night, aged ninety
two Mr. Kent was born in Ravenna
and educated in the Tallnadge and Clari-
don Academies. He planned the Atlantic
and Great Western railroad. afterward
the Erie, in 1850, and drove the last
spike when the line was completed, in
1864
Kent served as state senator from 1879
to 1879 He was president of the Kent
National Bank and had been affiliated
with many Industrial interests.
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Ends Life in Sight of Home.

SAN FRANCISCO, December 11.-With-
i'm sight of home and native land. Carl
Herbster. private in the Hospital
Corps, ended his life yesterday on the
deck of the transport. Thomas. by slash
ing his throat with razor as the Thomas
neared the Golden Gate. Herbster, who
had been standing on the deck watching
the land come into view. suddenly went
TO his berth. returned with razor and
Immediately cut his throat.
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For Shredder Trials at Calcutta.

Special Cablegram to The Star.
CALCUTTA, December 1.-THE council
today passed bill providing for speed
Ter trial of persons implicated in plots
and offenses against the British govern
ment in India Sir Harvey AdamsOn, or
binary member of the council. when in
Producing the measure referred to a far
reaching conspiracy. the object of which
was to subvert the British rule.
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Records for Twenty-Four Hours.

The following were the readings of the
thermometer and barometer at the wealth
er bureau for the twenty-four hours be-
ginning at pm. yesterday:
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS 10, 4 pm, 81:
s pm. 81: L. midnight. %. December
II. am, 81; s am, sc; II noon, 81:
> pm, IS Maximum, 3S. at > pm. De-
cember IL; minimum, 81. II pm, Decem-
Der 10.
Barometer 10. pm, 80
s pm, 5000: L. midnight. 3O.a3 Decem-
Der II. 4 a. m., 1913; s am, 3O.12; noon.
5000; pm, 1915.
Maximum temperature past twenty four
hours, IS; year ago, 80.
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Russia and Balkan States.

Special Cablegram to The Star.
ST PETERSBURG, December lit is
understood that when NJ. Isvolsky, Rus
sian minister of foreign affairs. makes
the long-promised statement outlining
Russia's attitude it will be found that
Russia favors an alliance with the Bal
kan states.
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leans. There won't be any scrap about
which resolution will go through
Rioht IF Wav for Democrats.

which resolution will go through.
Right of Way for Democrats.
Should the republicans in the Senate
desire to take the lead. the democrats VIII
fall in line But there is discussed TO-
day a plan to allow the democrats 10
take the first step If this is done IL is
probable Senator Culberson. the mlnoT'E
leader. will present the resolution.
If the republicans initiate the matter:
Senator Hale of Maine may be selected
to take charge of it on the floor. ana
he will be ably assisted by Senator
Aldricll of Rhode Island.
One ru,nor that was afioat today is that
tho investigation may be put into inc
hands of one. of the standing committees
of the Senate The appropriations COM
mittce has been mentioned III this con-
ncctiOn.
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Senate Is Ready to Follow
Example Set by the House

The news that the House had passed
the resolution today authorizing the ap-
pointment OF a committee to investigate
and report upon the disparaging observa-
tions of President Roosevelt concerning
the action OF Congress in limiting the uses
OF the government secret service was
received with great interest at the SEN
ate end OF the Capitol.
While there was no session of the SEN
ate tOday. number OF senators were at
the Capitol. There were many informal
conferences on the subject of what the
Senate will do next week
prominent senator said this after
noon.
The Senate has been waiting until the
Rouse acted upon this unfortunate mat
ter. believing that since the legislation re-
ferred to by the President originated in
the House. that body should first take
cognizance OF the Presidents statements.
While do not believe there is at this
time an absolutely definite plan of action
In the minds Of the republican senators. I
nevertheless. feel certain that the Senate
will by no means throw cold water on
what the House has done today
THE President has made a great mis-
take. which should not be overlooked by
Congress"
Expected to Act Monday.
The Senate will convene again Monday.
resolution will be passed similar to that
passed by the House. calling for the APP
po!ntment OF a committee 10 look into the
matter and report a few days later.
1t developed today that some OF the
Presidents strong supporters in the Sem
ate. such as Senator Lodge, the Presi-
dents mouthpiece. are planning to raise
a big disturbance when the matter Is
brought up. In other words, il looks as II
the Senate. il 1t passes the resolution in
question. will not do so quite as easily as
did the House.
As far as the democratic senator's are
concerned they are not disposed To OBJ
ject in any way TO censuring the Presi-
dent either by expunging from the rec
ord the objectionable portion of his mes
sage or by any other method that may
be suggested by the republicans.
On the other hand the democratic reso-
luton on the subject has already been
drawn up and may be presented as sub
stitute foS that prepared by the repub-
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Russ Police official Sentenced.

KAZAN. Russia. December I'm. Du-
binoff, the local commissioner of police,
was today condemned to six years i'm
prisonment at labor on the charge of
having Systematically iIl-treated the pris-
OnerS in his care.
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VALPARAISO Strike Over.

VALPARAISO, Chic December 1.-THE
strike that broke out at the collahuasO
coal mines a week ago came To an end
today and work has been resumed. The
movement was put down by troops. WHO
overawed the rioters and arrested their
leaders.
Fair play., 1908-04-04
One Of the
Essentials

'of the happy homes Of to-day is vast
fund Of information as to the best methods
'cf promoting health and happiness and
right living and knowledge Of the worlds
best products.
Products Of actual excellence and
reasonable claims truthfully presented
and which have attained to worldwide
acceptance through the approval of the
Well-Inforrued OF the World; not Of indi-
vidusls only, but Of the many who have
the happy faculty Of selecting and obtain
ing the best the world affords.
One Of the products Of that class, Of
known component parts, an Ethical
remedy, approved by physicians and COM
mended by the Well-Informed Of the
World rs valuable and wholesome family
laxative is the well-known Syrup OF Figs
and Elixir of SIENNA. To get its beneficial
effects always buy the genuine, manu-
factured by tho California Fig Syrup Co,
only, and for sale by all leading druggists.
Fair play., 1908-04-04
sI0 An ACRE REALIZED al
CROP IN WESTERN CANADA.
ANOTHER FARMER REALIZES
$22.so PER ACRE FROM His
WHEAT CROP LAST YEAR.

Charles Mccormick Of Kenville,
Manitoba, writes:
During the season Of 1907, had
100 acres in crop on the s. w. quarter
of section 1S, township 35, range ~
west of the Principal Meridian, Wes.
tern Canada, yielded as follows:
80 acres at 20 bushels per acre,
which I sold for 30 cents per bushel;
and 20 acres oats yielding so bushels
per acre sold for S5 cents per bushel
so that my total crop realized s2,004.-
co. From this deducted for expenses
of threshing. hired help, etc, $4,000.
leaving me net profit on this years
crop OF over $500"
Thomas Sawatzky of Herbert, Sas-
katchewan, says:
"The value Of my crop per acre OF
wheat is s22.50. | threshed t,750
bushels of wheat from 20 acres, and
was offered 80 cents bushel for It..
Oats, 10 acres, 500 Bushels; and
barley, s acres, 80 bushels I
do not know If / have been doing
the best in this district, but l know
II all the farmers were doing as well,
Western Canada would have no kick
coming as far as grain growing Is
concerned and l further say that II
you want to put this in one of your ad.
vertisements, this is true and I can
put my name to It,"
Fair play., 1908-04-04
Labor and the Battleships.

Senator Perkins and other advocates
OF the big stick and the big navy as.
sert that at least 95 per cent. of the
cost of a battleship goes to the labor
ing man. This is what logicians call
material fallacy, and what plain men
call lie. 1t is subterfuge designed
10 make the people believe that they
are the beneflciaries of the millions
paid TO the steel trust and its allies.
the Cramps. The big feet which has
been sent to the Pacific is more likely
to be used to subdue the people Of
San Francisco, Seattle, Portland. San
Diego and other Pacific coast cities
who object TO the Importation of cheap
Asiatic labor, than against Japan. The
greatest dangers to a free people are
big navies and big armies, Military
| despotism, resulting from the over
whelming strength of armies and
navies has destroyed republics since
the beginnings of civilized govern.
| ment The teachings of Christ and
! those of Mencius and Jefferson on this
subject are instructive. Brute force
is barharism,
Fair play., 1908-04-04
The Evolution OF
Household Remedies.

The modern patent medicine bud.
ness Is the natural outgrowth Of the
old-tims household remedies.
In the early history Of this country,
EVERY FAMILY HAD ITS HOME
MADE MEDICINES. Herb teas,
bitters, laxatives and tonics, were to be
found in almost every house, compound.
ed by the housewife, sometimes assisted
by the apothecary or the family doctor.
Such remedies ~ picra, which was
aloes and quassia, dissolved in apple
brandy. Sometimes hop tonic, made
Of whiskey, hops and bitter barks. A
score or more Of popular, homemade
remedies were thus compounded, the
formulse for which were passed along
from house to house, sometimes written,
sometimes verbally communicated. g
The patent medicine business is q
natural outgrowth from this whole
some, old-time custom. In the begin
ming, some enterprising doctor, i'm
pressed by the usefulness of one of
these homemade remedies, would take
it up, improve it in many ways, manu-
facture 1t on large scale, advertise it
mainly through almanacs for the home,
and thus it would become used over a
largo area. LATTERLY THE HOUSE
HOLD REMEDY BUSINESS TOOK
A MORE EXACT AND SCIENTIFIC
FORM.
Peruna wfs originally one Of these
old-time remedies. 1t was used by the
Mennonites, of Pennsylvania, before it
was offered to the public for sale. DR..
Hartman, THE ORIGINAL COM
FOUNDER OF PERUNA, is Of Men
uonits origin. First, he prescribed it
for his neighbors and his patients.
The sale Of 1t increased, and at last he
established a mandatory and fur
aishsd it to the general drug trade.
Peruna is useful in q great many
climatic ailments, such as coughs, colds,
,ore throat, bronchitis, and catarrhal
diseases generally. THOUSANDS OF
FAMILIES HAVE LEARNED THE
USE OF PERUNA and its value in the
treatment Of these ailments. They
have learned to trust and believe in
Dr.. Hartmsn's Judgment, and to rely
on his remedy, Peruna.
Fair play., 1908-04-04
a Mind Reader.

Pat had got hurt-not much more
than scratch, it is true, but his en-
ployer had visions of being compelled
to keep him for life. and had adopted
the wise course of sending him at once
to the hospital. After the house sur
geon had examined him carefully, he
said to the nurse:
"As subcutaneous abrasion is not OBJ
servable, l do not think there is any
reason to apprehend tegumental cica-
trization of the wound"
Then, turning to the patient, he
asked. quiZZically:
What do you think. Pat?"
Sure, sir" said Pat, you're a won
derful thought-reader, doctor. You
took the very words out of my
mouth. That's just what / was going
to say!"
Fair play., 1908-04-04
NEURALGIA

The real meaning Of the word Neu-
ralgia is nerve.pain, and any one who
has suffered with the malady will not
Be so anxious to know OF its nature
as to hear of It's antidote. Though
scarcely recognized by the profession
and people half century ago. 1t Is
now one OF the most common and pain.
ful ailments which afiiict humanity.
AS now generally understood the word
signifies an affection of the nervous
system, with pain In the course OF the
principal nerves.
The two great causes OF Neuralgia
are, Impoverishment OF the Blood
and Deficiency Of Nerve Force; and
the treatment OF IL Is not so obscure
as many would be led to suppose. The
flrst thing is to relieve the pain,
which is done more quickly and salts
factorily by ST. JACOBS OIL than by
any other remedy known; the second
object is to remove the cause which
is accomplished by the abundant use
OF nourishing food, of q nature to
strengthen and give tone TO both the
muscular and nervous systems.
Fair play., 1908-04-04
WORKS FOR CIVIC PRIDE.
Excellent Scheme Devised by Mer-
chants of Western City.

A new scheme for arousing local
pride Is being worked In an enterpris-
ing western city. The plan In brief
is. instead of attempting to vitalize
the civic spirit of the whole. commu.
nifty. to organize clubs in different To-
calities and to clean up and light up
certain sections. without regard to
what may be done elsewhere. For IN
stance, a club is organised in a
single block, and merchants on each
side of the street are persuaded to
Join IF 1t is desired to make the
block brilliant with light at night an
investigation is had to see how 1t can
be done, how much it will cost and
what it Is worth. The plan has worked
so successfully that organizations are
springing up all over the same city to
devote their attention to cleaning or
lighting a certain restricted territory.
1t is much easier to secure co-opera-
ton between 20 merchants than be.
tween 200, and the Influence of the
few spreads in widening circle
Baltimore News.
Fair play., 1908-04-04
PRESCRIBED cuTIcURA
After Other Treatment Faiied-RaW
Eczema on Baby's Face Had
Lasted Three Months-At Last
Doctor Found Cure.

"Our baby boy broke out with &C.
zema on his face when one month old.
One place on the side Of his face the
size of nickel was raw like beefsteak
for three months, and he would cry
out when bathed the parts that were
sore and broken out. gave him
three months treatment from a good
doctor, but at the end of that time the
child was no better. Then my doctor
recommended Cuticura. After using
a cake of Cuticura Soap, third of
box of Cuticura Ointment, and half a
bottle of Cuticura Resolvent he was
well and his face was as smooth as any
bahy's. He is now two years and a
half old and no eczema has reappeared.
Mrs. NJ. l.. Harris, Alton, Kan. May
IA and June IL, 1907"
Fair play., 1908-04-04
NEwSOF MISSOURI
Folks campalun Po.,poned.

Jefferson City--It Is understood
here that Gov. Folk will not open his
campaign for United states Senator
until early next month. His opening
speech, in which he will outline his
platform, will be delivged at st. 10
seph. Originally 1t was the governors
intention TO have opened his campaign
in the middle of March, but because
the municipal campaign is in progress
in st. Joseph, he deems 1t best TO wait
until after the city election. 1t was
in ST. Joseph the governor opened his
gubernatorial campaign In 1904, and
he long ago determined to open his
senatorial campaign in the same city
Perhaps he thinks ii is auspicious
location from which to launch politi
cal hopes.
Fair play., 1908-04-04
"The Yellow Dou Fund"

The death Of Andy" Hamilton, Of
life insurance fame, at Albany. n. Y,
revives the exposure about the expen-
diture of the yellow dog fund" It
will he remembered that Hamilton
created sensation by charging that
he had paid Cornelius n. Bliss, the
treasurer of the Republican National
committee, $4,000, and exhibited the
voucher signed by Bliss, although
Bliss had denied receiving that or any
other amount The Republicans will
have to rely upon the tariff-protected
trusts and other corporations for their
yellow dog fund this year, as the life
insurance COW is dried up as far as
politicar contributions are concerned.
Fair play., 1908-04-04
A Popular Game.

"Where hav yez been this evenin'T'
asked O'Riley of O'TOJle,
Sure, hav been playing Bridget
whist" said O'Toole.
Bridget whist? an how do yez play
thot?'
II sit In the kitchen wild Bridget an
ate pie an cake an chicken. an
whin Bridget hears the missus comm
she says whist