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WIZ Plan Emergency Bill.

At a meeting Of the Rivers and Harbors
Committee OF the House yesterday g sub
committee, consisting Of Representatives
Alexander Of New York, Lawrence OF
Massachusetts. Jones Of Washington
Burgess OF Texas. and Noon OF Tennes-
see. was appointed TO determine what
projects are sufficiently urgent TO require
immediate surveys. and what shall be
included in the emergency rivers and har-
bors bill TO be presented to Congress dur
ing this session
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MAYExPUNGEwILLETTSP
Special House Committee 10 Consider
Attack on the President.

Action was begun in the House yes
terday 70 expunge from the Record that
Part OF Representative Wfllett's speech
attacking the President that he wac al
lowed to deliver before being ruled out
Of order
Representative Hughes. who made a
strenuous effort 20 have the speech
stopped sooner than Il was. was on his
feet when the clerk finished reading the
journal yesterday morning and offered
his resolution. referring the speech 10 :
special committee 70 decide whether il
should be allowed To remain IL the
Record
Speaker Cannon named Representative
Mann. OF Illinois, Perkins. OF New York;
Foster. OF Vermont; Howard, OF Georgia,
and Clayton, Of Alabama, 20 serve on the
committee. They VIII report within ten
days.
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vETOES PROHIBITION BILL.
Gov. Patterson ExsIains His 0ppo-
sition TO the Measure.


sition TO the Measure.
Nashville. Tenn. Jan 19-FoIIowinz the
adjournment Of the senate this afternoon.
Gov Patterson's veto OF Statewide pro
hibiti0n bin was quietly fled with the
clerk Il IS due 70 come Up for action
tomorrow after roll call
The veto in the house wiH certainly
be overridden. but in the senate the vote
VIII be close. Twenty TO thirteen was
the vote in the senate on the bills pass
age Seventeen votes in the senate. and
fifty in the house yin be necessary 10
override the veto. Failing TO get them
Il either house the bin IS vetoed
The reasons assigned by TIE governor
for the veto are numerous Among them
are the following: The bill IS against
the VII Of majority. II delies the Demo
crat Platform. arbitrary prohibition laws
are not obeyed- II destroys revenue while
Al the same time fOmenting discard and
resulting in money being sent abroad.
tends 70 foster hypocrisy, and viii teach
the youth OF the State daily lessons Of
evasion and duDlicity
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TERMS OF THE PROTOCOL.
Mr.. Buchanan Sends Text of Agree
ment with Venezuela.

The full text OF the protocol agreed
upon by William Z. Buchanan, special
commissioner representing the United
States. and President Gomez, OF Venezuela,
providing means for the settlement Of
the American claims was received at the
State Department yesterday in a long
dispatch from Mr.. Buchanan.
1t viii not be signed until some slight
notifications have been made. Some of
the claims are so complicated it NAV
be regarded as inadvisable to submit
them for arbitration OF The Hague court.
and it is believed the protocol provides
for an attempt TO settle these claims bv
direct negotiations between the two coun-
tries In the event Of the failure Of this
method, they win be submitted to The
Hague court.
The Washington herald., 1909-01-20
CENSUS BILL UP TODAY.
Lively Fight Likely Over Plans for
Printing Reports.

The census bin viii be considered by
the House Of Representatives to-day. Il
is expected that lively fight VIII result
over the clause IN the bill this year.
passed By the Senate. 10 allow the Di-
rector Of the Census to have the reports
printed outside of the Government Print
ing Ofice If he car obtain better prices.
The employees Of the ONCE contend that
It would be move toward abolishing the
printing Office and that. regardless OF the
price, the reports should be printed there.
The typographical union is also fighting
the passage OF that part Of the bin.
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made Coadjutor at Syracuse.

Syracuse. n. Y, Jan. 1s.-Mgr. John
Grimes, rector OF the Cathedral OF the
Immaculate Conception, was to-day no
titled Of his selection by Rome as CO.
adJutor bishop OF the Syracuse Diocese.
News Of the appointment came IN teIe-
gram to Bishop Patrick A. Ludder from
&gT. Falcoaio.
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MONEY FOR HOSPITAL.
sherman'S Bill Provides $4,es4.5o for
Maintaining Fire Alarms.

Representative Sherman. OF New York.
introduced q bill yesterday by request
appropriating S4.S545o for the maintain
ance OF the automatic FIRE alarm systems
IN certain buildings Of the Government
Hospital for the Insane from July I3.
1908, TO June 80, 1910
The Washington herald., 1909-01-20
Philadelphia Pays Tribute.

Philadelphia. Pa. Jan Is.-The cen
tenaTy OF the birth OF Edgar Allan Poe
was observed to-day in various public
and private institutions. There were no
formal exercises In, the public schools.
but IN the chapel OF the University Of
Pennsylvania DIT. Arthur Hobson Quinn.
professor in the department OF English
and literature, gave q scholarly address
on the life and works OF the poet and
story writer. Il was heard with delight
BY large number Of students. Dr. Quinn
has in preparation q book on the life Of
Poe.
Formal exercises were not held az the
Girls High School Instead the annfve--
sary OF the poets birth was recognized
IN the class-rOoms. where the students
spent an hour reading poems and selec-
tons from POe'S works
4 lecture on Edgar Allan Poe-His
life and his works" was delivered by
O. r Howard Thompson this evening at
the Free Library OF Philadelphia. Mr.
Thompson talked about Poe's works IN
the "Gentleman's Magazine and era
hams Magazine Special references
were made 70 the writings IN the former
magazine. In which Longfellow was
charged with plagiarism. There was also
q discussion OF the countercharges ac-
cusing Poe OF having stolen his greatest
poem, The Raven from earlier authors.
The anniversary was also celebrated
this evening by the New Century Club.
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YESTERDAY IN CONGRESS.
SENATE.

The Sensts convened al noon.
president's salary increased to yls3.O05 year,
and salaries Of Vice President and judiciary osi-
Gals aiso Tzised.
Senator Raynsr's resolution calling for facts
q hbel suit against the New YORK World ~
ferred 20 Judiciary Oournit;ee.
Senator Scott psssents bill for neE taxation
system in District
i numheT Of pension bills were passed.
The Senate adjourned az $40 O'Clock
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Pass Urgent Defciency Bit.

The first urgent deficiency bill Of the
session was passed by the House Of Rep
resentative yesterday. II carried a total
OF E.0264o2. which was the smallest de-
fciency bin reported to the House for
many years.
The only item which oceasioned any
discussion vas the appropriation of
$1,000 for the purchase and maintenance
OF automobiles for the use Of the Presi-
dent. Mr.. Tawney explained this was
made necessary because President-elect
Taft proposed TO use the buzz wagons.
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LEAVE LEMON DISTRICT.
New York Importers Want Duty Re-
moved from SieIIIan Fruit.

More than $4,000 Iaborers viii leave the
lemon district Of stricken Sicily and Italy.
because Of the earthquake, says a brief
fled with the Ways and Means Commit
tee Of the House OF Representatives by
New York importers.
It IS believed that a large number Of
these men, with their families, viii come
TO the United States Many Of them viii
settle in European countries, it is be-
Heved-
The brief tells OF the great damage
done the lemon business by the earth
quake. and advances the belief that un-
less the duty is abolished, or materially
reduced. the end Of the Importation OF
lemons is near at hand.
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FRIARS TO BE REIMBURSED.
Senate Gets Favorable Report on BIZ
to Satisfy Philippine Claims.

Senator Lodge yesterday submitted a
favorable report from the Committee on
the Philippines on the bin authorizing an
appropriation OF SsQoS3 to be paid to four
religious orders Of the Roman Catholic
Church in the Philippine Islands.
The payments were urged by the spe-
cial commission which investigated the
claims OF the friars, ard are to be IN
fun satisfaction for the use and occu-
patton OF the church property in the
islands by the military forces Of the
United States prior 10 January q, 1876
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PUTS BAN ON OPIUM.
House Committee FavOrs Bill to De-
crease Importation of the Drug.


crease Importation of the Drug.
A bin prohibiting the importation and
use OF opium for other than medicinal
purposes was reported fsvorably to the
House yesterday By the Committee on
Foreign Affairs
It provides that opium and prepara-
tions and deTivatiOns thereof other than
smoking opium or opium prepared for
smoking may be imported for medicinal
purpose only. under regulations which
the Secretary Of Agriculture is hereby
authorized to establish" Violations of
this proposed law are made punishable
by fine and Imprisonment
The House committee also reported IA
Vorably a resolution authorizing the Sec
retaTy Of State TO invite the Permanent
International Association OF Navigation
Congresses to meet in the United States
In 1911
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TWO NATIONS PAY
TRIBUTE TO POE
Continued from Page One.

not far from the little cottage in the
Bronx. where occurred the pathetic death
CT the poets Child-wife. Virginia
The programme consisted Of the reading
b. Wilton Lackaye OF a poem By John
Henry BOuer, entitled -POe's Cottage al
Fcrdham.'i > and the presentation OF the
bust OF Poe 70 the city by Arthur a
Stought0a. chairman OF the Poe memorial
committee
Other memorial exercises in Poe's honor
were held al New York University n
the afternoon, and IN the evening Co
lum5ia University paid honor 70 the men,
ory Of the poet At Columbia the princi-
pal address vas delivered by Thomas
Nelson Page The manuscript copy OF
Poe's poem. "Annabel Lee was ex-
hihifed
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TAKES UP LLLEY CASE TODAY.
House Committee 70 Discuss Plan to
Declare Seat Vacant.

At a meeting OF the House Committee
on the Judiciary today. consideration
VIII be given the Gaines resolution. which
declares 20 be vacan; the seat in Congress
constructiveiy occupied by Gov. George
/. IIlley. Of Connecticut
Members OF the committee declare that
all the precedents and law bearing on
the subject viii justify a favorable report
on the Gaines resolution.
Mr. Lilley is a member OF Congress. as
Wen as governor OF his State at present,
and in the absence OF action by Congress
he IS entitled 20 draw his salary as a
member OF the House. and il Is presumed.
Of course, that he is at the same time
receiving his salary as governor.
A member OF the House committee said
last night
As I view the case. Mr. LiIley no
longer has the right 20 serve as a mem
Der Of Conugress
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VIII End Betting.

Sacramento. Cal, Jan. ia measure
directed against race track pool selling.
keeping a pool room, or placing any bets
on the ponies in any manner. has been
adopted BY the assembly committee or
publyic morals. Il viii be reported 70
the lower house favOrably.
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APPROVE TUG-BoAT BILL.
smOkestaeks Must Be Arranged So
as to Go Under Railway Bridge.


as to Go Under Railway Bridge.
"A favorable report on the bill TO regu-
late tugboats operating on the Potomac
River was ordered by the House Com
mittee OF Interstate and Foreign Com
merce yesterday.
The bill provides that all tugboats must
be so equipped with hinged smOkestacks
as TO allow them to pass under the rail-
way bridge instead Of using the draw
bridge.
4 number OF Alexandria residents ap-
peared before the committee in the in
terest OF the bill Representatives OF
the tugboat owners also were heard
4 protest against the proposed legisla-
ton was made by A. +. Harland. repre-
senting sand and gravel dealer Mr..
Hariand said that the bin would affect
but comparatively few tugboats, and con-
tended that tows going up and down the
river caused but little delay.
The Washington herald., 1909-01-20
Pension for Wido-

The House District COMMITTEES ves,er-
day received the approval OF the Com
missioners Of the biI. to give a pension
OF so month to Mrs Sarah ]. Fowler.
widow OF Policeman J. Il. Fowler. who
was killed at the National Theatsr IN
5sS4
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HOUSE.

House convened az neon.
Committee appointed 70 consider expungins
speech q Representative WiIlstt from the Record.
House passes urgent de5dency bill
Consideration q naval appropriation bil begun
Bin introduced 20 regulate gas pressure n
the District of Columbia
Ae-onautic experts ask appropriation O. S5oo.-
GO fer Signal Corps.
BIZ Introduced to prevent women from work
ing II liquor shops
House adjourned a. SIS until noon to-day.
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Poe Celebration in Boston.

Boston. Jan 1s.-While the South and
other places to-day paid homage 10 the
memory OF the American author snd gen
iuS Edgar Alien Poe. on the occasion OF
the centenary OF his birth, the event was
not ignored in Boston. At the Authors
Club this afternoon many well-knovn
Bos1onians gathered "a celebrate the
event Mrs. Julia Ward Howe presided.
ard among those who spoke were Col
Thomas Wentworth Higginson. Judge
Robert Grant, Bliss Perry. and Rev. sam
uel n Crobers,
The Washington herald., 1909-01-20
Oppoee Foraker Acf.

San Juan. P R. Jan. 1s-The unlonist
party. which controls the lower house
Of the legislature, resolved In executive
session 10 fight the insuiar government
against the continuance Of the Foraker
act. The unionists are desirous Of at
tracing the attention OF the Washington
government to their position.
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While you think Of It. telephone your
Want Ad- TO The Washington Herald
and bin viii be sent you at cent a word.
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KIERAN IN BUFFALO
Denies Fidelity Insolvency
and viii Fight 1t Out.
IN THE HANDS OF LAWYERS

Advised to stay Under Cover By His
Former Attorneys-FOFmer Fund
ing Company official Declares No
Creditor of His VIII Lose a Penny.
Bankruptcy Proceedings Started.
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1909-08-19

j. w Bostaph, Of Ogden was chosen
senior vice commander.
The other officers selected were
Junior vice-commander, Alfred Il.
Beers of Connecticut; surgeon gen
eral DR.. w. H. Lemon of Kansas
for chaplain, Rev. Daniel Ryan OF In.
disnapois was chosen.
Resolutions were adopted by the
Grand Army OF the Republic and aux.
lliary branches, before adjournment
of the convention, giving lavish praise
to Utah and Salt Lake City for the
manner in which the visitors had
been entertained.
For the staff officers and 1000
friends in the G.. A. X. Frank o. Cole.
retiring adjutant general, at the clos.
ing session, presented General Henry
NJ. Nevlus, the retiring commander.
lnchief, a beautiful diamond studded
G.. A. X. badge
For the members of the G.. A. r.
Colonel Frank M. Sterrett, chairman
OF committee appointed for that pur.
pose a year ago. presented Judge
Charles G Burton of Nevada Mo
whose term of Office as commander-in
chief of the G. A. X. expired year
ago, with beautiful chest of silver
While the veterans were holding
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women. One OF the greatest under.
takings of the W. r. G. is the reclaim.
ing OF Andersonville prison and the
making of this as free gift to the
Union.
The Ladies' of the Grand Army OF
the Republic was organized in 1886,
and numbers some 10000 women, its
work being along the same general
line of that undertaken by the Won.
ans Relief. Corps. President Taft has
lately been elected an honorary mem.
Der OF this organization.
The Daughters of Veterans is Just
what the name implies, daughters or
granddaughters of the men who fought
in the civil war
Mrs. Jennie l. Berry of Cedar Rap
Ids Iowa, was chosen president of the
National Woman's Relief Corps at
Thursdays session. She was elected
by an overwhelming majority.
Mrs. Della Rawlings Henry of Kan.
sas City Mo, was chosen president
of the Ladies of the Grand Army of
the Republic at Fridays session.
Mrs. Minnie T. Guitland OF AL.
lance, Ohio. was victorious In the
race for president of the Daughters
Of Veterans.
COMMANDMENTS Nevius, in his
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gathered from every portion OF the
United States, the nations defenders
who had been permitted to again
greet their former comrades in arms
and attend to the necessary business
of the organization which is the pride
of every loyal American, joined In
singing God be With Us Till We
Meet Again." and the convention,
one of the most successful and en-
joyable in many ways ever held, came
to a close.
While for five days the veterans
had been granted the freedom of the
city. and had been feted and enter
taind In true western style during
every moment that they were not en-
gagged In the conduct of the business OF
the organization, at the convention
hall in the Tabernacle, great mum
Der of the visitors We're so well
pleased with the reception given
them by the people of Utah as a
whole that they will remain in Utah
several days, making side trips from
Salt Lake City, and visiting points OF
interest they were unable to see dur.
ing the time allotted for the business
sessions.
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TROUBLE IN ROYAL PALACE.
Tidinss Borne by Amateur Actor suf-
ficient to Lead Hearers to Ex-
pect the Worst.

The Shakespeare club of New Or.
leans used to give amateur theatrical
performances that were distinguished
for the local prominence of the actors
Once social celebrity. with a gor-
geous costume, as one of the lords in
waiting had only four words to say:
THE queen has swooned." AS he
stepped forward his friends applauded
vcciferously. Bowling his thanks, he
faced the king and said. in a high
pitched voice: THE swoon has
queened"
There was roar of laughter; but
he waited patiently, and made an
other attempt:
THE sween has cooned."
Again the walls trembled and the
stage manager said in voice which
could be heard all over the house:
Come off. you doggoned fool"
But the ambitious amateur refused
to surrender, and in a rasping fall
setto, as he was assisted off the stage,
he screamed: THE coon has
sweened. Success Magazine.
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The Artless Boy.

The boy bowed politely to the gro
Ger.
II understand" he said, that you
want boy, sir. VIII you kindly look
me over"
81 only pay 49," said the grocer, alb.
ruptly.
Il understood" said the boy, that
you paid four
The grocer nodded.
81 did pay four" he said, until I
saw in the paper the other day that
Millionaire Rogers began his business
career on IS a week"
The boy smiled.
But / don't expect to be million
aire,'' he said. 81 don't care to be
rich-Td much rather be good"
The grocer was so much pleased
with this artless reply that he com.
promised with the boy for three and
half
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Look at the Names.

In A. d. Fearaidhach-F ionfashtna
was an Irish king, most just and
successor, Fiachadh-Fion, who was
treated to similar fate by Finchadh-
Fionohudh, "the prince with the white
cows" who died at the hands of ''the
Irish plebeians of Connaught." Eoch.
h-Moidmeodhain was one of the
half dozen who died of natural causes,
and Flaithheartagh was one of the
two to resign the monarch's scepter
for the monks cowl.-New York
Press.
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Your Salary.

The universe pays every man In his
own coin; If you smile, it smiles upon
you In return; If you frown, you will
be frowned at; if you sing, you will
be invited into gay company; If you
think, you will be entertained by
thinkers; and if you love the world
and earnestly seek for the good that
is therein, you will be surrounded by
loving friends, and nature will pour
into your lap the treasures of the
earth. Censure, criticise and hate, and
you will be censured, criticised and
hated by your fellow men.-N. W..
Zimmerman
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A Realist,

Il am great believer in realism"
remarked the poet
"Yes?" we queried with rising in.
Election, thereby giving him the desired
opening.
Il sometimes carry my ideas of
realism to a ridiculous extreme" con.
tinued the poet
Indeed" we exclaimed namely,
somewhat impatient to reach the point
of his witticism.
YES" continued the poet, "the other
day | wrote sonnet to the gas com.
pany and purposely made the meter
defective"
At this point we tainted.
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They Were Good Mothers.

Elizabeth Cady Stanton is quoted as
develop all her powers and possibili-
ties, that she may better guide and
serve the next generation. Mrs. Stan
ton raised seven uncommonly healthy
and handsome children, says an ad-
mirer of hers, and the children of Mrs.
Julia Ward Howe testify to the vir.
tues of the noted woman as a moth
err. The eagle may be as good a
mother as the hen or the goose.
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There was a warm fight between St
Louis and Atlantic City n. j., for the
privilege of entertaining the veterans
at the next annual convention, AT
lantic City finally winning the coveted
honor.
For commander.in-chlef. Samuel X.
Van SAINT, OF Minneapolis, was chosen,
and will direct the AFFAIRS OF the
Grand Army of the Republic for the
next twelve months The new com
mander.in-chief was formerly governor
NJ thc state of Minnesota
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HARRY j. ROBINS ON
ATTORNEY AT LAW
3o4-3oB Judge Building, Salt Lake City
Gems Of Thought Lost Forever.

S''S ~ ''Shb'e s-Oce EO'CNCIs
Mr.. Jingle suddenly turned back his
cum and wrote upon 1t. II happened
In an interval of the passing the
champagne.
DO you often take notes in that
way?" asked woman who set by him,
much interested.
often" the poet returned, but the
trouble of 1t is that when / read It
over the next day I can't for the life
OF me make out what the notes are
that meant to take. Then the shirt
goes into the wash and there's an end
OF It. What's the use, anyway" as
the waiter again passed the tall glass
OF champagne into his outstretched
hand.
True" the woman assented, quiet
H. whats the user"
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Pig Errantry.

The report of the cattle market
committee presented at Colchester
town council the other day contained
an item as TO pig starving, followed
by Resolved, That the town clerk
communicate with the offender, warn.
ing him against committing any Of
Tense in future" 1t was touching to
hear that penitent animal giving its
word of honor that nothing of the
sort should occur agaln.-London
Globe
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Corps, the Ladies of the Grand Army
Of the Republic, and the Daughters OF
Veterans These three organizations
held their conventions on Thursday
and Friday, the sessions being held
in the First Presbyterian church the
First Congregational church, and the
Eagles hall.
The largest organization Is the
Woman's Relief Corps, formed short
ly after the close of the war as an
outcome of the Christian Corps OF war
times. The body numbers 10000
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The Newer Way.

Many ideas in regard to women
have entirely changed. and among
the better and wiser changes is that
old thought that the women who
were given to good works must needs
be dowdy. 1t is undeniable that
good" women used to wear dowdi-
ness as a sort of hall mark of vir-
tue. AS matter of fact, dowdiness
Is merely mark of bad taste and a
sign of some lack in the mind. Wom-
en- are no longer lacking in the wis
dom that chooses pretty rather than
ugly clothing, and those who do not
make the best of their appearance are
losing a golden opportunity of giving
pleasure