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Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1910-03-25
PRESIDENT MAY TAKE HAND IN
SELECTION OF NEW RULES
COMMUTE OF HOUSE OF
REPRESENTATIVES,.
SPEAKER IS SHORN OF POWER
insurgents Refuse to Demand Resig-
nation of Aged Chairman Whom
They So Deciseively Defeated
will Try to Stop Domi-
nation of Old Machine

Albany, n. Y.-It is altogether
likely that President w. H. Taft will
take hand in the selection of the
new rules committee of the house of
representatives. The revolution hav-
ing been accomplished; the president
is inclined to adopt the view of Chair
man Payne of the ways and means
committee that the new committee
will facilitate business in the house.
II understand that Mr.. Payne says
the new rules will help legislation"
said the president when here. II
hope he is right" That was all the
comment Mr.. Taft desired to make on
the overthrow of the speaker.
Washington, d. C.-Speaker Can
non and his regular followers are
still to be held responsible for the
legislation enacted at this session of
congress, notwithstanding the revolu-
tion in the house. The insurgents of
the most rabid type are going to try
to prevent the old machine from man
aging the affairs of the house. 1t is
the plan of the regulars to claim all
six majority members of the rules
committee when the caucus is called
to select these members. And the
present indications are that the in
surgents will not even try to put one
of their own number upon that COM
mittee.
Joseph Gurney Cannon of Danville,
ILL.,, is no longer autocrat of the house
of representatives, but he is still
speaker. Shorn of power greater
than that of kings, robbed of the
weapon that has made him a dictator
of laws, his long feared prestige torn
from him by the ruthless hand of the
insurgent, Cannon, game to the end,
declined to resign and the men who
had just dealt him deadly blow, re-
fused to oust him.
The oft predicted downfall of Can
nonism came when the house, by a
vote of 191 to 1856, adopted the Nor
ris resolution that takes from the
speaker, not only the craftsmanship
of, but even membership in, the com
mittee on rules, the chief asset in his
stock of power. Later by the same
vote of 191 to 155 this same house
turned down resolution by Burleson
of Texas to declare the chair vacant
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1910-03-25
FIND TABLET WITH FLOOD STORY
Searchers from the City of PhiladeI-
phia Discover Stone In Temple
of Nippur.

Philadelphia, Pa.-The discovery of
a fragment of a cuneiform tablet,
believed to be of the period
2100 B. c., bearing an account of the
deluge described in the Bible and
agreeing with the narrative in Gene
sis, was reported hire by Prof. Fl. V.
Hilprecht at a gathering of friends of
the University of Pennsylvania at the
home of Provost Harrison. This frag-
ment, which has just been deciphered.
was one of those eXcavated from the
lowest strata of the oldest part of the
ruins of the Temple library of Nippur
and was brought to this city by the eX-
pedition sent out by the University of
Pennsylvania in 1899. 1t is of unbaked
clay and measures two and three-quar-
ter inches at its greatest width and
two and three-eighth inches at its
greatest length. AS translated by
Prof. Hilprecht the narrative con-
tained on the tablet is as follows:
"U declare unto) thee that the con-
fines of heaven ! will loosen, a deluge
/ will make and it shall sweep away
all men together; but thou (the Baby
lonian Noah) seek life before the del
uge cometh forth; for to all living be-
ings. as many as there are | will bring
overthrow destruction, annihilation
build great ship and
total height shall be its struc-
ture.l 1t shall be a houseboat carrying
what has been saved of life.@
| With strong deck cover. The ship
which thou shalt make into it bring
! the beasts of the field, the birds of the
heaven and the creeping things. two
of everything instead of number.
= and the family" y"
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1910-03-25
ROOSEVELT SOUNDS WARMING
Colonel Says His Reception in This
Country Must be Non.Partsan
and Non-Sectional.

Shellal, Egypt.-Theodore Roose-
velt has just heard some of the
details of the reception planned for
his return to New York and is deeply
touched at the enthusiasm evidenced.
He has sounded warning, however,
that to be appreciated by him the re-
ception must be in every sense of the.
word non-partisan and non-sectional.
81 am deeply touched" he said. "as
well as pleased that so many of my
countrymen feel they would like TO
receive me on my return to New
York. | will be more than glad to
see them, but the reception must be
non-partisan. would like to have it
participated in by Republicans, DEM
ocrats, Populists and men of other or
of no political faiths, all alike; in
short, by all who care to take part
therein whatever their politics. Let
it make no difference either whether
they are fasteners or westerners,
northerners or southerners."
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1910-03-25
WORKED VERY CLEVER SWINDLE
tain Pens to Dead Men Nabbed
by Inspectors.

Philadelphia, Pa.-Postal inspectors
have just gathered in here man VIII
they say has been working one of the
cleverest swindling games on record
selling fountain pens to dead men.
The name of the prisoner is Henry
Herbick. He lives in Norris street.
His victims, it is alleged. are to be
found in Chicago, Buffalo. Newark, N.
j., and other cities. The prisoner con.
fessed when arraigned before United
States Commissioner Craig and was
held in $500 bail for trial
Herbick operated under the name of
the Imperial Fountain Pen Co., with
an Office at Is East Thirteenth street.
Going every day to the public library
he got the files of the newspapers
from all over the country and picked
out promising death notices. He then
marked gold plated band on foun-
tain pen with the dead mans name
and sent IL to him. The letter stated
the pen Ordered some time ago" was
enclosed, apologized for the slight de.
lay in sending it, hoped it would prove
satisfactory in every way and asked
for a remittance of So. The pens cost
Herbick 60 cents each.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1910-03-25
MR.. PEARY CANCELS HIS DATES
Explorer Won't Deliver Lectures In
South, Feeling That He Has
Been Insulted.

New York City.-Commander Rob;
ert E. Peary has cut short his
lecture tour in the south. The Ie-
fusal of Gov. Brown Of Georgia to
introduce him to an Atlanta audience,
his reference to the commander in an
interview as "faker," and the small
crowd that attended the lecture,
brought forth this announcement
from the civic forum in New York.
The announcement says:
"The civic forum lecture bureau has
found it advisable to cancel all of
Commander Robert e. Peary's south
ern lecture dates, owing to the desire
on their part to avoid any evidence
of coldness toward Commander
Peary. The civic forum lecture bu-
reau. whose object is educational, re-
fuses to allow Commander Peary to
be subjected to the liability of a
gratuitous insult. such as was given
in Atlanta by Gov. Brown of Georgia" :"
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1910-03-25
Peace Assured in Railroad War.

Chicago, Ill. - Peace is assured
in the controversy between the
$4,000 locomotive firemen of 40 west
ern railroads and the general man
ayers. The result is most effectual
result of the Erdman act. which pro-
vides that the chairman of the inter
state commerce commission and COM
missioner of labor shall act as media
tors in all disputes where the public
will be inconvenienced by a stoppage
of interstate commerce. After nearly
five days of pleading by the mediators
basis of settlement was reached
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1910-03-25
Train PIunses Down Bank; As Dead.

Marshalltown, la. The lives OF
As people were crushed out and
score or more of others were
injured when Rock Island train No.
10, detouring over the Great Western
tracks from Cedar Rapids, plunged
down an embankment near Green
Mountain, 12 miles northeast of here.
While no statement has been made
by the officials of the company, it was
learned that the ill-fated train was
being backed toward Waterloo by two
engines and that it was going at a
high rate of speed, making up time.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1910-03-25
FORMER PARTNER OF
ROCKEFELLER DIES
ALEXANDER MCDONALD suc-
cuMBs TO ACUTE coNGEs-
TION OF KIDNEYS.
CINCINNATI MAN WAS IN CALL
FoRNlA SEEKING TIC Pho.
LONG HIS LIFE.

Long Beach, Cal.-Alexander Nc
Donald, former partner of John
ID. Rockefeller, died at the Virginia
hotel here. Mr.. McDonald's death
came suddenly at 6 o'clock in the even
ing, as he was sitting in chair in his
room in the hotel. With him at the
time were his two granddaughters,
Miss Laura Mcdonald Stallo and Miss
Helena Stallo, and their aunt, Miss
Palmer. He had suffered sinking
spell at o'clock in the afternoon and,
although he rallied from that, he did
not really gain consciousness, but re-
manned in a semi-comatose state. Sew
eral times he seemed to recognize his
granddaughters and beckoned them to
him, but was not able to speak The
immediate cause of death was acute
congestion of the kidneys, which en-
barrassed the heart action.
Born in Scotland. Mr.. Mcdonald
came to America when boy and set
tied in Chillicothe, o.
Mr.. Mcdonald came to California a
little over two months ago in feeble
condition from old age and the hope
that the mild climate would prolong
his life. During his stay at the Hotel
Virginia he was cheerful and for the
most part in fairly good state of
health. Only three days ago he was
able to spend several hours on the
hotel veranda. His granddaughters
and their aunt, with their servants,
making party of eight, have left with
the body for their home in the city of
Cincinnati.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1910-03-25
GOTOCOURTANDB BRAND
THEMSELVES GRAFTERS
MEMBERS AND Ex.MEMBERs OF
CITY COUNCIL OF PITTsBuRG
VOLUNTARILY CONFESS.
AMoUNAs OF GRAFT RECEIVED
NAMED IN ADMISSIONS RANGE
FROM $500 TO $e1.1o.

Pittsburg, Pa.-The shame of an
American city was never written
so deeply as that of Pittsburg when
members and former members of the
city council engaged in race to get
before the court and brand themselves
grafters. Ten of the city's lawmakers
rushed to the confessional, admitted
no defense and left the court room
with bowed heads and sharp "sus-
pended sentence" ringing in their
ears. 1t was much better than taking
handcuffed trip to Riverside peniten-
tiary for vacation in stripes. At 10
o'clock at night the grand jury found
indictments against 40 citizens in con.
nection with the bribing of councils
by the late Dallas G. Byers, Pitts
burg steel magnate, in connection
with the vacation of street.
1t was the knowledge that Klein had
told everything and turned over his
books to the district attorney that
brought the confessors before Judge
Robert S. Frazer to tell how they had
sold their honor and bartered the
city's interests for trifling sums. The
amounts of graft received named in
the confessions of the day ranged
from $500 to $S1.10. The bargain
counter CRATER, as the $S1.10 man was
called, was the most frightened of the
lot. 1t was a telephone message from
this same Klein that brought about
the sensation of the day in the ap-
pearance and confession of DR.. w. H.
Weber, South Side physician, society
man, noted for his immaculate attire
and believed by the city at large to be
absolutely beyond reach of the graft
smudge.
Others who confessed were ]. H.
Turnells, 5000; Irwin Rothpletz, $500;
William Ritchey, 500; Frank w
Bonini, $S1.10; N. F. Savage
5000; Isaac Matthias, $720, and
William Bader, $3.50. Klein made all
the payments. Those who confessed
who are still members of the councils
wrote their designations and mailed
them to Mayor Magee before leaving
the court room.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1910-03-25
Tariff War win France Averted.

Rochester, N. Y.-There will be
no tariff war with France. Presi-
dent Taft has announced that a
complete agreement with that nation
has been reached Both sides have
made some concessions, and at AL
bany the president signed proclama-
tion giving to France the 25 per cent
reduction of rates provided for in the
maximum and minimum clause of the
Payne-Aldrich law. While the tariff
situation with Canada looks rather
gloomy the president still has hope
OF reaching satisfactory agreement.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1910-03-25
STARTS SUIT TO GUST TRUST
Federal Grand jury at Chicago Re-
turns Indictments Against National
Packing Co. and Its Subsidiaries.

Chicago, Ill.-In the most terrific
attack ever directed by. the gov
ernment against a trust, the depart
ment of justice here laid the founda-
ton for criminal proceedings against
Chicago packers in which penitentiary
terms are provided as the legal pen
atty. This foundation included in
dictments against the National Pack
ing Co. and each of its ten subsidiary
corporations and the filing of suit
calculated to end the corporate life of
that S15,000,000 concern. The suit
to dissolve the National Packing Co.
was filed in the United States circuit
court within five minutes after the
federal grand jury had returned it's
long list of indictments against the
packing concerns in Judge Landis'
court.
The individual packers named as
defendants in the civil suit and who
thus become liable to prosecution
criminally under this plan are: Ed
ward Tilden, Louis F. Swift, Edward
F. Swift, Charles H. Swift, l.. A. Car
ton, Frank A. Fowler, j. Ogden Ar
mour, Arthur Meeker, Thomas ]. Con-
nors, Edward Morris, Thomas E. Will
son and L. H. Heyman. The corpora
tions named in the dissolution suit
with these individuals, in addition to
the corporations indicted, are: Ar
mour & Co., Swift & Co., Morris &
Co., Continental Packing Co.
In the grand jury's list of indict-
-
antitrust law, were named these cor
porations: National Packing Co., c.
H. Hammond Co., Michigan; Anglo
American Provision Co., Illinois; Fow-
Ter Packing Co., United Pressed Beef
Co., st. Louis Dressed Beef & Proyis-
ion Co., Western Packing Co., Col
orado Packing & Provision Co., New
York Butchers Dressed Beef Co.,
Hammond Packing Co., Omaha Pack
ing Co.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1910-03-25
Blocks Land Spectators.

Columbus, O.-Representatiye Phil
lips of Geauga has introduced a
resolution to save the state from land
spectators. 1t directs the attorney
general to condemn property at the
northeast corner of Third and State
streets as the site for state house
annex, Whenever the state has tried
to buy this property in the natural
line of state house developments, land
spectators tried a hold-up game.
Many members favor this site against
Trinity house, on which Gov. Harmon
has secured an option.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1910-03-25

Morocco has rare capacity for stir.
ring up the European nations, not
withstanding the agreements which
were supposed to have sidetracked
the former troubles. The war in that
country in which Spain has been en-.
gagged, with some embarrassing re.
suits, was an illustration of the un.
happy conditions in Morocco. Now
the Sultan has given offense to France.
and his attitude toward the powers is
reported as likely to "foreshadow
grave complications" In fact it may
be said that Morocco has superseded
the Balkan region as a political storm.
center
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1910-03-25
Sam Langford Whips Jim Flynn.

Los Angeles, Cal.-The term "sent
to dreamland" is sometimes used
without due consideration in de-
scribing prize fights, but Jim Flynn
certainly took the trip at Vernon
arena. He dropped face downward
after receiving whizzing right upper
cut from Sam Langford in the eighth
round and although he managed to
pull himself together and stand sway
ing on his feet before 12 seconds haA
elapsed, his senses were still dulled.
Referee Eyton then took him to his
corner.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1910-03-25
Danced over Fifteen Hours.

San Francisco, Cal.-The police
stopped the marathon dance at
Dreamland rink here after five of the
seven couples that entered had
danced necessarily for is hours and
three minutes. What was advertised
as dance to a finish gave fair
promise of being dance TO the
death when the police interfered-
One woman collapsed when taken
to the dressing rooms and physicians
worked over her for several hours be-
fore she could be removed to her
home.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1910-03-25
Many People Take Their own Lives

ST Petersburg, Russia.-The eli
max to remarkable series of sui
cides among women and children
reached here when three young wom-
en-. the two sisters Kolmann, 20 and
16, and their friend, Mile. Lauriez,
heiress to s10,OOO,0OO, kept suicide
pact They met in the Kolmann home
and while one of the sisters played
Chopin's funeral march all three
drank poison and were found dead
Fifteen other suicides were reported
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1910-03-25

With several men once regarded as
wealthy and high up IN finance now
doing time" and known only by mum.
bers in federal prisons 1t must at least
be admitted that the law is not as par
tial as has been alleged. The facts
provo that no matter how great re.
sources they may have had at com.
mand these culprits are no more sue.
cessful in lodging penalties than aIs
poorer men.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1910-03-25

Uncle Sans big guns, such as are
used on his battleships, show that
they are capable OF sending shells
through twenty feet or more of rein
forced concrete. as now employed in
the construction of coast Notifications.
But the question that really concerns
the country most is whether the guns
OF any other navy can do the trick.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1910-03-25

There is young American woman
in Paris who can sing soprano like
Patti and tenor in way to make
Caruso jealous. And in Kansas City
an acrobat turned complete double
back somersault from the ground. No
wonder Halleys comet is edging up
within seeing and hearing distance.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1910-03-25

A Harvard professor asserts that a
man can live on 90 cents day. He is
not far wrong, but the states the
proposition awkwardly. A man can
live day ON 20 cents.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1910-03-25

One resident of New York when
seeking American citizenship after
years of residence in this country as
serted that the national flag was green
Some patriot should go to New York
and take along the national colors.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1910-03-25

Because so many people have
stopped eating meat in Cleveland the
price of pork on the hoof jumped to
$1010 per hundred pounds. However.
the increased price should not worry
the abstainers.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1910-03-25

A lawyer wants $4,000 for advising
a client to marry man who lived
only week. Think what the lawyer
would have charged had the husband
lived year
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1910-03-25

French aviators are inclined to re-
proach the Wright brothers for pro-
tecting their patents by court pro-
ceedings in view of the cordial way
in which the Frenchmen appropriated
them.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1910-03-25

A London scientist says all children
are born with criminal tendencies.
The most common of these criminal
tendencies is, of course. the we'll
known desire of the infant to surrep-
titiously suck its thumb.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1910-03-25

More ice than ever this summer,
but 1t is so thick and heavy that the
expense of delivery will be so great
that of course the price must stay up.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1910-03-25

Ex-Sultan Abdul Hamid is thought
to be crazy because he will not eat
The high cost of living may have af.
fected him.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1910-03-25

II your sausage shows careless prep.
aration set 1t down to overwork OF
the packers, who have to look after
so many Investigations.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1910-03-25

We had long suspected that the hens
were laying different colored eggs.
Most of those we buy have seemed to
be an invisible gray.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1910-03-25

Maybe the hog is merely trying to
live up to what the retail price of pork
has been for a considerable time.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1910-03-25

American frozen beef sells cheaper
in London than in New York. Can
anybody guess why?
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1910-03-25

II science insists that every razor
has a saw edge we shall concede the
point, adding little empirical testi.
mony on our own account.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1910-03-25

Millionaires now wave aside the
pate de fois gras and call for pork
chops.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1910-03-25

There is none so grave as to defend
the overlong hatpin.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1910-03-25

But the man who uses dynamite can
not say that he didn't think it was
loaded
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1910-03-25

Mr.. Halley's comet should have its
hair marcelled before it comes into
full view of the spectators.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1910-03-25

Even II you cannot skate, remember
that the swimming will be good next
July.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1910-03-25

The pound keeper objects to being
required to kill stray cats. He thinks
II will multiply his labors nine times.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1910-03-25

We are waiting for Halley's to show
us the spring styles In comets.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1910-03-25

No innocent bystander is hurt in a
night riot when he is at home in bed.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1910-03-25

Fashion note: Paraffin coats are all
the rage among imported eggs.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1910-03-25
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E. l. BLUE, Editor and Publisher.