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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-12-09
Hur11or and II
Philosophy
By DUNCAN n. SMITH
PERT PARAGRAPHS.

WHEN it comes to worriment the
woman who possesses polished
floors and a careless family is in a
class by herself
ANY one can get in front Of an auto
mobile. but it requires person Of
some ingenuity TO get in the path Of an
aerOplane.
The modest man hides his light I'M
der a bushel. but the business man lets
his shine at so much per.
The world cares little for your trou-
bles. It is when you begin promot-
ing trouble for others that it sits up
and takes notice.
Opportunity knocks at your door. but
very seldom brings a letter of intro
duction.
The world is growing better. Pork
sausages which were formerly made
Of dog meat are now said to be made
of breadcrumbs.
EHiploSfl anu cAhPiOS &C A''' " -
in common. but did you ever notice
that it is the profit that isn't COM
mon?
A mans ideas Of dress reform are
worth about as much as a spinster's
on matrimony.
A man can't be everywhere at once.
but he can't convince his wife Of that
fact when storm is coming up and
all the windows are open.
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TERMS.-Daily. 10 cents per week
Weekly, 81 per year in advance.
All communications of argumentative
character. political or religious. must
have real name attached for publica-
ton. No such articles will be printed
over fictitious signatures.
Correspondence solicited from every
township in Rock Island county.
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BY THE J. w. POTTER CO.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-12-09

A man can't be everywhere at once,
but he can't convince his wife Of that
fact when a storm is coming up and
all the windows are open.
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WOMAN HOLDS HER CLAIM
Important Land Office Decision in
Montana of General Interest
Throughout Arid West.

Billings, Mont, March 1B.-This evening
the local land office received an opinion
from the general land office in which the
decision dismissing the contest of Eugene
]. Auge against Virginia Z. George is
affirmed. The decision made. defining
what is desert Nntry, is in apparent
contradiction TO he claims OF the dry
farmers and cOnse quentiy is regarded as
being the most important OF recent years
so far as the arid west is concerned.
Mrs. George located q half section OF
land under the desert act Of March z,
1905. and at once took steps for its recla-
nation by irrigation. The land was
planted under the expectation that water
would be available in time for irrigation,
but owing to the failure of the ditch con-
structors to finish the work, water was
not placed on the land. However, a fair
crop was realized, and Auge, seeing this,
contested the desert land claim upon the
ground that agricultural crops could be
raised without artificial irrigation.
In the decision ii was held that the
proposition of raising remunera tive crops
without irrigation in the west had not
been sufficiently established TO warrant
the changing of the character of the land.
while, on the contrary. the government
reclamation projects and the expenditure
of large sums for irrigation enterprises
demonstrated the fact that the lands
We're considered desert. By the finding
the contest is dismissed and the claim of
Mrs. NSOrge is affirmed, subject to pos
sible aNeal to the secretary OF the in
terror
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CHRONOLOGY Of One most Exciting DAYS In History CONGRESS
wy AsHINGTON, March 19-The
w logic of tOday's Developments i'm

wv ASHINGTON, March 1S.-Tbe
w logic of tOday's Developments i'm
the House led inexoFably to the
climax. It can best be told in a chrO-
biological order.
lions conferred, in an effort to reach
when the House, late yesterday, adj
two days fruitIess struggle-virtually
dead-locked.
IL q. m.-The conference broke MP
and Ii was announced that the fight
would be to the finish. The speakers
friends refused every proposition which
tended 10 his humiliation.
I1:45 a. m.-InsuFgent Republicans
met and voted unanimously 10 support
the Norris resolution. when amended
10 provide for the election of the
rules committee by the House. with the
speaker eliminated.
NoOn.-Speaker Cannon called the
House to order. An attempt to recess
failed. The speaker then ruled that the
Norris resolution was not privileged.
12i42 %. m.-NOrris appealed from the
speakers decision. Dalze1I moved TO lay
the appeal on the table.
sO4 u. m.-DaizeiIs motion to fabIe
the Norris appeal, was defeated, 1874 to
ISL.
Laos p. m.-NOrrts moved the previous
question OF the appeal from the de-
cision OF the chair.
Is29 d. m.-Tbe previous question was
ordered. 1S2 to 1e0.
LAS d. m.--The House sustained the
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read from the desk preliminary to a
vote.
2s0S p. m.-NOrFis moved to amend his
resolution to the form In which 1t was
finally adopted. Extended debate en-
sued.
4,I3 p. m.-The Norris resolution as
amended was adopted, 191 to 155.
4:32 d. m.-Norris moved to adiourn.
but withheld the motion at the request
of the speaker.
4:34 p. m.-Sneaker Cannon began his
statement TO the House, in which he
declined TO resign, but invited a motion
to depOse him from the speaI<ership.
4;44 D. m.-BuriesOn of Texas offered
his resolution declaring the office of
speaker vacant and calling for tmmedi-
ate election of new speaker. Norris
made the point that his withheld mo-
tion TO adjourn had precedence over the
BuriesOn resolution. PandemODium
1855 d. m.-Order was partially re-
stored and the speaker ruled that the
motion to adjourn did take precedence.
hut he asked that il be withheld. Nor
ris declined to withdraw ii.
5sO3 D. m.--Tbe House, by diversion.
Burleson resolution the question before
ordered.
5s29 D. m.-The BurIeson resolution
was defeated, 191 to 155.
$50 D. m.-The House adjourned
with many Republicans singing "He's A
Jolly Good Fellow as they fell into
line to shake the hand of the speaker.
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Third Distinguished Man Is
Earl Grey, Governor General
of Canada Who Receives
Ovation Upon His Arrival
MET AT STATION AND
ESCORTED TO HOTEL
President Delivers Address Be-
fore tuberculosis Congress
and COngratuIateS the PeO-
pie of the Empire State.
NO POLITICS THIS TIME.

A LBAEY, N. Y, March 19.-Pres-
ident Taft, Earl Grey, Governor
nor Hughes of New York met here to-
day and formed a notable trio Of
guests at the banquet of the Univer-
sity club tonight. The President ar
rived from Rochester this afternoon,
to be the guest Of Governor Hughes
until Monday morning.
Rumors that Mr.. Taft was to have
an important political conference
during his stay, proved to be without
foundation. The President announced
that he made no engagements Of a
political character.
Mr.. Taft was greeted at the depot "
Governor Hughes and Mayor McEwan.
The President declared that hs was
feeling fit and ready for the issue"
Well, we have plenty 9f those Mr.
President" remarked the governor.
The President was escorted to the gov
errors mansion and irons there was driv-
en- to the tuberculosis congress, where
both he and Governor Hughes made adj
dresses. Following this he Presidents
tervliet arsenal and big gun shops.
Arrival Of Earl Grey.
Earl Grey also arrived this afternoon.
He was met at the station by the local
military and escorted to his hotel.
The Canadian tariff conference will noe
be held until tomorrow afternoon. EarA
Grey will not, it is understood, take part
Upon his arrival today the President re-
ceived kilograms from lumbermen
throughout the United States. conveying
varying suggestions a TO the attitude he
had assumed upon the question Of appiys
ing the maximum or minimum rates oc
the Payne-Aldrich bill against imports
from Canada.
Although admitting that the situation IL
grave as regards the prospect of settle
ment with Canada. the President is hope
full that a personal interview with the
minister of finance may do much towards
forwarding negotiations.
The President on his way from ROches-
ter to this city, made stops and brief car
end addresses at Syracuse, Oneida and
Utica
Address Of President.
Introduced at the tuberculosis congress
by Joseph H. Choate, President Taft said
in part: o-,.,.., -...s-,.,ou
ment like this would strike one as the res
suit rather of Enthusiasm than Of real
hope Tor betterment, because doctrines
aus and call for so much labor that is
seems hardly possible 10 expect a frutt-
full result. And vet We ought 10 look
about to other experiments Of the same
sort We should never have built tho
Panama canal II we had not had the
Spanish war. and the army surgeons who
had the opportunity TO discover what it
was that spread yellow fever and how
yellow fever could be subdued.
4 congratulate the people Of the stats
of New York that they have made such
progress in this matter We look TO YOU
to help us out in every regard in this M
ton You have got the men and goa
have got the money, too. One Of ths
Continued on Page FiVe.(
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the Republican state committee. and the
late Senator John Raines were among
those mentioned in the testimony Mr..
Woodruff. Kennedy testified, vote a let
ter in 1901. telling him that the Insurance
tax BILL which the companies were op-
posing might and main. would not be
passed.
Senator Raines was amicably disposed
toward Mr.. Kennendy In his efforts to
defeat undesirable legislation. 1t was
through the testimony OF Case that the
payments of 1880 and 81. 500 to Sherman
& Sterling were brought out. When
vouchers for these payments were sub
mitted. Case said frankly that they were
correct, but when it came to telling the
exact nature of services rendered. be was
vague.
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II was. shown that large sums of money
had been raised TO procure or thwart leg
islation between 1901 and 1905. These pay
ments, the majority of which were to law
firms, ranged from 500 to $17.5oo The
three largest payments were of 1880 to
the law firm Of sherman & Startling. in
laso5, for work at Albany in. connection
with legislation then pending; OF s15,Ooe
in fs16 for the same purpose. and of 1871
10 Elijah r. Kennedy, member of the
insurance firm of Weed & Kennedy.
Mr.. Kennedy and Charles J.. Case, for
mer chairman of the common laws and
legislation board of underwriters, were
two important witnesses today.
Timothy L. Woodruff. now chairman OF
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LOWER RATES DEMANDED
Commissioner Prouty Listens to Com
plants of Shippers from States
in the Southwest.

Kansas City, March 1s.-Much addi-
tional evidence was presented here to-
day to Judge Charles A. Prouty, mem
Der of the Interstate commerce COM
mission. touching on the petition of the
shippers Of Kansas, Oklahoma, Texas
and Colorado. who are demanding lower
railroad rates from New York by rail
and water via Galveston.
Judge PrOuty will leave for San
Francisco tonight and announced that
as IL would be impossible TO submit all
the evidence now, he would. late this
afternoon, adjourn the hearing indefi-
nitely.
Besides the representatives of the ST.
Joseph. Omaha, St. Louis, Quincy, Chi
cago and Kansas City freight bureaus,
who are present and have filed inter
veDing petitions, the following railway
representativ es attended today's ses-
sion:
F. C. Woods st. Louis and San Fran
cisco railroad; J. c. Jeffries, Missouri
Pacific and Iron Mountain and South
ern: James KeOnix, general freight
agnet of the Santa Fe; F. A. Leland
chairman of the Southwest lines traffic
committee; +. C. billiard, attorney for
Hartman lines; ]. G.. Christian, Hous-
ton & Texas Central railroad; S. H.
Johnson and NJ. l. Bell, Chicago, Rock
Island Pacific.
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AN EFFORT TO GUST
HIN, HOWEVER, FAILS
Insurgent Republicans Satisfied
With Change In Rules, Rally
With Regulars and Hold
Speaker In Chair

xx1ASHINGTON, March 19.-Joseph Guerney Cannon OF
w Danvlle Ill., is still speaker Of the House OF Repre-
sentatives.
he lost today the ancient prestige and weapon OF that
office when the allied Republican insurgents and Democrats
took from him not only the craftsmanship of but even member
shin in the apowerul committee rules The chief asset
in his stock Of power.
Amid scenes of widest disorder for the like OF which one
must the exciting days just prior to the civil war
perhaps those times might not duplicate 1.-THE veteran
speaker almost IA years old stood erect and defiant his head
''booded but unbowed."
the end when big Texas Democrat accepted the speak
er daring challenge aud introduced resolution lifting HIM
out speakersp the Republican regulars and insurgents
with few exceptions rallied with almost unbroken party front
and gave him vote which almost offset the Reputation OF
Cannonism."
This what happened: By vote of 191 to l55 the he
publican insurgents voting sody with the Democrats the
House adopted the resolution of Mr. Norris Republican OF Ne
baska requiring reorganization of the rules committee IN
creasing its membership from five to ten and declaring the
speaker ineligible to membership thereon.
By the curiously identical vote of 191 to 155-but with
decidedly different personnel of agnmentthe House defeat
ed resolution Representative Bureson OF Texas declan
the speaershp and ordering the immediate election OF
NJ
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STORY PRONOUNCED A
FAKE BY THE JAPANESE

Toxic, March 19.-Details of the story
published in a part of the press of the
United States to the effect that Japan
had proposed and outlined a new agree
ment with the American government have
been received with much surprise here.
The foreign office denies the report posi-
lively, stating;
There is not the slightest foundation
for such a story new agreement is
absolutely unnecessary. The agreement
of 1903 covers all questions outstanding
between the United States and Japan.
and has been and will be adhered to
both in the spirit and in the letter.
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Mr.. Eewelrs testimony was largely
Of the eorroborative character. He de-
hied he had ever recommended the res
toration of any lands on his own ac-
count, although he had done so when
ordered by Secretary Ballinger. Mr..
Newell discussed the so-called Black
tent affair, and said he regretted that
Secretary Baliinger had apparently sus-
tanned E. T. Parkings. Chicago pur-
chasing agent, in what he considered a
wonderful act OF accepting $500 a
month from the Hartman. interests for
advertising lands along their routes
during his lecture tours.
Attorney VertreeS examined
the witness closely regarding newspa-
per reports that there was to be a
shake-up in the reclamation service.
1t was apparently Mr.. Vertrees' puF-
pose to show the animus Of Mr.. Newell
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IN THE NAVY
FAILED TO SAVE SCAMP

San Francisco, March 1s-on the re-
quest Of the circuit court of South Caro-
lima, Judge DeHaven of the United
States circuit court today ordered the
removal to Greenwood, S. c., of ID. f.
King, jr., an enlisted man on the cruiser
South Dakota, who is under Indictment
for fraudulent use of the malls. King
was secretary of the Metropolitan Loan
& Trust company of South Carolina
which was declared fraudulent concern
by the postal authorities in 1908. King
was indicted but fled and enlisted in the
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ASKS DAMAGES FOR DEATH.

Another damage suit against the
Copper Belt railroad, in Bingham can
yon, as the result OF an accident was
filed in the district court yesterday,
asking $4,000 for the death of James
j. Joyce, who was killed when a Shay
engine went over the embankment on
March IS, 1908. The suit is brought by
Culbert L. Olson, administrator of
JOyce's estate. The charge is made
that the sand pipes of the engine were
not in good condition, as a result Of
which the engineer could not keep con-
troll of the engine. Joyce was a fire.
man, earning $3.50 month.
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MAKES BREAK FOR LIBERTY.

Fersula Mersin. an Albanian. was
arrested on a warrant by Patrolman A,
A. Barker last night, charged with as
sault and battery upon Christ Make.
The dispute is said to have occurred
near the Denver & Rio Grande depot
over labor troubles. Make agreed, il is
said, to surrender his employment as
a laborer at the new depot in consid-
GRAFTON of s.. When he broke the agree
ment Mersin attacked him with his
fists. Mersin made a dash for liberty
when PatrOlman Barker was about to
serve the warrant. but was captured.
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CADETS IN DISGRACE

Annapolis, Nd, March 19.-For having
given an officer of the department of
discipline what is known as 'the silence
at supper formation last night Captain
John NJ Bowyer, superintendent of the
academy, today issued orders suspending
all general and special liberty for the
whole brigade
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by extracting from him an admission
that he had expected TO be dismissed
by Mr.. Baliinger. Mr.. Newell insisted
repeatedly that he did not know whas
Mr.. Ballinger thought OF MIN.
Messrs. Bureh and Steele OF the Gslg-
genheim syndicate will be called TO the
stand next Friday. Attorney Pepper
announced today that his case was
practically completed, although he ex-
pected to call a number OF witnesses
in rebuttaI.
During the greater part OF todAy's
hearing, only Senate members Of tha
committee were present. The provis-
ion Of the resolution under which the
inquiry Is being held allowing sub
committees to hear testimony, made ie
possible for the hearing to continue
without a quorum of The fan cenUit-
tee
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COZ ARREsTs FIvE MEN.

Interference of the police was defied
IN fight over the outcome OF a pool
game IL Commercial street at II o'clock
last night. Patrolmen L. +. Wire and
G. G. Christensen dispersed g crowd in
front of the Bingham Buffet after the
eyes and faces OF nearly a dozen men had
been blackened and bruised. Five par
Elephants in the fight, all bearing scars
of the battle were arrested. They gave
their names as Jack Lewis, James Han
sen, Edward Mcmahon, Ray Holt and
j. A. McVay.
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SUI FoR BIG DAMAGES

Paris. March 19.-The Matin announces
today that 1t will institute suit against
lie Journal for 100000 damages because
of a series of articles which the latter
paper published connecting the manage
ment of the Matin and the Chartreuse af-
fair. The liquidation OF the property of
the Carthusian monks is a part of the
scandal now under investigation By the
government
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DIR. BARBOUR WILL SPEAK.

DR.. Clarence A. Barbour, interna-
tional committeeman. who is here from
New York City in the interests of the
z. NJ. c. A. will speak in the Y NJ
c. A. lobby at 4:3O p. m. today. A5s1sic
will be furnished by the Scotch male
quartette Miss Gail Mills, sOlOist, and
c. ]. Nettleton, violinist.
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TO ENTERTAIN TYPOS.

Combining a celebration of the first
anniversary OF their formation with re-
payment of a favor done a year ago, the
ladies' auxiliary of the Typographical
union will give 3 banquet and dance to
the printers at Odd Fellows hall, March
80 The hall will be beautifully decorated
and It is expected TO be a big affair.
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-03-20
PHILADELPHIA STRIKE
MAY BE SETTLED

Philadelphia, March 1s-A probable set
tlemen of the street car strike is said to
be in sight AS a result of numerous con-
ferences today. which are still in progress
late tonight. a proposition has been de-
vised which is said to be favorable to
both sides
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ONLY SENATE. MEMBERS
PRESENT DURING HEARING
Director Newell of the Reclamation
Service Shows Anin1uS In
Ballinger Inquiry

Washington March 1sThe prosecution the BalingerPnchOs
investigation will be concluded Saturday according
ment made at todays hearing by Attorney Brandes
Director Frederick Newell Of the reclamation service occupied
the stand all day. He the last witness by which Clifford PncOt
promised his statement that Mr. Bng had msstate
the had
ton public lands withdrawn under the administration Secretary GAR
fed
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ALUMNI BANQUET CARROLL.

A dozen alumni of George Washington
university gave a dinner at the Louvre
last night in compliment to Prof. Mitchell
Carroll, who lectured Friday night be-
zeal Institute OF America. Prof. Carroll
leaves today for the coast. At the dinner
last night the extension work OF the Utah
branch was indogsed-
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. successor to Mr.. Cannon.

The Norris resolution was as follows
''There shall be a committee on rules,
elected by the House -(hitherto the
committee of five, like all other House
Committees. has been appointed by the
speaker). consisting of ten members,
six of whom shall be members OF the
majority party. The speaker shall not
be a member of the committee, and the
committee shall elect its own chair
man from its own members. Resolved
further, that within ten dSys AFTER the
adoption of this resolution, there shall
be an election of this committee, ana
Immediately upon its election. the pres
ent committee on rules shall be dis
solved"
Representative Burlesor's resolution
follows: Resolved. that the office Of
speaker of the House OF Representa-
itives is hereby declared to be vacant
and the House OF Representatives shall
at once proceed TO the election OF q
speaker"
Cannon Declines to Talk.
Speaker Cannon tonight declined to
comment upon the extraordinary events
of the day. He was in his office sur
rounded by three or four loyal friends,
when a news paper man approached him
and. asked what he had to say about
his victory"
~oh. nothing at all. gness. There
rs not any comment for me TO make.
Besides. you will have your papers full
in the morning. anyway and you don't
But. hasn't the newly elected
speaker any announcement to make of
his future policy?
The speaker laughed. TN just keep
ION, speaking and praying, he said.
Champ Clark. minority leader in the
lhOuse, said in the course of formal
statement issued tonight: The Re-
publicans are on the tOboggan slide,
and If Dem 0crats outside of Congress
will get together as the Democrats in
the House have gotten together, our
victories this year and in 1912 viii be
as sweeping as those Of $50 and 1892"
Mr. Norris of Nebraska. said in part:
I'VE have won all that we have
fought for ali that we expected to get
when we went into the last movement
that eliminated in todays sweeping
victory"
Caucuses to Be Held.
Caucuses viii be called Immediately
bv both parties TO select irrespectively
the six Republicans and four Democrats
iContinued on Page Flve.)
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vIcToRY FoR PAULHAN

New York, March 19.-L.ouis Paulhan.
the French aviator, through a court de-
cision handed down today, may take his
aeropianes away from the Jamaica track
and sail for France 81 Soon as he pleases,
despite the efforts of his manager, Ed
win Cleary, TO keep both Pauihan and
his machines in this country.