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The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-05-01

But good old Grimes Is now at rest,
Nor fears misfortune's frown:
He wore a double-breasted vest.
The stripes ran up and down.
He modest merit sought TO find
And pay II It's desert;
He had no malice in his mind.
No ruffies on his shirt.
His neighbors he did not abuse,
Was sociable and gay;
He wore large buckles on his shoes.
And changed them every day
His knowledge. hid from public
gaze.
He did not bring to view
Nor make a noise town-meeting
days,
As many people do.
His worldly goods he never threw
In trust to Fortunes chances:
But lived Gas all his brothers dol.
In easy circumstances.
Thus. undisturbed by anxious cares,
His peaceful moments ran,
And everybody said he was
A fine old gentleman.
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Health Note.

From the Boston Transcript
A medical paper claims that a dentists
fingers carry disease germs. Moral: Boil
your dentist
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-05-01
old GRIMES.
ALBERT C. GREENE.

old Grimes Is dead-that good old
man.
We ne'er shall see him more;
He used to wear a long black coat
All buttoned down before.
His heart was open as the day.
His feelings all were true;
His hair was some inclined to
gray
He wore II in a queue.
Whene'er he heard the voice Of pain.
His breast with pity burned;
The large, round head upon his
cane.
From ivory was turned.
Kind words he ever had for all.
he knew no base design:
His eyes were dark and rather
small.
His nose was aquiline.
He lived In peace with all mankind.
In friendship he was true;
His coat had pocket-holes behind.
His pantaloons were blue.
Unframed. the sin which earth
pollutes
He passed securely DER:
And never wore a pair OF boots.
For thirty years or more.
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LOndOnese.


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In the Department Store.

From LIFE
Lady-Do you keep stationery?
FIoorwalker-No. madam; we confirm.
ally walk about
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-04-25
HELD FOR VIOLATION
OF NEUTRALITY LAWS
Two Men Arrested at New Orleans
Charged With Preparing Aid
for Estrada.

New Orleans, April 25.-Following a
lengthy hearing before the u. S. COM
missioner at New Orleans, Captain
John ]. Hyland, master of the steamer
Venus, charged with violating the
neutrality laws, was held for further
hearing, his bond being fixed at $4,000.
Louis Kohlman, a resident of New
Orleans, who is said to have leased
the vessel, was also held for further
hearing. His bond was fixed at $1,000.
The arrests were brought about by a
complaint made by General Richard
Sussman, representing the Estrada
faction of Nicaragua. He charged that
the Venus was being fitted out with
arms and ammunition with hostile in
tent against a country at peace with
the United States and claimed that
this was a violation of the neutrality
acts
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-04-25
$4,000 COLLECTED
AS BRIBE, is STORY
That Sum Was Raised to Influence
Prosecution in New York Em-
bezzIement Case.

New York, April 25.-''Twenty-
five thousand dollars was collected in
this city to be used as a bribe-
$4,000 of it to be handed to Dis
trict Attorney Whitman and the 9TH
eT $4,000 to swell Assistant Dis
trict Attorney Motifs bank account.
This assertion was made last night
by a lawyer well known in the flnan-
cial district. With him at a table
in the Waldorf-Astoria were brok-
ers, two of whom nodded as he
spoke, indicating this was not the
first they had heard of the bribery
scheme. The group had been discuss
ing the failure of jury last week to
agree in the trial of Donald L. Persch
accused of having stolen from the
Windsor Trust company $110,UU0 OF
Heinze copper stock. None of them
ever dared to broach the subject to
Mr.. whitman or to Mr.. Mott" said
the lawyer, but I don't know what
became of the S25, ,00o"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-04-25
MANY HOMELESS
Fire Burns Pathway Through
Business Section of Lake
Charles, La.
LOSS is TWO MILLION
Flames Die Only When There Is
Nothing Left to Consume
Other Serious BIazes.

Lake Charles, La, April 25.-Fan-
ned by a high wind, fire Saturday
swept over 20 or more blocks of the
city, destroying several buildings and
resulting in a property loss estimat-
ed at about $2.0OO,O0O. Two thous-
and persons have been rendered
homeless.
1t was almost o'clock at night
when the fire, which followed a
northeasterly direction from the bus
iness section finally reached the out
skirts of the city. burning itself out.
Many houses in the path of the
flames were dynamited.
The city hall, the handsome Calea-
tel. churches, stores and warehouses
were destroyed.
Fatal Fire I'm Hotel.
Cincinnati, April 25.-Two bodies
have been recovered and it is believ-
ed at least four more are in the ruins
of the Hotel Thomas which burned at
midnight Saturday. The bodies of
two men were found in the ruined
upper story. Both were fully dress
ed and probably had been suffecat-
ed. They have not been Identified
: :, Z snaafs grszvR AsefSed o6i.
Falls City. Neb., April 25.-Fire
which started at 2 o'clock Saturday
afternoon in the town of Salem, Z
miles west of here, practically wiped
out the business portion of the town,
a place of about 700 people.
100000 Blaze at Indianapolis.
Indianapolis, Ind, April 25.-Fire of
origin in the wholesale busi-
ness district early today destroyed
valued at 100000. The
Burdsal company and four adjacent
were damaged.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-04-25
MILLIONS IN
TRADE LOST
Speculation in Cotton
Prevents Sales to
Foreigners.
PRICE MADE TOO HIGH
Reason Efforts Are Now Being
Made by Government to
Curb the Evil.

Washington, April 25.-Unless alb
normal speculation in cotton in the
United States is stopped and the busi-
| ness taken out of the hands of stock
gamblers Americans will lose foreign
trade in that staple amounting to mil
lions of dollars each year. Efforts
are now being made by the govern
ment to curb this evil.
The abnormal increase in the price
of cotton, caused by speculators in the
United States last year, heavily cur
tailed the imports of that product in
foreign countries. In Russia alone
the falling off of imports of American
cotton amounted to nearly one-half of
those of the previous year, when al
most $75,000,0OO worth of American
cotton was imported into that country
Russia in 1908 required $125, 100000
worth of cotton. of which almost one
half was imported. five-sixths of which
came from the United States
Bought and Sold Several Times.
OF the American cotton used in Rus
sia in 1908 about one-third was
brought through German and English
product in that way is bought and sold
several times before it finally reaches
its destination, and therefore, even un-
der ordinary conditions, the price of
the raw product has reached abnormal
proportions by the time it is delivered
at the textile centers of Russia. Rus
sian manufacturers assert, without
qualification, that if they were able to
buy at reasonable figures they would
consume 0,000, 900 n4Wnrth=of- ABaepiz
can cotton each year.
Shipment Is Restrained.
Mobile, Ala, April 25.-The first
seizure of cotton shipped under bills
of lading issued by Knight, Yancey
& Co. was made in Mobile yesterday,
when Deputy United States Marshal
White served an injunction restrain
ing the movement of 4,200 bales con-
signed to France.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-04-25
Three Leaders Call to As.
sure President of
Support.
THIRD DEGREE" PROBE
Senate Votes to Investigate but
DodgeS High Cost of Liv-
ing Facts.

Washington, April 26.-Three insur
gents, Hayes of California, Fish of
New York and Woods of Iowa. had a
conference with the president at the
White house today. Hayes afterwards
said they just wanted to tell the pres
ident I'VE were still with him on his
legislative program.
To Investigate "ThIrd Degree"
Washington, April 25.-The senate
committee on judiciary voted today to
investigate the third degree" methods
of extorting confessions from persons
charged with crime, also the practice
of employing persons in espionage OF
jurors.
DOIlfver ON Rail Bill.
Washington, April 25.-Immediately
after the railroad bill was laid before
the senate today Dolliver made a
speech opposing certain portions OF II.
Lodge VIII Not Insist.
Washington, April 25.-In accord
ance with an agreement between re-
publican senators, Lodge gave notice
he would not further press his resolu-
tion appropriating s65.OOO for the ex-
tension of the senate's committee into
the cost Of living. He gave as a rea-
son the opposition Of democratic sen
ators.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-04-25
OUR THEODORE
GUEST OF CITY
Entertained by Paris Municipal
Organization With Much
Formality.
SEES COUNCIL IN SESSION
Meets People Prominent in Affairs of
the icipaIity-Banquet on
Evening Program.

Paris. April 25.-Roosevelt is the
guest of the city of Paris today in the
magnificent Hotel de Vile. The for
mer president, accompanied by Ameri-
can Ambassador Bacon and NJ. Jusse-
rand, the French ambassador at Wash
ington. was received at the entrance
with great formality by M. Caron,
president of the municipal council, and
other officials, and attended a sitting
of the city fathers, after which he
signed his name in the "Livre dor"
and made tour of the buildings.
Guest mt Luncheon.
At the session of the council Roose-
welt met personally many persons
prominent in the official life of Paris
Several speeches complimentary to
the guest of honor were made and
Roosevelt responded. An immense
crowd in the streets acclaimed Roose-
welt as he entered and left the build
ing
Ten with Edith Wharton.
From the hotel Roosevelt went 10
the Carnavalet museum. Later he
took tea with Edith Wharton, the au-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-04-25
ZEPPELIN II
IN RUNAWAY
Spectacular Feature Ac-
companies Flight in
Germany.
BIG CRAFT WRECKED
Graham White Fails to Get
$4,000 Prize but Will
Try Again.
BIG CRAFT WRECKED

Limburg An Der Lahan, Prussia,
April 25.-Zeppelin IL, one of the three
dirigible balloons of the German gov
ernment's aerial feet, ran away today
and was destroyed.
One Returning Under Power.
OF the three aerial cruisers that
made a successful flight from Cologne
to Hamburg, but one returned to Co
logne under its own power. This was
the Parstval which struggled triumph
antly against yesterdays gale. Gross
II. was sent home by train, and Yep
pelin II. ran away after being prepar-
ed for resumption Of the trip.
Cut I'm Two by Trees.
Weilburg, April 25.-The runaway
Zeppelin H., descending here, struck a
clump of trees and parted at the mid
die. 1t lies among the trees at the
side of the cliff
AeropIane is Wrecked.
Lichfield, England. April 25.-The
gale yesterday capsized and wrecked
Graham Whites aeroplane near this
place. Saturday White started from
London for Manchester in an attempt
to win a $4,000 prize, but he was COM
PEELED to abandon his flight on account
of unfavorable weather after he had
completed lis miles of the distance.
1t will require week to repair the
machine and Mr. White has announced
his intention to make another attempt
to win the prize as soon as the
weather is favorable.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-04-25
SOME REAL LIVE GOSSIP FROM
THE CAPITAL OF THE NATION

a reelection. basing this conclusion
upon what they characterized as the
enormous pressure which will no
doubt be brought to bear upon Aid
rich to cause him to change his
mind.
Because of his record Oh ol---5er-
handedness and trickery in dealing
with the senate and the public, ev-
erything Senator Aldr1ch does or says
should be carefully analyzed before
accepted on its face value.
Aldrich does not say anywhere
that he will not accept a reelection.
He says he will not be Candidate"
1t wnnid be no SUNRISE to senator's
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-04-25
CHARGES ARE NOT UPHELD
Suits for Conspiracy Against MiIwau-
kee Coal Firm Dismissed

Milwaukee, Wis, April 25.-Suits for
alleged conspiracy to defraud the gov
ernment against ]. NJ. Pereles, T. j.
Pereles and H. NJ. Benjamin. promi-
nent Milwaukee men, in connection
with the Incorporation OF the Wiscon-
sin Coal company to operate coal lands
in Colorado, were dismissed by order
of Attorney General Wickersham.
Other cases connected with the same
company were dismissed several
months ago.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-04-25
COLD FLOWING
TO EUROPE IN A
STEADY STREAM

New York, April 25.-The heaviest
gold engagement so far in the present
export movement 20 Europe was made
today by the Guaranty Trust company,
which. engaged $5,000,000 in gold for
shipment to London Wednesday.
New York. April Engagements
Af gold for shipment to England aggre-
eating $10,o00,0o0 were made today.
A total of over s37,000.O0 in gold has
been exported thus far this year.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-04-25
Mrs. Buckley Dead.

Morristown. n. j., April 25.-Mrs.
Adelaide Hill Buckley. wife of Rev.
James NJ Buckley, editor of the Chris
tian Advocate, is dead at her home
here. She was a prominent member
of so philanthropic organizations and
had won considerable reputation as an
author and translator.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-04-25
TO HAVE A SANE FOURTH

GaIesburg Mems Church League
Takes Up Plans for Celebration.
Galesburg, ILL.,, April 25.-The Mems
Church federation, numbering 1000,
has decided to have sane celebration
of July here. This is because of the
action of the city council in restrict
ing the use of fireworks. The fedora
tion plans a celebration on Knox col
lege campus, with all the children of
the city as guests and with games and
sports and probably with addresses.
The motive inspiring the federation
was the large number of accidents last
year.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-04-25

who know Aldrich if the words ct
am not a candidate for reelection
should turn out after the fall con-
gressional elections to have been but
another of his famous 'iokers,' with
which the Payne-AIdrich tariff law is
overloaded.
The corporation interests served
by Aldrich can best maintain the ex-
cessive rates which give them mon
opolies on. American market and
make it possible for them to collect
enormous profits from consumers,
through a republican administration.
Therefore it is but natural that Aid
CONTINUED on Page EIEhtl
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-04-25
BY TAV.

Especial Correspondence of The Argus.)
Washington. April Ex-senator
Aldrich's announcement that he will
not be a candidate for reelection is
being regarded with increasing sus-
picion here in Washington as man
ifest political trick.
1t is doubtful If single one of the
genuine progressive republicans real
ly believes that the Rhode Island
boss intends to relinquish his con-
troll of legislation a moment sooner
than he has to. Even a few .'regu-
lars" have privately expressed the
belief that Aldrich might consent to
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-04-25
More Beer Consumed.

Washington, April 25.-Nearly mil
lion more barrels of beer were con
sumed in the United States last month
than in March. 1909, says the state
ment of the internal revenue receipts
for March The total consumption of
beer during the month OF March
announced to 1893. .793 barrels.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-04-25
SEVEN COUNTS
AGAINST HEINzE
ARE SUSTAINED

New York, April 25.-Seven OF the
IA counts in the indictment against
F. Augustus Heinze, in connection with
his handling of the Mercantile Ma
tional banks funds while he was pres
ident, were dismissed and seven sus-
tanned thoday.'
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-04-25
nannhtera nf 1a1a Now Ment.

Washington, April 25.-More thar
200 delegates TO the national conven'
ton of the Daughters OF 1912 were
present when the sessions we're open
ed today. Mrs. William Gerry Slade
of New York, president general. was
in the chair.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-04-25
HALLEY,s COMET BULLETIN

(Copyright, 1910, by Frederic Camp
bell.)
April 25-Halley's comet rises at
3:06 a. m. today and tomorrow at
1904 a. m. Sun rises at SOP a. M.
Speed today about 1,S12 miles per
minute Comet slowly creeps east
ward in constellation Pisces. Begins
to swerve from its apparent purpose
of striking the earth and enters on a
path which will carry it between the
earth and the sun.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-04-25
PrInce of Monaco At Rome.

Rome. April 25.-The Prince OF
Monaco arrived here today and was
received at the station by representa-.
tives of King Victor Emanuel and
others. Soon after his arrival the
prince visited the king with whom he
had a lengthy interview.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-04-25
ASTRONOMICAL EVENTS.

From noon today to noon tomorrowl
Sun sets Gas. rises SOL; moon rises
sos p. M; planet Mercury visible low
in west after sunset; $50 p. NJ, east
ern time, all Jupiter's four visible sat
elites seen on west Of planet.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-04-25
PURIFY FOOD WITH RAYS
Professor Gorham Finds a Way to
Sterilize Meat and Milk.

Boston, April 25.-Professor E. p.
Gorham of Brown university says
that within ten days he will make
known a means of sterilizing meat,
milk, fish and other food products in
which disease germs exist by passing
them under violet rays. "It is a
we'll known fact that the ultra-vio-
let rays destroy micro-organisms,"
Professor Gorham says, land / have
been experimenting to find some rap
i'd and economic way of utilizing the
rays to sterilize food products, par
ticularly milk"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-04-25
Gas Prealdent nIea

Kansas City. Mo-, April 25.-James
B, MCGOWAN, aged As. manager of the
Kansas City, Mo-, Gas company and
president of the Wyandotte County
CKan) Gas company. died here at his
home today of heart disease.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-04-25

BRYAN ORDAINED ELDER

Ceremony Takes Place in Presbyter-
ian Church Near Lincoln.
Lincoln, Neb., April 25.-Yesterday,
in the Westminster Presbyterian
church, midway between Lincoln and
Fairview, w. ]. Bryan was formally
ordained and installed an elder of that
denomination. The ordination was
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-04-25
Children Vote Out Cracker.

Bloomfield, n. J., April 25.-The
pupils of the public schools have voted,
by majority of 1O6, to abolish fire
works, firecrackers and other noise
makers on July 4. Most of the girls
voted for sane Fourth and their
votes carried the day.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-04-25
Mecuteheon is ReturnInu.

Honolulu. April 25.-John T. Nc
Cutcheon, the Chicago cartoonist and
writer. who was for some time with
Theodore Roosevelt in Africa, is re-
turning on the steamer Asia which
arrived here Saturday,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-04-25
NEW GOVERNOR IN
CHARGE AT CHANGSHA

Changsha, April 25.-The city is
quiet tonight. Rioting in the inland
towns throughout the province OF
Human appears to be subsiding. Prac-
tically all foreigners have left the
capital and gone to Hankow. A new
governor accompanied by four gun
boats has arrived and taken charge
of affairs
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-04-25

conducted by Rev. H. B. Chomin, the
pastor. The installation and the ac-
ceptance address of Mr.. Bryan occu-
pied the entire service. Mr.. Bryan
was elected an elder in March. but
yesterday was the first opportunity for
his ordination. Mr.. Bryan also was
elected delegate at large to the Pres
byterian ecumenical council to be held
at Edinburgh, Scotland, in June.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-04-25
WATER IN MINES;
THOUSANDS IDLE
Heavy Rains Cause Suspension of
Activities in the Anthracite
Field.

Shamokin, Pa, April 25.-Ten thou
sand workmen are idle in the Northum-
berland and Columbia county coal
regions today by the anthracite mines
being drowned out owing to the heavy
rainfall of the last As hours 1t will
be several days before the mines again
can be operated.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-04-25
PROBING COAL FRAUDS
Chicago Grand Jury Will Learn How
$4,000 Was Expended.

Chicago, April 25.-The grand jury
investigation in the alleged frauds
whereby the city is said to have lost
about $4,000 by paying fictitious bills
for coal began here today The first
witnesses were representatives of the
fire department to which most of the
coal was consigned.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-04-25
Roughly Estimated That Farm
erS of Central States Have
Lost $4O,OOO,OOO.
EsTIaEATE or Loss RY FRosT.

Kansas City, April 25.-A snow
storm prevailed this morning in east
ern Iowa and all over Missouri, north
eastern Arkansas, eastern Kansas and
Tennessee and as far south as Bir-
mingham, Ala. Temperatures ranging
from two to three degrees below
freezing to three degrees above freez-
ing are reported in Kansas, Missouri
and northern Oklahoma and frost as
far south as northern Louisiana.
Fruit still safe.
Freezing temperature prevailed at
Memphis and killing frosts are report
ed IN western Kansas points. The
general opinion among Kansas City
fruit growers is the fruit crop of east
ern Kansas and western Missouri is
not yet seriously injured.
Kills Cotton.
New Orleans, April 25.-Freezing
weather with snow in many parts of
the south sent cotton up S1.75 or 35
points on the opening of the local
future market today. The new crop
is reported killed in many places.
The market continued to rise and
at nOOA Lie new Cup OlAO"Cd
an advance of $3.50 a bale over the
close Saturday.
Has First April Snow.
Atlanta, Ga. April 25.-For the first
time in the history of Atlanta an April
snow fell early today for three hours.
The fall was heavy as any in the past
winter.
Loss Many Millions.
Chicago, April 25-Reports indicate
that the losses from the freeze will
run close to S3S, 900, 900 for the middle
west.
Paradoxically enough, the only miti-
cation in the bad news comes in the
reports from the weather bureaus that
rain and low temperature although
not freezing temperatures - are
likely to prevail throughout the
whole middle western section. Had
the snowstorm been followed by
bright, warm sun, nothing could have
saved fruits and berries now in bios
som from complete ruin. AS matters
stand, while many of the buds viii
be killed, the cool weather and rain
of the next few days may save the
others.
Effect ON Prices in Doubt.
What effect the damage will have
on prices this summer is problemati-
cal. The indications up to the day be-
fore the storm fell were that the. fruit
crop would break all records. Fruits,
grains and garden truck were from
two weeks to a month ahead of their
usual time. The question now is
whether enough of the crop will be
saved to make the harvest next fall
something like normal.
Even if the fruit crop of the middle
west were half destroyed, prices might |
not be seriously affected, for reports |
from other fruit sections, however, /
that the loss on apple, plum, cherry |
and peach orchards will be so serious I
as to make prices for those fruits |
higher this summer
Michigan Hit Hard.
Michigan has suffered tremendously. |
The fact that fruit trees had got such
a good start made the orchards par
ticularly susceptible to frost, and the
trees suffered just in proportion as
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-04-25
INSURGENTS Are Aggressive.

Washington, April 25.-An army CT
1000 men is advancing in two columns
on Bluefelds, Nicaragua, according to
reports received by the state depart
ment today.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-04-25
arrested as Sank Robber.

Lansing, Mich, April 25.-Robert
Colister is under arrest on the allega-
tion he planned to rob the Union State
bank at Lanisburg.