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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-03-18

Washington, D. c., March 1S.-The
the night, but transacted no business,
efforts to force the presence of a quor-
um failing as often as attempted. The
insurgents pounded the regular posi-
ton steadily from the time late yes
terday afternoon when Norris of Ne
braska, the insurgent republican, intro
duced his resolution to so reOrganize
the rules committee as to leave Speak
er Cannon out and give the house
itself power to choose members, until
daylight, and refused to suspend pro-
ceedings when such action was sug-
gested at 1880 this morning by Ohm
stead, republican.
Regulars See Defeat.
It was an open secret early in the
day that the regulars" believed they
were beaten, and that it was their
plan to give the speaker until IL
o'clock to rule upon the point of order
upon which the original attack was
centered, and that only a forlorn hope
Of some kind not at all likely to ma
terialize could be relied upon to save
the situation.
Struggle On In Morning.
In this frame of mind the regulars
struggled into the house this morning,
where Cannon's faithful supporters had
maintained the fiIibuster through the
weary hours of the night with the
hope that the day would bring enough
regulars to give the speaker victory.
I'm Room All Night
Uncle Joe" was in his room all
night, now and then coming out into
the house, where Representative Dali
zell held the chair. Cannon entered
the house occasionally to note the pro-
gress of events, and it was not until
6 o'clock that he took his place at the
speakers desk. A motion by Hard
wick of Georgia for the appointment
of an assistant sergeant-at-arms to
bring in absentees had been overruled
by Dalzell and he in turn been over
ruled by the house. The same pro
cedure was gone through with upon a
motion that the newly appointed Off
GERS be equipped with new warrants.
Then the new officers went out to look
for missing republicans.
Gets Rise Ont OF Speaker.
1t was at this juncture Cannon took
charge, and Immediately Burleson Of
Texas demanded to know whether the
speaker had signed the warrants is
sued for the members. Uncle Joe's" !
voice quivered with suppressed rage
as he replied, with bang of the gavel,
The chair declines to be catechized by /
the gentleman from Texas"
Strikes Sparks Everywhere.
This defiance by the speaker struck /
sparks all over the room. Burlesons /
face was very red and his voice, too, /
shook with passion as he renewed the |
inquiry. Then followed a lively inter
change between the speaker and insur-
gents and between members on the
floor.
Refuses to Recognize.
The end of it was the speaker refus-
ed to recognize the authority of less
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-03-18
SPRING TRADE Is
OPENING UP WELL

New York. March 1S.-Dispatches
to Dun's Review indicate that spring
trade opens well in all sections and
the business situation generally re-
fleets steady progress.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-03-18

Temperature at a. M, 43. Maxi
mum temperature in last "a hours, 65 !;
minimum in IL hours, 38. Velocity of
wind at a. m, 3 miles per hour, Pre-
cipitation, none. Stage of water, 73
feet, fall of 2 feet. Relative humid
tty, at z p. m. 40, at 7 a. m. 72.
J. M SHERIER,
Local Forecaster.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-03-18
HAS GONE AS FAR AS THE
PRESENT LAWS PERMIT

east of here, early yesterday and had
partly wrecked an interior safe with
nitroglycerine when they were fright
ened away. Two hundred dollars
worth of stamps were taken.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-03-18
Three Die In Mine.

Pittsburg. Kans., March 18.-Three
men were killed today by an explosion
in the Wear Coal company's mine near
here.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-03-18
BALLINGER CASE
GOES OVER FOR A DAY

Washington. March 1S.-Owing to
conditions prevailing in the house II
was impossible to secure quorum OF
the BaIlinger-Pinchot Investigating
committee this morning and adjourn
ment was taken until tomorrow.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-03-18
BURGLARS Wreck Neponset Bank

Kewanee. ILL.,. March 1S.-Bur-
glars broke down the vault doors of
the bank at Neponset. eight miles
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-03-18
CLIPS OFF 26 MINUTES

Mauretania Again Lowers Time Be
tween Queenstown and New York.
New York, March 1S.-Another 20
minutes was cut from the best time
made heretofore from Queenstown to
New York by the Cunard liner. Maure-
tania, which arrived last night. The
steamer made the trip in four days,
Is hours and 20 minutes, at an aver
age speed of 25.91 knots an hour
The previous record was held by the
Mauretania.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-03-18

THE WEATHER

Fair tonight and Saturday; contin-
ued moderate temperature.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-03-18
Votes for Commission Plan.

Neodosha. Kan, March 1s.-Neo-
dosha yesterday voted 10 adopt the
iorm of government
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Cannon resumed the chair about this
time and Smith of Iowa entered upon
a defense of the speaker and the rules
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1910-02-19
LEPROSY FROM FALSE HAIR.
Detroit Girl Contracts Disease From
Imported Locks.

Detroit, Mich.-A case of 1eprosy
has been discovered in Detroit. The
victim is a girl clerk in a hairstore.
Her identity is suppressed by the
health board. Several physicians have
examined the girl and most of them
agree on the diagnosis. They. also
agree that the patient contracted the
disease from hair imported from
Europe, cut from the head of an in
fected peasant girl.
The physicians say that absolute
disinfection of shipments of hair be-
fore they are sent to America is al
most impossible, and that leprosy or
any other disease with which pea
SAINTS are infected may easily be COM
municated. The girl has been isolat-
ed and the health board is wonder
ing what to do with her.
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1910-02-19
TH1BoDAUx. La. SATURDAY. FEBRUARY 49, 1910
THE WHITE SLAVE BILL.
Passed by the Senate Without Mate.
rial Amendment.

Washington.-The Bernett white
slave bill regulating the traffic in i'm
moral alien women, was passed by
the Senate practically In the same
form as passed by the House.
The bill amends the immigration
laws by excluding women who come
to the United States for immoral pur-
poses who bring in or attempt to
bring in women for such purposes,
and those who receive the proceeds of
prostitution. The Interstate feature
of the House measure providing
heavy punishment for persons who
assist any person, whether alien or
to go from one state to
another for immoral purposes was
stricken out by the senate, as the
same ground is covered in the Mann
bill, which also has passed the house
and will soon be considered by the
Senate.
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1910-02-19
Miss SWOPE WAS POISONED
Attempt was Made to Murder
Niece of Millionaire
PAXTON DEVELOPS new SENSATION
Po1son Found in Contents of Girls
stomach. Chrisman Swope Died
In Commissions After TAX.
Ing Capsule.

Kansas City. Mo.-That poison had
oeen found in tho contents of the
stomach of Miss Margaret H. swopa,
ana that Chrismans A. swope went
INTO coaVulsions, according to Miss
anna Houlehan, his nurse, a few
minutes after she had given him a
/ capsule at the direction of DR.. B. G..
\ Hyde, was two startling statements
made under oath by John q. Paxton,
executor Of the Swope estate Monday.
New and important features in the
sWope mystcry weis revealed by Mr.,
Paxton only after he had been threat
ened with commitment If he refused
10 answer questions concerning these
phases of the case asked him by
frank P. Walsh, DR.. .Hyde's attor-
ney. Mr.. Paxton was giving his de-
position In the slander suit for $780,
600 brought against him by Or.
Hyde.
Although 1t was known that the
death of Chrisman Swope was being
Investigated, the knowledge of DR..
Paxton that an examination of the
contents of the stomach of Miss
sWope had been made came as a dis
tlnct surprise, she Is a pretty niece
Of the late Col. Thomas Fl. Swope. On
December 1, she was stricken with
typhoid fever and DR.. Hyde cared for
her. She later recovered.
The stormy scene in the Swope
homestead on December 18, the day
when the nurse threatened to leave
II DR.. Hyde was not dismissed and
another physician obtained to care
for the i'll members of the family was
detailed by Mr.. Paxton. He told of
the vague suspicious Of the nurses
which eventually led up to the open
break between them and Mr.. Logan
Swope. 1t appeared that Miss Houle-
han was the leader in the insurrec-
ton. Just before leaving she turned
to Mrs. Swope, according to Mr..
Paxton, and said:
"People are being murdered in
this house"
The departure of Mr.. Hyde and his
wife from the home followed amid
a fearful scene. Accusations were
made regarding the physician. His
wife, In the house of her mother,
stood firmly by him as he was turned
away from her parental doors. Much
time was passed in questioning Mr..
Paxton regarding a letter he wrote
to Stewart S. Fleming, one of the
Swope heirs, telling him of the mys-
terry. It was upon this letter that |
DR.. Hyde brought his suit.
''Whom did you mean when you
said in that letter that the murderer
of Colonel Swope should be brought |
to justice?" was asked Mr.. Paxton.
:" l meant Dr. HYDE he replied.
Lawyers clashed frequently during
the taking of the dispositions.
Judge Latshaw made it plain to the
grand Jurors that their only duty was
to delve to the bottom of the Swope
affair. .t
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1910-02-19
MAY BE A BROOM BOYCOTT.
5weepers Also Soaring and May
Raach At Mark

New Albany, Ind.-Housewives
may within a few months be COM
PEELED to pay a dollar for an ordin-
ary broom, is the discouraging pre-
diction Of the large manufacturers
of this commodity In Southern In
diana. Evansville factories are re-
ported to be offering three times nor
NAL price for broom corn, and find
it an extremely scarce article even
at that figure.
With the supply now on hand, II
an equal division can be made, there
is only broom corn enough in the
country to supply two brooms to each
family, and the next harvest is
months. away.
Many farmers in the vicinity OF
Albany, encouraged by the prevailing
high prices, will supplant other crops
this year with broom corn.
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1910-02-19
COMING YEARS CROP SOLD
Good Price Paid in Advance
for Next Seasons Cane
ONCE idle LANDS WILL Be WORKED
Hardwood Mills Operating. Smallpox
In High School. Turpentine
Plant Resumes Operations.
Oyercoat Causes Death.

Few people realize the great ad-
vance made in the trade derived from
the hardwood timbers around Baton
Rouge. On the line of the Baton
Rouge, Hammond and Eastern Rail-
way there have been started a num-
ber of heardwood mills, which are
turning out a large supply OF native
woods from that section. The prin-
cipal feature of this industry is the
fact that the products of these hard
wood plants are consumed and ship
ped as soon as made into merchanta-
BILE lumber as a ready market Is
found. The native woods in that
section, heretofore of no value, have
been purchased by these concerns
and are being turned to profitable ac-
count
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1910-02-19
15OL!VES ARE lost ON REEFS
Three Americans Among the
Number Drowned
The WRECK CAUSES CONSERVATION
Only One Man Escapes-Famous
Artists Of Paris Music Halls Is
Among the Dead.-The
Details 4

Palma, Island of Majorca.-Driven
helplessly from her course, in one
OF the woldest storms that has swept
the Mediterranean Sea In forty years,
the French transatlantic steamship
company's steamer General Chanzy
crashed at full speed, in the dead of
night on the .treacherous reefs near
the Island of Minorca and all but one
OF the 157 souls on board perished.
The sole survivor Is an Algerian
custom officer, Mfiarcel Rodel, who
was rescued by fisherman and who
lives in the hospital at Ciudadela,
raving as result of the tortues
through which he has passed.
The ship VISA in command Of Capt.
Cayol, one of the most careful officers
Of the line. In his long experience
he had never before met with an
accident.
The passengers Of the Chanzy
were mostly French officers and OFF,
cials returning to their post in Alger-
la, accompanied by their wives and
children. The only Anglo-saxon
names among the list was Green
Stakley. They were members of an
opera troupe of eleven, which had
been enga ged to sing at the Casino
in Algiers.
Among the victims was the cele-
brated Parasian music hall singer,
Francis Dufer, as well as other pro-
minent music hall favorites.
Fishermen Of daybreak picked up
Rodel, clinging to piece of wreck
age.
The hull of the steamer is said to
bear out an explosion, probably Of
the boilers.
The French line authorities say
they have hopes that some of the
passengers have escaped and landed
in another part of the Island of
Minoroa. 1t is believed that three
American vaudeville players hailing
from San Francisco were on board
the steamer. Their names were Elsie
Henry and Messrs. brenda and Del
vmn.
The news Of the wreck Of the
General Chanzy caused oonsterna-
tion in this city, whence the vessel
sailed for Algiers. Relatives and
friends Of the passengers and child
rem rushed to the ships Office, I'M
pioring details OF the accident. Pathe-
tic scenes were enacted when they
were informed that with the excep-
ton of one passenger all on board
had perished,
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1910-02-19
DEMAND FOR DAMAGES.
Americans Arrested at New Orleans
Will Sue Panama.

Tiffin, Ohio.-Action for $780,
900 damages is to be commenced
against the Panama government by
Harvey Rosenthal and Fred g. Rim
Ringle of this city. The plaintiffs
are two merchants, who were ar
rested in New Orleans, Jan. 81,
charged with the murder of the Pan
anna police chief. r. A. Campbell,
of New Orleans, was arrested with
them.
The three men spent night in
the Parish Prison before 1t was dis
covered that there was no ground
for the charge against them. The
claim for damages Is to be based on
false Imprisonment and the subjec-
tion of American citizens to indigni-
ty.
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1910-02-19
CONFEssES TO HOLDUP.
officers Run Down Some Bold Train
Robbers.

st. Louis.-Following his confess
sion that he took part in the robbery
of Missouri Pacific train near
Eureka, Mo-, on the night of Janu-
ary 21, George EbeleiDg pleaded
guilty to charge of robbing the
mails.
w. w. Lowe, who is implicated by
Ebeleing's confession, his brother,
James Lowe and e. w. Emerson,
were rrrested here. olnetaoint
were arranged before United States
Commissioner Morgey and pleaded
not guilty to charge of robbing the
mails. and ordered held in $4,000
bond each.
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1910-02-19
ALMOST SPLIT IN TWO
Driven Hard Across a Bar at Filters
Landing.

Greenville, Miss.-In driving
snow storm the Morrissey line steam
er Belle of the Bends, crashed into
the bar opposite Filters Landing
The collision drove the big steamer
half way across the bar almost split
ting it in two. The crash awakened
the passengers and before the crew
could load the boats a panic had
seized the passengers. OF the forty
persons on board, a majority we're
women, who were restrained from
leaping into the river in an effort
to reach the shore. The passengers
were safely removed when the boats
were lowered.
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1910-02-19
MISS VANDERBILT ESCAPED.
Prince Victor Wanted to Marry Her,
But Failed.

Paris.-During the trial Of the
old suit brought by Mile. Wilhel-
nina Kemper, who claims that she
was defrauded out of s97 900, which
sum was to have been used ito Il
nance the matrimonial projects OF
Prince Victor OF Thurn and Taxis,
Count Bearn testified that at one
time negotiations were in progress
for the hand of Miss Vanderbilt, but
that the suit failed.
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1910-02-19
FARMERS THREATENED.
Warned to Pool Tobacco Instead of
Selling in Open.

ReldsV1l1e, n. C.-SeVera1 farmers
in different sections of Rockingham
county have received circulars and
postcards in the past few days
threatening violence unless they pool
their tobacco crop in the Dry Prizer-
les and stop the practice of disposing
Of the leaf on the warehouse floors.
Some of the warnings were sent
through the mails, while in other in
stances number Of prominent tobac-
co planters found circulars threat
ening violence tackled upon their
DOORS
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1910-02-19
Indlcted-Found Sick In Woods.

Considerable excitement was ere
ated at Ruston by the reported dis
appearance Of A. H. Mayfield, who
for embezzlement and released on
bail. In the woods near Chautauqua
someone was heard groaning, and
Mr.. Mayfeld was found sitting on
log apparently very sick and unable
to give an account of himself. 1t is
supposed that he wandered off into
the woods and was taken i'll aud was
unable to return home or that he
took poison
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1910-02-19
Good Progress ON Model Road.

Road Expert Cooley of the United
States Good Roads Bureau reports
that the work on the model road
to the east Of Baton Rouge is pro-
crossing satisfactorily Work has
been pushed along for a distance OF
over five miles and when 1t Is con-
of the road entailed the drainage
Of the country for distance OF
a mile or so each way, the work
accomplished can be readily apprecia-
ted. The road has been completed
except for the laying of the paving
surface.
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1910-02-19
NO PENSION FOR PEARY.
That Is, If the House Naval Subcom-

That Is, If the House Naval Subcom-
mittee's Report Is Adopted.
Washington-"Commander" Rob
ert E. Peary, discoverer Of the North
Pole, will not be given the rank Of
rear admiral in the navy, as pro-
posed, in recognition of his services
as an explorer, il Congess approves
the action Of the subcommittee OF
the House committee on naval af-
fairs, which agreed to report ad-
versely the bills by Senator Hale
and Representative Allen. The COM
mittee of six members voted unani-
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1910-02-19
Another Oil Well,

Another oil well was started near
Lake Charles, making the tenth well
in course Of development within
twenty miles Of this city. The new
well Is being put down at Edgerly
by the Hooks OIL Company of Vim
ron. The derrick has been COM
pleted and drilling will begin this
week.
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1910-02-19
THE TEXAS INSANE.
Governor Campbell Says Jails VIII
Be Cleared of Patients.

Houston, Tex.-Governor Camp
bell asserts that before very many
months the county jails of Texas will
be cleared Of the insane confined
therein. Men and women of unsound
mind are now housed in county jails
because of a lack of room at the va
rious asylums, though three of them
are maintained by the state. The
additions to these various asylums
now under way will accommodate
about 400 patients; confined in the
various jails are probably 200 men
and women, of whom seventy-five
are white and 1875 negroes and Mex
leans.
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1910-02-19
RIVERS AND HARBORS BILL.
The Measure Carries a Total Appro-
uriation Of ai2. .355.27G.

;Washin gton.- projects
throughout the country at the
cost of s42,355,276, of which ST.
20e,430 is for continuing contracts
are provided for in the rivers and
harbors appropriation bill, which
was reported to the House by the
committe on rivers and harbors. The
bill will be pressed to passage ~as e1-
peditiously as possible.
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1910-02-19
Cane Planting Repun

Cane planting is progressing rapid
ly and the soil has been in excel
lent condition. There is a general
disposition on the part of many
small cotton farmers to plant a few
rows of cane this year in order to
get a start for seed.
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1910-02-19
MIR. TAFT TO WALL STREET.
II Modern Business Methods Are Com
trary to Law They Must Change

New York. the enforcement
of the law is not competent with the
present method of carrying on busi-
ness, than it does not speak well for
the present methods of conducting
business, and they must be changed
to conform to the law"
This was President Tfat's answer
to Wall Street and it's cry of Panic"
It was made to cheering audience
of hundreds of prominent Republi-
cans gathered at the annual Lincoln
Day dinner of the Republican Club of
this city, held at the Waldorf-Astoria.
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1910-02-19
$4,000 Damage Suit Filed.

At Lake Charles. the Southern
Pacific Railroad Company was made
defendant in a damage suit for 12.-
1926. The plaintiff in the case is
Willie X. Gray Of Vinton, La. Mr..
Gray lost a leg and an arm under
one Of the company's trains great
many years ago, but never before
instituted suit for the recovery Of
any damages.
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1910-02-19
Marsh Land Being Classified.

The Registrar of the State Land Of
Noe, on the request of the Lafourche
Levee Board, Is classifying, according
to law, some 5000 acres of land in
that district in order that the board
can sell 1t. The land to a large
measure is sea marsh valued at
twenty-five cents per acre.
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1910-02-19
Two Box Cars Burn,

Two box cars standing on the
Ashton switch, belonging to the
Texas and Pacific, were burned. The
origin Of the fire is not known, but
1t is generally supposed they were
set On fire by tramps. This makes
four box cars recently burned on
that switch.
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1910-02-19
Lineman Narrowly Escapes Death.

Paul Borrell, a young man en-
ployed as lineman for the Cumber-
land Telephone Company at Crow
ley, was SO severely burned by COM
ing In contact with live wires that
he may die. His head and hands
were frightfully burned, his fingers
on one hand being nearly burned off.
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1910-02-19
Validity of Game Law Attack cd.

An exception to an information
charging one with the killing of a
deer without having a license to
hunt was filed on the ground that
the provision of the act was not COW
cred by the title of the act.
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1910-02-19
Man Hurled to Death.

Because he wore his overcoat into
the planning mill Of the J. c. Rives
Cypress Lumber Company at st.
James, L. H. Miller of Memphis, an
employee in the mill, met his death.
The coat caught in belt and he was
hurled to his death. He had not
been in the habit of wearing an over
coat while at work and 1t Is thought
neglected to take the proper pre-
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1910-02-19
Cane Crop for Next Season Sold.

Cane Crop for Next Season Sold.
The cane interest received quite an
impetus when a Jeanerette refinery
representative circulated among the
various cane planters securing their
next seasons output at an advance
on any price yet offered. In addi-
tion to contracting for the crop 1t
Is proposed to erect derricks on the
Southern Pacific tracks to facilitate
loading cars.
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1910-02-19

The town of Scott, La, has no wa
ter works or fire department, and
when fire broke out there $4,000
loss was caused. At Washington,
La, where there is a good system,
prompt service prevented a $4,000
conflagration.
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1910-02-19
Turpentine Plant To Be Started

Turpentine Plant To Be Started.
The announcement was made that
the big Phillips turpentinc plant at
Lake Charles will resume operations
within the next few days. This plant
has not been operated for over fif-
teen months. 1t will employ about
thirty men and will be considerably
enlarged.