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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-12-06
Notice of Publication.

state of Illinois. Rock Island Coun-
In the Circuit Court, January Term.
4. u. 1911.
In Chancery.
Affidavit of unknown residence Of the
above defendant. Glen ". Nicklas. hav-
ing been fled in the clerks Office Of the
circuit court of said county. notice is
therefore hereby given to the said nom
resident defendant that the complainant
filed her bill OF complaint in said court.
on the chancery side thereof. on the
second DAY of December. 1910. and that
thereupon summons issued out OF said
court. wherein said suit is now pending
returnable on the first Monday in the
month of January next, as - by law re-
quiTed.
Now. unless you. the said unknown
resident defendant above NAMED. Glen
W. Nicklas shall personally he and ap-
pear before said circuit court, on the
first dav Of the next term thereof. to he
holden at Rock Island. in and for said
county. on the first Monday I'm January
next and plead. answer or demy1- to the
said complainant's bill Of complaint. the
same and the matters and things therein
charged and stated will he taken as
confessed. and q decree entered against
YOU according to the prayer OF said bill.
GEORGE W. GAMBLE. Clerk
Rock Island. Ill. Dec. 2. 1910.
Philip II. Wells, complainants solic-
itnr.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-12-06
LEGAL
NntIce of Publication.


State of Illinois. Rock Island Coun-
ty--ss:
In the Circuit Court. January Term.
1911.
CIssrea Bryan. complainant. vs.. Blair
Bryan defendant. In Chancery. Divorce
Ahidavit of unknown residence of Blair
Bryan having been filed in the
clerks office of the circuit court OF said
county. notice is hereby given 10 the
said Nonresident defendant that the
complainant fled her bill of complaint
in said court, on the chancery sloe
thereof on the 18th day OF August
1909. and that thereupon summons Is
sued out of said court. wherein said
suit is now pending, returnable on the
first Monday in the month OF january
next, as is by law required.
Now, unless YOU the said NONRESIDENT
defendant above named shall personally
be and appear before said court, on the
first day of the next term Thereon, 10 pc
holden at Rock Island, in ana TOT salu
county. on the first Monday in January
next. and plead. answer or demur 70 Ihe
said complainant's bill of complaint tne
same and the matters and things tnere-
in charged and stated viii be taken as
confessed and a decree entered againSt
you according to the prayer of said Dill
GEORGE W. GAMBLE. ClerA-
Rock Island. Ill. Nov. 26. 1910.
Walker. Ingram & Sweeney complain
ants solicitors.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-12-06
BUTTONS, PLEATINGs, REMNANTS.

DAVENPORT PLEATING. BUTTON &
NOVELTY CO, 230 South Putnam
building. Felt pennants and novel
ties, banners, monographs, pillow COW
ers for schools or societies. college
posters etc. skirt gauges, cotton
gloves and mittens, French accordion
and knife pleatings cloth covered but
tons and colored ivory rims, all sizes
and STYLES, from 10 cents a dozen I'D
Send for descriptive circular. OLD
phone 1592-M
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-12-06
A STRAIGHT Tip.

Say" growled the first hobo, why
didn't yer go ter dat big house an git
a handout?"
why. started ter" replied the 9th
er. but a minister loolin' guy gimme
a tip not ter He seq: Turn from yer
present path. Ye're goin' ter de dols. "
-Philadelphia Press.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-12-06
The Lady or the "Tiser7"

The Lady or the "Tiser7"
'FWill you be my wife?'
''This Is so sudden
II know 1t, but will you"
II must have time to consider"
How much timer
IAN hour. Would the suspense drive
you frantic?"
Nope. 'Tisn't the suspense, but II
you are going to turn me down L
want to know it and get away in time
for a poker party l have halfway
promised to join."-New York World.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-12-06
Swimmer Aided by cranks.

Providing a cork jacket, which keeps
Its wearer upright In the water, with
q propeller driven by two cranks, q
New Yorker has invented a device
which is a variation from most styles
of swimming machines.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-12-06
Help Wanted by Epieure.

In a paper published in st. German.
France, there recently appeared this
advertisement: Gentleman. single.
great lover of Calls head. but unable
to obtain less than a whole one. which
It is impossible for him to consume by
himself, desires to find one or more
associates who would share ca]f's
head with him three times week.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-12-06
City Property and
E arms for
Sale

12O-acre Rock Island county farm;
fair buildings. good land; SOS per acre.
S2-acre Rock Island county farm:
good buildings; Will take $500 Ia
trade; $50 per acre
S5-acre farm; fair buildin-s, Will tale
$1,000 in trade: $40 PEE acre
47-acre Whitcside county farm; bar
gain; all level land. Sl25 par acre.
24O-acre farm. near railroad town.
Scott county. Iowa. $50 per acre.
ESQ acres, two miles from railroad
town, and quite near Davenport; VIII
take $4,000 worth or income property
on this farm; 1925 per acre.
11O-acre farm. all level. near Milan:
$50 per acre.
Island; Sl25 per acre.
Good S-room mousse on 18th street,
TO close quickly. $500.
All modern S-room house on Sth ave-
Five-room cottage; lot 6Ox15o: $1,000.
Two all modern 1-room houses close
in. $500 each.
biggest list Of vacant lots IN this
city from $3.50 up We loan money and
write fire insurance. II you are deSr-
Gus of trading something you don't
want for something you do want, Corne
to us We handle trades in any state
in the union.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-12-06
ABSTRACTS OF TITLE

ABSTRACTS OF title prepared or con-
tinued to date covering any real es-
tate in the county. Prompt and p
curate service at reasonable rates
Rock Island Title & Abstract Com
pany; ]. J. Ingram. president; w J.
sweeney, secretary: 200-203. second
floor. Peoples National bank build
ing.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-12-06
Horsa HeIoed 20 Eat.

To enable q horse TO get all the feed
there is in nose beg there has been
patented n bag with springs in the
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-12-06
GRAM AND PROVISIONS.

H ]. TOdER & CO.-Brokers, Daven-
port Stocks, grains, provisions. cot
ton. Private wires to New York and
Chicago. Office. 100 Main street Tel
ephone 4o7.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-12-06
FOR RENT.

WE have the complete list OF every va
cant house or room in the tri-citiee
IT won't cost you one cent to see this
list. Summerfleld's, 113-I15 East seq
ono street, Davenport
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-12-06

FOR RENT-Modern furnished room in
private family. Inquire 9o7 Fifteenth
street.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-12-06
FOR RENr--ItooMA.


FOR RENf-Modern furnished rooms
at 2191a Seventeenth street.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-12-06

FOR RENT - Two modern furnished
stein heated rooms Old phone west
627-L; 1903 Seventh avenue.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-12-06

FOR RENT - Nicely furnished rooms
for gentlemen: use of phone. Wilson
homestead. 1926 Fifth avenue
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-12-06

FOR RENT-Modern furnished rooms
single or ensuite. ct 1900 Second ave-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-12-06
How to Own The
verTypewriter
for 17c a Day

You don't have to draw on your
bank account when you pay on the
penny plan
You need not disturb your dollars.
Keep them at work earning interest!
We offer our newest model, the
Oliver Typewriter No. 5-fresh from
the factory-for seventeen cents a
day.
The plan is printed in black and
white" or the application blank
below.
Simply fill out the blank, attach
the small first payment, send it in,
and or comes the Oliver!
No tedious wait! No red tape!
No long-drawn-out correspondence,
You quickly own your Oliver and
scarcely notice the outlay. You can
b 4e use of the machine while
pennies are paying the freight"
You will never nave a better
chance to test the power of pennies.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-12-06
FOR sALE-LANEl 4

FOR SALE-224 acre stock farm: fine
improvements; four miles from Milan:
price 800 per acre. Reidy Bros.
FOR SALE - Fine s1-acre farm. one
mile from Muscatine. Iowa. car line f;
a bargain fine fruit and dairy IA rTn .
c. s. Mcdaniel. 502 Safety building.
Rock Island. Ill.
FOR sALE-Good truck farm in South
Rock Island; very reasonable price;
particulars call on Reidy Bros. room
4. Mitchell & Lynde building.
FOR SALE-Or trade for city proper
ty, 80 acres of good improved land in
Howard county, Iowa, three miles
from good market town, four miles
from county seat. H Linder. owner.
1896 Fifteenth street
FOR SALE-At a bargain. a 1sO-acre
farm; $4,000 Improvements; tiled: six
blocks to town nigh school; possess
sion March 1; S1W.50 an acre: mort
gage, $4,000. per cent IS. & s."
Buffalo Center, Iowa
FOR sALE-or will trade for stock OF
merchandise in one OF the three cities.
a fine 320-acre farm. with good i'm
provements, choice land. all In cult
walton. G. 8. Mcdaniel, 502 Safety
building, Rock Island. Ill.
FOR sALE.-several improved farms in
Worth county, Iowa These farms are
level, black soil; none more than four
miles from railroad. Prices ranging
from $40 to $50 per acre These farnns
are all bargains William jennings
Rock Island house.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-12-06

FOR RENT Modem furnished front
room at 123 Ripley street. Davenport.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-12-06

FOR RENT - Modern furnished rooms
at III Seventeenth street Old phone
west S33-K.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-12-06

FOR RENT - Furnished front room,
modern. Inquire at 1924 Second ave-
nue..
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-12-06
INSURANCE.


PLEASANT F. CO&-Real estate and
insurance. Loans a specially. Best
fire companies represented. Your pat
ronage solicited. Phones west %, and
new BIZ. Office at court house.
DEMENT'S Insurance Agency Fire.
life, accident, health and plate glass:
real estate and loans Second floor.
Safety building. Office phone west
996. Residence phone 736-K. Open
Wednesday and Saturday nights.
WE WILL BOND YOU-Executors'. ad-
ministrators', guardians. trustees or
any kind Of judicial bonds; lodges and
society officers; city, state or u. s.
government officials: contractors. po-
sitions of trust: in fact. any kind OF
bond you want Except bail bonds).
Terms reasonable. Hayes &, Cieave-
land. resident managers. Fidelity q.
Deposit Company OF Maryland
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-12-06

FOR RENT-Light housekeeping rooms
with heat; So per week. Call north
262S-L.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-12-06

FOR RENT-Modern furnished rooms
for light housekeeping at 1903 Sec
ond avenue
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-12-06

FOR RENT - Modern furnished front
room; use of old phone: at 2217 Sixth
avenue.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-12-06

FOR RENT-Furnished rooms, suitabls
for light housekeeping: gas and wa
ter; at 2506 Fifth avenue.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-12-06

mead strap TO IIrt 1t gradually as the
contents are exhausted.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-12-06

FOR RENT-Furnishe rooms for light
housekeeping at 3O7 Third street
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-12-06

FOR RENT-Furnished rooms for light
housekeeping on ground floor. with
board if desired, at 535 Twentieth
street.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-12-06

FOR RENT Modern furnished room
suitable for one or two gentlemen at
2715 Fifth and-a-haH avenue.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-12-06

FOR RENT - Furnished rooms. by day
or week: located on all car lines, al
1906 " Second avenue Old phone
west 550-Y.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-12-06

The Oliver is everywhere!
It's the universal typewriter. Reels
off real work with the ease and speed
demanded by this mile-aminute age.
Wherever you turin business
Offices, great or small-in the quiet
of the home-in the roar of the
railroad and telegraph service-in
the seething maelstrom of modern
newspaperdom-ln countless kinds
of service-it's the sturdy, strenuous
Oliver that's making 1.-The wheels go
round"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-12-06

FOR RENT - Modern furnished room
in private home suitable for one OIL
two. Apply at 2212 Fifth avenue.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-12-06
MULTIPLE ELEcrRoLYsIs.
EXPRESS AND STORAGE.

RELIABLE STORAGE On first floor.
also manufacturer of awnings, tents
Roessler & Co. 2o9 Fifteenth street.
opposite the court house. Rock Island
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-12-06
MISCELLANEOUS

>-~~-~-~-~---~-~-~---~-~---
800 cash for a "tip"-.osuItinR In ac-
tual location of any desirable indus
try here; $4,000 horse power (waterl
at by-proGuct prices. free factory
sites. raw materials abundant. trans
portation convenient: finely iQustra-
ted folder upon request. ST. Croix
CroiK Falls. wis. GO miles from
twin-cities).
IL YOU WANT to buy. sell. trade or
rent anything, engage help or secure
a situation, the Mail and Journal a.
the one paper in Moline that can do
IL for you. Mail and Journal wants
are popular, and Mail and Journal
wants bring results. One-half cent
per word Is the price TO all alike.
cash in advance; two-cent stamps will
do. Evening and Saturday Mall ana
Journal, Moline. Ill.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-12-06
S orry He Spoke.

Sorry He Spoke.
Husband-Well. ! must say that all
fools are not dead yet. Wife taffec-
tionately)-Pm glad of it. dear. new
er look well In black.-Illustrated Bits
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-12-06

MASSAGE-FOR MEN AND WOMEN
Mrs. E.sW. Miller, graduate masseuse;
electric vibrator treatments. vapor
baths, scientific body and facial mas
sage. therapeutic lights, spinal treat
ment Swedish movements, etc. Hours
from 20 a. m. to 9 p m. Henley build
ing suite IL. corner Fourth and Brady
streets Davenport. Iowa.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-12-06

FOR RENT-Large front room. modern,
near car line: board II desired; private
family; references required; at 2514
Eighth avenue.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-12-06
HORSES AND CATTLE wINTERED.

---~-~-~---~-~-@--~----
HAVE 17S acres of corn stalks, four
big straw stacks, and good shelter:
located two miles east of Barstow.
Fred Knockenmus, Barstow, III.
HORSES wINTERED-By E. Bargon
r. r. No. 2. Locust road, city limits
Davenport, Iowa, opposite mile track :
box stalls paddocks, board fences
best OF care. References, ]. r. kim
ball. 100 Nineteenth street. Rock Is
land, Ill.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-12-06
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.

JACKSON. HURST & sTAFFORD-At-
torneys- at-law. Office in Rock Island
National bank building.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-12-06

MONEY, MONNY, MONY, MONEYS
To rent or loan on household goods,
pianos diamonds and jewelry, horses
cattle, high grade guns, cash regis
ter or any other personal property
and small loans on houses and lots
all in weekly or monthly payments
Call anybody up you can think of
for their rates, then call up west 1T,
the New Cut Rate Loan Company, and
compare them. Satisfy yourself. Listen,
absolutely we do not want your bust
ness unless we can save you money.
1901 = Second avenue. Rock Island
Managed by ]. w. Jones.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-12-06

WALKER. INGRAM & SWEENIcY-At-
torneys and counselors at law. Money
to loan on real estate. Rooms 200
2oS. Peoples National bank building.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-12-06
PER son Al.

MISS MURIEL HOUGH - Hairdresser.
manicurist. and beauty specialist.
Work done at your home by appoint
ment If desired. go Twelfth street,
Rock Island. Old phone west 619.
ELECTR SIS - Superf1uous hair.
moles and warts permanently remov-
ed Treatments given at home unless
otherwise desired. Address Mrs NJ.
b. Roth, 1913 y Third avenue. Phone
S0l-K.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-12-06
FOR RENT-HOUSEs-

FOR RENT-F'ive-room modern house
at 1921 Ninth avenue. Inquire next
door east.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-12-06

sEARLE s. MARSHALL Lawyers
Money to loan on good real estate
security Rooms 2o2 and 300. Safety
building. Rock Island, Ill
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-12-06

MONEY LOANED to salaried people and
others. without security; easy pay
ments, no publicity. Call and set our
terms and methods OF doing business
Office hours, a IN. to d. m. TeIe-
phone north 2411. Victor Finance
Company, room &c. McManus build
ing, Second and Main streets. Daven-
mort
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-12-06

FOR SALE-A bargain; a snap il TAX
en- at opcC rosewood case <imhall
piano: ps leaving city; Will sell
for CaeIf time For further par
ticularsH ire at Rock Island Sec
oud Hay tore. Third avenue and
Twenty street.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-12-06

FOR RENT - One modern furnished
room, suitable for gentleman; use of
old phone. at s25 Twenty second
street. Old phone 1247x
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-03-09
General and Deputy Fight a Duel.

Rome, March 8 After several opera
boufs attempts TO fight duel, which
brought down upon them the ridicnle of
The entire city, General Prudente. under
secretary Of war, and DEPUTY Eugene
Chiess "had It OUT today With swords,
the general slightly w,uading the dep
uty in the face, The two refused to be
recoucilad at the conclusion of TIE
bout.
Ohiesa still has two, and possibly four
duels to fight, all resulting from bis
speech in the Chamber of Deputies last
Friday, In which hs ssssiled the char.
acters OF two Italian noble women and
attacked the army vicioHsly.
Deputy Morando aud the DIXIE di
Litta, the latter of whom holds big es.
tates in Florida, have both challenged
Ohiesa. General Di Oossate also chal.
lengsd, but the representatives, of the
men have been unable to agree on terms.
The police tried to stop today's duel,
which Was fought on the balcony OF 8
private house. Two policemen altsmp!-
ed TO seals The balcony. Oue was
knocked down by the seconds and the
other seized, carried inside the house
and thrown out OF a window. Tbs "
most excitement prevailed and warrants
have been issued for the arrest of all
connected with the duel.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-03-09
WEDNESDAY EVENING. MAR. 9. 1910.
.ASyo1yScEmESr t ,as the postal savings

ANNOUNCEMENT t5at the postal savings
banks bill will be fixed up to tuit Sen.
a!et Aldricb, either In the House or in
conference, indici TIA that the measure
is 10 be SUBJECTED to further juzgiery
and lha. t ,e struggle TO MAKE the pro-
posed postal banks collection agency for
the great fiuapcial combinations, Though
unsuccessful in the Senate, Is to be con-
tirusd. The effect is likely to further
widen the breach between the republican
factions 10 Congress and to strengthen
o,pcsi,ion to tho admini.t:. ton, because
.he administration has 30 clearly made
itself part OF the Aldrlch Organization.
pobIic interest 10 postal banks, especially
In the eastern cities, where savings osnK8
ara numerous, is probably passive IL
,o,e At the best; bnt the Importance CT
the struggle over the measure 10 'hs ssr'
ate ard ths result in favor OF The pro-
oressives AID against Aldrich, Is that It
n,obably makes impossible hereafter The
oc,m,ut OF cu;-and-dried legislation
,,,v because the congressional bosses
md ,ha nrssidept have agreed upon Its
s{etaila,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-03-09
VIRGINIA ADVERTISER.

islation in doubt. After long joirt ses.
sion last night OF the Senate committees
on iusnce and court, OF justice, the
merger bill was reported With q recon-
meudst on that it do net pass. The fght
will uoa be transferred to the floor OF
the Senate. Under the circumstances the
Outcome of the is:us must be regarded
SIS extremely doubtful. While the Senate
committees were listening to this matter
the House wss passing companion bill,
suspsndiDg the operations of the Cooke
amendment to the Sunday train law for
six months, SO as to give this railroad
time to merge before this burden falls
upon 1t. Although this bill was the very
last on crowded calendar, the House
took 1t up and passed 1t, deeming 1t but
an act OF Justice, considering the legisla-
ton which bad gone before.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-03-09
Funeral of Former Senator Platt.

Omego, N. Y, Msrch 9.-Iu the old
Presbyterian Church In this village,
where, for many years he had worahiPed
aud With whose official board his father
and grandfather had been connected
during their lifetime, simple funeral
services were held today over the body
of former United Stat:s Senator Thomas
Collier Plstt, Prominent members of
both parties in the ststs and nation
participated in the services, the little
church being far too small to hold the
many who came to pay last tribute to
the old politician, who for quarter OF
century ruled the stfsirs. of the republi.
can party in New York State. The
funeral services were conducted by Rev.
George Douglas Young, pastor of the
church, assisted by Rev. A. Cameron
McKensie, president of tbs Elnlra
Female College.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-03-09

THE increase in the cost OF living
wonld not be marker to the increase
in tbs cost of pensions ii all the bills fof
boosting the latter that are being intro
dneea in Congress these days ahouid be,
eoms Jaws. The explanation OF Inc
nsusion bill phenomenon is the TACT tna'
. congressional election is scheduled iof
this fall. A specimen bill to boot PEN
sious was introduced In the SENATE on
Saturday by Senator Psprose. It pre-
yides that, for the loss OF hand or q
foot, a SEQ per month pension shall De
allowed; for The loss Of an arm AZ OF
above the elbow or leg at or above the
knee, $40; for the loss of an arm at the
shoulder or leg at the hip joint, $40
for the lass of both hands aud feet, $780,
These are about double the present rates.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-03-09
detaila.

THE coBs,ilulioDality OF the fonfteenln
and 6Neeuth amendments to the COD
ssitutiou is questioned. Ia fact they SIC
declsrsd nui! and void by resolution
,n,roduced in the House yesterday oS
Representative sisson, of Mississippi
The resolution directs the attorney gen.
ersl to usmit the question to tns %
creme C:urf. Mr.. sisson's RESOLUTION
reci,ed that the journals OF the senate
and House oftae Thirty ninth, For'ie'o'
and Forty.frt Congresses show taa! 'as
two amendments relating to the entfah'
chisement OF the negro were not aoop'eo
I, the two houses BY q t~o'taifos Vo'e'
and. further, that taree.fourshs OF Int
,aeversi states did net rstify them, as r.
au;red by the constitution. Tue resoia'
,;on vii, doubtless die and no action u
snt,c5oa,ed on the part of Congress sc
,ong as the c.un,ry Is dominated by the
party now in power.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-03-09
TIE House of Representatives recent

THE House of Representatives recent
" passed bill reducing. the compenss'
ton OF receivers in bankruptcy appoint
81 uudeT t1e provisions of the federal
bankruptcy law. The excellent New
York law ending costly bank receiver.
ships in that sta!e may have inspired
this attempt t, lessen tde hardships t.
Soth creditor cud debtor attendant mp
on Insolvency. The New York Tribune
says excessive charges should not be
laid on proceedings for the salvage Of
victims of uisplsced tusiuess judgmer
or misplaced extension of credit.