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Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1910-08-06
THE NATIONAL NEGRO
EXPOSITION.
Dr. Washington ENplainS-A Set
Back. But Not a Dcfcat-The
south Against IL.

Editor of The Richmond PLANET:
Richmond. Va.
Ny dear Sir
Various members of our race. and
many organizations, have been so
very kind IN assisting 10 get the bill
through Congress appropriating So
200 20 he used in defraying the eX-
penses of preliminary commission
TO investigate and report upon the
wisdom OF holding a Semi-Centennial
or the Negroes freedom i'm 1913.
that 7 feel that "a perfectly frank
statement of what has been done
and the present prospects for the
Exposition ought 90 be made.
THE PRESIDENTS SUGGESTION.
/ ought to state DO the first place
THAI the idea of a preliminary com
mission was first suggested by Pres.
ident Taft. and this idea. as is we'll
known. was urged upon Congress in
his annual message. 10 seemed TO am
of ms az the time that the course
urged hy the President Vas the
wisest one 20 pursue. and ~ Congress
had seen it's way clear TO have car.
ried out President Tafts wish mat.
ters would have been by this time
well under way Unfortunately. how.
ever. there was so much important
business before Congress. that 10
seemed impossible TO reach the Ex-
position bin in the regular course of
committee reports before the adj
journment OF Congress.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1910-08-06

To further emphasize the absolute
of the slaughter and
the absolute lack of justification
therefor, he said:
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1910-08-06

so far as can learn. the negroes
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-03-20

Democrats and the Insurgent Repubn-
cans In the matter, OF changing the
Committee on Rules. Mr.. Speaker Can
non made great bluff by asserting
that he was ready to entertain mo-
ton to declare the chair vacant and TO
elect a Speaker to succeed him-a mo-
ton which he would have been compel-
led to entertain without any such de-
claration on his part, II he paid any IT
tention to his oath of office. His bluff
was promptly called by the Democrats.
Every man lined up. Had the lnSursent
Republicans stood By US on that vote to
declare the chair vacant and to elect
Speaker, Cannonism. with all that
the name implies, would have been as
dead as the men who lived before the
flood. AS 1T Is, the issue OF Canncntsm7
survives In full force. for, as sure as o
gun is made of iron, II the Republic
cans elect a majority OF the next
House. Mr.. Speaker Cannon will be re-
elected Speaker In the public mind,
Mr.. Cannon and Cannonism are abso-
!lutely synonymous. They cannot be dis
ISOLATED b. any sort Of incarnation or
We have, IN this VIC
tory, simply scotched Cannonism, not
killed it, and the net result is that the
people, IL they really desire to do away
with Cannonism, must do SO by elect
ing Democratic House. Thnt's tho
only way known among men by which
to accomplish that result--a consum-
nation devoutly to be wished
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-03-20
REPUBLICANS ARE
ON THE T0B0GGAN' =
Champ Clark Foresees Democra.
tic Victory If Party Stands
Together.
Ispeclal 10 The rimes-Disnatch

ESPECIAL to The Times-Dispatch.1
Washington. D. c., March 19.-
Champ Clark, Democratic leader. com
menting on the results of the day.
said:
The great victory Of the Demo
Gratis, aided by the Insurgent Republl-
cans, in changing the number OF the
Committee on Rules and in changing
the mode OF selection and, above all.
BY excluding the Speaker from the
membership thereof. is a victory In
the cause OF good government.
The great victory, from a Demo
cratic standpoint, is that for the arst
time In many years the Democrats in
a great. bitter and prolonged fight
stood together like stone wall, not
man breaking ranks. which augurs
we'll for the future for harmony and
victory. both this fall In the congress
slonal elections and inl913 In both
the presidential and congressional
elections. The countryifis dissatisfied
with both the Republican administra.
5tion and the Republican Congress.
1.-THE Republicans are on the tobog-
gan, and II Democrats outside Of Con.
gress will get together as the Demo.
Gratis in the House have gotten to.
gether, our victories this year. and In
1919 will oe as sweeping as those OF
1 500 and 1892.
After the astounding victory OF the
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-03-20
Can Now Eat Anything.

Mrs. Joseph Towne, Devils Lake,
Mich, writes: :
~ have tried Peruna and have found it
an excellent tonic and cure for catarrh.
II was sufferer rom catarrh Of the
throat and also of the stomach.
Il was unable to take doctors medi-
cine, and was about to give up in despair
when was adws by friend to try
Peruna, which I Ibid with best results. |
could not eat even the weakest diet with
out distressing my :x,nlaoh, but after
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-03-20
SPEAKER CANNON
FRESH AS DAISY
Shows No Effects Of Grilling He
FL as Been
Through.
[Special3to The Times-Dispatch.1
" q 81, 81, IS ~ g. Marc !, 10y OIL

Especial to The Times Disp atch.1
washing ton, D. c., March l9.-"You
made the bravest effort one friend
ever made for any other. You made
the finest light on i've minutes notice
that has evert led by any man.
said Joseph G. Cannon.
II am sorry We could not win; 1t
hurts because We did not. A great
of the people has been
butchered to make Roman holiday
replied James "A. sTawn ey. M
It was thus. that the two friends and
leaders greeted one another after the
battle they Lad lost In the House to-
day. The meeting was in the Speak ;
er's room. and neither cared that!thero
We're dozen witnesses.
Tho talk between the two defeated
chieftains was brief, All the stalwart
leaders had gathered there for a word
Payne. DalZell, Dwight. the whip Of
the House; Mann, "Jim" Watson, OF
Indiana. out of Congress-. but still the
Boutell and half a dozen more. Taw-
ney was the last to drop In.
Never Whin1per.
One thing that can be said for tn
Speaker and his friends was that none
Of them whined or whimpered. And
despite his seIenty-four years and the
wearing expe,t ences of&the past three
days. the Speaker was the most
clipper OF them all They talked Just
n few minutes, and then tho Speak er
carried all he could load into his
motor cal up town. Such talk as there
was was cheerful. ann they even joked
about the events OF the day.
Mice position for you to be In.
wasn't it?" said Payne to Boutell, IL
|4this trouble on. orators needed, and
Boutell thousand miles away HUH
well. hurried when ! got the
word. didn'tf.I ~ answered the Chs
lea goan. He. Ikea the other her Illinois
ahsentees except Chapman. got In this
morning, Even Snapp, who has not
ISbeen here since the holidays, came. IA
6fB care you FFtired?" one asked the
..'Tired? What .bout2 am as fres,,
as a daisy, 10 said, and he looked
lit, although no had been IN the chair
Through theif day, except for teW
minutes when he went out to look over
the manuscript Of his speech Of dc,
fiance. ~ y XII vs. 8Bi
business now and there will ! be nj
more insurrections."5w Mr.. Payna's
comment on the situation. 5it is.5
ossss ssfa M aa saa
d 8 What ii should have done without
| all this fuss. The Insurgents will
Isdrop ia, and we Will set aonnewh ere
8'tI think the peakers$ has been wi n
i5dIcated IN was the cheerful view Of ME-
liBoutel i he got MOI ayot es
s isn't that a 8svindication? III damon
I5strated y q he As the most spopu ll 81
lee 3iSiss 60 Further Comment. 35
i3 ~ Speak q III Woul ID ma X 9 no run eE
CONNIE aoa thsYsltuatl "a S than he ha Z
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Better Than for Years. )"

a thousand miles away from Wash
ington. and then sprung their nine.
The tactics of 1t consisted In the fact
that they removed the President far.
away from the scene of the fray SO
that he would not be embarrassed. as
he would have been on the ground. by
opportunities from the Regulars to-
come over and help them. Whatever
the appeals the President may have
received by wire. 1t is officially stated
that he has not written or sent one
line. or caused any to be sent to Wash
.ington,f bearing on the situation in the
House.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-03-20
.H0USE-C[EAN|NG
PARTY s ONLY HOPE
CONTINUED From First Page.)

(COntlnued From #flTSI& FaSe.)
tive program is still to be put through.
1t is regarded as curious, If not indeed
somewhat significant, that this out
break against the Speaker occurred at
q time when the President was away
from washington. and 1t may turn
out that Taft Is playing as important
a part as anybody In the elimination
of the Speaker. 1t will be recalled
that when the President last took hold
OF the Insurgents In the House ana
brought about a truce. there was a
gentlemen's agreement reached be-'
tween him and tho insurgents that he
was to be absolutely neutral In the
fight. He insisted only upon his legis-
.latlve program going through. Now
comes the result. depending upon that
attitude OF neutrality. The Insurgents
waited until the President had gotten
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-03-20
Regulars Cheer Him.

The Regular Republicans cheered
him for three minutes when he uttered
his defiance. but the insurgents tried
to force an adjournment rather than
bring on the contest over Cannon's
deposition. They were not READY
themselves to try to take that ofiic.
away from Cannon.
When Burieson, Democrat. OF Texas,
offered his resolution declaring the
Speakers chair to be vacant. the stall
warts broke into loud applause. for
Cannon. Representatives kitchin. I'm
derwood and sherley gathered around
Burleson and tried to get him to With
draw his resolution, but Tawney, Can
mons best friend, asked him to press
the resolution. and he did SO. VII
The Widest confusion relgned
Scores Of men were shouting, and the
din almost drowned the sound OF the
Speakers gavel. Mr.. Gaines, of West
Virginia, who had yielded a motion to
adjourn In order to hear the Speaker
statement, insisted that his motion
had precedence. The Speaker did no,
rule at once which motion had prece-
dence. and the Innuemonium contin-
ued for fully five minutes. punctuated
by the pounding OF the gave1. At last
u semblance OF quiet was restored and
{ the Speaker said:
"The motion to adjourn Is In order
but Il shall be gratitied II the gentle
man will withdraw it,
From all over the House came
shouts OF Withdraw I'll" Stand pat!'
"'Adjourn!" Throw him out"
MT. Gaines refused to withdraw his
motion. and it was put. and with a
yell the House defeated 1t, Mr.. Norris
demanded n roll call, and on o division
the House refused to adjourn. Burle-
sons resolution then became the ques-
tion, the vote being on, Shall the
4 Speakers seat be declared vacant?'
The ayes and noes were ord cred, and
Speaker Cannon called Majority Loader
Payne to the chair. 5
Refuse to Deposc Him.
Mr.. Clark. Of Florida. moved that
Champ Clark be elected Speaker, but
the motion was declared out OF order
and the vote proceeded, Cooper, OF
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-03-20

wisconsin, an Insurgent. voted to de-
pose the Speaker. and was Missed
Many OF the most incorrglblc Insur-
gents voted against the Burleson res
olution, including Norris. Hayes and
Fish. II was evident before the roll
call was half toyer that the resolution
was beaten The final vote against It
was 1sl to 1856.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-03-20
tariff Agreement Concluded.

Paris, March 19.-Lateg this afternoon
the government officially announced
the conclusion Of the Franco-American
tariff agreement and announced that
the government on Monday would sub
nit to Parliament a bill ratifying the
terms made.
IN a note Issued this evening. NJ. Du-
.puy, Minister Of Commerce, while not
naming the specific articles on which
France conceded the minimum. says
that these will.not include articles af-
fectlng Frances agricultural inter
ests. 8a83 a
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-03-20
COULD NOT EAT SOLID FOOD.

taking the frs bottle Of Peruna l was
able to eat anything | desired.
II surely owe my present health to
your wonderful medicine, Peruna,
which l shall be glad to recommend to
all who suffer. as did. Twill be pleased
to answer all letters of inquiry, a feel
that there is no medicine like the great
and wonderful Peruna.
Stomach Trouble Relieved.
Mr.. George Snyder, Church and Allen
Ave, Chillicothe, Ohio. writes: Some
thing over a year ago had catarrh of
the stomach. began taking Peruna.
To-day am well man."
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-03-20
Pe-ru-na Brought Strength.

Pe-ru-na Brought Strength.
Mrs. H. D. Amoss, Greensboro. Ca,
writes:
| feel like new woman.
when commenced taking Peruna
could hardly walk across my room;
now am doing my own work; can walk
a mile and half to church.
II shall never cease to thank you for
prescribing for me. have been under
the treatment Of two doctors, but never
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-03-20

already made in his two speeches.
II think that was enough from me
for one day. he said.
Mr.. Dwight and Mr.. DalzeN spoke
seriously OF the situation and of the
next move that is to be made.
THE next thing to be DONE" said the
party whip, will. / presume. be TO
call a caucus. We have ten days to
elect the new committee under the
resolution, but thing the first move
for a caucus will be early In the week.
My understanding Is that every one
will come In, and that the six Repuh-
lican members Will be chosen harmo-
niously by the caucus.
Nothing Is going to be done until
next week. though. Every ono Is worn
out now. and wants to get some rest,
first OF ALL
Mr.. Dwight said he had no idea
whether there would be delay un-
til the President gets back, but SO far
as he was concerned. he thought not
He said he had not been in touch with
the President. and Mr.. Dalzell made 9
similar statement
In the meantime there is not to be
much business transacted. The Re
publicans will mark time until5the new
Rules Committee Is selected. The
chairman of that committee will BIZ
the new leader Of the House. There
has been no effort to agree upon hin
vet, but he..will be one OF Cannon:
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS., PAYNE. Mann. OIL
| one Of that crowd. Dalzell Is the one
man whom the INSURGENTS Will mos
bitterly oppose. and Tawney or Wal
ter I. Smith would be most accountable
to them.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-03-20
CANNON is SH0RN
OF POWER WHICH
MADE HIM GAR

Continued From Page Two.)
-crystallisation into law, believing
that his resignation might con-
sumo weeks OF time In tho re-
organization OF tho House. the
Speaker being In harmony with
Republican policies and DESTROYS OF
carrying them out, declines by his
own motion to precipitate con-
test upon the House in the cleo
ton OF O new Speaker. contest
that might greatly endanger tho
f1nal passage Of all legislation
necessary to redeem Republican
pledges and fulfil Republican
promises. This is one reason why
the Speaker does not resign at
once; and another reason is this:
In the Judgment OF the present
speaker. a resignation IL In and
OF Itself q confession OF weak
ness or mistake or an apology for
past actions. The Speaker Is not
conscious OF having done any po-
litical wrong. The same rules are
In force In this House that have
been In force for two decades.
The Speaker has construed the
rules as he found them. and as
they have been construed by pre-
vious Speakers from, Thomas
Reeds incumbency down to the
present time.
Heretofore the Speaker has been
member OF the Committee on
Rules covering a period OF sixty
years. and the present Speaker has
neither sought new power nor has
he unjustly used that already con-
ferred upon him.
.''rhere has been much talk on the
part OF the minority and the Insur-
gents OF the 'CzarIsm Of the Speak
or. eliminating in this action taken
to-day. The real truth Is that
there Is no cohesive majority In the
House OF representatives: There
fore the real majority ought 10
have the courage OF Its convictions
and logically meet the situation
that confronts 1t.
.-The Speaker does now believe,
and always has believed. that this
Is a government through parties,
and that parties can act only
through majorities. Tho Speaker.
has always believed in and bowed
TO the Will OF the majority In con-
tention. in caucus and in the legis-
lative hall. and to-day profoundly
believes that to act otherwise is to
disorganize parties. IL to prevent
cohort action In any legislative
bady, Is to make impossible tho re.
Election OF the wishes OF the people
III statutes and In laws.
THE Speaker has always said
that. under the Constitution, It
Is question OF the highest priyi-
lege for an actual majority OF the
House at any time to choose a
new Speaker. and again notifies
the House that the Speaker will
at this moment or at any other
time while he remains Speaker,
entertain. In conformity With the
highest constitutional privilege a
motion by any member to vacate
the office OF speakership and
choose q now Speaker, and, under
existing conditions. would welcome
such action upon the part OF the
actual njority OF the House. so
that power and responsibility may
rest with the Democratic and me
surgent members, who. by tho last
vote, evidently constitute a ma
jorlty OF this House. The chair
is now ready to entertain such
notion
Il Z
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-03-20
Catarrh Of Stomach.

Mr.. Ca ebx II. Bo tell Police Officer,
212 North Paca ST., Baltimore, Md,
write
For sev;ral years was troubled with
catarrh OF the head. throat and stomach.
Many times would vomit before nd
after eating
Il took seven bottles Of your Peruna,
and ! am glad to say that it has cured me.
i feel more like living and working"
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-03-20

received any benefit until commenced
taking your medicine.
q am now well and able to do my
own work.
Better Than for Years
Mr.. w. E. Balm, R. F.. D.. L, Latta,
S. c., writes that all remedies failed until
he tried Peruna. He will not hesitate to
take it again should he feel an attack of
Indigestion coming on. Hesis bette. now
than for y airs.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-03-20
BROAD STREET STORE,
THE MECCA OF DIsCRIAIINA-

attire Is IN artistic gem that it is
worth going miles to see. that Is, II
you are wanting anything in the lius
of mons and boys. clothing.
Fisher has always made speciality.
OF mems and boys clothing. and this
spring he has made special efforts to
meet the demands OF the season. a
simple glance at his windows will be
sufficiently convincing.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-03-20
Was Utterly Discouraged, but Pc
ru.na Relieved.

Was Utterly Discouraged, but Pc
ru-na Relieved.
Mrs. E. N. Reed, 27o Saw Mill River,
iYonkers, N. Y. writes:
Last August my boy, welvc years
old, was troubled with catarrh Of the head
and throat. He had for long time been
treated by our physician, who only re-
lieved him for time, and then he grew
worse.
II was advised to try Peruna. gave
him three bottles Of it and it cured him
He grew stronger day BY day, so knew
it was very cool medicine.
Some time ago ! began taking Pcruna
for my ailments | saw in one Of your
little books that il gave the symptoms o
catarrh of the stomach, and the symp
toms were like mine exactly. Fo severa
months had doctored for Indigestion
liver trouble and rheumatism, but the
doctor did not seem to help me and my
stomach still. grew worse.
q was utterly discou ag-d when !
wrote to you about my case, hut after
taking four bottles of Pcruna was we'll.
| can fully say that Peruna did this, for
/ had taken other remedies or some time
and still grew worse instead Of better.
II cannot speak too highly Of Peruna,
and tell everybody about it who is all
ing"
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he had no idea
| be a delay un-
J back, but so far
|. he thought not
cen in touch with
r. Dalzell made a
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-03-20
Indigestion and Grip.

Mrs. M. E. Reeves, 7l3 Martha Ave-,
Birmingham, Ala, writes:
Il have been using Peruna for ttree
years, and find it an excellent remedy TO,
indigestion and la grippe. hope many
more may be benefited by it as ! have
been"
Ca.arrh of Long Standing.
Mr.. C. A. R: ustrom, $40 Seventh St.
Ogden. Utah, writes:
II take great pleasur, in stating tc
you that your medicins, Peruna, has
ompletely cured me Of long. standing
case OF catarrh.
~ had consulted noted doctors with
out any rel By persistent urging OF
| a frien commenced the use OF your
wonderful Peruna with the best Of re-
suits, ami to-day highly recommend it
to any one suffering from catarrh in any
form.
"As for myself, suffered untold
agony, but to-day feel as spry as any
one, with more ambition and confidence
in myself than / have enjoyed for years.
All my friends say look better than
ever before, and | urge them all to try
runa and have sold dozens Of bottles
with the greatest OF satisfaction.
Your Peruna is the greatest tonic and
builder for a broken-down constitution
arising from that d eadful disease. ca
tarrh."
Nervous Prostitution.
Mrs. Olive Hull, Hastings, Mimi,
writes:
II feel it my duty to say in behalf Of
Peruna that it is the best remedy ever
ook for nervous prostration and other
weaknesses. l doctored with different
doctors and got no relief until ] began
taking Peruna. took three bottles Of
it, and it got me on my feet again.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1910-09-10
Flowing by searehilobt.

several score immense power break.
ing outhts are at work In western
South Dakota, and at points in the
Missouri valley east of the river
breaking the prairie at an ASTONISHING
rate, which means that many tnou.
sands OF heretofore raw prairie land in
tnose sections will this year for the
hrst time be devoted to crops.
Some OF the power outfits have been
provided with day and night crews and
with immense searchlights which en-.
able them to be operated in the night
,aS well as In the day. they being dept
IN operation continuously throughout
Inc "a hours.-sioux Falls Correspond.
ence st. Paul Dispatch.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1910-09-10

Application No. 1882.
Notice of Application for Per-
nilsson to Appropriate the Public
Waters of the State of Nevada
Notice is hereby given that on
the 28th day of October, 1909, in
accordance with Section Is,
Chapter XXI, of the Statutes of
1909, one Golconda Cattle Com.
pany of Golconda, County of
Humboldt and State of Nevada,
made application to the State
Engineer Of Nevada for permission
to appropriate the public waters of
the State of Nevada. Such appro-
priation is to be made from Rock
Creek and tributaries. at points N.
76 degrees 8 minutes E 275O feet
from the 1 stake on the S. side of
Sec. 80, T. 40 NJ, R. 49,, E., by means
Of reservoir, dam and headgates,
and $500 acre #. is to be conveyed
to points in T. 38 NJ, R. 46 E., T.
3S NJ, r. Al E.,T 39N., R. AZ E.,
Sec. SO, T. 80 NJ, R. 46 E., Sec.
6, T. 80 N, r. 40 E. and Secs. 81
and BE-, T. 40 NJ, r. 48 E.. N. d.
B. & M. not now under irrigation.
by means Of spillway, tunnel and