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l.. q. TEWKSBURY SICK.
New Orleans Police send word 90 th'
Police Mere.

NcW OTtohn1 EOhCo Scuu VWVo W ha0
Police Mere.
The mana cement OF the Hotel Breslin
was notified last night by Police Head
quarters that word had been received
from, Inspector O'Conner Of the New
Orleans Police Department that Lewis
G. Tswlsbury is very i'll in a New Or
leans hospital and that his condition is
serious.
Lewis q. Tewksbury used to have a
string OF brokerage otfices in this city,
with headquarters at 80 Broadway. He
owned q string of racehorses and lived
lavishlv. Twelve wears ago he failed for
81 600. 900 and a few years later went to
London and started in the brokerage
business there but failed again. this time
for s26 900. Meanwhile he had been try
ing 10 make up for his losses in Mexico
but did not succeed.
A few years ago he returned to New
York and has been here on and on since.
His first wife, the widow OF Louis Green
hut, q lawyer, divorced him in 1902 and
Two years later he married Violet Aubrey
an actress and divorced wife OF Guy
Butler. an Indian fighter.
In 1909 Tewksbury organized a company
which got control OF the Gilsey House
but later gave it up<
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TEST or REPUBLICANTSM.
President Tart says II ID the support ol
AdmInlsITatiOn Measures.

WASHINGTON. Jan. SO-Representative
Hayes Of California was at the White
House yesterday afternoon and the Presi-
dent discussed with him the legislation
that is to be passed by Congress at this
session. Mr.. Taft told Mr.. Hayes that
he wanted every Republican 70 support
the Administration measures and that
support Of these measures would be a
test Of Rspublinanism on the part Of SEN
atora and memb ers, to his mind.
The President is anxious for Congress
TO get to work on the various measures
recommended by him in his several
messag gee. and after they have been passed
he said 10 Mr.. Hayes that II would then
be time for the House TO take up the mat
ter u amending The rules OF thit body.
The point emphasized by the Presi-
dent to the California member, who 10 a
leading insurgent. 10 that he desires and
expects action by The Republicans in
proposed by him to Congress.
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INDIANA ron BETERIDGE.
senator Wins In Every Primary FiectIOI
10 Choose COmmItIeemen.

INDIANAPOLIS. Jan. 30.-Complste re-
ports from the primaries held yesterday
and last night throughout the State TO
select delegates to the Republican dis
trict conventions show that there was no
opposition in any quarter to United States
Senator Beveridge and that he will con-
troll to a man the new State central COM
mittee, the members OF which will he
chosen on Tuesday.
The primaries developed no opposition
to Beveridge and there were very few
clashes at the polls. the leaders every
where counselling harmony and in prac-
ucally every instance indorsing the man
supposed to be the choice OF the Senator
for district committeeman
In two or three districts where known
Bovsridge men were asprants for mem
bership on the new committee .here were
good natured contests, but il is conceded
that whatever may be the result in the
district conventions in such cases the men
selected as committeeman will be for
Beyeridge.
This Indicates that Beveridge will
also choose the new State chairman, and
Henry W. Bennett OF this city is generally
regarded as the man who will be chosen
to direct the campaign.
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MAD DOG ~ AUBURN, y. y.
Bites Several children ami Men. Inciud.
Ing q Constable and the CIty Engineer.

AUBURN, \. Y, Jan. 3O.-Many phrsi.
clans were kept busy to-day caring for
a score OF victims Of a mad dog that
broke away from the hons OF its owner
Reginald Clifford. and ran through
Auburn street attacking every human
being in sight Six children were badly
mangled on the face and legs and dozen
others received bites and torn clothing
The more seriously bitten are Thomas
Hynes. 4 years of age: Eddie Garrity,
=; T;, Robert Marshal, %, and George
City Engineer Elbert Aldrich were among
those bitten. The dog had been captured.
but broke loose again as church services
were out. Half a dozen men were bitten
before il was recaptured. A rabies
quarantine was recently raised from
Auburn.
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TWO NEAR DEATH FROM GAS.
Thieves Had Broken on the Meter In the
Cellar at Night.

PATERSON. n. j.. Jan. 3O-James
Cooper OF "a Essex street was awakened
at o'clock this morning by the odor OF
gas. He lives on the third hoor He
traced the odor to the first floor and heard
Rroans in the apartments OF Fred Degraw.
He got permission from the police to
break open the door and found Mr.. and
Mrs. DeRraw unconscious. They were
taken to the General Hospital.
The escaping gas was traced 10 the
cellar, where il Was found that gas meter
thieves had broken the meter away from
it's fastenings. allowing the gas 70 ex-
cape unchecked. The meter was found
an hour later a block away near the Erie
Railroad.
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Recemmends That Capt. wnise Ne
Dropped Nine Points.

The court-martial which recently tried
Capt. Franklin s. Wiltse at the Brooklyn
navy yard on a charge Of failing to settle
some old debts has recommended that
he be dropped nine points in the lines r
grade OF captains. He Ia a member OF
the Marine Corps and was ninth in line.
He has been reassigned TO duty in the
local yard. The sentence will not become
effective unless it receives the approval
OF the Secretary Of the Navy.
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Gar shortage Grows.

CHICAGO. Jan. 3O.-The shortage OK
freight cars for the United States. Canada
and Mexico reported by the American
Railway Association increased .O9e in
the fortnight ended January 10, accord
ing to the bulletin just issued. The total
shortage on that date was 81, 992 AZ
against a total surplus scattered over the
country OF 81 .s3s. The net surplus is siil
26,s44, but the number OF idle cars de
creased only 473 in the two weeks. Tha
greater part of the shortage Is accounted
for by the scarcity OF coal cars.
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Killed while Riding In Park.

BosToN. Jan. S0.-Edmund A. Fowler,
IS years old. superintendent OF chemical
house here and residing in Brookline,
while riding horseback in the Parkway
this forenoon was thrown heavily. frac-
turing his skull. He died at a local tpspiE
tai soon altar.
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hoy Falls and stabs himself Win a Lead

Thirteen-year-old Michael Garfield OF
.ee Railroad avenue. Jersey City, fell in
Bright street. that city, last night and a
lead pencil which he carried In his ni.t,I
pocket penetrated four inches INTO his
MP. The boy was sent TO the Citv Hos
IitaL Ihe doctors fear blood poisoning
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1910-05-05
SEAT LOR|MER WON
WAS UP At AUCTION
Rival Saws i. S. Senatorship
Was Sold to HI CHEST Bidder.

Chicago. May Sd was repeatedly
notified before Congressman Lorimer
was elected to his seat in the United
States senate that the honor was for
sale. and would go to the highest bid.
der"
This statement was made here by
former United States Senator William
E. Mason. who was a candidate for the
senatorship won by William Lorimer
Mason withdrew his name before the
final vote was taken.
when withdrew from the race.
said Mr.. Mason, my friends asked me
why | had done so. | always replied
that had been told that Office was for
sale. but that I had not been inter
ested enough in the sale to inquire
into the schedule OF the price.
81 believe thato so per cent. Of the
seats in the United States senate can
be said to have been practically pur
chased. | hope to live to see the day
when United States senators will be
elected by direct vote of the people.
States Attorney Wayman stated
that he expected fifteen state repre-
sentatives and senators to appear be
fore the grand jury before its sessions
are concluded; The first witnesses
were Representative Charles A. White
who saws he accepted $1,000 to vote
for LorimCi: Senator Albert f. lsley
OF Newton. H.. who made the first
speech in tie Legislature denOuncine
Lorimer as a candidate. and Represen
tatiye Henry A Shepherd. of Jersey
vi1le Ill
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1910-05-05

Ballots That Ask Fool Questions.
The Short Ballot orga nization. which
advocates making all little Offices in
state and city governments appointive
instead of elective. so as to make poll
tcs easy for every citizen to master.
has issued q list of eccentric instances
Of Offices that are elective by popular
vote.
For instance, in Indiana the voters OF
the state are invited to select good
man for state statistician and another
for state geoIogist. Considering how
the legislature frets oyer1he difficult!
Of making people understand how u
make out their ballots correctly. ii !,
curious blindness which overlook
the difficulty the people must have ir-
determining which candidate IS tn
greater expert in technical jobs lik'
these
In Colorado and Illinois the trustees
of the state university are chosen BIZ
popular vote.
In many states court clerks and re
porters are put on the ballot.
Colorado. Oregon and Washington
elect the state printer.
In Texas the ballots make the peo
pie decide who shall be- inspector OF
hides and animals. In seven states
the ballots carry the office Of insurance
commissioner. Dairy apd food com
missioner Is an elective Office In Ohio
In South Dakota attempts are being
made TO make the warden Of the state
prison and the Superintendent OF the
state insane hospital elective instead
Of appuintive. y
In Pennsylvania the men who count
the votes are elected In each district
A few years ago the triumphant YER
dict of the people In certain ward
favored one Clarence Boyd for this
Office. Years later 1T !. developed liz
court that no such man existed. and
the people asked themselves. How
many such dummy names are we elect,
ing each year"
The governor of Montana not long
ago sent a message tostbe Legislature.
advocating the amendment OF the con
stitution to make, the state mine In
spector, state veterinarian and state
printer elective, thus to remove" he
pleaded. 1.-THE last element OF monarchy
from our beloved state
After ALL the most foolish ballot
query of all is the common one "Wh"
shall be coronerT -
To al, these foolish questions no one.
hut the politician finds Il worth while
to give a serious answer Little and
technical administrative officers are
elected. but never. selected. BY the. PEG,
pie Their presence on the ballot
makes machines" absolutely neces
sary to handle the business of nomina
ton in the absence of any real public
sentiment in the matter. II electing a
host of officials instead of Just the
ones at the top has really anything to
do with democracy. what must We
think of the federal government witt
only three elective Offices and 3OO.Oth,
appointive ones? The short ballot
movement, which seeks to reduce the
number of elective Offices. so that
plain, ordinary. busy citizens can know
what they are doing on election day
proclaims that the federal plan Is more
democratic than one which by electing
too many makes effective citizenship a
difficult profession.
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TO FIGHT IT OUT
.F0RTAfTPR0CRAM
Regulars in the Senate Have
Forty-Three Votes.
PLAN new RA|LV.'Ay ell
Expect to Pass Measure With Objec-
tionabie Features Cut Out
Administration Bills to Be Pressed.

Washington. May administrator
senators say they will win and save
Taft's legislative program. There will
be no weakening in their fight with
the insurgent Republicans.
This announcement was made at the
end of a long conference i'll which. II
is asserted. forty-three Republican
senators were represented. Fhey met
in Senator Aldrich's room "a consider
whether the dismantiins OF the rail
road bill Tuesday, when the traffic
agreement ard me. ger provisions were
struck oHt. meant that the whole ad-
ministra ION program had gone 10
pot" or whether there was time and
chance to save something out OF the
wreckage
When Preside ut Taft returns to
Washington he viii be- told tat forty
three Republic IS OF the senate Will
pledge themselves to carry out his
program. He WI be .s..ed TO Use the
"big stick" if n, =, Al. 20 bring our
more Republicans. making majority,
into line. The administration lead
ers believe that they can get some
Democratic support for most of the
Taft bills.
At the conference the political sit
uation was fully considered. All OF
the seantors present agreed that it
the .party measures failed theT would
have nothing except "a lone empty
session of congress" on which to go
before the country next fall.
The party leaders say this picture
"sobered" some Republicans who have
wavered on many of the party meas
ures.
over the telephone. but until he re-
turns Friday the program will be in
complete.
The present plans call for the strik-
ing out of the sections of the rail-
road bill under which provision would
have been made for the financial oper-
atoms of railroads and to pass the
measure with the commerce court
feature and other sections against
which no serious objections have. been
raised.
The plan calls for the consolidation
of the traffic agreement provision. the
portions of the bill relating to mergers
Of railways when one owns so per
cent. of another, and that part apply
ing to the securities of corporations
and their introduction as a measure
separate from the railroad bill. 1t is
not thought that such bill could be
voted out of committee.
Other administration measures are
to be pressed by the Republicans II
they can increase their number to
forty-seven. 1t is said that the in
surgents are not to be considered un-
less they come in Internationally.
| President Taft is said to be in com
plete, harmony with the program.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1910-05-05
TAFT MAY VETO BILL

Declares He Will Examine Railroad
Measure II One Passes.
ST. Louis, May s. Possibility of the,
railroad bill, if one gets through con-
gress, being vetoed was discussed with
President Taft and he did not deny
that such action might be taken.
When the question of a veto was
brought up the president refused to
discuss the affair, and laughingly said
that he was not as familiar with the
measure as 1t stands as he was when
it was presented in the two houses of
congress.
This reference to the drastic amend
ments made in the house and senate.
among other things. the striking out
of the traffic agreement and merger
provisions, was followed by the an
nouncement that the president would
60 over the measure very carefully if
1t got up to him.
His future action. he added. would
depend entirely on the shape in which
the measure was at that time.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1910-05-05
ROYAL H0NCRS
FOR ROOSEVELT
King and Queen Of Norway
Meet Him at Station.

Christiania, May 5.-ROyal honors
were accorded Theodore Roosevelt
here, and the reception given him was
unique and impressive. There was no
cheering at the railway station. but
the crowds that occupied the adjoin-
ing square and every point OF vantage
on the roofs and in the windows OF
nearby buildings uncovered respect
fully.
The Roosevelts arrived from the
southern extremity of the Kingdom on
a special train provided by the gov
eminent Mr. Roosevelt was signally
honored by King Haakon and Queen
Maud. who came to the station Per
sonally to greet the party.
The platform of the station was COW
cred with Q red carpet, and inside the
building a temporary stand had been
erected for the receiving party. This
was occupied by the king and queen.
with a large suite. all of the members
of the cabinet. members of parliament,
city and state officials. professors OF
the university and other distinguished
members of society.
As the train drew in and Mr.. ROOse-
welt stepped down, his majesty cross
ed the platform. and without waiting
for an Introduction shook hands with
the former president. He then present.
ed Mr.. Roosevelt to the queen and
Mr.. Roosevelt presented Mrs. Roose-
welt, Miss Ethel and Kermit to their
majesties.
Greetings exchanged. the queen took
the coloners arm and the king offered
his arm to Mrs Roosevelt. Followed
by Miss Ethel and Kermit. they walk
ed through the royal waitingroom
which was half filed with flowers and
flags, to the carriages. which were in
waiting. The party drove at once to
the palace.
After brief halt at the palace the
Roosevelts. still accompanied by the
king and queen and a few members of
the royal household. drove 10 the
American legation. where they had
luncheon as the guests of the Ameri-
can minister, Herbert II. ID. PIERCE.
The luncheon was followed by a re-
ception.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1910-05-05
Young Folks
A Valentine PARTY.
Appropriate Games to Be Played BY
the Young Folks.


the Young Folks.
A "heart contest" after the style Of
the donkey party" affords much fun.
For this cut large heart Of turkey
red calico and sew it to sheet. In
the center of the heart fasten small
heart cut from white cloth. The sheet
may be draped above door until you
are ready for it. Give each guest q
white cardboard arrow with pin In
it. AS each one takes his turn he Is
blindfolded and turned entirely around
once, then left to pin his arrow in the
white heart. He must pin it where he
first touches the sheet and must not
be allowed to feel along. He then
takes off his blindfold and let's the
next one try his luck.
A heart shaped box Of bonbons makes
pretty prize. The box may be easily
made of heavy paper. with a little dec
Grafton in water cOlOrs. or some APP
propriate line in fancy lettering, such
as "Love will find the way" painted
on the cover.
If you are fortunate enough to have
a long hall little target shooting Is
sure to prove enjoyable. For this have
q frame the shape Of large heart
made Of wood or pulp board. In the
center Of this paint white heart
about two inches In diameter. ArOu 4
this paint blue heart two Inc
larger all around; around this z
low heart two inches larger thnn
the blue one; around the yellow,
one of red: around the red, one OF
black. each two inches larger than the
preceding one. Have bows and arrows
ready. On each bow tie knot OF
bright ribbon and Oh each arrow q
knot 10 match that of the bow. The
girls choose arrows. the boys bows.
and partners for the shooting match
are those whose colors match. Let the
partners shoot by turns-the girl first,
then a boy. Each tries to hit the
white heart After girl has shot her
arrow and had her couplet read the
one who reads the couplets may pull
out her arrow and give it to her part
ner with which to try his luck. or
each girl may have the two arrows
tied together, and then each can take
his or her arrow as souvenir
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1910-05-05
RAT POISON HITS mlooles
Drug, BY Accident In Kitchen uten.
siis, May Explain Illness.

Drug, BY Accident In Kitchen uten.
siis, May Explain Illness.
Annspolis. Nd. May 5.-Rat poison.
accidentally put in kitchen ntens;l
Ct the midshipmen's mess. it is BE-
heved, was the cause, of a number of
cases of ptomaine poisoning and other
digestive disturbances which affected
some of the midshipmen two days
ago.
The trouble was traced largely IL
an Qmelet which was partaken Of bv
the members of the brigade staff. an
they were the chief sufferers. How
ever. there have been nu1nber OF
cases of digestive trouble at other Ia.
bles and on other days.
None of the cases is dangerous bu.
the authorities have been ccnlnctins
. rigorous examination. 1t is bs,.ey Il
that q small portion OF the poison
which had been used in the kitchen
got Into one or more of the utensils
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1910-05-05
- e-t.s
The Short Ballot.


Americans rarely realize that our
custom Of eleciing ten or twenty pub
lie officials at one time lis absolutely
unique among the nations.
OF course our people do not really
select each of the ten or twenty; they
enl1 elect them. No electorate on earth
eveShad in mind at one time SO many
favorites. So the politicians do the
real selecting beforehand by FASTING
q trademark label. such as Republic
an or Democrat" on certain men.
and the people. If they like some one
prominent candidate who bears it. will
vote for every one else with that same
label. That is -why wes,get good mayors
and bad aldermen. And that is why
the politicians, with their strength
united on specific programs for minor
nominations. can elect rascals while
the clumsy, we'll meaning public is
making up It's mind about the head of
the ticket. Z
In village it is easy for the elece
torate to ehoosesa host Of local officers.
because the people know the caudf-
dates. In "a city or sfate.it Is easy for
the people to choose a few officials.
because they can learn to know the
candidates by hearsay. But when the
number becomes large thes avenues OF
information become choked, and the
public. having no de6nite ideas Of It's
own. votes biindly by the trademark
labels, and the boss who attaches the
Indispensable labels to the candidates
becomes master.
The number of elective officials must
be reduced till it comes within the
scope of effective public discussion.
Passing the candidates through the
limelight few at time will maze
possible real selection and real govern
ment by the people. The cure is sum-
med up In the words short ballot"
THE long ballot is the politicians bal
lot; the short ballot is the peoples
ballot"