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The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1910-04-07

Democratic caucus have been passed up as
closed Incidents
Not on his tin-type! The skurrying about
to change the rules only proves that the bunch
of deserters recently allied with the Cannon
ties, now roosting tremendously with the in
surgents", as contemptuously described by the
New York Su21 made feeble grand stand
play but are too cowardly, and too thorough
ly at heart "stand-pat" Republicans to dare
dethrone Cannonism. What they have want
ed all along was their own nice picking, with
a Republican Speaker and his convenient
gag rules to make it easy to cajole the home
folks. eve can't do anything, because y
and when the "because" could be abolished it
would be revolutionary" to attempt it.
'*Why is it," asked the President, in addressing
the Ohio Society at Washington, chat the smaller
States of the East exercise SO
TAFT much power in Congress-? It is
NTa,a IT, not because Eastern man has
W f00E0 " any more capacity in the matter
ANOTHER of legislation than Southern or
SPEECH. Western - certainly not
more than an Ohio 1t is
because the Eastern States get a good representa-
tive and keep him as long as he lives and then he
has an influence that vastly exceeds the mere nu
merical representation of population.
Lodge, Depew, Aldrich, Payne, Dalzell, the
late Matt Quay, the late Tom Plat, ct al,
occur at once to the mind OF the reader.
''Good representatives, indeed! Tools of
Eastern moneyed interests, a curse to the
common people Of their own sections, as we'll
as to the United States at large
And h0oc are they kept in office? By the
sheer force of villainous collision, bribery,
coercion. Into the Eastern States is poured
a teeming horde of voters who know nothing
of the men or the measures for which they
vote. Blinded by party prejudice, those who
should act, deliver themselves over to the gods
of sheer partisanship, while an enormous
venal vote can always be swayed by the boss
es, who, in turn, take their orders from the
eminently respectable business and banking
'interests' who look after national legisla-
ton, and see that it goes their way.
It is the shame of the East that it returns
term after term, the men who betray her own
toiling masses, and the common people Of
every other section.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1910-04-07


'suspension of work" and it is believed to be
but temporary.
Speaking of the defeat of Cannon, the New
\ ork Tribune, a Republican paper, remarks:
''The old system has been
A DEPLORABLE lettering The public some
CONTRAST IN time ago came to the conclus-
Sr>rr1NrrNro ion that it represented One-man
power and that the great
thOrity concentrated in the
hands of the Speaker not only theoretically
liable to serious abuse, but had been abused in the
way of SURPRISING free action in the House and
making its machinery means of maintaining the
prestige of the Speakership rather than of &C
complishing ends in legislation aimed at by the
majority party"
The above is not at all on a parity with the
exultation of the insurgent Republican pa
pers. 1t is merely quiet admission, from
staid party organ, that things, all along
wrong, have at length been thoroughly found
out, and that it would be poor policy not to
bend to the storm instead of being broken,
through defiance thereof. Contrast THIS
position with the statement of Representative
Brantley, of Georgia.
tIn reference to the proposition to have the
House elect, instead of the Speaker name, the
standing committees it must not be forgotten
that the proposed change, if made, will be
lutonary, for although the rules of the House
permit it, the House has never exercised the
power of electing the standing committees. The
Speaker has always named them Every Demo-
cratic Speaker who has occupied the chair has
named them, just as the presiding officers in the
Georgia Legislature and other States
them. There are, of course, objections to con-
centrating power in the Speaker, but there
serious objections to the elective plan also. Pow
must vest somewhere, and the rule has been
to elect a party leader as Speaker and clothe him
with the necessary power, duty and responsibility
to so organize the House that his partys policies
be put through.
Just before | to Congress there was
much talk of what was called hog combine in
the House, under which few large States, which
had the power, controlled for themselves the en-
tire patronage of the House This is a fair sam
pie of what would happen in the way of legisla-
ton, and in packing committees if the power of
the House was diffused throughout the member
ship. There would be combinations galore, and
could ever be found who was responsible
for the results had
Under the system that has prevailed for
more than century, the party in power holds
it's Speaker responsible to them and the country
holds the party responsible for what the Speaker
does
When even the regular Republican organs
cOncede the need for eliminating "one-man"
power, and insurgent Republicans fought to
bring it about, the lonely pee-wee from our
own State chirps up that "power must vest
somewhere" and it would be revolutionary"
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1910-04-07
Speaking of the defeat of Cannon, the New
York Tribune, a Republican paper, remarks:

"The old system has been
lettering. The public some
time ago came to the conclus-
ion that it represented one-man
power and that the great au-
thority concentrated in the
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1910-09-29
ITALY MUCH ALARMED
Ravages Of Cholera Recognized by
Government.

Naples.-The epidemic of cholera
here has attained most alarming pro-
portions, and energetic measures are
to be taken by government health
health officials to combat the disease.
More than 100 new cases have been
reported to the authorities.
The government, which up to the
present has persistently declined to
recognize the existence of the cholera,
has now admitted that the disease
which has caused such havoc within
the last two weeks is cholera of the
violent Asiatic type.
Many other cases are described by
the health officials as gastro-enteritis,
but this diagnosis is not generally &C.
copied Two persons, stonemason
and a sailor, were taken from the
train on it's way from Naples to Cas-
erto and Nettune. They are believed
to be suffering from cholera and were
sent to a laazretto.
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1910-09-29
MINE CAVES UNDER CITY

Deadwood, S. D.-The firing of a
blast at the 300-foot level of the Home
stake mine at Lead, S. D., started a
cavein which continued to the sur
face, making hole in the heart OF
the city Is feet wide and 40 feet long.
When the dust had cleared away the
Bertolero boarding house was seen
hanging over the edge of the crevasse,
and the Campbell Hotels back steps
led into it. Fright among the resi-
dents of Lead, most of whom live
above similar caverns, was allayed
somewhat by assurance from mining
officials that there was no danger of
further caving.
The Homestake had hundreds of
miles of tunnels under the city. and
the Slopes form immense caverns.
reaching in the upper levels we'll to-
ward the surface.
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1910-09-29
STEAMSHIP line TO
EXTEND ITS SERVICE

San Francisco-The California-At-
lantic Steamship company, organized
recently by Bates & Chesebrough, an
nounces that it will extend it's service
on January 1 to include Seattle and
Portland. The northern ports will be
given the same dispatch service to the
isthmus as has been given San Fran
cisco. Steamers will run direct from
Seattle to Panama, with the single
stop at Portland At the same time
plans are being laid to give San Fran
cisco a complete water service to gulf
points, opening up Tor California
trade the entire Mississippi valley.
The advantages of this trade will also
be extended to the northwest The
service, as outlined for next year, calls
for IL boats, exclusive of those oper-
ated by the government on the Allan
tic coast.
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1910-09-29
ROADS TO CONNECT CAPITALS

Spokane-A movement was launch.
ed at the convention Of the Interna.
tional Good Roads association here,
to have million acres set aside in
each of the States of Oregon, Washing
ton, Idaho, Montana, Utah, Nevada,
Arizona and New Mexico by the fed
eral government
If the government will appropriate
rights of way through the federal re-
serves or donate a percentage OF pub
lie lands for road purposes the next
state legislature will undoubtedly &C
cept the offer of Samuel Hill, OF Sc
attic, to spend million dollars on
trunk. line roads. The convention pro-
poses to start building road that will
eventually connect the capitals of wy
oming, Colorado, Idaho and Utah.
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1910-09-29
South for Conservation.

Atlanta-Theodore Roosevelt, Hoke
Smith, governor-e of Georgia, Gift
ford Pinchot, DR.. Harvey w. Wiley,
Chief Forester Henry S. Graves and
other leaders of the conservation move
ment of national reputation have &C
cepted invitations to address the first
southern conservation congress, to be
held in this city October z and 8.
The congress is the first one Of the
kind held to attack the definite prob
lens of conservation in large group
of states.
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1910-09-29
500 Cadets Arrested.

West Point, N Y-The entire cadet
corps is under arrest and facing a gen.
eral court martial for gross disrespect
to Captain r. E. Longan, instructor
OF tactics, and INSTRUMENTATION. Ma
jor General Barry, superintendent OF
the military academy, sent the four
classes of 500 young men to their
quarters after mess on Sunday even
ing, and a board of officers is sitting
endeavoring to find out why the cadets
"silenced" Captain Longan.
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1910-09-29
Hearst to Run Harrison.

Chicago-Having met signal failure
IN their effort to gain control of the
Democratic state organization, the
Hearst forces plan to try again the
plan OF an Independent campaign.
Carter H. Harrison, who has allied
himself with the Hearst forces, is be-
ing urged by them to become an inde.
pendent candidate for mayor next
spring.
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1910-09-29
THE MARKETS.
Portland,

Portland.
Wheat-Track prices: Club, SIC:
bluestem, $50; red Russian, Sic.
Barley-Feed and brewing, $22.
Oats-No. White, $28 per ton.
Hay-Timothy, Willamette Valley,
$1,000 per ton; Eastern Oregon,
$20@22; alfalfa, $15@16.
Butter-Creamery, SEC; ranch. 24c.
ranch, 24c.
Eggs-Ranch, candled, 35c.
Hops-1S0s crop, 10@11c; olds,
nominal, 1910 crop, 1870.
Wool-Eastern Oregon, 14@17c per
pound.
Mohair-32@33c.
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1910-09-29
Railway Men to Combine.

New York.-For the first time in
the history OF railway unions, mem
eers and delegates representing 3d.
900 men OF the four great divisions OF
railway employees in the East, voted
unanimously at meeting here to take
concerted action in National and state
noMucs,
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1910-09-29
Two Confess to Robbery.

Seattle. F. Warren, special gov
eminent agent for the Second Judicial
district OF Alaska, received a cable
gram saying that two men now in Jail
at Nome have confessed to compile
ity in the theft of $14.345 from the
sluice boxes OF the Pioneer Mining
Company.
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1910-09-29

Recently acquitted of bribery in con-
nection with the election of United
States Senator Lorimer, who was re-
fused recognition On the floor of the
Illinois Democratic state convention
in Chicago.
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1910-09-29
REINFORCEMENT
A VITAL QUESTION
Repres entation of Small East
ern States May Be Cut
Seriously.

Washington-A very pretty fight is
looming up over the reapportionment
of seats in the house of representa-
tiyes under the new census. Already
the question is beginning to be dis.
cussed.
The point of battle is going to come
over the proposition to SO increase the
proportion OF representation that the
membership of the house will not be
increased beyond unwieldly bulk. If
this is done some of the eastern states
will have their representation serious
ly cut They will fight desperately
against this.
II the Democrats should succeed in
electing majority of the next house
OF representatives at the November
election It is probable the question
of apportionment will be tackled by
the present congress, which is Repub-
lican at the coming session. Should
the Republicans retain control there
Is a chance the whole matter may go
over until the new congress meets, the
interim being occupied by the party
leaders in trying to reach some agree
ment.
There are 391 members of congress
now, number which admittedly is
unwieldly, and there is a sentiment
in favor OF keeping it right there, or
even OF reducing it, that it may be
more mobile in legislation, but as that
would unquestionably result in reduc-
Ing the representation of number OF
states, some of them outside of New
England, it is more probable the total
number will be pushed along oyer the
400 mark.
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1910-09-29
Seattle.

Wheat-Bluestem, SIC; Club, SIC;
red Russian, SOC.
Oats-$30 per ton.
Barley-$21 per ton.
Hay-Timothy, $24 per ton; alfalfa.
SIS per ton.
Butter-Washington Creamery. sec:
ranch, 26c.
Eggs-Selected local, 3Sc.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1910-06-10
Modern Wood men .

Colesville Camp. No. 1881. Modern Wood
men of America. met in the W. C. T. u.
Hall. at Colesville. on Wednesday night Of
last week. Venerable Consul, Benton G.
Ray. presiding.
A splendid attendance and great inter-
est contributed to making the meeting a
grand success Five new members were
added to the already large membership,
owing to the energy and perseverance OF
the organizing deputy, Upton T. Rainbow.
New members as follows: Geo. McCeney
ST., George McCeney. Jr.. Morris Cissel, Ed
ward johnson and Carl Reed. A number OF
new members are expected at next meeting
The membership already numbers fifty.
Without doubt an organization with the
personnel Of Colesville Camp will continue
to grow and exercise a tremendous infiu-
ence in the community.
Speeches and songs by a number Of the
members and goOd-natured sparring helped
in making the night most pleasant.
Venerable Consul, Prof. Kenneth Veirs
of Burtonsville Camp. No. 1879. gave {
short, practical talk on optimistic thinking
Two nice stands with mahogany top
were presented to the camp through thu
generosity Of the Miller Bros. T.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1910-06-10
Bethesda School Commencement.

The closing exercises of Bethesda school
were held last week in the school audito-
rum. A large representative audience,
consisting of citizens of Bethesda district,
was in attendance and standing room was
at premium.
The features of the program were recita-
tons by Genevieve Condor. Ruth Wilson,
George Wilson, Margarine ManiOn and an
Grafton by George J. Rohrick, Jr.
The principal address of the evening was
made by Albert E. Shoemaker, President
of the Bethesda Citizens Association.
This was the first time since the estab-
lishment of the school that commencement
exercises have been held. and the success
of this entertainment was so distinct that
it will certainly become an annual affair to
be looked forward to by all scholars of the
school as an event of considerable impor-
lance in their young lives. The following
is the program rendered:
Singing. America. Invocation. Samuel
Briggs. Opening address, VIM. NJ BOllin-
ger. Essay. The Childrens Crusade, Mar
CARTE Manion. Music. vocal. Mrs. Cham
berlain. Recitation. The Foolish Little
Maiden. Genevieve Condor. Recitation,
The Actors Story. George Wilson. Music,
piano. Miss Mansur. Recitation. Miss Edith
Helps Things Along. Ruth Wilson. Ora
ton, The New South. George Rohrick. Jr.
Music. Mrs. Burgess. Recitation. Alma
Cunningham. Address. Albert E. Shoe
maker. Esq Distribution of certificates. X.
C. Drum-Hunt. Closing address. Margarite
Manion. Closing song. Blest Be The Tie.
Benediction. Rev. DR.. p. p Flournoy.
s-Marearite Manion. Edward
Linwood Austin, Clyde II. Cronise. Ebert
Roberts. George Alfred Wilson. Fay Edwin
Wilkinson. George John Rohrick, Jr., Ed
ward Easton and VIM. Vernon Brabham.
Teachers Principal. S. Edward Jones
Assistants-Miss Maude H. Dueent and
Miss Lillian C. England
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1910-06-10
DrummOnd Items.

Street improvement and fire protection
were the principal topics discussed Monday
night at the regular monthly meeting Of
the DrummOnd Citizens Association, held
at the residence Of Mr.. Francis Wallace.
on Park Avenue. 1t was decided to invite
bids for cleaning the street cutters and re-
surfacing part Of the street. More time
was granted the committee having charge
of the consideration of plans for securing
adequate fire protection for the VILLAGE
along the lines suggested by the District
Of Columbia Fire Department. The next
meeting Of the association will be held
July 4, at the residence of Mr.. Shoemaker.
Mr.. X. II. Hill. who recently purchased
the residence of Mr. Z. s. Mcpherson. has
taken possession and has added a room to
the house
Mr.. W. II. Haney is making an addition
to his house on Park Avenue.
Decoration Day was celebrated in Drum
with ball game between the men and the
boys of the place. After fierce contest
lasting for several hours, time was called
with the score largely in favor Of the boys
The ladies' served lemonade to the athletes
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1910-06-10
Rockville Institute.

The closing exercises Of the Rockville In
stitute. Miss Lncy S. Simpson and Mr..
Cooke d. Luckett. Associate Principals,
were held at the school on Monday even
ing last Miss Simpson presided and was
assisted by Miss Mamie Hoee. Musical In
structOr. The rooms were handsomely dec
GRATED with the school colors, pennants
and wealth Of June flowers and ferns.
The parlor. hall and pOrches furnished seat
ing capacity for the appreciative audience
composed Of patrons and friends.
The young ladies who took part acquitted
themselves most creditably, and were
warmly congratulated. by those present
upon their proficiency and the refined taste
that pervaded the whole performance. evil
dencing careful training upon the part OF
the teachers.
The following programme was rendered
Duet-Simple Aven. Misses Margaret
Thomas and Alice Cashell. Petite Waltz
Miss Anna Reisinger. Air de Ballet. Miss
Fannie Veirs. Oberon-F lattery, Miss Anna
Mobley. Au Revoir. Miss Gail Wade. Melo-
dy Of Love. Miss Mary Frey Recitation
Miss Lille Poole. Waltz Song, Vocal Class
Sing Me to Sleep. Miss Alice Cashell. Du
et-Postillon D'Amour, Misses Thomas anc
MobIey. Scene de Ballet, Miss Helen Rick
etts. Arasonaise. Miss Louise Mobley
Duet-Secret. Misses Wade and Veirs. Rus.
tie of Spring. Miss Helen Gassaway. Reel
tation. Miss Elizabeth ofutt Three Melo
dies, Miss Margaret Thomas. To Me Thot
Art Flower. Vacal Class.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1910-06-10
Dawsonville ladies' Reading Club.

The attractive home of DR.. and Mrs. Geo.
Hyde Lee, at "Glenwood Farm" was the
meeting place Of the Jacksonville Ladies
Reading Club on Friday afternoon, May 81,
twenty-eight Of the thirty members answer
ing to roll call with appropriate quotations.
The president, Mrs. E. R. Allnutt, pre-
sided, and the secretary. Miss Nellie All
mutt, read an interesting report of the
previous meeting.
A pleasingly diversified program was
participated in by Mrs. Reginald Darby,
whose recital Of Mr.. Peoples Garden
Making" was constantly interrupted by the
merriment Of her hearers, while Miss Effie
Allnutt's essay on "Halley's Comet" was
scarcely less lauehable. Mrs Myra ALL
NUTS excellent paper on Current Events"
showed this progressive club up-to-date on
all the important topics Of the day. A
sketch of England's new queen, written
and read by Miss Annie Byrd, was in
structive and timely. Mrs. Nellie Allnutt's
trip to New York, as recited by that lady,
showed it to be not only most enjoyable
event. but disclosed writer whose vivid
descriptions of scenes and incidents in
that hustling city made a sort of moving
picture entertainment for her attentive
listeners. The "Slumber Boat" was effec-
lively rendered by one of the clubs favorite
vocalists. to her own accompaniment, Mrs
Margaret Darby. A house guest of DR.. and
Mrs. Lee. Mrs. M. M. Metcalf, Of Washing
ton. read an original paper. Humorous
Gleanings." which seemed to strike an ap-
preciative chord in her humor-loving audi
ence.
At the close of the program dainty and
delicious refreshments were served by Dr..
and Mrs. Lee. assisted by some of the club
ladies. to the guests. who fingered until the
sunset hour, enjoying the pleasant social
time. the good cheer. and the beautiful
tree-embOwered home Of our ideal host
and hostess.
Those present were: Dr. and Mrs. Lee,
Mrs. E. r. Allnutt. Miss Nellie Allnutt.
Mrs Charles Allnutt. Mrs. Joseph Darby,
Mrs. Lewis Allnutt, Mr.. Lawrence Darby,
Mrs Robert Allnutt. Miss Mamie Allnutt,
Miss Annie Byrd. the Misses Sue. Mary
and Grace Darby, Mrs. Darby, Mrs. Valeria
Veirs. Mrs. Lawrence Allnutt, Mrs. u. d.
Nourse. Mrs. Nathan Colt. Mrs. Annie
Dade, Mrs. Reginald Darby. Mrs. Vim. p
Dawson, Mrs. Nathan Darby, Mrs. Rebecca
Colt, Miss Perry. Miss Barston. Miss Myra
Allnutt. Mrs. Effe Allnutt, Mrs Nellie All
mutt, Mrs Margaret Darby and Mrs. M, M.
Metcalf.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1910-06-10
Alfalfa Growing In Montgomery
COunty, Md.
SUCCESSFUL GROWER GIVES HIS ExpERlENc

Mr.. Editor Six years ago became in
terested in alfalfa and decided If 1t could
be grown in Montgomery county would
grow it. So read up on it and began
preparing for it First. that winter ma
nured ten acres over well and in the spring.
or rather early summer, about the LIST Of
June, 1905. when the grass was about 8
inches high. plowed the land and worked
it thoroughly until the first week in August.
After good rain sowed twenty pounds
of the best seed could get. western seed,
with 400 pounds of raw bone to the acre.
1t came right up and | got a beautiful
stand. 1t stood the winter well. The fol-
lowing year it turned yellow in spots, but
| cut three right good crops of hay off of it.
about ten tons at the three cuttings. The
following year it had thinned out some
what in these yellow spots the rest of it
was green all over. We cut three crops that
year, much better than the year before.
After harvest plowed up piece Of
stubble land and. after working ii down,
sowed six acres to alfalfa, with 400 pounds
of bone. The following year. this we cut
three times. but did not gather much Of it
up got fairly good crops off of the old.
Last year after manuring nine acres
more with manure made from feeding al
falfa hay sowed it about the middle Of
August and got a perfect stand. This
year have in my barn from the first cut
ting twenty tons of the prettiest hay that
| ever made. cutting one ton from the old
and nearly half ton from the new. The new
now has made second growth Of over six
inches since cutting andis perfect stand.
think the essentials in growing alfalfa
in Montgomery are First. good northwest
ern seed second. soil well prepared, so as
to kill all weeds, or nearly all; third, made
firm underneath and fine on top; and
fourth, something for the plants to feed on
while little. After they get well set they
will take care of themselves and make the
ground richer every year.
W. j. WILLIAMS.
Poolesville. Md, June 4, 1910.