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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1911-02-15
HOUSE INCREASE BILL PASSED
DEMOCRATS AND BoLTING RE-
PUBLICANs FORCE PROVISION
FOR 4ss MEMBERS.
Many states Gain by Reapportionment
Victory for Democrats Iics I'm De-
feat OF Plan for 301 McInbers as at
Present.

Gratis OF the house. aided by a few Re-
publicans who declined to be bound
by the party caucus. today won their
hight for an increased representation
In the lower branch OF congress under
the census of 1910. They voted down
the Republican caucus bill to main
tain the membership at 3s1 as at
present. and then passed the original
Crumpacker bill. fixing the member
ship at t3S on and after March 8.
1913. IL Arizona and New Mexico
should se admitted to statehood, they
will DO given one representative each,
bringing the total up to 435.
Today's action of the house must
be ratified by the senate. The house
leaders believe that the senate will
follow the wishes OF the lower
branch.
Undr the new reapportionment
plan no State loses a member. The
following States gain the number in
dicated:
Alabama 1. California 8, Colorado
i. Florida 4. Georgia 1. Idaho 1, ILL.,
nois Q. Louisiana I. Massachusetts
.. Michigan 1. Minnesota. /, Montana
1. New Jersey 2. New York 6, North
Daokta 1. Ohio 1. Oklahoma 8. Ore
gon 4. Pennsylvania q. Rhode Island
!. South Dakota 1. Texas 2, Utah 2.
Washington Q. West Virginia 1.
The house spent more than Ave
hours In discussing and voting upon
the bill and various proposed amend
ments. An amendment offered by
Representative Bennett OF New York
designed to cut down Southern repre-
sentation was voted down, 154 to 90.
Representative Crumpacker Of In
diana, chairman OF the committee on
the census. and author Of a number
OF bills TO reduce the representation
from States In the South. voted today
against the Bennett amendment and
was applauded by the Democrats.
The Democrats lost but one decis-
ION during the entire fight. A COM
mittee amendment I'm the bill, prov
idlng that States should be redistrictel
BY The Legislature. was voted down
on an appeal from the Republican
members ot the Missouri delegation.
They declared the States should be
permitted to rcdistrict themselves In
their own way.
The advocates Of a membership of
3s1 fought for their cause up to the
very last minute. just before the final
vote was taken. Representative Camp
bell OF California moved the recon-
mitment OF the 433 bill. with instruc-
tions to the committee OF the whole
house to report a substitute for 3s1
members. The motion was lost by
vote OF 131 to III. This reflected the
sentiment OF the members 80 de,
cisively that the vote by which the
bill was passed was decided in the
Affirmative without q division OF
roll call.
Champ Clark OF Missouri. In favor
Ing an increase In membership. de-
clared that the real work OF the
house would continue TO be perform
ed In committee and that the num-
ber Of members on the floor wound
make little or no difference.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1911-02-15
wife Got Tin Ton AJrioo

My wife wanted me to take our
boy to the doctor to cure an ugly
Doll writes u. Fraukel, Of Stroud.
Okla. Il said put Bucklen's Arnica
Salve on it, She did so, and it cured
the Doll In a short time" Quickest
hcaler or bur ms, scald. cuts, corns,
bruises, sprains, swellings. Best pile
cure on earth. Try it. Only 25c. at
Sibert's Drug Store.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1911-02-15

Honduras is one Of the most inter-
csting souvenirs Mr.. Morgan has coll
lected.-Omaha Bee.
Chicago maiden was to marry q
crow Indian. Can you blame her?-
Milwaukee Journal.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1911-02-15

"When her child is in danger a
woman will risk her life to protect it.
No great act OF heroism or risk Of life
rs necessary to protect a child from
Group. Give Chamberlain's Cough
Remedy and all danger is avoided.
Tor sale by al dealers
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1911-02-15

powtr and woLld compel these couples
TO remain apart they would doubtless
'nlnk 1t a great hardship, notwith-
standing the foolish part they played
in trifling with the court.-Nashville
Banner
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1911-02-15

|Sedentary habits, lack of outaoor
exercise, insufficient mastication Of
rood constipation, a torpid liver, wor-
ry and anxiety, are the most c5mmon
causes OF stomach troubles. Correct
your habits and take Chamberlain's
Stomach and Liver Tablets and Won
will soon be we'll again. For sale by
all dealers
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1911-02-15

The easy divorce business is illus
trated by the statement that there are
so divorce DEGREES in a court in Cum
berland county, Pa, that are Of no eff
feet because the divorced couples be-
came recOnciled. If the court had the
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1911-02-15
Vacancy Filied.

TO succoe0 NaglstTcta =. J. Brad
ham. of Manning, resigned as trustee
of the State College for negroes at
Orangeburg, there was elected e.
Dudley Hodge, Of Alcolu, Prof. John
G. Clinkscales, of Wofford, was nomi-
mated but this nomination was with
drawn.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1911-02-15

great deal of freight is being
handled by the railroads now, most
of 1T being various kinds of COM
mercial fertilizers.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1911-02-15

'Foley Kidney Pills are a reliable
remedy for backache, rheumatism
and urinary irregularities They are
tonic in action, quick in results and
afford prompt relief from all kid
ney disorders. w. W. Sibert.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1911-02-15
lime to List Your Property

NOW is the time to list farm property du
coming ai property to be sold TO advantage has ir
ana properly advertised 1t takes
therefore you have property which you offer for sale
My sales the to over s2ooooo This
means have been able sell property Others If your prices
e Sn can sell yours Write for description blank listing
contract. ~ 0 ''''"S
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-02-23

JOHN X. SCOTT believe all
the candidates for mayor are honest
men and earnestly desire, if elected.
to give the city the best that is in
them and leave an honorable record
behind them. That, at least, is my de
sire. Disrupting and disorganizing in
fuences have been at work in Rock
island for some years undermining
the confidence of the people and Civ
ing the city a bad name abroad. The
one thing needed most now is har-
mony-the get-tOgether-spirit. AS a
means OF accomplishing this end and
of keeping public officials Informed
as to public needs, believe that an
advisory committee including repre-
sentatives from the Rock Island club
the Business Mems association and
the labor organizations should be
named and meet at stated times with
the council. If honored with the nom
ination and the debatable questions
before the municipality are reduced
to writing that they can be intelligent
ly handled I shall be ready to discuss
them with the opposing candidate full
Iy and freely from the public rostrum.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-02-23

fiuence over his official acts in the
event of election.
Connolly PRAISES WASHINGTON.
After the candidates for mayor had
been heard, B. d. Connolly was intro
duced as the speaker of the evening
and delivered a polished and scholarly
address on Washington, whom he de-
ciared to be the greatest Amer
can. In sustaining this assertion
Mr.. Connolly reviewed the career OF
the revolutionary leader from early
life 10 the time of his death, showing
the manner in which he responded to
every call of duty, met every test in
service for his country, and yet, back
of it all was a home-loving man, one
with high ideals of private conduct,
business man of no mean ability, ami
in addition a man of liberal views and
wide sympathies.
Washington was the pOSsessOr of
powerful brain in a powerful body;
man born to command. While yet i'll
his teens he was an officer in the Vir
ginia militia and at 90 proved his gen
eralship by covering the retreat of
General Braddock's army and prevent
ing its humiliation by the Indians.
The revolution found him prepared foc
leadership, and the people with one &C
cord turned to him. During the seven
years of that struggle he stood far
above any of the other generals of the
day. carrying a load of responsibility
that it is probable no other man ever
bore for such length of time. His
generaIship was only equaled by his
fortitude and his tact and resourceful
ness in handling men.
When the war was ended he sought
retirement. but was again pressed into
service 10 put the new government on
its feet. and in this capacity his ability
was no less marked than as a leader in
war, the work he did being that which
no other man could have done. Final
Iy, when he died, even nations that h
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-02-23

had opposed as q general and states
man mourned, paying a tribute that
has probably never been equaled In
depth and sincerity in the history of
great men.
ADKINS TALKS INFORMALLT.
Speaker Charles Adkins of the I'LL
nois house OF representatives., who with
a party of friends arrived at the club
at the close of the regular program,
was introduced and spoke informally
20 the members in the club parlors.
He referred to the pleasure il had af
forded him to visit Rock Island and
Moline, and paid a neat compliment to
the community as one Of the best and
most progressive in the state of ILL
nois Entering upon discussion of
state questions, he dwelt upon legisla-
ton and the methods of legislation.
and in this connection took a healthy
wallop ar the committee OF seven
which met at Peoria, and its propa-
ganda. and condemned not only the
principle but the measures the com
mittee had been instrumental in plac-
ing upon the ballot. The propositions.
the initiative and referendum and the
corrupt practice act he characterized
as Inconsistent and declared, although
they had been passed upon favorably
by the people, il was now before the
legislature for action and that it was
up to that body to decide in its wisdom
what is best for the people. He depre-
Gated the practice of running TO so
called reforms when any grave ques
ton develops without giving due con-
sideration of the real purport of these
measures.
THOSE PRESENT.
The following were present at the
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-02-23
BIDS ARE OPENED
Four Concerns Want Job of
Laying New Seventh Ward
Sewer System.
ONE CHECK is SENT BACK
Figures on Other Three Are Taken
Under Consideration Until
March 8.

The board of local improvements
met this morning and opened the
bids which were submitted by con-
tractors who are after the job of in
staIling the west section of the new
Seventh ward sewer system. There
were proposals from P. F. Trenken-
schuh of this city, the Tri-City Con-
struction company, the E. R. Hard
ing company and the D. E. Keller
company, the latter of Davenport.
The bids in the same order were
s6O,429.25, s62,565.45. $4,000 and
s55,697. The bid of the Harding
company was rejected and the check
covering 10 per cent of the amount
was sent back. The other three bids
were retained and taken under con-
sideration. They will be acted upon
March 8.
TO DRAIN 24o ACRES.
The new system is TO drain the
bluff in the west section Of the Sew
enth ward. The area which will be
benefited includes over 240 acres.
The estimates at the time the sewer
was being planned and considered
called for an outlay of about S61,-
600. The main drain of the system
is 10 go down Thirty-fifth street 80
the river. 1t is expected that the
contract for the entire job will be
awarded at the meeting of the board
March 3.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-02-23

f. III. GUYER-It is not my pur-
pose tonight TO don the srmor and
wage deadly combat with the gentle
men who are competing with me for
the nomination. / believe that It is
rather the province OF the Rock Is
land club TO further the material vel
fare Of the city than 20 engage IN
settling political questions. 1 wish 70
call your attention 70 Just one of the
many things that need attention. There
is on the statute books a law provid-
ing for the taxing OF the capital stock
Of corporations, tax that Is in!qui-
tous because II is a double tax. II
this tax is collected IN this county and
is the only county IN the state that
does so, It viii be sssaulting its OWL
welfare and driving from this com
munity the industries that this CLUB
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-02-23
BIDS FOR CARRYING MAIL
Four Wagons Required in Service
Between Office and DepOts.

The United States government is
again calling for proposals for the
carrying of mail between the Rock
Island postofice and the railroad de-
pots for the four years beginning
July /, 1911, and ending June 80,
1915. Cornelius Buckley now has
the contract, but his term will end
June 80 next. An additional wagon
is called for in the next four years.
Three One-horse and one two-horse
wagons will be needed. Proposal
blanks may be secured of Postmas-
ter II. a. J. Mcdonald. Each bid
must be accompanied by a $4,000
bond. All bids must be in the hands
of the second assistant postmaster
general at Washington by March 7
next. The contract will be awarded
on or before March %.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-02-23
What Candidates for Mayor Said
SALIENT FEATURES OF ADDRESSES MADE AT WASH
INGToN DAY BANQUET OF ROCK ISLAND CLUB.

has been instrumental in bringing
here.
DIR. W. II. LUDEWIG-Rock Is
land has opportunity for improvement
in many lines. Protection of life and
property demands a sewer system
that furnishes underground and sur
face drainage for all parts of the city ;
better system for the collection and
disposal of garbage and stable refuse
improvement in the fire fighting sys-
tenn, and expert control of the police
department Civil service rules should
prevail wherever possible. Public
health officers should be given great
er power Litter in the streets
should not be tolerated, wires should
be put underground and unsightly
poles removed where possible The
day is not far distant when cities like
Rock Island will be in position to fol
low the lead of the cities of the old
world in the ownership of public utiI-
tiles.
MAYOR G.. ". McCASKRIN-In
the past there have been too many
back room conferences. too much of
banding together of cliques and boss
es working behind the scenes to con-
troll Rock Islands affairs. Let US de-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-02-23
Wife Got Tip-Top Advice.

MY wife wanted me to take our
boy 70 the doctor 10 cure an ugly
boil" writes D. Frankel Of Stroud,
Okla, / said Put BuckIen's Ar
MICA 5slve on tt She did so, and
It cured the boil in a short time. I"
Quickest healer OF burns, sealds, cuts,
corns. bruises, sprains, swellings, best
pile cure on earth. Try IL. Only Is
cents at all druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-02-23
PATENT TENSION SHEARS WORTH SOC ONLY 15c WITH
THE SUNDAY EXAMINER, FEB. rs.

We few weeks ago by
Sunday,
the showing line
Examiner 90 present
VIII at Isl OF
Examiner anord overlook this offer.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-02-23
CHAMBERLIN-If elected

c. X. CHAMBERLIN-If elected
1 shall consider my oath OF
Office more binding than any
promise / might make in ad
vance. The citys business should
be conducted as that of a large cor
poration should be-on accepted
business principles. Rock Island has
been my home all my life and | have
alwasy boosted for my city. How
well | have done this and how faith
fully / have discharged my other dut-
les and obligations / leave to others
TO Judge. If you support me at the
polls | shall consider your vote one
Of confidence.
j. II. DOLLY-There is little
might say tonight that would have
any effect upon what you who know
me might think of me. / have been
campaigning for several weeks and
my stand on public questions is well
known TO the people. There are four
lawyers in the race against me and
to these l leave the talking. II nom
mated and elected my acts will speak
for me.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-02-23

mand that our candidates for office
stand out in the light. l believe that
candidates should be compelled TO an
nounce their platforms and to defend
them from the rostrum when called
upon to do so. My platform is open
for the inspection of all and court
publicity / welcome this opportunity
to present my record in office. There
is in our midst libeler, a slanderer.
human parasite, a political buzzard,
who has DETAINED everyone of you, de-
famed the city and attempted to bride
our city officials. John Looney has
his candidate for mayor. Watch him
and his candidate, and the official
combination" behind him.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-02-23

II. NJ. SCHRIVER-Rock Island
needs men who will uphold the dig
nifty and honor of the city-men of in
tegrity and of business ability-to
conduct its affairs. II needs the very
best chief of police, night captain,
head of the fire department. and OF
every other department. that it can
get Give the city a chance TO forge
ahead ana then let us all get behind
and push. We must throw away pet
ty differences, little business jealous
les and work for the common good.
The Independence of the individual
must be conserved. During my cam
paign | have been called upon TO ex-
plain many reports. One OF the most
persistent is that | have been brought
out as the candidate OF an individual
who has been named here and that II
elected / will be under his control /
want TO say TO you that there is alb
soluteIy not one word of truth in this
report. II IL circulated for campaign
purposes purely. / was born and rear
ed within a few miles Of Rock Island
have been practicing law in this
city II years and in that time / have
always made my word good. can
only give you my word now, but be
Iieve that it should carry weight
with you in this matter.
Monroe City Democrat., 1911-03-30
WATER WORKS.
AMI Sewerage Badly Needed-Deep
Wells For Water Septic Tanks
For Sewerage.

If you want to know whether or
not Wate: Works and Sewerage are
benefit to a town just 90 to some
town that has had them for several
years and ask the citizens of that
town If they would vote to take
them out. They would look sur
prised and would wonder what was
wrong in your top story. They will
be a benefit to all citizens and you
will find that property is worth more
in a city that has Water Works and
Sewerage than it was before it was
put in, because the advantage Of
ire protection and Ol having a good
water system brought to our door
is worth much money You get
water suitable lor all purposes
Here DY boring deep wells and gett-
ing down to the 81. Peters Sand
where There is always an abundance
OF pure soft water These wells
Can be had much cheaper than an
artificial lake and the water is bet
ter and more pure.
Ii Monroe City mad such Water
Works and Sewerage system she
would leap forward, as we have
here excellent railroad facilities aud
many labor employing institutions
could be induced to locate here.
thus giving employment to many
more people. These people would
spend their money here. The mon
ey would be for articles we now buy
elsewhere and have to send our
money away. Besides they would
bring thousands of dollars here from
other places.
By all means Monroe City should
have Water Works and Sewerage
We can have them and would never
5regret putting them in. The time
to act is the present.
Monroe City Democrat., 1911-03-30
An Excuse That is Farcial.

Gov. Hadley vetoed the police
home rule bill Friday, presumably
on the theory that the citizenship
of St. Louis is of such low order
that the city is not capable of self
government. OSteRSibly his OBJ
jectiOns were that it would put the
police into politics and thus cripple
its effectiveness IS a law enforcing
and order preserving body, in the
face Of the faot that the police is
nov and always has been in politics
inst. Louis, the governe-'s conten-
tiCn is farcial What Kadley real
ly objects to is of the taking the
police force elt of his political ma
chine and placing it in the hands of
fhe city of st. Louis, where it be-
iSongs. In denying to the people of
lSt Louis the right offiOcal self-gov-
Iernment the gOYerRGr repudiated
all of his campaign speeches and
pledges in behalf of home rule.
The Governor also vetoed the bill
giving to each partyoan equal num-
Der of supervisors and election
booths in st. Louis. Not only does
Hadley refused to make good his
home rule pledges, hut he eats all
of his pretty words abOllt fair cleo
tions and a square deal for all par
ties at the polls In order that his
political machine may Ietain con-
troll of all the election machinery
in st. Louis, he puts the stamp Of
his ,disapprovh upon a bill that
provides each party may name its
own watchers aud supervisors at
the polls. Could there be anything
fairer than this? And yet in order
to permit the Hadley machine to
manipulate the elections he vetOes
a bipartisan bill giving to each par
ty the right to name its eRn elec-
ton officials. Macon Tinleg~DemS-
crat.
Monroe City Democrat., 1911-03-30

Last Friday evening there was
an entertainment at the opera
house which pleased those present,
1t was under the auspices of the
Christian EndeavOr of the Christian
church and the proceeds were for
the Chautauqua funds. Quite a
nice little sum was netted. The
entertainment consisted of recital
tions by Mrs. Anna B. Reavis, also
several numbers of vocal and in
strumental music by other ladies
and gentlemen.
Monroe City Democrat., 1911-03-30
II Cody Goes to the Senate.

Colonel William F. Cody's ambi-
ton to be United States Senator
from Arizona is primarily justified
by the fact that if Buffalo Bill is not
elected, some millionaire mine own
er of the Guggenheim type will be.
That, however, is only negative
consideration. Affirmatively, it
may be argued that a State with a
fine, free, wild Constitution like the
one Arizona has just adopted would
most properly be represented by so
notable an exponent of the fine,
free, venturesome life of the open.
The effect of Colonel Cody'S pre-
sence upon the Senate itself could
not help being of the very best. The
insurgents have done something to
agitate the rather torpid atmosphere
of that solemn chamber, but Buffa-
10 Bills arrival would be like a YER
table sea breeze in the top floor
bedroom of a board-waIE hotel on q
night in August. Not th1r he would
fail to find friends in the Senate
from the start
The minds eye calls up, for in
stance, a pleasant picture OF Colonel
Cody swapping stories with Mr.
Root, one telling how easy it is to
shoot glass balls from horseback,
and the other telling how easy it
is.tJ prove that the bes. way Of re-
firing a man from public life is to
vote for him. But the possibilities
are really unbounded. New York
Evening Post.
Monroe City Democrat., 1911-03-30

of the grower of the seed stamped
upon the package offered for sale,
together with the date when the
seed was grown and quality and
purity of the same. The farmers
thought this would work a hardship
on the grower of seeds and conse-
quently knocked it into a cooked
hat. Worth County Times.
Monroe City Democrat., 1911-03-30
For Sale at a Bargain.

ia acres Of land, 3 miles from
Monroe City. Well improved and
not a foot of waste land on the
farm. Having business which calls
me away l have decided to sell this
farm. For price and terms call on
D. X. YowelI, Monroe City, Mo, who
has the exclusive agency for selling
this land.
E.Z. Studebaker.
Monroe City Democrat., 1911-03-30

Whenever bunch Of housewives
get together they talk about the
high cost of living and how they
are economizing in this way and
another. They have been doing
this all over the country for the
last several years and this in our
judgement is one of the ailments of
Prosperity" The people are not
buying any more than they have
to-and hence the average mer-
chants business is sluggish and un-
satisfactory. .-Ex.
Monroe City Democrat., 1911-03-30
Has Done No Harm.

Well, if our legislature hasn't
done any good, it hasn't as far as
we know done any harm, and that's
something 10 It's credit Boonville
Advertiser.