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New-York tribune., 1911-01-21
Mr.. CLARK AyD THE RULES.


The Democratic majority of the newly
elected House Of Representatives showed
itS regard for cypcdiency as well as logic
when it decided not TO undo the work
of the parliamentary revolution OF
1910. As Il minority the Democrats oi
the House had long clamorcd for a larger
measure. of self government. They had
denounced the tyranny of the Speaker
gpd advocated the dimiuutiOn Of his
powers. Mr. Clark their unanimous
choice for presiding officer in succession
10 Mr. Cannon. had absolutely commit
Ted the Democratic side Of the House to
n change Of the rules intended to transfer
tie right 10 name the standing commit
tees from the chair 10 a committee On
committees chosen by and responsible
g. n party caucus. The revolution Of
1910 did not 20 as far as that. IL merely
terminated the Speakers service on the
Rules Committee and made that com
mittee elective instead Of appointiye
But carried 10 its logical conclusion the
action Of the House last March implied
the desira bility Of n complete separa-
ton Of the Speakers parliamentary from
his political functions. II was intended
that the presiding officer should exercise
y guiding hand over the body's delibera-
fions but should no longer initiate and
control its legislative policies.
Mr.. Clark would have destroyed the
countrys confidence in his sincerity and
bis political capacity if he had yielded
e. the tempta ton 70 retain as appanageS
Of the Speakership powers whose en-
ployment by Mr. Cannon he had con
demned rs oppressive. Mr.. Fitzgerald
Of Brooklyn, a trained political acrobat
urged the Speaker-designatet 10 fcut con
sistencv and TO favor a return to the old
New-York tribune., 1911-01-21

United States Senators. should take
over that task themselves. In many
states the legislatures now merely ratify
a choice made outside their jurisdiction.
Many other states undoubtedly prefer TO
hold TO the old system hut legislatures
are hardly doing what they can 10 jus
tify and preserve an ancient and useful
prcrogativc when they discharge au inn
portant duty so haltingly and with 80
much friction.
New-York tribune., 1911-01-21
FLUsHING'S FoRTIFIcATloh
Frenchmen Foresee Dutch Intenncn "
Aid Triple Alliance.

Paris. Jan. 2o.-French opinion is s1.,,,
occupied with Hollands proposal 10 io.
Flushing. because 1t interprets the n'o.o
indicating the intention Of the Nethei'a".
10 throw IN her lot with the Triple Aiiian.
IN case OF an Anglo Franco German o0''
nict. ...t,.
The semi official press says that the i.
fcations would have no political jusu",
ton unless they were intended 10 So ,.h
against an attack by Great Britain "m ,.s
Holland has no reason TO fear X not ~"
up with Germany.
New-York tribune., 1911-01-21
PAVEMENTs IN DIsREPAlR.

To the Editor of Tie Tribune.
Sir: Your correspondent "K" in this
mornings issue very justly refers 10 the
principal streets OF New York as being In
an abominable state OF dlsrepair. The
writer would have been well within the
zone Of truth had the sidewalks been in
cluded IN the same category.
The tagging In some parts OF Madison
Square is IN q woful condition. and is going
from bad to worse.
MARY SCOTT ROWLAND.
New York Jan. II, 1911.
New-York tribune., 1911-01-21
Nep1Uork Wibnre.
SATURDAY, JANUARY 81, 1911.

This pc,rapapcr is oirHcd and pub
7iSheH IN Tbc Tribune association. q
Nclr York corporation; office and prin'
cig0l plqCC Of business, Tribune BH0d-
irg. No. l54 Nassau street NeW lorE
Oqdcp WiHs, president; Ogdcn II. Rcid'
Sccrcfng: James u. BaJTCH, tTd1SHcr
Thc address of the officers is the office
Of mis- aClrSpGpCr.
New-York tribune., 1911-01-21

George Stephenson. when asked what
would be the result il one of his primi-
tive railroad trains. moving at twelve or
fifteen miles an hour, should strike
cow. canEily replied that II would he bad
for the COW. The tragic occurrence on
the Rock Island road on Thursday ind-
Gates that II may also be bad for the
train.
New-York tribune., 1911-01-21

The Brooklyn Eagle" urges Mr.. Shep-
ard TO retire in favor Of Mr.. Sheehan'
substituting himself for Murphy as the
Warwick Of the situation, and quotes
Van Burcns support Of Rufus King for
Senator in 1920 as a model for Mr..
Shepard. If the Brooklyn candidate
were to follow that model, however. he
would throw his strength to Senator De
pew. II Van Burcn had gone over to
the Clntonian faction Of his own party
and elected John c. Spencer his action
would have been parallel with that sug-
gested for Mr.. Shepard. Instead. he con-
tinued in Office the Fedcralst Senator In
preference TO an unsatisfactory nominee
Of his own party. The biographer of Van
Buren is not likely to be impressed 10y
misreadings Of his hero's example.
New-York tribune., 1911-01-21

IBy Telesraph N The Tribunel
Newport, Jan. 2o-Mr. ana Mrs' Ia"
Andrews have returned from Boston :.
Francis c. Van Horn arrived 'o'H@
from New York. ,,.,
Mrs. william storrs Wells has arrived "
make an inspection Of her estate INV
wode.
New-York tribune., 1911-01-21

The outgoing Governor OF Alabama
killed by pocket veto" an act OF the
Legislature increasing the salary of the
incoming Governor. The tradition Of
official comfy is painfully strained by an
indeIicacy like that.
New-York tribune., 1911-01-21
A WELCOME EXCEPTION.

From The Syracuse Herald. .ny
Harbingers or spring are welconio.
time now. ~. B.-This doesn't m"
sprins poemsD
New-York tribune., 1911-01-21
THE TALK or THE DAY.

\ new invention for preventing railroad
smaSh-up5 IS described by correspondent
Of The London Times" Writing from
sydney. Australia, he says: In tho pres
ence Of the chief railway engineers of New
South Wales and New Zealand and the con-
Sulting engineer OF tho commonwealth. a
successful demonstration was recently
made OF a device for preventing railway
collisions irrespective of the human factor
or Of signals. An engine entering an al
ready occupied section automatically whis-
ties, and. if the engine driver fails, an
electric controller automatically applies the
brakes. The invention undoubtedly pre-
vents collisions between trains going either
in the Same or in opposite directions, and
whether on single or double lines. The
inventor claims that the controller also
deals with derailments at points or curves,
and completely eliminates the human factor
from accidents"
New-York tribune., 1911-01-21

The story Of earnest and loyal support
with which John II. McCOoey followed
up his public declarations in favor of Mr.
Shepard IS one OF the most touching in
cidents I'm the annals of romantic deyo-
ton.
New-York tribune., 1911-01-21

Legislators may go away from Albany.
but the Legislature remains there, for
Murphy is to stay at his hotel over Sun
dav
New-York tribune., 1911-01-21

Representative Hobson made a good
point in arguing for the fertilization Of
New-York tribune., 1911-01-21

There can be no question, We should
say. that a lawyer who Is guilty OF de-
''liberatc false swearing. and wholly OBJ
'Iivious Of the duties and obligations
resting upon an attorney" Is unfit to
remain member Of the bar. and should
he promptly disbarred, as one was
Thursday after such An Indictment had
been presented against him.
New-York tribune., 1911-01-21

Governor Foss signing Senator Lodges
credentials is somewhat reminiscent Of
the lady Of Byron's poem who, 'vowing
she would ne'er consent consented
New-York tribune., 1911-01-21

May the Iowa Democrats assembled
around your board show the courage of
Andrew jackson la dealing with pending
problems. and refuse TO compromise with
tho predatory interests that are now try
ing 10 secure control Of the Democratic or
ganiZatiOn William j. Bryan 10 the toast
master at a Jackson Day celebration IN
Waterloo, Iowa.
II the predatory interests" are at their
old tricks again, the country can depend
on Mr.. Bryan TO expose their deviltry
and give the names Of some OF the
agents whom they are employing in their
assault upon an innocent and defence
less national organization.
New-York tribune., 1911-01-21

HAS the doctor a large practice?"
so large that when people have nothing
the matter with them he tells them So
PittSburg Post.
New-York tribune., 1911-01-21

the Panama Canal when he reminded 'lie
House that England dld not anu 49,
not guarantee" the neutrality OF 'he
surz Canal. but merely agreed 10 IT,
Just as the powers agreed" to the neu-
,ralization OF Bosnia and Herzegovina
untu Austria Hungary wanted them Tor
her own and got ready 20 take 'ne''''
The pertinent reminder was also given
by a correspondent in our columns
Yesterday that in spite Of the agree
mcnt" Of neutrality Great Britain III
fact has powerfully fortified the ap-
nroacbeg 70 the SueZ Canal and main
tains near it n feet Of great strength so
that It is actually more strongly fortified
than it is proposed that Panama shall be-
New-York tribune., 1911-01-21

The pricc Of eggs is going down, but
that Of diamonds IS going up, and so the
poor housckeeper is no better of than
before.
New-York tribune., 1911-01-21
PUBLISHING MAcREADYs DIARY.

Lawrence, Long Island. Jan. l6, 1911.
New-York tribune., 1911-01-21

Colonel Lord Decies, who IL 20 marry
Miss Vivien Gould in 81. Bartholomew
Church on February z viii give his fare.
we'll bachelor dinner on February T. Hs
has not completed his list Of attendants
but they will include the brides two broth
ers Kingdom and jay Gould, and her
brother-in-law, Anthony J. Drexel. r.
New-York tribune., 1911-01-21
SOCIAL NOTES FROM NEWPORT

Mrs. James b. Hagsin will give a oaH'
on February Il at Sherrys
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1911-04-19
Tortured at the Stake.

Mason City, april 17.-George
Gale, deputy sheriff at the Lehigh
cement plant, made an uncommon
find at an early hour Sunday morn
ing. There seems to have been a
rough house" somewhere in the
vicinity of the plant. AS most OF
the labor employed is foreign and
it is very difficult to get anything
out of them, it is hard to get the
story. But this morning Pete Ichan
was found tied to stake and this
had been done after he had been
severely beaten. According to his
story he had entered house of a
man who had it in for him. and
this is the manner in which they
sought to square accounts.
Ichan thinks that he had been
tied to the stake for several hours
before discovery. He was in bad
condition when found. The officers
will do the best they can in ferret
ing out the trouble.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1911-04-19

that the only person to be benefited
would be the manufacturer.
This is matter which affects the
purse and the prosperity of the
American farmer. 1t is an issue
which rises above partisanship and
politics. With President Taft urg-
ing its adoption and with one
branch of congress having already
gone on record as favoring it, the
reciprocity agreement is in a fair
way to pass at the present ex-
ira session Of congress unless the
farmers of the country take prompt
and decisive action. They should
lose no time in making known their
stand to the men who represent
them at Washington. Agricultural
interests are too extended and too
valuable to be sacrificed for any
commercial experiment or to furth-
er enhance the profits of those who
convert the raw material of the
farm into the finished products of
commerce at a profit already suffi-
GENTLY large. If the farmers of the
country unite in opposition to the
proposed pact they can bring about
its defeat. If they remain quies-
cent, however, the measure is in a
fair way to pass.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1911-04-19

can farmer to raise a bushel of
grain as it does now and he will be
forced to sell it for less. 1t believes
that the benefits resulting from free
fish are practically nothing and not
worth considering. 1t believes, with
the North Dakota farmers who re-
Gently took action on this matter,
that this trade agreement leaves
for the miller, the oat meal manu-
facturer, the breakfast food COM
panies, the beef trust, the malt trust
and the steel trust all of the pro-
lection they now have, giving the
consumer no protection whatever. :"
1t believes that the American farm
er has little or nothing to gain and
much to lose.
The Homestead does not believe
that the ultimate BENEFITS to the
consumer will Offset the sacrifice
compelled Of the farmer Even were
Canadian wheat, for instance, to be
admitted absolutely free of duty to
the United States and the price paid
the American farmer to be reduced
say, ten cents a bushel, the effect
on the consumer of individual loaves
of bread would be so small as
hardly to be apparent. A bushel of
wheat will make about seventy-five
five cent loaves of bread on which
there would be realized by the re-
taller 1915. If wheat sold for ten
cents a bushel less than at present
it would make a difference of only
one thirty-seventh of one cent per
loaf of bread. AS Senator McCum-
Der pertinently inquired: after we
have secured free trade will leaf
of bread be sold for four and thirty
six thirty-sevenths of cent or will
it be sold in the market at five cents
a lCaf?" Take oats for instance.
At present a bushel of oats has ap-
proXimately seven and one--half
cents for protection. A bushel of
oats will make the equal of twenty
three packages of rolled oats, which,
sold at ten cents a package, realizes
to the retailer $3.50. Dispensing
with the seven and one-half cents
bushel protection would therefore
result in reduction in the cost of
a package of rolled oats of about
seven northumberland of
one cent. 1t will thus be seen that
the benefit to the consumer is so
small in comparison with the large
reduction of the price paid the
farmer that the result would be un-
just and unfair in the extreme and
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1911-04-19

of the average states of the Ameri-
can Union, and any one of them is
fertile and capable of producing
greater per acreage crop than can
be produced in the United States.
The production of each OF these
provinces is increasing at a phenom-
enally rapid rate. The record of one
will suffice. Saskatchewan, in 1898,
with only a minute portion of till
able land under cultivation, raised
4,7S0,000 bushels of wheat. The
same province eleven years after
ward raised 90,215, 900 bushels of
wheat, with only about II per cent
of her occupied land under culti-
walton. In 1898 that province rails
ed 100000 bushels of oats; in
| 1909 it raised 105, 100000 bushels;
in 1898 it raised $4,000 bushels of
| barley; in 1909 it raised 1850, 900
bushels; in 1898 it raised not sim
gle bushel of flax; in 1909 it raised
| 4,44S,000 bushels. In the sister
province of Manitoba the increase in
| the production of wheat in the past
eight years was $50 per cent.
Thanks to a never failing home
J market the American farmer has
built himself into a high condition
of prosperity. He has seen farming
| operations change from hand labor
to improved machinery. He has
seen the wages paid farm hands i'm
crease as the years passed and the
type of farm labor raised. He has
been enabled to supply the home
market and to receive prices which
have enabled him to buy the ma
chinery which made farming more
of a science, to pay the wages which
brought to the farm a higher type
CT hired man, and to secure for him
self and all his family those mater
ial comforts which make farm work
more attractive and satisfying. The
| Homestead does not believe that he
should now be called upon to sur
render all these advantages and be
compelled to become a competitor
in an open market with the Cana
dian farmer, who has the advan-
tage of cheaper land and not only
home market, but a foreign one
as well. Especially does it believe
that this sacrifice should not be de-
manded of the farmer while the
manufacturer enjoys the benefits of
the same protection as heretofore.
The Homestead believes that if this
open competition is brought about
it will cost as much for the Ameri-
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1911-04-19
A Costly Bonnet.

And l think it is positively bru-
tai of you to talk as you do just be-
cause l spent what | cid for the
bonnet" continues the wife. And
] am geing right home to mother,
so there!" Il wouldn't if l were
you," replies the husband, without
looking up from his paper. 20, of
course you wouldn't" "Well, your
father telephoned me that your
mother is angry with him because
he thinks she paid to much for her
bonnet and that she is packing her
trunk to come and live with you.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1911-04-19
EcIipse of the Sun.

There will be a total eclipse OF
the sun April %, visible as a par
tial eclipse throughout the greater
part of the United States and down
to Panama, over the middle Pacific
ocean, and eastern Australia. The
path of totality lies wholly in the
ocean, passing over some groups of
islands. Iowa will be close to the
northern limit of the visibility of
the partial eclipse, and on entering
of the dark moon on the southern
limit of the sun may be detected
about three-quarters of an hour be-
fore sunset.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1911-04-19
The Wrong Man.

A fool, barber and a bald-head-
ed man were travelling together.
Losing their way, they were forced
to sleep in the open air; and, to
avert danger, it was agreed to
watch by turns. The first lot fell on
the barber, who for amusement
shaved the fools head while he was
sleeping. He then awoke him, and
the fool raising his hand to scratch
his head exclaimed: Here's a pref
ty mistake; you have awakened the
old bald-headed man instead of
me-
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1911-04-19
OF Course il Was.

A certain man not far away has
been quite a patron of mail order
houses in the past and allows the
children to play with the catalogs
for amusement during the day. One
morning the nurse came out and
said there was a new baby in the
house. Who brought it? asked the
children. The nurse replied that il
had just come. "Oh, l know" said
one little tot, it's. a mail order
baby, and / bet it is adulteratet
just like the pepper and strawberry
Jam was, and papa will have to keel
it because he sent in the money
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1911-04-19
Mouldn,t Agree With Her.

She-I see they have a dish on
the bill called 'suffra gette salad"
Wonder what it is like?
He-Don't try it, dear. I'm sure
thing with that name would never
agree with anybody.-Yonkers
Statesman.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1911-04-19

In cases of rheumatism relief
from pain makes sleep and rest pos
sible. This may be obtained by ap-
plying Chamberlain's Liniment For
sale by all medicine dealers. Apr
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1911-12-26
JuGGLlNGTHE CHILDREN.

There is more tinkering done with
educational methods in this country
than with the tariff and the result in
both cases is unsatisfactory patch
work, Every man or woman with
some particular hobby or notion on
educational matters seeks to graft
his or her favorite fad upon the
school system, and, unfortunately,
they succeed only too often. At a
meeting in Earl Hall, Columbia Uni
versity, the other night, DR.. Joseph
Jacobe, president of the American
Folklore Society, read a paper in
which he advocated some radical
changes in the educational system of
this country. He advocated that the
purely intellectual training of the
children be postponed a few years
and the time thus "gained" devoted
to games and fairy tales. He said,
it would be good thing if children
did not learn to read until they were
nine years of age, if between five and
nine years the time could be filled
with folk-tales, folk-songs, folk
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1911-12-26

Ter Of Aurora, former Congressman
Ben n. Caldwell and former Mayor
Edward r. Dunno Of Chicago.
Congressman Victor q. Berger Of
Wisconsin is scheduled as the chief
speaker at the third annual conven-
tion of the intercollegiate Socialist
Society, which is to meet in New
York city on December %. The So
ciety has branches in Yale, Harvard,
Brown and a number of other Of the
leading colleges of the country
OF the twenty-six occupants Of the
presidents chair six have been ma
tive born Onions, as follows: Grant,
Hayes, Garfield, Benjamin Harrison,
Mckinley and Taft. Virginia has
furnished seven. Seventeen of the
twenty-six were college graduates,
the nine non-collegians being Wash
ington, Jackson, Van Buren, Taylor,
Fillmore, Lincoln, Johnson, Cleve-
land and Mckinley
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1911-12-26
0SLER. RIGHT; YOUTH
SUCCEEDS AGE
Gray Hair is First Sign of Age
Harmless Remedy Restores to
Natural Color.

Osler isn't the only man who turns
down old age. In the business world
the young man. is always the one
who picks the plums. 1t is an age of
new thought" new talent" etc.
and the old man is passed by in the
race.
One of the first signs Of coming age
is the appearance of gray hairs.
When you see them, act promptly.
Wyeth's Sage and Sulphur Hair Rem.
edy will correct this sign, which SO.
often deceives people into thinking
that age is really upon them. 1t is
a well-known fact that Sage and Sui
phur will darken the hair. Sage and
Sulphur will darken the hair. Wy
eth's Sage and Sulphur combines
these old-time remedies with other
agents which remove dandruff and
promote the growth of the hair. a r.s
The manufacturers of this remedy
authorize the druggists to sell it un-s
der guarantee that the money will be
refunded if it fails to do exactly as
represented. ss~-.... -.... ~. b +.
Don't look old before your time.
Get a bottle Of Wyeth's Sage and
Sulphur today, and see what an i'm
provement it will make in the ap-
pearance of your hair s
This preparation is offered to the
public at fifty cents bottle, and is
recommended and sold by all drug
gists. 8
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1911-12-26
ONE BRIGHT SPOT.

An indication that business during
the year now drawing to close was
not altogether on the bum may be
found in the fact that the value of
diamond, pearls and other gems i'm
ported into this country by way of
the port of New York slightly ex-
ceeded SAL, 100000. Last year the
value of the gems received at the
Custom House in New York was
$40, ,566,448, which exceeded any
previous year in the history of the
trade, with the single exception of
1906, when the total reached $43,-
573,48S.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1911-12-26
SLAPPlNG THE DOVE OF PEACE.

That peace meeting should break
up in a row sounds like a Joke, but
sometimes truth is stronger than fic-
ton. Such thing really happened
in New York the other day.
Under the auspices of the Citi-
zens' National Committee a mass
meeting Of citizens was held at Car
negie Hall the other night to support
the ratification of the arbitration
treaties with Great Britain and
France.
1t seems that the ratification of
these treaties which are supposed to
operate in the interests of universal
peace, does not meet with favor on
the part of the German-Americans of
New York who are of the opinion
that the arbitration movement in
which this country, Great Britain
and France are concerned is really
aimed at Germany
Joseph H. Choate presided at the
meeting and addresses were to be de-
livered by Col. Henry Watterson,
President Nicholas Murray Butler of
Columbia University, Andrew Carne-
gle and Rabbi Stephen S. Wise.
The meeting had not progressed
far when Alphonse G. Koelble, presi-
dent of the German-American Citi-
zens' League, who occupied seat
upon the stage, but was not on the
program as speaker, marched to
the front of the stage and in quiet
voice protested against the ratifica-
ton of the treaties and offered res
olution endorsing the resolution of
the Senate committee on Foreign