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The Cairo bulletin., 1911-07-23

The piano Is the outgrowth Of bun.
dreds of years OF invention In earli-
est times il was simply harp With
two or three strings. As time went
on more strings were added. and the
instrument cana to he known rs the
cithara. This instrument was IN the
shape Of "p" and had ten strings In
time musicians thought Of stretching
the strings across an open box and 50
made dulciner Tie strings Of this
were struck with hammers aud No
continued 60 he struck until some gen
ius invented q keyboard
In Queen Eiizabeth's time this was
called a virgiGai Then il was caNp0
a spinet because Of the quilts which
caught the strings Of wirea and pro
duced the sound In 1To0 people be
gan to call this harpgichord In lJlG
Bartholomew Cnstofoll invented Key
board such as is now used.
The Cairo bulletin., 1911-07-23
Work Of COLLEGE PLAYERS Watched.

College players by the score are Join.
ing the major league teams, and il will
he interesting to note what small
percentage Of them will be able to
hold their own Last year there WAS
also big crop which canc up from
the colleges, but only here and there
have they been able 10 hold their posi-
tons The difference between college
and major league hall Is even greater
than the step from the high grade
minor leagues to fast company, This
is particularly noticeable In the college
pitchers, vino establish great records
Mt school and then fail when they he
come professionals This IL because
the college teams do not bit and con
sequently do not wait out pitcher
II is different when they come into
fast company. where the bail must be
put over for nearly every man that
faces them his results IN letting up
and aiming, aud when a pitcher does
that nothing can save him.
The Cairo bulletin., 1911-07-23
a Mummv's Tov.

There is q doll in the British museum
that Is more than 5000 years old.
When some archaeologists were ex.
plaripg an ancient Egyptian royal tomb
they came upon q sarcophagus con-
tanning the mummy Of little princess
seven years old she was dressed aud
inferred IN manner BETTING her
rank. and IN her arms was found lit
tie wooden doll The inscription gave
the name. rank and age Of the little
girl aud the date of her death but IL
said nothing about the quaint little
wooden Egyptian doll This. however,
told its own story II was so tightly
clasped In the arms Of the mummy
that II was evident that the child had
died with her beloved doll in ner arms.
The doll occupies place In a glass
case in the museum, and there a great
many English children 80 to gaze upon
H. Harpcrs Weekly.
The Cairo bulletin., 1911-07-23

The success acbiercd by Mars Twain
auring his boating days ON the Missis-
sippi river was due not onll 10 the
fact that he was a sl,ilful pilot but
that he was IN earnest one as wcil.
A man VINO Gnew Mr. Clemens in
those days told how the grnia bn.
morIst once missed his boat Instead
OF inyenIing an excuse, rs many Of
his companions did. ne reported 10 lis
superior officer us follows.
My boat left ut $40 I arrived at
the landing at go and could not
catch It,"
The Cairo bulletin., 1911-07-23

In answer to question az to the
reason for calling the pope's body
guard the Swiss guard" correspond
ent says. In short, because they arc
natives of Switzerland The guard
came into being In The reign Of Pope
julius H.. who asked his friend Peter
Won Hertenstein, canon Of Lucerne
cathedral. TO send him 200 Swiss men
at arms 10 protect hts person The
assembly at Zurich consented 60 the
enlistment OF The men, and In Ianu-
airy, 1906, the guard, commanded by q
young noblcman, Casper won Silinen,
entered the Eternal City In the more
than 400 years Of rs existence the
guard has made an honorable record.
They fought well when lighting was
necessary, but Of late deadly weapons
have been laid aside, and the function
Of the body now is TO act as guard Of
honor to the pope. London Mail.
Short but Active Lives.
Tho working bee lives six months,
the drone four months and the queen
bee fop~ p~rs.
p.ea4 "A
The Cairo bulletin., 1911-07-23

The ultra exclusive Gaelic Associa-
ton of London is going to send over
in the fall O representative team of
hurlers TO compete with the crack ath-
letes Of this country The team will
be made up Of men who have dis.
tingulshed themselves in almost every
branch of athletics,
The Gaelic association Is very partlc'
uar about whom it will accept rs
members. 1t has refused to affiliate
with any other sporting body. 1t ab'
solutely aars policemen and soldiers
even as spectators, and has IN conse
quence ENten brought Itself into con
dict wiz lhe British war office.
Idle Like tie Dead.
Jeremy Taylor writes that IAN idle
person is the same as dead person
both are zNraE snws,<- re time"
The Cairo bulletin., 1911-07-23

"Players Are Tough Lot" Says Deyls.
Baseball players are a lot of tough
fellows who don't care what they say
or do"
This little remark, uttered in q tone
OF lamentation, came from no other
than ex Umpire Batter Jack Doyle, the
National league umpire, who has been
relegated TO the substitute role by
President Lynch for unfamiliarty with
the rules. Doyle was watching the
Highlander-White Sox game in New
York recently when he made his OBJ
servatioa. Doyle in his playing and
managing days was one of the hardest
men on umpires in the business, but he
confesses that he now sees the other
side Of The picture,
The Cairo bulletin., 1911-07-23

owe didn't know what to Do about
the piutc Pete, sold the Crimson
sGucb citizen. He was real good
Teller, bat he would be careless about
shootiu ur The populacc"
Did YOU straigbten out the matterF'
"1o some extent. We elected him
sheriff, thereby makin' It look little
more loyal" washington Seer
The Cairo bulletin., 1911-07-23

Tn "hve geese in flock the chill
drep sit on bank or heneh in gpr
den side by side, one stands as mar.
ket woman opposite the row Of play
ers. She walks along the row and
touches each child, beginning when
she peases ana saying one word of
the following rhyme to each as she
touches her:
Please good farmer, cut the corn,
Keep the wheat aud burn the thorn,
Shut your gate and turn the lock;
Keen the five geese In the flock.
The Cairo bulletin., 1911-07-23
Hcre's a Great strikeout Record.

In the net of discussing stiikeout
records, here is one worth looking over.
In battle M Shippan. Conn. recently
Kings school played Stamford. Tie
contest ran 70 twelve innings. during
which time Earl Sarcka Of Kings
school famed twenty nine men, while
Daniels. the rival slabman, toialed
twenty strikeouts, thereby running the
total up to forty-nine strikeouts for
the game.
While Sarcka whitfield twenty-nine Of
his rivals, holding them TO six hits. he
was beaten 3 to . When I'M athlete
can strike out twenty-nine of the thile
ty-six batsmcu who face him in a
twelve round game he must be some.
where close along Forty-uine for tho
game is record that has never even
been approached
The Cairo bulletin., 1911-07-23
Hubby Gsts Orders.

Wife What's that white stuff on
your shoulder?
Husband Chalk, from billiard cue.
you know
Wife (Sniffngl Hereafter wish YOU
to use chalk that doesn't smell like
toilet powder. New York Weekly,
The Cairo bulletin., 1911-07-23
vVhivperina Feet.

Baby was asleep, and Ben was eau
toned to he careful and not waken
der while be played soldiers "Aw
wight he agreed; I'm make my foots
whisper when they walk and he tip
.oed softly.
The Cairo bulletin., 1911-07-23

Johnny They're maxim shingles out
o. cement nowadays"
Dickey don't mind that so much
hut If ma ever gets pair Of cemeut
slippers I'm goin' to run away
Brooklyn Life.
The Cairo bulletin., 1911-07-23

'I wish knew which one 81 those
young men to marry J believe ! shall
consult a fortune teller
That's a good idea Consult Brad,
street :. - Houston Post
The Cairo bulletin., 1911-07-23

Tex Ramsdell. the crack sprinter of
the University of Pennsylvania. who
has been in England for he past
month, is demonstrating that he is one
Of the speedest mon IN the world TO-
dry. In recent race against sevcra!
English cracks Ramsdcl won in hul-
low fashion This is his second time
abroad. Last year he Won nearly cy-
cry race in which he started on the
other side OF the big pond. RamSdcli
intends to remain abroad until Sep
temher.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-05-09
TO REFORM LORDS
Drastic Bill Introduced in Up
per House of British Par
hament.
SOME MEMBERS ELECTIVE
Powers of the Body Limited in Meas
ure Prepared by the OppOsi-
ton Party.

London, May "a bill introduced
by Lord Lansdowne. leader of the op
position OF the house of lords. yester-
day, for the reform OF the upper
| house, passed its first reading 1t pro-
poses revolutionary changes in tho
house of lords.
The unionists, he said. desired to
demonstrate to the country that they
could provide an efficient second cham
ber which could be trusted to use it's
powers fairly, serve the democracy
faithfully and at the same time be
strong enough to resist the gusts of
passion and prejudice with which all
democracies were familiar.
They proposed a house to consist OF
$50 lords, none Of whom should hold
his seat for more than twelve years,
but they would be eligible for re-
election. The peers themselves would
elect 100 members of the peerage pos
sessing the statutory qualifications.
PEOPLE TO ELECT MEMBERS.
A second contingent would consist
of 120 members to be elected from out
side the house of lords by an electoral
college composed OF members Of the
lower house representing constituent
cies comprised in the electoral dis
tricts into which the country wcIld be
divided by specially appointed COM
missioneTa
The third section of the house, num-
bering 1O0 would be appointed by the
crown on the recommendation of the
cabinet.
Princes of the-Poyal blood would
retain their seats, as also would two
archbishops. Five bishops would be
elected. Including the lord chancel-
Ior and ex-lord chancellor, there would
be 16 law lords.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-05-09

few hundred miles along the line, in
Omaha and Chicago, broke in on
their conversation.
All this took place on the ''phan
tom" wire. All the while two men at
each end of each wire with duplex
telegraph instruments were using the
same wires for the trans sHisSiod of
messages in the Morse code just as
though the same copper strands
were not carrying near-trans continen-
tai conversations.
The record made from New York TO
Denver may soon be broken. however,
for the continuation of the through
line to San Francisco is planned. Each
of the four wires is about the size of
a lead pencil
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-05-09
AIMS AT NAIL; KILLS MAN
Ottumwa Crack Tries Difficult Feat
and Fails.

Ottumwa, Iowa, May 9.-HowaTd
Runyon, % years old a farm hand,
was accidentally shot and killed yes
terday by John Warner, owner of
a livery stable. Warner, who is
spoken of as a "crack shot" had
a rifle and he attempted to hit a
nail head on a board directly over
where Runyon was sitting with his
back against a fence. AS Warner
shot, Runyon raised his head, and
the ball penetrated his skull. Run
yon married only 10 months ago.
Warner also is married.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-05-09
SIX WE'RE KILLED.
SENATE WAITING TO DO THINGS
TO OTHE FARMERS FREE LIST BILL

able 10 exert tremendous influence
upon legislation. Having packed all
the important committees of the SEN
ate with men who take the same at
t!tude toward the particular legisla-
tion to come before them that the
big corporations take, the reaction
aries are in a position TO continue
serving special privilege by obstruct-
ing the passage of measures desired
by the people
SOME SWORS ENEMIES.
Among those whom the public
may safely rely upon 10 oppose most
Of the progressive house measures
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-05-09

Especial Correspondence of The Argus.
Washington, May THAT reac
tionary republicans in the senate are
lying in wait for the farmers free
list bill and other progressive legis-
lation passed by the democratic
house is becoming more evident ev.
cry day. The obvious motive is two
fold. 10 protect the monopolies and
profits of the tariff trusts and to
prevent. il possible. the democrats
from fulfilling promises made TO the
people
The group of senate tories is still
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-05-09
Measure Promptly Re-
ferred to the Finance
Committee.
IS WELL SUPPORTED
Passes Lower Body by More
Than Two to One After
Amendments All Fail.
Washington, May 9.-The
house free list bill reached the
senate today and was referred
to the finance committee.
PASSES TWO TO ONE.


Washington, May 9.-The house
by a vote of 236 to 1O9 last night
passed the democratic farmers free
list bill. The vote came after a des-
perate f1libuster on the part OF the
republicans. 1t began when the bill
was placed on passage early in the
afternoon and did not cease until
100 amendments offered by the re-
publicans had been crushed by
Speaker Clark's steam roller" Ev-
cry amendment offered was declared
out of order.
On the final roll call "a republi-
can members voted with the demo-
Gratis.
The minority battle was led by
Representative Mann OF Chicago.
who was aided by former Speaker
Cannon and Representative Hill of
Connecticut.
MANN OPENS FILIBUsTER.
When the measure was called up
for amendment and passage, shortly
after the house met for the day, Mr..
Mann began the introduction of a
series of amendments. designed TO
restrict the privilege of the free list
to those countries that in turn would
admit similar products from Amer
lea without duties. One by one the
amendments were ruled out of or
der. Mr.. Mann twice appealed vain
lnRnp decisiopa- of the chair.
FORMER Speaker Cannon assisted
Mr.. Mann In protesting the rulings
of the chairman. Representative AL
exander of Missouri. Some OF the
Mann amendments related to coun-
tries discriminating against Amer
lean meats, -four and cotton seed oil,
and to German restrictions on the
export OF potash.
DECLARE FOR FREE RAW WOOL.
\Unequivocal declaration in favor
of placing raw wool on the free list
in the revised wool schedule OF the
tariff and the consequent material
strengthening Of the position OF that
element of the majority party in the
house which favors free raw wool,
were the net results of caucuses held
by the democratic representatives in
the New York and New Jersey dele
cations. The Ohio and Massachu-
setts democratic representatives will
caucus and other states are expected
to meet soon to outline their atti-
tude. Interest in the democratic
program has been greatly stimu-
lated
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-05-09
is NOMINATED AS
SENATE PRESIDENT
GalIinger Unanimously Chosen by
Republican Members in Their
Caucus.

Washington, May 9.-Senator Gal
linger of New Hampshire, unanimous
ly was nominated as president pro
tempore of the senate at yesterdays
republican senatorial caucus.
Twenty of the fifty republican sen
ators we're absent, including nine pro
gressive senators. The four progress
sives in attendance. Senators Borah,
Brown, Dixon and Kenyon, voted for
Mr.. Gallinger.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-05-09
Telephone AND
TELEGRAPH, TOO
Phantom Wires Used for Longest
Direct Connection of Kind in
the World.

Chicago, May 9.-Eleven persons in
New York and eleven persons in Den.
yer, 1000 miles apart talked back and
forth at each other last night at the
same time over the four wires e the
American Telephone and Telegraph
company, which have just been coA-
pleted to form the longest direct con
nection of its kind in the world. Not
only that, but men at intervals of a
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-05-09
A CHURCH FOR STUDENTS
Congressman Mckinley TO Build
$4,000 House at Urbana.

DuquOln, ILL.,, May 9.-Rev. w. NJ.
Maxton, committeeman for Ewing
presbytery, has announced that Con
gressman William B. Mckinley OF
Champaign had donated $4,000 for
the erection of Presbyterian church
for the students of that denomina-
tion at the University of Illinois. The
edifice would be a memorial to the
congressman father, Rev. George
b. Mckinley, at one time pastor OF
a Presbyterian church in Cham
paign.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-05-09

fire"
These instructions have been sent
by General Wood, cher or staff of
the army, to Colonel Steever, com
manding the American troops at El
Paso, Texas.
All available troops have been or
dered into E1 Paso by Colonel Stee-
yer. The American soldiers, it is
said at the war department, are
straining every nerve to preserve the
neutral attitude of the United States
and to keep United States citizens
out of the range of fire.
THIS REAL MISSION.
This, it is reiterated, is the mis-
sion of troops on the border. The
commanding officers on the border
have repeatedly received implicit in
structions not to cross the interna-
tional boundary under any cirCum-
stances and these orders, it is de-
clared by officials here, will be
strictly observed.
BIG FORCES IN FIELD.
One interesting bit of information
laid before the cabinet today was
statement of the strength of the
federal and rebel forces in Mexico.
The statement shows there are 49,
455 men in the federal army and
23,425 men in the insurrecto army
The statement was compiled from Of
fetal and unofficial sources.
SIX WE'RE KILLED.
According to official dispatches
made public by the White house this
six Americans were killed
in the fighting at Ell Paso, instead of
five, two of those killed being on
forbidden ground
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-05-09

are Gallinger, Smoot, Lorimer, Gug-
genheim, Stephenson. Lodge, Oliver,
Warren, Perkins and a dozen others,
who will at all times have the hearty
cooperation of Vice President Sher-
man
Back of this group of reactionar-
les are arrayed the tarih trusts the
railroads, Wall street, Standard Oil
and the balance Of the organized
wealth of the country.
Pftted against this combination
are the democrats and the progress
CONTINUED on Page Four.J
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-05-09
BIG BILLS
PASSED BY
THE SENATE

Springfield, Ill. May 9.-The senate
today by vote of 45 to 4 passed the
state wide civil service bill. The Cook
county civil service bill was merit
passed by a vote Of 40 TO 2. The ad-
minisiration' deep waterway bill,
which failed to pass at the last ses-
sion Of the legislature, was passed by
the senate by vote Of 30 to II.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-05-09
HOUSE FREE LIST BILL is
TAKEN UP IN THE SENATE

included the prefecture building,
banks. schools and the courthouse.
Yamagata is 80 miles from Sendai.
1t is of considerable Importance
commercially and has a population
of about $4,000.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-05-09

secuted by the lumber trust if
they acquitted the accused.
This, too was denied. Six wit
nesses examined testified they visit
ed the Dietz home and had been hos
pitably received.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-05-09

Harrisburg. Pa. May 9.--First ses
sion of the 10th convention of the
Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen
opened today. Seven hundred dele
gates are present.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-05-09
EXTERMlNATES HIS
ENTIRE FAMILY
Michigan Man, After Quarrel Shoots
Wife, Two Children and
Himself.

Cadillac, Mich, May 9.-Near Luth-
er today Casey Van Lieren, a farmer,
shot ana killed mis- wife, his two chll-
dren and himself. The shooting was
the result of domestic troubles.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-05-09
BANK TELLER is A THIEF
Cleveland Ohio, Man Said to Have
Embezzled $115,OOO.

Cleveland Ohio, May 9.-Julius
w. Hopkins, paying teller of the
First National bank. was arrested
yesterday. He is said to have con-
fessed to speculations amounting to
S115, during the last eight years.
warrant issued by United States
District Attorney Day specifically
charged him with the theft of
100000
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-05-09
Blank cartrldoe Hurts Rox.

Kewanee, H., May 9.-The first
accident from Fourth of July explos-
ives this season occurred here when
the discharge of a blank cartridge
at close range filed the face of Fred
Empson, aged 10, with powder.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-05-09
4. F. OF |. IN
APPEAL FOR
'NAMARAS

Washington, May 9.-The Ameri-
can Federation Of Labor today issued
an appeal for funds for the defense
CT Mcnamara brothers, in the Los
Angeles jail for dynamiting- II nee
ezsaTy, il is stated, the cases will be
taken 10 the highest court in the
country.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-05-09
HOUSE APPROVES
OF SUGAR PROBE

Washington, May 9.-The house to-
day formally passed the Hardwick
resolution for the investigation of the
American Sugar Refining. company
and other concerns.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-05-09
U. S. CLERKS
ARE FIRED FOR
FORMING union

Washington, May Second Assis-
tant Postmaster General Stewart
frankly admitted today before the
house committee on civil service that
clerks have been discharged from
the government service for activity
in promoting the organization of trade
unions.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-05-09
HE MAKES MOTIONS
LIKE REAL LAWYER
John Dietz Exhausts Possibilities of
case Before Presenting His
Own Evidence.

Hayward, Wis, May 9.-John
Dietz opened the defense of himself.
Mrs. Dietz and Leslie today with
a motion for the dismissal of all
three defendants. The court denied
it. Dietz then moved that the jury
be dismissed as they would be per-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-05-09
NEUTRALITY
MAINTAINED
United States Troops Kept
Busy Along Mexican
Border.
KEEP CITIZENS AWAY
Washington Informed There
Are $4,000 Men in Army
on Each Side.
KEEP CITIZENS AWAY

Washington. May 9.-"Use your
best efforts TO enforce neutrality
laws and urge upon the people of
Ell Paso the necessity of keeping as
much as possible out of the zone of
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-05-09
ASTRONOMICAL EVENTS.

From noon today to noon tomorrow)
Sun sets Z. rises 4:44: moon sets S:42
a. m; a. N. planets Mercury and
Saturn in conjunction. Mercury pass
ing from east TO west Of Saturn.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-05-09
For pisorderIx Conduct

Leonard Watson was arrested last
evening for creating a disturbance
near Twentieth street and Second
avenue and this afternoon was sent
10 the county Jail for 20 days on
charge of disorderly conduct.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-05-09
new TROUBLE
over KILLING
OF AMERICANS

Mexico City, May 9.-New complica-
tons over the killing oof Americans
on the border are expected, though
the American ambassador had re
ceived no instructions on the subject
from his government this morning.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-05-09
STORY Is CALLED A FAKE
Antiquities Found at Jerusalem in
Hands OF Turkish Government.

Hands OF Turkish Government.
London, May Captain Mon
tague Parker, one of the leaders of
the British expedition which has
been making excavations at Jerusa-
lem, emphatieally denied yesterday
the charges of theft OF ancient treas
ures at that place.
''All the antiquities we found in
the holy city" he said, have been
left in the hands of the Turkish gov
ernment"
One result of the excavations, he
said. was the discovery of proof be-
yond doubt that the ancient city of
David was not on Mount Zion, but
on Mount Orphel.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-05-09
Jap Town Burns.

Toxic, May 9-Word has been
received here that the town of Yam
agata, capital of the Yamagata pre-
lecture, is on fire and that 1000
houses have been destroyed. These
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-05-09
THREE DEAD IN A SHOOTING
Racine Man Runs Amuck at MiIwau-
kee Ending With Suicide.

ket EhuIHg VIII NulCIuc.
Milwaukee, Wis, May 9.-Two
women, Emma Nelson and Mabel
Gilmore were shot and killed and
Joseph Unger seriously wounded in
fight at a resort here today by
Charles Vance, a stationary engin-
eer of Racine, who then killed him
self. The shooting was the result
of a quarrel.