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The Washington herald., 1911-02-21
A JOKER" FOUND
IN PENSION BILL
1t Legislates the Humane So,
ciety Out of Existence.

a Joker has been discovered in the
hill providing for pensions for the po-
lice and fire departments.
The bill includes as the source of reve-
me for these pensions all fines and
forfeitures paid into the Police Court of
tfe District of Columbia" If this pro-
vision is enacted into law, it means that
the Washington Humane Society will be
legislated out of existence.
Ever since 1871, forty years ago,
the Washington Humane Society has
been supported in its work of caring for
dumb animals by receiving the fines and
fOrfeitures which were the result of
prosecutions by its agents. The expenses
of the society consist of the salaries of
nine agents at $500 a year and one secre-
tary at $l.20O year. a total of $3.50.
Last year it was enabled to meet these
expenditures through $500 obtained from
prosecutions.
1t was stated last night by officers of
tie society that if the proposed bill be
comes a law it will be practically i'm
possible for the organization to continue
its work, and it was intimated that some
hostility TO the society might have
prompted the legislation.
The Washington herald., 1911-02-21

Bids for the honor of entertaining the
Republican party at its national conven-
tion in 1912 have commenced to reach the
members of the national committee from
cities which consider themselves properly
located and equipped for that event.
Denver appears to be the first city in
the field with a warm invitation to the
Republicans to gather there for their
next convention. The following dispatch
from the managing editor of the Denver
News was received by several national
committeeman who are in Washington:
THE Rocky Mountain News is author
lied by the president, Charles A. John
son, of the Denver Chamber of Com
merce to urge that the Republican ma
tional convention for 1872 be held in this
city. The Auditorium and the climate
constitute a combination unequaled else
where, while the hotel and other facili-
ties are unexcelled- Will you give Dem
ver's claim a friendly considerations"
1t Is understood that several of the
committeeman have wired their good
wishes to Denver and promised to give
its claims close attention when the time
comes to select a meeting place for the
convention.
The Business Mems League of St Louis
through its executive committee, has no.
titled the members OF the Republican Ma
tional Committee that at the proper time
the league will request the privilege of
appearing before the committee for the
purpose OF urging the claims OF St Louis
as convention city.
The Washington herald., 1911-02-21
THE WANDERER.

He half frozen my door, and asked for bread and
nothing put him by the fire to bake and fed him pies and
prunes cake pals
diff rent You wreck, said Alas What brought
you this evil pass when Young the wreck replied,
Il my parents hope and pride they knew full well that
be the country President wished learn the BARRIERS
trade and o. gee whiz the fuss they made My lily hands should
be soed trimming whskers boiled And they
filled full of lore studied and then and
learned blooming thing help when stare by ing!
And as conned with longed BARRIERS
chair waded deep in Darwns trash and onged dye
gents mustach studied Whateey, Sterne and Cough and
onged sdeboards off. And when from study
free found there place for Dame Nature that
should apron BARRIERS chair and here A all stuffed
with Creek and kopeck in my breek! His story made
sadly kicked him from door, and pondered
the dizzy breaks the human parent often makes.
Downright rrl By George Matthew AdnA) WALT Mason.
The Washington herald., 1911-02-21
"UNCLE JOE" AS A JOKER.
Speaker Is BurIesqued at Banquet
of Michigan Social Club.

speaker IS burIeSQue0 AT banquet
of Michigan Social Club.
The Michigan Social Club gave its an
nual banquet last night at Carroll Insti-
tute Hall with a burlesque on ''Uncie
Joe" Cannon.
Car Cannon, who was impersonated
by John NJ. Wolcott, president of the club,
and his court pranced in to the accompan-
iment of music. The court characters
were taken by Ralph Tower, Stewart C..
Johnson, Horace V. Bisbee. Daniel A
Edward. Jason Waterman, John C. We'll
den. Mrs. Burridge Wilson. Stephen L.
Newnham, Wells T.. Harvey, Mrs. Daniel
a. Edwards, Rev. Henry N. Couden, and
Mrs. Lewis NJ. Miller.
Musical numbers included songs by
Leigh c. Fairbanks and selections by a
trio of two violins and piano, composed
of Miss Sue NJ. Greacen, Miss Louise NJ.
Farrow, and Miss Ethel G. Lee.
Those present were Mr.. and Mrs. John
NJ. Wolcott, Miss Ethel F. Watson, Neil
B. Wolcott, Mr.. and Mrs. d. A. Edwards,
Miss McTavish, Miss A. McTavish, DR..
Stuart c. Johnson and Mrs. johnson, Miss
Sue NJ. Greacen, Leigh c. Fairbank. Mrs.
w. NJ. Farrow. Miss Louise NJ. Farrow,
Miss Ethel G. Lee, s. L. Newman, Mrs.
S. l.. Newnham, Mr.. and Mrs. Tunis
Hicks, Mr. and Mrs. W. W. Eldridge,
Miss Dena Hanson, Mrs. d. L. Kinney,
James H. Tibbits, George M. Buck, Mr..
and Mrs. r. ]. Carr, NJ. A. Crosby, NJ. J.
Ransdell, Mrs. Ransdell, DR.. S. o. eraser,
II. V. Bisbee. Mrs. Bisbee, Mr.. and Mrs
Burridge Wilson, Lewis NJ. Miller, Rev.
and Mrs. Henry n. Couden, Mr.. and
Mrs. Jason Waterman. Mr.. and Mrs.
Adolph Van Ruth, Mrs. C. ]. Harris, of
Chicago; Mr. and Mrs H. E. Ayler. Mr..
and Mrs. Claude NJ. Curtiss, Miss Sue M.
Crump, Mrs. w. F. Harvey, Benjamin
A. Harlan, B. II. Brockway, William p.
Baker, Mr.. and Mrs. ]. c. Welden, Mr..
and Mrs. r. S. Tower, Miss Berda s.
Wilson, Raymond A. Tatro. Miss Alice
Davies, Miss A. Z. Klingensmith. Miss
Charlotte B. Gridley. Miss L. M. Samp-
son, Mr.. and Mrs. w. T. Hebbard, Miss
Myrtle F. Hebbard, and Miss, Mary A
Hebbard.
The Washington herald., 1911-02-21

One of the most remarkable proofs o
the unusual laxative merit contained in
DR.. Caldwelrs Syrup Pepsin is that II Is
effective not only in people in the prime
of life, but at the extremes of ages. As
many letters are received from mothers
regarding the cures Of children as from
men and women of sixty, seventy. and
eighty years of age. 1t must be truly a
wonderful laxative
In the cure of constipation and bowel
trouble in old people it has no equal. II
corrects the constipation, dispels the
headache. biliousness, gas, drowsiness
after eating, &c. People advancing in
years should see to it that their bowels
move freely, and IL they do not to take
DR.. Caldwells Syrup Pepsin. You can
prolong your life by healthy bowel ac-
ton. Clogged bowels invite disease.
Women about to pass the menstrual Pc
riod cannot do better than use Syrup
The Washington herald., 1911-02-21

to exercise the power of veto, as no bill
can be put through without the support
of the minority.
The rule contains a provision that
brought a broad smile to the grizzled
countenance of Uncle Joe" Under II
he is the master of the situation. Nc
bill can come up without his consent
The rules being suspended for the time,
the Speaker may recognize whomsoeVer
he pleases, setting aside, if he wishes
members who may rise to present priv
ileged measures. Such measures do not
go in the House, as things stand now,
unless the Speaker is favorably inclined
With the rules set aside. he may, in fact
run things just as he sees nit and be a
real Car
Appropriation Bills.
1t will be possible under the terms of
this drastic rule to limit debate on such
a measure as the sundry civil bill. car
rying an appropriation of $50, O,OOO, 900, to
forty minutes, but it is hardly probable
that the restriction will be so closely ap-
piled in this case.
Soon after the adoption Of the rule the
naval appropriation bill was taken up for
consideration. Debate on this measure
was permitted to continue until a late
hour last night. The rule was not in
voked in that case for fear that further
hostility would be aroused among the
opponents of the two battle ships provi-
sion. thus endangering the passage Of the
measure. Those who are fighting the au-
thOriZation for two battle ships insisted
that time should be allowed for debate
on them as well as upon other provisions
Of the measure.
In objeCting to the rule first presented
which would have authorized a suspen-
sion of the rules with the consent of a
majority. the Democrats pointed out that
there were provisions in pending bills
that they desired to discuss. They in
sisted that if power to suspend the rules
was permitted to rest with a majority
they would be prevented from expressing
themselves on a number of propositions,
notably the tariff board provision in the
sundry civil bill
The majority rule provision would have
left the Republicans in absolute control
every time they found it possible to keep
their lines intact. AS the rule now can
be put in motion only when two-thirds
concur. the Democrats are really in con-
troll after the Speaker has recognized a
member to make a motion.
Yesterday in the House.
The House met at 10 o'clock yesterday
morning. The filibuster started early
Sunday morning by Representative Gard
ner. of Massachusetts, and Parsons and
Bennett. of New York. to force the spoIia-
ton claims and the navy overCharge
claims into the omnibus war claims bill
was resumed. 1t did not last long, how
ever. The House was tired out as a re-
suit of the strenuous efforts of the last
thirty-six hours. and was determined 10
go ahead with other business.
The back of the little filibuster was
broken upon the adoption of the rule
presented by Representative Dalzell.
Speaker Cannon recognized Representa-
tive Law, of New York, who was in
charge OF the war claims bill. and the
measure was passed without delay.
This bill will now go to the Senate. 1t
will be loaded there with the French
spoliation claims and the naval overtime
charges, and this means that it will die
in conference
The Washington herald., 1911-02-21

The Democratic leaders in the House
announced last night through Represent
ative Underwood, chairman of the Ways
and Means Committee in the next House,
that If an extra session is made neces-
sary they will content themselves with
the repassage of the reciprocity agree
ment and will not undertake any revision
of the tariff. The reciprocity measure
will be dealt with alone upon its merits
J. is possible that one or two schedules
raay also be considered along lines likely
to meet President Taft's approval but
even this has not been agreed upon.
Senator BaiIey's Position.
The situation in the Senate has been
cleared, so far as the Democrats are con-
ccrned, by Senator .Bailey's announce
ment, after he had called at the White
House. that he did not propose to use
any tlibustering tactics in opposition to
reciprocity in the Senate. He gave it as
his opinion that the Republicans and not
the Democrats in the Senate will be re-
SDOnsiblc for the SlaughtrTing of the bill
Mr.. Bailey is gainst the reciprocity bill
but he asserted that he is ready for
vote upon it at any time. The Democrats
in the Senate obviously intend to clear
chloroformng # the agreement, and will
shift the entire load upon the Republican
opponents Of tn measure.
Situation in the Senate.
Several members of the Senate were
somewhat inclined yesterday to resent
the statement given out Sunday by Rep
rcsentative Mccall at the White House.
They declared that the President was
h,-C al
warnings. II was apparent. however,
that the Mccall statement, announcing
the Presidents intention in regard to
an extraordinary session, had made an
impression upon the opponents of the
measure. Just what its effect will be,
however, will he uncertain for several
days.
That Senator Hale. of Maine. who is
bitterly opposed to the agreement, does
not propose to he hurried was evident
from his attitude at a meeting of the
Finance Committee yesterday. The COM
mirtec had held its first public hearing.
and another hearing is scheduled for to-
day.
It had been planned to report the bill
to the Senate tomorrow, but Senator
Hale said that he had received word from
interests in Maine that desired to appear
before the committee He did not know
whether they would he able to get here
hz to-day. and if not. he would insist
that they hc heard. This probably will
mean the postponinE CT the introduction
uf the hill into the Senate until Friday.
The objection "f single member will
throw its consideration over for another
day. 50 that from present appearances it
stems rs if the bill VIII go before the
Senate only about six and One-half legis-
latiNe days before adjournment
Two lumber manufacturers and one pa
yer manufacturer appeared before the
Senate Finance Committee yesterday in
opposition to the proposed legislation. At
Yesterdays session Senators Burrows,
Smoot, Flint. and simmons indicated
th"ir opposition to the bill in examining
witnesses.
The Washington herald., 1911-02-21
FREE SAMPLE CURED Old
PERSONS BOWEL TROUBLE

Pepsin several times a week until the
system has settled to its future condi-
ton.
Among the strongest supporters OF DIR.
Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin are Mr.. w. G.
Zorn, of New Decatur. Ala, and Mr..
George S. Spaulding, of the National Sol
diers' Home. Kansas. both elderly men.
The regular size bottles can be bought OF
any druggist at 30 cents and 81 but free
sample bottle can be had by sending your
address to the doctor.
Dr. Caldwell does not feel that the pur-
chase of his remedy ends his obligation.
He has specialized in stomach, liver, and
bowel diseases for over forty years, and
will be pleased TO give the reader any
advice on the subject free Of charge. All
are welcome to write him. Whether for
the medical advice or the free sample,
address him DIR. w. b. Caldwell. 81 Cald-
well building. Monticello. Ill
The Washington herald., 1911-02-21
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY II, ENDED '.
AT TEN O'CLOCK LAST NIGHT

The legislative of the
all
of
Friday is set apart for the consideration Of
nuntiSa
The session
a
had been reache
The Washington herald., 1911-02-21
TRIBUTES TO DEAD SENATORS.
Lodges Eloquent EuIogy of Daniel
Greeted with Applause.

Eulogies in honor of the late Senator
John w. Daniel, of Virginia, and Sam
uel D. McEnery. of Louisiana, were
delivered in the Senate yesterday after
noon. A large number of Virginians were
in the galleries to listen to the addresses
in memory of the late Senator Daniel.
Senator Lodge delivered an eloquent
tribute to the memory of the late Vir-
ginia Senator, which was greeted with
applause, an unusual incident on memo
rial occasions in the Senate. Other Sen
ators who spoke in honor of Senator
Daniel were Messrs. Root, Martin,
Money, Perkins, Swanson, and Simmons
Senators who paid tribute to the mem
ory of the late Senator McEnery were
Messrs. Foster, Gallinger, Fletcher,
Smoot, Nelson, and Thornton.
The Washington herald., 1911-02-21
ALLEN 'SCOLLEAGUES
WILL CONVEY BODY
Burial of House Member in
His Maine Home.

Accompanied by a committee to be
Iamed by Speaker Cannon, the body of
Representative Amos Lawrence Allen, OF
Maine. will be sent to his home at
Alfred Me. Representative Allen died
yesterday morning after a weeks illness
of pneumonia.
At the deathbed were his son. DR.. Ed
win II. Allen, of Boston. Mass. and his
daughter. Miss Laura Z. Allen. Another
son, Hebert l. Allen. of Dalton, Mass,
survives him. Mrs. Allen died here in
March. 1890.
Representative Allen was born in Wa
terboro. York County. Me, March IT,
1881. After attending the common school
he entered Whitestown Seminary, in
WhitestOwn, n. y, and later Bowdoin
Conege, Maine, from which he was gradu-
ated in 1850.
He studied law in Alfred. Me, and also
attended the Columbian Law School in
Washington. He was admitted to the
bar of York County in 1866. He was a
clerk in the Treasury Department for
three years, clerk of the courts of York
County for twelve years, and clerk of the
Judiciary Committee of the House of
Representatives in 1888 and 1884
For two years after that he was a spe-
Cial examiner in the Pension Office, and
then served a term of two years in the
Maine legislature.
During the Fifty-frst, Fifty-fourth, and
Fifty-tifth Congresses he was private
secretary to Speaker Thomas B. Reed.
and in November, 1899. he was elected to
succeed Mr.. Reed. who had resigned the
Office of Representative from the First
Maine district He was elected to the
Fffty-seventh, Fifty-eighth, Fffty-ninth.
Sixtieth, and Sixty-first Congresses, re-
ceiving 1S,SS7 votes to 1856 for John
Scates. Democrat but was defeated for
reelection to the SiXty-second Congress
Representative Allen was a delegate
allarge from Maine to the Republican
national convention in st. Louis in 1896
and was a member of the committee on
resolutions at the convention.
The Washington herald., 1911-02-21
HERE Is A REMEDY that
WILL cure ECZEMA
OWE PROVE IT. !"

Why waste time and money expert
menting with greasy salves and lotions
trying 10 drive the eczema germ from
underneath the skin when the O'Donnell
drug stores guarantee ZEMO, a clean
LIQUID preparation for external use, to rid
the skin of the germ life that causes the
trouble? One application will relieve the
itching, and oftentimes one bottle is sufd-
cient TO cure minor case of eczema
In over 1000 towns and cities in Amer
lea the leading druggist has the agency
for ZEMO, and he will tell you of the
marvellous cures made by this clean, SIM
pie treatment. ZEMO is recognized as
the cleanest and most popular treatment
other forms of skin or scalp affections.
whether on infant or grown person. viii
you try a bottle on our recommendation?
O'DONNELL DRUG STORES
The Washington herald., 1911-02-21
TARIFF BOARD ASSURED.
Appropriation of 100000 Will BE
Available for Research.

The administration tariff board is as
sured Of an appropriation Of 100000
for purposes of inquiry, a. a result of
the adoption Of the resolution suspending
the rules in thr House during the re-
maiudcr of the session.
THIS appropriation is carried in the
sundry civil bill now pending in the
House Committee on Appropriations
The MEASURE will soon be reported to
The House. Under the terms of the
gag. rule PASSED Yesterday the sundry
civil bill cannot be amended. Debate
on it viii he limited to forty minutes
Tic measure must be swallowed in whole
hy Ill" House. or fall by the wayside.
The sundry civil bill provides appropri-
atoms for every branch of the govern
Iucnt, including the funds to keep things
moving on the Panama Canal Zone in
the fiscal year beginning July l next
The failure of the bill would result in
the suspension of activities at Panama,
and ON every public work in the United
States Ii is therefore apparent that
neither party will take the responsibility
Of defeating il.
The Washington herald., 1911-02-21
CANAL WILL BE FORTIFIED.
Taft Wins His Fight and Money
Will BE Voted.

President Taft has practically won his
fight in the House for the fortifcation
of the Panama Canal On this PROPOSE
ton he has routed Representative Taw-
ney. of Minnesota, and the other watch
dogs of the Treasury, who insisted that
il would be useless to expend money for
fortification when naturalization of the
property would serve just as well.
The sundry civil bill, now pending in
the House Committee on Appropriations,
will soon be reported to the House. 1t
will contain a provision appropriating
s., 100000 to begin work on fortifications at
Panama. The Notifications when COM
pleted, according to official estimates, will
cost approximately Sl1, 100000.
No doubt is expressed that the House
will indorse the canal provision in the
sundry civil bill. Time will not be per-
mitted for long debate on this item. That
the Senate will concur is generally be-
lieVed
The Washington herald., 1911-02-21
To Improve Color
and Beauty Of Hair
tMuIon HnrloN. in Mom.n,s snhern-

ITO keep the hair free from signs of
thinning and graying II is necessary to
adopt some treatment that will act as a
stimulating tonic and give the scalp and
hair roots strength and vitality.
Too much moisture on the hair Is a
mistake, for IL makes the scalp dry and
hard and the hair dull and faded. II is
better 10 use a tonic shampoo powder
once or twice week
To make a good shampoo powder put
four ounces Of orris root in fruit far
and mix with It four ounces OF therox.
Sprinkle little on the head and brush II
thoroughly through the hair This re-
moves dirt, OIL and dandruff and the
therox improves the color, brilliance,
beauty. and strength Of the hair"
The Washington herald., 1911-02-21
The District Appropriation Bill.

The House sent the District of Columbia apprO-
priation bill to conference yesterday after brief
discussion, in which three Congrcssmen, who few
days ago gave notice that they proposed to attack
certain Senate amendments to the bill. obtained the
assurance that these items would BE- disagreed TO
BY the conference committee. The items referred
TO- and one which MesSrS Bennett. Of New York
Foster. Of Illinois and Cox. OF Indiana, promise a
lively fight in the HOUSE if they not dropped.
include the purchase Of the Klinsle Valley tract
The Washington herald., 1911-02-21
PearY Bill Sidetracked.

An unsuccessful effort to bring up the
bill to reward Robert f. Perry for his at
tainment of the north pole, with the
rank and pay of a rear admiral, was
made by Representative Butler. Of Penn
sylVania, yesterday.
The Washington herald., 1911-02-21
Names Sent tn the Sennte

The President sent the following
nominations to the Senate yesterday:
To he collector OF internal revenue for the Second
district Of Wisnonsin-Frank l.. Gilbert
To he United States district iudGr. Middle dis
trct Of PeunsylTania-Charles B. Witnsr Of Penn
SyVania.
chief Of Coast ARTILLERY.
To be brigadier srneraI-Ool. George S. Andersen.
Ninth Cavalry.
The Washington herald., 1911-02-21
Pension Bill Reported.

The pension appropriation bill. carrying
a total appropriation of S153,6SS,O00. WAS
reported favorably to the Senate yester-
daY by the Committee on Pensions.
The Washington herald., 1911-02-21
YESTERDAY IN CONGRESS.
CMonday, February %, 1911

SENATE.
The day was devoted to eulogies.
The Senate adjourned at 5:45 p. m.
to meet at noon Tuesday.
HOUSE.
The House began business at 10
o'clock, remaining in session until
late hour at night
The flibuster over the omnibus war
claims bill was brought to an end and
the measure passed.
The House adopted a resolution
suspending the rules for the remain
der of the session. Under this meas
ure debate may be limited to forty
minutes on any bill that may be
brought up for consideration.
Consideration of the naval bill was
begun in the afternoon, and debate
on it occupied the rest OF the day
session.
The House adjourned at 9:15 p. m. to
meet at 10 o'clock Tuesday.
The Washington herald., 1911-02-21
Charges Extrnvagnnce in Navy.

The Committee on Naval Affairs spends
money like drunken sailor" declared
Representative Stanley of Kentucky,
during the course Of a speech on the
naval bill in the House last night 1T
not only spends money for those who
are living in the navy, but rakes up dead
mems bones as an excuse to spend
money" This remark was provoked by
the provision in the bill appropriatng
$4,000 for a crypt at Annapolis. in which
to place the remains of John Paul Jones.
The Washington herald., 1911-02-21
BOND ISSUE Is FEARED.
SuIIoway Bill Will Force Action by
Treasury Department..

If the Sulloway pension BILL increasing
the pension roll about S5O,G0OO00. goes
through the House and is signed by
President Taft, the Treasury Department
will be obliged within a short time to
issue bonds, perhaps to the amount of
500, 100000
Officials of the department hope that
the bill of Representative Payne, clear
ing the way for the issuance of Panama
5 per cents, with or without the circula
ton privilege, will be passed by Congress
at this session. There is some opposition
to this measure in the House, and it is
possible that it cannot get through owing
to the congestion existing in both
branches at this time.
The Washington herald., 1911-02-21
Bishop Heslin Dying.

Natchez, Miss. Feb. 2O-BishOp Thomas
Heslin, of the Catholic diocese of Missis-
sippi, is dangerously i'll here, and his
physicians hold out very little hope for
his recovery. He is suffering from Brights
disease and heart trouble. He is in his
sixty-fourth year.
The Washington herald., 1911-02-21

Senator Beveridge will close the argu-
ments in the Lorimer case to-day. His
speech will begin about 1880 and will
probably occupy two hours Only one
other speech remains to be delivered.
Senator Lorimer occupying the floor to-
morrow in his own behalf.