The Forrest City times., 1912-02-16

ans, lives on Massachusetts avenue in a house formerly occupied ty i Bishop Hurst. His brother. Henry Adams. has A home next to that or Mrs. John Hay You will find de seendants Of the second president or the United States all over the Union. and the smaller number of them bear the name Of Adams. IL is a prolific family and it is a standing contradic- ton to the statement that aii Of the New England families of great prom thence have died out. Over in the Whispering Gallery" at the capitol which by the way is nothing more nor less than the old house of representa- lives. there is a little piece Of metal set in one of the square blocks Of the marble flooring and on 1t are these words. John Quincy Adams. Here" This is the full inscription. The metal piece marks the spot where Adams fell dead after years of con tinued service in the house
 The value Of the piece of metal Is a few cents. Over Tn Massachusetts avenue there is the house Of an enor- mously wealthy man. He built 1t. and as a part or the building material he used rock containing many dollars worth Of gold He gioried in 1t and 1t is pointed out to Washington vis- itors. They say that more people are interested in the millionaire's block of gold than are interested in John Quin- cy Adams two inches of bronze Ad- ans. however, will be alive" some centuries after this millionaire IS for. gotten.
 Latest Row in the House.
 Members of the house seeming ly were somewhat ashamed of the outbreak of Representative Ben Johnson of Kentucky. chairman of the house committee on the District of CO lumbia, who the other day invited Representative Martin B. Madden of Chicago outside ito have it out" Johnson later apologized handsomely.
 Threats of personal encounters in the house are of much more frequent occurrence than they are in the sen ate. Sometimes members actually reach the mixing point, but generally their colleagues interfere before blows are struck. The last near encounter was one between Henry D. Clayton of Alabama and hepresenentative James K. Mann of Chicago. the house Republican leader MT Mann was en- tireIy willing to go outside with the man who challenged him. and there to settle the matter, but there was inter ference and the temper of the ther- mometer on both sides went down rap idly.
 rordney Versus Byrd.
 When the Payne-Aldrich tariff bill was under discussion in the house, Representative Joseph w. Fordney of Michigan, who Is the chiefest stand batter of them all. resented with good deal of bitterness certain assertions which were made by Representative Adam Byrd of Mississippi MT Byrd has Indian blood in his veins and IL may be that the admixture was in part responsible for his readiness to go on the warpath
 Fordney's direct word was You don't know what you are talking about, and at this the Missssipian started down the aisle from his seat 10 pass around in front of the speak. er's desk to reach Fordney. He did not walk; he ran. and in running he shed his coat, fact which made hard CT the attempts of his colleagues to stop him for their fingers slipped from his shirt sleeves easily while he was rushing for his prey.
 Fordney stood absolutely immoya- ble. but every body knew be was ready. The two men were apparently phy- sleal equals, but FOrdney in his early life had been a lumber jack and he Was in trim that day as be is in trim today. Friends managed to grab Byrd just before the threatened mixing.
 John Sharp Williams, now United States senator, had physical eneoun. ter in the house with |. Missouri repre- sentative who is now dead The Mis- sourlan was ono of the gravest as he Was ona of the most learned men in the house Of representatives He was the last man in the house from whom Deliigereat manifestations might have been eXfected He was one of the leaders o. Democracy himself. but Williams was the leader and the two had fallen out over a matter. if mem- ory is correct. of a committee appoint. ment. The Missouriar and the Mis- sissipia1 exchanged blows and each was hurt to some extent. but friends were able to separate them
 Few Encounters in Senate.