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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-18
House Can Curb
Flibuster Attempts

'oooeSi u SSIi-
sequence is possible. The House long
since learned that If business was to be
transacted expeditiously, there must be
some rules which might be utilized in
curb1ng an unwieldy membership
These rules were adopted The filibus-
Ter generally is scotched in the born
m With more than 400 members and
each holding distinct ideas as to meas
ures best adapted to the settlement of
national problems, restraint is neces-
safy There have peen varying de-
srees of repression, but repression has
prevailed nevertheless
1t is admitted by many senators
themselves that the rule Of Unrestricted
DEBATE has worked to the disadvantage
OF the nation many times as well as
promoting its interests at others. Dis
advantages have been magnified, and
in years gone by there have been sew
eral concerted efforts to obtain cloture
rules. but these invariably have failed
Complete WEAKNESS, it has been said,
is the only cloture In the Senate.
Thomas b. Reed, for many years
Speaker of the House, once said: Men
are such queer compounds that moth
ing but physical discomfort will re-
veal to set obstinacy that half the
questions of principle are questions of
temper and half Of the other half are
pride of opinion"
scorned. Today he works with pride
in his effort.
Great Filibusters and Filibusterers'
will be the next article in the Uncle
Sam, ESQ.," series.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-18
Maj. Thomas Kelly Boggs Dead.

FLUSHING. n. Y. February is.-Ais
Thomas Kelly Bogss. who won com
mendstion for bravery in several en-
Sagements IN the civil war. has died
after a long illness at his home here al
the age of seventy-seven years. He
was acting assistant adjutant genera |
Of the United States forces in 1864
and also was acting assisting inspector
general on the staffs of Gems Getty
and Abercrombie. His second wife and
a daughter, now In Switzerland. sur
vive him. Interment will be in the
national cemetery at Arlington.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-18
Adulterated Silks

Pure silks are the exception,
not the rule-it being the trade
custom to add loading for
weight.
Too much loading means
impaired wear.
Silk experts know this and
are careful to buy from manu-
facturers of standing.
1t behooves the woman to
choose her silk store with
equal care, for she in turn
must rely on her merchant.
The advertising in The Star
10 a guide TO the reliable stores.
Let it help you to choose
right.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-18

lege is showing me lots of ways to do
it-asparagus, small fruit. poultry and
others. l haven't decided which I'll
try yet"
I'm going to be a prize corn boy"
asserted fourteen -year-old Fred. rath-
err condescendingly "All kinds Of
money in that-and besides one has
his picture in the papers. II you don't
get a rustic on, missy. it'll be me
who'll lift the mortgage. You'll let
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-18

by compromise measures which they
have deemed essential to the country:
Many of these filibusters have been OF
striking Importance to the welfare OF
the nation; many of them have proven
to be the very rankest Of hascos. TheS
generally fall during the dying hours
of Il Congress, but some of the most
successful have been conducted at other
periods during the course of con-
gressional session. Filibusters in the
hands of a determined man or group OF
statesmen are weapons feared by a
United States Senate. Much construc-
tive legislation with chance Of passage
during the closing hours of any ses-
sion may be effectively buried by any
senator or group desiring to forestall
the will of the majority as to other
proposed laws. From the earliest his
tory filibusters have shown no ia
vors; they have asked none. They have
chung to the idea of accomplishing
their fixed purpose. no matter what the
general cost.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-18
For leaves of Absence provi'
on Unsurveyed Land. .,a.ra

vi O0Su tCyCU Anuu. leave of alb
sence for settlers on unsurveyed land.
Our public land question has some
curious features. A large amount of
the public domain has never been sur
veyed. 1t is the law that settlers can
acquire a preferential right to such
land simply by making a home on it
and cultivating it. But the settler on
surveyed land has certain privileges
At the end of three years the land be-
longs to him. While he is fulfilling the
residence requirement he gets f1ve
months leave of absence in q year.
The man on unsurveyed land mas TO
stay by it until the survey Is made.
He cannot get a title in the meantime.
All he gets is the first right to ME on
the land within three months after the
survey is made. There is 10 Ia" say
ing how much or how little time ne
can spend on the land. SO most or
these settlers take no chances ana stay
on continuously. There is one man
who has been waiting Twenty-Five years
for a survey.
Under the pending bill the settler on
unsurveyed land will get five months
leave each year. Even so. the man on
him, because at the end of three years
the latter owns his land.
There is no doubt but that the as
poets of the public land question nave
changed greatly in the last two or
three decades. The public land made
half the nation, and it is still vital
question in the west. On its proper So
luton depends the prosperity of great
section of the country.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-18
Addresses Monday Bible Class.

Jewish Current Topics'' was the sub
ject of a paper read by II. Rabinowitz
at recent meeting of the Monday
Evening Bible Glass of the Adath Israel
Congregation.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-18
Rule That Debate
Shall Not Be Curtailed,

the fllibuster possible. A senator once
recognized may continue his remarks
until he sees fit to close. In the waning
hours of every Congress there is
mass of legislation on the calendar to
be disposed of. Frequently among the
hundreds of other measures are ap-
preparation bills of great magnitude
which it is deemed advisable to dis
pose of even if no others are passed.
1t Is possible for the House and Sem
ate to pass a joint resolution contin-
Jung the appropriations of the year
preceding, but as each pending appro-
priation bill provides for many new
things deemed essential to the contin-
ued progress and welfare of the ma
tlon an attempt is made at each SeS-
SION to dispose of them before the ses-
sion dies. By custom and delayed &C
tlon, oftentimes they are the last ones
to come from conference committees
TOT maj passage and are the ones over
which greatest difficulty arises in ad-
Justing the views of the House and
senate. Each jockeys to the last in or
der to retain certain stipulated items.
This practice has mace the filibuster
more effective. for a Senate speaker,
knowing that there are several appro-
priafion bills yet to be acted upon and,
desiring to force through bit of pet
legislation or prevent vote on pro-
posed laws deemed ill-adyised. NAV
barr1cade his desks with books and
manuscripts and hold the floor up to
the time of adjournment.
Under the present rules governing
the Senate and the House tho forper
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-18
JUNGLE SAM, Esq.
FiIibusters in the Senate.
By Oliver Owen Kuhn.

Outlined against sky already be-
coming gray with the light of earliest
dawn, the great dome of the National
Capitol doomed up as guardian over
Il sleeping city. Beneath the statue or
Freedom lights were twinkling, herald
ing the fact that Congress was work
ing, From a distance could be seen Il
row of small white panels around the
north side of the great structure.
AS il they beckoned him to hurry Il
single wayfarer quickened his steps
toward the lights ahead. and few
moments later had taken his place
with other weary workers OF the
Fourth Estate looking out over the
floor of the United States Senate. The
body had been in continuous session
for two days. In the space OF eight
hours the last chapter in the history OF
that session of Congress would be
written.
Standing there in the middle of the
chamber was a famous statesman, all
signs of extreme WEAKNESS engraVen
upon his face. His words came rasp-
ingly and with effort. His collar was
unbuttoned and a necktie hung over his
shirt front in disarray. His very geS-
lures betokened almost physical col
lapse, but he kept on, and on, ana on
The hands of the clock over the Vice
Presidents chair crept slowly around,
their silent story frequently squirting
the speaker to renewed and apparent
effort. About the chamber were forms
cast full length on the large leather
davenports. Cots were to be seen in
the corridors outside. Here and there
in large chairs half sat. half reclined,
numerous other men of mature years.
their eyes closed in slumber A few
figures moved about, exertion being
marked in every step. Some sat with
heads on desks, the slow. deliberate
and firing monotone of the speaker
making little impression upon their
half awakened senses. Over here one
of the senators munched a sandwich;
another was slipping cup of tea
brought to him few seconds before
by a trusty page. The head of the
presiding officer fell lower and lower
upon his chest.
Dawn developed into day.
The speaker continued.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-18
New Plan Expected
to Prove Attractive,


of II as possible. using the rest to run
sheep and cattle, would prove very
attractive to the homesteader and turn
many eyes from Canada to our own
west
Another bill which will have the same
effect is one to make it possible for a
boy or girl of eighteen to take I'D a
homestead. The present minimum age
10 twenty-one for anybody who is not
the head OF family. Canada has a
law setting the minimum age at eight
cen. and many young Americans have
taken advantage of the opportunity to
start in life three years earlier than
Canadian law in this respect Is par
ticularly liberal. 1t provides that II
the young homesteader is living with
his parents on a section of land ad-
Joining the one he wants to homestead
he can live at home and still fulfill the
residence requirements OF the home
stead act.
, country the homesteader will not have
to begin living on his claim until he
Is twenty-one years old, but he can
not take out a final patent and possess
the land until he id twenty-four. In
other words, all that he can do at
| eighteen is to pick out his land and
make sure that nobody else gets it.
| He can. of course. also live on it in the
| meantime II he desires. make home
and improve II as much ar he cares to.
In this way the bill is expected to prove
a strong supporter of the back to
the farm" movement. boy with 100
or $40 acres OF the great outdoors for
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-18
Galleries Fill as
Morning Passes.

fill with spectators eager to see the
going out Of the session and attracted
by the announcement in the morning
journals that the great battle would
continue probably to the end.
Ten o'clock came, II. 11:30, then ten
minutes to II. five minutes, three min
utes to the hour, then-12. The life of
that Congress came to an end. One of
the greatest flibusters in the history
Of the nation had won his fight, and as
he sank slowly into his chair applause
and cheers of his supporters rang out,
despite all rules curbing such demon
STATIONS.
that will live with history.
There have been many flibusters in
the United States Senate from the earli-
est times. Statesmen who are recorded
in American history as having been
great" conducted them at psychologist
al moments in order to effectually de-
feat pending legislation or to promote
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-18

his own Is not likely to go to town
and get job as a ribbon clerk
!:
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-18

One of the oldest established rules of
the Senate is that debate shall not be
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-18
Wool Growers
Offer Solution,

ClaSSeS-tndt suit
able for agriculture, and that suitable
for grazing. Then the former should
be parceled out in whatever size units
are necessary to support homesteaders,
and the latter withdrawn from entry
entirely. to be leased for grazing pur-
poses. Such a proceeding would sta
bilize the stock business as at present
constituted. for under the present sys-
TEN a stockman does not know when
his range will be settled ON by home
steaders. Tho stockmen say also that
this course would save many a home
steader from wasting his time and his
money on land that could never yield
him an adequate return
On the other hand. the states with
public land in them have a strong SEN
timent in favor of homesceading as
much land as possible. If $40 acres will
not support family, they say, then
give them 1880. The western states
want homes: they want taxable prop
erty developed. and new citizens to
throw their interests in with those of
the section. All the Legislation in favor
Of the craving homestead has origi-
mated with western senators and rep
resentatives. The present 640-acre bill
was introduced last year by the late
Mr.. Ferguson of New Mexico. and this
year by Mr.. Taylor of Colorado-both
states with immense tracts Of public
land.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-18

A third bill making more attractive
the homesteading of American land is
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-18

Under the present rules governing
the Senate and the House the former
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-18

The morning slipped by. and still he
held the floor, his voice and very being
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-18

The National Wool Growers Associa-
tion recommends that the Interior De-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-18

body is the
only one in
which the fill
ibuster of con-
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-04-28
The Warsaw Gate City
Warsaw, Ill, April %, 1916.

ators and to President Wilson, ear
nestly urging not to plunge our peace
loving country into war.
The program of the Sunday School
entertainment with the assistance OF
the Y. p. s. at the Evangelical church,
Sunday, April 80, 7:3J p. m. will be as
follows:
Song AuuieHCe
Scripture lesson and prayer
,............. -. Rev. X. Brunn
Choir singing >. Leader Mrs. u. Berlin
Mothers Love" ............
........ Address by the secretary
Rec1tat1ons ........... primary class
THE Tale of the Trees" ....-.....
............... Lester Burrows
Contributed by Prof. F. E. Cook
Thou Shalt be Blessing" ......
............ Address by F. Berlin
1--WE are Yet Little Christians -.
............... Song by children
Japan Impressed by the Coming
Worlds s. S. Convention" $50.
80. BY z. Berlin
Recitation ..r.......... Primary class
Choir singing
bad Results Of irregular Attend
ance'' -. Paper by Rev. B. Matzke
Song $50. Audience
Free VIII Offering for the S. S. Work
Dialogue of four persons-"Origin of
the S. s. in England, Germany and
u. s."
God Is Love-. Song by the children
Short address Miss M. Huechtemann
Vocal solo-"Lead Kindly Light.
........s... -. Mrs. f. Berlin
Recitation ......... Albert Larsen
"Mhy Should All Adults Join the
Bible Glass;
-. Paper by Rev. e. H. Jagdstein
Choir singing
What are We Reading" ........
.......... Address by r. Berlin
Dialogue of five persons-"A S. s.
Convention in Miniature"
THE Evangelical S. s. in the U. s.
........- Review by p. Berlin
Closing remarks ..... Rev. K. Brunn
iBenediction $50. Rev. E. H. Jagdstein
Arrangements have been made to
run the ferry until late hour Satur-
dav night to accommodate our Mis-
souri, cousins who may wish to join us
in our Notification that night.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-04-28
Board Members Here Today and
Went Out to Look over the New
Belfast croton Road Which
Has Been Built.
IT is BETTER HIGHWAY
New Road is Situated South OF the
Railroad Tracks-Pienty Of
Road Work Planned This
Summer.

Members of the board of supervis-
ors were in Keokuk today and from
here went out to inspect the new
Croton and Belfast road This road
has been recently constructed and the
last of the seven bridges have been
put in. The board was making an In
spection Of the new highway.
The new Croton-Belfast highway
takes the place Of the road which
was situated along the river bank
and which was badly washed this last
winter. The new highway is situated
south Of the railroad tracks, between
the railroad and the river. 1t is on
much higher ground and consequent
ly will be much better road.
1t was necessary to construct seven
bridges and culverts in making this
road. The Croton bridge was also
repaired where it had been damaged
by ice last winter. The old road was
badly washed by the water and ice
this last season and it was thought
advisable to ask the board to change
the road.
According to the supervisors there
will be considerable road work done
this summer. The first to be done
will be on the Montrose-Fort Madison
road. The work will consist of put
ting on a clay surface on this sandy
stretch. Other road work will be
completed as fast as possible.
Members of the board from the
other districts inspected the new
vault fixtures in the clerks Office,
while here this morning.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-04-28
The cummins outlook.

Waterloo Courier: There are many
things that may happen between now
and June that will affect the pros
poets Of Cummins and his principal
opponent, Theodore Roosevelt for the
Republican nomination.
In the present state of public opinion
the chances Of the Iowa candidate
are as good as they have been at any
times during his candidacy. They are
perhaps brighter than ever before. The
race in Nebraska was tug of war be-
tween Cummins and Ford but the late
returns which are about complete for
the state give Cummins a substantial
lead 1t is therefore safe to figure
Nebraska in the Cummins column.
This means that the Iowa senator will
go on the floor Of the convention with
the Iowa, Minnesota, South Dakota,
Nebraska and Montana delegations in
structed for him. He will open the
fight with the largest instructed follow
ing Of any candidate in the field. This
will be a valuable asset to him and
may prove a decisive factor In his
favor.
The development of so widespread u
pacifist element is a hopeful indication
from the standpoint of the Cummins
candidacy. Mr.. Cummins is not
pacifist. But neither militarist. He
represents the safe and sane middle
ground. He ought to provide on ideal
compromise between the followers Of
Ford and the champions of Roosevelt,
provided such compromise is pos
sibIe. Mr. Cummins represents a
sound, conservative, whole souled Am
ericanism. That should give his candl-
dacy great weight.
Being president during the next four
years is big order. but the friends
of Senator Cummins feel confident that
he would be equal to the momentous
task
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-04-28

The Wallace twins of st. Louis
were named the day they were born,
Robert Baird Wallace and Richard
Patterson Wallace. They are fine
healthy boys Of good weight.
VIM. hartmann, the widely known
printer and photographer of Chicago, a
nephew Of Peter Hartmann of this city
has a representative here for a few
days who Is doing some fine adver-
tisement writing for our business men.
VIM. Hartmann formerly lived here
but has been in the printing business
in Chicago and has made great sue
cess Of his chosen trade.
Main street has received a fine
scraping and cleaning up the past few
days under the superintendent OF the
new street supervisor, Mr.. Henry
krtchmen, Peter Luedde, the former
supervisor having resigned Tuesday
evening at council meeting.
The city and the electric company
will do their part to make the street
clean and attractive on Saturday SO
it is up to our merchants to decorate
and brighten up their stores and store
windows. A big crowd is expected az
the roads are improving and doubtless
autos will be here by the hundreds
from the country and nearby towns.
Warsaw's band will give us some fine
music from their popular and classic
repertoire.
A big steam ditcher that will cut
the bitches for the water mains is on
Fourth street, in the hands Of its op-
orators who are putting it in shape
for its work next week. 1t was tick
,, lish lob bringing it up Main street
from the river. but the trip was made
without accident.
The Warsaw embargo committee,
chapter of the American Embargo con-
ference, had a busy time the first of
the week in helping to swell the
stream of petitions to Washington to
save our beloved country from being
plunged into the murderous Europ-
can slaughter. Men of all sta
lions of life; officials, business men,
ministers, workingmen, farmers, etc,
we're eager to sign their names for
peace And the end isn't yet. Besides
these kilograms, letters have been
sent by mail from this vicinity to SEN
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-04-28
Study of Grammar.

Davenport Times: A discussion Is
going on now in regard to the ad-
visibility of dropping the study of
grammar from the public schools, or
at least from the grades. The advo-
Gates of the change declare that much
of what is studied is valueless in
teaching boys and girls to speak or
write correctly. They insist that it
is easier to teach by example than
10y rule, holding that it requires the
ability of the advanced pupil to ap-
ply rules to specific cases. BY way of
it is pointed out that much
of the time Of the courts is taken up
with determining whether this or
that particular statement of facts
comes within this or that rule OF law.
On the other hand. the advocates of
a continuation of the study of gram
mar declare that even If much of 1t
is not remembered there is brought
home to the pupil the fact that there
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-04-28
eahx at the orpheun-

A large and well pleased audience
saw Gaby last night in poses plastique.
Gaby is one of the most perfectly
formed women in the owrld and Is
seen to great advantage in the beauti'
full hand colored pictures that she
poses for. Gaby will be seen for the
last time at the Orpheum today in ad-
dition to the picture program.
The Barren Gain-The cast: Walter
Spencer. Vivian Rich. Jack Richard
son, Louise Lester, Nan Christy, Chr
Bartlett and Teddy Lynch.
Through years Of struggle, Phlllp
Cameron has won literary fame. His
close application to work during those
hard years has erected a barrier be-
tween him and his pleasure-lov1ns
wife. Their child, He.en, girl OF hve
is their only tie. Philip longs fos
someone, sympathetic and interested
TO share his dreams and ambitions
T oils gives all her time to society
Philip receives letter from his BOY
hood friend. John Daunt. that ne is
sending his daughter to him that she
NAV develop her literary talent Phil
in finds that she has talent. and also
that she shares his dreams and amnl
tons. It becomes a Joy to work WIZ
Meta See the concluding incidents OF
chic NAV at the OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
ment.