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The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1907-02-01

gro protests against "T'he Clansman"
were first made in the North. It was
inhibited by white Democratic au-
thorities in several Southern cities at
a time of race excitement. These OBJ
iectious, when they have been made
in vain in the South. have only adver-
tised the play. "The Clansman" Is
Objectionable IN the same way tfat
'Uncle Toms Cabin" was. II pre-
sents the worst features of an evil
condition in the garish and exagger-
ated light Of melodrama and irritates
and inflames a serious situation that
should be left to safe Judgment.
"Uncle Toms Cabin" was one of the
most potent factors in producing a
bloody war that calm counsel might
have avoided It iG hardly possible
that "The Clansman" could have such
dire effects, but 1t Is toying with dy-
manic conditions that were best
avoided.
The best way to nullify such an IN
fiuence, however, is to leave It unno-
ticed as far as possible, It will thrive
on sensational opposition.
In the name Of all that is wise Just
and good when will these agitations
cease? Why resurrect the old Ku
Klux Klan? Why heat the blood and
agitate the minds of young white men,
who can possibly be easily excited to
join mob for the destruction of sus-
Uected Negroes on almost any friv0-
lous pretext? But this Is not the
worst that this agitation brings
among us. The reporter has found
among almost every group Of Negroes
who have been discussing this affair, a
strong determination to bring Uncle
Toms Cabin to follow the Clausman.
The book itself is in demand The
/ Negroes are buying 1t for their chill
dren. A great number Of Negroes
are pledged to take season tickets for
week at fair prices to bring this
play on the stage of Nashville If
opera houses will not have 1t they
are talking of renting halls. I am
sure that the Globe would advise
! against this. Uncle Toms Cabin, as
The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1907-02-01

written by Mrs. Harriet Beecher Stowe,
did more, possibly, to emancipate the
Negroes than any other agency. 1t is
dear to the Negroes and Is held in ga
cred memory. But in the words of
our great statesman, "Let us have
peace" The Globe will contend for
peace. Yet we are assured that while
some cities and even some states
have denied the right Of Uncle Toms
Cabin to be played upon the stages,
yet the Mayor of Nashville has as
sured us that he cannot stop a play,
as he has no power. So there is moth
ing to prevent Uncle Toms Cabin COM
ing to Nashville. While the Negroes
love this play, and would pay more to
SEQ II than any other drama that is
put upon the stage, yet, because they
found that It was offensive to their
white neighbors they have abandoned
the agitation Of having It, and they do
not encourage the circulation Of the
book. Book agents among Negroes
have not encouraged its SALE Well
thinking Negroes have not encour-
aged the reading of this book by Ne
groes. They have thought 1t best to
let the dead past lie buried.
The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1907-02-01

races, and the play abounds with in
cidents which thrill a Southern au-
dience with peculiar force. Power
fully dramatic is the portrayal of Au-
stin Stoneman, the uncompromising
radical leader, bent on humbling the
white people of the South to acquiesce
in a condition Of social equality, by
John B. Cooke, who proved himself
equal to the demands Of his difficult
part. Albert Andrus gave master
ful Interpretation of the character of
Silas Lynch, Lieutenant Governor of
South Carolina, the artful and am
bilious mulatto, who aspired to the
hand of Stoneman's daughter. Elsie,
and the audience testified to the effect
iveness of his work by its repeated
Kisses. and in one of the climaXes
of the play the exclamation. "Shoot
him." was heard. The part of DR..
Richard Cameron, the conservative,
reluctant to countenance the organiza-
tion of the Ku-Klux Khan until his
daughter had jumped to her death to
escape the clutches Of brutal negro,
was we'll taken by Guy B. Hoffman.
Nelse, Cameron's former slave. and de-
voted to his master, was realistically
portrayed by Theodore Kehrwald.
Coleman +. Carroll, as Gus of the
Black Guard, in the scene in the cave,
the meeting place of the Ku-Klux
Klan. interrreted his part with rare
dramatic effect. Charles Avery, as
the scalawag governor, the tool Of
Lvnch. was admirable. The part of
Elsie Stoneman was taken by Claire
Mcdowell, who charminglv portrayed
the noble character. Mable Shaw
eNve a very satisfactory Interpretation
of the character of Flora. DIR. Gamer
on's daughter. r. Cecil Butler. as
the Grand Wizard of the Klan, Gen
N. B. Forrest; Waude Durand. as Eve
Nelse's wife John E Sweeny, as car.
nethag reddler and auctioneer. and ali
Of the other members of the numerous
cast were very satisfactory in theil
respective parts. Some of them dis
nlaved dramatic ability in various sit
uations Of a high order.
The scenic effects were excellent
that of the cave being particularly
impressive "The Clansman" will b,
presented 1T the Vendome the balanc,
of the week.
The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1907-02-01
THE GOVERNMENT
TAKEN TO TASK.
RECENT ORDER CREATES
MUCH DISCUSSION.
Back Stamping of Mail
Causes Local Publish
ers Great Worry.

IMPOSSIBLE TO PLACE REsPoN-
sIBILITY OF ERRORS If THE RE.
CENT ORDER ABoLIsHiNc BACK.
STAMPING sTANDs-THAT THE
NEW METHOD WILL NOT PRO-
TEcT THE PUBLIC AGAINST
FRAUDS is sHoWN-PREssURE
WILL BE BROUGHT TO BEAR IN
FAVOR OF OLD SYSTEM.
The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1907-02-01
"THE CLANSMAN."
NASHVILLE Banner.)

Thomas Dixon's flsmboyant melo-
drama, "Tbe Clansman," has come
and gone, and it's effect on life in
Nashville sppears to have been no
more than that of any one Of a thou
sand other such plsvs might have ex-
erted. and but for the protests against
the nerformance it would probably be
as soon forgotten es any of them
The protests AGAINST the play and the
discussion elected by them were val
uahle aids to the press agent, and
their effects was shown in the crowd.
ID Sr.ma houses at each presentation of the
If such a play as the "Clansman"
were allowed to appear without oppo-
sition, the probability is that It
would soon run its course and
pass into the limbo of forgotten
sensations. 1t has no literary
or dramatic merit to sustain contin-
ued popularity.
There are features of the play
that naturally appeal to many people
in the South. 1t depicts the gross in
Justice to which the Southern white
people we're subjected by recoustruc-
tion measures and +he fanaticism of
some of the leading Northern poll.
ticians of the reconstruction era. It
shows. too the justification for meas
ures of selfdefense which the strick-
en- South adoDted These things pre-
sented in melodramatic form arouse
sentiment largely prevalent in the
South, and elicit interest and ap-
plause, but for this very reason the
play is unwholesome. The South
should not linger in bitter and un-
profitable memories. 1t should not, at
least have its feelings narrowed by a
recall Of those evil days with their
worst features accentuated and inten-
sified with all the calcium effects of
a stage presentation. History should
he studied calmly and dispassionate-
" and only perverted ideas can be
had from a purposely highly colored
melodrama.
"The Clansman," too. is calculated
to encourage and sustain race rancor
and that is something the South needs
especially to avoid. The relation of
the races in the South now is not only
qmicable but politically and otherwise
Il is such as the white people desire
I doesn't behoove them to aid ii
vcited exploitations of race antag
nisms. "The Clansman" from this
point of view is hurtful. 1t has no
motive of good or helpfulness in it.
It is a travesty on the conditions OF
the reconstruction times, and it con
tributes nothing to history and is de-
i signed for no present good. The ne
The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1907-02-01
REVIEW OF THE
CLANSMAN.'
EFFECTS OF PLAY ON MINDS
OF GENERAL PUBLIC.
Daily Press Compelled to
Pronounce the Play
UnWhOleSOme.

NO GOOD CAN BE PRODUCED BY
ITS observation-disclosures
WOULD BE IN DANGER OF BOD
lily HARM If PREsENT-sTRoNG
SENTIMENT IN FAVOR OF BRING
ING "UNcLE TOMS CABIN"
HERE-ADVlsED AGAINST SUCH
sTEP-PEAcE PRAYED FOR.
The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1907-02-01

Meadames G, b. Brady and JACK
Mefford are on the sick list,
The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1907-02-01

fSe. TntH y - =
kpaired to their homes fully satisfied
t,ith tha A,,ria entertainment
The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1907-02-01

I conversions and other additions ,is TO
The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1907-02-01

ship there. 1ne nldesSA wa. -
oughly investigated
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1907-04-20
MURDER voIDs INSURANCE.. q,
Court Rules Against Policy Taken by
Executed Man,

Public policy forbids the recovery Of
Insurance on a person executed for muir
der. the branch appellate court In Chi
cago declared In deciding a suit which
was begun against the Metropolitan Life
Insurance Company. The action was be-
gun by Hugh Collins, executor Of the
will Of Robert Fitzpatrick. who was OK.
ecuted for murder In Pennsylvania. XII.
patrick murdered his housekeeper. Eliza
beth Bearmore. at Chester. Pa. Feb. IA.
1902. lie was indicted. convicted and
sentenced and Aug. %. 1903. he was
hanged. Before the commission Of the
crime Fitzpatrick had been insured and
on his death request was made for pay
ment on the policy, which was written
for $500. Suit was begun In Pcnnsylva-
MIA and the court Of common pleas Of
Philadelphia reached n finding identical
to that of the Illinois courts, In which
Collins later brought suit. 1T IL. We
think" the court declares. apparent that
II such contracts should be held valid a
man bent upon committing n capital crime
or one engaged In such ofcnscs rs bur-
glary In which he would be liable to COM
nit murder could by taking out such a
policy relieve himself from restraint
which is perhaps the most powerful that
many men may feel. the protection Of
those dependent upon them from pecu.
mary need"
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1907-04-20
News from All Parts Of the World
Carefully Selected from the
Press kilograms.
4 Weekly Digest Of the Most important
Facts and Happenings for Busy
Readers.

W. ]. Biyan's boom for the prcsidcn.
tinl nomination of 1908 was launched in
Brooklyn Mt big meeting of Democrats
from all parts Of the country. The occa-
sion was a dinner of the Brooklyn Dem.
ocratic Club and was. nominally, merely
to do a courtesy to Bryan by making
him guest of honor. Except for tho
speech made by the Ncbraskan himself.
the oratory was devoted wholly to Bryan
and the coming campaign. and even the
chief guest Of the evening had much to
say concerning his position on the 20.
liticnl horizon. bryan did not begin to
speak until 12:15 a. m. Speeches In
praise of Bryan were given by Gov. War
field of Maryland. cy.Gov. j. llogc Tyler
Of Virginia. Edward NJ. Shepard. George
Fred Williams of Massachusetts. Ollie
James Of Kentucky. George W. Tomlin-
son of Alabama. and others. Every one
of the speakers demanded that Bryan bc
made the Democratic standard bearer In
the next campaign. In his own speech
Bryan reiterated his own convictions IA
TO government ownership. All factions
of tho Democratic party wc,c represent
cd. Charles +. Murphy and large mum.
bcr Of Tammany leaders were there.
There were also present twcnty.onc of the
boiling Hearst leaders from New York.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1907-04-20
HOLDS UP STAGE; GETS sas, 900.
Lone Bandit In Montana Escapes
with Money Intended for Miners.

The stage running between Malta and
Zortmnn. Mont, was held up the other
night by q lone bandit. and sum esti-
mated at about S2sOOO IL said to have
been secured. The daring robbery oc.'
CURED just north Of Zortmnn and that
the stage was entering the Little Rockies
with consignment of money to pay tho
wages Of the miners at the Zortman
mines. The robber apparently secured
five or six hours start Of posse mount
cd upon the fastest horses to be had.
which left Malta Immediately upon re-
ccipt Of word Of the holdup. The location
Is In a particularly lonely spot In tho
mountains. afording every opportunity
for the shelter and escape Of the bandit.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1907-04-20
Hold.Up Man Gets $e5, 900.

One of the bOldest and most successful
robberics In ~. Paul for many years oc-
cured Tuesday night, when a clerk In
the Enion depot office OF the Northern
Express Company was held up at the
point of u pistol. compelled to open the
safe aud take thercfrom a package con.
tanning S25,OOO In currency, with which
the rObber made his escape
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1907-04-20
Rivals Of Independent Planters
Cause Damage In Kentucky.

Tho destruction of tobacco plant beds
In the district around Clarksvillc. Tenn.
has reached an alarming stage and II Is
feared that unless the dcprcdaiions aie
speedily stopped there will be IN unusu-
ally light crop. During the past week
a number of plant beds have been sailed
and the plants killed. In Trigg county.
Kentucky, the situation Is serious In the
extreme. Fully score OF plant beds
have been destroyed, tobacco rolled into
the river. warnings posted In places OF
independent planters and train men have
been threatened II they haul the tobacco
Of growers not connected with the Assoc
citation.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1907-04-20
silk Mills to Combine.

A silk.mill merger with capital Of
So, 100000 has been announced In York,
Pa. The merger thus far includes tho
York and Monarch mills, In that city,
and mills at Carlisle, Fleetwood, Kuts-
town and Reynoldsville, Pa. The pur-
chaser IL the American Silk Manufac-
turing Company Of New York. Plans
under way for the merging Of total Of
thirty mills. principally In Pennsylvania.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1907-04-20

poorer clusscs-the working classes ana
the smaller tradesmen--is the unrc-
strained establishments Of small banks
by irresponsible people In various parts
Of the city.
Banks Of tho character Of the Pan
American IRE being started UP indis-
criminately from time to time In out.
lying districts Of Chicago, n practice
that has had disastrous results upon
the business and financial interests Of
the entire city.
The promoters Of this class Of instl-
tutions do not attempt to invade
the downtown districts because they do
not want to go up against or come In
contact with the big banks. 80 they
coniine their banking enterprises to
the outlying districts, where they
prosecute their operations among small
business communities, to the Injury
ana Oftentmes the ruin Of hundreds Of
small business men and traders.
1t IL time that stop should be put
to this nefarious practice and the only
way to put stop to 1t Is by wise ana
timely municipal legislation.
Meanwhile the charter convention
does not seem to 10 doing anything to.
wards insuring the stability Of banks
In Chicago.
We have never known real bank.
er's savings bunk to full In Chicago.
While the Beef Trust does a. II
pleases In Chicago, some OF the East.
ern states IRE setting good example
by the way they get after bad meat
dealers, as the following dispatch
proves:
Burlington. w., March 1.-THE
Consolidated Rendering Company Of
Boston, which owns and operates the
Burlington Rendering COmpany's
plant In this city, pleaded guilty in
the Chittenden county court to-day to
four indictments charging selling and
having In its possession diseased meat
and was fined $4,000 and costs. The
indictments contained 400 counts, to
81 OF which the company pleaded
guilty. The remaining counts, tOgeth.
or with indictments on similar
charges returned by the grand jury
against l.. u. brigham, manager OF
the burlington plant, will be Iuashed
upon the payment OF the fines i'm.
posed to-day.
Judge A. \. Hall in imposing the
fines said that he was In favor Of q
vigorous enforcement Of all the pure
food laws, but he realized that the ex-
pense to the State of trying these cases
would have been very large and there
fore he took into consideration the fact
that the company pleaded guilty.
~
The Chicago Chronicle hit the nail
on the head when 1t published the fol
lowing:
Modern medical science is concern
ed rather with the prevention thar
with the cure of disease, the excellent
reason being that 1t Is q great dea
easier to keep people we'll than to curt
them when they are taken III. II thu
Chicago Health Department had pro
ceeded upon this theory 1t Is possible
that 1t would not now be under thu
necessity Of appealing for $50 add
tiOnal inspectors with whom to hgh
the epidemic of scarlet fever and diph
iberia which has now assumed menac
ing proportions. The Health Depart
ment seems never to know OF any
thing threatening the public health un
til the newspapers call attention to It
IL u subordinate functionary lik'
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1907-04-20

Speeding at the rate Of seventy miles
an hour around a curve near Sullivan,
Ohio. a westbound passenger train ON
the Baltimore aud Ohio Railroad was
wrecked. Engineer II. NJ. Dempsen was
instantly killed underneath his engine.
which turned over on its side. Fireman
II. II. Grail Of Chicago Junction was in.
jured severely. Three coaches left the
hurt
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1907-04-20
Convicted on l,46o Counts.

Twelve jurors In the United States
District Court In Chicago found the
Standard OIL Company Of Indiana guilty
of accepting Illegal rates from the Chi
cago aud Alton Railroad. as charged In
1.48? counts Of the indictment on which
the corporation has just been tried.
Should the verdict stand Judge lands
can impose aggregate fines Of 500, o40, 600,
or $4,000 on each count.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1907-04-20
DYNAMITE IN LETTER ExPLoDEs.
Boy Mails Explosive Caps and Clerk
Who Stamps Envelope Il Hurt.

A letter containing half dozen dynn.
mite caps, mailed by Morris Il. Winter,
a 17.year.old boy, exploded while It was
being stamped In the st. Louis postotiice
by John q. Boyer. a clerk. The cxplo-
Zion lacerated and badly burned Boyer's
right hand. blew him up against the
screen Of his cage and caused consterna.
ton among the other clerks. A postofics
inspector was sent to see Winter. Dyna-
mite caps are unavailable. but under the
government laws. there Ia no penalty at
tached for sending them by post. The
Postoface Department will not ask for the
boys arrest.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1907-04-20
Fire Loss in Milwaukee.

Fire starting early Wednesday morn.
Ing In the top floor Of the Kroeger Broth.
crs' department store ut Grove street and
National avenue. milwaukee,. the heart Of
the south side business district. caused a
loss OF $l5O.OOO. The fire was confined
to the top floor, but the entire stock Of
goods. valued ut nearly $5OO,OOO was
seriously damaged by water.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1907-04-20
Mrs. Holman issues Statement.

Mrs. Charles J. Holman OF Pittsburg,
mother of Evelyn Nesbit Thaw, has Is
sued a long statement In her own defense,
In which she declares she would have
killed Stanford White herself had she
known the truth.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1907-04-20
Neck ID Broken In Sleep.

With his neck broken and his body
badly bruised Patrick Fisher Of Honey
Brook was found dead In the boiler room
Of the Haxleton Steam Heating Company
In Haxleton, Pa. During the evening be-
entered the heat plant to take Q sleep.
He found his way to the top Of the boil
ers. but during the night rolled OF With
fatal vesult.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1907-04-20
Gets % Year Term.

woodson y. Morris, n years old, was
sentenced at Newkirk. Okla, to ninety
nine years imprisonment In the psniten-
tiary for the murder Of w. p. Cassidy
and son In quarrel over rent. He was
acquitted Of the charge Of numbering the
elder Cassidy ON the plea Of self-dsfense,
but was convicted ON the charge OF killing
the boy.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1907-04-20
eays Bonilla Surrender.

A cablegram has been received In New
Orleans from President Zelaya Of MIC
sragua at Manasua saying that Presi'
dent Bonilla OF Honduras had surren'
dsred ct Amapala, where be and bic
army have been bssiessd.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1907-04-20
City Of Mexico shaken.

An earthquake lasting four and halt
minutes startled City Of Mexico. The
earth rocked in Q long. swinging motion.
terrifying the inhabitants. but doing 10
damaes % far q can b learned
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1907-04-20

Alexander Necula, 70 years OF age.
was shot and killed and Mary Canzann0,
Is years old, was MORALLY wounded by
John Canzanno, tbs wOman's husband, In
a boarding house In Cleveland, where he
Is said to have found the couple shortly
before midnight. Canxanno escaped.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1907-04-20
Julius Kahn Acquitted.

4 verdict of acQuittal In the case
against Julins Kahn. formerly president
of the Cash buyers Union First National
COOPERATIVE Society has been ordered
by Federal Judge Anderson In Chicago.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1907-04-20
Haoa Of Suhmarines.

Submarine boats Of the Holland and
Simon Lake types are to race under
water for the government contract for
new submarine war ships, equal to .
prize Of $4,OOOON.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1907-04-20

Fish Murray does happen upon some
abuse or evil he Is promptly ordered
to keep his mouth shut"
The Beef Trust continues Its awful
work OF murder. Even the employees
Of the Government hired to sample
their products are victims. Read this:
Washington, ID. c., Nov. 2l.-The
death OF Robert Vance Freeman,
member Of tho Department Of Agricul.
lures first ''polson squad" Is likely to
be followed by suit against the Gov.
eminent by his mother.
Young Freeman succumbed to tuber.
culosls after long illness, dating from
his discharge from the squad six
months after he Joined. When he
Joined the poison squad three years
ago he was declared to DO physically
perfect. His mother declares the bOric
acid diet tests to which he was sub.
jectcd weakened his system. DIR. II. w.
Wiley, Government food expert, calls
the theory absurd.
Upon entering the "pOIson squad"
young Freeman and other members
signed an agreement absolving the
Government from all blame from any
results that might happen. 1t Is con.
tended by Freeman's mother that no
was not Of age when he signed the
paper.
Pork for Great Britain IL never OK.
amined for trlohina.
Hence the following figures may be
interesting:
In 1904 Great Britain imported from
the United States 1916. 46O pounds Of
canned pork, valued at $77O.488, and
1900. 851 pounds Of fresh pork, valued
at $l.2O0.s55.
In 1904 Germany imported s-"'" the
United States 4S.lOO pounds Of canned
pork. valued ut 1855 and NO FRESH
PORK WHATEVER. Germany protects
her people from plague.
~
| The Beef Trust has got things down
pretty fine when 1t can bring the chill.
dren from public school to look ut the
sights In its awful plants.
The Beef Trust laughs at the new
Government meat law, but will II
smoker at an Investigation by the I'LL.
nois Legislature?
The Beef Trust NUS. 80.
~
Stop the Beef Trust and make Chi.
cagO healthy city.
&6A
How many reform bodies are con-
trolled by the Beef Trust?
II the Beef Trust u 70 immaculate
why II 1t that packers forming one sec.
ton Of 1t pleaded guilty In Pennsyl'
vania to the charge OF selling impure
products and were fined; that another
set OF packers belonging to II are now
under indictment In Lexington, Ken
lucky, for the same offense; that the
Pure Food Commissioner Of North Da'
kota, In bis report. openly names ~
srsl Chicago packsrs. spd tslh how
they adultsratsd foodi
The Beef Trust IL sending money Into
Germany to stir up strife and forct
the government to permit the Imports
tl0n Of its meats.
y II Bet TsuGe mnst - 6ewns6