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The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1908-10-03

Do not let anyone tell you that som ething
else is just as good as DeWitt's Kidney
and Bladder Pills because there isn't any
thing just as good for weak back. back
ache. rheumatic pains. Inflammation of
the bladder, or any Kidney and Bladder
disorder. A weeks trial will convince
you. Sold by j. F. Mackey 4 Co. WIS
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1908-10-03
CHifd Dies of Diphtheri0.

Little Mary Ellen, daughter Of
Mr.. and Mrs A, j. Lynn, of the
Bell Town section, died Tue day
of diphtheria, aged 2 years and IL
months. The remains were bur-
led Wednesday at Bethel churc h. .
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1908-10-03
Standard Oil Man Explains
How Letters Were Stolen
--McLaurin's Statement.

pnase OF the discussion of the So
called "Standard Oil correspond
ence," made public recently by
William Il. Hearst, was entered
upon late today, when John d.
Archbold, vice president of the
Standard Oil company, made a
statement to the Associated
Press setting forth details of the
alleged theft of correspondence
from his files. Former United
States Senator John Lowndes
McLaurin of South Carolina also
entered the field with a signed
statement declaring his attitude
in the matter of the correspond
ence between himself and MIR.
Archbold.
Mr.. Archbold said:
ain response to many inquir-
les as to the theft of letters from
my files the following may be
made known:
"Over three years ago a report
reached me that certain of my
letters had been offered for sale
to newspaper of this city, os-
tensibly stolen letters. Exam
ination showed that some letters
were missing and that they could
only have been taken by some
one not only familiar with the
office details, but highly trusted.
The party on whom suspicion
fell stoutly denied all guilt. A
little later, however, man who
represented himself as acting
between the thief and those to
whom the letters had been sold
proposed to return some of the
letters for consideration. His
story was that the idea of the
theft had been conceived by his
brother, who had at one time
been in the company's employ,
and that this brother had induc-
ed the employe already suspect
ed to accept the theft. Accord
ing 10 the gc-between's story he
had disposed of the letters, or
some of them, 10 two men, who
purchased them on behalf Of Mr..
Hearst's newspaper, The Jour
nal. Not only had stolen let
ters been thus traded for, but
the thief was induced to carry
off one or more letter copying
books, many of whose pages he
claims were photographed, other
pages being removed altogether.
The books in question were, the
go-between said, returned after
4S hours. 1t is impossible 10
say how many were stolen and
sold In this way. The thieves
worked at their leisure.
DIR. MoLAURIN's STATEMENT.
Mr.. McLaurin, who has lust
reached New York, gave out a
: signed statement, in part as fol-
Z lows:
can effort has been made to
create political sensation by
the publication of certain CORES.
pondence between MIR. John
Archbold, vice president of the
Standard Oil company, and my
self. For that correspondence ]
have no apologies to make. Al
the time the letters were written
| had the honor 10 enjoy and
am proud still to possess the
friendship of Mr.. Archbold, fo1
whom have the highest regard
At the time the letters were
written [ was engaged in a bitter
struggle in which was involved
not only my own political fu
ture, but the economic and DO
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1908-10-03

DeWitt's Little Early Risers, the famous
little liver pills. They are small snre,
safe pills. Sold by j. f. Mackey Co. w-s
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-08-11
COUNCIL PAUSES

4 THOUGH no action was taken by
n the city council yesterday regard
- ing the vicious system of dog
catching and the immoral dance halls
which disgrace Los Angeles, the size of
the crowd at the city hall seems to
have brought to the cautious local
legislators realizing and convincing
sense of the condition of public feeling
with regard to these two important
questions. Disorderly dog catchers and
depraved dance halls must go. If there
are any decent halls at which or
derby public dances are held we pre-
sumo reformers would not wish to
punish the innocent with the guilty by
legislating them out of existence. But
we have already expressed the opinion
that a thoroughly orderly and highly
respectable public dance hall would be
as rare as a white black bird. Nor is
1t desirable that there should be neither
restriction nor restraint on dog keep
ing. We would not care to see Los An
geles reduced to the condition of Con-
stantinople. But humane method of
enforcing the licensing regulation can
be and must be devised and adopted.
1t is simple and effective. Abolish the
Office of dog catcher, but punish dog
keepers who neglect or refuse to get a
license,
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-08-11

ic supremacy gave the ballot to the
male slave, and, though he did vote TO
sustain the interests of his master, ne
was, nevertheless, active in politics,
while my observation has been that
women don't want to vote and regard
the ballot as the exclusive prerogative
of man. l find more women opposed
to their own freedom than l do men
who would deny her liberties.
At Saturdays matinee of 1.-THE Serv-
ant in the House" the audience was
mostly women, who, by failure 10 ap-
plaud, showed that they had not yet
evolved to a point that would enaple
them TO catch the telling point or the
play-the advocacy of system when
will give women equal liberties with
men. 1t was the WIFE OF the vicar
in the play who chung desperately 10
her determination to keep her huspano
in the old hypocritical rut. ana the
church is maintained mainly by Wo-
men. She had also arranged with her
brother, a millionaire bishop, 10 heip
get the church solid, not for the PROM
erhood of man, but for the worship OF
the golden calf.
Bishops all over the world are ava
kening to the fact that there Is no re-
ligion outside of love and Justice, III
spite of their wives, who are workins
to continue the church commerclanzeu.
1t will take a good many plays ny
Charles Ram Kennedy to teacn them
a true religion. A WONa<A''
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-08-11

include Americanism in their regular
course, SO as to give some reasonable
assurance that the born American.
when he reaches the age of 81. will
know as much about this country's
history and government, its laws and
the reason for its laws, as the stu
iious foreigner who equips himself for
intelligent American citizenship.
We may add we have considerable
curiosity as to the way in which our
esteemed correspondent answered the
Interrogation about the election of the
state legislature. 1t strikes us the
question, Glow is the California state
legislature elected?" was rather lad
vanced" for an applicant for naturali-
cation. Did the judge require a COM
plete analytical review of this subject?
If so, let our correspondent send us a
copy and we win publish it for the
benefit of great many citizens, both
born and made who take an eager
interest in this matter.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-08-11
POINTS OUT THE NEED OF
INSTRUCTION IN CITIZENSHIP

LOS ANGELES, Aug. 10.-TEditor
Herald: Any man or woman who is
born within the United States is con-
sidered a citizen thereof, is entitled to
the protection of this government and,
if a male, he has the right to vote.
'. by not the woman, too?
It is a significant fact that only men
are accorded the right to VOTE and that
regardless of their intellectual qualifi-
cation for so important matter. At
regular intervals we are called upon to
decide upon policies of government, and
s lect men to carry them out. But how
many are there of us who are well
enough versed in the science of gov
eminent to vote so as to secure equtta-
BILE conditions for all?
1t is a notable fact that until within
recent years no instruction i'll citizen
ship has been given to the children in
our public schools But what instruc-
ton along this line of knowledge is
afforded them now is so strongly biased
on behalf of vested interests that it
has largely added to the political con-
fusion. The ever-growing chasm be-
tween the rich and the poor is creating
a condition which inevitably will fur
nish a reason for adding a property
qualification to that of birth or nat
uralization. But in order to fulfill all
existing legal requirements one must
be domiciled for a stated period. Com
pliance with this has been impossible
for four to five million men who are
ever on the go looking for job" and
they are disfranchised for no fault of
their own.
Lately the naturalization laws have
been so altered as to require of for
elgners an educational test aimed at
keeping anarchists out of the country.
Now, as a matter of fact q genu-
inc anarchist Is better versed In the
science of government than the native
born American, because of his extern
sive study of government
This new educational testis confined
only to questioning an applicant in the
political history of the United States,
which does not prevent a voter from
supporting spoils hunters during
political campaign and selling his ballot
for a job. The corruption, greed and
graft that deeply permeate our politi-
cal life set a questionable example for
the foreign-born citizen, showing him
to what use he may put his vote.
A supervisorial aspirant to office told
the writer only a few days ago that II
l would assist him to get power" he
would be able to assist me. He evil
IDENTIFY considers politics to be bust
ness like any other-to be a means to
further private interests.
So far l have had to sell my labor
and gone bankrupt. Must / now sell
my vote, too? c. S. BODENDIECK.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-08-11
THINKS POLICE SHOULD STOP
BOYS DANGEROUS PRACTICE

LOS ANGELES, Aug. s.-[Editor
Herald: Little Otto Winter died on
Wednesday night from injuries which
he received Tuesday afternoon. He
chung to a street car while riding his
wheel down Central avenue, and this
was the result.
This habit of cyclists of catching on
to street cars is a common practice in
this city. 1t should be stopped. 1t Is
society's duty to stop it. No matter
how well a boy Is brought up at home
he may follow the example set by
others, especially when that example
appears to show skill and courage. Sc
parents working each in isolation can.
not even feel that their own children
are safe; not speakin9 of the poor little
ones who have no parents or of those
whose parents are so overwhorked oil
Indifferent that they do not try to
guide their children.
1t is a case where individual effort
is unavailing. 1t is as much the duty
of society to enforce preventive
measures in this case as it is in the
case of contagious disease. A few plain
clothes police mounted on motor cycles
few arrests, and this menace to the
lives of the city's children might be
averted / would like to hear from
other parents on this subject.
MRS. A. H. d.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-08-11
URGES DEMOCRATIC PARTY
TO PROTECT HARBoR RIGHTS

LOS ANGELES, Aug. S.-[Editor
Herald: The duly elected and quail
fed officials even of a sovereignty
cannot bind the sovereignty by any act
which is antagonistic to the rights of
the sovereignty. From the same eter-
nal principles out of which we draw
the universally accepted doctrines of
self-defense the irresistible conclusion
of reason leads to the incontrovertible
doctrine "that a sovereignty cannot
ALLEVIATE it's water front" If 1t be adj
mitted that sovereign power can
ALLEVIATE any portion Of its water front,
then it follows that 1t may ALLEVIATE all,
and private interests may monopolize
and reap all the benefits and advan-
tages of the millions of dollars expend-
ed in dredging and improving harbors
and levy tribute on all trade and COM
merce seeking tidewater. No. The
sovereignty ought not and cannot alien
ate it's water front. Tt Is the duty of
the Democratic party to take a grand
stand in the interest of the people of
California and without further vacil-
lating tactics declare in no uncertain
terms that the water fronts to our
harbors shall be reclaimed; that proper
steps shall be taken to nullify, cam
Gel and hold for naught all purported
claims of title to tidelands and take
all intruders and claimants and thence
forth lease reasonable portions thereof
to railroad, steamship and other COM
panies at a rental justified by the To-
cation selected. 7. S. KNOLES.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-08-11
POLITICS OF MEMBERS
OF BRITISH PARLIAM EMIT

LOS ANGELES, Aug. 10.-IEditor
Herald: l noticed in reading Mr.
Baillie's fine interview with Charles
Ram Kennedy a statement which, as
made, is liable to mislead. l allude
to the mention of Victor Grayson as
the first out-and-out, no-mistake-
about-it Socialist in the British par
lament.
The real fact is that Mr.. Grayson
makes the thirty-third real out-and-
out Socialist at present in the British
house. The fact that the other thirty
two Socialists ran under the auspices
of the labor representative committee,
which runs all labor candidates,
whether Socialist or not, does not alter
the fact that these thirty-twe are out
and-out no-mistake-about-it Social
lists, and are known to be so; but in
somuch as they form part of the par
liamentary labor party numbering
some fifty-three, all of whom are La
Dor members though not all are Social
lists, they necessarily take for con-
venience sake the all-inclusive name of
Labor members, which includes the
whole parliamentary party Instead of
Socialists, which would leave some
twenty unincluded. 1t is. worthy of
note, too that even the twenty mon
Socialist" Labor members are already
so decidedly socialistic that it may not
be long before they are all whole
hoggers. 1t is significant along this
line that the vast body of the British
Miners federation, which has stood
for so long ''independent" and con-
servative in it's attitude, has just de-
cided by vote to ally Itself with the
Parliamentary Labor party, of whose
Socialist character they are perfectly
aware. JULIAN COUGH.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-08-11
BELIEVES WOMEN DO NOT
DESIRE POLITICAL EQUALITY

LOS ANGELES, Aug. 1O.-[Editor
Herald: Much has been said in the
Letter Box apologize Of woman for
not being intellectually equal with
man. The reasons given were: Envi-
ronment, lack of opportunity and sub
jugation in all ages. But fifty years
ago she began to assert herself '(Susan
B. Anthony being one of the most
conspicuous), and dared to stand up
and speak in public meetings attended
by her own neighbors. Colleges were
then open to women, but the few who
entered gave proof of their slowness
to accept the privileges offered. And
SO they have ever been conservative
and reactionary. Men wrung liberties
one after another from the ruling class
women were exceedingly slow to take
what social changes offered to their sex.
Within the last 100 years the greatest
inventions IN machinery, communica-
ton and transportation have been made
and the OK team and tallow candle are
gone forever Everything is moving
almost by lightning speed. These were
the achievements of men who were
slaves to or subjugated to a ruling
class and were robbed of the fruits OF
their inventions. Men were slaves as
well as women.
The struggle between the feudal lords
and the rising middle class for econom-
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-08-11

MATTHEW F. RYAN, a delegate
N from Pennsylvania, before leav-
LII ing Chicago for his eastern home,
disguised at the tactics followed by the
Independence party leaders, told his
story of the movement in the following
form, says the Chicago Journal:
State of Illinois, Cook county-ss.:
| Matthew r. Ryan, being duly sworn,
says: I am am So years of age and a
resident of Wilkesbarre, Pa. have re-
sided in Wilkerbarre forty-one years,
and am a stonecutter and stone mason
| by trade.
About sixty days ago 1 received a
letter dated at Chicago, ILL.,, and signed
| by c. A. Walsh, secretary of the Inde-
pendence party. In the letter Mr..
Walsh asked me if 1 would distribute
| literature for his party and try and get
delegation from Pennsylvania to the
Chicago convention of the Independence
party to be held July ~, 1905
| wrote him and agreed to do what
1 could for him. as believed the party
which he represented was in good faith
trying to benefit the labortng and
wealth-producing classes of our coun-
try.
Mr.. Walsh afterward led me to be-
lieve that there would be no doubt
about the nominees of this party elect
ing it's candidates for president and
vice president at the coming election.
1 put in nearly FIVE weeks of hard
work, travelling over Luzerne, which is
my home county, and several of the
adjoining counties trying to interest in
dependent voters in the principles of
the new party.
Shortly before the convention was to
meet in Chicago Mr.. Walsh wrote to
me to come to Chicago by Saturday
July %, 1908. as he wanted to consult
with me about the situation in Penn
sylvania. l arrived In Chicago the
morning of July % and went directly
to Mr.. Walsh's Office in the Security
building.
[ had few minutes conversation
with Mr.. Walsh soon after getting into
his office, and he said to ME:
Ryan, we do not expect to elect our
candidates; all we hope to do is to
draw enough votes from the Democratic
party to insure the election of the
Republican ticket. l want you to go
among the delegates as they come in
and to tell wherever you find men con-
gregated that the people in your part
of the country are all leaving the DEM
ocratic and Republican parties and go
ing into the independence party; that
every laboring man of your acquaint-
ance has Joined the Independence party;
that the Independence party will carry
Pennsylvania"
l said to him: MIR. Walsh, 1 am
greatly surprised at you. expected to
find you an honest man, but now be-
lieve you to be rogue. 1 believed you
and the other men at the head of this
party wanted to help wage earners in
getting their rights.
According to your story now the
whole intention of this party is to draw
votes from the Democratic party and
to elect the Republicans. l will not
circulate the untruthful things you
want me to say.
you know and know that there
are not fifty men in Pennsylvania that
we can count on to vote this ticket
now.
you know that I am the only dele
gate here from my state and that am
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-08-11
CITIZENSHIP

WI ITHOUT receding from our posi-
wv ton as to citizenship in its rela-
ton to unrestricted immigra-
ton, we sympathize with all intelli-
gent applicants for the privilege of the
franchise-for which the ordinary
American, who is merely born here.
has to wait twenty-one years-and we
think we understand why they feel
aggrieved when turned down. be-
cause they do not know enough about
the machinery Of the government of
the United States. In the case of our
correspondent whose letter was pub
lished, the rejection was educational.
He writes: II was refused my papers
the first time. Why? Not for any es-
sential reason at all. but for not
knowing something which would have
learned anyhow in the exercise of my
voting power. viz, in what way is the
state legislature elected? OF course.
looked it up in the library and passed
all right in the following week; but
know of men who are so tied to their
business that, refused once, they have
not found opportunity to go up sec
ond time.''
Intelligent men who are rejected are
offended. But they should not be ag-
grieved. They are not rejected because
of any lack of intelligence, but because
OF their neglect to post themselves.
Indeed, they are not rejected" at all.
They are asked to complete their edu-
cation with regard to some especial
point Of American government and to
return. What we maintain is that
Americanism and a good general
knowledge of the governmental sys-
tenn OF the United States should be re-
quired before any man-whether he be
rag picker or a doctor Of law of
Oxford university-is allowed to take
active part in the government OF this
country. We are not advocating dis
elimination against Americans born
abroad. Many believers in American
principles are born abroad, and they
have right to come to their prom
Used land, where the principles they
have studied ought to be in practice.
Far from advocating discrimination we
say the American public schools should
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-08-11
Former Doodle Dee Exposes
Hearst Plot to Elect Taft

the only one that will be here from
I said to him: "Mr. Walsh, If you ex-
pect me to help Mr.. Taft, the bitter
enemy of labor, you are mistaken in
your man.
not see how any laboring man can hes
itate to support Bryan. 1 shall sup
port Mr. Bryan and shall tell my
friends In Pennsylvania that you ana
your crowd are a gang or confidence
men working in the interests of the
capitalists.
Il shall warn them against you and
the other bunko steerers at the head
of the Independence party"
I said to him: MIR. Walsh, although
I could not we'll afford to do it, have
given some weeks of my time working
Tor this party and have paid out quite
sum of money in personal expenses
and G. Q. D. freight charges on bundles
or your trash which you sent me, but
you are welcome to all of this, and now
quit you and your disreputable crowd"
After this conversation with Mr..
walsh took no further part with the
Walsh crowd, but stayed in the city of
Chlcago until the convention was over.
1-saw the seats for the Pennsylvania
delegation filled up with thick-necked.
| low browed and vicious looking men
who voted our sixty-four votes as they
were directed from time to time by the
party boosters
At every time the signal was given
these Chicago thugs who represented
Pennsylvania cheered until they were
black In the face.
have read much in my lifetime of
political rottenness, but / never read
or dreamed that there could be such
vile things done by any party of men
as 1 saw practiced in Chicago at tho
national convention Of the Independ-
ence party.
saw one man who sat in the con-
vention, and / heard him vote as a
delegate, who told me that he attended
the national convention of the Populist
party held in st. Louis this summer
and helped to nominate Tom Watson
of Georgia as candidate for president
of the United States.
asked this man how many more
candidates for president he was going
to help nominate this year.
am very sure from what I saw at
the Independence party convention that
three-fourths of the delegates were
favorable to the nomination Of Mr.
Bryan. These men, however, were ter
rorized by the Chicago rowdies and
toughs into keeping silent while the
men on Hearst's pay roll manipulated
and controlled the selection of candi-
dates.
I saw men who had gone to the con-
vention from distant states dragged
from the platform and mobbed when
trying to express their honest senti-
ments. I saw men slugged and beaten
merely because it was suspected that
they would not support the machine
plans which had been prepared for
them.
If this party which is called the In
dependence party, starts from the be-
ginning with such corrupt men as
Walsh at the head of it it can only
be, II it continues at all, the proper
party In which to collect the low and
the vicious In every part of our coun-
try. MATTHEW #. RYAN,
Subscribed and sworn to before me
this goth day of July, 1908.
MARY r. LINCOLN,
Notary Public.