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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-02-20

Mr. Clean Hall. tie great AmeF1.
can tenor Will present a eautaTt az
THE Moore theatre on Monday after.
~ ktlhrst club
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-02-20

when rulers ride In acceptance Of
fice-seekera will have a hard time
cosnertna them.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-02-20

son Pearl ftnNmre and Humuir tuRr.
borE, together with a chorus Of "a.
cegtionai grace and beauty. the sue
cess % Girls Prom Berlin" seems
assured. Tbs play bad ltH premiere
IN the Liberty theatre Nsw York
city. at The hands af ktaw 4 Eriaha-
ers where it remained Tor four
months
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-02-20


At the Lots theatre next week
lbo College Widow will he pre-
scented az popular prices
The story % the play la too we'll
kmown 20 require telling 10 IL eAii-
cd ~ some a classic la slang IL
fH certainly most aMcviient nequsi
20 AIDES Fables In Aiaue which
first brought him Into she lime
light II may Incidentally In this
connection Ne mentioned that AIDE
earned nearly million dollars in
royalties from this enc play
IN the Lots production TIE east
will be al follows Ar Frnwley
Hiliy Bolten afiss NAY the widow
Jane Westhsrspnon Miss klmtaii
the athletic girl and Miss JohaA
Flora Virgins Mr ktmbmM Nlrau
holtcn Mr. Hpstnsr. t'resF Mr.
tl9uHaais. caperrirus Tablet. Lee
Norris. Huh Hicks AR CumnalnMa
MAtty NcNluveFn Car HluaklN. Gfen
Eiau Hicks aud others % good
parts
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-02-20

81 fareieai production. will BE- pre-
serted by the Four otis. Albert
Warner and Daisy Lakewood will
offeF musical piaYtst entitled
The Searrcraw and the Maid A
lady ventriioQuiEt IL little cut
o. the ordinary and the act u
Johnston and Johnston. Nrufrtin-
auiai artists. will have thiH novel
feature next week Joe Goodwin
leicester and singer. will be another
feature. Mr. FfWeli wlii sling and
saa usual metiDu pictures Will hn
ran on fhe ranthKsayupe.
TouiAhts continuous perform
anrsa W4ii fiua~ tie engagement Of
John T. Sullivan and Jake ktiratu.
IN honor ~ WashinEteR'a BIRTH
day. continuous performance sill
be given Monday the gEud
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-02-20

Archibald W Sessions. eus % the
foremost urnhnisfH tu the world
Will ~ heard At the Ftrus PreshY
terrain church on tbs nlEht 81 Tues
Gay. March 3. ~ The soinist with
the Seattle symphony orcheAtFa. a.
the fifth sNmphnnv concert given
~ that organization
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-02-20

one 81 the most Interesting. as
well a. the most extensive produc-
ton that Charles n Hartford has
nessie y recent Years " that % ~Ths
Winters Tale To which he VIII
epea Bis Seattle enlargement al the
i. Mcore Theatre on Sunday niKht. Fab-
ruarY ~. Thts play " well worthy
81 the best that the player Or pro-
queer can give % e. represssntlaE a.
u does. the maturity % shakes
pearos genius IL ~ assigned by
commentators 90 the years tsto-tf.
which means long step back from
the season - isQs-1sVa Yet In three
centuries the play has lest none ~
teFs have ever been the objects Of
the hest enaeaFofa o. the greatest
artists. The pfot WAS derived from
40 ElinAbefhAn nafel. "fAndoNte
play wriEhss ~ today, was an adap-
ter an well - an originator
1 Mr HanfoFd has q Particular az.
Ffectiuu for THE winters Tale for
In the role 81 t.eoutes. some years
aga, he achieved enc % sh- signal
tFiurepns % hia career AT that lime
Louis James had the deiicfausly
Coulc part - AufoiE4lH-unr which
he especially enjoyed playing and
katneryn Kfdaer nat ~ firrm1aur
Str. ffaaferd viii afford az opper.
tuuitY ~ Observing his versatility
~ assuming not only the aymuA-
thettc and deNsaFnat0fy role ~ Leon
tes but also BY Interpreting the
broad aad Qssvzsige numor u Au-
tniycMA
Tas raies ~ 4erniane and PsraIta
viii be PLAYED ~ Miss Marie urof-
nAA, WHO returns % The stage after
= years absence fhruuKa illness
In addition 20 tire Sunday Night
performance - this play u wtii be
repeated on Monday and saturday
nights and 81 she THURSDAY matinee
The balance % Mr. HanfaFds roper
toirc consists % rsvfvaiH 81 former
succesxse and D. arranged a. fol
lows Tuesday nd Thursday nsehts
Much Ado Ahuat Nothing We'd.
n4aday night -utheIio~ Friday
night The Tanning ~ the sNrew
preceded by The old Guard. and
a. the SATURDAY matinee The MGR
chant % Venice n - promised
that the productions will be not only
eiatorAts and complete. bat histnr.
icnlly correct as sell. and the sup
porting company one ~ the very
BEST this popular player has ever
aad
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-02-20
Dance Tonight

Dance tonight Saturday at
Lesch Park pavilion. Gentlemen.
Soc. ladies'. free. 'ss
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-02-20

Some years ago one Of the prln.
cipal members Of the ganF. Gus
toms official. too. came 10 me aud
asked me to go 10 work for hln..
Ills proposition was % give mc s.
a pound delivered 10 their order
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-02-23

HOLDS THAT ARKANSAS
HAS JURISDICTION OVER
''CH0GTAW STRIP

attsle Rocs. Ark. Teh 23 ' la got
WilhlQ The province of ecurI OF lae
state o, Arkansas 10 declare that iAe
eChcciew strip, d pert OF Sebastian
eoulty. bordering oN aklahona, is
without iis turisdletioQ according 70
a deciscn Of the aupreme court haAa'
ell dow from Tie hand Of 1ulge Earl
Che question ae hclds. is enc not
lega.. sui political ne argues that
the ledera, government eeGed the 2et-
niory to arkansas aad the s.ate leG.
islattre accepted It sns lhsi ine
courts therefore have nothing to sey
abc1i II M Is sot y qgaaion oI te-
lermlnlng whether tae state chooses
10 exercise sovereignty. whlea, the
court solsa. tae alate ID dulug
Wllllan BeNman was indleled ax
tae grand inry ot 1ahesiian coaatf
for The Tofi smith district f1r erine
alleged 80 have been cnlmltieh ID
that Part &C tha county kneNn as
the ghoctav strip Che strip 81 land
uas granted te the state OF Arkansas
bw Nct Of Congress argresel February
III. lsa5. end accepted by set 81 tie
eeaeral assembly Of tais state. az
proved February 10, 1908 he lower
conrt Sustained d demrrrer te ihe iis
aiclment aaa ordered It Quasheu for
want 81 Jurisdiction 70 tfy the same
The question on Agpenl Is whether the
circuit court o. aehasien county 'f
the Tort smiih district aas lnrisilc.
ti0n 70 try persons fof anenaes ai.
legged 10 haye heen commhtel over
this strip ns land
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-02-23
TIL. SENATE

Tae seaeie anisne5 100 gurstsSar.
II aontesl aase late monday after
,os. Thc 1ehate vas sharp aNd fe.
led wholly SIS 10 waother Mr. War
il and sis party cot5i BY d.lgence
Ige 0voldaQ the errer Which placed
i name on tbe Ticket IN Oliusfee
uniy. as "War2sr
Tho majority repcet cl the c1iamlt'
4 cl privileges and elections as led
gillugs took the responsibility ~
ecl on iAe celstitatea futhprl'
as he1ee moved i&e seaiing ot &er'
IN.
sea0tnF ggoddie presented tAe @ln'
#lty report, and 131ered Els reason,
8 effect that the eleciiaa returng
owed Honer ssursa received ncrc
H.tes than ang other candidate ana
als legal rights eallileG to hie seat.
L explained the isw allowed sone
zlerty Of aeelon, aerhnnai but cer
8laly not tne license OF deciafls
#me msn elected who gaiiad "a ge.
I've at leas plurality 81 votes
The debate grev sHfied preei-
Hsnt Pro TcfH Graham defendlna the
zlnorltg report With eaireuie eigor
ld declarlu9 his contempt Tor the
H,ulillcai graves no Otter ndverileea
a membcr qate contrary to The sdeS
the progn0stlgator
Th0inns a. .awlon was swinging
e eavel aaa he naGo L call .he
=HFIis OF faifncaa alare than once
Almu3l evary senator spoke ur gsvp
ronson Ca soiiue. Sollani aeelar
III Hurst the choice Of the people
zh0 knew FOR whom they voted
|.nee he was voting the sane way.
The seven hurai Yoles were allen
#raham. Ml8che,'. Rndaie, sfrsin
|nldanl and iAooFe
The rerlaladef of The demhefship
=Iye Stewart aat Yeager who are alb
|Eut on account Of l,lness. voted q
IN The llenubllccn eaaasdnte. Mr
ziaffcn
E Inh, sesalcr
Tho senate heli . hlght session foi
H. cuaslnefalisn q ihe 'slllups bil
znhlhiling the sale OF Intoxicating
HauorA. and regllnfsEs ne iGndilsR n
#enhul hY druggists tor the eumnnund
b. Of medicines aaa imearcR
senator Taylor Waa cHalfInan AZ tlig
=anmlitee of The whole aenale. ane
e controversy over The slrlhgenes
! lhp law waa lel hy Potter, of ON
bulge oppdsing slllHs dafeades
H. own mdesnrr aiid dil se Will
#iIfIl
= Potter received soine cornerstone
zons The Ccraell man. baa When lle NJ
Zrtalned NE measure ptuhihllfa lhs
#lrchasp Of #leohnl save ltiroilgh illl
kale agent. lM nutlfled the authaa pas
zfpemenla Nete ail aaa lHas bl
ould oppose he hill on The grounds
! aniaIfnesa rerlaia aa h. WAS MS
IL ecnliJ waell send me aei % ihi
Fabhean
j Mitchell Feeuted ufew chanse9 &
z Ike the SECTIONS eNiorm. and N.
Iii Was advanced. not without seger,
lpDplflun npnn ilse part II the sana
fs pnalendlng BE- nm Is 10 slrif
80 Il viii 81 lnehaciiea Tie le'
III lseielly was changed N nilslp
sanor ny agreement d ST. HHhps
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-02-23

is fof eoagils snd colds As
WcIl Is for consumption.
It's easy ior SCOTS
n nulsioa 10 cure a cold
or cough md II docs lt
better than anything clsc
hcdatrse HI builds up
and strengthens AZ lhe
same tllluc
Don't wait until you set
CONSUMPTION or Bronchi-
ais. Set S1o't q
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-02-23
CASTORIA
For Infants and Children.
The Kind You Have AlWays Bought
Gears the n WHIT
sisnstsrs o. CS<ee/1X Etl<eEe1E
DaEwRy Will syscEsn.

Special to the Daily Leader
MarlnW. Okla, Feb. ~ Mrs. acor
gle Keetoa who has heon posimssreeH
ai this place the sast three yccrs end
who has given ihe patrons oi tao of
lee universal satisfaction hes re
signed and MI z. ", Drewrs has
been bgnolnted her sueeessor Mr
nrewry Mil take charge oI the office
aaoet sbe lfst Of a.areh The ofic,
ulll remain IN lta present quarters
until June isi q, which time Il VII
be mdVai to the corner Of Foufla
street + nev Duliiing VIII be erect
cd FOR thel purpose ay Mr. 2 Wy
ell 10 whom IAe rontrlef vas ewaFu
ed FOR renting DT farnlehlue q buld
Ing for the oiiicc The euniriet seni
10 The lowest bidder complying with
government specifications
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-02-23
Aet Jsueiry Watch aosa

NJ VH07ITTI "I"fVII HV7II7
There are kinds Of iewplrg 'lkc
colaa itsie ,togmaldp aqHamarine,
beryl. amerhyisl and se on. that are
n3d yery expensive. and q well dre'so
woman may a0forl sfis OF all ce az
Qeast ieg llhew cheese nay ae
chaGgd 20 sud one gusn. the leWelly
eost snad,ag 10 tee gown, elving g
tanch ol elegeace iliai geaa fsg mNcb
n dhe general effect
s-ss=i=st---sssa-aHs t-=--
PILES cuHED IN 6 Yo "a DAYS.
pAzO OiNTMEN'r Is guaranteed
20 cure amy ease Of Itching. Blind.
Bleeding OF protrudlng Piles in 9 Ia
Il days o laonay gefunAed. hge.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-02-23
PREPARE At HOME
AND TAKE IT
OF kidney and BLADDER
Trouble and Rhcu-
natIsan

ro make 10 enough Of The Dbnde
|on tre4imert which Is claimed %
k relieving aeafiy sufferer who USES
for backache. sidneY complaint, sore
|ieak bladder and sheumaiism, sel
om any good prescription pharmacy
|ne-hals ounce Fmla Extract Dande
ION. cle ounee Compound HArgon
|nd three on 3 Compound Syrup %
shake wel. ia d bottle
bid take So teaspoonlul doses edle'
.ch meal and asuln al bedtime
hose whs have fried q t.aln ihil
acts gently hut thoroughly on tnn
Ddneys, relieving aac1ache and hlad'
|er tgSdh,a and uelnary tliliicultes
|aferc yon realae u Saay eases q,
are known to have feen
|siiegcd aithin a Few days, lhe pain
Nd swell.ng d,nln'shlng visa eaeh
|ise,
Tolls simple recipe is said 20
aaG cleanse iae eimins'
Ne tissues es The Kidneys $50 thal
bey car t.itg ana strain frqT lle
Hood ana syaiem Che pailongi acids
|hd waste matter. which cause cot
bly, 9heumaiislo, hi NnmefcGA other
|senses ,Ilvery maa on woman hyrt
|ho feels lAai their 9ll9eys are act
|hahhy aad active, or wks M8aerR
n any Urinary trouble whaieveA
|lculd aoi aesiiSte 90 make an thi3
|lx,nre. as <, is ce8ala 10 30 much
bod. aae may save you grom iANeh
/ |zegy aad sN9er5og ailer wNile.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-02-23
END OF A RED NOSE


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Heals and Hides Skin lnperiectlonu.
A peculiar feature Of poslam. a new
skin discovery. Is thal 4 Is naturally
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80 ihat when used ON The face for
The complexion. or Tor nimples fel
HOSES, Or ahYt other Innaumalione
blemlshes. on dlscol0rhtldns. rs piga
lalec cmanol be dpteeted II can flua
ee applied ln thf daytime. tke nahlral
olol cf The skin hemg immedlAlui,
restqred nad the aehlal hesmR and
nfiag process accomplished IA few
leya it can be- had OF amy pharma
'lll who sells pure drugs. * n IN.
'ie'a, the postofce Pharmacy. wal
hce's and Hoes make specially OF
( Fifty cents worth Will answef
iilsier for the troubles mentioned or
u curing ordinary cases O; cc1ema.
lchng stops al once
The Enfergency l.ab0ral0slcs. no
z West Twenty.nfih street New
fork, are the sole dispensing agents
or poalam IN The United Slates. and
Flil send on experimental quantity
rec by mail IN plain wrapper to an
yho write for It. This viii show re-
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The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-02-23
0 60 . Q ooooooc Q oooo
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q o Q Q 90 . o 0 Q @ o o Q 0 9

The feature OF the musical comedy
"a Knight for Day seen IL a :
Brooks hist night was ihe slrlingly
original and daring electrical effect
which brought the curtain dawn at
ihc cinsc cf the piece amid lhnnders
IpI ppptNlses kperna NuHier pngi Elsie
IliA&tfi Weft Very fhlnds .ih ihelr le
apeciive parts and several OF The vote
es quito iunafnl
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-02-23

own the lower Potomac and through
the Chesapeake bay. for scores Of OK
ursion craft from Washington had
Baltimore were sttiving With her 10
make their way through tho gray
sinks Of mist But the Mayhower
afoly reached her anchorage on The
ightshlp that marks the Tail of the
horseshoe shoals aud took np po.
itior IL almost the Identical SPOT
vhere fourteen months ago the presI
ent hade the dcpaitlng vessel God
ipeed on their momentous Journey
Ani promptly At The hour sgt for
heir arrival, II a m. flash OF fame
md puE Of white powder from
he forward bridge Of the Connecticut
latked the beginning Of dag Of
alutes which reycrberated over the
'auclng waters Of the roadsiohd with
continuous roar tha. suggested the
llg o1 eatua. battle In addition 10
he salutes fred several tlmea 10
ionor 81 the president and almost ~
he midst Of tie diElcult maneuegs
swinging the ships into anchorage
0sitlon tribute 10 ahe ynthef Of
iis Cclniry was cot forgotten ~
cily lt noon, IN uaison uiih the can
on showing sholr muE2les over The
rowded ramparts OF FORTRESS Monroe
lie feet iired silute Of n guHs,
ach ship letting so simultaneously.
In the wake OF the sixteen return.
ne bastleships were four olher bali
leshlps Uf the home station and tqe
liant cruisers. Va tha matter vi hat'
eshlps, Il was The hcavys, Geci
hat e9er gathered under The nal
he osrnrting shies We're garhed Ia
he nns gaiy prescribed for ali the
essels OF the navy ANA appe0red
disadvantage hlongahle The white
M hn% yesse.A OF che gofhi glrcl
ng seaadf0n. CHE latter vessels ns
hpy 40 70 nnvy yards Gnr 3oeklap
nd s1ca minor repalrs as are need
"a AT The end Nt this memorable voy
ige ol la.OOO Miles will Join ne com
ANY 0f tAe stay as homes 6a tht3s
resslns as neutral ggay aud one OF
H. distinctive features ag lhe Amer
ean navy will be q thIag OF the past
The sog Of the morning and the
ncessani rain * the Mater day lli
.ol deaef amy Of the thousands Rho
nd nlanned tu visit he ocean beach
8 and the shores us the hay and fono
teaA.
THE shore alm'rnls and tAe ca@laiMs
# the sect together wlls two score
= more OF Officers. uere guests et
he anaHal banquet Of me Aagy LEG.
ue df tho United States, Che speak
Is holsg Rear AlmIial apelry Whu
espunded 10 lae toast "ghe Fleet
aptain John 6, Fremont Of the bGt
leshln Mississippi whose subject
vas "VAe Modern BatileshIp Lieut.
commander Ridley Mclean. nrsl or
finance onlceg who spoke on Amer
can 8luelackets, Governor Claude
4. swanson Of Virginia, .lohn VI
Weeks and Col. Robert VI thompson
whose toast was Welcome Home. 7
The half score Of Turkish naval oa
iears who came home as passengers
xlth the feet we're picturesque hs
ares IA The hoie, thrnng Their uni
furms are much like the hmesicats
lui insteed q s cap they weef req
feaes
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-02-23
"a MlIIIenalre Trama.

"a millionaire Tramp" tramp
show. thich n apparently glglns sat
lsiaction aaa according 90 report, II
dolng q record breaking business Will
ae sees AZ the Brooks Monday This
attraction IS under lAe management
Of Elmer Walters who has given the
play aad c0mptny every attention.
The cruaencse OF plot and character
types 80 often neon IN plays with q
similar title agr conspicuous ny their
absence % eh Milllonsire rfPmR
nad III their g,aaa are character
types such as ono sees In home llie
the play has 8 hrlgh- -,arallng NJ 20
date story which Is unfolded in q
natural manner "a hcs been said "a
MillonaIre Teampn through Us quaint
moss possesses sufficient nerlt 70 en-
10y as long an existence rs lae 'old
Homestead.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-02-23
4 Reliable Remedy
FOR
CATARR
Ely's Cream Balm
u auiehIg ahaoftpd.
1Hcn 1Hiini AZ llncs
rleulss, mhYlllca,
heals ms protects
lle dlmaaed nsiu-

hEane aaultlng from gslarfh and drive
iwAg afold Ia tho llA4l 4uekly lEe#urea
he sHaes * Ihae aud Smell FHll lxe
= ST.. al Dluegies Or by lnail Llqaid
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- lFuIApls. u Warren Street Ae4 4ptk
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-02-23

There's aotli1g 50 gnod for 8 sore
throat as nr Thomas' Ecectrlc Oil.
Cures Il IN feN hoprs. Alleyes @ny
pain In any nart
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-02-23

kamous Show Coming
lasi season WIS d hard season IN
every branch Of BUSINESS Particular
~ IN The theatrical neld. A larger
proportion Of minstrel SHOWS failed
shan ever Before lei Richards 8 Prln
gle's Famous Mlnslfc;s had q most
successful auason.
THIS company was organized In An
gust, 1879. since which time they have
forged sieaiily forward. and today
stand upon the TOP rurg OF success.
Esory now and lhen some nuscrupu-
lous perscn. envious OF their success,
fcisis acme cheap imitation upon the
public but the public when once You
have HIS confidence, Is loyal fellow.
en-, scores flmltators have fallen
- pAe wayslie Honesty. Principle
Brains, and American energy have
put tsls company IN the position
they proudly occupy. that Of America
representative Minstrel company.
This sterling organization, forty IN
number viii appear at Brooks on
Sunday noxa
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1909-03-25
A SANE, SAFE AND ADMIRABLE
VIEW.

1t is mighty probable that the salts
factory outcome of the Carmack muir
der trial-an outcome which seems to
have met in quite an extraordinary
degree the popular idea of Justice
is due TO the reaction in Tennessee
following a surfeit of crimes OF VIC
lence. The Carmack killing followed
closely upon the Reelfcot Lake lynch
ing and preceding this there had been
other manifestations of the disregard
for the law against the taking of hui
man life that had not only brought the
state into disrepute abroad, but coulG
not have failed to impress the COM
munity of its citizens with the neces-
sity for assertion of the law. Had the
Coopers slain eX- Senator Carmack u
year ago, they would, in all likelihood
have been acquitted upon the first
trial of their cause, even as it was
generally expected that they would
have been at the time they We're in
dieted for the trial which has just end
ed in the finding of their guilt. But
the moral sense of the community has
been shocked by the numerous and
fragrant violation of the ordinance
against the taking of human life. anC
the psychological moment was reach
ed for an assertion of the laws maj
esty.
! What has come about in Tennessee
should come about in every other sec
ton of the United States. In no coun-
try in the world which makes preten-
sion to civilization is human life helt
in such cheap regard as in this grear
republic of the western continent. Or
this very subject the Philadelphia
Ledger, in a recent issue, says:
A good many people are trou-
bling their wits about tariff and
protection; others think that wo-
man suffrage is paramount: myri-
ads believe that imperialism and
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1909-03-25

the navy and army need attention
but the real question for serious
people in this country is the high
murder rate and the low percen-
tage of convictions for crimes of
violence. All other questions sink
into utter insignificance in com
par!son with the problem present.
ed by the utter lack of respect for
authority in America, the utterly
inefficient criminal administration
the wholly incomprehensible and
highly dangerous indifference of
the people to the enforcement of
law. The condition exhibited in
statistical form is appalling. Life
is cheaper in the United States
than in any alleged civilized coun-
try. with the. exception OF certain
parts Of lower Italy, noted for
their criminals, and one or two
places in Spain. If the number
of murders and homicides in the
United States be considered in
comparison with the record of
England, it will be perceived that
we are in the Middle Ages. When
there is a miscarriage Of justice
in San Domingo or Haiti. we dis
miss it with sneer, but there is
no civilized country in which life
is so cheap as it is in this great
republic.
These are true words, and the.
should be taken to mind and to hear
by the American people. We are con.
stantly concerning ourselves with ths
rights of individuals or Of interests t
pursue business or to exercise author.
ties, but the primal right of man tC
hold and to enjoy the life which Goo
has given him is but slightingly con
With all our pratings OF civ
lization ard enlightenment. We are
yet less respectful of primary ordi
lances than many a people we have
eft far behind in the march of prog
'ess" The Canmack case and the
4ynes case have been striking illus
rations Of the spirit Of lawlessness
hat pervades the people of the Uni
ed States, in the highest as well as
n the lowest spheres, and it is to be
loped that It's lesson will not be lost.