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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-11-01
Baldwin Makes Point Clear.

Judge Baldwins letter to Col. Roose-
welt. lengthy document. acknowledges
receipt of two undated replies to the
formers demand for a retraction. but
as neither of them touched upon the
point at issue the writer assumes that
the former President misunderstood the
point Of my communication.
81 did not complain in my former let
ter" says Judge Baldwin. nor do now,
of your characterizing me as having been
a retrogressive. I am not ob1ecting to
the use of adjectives, but to misstate-
ments of acknowledgements the retrac-
ton of which 1t is the most important to
me to secure on account OF the high
position which you formerly neld as the
first citizen of the United States.
You have stated in public that ] TOOK
the view that II was competent for the
workman, when driven to accept any en-
ployment, to bind himself not to be COM
pensated IL he lost life and limb In that
occupation I have denied that I ever
long been i'm favor of the principle OF
workmen's compensation acts. though
not unaware Of the constitutional Diff
culties in applying 1t in this country. and
was nominated to the Office to which you
referred by party which called for such
legislation In Its platform
"I now repeat my request that you re-
tract the statement of which complain
ask II as a matter OF fairness to one
| to whom his reputation as a lawyer is
or value as well as in the interest OF
truth.
Durbin's Dates Cancelled.
| Former Gov. Durbin's criticism oil
Roosevelt was made in a speech at Frank.
lin, Ind. His remarks were made ir
the presence Of Clifford Pinchot. who
preceded him with a vigorous attack or
l the interests" Mr.. Durbin came direct
! from q visit to President Taft In Wash.
| ington. .
/ After insisting there was no reason
why republicans should ignore President
| Taft In this campaign. he asserted tina,
\ ne did not take any stock In the repub-
| licans who were going about the coun-
| try abusing their own party.
I'VE are talking too much" he said
| I'VE are saying unjust and unkind things
needlessly. Why. we are assaulting the
courts. 1t is not SO long ago that our
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-11-01
Where He Gets Power.

In another Of his speeches Col Roose-
Welt said: II have not an element Of DOW
er except the belief OF a number of my
fellow-citizens that / stand for what is
decent and straight. and that 1 want to
bring nearer the day when there will be
honesty and fair dealing between man
and man. My power vanishes when my
fellow-citizens cease to believe In what
is straight and honest. i can light for
you. but ! cannot gain the victory for
you. can point out the way. but you've
got to do the fighting yourself Now is
Your opportunity TO take advantage Of IT.
Henry W. Taft. brother Of the Presi-
dent. spoke at one of the Roosevelt meet
ings and warned voters against support
ing Dix In an attempt to hurt Roosevelt
He said: I'VE cannot be SO blind to the
fact that some OF our republican friends in
this city are threatening TO vote for Dix
in order to eliminate somebody who Is not
himself running for ONCE. They seek TO
defeat the republican state ticket as a
means Of injurins Mr.. Roosevelt's political
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-11-01
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The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-11-25
DARROU ON ROOCEUELT

clarence barrow the distinguished Chicago lawyer reviewing the
es Of the late elections
acer sketch the work
of it's kind hat las yet Mr. barrow says
easily there
approval radical
ideas government his
pasmodic
less
to policy him the
wholly responsible for squnderng millions
his America
the world will
undo lis in this direction.
His bounds egosm amounting insanity
Of
everything and the people nothing His anxiety
for blood and Violence his ambition for
oues rights
to world.
which ancient
printers which
spek and
without fairly ctate the position of who
diners defeat annhlaton absolutely
essary progress
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-11-25
IMPROVEMENT INLE4DER5H1p

marked feature of what might called
election
altogether having been AoneyGena
administration
Dix Baldwin Connecticut of
entirely addition
national view The
new
agiators
standing
That they should
leadership Imperative"
time dispense with the Jeneys
will credit produced in the
past They
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-11-25
PROFANITY


two notable parads Psbug Washington
family the the nation
which fail
edited
Probably
phemous language this utterance
Profanity brain the
nensiveness
of
tion With
much because peculiarly
of par
icular the influence
lions therefore positive
that development
tefmined his profanity"
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-11-25
WITH The EDITORS
OF MISSISSIPPI
Latest Gossip of the State Press About
Affairs of the Day, Local, State
and Otherwise.

jackson Clarion-Ledger-An automo-
bile hearse in Missouri ran over and
killed a man while returning from
funeral. That's certainly getting 'em
coming and going.
Brookhaven Leader-When all the
larnd owners of the South realize the
Importance of getting all cultivated
lands in suitable conditions, we may
expect generation of farmers and
not merely planters and land destroy
ers, as has too long been the case.
Carthage Carthaginian-Don't forget
the orphans next Thursday. They
have no parents to furnish them luxu-
ries and many are suffering for the
want of necessities. Whether you at
tend services or not, contribute some
thing to the orphans. 1t is cause
to which all should give.
TO INSPIRE GOOD WORK
WILL PUBLISH HONOR ROLL
Meridian Dispatch-Superinten
Scott, of the Meridian public schools
has adopted a good plan to encourage
pupils in their studies. The plan is
to publish in the daily papers the
monthly honor roll The roll consists
of such pupils as secure excellent If
all their studies. This Mornings Dis
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-11-25

the past week to western markets.
One was sent to Corpus Christi,
Tex.
Yadoo Sentinel-The ronvidtion and
hanfinb of DR.. Crippen in England fur
nishes splendid example for Ameri-
Ian courts, where it is almost impOssi.
BILE to sentence man to be hanged.
This is largely due to the popular OBJ
lection to capital punishment. Justice
should be of sterner stuff.
Laurel Ledger-Not every man who is
Charming" and good fellow ''
abroad is a model husband al home.
Many a hat-tipping gallant compels
his wife to split the kindling.
Clarksdale Stockmen have
long complained that cattle feed costs
too much and now a Spartanburg, S.
c., calf has gone and swallowed Sis.
BELZONI JOURNAL-A headline
says Downward goes the price OF
both beef and PORK" They neglected
to mention, however .ao turkey COB
bier and craal cry sapa g:a Daring
l2cidly he2vet raiC.
Brandon News--The p4,Isle.s OF
the Brandon News desire to state that
his majesty, the gasoline engine, has
been on rampage this week and re-
fused to take and digest his meals of
gasoline. Hence the delay. At this
writing the engine is running, but no
one knows for how long \ gasoline
engine is like the rain-One cannot
tell when it is going to start Of stoDl
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-11-25

patch publishes the first honor roll,
which is for the second month of the
present term. Each school presents
number of honor pupils and every
boy and girl should. strive to get on
the honor roll during the present
month. The Dispatch will print the
roll with pleasure, and hopes the
name of every pupil in all the schools
will be turned in every month.
COLUMBIA CLUB BUSY.
Columbia Columbian-The Column
bia Commercial Club has appointed a
committee to investigate the posi-
bilities of peanut culture, and they
will leave in a few days for tour of
some of the Western counties to in
vestigate what has been done towards
lettering boil weevil conditions.
PLAY THE GAME SQUARE.
Natchez Democrat-Better results
would be obtained if young men were
taguht to believe that honesty is the
best policy" is not to be regarded as
one of those familiar phrases we run
against every now and then. The
phrase fits better as a title for a
treatise teaching the youth of the day
that good reputation is the best
asset, and the only way to it is
to play square in everything and stick
to the straight and narrow path.
SHIPPING POTATOES.
Magnolia News-Eleven carloads Of
sweet potatoes, approximating 5000
bushels, have been shipped from here
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-11-25

DOING THINGS

while other States exchange talking
revising having
build Them the
cooperation without outside
Iowa built model highway hour
Kansas
built twenty miles of model highway a single
good roads They finally got tired OF talk
montgomery County Good Roads Association which
month called all the farmers of the
model highway from Cofeyvie a single
This plan S imitation n
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-11-25
(Memphis News-Scimitar.)

tMeiupHlS NeWS-Sclmltdr.)
A few days more than two years
ago, citizen of Tennessee, walking
from his place of business, in the
capital city of this state, to his home.
was met by two men, father and son.
and shot to death.
The citizen was a man in the prime
of life, barely SO years of age, a man
who had served this district two
terms In congress and one term of
six years in the senate of the Uni
ted States. During his public career,
he had achieved marked distinction.
One of the few speeches which will
defy all time, he delivered during his
first session, when confronted with a
contest by Hon. Josiah Patterson, of
this city and district. His senatorial
career was one of unblemished fealty
to his people as he saw it, and of
brilliant espousal of their cause.
fractional politics caused his re-
tirement from the senate in which
body especially his ability shone as
a rarest jewel.
Local and state differences forced
him into a gubernatorial contest in
which he was beaten, by the force of
hostile organization, from the moment
he announced his entry. From the
proudest pinnacle, which he most
superbly adorned, to the attitude of
suppliance, which his friends exact
ed of him, was a sore step and one
which caused his undoing Defeated
a second time, yet full of a spirit
which contemplated nothing short of
the enactment of his idea of a rem
edy for his people, he turned his
splendid abilities to a journalistic
career, in which before he entered
politics, he had outshone all rival
luminaries. AS editor, with the add
ed experience which a political ca
reer embracing both houses of con-
gress had given him, he attracted the
attention of the nation.
There were peculiar political condi-
lions at the time. The man by whom
he had been defeated in the democrat
ic primaries for the office of COVER
nor, was in the executive chair. When
E. w. Carmack took charge of the
Nashville newspaper, he became the
bette noir of the Patterson admins
tration. Behind the latter were gath
cred as a political machine the most
conscienceless group Of political dere-
licts and buccaneers that ever dis
graced a state. One of these, the
chief and foremost, was Duncan B.
Cooper. He was the governors politi-
cal and personal mentor. BY his
own subsequent confession, he was
broken gambler, a degenerate, the
embezzler of sacred funds. 1t was
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-11-25

At the Lomo today: Jim Brigers'
Indian Bride" In this remarkable
play We present one of Brigers' great
est battles with the Indians. "Flirty
Affection" comedy "Close Shave,
a good comedy. Mr.. Gates will sing
tonight by special request, Sing Me
to Sleep; spot, "Shakey Eyes," Illus
trated, the hit of the season.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-11-25

ahead of him. Fear not that God Al
mighty fails in his exactions. Fear
not that this young man, now exempt
from the laws penalties, will escape
a just punishment. Fear not that as
he warns into manhood's maturity
and crosses over the meridian of
life, but that he will feel the burden
of the ever-increasing weight of the
poor victim of his automatic gun.
The world is full of compensations.
The future will have not one moment
of surcease for the wretched perpe-
traitor in his fathers name, of the
crime which eliminated in a great
and good mans death. Carmack had
grown from the soil up. He was a
poor boy with the support of a mother
as his burden, and also as his stimu-
liant He trod the wine press of
privation and evolved into a career
which was useful and at the same
time glorious. He was shot down at
an age when most public men are
just approaching the opportunity for
serviceable endeavor. He died with
his face to his enemy, though not to
the actual assassin, the most splendid
example of physical courage. He
died with record behind him which
had no blot, no stain, and which prom
Used only further usefulness. The
men who killed his body are still liv-
ing, less happy than he who lives in
Valhalla. The governor, who par
doned one, and has stood ready to
pardon the other; who could have
obviated the crime, but who seemed
to glory in it, has already, as stated,
gone to political disaster, and will
never seek resurrection.
Destiny evens up things. The
Coopers, escaped, can not be happy
men. All hell has no torments great
err than they are bearing today.
In the meanwhile, Tennessee, poor
and misused Tennessee, is pushing
ahead, through the blood-red vapors
which have encompassed her; across
the abuse by which she has been be-
set, beyond the aspersions of critics
and belittlers, so justly deserved; over
the sloughs of distress and ignominy
which have been put in her pathway,
by her own sons, and will emerge full
panoplied in the armor of a right
eous government, to the beck of law
and order observance; and will soon
take her rightful place amongst self
respecting American states.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-11-25

Mr.. G. w. Yarbough, of Richton, is
here today on business, looking after
the interests of the Anderson Mercan-
tile Co. Mr.. Yarbough states that
plans are rapidly being made for the
construction of the new school at Rich
ton.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-11-25

Sir William Ramsey recently exhib-
tied pair of scales which will weigh
seven thousandth-millionth of an
ounce.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-11-25
final CHAPTER WRITTEN
in THE STORY Of A TRAGEDY

this man whom Mr. Carmack in a
series of caustic but well-guarded
editorials, had connected with the ad-
ministration of the executive affairs
of the state. 1t was this man, who
had threatened the life of Mr.. Car
mack; who, eventually, accompanied
by his son, shot down and killed one
who had no chance to protect his own
life.
The tragedy, over two years old, is
none the less fresh in the public
mind.
The two Coopers were convicted
in long drawn out trial in which
they had every advantage of counsel
and newspaper sympathy that money
could buy. BY only the extreme mercy
of jury, from which they had felt
sure of acquittal, their penalties were
fixed at twenty years each in the
state penitentiary. Appeal was taken
to the supreme court of the state.
The verdict of the trial court as to
the elder Cooper was sustained; that
as to the younger Cooper was not;
he was remanded on a technicality
for a new trial. Before the elder
Cooper could leave the capitol grounds
he had pardon from his adviser and
friend, the governor of the state, VINO
declared that the courts were unjust
and that only he himself was just;
that he had never intended to do
aught but pardon the two slayers.
Time has dragged along; only on
Tuesday did the case of Robin Coop
er come up for a re-hearing. In the
meanwhile, there had come a new
politico- judicial regime. A new prose-
cutting attorney had been chosen, one
favorable to the governor of Tennes-
see. The Judge who first tried the
OoopoiS uou uiSu anu sOhS W tuo re-
ward he deserved. His successor was
named by Gov. Patterson. It was,
therefore, before this Judge and this
prosecuting attorney that Robin Coop
er, serene and confident, appeared
Tuesday morning. BY instruction of
the judge, upon motion of the attor-
ney-general, Robin Cooper, % years Of
age, who shot the three fatal bullets
into the back of the man whom his
father hated, because Carmack could
be neither bought nor terrorized, was
acquitted.
1t is the finale to an affair which
has shaken the state
Since the date of the tragedy the
governor of the state has been forced
to withdraw from public life. Duncan
Cooper, already an old man, now
nearer and nearer the throne of a
judgment seat which recognizes no
applications for pardon not based
upon pure repentance, walks the
streets, disdained by honest men,
scorned by brave men, a helpless
beast at bay. Robin Cooper, the son,
who, on Tuesday last, received his
acquittal, has perhaps a longer life
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-11-25
CITY BREvlTiES.

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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-02-06
LINCOLN DAY PROGRAM.
Celebration Next Friday at First
CONGREGATIONAL Church.

Arrangements are being completed 70,
the observance of the l0lst anniversary OF
the birth of Abraham Lincoln under the
auspices of the Department OF the Poto-
mac, G.. A. r. The affair will be held
next Friday evening in the First Congre-
gational Church, 10th and G. streets Col
A S. Perham. department patriotic in.
structor, is chairman of the committee or
arrangements.
The music will ne furnished by the en-.
tire choir of the First Congregational
Church under the direction of William
Ward Whiditt. organist and leader of the
choir A frst-class musical program has
been arranged.
Rev Dr. Thirkkield will pronounce the
invocation and Rev. DIR. Woodrow the
benediction.
The addresses for the evening will be
delivered by David ]. Foster, representa-
tive from We mont, and William l.. b.
rah, United States senator for Idaho.
Tickets for admission have been issued
through the commanders of the various
Grand Army posts and presidents of the
patriotic organizations. Admission TO the
church until pm. viii be by ticket only
after which hour unoccupied seats vii! b,
open to the public.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-02-06
The Assessment Valuation.

To the Editor OF The Star:
The report in The Star that the Com
missioners contemplate raising the valu-
alton of real estate in the District from
two-thirds to 20 or % per cent of its
market value will not be viewed by the
property owners with any noticeable de-
gree of appreciation. Nobody with any
ideas % equity wants the District to
be deprived of its just revenues under
the present laws, and If In some cases
real estate has been undervalued because
true value. giving the owner the benefit
of the doubt. thus not complying with
the law, who was responsible? 1t would
seem the proper thing to do would be
TO require the employees of the District
themselves To comply with the law, and
to strictly enforce it as II now stands,
and not seek to find in an increased
standard of valuation remedy for loss
of revenue from inability of the assessors
to correctly appraise property. Even
il the valuation be increased to 90 or
80 per cent, how will that fact increase
the wisdom of the board of assessors, en-
aiding them to perform their duties any
better? / do not think there Is any
complaint among citizens as to the pres
ent personnel of that body, and they
are as efficient and conscientious as any
that can be secured.
IL the Commissioners desire to protect
the District from loss of revenue let
them direct the assessors hereafter to
give the District the benefit OF the doubt
where property values are difficult to
determine j. EDISON BRIGGS.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-02-06
EVENING STAR CLUB SMOKER.
Newspaper Employees Entertained at
Freund's Wednesday.

The Evening Star Club, composed of
members of the editorial, business and
mechanical forces of The Evening Star
and The Sunday Star, gave its annual
smoker last Wednesday evening at
FTeund'S.
Nearly the entire membership of the
club attended The affair was one of the
most successful ip the history of the or
ganiZation.
y club song book, containing the Choir
uses of many popular airs, was dis
tributed. During the evening all Of them
were sung to the accompaniment of the
orchestra engaged for the occasion.
Those who contributed to the program
of entertainment were Thomas Evans
Green and L. Taylor Chewing, who sang
tenor solos, accompanied by Neville Mil
Ter: Roland Rodrick, with baritone solos
Arthur Pierce, with coon songs; Dick
Smith, with Irish songs and stories; r
Lee Cox, basSo, with several selections
Buck Young and Grover Derringer, with
German and Italian character songs, and
George OConnor. with Matt Horn Mr.
O'Connor sang MY Cousin Caruso' and
several other popular songs
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-02-06
SNEAK THIEF GETS
JEWELRY AND CASH
Police Think, Sixth Street Job the
Work of a Professional.

JeweIry valued at about S425 and S25 in
cash were stolen last night from 11O4 9th
street the home of Miss Sophia c. Pitch
who was counsel for the Choctaw Indians
for number of years The robbery was
committed by well dressed white man,
the police were told who is probably a
professional sneak thief
The robber was seen to leave the house,
his light overcoat having attracted at
tention. As soon as he reached the side
walk he ran.
Miss Pitchlynn. her sister and brother
iu-law were in the house at the time OF
the robbery, the intruder having called
between and o'clock. Miss Pitchlynn
was in the back room on the second floor,
while her sister and brother-in-law were
in room on the third floor. Entering
through the front door, the robber reach
ed the front room on the second floor
without any truble.
When Miss Pitchlynn, her attention at
tracted by an unusual noise. went to make
an investigation, the intruder was on
his way down the steps to the front door.
Miss Pitchlynn fastened to her room and
found that the bureau drawers had been
ransacked and part of her jewelry and
money taken.
The iewery included a three-stone dia-
mond ring, two-stone ring, solitaire dia-
inond ring. a necklace worth $500, a watch
and SO in cash The caller failed to take
other articles of jewelry. silverware and
cash Miss Pitchlynn had in her room.
1t is the opinion of the police that the
man is professional. He may be the
individual who figured in two other
jewery robbcries in this city recently.
Detective O'Brien and Precinct Detec-
tive ITortney investigated the robbery.
Police authorities of other cities have been
asked to assist in the case.