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The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-11-27

William A. Brady's special production
OF Way Down East" now in its six
teenth year of continuous success, and
doing more business than most OF the
touted New York successes of to-day, on
Tuesday evening, November Is, celebrated
its 450th performance in Chicago.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-11-27

There are three separate scenes in the
Shakespearean act which James Young
viii present next week at Chase's.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-11-27

Following THE Country Boy at the
Columbia Theater, May Robson will make
her annual visit to the city.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-11-27

Laurence Irving has produced THE In
written Law" in London. where it made
a profound impression.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-11-27

Robert Mantell recently produced The
o'Flynn." by Justin Huntley Mccarthy,
author of 1.-THE Proud Prince" and 'Tf I
Were King" at Pittshurg. Sir Hubert
Tree had great success with this play in
London. Mr.. Mantell's character is that
of a soldier of fortune In Charles Stuarts
time
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-11-27

Daniel. the new play in which Wright
Lorimer will soon be seen, is TO have a
magnificent stage setting.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-11-27

Dick Mitchell, brother of Theodore, one
time dramatic editor of the Cincinnati
Enquirer, is in town IN the interests of
Miss Ethel Barrymore.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-11-27

Paul Armstrong is the author OF a one
act play THE Three Thieves" which is
soon 20 be seen in vaudeville.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-05-19

Quite lately one of those painful
calanities happened which try mems
souls. But civilization won another
triumph. Enlightened men upon whom
devolved the duty OF keeping order
during the period Of horror rallied to
curb those unruly spirits who seek
to turn panic TO advantage. and at the
same time controlled those distracted
human creatures whom fear renders
helpless.
A frame shack, known as stock
ade, at one OF those prison camps con-
Quoted in the south, caught fire In Bibb
county, Alabama. This was because
one OF the convicts had match, and
with the dull intelligence OF the be.
knighted figured that II he set the
place afire the guards would so hast
lily let everybody out that he. and per-
haps others, could get away from
there amid the confusion. so, at break
OF day, he struck the match and set
il to the grimy mattress in his bunk.
But masterful men do not lose their
heads at the cry of fire. whether It
be on the wide, painless ocean or in
the tinder-box prison in the wilder
ness.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-05-19

moving one from the public service.
His wrath at CLAWS was not un-
natural, and he had no reason TO be
pleased with stenographer- Kerby-
. But does he not take the latter
act too seriously when he labels 1t
"treachery?" II everything in the In
terror department is above board, how
can any clerk be guilty OF treachery?
BY the way, what is treachery?
Treason against the United States we
know, for the constitution defines II
as "levying war against them, or In
adhering to their enemies, giving
them aid and comfort"
Kerby said the interior department
prepared a memorandum of the case
against CLAWS for the use OF the pres
ident. The president, as we now
know, read the statement and then
composed one to suit himself, as was
perfectly proper.
Sec. Ballinger in discharging Kerby
does not accuse him of lying, but OF
''treachery." Now IL Kerby told the
truth, where can the treachery be, I'M
less there was something wrong In
the way the interior department pre-
pared its case against CLAWS? Would
Sec. Ballinger have US infer that the
case against CLAWS was a frame-up?
A president might contract a worse
cabinet affection than Ballinger, but
not easily.-Boston Globe.
The Humor Of It.
We note with no sense OF overpow-
ering surprise that Secretary Balm
ger has already discharged Steno-
grapher Kerby.-Chicago Inter-Ocean.
A PubIic's Confidence Shattered.
Senator Dolliver in his speech at
Des Moines the other day described
the president as "a good man sur
rounded by people who know exactly
what they want" This Is the view
the country is beginning to take of
him, and il Is certain to be strength
encd by his conduct in the Ballinger
case. The public Will place less and
less reliance hereafter upon the pres
ident's judgment. 1t will be less and
less confident that his opinions are
his own, arrived at Independently by
judicial determination OF the evil
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-05-19
From Another Point of View

q e o . left
So that is hav waited 10 for7
We appear to % because we're here
Possibly got the before got here
And administration Is passing through Kerbys tale
The next large harmless body visit is Taft.
The comet Brushs
Those
here
II it was million going
selves
What a beautiful Philadelphia got Il
N there
Pitcher Vance could well have
and along
1t going
the ice box.
Now
sight OF Chicago
Pisonsr-shmpE stepped tn comets tail. hc yronsr"
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-05-19

Senator Root says. for the president.
that the latter has to trust subord-
mates with the preparation of letters:
he hasn't time TO prepare all letters
he signs. But Lawler was Ballinger's
understudy and henchman. Mr.. Tart
seems 10 have plenty OF time for
dances, golf and swinging around
the circle" and the. public disgrace or
the lowliest OF the nations honest
servants is a matter deserving all the
time all the preparation necessary to
the right decision. Especially was this
so In the case OF CLAWS and his fell
lows I'm the service who were brave
enough TO object TO Wholesale robbery
Of the nation.
Not knowing that Wickersham had
suddenly found the Lawler memoran-
dun and handed II over to the COM
mittee. who can compare 1t with his
CLAWS letter. Mr. Taft. on Saturday
wired general denial from the golf
grounds. This was a mistake. There
was more In the charge OF mean treat
ment OF an inferior and lying to the
public than could be covered In a
general denial by Mr.. Taft. Senator
Root and the whole Washington cabal,
whose sole mission In government life
seems I'D be to save the head OF that
man Ballinger and the chances that
may still be left to those who want to
steal Alaska coal.
On Sunday Mr.. Taft confessed that
he ordered Lawler TO write that letter.
He was so busy getting away on
speech-making tour that he handed
the work OF generating Ballinger and
disgracing CLAWS over To Ballinger,
as II were.
The defendant thus enters a plea
Of not being unjust or prevaricator.
There are thousands OF pupils In the
primary grade of our public schools
who can see what the defendant has
thus pleaded guilty TO being. and fur
Their comment would be gross waste
of ink, paper, type metal and post
age.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-05-19
The Scene Changes Somewhat

Stand-pat organs may attempt TO
belittle the matter, jobholders and
bitter partfsans may attempt TO side.
track IL, the small-souled fellows who
still put party above all human Goa
siderations may fail TO see Il. but the
Ballinger affair is no longer a Bal.
linger AFFAIR but a VIM. II. Taft at
fair,
The finger OF public accusation
points straight at the president since
the disclosures by Stenographer Ker-
by.
On one hand was CLAWS. a young
man on small salary, with no social.
political or other pull, who thought IL
his duty TO protest against and ex-
pose an attempt to rob the nation
whose employee he was.
On the other hand was BalIinger,
high official. Mr. Taft's social
friend, a man with strong financial
and political influence.
Did President Taft take Ballinger's
word for Il. and publicly disgrace
CLAWS by telling Ballinger to dis
charge him from the service? This
Is one OF the questions the people of
the country are today asking. II is
one or the new issues:
There Is another question. another
issue. Has the president OF the Unit
ed States attempted to fool the peo-
pie OF the United States by lying to
them?
Did President Taft go over all OF
that evidence as he said he did. or
did he decide TO publicly dishonor
the poor youth CLAWS. and publicly
exonerate his good friend Ballinge..
upon the presentation OF the matter
by Ballinger's henchman?
Whether 1t Is or is not a good thing
to do, whether or not the administra-
tons friends like II, the people are
today putting Mr. Taft on trial for
gross injustice TO an employee Of the
nation and a small indecent attempt
to deceive the nation itself.
Mr.. Taft at first denied. But there
should be further calculation.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-05-19
FINE GOODNESS AMID PANICl"
by n. e. A.

The guards were cool, well drilled
and experienced men. They-some OF
them-went about the work of rescue
systematically. insuring results. One
door after another was unlocked and
the screaming captives released, while
the black. hot smoke rolled into their
faces and mad flames licked at their
hands. Confusion, thus, was baffied.
Outside the terror-wrung refugees
were huddled into a corner of the In
closure by other steady-nerved, keen
eyed guards who did not lose their
presence OF mind so far as to leave
everything and get in the way OF the
task of loosening locks and bolts. Not
realizing that discipline hadn't been
stampeded, one misguided convict
made a break TO get away, but n
ready rife brought him down. Only
three conyicts escaped amid the panic.
1t was splendid. And only q roasted
to death inside the shack because no
body got them out!
Huh! What are you wincing at?
oh, probably you are one of those
emotional cranks who think "Disci-
pline be damned-why couldn't more
OF them have turned In and saved
lives?" There's no pleasing your
kind.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-05-19
EDITORIALS BY THE PEOPLE.
Mr.. Cole Opposed to Woman,s Vote.

Mr.. Cole Opposed to Woman's Vote.
To the Editor of The Times: During
the past few weeks | have been very
much interested by theQ views OF the
militant suffragetts as expressed
through your paper, also by the views
of the anti-suffragists expressed
through same. notice the negatives
on the question, SHOULD Women Want
to Vote" outnumber the Alternatives:
and there Is as wide a difference in
facial expression of the debaters as
there is in their views. The affirma-
t!yes claim that their status is below
that las citiZens) or the lowest class
of native born men, because they can.
not enter the arena OF intriguing,
-wire-pulling politics. Their status is
immeasurably above such class now,
and will remain above so long as they
remain where they are and seek not
TO vote and TO associate with5the low.
est class of native born men," which
they would be likely to do IL allowed
to vote-in fact, they could not
avoid IT,
The greater number of those who
are clamoring for equal suffrage con.
Acuu lhdN IL WOuutu NOuiu vote anu
compete with the Lords OF Creation"
for all grades of office, the tendency
would be toward purity and justice in
the management OF public affairs
Well. I am not going to say that the
conditions would be made worse, but
will ask, II by injecting into the body
polite an element composed largely Of
pulpy weakness OF nerves, emotion,
ron-reason and impulse would render
conditions better? Does anybody be.
lieve that equal suffrage would have
the effect of the refner's fire and tho
fullers soap I'm national. state and
municipal affairs9 Would not equal
suffrage let In a class of voters who
are in no perceptible degree above the
status of the lowest class of native
born men?"
There is a saying, LET well enough
alone" Now do not contend that all
under the management Of the Lords
OF Creation" Is well enough: but I do
say Il could be made worse, hence Il
were better to let bad enough alone
These would.be voters were not very
ltactfnl at their great convention, re-
Gently held In Washington. for they
Kissed the president Of the United
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-05-19
MOST ANYTHING

"Aunty, what makes all your Fridays
down here smell so funny?"
There are 1S6 religious denomina.
tions IN the United States. l.,
She: ! understand you are writing
quite bit of poetry now, Mr.. Smith.
didn't know you were a poet.
He: ! reckon I'm the wrong Smith
/ don't know nothing about any poul.
try; I'm no pullet.
The value of the annual tobacco
crop In this country Is about $50 600.
900.
Hinkey: Hello. moving? I thought
you liked tho place? -
Dinkey: ] did until my landlady in.
suited my ear for music.
Iiinkey: What's tho rumpus now?
Dinkey: Her son is learning to play
on the trombone and she asked me II
the music annoysS me- Music! BAIL
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-05-19

All you need to do to make the fol-
lowing polished poem is to stick in
a couple OF words where the dashes
are now.
He stepped upon her dainty -,
she looked at him in feeble -,
or. try a little brain steam on this:
He ran ont doors behind the -,
Where he knew he'd do no -.
How do you like your new location
over in The Gingerbread apartmentsT p
HAli right, but my wife likes the
name OF the Rosewald apartments bet
fer. We move next week"
or the s.b00.0 900 inhabitants Of Switz-
eriond. ,506.400 are producers--one-
third being farmers
Little Dot was on her first visit TO
<1I hnnta whsSs ash was served
1ttsr FRIDAY. AZ the end OF three
@><>n she vent e her aunt aud said;
L.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-05-19
The saIIInssr sIunders.


No right.minded man. we think, can
fail to feel q certain pity for Presl,
dent Taft in the situation in which
he has been involved in the Ballinger
matter even while admitting that for
the most embarrassing features OF the
situation he is himself indirectly re-
sponsible.
The thing that necessarily attracts
public attention most readily and
conspicuously Is that for the state
ment of the stenographer kerby II
was declared at the White House
there was absolutely no foundation,
when the presidents own letter to the
chairman of the investigating commit
tee shows that there was considerable
foundation and however much kerby
may have deserved his dismissal, get
ting rid of him does not mend the
matter of the White House statement
This disagreeable discrepancy be-
tween official statements Is emphasiz-
ed by the fact that the attorney-gen-
erals Office has behaved with curious
ly inept inconsistency as to the mem
orandum of Mr. Lawler. one OF It's
own officers, first resenting inquiry.
tnen dllekluB ludt hO ouSu uO~uAShN
could be found, then. on the publica-
ton Of the stenographer's interview,
producing the memorandum. A like
inconsistency has been manifested as
to the date OF the memorandum. The
unpleasant result Is that the presi-
dent Is entangled in net of conflict
ing declarations and actual facts
tending to breed suspicion and to
caste discredit on each fresh explain
alton. New York Times.
One Complimentary Word.
There is more to admire in Presi-
dent Taft's tardy frankness about the
Lawler-Taft- Ballinger exoneration doc
ument than the indecorous haste
with which the exoneration that fail
ed was attempted. That Is about all
that can be said In a complimentary
vein.--Louisville Courier.Journal.
"Tr.r.reseheryl"
Sec. Ballinger evidently regards
all his opponents as vipers, and
never misses an opportunity of re-
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-05-19

point of view.-New York World.
- Mr,Taft,a Substitute. -
President Taft's explanation that he
used only a few sentences Of the let
ter written for him by Assistant At
torney-General Lawler generating
Ballinger is frank and honest, but II
scarcely alters the ethics of the case.
The fact Is that a president OF the
United States was willing TO delegate
to an understrapper in the law de-
partment the writing of what was to
appear as a personal letter OF great
public importance. That he didn't
use much of 1t was because it didn't
satisfy him. The inference is fair
that If the document had suited the
president he would have signed and
issued it as his own. II was the mat
ter, not the manner, that he disliked.
1t is a rather curious state OF affairs
when the chief executive asks some
body else to prepare IAN opinion as II
he were president" on a matter in
volving the honor OF a cabinet officer.
Good nature is Mr.. Taft's besetting
virtue
AS for Mr.. Ballinger, his curt and
perhaps justified dismissal of Stenog-
rapher Kerby, the man who brought
the Lawler incident to light. does not
help him or his cause in the least. 1t
shows him to the country as an en-
ragged and embittered man rather than
as a careful executive In his talk
about futile treachery" he reveals
the hopeless partisan. And as Kerby
remarked in comment. he lis an eX-
cellent Judge OF ethics. Boston Post.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-05-19

The teacher was
explaining about
the government at
w as hi & [ on
There Is a presi-
dent and a vice
president" she
said. IF the presi-
dent dies, the vice
president takes his
place"
After q puzzled
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-05-19

states whom they requested to al.
dress them) because he could not
fully endorse their views. But no
smiled down upon them. and rebuked
them mildly. He could not do other
wise II he would. because they were
women. I am not going to say that
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-05-19

They had mac
aroni for dinner at
Williams house.
William was serv-
ed with q plateful
of the tubular
delicacy. William
sat gazing at IL for
several moments.
do you know
what IL is?" asked
hia mamma
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-05-19
RepublIshed by Request.

the ballot for women Is unattainabie
but is. at present. forbidden, which Is
the same old reason for their desire
for 1t.
DANIEL w. COLE.
70 Alexandrine-ave east /,
Detroit, May Is, 1910. !.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-05-19

passed by the earth every rs years
and would keep going round and
round in the sky forever. probably.
ed Frank. six. eagerly.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-05-19


II was a grand
occasion for Har-
Ty, five, when his
father took him in
to a restaurant to
eat. He decided
that he would or
der oysters.
How do you
want your oysters.
little man." asked
the waiter.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-05-19

Like those over there" said Har.
ry, pointing to the next table, where
a dozen raw had been served, naked"
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-05-19

At the window
one Sunday the
family was discus
sing two little
neighbor girls who
were passing. One
of the family said
very likely they
were twins.
We'll" comment
ed Adelaide. six.
with conviction, IF
they aren't twins.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-05-19

Sure" replied William, "it's
mess of little automobile tires"
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-05-19
The Truth. No Matter
Whom II Help. or Hurt.

And when stenographer in the
office of Secretary Ballinger felt it
his duty to his country to tell the
truth about the Lawler letter, and
was willing to sacrifice a govern
meut position as matter of duty,
from the ranks of the regular" in
the Republican party there came the
cry, as of one voice;
"Taft's enemies !"
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-05-19
BUT KERRY WAS FIRED
Mr.Taft,s Substitute.

| dence. This is unfortunate from every
point of view.-New York World.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-05-19

silence one little girl raised her hand were twin
and inouired. well" c
And does he have to be the presi- ed Adela
dentess' husband" with convi
they aren
They we're discussing the comet. there can't
and Uncle Jack mentioned that It four month
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-05-19

there can't be more than three or
four months difference between them"
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-05-19

Sec. Ballinger evidently regards
all his opponents as vipers, and
never misses an opportunity of re-
The Mena weekly star., 1910-07-28
A Pleasant Day at Anendale.

Several mem bers of the B. of L. F. & E. met at last week at Anendale (the residence of Mrs. Mary Cook i, about 1 1-2 miles east of Mena to spend the day with her and picnic at the same time. They took with them well filled boxes and baskets of good food and case of sodapop. Mrs. Cook had learned that they were com ing and two stoves had been brought into service, boiling cabbage, ham and potatoes and cooking chicken, bread and coffee. There was an abundance of fresh butter and milk and nice, large, ripe tomatoes. The long table was loaded with blessings from our Father, prepared by those who wished to make others happy by sharing these blessings alike.
 Messers. Hutchinson, Billingsly and Cox put to flight everything that might mar the harmony of real active life. Their originality furnished a very good program for the day. Mrs. Hattie Harlow assisted in the singing and in various ways made her presence very pleasant. Mrs. Bertha Kelly was there by invitation. Many pictures were taken during the day. Baths were taken in near by pond after which came an hour of rest and con- yersation. Then supper was served. When the conveyance came to take them home. none really wanted to leave but expressed a desire to stay. May God be with them till we meet again.
 A Friend
The Mena weekly star., 1910-07-28
Another Yer sion.

L. s. Watson was in Wickes We'd nesday when Mir. Hightower was hurt, and, though he did not see the acci- dent, he was told about it by another travelling man who did see it. Ac- cording to his story Mir. Hiehtower had run up to the train te get on and had handed his grip to the porter on the step, when he stumbled and fell down. As got up and started for the train again and fell before reaching it. When man started to assist him to get up MT. Hightower told him to let him alone as he was all right. A few minutes later the man again tried to assist him again and was again told to let him alone as he was rational and did not want to get up. It was per haps thirty minutes before he was finally picked up and taken to a drug store where it was found that his hip had heen dislocated.
 MT. Hightower was taken to Fort Smith on Thursday afternoons s train.
The Mena weekly star., 1910-07-28
ATE CONCENTRATED LYE
Little Son of Mir. and Mrs. Andy Brew. CT Saved From Death by
 Prompt Treatment.

Last Monday afternoon about 4 o'clock the little son of Mir. and Mrs. Andy Brewer of Foele's Spur, while playing around the house got hold of a can of concentrated lye and ate DOT ton of it. That the baby did not die is due to the fact that a neighbor who was called in thought to give him vim egar, the acid of which neutralized the basic properties of the lye. Dr. G. P. Dunman of Mena was called and he succeeded in relieving the child and now has hopes that it will live, though it is still in a serious condition.
 Dr. Dunman said last Friday that there had been several similar cases reported from over the county and thinks it would be a good plan for mothers who have small children to be more careful with lye and other poisonous substances which may be about their homes.