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The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-10-27
OPEN THE DOOR.

Open the door, 1T in the air:
The winds are sweet and the flowers are fair
Joy is abroad in the world to-day;
If cur door is wide it may come this way.
Open the door!
Open the door Jet in the sun,
lie hath smile for every one.
He hath made # the raindrops gold and gems;
lie may change oar tears and diadems
Open the doori
Open the door Of the soul; let in
Strong. pare thoughts which shall Danish sin;
They shan grow and bloom with grace divine
Aud their fruit shall be sweeter than that Of tn,
vine.
Open the door.
Open the door q the heart; let in
Sympathy sweet Tor stranger and kin.
II VIII make the halls IT the heart so fair
That angels nag enter unaware
Open he doozl
Britain Weekly,
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-10-27
Betting on Elections.

From the PhiIadelphia Record.
Betting in New York is 10 on Dix
in large amounts. and to in smaller
sums The largest wager so far reported
Is $3.50 on Dix 20 $3.50 on Stimson.
Thomas ". Lawson. Of Boston. says
client OF his has $4,000 20 $780, 900 10 bet on
Foss on even terms Even money in
large sums on the Democrats candidate
for governor OF Massachusetts is not
usual thing 10 Is significant OF the pres
ent situation Of the Republican party,
Another brokerage house offers SiCs)10 on
Foss az even money, and most OF It has
been covered by Republicans. on the
Boston stock Exchange several wagers
have been made with odds OF 4 TO 8 on
Draper Small odds on the Republican
candidate in the Bay state are sufficiently
indicative that things are different from
what they were once.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-10-27
CoIored Brethren.

From the Richmond Times-Dsratch.
Thursday will be white Folks Day"
at the ColoTed Fair, and il is hoped that
there viii be large attendance. Let US not
forget that they are our own colored peO-
pie, and that they should be encouraged
in all proper efforts they are making for
their own improvement in Industrial
affairs
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-10-27

Those swiss correspondents painted the
picture a little too nicely when they kept
telling US that the murderer Of the En-
press of Austria was spending his life
very pleasantly in prison. The chap
hanged himself last week.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-10-27
Competition I'm Politics.

From the Detroit News
Competition is a mighty good thing in
politics, too. As long as one party was
dead sure Of the votes the people were
let go hang; but now that the people nave
shown disposition 10 deal ar the p0liti-
cal counter that offers the best bargains,
both parties begin 20 perk up a bit and
become willing 70 please
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-10-27

Il spoke in favor OF good roads" said
the candidate.
And what did your opponent say to
that?"
He Immediately spoke in favor Of bet
ter roads. That fellow is a shrewd. dam
gerOus man"
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-10-27
4 Croak from the Tomb.

From the Louisville CONDITIONAL.
In his Just decided race for that anus
ing concern. the so-called Hall of Fame.
Edgar Allan Poe beat Harriet Beecher
Stowe only I'VE votes. Did We hear from
the tomb Of the poet-candidate an en-
phatic "Nevermore?''
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-10-27

The new King Of Slam bears the name
Chowfa Maha Vajiravudh for which the
makers of limericks VIII find it pretty
hard TO find d rhyme. The final oh
is said 70 be as silent as the "p' IN
pneumonia" or the IN" in sugar"
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-10-27

That Cornell professor who said 10 T. r..
a terrible liar know that you are"
Vas much more direct than old Chancellor Day
Who rests on his hunkers with Nothing TO say.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-10-27
just n BIun.

How is it that the quail in your bill
Of fare is always struck Off"
That's just fancy touch" explained
the beanery waiter. I'VE never had a
quail in the joint.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-10-27

The man who was once tennis cham
plon OF America is suing for divorce. He
got caught in the matrimonial net; his
wife couldn't stand his rackets: when
he thought the score was "deuce-all,"
she decided 1t ought TO be 'love-one."
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-10-27
Living hv His Pen

From the Baltimore American.
Il hear that author friend of yours Is
making a fine living by his pen"
"Yes. He's stopped writing and gone
TO raising pigs"
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-10-27
His Record an Open Book.

From the Louisville Ccurier-J ou1nal
Col Rcosevelts record since his return
70 America IS an open book. He has ad-
vocated everything, including Cannonism
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-10-27
Never AenIn!

From the Houston Post.
THE last time you were drunk you
promised me you would never get drunk
again
This amt again. mdear; thish Ish
zrat
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-10-27

The reports say that Evelyn Thar is
stranded in Europe. We do not want 10
appear unsympathetic, bat let US hope
that no one will pay her passage back.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-10-27

AS 10 the effect of adverse public senti-
ment on the individual temperament. 1t
might be well to consult those eminent
specialists, Drs. Cook and Crlppen
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-10-27
Census Returns.

why are cities referred TO in the fem
mime gender"
Because some OF them pad their fig
UTes'
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-10-27

Life must have seemed pretty cheap 70
the chap who would dive fifty feet into
tho river after a IS hat
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-10-27

The Pittsburg Dispatch asks; What
shall be done with eowards?" why, just
fix their eQullibrators and let them take
4 chance
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-10-27
Another Tmnnrtnnt onestinn.

From the Charleston News sud Courier.
It begins 70 look as if a new question
OF national importance VIII be what TO ID
with our eX-SenatorE.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-10-27

Mr. Daniel Boone has failed again OF
election to the Hall Of Fame. but he has
a certain shrine In the heart Of the Amer
lean boy.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-10-27
OItSpurifN

dreamy haze obseiros the distant hills
The smoke from burning leaf piles slowly fHs
The autumn air: the droRsy insects drone.
With eyes half filed with tears who waks-aloney
q dont know whFt this stuff I've written means.
But us Just Ike the poems in nasgazinsal
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-10-27
A WOman's Way.

II don't know how strong I am with
her Her letters seem formal"
Cant you read between the lines?"
NO; she writes between the lines and
also across the lines in several direc-
tons
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-10-27

Capital punishment is prohibited in
Switzerland. so they let the murderer Of
the Empress Of Austria hang himself
Just as effective. and much cheaper.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-10-27

We are decidedly in favor of the Eng
lish fashion OF conducting murder trials
without vaudeville accessories.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-10-27
an OccnsinnnI Crnn,h-

Does your rich uncle ever do anything
for you?"
Not much Sometimes he gives me an
old automobile"
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-10-27

Those British courts OF law try cases
not the patience Of the people.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-10-27

From the Kansas City star
Some one is bound to say IT, before
long, so here goes: The Cubs have had
their Fill o delphia.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-10-27

Why should not woman smoke?
She may If she has the price;
But cigarette and a suffragette
Combined are hardly nice.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-10-27

Il was very evident that Mister John
sing could not turn EN- loose"
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-10-27
Two Questions.

IF I marry you, viii you give up your
cIub?'
VIII you agree to give up your resi-
dence in Reno"
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-10-27

II Roosevelt holds back his declaration
that he win not be a candidate for the
Presidency in 1912 until It is plain TO every
one that he could not be If he wanted to.
the declaration is likely 10 lose its force.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-10-27

Among the leading candidates for the
national silence championship are Chan
cellor Day and James J. Jeffries.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-10-27
Fresh!

From the B0st0n Transcript.
Lady CustomeF-Td Ike 10 get a pair
of pinchers.
Floorwalker-shoe department.. two
aisles to the right, madam
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-10-27
POLITICAL COMMENT.
II. H. md the Sugar Trust.

From the Richmond Times Dispatch.
In his New Hampshire speech the
colonel said: Through Stims0n I got
back that money from the sugar trust. ="
As matter OF fact, the colonel never got
back dollar from the sugar trust. never
prosecuted the sugar trust seFlo lsly, de-
elined to proceed against it upon the re-
ports made to him by George II. Earl, OF
Philadelphia, and was in Africa at the
time the sugar trust disgorged, as the
World says, shooting dIkdiks and bon
gos." The colonel appears 10 be laboring
under the hallucination that ne is still
President He appears 10 be the original
OF the story that is told about the ex-
perience Of the gentleman who went 10
an asylum one day and was taken around
by a seemingly sane person, who ex-
planned the peculiar form of distemper
from which a number Of the inmates
were suffering somewhat In this way:
You see that fellow in there; well,
he thinks that he is George Washington.
when We al know that George Washing
ton died before any OF US were born
That old man there imagiues that ne Is
as I that Julius Caesar has been dead
for hundreds of years. But just look at
that creature In the cage over there.
What do YOU suppose? He thinks that
he is Napoleon B0naparte. the blankety
blank fool. when everybody knows that
am Napoleon Bonapartel"
There is no doubt that the colonel is
laboring under a like deluson. that he
thinks he Is Napoleon Bonaparte He
believes somehow that he is stu Presi-
dent; but, thank God he Is not
Looks Favorable for Democrats.
From the Providence Journal
With the fall elections only two weeks
distant, the outlook continue. favorable
to the Democrats. Indeed. in some we'll
Informed quarters a genuine Democratic
landslide. like that OF 1882, IS confidently
predicted. Thus the New York Herald,
which has been printing weekly sum-
maTies OF the Congressional situation,
says that there is "a gradual but steady
stinening OF the Democratic cause" In
the election, the Herald classed rs dis
tricts SIS doubtful. II has now reduced
the number TO sixty. and says: with
each division the Democratic lead over
the Republicans has increased. The sig
nifcance appears unmistakable' This
statement OF the case is borne out by
reports from other sources. There Is a
Democratic feeling IN the air. The Her
aid goes so far as 10 forecast a Demo
cratic-P Progressive majority IN the Senate.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-10-27
That Rescued Feline

The scroll OF fame
Must have it pat
What was the name
OF Wellman's cat?
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-10-27
Senator Rristnn,s Chill. TnII--

From the Kansas Clry Star.
Senator Bristow will deliver one Chalk
talk during the campaign. He will speak
at Chalk October %.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-10-27
Former Gov NJ T. Durbin. OF Indiana,
IS AT the New Willard.

George H Fetter. Of Philadelphia. who
is here on legal business before the
Interior Department, is at the Shoreham.
Discussing Pennsylvania politics. Mr..
Fetter said that the Republican ticket
would be elected without any doubt
Every reasoning voter can plainly sec.
said Mr.. Fetter. That the suit brought
against the Republican candidate for gov
eTu0r, Mr.. TeneT. is a political dodge
intended 20 hurt his chances II there
be any truth in what has been alleged
against Mr.. Tener why were not charges
made against him before this time? Why
did the man who stands up as his ac-
cuser to-day not arise al the time Tener
was candidate for Congress? Why did
he wait until now? OF course. its all
political trickery and intrigue. Nobody
takes any serious stock IN H. and yet 1t
proves plainly what devious ways are
used TO mislead the people and 10 black
en- the reputation OF an honest man. I
dare say that nothing VIII ever come
out OF this suit against TeneT. that The
whole thing will be dropped after the
election is over. OF course, Tener viii
be elected
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If New FORK. Ohio, Indiana, and the
other States where Roosevelt made cam
paIgn speeches go Democratic at the No
vember election. the colonel viii be
blamed for IT, according 10 John I. Bats
ley, Of Boston, Mass, who is al the
Arlington.
Roosevelt has created dissension wher-
ever ne has made his appearance, and
there is no denying the fact that the
Republican party is torn to pieces. Roose-
welt is not his old self any more. he is
PLAYED out TO use a vulgar expression
He has lost in the estimation OF the peo-
pie. While ne was President many OF his
breaks were overlooked; but it's different
now. He cannot call a man a liar with
impunity nov, He is like any other man
The attack on the Supreme Court has lost
him many friends and lowered him in
the esteem Of the people. his affront to
the Vatican has esranged the Catholics,
formerly his most loyal supporters. his
calling everybody who disagrees with
him crook, a jackass, and a CRATER
is transgreSsing the bounds Of propriety
and deceney; Mrs Storer's letter plainly
shows him up as a person who Is not
welded To the truth; his almost insulting
treatment of President Taft and other
grave mistakes have made him a dif-
ferent man ia the eyes Of the people
R0osevelts ticket in New York viii be
defeated by such "a telling majority that
the colonel viii not fail to see that the
people have placed him out Of harms
rearh q"
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-10-27

British Weekly.
The Washington times., 1910-10-01
OTIS LONG OPPOSED
ORGANIZED LABOR

Gen Harrison Gray Gus. editor nd
principal owner OF the Los Angeles
Times, the building Of which was Ge-
Stroyed by IRE shortly after ! o'clock
this morning. has since he first acquired
possession OF the publicat ton, fought
Tor what he terms Industrial freedom. -
as opposed TO organized labor
He has been in every great popular
a citation for the best interests Of re
Dor matters has constantly opposed or
ganized labor refusing 10 employ union
men.
Time ard again he has had bitter
fights wih the local labor unions. and
time and again both sides have re-
newed the fight with no abatement II
was only recently that General Otis led
tracted the attention Of the entire news
paper world in his night for the open
shop
General Otis got his newspaper train
ing in the National Capital where he
was correspondent for an Ohio daily,
and foreman in the Government Print
ing Office. and also as editor Sf the
first Federal soldiers paper, the Grand
Army Journal He was one of the men
who nominated Lincoln the first time.
General Otis has been a man who
never hesitated to say what he
thinks He was once forced TO re-
sign as editor of bis paper because
he said some hard things OF a lead
ing citizen of Los Angeles. He was
once sought out in a theater box by
the editor OF a rival newspaper and
tain derogatOry remarks, had 10 fight.
During his whole journalistic
career, General Otis has continually
wa ged war against union men,
The Washington times., 1910-10-01
VERNON TO REMAIN
FOR FOUR MONTHS

William T Vernon. colored, register
cf the Treasury. viii not sever his con-
nection with the Government service IN
I'll February This announcement was
made today at the office of Secretary
AIacNeaEh-
Owing u the circumstances In the
case, which leave Vernon with no i'm
mediate prospects. II vas thought desir-
able 10 have MIN continue in his present
Office for several months As result
Of this decision NeTnon-S resignation
which was formally presented to Secre-
taTv ATacNeaCh TODAY. Indicated SaaI l.
would become effective four months
from date.
Vernon was at the Tressury. Depart
rlent today as usual He Informed his
friends that he has no definite plans
for the future 1t is believed, however
that he will experience no difficulty in
making advantageous competitions be
fore he ceases TO fix his name 10
countless bank notes, and his friends
are confident that he viii be offered an
attractive berth in SOME negro educa-
tional institution.
The Washington times., 1910-10-01
TEACHERS ARE PAID
PROMPT ON TINE

r-or the first time in more years than
most Of the teachers could remember
the teaching corps today received their
checks TOr their first months servi e
promptly on october l.
The teachers thrOughed the high
school Offices, the buildings where the
supervising principles held the pay rolls
and a. TIE Franklin School. where sew
eral hundred Of the teachers we're paid
Few checks were paid at the District
building In past years the paying part
Of the program has been delayed until
the middle of October being the last
thing 10 be taken up in the work OF
organizing the schools This year how
ever, the office Of Secretary Harry
FIfne made a special effort TO have the
checks out on time, and received a
vote Of thanks when they announced
to the Board OF Education at its meet
ing this week that the fact had been
accomplished
Teachers expressed their appreciation
Of the innovation
checks 20 the teachers
The Washington times., 1910-10-01
TIE INJURED.

Harold Stone, driver Of the CyIuu-
bia car, crushed when car dove
down embankmenf.
Joseph Cook, badly cu6 and
bruised, possibly fractured skull:
struck by unidentified racing car.
Norris Levisohn. broken legs, in
ternsI injuries; struck By unIdeu-
tilted racing car.
Henry III. saEedOn, both legs
broken, crushed about body:
struck by racing ear
Thomas Miller, Brooklyn. leg
crushed, afterwards an,putsted:
run down by cur.
CarneH Reed, broken leg, found
beside track; probably struck by
racing car
Mr. and Mrs. Potter, broken ribs.
ably bruised.
August Setback, cut and bruised.
Theodore GramuttI. chauffeur, In
ternaIly injured, condition serious
William Peterson, face crushed. In
terHal injuries; struck by wheel
torn from racing car.
Thomas Summers, Brooklyn, slight
~ Injured.
Edward II. Brown. disIocated hin.
Mrs Ferdinand d-EiuvH. both legs
broken, internal Injuries
The Washington times., 1910-10-01

Pupils Recovering From
Illness Allowed to Enter
SCHOOLS Temporarily.

That there is no disposition on the
part Of the Health Department to eA-
ClUdc from the public schools those
pupils whose physical condition viii
not permit OF their vaccina ton, was
the statement Of Health Officer Wood
ward today
Every year dozens of children vino
have just recovered from illness, and
whose condition VIII not permit OF their
being vaCcinated are ADMITTED 10 the
schools said DR.. Woodward today
All that the Health Department asks
dren. The department scannot accept
the certificate OF a physician 10 the eI-
feet that the child cannot be vacctns ted,
as that would be 20 leave every doctor q
Judge unto himself
The child must be exsmin 81 By =
physician OF the Health Denartment.
and II -tbe conclusion Is reached that
vaccination would prove injurious. Ehe
Board OF Education y 50 advised aud Il
is recommended that the pupil be admit
ted Tor thirty. sixty OF ninety GAYS
without vecrinatiOu-
..fs-- v--eFsh * kept over these
cases, and II the health Of the child
-s.- 80 a. 90 permit, IL Is then
ss,cciuated.~
IN the case OF the seven year, old
daughter OF J. l. ROdisr. OF 1911 ;
street north west who was certified by
DIT. u. n Rigs as having just recov-
nara lvSiS. and therefore unable TO IN
derzo vaccination. Dr. Woodward said
the child would have 20 be brought 10
the Health Department Tor sNaTnlna-
ton before permission can be given
IyT IeT To enter school
The Washington times., 1910-10-01
BURNING OIL PREVENTS
SEARCH FOR VICTIMS
Plant of The Times Wrecked by Explosion Followed by
Fire---Two Men Arrested, Suspected of Dynamiting
the Establishment Publication Continued

minutes before the explosion. made the
statement that throughout the night the
building was filed with fumes Of gas
escaping from an unknown leak, and
that the fumes were so noXiOus that
they caused considerable annoyance to
the workers
The flames were confined TO the Times
building, although adjoining buildings
were badly sCOrched and many windows
were broken in the neigh bOrhOOd by The
force OF the explosion
Shortly after 2 O'Clock the fire was
under control, ard soon eztinguished-
Death List Understandable.
Owing 10 the confusion no list Of dead
could be procured The mortality, how
ever, was not confined 10 the Times en-
ployes, for one fireman, at least, lost his
life Many others were terribly burned
and otherwise injured.
The explosion was or such violence
that many of those in the building were
so manned that they we're not able to
escape, as they would have from an
ordinary fire
There are several versions as to the
number Of explosions The police say
that there were as many as four. Two
of great violence and two other de-
donations that seemed to nave followed
close on the heels OF the others
There is no doubt, however, that there
vas one terrific explosion. which was
~ ard throughout the city. and which
shook the business section for blocks
round
All descriptions Of eyewitness seem
TO agree that the explCs-on was imme-
diately followed BY a great burst Of
fame which made It's way straight up
through the entire building with the
J fury Of a volcano, and converted the
structure in an instant into the huge
r. ging crater.
Il was this -Ish Of flames which pre-
vented the escape OF many IN the me
chanicaI department. Some OF the en-
ployeS who we're not crippled bv the eX-
Dlosion managed &c make their way 70
windows fronting on the street anil
many OF these jumped. injUTinE them
selves severely. All was confusion bor-
deTIng on panic and the police reserves
were called 20 the scene IT double quick
20 control the crowd
The terrific shock blew upward and
seemed 10 carry ignition throughout the
entire building No mart caught FIRE
first. according 10 eyeWitnesses- The
whole building burst into a l--eat bon
Gre within the space Of a few seconds
and the crimson glare was splsShed with
binding white flashes from crossed elec-
trio wires that shOrs-circuited as they
burned
The Washington times., 1910-10-01
FOREIGNERS CLASS
IN PUBLIC SCHOOLS

A class for foreigners will be A new
feature in the public night school course
this year.
The new class viii be organized al
che jefferson School on Monday even
ing and will be made up of foreigners
Of all nationalities- Few of tie pupils
already enrolled can speak English.
The work viii be in charge of Miss
NJ. Johnson, who has had wide expert
enc with Settleent classes in New
York City and who can speak several
foreign languages
4 campaign is being made by the
principal OF the JEFFERSON to advertise
the night course by means of plac ard s
that have been distributed through
the SGu4 heaStern section of the city.
The subjects taught will be srith-
u1etic- letter-WTiting- reading. pen
msnSSir- spelling, composition and
tFDeWTfIInC.
The Jefferson course will include
pupils in ne fifth, sixth. seventh. and
eighth grades