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The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1910-08-16

was not only genius, but a benefac-
tor to the human race. They ought
to put up statue to him. There's
nothing like it when fellow feels
seedy. There's only one trouble about
it."
Why, it's all on the outside" said
Bentley "If there were only some
apparatus that would enable you to
get inside fellows head and clear
out the pains in the morning after,
what blessing it would be-"
"Vell," said Karl, 81 t'ink that may
be some day dose vacuum cleaner
fellers will do not already. Vot?"-'
Harpers Weekly.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1910-08-16
WILL HE DO 1T AGAIN?

Mr., Harding jumpel into his auto
mobile and whizzed away to Beverly
to see Taft about who should be
named for chairman of the 6. o. p.
campaign committee.
There are dozens of Republicans in
Ohio who are hoping with fear and
trembling that when a chairman is
selected Mr.. Taft will not write let
ter to Hy Davis disclaiming RESPONSE
bility for the selection.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1910-08-16
THE sARsER's IDEA

Bentley had been out late the night
before, or, rather, he had stayed in
late in little affair, and about all he
had left to show for it in the morning
was an old.fashioned away-from-home-
made headache. In hope of relief he
had sought his old friend, the barber,
and the latter had been busy on
Bentley's head and face for the past
hour.
by Jove, Karl" said Bentley, as
the barber rubbed the top of his head,
that feels mighty good, can tell
you. The man who invented massage
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1910-08-16
IOWA AND OHIO, THE DIFFER.
ENCE

Says the Columbus Dispatch an in
dependent paper:
The progressive platform OF the To-
wa Republicans presents ga conspicu-
GUS contrast to the reactionary res
olutions adopted by the Ohio Republi-
can convention. The Iowa platform
offers no subservient Endorsement of
the Aldrich-Cannon traif 1t con
demns without equivocation the en-
croachments and legislative interfer-
ences of those who seek to secure ex-
tortionate profits by means of burden
some tariff taxation, 1t is against spec
ial privilege, it stands for representa-
tive government in Washington, calls
for the redemption of the party's prom
ises in tariff Legislation and pledges
the continued support Of the Republi-
cans of Iowa to the courageous men
who are practically serving the inter
ests of the people and fighting the
forces of privilege in the halls of the
national legislature.
The people of Ohio and Iowa are of
one accord The sentiment of the
rank and file of Republicans of Ohio Is
just the same as that of their party
associates in Iowa. Ninety-nlne of
every hundred Buckeye Republicans
unquaifedly indorse this progressive
platform. 1t represents without ques-
tion the overwhelming public opinion
of this state. The only difference is
this
In the Iowa convention the people
nominated machine. In Ohio the
machine dominated the people and
made a machine platform.
In Iowa courageous men triumph
ed over the time servers and the po-
litical agents of privilege. In Ohio
standpat congressman up for re-elec-
ton, federal oiiice-holders, obeying or
ders, and petty bosses seeking favor
from men higher up, were In control.
In Iowa, her two progressives SEN
ators, fresh from their battles in be.
nan OF tne people III washington, IN
the face of the concentrated power of
the system bent on their destruction
but armed with the confidence and
respect of a grateful constituency
built a platform inspired by public
opinion and the partys best traditions
and adopted that platform by a great
majority in convention of over a
thousand delegates. In Ohio, one sen.
ator whom Aldrch and the interests
voted with persistent regularity in the
United States Senate, penned the plat.
form and rejected every declaration
inimical to the reactionary program
while his colleague, elected TO serve
the people and who Immediately be.
trayed them, used his warning power
to second the schemes of the reaction
aries and railroad through the conyen-
tlon a so-callcd platform that was
neither written In Ohio, approved by
Ohio or representative Of OHIO senti-
ment,
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1910-08-16
ARREST
Of A Woman On A Serious
Charge

Mrs Minnie Sells was arrested
Monday morning at about ten o'clock
by Deputy Sheriff Woolison on war
rant sworn out before Squire II. c..
Wood by Horace Baldwin, charging
her with threatening to cut him with
a knife with intent to kill She was
taken before Squire Wood where the
hearing was set for Wednesday after
noon at two o'clock. She was releas-
ed on her promise to appear in the
Justices court at the time appoint.
ed.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1910-08-16
EVIDENCE
Against Bartlett Was Lacking
...CaSe Dismissed
By Mayor Mitchell On Mon
day Morning

The hearing of Carl Bartlett, charg-
ed with bootlegging or with the un-
lawful selling of Intoxicating liquors,
was held before Mayor Charles Mitch.
ell at ten o'clock Monday morning.
After number of witnesses had been
examined, the case was dismissed as
the amount of evidence was not suf-
ficient to convict the defendant He
was released.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1910-08-16
NoN-RoYAL HEADGEAR

One of the attaches of the Ameri-
can embassy at London tells story
wherein Michael Joseph Barry, the
poet, who was appointed police mag
istrate in Dublin was the principal
figure.
There was brought before him an
lri h-A m er IN, charged with
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1910-08-16

suspicious cond duct. The officer
making the arrest stated, among 9TH
er things, that the culprit was wear
ing Republican hat"
Does your honor know what that
means?" was the inquiry put to the
court by the accuseds lawyer.
1T may be-" suggested Barry,
"that it means a hat without a
crown. ."-Harpers Weekly.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1910-08-16
TWO GAMES
OF Baseball At The Park
On Saturday

Two interesting baseball teams
were played at Lake IIiawatha park
on Saturday afternoon. The Mt. Ver-
non Grays defeated the c., A, & c..
shop team by a score of to 3. The
second game betweeen the c., A, & C.
team and the X. of p. team was a
hotter contest than the first, the shop
team finally winning by score of .
TO Z.
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Saben Sie iemals

Saben Sie iemals
silberHons's cptiidsn parIor btiu&t?
Or 10 IA bri 40 8ue srOb une snibGIt msbr
opiilts Waartn une fiinhliht RsnldmaustH,
pis irssnp Bpti 8ubtnlGptn in brldbtn Sran6s.
Sr IN auseniifst nit ben allrntutftn Ophl&ta
9prri6tunasn sur priifuna Der Auatu.
Sc III uitt uStbis, bic Namsn ron btfaunttn
etuisn ju nsnusn. bic felt 25 Sabrtn BON ibm
ibu 8l6itr stfauft babtn, esnn idn Ruf ais
liitiasr Sptiftr IN alt,flnnt. Gr ssbt In is.
BEN 8aa 3ufritbtubsit.
Silberfone, Seitenber Sptifer,
225 Safapanua Spenue.
3ptitr Stof.
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Sunmpre.

- Sobu 8. 9Oftus uOu @beitnut
StruBs, Der felt ben lcsten 16 Sabren
oils GOuitubler fir 6risoeHsrt6ter @.
SB. GOOnep iunSirts, iit SamItug mad
sinw6deutlidsr Srantbeit Der Sunsen'
eut,Hnouns erlesen. Die 8ittwe unb
orei Sinoer iiberleben i'm.
- Die @Obuuns bes Martin @aif'
rep an gloams aurnue wurSe Sonntu9
0ia9t uou @inbrs6eru bsimgeiu6t, mel.
DE susrit bic Samilie nit @blOrofOrm
bstdubtsn unO ounn @aifreg's 9oien
itablsn, Die $500 in SuursslO sntbieltsn;
aud elm g8eits nit wertbuOIlen Papie'
rem wurOe mitsenOmmen. Die Oiebe
l6nittsu elm 6enitsrslas aus uuo fonn'
ten Oann Den Suteu am 5sniter Surud.
i9ieben.
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StaOt unO GOuntb.
Die 2elepbonnummsr oesr Bo6snblatt
lit iest 23O9 (nsues).

- Die So3iuliiten bes Counties wer.
ben fir bic Serbitwubl Elm pollitdnoises
Gidet aufitellen.
- SIN Saufe Oieies Subres iollen
Sebn neue fatbOliid Stir6en in Sada.
mamma @ountp erribtet werOsn.
- Die Sdubfirma Goodman & 60.
an 2aduwuunu slurnue bat ii6 auf9el0ll
uno Serr SiaOOr Goodman piro oas
@eibdft weitsrilbren, iuOem Oerr u
q. Goodman ausidetbet.
- SObn 6. Oiunuid BON Starts
summit, Der Dor mebreren S8od)en be-
Der Geparatur uou GelepbOubr6bten ir
iauuOerbuft uerbrannt purOe, 1T in
Stuat 9Oipital ben Scrlssuussu erie.
gen.
- Dus SriiblinsstouSert Ses Scran,
ton Sieosrtruuj finOet nG6iten WtOntag
9lbrnO in isiner Dale on 2adawannu
aurnue itatt unO usripri6t Elm rs6t an,
9enebmes Su merSen. Der WtGnner6oi
miro mebrere Sieoer uortraseu unb be-
Oieier @eIesenbeit gum eritsumul Ofient.
lid unter Seitun9 ieines ueuen Oirigen,
ten. Proi. VOuis Suter IbiGips, auf,
treteu; uubcrOsm werOen ueri6isOsnl
YOtut. uno Snltrumental' Sortrdse &C.
ssben, Die Orumutiihe Seftion wiri
Die 3illsrtbulsr" auffiibrsn unO gun
S6lub ftnOst Elm flOttes Guustrdnsdsl
ftutt. DiiIsIisOnn 1T ss srluubt, 5rsun
Dc siu,ufiibrsu.
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Ses Mopprs Sotf6aft.

Sn Ieiner benz Staotratb por9eleieueu
BotI6aft erfldrt Wtagor uon Seraen
,uerlt, narum eS n6tbig mar, Die Steu'
ern nm beiuabe einorlttel 3u erbOben (;
na6 ieiner Nuslegun9 1T bieS oem um'
Itano Su3uihreiben, oaB uorber Sorlas
aen an9enommen muroen, Die eS abiolut
n0tbio mabten, baB cine @rbObun9 ei1'
trut. Sein YOr9dn9er i'm amt 1T oaber
fir bic @rb6bun9 uerantwOrtlib. Damn
iiihrt er an, oaB Die Steuern nun cine
S0be errei6t babeu. Die faum mebr aus
,ubalten III nm oaber Die nod nOthi9en
YerbelIerungsn su MAIDEN, ihld9t er
Dor. oas Iol6e Sorla9eu au9enOmmeu
neroen lolen, oamit auh Die Offentlthe
Dienit SorporatiOnen 9e3mun9en nerr
ben, ibrsn seredten antbeil an ben
Steuern su tra9en. Die @rnennun9
uon ,mei meitersn ltdOtiiden aiieiiOrsu
snti6uloist er oamit, oaB bel ieinem
amtsantritt ii6 bieieS Departement in
einem miierablen 3uitanO befano uno
Der @teuor9aniiation lebr beoiirftig mar,
wcour6 natiirlih mebr arbeit entltano
uno weitsren SeiitauO benOthiste. @r
usrlpriht ii6 uiel uon oem aemetnIamen
Yolaeben Der Stabt uno oes Counties
in bstreff Der Sciteueruns uno erboift,
oaB iie in 3ufunft mebr gleibmaBi8 lein
miro. Die 3iuiloieult Sommiliion be-
truhtet er als cine wihti9e, neil bic
Briiiun9en 6erielben beliere an9eitellte
fir bic Staot iitert. DEM itdotiihen
S6aemeiiter miro fir Die uor,ii9lihe
Nmtspermnltun9 aud &Ob ertbeilt. Sn
betreff Der bOnoirten Shulb bebt er bers
Dor, oaB oieielbe i'm lesten Sabre um
s 946, ,921.47 rebuiirt muroe. opie oaB
Scranton i'm Yergleih NIT anoeren
Stdoten bic nieori9ite bonbirte Shulo
i'm Vanoe babe. 9lud Dem Departement
Der @eiese. Departement Der OHentliden
Si6srbeit, Bureau Der POliiei, Bureau
Der Yrdnoe, Bureau Der 9elunobeit,
Bauinlpettion I'm. miro fir oas Sc
leiitete &Ob 9sipenoet; oann werOen Die
9iotbmenoi9feiten bes Barf SgltemS
berpor9eboben. baS Experiment Der ab'
fail. uno glideiammluns erOrtert, bic
Sermaltun9 Der Dffentlthen Bibliothet
lobeno erndbut, auf Die 9iotbwenoi9teit
BON fog. Rslisf Abiu9standlen aufmerf'
fam 9ema6t, iowie pOn neuen StraBen.
idiloern, aud Oas Wtulberrg Str. Sia |
buff in glusii6t 9eitellt 3wei Wihtige
9totbwenoisteiten. cinen Oifentli6en ab
ort uno elm Oifentli6es Oiarttbuus, wiro
oaS g8ort sereoet, wGbreno Die Ofent'
li6sn SpislplGse fir Sinoer ebenfallS
9ut9sbsisen neroen. 3ulest wiro er'
nGbnt, oas in Serbinoun9 nit Der @itp
Improvement giiOctatiOn 9emeiniam
uerlhisoene Ysrbelierun9eu erreiht wur.
Den, unter OIeien Der iabrlide auiraum'
unsstas. Der au6 OieIes 9abr ltattfin'
ben neroe.
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.4rimiuaI 6eriht.


@ataloo Ga Warco, Der am Yorabeno
BON 98eibnadteu in Dunmore ieinen
Sanosmann angelO Palli9rino eridoB.
wuroe ju elmer unbeitimmten 3uhtbauss
ltraie uon nht .neni9er mie fiinf uno
niAt mebr wie Bwan3ig Sabren uerur'
tbeilt.
Su9h @ormellD BON Der Weitieite,
luclbcr feline Satin NIT einem Soblen'
bobrer 10 iflimm am Sopf ,urihtete,
oaB iie Elm paar Gage nahher itarb,
Duroe iu niht ipeniger wie orei uno
niat mebr wie swOlf 9abren 3udtbaus
uerurtbetlt.
Der 16 Sabre alte @uiIeppi De
Santo, Der Dor mebreren Wohcn bel
Der StOrrs no. 3ehe ben iu9enoli1en
SOpfin Ileranoer ermoroete, als er &C..
nedt nuroe, entfam NIT orei Wtonaten
@eidn9niB. oa Die umitInoe oerart mos
rem, oaB cine miloe Strafe 9eniiseno
i6ien.
DuuiO 9ucs. Der 6dliduns iiberfiibrt,
enttam nit 30 Gaeen @efdn9niB.
Wtidasl Wic Donalb muB 80 Gage
ablieen. neil CT ben TuniS IbomaS
um usridieoenes @isentbum beitubl.
Wtifuel 9lleranoer BON SimpiOn. Der
einen SGuB auf annie Stodius abgab,
bat ieds WiOnate @efdu9niB abSuiisen.
Gbomas YspIbou pon bier uno Nbram
Somells, Yoitmeiitrr Der n6ioae" ;u
9lrhbalb. Die in Yerbinoung nit ben
oortisen @abI6winoeleien i6uloi9 be-
funoen wurOen, lit elm neues serihtlihes
Scrfabren uermsisert moroen uno oann
wurben iie beiOe gu ie iehS Wtonaten
9ef1u9niB uerurtbeilt. SpIter muroen
Die Ysrurtbsiltsu sesen Birsihaft auf
freien 5u6 geiest. nahoem oas Sbsrse'
riht ibusn sinen glppeu bewillist bate.
9Silliam Saar, Der Der @omst So9e
pom BbDtbiasrittern mebrere bunoert
Dollars unterihlu9. bat neun Wfonate
ab,ulieen, mabreuo Sreo. Sngoer, eben'
falls pon Der Siioieite. Der einen ueber'
rod aus Der Douuellg S8irtbIhaft an
Seed StraBe itabl, Ssbn Wfonuts er'
bielt.
Sames Sobbs BON Garbonoale, Der
nit ieiner Dtaitreile Sate 0owo leine
@attin lnsriff. als biele bel tbnen ers
i6ien, nm Den @atten gu eiuem anoeren
Nebenswanoel gu iiberreoen. muB 80
Gage ablieen unb Der Satin $40 mos
natlih be;ahlen, m1breno Die Oomo nit
elmer iuspsnOirten 8erurtbstlun9 snt'
fam.
Wtar Reihmau uno Safob Shom
berger, beioe pon Serpid, Die engeblih
9emerbsmGbig Die Sranoitiftun9 betrie'
ben, betanntsn iih Otonta9 ihulois uno
muroen oann su nibt went9er mie orei
uno nid)t mebr tpie 3nOif Sabren I'M
Oltli6en 3u6tbaus perurtbetlt.
Der @eometer s. 9S. GbOmpiOn uOn
GREENWOOD, Der Den bohbetu9ten Sra
GiutepuuSb ansrifi, muBte s 30 Strafs
be3ablen.
Wtebrere Wtdnner, bes gtihtunter'
baltes ibrer 6rauen an9efla9t, miihen
Oieien monatlih 9ewiiis Summen be-
,ablen; &Ouis Dfanu uOn Sarbonoale
$40. SObn Ssesic pom Selleuue $15,
Nntbonp StudOmith uon Der SIoleite
$40, SObu %iOold $40.
@rouer Sduffer. Der ieinen Sruoer
um 500 bsitabl, wurOe Der Reformihule
iiberwieien.
9Dilliam Se9armo, Der Serfiibrung
uon OtdO6en gu uumoralii6en 3wsden
ansefla9t. euttum nit elmer StraTe uon
$75 uno PrOieBfoiten.
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Wannc Npnntn.

Souesbnlr. Ole gBupue Traction
@Ompanie, friiber Die SOnesbale uuO
0amlep StraBenbabn @ompante. bat,
nie iOeben befanut muroe. ihOn uOr
mebreren Sabren ben alten @ielpfao Der
.. & y. @ompanie uon Der @rie @ilen'
babn fir eiHen 2ermin pom SO Sabren
aepahtet.
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SlleranSer's aon,ert sapelle

~ YalleD Yiem Parf an Der yaurel yi'
ME. am SOnntas 9iahmitta9, ben II.
gpril, I'M 3 ubr, menn bas g8etter es
erlaubt. @intrltt frei.
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stlcyanSer's Sou;ert 9aPeae
;u 8ulsp Sisw Yurt OIL Der. 9aurel. .Si'
ME, am SOuntus 1iadmittas. ben II.
gpril, nm 8 llbr, wsnn bas 0ettsr ss
erlaubt. @intritt fret. -
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stlsSanNer's 9on;ert Sapeae III
Su 8allsp Yien Bart an Der &uursl &t.
ME, am SOnntos Oiudmittas, ben II.
april, UNI 3 ubr. menu oas 8stter eS
erlaubt. @intritt frei.
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slleganSer's Spu;ert Sapeae
3u 8atep Yisw Purf on Der Saurel Ni'
ME, um SOuntas Jiehmittas. ben H..
Spril, um uhr, nenn oaS Wetter es
erlaubt. Sintritt fret.
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- Die 9eamtsn Der glllian, Obj
SellOws SOse werOen beute abeno stn'
seiest.
-Serr 8. .. Serber 1T gum @ollef'
tor Der 8. RobiuiOn SObue Srauerei
ernannt woroeu.
- Sraulein Gitber WfOiss, Go6ter
bss Serrn SernbarO WtOiss uon bier,
uuo aoolpb 8Oolner jun. BON Peoria,
Sa.. wurosn WtOntas abeno in 0tew
Yorf oils Elm @bepaar uerbunOen.
- @in 3hsil bss I'M abbrud besriife'
men alten DSfatins Rints" oil aoams
auenue ltiirste ssiteru 0tuhmitta9 Elm
uno Srant Selmiose pom Sig StraBs
trus eiuen sebrOdcHen 6uB oauon.
- Sin @inbrsher beiudte frib Sonn'
tag WtOrsen bic SatOb Saropis SSObn'
uu9 an Wiaoilou sluenue, wuroe aber
pom Der Sausfrau entOedt uno muBte
nit einem SletoerrOd oils einjt9e Seute
uustueifen. @r iheint bieisn nit Elm
paar SOien uerwetielt Su baben, Die
s 80 in 8aarselO entbielten.
- Sobn Sperid, 30 Sabre aft uno
uls Sersmunn in Der Sermpu 3cde Su
Slo 6Or9e uu9eitellt, puroe Dtenitu9
unter einem Oedenfall seian9en nno
ibm Ous Riidgrut, beiOe Seine uno Der
SdGOrl sebrO6en. Gr erlag ben Ser'
leeunsen cine balbs StunOe Oarauf I'M
GaDlOr SOipital.
- Su elmer 6reitas 0tatt ubSebalte'
nen YerIummluu9 Der Streiter muroe
Der ielt ieds UiOuaten in Der SimpiOn
SsiOsfabrtt Su WtinOOta beltebsnoe
Strsit eiuitimmis fir bseHOet ertIdrt
uuO bic Uiibbellisteiten werOen uunmsbr
CUR Shllbtun9 elmer glrbtratlonsbe'
boroe iberwteien weroen. WtittIerweile
weroen Die Streifer wleoer jnr arbeit
,uriidIebren.
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SsitsIlt bus .Dodsnblntt.-
The Detroit times., 1910-08-25
OBSERVATIONS
arguments. American youth COZ


yielding
having population OF $4,000 and
years are two-thirds Of II,
basin OF the Mississippi. north of
attraction OF the
t eighthour day in the city stronger than the dawin|
MOI hat So uch as OF white collar.
Of strongly influenced. matters III
Gaudy uniforms done
behind
the behind the
is all OF lfenor the H.
raised jeans and Bingham and permitted white colld
responsibility
follows the lure Of the white collar the gs
collar
what does matter s he is satisfied?
collar make feel gentleman. mght
living well the
decided
sociological
and convention breaks freedom
a flannel shirt
endlessy
supposed control these shifts popult
is not a world and will
direction.
bear mind that the gre}
human forces don't originate even that high up
swell Maine reso}
United States vacation ALI Ho
Of ont
49, weeks OF the
uosr Suppose President had said wealth
vacations fine thing but that 8
Of society that those who had vacations :
ave longer their need greaterf
chief executive when thinking OF vacations houI
should not home the
The Detroit times., 1910-08-25
From Another Point of View
The campaign whackses warm.

The whackses warm
secretary Balinger apparently
there
Now the
probably a candidate
President the and further where
and coming on
ec--o
Again n President
Bay. would that this is pretty good time
at Pennsylvania
so days President Taft is preparing campaign letter
wanted by California authorities
New York and seems 10 nave ne Chance TO go west
would the light the other sherman did
war.
while
leaving only 4S3l2 alive claim
same distinction
to
which
IL q morning.
We axty
been a and hasn't been pnched
caught with the goods The Kelley arsenal
which but
The Detroit times., 1910-08-25
WHOSE
vACATIONsg

Mrs. Clarence Mackay-the beauti-
full and striking wife Of the head OF
the great Postal Telegraph and Cable
system, and recently the avowed and
enthusiastic champion OF woman,s
suffrage-makes an interesting sub
ject for the department OF Interest
ing People," In the September Ameri-
can Magazine-part OF which Is quoted
as follows:
VERY few people have really taken
seriously the unexpected and rather
surprising interest OF society women
In the question. but 1t is serious
matter and one which Is capable OF
changing entirely the character OF the
agitation in This country. The woman
who has headed the contingent which
in the last three years has rejuve-
mated the woman's suffrage cause.
giving 1t something Of the energy
and the fire which IL had back In the
7O's, Is Mrs. Clarence Mackay.
Suffrage for women appeals to
Mrs. Mackay as a humanitarian meas
ure. She sees in II a method OF help
ing In social and philanthropic re-
forms. When she faced the question.
apparently for the first time, some
three years ago, she Immediately
threw herself into the movement. II
The Detroit times., 1910-08-25
Mrs. Clarence Mackay--The
Champion of Woman's Suffrage

had been at a low ebb for a long tin
its faithful adherents working away
a more or less routine fashion. M
Mackay's announcement that she p
posed to devote herself to the
vancement OF the cause sent thu
through the suffrage ranks Of Z
whole country, and when, In the su
mer of 1908, she began the organi
ticn OF the Equal Franchise socie
all the old organized societies took
new life. With characteristic I'M
pendence. Mrs. Mackay called up
the women OF her own set to Il
her. She gathered at her house
luncheons and receptions scores
the leading women Of wealth and
portance In the city and with thu
she mingled professional women
various leaders In the suffrage eau
After a few months she formed WI
great care league at whose he
she still stands. To this she gives
regular attention as any teacher git
to her school. or stenographer to
machine. Every morning at nj
o'clock she Is to be found at
rooms In the Metropolitan Tower
New York, and there she stays IN
lunch time, working steadily, enthv
astically and happy"
The Detroit times., 1910-08-25

"The case against the Payne-Ald-
rich Bill is grave and complicated. 1t
perpetuates duties laid forty-fiye years
ago as Civil War taxes; that Is, 1t
compels the people Of the country to
conduct a large number of their In
dustries on war tax basis. Many
OF its schedules are amazing carica'
lures of the doctrine of protection.
made SO by open and cynical violation
of the protective principle. tricks and
swindles hidden in a technical jargon
that nobody but an expert can under
Standard there is no escaping the
conclusion that In most cases this OBJ
security has been cunningly devised
that nobody else should understand II.
THE method by which the bill was
made was the worst possible. Duties
we're traded In openly. like horses at
q country fair. Although many or
these duties affect chiefly the daily
life of that great bulk OF our popula-
The Detroit times., 1910-08-25

With all proper respect for the high
position of which he is occupant and
for his amiable personal qualities, II
must be said that President Taft Is
cutting a very sorry figure these days
as the titular leader Of his party.
He is frank and courageous In none
of the troubles that are now marrying
the Republican ranks. Not one OF
them has he illuminated with clear
and manly statement as to where he
stands. He permits inuendoes by
agents and emissaries to take the
place of unquestionable and decisive
statements from himself. II this Is
his notion OF exalted presidential
etiquette. II is also the most foolish
and dangerous idea he could enter
tain.
Mr.. Taft, Is the greatest user OF
political gumshoe men and sleuths that
has occupied the White House In two
The Detroit times., 1910-08-25
WOMEN PRISONERS IN JAPAN

The cells in every Japanese prison
are practically sleeping dormitories,
as the prisoners are engaged in the
worksheds all day, or attending lee
lures and lessons In educational sub
jects, department and morality. The
small Japanese woman prisoner is
even taught how to serve tea proper
ly, because the Japanese have grasped
the fundamental truth that whatever
raises a woman's self-respect helps
to eliminate bad habits-in a
word, to reform her. The keen zest
of the prisoners in Japan contrasts
with the hopeless. hunted look of our
woman prisoners In England In Japan
the women prisoners are learning
learning. learning all the time. They
are given prizes and decorative re-
wards for excellence. They are being
encouraged instead Of repressed. Ev
erything is done to instil real de
sire for permanent decentralization
Express.