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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-02-26
Vaudeville and moving pictures

Manager Leo Wise. of the Academy,
sends word that the sale OF sea =
for the John Drew engagement De-
gins today, which gives toiks
chance to avoid the rush Wednssaas.
Mr.. Drew comes "Wednesday nignt Ia
his brand new play. "A Single Man
II is entirely In keeping with the
public conception of John Drew for
him to appear in brand new play.
Ii is expected Of him. The average
theatregoer would be as much sur
prtsed at seeing John Drew in an
old play as In an old suit OF clothes,
or minus a shave or anything eise
that 0etracts from the appearance OF
n well xroomed man. They even ex-
meet to see a new John Drew each
time. sort Of made oYer, retailored--
sartor resartns. And II any one has
doubts about the meaning OF ihat
familiar expression let him see Jonn
Drew and remember that tailor shops
have been labeled as sartoriai par
1ors.
But this matter of using Latin
words is becoming almost too COM
mon to be good form. Ii is a dead
language, too, and as that eminent
authority on good form, Mr.. Hen
Messy Doalev, remarked when John
l.. Sullivan was compared to Julius
Caesar, Why lug In a dead man
Why. indeed.
Which is enough TO assure the
most skeptical that there are no dead
ones connected with the John Drew
production, anyway. Indeed 1t is so
very modern that most of the world
hasn't caught mp with it But even
Richmond can look on and admire
the Academy pit and balconies.
With Mr.. Drew this season are
Mary Roland. That's Lawton. Louise
Drew, Carroll McComas, Clara Bracy,
Ivan Simpson and Thomas Kelly.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-02-26
New York's Cathoiicity

New York's catholicIty IN matters
theatrical is illustrated by this an
nouncement credited to Lee Shubert:
I'VE are going to produce the Rein
hardt version of tOedipus Rex" says
Mr. shubert, and We have entered
into fresh contract WITH Csdby~
Deslys."
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-02-26
AT the theatres
Sale for John Drew Seats Be-
gins Today At Academy
Bills At Other Theatres
Academy.

"Wednesday and THURSDAY, matinee
Thursday-John Drew in "A single
Man"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-02-26
Bitou.

This VEGETABLES Jimmy Faien
tine"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-02-26

Empire.
Continuous vaudeville.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-12-14

held reception in the barroom which
had been converted into scene OF
splendor. The guests were treated to
every luxury and there were gold
monogram cigarettes for both men
and women The affair cost for
tune.
In the same days news we hear OF
a Baltimore mother who sold a pint
of blood from her arm for $25 with
which money she bought food and
clothing for two little children de-
pending upon her.
Only a few days ago in a western
city a mother died of starvation in
her home and her last energies were
devoted to calling in a neighbor and
requesting her to see that her baby
did not perish also.
To this state has the reign of priv
ilege brought the republic. The great
fortunes of some and the bitter pow
erty of others cannot be attributed to
industry and ability so much as to
favoritism. 1t is significant that the
Stotesburys gave a quarters of mil
lion dollars to the Roosevelt campaign
fund of 1904 and that the administra-
hnf al
granted immunity to trust magnates
and allowed them to further corner
the riches of the nation. There is a
connection between the presidential
election Of eight years ago and that
Philadelphia barroom reception and
the gold monogram cigarettes. There
is a connection between the political
management Of this country and the
fact there are mothers that destroy
themselves to keep their children
alive.
To correct these conditions in part
at least and restore a wholesome bal
ance is the enormous task confront
ing the democrats under the leader
ship of Woodrow Wilson. 1t is a
monumental undertaking yet 1t must
be carried out. II we do not get re-
form through the democrats, through
the republicans or the progressives II
will come through the I. w. w. and
their remedy will be as bad as the
disease,
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-12-14
~%ND%NNN

While the Northwest Livestock show
was on in Lewiston this week import
ed Irish bacon was
Stock Shoks and selling in that city
Irish Bacon. and o / 9 ew h T g
thro ughout the
northwest for so cents per pound.
The latter incident furnishes good evil
dence of the need OF the stock show.
II should not be necessary for the
states to import bacon
from Ireland or from any other re-
gion, not even from Omaha Our
wheat can be converted into hogs and
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-12-14
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~ONNNS
Chancellor Won Bethmann-H Hollweg
of Germany has revived a regulation
to the effect that mem
Mutual bers of the German di-
Protection. plomatic corps must not
marry foreigners. The
rule provides that if they do so they
are subject to dismissal from the SER
vice 1t is broadly hinted that the rul-
ing is intended particularly against
American girls. If that is the case
Uncle Sam could retaliate by passing
law to the effect that any Ameri-
can girl marrying a foreigner with a
hyphen in his name shall forfeit her
property rights.
Being completed just at Christmas
time the now high school building
makes a substantial present for To-
cal students.
The humane society would make a
hit with the horses IL 1t would sand
paper the streets on icy mornings.
~>~~e~Ss
The game commission should re-
member that many who hunt In Au.
gust do not hurt the grouse.
Time to bring on the holly.
In the Midst OF Splondors.
(Washington Starr
Your new home is magnificently
furnished"
II should say So" replied Mrs Cum
rocks. TITS so full of works of art
that can't enjoy walking through II
unless carry descriptive catalogue
with mo-"
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-12-14

News stories continuously tell OF
frightfully unbalanced conditions in
this country. There
Politics. h little child OF
Piutocracy and wealth in New York
Poverty. whose relatives are
planning to give it n
AT the Stotesbury ball in Philadel-
a real circus performance for the
child and will spesd $4,000 for the
stunt.
AT the stotesbury ball in Philadel-
phia the host and hostess leased the
most fashionable hetei In the city and
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-12-14
HIS OWN COUNTRY.

y travelled among unknown men,
= In lands beyond the sea- 4
= Nor. England! did / know till
= then 4
= What love I bore TO thee.
= 'Tis past. that melancholy
y dream! Z
Nor will I quit thy shore 4
= A secsnd tfne; for still seem
= To love thee more and more.
= Among the mountains did
feel
The Joy of my desire; Z
= And she I cherished turned her 4
wheel 4
Beside an English fire. n
y Thy mornings showed, thy =
. nights concealed
= The bowers whore Lucy q
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East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-12-14

the hogs into bacon at good profit
One of the chief objects of the live
stock show is to promote the livestock
industry. 1t is work for the better
ment of everybody.
~~e~ONs~
Secretary of War Stimson is opposed
to granting independence to the Phil
ippines. That is
Our Own Welfare strange sine e
Demands 1t. from a military
st n point the
move would be the finest thing that
could possibly happen to this country.
AS long as this government retains
the islands so long is it in a precari-
Gus position from war stadpoint.
The islands place us at a disadvan-
tage in our relations with Japan and
other nations. The Japanese could
take the islands and do so with ease.
Should they. do so it would then de-
volve upon this country to retake the
would be a bloody and expensive pro-
cess and useless we. We should
not remain in such position. We
should get out while the getting is
good especially so since We have no
business in the orient anyway and
since this country as a whole gains
nothing by our occupation of the is
lands.
Secretary Stimson's claim that we
owe It to the Philippine natives to re-
main there is rot. We owe II to those
people to vacate just as we owed Gu
ban independence to the Cubans. The
islanders will learn self government
more easily IL left to themselves and
allowed to practice self governm ont
than they will If Uncle Sam keeps on
doing their governing for them. No
people can ever learn self government
by the hot house process They must
learn to govern by governing. If they
make mistakes they will have to pay
the penalty, just as we do for mis-
government in America, and try to do
better next time.
1t would not really matter how
ever. IL American evacuation Of the
Philippines should not be q good
thing for the islanders. The Ameri-
can governments first duty is to AM
erica not to the Philippines.
49, a~-S-S~
BY his action yesterday Governor
West met a hard situation in a credit
able, manly way. He
II Was The stood for government
Only Way. by law not by an indi-
vidual. It is the Oregon
system and II Is the American sys-
tenn. The people of this state voted
for capital punishment It was right
their will should be carried out. II
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-12-14

correct it is through enforcement of
the law. BY performing his duty
when the task was contrary to his
own sentiments the governor. proved
himself a bigger and stronger man
than some of his enemies have given
him credit for being. He took the
proper course and held it to the end
regardless of strong pleading to DO
otherwise. He would have failed had
he acted otherwise.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-12-14

the hogs into bacon at good profit.
One of the chief objects of the live
stock show is to promote the livestock
industry. 1t is work for the better
ment of everybody.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-12-14

Member United Press Association
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-12-14

Chancellor Won Bethmann-H Hollweg
of Germany has revived a regulation
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The Mena weekly star., 1912-04-04
PARCEL POST IN SOUTH AFRICA
For III Gents One May Send H.
Pound Package Nearly 1000 Miles.

II the most highly civilized ma
ton is the one whose institutions
are most useful to its people. we
boastful Americans are a triae be-
hind IN some respects" saws Mum
seys Magazine, editorially. "Our
consul at johannesburg reports the
details OF the parcel-post lately es-
tablIshed throughout the newly
formed Union Of South Africa For
eleven cents an can ship an eleven
pound package anywhere in the
union, country so large that its
TWO capitals are almost thousand
miles apart. The people ship but
ter bread, meat, poultry, ali sorts
q household supplies and mer-
chandise. M
AT present we have no parcel
post rates at all for business of This
sort. The existing charge on mer
ehahdlse-sixteen cents Mound
Is practically prohibitive. We ought
10 nave the cheap rates that obfain
IN otner civilized countries. They
would do more than perhaps any
o1hef single reform to bring pro-
aucef and consumer together and
70 reduce the cost of living"
The Mena weekly star., 1912-04-04

A GRAND SERVICE TO THE
PUBLIC.

In the history Of public service
corporations it is doubtful if an in
stance can be found where a moro
magnanimous and helpful action
has been taken than that of The
Southwestern Telephone Company
IN connection with the recent Dem
ocratic primary.
For weeks prior 10 the recent
Democratic primary that company
and its Offices eanvassed the sIlua-
ton carefully with a view 20 using
IFS every ofIiee and auxiliary n
carrying out is plans FOR getting
quick returns Of The vote cast
About a week before The event ex-
cry manager IN the state was called
g Little Rock FOR a final conference
and The details fer the work ar
ranged.
Thea. nhen lhe votes leeaa - L.
counted every wire - ne saansex
The Mena weekly star., 1912-04-04

IN the state, and as many others as
could be used, were put in action
By special orders all the little sub
stations We're held open until the
returns were in from its vicinity.
On some wires telegraph instru-
ments were installed, thus doub-
ling the capacity.
The result of all this effort was
beyond a question to very greatly
facilitate the obtaining of the re-
suits, and few indeed were the
counties from which enough votes
had not been sent in by midnight
of the primary to practically settle
the result.
In Polk county at that hour all
but three of the % precincts had
been heard from, and in these
tritling mistakes were all that kept
them back until the next day
mistakes that probably would not
occur again.
such promptness in obtaining re-
turns not only facilitates the gath
ering of results, but indicates that
the election was honestly conducted
that no ballot-box fixing or tam
pering with returns occurred.
Best Of all, this statewide serv-
lee by the Southwestern Tele-
phone Company was rendered free
"a magnanimous service to the
state, one that, if generally fol-
lowed. would bring such institu-
ions more in harmony and in
sympathy with the people.
The Mena Office, under the di- |
lection OF its genial manager, Mr..
4. ". Roberts, certainly is entitled |
o the thanks Of Mena and Polk
county people, and The Star Pub
ishing Company and its news
'apers hereby express their appre-
.iation.
Through the arrangements made
lat only al Polk county. but the
tate at large. knew at an early
lour how the people Of polk coun-
y voted.
The Mena weekly star., 1912-04-04

so, or if the issuing of bonds was
made somewhat easier than at
present.
All these improvements, when
honestly and properly made, do not
constitute debt but an asset. For
instance. good roads in Polk county
today would be worth in actual
value double their cost. Better
schools would pay big dividends in
making better educated people.
Water works, owned by a city and
properly handled are worth more
than they cost in actual property
value, to say nothing of their value
as a municipal institution, without
which no city can exist and pros
per. The same can be said of sew
efs and lights.
These are proper improvements
for the securing of which it is
proper to issue bonds. They are Of
a permanent character, they have
a present and a future value and
they pay their way and should also
pay the cost Of installation by adj
ding to the actual value of all
other property.
But the sooner all the cities of
Arkansas, from Little Rock down
TO the smallest, are conducted on |
pay-as-you-go plan so far as all |
ordinary running expenses 60 the |
better. Paying interest on debts |
Tor such items is no more good |
sense in a city than in a private I
.ifizen.
The Mena weekly star., 1912-04-04
soNps AND CITY GOVERNMENT.

There are newspapers in Arkan-
sas that devote much space to The
question of the right of cities to is
sue bonds.
There is no doubt but in many
instances city governments are
hampered by the present laws, but
some Of the arguments used by The
Arkansas Democrat in favor of the
proposed change certainly go far
to prove that we are better off as
we are.
In a recent issue of that journal
a lengthy article was printed to
prove that Little Rock, and, it is
asserted, every city in Arkansas,
needs further peace protection
more police force. and this is used
as an argument for bonding the
people Of the cities.
This is Just the sort Of thing that
makes bond issues unpopular. and
justly 50. There Is no more busi-
ness principle behind a city that
goes into debt for running expenses
than in the case Of an individual
who continually lives beyond his
income.
There are good and sound rea-
sons for city, a county or a state
issuing bonds. but not for current
expenses.
Giles that desire 10 acquire or
build waterworks. sewers. lighting
plants. school houses and such dis
tinciiyely public improvements
should be able 10 issue bonds for
such purposes. and. with the ex-
eepsion q school. they may do 50
soday under the laws. though the
method may b somewhat cumber-
some.
: county that desires q hsxs
sod roads vonia b greatly beae-
fIiea i is could Issue bonds "a 90
The Mena weekly star., 1912-04-04
The Gazette Explains.

IN a political advertisement pub
llsned during the recent campaign
whlch was printed just as ii was
Drought to the Gazette Office, head
INES and all, there was the at
tempted inference that the Iron
mountain railroad, through its at
torhey, +. B. Trustworthy was re-
spohsible for Hon. Hal L. Norwood
Withdrawing from the race for gov
efnor. Mr.. Norwood explained that
MI, Trustworthy and he were born
ana reared in the same neighbor-
MOOD, and Mr.. Trustworthy is his
friend. That before Withdrawing
lof which action he found sufficient
reason IN lack of financial resource
es-he discussed the matter with
some Of his friends, Mr.. Trustworthy
among them. What Mr.. Norwood
wants the public to know is that he
consulted Mr.. Trustworthy simply as
a. lifelong friend and not as the at
1eofhey for the railroad. Arkansas
Gazette.
The Mena weekly star., 1912-04-04
A BALLOT WITH $500 NAMES
chicago Furnishes Splendid Arqu.
ment for a Shorter Ticket
ION ColIIer's WeekIv.

From Golfers Weekly.
Petitions from the city of Chi
cago alone, for names TO be placed
on the primary ballot. have been
MED by 3SS Republicans and SIS
democrats. In addition. each pre-
clnce etts one Republican ana one
Delnoera'ic COMMITTEES, the names "
wilom are not printed on the ballot
put are written or pasted on. and
there are at least two candidates for
each party in every precinct.
Assuming that there are four can
didates IN the 1926 precincts. this
makes $500 candidates. Adding
the 3SS Republicans and the SIS
democrats gives a total Of 6.2l3
people running for Office in Chica-
go at the present time. II has been
suggested that there might be a pa
rade made up OF six thousand or
more candidates. Possibly that
hlight show the need Of the short
ballot.
The Mena weekly star., 1912-04-04

AZ the years of his power. The
conclusion was, then, that he was
not the man for the job, and, nat
urally, the people were willing to
try another in the place.
After the avalanche, it must be
said, however, that the governor
has met his defeat in a digniied
and becoming manner. He evinces
no rancor, and somehow, after the
flamboyant advertising and sky
high claims of victory, the utter
ances of the day after" come as a
pleasant draught after hours of
furore and confusion.
The battle of the primary is over,
Governor. 1t bore lots of features
that were unpleasant, and, for all
parties, the sooner forgotten the
better.
Now let's stand up for Arkansas
The Mena weekly star., 1912-04-04
The Compromise Candidate


The Taft managers are on tbe
run. These men are astute poll
ticians and they have become con-
WINGED of what the country has
known all along-that the president
cannot be reelected.
Their first admission comas n
the inspired article in the New yori,
Republican organization paper the
New York Sun, which was mnofad
IN The Star this morning. The ar
ticie, in connection with the efforts
Of President Taft's personal friend
Jofln Hays Hammond. TO get 4 com
ference Of Taft and Roosevelt men
shows what the game is.
Ihey recognize that in the lon
suage OF politics Taft is "a dead
one Now they are trying 10 bacI
OF. 50 their first proposition &
Tor 2 compromise" candidate
81 course. there Is only ono
compromise" candidate. fhera n
only one Republican who can ~
elected in November
mat one is Theodore Rooseveu
You can verify this sfatemen,
anywhere by talking with half =
aeken Of your neiehbors Kansss
City star N'''sas
The Mena weekly star., 1912-04-04
TWO GOOD MOVES.

The Polk County Democrat hit a
popular chord in the public mind
recently when it advocated a gen
eral state primary at which the
members Of all parties should meet
on equal footing to select their re-
spective candidates.
That certainly would be a good
move-one that would give salts
faction to thousands and do harm
to none.
Now let's, while we're at it, make
another suggestion: Cut down the
number Of elections so far as pos
sible and do away with so much
useless turmoil. Many people ia
vor the idea Of making the presi-
dental term six years, with no sec
ond term for anybody. This would
reduce by half the disturbances of
the presidential campaign years.
ana the chiei executive would not
be spending half his time laying
wires for recollection.
Coming closer home. how much
time do you suppose the average
governor Of Arkansas spends every
two years in the effort TO be re-
elected 70 a second OF third term?
Would q not be a good thing If the
length Of terms were made four
years. a. in many other states. and
Then in This instance also make enc
term the limif2
These ihlnes 81 leasi are worth
consideration.
The Mena weekly star., 1912-04-04

Mena feels still that she had in
Judge James d. Shaver the very
best material from which TO make
a congressman that would reflect
the utmost credit on Arkansas. But
as he did not win, we all hope the
next best man will get it. and will
all join in giving him aid in plac-
ing our state in its proper place
before the world-a place away up
in front.
The Mena weekly star., 1912-04-04

nouncement of w. +. Ward as an
Independent candidate for County
Cotton Weigher. Mr.. Ward was
born and reared in Polk county and
IS well known to the voters of the
county. He lives seven miles east
Of Mena, and stands well with those
who know him best.
The Mena weekly star., 1912-04-04
Say This Quickly

re Betty Better bought some butter
But she said, this buffers bit.
II ! put 1t in my batter.
~ :, VII make my batter bitter
B Bl!,, 2 bit Of better butter
y " "a Dut make my batter better
% . she bought a bit O. buller
P9etIer Than the bitter butter
~ WAS peter Betty Better
DousHl bit Of better buller-Fx
The Mena weekly star., 1912-04-04
THE GOVERNORS RACE

There Is little doubt bat Gov.
Donasbeys sensational charges Of
corruption. gang rule, etc. over
reached the mark hy convincing
thousands q voters that be was not
ihe flsht man Ter reelection. They
sauid nal believe that If ~ had
beer sirene efbcIeni official and
Ines that saeh conditions existed
p eeaIa nel have Improved them
The Mena weekly star., 1912-04-04
The Secret" Methods That Win

Inc men who keep fat horses
M ,te working them hard. who 80
me best profits from tbeir ID 49, Fe.
~ = ~ VINO obtain the largest gains
~ ~ iS,eal .g beef cattle and Who raise
we pest pigs, an use the same a So
olss lnethods'-liberal and inielli-
sg,,' ,i,eedins kind and regular eare
o @,,- Tue personal attention Of Inc
V"''ef'-ProgressiYe Farmer "e
The Mena weekly star., 1912-04-04

.i',' op , farmers do not eener-
49, .1ae Kindly % dairyine. but
~, ~'le'efer ! find a cairyman ! a.
r.,. LOVING from So to ZOO 49,
N.Y. Nv. . s crops Than bis ne.elhes
~''o cont Ike % mfk eaes M Dr.
-fessife Farmer. i'to-
The Mena weekly star., 1912-04-04

= man from Los Angeles Is Lac
ss.t'i- . Kansas On The Bible Nj
if'ia.iihle. The Kansas fndnsir'si
- liiinAs that one-half thc ener.,,
. - wastes mlehi bring results n ~
.elea en How When ana WV