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The Washington herald., 1912-03-18
DRED SCOTT CASE.
Principal Facts of the Great Suit
Briefly Stated.

From the ChiaEo Examiner.
Fifty-five years ago-March 6. 1sST-the
Supreme Court of the United States rem
dered its decision in the famous Dred
Scott case, and II is fairly within the
bounds Of truth to say that the opinion
that day delivered by the honorable
tribunal made the war between the States
a foregone conclusion.
Dred Scott was a slave, belonging to a
surgeon in the United States army. He
was taken by his master TO Fort Smelling.
in the State OF Illinois. territory from
which, by the ordinance OF 1857. slavery
had been forever excluded. Afterward
no was carried into Missouri. where he
was hired as a slave. Claiming freedom
on the ground that his residence in ILL
nois had wiped out his status as a slave,
HIS case was taken before the Supreme
Court for settlement
After a three years consideration Of
the case, the decision of the court was
pronounced I'm an exhaustive opinion de-
livered by Chief Justice Taney, seven Of
the nine Judges concurring.
In substance, the decision was as fol-
lows: % That persons Of the African
race were not, and could not be, ac-
knowledged as part OF the people," or
citizens. under the Constitution OF the
United States; ~ that Congress had no
right to exclude citizens Of the South
from taking negro servants. as any other
property. into any part OF the common
territory. and that they were entitled 10
claim its protection therein; C0 that the
Missouri compromise OF lS90. in so far as
Il prohibited African slavery north of a
designated line, was unconstitutional and
void.
The court. in justifying its ruling. used
these words: In that portion OF the
United States where the labor Of the ne
gro race was found to be unsuited to the
climate and improbable to the master
but few slaves were held at the time of
the Declaration OF Independence; and
when the Constitution was adopted It
had entirely worn out in one of them, and
measures had TO be taken for its gradual
abolition in several others. But this
change had not been produced by any
change OF opinion in relation to the race.
but because II had been discovered from
experience that slave labor was unsuited
to the climate and productions OF those
States; for some OF those States, when
II had ceased, or nearly ceased to exist.
were actively engaged in the slave trade:
procuring cargoes on the coast of Africa
and transporting them for sale to those
parts OF the Union where their labor
was found to be profitable and suited to
the climate and productions And this
traffic was openly carried on. and for
tunes accumulated by II, without re-
proach from the people of the States
where they resided"
Never was an opinion" of a court
followed by results so stupendous and
fsr-reaching.
The decision raised a tempest from one
end of the country TO the other. Feeling
ran high. Many Northern Democrats
broke away from the party. Douglas,
who, but for the decision, might have
averted the sectional division, was shorn
OF half his strength.
The Washington herald., 1912-03-18
Imaginary Troubles.

From the Duluth Herald
An elderly philosopher. happy in a con-
tented old age, has these words carved
over his mantel:
Il am anb old man and have had many
troubles, but most OF them never hap
pened.'f
Do you know that IL you will just sit
down before that motto and get II into
your system thoroughly you will solve
half the troubles OF life?
The Washington herald., 1912-03-18

majority. thus being the only President
to date to lead a double life. During his
last administration. his party insurged
away from him permanently on free sill
Yer, and he left the White House In 1877
without a political friend or a personal
enemy. He retired to Princeton, N. J..
where he wrote books on fishing, and
died, greatly beloved. in 1905.
Cleveland was a bachelor when he was
elected President, but recanted while in
ONCE. and accumulated a fair sized fam
lily IN his later years. He was a self
made man. and his career only serves to
emphasize once more the fact that self
made men are much more satisfactory
than self-fnade automobiles.
tcopyrisht. lst3 b. GeOrgs Mstfhsx AdzzAl
The Washington herald., 1912-03-18
HARDsHIPs OF JURORS.
They Are Often Treated No Better
Than Criminals In Prison.

From the Los Angles Tribune.
Jurymen in New York have complained
to the court where they have been on
duty in a single civn action for nearly
FIVE months.
It is impossible to conjure up any case
that has the logical right to drag TO this
weary length. No case would. were the
law administered as laws should be.
Several OF these Jurors have lost their
positions and thus their means OF sup
port. Others who were In business for
themselves have had to listen to the
droning of testimony and try to keep
their minds upon il, while they knew
their affairs were drifting toward IN
solvency or already had reached IT.
In criminal cases II is customary to
treat the jurors as the most suspicious
and untrustwo=thy characters present.
not excepting the man at bar. and on
this point many valid objections have
rested.
Citizens will strive hard to avoid service
in civil matters IL the performance OF
their duty is to mean financial ruin.
The Washington herald., 1912-03-18

Perhaps, after all. education may be
the antidote for divorce and domestic
scandal
Miss Hewes' figures. so far as they
go, are an effectual answer to the fool
ish assertion that college women are
not fit for wives.
The Washington herald., 1912-03-18
One Reason for Gratitude.

From the Troy IN. ~ Record.
The talk about a worldwide coal
strike does not disturb the public SO
much at this time as It would have done
when the winter was young. The aver
age family will remain. at least for a
time, in the belief that an adjustment
will be reached before another season OF
zero weather comes around.
The Washington herald., 1912-03-18
Where the Shoe Pinche..

Prom the Houston Post.
We greatly regret the threatened coal
strike, but the burden Of our prayers
now Is that the ice men may be mod
crate and merciful. In Houston. we are
passing the fire stage and regarding the
refrigerator as seven degrees superior to
the piano as an article of furniture.
The Washington herald., 1912-03-18
March Is in History.

March Is Fitzpatrick Henry makes
an impassionad speech about the cost OF
living. Pork had scared to cents
pound.
March Is, i6so-Ivan the Terrible has
trouble with a porous plaster and be-
comes more terrible than ever.
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ing pleased him so much as to make a
few slight improvements in the tariff. by
removing its head, feet and viscers- He
was defeated for reelection in 1855. but
his party had gotten over its wrath by
1892, and he came back by a handsome
The Washington herald., 1912-03-18
Spring Opening.

We hear the soda fountain Groom
And softly fizz.
The druggist will be ready soon
For early biz.
The Washington herald., 1912-03-18
There's the Rub.

I'm a little dubious about buying the
business"
still. the owner says he has good rea-
sons for wanting TO sell"
I've no doubt he has. But how are we
going 10 find out what they areT'
The Washington herald., 1912-03-18
A Civic Duty.

Every business man should belong to
the board of trade or the chamber Of
commerce and be on a committee. Such
10 civic duty"
Are you on a committee?''
ITO be sure"
And what committee are you on?''
'T-that is-well, I can't remember just
now"
The Washington herald., 1912-03-18
Not Through Sentiment.

I'm glad to see that you carry lock
Of your wife's hair IN your pocketbook-"
"oh; just brought that downtown to
try to match II for her"
The Washington herald., 1912-03-18
There Was Not Quarter.

From the Boston Traveller.
A boy out in Ohio lost a quarter In a
haymow and lighted a match to look
for IT. After the fire department got
through the father took the boy into
the woodshed, and there was no quarter.
The Washington herald., 1912-03-18
The Question To-day.

Are we making history?'' inquired the
Mexican insurgent.
what a question, general"
II ask Il seriously. Are We making his
tory or Just few films for the moving
picture peopIe?'
The Washington herald., 1912-03-18
He Earned the Money.

From Nthe Cleveland Leader.
A Boston man has been awarded a
hero medal for rescuing cat. Any
body who has tried to pull a frightened
cat out Of dark hole under barn will
realize that he earned the reward.
The Washington herald., 1912-03-18
KIeptomaninc. Next.

From the Kansas City Star.
The political Neurotics carried the
Presidential primary in Kansas City
overwhelmingly, but the Rleptomaniacs
are expected to send contesting dele
cation to Chicago.
The Washington herald., 1912-03-18

THAT millionaire is a very queer chap"
LAS to how?"
Never claims he was happier when he
was poor. Always says he Is happier
now
The Washington herald., 1912-03-18
From the PitsSrrr ptsntrh.

Perhaps President Taft will now cher
ish convictions as to the importance OF
some new plan for the election OF United
States Senators.
The Washington herald., 1912-03-18
Hard on a Contemporary.

Hard on a Contemporary.
From the Richmond Journal.
The scientist who claims TO have dis
covered q means Of counteracting gravity
should experiment on the Roanoke Even
ing World.
The Washington herald., 1912-03-18
WILL MISS DIR. WILEY.

From the New Haven Register.
We shall miss DR.. Wiley as our official
pure food protector, but We can't blame
him.
Prom the Cleveland Leader.
II he should pursue and capture II, Dr.
Wiley would find the Vice Presidency less
interesting than the most ordinary bacil-
lus.
Firm the Albany Journal.
Now that DR.. Wiley is to become an
editor, we may expect that the Wiley
cook book will soon make its appearance.
From the Memphis Nevssc4ritar
And now DR.. Wiley is trying to teach
people how to kiss. That may do for
the kindergarten crowd. but the veterans
want none Of his advice.
From the Hartford Post
Report from Washington says that DR..
Wiley is to resign his government posi-
ton and accept one as editor of a prom
might do very much worse.
From the New York Telegraph
Old Doc Wiley turns his hand from
pure food to pure literature-which, of
course, he will not ask to have artihcially
preserved.
From the PhiIsdeiphia North Ame-ic.n.
The forcing out of DR.. Wiley is another
instance OF how the public welfare is
menaced by ''the gusty passions of the
mob" OF agents Of special privilege that
have control OF the government.
The Washington herald., 1912-03-18
OF INTEREST IN WASHINGTON

From the ProEidence Journal.
The proceedings of Congress are be-
coming overshadowed in public interest
by the activities of the Presidential
boom headquarters in the neighborhood
Of the Capitol.
From the Dayton News
We have come to the conclusion that
the hotel keepers in Washington are
behind several of the Presidential press
agents, since all Of the literature bears
the name OF some prominent hostelry.
From the Pittsbyrg Dispatch.
Progressives In Washington are said to
be incensed over the departure OF Sem
ator La Toilette to take active part in
the North Dakota campaign. They seem
to consider 1t impolite for any one ex-
cept the colonel to take an active part
in anything.
The Washington herald., 1912-03-18
Uncle Pennywise saysi
Against An Tradition.

s'pose we're in for an acrimoniou,
south pole controversy now.
The Washington herald., 1912-03-18
Fnnm the Albany Journal.

Now that DR.. Wiley is to become an
editor, we may expect that the Wiley
cook book viii soon make its appearance.
The Washington herald., 1912-03-18
From the San Antonio EIpres.

Prom the San Antonio EIpre8-
II remains 10 be seen whether Col
Lyon will be able to throw the Repub-
Hcan party OF Texas in the ring.
The Washington herald., 1912-03-18
From the Detroit Fres Pr.sA

Gov. Osborn now seems to be making
his fight IN that mysterious but much
talked OF location called the last ditch.
The Washington herald., 1912-03-18
PASSING IN POLITICS.
Ii. Mnntrunrn Adr-rti.r.

From the Montgomery Advertise.
We are unaltsrably opposed to exorbi-
tant tariff rates and house files.
From the Houston Post
Considering the early period Of the
campaign. there is e good deal OF Anan-
iasanity making its appearance.
The Washington herald., 1912-03-18
Erum the Kno1rill, sen.tnel.

Out of consideration for the down
trodden millionaires the Virginia legis
Iature sidesteps the income tax amend.
ment.
The Washington herald., 1912-03-18

From the New Haven Register.
We shall miss DR.. Wiley as our official
pure food protector, but We can't blame
him.
The Washington herald., 1912-03-18

From the Nashville TenneSSean.
The Knicker5ocker Press says Roose-
velt's platform is Me" Wrong again.
1t is T. Roosevelt is always subjec-
tive and never objective.
The Washington herald., 1912-03-18
A LITTLE NONSENSE.
AN uxcERTAIN PROPOSITION

A clatter among the trees.
A swaying of pine and larch;
Something more than q breeze
This Is the month Of March.
Skirts In q dreadful way,
Glossy and stiff with starch;
Hosiery on display
This Is the month Of March.
Eyes that water and throats
That swallow the dust and parch;
Stick TO your overcoats-
This is the month Of March.
The Washington herald., 1912-03-18

fore, but ne Is as yet unacQuainted with
their conception of etiquette. This he
demonstrated last autumn, at st. Montz,
in Switzerland. He made a number Of
acquaintances among the American So
journers at that Alpine resort. He was
staying there under the same incognito,
but gave expression to his displeasure
when his American acquaintance took
his incognito too seriously. and. instead
of conceding to him the Difference paid
in Europe to a prince OF the blood, even
when incognito. treated him as a mere
ordinary German noble OF minor rank
and as a fellow-tourist Of no particular
importance. In theory. the prince was
wrong and the Americans right. But
according to social ethics known abroad
the Americans were at fault.
What seems to have irritated the
prince more than anything else was the
failure Of some OF his American ac-
quaintances TO dine with him because
they were already engaged TO dine with
one OF their fair compatriots. In Europe
an invitation from royalty to dinner or
to luncheon Is looked upon not merely
as a compliment, but as a command, to
which all other engagements are sup
posed to give way. The prince had mere
ly adopted an incognito for the purpose
of evading the official honors which the
Swiss authorities would otherwise have
been compelled by international comfy
to accord to him.
The Americans did not understand this
They did not realize that there are gra-
dations OF incognito-that there are some
incognitos where the royal or imperial
persons concerned have merely assumed
them In order TO escape tiresome and
unwelcome official attentions. but look in
all other respects for the consideration
due to their birth, especially in social
intercourse, and that there are other in
cognitos where the ruler or prince Of
the blood In question desires his Identity
to be completely ignored, and where any
acknowledgment OF his rank would be
The Washington herald., 1912-03-18

From the Albany Journal.
Many a woman thinks she wants to
vote because she thinks that man does
not want to let her.
The Washington herald., 1912-03-18

From the Norfolk Nnglntan-Ptlot.
An Ohio woman asseverates that her
husband. who never drank before mar
riage, is now constantly and continuous
ly intoxicated. There must be reason,
but far be it from US to even mildly
hint to the lady what that reason is.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-04-27

Did you try 20 get into communi-
cation with the Titanic on Sunday
night2" asked senator smith
yes. sir. about 1O-15 that night
ships time We told him We were
surrounded by ice and had stopped
How far We're the Californian and
the Titanic apart when you sent your
MESA ge2
About 19 IL miles
Did the Californian receive the IT,
tanics &C. @ D. CALF
NO" said the captain, but we got
it from the Nirginiau about s O'Clock
the morning of the. 18th
What is the speed OF the CallIor-
nian2"
About II knots ordinarily" said the
captain. We made IS - when We
were going 10 the Titanic
Were you under 1ull speed then
I'VE We're driving all we could
When you told the Titanic YOU were
surrounded by ice, how badly were you
surrounded"
The witness said the field was about
25 miles long and several miles wide
The Californian was about quarter OF
a mile from the edge of the lice
do YOU know anything regarding
the Titanic disaster OF your own
knOWledge
Nothing"
Did YOU see any of her signals or
anything of the ship herself?
was the Titanic beyond your range
yes. Is ID or 20 miles away"
senator smith asked the witness how
long it took the Californian to get to
the scene of the Titanic disaster. He
read from the log 10 show that at
o'clock they started for the scene and
drew alongside the Carpathia at $3.50:
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-04-27

that night about a ship sending up
rockets asked senator smith.
Il think Gibson. the apprentice, told
me that the captain was being called,
and told about the rockets said
Evans
'Ine men on the ship talked about it
among themselves generally, did they.
There was a lot of talk while we
were on our way 10 the scene of the
wreck. i heard the men say rockets
had been sent up in the night. and
that the captain had been aroused"
The witness said the apprentice got
out the Morse signals and tried TO get
in communication with the distressed
vessel No effort was made to use
rockets on the Californian
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-04-27
PREPARE FOR THE
TITANIC'S VICTIMS
Bodies VIII Be Sent From
Halifax by Express to
Former Homes.

Halifax. n. s, April 27-Documents
giving veTdictS of accidental deaIh
were prepared here today in readiness
for the cOrOner's jury, which viii IN
sDecr the bodies of the THAMES dead,
now On their way here on board the
sable ship Aackay- Bennett Ine names
OF the drowned viii be filled IN later
in cases where names can be ascer-
St0necutters were set at work today
inscribing a number of headStOueS,
which viii mark the graves of those
bodies unidentified or unclaimed, which
viii be buried in Halifax cemetery
No further news regarding the posi-
ton of the cable ship was received here
this morning. The latest information
is that she Will arrive either late sun
day night or Monday morning.
The White Star line officials persist
in their refusal TO admit to the dock
any besides friends and relatives of the
dead More than 100 of the bereaVed
are already here from various parts OF
the United states. Arrangements have
been made with the express companies
to permit the shipment of bodies i'm
mediateIv after their identity has been
established. to all parts OF Canada and
the United States
Am formalities in connection with
the crossing of the line will be waived.
A full description Of the unclaimed
the New York offices Of the White star
line. Tt is the intention of the COM
many TO publish them in papers through
out the United states and Canada If a
body is claimed after burial, the mayor
OF Halifax has promised that there will
be no difficulty in getting il eNhumed
and shipped to relatives
Extraordinary precautions have been
taken TO guard the dock at which the
Nackay-B Bennett viii tie up. The COT
fins which contain bodies will not be
oDened until they reach the city morgue.
There they viii be placed in charge Of
a local undertaken and full opportunity
viii be given those Who prove thelr
right 10 view the bodies and make iden-
tfffcatiOns The cOrOners jury VIII
make it's inspection at the morsue-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-04-27

Many people persist
tected
the heat Of the day ana DO not feel the
nee
Of body undUy When
s
obser these lions
Colds in
do not
cold Ught
Gre shO1 be obs
to cold ug
catch ing colo is
~ wOnder SO
fAal qisS 5e M the caught
Of tie 81
directions on continued
tsk Peruna andc Ou
sserous
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-04-27
DEMOCRATS HOLD
RIVAL MEETINGS

"a rump" committee meetIns "a
which the ring and anti-rlng Iactt .ll-.
Of the Democratic county organlzat ot
split. was one of the star IeAsu -.' ~ W
Committee at the courthouse saturday
W. Is Ware refused to recognize some
of the ring delegates Who ne era ~ = !,
sterfa5 10 Mold its own meeting, elect
ing Ballard Coldweu chairman. anu
Robert Holiday. secretary- both meet meet
frs-s continued with char man y. 81 Z
Tresfdinar over the anti-memoerS- Later
~, 49, decided to hold a regular. cut
ana dried organization convention
Fine dry cleaning and pressing. Wright
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-04-27
- Effects From Cold.

Mr.. N J. Deutsch, 2023 West Madi-
son St. Chicago, Ill, writes
ct have found your medicine 20 o %
rad effects from cold, and more espe-
cfaIlv in arriving away all symptoms OF
catarrh. with which I am frequehlls
troubled
THE relief Peruna gives III calaIl a.
.,,--l,I+e .1o-e fs we'll worth the price
7er bottle. j have used the remedy Tor
several years. now
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-04-27
Baseball Results
Saturdays Games
AMERICAN LEAGUE.

At Washington r II. u.
Washington - ....5
NeM 4 OLh- o. -'- ---V u
Batteries: Washington, GrOOme and
Henry; New York, Caldwell, Huff and
Fisher.
AT Boston r. H. T..
Boston. ...---.. ...-.....6 IL
Philadelphia .--.--.....-.-.5
Batteries. Boston. Wood and Nuna-
maker; Philadelphia, Brown and
Thomas
At Detroit R. II. +.
ttlluAL- .
Chicago o OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
Batteries. Detroit, COvington, Dubac
and Stanage; Chicago, Walsh and
Block
At St Louis RH- Z.
81 Louis -.-.---.--.-.-
Cleveland. --...----.5
Batteries. st. Louis Powell and
Krichen; Cleveland, Kahler and O5Neiu.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-04-27

Mrs. G.. f. Long, writes from Box 495.
Lindsay, Cal, as follows.
MY little girl had a cough that
had been troubling her for four
months. She fOOk cold easily. and
would wheeze and have spells Of cough
ing that would sometimes last for a
half hour.
Before she began taking your Pc
rUna she suffered everything in the
way of cough. colds and Group, but
now she is well ard strong as she has
ever been in her life
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-04-27
BOAT WAS NEAR
TITANIC NO AID
CONTINUED from page II

ufttee of protest from among the crew
burt the men failed him.
Capt Lord entered sweeping de-
MAI Of GilTs accusations and reaa
from the CalifOrnian's los TO support
his contention Cyril Evans, the Cali
foruian's wireless operator, however,
told of having heard much
talk among the crew who CIT
icized the captains course GIN, ne
said. told MIN he expected TO get sou
for his story when the ship reached
BistOn.
To Regulate Operators.
1t has developed that one reform
which is certain TO spring from the
INVESTIGATION Will be enforced In the
wireless rooms of ships entering OF
leaving American ports. This concerns
lack of authority over the operators,
ua-. hours and freedom from respon-
sibility as brought out by the testl-
mOny to date senator smith,, us
chairman. announced that such leglsla-
ton was inevitable
Capt. Lord Testifiez.
Captain Stanley Lord. of the Callfor-
nfan. prepared to enter a sweeping de
nfaI Of the statements by Ernest gill;
took the witness stand
Can't Lord brought the log of the
Californian with him.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-04-27
THE WEATHER.
q Paso, Saturday, April 27, 1877.

n Faso, Saturday, AprI 2, 191z.
Forecasts
El Paso and vicinity Fair tonight and
Sunday.
New Mexico-Fair south portiont
showers north tonight OF Sunday; colder
north portion and warmer south portion
tonight
West Texas Tonight and Sunday
generally cloudy; cooler in north portion
Sunday
Tora1 nafa
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-04-27
REBEL RECRUITS
GO FROM JUAREZ

One hundred recruits for the Lloe - ~
army were sent from Juare- on 'H1
morning train bound for Jllles - 49,,
Juarez station several volleys were
fired by the volunteers. Whleh ca19e1
alarm i'm III PasO and Juarea.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-04-27
American Association.
EEPert eIeanins - pressIng. ~
SMALL. SErEp RVR~S

LNP9It cleaning and pressing. Wright.
SMALL SHED BURNS.
a lIdSn fire In "a yard at the corner
on OcJaVia and Nevada streets at Gas
saturday morning set fire to and
burned small shed in the ward The
fire department was called
Hats cleaned and reblocked. Wright.