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New-York tribune., 1905-12-24

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New-York tribune., 1905-12-24
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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-12-30

was a pure myth. Of course the quest for this greatly desired short cut to Asia was abandoned in the light of subsequent discovery, but the spirit of adventure and the determination to find an open passage remained. In 1918 England renewed the search, this time inspired by the Iaudable purpose of completing the geographical survey of the western continent. In the light of the present achievement of Captain Amundsen it is interesting to note that so astute a navigator as Sir John Ross. who passed four winters in these frozen waters. persisted in the belief that there was no northwest passage.
 The loss of the Franklin expedition and the efforts to clear up the mys- terious tragedy put a stop for nearly half a century to all active effort to ex- plore the great archipelago north of the American continent Perhaps the most noteworthy scientific result of the various search expeditions in quest of Franklin survivors was the discovery of another northwest passage, not the all water and more northern route first traversed by Amundsen and his party. but a more southern and less continu- ous journey made by Sir Robert Mac Cure in 1850. He entered the Arctic ocean through Boring strait in the h. vestIgztor and Reached Banks Land where he was frozen in for two years
 Their supplies being nearly exhausted
 the searchers abandoned their ship and took to dog sledging. After untold hard Ships they reached the Phoenix. on the eastern coast. and were taken to Eng.
 land Their experience was such thai l no subsequsnt explorer has found th'
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-12-30

blubber. Amundsen took charge of every detail in her fitting and as a final adjunct took on board the petro- leun engine, which under favorable conditions gives the stanch little craft a speed of four knots an hour. The chief reliance. however. was placed up- on the Gjoa's sailing ability and sea worthiness. The whole cost of the ex- petition, assuming that it would cover a period of four years, was estimated at S27.50O. most of which came out of the captains pocket
 Although Captain Amundsen's chief business was to locate the present whereabouts of the magnetic north pole, it was his firm determination also to attempt the northwest passage. The Gjoa arrived at King William Land late in the summer of 1903. and it was here that Captain AInundsen set up the self registering instruments for the purpose of locating the magnetic pole. Then the expedition set out on it's long stTug- gle to reach the Pacific ocean. After this no reliable word came from the Gjoa until the recent news in the form of a letter from Amundsen delivered by trusty Eskimo to the captain of a whaIer, announcing his safe arrival in winter quarters in the arctic whaling field. A short time previous 10 this report from Amundsen himself a re- turning whaler. a Massachusetts sail or named Cleveland. landed at Dundee Scotland. with the report from Eskimo sources that the pIucky little Norve- gisn vessel had been crushed in the ice | pack at the extreme northern end of the North American continent This mel
 ncholy tale was not believed by those
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-12-30
Foe Man t1bo Has Naxi6ated fbe Norfbavest Passage

courage to follow in their rugged path Born in christiania thirty-five years ago, Captain Roald Amundsen is typical Norwegian viking. When he was still a boy be began his maritime career. and he looks upon a prolonged stay on land as punishment. He has only such an education as clever younRster acquires without close appli- cation. but he is an exceedingly in- telligent and well informed man He first came into public notice as mem Der of the antarctic expedition of thu Belgica, which cruised in the south polar seas in 1ss7-ss. On his return to Norway Amundsen conceived the idea of an expedition which should have for it's object the successful mak- ing of the northwest passage and the exact location of the magnetic pole. which was believed to have changed it's position since it was located by Sir John Ross. He mentioned the matter to some of his Norwegian and German friends. and they began to agitate the project with such effect that 1t soon as- sumed definite shape
 Captain Amundsen selected as his lieutenant on board the G3Oa a young officer Of the Danish navy named Han- sen. Every member of the crew of eight was known 10 him personally and was endowed with some special itness for the stupendous undertaking. Cap tain Amundsen will return soon to the Gjoa and as early in the season as ls practicable will sail westward to com
 plete the circle Amundssn has mailed
 the detailed report of his expedition 70
 Nansen. the explorer
 HILBERT O. WOoDsoN
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-12-30

This should be a telling point in the study of comparative increase among these various alien races. Only 5.39S Jews forty-five years and over came with the others. showing that even un- der the unfavorable and depressing do- mestic conditions which prevail in Rus sia and Cilicia the Jew at middle age is slow to make a vital change of habita- ton. The Germans. who came to the number of S2,360, brought ll,469 chill dren under fourteen and iH the group
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-12-30

who knew Amundsen and the Gjoa, but it was a relief when the authentic news came.
 It has actually been known for some time that the northwest passage was possibility. Nsvigators from the east ern waters of the Atlantic have located certain islands in the arctic which. have also been described by those who have approached them from the westward.
 ID 10 the time of the m fated Frank lin expedition there had been many att
 tempts b make the passage, but the
 direful ending of the talented Sir John and his crew of 2I9 men, in 1851. put an
 end 10 further enterprise in that di-
 rection until recently. For many gen.
 eratiOns the avowed purpose of these
 undertakings was Co find a navigable short route from Europe to Asia. Se- bastian Cabot sailed up the eastern American coast as far as he could in the hope Of finding the long talked of passage to China He succeeded in reaching sT degrees 90 minutes north | latitude. Sighting open water to the I northwestNard. he was very greatly | inclined to take his vessel right through 10 China. but his crew was not of that
 uay of thinking and compelled him to return 10 less hazardous waters
 Another English navigator. William BzHin. had in view the discovery of this northwest passage when he sailed up, the west coast of Greenland as far ss smith sound. He saw two broad 4 openings extending westward -JoneS sound. obztructed by ice. and Lancaster 4 zsuna. which he explored cautiously | On his return tO England he reported that he story of a northwest passage
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-12-30

calculate with reasonable certainty on the character of European immigration for some time to come. The decrease in arrivals from China, 2,209, although it is a very considerable proportion of the whole number of immigrants. Is still insufficient to cause much alarm. It is only when the total annual influx reaches formidable numbers that the uneasiness which is confined almost entirely to the Pacific coast becomes manifest.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-12-30

of the investigation is furnished by the study of the relative educational equip ment of the various classes. Among those examined by the officers of the bureau 230,SS2 could neither read nor write and s.209 could read, but could not write. Out of s2 1860 Germans 2,sl3 could neither read nor write and 1s0 could read. but not write. Among the lS6.3s0 south Italians 95.4s7 were wholly ilIiterate and 97 could read. but not write Of the 5Os65 English 4e3
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-12-30
RACES OF IMMIGRANTS FISCAL YEAR 1905 Al. or+saHaa m ans1

It is estimated that 17,s47 of them had
 $50 or over. The south Italians brought $3,127 POT. but there were good many of them to share in the division. The English came over with $2,s24,0s0. The Jews were supplied with only S1,S24,-
 617. The Irish had sl,421.sS2. The Scandinavians came to the new world with s1,60A205. Among them all there was none poorer than the emigrating subject of old Franz Josef, be he Croatian. Slovak. Slovenian or Lithua-
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-12-30

who came only 14s were unable to read. The north Italians were vastly better equipped from an educational stand point than their brethren from the foot of the peninsula. only about one-eighth of them being hopelessly illiterate.
 The proportion of illiterates among the arrivals from the Austrian empire was very large. The croatians and Slovenians. numbering s5.104, mus tered I2.7ss who could not read or write. There were only s5 among the
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-12-30

Chinese who could not read and only three who could not write The Japa- nese were far less intelligent. About half of the 11.021 who landed in the United States could neither read nor write.
 From a financial point of view the Germans were in the lead, bringing with them an aggregate of s3,60O,S45.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-12-30


 rages of tah1llated statistics and nu- merous maps seem rather formidable but the facts set forth concerning the annual additions to Americas com posite population provide one or the most expressing features of the yearly record.
 No one who reads the report even superficially can fail to realize the magnitude and gravity of the prob lens suggested by the rapid increase or Americas alien population. These knotty questions have assumed such prominence in the consideration of the future of the country that all other matters relating to public economy. es- pecially those involving abstract things rather than human beings, fade into comparative insignificance.
 During 1905 = which embraced the immigration season of the previous year. but is cIassed thus for convenience -7SS,2I9 foreigners landed at New York. Only 23S.2S0 came in at thirty three other points of entrance-65,lo at Boston, 62,314 at Baltimore, 23,S24 at Philadelphia and smaller numbers at thirty other places. Wilmington, Del, had the distinction of being the port of entry of a single venturesome new conner, whose nationality is not given. This total incoming tide, amounting to 1,026, ,499 persons, was an increase of &213.629 over the preceding year. This Increase was almost entirely at the four Aeat eastern ports of New York, Bos- Philadelphia and Baltimore. There Ia very observable decrease on the c coast. This may be accounted some measure by the war in the
 the lack of welcome which is
 Id toward the orientals on the
 est.
 italy contributed the largest
 prospective American citi-
 hing 193.296, mostly Sicil-
 hrdinians. Last year this
 "a to 221, ,47s, but it was ex
 ksstria Hungary, with 275,-
 sous year cn1y 177,156 of
 Tosefs subjects forsook
 e and came to free
 several years the efflux
 an empire has been on
 md the cause appears to
 industrial depression at
 Instant and vociferous de-
 bmestic servants which
 American households has
 to the most remote cor
 Empire, with the result that
 bf the nondescript dwellers
 ubfan provinces are. prepar-
 I've westward in quest of the
 rvest. as.
 Essian empire lost 1s4,s22 per
 10 were convinced that America Irove to be cure for many evils Ed by the czar's highhanded gov ent That was gain of 3s,75e the previous year. The majority these immigrants were Films and ws, both races having just cause tc irn their backs on Russia. Italy's in- rease last year was 2s,1S3, but it is fbelieved at the immigration bureau | that the outpour from that country hai reached it's high water mark, since two years ago her contribution was 230,' e22. The United Kingdom also took { \ decided step toward recovering it's for mer prestige as a base of supply fol the immigration bureau, the increas' amounting to 4s.544. This is somewha
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-12-30

did not know the alphabet and 60 could read little. Among the 129,910 He brews PATIO could read no language and SOY could read Hebrew. but not write. The Irish, numbering 54,266 were not as .illiterate as in some for mer years, only 1,445 being unable to read and write. The Films were most intelligent of all. Among the 17.012
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-12-30
CAPTAIN RoALD AMUEDsEE.

has the rare distinction cf being the only Democratic oeagrsssr1an ID the lower hoase haIlinz from west Of the ufssouff riysT. barring TexasL
 A trout was taken from the ThsEs'es. uear Hampton. uith it's head tightlT fxed In an cid meat can
 In 1864 ons out of svery seven Lsn-
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-12-30

Another interesting question con- cerns the ages of the newcomers. Of persons forty-five and over the south Italians furnished the greatest num- Der, 1O.451 out of a total immigration of 1S6,390. There were 16,s15 children under fourteen in this group. The Hebrews, with a total of 129,910. brought 2S,553 children under fourteen.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-12-30

were 6,450 persons of forty-five and over. The English. with a total of 50,- S65, had 6,956 children under fourteen and 7,1S3 adults over forty-five. The Irish, 54,266. mustered only 2,5S0 youngsters. of the age already pre- scribed and SPA adults of the class re- ferred to.
 Perhaps the most instructive feature
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-12-30

offset by decrease of 5,S06 from Ger many, 754 from Switzerland and 1,172 from Sweden.
 The inference to be drawn from these figures is that the two chief sources of future increases in immigration will be Russia and Austria Hungary, both of which have abundant resources in that line. This makes it possible to
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-12-30

largest customer. followed by Great Britain the United states and France. ia the order given
 4 German ebusulsr officer writing to h5s goveFuuetf. points ouf the enor- u1ous possibfl5tes of BrzziTs forests and csUz afteuffoA fo the fact that an American eos &any- with ts.eQs.ose- Is beginning to z-1-s sTz~ ff the best
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-12-30

Paris esrry. strapped on their backs. great bssksts fun of garden produce. 0fse, are sees a man wffh load of esbbsre that fs bigger than himself
 Having penetrated hundred miles into Tibet. an Australian prospeetor has had to retnFn. owinEs to lhs <z-s--.-. <61u
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-12-30
THERE.

M at the BishopsEzte institute in don.
 pension of at least sI3e a year was fo It's Isy homs missionary work
 the recent wesleyan eonference
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-12-30

HE latest report of the United States bureau of immigration, which includes the fiscal year ended June 30, 1905, is both interest
 ing and instructive. At first glance the
 oora than a hundred
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-12-30

of as the third shipping port in the
 world The figures for Jst4 are not yet available. but the official returns of vessels entered at Lond7. HcnEkong and New York in fssA res Lz~< e11. 1o.sss.75s tons. Ho1 suuS f0rs. e.zd yE=zn
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-12-30

IE recent navigation
 of what had almost come to be regarded as the fabulous north west passage is in some respects the most remarka ble maritime feat of the
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-11-25

A woman Of Scarborough, England,
charged a short time ago with cruelty
neglecting her children, believed that
her victims had been bewitched by an
evilly disposed neighbor. Supersti-
ton and credulity are still prevalent
in England. Last year a London cor
oner had before him man and a
woman who, with their six children,
slept in one room, about which several
live rabbits were running. The adults
believed that the presence Of the ami
mails was a safeguard against rheu-
matism. Not long ago Fulbourn
(Cambridgeshire) man was fined for
having kept his horses without food
and having given them a ''broth" Of
water, parings Of hoofs, nails, needles
and pins. This was the dose which a
wise man" had advised to remove
the spell which was believed to have
been cast over the horses by witch.
At about the same time it came out
in a trial that an old lady had paid a
witch $500 for a powder the burning
Of which would bring her a great for
tune.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-11-25
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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-11-25
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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-11-25
CURES MEMS BAD MANNERS.
Former Football Player Might Find
Field in Chicago.

Former Football Player Might Find a
Field in Chicago.
The speaker was a young man who
played once on the Columbia rush line.
He played football we'll, and it is Of
record that he can scrap even better
than he can kick. Further, he looks
| it.
when I left college," he said, 81
made up my life to put in part of my
! time doing good to my fellow men.
| When | looked over the field found
| that I wasn't cut out for Sunday
school teaching or social settlement
work. | was looking for a branch Of
muscular philanthropy where 1 could
find scope for my talents.
II found it last month. I have a
mission now. It is the reformation Of
the subway and elevated hog.
Il take a subway or an elevated
train about four times a day on an
average, usually an express. 1 wait
until the gate is opened for the hog
who makes rush and jams his way
|
| lings.
HE is always there, sometimes
three or four Of him. 1 pick out the
worst one and follow him. Just as he
reaches the gate l tap him on the
| shoulder.
Pardon me, SIR I say. You have
dropped something and I point to a
pillar in the background
He always turns back, feeling in
| his pockets. In three cases out Of
four he misses the train. I trust that
while he waits for the next train the
point dawns on him.
IF he does catch the train, he either
subsidies, crushed, in which case I
know he's got the point or else he
comes at me and says:
"'See here, what the blazes do you
mean? What did I dropY
II look him over and kind Of raise
my shoulder at him as a warning that
I'll be right there if he gets trouble
some, and say:
Your manners, SIR
1--WE reformed at least six persist
ent hogs who get on at my station,
and | trust that I have taught man
ners to a number Of others whom I
haven't been able to observe regularly.
"Oh, yes, some day I'll probably
run up against better man and take
beating, but it will all be in the in
terest of the cause''-New York Sun.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-11-25
STANDARD OIL WAYS.
How the Standard Punished Its Conn
petitors.


petitors.
The control Of the pipe lines as if 1t
were purely a private undertaking,
that is in no way affected by the laws
governing common carriers, gives the
Standard another powerful club over
Independent efforts, writes Ida NJ Tar
bell in McClure's. 1t could endanger
their supply Of crude oil. If they could
not get crude they would not make
refined. But how could this be done?
You have wells, let us say, at Hum
bOldt, Kan, near the small refinery
built there in 1903. The Standard also
has tank farm at this point and it
has connected, or is in the process of
connecting, all the wells in the vicinity
by it's pipe lines. You have been CIV
ing oil to Mr.. Webster, who runs the
independent refinery, but only a small
portion. You want the Standard to
connect with your tanks. NO. the
Standard says, "you have been giving
oil to our competitor You know our
rules" You will stop feeding the Web
ster refinery or you can't sell to the
Standard, and as the Webster refinery
cannot possibly use over one twentieth
Of your oil you are in dilemma. This
is exactly what happened near Hum
boldt, Kan, in 1904, when the Stand
ard began its campaign to shut off the
Webster refinery.
The same thing happened in Musco-
gee, I. T. Hither came in the summer
Of 1904 young refiner-Charles Madi-
son-and built plant Of perhaps 200
barrels capacity. Now the Standard
had already put up storage tank at
Muscogee, and had connected with the
wells. One of the producers made a
contract with Mr.. Madison for GER
tain proportion Of his OIL The day
that the first oil was delivered to the
refinery ten of that producers wells
were disconnected by the Standard.
See what this means: have made
myself the only transporter Of your
product. l mean to be the only manu-
facturer. If you raise corn or wheat
Or hogs you must sell them all outright
to me or I will take none. If you sell
q portion to the local man who is try
ing to manufacture also the balance
Of your product can go to waste. I,
the only transporter, will not carry it
out of the country!
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-11-25
Stuck.

eyes," said the beginner at golf,
telling his troubles, "the caddy was
SO sarcastic and impertinent felt like
cracking him over the head"
"Well, why didn't your" asked his
friend.
II would have done it, but you see,
/ didn't know which would be the
proper club to use for that purpose"
Philadelphia Press.