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PEARYs ADVANCE INTO THE UN-
- KNOWN

Many Arctic charts show In blue the por-
lions OF the northern sea into which ex-
plorers have penetrated by sledge or boat.
leaving still ~unexplored water area white.
When the ext charts are made We shall
find that Peary, by his explorations on the
coasts Of the archipelago to the north OF
Greenland and by his latest sledge and drift
journey to tho north Of Grant Land and
Greenland. has extended the blue ovor this
part Of the Arctic Ocean on an average
considerably further toward the North
Pole than was done by Nansen's sledge
journey and the Fram's drift in 1895 and
by Cagni's sledge journey in 1900 to the
north OF western Asia and eastern Europe.
The American explorer has in fact re-
vealed a considerably larger area Of the
unknown ocean to the north Of the eighty
sixth parallel In the American Arctic than
has been done by European explorers to
the north Of their own continent; so that
while the largest area Of the unknown IL
to tho north OF Canada, Alaska and eastern
Asia. the area Of the known that has been
pushed furthest toward the Pole is to the
north Of northeastern America.
Peary's transverse or east and west work
along the coasts Of the most northern Amer
lean lands is scarcely less remarkable. It
embraces over 600 miles Of coast line, meas
uring from headland to headland without
following the numerous deep indentations.
Nearly half OF 1t 10 entirely new coast line
which Peary alone has seen. n these new
shore surveys are at the eastern and west
ern ends Of his coast journeys. In his
eastern journey he rounded the most north
ern promontory Of the world IS far az we
know and followed the coast In Its south
eastern trend; in his western journey he
traversed the 20 miles OF the shore line
revealed by Lieutenant Aldrich in 1870
and mapped the unknown northwest shores
Of Grant Land. connecting Aldrich's sur
veys with those Of Sverdrup. thus complet-
ing our knowledge Of the great island to the
northeast Of Greenland. He also discov-
cred new land to the west, which he visited
and found to be situated In about 100 west
longitude. 1t is doubtless an island to the
north OF the group discovered by Sverdrup
and Is the most northern CUTLER Of the
Parry archipelago that has come to our
knowledge.
Peary has thus extended his disoov-
cries some three hundred miles to the north
Of what was, until he went to the north Of
Greenland, the threshold OF the unknown
in the American Arctic; and he has surveyed
and mapped some three hundred miles OF
coast lands along the northern edge Of the
islands that lie poleward beyond Green
land and the American mainland. This
much we know from the brief dispatches
in which he has outlined his latest work;
and few Arctic nnalsw will equal in interest
the details he will nave to tell us OF these
new revelations OF the unknown.
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Mr.. HENRY ARTHUR JONES is still agi-
tating a national drama. English or Ameri-
can. or both. Il do not Think he says.
'there Is any hope for a school Of the poetic
drama" Yet Mr.. JONES asks: what Of a
school Of genuine blank verse playsP' A
New York audience listening to an American
national drama in blank verse Is some
thing Of a strain on the magin alton; for.
as Mr.. JONES says. a play must lave to do
with the peoples daily lives. and American
English -swarms with lusty young idioms'
which would not sound plausible in blank
verse. As long as VI continue to import
1000. 900 aliens a year and work them over
into American citizens. the invocation by
Of fattern
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Built Their own Railroad.

FNoDI hs hdnsds Guy Star.
The people OF Shelby county got tired of waiting
for outside capital TO build a railroad through the
county. and are building their own road.
1T was like the old story of the farmer and the
meadow lark" said one Of the earliest promoters,
-and resulted IN the same way" And now the road
is being built. II runs from SheIbyville. the county
scat, one Of the best inland towns In Missouri. To
Shelbina on the Burlington Railroad, eight mile.
TO the southwark. II will not be an electric raIload-
with the added expense OF overhead wires and power
plant. but will be a standard gauge road with steam
locomotive for freight trains and gAsolene motor for
passenger cars. The people Of the two towns ana
the farmers on the proposed line OF road subscrlbcd
$4,000 stock In tho enterprise. some others who
did not want stock gave 1000 bonus; Is per cent
OF tho entire amount was paid down In cash and
the work was begun.
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Honest and LOYAL Democrats.

If Mr.. JEROME had been nominated
by petition and had gone into the CAM
paign on the same footing al that upon
which he sought and won his present
place he would have been elected.
HEARST in that event, if he ran at all,
which Is unlikely, would have had to be
content with the nomination OF his close
corporation, the so-called Independence
League.
The Democrats at Buffalo would have
indorsed JEROME. They could not have
done otherwise.
The Republicans at Saratoga would
not have nominated HUGHES. They did
not want him. They would have nom
mated HIGGINS, OF possibly BLACK, and
the election of either would have been
impossible. HUGHES was nominated
only in tardy recognition of the spectre
of HEARST and because the most con-
summate and mastery politician Of our
time compelled the cowed and irresolute
cohorts at Saratoga to choose him.
Had JEROME been in the field as an
independent candidate there would have
been no HEARST, no necessity for Mr..
RoosEvELT's Intervention, no possible
thought of HUGHES; and the Republican
candidate would have been defeated by
$50, 600 votes.
Wsllowing in their own disgrace and
hebetude, a degraded party went to Sara
toga to complete its own destruction.
It had not an idea above its own dirty
factions, its miserable Odells, Higginses,
Blacks and all the rest OF them. The
honor OF the State, the traditions and
time hOnored principles of party. self
respect, decency, the very outward forms
Of morality and probity-aIl were as
nothing. HEARST meant no more to
these debased people than JEROME
would have meant to them. Nothing
concerned them but their occasions of
graft and their personal feuds.
But THEODORE ROOSEVELT in his sum-
mer home at Oyster Bay was watching
the fate Of his native State with a solicit
tude as intense as was ever aroused in
him by any event in his career. None
better than he appreciated the crisis.
He knew 1t was no question OF mere
party success or supremacy. He knew
that something wa about to take place
which concerned the very vitals not OF
the party but Of the State, and not OF
the State alone, but OF the whole country.
He knew, he recognized, the forces
which he had himself unclaimed, and
there must have dawned upon his con-
seriousness a sense OF whittier, il they
were not instantly checked, they inevi-
tably must lead. Envy Of the rich, hatred
of class for class, intolerance Of the law,
impatience with the Constitution, re-
sentiment against Judges, a restless,
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Justices Marrying Foe.


Fr0m he IndIandpoIIS NeUs.
whats the average fec paid by people who get
a justice Of the peace to marry them1" said Squire
W. IL. Nicaerson, the other day. Well. l should
say that II Is $3.50. I've married lots of people.
and I guess the fees / have received will average
Just about that.
Il have never received more than SO. and I
make II a practice not to accept anything less than
81. II the happy bridegroom offers me less than
81. l tell him Just to keep It; that he'll probably
need II 10 get his dinner with.
OH yes, lots of them will offer ono so cents. II
Q man asks me how much the bill Is. usually tell
him three dollars. Usually he forks Il over, but
some people dcmur and want to pay q dollar less.
That Is always satisfactory 10 me, and I figure that
I'm lucky TO get a. out OF such q fellow. But I
suppose that many Of them can't afford TO part
with a larger amount"
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The Presidents Intended Absence,

Tomorrow President ROOSEVELT de-
parts from this country TO journey to
the Isthmus Of Panama. We cannot
disguise our u~neasiness at this step. If
such a thing were imaginable as that
any word Of ours should have signii-
canoe with u Chief Magistrate we
should implore him earnestly not to go
away. In our humble opinion, but in
our profound conviction, the state of
the country and the delicacy Of certain
of it's foreign relations should deter Mr..
proceeding.
Alasl that we should confess that we
have learned. in common with the people
at large, that Mr.. RoosEvEIT's counsels
are not shared. '
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troubled surging Of the mass. no set
ideas, no definite conviction Of anything.
but everywhere a deep, duh suscepti-
bility to a man with a torchl
And the man with the torch appeared
and he seemed about to lead; but by the
grace of an all wise Providence which
watches over this people and over
THEODORE ROOSEVELT, the torch was a
bogus torch, q sham, dishonest and
wholly fraudulent torch; and after stink
ing horribly the waters closed over It on
the eth Of November.
CHARLES E. HUGHES was the man walk
ing in the wilderness; the misapprehend-
ed, the unknown and the indispensable.
THEODORE RoosEvELr's unfailing genius
forced HUGHES on the Saratoga con-
vention, snatched the Republican party
from the grave and saved the State: and,
for all we can tell, saved the nation.
What has the Republican party done
for HUdHEsl Nothing. Il advanced
the use of its name and a reluctant nomi-
nation, But he has been elected Gov
ernor OF the State Of New York; Yes,
he has been elected Governor Of the
State Of New York in spite Of the Repub-
lican party. Even the stupidity and
futlity OF WOODRUFF and his incom-
petent, apathetio gang have not availed
to defeat HUoHEs. The party is reek-
ing with leaders whenever there Is graft
in the air, but what has a leader done
for the lonely figure that has beaten
the State into decency and common
sense? Not a thing. Not one Of them
has raised a finger in his behalf. Il looks
as il only their lack Of courage kept them
from openly joining the party Of MUIR
PITY, HEARST and the Devil
No, the Republican party had little
to do with the election, except as THEo-
DoRE ROOSEVELT may be taken to en-
body and personify its ancient spirit and
actual existence. Mr.. HUGHES was
elected by the people, by good Repub-
licans, by honest Democrats, and by
good citizens guiltless OF tags Of any
kind. The benefit that the Republican
party gets it gets by the individual dis
pensation Of both THEODORE ROOSEVELT
and CHARLES E. HUGHES.
We repeat that JEROME, the independ-
ent Democrat, in his quality as an hon.
est and ~incorruptible public servant, with
his oath Of Office for a platform, would
have swept the State and restored his
party to effective opposition. Never
was that party more needed than it is
now. Our whole theory OF political well
fare and comfy is related to the exist
ence of two sane and patriotic parties.
Now we have only one party, o too
sane by any means, and outside it chaos
and chaos only.
Will the Democratic party rise to life
again in this State, recreated, sustained
and nourished by those true and patri-
otto Democrats who voted for CHARLES
E. HUGHES, and but for whose honest
and manly stand our lot to-day would
be more deplorable than the minds Of
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-11-07
Economical Cadets.
From the Washington star.

From the Washington star.
Speaking OF the allowances to cadets OF tho
West Point Military Academy" said Gen. A.. L.
Mills. the retiring superintendent, IL is a pleas
ure TO call special attention to the figures relative
to the accounts OF cadets and the amounts paid
to them upon graduation. A total OF s3s, 900 re-
manned 10 the credit OF tho class OF 1900. after they
had paid an average OF 500 per man for uniform
and equipment purchased through the cadet store.
In other words, an average Of over $50 was saved
by each graduate during his cadet career. a sum
Client amount TO go a long way toward paying for
hts necessary outht as an oficer.
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a profession Of failure and achieve a golden
success. By writing. lecturing and public
speaking as a volunteer and unofficial SER
want Of the people. he has acquired a for
u sufficient for his modest needs. The
method has been legitimate. and Mr.. BRYAN
must be credited with ingenuity as well
as industry. He may have imitators in
the new profession. but probably none OF
them will ever equal him in developing its
possibilities.
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HIS New study.

From the You,h's Companion.
Mr.. Jecklyns had Just received from his youngest
son, who was in his nrst year at college. . telegram
70 this effect; Dear Father: I am about TO take UP
q new study. Please send me SIS 10 pay for the
outnt"
He answered II AZ once in this wise; Dear John:
What Is the stldy2"
To tho query came this rejolhder: Dear Father:
~ a. calf"
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Uncut OrChi0s.

From Country Life in America. OF
Even when orchid flowers are fully devel-
oped they may remain uncut upon the plants
for two or three weeks without apparent
deterioration. This gives them a manifest
advantage over most flowers that have to be
cut Immediately upon or even in advance OF
reaching full maturity.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-11-07

The wild turkey Is a shy and elusive bird.
especially in Albemdrle county. where it
will soon be as rare as the wild pigeon. Mr..
ROOSEVELT tramped the woods Of the Blue
Ridge foothills for days before he bagged
one gobbler. and naturally he feels proud Of
the feat. . There was certainly more sport
in 1t than in freeing a mountain lion and
shooting IL out Of a fork. although the kill
ing OF the big cat appeals more to the imagi-
nation.
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His Claim for Help.
From lhs onirsr

Dr. Lawrence, Bishop Of Massachusetts,, SAYS
that he received q letter from a man In prison VINO
asked him for help In getting out OF Il. you ought
to come" the culDrit wrote. for / did a great favor
for you last winter. When your portrait was being
painted, the artist hired me as a lay ngure and I
stood In your robes for hours together. II was
the hardest Job I ever did" u agreed with him "
the Bishop says. There Is no harder job: but I
could not get him out on that plea"
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Called for Another.

From the Boston Herald.
a member OF the faculty OF Yale tells Of a STU
dent from the West who last year was "condi-
toned" II appears that his family were anxious
as 10 the outcome, and telcgraphed him for mar
ticulars when he came up for examinations. In
reply the young man wired his father as follows:
Exams splendid. Professors enthusiastic. They
wish for a second In October"
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Hindu to study American Farming.

Topeka cOrreSD0ndsnes u nporta Gasstfs.
Kansas will soon receive a visit from NJ. X. Pan
dya. superintendent OF tho State farm in Daroda,
India, who Is coming TO America to spend four
years studying agricultural methods.
The young Hindu wants to study tobacco and
sugar and wheat and corn. Mr.. COburn will in
wife him 90 come to Kansas TO study wheat and
corn, and IL Is expected that Mr.. Pandya will study
tobacco In South Carolina and sugar In some other
Southern State.
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II any thing Is desired from me. you print what
Roor said about my desire for the election OF a
Republican Congress and reprint portions of my
letter 20 WATSON TeleGrnm 10 the Hon. NIoHoLAs
LoNowoRTH.
Cabinet help is well enough in its way.
but between the lines OF the hurry message
to Cincinnati can be read a sense OF the limi-
tations Of vicarious prestige.
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From ne Washington Star.
summer doesn't claim my ycarnin;.
Though I miss the sun . lot;
But there Aln't no way Of turnin;
Sunshine on when It's too hot.
When the steam heat gets together.
Sixziln' Ia eontcnted glee.
YraLn't exactly summer weather
Bus It's near enough for mo. .
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From Ehs Tabor and Gutter,
Persons belonging to the higher walks Of life
are TO DO seen promenading In short Jackets and
ehimneypot hats without the slightestssynptom
az awkwardeaa or phAmAL
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Mrs. Knicker-This 10 CieopatrA's needle,
knicker-ln bet Antony didn't get his top shirt
button sewed on. even with that.
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Mother Hubbard IN German.

From Doctor Krdmer's "Hqpaa. ostmtkronssieu und
Samoa"
, The women wOre long. thin Mrs. Hobart .Kiclder.
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Let US seei THEoDoRR RoosRvELT's
plurality for Governor Of New York was
1866.
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WORK OF A GREAT PREMIER

Many Of these interesting features OF New Yea
worked out by Right Honorable r J. Seldom. Premier
Of the Colony, assisted by Sir Joseph Ward leader
Parliament, and others prominent in Official and
business life.
Called to responsible position by political
heayal in 1890 Mr.. Seldom and his co-workers found
the country in straits. Times hard farm
lands heavily mOrtgaged, general strike had
paralyzed industries, and many persons leaving
the country.
With the resolution and foresight Of a statesman.
Mr. Seldom applied himself to deyising measures OF
relief One by one steps taken in the direction
Of reform and the application advanced ideas, until
gradually the present elaborate system Of
ownership and control worked out
One of the features of the idea the
tension Of suffrage TO all. 10 well men.
MIOriG as we'll as persons European descent In
deed, New Zealand affairs asserts that
within a few score years the Iaoris have been
changed cannibals DC .ticiaus-a natural
luton after all. perhaps.
There $4,000 pure-blooded Maosis, very
many of whom landholders. Four members OF
the race are in the New Zealand Parliament and
has been member Of the Cabinet The Maori
their rights and take much interest in the priv
flege Of the ballot do their sisters Of European
descent
The majority OF the in New Zealand avail
themselves OF their franchise Perhaps that is why
good fortune has attended the iI-.Jvations gov
ernment which they helped bring ABOUT
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WORCESTERSHIRE INSTRUMENTS THEY PLAY

The natives can bring out wonderful results from
this musical medium In some districts the priv eye or
PLAYING XylOphOnC is reserved 10 princes OF the Toya
Natives of Central Africa possess great variety O.
character from such natural objects
readily adapt themselves 10 the purpose They are di
whistles
As a rule trumpets are made OF ivory. horn wood
J8rved less skill bearing images birds
arocodes animals. and sometimes ornaTented with
rude representations Of human heads possibly ont OF
spect To native Mozart Wagner.
Sometimes q band trumpetS DIFF
keys has been heard playing III remarkable haT
mony. much in fact as to elicit praise from tray
clers who have heard the music
Africans rejoice in great number ard variety OF
whistles Materials fer these taken from both ami
ma and vegetable sources.
\ talented maker of musical instruments can con
trve whistle as clcverly from the claw OF crab
rom the horn Of antelope Tails OF monkeys are
the construction o. whistles as often
that grow along river banks.
The wnlslle IS an important adjunct the tou-torf
fin war shriI notes intended 90 strike
The hearts az the enemy. Fetish il in their
'...,,,aI- -, e,nerstitior, and fear " ''--'
some fairly musical flutes found in the orches
frs ~ the Dark Continent In cases number OF
I,v no means unpleasant Some Of the natives play the
uuc with their noses
g. tho rlarTnba. which the effect the reeds en-
i,a9cea bs having them bound TO hollow piece Of
,yf,ad or sounding hoard
The march of many q caravan Is enlivcned 5y the
strains OF mar1ba, and IN some sections it serves
the more praeteal purpose VI suilonS the people 90
P@E str1ngr Instruments began a simple way but have
Ire harr guitar and mandolin OF Europe and America
s common form of mandolin has a bent stem and
the covered with skim Instead OF Wood This gen
orally has Eve strings.
AI natives. Of course, eanuot play upon the more
coTaplcated OF musical Instruments. especially tn
strnged Instruments IL the heFthern ana central
fiors there many professional musicians who
ing deeds battle and praises of noted chiefs they
produce the music OF their country
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NC CRIMINAL CLASS

New Zealand. it might be said has criminal
class. Criminal cases of the kind that usually indi-
cate crime and a criminal class elsewhere ar. rarely
heard in the Magistrates courts Some time ago when
an insane man killed a Chnaman the whole country
expressed horror; il the only homicide that had
been reported for many months.
Universal conteutmenL OF course. has much to do
with this state of affairs The people like their
try its climate and its laws Such q thing as q fail
Ure Of crops is unknown.
When New Zealand, fifteen or more years
ago, undertook 10 solve the problem Of government
ownership by actual experiment il did not mince
upon the edge of the stream but plunged boldly in
up the neck. PateTnal care OF its people begins
almost the cradle.
The State gives each child good education. II p
boy Of the laborng class IL guarantees tina, he sail
be taught trade. and later itself TO him
work at trade. II ne wishes to undertake farm
ing. will loan him money with which begin. and
lease him farm on long time easy
When age, sickness or accident has deprived him
the ability to earn living, the government
Those who have reached 60 years. with
out having certain income certain of
property are pensOucd-men and women alike. This