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The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1909-04-29

vote in that body, we will have no
difficulty in keeping the dollar duty
in the bill. To increase it would, [
feel sure, do vastly more harm than
good, for, no matter how some or us
in the East may feel about it, there
is probably more practical politics in
the lumber schedule than in any other
single schedule of the bill We can
retain the house duty without adding
to the discomfort existing west Of Tie
Alleghenies; we could not increase
that duty without serious political
trouble. -
It is not expected that this reduc-
ton from two dollars to one dollar
will benefit the consumer, however,
for as is clearly understood, rough
lumber is not used. The result will be
that the saving will go into the pock-
cts of the manufacturer, while through
the cleverly drawn "sliding scale"
on the finished product, the consumer
will pay as much for every plank and
board as he did under the Dingley
rate. Notwithstanding that one OPP
GRAFTON, through improved machinery,
does the work that it required several
processes to do when the high tariff
duties were originally imposed, no
common benefit results from the saw
ing in cost of production. The manu-
facturer, as usual, gets double bene-
fit, in being able to employ less labor
than formerly, thus materially cheap
ening the cost of his manufactures
to him, while the public is obliged to
pay the same high prices as before.
The duty on finished lumber has
been reduced but slightly, the whole
scheme being one Of the frankest con-
cessions to a powerful lobby ever
witnessed.
The agitation for a permanent
tariff commission to consist of sew
eral gentlemen on fat
A Tariff salaries, is another eff
Commission. fort to fasten upon the
taxpayers an indefinite
number of additional barnacles. While
it is true that the gross ignorance dis
played by the senators and repre-
sentatives is discouraging, it ought to
be possible to find, among the millions
Of American citizens, enough men of
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"More dangerous than the tiger or
the COBRA" is the way the
Abolish Merchants Association OF
Sir New York characterizes the
Fly. common house-fy. This is
not at all modern version of
the prayer Of antiquity that the
warrior might be made "as brave as
a fly" but a specific declaration of
war upon him as worse than a sum-
mer pest that must be endured, along
with other hot weather discomforts.
The crusade is as yet confined to the
cities, but it should proceed just as
vigorously in the country, where the
fly carries disease and death so often
into the unscreened home. On his
sticky feet, he stores millions Of ba-
GILL, and when he laps up milk he
leaves deadly germs in the pan. He
flies from the sick bed to the innc-
cent, helpless baby's lips, and leaves
there the cause Of many case Of
cholera infantum All houses should
be screened, as matter Of primal
necessity; then kept clean, both inside
and out, with no scraps of food left
to decay In the yard, no uncovered
swill-barrels, nothing upon which the
fly can feed and breed. A few years
of persistent, intelligent, concerted
effort would .eXterminate the fly and
see marked decrease in the conta-
gious and infectious diseases.
1t is said that the fight for free
lumber has been practically aban-
doned in the Senate,
Lumber in the that body having a
Lime-light. hopeless minority in
favor Of this. The
so per cent reduction from the Ding
ley schedule will probably be allowed
to stand, and Mr.. Aldrich is reported
to have said, in conference on the
subject, about the following:
L think the high tariff lumber peo-
pile are fortunate that the house bill
provided for duty Of dollar on the
rough grades. It was more than [
had expected, knowing, as | do, that
the real sentiment of the house is
for free lumber. Had the house bill
reached us with a free lumber pro-
vision, we would have a real problem
on our hands; but with the house
action, fortified as it is by the record
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EocR efersonan
Summary Of Ebents as They Happen
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BY z on, D0lan

stigated solely by the reactionaries.
A dispatch received from Mersina
says the Armenian town Hadjin in
the northern part of the Adana
vilayet is beleaguered by Moslem
tribesmen, who are only awaiting
sufficient numerical strength to rush
the impoverished defenses erected by
the Armenians. The Armenians,
however, are we'll armed and will put
up vigorous defense. Up to the
present time two persons have been
killed at Hadjin.
Another message from Tarsus,
said the missionaries at Tarsus, who
were giving shelter to 5000 refugees,
were we'll protected. Martial law has
been declared and the situation was
showing improvement. Five hundred
houses had been burned in the Ar
menian quarter where fifty persons
had been killed. Others had been
killed in the surrounding villages.
Aleppo, under today's date, re-
ports The situation of all Americans
there to be dangerous. No mention
is made of any casualties. There is
great insecurity even i'll Aleppo
owing to the arrival in the city of
bands Of ferocious tribesmen. Col
lective consular representations have
been made to the governor-general of
the district urging him to relieve the
situation in the terrorized territory.
The governor general promised to do
all in his power, but he admitted he
was unable to accomplish much as
there were only 400 soldiers in the
city.
The situation in the country north,
east and west Of Alexandretta arising
from the anti-Christian outbreaks, is
most serious. There have been mas
sacre and pillage at Antioch and riot
ing at Birejik. Aleppo is in a state
of panic. There are only four hun
dred soldiers in the city. Business is
at standstill and there is every rea-
son to fear a serious outbreak. The
city is full of Bedouin Arabs, Kurds
and Circassians.
The town of Kirikan, a short dis
tance east of Beiian and southeast of
Alexandretta, has been sacked and
burned.
At Ayas, on the west coast of the
Gulf Of Alexandretta, four hundred
and eighteen murderers have been re-
leased from prison. They at once
joined the mob and began committing
depredations.
The Turkish government officials at
Mersina have done everything posi-
BILE to check the trouble, but the re-
suit Of their efforts was limited
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only cheering thing is the APP
parent victory of the Constitutional
lists, or Young Turks, and the COM
plete downfall Of the Sultan, whose
fate hangs in most precarious bal
ance. Whether he will be permitted
to reign as a constitutional monarch
"a mere fgurehead-or whether his
real head will adorn some post in the
realm, is impossible to predict. In
the Young Turks party divided coun-
sells prevail and the leaders have be-
fore them task that successfully to
accomplish requires measures at once
firm and drastic, reasonable and con-
ciliatory. To decapitate Abdul would
certainly be possible, since the city
is now in their hands and Yildiz
Kiosk could not rally around it suffi-
cient defense to save him; and to
many who have suffered at the hands
of the despot, the prospect Of turning
the tables completely must be rather
an alluring one. Yet the Turk is essen
TALLY conservative with his own. He
has been bred to loyalty toward his
rulers, however desperately he fought
against his foes And the idea Of
personal violence toward Abdul
Hamid, Notwithstanding his crimes, is
one that would perhaps be more re-
voting to many Of the soldiers and
citizens there than to the outside
world, which takes high delight in
retributive justice-at a distance. So
the question with the Young Turks
probably is simply a choice Of two
evils-Whet the Sultan, dead or
deposed, would do their cause more
harm in melting revolt against them
now, than to allow him to retain a
shadow of his authority and glory.
Five thousand killed in and about
Constantinople is the report following
the skirmishes there. The "blood-
less" revolution is now red enough.
The most depressing dispatches
come from Turkey in Asia, the out
come of the wave of fanaticism
which started in Adana some two
weeks ago. 1t is strange to read the
ancient Bible names in such reports
as these:
The Christian villages in the villa
vets Of Aleppo and Sivias have been
attacked by Kurds, Circassians and
Nomads, and the inhabitants are inn
ploring the porte to send troops for
their protection.
Grave news is received from Err
zerum, the principal town of Turkish
Armenia. The transports Of delight
of the people at the proclamation of
constitutional Government are now
being supplanted by a movement in
favor of the Sheri laws, and the
sultan which, it is feared, may lead to
a conflict between Christians and
Moslems.
According to advices received from
Asiatic Turkey, $4,000 Armenians
have been massacred at Adana and in
the vicinity of that city.
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That is pretty bad for a revolution,
but in time Of peace the
Our Record United States can do
Little about as well. The sta
Better. tistics compiled by the
Interstate Comme &c
Commission, just published, show that
during the three months ending De-
cember 81, 1908, the railroads killed
and injured 1854. If the victims of
these 1873 collisions and 1911 derail-
ments had inhabited one place, it
would have meant that in three short
months, avoidable accidents would
have wiped out the population of
good sized town.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1909-04-29

"More dangerous than the tiger or
the COBRA is the way the
Abolish Merchants Association of
Sir New York characterizes the
Fly. common house-fy. This is
The Washington herald., 1909-10-16
THE ROOSEVELT FOR SALE.
Peary's Ship PInced on the Markets
Goes 10 Highest Bidder.

New York, Oct B.-Peary's ship. the
Roosevelt, is for sale. The ship In which
he twice went a-hunting the pole may be
had at a reasonable figure. and any one
contemplating a trip to the top or bottom
OF the world would do well to get quickly
into communication with Herbert L
Bridgman, secretary OF the Peary Arctic
Club. before some one else snaps up the
bargain he has TO offer.
Commander Peary had suggested that
the Roosevelt could be used as an Ice
breaking ship to keep open the harbors
OF the down East coast, or that the city.
State. or government might keep it as a
floating museum OF polar discovery. as
the Norwegian government has done in
the case of Nansen's Fran, but when
Herbert L. Bridgman was seen he said
that the ship was on the market for the
highest bidder.
The Roosevelt is insured for 100000.
which gives some idea OF her value. She
is the strongest arctic ship ever con-
structed. She was built IN Maine, and
used first by Commander Peary for his
expedition OF l906-C7
The Washington herald., 1909-10-16
MEXICO TO BUY GRAIN.
Government Arranges for ImDOrta-
ton OF Cereals and Beans.

Mexico CITY. Mexico. Oct. 15-A bin has
been introduced in Congress TO enable
the Mexican government to buy and sell
corn and beans so that these food prod
ucts may be placed within the reach OF
the poor people in the districts OF this
country where there is shortage.
The bill provides for the purchase OF
whatever corn and beans may be neces-
sary. to be secured from foreign markets.
10 be placed on sale IN Mexico at what
ever price seems best. This power will be
exercised by President Diaz until March
81, 1910.
It is reported that the government is so
we'll assured Of the passage Of the pend
ing bill that 1t has already entered into
negotiations with grain dealers in Argen-
tina for the purchase of 100000 bushels
Of corn. The crop is said to be good In
South America and the grain can be pur-
chased cheaper there than In the United
States.
The Washington herald., 1909-10-16
ATLANTIC CITY.
WANAMAKER INCORPORATES.
He and Son Remain Absolute Mas
tiers OF Great Business.

New York, Oct. 15.-Hereafter John
Wanamaker, Philadelphia, Will conduct
business as a Pennsylvania corporation
under the corporate name OF John Wan
amaker, Philadelphia The business OF
John Wanamaker in New York Is now
and has been since July 10. 1901. con-
Quoted by the New York State corpora
ton Of John Wanamaker. New York
The only object in transferring the
business from individual TO corporate ex-
istence IN New York and Philadelphia IS
to effect its perpetuity. The control and
management OF both establishments re-
main solely with John Wauamaker and
his son, ROdman Wanamaker.
The capital OF each corporation IS
S.50o,00O. full paid, all common stock,
representing merchandise at market
value. accounts receivable, cash, and
other personal estate. The stock is en-
tirely owned by John Wanamal1er indi-
vidually, with the exception OF the few
shares necessary TO qualify the legal
officials. The corporations start clear or
all liability. All outstanding indebted
ness to October II last viii DO paid By
John Wanamaker.
The Washington herald., 1909-10-16
How to Get Rid
OF CataFFh.
A Simple, Safe, Reliable Way, and it
Costs Nothing to Try.

Those who suffer from catarrh know
its miseries. There is no need Of This
suffering. You can get rid Of il bv n
simple safe. inexpensive home treatment
discovered by Dr. Blosser. who for over
thirty-five years has been treating ca.
tarrh successfully.
His treatment is unlike any other II
IS not a spray. douche, salve, cream. or
inhaler, but is a more direct and thor.
ough treatment than any OF these 7,
cleans out the head, nose, throat. and
lungs so that you can again breathe freely
and sleep without that stopped-up feeling
that an catarrh sufferers have II heals
the diseased mucous membranes and ar
rests the foul discharge, so that YOU viii
not be constantly blowing your nose and
splitting. and at the same time II does NOT
poison the system and ruin the stouaeb
as internal medicines do.
II you want TO test this Treatment
without cost, send your address to DR.
J. W. Blosser, 261 Walton street Ar
lanta, Ga. and he will send YOU bv re-
turn mail enough OF the medicine 10
satisfy you that 1t is all he claims for N
as remedy for catarrh, catarrhal head
aches. catarrhal deafness, asthma. bron-
chitis, colds. and all catarrhal conplica-
tons. He win also send you free an il
Illustrated booklet Write him immedi-
ately.
The Washington herald., 1909-10-16
FREEDOM OF CITY
GIVEN TO DR.. COOK
Continued from Page One.

them for a few moments with an ex-
preston OF lndeclsion.
Probably you could tell better II you
saw Mr.. Bsrrilrs signature" was sug-
gested
Yes. I think I could tell better from
that" agreed the doctor.
DR.. Cook, when shown the Photographic
reproduction Of BarrilPs signature at the
end Of the guides sworn statement.
thought 1t over for a while and did not
answer. When he was pressed for an
opinion ne said:
well" The explorer studied the sig
nature for a moment or two longer. ''I
really shouldn't Ike to say offhand that
this Is his signature" he said after a
time, without having some OF his origi-
nal writing before me.
Does II look Ike his writing?" was
the next question.
Yes" answered DIT Cook. after a
time. II should say that It looks like
his signature"
In the diary kept by Barrill during his
trip. all OF which was published yester-
day in the Globe, the guide says that
during the ten days he was alone with
DR.. Cook on the Mount Mckinley expedi-
ton the explorer ordered him BarrilD
10 stop writing his diary. but to write
at DR.. Cooks diotation. DR.. Cook said
tonight that this part OF the sworn state
ment is absolutely false.
Barrllrs affidavit about the photo
graphs in Dr. Cooks book, wherein Bar
rill swears that the captions IN the book
uncer the photographs are untrue. so far
as the attitudes at which they were
taken is concerned, likewise. according
to DR.. Cook tonight, are lies.
Legal Action Suggested,
But" It was explained to DR.. Cook.
who had just remarked that the con-
troversy was merely a question Of be-
heving man against man, 'as Gen. Hub
bard Is quoted as saying to-day. It is
not question OF one mans word against
yours; false affidavit by your guide
is a criminal offense. Are you going TO
take legal action against Barrillg'
Il cannot answer that just OF present. /"
answered DR.. Cook. after some thought
In fact" he added. I have not taken
the Mount Mckinley question seriously. -
DO you believe your official photog-
rapher, Miller. who has made a sworn
statement that Barrin some time ago
told him the things that Barriu now
swears to against you IS reliable?'' the
explorer was asked.
Miller is hostile 10 me-" replied the
doctor. Il have nothing against his In
tegTity." commented the explorer in an
swer to further questions on the subject
"but he is hostile to me-"
You engaged him, didn't your"
Yes
why did he become hostile to YOU.
and when2'
Il don't know why" replied the ax-
plorer. His hostility began. think
toward the end OF our Mount MCKINLEY
trip"
After the tripY"
Yes"
DIR. Cook, where is your own diary
OF the Mount Mckinley trip" was the
next question.
DR.. Cook said at first that he could
not tell just where IT was. At this point
he again started back toward his apart-
ments, with the remark that he had had
number Of things stored for some time
and did not know Just where to locate
them on the moment. He added that he
could not see what use there would be
IN producing the diary just now. anyway.
The Washington herald., 1909-10-16
Tribute 70 Dead Juri.t

London, Oct 15.-The Lord Chief Jus
uce Of the High Court to-day paid a
glowing tribute to the Right Hon. Gerald
Fitzgibbon, Lord Justice OF Appeal in Ire
land, who died last evening. on behalf
Of the other judges of the High Court the
lord chief justice said he desired to ex-
press deep sympathy with the bench in
ireland In the great loss 1t sustained in
the death Of that distinguished member
Of the bench.
The Washington herald., 1909-10-16
Examinations for Cadetships.

Academy and Military Academy from the
District OF Columbia will be determined
in the near future by competitive exaIni-
nation held by the Civil Service Com
mission. IL the motion made yesterday
by Commissioner mcfarland is adopted
by the Commissioners. The next appoint
ments to the Naval Academy will be
made IN 1911, and the appointment to the
Military Academy not until 1872
The Washington herald., 1909-10-16
GnrIineton Makes Report.

In the annual report for the fiscal year
ended June 3d. Brig. Gen. z. A. CARING
ton. inspector general OF the army.
recommends that the present physical
tests IN craftsmanship be modified in such
a way as 10 require regular exercises IN
stead Of annual horseback rides. Gen.
Darlington said the army was in need
Of additional infantry regiments and
field artillery, and the cavalry branch OF
the service should be recognized.
The Washington herald., 1909-10-16
Dane,s Falth Is un.hnken.

Copenhagen. Oct. 15-The federation OF
the story denying that DR.. Cook ever
assembled Mount Mckinley. as cabled from
the United States. has led to a bad i'm.
preston among the people here. but #
does not decrease the belief that Cook
reached the north pole among explorers
and scientists, who even ignore it. or at
tribute 1t to Cooks enemies.
They declare there is no reason for a
change Of mind every time these stories
are printed. and they are awaiting with
out impauence the records Cook has
promised to send TO substantiate his
claims
The Washington herald., 1909-10-16
Defender of DIR. Cook.

Atlantic City, n. j.. Oct. 15-Dr Fred
erick A. Cook has q stanch defender in
DR.. A w. Ball. OF this city. who met the
explorer in Alaska on his expedition to
Mount Mckinley. DR.. Ball declares that
Edwin Barrill, the mountaineer. who has
made an affidavit charging that Cook
never reached the top Of the mountain.
was only a hanger-on' OF the exploring
party. Il was on the ground at the time
OF DR.. Cooks ascent OF Mount Mckinley
and I never heard Of Barrlll," said DIT.
Ball to-day. He must have occupied a
subordinate position In the expedition"
The Washington herald., 1909-10-16
POST GRADUATES MEET.
Officers Elected by National Uni
verEity Law school Association.

A meeting OF the postgraduate class OF
the National University Law School was
held last evening in the postgraduate
lecture hall at 7:3o o'clock. and the fol-
lowing officers elected: Rice Hooe. Vir-
ginia, president; Raphael L. Shanafelt
Oklahoma. vice president; William E.
Gordon North Carolina, recording secre-
tary; Capt. Robert z. Doyle. District of
Columbia, corresponding secretary; Joel
s. Barrett. Massachusetts. treasurer, and
Frank s. Sanford, New York, sergeant
alarms.
The subject Of holding class banquet
was discussed, but, owing to the fact that
this was the first meeting. no definite
plans were settled upon.
The Washington herald., 1909-10-16
WANT DANES TO WAIVE CLAIM
National Geographic Society Would
Settle Polar Controversy

The executive committee Of the Ma
tonal Geographic Society yesterday
cabied the University of Copenhagen. re-
questing. In view OF the Impotence of
American scientists for a settlement Of
the rival polar claims OF Cook and Pearv.
that that institution waive its first claim
to pass upon DR.. Frederick A. Cooks
observations.
A telegram was also sent 70 Com
mander Peary. inquiring whether It would
De possible for him to forward enough
OF his records before Wednesday next to
permit OF preliminary examination OF
them at meeting OF the board of direc-
tors OF the society on that day.
The Washington herald., 1909-10-16

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The Washington herald., 1909-10-16
HALLELUJAH LEADER LICKED
Former Salvation army Lass Raises
Rumpus I'm Police Court.


Carrie Travis, a former American Sal
walton Army worker. not only put TO
rout Maj. John Smalley. leader OF the
flock, IN the course OF n meeting at Sew
enth street and Pennsylvania avenue sew
eral nights ago. but punmeled him a sec
ond time in Police Court yesterday morn
Ing
Judge Mullowny had Just sentenced her
to four months IN jail for assaulting Mai.
Smalley and disturbing the religious
meeting. when the woman jumped at the
army leader and bore him down with a
shower Of blows. kicks. and bites. The
judge instructed the assistant district
attorney to place a second charge OF as
sault and battery against Carrie, and she
was placed in the prisoners cage.
The Washington Herald is absolutely
supreme in the morning field as two is
to one
The Washington herald., 1909-10-16
new LEADERS NAMED
Christian EndeaYor Societies
Install Officers.
BUSINESS MEETINGS HELD

wedding of Shirley N. Mills and Miss
Mamie LeDDer AnnOunced-Banqu
of First Congregational Church
Society n Success-MnryIand Con-
ference Invites District Delegates.
The Washington herald., 1909-10-16
ROOSEVELT CABLES PEARY.

est Feat OF Ages.
New York. Oct 1.-THE following tele-
gram from former President Theodore
Roosevelt, who is now in South Africa,
addressed TO Commander Robert (.
Peary, was received in Brooklyn to-day:
Deeply appreciate your cable. Con-
graduate you from heart. All Americans.
indeed all civilized mankind. your debtors.
You performed one OF the greatest feats
Of ages"