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The Washington herald., 1909-01-24

/ Humorists have long ass1led the lii
erary taste Of the small boy. invariably
/ Dicturing him hidden within the pages
! Of q thrilling, kair-splitting dime novel.
l bet If rot able now to make restitution
for such onslaught they must at least
cease attacls-for the small boy has re-
[ formed. He has graduated from the
yellow journalism and Is fast assuming
scholarly proportions, says the Chicago
/ Record Herald.
Tales OF the silent forest. hiding within
/ its wooded mantle the bear. fox. and wolf
are dear 20 the heart Of every normal.
imaginative boy, and are taking the place
Of the impossible but harmful narratives
Of blood and thunder.
- r-esent day affords fer boys many
interesting books that yet do not come
under the head Of Juvenile" = boy Of
eleven or twelve years scorns a baby
book" but a story which is Of interest
to the adult members of the family is
perused by him without any fear OF jeop-
ardiztng the maturity he fancies he has
attained
Boys ike the stories best that embraces
la Western tinge-the mountains. and a
glow Of campfire. 5he blanket and the
.soft-fOoted red man Fire arms are still
.reveTenced by boyish minds. but they are
as much idealized now when they remain
giittering in the belt as they formerly
were when smoking in carnage
The large number OF boys who occupy
seats around the tables Of the outlying
public library branches. ranging in years
from zine To fifteen. is convincing evi-
dence Of their interest in a better class
Of literature They conduct themselves
quietly. The smaller boys feast their
eyes on Pucls and Judse bgJ the clder
ones look cver the magazines. When
they have seen all the pictures they seq
tie down and read r story. sometimes
two stories.
Books are scarcely ever read by them
Il the library. for these. By means of
The Washington herald., 1909-01-24
The Optimists Prayer.

0 Lord. make me helpful, Make me
Patient with my fell0w-men. and
True even unto my enemies.
IN time Of need. o Lord,
Make me strong TO bear,
In part, my brothers burden,
So that I may aid, though
My own heart breaketh
ANNE WILSON.
$50 I street northwest
Smiles are as cheap as sighs, and they
are ever so much more effective when the
wheels Of life need Oiling.
CLARA D. GILBERT.
IC9 Faimont street northwest
Smile. gentlemen. smile,
Smile again-then smile,
one smile brings other smiles,
And soon there's miles and miles
Of smiles.
Smile, darn you. smilei''
PIERCE BELL
Sls John Marshall place
While trudsins along on our pathway in
lie.
Forgetting the sOrrOws. the toll. and the
strife.
Remembering the blessings Gods mercy
has sent,
Remembering the joys IN the year that Is
spent.
Let Us keep our hearts merry, on our
faces no frOwn.
Ever lending a hand 10 the one who is
down
With our backs to the sorrows, we'u face
the sunshine,
And We are sure to be happy in nineteen
and-nine
ANNIE r YOUNG.
I7s7 North CAPITOL street
Don't worry The Lord never sent a
rare that he didn't send along a care
-aker big enough for the job.
c. Z. JONES.
Mount Rainier. Nd.
The Washington herald., 1909-01-24
CENTER OF POPULATION
Westward Movement VIII Probably
BE DETECTED Ere Long.

From the Geographical formal
The center OF population in 1870 was il
the State Of Indiana IN I7o0 the center
was twenty-tEree miles east Of Baltimore
in the State Of Maryland, or virtually on
the Atlantic shore line.
Its migration has been slow and re-
marka0ly uniform. both In rate and in
direction. II has bovered for 10 years
along the thirty-ninth parallel Of latitude
and its total variation in latitude has
been less than one-thfrd OF ene degree.
The westward movement has averaged
less than a degree in a decade. notwith-
standing the incredibly swift occupation
Of q vacant continent by movement Of
population westward The easterIy posi-
ton Of the center Of population = II
part due to the fact that the eastern part
of the continent was most settled and
was settled from the east. The eaSterly
position Of the center Of population IS al
so due to the more evenly distributed and
more abundant resources OF the eastern
half Of the United States
1t should not be forgotten that the geo
graphical center of the United States lies
some hundreds OF miles west OF the Mis-
slssIppi River. The eastern half Of the
country. therefore. embraces the Atlantic
lowlands. the prairies and Great Lake
plains. the Gulf lowlands, and the forests
and minerals OF the Appalachian Noun
tains and Appalachian plateaus- Over
against these are tae arid and mountain
Gus areas CT the West
Certain areas viii be reclaimed TO IN
credible pr0dUcuveness. and the mineral
wealth is vast; but the center Of popula-
ton may be expected 10 remain pernla-
nentiy TO the eastward OF the geograph-
ical center OF the land
The Washington herald., 1909-01-24
smile a BIT.

Dark TO you the sky may seem
Smile a bit
Through dark clouds the sun viii stream;
Smile a bit
Tho q smile don't cost g cent.
It's worth millions when its meant.
GladEess 10 some heart you've lent
Smile a bit
Make folks glad. as you pass by,
They can't tell you. though. Just why;
It's worth lots to Iaugh-not CRY,
You'll be happier II you try
Smile a BIT
Look for sun and not for shower,
Smile a DIT.
Not the thorn. but some sweet flower;
Smile bit.
There viii be for you that day.
Joy ard giadness all the way.
II you've only got the grit
Smile q bit.
For your smile may bring the laughter,
To sad eyes with tears long vet:
Some worn heart in long years after,
Your sweet smile viii not forget
Smile a bit
ELLA HERMAN MELVIN.
Lift with a hand untirinE.
Heal with loving heart.
Cheer with a word inspiring.
That is the Optimist's part
NARY G. CRAWFORD.
Is1 Coroorsn street
Life IS too short for any vain regretting:
Let dead delight bury its dead. I say.
And let Us 90 upon our way, forgetting
The joys and sOrrows OF each yester-
day.
Between the swift suns rising and rs
setting
We have 10 tine for useless tears or
fretting.
Life is too short
" z WATKINS.
p Fourth street southeast
Down the great currents
Let the boat swing,
There was never winter
But brought the spring.
KATE " Bennett.
IsIi Eighth street northwest
True happiness lies IN trying 10 make
others happy. MARGARET MCCORMICK.
20 street southeast
The Washington herald., 1909-01-24

ever they Joined their surveys with those
Of Peary- They had completed the man
Of Greenland The precious survey sheets
were out in a bottle and thus were pre-
served.
Then they pushed south TO Denmark
ford again; they found that the ice had
moved out OF it. and as they had no boat
they were compelled 10 make the weary
journey around its coasts. They killed
now and then a musk OK. but for weeks
and weeks it was a constant battle with
ice and hunger.
When they lacked all other food dogs
were killed TO supply a meager ration f0r
men and animals. On October 70 the
sun disappeared beneath the horizon, and
still they stumbled southwark in the
semi-darkness- They knew that they
could not possibly reach the ship. but II
they might only reach their most north
ern food depot in AmdTUp Land perhaps
they could make snow huts and get
through the winter somehow.
Dies After Reaching Food.
But two of the men never reached this
goal Hagan died on November Is and
Mylius-Erichsen ten days later when only
a few miles from the food cache. Bron-
lund reached it in the moonlight. and
when the spring searching party this year
found his body there il was evident that
he had lived for several days after his
arrival. but his strength was too far gone
for recuperation.
With trembling hand he filed several
pages in his notebook with a description
of their wanderings and sUfferings and
told when his comrades had died It was
impossible to discover and bury their
bodies, because the new fallen snow was
very deep. The last honors were paid to
Bronlund and he and his companions now
lie On the great island whose mapping
they completed.
II was wonderfully fortunate that the
bottle containing the survey sheets W3s
found slung around the neck Of Bronlund.
Perhaps the great result Of this explora-
ton would never have been known II Il
were not for this fortunate circumstance.
II IS thought that Mylius- -Erichsen prob
ably did not venture 10 carry his diaries
and collections over the inland ice with
him, but left them IN some safe deposit
tory at Denmark ford, where they may
ultimately be recovered.
The Washington herald., 1909-01-24

cost the lives Of the leader and two other
men.
When the two supporting parties turned
hack 70 the ship the two survey detach.
ments started north from Amdrup Land
with SIX sledges and provisions for a
month The coast had been trending a
little eastward, but there seemed no doubt
mat the parties could complete their work
and return 20 their most northern food
camp within thirty days. At any rate
they were loaded down with all the food
for men and dogs that they could carry
But instead OF following the coast al
most due northwest to Independence Bay.
as Mylius-Erichsen had hoped 10 do the
trend Of the coast line suddenly turned
him sharply TO the northeast, and days
were spent in rounding the great PENN
sUia before him When they reached the
northwest point OF Greenland and rounded
u 70 the west they felt sure that their
track would now be comparatively
straight TO Independence Bay. But they
were mistaken, for they were following
up an indentation extending from the sea
ninety miles inland. and to make their
map complete they traced the ford to its
end and followed the other coast back to
the sea again. This IS9 miles of unex-
A'N~~1e A4dEcl ri4dIltLaliN scared tie IdLe
OF the three men They could not re-
turn 10 their most northern supply de-
pot before the winter night came.
Return to ship In safety.
As MyIus-Erichsen and his two com
panions emerged from Denmark ford
they met Lieut. Koch and his party. who
had pushed directly or TO Peary Land
across the sea ice and had not only con-
nected their surveys with Peary's at
Wyckon Island. but had also resurveyed
the coast as far north as Capt. Bridg-
man. Koch and mis- men had done everv-
thing they set out 10 do and returned 10
the ship in safety.
Mylius-ETichsen and his comrades de-
termined 10 risk everything 20 complete
their survey Of the mainland coast. They
thought that in two days more they
would probably reach Independence Bay.
but after a days march they were cen
frOnted with another time-kilIing ford
They named il Hagen ford. and as their
map would not be complete unless they
surveyed the shores Of this new indenta-
ton, they iaboriously followed its coast
and 80 lost more tine. At last how
The Washington herald., 1909-01-24
An Optimistic Thought.

In the hour Of distress and misery the
eye Of every mortal turns TO friendship:
in the hour Of gladness and eonvivislity,
what is your want? Il is friendship.
When the heart Overfiows with gratitude,
or with any other sweet and sacred sen
tlment, what is the word to which it
would give utterance? A friend.
3lrs. y. Z C4RRINGTON.
I755 Columbia road northwest.
We live in deeds. not years; in thoughts.
Not breatns:
In feelings. not in figures on a dial.
We should count time by heart throws.
He most lives
Who thinks most, feels the noblest. acts
the best. MARY COLLINS.
lsl3 Lincoln avenue.
Yesterday Is dead. tomorrow IN
known. to-day only is OF moment But
live vel each day and there need be
neither fear FOR the future nor regret for
the past l. r. CALVERT.
lso4 q street northwest.
Get into the habit Of looking for the
silver lining Of the clouds, rather than at
the leaden gray in the middle II VIII
help you over many hard places.
d. COSTELLO.
1913 Lincoln avenue.
Take a good laugh mornings,
Take one noon and night,
Take some in between times
Twill make YOU feel all right
Mss AUDREY BROWN.
WarTenton Va r. + D.
All We have wiiled or hoped or dreamed
OF good shall exist;
Not its semblance. but Itself; no beauty
nor good nor power
Whose voice has gone forth. but each
survives for the melOdiSt.
When eternity affirms the conception
OF an hour.
Mrs- GERTRUDE Z MACKENZIE
= street northwest
The Washington herald., 1909-01-24
Hope.

Never give UP, Il Is wiser and better
Always to hope than once 10 despair;
Throw of the cloak Of doubt-fettering
canker,
And break the dark spell Of tryannical
care
Fer many years the above lines have
been helpful. Where I got them, and
when, has been forgotten for half a cen
tury has gone by between then and now.
CHARLES DEARBORN.
fl South Lee street. Alexandra, Va
Do the duty that's nearest.
Though it's dull al whiles;
Helping. when you meet them,
Lame dogs over stiles
EDNA BENNETT
Isi4 Eighth street northwest
Look up. not down:
Be cheerful, don't frown;
Work hard, love many:
Love God best Of any.
W W FOWLER,
ga Gresham place
! know not what shall befall me
As I enter another year.
But the past is safe in Gods keeping,
The future His mercy shall clear;
And what looks dark In the distance
Nay brighten as draw near.
Mrs. 5 L TRACY.
1884 IuglsSt5e terrace northwest
Look for goodness, look for giadness,
You viii meet them all the while;
If you bring a smiling visage
To the glass, you meet smile
BESSIE l. BENNETT.
1874 Eighth street northwest
A year to be glad in.
Not TO be bad in;
a year 70 live IN,
To gain and give in:
A year for trying.
And not for signing
PAUL BEST YATES.
Age seven yCars-
The Washington herald., 1909-01-24

The completed map Of Greenland, the
largest island in the world. has at last
been published IN Peterman's Mitteilun-
gen II was left Til this late day to learn
the exact shape Of this land mass
Dr. MyIius-Erichsen explored the un-
known northeast coast last year and we
now have the map Of his surveys. The
map was made al the cost Of the lives
OF the explorer and his two comrades.
who perished after their work was done.
while on their way back to the ship. The
completed map Of Greenland viii be a
monument 10 their memory. says the
Boston Herald.
The trend Of the northeast coast is very
different from what geographers had sup
pcsed- Il had been marked on all pre-
vious maps as probably extending from
about 3 degrees north latitude in a gen
eral n0rthwesterly direction to the hide
pendence Bay Of Peary. In fact il ex-
tends for about 800 miles in a northeast
erly direction till its most eastern point
nearly touches z degrees west longitude
from Greenwich
About forty years ago Dr.. 4. Petermann
spread the view that Greenland prOba-
bly, extended across the pole and down
the ether side of the earth 10 the neigh
borhood Of Bering Strait With this idea
in view he wrote the instructions for the
second German North Polar expedition
under Capt. Koldewey. who was sent out
20 complete. # possible, the mapping Of
TIE east coast.
Goes Beyond Cape Bismarck.
Te succeeded in reaching by a sledge
journey only . degrees north, little
beyond Cape Bismarck. We know now
that more than leo miles Of tortuous
coast line stretches between mis- highest
north and the northern shores OF the
island
Then IN 1995 the Duke Of Orleans on the
steam yacht Belgica pushed over 100 miles
% the north OF Cape Bismarck, but fog
The Washington herald., 1909-01-24
MAPPING OF GREENLAND.

! prevented him from making a satisfac-
( tory survey Of the coast line. Meanwhile
/ DR.. MyIius-E -Erichsen formed the plan OF
making a complete survey OF the un-
known coast Of Greenland from Cape
Bismarck north Till he joined his survey
with that Of Peary. and thus completed
the map Of the island.
He started on the steamer Denmark
from Copenhagen on June ., 1906, picked
I'D three Greenlanders and a lot Of Es-
kimO dogs that had been sent 10 the
Farce Islands 10 meet him, touched at
Iceland, pushed for fourteen days through
the ice Of the Greenland Sea and reached
Koldewey Island on August I3.
On the next day he had an easy Jour
ney in the ice-free coastal waters 10 Cane
Bismarck and in the inlet behind II he
found a suitable place for the winter
quarters Of his ship. The little harbOr
was named Denmark Haven. In the late
summer he sledged supplies nOrthward
10 make provision depots for the long
journey Of the following spring, and he
also surveyed the coast both north and
south Of the winter camp as Ions as day
light lasted.
Survey the Coast Line.
On March 8 last year the great sIedge
journey was begun ylius-Erichsen.
Lieut.. Hagen and the Greenlander Bron-
lund were 10 survey every mile OF the
coast until their explorations Joined those
Of Peary at Independence Bay. Lieut.
Koch, the Artist Bertelses. and the Green
lander GabTielsen were TO push north OF
Peary channel 10 complete the expIora-
ton Of the eastern edge Of Peary Land.
which PeaTy had explored as far south as
WyckOff Island
Two detachments went along for weeks
to carry food for the survey parties. As
II left the ship tie expedition numbered
ten men. ten siedges and eighty-six dogs.
Il is not the purpose here TO describe
this wonderful arctic journey IN detail
Il viii suffice TO summarize the work the
explorers achieved and to descibe the IN
expected geographical conditions which
The Washington herald., 1909-01-24
SET THE HABIT! OPTIMISM PAYS LARGE DIVIDENDS
A "RuIe of Three for the Optimist
Club.

"RuIe Of Three for the Optfmist
Club.
That each day shall hold something u
be done, something 10 be enjoyed. some
thing to be gift TO others.
SUSAN N. NELSON.
80 street southeast
To keep my health,
To do my work,
To Iivel
To see to it grow and gain and give.
Never to look behind me for an hour;
To wait-in weakness, and to walk in
power
Always and always facing toward the
Robbed, starved, defeated. fallen, wide
astray.
On with what strength I have.
Back to the way.
Mr- WILLIAM LITTLE
1886 street northwest
Be noble. and the nobleness that lies
In other men sleeping. but never dead.
VII rise in majesty 10 meet Jhire uNn.
LILLIAN A COLLINS.
1913 bincOin avenue.
Think what it IS not 10 hate anything
but sin, to be fun Of love TO every crea-
ture. 70 be angered at nothing. 20 be
sure that all things viii turn 70 good.
not to mind pain because It IS Our Faith
ers viii, 20 know that nOthing-nO. not
II the earth was to be burned I'D. OF the
waters come down and drown it-nothfng
could part Us from God who loves US.
and who fills our souls with peace and
JOY, because we ara sure that whatever
He wills is holy and just and good.
MARY Z. EWING.
81 East Cspdtol street
Make the best Of everything. think the
best OF everybody. hope the best for
yourself, and give 70 all all love
G A. QUANTRILLE-
107 Twelfth street northeast
The Washington herald., 1909-01-24
College Mires

From the Baltimorc Srn-
Annette Austin is a writer who believes
tnat colIege-bred women are better fitted
for the duties Of life whether as citi-
zens. mothers. or wives. She has a very
interesting article in one Of the maga-
zines, in which she tells % respective IL
stances, without names. OF women who
are occupying prominent positions in life
One young woman graduate Of Bryn
Nawr. for instance, was offered a Euro
pean fellowship IN Romance langusg gss.
bat gave II up 20 mary rising business
man. She considers The secret OF mar
ried happiness in the ability OF the wife
TO keep I'd with her husband. 70 grew ss
be grows
The Washington herald., 1909-01-24
4 Legend Beautiful.

Twas thus the dervish spoke.
Upon our right there stands unseen
An angel with pen.
Who notes down each good deed Of ours
and then seals It with kisses
In the Masters sight.
Upon our left a sister angel sweet
Keeps daily record Of each evil act:
But great IN love folds not the uOurnful
sheet
TIL deepest midnight. when If conscience
racked,
We lift 20 heaven our repentant hands.
She smiles and blots the record where
she stands
But II we seek not pardon for our sin.
She seals il with kiss and hands Il IN.
The Washington herald., 1909-01-24
By THE OPTIMIsT.

Feliow-optimists, 1 was sorry 10 have
10 change the date for the ending Of the
optimistic contest on Hope. which /
hoped to be able 70 publish to-day. but I
found II was becoming too great a bur
den On the printers 10 turn in so many
columns OF matters for the Sunday paper
so late on Saturday. And so I had to
postpone the contest until next Sunday
and allow you until Wednesday, January
2. 10 send in your contributions on Hope.
But hope you viii not think that you
are the losers thereby. for here to-day I
an enabled 10 publish a certain proper
ton OF the hopeful and cheering and mes
sages that have been sent 10 me from
time 10 time, and you viii find in the
many contributions published below many
words OF fine, good cheer, many a helpful
thought, many a recipe for happiness.
Already I have received many COntribu-
tions in the friendly contest on Hope. but
there IS room for more. Tell US what you
hope for. why you hope: how in moments
OF despair the light OF hope has been a
beacon 10 you, keeping you from the
rocks. For what has helped you may
help others; some word that you write il
this optimistic column may be OF the
greatest helpfulness and JOY 10 some soul
N which hope seems dead It may be
you VIII win one Of the prizes, but If not,
just think of this: That you viii have had
the help that comes from trying 10 help
Others, anyway There is no competition
n that
You VIII remember that last week the
first prize OF s. was awarded TO the Hon.
Gustav KusJermann. Representative from
Wisconsin. During the week I received
a letter from him asking me ff>I pleased
10 donate the s. awarded 10 him 10 the
Red Cross fund for the earthquake SUI
ferers- This il is 10 be a true optimlst
For to-day there is TO prize contest.
but I feel sure that the many readers OF
the optimist page VIII be repaid By the
many fine communications 7 publish to-
day And take this occasion 70 thank
most heartily the fellow-optimists who
have thus enabled me 10 pass on such
sterling words Of good cheer
The Washington herald., 1909-01-24
A Receipt for a Day.


Take a dash OF water cold.
And little Ieaven Of prayer;
A little bit Of sunshine gold
Dissolved in the morning air.
Add to your meal some merrimeut
And a thought for kith and kin,
And then as a prime ingredient,
A plenty Of work throw in.
But spice it all with the essence Of love
And little Whit Of play.
Let a Grand Old Book and a glance above
Complete the wefI-spent day.
notrYpytlz 'pt1zlzU 'wc( &c, ,;kkIg. h2L..
Mrs- " " FOWLER
ga Gresham place.
Sir: I received the check for q for
the selection Of Adelaide Proctor's poem.
The Old Years Blessing" and thank
you very much. Every day I scan The
Washington Herald for the uplift which
I receive from those WeIl-chosen articles
on optimism, ana never fail TO pass them
around to appreciative clerks in my Of
fee
Little things on little wings
Bear little souls 70 heaven
And many are Influenced and helped
by your suggestions who do not hear ser
mons or take tine 10 think So in that
column you may perform the work OF
a missionary. FLORENCE L EANsON.
What's the use OF always fretting
Over ills that can't be cured:
What's the use OF finding fault with
What We know must be endured?
Does il make our burdens lighter.
II n 10
Does it make IIfe's pathway brighter
II we fret about the road2
Better use our time than FIJI II
Full Of signs and vain regrets
Over some imagined blunder.
As does he who always frets.
We cannot expect lifes pathway
To be always stTeWn with flowers
Nor the time that God has given
All be made Of happy hours.
Half our troubles our invention:
We're TO blame for half our strife;
Then, II life is what We make il,
Why not make the best OF life?
Mrs. A. Z RANNEY.
- New jersey zFenue northwest
God grant this be a Happy Year.
To rs and all our friends so dear.
And may the New Year each one bless.
Win 4iCo4eA 044A hSaAtA o4tA AAGPp-lleSS-
M1z ". J. BEST
Alezznd-is Va Route 2
The greatest writer and authority for
Optimism said: BE not overcome with
evil, but overcome evil with good and
Whatsoever ye would that men should
90 unto you, do even so unto them
illustrated with the parable OF the Good
Sanaritan9 " z GARRETT.
LII "
The Washington herald., 1909-01-24
The vagaries of the Sex.

Hostess cat rece7.iC7l-Jack wha, a.
You say 10 Miss Sharp just now? some
remark of yours seems to have made her
warm.
Jack (puzzled)-I noticed she acted
coldly.