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The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1909-09-18

Il. Fl. Hartman. the railroad mag
nate. To complete the cure begun In
Europe he Is enabled to rest and re-
cuperate at his new $2,O0O.O0O sum
mer residence erected on top of a
mountain, and as he practically owns
the whole mountain Mr. Hartman is
assured of absolute quiet and seclu-
sion. so necessary ut the present time.
The new EsYriman home is located
near Arden m Grunge county N. Y.
The house nestles so snugIy among
the mountain oaks that only its slate
covered roof can be seen from the
Turner's village railroad station, mile
below It, 1t is 500 feet above the vii
lage. 1900 feet above sea level. and
Is in the middle Of a $4,000 acre tract
Of wooded mountains. open valleys
and pretty lakes which has during
the last twenty years gradually come
into Mr. Harriman's hands
Hc owns practically the whole noun
tain from the peak Of which, Tower
hill. signal beienns burned in Revolu-
tionary days to warn the Continentals
of the movements Of he British or
the approach " narauding Tories and
Indians In al he controls about
$4,000 acres of land. and for the most
part he holds the rights of way on this
vast estate. thus obtaining privacy
which was denied him in his former
summer home at Woodbury.,
In selecting one of the highest noun
tains IN the Ramapo range for the site
Of his home Mr.. Hartman fulfilled q
lifelong desire to possess a spot rich
In scenic beauty. high up. away from
malaria and where the air Is always
like that Of perfect June morning
Then. too, he wanted to be secluded
away from all cares. where curious
ones would be shut out and where he
could roam about unmolested Tower
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1909-09-18

Of course the "pure cussedness' Of
some OF the husbands bears its share
Of the blame now as ever The con-
sensus Of opinion Is that the cause IL
economic. however. ana Is for the most
part the resuIt Of ever increasing cost
OF living due To- the trusts In food
clothing and the necessaries Of life.
In other words. the face Of the whole
Industrial aud sacia1 world has chang
ed; we are facing entirely new condi-
lions md must meet them with new
and Intelligent methods aud remedies.
Notwithstanding the fact that the
new tariff puts "oId masters on the
free list. one Of the reasons for re-
moving the duty having been that J..
Pierpopt Morgdn might bring his great
London art collection to this country
without paying his hard earned dol
lars. he Is not going to import the col
lection. after all-at least so says his
daughter. Mrs William Pierson Ham,
ilton. And not cnly is he London col
lection to remain abroad. but the other
Morgan purchases which he has gath
cred In other European capitals. The
reason given Is best stated in the Ian
guage OF Mrs. iIaailtoi herself, who
says: ITO takesa lot of art treasures
into country where people are In
want of the necessaries Of life il abb
snrd Ny father has, on the other
ha.d. selected fer his collections cen
tiers where they will be seen by people
who will appreciate them"
! hope the render secs the fine irony
Of the situation: also the superfine
snobbery Of the LANGUAGE.
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1909-09-18

glory In arresting something above q
hundred subway and IL" train row.
dies. Travel a Ia sardine In our stuffed
transit trust trains IL enough of an
amiction without ict Of roughs and
village cutups making It still more I'M
bearabIe. The subway tough b not
az dangerous as the Joy rider. but he
Is more OF q nuisance and a bore and
shows the same boorish disregard f.r
the rights of others.
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1909-09-18
WILLARD D. STRAIGHT.
A Young Diplomat Who 10 Doing Good
Work In China.

Work In China.
An American representative who fig
ures prominently In Uncle SANS VIC
tory in securing a share of the Chi
nese loans is Willard D. Straight, the
United States consul general In Muk-
den. Manchuria. For several years he
has looked closely and intelligently
after our interests in the Chinese en-
pre- and It was he who arranged all
details Of the loan In Pekin for the
American financiers participating in it.
While not quite thirty years of age,
Mr.. Straight has seen much diplomatic
service and is thoroughly acquainted
with conditions In the Celestial empire.
Shortly after graduating from Cornell
university In 1901 be was appointed to
a position In the Chinese imperial mari
time customs service at Marking. serv.
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1909-09-18
THE IMMIGRATION EVILS.
Work Of Congressman Bennett Of New
York Doing Much Good.


York Doing Much Good.
The vigorous stand taken by Con-
gresham William $. Bennett of New
York regarding the evils existing In
many of the immigrant homes in
this country is doing an immense
amount of good. AS member Of the
national immigration commission he
has conducted q searching investiga-
ton into the conditions at Ellis island,
where the immigrants are landed, as
well as into the conditions surround
ing the incoming foreigners after ac-
tually arriving in America.
Many Of the ignorant foreigners
coming to this country. the commits
sion found. have been taken into Inn
migrant homes and later sent to dis
reputable resorts, the victims being
under the impression that they were
going to desirable situations While
the commission does not make it's re-
port until about March next. 1t IL
understood that radical reforms will
be suggested, Congressman Bennett be-
Ing determined that the wretched con-
ditions shall be absolutely wiped out.
MIR. Bennett Is one Of the most active
members Of the lower house IN Wash
ington. He was member Of the New
York state legislature for two years,
then municipal court Judge, and IL
one Of New York's most popular law
yers and politicians. A movement has
developed In New York city to NOM
mate him for mayor on the Republican
ticket.
He was born In Port Jervis, N. T.,
In 1870 and soon after graduating
from college took up journalism. For
the past seventeen years. however, he
has practiced law, most Of that time
In New York city. It was owing to
the wishes Of President Taft that Mr.. {
Bennett was appointed directors Of the
speakers bureau OF the national Re-
publican committee, .nd he is-a warm
personal friend Of the president. !
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1909-09-18

Wife dcsertion Is unquestionably on
the Increase in New York. Fifty-fve
cases were recently reported in Brook
lyn In one day. When asked as to the
reason, officials are slow to talk, but
generally designate high prices Of the
necessities of life as one Of the most
prolific causes. Our lax diYorce laws
and the consequent contempt with
which marriage Is coming to be re-
garded are also mentioned. and third
reason Is ascribed to the fact that
many OF the wives have been shop
girls and never learned housekeeping.
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1909-09-18

$10O.O00000 tunnels aud terminsl Of
the Pennsylvania railroad. the states
$101 100000 barge canal project. which
will chiefly benefit New York city; the
$S8,50O,000 for new bridges, the $780,
100000 improvements Of the New
York Central's station, terminal and
motor power and the $119.l19,594
spent for subways already built.
The comptroller is equally ready
with figures concerning past and pres
ent population. For one thing. he
shows New York Is forty times as
populous as she was hundred
years ago. while the country as
whole has only Increased flfteenfold.
He also computes population by the
acre IN the various boroughs. much as
one would estimate yield Of wheat,
corn or cabbages. But II his past
population statistics are inspiring his
future ones are rather depressing. Az
a prophet the comptroller Is scarcely
as cxuberant as John Sharp Williams
said "Old Figgers" Grosvenor was. In
1890 the census gave Us 1884 1902 peo-
pie. In 1910 Metz allows us only
4,73O,O 900. which Is at least quarter Of
a million too low. as Is indicated BY
sthc school census and by the growth
OF the city In other ways But he
seeks to make up for this discrepancy
by pushing us up to 6.GO5, 600 in 1920
Now. 1920 Is far cry ahead. and 1t Is
both impossible to tell what the city's
population will then be and immaterial
AZ It were told A hundred things may
happen to retard or accelerate growth
between now and then. but next years
population Is easy to approximate and
important to know. Moreover. 1t IL
hazardous to put forth an inaccurate
estimate, for the census figures win
80 soon be published to confound the
prophet
Mr.. Metz has no need to look into
the future. however, to prove that New
York needs better transit facilities.
All that is necessary IL for one to have
his corns trampled and his ribs pushed
out Of shape during rush hour IN
the subway.
Score one for the police. whatever
their sins Of omission and commission
they have covered themselves with
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1909-09-18
o'RElLLYs LONG TRIP.

gx-c Cowboy Riding From San Antonio
70 Beverly on Horssbaek.
s Great interest Il being manifested al
through the west aud south In Presi-
dent Taft's tour. especially In Texas.
In fact. so eager are her citizens to
zee the nations chief executive that Z
special invitation has been sent. urg-
ing him to make as many stops as pos
sible when travelling through the Lone
Star State.
The unique part Of the affair Is that
the invitation Is being carried to the
president by an ex-cowboy. Edward s.
O'Reilly. now editor Of the San An
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1909-09-18

II he is IN politics 1t is for pie; II
he is out Of politics you don't know
where to put him, and he is no good
for his country. II he does an act Of
charity it's for policy; II he won't give
TO charity he is stingy old cuss and
lives only for himself.
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1909-09-18

ing for two years For time he was
correspondent OF the Associated Press
and Reuters agency in Seoul. Tokyo
and Mapchuria.
] In 1905 be became vice consul gen
eral and private secretary to the Amer
lean minister to Korea and the fol
lowing year was appointed private sec
rotary to the American minister to
Cuba. He became consul general at
Mukden two years ago. Mr.. Straight
was born in 1880 at Oswego, N. y.
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1909-09-18
Its N anne 10 Lesion.

Little Willie Say, pa, what IS the
woman question:
Pa-It IL numerous, my son. For ex-
ample, What shall wear?" "How
does my hair look In the back?v rs
my hat on straight 2" etc.-St. Louis
Post Dispatch.
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1909-09-18

A handsome woman is always right
Gerfnsn Proverb.
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1909-09-18
Harriman's
New Summer
Home
sWvVv/vNfyfvvvv vvvNv wv

ROBABLY no man ever re-
turned from abroad with a
better opportunity of carrying
ont bis doctors orders than
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1909-09-16

The paint on house is the extreme
outside of the house. The wood Ia
simply a structural under layer. That
Is as 1t should be. Unprotected wood
Will not well withstand weather. But
paint made OF pure white lead and
linseed oil Is an invulnerable armor
against sun and rain, heat and cold.
Such paint protects and preserves.
fortifying the perishable wood with a
complete metallic casing.
And the outside of the house Is the
looks OF the house. A well-construct.
ed building may be greatly Gepra
ciated by lack of painting or by poor
painting.
National Lead Company have made
1t possible for every building owner
to be absolutely sure of pure white
lead paint before applying. They do
this by putting upon every package
OF their white lead their Dutch Boy
Painter trademark. That trademark
Is complete guarantee.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1909-09-16
Women In Postal Service.

The distinction of first appointing a
woman postmaster does not belong to
America, nor Is the employment OF
women In the postal service new
idea. AS early as 1548 a woman post.
master was appointed to look after
the mails OF Braine 10 Comte, an i'm.
portant town OF France. In the try.
Ing times OF the Thirty Years war.
the principal office In the postal serv.
Ice of Europe was held by woman.
Alexandrine de Rue. From 1898 to
1916 she was in charge of the malls
of the German empire. the Neither.
lands, Burgundy and Lorraine. She
was known as master general OF the
mails. In America, Elizabeth Harvey
was the first to hold place In the
postal department. She had charge
OF the letters In Portsmouth, N. H., In
the beginning of the seventeenth cen
fury. A half century afterward Lydia
Hill was placed in charge of the post.
office In Salem, Mass.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1909-09-16
Top Of the World Reached by Won
derfully Swift Rush Over the
Immense Fields Of Ice.
Favorable Conditions Aid Bold American Ex-
plorer in Realizing the Ambition of His Life
He Denies Cook Arrived at the Goal.
Notice to Publishers.

The following account by Command
or Robert e. Peary of his successful
voyage to the north pole was issued
on September 10 by the New York
Times Company at the request of
Commander Peary and for his protec-
ton, as book only, copyrighted and
exposed for sale before any part OF it
was reproduced by any newspaper
in the United States or Europe, in
order to obtain the full protection of
the copyright laws. The reproduction
of this account, in any form, without
permission, Is forbidden. The penal
ties for violation of this form of copy
right include Imprisonment for any
person aiding or abetting such viola
ton. This article is copyrighted in
Great Britain by the London Times.
Copyright, 1909. by the New York
Times Company. This narrative is
also copyrighted as newspaper arti-
ole by the New York Times Company.
REPORT OF THE DISCOVERY OF
THE NORTH POLE by Robert E..
Peary, Commander U. S. NJ, Copy
right, 1909, by che New York Times
Company.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1909-09-16
PRESSED HARD
Cofee's Weight on Old Age.

When prominent men realize the In.
furious effects of coffee and the change
in health that Postum can bring, they
are glad to lend their testimony for
the benefit Of others.
A superintendent of public schools in
North Carolina says:
MY mother since her early child
hood, was an inveterate coffee drinker
and had been troubled with her heart
for number of years, and com
planned of that weak all over feeling
and sick stomach.
Some time ago was making an Of
fetal visit to a distant part of the
country and took dinner with one of
the merchants OF the place. / no
ticed somewhat peculiar flavor of
the coffee, and asked him concerning
1t. He replied that it was Postum.
II was so pleased with it, that after
the meal was over, / bought pack
age to carry home with me, and had
wife prepare some for the next meal.
The whole family liked 1t so well, that
we discontinued coffee and used
Postum entirely.
Il had really been at times very anx-
Ious concerning my mothers condition.
but we noticed that after using
Postum for short time, she felt so
much better than she did prior to its
use, and had little trouble with her
heart and no sick stomach; that the
headaches were not so frequent, and
her general condition much improved.
This continued until she was as we'll
and hearty as the rest of US.
Il know Postum has benefited my
self and the other members of the fam
lily, but not in so marked a degree as
in the case of my mother, as she was
victim of long standing"
Read THE Road to MELVILLE" in
pkgs.
There's a Reason"
Ever read the above letter. A new
one appears from time to time. They
are genuine, true, and full OF human
interest.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1909-09-16
Low coLoNisT FAXES TO THE
WEST AND NORTHWEST.

Union Pacific Passenger Depart.
inent announces that Colonist Fares
will be In effect from Sept. is to Oct.
Is. 1909. to all points In the West and
Northwest,
This year the West looks more,
promising than ever. Now Is the time
to secure land at low prices, and, at
the same time, to visit the many inter
esting points In the West and North
west, at which liberal stopover ar
rangements may be made.
A better estimate OF raw lands can
be made now than formerly, because
these lands are In proximity to new
farms that are producing wonderful
crops.
For descriptive literature, write
to Il. l.. Lomax, G. p. A.. U. p. r. r..
Omaha. Neb.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1909-09-16
Not Ashamed Of Economy.

Discussing England and the English
from an American point Of view, re.
cent American writer In England OBJ
serves: Nobody. from the king OF
England down, is either ashamed or
afraid to be economical. Here man
or woman is thought to be fool
or vulgarian who Is not careful of
expenditure. while in America our
walters have been clever enough to
make It appear that economy Is mean.
and as nation we suffer according.
y. We are fools to be fooled In this
manner
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1909-09-16

Sees Danger In Gale.
Underlying all these calculations was
recognition of the ever present neighbor-
hood Of open leads and impossible water
and the knowledge that 24-hour gale
would knock all my plans into a cooked
hat. and even put US in Imminent peril.
At little after midnight OF April /.
after few hours of sound sleep, / hit
the trail, leaving the others to break
up camp and follow.
As climbed the pressure ridge back
of our igloos set another hole in my
belt, the third since / started. Every
man and dog of us was lean and fiat
bellied as board and as hard.
Conditions All Favorable.
1t was a fine morning. The wind of
the last two days had subsidized. and the
going was the best and most equable
of any had had yet. The foes were
large and old, and clear. and were sur
rounded by pressure ridges, some OF
which were almost stupendous.
The biggest of them, however. were
easily negotiated. either through some
crevice or up some huge brink. / set
good pace for about ten hours,
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1909-09-16
An Arbitrary classification.

so you think every patriot has a
more or less clearly defined ambition
to hold public officer
YES" answered Senator Sorghum.
AS a rule, patriots may be divided
into two classes-the appointed and
the disappointed
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1909-09-16
Announces His Triumph.

On September we arrived at Indian
Harbor, whence the message, STARS and
stripes nailed to north pole" was sent
vibrating southwark through the crisp
Labrador air.
The elimination of long experience,
thorough knowledge of the conditions OF
the problem gained In the last expedition
these, together with a new type OF
sedge which reduced the work OF both
dogs and driver, and new type OF camp
cooler which added TO the comfort and
increased the hours OF sleep OF the
members Of the party, combined to make
the present expedition an agreeable i'm
provement upon the last In respect to the
rapidity and effectiveness OF It's work and
the lessened discomfort and strain upon
the members OF the party.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1909-09-16
Mcmillan Turns Back.

At night Marvin and Borup came spin
ming in with their men and dogs steam
ing in the bitter air like a squadron of
battleships. Their arrival relieved me
OF all anxiety as to our oil supply.
In the morning discovered that Mac
Millan's foot was badly frost bitten. The
mishap had occurred two or three days
before, but Macmillan had said nothing
about 1t in the hope that 1t would come
out all right
glance at the injury showed me that
the only thing was to send him back to
Cape Columbia at once. The arrival OF
Marvin and Borup enabled me to spare
sufficient men and dogs to go back with
him
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1909-09-16
Tribute to Jesup.

And II is no detraction from the liv-
ing to say that to no single individual
has the fine result been more signally
due than to my friend, the late Morris
X. Jesup. the first president of the club.
Their assistance has enabled me to
tell the last o. the great earth stories.
the story the world has been waiting
to hear for 800 years-the story OF
the discovery of the north pole.
ROBERT u. PEARY.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1909-09-16

South of where Marvin had turned
back we came to where his party had
built several igloos while delayed by
open leads. Still further south we
found where the captain had been held
up by an open lead and obliged to
camp.
Fortunately the movement of these
leads was simply open and shut, and ii
took considerable water motion to fault
the trail seriously.
While the captain. Marvin. and as I
found later, Borup had been delayed
by open leads. we seemed to bear a
charm and with no single lead were we
delayed more than a couple of hours.
Sometimes the ice was fast and firm
enough to carry us across; sometimes
a short detour, sometimes a brief halt
for the lead to close, sometimes an i'm
provised ferry on an ice cake, kept the
trail without difficulty down to the
tenth outward march.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-07-18

York brought nearly six years ago for
$780, 900. the value OF water which the
trust is alleged to have taken from the
city mains, and for which It has never
paid a cent, In the charge It is related
that the big refineries received 1000, 900
gallons daily which was stolen.
The history Of the thirty years Of the
life OF the trust is marked by hundreds OF
cases assailing 1t, all of which beat them
selves out against r stone wall. But dur
ing the last few weeks 1t has been DEM
onstrated that the trust is vulnerable
after all, and the theft, no matter how
disguised, is still theft in the final analy-
sis.
And now that the trust has made tacit
admission of these thefts, the government
has changed it's tactics. Next Thursday
there will begin in the federal courts in
this city the trials OF seven men who were
arrested when the lawyers for the Ameri-
can Sugar company paid back to the
people of the United States the 81. 1S4, 900
duties on imported sugar which it had
stolen in installments of a few cents at a
time for years.
These men were the trust weighers at
the crooked scales, who received tI3 a
week, and who are said to have received
in each pay envelope a bonus Of IS a week
which did not appear on the books.
The suits are no longer in the civil
courts, but charge criminal acts. The OBJ
ject is no longer the restoration of money
which the trust did not own, but punish
ment for taking that money. Further, the
avowed purpose OF the prosecution is not
only to obtain the conviction of these
weighers, but, II possible, TO discover the
man higher up'-the person or persons
who are responsible for the deliberate
swindle of the government and who coun-
tenanced it-Philadelphia North Amert-
can.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-07-18

that one of the royal family was good
enough TO have his birthday on the au-
spicious occasion. The kindness was
slightly overbalanced by the fact that all
the theaters, the shops, the galleries were
closed and the streets were empty Of the
usual crowds.
Sunday came. and OF course a London
Sunday is not a particularly cheerful day
to one who has had no Saturday, but l
looked forward to Monday. Monday came,
It was a bank holiday and the same state
of funereal calm and seclusion prevailed.
Early Tuesday morning 1 got married, for
1 felt hat at any time in the future l
might land in a strange country and en-
counter a similar state Of affairs and 1
must rave company.
land apres7 Oh, mademolselle, what DO
you expect, married for such a reason?
A divorce of course. Now 1 come to Lon
don l do not resent the calm, 1 adore the
birthdays of royalty. I cannot have too
many bank holidays-but 1 do not marry"
Guitry's eyes twinkle and his great body
shakes with laughter. The contrast be-
tween the early married days and the
later freedom is evidently pleasing.
Then he reminisces again for a moment
and speaks of his early days Of training
at the conservatoire TT did not do me
any harm, 1 assure you 1 escaped too
soon. Is that my feeling in regard to most
dramatic schools2 l must say It is. 1 think
them perfectly harmless. They canno des-
troy talent If you have It, they cannot
kill genius, but you must escape In time