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The Iuka vidette. (Iuka, Miss.) 1894-1912, 1909-09-09
COTTON IS SHEDDING
PICKING oUrTURN DIsAPPoINT
ING EXCEPT IN GEORGIA.
Estimates for a Yield Vary From 70
to % Per Cent.-Late Frost
May Increase Yield.

Memphis, Tenn.-The cotton plant
throughout the South is rapidly APP
preaching state of maturity. Picking
will be general everywhere by September
Is, notwithstanding the fact that the
plant was two to three weeks late
through the growing season. Incident
upon the hurried maturity caused by
the extreme heat and drouth of August,
shedding has been unusually severe and
hence reports of deterioration are uni
versal
Except in Southern Georgia, where the
yield is good, the outturn of early pick
ings has been disappointing. In Texas
and Oklahoma it is variously estimated
that four to ten acres will be required
to produce bale of cotton of 500 pounds
weight.
The general disposition of the farmers
is to sell at prevailing prices.
In many sections of Texas, where
rains fell two weeks ago and where
showers have continued since, the cotton
plant has been stimulated to renewed
growth and is setting forms.
Outside of sections in Georgia and the
Carolinas, where the crop is promising,
the best estimates for yield are about
rs per cent. of full crop, and some are
as low as 25 per cent.
The Iuka vidette. (Iuka, Miss.) 1894-1912, 1909-09-09
DEFENDS BARREN WOMEN.
"No Babies, No Ballots" Is Not Fair to
Suffragettes.

Boston.-''No babies, no ballots" said
Mrs. Richard T. Fitzgerald, secretary
of the Massachusetts Equal Suffrage As
ISOLATION today. She is herself the'moth-
er of three beautiful children. She
said:
81 have never seen more ideal homes,
more ideal mothers, than among my suf-
fragist friends. There is no more rea-
son that women should be prohibited
from voting because they have no chill
dren than are men and there are many
men who are childless and yet who vote
intelligently and conscientiously every
year.
"a woman should be no more re-
stricted by the number of children she
has than the number of hands and feet
she has. She ought to be allowed to
vote because she is entity in herself,
who have the same right and privilege
of voting that a man has, and for the
same reasons that he has"
The Iuka vidette. (Iuka, Miss.) 1894-1912, 1909-09-09

ment. l have kept diary throughout
my entire expedition, in which re-
corded the most minute details"
Continuing the conversation, DR.. Cook
said dryly:
'1f you don't believe L was at the
pole, go up there and find the brass tube
buried.
at was not my intention at the start
to proceed to the pole; / was merely on
an Arctic excursion. But, as l found
conditions favorable, / continued on my
way to the pole.
1--WE missed the depots which pre-
viously had been established, but we
came accidentally upon one of Melville's
depots, where we found provisions and
instruments in an excellent state of
preservation.
Sowing to the smallness of my expe-
dition, our requirements were not large.
For the same reason we were able to
proceed quickly. On some days we
covered as high as twelve miles, which
is an extraordinary speed.
"As l approached the pole, the Eski-
The Iuka vidette. (Iuka, Miss.) 1894-1912, 1909-09-09
Made Dash in Winter.

New York.-Capt. B. S. Osbon, sec
rotary of the Arctic Club of America,
when told that DIR. Cook had reached
the north pole, leaped TO his feet and
exclaimed:
81 knew it. Only yesterday I wrote
to Mrs. Cook that had presentimeut
that her husband had reached the pole,
and that she would have confrmatory
news of his feat in few days"
Capt Osbon then said he is confident
that DIR. Cook, contrary to rules estab-
lished by other explorers, had made his
dash in the winter.
"Others, you know" he said, shave
always picked the summer for their final
dash, and failure and disaster invariably
followed.
"The last heard of Cook was on March
II of last year. He was then at Cape
Thomas Hubbard, which, according to
our reckoning, is only 200 miles from
the pole. At that time there was no
open water dotting the ice, and he had
clear shedding to the pole"
The Iuka vidette. (Iuka, Miss.) 1894-1912, 1909-09-09
NEW WORK FOR MEN
Taxi-Governess and Doorman-
Nurse Appear IL Gotham.
They Keep Watch Over the Children
Who Dwell In Big Hotels and
Apartment Houses, and Earn
Considerable Money.

New York.-Here are the newest
servitors up to date-the taxi-gover
mes and the doorman-nurse!
1t isn't a joke. either. OF course.
these new-fangled children's attend
ants don't wear indicators that run
up bill while you walt. but they do
look out for the youngsters whose for
tune 1t is to dwell in the big hotels
and apartment houses uptown.
In these fastidious days the taxi
starter and the doorman are features
In front of every well-regulated hotel
and apartment that wants to be strict
ly to the manner born. Now, they
aren't opening cab doors all the time.
and the parents who dwell upstairs
know that And the youngsters must
play. But the great caravansaries
have no Fairgrounds for the children.
Perforce they must go to the street.
That's where the taxi-starter and
the doorman comes in. It's their Job
to see that the kiddies come to no
harm. OF course, many of them have
their governesses or their nurses, but
others have not. Consequently. the
outside force Of the house Is pressed
into service. They are asked to watch
the children even to amuse them.
Some of the taxicab starters and
doormen have stated hours for each
child or group of children. They will
begin Immediately after breakfast
with two or three. and join In their
little games and romping until the
youngsters tire and turn their atten-
ton to something else. Then the men
call up another mother and take her
children for an hour. At some OF the
apartment houses uptown, where
there are taxicab stands or doormen,
the men are busy almost continuously
until the children go to bed.
They have to keep an eye on the
door, but that doesn't prevent them
from running up and down the side
walk. playing tag and ball, or indulg-
Ing in any of the other children's
pastimes. Incidentally they make
neat little sum in tips every week
from the doting parents.
At one big apartment hotel on up
per Broadway the taxicab starter and
The Iuka vidette. (Iuka, Miss.) 1894-1912, 1909-09-09

usual famine route, relying upon the
food carried by the party, we stuck close
to the game country, and were able to
conserve our own supplies and literally
live off the fat of the land When we
started out both men and dogs were in
splendid condition. Therefore, we were
able to stand great hardships and
travel at top speed.
Lived as Savages.
''While we were bound north, we ate
only beef, pemmican, tallow and the fat
of the animals we shot. | lived on abb
solutely the same diet as the Eskimos.
but was able to place our diet on a
purely scientific basis. Returning, l
gave each man and dog in the party
a pound of pemmican daily, until we
got far enough south to reach the musk
OK country, when we were able to relieve
the monotony of our diet by the flesh
of this beast, which we lassoed and
killed after our ammunition ran low.
while we found absolutely no evil
dence of plant or animal life at the pole,
we found bear tracks and evidences of
life in the water at the latitude of SO
The Iuka vidette. (Iuka, Miss.) 1894-1912, 1909-09-09
mos with were utterly scared at the

mos with I were utterly scared at the
meteriolosysss conditions.
'On the return trip our provisions be-
came entirely exhausted. No animal
lire was visible, and for three days we
had nothing. Then, in crevice of ice,
we caught sight of several walruses.
had only few cartridges left. / crcpt
along the ice on my stomach, approach.
ing the animals slowly, so as not to
scare them. | expended all my car
tridges, and, as result, secured two of
the walruses. Our lives were saved.
1--WE then broke up our only sledge
our made bows and arrows of the wood,
as do the Eskimos, and we secured
game with these arms.
Again, near Cape York, we were vir-
tually on the point of starvation when
we found a young seal sleeping on the
ice.
SAT Cape York itself we found traces
of musk oxen, which we tracked and
killed.
From Uppernayik to Edegesminde l
sailed on the same ship that carried the
MacClintock and Franklin relief expedi-
tions."
The Iuka vidette. (Iuka, Miss.) 1894-1912, 1909-09-09
WOMEN SHOULD VOTE; NOT YET.
President Thinks Majority Do Not De-
sire Ballot.

Beverly, Mass.-President Taft be-
lieves in suffrage for women, but he
does not think the time for it has ar
rived. His notion is that the great ma
jority of women are not convinced that
they desire the right to vote. When
the time comes that the women of the
United States are agreed that they want
the right to vote, the President hopes
that they will get it.
These views on the suffrage question
the President confded to Boston caller
recently.
The President believes a great many
able women who have given the voman
suffrage question serious thought are
not yet convinced that they desire the
right to vote and that when the time
comes that the women of the United
States are agreed that they desire wom-
an suffrage, they'll get it.
The Iuka vidette. (Iuka, Miss.) 1894-1912, 1909-09-09
Message to Wife.

New York.-"Successful. Well. Ad-
dress Copenhagen. FRED"
Full of meaning, if successful" is
interpreted to indicate that he has
reached the north pole, the foregoing ca
BILE message was received in New York
from DIR. Frederick A. Cook, the Ameri-
can explorer, whom the latest cable adj
vices credit with having accomplished
what NO man has ever done. The mes
sage was sent, not to any scientific So
ciety, nor to any of his associates in
terested in his expedition from a scien-
tifc viewpoint but to his wife, who has
been counting the days and hours, and
praying for his safety since his depart
ure from this city on July A, 1907.
The Iuka vidette. (Iuka, Miss.) 1894-1912, 1909-09-09

doorman look after no less than rs
children every day in this manner.
The little ones whose families are
spending the summer in town have
regular hours when they can romp in
front of the hotel with their big
nurses" The parents have implicit
confidence in their guardians, and
leave the little fellows to be amused
for two or three hours at time.
Sometimes as many as eight or ten
will be playing in front of the hotel
at once under the watchful eyes Of
the doorman and taxicab starter. Two
OF the kiddies may have their dogs,
others will be playing tag or marbles,
while the little girls are skipping rope
or playing with their dollies.
For the children of the rich who
have to spend their summer, or even
part of it, in the city, the taxicab
starters and doormen arc a boon.
Their parents like 1t. for they have a
real nurse" on the cooperative plan.
And the hotels can't complain. be-
cause 1t means satisfied patrons at q
season when patrons are hard to get.
The Iuka vidette. (Iuka, Miss.) 1894-1912, 1909-09-09
PLAN HONORS FOR DIR. COOK.
Event One of International Import
ance

New York.-Preparations are already
afoot here to make the Homecoming of
DIR. Frederick A. Cook, an event of ma
tional, and possibly international, i'm
portance. If the plans outlined today
by members of the Arctic Club are car
ried out the welcome that DIR. Cook
will receive in New York will be an ova-
tion in which city, state and nation will
take part, while prominent explorers
Cooks former rivals-from all parts of
the globe will gather to pay their per-
sonal tribute to his achievement.
Members of the Arctic Club hope that
President Taft may himself be present
as the nations representative to well
come DIR. Cook.
''Such an honor would be more than
fitting" one of them declared today, 'in
view of the fact that the explorer has
placed the stars and stripes on the apex
of the earth"
The Iuka vidette. (Iuka, Miss.) 1894-1912, 1909-09-09

degrees. At the pole itself the ice is
practically the same as throughout the
rest of the Arctic zone, with possibly
the exception that it is more active.
Our observations showed that the drift
of the palor ice is southeast, while the
direction of the wind is southwest. 1t
was misunderstanding of the condi-
tions at the outset of our return, that
ice did not drift with the wind that
helped us go astray on our return trip"
Choice of Routes.
Asked as to his views as to the rea-
son for the long line of failures and the
terrible death roll that has resulted
from previous attempts to reach the
pole, DIR. Cook said:
''In my opinion, the failure of these
attempts has been owing to the choice
of routes. Many, of course, have been
failures because of inadequate equip
ment, or the overlooking of the party.
1t is my opinion that any man skilled
in Arctic travel and educated in condi-
tions existing there, can, by travelling
light and in the winter time, and adj
herring closely to the game country, du-
plicate my accomplishment.
Can Prove Claim.
In the course of the interview with
the Associated Press representative, on
board the Hans Egede, Dr. Cook declared
with great emphasis:
Il have been to the north pole, and |
have brought back the most exact OBJ
servations, absolutely proving my state
The Iuka vidette. (Iuka, Miss.) 1894-1912, 1909-09-09
SO. 900 Hunt Train Wreckers.

Pittsburgh is estimated that $4,000
people spent Sunday securing the corners
of Lawrence county in hunting for the
train wreckers who ditched the Royal
Blue express, killing three persons and
injuring eighteen. 1t is asserted that by
2 o'clock in the afternoon not sand
witch or loaf of bread could be bought
in the entire county, which had virtually
been "eaten out of house and home" by
searchers who hoped to get part of the
$4,000 reward offered for the train
wreckers.
The Iuka vidette. (Iuka, Miss.) 1894-1912, 1909-09-09

Mount Holly. N. FINDING "a
large teeth and making enough exca-
vations to satisfy him that the skull
and other parts were there. Jonathan
H. Kelsey. Pemberton lawyer. be-
lieves that he has discovered the re-
mains of an extinct mastodon buried
on the Walter Antrim farm in Spring
field township. In reaching this con-
clusion he has notified the New Jer-
sey State Geological society that all
rights to make further excavations
have been reserved for It
The Iuka vidette. (Iuka, Miss.) 1894-1912, 1909-09-09
Baby is Born with Wings.

Roanoke. Wa report comes from
Montgomery county that woman
there has given birth to child with
wings instead of arms. A Roanoke
man who recently returned from a
trip to that country In wagon tells
the story A young woman asked for
a ride and was accommodated She
related having just left home where
a baby was born with feathered
wings. The young woman declared
that she knew the truth of the state
ment. having seen the child. The
baby. she said. made noise like =
chicken.
The Iuka vidette. (Iuka, Miss.) 1894-1912, 1909-09-09
JOHN r. BRADLEY.
Man Who Financed Cooks Success.
ful Exploration Expedition.

erness, and there is the greatest curios.
ity to hear the story of the explorers
triumphs. The news was at once wired
to King Edward at Marienbad, and was
communicated to his majesty while at
supper after theater. The king dis
played the greatest interest in DR.. Cooks
success.
The London morning papers give this
the premier place, and print every avail
able item concerning DIR. Cooks explora-
tons, together with his record and por-
trait.
The Iuka vidette. (Iuka, Miss.) 1894-1912, 1909-09-09

world as would that of any white man.
Took 400 Pictures.
During my trip L took 400 photo
graphs. When the time comes l will
appear before any geographical society
of the world, and, in the light of de-
velopments, it is probable that l will
first appear before the International Po-
lar Bureau, at Brussels, and present
these photographs along with my other
proofs. l haven't the slightest doubt
of my ability to convince any compe-
tent and unbiased scientist.
you ask me how / am sure / was
on the exact spot which marked the
presence of the pole. 1t is not my pur-
pose to convey the idea that l put my
fingers on any exact spot.
Il believe it would be impossible for
any man to say what square foot de-
termines the polar axis. | am reason
ably sure, however, that when my OBJ
servations have been refgured and veri-
fed, they will show that 1 buried a
flag on spot that was, for all practi-
cal purposes, the pole.
Within Gun Shot.
at is, of course, possible that there
will be slight variation of possibly a
fraction of linear minute, but l am
certain that the spot which l caicu-
lated to be the pole was at least within
revolver shot of the exact pole.
"To my mind, the biggest factor of
my success was the fact that, instead
of travelling over the more direct and
The Iuka vidette. (Iuka, Miss.) 1894-1912, 1909-09-09
FOREIGNERS BUYING RIFLES.
Over 1000 Sold Recently to Unnatural
lied Men

Harrisburg, Pa.-Information has been
sent to the State Game Commission that
over 1000 .50-calber rifles have been
sold to unnaturalized foreigners in West
ern counties, principally in Allegheny,
Washington, Fayette, Butler and Greene,
in the past year. Foreigners with no
knowledge of the law which prohibits
their carrying or owning firearms have
been purchasing these rifles and doing
all sorts of mischief.
The Iuka vidette. (Iuka, Miss.) 1894-1912, 1909-09-09
Slight Earthquake Felt.

Mexico City-A slight shock of earth
quake lasting fifteen seconds was felt
here at 1850 Sunday morning. Reports
from as far west as Acapulco indicate
that the shock was widespread. At the
latter place it lasted eight seconds. No
damage was done by the disturbance.
The Iuka vidette. (Iuka, Miss.) 1894-1912, 1909-09-09
Discovery Thrills London.

London.-Dr. Cooks feat has created
tremendous interest among all classes
here, especially geographers. The tele-
gram concerning his achievement, to-
gether with sketches of DR.. Cooks rec
ords and all preiminaries of his expe-
dition, were read with the utmost Gag
The Iuka vidette. (Iuka, Miss.) 1894-1912, 1909-09-09
SOIL NOT WEARING OUT.
Crops Yields Are Increasing in the
United States.

Washington.-Soils of the United
States are not wearing out and the crop
yields are rather increasing than de-
creasing. These facts are demonstrated
in bulletin shortly to be issued by the
bureau of soils of the agriculture. de-
partment, prepared by Prof. Milton
Whitney, chief of the bureau. The bull
letin deals exhaustively with the yields
of crops from 1867 to 1906, inclusive.
The Iuka vidette. (Iuka, Miss.) 1894-1912, 1909-09-09

world as would that of any white man.
Took 400 Pictures.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-11-04
RECENT DEATHS.

George Hay, who died at his home in
Oswego, n Y, last Sunday, married the
widow of w. II. Lane, Jr, OF this city
Before her marriage to Mr.. Lane she was
Miss Jessie Griswold. for several wears
teacher in the Converse school in this
city.
Myrtle L., wife Of Charles L. Ward
died Monday In WATERFOWL, n. Y. afte,
long Illness. Mrs Ward was born in
Swanton and moved TO Watcrtovn
seventeen years ago. She is sur.
vived by husband. two sons. Ken.
meth T. and Stanley r., of Watertov'n
her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Erastus s.
Tabor of Swarton and tho following
brothers and sisters: Edward e. Tabor
Of Burlington. William l.. Tabor of chi
cago, Mrs. VI L. Alertine OF North Fair
field Miss Mary Tabor Of Burlington
Church f. Tabor of Swanton. Mrs. Henry
Sabowrin OF Rouses Point. Hayes Tabor
OF Randolph, Milton Tabor OF Swanton
and Mrs, Charles Petit of Swanton,
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-11-04

Arson T.. Ferris died Tuesday morning
at the home Of his daughter. Mrs. w w.
Winter OF East avenue. Mr.. Ferris was
81 years old and n veteran Of the Civil
War. He had been suffering for about
10 days from a general breakdown, Incl
dent to his extreme age, and his death
was not unexpected The funeri,i ,sill
take place this afternoon at 2:3O
from the home Of Mrs. Winter and the
interment will be in Lake View cemetery.
Mr.. Ferris was born in Potsdam, y. Y.
He enlisted In the Union army when
quite young and served until the outbreak
of the Civil War. He was for three
months in the Massachusetts infantry
and for more than three years in the 9TH
Massachusetts artillery corps During the
past few years Mr.. Ferris has resided in
Brandon, Rutland and Burlington. He
was n member of the Methodist Episcopal
Church and Stannard Post G. y. r.
NJ. Ferris leaves wife. who was for
merry Miss Maria l.. BURGESS of New
Bedford. Mass They were married in
ISL He is also survived by two sons,
five daughters ana brother, Henry Fer
iis, Of Bro ndon.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-11-04
CIVIL SERVICE EXAMIN ATOMS.

Two men yesterday morning took the
examinations for special census agents in
the department Of manufacturing, mining
and quarrying. which were held under the
direction OF ]. c. Jones of the local civil
service. Special civil service examina
tions are announced by the commission as
follows:
Junior engineer, geological survey, No
vember 23-H.
Junior electrical engineer, geoloSicaI
survey, November 23-24
Junior chemist explosves) geological
survey, November "a.
Assistant, astrophyscal laboratory
Smithsonian Institution. November a.
Junior zoologist. department OF agrcul-
turs, November "a
Library cataloguer, November "a
Examiner Of accounts and clerk, Inter-
state Commerce Commission November
"a.
Information and application forms NAV
be obtained of j. c. Jones local secretary
Burlington. Vt.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-11-04
BUILDING OPERATIONS.


Although Jhe season is late, number
Of structure are being built in the city.
The first part Of the summer was very
dull In ths line htlt during the last month
much has been done The work at the
Lakeside school is going on with rapid
strides under the direction of ]. e.
eastman, ana work win be begun to-day
on the roof The structure will be under
cover 50 that the in side can he finished
during the cold weather. The Hebrew
school Is also under way and work there
will begin in a few days survey of
the ground was made yesterday. Another
building of some magnitude is the block
hoing built by Or D. G. Hawley and C.
W. Brownell on Main street The cellar
mas been dug and work on the masonry
viii begin without delay,
In the way of residences, many are
yong up and II begins to look as though
vacant lots anywhere near the ter of
The city will soon be scarce, Capt, l.. j,
baldwin is building bungalow on upper
,oomis street, which will be decoration
TO the street, and many investors are
putting up houses to rent Chief among
these are three houses being built on
Grove street by NJ s. Villas and c, w,
Browner which VIII be ready for oc-
rupyancy before long Ground has been
broken also for house to he put up by
John Gibson on North avenue and ono for
Peter Snyder on Ward street. hand
rome residence to be occupied by w. o,
Fpear is nearly completed on North
Winooskl avenue. Numerous operations
On a smaller scale are also under way,
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-11-04
QUARRYMEN'S TROUBLES.
Committee Investigating disagree emeut
between W. s. Phelps and Mr. COTE

Another meeting OF the aldermanio
committee, appointed to investigate the
charges of W. S. Phelps relative to the
operation OF the city stone crusher. was
held last evening. This COMMITTEES has
had other troubles thrust upon II and
will now delve into the petition asking
that the blasting be stopped on the
quarry Of W. S. Phelps, This petition wa
presented AT the last meeting of the
board OF aldermen.
City Attorney Villas stated that IL the
petition only had reference 10 the noise
made by the blasts, and that the work
was conducted at reasonable hours. he
could not see how II would be proper
for the city to take action on the mat =
ter
Alderman Coffey said that the blast
ing was a menace to public safety and
invited the committee members to visit
the ledge and see for themselves.
It was decided to hold n meeting on
Monday evening. when the signers of
the petition will be asked to be present
and state Just how much Inconvenience
and harm they suffer from the blast
ing.