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The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1909-09-22
TRIALS OF EXPLORERS

The hardships endured by both Cook
and Perry in their efforts to reach the
North Pole. assuming the claim of
each to be true), is nothing compared
with the suffering. which each are
called upon to endure, by reason of
! the abuse neaped upon the one, by the
other and his friends. 1t is quite the
proper thing, for Peary and his friends
/ to charge that Cook, is an imposter
and that in his claim to discovery of
the Pole he is giving the people a
gold brick. They go still further and
charge that Cook unlawfully appro-
priated Peary's Erkimos and pro-
visions stored by him. Cook and his
friends resent the Peary charge and in
turn say that Peary took Cooks pro-
visions, by the false pretense that he
was going to make an effort to find
Cook, after his long absence. Mr..
Cook answers Peary 8 accusations that
he took his eskimos by asserting that
eskimos are nomads. They are owned
by nobody and are nut the private pro-
perty of either Peary or himself.
Neither of the explorers are able to
produce any very intelligent witnesses
to corroborate their claims of discov-
cry. Mr.. Perry employs stronger
Language than Cook. in asserting his
own triumph, and in dennuncing Cook,
Mr.. Cook has the advantage over
Peary Of conducting himself more like
q gentleman. Mrs. Cook. is of the
opinion that her husband discovered
the North Pole. and that Peary's de-
nuIciation of her husband is entirely
inexcusable. Mrs. Peary thinks her
husband discovered the Pole, and that
Cook 10 mere pretender. Since so
much pickering and abuse have come
from the discovery of the pole. we
have concluded to abandon the idea of
making the trip. We will follow the
example of Walter Wellman. and for
ever give up the undertaking. It
maybe that at some future time. we
will attempt to reach the South Pole.
but not if either Peary or Cook are
in quest of the same object. We do
not propose to take any chances, in
becoming involved with either Of these
pugnacious gentlemen.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1909-09-22
Hi. Work Lasts.

Orem, the cement walk man, can do
you all kinds of cement work at rea-
sonable prices and give satisfaction.
Consult him if youneed work done.2ltt
The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-05-24

a A III III ELL Eli sdu MI DoOeyt Hm TN way ts mere 1enndie SUI
wv ferage movement is sweepn' acrost TIL country it won't be
w long beme I'll be seehn' We an yeer wife sthroIin down tn
stheet to vote together,
"tNNer' said MI. Hennesy with great Indignation. 1T will niver come.
A womans place is ia tn home darning her husbands chldher I mean
ct know what ye mean said Mr. Doohy Ts a favrie areymfnt f
mine whn l can't think " anything o say But We can't help it, Hinnessy
TIL time is near a hand whin Fiction day will mean no more to We thin
amy other day with tn family: Up to tn prdnt moment it has been a fs-
tal marked: For enlemen ony" It's been a day whtn sthrong men cud go
foorth, mhampered be h prsnce tv ladies. an fr tn honor v their oun
thy bite each other 1t was a day whin it was proper an right FIR We to slug
yeer best fnnd.
they'll change it No more will We leap firm yeer BED on nction mornin,
put a brick Gin eer pocket m go out o bounce yere mperryal vote against
tn walls y ntenched privilege No more will ye spnd TIL happy rnornn'
hours meeun' yeer friends a m tn akeny happy avenn' hours receivin' one
hut fnmies
No sir, in a few years. IS DON as we've had yeer BREAKFAST, yeer fellow
viii say to ye: wei, it's about time We whit down to tn polls an cast my
votes. An I do wish Hed tie eer neckte straight Honorya, bring m e me
new bonnet an me Cashmere shawl an get papa his stovepipe hat Thin
ven be walked 10Y TIL sthreet, with a procession iy other married men in
shrees will look like Easter sundah. Yen meet yeer frinds n their wives
comm firm tn ponin' place an talk with thin or tn corner
Good morning, Michael
All good morning. Cornelius
"a delightful morning is it not FIR tn exercise Nv TIN franchise%
Perfect. Howfver, / fear that such a morning may bring tut a large
Republican vote
~ hope our trind Baumgarten wn succeed in his candidacy,
II heartily agree with ye-he will make al excellent coroner, he's such
good company
"'Yes, indeed. a charming fellow FIR a Dutchman. Cud I prevail o n We an
yeer lady to on an have a tub iv ice cream soda with US?
""Thank y. Cornelius. WI wud be delighted, but three is all I ear hold
Shall sey e at tn magic lanthern show tonight?
Tin poin' place won't be IN tn office " a hry stableo or a barber shop
but. in a pleasant boodwar. As We entert tn dure re won't "a to tn polls
mar on jooty: Good nornin, Pete; amy murdherss so far2"
"tBIt var iv tn Judges will ONE forward m bow an say: Madam
tatons but here is a tasty thought in ecru. FIR tn einueman I'd rcom-
mind something in dark brown to match tn socks VIII that b. all? TIL
look at a copy fv tn Ladies' Home Journal while yer prepsrin' tn bal
LOTS"
The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-05-24
IMPAIRMENT STORE COMBINATION

4 Recommendation capitalized company to establish manage general
derartnent and dry goods stores incorporated in Delaware last week, is the
logical enuene If the department store system, which las Of late years taken
.b nnn-ardi rosfuon in retail trade. The Stewart store n the Wanna
raser store in Philadelphia led in the department store movement and the
charge. they wrought were almost revolutionary in trade. But the movement
vas only par If the general one for Capitalization of business capital that" We
se indy in trade. transportation an manufacture And, as railroad systems
composed of different consolidated lines have merged with other systems whle
there have been similar mergers OF combinations of industries. so it was ineNl
.aae thai the large unts of capital in wholesale and retail trade would amaga-
rate There are obyiousg great advantages to be secured. BY ownership OF
mines I'M OF vast facilities for production the steel trust can sell housan OF
tons Of its products in foreign markets BY centralized management a great
department store system a command the whole output OF larget factories anu
car purchase in Europe in single quantities so large as to command the market
mn procure !arse economies in prices. For tho American shopper the new fifty
nuuop dollar company means increased attractions at the bargain counter.
The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-05-24
CONQUEST BY THE GERMAN RAZOR.

Although the duty on imported razors is 50 per cent, it appears hal the
razor has driven u of business all but i've of the American razor
establishments in the last twelve years IN 1897 there were xty-Seyen razor
establishments In this country. am nw therea are five. We import 100000 worth
Of razos annually, and Germany supplies nearly all. Formerly thu foreign com
pet.or n Sheffield. It is clear hat the Tariff duty of So per cent is ineffective
against rhe German azor What shall be don then? Will a N Increase to 90 per
eet kepo Out tn German article or merely srve Il reduce the wages of razor
makers in Germany the tnpotahons coming in tn same? That would not
benefit the American razor manufacturers. and would be a hardship upon a
worthy body Of workers, already underpaid But atruism las n o place in a
tariff policy. II a tariff rat can serve to sustain a few manufactures in the
Uuned States Congress need not ask If att he sam time it impovershes thou
sands d. wsgeearners in a foreign land, A government cares only for its W
The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-05-24
THE DIRT OF AGES.


A charitably disposed official of the
municipal government at Washington
tells of an interesting exchange of
views between two urchins 1t a dinner
given to the newsboys of the capital
by popular subscription.
AS the lads were waiting for their
dessert they placed their grimy hands
side by side on the tablecloth.
Mine is dirtier than yours was the
claim made by one boy.
Maybe it is" said the second news
boy; but you don't wanter fergit
you're two years older'n me-"
The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-05-24
The Days Best Medicine to
Cure That Crouch
Observation-Disclosures

WELL, WHAT II HE DIDN'T.
YV OR man years u. Francis L. Patton x-presdent OF frlnceloon onvei-
II sy. wore side whiskers Whenever he suggested snauhs 'n oan nar.s
- vas a division of opinion in the family. One morning ne came mto
his wifesd dressing room. razor in hand, with his right cheek hav SMOOTH
How do you like it, my dear?' he asked. III you m"h !" "oAS "'
will have h other side, TOT
SAME THING? ia
M ~ oSfE was a typhod onvaescent He had been in the hospital seven
hWE weeks. but in III that time 10 had succeeds IN winning ven Tue
w. faintest smile from the little fellow Perhaps tho sorro"s ot Russia
And then one day h nurse ckled him payfupy under the chin" He
looked p with a piufu1 little smile. - NA
al so you are tckish,' said the nurse aughing. 49,. -
INC. aam he replied, the smile instantly vanishing I'm fldosh.
WHY MARY!
N remember Mary" he tea her said just before the schoe exer-
4tEN Uses "f yn forget some Of the words when o are singing you
y song don't stop. Keep right n. Say tum-tumiummyium or
something like that. and the words will com back to you and nobody VIII
nov the difference. Now don't forget"
I'm exhihfton dy little Mary whats in a nameO edited her audience
With something like this:
:" = = n she wears wreath Of roses
Around her tummyt um-tum"
From June Everybodys
The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-05-24
INCREASED SCHOOL EXPENSES.

IN a ague way the Camden Post Telegram naryes that there should DE
Increased demands by the Camden Board of Education for school purposes and
hiatt uDHe school expenses. instead of diminishing. are constantly Increasing
evidently he Post.Telegram has believed the charge of extravagance in sonoo
exnonarnrs in the past.a and, therefore. it cannot understand why in the race
al n eaueed income there's should b still larger estimates of expenditures. 1t
may be observed that increased cost OF public education keeps pace with the
Increase o. school population. The more children thu more room neeoe'
and ne more children tbs larger the statutory school tax But for the last two
Years the schoo districts nave been subjected to unusual expense to provide
I,nr-,eaectod accommodations New schodhouses n additional teachers had
"a NJ provided for In benefit of thousands of children either excluded ron the
schools or crowded in halliday classes Nor is there a school dstrct in New
Jersev today that has all the educational facilities it actually needs, and many
d!srLt. are Numerically deficient
The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-05-24
MARCHING TO SEA OfRT.

A recent suggestion by the STAR that National Guard regiments proceed to
sea 6Mt this year by mixing" instead Of by railroad, thus getting the most
necessary experience of actual service, is to be utilized by the Second Regiment
in August. The appropriation for railroad transportation will pay the cost of
he iyouacs en- route. At Sea Grt everything is prepared On the march the
guar6snen will have etc provide Tor themselves, lay u camps, pitch tents gather
fuel inc water IN do otner chores Incidental Ito military life If the theory
OF the march is that it is through the enemyas country, the tactics employed Will
be both instructive and entertaining It would b well for all the commands of
The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-05-24
The new CIRCUIT COURT JUDGE.

The Induction of Judge William NJ Lanning into the higher judicial once OF
fudge Of the United States Circuit Court for New Jersey, Pennsylvania and
al a impressive event, that received additional interest by the in
rtalaton OF Judge RenAab, of the Mercer county courts, in the United States
ludsshpm made vacant by the elevation of Judge tanning The people
d IN state, as we'll as the lev Jersey BAR. take a pride in n Presidents ap-
,oiptnent Of Judge Lanning to a high Federal court. that Tor so many years. has
had 10 representative of New Jersey or its bench, and Judge Lanntngs char
ecter As a citizen M jurizt doubles the qualification.
The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-05-24

G<Y II isn't safe nowadays for a parent to get fresh with his upto-dateI
offspring" unused Wilton Lackaye, in 1.-THE Battle II breakfasted
u with a friend the other day, and Walter aged 8, had eaten the soft
portions of his toast at breakfast and piled the crustso N his plate.
when 1 was a little boy remarked his father Il always ate the crust Of
my toast,
did you like them asked the little fellow cheefuny
:" Yes replied he parent
You may have theset replied Master Walter. pushing his plate across
the table r-Youngs Magazine.
The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-05-24
MORE SIGNIFY CRY HALL SITE.

his the unsighuy appearance of the old City Hall Site hatc citizens max
oh3r+tont TO- The ppearance of the frontage on Broad street sreal injury
- bnsressi interests IN he street. The City Hall Commission has been slow to
renl,e hat fact. bt will nw have h ground 1evded off and made more
slightly. As the property may not be sold for a year or more at the price hxed
b he commission. it would be possible to rent it for some nobbcionaoe pW-
most yvcrv wear of city ownership mesns a loss of nearly $4,000 in taxes M a
rmsln might conrensate for that loss
The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-05-24
FORESTRY poLlcY. MUNICIPAL AND STATE.

while The STATE administration pursues a picayune forestry poicy. Newark
is developing a forestry system oil it's own Essex COUNT set he example for
fhs State as well Is for the country at large in its improved road system. It
built more than a hundred miles Of improved roads before any effort a made
anywhere else for road Improvement. Our cry has learned something from
the le~cns of forestry, and is applying that knowledge in HI watershed, where
last year sixty thousand young trees were planted. in addition to the planting
already done. The city o n more than sixteen thousand acres of land,
haung acquired 14Se acres last year. and the refoestation is done or city
owned land In a few ear Practically the whole Pequannok region will be
cfy-o~ned, In nearly all in Ten-kept forest, yielding an annual revenue from
ito surplus timber IN brief this city of Newark is shsmms h enterprise of the
state which has UGH a insignificant showing tx max for lite foresay policy
All that h snte Forestry Commission Is allowed for the next fiscal year is
sl0o 8 rum much less than was appropriated to maintain a single snecore
nate commisNon
The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-05-24
AT THE GAME.

Charley. dear said young Mrs. Tor
kins, Il am learning a lot about base,
bail. l can pick out the umpire every
time
"oh, you cant
Yes. He's the gentleman with the
Marcenc waves on his chest. Wash
ington Star.
The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-05-24

Tong life to you and Hollands he'll, Wlhelmina! May all your days DO
h,ht end fr Wihehmina. N may IN babe 10Y wise n great n
chic slick M up to date, n learn to keep hr
mr., ~, .srHJa crow on straight, Wnhelmina! o bring her up with q
WILnELWlNh steady hand, Wuhelmina! And train her mind to beat
-" h band, Wlhelmna! And if you catch her chewfns
euo or flirting With a rahrahc hum the take a strap n max things
hum Wnhelmina Don't let her fool away her time, Wihenina, In paint
ms or in writing rhyme, Wnhamina; but let her know that glory lies In
knowing how to make mince pies n stews roastsa fancy fries
Wubelmina And If by worries you're perplexd, Wihehina, n dom
know wbat yuu should d 10 next Winhelmina, then com to us for good a.
yice-we always keep a lot on Jewell solve your problems in a trces
WiheIminai AHaE
Copyright 1903 By George H'''''" Adams COatAMaeov
The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-05-24
FORGIVENESS.

Oft with the statement we are met
II a forgive, but not forget"
If man forgive, remembering,
The bee he kills. but not the sting!
Lee Fairchild in June Ainslee's.
The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-05-24
4++E4+I44FE+4FF4F

20 XyIX.
p fs.hard to realize that the old Toer homestead fast going 10 run,
"a ono the reputed headquarters of a band of vine INC WnNkey
n smugglers The old house wa built in the early part of the nineteenth
century. n still stands on the original plot o n Pedd street q s'one
throw ron the lmshous The original occupant a a MAJ of myspers'
whetherh his name was Johnson or not, tradition does lot state M IL is Only
from old tales that the story of the place having been thu toreno Ir
snuggIed goods originates. Tradition, however, has it that nnso or wno
evr the gentleman of the early days was as a bachelor and a very Sn-
vival old soul s -.
The stories about the rouse all tell of the same things oil ah-nisnl JAN
Duets n of gentlemen of a French cst off ntenan being very popuar
about the old place. Ako. these Did stories tell of ghost-nke parges shpphs
up Bound creek with a cargo of rare French wines which hd ome mo
New York harbor on some 1ow lying French craft. When the nafges mao OF.
rived It a point near enough to the old house figures would mt BACK ma
forth. and soon the barge would be vending its way back to tn maroon
empty. And the customs officials would soon begin to complain OF much
wine that had never passed through the custom ouse ~ old MI. JONI
II" vas never caught
The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-05-24
MIR. Dooley on
Election Day
in 1918 f:
When Wnmen Nav Vote
BY FINLEY
PETER DUNNE
hen Women May Vote

IL kwX r ELL. sir said Mr.. Dodey. firm tn way this her female
NW ferage movement is sweepn' acrost TIL country it won
long befure I'll be seein' We an yeer wife sthroIin dowr
The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-05-24

WELL, WELL, WELL, WELL!

Doctor warn you if you eat pork
| shall not answer for your life.
Dyspeptic-I love my life, but, oh,
D pig!
, 1909-10-07

ter serving as Acting Grand Sire for
nine months. The great honor OF
having one of its most distinguished
citizens chosen to that high position
has fallen to people of Wyoming, and
they are very proud of the distinction
conferred by the choice. But we are
wondering if the people of Saratoga,
and the Saratoga Valley, fully realize
that this high Office has come to one
of their oldest residents, and in his
exaltation they, the people, have re-
ceived an honor that may never not
only come to them again, but it may
never fall to the lot of Wyoming in
the next thousand years. The Old
Judge bears his high title with great
dignity and the Sun is happy to
think that a long useful life has been
crowned by the highest office within
the gift of the great Order which he
has served with distinction for so
many years.
, 1909-10-07
THURSDAY, October, Z, 1909
An Agricultural Country

1t has been the general belief here
in the Saratoga valley that such vege-
tables as cucumbers, squashes or to-
matoes could not be raised with a
profit. From all over the valley re-
ports are coming in to the Sun of the
successful raising of those vegetables
during the summer just passed. In
fact the general report from all crops
is to the effect that the hay is about
double the usual yield, oats are the
finest and heaviest ever seen here and
the same story is told about the
wheat and barley crop, as we'll as po-
tatoes. The summer has simply pro-
duced the largest yield and the finest
quality of all kinds of grain, hay and
vegetables ever known in any country.
No one a ever again say that this is
not an agricultural country. If they
do, refer them to any ranchman that
comes into town and the assertion
will be quickly refuted
, 1909-10-07
LAST OF A VANISHED RACE,
"Strongback," Once King of Detroit
DockwaIlopers, Exponent of a
Type That Has Gone.

Last of his race is stronghold"
reminder of the days when dockwal
lopers were a vastly different class
from the INDUSTRIOUS, p%eaceable men
now employed along the water front
There isn't a man who has been
identified with shipping interests in
Detroit for any length of time who
doesn't know "Stronsback." And a
still smaller number whose memories
run back to the time when he first
made his appearance on the docks.
John Droback is his name, but be,
cause of prodigious strength when in
his prime he acquired the sobriquet
of "Strongback," which has chung 10
him ever since. He admits having
worked on the docks for 40 years.
and no one essays to dispute his
claim, he having been a familiar
figure when the first OF the present
generation of marine men arrived on
the scene.
In his earlier days stronghold"
performed several feats, once saving
a life by plunging into the river, and
again preventing a disastrous con-
f%1agration in the d.. & C. warehouses.
Although only a shadow of his former
self, he still retains much of his
strength, and few would care to mix
things with him.-Detroit Free Press
, 1909-10-07
DR.. Merica a Practical Man

Over at Wheatland President Mer-
lea told the women of Wyoming that
it was his purpose as president of the
state university to bring about chang
es that would make it easier for the
young men and young women to OBJ
tain a practical education. He said
the present requirements with refer
ence to Greek and Latin acted as a
barrier to many who desire a higher
education but do not care to give the
time necessary for proficiency in
these languages. The presidents
idea of education is to give students
that training which will most nearly
fit them for their life work rather
than to fill their minds with a lot of
dead languages and other rubbish
that they will have to spend some
years in unlearning.
This is not the first time President
Merica has taken this advanced
ground and in taking it he is not a
lone. Some of the biggest colleges of
the nations are changing their cnrric-
ulum so that a student may be able
to get greater value ont of a college
course. President Hadley of Yale re-
Gently said it was questionable
whether the dead language we're
worth the time devoted to them.
More than a hundred years ago Ben
jamin Franklin, perhaps the most no
ted example of practical education
the world has ever produced, favored
establishing a college wherein nj
Greek or Latin should be taught. 1t
must not be understood that Presi.
dent Merica expects to Danish the
dead languages or foreign languages
from the university curriculum. but
simply to make it easier for the fresh.
men entering the institution to get
thru college without wasted attention
to unnecessary study. He hopes to
approach nearer to that ideal condit,
ion which would give the greatest a.
mount of practical education in the
shortest possible time.-Laramie Re
publican.
, 1909-10-07
The Country Telephone.

ut may seem hard to you," said the
woman from a small town visiting a
New York friend, " to have a limited
telephone service, but it ave you a
great deal Of annoyance. l wish M
friends had to pay for every tele-
phone call they make. In our little
town we have, of course, an unlimited
service, and some dear friend calls
me up about every ten OF fifteen min
utes every day to ask how the baby
Is, or il | noticed what a queer gown
Mrs. Blank had on at the lawn social,
Or what brand of oil | use for my
salad dressing, or some other trivial
question that she certainly would not
ask if she had to pay five or ten cents
Tor the privilege. My friends never
seem to think my time is of any value.
| should be money ahead if we all had
to pay for Il telephone service ac
cording t o the number of calls or the
time used. That would waken my
friends to the value of time. | wish
they all lived on long distance lines
1t certainly would educate them as to
the value of time"