davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-09-09
LONDON is WITH PEARY.
Newspapers Seem to Accept His Word
Against DR.. Cooks.

London, Sept. S.-The direct chal-
lnnge to DR.. Cooks story that he
reached the North Pole April q, 1908,
caoled from Indian Harbor by Com.
mander Peary, has given a marked
impetus to the growing tendency to
regard the claims of the earlier ar
than suspicion. -. -
This dramatic message from COM
mander Peary," says the Evening
Standard. which throws down in the
most emphatic manner the fabric
built up so deliberately by DIR. Cook
probably is the beginning Of dis
pute which will become historic
The Westminster Gazette says:
Com. Peary's statement brings
the whole dispute to an acute
crisis, and the atmosphere of the North
Pole is becoming decidedly sultry with
stormy complications. adding that
DR.. Cooks lecture delivered at Copen-
hagen last night was not altogether
convincing.
The Pail Mall Gazette remarks:
$50 far as Peary is concerned, there
is no question whatever of the accu-
racy of his statements. In the mean
while DR.. Cook in his lecture last night
did not support his story with any
proof whatever"
In an editorial article, the Evening
Standard is even more outspoken than
in its news columns. Referring to the
drastic character of the bombsheli
thrown by Commander Peary it de-
clar2c that paarv has cont a word "to
shatter the prctences of imposture, for
that is the only meaning of his quite
unambiguOus message. This Peary has
done because he is convinced of the
truth Of his own assertion and be-
cause he feels that the honorable page
of Arctic exploration must at once be
clear of pretences that could only dis
honor it,"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-09-09
KING ARRESTED.
Held at Mou|tonvilIe, n.
H., on Murder Charge
Accused Of killing Wife, Mary
7. King, on Friday Last.
Police Say They Have Strong Case
Against the Prisoner. Z

Moultonville, N. H., Sept. S.-Henry w.
King of this village was arrested today
on warrant charging him with the
murder of his wife. Mary Il. King, on
Friday last Justice John b. Nash of
Conway and County Solicitor Walter +.
II. Hill are expected to arrive here later
in the day, when King will be called upon
formally to plead to the charge.
King was arrested by Deputy Sheriff
Herbert Burke, assisted by Myron l..
John, high sheriff of Carroll county. He
was taken to the Central House at Noun
tain View, where he was closely guarded.
The officers who made the arrest claim
that they have established strong case
against King. They stated today that he
and his wife had quarreled frequently
since their marriage year ago. and
that King had threatened her life many
times The officers stated that Mrs. King
held a mortgage on Kings property and
that her threats to foreclose furnished a
motive for the crime.
Mrs King was found dead on Friday
morning. There was bullet wound In
her head No one was present at the
time she was killed, and King himself
claims that he was not present. Kings
explanation was that he had been clean
ing a gun and after putting it in cor
ner had left the house. He said that his
wife had probably picked up the weapon
ignorant of the fact that it was loaded
and had accidentally shot herself through
the head.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-09-09
Most Un.American City.

To this day, and for as far into the
future as one can pierce, washington
bears and will continue to bear the
marks of the prenatal influences that
shaped it. 1t betrays them physically
when. in half an hours drive from Its
faultless pavements, one finds oncseD
ankle-decp in the mud. 1t betrays
them in being the largest negro city
in the world. Tt betrays them. again,
in the impression the visitor receives
of it's being at once the most and the
least American city in America. II is
the most American because there, If
anywhere, one feels. one is assisting
at the great composite panorama OF
American life. The city is a national
reservoir fed by unnumbered tribu-
taries. 1t Is the clearing house for
the humanity of the entire continent.
Underneath the rotunda of the House
of Congress you will assuredly. sooner
or later meet every American you have
ever known. Washington, alone on
the American continent, approaches
the European display of 'show places"
and offers the same easy target to the
trpper: and this, while not necessarily
enhancing it's attractiveness. adds i'm
mensely to the comDrehensiveness OF
it's summing-up and makes 1t beyond
all rivals a ,distillatiOn of the whole
country. A capital in which you can
always find some one who can tell you
at first hand what is going on, what
is being said and felt. in any part OF
the country over which it presides, is
a capital with an indisputable title to
be considered Representative; and it is
this title which Washington, at any
rate during tn E months when Congress
is sitting, may legitimately prefer.
But the proviso is significant. 1t Is
only when Congress is in session that
Washington achieves it's representa-
tive effect. Take away the legislators
and their camp-followers and families.
and the sight -seers. and it becomes a
mere wilderness Of hotels, Government
offices and .hoarding-houses. What, in
other words, gives Washington at times
its air of being condensation OF
America is the vastness and variety
of its floating population. But YOU
cannot cor1oose a society out OF a
floating population. hotels and board
ing houses, and the real Washington,
the part that counts, is like some small
and exquisite piece of embroidery over
weighted with fringe that is neither
small nor exquisite. The social struc-
ture OF the American capital is that of
n mansion whose vestibule is spacious
and easy of access, but whose inner
santums are closely guarded: and 1t
is when he reaches these penetralia
that the European visitor becomes con-
scious of something singularly I'M
American in the atmosphere and COM
pany.-Ha;rper's Weekly. ...
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-09-09
Bee Has Rival in Plant.

How doth the little busy bee i'm
prove each shining hour" but his
labors in wax making no longer are
needed, since the candelilla plant of
Mexico has been discovered as a wax
producer. The candelilla wax is of
light color, extremely hard. 1t has a
high melting point, which places it in
the front rank of all vegetable wax,
Purified, it makes the best quality of
candles, lasting and giving brilliant
light. Dissolved in turpentine it makes
an excellent varnish.
1t is also used for the manufacture
of a most superior shoe polish. 1t is
well adapted for the insulation of cleo
trio wires and for the displacement of
beeswax in pharmaceutical labora-
tories. Here its hardness and higher
melting quality make it especially
serviceable in making plasters and
ointments where beeswax at present is
the principal ingredient. The wax
can be bleached perfectly white, and in
burning it emits an agreeable odor
Chicago Tribune.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-09-09
COOK WAS NERVOUS.
Heard Of Peary's Success and Wanted
To Tell His Story First. 81

Copenhagen, Sept. 8.-A number of
the Copenhagen newspapers today
published letters from Greenland in
which it is stated that DR.. Cook while
awaiting the coming of the steamer
Hans Egede, was in an extreme state
of nervousness and anxiety. He was
desirous of returning to civilization as
quickly as possible because he had
heard the report that Peary had
reached the Pole and wanted his own
announcement to be made first.
DR.. Normann Hansen, who was with
Cook for six weeks on board the Hans
Egede, said today that the explorers
nervousness disappeared when he
came on board the steamer. DR.. Han
sen had many opportunities oe hear
ing DR.. Cooks statements. which
throughout the voyage We're UNMARRIED
his observations but he explained that
he was unable to judge anything from
them, as he is absolutely ignorant of
such matters.
Asked whether reports were current
in Greenland that DR.. Cook had not
reached the Pole, DR. Hansen replied:
Mo- but ne explained that it was cas-
tly possible for the versions OF the trip
given by the Esquimaux to vary and
each civilization in a distorted shape
Regarding the various versions of
the story about Dr. Cook had used
Commander Peary's EsGuimaux and
supplies and Commander Peary having
made use of the stores and Esqumaux
held by Dr.. Coook, DR.. Hansen could
only say that DR.. Cook had informed
him that Peary had used his (Cook's)
provisions. DR.. Cook told The Associat-
ed Press today that he would answer
no charges on this subject unit. he
tnew their real nature and whence
they came. He would then be prepared
to give complete reply.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-09-09
The Biggest Mushroom.

In field six miles back Of Pittsburg,
at Millvale, recently, DIR. Allen J.
Willetts, professor of economies and
English in the Carnegie Technical
School, discovered mushroom which
for size and weight appears to have
everything in authentic history beaten.
The mushroom weighed, after some
pieces had been broken off in getting it
to the scales, 33 w. pounds. 1t
measured 20 " by 80 inches on the top
and is nine inches thick.
The Carnegie Institute which at
once took charge of the wonderful
growth, declares that while there is
historical record of mushroom
weighing Is pounds having been found,
there is reason to believe there is a
flaw in the story. DR.. w. j. Holland OF
the institute, who raced by auto into
the woods for the mushroom, when
notified, says that, counting the
broken pieces, it must have weighed
40 pounds when DR.. Willetts came
upon it.
The mushroom is what is known as
the polyporous kind and cannot be
cultivated at all, though it is of the
eatable variety. DIR. Willetts, in speak
ing of his find said. 81
While cannot say that this
wonderful growth came in a night, I
am prepared to say that it came within
two nights, for two days ago l went
over the ground very carefully on
which this mushroom was found
and there was no sign of it at that
time. / find that it grew so fast that
blades of grass cut through it in
places. There is nothing within the
range Of the present generation that
will come near to this mushroom for
size and weight"
Dr. Holland sent a report on
the large find to the institutions Of this
country and Europe.-Pittsburg Cor.
New York Press.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-09-09
A BRAzlLENA's EMBRolpsRx.
Her landmark Appears on AL tn
Household Linen.

The time an american girl puts III
painting, typography, cookery, rid
golf the Brazilena devotes to sht
needle threaded with harsh 6txyd
linen back and forth through the 0ptp1I
of the sheets and pillow cases and. toSs.!
future household.
Sometimes she works out her whole IN
name, but usually only fancifnl scf4
work of initials in the form of mon
gram. No superficial laundry nlsg
kind of work is this, but substanl1
half an inch from the supporting n
bfic and waits as maliciously as the stlltE
Aree in the mud or the nettle 10
thicket for some one to rub against MI
/ had been warned not to be afafmss
night prowling insect or animal VIZ
] slept in a Brazilian bed. and so tool u
quite coolly when rolled over upop
sharped- toothed monogram, thtlkm III
was nothing more than vampire pe1
perhaps my shoe. III
When on another occasion slegt VI
night with the last three letters o. VI
DOLORES" of my pillow case sinking wv
my cheek, to follow It the next m@a
by rasping the whole length of me Y
on a towel across the abraised paus
must confess to being Slightly anay
Dolores, Augusta or even Marie ~ w "
OF room for absorptive purposes g
piece of one by three linen. and the nost
will find 1t safer until he has lea!nS
take up the moisture with little aaD
carry his own towels. .rk
II bed must be occupied the
gram on the sheet may be rendered ~
or less innocuous by hunting 1t DOW
fore you turn in and tuckine It unoss , Y
mattress. Careful manipulation w
casionally. also, dispose OF the r ~
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-09-09
pEARY,s eoMBsHEIL.
CONTINUED from Page One.)

gage from Peary, received by The Asso-
ciated Press at 1899 p. M. last Monday
came with such startling suddenness
that the most urgent measures were
Immediately adopted to confirm its alb
solute authenticity. This was quickly
done and the message traced to its
source and verified. At the same time
an urgent dispatch was Immediately
sent to Commander Peary by cable o
Halifax, and thence by land lines and
wireless to Indian Harbor asking him
for additional particulars and corrob-
orltive details and informing him that
DIR Cook arrived at Copenhagen Sept.
4. claiming to have reached the Pole
April 21. 1908"
This dispatch to Peary was sent
within a few minutes of the receipt OF
Peary's first telegram announcing his
achievement, and 1t was evidently the
first word the explorer received on
coming within range of civilization
that Cook had already set up the
claim Of being the first discoverer of
the North Pole. Commander Peary's
response therefore embodies his views
on first hearing the news that his an
nouncement of the discovery of the
Pole was disputed by Cook.
The attention of Europe and America
continues to be centered on the an
nouncement of the two North Pole ex-
plorers. Dr. Cooks lecture at Copen
hagen last night, when he had ample
opportunity to substantitate his claims.
was received there without the inGica
tions that it was acceped as conclusive
and this view is again reflected today
in the increasing skepticism reported
from foreign capitals.
Commander Peary's ship the Roose-
Welt, sailed from Indian Harbor at noon
today for Battle Harbor Labrador,
where 1t is expected tomorrow. whence
it will proceed to North Sydney.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-09-09
PROUD OF ACHIEVEMENT.
Coast and Geodetic Survey Interested
In Arctic Tidal Currents.

Washington, Sept. 8.-,rhe coast and
geodetic survey is proud of Command
er Peary's achievement in reaching the
Pole, The commander was under detail
to the coast survey during his expedi
ton, and the entire service feels that
it will receive some reflected glory
from the result. 1t is also believed that.
the world at large will be benefited in
many ways by Pearys observations
The survey is especially interested in
tidal currents of the polar region, and
1t is believed that the Peary report.
when made. will afford much informa !
ton regarding them. Said Acting Su-'
perintendent Perkins in discussing the
subject:
1.-The first service which the survey
will expect of Mr.. Peary after his ar
rival will be the preparation of a de-
tailed report of his expedition. We
are especially interested in such tidal
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-09-09
Steel Streetcars.

Steel streetcars, the first of their ,vn.
to be- used on surface lines In any ci,v
in the country. will be placed in seryc.
within few days by the Chicago Ran
ways Company. The cars have been NM,
by the Pressed Steel Car Companv I.
Pittsburg. and the supervising engines.
who designed them believe they win i.
almost indestructible.
A number of the cars are finished ,,a
are being fitted out with trucks at M
Shops of the Pullman company. The AMI,
wood about the new coaches is In N.
doors and the steps. The cost of the st.s,
cars is only a little more than the oth.,
type now in use, and they will weish
completed $1,000 pounds. or 800 pounds II.
than the present double-truck coach.,
In color and design they are the same ],
the new cars now in use, the minor Al.
ferences being distinguishable only Il
close scrutiny. The cost of each car viii
be about $6.0O0.-Chicago Record HeraM
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-09-09
SLEEP FOR THE sLEEPLEss.
French Specialist Woos SIumber fol-
His Wide Awake Patients.

A French specialist has come to the
rescue of persons afflicted with in
somnia. His method is somewhat
vaguely described as "lulling the
wideawakes to unconsciousness much
as babies are put to slumber.
IT is a perfect palace of peace that
he has opened in lovely Touraine. Here
is never disturbing sound. The
silence is broken only by the absolutely
monotonous and soothing tick, took
tick of solid grandfather clocks. and
the scarcely perceptible drip of unseen
fountains.
Everything is seen through a
cerulean haze. everybody moves in list
slippers, the air is fresh but full OF
faint perfume. Before the eyes of yer,
refractory patients slowly revolve
cOlored balls. not the smallest rose leal
is allowed to crumple in any bed, each
being so designed that there is nc
possibility of the body growing weary
Here, in fact, the wooing of sleep has
been made positive science, and it Is
said no one can keep awake here
however hard he may try."-Ladies
Pictorial.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-09-09
THANKS TO THE JESUPS.
Peary Remembers Wife of Man Who
Helped With the Finances.

Bar Harbor, Me-, Sept S.-Mrs. Nor
ris X. Jesup, widow of the man who
furnished the funds for the building of
the Peary Arctic ship Roosevelt, to-
day gave out the following dispatch
which she received from Commander
Peary late last night:
Chateau Bay, Sept. T. Thanks to
Mr. Jesup and you the pole is ours.
Would that he were with us.
(Signed) ... "PEARY."
Mrs. Jesup contributed largely to the
equipment of the present Peary ex-
petition 1t is understood that shortly
before Mr.. Jesup's death, he conveyed
the Roosevelt to Commander Peary
with the understanding that should
Peary be successful in finding the
North Pole the ship should then revert
to the Jesup estate
Mrs. Jesup left her summer home
here today for Lenox. Mass. where
she will spend the fall months.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-09-09
sawdu.t Roads,

"Sawdust roads are proving success
in our State said A. H. Gibson d
Jacksonville, at the, Pontchartrain
'They have been trying it in one coun.
ty and the road has more than one
point in its favor Two ridges of eartk
are thrown up by road machine at
the required width, and the space be.
tween them is filled to a depth Of Dix
inches with sawdust Then a small
machine comes along and ploushs up
some of the clay ana mixes II With the
sawdust. This makes a road on which
the tires of the heaviest vehicles make
no impression. W
"The contractor kept close account
and the road cost 1927 mile, as thu
sawdust did not have to be hauled &
great distance. Some have questioned
the durability of this form of road, but
there are sawdust roads in Georgia
that are over twenty years old and IN
good condition today. The repairngyoe
these roads is a very simple matter,
in case of holes. Detroit Free Press
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-09-09
THE HAPPY PEARY FAMILY.
Continued from Page One)

Eagle Island and were soon on their
way up Casco bay. But one steam-
boat captain recognized the wife Of
the man whose name has been spread
broadcast over the civilized world. He
saluted the launch and waved hearty
goodbye to the family.
1t was Just twilight when the launch
tied up to the wharf here and short
time later Mrs. Peary and her chill
dren had passed up town unnoticed by
the crowds all discussing her husbands
discovery of the North Pole.
She retired early to get some much
needed rest before starting tomorrow
on her journey
Henry E. Rood of New York, a per-
sonal friend of the Pearys, engaged
transportation for the family this
evening. The party, including Mr.
Rood, plan to leave on the Provincial
express at lilo tomorrow morning. The
train is due at Sydney Friday evening
at 7.25 o'clock
Little Robert, although not fully
realizing what it all means. was Gag
er to see his father. He brought with
him from the island a big American
flag on staff. Although it could be
wrapped around him several times, II
il Of light texture. and the boy expects
to give his dad true American wei
come when he reaches Sydney.
Ever since the first brief message
from the commander of the Roosevelt
Mrs Peary has been flooded with tele-
grams and today notes Of congratulate
ton began pouring in through the
malls. Some are from people she new
er knew personally.
Ono of the letters was from Miss
Annie Beck of Providence. r. l., the
noted mountain climber. She says:
II have taken the greatest interest
In Mr.. Peary's achievements ever since
! first met him years ago and sympa-
thixe fully in all his successes and de-
feats Like everybody else | have had
the fullest faith in his integrity. so
that when he says he has found the
pole everybody knows that he has
been there. AS for DIR. Cook. he may
have been at the pole but if so it will
not detract from Nh. Pearys honor
while the doubt about Mount Mckin-
ley. his stealing away so quietly and
other matters known to few, make 1t
seem not only uncertain but as if he
took an unfair advantage in going just
the way he did, although the course
to the pole was obviously free to every
one. know how it is myself to strug-
gle on the rough discouragements and
financial difficulties to final success,
and I am indeed delighted that Mr..
Peary's much greater toll and hard
ship through many long years, have at
last been crowned with success"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-09-09
CHEMISTRY 4,6o0 YEARS AGO.
Employed by Chinese in Cure Of Dis.
ease-Philosophe Stone.

Yu Tung Kwai, a Chinese delegate
to the chemistry congress. read an in
teresting paper before a section of the
assembly yesterday on the chemical
industry of China. Alchemy, he said,
was known in China at least 2,7Ou
years before Christ, and China still oc-
cupies an important position in regard
to the chemical industries of the
world.
Tie principal object Of the practice
of alchemy Of 1900 years ago, he said,
was the cure of disease. Efforts were
also made to evolve a preparation
somewhat analogous to the philoso-
ophel's stone. the result attained being
known as gold pills.
Metallurgical work and dyeing were
known in China from time immemorial
while the processes of making gum
powder, paper glass and porcelain all
originated in the Nsame country, while
1t is admitted that the Chinese of the
seventh century had clear knowi-
edge Of oxygen.
circumstances in China said the
lecturer, ''have now changed. Since
China has been known for thousands
OF years TO be an agricultural country
and to possess an enormous wealth OF
undeveloped minerals, attention has
naturally been directed to the study OF
these two branches of applied science
"A board of agriculture and indus
tries has been instituted, composed OF
different bureaus, each bureau manag-
ing some department. such as land
surveying, mine surveying, irrigation
work, etc. Having it's headquarters in
Picking, the affairs of each provinces
are controlled directly by provincial
executive committees, and shortly, il
is believed. government experimental
stations will be established Also ir
the formation of chemical societies
provincial societies have been formed
which will constitute sectional branch.
es Agricultural societies, too, are be.
ing formed In good numbers, and ths
last few years have witnessed the es.
tablishment of commercial guilds
"A characteristic. feature about the
tcacfing,i system of China is thai
chemistry. together with mathematics
fs d compulsory 'Sub3ectsiM the elemen
tary schools. This 10 insisted upon