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Evening star., 1909-02-20
The Slaughter Of the 1nnocents.
rorp no Eey York Tribune.

DR.. Darlington's report of the appalling
increase of heart diseases and other
physical infirmities among school chill
dren, and his confident designation o
overpressure in study its cause, should
afford food for thought to teachers. physi
ologists. socologists and all parents. II
is startling to hear that only 30 per cen,
of school children are physically sound
and normal. and that hundreds Of them
are dying yearly of heart diseases. Such
figures give emphasis to the complaints
which have been numerously made OF
overstudy, and especially to the forcing
of young minds with too many studies
at once and with studies in advance OF
their years. We have heard of such prac-
tices as the giving of six or seven solid
studies, including civics. political econ
omy and poetical criticism, to children
not yet in their teens.
Evening star., 1909-02-20
The Festal Scene.

The jeweler Is flushed with pride;
The florist smiles with glee;
The milliner has here applied
Her art, all fancy free.
The chef is at the height supreme.
OF his august career.
And the musicians weave a dream
OF sweetness far and near.
Where Is the mighty sybarite
Who makes the vast display?
When will he burst upon our sight
The gayest of the gay?
We vainly seek him everywhere
With weary outstretched necks.
Alas, Poo. father isn't there.
He's busy signing checks.
Evening star., 1909-02-20
Taking No Chances.

"You always speak kindly to your
wife," said the prying friend.
"Alw,s." answered Mr.. Meekton. Il
never think of giving Henrietta d harsh
word"
Because you believe in ruling by gen.
tleness?'
mo. Because self-preservation is the
frs. law of nature"
Evening star., 1909-02-20
For Dependent Children.
rom the Kansas City Star.

The greatest benefits arising from the
of President Roosevelt
n relation to dependent children-if these
shall be enacted into
4 law-will be in furnishing the whole
with the most thorough informa-
ion available as to actual conditions and
the most approved methods of meeting
these conditions. incidentally rather than
primarily, such examples as would be set
IN the District of Columbia and other
wholly federal territory would justify this
legislation.
Evening star., 1909-02-20
SHOOTING STARS.
BY PHILANDER JOHNSON.
Dodeine Observation.

do you mean to say you are going
back to the bicycle?''
Yes" answered the speed maniac
THE police are so busy watching auto
mobiles that man on a bicycle ought
to be able to scorch as much as he
chooses these days"
Evening star., 1909-02-20
THE STAB has . regular and perms-
uent Family Circulation much more
than the combined circulation OF the
other Washington dailies. AZ a News
and Advertising Medium tt has no
competitor.

fyIn order to avoid delays on account
Of personal absence letters 70 11
sTA1 should not be Addressed 20 any
,,a,v,ana, connected with the once, but
simply to THE STAR, or to the Ea'so11s'
or Business Department, acco5o1"s ="
tenor or purpose.
Evening star., 1909-02-20

A "directoire coat for men is talked OF
in Philadelphia. In some sections of the
country any person attempting to wear
one would do we'll to fortify it with a
bullet-proof vest
Evening star., 1909-02-20
st. Mary County, Md.
he St. Mary Beacon

From the St. Mary Beacon.
Between the Patuxent the Potomac.
the Wicomico and the bay we have a
terrestrial paradise: but in this swift age
men will not come to our Eden when it
takes them four days to get here and
back.
We must have a railroad!
Evening star., 1909-02-20

If the architects of an ordinary dwelling
have difficulty in estimating it's cost the
designers of an interoceanic canal may be
pardoned for falling a little short in their
figuring.
Evening star., 1909-02-20
APPROVAL.

DO you think it is an advantage for
a young singer to go abroad to study?"
Il dunno as it's any advantage" an
swered Mr.. Cumrox. But it's mighty con-
siderate of the home folks and the neigh
bors."
Evening star., 1909-02-20

Bulgaria's s tax OF s. a year on bachelors
can make no practical difference. Any
man who would marry in order to save
that sum Is too poor a financier to be
worth while as husband.
Evening star., 1909-02-20

Gov. Hughes says that Epictetus Is his
favorite author. This must be a terrible
disappointment to some of New Yorks
editorial writers.
Evening star., 1909-02-20
Musicians and Poets.

For wealth Beethoven was not strong,
And Milton's fate-the world regrets 1t.
But the man who writes rag-t1me song
Insists on cash until he gets 1t.
Evening star., 1909-02-20

The actress who wants divorce from
her husband because he insists her
being star at least avoids the customary
remarks about being welded to her art
Evening star., 1909-02-20

Parliament may be compelled to make
some concessions to the London suffra-
gettes In order to avoid being walked up
in this persistent fashion.
Evening star., 1909-02-20

Abruzzi is going to climb mountain
d, 600 feet high. 1t Is worth a great deal
of effort for some men to get away from
their neddesome kin.
Evening star., 1909-02-20

Some Of the wild tribes in Australia
are liable to get just a little impatient II
Emma Goldman attempts any government
demolishing.
Evening star., 1909-02-20
Resentment.

Does you charge so cents foh dat little
box O. strawberries?" asked Aunt Hannah
superciliously.
YES" answered the grocer.
An it 'ud take about a. thousan' OF
dem berries to make one ten-cent water
melon, l doesn mind de price, but l
does hate sech impdence!'
Evening star., 1909-02-20

number of statesmen insist on regard
Ing Mr. Carnegie as more OF an authority
on golf than on the tariff
Evening star., 1909-02-20

1t is about time for Count Boni to make
some sort of a demonstration to assure
his creditors that all hope is not lost.
Evening star., 1909-02-20

Even In the stress OF packing UP, Mr..
Roosevelt might find time for Just one
more message TO Congress.
Evening star., 1909-02-20

In this world Of disappointments the
only crop for which failure is not pre-
dicted is the lemon crop.
Evening star., 1909-02-20

Time passes rapidly. In just a few
years Mr.. Bryan will doubtless be talking
a bout 1915
Evening star., 1909-02-20
Silent!
From the Springfield Union.

1t looks as IL somebody has invented a
silencer for Chancellor Day.
Evening star., 1909-02-20


Commencing Sunday, February Fl, 1909,
"Pay-As-Y YOU Enter cars will be placed in
service ON the 14th street line.
By the adoption of this type of car the
company expects to provide better service,
with greater safety and comfort to passen-
gers, and this expectation can be realized
only with the full cooperation of the public
in obeying the following directions and in
structions:
First-A1l passengers are required to en-
ter the car at the rear end only and by step
marked "IN."
Second-On boarding platform passen-
gers will pay fare to conductor and imme-
diately pass into the car, moving as far as
possible to the front.
THE CAPITAL 1TIR
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1909-09-23
Had Headquarters at Etahy
just as Did DR.. Cook-Bit-
ter Rivalry of These DARING
Explorers, One a Year Be.
hind the Other. - ~ q
By FREDERICK r. TOONfBs.


n uRNING rivalry between two
fearless explorers of the danger
IL spots Of the earth's surface has
thrown the nations of the world
into frenzy of excitement.
On top Of the announcement of the
discovery of the north pole by DIR.
frederick A Cook of Brooklyn comes
the receipt Of the now equally historic
message from Commander Robert L.
Peary crying triumphantly tn the uni
verse, Pole reached"
Following this statement came his
message that he had discovered the
pole on April G. 1909. This date was
almost a year later than that of the
reported discovery by DR. Cook. That
the dauntless Peary, who has spent al
most lifetime among the foes and
bergs Of the treacherous polar sea.
should send his momentous news at
the precise moment when the king of
Denmark was entertaining his rival.
DR.. Cook, I'm royal splendor is no less
sensational than it is dramatic Little
did Peary know that already the secret
expedition of his foe in the race for
immortal fame had been hailed world
wide as the solver of the long hidden
mysteries of the long hidden pole. Lit
tie did he know that during the tortu-
GUS months he was spending hewing
his way through the primeval ice bar
riers Of the silent north another had
already succeeded in like emprise.
one hardy. courageous and intelligen,
enough to snatch from his finger tips
the mead Of glory. the prize, the re-
ward, that ambition and hope had
whispered to him was to be his.
Peary is the hero Of no fewer than
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1909-09-23
HOW P[ARY MADE HIS DASH To POLE
Newfoundland Crew and
Stanch Ship Roosevelt His
Aids The Course Com
mander Followed-His Ca.
reer-Record Trip In 1866.

stop press" mention. Headlines such
as "A Strange Telegram" and "A Mys-
ferrous Message" emphasized the eau
tion with which the startling news
was received.
The annoyance OF the Britishers at
this new double conquest for America
can well be imagined.
Left New York July 6, 1908.
The latest Peary expedition set out
from New York on July G. 1908. In ths
steamer Roosevelt. which had been
thoroughly equipped TO force her way
through the Ice foes Of the north.
Peary joined the ship at Sydney en-
July II. Forty guests of the Peary
Arctic club and Mrs. Peary boarded
the Roosevelt and sailed as far as City
Island, n. Y, and returned to New
York later on the navy tug Marietta.
''lf do not find the pole this time
will never try again." was the parting
message from Peary to the world.
Never before had the arctic explorer
of SO many expeditions been SO well
equipped for the arduous northern
journey.
Ex-President Roosevelt was keenly
interested in the present arctic trip.
and Immediately before leaving the
commander and Mrs. Peary journeyed
to Oyster Bay. n. Y. and took lunch
con with Colonel Roosevelt.
Colonel and Mrs. Roosevelt inspected
the vessel which had been named after
the president Immediately before sail
ing.
Roosevelt's Farewell Cry.
Good luck: Good luck! Good luck.
Remember, America must be first to
reach the polew cried Roosevelt as he
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1909-09-23
A Future Arrangement.

81 Gamma leave ye thus. Nancy" a
good old Scotchman walled. "Ye're
too auld to work. an we eouldn'a live
in the almshouse. Gin l dig. ye nlaun
marry anither man. wha1l keep ye in
comfort in yer auld age"
Nay. nay. Andy" answered the
good spouse. Il could ma wed anith-
ar man, for what wad | do wi twa
husbands in heaven"
Andy pondered log over this, but
suddenly his face frightened.
Il have it. Nancy" he cried. "Ye
ken auld John Clemmens? He's a
kind man. but he is ma a member of
the kirk. He likes We. Nancy. an gin
yell marry him. twill be all the same
In heaven-John's ma Christian"
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1909-09-23

II we could but see IL. believe II,
act upon IL. the worries. the petty
annoyances. the gains. the pleasures,
the things that We count hindrances.
the wrongs and djsappointments-
these are all helps the hands that
shape US. II We will. In Gods own
image. These are our opportunities
for courage. trust. endurance: for
hope. for love which makes us like
God. There are no hindrances TO holi-
ness outside US. they are all within:
and II Christ dwells within US. reign
ing there. then all things outside are
helps. and cannot be Otherwise
Mark Guy Pearse
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Woman In the Case,

A Manila mother-in-law had stayed
so often with her daughter as to
cause a quarrel with the husband:
and one day when she again came to
stay. she found her daughter in tears
on the doorstep.
Il suppose George has left you"
she shifted.
Yes" (sob).
Then there's woman I'm the
case?" she asked, her eyes lighting up
expectantly.
Yes" (sob).
who is it," she demanded.
You" (sob).
"Gracious," exclaimed the mother
in-law. I'm sure / never gave him
any encouragement"
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John D. as Driver.

His mother was telling eight-year.
old Jack OF John u. RockefelleT's sue
cess. and as he listened he said. Yes.
I know him"
NO guess you don't know him."
she replied: you have only heard Of
him"
why. yes. do" he replied: Il
have seen him a good many times
ghcn he goes by on his oil wagon.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1909-09-23

tain Bartlett In the same message also
reported that Peary's steamer. the
Roosevelt. eft Etah Aug Il. His dis
patch follows:
coii.ied ic.ierg Monday night Dam.
age serious. Proceeding along shore.
Roosevelt left Etah Aug II. Prospects OF
success good.
What Peary Feared Most.
reary want prepared to encounter
much open water. That was a handi-
cap be greatly feared. as dogs aud
sledses cannot cross and hare TO make
long detours around the open water
after the vessel Is left behind.
On his present expedition Mr. Peary
announced that he would take a route
from Grant Land more TO the west and
not SO directly north as that OF his
former attempt. heading almost as far
as the eightieth meridian OF longitude
and thus comiensating for the east.
ward Ice drift He planned to esta5-
fish his last base on a newly found Is
land northwest Of Grant I.aud. Pear,
based great hopes on the results 10 be
obtained by following the arctsc cur.
rents.
The advantage Of this route Is that IL
allows a base Of supplies approximate
ly hundred miles nearer the goal
shan the Spltzbergen base. which has
been its chief rival
Peary's friends for several weeks
past had been expressing a belief thar
he had already reached his goal.
Before he set out some one asked
Peary what the discovery OF the pole
would mean. He gave with charac-
teristic enthusiasm this answer:
1T Is to open up 3.000.0oo square
| miles OF absolutely unknown regions
| The race is both sentimental and
moral. and IL we win we will be vic
| tOrious I'm the greatest contest ever en-.
| gagged in b. nations wherein there
was no jealousy"
Career of Commander Peary.
Commander Peary has made several
arduous trips into the arctic ice
He was born ut Cresson Springs, Pa.
| in May. 1856. He entered the navy In
| 1881. His first polar experience was
| acquired in 1886, when he made rec
| onnoissance Of the Greenland inland
ice. In June. 1891. he sailed from New
| York on the Kite and. making his
headquarters at Mccormick bay, on
the west coast OF Greenland, penetrat-
cd as far north as latitude 50. In
1S94-5 he reached the seventy-eighth
parallel on the west Greenland coast.
| In 1859 he went to between the sew
enty-ninth and eightieth parallels on
the east coast of Ellesmere Land. In
1900 he reached the eighty-second par
allel on the east coast of Grinnell
Land. In 1866 he skirted the north
coast of Grinnell Land and made an
attack on the pole from Cape Moss.
This was the expedition which reached
what was at that time "farthes.
north" 81 degrees G minutes.
lie reached that point on April 81
| Comparatively smooth travelling he
then found until he reached latitude
S. degrees IL minutes. There he en-
c3Intered a terrific storm, which held
him prisoner. while the ice drift car
ried him seventy miles to the east
These handicaps and the constantly
widening lanes Of water and increas-
ing roughness of the ice together with
threatened failure Of supplies. forced
Peary to turn back on April q.
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Chs!ienred Them All.

The old man Is feeling pretty good
these days. isn't te7" yentured the
windmill agent.
Wall. should gay So" drawied the
farmers son. Dad Is feeling power
full pert Yeou see. the doctor dosed
him on iron all spring"
Ordinary from"
mo. think IL must have been scrap
iron. Dad has been feeiIag so pert
be says he can lick anything In seven
counties"
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1909-09-23

The vicious attack upon DIR. Cook
by Peary has operated greatly to the
discredit OF the latter in the ewes al
fair minded people DIR. Cooks be-
havior has been much more COM
mendable and it is To be hoped that
he will have 70 trouble in establish
ing his claims, which really should
not detract from the glory of Peary
If the latter and his friends had only
acted square about it.-Monroe jour
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Relief fer the Public.

Dr. Story. the late principal CT GIas-
Cow university. taking a holiday In
the country once. was met by the
minister OF the district who remark
ed: "Hullo. principal. You here7
Why. you must come down aEt re-
iiere me for day" The pr:neipa!
replied: 81 don't promise TO relieve
you. but I might relieve your eongre-
CATION"
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eight expeditions into the cherries
arctic wastes, where starvation turks
even in the glow of the midnight sun
and where the dread scourge Of scurvy
leaves misery and despair in it's foul
wake.
Bitter Peary-Cook Discussion.
The Peary message. which was re-
ceived at Indian Harbor, N. S., gave
instant rise to an imbittered discus
sion as to whether Commander Peary
or DR.. Cook was entitled to the credit
Of the discovery of the pole. Peary,
being better known than Cook and the
possessor of more personal friends. i'm
medately was championed by his ad-
mirers, many of whom had pronounced
the claims Of Dr. Cook to be unsub
stantiated.
Even when the later news came that
Peary had not reached the pole until
almost a year after Cook the formers
supporters continued their claims. as
sorting that Cook could not prove his
reports to be true and that Peary
could convince the world.
lie ue"S Cdl y THAI
his vessel, the Roosevelt, was safe
evidenced that he had used excellent
judgment in the planning Of his expe-
dition, for it is an unusual feat for
venturer as far north as Peary went
to bring back his vessel intact. The
fact that the Roosevelt was designed
and built at great expense especially
for arctic exploration purposes OF
course contributed to the chance that
she would be brought back in safety.
Herbert L. Bridgman Of Brooklyn.
secretary Of the Arctic club, to whom
Teary sent a cipher message announc-
ing his discovery and the safety OF
his ship, said. THE message, to my
mind, indicates that Commander Peary
will come right on home In the Roose-
welt"
He said he did not intend sending
any dispatch to Peary, as none was
necessary. He did not expect to go to
meet the Roosevelt. inasmuch as he
had not received n telegram contain
ing the code word twilight" This
word, he explained. meant, Meet me
at Sydney"
Had Able Newfoundland Sailors.
Mr.. Bridgman Is of the opinion that
Peary was materially aided In his ex-
petition to the pole By the fact that
the captain and crew of the Roosevelt
were natives Of Newfoundland. Peary
sent a congratulatory message to the
governor Of Newfoundland because OF
the sterling qualities Of his crew.
Characteristic Of the doubling tend
ency of the British mind. particular
ly toward Americans and their &C
complishments. London dispatches say
that the receipt OF the Peary dispatch
created the greatest degree OF excite
nent there. The newspapers at first
treated 1t as q hoax, and before pub
fishing 1t they kept the telephone
wires hot with inquiries as to its au-
thenticity.
The message reached the evening
papers only in time for. the briefest
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was leaving the Peary vessel after In
specting it off Oyster Bay.
Thanks, Mr. President. It's the
north pole or bust for US" cried Peary,
waving his hat, while the crew stood
about and cheered.
Captain Bartlett OF the Roosevelt
was Peary's most trusted lieutenant
and took entire command of the trip
until his master joined it at Sydney.
In the initial stages Of the northern
trip Peary made extraordinarily good
..:s1e. On July q he left Hawkes. Har.
Dor. Labrador, for Greenland Before
leaving Hawkes. Harbor Peary sent the
following dispatch to the Arctic club
in New York city:
Leaving for Greenland D. m. TO-DAY
Everybody well and outlook bright July
q. 1905. ROBERT F. PEARY.
Peary and bis crew were more san
guine over the outlook Of the present
expedition than any other attempted
by the veteran explorer.
Felt He Would Reach Pole.
Peary predicted upon his setting out
ludl hC "Odid ~ 'aN S'fs~N
States in October. 1909. after having
successfully attained the goal sought
by the searchers for the ncle.
Peary and his party. bc:sever. were
prepared for a stay of three years. and
only last month q supply ship WAS sent
to carry relief.
The relief ship Jeanne sailed from
St Johns. n. F., on Aug. 2. carrying
fifty tons of coal and a similar amount
Etah. Greenland.
Harry Whitney. In whose keeping
DIR. Cook left much Of his Data at
EtaIi. went north with the Peary ex-
petition to spend the winter In Green
land hunting musk oxen.
The last heard from Peary before
he plunged into the northern solitudes
Of ice and snow was IN September.
1908 The Peary Arctic club received
the following dispatch Sept III. 1908.
from the explorer:
Etah. North Greenland. Aug. II. 1858. via
Indian Harbor and Cape Ray. n. r..
Sept. IS. 150s.
Herbert Bridgnan. Secretary:
ATslssQ Idpc 10TH fAoo-Es<sS
vent to Etah to overhaul and trim for the
ice With steamer Erik visited Eskimo
settlement to secure Eskimo dogs and
materials for disabled Thirtyiye wal
ruses killed by party
Rejoined Roosevelt at Etah with Erik
Aug IL Coaied Roosevelt from Erik
Landed coal and supplies for relief Of
Cook. who had not yet returned. Put two
men In charge and sent Cooks men home
disabled Whitney viii remain through
winter to hunt musk oxen and bear
Unusually stormy season. but no Ice
yet
Showing furiously now-plenty OF IT,
From Littieton island and Sabine north
all depends on Ice conditions beyond
Have good supply OF Eskimo dogs and
wairus meat All well on board Expect
to steam north some time tonight
PEARY.
Left Etah Aug. II.
A second dispatch. forwarded by the
same route. also received by Secretary
r. re- A-f. Ca snt N
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Unfortunate.

All" said the candidate. this 10
Farmer Whiffetree's place, / believe.
And you have just celebrated your
golden wedding. I understand"
Golden weddin' nuthin'," was the
response. I've just been sued for ten
thousand dollars wuth OF breach OF
promise. You've got your card index
MIXED. Washington Herald.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1909-09-23
Left Etah Aug. IL.

A second dispatch. forwarded by the
same route. also received by Secretary
Bridgman from Captain Samuel w.
Bartlett. told OF the steamer Erik hav-
ing collided with an iceberg and hav-
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1909-09-23

Cleanliness is essential to success.
fal poultry raising.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1909-09-23
Old Clothes Made New
BY the Henderson Pressing Club.

49,. ,uJrintc" to take your old clothes
and mti" them new so far removing oil
.rI dirt Is concerned, and if we fail your
Intu., Is rhrrriully refunded. II you want
.uur work done perfectly send to rs, but il
Won don care how they are i one send some
.r.rr else
We do everything in the cleaning and
pressing line We don't have to experiment
nu guur clothes to learn how todothem. A
~rrgIr" Of four years Hpprenership to learn
hns AVID fourteen years practical working Mt
the trade qualities us to know how to do
everything III this line in strictly up-t o-date
fashion. W" also make il speciality OF work
itr Irlrn~ such as skirts, shirt waists kid
gloves. ,tr Send everything to US or phone
and tr viii c:,lI for same in any part of
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1909-09-23

ing sustained serious damage. Cap
tain Bartlett In the same message also
reported that Peary's steamer. the
Roosevelt. eft Etah Aug Ia His dis
patch follows:
coll:ied ic.aerg Monday night Dam.
age serious. Proceeding along shore.
Roosevelt, left Etah Aug. II. Prospects OF
success good