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Proletarec. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1906-19??, 1910-02-15

zglaJen1ml roDoVt TO, kar Jim Je
ukazal poslanec ucenjak. TIA u6en-
jak je prepotoval VISA evropska
carstva in kraljestva ia ,ie bill
sprejet povsod z n~ajveSjim sija-
jem. Use ga je neizrecno zanima-
10 in vse je' hotel vedeti.
Knjige z rdeco obrezo so bile
skoraj popisane in ucenjak je Sc
vedno prouSeval razmere stare
Europe in narekaval svojim pisar-
jem. Zanimali so ga posebno dr.
zavni zapori, in visok dostojanst-
venik z zlatimi zaponkami ma ra-
menih, ga je vodil DO Nth.
u zelezom okovana vrata celice
so z~aSkripala, in nasproti mu je
busil neprijeten, kisel duh. Posla-
nee vpraSa saljivo jetnika, XII ,je
V celici sedel:
"Kako Sc pocutis, gospod Ia
pornik9"
"Izborno! Gospod!" odvrne jet
mix istotako veselo.
"Izkazujete mi preveliko cast;
dvomim, ia sen vreden p~ostati
nesmrten V ozracju juznega NOR
ia, zakaj has pred uro sem moral
osnaziti celico in odstraniti PAIGE
vine in prah, da bi velecenjeni
nos gospoda poslanca ne obregnil
mad kako nepotrebnostjo: Po-
zdravljam Vas!"
Jetnik je lezal skliuGen ma tleh
ter oklepal roke okolo visokih svo-
Jill kolen.
Vsi so sc smejali, da je otto cd
mevalo pc dolgih hodnikih, a dol
ga kappa Observation-Disclosures Sc je
zabila kakor ladja.
"Ti 81 vessel in dobroduSen ="
rece naposled poslanec.
"Zakaj bi ne bill? Solnce Sc gu
glje ma nebu kakor balon in .iaz
ga gledam."
cali je sclnce take lepo?"
Mari ne?' Sc zaGudi jetnik,
"W ga gotovo Sc niste nikoli vi
deli!" Vstane in prime poslanca
"a rokav in ga pelje k zamrezene-
mu oknu.
"Poglejte, sedaj Sc guglie raw
no mad vrhnjim zeleznim drogom.'
Ucenjak je zmignl z rameni in
odstopil, jetnik pa Sc mu je Sc
boil smejal.
"Cemu Sc smejeSY" ga vprasa
poslanec srdito.
"Ker Sc vi srdite. Jezi vas, da
ne morete solncu do zivega. Ia
kim ljudem in njihovi jezi Sc SINE
Jem liza svojega rojstva. &c gle
dam V solnce in vidim l.iudi tam
spodaj V bdatu. kako Sc vspen.ja-
10 in vzpenjajo, da bi dosegli
%solnce 5 klopotci in drugim svo-
Jim orozjem, SEN zelo vessel"
"Ali mecejo ljudje klcpotce V
solnce?"
"Vsi mecejo! ii bolj. oni mani
srdito. Jeze Sc, da size solnce vsem
enako in ne enemu prijetneje dru-
gemu mani, in obratno. cato ga
hocejo unit 2 blatoml"
Ucenjak je odprl oci. kakor "a
jec in raztegnil usta.
"Pripoveduj dale, prosim!"
Potem Sc obrne k svojemu sprem-
stvu: "To je vaznoi" Zatrdi z
resnobnim obrazom mrko. Peresa
pisarjev SO pri TEN gromko "a
rozljala.
"LjudJe spoznavajo da ne mo-
rejo doseci s%olnca, cato zapirajo
svoje ~sovraznike V celice. JAZZ pa
Sc smejem Sc bolj, zakaj solnce
mi size vkljub naokenski mrezi!"
Ucenjak Sc je obrnil do sprem-
silva in prosil, da ga puste nekaj
casa z jetnikom samega. Potem je
sedel poleg NIGGA in napravil o.
braz, k%akrsnega imajo V Evropi
preiskovalni sodniki.
"Kako ii je ime?"
"Pinkin!"
"Zakaj so tie zaprli?"
"Pravijo, da SEN slepar!"
"Kaka obrt ie TOT"
Proletarec. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1906-19??, 1910-02-15
ZdraVnik.
Spisal n. Falejev. Poslovenil
Joze Zavertnik.
(Nadaljevanje.


10 "bolan', da smejo tekom enc
ga dine naspati Sc ma postelji, XII
je pc dnevu navadno %pritrJena ma
steno. To We, radi tega tudi niko-
muir ne odreGe sprieevala -. Vr-
sta stoji in Gaka. Nekteri so slece-
nj, slekli so jopic in srajco. Zdrav-
mix Sc vsede, odpre zdravnisko
knjigo in jo zopet zapre.
"Oblecite SCI" pravi, ko odha-
ia proti izhodu. Moran proc, pa
Sc vrnem kmalu -"
Veliki zapah jetniskih vrat "a
stoka, kljuG zaSkriplje, ranocelnik
kliGe imena in zdravniku Sc do
zdeva, kot da sc trese njegov glas.
"Ljubi doktor pa tako Ego
dali Vstal SEN Sc lie, do dveh sem
delal 49,"
Clovek, Xxi tako govori je ravna-
tell: Majhen in debel mozicelj z
gladko obritim obrazom in nav
dusen amaterfotograf. Stoji sredi
sobe in re cd dalec ponuja roko
zdravniku.
"Izpite casico KAYE pri meni!
Pa tako zgodaj? Dobro ~jutrO!"
Zdravnik Sc vsede, hoce govo-
RITZ, pa 81 zacne drgniti nos. To je
nepotrebno in smesno, njegova o.
Gala bliS6e, in tezko je bio lociti
oGi.
"Menim da ga moramo . E.
:" pricne zdravnik. "Moramo ga
prepeljati bolnico nina po-
strezbe, pa zaprtl Ali razumete7-
zaprt."
Ne razumem. o kom govoriteP'
"Saj veste . o stevilki POI .
Ne morem ga ozdraviti."
Zdravnik Sc zasmeje. Zasmeje Sc
lie z ustnicami in obrvi.
"Ingorant sem ia kaksen
zdravnik sem Tu je ma mestu maj
veGja paznost Ma kliniko mo-
ra ali pa v bolnico."
Him umeti a ne morem!
Kdo maj gre ma kliniko? All, ia
ko -. Kaj pa je ia 2"
Zdravnik Sc zopet smeje in XII
ma z glavo.
Uneven. Me ne briga. Ia meme
je bolnik. In moja dolznost je ia,
da ga ozdravim."
"Ozdraviti ga 2"
"Seveda."
"Ozdraviti ga hocete? Stotnik
Sc obriSe ustnice in Sc smehlja mir
no: "Kako neki dijak. Neki mlad
dijak 80"
Svojo roko polozi V zdravniko-
vo, Sc smehlja in mu gleda v oci.
"Dvorni svetnik in - dijak!
vas bo treba ozdraviti :" in "a
smeje Sc veselo.
"Zakai Sc smejite?" zakliGe
zdravnik in zardi pc obrazu. MAR
SEN izrekel neumnost9 Trdim, da
potrebujemo kirurga. Mi hi Sc mo-
rail- brigati "a jetnike . In ce"
"Ljubi doktor, ne ~razburjajte
Sc. Seveda moramo to. Ne smejem
Sc VAN, temvec No, pojdite
z menoj V delavnicO, tam bono re
naSli ..."
Vstopita v drugo sobo, ktere
stene so pokrite s fotograficnimi
slikami. Tam pometa sluga tlak.
Stotnik brska pc mizi, odpira pre-
dale in Jill zopet zapira, obraz ME
gov pa temni.
"Kje JET" govori poluglasno.
"Andrej, ali nisi videl akta7"
Uneven V zadevi2"
"Da, seveda."
"Izro6il sem ga vam."
"Tedaj bi ga incl"
"Bili ste V lavoratoriju, ko so
ga izrocili Porinil 81 ga sko-
ri vrata, da ne bi skazil negativ :"
"Saj resi-" Sc spominja stotnik.
"Teci in prinesi ga sem! Bod pre-
widen s ploScami 49,"
Sluga odide. Stotnik Sc smehlja
in njegov glas Sc glasi milo in
veselo:
"Takoj, liubljenec moi. Citala
Proletarec. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1906-19??, 1910-02-15

Ease vzamejo, kako odstranjuje-
10 prepovedane obrtiH"
"Zoper tie prepovedane obrti j.
inajo vojake, ~policiste, duhovnike
-. Ii imajo svoja ministrstva:
Vojno ministrstvO, m~inistrstvo "a
bogocastje 49,.
U6enjak za6uden zmigne z ra-
meni. "Vojno ministrstvo E.
Cemu je TOT"
"Skrbi, da Sc vadijo drzavljani
" orozju, "a vojno ..."
Ike Sc vadijoP V solahY"
me, V kasarnahl"
"kaSarnah - ponavlja ucenjak.
|"Kaj Sc uce tamq"
"Streljati, mahati s sabljami!"
"Zato imamo pri mas telovad-
nice" pripomni p~oslanec. Pink
ma je nekaj vscipnilo; skoGi kvis-
ku in zakriGi mani:
"Lepa drzava tot Lep red ina
tel"
"Prosim dale" odvrne mirno
ucenjak. "Kaj po6no pc kasar-
'nah7"
"Vadijo sc tudi streliati! vi ste
strahovit nevednez, gospod!"
"koga streljajo, zverino, ptice,
race 2"
"Kaj Sc, ljudi ..."
Poslanec je nakrat jenjal pisa
ii in upre svoj pogled V Pinkina.
Taxi divjaki ste V Evropi!''
Nemiren vstane a zopet sede.
"Zakaj streljajoP"
Gee delajo ljudje nemir, ko nj
majo drugega posla in jim zelodci
krulijo."
I'm to vodi ministrstvoY Kak-
Sno ministrstvoP"
"Vojno zakrici Pinkin raz-
drazen. "Zelo zaostal clovek!"
"A kaj poGne m~inistrstvo "a
bogoGastje7"
Pinkin zatuii in rule lase. "Niti
tega ne veste? Kaksen uGenjak pa
ste? To ministrstvo skrbi "a var
most in morale Judi"
"Kako skrbi2" tuli prav tako
|ucenjak.
"Nastavljajo duhovnike, XII o.
znanujejo dobro in Sc ustavljaio
nizkim cutom clovekovim."
"Ali ne skrbi vsak Ease. &c n.
pr. JAZZ spoznam, da sem gresil,
potem to popravim in mic me nj
sram storjenega greha."
"Lep clovek. ia gospodiG." Pin
kin je postal hripav, o uGenjaku
Sc je zacelo kolcati - mi plaGu-
jemo "a to davek gotovem de-
n~arju."
"To spada potem pod ministra
industrije! In vkljub vsemu temu
izvrSujete prepovedano obrt?" Sc
ucenjak cudi in grill svincnik.
"Ce smo pa revezi?"
"Zakaj ne delateP"
"V torej ne poznate najbolj
.priprostih zakonov gospodarstva?
Vsi ne morejo delati, ko je pre-
vec ljudi. Kdo DO placevalP"
"Videl sem, da delajo YES dan.
Zakaj delajo eni proved, drugi pa
vsled tega mic? To ie vendar ma
robe svet."
"To je vecen zakon," poucu.je
zopet Pinkin poslanca.
Poslanec Sc nasloni ma lid in
ere V strop. "Dragi Pinkin," pri-
enc z globokim glasom. "Pri mas
je vse drugace. Vsi delamo in do
bro zivmo. Vkljub temu Sc sovra-
limo med seboi in smo nezado-
voljni. a ce kdo svojega bliznjega
muci, Sc odda V poboljsevalnico.
kasarn nimamo. ker Sc vadimo V
telovadnicah skakati in plezati.
Ministrstva "a b~ogocastje ne po-
znamo, ker lahko vsakdo misli
kar hoce. Prepovedanih obrti tudi
nimamo. Kdor obrekuje, dob Sest
.palic Zaporov nimamol"
Pinkin Sc prezirljivo nasmehne.
'Va$ narod Sc dolgo ne BIO kultu-
rent" rece koncno in Sc obrne
proc.
"Ti Sc smatras torej genialne-
Evening journal., 1910-04-12
100000 MATCHES
USED in A MINUTE.
Flint and Steel, Though, Ex-
perienCe Revival Of Use
and Popularity

An expert in the match industry
estimates last years output of matches
at 1900, 600, 0O,O00-hfteen hundred bill
lions. This provided something like
5000, 600 matchea "a minute for The use
OF the civilized world. Plenty of peo-
pie now living remember when the
sulphur match I'm it's present form
was unknown and the old flint has
not yet gone entirely out OF use. In
fact 1t has had a recent revival OF
practical usefulness and is on sale
now as substitute for matches per-
haps more extensively than az any
time in the last half century In neat
little leather cases. with a pocket for
the very innammable "kindling' fire
iiints and steel are offered at most
places where hunting outfits are for
sale. They are so well made that no
special kin Is required in their use.
and fire is produced quite as quickly
as with a match.
Among the Eskmos the possession
OF flint IS the sure mark of wealth.
or was until fur traders from the
south began bringing matches into
the Arctic Circle and made IL possi-
hle FOR man 10 attain the distinc-
tiou Vt having a FIRE starter by the sim
pie exchange of a few furs FOR box
Of safeties.
Evening journal., 1910-04-12
OPERA HOUSE PICTURES
SCORE INSTANT SUCCESS

Eminentiy successful in every way was
the opening Of the spring and summer
season al the Grand Opera House yester-
day and the Harris Amusement Company
established a new record for attendance
AZ moving picture show. From the time
tiic house opened at noon until n closed at
n o'clock last night people were going in
and out and az times during the evening
every one OF the 1900 seats " the big house
were occupied and people we're standing
waiting for someone 20 20 out A picture
show Of the size and quality ~ the one
offered was something new and the price
OF five cents admission also proved at
uactive
Every promise made by the Harris
Amusement Company was kept a. tho
public knew that IL would be IN advance.
Evening journal., 1910-04-12

made good with quite so much ease
as these four did yesterday.
Miss Margaret Wycherly in "The
Choice offers one Of the delights Of
the entire season. The act itself is
well adapted to the star and she has
gathered a capable company to her as
sistance. Miss Wycherly does splendid
work az every stage and Manager
Dockstader has given his many patrons
no feature this season that has COM
manded a more hearty appreciation
than this splendid contribution to the
weeks bill Edna Phillips and Com
pany i'm "Lost-A Kiss i'm Central Park"
have sketch that offers a series Of
Misunderstanding and mishaps which
lead up to all sorts of trouble, when
the tables turn and everything comes
out Just as one would have IT, The
individual work Of the cast is very
good particularly that Of Miss Phillips
and her French maid, Miss Frances
Mcleod The Morati Opera Company
have a handsome setting to their act
and their singing is excellent, winning
the applause of both upstairs and
down. Edna Luby, the comedienne,
made good with very little effort yes
terday. Her impersonations of we'll
known actresses called forth the heart
lest approval Of her audience and she
had very good cause to feel pleased
with the encore calls which were hand
ed her time and again. Marie Sparrow,
the singing comedienne, also got on
good terms with her audiences at the
start. and was cordially received. The
Angelo Trio of equilibrists offer some
sensational stunts, and with Sprague
and McNeese, and the pictures make
up a bin that ought to crowd the Gar
rick every afternoon and evening this
vaolx
Evening journal., 1910-04-12
AUCTION SALE
BY CANDLE LIGHT

1t would seem stronge to-day TO stem
INTO large auction room where furni-
ture. wearing apparel. jewelry. and
knick-knacks Of every description were
scattered around awaiting their turn
70 be disposed Of according 10 tho
Whims of burning candle.
The proceedings in a candle sale were
as follows; A piece Of candle an inch
long was lighted. and the instant the
lame arose the bidding on a certain
article began. The last bid made he.
fore the fame expired was the lucky
one.
Sometimes this was varied by divid.
ing the whole candle into sections
marked off by red circles. Bids wer,
received on any article during IN,
burning Of this section. and the las
bidder before the second ring wa,
reached was the purchaser.
The manner of conducting an auc
tion was very general during the l7ti
and 18th centuries. The custom is b,
no means obsolete, certain portions d
France and some counties of Westerr
England still retaining it-Harper's
Weekly.
Evening journal., 1910-04-12
WOMEN AS
LODGE GUESTS

Delaware Lodge No. l.. l. o. o. f.. en-
tertained the wives and daughters Of the
members in the lodge room last night. The
visitors were pleased with the pub ic in
stalation of officers, and later in the
evening a delightful social session was
held.
The newly installed officers we're n. c.,
George Kalmbacher; V. CD. b. Crossan;
warden, j. b. Kitchens; conductor, T. f.
Strong; chaplain, George M. Baker; r. S.
n. c.. c. n. Lowe; L. S. n. c., r. d.
Brinton; r. S. V. G., J. +. Glenn; L. S.
V. c., George II. Brannan; inside guar
dian. c. r. Welsh; outside guardian, c.
c. Taylor. r.. S s., r. D. Strong; L. S. s.,
George HILL
The committee having the affair in
charge was composed of c. n. Lowe, j. B.
Crossan. G. G. Warrington, J. A. Bennett
and M. NJ Holt.
Evening journal., 1910-04-12


The pictures were now being absolutely
first run pictures and shown for the first
time anywhere.
To-day there will be a comp Gle change
OF program as pictures will be shown for
one day only. There will be three reels
as usual to-day and included in them viii
be two pictures which will be featured
in all Of the big moving picture houses Of
the country where first run pictures are
used. one Of these is "Hemiock Hoax
detective who is made the butt Of joke
by a crowd OF boys. The other humorous
film is Jones Watch" Several strongly
dramatic films win complete the show.
As I'm other cases the pictures will be
shown for but one day. Hereafter WI
mington is sure Of seeing all OF the new
nlms issued by the big manufacturers
until the theatre goes back into vaudeville
in August next
Evening journal., 1910-04-12
BUTTER MILK A
POPULAR DRINK
New York TOperS Find 1t
GratifieS and Satisfies
But---

Regular drinkers Of hard liquor in
New York have suddenly discovered that
buttermnk is beverage which gratihes
and satisfies but does not inebriate. and
haYe adopted it to such an extent that 1t
takes AN OF one mans time in the Wall
dorf-Astoria 10 carry Jars Of buttermrlS
from the cellars to the bar. Fifty quarts
Is below the daily average consumption Of
buttermnk at the Hotel KnickerbociSer
bar Browns chophouso has put IN a big
porcelain churn TO keep buttermilk handy
for It's devotees Of che Rialto Three or
four hundred drinks Of Il is the daily
average consumed by tho sporting cle-
ment which frequents the Union Cafe, in
Broadway and the Bourse and other ss-
looms In the financial district sch more
huttermik than malt liquors.
Phillip kennedy. manager of the Wal
dorf-Astoria bar. explained the popular
itys Of the homely beverage.
"Buuermnk satisfies the thirst. has an
agreeable after affect and does not make
you want another drink, as milk water
and beer do" he said. Doctors tel every
body that Il is the most healthfu drink
cne can take. Men who have an interns-
tional reputation as consumers Of cham
nagnc are drinking more buttermilk here
this snmer than an ordinary farmers son
win consume IN a lifetime"
Fifteen 10 0.ooo quarts daily. is the
average OF our sales OF buttermik.' said
an official 10 a milk company '"rhe in
crease has heeu enormous. especially this
summer. We have had a1large. steady de-
mard al the year around for several
years from those wfo drink it under adj
vice OF their physicians When else wealth
er gets particularly hot the demand takes
big jump We make ir from the fresh
milk. which b. ser overnizht and carefully
kept At a certain temperature Then the
whole liquid goes through buffer-nlakin
process Ordinarily hlfrermiz auch a.
one gets on farms. 81 what ID Ieft after the
cream has been cnurred and the butter
washed ard removed The huftermuk sod
Do View York O. q much higher araGe
buttermuk has an excess of .acuc sac-
terra The other micro1es they meet have
no chance against them They are harm
less and beneficial in driving out otrer
bacteria Of the aiirnentary system. and
give buttermlik a s.igntly laxative prop
erty which other forms of milk are en-
tirely without The slightly acid taste.
which believe has much 70 DO with max
ing buttermnk popular with barro0m Gus
toners. and which makes It a grateful as
suager OF thirst is due 10 the slight
amount Of lactie acid IN it"-Baitimore
News.
Evening journal., 1910-04-12
WATERING TRACT
OF 100000 ACRES

Engineers are now engaged BOB the
Sacramento Valley ON the largest Of
al the schemes efer planned by the
United States Government It's ultl-
mate object is 90 control the aoW from
. water shed 90 over 1000 square
miles and to improve the two great
rivers of California
When the task is completed over
100000 acres 81 rich land. al present
dry and sunbanked during eight
months Of the year. win have been
brought under irrigation. and large
areas of bottom land. ar present sub
ject 20 annual overflow and great de-
struct9n by the floods. win have been
recEiimed- The work win involve the
control Of sufficient water power to
provide electric light and power over
the greater part of Sacramento VAL
ley which extends from Mount Shasta
% San Francisco Bay, and az its Wild
est part reaches about 100 miles from
mountain range TO mountain range
Evening journal., 1910-04-12

The total number of patents issued
in all countries which thus protect
their inventors from the earliest time
to December 1, 1909, was 2,999.438.
A motorboat invented by a Wiscon-
sin man, and found practicable, is
mounted, catamaran fashion. in two
narrow hulls, which are kept filled
with air.
Coal dealers books show that the
consumption Of coal for the winter in
New York city will amount to one
ton for each inhabitant, or about
100000 tons in all.
Nova Scotian fisherman has been
making a series of investigations Of skates
and their lives, and has found that these
fish, which every deep-sea fisherman hate.
are far from harmless. He claims tha
they eat many young Holsters.
Evening journal., 1910-04-12
CLASSY" SHOW
AT THE CARRICK

Garrick playgoers are treated to one
of the "classiest' shows of the season
at that playhouse this week. Miss
Edna Phillips and Company in
comedy sketch by Una Clayton; Edna
Luby. the clever mimic and singing
comedienne; The Morati Opera Com
pany in 1.-THE Mardi Gras in Paris"
and Miss Margaret Wycherly, the star
of the Frohman production, "The
Thief" are the four headline numbers
on the bill. II is doubtful if the Car
rick has announced four star features
this season in any one week that have
Evening journal., 1910-04-12
Entertainment at Union Church.

The Woman's Home and Foreign
Missionary Societies of Union M. f.
Church will give an entertainment in
the lecture room of the church on
Thursday evening. Following will be
the program;
Selection. ochestra; recitation. Miss
Bertha Biddle; dialogue "The Lippin-
colt Square Church Coup; characters.
Mrs J. w. wilkins" president Home
and Foreign Missionary Societies; Mrs.
Smith, "Madge Wilkins;" Mrs. Brown,
Daughter of Mrs. Wfkns;" Mrs.
Jones, the Rev. Belford Clark; Mrs.
Evening journal., 1910-04-12

Robinson, missionary at Issaqna.
Manitoba; Miss Harper, "Jane;' Miss
FislSe, the Rev. Mr. Clarl1's servant.'
Johnnie, Brother Of Janie;" selection,
orchestra; recitation. Mrs. ARENAS
Whitney; solo, Miss Edith Robb; selec-
ton, orchestra; recitation, Miss Laura
Vansant; trio, Mrs. Harvey Sanderson.
Anna Harding, Paul Harding; recita-
tion, Miss Bertha Biddle.
Evening journal., 1910-04-12

a flexible rubber mouthpiece for
telephones is a novelty the idea be-
ing TO prevent breakage should a desk
instrument be upset
Evening journal., 1910-04-12

The Paris Louvre has more money
81 its disposal for acquiring new pic
tures than any other gallery ia the
world.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-06-09
RoosEvELTs ENTERTAINED
They Are Guests at Dorchester House
Mt Two Functions,

They Are Guests at Dorchester House
ut Two Functions.
London, June s.--Dorchester House,
the residence of Whitelaw Reid, the
American ambassador, was the scene
to-day OF two functions in honor Of
Colonel and Mrs. Roosevelt--a reception
in the afternoon to the members of the
Pilgrims and American Societies anu
farewell dinner tonight. Both were
quiet affairs on account of the court
mourning and the fact also that Mr.
and Mrs. Reid are in mourning for the
late Ogden Mills.
Several hundred persons attended the
dinner, including most OF the promi-
nent members OF the American colony.
Colonel Roosevelt will spend his last
day in England resting In the country.
Hundreds OF letters commenting on his
Guildhali speech are pouring In. Ihe
great majority of them are laudatory,
bu; some are abusive.
Newspaper clippings have reached
the ex-President referring 70 the polit-
teal Importance attached to the dinner
which Robert Collier will give to MI
Roosevelt on his return. MIR. Rooee-
Welt to-day called attention to the
fact that this engagement was maue
when he lunched with Mr. Collier be-
fore starting for Africa and said ina
there was absolutely no political Sig
nincancc to II.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-06-09
COMMANDER PEARY SUED
Rudolph Frnncke Makes Crave Charge
ARninst Explorer.

hHUlnSI fSNplOrer.
Berlin. June s.--Rudolph F'rancke
VINO was associated with DR.. Frederick
a. Cook In Arctic explorations, has
brought suit against Commander Rob-
ort II. Peary In the sum of 10000. The
amount Is estimated at half the value
of furs and walrus and narwhal teeth
which Franoke bought from natives
in the Arctic regions. upon arrange
ment with Dr. Cook that they should
share them half and half.
According to Francke's statement.
COMMANDER Peary found him seriously
~ at Etah. owing to fall off a
glacier. and took advantage of this
collection as the price for transport
Ing him to America. - Francke claims
that he did not act of~his own free
VII. but by conpulsion. and says that
feary set aside part OF the collection
to present to ex-President Roosevelt.
on Commander Peary at hotel this
evening. He refused to take them
when they We're handed to him by a
deputy. and the officer then laid them
on table IN the presence of a Wit
ness, calling the commanders atten-
service.
Earlier in the day. when the report
of court action against Commander
Peary was being noised about, the
commander sought out the American
am am mbassador., David Jayne Hill. and
elared later that he left the matter
in the ambassadors hands, and had
washed his hands of the whole af-
tair He declined to make any state
ment with reference to the suit
commander Peary gave lecture to-
night to crowded house. through an
Interpreter He will leave for London