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seized various points along the shore
and established their headquarters in a
large town which they constructed and
TO which they gave the appropriate but
scarcely poetic name Of Smeerenburg,
which may be translated literally as
"Blubber Town"
From then on there was a constant
struggle between the English and the
Dutch for the ownership OF the islands.
the honOrs being pretty equally divided.
and IN the mean time there was so much
indiscriminate and reckless destruction
o. the whales, Of the walruses and the
seals that these denizens OF the deep at
length abandoned the waters OF Spitz-
bergen. the archipelago being In turn
abandoned by the hunters. In the early
part Of the eighteenth century Russia.
finding the islands absolutely deserted.
raised her flag for the first time on
SpitzbeFgen and established a penal col
Ony there, IN connection with a fur trad
ing concern. the latter managed by the
monks OF SOlObetski. IN the White Sea.
But a hundred years later Il was de-
serted by the Russians in the same man
ner as u had been vacated previously
by the Dutch and the English.
Then the NOrWegians descended upon
the archipelago and made IL the centre Of
their eiderdOwn industry. So important
Gid this trade become that by the mid
die OF the last century the Spitzbergen
trade had developed into the chief source
OF prosperity Of the Norwegian city Of
Hammerfest. ThereupOn the greater
part OF the Spitzbergen commerce be-
came concentrated in the hands Of the
NOrwegians. and as the latter cOnsti-
tUted the major portion OF the pOpula-
tion they were anxious for the protection
Of their home government and for the
administration OF it's laws throughout
the islands But when, about ten years
ago. the late King oscar bFOached the
subject OF extending hts Norwegian
sceptre over the archipelago. Russia and
the Netherlands raised such a storm OF
protest. on the ground OF their prior
rights 20 the islands. that he was obliged
20 abandon hts project
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part 81 the 5000. II appeared from ques-
tions put by Superintendent Hotchkiss and
IFS counsel Alfred iurreIle. that the de-
partment officials had evidence Of other
recipients and possibly other funds used
for similar purposes Ex-Governor Odelis
name was mentioned frequently during the
opening session Of the investigation. al
which Elijah r Kennedy. OF the firm Of
Weed & Kennedy. fire Insurance brokers,
was the chief witness.
After a long and bitter wrangie the
Board of Aldermen passed an ordinance re-
quiring that cold storage food offered for
sale I'm New York city shall hear tags
showing date on which 10 was placed in
storage and date when taken out. Forty
three voted for the ordnance. seventeen
against il and seven refused % vote The
ordinance which takes effect Immediately.
provides that in the case OF eggs. fish and
fowls the boxes or receptacles shall be
tagged.
The first hank fcr women, ~ which the
manager aud clerical staff are women be
gan business m London. only a woman
may open an acc .unt.''
ANY persons Of importance jiec" asked
Busy Man.
.Brigadier General Luther p. Bradley.
L. S. A. Cretired) died az MS home. IN Ia
coma, Wash. OF paralysis. Commodore
William George Hovgaard. the Danish
Arctic explore. died In Copenhagen. Nor
RS H. Morgan. professor of classical phi
loiory al Harvard University, died from
heart trouble. Orville James Victor. his
torian and educator died ar his home. In
Hohollus. y. j.. al the age of sishty-three.
Lanes Martin. a well huoWu newspaper
man. died al his home. SO. Al WestcOtt
street. East Orange, y. j. frc-a Bright 8
disease. following an illness OF only Few
hours Tom Browne, the artist. noted for
his black and white studies died la Lon
don willis T. Davies. % san Francisco.
a wealthy artist. committed suicide on the
White star liner Oceanic on the voyage
eronn southampton which ended al this
mort lie was al and despondeut over the
death Of MS wife. Louise "a. Montague,
once beralded over the country as the
Zen thousand Dollar Beauty died al her
home. No. iCa Manhattan avenue. Phil
paIv. eor years one Of the most noted
-snblers IN this country. died from heart
5tseasa IN his home. IN Long Branch. ~. J..
,.,h.re he had lived practically as q Teelusa
enc. his palmy sporting days lie was
seventy-hve years Old
.yyhat else happened that I ought % 70
meuberg'' asked Busy Man.
.-The wreck OF the hattleshiP Maine is
% be raised from Havana Harbor. and
rrorer burial is 20 be- 81. IN 20 the remains
of sixtv-seven American sailors which have
Nam So lons in the sunken ship. The House
,-.,~,,itt.e on Naval Analrs naauy yielded
=. 49,. strong public sentiment on the SUBJ
-, .,d decided 10 report a biIl nsogldlnq
80 tb4 raising of THE wreck and the burial
- ,be mortal remains ~ the dead with
military honors m Arlington Cemetery
TIE sum Of $4,000 is appropriated 10 meet
Tie estimated expense.
..slayor Gayn0r sent = letter 10 william
T. Raker. Police Commissioner. demanding
,bo following information: How many Oi
an. uniformed force are IN plain clothes
What are their names. where are they sta
uoned and what ase thsy dolnsf What d
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ConSfanf r eader Cells Him S,6af Missed
eOeek.S NeS0SpaperS.

they do which cannot be Just as well done
BY a man IN unifOrm7 Have not many Of
them been used 20 collect money? II they
are permitted 10 enter saloons and houses
do you not think il inevitable that they will
take money TO stay out. or 20 see nothing
wrong II they come in Why should not
all such service be done by men in uniform
50 that every one may see and know that
they are policemen? How many OF the
force are assigned TO what IS called special
duty. what are their names and where are
they statiOnedT
Patrick Derry. chief OF the Bureau OF
Weights and Measures. attached % the
Mayors Office. resigned. following the conf
pletion of an investigation OF his Ofice by
Franz ReichmaEn. state Sealer OF Weights
and Measures. More than half OF the
scales and measures examined by the men
from the state bureau were found 10 be IN
correct
The equal pay measure SO long advO-
Gated BY women teachers met a crushing
defeat in the Board OF Education. For the
first time the board had a chance TO vote
on the principle of equal pay for men
where the money was coming from. The
vote stood q 20 Is against Il. Three Of
the four women members OF the board
voted against equal pay.
The appeal OF John Jacob A-tor. William
NJ. Cruikshank and N. Orm- Wilson. execu-
tors Of the estate Of Mrs. Caroline Webster
Astor, from the order Of Surrogate COhalan
for a reappraisal Of part OF Mrs AstOr's
personal property. was dismissed By the
Appellate Division Of the Supreme Court.
James Yearance. who appraised the estate.
reported the net value as sl.63l.33 Surro-
gate Cohalan held that Mr. Yearance had
not exercised sufficient care in his work Of
appraisal
Half a million dollars. said 20 be a
record breaking price for q painting, was
the sum for which Otto II. Kahn. of the
banking firm OF Kuhn. Loeb & Co. bought
a large group. by Franz Halls. OF the painter
and his family. J. PierTepOnt Morgan bid
against Mr. Kuhn. and Is said % have
offered $3.50 900 and t40O. 900 fOr the paint
ing. The sale vas announced BY Duveen
Brothers. art dealers. at No. S02 Fifth ave
nue.. who imported the group.
The discovery Os fragment % . eun-i-
form tablet believed % Gate back % ai00
r. C.. bearing an accom-, os the deius-
Described IN the Bible and agreeing with
the narrative IN Genesis. was reported by
Professor II. v. Hlprecht at a gathering
of friends OF the University Of Pennsyi-
vania.
Francis c. Bailey. Who was convicted Of
grand larceny IN the hrst degree as the
result of his flight 90 Honduras IN the
summer of 1903 on the pirate ship Colds
boro. with "a cargo OF stcien merchandise,
obtained through the Export Shipping Com
pany. OF No. n Broadway. OF which he was
treasurer. was sentenced 90 from four 20
seven years i'm Sing Stag BY Justice Davis
IN the criminal Branch Of the supreme
Court
Judge Rosalsxy. In General Sessions.
discharged May Williams and Bessie Rob
erts. the two women arrested on January
> last. charged with robbinx Warnef
~. Van NorGen Of s1sod'. Assistant Dis
tFiet Attorney WAsseryosei sad lie Was IN
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formed that young Van NOrden was too
iu 90 return 20 this country.
Justice GO-. IN the Criminal Branch OF
the Supreme Court. imposed an indeter-
inmate sentence OF from three 20 Ave years
on Eugene Clementi. a contractor. Of No.
$40 East 42d street. who was convicted OF
manslaughter IN the second degree, in hav-
ing caused the death OF William FaIlert.
thirteen years old. through negligence in
setting of a blast az Hoe avenue and
Freeman street. The Bronx The convlc-
tion Of Clement was the first obtained for
a death caused by carelessness in blasting.
Faster than mortal man ever travelled
before. Barney Oldfeld whirIed over a
measured mile OF the DaytOna Beach,
Florida. IN the almost incredible time OF
q 33-l0O seconds. His speed was equal %
ld.72 miles an hour. and all previous
worlds records for speed were swept into
the limbo OF things out Of date. \ cable
message of congratuiation from Emperor
William OF German was received by Old
field. The message read: Congratulate a
daring Yankee on 50 remarkable a per-
Torrance with a German car
"A Brussels court awarded 5000 dam
ages 10 a man who was blinded in one eye
BY a wOman's hatpin. BE was standing
On the platform OF a streetcar. which
stopped with Jerk. which caused the hat
pin 20 pierce his eye The damages we're
assessed equally against the woman and
the car company. each being condemned 70
pay $1,000.
"Philander c. Knox. r.. who's. romantic
elOpement with Miss May Bowler, OF
Providence. and his subsequent unsuc-
eessful plea TO mis- father. the secre-
taTy OF State, for the parental blessing
caused countrywide interest, started TO
earn his living. From the numerous offers
OF employment, ranging from the vaude-
vile stage 20 newspaper opportunities, he
chose the place OF automobile salesman
Mr. Knox has been an expert chauffeur FOR
some time. II IS understood that he IS to
receive a fixed salary and commissions.
President Taft attended the funeral OF
Mrs. Tafts brother-!r-law. Thomas Mex
Laughlin. Who killed himself IN Pittsburg
Charles Warren Fairbanks. OF Indian
apOiis. former e-President OF the United
States. came back 10 America after an alb
sence Of nearly a year On a tour around
the world.
Looking the picture or health, Theodore
Roosevelt got back from the lon. trail over
which he has spent nearly a year IN the
pursuit Or game. Thousands had gathered
az KhartOum 90 SEQ him There was |.
Joyous reunion there OF Colonel and Mrs
Roosevelt and their children. Kermit and
Miss Ethel. After a round or festivities
and sightseeing they took a special train
for Cairo.
M Roosevelt announced positively that
he would not attempt a triumphai march
across America
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ALI ANENT they GOT through with
tHat scandal inquest az Albany
vet." asked Busy Man when he
net Constant Reader last evening.
Nt quite was the reply, hut they I'm
hlei t.ef.''.r ~ testimony and adjourned
-rfi r-,f .e-lav. when the committee 81
re He V- begin its sitting az 10 ~
FEe fto lawyers ln opportunity 20 call any
s1cr'-r.f witness they may desire prior "a
Cccel rreu Mr. Liuleton viii begin
- closing address for Senator Aids. All
nai day E' be- allotted 20 the summing
~ for th- sr.Gsed. ard next day vii be
rwr over t0 ere final address OF Mr.. Os-
t-Tne rrf fis associltes representing Sen
siW coHrs- A. least. such is the pro-
rTerne
The r0sr important revelations of the
N'eE Ferr as flows; A hand writing eX-
lsi'. Albert d. Hamilton. armed with en-
-'sel Ihct1-r. 1s - the S6J0 check which
lgl'ed ir tre story told by senator Conger
80 Hi Noe. sought 20 prove on behalf of
cllltcr AI1s -lar hoth the stub and the
l'ok ~ tae Gr1ton Bank from which the
Money had been taken had been tampered
NA snoe ne original entry was made.
re vas -,ly sustained by another
--ErtirT co. David -. Carvalho.
fai cclts- ..r.0E ~ both these experts
nae when Albert r. Osborn, Of Roches-
took tre stand for Senator COnger 10
-s u ar ezpert ga ilks and hand
mug Es testimony Was precisely the
N'psie cf tLat ~ Hamilton ana carvalho.
"her Senator Auds undertook 20 eK-
~ where De- got 40 in bills deposited
- -incr.l National Bank. New YORK
~ay .ast be- unw.llingly admitted
ne a-s was Uart of a fee o. $500 or
given fu ~ the Argus Publishing
t@l .f albany. after an enabling acI
lasse- tle -.-l Stature which permitted
10y General Jackson 10 cornpronise
- lrf lr claim against the state
vas retained as counsel, he saie, ou'
-i'te4 De- aas lot counsel u record.
eh J1e Ralph Burton, United
nsna'0r from Kansas, took law
-i2fe federal Cepartment IN wash
Was scrt to jall." grunted Busy
what lste been the most imporLahl
-iEs 4t lgtong''
A. ~.a@ H l.e iglt against Cannonisn
e. re House AZ week. IL began
-. -ilall ils.rsent Republicans joined
---l Tie democrats 10 strike oul tils
- alon Tor an automobile fR Dncle
-1s wa followed by several OtheI
On minor matters % procedure ane
-. ciulaE came when tho nnu-Can-
49,. cneEpsctedy threW into tho ngn'
IN ,,v-lon proposing the creation of
g.. inittee on Rules and making fhe
ineligible Cor appointment 20 the
-li.e Aftor much bitter Wrang
"a, Republicans practically admitted
,,...' would Or inevitable upon th'
'raele and changing th
rts. I'D c, l'I, C0r.m.ttce on Rules. bu'
nrv mF Office ta.s noon, were stl-
k-rf rsfa. to prevent the persona
t,rel. o' f1rrE0r cannon through hli
~ a.nafi.n from that committee.
49,, iy tae laurr federal court % D.
n,-o-....'-'.on in restraint ~ trade and
t,sr.5 TIE st-Lls-l Ol Company ap
"a. ~ .-e ban of tic supreme Court ans
11asr argument against its dissolution
sloo,.,.- sherman antitrust Law. Inn
r,lir.. A the outgfow1h OF years of IN
a. c.,-.- ny the government. How loni
VII take 90 consider the mattel
s'.is-ses ts knoW. but msny 81
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LONDON SHOPS

iion OF islands and more extensive terri
tories within the polar regions. nor yet
70 the conversion Of any portion OF the
Arctic or Antarctic seas into a mere
olausum, such as Commander Peary
seems 20 have aimed at doing when ne
claimed the whole Of the region OF the
North POle'-that is 20 say. a vast area
Of fee and open water-for the United
States. for IN certain cases these seas
are rich in fisheries. while the lands
within the Arctic and Antarctic circles
may prove extremely valuable not only
in connection with the sealing Industry
but also By reason Of their mineral
wealth.
New-York tribune., 1910-03-20

,,...,-,rht 1910. t, the Rrcntwoo' coupany :
Sr,c not only the United states and
--., l,rf.aln. lut also France. Ger
.,, rtsI, ang thc Argentine Repub-
II. ,..,c s.enined tacir intention of em-
.-.tt,.r ln ihe race far the south Pole,
..s AL. Ns. of Snlries for the contest rs
,..f e.os,a thc question ~ The own
..t, or .ra territories ard islands al
,s, f,,.r. and stiu await.ng discovery
.,..,s ono ef immediate interest. Il
-. --f flen4 nauIht with G.ficulty. cal
-.....f t. G-,.lao iuro az sorts 81 cos-
....,s rf tec most acrimonious char
,th would he dealt with by the
.....-. r..ra tribunal 20 The Hague had
-. ..r.~ mdled Tho hopes and eN-
,....rs entertained with regard 10 It's
r.frs ~ eood at the time of it's
..zsuou. DIR which, falling this su-
.... court ot i-ternatlonal law. viii
-.,.. n. is Gerem.ned by a congress OF
the croaf powers
r...r ,xniorer .r discovering some new
,.r1 nrc,iouslt unknown 20 the civil
,-.F world imEea .ately proceeds 10 raise
New-York tribune., 1910-03-20

land until th-y had raised the American
flag there.
The matter is stiIl. ? believe. the sub
iect Of diplomatic negotiation between
Great Britain and the United states. as
q also the claim OF England in regard to
Hudson Bay as a mare clausum and 10
exercise exclusive sovereignty over the
huge six hundred thousand square miles
Of inland sea.
EX-ATTACHE.
New-York tribune., 1910-03-20

AUSTRIA. HUNGARY q sWTTZER-
LAND.
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HIS EAIAL aIuNnEa-

Penelope near its ala or between YOU
and Victor What was tie troublee
Mehitahel-His absent uiudedurss The
other night he forgot thnt 1 had ALREADY ac-
cepted him and he proposed again -Chl-
cagO Tribune.
New-York tribune., 1910-03-20
HIS POINT WELL TAKEN.

The owner Of . good library solemnIy
warned a friend axalnst the pr,ctic- az
lending books. TO punctuats MS advice
10 showed his friend the we'll stocked
shelves mere, said he. every one Os
New-York tribune., 1910-03-20
TRuE 10 rHE son

lie was a true son of the Old Sod.
when 4 die. said he. "faith j want a
verse on me tombstone
What sort OF a verse, PatT' tasy ASKED
hin.
"a llmsriclx. av e00Fssr' szid he-9rownv
lnss Magazine
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-07-24

By ALLIE SHARPE BALCH, Leader.
Responsibility is wisdom that fconvinces
through its own weight.
I am responsible 10 our leader to-day
10 send out from the place OF honor he
has assigned me the best and deepest
thoughts in my mind on the subject Of
Responsibility, and TO define its mean
ing with as much terseness, clearness,
accuracy. and expression as can com
mand
We are all put in this world to do a
certain share of its work. TO stop gap
in its fences, TO form a cog in its ma
chinery. and by the defalcation even of
the humblest individual some of its move
ments must get out OF gear The re-
sponsibility is to be gotten through with.
and none of US must shirk his share.
God has intrusted US with the key Of
life and 1t is glorious but fearful re-
sponsibility; not a chord we touch but
vibrates through eternity not sound
we utter but goes up to God!
We have hands 10 work. minds TO
think, hearts 10 love. and God bids US
act act! and be alive to the trust to-
day. We are responsible 10 Him and our
felIow-men If We give out withered
leaves, instead of ripened sheaves and
fruits
From the beginning OF the world wom-
an has been responsible for the very life
blood of mankind, for elevating him next
10 his God. and there Is not a high col
umn of glory bearing the name Man
F,..E b.
The great Egyptians, wisest of nations,
gave to their Spirit of Wisdom the
form of woman and in her hand for a
symbol the weaver's shuttle. Shake
speare has hardly a play that has not
a woman, steadfast and responsible in
her hope and purpose-fOr a heroine
Walter Scott gives nearly all his wom-
en- the inevitable sense of responsibility
and untiring self-sacrifice Then We
have the great Italians and the Greeks.
Dante's great love poem. his song of
praise 70 a dead woman. He is going
eternauy astray in despair, and she
comes down from heaven. assumes the
responsibility of his soul, and leads him
from star 10 star, and saves him. taking
him back to Paradise with her.
Adam made Eve responsible for his eat
Ing the forbidden fruit and babe her
carry the cross. God, knowing the
queenly power Of women. changed the
cross into a crown, and so. all through
time. woman made herself responsible to
man. interpreting for him the most diff
ficult truths. both human and divine.
and 10 woman. man is responsible for his
life, his faith. his law. his chivalry. his
power, his love, the sanctihcation of all
his strength his souls armor, his gift
OF wisdom.
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Nv THE OPTINIIST,

My dear fellow-wOrkers-I have been
greatly moved by the stirring thoughts
which adorn our page to-day. from the
leaders well-chosen thoughts down 10
the humblest selection. There is
wealth Of material for thought in the
word Responsibility" 1t conjures of
visions OF work and of bravery. OF en-
deavor, and of usefulness.
In the daily life. the gTavest RESPONSE
biiity is 10 make ourselves beloved
Each man or woman has to model his
or her own character Life is ours TO
make or mar II is plain to the though
ful minded-and we are all thoughtful
minded. are We not?-that life is a fall
ure If it is centered IN self. Therefore
we must look 10 il that we obey the die
tates of conscience, which says:
Live for others; do for others; forget
self"
The responsibility of a parent of a
wife, of a husband. of an employer. Of
a workman! All these responsibilities
confront US every hour in the day. We
see the law responsible for the peace of
the community. We see the husband and
father working to keep home where
his wife and his children may thrive
and be happy. We see the faithful low
ing wife, eager 70 make home a bower of
peace. a shrine where the day may end
in love and in sweet community of in
terests
Each and every one of you has his re-
sponsibnity. Yours brother, may be
the support OF an aged mother. mine may
be the rearing Of a son in the paths of
rectitude Yours, my sister optimist,
may be in the bringing of souls 10 the
true Hght-yoUr husband may be stray
ing away from the blessings that were
his. II is your hope and your bravery
your responsibility, TO bring him back.
No one can say to himself, Il am free
of responsibility. If you have no ties
that bind you to a family, or TO an en-
ployer, or 10 an employee. still you have
that great responsibility toward your
felIow-rnen, which you can neither ignore
nor fee from. II is omnipresent. What
ever may be your religion or your sta
ton in life. you owe this much to your
feIlow-creatures. that you shall not
make lUuIsStA udk1a VI AACAis
All selfishness. all brutality, all immor-
atty. all vfcIousness, cogardice, neglect
or kindness, subtract from the sum total
OF your right TO humanitys love.
Be beloved! Is it not better to have
the children in the street run after you
TO take your hand, than 10 have men
turn away TO pass you on the other side
OF the street?
What availeth It a man If he gain
the wohle world. If he lose his own
soul?'
The soul is lost through selhshnessi
the world is gained by living of and for
the world. OF taking firm stand for your
responsibilities. -
I am indebted to Optimist Thomas j
O'Brien for the headline for our page
this Sunday Is It not a beautiful thought
that Sinking responsibility means dis
.obeying the voice Of conscience? Therein
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on sunpIants Coal.

The starner Yale. plying between New
York and Boston, was recently lifted out
with facilities for burning oil as fuel and
as the result of this test. all the vessels
OF the line will be thus fitted cut in the
near future. For one round "trip, the Yale
formerly required 295 tons Of coal. which
took eight hours TO get aboard. In fu-
ture II will take only an hour for an oil
barge to pump into the ships tanks the
1900 gallons of oil which viii serve for
the round trip.
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FRESH AIR FUND.

Amounts received by "The
Optimist" from members to IL
lustrate "PracticaI Charity" by
sending poor children to the
country during the summer
months.
Address all contributions to
''The Optimist," The Washing
ton Herald.
Acknowledged last week. 1880
;. T.. Adkins. ......,....... LOO
Sunshine Club" .......... LOG
w. NJ. r.. ................ Lou
Katherine O'Brien ...... 100
"Dixie Boy. .............. %
James Lee. ..............,, 30
Total .... 49,. SsO.s5
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There were al2 fatalities in the coal
mines of the lied States last year as
against 2.45o the year before. although
about 10 per cent more coal was mined.
In 1867 AIS men were killed.
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All of US have certain definite ideals
concerning life. and are disconnected at
the presencs In the world of certain con-
ditions antagonistic 10 the realization of
our ideals. But few of us are ready to
assume pur share of responsibility for
the existence of these wrong conditions.
They exist, but certainly we have MOTH
ing Ito do with themi I suppose that if
either the priest or the Levite on the
road to Jericho had had any conception
that he was in any way responsible for
the condition of the traveller who fell
among thieves. different story might
have been written than that which st.