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cry Of the north pole! A more grotesque
official monstrosity has never in the his
tory of this government been attempted.
Representative Macon deserves the
thanks Of the American people for his
expose Of Peary's improbable, II not, in
fact, impossible story of his journey to
and from the pole after he parted from
his civilized comrades? Till I read Mr..
Macon's remarks had believed that both
Cook and Peary had reached the pole.
but confess that Mr.. Macon has shaken
my faith in Peary. especially when
consider the fact that he could read the
synopsis Of Cooks etory and shape his
own accordingly
Comparison Of Character.
each of these explorers made the trip he
declares he did. But coupled with this
preference for belief is the conviction
that Cook, besides being the real discov-
erer. has proven himself gentleman Of
generous characteristics, while Peary has
proven that he is lacking IN some OF the
qualities which APPEAL to our higher ma
ture.
Cooks fight indicates an acutely sem
stive nature. one which shrfnks from
caustic criticism, whether 1t be just or
unjust. instead of gamely facing and con-
ouering It. Peary on the contrary, dis
plays a repulsive coarseness. Frenzied
by the tidings that his rival had reached
before he did the coveted goal Of his
lifes ambition, he filings at him the cpl
thets liar fakir,' gold BRICK etc, and
then with amazing obtuseness asks us to
believe Cooks story false and his identi-
cal story true.
The world loves a good loser, 1t con-
dennis an ungenerous winner. But give 1t
time and 1t discerns between winner
ad a pseudo-winner.
'Barnum used to say that the Ameri-
can people liked to be humbugged. But
IL this is the case in which / am to be
humbugged I prefer to be taken In by
the original humbug instead Of by the
counterfeit humbug They are the same
in appearance, but Cooks 10 the or
igina1"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-04-10
SHE DIES BY POISON.
Recently Widowed Woman Believed
to Be Suicide.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
CUMBERLAND, Md, April 9.-Mra
Margaret Meiser. widow Of George Mel
ser, died from poisoning tonight at the
home of her mother. Mrs. A. A. savihe
Siaffer, on Dilley street..
It is thought the poison, biehir1de Of
mercury, was self-administered. She was
unconscious when her condition was first
discovered and made no statement. Drs.
Thomas w. Koon and Edward Harris
will perform an autopsy.
Mrs Meiser was about twenty-nine
years Of age. Her husband. a we'll known
young man of Cumberland, was killed on
the Baltimore and Ohio railroad. near
zDzFA A&A N " Ehxag1pnAa .4aTs Lea.
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BROWN'SPOLEv|
Tells Why He Credits Cook and
Doubts Peary.
ANAL YSIS OF ACCOUNTS
Governor of Georgia Qualified as
Judge by Long Study.
DANES VERDICT NOT FINAL
Later Claimants Story More Extrav-
agant and Yet Confrmatory of
Opponents Assertions.
DANES VERDICT NOT FINAL

Gov. Brown Of Georgia, who has de-
clared that Commander Robert E. Peary
is fakir and DR.. Frederick Cook an
honest man. has prepared statement in
which he sets forth his reasons The
governor explains that he has made a
special study Of arctic exploration during
the past ten years.
Geographically speaking" said the
governor 1.-The most notable event of the
present century was the discovery of the
north pole-if it be true that ii has been
Two Americans lay claim to
this discovery, viz. DR.. Frederick Cook
and Commander r. f, Peary.
How shall we Judge Of their rival
claims? Not by their astronomical OBJ
seryations Tor, If you prefer. alleged OBJ
for the skill which can fore
tell to the second the time and to almost
a square rod the place OF future eclipses
of the sun could have faxed tn astro-
nom1cal observations of latitude and longi-
tude reported by each claimant And we
cannot judge by the testimony Of wit
nesses. for Cook went alone; and, as he
neared the pole, Peary sent back every
English speaking man save his negro.
Hence we have only his word for his case
Therefore, we are brought to the mar
rative of this journey written by each
am led to this test by the fact that my
own reading of records Of explorations for
years has taught me that this is true
test
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ARNNNGSN4ZN

from the Naval Hospital, Canacao, p. l..
to Naval Hospital. Olongapo, p. I.
Assistant Surgeon G. B. Tribe, from
the Relief to home.
Assistant Surgeon II. L. DollaEd, from
the Naval Hospital. Canacao, p. l., to
the Relief.
Passed Assistant Paymaster E. H. Cope.
to the Helena
Passed Assistant Paymaster g. A. Hell
micks. from the Helena to the naval sta
ton, Cavite, P. I.
Boatswain T. A. Mckenna, from com.
mand of the Piscataqua to the Charles
ton
Boatswain F. A. Pippo. from the
Charleston to the PiscataQua.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-04-10
SENT SNAKES TO GIRL.
Suitor Who Had Been Spurned
Plotted UNIQUE REVENGE

MANCHESTER. N. H.. April 1.-TWO
wriggling adders. each nearly twenty-four
inches long, were in a paper box which
Michael Hasselbar confided to Miss Alice
Stuart OF this place. with request to
give it to her chum. Miss Rosie Cabana.
who had spurned his advances.
Inquisitive members Of Miss Stuarts
family lifted the cover Of the box, which
she had taken home after a vain attempt
to find Miss Cabana. One OF the snakes
crawled partly out, but was jammed back.
and the box with its contents was rushed
to the police station, where the snakes
were killed.
Hasselbar was arrested on a charge of
disorderly conduct.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-04-10
TO HAVE OFFICIAL TESTS.


A feet Of seven submarines. built from
designs for the Electric Boat. Company,
has left Boston for Newport under escort
Of the gunboat Castine. to undergo ofYicial
trials in Narragansett bay during April
and May. preparatory to Joining the
Atlantic fleet in it's summer drills.
These boats are named Tarpon, Stinsray.
Crawling, Salmon. Boniti, Narwhal and
Snapper. All Of them were built In the
yard OF the Fore River Shipbuitdlna
EompaqE 81 QUINCY NeaA
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-04-10
Opera Singer Passes Away.

BOSTON, Mass. April 9.-The death
was announced today Of Mrs. Avonia
Bonney IAtchf1eld. widely known as
singing teacher, and earlier in life as an
opera singer ana actress. She studied
abroad and sang for several years in
Italy and Greece.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-04-10
.BR|BE TO BREAK STRIKE
LABOR LEADER SAYS HE WAS
OFFERED $4,000.
President Carey of Papermakers
Tells of 0vertures Made by
One William Pritchard.

NEW YORK, April p-President T -
Carey OF the International Brotherhood
Of Pulp and Paper Makers. in a ,onr
statement issued today, declares II WA.
man giving the, name Of Wilton Pritch
ard. and claiming to be a member OF
the brokerage firm Of Itamlin & Pritcb
ard OF st Louis, Mo-, who In the al
legged interest Of the International Paper
Company has been following him about
for the past week Offering him a twenty
five thousand dollar bride If he would call
on the papermakers' strike and use his
influence to get the men to go back to
work as individuals and accept a s Der
cent increase in wages
Employed as Spotter.
The man according to President Carey
has for several months been i'm the en-
ploy of the International Paper COMPANY
as spotter. and has been going around
to the mills pretending to be a clothing
agent in come places and a perfume agent
in others
President Carey claims that he was Of
fered everything from $1,000 a year to a
life job with the international. the super-
intendency of any Of the International
mills, and finally $4,000 In cash. II he
would break the strike and betray the
men,
President Carey says that representa-
tives Of the company have been following
President j. F. Malin of the Brotherbood
OF Paper Mill Workers. sndeavorins to
bride him.
Denial by President Burbank.
NEW YORK. April 9.-when shown the
statement today that President Carev Of
the International brotherhood Of PUN
and Paper Makers had asserted that a ;
representative Of the International Paper
Company had tried to bribe him with
$4,000 to call off the strike. A. N. Bur-
bank. president OF the International Pa
per Company, said:
This charge is unaualiiedly false. The
International Paper Company has not Of
fered Mr.. Carey one cent for this pur-
pose or any other purpose. and would
not and will not have anything whatever
to do with him at any time, In any way
ST. LOUIS, April 9.-The names of VIII
liam Pritchard and the brokerage firm of
Hamlin & Prdtchard do not appear ia the
city directories.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-04-10

The courts have decided that a woman
has no right to open her husbands mali !"
my wife reversed that decision before
1t was made"-Houston Post
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-04-10

1t matters little what 1t is that you
want-wdhether a situation or a servant
q want id In The Star will reach the
nerao0 Kb0 WILL al Naur need
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-04-10
Value of Copenhagen Verdict.

But Cook submitted his data to the
Copenhagen professors and they declared
that the proofs were insufficient to sus-
tain his claim They did not assert that
Cooks story was untrue, but merely rem
dered verdict of not proven AS they
had not been into that region their YER
dict can be accepted as voicing their
knowledge of the matter.
Yet when Commander Peary heard of
the Copenhagen decision he smiled and
presto, his identical story is proven true
and he Is acclaimed as the discoverer and
poor Cook is branded as a fakir. Medals
are voted to Peary, resolutions of con-
graduation for him are passed. he is
elected member of societies. while Cook S
name is erased from the rolls of men,
bership
And to cap the climax, an attempt Is
made In the Congress of the United
States to make Mr.. Peary a rear admiral
Of thu nagZ In renoWttion Of 4hia discaR
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-04-10
Qualified as Judge by Study.

Il have In my library more than 1OO
volumes Of the records of the Royal Geo
graphical Society of London, dating from
1882 to 1900. inclusive. For hundreds of
hours after supper during the last ten
years I have pored over these records of
the worlds explorers in South America,
Africa, Asia, the islands Of the Pacific
ocean, the arctic regions, etc.
II have read, as il it were yesterday,
the first sailing of Sir John Franklin for
the regions adjoining the north pole. I
saw in those records his last departure,
with the expectation Of his compeers that
he would penetrate the northwest pas
sage. Them as the years passed, / fol-
lowed the expeditions In search of him
and his crews, ending with McClintock's
discovery Of his fate.
''Then came DR.. Ranson's observation
that a current from the Pacific flowed
northward through Behring'S strait into
the Arctic ocean, and that a current
flowed southwark into the north Atlantic
ocean. around the northern end of Green
land and his theory that these were the
same currents, and his proposition to At
UP a ship, go northward through Ber-
fngs strait to get into the Ice pack and
drift with it to the open sea at the up
per end of Greenland. This he did, and
within about three years came out as he
predicted. But the current OF Ice went
to the left of the north pole, as we would
view II, and he lacked 15O miles or more
of reaching the pole.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-04-10
TARIFF TURNS THE TIDE
SURPLUS SINCE THE PAYNE
LAW WENT INTO EFFECT.
Predicted That the Entire Deficit
Will Be Wiped Out Before the
End of the Fiscal Year.

I'VE have crossed the Rubicon. For the
first time ip ia history the Payne tariff
act yesterday turned the tide and gave US
a Sz-r:1s instead Of q deficit The
speakers were Chairman Serene Payne of
the House ways and means committee
and two chief lieutenants. John Dalzell Of
Pennsylvania and Henry g. Boutell of
Illinois.
They were congregated In Mr.. Payne
committee room, and they spoke in uni
son and most enthusiastically of the sue
cess of the new law,
1.-THE surplus Of receipts over expend-
lures at the close of business last night, -
said Mr.. Boutell speaking for the three.
was S122. 49,. Subtracting from this
sum the 100000 received on account of
the corporation tax, and which is In lfti-
cation, we have net surplus Of $22, 900,
in round numbers, which is absolutely
gilt-edged.
A Remarkable Showing.
considering that the Payne law did
not go into effect until August 5. 1909.
we consider that it has made remark
able showing, the most extraordinary, in
deed. ever made by any tariff law. 1t
should be borne in mind he continued,
that this surplus has been attained tn
the face of most extraordinary expend-
itures, the principal Of which was made
on account of the Panama canal. During
the period in question $22,OOO,OOO has been
paid out of the general fund for the con-
struction Of the canal, and that will be
reimbursed by bonds"
Entering into "DETAILS to explain the
method of his calculation, Mr.. Boutell
said that from July to August 3, the
date the Payne law went into effect.
there had been a deficit of $13. 122, 602.
while at the close Of business Friday the
deficit had fallen to $13.000.240. leaving
$122, 452.
Disappearance of Deficit.
Messrs. Payne, Dalzell and Boutell
united in the prediction that the entire
deficit would Ne wiped out before the end
of the present fiscal year.
Mr.. Payne catered into an argument to
show that the increase in tho cost of
living could not be attributed to the tariff
rates. I'm not a single instance" he de-
clared, can such an increase be traced
to the tariff. Duties have not been adj
vanced by the present law, but in many
instances reduced. This especially Is true
in the matter of meats. The advance In
prices Of commodities has been due to
the increased demand, which, in turn,
Is attributable to the universal employ
ment Of labor at the old or at improved
wages. The supply has not kept up with
the demand"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-04-10
Peary Claims Most Extravagant.

journey wherein Mr.. Peary sang louder
note than we had heard from Cook.
For instance, Cook had asserted that
on one day he, with his Esquimos and
dogs, had travelled twenty-six miles over
the frozen ocean. Peary ridiculed this as
being impossible and then to prove that
Cook could not have done so, asserted that
on more than one day he had Travelled
upward of forty miles per day over the
frozen ocean.
HE declared that he had sounded the
ocean at the pole to a depth Of 5000 feet.
OF course. there was convenient hole in
the thick ice for his sounding line to slide
through to reach the water. and then,
possibly, the water must have helped him
and his negro and Esqumos to sustain
the weights Of nearly two miles of sound
ing line with the sinker as they let 1t
down-this same line which his dogs had
made such speed in dragging over the ice
with ali of his other materials and food
Now, l pause to ask these questions:
If Cook did not go to the north pole, or
TO the same region Peary penetrated and
which his narrative describes almost ex-
actly as Peary's later published narrative
does, what became Of him after he parted
from his comrades and, with his Eskimos,
went northward? Did he go a few miles
and build a snowhouse and stay there
for months? If so. it is strange that his
presence was not a matter of note. And
what object could he have had in staying
there? To keep going northward, sup
piled as he was with provisions, warm
clothing, dogs. sleds and helpers. ETC..
was such a procedure as would seem nat
uraI Hiding in a snowhouse for months
was an improbable occurrence. And how,
separated by long distances. could he read
Peary's mind and anticipate him by writ
ing Peary's story before Peary himself
~
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-04-10
Cook and Peary Accounts Similar

Now. as to Cook and Peary DIR. Cook
came upon the scene some months ago
with the statement that he had been to
the north pole. He described in detai1 the
incidents Of his expedition, the voyage to
the regions OF ice, his Journey over the
land. his entry upon the sea Of ice. the
fantastic shapes the snow assumed, the
riffs which forced him to make lengthy
detours to go around them, the novel
hues of the ice, In some places dazzlingly
yellow, in others blue, those being before
unheard of characteristics Of arctic seem
cry, and finally his arrival at the region
of the pole, where he found that, instead
of land there was frozen ocean. And
there, on the top OF the world, he saw
stead Of setting.
'Peary comes out Of the arctic regions
only few days later, and wires to us
that Cook is liar. and that he has
handed the public gold brick.
True, he had not read Cooks narrative.
but had he not had Cook under daily sur
VIGILANCE? But IL it was necessary to his
own claim to the discovery Of the north
pole that Cook should be liar and so a
liar Cook was. according to Peary.
Mr. Peary comes home as fast as the
Roosevelt can steam and then after a few
more choice remarks to the effect that
Cook is liar and fakir and has handed
US gold brick, he gives us an eptome OF
his own trip to the north pole, and 10, it
is simply a replica of Cooks story-the
same snow, the same riffs in the ice, the
same cOlored ice, the same frozen ocean,
the same elliptic course for the sun. At
least this is how the press quoted Mr.
Peary.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-04-10
Lame Back.

Lame back is only Of many symptoms of
kidney trouble Other symptoms showing that
you need Swamp-Root are. being obliged to pass
water often during the day and to get up many
Mines during the night.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-04-10

iessness nervousness. sometimes the heart acts
badly. rheumatism bloa ting lack Of ambition
maybe loss Of flesh, saIlow complexion
Prevalency of Kidney Disease.
Most people DO not realize the alarming in
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last recognized by patient and physicians WHO
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Danger Signals.

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10 the worst form OF kidney trouble, may steal
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-04-10
Have You Rheumatism, Kidney, Liver or
Bladder Trouble

Pain or dull achs IN the back is evidence Of
Kidney trouble. It Is natures timely warning u
sbo~ you that the track of health 10 not clear
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-04-10
Catarrh of the Bladder.

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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-04-10

lessness. nervousness. sometimes the heart acts
badly. rheumatism. bloating. lack Of ambition,
maybe loss Of flesh, saIlow complexion
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-04-10
Don't Worry About the Money

My liberal terms enable giving
immediate attention to your teeth
instead Of allowing them to be
ruined while saving enough money
to have them attended to.
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Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1910-01-20

The ward school children are invited
to attend Mrs Cape's elocution class in
Miss Mcllhon's room, lower ward.
Wednesday at p. m.
Mr. Fred Blotz, accompanied by his
wife and child, came from Schuyler,
Neb., last Sunday, to see his mother,
Mrs. John Blotz, who is seriously i'll.
This is Frod's first visit in seven years.
A handsome card received reads,
Married at West Hotel, Minneapolis.
Saturday, Jan. 9th, 1895, by the Hon.
Judge CAVITY, presiding judge of the
supreme court, John j, Healy to Della
Olcott Brown. At home after Jan. 18th.
CORTLAND, S. d. T." Another instance
of Mineral Point boy getting to the
front.
Miss Nellie Henry, daughter of the
late VIM. T. Henry, is pleasantly re.
membered by many girlhood friends il
this city. On January Sd she was mar
ried at her home in Seattle, Wash.
and is now Mrs. Mcdonald. Last Fri
day, accompanied by her husband, sh,
came to Mineral Point, enroute for tn,
east on wedding tour, and RENAME,
over Sunday, the guest of her forme
associate, Miss Gundry.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1910-01-20

About twenty-five men for Chas.
Gilman and fifteen for Mr.. Horn are
engaged in putting up ice.
Monday night and Tuesday morning
the weather was as cold as any we've
experienced this winter. 1t was about
25 below zero.
There will be a two mile race at the
roller rink tins evening for a purse Of
SIS. The city band will be in attendance
Butter is cheaper now than has been
known for many years at this season.
The same can also be said Of flour.
NJ. J. Tappin, the new clerk Of the
court, is the youngest Office holder
Iowa county ever had
Young Jas. McCabe, who drives the
stage betwixt this city and Dodgeyille,
is proving to be one Of the most accom-.
modating fellows the route has had for
years.
At the meeting Of the county board
held last week the movement for q
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1910-01-20
FROM THE TRIBUNE FILES
Fifty Years Ago, 1860.

In commemoration of the birth of
Benjamin Franklin, who filed every
station in the printing office, from devil
to editor, our Office will be Illuminated
this evening and the craft generally
will find our latch string on the outside
and plate of oysters in waiting in our
sanctum.
The market has been unusually ac-
tive the past week. On Saturday a
large amount of wheat found its way
to the depot. The ruling price was SO
cents for No. /.
Married in this city on the 10th by
E. Wiesen Esq.,, Mr.. James Smith of
Dodgeville to Miss Caroline Smith of
Linden.
We regret to learn that Alex Kirkoff,
formerly of this city, was run over by
an engine near Dubuque few days
since and so severely injured that his
recovery is doubtful.
Petitions have been circulated and
very extensively signed by the citizens
upon what is termed the ''Three Mile
Strip" in Lafayette county, asking
the legislature to attach that portion
of Lafayette county adjoining Iowa
county and comprising the ''south hall
of township four, in ranges one, two,
three, four and five east, to the latter
county. That the business relations
Of that portion Of Lafayette county
connect the more naturally with lowe
than with Lafayette, can hardly b.
doubted; and that the annexation Of
said strip to Iowa county would form 4;
more natural boundary than the pregen
is equally evident. Should the "thre'
mile strip" be attached to this county
it will be where it should have beer
( from the first and we believe all partie
will be better accommodated than a
\ present.