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Cape Hudson. as seen from
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zee the Antarctic coast till after Wilkes
had oharted the long shore line he dis
covered and printed on his map the name
"The Antarctic Continent: but Markham
did not hesitate to write in is9- that james
Clark Ross "madc ono of the greatest
discoveries Of modern times, amid region
of perpetual ice. including southern
continent"
In the paper that Markham read before
the geographical congress at Berlin in
1890 on "The Antarctic Expeditions" he
did not mention Wilkes. but he took the
liberty Of naming the egion that Wilkes
had discovered The Victoria Quadrant. :"
The chart OF .The Antarctic Manual
prepared for the first Scott expedition
In 1901 omitted all mention OF Wilkes g
discoveries excepting Knox Land. Nine
years ago the most conspicuous English
globe was published without any indica-
tion Of Wilkes's work and Capt. Scott
reporting on his first expedition in 1905
declared that he had sailed over Wilkes
Land and added.
Thus once and for all We have def
niteiy disposed of Wilkes Land
These are only a few examples OF the
"JuotiSo tpiio w w hhVc tWO kVUtTd-
tions. II is pleasanter to turn to the
magnificent work he did and the com
plete verifcation Of it which the Austria
lasian Antarctic expedition has Just
supplied.
It should be said however, that DIR.
Bruce. leader Of the Scottish Antarct ic
expedition. and Sir John Murray Of the
Challenger expedition have long been
firm believers III tho accuracy and the
great value of Wilkcs's achievement
The Continental gcographers. though AT
irst inclined 10 he doubtful. hav on the
whole given fun crri"nce To Wilkes 4
CprL Among his advocates in thi-
country Mdlor-'iN n Gro"ly and T.. s
Ealch. now th" l"nilng American writer
on IN" Antarctic. hay. been most prom.
lent
ru' the studied arI ,o.uminous de
irr il'u "t ',r.f frtur hurt Mike, AT
h"u" II p i,.d rnr i""n toe ,h,- W,b"4
would truu.nN uu h.,r t"on tried hy
count 'n.4'rl on ylrilu, chargc,. m
'nd'nF .ro ut on tr,.lInG h,, officers ui,
t'os eAi'uliIon lhc result " ,ls acquttal
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FORE tha, ono explorer has had
the experience of doing good
and faithful work. risking his

and faithful work. risking MS
life to get at the truth and then
going home to find that III" world does not
believe in his discoveries. Paul du Cnai'lu
said few yelis bfore his death:
Il thank God have lived TO see the dav
when the world knows that what | SAID
ahort the gorilla and the dwarf il true
It was many wears however. before
this Justice was done him and because
people did not believe there were dwarfs
and gorillas in Africa they discredited
much Of the other work of this explorer.
About the time that Lieut.. Wilkes was
sailing along the Antarctic Coast mis-
sionary named Rcbmanu tramped to in
ner Africa from the Indian Ocean and dis
covered almost under the equator the
highest mountain on tho continent. Kill
maniaro. wearing an c'"rna! snow cap
English geographers did not believe IN
the existence Of snow mountains under
the equator and declared that Febnann
must have drawn upon his ina gination.
and he died before justice was done him.
These are two instances of explorers
who have suffered injustice. Perhaps the
most conspicuous case If the kind il that
Of Lieut.. Charles Wilkes. the American
naval officer who scventy-two years ago
sailed for 1900 miles along the coast Of
Antartica and sk,rted shores that in
their windings are estimated to be 1850
miles long.
Wilkes believed hc had found /, con-
tinent His discovery WIS doubted or
denied by geographers. On his chart he
extended along this coast tho name The
Antarctic Continent and later his coun-
trymen gave to tho shore line no revealed
the name Of Wilkes Land This coast
was not visited a-a:n till January and
February of this year. when it was proved
that Wilkes had told the truth. lie dis
covered scventy-two years ago the long
est stretch of the coast line Of tho Ant
arctic Continent known to this day. He
had the insight to recognize that the land
he saw was continental coast He
named il so. and the name will stand.
Wilkes. his memory and his work have
been covered with contun,ely hy many
supposed geographical authorities chiefly
in Great Brit ain. His explorations have
been brushed aside in England IA not
worthy of credence. On many British
maps and charts the work he did has
not been recorded. Capt j. {. Ross. who
discovered Victoria Land and the volcanic
mountains Erebus and Terror. omitted
all Of Wilkes's discoveries from his chart.
though the Antarctic routes Of every
British soaler appeared on il. Ross
attitude was really based upon his unjust
charge that Wilkes had intruded upon
the British field Of work. though in fact
neither the American nor the Englishman
saw n bit Of the coast that the other ex-
plored; but Ross declared in 80 many
words that Wilkes work was apocryphal
Sir Clements Markham. former presi-
dent of the Royal Geographical Society.
has perhaps been the most persistent
British opponent Of any tendency to give
Wilkes the slightest credit. Ross did not
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arctic work which was by far the most
distinctive feature OF the expedition.
though only small part Of the total red
suits.
The Government instructed Wilkes to
reach il possible a high latitude to the
south of South America. but enjoined him
not to pass the winter there. The polar
cruises in fact we're to bc short summer
journeys and no preparation was made
for penetrating the pack ice or wintering
in high idituto.
Wilkes sailed south from TERRA del
Fuego and fixed the position Of the north
east extremity OF Palmer Land. named
after Capt. N. B. Palmer. the American
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he would He read at Sydney OF the
equipment. first rate for those times.
OF the Terror and the Erebus. which were
soon to carry Capt. James Ross to the
scene OF his great Antarctic discoveries.
The comparison was cruel. but Wilkes
would obey orders at any cost. In those
days the bows of exploring vessels were
not reinforced for battling with the ice.
The ships Of Dumont D'Urville. the French
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as we'll as American and French charts.
They renamed 1t Graham Land in honor
OF the First Lord OF the Admiralty.
About the same time two other OF
Wilkess vessels sailed from TERRA del
Fuego and penetrated as far south as
20 degress south latitude. when ice pre-
vented further progress. Until this i'm
pediment appeared it seemed certain
that the party would soon pass Capt.
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sealer. who discovered 1t in 1891. This
northern projection OF the Antarctic
Continent is now widely known as West
Antarctioa. but on many maps. as on that
reproduced here. it is called Graham
Land. The British. without particle Of
excuse. undertook to suppress the name
Palmer Land which Bellingshausen. the
Russian explorer. gave to this new dis
covery and which appeared on English
The Tupelo journal. (Tupelo, Miss.) 1876-1924, 1912-02-02
N. T. Blackwell Speaks at the
Court House.

u
N. T. Blackwell, editor of Cot.
ton and Cotton Oil News OF Dali
las. spoke at the court house to
the business men and farmers on
cotton. fertilization, the need Of
cotton grading, schools, etc. on
Wednesday.
Mr.. Blackwell said in part: 1
81 address you not IS an editor
and writer, but as a farmer, as |
am a farmer and landowner. |
want to address you briefly on
issues of the most vital import
.ance to every man. woman and
e lid in the South dire city or III
directly on the cotton plant.
"The subject Of fertilization
Ms just beginning to seriously en-.
gage the attention of our people.
In Texas and other sections OF
the South, with rich virgin soil,
we are prone to overestimate the
lasting qualities of same. We
tpermit fortunes of fertilizer to
90 to waste for lack of energy and
"a proper knowledge of the chem
neal needs of our soils to apply
same. Every ton of cotton stalks
burned robs the soil Of SO in
value in potash which said stalks
annually take from the soil. We
cannot go on and on rohbing the
soil and never giving back the
chemical proper les taken from
lit to produce cotton without being
disappointed finally. in the yield.
Il want to urge my hearers to
take as good care of cotton after
it leaves the gin as they do a l5c
bale of hay. Cotton left in the
weather will contract country
damage and the short-sighted
farmer who leaves.his cotton ex
posed invariably loses in weight.
as cotton once wet will lose when
dried out. Take care OF your
cotton, wrap it up fully and
neatly and avoid a row with the
huver over colntrs damage and
help make our American pack
ages reach Their destination with
out Look ny like the miserable
shabby orphal S they are when
they reach the other side.
Ano her in1porfsnt question
/ with to ei;cuss with y u ard
urge you o begin Low - to ask
The Tupelo journal. (Tupelo, Miss.) 1876-1924, 1912-02-02

thing, paying from IA to Is cents
per pound for spot cotton, he'd
ged by future sales, and thereby
helped to maintain good prices
for the farmers spot cotton. Is
this not irrefotable proof of the
value and the necessity of fu-
ture system? 1t is the farmers
only defense when the mills COM
bine to keep out of the market
and refuse to buy actual cotton.
Is there any farmer or politician
so dull as not to comprehend
this proposition?
The terms Of the anti-future
bills expressly forbid the pur-
chase or sale of cotton when the
purchaser does not intend to re-
ceive it, or the seller intend to
deliver it. The effect of such
drastic legislation would be to
prevent spot purchases secured
by future sales, and the mills
would be in complete control.
Even a blind man can see this.
when the Scott bill came
near passing the Senate last Feb
ruary it broke the price Of cotton
SIS per bale because it would
have k lied the American bull,
the only friend to the cotton
market, while it could not reach
the European bear, the enemy of
high priced cotton. Not only
this, but the bears secretly en-
courage the introduction and
passing of such legislation, be-
cause it is always blow to
cotton.
Finally. / submit that II such
a bill as the Helm bill should
become a law that it would:
I'd Unsettle and completely
revolutionize cotton prices by
making Liverpool the ruling cot
ton market of the world.
(2) That by depres sing cotton
values corresponding depres-
sion woull take place in all
Southern values, especially land
values.
CD That it would require ten
times the banking capital avail
able at the Sou.h to move the
crop. .
(4) And, finally. that it would
result in the, Capitalization of
the cot on traffic Of America to
the great disadvantage of tie
cotton Producer"
The Tupelo journal. (Tupelo, Miss.) 1876-1924, 1912-02-02

your state legislature to make
provisions for the establishment
of cotton grading schools in the.
high school of each county seat
of the entire South. 1t is incon-
ceivable that only two per cent.
of our cotton planters are able to
grade their cotton, and thereby
arrive at. an intelligent apprisal
of It's value-the most valuable
product of our soil. These schools
can be established with slight
cost and conducted in the sum-
n1er months when the young
men Of the farms have leisure
time.
"The only way to get anything
rear what the present or the
rext crop<of cotton is worth is
to hold a million bales or two of
this crop over into next years
crop ana reduce the acreage 25
per cent. A IA, 900, 900 bale crop
in 1912 will bring 6 cents per
pound. . A, 2,OOc, 900 bale crop
will bring IL cents per pound.
The only thing that can prevent
a good advance Of say SIS to $40
per bale in cotton, if held for q
few months, is the bill OF Mr..
Hef1in, of Alabama. seeking to
abolish future dealing in cotton
to pass or even to be reported
favorably by the committee on
agriculture. Either would break
the price Of cotton S. per bale at
the present time.
When the mills seek to- de
press prices by limiting demand,
the future contract sys sem may
be invoked to sustain prices, and
there is no other agency that can
create a demand in such a con-
tingency.
THE autumns of 1909 and 1910
were the first years in all the
history of cotton that the pro-
ducer 90, a good price for cot
ton, while he had cotton to sell,
and that because the An erican
cotton exchanges enjoyed all the
normal functions, which would
be limited bv such legislation as
/ tn : H-f1ln till.
THE hedge enables the buyer
to support the market whether
here is a demand from the spin
ners or nj t.
An enterpris;ng Texas firm,
in December, 1909. did this very
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-07-13
LIBERTYVILLE.

Mr.. and Mrs. Glenn Cupp and Master
Eugene Pirtre Of Milton are here visit
ing at the John Coleman home.
Mrs. Floyd Morley Is i'll at her home
near here.
Albert Coleman left Wednesday for
Davenport where he will visit with his
sisters and other relatives.
Roll Stansberry Is spending the
week in Davenport and from there he
will go to La Port. Ind, where he will
visit his brother Fred.
John Higgins and little grand daugh-
ter visited Thursday with relatives In
Ottumwa.
Mr.. and Mrs. Zane Eyestone and chill
dren were in Birmingham the Fourth.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Robertson Of
Ottumwa and Mr.. and Mrs. G. Vaught
and children spent Sunday at the Will
Allison homo In Fairfield.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clyde Morley, Mr.. and
Peterson spent the Fourth at Oakland
Mill.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Huffman and chill
dren visited in Batavia the Fourth.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bert Cleasby are visit
ing relatives in Glidden. Ia.
Master Robert Vaught is spending
the week with his grandparents and
other relatives in Fairfield
Miss Francis Terrell is visiting with
her sister in Burlington.
Misses Edna and Maude Warren and
Edna Pollock spent Tuesday in Douds.
Genevieve Terrell is visiting friends
in Birmingham.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Wolff are spend
ing the week with their daughter in
Eldon.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-07-13
DOUDS- DO.

A. l.. Doud was a business visitor in
Keosauqua Wednesday.
Mrs. G. e. Aylor and children were
visiting In Harrington few days last
week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Rambo Of Missouri
are visiting relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. Findlay Carson of
F1oris spent the Fourth with relatives,
Geo. Morrow was an Ottumwa Wis
itor Friday.
Miss Mary Anderson of Hooking, Ia,
is visiting her uncle Geo. Anderson.
Hayden and Harold Parks Of Fair
field are here visiting relatives.
Ray Myers of Eldon has moved here
recently, where he has employment.
Charles and Lee Doud of Rock Island.
ILL.,, are here visiting T. P. Doud and
wife.
Miss Lala Mccullough entertained
twenty-five guests at her home We'd
nesday In honor of her 18th birthday.
An en- toyable time was had, after which
the picture Of the company was taken.
Mrs. Lewis Savage of Keosa uqua Is
visiting Mrs. Wilson Wiley.
Emmett A. Work Of Ottumwa at
tended the semi-annual meeting of the
board of directors Of the Iowa Savings
bank held here Tuesday.
E. G. Smith of Kilbourne was here on
business Tuesday.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-07-13
LORIMER CASE MAY
NOT CLOSE TODAY
Continued on Page ~

and fair fight" but by sneaking up
behind like a thief in the night
"Was ever mortal man ever more
completely surrounded by conspiracy
and intrigue" exclaimed Lorimer dra-
matically. 1.-The president Of the United
States, William Taft, Theodore Roose-
welt, the ex-president, a former demo.
|cratic candidate for the president, Will
liam Jennings Bryan and the trust
press of the country all were in 1t
all Joined in the conspiracy to poison
the minds of the citizenship in order
that one man might be destroyed to
satisfy the malice of the most cor
rupt set of newspaper owners known
to the history of the country
Calls Helm Inquiry Fake.
MIR. Lorimer claimed that the Helm
committee of the Illinois legislature
was a subterfuge to bring about a
second inquiry by the United States
senate. He contended that the Helm
inquiry had not been conducted by the
Illinois legislature, but by Editor Kohl
saat-the priestly Kohlsaat-John
Healy and the Hearst newspaper
He declared the hearing had been
neither impartial nor thorough and as
serted 1t was conducted only to bring
the matter into the senate again in
order that it might be tried by new
set of judges.
Mr. Lorimer explained his failure to
take the stand as witness in the first
Lorimer investigation by the senate by
saying that even the Chicago Tribune
had not counted upon connecting him
with any corrupt practices.
'You cannot strike out the former
verdict of the senate" he exclaimed.
"And l believe that I have title that
has been declared valid
Takes Up Confessions.
Lorimer charged Senator Kern with
to make it appear that
Charles S. Luke dead member Of the
Illinois legislature, had testified in the
case Luke had died, he said, before
any of the hearings began.
Soon Lorimer took up the allega-
tons against Jandus, Shepperd
and Tippit, also members Of the
ILLINOIS legislature. The 1mpn-
cation attached to the fact that
Sheppard and Tippit had rented
safety deposit boxes at the time
Of his election he denounced as mere
Senators opposed to
him, he declared, did not care for the
'acts.
Then Lorimer took up the four So
called confessions Of men said to have |
)een bribed to vote for him. The first |
If these was Charles A. White.
IF you have any case here 1t must
tand or fall on Whites testimony"
le said.
He declared White was perjurer;
hat he had admitted perjury under
'ath Lee O'Neill Browne had been
harged with bribing White. Lorimer
it had been shown that
White had announced his intention of
'oting for him before the alleged brib
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-07-13
MILLER CHAPEL
ANNOUNCEMENTS.

The regular services were held last
Sunday afternoon. The Sunday school
we'll attended. The pastor preached
at the appointed time, on the subject,
THE Parable of the Two Sons"
Though the afternoon was very warm,
there was a good attendance and a
deep interest was manifested in the
subject. The Tuesday evening meet
ing for prayer and bible study is grow
ing in attendance and interest. Last
Tuesday evening was devoted to the
preparatory meeting for the commun'
ion which will be observed in the
chapel next Sunday, at p. m. At the
close of thu service, short business
meeting was held with reference to
the dedication Of the chapel. 1t was
decided to set apart Sunday, July %,
for the event. A basket dinner will
be the first on the program, and the
tables will be spread under the trees.
Dinner will be spread between II and
/. All interested in the work of the
chapel are asked to bring a basket
and enjoy the occasion with the chapel
workers. The program of speakers
will be announced later. Sunday
school at 2 p. m. Services for wor-
ship and preaching, at 8 p. m. DR..
HORNED will preach on the parable OF
1.-THE Wicked Husbandmen." Prayer
meeting and bible study Tuesday even
ing at SIS. Come.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-07-13
SALEM.

Mrs. Gilbert Bailey, daughter Mildred
Kans., Tuesday. They will spend few
weeks with Mrs. Bailey's mother Mrs
Kate Brown and other relatives.
During an electrical storm Saturday
afternoon barn belonging to John
Savage, northwest of town. was struck
by lightning and with it's contents
consumed by fire.
Mrs. Clyde Huxley and daughter
Gwendoline who have been visiting at
the home Of the formers parents, Mr..
and Mrs. E. A. Friend, returned to
Davenport Monday.
Following six weeks spent with her
father A. C. Fisher, and other relatives,
Mrs. r. E. Hoyt and son Clement de-
parted Monday for their home at
Loveland. Colo.
H. c. Cooper and family came in
from Brighton Tuesday and remained
until Thursday, guests at the home Of
Cooper.
Relatives here received a message
stating Mrs. ]. w. Fisher formerly Of
Salem now Of Clarinda, is in. a critical
condition from the effects of paralytic
stroke.
Mr. and Mrs. T. NJ. johnson have re-
turned to their property on College
street, after having resided at Iowa
City the past three years.
Mrs. George Wilmeth and son Craig
went to Mt. Pleasant Wednesday for
short visit at the home Of Mrs. Will
meth's brother Sam Long.
Mr.. Fuller, Mr.. and Mrs. Mack Kirk
patrick, Mr.. and Mrs. Dennis Coweli
went in Mr.. Fuller's auto to Keokuk OH
Sunday to see the dam.
Mrs. Marian Parker returned to Of
tumwa following visit with her par
ents Mr.. and Mrs. c. Scott.
Mrs. Margaret McMurray of Burling-
ton wa sa guest last week Of her sister
Mrs. Elizabeth Cooper.
Mrs. Hannh Ingrim came from Dan
Vile and is visiting her son Joseph
and family.
Grant Corsbie and wife returned to
Winfield Tuesday after few days
visit with relatives here.
Philip Brody went to st. Louis on
Sunday on business and to spend
few days with relatives.
J. T. Ingrim and family are entertain
ing Mr.. Ingrim's sister Mrs. r. NJ.
Swan from Danville.
Mrs. J. w. Hawkins Of Stockport was
a guest of friends at Salem several
days of last week.
Miss Cora Kelley has returned to the
Miss Hargrove home. She visited rela-
tives at Danville.
Miss Mildred Foreman is home from
an extended visit with relatives at
Danville.
Miss Nell Mogel has gone to spend
six weeks with relatives at Storm
Lake.
Mrs. John Nicholson Of Mt. Pleasant
was shopping here Friday
Miss Bessie Megel was guest of her
sister at Mt Pleasant Sunday.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-07-13

every inch of the ground for pro.
gressive platform before the commit.
tee on resolutions and in the open con.
vention.
Would Not Purge Tainted Contest.
"But Mr.. Roosevelt was not gov.
erned by suggestion Of that spirit OF
high patriotic and unselfish purpose
of which Bryan furnished such a
magnificent example one week later
in the democratic convention at Balti-
mode. Instead, he filled the public ear
with sound and fury. He ruthlessly
sacrificed everything to the one idea
of his being the one candidate. He
gagged his followers in the convention
without putting on record any facts
upon which the public could base a
definite intelligent Judgment regard
ing the validity of Taft's nomination.
He submitted no suggestion as to
platform Of progressive principles. He
clamored loudly for purging the con-
vention roll of tainted delegates, with
out purging his own candidacy Of his
tainted contests and his tainted
trusts support. He offered no reason
for a third party excepting his own
overnlaster1ng craving for third
term"