T11B CITIZEN, WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 22, 1000. PEAKY IS A GRAFTER. Is Mean, Contemptible and Over bearing, Declares Dr. J. A. Vin cent. "A mean, contemptible, over-bearing grafter," are the terms in which Dr. J. A. Vincent, legislator -and former mayor of Springfield, 111.1, denounces Lieutenant Peary. Dr. Vincent's son, Dr. Edward Vincent, who was physician of the Peary polar expedition of 1C years ago and was accouchor at the birth of "tho Snow Bird," Peary's daugh ter, who came to life in Greenland. It was the young man's report of his treatment on this trip that embittered the elder Vincent. Tho father says that after his son had secured an assignment ns one of the party and It was too late for him to withdraw with honor, Peary de manded and received $1,000 from him before permitting him to make the voyage. Upon his return, the father says, young Vincent declared Peary was "the meanest man ho ever knew." Ho declared the offi cer was mean, insolent and over bearing, treating professional men of tho party like servants. When food ran low, Dr. Vincent told his father, Peary and his wife continued to cut everything they desired, while every one else aboard ship was put on shortened rations. Upon the return, ho said, Peary claimed all tho glory, although some of tho members of the crow went several miles iurthor north than Peary did, and although ho performed ait of heroism in strapping himself to a sled and hauling an exhausted companion back to safely, after the dog t"am had given out, the naval ollk'or stepped into tho spot-light on the return and claimed all the glory. Young Dr. Vincent never cared to repent his experiences with Peary, and after coming back to America resumed the practice of his profes sion. Ho was accidentally killed some years ago by a street car In Detroit. Tho elder Vincent docs not deny that Peary found tho polo, but disposes of the controversy with Cook by saying: "I would sooner believe Cook, for lie is an honorable man." STOItV 1-T.OM COPKXUAGHX. It Tells About the Hhli-Haiided Methods I's-ed by Peary. A. remarkable letter, giving Dr. Frederick A. Cook's version of the trouble with Commander Peary over supplies, appears In the newspaper Politikin. The letter was written by Dr. Norman Hansen, a prominent Danish physician, who several times visited Greenland to study eye dis eases, which ho has made a spec ialty. Dr. Cook told practically tho same story to one of his closest American friends just a week ago, before Com mander Peary reappeared on the scene, but said that ho did not in tend to make it public because It might lead to unpleasantness. Dr. Hansen was with Cook for some time in Greenland and return ed with him on the Danish govern ment steamer Hans Egede. In his letter, he says: "Now, that Dr. Cook has gone, I am no longer under any obligations to keep silence, and will exercise my right to publish the story about tho house in Annatok, a story which Dr. Cook himself had too much delicacy to relate to tho world. I write it according to my memory, in tho same manner that Dr. Cook In ligedesmindo told it to me, and I am fully convinced that in no de tails are my recollections wrong. "Dr. Cook has built his house for stores in Annatok, north of Utah, alid it was this depot which be started to reach in February, IIMIU, crossing Smith sound. It was a pretty largo house, tho walls being built of heavily filled provision boxes, so that Dr. Cook know that when this important point was reached everything was safe. Ho had, before the start, arranged with a young friend named Whitney that ho have tho right to use tho house while hunting musk oxen for sport, in tho winter of 1908-09. "When Dr. Cook and his two Es kimos, exhausted and half starved, came within a shot's distance of the .house in Annatok, young Whitney came out to bid him welcome, but inside the house was a stranger, a giant Newfoundland boatswain on watch. This man had been placed in Dr. Cook's house by Peary, when tho latter passed Etah with his ship, bound south. "Peary had given tho boatswain a written order, which commenced with the following words: 'The house belongs to Dr. Frederick A. Cook, but Dr. Cook is long ago dead and there is no use to search after him. Therefore, I, Commander Robert E. Peary, install my boats wain In his deserted house.' "This paper the boatswain, who could neithtr read or write, exhibit ed to Dr. Cook and the latter took a copy of this wonderful document.. tuis copy, However, he does not in tend to publish if Peary's course does not force him to do so. Dr. Cook gave me a lively account of how tho young millionaire, Mr. Whitney, during tho whole winter was treated like a dog by the giant boatswain and how he had calmly witnessed tho sailor bartering Dr. Cook's provisions for fox and bear skins for himself. Dr. Cook also had to put a good faco on the un pleasant situation. Ho had to beg to get into his own houso and had to make a compromise with tho boatswain with strong lists. "Dr. Cook made a present of the house with nil its contents to his two faithful Eskimos, with the proviso that Whitney was to have the use of the house as long as his hunting trip lasted, but he was compelled to let the Newfoundland boatswain continue his watch. The boatswain, however, received strict orders not to exchange any more of the pro visions or guns. "Now, I suppose tho sailor will celebrate his triumphant entranco into New York harbor aboard Peary's ship, while Whitney Is, where? Aboard his own yacht Jeannlo? Or, perhaps he has not wanted to wait for his own boat and has gone aboard Peary's ship. "To Jlr. Whitney, Dr. Cook gave his Instruments and his observations, as he thought those previous things were safer there then on tho long sledgo trip In tho spring across Mel ville bay, but all his note books and greasy and soiled record books, which have been so closely written upon, ho kept and carried with him. To me, who understands only a very little astronomy, the records written down so closely and in all direc tions, were very hard to read, but what is tho record to us. The two men, Peary and Cook, their charac ter, their conduct, that is what In terests us, and every little item throwing a sidelight upon their na tures is valuable." Cook's Own Hlory of Finding the Pole. There are throe statements which Dr. Cook persists in making with unfailing uniformity, and they are, according to an interview for the American by W. T. Stead: First Ho had discovered tho North Pole. Second lie had his data, in the shape of scientific observations, a diary and the like, by which he could convince any competent sclen tliic. authority as to the truth of his assertions. Third That until ho had made good his claim by tho production of tlieso data he asked for nothing more than to bo left alone to complete his book and present his case as a whole to tho scientific world. Tho points upon which his state ments vary are few and relate al most exclusively to the question of hero he has tho documents upon which ho relies for his vindication. Certain reports represent Cook as saying that all his documents were aboard the Jennie and were well on their way to New York. This may bo a mistake of some of the cor respondents; for It certainly does not agree with a statement made by Dr. Cook last Sunday at luncheon at the Auioriuui Embassy. When asked what he had done to safeguard them, as it was of vital Importance that he should be able to produce them, Dr. Cook replied: "In order to avoid any risk of their loss I divided them into two portions. Tho finished result of my calculations I brought hero to Copenhagen; the rough material upon which these results were based I sent to New York by the Jeanie." To tho question that although ho had divided his documents into two parts, the loss of either would still leave him adequate material to make good his claims, he replied: "That is true. The calculations would have to bo worked out over again, but the material would be all there." This statement was made in the presence of .Minister Egan and half a' dozen guests and naval officers, all of whom heard Dr. Cook's reply. Cook always asserted that at the proper time, before the proper au thority, ho would produce evidence which, he said, would be entirely conclusive. His confidence in his ability to produco this evidonco was immut able, oven when the news camo that Peary had reached the Pole. Dr. Cook's first remark upon hearing this news was that ho hoped it was true because Peary's evidence would confirm his own. Dr. Cook deprecated producing his evidence piecemeal at Copen hagen. He produced no document to any one. He drew sketclies of his route and he penciled diagrams as to tho position of the sun at vari ous points, but beyond showing Cap tain Sverdrup a book containing a map on which he traced his route, he showed nothing. This book ho took from a small handbag which was tightly bound and sealed and which he guarded jealously. After describing the fortunate combination of circumstances that brought him to the edge of the Arc tic circle at a time when good dogs, plenty of Eskimos and lots of food were there, Dr. Cook told the story of his Polar march as follows: "I started away from Annatok, near Etah, on February 19, which was the sunrise of 1908. I had ten Eskimos, eleven sledges, heavily laden with supplies, and 103 aogs. It was the coldest part of the win ter. The thermometer registered 83 degrees below zero as we passed over the heights of Ellsmore Strait. "Wo were bound for Land's End, to the west, where wo were to be gin our ice journey. During tho trip we struck several line game trails, and secured 101 musk oxen, 385 hair and 7 bears. We reached the end of tho land and tho begin ning of the ice on March 18, 1908. "There wo established a supply station, and I picked out tho two best men and twenty-six of tho best dogs for the dash across tho ico. Tho Eskimos were Eutlklshook and Ahwelsh, bravest and strongest of the tribe. "Wo wore then at latitudo 82.33, or CO miles from the Polo. We started our advance threo days lat er, on March 21. During tho first days we made long marches. The cold persisted and there were strong winds. "I lived as the Eskimos did and managed to get some comfort by sleeping In snow houses which we dug -out, eating tallow and drinking tea. Tho sky during these days was overcast by smoky mist, so that no observation could be taken, but on March 30 an observation gave out position as latitude 84.47. We had covered, therefore, more than 130 miles in nine days. "Beyond this point we encoun tered merely a desert of Ice. There was no life. Tracks of animals and blowholes of seals were absent. Nor wns there a trace of vegeta tion. "Day after day, from then on, we progressed monotonously. Tho sur face of the Ice grew smoother and more level. It was still cold, and there was a bitter wind. I recorded dally our position and the Incidents of tho march, but one day, was much like another. "April 7 was worthy of especial note, because the sun at midnight appeared over tho edge of tho north ern Ice. The next day 1 mado an observation which placed our posi tion at latitudo SG.30. Our speed had Increased slightly. We had traversed more than 250 miles In seventeen days. "We were then a trifle more than 2H0 miles from tho Pole. Wo were sunburned and frostbitten on the same day, but the light enabled us to advance more easily. "Beyond the eighty-eighth par allel tho crevices became fewer and narrower, and between tho eighty seventh and eighty-ninth parallels I was surprised to Ilnil indications of land Ice. For two days we trav elled over ice that looked like a glacial surface. But there was no perceptlblo elevation and, therefore, it was impossible to tell whether we were on land or sea. On April 14th wo reached latitude SS.21, and were within a little bit less than one hundred miles of the Pole. We no longer had energy to make snowhonses and slept in a silk tent which we carried. "In tho days that followed we saw mirages. Inverted mountains and queer objects that seemed to dance about. The horizon Itself seemed to dance. But I made careful as tronomical observations and always knew our position. "On April 21 my observation cor rected showed that we hail reach ed latitude S!) degrees, f9 minutes and 4ti seconds, and were therefore within a stone's throw, almost, of the ninetieth parallel. Wo advanc ed the H seconds approximately a quarter of a mile and there I made a double round of observations which confirmed our position. "This was at noon of April 21, 190S. My observations showed that the latitudo was precisely 90 de grees. Tho temperature was 3S de grees below zero. Tho barometer stood at 29. S3 degrees. There was no land In sight nothing but a do pressing waste of ico and snow, which appeared purple in tho light. "The Eskimos, told that at last they had reached tho 'Big Nail,' and were tho first of their race ever to have set foot there, celebrated with savage joy. I raised tho Hag of the United States of America to tho breeze. "I studied tho local conditions as much as possible and took observa tions from various points within walking distance. I was unable to take any soundings of tho sea through crevices I found because 1 had lost my sounding line. "Until early in tho day of April 23, 190S, we remained at the Pole. Then, realizing that tho flag would be torn to pieces within a few days I took it down as we wore about to depart and placed it in a brass tube, together with a signed report of my march from Etah. This 1 buried In tho ice, exactly at the North Polo." STATUE OF HUDSON'S RIVAL. Italians Break Ground for Monu ment at the Battery. Last week ground was broken for the foundation for a monument to Giovanni da Verrazano, the Italian explorer who is credited by the Italians tho world over as having discovered the Hudson River nearly a century before Hendrlck Hudson, the ceremony being performed in Battery Park, Manhattan, east of the Aquarium. Preceded by a band, a committee of Italians paraded down Broadway and marched to the place selected for the statue. Here they were met by Chevalier Charles Barsotti, pres ident of the committee, and Ettore Ximenes, the sculptor who designed the bust. Measurements had been taken for the location of the site of the monument and after the band had played the Italian national hymn the chevalier addressed the onlookers, saying In part: "It affords mo pleasure to break the ground for tho erection of a monument to the memory of Giov anni da Verrazano, who is tho real discoverer of the Hudson River. And wo are to congratulate ourselves on tho fact that tho plan was originated not three months ago and that tho monument will bo ready for dedica tion on tho Cth of October. Tho ground on which this monument Is to bo erected is doubtless tho samo over which Verrazano trod In 1524 "After tho discovery by Columbus of America in 1492, tho Cabots John and Sebastian surveyed tho coast of tho New World, but in 1524, Verrazano, the pathfinder, came to New York and saw the Hudson River, even If he did not explore It. To prove the facts we have an old engraving mado from an oil painting of the Verazzann family which became extinct In Florence In 1769. Verrazano's brother, Jerome, made a map of his brother's discovery In 1529, and that Is still in existence. The New York Geographical Society ' has In its possession a copper globe of the earth made In 1547, and purchased but a few years ago in which it shows the Hudson River and the lands adjacent, and which is labeled on the map 'Verrazano of New Ital 11a.' This globe was discovered In an old Spanish convent and its au thenticity is undoubted. At the conclusion of tho address, tho sculptor, Ettoro Xhnenes, broke tho ground with a pickax and tho chevalier with a sllver'trowel, turn ed over tho first bit of earth where the foundation is to bo placed. A Curious Animal. When you go to tho Museum, at Scranton, find case 17, and there j you will find a specimen of one of I tho rarest animals or birds In the world, the "Duckbill," Platypus, MulUngong or ornlthorhynchus ana- j tlnus. Tho classification of this freak of nature Is a puzzle to nat uralists. It Is about twenty-four In ches long, has tho fur of a beaver, its fore feet are web-feet like those of a goose. It has bead-like eyes like a rat and a tall somewhat like a beaver. It has tho broad bill of si duck, hind legs like a beaver, lays e:;g;i like u bird and hatches them like a common fowl. It makes its nest In the ground and lines it with grass anil fur. It burrows in the ground to u debth of forty or fifty leet, one end of the hole opening Into a river or stream and tho other on land. It never "lays more than two eggs at a tlmo and its young are born naked and helpless. They are carried in a pouch at the moth er's breast until they are old enough to take caro of themselves, its method of feeding tho young is one of the strangest known to natural ists. Tho little bill3 of the babies are sealed to the breast of tho moth er, although the old ones have no udder or teats like other mammals. The bill remains glued to the breast until tho young aro able to forage for themselves. Up to that time they derive their nourishment from the mother, but in just what way it is transferred is a mystery. When it Is able to secure its own food it feeds on Crustacea, insects and wa ter molluscs. Fortune for tho Blind. New York, Sept. ili. .Many blind people here and abroad were made happy to-day when tho contents of tho will of Edith Rebecca Lord, daughter of the late John Taylor Lord, who was at ono tlmo a mem ber of the dry goods firm of Lord & Taylor, became known. The will was filed yesterday and almost the entire fortune was left to the blind. Miss Lord died July 7, in Germany. Miss Lord's fortune in Europe is not known, but her prop erty hero amounts to $300,000. Immense Power Dam for Towanda. Mial E. Lilley, of Towanda, repre senting Now York capitalists, has announced that a large power dam will be built on the Susquehanna river at that point. A charter has been rcured for the company that will erect the dam and the state water commission has given con sent. It is expected to carry tho pro ject through in three years. Barr ing accidents Towanda will then nestle close to a lake having an ISOO-acro surface. A Model "Presentation" Speech. John Smith had worked for tho Valve corporation for forty-two years and decided to quit.. The com pany in consideration of his long and faithful service arranged to givo him a monetary recognition. The superintendent of the works, a German and an extra good me chanic, was asked to present it. Ho was advised to use a little senti ment in making the presentation speech, and this is the way he did It: "John, you naff work for the com pany over forty years?" "Yes." "You are going to quit?" "Yes." "Veil! They are so tarn glad of it that they asked me to hand you this ?100." Monsen Register. HOW'S THIS? We offer One Hundred Dollars Reward for any case of Catarrh that cannot be cured by Hall's Catarrh Cure. F. J. CHENEY & CO., Toledo, O. We, the undersigned, have known F. J. Cheney for the last 15 years, and believe him perfectly honorable In all business transactions and fi nancially ablo to carry out any ob ligations made by his firm. Waldlng, Klnnan & Marvin, Wholesale Druggists, Toledo, O. Hall's Catarrh Cure Is taken In ternally, acting directly upon tho blood and mucous surfaces of tho system. Testimonials sent free. Prlco 75 cents per bottlo. Sold by all Druggsts. ' Take Hall's Family Pills .for con stipation. Equality may bo all right, but no human power can convert It into a fact. Balzac, PECULIARITIES OF SAKHALIN. Island Which 8eems to be Exempt from Natural Laws. Curious facts have lately come to light concerning the island of Sak halin, which lies oft the eastern coast of Siberia. Cold winds and sea cur rents circulate around it, and their effect appears to be to produce on the island a reversal of the ordinary courso of naturo respecting tho ar rangement of temperature Usually tho air is warmest near sea-lovol, and coldest on highlands and mountains, but In Sakhalin the coldest air Is found near tho sea, and there the plants are of an Arctlo character, while In the lofty Interior of the island the climate is mild and even subtropical plants flourish on the heights. Too Pat. A pun Is often tho easiest as well as tho lowest form of wit. An exam ple of the kind of pun to bo strictly avoided is given in the following story, taken from tho Chicago News. A customer went Into a music storo to look over some song3. "How do you sell your music?" she asked of tho clerk. "It depends on tho kind you want," said that Individual. "Wo sell piano music by the pound, and organ music by tho choir.' ' The customer did not buy any. Youth's Companion. Ten Days Queen. Lady Jane Grey was Queen of Eug Irud for only ten days. Edward VI. V.eiX July C, 153". Two days later tho mbllc announcement of her accession 0 the throne wa.-i made, and on tho she was btought before tho Conn--il for acknowledgment. To euablo !.e Duko of Northumberland to win ': crown for his own family, the or Hv of succession as fixed by Henry VIII. was changed and Lady Jane ':'. was put on the throne, and ten 1 iy.1 later the Intrigue was ended, i;ul Mary became the acknowledged 'uccn of England. No Perpetual Motion. Every machine is constructed to ri'tuimit motion or force. In every rnr.ro the motion of tho machine is '.! vod from without, either from tt useular action or the weight of fall i: water, or a current of air, or tho expansive power of steam, or some u ier natural power. Tho motion and . oi'gy that tho machine has gained j been obtained only at the oxpenso n, ;omo exterior agent. Tho quantity o force In existence being fixed, no . s-tock can bo created, and thoro . a self-moving machine is absurd i'vt'11 in name. Mrs. Lane's Old-Fashioned Ideal. "What is your Ideal woman?" was is'.-f d of Elinor Macartney Lane, tho author of "Katrine," and Mrs. Lane answered: "Nothing of tho new woman. A loving, passionate, great, souled, generous creature who loves children and animals, men, women and plants." This thought she ex pressed also through a character in one of her novels, who says, "Givo a woman plenty of her husband's kisses, and his babies at her breast." Harper. Tea Grown In Oregon. A citizen of Hubbard, Peter Loer, has demonstrated tho fact that tho finest quality of Japan tea can be successfully grown in Hubtiard and In all parts of Oregon. He has a largo patch of land planted to tea, which is growing nicely and Is very thrifty. Ho raised a small quantity of tea last year, which ho readily disposed of to Portland merchants at four dollars a pound. Tho merchants offer to pay that price for good tea raised in Ore gon. Good Stroke of Business. The 1 note is not tho smallest is sued by the Bank of England. By i..istako a note of the value of ono penny was mado and Issued in 182S. ft was in circulation for many years, i source of annoyance to tho cashiers In making up their accounts. At length tho holder of It brought it to the bank and after considerable argu ment persuaded the authorities to givo him 5 for It. Makes for Good Health. Boston has come to tho conclusion that the health of the child Is of great importance to its success in school, and a "health day" has been appointed. This was observed recent ly, physicians speaking to the pupils of the high schools upon the subject of "Health, Us Value and Cost." Handy Ink Eradlcator. When a blot occurs and the Ink eraser is not at hand, use a bit of the emery board which comes for manicuring the nails. It Is quick and efficacious, but care must be taken to work gently so as not to make a hole in the paper. Speller Best Seller. The book which is the very best seller in this country, outside tho Bible, has been the humble Webster's Spelling Book, it being computed that upward of 30,000,000 copies of this work have been disposed of in the United States. May Use Autos to Carry Mali. Baron Goto, minister of communica tions, is investigating the advisability of transporting mall by automobiles In tho principal cities of Japan, and also possible to distant points whero railroad traffic is not yet opened. See? And yet, figuring it in any way you wart to, what' every woman knows Isn't much as compared with what nearly every man owes. PROFESSIONAL CARDS. Attorncya-nt-Lovv. H WILSON, . ATTORNEY A COUNSELOR-AT-LAW. Office, Masonic bulUllne, seconclis floor Ilonesdale. Pa. WM. II. LEE, ATTORNEY A COUNSKI.OR-AT-LAW. Olllco over post office. All legal business promptly attended to. Honesdalc, Pa. 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