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227
ing several of them; we also dug up a
lot of advertising material left there by
former explorers."
" And why did you come back?
"We were afraid Commander Peary
might be displeased if we stayed there
any longer."
Immediately upon their return our
two representatives were seen by the
New York Herald and Hampton's Maga-
zine; but when these two enterprising
publishers found out that the South
Pole had actually been discovered they
refused to print the story, on the ground
that its genuineness would lose them
their readers. LIFE, with its usual en-
terprise, was the only periodical in the
country daring to print a true story of
marvelous discovery.
An investigation by Congress will fol-
low. President Taft said this after-
noon:
"It is extremely gratifying to think
that we have at last discovered the
South Pole. I trust, however, that no
attempt will be made to bring it into
THE LAST DAY'S WORK
the country in case this is done, I have
instructed Collector Loeb to do his
worst."
Free to Editors
opinion on the
question. While
What will be the effect upon our re-
it is still too early to forecast accurately
lations with Patagonia is now being
the far-reaching effects of the develop-
considered on every side. From an in-
THE following will be found a very
handy little editorial form for
ments of the past few days, we have no
hesitation in assuring our readers that
side source it is learned that the worst
newspaper editors. There is no charge
is feared. Patagonia, we already un-
for its use and we suggest that it be
they will on the whole be beneficial.
There are, to be sure, certain untoward
derstand, has entered into a secret al-
kept standing in case of emergency or
aspects of the case, but these are of
liance with Japan and war may ensue,
shortage of copy.
At the hour of going to press the
minor importance and do not affect the
in which case Brazilian diamonds will
main issue.
advance.
country was anxiously awaiting our
As we have often said before, this
country is in the hands of tried and
true business men, who stand ready to
preserve its best traditions, even to die
if necessary, to protect the country's fair
name from the slightest stain. But we
hope that they will not have to go so far
as that. In the meantime, we have no
patience with detractors who are not as
honest as ourselvés, or, at least, who
are not honest in the same way.
If developments in the question under
discussion progress satisfactorily during
the next fortnight, or even the next
decade, for that matter, all doubt of the
advisability of the course pursued will
be removed and a new epoch in Ameri-
can history will have been entered upon.
In this, of course, we shall take a par-
donable pride. But, at all events, there
is no cause for alarm, in spite of any-
thing that the alarmists may say, do or
allege.
Ellis O. Jones.
S
INGLE Tax. The fare to Reno.
WE DUG UP A LOT OF ADVERTISING MATERIAL
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"ocrText": "LIFE\n227\ning several of them; we also dug up a\nlot of advertising material left there by\nformer explorers.\"\n\" And why did you come back?\n\"We were afraid Commander Peary\nmight be displeased if we stayed there\nany longer.\"\nImmediately upon their return our\ntwo representatives were seen by the\nNew York Herald and Hampton's Maga-\nzine; but when these two enterprising\npublishers found out that the South\nPole had actually been discovered they\nrefused to print the story, on the ground\nthat its genuineness would lose them\ntheir readers. LIFE, with its usual en-\nterprise, was the only periodical in the\ncountry daring to print a true story of\nmarvelous discovery.\nAn investigation by Congress will fol-\nlow. President Taft said this after-\nnoon:\n\"It is extremely gratifying to think\nthat we have at last discovered the\nSouth Pole. I trust, however, that no\nattempt will be made to bring it into\nTHE LAST DAY'S WORK\nthe country in case this is done, I have\ninstructed Collector Loeb to do his\nworst.\"\nFree to Editors\nopinion on the\nquestion. While\nWhat will be the effect upon our re-\nit is still too early to forecast accurately\nlations with Patagonia is now being\nthe far-reaching effects of the develop-\nconsidered on every side. From an in-\nTHE following will be found a very\nhandy little editorial form for\nments of the past few days, we have no\nhesitation in assuring our readers that\nside source it is learned that the worst\nnewspaper editors. There is no charge\nis feared. Patagonia, we already un-\nfor its use and we suggest that it be\nthey will on the whole be beneficial.\nThere are, to be sure, certain untoward\nderstand, has entered into a secret al-\nkept standing in case of emergency or\naspects of the case, but these are of\nliance with Japan and war may ensue,\nshortage of copy.\nAt the hour of going to press the\nminor importance and do not affect the\nin which case Brazilian diamonds will\nmain issue.\nadvance.\ncountry was anxiously awaiting our\nAs we have often said before, this\ncountry is in the hands of tried and\ntrue business men, who stand ready to\npreserve its best traditions, even to die\nif necessary, to protect the country's fair\nname from the slightest stain. But we\nhope that they will not have to go so far\nas that. In the meantime, we have no\npatience with detractors who are not as\nhonest as ourselvés, or, at least, who\nare not honest in the same way.\nIf developments in the question under\ndiscussion progress satisfactorily during\nthe next fortnight, or even the next\ndecade, for that matter, all doubt of the\nadvisability of the course pursued will\nbe removed and a new epoch in Ameri-\ncan history will have been entered upon.\nIn this, of course, we shall take a par-\ndonable pride. But, at all events, there\nis no cause for alarm, in spite of any-\nthing that the alarmists may say, do or\nallege.\nEllis O. Jones.\nS\nINGLE Tax. The fare to Reno.\nWE DUG UP A LOT OF ADVERTISING MATERIAL"
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