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Wiarus. (Winona, Minn.) 1886-1893, 1892-11-17
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~ Nv NluS'cI Sltouie DONlOIu,
" Mafej Azyi, lstuieye Cd lat
kiikudzlesieciu rolnic1a kolonja
poiska, W kt6rej wyroslv )ua
diva Eowe pokolenia, me ma
lace swel ojczyzny, ,hyb! re
sfyszenia i ksia5ek. Nlcgdys
budowano ma tel koloni,
ogromne nadzieie. maia ona
bvc zawiazkiem kolan,za"yi
polsklel ma wieIkq sEafe. obe)-
mu]qcej caiy >labo zaludniony
brzeg Mstej AzyI cd strorv
Bosforu, a navel slqb Ara
ju.
Adamdwka, a pc lam1rjs1e
mu Aaampol, o1in}nna o cz,a.
~ goax2y dro&1 konnel cd
"ndbrze2nei w$i Ba]k =. Icay
pnlnk0w mtn~z!s9nc0w - 200
ogi'em. koi"nfS:i 2&"2eh tam
SIC os:edlaG ca roku 1910,
pr1ybywajac 9 r6&nych strou
Polski i zagranicy i twor2an
odrebna gmlne pol w!aSnym
2a:zadem ooiera]nego volta.
lonel narodowosci m;eszkan
COW Jest tam bardzo n,ewselu:
kl|kudZ'es!ecIu grekow j tur
kow. N jwlece1 osadnlk6v
przybyfo pc wojnie krynsktvl
obecnie zas nowi przybysze NE
napiy waja.
Gfownym zajecl4m aolou,
stow adampo|skich jest roln;
ct"o | ogrodnictwn, a z1m9
polowanle M tziki, ~arnv,
wiki, ZIP. we wi,Snvrh I.~, h
Go>p"darzY. pa,adaczy graz
tn, JEST do so. Og0lnv rb>4:"
g'nu)ow vrl,ycE lasow, ak
BOWEN ME ma wieie, wyno.
81 okoio 10000 dyplom0w,
e27ll przeszIo 100 VITO, 20
! sElch,
kolo"1sol uprawlayY przcn:-
CO owes i kukurydze, wisre,
czeresnle, gruszkl, jabEk@. 20
Tzec2kl ! rolue rar2THE. ) u
zdr""oluy lest 1oh3. pn#ie
tr%e g@rSGie, lrSne. pojoaeule
! ~uche. Bras komrnikacu do
B2~s"Eu u1rudnna 2byt produ.
x'"w wlejskich, kt6re konno
1ezham1 mus2a byG down.
zone do mora na statki.
koloms~ aou., awet 2
cuH>o2:emk"n' pr<r. ywula
W d"mu ]e1yl w.c1 - . Azla",
Mh <*rowno Z 1.,,z ~, lax /
N etzs >nba nNA /. -,ys.ile
T." n"lsku. Ar ....,,e les,
N"s"o!. budvnek. ~exnlny z
1ap;;*H. ksiadz, pp'a3 lie ma
';czyc Ella nlesteJY me ma i
szk"io jest h.xc1ynu,
W I, 1889 D. $ nislaw
Czar"ov~l;. n"nw41u~ zamie.
~zk:ir F." Cafogr"dz~,. zatoayf
| Ola N,!o@l>1o w pzt szkole
b'b ""ke poIsNa, k1o"4 zarza-
iza' ."~n,zatkoNv u.&, zyciel,
a "bernle w0l' B >,upski |
eden I Sol"pr,l"w oSwlecen.
szynh T.. RYz}. J~~1 In luz
pares:t dzle}e~ ~,u~y;.r oraz
kllGa 3Ia>"pl~,n, aAn~yianych
DeZpldiptG
lyle 0 Ahamow"~. Nadto
'stniela M baikanstun u~stepu.
]4ce jeszcze b1bIlnt.N |. warzy-
silva p"]skie z%aio2o"- plz-."~z-
ME "a '~nlcyatywe D ST.. Gar
nowskiego: " S"h' oprocz pol.
sklego towarzYstwA, Wzalemnel
pomocy", ktore liczy uNofo 70
czIonk6w. i rozw'ja sic pony
slnie cd kl!ku LAT pod a1erun-
KEN lnzymera BcIests wa
Anca, istnleje takze ,,Iustytu-
eva Skarbu Narodowego". W
Belgradzie ma czele towarzv-
silva stol zacny szanowany
tam og6ln'e DR.. Gasiorowski
W kcnstantynopulu opr0cz
b'bI;oteN 2olskiej PREY Gran
dcrue de Pera Mr.. 566, lest
tnE$A llrisbia ,rIjypru ,,,
Wiarus. (Winona, Minn.) 1886-1893, 1892-11-17

S"eSO pau% ! lLoN1'
- Wiedziatem. De moi pan
jeszcze co w~ymysI'.
Ferguson zas W przykrem
i nlebezp:ecznem potozemu,
W ]akiem pozostawali. wpadi
ma szalona prawie mysl.
MOI przy)ac1ele,
rzek( do towarzyszow,
zanlm przesladowcy n,yi lad
iada, uplynie przyna]m"ej
godzlna, bosmy lch bTizo "
lyle zostawli. Me trucm%
tedy czasu. W1iAti- &c lrase
ia slano sp:ec2an2.. Iac2njcte
"a znosiG M kupe - splrs@cv
sic Jezs!: SIC m*my ur.,!"
wac musloi2 !.ylEh N"".~' q"
100 lu~t0w to9u >m4A ua =
sic.
: Ma co c. to srauu 20
tr4ebaa?- - spstal g. kya@ @a
Me NANNY @u "
.ouse. ,Iuow.eG4:.u Fergus.
sou. ~ go .i4 =. @.>.Q
nam NC 1nneg". ,#N ro22r2,-
nem pow!etrzelu bsion uapc.
INC, a&eby n& drug4 afro"e
rzek has pyzeu!Gsi.
Il podziwem wysiuchaI RY.
szard tych siov i rzek|:
Przylaclelu! Jestes
prawdz:vle wielkim i madrym
c>iowIeklom
Podczas gdy Ryszard q
Jozef4m slano ma kupe guo>'
Il, wvpuscH FERGUSON reszte
gazu 3 baio"u Potem ur2nai
60 kawalek "a dole, skutkiem
czego otwor balouowy po
wiak,2yI SIC. N~asiepn,e poa.
tozyi god v;varty ris;as..
bal {, Sl;,e >i4un zanal,j ia
Me potlzeba zbyl ~sele
czasu do tego, ably b%Io.
rozgrzanem powieuzeuu n:pa'.
NC. NiezadIugo tez zaczs} !.
balon podrozn1kow wypeiuiaG
/ 2ao!zr9gla6. II IVY ME bra&-
10 a Ryszard J6z f zw',ali
sig co nle>nlara = f4bot4.
Hi@snie by3o c">erc 20
d""na%tej godzme.
" tel chwill pos',Szeig
podroanl okrzykl z 2ale1la, IT,
ich 3rIesladowc>. Byetrp os,zy
J6zefa ,nogiY 5ch u:wei o.5
donAeG. iak W wlelEua g.lo
pie ku nun pedZlll.
IA lake dv,dz;osc;,
minut mogs tn .rau2G
rzexf FERGUSON.
Trawv VIE travy.
zawo!a1 Jozef. - ia dressed
,,;nn+ no5omv ny6 uvsrLo
w nov;nt~7n
I,ov4nnn wiz. tr.we o.a/,
,1,,,4 ..., 1,,l
sic DO oWoch nf@ clch "2es:I
cleptem roW'etrzem.
Teraz SIC uwles1i4 "a
siatke ohrywajaca bajpn,
Acknowledgement Fergussoa.
RyszaSd ! Jozrf wnet to
uc2vnill.
Jui! = rzekf Jozef
tersAs>''" sic uwleo'i.
NI"ir",""'~ia "')ezdzaA corez
70 btiIp1 T. h:ttt: ,tl HTIjNk tpin
Wiarus. (Winona, Minn.) 1886-1893, 1892-11-17

GvN. Sn},ys : D~ohlezyna
kaczmafrN MrzyhyWszy do mIasta
mteresem, wstApf no Smadame Go
re>t'urat"ra f., gdzle Nazat sob,e
dat "ln% i AleIbasy. Prey s!adt SIC
do znajcmych k2edy z2dane
pozywlenle mu podano, Hzlni ka-
wa3ek do u>t, lec1 W tel chwlli
padt ma zlemle. Ssrzenlesiono 90
do m~1eszkania reStauratora, PREY
wotan' leNar1a, ale ten ]uz MIC
me pomogt. gdyz smierc zaraz
%nastapila.
Wiarus. (Winona, Minn.) 1886-1893, 1892-11-17

Ma ~ZACHODZIE panowanie
reFubllkanSSle %zupefnlc lest zIama-
mem. POD wzgIedem po!1tycnym
me lstnlele w1ycej AMI P6fnoc AM
Po}udnle.
Wiarus. (Winona, Minn.) 1886-1893, 1892-11-17

MIASTO NEW YORK da}o
oIevelandowl - ty>'ecy w,ekszoSci,
mlasto Brooklyn oko4o 80 tvslecy.
Wiarus. (Winona, Minn.) 1886-1893, 1892-11-17
STAN iLLINDIS 1a

STAN lLAINOlS dat wick
sloS; M Clevelanda wyhral gu
belnatorem p~rezylcuta AItgelda. Il
"a kongresman6w II lest demokra-
tow. Legislature d~emokracka W obu
lzbach Sc mowych. Zadaniem
noSego Selmu stanowego bedzie
take nowv pudziaf Stanu ma OBJ
woody legislature.
Wiarus. (Winona, Minn.) 1886-1893, 1892-11-17
Stan

PENNSYLVANIA, Stan ba-
rano" fahrycznveh, Jak Carnegie.
hrck i I'M podobnl, kt6rzv setki
tyslecy wpIacili do funduszu re-
publlkansNego jake wynagrolzeni.
"a ohrone. lAklej re s>rnny repu
bIi@ansklei do"nAwulj, d&1a Harris.
S"n"Wl 90 tys!ycy wjeNSzoS@;.
Wiarus. (Winona, Minn.) 1886-1893, 1892-11-17

Witkow .. " poniedMalek,
dina |. i'm. zostal pob!osostawlo-
ny zWla1cI m%al%enskl miedzy
w{2>r clclem drularni y. Crg'e!!~
SKIM Wrtkowa, q panama Marya
S@vma1~lsq z tIutv SAor". Aktu
Slubnrg" dopetnif mivj>cowy
%proh"-z o>trowitcm. S1czeSG
Hozr m!oiej pare
Wiarus. (Winona, Minn.) 1886-1893, 1892-11-17

Bogu dz'ek' s2erna1
Ferguson, a ooaj 1owArzNsse
przyWtorzyl! mu
Wiarus. (Winona, Minn.) 1886-1893, 1892-11-17

tanls}aw vow pow.
wrzesinsklm, dn. 81 BIN. wv
Slupach d. IS pobtogos1awiony
zoStaf zwlazek m%afzenskl pomledzy
p. J0zetem Chrzanowsklm re
StanlStawowa a pann2 Helena
PoniNlewska Z Ch%raplewa.
Wiarus. (Winona, Minn.) 1886-1893, 1892-11-17

Kronlka cato INA w
Trzemcsznie umarl Sp. Romuald
KorvtkowSk,, zofnlerz y. 1861
w Gnnie umari sp. Leopold Ja-
Siclskl w IS roku aycia.
Wiarus. (Winona, Minn.) 1886-1893, 1892-11-17

I La CROSSE WAJsAU,
W Stanl@ Wisconsin, don1esiono
itT"A, re tn l tam tY5uet demo-
',TarN be- wyi4tko zo>t#| wyoya-
ANN
Wiarus. (Winona, Minn.) 1886-1893, 1892-11-17
w MIN ESOCIE

zos:al' naStepui2cv congressman
| 1.strvkt, J. 4 Tawney, rppub!i-
kanln, ,. j.. I. McClrarv, rep;
>. . m Hail, ]demokrat: i. A. P.
Meier, repuhi,kanin; 5 loren
~tetScher. rep; s.. NJ. B. Baldwin,
dem, : III. e. Boon, Peoples.
Wiarus. (Winona, Minn.) 1886-1893, 1892-11-17
Sci NJ ",

SEJM STANOWN wlscon-
s'n>kl Jest | tego roku W uJu
lzhach znowu lemnkrackim, i
&1dem tanatycznv ca}unek republi-
lialls<l me moze ma uowu w~rnwa-
dElc " %yc'e lakiego prawa Brnneta
lub temu puiohnego.
Wiarus. (Winona, Minn.) 1886-1893, 1892-11-17

ki z~aknnclyt zywot
doczesnv TrzemeSzn,e d. % BIN
W 81 roku zycla, no wolna puch.
line. Cd Y. 1862 bv} reyensem
PREY glmnaHyunn, po znies,eniu
glmnazvum, K,ore zamleniuno ma
progjmnazvum by} czynnym jake
dzl, kan, Tvtu} kanonika otrnymaf
przed klIku laty. By}to kar}an
wlelre i Y"wSleGhnie SHauowany.
S,okoj .irgo c'enlom.
Wiarus. (Winona, Minn.) 1886-1893, 1892-11-17
AM :: cry KA
KONGRES Stan6w Ziedno,

StanoW Zjednoczo-
nych bedz'e ma przvsz}oSt pre-
waznle demokracklm / wlekszosG
tel partyl wynoslc bedzle oko}o
100. Senat bedzie podlug wszelkie-
90 prawdopodobiehst va ecen, t.. !.
jezeli dwaj reprezentanc, zw,azku
tarmersk'ego PETER , Kyle po-
dzlela W glosy miedzv dwlema
partyam', p%rzypadnie CLOS rnztrzy-
Sa]acy vice -prezydentowi.
Wiarus. (Winona, Minn.) 1886-1893, 1892-11-17

HOMESTEAD, Pa.
sSazano Bergmana. Nt6ry ,trzoli{
Go ir'cha, ma % lat ciezktego
W'ezlenla. Of:ecrom, kt6vych
skarzy} Is letm f~zo}nierz stanowv
James o h2rbarzyll>NIe sppnlrwie-
ranie 90 IA okazame S~trajk1erom
MSp"f1czucla, SOD uwoInl}. w
anu l~3A'stopada by1a III strzelam-
ma mIedzy r%ob14cvml W fabrvce
stall m%urzYnami a Straightforward.
Wiarus. (Winona, Minn.) 1886-1893, 1892-11-17

w Grodzlsk Il s~tarodawnv
bro"ar t'lbroWicza S3rzclanu "a
30 tvs mrk. Obecnie u]twurIv4o
sig Towarzystwo akc\ jue z pocz2t.
kowvhl kapitatem go ;Es!gcy mix.
hapita} ten ma bye podwoiony l
br)WaG =narllie r@Z>@erIuny.
Wiarus. (Winona, Minn.) 1886-1893, 1892-11-17

.APlSN!CIE SOHiE WARE !
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1892-04-03
By Herbert {. Ward.

as il they considered the subject disposed
Of. But the silent man flushed, as il he
had been struck, caught his breath hur-
rlsdly, and then replied with obvious re-
straint:
- beg to differ from you. Manson can't.
but the north pole ID possible. II only
needs to be reached at in%telligently. II
Stanley can traverse equatorial Africa
somebody can get to the north pole. It re-
qulrss faith, endurance and gumption. but
believe il will be accomplished before
ionR-And by an American
"Bravo!' criod the inventor. "Let ms
Introduce myself to Won formally. 7 am
Professor Wilder. Here's my card and my
hand"
Spoken like q patriotn!' said the Chicago
merchant. smiling at the silent traveller.
And Chicago ought to lit out a party tina
The unapproaehabIe stranger had thawed
ont. He took the inventors outstretohsd
hand cordially, and smiled upon the rest OF
this party for the first time.
IL was noticeable that his smile showed
the downward curves Of hopeless sadness,
rather than the upward lines Of Joy.
Whether il were tho i%ndomitable spirit OF
discovery that stirs the Anglo-Sa1on blood
at . breath, or whether it were the thought
of the supreme ihardships and terrible dis
astsrs which inevitably come to the mind
whenever Arctic discovery ID mentioned, OF
whether it were the electric excitement OF
the strangers bold words, or all three com
binad-at any rats the six mon moved their
seats closer together.
well" said Mr.. Frederick Ball, the
tutor, II do not like to differ from you,
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not immediately annihilate the inventor.
For \ moment he sat immersed in thought.
IF the nirAhip were built" said Royal
Sterne, shaking his curly head with irre-
sistible confidence, I'D start in it to the
pole az quick ~ a wink-diplomn or NO
diploma. Ny guardian wouldn't cars u
rap This was said off-hand, and the
otners seemed to take up the idea to kill
time.
"By gracious! l would 90 for the adver-
tisement to the new firm" said jack Hardy
laughing.
u would go for the love Of science said
the tutor slowly. ut really has besn the
dream Of my life that some time or other
! should see the north pole reached"
70 the glory Of Chicago and science !
said the merchant, half laughing.
During the conversation the inventor sat
back in his scat, gaspinR for breath, silent.
No one noticed him.
Well" said Sergeant Wiltwig, eravely,
probably the scheme il possible in the
right kind Of an airship. i nave heard of
one airship which, il 1t does all they say it
will, might accom- plish the feat. Have you
any knowledge of the Hennepin aluminium
airship2" He turned suddenly to the inven-
tor. II think ] would trust myself in
that"
Look here, gentlemen" the inventor
burst forth, a~pringine to his feet. Stats
my airship. | invented 1T. Hennepin was
my raughtsman. He has taken the credit
to himself. | am utterly cleaned ont fight
ing him in the courts. But I've got an
airship just completed. 1he courts do not
know whore it il. My last dollar is in it.
Gentlsmen, if you want to 90 to the north
I pole in two days, and stop there as long as
you please. and come hack when you are a
mind to. take my airahip and me. We ars
both yours"
If there WAS q sensation when the Arctic
explorer revealed his identity, there was a
conmosion when the little, nervous, eager
inventor revealed his identity n his traQ-
edy to these chance acquaintance.
At that moment, SO absorbed were they,
that il came as a shock when the train
halted at its destination.
II have followed the cases. said the NOR
: chant. taking the inventors hand, and
have always thought that you were
wronRed. Gentlemen. I stand to my word.
am in a hurry now for a most important
meeting, but il the sergeant approves the
airship and will take charge OF the sxpedi-
ton. ] will defray all expenses, and / see
no reason why you all shouldn't CO."
Each man started to speak up. Mr.. Van
| derlyn was perfectly digniisd and in car
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1892-04-03

t @ m y t u e | y. REAL ESTATE AGENT,
Here's a Norwegian idiot who il going to
tramp it across Greenland to the north
pole. |, for one, am dead tired of relief
expeditions. His friendsfor the sake of
sympathizing humanity. ought to lock him
up in an insane asylum and keep him
there!l"
"Who is hep asked the real estate man
'inlifferently,
ITS that Nansen. Mr.. Hardy. | believe
he has done up Greenland before"
'You never cnn tell said Royal Sterne.
"He might immortalize himself by going
up n little higher than anybody else before
him.
"He can't!' interrupted II gruh, decisive
voice. They all turned with surprise
toward the speaker. 1t was tho first exhi-
clifton of interest the silent traveller had
shown since they left San Francisco.
"Well, why not?' asked Royal, with n
wink at tho tutor, az if to say: Eat last,
we've brought him out"
Because he will first statve and then
freeze to death. He must have n chain of
depots in his rear" The stranger spoke
no authoritatiyely that the student was
silenced.
"You are right said the tutor, with II
half sigh. "Ho can't. The north pole ia
nm absolute i~mpossibility. Only fools try
it,
Ths millionaire. the inventor, Jack
Hardy and Royal Sterne nodded approval,
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SIT years old, and never Game back. It's in
the blood. We all go somewhere. Aunt
Maria wouldn't carep'
Az for Frederick Ball, the tutor, he said
good bye to his mothor and went ION an
Astronomical trip to the north.' He mover
prevaricatsd. II
SO the thrse young men had met in Rock
ford. had been driven Ut night to Prof.
Wildsr's enclosed workshop, FIVE miles mp
tho river, and now they stood o IN the morn
ing Of the first OF July in a tremor of won
der before the vehicle of their dreams.
"Whon IL it? Twelve to-day?' asked
Royal.
"Yss." snid Jack, with an assumption of
indifference. u believe that's the time we
start. Seems to me-" added he, I'D rather
trust myself in = balloon. Thia-"
N you wouldn't" interrupted the tutor.
mot bit Of it. The conquest Of tho air ID
just as possible as the conquest Of the sea.
Since the time Of the first ascension by
MontRolphier in 17s3--is that right?'''
II Won't contradict you Go aheadn'
said Royal, lightly.
"At any rate. since then the dream OF
mhnkind has been to fly. We have come to
the time when the public demands q med
ium of motion where friction ia practically
a minus quantity. and where corporations
build no tracks. get no grants md have
mo-
"Collisions?" suggested Royal.
i III sotAs nAFpNAo sAVAS = LIZ ~ CONl15OA
or two unless different elevations are sci
apart by law for different directions
J lis that idea patentable?" asked Jack
I Hardy.
TIL tutor stopped with a flush of annoy.
ance.
What wore you going to say, Mr.. Ball.
said Royal, s%oothingly.
- Was going to say" replied Mr.. Ball
speaking more rapidly, that q balloon j
nothing more or less than 4 bag of sill
filed with rarifsd air or hydrogen. t,
which 10 attached a little basket big enough
to hold y or three madcaps, who allo,
the drunken. staggering, unwieldy mass t,
blow about through the air wherever it list
eth. That's a balloon, MIR. Hardy; and
] man is as sensible, or as scientific, to star
IN a journey in . balloon az he would be T.
navigate the Atlantic ocean on an initiate,
feather bed
II suppose TO-" said Jack, demurely
"Can-ah-you guarantee this creatur,
against intoxieation, staggeration and al
occasional tilt? OF course we are in for it
I know, but isn't it q trile tickliah?"
The inventor. Prof. Wilder, had jus
come out to invite his guests to break
} fast. ~
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THE INVENTOR. short, as safe and as
scientific RI an Atlantic liner n ten
times as swift"
"Whewn' cried Royal.
Hear! hear" calculated Jack.
"That's Just itu.' broke in Prof. Wilder,
beaming ali over. You'll find, gentlemen,
we'll carry you as safely as your mothers
arms. After breakfast. our last meal ashore,
quarters in the Ae'opole. The sergeant is
| waiting for us. Come on"
While the young men reluctantly turn
! their backs upon Prof. Wilder's airship, let
Us ATTEMPT the difficult task of describing
it, Imagine 3 Brobdignagian cigar It's feet
constructed entirely of the light, tensile
metal-aluminum. This revolutionary metal
can be rolled SO shin that this whole strnc-
ture will weigh only one ton.
Fill this aluminium cigar with hydrogen
gas, and unless it is moored to the earth it
will rise, for it will then weigh 1000 pounds
loss II nothing.
Surprising, further, that this tremendous
aerial fish be provided with n dorsal fin fit
teen feet high, which shall end III y vertical
!udaer at the stern.
Ada to this ethereal narwhal horizontal
fins of forty feet breadth upon each side,
| ending in Il movable horizontal rudder at
the stern.
Add Il propeller in front. the diameter OF
whose blades is slightly in excess of tho
diameter of the body of the vessel. these
blades receiving tho air all along the for
ward edge and discharsing it over the outer
edge. Revolve this propeller Mt u high
rate. and the ship will enter the vacuum
TINS partially formed.
Bu tho vessel must rise. Attach to IA
elevator II large fan of four blades, revolve
it swiftly enough and the elevator will AS
eend, Flying tops have been made on this
ancient principle. In the broad horizontal
fins piata four of these hDriynntnt prnpaiaru
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tutSIs RAoW4 klk liVAV
eager. "a paltry eighty-three degrees and
.twenty-four s~oconds-ths highest latitude
trod by man, it is true: four minutes higher
than the sledges of Markham, higher than
Mares, backed by a million of pounds.
Did 1t pay? Where is the gallant Lock
wood?'
More and more excited, he would have
resumed his eager arguments had not the
stranger laid his had upon the young mans
knee, and babe hum stop.
~ cannot suffer you to go on" he said
with trembling voice. You touch my own
experience, my own life. The north pole
has not vet been reached, because God has
SO wiiled it. But has not all knowledge
her imperative claim upon paltry human
life? Shall not the uttermost part of the
earth call for her heroes until she is sub
dued?" The stranger stopped for a mo-
ment breathing heavily. He was pro-
foundry moved, and he moved his hearers.
"Gentlemen." he went on. very slowly
and reverently, II WAS with Greedy. l was
with Lieutenant Lockwood when that im-
mortal American attained the highest alti-
tude. would turn to the Pole again to-
days as q privilege and a post of honor If
tho opportunity offered" He tried to say
more, but the tutor at this point rushed
upon him.
"Ihen,' said the young a "then you
are Sergeant WiltwiR." The stranger nod
ded slowly, "a if the mention of his own
name overwhelmed him with its tragical
associations. For a few moments there
was unusual silt nee in that stutfy smoking
compartment.
IF you went again" said the tutor SOL
emily, ''you would lose your own life."
"Perhars!" answered Sergeant Willtwig.
with a superb shrug. Whats that? The
next time l should find tho pole"
"Well, howl" asked the practical mer-
chant. joining for the first time i'll the dis
cussion.
''Depots must be advanced from Franz
Joseph Land" answered tho sergeant.
"The preparation before the final dash
might take Ave years. The getting to the
pole is not the difficult thing. II il the
getting back!'
THAT'S too long, said Royal Sterne,
with the careless co%nfdenceof youth. cpl
do it by balloon. not depots!" He looks
around az if he had given vent to an origi-
nal idea.
Az this word Prof. Wilder, the inventor,
gave u sharp start. 1t was 30 noticeable
that MIR. Vanderlyn looked at him inquir-
inely;;
sler quietly, sis not tho means of access to
tho pole"
"sat on" whispered Jack Hardy to
Roynl.
But isn't it possible by airshipY" asked
the inventor quietly.
To the surprise of all the sergeant did
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business.
IAklEcH STUDENT "We shall set up some
time in the summer said Jack Hardy in
confidence to Mr.. Vanderlyn, a well-known
grain millionaire, and one of the most in
~11uential and public spirited men in Chi
cago.
II believe you will succeed, Mr.. Hardy"
said this good-hearted capitalist with a
emile of encouragement, that, coming from
such lips, seemed to mean everything to
the young man.
"What do you think about the Patago-
MAN war oloud?' asked the third young man
of this party, Mr.. Frederick Ball, a young
astronomical tutor.
SIT all Seems to lie in the difference be-
tween South Americsn''-'Peep! peep!"
interrupted Royal Sterne, initiating q
young chicken with rare talent, land
North American Observation-Disclosures:
Sterne thus gayly tossed off the astro-
nomical tutors sober questions much to
the merriment of the inventor, who had sat
dreaming, talking little, and observing less,
during the whole of the long oroRs-conti-
nent "trip. Even the icicle OF the party
smiled-the sixth man, whose name no one
knew, nor his business nor his destination;
who had refused to talk and to be drawn
out during the five days imprisonment on
the train.
None of the good natured, albeit some
what impertinent innuendoes, traps and
tricks of the Tech. student had found
this traveller off his guard. His eyes,
which seemed q trifie weak in the glare of
tine sun, would flash, however, at any
open disrespect. Finally he was let alone.
1t was winter. and on one occasion when
tho steam gave out and the car almost
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'This ia Hennepin's doing. How can We
get to the pole II they come in2'
''I'hey shan't,' said Sergeant Willtwig
undauntsdly.
"We'll give you ten minutes!'' shouted
this man from over the board enclosure.
1--WE have fifty armed men here, aud we'll
give you ten minutes to open up.
lTo lie CONTINUED ".. ~
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nest. He waved them back. "Dine with
me tomorrow at six. l hope you will all
be present." With these words he stepped
into a fine turnout in waiting and drove of,
leaving his companions looking ut one an
other in silence.
Who could have guessed that the mad
dest. the most adventurous scheme of the
century had been born in that quiet, stuffv
smoking compartment of the shunter Pull
man sleeper?
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froze up, this man,
became radiant. He
had evidently suf-
fered from the close
ness of the car, and
this arctic atlnos-
phere affected him
like a bottle of
champagne. No ono
had learned his name
or his business.
The train was due
in Chicago now and
was two hours late.
In despair the young
astronomer took up
n paper and glanced
ut it for the sixth
time. The rest
pulled gloomily nj
their cigars.
Here's another
fool p he said con-