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from the United States coast and
geodetic survey. with high reputation
as scientific man and for work in
the field in Alaska and the west; Thomas
Ii. Mohun. NJ. d., who has been in success
full practice for some years in Washington
and who is admirably equipped in learn
Ing and experience for the responsible work
before him. and Charles c. Dodge of the
Navy Department, d capable photographer
and artist These three young men have
been selected from among scores of appl-
cants. and it is believed none but good ac-
counts will be given of them during the
Coming summers campaign in the arctics.
In Norway ten more men join my party
hardy young NOrwegians, enthusiastic in
exploration were their ancestors, and
number of them university men devoted
TO the pursuit of knowledge in the fields
of botany, geology and other sciences A
number of our NOrwegians have had ex-
perience in the ice fields of the Arctic ocean
as whale and seal hunters. and are adopts
In the arts of navigation and travel Incl
dent to that hazardous calling. No people
in the world are more resOUrceful and in
seniOus than the Americans; none more
brave or steadfast in the face of difficult
ties than the NOrsemen. 1 think the COM
bination will be a good one.
The True Road to the Pole.
Most arctic expeditions with which Amer
leans are familiar approach the pole by
the way of Smith Sound Even the English
have chosen the Greenland route for most
OF their efforts. But we do not go that
way. strewn with wrecks of ships. bleach
ing bones and dead hopes it. is. We
choose. rather. that true highway to the
far north carved out Of the ice by the in
huence of the gulf stream in the Norwegian
sea. The same warm waters from the south
that give to Norway comparatively mild
climate, with ports open the year round
in ATTITUDES, which, in Greenland. are frozen
fast nine or ten months of the year. wash
the western shores of the islands of Spitz-
bergen and leave them moderately free of
ice. except in midwinter. Nor do We plan
TO reach the north pole in ship. The YES
sci has not yet been built that will sail
TO the pole. or nearer il than five hundred
mics Navigation to the pole has failed
OFTEN enough TO be abandoned till airships
take the place of marine vessels.
After putting the finishing touches upon
our outfit at the town Of TrOms0e. far
Forth In Norway. We fourteen men sail.
about the first day of May. for the island of
Spltzbergen. which lies TO the east of north
ern Greenland. There. at Danes Island
where is a fine harbor. We shall establish
our headquarters. At this point We shall
be under the shadow Of the eightfeth par
amer oil north latitude, that circle high on
The map which many indomitable arctic
explorers have never reach a. and which
but few have passed. For all but the most
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WALTER wELLMAN.
MEMBERS OF THE POLAR PARTY.
Something About the Men who Are to
Make This Sensational Effort.

Walter Wellman. leader of this expedition,
is one of the best-known newspaper men in
Washington, where he has served for five
years as the correspondent of the Chicago
Herald and also a letter writer for the
American Press Association. He is thirty
five years Of age, and native of the west
ern reserve. While a boy his parents re-
moved to the backwoods of Michigan, and
after some years of residence among the
swamps and forests removed again to the
prairies of Nebraska. Wellman left home
and school as lad of twelve to earn his
own living; first as clerk in a country
store where the Indians We're the principal
customers, and later as apprentice in a
frontier printing office. When only fourteen
he started his own paper at a county seat
with capital of thousands of hopes and
score or two of dollars. He made a success
of it, too. Later he drifted east Was for
three years editor of the Repository at
Canton, Ohio, where he became the warm
friend Of Gov. Mckinley. With his brother
he started the Evening Post at Cincinnati
and sold out, after making the paper a sac
cess, to the Scripps syndicate. Established
and sold a newspaper at Akron, Ohio. In
1884 Joined the staff of the Chicago Herald
political writer. his work over the sig
nature of Mentor attracting much at
tention. Except a few months with the
Chicago Tribune has been with the Herald
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erect monument there. The manner in
which he performed this task attracted
wide attention, and the correctness of his
location of the spot has since been inlorsed
by Clements r. Markham, president of the
Royal Geographical Society, and other geog-
raphers. Mr.. Wellman has for years been
close student of the arctic problem. and
last year visited Europe to pursue his in
vestiga tons and to make preliminary ar
rangements for this expedition. Mr.. Well
man is married, and the father of five girls
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The Stumper Stumped.
From Puck

prom PUCK.
Mrs. spouter-''where are you going to
night, John 90
Mr.. Spouter-'I am due, my dear, to ads
dress the Consolidated Cohorts of the Homo
Industries Of Hohokus"
Mrs. Spouter-'If you would stop your
talking and do more working several home
Industries 1 know Of would prosper better
Hustle down, now. and bring up the coalr'
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ever since as city editor, editorial writer
staff correspondent and Washington rer,re,
sentative. MIR. Wellman has had rafbe-
more than his share of the news beats in
Washington during the last five years. He
Is noted for the amount of work he can
turn out apparently without much effort
on his part. For five years, probably. he
has written more matter than any Other
newspaper man in Washington Three
years ago he was sent by the Chicago
Herald to find the spot at which Columbus
had first landed unnn American soil, and TO
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-02-24
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IEOIn New i OTk Dy
the steamer Britanic
en- route for the
frozen regions of the
far north. / am GO
ing toward the north
pole. and to it if that
shall prove possible.
There will be in my
party three Ameri-
cans besides myself
Prof. wen B.
French. who comes
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TO THE NORTH POLL
A Washington Newspaper Mans
Exploring Expedition
MONTHS IN THE ICE FIELDS.
To Begin Where Most Expeditions
Have Stopped.
a SUMMER UASH III THE NURTH PULE
The Probability Of Solving the
Arctic Problem.
THE SCIENCE OF SLEOGlNG
4 SUMMER DASH TO THE NORTH POLE
The Probability Of Solving the
Arctic Problem.
THE SCIENCE OF SlEOGING
Written for The Evening Star.
(Copyrighted)

~ " THE nth DAY
of March 1 shall sail
w from New York by
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Exploration, valuable additions to mans
knowledge of his EARTH important scien-
tlfc observations, possible solution of what
is known as the polar problem-these are
not the only purposes of this expedition 1t
Is newspaper effort. For the first time, it
Is believed, ne Hspaper writer leads an
expedition into the arctias. / have always
believed that If the north pole were worth
discovering at all, if the arctic mystery
were worth solving, it should be a news
paper man that does it. Who has better
right to solve mysteries, to discover that
which man has so long found undiscoverable
and inaccessible? The enterprise and en-
ergy of the American press are proverbial
throughout the world. Some of the greatest
featS of travel and exploration have been
accomplished by American journalists If
we should be so fortunate as to succeed in a
field where so many have failed, none will
be more glad therefor than the generous
manly newspaper makers of America. So
far l am personally concerned, this effort
is in line with my profession. 1t Is worthy
and dignfied, and the honor OF it does not
consist in good fortune and great success
but in doing the best one can. | Shall AT
least do my best to give the readers of The
Star interesting and accurate accounts of
what we are trying to do and how we pro-
gress in the effort
Dispatches From the Farthcst North
Not only shall we write the story Of our
adventures in real life. illustrated from
photographs, but We shall, If our plans car
National Baptist world., 1894-09-14
CHURCH DIRECTORY.

A. Nj. f. Church, North Water street. Servi
tes IA a. m: and p. M Preaching bv the pas
tor. Rev Nm Moore. Sunday School 1 u. IN
Class meeting Tuesday evening.
New Hope Baptist Church on Mead Ave ho-
tween Flrst and Second streets. Preaching Inv
the pastor Rev. John Price. Services II a n;
ana ) p m. Sunday School, 2p. M Rev. John
Prlce pastor. j. II. LIE wis, Sec
second Baptist Church, Wichita street.
rIreachlng by the pastor, Rev. l.. NJ. Copeland,
blDe institute 10 a. m. Services IL am. and s
m p; Ill. Sunday School, SIP. m. PRAYER meeting
thursday evening. A special invitation is en-
tenoed TO attend all services. Rev L. NJ Gone
iahu, pastor Mat. Jones, Sec.
The e NJ f. Church, known as the Colored
Methodist Church in America. corner of Elm
ana market streets. Services on Sunday II n
n. ana p. M: Rev. w. NJ. Daniels, pastor.
residence, 1903 North Fifth street
friendship Baptist Church, North Market st
q q reaching at IL a. M. and Sp. m. Sunday School
p m. j. IL. Van Lue, pastor.
Tabernacle Baptist Church, East Oak street.
Freachng by the pastor II a. m. and s u. m.
sunday School, up. m. J. ii. Van Lue. pastor.
/. NJ =. A. meets Wednesday night of each
week at the Second Baptist Church, north Aich-
ita street Jas. l.. Harper, Pres. Henry Tol-
National Baptist world., 1894-09-14

NO l, mas through free reclining chair cars
ana Fuilman sleeper to Fort Worth. and t0ur.
~ E sleeper daily to Los Angeles and San
iond hia1lc4sC0. SEQ CloSe connection made at McFar-
EnIa fal1o with vestibule express from Denver
etc. ""id' hIncOIn,
no; 2, has through free rec. ming chair "a,
dnu ruilman sleeper via Kansas CITY to chi.
cago' making connection at Topeka with
ttaln tfaln LOT St Joseph. Makes direct connec-
Sion I at Mcfarland with vestibule express FOR
il iMAnhattan, Clay Center BellevilIe, Phillins-
ouirg' DehVer, Colorado Springs, Pueblo. Lin
SoIn, omaha, etc.; connecting train has
eenrough tourist car on Friday of each week
ioT an francisco and California points
NO. D. mas through coaches free renIininp
cnalr car: etc, to Fort Worth Texas ana
sIeeper Kansas City to Caldwell Connection
MADE AT Topeka with train from Kansas CIV
and points east. n'"o "ity
NO. 4, bag through coaches, chair cars etc
VA Dotn Kansas City and St Josenh from
iror roII "0rth, Texas, and sleeper from Cald-
wen 70 hansas City, connecting at Tonei<a
WIN tfaln No. 10, from the west to ndinta It,
east, north and south. '' ~ poin's
Hohhectlons made in union depots at form
inal al points, with divergng lines
f0f tickets. sleeping-car bertbs. and gan-
{ eaal Ia lhIormat1on, call at compsuy's ticket
ooInce NO 100 East Douglas avenne corner
n T. .aIn street or passenger station, corner East
D,CugIas and Mead avenues TeIenhona to
'lty once. No. 1893; passenger station No 100
m. j. II. PHILIPS
Clty ticket and passenger agent.
National Baptist world., 1894-09-14
-MN AAN~-
NOTICE..

The Sunday School Convention re-
quires that every Sunday School be-
longing to the S. S. Convention of
the Northwestern District Associa-
ton pay sum equal to 3 cents per
number, or no less than $150 for
representation. Several of the
schools represented failed to report
the amount required. We therefore
urge upon the Superintendents of all
delinquent schools to raise the
amount yet due the convention at
earliest possible moment and forward
to the corresponding secretary, Miss
GERTRUDE SOLOMON 1901 Buchanan
Street, Topeka, Kas.
We are in need of the money in
order to meet our expenses.
P. D. SKINNER, Pres.
National Baptist world., 1894-09-14
MEN HOPE CHURCHITEM

New Hope Baptist Church was we'll
attended all day. The congregation as.
sembled at IL a. m. to hear Rev. w. T.
urant' the hour arrived, he was not
present, Rev. j. w. Price CPastor) took
ms place aud preached one of the no.
plest sermons of his life. The presence
OF the holy spirit was felt throughout
the house. The text was, "Let brother.
~ love continue" AT the close of the
sermon Rev Grant made his annear-
ance and offered soul stirring nraver
AL z:5O p. m. the Sabbath School as
sembled under tho management of
Supt. b. F. Hill. Scholars present 23
collection $l.43. Of the amount raised
$l.Ol was raised by class A, of which
BIO. Jno., Z. Lewes is teacher. He has
1ralneo 1 @ ms scholars TO bring nothing
less than five cents every Sunday. This
class has been holding the school ban
ner tor the last two months.
AT p. m. the congregation assem-.
Dled to hear Rev. W. l.. Grant preach
the funeral sermon of Brother John
Love, who departed this life June 10th.
the youngest of "a children of brother
ana sister Richard Love. Brother Rich
ard Love departed this life at the age
OF lO4 years. Sister Liz A. Love. who
is still holding up the blood stained
banner of King Emanuel, at the ace of
"a years. Rev. Grant took for his text
the 9th verse of the XII chapter of Jer.
emlah: "lf thou hast run with the foot
men, and they have wearied thee, how
can ST thou content with horses" The
mouse was crowded to its utmost to
near near 'hls distinguished divine, who as
usual preached a noble sermon. Ats
p. M. she church was again crowded
to its standing capacity theme of text
"God IS Love" l need not saw any
thlng about the nobility of this sermon.
Tor every one knows our "Grant' and
ms eloquence as preacher. The holy
ordinance of communion was admins
tefed TO the members of the church.
Total collection for the day, 1898.
National Baptist world., 1894-09-14

The entertainment given for the bene.
fit of the military company last Tues
day evening was one Of the best attend
ed and most enjoyable affairs held in
this city for some time. Prof. Smiths
ball was crowded with throng of the
best society Of the city, who by their
ever action and liberal patronage,
showed tier appreciation of this wor-
thy organization. The boys were
highly complimented on every hand by
both white and black, upon their neat,
eoldierly appearance and the creditable
mauner in Which they went through
the evolutions of the drill and manual
of arms. Captain Thomas and the en-.
tire company are deserving of praise
for the rapid progress they have made
in drilling and bringing the company
up SO near the acme of perfection.
National Baptist world., 1894-09-14
PERSONAL,

Kew J II Stewart, the District Mis-.
slonary, was in the city few DAYS
last week,
Rev. 7. w. Barker has been empan.
neled as one of the jurors for this term
of the circuit court.
Mr. VIM. Hamilton lost his infant
boy Sunday afternoon. The child had
been an invalid nearly all his life.
lr. Patton Monroe, formerly a citi-
zen of Topeka, now of Chicago, is in
the city visiting his mother, Mrs. Mon.
roe.
Mr.. Driver, editor of the Blackman.
now published at Coffeyville, Kansas.
was in the city on business last Satur-
day.
Rev, S w Beasley spent a few
days in the city last week, he took
his leave for Leavenworth to spend
few dsys, and will return to the CITY
this week,
Mr.. Edward Drain is smiling over a
little stranger i'll the person of an in
tant child born unto him last Thursday
afternoon. He is fine boy.
Rev II Ramey spent several days
in the city this week. He visited
Ablline Sunday and will Witt Strong
City this week, He has been called |
to the pastorate of the Baptist Church |
at Hutchinson, Kansas, and will |
doubtless accept, Mr.. Ramey is one
of aur Clarkville, Tenn, representa-
tive preachers, we are glad to know
that he has decided to locate in free
Kansas, There is yet room for more
good men here.
National Baptist world., 1894-09-14
LODGE DIRECTORY.

Arkansas Valley No 81 A.FSA NJ noao+s
nrst and third Monday nights of each month,
@ members OF sister lodges and visiting brethren
G0Fqially 60 invited to attend. c. r. Stewart
W. Nd. L. l.. Adams
ancient Graft. No. Sc, F. A A. Y. NJ. meets
tuesday night of each week All visiting breth-
peh ID are cordially invited to attend. Thos. Gloy-
er, w n. Wm. Neely. Sec. ''0'
Household of Ruth, No 6ls. meets first
"e9nesuay night of each month, third We'd
\. u. Mrs. e. johnson, Rt. n Mrs. {; n
loung' Sec. Mrs. A. Covngton. Asst Sec.
Ihree Globe Lodge No Z. S. & A. NJ. meets
first and third Monday nights Of eacb n,nnth
Members of sister lodges and visiting brethren
cordially invited to attend. VIM. johnson. W
NJ. B. F. Watson, Sec v
National Baptist world., 1894-09-14
NOTICE.

Rev. G McNeal of Pleasant Green
church is our authorized agent for
Kansas City, Kansas. Any names
handed him as subscribers to the
WORLD, and all monies paid to him
will reach us promptly.
National Baptist world., 1894-09-14
NEWS FROM TOPEKA.

Shiloh Baptist Church held an ex-
ira service Sunday. Pastor deliver.
ed his annual rermon at II a, III.
Theme, Support given to true lead
ership, essential in church work -
At 5 p, M, he delivered an enter
tai ming sermon on 1.-The new Birth,
it's necessity and nature,U The
Young peoples Christian league had
an interesting meeting at $3.50 0. m.
The Sunday School was quite en-
thusiastic over the lesson SUNDAY
morning.
Service at the Second Baptist
church was very good Sunday. Pas
tor preached morning and evening
Collection during the day S44,I5.
The attendance was unusually large
and the meetings very spirited,
The Mission Circle of the Second
Baptist Church will give a mission
ary mass meeting on the evening of
the 18th inst. and grand rally for
missions is expected,
An interesting service all day
with the B Street Baptist Church.
Sunday, was largely attended, col
lection good, Pastor, Rev, P, W,
Barker, preached at II a, M, and at
3 p. N, the Union Benevolent Lodge
held their annual services, at which
time the Pastor delivered the annual
sermon for the order, The Pastor al
so preached at Spm m to crowded
house, collection good. This church
is struggling hard to rid themselves
OF the present Indebtedness,
The services Of the Third Baptist
Church were good, Pastor preached
at each service, good collection. The
Sunday School is prospering nicely,
This church is preparing to enter
largely into the Union Bap: st tent
meeting which will begin on the 18th
inst.
Everything is looking up since The
late rains, and the health of the peo-
pie is improving,
NJ MARRIAGES. The editor, Rev, p,
ID. Skinner, sOlmnized the rights of
between Mr.. Joseph G,
Page and Miss Alice Z, I, Simpson.
last Wednesday evening the 5th inst.
The marriage was largely attended
and the bride and groom were bur-
1ened with bridal gifts and donations,
Also, on Thursday evening he SOL
the rights of matrimony
between Mr., Thomas Reynold and
Hiss Luella JOrdon.
Rey, G D, OIden, D D, administer
d the marriage ceremony between
lr, James Thomas and Miss Mary
Thursday evening at D
n, host Of feiends were present to
the marriage. After the re-
option number Of very find we'd
ing presents was handed in to the
ride and groom,
The NATIONAL BAPTIST WORLD
meeting with the hearty approval !
the subscrlt ers of our city. They '
e delighted with its very brilliant [
9glning and the outlook is quite [
for good circulation in c
us city, It's columns we read with e
uch interest, and there appears to J
no reason why it may not soon be- L
me the leading denominational t.
urnal of the West. o
PERSONAL, r.
National Baptist world., 1894-09-14
@LOCAL NEWS.<

Mr.. Fl. B. Fox of Newton, is in the
city.
Mrs. Barker is now in charge of the
Afro-American children's home.
II you fail to get your paper regu-
larly, report the same to US at once
The public schools opened Monday
with large attendance of colored
pupils.
Mr.. Henry Payne, formerly of this
city, arrived from Kansas City, Mo.
this week.
}. G. Rollins, well known to the citi-
zens Of this city, is among us again after
q long absence.
Through a slip in the machinery
somewhere, the Headlight did not
appear last week
Miss Florence Turner left on the
9th for an extended visit to friends
IN Pittsburg and Parsons
The entertainment for the benefit
OF the soldier boys was a success So
cially as well as financially.
For good meats and groceries at
lowest prices call on Lock and Co.,
5I7 \. Main. Cone Bros. old stand.
Mrs. Anna Holt of Jacksonville,
Ill, is visiting in the city, the guest |
OF Mrs. r. f. Dade Of n. Waco Ave |
Despite the threatning weather
which eliminated in another bio
rain, the churches were all well at
tended
Thomas Gray, the popular young
barber of Orey's shop. left for his
home at Burlington, Kansas Satur-
day evening.
John Morrow the popular restau-
rant man, who has been suffering in
tensely for some days from a bone
fellon on his thumb is now some
what better. J
MISS Driver and Miss Lulu Coun-
tee are now sOjOurning at Lawrence,
Kansas, and as a result there is a
regretful vacancy in the social cir {
cles Of this city. !
Rev. w. L. Grant of Lawrence,
Kansas, General Missionary, preach n
ed touching sermon at New Hope :
Church last Sabbath and was greeted
by very large congregation.
VIM. Jeltz, editor Of our esteemed =
contemporary, the Friend, has been o
doing some hustling for his paper
Tor the past three or four days at Val zf
ley Falls and other points. II
The state Baptist Association will re
convene at Lawrence about the 18th
of October. Quite number of -,
Baptists have already sioni
led their intention Of attending. :,
Last Saturday night colored girl
~ the name Of Lena Gray, attempt
I'd suicide by taking five grains of =. -:
morphine. The doctors after a great g
Zeal of hard work brought her out of -
LANCER. This is the second colored
woman to attempt to commit suicide
within the past nine days, and both lit
hose the morphine route. ia,
National Baptist world., 1894-09-14

Enter ed at the Post Office at Wichita as seconG
class matter, and for transmission through the
United States mail as such
National Baptist world., 1894-09-14
TO OUR CORRESPONDENTS

being deslrous Of giving the important news of
as many different localities in the state as we
possibly can each week, and wanting to allow
all to be heard. It is necessary that we request
our correspondents to give the news of their
city In as brief and cncise manner as possible
National Baptist world., 1894-09-14

Mail all communications in time to reach us not
later than Wednesday in order to insure their
pnbllcatIon IN next issue of The paper.