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Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1905-09-22

came. The party knew It was doomed
to pass another winter in the Arctic
without any hope of rescue. Solid ice
fields stretched in every direction, II
was plain that no help could come un-
til another season.
But at home there was one girl who
had hope. And when spring came
again, there was one man who had
made up his mind to obey to the letter
the parting injunction of William
Ziegler, even then doomed to death:
Don't come back without Fiala.
Bring him back dead or alive"
Mr.. Champ knew what that meant,
and he resolved to do it, While Fiala s
men were fast losing hope, tie Terra
Nova was making her way northward
almost by inches. She sailed from
Tromsoe, Norway, on June Is last Sne
encountered tremendously thick ice all
the way. She encountered rerils that
would have driven back almost any,
one save an American.
From Tromsoe she shaped her course
direct for the ice fields, which sho
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1905-09-22

first expedition under Evelyn b. Bald
win in his quest to attain the farthest
north. When young Fiala applied for
a place he was accepted. Mr.. Ziegler
found that the young man had already
an enviable war record in '9S, when he
went to Porto Rico with troop c. and
was also an accomplished artist, pho
tographer and stenographer. So the
young man got one of the coveted
places.
Two years later he came back
The expedition had been a failure.
There had been disSension among the
officers of the America, which finally
stirred up Il spirit of mutiny even in
the men Little was accomplished; tie
chickering's which had been bred in the
Arctic were kept up when the eXpedi-
ton arrived back in New York. Mr..
Ziegler was disguised. He spoke his
contempt fer the men who had wasted
his money in no uncertain words. But
Anthony Fiala was rot one of them. He
had done good work. and when it came
time fer the buNing powder millionaire
% cast about Tor man TO lead sec
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1905-09-22
The Long Wooing of Anthony
Fiala Is Soon to End.
BACK FROM THE NORTH TO CLAIM A BRIDE
Wooed for Eight Y ears. Pretty Southern Maid
Will Wed an Ardent Lover-Her Word
Given as He Sailed Northward
Two Years Ago.

ond expedition in 1903, he selected
young Fiala, then but SO years old.
"Northward always northward," was
Mr.. Ziegler's injunction, as he intrusted
the young man to the command of the
America, the best ship that ever ground
her way through Arctic ice.
Fiala promised.
He sailed from New York in May with
the members of his party. The other Of
fcers with him were: r. r. Tafel, OF
Philadelphia; Charles l.. Seitz, of
Evansville, Ind; William j. Peters, Of
the geological survey, second in COM
mand; Francis Long, of the weather
bureau, the meteorological Of the eXpe-
ditiOn; DR.. G. w. Shoskley, Of Camden
Me: j. Collin Waugh, of Forest Hill
n. j.; Charles f. Rellits, of st. Louis;
Johu Vedoe, of Boston; Spencer w.
Stuart, of Brooklyn, and II. H. New
court, of Milford, Mass.
When he sailed there was a little
party Of women to see him off-his
mother, one or two relatives and the
girl from Nashville. She had relented
a, last.
When you come back" she whis-
pereL as he started up the gangplank
of the steamer that was to take him to
Norway Il will marry you.
When l find the pole" answered
Fiala, '"Il, be back"
But nobody knew that either had,
promised the other. 1t was only whe!e
the brief dispatch came on August II
that Miss Puryear told her seCret-she
was to marry the intrepid young arctic
explorer when he could come back to
her Wooed six years and his promised
sweetheart for two years more, she had
kept her secret well. E'or two years
lacking less than a month she had not
heard word from him. Her last let
ter was dated in Septembet 1903 when
the gallant little band passed out of
reach of the mails for almosti2 months.
The expedition cost $2500t9 The
party were taking everything possible
! for the prosecution of the search Cor the
pole Everything that science oy COM
fort could suggest found place aboard
the sturdy ship. There were 210 Sit nri-
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1905-09-22
Nashville, Tenn.-Some time

Nashville, Tenn.-SOme time
the coming winter there will be sol
.emnized in this city a marriage that
will mark the climax to one OF the pref
test romances this land of romances
has known in many a year.
1t will be union of the north and
south of that north represented
by the frozen ice fields surrounding the
north pole, and Of this sunny southland.
Anthony Fiala, the hero of the HiegIer
expedition in search of the pole, is the
hero of this romance, and Miss Claire
Puryear, young lady prominent in
Nashville society, is the heroine, and
the story of their courtship is an inter-
.esting one.
1t has been long engagement, even
as long engagements g. and even
longer wooing, says a special writer to
the New York World. TWAS eight years
ago that Anthony Fiala then young
,ster of 27, first met Miss Puryear. He
was a member of gallant troop c, If
Brooklyn, then. He had gone as part
of the escort of the governor of New
York to the exposition at Nashville. On
New York day, just by chance, he was
introduced to Miss Puryear, a guest at
1.-THE governors reception.
OF course the trooper did just what
ne ought to have done-he fell in love
with her. They correspondent after he
left Nashville for good, but that was
all Chance took young Fiala back
again to Tennessee and he made bold
to say what his heart had hidden him.
NO" said the young girl, thinking
of course, it was final.
But men who are fit to brave the ter
rors of the arctic don't give up at one
rebuff, and a hundred times more not
50 Anthony Fiala. He went away I'M
daunted. Again and again he begged
the girl to marry him, sometimes going
so Tennessee just to make one more
proposal; at other times sending his
message by letter.
Then in seeming despair he gave
ii up.
81 am going after the pole" he wrote
in 1901, and it wasn't a joke, either.
William Zeigler was then fitting out his
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1905-09-22

found on June 10. Then she slipped
along eastward until June 27, when
she began to drive her way through
the foes. On July %, four weeks later,
the Terra Nova struck open water.
But this was only for brief spell
On July 20 she again hit the ice
Champ had experienced navigators
with him and they were agreed that
they could never reach Fiala. Some
even doubted that they could get back
themselves until next year.
Keep on" ordered Champ quietly,
anu .he resolute men set their faces
still to the north.
On July % they sighted Palmi island.
Next day, after a 24-hour battle, they
reached the island. Then they knew
they had won. There they found six
members of the expedition which
Fiala's foresight had left there. Then
Champ knew that his mission was
successful for the six told him where
headquarters were at Cape Dillon, and
that Flala and the rest of his men
were alive and well there.
Out went the sledges.
They bore joyful news to Fiala-a
rescue ship was waiting! Fiala told
them where the rest of his party were
at Cape Flora, and On July 30 these
were found, too. Some OF the men
were mere skeletons, worn down by
the hardships they had endured for
two years, but no one was in such
bad way that good food and plenty Of
rest would not bring him around all
tight. On August | all the parties
were gathered together and the start
/ made for Norway. where everybody
arrived safe and well on August 10.
| 1t took six days hard work TO get cut
OF the ice pack-the rest of the sail to
Norway was easy. The sturdy ship
that had rescued the men was I'M
| harmed.
Miss Puryear the girl who has wait
ed, ha" been teaching school in Ten.
nessee Tor the past five years, She is
gtriklngly handsome, talented and Gull
| tmed. She moves in the best Nash
vile society. Maj. John Reid. of Vir-
ginia is her grandfather; the family is
we'll known throughout both Tennessee
and Virginia.
Miss Puryear was too modest to say
anything to a correspondent about her
romance.
CIV, will bo ~, rriod IN tho uinter ~
was all that she would vouChsafe.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1905-09-22
SCENES IN NORWAY
EVERYDAY LIFE OF THE PEG
PIE VERY PICTURESQUE.
1t Is Not the Great Betting crags
and Monster Waterfalls That
Tempt the Tourists Cam
era Oftenest.

Many tourist in Norway with au
eye for the picturesque will find that
the scenes which tempt his kodak most
frequently, and linger most pleasantly
in his mind, are not the typical ford
sceneS-great beetling crags, monster
waterfalls and the like-but humble
human scenes Of the everyday life of
the people. Some little homestead, set
in frame of most brilliant green tina.
slopes away to the waters edge, stampa
itself indelibly on his mind as symbol
teal OF all that is peaceful and calm.
Or as the ford steamer brings a
breath of the outside world to one OF
ether of the many unpretentious little
landin2-places, he may catch a glimpse
Of strange fellow-pass au2ers-here
patient COW, there a dozen frightened
sheep, a goat or a calf, ell making usa
OF the waterway, for lack OF other
means of transportation. If the tray
eler is spending Sunday close to the
shores of the ford. he may witness
the arrival for church of a large part
CT the congregation in boats. In the
llarCanger district, where a pictur-
esque costume Is still worn by che
women. it is no uncommon sight to see
the Sabbath toilette being completed
on the beach The large linen head
dress is an elaborate affair, spotlessly
white, starched and stifiened, and ap-
parently only capable of being salts
taCtorily adjusted by the nimble tin
gers OF a friend. It Is the badge OF
matrimony, and may not be worn by
sDinsters and little girls, who drape
| their heads in modest shaWls. or go
bareheaded with their hair hanging i'll
neat plaits. The whole costume is ex-
tremcly picturesque, and may well
claim the photographer attention,
though the camera fails to do Justice
to the pleasing combination Of black
skirt, white chemse and bright scarlet
bodice, bordered with quaint embroid-
cry. In among the birch trees, with a
background Of precipitous gray noun
talns, the little groups of women oil
their way home from church form a
very tempting subject.
Perhaps il Is when one leaves The
fjords and the beaten tourist track
and wanders up into the hills that one
comes across scenes the most attract
I've and most typical of the country.
Hay-making here his its peculiari-
ties. The field is probably a narrow
patch of soil on the mountain-side To-
ceemed from barrenness, as thu heap
cf gathered stones can testify. Ar N.
dlspensable feature is the railing On
which the grass Is hung to dry. SINE
times high wind will blow al he
hay away. but on the whole the system
seems sensible, in view of the usual
damp state of the ground Often a
man may be seen laboriously moving
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1905-09-22

glory Of being the first to set foot on
the spot that has been mems ambition
Tor a century, or whether his Eones
were not whitening on some Arctic
waste.
The first relief expedition started a
year ago She waited for its return.
No news. A second went out and came
back without finding trace of the man
she loved, or his ship. A third went
nortnward nearly four months ago
she waited again.
Ara then-the glorious news, alive
and we'll!
1t came first in the regular dispatch
en- from far away Norway, and then in
ANOTHER message to Fiala's brother,
LoJis-" Returned, good health, love
froll Anthony" A third dispatch
yeHs to Tennessee, but what was in it
is not on record. 1t was then that Miss
Purytar's secret became known to the
world, She admitted that she would
become the wife of this man who had
twice risked his life in search of the
frozen pole.
Up in Norway, meanwhile, the young
man WIS receiving the congratulations
Of men who know what it means to
brave the terrible rigOrs of two Arctic
winters. Though he had lost his ship
and had failed to reach the pole, or
even the farthest north, he had come
back with an honorable record-eyery-
body knew that. Of the 80 men, all
but one were safe and sound. the
dead man did not succumb to anything
that he might not have died of in his
own home. 1t was a record far sur
passing that of the other Ziegler ex-
petition.
Fiala spoke modestly Of what had
happened during these past two years,
saying nothing for himself, though II
was largely due to him that he had
brought his men back all right.
Fiala didn't have much to say of
what he had been through, but Others
told of it. The men were in fairly
good shape, but some were so weak
that they never could have withstood a
third winter in the Arctic.
1t was the terrible winter of 1903 and
1904 that was against them. When
storms and grinding ice crushed the
stanch America like pastebOard box
this ship that had weathered many ar
! Arctic winter before. Fiala did not give
up. He saved so tons of provisions
ana 100 tons of coal. which he deposit
ed on the ice for further use. Then
ne led his men out on the ice fields
The last wreckage of their ship disaD,
peared in the fearful storm of January
| %. 1904. His ship gone Fiala did mol
give up his search for the pole. Par.
ties went out east, west and north
trying to force a passage north. There
was impossible ice everywhere, ant
much open water, which forbade Other
attempts Then the provisions begal
to fail. 1t meant a forced march soutl
OF death for everybody.
1t was a long, painful and terrible
journey on foot and sledge to thu
southwark. Ultimately the part!
reached the caches at Cape Flora
Cape Dillon and Cape Ziegler. TIL.
men were distributed at these three
places. and eked out the provision.
they found by catching bear and wa!
rus. or which they subsisted.
Everybody was hopeful Until III
autumn of 1904. when no relief shiI
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1905-09-22
How Crocodiles Are Caught.

In some parts of India the natives
dig crocodile pit which they cover
with sticks and leaves. The pit sur
rounds a little island or a mound Of
earth and is close to stream where
crocodies abound. On this mound
they fasten a young goat, ard its
bleatings through the night attract the
crocodiles who break the frail floor
of sticks with their heavy bodies and
fall into the pit prepared for them.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1905-09-22

Prof. Stadelmar, principal physician
of the great hospital at Friedrichshain,
a suburb Of Berlin, in his latest report
estimates that between one-quarter
and one-third of the diseases affecting
men IN the great districts in Berlin
indebted by workmen are carsed by
the iu.-gC-ag use Oh alcohol.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1905-09-22
a Rare Woman

Jinks-I never saw a house where
every thing ran SO smoothly as az
Broadbrin's.
Minks-Yes; lucky fellow, Broad
grin. He's got wife who knows how
to keep the servants amused while she
GOES the work.-N. Y. Weekly
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1905-09-22
imp 0RTANT FACTS
FOR cow OWNERS
Gin nm REWARD TO anyone who can
% oUtUUU dlspToVa this statemsnt

The mechanical Cream Separator has
become vital feature of every homs
dairy just as Of every butter factory.
Its use means much more and much
better cream and butter, as well al
saving of wate;. ice, time and room.
The difference in results is not small
but big. Few cows now pay without
separator. Dairying is the most profit
able kind of farming with one.
9S% of the creamery butter Of the
world is now made with De Laval
machines, and there are over 800, COO
farm Hsers besides.
Send for catalogue and name Of nearest
local agent.
The De LAVAL SEPARATOR Go.
Randolph a Canal sts' "a c0t'Iandt s'''sl
CHICAGO NEW YORK
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1905-09-22
Snnilal II

Summer Girl-For goodness sake,
what has happened to Margie's bath
Ing suit? She looks like a fright,
Also a 5. G.--Doesn't she? The care
less thing got II all wet yesterday
Cleveland Leader.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1905-09-22
U. S. SENATOR TOWNE
Credits Doan's Kidney Pills With Graft
flying Cure.

Hon. Charles A. Towne, EX U. $.
Senator from Minnesota, brilliant
orator, clever business man, brainy
lawyer, whose national prominence
made him a formidable candidate for
the presidential nomination in 1904,
writes us the following:
New-York tribune., 1905-07-05
MAY DELAY CUP RACE.
Fierce Hurricane Causes Damage on
AuUergne Course.

Laschamp. Department of Puy-de-Dome France
July A tremendous hurricane broke over the
Auvergne automobile course this afternoon. caus-
ing damage TO the light buildings erected in
connection with the race for the James Gordon
Bennett Cup. which was 10 begin tomorrow
morning.
Every tent thrown down, the roofs of the
wooden buildings carried away and the gar
age for foreign automobiles fell in, without how
ever, damaging the machines, far as could be
learned. The canvas weighing inclosure. the tele-
graph office and the stands were also unroofed The
course presents lamentable spectacle only the
solid woodwork of the stands remains intact
All the leading contestants for the race have ar
rived here. including Thiery. the winner OF the
Homburg race, of last year and Jenatzy the win
ner over the Irish course In 1908 The three Amer
lean contestants. Bert II. Dingley of San Fran
cisco; Herbert Lyttle, of Toledo, and Joseph
Tracy attract much attention, this being the first
appearance of Americans since the race over the
Irish course.
Many American touring parties are also repre-
scnted. including that OF Clarence Gray Dinsmore,
the S Of he sSS n
bering the machines-began this morning on the
SIX countries are represented, namely. France,
Germany, Austria, Great Britain. Italy and the
Megbt snd were Compelled to tighten their equip
nent Messrs Dingley and Lyttle's machines were
among those exceeding the regulation weight, thus
them by taking off ali the superhuous equipment
This delayed the arrival of the American machines
at the control where ii is not expected that they
viii be weighed in and numbered until late in the
day.
The race is scheduled TO start at o'clock to-
morrow morning. Thiery got Oft first. the others
leaving at intervals Of nye minutes The course.
which is about three hundred and fifty miles long,
is divided into laps of about eighty-seyen miles
each. The course abounds in many breakneck
turns. making IT unusually dangerous These are
being treated to-day with an antidust mixture, and
the sharp being rounded with cement
beds.
The grandstapds and tribunes were decorated with
and bunting and presented a gay appearance
before the hurricane.
The government is supervising the against
mishap. About seven thousand soldiers have been
assigned 90 police the course from daylight to-
New-York tribune., 1905-07-05
POLO AT R0CKAWAY.
Squadron Il Beaten IN Spirited
Match for BIzzard Cups.

The first game of the regular club polo tourna
ment at the Rockaway Hunting Club. near
Cedarhurst, Long Island. drew large number
OF spectators yesterday. The home team met the
four from Squadron A. and. after a somewhat
one-sided contest. the home delegation won by
10 goals to 912. OF the squadron's total eight
goals were allowed by handicap.
The match was the first OF the series for the
Blizzard cups. Rockaway began scoring at once.
getting five goals in the first period and four In
the second. thus making up the handicap at the
close Of the first half of the game. La Montague
was the chief goal getter for the home players.
as he knocked eleven of the fifteen scored by the
team. starting off in a spirited manner by max
ing the first In one and half minutes and the
second in thirty seconds. He played we'll up to
his best form. hitting powerfully whenever he
got the ball, while his riding off superb.
MIR. Hazard did well in his forward position
In a hard up the field in the third period his
pony slipped and fell rolling over its rider Mr..
Hazard was only slightly bruised. and he soon
mounted and played out the game.
Squadron did not begin TO score until the
last period. Nelson made the first goal after
good run. assisted by L. j. Hunt. little
forced to lose one-half of their hard
earned goals for two safetes. Douglas was not
up to the mark he showed at Rumson last week
and the squadron team did not work well to-
gether. ROckaway. on the other hand. put up a
splendid team game. Chauncey played brill
iantly at times and made a number OF spectacu-
lar runs. The teams and score:
New-York tribune., 1905-07-05
RESULTS OF GAMES YESTERDAY.
AMERICAN IEAGUE
AMERICAN LEAGUE STANDING.

The Highlanders did not play a morning game
yesterday, but defeated Washington in a double
header in the afternoon at American League
Park before crowd of twenty thousand persons
py scores of to and to 5. In both games
errors played a part both sides. but there
were many brilliant plays to offset these mis-
plays to keep the crowd in continuous high
pitch of enthusiasm
Ihe fielding of Williams the second baseman
OF the home team, In both games was feature
He took every chance that came his way with
out mishap. The all around work of the home
team in both games was quick and snappy
rive pitchers were used in the opening game
The second game the most interesting
and Chesbro had Wolfe as an opponent I'm the
pitchers box. Chesbro was In form and kept
the visitors down to two hits. But for Yeager's
mum OF Anderson's fly and McGures wild
throW' Which allowed Anderson to get to second
the local team would probably have shut out
the visitors. Stahl. next UP, after these two
errors. hit to right field for two bases on which
anderson scored. and Cassidy's single allowed
Williams to cross the plate.
Stahl came in for large share of applause
m the second inning, when he ran into the
crowd that lined the side of the field and got
Chases fly. Fultzs base on balls followed by
passed ball and Cassidy's wild throw of Nc
cures hit. gave Washington their first run in
this inning. In the last half of the eighth
inning Wolfe weakened and the Highlanders
lined the ball all the field. Singles by
Keeler and Elberfeld, Jones's out followed by
ahother single by Yeager, gave the Highlanders
two runs
Washington took good lead In the early part
or the first game and Griffith went in to pitch
IN the last half of the third inning after Powell
and Hogg had been hit freely. He kept the
visitors from further scoring In the fifth in
ming the Highlanders won out when they made
TOUR runs on combination OF two bunts a
rumble, a wild throw, long single and
double. The scores follow:
New-York tribune., 1905-07-05
BoNHAG FIRST IN FIvE-MILE RUN.
New-York Athletic Club Men Score in Celtic
Park Games.

The non-appearsnce Of Thomas Hynes. the Irish
runner: John Joyce Of the ish-American Ath-
letic Club and the Seneca Indian. Frank Pierce
who were scheduled to compete In the five mile
run was disappointment to the large crowd who
witnessed the athletic games at Celtic Park Long
Island City yesterday
The programme consisted mostly OF handicap
races and athletes representing the New-York
Athletic Club carried of the major portion. George
Y Bonhag OF the Irish-American Athletic club
took first prize in the five-mile The sum-
maries follow;
-hundred-yard run (handeap)-won by A c. John
Y A C. (sh yards); p. J. Callahan, N. Y A
as ysrds) seconi W r. Grohnne. Xavier A. A q yards
third Time 0:l0h
A. Miller n. Y. A. c. s4 YARDS; T. J. Sweeney, Pas
time A. C. go ysrdsl, second; J. A Bordeman. Irish
American A C. C22 yards) third. Time. 1888.
thancieap)-Non by 8. C. Sork-
risee Irish-Amerfcan A c; f. w. White. Duclid School
20 ysrds) second; ]. J. Sullivan ~ Y A c. 6 yarcs
nne-mile run Chandcsp)-won by b. Freeman. Xavier
A (5S ysrds) A c. Crane. n Y A G Cs5 yards). sec
ond: II r. ode. unattached 90 yards third Time
4 BON. - $780, - n.I. ,,st, ..a.,
can A c. w. q. Frank, Irsh-Amsrican a C. seconds
n Iorz Mohawk A. c.. third Time 2I;3f
THROWING sixteen pound hammer ihanoicap)-Won by
: Mitcbe n. Y A. c. GO fesu actual throw l4I H.
q IN r. Edgren n. y. A. o l26 feens second aetusl
hrn,y iso H. II in; w s. Krapowlez ST. bartholomew
a. C. c25 feep. third. actual throw iss It. In.