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Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-03-13

er. and son, and they mad. not seen
each other for several years until one
evening a few years ago. when the
father happened to visit a theatre
in Toledo where his son was play.
ing.
The father was SO pleased with
his sons work that a reconciliation
followed behind the scenes. When
his father died Two years ago be LEFT
Gavin n lgslcy worth aoitt $4,000.
81 have 100000 Of IL left said
tlle actor soldier Ipday. ,..and it Is
Invested in western laud where IL can
not get away. | have had four years
training at the Michigan Military
Academy, and In fact, llavc always
had the military bee in lny bonnet
T have joined the army 10 get away
from fast associates that were doing
me no gootl and whom ! could not
shake off in any other way.
81 need It's steady life and regular
hours. am just where i want to
be- | don't know where ! will be
sent, but hope will be lucky
enough TO got some foreign services
during my enlistment. -,
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-03-13
ACTOR TURNS SOLDIER.
NNEKX s-.-=,---s-s-e-==a- lEEINA LEE
Man Who is Worth Half a Hundred
Thousand Dollars ERIlsts.
GOES TO THE ARMY TO REFORM
Heir Of Rich ohioan So AS to Break
Away From His Vicious compan-
ions Enters the servicc-tle Made
Good on tho Stage II is Said.
(By Associated Press.)

(. COLUMBUS. O., March l2.--'rhc
third company of recruits at the
United States military post here has
a $4,000 "rookcy" in tho person of
Gavin Harris. an actor. Harris enlist.
ed in the United States army at
Cleveland ten days ago
Harris played heavy parts here in
stock two years ago. and was the
idol of the matinee girls. He is a
son OF the late Stephen r. Harris, OF
Marion. o.. who represented the Tmr.
tccnth Ohio district in Congress.
Young Harris ran away from home
because his father opposed his am
bition to become an actor. This re-
suited in an estrangomcnt with faith
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-03-13
Merchants & Miners
transportation Co.'s

steamship Lines for 5neton, prevI.
dance and Baltimore.
Leave Newport News, via Norfolk,
for Boston every Tuesday. Wednes-
day. Friday and Sunday. Leaves for
Providence every Monday, Thursday
and Saturday, sailing from Norfolk at
600 y. In.
Leave Newport News for Baltimore
daily except Tuesday and "Wednesday,
at D. m. connecting for Washington.
Philadelphia and New York.
Faro to Baltimore. ono way. aS.0G9.
round trip, $500, including ststeroofn
berth Accommodated aud cuislue
ruequalcd.
Freight and passengers taken for all
points North and South, Steamers
leave Baltimore, foot of Long Dock,
daily. promptly at s p. IN.
Only limo running Sunday steamap
between Newport News and baltimore.
For further information apply TO
y. Il. McNEILL. Agent.
Newport News. Va,
w. P.TuRNER, @. PA.
J G. WHITNEY. A. ID. STISBBIN5.
I'd VT & T. NJ Gon'l Mgr.
General Offices. Baltimore. Md.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-03-13
in EFFECT JANUARY IS, 1906.
= !; : s ss; = s. s::' a, ;,E

9:30 a. m.-Dally. Local for Suffolk.
Franklin. EmpOria, DanvilIe and In.
termediate stations. Close connec-
lions made at Danvlllv with fast
through trains carrying Pullman
sleeping cars and through coaches 10
all points South and Weat
$3.50 a. m.--Daily. Local to Clarks.
Vile. Oxford, Durham and inferno.
diate stations. Arrive Durham 6: So
p. m.
1880 p. m.-Dally. Fast Isxprosz traIp
for all points South and West, carry.
Ing through Pullman sleeping car to
Charlotte.
1880 p. m.-Daily except Sunday. for
Durham and intermediate stations.
Trains arrive Norfolk 1888 a. III. and
5:35 n. m.
City Ticket OfIlco, 95 CRANKY street,
(Montlcello HoLeI)
STANTON CURTIS,
Passenger Agent. Norfolk. Va.
n. 3. SPENCER, General Manager.
w. II. TAYLOR, G. p. A..
Washington, o. C.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-03-13
. Olive OIL a. a Medictne.

Olive oil has been proved I'M many
cases to be not only corrective OF the
liver. but food for the system as well,
and is grea benefit for weak s,om.
ach and bowels. The dose Is usually
teaspoonful OF the oil. to be taken
n half hour before breakfast and half
hour after supper. Tue oil may he
freely used on vegetables and in sal
ads. as II is harmless Its use may l,o
continued for years, and In assisting
the liver to do its4work dts in most
cases mildly. catbartic) the complexion
Is cleared of the ugly brown spots and
leathery yellow appearance due to tor.
pidty of the liver. The taste is not
unpleasant, although liking for It has
In most cases to be acquired. But
very few effective medicines are really
fine favored. Many physicians strong
~ recommend its uses both internal
and external. 1t Is excellent to use
after the bath, and many delicate per-
sons. especially children. are greatly
benefited by being massaged with II.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-03-13
POINTED PARAGRAPHS.

The man who loves his joke is usual
" unpopular
Put yourself in the other mans place
aud you may stop abusing him.
II is commercial bic to save your mon.
ey. but 1t is not commendable to look Il.
We worry as II we had to go through
whole year tomorrow instead of jusi
one day.
The cares and worries OF life look
pretty good, after all, to those return.
lug to town through the cemetery gate.
When soldier returns from a bat,
lie his story of the fight is more in.
teresting and less truthful If lie returns
alone.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-03-13
OLD DOMINION LINE
DAILY SERVICE

FOR NEW yoRK-From iaSs,
Company'a Wharf. Nor Eeea$:l5SSbSA
folk. evcry week day. at
700 y. M. 4
FARE-Firotclass ono way. $500,
meals aud Btateroom. berth included.
Round trip, limit thirty days. 314.00.
Stccrage. without subsistence. S.
Tickets on sale ut g. q o. Railway
Ticket Office.
NIGHT LINE BETWEEN
NEWPORT NEWS AND RICHMOND
Steamers Brandon and Berkley leave
Pier "A" $3.50 every evening, pRssen.
gers only.
Steamer Hampton will leave Pier
"a" daily, except Sunday, at 8 g. m.,
going to Norfolk, and mt 4 y. m. going
to Smlthleld. Steamer Accomac will
leave Pier "a" daily, except Sunday.
at a. M, going to SmithHeld. and
about 2:30 p. M, going to Norfolk.
All business beLwooB New York and
Newport News transacted at Pier 6.
All business between Newport Newg,
Norfolk, Smithfeld and local points
transacted at Pier "a" foot Of Twenty.
NTH street.
M. r, CRowELE. Con. ACT.
IL. ID. Walker. vice.Pres. e. Trst. Mgr.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-03-13
NORTI;8OIJND

steamers, Newport News, Washington
aud Norfolk will leave daily an fol
lows:
NORTIiBOUND.
Leave Portsmouth, foot OF
North street ....... 500 n a.
Leave Norfolk, foot Of Wa
ter strcet eos ~
Leave Old Point Comfort. 7:0Opm
Arrive in Washington. -. 200 no
Arrive In Philadelphia.
Penn. II. Il. "'Io:6o N
Arrive in Philadelphia, II.
e. O. r. r. ...... .''11:18 q N
Arrive in New York. Penn.
n. r. ......., ......... 'ol:1sam
Arrive In New York. b. G
or. n. 1900 p M
SOUTIIBOUNn.
Nv. New York, Penn. II. Il. 1890 p VI
Nv Now York. r. &. o. II. X. 1900 pm
Nv. Philadelphia, Fcnn.RR. 2:b5 p IN
Nv. Phila. u. & Q. r. r.. 2:0S pm
Ar. Washington, Penn. R.R. G:t0pIn
Ar. Washington. B.& ORR. $500 y IN
Lv Washington ....... $3.50 IN
ar. Old Point Comfort. 1900 n m
Ar. Norfolk .............. $500 III
Ar. Portsmouth .......... %: 80 n m
sDnily. Daily oIccpt Sunday.
Tho trip down tho historic Potomac
River and Chesapeake Bay ON the ole.
CANT steamers OF this company LIS un.
surpassed. The steamers arc compare
lively new. having boon built In 1891.
and are fitted up In the most luxuriant
manner, with electric lights, Gull boil
and steam heat In each room. Tho tR-
bles are supplied with ovory dellcacy
OF the season from tho markets. ut
Washington and Norfolk. FIR tickets,
reservation OF staterooms and furthcr
information apply To D. i. CALLh-
HAN, Agent. Norfolk, VA.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-03-13
Baltimore Produce Market.
BALTIMORE, MD, March
'LOUR-Steady, unchanged.

Steady, unchanged.
WHEAT-Dull; spot 80 II.
"A CORN-Steady spot 4Ga1-S: South
crn white i3 l.2aiG 81.
OATS Firmcr; No. . mixed 50 LEA
~ 81.
RYE-Dull; No. 2 western 70a7l.
BUTTER-Firm. unchanged; fancy
Imitation 2la22; fancy creamery 20:
fancy ladlc l8al9; store packed i5al G.
realistically. unchanged. H.
CliEESE-Firm. unchanged; large
Sept, IL Ia; Nov. "a: medium Sept
II IT. Nov. ID; small 14ald Sd
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-03-13
New York Money Market.

NEW YORK. March 12.-NToncy on
rall easier, 8 3.fai Sd per cent: rnl.
Ing rate 4 closing bid l-2; offered
ai 4. Time loans steady; sixty days
and ninety days l-2 per cent; six
months 5 l-ia5 IL. Prime mercantile
paper 5a5 ID per cent: sterling cx-
change easy with actual business IL.
bankers bills at 1856 2Oa4S5.25 for 4 ).
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-03-13
M @ssavss4nAss aassa,

Kind Old I.ady-What ails the baby7
He looks healthy. I'm sure. The Nurse
oh. he is. the little DEAR But he's
peevish today OIL account OF cutting his
whiskers.-Puck.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-03-13
Chicago Grain Market

CHICAGO. March l2.-Firm cables
and a considerable increase in the
worlds shipments had strengthen.
Ing effect today ON the local wheat
market. At the close wheat for May
delivery was UP lal is. Corn showed
gain Of lSa,f Oats were off l.2.
Provisions were Il shade lower.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-03-13

A small teaspoonful of powdered gum
arabic. with the same amount of glyc
erin, stirred into n tumblerful of coll
water aud drunk slowly. will Otter
work wonders in quenching thirst.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-03-13

wood hotel to take the liy'irotherapy
baths. the same treatment which An
drew Hamilton has been taking in
Paris for his nerves.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-03-13


Suffolk & Carolina r. r. train en-
route from Elizabeth City, N. c., and
intermediate points arrive Portsmouth
1915 n. m, daily; returning leava a
Portsmouth. 4:56 p. M, except Sun.
day. Sunday, 700 p. m.
Connections at Jacksonville and
Tampa for all Florida East Coagt
Points. Cubs and Porto Rico.
Only line ont of Norfolk operating
through sleeper to .Charlotte. N. @.
No. 80 arrives at Portsmouth daily
at 500 q. IN.
No. SO, arrives at Portsmouth daily
al $3.50 D. M.
=. ". BROWN. IT,.
Passenger Agent, cor. Main and Gran.
by sts., New Atlantie Hotel Bldg,
Norfolk. VIZ.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-03-13

SEQ e. W. Robinson, Agent G. g. o. Ry.
Before Arranging for your trip.
Through Trains Vestibuled, Electric
Lighted. Steam Heated, Dining
Cars a La Carte through the
grandest scenery East OF
the Rocky Mountal..s.
For Richmond. Cincinnati, Indiana.
polls, st. Louis, Chicago, Louis-
Vile, Nashville. Memphis,
West and Southwest:
1910 A. NJ, and 5:25 p. M. daily.
Local for Richmond and James RIvn,
Polnto:
7:40 A. NJ. week daya,
Local for Richmond:
$50 r IA. vaah <ayp.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-03-13

mand and at 4S2.2oa4S225 for sixty
day bills. Posted rates 4S3a483 LIZ
and ass 1-2a4S7. Commercial bills
4S1 5.8adS1 ga. Bar silver 60 rs
Mexican dollars As Sd
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-03-13
II ~ IA RIMAN.

Is the
present
The shows Mr. arrimans
/, -..-: + : +
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-03-13
RAILWAY

DOUBLE DAILY SCHEDULE no
ALL POINTS SOUTH AND WEST.
THROUGH PULLMAN CAR TO
CHARLOTTE.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-03-13
4 STEAMSHIP COMPANIES.
>>>-,~>>~~~~.c~~>cc-~-- >~->~>~>~~--~-~~>~>~~-s-
Norfolk & Washington
Steamboat Company

Tho new and powerful Iron Palacs
steamers. Newport News. Washington
aud Norfolk will leave daily an fol
lows:
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-03-13

Ar Chattanooga J.. 100 p nj a:o5 p m
Ar Nashville ....I 6:55 mi $40 m
Ar Memphis ...I S:45 q mi S:45 m
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-11-03
CABOT.

DIR. Burbank was in Burlington Fri.
day.
Smith q Clark Of Greensboro are in
town pressing hay.
Clark and May have bought 300 tons
of the u. II. May company
Mrs. George H. Page has recently had
a Union telephone installed.
Charles Preston and wife Of Walden
are visitors ut George Hoyts
Mrs. 4. O. Evans OF Waterbury is Wis
ting Mrs. David Cunningham.
s. G. yoodry and wife were at ST
Johnsbuy Friday and Saturday
a large number from here took adj
vantage of the low rate to Montpelier
Thursday.
A. ". Nelson il having his house wired
for electric lights Charles Cole ol
Marshfell is doing the job.
rhe game supper At the !. o. q. y
hall Halloween night was success a:
was also the entertainment.
The Molly's Falls Light and Power
company notified is customers Of a 81
per cent raise Of rates commencing De
cember l., 1906
Mr. and Mrs, Harley Haincs, WHO havs
ben cisiting their parents at Lower Cabot
returned on Thursday 70 their home il
Greensboro, where Mr. Haines works q
butter maker in Messef's creamery.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-11-03
EAST BARRE.

Mrs, Harry King is on the sick list
Win and Mrs. Lappin are in East
Barre for few weeks, boarding at A.
G. Coleman's.
Mrs. Achenbach returned Friday from
Hartford. Conn. where she has been at
tending the National w. g. T. Y. CON
vention.
The regular Sunday service in the
Congregational church tomorrow at
1885 a. m, conducted by Rev. Mr.,
Archenbaeh.
Rev $. T. Achcnbaeh returned yester-
day from his hunting trip 10 Sherburne,
Vt. Bad weather and severe cold pre-.
vented an earlier return.
The n. +. o. p. will hold their usual
meeting on Monday evening, Nov. 5,
a large attendance i looked for, as
business of Importance is TO be brought
up.
4 number Of friends gathered at the
house OF DR.. Macarthur on Thursday
evening TO help him celebrate his birth.
day They passed a pleasant evening
chair was given him as material
manifestation Of their good feeling.
Mr. and Mrs. JAS Mckinney, Miss
Jennie and Master Willard Mckinney
came from Boston TO spend a few days
AZ the home Of their cousin, Dr. Near
thur. Mrs Mckinney was the delegate
from the province Of Alberta % the w
lC. r. Il. Worlds convention at Boston
They will visit among other relatives Ii
Eastern Canada before returning to then
home in Alberta.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-11-03
TO BALLOT 4 QUESTION.
Burlington Voters to Act on the Water
Issue.

Burlington. Nov 3Ihe city meeting
held last evening To consider the ques,
ti0n Of bonding for filtration called out
one OF the largest assenlhloges Of voters
that ever gathered in city hall to con
slider public question The vote on
the proposition to hond for . filtration
plant WAS taken by ayes and nays, but
owing to the vast concourse Of citizens
present, it Was deemed inadyissble to
declare the vote and adjournment was
taken until next Tuesday. when the
vote on the question will be taken BY
ballot with check list. the box to Te-
main open from three o'clock IN the All
teFno0n to $3.50 in the evening.
The resolution to pledge the credit oi
the city for the purpose Of constructing
the proposed filtration plant was intro
duced BY u N Stafford and the motion
to adopt it was made by Fred Latour and
seconded by many voters present The
resolution ii AS fellows;
Resolved That the city council with.
ii and for the city Of Burlington be
and the same Is. hereby authorized 10
pledge the credit of said city by issuing
The negotiable water bonds of said city
for sum not exceeding seventy five
thousand dollars ($T5,000) in accord
ance with the provisions IF the charter
Of said city, for the purpose of buill-
ing and eauipping filtration plant t.
supply said city with water and to i'm
prove tho quality thereof. said bonds
10 run for d period III wears and to bear
interest not exceeding four per cent per
annum. payable senirannually
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-11-03
cRAzED BY DRINK.
He Jumped From Boat and was
Drowned.

Merrimack, \. H., Nov. 3.--.Iohn u
keefe, cigar maker IN the sullivan fac
tory In Manchester. committed suicide
by drowning ia the river opposite this
town last evening.
FIc Was crossing the river from the
Iitchfold side. in boat, accompanied
by Albert Reed and Mr.. Blodgett.
When near midstream he arose in the
boat and began 10 net IN an insane man.
ner He was told 10 sit down but instead
Of obeying, acted a. II he was about to
throw himself into the river
He was seized by both the other men,
but in spite Of all they could do the men
could not control him, and 70 avoid go
ing into the water with him, they wce
forced to let him 40.
When he got loose from their grasp lie
ran TO the other end OF the boat and
dived off dead first as though going in
for q swim He came TO the surface and
swan away from the boat, finally sink.
ing.
When the medical referee arrived aud
viewed the body, search OF the pockets
revealed cigar makers union card bear
| ing the name of John OKeef" Another
card showed that he was member Of
the Aerie Of Eagles at st. Alhans. VT,
Letters from Toronto, Ont, signed
"Mother.D were also found in his pockets.
O'Keefe, who stopped at the Old City
hotel had been on spree for some days
The body by orders of the medical ref
cree. was taken to Manchester. where II
will be prepared for burial
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-11-03
SECRET LEAKED OUT.
And Many Friends Were Present at This
Wedding.

The following account Of the marriage
Of Albert @. Smith, son Of Charles Al
Smith of this city, To Susie r. White
man, viii be Of much interest:
Westminster Presbyterian church Of
Jersey City, N. J.. was the scene Of Il
pretty little wedding Wednesday even
ing, when Miss Susie r. Whiteman was
united in marriage TO Albert Q. Smith
of Port jefferson, Long Island. The
Rev Walter Grcnway, pastor Of the
church, performed the ceremony. The
bride was prettily gowned in a white
princess robe and carrieda a large bou-
quet of white roses The bridesmaid,
Miss Jennie Z. Whiteman, wore cos
tune of pink and white and carried
pink roses. The brothers Of the bride
We're also members of the bridal party.
The wedding was supposed to be lin-
tied to relatives, but the secret place had
leaked ont and when the procession en-
tered the church to the strains Of the
wedding march there were many famils
lar faces to greet them
Mr. and Mrs. Smith both come from
old Vermont families and both attended
the university Of Vermont. The bride
went to Jersey City from Burlington
about FIVE years ago. and has made a
host of friends since going there, as was
evidenced BY the collection Of gifts.
After the honeymoon the Young couple
win reside at Port jefferson, Long Isl
and where their home II in readiness
for them
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-11-03
Elected Directors.

Montpelier, Noy 3.-A special meet.
ing Of the board Of trustees Of the sol
diers Home in Bennington was held
yesterday in The Office Of Col. Fred Il
Smith, one Of the trustees. Hugh Henry
president of the board, presided, and al
the officers and members We're present
The vacancy caused BY the death Of n
P Bowman Of ST. lohnsbury was filled
by the choice Of lustus Dsrtt Of Spring,
field. The resignation ofJ Gray Estey
of Brattleboro was received and accepted
and the vacancy was filled by the elec'
tion Of Porter u. Dale Of island Pond
a committee was appointed 70 draft
suitable resolutions on the death Of Mr
Bowman,
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-11-03
NORTH POLE
NOT REACHED
But Peary Planted Banner
Farthest North
OF ALL The EXPLORERS
Intrepid American Went to so Degrees
and Minutes and Was Then
Compelled to Turn Back on
His Course.


New York, Nov. 2 The United States
now hold the record Of afsrthest north
81 degrees minutes, This feat was ac.
complished BY Commander Robert u.
pcary, Of the United States navy. The
intrepid arctic explorer failed to reach
the North Pole al he had confidently
hoped 20 do with his specially eonstrHc-
ted vessel the Roosevelt. but he penetra-
ted nearer 70 the pole than the Duke Of
Abruzzi's expedition, which had held the
Arctic record, Sc degrees "a minutes.
What Commander Peary did and his
experiences during the past year in the
frozen north are briefly but yiyidly sum
married. in 4 communication received last
night by Herbert T. Bridgeman. secre.
tary of the Peary Arctic club. This com
munication follows:
Hopedale. Labrador tvial
Twillingate. N. r., Nov. 2.
To Robert L, Bridgeman:
Roosevelt wintered north coast Grant.
land, somewhat north Alcht. winter quar-
ters. Went north with sledges Febru.
AIRY via HeckIa and Columbia. Delayed
by open water between s4 and s5 de.
grecs. Beyond 5s days. Gale, disrupted
ice, destroyed caches, eiit off commnni.
cation with supporting bodies and drifted
due east. Reached 81 degrees six min
utes, north latitude over ice. drifting
steadily eastward. Returning ate eight
dogs. Driftcd eastward delayed by open
water reached north coast Greenland III
Strengthened conditions Killed musk
oxen and returned along Greenland coast
toship. Two supporting parties driven
on north coast Greenland One rescued
By me il starving condition, After one
weeks recuperation on Roosevelt siedged
west, completing north coast Grant land
and reached other land. near Tooth me-
ridian Homeward voyage incessant bat.
tic with ice, storms and headwinds
Roosevelt magnificent ice fighter and sea
boat No deaths or illness in expedition
tSigned)
PEARY.
In an interview before he left New
York. Commander peary expressed great
confidence in tile SUCCESS of the venture
He explained that nearly all the men ac'
companying him were members Of for,
mer Arctic expeditions and thoroughly
familiar with THE work ahead Of them
He continued
This is my ninth trip TO the Arctic
and barring sickness and other cont N.
gencies. win give the pole the hardest
try il has had ret hope TO win. There
arc three strong points in my favor;
First. the Roosevelt. the most powerful
Arctic boat ever built second. my know
ledge gained by 10 years in the Arctil
aud third, my knowledge OF the Esqui
ma,lx aud how 10 handle them.n
Asked what good il would do if HI
found the pole. Mr. Peary said
IT viii open MP three million square
miles Of absolutely unknown regions
that have been separated from the rest
OF the world for countless age.
The previous record for the point
nearest the pole was msde by Captain
Csgni, Of the Duke 81 AbruxEi's Italiar
expedition who reached 1854 north, Il
within 237 statute miles Of the pole
The point reached by Peary, s7.6 place
him about 203 miles from the pole.