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The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1909-10-22

and in few hours we saw from an
unusual uplift of ice blocks broad,
dark line separating the packs-a tre-
mendous cut several miles wide, which
seemed at the time to bar all farther
progress. We had folding canvas
boat on the sleds. but in temperature
of 48 degrees below zero|6o craft could
be lowered into water without fatal
results. All Of the ice about was trm-
" cemented together, and over 1t a
way was forged to the shore OF the
great lead.
Camp Beside the Lead.
Camp was made On secure old field.
and over it's huge ice cliffs the crack
seemed like long river winding be-
tween palisades of blue crystal. A
thin sheet of yellow ice had already
spread over the mysterious deep. and
a profusion of fantastic frost crystals
were arranged in punches resembling
flowers. Through this young ice DARK
vapors rose like steam through
screen of porous fabrics and fell in
feathers of dust long the sparkling
shores. Etukhishook went east and L
went west to examine the lead for
safe crossing.
There were several narrow places
while here and there foes had been
adrift in the lead and were now fixed
by the young ice. AhWelah renamed
10 make our snow house comfortable.
In exploring the shore line a partial
II bridged place was found about a
mile from camp. but the young ice was
too elastic for safe track. The tenn
perature, however. fell rapidly with
the setting sun. and the wird was just
strong enough to sweep off the heated
vapors. a better atmospheric condl-
ton could not be afforded to quickly
thicken the young ice.
The groaning ice and the eagerness
to reach the opposite shores kept US
awake for a long time. With the ear
resting on the frozen sea the Vibrations
and noises of the moving pac we're
not unlike those Of an earthquake.
Breakfast was served early. and soon
after we were on the thin ice to test It's
strength. Though the ice was hardly
safe, it did not seem wise to wait long
er, for the western skies were darken-
ing with a wind that might destroy
the new ice and compel halt for
long time.
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the season when the pack is little ere
yassed and not elastic it is probably
wide; later, as the entire sea Of ice
becomes active. it may disappear or
shift to a line nearer the land.
New Ice Stops Drift.
In low temperature new ice forms
rapidly, and this offers an obstruction
to the drift of the old ice. AS the
heavy central ice is pressed against
the unyielding land pack the small ice
is ground up. and even heavy foes are
crushed. This reduced mass of small
ice is pasted and cemented along the
shores of the big lead leaving a broad
band Of troublesome surface as a seri-
GUS barrier to sled travel. 1t seems
quite likely that this lead. or a condi-
ton similar to it. extends entirely
around the polar sea as buffer be-
tween the land and the middle pack.
With the big lead and its many pos
sibilities for troublesome delay behind.
course was set to reach the eighty
fifth parallel on the ninety-serenth
meridian. What little movement was
noted on the ice had been easterly.
and to allow for this drift we aimed
to keep a line slightly west of the
pole.
The wind was not troublesome fac
tor as we forged along for the first day
over this central pack. After run Of
eleven hours the pedometer registered
twenty-three miles. but we had taken
a Zigzag course and therefore only
placed seventeen miles to our credit.
The night was beautiful. The sun
sank into a purple haze. and soop there
appeared three suns in prismatic COL
ors, and these soon settled into the
frozen sea. During the night mar
row band Of orange Frightened the
northern skies. while the pack surface
slowed in magnificent shades Of violet
and lilac and pale purple blue.
Land Clouds Still Visible.
Satisfactory observations at noon on
March "a gave our position as latitude
SO degrees 81 minutes. longitude So
degrees q minutes. The land clouds
of Grant Land were still visible. and
q low bank Of mist in the west Ocr3-
sionally frightened. Offering an outline
suggestive of land. This we believed
to be Crocker Land. but mist persist
entity screened the horizon aud did not
offer an opportunity to study the con
tour.
Until midday the time was used for
observations and a study of the land
conditions. The dogs shifted the air as
If seeming gan,e. ~: ".f!"" /, '!i!lgent
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p OOLOOTINGWAH and lnugito
had been our bedfeuowS for the
entire uorthward run, and they
had pone through MANY danger

pR. COOK AS BE APPEARED WHEN he
REACHED COPENHAGEN.
come many of the natural personal
barriers to the success of arctic eGpedi-
tons.
One Degree In Three Days.
By dead reckoning our position was
latitude 81 degrees % minutes. longi-
ture 95 degrees Il minutes. A study
of the ice seemed to Indicate that we
hid passed beyond the zone Of ice
crushed by the influence of land pres
sure. Behind were great hum!nocks
and small ice: ahead was cheerful
expanse Of larger foes. Using the ac-
cumulated viCor Of man and beast. we
had advanced a degree Of latitude IN
three days. Our destination was about
46O miles beyond.
2 But our life had assumed quite an
BOTHER aspect. Previously we permit
kted ourselves some luxuries. A pound
Il Of coal oil and a good deal Of musk OK
tallow we're burned each day to heat
Me igloo and to cook abundant food.
kxtra meals were served when an oc-
Bsion called for it. and each man ate
drank all he desired. If the stock
Is or the mittens were wet there
Is FIRE enough to dry them out. But
Of this must now be changed.
sSw There was short daily allowance
Rof food and fuel-one pound of peinmi-
can per day for the dogs, about the
same for the men. with just taste of
other things. Fortunately. we were
vel, stuffed for the race with fresh
meat in the lucky run through game
. lands.
\ At first no great hardship followed
the changed routine. We filed up suf-
fciently on two cold meals and used
superfuous bodily tissue. It was no
longer possible to jump on the sled
for an occasional breathing spell. as
we had done along the land. With
overloaded sleds the drivers must push
\ and pull at the sleds to aid the dogs.
u and searched the troubled ice for an
easy route, cutting here and there with
the ice X to permit the passing of the
sleds.
Stripped For the Race.
We are finally stripped for the race.
Man and dog must walk along togeth-
er through storms and frost for that
elusive pivot. Success or failure de-
pended mostly upon our ability to
transport nourishment and to keep up
the muscular strength for prolonged
period.
AS we awoke on the following mcIn-
lag and peeped out Of the eye port the
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of the Pole
The Big Lead-~-An Arctic
Hurricane .-- Narrow Es-
cape From Death When
Ice Parted * *
ISEyENTH ARTlCLEl

search one seal blowhole was found
and an old bear track, but no alga or
other small life was detected In the
water Of the creVices. At the big lead
a few algae were gathered, but here
the sea was sterile. The signs Of seal
and bear, however. were encouraging
for a possible food supply. In return
ing the season would be more advanc-
ed, and the life might move north
ward. thus permitting an extension of
the time allowance of our rations.
Though the heat of the SUD was
barely felt, its rays began to pierce
the eye with painful effects. The
bright light, being reflected from the
spotless surface Of the storm driven
SHOWS, could not long be endured even
by the Eskimos without some protec-
ton. The amber colored goggles that
we had made at Annootok from the
glass of the Photographic supplies now
proved a priceless discovery. They
effectually removed one Of the greatest
torments to arctic travel.
The darkened or smoky glasses. blue
glasses and ordinary automobile cog
giles had all been tried with Indifferent
results. They failed for one reason OF
another, mostly because of an insult
fcient range Of vision or faulty con
struction, making it impossible to pro
ceed more than a few minutes without
removing the accumulated condensa
ton.
Relief In Amber Glasses.
This trouble was entirely eliminated
in our goggles. The amber glass
screened only the active rays which
injure the eye, but did not interfere
with the range Of vision. Indeed, the
eye, relieved Of the snow glare, was
better enabled to see distant objects
than through feldglasses. 1t is fre
ouently most difficult to detect icy
Irregularities on cloudy days. The
amber glass also dispels this trouble
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to beat.
Far from land, far from other life.
there was nothing to arouse warm
ing spirit Along the land there had
been Gains and gales. and an inspiring
contrast, even in the dark days and
nights, but here the frigid world was
felt at it's worst. The wind, which
came persistently from the west-now
strong, now feeble. but always sharp
inflicted a pain to which we never be-
came accustomed.
The kind of torture most felt in this
wind and humid air of an arctic pack
was picturesque mask Of ice about
the face. Every bit Of exhaled mols-
ture condensed and froze either to the
facial hair or to the line Of fox tails
about the hood 1t made comlcat
caricature of US.
The frequent turns in this course
brought both sides to the wind and
arranged line Of icicles from every
hair offering a convenient nucleus.
These lines of crystal offered a pleas
ing dash Of light and color as we
looked at each other, but they did not
afford much amusement to the indi-
yidual exhibiting them. Such hairs as
had not been pulled from the lips and
the chin were first weighted, and then
the wind carried the breath to the long
hair with which we protected cur
heads and left a mass Of dangling
frost.
An Icy Coating.
Accumulated moisture from the eyes
coated the eyelashes and brows. The
humidity escaping about the forehead
left a crescent of snow above, while
that escaping under the chin, combined
with falling breath, made semicircle
of ice. The most uncomfortable icicles,
however, were those that had formed
on the coarse hair within the nostriis-
It is to free the face Of this kind oc
decoration that the ESki:nns pull the
facial hair out by the roots: hence the
real poverty of mustaches and beard&
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By DIR. FREDERICK A. COOK

~ snowshoes and with H., spread
legs led the way. The sleGs
W with light loads followed. The
surface vibrated as we moved
along, but the spiked handle Of the ice
ax did not easily pass through. For
about two miles we walked with an
easy tread and considerable anxiety,
but we had all been on similar ice be-
fore and we knew that with ready
line and careful Watchfulness there
was no great danger. A cold bath,
however, in that temperature. forty
degrees below, could have had some
serious consequences. In two crossings
all our supplies we're safely landed on
the north shores, and from there the
lead had more picturesque effect.
For a time this huge separation in
the pack was a mystery to me. At
first sight there seemed to be no good
reason for it's existence. Peary had
found a similar break north of Robe
son channel. It seemed likely that
what we saw was an extension of the
same lead following at distance the
general trend of the northernmost land
extension.
This is precisely what one finds on
q smaller scale wherever two ice packs
come together. Here we have the pack
of the central polar sea. meeting the
land ice. The movement Of the land
pack is intermittent and usually along
the coast. The shadows, grounded ice
and projecting points interfere with a
steady drift. The movement Of the
central pack is quite constant and al
most in every direction.
The tides, the currents and the
winds each give momentum to the
floating mass. This lead is the break
ing line, between the two bodies Of ice.
1t widens as the pack separates, mar
! rows or widens with an easterly OF
westerly drift, according to the pres
sure of the osntral pack. Early in
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down on the sledges for short breath
ing spell and fell asleep. Awakened
about an hour later by strong wind.
we FASTENED to seek shelter. The
heavy foe upon which we rested had
several large hummocks, and over to
the lee of one Of these was found suit
able snow for a camp. Lines of snowy
vapor were rushing over the pack.
and the wind came with rapidly in
creasing force.
But the dome was erected before we
suffered severely from the blast. and
under it we crept out Of the coming
storms into warm furs.
It blew fercely that night, but in the
morning the storm eased to a steady
draft, with a temperature Of SO de-
grees below. At noon we emerged.
The snow grays had been swept from
the frigid dome, but to the north there
remained a low black line over q
pearly cloud which gave US much un-
easiness. 1t was a narrow belt OF
water sky and indicated open water or
very thin ice at no great distance.
The upper surface of Grant Land
was q mere line, but a play Of land
clouds over it fixed the eyes on the
last known rocks of solid earth. In
this march we felt keenly the piercing
cold of the polar sea. The temperature
gradually rose to 46 below in the after
noon. but the chill Of the shadows in
creased with the swing Of the suns
glitter.
A Life sappins Wind.
1t still blew that light. life sapping
draft which sealed the eyes and bleach
ed the nose. We had hoped that this
would soften with the midday sun.
but instead it came with sharper
edge. Our course was slightly west
of north; the wind was slightly north
OF west. It struck us at painful an
gle and brought tears. The moistened
lashes quickly froze together in wink
ing, and we were forced to halt fire.
ouently to unseal the eyes with the
warmth of the uncovered hand. ln
the meantime we found the nose tip
ped with a white skin. and it also re-
quired nursing. The entire face was
surrounded with Ice.
This experience brought warm Ian
guage, but there was no redress. II
we aimed to succeed the face must
be barred to the cut Of the elements.
At about s o'clock, as the sun crossed
the west, we had reached a line OF
high pressure ridges. Beyond the ice
was cut into smaller foes and thrown
together into ugly irregularities. An
active pack and troubled seas could
not be far away, according to our sur
misses. The water sky widened, but
became less sharply defined.
We managed to pick way among
hummocks and pressure lines which
seemed impossible from a distance
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WYOOLOOTINGWAH and 1nugito
M had been our bedfellows for the
#A entire uorthward run, and they
had gone through many danger
Gus and hard experiences together. We
therefore felt more keenly their de-
parture than the going Of the first six.
We were at first lonely, but the exi-
gencies Of our problem were soon suit
ciently engaging to occupy every call
and strain every fiber.
Now our party was reduced to three.
and, though the isolation was more op-
pressive, there were the usual advan-
tages for greater comfort and progress
of small family Of workers. The in
creased number Of a big expedition al
ways enlarges the responsibility and
difficulties. In the early part Of polar
venture this disadvantage is eliminat-
ed by the survival Of the fttest, but
after the last supporting sleds return
the men are married to each other and
can no longer separate. A disabled or
united dog can be fed to his compan-
ions, but an injured or weak man can
not be put aside An exploring ven
ture is only as strong as its weakest
member, and increased numbers, like
increased links in chain, reduce eff
cheney.
The personal idiosyncrasies and in
conveniences always shorten the days
march; but, above all, numerous par
ty quickly divides into cliques, which
are always opposed to each other, to
the leader and to the best interests Of
the problem in hand With but two
savage companions, to whom this ar
duous task was but part Of an ac-
customed life of frost. hoped to over
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of the Pole
Polar Party Reduced to
Three and Northward
March Continued-All Con.
ditions Are Favorable 80
fSEXTH ARTlCLEl
ESlXTH ARTICLEl

sun was edging along the northeast
throwing a warm orange glow on US
that gladdened our hearts. The tem-
perarure was IS degrees below zero
F.; the barometer was steady ana
high. There was almost no wind. and
not a cloud lined the dome OF pale
purple blue.
After two cups of tea. a watch sized
biscuit, chip of frozen meat and a
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NN snowshoes and with spread
legs l led the way. The sleGs
W with light loads followed. The
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The Conquest
By Dr. FREDERICK A. COOK

Copyright. 1909. by the New York
Herald Company. Registered In
Canada In Accordance With Copy
right Act. Copyright In Mex
ico Under Laws of the Republic
of Mexico. All Rights Reserved
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-07-31
Chicago Board of Trade.

Chicago, July 30.-High estimates
of the total yield of wheat in the
northwest had a weakening ERECT on
the wheat market today, prices at the
close showing net losses OF Csc To
/ S-Sc. Corn and oats also
closed weak, but provisions were tirm
The market closed weak with July
at sl.O7is and September at $l.O3%
Increased local receipts and a slack
ening in shipping demand prompted
moderate selling of corn during inc
greater part of the session, which re-
suited in final declines of 5-Sc 10
/ 1-4c.
July sold between zoe n a SIC
and September between G6c ana
81 1-Sc. the former closing at 40 cents
and tho latter at &C 1-Sc.
\ break of Sc in the price OF July
was the feature Of trading in oats
which was extremely weak all uaN'
The range on July was between f-'
and i5c. The market closed weak ~
almost the lowest point with prices
|1M11-se to > 3-Sc lower, July belns
n a. 1-Sc ana september at SN lie.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-07-31
FEAST Of FOUNDER
Of JESUIT ORDER
TO Be OBSERVED
of ST, IngnatiuS LoyoIa
viii Be Honored With EIabo-
rate Services in Churches
Today and Tomorrow,

The feast of st. Ignatius Logon
founder of the Society of Jesus, an
institution unique in history, VIII be
observed with appropriate ceremonies
in the church of san Felipe de Ncri
today and in the Immaculate Conccp-
ton church tomorrow. The day h
one of the greatest in the Jesuit call
endar of feast days. High mass Will
be sunk in san Felipe at . O'Clock
this morning, Father Camillus, .. f.
NJ. OF Jcmez, being cclebrant. Father
CavallerO, :. j.. viii preach the
p~anegyric of the patron of the or
der. Father Jerome of Pcna Blanca
will be deacon and Father Ia Fon of
EI Paso. sub-dcacon. Complete ar
rangcmcnts FOR services In the Inn
maculatc Conception church tomor-
row will be announced today.
ST. 1gnatius was born in 1891 near
Appetite. in the province Of Guipuzcoa
spain. and died at Rome, July ~,
1856. lie was beatiiicd by Pope
Paul V. in 100 and canonized along
with 81. Francis Xavier by Pope
Gregory XIV. on March 10, 1923.
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moves congestion. Pro-
notes strength. Cures fe-
male weakness. Makes
weak men strong. You
can get a belt and attach
mNnN rs lnn. % cnnl
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HEAVY H|PMENTS Of
MONTANA WOOL
Sheep Sbearing Nearly Finish
ed; Spring Rains Have Re-
suited in Very Clean FIeoces'

,S,a.i,I fnrr..nondcuce ia MoruInc JournalI
,,nt,u. Ntart fufv 40
,,t. soo+ton nc tho STATE
~silearihF IN t"'9 9'''''" w
is nearly a thlns OF lh' pa9'.
clip of the season of 1903, however
has heen rood one on the whole,
a., ,,i has
'''''''7"
not come mp 10 the 'Apoel'll'IlS VI -"
most s%anguino. Work is sim being
oorricd an Mt q rrV, of the shearing
- mot an tho
pens pu' Tue Si''''' -
sheep IN the Vicinity VIII nave pO0"
sheared at the end OF this week.
Shcarinp has bccu in progress for a
utt,o o,.er live veelss and has kept
40 ,,.,,ol pnmhor of sbearers and
~ h,uls h,s,. dining that time.
rha ros,,1t of tho c1in has been some
% 80 =, is-onnointmon TO some of
W. a,ua, ,,bo wore exnecting q
record weight in addition to q record
- - moi Tho record price
la n,,t an Inc other hand
- 80 NO ,yn,,pe animal was
nv 81 d,c i'm some
"'' - 80 a., r,ct mat tho
9''a'i t icon as severe ms
p'9' VIZ
v rc,u
- h,s hren unusually clean.
,,, w.. noan ,daa lathe fact that
- :" ,,hf.h have also bene-
rittod fine drv laud farmer, have
ii''ru Gaoaa, ANA have pre-
49, No. ,,s,,l c,,,st of dirt has
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TIIc NIcInIs.

New York, July 30.-Thc copper
market was lower in London with spot
quoted at pounds IS, is. Cd and futures
at pounds 50, IS. Locally the market
was weak. but unchanged with Lake
quoted at $13.25n 1850; electrolytiC
at $12.T5M13.O0 and casting al
$12.62 u a 12.S7H.
Lead advanced to pounds II, l2s
Cd in London. The local market re-
manned easy AZ $i.21i2 m432lA-
Spcltcr was unchanged at pounds
- in the London market. Locally tho
market was firm and higher at $5.4j
M5.50. Bar silver, so Csc; Mexican
dollars, iic.
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knus,s CIV live stock.

Kansas city. July S0.-Cattlo-f'o-
GENTS. 1000. including coo
Market strong. Native steers. SI-'ft
: %. southern steers. $3.5Um go
cows. s2.60ai00: native
COWS heifers. 225m 40; stockeIS
feeders. Ss.25H5.25: bulls, $2.SO~
4e5. calves. $3.50@ 200; western
steers. $4,000 soc; western cows
se.75m $50.
Hogs-Receipts. 3.0O0. Market DC
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745: pigs. ss.0oa 100.
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