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The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1909-09-09
Tells of His Trip to the
Pole by Various
Stages
OPEN WATER DELAYS
Brief Summary of His Explorations Sent
to the London Times to Forestall Any
Possible Leaks Sledge Trip Took About
Two Months


London, Sept. 9.-The Times this
morning is publishing the following mes
sage from Commander Peary, dated Battle
Harbor, Labrador, via wireless to Cape
Bay, Sept. 8.
As it may be impossible to get my full
story through in time for to-morrow's s
Times, partly as prelude which may
stimulate interest and partly to forests all
possible leaks, l am sending you a brief
summary of my voyage which is to be
printed exactly as written
"The Roosevelt left New York, on July
Is, 1908. She left Sydney on July II,
arrived at Cape York, Greenland, on
August 1 left Etah, Greenland, on August
8, arrived at Cape Sheridan, Grant Land
on Sept. l, and wintered at Cape Sheridan.
The sledge expedition left Roosevelt
February Is, 1909, and started north from
Cape Columbia on March l. / passed
the British Record on March 2, but was
delayed by open water March 2 and 3;
was held up by open water from March to
March IL, and crossed the S4th parallel
on March ! encountered an open lead on
March 49, crossed the S5h parallel on
March Is; crossed the Seth parallel on
March %, but encountered an open le ad
on March %; passed the Norwegian
Record on March %; passed the Italian
Record on March "a, and encountered an
open lead on March 26 crossed the S7th
parable on March 27; passed the American
Record on March 2S; encountered an open
lead on March 2S; but was held up by
open water on March 29 crossed the SSth
parallel on April ?; crossed the S9th
parallel on April f. and reached the North
Pole on April g.
On returning we left the Pole on April
7; reached Cape Columbia on April %,
arriving .ornboard the Roosevelt on April
27. The Roosevelt left Cape Sheridan on
July IS, and passed Cape Sabine on Au-
gust s; left Cape York on August 26 ann
arrived at Indian harbor.
All members of the expedition are return
ing in good health except Prof. Ross G.
Marvin, who unfortunately was prownt d
on April 10, 45 miles north of Cape
Columbia while returning from Sc degrees
north latitude in command of supporting
p'rty.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1909-09-09
OVER 1000 PEOPLE PRESENT
Barton Draws Good Crowd Exciting
Races Pulled Off
Especial to the JournaD

Especial to the JournaD
Barton, Sept. S.-The weather condi-
tions of the first visitors day of the
Orleans County Fair being perfect, 1000
people were present to witness the events
The entries are large in nearly every de-
partment and are considered extra good
there being Oil fowls in the Poultry
Show. The ball game this forenoon be-
tween Lyndonville and Barton was rather
loosely played and resulted in an easy
victory for Barton. The score by innings
r. ii. T..
Lyndonville 5000 0O0l II 73
Barton; 202 0 0 o 0 0-4 A 0
The races this afternoon were exciting,
five hotly contested heats being NECESSARY
to decide the 2:lS stake pace.
2:lS Pace Purse $500,
lob, b. S. by Island Wilkes
Jr., Newport Stock farm..2 l 5 l
Oradell br G. by Alcinere,
Lewis M. Seaver, Norris
vile .............1 5 2 2 3
Candy Girl BIN. by Alexander
Leamy, Gardner, Mass. A A 3 2
Pactola Boy and Outcast also started.
2;40 Pace and 2;35 trot, purse $3.50
Mona Maid ch m. (L. A. BEAM
Brookline, Mass. ss......,.....,,l l
Madge Bradley b. m by Chehalis,
Frank Holbrook, NewporD 2 3
o. N. Wilkes b, g. by Online, Ut.
Wait, Boston n.........,....3 3
Lady Roxie b. m Clanmore, ed
mond Duff, West Charleston dis.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1909-09-09
WIRES TO PRESIDENT
Capt. Peary Send S
Message Announcing
Discovery
MAKES SUITABLE REPLY

of President Taft-Latter sends Felici-
tations and Says that New Honor Has
Been Added to the Name "American'
Beverly, Mass, Sept S-Presdent Taft
is much intere sted in the news concerning
the "Top of the World but is not
expressing any opinion on the relative
merits of Dr. Cook and Captain Peary
The President received the following
from Peary today:
Indian Harbor, Sept. S-W illiam H.
Taft, Pre- sident, Washington, ID. c.
Havoe9e honor to place the North Pole
at your disposal r. E. Peary T. s. N
President Taft's reply was as follows
Beverly, Mass, Sept. S-Commandel
R. E. Peary, U. S. NJ, Indian Harbor, Via
Cape Ray, N. F.-Thanks for your
intere sting and generous Offer. / do not
know exactly what l could do with it.
l congratulate you, sincerely on having
achieved, after greatest effort, the object
of your trip, and sincerely hope your
observations will contribute subst antially
to scientific knowledge. You have added
lustre to the name Anne rican William H
G. Taft -
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1909-09-09
PEARY HAS HIS DOUBTS

New York, Sept S-The follow ng
dc dcspatch from Robert E. Peary at In
dian Harbor was received early today
by Melville f. Stone, general manager
of The Associated Press: 81 have nailed
the Stars and Stripes to the North Pole.
This is authortive and correct. Cook S
story should not be taken too seriously.
The two Eskimos who accompanied him
say that he went no dist ance north and
was not out of sight of land. Other
members of the tribe corroborate their
story
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1909-09-09
Morrisville Man A Can
didate For Governor
in 1910
WILL SPEND NO MONEY
Without Managers and Without Funds He
Appeals to the People of Vermont
Will Make Canvass.
Especial to the Journal.)

| Especial TO the Journal.)
Morrisvlle, Sept. Interest will be
added to the canvass for the Republican
nomination for Governor of Vermont by
the announcement made today by Hon.
Frederick c. Fleetwood that he is a can
didate for that Office The text of his let
ter follows:
"In response to many and frequent
inquiries from different parts of the State,
| take this opportunity to announce that
| shall be a candidate for the nomination
for Governor in the year 1910.
"Not a cent shall spend in this can
vass. Without managers, and without
money | appeal openly and squarely to
the people of Vermont.
"If strength is spared me I shall dur
ing the coming months publicly discuss,
better roads, better schools, preservation
of forests, economy in State expenses, and
pure politics, all vital factors in the pres
ent prosperity and future growth of our
State
Frederick G. Fleetwood. +"
Frederick Gleed Fleetwood is native
of ST. Johnsbury, and will reach his 10th
birthday on September 9th next. He was
educated at st. Johnsbury Academy
attended the University of Vermont, at
Burlington, for two years, and entered
Harvard where he graduated in 1891.
He locatebd in Morrisville in 1856 and
became Sta,e's Attorney of Lamoille
County in 1897. He has held the follow
ing Offices: Town clerk and treasurer of
Morristown, from March, 1896 to March,
1900; secretary of committee on revision
of Vermont Statutes in 1893 and 1894;
presidential olector on Republican ticket
in 1900, and me ssenger to carry the vote
to Washington; was elected Secretary of
State in 1902, reelected in 1904 and re-
elected in 1906, being succeeded in 1908
by Guy w. Bailey.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1909-09-09
EXPLORER WIRES WIFE

South Harpswell, Me-, Sept. S-Mrs.
Robert f. Peary, the explorers wife,
today received the following message
Indian Harbor, Labrador Good morn
ing. Delayed here by gale. Don't let
Cooks story worry you. Have him nailed.
(signedD Bert"
Bert of course, is Commander Peary.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1909-09-09
KILLED BY CANNIBALS
Vessel Burned by Horde of Savages-
Another Ship Not Heard From Since
Captured by the Natives.

Montreal, Sept S.-A cable from Sgd
ney, n. S. W., says that it is reported
from the New Hebrides that Captain Lind
say, Master of the Ketch Rabaul, was first
speared, then clubed to death by horde
of cannibals. His crew numbering ten,
were massacred and the vessel seized by
savages and burned at Mallicallo, New
Hebrides, where cannbalism still exists.
The Rabaul was engaged in the labor
traffic. Some of the crew of the French
Ketch Guadeloupe, which was captured
by the natives, have since been unheard
of.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1909-09-09
FIVE HEATS NECESSARY,
Windsor County Fair at Woodstock Draws
Good Crowd on Second Day-Many
Entries
Especial to the Journal.)

Especial to the Journal.)
Woodstock, Sept. S.-The second day
OF the Windsor County Fair held here
tcday, drew crowd of about 1000 people
and the attractions in general were of the
kind that makes a successful exhibition
The entries in the various departments are
many, and the cattle and poultry shows
are the best in years. There were two races
run off today, the first being the contest for
horses between the ages of and wears
and the other the 2:29 class. The results
OF the races are as follows:
Young Horses race:
Hyland G, CIV. H. Corey, Wood
s,och' h'''''.' ''.'.................2 2 l l
Ciny, &C.. R. Hatorn, Wood
stock) )'..... ................1 l 3 3 3
Lady Grey, &C.. E. Cady, Bar
nard) 3 2 2 2.
Time, 2;44, 2:3S 1-2, 2:4O, PAL. 2:4O.
2:29 Glass, Trot or Pace
Winona c, arthur Woodrow,
White River Junction.
Hal Cander, Hugh Lyman, Tun-
bridge e)..............1222
Lady Laurel, (P E. Jarvus, Wind
sor)..' ''.......... 3 3 3
Time, 2:25. 2:25 IA. 2:25 ID, 2:25l-2
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1909-09-09
National League
Giants Win and Lose

GIANTS Win and Lose
New York, Sept. S.--After taking the
first game from Brooklyn, with a close
fall in the eighth inning when the visitors
made runs off Wiltse, they lost the last
contest 6 to with Amos in the box.
Hunter, who started the second game.
was knocked out of the box in the fourth
inning. The score:
First Game
r. H. +.
Brooklyn: 0 0 0 90 O-6 8 3
New York: 0 0 2 0 | II 10 |
Batterics-M Mcintyre and Bergen; Wilt
Sc, Ames and Meyers.
Second Game
R.zH. E..
Brooklyn % O01O3 O-6 IL 3
New York: 0 0 0 2 00O0 1-3 9 3
Batteries-Hunter, Bell and Marshall
Ames and Schlei.
CUBS WIN FROM PIRATES
Pittsburg, Sept. S.-The Cubs won to-
days game in the last inning, scoring
two men and cinching the contest for
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1909-09-09
PRESENTS COSTLY CLOWN
viii be Placed on Head of Image of tn
the Virgin in Church in Mexico

Mexico City, Sept. S-A crown costing
more than $50 900 has been presented to
the Church of San Francisco at Celaya as
tribute to the Virgin Mary. The crowning
OF the image of the Virgin is to take place
on October II. The $4,000 which was
paid for the crown was subscribed by
members of the church in Celaya and
vicinity
Its composition is of gold and silver,
inlaid with precious stones
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1909-09-09
RUNNERS START TODAY
Only Horses Start in 100 Pace and Free
For All at Grand Circuit Races-Favor-
ties Won Both Events

Hartford, Conn, Sept. S.-Only two
horses started in the 2:09 pace and the
same number in the Free for All pace.
Favoritts won both events. Rumors
will have possession of the track for ihe
next three days.
Summaries:
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1909-09-09
AMERICAN LEAGUE STANDING
GAMES TODAY

GAMES TODAY
NATIONAL LEAGUE
Cincinnati at Pittsburg
Brooklyn at New York
Philadelphia at Boston
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Cleveland at Detroit
Chicago at st. Louis
Boston at Washington
New York at Philadelphia
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1909-09-09
REFUSES TO QUARREL
DR.. Cook Will Not En-
ter Dispute With
Peary
WILL SUBMIT PROOFS
Arctic Explorer Refuses to be Drawn Into
Any Controversy With Commander
Peary-Denies That He Took Peary's
Stores, But Says That Peary Took
His Instead
His Instead

Copenhagen, Sept S-Dr. Cook said
today: Il will not enter upon any
controversy with Commander Peary
If he tells that he found the pole, believe
him, If he says kidnapped his Eslimos,
reply that Eskimos are nomads; they
belong neither to him nor me. | en-
gagged them and paid them twice what they
asked. 1t is foolish to say that | appro-
priated Peary's stores and | can hardly
credit the statement that Peary said such a
thing. As a matter of fact, Peary took
my stores, saying to their custodian that
he had to organize a relief expedition to
search for me.
reached the pole and | will submit
my proofs and observations to any inter
national scientist or explorer and place
myself at the bar of public opinion,
offering my evidence and awaiting the
worlds judgement. | will tomorrow
make an announcement which will prove
that l am sincere and that l am ready
to present my evidence.
DR.. Cook Still Silent
Copenhagen, Sept. Sit is useless to
submit the most scathing despatche S
rejecting on him to DR.. Cook, for he
simply smiles, says they are untrue and
refuse to discuss them further. He has an
air of perfect confidence without touch OF
braggadocio. His Danish friends. such as
as Sverdrup and others experienced in
polar research keep undiminished faith
in him.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1909-09-09
GIANTS SPLIT EVEN
Win And Lose From
Trolley Dodgers in
Double Header
MAPS BEAT DETROIT

Cubs Trounce the Pirates with Brown
in the Box, and Philadelphia Takes Two
from the Doves-Red Sox Get a Game
from the Senators
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1909-09-09
WAS A NATIVE OF VERMONT
Walter E. Andrews Dies at His Home
in Shelton, Conn

Shelton, Conn, Sept. 9-Walter L.
Andrews, president of the Williams
Typewriter Co., died at his home here
last night of arterial trouble. He was
a native of aitsfeld, Vt.
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HARTMAN SOMEWHAT IMPROVED

Oxygen Being Administered as Heart
Stimulant, But Crisis Seems Over
Turner, N. Y, Sept. Sc. H. Hartman S
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tonight from the crisis of Tuesday
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The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-12-21
ORANGE MARRIAGE
Tinder-J Johnson.

Mr.. Gloucester T. Tinder and Miss
Sallie l.. johnson, both of Orange, were
married by Rev. c. E. Saunders, at the
residence Of the brides brother, Mr.. A.
L. johnson, at $3.50 p. m, Wednesday,
Dec. 18th.
Mr.. J. J. Jennings and Mr.. A. Con-
rad johnson, nephew of the bride, acted
as ushers. Music was rendered by Mrs.
G. w. Jennings. The bride was becom-
ingly attired in a gray travelling suit,
with hat and gloves to match. After
the ceremony they left for the home OF
the brides brother, Mr.. w. w. Johnson,
where a sumptuous supper was served.
Only the immediate family and few
friends were present. MIR. and Mrs.
Tinder left next morning on the 2. f.
P. r. R. for their home near Orange
C. III.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-12-21
ORANGE COUNTY LETTER

Lahore, Va, Dec. 18th.
Contractor James l.. Frazer has
opened up the mines for the Marlice
Soapstone Co. at Verdiersville and
government expert and chemist has in
spected the mines and analyzed the ore.
He says the mineral is of the best
grade and the mines promise a rich
Weld. The plans of the company, under
the management of business men of
such note as Mr.. G. II. Hurkamp, Of
Fredericksburg, are now materializlng,
with a view Of placing machinery and
developing the hidden wealth of these
mines in the near future. Persons
who have visited the locality say the
prospects are bright and very inviting
to investors. May the home enterprise
push the work and help enjoy the riches
which lie dormant at our doors.
Behind a span of quick blacks Mr..
James l.. Frazer passed through here
this week in hurry, with so much
business on hand, yet full Of cheerful
words for ALL His new home near
Orange is a gem of beauty and every
thing is prosperous.
Now that Bro. Covington has been to
New Jersey and oiled his running gear
with dollar a pound butter, we hope
to have many good things from him in
The Free Lance.
Thursday night an impromptu gath
ering of young folks met at the hospi-
table home of Mr.. Jno. j. Daniel and
enjoyed music, social chat and other
good things.
A few days since in attempting to
cross the swollen stream here Mr.. Mar
shall Jackson lost his footing and went
down in the torrent, whence he emerged
after manly victory, but lost his fine
gun.
Miss Nan Morton returned this week
to her home in Richmond, after pleas
ant visit to her father, near here.
The graded school here closes We'd
nesday for the holidays. There will be
debate in the afternoon on the COM
parative advantages of country and city
life. The disputants are: Affirmative,
Marshall Jackson, Lucille Brockmar
and Robt. Burrus; negative, Lille
Voolfolk, Bessie Foster and Cindie
Fraser. A lively tilt is promised.
Turkey feathers are flying and most
Of the birds are off this week TO satisfy
Christmas indigestion.
Our cattle king, J. j. Daniel, shipped
a load of fine steers yesterday.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-12-21
STAFFORD
Scribbler Writes Of the Old Time
Christmas-Horse Trades s-Personals.
Stafford c. H., Va, Dec. II.

Stafford c. H., Va, Dec. II.
A gentleman arrived here some time
ago with a horse, which he stated he
had bought in a neighboring county.
After some "dickering' he traded it
for a hound dog, and went on his way
rejoicing, leading the dog. The party
10 whom he had traded the horse took
him to a colored "gemum, of African
descent, and traded him off for a calf.
The colored friend Immediately tried
the experiment of how little a horse
could eat and live After getting him
down to about one straw day, unlimit-
ed water, not to say anything of a
package of horse and cattle powders,
administered in large doses, the horse
incontinently died after reaching de-
gree of thinness not equaled by Don
Quixote's 'Rosinante, in the days of that
Knight of De La Mancha. Note-Since
witing this paragraph it is reported the
horse was in hypnotic trance and has
come to.
DIR. K. w. Hill, accompanied by his
bride, spent some time here last Satlr-
day night, at which time the doctor was
initiated into the mysteries of the P.O.
S. A.
Miss Sallie Gill. of Garrisonyille.
who has been seriously i'll with appendi-
ctis. is improving, your correspondent
is glad TO say.
About one week more and Christmas
will be with us again. Altho there
have been 1909 Christmases It's the same
old story over and over, and no matter
how case hardened we get from lapse
of time, there seems TO be something in
the air that touches the tender chords
Of the average heart and we become
young again, for the time being.
The writer of this having arrived at
that period Of a mans life when to
look backward gives him more pleasure
than 10 look forward, well remembers
the Christmas befo de wah, when
Christmas week was looked forward to
with the greatest pleasure by young
and old, when the plantation darkies
made the air ring with their melodies,
and the Marsters and the Misses were
almost slaves 10 them during those
seven days, for little was required Of
them and preparation was made for the
holidays for weeks before. But now in
this practical age, it seems we begrudge
one day to celebrate Christ's coming.
am sorry to say, however, It's the
same as of old, for:
God rest ye, merry gentlemen, let moth
ing you dismay,
For Jesus Christ our Saviour, was born
on Christmas day.
The dawn rose red Ger Bethlehem, the
stars shone through the gray;
For Jesus Christ our Saviour was born
on Christmas day.
Lands touching the waters Of the Po-
tomac and the creeks in Stafford are
very much sought after. Parties are
going from place to place with view
Of buying them and turning them into
game preserves.
Mr.. Jack Grinnan paid the Court
House visit this week, accompanied
by his friend, Mr. Ennis, whom he had
advised TO go thou and do likewise.
Z" "'Tis the same old story.
Scribbler.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-12-21
DESERVING OF PRAISE
Youths Who Won Government
Prizes in Agricultural Pursuits.
$50 BUSHELS CORN FROM ONE ACRE

Bascom Usher. South Carolina lad,
entered the government corn contest
and produced over $50 bushels OF corn
from a single acre. The u. s. Secretary
of Agriculture presented three south
ern BOYS with diplomas of merit Tor
special proficiency in agricultural pur-
suits. " One of these boys is of Chester
field county, Virginia. His name is Ralph
Bellwood. Young Bellwood is under
eighteen years old. Probably he has
enioyed no more favorable chances TO
be proficient in agricultural pursuits
than thousands of other Virginia boys
He planted an acre Of corn, entered the
government corn contest, diligently
followed the governments instructions
and raised from his single acre l22 bush
els of corn. Consequently he hears
himself warmly eulogized by Secretary
Wilson.
We get our standards sadly awry.
We distribute our worship with hit
and-miss aim. Our heroes are politicians
who have won 10 high estate. and some
of whom put in ten stakes for them
selves for every one they put in for
anybody else; or they are opera-singers
or prize-hghters, men with abnormal
specialties who do not leave the world
any better for their having lived IN 1t;
or they are multi-millionaires. the man.
hood of whose stock may have run out
with their fathers. These and their like
get the pomp and power and place and
adulation, when all the time the real
heroes are men Ofquite different sort.
The real heroes are those who are doing
real service, no matter how, to their
kind. Some obscure country editor,
some backwoods parson, some indus
trious mechanic, who nobody ever hears
of, may be doing work which, in Swift's
memorable phrase. eclipses "the whole
race of politicians put together.
Judged by the real test of public serv-
ice, Ralph Bellwood, Bascum Usher and
the other lads are real heroes. Many
Governor has done less for his State
than these Southern boys are doing for
their States. How TO increase the
wealth-producing power of an acre of
ground is fundamental problem at the
very root and base of every civilization,
and these boys are helping 10 solve IT,
They have grown more corn from an
acre than their grandfathers ever
dreamed of growing. They are living
object lessons of the truth and beauty
of scientifi, agriculture. They are blSz-
ing a trail to new farm-life of en-
hanced prosperity and dignity and use
fulness. They are pushing open the
door to a widened horizon and new
hope. If this is not public service Of the
kind that marks heroes, then nothing is.
Richmond Times-Dispatch.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-12-21

The Senate finance committee Friday
heard the requests of the State hospital
boards for annuities and increases for
new buildings and the like. Including
the care and maintenance Of the Epilep-
tic Colony, the cost for two years is
placed at one million, three hundred
and fifteen thousand, an increase of
more than half a million dollars over
the last two years. The increases SC
far asked by the State departments is
more than a million year over present
eXnenses.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-12-21
WANTS SOIL SURVEY

At the request Of Mr.. w. T. Mayo,
of Hague, Hon. w. A. Jones has re-
auested the Department Of Agriculture
to make a survey of the soil of West
moreland and Northumberland coun-
ties. The department has promised
Mr.. Mayo to take up the work during
the coming year. A map and report
of the survey will be made showing the
different class of soils and the products
to which the different varieties are
best adapted. This will be for free
distribution amongst the farmers and
others seeking information about the
country. Northern Neck News.