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The Tupelo journal., 1909-05-14

Thirteen men were killed in Maine
by deer hunters last season. 1t is only
lust to say for the hunters that none
of them has made any complaint con.
corning the ammunition that was
wasted when the mistakes were made.
The Tupelo journal., 1909-05-14

Ebert Hubbard suggests that for q
whole year we let the heather rest.'
But maybe those Newport swells would
object to no mention whatever for IL
months.
The Tupelo journal., 1909-05-14

That great image of the angel Ga
briel, after being blown down by a
storm, ~is-restored to its pinnacle on
the new st. Johns cathedral in New
York. A new horn is provided, but
New York is still far from ready to
hear it.
The Tupelo journal., 1909-05-14

Some English statesmen are In IA
vor of taxing bachelors In order 10
appease the suffragettes. We were
under the impression that some OF the
English suffragettes were married.
The Tupelo journal., 1909-05-14

Surely the burglars have not yet
cleaned up things SO thoroughly that
they are now driven to the extremity
of stealing things so cumbersome and
hard to dispose of as horses and W
hicleS.
The Tupelo journal., 1909-05-14

A Maryland expert says thai not
one man in a thousand who eats ter.
rapin knows whether it is the genuine
diamond backed article or not. Then
what difference does it make?
The Tupelo journal., 1909-05-14

Since other British possessions have
set the example we may expect to
hear almost any day now that William
Waldorf Aston has put a Dreadnought
in the slot and drawn out a peerage.
The Tupelo journal., 1909-05-14

A slump in diamonds is predicted
If agreeable to Her, you'd better Walt
a few days and you may pick up a
real bargain in an engagement soil
taire.
The Tupelo journal., 1909-05-14

An interesting suggestion that the
continental powers might induce
Great Britain to cut down her navy
by reducing their own. But some
what academic, Ell?
The Tupelo journal., 1909-05-14

Some English statesmen are IN
favor of taxing bachelors in order to
appease the suffragettes. We were
undeS the impression that some of the
English ~suffragettes were married.
The Tupelo journal., 1909-05-14

A new fraternity is known as The
Amalgamated Order of Moose" From
a gastronomic point of view, an
amalgamated moose might properly
be called hash.
The Tupelo journal., 1909-05-14

Observers declare that wild geese,
when they fly overhead nowadays 40
not honk so much as formerly. 1t may
be that they dislike the idea of being
mistaken for automobiles.
The Tupelo journal., 1909-05-14
KNEW HIS SON.

Prodigal Son-Father, I have re-
turned!
Father-Yes, gol dern We. I thought
you'd show up about the time the pref
ty summer boarders began to arrive
at the farm!
The Tupelo journal., 1909-05-14

The first crop of spring chickens
gets it's pick at the garden seed. Too
many people do not think of fixing the
garden fence until the sprouts appear.
The Tupelo journal., 1909-05-14

Many people overlook the value Of
SKINNED milk. When fed to young,
growing stock it is worth more than
the market price usually put upon it.
The Tupelo journal., 1909-05-14

Green hats for g~reenhorns." sug-
gests an Indiana paper. Whoever
wears a green hat and the new green
shoes will be a devil of a fellow.
The Tupelo journal., 1909-05-14

There is always a market for the
chicken from the time it Is a month
and a half old till it is ready to die q
natural death.
The Tupelo journal., 1909-05-14

Do not be afraid that you will burn
too much sulphur in the pens-it is as
necessary as withdrawing them
The Tupelo journal., 1909-05-14

Florida is flourishing in spite of &C
casional spring freezes. A cold March
induces tourists to stay a month
longer.
The Tupelo journal., 1909-05-14
TUPELo. ss, MISSISSIPPI

Other Washington papers are so
bright that it is a wonder the Con-
gressional Record doesn't speed up a
little.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1909-09-16
Notice to Publishers.

The following account by Command
er Robert {. Peary Of his successful
voyage to the north pole was Issued
on September 10 by the New York
Times Company at the request OF
Commander Peary and for his protec-
tIon, as book only, copyrighted and
exposed for sale before any part OF 1t
was reproduced by any newspaper
In the United States or Europe, in
order to obtain the full protection OF
the copyright laws. The reproduction
of this account, in any form, without
permission, is forbidden. The penal
ties for violation of this form of copy
right include Imprisonment for any
person aiding or abetting such viola
ton. This article is copyrighted in
Great Britain by the London Times.
Copyright, 1909, by the New York
Times Company. This narrative is
also copyrighted as newspaper artl-
Gle by the New York Times Company.
REPORT OF THE DISCOVERY OF
THE NORTH POLE by Robert E.
Peary, Commander U. S. NJ, Copy
right, 1909, by the New York Times
Company.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1909-09-16
FERTILE FARMS
FOR THOUSANDS
AT THE OPENING OF THE STAND.
ING ROCK AND CHEYENNE
RIVER INDIAN RESERVA-
TONS. x
Registration at Mobridee, Lennon Or
Aberdeen, s. D., October 4 to %.

The opening of the Standing Rock and
Cheyenne River Indian Reservations in
South Dakota and North Dakota in DC.
tober will give thousands of people leo
acres of fertile farming lands for a small
sum per acre.
If you intend to engage in farming or
are now farming and wish to change your
location, why not register for one of these
farms? 1t costs nothing to register.
Aberdeen, South Dakota, on the Chica-
GO Milwaukee q St. Paul Railway.
and Mobridge and Lennon, South Da.
kota, on the Chicago, Milwaukee q
Puget Sound Railway, are points OF
registration. You can register any day
from October to 3d. The drawing will
take place at Aberdeen on October 20.
This land opening will also give you
splendid opportunity to see the wonderful
country opened through the construction
OF the new line to the Pacific Coast, at
small additional cost over your railroad
fare to points of registration
Folders regarding this land opening and
the country along the new line in South
Dakota, North Dakota and Montana, free.
4. A. Miller, General Passenger Agent,
Chicago, Milwaukee & st. Paul Ry,
Chicago. Illinois.
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Borup Valuable in Many Ways.

Borup not only made the record as to
the distance travelled during the jour-
ney. but to his assistance and his expert
knowledge of photography is due what
1 believe to be the unequaled series of
photographs taken by the expedition
Henson in the field and Percy as
steward were the same as ever, inval-
liable in their respective lines.
Chief Engineer Wardwell, also Of
the last expedition, aided by his as
sistant Scott, kept the machinery up
to a high state OF efficiency and has
given the Roosevelt the force and pow
er which enabled it to negotiate appar-
emily impracticable ice.
Mr. Gushue, the mate, VINO was In
charge of the Roosevelt during the alb
sence of Capt. Bartlett and myself, and
Boatswain Murphy, who was put in
charge of the station at Etah for the
relief of Cook, were both trustworthy
and reliable men. and / count myself
fortunate in having had them in my
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1909-09-16
CUTIcURA CURED HIM.
Eczema Came on Legs and Ankles
Could Not Wear Shoes Because
OF Bad Scaling and Itching.

II have been successfully cured OF
dry eczema. was inspecting the re-
moval of noxious weeds from the edge
of a river and was constantly in the
dust from the weeds. At night /
cleansed my limbs but felt a prickly
sensation. I paid no attention to IL
for two years but / noticed scum
on my legs like fish scales. / did not
attend to 1t until it came to be too
itchy and sore and began getting two
running sores. My ankles were all
sore and scabby and could not wear
shoes. l had to use carpet and felt
slippers for weeks. ] got cake OF
the Cuticura Soap and some Cuticura
Ointment. In less than ten days I
could put on my boots and in less than
three weeks / was free from the con-
founded itching. Capt. George P. Bliss.
Chief of Police, Morris, Manitoba, Mar.
20, 1907, and Sept. "a, 1908"
Potter Drug q Chem. Corp, Sole Props. Boston
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Find Much Water.

AS we neared Cape Sabine the wealth
err cleared somewhat and we passed by
Three WORT island and Cape Sabine,
easily making out with the naked eye
the house at Hayes harbor occupied by
me In the winter OF 1901-02
From Cape Sabine north there was
80 much water that we thought of set
ting the lug sail before the southerly
wind, but little later appearance of
Ice to the northward stopped this.
There was clean open water to Cape
Albert, and from there scattered ice
to a point about abreast of Victoria
Head thick weather and dense ice
bringing us some ten or fifteen miles
away.
From here we drifted south somewhat
and then got aslant to the northward
out Of the current. We worked little
further north and stopped again for
some hours. Then we again worked
westward and northward till we
reached series of lakes. coming to
stop a few miles south of the Wind
wards winter quarters at Cape Dur
vile.
From here, after some delay, we
slowly worked a way northeastward
through fog and broken ice of medium
thickness through one night and Thea
forenoon of the next day, only emerg-
ing into open water and clear weather
off Cape Fraser.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1909-09-16
Pole Reached at Last.

I had now made my five marches, and
was in time for a hasty noon observation
through temporary break in the clouds,
which indicated our position as 1857.
quote an entry from my journal some
hours later:
The pole at last. The prize of three
centuries, my dream and goal for 20
years, mine at last. 1 cannot bring my
self to realize it,
1t all seems so simple and common
place. AS Bartlett said when turning
back, when speaking of his being in
these exclusive regions, which no mortal
has ever penetrated before: 'It is just
like every day.
OF course 1 had my sensations that
made sleep impossible for hours, despite
my utter fatigue-the sensations of a life
time; but have no room for them here.
The first 80 hours at the pole were
spent in taking observations; in going
some ten miles beyond our camp and
some eight miles to the right of it; in
taking photographs, planting my flags,
depoSiting my records, studying the hori-
zon with my telescope for possible land,
and searching for a practicable place to
make a sounding.
Ten hours after our arrival the clouds
cleared before light breeze from our
left and from that time until our depar-
ture in the afternoon of April Z the
weather was cloudless and f1awlesS.
The minimum temperature during the
30 hours was SO below, the maximum Il.
We had reached the goal, but the re-
turn was still before us. 1t was essential
that we reach the land before the next
spring tide, and we must strain every
nerve to do this.
I had brief talk with my men. From
now on 1t was to be a big travel, little
sleep and hustle every minute.
We would try, I told them, to double
march on the return-that is, to start
marches, make tea and eat our luncheon
in the igloos, then cover another march,
eat and sleep a few hours, and repeat
this daily.
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Gets Glimpse of. Sun.

At noon of March the sun, red and
shaped like a football by excessed re-
Election, just raised itself above the hori-
zon for few minutes and then disap-
peared again. 1t was the first time had
seen it since October l.
L now began to feel a good deal of
anxiety because there were no signs
of Marvin and Borup, who should have
been there for two days. Besides, they
had the alcohol and oil. which were in
dispensable for us.
We concluded that they had either lost
the trail or were imprisoned on an is
land by open water, probably the latter
Fortunately, on March IL the lead was
vim and Borup to push on after us by
forced marches, we proceeded northward
The sounding of the lead gave ITO
fathomS.
During this march we crossed the
eighty -fourth parallel and traversed a
succession of just frozen leads, from
few hundred yards to a mile in width
This march was really simple
On the fourteenth we got free of the
leads and came on decent going. While
we were making camp a courier from
Marvin came and informed me he was
on the march in the rear. The temper
ature was SO below zero.
The following morning, March Is, sent
Hansen with his division north to pio-
neer a trail for five marches, and Dr.
Goodsell, according to the program, start
ed back to Cape Columbia,
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1909-09-16
a Queer MaIadv.

Sprigg went to a noted physician to
ask advice as to his health. In POM
pous tones he addressed the doctor:
"I-ah- have come to-ah-ask
you-ah-what what is - all - the
doosid mattaw with me-ah!"
II find that your heart is affected"
said the physician, gravely.
"Oh-ah-anything else-ah2"
Eyes; your lungs are affected. too"
hing-ah-else-ah?
Eyes; your manners are also at
fected."
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Heavy Running Ice.

Finally on September 2 we squeezed
around Cape Union and made fast in a
shallow niche in the ice, but after some
hours we made another short run to
Black cape and hung on to a grounded
bit of ice At last little after mid
night OF September 5. we passed through
extremely heavy running ice into a
stream of open water, rounded Cape
Rawson and passed Cape Sheridan.
Within a quarter of an hour of the
same time we arrived three years before
seven a. m. September 5-we reached
the open water extending beyond Cape
Sheridan.
We steamed up to the end of it and it
appeared practicable at first to reach
Porter bay, near Cape Joseph Henly.
which I had for my winter quarters, but
the outlook being unsatisfactory, went
back and put the Roosevelt into the
only opening IN the foe, being barred
close to the mouth of the Sheridan riv-
er a little north of our position three
vearS nriOr
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1909-09-16
MESSAGE Sent to World.

On September we arrived at Indian
Harbor, whence the message, "Stars and
stripes nailed to north pole" was sent
vibrating southwark through the crisp
Labrador air.
The elimination Of long experience, a
thorough knowledge of the conditions of
the problem gained in the last expedition
these, together with new type of
sledge which reduced the work of both
dogs and driver, and new type of camp
cooler which added to the comfort and
increased the hours of sleep of the
members of the party, combined to make
the present expedition an agreeable i'm
provement upon the last in respect TO the
rapidty and effectiveness of it's work and
the lessened discomfort and strain upon
the members of the party.
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Little Trouble in Leads.

South of where Marvin had turned
back we came to where his party had
built several igloos while delayed by
open leads. Still further south we
found where the captain had been held
up by an open lead and obliged to
camp.
Fortunately the movement of these
leads was simply open and shut, and it
took considerable water motion to fault
the trail seriously.
While the captain, Marvin, and as 1
found later, Borup, had been delayed
by open leads, we seemed to bear a
charm and with no single lead were we
delayed more than couple of hours.
Sometimes the ice was fast and firm
enough to carry US across; sometimes
a short detour, sometimes a brief halt
for the lead to close, sometimes an i'm
provised ferry on an ice cake, kept the
trail without difficulty down to the
tenth outward march.
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Return on Roosevelt Begins.

These instructions were carried out and
after their return in the latter part of
May Mcmillan made some further tidal
observations at other points. The sup
plies remaining at the various caches
were brought in and on July IS the
Roosevelt left it's winter quarters and
was driven out into the channel back of
Cape Mon.
1t fought it's way south in the center
of the channel and passed Cape Sabine
on August 8, or 80 days earlier than in
1908, and 80 days earlier than the British
expedition in 1876.
We picked up Whitney and his party
and stores at Etah We killed seventy
odd walrus for my Eskimos, whom I
landed at their homes. We met the
Jeanne off Saunders island and took over
it's coal and cleared from Cape York on
August rs, one month earlier than in
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Shocked by Marvin'S Death.

We reached Hecla in one march and
the Roosevelt in another. When we
got to the Roosevelt I was staggered by
the news of the fatal mishap to Marvin.
He had either been less cautious or less
fortunate than the rest of us, and his
death emphasized the risk to which we
all had been subjected. for there was not
one of us but had been in the sledge at
some time during the journey.
The big lead cheated of it's prey three
years before, had at last gained its hui
man victim.
The rest can be told quickly. Mcmillan.
and Borup had started for the Green
land coast to deposit caches for me- Be
fore I arrived a flying Eskimo courier
from me overlook them with instructions
that the caches were no longer needed
and they were to concentrate their ener-
gies on the ideal observations, etc, at
Cape Morris K. Jesup and north from
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1909-09-16
Loss Is Serious One.

This early loss of Macmillan was seri-
ously disappointing to me. He had
sledge all the way from Cape Columbia,
and with his enthusiasm and the powers
and physique of the trained athlete
had confidence in him for at least the
seth parallel, but there was no alterna-
tive.
The best sledges and dogs were select
ed and the sledge loads brought up to
the standard. The sounding gave a
depth of 325 fathoms.
We were over the continual shelf, and
as I had surmised, the successive leads
crossed in the fifth and sixth marches
composed the big lead and marked the
continual shelf.
On leaving the camp the expedition
comprised l6 men, u sledges and 100 dogs
The next march was satisfactory as re-
CARDS distance and the character of the
going. In the latter part there were
pronounced movements in the ice, both
visible and audible.
Some leads were crossed, In one of
which Borup and his team took a bath
and we were finally stopped by an i'm
practicable lead opening in front of US
We camped in temperature OF so de-
grees below.
At the end of two short marches we
came upon Hansen and his party in
camp, mending their sledges We de-
voted the remainder of the day to over
hauling and mending sledges and break
ing up our damaged ones for material
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Bartlett Leads the WaY.

On the last day of February Bartlett,
with his pioneer division, accomplished
north over the ice on March 1. The rest
of the party got away on Bartlett's
trail, and 1 followed an hour later.
The party now comprised seven mem
bers of the expedition, II Eskimos, 1873
dogs and 10 sledges. One Eskimo and
seven dogs had gone to pieces.
A strong easterly wind, drifting
snow, and temperature in the minus
marked our departure from the camp at
Cape Columbia, which I had christened
Crane City. Rough ice in the first march
damaged several sledges and smashed
two beyond repair, the teams going back
to Columbia for other sledges in reserve
thara
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Sea 1,5OO Fathoms Deep.

Five miles from the pole narrow
crack filled with recent ice, through
which we were able to work a hole
with pickax, enabled me to make a
sounding. All my wire, 1900 fathoms,
was sent down. but there was no bot
TOM
In pulling up the wire parted few
fathoms from the surface and lead and
wire went to the bottom. Off went reel
and handle. Tightening the sledges still
further. We had no more use for them
now.
Three marches brought us back to
the igloos where the captain turned
back. The last march was in the wild
sweep of a northerIy gale, with drift
ing snow and the ice rocking under as
we dashed over it.
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American Explorers Own Story Of His Thrilling and Successful
Dash to the Absolute Apex Of the Earth

The work of hunting and transporting
supplies was prosecuted continuously by
the members Of the party and the Eski-
mos until November 5, when the sup
plies for the spring sledge trip had been
removed from winter quarters and de-
posted at various places from Cape Co
Ian to Cape Columbia.
The latter part of September the move
ment of the ice subjected the ship to
pressure which listed 1t to port some
eight or ten degrees, and it did not re-
cover till the following spring.
On October 1 I went on a hunt with two
Eskimos across the field and Pass bay
and the peninsula, made the circuit of
Clemants Markham inlet, and returned
to the ship In seven days with Is musk
oxen, a bear and a deer.
Later in October I repeated the trip,
obtaining five musk oxen, and hunting
parties secured some 40 deer
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DISCOVERY OF THE POLE IS DESCRIBED BY PEARY

passed UP the vertical edge of the
glacier fringe, a little west of Cape
Columbia.
When the last sledge came UP I
thought my Eskimos had gone crazy.
They yelled and called and danced
themselves helpless. AS Ootah sat down
on his sledge he rema rked. in Eskimo:
THE devil is asleep or having trouble
with his wife. or we never should have
come back so easily"
few hours later we arrived at
Crane City. under the bluffs ot Cape
Columbia. and, after putting four
pounds of pemmican into each of the
faithful dogs to keep them quiet, we
had, at last our chance TO Sleen
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Praise for His Aids.

AS to the personnel, I have again been
particularly fortunate Capt. Bartlett is
just Bartlett-tireless, sleepless, enthusi-
astic, whether on the bridge or in the
crows nest or at the head OF a sledge
division In the field.
DR.. Goodsell, the surgeon Of the expe-
dition, not only looked after its health
and his own speciality of microscopes but
took his full share of the field work OF
the expedition as well, and was always
ready for any work.
Profs. Marvin and Mcmillan have Sc
cured a mass of scientific data, having
made all the tidal and most of the field
work. and their services were invaluable
in every Way
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Ship Forced Aground.

we lay for some time IN lake Of
water. and then to prevent being drift
ed south again, took refuge under the
north shore of Lincoln bay. in nearly
the identical place where we had our
unpleasant experiences three years be-
fore. Here we remained for several
days during a period CT constant and
at times violent northeasterly winds.
Twice we were forced aground by
the heavy ice; we had our port quar-
ter rail broken and a hole stove in the
bulwarks, and twice we pushed out in
an attempt to get north, but were
forced back each time to our precari-
Ous shelter