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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-10-18

was at it's lowest. there was little wind. and with an abundance of fresh meat and also fat for fuel the life in the snow house proved fairly comfortable.
 The ice in Eureka and Nansen sounds proved fairly smooth. and long marches were, made With an album dance of game-musk oxen. bears and hares-we found it quite unnecessary 10 use tliF supplies taken from Green- land Caches of food and ammunition were left along Heiberg island for the return.
 Willing Savage Hands.
 Thus we managed to keep in game trails and i'll excellent fighting trim to the esld Of known lands Camping in the chilli of the drowning cliffs of the nofthprnrff0st coast fSvartevogD. we looked out oyer the heavy ice of the polar seas through eyes which had been hardened to the worst of polar environments.
 < There was at hand an abundance of supplies. with willing savage hands and superabundanee of brute force in oyerfed pelts. but for a greater cer- tainty of action over the unknown re- 5IOIlS Uee-DHu Ics,OScQ u tfduCS LuS x force to the smallest numbers con- sistent with the execution of the prob- lem in hand.
 We had trlveied nearly 400 miles in twenty eight days. There remained a line of 52O miles of unknowable trou- ble to be overcome before our goal could be reached For this final task we were provided with every conceiv able device to ease this hard lot; but. in addition to rduced party. II now definitely resolved to simplify the en- tire equipment. SAt Svartevog aSbig cache was made. In this cache fresh meat. todnu. pemmican and much oth- CT food. together with all discarded articles of equipment. were left.
 In the northward advance every factor of the dog train had been care fully watched and studied to provide a perfect working force for the final reach over the polar sea. Etukishuk and Ahwelah. two young Eskimos. each twenty years old, had been chosen as best fifted to be my sole compan- ions in the long run of destiny. Twen- ty-six dogs were picked. and upon two sleds were loaded all our needs for a stay of eighty days. All For Progress.
 To have increased this party would not have enab bled us to carry supplies for greater number of days The sleds might have been loaded more heavily. hut this would reduce the inn portant progress of the first days.
 With the character of ice which we had before us advance stations were impossible. A large expedition and a. heavy equipment seemed imprudent. We must win or lose in prolonged effort at high pressure. and therefore absolute control and ease of adapta- bility 10 changing environment must be assured
 It is impossible to adequately con- trol the complex human temperament of unknown men in the polar wilder ness. but the two Eskimo boys could be trusted 10 follow to the limit of my sown eildtqivofs. and our sleds were burdened only with absolute. necessi-
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-10-18
{FIFTH ARTICLE)

By pr. Frederick A. Cook, First White
 Man to Reach the North Pole '" ARLf ln sJaiItiafy of 1908 the Tx campaign, erened A few sleds L were sent to the American
 shores to explore route and to advance supplies.
 Clouds and storms made the moon- { light days dark. and therefore these advance expeditions were only partly successful
 On Feb. 19. 1908, sthe main expedf- >tion started for the pole Eleven men. driving 1O3 dogs and moving Ii heav- fly loaded slcds. left the Greenland shore and pushed westward over the troublesome ice of Smith sound to Cape Sabine.
 The gIt-.in of the long winter night was but little relieved ny few hours Of daylight. and the temperature was very low.
 ishty three Degrees Below. Passing through valley between Fsliesniere Land and Grinnell Land froih tbe head of l'lngler bay. in cross ing to- the Pacific slopes. the tempera. sture fell 10 S3 degrees F. below zero. In. Raj ford many musk oxen were secured. and, though the winter frost
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-10-18

tJeueiG 5 ainnlinilfin pails. 3 alurninf- um cups. $ aluinlniuiii teaspoons, I ta- biespoof. 5 tifI plates. 6 pocketkniyes, 2 butcher knives tlU ilches,. i saw
 knife tl3 inches. ! long knife (15 inch
 esj. rife tStlslfpes. | Fife { Winchester. 22j. 1 10 cartridges. l h:ltchet. l Alpine
 ax. extra line aud iashings. 5 personal bags.
 weighing 52 pounds each. F foot foid- ing canvas boat. :3i pounds; I silk tent. 2 canvas sled covers. , sleeping. bags treiDdeer skim. floor furs extra wood for sled repairs, screws, nails and riv- cts.
 The instruments were as follows: Three comln,sses. I sextaDt. artificial J horizon t:.lass,. pedoineter, 5 pocket chronometers. watch. charts. map
 making material and instruments. 2 1stherfhometars. l aneroid barometer. l fcamera and films. notebooks and pen cils.
 The personal bags contained four ex- | tra pairs of kamiks. with fur stockings. a wooden shirt three pairs of sealskin mittens. two pairs of fur mittens. a piece of blanket. a sealskin coat tnet- sha). repair kit for mending clothing and dog harness. .tra fox tails.
 | On the march we wore snow goggles. | blue fox coats tkapitahs,. birdskin shirts. wosien drawers. bearskin pants. 1 kamiks and hareskin stockings. We 1 fastened band of fox tails under the I knee and about the waist.
 Helping the Advance.
 On the morning of March IS prepara- tions were made to divide the party. The advance must be helped over the rough ice of the pack edge. and for l this purpose Koolootingwah and Thu l gito were selected. The other six Es- kimos prepared to return. One sled was left with the cache to insure a good vehicle for our return in case the two sleds were badly broken en route. A half gale was blowing into Nan
 sen sound from the northwest. but this
 did not interfere with the starting of
 those home going Eskimos. With | abundant game for the return they re- l quired little but ammunition to sup l ply their wants.
 When the word was given to start.
 the dogs were gathered and the sleds were spanned with jump. Soon they | disappeared .n the rush of driving snow The crack of the whips and | the rebound of cheering voices were the last which we heard of the faithful
 savage supporters. They had followed
 not for pay. but for d real desire to | be helpful from the dark days of the ending of night to the bright nights
 of the coming double days. and their parting enforced a pang of loneliness.
 Another Sleep Before the Start. With a snow charged blast in our faces it was quite impossible for us to start. so we withdrew to the snow igioo. entered our bags and slept few hours longer At noon the horizon cleared. The wind veered to the south west and came with an endurable force The dogs had been doubly fed the night before. They were not to be fed again for two days. The 1900 pounds of freight were packed on our sleds, and quickly we slipped around
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-10-18
|DR, COOKS OWN STORY OF
 THE CONQUEST OF THE POLE
|Eighy=Three Degrees Below=Willing Savage Hands
 Marching Over the Polar Seas.
Cutting Down Weight.

H Cutting Down Weight.
 Because of the importance of light and efficient eauipment.m1ch care was taken to eliminate every ounce of weight. The sleds wereinade of nick ory. the lightpst wood tsonSisrent with great endurahee.. buf. every needless fibeTs was gouged out. The iron shoes were ground thin. and i'll every way the weight of nearly everything, was re- duced even after leaving headquar- ters.
 The little train. therefore. which fol- lowed me into the farther mystery was composed of two sleds. each carrying 500 pounds. drawn by 13 dogs. under the. lash of in expert driver. .ThS combined freight was as follows: l'emmican. S05 ponuds: musk OK tenderloin. 50 pounds: todnu, 25 pounds; tea. 2 pounds: coffee. poupd: !: sugar, 25 pounds: condensed milk. 4U pounGs, milk biscuits. to pounds; pea soup. powdered and compressed. ID pounds; surprises. 5 pounds: petro- leufn 40 p0upds: wood alcohol 3 pounds; candles. 3 pounds; matches, l pound.
 THe Camp Equipment.
 The camp equipment included the following articles: One blow fire lamp
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-10-18
The Altenburg Case By GEORGE DYRE ELDRIDGE
Copyright, 1909 By George Dyre Eldridge
(Continued from Page s.)

(Continued from Page s) jumped into bed Without telling any one what he had seen? Nobody. He was too scart! He didn't want to think of it. or talk about it.
 There was no question in Trafford's mind that something had frightened the lad, and frightened him badly. In- deed. it was manifest that ne was still frightened. and that his unsupportabie details. such as the knife dripping with blood. were added to account. in a rational way, for fright, that would be laughed at if ascribed to a ghost. Trafford had. in measure. trapped him into an admission of the gho-t. and when he found that he was not laughed at he was glad of the oppor- tunity to tell the truth. consciousness of which had been such burden to hira It did not suit Trafford's pur- poses to have this ghost story made public property. and he caught the chance to play on the lads sensitive ness. which had developed a little uc- expectedly. f
 You're likely to get well laughed at With your ghost story" he said, light ly
 AiiO pOy IOO-feu dI I1lH1 rom uuuer lowering brows. Evidently he had counted undu,v on this man. simply because the man had heard his story, seriously.
 -''I hain't told nobody but youi he nuttered.
 "They'n laugh at you when thy do hear it' T might a fnowed you'd blab." the boy cried. fushine in his anger "Its durned shamer'
 Trafford laughed and the h1v grew. still more eng-v. Under it all the q e- tective noted his real uneasiHsss. At last he esked:
 ID d vop really think I'd blab?r'
 No I didn't" the boy admitted. 1T didr't think you was that kind. Well, don't you worry Whep you heer about your ghost it won't be me who's told, and you see to it that 1t isn't you. Do you understand?" 1 A look Of relief went over tne laf'ss face and Trsffn-a felt sat'Tfi1d that there was little dancer of his repe a- 7 ing the story. Further than this. he was satisfied that he had made a friend of the lad on whom he cau'd depend. and he was a man who had knocked about tn world too muci to think lightly of the constancy of any one, even of a village lad like Phil. |
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-10-18

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Foley's Honey and Tar clears the air passages. stors the irritation in the throat. soothrs the unframed mem, hranes. and the most obstinate cough disappears. Sore and infiamed lungs are healed and strengthened. and the cold is. exrelled from the system. Re- fuse any but the genuine in the yel- dow package. F. E. Brill and Curtis Pharmacy, local agents. s12E
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-10-18
KELLY's CIGAR STORE
HI FAIRFIELD AVE.

The best cigar made in imported and domestic brands. Complete limo of smokers supplies. Pool room ad- Joining Cigar Store. S JAMES Fl. KELLY
The Oskaloosa herald., 1909-01-07

investigating agents who can at any
time be assigned, ii necessary IL
large numbers, to investigate some
violation of the Federal statues, in
no matter what branch OF the public
service"
The secret service men obtained
hundreds of convictions of conspira
tors who sold fraudulent naturalization
papers. They located in Canada
Greene and Gaynor, VINO were impli
Gated in big government contract
frauds, and arrested them. They Sc.
cured many convictions in peonage
cases and in silk and opium customs
frauds. They assisted in the bee
trust investigation and located the
cotton leak in the Agricultural Depart
ment Their destruction of the lot
terry company Melted the government
100000 in fines, In revealing the ink
contract fraud in the Bureau of En-
craving and Printing they saved the
government 100000 a year. The
total expense Of the Secret Service
last year was $1S5,OO0
"Such body as the Secret Ser.
vice." continues the message, such
body of trained investigating forces
in different departments is an abso
lutte necessity if the best work is tc
be done against criminals. To provide
for this is not only the right of con
gress, but emphatically its duty To
use the Secret Service in the investi
cation of purely private or political
matters would be a gross abuse. But
there has been no single instance OF
such abuse during my term as presi
dent.
Il most earnestly ask, in the name
of good government and decent ad'
ministratiOn, in the name of honesty
and for the purpose of bringing tt
justice violators of the Federal laws
wherever they may be found, whether
in public or private life, that the &C
ton taken by the House last year be
reversed.
IL also urge that the Secret Ser.
vice be placed where it properly be
iOhSS, anu hduC q DulCdu III TIC uS
partment of Justice, as the chief OF
the Secret Service has repeatedly re;
quesued; but whether this be done or
not, it should be explicitly provided
that the Secret Service can be used
to detect and punish crime wherever
it is found"
Attached to the message is a letter
from Secretary Cortelyou, of the
Treasury Department, to the House
Committee on Appropriations; the
Busbey article and letters from the
President and Speaker Cannon and the
late Senator Allison, all bearig on
this subject.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1909-01-07
our COLORED SOCIETY
Ins and Outs Of the Local Colony
and Their Friends.

The young people had an enjoyably
dance at Turner hall new Years eve
night.
Miss Ethel Buckner went to Bux
ton Thursday morning for a week
visit at the home of her friend, Miss
Hester Carter.
Word was received Sunday of the
death of Lucinda Blakey at the hos
pital in Des Moines last Sunday. We
did not learn any of the particulars.
DR.. John Lewis, of Chicago, spent
Thursday in the city among old
friends He had been called to Des
Moines on account of the death of
his nephew, Clark Johnson, who died
at the home of his mother, Mrs. Ella
Dyer, last Sunday. DR.. Lewis went
to Buxton Friday morning and return
ed to Chicago from there Saturday.
Simpson Mitchell has been con
fined to his bed for the past week with
a severe attack Of rheumatism of the
spine. Some days he has been able
to sit up part of the time, while at
other times the pain was so severe
as to be almost unbearable. Little
improvement is shown, however, and
it is feared by his physician that it
will be several weeks before he will
be able to be up and at work again
The revival services which were
begun at the A. M. E. church at the
watch meeting Thursday evening
opened with much interest and en-
thusiasm. Afternoon prayer-meeting
was held at the home of Mrs. Susan
Hill Friday and an interesting service
held at the church in the evening
Services will be held at the church
every night next week and Rev. Ty
Ter will be ably assisted by Mrs. Jen
ME Jones, who has been remarkably
successful in the work in Missouri
and elsewhere during the past year
Prayer meetings will be held at the
homes of members each afternoon, be-
ginning Monday at the home of Mrs
Charles Adams, 1101 Ninth Ave. West
The Oskaloosa herald., 1909-01-07

pany be made to occupy place in
the community along with other popu-
lar institutions that receive patronage
and attention. Other cities of Iowa
are coming forward to supply the
needs of their military organization
and Oskaloosa will no doubt do like
wise all in good time.
The members of the BELL Cows
present were Phillip Herbig, Alonzo
t. Drinkle, Victor Finley, John C
Bradbury, Spencer Springer, Elmer
Waters. George Heilman, Willis Van
etter Leonard A. Pettitt, Henry Dun
lap, Leon De Vol and Fred Hill.
Election Of OFFICERS.
Officers elected during the evening
for the ensuing year were as follows:
Grand Chief Bull-Fred Hill.
Vice-Chief Bull--Leonard Pettitt.
Prophet-Elmer Waters.
Grand Scribe-Willis Vanetta
Chaplain--Clyde Pilgrim.
Medicine Man--Leon DeVol
First Grand Chef-Henry Dunlap.
Second Grand Chef--Pierre Bar
quette.
First Satelite-Geo. Heilman.
Second Satelite-Spencer Springer.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1909-01-07
The MAKING OF A CITY
Various Improvements In Progress
In All Directions.

The past year has seen many
changes and improvements at the Uni
versity Park, both in the Central
Holiness University and the develop
ment of the surrounding neighbor.
hood, During the past building sea
son seventeen new homes nave been
erected in the edition, two of which
are now in course of construction. The
city water has been extended to the
park and sixteen families have taken
advantage of the city water facilities
and installed the service in their
homes, Both of the college buildings
have also been equipped with city wat.
er. The prospects for next year are
excellent and although nothing def
mite can yet be stated in regard to the
improvements which will be made, it
is almost certain that new college
building will be erected. This will be
OF about the same size and quality as
the two now in use and will add fifty
per cent 20 the equipment OF the in
stitution. Several departments of the
what the proposed new building Will
be devoted to has not yet been deter
mined.
HE
The improvements on the Tom
Long building have been almost com
pleted and the business room, No
PIT High Ave. West, will soon be
occupied by the Joseph fruit and candy
store. now occupying the Gossman
building, No. All High Ave. West. AS
soon as the Joseph place has been
moved to its new location the Goss,
man place will be occupied by the
Harvey cigar shop.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1909-01-07
NEED OF AUDITORIUM
Company F Will Have to Have
Different Quarters.

The Bell Cows" an organization
Of the officers and three-year sertic,
men of Company F, l. N. G., saith Reg
mas come into a new relationship in
the community. One of the objects OF
the organization is the promotion OF
the welfare of the company and the
maintaining an interest in Compay
affairs looking toward better results
from the members and from company
work as whole. The annual banquet
and election of officers was held al
the Company F club roms Saturday
evening at 10 O'Clock. THE feed,
as the boys are pleased to term the
feast that is prepared for the occa,
sion, pleased everyone who shared
its excellence. The program of talks
that followed brought the Bell Cows
forward in a new light.
Captain John Bradbury in unmistak.
able terms set forth the condition and
the needs of Company F. This is the
year when the national guard of the
state is to be put upon a regular army
basis and the maintaining of a mill
tary company will become a different
matter than it has been in the past.
Unless greater interest is taken in the
company by the business men aid
city in general, the keeping of the COM
pany for the city will become an i'm,
possibility. Oskaloosa has had and
does have today as good a company
as is enlisted in the State Guard, but
under the new orders changes must
be made that cannot he accomplished
with the existing conditions. Com,
pany F must have a suitable armory
and the Bell Cows are fostering
ways and means toward that end.
Whether this armory is to be a
separate building for company use or
whether it is to be combined with an
auditorium TO be used for large public
gatherings is matter for future de-
termination. The situation that now
confronts the company and the town
lies in the fact that the armory has
become necessity.
Leroy Corlett was called and talk.
ed of the needs of the company and
of the attitude of the city toward the
organization.
|. W. Cook, president of the COM
mercial club, spoke from the stand
point of the organization of business
men of Oskaloosa.
9. r. Lee, a representative business
man. also spoke from that viewpoint
and made some pertinent remarks.
Other talks along the same line fol-
lowed by members OF the company
The BELL Cows desire that the com.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1909-01-07
THE c. A. R. MEMORIAL
Departed Members of Phil Kearney
Post Eulogizsd.

The annual memorial service of Phil
Kearney Post No. 40, G. A. r., for the
departed comrades, and more particu-
Iiarly in eulogy of those members who
have passed away during the twelve
months of the year 1908, was conduct
| ed in the court room Sunday afternoon
at two-thirty O'Clock. The members
of the Woman's Relief Corps and the
Ladies of the G. A. R., and friends OF
the Post were present at the service,
almost filling the court room. The
program was the most successful ever
given by the post.
The following is the list of veterans,
members of the Post, who died dur
ing the year:
Lucian c, Blanchard, late private
Co. X, 2Sth Iowa Unfit, died March l,
1908.
Joseph H. Evans, late captain Co. G,
l31st Iowa Unfit, died July 8, 1908.
W. H. Reilly: late private Co. |, 1st
Iowa Cav, died July IS, 1908.
Henry Richardson, late private Co.
| E, 10Sd Ill. Init, died Aug. 81, 1908.
VIM. H. Prime, late private Co. H,
Sth la. Unfit, died October II, 1908.
Post Commander H. e. Snyder pre-
| sided during the service. The pro-
gram was opened by vocal numbers by
the choir and the impressive service
provided by the ritual OF the Post.
Prayer was offered by Rev. j. D. Ad-
kins and then came the memorial ad-
dress by Rev. Alexander McFerran of
the First Presbyterian church, which
was most comprehensive talk and
was much liked by all privileged to
hear it. The speaker reviewed Amer
lean history as a whole and showed the
effect of the civil war upon the country
and the times. He gave credit to the
boys of the G. A. R. for the place now
occupied by the United States among
the nations of the world. The address
was optimistic in sentiment and the
speaker found much good nas been
done and the trend Of incident and
conditions, he believed, to be along
better lines. He saw only good in the
wealth being accumulated in the land,
an accumulation brought about by the
work of the Union soldier. Without
this wealth the accomplishments of to-
day would not have been possible.
Wealth is to increase and as it comes
into possession greater things than
we have yet known will be possible.
The finer things, and the better
thought of the world will be realized
and conditions will obtain that would
not have been reached but for the
self-sacrifice, the conduct and the thor
ough work of the Union soldier.
The service was closed by the sing.
ing of America" and the pronouncing
of the benediction.
The choir which rendered excellent
music was made up for the occasion
and consisted of Mrs. V. X. Logan,
Miss Daut Phillips, Miss Hazel Phil.
lips, Mr.. and Mrs. J. c. Williams. DR..
Fred Jarvis, Leonard knight and Har-
ry Douglass. Mrs. Fred Jarvis presid-
ed at the organ.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1909-01-07
U. P. CHURCH MEETING
Annual Gathering Of Members of
~ Congregation.

The annual meeting of the United
Presbyterian church was held on New
Years day at the church building
corner Second avenue and Fourth
| street. Dinner was served at noon to
| those in attendance and the member
ship of the church was well repre-,
scented. Following the dinner hour
the meeting was called to order and
the usual annual reports were read
and the work of the year was passed
in review. The church has done
much work during the year and has
prospered materially and spiritually.
Good has been accomplished and the
reports give no grounds for regrets at
opportunities missed or duty neglect
ed. In point of membership the
church has made small gain during
the year, the report showing an in
crease of ten in membership over and
above the losses by death, removal
and other causes.
Three deaths have occurred in the
membership during the year; Rev
John Gilmore, Mrs. M. c. Glasgow and
Mrs John Masteller.
The church has been repaired and
improved, inside and out during the
year and the property is now in ex
cellent condition. New walks have
been laid and the house thoroughly
cleaned and reprinted.
Rev. T. v. Dugan, the pastor, has
labored hard an earnestly during the
year, and not without results. The
conditions and affairs of the church
are generally of a most satisfactory
character. The revival given during
the fall season yielded excellent re.
suits.
The election of the officers for the
new year was held and resulted as
follows:
Chairman-C. z. Crozier.
Secretary-John Randolph.
Treasurer-Ralph Burnside.
Trustees-Grover Lichtenheld and
c, E. Crozier