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Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1909-12-16
Progressive,

She-"The doctor says l have heart
failure" Hustling Young Lawyer
Then appoint me receiver at once"
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1909-12-16
The Manager.

Are you able to manage your hus'
band?"
II don't have to. my mother lives
with u.s."
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The Gyroscope Car.

veloped by locomotive. The two
rallied track is also dangerous in that
it has a safety limit of speed at about
seventy-two miles an hour, after
which spreading of rails and breaking
of wheel f1anges become not only pos
sible, but probable, except in those
cases where the equipment is kept at
its highest state of perfection. 1t was
this that led to the development of the
monorail, a single-railed overhead
track from which the cars were sus.
pended. Not only was great deal OF
friction thus overcome, but many OF
tie common dangers were entirely
done away I'll Nevertheless, the
suspended type of mo-, orail was not
perfect. 1t had dangers Of it's own,
and besides this the cosc Of construc'
ton was immense.
1t was figured that if a single rail
could only be laid on the ground and
a car or train run over 1t railway con.
struction would almost be made per.
lection. With rail on the ground,
however, the center of gravity would
necessarily be above the line If sup
port, and gravity was one thing which
man had never yet successfully over.
come. Slowly the idea Of the spin
ming top and then of the gyroscope
worked itself out in the mind of the
inventor.
Louis Brennan was the inventor OF
the Brennan torpedo controlled by
the British war department, and as he
had been through some practical me.
chanical experience he started in to
develop the gyroscopo car Ana in
May, 1907, be made his invention pub.
lie.
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senate Santa Claus. A hun
dred years from now, if
you want to avoid the
rush and do your Christ
mas shopping in your own
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But One Thine Insunnortabte

is insupportable which is unreason-
able.-Epictetus.
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recreation. So It is certain that the
Teddy bear and the toy dog of the
coming century will be mechanical
marvels. The Rover" dog that the
little boy gets will be life size. He
will prance about on his four furry
legs and lie down and roll over at
the bidding of his master.
Perhaps the most wonderful feat
ure of all in our Christmas in 2009
will be the changed methods in
our daily life. The Housekeeping
arrangements of that time would
seem incomprehensible to the wo-
man of today if she could picture
them in her mind. The lack of COM
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1909-12-16

forts and the inconvenience of life in
a cottage, it is possible, will drive
most of the city jewellers into the
apartment buildings, which will grow
bigger and taller as the years pass I'M
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1909-12-16

to men, Will be just as
sacred and as new to
the hearts of men as it
was nineteen hundred
years ago. Everybody
will give everybody
else a present-but the
presents will be differ
ent.
Little Johnny will
not covet a railroad
train. Real cars on a
real track, pulled by a
real locomotive that
makes smoke will not
seem a wonderful thing
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1909-11-25
SCENE AT THE NORTH POLE, PHOTOGRAPHED BY DR. CooR

Nor had we balloons, automoDnes.
motor sleds or other freak devices. We
did, however. have an abundance Of
the best hickory. suitable metal and
all the raw material for the sled and
its accessories. which were henceforth
TO be linked with our destiny.
The sled was evolved as the result
OF careful study of local environment
and of the anticipated ice surface
northward. We did not copy the Nc
Clintock sled. with its wide runners.
which has been used by most explor-
ers for fifty years. Nor did we aban-
don the old fashioned iron shoes for
German silver strips.
What a Polar Sled Should Sc.
The conditions which a polar sled
must meet are too complex TO outline
here In broad sense it seemed that
the best qualities of the best wood
Yukon sled could be combined with
the local fitness of the Eskimo craft,
with tough hickory fiber and sealskin
to make elastic joints. With
plenty Of NATIVE ingenuity to foresee
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several months for a chance use In the
last stages of the return: but, since
food supplies are necessarily limited.
delay is fatal. Therefore when open
water prevents progress boat be-
comes in the nature Of life pre-
server.
Foolish indeed is the explorer who
ignores this detail of the problem.
Transport of boat. however, offers
many serious objections. Nansen in
troduced the kayak. and most explor-
ers since have adopted the same de-
vice. The Eskimo canoe serves the
purpose very well. but to carry It for
three months without hopeless destruc-
ton requires an amount of energy
which stamps the polar vept-.re with
failure
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cemented together with heated beet
tallow and run into tin cans containing
six pounds each.
This combination was invented by
an American Indian. 1t has been used
before as part of the long list Of food
stuffs in arctic products, but with us
It was the whole bill Of fare when
away from game haunts.
Only a few palate surprises were
carried, and these will be indicated in
the narrative of camp life. The entire
winter and night were spent with busy
hands, under direction Of Eskimo and
Caucasian ingenuity, In working out
the clothing and camp comforts with
out which we could not invade tbs for
hidden mystery OF the polar BASIN.
Although we did not follow closely
either the routes or methods of our
predecessors. we are nevertheless dou-
bly, Indebted to them. for their expert
ences. including their failures, were
our stepping stones to success.
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and provide for the strain of adaptable
ity and endurance. the possibilities of
our sled factory were very good.
For dog harness the Eskimo pattern
was adopted, but canine economy Is
such that when rations are reduced TO
workable limits the leather strips dis
appear as food. To overcome this dis
aster the shoulder straps were made
OF folds OF strong canvas, while the
traces were cut from cotton log line.
A boat is an important adjunct to
every sledge expedition which hopes
TO venture far from Its base of oper-
alton. 1t Is matter of necessity even
when following the new coast line, as
Is shown by the mishap Of Mylius
for II he had had boat be
would himself have returned to tell
the story. OF the Danish expedition to
east Greenland.
Need for boat comes with the
changed conditions Of the advancing
season. Things must be carried for
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now soon be limited to a few open
spaces near prominent headlands.
The scene OF the real hunt changed
from the sea to the land We had as
yet no caribou meat. The little auks
gathered In nets during the summer
and elder duck bagged later disap-
peared fast when used as steady diet.
We must procure hare. ptarmigan and
reindeer. for we had not yet learned
to eat with relish the fishy. liver-like
substance which is characteristic of
all marine mammals.
Guns and ammunition were distrib-
uted and when the winds were easy
enough 10 allow one 10 venture out
every man sought the neighboring
bills Francke also took his exercise
with gun on his shoulder.
The combined results gave a long
line OF ptarmigan. two reindeer and
sixteen hares AS snow covered the
upper slopes the game was forced
down near the sea. where we could
still hope to hunt in the feeble light Of
the early part OF the night.
No Anxiety For Winter.
With larder fairly stocked and
good prospects for other tasty meats
we were spared the usual anxiety of
a winter without winter supplies, and
Francke was just the man to use this
game TO good effect, for he had a
way Of preparing our primitive pro-
visions that made our dinners seem
equal to Holland House spread.
In the middle OF October foxskins
were prime, and then new steel traps |
were distributed and set near the
many caches. BY this time the Eski-
mos had all abandoned their sealskini
tents and were snugly settled in their
winter igloos. The ground was COW
cred with snow. and the sea was near
Iy frozen over everywhere.
Everybody was busy preparing for
The coming cold and night. The tenn
oerature was about 20 degrees below
zero. Severe storms were becoming
less frequent, and the air, though
older. was less humid and less disa-
,rceable. An ice fort was formed, and
he winter sledging was begun by
hort excursions to bait the fox traps
md gather the foxes.
An these pursuits, with the work of
building and repairing sleds. making
log harness and shaping new winter
Nothing, kept up lively Interest
While the great crust which was 10
,old down the unruly deep for so
many months thickened and closed.
Last Glimpse Of the Dying Day.
During the last days OF brief sun
shine the weather cleared. and at
loon on Oct. "a everybody sought the
freedom OF the open for last glimpse
II the dying day. There was charm
Il color and glitter. but no one SEEM
d quite happy as the sun sank under
he southern ice, for II was not to rise
gain for lis days.
The Eskimos took this as a signal TO =
inter trance OF sadness, In which +.
he bereavement OF each family and
he discomforts OF the year are enact
d In dramatic chants or dances.
But 70 us the sunset of 1907 was In
piration for the final work in direct
ng the shaping OF the outfit with
which to begin the conquest of the
,ole at sunrise OF 1908. Most expcdi
ions have had the advantage OF the
LIBERAL hand OF government or OF nm
nipple private fund. We were denied
10Th favors.
But we were not incumbered with {
! cargo Of insists devised by home
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RHODES q REED

H. E. WALLACE
Attorney-at
Practice in all courts and u. S.
Land Office.
Homestead and estate matters
given special attention.
Caldwell, Idaho.
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Fading Sun Warns Elk
plorer Of Coming Long
Arctic Winter-.P repar-
ing Sled and Boat ;.
FOURTH ARTICLEI

dreamers. nor was the project handi-
capped by the usual army of noyices.
for white men at best must be regard
ed as amateurs compared with the ex-
pert efficiency of the Eskimo in his
own environment. Our food supply
containe% only the prime factors Of
primitive nourishment. Special foods
and laboratory connections did not fill
an important space in our larder.
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CTORMs now came up with such
force and frequency that it was
~ not safe to venture out In kay.
axis. A few walruses were cap
tured from boats; then sea hunting was
confined to the quest OF seal through
the young ice.
similar quest was being followed
at every village from Annootok 10
cape York. But all sea activity would
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e P. BIDERBAcK
Fire Insurance Agent and Dealer n
Real Estate. Collections promptly ~
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Leave orders at the McNish store
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The Conquest of the Pole
By Or. 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
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Rings Little Liver Pills are very
easy to take, are gentle in action
and produce very pleasant effect.
Whenever you need a salve use
Pinesalve Carbolized. There is
onthing better for cuts, burns, boils
or bruises. Sold by B. B. Davis.
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Selecting a Boat.


skin floats and other devices have beer
tried. but to oil there is the same fata
| objection OF impossible transportation
| 1t seems rather odd that the ordinary
/ folding canvas boat has not been press
ed into this service.
We found 1t to fit the situation ex.
actly. selecting a twelve foot Eureka
shaped boat with wooden frame. The
Stats, spreaders and floor pieces were
utilized as parts of sleds. The can
vas cover served as a floor cloth for
our sleeping bags. Thus the boat did
useful service for a hundred days and
was never in evidence as cumber-
some device.
When at last the craft was spread
and covered. in it we carried the sled,
in it we camped. In it we sought game.
the meat of which took the place Of
exhausted supplies. Without it we,
too, would not have returned
Preparation of the staple food sup
ply is of even greater Importance than
means OF locomotion. To the success
of a prolonged arctic enterprise in
transit successive experience is bound
to dictate a wise choice of equipment,
but it does not often educate the
stomach.
From the published accounts of arc
tic travellers 1t is impossible to select
a satisfactory menu for future explor-
ers, and l hasten to add that perhaps
our experience will be equally unsatis-
factory to subsequent victims.
Nor is it safe to listen to scientific
advice, for the stomach is the one or
gan of the body which stands as the
autocrat over every other human sense
and passion and will not easily yield
to foreign dictates.
The problem differs with every man.
1t differJ with every expedition, and it
is radically different with every ma
ton Thus when De Gerlache forced
Norwegian food into French stomachs
he learned that there was nationality
in gastronomics.
Depending on Eskimo Food.
In this respect, as in others, l was
helped very much by the people who
were to line up my forces. The Eski-
mo is ever hungry, but his taste is
normal. Things of doubtful value in
nutrition form no part in his dietary.
Animal food, meat and fat, is entirely
satisfactory as a steady diet without
other adjuncts. His food requires nei-
Their salt nor sugar, nor is cooking a
matter of necessity
Quantity is important, but quality
applies only to the relative proportion
of fat. With this key to the CASTRO
nomics of our lockers, pemmican was
selected as the staple food, which also
served equally well for the dogs.
We had an ample supply of penn
mican, made by Armour. of pounded |
dried beef. sprinkled with few
raisins, some currants and a small |
quantity of sugar. This mixture was
The Topeka state journal., 1909-02-16


Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Smith left today
for their new home in Smith Center,
Kansas.
Mr.. Frank Williams of Des Moines,
Iowa, stopped here today to visit rela-
tiVeS for short time while on his way
to California, where he will spend six
months for the benefit of his health.
Mr.. Frank Schultz and little son
Raymond of Kansas City are spending
a few days with his brother, Mr.. A J.
Schultz.
Miss Bertha Nessmith of Oakley.
Kan, arrived here yesterday to spend
| two weeks visiting relatives and
Miss Josphine Wilson is unable to be
at work on account of illness. She is
suffering with an attack of pneumonia.
Miss Margaret Alexander of Leaven-
worth, Kan, came to Topeka Wednes-
day and will leave tomorrow after
spending week with friends en- Oak
land avenue.
Mr. and Mrs William johnson will
arrive home Thursday from the west
where they have spent three months
for the benefit of her health.
Mr.. Elmer Baldwin is improving
after being i'll for several days with an
attack of tonsilitis.
Mr. Marion Kelley left today for his
home in Kansas City after week S
visit with relatives and friends here.
Word has been received here of the
death of Mrs. Mary TAMIL of Port
land, Oregon, which occurred last Sat
urday Mrs. TAMIL is an old resident
of Topeka and lived in Oakland several
years before she left for the west. Her
death was due to heart failure.
George Carter has returned to work
after being off several days with an
injured hand.
The Christian church of Oakland
extended a call to Rev. W. r. Roland
of Soldier, Kan, to occupy the pulpit
of the Christian church, which he has
accepted. He Will probably be here to
take up the work next sunday and If
not will be here Sunday, February %.
The little sons of Mrs. Munson, who
are very sick with pneumonia, are both
reported better.
The Ladies Aid society of the Chris
tian church will hold their regular
meeting at the church Wednesday
afternoon.
Georgia. the little daughter of Mr..
and Mrs Nelson of Oakland avenue, is
reported to be improving after a
weeks illness.
The sister of Mrs McCarty of Win
field avenue who has been visiting
here for several days, left today for
Great Bend, Kan.
The two sons of Mr.. and Mrs. John
Smelser of Winfield avenue are unable
to be up and around on account OF
illness.
Mr.. Henry Kett1er is spending few
days in Wichita. Kan on a business
trip He will return home "Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. l.. L. Daniels of Cha
mute. Kan, left yesterday for their
home after a weeks visit with relatives
here.
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size in the west is pulling for a place
on the Glidden tour next summer. The
natural route is from Kansas City to
Denver via Topeka, but instead st.
Joseph is working hard and Topeka
may be given the slip. Topeka has
done nothing.
A story is going around the college
circles that the reason Miss Helen
Morrow did not go with Paul Gill
more is on account of the fact that
she occupied a prominent role in the
Washburn Dramatic club and she
preferred this play to that of Gill
more's. This should be a good dope
for the Washburn Dramatic club.
Three twenty-eight hour lawsuits were
filed with Assistant United States Dis
trict Attorney J. S. West last evening.
There were two counts of $500 each
against the Santa Fe and one count of
$500 against the Rock Island. The Rock
Island count was peculiar on account of
the fact that the cattle were unloaded
all right but they were not fed at the
pens.
The dog breeders in the city have
presented an ordinance drawn up
among themselves to the city council
and. it will be acted upon tonight.
The ordinance is favorable one both
to the city and the breeders them
selves and has been approved by
Mayor Green. The Topeka Kennel
club possesses some fine breeds and
1.-THE College Chaperones. an opera
written and composed by Sherman
Shoup, a Washburn student of
musical ability, will be presented in
Holton before the residents of that
city and the students of Campbell col
lege. This is the opera that was pre-
Sented at the Grand last spring and
made such a decided hit with the To-
cal dramatic critics-who by the way,
are hard to please.
Roy Crawford announces that he
has secured two added attractions for
the season, which will be of interest
to Topeka people. Wright Lorimer
and company of two hundred peo-
pie, have just signed a contract to ap-
pear at the Grand three days during
the latter part of March. Another
booking just contracted is that of the
Ben Greet's players with a symphony
orchestra in "a Midsummer's Night
Dream"
The recent appointment of Frank
Campbell as United STATES commits
sioner following the resignation of
Archie Williams. who has held that
Office for a number of years, brings
out the fact that the offices of United
states commissioner and deputy clerk
of the United States district court
have been doubled on one man-Mr.
Campbell. Under the supervision of
federal building has been converted
into big file room for the "over-
flow matter" from the district court
and as United States commissioner he
will make this jury room his private
Office. Floor space is at a premium
in the federal building, especially
since the pension department has
widened out and the business tran
sacted through the district court has
increased.
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be feleDhoned to Ind. phone 2SS1 black.I
Mr.. Walter Remainder has returned home
| and Sunday the guest of relatives
deatR Mfrd of ha MRS befn P s@h Of Ashley
which occurred last Tuesday Mrs. Smith
has a number of relatives here
| Mrs John Larson has returned home
/ from Meriden, Kansas. where she has
visited several days with her daughter,
~ Anna Marie Marie the little daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Charles Remainder of 2o4 Chan
dler street, is suffering with q severe cold.
Miss Mae Dresbach left Saturday for
| Burns, Kansas, where she will spend a
month visiting relatives and friends.
| Mrs J. E. Galloway will spend Wednes-
| day the guest of Mr.. and Mrs b. Dres-
| bach in Berryton, Kansas
| Mr.. T. n Ellenberger of 300 Lake street
still continues to improve. AFTER seHferaI Hfad
poison in his left hand
| Miss Maggie MOSCOW of Carbondale re-
| turned home today after few days visit
Mr.. and Mrs VIM Wilson and family
have moved from German avenue to POI
Mr.. and Mrs Charles Lingo of Lake
street are i'll at the home of his parents,
M; Mrs. J. r. stitt OF 2s2 Chandler street is
Miss Josephine Crarner win go to Law
renee in few days to spend several days
ME- Mr.. WIN. a.Ai Martin of 9r Chandler street
has returned to work after being on sew
Miss Gertrude Smith of Oakland is
spending a few days with her grandmoth-
err Mrs. Mary Smith. of Liberty street
There will be a union prayer meeting
held Wednesday afternoon at the home of
Mrs. Bowers. 313 Branner street.
The Ladies' Aid society of the Third
Christian church will meet "Wednesday af-
ternoon at the church.
The Helping Hand society will meet
Wednesday afternoon with Mrs. Bristow
at her home at 333 Liberty street.
Mrs. S. A. Mcintyre expects to leave
about March 1st for El Paso, Texas,
where she will spend the summer with her
son. Mr.. E. A. Mcintyre.
There will be union prayer meetings held
in all parts of the city Wednesday morn
meetings will be held in the following
homes: Mrs. L. P. Bowers, 313 Branner
street; Mrs J. L. Campbell, 1903 East
Sixth avenue, and Mrs Nj. c. Mccormick
at 334 Lafayette street.
A wedding which is of much interest to
the East side people was performed Mon
day evening by Rev. J. w. Cleaver at the
Second United Brethren parsonage, when
he united Miss Linnie Spickelmier and Mr..
Fred Disney of Manhattan, Kansas, in
marriage. The bride is a daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. ]. B. Spickelmier of 512 Liberty
street and is one of the popular East side
is a resident of Manhattan, Kansas. and
is engaged in business at that place. After
a wedding dinner served by the brides
parents at their home. Mr.. and Mrs. Dis
new left on the evening train for Man
haitian where they will reside. The best
wishes of their many friends here go with
them.
The Topeka state journal., 1909-02-16
MASONS ARE MEETING,
Grand Lodge Is in Session Now at
Wichita.

Wichita, Kan, Feb 16.-More than
zoo Masons from over the state arrived
Monday and last night to attend the
meetings of the various grand bodies
of the order in Kansas The session
will continue until Thursday night 1t
is expected that 1000 Masons will be
here
The following officers We're chosen by
the Royal and Select Masons for the
ensuing year: Grand master, A J. APP
plegate, Wichita; deputy grand mas
ter, p NJ. Hoisington, Newton; con-
ductor, T. L. Bond, Salina; treasurer,
A. H Connect, Great Bend; grand re-
corder, A. X. Wilson. Topeka; chaplain.
CHARLES II. Rogers, Hutchinson; mar
shal, z. w. Wayant, Leavenworth
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