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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-09-22

"oh. Jessie" she yelled down
the narrow. winding. shiny stairs.
do you want your pittie taken ?"
Smyrna times., 1909-09-15
STORY OF
north POLE

from few yards to a mile in width.
This march was really simple.
"Ou the 14th 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 tenn
perature was SO below.
The following morning, March IA,
l sent Hansen with his division north
to pioneer a trail for five marches.
and DR.. GoOdsell, according to the pro-
gram, started back to Cape Columbia.
At night Marvin and BOrup came
spinning in with their men and dogs
steaming in the bitter air like a squad
ron of battleships. Their arrival re
lieved me of all anxiety as to our oil
supply
I'm the morning l discovered that
McMillan's foot was badly. frost bitten.
The mishap had occurred two or three
days before. but Mcmillan had said
nothing about it in the hope that it
would come out all right. A glance at
the injury showed me that the only
thing was to send him back to Cape
Columbia at once The arrival of Mar
vim and Bo~up enabled me to spare
sufficient men and dogs to go back
with him.
Smyrna times., 1909-09-15
The Return Journey.

I'VE had reached the goal but the
return was still before us. It was es-
sential that we reach land before the
next spring tide, and we must strain
every nerve to do this"
The party travelled several hours.
slept an hour or two, ate and went
ahead. This they did day and night.
Peary did not make any ocean sound
ing until he returned to the 87th par
allel. Tic dropped a line 5000 feet AMI
found no bottom. Then the line snap
ned. A few marches brought Peary
to the spot where he had dropped Cap
tain Bartlett and, with the exception
of a few stretches of open water ami
one storm, the return was simple.
When Cape Columbia was reached,
when the sledges were pulled up on
land, the EskimOs danced with joy.
Plenty of food was given the dogs and
everybody took a long sleep. Continu-
ing his narrative, Peary says:
1--WE reached Hecla in one march
and the Roosevelt in another. When
we got to the Roosevelt was stag
gered by the news of the fatal mis-
hap to Marvin. He had been either
less cautious or less fortunate than the
rest of us. and his death emphasized
the risk to which we had all been
subjected, for there was not one of us
but had been in the sledge at som
time during the journey.
"The big lead, cheated of it's prey
/ three years before, had at last gained
it's human victim"
With the task over, Peary lost IL
tie time in boarding the Roosevelt
and starting home. He landed the Es
kimos, at their homes and cleared fol
Cape York. On Sept. 5 he arrived al
Indian Harbor, whence the message
"Stars and Stripes nailed to Nortf
| Pole" was sent.
Smyrna times., 1909-09-15
The Road To Success.

has many distractions, but none so
desperate as poor health. Success
to-day demands health, but Electric
Bitters is the greatest health builder
the world has ever known. 1t COM
pels perfect action of stomach, liver,
kidneys, bowels, purifes and en-
riches the blood, and tones and in
vigorates the whole system. Vigor-
GUS body and keen brain follow their
use. You can't afford to slight Elec-
trio Bitters if weak, rundown or sick
ly. Only SOC. Guaranteed by Ben
ton N. Weldon, druggist, Smyrna,
Del.
Smyrna times., 1909-09-15
A Hurry Up Call.

Quick Mr.. Druggist-Quick "A
box of Bucklen's s Arnica Sale-Here's
a quarter-For the love of Moses,
hurry! Baby's burned himself, ter
ribly-Johnnie cut his foot with the
aXe-Mamie' scalded-Pa can't walk
from piles Billie has boils- and my
corns ache. She got it and soon
cured all the family. Its the greatest
healer on earth. Sold by Benton N.
Weldon, Smyrna, Del.
Smyrna times., 1909-09-15
Ice Grinding Audlbly.

"The ice was grinding audibly in
every direction, but no motion was
visible Evidently it was settlinN back
into equilibrium and probably sagging
due northward with it's release from
the wind pressure.
Again there was a few hours stop,
and we hit the trail before midnight.
The weather and going were even bet
ter. The surface, except as interrupt
ed by infrequent ridges, wac as level
as the glacial fringe from Hecla to
Columbia and harder.
1--WE marched something over ten
hours. the dogs being often on the trot,
and made twenty miles. Near the end
of the march we rushed across a lead
100 yards wide, which buckled under
our sledges and finally broke as the
last sledge left it.
I'VE stopped in sight of the S9th
parallel, in a temperature of 40 de-
grees below. Again a scant sleep and
we were on our way once more and
across the 89th parallel.
'We made twenty-five miles or more,
the air, the sky, and the bitter wind
burning the face till it cracl4ed It
was like tie great interior ice cap of
Greenland. Even the natives complain
ed of the bitter air. It was as keen as
frozen steel
"a little longer sleep than the pre-
viOus ones had to be taken here. as
we were all in need of it, Then on
again.
Before I turned in I took an obsor
vatiOn which indicated our position IS
| 1925 A dense, lifeless pail hung over
head. The horizon was black and tn ?
+ ice beneath was a CHASTITY, chalEv
white, with no relief-a striking con
trast to the gimmering, sunlit fields Of
/ it over which we had been travellin%
| for the previous four days.
"a rise in temperature to Is below
reduced the friction of the sledges anG
gave the dogs the appearance of hay-
ing caught the spirits of the party.
The more sprightly Cnes. as they went
along with tightly curled tails, fr'
quently tossed their heads with short
sharp barks and yelps.
'In twelve hours we made forty
miles. There was no sign of a lead il
the march.
Smyrna times., 1909-09-15
The Pole at Last!

81 had now made my five marches
and was in time for a hasty noon oh
servation through a temporary brea%
in the clouds which indicated our p0
sition as 1857. | quote an entry from
my journal some hours later:
1.-The pole at last! The prize o!
three centuries, my dream and go7i
for twenty years. mine at last! l can
not bring myself to realize it!
ct all seems so simple and CON.
monplace. AS Bartlett said when turn
ing back, when speaking of his beinS
in these exclusive regions which no
mortal had ever penetrated before:
1T is just like every day!'
"Of course l had many sensations
that made sleep impossible for hours
despite my utter fatigue-the sensa-
tions of lifetime; but | have no room
for them here.
"The first thirty hours at the pole
were spent in taking observations; III
going some ten miles beyond our camp
and some eight miles to the right
it; in taking photographs, planting ny
flags, depOsiting my records, studying
the horizon with my telescope for pos
sible land. and searching for a prac
/ ticable place to make a sounding.
"Ten hours after our arrival thc
! clouds cleared before a light breeze
from our left, and from that time un
til our departure in the afternoon oil
| April Z the weather was cloudless and
/ fawless. The minimum temperature
during the thirty hours was SO below
the maximum IL.
Smyrna times., 1909-09-15

No Death Chair; Murderer ReprieVed.
William Morrison. a negro of Robe
son county North Carolina. sentenced
prison at Raleigh. was reprieved until
Oct. Is because the electric chair and
switchboard had not arrived
Smyrna times., 1909-09-15

hours. twenty-five miles took me we'll
yond the SSth parallel
"a few hours sleep and we were on
the trail again. AS the going was now
practically horizontal, we were unham-
pered and could travel as long as we
pleased and sleep as little as we
wished. We had made twenty miles
in ten hours and were half way to the
seth parallel
Smyrna times., 1909-09-15

September Strawberries at 80 CENTS.
Strawberries are selling at 80 GEMS
quart at Polyi3ere, n. J., the frs
September strawberries ever heard of
in this section. David AIillar, who
raises them across in Pennsylvania.
says they are Just as good as the ber-
ries that rpen in June.
Smyrna times., 1909-09-15
Marvin Drowned.

Then began the breaking of former
records. One observation gave S6.3S,
and Peary knew that he had5beaten
Nansen and AbruZzi. Not an accident
had marred the expedition up to this
point. Things were rapidly shaping
themselves for the great dash, and
here poor Marvin was turned back.
He was to return to Cape Columbia,
but he never reached it. He fell into
open water and was drowned.
More Eskimos were sent with Mar
vim on the return trip. and Peary then
found himself with nine men, seven
sledges and sixty dogs. Changes in the
atmospheric conditions were noted. A
haze enveloped the wonderful fields of
glistening ice, and it was impossible
to see any distance.
Great banks of snow obstructed the
trail and the ice became very rough.
In the midst of this heartbraakinS
work Peary came up with the Blrtl t.;
party. all the men exhausted.
Snow houses were built and a camp
made During the night there was Z
swift breaking up of the ice, and VIII Il
/ the men were aroused it was found
that the camp was on the edge of Ofen
w&ter One dog team narrowly escaped
being crushed between the great cakes
of ice
Preparations were made for quick
start, and at a favorable opportunity
the whole expedition pushed across
some thin ice. All the following day
the men were on an ice field wdich
heaved and grOaned, while from TIE
open water a black fog arose.
Pushing onward. Peary came upon
old ice, which was solid and which
enabled him to make an advance Ol
six miles without any trouble. Their.
was a high wind but It did not ham
per the party.
Henderson was sent back, and now
as the SSth parallel was nearing. Peary
determined to drop Captain Bartlett
who had shown so much courage ans
had done more than any other of thu
supporting party to make the expedi
tion a success. Captain Bartlett want
ed to go ahead, but Peary told hin
there were no supplies for a largt
party. Peary says Captain Bartlett
was very solemn, and possibly foun'
comfort in Peary's declaration that
next to an American, a British sui
ject had succeeded in getting farthes
north.
Peary was now left with his faitY
full Matt Hensen, five Eskimos, fou
sledges and enough dogs to make dol
, BILE teams for the sledges. Peary say
that he was now within reach of tn
, prize for which he had worked thirt!
! two years. The outfit was ideal; tn
{ sledges were of the best; the doc
: in fine condition: the food supply an
! pie for the small force.
Some Fast Travelling.
Continuing his story, Peary says:
"At little after midnight of Apr
1, after a few hours of sound sleep.
w the trail, leaving the others 1
break up camp and follow AS l clim
ed the pressure ridge back of OF
4 igloos | set another hole in my bel
the third since | started. Every ma
Smyrna times., 1909-09-15
Brother Of Neqro Murderer Lync

Brother CT Negro Murderer Lynched.
Unable to get their hands upon the
negro. Nathan NcDaniels, who is eai3
to have killed Policeman Walter Mar
shall at Clarksdale. Miss. a mob OF
citizens caught McDaniels brother
Hiram and lynched him. The mob
hanged him to a telegraph pole on the
spot where Marshall was shot
Smyrna times., 1909-09-15
Ice Begins to Move.

"On leaving this camp the eXpedi-
tion comprised sixteen men. twelve
sledges and hundred dogs. The next
march was satisfactory as regards dis
tance and character of going. In the
latter part there were pronounced
movements in the ice. Some leads
were crossed, in one of which Borup
and his team took bath, and we were
finally stopped by an impracticable
lead opening in front of us. At the end
of the tenth march, latitude S5.23,
Borup turned back in command of the
second supporting party"
Peary here tells of Overtaking Cap
tain Bartlett, and he was again pushed
forward with Henderson to do more
pioneer work. Peary and Marvin and
Hansen remained behind for twenty
hours. The policy now pursued was
for Bartlett's crew to break the way
and camp. When the Peary force came
up the Bartlett camp was occupied by
the newcomers, while Bartlett and
Henderson made another advance. The
condition of the ice was improving
right along, and every day good dis
tances were made. At one time Bart
lett made twenty miles in a day.
Smyrna times., 1909-09-15
HARDSHIPS And DANGER
Fought Their Way Over Frozen
Arctic Desert.
EXPEDITION COST ONE LIFE
copyrighted. 1909, by the New York
Times Publishing Company.l


Times Publishing Company
Battle Harbor. Labrador, Sept g.
The steamer Roosevelt, bearing the
North Pole expedition of the Peary
Arctic club, parted company with the
Erik and steamed out of Etah Ford
late in the afternoon of Aug. 49, 1908,
setting the usual course for Cape Sa-
bine. The weather was dirty, with
fresh soutnerly winds We had on
board twenty-five Eskimos men, seven
teen women and ten children, 226 dogs
and some forty-odd walrus."
Peary tells of the difficulty in fercing
his ship, the Roosevelt, through the
choked channels and floe-covered bays
before ne reached the open polar sea,
over which he was to travel to the goal
by sledge. Once he was forced back
and twice the Roosevelt grounded. Con-
tinuing, he says:
Finally, on Sept 2, we squeezed
around Cape Union and made fast in
a oLcAAIOW nAOAC III lllC lCCs UuI di lCl
some hours we made another short
run to Black Cape. and hung on to a
grounded bit of ice. At last, a little
after midnight of Sept. 3, we passed
through extremely heavy running ice
into stream of open water, rounded
Cape RawsOn and passed Cape Sheri-
dan. We steamed up to the end of it,
and it appeared practicable at first to
reach Porter bay, near Cape Joseph
Henley. But the outlook being unsat-
isfactory, l went back and put the
Roosevelt into the only opening in the
foe, being barred close to the mouth
of the Sheridan river a little north of
our position three years prior. The
work of discharging the ship was
commenced at once and rushed to
completion. The supplies and equip
ment we sledged across ice and sea
and deposited on shore. A house and
workshop were built of board, covered
with sails and fitted with stoves, and
the ship was snug for the winter in
shOal water, where she touched bot
tom at low tide. This settlement on
the stormy shores of the Arctic ocean
was christened Hubbardville.
Smyrna times., 1909-09-15
Across e4th Parallel.

Fortunately, on March IL, the lead
was practicable, and leaving a note
for Marvin and Borup to push on after
US by forced marches, we proceeded
northward. The sounding of the lead
gave 10 fathoms. During this march
we crossed the 84th parallel and ira.
versed a succession of Just-frozen leads
Smyrna times., 1909-09-15
Hunting Parties Sent Out.

Hunting parties were sent out on
Sept. 10 and a bear was brought in
on the 18th and some deer a day or
two later"
Peary says many side trips were
made for the purpose of exploring the
land. and frequent trips with supplies
were made TO Cape Columbia, from
which Peary intended to depart on his
long run to the pole.
1t was Peary's plan to send out ad-
vance parties to clear the way and es-
tablish stations. Captain Bartlett, of
the Roosevelt, was in command of the
first party to get away. This was on
March l of the present year. A short
time later a second division made it's
departure. and an hour after that
Peary followed. Continuing. he says
"The party now comprised seven
members of the expedition, seventeen
Eskimos, 1873 dogs and nineteen
sledges. One Eskimo and seven dog
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 lad chris
tened Crane City. Rough ice in the
first march damaged several sledgae
and smashed two beyond repair, the
teams going back to Columbia for 9th.
er sledges in reserve there.
I'VE camped ten miles from Crane
City. The easterly wind and low TEN
perature continued In the second
march we passed the British recor
made by Markham in May, 1876
S2.20-and were stopped by open wa
ter, which had been formed by thc
wind after Bartlett passed. In thii
march we negotiated the lead anC
reached Bartlett's third camp. Borul
had gone back from here, but misse,
his way. owing 20 the faulting of tn,
trail by the movement of the ice
Marvin came back also for NOR
fuel and alcohol The wind continuer
forming open water all about us. A
the end of the fourth march we cam
upon Bartlett, who had been stoppe
by wide lake of open water We re
mained here from March to II.
Smyrna times., 1909-09-15
Some Fast Travelling.

Continuing his story, Peary says:
"At a little after midnight of April
1, after a few hours of sound sleep. !
III the trail, leaving the others to
break up camp and follow. AS climb
ed the pressure ridge back of our
igloos l set another hole in my belt.
the third since | started. Every MAJ
and dog of us was lean and fiat-bellio
rs a board, and as hard.
81 ~et good pace for about fpt
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-07-21

sold regularly 1925; all sizes; Bankrupt
price . es $1.35
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-05-22
.roRrLASp GATEWAY cAsr.-
Interstate Ccmmerce Commissfen U
 holds Trnveling Public's Contention

Interstats Cynmerce Commissisn Up- holds Travelling Publie's Contention.
 Washington. May 21s--A decision was handed down today by the Interstate Commerce Commission in what has come to be known as the Portland gateway case" in> which contention of the travelling public for through routes and joint rates from Eastern points via Portland, ore, is sustained.
 The roads which were defendants in the proceeding are required by order of the Commission to establish before July 1, 1909. through routes and joint rates via Portland and 10 maintain them for at least two years. Chair man Knapp and Commissfoner Clark dissented from the majority opinion of the Commission, maintaining that sat- isfactory through routes and joint rates already were in existence.
 By the terms of the decision, which Is highly important to the travelling public and to the Western and North ern railways, the Northern Pacific, the Union Pacific lines and the Chicago North western Railway are ordered to join in the sale of through passenger tickets between Seattle and other points in the Pacific Northwest and the Eastern destinations via Portland, Ore. and to accord through facilities like the checking of baggage over this route.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-05-22
second Charity Sale at Knowles'z
 Scores Great Suceeaa.

second Charity Sale at knOwles'B
 Scores Great Success.
 On yesterday the ladies of the High land Avenue Baptist Church conducted the second of the series of benefit sales which have been such prominent, fea- lures of the last Fridays. These sales have made Friday famous as . bargain cent of the days sale to that parttcu- lar society or church holding the sale. and also offers an additional donation of $l00 to that society or church con-
 The ladies work with the manage mert, doing all in their power to make their sale the most successful The patrons of these sales are enabled to lay in many needed articles at q N,, triv. specials on this day and pick up un- usual bargains. For this reason Knowles's on Friday is the busiest spot in town and yesterday as one . sl. crowd that thronged the aisles. all manner of complimentary things could
 On next Friday the Young women's third bargain benefit sale. This asso- ciation Is one Q fthe worthiest and most commendable organizations in-the city and deserves the hearty support of this sale and some. original features as well as striking bargains have been planned for this day. May 2s.
 In as much as the serving of the de- ucious sandwiches and coffee in the bows suit department meet with so much patronage. this same gratis ser wiches made from the Daisy brand ham. together with . cup of the excel lent Yerbest Coffee will be freely hand ed out to all who visit the Knowles bovss department. The daisy brand products are made by the John Hoff- mans Sons Co.,, of Cincinnati. Ohio. Yerbest Coffee Is put up by Alabama Coffee Company, Montgomery. Ala bama. AoV'
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-05-22
Items Of lntsrsst fe Montgomery
 and to the Stats

Birmingham, has gone so ruscaiooss to attsnd ccmrnsncsmens.
 .t %
 Mrs. Allie RirRe. of Louisviiie. Miss, is visiting her daughter, Mrs. Johs wilkes. on Hoicomee Street. Miss 1aia Merrill spent Thursday Catherine Dent, sn route to her home fn fufauia, from Nashville. where she has been attending college.
 Mrs. Dallas Boyd. who has been wis., iting Mrs. R. P. Stout. has gone to Au- burn.
 Mrs. '. H. Eimore ST. of Mountain Creek. spent yesterday in the city, the guest1ot her daughtsr. Mrs. Purnsii Glass
 Miss Mcqueen. of Marbury. is visit ing her niece. Mrs. John Wilkes. on Hoicombe Street.
 Miss Bessie Rogers, who has been the guest of Mrs. B. S. Chapman. has TO. turned to her home In Lstohatchis' Mir. and Mrs. J. W. Cook have re. turned home after visiting their daukh- ter, Mrs. Frank Johnstone, in Tusis- gee.
 4 4
 Mir. W. B. Oliver has returned to his home in Tuscaloosa after a visit to Mir. and Mrs. !. M Foster.
 Miss Annie Bell Is visiting friends In Tuscaloosa.
 Mrs. Robert Meyer. of Birmingham. is the guest of her parents Mir: and Mrs. WI s. webber. on Perry Street.
 + < Miss Marie Hasrtie of waukeshsA Wis, is the guest of the Misses OCon- nor on Mouiton Street. # 4 Mrs. Robert Barnett and little son will leave this afternoon for Mountain Creek, where they will spend the suf1a- mer.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-05-22


 Growth of American Literature" was most entertaining. Mrs. g. B. Stern gave an fFnpromptu4 talk on Social and fn- dustria1 Development in America" The last number was a paper by Miss Julia Moses. entitled: "our Progress In Art and Science"
 Misses Mary Manly Fillmore and Mary Alice Noble. are spending the weekend at Mountain Creek with Mrs. F. H. Ei- more. ST.
 On next Wednesday. Mrs. Henry Bankhead will entertain at an elegant luncheon at her home at Fort McPher- son. in honor of her sister. Mrs. Perrv--- Atlanta Journal.
 Mrs. 6. !. Duprs will arrive Monday. from Spartanburg. s. C.. to visit her sisters. Misses Eloise and Lila Mat thews, on Virginia Avenue.
 <
 Miss Emmie Matthews will return to- day from Jacksonville, Fla.
 Miss Rebecca Rutiedge, who has been visiting Mss Kathleen Stringfsilow in
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-05-22
Morgan Grand Jury.

Decatur. May 2i.-tspeciaL)--A spe- cial session of the grand jury of the Morgan County Law and Equity Court Is called to meet here on May 2s. There are eighteen prisoners confined in the county jail here and the pur- pose of the grand jury Is to investi- gate these cases. The grand jury will likely be In session only one or two days
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-05-22
DArLr PRAYER.

. Almighty God. who seest that . we have no power of ourselves to , . help ourseivssi keep us both out . wardly in our bodies. and inward . iy in our souls; that we may be !, . defended from all adversities ,
 . which may happen to the body. { . and from all evil thoughts which { . may assault and hurt the soul: l,
 . through Jesus Christ. our Lord. , . Amen.
 =
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-05-22

length. running from Rome through the counties of F1oyd. chsttooss, point on the line bstwssn osorxis and Tennessee, Construetion work. it 10 announced. will begin ct once.
 The eorporators are R. q. Peters. Richard IT. Hoffman. of Nanistee. Mich., and several Rome capitalists
 It is intended eventually to extend the road to either Chattanooga or
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-05-22
MRS. ELLIOTT HURT.

Decatur Woman Is Thrown From a
 Carriage.
 Decatur, May 2i.--(speciaI. )---Mrs. :. Council Elliott was thrown from a carriage yesterday while attending a picnic on Trinity Mountain and sus- tained A broken leg.
 She was taken to Trinity. a short distance away. and three doctors were summoned from the Decaturs. She was brought home late yesterday eve ming and is resting as well as could be expected this morning.