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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-10-23
Old Soldier Fears All His Arctic
Companions Dead.
HOPES PEARY FOUND RING
He Left It in Shack Discovered by
Naval Commanders
Party.

That DR.. Cook reached the north pole
Is the opinion Of Stephen Konick, one Of
the survivors Of the Greedy arctic ex-
plorers.
konick. a veteran of the war with
Spain, lives at the United States Soldiers
Home He is an Austrian by birth. In
the Spanish-American war he served in
Company l, 9th Pennsylvania Volunteers,
and afterward re-enlisted In Company B,
Sd United States Regular Infantry
Konick told Of hardships endured with
the Inflated Greedy party while in search
OF the north pole. and the terrible ST.
lence and sameness Of the arctic region 4"
1t is his belief that the three other
members OF the Greedy party who came
back from the desolate north with him
are dead. The only member of the quar-
tet he has seen since the rescue was a
man named Mcmillan. He was last heard
from in Sydney, Australia, in 1892.
The Greedy party lost twenty-one men
from starvation, exhaustion and the cold,
Konick said. One man, left in bad con-
dition in Greenland, is believed to have
died there.
Believes Cook Reached Pole.
Speaking of the Cook-Peary controversy,
Konick said he fully believes DR.. Cook
reached the pole.
Gen. Greely's route was only forty or
fifty miles from that of Dr. Cook, ac-
cording to Konick Greedy got to point
within several hundred miles of the pole,
but could proceed no further, as his men
were exhausted and entirely without
food
1t is Konick's opinion that DR.. Cook
had agreater incentive to reach the pole.
as he was exploring at private expense,
while Peary was backed by the govern
inent.
Another thing that strengthens Ko-
hicks faith In DIR. Cooks declaration was
that he had stood a cross-examination
before scientific societies In Greenland,
under Danish control.
These organizations are the finest
scientific ..,,. bodies IN the world" koniek
miliar with the land of the midnight sun
and the great Icy stretches far beyond
Greenland. They are, In my opinion.
better Judges than men who are far re-
moved from the arctic.
COOKS route. according to my reck-
oning. was the correct one to reach the
pole,''
Left Ring in Shack.
Konick was much interested in the
finding Of one Of Greely's shacks or sup
ply stations by Peary's party.
Il left a brand-ncw pair Of shoes in
that shack" he said; ''also a valuable
finger ring. which l removed from my
finger and forgot to replace. I would like
to know IL the articles were found by
Commander Peary's men.
AN officer named Sheldon also left all
his surplus clothing In the shack. as the
men were too weak to carry excess
weight. A quantity of provisions was left
at this little station.
1--WE never saw the shack again. We
struck out in a northwesterly direction
while returning"
Konick believes DR.. Cooks condensed
food supply was ample in proceeding to
the pole. The Greedy party was handi-
capped because II ate up nearly all the
dogs and incidentally had to make
most nutritious soup or stew Of any old
boots, shoes or pieces Of hide that were
living around loose.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-10-23

From the Boston Transcript.
A lieutenant. writing in a London news
paper and treating of the status of off,
GERS. says that the explanation of the
shortage Of officers and the falling OF Of
applications for admission to Sandhurst
Is found in the fact that the army as a
profession does not pay" blunsly speak
ing 1t is, to quote British authority.
"a preposterous profession II the pay Is
compared with the investment. The
writer asks in what other profession
would he, a well educated man of thirty.
two. after an expenditure Of $4,000 capt.
tai and twelve years service or expert
ence, be expected to be contented with
salary of 81 a day? Answer is not
easy, and apparently none ID attempt d
beyond the vague assurance Of q minisiet
that the government hopes at some time
to give the whole subject Of oficers' pay
consideration.
The reference by this British subaltern
to the expenditure Of capital Is enlighten-
ing as to the difference existing between
the method of officering the army in his
country and In ours. Not only do we pay
officers a wage calculated with some ref
ererce to the expenses which the service
entails, but we pay young men to go
through the four-year course at West
Point. In Great Britain the exactly OPP
posite policy 70 followed. The cadet at
Sandhurst pays for the instruction he ~
ceives.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-10-23

New Orleans. and duty on board that yes
sci when commissioned
Passed Assistant Paymaxter L. y.
Wertenbaker is detached from duty as as
sistant to general storekeeper. navy yard,
Portsmouth. N. H.: to duty In connection
Culgpa. and duty on board that vessel
as pay officer.
Assistant Paymaster L. G. Haughey is
detached from duty at navy yard, Boston,
Mass; to Castine as pay officer of the
Atlantic submarine feet.
Assistant Paymaster M. III. Karker Is
detached from duty Culgoa to wait or
ders.
Assistant Paymaster M. H. Philbrick IL
detached from duty as pay officer of
Castine and Atlantic submarine fleet: to
navy yard. Portsmouth. N. H.. duty az
assistant to general storekeeper.
Chief Gunner r. E. Simonson is de.
tached from duty Buffalo: to home and
granted leave for one month.
Gunner e. Kellenberger is detached
from duty navy yard. Puget sound.
Wash, to Buffalo.
Paymaster Clerk l.. F.. Jones' appoint
ment as paymasters clerk in navy.
duty Culgoa. dated September 10. 1907.
is revoked
Paymaster Clerk L. w. Fairs appoint
ment as paymasters clerk in navy duty
Concord, dated June 20, 1909, is revoked.
Paymaster Clerk z. H. Porter's ap-
pointment as paymaster's clerk in navy.
duty Castine and submarine Atlantic
fleet, dated July % 1909. Is revoked.
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ARMY AND NAVY NEWS.
Army Orders.
.14.1S,21,I,2S

First Lieut. Clifford L. Corbin, Coas
Artillery Corps will proceed to Fort Mon
roe, Virginia, for the purpose of observ'
ing the operation and use Of the new au
tomato anchor in submarine mining, an6
upon completion Of this duty will return
to this city and revert to a status OF
absent with leave.
Lieut.. Col. Charles III. Clark, ordnance
department, will make one visit to eacf
OF the following named places on Off1cia
business pertaining to the inspection o.
batteries Of field artillery Of the Nationa
Guard.
Dallas. Tex. Battery A. Texas Ma
tional Guard),
Salt Lake City, Utah DIST Battery. Ma
tional Guard of Utah).
Upon the completion of the duty en-
Joined. Lieut.. Col. Clark will return t.
his proper station after each visit
Capt. Thomas G. Hanson, 10Th Infan
try, upon his return to his station a
San Francisco, Cal, after the compile
ton of his examination for promotion
will report in person to the general su
Francisco, Cal, for assignment to duty
as quartermaster of the transport 10
gan. relieving Capt. Campbell E. Bah
cock, 4th Infantry, from that duty. upor
the return of the transport to San Fran
cisco on or about November Is. 1909
Capt. Babcock upon being relieved viii
proceed to join his regiment.
Leave of absence for seven days Is
granted Maj. Henry c. Hodges. jr.. pc
Infantry. to take effect on or about No.
vember 1, 1863.
The following named enlisted men OF
the Hospital Corps will be sent at once
to Fort Leavenworth. Kan. reporting
upon arrival to the cOmmandant OF the
United States military prison to relieve
the Hospital Corps men on duty there
Sergt. Louis Kopf. Fort Wadsworth, N
Y: Sergt. Charles P. Phipps. Madison
barracks, New York; Acting Cook JOSEPH
r.. Butin, Fort Monroe. Va; Private First
Glass Harry r. Slade. Fort Terry, n. T.
Private William 4. Roberts, Fort Myer
Va; Private Max Berger. Fort SCHUYLER
N. Y; Private Ross E. Dietrich. For'
Strong. Mass; Private Charles Shlikas
Fort Wadsworth. N. Y: Private Frank $
Miner, Fort H. G. Wright. n. Y; Pr
Yates Nicholas ]. Nusbaum and Luther
NJ. Burboraw, Forth Ethan Allen. VT.
Sergt. Reuben d. Robertson. Hosplta
Corps, army transport Buford, as soon a:
his services are no longer needed aboard
that transport will be sent to the recruit
depot. Fort Mcdowell. Cal. with orders
to report to the commanding officer. wht
will send him on the first available trans
port to Manila, p. /. Upon arrival a
Manila he viii report to the commanding
general. Philippines division. for assign
ment to duty.
Sergt Eura l.. Talley, 18th Recruit
Company. recruit depot. Jefferson bar
racks. Mo-. will be discharged from thu
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Edison Photographs
Droop'S Music House,
::,::a 923-925 Pennsylvania Avenue

army by the commanding officer of that
depot by purchase, under the provisions
of General Orders. No. 49, War Depart.
ment. January 25. 1863.
The leave of absence granted Capt. Viii.
liam G.. Caples, Corps of Engineers. In
Special Orders. No. 1866 August IL. 1909
Department of the Missouri, is extended
one month.
Naval Movements.
The tug Nina has arrived at Newport
the parent ship Castine. the submarines
Plunger. Tarantula and the Viper a,
Tompkinsville and the gunboat Arayat
at Cavite.
The tug Rocket has sailed from Nor
folk for Richmond, the parent ship Dixie
from New York city for Boston and the
gunboat Vicksburg from Acajutla for San
Jose de Guatemala.
The Davis has been detached from the
Pacific torpedo fleet and ordered placed
in reserve at the navy yard. Mare Is
land, Cal.
The Rowan has been ordered placed in
full commission at the navy yard, Mare
Island. Cal. and assigned to the Pacific
torpedo fleet, replacing the Davis.
The visit of the Chester to Chester
Pa. announced in the movements of YES
sells of the Goth instant, has been post
poned for the time being.
The submarine Stingray was delivered
tractors on the 18th instant, at the navy
yard Boston, Mass.
The submarine Tarpon was delivered to
the government by the vessels contract
Ors on the 18th instant, at the navy yard,
Boston, Mass.
The Farragut was placed in reserve at
the navy yard, Mare Island, Cal. Septem-
Der II, 1909.
Naval Orders.
Commander A. Gleaves is detached from
duty in command St. Louis: to Washing
ton. D. c.. for examination for promo
ton, and upon completion wait orders
Ensign L. F. WEIGH is ordered de-
tached from duty Davis; to duty in con-
nection with fitting out Rowan. and duty
on board that vessel when placed in COM
mission.
Ensign E. r. Shipp is detached from
duty In command Davis: to duty in con-
nection fitting out Rowan, and duty in
command when commissioned.
Medical Inspector p. Leach is detached
from duty in command Naval Hospital
Newport, r. J., and granted leave for
one month, and upon expiration OF duty
in command Naval Hospital. Las Animas,
Col.
Medical Inspector C. T. Hibbett is de-
tached from duty in command Naval
Hospital, Las Animas. Col: to home and
wait orders.
Surgeon A. NJ. D. Mccormick is ordered
to duty in works Of General Electric
Company, Schenectady, N. Y.
Passed Assistant Surgeon G. S. Hath
away Is detached from duty on
Cheyenne; to duty connection fitting out
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The 0o-Devil.
From Popular Mechanics.

FfOm F0puIaf MecuanIcB.
Instead of employing hundreds OF men
with picks to dig up streets for the pur-
pose Of resurfacing them the city Of Gin
cinnati now uses a 15.OOO-peund rake,
which enjoys the gentle name Of go-devil
When dragged along by a steam roller
it does the work of the laborers with their
picks In about one-fifth of the time and
SO per cent better. The big steel teeth
dig into the street six inches deep and
three feet wide and travel about twenty
five feet a minute, 1t is estimated that
the machine saves the work of hundreds
Of laborers and pays for itself in every
two DAYS work.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-10-23
An Elephants Courtesy.

From the Weetmlnster Gaxette.
Al the conclusion Of children's per-
Torrance at Old Meldrum, an elephant
proceeded along narrow road with q pail
in it's trunk for the purpose Of procuring
water from a pump. A little girl CHANGED
to get in the animals way. and. the road
being only wide enough to accommodate
his substantial body. the elephant laid
down the pail, picked up the child with
his trunk and gently lifted her to a place
Of safety, afterward resuming his journey
to the pump for the water,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-10-23
An Aged Chauffeur.

From the Cuba On. ~ Pstriot.
James A. Story, almost ninety years old,
has blossomed forth as the Oldest chauf-
feur In the United States and took out
three other men over eighty for a ride In
his automobile. The combined ages OF
ing about eaghty-six years and nine
months This select company toured the
town in fine style and the lads seemed
to enjoy II.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-10-23
kElRoY FOR HIGH OFFICE
ENDORSED FOB q. A. r. COM
WANDERING
Kit Carson Post Adopts Resolutions.
His Qualifications for the
Position Set Forth.

Col. John McElroy, editor Of the Ma
tional Tribune. and member of Kit
Carson Post, G. A. r.. is receiving nu-
merous Endorsements for commander-in-
chief of the Grand Army Of the Repub-
lie. At meeting Of Garfield Post, No
Z. last evening, resolutions were adopted
reciting that ''as the time is rapidly ap-
preaching when the surviving comrades
Of the Grand Army Of the Republic will
need its strongest men to look after the
interests Of the rapidly passing army
of veterans who saved the Union from
dissolution during the war of the rebel
lion;
Many Of our great leaders have passed
on before, leaving imperishable records
behind them: old age, the result of active
service In battle or on campaign marches
has thinned our ranks, until our potency
paired. If not totally destroyed. Instead
Of being an organization whose nu-
merical strength could demand recog-
milton In the councils Of the nation, we
have become humble supplicants for char
ity at the hands of the nation we
saved"
For Best Interests Of &. A. r.
1t was resolved that James A. Gar
field Post. No. Z. Department of the Po-
tomac. G. A. g., recognising that the
best interests of our noble organization
demand that the position be filled by a
comrade whose conspicuous services in
the Union army during the war Of the re-
bellion. whose great fund of historical
data relative to that war. as well as his
intimate acquaintance with public men
and public affairs fit him for that exalted
position. and we believe these qualities
to their fullest extent are possessed by
our comrade. John McElroy of Kit Car
son Post, No. 2, Department of the Po-
tomac, G. A. r., we take great pleasure
in indorsing him for commander-in-chief
Of the Grand Army of the Republic, to be
elected at the next annual encampment,
in Atlantic City, N. j.. In September,
1910"
Annual Inspection Held.
The annual inspection Of Garfield Post
was held, the inspecting officer being 8.
W. Bunyea. in the presence Of Depart
ment Commander Edwin H. Holbrook
and his uniformed stan. Commander
John G. Maynard and the members OF
the post were eompiimented for It's salts
factory condition, financially and other
wise.
In the addresses that followed Col. Nc
Elroy was described az man who Is
widely and favorably known in the west
| as we'll as the east as a prominent men,
Der Of the G. A. r.
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Annual inspection Held.

Photograph Of the Presidents.
The photograph Of Presidents Taft and
Diax and their aids published in yester-
days Star was copyrighted by Fred. j.
Feldman OF Ell Paso, Tex.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-10-23

PILES CURED IN 3 TO II DAYS.
PAzO OINTMENT 10 guaranteed to cure any
Piles in to II days er money refunded. 5oc.
Ocl0-tuks-tf
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-10-23

PAUL DE ROCKS MASTERPIECE (Auho Of the Latin Ouse,z)
aJsssa Aepans
bssnd Twoy0LukE$
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1909-03-14
Wilton Notes.

From the News: A. S. Reitan has
returned home from Bismarck where
he served as journal clerk during the
legislative session. Mr.. Reitan has
already accepted the position Of dep
uty in the register of deeds office
at Washburn. s. NJ. Ferris has
been brought to the Thompson hos
pital suffering with an attack Of in
flammatory rheumatism. He was
stricken with the disease last Friday,
and comes to town for medical atten-
ton and care. His many friends
hope the attack will be brief. I" I"
Word was received In Wilton last
Saturday of the death OF Mrs. George
Kelsey at Anoka, Minnesota, Of old
age. Mrs. Kelsey was the mother Of
Mrs. w. P. Macomber and Mrs. M.
W. Woodwork Of this place, and
these ladies were at her bedside and
ministered to her last hours: The
funeral occurred at her late home
and was attended by vast con-
course of mourning friends, for Mrs.
Kelsey was one Of the early settlers
Of Anoka, and was held in the high
est esteem by all who knew her.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1909-03-14
WORLDS DEBT TO INsEoTA
They. Spread the Finest eleeossso
Whence Come the Gaysst Flowoeo.

They. Spread the Finest eIosooaRo
Whence Come the Gaysst Flowero.
Professor Darwin said that II IL hi
not been for insects the world nov1
would have hac any more imposing q
attractive flowers than those of To
elm, the hop and the nettle. Lord
Avebury compares the work Of the IN
sect to that Of the florist. He consi6
ers that Just IS the florist has by -
lection produced the elegant blossoms
Of the gar:.sa SO the insects, by selost'
ing the largest and brightest blossoms
for fertilization. have produced the
gay flowers of the field.
Professor Plateau of Client has caF-
ried out a series Of remarkable expe'
riments on the ways Of insects visiting
flowers. He considers that they are
guided by scent rather than by color.
and in this connection he is at vas1-
ance with certain British naturaNSts.
Whatever may be the attraction IN
flowers to insscts-as yet 1t appears
undelned-it - certain that the lat*sr
visit freely ali blossoms alike making
no distinction between the large,
bright-colored and the less conspicu-
Gus blooms like thcss Of the currant4
the lime the planstrss. the nettls a2r
~ willow.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1909-03-14
News of the Missouri Slope

not be turned over, and made re-
turnable at Dickinson on last Satur-
day, was settled on Friday by Mrs.
Jenness returning all the property
of the office to Center on the advice
of her attorneys, Hyliard " Nuessele
of Washburn. Messrs. Mccormick
& Reimstad of New Salem and STAN
ton had been retained by Mr.. Clark
to look after his interests. The pro-
ceedings came as surprise to many
as it was generally expected that Mr..
Clark would commence replevin pro-
ceedings. The case has been finally
settled and Mr.. Clark now has the
books of the Office and is recognized
as county superintendent. H evil
hold teachers examinations in Gen.
ter an Friday and Saturday, March
18th and 18th.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1909-03-14
March Sports AHeld.

While every issue is worth while,
the March number OF Sports Afield
is unusually strong in the variety and
interest of it's reading matter. Every
one has possibly heard Of the rare
shooting and fishing to be had at
Reelfoot Lake but Mr.. Paddocks arti-
Gle tells Of the sport and conditions
encountered there in way that goes
to the heart OF things. Winer Fish
ing on Lake Erie is the best account
Of this unique form Of sport we have
ever read; while in Jimmy Legs we
have a remarkable fine story Of naval
life and a seaman's devotion to du-
ty. From Dakota to the Ozarks Over
land-a two-montrs trip by wagon,
camping each night along the road,
depicts the freedom and benefits CT
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1909-03-14
PROGRAM
SLOPE EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM
AT DICKINSON, MARCH 26 AND

SLOPE EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM
AT DICKINSON, MARCH 26 AND
q.
The Missouri Slpe Educational as
sociation was formed at the conven
ton of the county superintendent
of the state at Bismarck last summer
with Supt. Lloyd RAIDER of Dickin-
son, president, and Supt. c. o. Wig
ness Of Bismarck, secretary. 1t in
cludes all the teachers in the coun-
ties of Adams, Billings, Bowman
Burleigh, Dunn, Emmons. Hettinger,
Mckenzie, Mercer. Morton, Oliver
and Stark.
The visitors will be entertained
Friday night at the homes of Dick
inson people and at the hotels. There
will be a public meeting in the ar
mory Friday evening and a recep-
ton for the teachers, with music,
of which Misses Cora Colwell and
Della Spears are in charge. The 9TH
er sessions will be at the high school.
The Dickinson schools will be closed
all day Friday. allowing the local
teachers to attend.
The following Is the officiel pro-
gram:
Friday, 1000 A. NJ.
Presidents Address: Supt. Lloyd
RAIDER, Dickinson.
THE Visitation That Helps" Supt.
Henry M. Hanson, Emmons county.
Discussion, Supt. Frederick Davis,
Adams county.
1.-THE Teacher as a Housekeeper in
the School ROOM Supt. Josephine
K. Steake, Hettinger county.
Discussion, Supt. c. L. Melby.
Dunn county.
Friday, 400 p. NJ.
1.-The Teacher and Her Methods"
T. P. McNally, superintendent of the
Mandan schools.
Discussion, Arne Vinje, superin-
tendent of the New Salem schools.
"How to Secure Qualified Teach
ers," Supt. W. F. Lorin Of Morton
county.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1909-03-14

will also be many to squirm and to
suffer. For Theodore Roosevelt, aside
from what other plans he may have
for the future, intends to be in pri-
yate life what he has been to official
existence-the Dominant Note and
the Rib Noise.-From Exit Roose-
vent-the Dominant" by Irving c.
Norwood, in The Outing Magazine
for March.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1909-03-14
LITERARY Notes
Seven Years of Roosevelt.

"In seven years we shall know
whether Tneodor, Roosevelt has
done things for us or has done things
to u.s." writes Lindsey Denison in
the March Circle magazine. "ut is
possible ne has done both.) But at
any rate, the final ledger balances
will be in positive form.
1--WE shall have, for instance, the
Panama canal.
1T may read that we ought to
nave a sea level canal instead Of
lock canal; it may read that the
canal cost half a billion dollars
when it ought to have cost only a
third as much.
"The point is that there will be
canal.
IN the relation of the government
and great corporations we shall have
something which may read: Presi-
dent Roosevelt perverted the spirit
of the constitution to meet his own
prejudices; it may read that he fed
the clamor Of the people for a blood
or money sacrifice by forcing the op-
Grafton Of a law which he himself
has admitted to be sometimes equit-
able-the Sherman law; 1t may read
that many industrious and honest
men in banks, stores, factories and
bitches suffered want and saw their
wives and children hunger and die
when possibly (but not probably
the loeals of national life for which
he was striving might have been
brought about automatically and
gently with the passing of the years
of himself and his successors-just
as President Mckinley intended to
eliminate the spoilsmen in the gov
eminent departments quietly and
without disturbing the nation by self
doubts.
1.-The point is that it has been prov
en- that there is not corporation
in the United States which has any
certainty that it can violate the law
of the United States with impunity;
that there is always hanging over
such a corporation the threat that q
president may be elected who will so
execute the real will of the nation
that nothing can stand between them
and a calling to account.
I'm the history of Mr.. Roosevelt's
personal attitude his Office latter all
the jokesmiths have finished talking |
about his homilies on everything |
from the married relation to the life
Of the farmer, and from high finance
to BIRDS eggs) it may be written that
he has overborne his wisest advisers |
and has leaned too much on reflex
commentator of his every thought,
which must come to strong man |
from a clique of self-selected per-
sonal admirers.
1.-The point is that we have had
a working and a human president
AMI not q mechanic who has watched
and oilel a machine for the mere
honor of holding the ONCE"