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Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1909-06-03
IN HONOR or PATRIOTISM.
Memorial Services Appropriately OBJ
served in Mineral Point.
PUBLIC SCHOOLS.

The following comrades Of Cleo H.
Legate Post, No l25, Dept Of Wis G
a. r., were in attendance at the patrio
tic exercises at the public schools at
Mineral Point this day
Com s h. shepard ComIUdea Geo Jeuck,
j b. Prideaux. b r Prideaux J. j Heathcock.
Jas. A. lioare, II Ptt2, Cleo Kirkpatrick VIM
Hack. william skinner, Charles Cox. W. H.
whitford, Geo Nicholas and ,Ino, williams
MEMORIAL SERMON.
The annual sermon before the George
IL Legate Post and the Womans Re
lief Corps Of this city was delivered on
Sunday morning in Trinity Church by
the rector, Rev NJ Chase.
The subject Of the sermon was found
ed on the incident Of the day of pente
cost, when the Holy Ghost came, aud
there was a sound of mighty rushing
wind and tongues like AZ of fire ap
peared. 1t was, he said the symbolism
Of the coming and the mission Of the
Holy Spirit, which this day commem
morales.
So men and nations have their Pen
tecost their baptism by fire
After few words Of welcome to the
veterans and the women Of the Relief
Corps the rector went on to say that
when the shell at dawn on the i2th Of
April 1901. rose screaming into the
pale, amber Sky and arched us way 10
Sumpter bursting directly over the
fort. it was 4 mighty rushing wind a
tongue Of fire and the great war began.
From this Mr. Chase passed on TO
speak, in the usual way, about heroism,
patriotism and sayiourship all Of which
h. Analysed and defined
The sermon closed with a tribute to
woman work in the great war and in
/ the great worl, Of reconciliation begun
| by Mckinley, aud carried on by his
successors
Mr. Chase final words, in substance,
were, that twenty eight years ago on
/ this day he came here az rector a
matter Of interest 10 the veterans, as
they think Of the flight Of these years,
and how thin are now their serried
ranks Of old A few more years then
cometh the end Of the order. The last
veteran will sleep with his fathers and
he added, that while these twenty eight
years have wrought great changes in
Lives, homes, and orders yet there are
something's which never change: 1t is
the Union forever II is the truth Of
this day forever It is your work for
country forever These abide.
The Church was crowded, and was
decorated with flags and flowers The
morning choir was ont in full force,
Concluded on It'll page.i
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1909-06-03
wHITFoRD HARTFORD

AT 8 o'clock on the evening Of the I'd
there were assembled about fifty guests
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Har-
ford. in the town of Mineral Point, to
witness the marriage of their daughter
Miss Myrtle to Frank L. Whitford of
Willow Springs. Ralph Whitford and
Miss Hazel Hartford filed the positions
of honor and Rev w. Croft offic Ted.
The groom is an enterprising young
farmer and the bride has proved herself
a successful teacher and young lady of
merit. This happy young couple settle
at once on farm south of Mineral
Point with bright prospects, and the
Tribune hopes the same will never be
dimined.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1909-06-03
Sheepsl<in for Rupert Venning.

Rupert Venning Of this city and for
merly a typo, but who Of recent years
has held position in the Interior de-
partment at Washington, is now full
fedged lawyer, he having been decreed
barrister by the Washington College
Of Law on the oath Of last month.
This school admits lady as well as
gentleman students. At the commence
ment exercises this year the girls all
but swept the board clean Of prizes.
Rupert was the lone man who held his
ov.n. He won the general prize for
scholarship
Here is further proof that sons Of
Mineral Point are found well to this
front in numerous places throughout
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1909-06-03

The annual Primitive Methodist pic
mic at Bethel will be held on Wednesday
next, June 9Th.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1909-06-03
sTRATMAN BRAY

The home of Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph
Bray of this city was the scene of a
quiet wedding at 1890 O'Clock yester-
day rsorning, dune 2. AT that hour
their daughter Miss Anna Mae became
the wife of Mr.. Irving Stratman. Rev.
j. Hardcastle of Platteville oflieiated in
the presence of immediate relatives
and few close friends.
The bride is numbered among the
many excellent young ladies of Mineral
Point. She possesses strong intellectual
powers and her sterling worth has en-
deared her to the community. The
groom young man of energy and
goodacharacter, is son of G. E. STRAIT
man of Dodgeville and conducts a meat
market at Darlington, whittier the
young couple went on the afternoon
train followed by the well wishes of a
large circle of friends.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1909-06-03

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Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1909-06-03
The Local Field.

.s-ss,es l.-..-.-sa-' .'ss-ss..Nsss~as-
-Correll & Martin for clothing
Mont Prideaux visited at Dodge
vile Monday.
Miss Anise Richards visited at Oar
iington Monday.
Archie Shipman was up from Mon
roe over Sunday.
VIM. Day of Beloit greeted friends
in our city this week.
W. d. Brown left on Sunday for a
business trip to Chicago.
Born to Mr.. and Mrs. w. Luxinger
on Sunday, May 10Th, son.
Five cents buys Red Trunk and
with it goes a good smoke.
Harry Bottomley returned to his
home in Minneapolis Monday.
Miss Jennie Cape of Rewey spent
Monday with Mrs. p Meuer.
Mrs. Joseph Branger returned, from
her visit in Dodgeville Friday.
Mrs. Nell DIllun SpSHt AhoioN'A
with her son James at Platteville.
Mrs. March Chase and little son of
Depue, Ill.,, are guests of relatives in
this city.
Rev. P. Eicher of Shullsburg was
the guest of Rev. Nicholas Weyer We'd
nesday.
-Kasper Sogm Of Hudson, S. OAK,
is a guest at the home of Mrs. Mat
Jackson.
Leslie Rcss took Rev. Schoenfeld
of Dodgeville to Shullsburg in his auto
Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herman Weisen
moved into their lovely new home
Monday.
George Allen of GAINESVILLE looked
after farming interests in this vicinity
this week.
Headquarters for paints, oils, var
nishes, painters materials, brushes,
etc. Prideaux & Bliss. Is
Mr. Sampson Rogers of Oak Park,
ILL.,, accompanied by his son, Sampson
Jr., spent a portion of the past week.
including Memorial Day, at the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. ]. r. Toay in this city.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1909-06-03
HoARE BABCoCK

Mr.. William r. Hoare and Miss Susan
Babcock were united in marriage at
the residence Of the brides parents in
Waldwick, June 2, 1909, by the Rev.
John Hardcastle Mr. Hoare, a pros
porous business man at Blanchardvilie,
was born and raised in Mineral Point,
being a son of Jas Hoare. The bride
is an accomplished young woman and
well ftted to make life success.
Congratulations and best wishes from
this paper and many friends.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1909-06-03
Special Notice.

Each member Of the Alumni is en-
titled to bring a friend to the party
June 4, 1909. This explanation has
been deemed necessary because Of in
quiries made by members since receipt
Of invitations. COMMITTEE.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1909-06-03
Desirable House for Sale.

New two-story residence containing
seven rooms; good barn, cistern and
well; two acres Of ground in connection.
Inquire at Tribune Office. 1stf
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1909-06-03
OF Interest TO Mule Raisers.

The Jack Lockwood, " formerly the
property of Chapman & Mitchell of
Dodgeyille, will be kept during the sea-
son of 1909 at the Guttenstein barn on
Fountain street. Lockwood is getter
of we'll boned mules. Colts from big
mares contracted for at weaving time.
Service fee, Sl2 to insure.
1Sw4 HARRIsS & VIVIAN, Owners.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1909-06-03
49, MINERAL POINT WISCONSIN. THURSDAY JUNE g. 1909
GALA DAY OF MATRIMONY.
June 2, 1909, one Of Cupid's
Busy Days in Mineral Point.
cLAUsEN SNOW

The matrimonial event on this par
ticElar I'd of June which commanded
special attention from the public was
that in which Mr. Leon Clausen of Chi
cago and Miss Agnes Snow, daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. N. II. Snow of Mineral
Point, We're the principals.
The beautiful ceremony of the Trinity
Episcopal church was conducted by the
pastor. Rev. M, Chase, at the church
at 1890 a. m. Mrs. M. f. Chase of
DePue, Ill.,, served as matron of honor,
the Misses Nancy Lambertson and
Agnes jones of this city as bridesmaids,
and Miss Harriet Snow of Galena, niece
of the bride, as flower girl. The groom $
attendant was Mr. C. Il. Denney Of
Cleveland, o.
TIE attendance at the church was
large, many of those present being from
out of town Refinement % taste in
decorations was distinctly noticeable,
while the services and all pertaining
thereto were smoothly conducted.
Upon repairing from the church to the
home of the bride the wedding party
partook of enjoyments and substantial
refreshments attendant upon such oc-
casions At LOO p. m. the bride and
groom departed from this city in special
car over the c. M. & st. Paul line for a
trip 70 the far northwest.
Mr.. Clausen is superintendent of the
C. M. & st. p. lines between Milwau-
hee and Chicago, also of the lines of
that company between GAINESVILLE and
Chicago. tSuch responsibilities assert
his ability as a railroad official. and in
the scale of goodfellowship and integri-
ty he measures equally high. Through
out her career in our mids which has
been from early life, the bride has ever
demonstrated that she is worthy of
such splendid life companion.
1t is understood Mr.. and Mrs. Clausen
will reside in Chicago upon their return.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1909-06-03
improvements a. Hotel Royal.

Chamley Bros, the popular proprie-
tors Of the Hotel Royal in this city are
displaying their usual progressive spirit
bv newly decorating their large dining
room. The ceiling and sides have been
covered with steel ar3 tremendously
tinted. making the room one of the
most handsome Of its kind in this part
of the state. The writing room has
also received the same treatment.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1909-06-03

The country, as heretofore claimed by
the Tribune.
Hearty congratulations, Rupert.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1909-06-03

Mrs. viii Vickerman went to
Evansville Monday to call on friends.
The Green Forest tribune., 1909-09-10
ARKANSAS IS "DELleHTED."
Prominent Citizen of Little Rock Ac- companied Successful Explorer on Former Expedition.

Little Rock.-The capital city of Arkansas takes particular delight in the brilliant achievement of Dr. Fred erick A. Cook, the intrepid American explorer, who planted the Stars and Stripes at the north pole on April 21, 1908.
 John R. Fordyce of Little Rock, soh of Col. S. w. Fordyce, the St. Louis capitalist, accompanied Dr. Cook upon enc of his Arctic exploring expedi- tions in 1894.
 MT. Fordyce gave an interesting ac- count of the Cook Arctic expedition of 1894, of which he was a member, illustrating it with nearly 200 kodak pictures taken by him during the trip and preserved as the most cherished relic of an ill-fated voyage. "Even then Dr. Cook was fired with an ambition to reach the pole," said MT. Fordyce in discussing the report, land I am personally glad that he appears to have succeeded where so many others have failed and has raised the flag of the United States on the coveted pole"
The Green Forest tribune., 1909-09-10

again-so little does time and decay figure in the world of ice.
 Between 1864 and 1869 Hall again roamed over the ice fields and this time found many relics of the Frank lin party.
 Tn 1871 he commanded the Polaris. which left this country to seek the north pole. The same year he en- tered the polar sea and reached lati- tude S2 degrees II minutes, the high est point then attained by any vessel
 Hall wintered at Thank God bay and prepared for a new dash into the pole regions. His exertions brought on an attack of apoplexy and he died in Greenland. With his knowledge of the arctic regions and his understand ing of Eskimo character, it is believed that if Hall had lived he would have reached the pole.
 Englishman Surpasses Others.
 After Hall it was an Englishman who gained the honor of advancing still nearer to the pole-Sir George Strong Mares, commander of the Alert and Discovery in 1876. When the ice would not permit the vessels to ad- vance farther north Mares took to his sledges and entered Lincoln sea, stop
The Green Forest tribune., 1909-09-10

1919, and to the group to which it be- longs gave the name of Parry islands.
 pr. Kane Reaches 80 Deg. 25 Min.
 Mcclure and Collinson made their effort to enter the ice field between 1850 and 1855, but without avail. Dr.. Elisha Kent Kane was with the first and second Grinnell expeditions of 1850 and 1853 and did reach latitude 80 degrees 25 minutes, passing where Capt. Ross, with the Victory, was lost in the ice in 1927, latitude S1 degrees 27 minutes.
 The latitude reached by Dr. Kane marked for number of years the northernmost point of successful ex- pfurstiUu, but there was fittfe knOwI- edge at hand as to the definite char acter of the polar world north of lati- tude so, whether there was land and open seas or fields of ice, solid and impenetrable.
 Another American, Capt. Charles Francis Hall, was the first to pass beyond the latitude reached by Kane, but it cost him his life. He was a blacksmith and an engraver of New Hampshire who became interested in the fate of the Franklin party and convinced himself that the records of
The Green Forest tribune., 1909-09-10

The consummation of the idea of reaching the north pole has for more than 400 years lured the daring spir- it's of the world. More than 1000 hu- man beings have given their lives to the cause of finding the almost inac- eessible farthest northern point, while suffering has been endured by hun dreds of others which in another cause might change the history of the world
 The white races of Europe in the fifteenth and sixteenth centuries were eage3 for new and speedier route to India than the one then made use of. These same races believed speedier route to China existed. Columbus was only a seareher for this route. There is no positive historical evidence that he sought more than this when he left Spain. And he was preceded by scores of searchers braver and wor- thier than he in this quest.
 Nansen's Famous Expedition.
 Nansen reached 86 degrees 14 min utes April ', 1896. Of known explor- CTS he was the first to draw that near to the pole. He endured a tempera- ture of 90 degrees below zero. He lived upon food of the vilest kind. So far he advanced and then was driven back for life
 In 1866, a few years after the magma eharta became part of history, band of Morse sailors, men of Nansen' s type and race, lost themselves in the wilds of Iceland. They reached as far north as 75 degrees 46 minutes That is, it is supposed they did, for traces of their wreckage were found as far north as this latitude centuries afterward, but not beyond.
 Next came John Davis, whose name is now borne by the waters between Greenland and the Cumberland benin sula. He entered Baf1fn's bay and the 1 middle ice, and in 1885 was just on the arctic circle at Cape Dyer. Two years later he had only reached lati- tude 72 degrees 12 minutes and there | he quit, with many warnings as to the impossibility of conquering the ice Baffin followed him in 1916. He was an English navigator and explorer | who aged before his time under the | strain of arctic travel. He was pilot | of the Discovery, which in 1915 was | dispatched by the Muscovy Company to North America in search of the baf- fling northwest passage.
 Sir William Farry's Trip. Sir William Edward Parry brought | to arctic exploration the determina | tion to enter the forbidden lands as | far as his resources would permit He made his first reputation as an of | ficer in the English navy. He accom-. panied the Ross polar expedition which accomplished nothing, and then in 1919 led one of his own.
 | He entered the arctic regions from the south and east He explored and named Barrow strait, Prince Regents | inlet and Wellington's sound He reached Melville island in September
The Green Forest tribune., 1909-09-10

Peary gained a latitude of ST degrees 6 minutes, or within 203 miles of the pole.
 Peary began his last polar trip in July, 1908, in the steamship Roosevelt. He planned to make dash for the pole over the ice in dog sledges. He landed coal and supplies at Erik for the relief of pr. Cook The last mes sage from Peary on this trip was dat ed September 20, Etah, North Green land, whence he sailed on the last stage of his journey. He planned to go as far north as possible in the ship and then take to the sledges.
 Andree's Balloon Trip.
 Andree and his balloon left for the north pole on July 15, 1897, at 2:30 in the afternoon. They sailed away from Danes island, Spitzbergen. The expedition represented an expenditure of $35, ,000 and the risking of three lives - Andree's, Fraenckells and Strindberg's.
 The distance to be travelled to the pole from the starting point was 617 miles; the distance to habitable land on the other side of the pole 1.250 miles. The volume capacity of the balloon was 170,000 cubic feet, it's di-
The Green Forest tribune., 1909-09-10

ameter 67A feet. The average rate of speed of the Eagle--this the name of Andree's airship-was calculated at 25 miles an hour.
 If this was maintained and wind currents were favorable he should have reached the pole in "A hours and the land on the other side in AS hours more-providing no descent was made
 The balloon was so equipped that it would, barring disaster, remain up about three weeks.
 One message came back from An dree after he departed This was found in cork buoy picked up by two boys May ii, fSS5, on the north coast of Iceland.
 Nansen, the Norwegian, has been in way rival of Peary, although a man of wider attainments and greater executive ability. Nansen, too, is of remarkable physical mold. He is a giant in strength and endurance.
 Prince Luigi of Savoy, duke of the Abruzzi, made trip into the polar region in 1900. He outdistanced all others up to that time. reaching 8e degrees 34 minutes.
The Green Forest tribune., 1909-09-10
COOK REACHES CIVILIZATION.
King Frederick of Denmark Welcomes American Explorer and Dstin. ~.,;.L>l Hn.e4 I. Nonor.f,,Iafad

King Frederick of Denmark Welcomes
 American Explorer and Distin-
 euished Guest Is Congratulated.
 Copenhagen. Sept. Apr. Frederick A. Cook, the explorer, returning from his trip to the north pole, reached here at 10 a. m. today on the steamer Hans Egede.
 When the steamer came into port Dr. Cook was standing on the bridge of the vessel, which flew the Ameri- can flag at its mizzenmast. Took was escorted ashore by Prince Chr ,stian of Denmark, and the distin- guished guest was then received by King Frederick. The explorer was cheered by great crowds. An i'm mense throng followed through the streets to the Meteorological Insti- tute, where he made brief speech.
 In the course of an interview with an Associated Press representative on board the Hans Egede, Cook declared, with great emphasis:
 q have been to the north pole and I brought back the most exact obser- vations, absolutely proving my state ments. I kept diary throughout my entire expedition, in which I recorded the most minute details"
The Green Forest tribune., 1909-09-10

Exploration Party with Sled and Dogs. ping at latitude S3 degrees 21 minutes.
 Nordenskjold endeavored to surpass him in 1878 with the Vega, but stopped at " degrees Al minutes.
 De Long took the Jeannette in 1879 to v degrees 15 minutes, where the vessel was lost
 Lieut.. Greedy, in 1883, brought new honors to America when he showed the Proteus northward to S3 degrees "A minutes, a point not passed until Nansen, 13 years later, stopped at S6 degrees IA minutes.
 It was when the Jeannette sailed from San Francisco under De Long in 1 1879 that interest in the arctic trag- cay reached a pitch that It had not attained since the days of search after Franklin. The Jeanette went to her doom.
 After the ship had been absent two years Melville found the bodies of her commander and part of the crew on the ice. All had died of starvation and exposure. It was at this time that the party under Greedy was accused of cannibalsm.
 Lieut.. Peary on his first expedition reached S3 degrees "A minutes, but was not eminently successful in his
The Green Forest tribune., 1909-09-10
ROUTE TO NORTH POLE
 IS A TRAIL OF DEATH
Liues Of More Than 1000 AdUentur- ous Spirits Sacrificed in Search Which Began Over 400
 Years Ago

the party could be found in the frozen north. His first expedition was sup ported by private subscription.
 Capt. Hall left New London, Conn, in 1860, and established himself with the rowing Eskimo of the arctic circle. For two years they led him over the territory where he believed Franklin's documents would be found. Of these he discovered nothing, but as if to recompense him somewhat he did dis cover relics of the ill-fated Frobisher expedition of 1877 and 1578, relies which had been waiting 300 years for
The Green Forest tribune., 1909-09-10

big story. 'PEARY."
 The date Peary refers to is April of the present year, although not stated in the dispatch, as his expedi- tion to the pole did not leave until July, 1908.
 Coincident with the news of Dr. Cooks brilliant achievement comes the cheering statement that Com mander Robert D. Peary, famed as an Arctic explorer, has reached the pole.
The Green Forest tribune., 1909-09-10
PEARY ALSO CLAIMS HE
 HAS REACHED NORTH POLE
Commander of Roosevelt in Arctic Expedition Wires That Fourth At tempt Has Been Successful.

New York, Sept. 6.-Commander Peary announces April as the date of his reaching the north pole, in a dispatch to the New York Times, reading as follows:
 Indian Harbor, via Cape Ray, N. F.,
 Sept. 6.-To the New York Times, | New York:
 "I have the pole April 6. Expect arrive Chateau Bay September 2. Se- cure control wire for me there and arrange to expedite transmission of
The Green Forest tribune., 1909-09-10
COOK CAN SHOW PROOF.
skeptIcaI Parties Are Advised to Dig for Brass Tube Planted at Geogra- phicaI Pole.

Skagen-As the steamer Hans Egede passed by here i4sss6 6eeiifatteete teii Press correspondent boarded the ves- gel and interviewed Dr. Cook TO him the explorer told the story of his journey to the pole and declared that he could furnish proofs. He stated that he had anticipated doubts, and that as he was sitting at the pole he could not help smiling at the people who on his return would call the whole expedition humbug.
 Let the skeptics who disbelieve my story go to ths north pole," said pr. Cook. "Thays they will find a
The Green Forest tribune., 1909-09-10

vatory at Brussels has proven sig nal to all nations of the world that the dream of centuries has been real ized and that the season for congrat- ulation is at hand-with Uncle Sam leading the procession.
 Scientists, explorers and adventur- CTS into frozen lands are loud in their praise of the intrepid hero, while the populace of all nations heartily ap- plaud the achievement.
The Green Forest tribune., 1909-09-10
JOHN R. BRADLEY.

tic explorer, who makes his home in New York when he is not off shooting in strange lands, fell across Dr. Cooks path. Bradley was arranging for a seasons trip to Greenland. and Cook planned to go with him.
 The expenses of fitting up the boat. which was named for it's owner, and the outfit amounted to about $S,000.