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The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-10-30
Polar Continent and Gives It's Pecuiarities and
What He Could Learn of Its Contour and Height
|ON APRIL 3 THE THERMOMETER AGAIN
SINKS, BUT THE BAROMETER is STEADY
Then Come Long Marches and the Ice Steadily Improves
the Little Party Is Encouraged-Wearness However,
Is Marked and Houses Are Seldom Built


extends from So deg 20 min. 10 80 deg
81 min, close TO the 102d meridian.
This land has an irregular mountainous
sky line. is perhaps eighteen hundred feet
high and resembles in IFS upper reaches
the highlands of Hciberg Island. The
llower shore line WAS AT % time visible
This land is probably 4 part of Crockel
| Land
From 81 deg % min, extending to St
deg. II min, close to the 102d meridian
the coast is quite straight. Its upper sur
face is Hat and mostly ice capped. rising
in steep cliffs 10 about twelve hundred
feet The lower surface was SO indis-
inctly seen that We were unable to de-
tcct glacial streams or ice walls. Both
lands were hopelessly buried under &C
cumulated SHOWS.
We were eager to set foot on the new
| ly discovered coast, for we believed then
rs proved by later experience, that these
were the carthS northernmost rocks. but
the pressing need for rapid advance IL
/, the aim of our main mission did not per
mit of detours Resolutions were rein
forced and energy was harborcd TO press
onward for the pole in an mir line.
| FnIr Marches oindc.
| Every observation, however, indicated
mn easterly drift, and westerly course
must be continuously forced to counter
balance the movement. \ curtain was
drawn over the land in the afternoon OF
March 81, and we saw no more of it
Day after day VIC now pushed along IN
desperate northward efforts. Strong
winds aud fractured, irregular ice In
creased The difficulties. progress was
slow.
| in one way OF another we managed to
gain n fair march between storms during
each twenty-four hours. In an occasional
! spell of stiffness miraGcs spread screens
II fantasy out for our entertainment.
curious cliffs, odd shaped mountains and
Inverted ice walls were displayed in at
iractive colors Discoveries were made
often, but with clearer horizon the deccp-
ton was detected
ON April 3 the barometer remained
steady and the thermometer sank. The
weather became settled and clear. The
pack became n more permanent glitter
of color aud joy. At noon there was now
IA dazzling light. while the sun at mid
might sank for but few moments under
n persistent northcrly haze, leaving the
lfrostcd blues bathcd in MONDAY splendor.
| In those days we made long marches.
The ice steadily improved. Fields be-
came larger and thicker, the pressure
lines less frequent and less troublesome.
Nothing changed materially; the horizon
moved. our footing WAS seemingly solid
crust of earth, but it shifted eastward;
NIL was in motion Often we were too
tired TO build snow houses. md in sheer
exhaustion VIC bivouacked in the lee OF
}hummocks. Here the overworkcd body
called for sleep. but the mind refused 10
close the eye.
In n LifcIcss World.
There was a weird attraction in the
anomaly of our surroundings which
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-10-30

had pcrsistently screened the west, had
vanished and land WAS discovered at some
distance extending parallel 10 the line OF
march, from the southwest to northwest.
The observations placed us ut latitude
81 deg. so min, longitude % deg. 90 min.
Land Clouds Seen.
In the occasional clearing spells for
several days We had seen sharply defined
land clouds drifting over n low band of
pcarly fog, and we had expected 10 see
land when this veil lifted We had,
however, not anticipated to sec so long a
lir of coast The land as VIC saw 1t
snve the impression Of ing two islands,
but our observations were insufficient to
warrant such an assertion. They may
be Islands, they may be part OF Il larger
land extending far to the west What
was seen of the most southerly coast
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-10-30

had entered the bag without undressing
and half emerged with shirt and pants on,
but with bare feet
After a little more digging their boots
were uncovered. and then, with protected
feet, the bag was freed and placed to the
side of the lgloo. Into il the boys orcpt
in full dress. except coats. L rolled out
to their side in my bag
Towers of Glitter
The air came In kissing spouts, like jets
OF steam from an engine, but sooD after
noon OF the 18th the ice under our beads
brGhtcncd. 1T became possible &c
breathe without being choked with float.
ing crystals. and as the Ice about the
facial furs was broken little blue was
detected in the west
The dogs wcrc freed of snow entanclc.
men,s and fed. and a shelter was mad
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in which TO melt snow and make ten. n
double ration was eaten aud then the
slcds began TO move again.
Soon the SUD burst through tho separat-
ing clouds and raised icy spires in towers
of glitter The wind then ceased entirely
and scene of crystal glory was laid
over the storm swept fields With full
stomachs, fair weather and much
needed rest we moved with inspirations
anew. Indeed, we felt refreshed as one
docs after q cold bath,
The pock had been much disturbed and
considerable time md distance were lost
in seeking workable line of travel
Camping at midnight. We had only made
nine miles for the days effort.
Awnking in time for observations on
the morning of the Both. the weather was
found beautifully clear, The fog. which
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WAKENED the of few hours by drifts of snow
IN about it noted that the wind had burrowd
holes spots through the wall Still we
were bound be cheated a hours sleep.
with one eve opened Later awakened by falling
blocks
of the ice encased hood that the
and that being buried under
dangerous weight In had tossed about suf
during the accumuatng drift but
o1panons did respond loud call
bowhole located and to
another call Violent efforts made free
settled them tighter with each tnsse
I was moments later digging their
breathing pi open burrowing through the They
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-10-30
Ninth InStaln1ent
THE CONQUEST OF THE POLE,
Bv DR.. Frederick A. Cook.

Copyrght 1909 by York Herald Company
in with the
copvricht m Mexico the Republic
Rights Reserved.
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End of Ninth Instsiment.
The San Francisco call., 1909-11-26
PRoTEsTANT sERvICEs

At the Park Congregational church
Rev. C. c. Champlin preached A mu-
sical program of exceptional merit was
contributed to by Mrs Benjamin Curtaz.
Miss E. Blayer, Mrs. Walter Janke and
Miss Laura Cotton. There was a big
congregation at the First Congrega-
tional church, Post and Mason streets.
where the Rev. DR.. Adams preached on
The San Francisco call., 1909-11-26

the text, Watcher What of the Night
Congregations of the Methodist Epis-
copal churches joined in a union service
in the morning at the Wesley Methodist
Episcopal church, Hayes and Buchanan
streets. Rev. II. s. Wilkinson of the
Howard street church preached the ser
mon.
The English Lutheran Evangelical
church, the Plymouth congregational
church. the First Baptist church, the
West Side Christian church, the Hamil-
ton square Baptist church and the Cen
tenary Methodist Episcopal church
South united in a joint service at the
auditorium of the last mentioned con-
gregation in Bush street between
Cough and Octavia. Rev. w. E. Crouser.
pastor of the English Lutheran Evan
gelical church, preached.
There was a large congregation at
the special service of the Russian ortho-
doX Greek church in Van Ness avenue
near F'ilbert street where Rev. Theo-
dore Pashkovsky preached The service
was partly in English and partly in
Russian.
The San Francisco call., 1909-11-26
FIREMAN HURT IN
FIRE AT SCHOOL
Two Temporary Buildings Are
Burned and Joseph Nc
MahOn Is Injured

Fire destroyed two buildings of the
Bryant Cosmopolitan primary and
grammar school, partly destroyed an
adjoining two story structure and dam
aged the new concrete school build
ing in course of construction next to
the destroyed temporary buildings yes
terday afternoon. A number of fire.
men from engine 25 and truck 9, in
Guiding Captain Cullen, escaped from
one of the burning buildings few
seconds before the walls and roof col
lapsed Fireman Joseph Mcmahon of
truck was struck by falling beam
and sustained a fracture of the collar
bone. He was taken home.
The blaze started in one of the six
temporary school buildings and quickly
spread to 2461 Bryant street. which is
owned and occupied by E. j. Ceilings.
Efficient work on the part of the fire
men prevented serious injury to the
new school building. The school struc
lures destroyed were those closest to
the sidewalk.
No cause for the fire is known to the
police, but it is believed small boys in
the neighborhood started bonfire in
one of the schoolrooms in celebration
of the holiday.
The San Francisco call., 1909-11-26
Y. M. c. A. THANKSGIVING
DINNER GIVES CHEER
Young Men Away From Home
Entertained at Oxford

The annual Thanksgiving dinner for
young men away from home, under the
auspices of the Young Mems Christian
Association, was given yesterday after
noon at the oxford hotel and over 100
young men accepted the hospitality of
the San Francisco association.
H. J. Mccoy, general secretary,
called the gathering to order, and after
the dinner short addresses were made
by the secretaries and officers of the
association, including Noel H. Jacks,
]. ]. White. H. NJ. Stricken, George
McDougall w. l.. Anderson, r. o. Han
son.
1t has been the custom of srhe asso-
citation for many years to give these
dinners TO men belonging to the asso
citation who are away from home, and
yesterday was one of the most enjoy
able and successful which the associa-
tion has provided. Nearly all the states,
as we'll as many foreign countries, were
represented
The San Francisco call., 1909-11-26
At the City Prison
MANY ENJOY HOLIDAY
AT PARK AND BEACH
Pionickers Wade in Surf, Then
Warm at Bonfires

A bright sun and snappy weather
competed with family reunions, turkey
and other home attractions yesterday,
hlling the backward cars. The air
might have been bit too snappy for
some, for driftwood blazed at many
spots along Bakers beach and Lands
End, and the people out at the cliff
seemed TO take comfort in uisters and
furs. The band played in the park
and so did baseball. tennis and hand
bali fans, but the crowd thinned out
earlier than is common on Sundays.
Sculpturing in sand appeared as a
new form of gathering in small change
al the cliff yesterday. The exhibits
were bas reliefs placed in view of
passersby on the ocean road and mod
sled upon heaps of wet sand. General
Grant and other civil war heroes were
popular among the models, and busts
of Taft and Roosevelt made it alto
gether a fair hall of fame. The whole
was enlivened by a Venus
Old freouenters of the park found
something new in the pheasant house
near the aviary. 1t contains collec-
ton Of gorgeously plumed Asiatic
birds. The buffalo corrals and bear
pits had their usual crowd of admirers.
Surf waders. shoes in hand. were
1ufte as common at the beach as in the
summer months. The little coves along
The south shore Of the Golden gate
turns between the surf and warming at
he driftwood fires. Luncheons were
cooked on the fires in many cases.
The crowd was not larger than the
customary Sunday showing, but the
ark police say that Thanksgiving is
not popular out of doors holiday. A.
Inv rate, it did as well as usual.
The San Francisco call., 1909-11-26
Feast at Industrial Home

dinner save to the 20 men who are in
mates Of its Industrial home in Mission
street For these, however, a boun-
1fful meal was provided with turkey as
The principal part.
The San Francisco call., 1909-11-26
You Have Possibilities For a
Good Figure Under Your Fat

From 80 years onward people grow
fatter. So many do so it seems the
natural thing. Instead of that getting
fat is bad sign. From that moment
ones tissues are going to get gradually
weaker.
1t is easy to correct the trouble how
ever, One teaspoonful after meals and
at bedtime of the following pleasant
mixture: u OF. Marmola. X OF. Fluid
Extract Cascara Aromatic and 3 Y o.
Peppermint Water will put back into
your stomach that youthful energy
which prevented you getting fat before
80. The old figure is still there under
your fat, remember Dig it out with
this harmless receipt. 1t will take off
~ to IA ounces a day without any help
from exercise or diet.
The San Francisco call., 1909-11-26
KISSES FlANCEf AND
ENDS LIFE IN BAY
Young Cook, Despondent Over
Lack of Work, Prefers Death
to Disappointment
Girl Receives Report of Suicide
While Preparing for Thanks
giving Dinner

Heartsick with the irony of day
out funds or employment and realizing
that he would have to postpone his
wedding. which was set for December
%, Howard Page. young cook. kissed
his fiancee goodby yesterday morning
and crossing to Oakland, walked Oft
the end of the Key Route pier. He was
dead when pulled out Of the bay.
The girl, Miss Louise McNeill. living
at So Thirteenth street, was preparing
the Thanksgiving dinner when the
news was boken to her. The story
of the tragedy was the common one
of hope deferred, of petty disappoint-
ment crowning petty disappointment.
The two had been engaged for some
months. All arrangements for the
marriage had been made, when Page
lost his job. Another was not forth
coming. The money saved for the. i'm
pending marriage melted in the stern
necessity of the moment
The two talked over the situation
yesterday morning, the girl hoping
against hope, the man brOoding over
the inexorable law which had marked
him for it's victim When he left IL
was with the intention of returning for
dinner Instead came the message of
death.
A short time later woman living in
a neighboring apartment caught the
odor of burning victuals. She ran in
to give Miss McNeill friendly warning
and found Thanksgiving dinner
thoroughly spoiled. In another room
the girl lay with her face buried in a
pillow, sobbing.
The San Francisco call., 1909-11-26

Commissioner Brown, representing the
interstate commerce board. The point
will be raised in the case of the Schultz
Hansen company, which has lodged a
formal protest through its attorney. j.
o. Bracken. The charge is declared to
be unreasonable and discriminatory
The San Francisco call., 1909-11-26
DAY CELEBRATED
BY ALL CHURCHES
Large Congregations Participate
in Observance of Thanks
giving Festival

Churches of every denomination cele-
brated Thanksgiving day with appro-
pirate services yesterday. Large congre-
cations were attracted by the special
features. and the musical feature of the
was in many instances es-
pecially enjoyable.
At ST. Mary's cathedral there were
the day The San Francisco and Cali
fornia councils of the knights of Co
lumbus attended in force at the 3
o'clock celebration, and at 1880 there
was a solemn mass and requiem for the
deceased members of the Young Mems
Catholic union Many of the most
prominent Catholic churchmen of Cali
fornia were present at the o'clock
mass. Rev. W. J. Sullivan was the cele-
brant, and he was assisted by Rev. }.
B. Hannigan as deacon, Rev. G. +. Ken
nedy as subdeacon and Rev. J. j. Cant
well as master of ceremonies. Arch
bishop Riordan and Bishop OConnell
were present in the sanctuary. The
Thanksgiving sermon was preached by
Rev. ]. J. Harrington of Menlo Park.
Haydn's sixth mass was sung in fine
style by an augmented choir under the
direction of Professor r. j. Harrison.
HOLD SOLEMN REQUIEM MASS
Rev. J. f. Byrne of Napa was the
celebrant of the solemn requiem mass
for departed members of the Young
Mems Catholic union. He was assisted
by Father Ramm as deacon and Father
Sullivan as subdeacon. Father Sullivan
preached a sermon in which he spoke
of Thanksgiving day as an occasion
that was sometimes celebrated rather
too much in festive manner. 1t was
q day, the prelate said, upon which
people ought to think more of others
than themselves and which should be
consecrated to deeds of charity. He
commended the Young Mems Catholic
union for the annual practice of de-
voting a portion of the day to prayers
for their dead brethren.
At all the services in Episcopal
churches yesterday a collection was
taken up for the benefit of the old peo-
ple's home. Rev. William Ford Nichols,
bishop of the diocese, had issued an
appeal for the inmates of the home, and
the members of the congregations gave
generously to the cause.
A special Thanksgiving sermon was
preached at Trinity Episcopal church by
Rev +. w. Clampett, the rector. This
service was very largely attended In
appropriate recognition of the bounty
of the season the church was decorated
with fuits and gains. At 1880 a. m. holy
communion was celebrated in the same
church.
The great synagogue of the Temple
Israel at California and Webster streets
was packed yesterday morning with
children from all the Jewish congrega-
tions of the city. The service was of
a character appealing especially to the
young. 1t was under the direction of
the women of the Jewish council A
particularly pleasing feature was the
singing by the large congregation of
fresh, young voices. Rev. Jacob Nieto
preached.
The San Francisco call., 1909-11-26
SHIPPER WILL ATTACK
THE LOADING CHARGE

The loading and unloading charge of
20 cents a ton imposed by the Southern
Pacific and Santa Fe is to be made the
The San Francisco call., 1909-11-26

GRAY Hair Stopped-By Mrs. Nettis
Harrison's 4-Day Hair Color. The only
entirely successful and satisfactory
preparation for this purpose Cleanly.
safe. quick. Never fails. All druggists.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1909-08-31

o. I ~ ~ aforGnooo 4 unn1cl
& aruun6 oown Chaps vAo dl1nt ooou
70 have moch 10 do were lounglng 4
~ chairs n front Of leadlng hetel
Several esavellng upsn came out & ~
hotel ard. nnding al Of tho chair
occupied, looked and spoke things thai
wouldn't 20 we'll 10 polite society.
"IIet's dump q few Of them out
suggested one.
sHold On a minute" replied another
'Watch me get a chair" With that
10 walked over to one Of the loungerr
aud In the most courteous way said
'wIli you please tell me WHISTLER that
Il a drug store across the streetr
"No," replied tho lounger; ''that's a
bank"
"Oh. b II? Well. say. what b that
nice big building just down the street
there, two corners awayr
THAT'S the postonice." was tho ~
ply.
'You live in this charming city,
thenY' asked the drummer.
II do" said the Younger.
'weII. then" replied tho travelling
man, I'm a guest At this hotel and
paying for accommodations. Suppose
you get up and give me that chair"
He got the chair.-Kansas CITY Jour
nal.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1909-08-31
whissisr's Visitor.

Pilgrims used to visit whittier con-
tinually. A typical one came from
Missouri. Though told that Whittier
had headache. he forced his way
into the poets study. where he de-
clared that he adored NIL whIttier's
works. which be knew almost by
heart He asked Whittier TO write
his name several hundred times on
a large sheet Of foolscap. 80 that he
could cut out and distribute the auto
graphs among his Missouri friends.
In fact. II was all the poet could do
20 keep the enthusiastic Missourian
from clipping all the buttons from his
coat as souvenirs.
"And all the time" = so Whittier
would end the anecdote patheticaliy-
''all the time he called me White
taker."-Exchange.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1909-08-31
Queer cIarst.

A party Of miners calling nj an Inn
In Llangollen during the absence Of
the landlord we're shown into the best
room. which. on his return. caused him
to demonstrate His wife. however,
explained that lot Of money had
been spent and that seven bottles Of
claret had already been drunk.
"Claretr' said he. why. sold the
last bottle the other day. You've been
giving 'em catchup."-From Random
Recollections OF n Commercial Trav-
eler."
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1909-08-31

The Temple OF Art. devoted to that
peculiar form OF entertainment yclept
polite vaudeville" was crowded to
suffocation as Messss Biz and Bang.
the refined sketch team and sidewalk
onversationalists. stepped Jauntily to
the foctlights. In response to the deaf
ening applause Mcssrs. BIZ and Bang
bowed condescendingiy. a. though II
hurt them.
Without further preliminary Mr..
Biz hit his partner on the rear Of his
ample trousers with stuffed club,
rcmarking. Its wise man that
knows his own mind"
And Mr.. Bang. not TO be outdone In
this little exchange Of pleasantries,
promptly buried an ax In the skull Of
Mr.. Bill. rcmarking the while. ITS a
wise man that minds his own nose"
Whereupon the intelligent audience
screamed with delight and voted Bin
and Bang the best ever. And yet
they were frost In the London
halls" commented man In the front
row. THE English have no apprccia-
ton OF real humor" - Philadelphia
Ledger.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1909-08-31

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~ q poneol0oblsou.
n vas q Vonealnebleau that Naps
49,. receave6 IL, nm n 1eo1. Il VIM
- r~-<~s.-ss-.. ,h.t 4. ,,,nr,.c.,..I
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psp - 800
- ~ pSou 's"' ''.-
enC lSIS- blna''y' Tor Ne'nes's "ou'o
have II 90. Il was q FontaineDienu
that Napoleon signed bis abdication
ana said farewell TO bis army In 1914
coming down the horseshoe staircass
ct the head Of Cour du Chcval Blanc
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1909-08-31

Mnterials.--Onc dozen fresh Parker
House rolls. one cupful OF cold chick
en-. one cupful OF chopped celery and
enough mayonnaise to mix well.
Way OF Preparing.-0pen the rolls
aud scoop out a pocket In each. Brush
with butter and run In the oven for a
few minutes. Cool and Oil with a
mixture of the other ingredients. Place
on n bread plate and garnish with
fringed celery.--National Food Maya
zine.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1909-08-31

what beautiful little baby he isr'
exclaimed the neighbor who had
called. He isn't six months old yet.
either" said the proud young mother.
and he weighs over twenty pounds"
what have you named himw
"well." hesitated the mother. Henry
and differed little about that. He
wanted TO give him one name. and !
wanted 10 give him another. but we
finally compromised and agreed to call
him John Wesley"
II see. You named him after the
great founder Of Meth
mo. indeed" quickly interrupted the
mother THAT name. as ! said. is a
compromise"
But how?'
The John Is for John Calvin. and
the Wesley Is for John Wesley"
"Oh. / youths Companion.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1909-08-31
OLD TIME ENGLISH.
Words - They Were proneunesd In
shaksspssrs's Day.

S<SeR8@so y-
The innovation Of pronouncing
Shakespeare words as they were
probably pronounced In bis own day
was carried out nj fete arranged Al
University college. London. The ex'
pertinent inspired this comment by the
Manchester Guardian:
For lone touch OF nature" Shake
spearc probably said ''own tooch Of
natter" and. very much like modern
Irishman. he would say. "A haste that
wants discoorse Of rayson." II would
be "Loov's Labbcr's LOST and the
"Alldsoommer Neechts Drame." Scraps
Of Hamlet" would sound thus:
"A haste that wants discoorse OF rayson
Would have moorned longer"
''Be they as pure Trench al ~ gras'
lgrnceI."
"A broken vooIce and his whole foonctioI
shooting lsuitingl
With forms to his consayt."
ITO take arms against say Of sroobles.
Our ancestors OF even some ia
years ago said Room" for Rome
''cheer'' for chair. ''obIeeged" fol
Obliged. greet boul" (the ''ou" rs in
''out''D for great bowl" and. further
back. Milton would say billing water
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1909-08-31

A tactful person can make n whole
roomful OF people feel happy by con-
veying TO them individually a tact,
recognition OF their individual accom-
plishments. To tell shy girl that she
Is charming Is to transform her and
make her exercise her charm. To tell
dispIrited man that be is courageous
and clever Is to put into him such an
infusion OF strength that he will be on
the hIghroad to success.-woman's
Life.