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Evening star., 1909-09-13
WHERE ARE COOKS RECORDS?
WHITNEY GIVES NO HINT THAT
HE HAS THEM.
If Confided to Him May Have
Withheld Fact From Peary-Says
Nothing of North Pole Claim.

NEW YORK, September 13.-Scientists
are much interested in the location OF
DR.. Cooks records
1t Is an anomalous situation, In the
| opinion Of geographers. If it should de-
velop that the records of DIR. Cook are
actually In the hold of the Roosevelt
| packed with the Instruments
1t may have been that Mr.. Whitney
Old not find it possible to convey the
records and instruments intrusted to him
to the Jeanie. In dispatches to his rela-
yves In New Haven the sportsman di-
rects them to take charge of certain
property of his aboard the vessel Of the
Peary relief expedition.
IL In that consignment should be val
liable proofs of DR.. Cook relative to the
discovery of the north pole the situation
would become all the more complicated.
Inc friends of DR.. Cook hope that Mr.
whitney, for the sake of avoiding anv
more acrimonious discussion than was
necessary, caused everything bea ring
upon the claims of DR.. Cook to be trans
| ferred to the Jeanne
1t was quite evident" said DR.. Ros-
well Q. Stebbins. chairman of the execu-
tive committee Of the Arctic Club of
america, that DR.. Cook, who was about
70 undertake perilous sledge journey,
should consign records and Instruments
to the care of Mr.. Whitney.
He knew that it would only be a ques-
ton OF time before the young sportsman
would be on his way to the United States
for his family was certain to send for
him, or he might at least be taken on
board the Roosevelt on which he had
come to Etah.
Left Important Records.
DIR. Cook undoubtedly carried with him
certain records. but he must have left
serve, as means OF backing up his
claims as the discoverer of the pole in
the event of his losing his life in the
journey to Upernavik
What DIR. Cook said to Mr.. Whitney
concerning the discovery of the pole is
not clear to me from the dispatch sent in
the care of Commander Peary. 1t may
be there was some error in transmission.
However, If DR.. Cook did not tell Mr..
Whitney of his discovery of the pole il
may have been that he did not care to
communicate that fact to him, knowing
that he might soon be in touch with Com
mander Peary, and he was desirous of
communicating the fact to the world on
his own account should the commander
also have been successful
1T will be interesting to know exactly
what Dr. Cook said to Mr.. Whitney on
this subject
Views of Capt osbon.
Capt. Bradley S. Osbon, secretary of
the Arctic Club of America, expressing
his personal opinion, said that the dis
patch from the correspondent on board
the Jeanie seemed to have reached
New York IN rather an incomplete
form.
1T seems hardly possible TO me- he
said, that DR.. Cook, on finding Mr..
Whitney should not have told him OF
his discovery, yet he may have had
good reason for withholding il from
him.
TT does not surprise me that Com
mander Peary did not have anything to
say about the Roosevelt going aground
in North Star bay for 1t Is characteristic
of him to omit any such mishaps from
his accounts.
Il look forward with eager interest
CONTINUED on Eleventh Pagel
Evening star., 1909-09-13
SHIP AFTER COOKS EsKIMos
Ekspodit Sent for Them by Green
land Administration.

LONDON, September 13.-A dispatch to
the Daily Mail from Copenhagen says
that the Norwegian steamer Ekspodit
Capt. Soerboe, chartered by the Green
land administration to bring DIR. Cook S
Eskimos to Copenhagen, sailed yesterday
j. P. Morgan Not Backing DR.. Cook
LENOX, September 13-The report that
]. Pierpont Morgan offered DIR. Cook a
ship for further use in the Arctic to Sc
cure proof of his polar claim is denied
by a. close friend of Morgan.
Evening star., 1909-09-13
Two of a Kind.
From Puck,

Mrs. Boggs-I hate to have a man al
ways complaining about some little thing.
Now my husband is continually harping
on the lace curtains.
Mrs. Woggs-Yes, and NV husband has
been kicking on our front door everv
morning at three O'Clock for the past
twenty yearg
Evening star., 1909-09-13

Francke Put Off Ship.

One of the persons who knew of the
letter Is Henri Johnson, who was mem
Der Of the Roosevelt crew and who has
made an affidavit that Francke was put
on the Roosevelt without food when he
first came aboard.
johnson says that Francke said at the
time OF writing the letter that he was
simply acting to protect DR.. Cook
rights.
Francke started with DR.. Cook on the
the neighborhood Of Cape Thomas Hub
bard the explorer thought his compan-
ions health would not stand the strain
and decided to send him back to guard
the house and stores at Annotook. and
to wait for him Francke returned as
instructed and established himself in the
house.
Here he was found by the Peary party
on its return from the expedition which
preceded the one from which the COM
suffered severely from the weather, ac-
cording to his story. and has also con-
tracted camp scurvy, which greatly Grip
pied his legs.
Signed Over Stores.
II was very ILL.," said Francke in dis
cussing his situation. land when Com
mander Peary said he would take me
home | began to pack up the fifty-three
blue fox skins and the walrus worries left
in my charge by Dr. Cook. Commander
Peary told me that he would not take
down skins for anybody, SO he told me to
sign release Of this property to him.
What was I to do? 1 was very i'll.
/ felt that my life depended upon my
getting away, SO l signed over the skins
Roosevelt
TT was the understanding that Harry
Whitney should look in occasionally on
the depot at Annotook. The furs were
brought to this country, and l have heard
of their being given to museums.
Francke was brought down on the
Roosevelt by the Peary party, and sub
sequently he wrote the letter to Mrs.
Peary with regard to the skins, and
could get no reply from her on the sub
ject.
Claims Not Justified.
Commander Peary sent to Dr.. Cook S
hacker, John R. Bradley, a bill for 500
for bringing Francke to the United
States for humanity's sake" It was
learned yesterday from several sources
that the commander also wished to send
to Mr.. Bradley an additional bill for the
services of three men, referred to as
Eskimos, whom he had assigned to guard
DR.. Cooks house, presumably night and
day.
The Peary Arctic Club considered the
matter and finally decided that it would
be as well not to forward the claim for
this Interesting indemnity on the ground
that DR.. Cook had not asked Commander
Peary to guard his stores The under
standing was that Mr.. Whitney was to
have the use of the house and that no
further guardianship would be neces-
sary.
1t was to this house that DR.. Cook re-
turned and according to the Copenhagen
despatch. found that the supplies were
rapidly disappearing. He evidently gath
cred together what he could and present
ed the house to his faithful Eskimos.
Affidavits have been prepared by sever
al of the crew of the Roosevelt who were
familiar with the situation at Etah. which
will be used when the explorers both
reach the city.
Evening star., 1909-09-13
Summer Charges.
From Puck

FROM Puck.
Mrs Meekton (boastingly)-I always
leave my valuabies in the hotel safe
while we are at a summer resort.
Mr. Meekton (on the side)-And | al
ways leave my valuables in the hotel safe
when we come away.
Evening star., 1909-09-13
Wrote to Protect DIR. Cook.

Upon his return to this country. Francke
says, he was advised to write a complaint
to Mrs. Peary as protest and to protect
DR.. Cooks legal rights. should he wish to
begin suit for the value OF the property
alleged to have been taken.
Evening star., 1909-09-13

1t pays to read the want columns OF
The Star. Hundreds Of situations are filled
through them.
Evening star., 1909-09-13
Suits-Not Vet, But Soon.

Nearly 10000 worth Of the New Autumn Winter Suits are
already here So the most of the Corses that should
with then1but of this We you buy
Home Needs this week-Want reduce the stocks
goods, that we'll have for Clothing Millinery
Buy Home Needs this week-and in we promise
you the lowest prices of the year.
The Rich Hill tribune., 1909-06-24
N PRAISE or APPLE TREE
Henry wsrs Bssehsr's passsyrio si
Humble Fruit

One dsy Henry Ward Boecbr
drolled through an orchard and FED
y love with a blossoming apple tree
Il vas just about ihis time Of year.
IN tho pulpit the following morn
ing be said;
An apple tree in full bloom 10
ike message = { from earth %
heaven Of purity and beauty. We
walk around il neerenUy and ad-
niringly Homely a. il ordinarily
s, vet now il speaks Of the muniG-
eenoe Of God better than any oiher
tree. The oak proclaims sireness
and rugged simpi city. The pine
is a solitary, stately fslles. Eyon
IN forests each tree seems alone. and
kas sad, Castilian-like pride. Tts
I'm is a prince; grace and GLORY
are on its head. But none of these
speaks such thoughts Of aburdanss
such prodigal and munifceDt rich
uess, such lavish, unsparing ccncr-
osity. as this same plain and home
y apple tree. The very glory Of
God seems resting upon IT. 1t is a
little inverted hemisphere, like that
above it; and it daily mimics wish
bud and bloom the stars that nightly
blossom out in the darkness above
It. Though its hour Of glory is
short, into it is concentrated a mag
niicenee which puts al the mors
stately trees into the background Z
II men will not admire, insects and
birds wiIlr'
The Rich Hill tribune., 1909-06-24
euNg FeR LONELINESS.

ScldShness is one grcat cause Of
Loneliness. n snan builds walls
around himself so that he may kotn
an that he has to himself. be soon
finds that he has built walls around
himself which shut ont an that
might come in 10 him from Others
So the cure Of Loneliness may be ~
overcoming Of selfShncss TAs me,li,
cines for this disqaa Of lonelness
are pcisRs et generosity. 81
houghtfulncss FOR others. az sat
sacrifice, taken in large doses. Even
when the Loneliness comes from ne
bitterness Of loss and sarruv, for
getting self, going oUt Of sclf and
doing fr others, is the only cur
that God has given on earth for its
healing Sunday Scho0l TimeA
The Rich Hill tribune., 1909-06-24
Post Cards Frsu,

H~rr j. an opportunity ss.r sn,oRs
"a obtain - handsomely col0rrd
souvenir post cafd. ior nothing an,l
get hi, ehoier 90 three different
kinds, namely: = Comig cards. "a
fluWeg Card, aad a srt ui q cards
vnttttvd "Lsugvssv oi the
tiowers. lp rach ouu II the.r
sets tnsfr -sr "a btghly culufra
souvenir Post Csfds. Al you have
to SO 20 oblsiu thrm Is to send sc
tof wears ,uh,eupuun TO the
Nsnss' Ci;y Wr-kly Journal and
iell tarm which sea you want 10.
un ts. rvceip, oi yonr suhscripton
tnt lhe ksn,ss CAV Wrrklv Journ.
aI--,hv Efrsrsi ue,rspspsr of sne
S,'ufuN e,t--son will be srni sh,o.
.uisiN ifrs ibe "a Post Car,i. Wiich
.Nou ,siocf. 81 sars ln specify
sybrlhrt t,.u UauI lhs "A Coa,ie
Catis. ghe "A Flower Card, ~ the
~ Lsususgv 0g the Flowrr
ctta~
We know ihoi ynu Will hs highly
pleased v1b ,hyse poet css,ls n.
Cossic sr3> ssr vvlr lumns ,he
tiowsrA st,i, cou,tsl OF las pra,c,nai
dnsyts sre ai in heauiiial eull,s
lov "l-aasaage o; ihe Flowrs.''
ealds aIr all iu hesul,tul colors and
have wo,iaes which give you the
senlilusni ei the aowsfs.
Rrmsmbe' tor tas small smm Of
IS crot, sou i0cvive The Kansas
Cry Wsvkis loeiasl lor a lull year
and gsi oa' shoies OF any one of
ghe ssls Qt o. cards Send q
seer, snd s3dfes,
lhs XMAS CIrY WKtuy louR
Nal, hANsAsNgTg, No.
The Rich Hill tribune., 1909-06-24
rHe AYeleNIc pANceR.

Nile. Genes, the famous baIlerixs,
said Of dancing at a luncheon il
New York:
"To dance well one must love to
dance. Stiff, gloomy dancers don't.
] am sure. dance for the love Of it.
They make me think Of a French
prince who waltzcd. at a state ball.
thrice running with a pretty ma
tron- Though he danced execrablv.
the matron was fatterel. and when
the prince claimed a fourth waltz,
she smiled and said:
Thank you, sir, Toy this marked
compliment
4 don't intend it as a oompli-
ment, the prince answered.
"She bit her lip.
Then, she said. you must be
very fond Of dancing
Z detest dancing, said he.
May ask, prince, pursued the
lady. why YOU danoeT
Madam be answered. stifilv,
If you must know, dance to per-
spire"
The Rich Hill tribune., 1909-06-24
Ditch Nearing
Completion.
0nly lbssl 1909 Feet is Dig-EI-
pici 70 Finish Eahy 10
JOY.

Geo Erssmusss. manger ~
The Ftrbey Dredge Boat mas IN
town Saturday and stated ~ the
Tribune ,hers rsmsiaed about
isoo feet of rhe big sitch 10 be
dug Wish Eosd lusk the oon.
tractors eTpect - fnish their
wOrk K early is Jsiy.
F@s wh Gaish Bs4ss ssanty 3
- mile aitss and tke work ~
t-isE W ssF4s lsnd viii be
pushed With rsuewed vigor.
The apps ostioEs are iA cBlti-
vshon sAd sks bsns6its u the
canal are already apparent
The sig bost - the lover end
of the cara, aoiahsd iis ssrk ia
May and has been t0wed down
the Ouge aBd Missouri 70 the
Mississippi ard takeD up the
illinois River, where il will be
used in building leveeS.
A n d rev Lyons fhished
the Niami lateral last month and
his boat is stored in this city.
The Foohey boat viii be torn
down aud shipped - some Boint
where it win be PIT to work
Since Bates CoHnry has bees
digging her ditch Johnson coun-
ty has voted 70 dig canal in the
Black water bottoms, north o (
WsrreBsburg; Henry and Csss
are trying 70 drain the Grand
River bottoms; and other couz-
ties are contemplating the dig
ging Of canals.
A drainae ditch aided by tiling
works wonders in the bottoms
and reclains some Of the richest
land in the world. In tim e.
worthless bottom lasd will be
unknown in Nissosri.
The Rich Hill tribune., 1909-06-24
DOGS IN PEACE AND WAR.

The Rassian army in Mauchuria
employed hundreds Of specially
trained collies, saws ST. Nicholas.
and Captain Persidsky. Of the late
Count Kelier's staff. thus reported
TO his chief In finding the missing
and wounded with which the 1nillet
aelds are strewn nothing even ap-
preached our pack Of seven English
dogs. In our last engagement 50
men. more or less badly wounded,
were found in quite unsuspccted
places. where the stretcher-bearer
and surgeons would never have
dreamed Of looking" And pcasg
trials with these intelligent creatures
were carried out with surprising re-
suits hy Captain Cistola, head Of tbe
ambulance dog establishment in
Rome, which has bocR helped iinan.
cialiy hg the Italian government,
The Rich Hill tribune., 1909-06-24
BOys Csase txiteRsHt.

The two boys OF {. s. G. Pro
well csnSed a go1d deal Of excite
ment Thursday night by going
fishing and not returning until
late as night Mrs. Prowell, who
W a 5 Mone, notified Policeman
Stangle who went 10 the NJ. W
A. Lodge and Sesarsd the mem
bers preseEt for a searching
party. just as they we're START
ing out the Youngsters turned
up tired and sfssepy bat slright
Otherwise. They ssfd that every
time they s1srtqd hons HlP Ssh
began to bite sustsr and thsT
just couidn I get away.
The Rich Hill tribune., 1909-06-24

The successful town booster
does not stop % iasJ the Things
which benefit hlm personally,
but he is for his own town all
The time encourages local enter
prise and helps home improve-
ments, patrouizs~ home uer
chants, gets hi, jon Uork print
"a at home and Is tor anme FIRST
last and all theiime rememoer-
ing that no town can staud i
divided against self Uucb
Merald.
When in need OF job priutiuU
sll the TRIBUNE. Phone Nc, 81.
The Rich Hill tribune., 1909-06-24
Robinson Case Tried.

Ths tanonk RoSsRRUs case, ia
yolviug zoe H,yiHgias Up OF one
man, lbe asSAiHg away Of ore
mans Sroper1y 70 his children,
and the sanity Of the mao. occa-
pied two days in circuit court
This week. The LAWYERS will
make their pleas some time in
July, when Jadge Denton has set
a day ior the hearing Of { b E
pless. The cs>e has attracted a
great deal ofaucntion and a large
number 90 Witnesses Uers exam
ined
The Rich Hill tribune., 1909-06-24

Ths last session Of the Mis-.
souri, Legislature made many
changes IN the school laws. Be.
low ws present q few of The
most important ouss. ssys the
Leas's Summit Journal
The county coDrf shall zt TIE
February t~rm rcnumber TIE
Common sciiool district % the
county, Eamsering numerically
beginning iD tbe nOrthssst part
of the county ard then vsst. Or
as confessional toWuships and
r1nEe - nov designated.
When any schosl district shall.
far peroid ~ sne Tsar. fzii ~
rsfHse - provide for 81 eiznt
month's tera ~ sshoei, when .
lew of - cssts viii enable ttem
- have = long teFa. the sane
shall Be desnsd % hsFe lzpsed
a. = corporate body and the ter
rit0ry embraced therein taken
- unoecNpisd territory and at
tached 70 any adjoining Districts
for school purposs
The subject of zgr5eslt8rp vii
nov be required for tezcilers'
certificates and is % b. taught
in the schools Is a regular sub
iect.
Children between the ages of
E and n years ara required 70
attend school 3 4 Of the tirne in
stead of . and in tewns of1O00
inhabitants the school bard
shall sppoSnt truaut officer
whose dsty snail be 70 see that
all children in the district atteud
school,.
A district With nine square
miles ~ territory and with az
least . pupils 81 school age snd
a valuation ~ $4,000 and paying
al least $40 per month wsEes,
that cannot maintain 3 school of
eight months on a forty per cent
levy, shall receive from the state
a susicient amount to make up
the deficit.
The Rich Hill tribune., 1909-06-24

J. A Rogers Of Batter was
married in Rick Kill on Wednes-
day afternoon ~ 4 O'Clock 70 Miss
Laura Ciapp Of Hume, says the
Butler Democrat The ceremony
took place al the home OF the
brother Of the groom. J. W. ROg-
ers. and was performed by Rev.
L. II. Koep>el Of Rich Hill The
young coHple returned t0 Butler
ThuI sdzy morning to thsir home
II the northwest part Of the city
which had been furnished in
readiness for his bride By MF.
Rogers. The bride is an accom-
plished young lady who has made
many friends hsre. Mr. Rogers
is well known in the sosuty. His
former hons EEs 81 Amoret bat
he has lived ia Better for several
years ~ deputy treasurer and is
abstracS0r Tor the &. r. Home
company He made = good race
for eoauty treasurer At the last
election ;or o. young a candidate.
The Democrat joins their friends
IN congratulations and good
wishes.
The Rich Hill tribune., 1909-06-24
County oHeers

Representative, J.. a, Griffith.
Circuit Judge. e. A. benton
Probate Judge. a silyers,
Cousty clerk Z. q Weeks,
ulrsuit tlcrk. % a. Emhrv.
Rrcarder, ]. n Smith
Sheriff. W. j. Bullock
Prosecuting Atty ~ IS Dawson
Treasurer g. l.. Coleman.
school Coin'r, A l.. lNcs,
Road 4 Rridgc Com r., g Rurrou
Administrator. Iubu IHNvs.
Coroner. Dr e., A Lusk
Ppsidlug Judge. } n Harper as
lsoclstes, A. d, Hyde, l. $ Ps3doS
The Rich Hill tribune., 1909-06-24

q banker going home fer bis
diuner saw a $40 bill on the curb
stone. irpicked il up aud went
oa to his home. While AZ home
his wife .'id that the butcher
had sent "a hill amounting 10 $40
Alllbe nancy he had with him
was tue money he had found,
which he gave tn her and she
paid tie butcher. Tile butcher
plltit tna farmer for a calf and
,he farmer paid il to a merchant,
who in turn paid il TO q leborer.
and he owing the banker a note
of Sl0 went 10 the banker and
paid the note On careful lnves
tipatinn he discovered the bill
counterfeit. And nav Vill some
ous pIrase cell Us what had been
lost iu he transaction aud by
whom tx
xf ao mar ,asr
The Rich Hill tribune., 1909-06-24
GoosAcrLV

II wonder why Easter time IS pc
rnhsrly the time for weddings p
81 suppose there is something
about it which eggs ON a man te
matrimonY.N
The Rich Hill tribune., 1909-06-24
rHE VERY KIND

81 think these motoring eAcur
sions Of Young people bring sbsui
engagements almost Of themselves
Yes AutO-mstia oOartshiR as Il
USgAs
The Rich Hill tribune., 1909-06-24
Local News.
Personals Telling the Doings
Of People Tou Know.

The Washclean people have
100000 to back their claims.
Templeton & Hales we've Rat
Ter visitors Friday
Mrs. Ira Royce has been quite.
seriously iii ior several davs
II you 70 ow ditectiols IL is
guaranteed that Washclean viii do
all that is claimed OF it.
J. r. Wilson was a Kausa
Cit' visitor Frd.'.
Miss Beulah Waller was a
Batter visitor Friday
Washclean Is endorsed by los-
pitals, physicians and millions of
satisfied customers.
Mrs C. V. Purcell. Of Kansas
City, is visiting her brother, Dr..
r. +. Hulett and family.
NJ l.. Fry was Butler visitor
Friday
} f. DoweIl, Jr., of the Adrian
Journal, was in this city last
Friday niaht between trains.
Mr. and Mrs. H G. Cook, OF
Butler visited relatives 10 this
city THURSDAY.
Insist that your grocer SEND
iyou 4" ashciean accept n o sub
stitutss for Washclean is in "a !
class by Itself
The Big Free barbecue in Rich /
Hill july 5.h VIII be a hummer /
Arrange your dates so you can
be ia Rich bin Juiy 5t.. There's /
something doing
Airs. J. n. Utterson. OF Car
thage, visited her daughter, Mrs
d. d. Olsen last week.
The greatest relief ever placed |
at the disposal of any woman on !
wash day is Washclean.
Geo. poweli was Harris |
willie visitor Friday
]. W Jamison was a Butler
visitor Thursday.
Cecil Cheverton returned home /
last Wednesday from Des |
Moines, Iowa, where he Is a |
student in Drake University.
Washelean contains no acids, mol
alKalis, uo salts Of tarters ori
other injurious articles and is /
absolutely harmless 10 clothes or |
hands, /
The Young Ladies Missionary /
$ Getty OF the Presbyterian /
church gave au Ice Cream soci,l /
at tAe Parsonage lass Thursday /
aiSht which was well attended /
Meiz will celebrate July 3rd
and everybody from that thriy- |
ing little city will come to Rich /
HIN july 5th to the big celebra /
tion and free barbecue.
An inmate OF the Nevada |
As,lam escaped last week and /
was caught at Burdett, north. |
west Of Adrian. "Wednesday uightl
by constable Halt He was taken |
to Nevada FRIDAY by Sheriff Bull
l1ck
Mrs Lula Alien, az 81. Louis. /
is visiting her parents. Marshall
Benefited and wife Frun here /
she viii go Go New York to jpinl
her husband and they will reside /
ia that city
Washclean is a conclusion |
steam process not strong chem
ieals
The Rich Hill tribune., 1909-06-24
Net, Notes.

From The Times
W. c. C'Gabe") Hedden was
Mez visitor the other day aud as
usual nsde ,he Times otlce a
caIl. GIbe" is a pretty clean
sort OF a fellow and be doeSeu I
care who knows il. In an effort
to prove he had taken bath the
n.ght before, he discovered that
his sox were on wrong sido out,
he made apologies for the error
and Juen started 30 work To-
make ihlnRs right. lie was told
thar 70 was bad luck to make such
a change, bat this didn't stop
him. Finally as last resort
some one said il was contrary to
a town ordinance. He went down
90 The Usage bottoms 10 make
the change "Gabe" wears the
open work kind.
After August Is il drunken
man board a passenger train in
Missouri, or il he takes a drink
ol whisky on a train ip this state,
Aa viii be subject 10 arrest and
a fu. % from 50 to Ss5. This
Viu work q hardship on that Rich
ilu Butler whisky special -