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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-11-26
KICKED TO DEATH BY A MULE.
Prominent Missouri Fruit Raiser
Killed at Fort Scott.

Fort Scott. Kan Nov 26-W. H.
Benedict. prominent fruit man of
Richards, No. was kicked 10 death
here by vicious mule while attempt
ing TO harness the animal He was
struck twice by the animals hoofs.
both blows hitting him in the face
with such force that he was rendered
unconscious and lived but a few mo-
ments.
Mr. Benedict had employed two
new men for work on his place re-
Gently and he sent them to the barn
the men entered the barn they were
the men entered the tbarn they were
unable TO harness the animals and
they told Mt. Benedict of their fail
ure. At this. he said he would har-
ness them and walked into the stall
beside one Of them AS Mr.. Benedict
entered. the animal kicked at him and
struck him sQuarely on the chin. the
impact breaking the bone of the lower
Jaw Kicking q second time. the
animals hoof struck MI Benedict in
the right eye.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-11-26

Browns fate in their hands that the
following of Mrs Brown and Ola Du-
pree by Powell did not warrant the
killing OF the white man.
The taking of testimony in the case
was finished shortly before o'clock
1t required another hour and a half
for Judge P. B. GilIett to prepare and
read his instructions to the jury. The
arguments lasted from $3.50 to 5
o'clock.
If certain information which has
reached Browns attorney be true,
several new witnesses Will be sum-
moned when Brown Is tried again.
1t stated that couple Of men en-
pIoyed at a livery barn saw Frank
Powell change hats three times. The
fact also may be established that
Powell had in his possession a false
mustache on the night he followed
Mrs Brown and the Dupree woman.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-11-26
MORE SMITHS FOR HERINGToN
Postmaster Now Delivers Mail to a
| of That Name.

more Smith families have moved to
town. W. H Smith. from Pratt and
Ralph Smith, from down east. This
makes three W. H Smiths living in
Herington each will answer If you
call him Walter. All told there are
twenty-five Smith families in town.
and there are eight happy-go-luckies
who are unmarried and depend on
their own resources. Including the
children Of various ages. seventy-four
Smiths get mail at the postofnce'
which has a tendency to keep the
postoffice clerks busy at times II IS
not known where they all come from,
but the country fellow who went to
the city and read a sign on big
building: Smith Manufacturing CO.
claims he does know.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-11-26

child about two years old The child's
mead lay on the rail and its body be-
tween the ties To her surprise Mrs
Reed found that it was asleep. She
picked it up and carried it to her
lone
The child, a little boy could only
say that his name was Freddie" and
he had come "a long way Mrs. Peter
Randall missed her little boy after
cooking Thanksgiving dinner. She
asked the police OF the James street
station to search for him II was late
last night when Pauolman Thompson
went TO the home of Mrs Reed for
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-11-26
HER1NGroN WANTS DR. COOK.
Fnterprising City Wants to Hear Man
Who Discovered Pole

Harrington. Kan, Nov. 26.-Superin-
tendent A. J. McAllister wrote TO Dr.
Took, the Arctic explorer to find out
if il would be possible to secure him
for a lecture before the North Central
Kansas Teachers association. which
meets in Harrington next February He
has received a reply from Dr. Cook s
.ecretarv stating that il is altogether
probab BILE that q date can be arranged,
and Mr. McAllister was requested to
submit a proposition
It would be possible to seat 800 or
1000 people in the opera house, and
st 81 per no seats would go begging
TO a lecture delivered by such an emf
nent and renowned person as DR. Cook
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-11-26
VICTIM OF FooTPADS INSANE.
Hiram Richardson Was Assaulted and
Beaten Last Month

ChanUte. Kan Nov $-Hiram Rich
ardson, victim of an assault by footpad
east Of here early last month, has been
ad5udged insane ard application has been
made for his commitment 70 the state
asylum
He was struck in the back Of the head
with q sandbag OF billy OF some kind
which bruised and stunned but made no
wound or visible mark The assault was
committed early in the evening, but Mr..
Richardson was not found until close TO
midnight He was in very critical con-
dition-
After regai1ing his strength 1t was
found that his mind had been affected
He was taken 10 q private sanilarium in
Kansas City for Treatment The experts
there could not help him and he was
brought home last week
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-11-26
ELLIS LAND SELLS WE'LL.
An Improved Farm Brought Owner
$50 an Acre

Ellis. Kan. Nov. 2e.-Johnny Her
bert has sold the old l. G. Johnson
PLACE and he set a new mark for the
high price for land IN this part OF the
tate. Mr. Herbert received $50 per
acre
This is considered good price but
taking everything into consideration it
is not any too much. This is one OF
the best places in the country. has lot
OF good alfalfa land and also consid-
cradle alfalfa already started Dixon
& Stebbins of Nevada are the pur-
chaSers.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-11-26
BURGLAR ELUDEs PURSUIT.
Troy Editor Saw Robber in Postoffice
and Chase Ensued-

Troy, Kan, Nov 26-About 10
O'Clock at night someone entered the
rear door of the postoffice and took
$40 from the TILL While the burglar
was getting the booty. Editor Callahan.
whose Office is in the adjacent build
ing. discovered him. made an outcry
End soon several parties we're in pur-
suit. but the man lodged into the al
ley and eIuded his pursuers-
In the chase he threw of his over
coat, but there was nothing in the
pockets TO reveal his identity.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-11-26
BABY ON RAILWAY TRACK.
Kansas City, Kan, Two-Year- Old Had
Wandered From Home.

Kansas City, Kan, Nov. z6.-When
Mrs Anna Reed looked through
rack window of her home Thursday
Afternoon she saw a red object on the
Missouri Pacific railroad track near the
house She hurried TO the track and
was astonished to see that il was q
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-11-26
brides and groomz are within a few

brides and groorns are within a few
days of the same age
Ever since the twin brothers have
twin sisters their friends have .-jOshed
them On the subject OF Identification
But the brothers always said they
Inew their respective sweethearts and
the sisters never doubted their ability
10 tell which was J. Erwin and which
was J. Ernest They are to live in
separate homes
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-11-26
TWINS WED TWIN SISTERS.
Harper Brides and Groonls Are Almost
the Same Age

Harper, Kan, Nov. "a most I'M
usual marriage ceremony was per
married twin sisters The brothers
ere ]. Ernest Bradley and J. Erwin
Bradley of Belle PLANE. sons of Mr.
and Mrs s E Bradley The sisters
Rave the same name, Berthe Thomp-
son- They are daughters Of Mr.. and
Mrs J. H THOMPSON of Harper The
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-11-26
SUES FOR $1,000 DAMAGES.
Dickinson County Man Suffered In
turtles From Auto Accident

Abilene. Kan, Nov. &C. W. Mil
Ter. who lives east of town, has sued
Ray Jenness OF Solomon for $1,000
damages because of a collision one
night last summer between Jenness in
his auto and Miller who was driving
with horse and buggy
The horse was killed. the buggy
smashed and Miller injured.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-11-26

Ethel, returned from Europe on the
keenig Albert Mrs Roosevelts step
daughter, Mrs Nicholas Longwortn
Mr. and Mrs Douglas Robinson and
Collector of the Port William Loeb, IT,,
mat them ut the nier
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the child.

lIe CuIIU-
dali exclaimed when she arrived at the
police station Then she took Fred
die home He Is II years old.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-11-26
DOUBLED HIS MONEY ON LAND
Mcpherson County Farm OF 16o Acres
Sold for $4,000.

Canton. Kan. Nov. S-McPherSon
county land Is proving to be good in
vestment George Blue came here from
Illinois three years ago and bought 10
acres near Canton for S 90 or $50 an acre
He sold the farm the other day for $500
or $40 an acre
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-11-26

Mrs Roosevelt Returns
New York. Nov. 26.-Mrs- Theodore
Roosevelt and her daughter Miss
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-09-17
Peary's Crew on Roosevelt
Believes Cook Reached Pole

ST. JOHNS. N. F.. September 17.-That
the men in the crew Of Robert E. Peary' S
ship, the Roosevelt, believe that Dr.
Frederick A. Cook discovered the north
pole, as we'll as that Peary himself
reached that goal, is the report brought
here by a steamboat which has arrived
from Battle Harbor and other points In
Labrador
Reports of the gossip with the men on
Peary's ship disclose that when the
Roosevelt arrived at Etah, Cooks Eski-
mos were found there, and they gave the
Information of DR.. Cooks discovery.
Peary at once became eagerly DESTROYS of
reaching wires to get in his story ahead
of Dr. Cook.
The men are quoted as. saying that
Peary was bitterly disappointed when he
found that Cook had got his story out
first. The sailors themselves appear to
entertain no doubt that DR.. Cook discov-
cred the pole. but said that they had been
strictly forbidden by Peary to talk on the
matter.
They reported, however, in exchanging
condolences with other sailors. that Peary
was highly incensed at DR.. Cooks success
in reaching the pole first. 1t Is also re-
ported that he expressed sorrow at not
having taken Capt. Bartlett with him to
the end of the journey. that he might
have had the advantage over DIR. Cook
In having a white mans testimony to
verify his story.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-09-17

The correspondent states that he found
DIR. Cook sitting in the cabin of the yes
sci which brought him to Skagen.
THE sun was streaming through
portfolio. 1t fell upon DR.. Cooks head
and cast halo about his brown hair"
writes the Politiker's correspondent
His eyes were as bright and blue as
the summer sky. He was clad in a faded
blue linen shirt, brown trousers and black
boots. His skin was tanned deep
brown
II noted that he is of medium height.
His frame indicates great strength and
endurance. His face was clean shaver
but for short mustache.
After he had presented Dr. Cook with
bouquet of flowers from Denmark and
a batch of American newspapers the cor
respondent drew the explorer on to talk
of his experiences.
DR.. Cook Jumped into his story at once
Many things he spoke of heve not been
mentioned in the American newspapers.
Ready to Die by Own Hands.
He and the two Eskimos with him
saved three cartridges with which to
commit suicide should all hope depart.
They fought the arctic wolves. bear, wal
rus and musk oxen practically bare
HANGED. lhlrty-eiSHt IIlusk oAeH uiey
killed with lassos. their bows and arrows
having been broken in the conflict.
I'VE went out to hunt Them" says DR..
Cook, EARNED as were the men Of the
stone age
Once when they had killed walrus
and enjoyed their first square meal In
many days, a bear came and deVoured
the remainder of the walrus, which they
had buried for use the next day.
Upon another occasion they were within
sight of a supply station they had built
and stocked on their way toward the
pole, but on account of an Intervening
lead of broken ice they could not reach
it, They drew their frail canvas boats
upon a floating iceberg and there rested
for forty hours until the icebergs course
SO changed that 1t bore them to land.
DR.. Cooks Story of Travel.
II came to Novat September II. 1907
the Politiken correspondent quotes DR..
Cook as saying. I'VE established a food
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-09-17
COOKS FIGHT FOR FAME AND LIFE IN FAR NORTH.

depot there. The Eskimos helped us in
every way. The women and children
sewed the fur clothes that we wore on
our trip.
February 49, 1905, we started north.
had II sleighs. 10 Eskimos and 1f3 dogs
We got across Ellesmere Land comforta-
bly,, sleeping at night in snow huts that
We built. The weather was cold-5O de-
grees below zero, Fahrenheit.
THE polar sea was reached by the ex-
petition in good shape. 1t had been pleas
ant up to that time. 1t took one month
Land. There were plenty of musk oxen,
polar bears and snow hares.''
Interested in Worlds Progress.
At this point DR.. Cooks mind wandered
away from the narrative Of his expert
ences. He was silent a moment. Then he
turned to the correspondent and asked:
But what has been happening in the
world all this time? Tell me-"
''Blerot has crossed the English chan
mel in an aeroplane," said the corre-
spondent.
so they have conquered the air, too
exclaimed the conqueror OF snow and ice
Who did that?"
The correspondent told him 1t had been
accomplished by the Wright brothers,
americans. This pleased DR. Cook so thai
he made the correspondent tell him ali
ABOUT the progress Of aviation
!5ouvusnt oack to his story. he asked:
where were we? Oh. yes recall.
Progress Toward Pole.
Wen. we finally reached the coast ~
Heibergs Land. There six Eskimos went
pack with six of the sleighs, and the rest
OF us started across the Polar sea in can
vas boats There were four Eskimos and
fOrty-four dogs We had provia;on, o.
eighty days.
sixty miles north across the po,.-
sea and we landed at Itukithuk. naar
Arvilla. Two more Eskimos and fortv.
four dogs turned back at this point. Two
Of our dogs had died. but I made ready
to make the remainder of the trip with
two Eskimos and twenty-six dogs
Here another interruption occurred.
when a Danish torpedo boat hailed Cook s
vessel. An officer megaphoned congratu-
lations and the crew cheered.
DR.. Cook and the correspondent went
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-09-17
POLAR REGIONS AS THE
EXPLORERS FOUND THEM
What MIR. Peary Says.
AT THE POLE.

Al The 1.oLEIs
1T all seems so simple and COM
monplace AS Bartlett said when
turning back. 1t is just
like every day
Five miles from the pole all my
wire, 800 fathoms. was sent down,
but there was no bottom
ON THE WAY Up, SsTH TO s9TH
PARALLEL.
THE going was the best and most
equable of any had had yet The foes
were large and old. hard and clear
and surrounded by pressure ridges.
some of which were almost stu
pendous.
The surface, except as inter-
rupted by infrequent ridges, was
as level as the glacial fringe from
Hecla to Columbia. and harder"
sOTH PARALLEL TO POLE.
1T was like the great interior Ice
cap of Greenland.
In twelve hours we made forty
miles There was no sign of a lead
in the march,
RETURN JOURNEY.
I'VE would try to double march
on the return.
LAS a matter of fact, We nearly
did this. covering regularly on our
homeward journey five outward
marches in three return marches.
Just above the eightyseventh
parallel was a region some fifty
miles wide which caused me consid-
cradle uneasiness. Twelve hours of
strong easterly, westerly or north
erly wind would make this region
an open sea-"
"EASY GOING"
Some of the pressure ridges were
almost stupendous. The biggest of
them. however, were easily negotiat-
ed, either through some crevice or
up some huge brink
CURIOUS ATMOSPHERIC CON-
DITIONS.
For the first time since leaving
land we experienced that condition
frequent over these ice fields of a
hazy atmosphere. in which the light
is equal everywhere, all relief is des-
troyed and it is impossible to see
any distance"
GAME PROCURED.
Hunting parties were sent out on
September 10 and a bear was brought
in on the 18th and some deer a day
or two later.
ION October l / went on a hunt
with two Eskimos and re-
turned to the ship in seven days
with fifteen musk oxen, a bear and
deer. Later in October l repeated
the trip, obtaining five musk oxen.
and hunting parties secured some
forty dogs"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-09-17
Cook Had Bullet to Cheat Starvation;
Hunted Game With Arms of Stone Age
First Interview Given on Board Steamer Bringing Him
Civilization, Translated from Copenhagen Poihker7
Graphic Narrative Of Struggle Against Ice, Snow
and Hunger to Attain Fame and Maintain Life.

A copy of the Copenhagen Potiker for September d.
which has just been received by Emil Bonneyke, patent
attorney of Washington contains remarkably graphic in
terview with Dr. Cook It the first interview given by the
dscoverer of the north pole any newspaper after he
reached civilization his from the pole and OBJ
tanned by correspondent of the Poker the leading
paper of Denmark who Skagen, the northern
of Denmark steamer and there Dr. Cook
Mr.. Bonnelyke is native of Copenhagen. He received
the paper his brother who lives in the Danish capital
Through Mr. Bonnelykes kindness The Evening Star has
ceived translation of the Poitiker's interview.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-09-17

with provisions for forty days. Across
Jones sound the ice was good, but we
could not travel fast. We saw bear
tracks but no bear.
Finally we found we were within one
month of Greenland. We struck land and
built a snow hut. We killed bear and
red a god meal. We were happier thar
day than we had been on the day We
reached the pole.
After that everything went well. We
found Greenland and reached Etah the
middle of April
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-09-17
What Dr.. Cook SAYS.
AT THE POLE.

An endless field of purple SHOWS.
No life. No land. We were the only
pulsating creatures in a field of ice
ON THE WAY UP.
Beyond the eighty-sixth parallel
the ice fields became more extensive
and heavier, the crevices fewer and
less troublesome, with little or no
crushed ice thrown up as barriers.
From the eighty-seventh to the
eighty-eighth, much to our surprise,
was the indication of land ice.
For two days we travelled over ice
which resembled a glacial surface.
The usual sea ice lines of demarca-
ton were absent and there were no
hummocks or deep crevices.
There was, however, no percept-
ible elevation and no positive sign of
land or sea-
AT latitude IS deg. u min. we
were now less than 100 miles from
the pole.
THE pack was here more active,
but the temperature remained below
40, cementing together quickly the
new crevices.'
FURTHER NORTH.
1.-The ice steadily improved
RETURN FROM THE POLE.
with fair weather, good ice and
the inspiration of the home run long
distances were at first quickly COW
cred.
Below the eighty-seventh parallel
the character of the ice changed
very much. and it became evident
that the season was advancing rap
idly
"HARD WORK.
Much of our hard work was lost
in circuitous twists around trouble
some pressure and high. irregular
fields Of very old ice
CURIOUS ATMOSPHERIC Eff
when the sun was low the eye
ran over the moving plains of coiors
to dancing horizons. The mrages
turned things :opsy-turvy. Inverted
mountains and queer objects ever
rose and fell in shrouds of mystery
but all this was due to the atmos-
pheric magic of the midnight SUM-
GAME PROCURED.
I'm this march ii. e., over Ellies-
mere landD were procured 1O1 musk
oxen, seven bears and 1856 hare.
In the next few days q. e., near
Heiberg Island) bear came along as
life savers
We found ourselves far down in
Crown Prince Gustave sea, with open
water and impossible small ice as
a barrier between us and Heiberg
Island
"In the next few days bears came
along as life savers.
Cape Sparbo was picked as a
likely place to find life.
Game was located with the bow
and arrow, the line, the lance and
the knife. The musk OK, bear and
wolves yielded meat, skins and
fats
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-09-17

tiieIT eHtTdIceS. we puiteu the stones
away and took up our abode in one of
the caves, killed another walrus and
made ourselves comfortable.
Armed Like Men Of Stone Age.
I'VE saw musk oxen far away and
started after them, armed like men of
the stone age. We stalked them stealth
lily. 1t soon became apparent that stealth
was useless. for when they saw us they
met us more than half way and opened
the attack.
ION the plain they had an advantage.
but We ran among the rocks, where we
had the best OF it. We soon broke our
bows and arrows and had to resort to
lassos.
I'VE discovered that a musk OK roped
the rope in two. Then we hit upon a way
to offset this. We would throw one rope
around the neck OF the musk OK and an
other around one of his horns, thus pre-
venting him from turning his head until
we could choke him to death. We killed
thirty-eight in this manner.
But the bears made it hard for us.
They hung around our camp continually
One came close enough to stick his nose
in our cave.
Bullets for Themselves, Not Bears.
1--WE could not shoot the bears. because
we had but three cartridges left-one for
each Of us.
FINALLY we built an ice fort around our
camp and thus protected our cached musk
oxen from the marauders. We worked on
our equipment with our last needle. We
got pemmican- from the musk oxen anu
were finally ready to move forward.
On the 18th of February we started
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back to the cabin and the story was
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-09-17

IAN endless field of purple SHOWS.
No life. No land. We were the only
pulsating creatures in a field of ice."
New-York tribune., 1909-02-06
NAVAL BOARD MEETS
Report to President on ReorgarfzG-
ton ErDected Soon. 80

Washington Feb. 5.-The Naval Reorgsnisa1ion
Commission appointed by President Roosevelt held
its first meeting day. The members present we're
Paul Morton. Justice Moody. Judge A c. Dayton
and Rear Admirals : p. Luce. A. T. Mshan- W
NJ Folger and W : COvles Justice Moody acted
chairman and Commander William z Fullana
secretary. The conference lasted about three
hours. The deliberations were secret. and nothing
was gfver out except the most general statement
that the meeting had been satisfactory and that IN
all proba5i preliminary report would soon Be
made to President Roosevelt
The impression prevails that there Tkeli-
hood or another meeting before the end OF tbs
present administration although member would
say anything about that Justice Moody remarked
that I'VE may each other again Paul Morton
left the conference about hour before adjourn
ment. 70 catch a train Tor New York Rear Admiral
Evans not present
Recent hearings before the Naval COMMITTEES -
the Senate developed that IN the resolutions o. tbs
conference Of January Is composed of the sans
persons who met to-day. the opinion was expressed
that commission should be appointed prepare
and recommend plan with view TO increasing
the general efficiency Of the navy. and that such
body should originate by Congress authorizing and
requesting the President appoint IL
The commission appointed consider all de-
fects I'm the law under which the Navy Department
is organized. especially in respect to the
thority OF bureau chiefs division OF responsibility
and consequent lack Of coordination In war prep
aratOns; possible consolidation OF certain bure1Cs
providing the Secretary OF the Navy with military
advisers responsible for c0-ordinatins tho work OF
the and for prepara Hons for econonni
cal allotment and disbursement OF appropriations.
and system which Will insure strict accountability