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The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-10-20
with Eleven Men and 1O3
Dogs, Expedition Left
the Winter Base
February 19.
TEMPERATURE 80
BELOW ZERO

but for the returning parties and for the
security OF the things at Annootok.
1t was difficult at this time to even
guess at the probable line of our return
to land. Much depended upon conditions
encountered in the northward route.
Though we had left caches of supplies
with the object Of returning along Manson
Sound into Cannon Fjord and over Ar
thur Land entertained grave doubts OF
our ability TO return that way. II the ice
drifted strongly to the east we might not
have the choice Of working out our own
return. In that event we might be
carried perhaps helpIessly to Greenland
and must seek return either along The
east coast or the west coast.
This drift did not offer a dangerous
hardship, for the musk oxen would keep
us alive 10 the west, and To the east ir
seemed possible to reach Shannon Island,
where the Baldwin-Ziegler expedition nsd
abandoned large cache Of supplies. 10
appeared not improbable also that large
land extension might offer a safe return
much farther west.
Because of this uncertainty Frapcks
was instructed TO wait until June 8, 1905,
and If we did not return he was told To
place koolootingwah in charge and 20
home, either by the whalers or By the
Dauish ships TO the south.
No relief which he could offer would
help US, and TO wait for an indefinite
time alone would have inflicted need
less hardship. This and many other in
strucuons were prepared for koolooung-
wah and lnugitO to take back.
Ia the morning the frost In crystals
had been swept from the air, Dut there
remained humid chill which pierced
10 the bones. Tho temperature was
minus 90 Fahrenheit A hight air came
from the west and the sun burned In
freezing blue.
After few hours march the Ice
Ghuuged IN character. Tho extensive
INCA nelds gave place TO moderate sired
noes. lhe noes were separated by zOnea
OF troublesome crushed ice thrown lnto
hlgh pressure lines, which offered serious
barriers, but WITH The ice axe and hskiIpp
ingenuity we managed 10 make fair prog
ress.
lhe second run on the polar sea was
with twenty -One miles 10 our credit 4
had expected 70 send the supporting parry
Dack from here. but progress had not
been as good as expected. We could
hardly spare the food TO feed their doyS
so they volunteered TO push along anothes
day without dog food.
On the next day. with ineressing din
cuties In some Troublesome Ice, We
camped, after making only sixteen miles
Here small snow house was built, and
from here. after disposing Of a pot OF
steaming musk OK loins and broth, fol-
lowed by double brew of tea. our last
helpers returned.
With empty sleds and hungry dogs
they ped to reach lanl Ia ono long
days travel. But this would make the
fourth day without food for their dogs,
and in case of storm or moving ice other
days OF famine might easily fall to their
lot. They had, howeve-. an abundancs
Of dogs and might sacrifice few for the
benefit of the Others. as we must often do.
End Of Fifth InstsIment. ~
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-10-20

working force for the final reach over the
Polar Sea. Etubishuk and Ahwelah, two
young Eskimos, each twenty years old
had been chosen as best fitted to be my
sole companions in the long run Of dcs
tiny. TwenUsix dogs were picked and
upon two sleds were loaded all our needs
for stay Of eighty days.
All for Progress.
TO have increased this party would not
have enabled US to carry supplies for a
greater number Of days. The slods might
have been loaded more heavily, but this
would reduce the important progress Of
the first days.
With the character Of ice which we
had before us advance stations were in,
possible. a large expedition and heavy
equipment seemed imprudent. We must
win or lose in prolonged effort ut high
pressure and, therefore, absolute control
and ease OF adaptaDIlity 10 u changing
environment must be assured.
1t is impossible TO adequately control
the complex human temperament OF uu-
llnown men ia the polar Wilderness, but
the Two Eskimo boys could be trusted Iu
follow to the limit vi my own endeayors,
and our sleds we're burdened only with
absolute necessities.
Because Of the importance of light and
efficient equipment much care was taken
to eliminate every ounce OF weight. 1hc
sleds were made Of hickory, the lightesI
wood consistent with great endurance, bat
every needless ibre was gouged out. Ihs
iron shoes were ground thin, and in every
way the weight Of nearly everything was
reduced even after leaving headquarters.
The little train, therefore, which fol
lowed me into the further mystery was
composed Of two sleds, each carrying siA
hundred pounds, drawn by thirteen dogs
under the lash o. an expert driver. The
combined freight was as follows :--Pemmi
can, 500 pounds; musk OK tenderloln. &C
pounds; todnu, 25 pounds; tea, pounds
coffee. pound; sugar 25 pounds; con
densed milk. 40 pounds; milk biscuits, q
pounds; pea soup, powdered and com
pressed, 10 pounds; surprises, pounds
petroleum, ~ poundsi wood alcohol,
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-10-20

pounds; candles, pounds; matches, 1
pound.
The Camp Equipment.
Tho camp equipment included the fol-
lowing urlicos;l blow dre lamp (JeueD,
20 aluminium pals, 3 aluminium cups, 3
aluminium teaspoons. tablespoon, tin
plates, q pocket knives, butcher knives
no iuches). ! saw knife (l3 inchcsJ, l
long knife 90 inches), L rifle (SharpsJ. l
rifle Winchester, ~; 10 cartridges. l
uatchet, / alpine axe, extra Inc ana lasn'
lugs, . personal bags.
Ihe sled equipment was sleds, weigh
ing o. pounds each; l 12-loot folding
canvas boat. 81 pounds; l silk teut, :
canvas sled covers. = sleeping bugs Uein'
deer skIuJ, floor furs, extra wood tor sled
repairs, screws, nalls aud riycts.
The instruments were us fOllows:-3
conpusses, 1 seXtant, artlnclal horizon
glass, pcdOmeter, pocket chronome-
tcrs, l watch, charts, map making ma
tenal aud Instruments, thermometers,
/ aneroid barometer, camera aud hims,
note books and pencils.
The personal bags contained four extra
palrs II kamibs, with fur stockings, u
WUUllen START, three pairs Of seaisAIu init
tens, TWO pairs of tur miltens, u piece Vi
blanket, a sealskiu coat lnetshaJ, repair
KIT for mendins clothing aud dog harness,
extra fox talis.
At this time on the march we wore
snow goggles, blue fox coats (kapitahsJ,
birdskin shirts, woollen drawers, bearskin
pants, kamiks and hareskin stockings.
We fastened band of fox tails under
the knee and about the waist,
HclpinE the Advance.
On the morning Of March Is prepara-
tions were made 10 divide the party. The
advance must be helped over the rough
ice of the pack edge, and for this purpose
Koolootingwuh and lnugito were selected
The other six Eskimos prepared TO re-
turn. One sled was left with the cache
to insure u good vehicle for our return
ia case the two sleds were badly broken
en- route,
A half gale was blowing into Nansen
Sound from the northwest, but this did
not interfere with the starting of those
home going Eskimos. Wi.h abundant
| game Tor the return they required little
| but ammunition TO supply their wants
When the word was given to 1T the
dogs were gathered aud the sleds were
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-10-20

spanned with n jump. Soon they disap-
peared in the rush of driving STOW. The
crack of the whips and the rebound OF
cheering voices was the last which we
heard Of the faithful savage supporters,
They had followed not for pay, but for a
real desire to be helpful. from the dark
days of the ending Of night to the bright
nights of the coming double days, and
their parting enforced a pang OF loneli'
ness.
With snow charged blast In our faces
1t was quite impossible for US to start, SO
we withdrew to the snow igloo, entered
our bags and slept few hours longer.
At noon the horizon cleared, the wind
yeercd to the southwest and came within
endurable force, The dogs had been
dOuDly ted the night before; they Were
not 10 be fed ugaln for two days. Inc
Twelve hundred pounds OF freight were
packed on our sleds, and quickly We
Slapped around dvep grooves IA lne great
pa4vOGIy sue nuGs,
Ine snuw nad been swept from the ice
ny me FORCE OK the preceding skOrlns, ana
tne speed attained Wy Lns dVss lnrougn
even rVUgn ICE WAS suCn tnat It MAS
uluGult lO keep tac euouSn ansad 10 get
a SVou course.
Lue creyasses and pressure lines gave
lllttle trouble at hrst, Dut the hard lrIegu-
larty oT The pured ice ouered u danger
GUS surface tor the lite vi our eleds,
passing through blue gOrges among
miniature mountains ot sea ice. On 4
course slightly west of north we soOu
passed the bold headland which rises at
the northern point OF Aeiberg Island,
Camp is pitched.
After q run Of twenty-sir miles we
pitched camp on a iloeberg Of unusual
height. There were many big hummocks
about, to the lee of which were great
banks of hardened snow. Away from
land IT is always more difficult to lind
snow suitable for cutting building blocks,
but here was AN abundance conveniently
placed, In the course of an hour a COM
Portable palace of crystal was erected,
and into II We crept out Of the piercing
wind. The hrst days march over the
circumpolar sea was closed with good
record.
The dogs curled up and went TO sleep
without u call, as II they f-'w there
would be no food until the morrow, My
wild companions covered their faces with
their convenient long hair and sank
| quietly into comfortable slumber, but
| for me sleep was quite impossible. Let
! ters mus. he written. The whole problem
OF our campaign must be again carefully
studied, and final plans must be made
not only TO reach our ultimate destination
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-10-20
SYNOPSIS or CHAPTERS PRINTED

first "7he the Pole
printed September IS Dr. Frederick A.
Bradley the to the
The equipment needed for tho
dash to The pole
In oophe He asooperr ~rofe story bskmo o ''
Ho told OF the home NE fhe
trade their paude
things OF cirjsofon
crp'orer his
tho fndt dash
Finally places cied IN Greenland IN search
conditions further north Dr. COOK "e
Auckland aud on to"drd CGpe
tbs narrdro Uh Eah aud
Anaoook the last points of n dstonce
described the to Etdh
10 ~hih he selected as tho base Tor
0
tho work o preparing
ndWhat hunt
tho long
Annoook become Uev aot ~ pre-
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-10-20
Firth lnstaLrient
I. THE CONQUEST OF THE POLE.
By DR.. frederick A. Cook.

right, by the Herald Company.
II
Copyright of the Republic of Mexico
All Rights Reserved
- January 1908 the opened few sleds
American shores TO explore route and to
l advance supplies.
" Clouds and storms made the moonlight days dark and
expeditions only partly successful
February 49, 1905 the expedition started for the pole
hundred three dogs and moving eleven
heavily ses left the Greenland shore and pushed west
the troublesome Smith Sound Cape Sabine
of the winter night but little relieved by
OF daylight, and the temperature very low.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-10-20
Party Reduced to Two
ESkin10S and 26 Dogs
for the Final Great Dash
Everything Was Sacrificed to Progress as the Ex-
porers Started on Last Lap of
the Journey.

Copyright 1909 by the New York Herald Company.
Registered with the Copyright Act
Copyright Republic of Mexico.
All Rights Reserved
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1909-04-16
Tennyson and Lowell.

Mrs. Proctor the wife Of Barry Corn
wall, was q great figure in London lit
erary society when Mr.. Lowell was
United States minister at the court or
ST. James. Mrs. Proctor was most
anxious to bring Tennyson and Mr..
Lowell together. Tennyson, who was
whimsical In his prejudices, made va
rious excuses and affected to believe
that Mr.. Lowell was poet OF little
Importance and an after dinner orator
whose graces Of style were overrated.
One day Mrs. Proctor told Mr.. Ten
nyson that Mr.. Lowell had written
some lines on her birthday and that
she must insist upon reading them to
him. The English poet looked at her
askance and submitted with bad grace.
Mrs. Proctor did not go further than
the opening line, 81 know girl-they
say she's eighty" Tennyson scowied
and sprang to his feet with Il gesture
of impatience. TOO familiar" he
growled out In high disdain and re-
fused to listen to the remaining lines.
Mrs. Proctor persevered in her efforts
to bring the two poets together, and
they finally met and became Intimate
friends. Mr.. Tennyson was man OF
many caprices and had touch of shy
ness and cold reserve which made him
unwilling to meet stranger.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1909-04-16
TRAINING WILD BEASTS.
Whips, Sticks and Iron Rods Are the
Methods That Win.

Whips, Sticks and Iron Rods Are the
Methods That Win.
kindness and argymint," said the
backwoods father Of five husky sons,
lis great things, but whenever l want
er persuade one o my boys to do
suthin In hurry tibet he don't want
er do use bale stick"
In laying down this rule for the gov
eminent of his offspring the old back
woodsman hit the principle Of wild
animal training straight in the nose.
The only use an animal trainer has for
the word kindness" may be found in
it's employment when he discusses his
professional methods with an inter-
viewer.
Many pounds Of good white paper
have been wasted in describing in
stances of mutual affection between
animal and trainer, but when 1t comes
right down to actual cases the sole
bond between the domestic man and
the wild beast is good strong stick,
and the fercer the beast the bigger
and tougher the stick. OF the great
army of nature takers certainly the
professional animal trainer is CON-
mander In chief.
Whips, sticks and iron rods are the
accepted instruments Of persuasion,
and trainers constantly employ them.
When a wild animal is to be broken
the first thing to break is bis spirit. 1t
is done with a club. - Everybody s
Magazine.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1909-04-16
> a psapaahsia

y J. nspS9noies .
az wonder why 1t is" remarked the
stranger to me.
"Why what tsp queried.
He groaned and explained thus:
sWhy 10 1t that chefs at restanrants
think that the mere addition Of to-
mato to anything under the sun JUST
fies their calling the combination some
thing a rEspagnole%
81 see eggs rEspagnole. My Curl
osity is ct once aroused. What / ask
myself, do the Spaniards do to eggs?
So order eggs fEspagnole.' What
are they? Eggs with tomato.
IL see chicken fricassee fEspa-
gnoIe.' Nothing but tomato mixed with
chicken. And thus It goes ON and on
through life, continual round OF
hopes deceived. Spanish sauce is to-
mato catchup. 1t is absurd; it Is care
less. Chefs have no right to be so
lazy. Why, If the same degree OF care
lessness Is allowed to run rampant
through other classes OF men besides
chefs do not doubt
Here the stranger got positively
tragic.
81 do not doubt that the good old
phrase walking Spanish will be ap-
piled to stepping on tomato, fear
It; fear it.
And he faded thence, shaking his
head with gloomy foreboding.--New
York Times.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1909-04-16
A VISION ON THE vELDT.
The Form on the Rocks That Con-
frcnted the Soldier.

The Form on the Rocks That Con-
fronted the Soldier.
I thought saw form Of some kind
between the powders. / jumped to
the conclusion that It was Il soldier. Ii
one second it had vanished. ! chal-
lenged, but got no answer Those
pieces Of rock seemed to terrify me.
I advanced toward them, but saw
nothing. ] retired back and took up
nv position, leaning on my rife. My
eyes went again to the same place, and
there, standing between the two bowl
ders. was the outline Of woman. l
brought my rife to the present, cover
ing the form which stood before me.
I saw her walk from one piece Of rock
to the other.
watched and saw her repeat her ac-
ton. She then stopped and leaned up
against one Of the powders with her
back toward me. I again advanced
to where she stood. When l had got TO
within forty or fifty yards of her
saw her turn round and look straight
at ne with q careworn and sOrrowful
face.
Then / saw and knew who she was
II was my own mother. was not mis-
taken. for she walked within few
yards of me, at the same time looking
me dead in the face. She then turned
about and walked to the two pieces OF
rock, and saw no more of her. About
three weeks after l received letter
from home telling me of her death and
burial. "a Grenadier's South African
"Reminiscences in Occult Review
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1909-04-16

Grigsby's heirs did not want TINS III
ycription TO 90 on the tombstone. but
the lawyer declared that the VIII pro
yided that it must be used, ana me
family had to agree. But the inscrip-
ton is headed with line that Grigs-
by's will made the epitaph mandatory.
At Lincoln Is very odd tombstone.
A travelling man Of that town, who had
been on the road many years and was
quite eccentric, framed an epitaph that
is decidedly original. He died several
years ago, and travelling bag hewD
out Of marble stands at the head OF his
grave. On one side Of the bag Is this
line:
'Here is where Bill stopped last!-
Kansas City Journal.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1909-04-16
SEEING THE ALPS.
Tourists Who Do Their Mountain
Climbing by Telescope.

The tourist Of today who visits the
Alps and who lacks the physical en-
durance or whose time is too limited
10 make the ascent Of some OF the IA
NOUS peaks nevertheless Is able closely
to survey the panorama OF mountain
scenery through the medium or power
full telescopes located at the terminals
of the mountain railroads. BY this
means the rocks and glaciers and pc
culiar formations Of these historic
mountains may be carefully studied
though the spectator need not ap-
proach them within many miles.
Each Of these mountain telescopes Is
mounted on forked cradle and Is so
nicely balanced that it's position may
readily be fixed by the tightening Of
small thumbscrews after the focus
has been adjusted with a band wheel
The magnifying power of the instr'l-
ments varies from So to 116 diametefs'
but is adapted for landscape observa-
ton only
When weather conditions are suita'
BILE. climbers on the Titlls may he seen
through the telescope at Uetliberg'
near Zurich, a distance Of forty miles
and the hotel on the Faulhorn, sixty
miles away, may be recognized. Every
step of the toilers on the slopes of the
Matterhorn can be followed by means
of the instrument on the Rifelaip
above Zermatt. Several lives have been
saved by the means Of these glasses
for signals Of distress on the noun
tains are seen by the watchers Mt the
telescopes.-Harper's.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1909-04-16
GambIinu For Maids.

"Many queer reasons are advanced
by servant girls for losing a place.
said the manager of the employment
bureau, "but the queerest have ever
beard was given by girl who blew
in here last week. her late mistress
was q bridge fiend. One day for the
want of money to bet she and her
friends played with their maids for
stakes. At the end of the game each
woman considered herself in honor
bound to stick to her agreement, and
an attempt was really made to swap
servants according to the ups and
downs of the game. Some of the girls
thus raffled off changed places willing
ly enough. but that client of mine re
fused to be snapped and hustled
around bunting a new job. New Yorh
Sun
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1909-04-16
r!auner's Swan.

What interests me about wagner,
SAYS q writer in London Opinion, is his
affection for live beasts and animals.
In "Siegfried" we have dragon. and
in "Lohengrin," as you are all aware
there is n very beautiful swan. When
the late Sir Augustus Harris produced
this latter opera something went
wrong with the bird. Just before the
rise of the curtain, therefore, the au-
dience was considerably surprised and
startled to hear the indignant voice OF
one Of the stage hands resounding
from the realms behind inquiring with
characteristic vigor, What's the mat
Ter with that internal duck?"
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1909-04-16
The Cause of the Delay.

Our small boy. Arthur, had long be-
lieved that baby in the family was
desirable, since most Of his playmates
came from homes provided with this
adjunct. In good time his mother told
him confdentially that his oft ex-
pressed wish for family baby would
probably be gratified. The news was
too good to keep. and Arthur was
promptly Boosting to his nearest chum.
"But when are you going to have
IT." demanded the friend.
"Oh, don't know-'fore long, /
guess" answered Arthur.
Huh" shifted the other, whats
the use of waiting? What goods a
baby If you can't have it when you
want it? Why don't you get 1T right
away?"
"Well, you see, it's this way" ex-
planned Arthur. driven to his wits
end; "we've ordered the baby. but we
haven't paid for it yet?'-WomaD's
Home Companion.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1909-04-16
A Sly Dog.

The late DR.. James Freeman Clarke
used TO tell this story Of his dog:
"At one time my dog was fond OF
going to the railway station to see the
people, and l always ordered him to
go home, fearing he would be hurt by
the cars. He easily understood that II
hp went there it was contrary to NJ
wishes. SO whenever he was near the
station if he saw me coming he would
look the other way and pretend not to
know me. If he met me anywhere else
he always bounded to meet me with
great delight. But at the station 1t
was quite different. He would pay no
attention to my whistle or my call.
He even pretended to be another dog
and would look me right In the face
without apparently recognizing me.
He gave me the cut direct in the most
impertinent manner, the reason evil
IDENTIFY being that he knew he was
doing what was wrong and did not
like to be found out. Possibly he may
have relied a little on my nearsighted-
ness I'm his maneuver."
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1909-04-16

The Good HOUSEWIVES Experience and
Its Abrupt Ending.


Its Abrupt Ending.
Maggie" said Mrs. Hartford sharp
~, this meat Is not properly cooked
Ny husband says Il is not TT for d
pig"
"Rut, Mrs. Hartford
"Now, do not answer back, Maggie.
i do not care to argue with you. !
went to the butcher myself yesterday
and bought the steak. so j know 1t ts
all right"
If you
"Do not be impudent with me. l
have warned you several times about
trying to correct me. You have made
q dismal failure of today's dinner Mr..
Hartford is thoroughly disguised with
your cooking and just left fer the cafe
TO get something to quiet his appe-
tite."
BY this time poor Maggie was in
tears.
There is no use crying about It,
continued Mrs. Hartford without the
least display of sympathy. Il have re-
monstrated with you about your neg
lect Of duty long enough. Remember,
now, If this occurs again l snail GER
tainly discharge you without mo-
ments notice"
But Mrs. Hartford awoke with a
sudden start and, shaking her hus'
band violently, said
George, l have just had the most
impossible dream."-St. Louis Repub
Ito
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1909-04-16
Eumioatina Library Books.

The library subscriber shifted guSpi
ciously at the copy of 1.-THE Three
Musketeers" which she was about tc
take home. "Carbolic acid" she said
"Have you been fumigating the
booEs?"
mo, we haven't" said the librarian
"but some subscriber has. Many Of
our patrons like to do their own fumi-
eating. Usually they use carbolic acid.
At times when a good deal Of sickness
is reported the fumlgating craze IS es-
pecially severe ard one-thiyd Of the
books brought into the library Shell to
heaven with carholic acid. "-New York
Press.