The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-11-04
DYCHE TELLS HOW
Gives a Pointer to Lieutenant
Shackleford.
Can Reach South Pole by Using
Esquimau Dogs.
LONG TRIP AHEAD.
Mckinley Expedition May Con-
sumo Two or Three Years.
Hopes to Secure New Specimens
for Kansas.

With the assertion that if Lieut..
Shackleford, the British Antarctic ex-
plorer, would but go to Greenland and
take with him to the southern polar
regions a group of Esquimau dogs to
supplant the ponies heretofore used,
he believed the quest of the South
Pole would not be a difficult one,
Prof. Lewis Lindsey Dyche, arctic
explorer, friend of both Cook and
Peary and professor of natural his
tory at the University of Kansas, de-
livered an interesting address at the
Auditorium last night.
Discovery of the North Pole, now
in controversy, has accentuated the
desire to reach the southern pole, the
nearest to which was reached when
Lieut.. Shackleford came within Ill
miles of that point. 1t is the opinion
of Prof. Dyche, as brought out in his
lecture here that the absence of
Esquimau dogs the like of which are
not native of the Antarctic circle. is
all that has kept the English adj
venturer from the achievement of the
success sought. .. -z...
Mt. Mckinley Expedition a Long One.
That the Mt. Mckinley expedition
IN search OF RECORDS WHICH LIZ
Frederick A. Cook, said he had left on
the top of the peak, may be as much
as two or three years in length was
CLEANED from Prof. Dyche's words
when he stated that one reason why
he was attracted to the expedition was
that it would afford him an oppor-
tunity to secure for his natural his
tory collection, species of Rocky
mountain sheep, Pacific walrus, sea
leopard and other animals not con-
i tanned in any like collection on the
continent.
Statements relative to the Cook
Peary controversy were guarded, be-
cause the speaker is a friend of both
and has been with each of the daring
explorers in the frigid regions.
at makes not a particle of difference
Ito me-" he said, however, whether
lCook, Peary or the Esquimaux made the
maps which have figured in the contro-
lVersy. There are not IL men IN Kan
phase Of the discussion. The map ques-
ton has nothing to do with whether OF
hot Cook reached the North Pole, ano
1 am confident that he did SO.
There is an evidence that Cook die
lreach the North Pole. and one which
cannot be disputed-it is the fact that
The discovered a new land at named
titude which was called Bradley land
after the man who financed the expe-
/ 6ition. z..
This is a matter which is too i'm
lportant to be trusted with an Esqui-
| mau no matter how Intellectual. and
there is no doubt in my mind but thai
lCook accomplished that which he
sought
Attacks Remnants Articles.
In his address Professor Dyche at
Hacked the articles written by George
KEENAN,. Immediately after Peary had
returned to northern waters and begun
to flash wires back to America deroga-
tory to Cook and the success claimed by
the latter in reaching he pole The
articles were written without an under
standing of the true data said the
i speaker. ..,ees -- s. - ~
i Relative to Peary the statement was
made by the lecturer that when the bat
tie smoke has cleared away he will be
considered the greatest explorer of the
American continent He is persist
ant man. bold and fearless he said.
Much of the lecture assumed dis
tcriptive phase. and In one the speaker
llikened conditions in the arctic seas te
a great white fleet of icebergs, crashing
Together and shattering each other int
myriads of pieces with the roar OF
Thousand cannons, changing the equ11'
brium, and causing them in many in
stances to reverse sides in the water.
Another vivid word-picture Illus
trated as best could be done by pho
tograph reproductions was the ice
precipitated over the brink into the
|
ice-rivers which at the hour of the
midnight sun produces sight like
tons of fire hurled about in the heav-
ems.
How Brides Are Won.
Customs of those who make their
habitat in the northern and polar eli
mates were given their share in the
relation. According to the speaker
young man in that section never
takes a bride in the same village in
> which he resides. In other words the
courtshib is invariably with a maiden
in some other village.
Six weeks before the wedding the
girl goes to his town, but from thai
, time until the wedding day he is ex-
pected not to lay eyes upon her. Al
the end of that time when he has
builded a hut and captured some
, half dozen seals, he goes to hum
for her. finds her in hut and is com
PEELED to drag her out even though
she resists.
Sometimes he pulls and drags fol
, some length of time before success
full, but that feat accomplished the
, residents of the village headed by the
! couple repair to his hut where the
! seals are prepared and where feas
, is held. This done the ceremony /:
: over.
, Cooks popularity over that Of
Peary, so far as Kansas and Topeka
. residents are concerned, was brough
: out when the pictures of the two ex
plorers were thrown upon the screen
: While the vigorous hand was giver
: the picture of Cook, not a sound mar.
red the quiet of the room wher
Peary's likeness was shown.
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