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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-09-02
EXPLORER BoNSALL
Believes Cook Succeeded-Rear Ad
miral Melville Has Doubts.

Philadelphia, Penn, September e.
Amos Bonsall, the only survivor OF the
Elisha Kent Kane North Pole expedd-
ton, that left this city in 1853, only to
meet total disaster at point estmat-
ed at 700 miles short of the goal, was
intensely interested in the report OF
the success of DR.. Cooks expedition.
A relief expedition found the few
survivors in 1865, and Mr.. Bonsall
was among those brought back.
II shall believe that DR.. Cook has
discovered the Pole until the contrary
is proved said Mr.. Bonsall, "for l
have always felt chat an America n
would win. think the extraordinary
pluck manifested by DR.. Cook deserves
this reward.
'It is not understood generally how
very important a discovery OF this
kind is 1t might disclose new race,
new minerals, new and revolutioniz-
ing geographical data.
"Of course, DR.. Cook will bring
back material evidence Of the discov-
cry, or he will be able to give con-
vincing data. Otherwise scientific
men will be inclined to question his
claims
"The rigors of that region are such
that it is almost impossible to con-
ceive of human beings surviving them
at all. 1t always has been question
Of endurance and little else"
"A Modern Miracle"
'Tf Dr. Cook has discovered the
North Pole it is nothing less than a
Melville, retired, himself we'll posted
on the difficulties of exploration in
Northern ATTITUDES At first the Ad-
miral, who was seen yesterday after
noon in his office and told Of DIR.
Cooks success, declared that it was
utterly impossible that DR.. Cook
should have performed the feat that
for centuries.
Without backing, money. outfit OF
equipment, l don't see how DR.. Cook
could have ever reached the Pole. let
alone lived through the return journ-
ey," said the Admiral. IT Peary, with
the best equipped expedition that ever
penetrated northern latitudes, could
only get within 100 miles OF the
earth's apex, l can't conceive that DR..
Cook has done 1t on his nerve so TO
speak.
How could he persuade the natives
to go with him as carriers, for car.
riers he must have had, or else
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-09-02
Federal Authorities Charge
Ada Howard With Sending
Indecent Letter to a Rich
mond Young Girl.
White SLAVE AGENTS
OPERATING IN CITY?
Recipient of the Letter Honest
Young Woman, Who Scorns
Lure Offered to Lead a Life
Of Shame.

Springfield. O., Sept. 2.-Yesterday
afternoon Ada Howard, VINO operates
q house Of Ill fame at No. 1 Winter
street. was arrested on a charge Of
sending an neobscene letter to a well
known yenng woman Of Richmond.
Ind. The name of the Richmond
young woman is withheld owing to
the fsct that she bears m excellent
reputation and has never been in any
trouble. -
The Howard woman was arrested
byfDeputy United States Marshal E.
E. Mcclure and today she was ar
rJ4gned before the United States COM
I'd ssioner and entered a plea Of not
G1ilty. She has been bound over to
TIE federal grand jury.
1T is charged that the Howard won.
a3 who bears a notorious reputation.
is sengaged in the white slave traffic
and that the letter she sent to the
Richmond young wounan was a direct
offer to her to BECOME an inmate OF
the brothel operated in this city by
the Howard woman.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-09-02
Former Richmond Man States
That Nicaragua Is a Land
Of Promise for HustIing
Young Yankees.
Temperature MILD;
REWARDS ARE GREAT
Americans Are Respected in
Turbulent Republic and the
Land Is Now Practically
UndeveIoped.

Nicaragua. the Land Of Opportun-
ity. is indeed the place for the young
man to 60 His chances there are at
least four times as good as anywhere
In the United States. whether he has
capital or no capital"
Thus spoke Isham Sedgwick, who
has recently returned from that coun-
try where he has been for the past
five years conducting "a large coffee
plantation. He is visiting his brother,
Richard Sedgwick in this city, for a
few days and when interviewed this
morning and asked to tell something
of the country from which he had just
returned, he spoke very Interestingly
and entertainingry on the subject and
his remarks were filled with unbound
ed enthusiasm. Mr. Sedgwick owns
nine coffee plantations near the city
of Mataga1ta. which are only partial
territory of approximately 1000 acres.
In speaking Of the country of Mica
ragua, Mr.. Sedgwick said:
About Size Of Ohio.
NNdIdsu ID dOout Tue size OF tne
state of Ohio 1t is very productive
country. the chief industry being agri-
culture. Coffee, rubber. sugar and ba-
nannas are raised in abundance. but,
in fact. the country is just in the be-
ginning OF its development. The gold
mines are about equal in value to the
coal mines of Ohio. while the timber
iS of fhe most yalua HE kind iuclud
ing. mahogany, rose wood, sapodilla,
posAn. ngum vita, aguacape and diff
ferent varieties Of hard oak Owing
to the lack Of capital the development
OF the timber is slow process.
..As to the government OF Nicaragua
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-09-02
sPEkENHIER ACTIVE.
Files Complaint Against Springfield
Woman.


Woman.
Ada Howard of Springfield was ar
rested on complaint filed with the
federal authorities at Washington by
Postmaster Spekenhier. After he had
informed the local newspapers today
who the young woman was that re-
ceived the letter, he requested that
her name not be published. owing to
the fact that 1t would unjustly reflect
upon her, as she had always borne a
most excellent reputation and was In
no way responsible for the advances
made to her by the Howard woman.
Mr.. Spekenhier states that the let
ter received by the local young wom-
an was a direct offer to her to be-
come an inmate of q house Of i'll fame
and that the sister Of the girl who
had received the letter had turned 1t
over to him as soon as 1t had been
received, which was few weeks ago.
Il am awfully glad that the postal au-
thorities have taken action in the mat
ter" he said
It is the general opinion that agents
for the white slave traffic have been
operating in this city trying to induce
young girls to leave their homes. on
the pretense of securing honorable en-
ployment. Whether any local young
women have been victims of the wiles
of the procurers and PROGRESSES is
not known, but the police are Of the
opinion that no Richmond girls have
L.
Richmond girl who received the let
ter from the Howard woman is only
sixteen years Of age.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-09-02
servations They had reached the
eighty-fourth parallel, near the ninty-
seventh meridian.
Ice Was Broken.

seventh meridian.
Ice Was Broken.
The ice here was broken and the ex
pedition encountered many open spac-
es of water. There was not enough
food left to reach Cachen on Nansen
Sound unless the explorers made fif-
teen miles a day. Considering their
condition they could hardly do ten
miles. A large tract of land extend
ing northwest was seen to the west a,
the eighty-third parallel, while the ice
change dto small fields, and the tenn
perature rose to zero.
The next twenty days were travelled
through heavy fog and mist and then
when the sky cleared the expedition
was far down in Crown Prince Gustav
sea. Here was open water and small
ice between them and Heiberg island.
Faced Starvation.
DR.. Cook and his two followers were
now face to face with starvation. For
tunately, bears were discovered and
shot and a good supply of meat was
obtained. Then the party pushed on.
hoping to reach Lancaster Sound and
find a Scottish whaler.
In the early part OF July further
progress northward was impossible
and DR.. Cook crossed the Firth of Do
Won into Jones Sound IN quest of food
With an occasional bird to eat the par
ty pushed eastward toward Baffin Bay
until the early September frost stop
ped further advance.
The party now was entirely without
food, ammunition or fuel. At Cape
Sparbo game was located. The party
was forced to use the bow and arrow,
the line, the lance and the knife. but
with these primitive weapons they
killed enough musk oxen. bears and
wolves to sustain life. They built all
underground house, where they re-
mained until the sunrise of 1909.
They started for Annortok on Feb
ruary 1S, and reached the Greenland
shore on April 10. Here DR.. Cook
met Harry Whitney. DIR. Cook then
travelled northward to the Danish set
tlement and reached Upernavick on
May q, 1909.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-09-02
Pole was then only little more than
100 miles away.

Many Dogs Died.
Extended marches were no longer
possible. Dog after dog, either sue
cumbed or was killed to feed the 9TH
ers. From the eighty-seventh to the
eighty-eighth parallel there were indi-
cations of land of ice.
Observations on April IA gave lati-
tude SO degrees, q minutes and Ion
gitude 95 degrees, So minutes, less
than 100 miles from the pole. The
temperature was below forty.
Signs of land were seen every day.
Astronomical observations were made
every day. Finally strip of land,
10000 square miles. extent. was dis
covered. 1t was inhabited by polar
animals and game of considerable va
riety. On the morning OF April 21
the pole was in sight. The suns al
titude gave 50 degrees, 50 minutes, 4i
seconds.
Advanced Quickly.
The party quickly advanced, and in
a few hours DR.. Cook stood at the
North Pole. The American flag was
planted and the long sought for pole
became United States territory.
DR.. Cook and two Esquimaux who
had stuck to him were the first human
beings to plant their feet on this ex-
treme northern point of the globe.
There was celebration. The
three men cheered with delight.
From the hour of midnight until mid
day the latitude was 90, the tempera-
ture 3S and the barometer 1888. The
North Pole was a field of snow and
ice. There was no life nor land.
start Return March.
On the morning of April 2:3 the three
men. with the dogs that remained, be-
gan the long march back.
It was figured that there should be
continued easterly drift of the ice,
so the course was forced further to
the westward. The polar summer
was advancing rapidly and below the
eighty-seventh parallel the character
of the ice changed very much. The
weather. too, became bad. There
were gales and the sky was darkened
with storm clouds. The party could
not afford to wait for better weather
as starvation threatened. The tired
men and dogs pushed forward as rap
idly as they could and on May ~, the
skies cleared long enough to take OBJ
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PLANTS OLD GLORY.
(American News service)

(American News Service)
London, Sept. 2.-While scientists In
various sections Of the world today
professed to be skeptical as to the dis
covery of the North Pole, details OF the
greatest scientifical feat of modern
times, were received In this city con-
firming Dr.. Frederick A. Cooks mes
sage to the world that he had found
the north pole.
DR.. Cook sent the following dispatch
to the observatory at BRUSSELS:
Reached North Pole April q, 1903.
Discovered land far north. Return
to Copenhagen by steamer Hans Egg
sede.
"FREDERICK A. COOK"
According to various details received
here. Dr. Cooks great feat was accom-
plished with great hardships. DR..
Cook, after a summer spent cruising
in the Arctic seas. on John r. Brad
ley's yacht Bradley" reached the lint
its OF navigation In Smiths Sound in
the latter part of August. 1907.
Was We'll Equipped.
The party was well equipped with
food and other supplies. It was
planned to force new route over
Grinnell Land and northward along
its west coast.
The main expedition started for the
pole on the morning OF Feb 10. 1908.
There were eleven men, 1oS dogs and
eleven heavily laden sledges which
left Greenland and pushed westward
over Smiths Sound.
The temperature was S3 degrees be-
low zero when the expedition crossed
the heights of Ellesmere Sound. and
several dogs were frozen to death. The
party pushed on through Nansen
sound to the lands neck.
XIII Many Animals.
= Many musk oxen, bears and hare
were killed to add to the food supply.
The expedition started out over the
polar sea from the southern part of
Heiberg Island.
At this point six Esquimaux with
forty-six dogs returned. and the cross
ing OF the ice-Dacked sea was begun
three days later. On March 20. the
observations gave latitude 81 degrees
Al minutes. longitude. S6 degrees. s6
minutes. This indicated that a rapid
advance must be made IL the pole was
to be reached before the Zee began to
break up under the summer sun.
Leave Solid Earth.
Solid earth was left behind, and the
daring explorer found himself beyond
the limits Of all life. There was no
sign OF wild animals nor of the habit
ants OF the sea.
On the night OF April Z. the sun
swung over the ice and there were sun
burns as well asffrost-bites. Observa-
tions on the following day showed lat
itude S6 degrees, SO seconds. longitude
~ degrees. 2 seconds. Tho Nerh
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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-09-02
Prominent Local Business Man
Would Like to Head Demo-
cratic City Ticket at Fall
Election. -.:
URGED BY FRIENDS
TO ENTER THE LIST
New Entry Is Head of Elliott
And Reid Fence Company
And President of the Jeffer-
son Club. -..

That the demogfats of the city are
beginning to sit /up and take notice
and seek the n0mination for the may
orally plum evidenced by the fact
that Pettis A Reid has added his name
to the list q Id comes forth this morn
ing with the announcement of his can
didacy. present there are two can
didates iafthe race for the democratic
nomination for mayor. and 1t is
thought that by the time the conven-
ton is falled, the latter part OF this
month, several other names will ap-
pear in fhe field of activities.
Mr.. Reid is head Of the Elliott and
Reid Fs bee company. He is one Of
the best known and most highly re-
spected fesidents OF the city and has
been prominent in democratic circles
for some time. being president of the
jefferson dub. It was only after the
earnest solicitation Of his many
friends that Mr. Reid was induced to
enter the race for mayor, it is said.
Mr.. Reid states that In event of his
nomination and election he would not
undertake the task or the great respon-
sibilities, which the office carries
without taking the whole people into
his confidence. He declares that he
would endeavor to administer the Law
Justly and to the best welfare Of the
city of Richmond
Issues q Letter.
"Mr Editor:-I take this method OF
announcing my candidacy for the Of
flee of mayor of the city of Richmond.
subject to the win Of the forthcoming
democratic city convention.
In making this announcement I wish
to state that feel it is great honor
(Continued On PAGE Efghfl
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-09-02
NORTH POLE NOW SURMOUNTED
BY THE STARS and STRIPES

Dr. Frederick Cook the Gallant American Plants Old Glory
On Most Northern Point Of the Globe and After the Cere
mony Was Performed He and His Three Eskimo Com
panons the First Human Beings Ever Penetrating Into
That Part Of the World Burst Into Frantic Cheering
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1909-04-29

BY suggestion OF the Grand Jury, and
under instructions OF the Court, all Ira
ders and Merchants. whether old or
new in business, are hereby notified that
the law requiring the applicant for H.
cense to state under oath the amount OF
said applicants stock Of goods, wares
and merchandise, generally kept on
hand by him, or the concern in which
ne 10 engaged. ct the principal season OF
sale, will be rigidly enforced. The said
oath may be taken before the Clerk Of
che Circuit Court. or any Justice Of the
Peace, To expedite the prompt receipt
OF licenses the applicant must visit the
Clerks Once In person, or accompany
the application with the affidavit taken
before some Justice Of the Peace. as no
license will be issued until the law IL fully
complied with.
Rates Of Traders Licenses.
For the information Of merchants the
following rates OF Traders Licenses Is
published:
For q stock OF $1,000, S12. s5; II over
$1,000 and not exceeding $500, SIS. IS;
II over $500 and not exceeding $500.
$1S.S5; and IL over $4,000 and not az.
ceeding $4,000. e22.S5; II over $4,000 and
NOT exceeding $4,000. $50. IS; il over
$4,000 and not exceeding $4,000, sAO.S5,
&c.
II the affidavit be taken before a mag
istrate, the charge viii be 10 cents less
upon each license. The liquor license IL
415.S5, lees 10 cents. II affidavit be taken
before q magistrate.
ENOCH b. ABEL,
Clerk Circuit Court for Sc. Mary's Co.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1909-04-29

This years primary elections In
the Maryland counties are 10 be con-
Quoted for the first time under the
new law legalizing primaries. The
law does not require 3 direct vote,
but leaves 70 the county committees
10 say whether the primary. Ia 70
be held on the Crawford county
plan or by the old convention sys-
tenn. Some OF the provisions Of the
law sre:
Separate polling places for each
parsy, with privilege OF respective
county committees OF fixing the pri-
mary date previous 10 the second
Monday In September.
Appointment Of three judges for
each polling place by the election
supervisors Of each party, the minor
ity member naming the judges for
his own party.
Scratching from the ballot the
names Of the candidates not desired
instead Of placing o cross mark op-
posite the names Of the ones for
whom the voter desires TO cast his
ballot.
Depositing the marked ballot In
an envelope before giving 1t TO the
Judge of election TO be dropped into
she ballot. box.
Governor Crothers Is said to do
sire and advise that the Democratic
nominations be made by the Craw-
ford system and 10 is claimed will
express his opinion TO that effect at
the coming conference Of party
leaders.
IL seems to US to be the duty of
the Democracy of the State TO sus-
tain the Governor g position in this
matter.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1909-04-29

In New York police court q IL
year-old boy had q hearing for steal
ing 8 cents worth OF coal from o
railroad yard. His mother testified
for him and said her boy went after
the coal because their home was very
cold and that her children were on the
verge OF starvation. The magistrate
promptly discharged the boy and
In doing SO said: Young man, ]
am going TO discharge you; but
want 20 tell you something. II you
want TO steal wait until you are pre-
sident Of railroad. Then you can
steal anything you want and have
no fear OF punishment. Until then
you must never look at railroad
car. or you might be arrested. -
Towson News.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1909-04-29

Taken mp adrift in the Potomac River
by Capt. Edwin Gibson and towed into
Canoe Neck Greek q eeow. Owner viii
please come forward, prove property,
pay charges and take same away.
Otherwise, the scow win be disposed OF
according to law.
EDWIN GIBsoS,
April 22-1m. Abell's, Nd.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1909-04-29
FOR RENT.

win rent the Store and Dwelling at
Valley Lee, Nd. formerly owned by the
late VIM. J. Bean, for one or more years.
This In an excellect stand and q good
opportunity for an enterprising mereh-
ant. For terms apply 70
T. HooPER LYNCH,
April 29-a. Valley Lee.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1909-04-29
DIED.

AZ her residences I'm the Fffsh diaerict, on
March %. iDge. eftar painful Illness, ZoRAH
wife OF Charles j. Hunter.
At the residence Of ifs parents, In Leonard
town, MARY ELIZABETH infant daughter Of
Benz. and Jennie Garner.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1909-04-29
BoIgidDo's RecIeun ed
Cow PeuS.

Sow them for Hay Crops-for Forage
Crops after grain crops-on vacant land.
Put Cow Peas in every available piece Of
land you have. They viii wonderfully
increase the value and productivenees cf
your entire farm. We strongly recon-
mend the sowing of Mixed Cow Peas,
they are composed of Blacks, Whip-poor-
wills, Clay etc. The Upright growing
varieties will hold up the viniDg varie-
ties and will produce much better crops
OF vines and Q larger amount of forage.
j. BOlgiano & Son. Baltimore, Nd.
The Agricultural Department at Wash
ington referring me to you for Alfalfa,
Cow Peas & Irish Cobbler Potatoes.
E. L. DUYCKINCK, Cecil Co., Md.
We are headquarters for Cow Peas. II
your merchant can't supply you with
Bolgiano's Recleaned Cow Peas write to
US. We win tell you where you can get
them.
J. BOLOGIANO & SON.
Baltimore's Greatest Seed House.
Pratt, Light 4 Ellicott Streets.
april 1, O9-1y Baltimore, Nd.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1909-04-29
OYSTER SUPPER.

There win be an Oyster Supper and
dance at Chsptico Hall. on
Thursday, May o, 1909,
for the purpose Of financing the Chaptico
Baseball Club.
Come one and all,
To Chaptieo Hall;
Help us pay for our bat and bali.
Give rs lift, don't turn US down,
Root for our team on the baseball
ground.
Oscar Hayden, chairman.
Committee-Edelen Cough. John Lyon,
Sam Lyon and Grover Stone.
Doors open 8 p. NJ. Supper at 8 Pm.
Carriers Band In attendance.
April 29-2t.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1909-04-29

Abdul Hamid, Sultan Of Turkey,
viii likely be forced TO abdicate.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1909-04-29
sHERIFF's SALE
OF VALUABLE
REAL ESTATE.

By virtue OF q writ OF fierifacias, issued
out OF the Circuit Court for st. Mary's
county, at thssuit of Lillian B. Lynch.
assigoee. against Ellen Hill, widow,
Alexander Hill, Lucy Hill, Stephen Ain.
Charity Hill, Mary Z. Hawkins. John
Hawkins. Martha Tyer, James Tyer.
Mary MagdAlen Somerville. William II.
Somerviile, Thomas Hill, Towniy Hill,
Caroline Hill. Hennie Short, VIM. Henry
Hill, and Sophia Hin, heirs and tere ten
ants OF Townly Hill. late Of St. Mary's
county, deceased, and to me directed,
have seized aud taken into execution all
the right title, claim and demand In law
and in equity OF the said Ellen Hin, wild
ow. Alexander Hill, Lucy Hill, Stephen
Hill, Charity Hin. Mary E. Hawkins.
John Hawkins, Martha Tyer, James
Tyer, Mary Magdalen Somerville. VIII
liam III. Somerville, Thomas Hill, Town
~ Hill, Caroline Hill, Hennie Short, VIM.
Henry Hill and Sophia Hill, heirs and
terre tenants Of Towuly Hill, deceased,
In and TO the following tract or parcel Of
land, namely:
That tract or parcel Of land In St. Ma
rvs county, Nd, called
PART RAMsLE,
containing
80 acres Of land. more or less,
being the same land conveyed to Townly
Hin. on October %, 1905, by g. Wilson
Jones and wife. recorded In Liber l.. b.
A. No. 5. one OF the Land Records OF Sc.
Mary o county.
And hereby give notice that on
Tuesday, May 10. 1909.
at the hour Of O'Clock, p. NJ,
at the Court House door in Leonard
town, Nd, will expose TO public aue-
ti0n to the highest bidder for CASH, the
above described real estate 90 seised and
taken into execution to satisfy said debt,
interest and costs, now due and to be-
come due thereon.
HENRY C. DENT,
April 22-td. Sheriff
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Notice To Married Women Hold
Ing Liquor Licenses.

Under the ruling Of the Circuit Court for
90. Mary's County, at . recent session, al Or
1ers 20 the Clerk, by the Judge thereof, % L.
uous or fsrmented liquors, expire on the sOth
day Of April. and, TO continue the business
afteT that date, O special order Of the Judge,
based upon q new recon- mendation address
Cd TO the Court and signed by nc least ten res
pectable freeholders Of the district wherein
the place Of eAle may be, win be required.
By order OF the Court
ENOCH u. ABELL, Clerk.
True copy-Tost:
ENOCH b. ABELL, Clark