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The Adair County news., 1909-08-04
The School Of Music.

Persons desiring full course in Vo-
cal and Instrumental or Public School
music, will enjoy unexcelled opportuni-
ties in the Western Normal. Write for
special information. Address H. H.
Cherry, Bowling Green, KY. 39-2t
The Adair County news., 1909-08-04

The demand for teachers who have
been trained in the Western Normal
is greater than the supply. The Fall
Session opens September 7th. Write
President H. H. Cherry. Bowling
Green, KY, for information relative
to free tuition. 39-2t
The Adair County news., 1909-08-04

Last Sunday, August list, Mr.. ]. N.
Coffey was 81 years old, Mr.. j. F. Pat
teson, his son-in-law, was 33 years old,
and his granddaughter, Margaret Pat
teson. was four years old. The occa-
sion was duly celebrated at the home of
the former, a bountiful dinner being
spread. Those present outside of the
immediate home folks were Mr.. S. F.
White, wife and son. Kenneth, and
Miss Kittie Smith.
The Adair County news., 1909-08-04

The management of the Colu mbia
Fair Association has arranged with the
James Shelby Show to give two public
acts inside the Fair Grounds each
day during the exhibition. This is a
great attraction, quite number of first
class actors being with the show. AL
so several animals including a very
large lion will be on exhibition.
The Adair County news., 1909-08-04

Mr.. Randolph Payne met with a very
serious accident last Wednesday. He
is engaged in erecting a cottage and
stepped on plank in which their was a
nail, with his left foot, and it went
almos Through, Mr.. Payne is hobbiing
about but it will be week or two be-
fore his foot is well.
The Adair County news., 1909-08-04
For Sale.

A complete saw mill and threshing
outfit, consisting of one Is H. B. Case
traction engine, and 28x5O inch Case
separator and one No. II Deloach saw
rig. all in good running order. Will go
at bargain if taken at once. Call on,
or address, E. S. Rice, Holmes, KY.
39-2t
The Adair County news., 1909-08-04

Mrs. ]. w. Richards, who has been
in the Anchorage hospital for some
time has SO improved in health and in
her mental faculties that she will join
her husband, Tuesday, on an extended
Western trip. They will probably be
in the West for several weeks and will
return to their home in Columbia after
visiting in Missouri, Kansas, Nebraska
and Oklahoma.
The Adair County news., 1909-08-04

A Miss Kelsey and Miss Strange,
from near Chenille, met with an acct
dent in Columbia last Friday. They
were in buggy, and at the top of the
hill, on road leading to JAMESTOWN
their horse became frightened and ran
down the hill. Both ladies were thrown
from the vehicle and were considerably
hurt.
The Adair County news., 1909-08-04

The Russell Springs Fair is now in
full blast and the management is do
ing every thing in its power to give the
large attendance a first-class show.
There are many outside attractions and
the music is very inspiring. Adair
county will send many representatives.
The Adair County news., 1909-08-04

Every body is getting ready for the
Fair, and people from all the adjoining
counties are expected here on the 18th
to spend week in enjoyment. Own
ers of fine stock who expect to con-
tend for premiums, should be ready
when the bell taps.
The Adair County news., 1909-08-04

My Household and Kitchen Furniture
is now offered for sale. All as good as
new. If you need anything in this line
call and examine. S. N. Hancock,
If Columbia, KY.
The Adair County news., 1909-08-04

L B Cain sold A. HUM four cattle
for S136; two to H. A. Walker for S85;
three heifers to L. w. Bennett for
$S4.94; five to L. ]. Willis for $500; to
j. H. Smith three cattle and II sheep
for $92; to j. D. Walker two heifers
for $50. 90; one to Tel Coomer for SIS.
The Adair County news., 1909-08-04

Mr.. Aquilla Darnell, who runs a
blacksmith shop at Gadberry, was con-
siderably hurt few days ago. He was
shoeing mule, the animal becoming
unruly, kicked, striking Mr.. Darnell
on the left arm, brusing and almost
breaking it. He has been unable to
use his arm since.
The Adair County news., 1909-08-04

Fred Mclean and ]. A. Young are
getting along nicely painting the out
side of the courthouse. The cupalo is
being painted in bright and attractive
colors, and there is decided improve
ment in the appearance of the whole
building
The Adair County news., 1909-08-04
Free Tuition.

All eligible persons are entitled to
free tuition in the Western Kentucky
State Normal School. The Fall SEES
sion begins September Z, 1909. Write
President H. H. Cherry, Bowling
Green, Ky, for information. 39-2t
The Adair County news., 1909-08-04

The ice cream supper, under the
management of the ladies of the Pres
byterian Aid Society, given Tuesday
night of last week. was we'll patronized,
the receipts going beyond expectations.
The Adair County news., 1909-08-04
Pea Ridge Fair.

All exhibitors must have a tag for
every head of stock shown which may
be procured from the Secretary at the
price of 5c-good for all day.
Pea Ridge Fair Assn.
Geo. Hancock, Sec'y.
Columbia, KY. 39-1m
The Adair County news., 1909-08-04

The announcement of the meeting of
the Russell Springs District Medical
Association was received after our pa
per wasmade up. 1t reached the Office
Tuesday morning and as we go to press
at noon on that day, it. was impossible
to get it in the paper this week.
The Adair County news., 1909-08-04
Columbia, KY.

There will be an all day singing at
Hovious School house, Hovious, KY,
the third Sunday in August, 1909. We
are expecting good time. Ali teachers
are invited to come and bring their
class. All good singers come. All good
listeners come. Bring your dinner and
stay all day.
The Adair County news., 1909-08-04
Pea Ridge Fair, Saturday Aug. ID.

The following premium arrived too
late to be printed In the catalog, but
same will be placed in the proper class:
61a-Special by Boston & Hughes,
Quanah, Texas. Half mile race, for
boys 16 years and under, $1O0.
1926
The Adair County news., 1909-08-04

Mr.. N. H. w. Aaron; a well-known
attorney. has formed partnership with
Mr.. j. Bryan Stone in the practice of
the profession, and will remove his
family from Liberty to Monticello.
The Adair County news., 1909-08-04

Miss Essie Triplett has exhibited at
this Office one of the largest apples we
ever saw. 1t was ''The Twenty Ounce
Pippin, finely shaped, and weighed e
ounces. 1t grew at the home of her
father, Mr.. C. T. Triplett.
The Adair County news., 1909-08-04

Among those who attended the party
at Mr.. Jack Stotts Thursday evening
from the Columbia Hotel were as fol-
lows: Miss Nora Bradshaw and Tim
Cravens; Miss Ethel Moore and Wal
lace Beard; Miss Clarice Stotts and
Philetus Dunbar; Miss Bertha Breed
ing and Cortez Sanders; Miss Pearl
Breeding and w. E. Holiday; Miss
Ruby Jeffries and Berry Morris; Misses
Nancy K. Flowers. Dell Mitchell and
Leslie Staples; and Miss Mabel Atkins
and Ray Montgomery.
The Adair County news., 1909-08-04

The following Specials have been
handed in since the program for Pea
Ridge Fair was published: Special by
Mrs. Junius Hancock-Best six tea
cakes made by a girl under twelve years,
SOC. Special by Boston & Hughes,
Quanah, Texas-one-half mile race
81. 60.
The Adair County news., 1909-08-04

Gov Wilson has been notified from
Washington that in short time the
sheep of Kentucky will be quarintined
to prevent the disease of scabies which
is prevalent in the States.
The Adair County news., 1909-08-04

The trustees Of the Graded School
district have decided to open the first
term early in September. A COM
petent corps of teachers will be en-
ployed.
The Adair County news., 1909-08-04

Mrs. Trabue Shearer is the first per-
son to send the News Office cantalope.
It was very delicious and the donor will
please accept the thanks of the Office.
The Adair County news., 1909-08-04

of Louisville, KY, Instructor.
Miss Estelle Willis, the very efficient
Secretary of the institute, furnished us
the above list of names and to her our
thanks are due.
The Adair County news., 1909-08-04

Master Tom O. Patteson, the very
polite son of Mr.. and Mrs. w. B. Pat
teson, is now salesman at Russell &
Co.'S, store. He would BE pleased to
wait upon all his young friends
The Adair County news., 1909-08-04

Allttle son of Mr.. Hudson Conoyer
had the misfortune to get his left arm
broken Monday. He was riding mule
and the animal threw him.
The Adair County news., 1909-08-04

New Haven and Campbellsville met
on the diamond at the former place
Sunday. The score stood 6 to 5 in IA
vor of the former.
The Adair County news., 1909-08-04

Misses Mary Tupman, Bell Butler,
Monte Conover, Jessie Taylor. Sallie
Conover and Mollie Caldwell were en-
tertained by Miss Effie Conover at her
home Thursday night.
The Adair County news., 1909-08-04

Mrs. Geo. Henry Nell was consider
ably bruised about the body one day
last week by being thrown from
horse.
The Adair County news., 1909-08-04

The third nine of Columbia was de-
feated by the third nine of Bliss at the
latter place last Saturday. 1t is re-
ported that the Bliss club gave our
boys too much cheese.
The Adair County news., 1909-08-04

The game of baseball between Co.
lumbia and Ozark, played at the Lind
sey-Wilson campus last Thursday, re-
suited in victory for Columbia, the
score standing 13 to 9.
The Adair County news., 1909-08-04

The James Shelby show will be on
the Fair grounds during the four days
of the fair. Several new features will
be added.
The Adair County news., 1909-08-04

Mr.. David Willin of near Joppa, was
in town Friday and informed us that
his wife and daughter who have been
-contending with typhoid fever for
several weeks have both fully recover
ed. The little girl is yet weak though
she.is able to get around. Mr.. Willin
stated that he was truly thankful and
indeed he could not otherwise feel.
The Adair County news., 1909-08-04
Notice.

I. B. Lasley has seven wo.year-old
steers for sale.
The Adair County news., 1909-08-04

Remember that the James Shelby
show will give two free acts in front of
the grand stand each day of the Fair.
The Adair County news., 1909-08-04

Fix up your colts and mules. If you
have good ones. The Columbia Fair offers
the premiums.
The Adair County news., 1909-08-04
Born, to the wife of DR.. S. A. Tay-
lor, few days ago, a daughter.

Free acts in front of the grand stand
by the James Shelby show each day
during the Fair.
The Adair County news., 1909-08-04

Cord wood wanted at the Columbia
brick kiln. 38-2t
The Adair County news., 1909-08-04

Born, to the wife of John Brockman,
August 2, son
The Adair County news., 1909-08-04

WANTED:-Hickory logs and HICKORY
lumber at the Bassett Hardwood Lum-
Der Co., Columbia, KY. 38-3t
The Adair County news., 1909-08-04

Born, to the wife of Wesley Willis, a
daughter; August 1st.
The Adair County news., 1909-08-04

Russell's creek, Dryfork, Glensfork,
Cabin creek, Pettisfork, Big Creek
were all on high last Wednesday.
Fencing and water gates were washed
away and a great deal of corn washed
down, but it will not be seriously dam
aged.
The Adair County news., 1909-08-04

Born, to the wife of ]. E. StapIeton,
daughter, July 90.
The Adair County news., 1909-08-04

For SALE:-Good set of single harm
ess. S. N. Hancock.
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1909-08-29
del campo san,n.

del campo santn.
Pero Don Neco detcniendosc fr6 n
te d un eaietin que pcrmanecia
alberto meri0se "a mano dei boisIi.p
del pan,a.0n y diio con vuz extra
iia.
Al dlabio ia hacienda V Juana
V ei mufdo entcro. Este dinerl,o
que ah"rf6 para ei viajc lie An,eimo
me 10 i"mart en- ron, Oh "a n crco
que ne - tOmare,
Y con "a rp~tro cOntrair.o pDr ri
sudor VA amargura ia nauo ncna f.e
one,iaz penetr6 Gu &, cnielin gri
tando:
ma cuarta de ron.
La uujer gurdi>iua y sucia que
paseai,a ~ vientre ,irirss dei mos
trador ale0 una hn'c.ia negra para
servir O. nectar de - mIseria.
Y a..i camius =. lsorraeEO. g. que
fut Don Nccp aIra-tfau'!o -us pies
por q ,nsln. !ctils"rIr cnlpUjones
insu.tos rut'ivaa'." sl,as tiesplata-
das, ia.anceaIGH-- iropeZaidO,
aGui rc-na.auda .4.s v eon e. r0s-
tro enjI'o.zo's'''' ls.r "a ..uvil.
;Pa-p al ll-s.'e traiIcp ,ic, pIe-
30,
Mava-.ez. Aga 'a IL de 1863.
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1909-08-29

tirando 4 verde, la frentc arrugada,
los olos parecian Gle cera, la hoca
encoiida como 81 tuviera asco. Ha-
bia perdido SUI hcrmosura en- el fan
60 dc la ciudad. Fl enfermo por fin
Sc halo en- la choza donde Juana Sc
deshaeia en- lagrimas, mienras Fl
perroshullaba sordamcnte. Ansclmo
tuvo que rccojerse en- el leho. dcs-
de 81 cual, cuando no sentia los ami
malitos arahandole los pulmones.
contaba los sufrimientos de Ia ciudad
de aquel inferno que a trav6s dc sus
suohos crey6 paraiso.
" Nela? La ''jibarita", Ia flor
de la sierra. va no tenia aroma. ri
mlstral habia soplado. Ella era Ia
ruina de una hermosura. como Fl
la ruina de un viSionar rio. Imbccil
apor que sigui6 el dedo que % seIia-
laba las lctras del silabario? Su por-
vcnir estaba en- el surco no en- Ia ca
tedra.
La enfermedad progresaba. Y en-
una madrlgada lluviosa. nicn,ras
el viento sacuda los arbo.es Y mar
chltaba las siembras ,oy6se entire las
Tomas una VOC desesperada v re-
rrible, resonsndo cual una campa-
NADIA iunebre y penetrando hasta Jos
ranchitos mas ocu,tos, donde La
vielas escondian q sus nietos entire
las mantas para que no les diera
miedo.
-iCaridad. cariad Dor dos
por Dios-decia la voz.
-Por Dio<, porDios .-eon-
testaba el eco. yendo de las Iarnas
al bosquey del bosque 4 la sierra.
Don AGO anunciaba anuneIaba
Ia muerte de su hijo.
II dia siguieute. en- un tosco ataud
in pintar, nevabsn eI eusrpo de
Alseimo por el cam;no del
pueblo. Lo aconQa ahAbza don
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1909-08-29

Ncdo Y alg gunos compa.
drcs. Nela no cs,aba en- el corlejo.
Ecbia estar pascando en- la yegua
del hacendado.
En- llegando d Ia cumbre de la sic
IRA los acompafantes oyeron algo
como un trueno hacia la costa. Al
gunas mujeres a>uStadas So asoma-
ron d la puerta dc >us casitas ;cl "a
Ito Y las gallinas corrfan locamente
del "batcv" a los matorrales: Sc ola
81 ladrldo dc un perro Y en- los terre-
nos de labranza los bueyes no que
rian tlrar del arado Y meneando la
cola miraban con ojos inquictos ha-
cia 81 horizontc. In caballo suelto
10 cruz6 Il caInino 4 todo escape.
;Son los vankis ,-tlijo no Bruno
y Fin dcspedlrse, Sc escape por una
vercda.
PDco despucs. unicamentc don
Nero Y 81 cumpahero llevaban cl
mucrto por Il eaniino SOLITAIRE.
SudorO>1s y 'ri>tes llcgaron 4 Ia
ri;Idad que estuia casi desierta.y
por fin, hahiouiD andado por una
calle largliisima vieron en- el ce-
menrcriO.
f. sepuiturerb hombre medic To-
CO discuti6 largo ratio sntes de ce-
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1909-08-29
Slmbreros de gran novedad.

Las Noveda dcs' acsban de ,traer
un esplendido surtido de toda clase
dc articuios de fantasia.
En- modeloS de- camas para ma
trimonios hay cjemplares verdade-
ramentc prcciosas DE- S25 en- adel2n
tc fubre ,omas Y toda clase de acce-
sorios. iTraIc. hechos para nihos,
DC todos prcclos V formas FL surti-
do dc pcrfumcria d. 10 mas variado.
Sombrcros Y plumas magnificas.
In esto hay vcrdadera espkndi-
dez. .Somtreros para sefioras seiio-
ritas V ninos, lie los mas esgantes
modclos. "Directorio", canpana"
con flores y con plumas, dc todos CO.
lors; el sombrero sp fin que paede
dcsear la dana -nls sasjepte. A
todes preaos. oAietes prepios para
regalos de ononas6ss41H p .Sods,
de ,odo artc, y & psseh ecusjnien-
ties No oivideiaIRnA = y IA ele
gsntc tieoda ~ q ~ San
Francisco, aI'lado dDA4Ua.'
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1909-08-29

Ball entire ambos teams en- la llga
de este pueblo.
TEAM PUERTO RICO" dc
Barceloneta Y TEAM ACOSTA'
dc Gamuy..
FL Umpire sera de Arcrlbo.
In iurado dc nucyc gcHorltas pro
s!dido por una sonora. obScqunari
al team" vcnceior ron honltos la
nos preparados al efccto-
\ las seis de la tarGc To- mucha-
chos del team Barcclone'a -crdn OBJ
sequiados por srIs rompaher"s dc
Camuy con IN banquet cn q flo-
tel Camuyano'.
4 las ocho en- puntn dara comlcn-
70 la velada, ponItu'io-c IN es"ena
por el cuadro de aficiouados De este
pueblo los preciosos r,ruotcs e6mi-
EOS de Vital Ara Y f.u-erio BlAsco,
III Au,Or del crtmen y Il 4n.or Cons
hp1do.
Poesia rccitada por Il Professor
Lorenzo Cobailcs..
Dialogos por Las riia An'onla
cssafias Y Monserra'" hY"rs.
Cerrara 81 acto Il .fe-:l>.1- prin-
cipal Juan T. Cas,.l.r-
Terminasla ia ve.4'!s empezari
un bale DC socicdad n otsrquio 4
los i6venes transsIat.a qII-nes, 10
mismo que los d. "a I,ral.i4i, debe-
ran proyeerse D. Vr sIe'a expe-
dida por l. c9I. .ll t.i-nDrata al
efectn
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1909-08-29
FisstaS en- Camuy.

Fl S- H Hrngrama - llevara
4 eiect,, r.. q i ggsr IN la- iiestas acor
dads ;.-a h1.
a Ia 9 Il IA rnahana los
cham r. Barcelons-A scrsn
rec.L.s.n- ~ .s .>;ssI6I pOr Fl pue-
bIo rafais- am lus muchschos de
Ia novsi Af1sta
A IS tr-- 4. Ia tsrie dara coni-
emo e. co.cer.ado ceSatto de Base
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1909-08-29

Nadis sGjs que su casa es-
ID desalquiLadd. Made 10 sa-
be, porque us,ed 10 10 dnuneid.
81. desea oiqaiilr su casa que
ohord no le produce nGta anln-
ciela en- la Correspondent
cia" Para es,d clGse dc anun-
clos hay en este dlqri0 precios
espeeiele, muy iimaoaes. a.
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1909-08-29
Sc vende un piano
en- muy buen estado y
a precio muy reduci-
do. Informaran en-
esta inprenta. ]

HABITACIONES vcntilal.
das. o6modas, espaciosas. En-
edificio acabado dc construir.
alquilan ". Brilio d. Co.. san
Francisco SO.
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1909-08-29

In efta imPrena ,e vende pspe. de
Rsnsa.s.s Z sp - sSi.l
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1909-08-29
60 del concso Para e campeonao de La Correspondence

Quisds an Milton ig-
norodo aqut des cGnse, o un
CromweA que no rert1o la
san9re de su ratr,a.. =.
Gray.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-09-25
MAIL POUCH STOLEN
FROM R. R. STATION
Later Found In Woods With
All Letters Rifled.

Wilmington, Del, Sept. 1S.--A regis
tered mail pouch, thrown from a mail
a on southbound New York and
Washington express No. SO on the
Pennsylvania railroad at Newark. Del.
was stolen from the station platform.
When the mail carrier arrived twenty
five minutes later the pouch had dis
appeared. Later in the day the pouch
was found in a dense woods on the
farm of Mr.. Worth, one mile below
Newark. The mail bag had been cut
open and all Of the letters, 300 In
number, were rifed. A sum Of money
was secured. but how much is not
known.
Although registered missives were
in the bag, a large majority of the let.
ters we're ordinary mail. The robber
had thrown away all letters that did
not contain money. The rifled letters
were taken to the Newark p~ostofice,
where Postal Inspector Maxwell re-
covered 100 checks. some for large
amounts. A negro connected with a
theatrical troupe was arrested on sus-
picion, but was released.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-09-25
The ROOSEVELT.

swarmed into the streets and to the
water front to welcome the explorer.
All manner of water craft, from yachts
to sailboats, sporting their colors, NOV
ed down the bay when three blasts of
the whistle were heard, which was
the signal that the Roosevelt was ap-
preaching.
The tug G. NJ. Winch, gaily decorat-
ed with flags, conveyed the official wei
coming party down the bay at an early
hour. This party included the mayor
of Sydney, Wallace Richardson; the
heads of the city departments anG
other prominent officials. The pro
posed banquet fer the explorer has
been held in allegiance until Com.
mander Peary has communicated his
wishes to the mayor.
Mrs. Peary, her daughter Marie and
little Robert E. Peary met the com.
mander at Paul's Island, having sale Z
north on the steam yacht Sheelah.
owned by James Ross, president OF
the Dominion Coal company.
Mrs. Peary's trip toward st. Paul's
Island was entirely unexpected, for II
had been announced that she would
greet her husband from the deck OF the
Sheelah down the bay. The 6heelah.
however. kept OF her way and headed
directly toward st. Pauls.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-09-25

1852 HHNfW HttW" r ~" 49, M
wera too bteh II was found early III
the hght. however. be asserted. that
the wool and WOODEN manufacturing
interests IN the Republican party were
so strong that any attempt to change
the Dingley rates woald result In a de-
feat III the bin.
Il am sorry that this is So" said the
president, and ! wish it could have
been otherwise"
Mr.. Taft said It would be utterly
useless and distressing to business to
bring about further discussion Of the
tariff during the present or rgAt ses-
sion Of congress-. and added that 1t
would require the three years OF his
administration for the commission to
collect Sacts which would enable them
to Justify the taking up of the tariff
on a more scientific basis than ever
before.
BY that time, he asserted. the party
would be ready to go before the peo-
pie again with a definite proposition.
Taft For Postal Savings Banks.
In his speech II Milwaukee Presi
dent Taft strongly endorsed and de.
clared for postal savings banks. He
said that the postal savings bank plank
In the Republican platform bound
everybody who calls himself q Repub
lican. He further said:
THE great usefulness OF the postal
savings bank is the great encourage
ment 70 thrift on the part OF those who
are just wavering In the balance as to
whether they shall ave the money or
use il, because they do not know
where they can put 1t safely"
President Taft read a list Of the
countries that have postal savings
banks, citing Canada particularly.
Canada has the postal savings
bank he said, "nnd what is the result
along the border up in the northwestg
You find Americans going up the Dor.
der and making deposits In those sav.
ings banks. Why? Because they have
got the guarantee of the Canadian gov
eminent"
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-09-25
One Of PGdry'S Men Heard EI-
plOTer Tell Of Trip.
KEPT SECRET TO HIMSELF
William Pritchard Heard Cook De-
scribe How He Went to Pole 10
Harry Whitney at Annatok-5rook-
Ign Explorer Says Peary Has Net
Yet Proved His Own Claim.

Battle Harbor, Labrador, by Mar
conf Wireless via Cape Ray, N. f.,
Sept. 20.-One of the men on the
steamer Roosevelt at least knew long
ago that DR.. Frederick A. Cook had
claimed TO have reached the pole. He
is William Pritchard, cabin boy and
assistant cook on the Roosevelt, who
remained at Annatok with Boatswain
Murphy to guard the stores. Pritehard
had not spoken to any one on board
Of DR.. Cooks achievement, but when
confronted, just prior to the sailing of
the Roosevelt from Battle Harbor,
with a wireless message from mid.
ocean that DIR. Cook said Pritchard
knew the whole story of his dash for
the pole, the youth admitted that he
had learned from DR.. Cook the details
of the final march and that DIR. Cook
had explained to him the route fol
lowed.
Whether Boatswain Murphy also
was informed of DR.. Cooks success
Pritchard did not know, but unques-
tionably Harry Whitney, who was at
the %storehouse when DR.. Cook return
ed from his dash with the two Es
kimos, is conversant with all the facts.
Whitney did not disclose this inter
esting piece of news to Commander
Peary, and Pritchard kept it from
Peary during the entire voyage of the
Roosevelt to Battle Harbor.
Pritchard said that he was at the
house at Annatok with Whitney and
Cook, while Murphy was at Etah. He
heard DIR. Cook describe to the New
Haven sportsman how he went to the
pole and remained there two days. He
could not remember whether DR.. Cook
said he remained there April 81 and
April %, or whether it was April %
and %. DIR. Cook used a map to illus
trate the route followed.
Asked why he had not repeated this
on board the Roosevelt. Pritchard said
that DR.. Cook had told him to say
nothing about his having been at the
pole until the Roosevelt reached civil
cation.