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Gunnison news-champion., 1909-01-15
What ~ They Cures

The above question j. often aSsod com
crrning Dr. Pierce. Two irad HE mHdi-
ciues. - ,ldsu Nsdiral l,-srutrry aHa
-Iavoriso Prescription
tn. answer Is that -,,uidon Medical
Discovery Is most patent alt.ratIl, 80
nlued-pgriiier, aud tuIi,c 81 in, IRurajsr
aud acts especially faNorahiF iu q cura-
tive was upon all the mi-1us lining ssr-
iaces. as OF Ia. nasal passage, thruat
bronchial tuts.s. stomach. bowel aud
bia idet Curing large pr cent Of catar-
rhal csAc, whether <le disease affects the
nasal pSAsases, the h<<a,, larynK. bron-
cha, stomach as cat Dyspepsia },
bowels tas m,Acx>E~< bladder,
W. koIouic- ~ -AA.saak.4- SlaASlS u l---l.lN
k3SGiiaAA. y u A;lsH SS..cccssiuI % Affect
~ syorjis 4xcscriS.iec : |. a.xIse1
ECTl.r. wess sIs.ss.$ W,1HNyN7r,s AMI
i<r.g llril.n& t4M.U-I--- NJ. II
Is powerful yet Comfy acting IN i1Ifat-
ing tonic and neryine. For weak worn
out. oyer-worked women-no matter " hat
has caused the breakdown. rtavorit.
Prescription VIII be- found most elertiNc
IN buildiug up the strength. regulating
the womanly functions. suhduIng pain
and bringing about = healthy, vigorous
condition uf the hole system.
y h''ih vi particulars WRAPS taffi ihl'h
Swing the formula OF both medicines aud
qeptius what scores 81 eminent med
icdl authors. whose works ar, consulted
by physicians Of all the schools 81 prartics
a guides Ia prescribing. say Of each in
gre lent entering into thos. medicines.
The words Of praise bestowed on the
several Ingredients entering into Doctor
Pierce's medicines nv such writers should
have more weight than any am,siut Of
non professional testimonials, hccausr
such men are writing for the guidance oi
their medical brethren aud know whereof
they speak.
both medicines are pon-alc.holic. nsl-
secret, and contain no harmful habit
forming drugs. being composed Of glycrric
extracts OF the roots Of native. American
medicinal forest plants They are both
sold by dealers ia medicine, You can't
afford 10 accept a. a substitute for one oi
these medicines Of known composition
any secret nostrum.
Dr. Pierc~s Pellets small su-ar-cnatod
essy tc take as candy. regulate aud in.
vlSorate stomach, liver ana bowels.
Gunnison news-champion., 1909-01-15
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0saves U.ion Ssock Isrds. Jan
il-fhe Ssce.pts Of csttIe were
i.ssv. u ths krsl yssds ls~, sssk
sal so~se good stuA saclsded. The
trs1s wss sct,vs - their was s,roNs
ds0a.l for everything and prices
clossd Is 70 IS coats higher on the
god ersAss With ..sdiSa cs,sle
stroaS 10 . diase higher. Today-
narket ksse was sAesdy 10 firm
tho~gA eesaera narksGs wese sharply
Iowsr Ssdcr Asssy psceipss. Good
bssf s4sess Wess WAITED aad sold
well. A beach of lO0 head II
good North Psrk hay ieds bro~slA
s6 90, the high price Of the season,
and most OF the psettv good steers
sold q $500 70 e5.65 Cows were
sctivs sad higher. Oae fancy hsy
fsA oo~ frosa Sossh Psrk cold for
t5 2s. ths high prsCs paid here this
wear. sad 70 ar losds Of North Park
hay Ssds sold THE norning NJ ei7O
0osd wsssers slope cows broagLt
$40 and Most of the good to
cAoics kilIess bro~sht - 80 TO
el.3O. Feeder s.d ssockes demsad
wss very stroAG saa The M.rket 10
ias shape. Good 70 choice steerv
bru~sht eAO N e4SO with the
fsis TO god mostly u e3A5 70
elW. Cora Prsoss sss gradually
W0rkiAG IOver now ssd with THE
dsclias Uosnss Lseasr doasmd for
fss1iaG sassss - essss many Of
~ cura lssd ksis6sss wAo kavs
bssA ke,1iaG hsc. - srs~sss Il The
hagA casa a ~ ~ so~ asstias
isso tAs os1s 80 6lliaS sp their
fssd loes. A larGs a.nber II thsee
fssbers slways cone TO Dsaver for
their sssf sad ths de,naad here !.
tor this rsasos sasssally heavy jsst
nov. Many sssssrcn feeders are
arranging TO b ia Desvsr dsriaS
The week of the stock show, Jsa-
aary ls TO 23 to buy feeding cattle
and the trade in this lise is expected
to bs especially heavy At that time.
W. n. FULTON.
Gunnison news-champion., 1909-01-15
Oeaver Stock Show Ra>es

The National Stock SHOW and Horse
Fair at beaver January 1873 will te one
d the big events Of the year. 1t will be
held in the new National Amphitheater
just completed and will continue every
day and evening during the week. The
De~ AmPhtbeater 10 steam heated. light
I'd and has seats tor 6.Ss0 people. The
evening exhibitions in the large arena will
be moss novel and attractive sight. The
Colorado 4 Southern will make a rate OF
one fare for the round trip, good on all
trains On Jan. 18th aud 18th and 10Th and
2lAt, final limit Jan. S. Jan. Il.
Gunnison news-champion., 1909-01-15
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Twenty-Five hssd of c.ssle sves-
aged iAp an ~eAght pesssd ~
pr head - Cord Gsllowsy, in . ~
cent shipmest u osse csr 10 ksssss
City. Thess csttIs rsa0sd frosa
thvse TO four yesrs in aSe.
This desa oastratea that cattle NAV
be developed to perfection % tks
range aud hnislsed ~ on alfalfa
THIS particular lot had never lsssa
fed grain Il ssy description. Ii
merely proves that with good ssa,k
aud proIer care Aontross cosssy
can raise - line cattle - any plsce
in the world.
1t requires thirty head Of ordinary
cattle TO i'll q car, y hiIe these twenty-
two did the trick. The ordinary
kind will Lr,ag from $40 10 tl5
per head ~ esnpsred TO e97 pcr
head for good stock.
Gunnison news-champion., 1909-01-15
OoW ERnAN
News-Champioa Correspondencs

Tuesday Jan. ~
John and Dallas Duncan have
been doing annual work for Jas
Leahy.
W. f. DeLue president of tho
Ethel Mining Co. with two men are
doing the annual work on their
claims.
The Abe Lincoln is working one
shift and expects to have the ten
stampe running this week. The
big vein exposed in No I tunnel
averages ) feet as far as exposed,
Gunnison news-champion., 1909-01-15

forty-hve men are housed
nightly in the Salvation Army
mission at Grand Junction and as
many more, dead broke homeless and
shelterIess are diving in dsgouts
along the river banks. They are
mostly working men who came
seeking Job on the the High Line
canal, which has not vet started M.
Gunnison news-champion., 1909-01-15

Blizzsrds ragged on the plain, and
in eastern states while we were
having a warm Chinook wind and
spring thaws. On our warnest day
in Gunnlson last week the people of
Denver experienced drop in
temperature during the fore noon of
u degrees in % minutes. Tha,
night the thermometer went to GO
below and even in Chicago to ~
below. Almost unprecedent sever
ity, and yet they say that Gunnison
is cold. In reality We have one OF
the finest climates for general health
in the world
Gunnison news-champion., 1909-01-15

A feature H Estray DAy which
can be eaIareed upon with profit
10 that Of exchanging bulls and
other stock between different range
associations. Much stock OF this
character almost grows worthless
where first purchased, because Of
inbreeding. bot 10 Of value on .
differ ont range.
Gunnison news-champion., 1909-01-15
QoU0Cll NOTICE

Would kindly wish to announce
TO all members Of St Peters Catho-
lie church that there will be the
usual services here Sunday, January
/. at and 10 a. m.
Rev VIM kipp
Gunnison news-champion., 1909-01-15

The young folks Of the Grammar
school, II. Z. Gowrer, principal.
took sleigh ride to L.ntons ranch
last week Thursday night, and
report good time.
Gunnison news-champion., 1909-01-15

Good hay ranch for sale 2iO ucre-
seven miles from Guums0u, ruce
$1,000 Also go bead u UurI'
". b Moore
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-09-07
Elected Officers and Plan to Have Rep
resentative Teams in All In
door Sports the Com.
ing Winter.
ARE REMEMBERED HERE
Where Their Basket Ball Team Has
Often Piayed--Llst Of Off
GERS and Members In
the Club.

The Roanokes Of Quincy have reor-
ganized their band and will engage In
all kinds Of athletic sports this winter.
Nearly every year team representing
this club has played basket ball at the
local Y M. c. A. Gymnasium and bat
ties will probably be arranged again
this year for the basket ball court
The Quincy Wing has the following to
say concerning the club:
The old Reliable Athletic club,
which was in existence couple OF
years ago and made q name for itself
in the local basket ball world, began
life anew last evening when a num-
Der of the members, in addition with
a number Of new ones, met at the
home Of Carl Grimmer. at Third and
Cherry streets, and reorganized and
elected officers The following were
the officers chosen:
Carl Grimmer, president; John
Schwab, vice president; Ellis Grubb,
secretary-treasurer, and Charles Carr,
assistant OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.
It is the intention Of the members
to engage in all kinds OF athletics in
GLIDING basket ball and indoor base
Ddli turing the WmteI liue, anu UdSe'
ball during the summer, in which
branches they expect to place winning
amateur teams, as they have much
good material to select from already.
1t is the intention Of the club to event
ually establish club rooms and gym
nasium in the downtown district, but
for the present the Cheerful Home
gymnasium will be used.
The following were the charter
members that were present at the
meeting last night: e. L. Wingerter,
Morris Jellison, Carl Grimmer
Charles Byerly, John Lusk, Howard
Krimbill, Hugh Steiner, AL Merkel,
Dean Thomas, Frank Kaufman, Ellis
Grub, Olive Eli, John Schwab. Mel
vile Bishop, Louis Schwab, and Frank
Bunnelle.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-09-07
CITY NEWS.

-P. Wolfe. horseshoeing, 16 8. 10th.
Hear "Boo-Loo-Boo-Loo- to-
night at Dodges.
The stork stopped at the park this
morning and left a baby buffalo.
The Hypronotic Wife," at
Dodge's tonight.
Merchants can increase their busi-
ness by using the advertising columns
of The Gate City
The regular monthly meeting OF
st. Joseph's auxiliary will be held at
the hospital Wednesday September
sth, at 2:3o p. m.
The many friends of F. N. Publis-
ky will regret to learn that he is seri-
ously Ill at his home, 428 North Sew
enth street. TIE has been confined to
his home. for about two weeks.
Sunday afternoon there was a
boat race on the river between the
launch Green Wing owned by Ed.
Brown and the launch Spray Q, built
and owned by Carlson and Thornton.
The race was two mile dash and the
Green Wing won the contest by one
minute and % seconds
The new minister Of the Metho-
dist Protestant church, to take the
place Of Rev. ]. C. McCaslin, who
left recently for Indiana, is to be Rev
F. w Perkins who will arrive in the
city this week and preach his first
sermon on next Sunday. He comes
from Pittsburg, Pa, and is highly rec
omm ended as minister and as a
business manager, to take up the work
of completing the new church build
ing Mrs. Gertie Meister left Keokuk
ON last Monday for Rhodes, Iowa, to
attend the conference of the church
and while there, received telephone
message from DR.. Queen, who gave
her the name Of the new minister.
| The congregation is fortunate in Sc
curing new minister who comes SO
highly recommended as does Rev.
| Perkins and the members are very
anxious to meet and greet the new
i pastor.
People who are wondering what
good 1t does to find the North pole.
would soon find out IL they published
big newspaper. The New York
Times is to secure sometime today or
tonight, Peary's story Of his success
and will have the same copyrighted
Any other newspaper IN the world
which wishes the story, must pay for
it. The Gate City this morning re.
cieved a message from that newspa.
per, asking that an offer be made for
the story. The New York Herald
gobbled Cooks story and had it copy
righted and now Peary's first story is
to be withheld from the public for a
time. But after he gets back to civil
cation, every newspaper can have the
story without paying big price for
it. People who are not impatient, can
wait six months and then buy both the
books to be published by Cook and
Peary and read the whole story OF the
two remarkable explorations. The
books will be out next summer and
will be good reading matter when the
mercury gets up to 9S in the shade.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-09-07
CITY NEWS

Smoke Moeller's Silver Arb cigar.
"A Nugget of Gold" at Dodges
tonight.
The board of supervisors will
meet in regular session next Monday.
Carl Megchelson, graduate of
the local high school will teach this
winter.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-09-25
ZEN THOUSAND DOLLAR
COG BITE SUIT ON TRIAL
Case Of S. T. Haywood Against Mr..
and Mrs. Wheatcrcft Goes to
Jury Todav

In the Circuit Court yesterday the
$40 200. damage suit of Samuel I.
Haywood against Mr.. and Mrs. Walter
Judge Clarence w. Robinson and jury
Of seven men. The testimony had all
been heard when court took recess
until this morning at 10 o'clock and
it is expected that the case will be
given to the jury this afternoon.
Mr.. Hayward was attacked by n
dog in Phoebus last May and severely
bitten On the right hand. He claims
that the canine was owned by Mr..
and Mrs. Wheatcroft, who conduct
the Place Hotel, and during the tes-
timony Pat, shortly Harry" and
Mabel" the four fox-terriers owned
by Mrs. Wheatcroft, came in for con-
siderable discussion as to their docil-
ity or viciousness. The defense is
claiming that Pat" is not vicious
dog and also has raised some ques-
ton as to whether it was Pat or
some other dog which bit Haywood.
The case is attracting considerable
attention among the people vi rnoe
bus and the courtroom was well fill-
Cd during the day with the friends oil
Mr.. and Mrs. Wheatcroft and Mr..
Haywood.
NJ ssrs. NJ, Lett and Joseph A
Massie, of Newport News. are repre-
scnting Mr.. Haywood. while Mr. sam
uel Gordon Cumming is the attorney
Ter the defendants.
During the hearing yesterday the
spectators in the court room were
thrown into laughter by an announce
ment from Mrs Wheatcroft TO the ell
feet that Pat" jumped into her lap
and smiled at her. while his barks
indicated to her his innocence OF nav
ing bitten Mr.. Haywood.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-09-25
FAREWELL Gifts TO
mr.. AND MRS. LYNCH
Beautiful silver Service Presented to
Retiring Y. M. c. A. Secretary
by Members Of Association.

Mr.. II. Walter Lynch, who retirea
as the secretary of the Hampton
Young Mems Christian Association
today, last night was presented with
handsome silver set, while Mrs.
Lynch was given beautiful bouquet
OF Maryland roses, by members Of the
association.
The presentation Of the gifts came
as a surprise 10 Mr.. and Mrs. Lynch,
who has been asked TO the associa-
ton to attend a farewell reception
given In their honor by the Ladies'
auxiliary. Mr.. John Weymouth pre-
scented the servic to Mr.. Lynch on
behalf of the young men OF the as
sociation, while Mrs. c. w. Belts,
president of the Ladies Auxiliary,
presented the roses to Mrs Lynch.
Mr.. Lynch responded feelingly to the
token ofs love and esteem the silver
service hroa3ght him from the men,
bers he ssaaw leaving, while Mrs.
Lynch exH sssd her hearty thanks
The 49, feature was enjoy
able, al VIA was saddened by the
thougH6svs opskRtion. Rev. w II. Mot
ley. drew DayfA Church of Christ.
offerrs the Hebrs&rsayer, while Mr..
w. <NAr, the most stncting president
of The 5vais. began at Rev. f. p. Jones,
ID. ID. ping The dircsret the entire
consnsy all devout I giving Mr.. and
Mrs. ting. neither fberland. Md Miss
Laured passing the and Mrs. Frank
ChrisA hebrew ior g several solos.
Afteni nVailus anu program refresh
ments Wa" 'ne and then the as
sembled gtiy, A., 3ade Mr.. and Mrs.
lynch gocd-by They leave fer
Cumberland tomorrow night.
Mr.. Arthur r. Thompson was the
presiding officer Of the evening.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-09-25
A NEGRO IN CHARGE OF THE
OLD POINT WHARF.

The announcement that a negro Is
TO be placed in charge OF the gov
eminent wharf at Old Point is not
calculated to boost the cause OF those
gentlemen who are asking Tor once
a, the hands of the people of Vir-
ginia on the ground that they are the
nominees of a new Republican party.
from which tho negro has been eitmi-
mated. "wharfinger" does not sound
like big Job, and at . glance IL
would seem 10 be a position that
negro could I'LL without objection
from anyone. Those who are acquaint-
ed with the facts, however, say tnat
this is not the case. II Is pointed out
that the man in charge OF the wharf
is brought into direct contact with
The agents of the -y2arissSas steamship
lines having offices on the per- ns-s
to transact var ous kinds of business
With the public and has authority to
issue instructions to the masters OF
vessels which stop at the wharf
White men are not fond of receiving
orders from negroes, consequently
the report that Elizabeth City county
Republican influence has secured the
whartinger appointment for member
Of the black and-tan" contingent
viii no. receive tho enthusiastic ap-
prevail of the shippers.
There are comparatively Few wh'te
Republicans In Elizabeth City county
and IL the G.. O. =. is to make any sort
OF showing in the county the fuii
qualified negro vote must be poiled
fer the party nominees. Perhaps this
may account for the presenting OF a
moderately fat federal plum to negro.
/, The state Republican organiza-
VI ION has demonstrated rather con-
: clusively that IL is devoting all OF It's
|, energies toward bringing dissatisfied
asDenocr2ts into Its ranks. and Is max
ing no play for the "biack-snd-tan
support. But II such incidents as the
appointment of negro whsriinger at
Old Point occur in many sections oil
the state, the Efforts OF the party
leaders to rid themselves OF what has
come TO be something Of white
mans burden in their case, will be
iuterfered with considerably.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-09-25
HOW WE MAY CHANGE OUR
SYSTEM OF CITY GOVERNMENT.

The richmond News Leader and
the Norfor< virginiah T'ilct. discuss
ing the commission system of city
government and agreeing upon the de-
STABILITY of introducing something Of
the kind in Virginia appear 20
disagree upon the manner In which
the object Is 10 be accomplished.
The News Leader saws:
The commission system in varying
forms aud notifications has been In
operation long enough and IN cities
enough 70 allow fair Judgment Of its
merits and to have it, advantages and
defects proved by experience. We
should have a commission study scri
casiy and steadily the plans that have
been adopted and put into operation
and pat before cur people dcanitc
suggestions fer the changes ne need
TO give rs = simple. ef.icicnt. ecouomi-
cal CITY government We viii not get
Il n ne leave 4 70 gsntlcmca interest.
ID n retaining power and place Tor
s1eif f1scnds OF themselves or 90 =
fsU good men 10 dabtle with AZ odd
tines - Richmond News Leader.
The virginian- Pilct rcproduccz tbs
above and sayS.
The best efforts q the besi citizen'
q any virginia cits can result oulJ
70 coufoundinE the confasfon 80
csupiicsfisE the complications -
resdy existing. - loaS a. the Cos
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-09-25

Though unable IN boast any native
poets. North Carolina can tell good
po-'ry when Il appears The Winston
salem Journal quotes with rapturous
approval poem. one verse Of which
80 quote.
To rcary. too. let Us give all hail.
Though second in the race 10,
promotion.
BE also lone wonders in the gale
That blew across the Arctic Ocean.
We have none too many heroes.
In spite 81 the Carnegie fund.
Sc send ~ hearty cheer-oh
For ~haf both Pcsry and Cook has
done
Could anything b. more pathetic
thsn thaf.-Charicsion News and
C0u-ror.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-09-25

stitutionaI provisions prescribing the
form of municipal government. and
spportioning the powers between the
various departments thereof, remain
as they now stand. Pointing to the
action and experience OF urban com
munities in other states is utterly be-
yond the practical question to- be
dealt with here. The stumbling DOCK
Is In the organic law. That must be
repealed or amended before Richmond
can establish anything resembling
the systems which Galveston, Des
Moines and other places have tried
and found good.
Both are right, according to this
papers ideas. The next virginia leg
islature should put TO vote Of the
people the whether OF whether or not
the constitution shall be amended as
by tho Virginian Pilot. The
reople will vote for the amendment
we are sure, because practically all
OF the cities favor a change from the
present unwieldly system, and the
country folk. having no direct person
al interest IN the matter. will give the
cities what they want. in the mean
time the commission suggested by the
News Leader should be appointed to
study the question and determine
what shall be done when the con-
stitutlon has been so amended that
changes can be made.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-09-25
JUDGE ROBINSON NAMES
FRED DAVIS CONSTABLE
We'll Known Young Man to Succeed
}. W. Cunningham. who Recently
Resigned Resigned Position.

Mr.. Frederick Davis was yesterday
appointed constable for the city Of
Hampton by Judge Clarence W. Rob
inscn Of the Circuit Court. Mr.. Davis
Immediately appeared In court and
took the oata Of oficc. lie vii sue
cod Mt. J. W Cunningham. Who re-
Gently resigned the Office.
Mr.. Davis Is wei known around
town and u also acquainted with the
cfaccrs Of the c!tv and county.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-09-25
Wants 100000 Damages.
my Associated Press.I

NEW YORK. Sept. 25.-Theodore
FP. Shonts, former chairman of the
isthmian canal commission and now
president of the marlborough Metro
politan Company has been sued for
100000 damages, according to, the
World today, by Frederick Hipsh. New
York manager for n Kentucky distii-
lery company, whose wife's affections
Mr.. Shonts is charged with having
alienated
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-09-25
MeliIIa Operations Continue.

MELILLA, MOROCCO, Sept. "a
The operation Of clearing and occupy
ing the peninsula north OF Melilla
continues with little resistance. The
Spanish forces now hold an entrench-
ed line from the sea on the west to
the foothills of Mount Guruga TO pre-
vent the Moors from getting to their
rear and they have occupied also an
important stragetic position at Nador
to the southwark.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-09-25
Hudson-Fulton Stamps.

WASHINGTON, ID. c., Sept. "a
Fifty million postage stamps issued In
ccmmemoration of the Hudson Fulton
Celebration will be- placed on sale to-
morrow at various Offices throughout
the country. The stamps are issued
On acquisitions made by the postmas-
tors. The largest number-6,000 600
was taken by the postmaster of New
York city.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-09-25
Murder and Suicide.

ST. JOHNSBURY, VT. Sept. "a
infatuated with Mrs. Kate Frey, the
wife OF blacksmith and Infatuated
because she refused to leave her chill
dren and live with him, A. b. Hart
shorn, a farmer. shot and killed the
woman at Danville. today. Hartshorn
then ended his life with bullet. He
was co years of age and is survived
by a wife and four children.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-09-25
A Priceless Heritage.

We are all one. and we will main
tain our nation as II was handed down
to us, the most priceless heritage that
ever sons inherited.-Gen- Nelson A.
Miles.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-09-25
Friends Resent Report.

WASHINGTON. ID. c., Sept "a
Some of the closest friends In the
navy department of Commander Peary
view us gratutiSus the report that the
polar explorsr will resign soon from
the navy, where he holds the posi-.
ton of civil engineer in the yards
and docks bureau. They point Out
that Commander Peary had not con.
sidered resigning before he left on
his last trip to the north and thai
he had communicated to no enc In
Washington since his arrival within
touch of civilization his intentions in
regard to the future in this respect
His report on his operations in tbs
north has not yet been received
Resentment against the talk oI
Commander Peary's resignation Is
said to be due partially to the fact
that he viii be able to retire with pay
two years from October 20, 1909. o.
that day he will have concluded q
service Of thirty years. His friend.
believe that the work he has done fol
his country entities him to this priv
lege OF retiring.