The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-03-19
Prof. l.. l.. Dyche Says DiscOv-
erer Is Misunderstood.
Discovery of Pole Should Lead
to More Explorations.
TRIBUTES TO DR.. WILEY
BristOw and Vic Murdoch
Praise Retiring Officer.
More Postal Banks Are Estab-
IiShed in Kansas.

Washington, D. c., March IA
wild dash for fame and fortune"
Thus epitomizes Prof. L. l.. Dyche's
observations on the discovery of the
north and south poles. Prof. Dyche is
professor of zoology at the Kansas
State university, state game warden
and was companion of DR.. Frederick
Cook on his journey to the north in
1894. A year later it was an expedition
under Prof. Dyche that brought back
Lieut.. Peary. from the northland.
Prof. Dyche is in Washington in the
interest of a Kansas fish hatchery
which will be the largest in the world
when completed.
The discovery of the north pole
and the south pole doubtless will re-
suit in further expeditions, and ulti-
mately will give the geographers the
information that will enable them to
complete their maps of the world,
said Prof. Dyche to the Topeka State
Journal correspondent. 1T will even
tually give US Information that will
be useful in the study of the globe,
but for practical purposes do
not know what practical results may
come.
Il am firm in the belief that DR..
Cook as well as Rear Admiral Peary
reached the north pole. have known
DIR. Cook for seventeen years. L have
lived at his house, and 1 knew him as
a physician. 1 went with him to the
arctic regions and never knew him
to be other than truthful and cour-
ageous. Z .-
Believes Cook Found Pole.
Undoubtedly, he is one of the most
learned students of arctic history and
geography in the world. His library
of arctic literature is the most COM
plete have ever known. 1t comprises
volumes in all of the languages.
My expedition with DIR. Cook"
continued Drof. Dyche, was entirely
satisfactory, and the following year, in
1895, went in command of an ex-
petition sent by Maurice K. JesuD, to
collect specimens. 1t was on this ex-
pedition that we picked up, Lieut..
Peary and brought him. back.
4 think DR.. Cook has been a much
misunderstood man. If he is a fraud,
then ( am greatly mistaken in my
judgment of men,. He is learned, adj
venturous, courageous and patient. I
do not think he had a fair chance. He
had not landed from his polar expedi-
ton before it had been charged that
his claim of discovering the pole was
fraudulent. Harassed by these in
cessant charges, with a naturally SEN
sitive nature, and not a single man
or newspaper of influence to defend
him, it was not surprising that he left
heF.country.s think a study of his
book, on the discovery Of the north
pole will disclose to any unprecedented
person that, Dr.. Cook surely was
there
e.. Tributes to DIR. Wiley
Congressman Vic Murdoch paid a
glowing tribute to the service of DR..
Harvey w. Wiley and his administers
ton as guardian of the peoples food.
There is no other single. individual
in this country" said Mr.. Murdoch
who stood up so long, persistently
and successfully against every
device to destroy that. the special in
terestsse could use. He had been ham
pereds more than any other individual
in the history of our nation by especial
privilege. His retirement comes as a
personal loss to almost the entire
many million of people-the popula-
ton of the United States"
Senator Bristow declared Or. Will
ey's resignation is a very great loss
to the people of the United States. He
was like a rock against poisonous
aGUlteratiOn of food, and it is a sad
commentary on American administra-
ton affairs when a man of his un-
swerving devotion to public duty is
driven out of public life
Nine third-class postoffices in Kan
Sas have been designated to conduct
postal savings banks after April 9,
the date when they will be .esta blish-
ed. These postoffices are Alta Vista,
Cimarron, Cuba, Erie Madison. Man
Kansas postmasters appointed:
VIM. c. Sloan, Mathewson; George
Friend. Cicero; Herbert M. Stone,
F'rizell; Anna. f. Line Detroit Anna
Holmes, Horace; Ed Owens, Hea1y; |
Fred o. Wheeler, Homewood.
Mr.. and Mrs. Daniel t. Allen of
Pittsburg, Kan, accompanied by their
daughter, are visiting friends in Wash |
ington. F. D. Scott of Pao1a is also |
a visitor in the national capital