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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-02-11

Julian Joseph Lamet. one OF ma
lures noblemen, has gone to his re-
ward leaving many, many sorrowfns
hearts who will miss his genial smile,
his happy greeting and his glad hand;
he has frightened the lives of his way
faring brothers as he trod LIES path
way and his memory will be sweet
incense for many years to come;
surely this world has been better Tor
his having lived In It. May we all
cultivate his spirit and thus cherish
his memory. He was born July ".
1852. at NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. De-
nartment of vosges, France; he
died at his residence in Warsaw,
February q, 1915 at 9 p. m. after
short Illness from pneumonia In
September, 1872, he came to this
country locating at Basco. Ill, and re-
NAMED for a few months. after which
he located near Warsaw. April :.
1879. he was united in marriage TO
Eloise Boulanger, and lived near
Warsaw until about seven years ago.
when he removed to Warsaw, ana
has made this his home ever since:
he was a successful farmer. but not
actively engaged since he came mere.
He leaves widow, Eloise Lamet. and
the following children: Louis A.
Lamet, mayor Of Warsaw, Mamie E..
of Warsaw and Mrs. E. A. LIE Marie.
of Baeco, and two step-sons, Hya-
cinthe J. Boalanger OF Warsaw ana
Ioseph N. Boulanger Of Peoria, be-
sides ten grand children in this coun-
try and one sister In France. and 9TH
err relatives to mourn his departure.
One son. Julian, died In infancy. Mr.
I,amet was a kind and loving husband
and father, kind and charitable
neighbor, a good and patriotic citi-
zen. The funeral OF the deceased
was held today at p. m. from the
residence Rev. j. n. Thompson, pas
tor of the Presbyterian cnurcn, ON
ciating. Mr.. Lamet was cnarter
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-02-11
Grain Revlevv.


United Press Leased Wire Service. ]
CHICAGO, Feb. 11.-Bearish cable
news in wheat and an early selling
pressure, caused sharp weakening
in all grains today. Wheat particular
~ showed notable declines even from
yesterdays comparatively low levels.
Wheat was down " to q over yester-
days close at the opening. Prices
gradually, but regularly, reoeded until
they were down from 2 and tx on the
opening at one period.
Corn was down at opening with
wheat. Later there was some export
buying which caused advances, which
at one time reached y to y over the
opening.
Oats showed more strength than
any of the grains. This cereal open
ed unchanged over the close Of yes
terday and at one time showed adj
vances OF from y to u on opening.
Provisions were slow and lower at
the start; later they showed slight
advances.
Daily Range Of Prices.
CHICAGO, Ill, FEB. IL
Open. High. Low. Close.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-02-11
HOLD INSPECTION
OF LOCAL COMPANY.
Preliminary Inspection Of Company
L 10 Held at Armory BY
Major Bradbury, Last
Night.
REPORT IS FAVORABLE
Report Of Inspecting Officer Shows
Company on Par With
Others in This
state.

Company l. will be In good shape
for the regular annual inspection to
be held here March l, by Captain
George E Ball, Of the regular army,
Captain Powell said today, following
the preliminary inspection of the com
pany at the armory last night.
Major j. c. Bradbury. Of Oskaloosa,
who made the preliminary inspection
of the company last night, stated
after the inspection that with one or
two exceptions, Company L was In as
good condition as any OF the COM
panies he had visited this year. The
report OF Ma. or Bradbury was very
gratifying to Captain Powell and the
members of his company who have
been working hard to get in the best
possible condition. for this inspection.
The company was taken through all
the drills during the inspection last
night which lasted for two and half
hours Both close and extended or
der and squad drills were given. The
armory and the property OF the COM
PAW was found to be in very good
condition.
The attendance of the members at
the inspection last night indicated the
large interest the men take in mill
tary work. there are at the present
time fifty-two men in the company
and all but six of these were present.
The six men were excused before the
when they learned it would
be impossible for them to attend.
Before the regular inspection is
held the first Of March the company
will be recruited to the full strength,
pouel1 aafd tOday SiXty-fve
men are required to bring the COM
pany to this point. With hfty-two men
at the present time, the company Is
on a par with most OF the other com-
panies in the state, there being only
a few where the membership runs
above the ffties.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-02-11
CARPENTERS UNION
HOLDS CELEBRATION
Fourteenth Anniversary 10 Celebrated
Last Night by Carpenters and
Iolnere lln1on

Joinero Union.
The fourteenth anniversary Of the
local carpenters and joiners' union
number 523. was celebrated by the
members and their families at the
Woodmen hall here last night in one
OF the biggest meetings ever held by
the union Over $50 members and
guests were present at the meeting.
The celebration was opened shortly
after eight o'clock by C. H. Agnew,
chairman Of the committee on ar
rangements, who introduced the
speaker Of the evening, Fred H. Over
ton. Mr.. Overton made short a-
Dress in which he recounted the pro-
gress made by the union since its
foundation here and Of the good work
that had been done here through the
organization. His address was very
interesting and highly pleasing to
those present
Following the address a banquet
was held. The menu was:
Oyster Stew
Pickles Celery Olives
Roast Beef Mashed Potatoes
Chicken Salad Esca1loped Oysters
Rolls Oranges
Ice Cream Cakes
Coffee Cigars
The committee in charge Of ar
rangements for the celebration was:
C.. H. Agnew, chairman. John Well,
Charles Nelson, Oscar Mccoy and Joe
Druke.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-02-11
MORE CONTRIBUTIONS
TO BELGIAN FUND
sehouten's Bakery Sends S. to the
Treasurer to be Applied to
keokuk,s Donations.

An addition of Ave dollars to the
paIaian relief fund from Keokuk was
noted today when Schouten's bakery
ut To the treasurer the above
sn,ount The amount will be credited
a. a. donors and will be added the
" fund now on hand Any 9TH
81 neoole who wish to donate have
tin ee to d. so as the committee will
raceive donations.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-02-11
RETAILERS LEAGUE
MEETING TUESDAY

Regular Monthly Session will Be Held
in Hotel Iowa at
O'Clock.
The regular meeting of the Keokuk
Retailers league viii be held in the
Hotel Iowa Tuesday evening at
o'clock. Supper will be served. The
retailers viii have several matters OF
Importance to discuss At this meeting.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-02-11

To Cure a Cold in One Day
IAyATIyE BROMO QUININE
TaI1ets Druggists refund money II
!. a tas,s r. cure E. w. GROVES sig
nature is on each box. Zoe.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-02-11
Chicago Cash Grain.

NVtC0Q0 O11n 1TOIU,
CHICAGO. Feb. 11.-Wheat-No. 2
red, s1.60@1.621s,; No. 3 red, 1880
1872; No. 2 hard, $1.61@1.63; No.
hard, s160@1.631k; No. 8 spring,
81. AZ @1.461s.
Corn-No. 2 yellow, 78Ac; No.
yellow, 76h @77Ac; No. 4 yellow. Is
@76c; No. 5 yellow. 74k@75c; No. 5
white, 78@7Shc;: No. 2 mixed, 78c;
No. mixed. 761kc; No. 4 mixed. 800
76c; No. 5 mixed, 74@75c.
Oat5-No. white, 6O@6011zc; No. 2
white, 6O@60Ac; standard, COX @61c.
Peoria Grain.
PEORIA, ILL.,, Feb. 11-Corn-Mar-
ket A@Ac. lower. No. white, 781sc:
No. white, 76c: No. white, 75hc;
No. yellow, 741kc; No. 4 yellow,
73A @74c: No yellow, 701z @73Kc.
Oats-Market unchanged. No. 2
white, SEC.
Chicago Live Stock.
CHICAGO, Feb 1.-THE hog mar
ket closed more active and with ship
ping grades strOng-to i've cents higa-
er than the opening. Others were
steady at the opening prices. The
total receipts were AZ, 900, with $4,000
estimated for Friday
The cattle market was slow and
weak at the finistl with 1855 as tho
top price.
The sheep market closed % cents
lower than yesterdays 8. sprices. The
top was 800 for sheep and $40 for
lambs
CHICAGO, Feb. 11.-Hog receipts
$4,000: market dull, 5000 lower.
mixed and butchers, $635@E6O;
good heavy, $6.45@655: rough heavy,
light, $6.35@6.55; pigs,
S5c0@6.40.
Cattle receipts 5000; market
weak. Beeves, s5.40@s.65; cows and
heifers, s3.15@7.75; Texans, $500
$50; calves, $700@105O.
Sheep receipts $4,000; market
weak, 50@75c lower. Native. 5000
$50: western, $6.35@I0O; lambs,
western, $7.00@8.40.
st. Louis Live Stock.
EAST ST. louis, Feb. 10.-Cattle
receipts 5000; market steady. Texas
receipts 800; native beef steers,
$7o0@S5O; cows and heifers, $1,000
s .25; stockers and feeders, $3.50
7.25; calves, $8.oo@11.00; Texas
steers, $5.25@775; cows and heifers,
s4.00@5.75.
Hog receipts $4,000; market 100
l5c lower. Mixed and butchers. $3.50 !
@6.75; good to heavy, S6.65@6.75; |
rough, $5.9O@6.10; light. $6.70@6.SO; !
bulk, $660@6.75; pigs, s5.75@6.50.
Sheep receipts 1000; market !
Sheep and mutton, 5000 |
$40; lambs, $s.oO@s.eo; yearlings.
b7OO@7.50.
Kansas City Live stock.
KANSAS CITY, Feb. 11.-Cattle re-
ceipts 1000; market slow, steady.
Steers, $3.50 $3.50; COWS and heifers,
"a 25@8.25; stockers and feeders,
s5.50@7I25; calves. $6.50@10.75
Hog receipts 10000: market 5@10c
over. Bulk. $6.40@6.50; heavy, sS.45
$3.50; medium, $6.4O@6.55; light,
S. 4O@6.55.
Sheep receipts 1900; market slow,
steady. Lambs, $7.6o@S.25; ewes,
,5.6O@6.25; wethers, $4.50@s.15.
Omaha Live Stock.
OMAHA, Feb. 11.-Cattie receipts
800: market 10c lower. Steers. s7.s5
$500: cows and heifers, s5.60@6.75
tockers and feeders, $4,000. go: /
.alves, $7.0O@10.25; bulls and stays,
;4.75@6.50.
Hog receipts $4,000: market shade
over. Bulk, $6.371s @6.42H; top,
;6.47.
Sheep receipts 1000; market ,
teady. Yearlings, $s.20@6.40; weth-
RS. $7.10@7.50 lambs, sS1O@S.20;
ives, s5.75@6.25. /
Chicago Produce.
CHICAGO, Feb. 11.-Butter-Extras
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-02-11
The Exception.

Puck: Honest Agriculturist-We
don't need you women to help US run
things Didn't We men pass the com.
pensation law, protecting everybody
except farm hands and domestic SER
wants?
His Wife-Yes; and I'm both.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-02-11
Chicago Produce.

CHICAGO, Feb. 11-Butter
32c; firsts. 27@29c; dairy extras, 2sc;
dairy firsts, 27@27kc.
Eggs-Firsts. 245kc; ordinary firsts
23m235zc.
Cheese Twins. 1916; Young Amer
icas, 15z @16c.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-02-11
Peoria Grain

PEORIA, III, Feb. 11-Corn-Mar-
ket A@Nc. lower. No. 3 white, 781Sc;
No. white, 76c: No. white, 751kc;
No. yellow, 741sc; No. yellow,
73A @74c: No. yellow, 705z @73Kc
Market unchanged. No
white, SEC.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-02-11

ST. LOUIS. Mo-. Feb. 1o.-Markes
steady; receipts at st. Louis, Is cars;
at East st. Louis, "a cars. Choice
timothy, $751; so; No. / timothy, SIS. 50
OILS 90: No. timothy. }14. 50@16 100:
No. timothy. $13. OO@14.00.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1915-05-20
T|NELvE HUNDRED LIVES LOST;
LUS|TAN|A, GREAT OCEAN Liner
VICTIM Of GERMAN SUBMARINE

down with her and the tremendous
suction as tie liner was engulfed
dTaGSei. many down.
The fret torpedo burst with a big
thud, and We knew that we were
doomed
We Rad Goated about two hours
IN our small boat before the first res
cue steamers arrived. Previous to
this time some small shore boats and
fishing Sm1Ca5 came along and help
cd U.s.
The Rev. H. ". Simpson, a passen-
scr in the second cabin, saved him
SET d. cllnGilg to an uptuTned boat
After a struggle we filled this boat
with all We could rescue" Dr.. Simp-
son said today. I'VE tied pair CT
trousers to an car and hoisted 1t as
a signal CT distress.
"a big trawler came along and took
US aboard
when we were struck 1 was in the
saloon. Life5e!ts were handed around
but the people did not want to put
them On and trey rushed off to the
deck Just as they were"
cabin steward gave the following
account:
TIE passengers. 8 large number OF
whom were seriously injured By the
explosion and by splinters from the
"TechaSse were al at luncheon. The
weather was beautifully clear and
calm We were going at about IS
i-nots, and were seven Or eight miles
south CT Galley head when we were
struck by one torpedo and in min
uate or two by two more. The first
explosion staggered US. shatter1ng the
gigantic ship. The Lusitania cisan-
pear2i II 20 minutes after the first
torpedo ettruc,-
II was q terrible sight, but the
passengers were surprisingly cool.
We Gid not get q moments notice
rom tie submarine It appeared sud
denly above the surface on the star
BOARD bow. It disappeared as sudde1y
as 1t came into view, and was not
seen again. It did not ATTEMPT to
save men. women OR children. but left
them to drown like rats In a tran when
ne great ship sank like stone.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1915-05-20
FACTS ABOUT TIE LusITANiA,
Every Thing About the Great Ocean
Liner Was Colossal in Dimensions.

New YOrk.-The Lusitania is the
tWenty-nintn vessel 70 be sunk or
damaged in the first week Of May in
the German war zone about the
British Isles.
Most OF these vessels were torpe-
doed by German submarines, although
IN some cases it has net been estab-
HsAed whether the damage was In
ficted by mines or underwater boats.
During the last fortnight German
submarines have carried on the most
active campaign OF any time since the
war began.
The Lusitania was one of the larg-
est transatlantic liners and was ore
Of the speediest She was built in
Glasgow In 1905 and was 785 feet
long. Her gross tonnage was $4,000
ana her net tonnage 9,145. She was
owned by the Cunard Steamship
Company, Ltd, Of Liverpool. Her
captain was W. Z. Turner.
The Lusitania was a product of the
race for speed which was carried Ga
Tor years among transatlantic steam
snip companies, particularly of Eng
land and Germany. When the Lusi-
tania was launched she was tie won
der OF the maritime world Her mas
terry Of the sea from the stanipc;rt
OF speed was undisDuted
Marine engineers were particularly
interested in the great cngines by
which the Lusitania was propelled.
which were regarded as 2 distinct &C.
rtT ~,
rec1precating engines, her builders IN
stalled turbines. These engines de-
veioped an indicated horsepower CT
10000, driving four Shafts, each of
which carried g three-biaded pro-
peiler.
The launching of the Lusitanta On
June Z, 1905, ct Clyde Bank, was at
tended with elaborate ceren2cnials.
She left on her maiden trip Saptem-
Der 7, 1907. This voyage was herald
ed as race for the worlds record,
German steamship companies said
her time Of Ave days, 81 minutes.
was not in reality rccord. Later
sho made an undisDuted record of
-FOUR days, II hours, - minutes, but
that subsequently was beaten BY the
MaCretania.
IN January OF last year the Lusi
tanla rescued the crew Of the little
Canadian brigatine Mayhower which
Waa Drifting wrecked and helpless
LOCO miles from the Canadian shore
Every thing about the I<usftania was
Of colossal dimension Her rudder
weighed G5 tons. She carried three
anchors of 10 tons each. The main
frames and beams placed end to end.
would extend 90 miles.
Charles P. Sumner. general agent
Of the Cunard line il New York is
sued statement Just before the
Lnsitania left New YORK the last time
saying Ter voyage would not be at
TENDED by any risk whatever. as fha
inner had speed O. 25 IL knots and
was provided with unusual vata--
tight hulkheads. Marine men said that
III lhe1f opinion the Lusitania could
not be sunk by any single torpedo
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1915-05-20
Two Torpedoes Strike vesse!
Sending Her To Bottom In
Fifteen Minutes
STORIES OF SURVIVORS
About 12O Americans Are host
Many Victims Are Women. Eod-
les Brought to Land

London.-The Cunard liner Lust
tana, which sailed out Of New York
with more than 1000 persons aboard,
lies at the bottom of the ocean oil
the Irish coast. She was sunk BIZ a
German submarine, which sent two
torpedoes crashing into her side while
the passengers were at luncheon.
The I-usitania was steaming along
about 10 miles off Cid Head Kinsale
on the last leg Of her voyage to
Liverpool when about 2 o'clocl, in
the afternoon Submarine suddenly
appeared and SO Tar as al reports
go, fired two torpedoes without warn
Ing at the steamer. One struck her
near the bows and the other in the
engine room
The powerful agents OF obstruction
tore through the vessels Size, caus-
ing terrific explosions Almost i'm
med1ately great volumes of water
poured through the openings and the
Lusitania listed.
Boats which were already swung
cut on the davits were dropped over
board and were speedily flied with
passengers who had been appalled, by
the desperate attack A wireless call
for help was sent OFT, and Immediate
ly rescue boats Of al kinds were sent
both from the ncighbcring points
along the coast and Queenstown.
Within Is minutes, as one survivor
estimated, and certainly within half
an hour, the Lusitania had dlsap-
peared.
Wien the passengers realized that
the Lusitania was doomed thew
found that most OF the beats Of Tho
port side were So damned because OF
the great list Of the vessel tnat thew
could not be lowered and last sec,
OF them by the more fortunate pas
sengeTs who had secured places in
the starbOard boats or who had
Jumped overheard and had been pick
ed up, they were lined Oh tie sIoping
decks awaiting their fate, doubtless
even then believing that with land SO
close they would still be saved.
However, the torpedoes had torn
suca gaping holes In the liner that
she did not remain afioat for moro
than 20 minutes, and the calls for
help which the wireless sent out al
though answered quickly, could not
bring the rescuing steamers in time
t. be Of any service
Clinton Bernard Of New York. q
first cabin survivor Of the Lusitania.
said Of his experiences:
l Jumped overheard. l had no life
belt but picked up bit Of foatsar,
Finally got to an upturned boat and
cling to that. Later, with some Others
who had swan to this boat, we man.
aged to right 1t and climbed in and
started to rescue those we could
reach
THE German submarine made no
attempt to save anybody We saw It
for moment just before it dove.
The first torpedo struck US BE-
tween the first and second tunnels
The Lus1tania shook and settled Down
bit. Two other torpedoes quickly
followed and soon finished our shin
-Four Or five of our ltfetoats went
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1915-05-20
GERMANY DEFENDS DEED.
Points to Warning and Seeks to Shift
Blame to Crnere


Berlin, VIA Wireless to london
Inc following Official communication
was Issued:
Inc Cunard liner Lusitania was
to1peaoeu by German submarine
ana sunk the Lusitan1a was not
only armed with guns, as we're ra
comfy most OF the English mercantile
steamers, hut IS is well known here
sac Tad large quantities of war ma.
terial in her cargo.
FER owners, therefore, knew to
what danger the passengers were OK.
posed. Trey alone bear all the "a.
sponslbllity for what has happaode
Germany, On her part, left moth.
ing uhdoha to repeatedly and STRONGLY
warn them. The imperia! ambassador
IN Washington even went SO far as n
make public warning, SO as to draw
astehton to this danger. The Eng.
HsA newspapers sneered then at The
warning and relied on the protection
or the British feet to safeg.rd At.
lant1c traffic"
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1915-05-20
Joyner Delivers Ann.,a, A,,ora..

Chattanooga, Tenn.-The Southe-,
conference for Education and Indus.
Try held a four days session bara
Win ueiesates from throughout the
south IN attendance. Among subjects
under discussion were school worlr
"omen's part in the social and econo,
ihlc development of the rural die.
trlcss, educational progress in tho
oou1h and conditions in rural com.
niunltes. J, Y. Joyner Of North Car
ohha, rre"itcnt of the Conference 10
hvered his annual address.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1915-05-20
Meat Prices Are Lower

Washington.-Pric of moot
mails were lower on April * tb,r g.
TWO years previous. though they still
were higher than in 1911 and 1919
the Department of Agriculture an
nounced. Producers received an av-
erage OF 1853 a hundred pounds. COM
pareos with $40 last year, s735 in
1919, $3.50 in 1912, $3.50 in 1911 and
VIA In 1910. Farmers sold heof oat
tie at 1896 hundred this vesr
crease &C SO cents from last vear. uo ~
I saives s1:al' a decrease Of 81 cents.
Jugs So.4S, a decrea~e of s1.a2
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1915-05-20
RESIDENT CALMLY CONS!D-
ERING QUESTION

Washington.-Afte a conference
witt, the president at the White
House, Secretary Tln:uity said:
"Cf course the president feels
the distress and the gravity of the
situation to the utmost, and is con
STEERING very earnestly, but very
calmly, the right course OF act!os,
10 pursue. Tic I<1oszs that tho PEG
Pie o the country wis.? and expect
linn so act with elaboration as wei!
sc with firr1nese."
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1915-05-20

cincinnati Ohio.-"T may meet with
d iiiine or submarine over there ~
may hold friendly converse VIII, =
stray bullet in the trenches rrh,a
woe EIoert Hubbard to his friend
r. w. Edwards of this city. shorty
oelore ne boarded the Lusftania
Inc letter, now in the hands oe ,
i.u"ards, was one of the last tbinas
mat MIR. Hubbard ever peaned ~
800 Mr. Edwards about his plans
~ se.tihg interesting inside news
ana views CT tie GREAT war at Ara.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1915-05-20
NO News OF vanoerhII+

washington. = American Consul
frost at CoTk sent the following
cable to the State Department:
Please assume that persons not
iis'ea as either survivors OR Identified
eeao are missing and almost certain
" Gee. No news Of Vanderbilt
stone Shields, Myers, Hubbard. For.
man nor CT THAR bodies"
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1915-05-20

Japan Cancels Military Movement.
Aohlo.-Ihe japanese Government
aanounced that the naval and military
movements in connection with the
Ch'nese situation had been cancelled
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1915-10-06
Worthy of All Honor

The close of the Civil War in 1865 was
marked by grand review of veterans of
the armies of Grant at Washington
Thousands of American citizen soldiers,
still mere lads, passed their victorious
commander last week, at the forty-ninth
annual reunion of the Grand Army of the
Republic at the capitol few of the sur
yiving veterans, now aged men, repeated
the grand review of half century ago.
1t was an inspiring and pathetic spectacle
the march of the remnant of the mighty
army which saved the Union, and when
the nation remembers what these men
wrought it did not fail to pay the respect
and honor due the survivors of the great
conflict which preserved the republic. In
the neighborhood of twenty thousand
veterans passed in review of the Presi-
dent on this occasion, taking about four
hours to do SO, while on the former oc.
casion, some two hundred thousand
passed in review of President Johnson.
taking two days to do So. Surely, time
has wrought great change in the G. A. R,
ranks.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1915-10-06
An Odd Explorer

Explorer Stefanson. who has just sent
word home of his wanderines for months
in the Arctic regions, seems to be new
kind of explorer. Though he has discov.
cred new land in regions heretofore not
visited by white men. and though he has
made valuable scientific discoveries, he is
very modest about it. He says that he
and his companions had no hardships at
any time and so far as he knows were
never in imminent danger.
This is somewhat different from the
hectic literature that DR.. Cook produced
after his little excursion somewhere
among the icebergs to the north of Mon
treal Readers will recall his purple
SHOWS, his pair Of trained Esquimaux,
his gum drops, his brass bar, his hair
breadth escapes, his privations and mis-
fortunes. All of which made good news
paper and magazine stories, if it did not
add to the sum total of geographical
knowledge. Stefanson seems to have
gone into the Arctic to achieve results,
not notoriety and literature, and he is a
novel specimen of the explorer and pi-
oner that will be welcomed.