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One year $1.50 Three months 50c.
Invariably in Advance.
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 11, 1909.
THERMOMETERS.
Teeting Processes at the National
Weather Bureau.
Each day at the weather bureau in
Washington the thermometers received
rem various manufacturers through
out the country are put through the
test of standardizing them.
The various processes through which
the bulbs pass before they are labeled
"accurate" are easy, inasmuch as there
la practically little scientific work at
tached to the test. When u thermom
eter is first handed to the man in the
testing room It is dipiK'd Into a vat
lied with a compound far below the
freezing point. It Is thrust iu at the
point where It happens to be at the
time and worked up and down until
the degree of the compound is reached.
Having then recorded the lowest tem
perature, the process of testing for the
highest Is beguu. This Is just as sim
ple as testing for the low temperature.
The bulb Is dipped Into a vat of water,
Irst at 60 degrees. Then it is worked
gradually until 130 degrees is reached.
If the mercury In the bulb will indi
cate 130 degrees further testing Is un
necessary, because that is a tolerably
warm temperature and one seldom if
ever reached by natural heat.
A thermometer the bulb of which
contains mercury will uot register
lower than 28 degrees below zero that
is, mercury will freeze at ibat point.
la this country very little use is
found for thermometers showing more
than 28 degrees below zero, but iu the
far north they are of course necessary
Such instruments, however, contain
spirits In the bulbs instead of mer
cury, but even this fluid becomes slu;
glsh when 40 or 50 below zero Is re
corded, and it will seldom show CO be
low. Harper's Weekly.
A LIBERAL OFFER.
Its Effect Upon the Customer to Whom
It Was Made.
A business man of Dayton, O.. tells
story of some commercial friends
i his:
A customer who bought In a small
rr frutn the wholesalers and whose
vdit vns t ; i . t of the sort known as
;i!t i!u' (l vMted the city and pur
. ti:is.'il a .TJ.voo hill of goods, paying
jy.'im in cash and giving his note for
tie remaining $300.
After the transaction had been closed
anJ the paper and currency had chang
ed li:mds the customer said:
"""tv after a deal of that size it is
nrr in ve n purchaser a pres-
'cri.si with it."
"' ':! Hi i- v, In a pair of suspen
r." imi"!.i. d the salesman temporiz-'v.-iy
"A pair of suspenders, eh! Say. quit
fooling. I really mean it. 1 expect you
tm do something In acknowledgment of
my patronage."
The salesman went to the manager
with the problem, and the manager
said:
"Well, If he feels that way about It
we might encourage him a bit. We'll
do something that ought to please him
greatly. Give him back his $300 note.
Make him a present of his paper. That
will make him a cash customer and
raise his credit and save him money
besides."
The salesman went back, pleased to
be the bearer of Rueh Joyful tidings of
liberality In business.
"Well, sir," he said, "we've arranged
boat that present, all right. Here,"
with a flourish, "is your note. We give
It back to you."
The customer did not seem enthusi-
ri" Iti--t"d. without looking at the
"Ote he m-!;cd:
"Is It ivd-rsed?"
"No" said the salesman In astonish
ment. "Then I mc you better gimme the
f uspeti'lors." said the disappointed cus
tomer. Clii agn .Vews.
Kills Her Foe of 20 Years.
iie aioit merciless enemy I had
- r 40 years,'" declares Mrs. James
Duncan, of Hayne3vllle( Me., "was
Dyspepsia. I suffered intensely after
eating or drlukng and could scarcely
sieop. Af;er many remedies had
. iiled and several doctors gave Die
in. I tried Electric Bitters, which
cured me completely. Now I can eat
anything. I am 70i years old and am
jverjoyed to get my health and
strength back gain." For Indigestion,
s of Appetite, Kidney Trouble,
Back, Female Complaints, its
unequalled. Only 50c at Buruaugh
fc Jlayfleld'a.
Their Own Victims.
"Why Is it." said the discouraged
bousewlfe, "that all our cooks become
discontented and irritable?"
That's easily explained." answered
old Mr. Groucber. "They have to eat
their own dinners aud get dyspepsia."
Washington Star,
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SThe Conquest
e
By Dr. FREDERICK A. COOK
Copyright. 1909, by the New York
Herald Company, Registered In
Canada In Accordance With Copy
rijht Act. Copyright In Mex
ico Under Laws of the Republic
ol Mexico. All Rights Reserved
WE it woke off Cape Robertson
and went ashore before break
fast. The coast here rises
suddenly to an altitude of
.'.000 feet and Is crowned with an Ice
cap. It Is picturesque enough. Large
bays, blue glacial walls and prominent
headlands offer a pleasing variety, but
it Is much like the coast of all Green
land. It had. however, the tremendous ad
vantages of a southern exposure and
rocks, providing a resting place for the
little auk iu millions. These little
birds darted from the cliff to the sea.
iiUther rich grassy verdure also offer
ed an oasis for the arctic hare, while
the blue fox found life easy here, for
he could till his winter den with fat
leathered creatures.
As we approached the shore 10 men,
'.) women, 31 children and 100 dogs
came out to meet us. I count the chil
dren and dogs, for they are equally
Important in Eskimo economy. The
latter are by far the most Important to
the average Caucasian in the arctic.
Only small game had fallen to the
Eskimos' lot, but they were eager to
venture out with us after big game.
At last Mr. Bradley had found a suit
able retinue of native guides, and we
were not long In arranging a compact
Free passage, the good graces of the
cook and a knife each were to be their
pay. A caribou hunt was not suffi
ciently novel to merit a return to
Wrick's Bay. where Intelligent effort
Is always rewarded, but It was hoped
we might get a bunt at Kookaan, near
the head of Robertson Buy.
Setting Sail For Etah.
This venture, however, failed, though
It gave us an interesting chase about
dangerous waters iu a violent gale.
We returned to the Igloo to do homing,
paid off our guides, made presents to
their women and children and set sail
for Etah.
Clearing weather after the storm af
forded delightful yachting weather. A
fairly stroug offshore wiud filled the
big wings of canvas. The cool ulr was
bracing, while the bright sun threw
glittering smiles from slant to slant
The seamen forward sang of the de
lights of flsher folk.
A phonograph sent music, classical
and otherwise, into the arctic air from
the cabius. At table there was a kind
of continuous performance with a
steady hand and receptive stomach.
During two days of stormy discom
fort several liuportaut meals had been
willingly missed. But in the arctic
food accounts must be squared as
quickly as possible.
On the following morning we passed
Cape Alexander and entered Smith
sound. Half a gale came from the sea,
and we entered Koulke fiord. The
town of Etah was composed of four
tents, which for this season had been
pitched beside a small stream Just in
side of the first projecting point ou the
north shores.
Inside this point there was sheltered
water to land the Eskimos' kayaks.
It also made a good harbor for the
yacht. It is possible iu favorable sea
sons to push through Smith sound,
tons K. BRADLEY, B ACE BR OF DR. COOK.
over Kane basin. Into Kennedy chan
nel, but i he experiment is always at
the risk of the vessel.
There was no special reason for us to
hazard life; therefore the yacht was
here prepared for the return voyage.
This was to consume several days, and
we sought to occupy, the time In ex
ploration and sport.
Much Game at Etah.
The vicinity of Etah Is notable as
(lie stamping ground of Dr. Kane and
Dr. Hayes In the middle of the last
century. There were ' no unexplored
spots In the neighborhood, but there
was a good deal of game near.
Far beyond, nlong the Inland Ice.
were caribou, but we preferred to con
fine our exploration to the seashore.
The bay waters were alive with
eider ducks and guillemots, while Just
outside walrus dared us to venture on
an open contest on the wind swept
3eas.
After ambitions for tie chase and
local exploration were satisfied we
t-ere told that the people of Annootok,
of the Pole
Ready For the Dash to
the Worlds Farthest
North-Expedition Well
Planned and Equipped
(SECOND ARTICLE
twenty-five miles to the north, would
be glad to see us. Here was the
chance to arrange a Jaunt In the tno
torboat. The tanks were filled, suit
able food and camp equipment were
loaded, and off we started on the
morning of Aug. 21 for man's ultima
Thule.
It was a beautiful day. with a light
air from the sea. Passing Inside of
Littleton Island, we searched for rel
ics along Lifeboat cove. The desolate
cliffs of Cape nalherton were a blaze
of color and light but the sea was
refreshingly cool, with fleets of blue
towering bergs to dispel the fire of
arctic midsummer.
As we rushed In comfort past the
Ice polished and wind swept bead-
lands the sea was alive with birds,
seal and walrus, but little shooting
was done, for we were bent on en
joying the quiet sport of motorboat
ing. Arrival at Annootok.
As we passed the sharp rocks of
Cairn Point we located nine tents In
a small bay under Cape Inglefield.
"Look there Is Annootokl" said
Tungan. our native guide.
Looking up Smith sound, we noted
that the entire channel beyond was
blocked with a Jam of bard blue Ice.
The northernmost limit of motorboat
lng bad been reached. A perpendicu
lar cliff served as a pier to which to
fasten the boat Here It could rise
and fall with the tide, and the drifting
Ice did not give much trouble.
A diligent exploration of the town
disclosed the fact that we bud reach
ed not only the northernmost town,
but the most prosperous settlement of
the Greenland shore. The best hunt
ers bad gathered here for the winter
bear hunt
Their game catch had been very
lucky. Immense catches of meat were
strewn along the shore. More than a
hundred dogs voiced the buut force,
with which Eskimo prosperity Is
measured, and twelve long haired
wild men came out to meet us as
friends.
The wealth In food and furs of this
place fixed my determination on this
snot as a base for the polar dash.
We were standing at a point within
700 miles of the pole. The strongest
force of men. the best teams of dogs
and an unlimited supply of food, com
bined with the equipment on board
the yacht formed an ideal plant from
which to work out the campaign. The
seeming hopelessness of the task bad
a kind of weird fascination for me.
Many years of schooling In both polar
zones and tn mountaineering would
serve a useful purpose.
Conditions Right For Dash.
Here was my chance. Here was
everything necessary conveniently
placed within the polar gateway. The
problem was discussed with my col
league. Mr. Bradley generously vol
unteered to land from the yacht the
food, fuel and other supplies we bad
provided for local use. There was
abundant trading material to ''serve
as money.
My own equipment aboard for
sledge traveling could be made to
serve every purpose In the enterprise.
The possible combination left abso
lutely nothing to be desired to Insure
success.
Only good health, endurable weath
er and workable Ice were necessary.
The expenditure of a million dollars
could not have placed an expedition
at a better advantage. The opportu
nity was too good to be lost. We
therefore returned to Etah to prepare
for the quest.
Strong efforts had been made to
reacb the pole from every available
quarter. Only the angle between
Alaska and Greenland bad been left
untried. In our prospective venture
we aimed to pierce this area of the
globe.
If we failed Iu our main effort we
would at least mnke a track over a
blank spot With the resources for
transportation which the Eskimos of
fered I hoped to carry ample supplies
over Ellesmere Ijind and along the
west coast of the game land.
There was reason to suppose that
we would avoid the troublesome pack
agitated by the Greenland currents.
The Eskimos were willing to trust to
the game resources of this region to
feed and fire the expedition en route
to the land's end.
8plendid Advantages Offered.
If their faith proved correct. It of
fered me a series of advantages de
nied to every other leader of polar
expeditions, for the movement would
not only be supplied at tbe expense of
the land which It explored, but men
and dogs would be taken to the battle
ground in superb training, with their
vigorous bodies nourished by whole
some freh meat, not I be nauseating
laboratory stuff which Is usually
crowded Into tbe unwilling stomach.
Furthermore. It afforded me a chance
to test every article of equipment In
actual field work. and. above all. after
a hard. campaign of this kind I could
select with some chance of success tbe
most likely winners for the final race
over tbe clrcumpolar sea.
A compact was made wltb tbe little
men of tbe farthest north to push tbe
venture luto the boreal center. Wien
It was noised about at Etab that prepa
rations were In progress lo try for tbe
pole most of tbe men on board the
yacht volunleei-pd to serve.
Captain Bartlett skipper of the John
R. Bradley, said that he also would
like to stay; but. If coiiilled t re
turn, he required at least tt cook ami
an engineer to take the yacht Imrk to
Newfoundland.
The situation was eased when the
rnniMln was told that Imt one man w:n
wanted. No group of white men could
possibly matvb tne t.sKinio "
element. The willing bands of a trllie
of 2Ti0 people were at my disposal.
More help was not required.
But a companion and a general over
seer was In demand for this post.
Rudolph Franeke was selected. An
nootok was to be the base of opera
tions. But there Is no harbor near this vil
lage to facilitate a rapid landing of
supplies, and to hasten the departure
of the yacht on her homeward run
everything tor tbe polar camoalgn was
AN ESKIMO BKb&B.
brought on deck while the vessel was
still at anchor in Etah. and below all
was prepared for the expected storms
of the return voyagu.
Starting For Annootok.
Late in the evening of Sept 1 the
entire village of Etah was uiken
aboard, the anchor was tripped, and
soon the Bradley's bow put out on the
waters of Smith sound for Annootok.
The night was cold and clear, bright
ened by tbe charm of color. The atiu
bad Just begun to dip under the north
ern horizon, which marks the end of
the summer double days of splendor
and begins the period of storms lead
ing Into the long ulght Early In tbe
morning we were off Annootok.
The weather was now changed. A
strong wind came from the sea. With
shallow water, unknown rocks and
much ice drifting about no comfortable
berth could be found for the yacht If
the overloaded decks were to be clear
ed at all tt must be done quickly.
Tbe launch and all the dories were
lowered and tilled. Eskimo boats were
pressed into service and loaded. The
boats were towed ashore. Only a few
leached Annootok Itself, for the wind
increased aud a troublesome sea made
haste a matter of great Importance.
Things were pitched ashore anywhere
on the rocks where a lauding could be
found for tbe boats.
The splendid etllclency of the launch
proved equal to the emergency, aud In
the course of about three hours all was
safely put on shore In spite of threat
ening winds and forbidding seas.
Supplies Taken by Dr. Cook.
Following is the complete list of the
supplies provided from John 1. Brad
ley's yacot for the polar dash of Dr.
Frederick A. Cook:
ElevNi cases of flour, twenty cases
cornmeal, six barrels cornmeal, thirty
nine cases biscuits, twelve barrels bis
cuits, four cases rice.
One case smoked corned beef, four
cases pork and beans, eight cases ham,
five cases bacon, fifteen cases pemiul
can. one case beef tongue, two cases
codfish.
One ense peas, sixteen cases beans,
two cases potatoes.
Twenty-one cases sugar, six cases
tea, teu cases coffee.
Four cases milk, one case eating but
ter, one tub butter for cooking, one
tub lard.
One case soups, one case catchup, one
case pepper, spices, horseradish, etc.;
one case vinegar, pickles, mustard, etc!
One case assorted Jums and fruits
one case strawberry jMice for drink
ing, one case salt, one wise raisins aud
currants, one case mapli sirup, one
case dried peaches.
Nine cases tobacco, one case wash
ing aud baking powder.
Seven cases matches, seventeen cases
coal oil. 115 gallons alcohol, one case
caudles. 118 bags coal, four stoves
two alcohol stoves, lamps.
One canvas boat, one case rifles
2.000 rounds ammunition, one Win
chester rllle. 1.000 rounds iniinunitlon
one thermos bottle. '
Two pairs shoes, complete cookln"
outfit, hickory wo..d for fifteen sleds
Iron. coper. nails and screws
Bedding, sleeping baas s,k .,
One box tools for Ironwork. one box
carpenters' tools. one pr fiwdglasss
one camera, with plates.
Two dories with oars, one dozen
panes of glass for windows, fifty feet
Ktoveplpe. three chairs.
nl7iVe fX. ,r',W' 0t"' kpK block
powder, one box books. 200 tin boxes
wltb wood outside.
Wood for building bouse, rope twine
charts, maps. Instruments, compasses'
knives and needles for trading with
natives. "
(Continued next week.)
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SAVED BY A' PANTHER.
The Fiero Brute Proved a Good Tern,
perance Lecturer.
Governor Jenulngs of ludluna used
to tell u story of UIh early electioneer
ing days In wlilcU be said that a
iwnttier may be a good temperance
lecturer. Colonel V. M. Cockruin re
pents tue story in Lis "I'ioneer History
of Indiana." The Incident uuppeued
when Governor Jennings was traveling
over the thinly settled hills of Dear
born county, electioneering for con
gress. He met a mnn with whom he was
well acquainted, by name Tom Ogles
by, who was Just gettlug over a pro
tracted debauch. Jennings began ask
ing Tom about his political views.
The half sober fellow looUed at him
and said:
"Jen, don't you think a ninn just out
of u panther tight ought to be elec
tioneered in a different uiauuer from
this? I am just from the grave. I
was awakened a little while ago by a
panther putting leaves and grass over
me. It kept this up until 1 was entire
ly covered. 1 lay still for awhile and
then raised up and found tbe puntuer
gone. I knew I was In danger, so I
took my gun aud climbed Into a tree
to see what the panther iuteuded to do.
"In u short time 1 heard her coming,
and she had her kltteus with her. Ev
ery few steps she would Jump as If
catching something, and the little ones
would go through the same maneu
vers. She kept this up until she got
near to the bed of leaves she had cov
ered over me aud then made a spring
on the pile. She looked Just as I felt
when 1 found that I was covered un
for dead. She then started In to in
vestigate the cause of my disappear
ance, and before she located me 1 shot
her."
nfter bearll,K ,u's. said:
Nell, lum, 1 believe 1 should treat
you as one from the dead aud that you
should begin yonr life from this point.
e were schoolboys together. I know
yu are a capable civil engineer and
well educated, aud If you cease drink,
ins I will see that you have a good po
sition on the surveying corps."
rom Oglesby did quit drinking. Jen-
ke to his old friend, who became ono
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