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; |j The Abbeville Press and Banner i BY W. W. & W. R. BRADLEY. ABBEVILLE, 8. C.. WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 27, 1909. ESTABLISHED 1844 1 ^ i ? ? t 4? 4? 4? + ?S? 4? [The Conquesi > > If By Dr. FREDERICK A. COOl ? Copyright. 1909. by (he New York j? Herald Company, Registered In ! Canada In Accordance With Copy? right AcL Copyright In Mex* ico Under Laws of the Republic of Mexico. All Rights Reserved > THE expedition was equipped a Gloucester, Mass. All was read on the evening of July 3, 100' Ashore boys were testing thel j3reworks for the morrow of celebm |tiou, but aboard, as our vessel, th iJohn R. Bradley, withdrew from th pier, all wus quiet. There were n eisiting crowds of curiosity seekers No tooting whistles signalized our d< parture. j An arctic expedition had been bor without the usual public bombasi There was, indeed, no excuse fo 'clamor. Neither the help of the go\ eminent nor the contributions of pr i |Tate individuals had been sought. Th project was quietly given life and it expenses were paid by John R. Brati ley. Its destiny was shaped by th writer. Mr. Bradley was interested fu gam animals of the north. I was interests in the game of the polar quest. Fo jthe time being the business concerne ,us only. If the venture proved sue Icessful there would be time enough t raise the bauuer of victory. If it fai ed none had the privilege of lieapiu upon us the unmerited abuse whieusually comes to the returning pola traveler. Id a brief mouth all had been pr< pared for the peculiar mission. W had purchased a strong Gloucester fisl Ing schooner, fitted with a motor, co\ ered for ice and loaded down wit suitable supplies for a prolonged p< riod. One moruiug the bold cliffs of Cap York were dimly outlined in the gra mist which screened the land. A stori had carried so much ice against th coast that a near approach was in possible, and continued winds kept u a sea which made It equally a difficult to land on the ice. In Ice Free Polar Waters. Though anxious to meet the native at Cape York, we were forced to tur and set a course for the next vlllagi nt North Star hav. At noon the soot 'clouds separated, and in the nort through the narrow breaks we saw th steep slopes and warm color of crin son cliffs resting on the rising water. Darting through the air were couu less guillemots, gulls, little auks an eider ducks. We were iu the ice frt north waters, where creatures of tl sea fiud a marine oasis iu midst of polar desert. This kind of coast extends polewai to the land's end. It is the abuudai sea life which makes human habit; tion just possible here, though Ian animals are also important. The people of the farthest uorth ai crowded into a natural reservation t the arctic ice wall of Melville bay 1 the south and the stupendous line < cliffs of Humboldt glacier in the nort Home of the Eskimos. Widely scattered iu small village the northernmost Eskimo finds here good living. A narrow band of rock I ? ,1 l^.wl 1 n.w1 rw uuiu mriYvreu tut* iuuu iv.e uuu iuc at offers grasses upon which feed ptarir gan, hare and caribous. Numerous cliffs and lslauds afford resting place in summer for myriat of marine birds that seek the snia life of the icy waters. Blue and whi foxes wander everywhere. Seal, walru narwhal and white whale sport in tl summer sun, while the bear, king < the polar wilds, roams over the sea i all times. The yacht dodged the icebergs ai dangerous rocks in the fog aboi Cape Athol, then turned eastward cross Wolsteuholme sound. A? we neared Table mountal which guards North Star bay, mat natives came out in kayaks to me us. Some were recognized as o friends. There was Mvab, he of mar wives; Oobloiah, who had execut< Angodgibsah, styled the villain I Gibson at Redcliffe House, and Pi coota, husband of the queen, in who f family are to be found the only h brid children of the tribe. Later, Knud Kasmussen, a uam: writer, living as a native among t! people, came aboard. With him v got better acquainted during the wi ter. Late at night a visit was made the town of Oomanooi. There we seven triangular sealskiu tents, co veniently placed on picturesque rocl Gathered about these in large nui j>ers were men, women and childre phivpriug in the midnight chill. '4.'Qey were ouu jookiujj specimens humanity. In height the men av< aged but fivo feet two inches and tl women four feet ten Inches. All hi broad, fat faces, heavy trunks ai well rounded limbs. Their skin w slightly bronzed. Men and worn had coal black hair and brown ey< The nose was short, and the han and feet were short, but thick. There was not much news to c change. After we had gme over t list of marriages and deaths the lu of the chase became the topic of cc versation. It was a period of monogaa Myah had exchanged a plurality wives for a larger team of dogs, ai there was but one other man in t tribe with two wives. Women were rather scarce. Sevei inarriageahle men were forced to foi jgo the advantages of married life t k t of the Pole lis * fee ?$. i am K Explorer's Own Account t !rh {1 of His Journey to the J |?tr. I Goal ? Hunting Adven- | j ?%, * turesAmongMe Eskimos ter j. i "-a b [FIRST ARTICLE] uig a ?* * * * * * * * * > * * * ;^c tier lt crause there were not enough wives for 1 _ all. By mutual agreement several men net - had exchanged wives. In other cases ; hor ' womeu had chosen other partners, and ;ine the changes were made seemingly to daj e the advantage of all, for no regrets : bul e were expressed. i the 0 There was an average of three fat, 1 wn clever children for each family, the 'for ,* youngest, as a rule, resting in a pocket for on the mother's back. j tak n Dwellings of the Eskimos. ! ^ t. The tent had a raised platform upon ]^a r which all slept. The edge of this made j ^u( a seat, and on each side were placed I ^ i- stone lamps, in which blubber was j*"e e burned, with moss as a wick. Over 11 u s this was a drying rack, and there was j '?-v I- other furniture. I ear e Ou board the yacht there had been ; busy days of barter. Furs and ivory | wa e had been gathered i.u heaps in ex- ivrG d change for guns, knives and needles. | A r Every seamau from cabin boy to cap- :ter' J tain had suddenly got rich iu the gum- j^ai - ble of trade for prized blue fox skins ft s o and narwhal tusks. i?* I- The Eskimos were equally elated | SPC S with their end of the bargain. For a 6rj1 h beautiful foxskin of less use to a na- i ^ai r tive than a dog pelt he has secured a on pocket knife that would serve him half ?- a lifetime. ^ e A woman had exchanged her fur pu] l- pants, worth a hundred dollars, for a cn{ *- red pocket handkerchief, with which su, h she would decorate her head and igloo we ?- for years to come. ltt The midnight tide lifted the yacht ou aD( e an even keel from her makeshift dry- eV( y dock on the beach, and she was pulled 11 Sul e ^ Oli x~ ^ O ta^ a PH. FBEDliKICK A. COOK. ;y ac ,a out Into the bay ami anchored for a f0] *j_ few hours. Oouianooi was but one of wj six villages lu which the tribe had di- ak a vided its 250 people for the current, an Is season. | in, jj To study the people, to further en- ^ fnnrnro ilio crjimo of barter and to en-1 at, L(? "' ?~ ***" ~' " j ?*? g joy the rare sport of yachting and oc hunting in man's northernmost hauuts j we prepared to visit as many villages an as possible. ]0< In the morning the anchor was rais- ju 1(j ed. and the yacht set sail to a light | an ^ wind headed for more northern vil- j ^1S to laees- pa Pucks were secured in abundance. nc. n Seals were given chase, but they were able to escape our craft. Nearing j Ul, Saunders Island a herd of walrus was! st) Ijj seen on a pan of drift ice far ahead nc jy of the yacht. th ^ Two with splendid tusks were objv tallied, and two tons of meat blubber q_ were turned over to our Eskimo al lies. ed st1 y- An Eskimo Widow's Story. Among the Eskimo passengers pac- v sh ing the deck was a widow, who, in ^ lie tears, told us the story of her life?a ^ k-e story which offered a peep into the n- comedy and tragedy of Eskimo existence. She had arranged a den under tQ to a shelter of sealskins among the anre chor chains. We had offered her a n- large bed. with straw in it. and a ;s. l'laee between decks as a better nest ai- for her brood of youngsters, but she >ii, refused, saying she preferred the open ^ air on deck. of She had come from American shores. >P- and, as a foreign belle, her hand was be sought early. At thirteen Ikwa Intro- S? id duced her to a wedded life not strewn ^ id with blubber. lie was cruel and not ^ as always truthful. en Two girls graced their home. One ?s. was now married. When the young- ea ds est was out of her hood, Ikwa took ^ the children and invited her to leave. rx- saying that he had taken tc wife w ho Ahtah. a nlumn maid anc a good ck seamstress. m- Ma nee had neither advantage, but ^ she know something of human nature. jn iy. and soon found another husband, a of good deal older, but better than the j' Qd first- Their life was a hard oue, for he' Xordingwah was not a good hunter. but their home was peaceable, quiet t al and happy, Two children eulivened Jc rp. It. Both were at her side on thu )e? yacht, a boy of eight, the only deaf 1 dumb Eskimo in all the land, and ,3.4 bin, pale weakling of three. | Joth had been condemued by the ^ liimo law of the survival uf the fit- ; + t, the first because of insufficient i J ises and the second because it was ler three and still on its mother's ? ?k when the father passed away. * ey were not to participate in the ? ife of life. But an unusual mother ed them. ? i few days before the previous win- ^ the old father, anxious to provide rra bearskins for the prolonged ;ht, had ventured alone far up into ! mountains. His gun went off acei- . * itally, and he never returned. i?M "he executor of the brother of Ma- I ?'s former husband was kind to | W for the long night and kept fam- 1 from her door. In the summer * r she had been able to keep herself, : who could provide for her for 2,0 night to come? Her only resource Caj s to seek the chilled heart of her ^a mer husband, and we were per- t | ming the unpleasant mission of j ;ing her to him as wife No. 2. rhen we later saw Ikwa he d|l not ^ nk us for the trouble we had taken, wo iiorl ovnoftpd no reward. 'he speed of the yacht increased as ' f0( night advanced. A snow squall sted the decks, and to escape the J* air we sought our wann berths , ly. At 4 o'clock in the morning gray gloom separated aud the , rm sun poured forth a suitable alth of August rays. e* Lt this time we passed the ice bat- ed and storm swept cliff of Cape rry. Beyond was Whale sound. On ^ai ea of gold, strewn with ice islands r< ultramarine aud alabaster, whales iuted and walrus shouted. The ^ impus was out early for a fight. ( rge flocks of little auks rushed over hurried missious. r, ve: Entering Inglefield Gulf. At 'he wind was light, but the engines ab lied us along at a pace just fast Wf >ugh to allow us to enjoy the superb 1 :roundings. In the afternoon we co< re well into Inglefield gulf, and near pa Iblu there was a strong head wind cle 1 enough ice about to engage the 01: i of the lookout. Is Ve aimed here to secure Eskimo wt ides and with them seek caribou in thi ick's bay. While the yacht was king for a favorable berth In the r ft off Kanga the launch was low- It d and we sought to Interview tbe kimos of Ittiblu. There were only ? woman, a few children and about icore of dogs at the place. The wo- ^ u talked quickly and explained at f ne length that her husband and ^ lers were away ou a caribou hunt. j0] [1 she told us without a leading quesn the news of the tribe for a year. iftcr gasping for breath like a smoth- ^ ;d seal, she bepan with news of pre?us years and a history of the fortten ages. We started back for tLe inch, and she invited herself to the ^ (asure of our coiupauy to the beach. An Eskimo Trade. th ,Ve had only gone a few steps before of occurred to her that she was in need st< something. Would we not give her I few boxes of matches in exchange fo a narwhal tusk? We would be de- w! hted, said Air. Bradley, and a hand- fo 1 of sweets went with the bargain, qu >r boy brought down two ivory < sks, each eight feet in length. The Ct <-? irorn n>nrfh $1 "0 SO :Iad we a knife to spare? Yes, and an tin spoon was also given just to to r>w that we were liberal. te The yacht was headed northward pi ross Inglefield gulf. It Is necessary sl< r deep sea craft to give Karnah a nc de berth. There were bergs enough out to hold the water down, though w; occasional sea rose with a sicken? thump. ys L'he launch towed the dory, of which so anee and her children were the only cupants. Karnah was to be her future home, d as we neared the shore we tried to ;ate Ikwa, but there was not a man town. Five women, fifteen children id forty-five dogs came out to meet , The men were on a hunting camign, and their location was not extly known. \ttahtungwah. Mance's rival, a fat, isociuble creature, stood on a useful jne, where we chose to land, and did it accommodate us with footing on e same platform. A Thrifty Eskimo Camp. There were five sealskin tents pitch- | among the bowlders of a glacial ream. An immense quantity of narbal meat was placed on the rocks id stones to dry. Skins were stretch[ on the grass, and a general air of rift was showu about the place. Bundles of sealskins, packages of Its and much ivory were brought out trade and establish friendly interurse. We gave them sugar, tobacco id ammunition in quantities to suit, jo cir own estimate of value. The fat woman entered her tpnt, and ^ e saw no more of her during our ay, for she d!d not venture to trade ^ ; did the others. Manee was kindly eated by the other village folk, and a >t steaming with oily meat was soon rved in her honor. We were cor- ^ ally invited to partake of the feast, w it had a convenient excuse, just hav- P1 g finished a meal. Would we not place ourselves at ' >se and stay for a day or two, as their lsbands would soon return? We were tv>pd tn dorline their hosDitalitv. for oc itliout the harbor there was too SI uch wind to keep the yacht waiting. | w Eskimos have no system ?f snlutaon except a greeting smile or a part- w g look of regret. We got both at the g! line time as we stepped into the unch and shouted goodby. cj( Aboard, the captain was told to pro- 0y >ed to Cape Robertson. The wind a, ised. a fog camp over from the inland sc e and blotted out the landscape down t about a thousand feet, but under j0 lis the aii* was clear. j w > ?! ?J? 4? ?! ? *{ ?J? 4* "fr 4? *{ The Gonques By Dr. FREDERICK A. COO Copyright* 1909, by the New York Herald Company, Registered In Canada In Accordance With Copyright Act. Copyright In Mexico Under Lawa of the Republic of Mexico. All Rights Reserved 14? w r E awoke off Cape Robertsi 7m/ and went ashore before brea J y fast. The coast here ris suddenly to an altitude 00 feet and is crowned with an i p. It is picturesque enough. Larj ys, blue glacial walls and promine adlands offer a pleasing variety, b is much like the coast of all Gree id. t had, however, the tremendous a ntages of a southern exposure ai 'lis, providing a resting piace ior ti tie auk in millions. These litt ds darted from the cliff to the se ther rich grassy verdure also off? an oasis for the arctic hare, whl j blue fox found life easy here, f could fill his winter den with f ithered creatures. Ls we approached the shore 10 me women, 31 children and 100 doj me out to meet us. I count the ch ?n and dogs, for they are equal portant in Eskimo economy. Tl ter are by far the most important j average Caucasian in the arctic. )nly small game had fallen to tl kimos' lot, but they were eager nture out with us after big gam last Mr. Bradley had found a su le retinue of native guides, and \ sre not long in arranging a compa< ITree passage, the good graces of tl 3k and a knife each were to be the y. A caribou hunt was not suf intly novel to merit a return rick's Bay, where Intelligent effo 0 1x170x70 roTTor/loH lvnt \t rvno hnni M,"WJU iVHMiUVW, WUt > might get a hunt at Kookaan, ne j head of Robertson Bay. Setting Sail For Etah. rhis venture, however, failed, thouj gave us an interesting chase abo ngerous waters in a violent ga e returned to the igloo to do hoiniri id off our guides, luade presents sir women and children and set si r Etah. Clearing weather after the storm i rded delightful yachting weather. Irly strong offshore wind tilled t a; wings of canvas. The cool air w acing. while the bright sun tlm ittering smiles from slant to slai ie seamen forward sang of the c ;hts of fisher folk. V phonograph sent music, classic d otherwise, into the arctic air frc e cabins. At table there was a ki continuous performance with >ady hand and receptive stomach. During two days of stormy disco rt several important meals had be lllingly missed. But in the arc od accounts must be squared lickly as possible. On the following morning we pass tpe Alexander and entered Sm; und. Half a gale came from the s< id we entered Foulke flora, t wn of Etah was composed of fc nts, which for this season had be tched beside a small stream Just le of the first projecting point on t irth shores. Inside this point there was shelter ater to land the Eskimos' kayaks. It also made a pood harbor for t icht. It is possible in favorable si ns to push through Smith soui HI} K. BRADLEY, BACKER OF DR. COC rer Kane baslu, Into Kenned}' ch.* but the experiment Is always ie risk of the vessel, There was no special reason for us izard life; therefore the yacht >re prepared for the return voya bis was to consume several days, a e sought to occupy the time in < oration and sport. Much Game at Etah. The vicinity of Etah Is notable ie stamping ground of Dr. Kane a r. Hayes In the middle of the li mtury. There were no unexploi >ots in the neighborhood, hut th< as a good deal of game ileal. Far beyond, along the inland I ere caribou, but we preferred to e< ie our exploration to the seasho lie bay waters were alive w iler ducks and guillemots, while ji itciflo wnlrus dared us to venture t open contest on the wind sw< ns. After ambitions for the chnse a cal exploration were satisfied ere told that the people of Annoot< t of the Pole ??? ^ Ready For the Dash to J the World's Farthest | North?Expedition Well * Planned and Equipped * [SECOND ARTICLE] * 3n twenty-five miles to the north, w ^ be glad to see us. Here was chance to arrange a jaunt in the torboat. The tanks were filled, ?* able food and catnp equipment a ce loaded, and off we started on b'e morning of Aug. 21 for man's ull nt Thule. ut It was a beautiful day, with a 1 n. air from the sea. Passing iusldi Littleton island, we searched for d. ics along Lifeboat cove. The desc ](] cliffs of Cape Hatherton were a I tie of color and light, but the sea le refreshingly cool, with fleets of ,a. towering bergs to dispel the fir< >r. arctic midsummer. le As we rushed In comfort past or ice polished and wind swept h at lands the sea was alive with bi seal and walrus, but little shoo n, was done, for we were bent on ?S Joying the quiet sport of motort 11- ing. ly Arrival at Annootok. lie As we passed the sharp rocks to Cairn Point we located nine tent a small bay under Cape Iuglefiek tie "Look?there is Annootok!" to Tungan, our native guide. ie. Looking up Smith sound, we n It- that the entire channel beyond ve blocked with a jam of hard blue ?t. The northernmost limit of motort be ing had been reached. A perpenc sir lar cliff served as a pier to whie B- fasten the boat. Here it could to and fall with the tide, and the drif rt ice did not erive much trouble. ed A diligent exploration of the t ar disclosed the fact that we had re ed not only the northernmost t< but the most prosperous settlemer the Greenland shore. The best h ere bad gathered here for the wi I bear hunt Their game catch had been lucky. Immense catches of meat1 jj. strewn along the shore. More tin hundred dogs voiced the hunt f< ^ with which Eskimo prosperity ? measured, and twelve long ha h wild men came out to meet uj ag friends. The wealth in food and furs of Qt place fixed my determination on le] sP?t a base for the polar c We were standing at a point wi -aj 700 miles of the pole. The stron j force of men, the best teams of < ud and an unlimited supply of food, < bined with the equipment on b the yacht, formed an Ideal plant 1 which to work out the campaign. eu seeming hopelessness of the task tje a kind of weird fascination for as Many years of schooling i^both i zones ana iu umuuimumiug ? e(j serve a useful purpose. [th Conditions Right For Dash. sa, Here was my chance. Here he everything necessary convenh >ur placed within the polar gateway, en problem was discussed with my iu- league. Mr. Bradley generously he unteered to land from the yacht food, fuel and other supplies we ed provided for local use. There abundant trading material to 8 he as money. ?a- My own equipment aboard id, sledge traveling could be mad< serve every purpose in the enterp The possible combination left i lutely nothing to be desired to In success. Only good health, endurable w< er and workable ice were necesf The expenditure of a million do could not have placed an exped at a better advantage. The oppi nity was too good to be lost, therefore returned to Etah to pre for the quest. Strong efforts had been mad< I reach the pole from every avai i quarter. Only the angle beti Alaska and Greenland had been untried. In our prospective ver we aimed to pierce this area of globe. If we failed in our main effort would at least make a track ov blank spot. With the resources transportation which the Eskimo! fered I hoped to carry ample sup over Ellesmere Land and along west coast of the game land. There was reason to suppose we would avoid the troublesome X5' agitated by the Greenland curr in- The Eskimos were willing to tru: at the game resources of this regio feed and flre the expedition en i to to the land's end. 'as Splendid Advantages Offered. Se- If their faith proved correct, I nd fered me a series of advantages iX~ nied to every other leader of i expeditions, for the movement w not only be s^iplled at the expen: as the land which it explored, but ntl and dogs would be taken to the bf lst ground in superb training, with ed vigorous bodies nourished by w ?re some fresh meat, not the nauser laboratory stuff which ? usi ce_ crowded Jnto the unwilling stoma 5n. Furthermore, it afforded me a ch rC- to test every article of equipmei id, actual field work. and. above all. i ls( a hard campaign of this kind I c ot, select with some chance of succon: ,|)f most likely wluners for the final over the circumpolar sea. mj A compact was made with the men of the farthest north to pusl venture Into the boreal center. V . rt was noised about at Etab that prepa* rations were in progress to try for the ? pole most of the men on board the ^ yacht volunteered to serve. ' ^ j Captain Bartlett, skipper of the John * R. Bradley, said that he also would ? like to stay; but, if compelled to re* j turn, he required at least a cook and * an engineer to take the yacht back to * ' Newfoundland. ? I The situation was eased when the * captain was told that but one man was * 'wanted. No group of white men could * possibly match the Eskimo in his own ?$, element. The willing hands of a tribe * of 250 people were at my disposal, i More help was not require^. ould ?ut a companion and a general overthe seer was in demand for this post. m0_ Rudolph Francke was selected. Ansujt-nootok was to be the base of operavere tions. the I But there is no harbor near this vilima la&e t0 facilitate a rapid landing of supplies, and to hasten the departure ight! ?* the yacht on her homeward run e of everything for the polar camDaign was rel- j late own AN ESKIMO BELLE. acb>wn,1 brought on deck while the vessel was ,t of sti11 at anchor in Etah, and below an iunt- was prepared for the expected storms nter of return voyage. Starting For Annootok. vefy Late in the evening of Sept. 1 the vere entire village of' Etah was taken 1D a aboard, the anchor was tripped, and soon the Bradley's how put out ou the ,3 waters of Smith sound for Annootok. lired night was cold and clear, bright3 as ened by the charm of color. The suu had just begun to dip under the uorththis eril horizon, which marks the end of this the sumuier double days of spleudo? 'as^- and begins the period of storms leadithin Log into the long night. Early in the 'gest morning we were off Annootok. dogs | weather Was now changed. A com-1 strong wind came from the sea. With oard shallow water, unknown rocks and from much ice drifting about no comfortable Tlie berth could be found for the yacht. If the overloaded decks were to be clearme ed at all it must be done quickly. >olar The launch and all the dories were ould lowered and filled. Eskimo boats were pressed into service and loaded. The boats were towed ashore. Only a few was reached Annootok itself, for the wind jntly increased and a troublesome sea made The haste a matter of great importance, col- Things were pitched ashore anywhere vol- on the rocks where a landing could be the found for the boats. had The splendid efficiency of the launch was proved equal to the emergency, and in lerve the course of about three hours all was safely put on shore in spite of threatfor ening winds and forbidding seas. * to Lfien ?? -r_l L.. n """" supplies I <*rvcil ujr l-rt . wuvr? ibso- Following is the complete list of the isure supplies provided from John R. Bradley's yiacht for the polar dash of Dr. ;ath- Frederick A. Cook: sary. Eleven cases of flour, twenty cases liars cornmeal, six barrels corumeal, thirtyitlon njne cases biscuits, twelve barrels bisortu cuitSi four cases rice. ^ e One case smoked corned beef, four pare cases pork and beans, eight cases ham, five cases bacon, fifteen cases pemmie t0 can, one case beef tongue, two cases lable CO(jflSh. veen Qne case peas sixteen cases beans, ]aft 1C11 two cases potatoes. lture Twenty-one cases sugar, six cases tea, ten cases coffee. Four cases milk, one case eating but" we ter, oue tub butter for cooking, one tub lard | One case soups, one case catcnup. one 5 .? " case pepper, spices, horseradish, etc.; 15 one case vinegar, pickles, mustard, etc. e One case assorted jams and fruits, one case strawberry juice for drink.. Ing, one case salt, one case raisins and * currants, one case maple sirup, one to case ^r'e<* peaches. s t Nine cases tobacco, one case wash oute ing ant* taking P?wder. Seven cases matches, seventeen cases coal oil, 115 gallons alcohol, one case candles, 1 IS bags coal, four stoves, 1 ??' two alcohol stoves, lamps. 1 de- One canvas boat, one case rifles, ">olar. 2,000 rounds ammunition, one Wlnou'd' Chester rifle, 1,000 rounds ammunition, 3e of j one thermos bottle. men Two pairs shoes, complete cooking I outfit, hickory wood for fifteen sleds, their | jron COpper nails and screws. ho,c'i Bedding, sleeping bags, one silk tent, itiugi One box tools for ironwork, one box ually! carpenters' tools, one pair fieldglasscs, c ! one camera, with plates. aneej q;wo d,,rios with oars, one dozen 1 panes of glass for windows, fifty feet 1 stovepipe, three chairs. . ould j *jwejve fox traps, one kes; black i the .... , .w> powuer, uiiu o<>.\ huuivb, .uv mi uu.?vo r'u,> | with wood outside. J Wood for building house, rope, twiue, charts, maps, instruments, compasses. ' U>| knives and needles for trading with eu, natives. WEST END. 3 Personal Paragraphs and News Items i Contributed by Miss Lily Templeton. I " . -A Mrs. J. B. Moseley of Lowndesville was in the city for a few days last week the guest of Mrs. Laura B. Love. Mr. J. E. McDavid spent last week in Greenville. He was attending United States Court. Dr. L. T. Hill went to Greenwood Friday on professional business. Mr. Joe P. Giles of New York spent Thursday in the city. ?Mr. and Mrs. r^uis Huckabee of Lowndesville were the guests of Major and Mrs. Nance for several days last week. Mrs. Mary Parker has returned to her home after "a short stay here with Mrs. V. D. Lee. Dr. S. F. Killingsworth and his pretty little daughter, Elizabeth, of Columbia, were in the city for several days last week. Dr. Killingsworth came to Abbeville to attend the Odd Fellrws meeting. < Mr. James Moore, of Charlotte, N. C., is in the city spending a while with friends. Miss Mary Stark has returned home after a very pleasant stay with friends in Cheraw. Miss|Stark has been indisposed since her return, but her friends are delighted to see her out again. It is reported that we had frost Monday. Mr. Edgar Kellar, Mr. Lawrence Mcllwain and Mr. Leonard Mcllwain left Monday for Arcadia, Fla., where they will spend the winter. Miss Leonora Neville Long, voice teacher at Due West College for Women, spent Sunday here as the guest of Mrs. J. C. Ellis. Miss Long assisted in the music at the ilethodist church. She has a wonderful voice and her singing is always enjoyed. Mr. James Hemphill is at home again after a year's stay in Orange, N. J., where he has had a position in Edison's laboratory. The friends of Mr. L. H. Russell are sorry v to know that he is not well. They hope he will soon be well again. - Miss May Bailey, one of Greenwood's most charming young laiies, was in the city last Friday attend '-The Lion and the Mouse." She was the guest of Miss Mamie Morse while in the city. Mrs. J. D. Kerr went over to Greenwood Friday on account of the extreme illness of her mother, Mrs. J. W. Kerr. Miss Helen White came home Saturday from Spartanburg where she is teaching at Converse and stayed here with her home people until Monday. Miss Mamie Morse entertained a few of her friends Friday evening after "The Lion and the Mouse" at a delightful supper in honor of her guest Miss May Bailey. A party from Greenwood occupied a box Friday evening at "The Lion and the Mouse." Those who composed the party were: Mr. and Mrs. McKlssick, Miss Susan Arnold, Miss Hattle Hodges, Miss Coleman, Mr. Nlckles, Captain Evans, and Dr. Neei. v Miss Kate Haddon spent Sunday in the city, the guest of her uncle, Mr. B. M. Haddon. Miss Belle Visanska is at home again after an extended stay in Atlanta. Her friends here are glad to welcome her home Mrs. John Hall of Charlotte, N. C., is in the city spending awhile with Mrs. Garry Hall. ' The Secession Chapter of the Daughters of Confederacy will meet Thursday afternoon with Miss Esther Graydon. A full meeting is desired. Four-thirty o'clock Is the hour for meeting. Mr. Clyde Morgan went to Monroe Saturday and stayed until Monday with his home people. Mr. T. P. Ouarles has gone to Charleston to attend tne meeting of the Synod of : South Carolina that is being held in the First Presbyterian Church in Charleston. Mrs. John Yates of Monroe, N. C., is In the city to attend the Seal-Smith wedding. Mr. T. M. Miller was in the last week attending the Odd Fellows meeting. Mr. Miller holds a prominent office in the Odd 1 Fellows' lodge here. Miss Careiie Hanvey who has been the guest of Mrs. C. D. Brown for the past week left Saturday for her home in Charleston after a pleasant stay here. Miss Hrnvey received many delightful social attentions during her visit to Mrs. Brown. Miss Carrie Harris left Friday for Bir; mingham, Ala., where she will visit frienda before returning to her home in Courtland, Ala. Miss Harris has been the guest or ! her sisters Mrs. Lawrence Parker and Mrs. R. S. Link during the summer. Mrs. H. G. Anderson went to Anderson ! last week to attend the Humphrey-Farmer * wedding. Miss Mamie Morse, Miss Fannie Harris, Mr. James Morse and Mr. Sam Cooper 1 wont over to Greenwood with Miss May ' Baily Monday. Mr. Cooper drove them i over in his automobile. Mr. Wilson G. Harvey, Grand Master, of Charleston was in the citv last Thursdav to attend the Odd Fellows meeting. * Mr. Harvey was entertained by Dr. G. A. Neuffer during his stay in the city. Mrs. M. L. Bullock, Mrs. W.P.Ferguson, Mrs. Maude McClunjj and Mr. L. W. Dick went to Greenwood Alonday afternoon to attend the funeral services of Mrs. J. W. Kerr. Mrs. F. E. Harriton is at home again after a short stay with relatives in Manning. Mrs. Joe Wilson entertained Monday evening in honor of Miss Willie Seal who is to be married to Mr. William Warren Smith, Oct. 27th. Mr. James H. Gralg of Anderson, and Mr. W. H. Cobb of Columbia, were on the program of the Odd Fellows Thursday. Botn of these gentlemen delievered fine addresses. Mrs. E. V. Snipes spent a few days with her home people in Verdery last week. Miss Bessie Herbert of Newberry spent several^days last week with her sister, Mrs. Chas. Gilliam at Sharon. Mrs. Charles Gilliam of Sharon and Mies Bessie Herbert of Newberry were in the city last week, visiting Mrs. Foster McLane. Mr. and Mrs. John G. Edwards of Edgefield were in the city several days last week visiting Mrs. Edwards. Mr. W. E. Johnson went to Donalds on Sunday and spent the day with his home people. Mr. Roy Anderson spent Sunday with his home people in Clinton. Mr. Gottlob Neuffer came over on Sunday from Greenwood and spent the day with his home people. Mr. Neuffer has a Dosition with the Hodges Brothers Drug to. BIRTHDAY PAKTI. Little Miss Florence NeufTer celebrated , her sixth birthday last Wednesday afternoon by a delightful party. The little hostess was more attractive than ever in her dainty white dress and pretty ribbons. I After a pleasant hour of play refreshments ! of chocolate and cake were served. I Miss Annie Hawthorne of Latimer was 1 shopping in the city Tuesday. SAD DEATH. Mr. Sidney Graves died Tuesday morni ing at the home of his brother, Mr. Alex ! Graves, after an illness of several months. Mr. Graves has made his home in Abbeville for the past five years, and has a large number of friends who regret to learn of his death. The funeral services will bo conducted at his homo and the bo- i dy laid to rest at Long Caue. Mr Willie Tribble, of Moncure N. C. spent Saturday and Sunday with friends in this city. Best quality spectacles and operaglasses at Rykard's. I If you want to soil your real estate list It wltb me. 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