The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-09-22

! ceeded in getting Il on shipboard and con-
veying it TO the United States. where Il
now forms one Of the most interesting
objects in the Natural History Museum.
in New York City He also crossed
i Smith Sound and accomplished consider
! able exploration IN EIlesmere Land. his
! whole sojourn within the arctic circle be-
ing characterized By resistless and unceas-
( ing activity.
/ Peary' s setbacks IN the early years serv-
ed bur 10 inaame his determination 10
succeed eventually Il he net checks and
losses. he counted the gain il experience
and Information as more than compensa-
+ ting for them. His decision. therefore.
in 1897. 70 undertake The next season a
more ambitious effort than any OF his pre-
vious ones. occasioned no surprise 70
those who knew Inn best, FOR they were
satisfied thai while his physical powers
remained al the fun. he would never abaa-
don his attempst 70 solve the great Polar
mystery- Every year. as ne reasoned.
he was growingmore Injured TO the work:
he knew the COURSES which were possible.
and those which were y OF: he had the
faithful services Of the unquesrioning
Eskimos. and his knowledge Of the
northern rim Of Greenland and the great
white zone beyond was a least as great
as any mans. barring Nanser.
Accordingly the summer of 1895 saw
him set out in the steamer Windward for
MS rev Polar campaign The ship was
presented 10 him by 8Ir. Alfred Harms
worth Of London. ard his plans provided
for an absence Of FIVE years. He intended
20 take the ship as FAR IS possible UP the
North Water Cthe series Of connecting
channels which stretch from Bafin's Bay
20 the Polar Basin. and then. disembarlz-
ing send her home, 70 return next year
with more supplies. He and his TWO com
panions. DR. Dederick and Matt. Henson.
were to make their way Polarusrd. estao-
fishing caches ~ arery prominent head
land. through the medium Of the Eskinlos
and ultimately making a dash across the
great crystal expanse which invites yet
ever expels. access 70 the Arctic sphinx
Bot once move Peary met iH-fortune.
The season Of 1898 was very severe, the
winter set in early. and the ship was
frozen I'D for The winter liz Kane Basin.
only sixty miles beyond Cape Sabine. the
entrance gate 70 The Polar Businesses
Juable 10 do better Pearv decided 20
land n Cape Dur lie. and with the help
The Essinos whom he had brought along,
make bis way no 10 the coast 20 Cape
Eecla. the farthest point Of land known
or that side u the channel whence he
could make his dash across the cleaning
plains towards the ultimate north. From
Cape Eecia some $50 miles would separate /
him from the Poie. ana ea0. following the
coast-lire. from his base AZ Durviile. but
be proposed u utilize for an advanced
depot the ola Greeley station. Fort Con- +
ger al Ledy Franklin Bay, where the ex-
petition had wintered n 1881 and lsS2, +
here attempting the famous retreat to .
Cape Sabine. which ended SO disastrously. f
From the fateful 9th Of August. 1ss3, when
GreeIy nd his men LETT it. no human foot .
had crossed its threshold. and Peary .
counted on finding 10 good repair the .
wooden house which had sheltered them. f
and an ample supply or stoxes available