The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1903-09-17
TO MAKE ANOTHER
DASH FOR POLE
President Approves Leave Of Absence
For Commander r. T. Peary.
EXPEDITION LEAVES IN APRIL

explorer, will make spother dash for
the north pole. Leave of absence for
three years has been granted him,
with the permission OF the president
In his letter Of application for leave
Of absence Commander Peary briefly
outlined his plan OF action In a
suitable ship built in one OF our best
shipyards. strengthened to tho maxi.
mum degree and fitted with American
engines, Commander Peary hopes 20
start with his expedition about the at
Of April
In his letter Of application 10 Act.
ing Secretary OF tho Navy Darling
for leave Of absence. Commander
Peary says.
81 should expect 10 accomplish the
distance to the pole and return in
about 100 days. or little more. an
average travel Of about 10 miles
day Returning should break the
ship ont late in the season and return
home.
"Tf ice conditions the frst year we're
such as to prevent reaching the north
ern shore Of Grant Land. I should
winter as far north as practicable and
force the ship to the desired location
the following year IN this event the
expedition would no gone two years.
Distinctive features Of Commander
Peary's plan are the use Of individual
sledges with comparatively light
loads. drawn by dogs and the adop-
ton OF Eskimo methods and costume
Acting Secretary Of the Navy Oar
Ing says in mis- letter to Commander
Peary granting leave of absence:
The attainment OF the pole should
he your main object Nothing short
will suffice The discovery ~ the poles
is all that remains 10 complete the map
OF the world
"If II Is claimed that the enterprise
ls fraught with danger and privatIon
the answer is that geographical dis.
covery IN all ages has been purchased
at the price Of heroic courage and
noble sacrifice. Our national pride 8
involved in the undertaking. and this
department expects that you shall ac-
complish your purpose
in an interview Commander Peary
said that the expedition would be
made under the auspices Of the Peary
Arctic Club OF New York Of which
Morris X. Jesup is president The
club will finance the expedition to the
sxtent Of s15O,000. which Is $50, 900
more than the cost OF the last trip.
sew.d Up Mans Heart.
Chicago, Sept s.--An operation on
the heart OF Matthew Piowman, who
was stabbed in fight with James Cor
meet Saturday, may save the mans
life. At the Mercy hospital. where ne
was taken, physicians took ont his
heart and sewed il up. Then oxygen
vas administered continuously. and IL
Is said he has 4 possible chance FOR
recovery. Plowm IN was stabbed with
a bread knife in the left breast The
wound almost cut his heart two.
Seven Bodies Washed Ashore.
Port Jefferson. L. J.. Sep; S.-Sevan
bodies have been washed ashore be-
tween Port Jefferson ana Wading
River. Il is supposed thar they are
those OF sailors who we're lost from
a schooner that capsized N tie storm
OF August 25.
People who say unktnd ard cutting
things can De lined TOR IT, The nagis-
tra.e Or A Brooklyn
court has lsea~ss
rec that 4 vcesaA -
said another was an old maid ana Iook.
ing for man was guilty OF disoroerfy
conduct. Whatever OF truth there may
have been in the statement is vitiated
by the malevolence OF its PRONUNCIATION.
Plain enunciation Of facts becomes dis
orderly conduct when intended 20
wound. All truth is not acceptable. II
is great pleasure to behold the courts
suppressing persons who say what
they think" There never has existed
solid excuse for the audible express
sion of all cerebration. The st. Louis
Globe-Democrat observes that there
are some helpless creatures VINO think
out loud thoughts, being more or less
uncomfortable. are very often in no
guise for public presentation. Some are
imps and some are angels and it Is wis
dom TO strangle the imps as quickly as
they are born. The man who makes
virtue of saying what he thinks IS
social enemy; he SO often appears TO be
thinking something disagreeable. II
one must say what he thinks. why not
think pleasant things. even at the risk
Of being fat? The Brooklyn judge
idea OF the comprehensiveness OF jul
risprudence might include all forms Of
backbiting. II would suddenly reduce
the conversation in some circles 10
yea. yea.' ana nay. nay; wherein it
might De a great blessing. Those who
complain Of the baseball and horse
racing conyersationalist have perhaps
never considered their superiority 10