The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1909-09-09

PEARY REACHES POLE.

Dr.Nook reatDupllcated-S
ond Successful Trip to the
Top of the World-Coinci-
dence Startles the World.
NewYork Dispatch. 9th.
Peary has succeeded.
Indian Harbor, via Cape Ray,
N. F., September 6.
TO Associated Press, New York.
Stars and Stripes nailed to
North Pole. (Signed)
"PEARY."
Indian Harbor, via Cape Ray,N
F., September 6.
"HerbertL. Bridgeman, Brooklyn,
N.
Pole reached. Roosevelt safe.
"(Signed)
''PEARY".
Indian Harbor, via Cape Ray,
N. F., September 6.
ITO The New York Times, New
York.
I have the Pole April 6. Ex-
pect arrive Chateau bay Septem-
Der z. Secure control wire for
me there and arrange to expedite
transmission of big story.
(Signed)
''Peary.'
From out the Arctic darkness
there were flashed today these
messages which stunned the sci
entific world and thrilled the
heart of every layman. From the
bleak coast Of Labrador Peary
gave to the world the news that
he had attained his goal in the
far north, while at the same mo-
ment' in far off Denmark DR..
Frederick A. Cook, of Brooklyn,
was being dined and lionized by
royalty for the same achieve
ment.
Undeniably Yankee grit has
conquered the frozen north and
there has been created coinci-
dence such as the world will nev-
er see again.
The Americans have planted
the flag Of their country in the
land of ice which man has sought
to penetrate for four centuries;
and each, ignorant Of the others
conquest, has flashed within a
period of five days a laconic mes
sage of success to the waiting
world.
Cook in his first message to
his countrymen was brief but
non-commital; Peary was even
briefer, but specific. ''Stars and
Stripes nailed to theNorthP Pole, "
he said. That was all, but never
before have so few words con-
veyed to a people a greater
meaning or a greater patriotic
satisfaction.
Five days ago on September ]
DIR. Cook sent out from the Shet.
land islands the first message o1
his success-a message which
has aroused a storm of contro
versy around the world. Today
Robert E. Peary, lost from view
in the land of ice and unheart
from since August 1908, startled
the world by a similar message
sent from Indian Harbor. Labra
dor. There was no qualification
it left no doubt. 1t announced
unequivocally that he had reach
ed the top of the world. Thu
) two flags with the Stars AM
Stripes of the United States ar
floating in the ice packs, provin,
} the courage Of intrepid Amer
cans.
: First word of Peary's success
} reached New York at 1913
) o'clock this afternoon in a dis
patch to The Associated Press.
contained the bare announce
ment of his finding the Pole. A.
most simultaneously he ha
transmitted the news to London
repeating dramatically and sin
2 ply, 'Stars and Stripes nailed
: the North Pole"
THE WORLD EXCITED.
E At the same time he advise
: the Governor of Newfoundland
e Both the old and the new worl
were thus apprised of his gre;
! achievement practically at tt
same moment, and the excitemel
= which followed attests to II
- - high pitch of interest arouse
: over this climax Of mans pers
verance. Newspaper extras we
: rushed from the press and tho
IS who read marveled at the twi
of the universe which had snatc
t. ed the ice mask from the nor
5e in so strange a manner.
! Like DR.. Cooks first messag
u Peary's was tantalizing in
IS briefness, and the waiting pu
e. lie, stimulated by Cooks success
Or was left unsatisfed. For, as q
20 DR.. Cook, Peary resumed
to homeward voyage immediate
<. after filing the curt news Of d
s. covery.
lg A few words were added
o, this meagre information at 2
n p. m. when there was made p,
ry lie this additional informal
jes sent to Herbert L. Bridgeman
ay Brooklyn, secretary of the Pc;
be Arctic Club:
'Pcle reached. Roosevelt saf'
TO- 70 (Signed) "PEARY.
he This gave assurance that
cd vessel in which Peary depar
he had passed through the ice
of scathed, but details Of the hol