Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1909-09-09
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COMES GREAT NEWS

and another meteorological surveys
and third, Of six picked men with
dogs for tie last dash to the pole,
| while the first two followed more
slowly as supporting parties and es-
| tablighed bases Of supplies for the
! return trip.
When the Roosevelt sailed north
ward July 7, 1908, Lieutenant Peary
| left behind the record Of his eXplOra-
! tions and letters to friends and his
children to be opened if he never re
! turned
That Lieutenant Peary's friends
| foresaw that criticism was likely to be
evoked by Dr. Cooks claims and un-
dertook to guard against such a stu
alton, is shown by the remarkable
! plan arranged for reporting the dis
! covery hoped for.
! Il was agreed that if Peary found
the pole he would notify the world IN
simple sentence. Then the mes
| senger from his publishers was to
start north for Cape ChidIey, Labra-
! dor. and wait there until the Roose-
welt approached. Peary was to de-
liver the packet containing his &C
count Of the expedition with photo
graphs or films, and with these the
messenger was to return south while
the Roosevelt proceeded to Hudson
bay, where she would be lost to civil
| ization for six weeks. Peary. how
ever, abandoned the plan at the last
moment, saying:
Newspapers and the public always
| treated me fairly and | owe it to them
to give all the information they want.
! have no right to withhold important
data from the world at large"
When Peary set new boilers in the
Roosevelts hold, before he started
the last expedition, he had a difficult
time to raise money. So close was
the pinch that when the president
came to the Roosevelt at Oyster Bay,
July Z, 1903, to say farewell and good
luck, he found the craft clean but
actually shabby, because Peary did
not have money to paint her.
Mat Hansen, Peary's negro servant,
has been with Peary more than 20
years. If he was alive, he has been
at the pole with his commander, the
first man of his race.
Ambition Accomplished.
In reaching the pole, Peary
achieved the ambition of his life He
was born at CressOn, Pennsylvania,
May 6, 1858, but in early youth his
| family removed to Maine.
Lieutenant Peary graduated from
Bowdoin college in 1877. He always
closely studied Arctic exploration.
He entered the navy as a civil engin-
eer, in 1881, and served on the boat
which surveyed the route of the Mica
raguan canal
In 1S86,he obtained leave Of absense
to visit Greenland, and in the same
year, began the first of seven expe-
ditiOns to the north, all attended by
hardship, some with suffering and
want, but he persevered tenaciOusly.
He won medals from the American
geographical society, the Royal Geo
graphical society, the London, Scott
ish Geographical society, honors
never accorded in equal number to
any other American. In the navy. he
won the title of commander" and
the government recognized the value
of his explorations by granting re-
peated leaves of absence. In 1908,
he was made president of the Amer
lean Geopraghical society.
Lieutenant Peary's domestic life
is so happy that enforced absence
was one of his greatest hardships
In 1883, he married Josephine Die
bisch, who at various times accom-
panied her husband a considerable
distance northward. Upon one of
these trips a daughter was born, who
for time held a notOriety rivaIing
that Of her father. as the only white
child born within the Arctic circle.
In 1902, after Peary was absent four
years, his wife accompanied the ex-
petition which brought him home.
At this point came Lieutenant
Peary's first note of disbursement.
He complained of lack of funds and
announced that he probably would
make no further attempt. However.
the work continued, funds were forth
coming when needed and his last ex-
petition was the best equipped.
Another Coincidence.
Like Cook, Peary Immediately nod
fed his wife, who by another coInci-
dence is aging in the same town III
Maine where Mrs. Cook received the
| first news Of her husbands success.
In New York last night little prepa
ration was made 10 welcome Lien
tenant Peary on account of the sudden
! ness Of the news OF his achievement.
/ While Peary's name is on the lips OF
everybody, no meetings were held ana
Inc committees appointed.
/ Lieutenant Peary's exploit cou-I
not be discussed from a scientific view
| Point. Because details of his dash TO
/ tle pole are lacking.
Dr.. Cooks achievement has been
/ questioned and he has been charged
/ by supporters Of Lieu enant Parry
with conduct unethical for following
in secrecy the route which Pearv had
in view. Each faction now. however.
/ has its laurels.
Saw Nc Trace of Cook.
St. Johns, \. F, Sept. Lieu.
| Peary, who announced yesterday that
ne discovered the north pole found no
trace Of Dr.. Cook, who reported 10 ne
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