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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-09-09

grces so minutes. after leaving the.
land, hc encountered broad streak of
open water which could not be crossed.
He then turned back. In April, 1901,
lie proceeded from Fort Conger in n
northwesterly direction toward Cape
lIecla. This WIS to have been his
point of departure from Grant Land
His dogs gave cut before he got there
and third spring was permitted to
pass without improving the opportu-
nifty so temptingly ut hand. In 1902
the latter programme was repeated
with Il little better fortune. Peary actu-
ally got out of the ice fifty or sixty
miles from the ocean. On April u he
was in latitude 81 degrees II minutes
the highest attained on this side OF the
pole. He then found SO many openings
in the ice. however that a further ad-
vance was foolhardy.
That Commodore Peary had a very
clear idea of what the discovery of the
north pole would mean to the discor
erer, the country lie represented and
To men of science is indicated by q
statement he made on the eve of his
last expedition. He said:
1.-THE attainment of the pole spells
national prestige. For three centuries
some of the best men in the best coun-
+ tries have devoted their lives to this
quest and without success. The con
quest of the north pole is the last great
geographical prize which the world
has to offer to adventurous man. For
that reason l feel by every right that
this great country of ours should be
the winner. Once won there will be no
future challenge To the first conquer
or belongs the spoils and the glory
Entirely regardless of any intrinsic
value. the discovery of the pole will be
as distinct milestone in the history
of the globe as was the discovery of
America by Columbus
THE efforts which have been car.
ried on for the past 900 years to find
the pole have resulted in securing
very large amount of scientific mate
rial and information and of greatly
widening our geographical horizon
Still more Important information is yet
to be obtained from the remaining
great UNEMPLOYED area and particularly
in this case in connection witl-.the
polar sea. the autobiography of which is
entirely unknown. And vet, without in
any way desiring to detract from the
value of such work and results, feel
that fhe great meaning of this con
quest lies not IL these. 1t Is rather a
matter of national sentiment, and the
fact that he north pole Isl a. trophy
which the proudest nation in the world
will be glad to win and wear looms
very large TO me-"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-09-09
SECONDS
His Independent Discovery
OF the North Pole Silences
All the Scientific Doubters

a If TO silence the croakings Of
"a the scientific Doubling Thomas
IA es who had been rending the at
mosphere with their pessimistic
refusal to credit DR.. Frederick \. Cook
with his greatest of modern geograph-
zeal attachments came the electric flash
which. translated into the vernacular.
became. STARS and stripes nailed TO
the north pole" The signature to this
wonderful message was 'Peary," aud
that was enough to make it of SUI
preme Importance
Peary discovered the pole on April
6. 1909. and consequently reached the
coveted goal nearly year later than
DR.. Cook. He did not find any traces
of Cooks expedition near the pole.
Peery's Last Trip.
Commodore Peary left New York on
his last trip on July 4. 1908, to join his
exploration steamer Roosevelt at sgd
ney, Cape Breton, for the dash to the
pole. The vessel was admirably equip
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-09-09

latitude 3d. IN 1S94-J he reached the
seventy-eiglth parallel on the west
Greenland coast In 1859 he went to
between the seventy ninth and eighth
eth parallels on the east coast of Ellis.
mere Land In 1900 he reached the
eighty-second parallel on the east coast
of Grinnell Land. In 1866 he skirted
made an attack on the pole from Cape
Moss. This was the expedition which
reached what was at that time "far-
thest north"
The earlier work of Peary was d.
rected toward a more complete survey
of Greenland than had ever before
been attempted This was the essen
tial aim of his work prior to 1898.
When he started for the arctic that
year it was with the purpose of trying
for the pole. He spent four consecu-
tive winters in high attitudes. first on
the other, but when he came back in
1902 he had not fully accomplished all
he wished. One great trouble was that
he could not force his ship far enough
north to establish winter quarters
where he wanted them. From the vi
cinity of Cape York to the north end
of the passage along the coast OF
Greenland the distance is about q de
grees, or $50 geographical miles.
The next winter and spring QS99
1900 he used Fort Conger as his bas,
and crossed over to Greenland and fol
lowed route previously traversed il
studying the coast. In latitude SO de
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-09-09

PSI. To1 sricn an eX1eGi,Ion, ana me ez-
plorer was confident Of Success
IF l have ordinary good luck" he
said Just lcfore his departure. my
friends in New York may take it for
granted that will make my final dash
during the coming winter. If | should
reach the pole in the winter of 19OS-U9,
which is the hope of my life, you
will hear of my triumph between Aug.
10 ANA Sept. IL. 1908"
The explorer arrived at Cape York.
Greenland. July 81, 1908. OnpAug. II
the Roosevelt was at EtIh. wifi Ii
point she left Sept. &c. He had a good
supply OF Eskimos, dogs and proyi-
SionS.
The last word from Pcary prior to
lis message was received Oct. 4, 1908,
from Harry Whitney. wealthy resi-
dent of New Haven Conn. who was
left by the expedition 1T Etah in Charge
of Peary'S provisions. He said that
its northern journey.
Some idea of the course the explorer
took may be gained from his plans as
lie outlined them before his departure.
His idea was to reach the pole by the
american route" way which he
himself had studied and developed
during his former expedition. The ad-
vantage Of this route is that it allows
a base of supplies approximately 100
miles nearer the goal than the Spitz-
bergen Gaze, its chief rival.
Thc advantages of the route ap-
pv.ti.ed from Peary's trip in 1906 when
he attained the northernmost point
Hitherto reached by man-S7 degrees
g minutes at the forty-ninth meridian
of west longitude. This was on April
81. The commander on his present
expedition hoped to follow the path
taken three years ago.
=, Caught In Ice Drift.
Comparatively smooth travelling he
then found until he reached latitude
50 degrees Il minutes. There he en-
countered a terrific storm which held
him prisoner while the fee drift car
Fled him seventy miles TO the east.
These handicaps and the constantly
widening lanes of water and inc-eas-
ing reughness of the ice. together with
q threatened failure of supplies. forced
Ieary TO turn back on April u. when
lie had reached latitude 81 degrees 6
minutes. 10 have gone further would
have meant sure death by starvation
At this point Peary put mp flags and a
brief record OF his achievements and
started back for Cape Morris Jesup.
Concerning further plans for his ad
vance on the pole. peary said:
There is no doubt In my mind but
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-09-09

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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-09-09

make this lcad-that is, the eighty
fourth barallel-instead of the north
coast of Grant Land (S3 degrees north
iatilude). my point of departure, with
fully loaded slcdgcs. If this is done
it will shorten the route by nearly 100
miles ana distinctly simplify the
proposition.
''On the return march in the next
expedition | probably shall do volun-
tarily what | did iuvoluntarily last
time that is. retreat upon the north
coast ofGreenl1nd "a course diagonal
~ with the set of the ice, instead of
attempting to come back to the north
coast Of Grant Lard (diagollaIly
against the set of the ice).
Features of Plan.
"Fhc main features of my program
are. first, the utilization of the Smith
sound. or 'A.nicrican' route This
must be ACCEPTED today as the best
Of all possible routes for determined
aggressive attack upon the pole
"SSccond.-Thc selection of winter
base which commands wider range
of the central polar sea and its sur
rounding coasts than any other posi-
BILE base in the arctic regions Cape
Sheridan is practically equidistant
from Croker Land. from the remain
ing unknown portion of the northeast
coast OF Greenland and from my Near
est the Pole Of 1906.
"Third use of sledges and Es-
kimo dogs. Man and the Eskimo dogs
are the only two machines capable of
such adjustment as to meet the wide
demands and contingencies of arctic
travel > AirshipS, motor cars, trained
polar bears. ETC., are all premature,
except as q means of attracting pub
lie attention.
"Fourth.-The use of the hyper
borcan aborigine Ghe Whale sound
Eskimo) for the rank and file of tho
sledge party. 1t seems unnecessary
to enlarge upon the fact that the man
whose heritage Is life and work in
that very region must present the best
obtainable material for the personnel
of serious arctic party"
His Previous Record.
Commander Peary has stood In the
foremost ranks of arctic explorers for
nearly two decades. He was born at
CressOa Springs. Pa. in May. 1856. He
entered the navy in 1881. His first
polar experience was acquired in 1856.
Wh2n he made a reconnaissance of
the Greenland inland ice. In June,
1881. he sailed from New York on the
Kite and, making his headquarters at
| Mccormick bay, on the west coast OF
Greenland, penetrated as far north as
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UNCOMFORTABLE CHAIRS.
some Pieces Of Furniture Are an out.
rage Against Temper.

Uncomfortable chairs are an ont.
rage against taste and temper ve,
they exist in many forms. There Il
me chalr with the low back that ends
Just where support Il most necessary
mere Is The chair with the high seat
lhat should be sold only with a foot.
rest. ihere Is the chair with the
carved back that should be accom-.
panied by a headrest. for il displays
at the top, on a line with the oc.
cupants Uranium. a bunch OF cranes
or a rampant lion
There are other chairs that mirht
De mentioned. chairs with arms thar
are 100 high. or so low that they are
OF no earthly use. chairs that are so
wide In the seat that cushion Is
necessary TO fill out the space. chairs
with backs that are out OF line and
throw the mOdy too far forward
Cooks should be willing TO eat their
own dishes. and chairmakers should
De compelled TO sit in their own
chairs-or at least to "try" them be.
lore sending them out into the world
Some OF the mission pieces are built
on dimensions that would doubtless
aHord comfort 10 race Of giants. but
they scarcely meet the needs Of ordin-
airy mortals. AS a rule the seats OF
me chairs are too high and those OF
the dayenports and settees too wide
and often too low The colonial fur.
niture makers were masters Of com.
fort Their chairs with few excep-
tons are perfectly proportional and
extremely comfortable The old sofas
and davenports are so constructed |
that pillows TO brace the human back |
are not necessary. The wooden back /
Is in its right place and meets every |
requirement Reproductions of old /
pieces are not always exact in their I
A free colonial copy is usually a
poor thing, having none of the grace
81 the original and little OF its com
'ort. Avoid reproductions. unless
hey eproduce.-HOuse Beautiful.
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MUNYON'S EMINENT DOCTORS AT
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not Penny to Pay for the Fullest
Medical Examination

II you are in doubt as 10 the cause
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MARRIED NEGOTIATIONS

You'll never get more than one view
OF the face of the woman who has bu
one cheek dimple
Ever notice the constrained smile
OF the woman whose upper front mo
lars are all pivot teeth
Some women's idea of facing adver
sity is to pay 10 cents for the hail
nets that they formerly paid two bits
for.
A woman considers il sacrilegious
TO visit cemetery without crying a
little, even IL nobody she ever knew
Is buried there.
What she chiefly likes about the
forgiving business is that usually
you're moved TO buy her something
for forgiving you.
What some women like most about
settlement work is that it gives them
chance TO look sad aud sweet when
they talk about 1t.
When woman wants TO depreciate
another woman's attire she puts IL
something like this: Your little
dress is quite nice This years."
II isn't meant at all. but is pure
bamboozling bunk. when she exclaims.
My. how grand and strong you arei"
after you've helped her from the sad
die or some other elevated perch
Have you noticed how her eyes be-
come sucused with a dreamy wistful-
ness when she's reading about the d.
vorce figurante who says she never
wears the same $500 gown twice?
Ever notice the patronizing hautcur
OF the woman with the corsage bou.
quet of rChids when she espies an
other woman with the corsage bou-
quet OF mere carnations or Jacquiemi-
not roses?
It's queer why woman with a
lOx20 back yard. containing a tired
looking rose bush and a few holly
hooks. should ina; inc that she needs
garden shears, gardening gloves and
a sunbonnct
" hen a woman wants TO intimate |
that the just-taken photograph OF a
sister-woman is fattering one she |
puts is something like this I'm
ye-es. IL is quite pleasing-blt rather /
unduly idealized. don't you think. my
dear?"
The woman who declares TO folks
hat her husband. during all OF the
twenty years of their married life.
never has said one cross word 10
her" may be set down without further
investigation. as charter meIuber OF
he Sapphire cllb
Men can build bridges. fight battles.
anne bucl-ing brorcos. and all that
orf Of stun but hey cant gulp four
-lasses Of chocolate ice cream soda
nd then sit down. hungry. 10 dinner
'otes for Women,
When h. secs woman friend bear
ng down In big touring car she
lucks YOU by he sleeve and SAYS.
Don't Lev the ccnceiief thing see that
ou'ye noticed her she's swelled up
nough as it IS"
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Mhen Duchenois. the great French
actress, died some one met an old
man who had been her intimate friend
and who was apparently crushed with
sorrow. Kindly meant professions OF
sympathy and consolation failed 10
Cheer n IN. For" said he. lit is not
SO much her loss which troubles me
as her base ingratitude. Can you cred
u III She left me nothing in her will.
ana yet | dined with her al her own
mouse three times a week regularly for
thirty years"
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Your Bait.

II you are going out to fish
Where beck'ning waters wait
In your anticipated JOY
DO not forget your bait
1t matters not how nice your rod
or reel o. silver plate;
You cannot coax a fish to bite
If you forget your bait.
II YOU are working ont a scheme
In stocks or real estate
Don't think that you can coax your fisi
Without the proper bait.
Life IS a fishing game right through
Youll sit and sit and wait
For fame. success and wealth unless
You're well supplied with bait
Joe Cone in Boston Herald
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New Works Battery Park.

The Battery was the first aristo
cratic park of New York. There la
fayette was received with military
honors. and nearly ten years later the
city turned out TO render honors To
Andrew Jackson. When Washington
square was opened and the society OF
the city moved up into that vicinity
park lost its prestige.
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Difference to a Title.

BY George, can't understand
lals An old and experienced clerk
Ake you letting a swindling stranger
have so out OF the cash drawer"
% course | wouldn't have given IL
70 MIN y he hadn't spoken with a for
eign accent and called himself a
count"
count, Ell, oh. we'll. that's diff.
ierent Cleveland Plain Dealer.
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You can talk OF beauty grace and
style an you want 10. This girl I'm
after is a thoroughly capable WON
an
What do you mean by a capable
woman
Well one who is capable OF max.
Ing a living for both OF us."-Cleye-
lald Leader.
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The Human Touch.

But my dear sir. your plav does
hot even touch the chords OF huna..
ny remarked theatrical lessee. re-
ierring to a comedy that he had
deigned tn ccan.
What No human touch? Great
Scott" exclaimed the dramatist. And
the hero is always borrowing money
from bis friends"
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Merely For Show

Wen. said The farmer I've 90,
~ iooh AFTER nay tomatoes and string
Deans and things"
l"n don't expect 20 feed an vour
SUMMER Doarders out OF that little
s@Icen' DO you?' inquired the neigh.
nope I've put in my order for
canned goods. as usual That vege.
lanie garden is just a decoy. Mime.
apolis Journal
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mohammed.

There are nine recognized spellinrs
OF the name OF "the prophet from
winch - select. Mohammed, Mahom-
et. Mahomed. Muhammad, Mahmoud.
Mehemet. Mehemmed. Mehemed and
Mehmed all refer TO one and the same
historic character.
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IN Our Boarding House

Why do the Newlyweds talk SO
much about going to housekeeping ?
II they want to go. why don't they
go?"
Its a scheme TO scare the landlady.
Notice how they now get the best sec
lions OF the KANSAS City
Journal.
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His Firs, oiin,se

hardly had the proud father entered
NE sick room 10 get his first glimDso
% the new twins than both newborns
se' up loud bawling Now. now.
cautioned The father. holding ID his
mana and glancing from one red face
70 the other, zone al a time-one AZ
time. "-Argonaut
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Mrs. Peck (contemptuously) What
are you. anyhow. a man or a mousse
Mr.. Peck (bitterly)-A man. nv
dear. If | We're only a mouse I'd have
you up on the table yelling for dear
life right now.-New York Life
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IN using ALIENS FOOT-EASE. and
o. truly say would not have been WITH
N 50 long. had known the relief IL
800 give my aching feet think il a
- god thing for anyone having sore
Urea fcet.-Mrs. Matilda Holtwert
rsl"lleree. X. l." Sold by ali Druggists
&c Az today. - So
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FLAG Code SionaIs

A.'uolsh there are only eighteen
Iass used IN the international code Of
s.suals which is used by warships and
+. .,t,.lhant ships all over the world
-. ~! san be made TO represent no
Ie"ef han 10000 distinct signals
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skeleton My back
was so bad | could
hardly walk and the
X ! d n ey secretions
much disordered. A
week after ! began
using Doan's Kidney
Pills ! could walk
without a cane. and
as ] continued my
health gradually re-
turned | was en-
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Familiar Taste

Farmer Ryetop-You seem 10 enjoy
Nose fresh vegetables.
sumner Boarder-Yes. II is an &C.
CURED taste. You get them from the
sam sam store up in town that we do
Chicago News.
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Not Confdinu.

There goes a man who possesses
un'o.i wealth."
Doesn't take the assessor into his
confidence. Philadelphia Ledger.
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The Name Moses

In an address before the American
Oriental society Professor p. Haupt
OF Johns Hopkins university stated
that Moses was not a proper name.
but a common noun meaning "deliy.
erer."
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eance.

i wonder at your allowing Hix TO
marry your daughter. / thought Won
were mortal enemies"
That's just the reason. Now ne
VIII have my wife for his mother-in.
law. Exchange.
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grateful ! made public statement OF
my case. and now seven wears have
passed. and am still perfectly well. :"
Sold by all dealers soc. a box.
Foster Milburn Co. Buffalo. Ny.
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In the laws Of the twelve tables
made b. tha Roman decemvirs m ss0
- 6. II WAS expressly forbidden in
Dury OF burn gold with dead bodies
except when used for wiring the teeth.
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from nervousness
ndother annoying
symptoms, and /
can truly say that
LydiaE.P inkham's
Neget table Com
pound has proved
worth mountains
of gold TO me, as it
restored my health
and strength. L
never forget to tell
my friends what
IydiaE rinkham's
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Lame back and Lumhago make Young
man feel old. Hamlins Wizard Oil makes
an old man feel young Absolutely moth
ing like II for the relief Of all pain.
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Inc brown or Norway rat Is consid-
ered by doctors and scientists the
most dangerous pest on earth.
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"insiow's Soothing syrup for children
"eehlhg. softens the gums. reduces inhanrna ton
tAaAyt Tam. cures wind eohe Is cent. 1919
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The Balkans.

Balkan means mountain; hence the
kalkan states are the countain states
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The damage 20 bridges by cath.
quakes is due generally 10 the banks
Of valleys being drawn together ~.
cordine % W n Hobbs. whose CON.
clusions are based on a study ~
earthquakes IA the United States. In
aia and Japan extending back 10 1856.
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Prussic acid poisons every living
thing. pants as well as animals.
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"a. Wish eeautifu,. clear. white ciethea
a. :. eel russ Ball Blue Large Cor paek.
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The First Envelope.

The first use Of envelopes was in
lS47. The first envelope ever made is
in the British museum
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Some people hope to get into heaven
by looking for hell.