Arizona republican., 1909-09-15

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 cried: Here we ar're.' We were al
 last at tn gool iv our ambitions.
 will describe me sinsations. Me first
 sinsation was They won't believe it;
 me second an last sinsation was
 ain't Peary that has won this glory il fir tn old flag I immediately made
 scientific observations. I first asst tn
 Esl<ymo chief if he was sure he was
 right. He said he knew tn disthrict
 as well as I knew Fulton street. Brook
 lyn. F"r tn purpose iv further satis- | fyin' tn skeptical I obsarved that tn
 pole was surrounded an covered be
 ice. How wud I describe it? I wud
 say that it looked like a skating rink
 although not so densely popylated. | With regret at havin' to lave this beautiful counthry I hastened back an
 be foorced marches reached civvyliza- tion in wan year an six months.
 was pained not to meet me old frind
 an ship mate Commandher Peary.
 I hope he's had an injyeable time in Cubia or whereiver he's spint tn winter
 Well. sir tn enthrepid explorer ] had hardly been back in Copenhagen
 long enough to have his hair cut an
 take dinner with tn king, whn I opened up tn pa-aper an see that
 Peary had discovered tn north pole
 too. Sthrange he didn't see Doctor Cook. He must we been on tn other side iv tn pole at tn time. 'Twud've
 been very affectin' if these two men had met on tn top iv tn earth Thin there wudden't be amy question iv
 which was tn first. Tn wan that got home at all wud be tn boy. How they wud've embraced each other an rassled over tn frozen sea. But it didn't happen. Tn north pole must
 have a bigger top thin I thought if these two old comrades niver run into each other at all an both iv thim there at tn same time. But they didn't see each other an they didn't ome acrost a thrace iv each other Tn most important scientific observation iv ayether iv thim is that he didn't see tn other. How do establish me claim to findin' tn north pOle?' says Peary. Because Cook wasn't there How do I know I was at tn pole?' says Cook. Because I took a careful observation an found that Peary wasn't there says he It's fine thing to see tn scientific spirit that these two heroes show an to know that there ain't amy more jealousy among thim thin ye'd be liable to find among actors. I honor Peary.' says tn magnanimous Cook Some day I hope he will devote his patience an his energy to tn gr-reat cause iv Arctic exploration Doctor Cook says Peary,' is a splendid man an I'm glad to know that he's goin' to spind his life firm now on in orchid huntin' in Brazil he says.
 Well. sir, I suppose we'll all be divided. but -mesilf. on tn question of who was first up there. till scientific inthrest is turned to tn baseball champeenship. As fr me. believe thim both. They've both been there I'll bet on that. I'll take their wurrud fr it. l don't ask fr no affidavies. Tn best proof ye can have that man done this thing is that he was crazy enough to want to do it. A fake wudden't go north at all. He'd buy an orange grove in Floridy an let his imagination do tn rest. I'll believe amy man has been to tn north pole who's lived fr two years on taIlow candles an dog-if he says so. Good luck to both iv thim. says I. Tn hardest part iv their journey has just begun. If they think they've had privations ibefure they'll change their minds. Tn toughest thing a man who discovers tn pole has to face is to come home an say he's done it. Tn amount iv ice he has to cross in Greenland is nawthin' to what he must penethrate in civvylization. Befure Dock Cook had got a shave, befure he had poured out a saucerful iv tea at tn King iv Denmark's palace, prominent citizens was intherviewed. an says they: Tt is impossible that this here thing cudve been done. I know a great deal about Arctic ex- ploration an am prepared to say that it wud have been out iv tn ques- ton fr Doctor Cook to get to tn north pole tn way he says he done it. No wan cud stand such exposure to tn chill, easterly winds that blow up there without wearin' chest protec- tor an he don't wanst mintiOn chest protectors amongst his equipment Will ye kindly close tn dure? I can't bear a dhraft' An whin Peary come 1 back tn profissor iv geology in wan iv our ladin' institutions iv larnin' | said 'Fr'm me knowledge iv geologi- | cal formations I know that Peary was | niyer at the pole. I am prepared to say without hesitation that human life | can't be maintained north iv Evans | ton, Illinye
 An so it goes. Thank tn lord, | I've niver discovered tn north pole an | so me repytation fr truth an veracity | will go on bein' good among sthran- | gers. Yet I don't know that I wud-1 dent be aisier in me mind knowin' i ivrybody thought was a liar thin if | I thought ivrybody else was a liar"
 Who will tn north pole belong to-" asked MT Hennessy.
 Its Ondecided.'' said Mir Dooley. | Some says England. some says tn | United states an some says Denmark. |