The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1909-09-09

complish for Three Centuries.
From Associated Press dispatch to News
| and Observer.
New York, Sept. 6.-The following
| dispatch was received here today
from Commander Peary, Z. s. N:
'Indian Harbor, via Cape Ray, N.
F.. Sept 6.
"To the Associated Press, New
| York, N. Y.
''Stars and stripes nailed to North
Pole
(Signed) "PEARY."
There were other messages, one to
Mrs. Peary which read:
"Have made good at last. have
the old pole. Am we'll. Love. Will
wire again from Chateau.
| (Signed) "BERT."
In reply Mrs. Peary sent the follow
ing dispatch:
"South Harpswell. Me-, Sept. 6, 'O9
Commander R. E. Peary, Steamer
Roosevelt, Chateau Bay.
Gall well. Best love. God bless
you. Hurry home.
(SignedJ "JO."
d. B. Mcmillan a member of Com.
mander Peary's party, sent the fol-
lowing dispatch to DR.. D. W. Aber-
crOmbie of Worcester Academy,
Worcester, Mass:
"Top of the earth reached at last.
Greetings to faculty and boys.
(Signed) I'D. B. MCMILLAN"
| Donald B. Mcmillan was an in
structor in mathematics and phys
ical training at the academy until
the close of the school last year, when
he was granted leave of absence of
two years to go with the Peary ex-
petition to the North Pole.
New York, N. Y, Sept. 6.-Com-
mander Peary announces April 9th
az the date OF his reaching the North
Pole in dispatch to the New York
Times reading as follows:
Indian Harbor, via Cape Ray, N.
F., Sept. 6.
''To the New York Times, New
York:
Il have the pole April sixth. Ex-
pect arrive Chateau Bay September
seventh. Secure control wire for me
there and arrange expedite transmits
sion big story.
(Signed) "PEARY."
The date Peary refers to is April of
the present year, although not stated
in the dispatch, as his expedition to
the pole did not leave until July,
1909.
PEARY HAS SUCCEEDED.
From out the Arctic darkness there
were flashed today these messages
which stunned the scientific world
and thrilled the heart of every lay
man. From the bleak coast of Lab
rador Peary gave to the world the
news that he had attained his goal
in the far north, while at the same
moment in far off Denmark DR.. Fred
erick A. Cook, of Brooklyn, was
being dined and lionized by royalty
for the same achievement. Unde-
niably Yankee grit has conquered
the frozen North and there has been
created a coincidence such as the
world will never see again.
TWO AMERICANS SUCCESSFUL.
Two Americans have planted the
flag OF their country in the land of
ice which man has sought to pene-
trate for four centuries; and each,
ignorant of the others conquest, has
flashed within period of five days a
laconic message of success to the
waiting world
Cook in his first message to his
countrymen was brief but non COM
initial; Peary was even briefer, but
specific. STARS and stripes nailed
to the North Pole" he said. That
was all; but never before have so few
words conveyed to a people a great
er meaning or a greater patriotic
satisfaction.
FIRST MESSAGE FROM DIR. COOK
Five days ago, on September 1, DR..
Cook sent out from the Shetland
Islands the first message of his sue
cess, message which has aroused a
storm Of colloquy around the world.
Today Robert E. Peary, lost from
view in the land of ice and unheard
from since August, 1908, startled
the world by Il similar message sent
from Indian Harbor, Labrador.
III ere was no qualification; it left
no doubt. 1t announced unequivO-
cally that he had reached the top of
the world. Tins two flags with the
stars and stripes of the United States
are floating in the ice packs, proving
the courage Of intrepid Americans.
| AWAITS DETAILS FROM pEARY
With but a word from Peary the
world waits breathlessly for details,
but until tomorrow, when he should
arrive at Chateau Bay, Labrador,
waiting must suffice
First word of Peary s success reach
ed New York at 1890 O'Clock this
afternoon in u dispatch to the Asso-
ciated Press. 1t contained the bare
announcement of his finding the pole.
Almost simultaneously be had
transmitted the news to London, re-
peating dramatically and simply
Stars and Stripes nailed to the
North Pole, at the same time he SIM
ilariy advised the Governor of M ~
Foundland. Both the old and new
world were thus apprised of his great
achievement practically at the same
moment. and the excitement which
followed attests to the high pitch of