The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1909-09-24
Fr8 iNTo THE NORTH POLE
CONTROVERSY


Ia.sura rsiating 20 the discovery of
- uorfh pole d boiled. simmered
80 fetrced 90 Hs essence. we find it
~ maiieT 81 sou are a d-(speak it
4nIlIl. and yuu are another. The
nFfenfhusiasiic friends OF both con-
lIelarfH tale failed 10 explain. so far
~ 80 EEuV uhv Commander Peary
$3.50 ~ frlCos Cf Dr. Cook al 80 de-
49, uurth let o. be remembered
49, Cuut found his altitude. to-wit:
81 aeEreea north. on April q, 1908,
49, thai Pear found the same alti-
$50 kuril g. is0s-iust II months
49, it GAYS later than Cook.
Freruminr the earth Is shaped like
49, Frpie. 80 may reasonably deter
$50 fhai e basin forms the apex of
80 earfh We may just as reasOna-
~ uuuriuff that The said basin con-
tnIna murr or less water. which. of
fnarar belnr covered with ice made
N paarihlT Coz either party TO ap-
rHaarh fhr coveted goal with boats
go alris. a1 necessity required. Let
A. aurrass No bee covering the ba-
EE aaa r8 fcer thick above the sur
f1rr ari e. feet below the surface at
e. go where Cook took his final OBJ
sertafion r April 1903. This esti-
1rafr A. scientifically correct. because
faafhIriF 81 The whole mass is al
anTH hsiHs ne surface
So - arr told that II months
aad it days elapsed from the time
Ga touk his altitude TO the time
FrarI accomplished the same feat
49, disoosered no trace of Cook nor
49, trass tube Time being a factor
~ ramhlnafion 9Th the action OF the
elemeuia ~ would ask. how could
FNafF sxreCf 90 see signs OF Cook at
a. apst b. 80 raid a climate?
A. 80 understand q. snow and ice
aneamuiats rapidly In that region and |
49, 3 sloTt time could elapse ere the
eirmrnfs completely obliterated all
uEna oi tracks % any kind-brass
tateE anf old Glories also The low
sT uuTltun uf the mass OF ice being
49, ~ earth was constantly being
Fetacei in size by the action of heat
lFum "a Earth. AZ the same time the
49, rur.un Was increasing in
aFirtf ID thc action OF the aerial ell
eU1rulH thuf creating top hamp-
81 uaaiiCaily speaking. and as by
nafural iau ne mass had 10 find its
1faFiIT an evolution took place which
starEea "a aspect 90 the scenery in
as rtrficniar spot on the basin by
urIffrHlauiously turning turtle" and
fatu.rriur Cook's north pole. togeth-
FL 80 Oi1 Glory. so that Peary
ruai1 nai discover IL With his most
rusrrfui TELESCOPE
Maa f1arr taken the trouble 20 get
hFira o. mass instead OF on top. the I,
rusanau.ier doubtless could and would q.
49, trrihl. ire doctors previous
flslulrrg. provided Cooks north pole
Hsfared pui after being submerged.
rsa1 nailed the flag 10 the north !
49, Anfn &. 1893 what kind of
So ire or snow NcI,h,s We mag
~ Do arr of the opinion the COM ,
naairr tooE h.~ Pole gith kim. al
fFadF ikea and ready for action.
Nos Mr Editor v.1 SHAH be the
nf1f suhIfi.Is Ei.rrF..lt 70 s;artlei q
a. auri o. s1r..g I, saw no trace =
uf rraur Comedies rac earth TO be f.,
HH lu uu.iau. revolving on its axis +
FterT furrty four hours. isn't il posi- ,
81 Ur-I Ifc freaks OF nature as de- j.
f u ft. Cook case viii most as
trffti. arIif in The Peary casee
aa rrn. ar Editor We desire 7
fn f fau sou kindly caution /,
f .'ee and CreIulous readers h
a. uIr. .h.f eternal vigilance is b
o. ..t.f The liberty that G
"E...i from too aux- .
himself uom his G
N. EHE. learned that Il
.... .r.-ar- Cook with t.
.#.. n.u.E We have
... ur which Cook 81
...e- ..H. With OLD Glory h
- e...r. doubt turned J
..-..-r- Cooks north ID
.... Hy ..t graceful folds 81
- Sans ami Stripes. re- s.
r .r"i."rce tlat onraprured a
60. .",I H.o activity those great S
le deep. and thus Great 2
rI Hs...r..r- .rtugeemat for inn $
u-er-.fauor by the FIRST ]
sraie tc discover the glorious combi- +
rrr c
Elr ur Cruceie sou are we'll versed Z
- ttr science 81 arctic exploration. 7