The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1909-09-10
Brief Messages An
nOunCe Success.
SAW NO TRACE OF COOK
Say "Stars and Stripes Nailed
to North Pole"
COINCIDENCE Unprecedented
Two Americans Announce Dr.
IL
COINCIDENCE Unprecedented
Two Americans Announce Dr.
COVery of Long Sought Pole.

The discovery of the north pole Is
now claimed by two American explor-
ers-Cook and Peary. The following
was received in New York from Com
mander Peary:
STARS and stripes nailed to the
north pole
From out the arctic darkness there
was flashed the message that stunned
the scientific world and thrilled the
heart of every layman. From the
bleak coast of Labrador Peary gave
to the world the news that ..e had at
tanned his goal in the far north, while
at the same moment in far off Den
mark, Dr. Frederick A. Cook Of Brook
lyn, was being dined and lionized by
royalty for the same achievement.
Peary found no trace of Or.
Cook. This news reached st.
Johns, NJ. F., through Captain
Robert Bartlett of the Roosevelt,
Peary's ship.
Two Flags Drifting In Ice Packs.
A few days ago DIR. Cook sent from
Shetland islands the first message of
his success message which has
AROUSED a storm of controversy around
the world Now Robert e. Peary, lost
from view in the land of ice and I'M
heard from since August. 1908, startles
the world by similar message sent
from Indian Harbor. Labrador.
Like DIR. Cooks first message Peary's
was tantalizing in its brevity and the
public, stimulated by Cooks success.
was left unsatiated. For, as did DR..
Cook, Peary resumed his homeward
voyage Immediately after filing the
curt news of discovery.
In message to Herbert L. Bridg-
man, secretary of the Peary Arctic
club, the explorer said:
pole reached. Roosevelt SAFE
This gave assurance that the vessel
in which Peary departed had passed
through the ice unscathed. but details
Of his homecoming and the date of the
discovery of the pole were still lacking
II was not until the New York Times
had received despatch that these
vital points were cleared up. This
message said:
Separated by Nearly Year.
Il have the pole. April 6. Expect
arrive Chateau bay, Sept. T."
With this information at hand it was
a comparatively simple matter to as
certain that the April referred to
was April of the present year, as his
expedition did not start from New
York until July 7, 1908.
A second message from Commander
Peary was received by Herbert L.
Bridgman. In his message Commander
Peary requested Mr.. Bridgman to mott
fy the geographical societies through
cut the world that the Peary Arctic
club expedition had reached the north
pole, The message was dated at In
dian Harbor, Labrador.
April 6, I909-the date that Peary
planted the flag at the pole-and April
81, 1908, the date that DR.. Cook unfurl.
ed the stars and stripes, a year before,
consequently become the cardinal
dates upon which exploration of the
far north will rest hereafter. Though
separated by nearly year. the same
feat was accomplished by two Ameri.
cans neither of whom was aware OF
the movements of the other.
just as DR.. Cook notified his wife, so
Commander Peary took advantage of
the brief stop at Indian Harbor to as.
sure Mrs. Peary of his safety.
In reaching the north pole, Com
mander Robert Edwin Peary has
sehieved the ambition of a lifetime.
AS boy. his day dreams were of an
unexpIored land far to the northward
and such printed matter concerning
the polar regions as fell into nis hands
was read with absorbing interest
He was born at Cresson. Pa, May G.
1858. but in his early youth the family
removed TO Maine. where he received
his education. His parents. Charles
n. and Mary (Wiley) Peary saw to II
that he received an early training be
fitting life which promised to be fill
ed with wholesome activity
Instructed first in private schools. he
subsequently entered Bowdoin college
from which he was graduated with the
class Of 1877. Throughout his college
career and In the years following ht