Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-09-09

1py. stars and Stripes nailed 70 the
North Pole" At the same time he SINH
| larly advised the Governor OF Newfound-
land.
Both the Old and New World were thus
| epprised of his great achievement prac-
| tically at the same moment and the ex-
| element which followed attests to the
| high pitch of interest aroused over this
| climax of mans perseverance,. Newspa-
per extras were rushed from the press
| and those who read marvelled at the
twist Of the universe which had sna+ched
the ice mask from the North in 60
strange manner.
TENTALIZINGLY BRIEF.
| Like Or Cooks first message.
Peary's was tantalizing in its brief
ness and the waiting pubic stlmulat-
ed by Cooks success. was left un
satiated. For. rs did Or. Cook. Peary
resumed his homcward voyage immed-
lately after fling the curt news OF
discovery.
A few words were added to this
meagre information AT $50 p. m.
when there was made public this ad-
ditional information sent TO Herbert
l.. Bridgman Of Brooklyn, secretary
of the Peary Arctic club:
pole reached. Roosevelt safe.
"PEARY."
This gave assurance that the YES
sci In which Peary departed had pass
ed through the Ice unscathed but de.
tails OF his home coming and the date
OF his discovery OF the pole were still
10 1e trr
York Times had received a despatch
later in the afternoon that these vital
points were cleared up. The message
! said:
| L have the Pole April 6. Expect
arrive Chateau Bay September T."
TWO CARDINAL DATES.
| with this information at hand it was
a comparatively simple matter to ascer-
tain that the April 6 referred to was
April Of the present year, as his expedi.
ton did not start from New York unit
| July :, 1908. April G. lso9-the date tina,
Peary planted the flag at the Pole--and
| April p, 1908, the day that DR. Cook I'M
furied the Stars and Stripes year be-
fore, consequently become the cardinal
dates upon which exploration of the
! Far North will rest hereafter. Though
| separated by year minus a few days
! the same feat was accomplished BY two
! Americans neither OF whom was aware
| Of the movements OF the other. Cook
| says that he found no traces OF Peary
| in the moving ice and according to word
| which was received here through Capt.
Robert Bartlett Of Peary's ship, the
Roosevelt. late tonight. Peary likewise
| found no signs Of his rcputed prcdeces-
sor However. this phnsc Of Pearys ex-
periences will not he thoroughly cleared
| up until statement is obtained from
his own lips
NOTIFIED HIS WIFE.
| Just as DIR. Cook notified his wife, SC
| Commander Peary took advantage of the
brief stop at Indian Harbor to assure
Mrs. Peary Of his safety. This message
almost overlooked during n day Of excite.
ment over his achievement. reached New
| York tonight from South Harpswell
Me. where Mrs Peary has been spend.
ing the summer IT contained both q
| touch Of pathos and n quaint reference
to his success. "Have made good at last
1 says the explorer to his wife. IL hive the
i old Pole, am well Love. viii wire
| again from Chateau"
/ Tne message is signed simply Bert, v
an abbreviation OF Robert Commando,
| Peary's first name
| Mrs Peary sent a wife's characteristic
| reply. with love and a blessing and n re-
quest for him 10 hurry home"
MRS. PEARY rs ALSO IN MAINE.
BY another strange coincidence In this
chapter Of condolences. Mr. Cook. too
was in South Harpswell. Me-. when she
received news Of her husbands success
Both she and Mrs. Peary had gone 10,
months without word Of tibet Husbands
hut had hoped and prayed. first for theil
safe return and secondly, II may be
guessed, for the planting OF the flag a,
the Pole.
In New York tonight little prcpara.
ton had been made to welcome home
Commander Peary for so suddenly came
the news OF his achievement that scien
tif,c societies were overwhelmed. Peary's
exploit could not be discussed from o
scientific view point tonight because Of
his dash to the Pole are lacking.
DIR. COOKS REMARKS.
| Copenhagen, Sept. 6-When the re-
port that Commander Peary had dis
covered the North Pole reached here
Or. Cook said:
Il hope the news Is correct. II
Peary has reached the Pole his des
criptions OF that region will confirm
mine"