Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1909-09-09

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New York. Sept 7.-Peary has sue
ceeded.
STARS and Stripes nailed to the
North Pole"
From out the Arctic darkness there
was flashed Monday this message
which stunned the scientific world and
thrilled the heart of every layman.
From the bleak coast Of Labrador,
Peary has given to the world the news
that he has attained his goal in the
far north. while at the same moment,
in far off Denmark, DR.. Frederick A.
Cook of Brooklyn was being dined and
honized by royalty for the same
achievement. Here are Peary's mes
sages telling of his success:
%ndan Harbor, via Cape Ray, N. r.,
Sept. 6.-To Associated Press, New
York:
"stars and Stripes nailed to North
Pole. (Signed) "PEARY"
"Indian Harbor, via Cape Ray, N. r.,
Sept. 6.-Herbert L. Bridgman, Brook
Ign, N. ":
"PoIe reached; Roosevelt safe.
(signed) "PEARY."
"lndian Harbor, via Cape Ray, N. r.,
Sept. 6.-To The New York Times,
New YORK:
81 have the pole April 9Th. Expect
arrive Chateau bay Sept. 9TH. Secure
control wire for me there and arrange
expedite transmission big story.
(signed) "PEARY."
Undeniably Yankee grit has con-
quered the frozen north, and there has
been created a coincidence such as
the world will never see again. Two
Americans have planted the flag of
their country in the land of ice which
centuries; and each, ignorant of the
other conquest, has flashed within a
period of five days a laconic message
of success tc the waiting world.
Cook in his first message to his
countrymen was brief, but non-commit.
tai; 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 greater
meaning or greater patriotic salts
faction.
Five days ago, on Sept /, Or. Cook
sent out from the Shetland islands the
first message Of his suocess-a mes
sage which has aroused q storm of
controversy around the world. Monday
Robert +. Peary, lost from view in the
land of Ice and unheard from since
August, 1908, startled the world by
Labrador. There was no qualifications
II left no doubt. It announced un-
equovocally that he had reached the
top of the world. Thus two flags with
the stars and stripes Of the United
States are floating in the ice packs,
proving the courage Of intrepid Amer
leans.
With but a word from Peary, the
world waits breathlessly for details,
but until he shall arrive At Chateau
bay, Labrador, waiting must sufice.
First word of Pearys success
reached New York at 80 o'clock
Monday afternoon In dispatch to the
Associated Press. 1t contained the
bare announcement of his finding the
pole. Almost simultaneously he had
transmitted the news to London, re-
peating dramatically and simply,
STARS and Stripes nailed to the North
Pole" At the same time he similarly
advised the governor Of New Found
land
Tells O;s and New World.
Both the old and the new world
were thus apprised of his great
achievement practically at the same
moment, and the excitement which fol-
lowed attests to the high pitch of in
terest aroused over this climax of
mans perseverance. Newspaper extras
were rushed from the press, and those
who read marvelled at the twist Of the
universe which had snatched the ice
mask from the north in so strange a
manner.
Like DIR. Cooks first message,
Peary's was tantalizing in It's brief.
ness, and the waiting public, stimulat.
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