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Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1909-10-01
PLANNED HIS DASH
Nothing Left Undone TO
Make a Success OF This
His Supreme Effort II Il

weather conditions were Of the best
Then suddenly bad storm sprang up.
and Peary and his companions werp
forced into camp. There in driving
storm Of ice and snow all hands re.
manned idle for six days. The ice on
which the party was camped drifted
to the east nearly se-c1ty miles dur
ing the storm. and UPON taking obser.
vations after the wind had gone down
Peary found himself at the forty-ninth
meridian.
Provisions now ran low. and the al
lowances were shortened. Weaker
dogs were fed to their stronger broth
ers, aud by exerting themselves to the
utmost the explorers were able to
make fair Roadway. The lanes Of wa
ter were increasing constantly, how
ever, and the hummocks grew larger
and larger On April II he called the
final halt in his advance.
Even should he reach the pole. he
knew that he would never return safe
ly to the mainland. Turning. the expe-
dition headed for Cape Morris Jesup
after putting up flag 1T the point
farthest north. The chance discovery
of several musk oxen alone saved the
party from starvation. Once, too. the
explorer and his Eskimos were nearly
drowned in crossing a lane covered
with thin ice. 1t was at the eighty
fourth parallel that Peary came upon
an unusually wide lane. and while
campcd waiting for chance to cross
the Ice upon which the party was
gathered separated from the main foe
and drifted away for five days. A cold
snap cemented 1t to the main body
then. and on ice which threatened each
moment to break beneath them the
explorers. their dogs and provisions
spread out in a long line and made the
perilous crossing.
The men. with snowshoes on their
feet, did not dare to slip ahead, but
were content to scuff along while the
block ice bent beneath them like rub
Der. 1t was two miles across this tic
klislI bender, and in silence the party
crossed. Had they paused an instant
the ice would lave given way beneath
them, and rescue would have been i'm
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1909-10-01

possible. This experience and that In
the storm camp on the way north
taught Peary that polar ice Oh the
southern side Of lane moves slower
than that nearer the pole and also
travels east. Both he and Cook put
this discovery TO good use later.
Peary's Route.
This year his route, like that Of DR..
Cook, lay in general way from Grant
Land northwest. He gagged his jour-
ney as an archer gauges his aim in
strong wind. Commander Peary PLAN
ned to head for newly discovered
island northwest of Grant Land and to
strike north from there. He figured
that this would give MIN leeway In
which to drift should lanes Of water
again impede his progress.
Peary In going through Baffin's bay
worked against the drift Of the ice and
not with it. The old notion of the
polar sea was to the effect that the
pole was so surrounded by an uncon-
querabe mass of grinding Ice that 1t
meant the destruction Of any ship or
human being to attempt to pass
through or over 1t.
Sailed July II, 1903.
Peary sailed from Sydney on the
Roosevelt, bis stanch arctic ship built
to withstand enormous pressures of
the ice, on July II, 1908. In the cargo
we're large quantities Of looking
glasses, silver thlmblcs, shotguns and
other useful implements with which
he intended to reward the Eskimos
and arouse their enthusiasm.
1--WE are ready for the trip" he said.
81 have done entirely too much work
in that country to be certain of any
thing, so I'll not promise anything be-
fore start, except that.I am going to
put into it every bit Of energy, moral,
mental and physical, that possess.
Il feel confident that in any case
shall carry the American flag farther
north than ever. Unless the unfore-
seen happens shall plant the stars
and.stripes at the geographical pole.
IF conditions are no worse in the
next season than they were during the
last voyage ! shall hope to accomplish
the object 81, the expedition and re-.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1909-10-01

grees so minutes, after leaving the
land. he enC ountered a broad streak Of
open wafer which could not be crossed
He then turned back. In April. 1901,
he proceeded from Fort Conger In q
northwesterly direction toward Cape
Hecla. This was to have been his
point Of departure from Grant Land
His dogs gave out before he got there
and third spring was permitted to
pass without improving the opportu-
nifty so teinptingly at hand. In 1902
the latter programme was repeated.
with little better fortune. Peary actu
ally got out Of the ice fifty or sixty
miles from the ocean. On April 81 he
was In latitude "a degrees ~ minutes.
the highest attained on this side of the
pole. He then found so many openings
in the ice. however. that q further ad-
vance was foolhardy.
That Commodore Peary had very
clear idea of what the discovery of the
north pole would mean to the discOv-
erer. the country he represented and
to men of science is indicated by a
statement he made on the eve Of his
last expedition. He said:
1.-THE attainment of the pole spells
national prestige. For three centuries
some Of the best men in the best coun-
tries have devoted their lives to this
quest and without success. The con-
quest Of the north pole is the last great
geographical prize which the world
has to offer to adventurous man. For
that reason feel by every right that
this great country of ours should be
the winner. Once won there will be no
future challenge. To the first conquer
or belongs the spoils and the glory.
Entirely regardless of any intrinsic
value, the discovery Of the pole will be
as distinct milestone In the history
of the globe as was the discovery of
America by Columbus.
'Fhe efforts which have been car
ried on for the past 300 years to find
the pole have resulted in securing
very large amount Of scientific mate
rial and information and of greatly
widening our geographical horizon.
Still more important information Is yet
to be obtained from the remaining
great unexplored area and particularly
in this case in connection with the
polar sea, the photography of which is
entirely unknown. And yet, without in
any way desiring to detract from the
value of such work and results, feel
that the great meaning of this con-
quest lies not in these. 1t is rather a
matter Of national sentiment, and the
fact that the north pole is a trophy
which the proudest natien In the world
will be glad to win and wear looms
very large to me-"
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1909-10-01

make this lead-that Is, the eighty
fourth paralel-instead of the north
coast of Grant Lard (S3 degrees north
latitude,, my point Of departure, with
fully loaded SLED .;es II this is done
it will shorten the route by nearly 100
miles and distinctly simplify the
proposition.
| On the return march in the next
expedition l probably shall do volun-
tarily what ] did invountarily last
time--that is. retreat upon the north
coast Of Greenland IA course diagonal
ly with tie L. the icc) instead Of
attempting TO come ack to the north
coast of Grant Land (diagonally
against the set Of the ice).
Features Of Plan.
u features Of r.y program
arc lie utilization Of the Smith
sor 'r American route. This
MT Le accepted today as the best
Of all possible routes for determined
aggressive attack upon the pole.
"Sccond.-The selection of q winter
base which commands wider range
of the central polar sea and its sur-
rounding coasts than any other posi-
bic Lase in the arctic regions. Cape
Sheridan IS practically equidistaDt
from Croker Land. from the remain
ing unknown portion of the northeast
coast Of Gre anand and from my Near
est the Pole of 1906.
'Third.-The Use Of sledges and Els
kimO dogs. Man and the Eskimo dogs
are the only two machines capable OF
such adjustment as to meet the wide
demands and contingencies of arctic
travel. AirshipS. motor cars, trained
polar bears, etc, are all premature,
except as a means OF attracting pub
lie attention.
Fourth. use of the hyper
borean aborigine (the Whale sound
Eskimo, for the rank and file of the
sledge party. 1t seems unnecessary
to enlarge upon the fact that the man
whose heritage is life and work in
that very region must present the best
obtainable material for the personnel
of serious arctic party"
His Previous Record.
Commander Peary has stood in the
foremost ranks Of arctic explorers for
nearly two decades. He was born at
Cresson Springs. Pa. In May. 1856. He
entered the navy in 1881. His first
polar experience was acquired In 1886.
when he made q reconnaissance OF
the Greenland inland ice. In June.
1891. he sailed from New York on the
Kite and. making his headquarters at
Mccormick bay, on the west coast Of
Greenland. penetrated as far north as
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1909-10-01

Warned by Previous Fail
ures. He Made the Most
Careful Preparation Possible

NOR weeks the scientific world
had waited breathessly, hoping
a daily to hear from Peary. He.
like Cook, was overdue, having been
away from his permanent base longer
than was anticipated, and. like Cook,
he pushed onward with dogs and Es-
kimos.
His great determination and init
mate knowledge of polar conditions
were looked upon as bis chief assets
in his advance on the cole.
1t Is admitted that freak Of ma
ture alone prevented his reaching the
boreal center on his last previous at
tempt
Peary planned to make his dash In
the summer months, while DR.. Cook
advanced 10 the late winter. He made
his dash upon the same general theory
which he advanced upon the occasion
of his first attempt. This was a sim
pie and set plan to keep on trying
along the same line until success or
death was met. Peary figured that
each attempt put him nearer to the
pole and that he learned more and
more about the general conditions
along his course at each effort. and
should he adopt new route all this
knowledge would be lost With each
trip bringing him nearer and nearer
to his goal. those interested In arctic
exploration felt certain that success
would meet the naval commander in
this, his supreme effort.
The American Route. -
The general route lay up through
Baffin's bay, Smiths sound. Kenne-
dy's channel and Robeson's channel
into Mares sea. In 1S94-95 he nearly
reached the seventy-elghth parallel. on
the west Greenland coast. In 1S9S-99
he turned back only after reaching
land close to the eightieth parallel. on
the east coast of Ellsmere Land. In
1900 he took the east coast of Grin
nell Land and reached the eighty-sec-
ond parallel. The northern coast Of
Giinnell Land was skirted In l0OJ-OG
and winter quarters were made at
Cape Sheridan, Grant Land. Ee
moved past Cape Hecla on the west
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1909-10-01

latitude -. ! iSa4-a 10 REACHED tho
sevo,.iyp'rh.r parallel np the west
Grppn!gL.i. ,cas'. In 1880 he went to
betWe.I ihr stvcniy-nIuth ard eighth
eth para iieiS on The east coast Of Els
mere LAID. In 1900 he reached the
aichty-secunl narallel on the east coast
of Grinrcll Land. In 1906 he skirted
the north coast of Grinnell Land and
made an attack on the pole from Cape
Moss. This was the expedition which
reached what was at that time "far-
thest north"
The earlier work Of Peary was d.
rected toward more complete survey
of Greenland than had ever before
been attempted. This was the essen
tial aim of his work prior to 1898.
When he started for the arctic that
year 1t was with the purpose OF 'rying
for the pole. He spent four consecu-
tive winters in high ATTITUDES, first on
one side of the channel and then on
the other. but when he came back In
1902 he had not fully accomplished all
he wished. One great trouble was that
he could not force his ship far enough
north TO establish winter quarters
where he wanted them. From the VI
entity Of Cape York to the north end
of the passage along the coast OF
Greenland the distance Is about 9 de-
grees. or SEQ geographical miles.
The next winter I'D spring QS99-
19O0) he used Fort ConGer as his base
ard crossed over to Greenland and fol-
lowed rG;i.a previously traversed In
studs iEs I!,n cCast. in latitude So de-
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1909-10-01
ped for such an expedition, and the ez.

ped for such an expedition, and the eS
plorer was confident of success.
III l have ordinary good luck" he
said just before his departure. "my
friends I'm New York may take it for
granted that | will make my final dash
during the coming winter. If l should
reach the pole in the winter Of 190S-00,
which is the hope of my lie. yol
Will hear Of my triumph between Aug.
is and Sept. 10, 1909"
The explorer arrived at Cape York,
Greenland, July 81. 1908. On Aug. II
the Roosevelt was at Etah, which
point she left Sept. 20. He had good
supply Of Eskimos, dogs and provl-
siOns.
The last word from Peary prior tc
his message was received Oct. Z, 1905.
from Harry Whitney, wealthy resi-
dent Of New Haven, Conn. who was
left by the expedition at Etah in charge
OF Pearys provisions. He said that
the Roosevelt left Etah on Aug. Is on
its northern journey.
Some idea of the course the explorer
took may be gained from his plans as
he outlined them before his departure.
His idea was to reach the pole by the
American route" way which he
himself had studied and developed
during his former expedition. The adj
vantage Of this route is that it allows
base Of supplies approximately 100
miles nearer the goal than the Spitz-
bergen case, Its chief rival.
The advantages Of the route ap-
peared from Peary's trip in 1906 when
he attained the northernmost point
hitherto reached by man-S7 degrees
8 minutes at the forty-ninth meridian
Of west longitude. This was on April
Fl. The commander on his present
expedition hoped to follow the path
taken three years ago.
Caught In Ice Drift.
Comparatively smooth travelling he
then found until he reached latitude
IS degrees II minutes. There he en-
countered terrific storm which held
him prisoner while the ice drift car
Tied him seventy miles to the east
These handicaps and the constantly
widening lanes of water and increas-
ing roughness Of the Ice, together with
q threatened failure Of supplies, forced
Peary to turn back on April 81, when
be had reached latitude 81 degrees 6
minutes. TO have gone further would
have meant sure death by starvation.
At this point Peary put up flags and a
brief record of his achievements and
started back for Cape Morris Jesup.
Concerning further plans for his ad.
vance on the pole, Peary said
There Is no doubt in my mind but
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1909-10-01
turn In about fsteat, moatbs-tbat ID,

turn IN about fifteaa hlontbs~tbdt ID.
IN October, 1900. { AIN prepared, bow.
ever. for stay Of three years.
81 shall follow the same north route
as in my last trip via Sydney, straits
of Belle isle. David straits, Batfin's
bay and Smith sound. shall take on
the Eskimo and the dogs in the Whale
sound region as before and shall en-
deavor to force my ship to the same
winter quarters OIL the north side OF
Grant Land rs in the winter Of 1905
and lHNr The slcdge work will begin
IN q! r:iiry. shall follow the north
coast Of Grant Land as far west as
Cape Columbia and possibly beyond
instead ot leaving land III Point Moss.
as | did ini,rr
My course will be more west OF
north than before in order TO counter
act or allow for the rasterly set OF ice
discovered in my last expedition be-
tween the north coast Of Grant Land
and the pole. The attainment Of the
north and south poles by American ex-
petitions would be worth to this coun-
try many times the few thousands ex-
pended just for the closer bond. the
deeper patriotism resulting, when ev-
cry one of the hundred millions Of US
can say the stars ana stripes float at
both ends Of the earth's axis and the
whole earth turns about them"
News From Peary.
In the middle of the following Octo-
Der word came from the Roosevelt at
Etah the most northern settlement In
the world. IS degrees 20 minutes north
latitude. 1t came In the form Of let
ter from member Of the crew. the
explorers crew. I'VE are now sever
Ing all communication with civilian
ton" the sailor wrote.
Before us lies the great ice pack.
stretching for distance of 200 miles.
and against Its force the sturdy little
Roosevelt has now set its PROV. Etah.
which we are about to leave. Is coni-
prised OF four skin tents, called tupiks
by the Eskimo.
I'VE Will then transport our food
and other supplies to Point Olass by
means Of twenty-five dog teams. We
expect to be In position to make the
dash 10 the pole by February. The
country here Is alive with game. We
have 200 dogs. magnificent bruteS.
Never In all my experience have
been so we'll satisfied with The spirit
of the CANNES as on this voyage. IL
1t Is possible to reach the pole these
sturdy fellows are certain to take W
through.
Whale Meat For Dogs.
ITO feed the dogs we took Thirty
tons of whale meat aboard at Labra-
dor. Many strange scenes are enacted
on the deck Of the Roosevelt. and one
can Imagine what 1t means IN The
way of noise and echoes with 2U0
dogs and thirty Eskimos with their
women and children all taking up d
position on the deck Ut the craft"
1t was ut Enh that Peary fell In
with Rudolph Francke, the only other
white man who accompanied Or. Cook
On the first part Of Ills expedition.
Peary landed coal and supplies for
the relief Of Or. Cook. who had uos
yet returned" BE also sent Francke
home, at the latter's request, on board
the Erik.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1909-10-01
His Independent Discovery
of the North Pole SiIenCes
All the Scientific 0oubters

As If to silence the croakings OF
~ the scientific Doubling Thomas
xA es who had been rending the at
mosphere with their pessimlstic
refusal to credit DR.. Frederick 4. Cook
with his greatest of modern geograph-
zeal attachments came the electric flash
which, translated into the vernacu!ar,
became, "StarS and stripes nailed to
the north POLE" The signature to this
wonderful message was ''Peary," and
that was enough to make it Of SUI
preme Importance.
Peary discovered the pole on April
6. 1909, and consequently reached the
coveted goal nearly year later than
Dr. Cook. He did not find any traces
of Cooks expedition near the pole.
Pearys Last Trip.
Commodore Peary left New York on
his last trip On July Z. 1908, to join his
exploration steamer Roosevelt at sgd
ney, Cape Breton, for the dash to the
pole. The vessel was admirably equip
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1909-10-01

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doctors and other remedies had
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Vanderpool, and by the druggist of
Monterey.
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Women Suffer Agonies
from Diseased Kidneys
And Most Women Do This Not Knowing the
Real Cause of their Condition

These poor, suffering womer
have been led to believe that theil
misery Of mind and body is entire
ly due to ellis of their sex" Usually
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Those torturing, enervating sicA
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groin and limbs, bloating and swell
ing Of the cXtremities, extreme
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Fall colds are quickly cured by
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Mo Fault of His,

"Why. Johnny. Your little sister Is
Smelling two quarts OF peas to your
one"
well, l told the durn little chump
about it. but it didn't do no good.
Cleveland Leader.
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Poor aste,

Poor aste.
Little Edna Geading)-Say. mamma
what is q lack of artistic taste? Nam
malt is the feeling. my dear, that
prompts a badheaded man with RED
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A cottage. If goodness be there, VIII
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Hamilton.
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