The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1909-09-17
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New York City.-Peary has sue
eeeded.
stars and Stripes nailed to the
North Pole"
From out the Arctic darkness there
was flashed this message which stun
ned the scientific world and thrilled
the heart OF every layman. From the
coas. Of Labrador, robert Il. Peary
gave to the world the news that he
had attained his goal In the far north
while at the same moment In far off
Denmark DIR, Frederick A. Cook OF
Brooklyn was being lionized by roy
atty for the same achievement.
Undeniably Yankee grit has con-
quered the frozen north and there has
been created a coincidence such as
the world may never see again. Two
Americans planted the fag Of their
country In the land Of ice which man
has sought to penetrate FIR four Gen.
turtles, and each ignorant " the 9TH
er's conquest has mashed within Pc
Rod Of i've days laconic message
OF success to the waiting world.
First word of Peary's success reach
ed New York in disp Itch to the
Associated Press. lSdeNtained the
bare announcement sas tInding the
pole. Almost sir tnats ey ny he had
transmitted the 49, " lSondon. AT
the same time he similarly advised
the governor Of Newfoundland.
Both the old and the new world
were thus appraised of his great
achievement practically at the same
moment. and the excitement which
followed attested to the high pitch OF
interest aroused over this climax or
man S perseverance. Newspaper ex-
tras were rushed from the press and
those who read marveled at the twist
OF the universe which mad snatched
the ice mask from the north in a
manner so strange.
Copenhagen, Denmark.-Copenha
gen was electrified by the report OF
Commander Pearys announcement
that he had reached the North Pole.
Dr. Cook was immensely interested
and said:
''ThatAis good news. / hope Peary
did get to the pole. His observations
and reports on that region will con
firm mine"
1t is doubtful If history furnishes a
more dramatic episode than the break
ing OF the news to DR.. Cook that
Peary had realized the goal Of his
LIES ambition, and repeated strug
gles DIR. Cook was seated at a din-
ner surrounded by explorers
Amid this scene whisper went
around that Peary had planted the
Stars and Stripes at the pole.
4
gers which came to his ears Of Pea
rvs success to move him In the least
he was surrounded by correspond
ents, who looked for some sign Of
emotion, but the explorer said, smil-
Angly:
4 am glad"
Asked If there was any probability
of Peary's having found the tube con.
tanning his records, DR.. Cook re-
piled:
Il hope so, but that is doubtful on
account of the drift"
DR.. Cook added
Commander Peary reached the
pole this year probably; while was
there last year. His route was sever
al hundred miles east of mine. We
are rivals, Of course; but the pole is
big enough for two.
That two men got to the pole
along different paths" continued the
explorer, should furnish large addi-
tiOns to scientific knowledge. Prob
ably other parties will reach it in the
next ten years since every explorer
is helped by the experiences of his
predecessors, just as Sverdrun's OBJ.
servations and reports were of i'm
measurable help to me. can say
nothing more without knowing fur
ther details, than that l am glad
Of it"
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