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Work for the best salary or wages
you can get, but work for half price
rather than be idle. Be your own
master, and do not let society or
fashion swallow your individuality
hat, coat and boots. Do not eat
up or ware out all you can earn.
Compel your selfish body to spare
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Be stingy to your appetites. but
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Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1909-09-17

Notice to Publishers.

The following account by Command.
or Robert e. Peary Of his successful
voyage to the north pole was Issued
on September 10 by the New York
Times Company at tho request Of
Commander Peary and for his protec-
tion, as book only, copyrighted and
exposed for sale before any part OF It
was reproduced by any newspaper
In the United States or Europe, In
order to obtain the full protection OF
the copyright laws. The reproduction
Of this account, in any form, without
permission, ls forbidden. The penal
ties for violation of this form Of copy
right include imprisonment for any
person aiding or abettlng such VIOLA
tion. This article Is copyrighted In
Great Britain by the London Times.
Copyright, 1909, by the New York
Times Company. This narrative Is
also copyrighted as newspaper arti-
ole by the New York Times Company.
REPORT OF THE DISCOVERY OF
, THE NORTH POLE by Robert e.
/ Peary, Commander v. S. NJ, Copy
, right, 1909, by the New York Times
/. Company.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1909-09-17
Gets Glimpse of Sun.

At noon of March the sun, red and
shaped like a football by excessed re-
Election. just raised itself above the hori-
zon for few minutes and then disap-
peared again. 1t was the first time 1 had
seen II since October /.
1 now began to feel good deal of
anxiety because there were no signs
of Marvin and Borup, who should have
been there for two days. Besides, they
had the alcohol and oil, which were in
dispensable for us.
We concluded that they had either lost
the trail or were imprisoned on an is
land by open water, probably the latter.
Fortunately, on March IL the lead was
practicable and, leaving n note for Mar
vim and Borup to push on after us by
forced marches we proceeded northward
The sounding of the lead gave ITO
fathomS.
During this march we crossed the
elghty-fourth parallel and traversed a
succession of Just frozen leads, from a
few hundred yards to a mile in width
This march was really simple.
On the fourteenth We got free of the
leads and came on decent going. While
we were making camp a courier from
Marvin came and informed me he was
on the march in the rear. The temper
ature was SO below zero
The following morning. March 10. I sent
Hansen with his division north to pio-
neer a trail for five marches, and Dr.
Goodsell, according to the program, start
ed back to Cape Columbia.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1909-09-17
Find Much Water.

AS we neared Cape Sabine the wealth
or cleared somewhat and we passed by
Three WORT island and Cape Sabine.
easily making out with the naked eye
the house at Hayes harbor occupied by
me in the winter of 1901-02.
From Cape Sabine north there was
80 much water that we thought of set
ting tho lug sail before the southerly
wind but little later appearance of
Ace to the northward stopped this.
There was clean open water to Cape
Albert, and from there scattered Ice
to a point about abreast OF Victoria
Head. thick weather and dense ice
bringing us some ten or fifteen miles
away.
From here we drifted south somewhat
and then got aslant to the northward
out of the current. We worked little
further north and stopped again for
some hours. Then we again worked
westward and northward till we
reached a series of lakes, coming to a
stop a few miles south of the Wind
wards winter quarters at Cape Dur
VILE.
From here. after some delay, we
slowly worked a way northeastward
through fog and broken Ice of medium
thickness through one night and the
forenoon of the next day, only emerg-
ing into open water and clear weather
Off Cape Fraser.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1909-09-17
American Explorers Own Story of His Thrilling and Successful
Dash to the Absolute Apex Of the Earth.

and we were on our way once more
and across the eighty-ninth parallel.
This march duplicated the previous
one as to weather and going. The last
few hours Ii was on young Ice and oc-
casionally the dogs were galloping.
We made twenty-five miles or more
the air, the sky, and the bitter wind
burning the face till 1t cracked. 1t was
like the great interior ice gap of
Greenland. Even the natives COM
planned of the bitter air. 1t was as
keen as frozen steel.
A little longer sleep than the previ-
Gus one had to be taken here. as we
were all in need of 1t. Then on again.
UP to this time, with each successive
march, our fear OF an impossible lead
had increased. At every inequality of
the Ice found myself hurrying breath
lessly forward, fearing that 1t marked a
lead. and when 1 arrived at the summit
would catch my breath with relief-only
to find myself hurrying on in the same
way at the next one.
But on this march, by some strange
shift of feeling, this fear fell from me
completely. The weather was thick, but
1t gave me no uneasiness.
Before / turned in 1 took an observa-
ton which indicated our position as SO
degrees 25 minutes
A rise in temperature to 15 degrees be-
low reduced the friction of the sledges
and gave the dogs the appearance OF
having caught the spirits of the party.
The more sprightly ones, as they went
along with tightly curled tails, frequent
ly tossed their heads, with short, sharp
barks and yelps.
In IL hours we had made 40 miles.
There was no sign Of a lead in the
march
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1909-09-17
Double Speed on Return.

AS matter of fact we nearly did
this, covering regularly on our return
journey five outward marches in three
return marches.
Just as long as we could hold the
trail we could double our speed, and
we need waste no time in building
hew igloos every day. so that the time
we gained on the return lessened the
chances of a gale destroying the track
Just above the eighty-seventh paral-
lei was a region some fifty miles wide
which caused me considerable uneasi-
ness. Twelve hours of strong easterly
westerly. or northerly wind would
make this region an open sea.
In the afternoon of the 7th we start
ed on our return, having double fed
the dogs. repaired the sledges for the
last time. and discarded ALI our spare
clothing to Tighten the loads.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1909-09-17
Heavy Running Ice.

Finally on September 2 we squeezed
around Cape Union and made fast in a
shallow niche in the Ice, but after some
hours we made another short run to
Black cape and hung on to a grounded
bit of ice. At last. little after mid
night of September 5, we passed through
extremely heavy running Ice into u
stream of open water, rounded Cape
Rawson and passed Cape Sheridan.
Within quarter of an hour of the
same time we arrived three years before
seven a. M. September 5-we reached
the open water extending beyond Cape
Sheridan.
We steamed up TO the end of 1t and It
appeared practicable at first to reach
Porter bay, near Cape Joseph Henly,
which / had for my winter quarters, but
the outlook being unsatisfactory. / went
back and put the Roosevelt into the
only opening in the foe, being barred
close 70 the mouth OF the Sheridan riv-
wears prior. ftN
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1909-09-17
Little Trouble in Leads.

South of where Marvin had turned
back we came to where his party had
built several igloos while delayed by
open leads. Still further south we
found where the captain had been held
up by an open lead and obliged to
camp.
Fortunately the movement of these
leads was simply open and shut, and 1t
took considerable water motion to fault
the trail seriously
While the captain. Marvin, and as I
found later, Borup, had been delayed
by open leads, we seemed to bear a
charm and with no single lead were we
delayed more than couple of hours.
Sometimes the ice was fast and firm
enough to carry US across; sometimes
a short detour. sometimes a brief halt
for the lead to close. sometimes an i'm
provised ferry on an ice cake. kept the
trail without difficulty down to the
tenth outward march.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1909-09-17
Macmillan Turns Back.

At night Marvin and Borup came spin
ming in with their men and dogs steam
ing In the bitter air like squadron OF
battleships. Their arrival relieved me
of all anxiety as to our oil supply.
In the morning 1 discovered that Mac
Millan's foot was badly frost bitten. The
mishap had occurred two or three days
before, but Macmillan had said nothing
about 1t in the hope that 1t would come
out all right.
A glance at the injury showed me that
the only thing was to send him back to
Cape Columbia at once. The arrival of
Marvin and Borup enabled me to spare
sufficient men and dogs to go back with
him.
comprised l6 men, II sledges and 100 dogs.
The next march was satisfactory as re-
Gaydg aigtRass ARA Ibe ahsSsetsE q lAs
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1909-09-17
Pole Reached at Last.

had now made my FIVE marches, and
was in time for hasty noon observation
through temporary break in the clouds,
which indicated our position as S9.57. I
quote an entry from my journal some
hours later:
The pole at last. The prize of three
centuries, my dream and goal for 20
years, mine at last. I cannot bring my
self to realize 1t.
1t all seems SO simple and common
place. AS Bartlett said when turning
back. when speaking of his being in
these exclusive regions, which no mortal
has ever penetrated before: "It is just
like every day."
OF course I had my sensations that
made sleep impossible for hours, despite
my utter fatigue-the sensations Of life
time; but 1 have no room for them here.
The first 80 hours at the pole were
spent in taking observations; in going
some ten miles beyond our camp and
some eight miles to the right of It; in
taking photographs, planting my flags,
depositing my records, studying the hori-
zon with my telescope for possible land,
and searching for practicable place to
make a sounding.
Ten hours after our arrival the clouds
cleared before light breeze from our
left and from that time until our depar-
ture in the afternoon of April the
weather was cloudless and fiawless.
The minimum temperature during the
30 hours was 3S below, the maximum IL.
We had reached the goal, but the re-
turn was still before US. 1t was essential
that we reach the land before the next
spring tide, and we must strain every
nerve to do this.
had a brief talk with my men. From
now on 1t was to be a big travel, little
sleep and hustle every minute.
We would try, told them, to double
march on the return-that is, to start
hun rf
marches. make tea and eat our luncheon
In the igloos, then cover another march.
eat and sleep few hours. and repeat
this daily.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1909-09-17
Strike Ice and Fog.

From this point we had a clear run
through the middle of Robson channel
uninterrupted by either ice or fog. to
Lady Franklin bay. Here we encoun-
tered both ice and fog. and while
working along in search of practi-
cable opening were forced across to
the Greenland coast at Thank God
Harbor.
The fog lifted there and enabled us
70 make out our whereabouts and we
steamed north through a series of leads
past Cape Lupton. and thence south
ward toward Cape Union. few miles
of that cape we were stopped by i'm
practicable Ice. and we drifted back
south to Cape Union. where we stopped
AGAIN.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1909-09-17
Ship Forced Aground.

We lay for some time in a lake of
water. and then, to prevent being drift
ed south again. took refuge under the
north shore of Lincoln bay, in nearly
the Identical place where we had our
unpleasant experiences three years be-
fore. Here we remained for severeal
days during n period of constant and
at times violent northeasterly winds.
Twice we were forced aground by
the heavy ice; we had our port quar-
ter rail broken and hole stove in the
bulwarks, and twice we pushed out in
an attempt to get north, but were
forced back each time to our precari-
o,,e shnlfer.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1909-09-17
Sea 1900 Fathoms Deep.

Five miles from the pole narrow
crack filled with recent ice, through
which we were able to work hole
with a pickax, enabled me to make a
sounding. All my wire, 1900 fathoms
was sent down, but there was no bot
tom.
In pulling up the wire parted few
fathoms from the surface and lead and
wire went to the bottom. OF went reel
and handle Tightening the sledges still
further. We had no more use for them
now.
Three marches brought US back to
the igloos where the captain turned
back. The last march was in the wild
sweep of northerly gale with drift
ing snow and the fee rocking under as
we dashed over it.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1909-09-17
SuppIies Moved to Base.

In the February moon Bartlett went to
Cape Hecla, Goodsall moved some more
supplies from Hecla to Cape Colan, and
Borup went to Markham inlet on a hunt
Ing trip. On February 10 Bartlett left
the Roosevelt with his division for Cape
Columbia and Parr bay.
Goodsall, Borup, Macmillan and Han
sen followed on successive days with
their provisions. Marvin returned from
Cape Bryant on February II and left for
Cape Columbia on February 81. brought
up the rear on February o.
The total of all divisions leaving the
Roosevelt was seven members of the
party 50 Eskimos, 140 dogs and % sledges
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1909-09-17
Borup Valuable in Many WAYS.

Borup not only made the record as to
the distance travelled during the jour-
ney, but to his assistance and his expert
knowledge of photography is due what
I believe to be the unequaled series Of
photographs taken by the expedition.
Chief Engineer Wardwell, also OF
the last expedition, aided by his as
sistant Scott, kept the machinery up
to high state of efficiency and has
given the Roosevelt the force and pow
er which enabled 1t to negotiate appar-
emily impracticable ice.
Mr.. Gushue, the maA. who was In
charge of the Roosevelt during the abb.
sence of Capt. Bartlett and myself, and
Boatswain Murphy. who was put in
charge of the station at Etah for the.
relief of Cook. were both trustworthy.
and reliable men. and I count myself
fortunate in having had them in my
Too
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1909-09-17
First Handicap on Return.

Igloos there disappeared completely
and the entire region was unrecogniz-
able. Where on the outward journey
had been narrow cracks. thore We're
now broad leads. one of them over fiye
miles in width. caught over with young
ice.
Here again fortune favored us, and
no pronounced movement of the ice
having taken place since the captain
passed, we had his trail to follow. We
picked up the old trail again north OF
the ssYenth igloos, followed II bsyond
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1909-09-17
Pass British Record.

We camped ten miles from Crane City.
The easterly wind and low temperature
continued. In the second march we
passed the British record made by Mark
ham in May, 1s76-S2. 2e-and were stopped
by open water, which had been formed
by wind after Bartlett passed.
In this march we negotiated the lead
and reached Bartlett's third camp. Borup
had gone back from here. but missed his
way, owing TO the faulting of the trail
by the movement of the Ice.
Marvin came back also for more fuel
and alcohol. The wind continued, form
ing open water all about us. At the end
of the fourth march we came upon
Bartlett, who had been stopped by a
wide lake of open water. We remained
here from March 4 to March II.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1909-09-17
Going Improves on Way.

Again there was a few hours sleep
and we hit the trail before midnight.
The weather and going were even bet,
ter. The surface. except as interrupted
by infrequent ridges, was as level as
the glacial fringe from Hecla to Column
bia. and harder.
We marched something over ten
hours. the dogs being often on the trot.
and made 20 miles. Near the end of
the march we rushed across lead 100
yards wide which buckled under our
sledges and finally broke as the last
sledge left IT.
We stopped in sight of the eighty
ninth parallel In a temperature OF 40
assEsss RsloF.l AEelp 2 seaat Slsep
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1909-09-17
Make Ready for Dash.

BY February q such of the Cape Colan
depot as was needed had been brought
up to Cape Columbia, the dogs were
rested and double rationed and harnessed,
and the sledges and other gear over
hauled.
Four months of northerly winds during
the fall and winter instead of souther-
ly ones, as during the previous season,
led me to expect less open water than
before. but a great deal of rough Ice, and
/ was prepared to hew road through
the jagged ice for the first hundred miles
or SO, then cross the big lead
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1909-09-17
Shocked by Marvin's Death.

We reached Hecla in one march and
the Roosevelt in another. When we
got to the Roosevelt was staggered by
the news of the fatal mishap to Marvin.
He had either been less cautious or less
fortunate than the rest of us, and his
death emphasized the risk to which we
all had been subjected, for there was not
one of us but had been in the sledge at
some time during the journey.
The big lead. cheated of its prey three
years before, had at last gained It's hu-
man victim.
The rest can be told quickly. Mcmillan
and Borup had started for the Green
land coast to deposit caches for me. Be
fore I arrived flying Eskimo courier
from me overlook them with instructions
that the caches were no longer needed
and they were to concentrate their ener-
giles on the ideal observations, etc., at
Cape Morris X. Jesup and north from
there
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1909-09-17
Bartlett Leads the WaY.

On the last day OF February Bartlett,
with his pioneer division. accomplished
this, and his division got away due
north over the Ice on March 1. The rest
of the party got away on Bartlett's
trail, and 1 followed an hour later.
The party now comprised seven MEM
bers of the expedition. II Eskimos, 1873
dogs and 10 sledges. One Eskimo and
seven dogs had gone to pieces.
~ strong easterly wind. drifting
snow, and temperature in the minus
marked our departure from the camp at
Cape Columbia, which / had christened
Crane City. Rough ice in the first march
damaged several sledges and smashed
TWO beyond repair, the teams going back
to Columbia for other sledges in reserve
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1909-09-17
Fine Morning for Start.
Few Handicaps Are Faced.

A few hours sleep and we were on
the trail again. AS the going was now
practically horizontal, we were un-
hampered and could travel as long as
we pleased and sleep as little as we
wished.
The weather was fine and the going
like that of the previous day. except
at the beginning, when pickaxes were
required. This and a brief stop at an
other lead cut down our distance. But
we had made 20 miles in ten hours and
nnrallel-
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1909-09-17
Put Up for Winter.

The season was further advanced than
In 1905; there was more snow on the
ground and the new Ice inside the foe
bergs was much thicker.
The work OF dlscharging the ship was
commenced at once and rushed to COM
pietlon. The supplies and equipment we
Bledged across ice and sea and deposited
"a ahors. A house and workshop NeFe
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1909-09-17
PearY Denies Cook Claim.

Battle Ha-bor, Labrador (via Marconi
wireless. Cape Ray, N. F), Sept. 10.-Do
not trouble about Cooks story, or at
tempt TO explain any discrepancies in his
statements The affair will settle itself.
He has not been at the pole on April
q. 1905 or at any other time. He has
simply handed the public gold brick.
These statements are made advisedly,
and l have proof of them. When he
makes a full statement of his journey
over his signature to some geographical
society, or other reputable body, II that
statement contains the claim that he has
reached the pole, 1 shall be in posi-
ton to furnish material that may prove
distinctly interesting reading for the pub
lie. ROBERT e. PEARY.
Battle Harbor, Labrador (via Marco
nj wireless, Cape Ray, N. F.), Sept O.
The steamer Roosevelt, bearing the
north polar expedition of the Peary
yArctic club. parted company with the
Erik and steamed out of Etah ford late
in the afternoon of August IS. 1908.
setting the usual course for Cape Sa-
bine. The weather was dirty, with
fresh southerly winds. We had on
board ~ Eskimo men. II women, and
10 children. 226 dogs, and some forty
odd wnlrus.
We encountered the Ice a short dis
tance from the mouth of the harbor,
but II was not closely packed. and was
negotiated by the Roosevelt without
serious difficulty.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1909-09-17
Goal of Centuries Reached By Marvelously Swift
Travel, Smooth Ice and Mild Weather
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. of Intrepid
Commander at Climax of
His Life Work.

going. In the latter part there were
pronounced movements in the ice, both
visible and audible.
Some leads were crossed, In one Of
which Borup and his team took a bath,
and we were finally stopped by an i'm
practicable lead opening in front of us.
We camped in a temperature Of 30 de-
grees below.
At the end of two short marches we
came upon Hansen and his party In
camp, mending their sledges. We de-
voted the remainder OF the day to over
hauling and mending sledges and break
ing up our damaged ones for material.