The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-09-04
DR. COOK TALKS.

Describes to Correspondent Events Of
 Memorable Journey.
 London. Sept. IA special dispatch received here from Skagen says:
 .'As the steamer Hans Egede steamed by. I caught through my glasses a and peaked cap shading his eyes with . zee the welcomed civil isation after years in icy exile. It was pr. Cook. the explorer, whose name is on every tongue. He was chatting W1kh the captain on the bridge, now 1n1ling. now waving his hand. I was Allowed to board the Hans Egede.
 s;6omebody gave pr. Coox a bouquet. Tears dfmmed his eyes as he buried his face In their fragrance. Its years since have seen flowers said the ex- piorer with culver of emotion in his voice.
 q followed him to the cabin. His face was tanned from exposure. He looked the picture of splendid health. Only when he smiled one noticed the loss Of two teeth. "A fight with a Polar bear did that he said.
 You can tell the world the ex- plorer continued, that I am in better condition than at any time and look forward with an appetite to the fes- fivities that are promised me. My dinner has been poor these last few years and shall have to make uD for
 "pr. Cook then briefly described his Journey Regarding his discovery. he said:
 Desex1bes Great Day.
 Then came April 21. That was the great day. We looked for the sun. As soon as we got it made several observations. Great joy came over us. We were only sixteen miles from the A- s.EA AA Tl,rIINg Tor Frederick Then we went on. The last stretch was the easiest I ever made in my lite. although I had stin to make two observations and the ice was very broken here. But my spirits were high and I shouted like a boy The Eskimos looked at one another surprised at my gaiety. They did not
 I felt that ought to be there. l made my last observation and found that I was standing on the pole.
 My feelings? Well. was too tired really to feel any sensation. planted the Stars and Stripes in the ice field it wave fin the wind"
 How does the North Pole iook2" he was asked.
 "sWeii, said Dr. Cook, smiling, 1t amounts to the size Of a twenty-ffv ceAet piece. There is nothing to see but fee Ice. no water, only ice. There were more holes here than at the S7th degree, which shows there is more movement and drift here: but this and other observations made afterwards when got more settled. I stopped two days at the pole and I assure you 1t was ,aot easy to say goodbye to the spot.
 Predicts Humbug Stories.
 As was sitting at the pole, I couldn't help smiling at the people who on my return would call the whole ex- petition a humbug. was sure the people would say that I had bought my two witnesses and that my note- book. with my daily observations. had befn manufactured on board this ship
 &' The only thing that can put ur @Sainst 1t Is what the York Eskimos have told Knud Rasmussen. Let the to the North Pole. There they will find small brass tube which buried un- der the flag. That tube contains a short statement about my trip. could not leave my visiting card, be- cause I did not have one with me.
 Perhaps the explorer added dryly T should have stayed there longer had it not begun to freeze us in our idle ness. The Eskimos were uneasy and the dogs howled fearfully. On April 23rd. therefore. I again turned my nose southward which was much easier as you cannot turn your nose in any other direction while standing at the pole.'
 Prescribing the return journey. pr Cook said:
 "Tortune now smiled. We dit twenty miles per day until we reached