PEARY'SOWN TRIP TO HowHeReachedGoal Sought For Ages. HARDSHIPS AND DANGER Fought Their Way Over Frozen ~ Arctic Desert. EXPEDITION COST ONE LIFE [Copyrighted, 1909, by the New York Times Publishing Company.] “Battle Harbor, Labrador, Sept. 9.— The steamer Roosevelt, bearing the North Pole expedition of the Peary Arctic club, parted company with tae Erik and steamed out of Etah Foril late in the afternoon of Aug. 18, 1903, setting the usual course for Cape Sa bine. The weather was dirty, with fresh southerly winds. We had on board twenty-two Eskimos men, seven- teen women and ten children, 226 dogs and some forty-odd walrus.” Peary tells of the difficulty in forcing his ship, the Roosevelt, through the choked channels and floe-covered bays before he reached the open polar sea, over which ke was to travel to the goal by sledge. Once he was forced back. and twice the Rooseveit grounded. Con. tinuing, he says: “Finally, on Sept. 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, a little after midnight of Sept. 5, we passed through extremely heavy running ice into a stream of open water, roundel Cape Rawson and passed Cape Sheri dan, We steamed up to the end of it, and it appeared practicable at first to reach Porter bay, near Cape Joseph Henley. But the outlook being unsat- isfactory, I went back and put the Roosevelt into the only opening in the floe, being barred close to the mouth of the Sheridan river, a little north of our position three years prior. The work of discharging the ship was commenced at once and rushed to completion. The supplies and equip ment we sledged across ice and sea and deposited on shore. A house and workshop were built of board, covered with sails and fitted with stoves, and the ship was snug for the winter in shoal water, where she touched bot: tom at low tide. This settlement on the stormy shores of the Arctic ocean was chaistened Hubbardville. Hunting Parties Sent Out. “Hunting parties were sent out on Sept. 10 and a bear was brought in on the 12th and some deer a day or two later.” Peary says many side trips were made for the purpose of exploring the land, and frequent trips with supplies were made to Cape Columbia, from which Peary intended to depart on his long run to the pole. It was Peary's plan to send out ad- vanee parties to clear the way and es tablish stations. Captain Bartlett, of the Roosevelt, was in command of the first party to get away. This was on March 1 of the present year. A shor! time later a second division made its departure, and an hour after that Peary followed. Continuing, he says: “The party now comprised seven members of the expedition, seventeen Eskimos, 133 dogs and nineteen sledges. One Eskimo and seven dogs had gone to pieces. “A strong easterly wind, drifting snow, and temperature In the minus marked our departure from the camp at Cape Columbia, which I had chris tened Crane City. Rough ice in the first march damaged several sledges and smashed two beyond repair, the teams going back to Columbia for oth- er sledges in reserve there, “We camped ten miles from Crane City. The easterly wind and low tem- perature continued. In the second march we passed the British record made by Markham in May, 1876— 82.20—and were stopped by open wa- ter, which had been formed by the 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 forming open water all about us. At the end of the fourth march we came upon Bartlett, whe had been stopped by a wide lake of open water. We re mained here from March 4 to 11. “On the 14th 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 tem- perature was 59° below. Ice Begins to Move. “twp leaving this camp the expedi tion comprised sixteen men, twelve «vires acd a hundred dogs. The next march was satisfactory as regards dis- tence and character of going. In the «atter part there were pronounced STORY OF NORTH POLE movements in the ice. were crossed, in one of which Borup and his team took a bath, and we were finally stopped by an impracticable lead opening in front of us. At the end of the tenth march, latitude 85.23, Borup turned back in command of the second supporting party.” Peary here tells of overtaking Cap tain Bartlett, and he was again pushed forward with Henderson to do more pioneer work. Peary and Marvin and Hansen remained behind for twenty hours. The policy now pursued was for Bartlett's crew to break the way and camp. When the Peary force came up the Bartlett camp was occupied by the newcomers, while Bartlett and Henderson made another advance. Tre condition of the ice was improving right along, and every day good dis tances were made. At one time Bart lett made twenty miles in a day. Marvin Drowned. Then began the breaking of former records. Ome observation gave 86.38, and Peary knew that he had beaten Nansen and Abruzzi. Not an accident had marred the expedition up to this point. Things were rapidly shaping themselves for the great dash, ani here poor Marvin was turned back. He was to return to Cape Columbia, but he never reached it. He fell into open water and was drowned. More Eskimos were senf with Mar: vin on the return trip, and Peary then found himself with nine men, seven sledges and sixty dogs. Changes in the atmospheric conditions were noted, A haze enveloped the wonderful fields of glistening ice, and it was impossible to see any distance. Great banks of snow obstructed the trail and the ice became very rough. In the midst of this heart-breakinz work Peary came up with the Bartlett party, all the men exhausted. Snow houses were built and a camp made. During the night there was a swift breaking up of the ice, and wh'n the men were aroused it was fount that the camp was on the edge of open water. One dog team narrowly escaped being crushed between the great cakes of ice. Preparations were made for a quick start, and at a favorable opportuni.y the whole expedition pushed across some thin ice. All the following day the men were on an ice field, which heaved and groaned, while from the open water a black fog arose. Pushing onward, Peary came upon old ice, which was solid and which enabled him to make an advance of six miles without any trouble. Ther: wag a high wind, but it did not ham per the party. Henderson was sent back, and now, as the 88th parallel was nearing, Peary determined to drop Captain Bartlett. who had shown so much courage acl had done more than any other of the supporting party to make the expedi tion a success. Captain Bartlett want. ed to go ahead, but Peary told him there were no supplies for a large party. Peary says Captain Bartlett was very solemn, and possibly found comfort in Peary’s declaration that, next to an American, a British sub- ject had succeeded in getting farthest north. Peary was now left with his faith. ful Matt Hensen, five Eskimos, four sledges and enough dogs to make dou- ble teams for the sledges. Peary savs that he was now within reach of tie prize for which he had worked thirty- two years. The outfit was ideal; the sledges were of the best; the dozs in fine condition; the food supply am- ple for the small force. Some Fast Travelling. Continuing his story, Peary says: “At a little after midnight of April 1, after a few hours of sound sleep, I hit the trail, leaving the others to break up camp ang follow. As I climb. ed the pressure ridge back of our igloos I set another hole in my belt. the third since I started. Every man and dog of us was lean and flat-bellied as a board, and as hard. “] get a good pace for about ten hours. Twenty-five miles took me well yond the 8Sth parallel. “A few hours’ sleep and we were on the trail again. As the going was now practically horizontal, we were unham- pered and could travel as long as we pleased and sleep as little as we wished. We had made twenty miles in ten hours and were half way to the 80th parallel. Ice Grinding Audibly. “The ice was grinding audibly In every direction, but no motion was visible. Evidently it was settling back into equilibrium and probably sagging due northward with its release from the wind pressure. “Again there was a few hours’ stop. and we hit the trail before midnight. The weather and going were even bet ter. The surface, except as interrupt- ed by infrequent ridges, was as level as the glacial fringe from Hecla to Columbia and harder. “We marched something over ten hours, the dogs being often on the trot. and made twenty miles. Near the en of the march we rushed across a lea! 100 yards wide, which buckled under pur sledges and finaly broke as the last sledge left it. “We stopped in sight of the 89th parallel, in a temperature of 40 de- grees below. Again a scant sleep and we were on our way once more and across the 89th parallel “We made twenty-five miles or more. the air, the sky, and the bitter wind burning the face till it crackled. It wes like the great interior ice cap of Some leads Greenland. Even the natives complain. ed of the bitter air. It was as keen as frozen steel. “A little longer sleep than the pre- vious ones had to be taken here, as we were all in need of it. Then on again. “Before I turned in I took an obser- vation which indicated our position as $9.25. A dense, lifeless pall hung over head. The horizon was black and the ice beneath was a ghastly, chalky white, with no relief—a striking con- trast to the glimmering, sunlit flelds of it over which we had been travelling for the previous four days. “A rise in temperature to 15 below reduced the friction of the sledges and gave the dogs the appearance of hav- ing caught the spirits of the party. The more sprightly ones, as they went along with tightly curled tails, fre- quently tossed their heads with short, sharp barks and yelps. “In twelve hours we made forty miles. There was no sign of a lead in the march. The Pole at Last! *! had now made my five marches and was in time for a hasty noon ob- servation through a temporary break in the clouds, which indicated our po sition as 89.57. I quote an entry from my journal some hours later: ““The pole at last! The prize of three centuries, my dream and goal for twenty years, mine at last! I can- not bring myself to realize it! ° “+t all seems so simple and com- monplace. As Bartlett sald when turn- ing back, when speaking of his beinz in these exclusive regions which no mortal had ever penetrated before: “qt is just like every day!’ “Of course 1 had many sensations that made sleep impossible for hours. despite my utter fatigue—the sensa- tions of a lifetime; but I have no room for them here. “The first thirty 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 horizon with my telescope for pos- sible land, and searching for a prac ticable place to make a sounding. “Ten hours after our arrival the clouds cleared before a light breeze from our left, and from that time un- til our departure in the afternoon of April 7 the weather was cloudless and flawless. The minimum temperature during the thirty hours was 33 below, the maximum 12. The Return Journey. “We had reached the goal, but the return was still before us. It was es- sential that we reach land before the next spring tide, and we must strain every nerve to do this.” The party travelled several hours, slept an hour or two, ate and went ahead. This they did day and night. Peary did not make any oeean sound- ing until he returned to tHe 87th par- allel. He dropped a line 9000 feet anl found no bottom. Then the line snap- ped. A few marches brought Peary to the spot where he had dropped Ca;- tain Bartlett, and, with the exception of a few stretches of open water an! one storm, the return was simple. When Cape Columbia was reached, when the sledges were pulled up on land, the Eskimos danced with joy. Plenty of food was given the dogs and everybody took a long sleep. Continu- ing his narrative, Peary says: “We reached Hecla in one march and the Roosevelt in another. When we got to the Roosevelt I was stag- gered by the news of the fatal mis- hap to Marvin. He had been either less cautious or less fortunate than tie rest of us, and his death emphasized the risk to which we had all been subjected, for there was not one of us but had been in the sledge at som: time during the journey. “The big lead, cheated of its prey three years before, had at last gained fts human victim.” With the task over, Peary lost lit- tle time in boarding the Rooseveli and starting home. He landed the Es kimos at their homes and cleared for Cape York. On Sept. 5 he arrived ua! Indian Harbor, whence the messag~. “Stars and Stripes nailed to North Pole,” was sent. Not Worrying About Cook's Story. Battle Harbor Labrador, Sept. 14.— The tug Douglas H. Thomas arrive! here Monday. Commander Peary's steamer, the Roosevelt, was found in good condition and will leave Batt! Harbor Thursday or Friday for North Sydney. . Peary says he is not worrying about Dr. Cook's pole story. He says he will | of selected fruit ; mountain spring water be able to prove conclusively that Dr. Cook never saw the pole. He says that he will back his arguments with hi: own connected chain of observatibas taken on his journey north and the ob servations of other members of the party. All the white members of the party have signed this statement. Hc also has photographs of every cump at which observations were taken. Cook Sails For New York. Copenhagen, Sept. 14.—Dr. Freder- ick A. Cook sailed from Ckristiansan on the steamer Oscar IL. for Rew York. He will arrive on Tuesday, the 21st inst. Speaking to a correspondent before sailing, Dr. Cook said: “I am perfec! ly willing to put my records before the American coast and geodetic survey to be compared with those of Commo dore Peary, but I do not see why ! should ask for such a comparison first.” Blown to Atoms Developing Pictures. Parkersburg, W. Va. Sept. 14.— William Bonnett, of Spencer, Roane county, was instantly killed by the explosion of a solution with which he was developing pictures. His body was literally blown o pieces. Foul Tip Kills Boy at Base Ball Game. John Coffey, a fourteen-year-old boy, was struck by a foul tip and killed at a base ball game at Manhatten Field, Kingsbridge, N. Y. The bal hit the boy, who was sitting on thr grand stand, on the jugular vein. He lived but a few minutes, dying in his mother’s arms. Aviator Killed In Fall of Aeroplane. M. Lefebvre, the French aviator, has been killed by a fall from his aero plane, in which he was practicing over the aviation fleld at Juvisy-Sur-Orge. France. M. Lefebvre sustained morta] injuries when the machine crashed tc the ground. Aid was rendered him. but he died soon after. —There isan epidemic of typhoid fever iu Sunbury. The drinking water is blamed. _—Puuxsutawney will get a new $50,000 ol mill to be erected by Allentown capital: sts. New Advertisements. OST.—Along Pine street to the Forge house, a plain heavy square gold pin with the initials U, 8. on the face. Finder will please leave at the Forge House and ciaim the Tenard. d OTICE OF MEETING.—Notice te hereby gues that the annus! meeting of the Bellefonte Hospital Corporation will be held in Arbitration room, in Court House, in Belle. fonte, Penna. on Friday evening Oct. 1st, 1606, at 8 o'clock. The pu e of the meeting is the elec. tion of officers and the transaction of such other business as may come before the body. C. C.SHUEY. Presicent. is H. E. Fexwoxn, Secretary. prec SALE OF VALUABLE REAL ESTATE. Estate of Joel Struble, late of Walker township deceased, By virtue of the provisions contain in the last will and testament of Joel Strable, inte of Walker township. Centre county, Penoa., de. ceased, the undersigned executors will offer for sale on the premises 10 Walker township, 34 mile south of Zion, on THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 23RD, at] o'clock, p. m. The following trects of land, to wit : Desirable farm. Boundary-Beginning st stones at the southeast corner of land of Conrad Struble, thence by same north 54} degrees west 58 perches to stones, thence south 42 degrees west 12610 rohes to stones, thence north 5434 degrees west 18 perches to stones at public road, thence north 47 degrees east 225-10 perches to slopes, thence north 441¢ degrees west 1:4 perches to stones, th2nee by lands of Daniel Lesh north 47 degrees east 64 7-10 perches to stones, thence south #i3¢ degrees east 124 perches to stones, at road, thence New Advertisements, New Advertisements. OST.—Ladies gold watch with car tuilder's convention fob, at Hunter's park, on Odd Fellows picnic on Commercial "phone. He will ecme to see you about it, 54-21 1y* OMES FOR SALE.—Two nice homes fn Milesburg borough for sale on easy terms. One §700, one $500, Such better induce. ments for eash, L. C. BULLOCK, JR, S4=30t1 Overseer of Poor, LEGAL NOTICE. —Notice isheeby giv. en that the following accounts will be pre. sented to the Court for confirmation on Wednes- day Se. ber 20th 1909. And unless exceptions be filed thereto, on or before the 2nd day of the term, the same will be confirmed, towit ; 1.—=Third sccount of G. H. Lichenthale it fe iicheutiiler, Cote 2.~First and final account thon, guardian of Emma Gross, "elas ¥ Dusting 4.—~The Account of A. S. B i of the Osceola Foundry and Machine Company, Aug. 24th, 1900, A. B. KIMPORT. 54 Prothonotary XECUTOR'S NOTICE. —Letters tes- tamentary on the estate of Daniel C. Grove, Iate of Walker township, having been granted to the undersigned t request all persons know. ing themselves inde! to said estate to ° pi the same igh and h DE hem gait] the 3 Present them duly suthenti- J. W. GROV M. H. GROV F. C. GROVE, J. C. Muvesn, Atty. Executors, WILLARD'S STORE GENT'S FURNISHINGS, HATS, CAPS, ETC, 1 deal in only the best articles and latest styl p but aull at lowes rices than those sarry © # y and cheaper grad would be pleased to have Your custom. 1 D. LW West High St. 54-81y ABD, Automobiles. = Al Mr ll Mee ll Bl AUTOMOBILES AGENT FOR THE FOLLOWING : FRANKLIN, PEERLESS, THOMAS, BUICK, OLDSMOBILE. A number of good second hand cars for sale, JOHN SEBRING, JR., 54-811, BELLEFONTE, PA. Soo PTV YTTYY TYYTTYYTTYYTTYY DA DA DA BA A A A day. Finder will be re. warded by leaving at this office. 54-371 | PHOLSTERING.—Have you Chairs, Mattresses or anything in that lige to repair? If you have, call H. M. Bidwell | i Fos SALE.—Sorrel driving horse, six i years oid ; dray wagon, safe, five herse- | power upright steam engine, 54-29-41, Irquire of J. HARRIS HOY. HE STATE COLLEGE TRANSPOR- LA ation Co.—Motor Cars vetween State Col- Schedule 1n effect May 1, Jo, Stare Cowrear—Berreroste Lise AM. AM PM State College Lv. “7.45 11.45 (0 Lemont 8.03 12.08 L4H Dale Summit 8.18 12.18 6.33 Peru 830 12.30 6.45 Pleasant Gap 8.40 i240 6.55 Axeman 850 12.50 7.05 Bellefonte Ar. 9.00 100 7.15 A.M. AM PM Bellefonte Lv. 6.00 045 4S Axeman 6.05 @.55 4.55 Pleasant Gap 6.15 0.05 5.05 Pern 6.25 10.15 5.15 Dale Summit 6.37 1027 5.27 Lemont 6.52 10.42 5.42 State College Ar. 7.05 1.00 6.00 nd {Sundays 3 p. m. 3Daily except Sun. .. ese cars connect with all trains on the Bald Eagle branch of the P, R. R. When traffic war. rants, & car will leave Bellefonte for State College after the 8.20 train on this road. Srare Corizoe—Lemont Live A.M. AM P MPM 615 8.00 1.30 315 4.00 700 840 215 These cars connect with all trains on the Lew- isburg and Tyrone branch of the P. R. R. All times ‘on these schedules are subject lo change without notice. Cars will stop on signal anywhere on the line. Children under 7 wili be carried free ; be- tween 7 14, half fare will be charged. Round trip, monthly and 50 trip tickets may be obtained of Pearce Bros., State College, Pa., or of the drivers on the cars. upegial trips may be arranged for by applica on to State College Lv. Lemont eg Ar. 1. M. HARVEY, Transportation Agen » State College, 5425-3 mos BUILDING MATERIAL When you are ready for it, you will get it here. On Lumber, Mill Work, Roofing, Shingles, and Glass. This 1s a place where close prices and prompt shipments of reliable materials get the orders of all who know of them. AN ESTIMATE? 52-5-1y s—— Bellefonte Lumber Co. Lime. 54-4-1y LIME. BR LIME. High Grade Commercial and Building Lime. Agricultural Lime. Hydra Oxide (H-O) Hydrated Lime. Ground Lime for Agricultural Purposes. Crushed Limestone for Concrete Work. Graded Limestone for Road Making. Works at Bellefonte, Tyrone, Union Furnace and Frankstown, Pa. Address all communications and orders to AMERICAN LIME & STONE COMPANY, Tyrone, Pa. south 47 degrees west 436-19 perches to st y thence by other lands of the said Jacob Struble, deceased, south 141¢ degrees east 3243¢ perches to a white oak, thence south 45 degrees west 28 rehes to the place of beginning, containing one undred and twenty-four acres and twenty-four perches and allowances, Thereon erected a dwelling house and bank barn, and other build. ings,all In excellent condition; two large orehnrds pe throughont the premises. . The land 1s fertile, in the heart of Nittany valley, and is one of the best farms in Centre county. Would make a profitable investment or a desirable home. 3STORY BRICK HOUSE AND LOT IN ZION. Immediately after the sale of the above farm above described, the house and lot situate in the village of Zion, will be offered for sale in the vil- Inge of Zion, Boundary : Beginning or being lot No. 8 on the plot of plan of building lots lad out along the public road jenaing, through Nittany valley in the saic township of Walker, which said Jot js bounded on the east by lot No. 7, sold to Samuel Neff, now owned by Henry J. Garbrick, on the north by the pnhiic road, on the west by an alley, and on the south by an alley : and contain. ing in breadth along said public road fifty-one feet, and in length or depth ten pershes. Thereon erected new brick dwelling on the Main street of the town. Choice fruit and all moderna improve. ments. Terms of sale ; Ten per cent. of purchase price of each of the above described paid in cash immediately after the accepted and the property declared sold ; 40 I= cent to be paid in cash on or before April ist, 1910, and the other 50 per cent. of the rchase price id on or before April 1st, 1611. Said to be pal deferred payments to be secured by bond and on given Worlgage on the premises. Possess) April 1st, 1910. JACOB M. GARBRICK, A. E. GARBRICEK. Ezecul W. Harzisox Waxes, Atty. 54.35-3t ——————————— Blair County Fair. PE Ce es Bl ad Bd Bi Bl Bi Bl Bo i Be iM Me Me Me PENNSYLVANIA RAILROAD P. M. for Altoona. J. R. WOOD Passenger Traffic Manager. : BLAIR COUNTY FAIR HOLLIDAYSBURG, PA. September 28 to October 1, 1909 For this occasion EXCURSION TICKETS will be sold Septem- ber 27 to October 1, good returning until October 4, incluzive, from HARRISBURG, GREENSBURG, and intermediate stations, and from stations on the Tyrone, Bellwood, Cresson Divisions, and Mid- dle Division Branches to Hollidaysburg, at REDUCED RATES SPECIAL TRAINS will be run between Altoona and Hollidaysburg as fol - lows: Sept. 29 and 30 leave Altoona 1.00 P. M., Hollidaysburg 4.00 aod 5.40 Consult Ticket Agents 54 37-8t GEO. W, BOYD. General Passenger Agent. TTT TTT YT YT YY YY TTT wy OT POTTY Te vw Hudson River from Sandy Hook Moon.” North. observances, religious, historical, Bl Le lr lB lB Me MM Br center of attraction in the be represented by war vessels. Two great will be illuminated. torpedo boats. attempts. of fast and train service may be we YTTYYTTYwY On September 28th there will be a on September 3oth a big military parade in New York City. On October 1st, the “Half Moon'’ and ‘“Clermont’’ will proceed up the Hudson to Troy escorted by hundreds of river craft, including ned of Ticket Agents. EE —————————————————— Excursions. PENNSYLVANIA RAILROAD BULLETIN HUDSON.FULTON CELEBRATION NEW YORK CITY. Three hundred years ago, Henry Hudson, an Englishman in command of a Dutch expedition, with eighteen men, explored the to Troy in his small craft, the ‘Half One hundred and ninety-eight years later, Robert Fulton estab- lished, with his steamboat, the ‘Clermont,’ a regular water service between New York and the towns along the Hudson river to the This year, New York City, with sister cities and towns along the Hudson, will celebrate these two achievements by a series of imposing military,naval, musical and literary, extending from September 25th to October oth. _ Replicas of the “Half Moon'’ and the ‘Clermont’ have been built and will play a large part in the celebration. They will be the great naval pageant on Saturda tember 25th. The United States Government will have EY: ships anchored in the Hudson, and Great Britain, France, the Nether- lands, Italy, Germany, Argentine, Guatemala, Mexico, and Cuba will parades of water craft will escort the ‘‘Half Moon’ and the ““Clermont’’ in triumphal procession past the war leviathans, first in the morning and again in the evening, when all the vessels d historical pageant, and A magnificent carnival parade will be held in New York on Sat- urday evening, October 2nd, which promises to eclipse all previous The Pennsylvania Railroad, the direct line to New York, with express trains, will sell excursion tickets its Snsapassed service to New York for this period at reduced rates of fare. For details concerning pacific fares, dates of sale, return limits, 0 §4-36-at