The herald and news. (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, September 21, 1909, Page TWO, Image 2
COOK REITERATES CHARGES.
Again Alleges Rival Took His Sup
plies.-Declares That He Has
Proofs.
On Board the Steamer Oscar II, at
Sea, Sept. 17, via Marconi Wireless
Telegraph to Cape Race, N. F.-"Tell
the people of America to have the
fullest confidence in my conquest of
the pole. I have records of observa
tions made by me which will prove
my claim. I shall be glad again to
set my foot on American soil.''
This was tihe brief message Dr.
Frederick A. Cook to-lay asked the
Associated Press to give to his coun
trymen as he nears home on the
steamer Oscar II, due to arrive at
New York next Monday.
Dr. Cook discussed freely with the
Associated Press correspondent to
day the assertion of Comiander
Peary that he (Cook) had never
reached the North Pole.
When -he departed for the north,
Dr. Cook said, he left a depot of pro
visions at Asnantok, north of Etah,
in charge of Rudolph Francke and
several Eskimos. Francke had in
s.Qructions to go south aboard a whal
er and return later. This he did, but
missed the returning vessel, owing to
a slight illness. He was then taken
d2ooard Peary's ship, the Roosevelt,
and proceeded north.
"Commander Peary found my sup
ply depot at Annantok," Dr. Cook
continued, "and the Eskimos in
charge told him that I was dead,
which they then believed to be true.
Took Chaege of Depot.
"Peary placed two men in charge
of the depot, Boatswain Murray and
another, Harry Whitney, the New
Haven hunter, also remained there.
Murphy had orders not to search for
me, but was told he could send Eski
mos northward the following spring
from the >relief depot.
"When I returned from the pole
unexpectedly, Harry Whitney was
the first to see me and to tell me what
had occurred. Whitney was placed in
rossession of the facts concerning my
journey to the pole on the condition
that he would not inform Commander
Peary or other men of them. At the
same time the Eskimo who had ac
companied me north were told to
maintain the strictest silence.
"When I went into the depot there
was a dispute between myself and
Murphy, who delivered to me written
insfructions he had received from
Peary, although he himself could
neither read nor write. These in
struetions showed me that he was
making a trading station of my depot
the contents of which had been used
in tra'Eng for furs and skins.
Kept Murphy in Dark.
"On one occasion Murphy asked
me abruptly, 'Have you been beyond
87?' But I was determined not to let:
Peary know of my movements and
replied evasively that ,I had been
much farther north. From this state
ment has been concocted the declara
tion that I had said I dhad not reach
ed the pole."
Dr. Cook declared that n(lner
Harry Whi-iney 's nor his (Cook's)
records are on board the steamer
Roosevelt and that, therefore Peary 's
information concerning him emanated
from Boatswain Murphy who knew
nothing of his ruovements. Dr. Cook
said also that she had made arrange
ments for the two Eskimos who went
with him to the pole and Knud Ras
mu.ssen, whom he met in Greenland,
to go to New York and confirm the
story of his discovery.
Dr. Cook is thoroughly enjoying
his rest aboard ship after the stren
uous days at C'openhagen. He spends
a long time daily in writing and in
conversing wit-h the American passen
gers, who all have been formally pre
sented to him by Benjamin True
blood, president of the American
Peace Society of Boston.
Impresses Passengers.
All the passengers are impressed by
the sincerity of Dr. Cook as indicat
ed by his conversation with them in
iregd t'o his discovery of the pole.
He says that he is now p)repared1 to
lay these proofs before a competenit
bo{dy i~n America.
Dr). (Cook e!xpressed asonis21hm_t
that t,he news oIf the discoveryx of? the
pjle had created such a sensatj' and
is anlxousl to :earn what' 4per e e
Ia ra.:ions Commainder Peary' has made
to minimize his exploit in order that
he may formulate replies to them.
li is his hope that he will arrive in
New York before Commander Peary
gets there.
In a lecture in the saloon of the
steamer, Dr. Cook, wit-h t-he aid of a
map -drawn by an engineer, gave an
outline of his route to the pole.
"The journey was5 nothing r:eally
v4iuderful.' he said. "'I used no
.ew dlevices orV inventions. I had,
huwever. every ne ce4sary~ instrn
nments. but kept these of pure neces
"The reso for my\ 51uccess is that
I returned to the primitive life--in
fact, became a savagze, sacrificed all
-inforts to the race for the pole."
The loin aiter n:t was utniized
by Dr. Cook in writing. He used a
primitive st one writing desk and lay
prone while at work with his manu
script. Meanwhile the Eskimos sewed
and sang. The temperature in the
snow hut was i nrely above the freez
ing point. Polar bears abounded,
making exits from the huts dangerous.
Regular Attendance.
Regularity in anything we do is of
vast importance, whether it be church
work, house work or business of any
kind. No matter what our life work is,
to make the -best of it we must give
tfhe best of ourselves to it.
Just so in missionary work. We
must be regular in our attendance at
our monthly meetings or we can't
keep in touch with tte work. We must
give our president .the sympathy and
encouragement she needs to carry on
the work. I fear, too, often she feels
like Isaiah when he exclaimed, "Of
all the people there was none to
help." We look to 'her as our leader,
but we must be willing to follow if
Ishe makes a success of the work. As
'we begin to negleet the "assembling
of ourselves together" our interest in
the work begins to flag. We find if
we :.tay away one time it is easier
to stav away next time. and as soon
as we think the work can be carried
on as well without us, we forget that
we are the losers, for we miss the
blessing that Christ himself promised,
for He says, "Where two or three are
met together in My name there am I
in the midst of them.'" Then as we
don't know what was done at the last
meeting we don't know what to ex
pect at the next, so we begin to think,
I am almost afraid to go. The pres
ident might ask me something I don't
know, or might ask me to sing, read
something, or pray and oh! me, I just
could not do it. So I will just pay
my dues, that will do just as well.
But soon the dues will stop. It is not
long then till she forgets she ever
was a member. "Tremble, ye women
-that are at ease. Be troubled, ye
careless ones." I think if we knew
what a burden it is for t1he president
to carry on the work when the mem
bers of the society have not interest
enough to even come to the meetings,
we would try hard to be in our places
every time. "Rise u-p, ye women that
are at ease; hear my voice, ye care
less daughters.'' Let us work for the
Master. "While it is day, for the
night co-meth when no man can
work." We know not how soon .the
night time of rest will come to some
of us. Think of the work finished the
Master gave us to do, and of hearing
from his own lips, "Well done," or
"She thath done what she could,''
that will be joy enough to pay in one
hour all we could do in a lifetime.
One other great disadvantage of neg
lecting our meetings is, the president
thinks maybe it is her fault; she
thinks some one else could make the
meetings more interesting, so the
members would enjoy coming, so she
tiinks at the next election I will let
some one else try t'ha-t can fill my
place better than I can, for I do kve
the society and the work, and have
tried so hard to do my best for the
Master. She goes to the church with
a. heavy Iheart, begging for guidance
on the way, though she has told the.
Master often in the last month how
she wants a-nd needs his help. Then,
as she remembers .the faithful few*
who are alwyas there, it cheers her'
heart and lightens her labor of love,
as she sees first one and then another
take their places. It is hard to get
ready sometimes. We all know, still
by beginning to plan in time we can
do it most of the time, get close to
the Master, get on your 'knees at the
foot of the cross, a,nd ask him to open
the way, and the way will look clearer
or rather the sense of duty will be.
stronger than ever before. When we
think the work abroad depends on
the women at home, the faiithfulness
of the scattered auxiliaries it ought
to make us anxious for each one to do
her share. If we can 't go we must
send. Christ. while on earth said: "Go
ye, therefore. and teacih all nations
baptizinig them in the name of the
Father and of the Son and Holy
Ghost." "'Teaching them to observ-e
all thingts whatsoever I have comn
manflded Vou ad 10. I am with vou
awarvs, eveni unto the end of the
world.' If we neg!eet .:he great prV1
ilege (o has 1i lven us of help i ng the
glorious w irk on he will raise up oth
er workers, for heC said "'Every knee
shall bow and every tongue confess.
that Christ he is Lord of all."
A Household Word.
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coutryv: the other appeared :to be
well ae(luainted with every district
passed through.
"You app:ear to know the coutntrv
pretty well sir?"' quer-ied the strang
"'Yes. I do,"' replied rthe other,
"my name is a household word
throughout this district.'' The stran
''Xeu e mavor of a Jarze toWn.
peihaps?"'
"No.''
"High sheriff, then ?'
"No.
"Member of parliament?"
"No.?
"A director of this railway, per
haps?"
"Well," said the stranger impa
tiently, "who in creation are you,
then?'
"I'm John Smith,"' was the calm
reply.-Tit-Bits.
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Tract No. 1 containts 100 acres, more
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with seven per cent interest, and pur
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For any other information call on
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(Signed) B. H. Miller, et al,
Little Mountain, S. C.
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