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'Waiiar, mmmmmmmmmmmmm Ghe COURIER Leads In Both News and Circulation. J nnTTTD)TL7 . T5he COURIER 1 11 II fill I II V II II 1 . Advertising Columns I I Bring Results. R.. esued Weekly. PRINCIPLES, NOT MEN. $1.0 Per Tear Vol xxxivi , asheboro, n. c, Thursday, September 9, im no. ?a THE NORTH POLE HAS BEEN REACHED. Dr. Cook and Mr. Peary Each Claim to Have Reach ed the Northernmost Point of the Earth. Dr. Cook There in April of Last Year and Mr. Peary Just a lYear Later. Both Claim to Be Able to Prove Truth of Their Claims. . Copenhagen, Sept. 4. The civil ized world, through its representa tives, Denmark, today paid honor to Dr. Fiederick A. Cook, the discov erer of the north pole. The Ameri can arrived here at 10 o'clock this morning upon the steamer Hans Egede. Colonial Director Ryberg, repre senting King Frederick, had board ed the Hang Egede at Elainore, at 5:30 o'clock this morning, and wel comed Cook officially in tae name of Denmark. A number of scientists came in upon the same vessel Hud not one donbted the sincerity of the Ameri can explorer's statements. "I will scientifically prove my achievement and dispel all doubt," said Dr. Cook. "I daily took observations with the best instruments after leaving the 85th degree, all the way to the pole in order to secure accuracy. From April 1 to the 21st, 1908,when I found the pole, and during my two dayB' stay there, I took double observations. "On the return journey I contin ued to take daily observations for week, but heavy fog for three weeks compelled me to cease. 1 confirmed all my first observations and esti mates bv following observations." Replying to the criticism of the speed made on tne trip, ur. iook said: "That is not strange. Fifteen milts a day is moderate speed for the Esquimaux, and they sometimes travel much faster than this on their sledges." The scientists returning from Greenland were shown conclusive data by Dr. Cook and they all be came faBt friends. Dr. Cook today repeated his state meat that he had lived entirely as am Esquimaux, thereby preserving his health and enabling him to make a successful dash. That was one of the secrets of his success, he de clared, but another was the excep tionally favorable season. The ex plorer said : "The weather could not have been better for exploration and the ice was hard and smooth." Copenhagen, Sept. 4. Dr. Cook made the following statement about his experiences : "I have been to the north pole.and brought back the most exact obser vations, absolutely proving my state ment. 1 kept a diary throughout the entire expedition in which 1 re corded the moBt minute details. "It was not my intention at the start to proceed to the pole ; I was merely on an Arctic excursion. But as i round conditions favorable 1 continued to the pole. "I discovered two hitherto un known islands. "We missed the depots which had previously been established, but we came accidentally upon one of Mel ville's depots, where we found pro visions and instruments in an excel lent state of preservation. "Owing to the smallness of my expedition our leqmrements were not large. For the same reason we were able to proceed most quickly. As I approached the pole the Esqui maux with me became utterly fright ened at the meteorological condi tions. "On the return trip the provisions became exhausted. No animal life was visible and for three days we had nothing to eat. Then in a crev ice of the ice we caught sight of several walrusaes. They saved our lives. Then we broke ud the Bledires and and the Esquimaux fashioned pieces ot wood into spears .and bows and arrows. "Again, near Cape York, -we were virtually starving to death when we fojnd a young seal Bleeping on the ice and killed it. At Cape York we xound nvny traces of the musk ox and killed a number of them. "From Uoernavik to Edcedes- minde I sailed on the tame ship that wrnea the MacClintock and Frank un relief apeditions. "If any one doubts that I found the pole let him fol'ow and I will leadthe war bacit. I left a small brass tube bearing the message of my success beneath the flag." Cook could only secure an entrance into the Phoenix Hotel by passing through an adjoining building Women and girls carrying flowers pelted him with roses. At one time he was nearly suffocated by the Hood of flowers which poured upon him Dr. Cook was notihed at the hotel that be would be received in private audience by the king at 3:30 o clock this afternoon. During the first breathing space Dr. Coon got at his hotel after the first vociferous welcome he assured the newspaper men who eurronnded him that he would never try for the north pole again. I Bhall never go back," he de clared with grim earnestness. "To undertake the experience I have ud dergone twice in one life-time is too much to ask of frail humanity. Speakiug further of the records be had left at the pole to establish the fact of his presence there, be said : "I depend upon the careful re cords I have brought back with me rather than on the flag and tube I planted underneath it to substantiate my claim that 1 have actually stood upon the earth's most northernmost point. "Unless some other explorer du plicate s my feat in the comparatively near future there is little likelihood that my flag will be found .where I planted " it. . The drift of the ice fields on which I fixed the flag staff probably w'll be to the eastward and in the course of time another field of ice will take its phce at the site of the pole. "however, my instruments were the best that an explorer ever took into the polar regions and the obser vatioas 1 took with them will sat isfy the savants, and through them the public, that the pole actually has been found. I had a pocket watch, three chronometers, and sextant, all of them in perfect con dition. Every observation and cal culation was verified, and my obser vations were taken daily from the 8th degree of latitude until 1 reach ed the pole. I know that they will stand the test and I welcome the oppoitnnity to subject them to the most captious scientists. New York, Sept. 6. Peary has succeeded. "Indian Harbor, via Cape Ray, N, September b. "To Associated Press, New York. "Stars and Stripes nailed to North Pole. (Signed) "Peary." "Indian Harbor, via Cape Ray, N r., September 6. "Herman L. Bridgman, Brooklyn "Pole reached, Roosevelt safe." (Signed) "Piaby." From out the Arctic darkness there were flashed today these mes sages which stunned the scientific world nd thrilled the heart of ev ery layman. From the bleak coast of Labrador 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 Dr. Frederick A. Cook, of Brook lyn, was being dined and lionized by royalty for the same achievement. Undeniably Yankee grit has con. quered the frozen north and there has been created a coincidence such sb the world will never see again. The Americans have planted the flag of their country in the land of ice which man has sought to' pene trate for four centuries, and each ignorant of the other's conquest, has flashed within a period of five days a laconic message of Buceess to the waiting world. COOK BRIEF, PEA BY BRIEFER. Cook in his first message to his countrymen was brief, but non-com' mittal; Peary was even briefer, but specific. "Stars and Stripes nailed to the North Pole," he said. That was all, but never before have so few words c nyeyed to a people a greater meaning or a greater patriotic satis, faction. Five days ago on September 1 Dr. Cook sent out from the Shetland is lands the first message of his success a message which has aroused a storm of controversy around the world. Today Robert E. Peary, lost from view in the land of ice and nheard from since August, 1908, startled the world by a similar mes sage Bent from Indian Harbor, La brador. There was no qualification; if left no doubt. It announced un equivocally that he had reached the top of the world. Thus two flags with the bears and bttipes of the United States are floating in the ice pack, proving the courage of in trepid Americans, THE WORLD EXCITED. At the same time he advised the Governor of Newfoundland. Both the old and the new world were thus apprised of his great achieve ment practically at the same ma ment, and the excitement which fol lowed attests to the high pitch of interest aroused over his climax of man's perseverance. ' Newspaper ex tras were rushed from the press and those who read marveled tit the twist f the unieerse which had snatched the ice mask from the north in so strange a manner. Like Dr. Cook s hrst message, Peary's was tantalizing in its briefness,' and the waiting public, stimulated by Cook's success, was left unsatisfied. For, as did Dr Cook, Peary resumed his homeward voyage immediately ait r hung the curt news of discovery. April 6, 1909 the date that Peary planted the nag at the role and April 21, 1908, the day that Dr Cook unfurled the stars and stripes a year before, consequent, y become the cardinal dates upon which ex Eloration of the far North will rest ereafter. Though separated by nearly a year, the same feat was ac complished by two Americans, neither of whom was aware of the movements of the other. Cook says that he found no traces of Peary in the moving ice ana ac cording to word which was received here through Capu Robert bartlett, of Peary's ship, the Roosevelt,late to. night, Peary likewise found no signs of in reputed predecessor. How, ever, this phase of Peary's experi ence will not be thoroughly cleared up until a statement is obtained from his own lips. SOME COINCIDENCES. Just as Dr. Cook notified his wife. so Commander Peary took advantage ot toe brief atop at Indian Harbor to assure Mrs. Peary of his safety This message, almost overlooked during a day of excitement, reached Mew York tonight from south Harps well, Me., where Mrs. Peary had been spending the summer. It contained both a touch of pathos and a quaint reference to his success "Have made good at last." says the explorer to his wife "1 have the old Pole. Am well, love. Will wire again from Chateau." The message is Bimply signed "Bert, an abbre viation of Robe-t, Commander Pea ry s first name. Mrs. Peary sent a wife's charac tenstic reply, with love andalbless. ing and a request for him to "hurry nome. By another strange coincidence in this chapter of coincidences Mrs Cook, too, was in South Harpawell Me., when she received the first news of her husbsnd's success Both she and Mrs. Peary had gone for months without word of their husbands, but had hoped and prayed, first for their safe return and secondly, it may be guessed, for the planting of the nag at the, Pole, Copenhagen, Sept. 6. Copenha gen was electrified tonight by the report of Uommsnder Peary s an nouncement that he had reached the North Pole. Dr. Cook was intensely interested and said : "That is (rood news. I hope Peary did get to the Pole. His observations and reports on tnac region will oonhrm mine. Asked if there was any probabiity ot Peary's having found the tube containing his records Dr. Cook re plied : "I hope so, out that is doubt' tul ou account of the drift. St. Johns, N. F., Sept. 6. Com mander Robert E. Peary, who an' nounced today that he had disco v ered the North Pole ou April 6 of the present year, found no trace of Dr. Frederick A. Cook, of Brook lyn, N. Y., who reported to the world live days ago that he had made the same discovery in April I of the preceding year. This newi GAVE THEM A SCARE LEFT NOTE SAYING SHE IN TENDED TO KILL HERSELF. Oa Reading It Younger Sitter Attest ed to Drink Carbalie Arid Hearch Party Found Wouan, Who Disclaimed lateiitiun of Suicide. News from Gum Springs tells of excitement Tuesday right of last week in Anson county. Miss Khoda McQuage, 20 years old, left her honut during the afternoon and her absence was not noticed until a note was found, stating thas it was her intention to drown herself, and that her body would be found in the ree Dee rivtr. A younger sis-1 ter. 17 years old, found the note and attempted to take carbolic acid, i A young man standing near, snatch ed the bottle from her hand. Searching parties were organized and the missing Miss McQuagewas found near the Seaboard Air Lnne bridge over the Pee Dee river. She had walked the Bix miles from her home. After being taken home Miss McQuage stated that she had no in tention of committing suicide, but expected to take a train and go to Raleigh, she had forty Collars in money with her. Rumor is that a disappointment n love it at the bottom of the at fair. Federal Court Jurors. The Jurors for the next term of the United States court at Greens. boro beginning the first week u October are as follows: James C. Flippen, Francisco, R F. D. 1; J. F. Colemin, Hillsboro, R. F. D. 1; W. D. Allen. Troy; J. M. Hester, Belew Creek; J. T. Pe- eram, Uolfa.x; a. M. Lowe, Ashe boro: W. A. Keid, Jackson Hill; John E. Tilley, Rockhouse; A. V. Miller, Lexington, K. F. D. 6; Li P. Montgomery, Mt. Gilead, R. F D. 2; &s C. McCulloch, May wood; J as. D. trader, Keidsville, Virgil P. Vance, Ivernersville; W. J. Hege, Winston; H. B. Carter, Ramsoer S- A. Taylor, Pilot Mountain: C H. Havnes, Mount Airy; John P Hughes, Cedar Grove; W. C. Kirk Patrick, Swepsonville; N. T. Hin shaw, Asheboro; Thomas B. Wilson Keruersville, R' F. D.; Grant Davis Kernersville; ShUbe Coltrane, Guil ford College: A. S. Speer. Boonville: John W Hundley, Keidsville, K r . D. 4; J. l McUee, Pelbam; John D. Sockwell. Gibsonville; W C.Jones, Asheboro, R. F. D. 1;J P. Phillips, Noise; Irvin Doub Pfafftown; L. R. Noah, Battle Ground; 0. F. Pearce, Greensboro J. F. Homey, Farmer; Joel H. Fal ton, Walnut Gove; J. R. M.rris Asheboro; J. H. Griffith, Mayfield D. A. Tesh, Enterprise; R. A Spaugh, Winsotn-Salem; J. E Meadow, Reidsville, R. F. D. 4; J A. Logan,, Yadkin ville; A. L. Payne, Rural Hall; L. G. Sherrtll, Ureens boro; George Hauser, Bethania; E W. Culler, Pinnacle; T. F. Grimes, Lei n it ton; W. B. Aured, Altama haw, R. F. D. 2; R. W. Winchester, Greensboro, R. F. D.; J. H. Kearns Farmer; P. Q. Waynick. Forshee J. W. Daniel, Denton; J. D . Al bright, Graham; T. H. Barker LeakBville; W. M. Zimmerman, Ar cadia. Halles Will Face the Music W. 0. Bailes. of Fort Mill. S. C the well-known ex-marriage artist who has been away with an indict ment for bigamy and adultery hang ing against him has returned and decided to face the charges. Air, Bailes has recently been very ill with malaria fever in New York, it is said. Wheat Threshed. S. L. Routh, Sam Devinney. A P. Brower and J. L. Coble Machine Co. threshed 10,500 bushels of wheat with a Waterloo gasoline en gine. Most of the wheat threshed was in Liberty township. The ma chine did excellent work. reached here toaight through Capt, Robert Bartlett, of the Roosevelt, Peary s ship, en route to Chateau Bav. Labrador. Capt. Birtlett telegraphed to rel atives here that Peary had found nothing to indicate that Dr. Cook had reached the pole. While Peary does not expressly repudiate Dr Cook 8 contention in so many words his statement may have an impor taut bearing upon determining the extent of Cook's explorations. COUNTY COMMISSIONERS MEET Many Bills Were Audited And Ordered Paid. The September session of the Board of Commissioners of Randolph Connty was held in their office in the court house on Monday of this week. The following accounts were allowed: ROA FORCE. W B Teague mdse York A Frazirr mdse Liberty Milling Co mdse W M Cheek Supt H F Bulls guard Eraalns Hix guard D R Cheek guard .T M Murray driver Robt Cheek cook W D Frazier fred $73 04 CI 07 9 4.1 35 00 20 00 20 00 SO 00 20 00 15 00 2 2. E P Williams feed O R Williams feed H C Chisholm feed 2 40 5 37 15 00 7 00 13 65 McCrary-Redding Hdw Co mdse r li n iiiiamn BuppneB M W Edwards supplies W M'Fd wards supplies 2 00 1 20 M Henson supplies J000 Odell Hardware Co .. 8 9: Asheboro Drug Co mdse 1 00 W J M tiler mdse 32 3 0 R Fox mdse 12 00 CorSTT SOME. A Brook shire mdse $20 10 21 57 W F McCrary & Son mdse. McCrary-Reddiuq Hdw Co. 1 25 UI8CELLANEOUS. Bruce McCain poll refunded John A Hoover lumber for bridge Dr D L rox holding coroners imiuest M Uorsett examining lunatic. 5 00 2 00 3 00 Dr Hubbard examining lunatic . . Asheboro Electric Light Co for jail G E Carte' lumber for jail 183 Marsh & Fickard lumber for road Allie Kivett, paint and panting 29 bridge 3 02 30 00 50 2 25 3 15 7 08 Morris 4 Ross insurance on county home W H Rich taxes refunded O L Amick poll refunded J K Coltrane timber for bridge.. C O Ingold timber for road A E Ball one day painter., 75 N M Lowe porter for Sept 37 80 Ur Hunter oupt Health tor Aug Pay rolls for new court house 33 32 274 63 D H Hall balance due on contract for plastering new court house 132 01 Elijah MofEtt insurance on new court bouse Craven Mailing Co mdBe for county home 30 00 34 35 J T Underwood drugs for jail . . . K C Hoover lumber for building bridge. 300 10 25 1 30 C W Binsbaw work on bridge . . B W 'ornelius lumber for bridge J C Davis lumber for road 15 60 200 100 00 3 40 55 14 40 2 25 L Lassiter conveying witness under arrest to court Walker, Evans and Cogswell bal ance due on account Asheboro Drug Co rtauonery for count v offices S L Hay worth express charges. . Moms-kca r borO-M OfflttUo shades etc for court house. . . . J T Underwood mdse for county home Elliott Fisher Co part on book machine 90 00 2 00 W P Wood member pension board Central Hardware & Mantel Co balance due for account on new court house 9G 59 4 50 H H Kennedy account new court house A M Presnell smithing new court honse '. N M Burrow tin work on new 1 50 court house 1 50 286 25 McCrary-Redding Hdw Co roofing j L Hayworth conveying Marion Hill and advancing lees tosaeriu of Montffomerv 10 S L Hayworth for bringing J J Kinly from Decatur Ua S L Hayworth refunded tax 51 38 106 03 New Bridge Across Little Kiver. The building of the bridge across Little River in Union township has been awarded to F. G. Casper, of Montgomery, at the pi ice of $500 for a wooden covered bridge at the Mariah Lucas Foard. The abut ments were build by the convict force. The bridge is to be covered and a $500 bond for faithful per formance of duty is required. Mr. Casper's was the lowest bid the amount being eighty three dol lars less than the lowest bid for building an open bridge. It believed that the price agreed upon is probably as low for the value re ceived for the building of a covered lattice bridge, as could have been obtained. Mr. J. W. Cannon, the southern cotton mill king of Concord, has de' cided to build a cotton mill in Thomasville and Mr. Charles G Hill of Winston-Salem, bis son-in law, will move his family there in a short time and will identify himself with the mill as manager. Mr Cannon will direct the affairs of the mill as he does his numerous other plants. The mill will at the begin ning be built at a cost of $150,000 to (200,000 and provision will be made so that in the future if the capacity is to be increased it can be aone wun very uiwe irouoie. REV. W. C. HAMMER DEAD. Parsed Awoy Monday Mglit HoTied Yerrday Afternoon. William Clurksou Hammer, son of John Hammer and JaL? Spaoa Hammer, was burn Drceuiber 13, 1836 and died on the night f Sep tember tub at his home in Asheboro here he had lived for several years. He was married iu 1850 to Han nah Jane Burro m whom wre biru eight children, pII of whom are now living except one, the old- st, Sarah Lucy Jaue who died be fore hjr third birthday. Those liv ing in the order (f tir ace are Wm. C. Hammer. Mary Lnella Lov- ttt, Suethea Uo'.ivar Ilinsuier, Cor nelia Ann Scarborc, Saiuh Isabef Clark. Ida Margarett Redding J no. M. Hammer. After the death of his first wife he married Sarah Simpson, ef Gail ford county, on November 10, 1884. She Eurvives him. The funeral services were at the M. r. Church in Asheboro, the services being con ducted by Rev. W. E. Swain, as sisted by Rev. T. M . Johnson of Asheboro, and Rev. A. G. Dixon, of High Point. All three of whom made brief and appropriate remarks. The choir sang "Abide With Me" and "Asleep in Jesus." The burial services were at Brower's Chapel three miles down Richland Creek from Asheboro near the old home place where he lived for nearly a quurter of a century and reared his family. 1 he church at the burial ground was built under his super vision acd much of the work was done by his own hands. He was buried with Masonic hon ors by Balfour Lodge of which he had been a member for nearly hale a century. In the years following the Civil War he was for many years the worshiptul Master of the lodge. In youth be availed himself ef such opportunities of education as he could obtain and taught school. He learned turveving and was for many years County Surveyor. tie lived in ttandolpb, except a few years when a young man, he lived in lennessee, and as an itiner ant preacher he lived in Guilford county and Surry county, and for a ycr at Creswell in the eastern part of the State. He was for many years a leadiaar minister of the gospel, having join ed the annual conference of the M. P. Church at its session in Guilford county in 1868. He was engaged in the ministry for some ten years prior to tms. in early lite he ob tained a select library of religions, historical and other books and spent such time as he could in storing his mmd with useful infor mation. His knowledge of history both ancient and modern was re. markable. His knowledge of sacxed history was not surpassed by his familiarity with so-called profane history. Uuly the week before his death he was reading through Green's his tory of theEuglisb People and would nave taken up in a few days the reading of Bancroft again. His mind was a store honse of Biblical and historical knowledge. lie lived as he died, a good man. The High Point Enterprise, pub lished at High Poiut, where the de ceased once lived, has the following in its issue of the 7th in.t: "Tbe Enterprise regrets very much to learn of the death of Rev. W. C Hammer, which occurred at Asheboro yesterday. He was the father of Editor Hammer, John Hammer and Mis. Frank Redding. The funeral service will be held tomorrow at 11 o'clock. Deceased was for sometime pastor of Leban on church, at Mechanicsville, and did a good work among the people there. He was a man of strong convictions, uncompromising in his warfare against all wrong as he aaw it and wan instrumental in doing good in every community which he served. He made a strong friend as all men do who are strong characters. Much of the work of the M. P. Church in the State was due to his untiring efforts. . He remained act ively in the ministry up to a short time ago. The Editor of the Enter prise counted him one of his friends and it was always a pleasure to be with him. He has fulfilled a great mission in life not only as a minister of the gospel and a citizen, but has given to the State children who re flect honor on both."
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