Life — August 6, 1908 — page 11: what you’re looking at

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119 Long since I Je my pile out of the American people. But as a ter of pride and ent for my pro- fession, 1 should hate to see a person like Fairbanks discover the Pole, and ruin my worthy succes- ry interest in the matter. in sen sors.” These expressions of envy and dissatisfac- tion only add to our confidence. The preparations have been rapidly going forward. The Fairbanks ship, “ The Pole Bearer,’ is almost ready. The library has been fitted up with -__ Roosevelt's complete works, and a wine cellar has been built in the hold. SOMETIIING All Competitors Outwitted Fairbanks to go to the North Pole and Bring It Back, for LIFE, IFE, with its usual enterprise, has seized the psychological opportunity. While our competitors have been forming in line in front of the White House, offering Roosevelt one dollar a word to write up his curry-combing lion expedition in Africa, Lir k$ to conquer the Pole, and br IN BATHING SUITS. as quietly secured Fairba glory on the fla Previous attempts to push northward have been uniformly successful, the explorer in each instance having written a book, gone on a lecture tour and been dined by the Lotus Club, besides having been presented with a. solid sealskin medal by the Geographical Society. The Pole—naturally— has been left where it was. Being a permanent source of incom id advertisement for those whose living depended upon it, no one has before ever dreamed of actually discov: ent of Lire coup, therefore, has mous indignation in all Arctic exploring ¢ annou net with una exhibitions. Robert Peary was scen, just as he was about to step aboard The Roosevelt with basket of champagne in one hand and a typewriter in the other. He said: rd the encroachment of Mr. Fairbanks on our terri- asa base intrusion upon sacred rights. Looking for the Tole has now become a permanent source of income to many Seserving families. It is generally understood among all explorers that the actual discovery of the Pole would throw a lar nent, and it is a matter of honor with us never to get beyond the parallel of latitude where seli-advertising would be imperiled. “An adventurer like Fairbanks has nothing to lose. Having been Vice President of the United States for four years, he is I warn him that if I run across number out of emp lost to all sense of shame. him, he will meet the fate that he so richly deserves.”” This, of course, is the highest compliment for our selec- tion, for it shows that Mr. Fairbanks is feared in the right direction Fritzoft Nansen, who, it may be remembered, made a for- tune out of the Pole several years ago, and who is r entitled to the credit of having done more for advertising it, and originating methods to develop this great industry, was scen by a correspondent in his Inxurious European Palace. 1, “I have no personal “So far as I am concerned,"’ he sa “As for me,"’ said Mr. irbanks, “T have long wanted to go to a climate suited to n temperament. With a nd a linen duster, I shall meet the Pole on Panama hat equal terms. (To be continued.) The Ruling Thought HREE men, looking for a fourth to Hebrew who said that he knew how to play. were led, and the Jew discarded a club ailing?” inquired his partner. “Don’t drag in business,"’ said the Jew. jay bridge, found a Hearts i cn IN DARKEST AFRICA, 1909. comicbooks.com