Lieutenant Peary has started on another Polar expedition, and feels
hopeful that this time he will be able to reach the Pole.

His plans for his trip are much the same as those of Dr. Nansen; that is
to say, he will establish little colonies of Eskimos at certain
distances along his route, leaving supplies with each colony, which he
can fall back on in case of need.

He intends to keep up a constant communication with these settlements by
means of dogs and sledges, so that he will not be entirely cut off from
the world as previous explorers have been.

Lieutenant Peary has obtained five years' leave of absence from the Navy
Department. He will therefore have plenty of time for his experiment. He
says that if he fails the first time he will keep on trying until he
succeeds in reaching the Pole.

There is a story that one of the men who expect to go north with
Lieutenant Peary has a scheme for reaching the Pole on a bicycle.

This seems to be the strangest use thus far suggested for the bicycle.

Mr. Lee, who is the inventor of this novel plan, was with Lieutenant
Peary on his last trip.

He says that there are miles and miles of smooth surface in the Polar
regions that could easily be covered on a wheel.

According to his statement the water freezes smoothly, and the salt