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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-12-21

try before | landed is still sufficient.
You remember my cablegram from Bat
tie Harbor? Here is the exact wording
of it: Cook has not been to the pole
April 81, 1908, or any other date
He simply handed the public gold
brick With this, Peary declined fur
Their to discuss Cook or his affairs and
it was evident he regarded the whole
controversy as ended.
Sailed Nov. 27.
New York, Dec. 21.-Dr. Frederick A.
Cook. whose mysterious disappearance
from the Gramatan Inn, Bronxville, on
Nov. "a, caused a sensation, is in Eur
ope. This positive announcement was
made last night by William L. Cook of
TAT Bedford avenue, Brooklyn, who re-
ceived a letter from his brother yes
terday
Without adopting a disguise, DR..
Cook left New York on the Caronia of
the Cunard line, on Saturday, Nov. 27,
and arrived in Naples on Dec. II, two
days after the affidavits of George H.
Dunkle an insurance agent, and Cap
tain August w. Loose, a navigator
NSIG pr NEW 10TH anu
Although it was announced on the
morning of Nov 27-several hours be-
fore the vessel steamed from this port
that DR.. Cook would leave on the
Caronia, and notwithstanding the fact
that more than a score of reporters
searched the vessel for the explorer,
DR.. Cook succeeded in getting out of
New York and reaching Italy without
being recognized. He remained in Ma
pies for several days and then left for
Denmark to remain in close call of the
committee of scientists now engaged
in examining his polar data.
Another Slap for Cook.
New York, Dec. PA verdict against
DIR. Frederick A. Cook is reported to
have been reached by the special COM
mittee of the Explorers club, which
for more than two months has had un-
der way an investigation into his pre-
tension to having scaled the peak of
Mount Mckinley in September 1906.
The committee, of which Marshall H.
Saville, professor of archaeology at
Columbia university, is the chairman,
completed its investigation some days
ago, and its report has been written
and signed. The verdict, according to
Professor Saville. will be submitted to
the directors of the Explorers club at
a meeting next Friday The directors
were prepared to receive the report
yesterday but owing to the inability of
sevral of them to attend, the meeting
was put over.
While Professor Saville would enter
tain no discussion Of the committees
verdict. he did not make any denial
when asked if the report was true that
the decision would be unfavorable to
Dr. Cook.
Club May ExpeI Cook.
From another source information
came that the committee had been I'M
able to satisfy itself that the explor-
er's assertion that he had scaled Mount
Mckinley had been substantiated by
any evidence obtainable Exactly how
far the committee will go in its adverse
report it was impossible to learn.
Inasmuch as there is now a strong
sentiment in the club against DIR. Cook,
it is regarded as likely that if the COM
mittee reports decisively against him
he will be expelled and his name
stricken from the club records.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-12-21
CHRISTMAS SPECIAL
At Bartlett Bros. Tea and Coffee
House, 1S1S-1S2O Third Avenue.

Beautiful hand painted plate or set
of toy dishes with 81 worth of tea,
coffee, spices or extract this week only.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-12-21
NOT LIKE CASE OF DR.. COOK
Three Men Start Across River on Ice
and Get There

Three venturesome Arctic explorers
started out fro!r Davenport for Rock
Island via the ice route this afternoon
and. unlike one DIR. F. A Cook, they
reached the place for which they start
ed. While they did not pause, to make
any extended observations on the way
they rely. upon their presence in Rock
Island to carry their case for them
when they submit their claims to the
University of Copenhagen.
The river closed at Muscatine yester-
day morning. The cutting of ice on
the slough there has been started. the
hickness being eight inches.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-12-21

Continued from Page OneD
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-12-21
POLAR CONTROVERSY ENDS;
COOK BRANDE DFAKER BY
COPENHAGEN UNIVERSITY

CONTINUED from Page One.)
formed of the verdict reached by the
University of Copenhagen that he
gasped for breath. Wake said Cook
never expected such a verdict. for he
always spoke with full confidence that
the decision would be in his favor.
Ready to Let Cook Drop.
Washington, D. c., Dec. 21.-Ofcers
of the National Geographic society,
statement this morning, express no
surprise at the Copenhagen verdict on
Cooks claim. Some say it was expect
ed all along. Prof. Willis L. Moore, pres
ident of the society, which, through a
committee is conducting an investiga-
ton into the discovery of the north
pole, said it was possible tbs commit
tee will go to Copenhagen to examine
Cooks records Members of the board
of managers, however, do not think
such an examination necessary and arc
quite ready to let the matter drop, so
far as the Cook controversy is con-
cerned.
Peary at Last Speaks.
w hoAilllS5l Oll. II. -, 4JCN- L III CS
months ago from the Labrador coast l
sounded an explicit and deliberate
word of warning to the board based up
on complete and accurate information
in regard to the responsibility devolv-
ing upon me and fulfilled my duty to
myself and to the world" With these
words Commander Peary pointedly ex-
pressed to the Associated Press his
sentiments regarding the failure of the
university of Copenhagen to find any
proof Of the discovery of the north
pole by Cook.
Not MaSer of Belief.
1--WE known the outcome of this
since weeks before 1 reached this coun-
try on my return from the pole 1t
was not a matter of belief with me,
but of absolute knowledge.
However, I shall not discuss this
matter in detail for publication. 1t IS
not necessary.
THE warning which I sent the coun-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-12-21

to a. m.-Ladies' Jersey Silk Dresses, worth
$3.50, $4,000, $22.5o, $500, $3.50, $4,000, for
this hour 81 SO.
to a. m-Girl Sweaters, size, l. 2, 3; red, gray,
white and navy; 65csweater for this hour 29C.
to 10 a. m.-Ladies' Black Petticoats,
regular CSC and $125 Petticoat for this hour ACC.
9 to 10 a. m.-one Gross fancy Dressed Dolls,
regular sc doll, for this hour &c.
to 1 a. m-The latest hat novelty with bottle of
perfume; 1oc sale price for this hour, SC.
9 to 10 a. infancy Goods Observation-Disclosures
Scarfs hemstitched, and drawn work. regular
35c value for this one hour, 19C.
1-3 off on Mems Fancy Wash Flannel Vests.
Gents Furnishings
Papetries; regular 25c box for one hour lie.
Leave orders for Christmas Cakes, Pies and Ice
Cream.
10 to II o'clock Wednesday morning will have
Claus with u.s. who will give to each visitor a
souvenir. Bring the children
to II a. m-1-3 off all Jet Jewelry for hour.
to 9 a. m.-Broken Mixed Candy, for this hour, &c.
to 9 a. m.-xmas Postal Cards sc per dozen.
10 to II a. m.-10c swords SC; 10c Xmas candles,
10 to II a. m-Lades' all linen hemstitched hand
embroidered handkerchiefs; regular price
25o; sale price, &c.,
1914 cotton blankets (grey) blue and pink border,
largest size, $175 quality ST. 20.
Large size comfort, in, filed with good clean
cotton covered with silkaIne dark colors 79C
10 a.. m.-veiHng Departmental Silk Chiffon
Wells, for this hour CSC.
10 to a. m-Jewelry Department-$249 quad
ripple silver plated embossed bread trays for this
hour $1.25
II to 12-Women's Black, Red,
ton CATERS, SOC value 29C.
TRIPLE STAMPS UNTIL NOON.
Ladies Knit Underwear. Munsng Underwear al
ways makes a nice Xmas present
Cut Glass Section-10 to II a. m. - Cut Glass
Tumblers deep flute cutting worth 25c each; for
this hour only, 10C each.
8 p. m.-Game Plates in fine Bavarian China,
assorted patterns worth SOC EACH for this hour only
25C each.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-12-21

The peculiar properties of Chamber
lain's Cough Remedy have been thor
oughly tested during epidemics of in
fiuenza, and when it was taken in
time we have not heard of a single
case of pneumonia. Sold by all drug
gists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-12-21
IGNORES LORIMER
Taft's Oversight in Appoint
ments Peeves Junior Sena-
tor From Illinois.
NEAR A FIRST CLASS ROW
President Also Takes Pains to Turn
Down a Roosevelt EaVOrlce
and Please Cannon.

Washington, D. c., Dec. 21--The
senate today confirmed the nomination
of former Secretary of State Robert
Bacon to be ambassador to France.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-12-21

office for 90 years. Senator Cullom,
it is said, also favored Hitch.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-12-21
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Edward Spratt ............... Moline
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Miss Bernice Dunsworth Rock Island
Rudolph G. Schuetz $50. Carbon Cliff
Miss Esther F. Hall $50. Rock Island
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-12-21

All the news all the time-The Argus.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-03-28

The coming of Reed Miller, after sev- eral years absence and since becom- ing one of the best known tenor sing CTS in America has recalled a number of Birmingham musicians who have achieved fame and those who are work ing for distinction in the world musi- cal Among these is Miss Bessie Gun ningham, whose voice is one of the prettiest this city ever had. She is studying in New ork al present under Dudley Buck. and it has been said by those who have heard her sing recently that her voice is constantly improving She has spent several seasons in the metropolis studying. Her first teacher was blackstone, the well known voice teacher. For a short while she studied under Madam Mott. who so successfully tutored two other distinguished sing
 CTS from here, Miss Carrie Bridewell and Miss Norma Schooler, the latter now in Europe studying for grand op- era, and making rapid proSress in her art. Miss Cunningham's voice is lyric soprano, of the dainty quality, not powerful but clear and carrying. She has temperament, too, and if she goes into grand opera, which she now ex-
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The Griggs Lectures.

Hundreds of people in Birmingham are eagerly looking forward to the course of lectures to be delivered at the high school during the week beginning April F by Mir. Edward Howard Griggs. All who heard him last year will hear him again and induce their friends to hear Shlm also. Those who have gone all the way from Alabama to Chautauqua year by year to listen to this fascinating and instructive speaker will have an op- portunity to hear him at his best here next month. Parties are said to be or ganizing in Selma, Montgomery, Tusca- loosa, Opelika and Anniston and pre- pairing to spend that week in Birming ham. The enthusiasm developed under the influence of this magnetic speaker cannot be described. He casts a spell over his listeners that lifts them out of the dreary humdrum of lifes routine and purifies and ennobles life and life's duties.
 The people of Birmingham should not wait to be solicited to take advantage of this opportunity. In a city where there are so many claims upon one s time 1t is so easy to neglect and over look that which is worth while. It is sad but true that those who fail to hear Mr. Griggs will never realize the value of what they lose.
 These lectures will continue every aft ernoon and night during the week be- ginning Monday, April 12. The afternoon lectures will begin at 3:30 and the night lectures at S:15 sharp. His intensely in- teresting lectures on Dante's Divine Com edy will be given in the afternoon and
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-03-28
NIFTY nARLAk's NOTES

My Dear Miss Harlan
 I have suffered for years from corns. No remedy I have ever tried has given me relief. Do you know of anything that will take them away? From your fountain of information you can doubt less give me some advice ADA You are only ono of the vast armys that goes through life suffering the agonies of corns. Send me a stamped envelope with your full name and ad- dress. will tell you of a cure that has proven effective in many cases. l can also give you an excellent tooth- ache cure. Any of the readers suffer- Ing from either of the above truobles can get the information, by addressing me-
 Address all communications to
 HETTY HARLAN,
 Care of Tho Age-Herald.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-03-28
The Treble CIef Club.

The second concert of the Treble Clef club next Tuesday evening will be one of the delightful events of the winter. This will be the second concert of the club this season, and with the assistance of such an artist as Arthur Hartmann, violinist, and Calzin, pianist, surely treat is in store for all who attend. The programme outlined gives unusual promise, and the attendance will undoubtedly be the largest of the concert season. The pro- gramme will be as follows:
 Birds Gayly Singing Der Us" (Don Nunio). Buck.
 '"The Angel GA. Rubenstein).
 By the Sea- (Tiritopba), Civilian Rees), Treble Cleft club.
 Concerto, first movement, (Mendelssohn), Arthur Hartman.
 Sonata, G Minor, op. 9 (Schumann).
 Presto, Andantino, Allegro Moltol, Pres to, Alfred Calzin.
 "Chaconne," for violin alone (Bach), Arthur Hartman.
 Song of the Noens" H. Hoffman,, Treble Clef club.
 'Farlalla" (SaureD.
 Cradle Song" (Mac-Dowell-Ha
 Rapsodie "Elje'' (Hartman), Arthur Hartman.
 Etude, A Flat Major, op. No. 1 (Paulde Schloeser).
 Prelude and Nocturn, op. 9. for left hand alone GA. Scriabine).
 "Polonaise," E. Major F. LiszD, Alfred
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lives present. The only attendant will be Miss Eugenia Johnston, maid of honor. The ceremony will take place at 5:3O, the bridal couple leaving shortly afterward for their wedding journey and their future home in Canada. The groom's brother. Rev. Lawrence Skey, will perform the ceremony. Among the out-of-town guests will be Miss Hendrix of Kansas City. who has been a house guest for some time, and the Rev. Mir. Lawrence Skey of Toronto and MT. Ernest Skey of Buffalo, brothers of the groom. Mrs. II. D. Williams of Buffalo. a sister of MT. Skey, will also be in attendance. AL though the nature of the ceremony Is quiet and unpretentious, the surroundings are so beautiful, particularly at this seA- son of the year, that the wedding will be ideal. The Johnston home sits upon an emnence overlooking the city. The in- terior furnishings of the home. with their colonial draperies and exquisite old ma hogany are lovely The splendid family portraits adorning the high walls all conspire to make the splendid old man. sion a ferfect place for ceremonial.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-03-28
SUPfRfLUOUS HAIR CURED A Lady Will Send Free to any Sui.
 ferer the Secret which E CnVQd Her

Since a child l was distressed and humiliated by an unweleome growth of hair on my face and arms. I tried all the depilatories, powders, liquors, creams and other rub-on preparations l ever heard of, only to make it worse. For weeks I suffered the electric needle without being rid of my blemish. I spent great deal of money on va rious things in vain, until friend recommended simple preparation which succeeded where all else failed.
 This simple remedy enabled me per- manently to find entire relief from all traces of unwelcome hair, and forever end my embarrassment. It Is simple, safe. sure, and can be used privately at home, without fear of pain or blem- ish. It makes the electric needle en- tirely unnecessary.
 I will tell in detail full particulars to enable any other sufferer to achieve the same happy results as did private ly at home. All ask is a 2-cent stamp for reply. Address CAROLINE OS- GOOD, S53 F, Vaughan Bldg, Provi- dence, R. I.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-03-28

the theme of the night series will be the "Ethics of Personal Life.'
 The ticket for the entire course of F lectures may be obtained from the sec fetary, MT. J. W. Lafon, at the high school building, or upon application to MT. Henry Baruch, at the book depart ment of Loveman, Joseph & Loeb. The course ticket is transferable and will admit anyone presenting it at the door. The price of this ticket is $FS or 121a cents per lecture. Those des - only single admissions will be charged o0 cents, the usual price. The cost of the course ticket is not an index to the real value of the lectures. This low price has been adopted in order that no one shall be debarred from hearing MT. Griggs on &C., count of the cost. It Is well to remem- Der that MT. Griggs is one of the highest priced lecturers on the American plat form; he is in such demand that his full time is engaged for more than year in advance and he cannot be se- cured for any engagement of less than one week. Those who hear him here in April will deem themselves most fortun- ate.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-03-28
MISS FERN MINORS VOICE
 ONE OF RARE SWEETNESS.

Miss Fern Minor. whose picture ap- pears on today's page, is another of Bir- minghams s young singers who has voice of rare sweetness and cultivation She studied here under Mrs. C. J. Severin be- fore going to Washington, where she was trained by Miss Frances Woodin who was a pupil of the renowned Signor Sbriglia, who is said to be one of the greatest voice placers in the world. In- deed he is called "Signor Sbriglia, the great Italian voice placer Miss Woodin is the voice teacher at Washington col lege, Washington, D. C., and 1t was there that Miss Minor spent two winters study ing. She expects to go east next win ter where she will do serious work, and there is no doubt but her voice has splendid possibilities. She does not want to go into opera, but expects to perfect herself for church and concert work. Her voice Is a lyric soprano with much strength indeed she does not seem to realize it's possibilities and never lets 1t out to it's full capacity. Although not dramatic as yet, one wonders if as she grows older and a little less afraid of herself if she will not be able to do real ly big work. She is quite young and so timid that she never does herself justice. except in her own home where she often delights her friends with her music She sang recently before the Music Study club, after much persuasion, knowing that she could not do herself justice before crit ical audience She laughingly said on her way to the meeting that she wished that no such thing as music club had ever been thought of, indeed, said she, '1 am sorry I ever thought of studying music.' but even so, she delighted and surprised her hearers with her lovely solo. She is a daughter of MT. and Mrs. Lewis Minor. If environment has anything to do with success in art she will surely have sue cess, for her parents are willing to give her every advantage and her music room is one of the prettest retreats in the arr tstic home of the Minors on Tenth ave- nue and Seventeenth street.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-03-28

country home near Columbia, Tenn, where they have a palatial residence on a 500-acre farm. The stock farm is said to be one of the handsomest in Tennessee where every convenience is enjoyed, in- cluding lights and furnace heat. MT. and Mrs. Jones formerly lived here.
 Mrs. Percy D. Tabler will be the so- prano singer at the Eleventh Avenue Methodist church hereafter. She will sing a solo this evening, "The Land of My Dreams," by Tavellian, that exquisite writer of sacred music.
 The Norwood Methodist Sunday school will meet Sunday morning at 9:3O o'clock at the drug store building, corner of Twelfth avenue and Twenty seventh street, north All parents are requested to attend with their children.
 Theodora, the little daughter of MT. and Mrs. Theo Poull, is i'll with dphtherla at their home on South Nineteenth street. It will be interesting news to the lovers of horse flesh to know that Birming- hams new riding academy will soon have its opening and that it will be one of the largest of its kind in the country. It is only ten feet smaller than the one in Louisville and it Is said by those who have seen the one in Cincinnati, that this one is larger. The opening will take
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-03-28
TabIeaux Xixant.

It has been much disputed point as to the beauty of the women of Birming- ham. Perhaps one of the most suspicious occasions for deciding this matter will be the tableaux to be given by the Art club after Easter. The most beautiful so- ciety women of Birmingham have been selected by an artist to take part. The costumes, In simplicity and beauty of outline with richness of material, will make the scenes vision of lovelness never before witnessed in the city. It Is to be regretted that only one even ing performance is to be given, as many are clamoring already for seats.
 It seems that the object of the enter tainment Is for funds to bring to Bir- mingham an exhibit of the work of some of the best living artists. This will be an event of great educational and culture value of the "City Beautiful"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-03-28
A Pupils Luncheon.

Mrs. Amelia Leonard is having a series of luncheons for her music pupils The second one was given yesterday, and her guests numbered 30. After a delightful programme of music buffet luncheon was served. Mrs. Leonard's studio is in her own home on Eleventh avenue, south. and 1t is here that she is giving the series of artistic entertainments for her pupils and few invited friends
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 poets to do, her friends predict for her undoubted success in the Italian school She expects to continue her work in New York this spring and summer to finish her course there next winter and then go abroad. She is at present singing at the Central Baptist church in New York, wh ere she has been all the winter. The first Sunday evening in the month it is customary for her church to give a song recital and at the one given the first of this month Corinne Rider Kelsey, who will be one of the soloists at the festival and Reed Miller heard her sing Stabet Ma ter Infamatus, and they were exceed fngly complimentary to her. She has be n one of the soloists this winter at Emma Thursby's musicals and in that way has met a number of the New York musical set and has been frequently highly complimented by them. Miss Thursby Is one of the teachers at the Damrosch school, and to be chaperoned by this lovely old opera singer means much to the ambitious young Birming- ham vocalist. MT. Oscar Hamerstein said to Miss Cunningham when she met him at a muscia1 not long since: q will not have to hear you sir<; know you are an artist by your eyes"
 MISS ANNIE LOU WOOD
 AN ARTISTIC YOUNG SINGER. Miss Annie Lou Wood is one of the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-03-28
Mir. and Mrs. Lathrop,s Dinner.

MT. and Mrs. Frank H. Lathrop enter tained at an informal dinner at the Coun- try club last evening in honor of Mir. and Mrs. McLain Tilton of Pell City. There were 10 in the party, including MT. and Mrs. Lathrop, Mir. and Mrs. Donald Conner, Miss Eva Conner pr. Wyatt Hehin, MT Charles Hugh Cothran and MT. Herbert Tutwiler.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-03-28
Birmingham Nurses, Association.

At the annual meeting of the Birming- ham Graduate Nurses association, held at the Hillman hospital. Miss Lemoyne Phares was elected president, Miss Fran ces Zinl1an first vice presedent and Miss Louise Hawley second vice presi- dent, Miss Mary Josephine Allen cor responding secretary Miss Helen MacLean was elected recording and financial sec- retary.
 Membership committee: Miss Katharine Taylor, Miss L. T. Denny, Miss Jane Barry. Committee on ways and means: Miss Beatrice Tait, Miss Emma De Shazo, Miss Lipscomb. Committee on yearly programme: Miss Martha Wash ington, Miss Anna Kee, Miss Ella Smith. Committee on visiting sick: Miss Coffin, Miss Martha Bell, Miss Eula Belle Hale
 Miss Barry, Miss Denny, Miss Phares and Miss Ella Smith have kindly vol unteered to entertain the association at its quarterly social meetings for 1909.
 Miss Helen MacLean served refresh ments at the close of the meeting
 The association has now 63 active mem bers and all deserving membership are requested to apply to Mss Helen Mac Lean, secretary and treasurer, at the Hillman hospital