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Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1909-12-23
DR.. FREDERICK A. COOK.

point. That both the committee and
the consistory were disappointed was
soon known.
The consistory met and adopted e
written report to the effect that the
alleged records submitted for examin-
alton by DR.. Cook failed to prove his
claim that he had reached the North
Pole.
The report of the committee, of
which Prof. Stromgren was chairman,
declares that Cooks papers, as pre-
scented to the consistory, are without
any value; that his report to the uni
versity is practically the same as that
published in the New York Herald up
on his return from his Arctic expe-
dtion. The copies of his notebooks
submitted, the committee says, con-
tain no original calculations of OBJ
servations but only results thereof.
Accordingly the committee concludes
that he affords no proot of having
reached the pole.
Verdict Not a Surprise.
New York, Dec. 22.-News that the
University of Copenhagen has de-
clined to accept DR.. Cooks claim that
he had reached the North pole came
as no surprise to scientific circles
here and to many of his friends who
had been prepared for the result by
the early indications that DR.. Cooks
claims would not be favorably passed
upon.
DR.. Cook now is in Christiansand,
Norway, according to his brother, Will
liam L. Cook, who said that the doctor
had greatly recovered from the nerv-
Gus breakdown from which DR.. Cook
was suffering when leaving here.
Mr. Cook declared that the explorer
was ready to go to Copenhagen to
give the university further informa-
ton concerning his claims.
DR.. Cook mysteriously left the Ho-
tel Grammatan in the Bronx Nov. "a
where he had gone to prepare his rec
ords supporting his claim that he had
reached the North pole. 1t now ap-
pears that he sailed Nov. q on the
steamship Caronia for Naples, where
he remained for several days. This
information was contained in letter
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1909-12-23

Ex-senator DIETRICH of Nebraska is
reported better and hope is now en-
tertained Of his recovery.
The Brooklyn Rapid Transit com
pany announced the adoption of
pension system for it's veteran EN-
ployes.
News of the resignation of Zelaye
was received with seeming satisfac
ton at Washington.
The only orders issued by the
Navy department to the Nebraska
are for it to rejoin the battleshlE
fleet. That is the statement made by
officials
Notwithstanding his unpopularlty
there seems to be much mourning
over the death of the king.
Zelaya is said to be untruthful as
we'll as inhuman.
After ten rounds of furious fighting
Cyclone Johnny" Thompson OF Syca-
more. ILL.,, was awarded the decision
over Fighting Dick Hyland OF San
Francisco. before the Empire Ath-
letic club in Kansas City.
Henry w. Blodgett, United States
attorney for the eastern district OF
Missouri has resigned.
Four persons were killed and a
number of others injured when Cen
trail of Georgia passenger train col
lided with passenger train on the
NTooop O. Pirrin oh a m road
Four hundred and forty thousand
of the Red Cross stamps, the profits
of which are to be used for the war
on tuberculosis, have been placed ON
sale in Nebraska.
At the request of Representative
Mcclure, Secretary Wilson ordered
that the government good roads ex-
h:bit which was sent to the Topeka
convention be transferred to Lincoln
for the state convention which will
be held in that city during the week
of January II.
A number of members of the Ne
braska and Iowa delegations take ad-
vantage of the recess of congress to
go home for the holidays.
Alaska's delegate to congress, Jas.
Wickersham, said that upon his ar
rival in Washington early in January,
he would introduce a bill providing
for the establishment of territorial
government for Alaska.
The Towle Syrup companys plant
at st. Paul, Mimi, was almost totally
destroyed by fire. The loss is 100000.
The house passed the Esch bill, re-
quiring railroads to make full monthly
reports to the interstate commerce
commission of all accidents.
After perfunctory sessions of both
houses the Illinois general assembly
until Tuesday, January 4,
and the prospective battle over deep
waterway, primary and other legis-
lation advocated by Governor Deneen
goes over until the new year.
Some choice heavies sold at To-
ledo, Ohio, at $50, the highest price
reached in the local hog market since
1893. The market advanced strong
ten cents, the top price of the bulk
of sales being $3.50.
The president gave the first of his
formal white house dinners.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1909-12-23

ert E. Peary pointedly expressed his
sentiments regarding the failure OF
the University of Copenhagen to find
proof of the discovery of the north
pole by DR.. Cook.
Not SO much as the faintest suspic
ion of smile Illuminated his stern
face, but his eyes lighted up with the
welcome knowledge of vindication
which had come to him after difficult
trials
Il have known the outcome of this
since weeks before | reached this
country on my return from the pole
1t was not matter of belief with
me, but of absolute knowledge.
However, | shall not discuss this
matter in detail for publication. 1t is
not necessary.
THE warning which | sent to the
cient You remember my cablegram
from Battle Harbor? Here is the ex'
act wording of it:
"'Cook has not been to the
pole April 81, 1908, or any other
date.
"He has simply handed the
public a gold brick
With this Commander Peary declin-
ed to discuss further DR.. Cook or the
latter's affairs, and it was evident
that Commander Peary regarded the
whole controversy as at an end.
Commander Peary declined to say
whether he considered it possible for
DR.. Cook to proceed further in pre-
senting additional evidence or in sub.
hitting data to other parts of au-
thority.
my friends may consider this de-
cision complete vindication of their
attitude on this whole subject, but as
for me, l do not care to comment, "
said Mr.. Peary in conclusion.
Condemned by Rasmussen.
In an interview, Knud Rasmussen
said:
my confidence in Cook had been
based on personal impressions, on re.
ports that l had received and also on
the testimony of the Eskimos, when
they all said he had made the trip
from Cape Sparbo to Etah and such a
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1909-12-23
WASHINGTON.

News of the resignation of Presi
| dent Zelaya at Nicaragua was re
ceived with evident satisfaction at the
state department and elsewhere bul
not one sypllable of comment could
| be ELECTED from any responsible
officer of the administration
Severely attacking Secretary OF the
Interior Richard A. Ballinger, the Gug
genheim interests, and the administra
ton of the land office in general, Rep
resentative Hitchcock of Nebraska
urged upon the house the necessity OF
appointing a special committee to in
vestigate "the notorious land frauds
of recent years
By a joint resolution offered in con
gress a commission of seven persons
to investigate the prospects for q
semi-centennial celebration of the
emancipation proclamation in 1913, is
provided.
On the occasion of the 10th ami
versary of the death CT George Wash
ington the Alexandria-W washington
lodge of Masons, in accordance with
it's annual custom, placed a memorial
wreath on the tomb at Mount Vernon
Conservation of all the timber lands
Lying within the bounds of the Yose-
mite National park in California is
urged by Major Forsythe, acting SUI
perintendent of the park, in his an
nual report to the secretary of the
interior
Hands off Hawaii in liquor mat
tiers is substantially the protest re-
ceived by congress from the Hawaii.
an legislature. The secretary of Ha-
waii transmitted to the two houses OF
congress a resolution declaring that
any legislation to prohibit the sale OF
intoxicating liquor in that territory
as proposed in pending bill, would
brand Hawaii as incapable of self
government.
The estimates of expend. cures oil
| the war department for the coming
year amount to $94,799,067, and were
favorably acted on by the house com
mittee on military affairs and the bill
is ready to be reported to the house
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1909-12-23
ROOSEVELT BEASTS ARRIVE.

Philadelphia, Pa. - Five lions, a
leopard and a variety of other wild
animals, the gift of former President
Roosevelt to the Zoo at Washington,
were unloaded from the German
steamer Moltkefels. The animals
were presented to Colonel Roosevelt
by an African ranchman who captured
them when they were young.
The five lions and the leopard were
shipped direct to Washington. The
other animals, including two harte-
beests, two Glands, one gazelle, one
wart hog and one water buck, were
taken to the Philadelphia geological
gardens where they will remain in
quarantine for Is days after which
time they will be sent to the national
capital.
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Twin City Market.

Minneapolis, Dec. 22.-Wheat, Dec,
.$111M, May, $1.111a; No. l northern,
$1.13%; No. 2 northern, $1.11%; dur
UNI, No. 1, 96Ac. Corn-No. 3, 6OAc.
Oats-No. white, 41Bc. Rye-No.
2, 72A. Barley-61c Flax-No. 1,
$1,000
Duluth, Dec. 22.-No. 1 northern,
$1.123s; Dec, $1.10ss; May, $1.113s.
South st. Paul, Dec. 22.-Cattle-
Steers, $50006.75; cows, fair, $3.250
4.25; calves, S3.50@5.5O Hogs, $50
@S.15; sheep, yearlings, $5.2505.75.
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UNIVERSITY SAVANTS DECLA ri
HE HAS UTTERLY FAILED TO
PROVE HIS CLAIMS.
FIND HIS "SCIENTIFIC
DATA" Is WORTHLESS
John r. Bradley Says ole Has Fooled
Us All, From the King of Den
mark Down, And lie Has
Fooled Me With the
Rest.

Copenhagen, Dec. 22.-The Univer-
sity of Copenhagen, the first institu-
ton of learning to recognize DR.. Fred.
erick A. Cook as the discoverer of the
North Pole, today soIemnIy declared
that the explorer had failed to esatb-
Ish the claim upon which his high
honors had been based.
The committee appointed by the
university to examine DR.. Cooks rec
ords recently presented it's report to
the consistory of the university which
reviewed the deductions of the ex-
perts with the greatest care, and dis
cussed the findings from every stand
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trip during the dark of winter would
suffice to make a man famous. Bu
the papers which Cook sent to Copen
hagen university are most impudent
No school boy could make such calcu
lations. 1t is most childish attempt
at cheating. Cook has killed himself
by his own foolish acts"
Commodore Hovgaard the explorer
said:
that Cook did not reach the pole,
can only regard Cook, now, as an i'm
poster"
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1909-12-23
DEARTH OF COAL IN CHICAGO.
Inability of Railways to Deliver Fuel
Results in Shortage.

Chicago, Illinois.-Chicago is facing
a coal famine, according to the var
ious dealers of the city, The eX-
IRENE cold weather and the inability
of the railroads to deliver full sup
ply will empty the yards within two
weeks.
The failure of the railroads to bring
in all the coal needed is attributed by
some dealers to the great rush Of holi-
day business that has tied up traffic
while by others it is said the shortage
is due to confscation by railroads to
provide fuel for their locomotives.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1909-12-23
Chicago Live Stock.

Chicago, Dec. 22.-Cattle-market
steady; beeves, $4.OO@S.5O; western
steers, $4.O0@6.25; stockers and feed
ers, $3.OO@525; cows and heifers,
s21O@5.50; calves, $725@9.25.
Hogs market, steady; light, $795
@8.4O; mixed, $815@8.55; heavy,
S8.25@8.6O; rough, $8.25@S.35; good
to choice, $8.35@S.6O; pigs, $1,000
100.
Sheep 49, market, steady; native,
S3.60@5.65; western, $3.8505.70;
yearlings, $6.5O07.40; lambs, native,
s5.75QS.40; western. s6.000s.40.
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The John r. Bradley,


The Ship That Didn't Reach the Pole
the explorer sent to his brother, who
said:
DR.. Cook has authorized me to
announce that he is in Europe try
ing to gain a much needed rest.
and that is all that I can say. At
the proper time my brother will
make a statement for publication,
and until he sees fit to do so there
will be nothing for his friends to
do but to respect his wishes and
allow him to remain in seclusion.
"Fooled Us ALL" Bradley Says.
HE has fooled us all from the king
of Denmark down." was the exclama
ton of John R. Bradley, DR.. Cooks
hacker in his Arctic trip, when ap.
prised Of the news from Copenhagen
"And he fooled me with the rest
Mr.. Bradley added.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1909-12-23
Taft Receives Many Gifts.

Washington, Dec. q. = President
Taft and members of his family are
beginning to receive Christmas pres
ents from ELL over the country. Many
of these come from close friends and
relatives but large proportion of gifts
of many sorts are from admirers whom
the president has never seen.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1909-12-23
cbicaoo BUDGET Is LARGE.

Chicago, Dec. 21.-Chicago's budget
for 1910 will be the largest in the his
tory of the city. For schools, libraries,
water bureau and corporate purposes
it will be in the neighborhood OF $685.,
600 900, which is 100000 in excess
of the largest appropriation hereto
fore
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1909-12-23
CHILEAN Cabinet Quits.

Santiago, Dec. 81. - The cabinet
formed Sept IL with Ismael Locornal
is premier and minister of the inte-
rior, resigned.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1909-12-23
Friends Discredit Marriage.

|
Friends Discredit Marriage.
In spite of dispatches from Italy
and other countries asserting that
King Leopold and Baroness Vaughan
had been married according to the rites
of the church, the kings personal
! friends persist in their disbelief of
] this, while they characterize the stor-
les of civil union as pure nonsense.
They say that Leopold, whatever his
faults in private life, would never de-
stroy the official dignity of the king
dom.
The semi-official twentieth Cen
turd" points out that the Belgian code
stipulates that the rights of success
| sion to the throne pass to direct de-
scendants of legitimate birth. If
it might create potential rights, but,
| it is argued the absence Of all records,
all publication of such a ceremony
ard especially the fact that Leopold
never proclaimed Baroness Vaughan
! his legitimate wife, effectually dispose
| VI CuS QuCoCiOA'
Prince Albert's happy plan to re-
unite the exiled and separated family
has been fulfilled. AS Baroness
Vaughan passed out forever from Bel
gian life, Princess Louise triumphant
ly entered the city, and was officially
greeted at the station and acclaimed
| by the people.
Popuace Forces Gates.
| A vast crowd viewed the body of
| the late king. Many of the people who
came in from the provinces were in
censed that the gates were closed at
3 o'clock and they tried to force an
entrance. In the panic, people were
trodden on, garments were torn and
/ women tainted. Quite a number were
injured Finally the place was re-
opened and the visitors were allowed
] to file past the catafalque.
| Arrangements for the funeral and
the swearing in of the new sovereign
are proceeding rapidly. An army of
| workr1en has taken possession of the
cathedral which is being draped and
the chamber of deputies is being re-
arranged for the ceremonies on Thurs
day when Albert will triumphantly
enter Brussels on horseback Delega-
tions are arriving from the European
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1909-12-23
BROTHERS AND SISTERS BURN.

Father Arrives Too Late to Rescue
His Three Children From Flames.
Chicago, Dec. 21.-Jonn Corrodio,
aged 7 years, Charles Corrodio, aged
2 years, and Mary Corrodio, aged 4
years, were burned to death in their
home at South Chicago. The house
caught fire during the absence Of their
parents. From a distance the father
saw fire bursting through window
and he hurried to rescue the children,
but was driven back by the flames.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1909-12-23

The decision of the committee of Copenhagen University Scn-
lists against Dr. Frederick Cook of Brooklyn leaves Com Robert
Peay of Maine the acknowledged dscoverer the North
his claims having been authenticated by the National Geo
graphical Society
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1909-12-04
INJURED.

INJURED.
G. G. Donnsll. June II. 1905, Jack.
son and Dearborn stress.
p. Yilier. January II. 1905. 10 STATE
street.
John Dunleavy, March .. 1908,
Root street and Emerald avenue.
J. B. Raymond. April Z. 1905. South
Water and Clark streets.
James Lyall, April .. 1908, Fifty.
nrst and Halsted streets.
Frank Forlan, April II. 1905, Clark
and Madison streets.
J. Pearson, April -. 1908. Forty.
third street and Calumet avenue.
John Farrell. May Q. 1908. State and
Randolph streets.
Amss Williamson. JuAae II. 1908.
State and Van Buren, strssts.
A. p. 0rannow. June IL. 1908. Nine.
teenth and Clark streets.
Mary Lloyd. July Z. 1908. State and
Harrison streets.
Peter welsh. July II. 1905. Clybourn
avenue and Osgood street.
A. H. Sumner. July II. 1905. State
and Adams streets.
John Davis. July II. 1905, Forty.
sixth street and Wentworth avenue.
Louis Richmond. July -. 1908.
Clark and jackson streets.
James Taylor. July 80. 1905. STATE
and Congress streets.
John Brown. September 8. 1908,
Dssplaines and Madison streets.
Michael Fison. December .. 1908.
rfty.hrst and State streets.
Joe Nigro. December 10, 1905. go
State street.
Victor Peterson. December Is. 1908.
Clark and Washington streets.
william Norman. December 81. 1908.
Dearborn and Warrington streets.
Alexander Jackson. January ~.
1909. State and Monroe streets.
Henry Nicholas. January 10. 1909.
Clark and Lake streets.
Michael Hollandsr. January 10. 1909.
Is STATE street.
Harry Kelly. January n. 1909. Clark
and Van Buren, streets.
Nose Linthard. January Is. 1909.
Randolph stress and Fifth avenue.
william McCalmon. February %.
1909. Twelfth and State streets.
Peter Van Houssn. March 8. 1900,
Wabash avenue and Harrison street.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1909-12-04

but II was in the dictionary long be.
fore Mr.. Carnegie and Mr.. T. Roosevelt
got on the Job.
~
The death Of one man IL credited To
sauerkraut. He may or he may not
have died happy. That IL another
question Of taste.
Before the millennium breaks any
speed laws getting here It will be nee.
essary for all reformers to think alike
and act In harmony.
~SA
English suffragettes have abandoned
hatchets And hatpins and are now 10.
Ing corrosive acid. Later they may
get around 10 satl1ng guns.
~kA
Following 10 . list Of the number Of
people killed anA.iswounded BY the
street car companies Of Chicago dur.
Ing the Last year. The death strip ID
responsible for these awful accidents
and public opinion demands that every
street car track shall b torn up and
put down 20 that the width between
the cars shall b large enough for q
person TO stand there without being
crushed and manslsd a. were the per.
sons printed In the list below:
Edward o. Lee. June 10. State street
and Jackson boulevard.
John Lewis. February 20. 1908. For.
tisth street and Wentworth avenue.
Hugh MacD. Scott. April 10. 1909.
State and Van Buren, streets.
John Cermack. May 16, 1905, Stats
and Eighteenth streets.
Charles johnson. June le. 1908. Van
Buren, street and Wabash avenue.
Nick Ponlys, August a. 1908. Thir.
ty.fourth and State streets.
A. J. Hainlins. October -. 1908
State and Washington streets.
J. J. Wilbur. January 10. 1909. We.
bash avenue and Polk street.
Marcis OIL March :. 1909. Twenty.
fourth street and Cottage Grove ave
nue..
Agatha Reinhold. March .. 1909.
Twsnty.fourth strsst and Cottage
Grove avenue.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1909-12-04
RAoLsIs.

Limburger cheese as cure for can.
Ger looks feasible. It would drive any.
thing out.
40
Something worse than hookworm
10 the matter with Breathitt County,
Kentucky.
@~
Nine feet Of water In the Ohio would
have the effect Of keeping that river
wet all summer.
49,
Fewer marriages In Great Britain.
says the sta&istician. Now will the
susragettss b good?
~
What 70 ths man who puts his
money In . stocking instead Of bank.
Ing It. psssimist o. optimisti
~
Il % . swsstly solemn thought that
the people who have stasted Q crusade
asAlngt pie ore not making much head
NV.
s1ieGt" ~ = ssessnsa spslnAs.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1909-12-04
NoNoaENERIAN IN JAZZ.

B0ndsman Charges Embesslement Of
q4,Osl school Funds.
william II. Thompson. nearly ninety
years old, who for twenty-five years
was respected merchant and ofiicial
In the village Of Rockton. now occu.
pies cot In Jail. He was arrested on
warrant sworn out by William H.
Black. his bondsman, on the charge OF
embezzling $4.6S1 Of the school funds
which the court has decreed Black
must settle. That the shortage existed
has been known for some time, but
the authorities refrained from prose.
cutting. Thompson waived preliminary
examination. and In default Of $4,000
bail went TO Jail. He cannot account
for the money and his books are miss
ing.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1909-12-04
aEyoa,GAToaY HEAD QUITS.

superintende MallaPy Sends Res.
ignation to Bishop Fallows.
M. NJ. Mallary. who has been gen.
eral superintendent Of the Illinois
State Reformatory In Pontiac since
the beginning Of the Yates administra.
ton In 1901. mailed his resignation
a. superintendent to Bishop Fallows.
president Of the board Of managers OF
the institution. the other day.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1909-12-04
HIGH SCHOOL TEACHERS MEET.

dresses 900 PedaROEues Mt Urbana.
Over 600 high school teachers, prin.
cipals and superintendent were In at
tendance at the high school conference
conducted by the University Of Illinois
in Urbana. Prof. C. r. Mann of the
University Of Chicago delivered an ad-
dress on Science Teaching In High
Schools" after which a reception was
given In the Woman's Building. Sec.
tional meetings In the various subjects
In the curriculum were held during
the day and the physics teachers
formed permanent organization.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1909-12-04
Items from All Parts of the World
Carefully Selected from the
Press kilograms.
A Weekly Digest Of the Most Important
Facts and Happenings for
Busy Readers.
STATES ASSESSED VALUE II VI.

Increase Of ~ Per Cent Due In PaPt
20 Busse bond bills.
The State Board Of Equalization has
reported the full fair cash value Of all
lands. city lots and personal property
in Illinois to be $685. 5,4O5. against
$5,696,497,945, an increase Of $137,2S7..
400 over last year. There Is yet to
be added to this sum the value Of the
railroad property and the capital stock
Of corporations which will be reported
next week. For purposes Of assessment
the board takes q third Of the full
value this year against NTH Of the
full value last year. This makes the
assessed value this year S1,944.595.135.
against 3l.13s.2S9.5S9 last year. show.
ing an increase in the assessed value
Of Il per cent. but Of this increase
two-thirds Is due to the difference b.
tween q Nth and third Of the full
value. which became law in the Busse
bond bills. The assessed or one.third
value Of lands 10 found to be 1884,.
991.017; Of personal property. $685..
e10.615. and lots. SS53.993.501. Last
year the assessed value Of one-fifth was
each instance a. follows Lands $780,.
e2o.7S2; lots. $510.711,160. and person.
al. '$245.667,647 The remarkable fea.
ture Of this report Is that It was
adopted without making any changes
from the valuation returned by the
local assessment boards Of the several
counties.