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Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-09-03
Geographical Society
Elated Over Discovery

WASHINGTON. Sept. 1.-Ofhcials of
the National Geographical society in this
city today were greatly elated at the
news of the reported success of DR.. Coos
IN discovering the north pole. Little Is
known by them OF the details of DR..
Cooks expedition. although they follow
closely t5e movements of all Arctic and
Antarctic explorers.
Some time ago the National Geographic
society officers say, DR.. Cook, it was
feared lad been lost on his daring trip
IN search of the pole. No news had beer
received from him. and his friends reluc-
family gave up hope of ever hearing
from his again. In fact a relief expe-
dition was fitted out and sent into the
frozen north in hope of finding the ex-
plorer dead or alive. The funds for this
expedition were secured by subscription
DR.. Cooks expedition to discover tbs
north pole was organized In rather
secretive manner. very little publicity be-
Ing given OF the lone explorers daring
attempt TO attain the much-desired glory
Offering the first man to reach the north
pole.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-09-03
LICENSE OR PRISON
FOR DEALERS IN MALT
Internal Collector Gives Ultima
tum to Sellers of Malt Liquors
of Nashville

NASHVILLE, Tenn, Sept. 2.-Govern-
ment license or prison.
This is the ultimatum Of Internal Col
lector R. s. Sharp to the sellers of malt
liquors of Nashville, According to him,
all dealers who sell malt or alcohoIi9
liquors containing one-ha!f Of per cent
OF alcohol or more and pave no license
from the government, will have the heavy
hand of the law. He will send his officers
out to round up the dehnquents. These he
will force to trial in the general court.
What the judges Of the court will do is,
of course. not for him to dictate, but he
will try the prison remedy.
United States government liquor licenses
were due July l. August l the penalty
went on. u is now a month since the
penalty for being delinquent accrued and
the collector holds that the government
has been extremely liberal In allowing
time He holds further that there is no
excuse for dealers not having secured IL
censes. and they will have to stand the
consequences.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-09-03

doubt cast upon the first reports from
Copenhagen, especially In Berlin and
Rome. the intimates OF DR.. Cook here de-
clare that when the explorer reaches Co
penhagen, which probably will be satur-
day afternoon, he viii be able to amply
verify his claims. Scientists declare that
they can easily tellsfrom DR.. Cooks
records and figures if he reached the
pole. @-N
While Mrs. Cook, wife' of the exrrorer
who has been spending the summer at
South Harpswell, Maine, has not been
heard from, it is believed that she will
come to New York and start for Europe
10 meet her husband and return with him.
DR.. Cooks brief message TO her from Ler-
wick, Scotland islands, saying he had been
successful, and was well, was forwarded
by mail yesterday, so that probably her
first news OF his great discovery will
reach her through the newspapers to-
day.
STARTED AS FISHING TRIP.
The discovery OF the north pole by DIR.
Cook was the termination of a voyage
which started as a fishing trip.
July 3, 1907, DR.. Cook was the guest
of John r. Bradley on board his schooner
yacht, the John r. Bradley, which left
Gloucester, Mass, to go on a fishing trip
up the Labrador coast
Mr.. Bradley is a New York man OF
wealth interested in sports, and who has
followed DR.. Cooks polar aspirations
closely 90.
Mr. Bradley had invited DR.. Cook to
go on the fishing trip, never dreaming
that 1t would end in the Brooklyn mans
making a dash for the pole. Aboard the
schooner were half dozen New England
ers who were thoroughly familiar with
the coast of Labrador, and who were
to act as guides. The sailing master was
Capt Moses Bartlett, who had been with
Commander Peary on the Roosevelt when
he left for the north.
NET BAD WEATHER.
The fishing party ran into treacherous
weather and heavy packs as II proceed
ed along the Labrador coast Then the
gasoline engines got out of order. ami
the vessel was involved in difficulties The
ship was at length headed for Cape York
harbor. but owing to the heavy Ice 1t
was unable to land there, and a landing
was made in North Star bay. There
some days were spent in hunting and
fishing.
While the time was being spent in this
way DIR. Cook became fired with the am
bition to reach the pole. He spoke to Mr.
Bradley about It, and the latter declared
IL any such trip was to be made. he
would not join it.
DR.. Cook was insistent. He wanted the
entire party to go with him on the ex-
1edition. AS Mr.. Bradley would not be
If the party, Dr. Cook organized a force
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-09-03
BALD HEADS, IN SESSION,
AGREE TO LEAVE OFF HATS

OMAHA, Neb., Sept 1.-The hatless
club Of bald headed men which was or
gsnized in Omaha last spring. has be-
come so popular that it's scope is now
almost national. DIR. Clark, the nationa;
president and originator OF the move
ment, has returned from Milwaukee,
where 500 bald headed men met in con-
vcntion. Speaking of the results. he
said:
Delegates. all bald headed, were pres.
ent from all over the country. We
adopted a rule that makes il compul-
sorry for every member. upon all occa
sions. to go hatless between April 1, and
October l. of each year. This may
seem silly and like a joke. but If our
members VIII go hatless. inside of five
years, everyone of them will have crowns
covered with hair. Hats are the enemies
OF hair"
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-09-03
WHY THE GOVERNOR WALKED
WHILE THE DRIVER SLEPT
Chief Executive Trudged All the Way the Executive
Mansion and Was Compelled to Forego His Habit of Reading
Bone Important Papers En- oute Is His Usual Habit

few days ago when Governor Brown
left the executive department at the CAP
itol TO go to lunch he was in distracted
frame Of mind And rightly so. He had
been worried for days by the friends of
W. H. Mitchell who were seeking COM
mutation of sentence. his mail was Al
ed with letters from persons interested
in both sides of the case and kilograms
had been pouring in from all parts of
Georgia. 1t was enough to worry man
of even more eouable temperament than
the governor.
1t was a hot day. Governor Brown hal
under his arm a number of papers which
required reading, When he reached
Washington street he looked for his car
riage but it was not standing in it's &C
customed place. He waited, thinking the
negro driver was late, but his wait was
in vain. Finally he decided to- walk to
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-09-03

the executive mansion and forego his
habit Of reading en- route to luncheon.
When he arrived at home he was sur
prised to learn that the negro driver
had left in ample time to have reached
the capitol an hour before. The capitol
was Immediately communicated with by
telephone and several of the attaches be-
gan a still hunt for the carriage and
driver The search was not prolonged.
Directly in front of the capitol on the
farther side of Washington street stood
the carriage but no driver was on the
box Further investigation discovered
the driver reclining peacefully on the
grass sound asleep The cares of state
were not worrying him in the least. Gov
ernor Brown had been so in the habit
Of finding the carriage in a certain spot
that he never thought to look for IL any
where else.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-09-03
LAND sWINDLERs
MAKE 100000
Made $4,000 on Fake Iron
Claims on One Deal-Eastern
People Are Victims
tRx Associated Press.l


CHEYENNE, Wyo., Sept. 2.-Mineral
land swindles in northern Wyoming in
two years have taken 100000 out of the
pockets of residents of eastern states,
according to State Geologist Edwin Hall.
who says be will ask Governor Brooks to
take immediate action in cases which he
investigated after having received more
than 30 letters of inquiry from people said
to have been defrauded.
Hall says that in the vicinity of Sun
Dance alone a coterie of swindlers Sc
cured $4,000 by getting from eastern peo-
pie S101.3O each for 800 iron claims, prom
Using that the 2O-acre claims would later
be purchased for $40 an acre. The $101.36
he states, was represented to be the
cost of doing location work ana Ming pa
pers.
Such location work he reports was new
er done. II fact, he declares, there is no
evidence that pick was ever stuck into
the surface of the claims.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-09-03
Cook Wires Friend
from Shetland Islands

NEW YORK, Sept. 1.-Dr. r. T. Da-
wilson, of Brooklyn, a peisona. H.
DR.. Cook. received a cablegram from J.
Cook today saying that he was we'll al
that his expedition has been succe'
The message which was dated Lerwi
Shetland Islands. did not say whet
the explorer had reached the pole.
The message received by Dr. Davic
from DR.. Cook read as follows:
Successful. well Address, Copper
gen"
1t is noted that while DR.. Cooks H.
sage declares that he was successful
does not state he reached the north 7
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-09-03
Biography of DR.. Cook,
Who Found North Pole

DR.. Frederick Albert Cook. ply
sician and surgeon, was born In
, Callicoon. Depot. N. Y, on June
, 10. 1855. He got HIS medical de-
gree at the University OF New
York in 1890.
He was surgeon OF the Peary
arctic expedition in 1912 and OF
the Belgium Antarctic expedition
in 1879. He has the following
DECORATIONS: order OF Leopold.
Belgium; gold medal of Royal So
ciety. Belgium; silver medal. Royal
Geographical Socity. Belgium. He
is also an author and has done
editorial work. along the line
OF exploration. His residence Is
Brooklyn. n. Y.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-09-03
sToCKBRIDGE MARKETS
FIRST RAI,E OF COTTON

STOCKBRIDGE. Ga. Sept. 1.-The first
new bale of cotton was brought here to-
day and sold by D. P. Shields, "a well
known farmer.
The bale, which weighed ass pounds. was
bought by ]. T. Barnes. local buyer. and
brought the handsome price of Is 1-2 cents
q nnInd
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-09-03
FIRST BALE OF COTTON
RECEIVED AT COMMERCE

COMMERCE. Ga, Sept. 2.-On Tuesday
Commerce received her first bale OF new
cotton. This cotton was raised by Hon.
Arthur Wood. representative from Banks
county In the present legislature. and
was ginned at the Southern Cotton Oil
cOmpany's plant In the lower part Of
town. This cotton was put up and auc-
toned of TO the highest bidder, and was
knocked down TO Mr.. w. D. Mann fos
16 10 cents per pound.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-09-03
FREE DEAFNESS CURE

A remarkable offer by one OF the lead
ing ear specialists in this country. who
will send two months medicine free to
prove his ability to cure Diseases. Head
Noises and Catarrh. Address DR.. .. ".
Branaman. 1913 Walnut ST.. Kansas City.
Mn. s
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-09-03
DASH TO FROZEN
NORTH rs GIVEN PRA3

NEW YORK. Sept. 2.-Members OF
graphical. arctic exploring and
scientific societies In America do No
the least doubt that Or. Frederick
Cook. Of Brooklyn. has really disco,
the north pole. notwithstanding
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-09-03
UNCLE SAM GETS LAND AS WELL AS THE POLE

NJ Charropin. S. j.. professor of as
tronomy at st. Louis university.
Father Charropin today sa;d Dr. Cooks
statements win be accepted by scientists.
who viii attempt to confirm Tnem.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-09-03

ST LOUIS. No. Sept. 2-AH new ter
ritory discovered by DR.. Frederick A
Cock when he reached the north pole
will belong TO the United States by right
Of discovery. according to the Rev. c.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-09-03
THE ELEMENT OF LUCK

.Dr. Cooks achievement shows how
largely the element OF luck enters into the
problem of Arctic exploration. II the
reports are correct he has accomplish
cd. almost without equipments or prep
The San Francisco call., 1909-04-17
By S. NJ. O'MaHey

ACK was travelling down the Os-
ceola road That is, he was tramp
ing in the dust Of the stage route
between warrensburg and Osce-
The San Francisco call., 1909-04-17

softening under the warm snow and
dampnesS-
Now. uncle, snow isn't warm at all:
and see here where this poor beetle is
frozen dead in the ice. Why didn't the
seed freeze, too2'
Il don't believe that beetle is dead.
1t is click beetle. and is just asleep
in that nice warm ice" laughed the
jolliest of uncles- He took UP the bit
OF frosty earth in which the beetle lay
stiff and put il in his hand. closing ir
up snugly. In a few moments the frost
had turned 10 water. the earth lOosened
and after a moment more Master Click
Beetle put out one feeler cautiously.
Then he stretched all his six legs and
time to get limbered up; while uncle
told his audience that the frost under
the stone and really protected the
beetle from the killing cold.
But we must not let our baby locust
tree get cold-let's put back the blanket
lit will be pushed or when the tree
wishes TO enjoy the May sunshine.
And uncle took the brown seed cap
and put it deftly on again.
Now. we must be going back again"
said uncle. looking at his watch-hOw
Mildred hated that old watch-~but
viii show you how much seed is like
outside Of everything Then comes a
thin skin, wrapped around the white
OF the egg. Inside is the yolk, yellow.
and inside of that is the tiny bit of life
that will be a chicken-if 10 is not
eaten first. Now. this seed had its
she'll which. in a chestnut. for instance.
is the brown nuts outside. Inside is a
soft skin. and then comes the nut it,
self. which we eat; that corresponds
to the white of the egg. doesn't it?'
up inside there?"
Now. inside the meat of the nut. at first
point OF harder matter. But as II de-
velops in the ground this point grows
into that little green thing we saw
while the meat Of the nut provides the
food for il. That is the yolk. and
botanists call them first leaves or
'yolks.' because, as in the chickens egg
they feed the baby plant or animal
For until the tender roOtlets push into
the ground to gather up food there the
leaves must be fed. Now we must go
home but remember two things-al-
ways try TO help nature instead of kill
ing and destroying her babies. and al
ways look in well protected places for
the earliest ones. This whole wood is
carpeted with green sprouts and little
eggs of insects and animals, all hidden
carefully under the leaves and snow"
And when the children reached home
again they declared they were not at
all disappointed with Uncle Samuels 5
spring babies.
The San Francisco call., 1909-04-17

on her babies she might kill them all.
As it is, Ifear she will move away 10 a
new house after our visit. As for her
present whereabouts I can't say, for as
soon as we came near she ran out Of
her back door-it's through that old
branch-and relied. poor thing, on her
nest being well hidden. 1t is a sign
that there are no weasels around here
that she built it so close to the ground
But in two or three weeks all these
babies will have grown up and shifted
for themselves. Now let's close up the
door as carefully as we can.
Bessie wanted to take them home. so
as to be sure they were not eaten up by
weasels or snakes. but Uncle Samuel
just returned all the leaves to the en-
trance and restored things as well as
he could.
And now. let's see how many other
kinds of babies we can discover. You.
Millie. look for 7owers"-
why, Uncle, there are no flowers
yet, not even a spring beauty" began
she. but stopped when Uncle scraped
away some leaves from an upturned
tree root. exposing several tiny bud
ding green things about an inch long
To be sure they didn't look like any
thing but stems, but attached TO them
were some old last years hepatica
leaves.
Now, madam, what are those? And
these over here? And that tall one just
pushing from under a stone?" laughed
uncle.
Bessie meanwhile had been "nosing"
among some dead fern leaves and dis
covered a whole row of tightly curled
up knobs of brightest green Uncle
unwound one OF these knobs, producing
a perfect baby fern
Under some stones he showed them a
half dozen pretty shining black snails
without any shells. They We're brand
new slugs, he said. And right under the
same stone Bessie noticed a tiny brown
object, not bigger than her finger nail.
stuck straight up in the soil, half in
and half out. Take hold gently and
pull, suggested uncle The brown OBJ
ject, feeling like a bit OF thin paper.
came away and exposed a vividly green
thing exactly the same size and shape.
What on earth was tt7 Uncle called
their attention to several others around.
Just for the knowledge it will give
us" said he, I'VE will open this tiny
head poking its way up and he gently
separated the two parts of the green
thing. They opened like two little
palms pressed together tightly, and In
side slowly opened two perfect leaves.
exact miniatures of the great locust
tree leaf which uncle picked UP, dead,
near by
IF we pulled it up we would find
roots an inch or two long. 1t is baby
tree. and the warm blanket which we
removed was simply the thin shell OF a
seed last fall. All winter 1t has been
The San Francisco call., 1909-04-17
Lunch Baskets for Children
Menus for Two Weeks

Monday-Two small, white bread
sandwiches. spread with minced chicken
moistened with little cream and sea-
soned; two small whole wheat bread
sandwiches with chopped olives, gin
gerbread. a jar of apple sauce. two
stuffed dates.
Tuesday-Two small white bread
sandwiches with crisp bacon. two small
whole wheat bread sandwiches spread
with chopped dates. two sugar cookies.
an orange. two pieces of candy.
Wednesday-Two small white bread
sandwiches with chopped celery.
moistened with French dressing. two
small brown bread sandwiches with
chopped figs. devi1ed egg, ginger
snap. an apple, few almonds.
Thursday-Two small white bread
sandwiches spread with peanut butter,
two small whole wheat bread sand
wiches containing 1ettuce dipped in
French dressing. banana. piece Of
angel cake
Friday-Three small white bread
sandwiches, two slices of cold chicken,
one whole wheat bread sandwich spread
with brown sugar. two olives. two choc-
olate cookies. jar Of steged prunes. two
macaroons.
Monday-Two small whole wheat
bread sandwiches with chopped hard
cooked egg and French dressing. two
small white bread sandwiches with
jam. a sugar cookie, a pear, several
English walnuts.
Tuesday-Two small white bread
sandwiches spread with chopped ham,
two small whole wheat bread sand
wiches spread with peanut butter, a
piece of gingerbread. three olives, a
peach. two chocolate creams-
Wednesday-Two small brown bread
sandwiches spread with creamed cheese
and chopped nuts, two small white
bread sandwiches filed with lettuce
dipped in French dressing. three thin
slices of beef salted. cup custard. an
apple.
Thursday-Two small white bread
sandwiches spread with sardine paste,
two small whole wheat bread sand
wiches with chopped celery with
French dressing, three tiny sweet
pickles. two ginger snaps. three figs
<Friday-Three small white bread
sandwiches filled with cooked oysters.
chopped and seasoned. one whole wheat
bread sandwich spread with orange
marmalade, a piece of celery salted. a
small piece of spice cake. a bunch OF
grapes (grapes may be removed from
the stems and placed in the jar.
Lotta l. Crawford. assistant in DO
mestic. science. Colorado agricultural
college.
The San Francisco call., 1909-04-17
A Fable

A ragged beggar, was creeping along
the street He carried an old wallet
and asked every passerby for few
cents. AS he was grumbling at his
lot he kept wondering why it was that
people who had so much were never
satisfied. but were always wanting
more.
IF I only had enough to eat and
wear I should be satisfied" said the
beggar.
Just at that moment Fortune came
down the street. She saw the beggar
and stopped She said to him:
Listen. have long wished TO help
you. Hold out your wallet, and | viii
pour this gold into 1t. but will pour
only on this condition: all that falls
upon the ground shall become dust
Do you understand
"Oh, yes. understand" said the
beggar.
sThen have a care.~ said Fortune;
your wallet is told."
He opened the wallet quickly. and
the yellow metal was soon pouring in
rs that enoughT'
Not yet" said the beggar.
Isn't ii crackinS?" asked Fortune.
Never fear. Just a little more"
said the beggar; add Just another
handful"
Another handful was added. and the
wallet burst from end to end.-The
Round Table
The San Francisco call., 1909-04-17
How to Make a Hammock

Here is a good way to make strong
hammock Knock an old barrel to pieces.
then lay two clothes lines on the ground
as far apart as the length of the barrel
slaves. On this begin by laying one
slat and tying the ropes firmly around
each end Lay another slat close TO the
first and tie in the same way until you
have the hammock OF the right length.
then bring the ropes together ar short
distance from the ends and tie securely.
Swing this up on good. big veranda
inclosed with wire screening. pile lot
Of cushions on 1t and you have hne.
broad hammock at no expense, and
comfortable place TO spend leisure
hour
The San Francisco call., 1909-04-17
Temptation
By Gertrude CrOwnfeId

DON'T know If you've ever done
What / am going to tell,
| But if you've not it's lots of fun,
Though you'll be scolded well.
It's when a feather bed is made
And ready for the sheet,
All plump and fat and smoothly laid,
So beautiful and neat,
That I can never keep, indeed,
From moving off bit
And running back at headlong speed
To plunge down into it.
I'm chased away. and run as fast
As ever I can flee,
And don't come back till dangers past
ESQ far as one can see).
/ know it spoils the feather bed
1t must be made again
And when / see the mess I've made
OF course I'm sorry then.
Yet every time / pass that bed,
As neat as any pin,
Ny good resolves are quickly fed
And / plunge head first in.
The San Francisco call., 1909-04-17

n
X the jolliest uncle in the
wv world as he returned from
an early morning stroll in
the pasture. what do you think? 1
found a real live baby IN the woods
just now"
'Wha-a-at?" chorused three shril1
voices. and Uncle Samuel had to defend
himself from three eager pairs of arms
that clutched his knees while he was
besieged with questions.
"Oh. where is he?" "Or is it a she?'
Uncle. what did you do with-with
it?" Let me see, let me see.' and so
on, until uncle put his hands over his
head and yelled. Il haven't it; didn't
bring it home with me. It's still in the
woods
"oh, uncle."> said the disappointed
youngsters. more quietly. that wasn't
right. 1t may freeze or starve out
there"
Well. well. I'll tell you this much.
1t wasn't a really truly boy or girl
baby-but just one of Mother Natures
spring babies" Three pairs of bewiI-
uSitd Diu6 eyes opened WlQ6 at lQlS,
and then one little girl said. Uncle,
may we go and see 1t, since you won't
tell us what it is?' Uncle Samuel
promised to take them out into the
woods that afternoon and show them
several dozen of babies if they would
let him eat his breakfast in peace. And
SO it was arranged.
That afternoon Millie. BesS and Regi-
nald, or Rex, as he wasNcalled usually,
went with Uncle Sam through the back
pasture, down along the lane, where
the pussy willows were just beginning
to show their fur, and over the stile
into the piece of woods. Uncle knew
all about growing things. too. but he
wouldn't stop for Mildreds questions or
anything until he reached an old fallen
tree covered with dead vines.
And here we are at the nursery
door," said uncle, and he pulled away a
mass of dead leaves. Now one at a
time, please; look inside
There. inside of that old hollow log,
curled up in a tight ball, were six baby
mice, tiny, blind. almost without fur
and quite helpless.
They are wood mice, and you see the
hickory nuts and chestnuts about the
doorway. These are the earliest mice
babies 1 ever saw"
But, uncle. where is the mother
mouse?" asked Mildred. pushing Rex
away from the nursery door. Rex
was too eager altogether TO take the
little mice up. Let them alone. for if
the mother smelled our hands had been