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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-12-21
REBELS BEGIN FIGHT
Battle Believed in Progress
Around Rama.
AMERICA HOLDING ALOOF
Election of Madriz Makes No
Change in Policy.
NO DESIRE TO INTERVENE
NO DESIRE TO INTERVENE
This Country Waiting Only for the
Establishment Of a Responsible
Government Before Acting.

The State Department. is without any
news of consequence from Nicaragua to-
day and no official reports have yet been
received of the election of Madriz to the
presidency or of the battle now on in
the vicinity Of Rama.
DR.. Jose Madriz was formerly elected
president to succeed Zelaya at Maragua
yesterday and was to take the oath of
of the Estrada government here, last
night received this message from Diaz,
secretary of state of the provisional gov
ernment:
..The battle has begun and we have
taken the offensive. I will advise you
of the result.
GSignedD ''DIAZ.''
Another cablegram to DR.. Castrillo from
the same source carried the unqualified
statement that. the revolutionary party
would under no circumstances counte-
nance the election of DIR. Madriz or any
other candidate proposed by Zelaya.
That the election Of Madriz has not ef-
fected even truce was evidenced by
the first cablegram.
American Policy Unchanged
I'VE are not trying to coerce Nicara-
qua We want her to settle her own af-
fairs, and are not debating how this shall
be done or who shall be named as presi-
dent All this government wants is re-
sponsible adpinistration in Nicaragua,
with which we can deal with confidence
and trust"
This statement is believed to represent
the policy of the administration In the
present crisis. 1t was made by high Oh
ficiaI of the State Department yesterday
afternoon, shortly after the conclusion Of
a conference with the President at the
White House.
The complications in the Nicaraguan
situation, due to the election Of Madriz
to the presidency and the declared pur-
pose of Estrada to continue the revOlu-
ton. were considered at the meeting OF
the cabinet today, but with what result
was not officially disclosed.
No Recognition Now.
nimity of the Ntcaraguan legislature In
favor of Madriz and his probable inau-
euration today as the de facto
president, it is regarded as not
at all probable that the United
States government will comply with the
cabled request of Estrada for the i'm
yisional government. Although Secretary
Knox has frankly expressed the hope
that the Estrada revolutionary movement
would succeed. as being for the bes
interests of Nicaragua and the United
States as well, it Is known that he does
not intend to give material aid to his
cause nor interfere in any way unlees.
it is necessary to protect American hvei
and property.
1t is equally true that the United States
will delay the recognition of any govern
ment in Nicaragua until satisfied OF its
regularity and stability.
While admitting that the people of the
little republic should be permitted to elect
their own president without outside help
or interference, the high officials here
would deplore. it is said. the election OF
any man ever suspected of Zelayan sym
pathies or tendencies.
Must Prove Responsibility.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-12-21

In spite Of the explorers promise
and his secretary's assurance that ,hcy
would be Forthcoming, the committee
Is not yet in possession of the original
notebooks and diaries.
Up to this time 1t has been impossible
for the university authorities to re-es-
tablish communication with Dr. Cook,
which was suspended some time ago.
The explorers address was not known
here. even to Secretary Lonsdale, until
receipt OF the Marseilles letter.
After the members OF the examining
committee have made themselves ac-
Quainted individually with the material
delivered and SO convinced themselves
OF Its utter worthlessness as a means
OF determining whether Cook reached
the pole. the president of the committee.
Prof. Stromgren. called a general meet
Ing or the committee for last FRIDAY.
Inen the report to the university, and
which is now made public. was
drawn up
LOnsdaIe. who had been invited To
this meeting to answer some questions,
brought with him the letter he had
received from Cook. which bore neither
the place nor date of it's writing. The
opened envelope. however, bore the
pOstmark. Marseille. December IA.
1909
The same envelope contained a letter
addressed by DIR. Cook to the rector
OF the University of Copenhagen. PRO.
Torp. The letter to Torp was dated
New York, september 81, 1909
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-12-21
Cook Unfit, Says Counsel.

'If the public knew the truth concern
Ing DR.. Cooks mental and physical con-
Sdition as 1t is known by his close friends
they would take a more charitable view
pf his present unfortunate situation
were the significant words uttered by H.
wellington Wack. counsel for DR.. Frede-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-12-21
Weather

Fair; continued cold tonight
and Wednesday and probably
Thursday. Minimum tempera-
ture tonight about I8 degrees.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-12-21
Verdict of the University of Copenhagen.

The documents handed the university for examination
contain observations and information which be
regarded as Dr. Cook reached the north pole
his recent of Council of University
of Copenhagen.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-12-21

land.
The papers were not accompanied by a
private letter from Cook but Secretary
L0nsdale stated verbally to the commit
tee that the original notes and books of
the explorer. from which his copies were
made. had been sent to Europe by an
other route as a precautionary measure
and would be delivered to the university
in the course of few days.
In presenting the data Lonsdale stated
explicitly and repeatedly that copy num-
bered two was a complete and accurate
duplication Of the information contained
In all Of Cooks notebooks that could be
OF any importance to the university for
the purposes of this examination.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-12-21

must 1ToVe 1sesPVHs1pIiity.
It was announced at the State Depart.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-12-21
COPENHAGEN UNIVERSITY
THROWS OUT COOK CLAIM
Documents Not Original Data, Vague az
Regards Travel Over Polar Sea, and
Astronomical Observations Deficient.
PLEA FOR SUSPENSION OF JUDGMENT
FROMEXPLO LORER, IN EUROPE, IGNORED

Records Little More Than Accounts Published Ur
der Cooks Signature in Newspapers
Submitted Not Proof That He Reached
North Pole, Is Verdict of Investigators.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-12-01
Annual Feast
of St. Louis
Traffic Club
Senator Chamberlain, Judge billiard
and c. w. Post Talk Of Rail.
roads and the People.

ST. LOUIS. Nov. Ex-senator George F.
Chamberlain Of oregon, former Judge Dill
land of Chicago, and George A. Post of
New York were speakers at the annual
banquet Of the Traffic club OF st. Louis
tonight. Senator Chamberlain discussed
Conservation, and The Railroads" Mr..
Posts subject was Railway Business As
sociations," and Judge Dllland talked on
The Relation Between Corporate Enter
prises and the Public"
Senator Chamberlain pledged himself to
support the waterway legislation proposed
by the associations Interested in that sub
ject, and predicted that the Mississippi val
ley will become the manufacturing as well
as the producing center Of the country.
Mr.. Post told his hearers OF a conference
at Washington last Tuesday between repre-
sentatives Of the Railway Business assoc
citation, Of which he Is president, and
President Taft and Attorney Genera Wick
ersham. He pleaded with the railroad ex-
e%cutives present to treat the people as GUS
toners and asserted that this relation of
seller and purchaser Is vital to a solution
Of the railroad problem.
Let the railroads go to Washington and
help construct, rather than o%bstruct," he
urged.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-12-01

supervision to more than 10000 farms, in
GLIDING those elassed as cooperating.
State agricultural colleges enrolled more
students than In any preceding year. The
biennial appropriations OF several Of them
rave now reached the half-minion mark;
eight completed expensive buildings dur
ing the year New Agricultural colleges
were established I'm Hawaii and Porto Rico.
Additional agricultural high schools were
founded In four states, and five states pro-
vided for teaching agriculture In general
high schools Boys and girls agrieul-
tural clubs now I'VE a membership OF
10000. The department proposes to supply
literature 10 pupils even more freely In the
Omaha daily bee., 1909-12-01

and the results used by way OF demon
STATIONS and experiments, The use OF
leguminous crops in suitable rotations I'm
the south has been encouraged and i'm
proved methods OF saving the seed by the
use OF machinery have been established in
various localities.
Demonstration Work.
Rapid strides ave been made in this
work throughout the south. II is an effort
70 help the farmer to help himself. It
reaches and c~cnvinces all classes and APP
parently Is the only means by which rapid
ana radical changes OF methods long es-
tablished can be secured. From one field
agent six years ago the number has in
creased S62, and from one farm under
Omaha daily bee., 1909-12-01
future than in the past,

future than In the past.
Regular farmers institute meetings num-
bered 4,926. with 5,2lO halliday sessions
and a total attendance Of 2,ls6.56s State
appropriations for institutes were SSSs.OOO.
There were eight normal Institutes for the
training OF institute teachers. Twenty-one
states held Institutes especially for women.
Fourteen states ran railroad specials In
connection with farmers Institutes, the
expense being often borne by the railroads.
Movable schools OF agriculture registered
1900 Students.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-12-01
Contestants

test. We have bought from q score of manufacturers. We have
bought heavier than ordinary conditions would warrant. Now
with the contest falling short of our original plans we find every
foot of floor space on our five floors crowded and crammed to
overlooking with the highest grade line of Pianos ever assem-
bled in the West,
Something must be done. Ordinary selling conditions will
not help us. Extraordinary measures alone will relieve our d-
lemma, our over-crowded salesrooms. We have decided to inaug-
urate a
Omaha daily bee., 1909-12-01

A recent ruling of the Post Office Department prohibits our
awarding in accordance with our advertised promise the prizes
in our Golden Anniversary Contest. Our two former contests
with such marked success to all concerned set high
our hopes for this the third contest. No one regrets more than
we our utter inability to comply with the original advertised
conditions of this contest. Our plans for months past have been
laid with the object of meeting the heavy demands that we ex-
pected would be made upon our stocks of high grade Pianos at
this season of the year and as an immediate result of this con-
Omaha daily bee., 1909-12-01
SENATOR DlETRICH'S WIFE
AND DAUGHTER AT BEDSIDE

His Condition Becomes More serI-
u and che women Are
Called.
Mrs. Herbert Knox Smith Of Washington,
daughter OF Senator, Dietrich, has been
called to the bedside of her father because
OF his mos serious condition. She arrived
Monday and with Mrs, Dietrich, is stepping
at the Rome olthoush they spend most OF
their tims at the Methodist hospital. where
Mr.. Dietrich was taken when brought to
Omaha in his present serious condition.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-12-01
EXPRESS TRAIN GOES IN DITCH
Dozen Persons Are Injured in Wreck
ON the Pennsylvania
Railroad.

P~ITTsBURG, Nov. s0-More than a
dozen persons were injured. a number
seriously, when the UniOntowR and Pitts
burg express train, No. lO1 on The Penn
sylvania railroad left the track at $50
today at Manor, Pa, near here, and ran
into q ditch.
The train consisted OF a baggage err
mail car, three coaches and a parlor car
The cause Of the wreck Is not knoWh
Omaha daily bee., 1909-12-01

High grade makes that are not to be found elsewhere. Pur-
chased in such great numbers to insure rock bottom prices. We
guarantee a saving of from $4,000 to $4,000 on any Piano pr-
chased during this Golden Anniversary Piano Sale. But we go
still further than the furnishing of the highest quality and the
Omaha daily bee., 1909-12-01

giving of the lowest prices. Money is not our immediate object.
We must move our stock and would rather that music lovers in
Omaha, in Nebraska and throughout the West should have the
advantages of this sale and the opportunity to secure the long
desired Piano under terms that may not be approached or
Omaha daily bee., 1909-12-01
GOlde Anniversary
Piano Sale

G@mms%%ng% our half %y %bu% business existence existence and make PRICES TERMS that will not spdy R@n
Omaha daily bee., 1909-12-01

Bee Want Ads are the Best Business
Omaha daily bee., 1909-12-01

Weber, Steger. Hartman, Emerson,
Mehlin, McPhaiI. A. b. Chase, Wheelock,
Stuyvesant, Steck and the Well Known
Handmade SCHNEIDER @ Mueller Pianos.
The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1909-05-01
Otis b. Duncan
Of Sprin gfie1d
Elected Major Of Second Battalion
Of Eighth Infantry, l. N. C.

On last Saturday evening the
reporters we're kept quite busy
looking into the matter of the
blue coats from Springfield. At
first we thought there was anoth.
er outbreak in Springfield, but
on careful investigation we found
that the following gentlemen
only came to elect Maj. O. B..
Duncan 10 his old position, which
they did: Capt W. D. Hodge,
Lieut.. J. L. Morgan, Lieut. R c..
Ross, Lieut.. T. R Thompson,
and Lieut.. and Adj. C. L Hin
ton, all. of Springfield, who were
the guests of Capt Fry of the
Keystone Hotel
Capt. R. A. Byrd of Quincy
was present and made an able
speech.
On Monday evening at the
meeting, which lasted about an
hour and half, the officers of
the Eighth Infantry, with Col.
Johnson in the chair. Maj. Dun
can, by motion of Capt. Fieldian,
was elected by acclamation. Dr..
W. II. Jefferson gave a timely
talk on the use of the sight on
the rifle and many other useful
things, which seemed to be ap-
proved by the entire official staff
They left the hall with the one
object in their hearts of going
into camp, which will be held il
Springfield some time in June. :
Chicago Defender
Major Duncan is quite popular
here and his friends are elated
over his reelection.
The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1909-05-01

The Business League prog
ram rendered at Union church
was success.
Mrs. Mary Willis of S. Pasfeld
street, is on the sick list.
Mrs Barbara Rhodes was host
ess to the Don't Worry Club last
Wednesday.
Master Harvey Bloodworth is
improving slowly.
Mrs. Eva Stewart entertained
the w. w. club of Pheasant Grove
church last Monday evening.
Rev BIoodworth will preach a
special sermon to the children
Sunday morning at II o'clock.
Mrs. Della Grady is some what
indisposed this week.
Mrs. Barksdale, our reporter,
is now residing at 1926 S. 18th St.
The choir of Pleasant Grove
church, with Miss Grace Nelson
is one of the best in the city.
Attorney Royal was in Indian
apolis Sunday, visiting his wife.
Richard Douglas was in the
city this week from Chicago. His
many friends were glad to see
him.
The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1909-05-01
K. of p. Annual
Sermon Tomorrow

The annual sermon of the K.
of P's of the Springfield district,
will be held tomorrow at Union
Baptist church at 3 p. m. sharp
Don't fail to oe on time as the
sermon is to be on time. All
members of the order and visit.
ing K P S in the city. are invited
to take part and every one will
please meet at the hall tomor.
row at 1-30 O clock sharp. Bring
badges and white gloves. This
will be the largest and most i'm
posing turnout yet given.
Al members failing to turnout
will be fined, unless d reasonable
excuse is given: The march will
be led by the Uniform Rank and
all q r. members will come in
uniforms. The line of march:
From hall, north on 9Th street to
Mason thence east to he church.
R. Bean, G. c.
G. G. Rose, K of r S.
The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1909-05-01
Needs of Sprin gfeld.

Springfield needs Negro den
tist. We have a population large
enough to support two or three
and therefore urge some capable
energetic young man to migrate
here.
We need badly, a drug store,
we need a meat market, which is
soon to be, We need one or two
more restaurants, a gentleman S
and ladies' furnishing store. The
Forum wants 500 more readers
give US your names.
The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1909-05-01

fore their wives, for you have special
treasure to guard-the future of your
race. This is easy advice to give,
but it is the purpose of the Y NJ. C. A.
to carry out just these, as first things,
in the name of Christ to help you to
guard your neighbor against passion
and dissipation and drink, to guard the
boy during the critical period of his life
The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1909-05-01
First Meeting
Of the Y. NJ. @. A.

At the first meeting of the Y.
M. c. A. call at the Masonic hall
last Sunday, a goodly number of
really representative colored
men we're out on time. The
meeting was called to order and
Rev. Chas. Houston, offered a
very intelligent prayer after
which the object was stated by
E L. Rogers. Tomorrow at 2
p. N, hear DR.. Wakefield.
The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1909-05-01

The Uniform Rank Company
K. Of P's purpose TO render one
of the finest literary and musical
entertainments ever before wit
messed here on Tuesday evening.
May l8, at Masonic hall. Watch
for program and participants in
our next issue.
Mesdames w. s. Conway and
Ida Stamford OF Peoria were in
the city Sunday. the guests OF
Mrs. Hardin Long.
The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1909-05-01

Rally and quarterly meeting g at
Grace M. E. church next Sunday
May Cd. DR.. r. E. Gillum, Dist
Supt of the ST. Louis District
will be present and will preach
as he always does, very interest
ing sermons. Preaching at IL,
3 and z 80 O'Clock. All are invit-
ed to attend.
The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1909-05-01

Every lodge or organization
should run their meeting nights
and place in the Forum. We will
make a cut rate for the next 90
days of 81 80 per year. Here is
an example:
The K. of P. meets the second
and fourth Monday nights at
the Masonic Hall on N. 9Th ST.
Richard Bean, G G.
G. G. Rose, K. of R, S.
The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1909-05-01
CITY TO IMPROVE.

The 'move on orders are
good ones and We are glad to see
the beginning of new era
The ordinance against ''street
walking,'' is very timely and we
hope the law will be enforced
vigorously.
The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1909-05-01

Mr. j. B. Osby has re turned
from Chicago where went last
week on real estate business.
While there he was received by
Mr.. Jesse Binga, the banker.
who extended all the courtesies
and showed Mr.. Osby over the
city round about. Mr.. Osby
speaks in highest terms of Mr..
Binga' S bank and of him as a
business man. Mr.. Osby is also
successful real estate man.
The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1909-05-01
A Shoe Store.

Early in this month colored
peoples shoe store is to be open
ed at 1701 E. Capitol Ave. and it
is up to US to make it a decided
success.
The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1909-05-01
SYNOPSIS OF ADDRESS OF N. v.
LINDSAY.
Before the Colored Y. M. c. A., April
25, 1909.

ABOUT lnree years ago II Wdo III.
good fortune to walk the streets o
Charleston, S. c. Charleston is
queenly grey city in an old gold cloak
1t is a place of memories The criclle
and the mocking bird are more at home
there than the street car.
| visited the old slave market, who's,
stalls are now used by the butcher, the
flower merchant.
The long stalls of crumbling bricl
have driven in them, high overhead
the spikes that were once the roots o.
chains BY the strength of the blacl
manhood once bought and sold here
the pride of Charleston, the chivalr1
and poetry had leisure to come to per
lection.
Today, thanks to Abraham Lincoln
to perfection.
| have but two messages today. One
is: | wish you we'll. l give you Co
speed. No one can do much for the
negro but the negro now. The aboli-
tionists are dead.
My second message is: Build up q
separate life. You must be a peculiar
people, serving your God in a special
way. The color line must be kept
drawn. A responsible colored society
must be built up IN your own fashion
based deeply on religion. Thank God
ministry is powerful That is the foun-
dation. But all your devotion must be
united in some single religious meet
ing place such as the colored Y. NJ
c. A.
About three months ago | took some
pains to ask some questions of youl
leading citizens on the local situation
one man told me the plain truth, tha
you felt you could not trust the white
man any more. He seemel almos
dazed at the thought that you mus
walk alone. But that walking alone i:
characteristic of any people that ad.
vances.
Dedicate a certain portion of every
day to reading your Bibles. l would
commend to your special attention
those passages in the Old Testamen
where the Jews are commanded tC
keep themselves a peculiar people
under the kingship of God. l woult
tention the mysteries and glories of the
Sermon on the Mount
There are certain regions of the city
preempted by the colored people. Con-
slider them your special charge Dom
talk SO much about Booker Washington
but study him. 1t is one of the way!
of human nature to make a saint of {
great lea1er, since that is easy, and tC
refuse to take his alvice, because the
advice is hard But let it not be 81
among you.
Watch out for your talented boys anC
get them together. They ought to b.
taught in this Y. M. C. A. and in thei
homes that it is their business to labo
for their race, without hope of reward
with the conservation of prophets an,
martyrs. This Y. M. C. A. ought t.
help to keep your boys clean of hear
and studious. Let your young me
make it a part of their religion to b
faithful to their sweethearts as muc
The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1909-05-01

The handsome sum of $40 was
netted to the Old Folks Home
from the show put on at Arion
Hall on the %
The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1909-05-01

Major Duncan is quite popular
here and his friends are elated
over his reelection
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-05-07

The people of the United States con-
slider sugar necessity and use it in
immense quantities. Yet 1t is taxed
as if it were luxury Consumers
are paying a tax of practically 80 per
cent Of the inbond value of all the
sugar imported. The imported auto
mobile is taxed only As per cent. Thus
the wealthy importer of foreign au-
tomobile is put on 35 per cent
better basis for bringing his car to the
United States than the working man
for purchasing the imported sugar he
stirs in his coffee. There is no more
urgent call for honest tariff revision
downward than in the case of the
long coddled infant" sugar industry
which the stand pat nurses are so hor-
rified at the thought of weaving.