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Omaha daily bee., 1909-12-05

weakness reached the stage where the body
would not contain its moisture, but oozed
1t from every pore, to be instantly turned
to frost. Before that tho slightly warmer
portion Of the body-the waist line, wrists,
and below the knee, where foxtails were
worn for greater protection-were marked
by rings OF snow. The chronic squirt OF
this eyes reduced the pupils TO plnholes, and
the steady blast of icy particles forced
bitter drops that CONCEALED as soon as
freed. The vapor of the breath dropped into
my beard and rose to the eyelashes, which
became solid. 1t is to prevent this torture
that the Eskimos pull all facial hairs out
by the roots. though they grow their hair
long so as to cover the face with It at times
OF extreme need. But our breath even
floated before us and became a crystal
mask, extending to the foxtails worn about
the hood to shield the face.
The unremitting agony Of the daily
routine was frequently increased tenfold by
the terrifying storms that sweep the icy
plains. Binding snow, cutting frost, and a
blast that seems to pierce through every
pore are the accomplishments. Even the
dogs in their weatherproof pelts howl and
rebel, and in more than one instance we
dug them from the drift that hid them, a
mass held completely by bonds OF ice. The
temperature rises during such storms, but
falls swiftly afterward.
on April p, 1908, as stated in my dis
patches, we reached the pole.
Two days later began the journey back
to civilization. can scarcely say If my
citation had entirely passed, but l know my
ambition, my interest, my strength had.
And II ever these were needed they were
upon this race with the Arctic night.
The night won. Christmas day, 1903, found
US far from our destination, IN the unmer-
riest circumstances civilized man can well
imagine.
1 cannot conceive Of a more miserable
Christmas. Certainly it was the most
wretehed ! had ever passed, and I hope
never to duplicate it. Our hut, mostly I'M
derground and composed Of stones and
bones and waste ends. was uncomfortable
in the extreme. We were wholly without
civilized food, depending upon musk OK
and bear meat, and this we obtained by
use Of primitive weapons, our a2munition
being exhausted.
Perhaps the strangest emotion 1 felt that
day was a longing to go abroad IN the land
with a gun over my shoulder. We sorely
needed exercise, but for the ten days before
ChrlstmaF-as also after-we dared not
venture out into the total darkness. We
were in the locality of dangerous beasts.
and our hut was passed and repassed at
all lines by bears. Our adventures during
that winter We're many and intense. SO we
spent Christmas. 1905. like cave men. lying
within our earth cell. IN the not unpleasant
light OF musk OK fat fed to a moss wick.
II was not possible to talk to my com
panions about the day. for the Eskimo
knows nothing of such things and cannot
comprehend the life ways Of white men.
They celebrated the arrival Of midnight"
by eating bear meat for a change, and I
entertained the welcome guests Of mem
DRY.
Such then, were my Christmas days In
the pole country.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-12-05
NlDNICHTS IN THE ARCTIC
DR.. Cooks Account of His Christmas
in Santa Claus Land.
POLAR CoLORs OF THE LONG DAY
Events and Experiences in
the Guest for the POIe-AEOny
of Travel on the Polar
Sea.

Two Christmases in the Arctic, 1907 and
1908, the first full of hopeful a-nticipations,
the last one of distress approaching de-
spair. presented to Frederick A. Cook a
sharp contrast to the childhood ideals OF
Santa Claus land printed in enhancing
colors at this season of the year. His ex-
periences on those two occasions from
the introduction and the conclusion of DR..
Cooks account of certain events in his
quest for the pole, printed in the December
number Of the Circle Magazine. The ar
ticle is an interesting synopsis of the dash
to and from the pole.
1t may be recalled, as stated in earlier
accounts, that DR.. Cook established his
winter quarters at Annootok In October,
1907. Christmas found hin in the northern
Eskimo village that year. OF hat event
n the succeeding experiences Of his polar
journey he writes in part, as follows:
Eating was the chief form OF entertain
ment. Let nc one suppose this Indicate
a low state of mind. No greater compli-
ment can be paid to the far north than by
eating extra -Uations in honor OF an oc-
casion. We invited three natives to join
Us az dinner, and one of them, u~nconsci-
ously following the custom OF the day-for
these Eskimos have no knowledge of
Christmas-brought us twenty duck eggs
which he threw upon the floor; they made
a noise like so many stones falling. II the
Eskimo regards the date at all, It is as
Midnight OF the Long Night, for immedi-
ately afterward the first brief CLEAN OF
returning light heartens him once more
Francke served mp quite q banquet. consist
ing Of roast Arctic hare, ePystallized pota-
toes, green peas, rice and milk, peaches
and cake-the latter made by the aid Of the
elder duck eggs. Our guests were Pua
luna, Kudla and K~oolootungwah. We lei
the spirit of the day govern us, doing less.
II any work, though the only gift which ]
recall was a copy Of my Antarctic book
for Francke. The temperature was minus
thirty-four degrees below zero, the moon
-three-quarters full
And so passed that Christmas day. A 1T
tie over two months later. on February
10, 1908 we began our attack on the pole,
Our Journey took us through a valley lying
between Grnnell Land north and Files
mere Land south. but there were none Of
the allurements OF southern valleys. The
temperature ran from So degrees to 50 de
grees below zero. Fahrenheit. The recedine
walls OF this shallow valley glistened In
frosty draperies and gradually softenec
in a deepening purple blur that merged
with the lighter blue of the morning sky.
AS we advanced day after day into the
bleak unknown. leaving far behind all altl
Omaha daily bee., 1909-12-05

compelled to accomplish some difficult feat.
The bridgroom-to-be, enamoured crea-
ture, is sure to think her locks slightly
different from what they really are.
Either he thinks them raven hued when
they are really a medium brown or he
thinks them fair as gold when they're
only a mud color. Then, with his flattery
fresh in her ears. the bride-tO-be comes
to US and demands a miracle,
Tell me il my hair is jade color de-
manded a coming bride. I was told last
evening that the glow from the light
glanced across it and made my locks a
glorious jade, Please keep them jade col
ored.'
II might nave told the girl that she was
sitting under a green globe. but I fore
bore. 1 did suggest that she wear green
stones in her ears, and told her to wear
a knot OF green satin in her hair and a
touch of green velvet at her throat. These
things help in the scheme of things when
one is trying to fool a man. y
This girl was so determined to have jade
hair that she came daily to have her hair
brushed with powdered oatmeal, which
seemed somehow to give it a green touch.
1T need look green only in the evening.
said she. for I never see him any other
time
we ave a bride whose hair looks black.
Jet black locks are awfully becoming to
her, so we apply a very tiny touch of real
hair dye each day. 1t stiffens the hair and
makes It stand out. The result is a head
which needs no pompadour. But it takes
a professional to apply the dye so that it
does not show. Brunettes are difficult to
keep groomed, but blondes can be quite
reckless since their hair does not show
with the distinctness of black hair.
Most OF our brides wan to have the
hair treated so that no false hair is re-
quired and we make It grow by clipping
the ends and by smuggling and by mas
saying the roots with oils and by yenti-
lating the hair. And we keep it fluffy. In
a short time the hair responds and the
result is a nice head Of hair which looks
young and takes the wave easily.
our Christmas brides are pretty we'll
in shape, but they are nervous. They
know they have pretty hair. but they are
afraid It will not stay pretty.
81 can't trust my eyes said a Christ
mas bride. When l look at my hair l
can't believe it is the same old hair. You
have made II bright, glossy and so light
that / do not need a pompadour. Do you
think you can keep It this way until after
the ~wedding?'
And l assured her that 1 could. After
the wedding she will probably let il go to
ruin again and it will lie all dank and
heavy upon her head. But that is her bust
ness and his. not Ours!'
Omaha daily bee., 1909-12-05
SHINING LOCKS
Relief for Heads Made Top Heavy BY
Fashion.
PoMPADOUR WITHOUT THE RAJ
shampOOs with GAVOline, Corn Meal
Rnd Hot TOwelS-Just sugges-
lions of WaVes-Christmas
Brides Couture.

i've been spending two hours upon the
hair of a Christmas bride. Her intended
told her that her locks were sun kissed,
and now I've got to spend two hours a
day upon them TO keep them shining. It
costs her a pretty penney and me any
amount Of anxiety.
II am giving the hair a new sort of
touch the hair specialist went on. ''The
society woman found herself heavy laden
this autumn. She had already a weight
OF puffs and braids upon her head; she
had a rat. a set OF combs and in some
cases an actual chignon. Then. to all
this. was added a heavy Russian turbsn or
toque. The poor woman, with all this on
top OF her head, found herself brain weary.
And of course she came to me for relief.
MY pompadour treatment is the most
successful thing in vogue now. The rat
is thrown away and the hair is treated
until no rat is needed. Each individual
hair is made to stand on end. The hairs
are brought out separately until they
support themselves in u a way that they
require no rat underneath.
"The treatment is rather difficult and
] don't advise an amateur to attempt II
Without a professional hair dresser to
help her the first time. The hair is taken
down. shaken out and wet with gasolsne.
II dries quickly and can then be put up.
It win be found free from grease and
quite without dust.
ut is a very quick way Of shampooing
the hair. We call It the pompadous sham
poo i London OF course II must not be
done at night. And by advice OF an ear
specialist l always stop the ears OF the
patient with cotton.
Il use very little gasolene and I put Il
ON as carefully as though / were dropping
onion Juice into a salad dressing. II takes
Just a few drops and that is ali.
In the pompadous shampoo, while / am
making each individual hair stand on end.
l am careful to include the eornmeaI brush
ing. A coarse, cheap grade OF cornmeal is
scattered through the hair. and the hair Is
then pinned In a tight little wad on top OF
the head and allowed to rest five minutes.
IL IS then taken down, shaken out and the
meal Is brushed out OF Il. II Is astonishing
70 see how easily the hair can be made
fluffy In this way.
shampoo once a month. and the soap must
be washed out with a very cloudburst OF
hot water. The water should be as hot as
Is comfortable. but II Is never a good
thing TO scald the scalp,
frhen comes the waving process for the
pOmpad0ur. which. while worn plain In a
few eases must ~ waved In most in
Omaha daily bee., 1909-12-05

Nut Pick and Crack Sets. ..lOlluay AGO
-Savory Roasters, all enameled, 1925
Kluu .O1sbo
Lisk Roasters up from. ..,..,. .Sl.5o
40 stamps with any rooster at CSC
or over.
Zoe Skates, Barney g. Berry makes
all sizes and styles now. Up
Pocket Knives, sample line, 100 kinds,
all sizes, values to csc, choice. .25o
Air Guns, Id. hot free. Up from. .75c
Rifles, % calibre, all styles, S1.So mp
Boiler Skates, $3.50 sidewalk rollers,
Roller skates, $3.50 ball bearing S2.so
Boy Foot Balls, up from. .......7 5c
Omaha daily bee., 1909-12-05

Benefits Breakfast Coffee. glib can,
4Sc, and 60 stamps.
Benefits Challenge Coffee, Id. can,
1Sc, and 10 stamps.
Teas, assorted, ID. 4Sc, n so stamps.
Pure Pepper, Nib. can, l0o, and 8
stamps.
Diamond s. Chilli Sauce. bottle 15c,
and 10 stamps.
HRrtley's Pure Marmalade, Jar zoe,
and 10 stamps.
Mignonette Peas, 8 ans zoe. and 10
stamps.
capitol Oats, wheat or pancake, pkg.
lie, and 10 stamps.
Seeded Raisins, ID. pkg. 1910, and 10
Cleaned Currants. lib. 1oc, and s
Eddy's Dome Mustard. jar 1870, ana
10 stamps.
Beauty Asparagus. can, aoc, and 5
Yanky Rose Toilet Soap, 8 for 25c.
and 20 stamps.
SwRnsdown Goldfish. 8 pkgS 25c and
10 stamps.
Benefits Capitol Mince Meat, 8 pkgs.
Csc, and 10 stamps.
Hartley's Pure Fruit Jams, Csc, and
10 stamps.
Double green stamps on Butterine.
Blue Borax Starch, pkg. 10c and Sc
WaXer free.
PEANUT BUTTER SALE.
Imperial Peanut Butter Monday only
Large Jar soc. and 80 stamps.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-12-05
Just ono OF Them.

A Baltimore man and his wife while on
an automobile trip. Stopped at a wayside
hotel for a msaL. Thehady gave her order
first
whats yoar order, sir?" asked the
waiter OF the husband. The latter looked
up from the newspaper he was reading
ana replied, Bring me a duplicate"
The waiter looked puzzled, scratched his
head and retired for a conference. He re-
turned with the announcement. Sorry. sir.
but we're just out o. duplicates, -BaIu-
more American.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-12-05
Simplex TypewriterS for Christmas

The Simplex Typewriter is not a toy,
but a practical n instructive ma
chine that writes perfectly. Three
sizes ........ S1.00, S2.OO and $500
Machines, afford entertainment for
young and old; various sizes and
Style ............ V1.oO to $500
Mechanical ToyBi wonderful inven
lions; trains, trolleys, autos, turnsti1e
engines, mountain climbers, etc, OPP
Grated by electricity, steam or wind
up. See them in operation on I'd
floor.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-12-05
Christmas Gifts
In the Hardware

Coffee Machines, PorcolatorS and
Chatting Dishes, form one of the
strongest holiday lines of the base
mOnt store. We have wide assert
mentg In zach line representing the
best known makes. Az gifts, there
isn't q ~housekoeper who wouldn't de-
light in the possession Of any one.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-12-05

Sherman Coffee Ma
chines-For a delic-
ious cup Of coffee,
an IS machine eS
is yours for. ~
Chatting Dishes, stsr-
mans make, 81 60
up from
Carving Sets, excel
lent 3-piece stag
handle sets, worth
$3.50 .........S3.9l
Omaha daily bee., 1909-12-05

P~olyopticanB or Buckeye Lanterns for
gas, electricity or OIL, reproduce in
colors postal cards or any pictures,
at S2.5o TO $1,000
Trains, any motive power. ..... SO
Zeppelin Airships, mp from. 500
Wright Aeroplanes, up from. .25o, 75o
Electric Trolley, full equipment track,
wire carts, etc ......... .S4.9S
Humpty Dumpty Circus; most inter-
esting and durable toys, per set,
according to size, soc, S1.0o, Sl.50,
$3.50, $3.50 to 1898
Omaha daily bee., 1909-12-05

Quick Action for Your Money-You get
that BY using The Bee advertising columns.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-12-05
Benefits Big Grocery

Tea siftings, one day only, ~ 15c
quality, .l2c
Omaha daily bee., 1909-12-05

The petticoats are in colOrs to match
the suits, and the best $500 quality money
can buy.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-12-05

Celery Trays, Marcia Cutting
$3.50 value, $3.50
NGppies, plain and handled, $3.50
values,
Garland cruets, $3.50 kinds, Sa.75
Footed Bowls, 9-inch; Rhodia and
Regent Cuttings, SIS value. $40
Rock Crystal Water Set, apple
and pear cutting, S25 sets .Sl2.So
Omaha daily bee., 1909-12-05

Books in holiday boxes, worth S1.5o-
choice ...,......... -'''...'. . 4Sc
six Cylinder Courtship; Wanted, a Com
Ar Infinite Variety, and others.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-12-05

Work Basket-Covered
- assorted patterns.
worth $1.75 .9SG
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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-03-30
SIX COMPETE
Younaster Basketball Players Have
Games at Y. M. G. A.
Last Night.

Although only three of the four
games scheduled were played, the Sun
day School Athletic League juniors
furnished a nice exhibition of playing
last night in the Y. NJ G. A. gym"
All the games were close and hard
fought: The contest between the
First Baptist team and the Sacred
Heart team was probably the best, for
after hard fought game the final
score was 2 to In favor of the
Baptist. The next best game was be-
tween the Plymouth Congregational
colts and the Willard Street Metho-
dists. The score at the end was to
Ia favor Of the Methodists. The
game was rather rough, the Methodist
team being strong In this line.
The game between the First M. E.
Juniors and the Plymouth Congre.
gationai Red Wings, was an interest
Ing one although slightly one sided In
! the first half: The Methodists started
in fast and run up seven scores before
the Red Wings were able to tally. In
the last part of the second half how
ever the Cengregationalists took g
brace but It came too late to win. This
/ final score was 7 to 4. The game be
tween the South Side Baptists and the
First M. =. Cubs was forfeited to
the Baptists because of the failure o.
the Cubs to appear.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-03-30
GOTCH-HACK GO is SURE

It is now an assured fact that
Melbourne syndicate will offer a
purse of $4,000 for contest in the
Australian metropolis on Cup Day"
between Frank Gotch, wrestling
champion Of the world, and George
Hackers chmidt, the Russian Lion"
The syndicate is known as the San.
derson- Vincent company. Mr.. Sander
son is now in Chicago waiting to see
Gotch when he returns Monday. San.
derson received a cable yesterday
from his partner authorizing him to
bid $4,000 for the go. sanderson will
leave for London to meet his partner
April 8, hoping by that time to have
Gotch's consent to the match. Hack.
enschmidt's consent already has been
secured and only Gotch's is needed
now, but if he loses the match with
Youssiff Mahmout the Turk will be-
given the match.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-03-30

thenn-and they rattle for it at dinner,
Tom Belcher obtaining 1t.
Jacksons friends increase yearly I'M
til it is said no man in Europe knows
more persons in more different lines
Of endeavor He is well fixed financial
ly and enjoys social prestige Not a
days illness has he had, In October OF
1S45, however, his health breaks, and
on the seventh of the month, with his
hand III that of a favorite niece, he
dies, aged seventy-seven.
His body is buried in Brompton
cemetery. That 1t may not lie unnotic-
ed, half the nobility Of England, with
others, contributed to fund for a
monument which will stand for years
as tribute to the worth of a pugilist
who exacted respect for his calling
from the highest society and person
ages Of his time. On one side of the
mausoleum is nude gladiator, hold
ing laurel wreath. On the top is a
lion couchant. On the farther end ap-
pears this verse:
Hast thou a lions heart, a giants
strength?
Exult not, for these gifts must yield
at length.
Do health and symmetry adorn thy
frame?
The moldering bones below possessed
the same.
Does love does friendship, every step
attend?
This man ne'er made foe, ne'er lost
a friend.
But death too soon dissolves all hui
man ties,
And his last combat DER, here Jack
son lies"
No finer monument could be erected
for famous soldier, or a statesman
or a musician. or poet, or a mer
chant. 1t stands, milestone marking
the highwater point in boxing's popu
laritv in England.
/ Next week-Jem Belcher, the
grandson of Jack Slack, who proved
his blood by winning the worlds
championship at nineteen years O.
age)
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News of the Fight World

held him to draw. And recently Jim
Flynn hammered him merrily for ten
rounds. Papke went up like a balloon
and came down like one whose sides
had been ripped opened by contract
with the ragged edges of mountain
peek.
Ad Wolgast, the great little feather
weight, will take on Frank Picato for
ten rounds at Los Angeles on Tues
day night. The same night frankie
Neil will go ten rounds with Patsy
Kline at Baltimore. While Lewis
fights someone called Tom Thomas be-
fore the National Sporting club Of
London on Monday night, Jimmy Clab-
by and Jack Morgan go ten rounds at
Indianapolis on Thursday night. /
hate to disparage. But If anyone can
see anything to enthuse over in this
weeks program, let him enthuse to his
hearts content He's an aniable cit.
izen; that's all can say for him. He's
easily pleased. Wolgast will whip
Picato Neil and Kline will go the
limit to a draw, Lewis will trounce
Thomas, and Morgan will be like un.
to beefsteak when Clabby has finished.
Jot down the predictions. If any OF
them go wrong, write and tell me
about it. Please do. Don't forget.
Cyclone Johnny Thompson had bet
ter quit. That affair with Adam Ryan
in Philadelphia. wherein the referee
threw both Johnny and Adam from
the ring for not trying to fight, has
set the cyclone away, away back in
the public estimation. A coming
champion? Maybe, maybe; but cut out
the foolishness. Johnny. Of course,
nine times out of ten wise young
chap from Illinois can get away with
anything in Philadelphia, but there's
that tenth time when the ringside at
Philadelphia wakes up. "
| Jem Mace, the old-time English pug
list who once held the championship
of the world, is eighty years old to-
day. Three cheers for old Jem, who,
by the way, this week availed himself
of the new old-age pension law in Eng.
land to add five shillings week to
his income.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-03-30

forced the pace with rights and lefts
to the stomach, and OBrien showed
distress. Ketchel was forcing with
his right and left as the bell sounded.
Tenth round Ketchel was the
quicker to begin and put two left
hooks to the jaw, which forced
O'Brien to clinch at this stage. O'Brien
tried his left iab and slowed Ketchel
up bit. Right and left swings to the
jaw from Ketchel sent O'Brien to the
floor for five seconds and he went
down again from right swing to the
jaw for nine seconds. Two more
smashes on the jaw, left uppercut
and right swing sent O'Brien down
again for four seconds, before the bell
ended the bout. This saved O'Brien
from a knockout.