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The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-09-06
EXPLORERS WHO
BELIEVE In COOK

Paris. Sept. 5-A dispatch to the
Matin from Copenhagen says that
Mrs Rasmussen, wife OF Knud Ras-
mussen. who was associated with Dr.
Cook In Greenland, has received a let
ter from her husband by the steamer
Hans Edge. The explorer writes:
81 never was so much moved in my
life as by the success of Cook. for I
had hoped to carry off this triumph
myself"
Mrs. Rasmussen said that her hus-
band always had believed that Eskl-
mos alone could reach tho pole. and
that he believed that DR. Cook had
succeeded because he had lived like
the Eskimos
Ny husband" said Mrs, Rasmus-
sen, was the first to congratulate
DR. Cook, and he listened to the Es-
kimos. They do not understand the
use of Instruments. but they know
how to make observations of solar
light My husband does not doubt in
any way DR.. Cooks vernclty. He is
mortified not to have performed the
feat himself He none the less con-
graduates the great explorer"
SverdruP Is Pleased,
The explorer Sverdrup came from
Chrlstiana. says the Mathis correspon-
dent ar Copenhagen. to congratulate
Dr. Cook. who presented the CORES.
pondent with the words, This is the
man to whom l owe my success in
life
Sverdrup answered. What you
have done is great, beautiful, tell
YOU so from the bottom OF my heart"
DR.. Cook explained that Commodore
Sverdrup had passed years In the diff
ficult and inglorlous task of mapping
the Polar regions 1t was by follow
ing the dictations on the maps OF
Syerdrup that he was able to find HIS
way so rapidly to the North Pole.
Speaking Of Cooks achievement.
Sverdrup said; II believe Cook ar
rived at the pole because he did not
cling to the old route usually followed.
that Peary is now following The cur
rents Of this route which carry off the
Ice, may be said to make It impossible
TO reach the pole DR.. Cook had the
good sense to follow his own idea
In the matter. He took the only good
one on account of the slow dlsplace.
ment of glaciers and he had the deli
cacy TO say that | revealed the route
TO him. That is true. | am the first
TO publish a survey.
Doubt Will Soon Vanish.
He had with him natives carefully
chosen. Rasmussen. the explorer in
Greenland, knows better than any
one else IN the country, and
J Rasmussen has absolute faith iu
Dr. Cook No one but q madman
/ would think that DR.. Cook has not a
I correct series Of observations When
he makes these public all doubt Will
fall 10 the ground
4 But" remarked the correspondent,
/ 1T has been questioned that he could
make speed of fifteen miles day"
THAT observation" replied Sver-
drup. rs without foundation. for
have covered more than twenty-five
miles a day"
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-09-06
NANSEN THINKS THE
THE FEAT is POSSIBLE

Christiana, Sept 5.-Captaln Fridt-
jof Nansen returned last night from
Bergen. Telegrams from all parts. re-
questing an opinion on DR.. Cook 8
achievement awaited him. but Captain
Nansen said he did not wish to an.
swer them before the particulars were
made public.
To a correspondent he said errors
In newspaper reports were apparent,
and that certain points of the pub.
lished statement required elucidation
and scientific examination.
Personally, however. Captain Nan
sen declared he had confidence in DR..
Cooks trustworthiness He himself
considered it possible TO reach the
north pole by the aid of dogs, but he
pointed out the placing OF a report
and the planting of the Stars and
Stripes in the Ice were useless. as the
drift would take them far away from
tho spot where they had been laid
down Ii ever found.
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-09-06
DIR. COOKS WORDS
CAUSE DISTRUST

London. Sept 5.-"Dr Cooks state
ments in Denmark in support of his
claim have strengthened more than
otherwise the doubts as to his obser-
vatlons."
This sentence from the Morning
Post is representative OF the attitude
still held by section Of the London
daily papers, which. while insisting on
the necessity of preserving an open
mind pending the production OF details
of Dr. Cooks scientific observations.
and diaries. express some surprise
that the latter have been sent to the
United States instead of having been
brought with him for immediate pro-
ductlon.
The Daily Telegraph, which has
hitherto been a whole-hearted defend
er OF DR. Cook and even today ad-
mits that his reucence IS both rea"
sonable and discreet. confcsses thot
any delay. however inevitable. is bound
TO act detrimentally to the explorers
immediate position. II further points
out that similar controversy might
have arisen over Captain Amundsen's
penetration of the northwest passage
had It not been so easy to prove.
The Daily News in an editorial
strongly supports DR. Cook II thinks
that he has emerged triumphantly
from a severe cross-eXaminatlon and
that absolute proof that he reached
! the pole never viii be forthcoming.
"Unless DR.. Cooks power Of judg'
ent has been impaired by cold, hard
ships and loneliness says the paper
the evidence for the truth OF his story
Seems stronger than the possibility
that eithor his observations were
wrong or that he has deliberately chos
en- 10 make an April fool of the whole
civilized world"
The Daily Chronicle. in a highly
skeptical article. asks how Cook sent
his diaries to America and why. II
he was able 10 send them TO America
from Greenland. he did not go tc
America frst himself. II points out
that in the conditions DIT Cook dcs
cribes as prevailing at the pole, the
amount Of Tcfraction prevailing would
be enormous. the sun appearing moi
as a disk but as a mere blurred OBJ
long. and 10 talk OF observations Of the
minuteness OF fourteen seconds" Is
/ pure nonsense peNduSts hdFt .lne pa
per. the liability 10 error would amount
20 several miles"
The Chronicle further wants &c
know what kind Of an artificial horl
zon DR.. Cook used. II 1t was OF mer
curry II would freeze and II not froz
en- would trem6le so violently as tc
be useless for observations. H. as h'
relates. there was a moving sea undel
the Ice.
Correspondence Arc Convinced.
While the editorial columns differ
a majority OF the Copenhagen CORES
pondents appear 10 be lrmly convinc
ed of Or. Cooks veracity. They al
give full details of the severe cross
examination 10 which he was sub
iected and with few exceptions ar
quito content TO walt for further dc
yelopments The Daily Telegraph
correspondent writes:
when Cook arrived he reminded
one Of Robinson Crusoe- After h
had been shaved and re-clothed he ap
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-09-06

will be their home for moro than two
months, but in cities where they make
stay Of more than twenty-four hours
they will generally take quarters at
the principal hotel
The commissioners attended a spe-
cial religious service this morning
In the First Presbyterian church. AT.
ter church they were taken in autos
to model dairy farms on the shore of
Lake Washington, whore luncheon was
served. In the evening the commits
sioners and their wives were enter
talned in various private homes and
later they went TO the train. Tomor-
row morning at o'clock the train
will start over the Northern Pacific
for Tacoma, where several days VIII
be spent.
The business men of Tacoma have
prepared a program of entertainment
which rivals that just concluded In Sc
attle
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-09-06
COOKS COMPANIONS.
FILLED WITH FEAR

Paris, Sept 5-A special dispatch
from Copenhagen gives DR.. Cook 3
version of further Incidents of his cx-
peditIon TO the pole. when there re-.
mained only two faithful ESkimos as
an escort as he plunged over the vast
extent of Polar seas On approaching
the pole. he said. the Icy plain took
an animated motion as If rotating on
an invisible pivot
"A great assure then opened up be-
hind he added, "and It seemed as II
we were isolated from the world. My
two Eskimos throw themselves at my
feet and, bursting into tears. refused
TO continue either one way or another,
so paralyzed with fear were they.
Nevertheless l calmed them and we
resumed our journey.
You ask my impression on reach
ing the pole. Let mo confess was
disappointed Man is a child dream
ing OF prodigies | had reached the
pole, and at a minute when | should
have been thrilled with pride and Joy.
I was invaded with sudden fear of
the dangers and sufferings OF the re-
turn"
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-09-06

In the use OF their product. a tenn
perato use of the Milwaukee fame
maker would mean the closing of two
thirds Of the breweries of Milwaukee.
The Incorporate use OF 1t keeps things
humming in the Wisconsin city. The
brewers didn't send Mayor Rose on
that kind of q mission.
Still | regret that President Smith
saw fit TO withdraw the use of the
Salt Lake Tabernacle for the Rose lee.
ture The action in measure pre-
supposes that Brother Rose has some
facts up his sleeve which will kill pro-
hibitlon sentiment in Utah. But he
hasn't. No man living has.
A Fruitful subject.
Mayor Roses advertised lecture
Temperance not Prohibition opens up
very fruitful subject, for the civil
lized world has decided that the state
has a right To permit certain things
and to prohibit certain things II Is
for the aggregate Of citizenship to de-
eide. There was time when murder
was not prohibited Now 1t Is. A pro.
gressiye state arst passed that de-
cree Once 1t was permitted men to
cheat and steal and lie. Now we pro-
hibit those things. We have laws
against gambling and kindred evils In
Ogden-honored In the breach here,
but In the enforcement elsewhere.
And civilized nations today are dis
cusslng the advIsibility of placing CO.
caine and opium and alcohol upon the
undesirable list.
Thus the problem of temperance
as against prohibition Is always
matter of progressive civilization.
About the Saloon.
But, Mr.. Rose, we are face to face
with a bigger problem, and you. by
virtue of your alliance with the power
full liquor interests, must have the
facts We have long sought for. We
are trying to pick out the good points
In that formerly ubiquitous institution
the American saloon. We want
you to tell us why We should hand IL
over 30 our children We are quite
anxious because the saloon has led and
is leading the law breaking element
In Ogden. We have to employ a large
police force to care for the product
of our snloons. Within the sacred
precincts Of these favored institutions
most OF our criminals get their inspira-
ton for crime. Around II thrive our
gambling houses and other shady re-
sorts. And taken altogether, By and
large, IL creates an uncommon sight
OF trouble for us here In Ogden. But
If It has any redeeming features land
please, Mr. Rose, don't work In the
poor mans club racket IL It has any
abiding elements Of worth we want
TO know them. II 1t ought 10 be hand
ed over to the oncoming millions we
want to hand II over
You may be the angel which men
sometimes entertain unaware
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-09-06
ADVISES ALL TO
HEAR MAYOR ROSE

The services at the Congregational
church were resumed last evening.
Mr.. White, Mr.. Emerson. Miss Hol-
berg and the Young Peoples choir
provided the musical program. Pre-
cedlng the sermon. the Rev. n. s.
Elderkin read pulpit editorial on
Shall We Allow Mayor Rose to
Speak?"
"A negative has dropped out of my
question" read Mr.. Elderkin. II meant
to say. Shall we allow Mayor Rose
not to speaks? That is: Can Ogden
always on tine lookout for better things
afford 10 let Mayor Rose go through
the city without getting from him all
the arguments which he must use In
his efforts to get the nation to stop
consuming the article which has
PLACED his own town on the map? May
or Rose. sent out by the leading brew
ers of Milwaukee and cheered on his
way by the liquor interests OF the land,
is not likely 10 encourage temperance
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-09-06
KING HAS FAITH
IN THE EXPLORER

Copenhagen, Sept. 5.-One of the
most interesting features of Or. Cooks
present position is that ne Is about
the only intelligent man in the world
now who does not realize how con
spicuous and talked about DR.. Cook
is today. Minister Egan has shielded
him carefully. While he Is theoretical
ly living as the governments guest
et hotel. he is practically living at
the legation so that he NAV be kept
away from the pressure of the crowds.
Dr. Cook thinks that he Will be able
10 get back to New York quietly so
that he may revise his scientific rec
ords before he gives them to, the world.
At lunch at the American embassy
today the explorer escaped for a few
minutes from the absorbing topic of
the Arctic and asked questions which
TO the listeners appeared amusing
about what was going on. What was
this remarkable play, The Merry
Widow" Of which he had heard from
the Danes in Greenland? What was
Taft's majority? and similar questions.
To obviate the possible loss by ship
wreck of his papers, Or. Cook shipped
sections OF them from Greenland by
different vessels and is arranging TO
have them sent from Denmark In
similar way, DR., Cook disclalmed any
title to unusual bravery. He says that
the success of his expedition was due
20 the fact that he had strong men and
dogs for the final dash. on which sew
oral others had started with weakened
parties, and that he did not follow the
starvation route"
When given some details Of Lieut.
Shackleton's expedition to the south
pole, he displayed enthusiasm over the
English explorers achievements.
In the matter OF the authenticity of
DR.. Cooks exploit. which seems TO
have raised questions in America,
there is this to be said:
In Denmark the men of his own
profession - exploration = surround
him and support him without question.
Instead of avoiding them as a charla-
ton would. he spends overy possible
moment with them, discussing eagerly
observations, Ice foes and drifts. dogs
and supplies, and they believe in him,
Whatever the rest OF the world may
think, Denmark. which prides Itself
on Arctic explorations has put the
seal of It's belief and endorsement on
Dr.. Cook as strongly as IL is possible
10 do"
The king. acting on carefully con.
sldered advices from experts. gives
him such honors as never before have
been given to a private person, All
the Danish papers accept him wholly.
There was strong doubt of his claims
before he arrived. but one of the
strongest factors now is DR.. Cooks
personality and the absolute freedom
and candor with which he answers
all questions.
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-09-06

| peared to resemble the emperor of
| Germany"
The Copenhagen correspondent OF
the Morning Post says: AT first In
PRODUCTION tits difficult 10 believe that
DR.. Cook is the hero of the dash TO
the polo In conversation. however,
II is apparent that he is man of
great energy and great practical
knowledge"
The Daily News correspondent
says; There were hardly any of us
who swarmed around Cook who were
not convinced of the genuiness OF his
claim"
The correspondent of the Times de-
clares that DR.. Cook entirely satisfied
as TO his good faith and that he is an
upright. honest man
Louis c. Bernacchi, who was ply
sicist in the discovery OF the Antarce
tic expedition. in a long letter TO the
Times. makes the same point against
Dr.. Cooks story as that made by the
Chronicle, and points out that the
thermometers for registering such a
low temperature as DR.. Cook mentions
ar exceedingly delicate ard fragile in
struments and not likely to stand the
Arctic journey without breaking. He
notes the coincidence OF Cooks dis
covery on April 2l-as exactly the same
date as Peary in 1906 made his far
thest north. while Peary also sighted
land TO the west at about 81 degrees,
namely Crockers Land. Bernacchi
says that Peary's criticisms on his
return should prove of The highest in
terest.
Leans Toward Confirmation.
The Times. in an editorial. urging
that judgment on Cooks claims must
be suspended until the full story IS
published, expresses the hope that no
accident Will happen upon the voyage
TO those of vital credentials of sue
cess, his original note books and in.
struments. from which DIR. Cook seems
TO have parted with rather impru-
dent light heartedness"
Until Dr. Cooks evidence can be
tested" says the Times, THE prevail
ing attitude among fair minded men
must be one of willingness 10 credit
his story. For reasons adduced by
Bernacchi in our columns today. and
for other reasons it must be regarded
at present as quite conceivable that
Or Cooks conviction that he reached
the pole is genuine but mistakes may
occur"
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-09-06
BELIEVES COOK HAS
FOUND THE NORTH POLE

Lick Observatory. Mount Hamilton
Cal. Sept, 5,-"Dr Cook. with the In.
struments he carried. could have de.
termined the position OF the north
pole with an error OF less than 500
feet" was the opinion of DR.. w. II.
Wright. astronomer in charge of Lick
observatory, in the absence of Di.
rector w. w. Campbell.
CAN the instrument needed said
DIR Wright. was a seXtant With three
observations taken the same day
DR.. Cook could have determined his
position with possible error of less
than ten seconds of arc. This would
be, roughly. 1000 feet. and DR. Cook
could say positively that the pole was
somewhere within a circle OF 500 feet
radius within which he himself was
standing.
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-09-06
EMPEROR CONDUCTS SERVICES.

Kiel. Sept 5.-The emperor con,
Quoted a church service personally on
the imperial yacht Hohenzollern this
morning. after which the leading COM
manders of the fleet discussed with
his majesty lessons of the naval ma
neuvers. The emperor announced
yesterday the creation of Prince
Henry of Prussia as grand admiral
and the prince set his now nag on the
Deutschland, every ship in the fleet
saluting IL with nineteen guns.
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-09-06
EXPLORER CAN PROVE HIS FACTS

Brussels. Sept 5.-Prolessor La
coine. director of the Brussels OBJ
servatory. continuing his defense OF
Or. Cook, tonight insisted the explorer
can easily prove his facts 20 the salts.
faction OF scientists.
There has been some astonish-
ment." he said today. that DR. Cook
found himself on April 2l. 1908. In
latitude 50 degrees. SO minutes and IS
seconds. Now the figures &c consti-
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-09-06

tute an aproximpation which an as.
tronomer himself would make with
difficulty II is a reasonable result OF
correction made TO observations taken
in round figures. Therefore. on April
81, when he had practically arrived at
the pole, he made a complementary
march OF II geographical seconds,
merely, suppose, to reply to a posi-.
bic malcvolenr critic who might try TO
say that DR.. Cook had not reached the
pole If he did not go beyond 50 de
grecs 80 minutes and -46 seconds
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-09-06
GEOL0GIST WANTS
SCIENTIFIC PROOF

Chicago, Sept 5.-The latest re-
ports on DR.. Cooks explorations have
failed to convince Professor Thomas
C. Chamberlin, head OF the depart
ment OF geology of the University OF
Chicago. that the Arctic traveller had
reached the north pole.
at is not up TO the sleptics to dis
prove Dr. Cooks story" said Profcs'
sor Chamberlin. Rather 1t is for him
TO make good There is nothing so
far TO prove that Cook ever reached
the pole. We have nothing but his
word for It. We should have further
proof. for II he actually reached the
pole he would have made statement
that would have set all doubt ct rest.
There is nothing new. We all knew
It was coming. | heard long ago that
when Cook returned he would claim
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-09-06

this II his story bo true. NO will have
abundant proof OF It.
II this proves to be a fake. I am
NOT going 10 help him out by showing
MIN how. II may come to q test and
he should not be furnished with ma.
terial for defense. The testimony
oil the Eshmos. while undoubtedly OF
some value, would not be at all con
elusive"
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-09-06

grounds. The bsttleshlp Minnesota al
so dropped anchor In the roads and
Will remain there over Labor day.
The cruiser squadron has been ordered
to Now Orleans for the purpose OF be.
ing at that point on the arrival there
of President Taft and his party on
October 30 next.
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-09-06
JAPANESE TO BEGIN
THEIR TOUR TODAY

Seattle. Wash. Sept 5.-The Japan.
csc commercial commissioners who
will begin their tour OF the United
States tomorrow morning. slept on
their luxurious special train tonight
near the Union station. The train
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-09-06
CRUISER SQUADRON ARRIVES.

Fort Monroe. Va, Sept. 5.-The
armored cruiser squadron. consisting
of the New York, the North Carolina
and the Montana came into Hampton
Roads tonight from the southern
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-09-06
MooRs eoMeARo ALHUcEmAs

Alhucemas. Sept. 5.-The Moors
kept up fierce bombardment against
Alhucemns all Saturday morning ami
succeeded In sinking steam launch
which WAS landing supplies.
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-09-06

Don't ask for ''soap."
Ask for Ivory Soap.
There's a big differ
ence.
|. Soap is soap. 1t may
be good; and then
again, it may not.
But Ivory Soap is al
ways good. One cake
of Ivory Soap will do
just exactly VIII at an
other cake will.
Sold veryw here.
Used by almost every
Scdy.
Ivory Soap
80 1900 Per Cent. Pure.
The Prescott daily news., 1909-12-07
PRICE FIVE CENTS
PRE SCOTT, ARK.

Capital Stock, Paid Up, $35, 100000
 Surplus, $8,75000
The Prescott daily news., 1909-12-07
". C. '. v.
Our Sunday Meetings

Don't forget Mrs. Moore's dates -Tunday morning at the Christian church and Sunday night at the Baptist church. The Baptist choir is arranging spe- cial music and we know the music will be fine at the Chris tian Church. We cordially invite all to attend these meetings.
 A few days ago Mrs. Moore had the misfortune of losing her baggage by fire. Twenty five minutes after she reached a cer- tain station the depot was burn ed, so all of her advertising mat ter was destroyed and we will have to depend on our friends and the members of the w. c. T. U. 10 noise 1t abroad that the is coming.
The Prescott daily news., 1909-12-07
N THE "SUN-KlSSED" WEST
Duly Impressed the Man from the East.

was talking with Dakotan the other day, said an eastern man. Speaking of farms" he said, we have some siZable farms out in Dakota Yes, sir, I've seen man on one of our big farms start out in the spring and blow @ straight furrow till fall Then he turned around and harvested back"
 Wonderful!" said l.
 On our Dakota farms" he went on. its the usual thing to send young married couples out to milk the cows Their children bring back the milk
 Wonderful" l repeated.
 once" he said, q saw a Dallot farmers family prostrated with grief. The women were weeping, the togs were barking, the children were squalling, and the tears ran down the farmers cheeks as he hitched up his 20-mule team and drove off"
 Where was he going?" said l.
 He was going halfway across the farm to feed the pigs"
 Did he ever get back?" 1 asked.
 Tt isn't time for him yet" was the CCly.-Th2 eeper.
The Prescott daily news., 1909-12-07
CUMBERLAND PRES-
 BYTERIANS WIN
An Important Decision Ren- dered In the Chancery
 Court Today

Judge J. D. Shaver, chancellor for this district, today rendered decision in the Presbyterian church case. favorable to the Cumberland Presbyterians.
 This suit is a test case for Ar kanaas, by which is sought to de termine whether or not the un- ion of the Cum berland Presby. terian and the Northern Pres. byterian church carried with 1t the property of the Cum berland, the decission today means that 1t does not. The case will be car ried to the Supreme Court
 Other decrees rendered as foi lows:
 H A. Loomis vs. Mary Jones'; decree for plaintiff.
 Richard Santifer, ct al, vs. W. F. Jones, ct al; decree for plain tiffs.
 Hope Cotton Oil Go. vs. Thomas Hood; decree for plaintiff.