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New York, N. Y., Not. 30-(Special' to Dally Democrat)—Dr. Frederick A. Cook has confessed. This announce- ' ment was made today by Benjamin Hampton, editor of Hampton’s magazine, which paid 150,000 for Commo- 1 dore Peary’s story of his discovery of the north pole. “In his own story.’/ the first Installment of which wlHap- t pear in the January number of the' s magazine, Dr. Cook frankly admits his 1 doubt that he reached the north pole. l In the opening he declares: “Did IJ get to the north pole Perhaps I made a mistake In thinking I did; perhaps I did not make a mistake. After mature ] thought I confess that I dp not know. whether I reached the pole dr not.. Fully, frankly and freely, I shall tell everything and leave the decision with you. If, after reading the story,] you say Cook is sincere and honest,] that half-crazed by months of Isolation j , and hunger, he believed he reached I the pole, that he is not a fakir, then ’ I shall be satisfied.*’ Dr. Cook declares that at the time that he convinced himself he , had reached the was half mad. He spent two! and a half years in iris search and during that time endured hunger and priration that he says, would unbalance ’ ■ any mind. Cook says that it would be f impossible for any man to demonstrate that he has been to the north pole. He characterizes the far north region of insanity, where one • cannot believe the evidence gathered 1 by one’s own eyes.’’ One of the most remarkable facts brought out by his own story Is that in all the time he has been away, he has never worn a disguise and had never taken any unusual precaution i to conceal his identity. Part of the time his wife has been with him, part of thetime his children, they now bebeing In a retreat In France and Dr. ; Cook and his wife are in England. Cook will return to the United States with his family December 22nd to spend Christmas with relatives. .LAST RITES TODAY. Funeral of Bruce Shady Was Held tt the M. «. Ghtorch. The funeral services for Bruce Shady, the young man who met death Saturday afternoon in Chicago, by being tun over by a railroad train were held in this, city at 10 yesterday, in charge of the Rev. SherI w»u Powell. The body arrived here Tuesday afternoon at 3:23 over the Erie, accompanied by the father, Geo. W. Shady, of McMillen, Michigan; the young man’s i grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. John Warner, and the boy's brother, Raymond Shady, of Kimmel, and other relatives. Relatives from this city met the cortege and escorted it to the home of the boy’s aunt, Mrs. Israel Rex, on North Third street, where the body lay until the funeral ' services this morning. Among other out-of-town relatives who attended the funeral were his uncle, Marion Warner, and wife of McGill, Ohio. While working as fireman on his road the young man, in Englewood, a suburb *of Chicago, stepped from the track * onfo another in the way of an approaching engine, which struck him and passed over his body. Interment in Maplewood cemetery. The Decatur Phi Delta Kappas are coming rapidly to the front. Tuesday ' evening they initiated a new candidate and it is quite probable that-they will hold a special meeting this evening for the initiation of two more. Not x only in the rapidly increasing membership are they coming to the front, but alpo in the matter qf club rooms and other things pertaining to the comfort and advancement of the chapter in all ways. The Decatur chapter has moved into new quarters in the new Bowerr building and while everything is not yet arranged, it will be the matter of only a short time until the boys have one of the most comfortable suite of rooms In seven states. The suite comprises seven rooms, and these will be handsomely fitted with a parlor, reading room, kitchen, card room, etc,- with all the comforts of an up-to-date club. > ' . The great union evangelistic campaign in Fort Wayne, in which all the surrounding towns are interested, is on, the Fort Wayne Journal-Gazette of this morning saying: “Under the personal direction of Mr. Charles M. Alexander and a force of evangelistic workers and singers, the Chapman-Alexander campaign opened in all its force last evening. Flvejrimultaneous meetings were held in different parts of the city and Fort Wayne io launched upon the greatest religious movement of its history. Twenty noted evangelises compute

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the party which will attempt to open ■the eyes of the people to things that ‘ are righteous, and if the first night’s enthusiasm is kept up durlng the three weeks of the campaign, success is asBureu. “Dr. J. Wilbur Chapman was unable to conduct the opening meeting, having been detainbd in Chicago until to- ' day, but in his place was Mr. Alexander, who had charge of the central ’meeting at Princess rink. The large ] auditorium was filled with an interesting and interested audience. The service consisted principally of singing, and if you cannot sing, you had . better learn before attending the meet- ' Ings, for Mr. Alexander simply makes you sing. - “Fresh from a successful six weeks’ 'campaign in Chicago, members of the evangelistic party arrived at noon yes- ■ terday and registered at the Anthony hotel. All the evangelists except Dr. J. W. Chapman and wife were in the city last night. They are Mr. and Mrs. Charles M. Alexander, Rev. Daniel S. Toy, Frank S. Dickson, Rev. William P. Nicholson, J, Raymond Heninger, Gordon Johnson, E. W.'Naftzger, Robert Harkness, George T. B. Davis, Mr. and Mrs. William Asher, J. J. Lowe, Mrs. Ralph C. Norton, Misk E. Stafford Millar. '!Mr. B. G. Chapman, J. J. Lowe and Mr. and Mrs. Ralph C. Norton were already In the cityi having come Monday to arrange preliminary details.” One of the songs in the music deprtment of the Woman’s Home Journal for December Is composed by Charles M. Alexander, the evangelist now singing in Fort Wayne in the great, union evangelistic services. Ope of the £est lectures that Depatur people have ever heard, was that given Tuesday evening at Bosse’s opera house by Dr. Robert Parker Miles, this being the third of the lyceum series of the Decatur high school. Dr. Miles sustained bis statement made in the opening that he would be entirely different from the general lecture scheme—that things “to take" and be “worth while” must be original and reflect the individuality of the “doer.” At the moment he appeared on the- stage In his “every-day” costume—and his free, easy, “at home manner,” Instead of the long-tailed, evening costume and dried and cut manner which has characterized “lecture courses” from time immemorial, the audience drew a long, deep breath, assured that he would present his truths in a manner new and his own. Dr. Mlles’ subject was “Tallow Dips,” and he presented in a clever and most true manner, the characteristics of the great men he has known and met — men whose lights have helped the world —drawing from their lives, the best that can be useful and helpful In the lives of us all. Dr. Miles is a newspaper man of much experience and eloquent portrayal of an actor of and studying the great people of the times. Selecting with the true eye of .the artist, the salient characteristics of great types, he presened these chief characteristics with the forceful, eloquent style all his own, and the true and elequent portrayal of an actor of muct} aballlty. The characters he selected from which to draw his truths, were Geq. Francis Train, illustrating eccentricity; Gladstone, the statesman; the mother of Dwight Newell Hillis, showing the influence of the mother, and Pope Leo VIII. The next lecture of the series will be given January 26th by Booth Lowrey. 'A'' Dr. Miles has been a personal friend of Fred LaDelle and family for eight years, and their meeting here Tuesday was ot mutual pleasure. Dr. Miles was formerly a minister in Carroll, lowa, where Mr. LaDelle became acquainted with him, and the LaDelle family having been guests of the Miles family at tea. Dr. Miles was also at one time religious editor of the New York Journal and" is author of several noted books. Through his influence, a woman whowas a murderer, was converted. Mr. LaDelle speaks ifa the highest terms at his friend. The “49 remedies,” manufactured by Hensley and others who have formed a company for the putting up of these medicines from the famous true and tried recipes of Dr. Hensley, father of D. M. Hensley of this city, are becoming as widely and famously known from coast to coast as the original “forty-niners” of early California gold-seeking fame. Only this morning two orders for these remedies—one from Maricopa, Cal., and another from Sabanna, Texas, were received by the clerks in the local office* and these are but two of the many orders coming in from many states in the union inc one morning

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i as high as fourteen orders having t been received. The strange part Is I that the company has done but v<f > little advertising, aside from this to- . callty, as the company is comparatively a new one. The one extensive adi vertlsement out to date appeared in ■ the November Indiana inti nurban railway guide. The plant is adding to its ■ equipment in great measure} haying I within the past few days adied five i pieces of machinery the tetoi Quite recently the company to put i up one of the remedies in a tube Instead of the box form, and thia machinery will be used In tuning the medicine. A new form of carton has been abopted for the tube. ———-o- ——-— i—- . HOAGLAND MAN WAB RELEASED. A human interest story, liquor as the root of evil, was unfolded before the court in the case of William L. formerly postmaster and keeper of a small drug store at Hoagland, Ind. Waltemath was delayed by a late train and did not appear before the court until yesterday afternoon. A Fort Wayne attorney told the story of the man’s downfall, attributing it to whiskey. He said his client kept no records of the receipts of lie postofflee and that he had a wife and five children to support. The 'man was penniless and JundgAnderson Suspended sentence, telling Waltemath that return todrinl^EgwOuMmean his return to court. —IndianapoKg Star. Do you expect to send yqur mother, sweetheart, or friend a Christmas present tn» year: u so, and you find it necessary to patronize some express company, it would be well to bear in mind the following suggestions submitted by an expressman: Ist. Ship your packabe early, by the 18th, if possible. The express company will give you a small label to past on the package, reading: "Don’t open until Christmas.” This will insure the package reaching its destination before Christmas and give the additional'pleasure to the recipient of the gift of having it Christmas morning. J > 2nd. Use wooden for packing. Glass or fragile articles should be well protected, -it may cost a few cents more, but the danger of loss or damage is very much reduced. True, if the shipment is lost or damaged, the express company will pay for it, but that will give your friend no pleasure. 3rd. Write the address in full, state, county, city, street, and number, on the box or package with ink, or crayon. Tags are frequently torn off and lost. 4th. If you want to prepay charges, i write the word “paid” in large plain letters on the package. J>th. Insist on a receipt and see that the amount paid is marked on the receipt and package, and the value of i the package fleclared thereon. ’ 6th. Write your own address in full somewhere on the package, following ' the prefix “From.” 7th. Enclose a card in each box or i package, reading: From.'.- ■ (writing plainly your own name and ■ address) To . (Consignee’s name and address plain- : ly Written.) „ This ir ordered that should the outer marking be destroyed the inner mark 1 will insure prompt forwarding and delivery. ; Bth. If not convenient to ship in ■ wooden boxes, use strong wrapping paper (not newspaper), and tie with strong cord. 9th- If package contains anything of perishable nature, write word “perishable" in Ihrge plain letters on the box or package, to insure special attention and first delivery. r If yon will observe these suggestions, you will greatly assist in insuring the prompt delivery of your gift in good condition. Hartford City, Ind., Nov. 30—Justice 5 , of the Peace James Lucas, who Monday evening heard the evidence in the case against Charles Reeves, a local newspaper publisher, who was found in a room at the Interurban hotel a few weeks ago with Lillian Ford, a ' Chicago art firm’s representative, an- ' nounced his decision last evening. He discharged Reeves from custody, but in summarizing the evience stated that in the strict meaning of the law i Reeves is not guilty, though circum- ■ stances reflected strongly against him. Justice Lucas further stated that the ' prosecution had failed to show that Reeves and the woman were guilty of • an offense more serious than merely • being in the room together and the i court gave this, failure on the part of the prosecution as his reason for not , regarding the case against Reeves as

being sufficient to warrant a verdict of guilty. The Ford woman pleaded! guilty after the arrest and left town and has not returned. After Justice Lucas announced his finding, Reeves strenuously objected to the wording of the decision, particularly to that part referring to the fact not formally substantiated by the evidence, pointed to his guilt George R. Dale, business partner of Reeves, also joined in the argument and for a while the scene was rather lively. Loud talk was Indulged in, and the affair threatened to end in personal encounters, but finally it terminated in Reeves and Dale leaving before such a serious 4£max was reached. ' ———o FATHER 18 DYING. ■» Dr. Keller, who a few days ago returned home from Monterey, Ind., where he was called on account of the serious illness of his father, John Keller, was again called to his bedside this noon by a message stating that he was dying. Mr. Keller left at once to be at his bedside, and wishes to state that he will not be at his office for several days. The father is well up in years and is suffering from appendicitis, and his death is expected at any time. > ■ " -o— —: MRS. BAILEY ON LIBRARY BOARD. Judge Merryman today accepted the resignation of Mrs. Nellie Ellingham and appointed in her place, Mrs. Mattie Wolfe Bailey, who assumes her position at once. . . ....... , , ■ ■— WOODMEN NOTICE. The Modern Woodmen will have nomination of officers this evening. AH members should attend. — O— i;— The grand jury continues to grind and this was one of the busy days of the session, the lobby in front of the office being filled all day with those subpoened to tell what they know of law violations. —■l II n / Judge R. K. Erwin has entered his appearance for the Allison Land company and R. K. Allison, and was here today going over the papers and taking up the making of issues in court. Peterson & Moran filed, a new case, John Schafer vs. The Buckeye Brewing Co., suit on contract, demand SSOO. Alice M. Bittner vs. Charles Bittner et al\ partition, appearance by D. E. Smith for all defendants except Alma and Luna Bittner. Rule to answer. ’ ~ First National Bank vs. George M. Tyndall, note, SSOO. Demurrer filed by plaintiff to defendant’s plea in abatement. Christian Hoffstetter vs. National Supply Co. etal., demurrer by defendants to amended complaint. A marriage license was issued to Frederick John Scherer, 27, farmer, Allen county, and Minnie - Henriette Fuelling, 25, daughter of Jacob Fuelling. John Scheimann, administrator of Mary Knavel estate, ordered to pay , surplus assets into court for distrlbutiqn to creditors. ■ ""—>l.l o ■" BAKER GETS ANOTHER TRIAL. Third Reversal In the Croy Mur«er Trials. The third of the Croy murder cases was reversed by the supreme court yesterdaywhen that body held that by admission of certain evidence in the trial John Baker at Huntington in Mafoh, 1909, the minds ot the jurors were prejudiced against the defendant, an the case was sent back to the lower court for total. Although Baker’s minimum sentence of two years expires the latter part of next March, he will insist upon a new trial, accoring to his chief counsel, Judge R K. Erwinu. Baker will at mice be brought home from prison to the Huntington county jail to await his second hearing, which may not be held until late in the winter. The evidence held to be unfair by the supreme court was the conversation alleged to have taken place between John Stout and Herman Miller seven months after the murder and in the absence of the defendant In its desicion the court says that this test-i mony might easily have biased the opinions of the jurors.—Fort Wayne Journal-Gazette. -

-John Conrad has received a post card from Weymouth, England, from his son, Roeland, who for the past four months has been one of the U. S. boys on the battleship “The Connecticut,” which recently landed in England. The poetcard was mailed the 18th and he stated thereon that they expected to remain there until November 23rd. At the same time Mr. Conrad received a letter from his son, giving the following interesting and very well written account of his trip there: U. S. S. Connecticut, Nov. 15, ’lO. Dear Folks at Home: Am now sitting down to try and write you a few lines to let you know I am well and enjoying myself. Hope these few lines will find you all the same. The kea is so rough and the ship is rolling and pitching, so ft would be impossible for me to write with pen and ink. The first four days we Were out it stormed and rained, and was migk erable weather to be out on the sea, but the best of all things is to know that there is no sea that is strong enough to sink one of our heavy armored battleships, so rthe waves that they don’t pass over they go right through. The next five or six days the weather was as fine and nice as anyone would want to see. I only wish you could have all been with us on this trip, especially while we were passing through the gulf stream, when the days were nice. In the morning when the sun would rise, it would give as pretty a piece of scenery as I have ever seen in my life, for the few white clouds that would be hanging over the horizon, as the sun would begin to beam up through them and the sky. It would make a golden, purple and red, and reflect all over the eastern skies. The same would happen in the evenings. During the nice days we signal boys would have battle signal drill practice, which is very interesting for us and toe rest of the crew. There drills would last from 8 to 9 in the forenoon and from 1:30 to 2:30 in the afternoon. The gun crews would have practive in ranging their guns on other ships of the fleet, which gives them excellent practice th sighting and training their guns on anything that they wish. This makes them as good in sighting as would be necessary in case war should break out. The sea has been very rough since we left the gulf stream, and most all I have had to do is to sit around and read books out of the ship library. Yesterday and today the waves have been rolling at a height of twenty to thirty feet. I am growing to like the ways of the navy and the rolling of the sea better every day, as it is impossibe for a person to get lonesome aboard one of Uncle Sam’s great men-o’-war, where there is always music or amusements of some kind going on to keep a felloy happy and from getting lonesome. Every night the boys play the piano and sing songs. Four nights out of the week the band plays for an hour an da half or two hours, while all hands join in and dance, making an entire dance hall out of the main deck. We are now entering the English channel and expect to anchor off Portland about noon tomorrow. Most of the fellows are taking four days’ leave in London, and the same in Paris ,as soon as we arrive there after leaving Portland. I don’t think I will take any leave in either place, as I wish to have a good time when I get back home next spring, and that I can’t do, if I spend all my savings in going on furloughs in foreign ports. Well, I will close for this time. Hoping to hear from you one and all soon I remain, as ever Your son, ROELAND. — o Indianapolis, Ind., Nov. 30—has practically been decided that the conference of the democratic memberselect ot the Indiana house of representatives will be held Wednesday, December 14th/ Notices to this effect probably will be sent out within the next ten days. It has not been decided who will call the conference, but three or four names of members and members-elect will appear on the notices. • Democratic representatlves-elect and senators-elect will not hold a joint session, and the senate conference may he held a week or more in advance of the house conference. It was the general Impression around the Denison hotel yesterday that the senate conference will be called for December 7th or Btb, but Lieutenant Governof Frank J. Hall, who wasintheof-

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flee yesterday, said that he might call the. meeting a little earlier than that date. Mr. Hall said he believed about the middle of next week would be as good a time as any for this conference, but he had not definitely decided upon the time. The members-elect of the lower branch do not look with favor upon a joint conference with the senate. “If we'd go into a joint conference with the senate the first thing we’d know the senators would be telling us what to do; we don’t want that; we want to outline our own work,” was the way John B. Faulkner of the house placed himself on record in discussing the question yesterday. It was proposed first that the democratic mem-bers-elect of the assembly get together in a joint conference, but that plan has been abanoned and the members of each side will take care of their , own business. John B. Faulknor of Michigan City, candidate for speaker of the house, was at the Denison hotel yesterday. Mrs. Faulknor accompanied him and they expect to stay a day or two. Some of the democratic leaders believe the race for speaker finally will dwindle down to a fight between Governor Marshall and Thomas Taggart. It is believed, however, that the governor will not take a hand in the contest unless he is forced to do so. — o . . Mrs.C.L.Johnson left yesterday morning for Fort Wayne, where she accompanied her sister, Mrs. Jesse Brenenman, who will enter the Hope hospital at that place, and it is thought will undergo an operation, according to the decision of the physician. For the past five or six weeks she has been very ill, suffering with a complication of diseases, and the attending physician deemed it necessary for her to be removed to FOrt Wayne and a thorough examination made. The examination will be made today, although no time has been set for the operation, but it is thought will probably take place Thursday or Friday. Her sister, who accompanied her, will remain for a day or so. The many friends of Mrs. Brenenman will be anxious to learn of her condition and wish for her a speedy recovery. ■" ■ ATTENTION! Farmer Boys ar.d Girls—Purdue Short Courseht Huntington Jan. 2-7. The school of agriculture of Purdue University has arranged to conduct a short course o f one week, January 2 to 7, 1911, at Huntington, Ind. Practical instruction in all lines of farm ing and domestic service will be given. The total cost of attending this school will be less than $lO to residents of Adams county. The cost of tickets of admission for the entire week will be SI.OO, and these may be had by sending that amount to the undersigned. The state is going to consierable expense in conducting the short course at Huntington and coming as it does, so near our county, is within the reach of every yourg man and woman in Adams county, and there ought to be 3 large number willing to spend the time and the little money necessary to secure its benefits. Remember, the only expenses are the SI.OO admission, your board and roon? while there and car fare. In all probability much less than $lO would be sufficient. I have no financial interest in the school and every penny received for tickets goes direct to the school. C. S. muMma, g Chairman Adams County Institute. o ■ ■ ABOUT THE SICK. B. F. Fisher, living three miles west of Monroe, who has been ailing the past month, went to Fort Wayne this morning to consult a specialist at the St Joseph hospital. Whether an operation will be necessary will of coure depend upon the decision of the physician. Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Heller and their son-in-law, Warren Jones, ot Willshire, J Ohio, went to Fort Wayne this morning to call on Mrs. Jones, who has been a patient at the St Joseph hosultal. Two weeks ago today she underwent an operation tor gall stones and appendicitis, and is recovering nicely though still unable to be up. She will probably be able to come homo in two or three weeks. „ Mrs. Oscar Ehrsam, residing three miles west of Monroe, has been seriously sick for some time with kidney trouble. Last Saturday she went to Fort Wayne tor.treatment but became worse on the trip home and was obliged to stop off in this city several days before continuing her journey home. She has been quite sick since Two years ago Mrs. Ehrsam und' went an operation for appendicitis ' ‘ "J*