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Show Belgians Enthusiastic. BRUSSELS. Sept. 2. Belgian newspapers news-papers comment with enthusiasm on Dr. Cook's achievements. They recall how he came to Join the Belgian expedition to tho south pole. On the very day the doctor, who had been previously engaged, was notified to join the pnrty. Dr". Cook cabled from Now York asking if by chance there was a place vacant aboard tho Belglca. Instructions were Immediately Immedi-ately sent to him to Join the ship at Rio do Janeiro. Dr. Cook's assistance on that expedition wns most valuable, not only ns a physician, but as a photographer pho-tographer and scientist. He was tho life of tho party and worked wonders In cheering up the Belgians time after time when their courage failed. |