WASHINGTON LETTER
By C. H. Tavenner
WASHINGTON. Dec. 1 1. ---Having
truck n trail lending to 'In- front
door of the house of John I) Rocke
feller, and other trails ending nt the
doorstep of oih t millionaire tnwi
magnates, the steel trust Inveatlgat
Inn committee of the House of Rep
resentatives ha been mi mm aril. v
commanded by Wall afreet to bring
to probe to a hall.
The Stanley committee la in poa
aeealon of evidence sufficient to con
vict the ateel truat of obtaining re
toetes, r preferential divisions of
rates which amount to rebates, from
the railroad amounting to millions of
dollars The evidence haa nut be
oome public for the reaeon .that the
committee haa not had time to reach.,
In public hearing, thia feature of
the truat' wrortgdotngi.
This Invent Ifrht loll hiuat be atop
ped!" It the coinnianii that went out
of Wall street aeveral weeka ago.
"Set .in hte plea that the invention
tion ought not procoed because Mr.
Wickeraham haa already atarted a
uH against the corporation." The
ateei truat attorneys carried the ul
timatum to the committee In Wash
ington. Hut Chairman Stanley stands firm
for a continuation of the Investiga
tion. "If," anya Mr. Stanley, "the
steel corporation has not violated the
law, then it will welcome thla oppor
tunity to demonstrate Ita obedience
to the law In advance of a litigation
Which will take years to determine,
and If it haa violated the law It will
uae all lta tower and all lie Im
mense wealth to silence a committee
whch can neither be cajoled, de
ceived nor corrupted."
Congreaa to Be Educated
The big financial interests which
have their headquartera in Wall
atreet have reached the conclusion
that it will be worth one million dol
lars to "put the Aldrlch banking
plan through Congreea."
An organisation known aa the
"National Citizens' League for the
Promotion of a Sound Hanking Sys
tem" haa been formed, and the work
of raising funds already la under way
tn all the big cities of the country.
iuat how the money will bo used
to "put the bill through" haa not
.Deep made clear. In Philadelphia,
the funds, as soon aa they are col
lected, are being deposited In the
Girard Trust Company bank, and to
the bankers who subscribed It was
explained that "pressuro would be,
brought to bear on the niembere of
Congreaa."
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The use of red cross
t 01 vn SIH0OI NOUS
Several of the rural schools of Hox
Unite county held box socials recent
ly to rslae money for the pun base
of library books Districta 10, 1 1.
S3, M and 30 were of this number
IHst. f.t held a spelling and dirtier
Ing mntrh In November nt their own
school hcuae with No 41 of Sioux
county.
Mtaa Anna Heath and pupils of
Hist. 34, with Miss Lenore Douglas
and pupils at Diet. 2, gave a Thanks
giving program and box supper Nov.
28th.
Mias Kllsbeth Calkins and pupils
or Diat, H gave a Thanksgiving pro
gram and box supper November fei,
Mlaa Agnos Knieat began a six
months term of school In Hist. No.
on December 4.
DUd No :'. h.'w done something un
Usual In the way of Improving conven
iencea for pupils and teacher, they
having (recently put down a well on
the school grounda.
Dtet. 27 Is In line with the hus
tlers; they gave a box social Nov.
28 which netted them a neat sum
of money for their library fund.
The pupila of Diat. 28 gave an ex
cellent Thanksgiving program on
November 28. They had the school
houae prettily decorated with corn,
and a fine line of their school work
was on display.
No teachers' exaininaiion will be
p'ven the third Friday and Saturday
of this month. The next, examina
tion will be held at the Court House
January 1! and 20, 1!H2.
The attendance lor the school year
ha been better thus far than It was
all last year; more Certificate of
Award have been laaued already than
were In the entire year, last school
year. In the spring the pupils hold
ing two Certificates of Award will
be given a Diploma of Honor. We
hope the pupils will continue working
for a perfect attendance retrod and
be awarded these Diplomas of Honor.
Those teachers who have not
secured the reading circle books are
urged to do so at once so they will
have sufficient time for doing this
work. You will receive credit upon
your certificate for Reading Circle
work done besides much practical ed.-ucation.
W. C. T. U. DEPARTMENT
(Continued from last week )
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Received December
With the sate of Red Crosa Seals
in progress in almost every state and
city of the United Slates, The Na
tional Association for the Study and
Prevention of Tuberculosis Is issuing
the following Instructions to its fifty
thousmd paid and volunteer workers
Who are engaged In selling the seals,
and to the millions who will buy
these holiday sticker.-, lor us
their Chrietmns mall.
The Poet Office Department bus
Approved of the Ked Cross Seal de
.algn, and they may, therefore, in ac
cordance with order No. 5020 of the
Post Office Department ' be affix d
to the reverse side of domestic mull j
matter." Red Cross Seals must he
placed only on the back of letters
and not on the address side of any
packages going through the mail.
They may be placed anywhere cn
matter going by express. As many :
seals may be used on the back of a
letter or package as may be desired
Everyone is urged to use them lib- !
erally, since every sael la a bullet in
the fight against tuberculosa
Care should be exercised in send
lug merchandise through the mails
not to place seals over the string
with which the package is tied, since !
this seals the package against In- !
pectlon and subjects It to first-class
postage rates.
Red Crosa Seals may be used also
on the reverse side of mail matter
est to Austria, Herman). Oreat
Britain and most of the tlritUh Col
onies except India and Australia
Guatemala. Cruguay and Portugal re
fuse to admit mail bearing nun post
age f amp.
Red Cress Seals may be used on
the face of checks, on bills, on legal
documents, mid on any commercial
paper.
These Christmas seals are ui
good for postage. They will not car
ry any mail matter, but any kind of
mall mutter will carry them. The
logan of the camiMtign this year Is
"A milium for tuberculoma from Red
Cross Seals " Kver letter or par
cel sent out during the holiday sea
should bear one or more souls
H has been some time since we
have been with you with any Items
of news from this part of the conn
try.
Thanksgiving day wus celebrated
In a very quiet manner in 'this
neighborhood. There were soin.'
very good dinners served, at which
there was the usual good time.
John Coker, Lizzie Coker, Mr.
Powell and Mr. Rouse spent Thanks
giving with the family of W. S. Cok
er. Mr. and Mrs .1 C. Ilawkin ale
Thanksgiving dinner at the horn." of
I C. Wright, and report a gxi 1
time.
There was a Thanksgiving dinner
at the home of (1. H. Hngumnn.
Those present were Alex I'nder
wood and family, O. K. Hagaman and
family, the family of Cul Cnderwood . aung
and Mrs. Ilurton. All report a fine they
time.
Wllhite the Peddler was in 'he
Afton neighborhood lust week sup
plying the neighbors with goods for
the winter.
Mrs. Coker wa on the sick list
last week but is better at thia writing.
John Wright and family and Deo.
Clark and family and Miss Hrown of
Alliance took dinner Sunday at the
hospitable home of J. C. Hawkins. A
good time Is reported.
K. A. Marsh and son, l-ee, have
been bailing hay for Mr. lirowlee.
A Maine prohibition enthusiast
si nt l.'io bottles of pure spring wnt
er to the hotel where the National
Cxieutlve was entertained, to quench
their thiitd anil draw them from the
temptations of the 2 1 3.1 open saloons
In the city of Milwaukee. However,
nowhere on our trip did we find
clearer, cooler or more refreshing
water than in Milwaukee, and spark
ling, bubbling drinking fount aiua were
found In the auditorium and on many
street corners and in the city parka.
The hospitality of the people of
Milwaukee will long be remembered.
Everything was done to make the
time hi that city both pleasant and
profitable. Neve were delegates
treated more courteously by city offi
cials, street car employee and all
cltlzenB In general. Kach delegate
said that her hostess was the very
best and kindest of all.
The next convention, 1912, will be
held In Portland, Oregon, the rose
city.
One evening during the convention
from 6:30 to 7:30 a atereoptlcan lec
ture was given, Illustrating Portland
and the treat northwest. Thla vivid
ly pictured to the delegates the beau
tie of the country and the indus
tries of our great western coast cit
ies, showing to them the grandeur of
scenes they may witness as they
Journey to Portland.
The corridors of the great auditor
lum were made very interesting and
Instructive by a number of exhibits.
There was the anti-tuberculosis ex
hibit which had taken the world's
prize at Washington, brought by Dr.
Carolyn Glesel. Another from the
committee on Public Health and Han
Itation, and last but not least was
the one presented by the Child Labor
committee, consisting of photographs
of small children tit work In mines
and various kinds of factories, to
gether with information concerning
their ages, hours of labor and the
pittance they received In exchange
for I heir very life blood. This exhib
it was sufficient to horrify any lover
of children, and to make even the
most skeptical realize that the days
of slavery are not yet over.
One of the strong impressions re
ceived by a visitor was the remark
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! such a huge body or workers. Dif
( renew of opinion were Mtaetfenea
in- vilable. but while the iHciiKi.ii
were conducted with perfect freedom
there was no evidence of bitterness
, or Idle controversy.
Mrs. Lillian M. N. Stephens, who
. was re-elected tor the fourteenth
time, Is an inspiration to all who see
"or hear het. A woman of at least
three score and ten, she stood as
! erect as any young girl, her voice
firm and clear, penetrating to the far
; corners of the large assembly hall.
Her mind is keen and analytical. '
quick to grasp the numerous details
of business to be I ran suet ed . Coin
ing as sho did from the leadership
of the great campaign in Mevne, she
presided day after day through the
strenuous week with no apparent fa
tigue. She is indeed a lower of
strength to the White Ribbon forces.
Saturday afternoon a demonstra
was given by over four hundred
children of the L. T. L. of the city,
under Hie leadership of Miss Mary
Money, bach child bore a fin and
carried a prohibition slogan, among
which were: Milwaukee's Treasures
Are Its Hoys and Hirls," "Cold Wat
er for Cs," "The Saloon Is a Mur
der Mill," "We Battle Against the
Mottle," "The Nation Dry in 1H20.
Are You Going to Help?" Recita
tions were given by several small
boys, and temperance songs were
by the entire delegation; and
also greeted the convention
with an enthusiastic repetition of a
few of their L T. L. yells.
One of the nicsl pleasing features
of the convention was the delightful
music rurnished both by Mrs Craham
of New Yiork, our ow-u musical direct
or and also by some. of Milwaukee's
leading musical talent. Solos, quar
, tets and choruses were listened to
with great appreciation by the vast
audiem
MISS l I!K. YtM'Xti.
IKS J. J. VANCK,
Delegates.
Dili!
Announcement
Christmas Gifts
A CALL TO EVERY SANTA CLAUS
Our splendid line of Holiday Goods is now open for
inspection. Call upon us early and make your selec-
tion. Only 10 days more to do your Christmas shop
ping. Buy while the holiday stocks are all at their best
A Few Suggestions
What you can buy your wife and best girl:
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SILK HOSE
HAND BAGS ALL KINDS
SLIPPERS
SILK SCARFS
BLACK AND COLORED
SILKS FOR DRESSER
HANDKERCHIEFS
NAPKINS
TABLE LINEN
SILK PETTICOATS
SHOES WHITE
SHOES VELVET
SHOES SUEDE
KID GLOVES
STICK PINS
BRACELETS
BROOCH PINS
HAT PINS
BACK COMBS
OUTING FLANNEL GOWNS
BAR PINS
BABY PINS
BELT PINS
BABY RINGS
NECK CHAINS AND LOCKETS
DRESSER SCARFS
TRAY CLOTHS
TABLE CLOTHS AND
NAPKINS TO MATCH,
IN SETS
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What you can buy your husband and best fellow
A nica suit of clothes, or an over
coat like cut, price $10 to $30
Suspenders, ties, hose and handker
chiefs to match.
Suspenders in boxes, from JOC to
$1.00 per pair.
hose supporters
in boxes, 75S
Men's ties in Christmas boxes, all
kinde and shades, from 2.")C ,0
$1.00
Men's handkerchief and tie combi
nations in boxes brown, navy, gray,
heliotrope and blue.
FANCY HOSE SUPPORTERS
GLOVES OF ALL KINDS
SILK HANDKERCHIEFS
FANCY HANDKERCHIEFS
Misti fclthel Hagaman in
home folks at this writing
v tailing
Hale of Alliance in
friend. Miss Shirley
Xmus . .indlcr. a: the Modal Candy
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un uuu mili-soilif KOOOB '
eij moderate prices
Koaduiaater Dan Lynch returned
fj-oju Lincoln Monday morning
Miss Pearl
visiting her
Hagaman.
John tvnglehorn waa calling at the
Coker home Monday afternoon.
l-aun Powell and Mr. Englehorn
fe helping W s. Coker butcher
hogs Wednesday
Kalph Worley and family visited
at th home ot Uo Hagaman Sun
day.
For the very best Christina can
dies in the city go to the Model Can
dv Xlt.-hen.
DRIVING HORSE FOR SALE
On account of the "Auto" 1 will
sell my driving iiorae, "Royal". A
bargain to anyone wanting a safe,
trusty horse. Ycu all know him.
8e him at Spry's barn.
1 f -!: II. H. HKLLWt MM ).
I'uic ncme made i audio- ami tho
ih-i grade ractory matte, at nie
dy kiiclicn.
Mish Carrie Neidernieyer enter
tained aeveral of her young lady
friends at a Kensington Monday ev
ening Refreshment were served
aud a most enjoyable time a hud
by all.
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Men's
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laANDECEE ftlNCAID C O .
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BELTS
EMBROIDERED TOWELS
RUGS ALL KINDS
BABY BLANKETS
COMFORTERS
SHOES
SLIPPERS
RINGS
CLOAKS
sus.
ARM BANDS
COTHES BRUSHES
FANCY SHIRTS
BATH ROBES
SMOKING JACKETS
SEAL LEATHER HAND BAGS
SUIT CASES
HATS OF ALL KINDS
SWEATERS
SHOES
SLIPPERS A LARGE LINE
TO SELECT FROM
CUFF BUTTONS IN BOXES
TIE PINS
Combination sets in fine plush,
boxes, consisting of cuff buttons, tie
pin and tie holder.
BOYS' SUITS AND OVERCOATS
COME TO OUR
STORE AND
BUY. SAVE
MONEY
Thanking you for past
Javws and wishing
you all a Merry Xmas
and a Happy Mew Year
BANOEQtr. KINTAIOaCO
CLOTHES.
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NORTON
