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a woman of culture and rare intellec
tual attainments and lias a state-wide
acquaintance anion:; the women's clubs
of Nebraska. She has already served
the state federation of clubs as its
president.
Entered In the Postofflce at Lincoln as second
class matter.
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Mrs. Belle M. Stoutenborough, of
Plattsmouth, librarian of the traveling
library of the Nebraska Federation of
"Women's Clubs. Mrs. Stoutenborough
was one of the prime factors in the
traveling library movement in Nebras
ka, and rendered material aid in urging
the passage of the traveling library
bill before the last legislature. She is
In the populist stricken sections of
Nebraska great corporations are le
garded with hatred and aversion. Kail
road companies are looked upon as the
apotheosis of the money devil, feeding
and thriving on the earnings of the
poor. Consequently it is considered no
breach of the moral code to "beat" a
railroad or corporation. If the "beat
ing" can be accomplished within tin
pal' of the law so much the better.
Ollkials of the Union Pacific raihoad
are just now struggling w ith a series of
actions, the outgrowth of this preju
dice. The oillcers have appealed to W.
K. Fowler, state superintendent of
public instruction, and made a com
plete confession of their woes. They
complain of the extravagance of two
school districts in the western section
of the state.
In Keith county, the t nicks of -the
company run diagonally through a
school district. From the coffers or the
Union Pacific comes ninety-six per
cent of the revenues of the district.
Three families live therein. The aver
age daily attendance is nine pupils per
day. Yet the district has two school
houses with five pupils attending one.
and four receiving instruction in the
other.
Moreover the company alleges that
one of the school houses is the per
manent habitation of a family. The
wife teaches the school at a liberal
salary and the company foots the bill.
But the direct cause of complaint
is for the reason that the voters of the
district have formally decided to build
another school house. The annual tax
levy has always been placed at the
highest notih allowed by law. But the
lomp.my stormily protests against the
third school house.
State Superintendent Fowler has
written a letter to the district oillcers
advising them to get along with two
school houses for awhile but he has
no way of enforcing his recommenda
tions. Cheyenne county also has a district
very favorably located on the main line
of the same railroad. In this the aver
age daily attendance is seven. Last
spring the boaid purchased a complex
chart for $17.50. They delighted the
heart of a traveling book agent with an
order for a set of Encyclopedia Brit
tauica and general supplies to the
amount of $250 although It Is alleged
that the district was plentifully sup
plied with everything needful.
Here the teacher is a resident of the
district. Tlie company makes some
caustic commtnt concerning the annual
coal bills, insinuating that twenty tons
of fuel could hardly be consumed in
one school house stove In the course of
a winter.
In tills instance also, Mr. Fowler has
indited a letter to the school board ad
monishing tile members against ex
travagance even in minor matters.
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Mulford's Mental Science Suggestions
Thoughts are things.
Thoughts are forces.
To concentrate is power.
The most hateful thing is hate.
Hurry is an indication of fear.
I'ower and talent grow in repose.
An angry man is intoxicated men
tally. Fear makes disappointments when
none are needed.
Prollt and pleasure come from de
liberate action.
Most disease comes from lack of
rest of body and mind.
Never waste a minute thinking about
your enemies.
Deliberation and courage are as close
ly allied as hurry and fear.
No quality of mind is more needful
than courage courage to think and
courage to act.
The invalid who always sees himself
as sick Is in reality constructing a sick
body.
The source of all strength lies In the
power of massing our thought or force
entirely on one thing.
An angry thought of another may in
jure him. and ceralnly hurts the sender
Of rising in tiie morning repeat these
words: Courage, decision, even tem
per, concentration, repose.
Force means Judgment, discretion,
tact, taste. You lose most of these
qualities when In a hurry of lluster.
A BENEVOLENT ENTERPRISE
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Is tho British Medical Institute at
Cor. 11th and N Stroots, Shol
don Block. It Gives Throo
Months' Sorvicos Froo
To All Invalids Who
Call Boforo Jan
uary 7, 1002
A staff of eminent physicians nnd
surgeons from the British Medical In
stitute have, at the urgent solicitation
of a large number of patients under
their care in tills country, established
a permanent branch of the Institute In
this city, in the Sheldon block, corner
of Eleventh and N streets.
These eminent gentlemen have de
cided to give their services entirely
free for three months (medicines ex
cepted) to all Invalids who call upon
them for treatment between now and
Jan. 7. These services consist not only
of consultation, examination and ad
vice, but also of all minor surgical op
erations. The object In pursuing this course is
to become rapidly and personally ac
quainted with the sick and mulcted
and under no conditions will any
charge whatever be made for any ser
vices rendered for three months to all
who call before Jan. 7.
The doctors treat all kinds of disease
and deformities, and guarantee a cure
in every case they undertake. At the
first interview a thorough examination
Is made, and if incurable you are
frankly and kindly told so; also ad
vised against spending your money for
useless treatment.
Male and female weakness, catarrh,
and catarrnal deafness, also rupture,
goitre, cancer, all skin diseases, and
all diseases of the rectum are posi
tively cured by their new treatment.
The chief associate surgeon of the
Institute is in personal charge.
Otllce hours from 'J a. m. till 8 p. m.
No Sunday hours.
Special Notice If you cannot call,
send stamp for question blank for
home treatment.
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The Sale Everyone is 'Waiting For!
T'ie $& Annual January Clearing Sale !
THE PROGRESSIVE STORE inaugurates a sale, the like or which was never held in Lincoln before. It takes progressiveness
to be able to quote
$:.00 Dress Goods for 50 cents per yard.
$1.25 California AVool Blankets for $2.(55 a pair.
Hosiery and Underwear Samples at one-half regular prices.
$2.00 Fur Scarfs for J)S cents, and so on.
AVe can only give space here to a few items.
See the Sunday Journal, on page 1(5. for full account of goods on Sale. It you don't take the Journal, watch for the circular that
will be left at your house the first part of the week.
$1.25 and $2.00 Kid Gloves, for 69c a Pair
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VM Broken lines, odd colors, some slightly soiled, some
wjP with plight imperfections which have been re-
r paired; such makes as Monarch, Trefousse, etc.
jUj All worth $1.25 to $2.00 per pair.
jjk Clearing Sale price per pair,
"Women's $1.00 lleece lined Mocha .Mittens.
K per pair,
$& $1.25 and $1.5( Mocha Mittens,
? per pair, .......
69C
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ST. LOUIS SAMPLE LINE
of Yarn and Silk Mittens at Half Price.
A great chance to save some money. AVorth 10c.
25c, .'55c, 50c, to $1.00 a pair.
5C ioc, 19c, 25c, 45c pair
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