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The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1911-04-06

Il comes along, which reads
something like this: "Please
- change Bill Smiths address
to Goshen, Idaho, or some other
place. We have to sit down and write
to him: ''Mr. Bill Smith, are you a
subscriber to our weekly or our
magazine, and what was your adj
dress before you moved to Goshen,
Idaho?" Before we get reply d
week or ten days have passed, and
Mr.. Bill Smith wonders why he
doesn't get his paper or magazine at
his new address, and says uncom-
plimentary things about the circu-
lation department of The Jefferson
ianS.
Have you any idea about the mail
ing list of a magazine or a weekly
paper? Do you know what it is?
When we receive a subscribers let
ter it is handled first by the cash
Ter, who marks upon it the amount
Of money enclosed and sees that the
amount of the remittance is correct,
and also that the letter is properly
signed, the subscribers address
plainly written in the letter. In
many cases, the address is omitted,
post office mark on the envelope, or
from the money order. Sometimes
the signature is almost illegible and
has to be guessed at. Then the letter
passes to another clerk, who gives it
a serial number and typeWrites the
names, address and date of eXpira-
ton on a card. These subscription
cards at the end Of the week, are
10 dot
then according to post offices in each
state, then according to the sub
scribers at each post office. The
names and addresses are then type
written in regular alphabetical or
der and the typewriter list goes to
the linotype machine, where the Oper-
atOr sets it up, a line at time The
names and addresses are now in the
form of metal "slugs", which are set
up in "galleys', in alphabetical order,
by states, post offices, and surnames
of subscribers. The cards are filed
in the same order, so that the card
index is an exact copy Of the metal
''galleys".
The "galleys" form the mailing
list. At the top Of the first galley
comes the heading Of the first state
III DlS l6II0fS ALAbA MIA. IuGn 1OI-
lows the first town in Alabama, say
Abbeville Then the first subscriber
in Abbeville, who is, we will say,
Anderson Samuel, Route /, March 1,
1912. The date being the date Of
expiration of his subscription. Look
at the little yellow label on your pa
per and the wrapper on your maya
zine, and you will see an imprint Of
one of the metal ''slugs". The first
name is followed by the names of all
the other subscribers at Abbeville,
alphabetically arranged. The next
town is, we will say, Alexandria and
so on all the way through the State
Of Alabama, until you come to the
State of Arkansas, with another long
list Of towns and the subscribers in
each.
Here in the office we handle, not
the tons Of metal, but proofs of the
list, which are taken by "deviI'
using an linked roller, some sheets
of damp paper and another metal
roller to pass over the proofs of type
in the "galleys".
Suppose a complaint comes in that
John Jones at SmithtOWn, Ala, is
not receiving his paper The COM
plant clerk takes the letter, goes to
the filing cabinet and pulls out the
drawer. which has the Alabama
cards. He runs through the cards,
AbbeVille, Admission and Birming-
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1911-04-06
HERE ARE SOME HINTS FOR YOU.

JefferSOnian, [ wish to say a few
words, not that I am old, wise or
educated, but as most people know
few things which might be of service
to others, some one among the host
of Jeff readers might be aided a lit
tie, and it is our duty to do all the
good we can, to all the people we can,
at every opportunity we have. 1t is
a kindness and a privilege to be
allowed to exchange ideas through
the columns of The Jeffs.
Save every copy of The jeff for
Talks to young men" and profit by
the information found there.
Keep a we'll arranged scrapbook of
useful information, gathered from
miscellaneous almanacs, papers, mag
azines, and books.
Constantly improve by making
and keeping good resolutions, "cut-
ting OUT bad habits and acquire
good ones.
Keep clean in body and mind and
associate with the best people. Learn
and use good manners. Obey your
parents, reverence and aid the old,
infirm, and needy.
Keep an itemiZed account of your
income and expenses and lay up
something for a rainy day.
IT you have not already done so,
learn to love good books, for they
contain the best thought, the very
Likelihood, of the learned men who
wrote them. One may converse in
their books, with dozens of the Wisest
and greatest men the world ever saw
for the price Of a few boxes of to-
baccO or few jugs Of "bOOze".
Books are the friends of the
friendless."
My early and invincible love of
reading, I would not exchange for
the treasures of India
perhaps no other things have
such power to lift the poor out of
poverty, the wretched out Of misery,
to make the burden-bearer forget
his burden, the sick his sufferings,
as books"
'@Books are che legaoies that a
genius leaves to mankind, which are
delivered down from generation to
generation, as presents to the pos
terity of those who are yet unborn"
ga library may be regarded as the
solemn chamber in which a man may
take counsel with all that have been
wise and great and good and glor-
Gus, among the men that have gone
before them"
''When [ consider what some books
have done for the world, and what
they are doing, how they keep up
cur hope, awaken new courage and
faith, sooth pain, give an ideal life to
those whose homes are hard and
cold, bind together distant ages and
foreign lands, create new worlds Of
beauty, bring down truths from
heaven, 1 give eternal blessings for
this gift
God be thanked for books. They
are the voices of the distant and the
dead, and make us of the spiritual
of the past ages. Books are the true
Jewelers., they give to all who will
faithfully use them, the society of
the spiritual presence of the best
and greatest of our race. No matter
how poor l am, no matter though
the prosperous of my own time will
not enter my obscure dwelling, if
the sacred writer's will enter and take
up their abode under my roof, if
Milton will cross my threshold to
sing to me of Paradise, and Shake
speare to open to me the worlds of
imagination and the workings of the
human heart, and Franklin to enrich
me with his practical wisdom, I
shall not pine for want Of intellect
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1911-04-06
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BARGAINS In
LD-TIME FAVORITE SONGS

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Old Log Cabin in the Dell Bring Back
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The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1911-04-06
Ve10s OfThe Je0S

0VERY now and then a letter
comes along, which reads
something like this: please
! change Bill Smiths address
Omaha daily bee., 1911-12-28
Russians Begin
Boycott Of Exports
From United States

WARRINGTON, Dec. 27.--The movement
TO boycott American machinery is grow.
Ing The state department was advised
today that members of the council at
Moscow and Kursk have petitioned the
Duma to act.
ST. PETERSBURG, Dec. PA supple
mentary Legislative proposal OF a frankly
prohibitive character was introduced by
the na.iDnaI,ts into the Duma to~,S IL
= ai.Led directly at the United states.
According ,o lhe terms OF the proposed
enactment, AHH r.-al citizens of the Jew
lsh religion are 10 be totally excluded
from Russia. and a. the second place
customs duties are t. ~ raised by 100
per cent unless the Russian nlrmal sched-
ule is lower than the American. In that
case duty equalling the American duty
win be collected.
The author OF the bill states that the
last provision Is necessary In order 10 deal
With the import OF American agricultural
machinery.
The remaining points OF the proposed
bill correspond In virtually every par.
ticular with the bill introduced on De-
cember 2S by former President Guchoff,
providing for tariff schedules applicable
10 the United States at the expiration OF
the Russo-American commerce and navi-
gation treaty OF 1892
Omaha daily bee., 1911-12-28
INDIAN CHURCH HAS
LADIES' AID SOCIETY

ABERDEEN. S, D., Dec. s7.-- Especially }
Tho Indians on the Cheyenne River res
ervation are progressive. as is shown by
the fact that Mark Garter and James
Spotted Horse OF Swiftbird's camp on
the reservation visited Forest City and
laid VI a supply of articles for their
Christmas tree. and furniture for the In
dian Episcopal church at the camp, in
cluding a cook stove and other articles,
As In the case of the churches OF the
white folks the funds were raised largely
by the women, the women's society OF
the church being differed by the follow
ing Indian women: President, sophia
High Bear; vice president. Virginia
Hawk secretary, Annie Garter; treasurer
Mollie King Man; assistant treasurer, Ida
Grow; care OF sick. Annabel Spotted
Horse; collector. Christine Nichols door
keeper, Angelique Blue Body
Omaha daily bee., 1911-12-28
TAFT WORKERS MAKE PLANS
lContinued from FIrst Pare.l

CONTINUED from First PaKe0
OF o'Neiil: N. p. Mcdonald OF Kearney'
The executive committee TO have charge
of the organization OF Taft clubs ali
over the state was named aR follows.
~. NJ Pollard OF Nehawka: G. y. Adams
~ superior; Frank Currle OF Broken
Bow; a. w, Jefferes OF Omaha; X. u.
Schneider OF Fremont; G. j. Miles OF
Hastings; A. &c, Csdy Of ST. Paul,
Meet january rs.
Members OF all these committees, ex-
executive and district, Will meet with the
other officers OF the league at the lIn-
dell hotel In lincoln. January Is, to name
the delegates at large ana also the dis
triot delegates to be voted on at the
primaries,
At the same time the candidates for
presidential electors and tho national
committeeman will be named. As pro-
ylded for In the resolution adopted by
the mass meeting the district nominees
are 10 be chosen by the district COM
mittemen and their selections win be
reported 10 this meeting.
AS result OF the gathering today ths
organization formed last week Is now
thoroughly organized for work and
active operations in all parts OF the
state are expected 10 result within a short
time, as organized effort win proceed %
crystalline the Taft sentiment into a
potent organization.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-12-28
Letter Head Stirs
Up Trouble for Time
(rrom a staff Correspondent


LINCOLN. Dec. 27.--(speclal Telegram. }
The Inaccurate wording OF letterhead
used In the state department OF edu-
cation stirred up what looked like a
mares nest this afternoon. The legls-
lature Appropriated money to pay for
the inspection of state normal schools
and twelve private and denomlnational
colleges, which under the law are en-
titled to issue life certificates to teachers
and for the naming of board for the
purpose. The members Of this board are
designated in the letterhead as inspect
ors OF normal schools for which there
Is no provision In law and a board whose
jurisdiction is over certain high schools
Is designated as the examining board for
life certificates.
Some one who saw the ietterhead
thought the members OF the first board
were grabbing fees that belonged 70 the
latter and wrote the state auditor. The
latter official. on examining the statutes.
could find no authority OF law for pay
ment to the board OF normal school in
spectors and until the matter was ex-
planned II looked as II there was really
TO be something doing.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-12-28
illinois Grand Jury
IndictS Millionaire
Texan for Fraud

STERLING. H.. Dec. e1.-It developed
today that Duncan Mackay, one OF the
largest real estate owners in San An
tonic. Tex, has been indicted by the oc-
tober grand jury on a charge OF misappro-
prlation OF the money left by his father In
an estate valued at nearly $,0Q0,0o0
The transactions which led to the in
dictment date back several years. After
long litigation In the circuit court OF
Whiteside county a judgment for nearly
$4,000 was issued against MRckay, but
before the findings we're entered he left
the Jurisdiction OF the court.
Duncan Moore. Maokay's nephew, then
went before the grand jury and gave
testimony which resulted I'm an indict-
nent charging his uncle with misappro-
.priation OF property to the entire amount
Of the judgment entered previously.
The indictment was withheld in the
hope that Mackay might return to this
state, IL being generally understood that
he was in Europe. Now II is alleged
Mackay has returned TO the United
States. but his exact whereabouts are not
known.
1t is stated that the greater part of
Mackay's holdings, which include several
Of the main business blocks in San An
tonic. were transferred previously to the
supposed European trip.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-12-28
GREATER DES MONIES BODY
FILES COMPLAINT ON RATES
(From a STAFF Corresnonden,,

From a staff Correspondent
WASHINGTON, Dec. 2i--(speeial Tele-
gram .)-The Greater Des Molnes commit
tee today filed complaint against the
Union Pacific and eight other railroad
companies with the Interstate Commerce
commission, alleging unjust and unrea-
sonable rates on shipments from or to
Des Moines 20 or from Salt Lake city
and ogden. Utah.
The petitioner prays that the defend
ants be required TO put into effect be-
tween pes Moines and salt Lake City
and Ogden and the locality commonly
known as the Utah common points, in
eludng points intermediate Herewith and
points ON branch lines leading from june
tlons Intermediate with said Utah com.
mon points In the states OF Colorado,
wyoming and Utah rates that are lust
and reasonable I'm and OF themselves and
with relation TO tho rates OF the cities
located along the Missouri river and cities
located along or east OF or near the
Mississippi river.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-12-28
DEATH RECORD
WIIIlnm nnnAr.

FAIRBURY, Neb.. Dec. 27.--(speclaL)-
The funeral services OF the late William
Bundy were held from the home of his
son, ID. w. Bundy. at Il27 G street, Tues
day Deceased was 81 years OF age and
death was due TO general debility. He
was veteran Of the civil war. His COM
rades of Russell post. Grand Army OF
the Republic. No, Il. had charge OF the
funeral services. Burial took place in the
Fairbury cemetery, Deceased had made
his home with his son in Fairbury for a
number OF years.
Mra. Iva Simmons bingham.
SEWARD, Nab.. Dec. 2I.-(Special)-
Mrs. Iva simmons Bingham, a pioneer
Seward girl. died at her home in Lin
coin today. leaving a little babe OF but
a few weeks She was married over a
year ago TO John Bingham, a mail clerk
on the Burlington. The body will be
brought 20 the home OF her parents, Mr.,
and Mrs. Frank simmons, for the funeral
services,
Omaha daily bee., 1911-12-28
Roosevelt Will
Not Attend Peace
Dinner Saturday

NEW YORK. Dec. 7.-Representatives
OF the citizens peace dinner to be given
saturday night. to which President TAFT.
leading foreign diplomats Andrew Csrne-
gic and many others have accepted invi-
tntlons. sought out Colonel Roosevelt to-
day 70 ascertain whether the colonel had
such Views on questions OF peace that he
would find It lnconvenient 10 attend the
dinner.
Colonel Roosevelt already had been in
formally invited and to that Invitation
replied in seven-page letter, which Nh
lard J. Bloomer. secretary Of the execu-
tive committee, absolutely declined 20
make public today.
Last night a formal invitation was
drawn Inviting the ex-presideut, but II
was Understood the invitation was with
held in order that Mr.. Bloomer might
so over and sound Colonel Roosevelt in
the matter
Absolutely no: 1 shall attend no din
ner." Colonel Roosevelt declared today
after MIR. Bloomer had called. Colonel
Roosevelt added that the correspondence
between himself and Mr.. Bloomer on the
subject would be made public Saturday.
Mr.. Bloomer said the endorsement Of
the pending international arbitration
treaties had not been specifically planned.
He did not know, he added. whether
President Taft ana Andrew carnegie
knew this or not.
Il want to announce" Mr.. Bloomer
said that the peace dinner with Presl-
dent Taft as the guest Of honor has not
been called for the specific purpose Of
endorsing the treaties with England and
France"
Omaha daily bee., 1911-12-28
HARRIS AND BLANCK FREED
Jury Finds Owners Of Triangle
Waist Factory Not Guilty.
CHARGED WITH GIRLS DEATH
ProDrtetors OF Factory In wkIch
Many Young Women Met Death
by Burning Held Not Respon-
sibIe for Horror.

NEW YORK. Dec 27.-The state failed
today In It's effort to fix me blame for
the ure horror OF March 20. 1911, in which
~ employees OF the Triangle Waist com
pany lost their lives. A verdict OF not
guilty was returned late today by the
jury In the case OF Isaac Harris and Max
Blanck- proprietors OF the factory, who
we're indicted in connection with the holo-
caust.
Unusual precautions were taken 10 pre-
vent repetition at the court house today
Of the demonstrations which have been
made against the defendants during the
trial Only a few persons were allowed In
the court room and the corridors ana en-
frances were heavily guarded by extra
policemen.
The Jury came Ia at t:a6 o'clock after
deliberating for an hour and forty-five
minutes. The pronouneement OF acqulttal
was first taken quietly by the defendants.
but after an adjournment 10 an ante
room they gave way to Their emotion In
tears when embraced by relatives and
friends. AS they passed out through a
lane OF policemen, 70 the street a larg
crowd OF men, women and children
awaited them. one hysterlcal man tried
70 press throush the throng crying. mot
guIltyy Not guIlty7 Murdererl Murderer!
Murderer!"
He fell On the steps OF the court house
In eonvulsions. gasping that he had lost
"a sister in the fire.
ny the time the excitement was over
the defendants had darted into subway
entrance. escaping tn hostile crowd
Harris and Bianck were not charged IN
wholesalo manner with the deaths that
occurred at the fire, but specifically with
manslaughter In the case Of Margaret
schwartz a young girl who was found
dead near a door on the ninth floor OF the
building. The main argument OF both
prosecution and defense was directed
against this door. the state introducing
more than 100 witnesses In an attempt to
prove that Il was locked and tho defense
Omaha daily bee., 1911-12-28
CAPTAIN MUMMA SUGGESTS
CHANGES IN FOOT BALL RULES

IOWA CITY. Ia, Dec. 27.-Captain
Morton c. Munma commandant OF the
state university OF Iowa, in letter to
the national intercollegiate rules com
mittee at New York today advocates the
granting of four downs to a foot ball
team who gains possession OF the ball
within ten yards Of Its opponents goal
line lie also urges prolongation OF
time when time expires and the ball Is In
motion In addition he suggests a change
OF value OF goal from field to two points
and would make the length OF a forward
pass unlimited.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-12-28
NEW FOREIGN PRODUCT
BEING INTRODUCED HERE
One-FOurth Of the Folks of 0malu
Find Life a Burden.
HUNDREDs ARE INVESTIGATING
Many Are AstOnished at wonderful
Results OF This New Remedy-
IL is Proving n RevcIa-
tiOn to Many.

twenty-five per cent OF the people OF
omaha find life a burden and have little
real happiness. The cause is nervous de-
bility, and is produced by modern condi-
tons Of city life" This statement was
made recently by one of the specialists
who are introducing a new tonic, ''rona
Vita" to the Omaha public.
According to this specialist the hustle
and worry Of modern life is too much Of
strain on the average man or woman.
and chronic nervous debility is the re-
suit The specialist claims that no in
dividual can hope to Succeed In Or enjoy
life when once the disease is established
and that comparatively few people know
the cause OF their poor health and lack
OF vitality.
Tired. droopy, half sick mon and
women are as common as leaves on the
trees" said one OF the specialists. They
nave uncertain appetites, poor digcsti,an,
little ambition and feel almost too tir,ai
for work most OF the time. They suffer
from timidity, have no initiative ana
haven't enough good, rich blood in their
veins to make them capable OF self-re-
lance. Their nerves are In such a state
that they imagine themselves afflicted
with various diseases at different tinnes
The real trouble with them is debilsy
produced by the life they lead.
The medical profession as a whole.
has recognized these facts for a numbel.
OF years, but little was done to overcome,
this ailment so far as the general public
is concerned until a tonic was introduced
In Europe few years ago which proved
very effective. a company has been or
ganized TO put similar preparation on
the market in the United States. The
medicine is called 'Tona Vita in thps
country, and It is now being introduced
in many cities here, / have charge OF
this work in Omaha, and 1 expect to get
wonderful results"
The specialists who have charge of the
Introduction of the medicine in Omaha
have given some astonishing five-minute
demonstrations. This consists in givins
the proper dose of the tonic to sufferers
from nervous debility. and in five minutes
requesting them to state what effect tlle
medicine had. ,
There Is an attendant remedy known
as Lees Rhubarb Laxative, which is most
valuable to those suffering with chrome
constipation. 1t has a pleasant taste,
does not grippe and acts promptly.
The sale OF the new medicine is now
the biggest thing Of the kind ever seen
in Omaha, and each succeeding day
marks an increase Of interest. "Tona
Vita" Is proving a complete revelation
to the thousands OF half sick. run down.
listless men and women in the city who
did not know exactly what was the mat
Ter with them. It would be worth any
body's time to visit Brandeis Drug Dept.
18th and Douglas Sts., south side main
floor. and inspect the large number OF
testimonials from those who have been
benefited by the new tonic and who have
undoubted faith in 1t as a remedy, Of un-
usual value. These specialists are on
hand to meet the public between the
hours OF a. M. and D. m ~,et
Omaha daily bee., 1911-12-28
MICHAEL CUDAHY
NAMED IN TRIAL
CONTINUED from FIrst Pace,
eination TO continue The old price fixing
pool which preYlnualY exiafnd

oination TO continue The old price fixing
pool which previously existed.
Another agreement introduced was
dated July I. 1909. and provided for a
loan OF 100000 20 Armour. Swift and
Morris by the First National bank o.
New York. An agreement dated Decem.
Der 10. 1902, was read which provided for
a loan Of Sis,oOc.OOO By Kuhn Loeb q
Co. James stiIlman and s. II. Hartman
to Armour. Swift aud Morris for uso IN
financing the National Packing comparv
when Michael Cudahy was taken into
the deal FOR tho reorganization Of the
proposed hlg company. now agreement
was drawn and signed by Armour, swift
Morris and Cudahy. and each deposlted
n.oOo.0oO in a Chicago bank as evidence
Of gooi faith" said veeder. "These de-
poslts were later withdrawn when the
organization OF the company was aban.
doned."
The government introduced In evidence
this agreement after the document had
been read 10 the jury