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Omaha daily bee., 1911-01-15
WAR ON LOAN COMPANIES
Nationwide Plan Of CampsiEn In
RuEurated by the sage FOun-
dalton,

Arthur Fl. Ham, special agent Of the Sage
foundation. who has charge Of the cam
paign against usurious loan companies,
started in New York last week, has entered
into negotiations with boards OF trade in al
most every large city in the country, and
has received pledges OF support from all
sections. It is planned to put the projected
reforms into operation in all parts OF the
country at the same time.
What Mr. Ham considers most impor-
tant victory was won when he secured
from the managers OF all the large depart
ment stores, who are members Of the Re-
tail Dry Goods association, pledges that
they will discontinue the practice Of dis
missing those employees found to be in the
grip Of the loan sharks.
The one firm hold Of the money lender
on his victim, said Mr. Ham, is from the
victims fear that exposure means loss OF
his position. Knowing this, the loan shark
makes threat after threat, and then never
hesitates to apply at last TO the victims
employer. He does it often after the loan
and Interest much above the legal rate have
been paid His purpose Is often to exact
the large sums known as bonuses. the pay.
ment Of which tho victim of the system
often resents and neglects to settle for
Under the new plan the large depart
ment stores have agreed to give no more
panies made through attorneys II suit
is filed the employees who are victims will
be furnished legal assistance II their cases
Omaha daily bee., 1911-01-15

turn out to be merltorlous. Several large
employers promised TO take up the matter
Of starting cooperative loan associations
so that those temporarily i'm trouble may
be helped at a fair rate Of interest and
reasonable conditions OF repayment The
employers participating in the agreement
have on their payrolls over 5000 EN-
ployes"
There are 125 loan companies in New
York that advertise steadily, he said, and
about 200 that do not advertise. They are
capitalized at an average Of $4,000 each,
turning over their SSOoOOOO capital about
ten times year at 10 per cent a month.
thus making their gross annual business
$50 10000
The model loan companies It is proposed
to start in this city and elsewhere will
limit the dividends to per cent on money
invested and win loan money at that rate
plus enough TO cover the cost OF office
maintenance. twenty-five such companies
are now established in different sections OF
| the country.-New York Times.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-01-15
OF GERMAN FARMERS
Two Million Awricuturists organized
In Two Bodies for Wu-
tuoI Benefit.

More than 100000 farmers Zoo Germany
have organized for mutual benefit and pro-
lection such an organization. 90 &c existed
in the United States. and were directly
politically. would hold the balance of power.
The German farmers are i'm two great
leagues. known as the Imperial AEricul-
tural union. Together they loaned i'm the
last year more than $500 1000 600 20 their
members The chief activities OF the two
leagues are in aiding their membership
financially. I'm improving crop cultures
through travelling experts in selling farm
products and in purchasing supplies
The Imperial Agricultural union has
siNty-seven circuit unions. made up Of 1S,333
local societies, with total membership OF
15I5.O0O II has SS53OOo.0O0 i'm assets. The
local societies are divided as follows
Twelve thousand five hundred and eighty
four savings and loan, 212S cooperative
purchasing, 1860 dairying and 1851 miscel-
lsneous The Imperial last year sold Sac
10000 I'm dairy products, and paid S3S.-
100000 for milk. Some of the groups in the
Imperial exclusively buy and sell spirits
distilled mostly from potatoes Other
groups look after the cultivation and sale
Of starch and it's products the cultiva ton
and conservation of fruits and vegetables
and the handling OF eggs and poultry.
There are In the Imperial also 100 grape
and wine growers societies 100 societies OF
Stock and cattle rsisers and a number OF
beet and beet sugar groups The entrance
fee into the Imperial is less than 81. The
average working capital of each member is
5000.
The second great farmers alliance Is the
General Agricultural union which has
5.712 local societies, with a total member
ship Of 4O5,sls. 1t has S1lLOOOOOO I'm assets
Nearly 400 Of the GOALS in the Genera
Omaha daily bee., 1911-01-15

arc savings and loan groups. The average
capital OF an individual member Is $500
The functions OF these two great organ
izauons are much broader than collective
bargaining In each division there are
scientific experts who visit the farms Of
the members and advise with them con-
corning crops live stock soil. woodland.
examining and suggesting remedies, etc.
There are laboratories Tor testing the soil
for members.
A third great national body Of German
farmers IS known as the Cooperative Pur-
chasing society 1t has twenty-seven CIR
cult unions, loss local societies and 2l6574
members 1t buys fertilizers feedsuffs,
seeds. coal and agricultural machinery.
: The annual average purchase by each
farmer was S14 The Cooperative has a
working capital Of $1O,7Oo.O00.
outside OF these three national farmers
organizations there are local dairyman So
cieties scattered all through the empire
1900 in ALL with an aggregate membership
of l7SOOO and total assets of 100000.
There is a fourth national agricultural
body-the Deutsche Landwirtschaft-an
important society for the technical sd-
vancement OF agriculture. There Is in
/ Germany only one political organization OF
/ farmers. 1t is called the Bun der Land
Write.
/ An eminent German economist says the
/ significance of agricultural unions I'm Ger
many lies in their successful advocacy OF
honest business dealing, in their insistence
on each payment and on economy in op-
Grating expenses. in their struggle against
usury and deception in the business and
moral training which they give 10 the
middle and lower classes, and IN the happy
combination OF progressive principles and
brotherly feeling which they stimulate.
There are I'm France two national CO.
operative societies OF farmers-the Central
Union Farmers Syndicate and the Cen
| trail Syndicate of French Farmers, the
former with 10000 members the latter
with $1,000. They buy mostly agricultural
machinery. There are 5000 Individual So
Omaha daily bee., 1911-01-15
Prescription for Bad Breath
and Chronic Indigestion

Foul Breath Is one Of many disaEreeable
and distressing Affections that come with
Indigestion. Below Is given the formula Tor
the treatment that Is producing such re-
markable results In hospital work FOR stotn-
ach trouble. 10 Is said 20 relieve almost
Immediately sour stomach. belching, dizZl-
ness headaches and misery after Catinp
and II used tor sufficient time will cure the
worst dyspepsia. Two ounces essence Of
pepsin: three ounces syrup OF Ginger; one
ounce Catandir compound Mix and take
one to two teaspounstul after each meal
and at bed time" Cataudir always comes
put up in ounce sealed packages. ANY
druggist should have &C in stock by this
time or he will quickly get II from his
wholesale house. For best results mix the
Pepsiu and the Ginger. then let stand about
an hour before adding the Catandir II
will be more convenient to get the ingredi
ents from the druggist and mix them az
home. Persons suffering from stomach
trouble should get this without delay.-Adv.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-01-15
TuIs of a Temperance Worker.

A young woman rushed up to young
man on Superior avenue the other day and
shook hands with him cordially. II have
a confession TO make to you" she gurgled.
You won't believe it, but l always thought
you drank"
The young man fingered for a Glove ana
tried not to blush.
And now" she pursued, II find that
you are actually a temperance worker
Now 1 see you are trying to be modest and
deny II, but you can never fool me again.
l overheard my brother saying in his
slangy way that you were a great booze
fighter Oh, he was In earnest, Why, he
said that you had punished more of the
stuff than any other ten men in Cleveland.
I'm proud to know YOU will you ever
pardon me for misjudging your
She was gone before he got through
choking.-Cleveland Plain Dealer,
Omaha daily bee., 1911-01-15
SUPERFLUoUS HAIR
DISAPPEARS LIKE MA GIG
Lady Will Send Free to Any Sufferer
The Secret Which Cured Her

From childhood / was distressed and hui
inflated by an unwelcome growth Of hair
on my face and arms. ] tried all the de-
pilatories, powders, liquids, creams and
other Tub-on preparations / ever heard of,
only to make II worse. / suffered the tor
ture OF the electric needle without being rid
OF my blemish. l spent a great deal OF
money on various things in vain, until a
friend recommended a simple, sOluable,
liquid preparation which succeeded for me
where all else failed and has won great
praise from many others a. well.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-01-15

cieties. The French government last year
loaned the farmers 100000 francs and now
has 66OO0OoO francs invested I'm agricultural
loans The growth OF wheat and cattle
is increasng.-C Chicago Journal.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-01-15
Heaters and Ranges

Steel ranges and heating stoves. all sizes famous
makes. known the world over. ranges and stoves
you can depend upon absolutely and on every
one sold the buyer will save SSe ON THE
DOLLAR at which II is priced.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-01-15
Draperies

There are lace curtains in white and ecru Not
tinGhAm. Irish point and novelty weNveS, curtains
for pAriOr. bedroom. dining room and library.
Then there are pOrtiereS in tapestry and many
other materials, all priced at Just 4Sc ON The
DOLLAR.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-01-15

This simple remedy enabled me perman-
emily TO md entire relief from all trace OF
unwelcome hair, and forever end all en-
barrassment II Is simple safe and sure
and can be used privately at home, with
out fear OF pain or blemish. IL makes the
electric needle entirely unnecessary. II Is
absolutely harmless, aud your own doctor
would endorse A.
I will tell in detail fun particulars, quite
without charge. 10 enable any other suf-
ferer 10 achieve the same happy results as
j did. All ! ask Is tWO-cent stamp for
reply. Address Caroline OsgOOd, I2i T. Old
p o. ST.. Providenoe, r. J.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-01-15
Rugs and Carpets

Rugs Of all sizes and every weave. Wilton velvet.
BrusSels Administer and many others, also art
squares, carpets of all wesves in a large variety
OF patterns. all finest quality goods but all SO now
at q straight cut Of $50 ON THE DOLLAR.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-01-15
An AtIantIc IncIdent.

In the month OF August 1896 / was cross
ing the Atlantic on La Bourgoyne from
France TO New York. great hurricane
overlook the ship in midocean. About day
light IN the morning we discovered a large
four-masted German bark with a flag OF
distress, also a flag signifying that the
ship was sinking, also another flag signify
ing that the crew wanted to desert the
ship We stopped about one-eighth Of a
mile OF the bark because It was dangerous
to 80 nearer. La Bourgoyne lowered three
'fehoats. They were large ones. requiring
ten or twelve oarsmen TO man them. In
the excitement and lack OF discipline of the
French sailors. they lowered one end OF
one boat faster than the other end and
split all the oarsmen into the ocean. They
sunk and we never supposed they would
rise. but they did, and were rescued by
The men In the other two lifeboats This
caused q delay OF az least thirty minutes,
and the German bark with the twenty
seven sailors near the bulwarks, waiting to
be rescued, was sinking at the same time
right before the eyes OF every one on la
Bourgoyne The lfeboats then proceeded
10 within about 30 feet OF the bark and
then the sailors jurmped into the sea and
we're thrown lines and pulled into the life
boats. After the rescuers had them al
aboard the hfeboats they rowed alongsid,
q La Bourgoyne and the sailors and IN,
men they rescued were all pulled up will
block and tackle.
Soon after this occurrence La Bourgoyn,
vent down off the coast Of Newfoundlan,
on It's return from New York to Havre
Eight hundred and fifty lives were los
and many can now remember the sickenin
accounts OF the conduct Of the Frenc
sailors who used knives in fighting wit
The passengers for places in the Hfeboat,
Who would think OF an American sailo
toing this? He would simply sink TO nj
aeath before he would use a knife again,
woman or child or any one else TO say
bic own life
draw these two parallel illustration
one disaster on the Pacific and the 9th,
on the Atlantic 20 show what disciplir
means. Discipline Is the foe OF falublut
IN the human.
SSES ed years SEo Hins-tsaths Of u
Omaha daily bee., 1911-01-15
For the Library

Some ofthe greatest bargains in library furniture
that were ever offered in the State Of Nebraska.
These are massive tables Of exquisite finish and
most stately design, priced at figures usually
charged for the most ordinary sort. Library cases.
ladies' writing desks, cOuCheS, leather rockers and
everything for the library <Em
and all are cut in price ......... OOHO
Omaha daily bee., 1911-01-15
The JOY of safety.

Very few people can comprehend the
passengers after they had re-em-
barked. No but those who
have escaped the knee weakening and
sioksning sensation of an earthquake, or
the deafening roar OF a great battle, or
the vortex OF the waves In a shipwreck, or
the distressing silence of one or two sec
onds following the awful crash Of a rail-
NToad wreck. just preceding the screams of
the wounded or the sensation OF the oper-
atinE table, can fully appreciate the pro-
found sense OF gratitude to their Creator
and Protector that those passengers, cap
tain and crew felt ordinary gratitude
might be multiplied one million times to
comprehend It. Nearly everybody over
forty years OF age has experienced the
converse of this; the stupid, selfish breath
Of ingratitude.
In due time the Queen limped into the
hATbor Of Seattle. The passengers declared
those two girls heroines of the fire. water
and storm. The captains bravery and in
telhsence we're suitably rewarded by the
officials of the Pacific Coast company, AZ
we'll as the harbor officials of San Fran
cisco.
The success of Captain Cousins, his crew
ana the passengers, In saving the Queen
was the wonder and admiration OF the time
OF all the people on the Pacific coast. hui
i verify believe it was due to one word
Discipline"
Omaha daily bee., 1911-01-15

SPECIAL EHpoESElLEMTi A. tn
method shove referred 70 has been en-
dorsed b. doctors, trus Specialists ana
many other publishers, we ADVISE an rad
err thus afflicted, 70 taxa advantage OF
Mr.. ossooa'a altar Ana Nxtts her "a ABOVE
Omaha daily bee., 1911-01-15
sonEs that Cheer.


Meanwhile, the people in the lifeboats
became excited and one craft was cap
sized; after a brief. silent struggle In the
vortex of the waves. nine went down to
rise no more. In the darkness. many of
ythe women commenced weeping and wall
ing and singing mournful songs-"Nearer
My God TO Thee" and similar depressing
hymns when all OF a sudden a young
lady, 20 years Of age Miss Peterborough,
stood up in one of the boats and called:
please stop this nonsense. We are not
going to die" and struck up a song of in
spiration, a humorous Irish song soon
after, another girl, Is years of age, in
another tossing boat, unknown to Miss
Peterborough, Joined in the song, her sweet
voice penetrating the darkness, and after
a while many others Joined, and It had a
very tranquilizing effect
The fire was extingushed after a struggle
OF four hours. The hull OF the ship was
uninjured and the vitsls-the machinery
were also uninjured, but the superstruc-
ture was badly burned and scorched. In a
couple OF hours the crippled ship overlook
the drifting boats and took the joyful occu-
pants aboard.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-01-15
For the Dining Room

There are complete dining room suits, in new and
most artistic designs all finishes including golden.
early English or fImed oak also beautiful ma
hOsany, or KenwoOd oak finest quality suits.
every one Of them. Odd tables, Bullets, side
boards, china Closets chairs, such large ASSOFt-
ment we could never describe them In detAil---
but they are all offered now at the SAme cut In
price received when we bought the stock. which
was 45c on the dollar. You save
55c on Every Dollar You Spend.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-01-15

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Omaha daily bee., 1911-01-15
DISCIPLINE FOE TO ACCIDENTS
%ormer Omaha Man Recounts Incl
dents to Prove Assertion.
HUMAN Is NOT INFALL1BLE
Bot that Discipline g. roe 10 II H.
shown by Two Specific In
stances which Are
cited.

Discipline is the foe Of falibuity in the
human" These words form the text Of an
instructive article In the Cleveland Plain
Dealer written by Peter Paul shelby. a
former resident Of Omaha, a prominent
Union Pacific official thirty years ago,
later manager Of the Montana Central.
more recently a ranc1er I'm Idaho and now
a resident Of gainesville. o.. Mr. Shelby
relates number OF instances coming
within his experience and observation
proving the life saving value Of sef-con-
troll and obedience in crisis lie says
in part:
on the 9th OF February. 1904, in the
darkness Of night the good ship Queen
speeding through a storm from san Fran
cisco to Seattle. was discovered to be on
fire, then thirty miles off the coast Of
Oregon. Passengers we're awakened with
-. start. The commander. Captain n e.
Cousins. decided TO put all Of the women
and other Of the weaker people In the life
boats. because II was doubtful II he could
save the ship. There were many heart
rendng, parting scenes, because the able
bodied men remained on the ship and II
they failed TO save IT. they we're to take
60 the RATS. but much TO the credit OF the
American character Cfor most all were
Americans), every able bodied man vol
unteered to stay with the captain and aid
him and his crew in extlngulshing the
flames.
They we're not long IN reeling out the
hose and manning the nozzles. The whole
after end OF the superstructure OF the
ship was on fire. The men fought the
flames as only those struggling for life
can contend All worked like Trojans; not
a voice was heard save the stentorian
commanding voice of the captain. Some
times the flames were the master and
sometimes Captain Cousins and his mer
we're masters. The men In the bowels Of
the ship. the stokers and the engineers
knew full we'll that II the men above die
not extinguish the flames, cremation was
their doom. The captain placed guards
around the ship at the bulwarks to prevent
excited people from jumping overheard
during the fire. which often occurs in such
cases.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-01-15


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Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1911-04-28
Many Going To The Circus.

Montgomery county will be well repre-
scented in Washington. D. c., on Monday
and Tuesday. May and 2, when Ringing
Brothers Circus pitches its twelve acres of
tents there for the two days. Four exhi-
billions and brand new parade will be
presented.
Indications point to bannar circus day
and the railroads are preparing to carry
thousands of people to "Ringlingville."
Since its brilliant opening in the Chicago
Coliseum. April |, this circus has been
turning throngs away in every town Wis
tied. Its unusual attractiveness is the
reason. 1t has a company of 400 of the
greatest performers ever assembled and
the acts they are presenting are of the
most sensational kind The menagerie
contains over 1000 strange geological
specimens. There are CRATES, camels,
gnus, yaks, nylghaus, ibexes. rhinoceri,
Wax vaarks. tapirs. hippopOtami. sacred
cattle, zebus. water boks, pOrcupines. all
varieties of the deer, bear cat and mon
key tribes and the smallest elephant ever
placed on exhibition. There are forty ele-
plants Among these are twelve babies
which are wonderful performers. They
walk on rolling globes. stand on their
heads. play tenpins. skip the rope, walk
ropes and play on musical instruments.
There are no less than twelve thrillers.
In fact the show is long succession of
thrills And there is more comedy in the
show than the average man encounters in
lifetime. Forty clowns, gathered from
twelve countries, furnish the laughter and
they are sure-fire comedians.
One big act among the riders is the
Croker family Of English Gypsies. Their
act is different from the equestrian spe-
cialties with which Americans are famil-
lar. Nothing like it has ever been seen
before in this country There are also
some wonderful acrobats equilibrists Jug
elers. aerialists and gymnasts
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1911-04-28
Men Needed On The Farms.


From the New York Times.
According to F. r. Stevens, aericulturist
for the Lehigh Valley Railroad, the hun
dreds of men on the park benches of this
city lamenting that they cannot get work
are sadly needed on farms right around
this city.
ut makes me SICK" Mr.. Stevens says,
Ito see all over this and other large cities
such husky looking men as I'LL the park
benches. loaing about while there are
farms in this State. New Jersey. and Penn
sylvania. where blowing is about to begin,
crying out for just such men as many OF
these men are. Thousands of these men
could get these jobs, for the summer at
least. if they would only take them.
Work. health. money and food await
them in the country. am always hear
ing about the bad condition of the poor in
crowded New York Why don't some of
these men. who are having hard time,
fill the gaps in the farming forceH Along
the Lehigh Valley road. alone. there are
many fields lying comparatively idle for
lack of help. Cows are kept down to the
lowest possible number because reliable
mixers cannot be found, and there is the
same dearth of labor in all departments
of farm life.
MANY young farmer is operating an
80 or 100 acre farm alone except for a
little uncertain. highly paid day labor at
harvest time. cannot understand why
this condition exists while farmers will pay
an able worker from $25 to $35 a month,
in addition to giving him comfortable
home and good food and plenty Of it. To
us in the rural section Of the country that
sort of job seems much better than what
thousands of men put up with in the city.
And il is certainly better than remaining
in the city with no job at ALL Besides.
farm life is not nearly as unattractive as
it used to be. the telephone and trolley
lines and the modern labOr-saving devices
having greatly relieved the drudeery of
earlier years"
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1911-04-28
Church Celebration.

The celebration of the first anniversary
of the dedication of Mt Zion Baptist
Church. at Beane. this county. will take
place on Sunday May 7th, 1911.
The members of the church and congre-
CATION will assemble at 10 O'Clock for the
Sunday School session and remain for the
entire day. as there will be services at II
O'Clock. A. M. and and 1880 P. M.
The speakers for the day will include
such prominent pastors as Rev. B. D. CAV
of the West Washington Church Rev. H.
V. Hewlett. Of the Second Baptist Church !;
Rev. F. J. Lukens. former Philadelphia,
Pa, pastor, and the well-known evangelist
and lecturer. Rev. A. II. Zimmerman.
The church is entirely free from debt
and no collection for that purpose will be
taken.
Many persons are expected from Wash
ineton. Rockville and for miles around in
this county.
All are invited to bring basket lunch
and spend the day.
Rev NJ G. Leaman is the pastor of the
church.