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The Springfield herald., 1912-11-22
Wheat in Minneapolis.

Minneapolis. - Wheat - December,
S3h 6S3asc; May, SS1 SS7sc; cash. No,
l hard, s6asc: No. l northern, s49s a
S5Tsc; No. northern. S2@s3c; No. 3
rS.St, S04S2c
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Ne<k1 H7<..eN-.
The Flnisher.

The Flnisher.
Counsel Ito witness)-What is your
husband?
Witness-He's a finisher.
Counsel-What does he finish?
Witness-Well. he's just finishing
his time In Pentonville prison.-Lon-
don Answers.
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Mixed Up.

"How could that fellow be indicted
for making counterfeit money!"
why not?"
Didn't they say that jury found
true bills?'
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carnsntler lis Handy Guy

Carpenter Is Handy Guy.
Carpentier is a mighty handy guy
for American fighters to have hanging
around Paris. They take turns going
over there and making name for
themselves by whipping him, but they
Mayer meet each other.
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Price Of Flax.

Duluth. Minn.-Linseed-On track
end to arrive, $1.40A, November,
s: 3s; December, 1891 asked; Janu.
airy. $1.35 asked; May. $l.37A nominal
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FRIEND In need" my neigh
bor said to me,
A friend In need is what mean to be;
In time of trouble will dome to you.
And in the hour of need you'll find mo
true" Henry Van Dyke.
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Appropriate.

"One OF the most appropriate &C
tions would be one against powder
trust"
How so?"
Because they would 60 sunE!s c
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Lad and SpeIter

St. Louis.-Lead-Dull, $3.50.
Spelter-Steady. $3.50.
The Springfield herald., 1912-11-22
MERsoN says: "I

MERSON says: IT Know no
such unQuestionable bndge
and ensign of sovereign mind. as that
tenacity of purpose which. through all
changes of companions parties or for
tunes. changes Eever. bates no Jot or
heart or hope. but wenries out opposition
and arrives at its port"
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Butter.
MISCELLANEOUS MARKETS.
Cotton at New Orleans.

New Orleans.-Cotton-Spot quie
and 1-16c off; middling, IL Lice.
The Springfield herald., 1912-11-22

IS easy enough to be pleas
ant
When life flows along like song:
But the one worth while is the one with
smile
When everything goes dead wrong.
E w. Wilcox.
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Grain.

Wheat, choice milling. 100 lbs. Il 81
Rye. Colo, bulk, 100 lbs. ...... 1.C5
\ ebraska oats. sacked ........ .1.31
Corn chop. sacked .1.9l
CCrn. In sack .................l .l.30
Bran. Colo, per 100 lbs. LOO
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Live Poultry,
Eggs.

Eggs. graded No. net. F. o.
B. Denver .............26 .26 @2S
Eggs, graded No. 2 net. f. o.
B. Denver ..............2O 20 Q22
Eggs, case count. are bring
ing from ..............$7.5O@S.1O
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LATE
MAR K E
UoTATIoN MS
Newspaper Union New. Service.
DENVER MARKETS.
Cattle.

Cattle.
Beef Steers, cornfed. good to
cholce ........... .S.5O09.5O
Beef steers, cornfed. fair to
sood ...........700 00US.5V
Beef steers. grassers. good to
Suolce ........ ......... .o.oVUi. i.oV
Beef steers, grassers, fair to
Heifers, prime grasseis. $500 @6.O0
Cows and heifers, grassers.
good to choice ......... .4.75@5.5
Cows and heifers. grassers.
fair to good. .4.00@4.75
Cows and heifers. corn fed.
good to choice .......... 5.50@6.00
Cows and heifers. corn fed,
fair to good ........ 500 $50
Feeding COWS ............. .3.50@46O
Gamers and cutters. .2.50@40O
Veal calves .6.OO@S.50
Bulls ...... 3.75@4.50
Stays ............ ...... .4.OO@ $50
Feeders and stockers, good
to choice ................5. .5.759 I.Ou
Feeders and stockers. fair TO
Feeders and stockers. COM
mon to fair .4.0045.OO
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Sheep.


(Prices Paid by Denver Jobbers, F.
o. 3. track. Dcnyer.)
Colorado upland. per ton, .13.00914.o0
Nebraska upland. per ton. .12 0O912.50
Second bottom, Colorado
The Springfield herald., 1912-11-22

HINK you mid all this mighty
T. OF things for ever speaking.
That nothing of itself will come.
But we must still be seeking?"
The Springfield herald., 1912-11-22
Hogs.

Good hogs .................T .T7547 7.95
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-08-26

rfocK AND WATCH nnv.rrrv,,
Did Country watcnmaNe r--Main-
springs. Jewels. Use each: giasssa
isc. jacobson. First and Steward
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and presently the big comic pa.
pefs Ia the East and the magazines
we're grabbing of his stuff as fast
as he could write H.
OF course. no young writer 40
successful "a this one could avoid
hopping off 90 NY0rk Tho next
Job for the doctors az John Hop.
kius Is to invent an antitoxin cs.
pceiaily doped for squirting into
western uewspapermen suffering
from N'York fever.
Wen. berton worked on a Man.
haitian paper some. vas aaso-
ciate editor of Puck for q while and
then east himself loose 20 do that
which the Muse called upon him To
do and nothing else. She has called
very many times. There Is no
magazine o. any consequences In
the country that has not bought
poetry from Bcrion braiey. And
for over a year he has been writing
a daily poem for The Star
This - a reckleasiy short &C
count % this famous yoang writer's
life. Hut our readers have a per
feet personal acquaintance with
him anyway from the delicious
verses he puts before their eyes
from day 10 day. In looks. Braley
Il a big fellow blTflsted. big
hearted and blk In the humanity
and cheer and good English he puts
into his poetry.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-08-26

n.-,os Raley. who + rapldiy be
sm,ux = millionaire writing
s,uss fur The star and a dozen
rlzss papers and magazines. Is per
- he leading humorous poet In
Sr,.sca today. And be 80 young
r. Rraley has seen some Me
Ia Nork. he Was born An
nsslson via. went gayly and
N.ksiy through the city schools
- graduated from Wisconsin
rrlvsnity ~ the skin ~ his
go as be says himself
~ began that funny thing you
II wors In 1895 when he went
z gntte. Mont.. and landed a job
= ths later Mountain tthat's the
mux q ! newspaperl a. a cub r.
prssr After a year, the editor
h. hin. said he would never BE-
4 newspaperman, ami as TO his
ns,ry. which Ilraiey bad begun 10
ui,s. Pooh, POOH"
ms made oar hero 50 blamed
-. he wsnt over 10 the rival
mr. forced himself into a job
"a = eyerlasiingiy scoopcd the
k.sr Mountain from day TO day
Ast Presto. nraley vas soon rec
orlrea As the best reporter In
ubnlaaA
Bat tie thlng next 20 his soul
rs poetry mostly funny poetry.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-08-26
POLITICAL GOSSIP FROM THE
BY gibson GARDNER

In 1911 Taft said. 4 cannot APP
prove this revision OF Schedule X
because there has been no report
BY a tariff board
In 1919 Taft said. 4 don't agree
with congress that this revision OF
Schedule X ~ In agreement with
the findings OF the tariff board"
Commenting on which. Reprcsen.
tative George W. Harris OF Neb-
raska. concludes. What We need
In conuection with Schedule X AZ
this time IL not Information. but
good faith
In the report 10 the senate on
the Lawrence strike is found tho
following word picture Of living
conditions In this community:
fiow raft Helps Workers.
The head ~ a Portuguese family
worked In a coltdA mill. where his
pay never exceeded a. per week.
His wages did not serve 20 provide
sufficient ciothing In addition 10
rent and food. 20 IN August his
vic tftAFfrA III" tANtan N ~ 'tANt
10 make money 10 buy winter cloth,
ing
Earlier In the summer she had
boarded two children Of a nelghbor
woman who worked. For the care
Of the tao children and for their
meals sho resolved $3.50 week ~
sir days. Work IN tho mills was
slack and she. being slow. could
make only a. to $3.50 a week. After
five weeks work she had 10 stop
on account OF illness. On the first
Of October this family received a
present OF s. nom relatives In an
other part Of the United states who
heard Of the wlie's illness, and this
money vas given 10 the grocer In
part payment OF the account with
him. This family paid 81 a week
for an apartment % three rooms,
one Of which was too dark 70 read
In at midday Of clear day.
There was an eighth-barrel OF
flour II the house At the time this
account began august 28l. and
the wife baked a considerable por.
ton OF the bread used BY the fam
ny. sometimes AZ night, while en-
ployed az tho mills"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-08-26
WHAT'S THE MATTER WITH TEXAS?
TOO MANY COLONIES, SAYS STILL

PRIVATE HENRY CLAY STILL
Who is running for governor Of
Texas on an antl-eoionei platform.
HOUSTON. Tex. Aug. &C., Henry
Clay SIN Ia very loud and noisy
and vociferous on tho colonel ques-
ton. He's dead set agin' any and
all coloncla-that IA. volunteer
coioneis. not the regular sure.
enough article. And he's making a
race for governor OF Texas on that
platform.
There are entirely too many
colonies In this state. and all
through the South. with Kentucky
leading by big majority. but Tex.
M Is coming up at a good gait. |"
said Private" a. Clay Still TO m
ASSORTED condemnation Of colonies
the other day.
OF course. this idea doesn't take
well with tho coionels. but IL listens
fine 20 the priyatgs
why" snorted SIN. I'm tho last
state democratic convention. three
out Of four men were called colonel.
Some Of them we're not old enough
TO have been in the spanish-Amer-
lean war.
There are no prlvates left In the
South any more" But here Stlll
was aEghtly exaRgeratinR. He
pridea himself on being a mere pri.
vats. although he IL a veteran OF n
real war. and there Is another pri-
vate living near Dallas and ono In
San Antonio. too.
stiil wants a law forbldding every
Tom. Dick and Harry being n
colonel. restricting the privilege OF
wearing that title 20 those who bore
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-08-26


ULSTER BAY. Aug. 26.--Hope
"a, he senate campaign contri-
sllons Investigation committee
souid summon William Loeb. jr..
sao was present at the interview
ylen ne tRooseveltj and the late
n Hartman discussed contri-
slhons TO the presidential cam
20 IN 1904, was voiced here to
By Col Theodore Roosevelt,
progressive nominee for presi-
- Loeb, now collector OF the
y Of New York, visited Sycamore
aai last night. Colonel Roosevelt
KY expressing a desire 10 answer
- testimony given Friday 10 the
Lss's committee by John D. Arch
"a OF the Standard OIL Co. at the
@s,iesf possible moment said
loeb told me last night that be
- seen a statement that he was
% summoned before the com
-..'ee and wished TO advise me
msAfmng the rumor told him
~ ne must testify 10 everything
r saiisd Loeb was my private
ssfstary then.
mhsn ] made my statement
vs 'aI Hartman II was during Har-
~ = lifetime. then let 1t rest.
~ the Senate committee
- 70 listen 10 hearsay gossip
IN Archbold and OdeII regarding
&C. ~ hartman sald and what oc-
- sa az that interview. I will be-
~ % have them listen to Loeb.
~ va, nas present At the interview
\ NI..' s aa Hartman ask mo to got
100 ana Cortelyou 10 contribute
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because Judge Milton ID, Purdy,
attorney for the so-called lumber
trust Of retail merchants In the
Mississippi valley. was delayed In
arriving from Minneapolis. the
hearing that was 10 have begun
this morning under the direction OF
Special Assistant Attorney General
Clark McKercher was postponed
until tomorrow. The hearing II
held in Seattle 20 take the tesu-
mony OF manufacturers and whole
aalers Of lumber In the Pacific
Northwest. In order 10 save the gov.
eminent the expense Of mileage and
10 expedite matters generally.
The Testimony will be made part
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-08-26

course. She win pay II uncon-
Aelonsly. She will pay Il every
time she buys pint Of milk. She
VIII ray Il when she buys tho new
baby a dress. She will pay II when
the baby, boy.grown, gets his first
pair of pants. When baby has tho
Group she will pay It. Moaslos.
whooping cough. Every time she
buys a pair OF baby shoes. or a set
OF blocks. or rocking horse. she
win pay II.
II may puzzle Mrs. brighton
Just as II may puzzle you. and you.
and you--to figure out how she IL
paying rent 10 tho downtown land
lords when the baby has the whoop-
Ing cough. She pays Il by indirec'
ton True. the family doctor has
no downtown office. lie lives just
around the corner. and hIs office 10
In his home.
How n Works.
Shucka' DO you imagine tho
doctor isn't paying downtown rent.
too He wears clothes. so does his
wife. Well. his wife. let's say. goes
TO the Graham suit house. In the
naiilargoon building. on Second av..
for a suit OF clothes.
The landlord soaka the Graham
suit house $50. 900 year rcnt. The
Graham suit hous. 10 entitled TO
charge enough for It's clothes 10
meet tho ront and earn decent
profit.
The doctor pays for the suit his
wife buys hls share Of the differ.
ence between fair rent and an es'
orblsnnt rent. plus the actual worth
OF the aulf.
Doesn't Matter How They Come.
Then baby comes down With
whoopins cough. You call in the
doctor.
THE cos, OF LIVING" reasons the
doctor. thinking OF the suit. is
high Ny fees must be proportion
htely high"
And there you are paying the
downtown landlords that extra as.
seasment OF $685.
For that's what every newcomer
IA worth 20 the landlords. whether
he comes via the Northern Pacific
or via the Stork Limited. The
Stars expert statintscIan, with a
complete hat of downtown rents.
past and present. before him. says
so
Viewed sentimentaily. a baby 10
priceless roasesalon. Viewed
from the standpoint OF business. Il
Ia worth 1896 a ycar--to the down
town landlords.
How. then. doos II work outf The
more people there are. the harder
II 10 TO get Job. When many mon
want the same Job. the less the JOB
ia worth In dollars and cents. Vet
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LUMBER MEN TO BE GRILLED
HERE BY THE u. S. OFFICIALS

of the record Of main prosecution
OF the trust. About 30 witnesses
will be examined here. II ls charg.
ed that the Northwestern Lumber.
mems association. having retail
yards in Minnesota. Nebraska. Iowa
and the Dakotas, is responsible for
syndicate OF retailers who have
agreed. In violation of the law in
restraint OF trade, TO boycott mills
and lumber wholesalers who sold to
others I'm their territory.
McKercher. the government pros
ecutor. got his start in cattle. He
studied law In the office of Fred H.
Peterson In 1890. His parents now
live In Kirkland.
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Situations Wanted
Female
Male and Female Help
Wanted
Situation w anted--Male

Young man. 20. good worker. 6wsa-
sah descent. wants position with
carpenter In city To learn trade.
X.tf0
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Wanted to Buy---Furnitura

N~~~~~~o~~N~0~~s~o ~N~-~N~~NcOo~e~
Modern rurn. co. ais Pike: NJ ssls
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mo STANDARD OIL MONEY
RECEIVED" SAYS ROOSEVELT

funds 10 himself and Odell for a
state campaign. Neither Hartman
or I ever mentioned Hartmann
contribution or the expenses OF my
campaign.
Loeb telephoned either Bliss or
CortelyOn. transmitting Hartman =
request. and also teieEhoued bliss
or Cortelyou about alleged Standard
on contributions. making In my be
half the same request ! had made
directly In two letters and a teie-
gram and receiving the same assur-
ance I had received. that no stand
ard OIL money had been received
or would be received"
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SWEEPING
INVESTIGATION

WASHINGTON. Aug 26.--The
Penrose- Reed POindextsr resolution
calling for a wide and thorough IN.
vestigatiOn. OF campaign contribu'
tiOns since 1904 wes adopted In the
senate this afternoon. Senator
Penrose predicted that congress
would adjourn within an hour. as
sorting that an agreement on the
deficiency bin had been reached.
The Penrose resolution adopted
In the senate by a viva voce vote
provides a sweeping investigation
of ali correspondence and transac-
lions between John d. Archibald.
president Of the STANDARD OF Co.
and members OF congress.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-08-26
JOLLY LANDLORD TRUST CONGRATULATES
MRS. BRIGHTON ON ARRIVAL OF NEW BABY

the more people there are, the high.
or the rents. And, NJ has been
shown. the Mrs. briahtons Of Seat
tie pay.
They earn Iess and pay more, and
the landlords, Who are In many
canes employers a. we'll. get EN-
coming and going.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-08-26
PUBLIC MARKETS
PIi.E

PIKE
Tomatoes. s lbs i0c. piums. loc
basket. soodless ralsins. ice 10.
Ieifvsred. bananas. fSc and zoe doz..
neara gOc boz. crab apples. $50 box,
dellvered. huckiebaffios, ttH lprf
Yakima potatoes. Soc cwt,, deiiYered'
coffee. a0c value. . lbs. 81 nauer !.
kraut &c H.. shoulder mutton .c
sgtirst &c ID. silver salmon. &C. ID;
corned beaf. Sc ID. boiling beef
a. IA
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-08-26

ITaIibut. 2 lbs. i5c. salmon. i0c 10
aneIts. 3 lbs t5c. Ling cod, lbs. i5c
black cod. z lbs. fEcs bacon, 35c ID
machine sliced dried beef, 15c H.;
ham loaf. SOC ~. veal loaf. soc ".
potatoes. 81 sack, flour, 1l.sv sax
reeits salt. Toe, 3 boxes matches,
Zoe. zoe ripe olives. for Csc. soc
crane luIca. zsc, French mustard, Toe
iar' pickles and reiishea. i0c bottle;
cans corn. 11c.
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II in times Of national peril
There being quite a few colonies
In the democratic party In the state.
Still IL running as sort OF free
lance candidate. keeping the lance
free to prod any colonei-of-peace he
meets up with.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-08-26

s~--ese~~r>rSc~rN~e>>~S> ~@~~>e>s-e~~~r~~-r~r~r>
Piano ieAsonN. experienced teacher.
special summer rates. beginners
speciality. References kcnw0od
swedish massage. facial and seal D
treatment. BY graduate nurse, AZ
my homo or yours. 81 appoint =
meut East t1e9
Plano lessons. experienced teacher.
special summer rates. beginners
speciality. kenwood 1909.
Nlehols. bunax 5wn. ffinekisY fsSk
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~-~~~e>~~~~y~>~.~-~~~~~ ~~~~e~~~~S~~~~r~~~~N
Loat-AuRust 20. at Stone Fishers,
small purse with tt2.01 and locker
key No. 7sS. Finder please return
TO Frederick a Nelson. postoffice
department.
Lost-~A small crochet bag. SIS IN
gold and small change. SUNDAY
afternoon between w. eSth st. and
g2nd Az and w 73rd and 27th nv.
reward. Cali ballard 1926.
Dyaing aud cleaning coatorium Dye
Works. East 29z. Wagon calls and
delivers
Eyes tested free. graduate opticlan,
glasses az reasonable prices. Tho lit
tie store that sells for less. it2I 3rd.
Plain open faced watch, Bilikln fob.
street or Bon Marcho reward.
Main T22f
Pound Black and white female
mongrei fox terrier. Phone y. a.
1900
Want house e. office furniture, caBh.
Gibson Chandler. $40 Pike VI. 524I.
Plumbing repairs eor ur.; refer
ences. .. "A. 1875
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~~~~-@~-~-~s-.~~~~~- ~~<~~~~.~-~~~y~>~>-
Dr. A. lee Lewis. consulting chir0-
praetor. Hours : 10 .. m 3tt-T Ar
eads Annex. Main ist1. Lady attend
ant
RUPTURE CURED. perpanent. no
opsfatlon or fstentton from labor.
pvef 1eo cases cured past two
tsArs zgcs ! 70 10. Harvard
System. 1I Kitsi BifH Seattle.
CORNS- ss rs@s cure ssrns a.
store OF mailed, Tsc. O. ~ Frognsf.
tatf Ueneaaes 81
CffffopODr. manfeurirx. facial
ard scalp ireatmsnta. Suite -.
zf7H fskc A.
chirupOdy and mAnicurlng ziV Lbs
erty Bldx.
GILLETTE BLADES sharpenet, soc
doa. rnEorr 1tc. etc. 1907 9Th av.
Get Aeanalnted Socistr. Names and
nidresaca 1cs Pine Street.
VIII not 10 Responsible for any bills
% Mrs. AoBrealety. =. Mcfirsaiety.
Mira. Richardson. graduate midwife
Harrison $3.50
Nichols hunKaiews hinckiey Hik
N.v ~ ~mx al IA The Ara"
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City Real Estate.


LET THE GOLD BAR TWINS
DO YOUR WORK
The Gold Bar Twins. OpPOR-
TUNfTY and CERTAINTY. are
ready 10 make 50 much money for
you that you Will not have to
work THE GREAT NORTHERN
RY. 10 spending hundreds OF thou
sands OF dollars in putting in big
assembly yards at Gold kar Hun
dreds OF men. numbers OF FAINT
lies, are only waiting for the yards
10 be completed and they will
have 20 60 to Gold Bar. They VIII
have 20 go 20 hold their Jobs.
They will have 10 have homes.
This viii all come 10 pass within
SO to 90 days. Buy Gold fsar Real
Estate Now and make money. The
opportunity Is there and It's GER
tain.
OSCAR JENSEN 4 co.
3if Northern Bank Bldg, tth g. Pike
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Nice Clean hoUaek coping rooms at
Hotel rratton. bg1s Ballard av. Bal.
lard iasa.
CAPITAL HO1Eis--ios Jackson St
soc % tito DAY; 1880 10 IS week.
HOTEL CLAHENDON-fl5h tth Av.
q Rooms soc ard use. Elliott st7i ..
Hotel Livingston. 1891 LIST av. Mod
ern. Rates $3.50 per week and an.
HOTEL OXFORD. 1880 list av.. mod :
srn. raies $3.50 per week and up,
harrington. isis second. o. week
UP.
Hotel Consul, 6th aud Wash. rmA
81 and up. beds 1sc. Free baths.
HOYAL HoTEIe--sof firth av. 2sc
70 T5e night. si7t to 81 week,
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No. no. crodulous reader, The
above letter Is fake. II was
never written.
II Mrs. brighton were TO receive
such a ietter-and. by the way.
Mrs. Brighton" Is myth--ahe
would swell up and bust with right.
eouz wrath.
For why should Mrs. Brighton
pay rent 20 the downtown land.
lordsg And why Is her ''asaess-
ment" raised from tT2.1s TO ssi 30
on the arrival OF the NTH little
BFlEhtong
It's bard enough. goodness knows,
10 make both ends NEE, on the
measly wages her husband earns.
with seven mouths 20 feed --inciud.
Ing the last onel What with doc.
tors bills. and shoes wearing out.
and the house rent TO pay. aud all
oh. dear And what are the
downtown landlords taking about.
anyhow DO they think she's occn.
pying any Of their property
Well. she'll not pay 90 They can
whissle for their money.
Poor Mrs. brighton, She IL a
good. simple soul. and the intrica.
cies OF high finance are Greek 20
her. She win pay the money. Of
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-08-26

WASHINGTON. D. C.. Aug. a.
SsrAer inquiry into Industrial con
szons IN Lawrence and other New
ksIAad textile min communities
, asksd b. Senator Miles Poindex-
~. aashoE OF the famous I-awrence
GTiks lnaulry.
VIA about the earnings. profits
~ equalization Of the Lawrence
Ais
( Ihzt Is The question now asked.
we have a striking picture OF
hbr conditions In this NELL 70
prt. says Senator Poindexter.
VI this Il only bali the story. wo
oxti 10 have the other chapter.
Nk1e paying starvation wages and
EDlaeing Americans with tho
aezpsst Of Oriental aud European
1ts. hex have the manufacturers
ecspsFeds What are their earn
ezs thssr equalization How
uaet watered stock How much
hviasnds7 where Il the stock
NJ How does Schedule X work
y these regards? Let "a have a
proper background against which
= FisT the conditions Of working
,eo5le ia the tariff protected mill
humanity"
Tsfs's Wobbilng.
u veioing the latest amendment
y The WOOL tariff President Taft ex-
rsssed the opinion that any lower
% Of these duties al this time
soelf seriously disturb the textile
htassry.
he duties on wool and It's manu-.
rssarss under the present law
Gsrage 100 per cent.
: Following IL the record OF Taft's
NATION to this wool schedule:
In 1908 Taft said. The present
e1iies are doubtless too high and
p1orld Be subjected to a substantial
tTsion downward"
Ia 1909 TAFT said. THE Payne
zhrieh btu Is a substantial com
iaaee with our prediction
esdge"
10 1910 Taft said. mo doubt the
etss on WOOL are excessive. They
tould be revised"