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khaki yarn the price has advanced continuously.
 Dealers deny they arc reaping any larger profits by the increases, but are being charged more by the manufac- turers.
 Manufacturers retort that there isn't one of them getting rich from the yarn being sold.
 The whole wool business narrows down to the cost of producing the raw material. The increased cost of raw wool, the tremendous demand for wool and the labor situation are given as the real causes for the "rise in wool"
 With proper regulation, however, there is no reason why the demand for that product should tend to increase the price, as the cardinal principle of government regulation has been to set aside the results of the law of supply and demand. The thing has been done with food and coal, and could just as easily be done with wool.
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PRICKLY PEAR SAVES CATTLE.

Ell Dorado, Texas, Dec. 25.-But for the utilization of the prickly pear for feed, thousands of head of cattle and sheep in the drought stricken portions of west and south Texas would have died of starvation, it is claimed by stockmen.
 In some localities the country has been almost denuded of this wild growth. Even the roots are found to contain high percentage of nourish- ment, and they have been dug out of the ground in enormous quantities and fed to hungry live stock.
 "Prickly pear" is the common name for variety of cact:.3 t,-a.. covers millions of acres of the semi-arid re- zion of Texas. Its value as an emer- gency feed product has long been known to and taken advantage of by ranchmen in time of drought, but it is now proving of more value than ever before this time.
 Some stockmen make a practice of cutting up the thick "pads" of the plant and mixing them with cotton seed cake in order to obtain a bal anced feed ration.
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Washington, Dec. 25.-It has been said that the kaiser has some friends whether they intend to be or not in Congress, but one thing is certain, Senator Henry Cabot Lodge of Mass achusetts is not one of them. sen ator Lodge has been one of the bitter est enemies the kaiser has had to reckon with. He has been strongly anti-German since the beginning of the world war in 1914.
 The power of United States sen ator is great enough in itself, but Senator Lodges power in the Senate is added to by reason of his assign ment to three of the most important committees, those on Foreign Reia- tions, Finance and Naval Affairs.
 If Senator Lodge chose to do so he might place 3 long string of let ters back of his name, for he has been awarded degrees by many uni- versailles and colleges. He is some literary light, too, besides being a statesman. He is the author of "Life and Letters of George Cabot "Short History of the English Colonies in America" Life of Alexander Ha1nil- ton," Life of Daniel Webster Life of Washington" co-author with The edore Roosevelt in Hero Tales From American History" and the author of many other works.
 Henry Cabot Lodge was born in Boston May 12, 1850. He graduated from Harvard College in 1871 and from Harvard Law School in 1875, with the degree of LIB. In 1876 he was given the degree of Ph.D. by Harvard University He served two terms in the lower House of the Massachusetts legislature, for being literary by disposition, he was popu- lar in the Bean City. After several terms in Congress, Massachusetts elected him to the Senate. That was in 1893, and he has been there ever since. If it will encourage the kaiser any, it is permitted to announce that Senator Lodges term of office will end on March 8. 1923, which, doubt less. insures his being on the job until the end of the war.
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PASSING THE WIND.

William Jennings Bryan said in a temperance address in Kankakee:
 "A little boy once asked his father at dinner:
 "Pa, what makes your nose so red?
 "'The wind, of course,' the father answered gruffly. Pass me that can of beer, and don't have so much to say.'
 '''Yes, Willie,' said the mother with the sweetest of smiles, pass your father the wind, and be very careful not to spill any on the tablecloth.' "-- Detroit Free Press.
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NEWS PUBLICITY AND ADVER.
 TISING.

News publicity is not advertising. It cannot produce the same effect.
 Put selling language in the news columns and it is no longer news and is no longer selling talk.
 News is not intended to sell-it de- scribes vital event, current or To- cal happening.
 News is ordinary conversation. Dis play advertising is brass band.
 Publicity did not make national success of the recent Red Cross cam paign. In the progressive cities pri- vate sources raised money for local newspaper advertising = display-big space - big type big noise = put across big.
 In New York $25,000 was spent in the newspapers for display advertis- ing, the money being obtained through private sources. The result was that over $1,O00,OOO was raised that same week. There was no anxiety or worry about it after the newspaper advertis- ing campaign had been started there was merely confidence that the public would respond "nobly." The "big wallop" lies in display ads. They "get to" the crowd with the least possible risk of being over- looked. The mower to attract, the ap- peal and the clinching argument is there in big type, and the rest is easy The Canadian government has done wonders in promoting war campaigns with newspaper advertising. Uncle Sam could try it with the assurance of being equally successful. The news papers are patriotic and are ungrudg- ingly giving away space for newspa- per publicity for every cause help ing to win the war. But they know and advertising men know-that dis play advertising does the business quicker, surer and at the least expen diture of energy and cost.
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PUTS NECKLACE ON
 DOG; NOW IT'S LOST

Minneapolis. Minn., Dec. 25.-Caro- line Ruben. the little daughter of I. H. Ruben. was sitting in her fathers automobile on Nicollet avenue. Her pet fox terrier, Trot. was with her.
 The little girl was wearing neck lace that had belonged to her great grandmother. Just for fun she took it off and put it around Trot's neck.
 Just by chance Trot say dog he didn't like and jumped out of the car and chased it. Trot came back a few minutes, but the necklace did not.
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THE FIRE PEND SAYS.

As New Year is upon us 1 grip my teeth and spit Upon my hands, determining To do my darndest bit. Resolved: That I'll not waver From path of duty stern, But grab my torch and gasoline And make things start to burn. I'll fire the widows cottage To mend her careless ways, And jump into a mansion Through the plumbers little blaze. Just let me find warehouse Bulged out with soldier food; My match will put the kaiser In 'preciative mood.
 With all the world to roam in It's here I'd rather stay; For 1 get a constant welcome In the good old U. S. A.
 Southern Construction News.
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Quality of Knowledge Counts.

What Is needed to elevate the soul is, not that a Iuan should know all that has been thought and written in regard to the spiritual nature-not that a man should become an ency- clopedia; but that the great idea, in which all discoveries terminate, which sum up all sciences, which the philos- opher extracts from infinite details, may be comprehended and felt, quotes William Ellery Charming. It is not the quantity, but the quality of knowl. edge, which determines the minds dig nity. A great mind is formed by a few great ideas, not by an infin- ity of loose details. have known very learned men, who seemed to me very poor in intellect, because they had no grand thoughts. The illumin- ation of anSage does not consist in the amount of its knowledge, but in the broad and noble principles of which that knowledge is the foundation aud inspirer. y.ss ,,sss..4~.ayy,a4.s
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FOOLISH VICIOUS STORIES.

Very few have failed to read or hear of the foolish stories that have been passed from mouth to mouth regard ing the war.
 Stamp stories have been popular. The first was like this:
 A friend tells you that friend was told by another friend that he had re- ccived letter from friend in Ger many (this bieng before we entered the war; stating that everything was well in Germany, but urging him to save his foreign stamps. On takAng the stamp off the letter the following words were found: "We are starving please send us aid"
 Two years ago this story was in- sidious German propaganda, designed to arouse demands in this country that food be sent to Germany despite the British blockade. The object was not the procuring of food, but the procur ing of trouble with Great Britain over the blockade.
 Another stamp story current at present is the following:
 An acquaintance says an acquaint' ance had an acquaintance who said he had an acquaintance in the American army in France, from whom he re- ceived letter recently. He was asked to save his foreign stamps. Tearing the stamp off the letter he found the following words: My two legs are cut off-am in terrible shape"
 The object of this second letter is to spread distrust against the govern ment by suggesting that the censor ship is cloaking serious conditions ot one sort or another, and may be o1 German origin.
 The best way is to ignore such sto- ries and never repeat them. If any one indulges in them consistently learn whether it is done deliberately or merely through ignorance, ant when your suspicious are aroused, re port the individual.
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AS lt Should Be.

Home is the one place in all this world where hearts are sure of each other. It is the place of confidence; 1t is the place where we tear of that mask of guarded and suspicious cold ness which this world forces us to war in self-defense, and where we pour out the unreserved communica. tions of full and conhding hearts. It is the spot where expressions of ten derness gush out without any sensa. ton of awkwardness, and without any dread of rldicule.-F. w. Robertson.
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Don't make mistake and put shoes you want on the front porch today. Ii you do, you're likely to miss them, as the Eotarians will be out collecting old shoes for the poor French and Bel gians.
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Singing Prevents Consumption.

Singing Prevents Consumption.
 A well.knOwD tenor who was ill dan ger of losing lis voice once took 1ii q job in one of the petroleum re- fining rooms as an ordinary employee, with the result that he was soOI. able to resume his work on the concert platform. Which reminds us that sing ing is excellent for consumption. Sometimes it assists as cure. but 1t is nearly always effective as pre- yentiye.
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If the huge trading of the holiday season taught one thing it is that it is unnecessary to go outside of Pine Bluff to get what you want at the price you want to pay. The people of southeast Arkansas bought literally, and found that Pine Bluff merchants can serve and serve we'll.
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MILITARY POLICE SHOT.

Houston, Texas, Dec. 25.-A fight during Christmas ball at Goose Creek, near here, resulted last night in the wounding of two military pc lice on guard in the oil fields. A. S. Hall, a barber, is being held in con netcion with the shooting. He denies any knowledge of the affair,
 The wounded men are en route to Camp Logan, base hospital.
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H WAS EVER THUS.

"l suppose when you were a h,v grandpa, people weren't bothered so. much about the cost of living" "
 NO, my father could go out am shoot a wild turkey for Thauksgjv. ing '''a
 That was fine"
 Still, l remember he was alvsu kicking about the cost of powder snd m shot '-Louisville Courier-Journal
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Soon 1917 will be in the class with Hughes; Hays, Parker, Nicholas Ro- manotf ct al. And let us hope that ere long Bill Hohenzollern will also be in the "eM" ones.
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This is "Old Shoe Day" in Pine Bluff. The rotarians will collect worn footwear for the destitute of France and Belgium. Put yours on the front porch.
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Senator Kenyon of Iowa has intro duced bill reducing the pay of sen- ators and representative S2,5OO a year. Here's something on which there won't even be an investigation.
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Let's get back to business now-the business of keeping things going right at home, that things may go1 right abroad, and peace be hastened.
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MEMBER OF ASSOCIATED PRESS

The Associated Press is exclusively entitled to the use for republication of all news dispatches credited to it or not otherwise credited in this paper and also the local news published here in.
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A German scientist has succeeded in curing cancer in lower animals by injecting into their blood solutions of the salts of tellurium and selenium.
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Servant Girls, Please. Read,

Servant Girls, Please Read A servant girl who was kind sM polite to a guest at the home vhpr she was employed has beer left ,n state of S2o0,000, which is a steu .yith a moral so obvious US to need ID 'onment.-San Antonio Liskt. Fire Insurance, Real Essate, LiA
 Loans. s TAYLOR & COMPANY {
 Phone lOS2.
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Let us hope Santy brought you what you wanted, or that if he didn't you wanted what he brought.
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And remember, knitting soldiers socks with golden needle is eXtrav- agence in these war times.
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Whats the use of complaining about German agents? Is there scarcity of opes?-Knoxville Journal and Trib- une. yi
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Ss Ss 6saA U 9uSse lis fslioM gan not vie with
 another in merit he will attack him with malicious slander.-Saldi.
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Human exnerienegs s lights of slip al sea, iillaAIi mes 6I,iy the path which we have passed over. --Coleridge.
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When the attention of The Graphic is called to any mis-statement of facts, or to any error concerning any man or thing, correction will cheerfully be made.
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We take no note of time but from it's lOss.-Young.
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Most of the peace talk we read about is Prussian camoufage.
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In time of fat prepare for lean.- Taylor.
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WORTH REMEMBERING.

However brilliant an action, it should not be esteemed great unless the result of a great motive.
 La Rochefoucald.
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INCREASED PRICES FOR YARN

With the tremendous demand for
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Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1917-11-22
A Ramsay Memorial.

Mr.. Asquith has been selected as
president of Il committee of University
College to arrange for memorial to
the late Sir William Enmsey. The
memorial Is to be not merely national.
but international and this is us 1t
should be. for Sir William Ramsay
was an international in more than one
sense. His gifts were not only scien-
ttic. but covered II wide field of knOwl-
edge. lie was, for instance, master Of
several languages. although he made
light of the accomplishments When
he went to Stockholm in 1904 to re-
ceive the Nobel prize he surprised
many of the scholars he met by his
ability to speak any language that any
one else happened TO be speaking.
There's nothing In It," he said; "any
waiter can do it," This faculty placed
him in touch with the scientific genius
of the world and contributed much to
his success.-Westmins Gazette.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1917-11-22
Heavy Work Done With Steel

British and French alike use the
heavy grenade for defensive work,
where the thrower Is sheltered by a
trench or shell hole. But when the
word comes to Ego over" the English
give little thought to the grenade. The
bOmhnrdicrs make few long range
throws as the force approaches the
other trench. but once in the BritOn
does his work with the iron. The mop
pers-up who follow carry grenndes for
their work. while their comrades tear
across country for the next trench.
This appears to be one of the essen
tial differences in French and English
grenade practice which the Americans
will be called on to decide between.
At present the opinion of the Ameri-
can line officers seems to lean to the
English idea that the light offensive
grenade is of scant worth. No decis-
ion will be reached until both plans
have been subjected to trial.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1917-11-22
Colonel Bids Newsy eood.ey.

He was one of those solitnry-lOoking
men. According to the eagle device ON
his shoulders, he was colonel In the
United States army.
He issued forth from lunchrOOm on
lower Fifteenth street. and n newsboy
not over twelve, stepped up to him
with paper. He seemed to be one Of
the kids steady customers.
The unsmiling face of this man who
seemed alone in the world lighted up
as he saw the boy.
"Good-by. old top" he said to the
youngster. as he took the paper, Il
won't see you any more"
"Are you going to WARP" asked the
boy. with an anxious note in his voice.
"Yeh; in Il day or two now. GOOd-by,
old fellow"
The kid looked ut him minute in
silence, and said slowly:
"Good-by!"
The officer stuck the paper under his
arm and turned up Fifteenth street,
with strange mistiness in his eyes.
One got the idea that there wasn't
anybody else that the officer wanted
to bid farewcll-Exchange.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1917-11-22
Health Of Prisoners.

Those who study prisons and try to
find out why men get there will be in
terested in this news from New York
city. Out Of 1000 men Of military age
registered on June in penal institu-
tons of that city less than 5 per cent
were physically fit for service. In
Bluckwcll's Island prison not one was
fit for the army. Every one was a
physical discard. A great many per-
sons who have studied such things
much will say that perhaps the physi-
cal condition Of these young men may
be the chief reason for their presence
in prison. And most Of us feel quite
sure that fine. healthy bodies and nor
NAL minds are most likely to keep their
owners out Of prison. 1t is with some
satisfaction that we reflect upon the
fact that this war will do great deal
to make human bodies stronger and
henlthier-and to that extent make
prisons useless.-Illlnois State Jour
nal.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1917-11-22
GOLD LIES BURIED
Treasure Hidden in Texas Not
Found by Searchers.
Spanish Loot Was Obtained purlno
Victorious March Of Mexlcans
Under Santa Anna In 1896,

One Of the stories of buried treasure
known to every old Texan, and mar.
ticulnrly to Mexicans. is that relating
to vast sum in Spanish gold and Jew
elry buried ut the root of tree near
whit Is now Summit Pace.
The story deals with the victorious
march of the Mexican troops under
Santa ANN in 1896. when, after the
Alamo and after Goliad. they went to
meet the little band of Texns patriots
Mt San .Tncinto. On the march follow
ers of the Mexican leader IRE said to
have possessed themselves of money
md jewelry In large quantities. Santa
ANNA is declared to have confiscated
all this wealth. intending later to re-
store 1t to its owners.
But Santa Anna never hnd the op-
pOrtunity. Gen. Sam Houston met the
MeXicnns ut San Jacinto and before
the sun had set on April q the Tex
ans had routed the Mexicans. Santa
Anna and n large part Of his forces
were taken prisoners. hut not all of
them. The treasure bearers are said
TO have escaped and started for Mex
leo. On arrival Mt San Antonio. where
news Of the decisive defsnt Of Santa
Anna had been received. they were
afraid to venture farther with their
precious burden.
Beside n gnarled onk to the north of
San Antonio. some distance from the
Canine Real. the men are said to have
buried the treasure. This oak tree is
known to many. and even mt this late
date gold hunters have dug in search
Of the pile.
On Salinas street Snn Antonio, are
two ramshnckle huts accredited with
holding fortune Of gold and silver
One Of them. at least seventy-five
years Of age. was once the haunt of q
bnnd Of French freebooters. whose
leader wore huge black beard. These
men. the legend says. used to absent
themselves from San Antonio for day.
Mt n time. and their return always co
incided with stories of wagon train!
being held up and looted. The re
port says they buried much of theil
loot in the floor of the adobe hut, dnt
searchcrs for 1t have appeared Off ant
on for half century. The most re
cent was lf-Indian "mediclne man.
who came there from San Marcos
about three years ago. The man car
Red divining rod and sought to 10
cate the treasure by its means. TIL
various holes he and others dug ar
still visible.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1917-11-22
Notes From County
Superintendent

A certificate for nine months per-
feet attendance was issued to Lester
Benson, of Danbury School District
No. -.
We would suggest that you visit
this consolidated school and see for
yourself. You must see it at every
day work to appreciate it. You will
be welcome.
All of this is the result of con-
solidation in a wide-awake commun-
ity. The boys and girls living in
Buchanan school district will have no
reason to become dissatisfied with
rural life.
Certificates for three months per-
feet attendance wre issued to Chris
tine Baumgartner and Jacob Baum
gartner of Winchester School Dis
trict No. 5, and to Gertrude Porter,
Rachael Lenhart and May Porter, of
Williamsport School District No. 6.
We found here the real community
center, a fine modern two-room school
with its teacherage, Sunday School,
and preaching service. A hot
lunch is served. They have Vic
trola and a we'll equipped school in
general. Programs have been held
already this term, and lectures have
been arranged for later on. A Red
Cross Branch Chapter will be organ
lied in the near future, and also q
Junior Red Cross.
Buchanan School District No. 1G
is now able to point with pride to
it's consolidated school. After con-
siderable opposition and controversy
this school has proven without &
doubt that constellation is practica
even in sparsely settled districts
where roads are still in the making
We visited this school last week ant
are pleased to state that this schoo
has succeeded beyond our hopes. This
fact is largely due to the successful
management of it's teachers. Misse:
Carolyn and Flora Macdonald.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1917-11-22
Petroleum. Discovery.

Experts furnish us with data as to
potential supplies of English petro-
leum which the government has COM
nandeered, but they omit the nstound-
ing romance OF that little trickle of oil
In Riddings coalpit which became
the pr0genitor of the whole enormous
industry in petroleum products. The
oil was n nuisance where it was until
the future Lord Playfair Analysed 1t
and understood 1t, and got 1t turned
over to "Paraffin" Young. Young
farmed that stream and set the whole
world tapping new resources.-London
Chronicle.