WASHINGTON LETTER
THE NATIONAL CAPITAL
Event of Interest from the Seat of
Government
Y CLYDE H. TAVENNER
Congressman Elect
Special Washington Correspondent to
this Newspaper
Washington, Jan. 20 Remove the
tariff from meat nnd sugar, to lessen I
the btir1Mi of taxation now being
torne by the poor, and place a tajt ;
00 the income of th" ri h, who are
SXt now bearliu: tOOlf due propot
tlon of the ffOWROMOl 'XenB!
This promises to bp a feature of
UlS legislative program Ot the demo
rratlc ti.'tr-d ooOffTSOS QOSOttQM ask
e4 by witnesses before the Ways
sad .Means committee IndicaU-d thin ,
Meats and Miign r may go M Um free
Hat. An income lax t make up for,
tjt loss of revenue from the tariff ;
O meats and sugar will soon come
lto exlstem ' as a result, of the rat
fftcatlon of the income tax amend
stent to the OOOStlttttofl by Um nee
sary three fourths of the Mates.
This program should spell some M
Auction In the cost of living. The
wholesale price of sugar in London.
Where there la no tax on sugar, av
erages two cents a pound less than
la New York. The same thing1 In '
true of beef. The cables frequently
report that American beef, on which 1
the transportation has been paid
cross the Atlantic, is being sold on
the block in London two cents a
pound less than in the United States.
This shows how these trusts have j
been taking advantage of home con
Mimers whom they have at their mer
C because of the I'ayne Aldt ich tar
Iff law. Naturally the sugar trust
Ud the beef trust will not approve
a policy of free sugar and free at.
hut the sugar trust and the beef
trust uilt not he in the saddle In
Washington after March 4th.
Lloyd Did Great Work
Hon .lames T. I.loyd has let N be t
known among his friends that he will '
t stand for reelection to the chair
manship of the National lemocratlc j
Congressional committee. Mr. Lloyd i
has served as chairman of this im-'
portant committee six years, through 1
three congressional elections, which
longer than any other democrat
was ever honored with the place.
When Mr. I.ioyd, who comes from '
the First Missouri district ond hns 1
Jong heen one of the democratic
leaders of the house, first took hold
of the chairmanship of the Congres
sional committee. tlx' republirans
were In power in both brunches of
congress and seemed likely to be j
lor many years to come. Mr. Lloyd
Inaugurated a plan of close coopera
tion with the democrat ic candidates
for congress that was more system
atle and effective than any polity
that had ever been worked out be
fore. Then he built up one of the
largest democratic news syndicates
In the country.
Mr. Lloyd felt the people were not
getting the Washington newB from a
democratic viewpoint, and he deter
mined to supply It to them through
the country press, not only during
Campaigns, but all the time. Kvor
alnce Mr. Lloyd has been chairman
of the committc, the country demo
cratlc newspapers have been furnish
ed with a weekly Washington letter
Of democratic news. The publication
of these letters has been of the
greatest help to the congressional
candidates. Mr. Lloyd also original
ed a statistical bureau to gather
data for the newspaper letters as
well as the congressional candidates
Mr. Llod BOS devoted much hard
work to the cause, and feels thai
the time has come, now that the
democrats are in the ascendancy, for
some good man to step In ami take
his place.
RAILWAY BUSINESS
FOR NOVEMBER
The high tide of business In the
United Stntes continues to be re
flecfed in the railway statistics com
piled by the Htireau t,f Railway I on
omlcs from the reports of the rail
ways to the Interstate Commerce
Commission.
The returns for last November
show nn Increase over November of
the previous year, but do not main
tain the ratio of increase displayed
by the month of October; while op
prating revenues Increased $122 per
mile of line for the month, operating
exptnms increased $74. and net rev
nue only $4. XI. Taxes were great
er than for the previous November,
amounting to $4 1 per mile of line.
Operating Income averaged $12. LI per
mile of line for earh day In Novem
ber, an amount greater by $1.6:1 than
for November, If 11, This Is the en
tire amount available to the railways
for rentals, interest on bonds, appro
priations, and dividends.
Kor the five months of the fiscal
year the net operating revenue per
mile of line of the eastrn railways,
compared with the corresponding
months of the previous yar. increased
H.:l per cent; that of the western
railways imreastd 15.x per cent,
while that of the railways of the
south increased less than ont'-tenth
of I per cent.
For the eleven months of the cal
endar year the net operating reve
nue per mile of line of the eastern
railways, compared with the corre
sponding months of the previous
year, Increased 4.8 per cent; that of
the western railways increased 7.4
per cent, while that, of the railways
of the south shows a decrease of
4.5 per cent
PROTECTING PENSIONS
Bill Introduced In Congress in In
terest of Men Who Draw
Government Pensions
SIMILAR TO SOME STATE LAWS
MEASURING HAY IN STACK
For obtaining the number of tons
of hay In a stack, the first step Is
to Incasure the width and length
with ii tape line, and then what Is
known tus th overthrow, that is,
pass a tape line from the bottom of
th stack on one side over to the
bottom on the other side, and divide
this measurement which is called the
overthrow, by three, then multiply
the length by the width, and this by
onetiiirri of the overthrow this
tives you the number of cubic feci
in the stack. Of course, if the stack
is different widths or different
heights you will have to take the
measurements In several places and
obtain the average of these by add
ing them together and dividing by
the number of measurements made.
The number of cubic feet of hay
per ton varies considerably with the
length of time that It has been stack
ed. With newly stocked hay it will
take about 50ft cubic feet to equal n
ton; if it has been stacked' for two
or throe months, from 350 to ISO cu
bic feet will e in.'ii a ton. After you
have obtained the number of cubic
feet In the stack, divide by the num
ber of cubic feet In a ton, taking In
to consideration the length, of time
that the hay has been stacked.
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WYOMING'S HIGHEST MOUNTAIN
Wlllard M. Evans, a veteran of the
Civil war, residing five miles south
of Mat-stand, was In Alliance last
week and called tit The Herald of
fice with a copy of the National Tri
bune containing an article In regard
; to the bill Introduced in congress
with a view to protect pension mon
I ey. Mr. Kvans Informed us that
' Michigan ond some other states have
: laws for that purpose, but that a
federal law of that kind Is desired.
Following is the article from the
National Tribune:
Representative Francis, of Ohio,
has Introduced the following bill to
protect pensioners in the full enjoy
ment of their pensions:
"Be It enacted by the Scuttle and
House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Con
gress assembled. That Section 4747
of the Revised Statutes be, and is
hereby, amended so as to read as
follows:
" 'Sec. 4747. And nil money re
ceived by any person as a pension
from the United Htates government,
whether the same shall be in the C
i tual possession of such pensioner or
deposited, loaned or invested by the
' pensioner, shall, together with the
Interest accrued thereon, or the in
crements earned thereby, be exempt
from taxation, or attachment, levy or
seizure under any legal or equitable
process whatever; and any tax col
lector, bailiff, sheriff, marshal, con
stable or other person receiving no-
! tice of the exemption of pension
money, in ' conformity w ith the pro
visions of this net, who shall attach,
restrain, garnishee or sequestrate
any pension money as aforesaid, or
'otherwise obstruct or molest any law
fill pensioner of the I'nited States in
the peaceful use and enjoyment of a
pension, upon any pretext WbAlaoe?
or (excepting only the duly authoris
ed officials lawfully executing the
provisions of Section 4":i!i of the! Re
vised Statutes, or otherwise acting
upon authority or instructions of the
Secretary of the Interior! ; shall be
guilty of misdemeanor, and upon con
viction thereof shall be- fined in a
sum of not exceeding $50t and the
costs of the prosecution for each and
every offense; and it shall be Ihe
duty of the Commissioner of Pensions
to transmit to every pensioner of
the United States a copy or this act.
in such manner as the Secretary of
the Interior may direct.' "
Wyoming has a mountain nearly
14,000 feet In height. It Is called
Gannett Fenk, and Is located In Fre
mont county, in the western part of
the state. Its he'sii above sea lev
el, according to the United States
OoolOgtCOl Survey. Is 111,785 feet. The
lowest point in the state Is on Bella
Fourche river, 8,104 feet above sea
level. Wyoming, which has an av
erage elevation estimated at 6.7O0
feet, is the second highest state in
the Unioh. being ixceeded only by
Colorado.
Will Alliance be
Represented There?
Federation of Nebraska Retailers
Arrange for a Big "Made in
Nebraska Show"
AT OMAHA, MARCH 6TH TO 14TH
Dr. King's New Discovery
Soothes irritated throat and lungs,
stops chronic and hacking cough, re
lieves tickling throat. tastes nice
take no other; once used, always
used. Buy it at Fred R. Moisten s
Advt-Feb Ml
T PAYS TO ADVERTISE
A. I). Rodgers left on 42 Monday
morning for Lincoln, where he went
to attend a meeting on Tuesday of
the executive board of the Federa
tion of Nebraska Retailers, of which
lie is a member. It has been the
aim of the organization to boost Ne
braska Industrie and push the sale
of goods made in this state. At the
meeting of the executive board this
week important business was trans
acted relating to the arrangements
for the big "Made in Nebraska Show"
to be held in Omaha, March 5th to
1 tit h.
Manufacturers from all parts of
the state are invited to exhibit their
wares at this show. The Omaha Au
ditorium will be used for booths for
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THE ALLIANCE HERALD
ALLIANCE, NEBRASKA
W. R. DRA
CITY
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TVVeat Ma
People ol Alliance know the kind of !Pf eats sold
and service given by W. R. Drake whenmning a
meat market before. With better facilitiWand bet
ter location, he can satisfy all old custBUrs and
any number of new customers that may ttVor him
with their trade.
A Full Line Fresh and Cured Meats, Fish, Aul try, etc.
On the corner. Box Butte avenue and FouAi street
PHONE 40
Irresistible
Sunshine Biscuits are unusual in good
ness. To prove it, let us send you a
"Surprise Box" containing several de
licious kinds of these appetizing dainties.
n
exhibitors and will furnish ample
room for that purpose. There will
probably be about 400 booths. There
will also be mod. -I stores. The Her
ald hopes to SOS Alliance and o;her
northwestern Xhratka towns well
reptscnted in the exhibits, as well
as in attendance. This part of the
state is gradually ccming into the
rt cognition to which it is entitled.
This is true not only in politics, but
what is probably of greater import
ance to the people generally, in
business affairs as well. Mr. Rod
gers, who is a leading business man
of Alliance and northwestern Ne
braska, is a prominent member of the
Nebraska Fedt ration of Retailers
and a member of the executive
board, the only member of the board
in t he western part of the state.
Now that we have such agood op
portunity to show the people of
eastern Nebraska and other states
who will, visit the "Made in Nebras
ka Show" the development that is
being made in this part of our great
state, our people should improve tin
opportunity. We have a bunch of
factories in Alliance dial could make
a fine showing of their products.
Following are some of the manufac
turers of this city: Alliance Cream
ery Co., Newberry's Hardware Co..
Sang C. Reek's shale brick fa. ior. .
Uolden Rod Mottling Works.
Hemingford cau be represented at
the show by the flour mill and
ill Will J. Siuttsbluft by sugar from
their big beet sugar factory. Mitch
ell by products of its alfalfa mill,
etc Hy all means let Alliance and
western Nebraska be well represent
ed at the big "Made in Nebraska
Show" at Omaha. March 5th to ltifh.
STUDEBAKER AUTO
ATTRACTS INTEREST
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WW .! IB
Nam lr
Address ;1
S Grocer's Nam a g
Biscuits
The Quality Biscuits of America
Some day ask your grocer about Butter
Thins. Irresistible little wafers, round and
brown. Crisp for salad or cheese con
tain real butter.
oqse -Wiles Jiscuit (ompany
Bakers of Sunshine Biscuits
Loose-Wiles Biscuit Company
Omaha, Neb.
Please send me FREE "Surprise Box " of
Assorted Sunshine Biscuits.
Alliance Cleaning Works
The place to bring your clothes
for first-class cleaning and pressing
We make a specialty of night work
All goods called for and delivered
Phone 58 403J4 Box Butte Ave.
Dray phone 1
DYE & OWENS
Transfer Line
Household joods
moved promptly
and transfer work
solicited.
Residence phone 636 and Blue 57-i
The following clippln from the
Harrison Suu of last week concerns
a new Studebaker "25" sold a few
days ago by the western Nebraska
agents, Lowry t Henry, of Alliance:
"Tuesday evening J. H. Wllherm
dorfer and SOBi Morilz, and James
V. llourrel boarded the east bound
troll) for Alliaui-e. We kept a look
out for their return, knewing that it
was for some purose that they went
down, the road, and about six o'clock
Wednesday evening they caiue driv
ing up Main street in a new Stude
baker auto with Morit. at i li i wh.-e
Ir is sure a fine car and one of the
latest out, and Mr. Bourret promises
us a ride in it Just as soon as he
learns to run it all right. J. P. is an
old hand at cutting out and roping
stetrs and riding buckiuv; bronchoes.
but this is a new one on him. but
we will bet doughnut to dollars that
he will soon be able to ride ami
guide the auto as well as anyone."