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Habit is acquired.
Some will appear before
our camera regularly
others, less mindful of
their friends, only at
lonj; intervals.
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WASHINGTON LETTER
THE NATIONAL CAPITAL
Event of
Interest from
Government
the Seat of
(I'nitcd State I'resii Aaaotlaiion t
Washington. t. C, Derpmber 24.
All Aboard for the Parcel Post
All tlM big and little official or
the l'otof fi- DsSSrttBSSt, from
chief (tonerul Hitchcock down to the
division superintendents, and "Con
stables", who hold eontnlssinai as
Inspectors, have told the postmasters
of the country Just what they are to
do, t oput the parcels post Into op
eration on the first day of the com
ing year. The genernls are finish
ing their tasks by securing the pub
lw iHon of their orders, ami are as
cautious as mayors with public proc
lamations, that their individual names
are not overlooked, when it comes to
setting the type. The postal army
Is ready for the attack, and indica
tions are that the new scheme will
work smoothly. A comparison of t In
stone raise indicate that for nil I I
hauls on packages of any
the express companies
lu apcf rates than the
though for short distance
rharges are less. Atlvo-
of the parcels post, who have
liuhtltij: for years, are accept-
cept short
size, that
still offer
post office.
postoff ict-
cates
been
Ing the new scheme as an entering
wedge, but the tight for an unlimit
ed parcel post, without zones, and
with a common rate everywhere, Is
being carried on in Washington with
undiminished energy.
e
The President of the Senate
Two years ago the senate was
deadlocked, and no president of the
body was chosen. Then Vice Pres
ident Sherman was on hand, and
there really was no urgency over the
matter. Hut with the death of the
Vice President someone must act In
order that measures may be signed,
etc Senator Clalllnger was chosen
by the caucus two years ago, but the
progressives have succeeded in pre
venting his election. It is agr- 1
that Mr. (fitllinger may fill the place
one-half the time, and Senator llacon
the other half. The two men have
shiny bald heads, and look very much
alike, and one has to look twice to
discover which is which in the chuir.
The democrats will settle the ques
tion after March 4th.
Chief of the "Close Friend" Set
Every time there
in the government,
pers announce that
mond Is mentioned,
Is a big vacancy
the enstern pa
'John I lavs Matn
" and this was
the case the last time the day fol
lowing the death of Ambassador
U'hltelaw Ueid. Hut up to date, in
four years, Mr. Hammond has pulled
off only the stunt of being special
ambassador to the coronation of the
king of England, and in signing the
lists of contributions to republican
campaign funds close to the top. As
"the close friend of the president"
Mr. Hammond has bashed tor foar
blessed years in the executive sun
shine, and traveled the golf links
over a distance of several thousand
miles. The net result is that by the
time two-thirds of this long name Is
pronounced popple usually smile. The
private tinseled gentlemen of the
White House will choose a new
chief on March 4, and it Is predict
ed thgl the mining SHf flMSI will fee
supplanted by a college professor.
Want the Liberty Bell
The defendants of the signer of
the Declaration of Independence met
a few days ago in the national cap
ital, and unanimously regiU-red
their protest ngainst the Liberty BStl
DOtng moved to the San Kraucisco
Exposition, on the ground tliat the
western dust and suit. air. together
witli the rucking incident to travel,
would he un Injury to the reltc.
Meanwhile the CalifOrnlans, touvfug,
arranged a petition, signed by school
children w hose signatures react) out
for miles, and by mostly i-vevyborly
rise In California, are pulling every
String with the official of I'fciladel
phla and of the state- ef PenwyUMB
ia. to get favorable action. The -
gressmea at Washington are tM-ing
importuned constantly to Intercede,
a
The President in Panama
nnd the matter was taken to the at
torney general, who after a careful
Investigation, railed the snip n lot
terv. and It was declared off on tip
very morning It was scheduled to
occur. There were :!.",0hi packages
listed.
Short Cut to Equal Suffrage.
Congressman Krench of Idaho pro
poses In a bill recently Introduced,
that the right of all women possess
ing the qualifications of age. resi
dence, property, or education, re
quired of men to make them legal
voters, be extended to women In
all states of the union, at all elec
tions for memtx rs of the House of
Representatives. Mr. French's Idea
Is that as congressmen are pun-ly
federal officials congress has the
power to give the ballot to women
in their election.
Government Reclamation Work
The reclamation fund has amount
ed to $100,000,000. and the receipts
from the sale of public lands is con
stantly uddlng to the amount. The
Secretary of the Interior says that
In the government work, great care
Is exercised to have plenty of water
to supply settlers at all times, while
tin re is great risk on many private
enterprises of an Insufficient water
supply during dry seasons. Hncle
Sam is delivering water on different
projects to mote than 1 4,000 farms.
The House of Representatives did
rather an unusual thing in ousting
Representative Bowman, republican,
who bus held the seat ns a member
from Pennsylvania for two years,
and then refusing to admit George
It. McLean, his democratic oppon
ent Hoth men were held guilty of
spending money beyond the limit,
thus exceeding the speed limit pre
scribed by the corrupt practice act.
A two million dollar memorial to
Abraham Lincoln has been assured
by the action of the senate, in ap
proving the recommendations of the
Lincoln Memorial Commission. It
will be erected in close proximity to
the great Washington monument in
the national capital.
-A genius has taken out a patent
on a marking devise for hens, and
no matter how large the flock each
hen laying an egg Is credited with
her performance, and at the end of
the month her exact score is known.
Are You Afflicted with Pile?
This disease, whether acute or
Chronic, Is easily and rapidly over
come by using Meritol I'lle Remedy.
Gives positive and permanent relief
when nil others full, and we heartily
recommend it to any sufferer.
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SECURE EXTENDED TERRITORY
The good work being done by
Messrs. Lowry & Henry in I heir rap
idly growing automobile business has
resulted in eight counties In western
Nebraska being added to their terri
tory for the Studebaker line of au
tomobiles, making them ggateral
western Nebraska agents. Mr. John
Graham, an experienced auto sales
man. has joined their sales fbTce
and will give bis time to the le
of these csrs.
$100 REWARD. $100
HOW'S THIS?
The readers' of this paper will be
pfensed to leSUU that there is at
MWt one dreaded rfiseitse that set
enwe has been able to cure in all
its Stages, and that Is Cutarrh.
HafT's Catarrh Cure is the only pos
itive cure now known to the medi
cal fraternity. Catarrh being a con
stitutional disease. rerinirvs a con
stitutional treatment. Hall's Catarrh
Cure Is taken internally, acting di
rectly upon the blood and mucous
SUrfnoes of the system, thereby de
stroying the foundation of the dis
ease, itnd giving the patieor strength
by butldin-: up the conntif irtfoii and
assisting nature in d'oing its work.
The prop i tors have so much faith
in its PUratlVO powers that they of
fer one hnttgred dollars for any case
that it f -i's to cure. Send for list
of testt'r '-niials.
Addr P. J. Cheney Co.. To
ledo, Ofttl.
Sold by all druggists, 7"r-
Take Hall's Family Pills for constipation.
A CORRECTION
QUESTION BOX FEATURE
ARRANGED FOR DEALERS
Omaha. Dee. 13 Question boxes,
in which members will be permitted
to ask questions relative to the ha
rness, will be the feature of the all
uuul mooting of the Mid-Weal lm-
plenum Healers Association. Which
will be held ill Omaha lauuarv Sin
A committee will have this d pal
lure in charge and urge all mem
iters who attend to come prepared
to fill the bog
The show to be held in connection
with the meeting will be aimth-r
big feature Th. ahOU promise- to
be more pretentious than ever. Prac
tically ali the spuce has been dis
posed of and tlie exhibitors art- gl
ranging many novel and interesting
enhihlts.
The program, which includes iuau
aatlooal speakers, will lie sent to
members toon.
President Tafl and party are off
for Panama. As well as Mr. Tjfl
likes Washington, and with only u
feu weeks mort to stay, ine could
not olthstnnd the delights of iana
inu. The president was ofivn called
"the traveling man of the Koosevelt
administration." tut duriug his own
term of office lie has not delegated
the Job to any of his subordinates.
In the blgnOOS of his heart he felt
that Governor Wilson ouulit also to
enjoy PanamUi nnd offered a war
ship to the incoming president for
thai purpose. Tlie world's finest and
most instructive trip is drawing peo
ple by the thousands, and the Ham
burg -American lias bus pressed some
of its best ships Into service. Ac
cording to the recent message of the
president to congress K7 per cent of
the excavation work at Panama lias
tbeen completed, and M per cent of
the conciete of all the locks is In
place. In a few months the bed of
I the canal will be simply a basin of
I water, stretching the expanse be
tween the oceans, and the army ol
workmen will disappear A great
many eonuressim u arc spending
Christmas at Panama with their fam
No More Oead Letter Sales
It has I en the custom for man.v
ve.ns for the Post Office Depart
ment to collect all the unclaimed
packages from I lie Head letter Office
and hold an auction. Different pack
ages were listed in a printed book,
and a brief description of the eon
tints was given, then the auction
SOT, without allow inn examination,
called for bids, and the person mak
ing the highest offer secured the'
mysterious package. Sales have al
Sraya been well atttnded. and some
of the purchases proved to be bar
gains, while others were a perfect
hoax Tliw year the merchants of
Washington protested vigorously.
In ttir page article- wild
page nine in the last issue
Herald the name ,r r M
one of the members of tlu
map on
of The
Harris as
Alliance
school fovird was omiited by mistake.
New Hair Treatment
We now carry tie? new discovery
for th? hair. Merfcei Hair Tonic,
compounded bj the American Hrug
and Press Association. We will be
pleased to have oiar customers give
it a trial. We are authorized to
guarantee It by roe SSOmilstlon. to
which wo belong. P. J. Itrennan.
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BUSINESS
COURSE
APPROVED
BY BO ARC?
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any case of Catnrrh
be cured by Hall's Ca-
We offer
lien. ird for
that cannot
tnrrh Cure.
F. .1. ("HKNKY & CO. Toledo, O.
We. the undersigned, have known
F. .1. Cheney for the last 15 years,
and believe him perfectly honorable
in all business transactions and fl
nanciully able to carry out any ob
ligations made by his firm.
NATIONAL DANK OF COMMERCE,
Toledo, O.
Hall's Catarrh Cure Is taken In
ternally, acting directly upon the
blood and mucous surfaces of the
system. Testimonials sent free. Price
76 cents per bottle. Sold by all
Druggists
Take Hall's Family Pills for con
stipation Advertisement
NEBRASKA FAIR ASSOCIATIONS
MEET AT LINCOLN JAN. 21
The State Association of County
and District Fairs holds its annual
meeting at Lincoln on January list
in connection with the meeting of
Organized Agriculture. This associa
tion is composed of representatives
from ali the county fairs in Nebras
ka, now numbering fifty-four, these
being also affiliated with the state
fair. This annual conference of fair
officials is doing much to establish
uniformity in agricultural exhibits in
the counties and to encourage better
farming through the stimulus of
healthy competition.
These county fair associations and
county agricultural societies also
have a direct connection with the
State Board of Agriculture, which
bogy is made up of members elected
from the various local county socie
ties. The present organization of
the State Hoard of Agriculture la
fixed by statute and consists of 2l
members elected by the county so
cieties as follows:, 5 from the first
congressional district, '' from the
second, 5 from the second, f from
the third, 6 from the fourth, 6 from
the fifth, and 5 from tlie sixth.
State meetings of twenty-two ag
ricultural societies will occur in Lin
coln during tlie week of Jan. 20-I4,
and the big apple show and corn
show will feature two of Nebraska's
most profitable products.
Drives off a Terror
in
is
are
by
The chief executioner of death
the winter and spring months
pneumonia. Its advance agents
colds and grip. In any attack
one of those maladies no tune should
be loat In taking the best medicine
obtainable to drive It off. Countless
thousands have found this to few Dr.
King's New Discovery. "My hus
band believes it lias kept him from
having pneumonia thISM or tour
times." writes Mrs. UOOfge w .
Place, Rawsonville, Vt., "and tov
coughs, colds and croup we have new
er found its equal." Guaranteed for
all bronchial affections. Price ."aid-,
and SLOP. Trial bottle fie.? at Fred
B. Moistens
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NEBRASKA STATISTICS PUT
STATE IN HIGH RANK
Omaha. Nel.. Dec. .r, Though
U-ntli in population among the twelve
states Of the Middle West, wtuch in
clude llhaois. Iowa, Kansas, Missouri,
tlie Dakotas, Michigan. Ohio, Indiana.
Wisconsin and Minnesota, Nebraska
is third m number of cattle, fiUh in
nunibt r of swine, fourth In wheat
production., fifth in corn prodawttion
.urn sixth, in: owe production. These
facts were- made public by S. ("'.. lias
sett of GibSon, in an address oni Ne
braska's anmX SSSS before the Ne
braska Farmers' Congress in (Kmitin
last week.
In compunMon with the 1 "lited
States in total population, rural nop-
ulattun and uvea. Mr. Itassett iler
ed these figures:
Ne Bnaska fcaa T.:: per cent ot" total
population. E.7 per cent, of the rural
population and .5 per cent of" the
land area,, yet Nebraska produces
7 per cent of the corn. 7 per cent
of tlie oAaUJC and 5 per cent of the-
oats.
NebnaHka arodured five pel- cent
of the en tin- com crop of -forth
America. South America, Europe, At
lion and aUUStiatta A very remark
able SBOSSfngT, asserted Mr. fttissett.
SIMPLE MIXTURE HELPS
ALLIANCE PEOPLE
The article in The Herald last
week regarding the establishment of
a business and liiganaSCf III eOBWS
department in the Alliance tity
schools has met with the instant ap
proval of the SehOOl board. The
hoard had considered the proposition
a year ago but on account of link ol
spuce and funds tlie new department
was not established at that time.
Tils course Should be a part of the
high school. The board would like
to have the new building made large
enough to accommodate the eightli
grade. Which is now taken care of in
(lie high school building. This would
; give enough additional roOgi in the
i high school building to care fur the
: business department
Tlie board would also like to M
tnhllsh au agricultural department
with a teacher for twelve months
I ever) rear, This department would
b- of great value to the eutirj
western end of Nebraska and prob
lems peculiar to this end of the
state could Im- worked out under the
direction of the expert to be hired
In answering advertisements please
mention this paper
'Pant- situsfe remedies are in-st haw.
again been proven. Harry ThleA?-.
Druggist, reports that many Alliuwe-
poouie- are receiving QUICK Senstt
from simipVe buckthorn barii. glyrer
ine, etc., its mixed in Adlec-i-koi. rile
fTeeai IB appendicitis remedy. A SH.V-lVfJ-:
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antiseptici.es the digestive or
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and all good feelings. J."- at Pled
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The Skin and Not the Blood
Christmas
Electric Chafing Dishes
Coffee Machines, Bread
Toasters and Sad Irons
Aluminium Coffee Percolators
Community Silver
Rodgers 1847 Silver
Carving Sets, Cake Mixers
Crumb Trays and Scrapers
Gillette and Auto. Strop
Safety Razors
Pocket Knives
Scissors and Shears
Coaster Wagons, Velocipedes
Sidewalk Sulkies, Irish Mails
22-calibre Rifles, Air Rifles
Ingersoll Watches
Boys' Tool Sets. etc.
Newberry Hdw. Co,
A Happy New Year
to You
At tins time, in the midst of the extra
work at the year's end. we like to pause a
moment to extend to our friends the com
pliments of the season.
Happiness, you know, is the only tiling
that increases the more you give away, so
are want to pass along a word of good cheer.
We give this as our New Year's pledge:
Throughout the year we shall make
very effort to keep nnd merit a reputation
for ethViftit service arid fair and courteous
dealing.
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"Bell System"
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Ferndell Fruit Butters
lend zest to any repast.
Their delicious -- spicy
appetizing taste once
known is never forgotten.
Mallery Grocery Co.
' Quality Grocen"
rntii raeaatly it nan !'''
-rally Hi'-eptd theory that toz-tua
was dlsaaas ol tiie blood. Si ie
tifii investigation! anva taught us
thut niisaaia i nontthmljr skin iis
cu6- and enraMa tiuoush tan aktn
ulon-. Mt-ritol RcSMM RMSSdy is
itppii.-d dlrantly to tia- ilssassd skin,
the effect is marveloun and Its re
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