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RED CLOUD, NEBRASKA, OHIEF ) mn m 1 WANTS SHIPBUILDERS WJLL TAKE CEN8U3 TO FIND AVAILABLE MEN NEWS FROM STATE CARITAL Items of Varied Interest Gathered from Reliable Sources ; at the State ' House To assist in goyornmont contracts eonnoctedwlth tho war and In the pro duction of foodstuffs and raw materials under governmental supervision, tho United States public servlco rcsorvo of the United States Department of Labor has boon created to enroll men for this work. State Commissioner of Labor Geo. E. Norman has been appointed director of Nebraska, and has been asked to perfect a statewide organization to conduct a vigorous campaign begin ning January 21 to enroll men for tho most urgent work. Thirteen of tho Northwestern states nro asked to, en list 20,000 men for tho Puget Sound navy yards. Many of tho men are wanted at once, and others will bo desired in the near future. Local labor bureaus throughout tho stato, and where thoro is no local bur eau, others will bo asked to carry out this work. County councils of dofenso will bo asked to take charge in their rospectlvo counties. A Chance to Qualify Men who havo served as officers in the national guard and havo not yet passed tho ago of 47 are to havo an opportunity to Join tho army and re ceive training which will qualify them for commissions later on. Heretofore, anyone over 40 years of age has been barred by war department regulations. A telegram received by Adjutant Genoral .Clapp of the Nebraska na tional guard from tho militia affairs bureau at Washington, brings word that officers and ex-offlcors of tho na tional guard between tho ages of 23 and 17, inclusive, may enlist as pri vates of tho first class for training camps in tho southern states and southern California, to open January 15. They must, however prove them selves efficient and, physically fit for service. Only a limited number will bo accepted. Application for enlistments under this order will bo taken by Adjutant General Clapp. They must be approved in each instance by tho division of militia affairs, which In turn will be guided by the adjutant general's rec ommendations. Thoro aro a great many mon in Ne braska who wero officers in the Span ( ish-Amerlcan and Philippine wars of eighteen and nineteen years ago who have been unable to enlist now be cauBO of tho 40 year ago limit. Tho new regulations will probably result In a number of them offering their services. Historical Society Program Tho program of tho Stato Historical society for Its annual meeting, Janu ary 15-18, is upon tho topic, "Farmer Movements In Nebraska." A strong list of representative speakers has been secured from tho days of tho first farmers, clubs in Nemaha and Rich ardson counties about 1857, through tho early grango period of 1873 to 1879, tho Farmers AUianco from 1880 to 1895, Tho Farmors Educational and Co-oporatlvo Union, Tho Fnrmers Mu tual Insuranco organization and co oporatlvo olovator movements to" th present Non-Partisan league. Charging that tho Grainger and Stacy wholosalo houses of Lincoln nro In nn unlawful combination to fix and control tho prices of fruit and pro dues In Lancastor county and tho stato of Nohraska, Attornoy General Rood has commenced prosecution against thoso firms and thoir principal officers. A Joint complaint naming tho Grainger Eros. Co., Stacy Bros. Fruit Company, Josoph Grninger, Georgo Burt, Edwin T. Scott, Arthur P. Stacy, Harold B. Stacy nnd Clinton L. Stacy ns defendants was filed in tho county court. It allegos a con spiracy in restraint of trado ns de fined and forblddon by tho Junkln anti trust law of Nebraska. Tho cxtrcmo penalty provided by this law In tho caso of corporations is $5,000 flno, while individuals nro made subject to fino or imprisonment. Says Stories are False Will M. Mnupln, dlroctor of tho stato fcuroau of publicity, fortified with n letter from Governor Neville to tho commanding officers at Camp Funston, epont sovoral days of last week In specting tho camps nnd tho hospitals nt Fort Riley. In his report made to tho govornor, ho says that tho 45,000 mon nt tho camp aro hotter fed, bettor housed nnd better clothed than tho snmo 45,000 men on tho nvorago nro when at homo. All theso otorios about tho mon sufforing from lack of cloth ing and boddlng aro falso. Cutting Down the Overdraft Taxes nro rolling into tho Btnto treasury nnd ns a rosult tho big over draft which has shown up in red ink on Treasurer Goorog E, Hall's books as 1575,407.24 was reduced during tho month of Decombor to $405,016.15. Tho total rocoipts for tho month of Decern hor was $1,214,023.58 and tho expen ditures $823,058.44, leaving n balnnco of $1,278,5C7.C5 In tho tronsury, or an Increnso of $219,074.05 in tho total amount of funds on hand or accounted for by tho troasuror. PREPARING FOR WAR 8ERVICE 8pecll Vocational Courses Being Mapped Out for Drafted Men To aid tho government in securing 79,000 skilled workmen needed at once for servlco in tho army, tho stato board of vocational education and Uni versity of Nebraska authorities aro already laying out tho special courses to bo established at tho University for tho training of mon who aro likely to bo called soon under tho selective draft law. Chancellor Avery is preparing a lettor which will bo mailed out to men on tho draft registration lists, tolling thorn about theso courses nnd Invit ing them to attend and qualify them boIvob for some form of skilled work. It is expected that tho classes will bo organized Immediately after tho first of tho yoar so that tho mon can bo trained as soon as possible Dlroctor Fulmer of tho vocational education bureau fr Nebraska Is co operating with the university nnd state farm authorities and with tho state superintendent's offlco In forwarding tho project. Tho following details havo been agreed upon: Drafted men applying for instruc tion In n given course must pnss an entrnnco examination, unless recent ly examined. Anyono found unable to perform tho work must bo promptly notified or mo ract, so that his tlmo nnd that of tho Instructors will not bo wasted In trying to fit him for something wholly out of his line. All instruction to bo frco nnd no fees to bo collected. Classos may be conducted In the day timo or evening, as is most con venient all around. Courses to bo lnld out covering doflnlto periods in weeks or months In nil tho principal linos of mechanical and industrial training. Men taking a course and qualifying to bo given certificates signed by tho dean, the chancellor and tho stnto superintendent. Records of the work done by all men to bo filed with stato appeal boards passing upon occupational claims of drafted mon. Besides gottlng tho vocational train ing work nlong such lines started without dolay, ns the United States government has requested. Director Fulmer nnd tho stato board of voca tional education will collect statistics of tho various trades In Nobrnska, to find out how many men this stato now has in tho following classes: 1 Cnrpontors from 18 to 40 yoars of ago. 2 Blacksmiths from 18 to 40 years. 3 Masons from 18 to 40 yoars. 4 Plumbers from 18 to 40 years. 5 Electricians from 18 to 40 years. 6 Telophono operators from 18 to 40 years. 7 Telegraphers from 18 to 40-years. 8 Auto men from 18 to 40 years. 9 Machinists from 18 to 40 years. 10 Foundry -mon from 18 to 40 years. To Co-operate In Garden Survey Two hundred Nobraska towns havo agreed to co-operate with tho agri cultural extension servlco of the stato unlvorslty In conducting a garden sur vey this fall and winter, looking for ward to a renowal of tho war garden activities noxt summer. According to C. W. Watson, leader of the Junior division of tho oxtcnslon servlco, tho present survoy will includo tho acqui sition of all necessary information. Tho work will bo done entirely by boys nnd girls working In co-operation with tho school authorities. In each town owners of back yards and vacant lots will bo nsked to toll whether they will garden or ront tho property noxt year. Tho studonts will also ascertain tho kind of soil, the available supply of fortlllzor in tho town and similar Information. Tho location of each garden spot will bo recorded on a card with tho details concornlng it. It is Voliovod that several thousand ncros of land will thus becomo avallablo for gardening In Nobraska noxt spring. Tho Nobraska Btato railway com mission has tondered tho uso of. lta organization to Prosldont Wilson to tho end that tho fullest co-operation may bo secured In carrying out of tho president's plan of opornting tho railroads. Governor Novlllo has authorized tho uso of tho regulation government army khnkl uniforms for uso by tho homo guards, but a strip of bluo must bo worn on tho coat sleovo to show that tho wcaror is not yet In actual service. SInco May 1, when Nobraska pro hlbltcd tho salo of intoxicating liquors, n total of $30,C85.20 has boon actually collected in linos imposed by courts upon bootloggers and for pormlts is sued for tho salo of "doctored" al cohol. Theso aro tho figures disclosed by tho rocords kept In Governor Kolth Neville's offlco. Tho nmount of fines Imposed is takon from reports from tho vnrlous countios. Tho total may bo oomowhat less than tho full nmount collected In fines, owing to lack of reports from county officers, To fncllltato tho taking of tho na tional lnvontory of foods in Nobraska, tho bureau of markets of tho United Statos dopnrtmont of ngrlculturo, which has tho war emergency food survey in chargo, has placed nn ngoncy of tho survoy with its local offlco nt tho University Farm, Lincoln, Nobrnska. II. O. Fllloy, in chargo of tho local office, has received n supply of tho schcdulos nnd will distribute them in rosponso to porsonal or mall request after January 2. Copies of tho schodulo havo been mailed from Washington to most dealers HEBRASKA'SRECORB HER WONDERFUL 8HOWINQ FOR THE YEAR 1917. RESULTS TO BE PROUD OF Brief Review of Her Accomplishments and Achievements During the Twelve Months Just Ended. By Will M. Maupln, Department of Publicity Standing upon tho throshhold of tho Now Year, it is well that No braskans pauso and roviow tho ac complishments of tho yoar that has Just disappeared Into tho limbo of things that woro. Tho record of 1917 is ono to which Nobraskans may point with pride, a rocord of things accomplished, physical, spiritual nnd montal. Whon 1917 dawned upon the world this great republic was at pence with all tho nations. Ero four months of tho year had passod tho ropubllo was a part of tho groat world war. What has boon Nebraska's contribution to tho great struggle being waged for tho preservation of democracy? Lot us briefly revlow tho rocord: The first great effort put forth was ! tho mobilizing of mon to bonr tho brunt of tho fighting, and Nobraska was among tho first to rospond with throe regiments of National Guards men recruited to nlmost full fighting strengtha brlgado of Nebraska sol diers who had volunteored to fight for their country. Whllo this brlgado was being mobilized and whlppod in to shano. tho selective conscription j machinery -was at work, uot only in Nebraska but olsowhere, and In no other stato was tho draft law bettor enforced nor the machinery In smoother running order than In No braska. Under tho direction of Gov ernor Novlllo tho Bolectlvo conscrip tion worked bo smoothly that Provost Marshall Goneral Crowdcr paid to Governor Novlllo and through tho governor to tho stato, tho highest compliments for tho good work per formed. Today Nobraska has nearly 20,000 of hor brnvo sons In army and navy, all propared to go "over tho IIUJ1 111 iiiuuuiK lJUiiuaiiuui. mu iuuu that peoples and not autocrats shall rulo tho world. But It takes moro than men In arms to win a war. Behind tho fighting mon thoro must bo. men and women mak ing tho utmost sacrifices to feed them and clotho them and provido them with everything necessary to their comfort and well being. Tho production of foodstuffs nnd material for clothing, Red Cross and Y. M. C. A. activities and LIborty bond sub scriptions, aro among tho greatest of war activities, and Just as essential to success as fighting mon. How has Nebraska measured up in these things? Nebraska oxceeded her quota in tho first Liberty Bond drivo by several millions of dollars, and when the sec ond Liberty Loan drivo camo on, Ne braska set out and greatly oxceedod the proud record made in tho first drivo. Nebraska's quota for Liberty Bonds was followed by tho Y. M. C. A. drive, and Nebraska came across with nearly double- tho quota assign ed to her. This was immediately fol lowed' by tho Knights of Columbus drive, work similar to that of tho Y. M. C. A., and forgetful of religious differences again, as always, Nebras ka proceeded to more than doublo tho K. C. quota. From a por capita stand point no othor stnto has excelled Ne braska in investments in LIborty Bonds or contributions to tho Y. M. C. A., K. of C. and Red Cross activi ties. Nor can any other stato excel Nebraska's proud rocord of volun teor enlistments and ready responses to tho selective conscription act. In tho matter of contributions other than men and monoy, what has been Nebraska's record? Napoleon said that "armies crawl on their bellies," and Sherman said "armlos movo no faster than their wagon trains.',' In othor words, food supplies for the soldlors aro as essential as soldiers themselves. It is to this great repub lic that our associates in this great strugglo nro looking for thoir supplios of foodstuffs, nnd nobly is tho repub lic responding. It Ischlofly to tho mlddlo wost, however, that tho allies must look for thoso supplies of food. Only ton statos in this American Union produco moro foodstuffs than thoy consume nnd of theso ton only ono produces moro of tho thrco great Btaplo foodstuffs, bread, meat nnd sugar, than it consumes, and that ono is Nebraska. Tho flvo groat soil prod ucts necessary to human lifo nro broad, meat, sugar, wool and cotton. ! Nobraska produces thrco of thoso in surplus, nnd ono othor, wool, may bo produced in surplus. No othor stato In tho union is nblo to match Nebras ka's record in this rospect. When it was rcallzod that tho mld dlo west must produco tho foodstuffs It was also roallzod that othor statos not capablo of producing a surplus What Constitutes Dependency; Lincoln. Draft boards havo boon in structed by Provost Marshal Gonoral Crowdor to uso "common sense and sympathy In tbo facts of each individ ual caso," in determining what would bo adequato support for dependents of a man registered for war servlco. Many boards havo indicated doubt ns to what should bo dono whon It ap pears that a soldier's pay nnd war risk allowance will povido supnort for dopondonts whoso c Urns othorviso would entitle tho roglst ut to deferred classification. must economize in consumption in order that thoro might bo onough to go around. Again Nobraska camo to the front, and no othor ottae Is bet tor organized for food economy than Nebraska. Undor the direction of Gurdon W. Wattles, ono of Nebras ka's capablo organizers, Nobraska is sotting a rocord for food conservation. Under tho dtroctlon of John L. Ken nedy, anothor eplondld typo of Ne braskan, fuol economy is being prac ticed with gratifying results. ThuB wo havo considered Nebraska with relation to its contribution of men, its contribution of doll lta conservation oi ioousuuis. oi iooubuws. '14?'". stlon. Jf lima nropr1iU v( 1 f4jyhea WpJ about its production. For tho first tlmo hrnnkft nrnrtliillv In 1917. Tho crop of taBtrfwOffhi lnnn than 90 nnr ront of ttie aVSMgO. Was Nebraska dlscourag(rtl?AJNo6.t all. Tho farmors 'wuiredwjP:, poal of tho Stato Council df Defefht-J and tho destroyed whont-crcaRefVas rl sowed to oats and barley oYwajtaj In corn. With farms hard hit by tho Bolectlvo draft, tho farmors "speeded up" to tho limit, and the result was tho largest corn crop in tho state's history moe than 260,000,000 of bushels. Tho oats production was al so a rocord breaker, oxcoodlng the best provious ylold by sovoral mil lions of bushels. Hero Is a fact that can not be dis puted: Nobraska in 1917 produced a greater surplus of foodstuffs than any othor stato, measured cither by pop ulation or totals. Although tho wheat crop was doomed a total failuro, No braska produced enough to supply hor own needs for bread nnd seed, and had a fow millions of bushels to sparo to tho armies In tho Hold. No braska raised enough sugar for her own consumption, and had almost ns much moro for hor contribution to tho allies. Three yoars ago not a pound of potnsh was produced in No braskn, and tho Unltod Statos pro duced less than G por cent of tho pot ash It consumed, the remaining 95 per cent coming mainly from Ger many. Today tho United Statos Is pro ducing practically every bit of potash It Is consuming, nnd Nebraska 1b pro ducing 75 per cent of It. Tho potash produced In Nebraska In 1917 waB worth moro In dollars than tho gold mined In nny ono stato in tho Union. Following is a conservative statement of Nobraska production In 1917, based upon tho avcrago of prices provnlllng during tho year: Corn $325,000,000 Wheat 30,000,000 Other grains 70.000,000 Potatoes 12,000,000 Fruits 8,000,000 Potash , 18,000,000 Moat stuffs 100.000,000 Butter 25,000,000 Poultry 20,000,000 Eggs 35,000,000 Garden producta 10,000,000 Sugar 9,000,000 Value added in manufact uring 30,000,000 Grand total for year..$G92,000,000 This means a wealth production of nearly $550 por capita for tho year a record that Nobraska challenges any other stato to excel. On Decombor 31, 1917, Nobraskans had moro than $400,000,000 on dopoEit In tho stato and national bankB of tho state, or approximately $300 per cap ita anothor rocord which challenges comparison. Nor is tho record of 1917 an excep tional ono, Nobraska has boon going "over tho top" in tho matter of pro ductivity for twenty years. Tho Department of Publicity has rocontly complied from tho reports of tho Unltod States Bureau of Ag rlculturo a tablo showing tho product ivity of tho slates covorlng a period of twenty years, 1895 to 191G, in clusive. It shows that in tho produc tion of wheat ,oats, corn, horses, cat tlo, swine, and avorago farm values and valuo of all farm property, No brasku ranks third among the statos bolng excelled only by Illinois and Iowa. In tho total valuo of corn, wheat an oatB produced during that poriod, Nebraska ties with Illinois for first plnco. In tho production of cattlo and swino NobraBkn tics with Illinois for second placo. In nvorago values of nil farm proporty Nobras ka Is in fourth placo, and In tho samo rolatlvo position in tho avorago val ues por farm. Measurod in contributions of men and monoy to tho great war, Nobras ka ranks alongsldo nny of hor slstors. Measured on contributions of food stuffs to tho great war, Nobraska claims first placo and Is roady with tho figures to substantiate hor claims. Nor has Nebraska lagged bohlnd In othor activities bocauso.of tho "speed ing up" of war activities. Education ally this great stato still holds first placo. For each child of school ago within the state's borders there la upward of $40 lnvestod in interest boarlng securities, tho revenues from which aro devoted to tho support of tho public schools. Tho stato doos not owo a dollar, olther in bonded pr floating indobtedncss. It owns prop orty exceeding $30,000,000 In valuo. Its future Is as euro as its past de velopment hns been marvelous. Gathering thojneome Tax. Washington. Tho great task of gathering Incomo tax and oxcoss profits returns bogan Wodnosday with tho now year. Every unmarried person earning moro than $1,000 during tho Inst yoar, and every mnrrlod porson or head of a family who mado moro than $2,000, must fllo with tho internal rovo uuo collector of his district a report any tlmo botweon Wodnosday and March 1. Ho will bo notlflod before Juno 1 of tho tax duo, and payment will bo duo by Juno 15. SUBJEGTTOTHETAX ABOUT 70,000 NEBRA8KANS TO BE AFFECTED BY INCOME LAW. Itinerary for State-wide Tour of Field AgentsWill Explain Intricate Workings of Revenue Measure. Lincoln, Nob. Many NobrnBkans may not yot bo awaro that thoy aro rtaong tho 70,000 pooplo in this Btato uro subject to a tax on thoir in W3m bocnuso tho now rnr tnco nan roaucou mu uiuuumi. ooflrrtn a" moro or Iobb ou Wero slnglo, your . up to rrlcd taxfunloHs over $4'.ft4o a year. -,Hp', however, tho war incomo tax is levied on all incomes of unmarried persons which oxcecd $1,000 a yoar, and upon Incomes of married portions In excoss of $2,000 por year. To mako It plain In ovory-day terms, it your salary or incomo Is In oxcoss of tho following, you aro subject to tho tnx: Slnglo persons, $3.28 a working day, $19.22 a week or $83.33 a month. Mnrrlod porsons, $6.6G a working day, $38.44 a week or $1GC.G6 a month. Additional oxomptlon is nllowed on tho basos of $200 a year for each do pondont child undor 18 years of ago. Returns should bo mado as Boon as posslblo, and must be mado not later than March 1, ns thoro is a stiff pon nlty for delinquency In making tho ro turn. Thcro Is nlso an ovon stlffor penalty, including imprisonment, for falso roport of income. Twenty-two flold agents of tho in- tornal rovonuo offlco will start at onco on an educational tour of tho stato. Thoy invito consultation from any per son who may como undor tho provis ions of tho incomo tax act. Their itinorary, which may bo supplemented by visits to othor cities, is ns follows. Adnms IlnntlnRH, Jnn. 2 to Jnn. 26. Antelope NellBh, Jan. 2S to Keb. 7. Arthur Arthur. Feb. 20 to Feb. 21. riiinnor Harrlsburjr, Jnn. 15 to Jan. 16. lilulnc Dunning-, Jnn. 1C to Jnn. 17. lllnlne Ilrowster, Jnn. 18 to Jnn. 21. Hoono Albion. Feb. 11 to Keb. 21. llox Hutto Alliance. Jnn. 7 to Jan. 13. ISoyd Lynch, Keb. 23 only, lloyd ltuttc, Keb. 2fi to Mnrch 1. Ilrown Alnsworth, Keb. 14 to Fob. 20. Uuffnlo llnvemm, Jnn. 25 to Jnn. 26. Iluffalo Kcnrnoy, Jan. 28 to Keb. 12. Hurt Oakland, Keb. 11 to Fob. 16. Hurt Teknnmfi, Feb. 18 to Feb. 20. Hutlor Dnvld Cltv. Feb. 14 to Mnrch 1. Cnss Weeping Wnter, Jnn. 28 to Feb. 2. Cubs rintlHinouth, Feb. 4 to Keb. 13. Ccdnr HnrtlriKton, Jun. 2 to Jan. 11. Chase Imperial, Jun. 2 to Jun. 3. Cherry Valentine, Keb. 4 to Keb. 13. Cheyenno Sidney, Jnn. 21 to Jnn. 25. Clay Clay Center, Jun. 2 to Jnn. 17. Colfnx Schuyler. Jnn. 18 to Jnn. 25. Cuming West Point, Keb. G to Keb. 27. Custer Uroken Bow, Jnn. 14 to Jnn. 15. Custer Ansclmo, Jan. 14 to Jnn. 1G. Custer Muson City. Jan. 23 to Jnn. 24. Custor Callaway, Feb. 16 to Keb. 18. Dakota Dakota City, 'Jnn. 23 to Jan. 26. Dawes Crawford, Jnn. 16 to Jan. 17. Dawes Chndron, Jun. 22 to Jnn. 26. Dawson Lexington, Feb. 21 to Mnr. 1. Deuel Chuppcl, Jan. 26 to Jan. 28. Dnuol )lj Springs, Jan. 29 only. Dixon Poncn, Jan. 28 to Fez. 2. Dodge Fremont, Jan. 12 to Jan. SI. Dodge North ttond, Jan. 19 to Jnn. 20. Dodge Bcrlbner, rob. 1 to Feb. 4. , Douglas Omaha South Side, Jan. 3 to March 1. Douglas Omaha, Jan. 2 to March 1. Dundy Henkelman, Jan. 11 to Jan. 14. Fillmore Oenevn, Feb. 18 to Feb. 28. Franklin llloomlngton, Feb. 11 to Feb. 19. Frontier Stockvlllo, Fob. 13 to Feb. 16. Furnas Cambridge Jnn. 21 to Jan. 22. Furnns Arapahoe, Jan. 23 to 24. Furnas Beaver City, Jan. 26 to Jan. 81. Ongo Beatrice Jun. 28 to Feb. 16. Gordon Oshkosh, Fob. 23 to Feb. 26. Oarfleld Burwell, Fob. 18 to Feb. 20. Oospor Elwood, Fob. 8 to Keb. 11. Grant Hyannls, Jan. 4 to Jan. C. . Oreoley Greeley Center, Feb. 20 to Mnrch 1. Ilnll Ornnd Island, Jnn. 2 to Jnn. 27. Hamilton Aurora, Jnn. 23 to Feb, 2. Harlan Almu, Feb. 4 to Feb. 9. Hayes Hayes Center, Feb. 19 to Feb. 21. Hitchcock Palisade, Jan. 4 to Jan. 5. Hitchcock Trenton, Jan. 7 to Jnn. 10. Holt Atkinson, Jnn. 2 to Jan. 10. Holt O'Neill. Jnn. 11 to Jnn. 22. Hooker Mullen, Jnn. 3 only. Howard St. Paul, Feb. 4 to Feb. 9. Jefferson Knlrbury, Feb. 18 to Feb. 23. Johnson Tecumseh, Feb. 4 to Keb. 16. Kearney Mlnden. Jan. 28 to Keb. 2. Keith Ognllaln. Jnn. 30 to Feb. .1. Keya Tuha Sprlngvlow, Fob. 26 to Mnrch 1. Kimball Kimball, Jnn. 18 to Jnn. 19. Knox Crelghton, Feb. 7 to Keb. 8. Knox Center, Keb. 11 to Keb. 16. Knox Niobrnrn, Keb. 19 to Fob. 22. Lancaster Lincoln, Jnn. 2 to Mnrch 1. Lincoln North Platte, Feb. 4 to Feb. 14. Lincoln Wnllaco. Feb. 25 to Feb. 20. Lognn Stnploton, Feb. 14 to Feb. 15. Loup Taylor. Feb. 22 to Feb. 23. McPherson Tryon, Fob. 16 to Fob. 18. Madison Norfolk, Jnn. 2 to Jan. 12. Mndlson Madison. Jan. 14 to Jan. 24. Merrick Central City, Jan. 14 to Jan. 22. - Morrill Bridgeport, Jan. 2 to Jan. 0. Nanco Kullerton, Jan. 2 to Jnn. 10. Nemaha Auburn, Feb. 18 to March 1. Nuckolls Nelson, Jun. 18 to Jan. 24. Nuckolls Superior, Jnn. 25 to Jan. 30. v-ioe nyrncuse, Jan. Z to Jan. 5, Otoe Nebraska City. Jan. 7 to Jan. 20. I'awneo Pawnee City, Jnn. 26 to Feb. & Perkins Grunt, Feb. 27 to Mnrch 1. Phelps Holdrcgc, Feb. 1 to Feb. 7. Pierce Pierce, Jan. 26 to Fob. 4. Plorcc Plnlnvlow, Fob. C to Fob. 6. riatto Columbus. Jnn. 4 to Jan. 17. Polk Osceola. lfflli. 22 n Mnnh 1 lien willow Mcdook, Jan. 15 to Jan. nii,iu ;.v.rv".u.",i-" lujiui. u. ...wiuiuDuit ruiia v;iiy, jnn. i to Jan. Richardson Humboldt, Jan. .23 to Jan. hock Bossett, Feb. 21 to Feb. 23. 8a no Croto, Jon. 14 to Jan. 15. Saline Wllber. .'nn. 16 to Jnn. 26. Sarpy Pnpllllon, Fob. 14 to Feb. 23. Saunders Wuhoc, Jun. 26 to Fob. 13. Scottsbluff QerlnK. Jan. 7 to Jan. 13. Spwiird Sownrd. Jan. 2 to Jnn. 12. Slier dnnllushvlllo, Jan. 28 to Jnn. 31. Sherldnn Oordon, Feb. 1 to Feb. 2. Sherman Loup City, Jan. 28 to Fob. 2. Sioux Harrison, Jnn. 18 to Jnn. 21. 8tanton Stanton, Fob. 23 to Mnr. 1. Thayer Hebron, Feb. 2 to Fob. 15. Thomns Thedford, Jan. 2 only. Thurston Pender, Teb. fi to Fob. 9. Valley Ord, Fob. 11 to Feb. 16. Wnshlnelon Uialr, Tan. 2 to Jan. 11, Wayne Wayne, Jun. 14 to Jan. 22. Webster Ked Cloud, Feb. 20 to Mar. 1. Wheol-r-Unrtlett. l-'eb. 28 to Mar. l. York York, Fob. 4 to Feb. 21. Lincoln, Nob. Secretary Franklin K. Lano of tho dopartmont of tho in terior will bo ono of tho spoakors at tho war conforonco to bo held In Lin coln, January 18 and 10, according to annuoncomont of Prof. r. M. Fogg, head of tho Four Mlnuto Mon in tnis stato. Buenos Alros. Dlspatchos recolvod hero from Fiorlanopolls .Brazil, say that a largo numbor of Gorman con poirotoro havo been arrested after tho dlscovory of a plot to ovorthrow the local authorities SELF DEFENSE DEFEAT BACKACHE AND KIDNEY TROUBLE WITH ANURIC Many pcoplo in this section, as else where, havo Buffered from xhonmathw and kidnoy troublo nnd havo fouad Anuric to bo tho most successful remedy to ovorcomo thcao painful and danget ous ailments. Tho lucky pcoplo aro thoso who have Buffered, but who aro now woll because thoy heeded Naturo'n warning signal ia tlmo to corroct thoir troublo with that wonderful now discovery of Dr. Plorco ' eallod "Amnio." You should promptlj heed thcao warnings, somo of which aro dirty spells, backache, irregularity of the urlno or tho painful twingos of rheumatism, sciatica or lumbago. To delay may mako posslblo tho dangoroua forms of kidnoy disease, such aa diabetes or stono In tho bladder. To ovorcomo theso distressing condi tions VOU should tnlcn nlcntv nt jt. ncomoT1!' in' Oron " avoid a heavy meal uioi. uriHK irceiy or water ana at each meal take Dr. Pierce's Anuric Tablets (double strength). You will, in a short time, find that you are one of tho Arm Indoraors of An-u-rlc, aa aro many of your neighbors. It sells for 00c n pkg. Bend Dr. V. M. Pierce, Buffalo, N. Y., 10 cents for trial package. Blair, Ncbr. ''This spring I saw Anuric advertised. It was tho first ia timation I had that Dr. Piorco, witk whom I had doctored so successfully, had a kidney modlcino on tho market, and bb I was suffering at that tlmo with backache and stiff joints, also a slight dropsical condition, I decidod to try 'Anuric' I can honestly say it u equally as good as Dr. Plorco 's older remedies. It is doing tho work of cleansing my kidneys and I am feeling much bettor in every way. Tho dropsi cal condition hns almost disappeared and my bnckacho is greatly relieved. Anuric ia the best kidnoy medicine, X havo evor used." Mrs. L. H. Lothrop 211 E. Lincoln St. Three Qualities of Boots. Standard boots, which will bo of thrco qualities, nnd will bo sold at fixed Bcnle of minimum prices, are to bo introduced In Germany. Tho quali ties will bo known ns rough, medium nnd better-class. Tho medium grade will bo mndo of pnper fiber, with Icntber uppers nnd wooden soles, while tho other sorts wilt bo of sail-cloth, linen, or old felt, with leather uppers and ordinary wooden soles. Boots for both men nnd women will bo standard ized, nnd no other kinds will bo ob tainable. Citarrhil Deafness Cannot Be Cured by local applications ns thoy cannot reach the diseased portion or the ear. Thero la only one way to cure Catarrhal Deafness, and that Is by a constitutional remedy. HALL'S CATARRH MEDICINH acts through thn Blood on tho Mucous Surface of tho System. Catarrhal Deafness la caused by an Inflamed condition of the mucous lining of the Eustachian Tube. When this tube la Inflamed you havo a. rumblln-f sound or Imperfect hearing:, and when it Is entirely closed. Deafness Is the result. Unless the Inflammation can bo re duced and this tuba restored to Its nor mal condition, hearing may be destroyed forever. Many cases of Deafness are caused by Catarrh, which Is an Inflamed condition of the Mucous Surfaces. ONE HUNDRRD DOLLARS for any case of Catarrhal Deafness that cannot be cured by HALL'S CATARRH MEDICINE). All Drurn-lats TOc. circulars free. F. J. Cheney & Co., Toledo, Ohio. When 8ln Will Decrease. Sin will novcr bo legislated away. It will never bo rubbed or scoured from tho texturo of society. But lts black and hideous stains will bo won derfully diminished when tho church of Christ shall understand its own potency In social snlvutlon. J. M. Dean. BOSCHEE'S GERMAN SYRUP Why uso ordinary cough remedies, when Boschcc's German Syrup has been used so successfully for flfty-ono years In nil parts of tho United States for coughs, bronchitis, colds settled in tho throat, especially lung troubles. It gives tho patient a good night's rest, frco from coughing, with cany expectoration in tho morning, gives nnturo n chnnco to soothe tho Inflamed pnrts, throw off tho disease, helping tho patient to regain his hcnlth. Sold In nil civilized countries, 80 nnd 00 cent bottles. Adv. No Fun for Him. Tho nfter-dlnncr orator never en Joys tho menu ns well ns tho fellow who starts tho applause. A liberal doso of printer's Ink hus kept mtiny n man from making a fool of himself n neennd time. Neglected Colds bring Pneumonia cascaraMwinine The old family remedy In tablet form fe, sure, cniy to take. No opiates no unpleatant after effect. Cures colds In 24 houra Orlp In S day. Money back If It fall. Oct the enuine dox wiin Red Top and Mr. Hill's picture on it 24 Tabulator 25c. At Any Drug St or WhpaiasoYoung KUD udnuruu aiiu Itching with Cuticura Ointment Shampoo with Cuticura Soap -xUdcvnrn-h-iT So25(0intmmtt3uOl A BAD COUGH la rliky to neilcct. Take it in band, and safeguard your health by promptly Uklmr PISO'S -m .-: -VTZIfi ir' W' "'? f f vf ,t !