< , . . . " , . . ' . , . . , . : , . " " " ' : ' : " ' ' : ' " : r. . , , : : . . - : : . . . . . ' _ _ : "c. . . . , : : : ' _ _ _ . ' ! _ _ _ . : . _ _ : - > . . - - . _ : : . . . : . . .iWL. . - = _ : . . . _ _ _ ; - - . . . . . MM MNM ' 1' - - ANNOUNCE ME NTI LI FOR THE YEAR 1905 _ . . . _ I - , - 11 - - - - - - - - . . _ - - . . = Mattings better than ever. The Spring line nov coming in and at a price always the lo\vest. We have just received 1,000 yards of Japanese rtattings that \ve viII sell as a leader at 25c per yard. This grade . always brings 35c in other stores. You viII do well to anticipate your needs. The war has shortened the supply and when this is gone ve cannot duplicate. We viII carry a fuller line of Carpets this spring than usual. Keep this in nlind. We are in a situation to save you l11oney. All Car- pets sewed on our own l11achines. We can give you an Ingrain Carpet r sewed in 20 minutes after order. This is a great benefit to farmers , and II over others prices costs you nothing. The Furniture line is to be better stocked than ever and a more varied line to select fro 111. We pay freight anywhere in the county. Lace Curtains during this spring viII be sold at a sacrifice. Our Inventory discloses \ve have an overstock. We solicit your continued patronage. . . . . . . . ' , . . .ii. ; - 'AiIi ; ; & ; 'E ' : - - - - - - , , .4' . . . . . . . . . I I L . i , - , > ' ' 'I T . v , _ . . . " . , . . . . . - . ' . , . . . _ - - - - - - - - - - . . I .2:1 : REAVIS & ABBEY : . . . " ; ALLS CITY , NEBRASKA . . j ; ; ; ; ; ; = - . = : ; , - - - - . ' ' Our . Lincoln Letter. I T4incoln , Jan. ' ) . ( Special con'cs- pOIHlcncc. ) Thc legislature , which has just organized for business , shows signs that it will comply with the dcmand made by thc papers of the state in thc matter of econ- i omy. The first move is to cu t out thc horde of useless cmployes. The senate was organized com- plctely by the clement favoring this policy , and thc limit in the number of helpers was placed very low. In the house thc speaker - cr was given the power to select or appoint the cmploycs , and heat at once notificd the house that thc limit should be placed to sixty and that no idle cmploycs would bclolera ted. This action i on p.\rtof . thc two bodies has been a sad surprise to thc grafters - ters who infest the capital every session ; and work schemes to con- nect with thc pay rol1. The house in 1')03 had 103 cmplo'cs on thc rolls , and in som sessions in the past thc senate has cqual- lcd that rccord. There is certain to bc a saving of at least S15.00U this scssio.n 'on the employc item alonc. - - - - - - - One of the important matters to come before thc session this year is thc direct primary systcm. \ A bill is to bc introduced this week by Dodge ot Douglas , I - embodying the best features uf theVisconsiu 1 and Minnesota system. It proddes that all parties shall hold their primaries on thc same dI ) ' , the ballots to bc furnished the sauce as in general . eral election , thc voting to been on thc Australian system , and in cities thc primaries to be in ciTed the registration of thc voters also. In full detail thc bill pro- poses to bring all nominations closer to thc people , and thus do away with thc back-room caucus systc m. A number of papers : : in the state arc openly advocating thc direct primary law , amid the State Journal of today publishes thc full test of the Dodge bill in order that thc people of thc state may become familiar with its pro\ ' sions. In his message the governor advocated thc abo1isltmcnt of thc lobby , making thc distinction , however , that there were some "untrammclled counscllors" who i were valuable and helpfu1. It is believed that the governor made this recommendation because hc himself \ , . as so far imposed upon by a professional lobbist last session - sion as to send in a message ask- ing for the passage of a special hill , which thc supreme court knocked out to keep } thc state from suffering great damagc. It seems therefore , that thc state - - - - - - - - officials as well as thc legislators need protection from the wiles of thc lobi > ) ' ists. - - - - - - - - Aside from thc direct prtmary law , the matters which are ex- pectcd to create thc greater stir this winter are as follows : 1'he contest between mutual , fraternal and old-linc insurancc. Thc usual - ' struggle between the rind telephone intercst. The amendments to thc rC\'CllUC la\\ Attacks emi some features of thc game law. The interminable row over thc Omaha chartcr. Struggle between thc rival elevator - vator in tcrcs ts. H is a healthy indication that while thcs conflicting interests are occupying the foreground , thc legislators arc quietly getting to work on thc theory that thc most important thing is public economy and business methods , in order that thc state debt mar bc reduced - ed without adding to the burden of taxpa ycrs. A large number pi them openly say that they will favor thc abolishment of ill useless salaries and put a stop to graft whenever it shows its hcad. - - - - - - - The people of the state have reason to congratulate themselves that they settled thc U. S. ' senatorial - torial < question themsch'cs. lea'- i ng' thc legislature free to go . . , - - - - . - - ahead with regular business at thc very start. There is a great contrast between this and sonic . past sessions , and froth a financial point of view the taxpayers will , hc thc gainers to an extent _ al- most beyond computation. So far as can be seen the loss falls 11 . only upon the hotels and bars of , thc city of Lin oln.-F.A. lIarri- SOIl. _ u _ . _ _ 'Vhat would you think of it business man that would send it letter a v ay without having his . . return card printed on his cn\'c- lope ? You wouldn't think much . - of hi.11 would you ? Nell , it is just as essential for thc farmer as ' . it is for thc mcrchant. Come in . . . . and have us print you some cn- vclopcs. It don't cost much. : \amic Hutchings is reported . " as materially imprO\'cd iu health under treatment at Dr. Prcu ton's sanitarium at Kansas City. Miss Hutching-s has been a patient sufferer - fcrcr for . many rears , and her reported - " . . l' ported improvement is Very . ' gratifying to her many , friends. l\essrs. Harris .lnd Busby were in thc city settling their more or less famous law suit \Vcdncsday , Ed Houston and J. D. Spragins have opened up a general merchandise - . andisc store in Shub' rt. Mrs. Ed Ricger of Preston was one .01' Wednesdays business \'isit- ors. . _ c