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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. .
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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-
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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.
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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 ,
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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
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officials as well as thc legislators
need protection from the wiles of
thc lobi > ) ' ists.
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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
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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.
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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
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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.
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'Vhat would you think of it
business man that would send it
letter a v ay without having his
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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
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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 - " .
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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-
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