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department Official O~nS Up That Some of Them
BeR00e Badly in Winner and Some of Them Must
Be Licked in Summer :. :. :. :. :.

A n order issued this week BY
~ Third Assistant Postmaster
n General Madden. instructing
postmasters to put their sum
mer stamps" aside. and save them until
warm weather. is probably the first in
timatiOn the general public has ever
had that thoughtful Government gives
It different kinds of stamps to lick in
different kinds Of weather
OF course. everybody knows that there
are stamps of many colors. and of vari-
Gus denominations. but most people will
undoubtedly be surprised to learn that
there are summer and winter varieties
as well Mr.. Madden's order was made
necessary by the fact that the Postof-
nee Department. by mistake, recently is
sued large supply OF summer stamps
and that many complaints have been
received in consequence.
Hot and Cold Varieties.
Not one Of the many compliments who
wrote TO the department, knew. how
ever. that he had been furnished with
summer stamps. instead Of the winter
variety. and that that was the cause
of all the trouble
One irate citizen said IN a letter to
the Postmaster General that all the
stamps he had purchased recently AT
his nome postoffice were curled up and
broken at the edges. dry as chips. and
hard as boards. and that he had 10
chew on them for half an hour or so
before they would stick 10 ANYTHING
To the average Individual that might
sound Ike an ordinary kick from an or
binary crank, but 10 a trained postal
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odd. Here. take this stamp and lick
the glue of the back Go ahead. it's
good for youl Wen. I'll do it myself
MI Whitney put a two-cent stamp in
his mouth and chewed on IL for a while.
Then he removed what was left and re-
marked II notice a very perceptible
flavor of wintergreen. L II were not
for that very thoughtfulness on the
part of the postal officials every
man who ever licked a stamp would
get the taste of pure, unadulterated
glue. reminiscent of hoofs. horns and
rubber boots, gum shoes. and the like.
and II there Is anything more unsuited
for regular diet / have not found il
yet.
Wintergreen the Favorite.
How was wintergreen selected? Why
by commission Of course. No one
man in the service would be permitted
to decide anything so important as that.
But after an exhaustive inquiry and
considerable discussion. the commits
sion decided that most people preferred
wintergreen to any other flavoring. and
tried once-in 1889. IL / remember cor
rectly-but some how or other it didn't
seem 10 suit. l came across bundle
OF complaints the other day when 1
was looking over some old files, and
most Of them were dated i'm 1889. which
leads me to believe that that was the
peppermint year. Some OF them are
mild in tone and some OF them are
fierce, but they are protested against the
change. and one man wanted to know
If the department contemplated Issuing
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prices, but Mrs. Roosevelt's permanent
show constitutes the first public exhibit
ton Of specimens of these rarities in
good condition.
Five Government" Sets.
The impression prevails generally ha5
Uncle Sam has purchased a new crina
service for practically every one of the
mistresses Of the White House. but as
a matter of fact the official records at
the Executive Offices indicate that only
five complete services have been pur-
chased by the Government for use at
the Presidential Mansion. These sets
of china comprise those selected and
ordered by Mrs. Lincoln. Mrs Grant
Mrs Hayes. Mrs. Harrison and Mrs.
Roosevelt. and they have furnished most
of the material for the present exhibit
ton of decorated china
The Lincoln Service.
The specimens of the Lincoln service
will attract attention aside from their
historical associations by reason of the
fact that the design is exceptionally
handsome. The ware is Haviland. and
most Of the pieces have scalloped edges
The distinctive feature of the decora-
tive scheme is a wide bano OF maroon
hue. outlined with delicate dots and
lines of gold. In the center OF each
plate or fat dish is the representation
Of the Seal of the United States in
colors. decorative adjunct which was
embodied in the ornameutation Of most
of the later china dishes secured for
use at the White House.
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Queer Things About Postage Stamps That
:. :. :. You Did Not Know :. :: :.

ever, the supply cannot be disposed Of
before cold weather sets in. postmasters
are required to put the summer variety
away until the robins nest again. and
TO make sales from their stock Of the
winter brand. Occasionally they get
things mixed. however. or purposeIy
dispose Of their out Of season stamps.
and that's when complaints are receiv-
ed at the department. Things are sys-
tented to such an extent. however.
that the postmaster who does this is
usually officially reprimanded soon after
the first complaint is received.
A Bunch of Sick Stickers.
Department officials exercise even
more precaution in sending out supplies
OF winter stamps. and always warn
postmasters to be careful of any sur
plus stock they may have on hand when
warm weather approaches. The gum on
the winter stamp is soft in its proper
season, and in hot weather IL is a thing
TO be handled with care. Last summer
an oblong package about two feet long
by six inches In diameter. and as hard
as a brick. was received at the depart
ment, accompanied by the following
letter from a Florida postmaster:
Hon. Edwin c. Madden.
Third Assistant Postmaster General
Dear Sir: Enclosed please find four
pounds and a quarter Of one and two
cent stamps. winter variety IL has
been hot and damp here for the past
two weeks. and IL doesn't seem to agree
with them"
A clerk in the stamp division had to
put the -four pounds and a quarter OF
stamps" into hot water and cook them
for half an hour before the stamps could
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close now. and it has been one OF the
best years in this line that I have ever
witnessed In fact the sale of all birds
has increased wonderfully during the
past few years. But it was more notice
able in the parrot line I sold a parrot
to a woman in Washington not long ago
for $780, ard / was sorry that l did so
afterward when it was too late. for
realized that l could have got more for
ii. 1t was of the single yelIOw-head
breed, and was captured some time ago
in Mexico. which is the best country for
this class Of birds. There is another
woman in Allegheny. Pa, who has a
parrot of the same breed, and / OF red
to give her $500 for it. but she refused
my offer, and short time afterward the
bird lost its sense OF hearing by being
scared by the fire department PASSING
the house. There is a very peculiar
thing in the raising Of a parrot. I can
go to Mexico and capture one Of the
finest looking parrots that ever lived
but cannot get a very large sum for it.
because 1t cannot talk; but il would GER
tainiy take the prize at a bird show,
for its appearance.
IF you want to obtain a parrot that
is a good talker you must capture II
when young and train it. If they are
captured when quite young and trained
In the proper way they will learn very
rapidly. otherwise they will never
amount to much
have been I'm every part of the coun-
try. and find no better place than Wash
ington for the sale Of high-class birds.
l expect TO leave in few weeks for
South America. and return with a good
selection Of birds. and feel positive they
will find a ready sale.
Recently, American. German. and
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Madison plate-the sole remaining piece
of the china of that famous hostess
now remaining at the White House.
The decoration is in gold and blue, and
the ornamentation is among the most
artistic to be found on any Of the
White House china. The center of the
plate is occupied by a medallion out
lined in gold and filed with tiny gold
stars. Around the rim are alternating
golden stars. The fact that the British
soldiers destroyed nearly all the Madi-
son china when they burned the White
House lends a peculiar interest to this
memento of a most picturesque period
% White House history
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on1cial II conveyed the information that
summer stamps were being sold in win
Ter weather, and the postmaster in
question was promptly reprimanded. and
told to make requisition for the winter
variety.
Ugly Tempered in Winter.
The citizen who made the cor,nIs,,+
mentioned above probably didn't exaR-
gerate much either. for he men+ioned
most Of the bad traits possessed nv \
summer stamp in the winter time The
gum on a summer stamp is very hard
ana OF special composition. so that II
can stand all sorts Of warm tempera-
lures without softening. Hot weather
agrees with II. in fact. and keeps IL at
just the proper consistency But when
exposed to the cold. the summer stamn
curls up at the edges, cracks. and
breaks. and the gum on the back bears
a slight resemblance to sheet steel A
winter stamp. of course. has a softer
gum that VIII not harden. even II ex-
posed to zero weather.
just as Bad in Summer
According TO postal officials there is
not much to choose between a summer
stamp In the winter time and a winter
stamp In the summer time. One is hard
and brittle and worthless because il
won't stick to anything. The other e
soft and wet and worthless because n
sticks to everything Usually the sun
plies OF summer stamps are sent ont
from the department under such care
ful supervision that when the winter ar
rlVes, postmasters have very few OF the
out OF season variety on hand. II, how
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can't leave these wounded peopIe We
shall live in the legation, with the old
flag flying, and trust the kind Father
TO care for MS"
The Emperor of Korea, in recognition
or Dr. Aliens service. by which he had
been converted to a belief I'm the pse-
fulness OF Western knowledge. estab-
iished a royal hospital. THE House NJ
Civilized Virtue" with DR.. Allen IN
charge. the latter being still in the en-
ploy of the Presbyterian board of for
eign missions. In this first institution
OF Western civilization in Korea. DIR
Allen. within short time was per
forming half dozen or moro operation
every morning. and ministering to nm
ward OF 100 dispensary patients in the
afternoon. The hospital itself accomuno-
dated forty patients
Made Court Physician.
AS if to fix firmly the place Of this
skiliful Yankee missionary in the royal
favor. the Emperor himself fell sick
TO be cured by DR.. Allen. This gave him
the title OF court physician. and a COM
handing position at the palace. which
latter he has held 70 this day.
Another evidence OF the high favor in
which he was held was his appointment
by the direct wish Of the Emperor. TO he
foreign secretary of the Korean en-
bassy TO the United States. He re-
turned after time, to take up his rou-
tine missionary work. but in 1890 with
the consent of the missionary board. he
was made secretary of the ITnitad
States legation at Seoul. During the
Worlds Fair at Chicago he served as
commissioner for Korea. In 1893 he wa 9
made charge d'affaires at Seoul bv
President Cleveland
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Every piece shown Is intact and per
feet. which is in itself circumstance
sufficient to arouse the interest Of china
collectors who have felicitated them
selves upon the possession of fragments
of the precious tableware. for. be il
known, no perfect specimens of White
House china has ever been allowed to
leave the Executive Mansion. At inter-
vals-most recently during the Cleve-
land Administration-smaI quantities Of
cracked, broken. or otherwise DANA ged
White House china have been sold at
auction. and it is these injured bits of
the frail ware that wealthy china coIlec-
tors have obtained by paying fancy
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In each case the decoration is in colo-s
that faithfully represent the subject
portrayed Not only do these subjects
include variety OF flowers. fish, game.
etc, but there are on many Of the
plates and platters still more pretentious
subjects such as landscapes. hunting
scenes, etc. The specimens Of Mrs.
that she vas a woman of rare taste.
The center Of each plate and CORE
spondingly prominent positions on other
pieces are occupied by a representa-
ton of the Seal OF the United
States in color. whereas the encircIing
border is in purple afording an adj
mirable background for gold Iracery
representing ears of corn, goldenrod
and other products of the American
soil
Mrs. Roosevelt's Selection.
White House visitors will fortunately
have an opportunity to contrast these
glories Of past Administrations with tha
superb new china of simple Colonial de.
for use at state dinners during the open
ing years of the twentieth century. The
decoration of the Roosevelt service Is.
save for the tipy Seal Of the United
States in color. carried out In gold ex-
clusively and the Lines are for the most
part very delicate. Although Heither
Mrs. Cleveland nor ..Irs. Mckinley exer-
cised their prerogative by ordering a
new dinner service, the china show at
the White House a.Sords indications OF
their taste for each of these ladies' pur-
chased considerable china TO III in def
ciencies due to the breakage OF the
pieces Of the older services Among
these are breakfast plates with dainty
ornamentation OF blue and gold selected
by Mrs. Cleveland. Mckinley reproduc-
lions of the Harrison china; and some
plates, cups. and saucers adorned in
delicate pink which were personally Sc
lected by Mrs. Mckinley
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was thus the first Protestant missionary
10 Korea. The United States minister
General Foote, made him physician TO
the legation, thus giving him an excuse
FOR remaining in Seoul which no Korean
could gainsay.
A Man for an Emergency.
Two months later the Young Amer,-
cans opportunity came. An insurrection
broke out in Seoul. and six Koreans
were murdered at an official dinner
party, and seventh, a relative of the
King and the most prominent of all.
Prince Min Yong TX. who had been
Korean minister 20 this country. was
badly wounded. Panic at once seized the
city. Everybody began TO look out for
himself. Even General Foote and All
the Europeans fed TO Chennulpo 70 he
under the protection Of the gunboats-
all except the young missionary doctor
Within half an hour he was at the side
of the wounded prince, disregarding all
danger TO himself
Saved the Princes Life.
He found thirteen Korean doctors
gathered around about TO pour black
wax into the gaping wound. Dr. Allen
pluckily withstOod them all, while he
tried what Western science could do.
While these looked on wondering he
tied up the arteries and se@ed up the
wounds. and continued his treatment
until the prince got well
II was a heroic thing for DR.. and
Mrs. Allen TO remain where buildings
were burning and bullets were whizzing
through the streets. and treason and
fanaticism were on every hand. Here
Is what DIR. Allen wrote home at the
time: Il came TO do just such work. l
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Where 1t Is Really Cold
I 7 RITING from Lake Placid. a
" Philadelphia spending the
winter I'm the AdfroDdaclxs

winter in the Adirondacks
thus describes his experiences with the
thermometer at 20 degrees below zero:
We have just been having the coolest
snap which even this Arctic climate ha
experienced within the memory of the
Oldest inhabitant.' Last night the rec
ord for the year was reached-4O degrees
below zero at my place. IL at other
places, and ~ at one cold spot at the
other end of the village. where the
ground is low.
I'VE made a mighty struggle last
night TO prevent things from freezing
up in the house. but all in vain. /
looked at the thermometer at $3.50. and
seeing that IL registered "A below, we
made preparations; wrapped the pipes.
even near the kitchen stove. with
blankets, etc. kept the fires going I'M
I'll late, and though every door is DON
bic and every window has a storm sash.
we were frozen in the morning solid.
Wen, we melted snow to get the
washing as we had to do, and the
breakfast was late. This is the kind or
weather we have been having for ten
days; not quite so cold. but Very near
II; p below early in the evening and
from 10 10 20 below right in the middle
OF the day
When there is a wind with that SORT
Of temperature flesh and blood simply
can't stand it, l am considered he
toughest of the tough about here be-
cause l began TO stay out In the rough
est weather right from the start in DC
tober. and have kept Il up without a
break; but when you come up a hill
with powerful mountain breeze from
the northwest blowing in your face and
the thermometer down to Is below. there
Is but one result-your face is frozen 7
don't care who you are. The lumber
men have been forced TO knock of. and
they are in the sheltered. thick woods =
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ORE birds are sold in Wash
M ington every year than in
4 any other city of its size
in the United States" said Frank Relish.
well-known bird dealer of st. An
drewsburg. Germany. to a Times re-
porter at the New willard
Mr.. Relish has been I'm the bird b,,si-
ness for the past eighteen years. and
is a good judge Of birds. He has trav-
eled all over the world in search of
the best of the feathered tribe. He
handles nothing but irst-class stock.
and these are shipped TO all the large
cities in the world
Il have travelled all over both CONT
nents." said Mr.. Relish, "and find
Washington one of the best markets
for my goods. and most of the birds
sold here are strictly first-class STOCK.
The best seller is the canary, which is
brought from Germany. and the num-
Der Of this class OF birds that is sold
yearly is surprising. They are not very
expensive, as you can buy a fair bird
for 50. while ] have sold some as high
as IS. The sweetest singing bird that
can be found is the European night
ingale, but there are very few of this
class sold In America They are very,
scarce in Europe, and when we ship
them to America, after all the trouble
we have in capturing them. we cannot
sell them for less than $50. They are
not verJ large bird. and the Amer
lean people think the price is entirely
too high. and consequently we do not
sell many; but we cannot lower the
price, as we experience a great deal of
trouble in getting the class that the
American people want.
The parrot season is almost at a
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NE RS. ROOSEVELT. in response
MI TO requests from women in all
Il parts of the country. has de-
cided 10 place on permanent
public exhibition in the great East
Room OF the Presidential mansion
where II may be seen by all visitors TO
Washington. the famous and historic
White House china. embracing proba-
bly, the most attractive series of souve-
Mrs OF the various Administrations of
our Government. The First Lady of
the Land could have taken no action
which would be more popular with the
great majority of her sisters in all parts
Of Uncle Sans domain The interest
of women in pretty china, artistically
decorated is inherent and instructive.
and. naturally, for all lovers of hand
some tableware the precious heirlooms
at the White House hold a double at
traction.
Where All May See.
For some time past Mrs. Roosevelt has
been deluged with requests from women
in all parts of the country that the valu-
able and historic Presidential china be
placed where visitors to Washington
could catch a glimpse of it. Women
visitors to the White House during the
four hours daily during which the Ex-
ecutive Mansion is open to the public
almost without exception ask the ushers
and other attaches to allow them to
have peep at the china selected by the
nations various four-year queens. In
asmuch as all this tableware is locked
up in the china closets in the buffers
pantry and in the stewards storeroom in
the basement and other private portions
of the house IL has been impossible to
grant these requests.
During the past year many women. re-
lying upon the proverbial kind-hearted-
ness OF the present mistress of the
White House. have appealed to Mrs
Roosevelt by letter to have the hidden
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today is the American minister.
H. N Allen. The story of his
entrance upon the stage Of Korean at
fairs and OF his steady advancement in
the favor of the people. as well as in
official position. is as romantic as any
OF the better known stories of Amer
lean enterprise. adventure. and achieve
ment
Minister Allen was born in Delaware,
Ohio In 1858, and when twenty-three
was graduated from Ohio WESLEYAN
University. Two years later, in 1888 he
married classmate, just preparatory
TO setting out for China as a Presby-
terrain missionary. At this time Korea
was attracting considerable attention.
for her gates had just been opened to
civilization, she having remained 'the
hermit nation" long after China and
Japan had given up their exclusive
ness.
Arrival in Korea.
The young missionary doctor had not
been long in China before he made his
way down 10 Korea, on a. tour OF in
spection. at his own expense. Evident
~ he sent back favorable reports to his
superior officers in New York, for in a
short time he received a cablegram con-
tanning the single word. Korea This
he understood 10 mean that he should
undertake to find foothold in the capt.
tai OF this ages-oid nation. with its
ayowed intolerance Of Christianity. He
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The collection which Mrs. Roosevelt
is making UP for display also contains
some other mementos OF our earlier
Presidential Administrations. but for the
most part it is confined to china pur-
chased during the past half century.
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2oosepelts UntQue lUbtte Douse China SHOW

Table Ware Which Has Long
Been of the Greatest Inter
est TO Women-Crfterfons
of the Taste of the Ma
fon's Various -Four Year
QueenS-The Famous Dol
~ Madison Ftate. - -
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The First Lady of the Land
Has Decided to Place on
Pe'maneaf Pablo Exbi-
bffion at the Presidential
Mansion the Famous and
Historic Dinner Sets Once
Used There - - -

Copyright, 1904, by Walden Fawcett0
The Red Cloud chief., 1904-04-08

entitled to four guesses on the total
number of admissions to the Worlds
fair at st. Louis on opening day, April
80, 1904. The person making the Q
est correct guess will DO presented
with a handsome 800 buggy, abso-
lutely free. The buggy will be on ex-
hibition at Peterson's implement
houAe.
~ enable subscribers to form an
estimate on the probable attendance,
We siAe the following figures on pre-
vious similar events:
Numeer Of admissions on open
In Gay at Philadelphia Cen,
tenn al, ls76...............1 lS6,67s
AT opehing Of the Worlds Fair,
CnAcago, 1888. 49, 57
At dedication day of st Louis
Wossd's Fair, April 30, 1908. .los,sa7
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State of Neb to Warren V. Beal
NJ ne4 81 $40 deed. $50
Valiria Allmspach to Barthold
keochler blks 8 to IA and lots
to 10 blk 90 Hoovers add to
II qcd. ......... .......... &c
Barthold Kochler and wife to
John = Hoover blks 8 to Ia and
lots Z and 10 blk 90 Hoovers
add to b H qcd .......... lO(
John s Hoover to A ID Baker
blks IL to IA Hoovers add to b
II ex lot l blk IL wd 70,
4 G Emick To + B Turner lots SO
10 blk 10 b II wd 100,
Albert II Keeney to Frank b
France sea nw4 33 $40 qcd. 7O(
Martha + Moore and hush TO
Omer Gsguon lot 9 blk q Bls.
den We. so
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MEXICAN
Mustang liniment
for Man, Beast or Poultry.
MEXICAN
Mustang liniment
heals Old Sores quickly.
MEXICAN
Mustang liniment
cures Caked Udder in cows.

Lincoln Land Co to Lonis Cut.
ter lots Z TO blk II Bladen wd
Hugh b Hunter and wife to Har.
rison Haley lot 8 blk ~ q II wd
Annie M Written ct al to Letta f
Frahm lots 8 and 8 blk 1 Grus.
els sub b H wd.
James McCrea to Sarah A Nc
Crea lots 1 and s blk 8 b H wd
United States to Robinson Jen.
nings lot 9io 1910 pat.....~.
VIM j Weaver and wife to John
Sorensen ne6 81-1'la wd......
Lincoln Land Co to d U Bennett
lot 9 blk / Bladen wd.
Clara Prs,her and hush to Joseph
Fredenstein e2 ne4 1918 qcd
Geo CARRIER ct al to Joseph Fred.
enstand same property god .......
CB&QRR Co to ] 8 w Deau