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ST Beds S4.69

Lot OF White Enamel
Iron Beds, with heavy
weight posts and filters,
trimmed with brass rods
and knobs at head and
foot. Sizes : feet 6 inches
to ( feet S inches. Regular
500 value One day at
$3.50.
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S1.50 Blankets S9C

10 cases Of extra heavy
weight double Bed Blankets.
in white. tan or grey. with
soft shades Of pink snd
blue borders. CUntAius
good warmth. ana he's the
same appearance ~ the
all-wool blanket. Regular
$50 value. Thursday Bar
gain Sale price, S9C-
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500 larEe-s1Ze Bro Pfl-
lows. guaranteed OdOTlcss
feathers. covered with
heavy art ticking, In pink.
blue. and green Sold reg
uIaUiy for 81 % each Spe-
Cisl price for one day, SIC
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Men g pleated bosom Neg
li1e Shirts, made in coat
style. with cuffs attached.
Ina n large assortment OF
light medium, and dark
effects. Sizes a 10 Il. Reg
ular 500 value Thursday
Bargain Sale price, 59c.
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Full 1Z-yard bolts or
French Valeuciennes L.aces,
edEiuGs, and insertings to
match. Choice of a large
assortment or patterns.
Suitable for various trim
ming purposes. sold reg
UlarIy for SOC and 5Dc
piece. Thursday Bargain
Sale price, 15C.
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36-inCh Tucked Dress
Nets. in various size tucks-
COlOrs OF white, butter, and
Arabe. Suitab bic for making
Euinpes and entire waists.
Sold regularly for Sl-2j
yard. Special for one day,
CSC.
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Pearl Earrings: screw
or pierceless style: gold
plated wires; finely finished
pearl settings; in various
sizes. Values worth up 10
SOC. Thursday Bargain Sale
price. l9c.
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Mems Carriers I5C
Mems Hose lie

Mems Seamless Half
Hose. made with high
spliccd heel and toe. Ina
plain black and tan only
All sizes. Worth Z5c pair.
Special at 17c.
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Boys Shirts 25c

BOYS Negligee Shirts, oF
light cOlOred madras: all
made neckband style. Sizes
J. 10 Il. Regular price SOC
Special at sc.
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25C Scissors I5C

Dressmakcrs' = CT Sors.
good quality nickeled steel
finish. All sizes; worth 25c
pair. Special AZ l5c.
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All iron frame Sam cary
Cot. made Of steel links.
national fabric and hell
Gals, spring ends and clean
stTaw-1ilIed pad. covered
with striped tickling. Sold
regularly for 500. One
day at S1.69.
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POO dozen pairs of BOYS
RlOomer and KnickerboCk-
Or Pants: sizes ; to Il
years. All i'm fancy dark
patterns, also in plain
navy blue CheViOt. al
H-4Ge with patent waist
band and buttons. tape-d
seams and fun cut sizes
Regular I5C values. Spe-
cial price for one dav at
49c.
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Csc and Sc Hose
Supporters I9C

Pad Hose supporters.
with large size satin or
mOroen covered pads. four
straps. Of extra quality
ella site strongly made.
worth 25C and 800. Thurs
day Bargain Sale price. 19c.
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Sc Soap 2Hc

Snow White Floating
Soap. large cake. a pure
white toilet soap. Worth sc
cake. Thursday Bargain
Sale price, 21zc.
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10 dozen mU douOle-o-d
size Comforts, covered
with good quality silltoliues ;
filled ~1rn pure white cot
ton. light and dark color
ingS- scroll stitched Reg
ular 81 value. Special az
-9C-
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36-inch Black MesSaline
Satin, soft chiffon finish,
with rich satin lustre.
Guaranteed to wear. Reg
uular S-29 value. One day
at csc.
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trail come the senators and representatives in
congress- and then come the officers of the
army and of the navy. Then the bureau chiefs
and the higher officials of the various depart
ments of government greet the president and
after them the ordinary citizen has his place
in line.
On New Years day President Taft shakes
hands with something like 5000 of his fellow
cltlzens and citizenesses. Mrs. Taft does not
shake hands, for If the presidents wife should
attempt it she could not hold the pen for a
good many days thereafter. Shaking hands is
more trying occupation than most people may
imagine Grover Cleveland had to give over
the practice for some time because he actual
~ famed his right hand and right until he
could not lift them without pain Mr.. Roose-
welt had handshake which enabled him to
give seemingly hearty grip to everybody and
yet TO spare his own hand the slightest mus
GUAR straln Mr.. Taft must have had the
Roosevelt secret impaired to him, for he gives
the same kind of hand greeting that was Civ
en- by his predecessor
At the White House reception on New Years
DAY affairs. move forward as smoothly as the
proVerbial clock work. The guests enter at the
main doorway which opens toward Pennsyl
vanla avenue. Their course toward the presi-
Gent Is lined with watchful in civilian
dress. The line moves quickly and it is accel-
Grated In its course by the politely worded
quests or the ushers, requests by the way
which have the force of orders, although the
words are spoken In such way that the guest
has no thought that he is being unduly hurried
When consideration is given to the fact that
thousands upon thousands of people must greet
the president within limited time there is
every excuse for the championship by the ush-
ers OF what may be called the forward move
ment"
President Taft has said that he win carry
out the Roosevelt policies. He does not con-
slider it necessary, however, in order to keep
his pledge to say: delighted" to everyone
whom he greets Glad to see you" is the
presidents stock phrase of welcome and as his
information is as heartily sincere as is his smile.
ne leaves pleasant impression. Once in a
while In the course of New Years reception.
the president will hold up the line long
enough to chat for moment with some one
whom he knows well personally. or with some
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official who has come from distance to pay
his respects Mr.. Roosevelt had a habit of
holding the line up quite frequently, and as a
result his receptions were likely to be rather
long drawn out. Ii Mr.. Roosevelt ever had seen
man before, no matter how many years back
nor in what kind of an out of the-way place he
was sure to remember him, and result his
acquaintance was very wide. He never liked
to let man whom he had once known pass
by with merely prefunctory handshake.
Receiving with the President and Mrs. Taft
on New Years day are the vice-president's wife
and women of the cabinet who range them
selves to the right in order of the cabinet rank
of their husbands Mrs. Sherman has the first
place and then comes Mrs. Knox. the wife of
the secretary of state.
Then comes Mrs. MacVeagh, the wife of the
secretary of the treasury, and so on in order Of
cabinet precedence, until the wife of Mr.. Nagel
is reached who holds the last place in line as
the wife of the head of the department most re-
Gently created by act of congress.
A few other women in official life are invited
by the presidents wife to assist her in her du-
ties as hostess, and it is not at all an unusual
thing to invite some of the older residents of
Washington whose families have no govern
ment connection The cabinet officers and their
wives remain with the receiving party until
the reception Is about two-thirds ended, and
then they go to their homes where they hold
semi-public receptions of their own.
The v1ce-president and Mrs. Sherman receive
on New Years day, and anyone who will, may
call. At the White House no refreshments are
served because 1t would be physical impossf
bility to care for the wants of the enormous
crowds that are present. At the houses Of the
vice-president and the cabinet officials how
ever great tables covered with good things to
eat and in some houses, with good things to
drink, are prepared for the visitors. The wo-
men of official life In Washington in the main.
just good politicians as are their hus-
bands. The humblest caller on New Years day
is treated with all the consideration which is
shown the most prominent people. The incon-
spicuous one of to-day is likely to be the con-
spicuous one of tomorrow, and no one appre-
ciates this better than the trained wives Of Of
ficialdom.
1t is probably true In some measure at least.
that more ambitions have been killed by the
mistakes of the wives of persons newly ap-
pointed to high Office than by the mistakes OF
the officials themselves. Washington is full
of stories of resentment caused by the failure
of the wives of new cabinet members to recog-
nize persons who supposed that all the world
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Thought Much of Pet Dogs

Four metrical epitaphs reveal to us pleas
ing and unexpected side of the Roman charac-
ter. They are epitaphs on pet dogs. One was
a great white hunting dog named Margarito
who coursed through the trackless forests. a.
she tells us on her tombstone. Another never
barked without reason. but now he is silent ..
Myria the little Gallo dog. barked fiercelv ~
she found rival lying in her mistress. Ian
The stone of Patricus. an Italian dog AZ G.
lernum contains this tribute from his mistress.
MY eyes were wet with tears our dear ~.
tie dog. when I bore thee Ito the grave,
service which should have rendered thee with
less grief three lustrums ago. So. Patrsc,'-
never again shalt thou give me a Themes:
kisses Never canst thou lie contentedlv =
my lap In sadness have buried tbes :. -
thou deservest, in resting place of mar,, -
and nave put thee Tor all time by the side Of
vert like human being. All, me, wh. ,.'oa
loved companion have we ost!"-rrom ..ss
ciety and Politics In Ancient Rome
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get the immense crowd in line and to main.
tain order.
President Roosevelt came into office in the
month of September, and because of the assas-
sinat1on of President Mckinley while holding
a public reception in the Music hall at Buffalo.
1t was urged that the New Years receptions
at the White House should be given over It
was feared that some half-crazed person might
succeed in getting to the presidents person
and repeat the awful crime of Buffalo Mr.
Roosevelt, however, would not listen to the ar
guments of the fearful ones, and the reception
was held as it always had been held, and Mr.
Taft will keep up the custom. There have been
no Interruptions to the New Years day recep-
tons during the history of the republic
Precedence of necessity has to be considered
to some extent at the presidents receptions
When the officials of Washington life have
passed in front of the president and his wife
and have exchanged the greetings of the New
Year. the plain civilians and their wives
daughters and sons, follow in whatever order
they may have happened to reach their place
in line. If the millionaire does not want to be
preceded by the poverty-stricken he can stay
at home unless he chooses to get I'D early
enough to make sure that he can get a first
place. If any discrimination were shown the
president would hear of it, and there would be
no end of a row.
Out OF courtesy to the men who in a sense
are guests of the nation. the ambassadors and
ministers and the attaches of legations are re-
ceived first The ambassador who has been
longest In the Washington service heads the
line and 1t makes no difference whether he
comes from a great power or from weak
power, for the length of his Washington resi-.
dence alone decides the matter. The master
of ceremonies at the White House takes the
diplomatic list and the American Official list
and studies them for a week prior to the re-
ception. II he should give place to some Of
fetal which by precedence right belonged to
another. there would be suiking, Indignation
and very likely loud complaint 1t is one of the
most delicate tasks in the world to arrange the
official guests at a New Years reception so
that there will be no friction and no heart
burnings.
Following the ambassadors and ministers of
foreign countries come the members of the SUI
preme court of the United States In their
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The treasury department. at Wash.
ingt0n has given orders that revenue
cutters shall patrol the waters about
certain Hawaiian islands where poach-
ers are ruthlessiy destroying the
birds. This protection is intended to
prevent such indiscriminate slaughter
and to assure the preservation of
birds the value Of which is coming to
be more thoroughly appreciated.
This IL another form OF conservation
that II to be commended.
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The international art exhibition al
Venice has just come to an end, and
one feature of the finale was the sale
OF some Of the paintings on exhibit
ton. Six Of the more notable were
by American artists. and they were
bought for the gallery Of the Interna.
tional Art association at Venice. That
Is tribute to American talent the
significance of which will be recog.
mixed.
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Turkey, after disposing Of old and
obsolete war vessels, proposes to
construct a new navy at a cost of
not less than 100000, 900, and part of
the outfit planned will be seven bat.
tleships Of the Dreadnought class. Ne
doubt a navy will serve a useful DUR
pose. but could not the Young Turks
spend the money to better advantage?
Does not Turkey need other things
more than a big fleet Of war craftp
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A heartless court has appointed
conservator for the 70-year- old bride
who recently married an eastern uni
versity student, aged 81, and the
young husband will be arraigned for
perjury in CALAMITY swearing that
his wife was only "a. There was a
time in this country when people ad.
mired an enterprising young man
who tried to work his way through
college.
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Honduras has lost its navy. The
only warship of that country, a tug.
boat transformed into an armed cruis
er, was run into near Puerto Cortez
by fruit steamer and sunk. Thus
the coast of Honduras is defenseless
against foreign aggression. But the
Hondurans can go inland and out of
range If serious danger shall threaten.
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land. Washington began the prac-
tice in the year that the city was
founded, and it has kept it up
with all its social formalities
from that day to this.
The greatest New Years recep-
ton that the world knows is held
every year in the White House
with the president and his wife
and the cabinet officers and their
wives in the receiving line. The
guests are multitude, and they
come dressed in all sorts of raj
ment from the blue and gold
trappings of the ambassadors and
army officers of all nations. to
the toil-stained clothing of the la
borer and the calico gowns and
bandannas of the old-time plan
tation negress.
The White House, of necessity.
must be democratic, for this is a
democracy, and the same greet.
Ing Is given the workmen that is
given to the ambassador of all
the Russias. There is no more
picturesque affair in the country
than the White House reception
on New Years. Long before the
gates are thrown open the ave
nues leading to the executive
mansion and Lafayette square.
which outlies the presidents
grounds, are damned with people.
and 1t is the duty of the police to
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Vienna has an eDterprising mar
rage broker who offers to unite bank
rupt European titles to useful Ameri
can millions. Judging the present by
the past, he can do it.
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After reading about mental malprac.
tice and treatment for prosperity in
New York We have more charity for
the ancient New Englanders who be.
lieved in witchcraft.
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Just at present we have in the
North Dakota the fastest and best
Dreadnought in the world, but some
other nation may get better one next
week.
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A veteran captain reports the sea
alive with whales between Sandy
Hook and the West Indies. 1t is a
hint that would have been as good as
fortune to the Yankee harpoonists
OF other days. But apparently the de-
cay Of an industry once great has
been as good as a game law for the
mammals Of the deep.
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dnDartmGQL
ranking major general of the army to the
Youngest second lieutenant on duty at the cap
ital all the officers call upon the secretary OF
war The naval officers from Admiral Dewey
down to the stripping ensign, make their way
to the house of Secretary of the Navy Meyer.
and there in order of rank, pay their respects.
The New Years day reception at the White
House is the only formal reception of the year
that is open to all citizens. There are other
receptions given by the president and his wife
during the winter which semi-public1 in
their nature, but to which admission is by card
only The first of these receptions is given on
the second Thursday after New Years day in
the evening It is called "the diplomatic re-
ception" and the guests are invited to meet the
ambassadors and ministers who are accredited
by foreign governments, to the United States
Another reception is given two weeks later
and the guests of honor whom the other guests
are invited to meet are the justices of the SUI
preme court Of the United States. The third
reception is for the senators and representa-
tives in congress, and the fourth and last, is
for the officers of the army and navy.
Nearly every day of the year the president
greets visitors in the Offices of the White
House at noon, and 1t is possible for the
American citizen to exchange greetings with
the chief executive even though circumstances
prevent his saying Happy New Year." on jan
uary 1st, at the great White House holiday
gathering.
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King Menelik of Abyssinia is again
said to be improving. He has been
reported dead so frequently that he
must have a choice collection Of
obituary notices.
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Women may, as the learned DR..
Hills says. own all the property in
1000 years, but many of those now liv.
Ing willingly would discount their
share.
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Many man is wearing a plush hat
who would shudder at the idea of Dor.
rowing a feather from his wife's top
piece to make 1t complete.
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King Manuel of Portugal has gone
TO England to get him a wife, If posi-
Die. st. Joe, Mich, is also recon.
mended for that purpose.
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Surely the professor had a bad ear
for music who killed himself because
the baby cried.
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Word comes that a New Yorker is
TO be relieved from the stress of pow.
erty by an Inheritance of 500, 900. He
Is not much of a New Yorker.
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1t will be almost impossible to coun.
terfeit the new French bank notes,
but we get this information from the
designer, not from the counterfeiters
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If In 1000 years from now it will be
possible to live 100 years it is to be
hoped that it will be worth while.
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New York society makes a better
appearance at the horse show than II
the divorce court.
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The Indians never invented any
thing finer than the Indian summer
that bears their name.
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Airships are almost as brittle AZ
gingerbread.
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Virtue does not consist in doing
right. but in choosing 70 do right This
Is the great distinction between the
animal and man.
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Germany is now viewing With com
placency the Monroe doctrine, which
has all along viewed Germany with
imperturbability.
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The auto is said to promote append
citis, but this will not deter those who
can scrape up the price.
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The most popular book in the home
OF the workingman is his handbook.
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Whimsical weather" suits 1t well
enough.
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knew them. These mistakes are con-
fined largely to the officials and their
wives who are new to Washington So
ciety and new to the political life gen.
orally. Men are appointed to cabinet
positions frequently who never before
held office. The congressman VINO
finds himself promoted to higher Of
fee knows what is called the sociat
game as we'll as he knows politics.
and his wife by association knows IL
as we'll as he does.
So it is that at the great receptions
on New Years and other days, the
hosts and hostesses who are accus-
toned to the ways of Washington
manage to get through the trying
hours of crowded receptions without
giving offense to anybody.
1t is the bounden duty OF every
subordinate official in Washington to
call on his chief on New Years day.
After all the officials have paid their
respects to the president. they go at
once to the home of the chief of the
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HIS is one of the
few cities in the
country where the
old-fashioned Gus
tom of keeping OPP
en- house on New
Years day holds
unchanged. T b e
men who are fond
of digging into
matters historical
say that the New
Years callin g
practice originated
among the Dutch
on Manhattan is
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MEDICINE LODGE. kANs
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Barber County Incex.

Painter 6 Herr, Pubs.