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Jl I GRAND BO % ============ h < t BOOSTE OP \ k': NOV ???????????? \ Everybody this. D get * - v ' v ; . ! - \ BOOST YOUR SI Every D means that the sul turning in the larg< THE1 .- -v :. -* - / -. ; hi-:' -?" ' ' LL?g-H,.-f ' " A "';' * \ v . :i', '.< > The Smithsonian Institution. . - -V The Smithsonian Institution at Washington, D. C., is an unique establishment. for the furtherance of / knowledge, its object is to carry on "and aid- general scientific investiga tions, whether they be geological, ; biological or anthropological?the ' study of the earth, its life or maA , himself?and to disseminate the same throughout the world by means of its various series of publications. The institution was founded at Washington city in 1846 under the terms of the ^ill of James Smithson, an Englishman, who bequeathed his fortune "to the United States of America to found at-Washington; under the name of the Smithsonian Institution, an establishment for the increase and diffusion of knowledge an^ong men." j Smithson, himself a scientist .of note, a graduate of Oxford Univer sity and a Fellow of the Royal society, maintained that "every man is a valuable member of society who by his observations, researches and experiments, procures knowledge for men," and it was not unnatural that he should leave behind him funds v for the purpose of carrying out his ideate. He died in Genoa, Italy, in 1829, three years after.making his will. Following many delays and much deliberation, congress accepted the bequest, and enacted a law organizing the institution in 1846. It is national in its scope and governmental in its affiiliations, its statutory members being the president, the vice president and the chief justice of the / United States, together with the president's cabinet. Its governing body, j ' ? - I known as the board of regents, in-; eludes the vice president and thei chief justice, as ex-ofhcio members; j three members of the senate, three j members of the house of representa-1 tives and six citizens of the United States appointed by joint resolution, of congress. The secretary of the ' institution, elected by the board of ^ regents, is the executive officer and director o? its operations. The institution is maintained by the income of a permanent fund, comnrisiner thft orisrinal Smithson beauest i ? O W - * j and legacy of $541,000, the accumulated interest on which, with other j gifts and bequests has brought the: toal fund to a little more than $1,000,000. The regents are empower-; ed to accept gifts in furtherance of the purposes of the institution, without special congressional action, and; to administer trusts in accord there-! ..v' 'v , , * : . . -Asa&iwis^ E'o.i. ..? ->2r W- r..r. tra! OSTER CLUB PI II R PERIOD 'ENS 13th I / can share in on'tfailto * yours. ??===?'??=?= LANDING IN THE CON! ay a Boost >scription money must be est amount each day will BAMBE with. In this connection many important researches and explorations have been aided by special trusts prohv natrons of the institution.' Several bureaus or branches, developed through its early activities, are administered by the institu tion with the aid of congressional appropriations amounting to about $600, 000 annually. These comprise the United States National Museum, including the National Gallery of Art, the international exchange service, the bureau of American Ethnology, the National Zoological Park, the Astrophysical Observatory' and the United States regional bureau of the International Catalogue of Scientific Literature. / While the Smithsonion is not an educational institution in the nature of a university with a corps of professors and a student body, its educational functions are of the highest rank, for its scientific staff and its many collaborators are constantly engaged in investigations in which students of all branches of science participate, and the Museum collections, the animals in the Zoological Park, as well as tl^e library and the I various publications- are constant I of information to specialists and stu-1 dents. For the increase of knowledge the institution aids investigators by limited grants for research and exploration. It advises the government in many matters of scientific importance, and cooperates with all the governmental departments, and numerous scientific and historical or ganizations. Through assistance rendered by special bequests and funds it has advanced science in connection with atmospheric air and aviation. In general, its activities embrace all branches of natural science, fine arts and industrial arts, its scope being world-wide. Since its establishment it has participated in astronomical, meteorological, geographical, anthropological, biological and geological expeditions in nearly every portion of the world, resulting in vast increase in knowledge and in the acquisition of a great amount of valuable material for the National Museum. For the diffusion of knowledge there are issued several series of pUUlICttLIUUS IUI10111UU115 vi 1511101 contributions to knowledge, accounts of explorations and investigations, and papers recording annual progress in the field of science, all of which are distributed gratuitously to important libraries. The institution cooperates with - * Hi XI Mnovembei HERE'S THE REASON WE SPECIAL CLUBS FOB The following special clubt ing the Booster Period: Amt. 3 1 vr. subscriptions $ 4.50 5 1 yr. subscriptions 7.50 10 1 yr. subscriptions 15.00 25 1 yr. subscriptions 37.50 50 1 yr. subscriptions 75.00 o _? -1 OAO o z yr. suuscripuuus j.w 5 2 vr. subscriptions 15.00 10 2 yr. subscriptions 30.00 5 3 yr. subscriptions 22.50 5 5 yr. subscriptions 37.50 5 10 yr. subscriptions 75.00 No 6 months subscriptions these clubs. Any 6 months t count for 500 votes only, bu amount turned in each day, fo each day to the one turning in tions. [EST--B00ST YOUR 1 4 :er Day. F ; in our hands that day. 1 I get the 10,000 votes. W RGHEf ; the Library of Congress in maintaining a library which numbers about half a million titles, including, mainly transactions of learned societies, scientific periodicals, and publications n . of academies and universities * j throughout the world. Three buildings located in the! Mall between the Capitol and the Washington monument, in what is j known as the Smithsonian Park, j house the offices, laboratories, and j exhibition rooms of the Institution; and its branches. They comprise the j Smithsonian, completed in 1855, with its administrative office, the bureau j of American ethnology, the bureau j library, the national herbarium, and the exhibits of the section of graphic arts; the National Museum building, built in 1881, containing the Museum j offices, and the exhibits and collec-j i tions pertaining to American history and techonology, and the new natural history building of the National Museum, completed in 1911, where i are to be seen the exhibits of natural history and the national gallery of art. The Washington laboratory and i the office of the astrophysical observ- j atory are located in the rear of the; Smithsonian building. The Zoological Park with about 1,-, 400 mammals, birds and reptiles is located in the Rock Creek Park, in the northwest section of the city. He Knew the Reason. 1 There were introductions all around. The big man stared in a pickled way at the club guest. "You look like a man I've seen j somewhere, Mr. Blinker," he said. "Your face seems familiar. And a funny thing about it is that I remem-! ber I formed a strong prejudice against the man who looks like you; , although I'm quite sure, we never ' , met before." = The little guest laughed softly. j i "I'm the man," he answered, "and;r T l-tinw whv von formed the nreiu-1 dice. I passed the contribution plate for two years in the church you attended." N Bluebeard Explains. The interviewer?Why did you as- sassinate all your wives as soon as I the honeymoon was over? | Bluebeard?You see. I'd promised to love each one as long as she lived, apd no matter what other sins I've committed I never disappointed a lady. Call on Mack's Drug Store or W. P. Herndon for Glendale Springs water. 50c for 5-gallon jug.?adv. ra! I R 13th TO 20th, INCLI IY YOD SHOULD BOOST BO< t BOOSTER PERIOD. ling votes will be given durReg. Extra Total 4 Votes Votes For Club . I ^^1 \ 4,500 2,000 6,500 7,500 5,000 12,500 == 15,000 12,000 27,000 ? 37,500 37,500 75,000 ^ 1 '75,000 100,000 175,000 W I 10,500 7,500 18,000 J ? 16,500 15,000 31,500 M 35,000 35,000 70,000 27,500 17,500 45.000 62,500 50,000 112.500* KaacI 150,000 125,000 275,000. UVUOl can be credited on any of subscriptions turned in will V f / t will be included in the O r the 10,000 vote prize given . largest amount in subscrip- X ?????? y iiidcd nr vrnrc iarr in thi ITlVbll VI IU1LJ. ULi 1 111 till ] | p A f"% t Every day during tl l FiA I J| will be given the c i amount in subscri iave your subscription in our our o rork. every day and turn them in ev< IALD, Bam I - ' t Hie Farm 5 / V <> . Will Gii ? I Friday an( Of Each Wee) i No i Full Line of All Kinds Christmas Goods 'lie//'ft At The | W0 lerald j DaaIt i n i LHJUA |j| * ^ ^ Store SO ^mil JSIVL 7 BIG DAYS 3STER PERIOD CLOSES DV. 20th * V V Y~ Big Days ,. '-'tern r '.' / ter week will be a tod success. Will | oil share in it ? I _ ^-::4 \ GAME-BOOST! BOOST!! his Booster period, 10,000 votes % | ontestant turning in the largest ptions?new or renewals. This 14? ffice by 6 p. m. The contestant ::1"\ ery evening is the way to win. ; |^ iberg, S. C. ers Gin Co. is m i>': ' i only on i Saturday If v -^^8 k Until Further 3 , Mm tice ' I brth Giving f~ 1 .tCOTan'5 j j Ideal 1 intain Pen ith and Without Gold Bands i