Illinois that illus ’“.h '.n -es that are being forced ; ‘ .“V,,. liurai New 'l o.ker, it II*111 .. i .I’.tc 4 It nen Morrow gives an account •r0f,*ssor >lorl° r.. . -1- — ^ in :-■> the " account, "makes these r0t'l'*‘ * liv natural and legitimate '""'the time came whem other States ‘ t ons could make beef cheaper ‘7 . ",| l„. made on Illinois farms. „ I I noi.s fanners found the price ", ,Cs than the cost of growing '' l ev gave up the business or •d their methods. Years ago through much the same The result was mixed ngricul rhe acres that formerly pro ,d ,'ne cow and her steer calf were ' T,o produce a greater value m oth ; ,„‘u ts. This change is breaking ne great farms which 15 years ago lirt.(l to threaten the social and bus ‘ life of the western farmer. Isike ,, that have gone before it, this offers better opportunities for farmers, because it brings the ;;krt for a great variety of products lr(r the farm. uent Suicidal Impulse. Hospital: Is the impulse to suicide ■irabic'.' Not directly. It depends , '-iniilv, ou race, on the strain of that nnii titioii which marks our advane ,oiviii/ation. Of these the first two ineradicable, although doubtless iV'le of being modified in the course [ ..■relations through judicious mar The third is for the mass of unattainable; yet individuals who that thev have an hereditary . might, of their own free will a ini raw from tliose occupations an use the nervous system to ab inal excitement, and, even at the i,satire of some of the world's goods, .,! wholesome lives, which would give numierous instinct less chance to iii.iuer them. Physical weakness, es ulSy that resulting from overstrain, , trays and weakens the control over i,mental Haw. 'Tis the old story: n mens sana cannot permanently u, l except in the corpus sanum. A Welcome I'ahur of ’08. ;,.! KiuriiiK ot tl.e new year will have a i ..mo usher in the snaps of a fresh Almanac, ■ tiiixt of tin-oritrin. nature and uses of the , ,:ii tonic an.I alterative. Hostetler's Stom litters. Combined with the descriptive ■:,■:■ nil! t e f.mml calendar and astronomical i.iu.tS al sohdely reliable for correctness, lies, illustrations, verses carefully se , 'r I auit other mental food highly profitable ciucrtaininK. On this pamphlet, published i : i.rii.ti'il annually by The Hostetter Com ut I'ittslmi-K, 150 hands lire employed in the ■■ lu.niral ilepnrtment alone. Eleven months ... .Icuiletl lb its t'reparation. It is procurable ■ of fc-uggisls and country dealers every . and is printed in English, German, • lu ll. Spanish. Welsh, Norwegian, Holland t osh and Bohemian. l’ie for Milly. At one of the quiet summer hotels in in1 Adirondack region a husband and life attracted by their pleasant man tcr the lilting of the waiter detailed at he table. Madam, like a true Ameri ;ui. called for a little more of some larticularly nice pie, whereupon her msliand rebuked her jocosely in his are for her health. “No, no, Milly,” le said, “you have had quite enough lie for your good." “Never you mind tint Milly,” said Elnathan, the waiter, eaiiing over her chair, a perfect mass d sympathy, "you kin hev all the pie her is. Here's a hull one. ” Batter ami cheese Malting Machinery, t liicago contains the largest menu* a.'toi’y in the world for the production >f butter and cheese making machin ery. The firm is known as the Davis ■1 Kankin building and Manufacturing umpany at t'40 to 254 Lake street. In the several departments of its factory ire turned out, everything required in he production of butter and cheese, the farmer can tind here, at insignifi ant ™st; useful devices for converting r,s m‘i'i into marketable form, and the ''immunity that wishes to establish a reamery large enough to take care of s entire product is accommodated 11 dh equal facility. "-ou“iSrtljar« mQ'ie mis •i'l^5ndihrmUki“*“'rW live stock >n Our Great Grandfather's Time, big bulky pills were in general use. Like the “blunderbuss” of that decade they were big and clum sy, but ineffec tive. In this cent ury of enlight enment, we have Mr. l’ierce’s Pleasant Pel lets, which cure all liver, stomach and bowel derange ments in the most effective wav. ■ending Ulatt »theieby removing of ll0'veis, toulL 11I0IU,t-le slo,llai-'i and 1 ur and qtud!i!,i!"d .lnvlK°rating the a,"l ' on therein- r Us tariLv action, lmItitmieot ilistret •l°Vevhe cause of a • pressing diseases. »pepsia, "oik coiKiin- V ’ . dches, emptionc dailies too mum i P> es’ fistulas ami ‘ipcopl”' eoi,s lo nieution. ■‘leases. ‘ hacks ot dangerous j, .? dii1- purnose'i*. a^nts ,to aceoni te:itls are unemialed' • erce s Pleasant ll«t onee use,] ,'. proveu b>' the f'1';- Their seeond n- ‘V'e al"'a.vs in le bowels open and r- ftCt ls to keeP ‘1.l*r constipate as s ,,egular' not to fur £o' Hence,’ their 16 Case with other U.i sufferers f K1 eat popularity, p lffan(l indigestion b co,lstiPatil ‘ . *A ‘fee sa«^i. e .* A iUU,gestion. doses) :»of the *■ Pellets ” (a t, Pfdpai,!, on r^'eiotof611 l° ^ addre °n postal card. pt f llame and addr * •* v-aru, ~ **'-*■ ouui ^^a0psnit - .^ou.sttox, Buffalo, N YV «« Wantit ■ « .Lf? PR|CE. PAlV-KILU r«Wi ivn __"■* °AV| «»£* " MLUl mL**°EXTEmLM The First Foot. BONNIE LASSIE at the ingle sit*— The old year is al most dead; Nimbly, as by the blaze she knits. Her needles throw off the thread. The night Is cold and the sky is dark, And the wind is wailing sore; But 'tis New Year's and the maid must mark The first foot to cross the door. “Rest, Jeanle, for the hour is late; How the wind doth moan and sigh!" “Mother come knit beside me and wait Till we see the Old Year die. My lover true will then come to me, My love from the Solway shore; This word he has sent, that his own shall be The first foot to cross my door.” "True, Jeanie, the auld wives say that ill Or good, for the coming year, \Y ill follow the one who o'er the sill First steps. But tho night is drear— He can never brave tlds wind and rnin. So rest, now, and rise before The day well dawns. When you listen again Your first foot may cross the door.” “Knit with me," still the maiden said— Together they wntch and wait; The cuckoo clock sounds twelve o'erhead, And her lover is at the gate. “Ah, now,"’ cried Jean, “there's no ill to fear, v But good luck is for us in store, Since my lover has braved the night so drear, The first to cross our door." NEW YEAR RESOLUTIONS. -- A Resolve to Do Hotter Is a step in the Right Direction. It is true, very possibly, that only one in a million of these resolutions ever amounts to anything permanently. A month, a week, a day, may see the end of them, and the old sin or delin quency or habit may be in the as cendant again, sometimes, alas! re-en forced and stronger than before, strong almost to the point of indifference as to its destruction on the part of him “breaking his oath and resolution like a twist of rotten silk.” What is the use? The question rises in the mind of the owner of the broken resolution; it can't be helped; the breaker was made to break; it runs in the blood; he was given the nature that experiences temptation; he was not given the strength to overcome temptation; you can not change the spots in the leopard; that is he, if you want to change him. you want some thing other than lie, you don't want him; ancestry is stronger than a desire to do otherwise; it's of no use. And thus the trick, the custom, the wholly undesirable habit, is left to inn its race. Yet that is but one possibility, and' when this stage of indifference has not been reached how well it is only to have made the resolution, whether one is successful in keeping it or not! Just as hypocrisy is the tribute which vice pays to virtue, so the mere making of the resolution implies the knowledge of wrong, and of a right exceeding wrong, and to make a determination to discard the wrong is already one step toward embracing the right—is, in fact, embracing it—is, while being the .resolve, however little way. The re solve is the outcome of the best part of one's nature; the not keeping it is one's weakness only.—Harper's Bazar. Why Johnny Wai Thankful* r— Teacher—Johnny, can yon tell me anything, you have to he thankful for in the past year? Johnny (without hesitation)—Yessur. Teacher—Well, Johnny, what is it? Johnny—Why. when you broke your arm you couldn't lick us for two months.—Life. New Year's Day la Far Off Japan. Simple and characteristic outdoor decorations make a Japanese city or village beautiful at the New Year season. One of the most common is the straw rope. A rope with many wisps of straw and strips of white paper hanging therefrom, and other objects, such as seaweeds, ferns, a lemon (orange?), a red lobster shell, dried per simmons, charcoal, and dried sardines attached thereto, will be stretched either between the pine trees or above the doorway. Each of the articles just mentioned represents an idea—pine, bamboo, seaweeds and ferns, being evergreens, are emblems of constancy; the straw fringes, according to a legend often related, are supposed to exclude evil agencies; ‘-the lobster by its bent form is indicative of old age or long life;” tlie lemon (or orange?) is called daidai. which word may also mean “generation [after] generation;'’ “the dried persimmons are sweets long and well preserved: the sardines, from their always swiming in a swarm, de- i note the wish for a large family," anti j the charcoal is “an imperishable sub stunee.”—Chicago Tribune. | ':£■ ■. e .. V-.,' . ’ .5); Ol'LD WE Bl7i glance the New Year o'er, Its hideous depths unveiled; Look on the mercies safe in store, Whose blessings never fail, I Could we but see the happiness The New Year seek* to give, Our daily lives to cheer and bless, How gladly would we live. Could we behold the griet aud rare, The weary, painful strife Allotted as our rightful share In each new year of life. Could we anticipat j the thorns That in our pathway lie Before the smiling New Year dawns, How gladly would we die. Yet ignorant of all, we grope With blind persistence on, Upheld by patient faith and hope Kach daily task is won. A New Year's burdens unconcealed Our trembling hearts benumb. But sorrows one by one revealed Are conquered as they come. bite's Mirror. VVEP T BY THE winter's fiercest storm, the wint er's wind and rain. The angry ocean howls with rage and shakes bis tawny mane, And leaps against the beetling rooks with energy in Leaps and falls hack on ragged reefs that goad him on again To burrow In the circling sands that his wild course restrain. Beneath the smiling summer stars if sleep ing peacefully. No longer beast, a beauty now, the same old king, the sea, Touched by the full moon's yellow light with radiunt majesty, He murmers gently in his dreams, if ocean dreams there be. Repentance for his former moods of rage and cruelty. What mystery of life and death the ocean's waters hide! What changing passions cbauging hearts are taught by changing tide! The sea enraged, the sea at peace, to one who's at its side, Is but a mirror of man's mind, a mirror yast and wide, To show how small is earthly life in which our souls confide. An Anecdote of the Olden Time. In the time of Charles I of Kngland a court jester was cleverly outwitted by a nobleman, who had, according to the custom of the day. presented the jester with a sum of money. On New Year's morning the jester came into the presence of the noble man, and received, ps he expected, a number of gold pieces. He thought he had not been given enough, so he tossed them in his hand, muttering that they were light. The nobleman saw this, and said: “Prithee, Archy, let me see them again; and, by the way, there is one of them I would be loath to part with.” Naturally enough, perhaps, Archy thought more coins were to be added to his store, so he willingly returned them to his lordship. But the noble man put them into his pocket, saying, “I once gave my money into the hands of a fool who hadn't the wit to keep it.”—Philadelphia Record. The Scottish liogmAny. A satisfactory explanation of the term “hogmany,” used by the Scots to designate the last day of the old year, has ncTer yet been given, but there are two suppositions which are quite plaus ible. One is that the term "hoginanv” is derived from “hogenot” or “hogg night,’’ the Scandinavian name for the night preceding the feast of yule, when animals were sacrificed, the word “hogg” meaning to kill. The other de rivation is from the French, “au gue menez,” “to the mistletoe go,” refer ring to the Druids’ custom on New Year’s eve of collecting the mistletoe from the oaks, and after consecrating it distributing it among the people of the Hauls, by whom it was prized be cause of the many virtues ascribed to it.—Exchange. Decline of a Pretty Custom. The practice of having a ladies’ call ing day upon the second day of the year is going out of fashion, if indeed it has not already gone. Some years ago the fair sex had literally the right of way in every direction, and it was by tolerence alone that the sterner sex was enabled to travel by car or stage. It is a pity that “ladies’ day” has de clined, for there was a perfect pano rama of beauty to be seen when the fair creatures, cardcases in hand and dressed in their handsomest and most becoming costumes, and generally traveling in groups of two. three and four, abounded everywhere. The air was filled with their pleasant small talk, and they looked very animated and interesting.—Selected. A Curioufl tlapaneite Ceremony. It is “after nightfall on the last night of the old year " that a curious ceremony called oni horai. or “devil expulsion,” is performed. The head of the family with a box of roasted beans goes into every room in the house, and scattering the beans about the room and into every corner cries out: “Faku wa achi, oni wa soto”—"Happiness within, the devil without.” 4 Providing for tli« Unemployed. The people of Cincinnati proposed to raise J.Mi.Ooo, to be used buying several hills near that eity, and dix'frinS' them away, expecting to be reimbursed by the sale of the stone, gravel and sand they contain. Possibly it may be a suc cess, but the unemployed for whom the hope to provide labor by this scheme would not go out to dig gravel for a farmer at any fair wages. If they do it for tv committee of tho citizens, but a small part of them would stick to it a week before they would givo up, if made to fairly earn their wnges. Nor would many of them accept such work if offered to them. They would have to go around the corner to see a man about, a job they hud the promise, of, and they would not got back until the agent who wanted them was far away. With the unemployed in some of our cities clamoring for labor, “bread or blood,” a farmer near by ennuot hire men to harvest liis wheat erop unless at prices in excess of tho value of the crop. Albino Animals lu Japan. Albino animals are regarded by the •I u pan esc in a superstitious light. The appearance of one is considered a good omen for tho reigning Mikado, and oc casionally signalizes a reign, For ex ample, one reign is called "the period of the white pheasant," nnother “the period of the white plnenix.” A white fox is often mentioned in their fables, and a white serpant appears in their pictures of tho goddess of • fortune. Among the Japanese us among the ancient (Ireelcs, while horses were dedicated to the gods, and are still at tached to tho larger temples of tho country. The milk and butter of white cows were formerly prized a medicine. How's Tlilst We offer f 100 reward for any ease of catarrh thnt can not he cured by Hall's catarrh cure. *■' Cheney & Co., proprietors, Toledo, Ohio. We the undersigned, have known F. J. Cheney for the last fifteen yeuin, and be lieve him perfectly honorable in ull busi ness transactions and financially able to carry out nny obligations mode by their firm. West & Truax, wholesale drughists, To ledo, Ohio. Welding. Kintnan & Marvin, wholesale druggists, Toledo, Ohio. • Hall's Catarrh euro is taken internally, acting directly upon the blood anil tnu cuous surfaces of the system. Price, 15 cents per liotile. Hold by all druggists. Testimonials free. Hall's family pills, 35 cents. The Air We Rreathe. A new and novel instrument is the koniseope, or dust-testing apparatus, it is not a complicated scientific ma chine. being solely intended for esti mating in an easy and simple manner the amount of pollution and number of dust particles in the atmosphere. The action of the instrument is based on certain color phenomena associated with what is called "cloudy condensa tion of air" and which can bo produced by steam jets, high or low temperature of the air, the increased number of dust nuclei, etc, In working the koniseope the air is drawn into the aparatus by means of a common air pump, and (illicitly passes to the test tubes, which are fitted with glass at both ends. When the tube thus charged is held to ward the light various colors from pure white to nearly black-blue (according to the purity or impurity of the sam ple under test) are indicated. The dust particles also form an important factor in these tests, the variation in their number causing the mirror to throw all the colors of the rainbow. Van ning u s Remedy. Yawning1, though contrary to the canons of good society, is undoubtedly very beneficial to the individual. Mus cles are brought into play during a good yawn which otherwise never ob tain any exercise at all, and its value as a sort of natural massage is consid erable. The muscles which move the lower jaw and the breathing muscles of the chest are the first ones used during the process of gaping, then the tongue is rounded nnd arched, the palate tightly stretched, and the uvula raised. The eyes generally close tightly to-1 ward the termination of the yawn, the ears are raised slightly and the nostrils dilated. The craMt some times heard in the ear proves that the aural mem bran;^ arc also stretched and exercised, Something impossible fcy any pi'occss but a yawn, it has recently been rec ommended by some doctors that suffer ers from nasal catarrh should make a practice of yawning six or seven times a day, and good results will follow. It is also considered valuable in incarna tion of the palate, sore throat and ear ache. The next number of Harper's Bazar will contain a charming Evening Gown, drawn by Jessie Sheperd, from a de sign by Doucet, and several beautiful Paris toilettes, adapted to the season. A bright story, by Margaret Sutton Briscoe, entitled “A Confidence.” is illustrated by Eonis Loeb. Mrs. Mary C. Ilungcrford has a very fresli and pleasing genre story. "Mrs Starbuek's Pie Mission,” and there is a specially entertaining paper, by Junius lienri Browne, on the subject "Crossed In Love,” Hettrr Every Year. Time was when the ‘.‘glorious c'imate of California" did not attract tourists But year after year the tide of travel sets in stronger and stronger every fall and winter toward this favored region. There is no climate like it on this continent for a win ter resort, and the usual line service on the Vnion Pacific System lias this season I een brought to a degree! of perfection which leaves nothing to to desired. For further information call on your nearest ticket agent or address E. L. LOMAX. General Pass, and Ticket Agent. Omaha, Neb. A woman has to be awfully smooth to suit another woman. It is hard for us to believe that things that look harmless can be wrong. After the children in a family are grown, keeping up Christmas is like trying to keep old love a.ive. It is another sign yon are growing old if you feel grateful to those who like you. I Oures ST. JACOBS OIL Cures Rheumatism, Sprains, Swellings, All Aches, Neuralgia, Bruises, Soreness, Stiffness, Sciatica, Burns, Headaohe, Cuts, Hurts, Lumbago, Wounds, Backache, Frost-bites. ....WHAT MORE IS NEEDED THAN A PERFECT CURE.... No Substitutes ■ k l For Royal Baking Powder. The “Royal" is shown by all tests, official, scientific, and prac tical, stronger, purer, and better in every way than all other Baking Powders. Its superiority is privately acknowledged by other manufac turers, and well known by all dealers. :?lk If some grocers try to sell another baking powder in place of the “ Royal,” it is because of the greater profit. This of itself is good evidence of the superiority of the "Royal.” To give greater profit the other must be a lower cost powder, and to cost less it must be made with cheaper and inferior materials, and thus, though selling for the same, give less value to the consumer. LOOK with suspicion upon every attempt to palm off upon you any baking powder in place of the “Royal.” There is no substitute for the " Royal.” Kilffd VR. ( Hrjii'lw. One of the best salutary reason toi using rugs instead of eurpets fastened to tlie floor is that the dust loosened in eleunsing them is gotten rid of outside our houses instead of in. Hut itshouhl be borne in ntitid that in crowded city neighborhoods this dust on one side and the other becomes u nuisance, per haps a danger, in the season of open windows, and one longs for tui inven tion whereby each family can consume its own dust, similar to’ that used for the disposal of smoke. In getting rid of the dust of our carpets inside an Knglish seientitlc writer reminds ns that the dry sweeping only Btlrs up the dust to resettle again and bo held more firmly by the roughest surfaces. The wet tea leaves, dump sawdust, coarse salt or moistened sand cause the dust dislodged by the broom to cling to tlicir moisture, but the matter used must not be too wet, nor of a nature that will stain the carpet, so finely grained as to sink into the fabric, nor so clinging as to resist easy removal by the broom. ii tne isai>y ig cuttliig Tenth. itoBure ami use that old ami xvell-trled remedy, Mus. VVinbi.oWs Boothiku Svm i1 for Children Teething The Christmas numbers of the differ ent periodicals are this year, as always, trying to outdo each other in holiday features, i’erhaps one of the most re markable as well as the most success ful of the holiday features is in Har per's Youngr I’eople for December 11th — the Christmas number. This is a lit tle drama in pantomime, which is to be acted out by young people to the accom paniment of descriptive music. The play is written by Thomas Wharton, is illustrated bv Kdward 1’eniield, and the music is by Owen Wister. The illus trations are printed in colos. llaHwm'a Slagle Corn Halva.” Warranted to cure or iiimiry rufunded. Aik your druggist for it. price IS rente. To a man of pluck defeat is generally ■ step to something tetter. Wluter Tourist Tickets Via tbe Wabash Railroad Are now on sale to all the w inter resorts of the South, good returning until June 1st, «5. Also Hakveht Excchsion Tickets to all points south on excursion dates. In ad dition to above, Kailroad and Steamship tickets to all points in tbe United Status and KriiorE, at lowest rates. For rates, tickets, excursion dates and full informa tion or a lopy of the Home Seekers Uuide, call at WaLash Uflice, 1502 Faruam street, or write G. N. Clattox, N. W. P. Agt, Omaha. Neh. It costs over $20,000 a year to s< rape the barnacles olf a big man-of-war uud re paint it. KNOWLEDGE Brings comfort and improvement nnd tends to personal enjoyment when rightly used. The many, who live bet ter than others and enjoy life more, with less expenditure, by more promptly adapting the world’s best products to the needs of physical being, will attest the value to health of the pure liquid laxative principles embruced iu the remedy, Svrnp of Figs. Its excellence is due to its presenting in the form most acceptable and pleas ant to the taste, the refreshing and truly beneficial properties of a perfect lax ative; effectually cleansing the system, dispelling colds, headaches and fevers ana permanently curing constipation. It has given satisfaction to millions and met with the approval of the medical profession, because it acts on the Kid neys, Liver and Bowels without weak ening them and it is perfectly free from every objectionable substance. Syrup of Figs is for Bale by all drug gists iu 50c and $1 bottles, but it is man ufactured by the California Fig Syrup Co. only, whose name is printed on every package, also the name, Syrup of Figs, and being well informed, you will not accept any substitute if oflered. Itullft I’roof ShlH-•-!. It will break up a Cold uulotu #r tbau auvtbluicsire. Ill*always rullablo. try It. Still Another. "There seems to bo two classes ol people in this country," said the obser vant foreigner on a tour through the United Stutes; "those that have wealth and those that are struggling frantical ly to get it.” “There’s a third,” replied young Asa Spayds, "the sons of rich men. They struggle frantically to spend it."—-Chi cago Tribune. bison t’ure for CuiiHumrtiou relieves the most obstinate coughs, ltev. II. Hreu Mimu-EH, Lexington, Mo., Fob. ‘J4, ".d. The Century will publish during the coming year a series of five short nov els, each one complete in a single num ber. The first will appear in the ,lan uary number. It is called "A Lady of New York,” and is by Kobert Stewart, an entirely new writer. It is a picture of society in New York, written with lightness of touch, and introducing characters that aro familiar in life, but which seem to have escaped the novel ist heretofore. Great Rock Island Route Playing Cards. If you Rend IK rent* In stainpH or coin to J VO. SKUASTA1V, lien I Puss. Agent, C.. R. I. 4 P. liy, t'hleugo, you will recolt e postpaid I be slickest puck of playing cards you ever handled. Beautiful steel engraved Whist Rules uccom Puijh them free, A belt in ouo of the bit; flouring mills nt Minneapolis contains 'MO cowhides. Billiard Table, second-hand. For sale cheap. Apply to or address, H. C. Aws, 511 B. 1-th Ht., Omaha, Neb. New Orleans once attempted to li^ht its streets with cottonseed oil. > "COLCHESTER" SPADING BOOT. Best in market. BEST IV KIT. IIESI' IV WEARING QUALITY. ?! The outer ortiin r.ole ex I tends the whole length *.C. ,they wid receive a prompt reply. CLAIMS i WALL STREET Speculation successfully' handled. Send for Proa. I f>ectus and full informal ion ntaie. Increase your i Income, In vent incut» placed. Address Morton, Ward A Co., 2 A 4 Wall St., New York. J Boat Cough Hyrup. Tastes Good. In tlniou Sold by druggist*. w * IU Ouaha-M, i*l»4 %* uvu auaaaruir Advortiaouieuia axiudij Mention this Paper.