A curious indication of nn anoma lous state of affairs In athletics at thej university of Illinois Is seen In the! fact that, while President Draper has put himself on record as emphatically In favrr of collegiate anil Intercolle giate athletics, and while the univer sity advertises officially that 'much attention Is paid to athletics," there, the young men recently debate! in oncofthelr debating societies the quet tlon: "Resolved, That foot ball should be prohibited at the university of Illi nois.” The question, after a thorough treatment, was decided In the affirm ative. It Issaldlhat there are three times nn many teachers employed in the Sun day schools In Massachusetts as are employed In the public schools In that state, and the 'longrcgationallst siy.i that Sunday school teaching lias reached a stage of development when teachers. In' uddltlnn to piety, must j have mental equipment. . I Of the candldatt* fur the H.itlshj army who fall to p.iss the tests four out of five are rejected because of de fectlve vision. The "eyesight” test j consists of being uhle to count cor ; rectly with both eyes, as well as each , eye separately, a number of small black dots exhibited on a card ten feet from the candidate. flow'* Tills! We offer One Hundred Dollars reward for any < «»<• of Catarrh that carmol Un cured by Hall'* Catarrh Cur*. I J. CM KN10Y At CO., Toledo, O. WV. the undersigned, have known F. j J Cheney for the bint Jf» y ► ^ of scrofula, eczema, boils, sores, eruptions, etc.. * > prove the claims made for Ayer’s Sarsaparilla ^ / as the best of blood purifying medicines And > 4 4 it’s cures that count. The story of these cures ► ► told by the cured is convincing We send the ► y book free. Address Dr. Ayer, Lowell. Mass. ^ 4 4 * Vt V "T VTT' V" V ▼ ▼ ▼ A A a. ^ ^ a. A. *7*7*. A X ^ x A A .- ' -.■■■■■ . ■■■-'. ■■■ 11 ■ .. $100 To Any Man. 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Ri*.m *i laiiuui (hwu an.la ul mat. ahu !••• lt*a« all hu|*a >4 a i urn ara <» > 14 i«.lui«4 kt Ihaut lu a pa* fa* 1 rtahl imtt Tkta n*..k*l lilHNItl mat l« I ah an Ml katfia imhl ll*n 4tta> luma .<* (bat a ll I at *a*i*«t« l lata ami h tal 1 til. i ■ all «*.. i l. ia* h>|a|a lk#fa fur llaaltaaM* 4 Ika* It I 11 la.a Fka* at a M»»fatl|| laltahla kata an rraa t*»aaar*h4«m rum 1 ara Ftaa hatapla .1* l' II l» I aka lka| ha. a |pkA*w MR *4. ami a -e a. aalaa tu i«*» aaa*t itaUMI i.aai ** tafuatl a«a»» im la< tt# Ika** .Hitu mat ka 4a|amAa4 im a kaak In ha muJ In Una aka a a t at 1 la aRaataat AiiUlk*. laail BkgA j l mS&l. POMMEL SLICKER w»« it* I"** : *•%*!, Jo >H t*W Jl4'l >1 | - • • I .'«*JsWMt» III 1 * J 1 » >* I It M. « It**. 1 I ■«' ..— ., OPIUM rro.'t to rr* LIFE IN ROYALCuUBT MAMIE-ANTOINETTE DESCRIBES DAILY OCCUPATIONS. \ Letter In Her Mother In Which She Draws wit liilcrrcl lug I'littirc of Knjral I'lewnure anil Duties An Diterentlll? Letter. ISM Anna L. Btck nell,author of "Life In Tullerlcs Un der the Second Um pire.” contributes an article to the current Century on "Marie - Antoinette aa Daupblne." Mini. Blcknell has avail ed herself of new material from the itate papeta in Vienna. ' n intereating document from this source !m the fid lowing letter written by Marle-An tolnette to her mother, Marla Theresu, Empress of Austria: Cholsy, 12th July. Madame my very dear Mother: I cannot express how much I am affected by your Ma jesty's kindness, and I protest that I have not yet received one of your dear letters without tears of regret tilling my eyes at being parted from such a kind and tender mother: and although 1 urn very happy here, I should earn estly wish to return to see my dear, very dear family, If only for a short time. . . . “We have been here since yesterday, and from one o’clock In the afternoon, when we dine, till one In the morn ing, we cannot return to nut- own unnrt. merits, which lx very disagreeable to me. After dinner we have cards til) Mix o’clock; then we go to tha play till half-past nine; then supper; then curds again till one o’clock, sometimes even half-past one; only yesterday the King, seeing that I was tired out, kindly dis miss* "ie at eleven, to my very grea' Hatlxfi, Ion, and I slept very well till half-past ten. "Your Majesty is very kind to show so much Interest In me, even to the extent of wishing for an account of how I spend my time habitually. I will say, therefore, that I rise at ten o'clock, or nine, or half-past nine, and after dressing I say my prayers; then 1 breakfast, after which I go to my aunts', where I usually meet the King. This lasts till half-past ten. At eleven 1 go to have my hair dressed. At noon the ‘Chainbre’ Is called, and any one of sufficient rank may come In. I put on my rouge and I wash my hands before everybody; then the gentlemen go out; the ladles stay, and 1 dress be fore them. At twelve Is mass; when the King Is at Versailles I go to mass with him and my husband und my aunts; If he Is not there I go with Monsieur the Dauphin, but always at the same hour. After mass we dine to gether before everybody, but it Is over by half-past one, as we both eat quick ly. I then go to Monsieur the Dauphin If he Is busy, I return to my own apartments, where I read, I write, or I work; for I am embroidering a vest for the King, which does not get on quickly; but I trust that, with Ood’t help. It will be finished In a few yean (!). At three I go to my aunts’, whert the King usually comes at that time At four the Abbe comes to me; at flv* the master for the harpsichord, or th* singing-master, till six. At half-pasi six I generally go to my aunts' when I do not go out. You must know thai my husband almost always cimos with mo to my aunts'. At seven, card-play ing till nine; but when the weather It fine l go out, and then the card-play •••** n aumn ajJari* tr.ents instead of mine. At. nine, sup per; when the King is absent my aunts come to take supper with us if the King is there, we go to them after supper, and we wait for the King who comes usually at a quarter before eleven; hut I lie on a large sofa and sleep till his arrival; when he is not expected we go to bed at eleven. Such is my day. “I entreat you, ray dear mother, tc forgive me If my letter Is too long; hut my greatest pleasure is to be thus in communication with your Majesty. I ask pardon also for the blotted letter but I have had to write two days run ning at my toilet, having no other time ut my disposal; and If I do not answer all questions exactly, I trust that your Majesty will make allow ances for my having too obediently burned your letter. I must finish this as 1 have to dress anil to go to tin King's mass. I have the honor to be your Majesty's must submissive (laugh ! ter, "MAKIK-ANTOINRTTK ' Means* >*i« Uwlillilr. A curious landslip occurred a few I days ago in the village of Sattel, In t'anton Hchwys. An Inn situated by | (ha side of a hill waa carried, wit* | out sustaining any Injury, thirty fiy< feet down the hillside, stopping Just 1 short of being precipitated Into the Ktver ttlelucn The road In front uf the house, the garden, and all the tun mediate surroundings ut the Inn nr* j Intart, My the house were two large | elms, and even theae hate In no a >v Suffered la* •»(4a*‘« t to«4. %tl t*m!tiettt feAltUAlMkl ti*4* vt j #vy hfortNMl uf wilt «« tffttl kii# *pt tfttf 4 Wltf 14 144*1# Up of li%« ! S#|Nftl4l4 IMII If 9 |»»m»4 off | tfol# tIlf#4*1 Wfl# *|| VfHIhil lit ■ Vttfojf 44*49 Kjf U m4«4|4 ft|. *-1* i « 4 full II I II* IHlIrtf »f I tiki itt futf |tt| |4 \ fuiNl 44 Will Ilk# t|kV|4 VtMtM h* foul M 14 44f» Ml »«» llt4l rt V»4* fc 44%#f4t HIM## AflMilldl III# t|4 ‘ tsi* thus* sad high heels are ts*h loaehi* Miitstss An Knglish paper tells a story of the Kov. Mr. Watkinson, a Wesleyan prearher. Some time ago he was stay ing with a good woman who was yearning for the good old times and mourning the degeneracy of modern days and customs. The Wesleyan ministers of the early part of this century, she said, rose early, and dear Mr. Wesley was In his study at 4 o’clock In the morning. "It Is not son's dry reply; "were Mrs. Watkln son's dry reply; "were Mr. Watkln son anything like Mrs. Wesley 1 shuold he up at 2 o’clock.” M. Mounet-Sully, the famous trage dian of Purls. Is having built for him self a splendid house near Hcrgero. The construction is to he of commin gled Itomun and Byzantine character architecturally, and Is described ns a veritable palace. The country around Is smiling and reposeful. The actor In tends to dwell In the palace perma nently when he retires from the stage. Me Is u nntlve of the Perlgord district, nnd wants to end Ills days near tho spot where lie was horn, and far from the tiiirinl* of Paris. Paris has, apart from two places where paupers can spend the night, fourteen asylumns for the homeless, which last year lodged 14 1,037 persons, of whom 15,057 were women and 2.005 children. Among the lodgers were 240 professors and teachers, 18 sutdents, 5 authors, 5 journalists, 120 actors and singers, 30 musicians and 10 music teachers. l(»llroMtl Economy. The Baltimore and Ohio South West ern Hallway has been experimenting with electric motors on turn-tables. Turning locomotives at divisional points and terminals Is a service of much annoyance and no little expense to railroad companies. It generally takes four men to turn a locomotive, flflrf whllo fhi»v «rn Hnlntr un fhulr rotr. ular work Is abandoned. Experiments were made with an electric motor on the CO-foot turn table at Chlllleothc with such success that the Hark Street turn-table In Cincinnati was similarly equipped. Tbe result has been rather astonishing In the matter of expense. The current was purchased from the power plant, and It cost on an average of less than one-half a cent for each time the table was turned. When this sume table was operated by hand It rost 12 cents for each engine. Tbe yearly saving Is •bout |709. A parcel containing flowers, with out sufficient postage attached, was deposited In the Hattie Creek, Mich,, postofllce the other day. Law and cus tom demanded that It. be sent to the dead-letter office, but tbe clerks sur mised that the flowers were Intended for a funeral and took up a collection among themselves ho that the pare I was sent on Its way without delay. There was no dew as to the Identy of the person who mailed It, and it was a elear ease of easting their bread upon the waters by th«f postal clerks, even If It did cost them but a few cents at the most. Tlioro It » Cltia of People Who are Injured by the use of coffee. Recently there has been placed In all the grocery stores a new preparation called CHAIN-O, made of pure grains, that takes the place of coffee. The most delicate stomach receives It with out distress, and but few can tell It from coffee. It does not cost over 14 as much. Children may drink it with great benefit. 15 cents and 25 cents per package. Try It. Ask for mutN.n Indianapolis Journal: "This.'’ ob aer\ed the Egyptologist, “In the re mains of Thothmea 11., who fought In the great war with Thebes.” "Yea,” murmured the mummy, ‘‘and didn't I get done up. though?” He wearily resigned himself to the unwrupplng process. The Hurling Ion Kotilo—California Ki rursloim. Cheap, Quirk, Comfortable. Leave Omaha 4:p. in., Lincoln 0:10 p. rn. ind Hastings 8:.’>0 p. m. every Thursday In dean, modern, not crowded tourist sleepers. No transfers; cars run right through to San Francisco and Los A ugeles over the Hcenic Koute through Denver and Salt Labe City. Cars nre carpeted: upholstered lu rattan; have spring seats and backs and are pro vided with curtains, lieddlng. towels, soap, etc. Fniformed porters and experienced ex cursion conductors accompany each excur sion. relieving passengers of all bother about baggage, pointing out objects of interest and in many other ways helping to make the overland trip a delightful experience. Second ela>s t ickets are honored. Ilerths For folder giving full Information, call at nearest. Burlington Bout** ticket olllce, or write to J. Framds. Deueral 1’ussunger Agent, Omaha. Neb. Speaking of the last arhievemint in India of the "gallant Gordon*," Hlu< k and White nays; "Not the least of the splendid ain.doteM with which the (■union* have enriched military tils lory come* to their fellow countrymen thin morning, and the name of the piper who. shot through both feet. *at and played hi* friends on to victory, will long l»«* a cherished memory. Let your buy* hear that story; they will be the better for It." U ItliMMt IlMp t 'lean kluhl meats * dean •km No tarauty without it « a*caret**,i au«iy t athar I t»« r Mt«« uur b ink| and k«wi» it *■ e»u by •limit* up the U«v hx rr and driving all in. Minor* trout pi* t*»*t Begin tu In Uitek siiu|er chan nel. Malaria, lit grippe. 'u ('tiro I* the only med b ine tlint will cureeon*umotion Amm M. Hose, Williamsport, Hu . Nov. Hi, 'tW. Emperor William's speeches during the fast two years fill a hig book. j Free from Catarrh Surprised at the Wonderful Curatlv* Power of Hood’s Sarsaparilla. “I have token Hood's Hareaparilla for catarrh and bronchial trouble and have been surprised st its wonderful curative properties. ' am now entirely free from both these complaints, and heartily rec ommend Hood’s (Sarsaparilla for catarrh.” A. Q. Hamah, Clark Mills, Wisconsin. Hood’s Sarsaparilla Is the best -In fact the One True Blood Purifier Hood's Pills act easily, effectively. Me. OR. McCREW Ik r IIK 0.1 KY SPECIALIST WHO IM* A I * Al.l. PRIVATE DIS ASES W< tknrM A |»|»< r Kill Ir I Nil »<’• »>#*r »*!• ii-M mp* •»»»<* i1'*1" •»* ■ IwWI ll1UciniH Hubxf Oi»#h» fof Haamiaa frta. Ti»#PavMAAII.LA iti>iiri»tiu>.,i**4»»vl 4. S125.00 k MONTH! dBgggSig JAS. H. EARLE, PUBLISHER. HOSTON, MANS. nnnnp v new discovery: «i«* § quick fpllpf mitl CMiwm tvi.mt nn*tn. Hi-n.l for hook of WMUlinonlnl* awl lOdAfk' IrtulnoiH Krou. Or. U. II. UttKWI'N HUB*. AUxaia.ua. ,i.;r;;:.i.^iThomp»on,>Ey Wat«r. W. N. U. OMAHA. NO. 48. * 1807. WHeii writing U> a 1’- A., Clnrlnn»ti, o,, for a I re*# ',ftpf of oiner typewriter evei na«, uerauee it lha |LUNOUI i KNiint itiii hoad h is the best. Send for catalogue. 1710 moutiikun moMKMekkkr^ guidk. Karnam street, Omaha, Neb. --- - A-' ii ii . 111.. .< No expert can pick the locks of 4% A■ *»■ - Sava Your Shoes Gor,a CoD|h naUttm H the oldrat anti beat. It will braak up a cold quicker «< Shoe-Saver” makes all shoes wear longer— .ban .nytbln, aim. It I. rrilabl,. Tr, 1C pre„nt, cracking-wad five a-ccnt tt.IT.pa and It takes wit anil aril in naddla vonr w* will mail you enough for ■ dawn pain «riba«. your own canoe ^Hou«l,„ld Nr,e..ily Co., Nr» Y.nk City. To Cure Con.tlp.tlon rorevnr. ~ ~~. ____ ~ Take Caacareta Candy Cathartic. lOe or 38c. CHRISTMAS PRESENTS FREE* If C. C. C. fail to cure. drugnlntH refund money. 4 l,nd|i.*' nr Gent*' liniulaiime Knnki. ... Diamond Pin given trre with each orili- for The learned professions" of Italy UandfaTMI^ BlitTHOAV comprise 295,000 persons. and FAMILY PET. Idv.'O. Th* ne phmrr* nr* _- In 15 different colors, only $1.00 ton 0 plettims ui...i.rA n- OA - _ * . delivered fiw. Rvery family should have them. Bmoke Nlcclg© ( igarettes, 20 for Sets. Don't delay. Hend order and money n tour rink. The wounded need the helping hand. M «f| WarMsn'stf) Now York City.°" FOR 30 DAYS YOU CAN TRY IT FOR 2D CENTS. RHEUMATISM, NEURALGIA, CATARRH, ASTHMA, LA GRIPPE “r nBAPfi" is the most concent rated and powerful specific* I ** ■» ^ known. Free from opiates and perfecily harm less. Relief Is usually felt the very first night. We have 1* iters of grate ful praise from thousands who have fteen eured by “ft DROPS.*' anil who recommend sufferers from Rheumatism and kindred diseases to use It. Oentlemen: I write to let you know that your medicine has in my ftrade mark.| case proven a) 1 you claim for it. and more, tor 1t did for me what no other medicine had Alone before. I could not move w Ithmit hel|>. utul the doctors made fun of me for sending to you for medicine. They said 1 was past im oleine help, but 1 have been for three months enjoying us good health as ever I did In mv life. Enclosed herewith find one dollar for Which plear.e send me unoth r bottle of -ft DROPS, for l know of lots of people that suffer with Kheumutidii. ami I wisn to try this on the worst of them ami perhups they Will b» l • vw me. Fhank Copeland. Neeeduh, Win.. Oct. I*J. ix;<7. Dir hirty-rwo Years. civiltlemen I feel it my fluty to Ivt you know wrhat ••;> DJtopM ' )>•- no for mv I have imd Art h mis for forty two year* uu.l May Fever for ttftvvii year*. I do not know u ,w |.m« I mitbivd with i oU.nh Uut I think aimut twvn'y yvain Toward* thr l**t of July I hvgtn taking ' • l»IU»Ps •• W hen I had i;*i* p airnii * w»«k the Axtlnua began to leave mv and in two week* it v»a* gout*. I am »ur« “i PI«>PM“ Utfuui:!i $ltu help <•( O.hI did cure mv. for I took no othvr modii im- in that Urn. | have u..t ha l the llav b««r vine* | rnmtoi.od '•'‘big the * !k PltoPS. a Ml I am in good h •>(*»" that with the It. ip of thr Inhaler ami hpeetai Preparation it wiM altto cure my »‘atai t h Hr “at K Pkn-ino» r, Kt tnfteirv M» ,. »|,.-|h.U. A»ilnii». >«“' tr.„r, ('« urr'i, ki.v|>.« Nm„u item. Nrrvuu. u,ur..l >l«- lieu wli.i linirt "•'» e.«, T oilia.'lif lunif Croup. I... 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