Loup City Northwestern
J. W. BURLEIGH, Publisher.
LOUP CITY, - - - NEBRASKA.
Jay Gould reads "Virgil” for recrea
tion.— Hartford Evening Post
Where?
If Sir Tom Lipton insists upon hav
ing another race, why, there is the
dry dock Dewey.
A greater Connecticut will also be
appropriate, since Connecticut so long
has been the Nutmeg state.
Another genius has invented a pre
ventive for seasickness. Still, the only
real preventive is to stay on dry land.
Cuba should look at the horrible
examples of the neighboring repub
lics and beware of the revolution
habit
The real name of Gabrielle d’Annun
zio, the Italian novelist, is Aapaguette.
If this suggests Spaghetti to you, don’t
blame us.
Probably the duke of the Abruzzi
will have a good time on his explora
tion trip in Africa, but Stanley got all
the credit.
New Jersey has lost 1,500 corpora
tions and barely misses them. The
mother of trusts is not thinking of
race suicide.
A Milwaukee wife has sued for
$750,000 because her husband was
taken away from her. How conceited
he must feel!
The hero who “picked up a skunk
and carried it out of church” won
much applause and temporary ostra
cism in that town.
It may be true that there are 5,000
cows in Philadelphia, but it is untrue
that they are allowed to graze freely
In the public streets.
Careless scribes continue to get
Augustus Heinze into several varieties
of pickle concerning which he can
establish a complete alibi.
We are informed on excellent au
thority that even if American nickel
is going up, the price of five-cent
pieces will not be advanced.
The king of Portugal paints and is
said to have considerable artistic abil
ity—which is all right so long as he
doesn't have to make a living by it.
The college professor who declares
that women will be ruling the world
fifty years hence perhaps reasons from
the premise that she has begun on
him.
That New Jersey dog that according
to the veracious chroniclers wags his
tail up and down instead of sidewise,
was evidently born for existence ia a
city flat.
The Atlanta Journal asserts that a
Boston man has been fined $400 for
kissing a Boston old maid school
teacher against her wishes. We don’t
believe it.
Those village “cut-ups” down in
Philadelphia who enlivened a dance
by letting loose a lot of mice might
pool their brains without crowding
one small head.
President Castro’s delay in starting
on his task of whipping the world in
detail is due to the fact that he has
not yet selected the nation that is to
be his first victim.
A woman in New York is giving a
lecture on “How to Become a Charm
ing Conversationalist.” The way to be
considered a charming conversational
ist is to have money.
Among the weddings celebrated re
cently is that of a man of 101 and a
woman of 100. The dispatches say
that it was a romantic affair, but per
haps they mean rheumatic.
A great deal is expected of William
Waldorf Astor’s son, who has chosen
an army career. He has had all the
training that a thorough course in
cricket can confer upon a young man.
jung *.uwara going m his state car
riage to open parliament furnished a
picturesque spectacle almost as enter
taining to Londoners as the parade of
the three-ring circus is to people over
here.
With so many people over in New
York willing to pay from $1,500 to
$5,000 a pair for medicated boots, it
ought to be easy enough for some
promoter to finance another airship
company.
The statement of a New York min
ister that he has read 1,900 books re
lating to Abraham Lincoln inciden
tally illustrates the fact that the com
pilation of a Lincoln bibliography
would be no easy task.
The California man who claims that
he has devised a process by which he
can grow gold like potatoes seems to
be wasting time in making long expla
nations. All he has to do is to grow a
ton or two, and everybody will believe
him.
A man out East advertised for a
wife. He had 300 responses to his
advertisement, all of them willing to
give him a trial. A man who cannot
get a wife among those he knotvs. is
surely not to be trusted by those who
know him not.
People who have always wondered
why Mark Twain didn’t adopt the
ministry as his profession will wonder
all the more now that they have read
hi* epigram: “To be good is noble, but
to teach others how to be good is
nobler—and less trouble.”
Pensions at the age of 65, such as
the French bill just passed by the
chamber provides, for, are excellent
things. Now let society see that no
man able and willing to work suffers
between the ages of. say, 20 and 35.
That would solve the social problem.
RESTORE STRENCTH
Or. William*’ Pink Pill* Actually
Make New Blood and Good
Health Follows.
The evil effects that follow many dis
eases — particularly the grip aud th<
wasting fevers, such as typhoid aud
malaria, are caused by the bad condition
in which these diseases leave the bioori.
As a result, the flesh continues to fall
away, the sufferer grows nervous aud
irritable, and even slight exertion causes
shortness of breath. These are danger
oils symptoms and indicate that the
system is in a state that invites pneu
monia, bronchitis or even con sumptiou.
What is needed is a new supply of rich,
red blood to carry health aud strength
to every part of the body.
“ I was ail run down from the effects
of the grip,’’ says Mrs. Amelia Hall, of
No. 5 High street, Norwich Conn., “and
could not seem to get strength to walk ;
could not eat a full meal, my stomach
was so weak, aud I was so nervous that
I could not sleep. I could only stay in
bed a few minutes at a time, either night
or day. The least little thing would
startle me. I had difficulty in breath
ing aud had frequent fainting spells.
“ My general health was completely
wrecked aud I had neuralgic aud rheu
matic paius, dyspepsia, constipation,
aud female weakuess. My physician at
tended me for the.grip and agaiu for
the conditiou that it left me in, but I
got no strength from the tonics he pre
scribed. In fact, nothing helped me
until I tried Dr. Williams’ Pink Pills
aud they cared me.
“ I grew stronger and gained flesh
from the time I began taking them. I
am satisfied that the pills are all that is
claimed for them and I shall do all I can
to make their good qualities known.”
Dr. Williams’ Pink Pills cure ner
vous disorders of everv kind, check
wasting diseases and bnild up strength.
For booklet, address the Dr. Williams
Medicine Co., Schenectady, N.Y.
Nciseless Paving.
The London County council has de
cided to pave with noiseless material
the portions of street car tracks in
front of churches and the education
committee has proposed that similar
material be laid in front of schools.
BANKS OF CANADA GAIN;
PEOPLE’S SAVINGS BIG.
Record of Financial Institutions for
the Year 1905 Shows Remarkable
Prosperity All Over the Dominion.
Ottawa, Canada, March 1.—The year
which has just closed has been one of
the most satisfactory and progressive
with the financial institutions of Can
ada, and the business of the charter
ed banks reflects the unprecedented
prosperity enjoyed throughout the
country during the year 1905.
The increased demands made upon
the banks of the Dominion by the com
mercial and agricultural expansion of
the year were provided for without
the monetary disturbances sometimes
noted in the United States. Whatever
opinions may be held as to the com
position of the Canadian banking sys
tem, it is claimed that its flexible
currency has many commendable
features, and without which the last
few months of the year must have pro
duced a money stringency with prob
ably disastrous results. It is felt that
a wider field ot credit in the Dominion
is needed, and consequently the capi
tal of many existing banking institu
tions has been increased and several
new banks are in progress of organiza
tion.
The chartered banks of Canada to
day enjoy the confidence of the gen
eral public to a greater extent than
ever before. The total deposits of the
people in these institutions last year
were $522,317,000, which shows an in
crease of over $56,000,000 for the year.
In actual money in bank probably no
other country in the world, compara
tively speaking, can make a better
showing than Canada.
The total deposits of the Canadian
people in the Government savings
banks, in special savings institutions,
and in the chartered banks alone
amounted last year to the enormous
sum of $609,454,000. This represents
an average credit balance of over
$100 per head of the population of the
Dominion, and it is stated that the
only other country in the world that
approaches this record is Denmark,
where the average credit balance is
about $96.50 per capita. The above
figures, however, do not comprehend
moneys deposited with private bank
ers, loan companies, mortgage cor
porations and trust companies, or
what is hoarded up in secret hiding
places.
The annual report of the Dominion
finance department, which has just
been issued to the public, shows a
surplus in the Dominion treasury for
the fiscal year of $7,863,000, and refers
to the remarkable Increase in the pub
lic revenues during the year.
Buttons Worn Long.
While buttons were known as fax
back as the time or Edward l or Eng
land, it was not until the reign ol
Elizabeth that they came into general
use in the civilized world.
U. S. NAVY enlists for four years
young men of good character and sound
physical condition between the ages of
17 and 25 as apprentice seamen; oppor
tunities for advancement; pay $16 to $70
a month. Electricians, machinists, black
smiths. coppersmiths, yeomen (clerks),
carpenters, shipfitters. firemen. musi
cians, cooks, etc., between 21 and 35 years
enlisted in special ratings with suitable
pay; hospital apprentices 18 to 28 years.
Retirement on three-fourths pay and al
lowances after 30 years service. Appli
cants must be American citizens.
Free transportation from place of en
listment to Naval Station, and free outfit
of clothing, amounting to $15. furnished
every recruit. Upon discharge, free
transportation to place of enlistment. For
full particulars address Navy Recruiting
Station. Postoffice Building. Omaha. Neb .
or Navy Recruiting Station. BURR
BLOCK, 12th and O Sts., Lincoln, Neb.
When a girl gives a wedding pres
ent she feels that she is merely cast
ing ner bread on the waters.
Important to Mothers.
Examine carefully every bottle of CASTORIA,
a safe and sure remedy for infanta and children,
and see that it
Bean the
Signature of
la Uae For Over 30 Years.
The Kind Yon Rave Always Bought
The feet of men are not kept In the
path of right by the light of brilliant
thoughts alone.
They are making the least of life
who are ever thinking of what they
raw make.
HERITAGE OF CIVIL WAR.
Thousands of Soldiers Contracted
Chronic Kidney Trouble While In
the Service.
The experience of Capt. John L.
Ely, of Co. E, 17th Ohio, now living
at 500 East Second street, Newton,
Kansas, will interest
the thousands of vet
erans who came back
from the Civil Wat
suffering tortures
with kidney com
plaint. Capt. Ely
says: “I contracted
kidney trouble during
HI AWWB me civil war, ana
the occasional at
tacks finally developed into a chronic
case. At one time I had to use a
crutch and cane to get about My
back was lame and weak, and besides
the aching, there was a distressing
retention of the kidney secretions. I
was in a bad way when I began using
Doan’s Kidney Pills in 1901, but the
remedy cured me and I have been
well ever since.”
Sold by all dealers. 60 cents a box.
Foster-Milburn Co., Buffalo, N. Y.
In some German cities the hands of
criminals are photographed as well as
their faces for the purpose of identi
fication.
BABY’S TORTURING HUMOR.
Ears Looked as if They Would Drop
Off—Face Mass of Sores—Cured
by Cuticura in Two Weeks
for 75c.
“I feel it my duty to parents of
other poor suffering babies to tell
you what Cuticura has done for my
little daughter. She broke out all
over her body with a humor, and we
used everything recommended, but
without results. I called in three doc
tors, they all claimed they could help
her, but she continued to grow worse.
Her body was a mass of sores, and
her little face was being eaten away;
her ears looked as If they would drop
ofT. Neighbors advised me to get
Cuticura Soap and Ointment, and
before I had used half of the cake
of Soap and box of Ointment the
sores had all healed, and my little
one’s face and body were as clear
as a new-born babe’s. I would not
be without it again if it cost five dol
lars, instead of seventy-five cents.
Mrs. George J. Steese, 701 Colburn
St, Akron. Ohio.”
When knocks are a boost it’s bad
policy to get out of the way.
Catarrh Cannot Be Cured
With LOCAL APPLICATIONS, as they cannot reach
the seat of the disease. Catarrh Is a blood or consti
tutional disease, and In order to cure It you must take
Internal remedies. Hall’s Catarrh Cure Is taken In
ternally. and acts directly on the blood and mucous
surfaces. Hall’s Catarrh Cure Is not a quack medi
cine. It was prescribed by one of the best physicians
In this country for years and Is a regular prescription.
It rs composed of the best tonics known, combined
with the best blood purifiers, acting directly on the
muoous surfaces. Tbe perfect combination of the
two ingredients (s what produces such wonderful re
sults In curing catarth. Send for testimonials, free
F. J. CHENEY & CO., Props., Toledo, O
Bold by Druggists, price 75c.
Take Hall’s Family Pills for constipation.
A perpetual grin is about as exas
perating as a sticky fly on a hot day.
Write for a Sample Package
of Garfield Tea, the mild laxative which
cures constipation, sick headache and de
rangements of liver, kidneys, stomach and
bowels. Garfield Tea is made wholly of
herbs. Address Garfield Tea Co.. Brooklyn,
N. Y. Send namo of your ruggist.
No man ever admitted that he
couldn't put up a stovepipe.
TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY
Take LAXATIVE BROMO Quinine Tablets. Drug*
fflstn refund money If It falls to cure. E. W.
GROVE’S signature Is on each box. 25c.
CHIRPS OF A CHERUB.
When a man boasts of his morality,
shy off—some of his screws are loose.
I envy the wife of a great man; but
my tears just splish-splash over the
husband of a great woman.
People who amount to anything
don’t have to throw a continuous
stream of hot air on their ancestors.
A woman who couldn't hit a nail on
the head to save her life has been
known to knock a man silly without
even trying.
Discretion is the gang-plank of
security. If you kick it away, don't
squeal if you find yourself floundering
in deep water .
The editor of a newspaper, gener
ally speaking, is a moral man, be
cause he is too busy and too tired to
be anything else.
Put a Yale lock on your purse and
your sympathies when a fellow slaps
you on the back and calls you his best
friend. It’s a touch-down.
Woman, according to the creation
story, always was more perfect than
man. Adam had a rib pinched, but
Eve got all that was coming to her.
A man who always is truthful when
he tells his wife that he is going to
the club should be put in a glass case.
But—sh!—if she believes him, don’t
say a word.
Many a man who proposes offers a
woman an old moth-eaten love with
an unholy record of fire-escapes: but
he wants a brand-new, triple-plated
article in return.
THE EDITOR.
Explains How to Keep Up Mental
and Physical Vigor.
A New Jersey editor writes;
“A long indulgence in improper food
brought on a condition of nervous
dyspepsia, nearly three years ago, so
severe that I had to quit work entire
ly. I put myself on a strict regimen
of Grape-Nuts food, with plenty of out
door exercise and in a few months
found my stomach so far restored that
the process of digestion gave me
pleasure instead of distress.
“It also built up njy strength so that
I was able to resume my business,
which is onerous, as I not only edit
my paper but also do a great deal of
‘outside’ writing.
“I find that the Grape-Nuts diet en
ables me to write with greater vigor
than ever before, and without the feel
ing of brain fag with which I used to
be troubled. As to bodily vigor—I can
and do walk miles every day without
fatigue—a few squares used to weary
me before I began to live on Grape
Nuts!” Name given by Postum Co.,
Battle Creek, Mich.
There’s a reason. Read the little
book, “The Road to Wellville,” in
pkgs.
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:j Ira D. Sankey Tells How Some
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' Wlhat was the origin of the famous
gospel hymns so familiar to all church
goers which have been sung at prayer
meeting and revival, some of them for
the last half century?
The subject is one which is interest
ing to all Christians and to many oth
ers as well. Who is there that is not
carried back to the days of his child
hood by the singing of some well
known hymn, although perhaps for
years he has forgotten the ways
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taught him by his father and mother?
Ira D. Sankey, the noted singing
evangelist and partner of the late
Dwight L. Moody in many a campaign
of revival, has written a book which
will appeal to many thousands of peo
ple, church goers and backsliders, in
that it contains the story of the origin
of all of the most famous gospel
hymns. No one in the country is bet
te^ qualified to perform this task than
Mn Sankey, and his simple little tale
of the circumstances under which
some of the familiar hymns were writ
ten contains the element of the tragic,
dramatic and pathetic. Mr. Sankey's
work is entitled “Sankey’s Story of
.he Gospel Hymns,” and it is issued
oy the Sunday School Times company
)f Philadelphia.
In his preface Mr. Sankey says:
‘Since Moses and the children of Is
rael on the shore of the Red sea sang
af their deliverance from the hand of
| the splendid campaign of Torrey and
Alexander in Australia and Great Brit
ain. In their work the prominent feat
ure has been the use of praise, their
most popular hymn being ‘The Glory
Song,’ which perhaps is the most gen
erally used gospel song of the day.
"For many years past I have been
collecting and writing up the history
of hymns and incidents connected
with their composition and their use
by Mr. Moody and myself as well as
by others; but in 1901, when the man
uscript of these stories was almost
completed, it was unfortunately de
stroyed in the fire that devastated the
great sanitarium at Battle Creek,
Mich., where I was at that time a
guest of my friend. Dr. J. H. Kellogg.
In view of the regret which was ex
pressed by my friends over the loss
and the interest taken by the people
who sing our hymns, I decided to re
write the story from memory as far as
I was able. The present series Is the
result.”
Mr. Sankey gives in connection with
the story of each hymn some incidents
which arose from its being sung at va
rious times and places. Following are
the stories of some of the most famil
iar of the gospel hymns:
Abide With Me.
Abide with me. fast falls the eventide.
The darkness deepens—Lord, with me
abide.
The music of this hymn is by Wil
liam H. Monk.
“Henry Francis Lyte wrote this
hymn in 1847, in his fifty-fourth year,
when he felt the eventide of life ap
proaching,” says Mr. Sankey. “For
twenty years he had ministered to a
lowly congregation in Devonshire. He
decided to spend the next winter in
Italy on account of rapidly declining
health. On a Sunday in September—
in weakness and against the advice of
his friends—he preached a farewell
sermon to his much beloved people,
and in the evening of the same day
he wrote this immortal hymn. He
died a few weeks later, his last words
being ‘Peace, joy!”’
Beulah Land.
I've reached the land of com and wine.
And all its riches freely mine.
The words are by E. P. Stiles and
the music is by John R. Sweney. “It
was first sung at Ocean Grove, N. J.,”
says Mr. Sankey, “at a great gather
ing of Methodists, and at once became
very popular. It has been sung in
every land where the name of Christ
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says “Safe in the arms of Jesus,” and
I will see what I can do about it.’
“She at once retired to an adjoin
ing room, where she spent half an
hour alone. On returning she quoted
to Mr. Doane the words of this now
immortal hymn. It was first pub
lished in the book entitled “Songs 01
Devotion.’ ”
Sweet By-and-By.
There's a land that is fairer than day.
And by faith we can see It afar.
The words of this hymn are by S.
Fillmore Bennett and the music is by
Joseph P. Webster.
Mr. Sankey tells the story of this
hymn as follows:
“Mr. Bennett, the author of this
world famed hymn, has this to say
about its origin:
“ ‘In 1861 I became a resident of
the village of Elkhorn, Wis., the
home of the composer, J. P. Web
ster; and shortly afterward became
associated with him in the production
of sheet music (songs) and other
musical works. In the summer or
fall of the year 1867 we commenced
work on "The Signet Ring.’ One of
the songs written for that book was
“Sweet By-and-By.” Mr. Webster,
like many musicians, was of an ex
ceedingly nervous and sensitive na
ture and subject to periods of depres
sion, in which he looked upon the
dark side of all things in life. I had
learned his peculiarities so well that
on meeting him I could tell at a
glance if he was in one of his mel
ancholy moods, and I found that I
could rouse him from them by giving
him a new song or hymn to work on.
On such an occasion he came into
my place of business, walked down tc
the stove, and turned his back to me,
without speaking. I was at my desk
writing. Presently I said:
“ ‘ “Webster, what is the matter
now?”
“‘“It is no matter,” he replied; “It
will be all right by and by.”
“ ‘The idea of the hymn came to
me like a flash of sunlight, and I re
plied: “The sweet by-and-by! Would
that not make a good hymn?”
“ ‘ “Maybe it would,” said he, in
differently.
“ ‘Turning to the desk I penned the
three verses and the chorus as fast
as I could write. In the meantime
two friends—Mr. N. H. Carswell and
Mr. S. E. Bright—came in. I handed
the hymn to Mr. Webster. As he
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Pharaoh, saying: ‘I will sing unto the
Lord, for He hath triumphed glorious
ly; the horse and his rider hath he
thrown into the sea,’ there has never
been any great religious movement
without the use of the sacred song.
Luther set all Germany ablaze with re
ligious enthusiasm as he sang his mag
nificent hymn, ‘Ein Feste Burg,’ in
which Melanchthon and multitudes of
Christian soldiers joined. In later
years the church of God was thrilled
by the sermons of John. Wesley and
the songs of his brother Charles,
whose hymns are more extensively
used throughout Christendom than
any others.
“Then in 1873 God was pleased to
send Mr. Moody and myself to Great
Britain, where a work of grace was
oegun that has continued until the
present day. About the same time
Whittle and Bliss were doing a re
markable w'ork in the United States,
Bliss becoming one of the greatest
song-evangelists of that age. For the
last two or three years we have had
is known. The secretary of the
Young Men's Christian association at
Plymouth, England, wrote me a beau
tiful story of a young lady who sang
it on her dying bed as she passed into
the land that is fairer than day.
“I sang this favorite song over the
dead body of my friend, Mr. Sweney,
at the church of which he was a lead
ing member in West Chester, Pa., on
the day of his burial.”
Safe in the Arms of Jesus.
Safe in the arms of Jesus,
Safe on his gentle breast.
The words are by Fanny J. Crosby
and the music by W. H. Doane.
“Mr. Doane came into my room in
New York once, where Fannie Cros
by was talking with Mr. Bradbury,”
says Mr. Sankey, “the father of Sun
day school music, and said to her:
‘Fanny, I have written a tune and I
want you to write words for it.’ ‘Let
me hear how the tune goes,’ she re
plied. After Mr. Doane had played
it over to her on a small organ she
at once exclaimed: ‘Why, that tune
read it his eye kindled and his whole
demeanor changed. Stepping to the
desk, he began writing the notes in a
moment. Presently he requested Mr.
Bright to hand him, his violin, and
then he played the melody. In a few
moments more he had the notes for
the four parts of the chorus jotted
down. I think it was not over thirty
minutes from the time I took my pen
/to write the words before the two
gentlemen, Mr. Webster, and I were
singing the hymn in the same form
in which it afterward appeared in
“The Signet Ring.” While singing it
Mr. R. R. Crosby came in. After
listening a while, with tears in his
eyes, he uttered the prediction: “That
hymn is immortal.” I think It was
used in public shortly after, for with
in two weeks children on the streets
were singing it.
" ‘Webster, Crosby, and Carswell
are dead. S. E. Bright of Fort At
kinson, Wis., and myself are the only
two living'witnesses to the birth of
“Sweet By-and-By.” ’ ”
Base Deceiver.
“Hear about that literary club pass
ing a set of resolutions denouncing
Migglebury?” asks the man with the
maroon whiskers.
“No. What did Migglebury do?”
asks the man with the undecided eye
brows.
"He copied some stanzas off of
comic valentines, had them printed in
sequence, signed them 'Alfred Austin.’
and sent them to the secretary of the
club for discussion at their poets
evening. They analyzed and dissect
ed the poem and five of the members
had written magazine cuticles prais
ing or denouncing it before they dis
covered the hoax.”
Paderewski at Home.
It is indeed a remarkable household
that M. Paderewski introduced me to.
It includes dozens of dogs and scores
of canaries and cockatoos! The serv
ants are few, but wonderfully discreet,
unobtrusive and “restful” to have
about one in this great silent menage
of flowers and fountains and luxury.
Another monstrous St. Bernard
crouched Cerberus-like at the chat
eau's gate. Suddenly Paderewski, as
by a flash of thought, decided madame
must accompany us. We strolled back
to the house. He was silent. I was
pondering the words of postman on
my former visit: “Monsieur—yes—he
is adored. Madame—yes—a good lady
—keeps all things in order. Very en
ergetic—yes, brusque, even. But what
would you? She wears the trousers!”
Anyhow, it were better so. A crea
ture so frail, so ethereal, so exquisite
as Ignace Paderewski should not
come into contact with the angels of
the world.
We entered the vast drawing room
on the ground floor and there found
her. Very Russian and imperious is
Paderewski’s wife—a lady of domi
nant spirit, with a touch of frigid
hauteur.—Harper’s Bazar.
Newspaper 250 Years Old.
Holland has just celebrated an un
usual journalistic festival. Haarlem
has the distinction of possessing one
of the oldest newspapers in the world,
the “Haarlemsche Courant,” founded
250 years ago. A copy of the first
issue was exhibited.
Knew What to Advertise.
He came into the office looking
greatly worried.
“1 wish,” said he to the advertising
clerk, “to advertise a lost dog and I
want you to put it in big type—the
bigger the better—and say I'll give a
sovereign for the return of the animal.
Now I think of it, you can double the
reward, for I've got to have that dog
back.”
“When was he lost?” inquired the
advertising clerk.
“Yesterday. He went away with
one of my boys and failed to return.”
“Couldn’t the boy tell you where he
lost the dog?”
“No; he was lost with the dog and I
haven’t found him yet.K
“What!” exclaimed the newspaper
man. “You dont mean to say that the
boy is lost and you are only advertis
ing for the return of the dog?”
“Certainly I do. The boy will be re
turned free of cost, but it takes money
to get a dog back. I know all about
it. I’ve lost them both before."
And the newspaper man had accum
ulated some more knowledge.—Lon
don Tit-Bits.
' SHOULD A HORSE
BE CLIPPED?
CLIPPING IN THE EARLY SPRING
RECOMMENDED BY LEADING
VETERINARIANS.
All Thinking Men Readily Recognize
Its Advantages.
“A horse is a valuable asset, and
should receive the best care possible.
He should be well fed, comfortably
stabled, carefully groomed and clipped
in the early spring. If he receives
these attentions he will work well
and improve in value. A horse lives
under artificial conditions. In his -
wild state he required none of these
attentions, for he was able to look
out for himself. The domesticated
animal, being worked under condi
tions that are in themselves artificial,
must be kept in condition for such
work.
The clipping of a horse in the early
spring is now conceded by all the
leading veterinarians to be as essen
tial to a horse's well being as shoeing
him or giving him a comfortable bed
to lie on. Farmers in England and
France have been clipping their
horses for many years, and American
farmers are not slow to realize its
advantages. A clipped horse dries
out rapidly after a hard day’s work,
and will rest comfortably and be re
freshed for the work the following
day. An unclipped horse is liable to
catch the heaves, pneumonia and all
sorts of colds, rheumatism, etc. More
especially is this so in the early
spring, when his hair is long and he
is "soft.” If worked hard he will per
spire freely and the moisture will be
held by his long hair, and the food
that should go to nourish him will be
used to replenish the heat that is be
ing constantly taken from his body
by the mass of cold wet hair. If
clipped, the perspiration will evapor
ate almost as soon as secreted, and
when put in the stable he rests com
fortably and his food does him good.
Some years ago a Buffalo street car
company tested the value of clipping
in the following manner: They own
ed 500 horses, and 250 of these were
clipped early in the spring and 250
were not clipped. A careful record
was kept of results, and it was found
that of the 250 unclipped horses 153
were afflicted with, coughs and pneu
monia, while of the 250 clipped not
one case of sickness was reported.
A man would not expect to enjoy
very good health if he did hard man
ual work clothed with heavy under
wear, a heavy suit and a fur overcoat,
and after perspiring freely, as he
naturally would, go to sleep without
removing same. It is just as ridicu
lous to expect a horse to be in perfect
health if worked under the same con
ditions.
If you would get the best returns
from your investment in your horse,
treat him right, and be sure and
clip him in the early spring A first
class horse-clipping machine can be
bought at almost any hardware store
for less than $7.00.—Horse Review,
Dec. 5th, 1905.
Value of Strabismus.
A Kansas cross-eyed man was ap
proached by a medical fakir, who pro
posed to straighten his optics for a
small sum. “No, sir,” said the cross
eyed man. "1 don't want 'em straight
ened. The tact is there are so many
people trying to work one on some
scheme or other that a man needs to
be able to look both ways at once in
order to keep them from getting the
advantage of him.”—Kansas City Jour
nal.
A magnificent steel engraving of
Hagerman Pass, the most famous
mountain pass in Colorado, has been
issued by the Colorado Midland Rail
way. This engraving is 26x40 inches
and suitable for framing. It will be
sent to any address on receipt of 15
cents in stamps by C. H. Speers, G.
P. A., Denver, Colo.
Rnvy perpetuates itself. We envy
other people and they envy someone
else.
Lewis’ Single Binder straight 5c. Many
smokers prefer them to 10c cigars. Your
dealer or Lewis’ Factory, Peoria, 111.
WITH THE SACZX
All of us who are worth anything,
spend our manhood in u-'’"arning the
follies, or expatiating the mistakes, of
our youth.—Shelley.
I have been more and more con
vinced, the more 1 think of it. that, in
general, pride is at the bottom of all
great mistakes.—Ruskin.
Efforts to be permanently useful
must be uniformly joyous—a spirit all
sunshine—graceful from very glad
ness, beautiful because bright.—Car
lyie.
Hope is a pleasant acquaintance, but
an unsafe friend. Hope is not the
man for your banker, though he may
do for a traveling companion.—Hall
burton.
Great Is he who enjoys his earth
enware as If it were plate, and not
less great is the man to whom all his
plate is no more than earthenware.—
Seneca.
A weak mind sinks under prosper
ity, as well as under adversity. A
strong mind has two highest tides,
when the moon is at the full and
when there is no moon.—Hare.
All policies are generally considered
good except those you lose on.