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paid with honest sweat;
I have pushed ahead unaided, Fate and Fortune I've defied;
I've refused to let them crush me, though they've often grimly tried.
Why, therefore, should I be thankful? To my strength "and to my will
I'm Indebted for permission to keep striving onward still.
THE OPTIMIST.
Thanksgiving! I am truly thankful, though I still must work away,
Though there are no crowds to cheer me, though I've little time to play;
Other men may look for pleasure, from the cares of duty free,
Others know the joys of leisure, but there's lit
tle rest for me; n
Yet how weak is he that sadly sits
Ing at his fate;
I have thanks to render gladly for a vigor that
Is great.
Why should I be thankful, brother? I that
have to strive and sweat,
Earning doubly, yea and trebly, all the bless
ings that I get?
I have marched ahead unaided, though my
strength has oft been tried,
t have kept my soul unsullied, I'm entitled still
to pride; '
I am thankful for my courage, thankful for an
iron will,
And the buoyant hope a thousand bitter fail
ures could not kill.
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CUSTOM HAS ALWAYS BEEN
Popular Error Holds That President
Lincoln Issued First Thanks,
giving Proclamation.
Thero Is somo discussion as to the
origin of the present national custom
of observing Thanksgiving day. It
was held by a large number of people,
until recently, that the custom was
first established by President Lincoln
during tho Civil war. Examination of
the records showed that .lis was a
mistake. A number of tho presidents
who preceded Mr. Lincoln issued
Thanksgiving proclamations, tho prac
tice dating back to Washington. They
find been desultory, however, and there
had been no regular repetition of tho
proclamation until after it had been is
sued by Mr. Lincoln.
Tho custom of observing a day of
thanksgiving and prayer Is as old as
the civilization of the country. It was
Inaugurated in New England very
shortly aftor tho arrival of tho first
English immigrants, and it gradually
became the day nf all others in the
year, for surpassing Christmas in the
enthusiasm and universality of Its ob
servance. In the southern states, prior
to the Civil war, it was quito general,
. though there was no common day of.
celebration. Tho governors of the
states issued their proclamations with
out reference to tho dates set by the
governors of other states, and it not
infrequently happened that the cele
bration would occur in Maryland on a
day different from that which was ob
served In the neighboring states. There
were commonwealths, prior to 'the
Civil war, where no proclamation was
Issued, and there was no observanco
whatever.
Tho "proclamation of Mr. Lincoln
seemed to electrify the country and to
cement tho states in their observance
of Thanksgiving, though thero wcro
commonwealths which for some years
afterward selected a different date.
This gradually ceased, until now tho
celebration has become a thoroughly
' national and universal event. For a
while it eclipsed the Fourth of July,
and in New England today it far sur
passes Christmas In interest With
tho disappearance of sectionalism,
however, tho Fourth of July has as
sumed its normal place in American
holidays, and is not likely again,
through any combination of circum
stances, to lose it
Thanksgiving Prayer.
For days of health, for nights of
quiet Bleep; for seasons of bounty and
beauty, for all earth's contributions to
our need through this past yoar, good
-Lord, we thank thee. For our coun
try's shelter; for our homes; for the
joy of faces, and the joy of hearts that
love; for the power of great examples;
for holy ones who lead us in the ways
of life and love; for our powers of
growth; for longings to be, better and
do more; for Ideals that ever riso
above the real, good Lord, We humbly
thank thee! For the blessedness of
service and the power to fit ourselves
to others' needs; for our necessities to
work; for all that brings us nearer
to each other, nearer to ourselves,
near to thee, we thank thee, O our Fa
ther! Selected.
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THE PESSIMIST.
Thanksgiving? Why should I be thankful? I'v
no rnllllons piled away;
People do pot gladly cheer me; I have little
time to play;
Others go to view the wonders to be found
across the sea;
But I toll through all the seasons there Is lit
tie rest for me.
All that I can cam is quickly claimed by those
who lie In wait,
Overcharging me in order that their profits
may be great.
Why should I be thankful, brother? What f
have I've had to get
Through the hardest kind of digging; I have
complain - f
Some Appropriate Thoughts.
The general idea is that when wc
have an abundance of material good
we should be thankful. Of course, tilt
converse is equally true. And as this
is a, matter of interpretation for eacb
individual, and as ho sees many o'
his fellows who have prospered bettci
than he, it disinclines him to give
thanks. Another theory Is' that al
though wo havo meuger possessions
others havo less, therefore wo should
bo thankful. Tills is a mighty mean
way to do. It's one way of crowing
over your unfortunate neighbor, nnd It
the quintessence of littleness. Auoth
or way is to thank God that your neigh
bors are no hotter off than yourself.
This was tho case of tho old lady when
tho frost caught her garden truck.
Still another is to take advantago of
your neighbor nnd then return thanks
that you are sclf-mado and succcseful.
And yet another way is to do your
neighbor ero ho docs you and then
glvo thanks, as David Ilarum would
say. And thero are thoso who profess
thankfulness becnuso matters might
bo worse. And that brings up tho
query whether matters ever nre so bad
but that they might not bo worse. If
not, then ono might And an endless
chain of thanksgiving if one could
really bo thankful to a being who
would bo dispose or order events as to
produco so much misery. All theso
notions or conceits are more or less
crooked.
For Which We Owe Thanks.
That wo have much to bo thankful
for no ono doubts or denies. It is not
necessary to rehearse details. Wo
know that wo ore a happy and favored
people. We aro rich, prosperous and
free. Our problems, great as they aro,
nre as nothing compared with those
that aro distressing tho nations of tho
old world. Dut tho things which wo
regard as blessings, and for which wo
are supposed to glvo thanks, aro bless
IngB only as we uso them right, and
only in so fnr as wo humbly acknowl
edge that they aro the gifts of God.
Tho danger is, not that wo, shall at
tribute too much to tho dlvino power,
but that wo shall take too much credit
to ourselves. This has always boen
true. Far back in Old Testament times
the peoplo were warned against think
ing that they themselves had got the
wealth which they enjoyed, and wore
told that It was God who had given
them tho power to get wealth. The
old rollglous idea, therefore, rathex
than tho new one, makes it It Is con
rectly understood for national and
Individual humility.
Blessings Enumerated.
As a nation wo Individual citizens
of the United States havo reason
above all other peoples for, the giving
of thanks. Where othors havo within
the year been menaced by war, by do
mestic disorder, by revolution within
or enemy .without, Americans have
been at peaco at homo and enjoying
peaceful relations, with all tho world.
Our government bus been honored
with tho leadership in a movement for
tho limitation and eventual ending of
war. Tho broad principles of demo
cratic government upon which our re-'
public rests have boen an inspiration
to less favored peoples even in the
most backward quarters of the earth.
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PRETTY KNICK-KNACKS FOR CHRISTMAS
By JL"IA BOTTOMLEY.
Thero nre so many designs in neck
wear to chooso from! Hero are a few
of them which aro so faithfully pic
tured by tho camera that It seems al
most unnecessary to descrlbo them.
They set forth some of tho attractive
styles that tho season has brought Into
vogue.
Tho berthas nnd collars combined,
made of net and lace, are among tho
most populur of styles. I'lntn or dot
ted net alone, or net combined with
shadow lace, makes the body of the
collar and ilscliu as a rule.
Plaltlngs nie usually of net and are
unhemmed on many of tho fischues.
Tho finest and airiest of mnchine made
laces, as white as snow, In shadow lace
and othor patterns, make It possible
to produce these neck-pieces at a trifle
of cost.
For wear with cither dresses or
coats tho sailor collar with Ilschu ends
Is made in tho designs pictured hero.
Plain fine net Is liked for edging tho
all-over lace. It Is used as a flat bind
ing in place of a hem and the addition
of a lino cord nf silk mako an elegant
finish at the top of tho binding.
Llttio buttons, nearly always cover
ed with silk, nre liked on neckwear
and they nppcnr In all the designs.
Two' Jabots with Bilk turn-over col
lars are handsome designs for older
women. Theso collars aro honed at
the sides and often adorned with small
sparkling rhlnestone buttons or silk
covered buttons matching the collar.
Laces and nets aro used for tho jabots
and when very sheer tho plaitings nre
mado double that Is, one falling over
another, as shown In the picture.
High, close-fitting collars of net and
lace aro liked by young people. They
are easy to make and a small bit of
not and lace will furnish material for
iny ono of a number of designs. Thoy
are usually finished with a tiny cravat
bow of velvet or silk ribbon. Buttons,
too, play a part in their make-up.
Such collars should be boned at the
sides and back. They fasten either
with tiny hooks and eyes or beauty
pins.
Very elegant little cravats of velvet
ribbon serve as a background for me
dallions of hand-crocheted laco. These
are worn by all the grown-ups, young
or old, and make most acceptable
Christmas gifts. Tho medallions are
In the Irish lace patterns and very dur
able. They will outwear the bit of vel
vet, and, stand laundering week In and
out. Tho samo medallions may bo
tacked to cravats of different colors
from time to tlmo. Drtght green vel
vet ribbon, black and also vivid red
are favorite just now.
Small flat cravat bows of silk are
liked. They servo as a background
for tho new brooches and bar pins in
novelty Jewelry.
Neckwear will help out the Christ
mas shopper and any one who has
time to make up theso attractive fin
ishing touches to the tolletto at home
will be able to gladen many hearts at
Christmas time with little expenditure
of money.
PICTURE FRAMES OF CRETONNE.
Picture frames are cut out of heavy
cardboard and covered with cretonne
The back Is covered with a strong,
plain paper. Ilings are added by
which to hang them, or they may be
made with a support, hinged to the
back by means of a pasted bit of cloth,
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Tho queblloti that perplexes us at
Christmas time more thnn nny other
except ono Is "What shnll 1 get for
her?" And tho exception Is, "What
shall I got for him?" Every year
brings In a tot of .novelties In dresR
accessories, house adornments and
furnishing, Jewelry and nil tho thou
sand and ono things that women, re
quire, so that selecting a present for
women, or girls Ik a matter of choos
ing ono from nmong tho ninny fasci
nating not tilth's displayed in tho
shops.
Fashion helps us out thin year; such
Ih tho fad for sashes and girdles that
everybody wants not ono but several.
So let "when In doubt buy a sash"
govern you nnd you will prohnbly suc
ceed in delighting every ono of thoso
you remember with one of these tre
mendously popular anil beautiful dress
accessories.
Seven new models In sashes nnd
girdles are shown here.
Examples of all the popular new
ribbons npenr In tho sashes ple.tuied
hero. In Figure 1, a wide, soft, tnessn
line Is shown wlilrh make the most
graceful or girdles. Tills one is In n
deep rose color. Tho end of the girdle
Is finished with a hemstitched hem,
an inch and n half wide, nnd n tuck
of tho same width. Hack of this are
two rows of shirring. A buckle is
cut from huckrnm. It Is between four
nnd fivo inches long and half as wide
as it is long. It Is wrapped with nar
row velvet tlbbon In a dull, dark green
and sewed to the girdle. Hook and
eye fastenings aro provided and tin
girdle is boned nt ttie ends and sides
It is to bo worn with tho fastening at
tho back, front or bides, at tho pleas
uro of tho wearer.
Flguro 2 Ib a similar girdle In I
narrower and heavier ribbon. It is t
gny Roman striped affair to bo wort
with cloth or other afternoon gowm
and with street dresses. Its buckU
Is smaller and an oval form. Tho end
is turned undor forming a three-Inch
loop. Very little ribbon is required
for this, about three-quarters of a yard
for tho average waist.
One of tho prettiest designs is pic
tured in Flguro 3. It Is a plain girdle
of black satin ribbon having two ends
finished with plaid ribbon. It Is Boned
at the gathered ends and fastened
with hooks nnd eyes. Tho plaid rib
bon is machine stitched to tho end
with white silk thread.
Tho plaid sash In Flguro 4 Is one ol
tho smartest of tho now designs. The
buckle nt the waist Is mado of-silk in
tho prevailing color of tho plaid and
a second smaller buckle fastens the
hanging loop and end together.
A more expensive ribbon is used for
tho next model than appears In any
of tiic others. In Figure 5 a silk nnd
velvet Is shown having a dark green
ground In satin with rosos in subdued
colors and follago In blurred outlines
covering the surface. The girdle Is
laid n loose, Irregular folds and
stayed with bones. The shorter end
overlapping the girdle is thirteen
inches long and the longer nineteen
inches. The ends are finished with
plain green velvet ribbon machine
stitched to place. It is an Inch wide.
A gay ribbon in a broken plaid and
now color is pictured In Figure 0. This
Is dark gray with bluo and roso and
green in markings and border. The
buckle Is In green velvet.
A plain tailored Bash with plaited
girdle is among tho boet and most
popular of all the new ideas. It has
a novel finish. A slnglo end overlaps
the glrdjo (which is stiffened with a
small piece of buckram at this point).
The end is laid In a shallow plait fast
ened with small Bilk covered buttons
and a finish In tho shape of two nap
row ruffles is aewed under tho ribbons
to tho buckram.
Narrow brocaded ribbons and many
wide Dresdens nppear among tho dres
sier models. Hut abovo all tho three
yard sash of wldo black ribbon known
as the "wlshbono" Bash has captivated
tho fancy of fashion's devotees.
Some women simplify tho buying of
ChrlBtroas presents by choosing somo
such pretty fad and confining them
selves to this one article.
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KANSAS CATTLE MEN PLAY A
NEAT TRICK.
GOSSIP FROM STATE CAPITAL
Items of Interest Gathered from Re
liable Sources and Presented In
Condensed Form to Our
Readers.
To Tax Mall Order Houses.
Tnuillon of Montgomery Ward
Sears-itoehuck and all mall ordei
houses that do business with the peo
plo of this state Is tho stop which
Hepresentatlvo (leorgo Jackson of
Nuckolls county believes will ultimate
ly ho taken 111 Nebraska and other
western states. Ho voices that opin
ion In a letter recently received by
the state revenue nnd taxation com
mission. They should lie taxeiHon the volume
of business done with the people of
this state," ho writes. "I do not be
lieve that this step enn ho taken Just
yet, hut we aro undoubtedly drifting
toward that very thing."
Mr. Jackson calls attention to an
other condition which confronts many
of the sparsely settled counties of the
western part of tho state. Assess
ments in Kansas, for Intance, haw
been made on March 1, nnd in this
state ono mouth Inter. In February,
Kansas cattlemen drive their herds
ncross the lino Into Nebraska and
thus escape when tho assessor makes
his rounds in the Jnyhawkcr state.
Two or throe weekH later thoy drive
them bnck Into Kansas and thus get
out of the Nebraska assessor's path.
Thus they escapo taxation in both
stntes.
The First "Bui Wagon."
While neighborhood contests havo
been held in tho past over claims to
tho title of "the oldest Inhabitant,"
Nchrnskans of the future are likely
to tilt over tho right to possession of
the appellation, "the oldest chauffeur."
The affair appears to ho settled for a
time by chains set up by floors John
stone, who, in n letter from his homo
at Henderson. Minn., Informs Secre
tary Value of tho Nebraska Historical
society that It was ho who operated
"Joe Hrown's old steam wagon,
scheduled to mako tho Nebraska City
to Denver run In 1801." In the letter
Mr. Johustouo informs tho historical
society men that tho government ap
propriated $14,000 for tho construction
of tho ancient chug-wagon and for
preparing n portion of tho road over
which It was designed to pass. Thus
both tho buzz-buggy and tho good
roads movements may bo said to havo
hail their birth In this stato somo
fifty-two years ngo.
Nebraska Well Represented. ,
Nebraska will be well ropreBontetl
nt the big conservation mcotlngs to
bo hold In Washington, D. C, this
week. Tho two meetings of special
Importance are tho convention of tho
national association of conservation
commissioners and tho national con
servation congress, nnd Nehraskans
will take a prominent part n both of
them. Thoro will bo at least flvo
delegates from tho stato In nttendanco
nt ljotli meetings. They aro Chancol
lor Avery of tho university, Dean E. A.
Burnett of tho agricultural college,
Regent Georgo Couplnnd, A. E. Shel
don of tho Nebraska legislative refer
enco bureau, and Dr. O. E. Condrn,
director of 'tho Nebraska soil survey
and executive secretary of tho Ne
braska conservation and public wel
fare commission.
Orison Association Issues Statement.
It having como, to tho knowledge of
the Nebraska prison association that
unauthorized solicitors aro raising
funds by asking aid In tho name of
tho organization, Its officers havo Is
sued a statement asking possible con
tributors to request credentials from
any ono claiming to he acting under
Its authority. The only authorized
agents to secure funds in tho stato
aro Rev. n. M. Ixng, Mrs. Margnret
Carns, officers of tho association and
resident directors In towns over the
ctatc, anil nil other persons claiming
to represent the association aro acting
without authority and Imposing upon
Its patrons.
War a Necessity.
' War Is necessary nnd must endure
ns long ns nations last, Is tho opin
ion of former Prof. O. Langworthy
Taylor or tho university, In a recent
lecture before the stfidents at convoca
tlon. Professor Taylor has lately re
turned from a several years' trip In
Europo and ho bases hlB conclusions
on wldo studleB he haa mado among
many nations.
Construction work on tho Omaha,
Lincoln nnd Beatrice Intorurban will
begin actively next spring.
Information relatlvo to mobilization
of Nebraska national guard companies
has been nsked for by tho central
division of tho federal war department.
Tho data sent to tho dopartmont will
include location nnd strength of each
company, proposed regimental mobili
zation points nnd figures on transpor
tation, tlmo and cost to nssemblo the
men. The request for tho Information
Is not deemed significant inasmuch as
the Nebraska guard has recontly un
dergone" a rearrangement and the
changes hnvo not beon given in full tc
t us in
For sick headache, bad breath.
Sour Stomach and
constipation.
Get a 10-ccnt box now.
No odds how bad your liver, stomach
or bowels; how much your head
aches, how miserable and uncomfort
able you aro from constipation, Indiges
tion, biliousness and sluggish bowels
you always get tho deslrod rcsulta
with Cascarl'ts. '
Don't lot your stomach, llvor and
bowels mako you miserable. Take
Cnscnrots to-night; put an end to the)
headache, biliousness, dizziness, nerv
ousness, sick, sour, gassy stomach,
backacho and all othor dlstrosa;
cleanse your Inside organs of all the
bile, gases and constipated matter
which Is producing tho misery.
A 10-ccnt box mentis henlth, happi
ness nnd a clear hond for months.
No more days or gloom and distress
If you will take a Cnsearet now and
then. All stores soil Cascnrots. Don't
forget tho children their llttio Is
aides need a cleansing, too. Adv.
Already Engaged.
Ualllo Me.Tavlsh An' so yo leave
Glcsca on Saturday. What aro ye
daeln' tho morrow ulcht?
Mr. Jnrvis Tomorrow Thursday?
l'vo no engngomout
Ualllo And tho noxt nlcht? V
Mr. J. -I'm free thon, too.
Uallte And what will ye be daela'
on Saturday?
Mr. J. On Saturday I dine with the
Ouchanans.
Ualllo Man, that's a peety. I want
cd ye to tak' dinner wl' ub on 8atur
day. v
A Lot of Racket
Howard Elliott, tho new president of
tho New Haven & Hartford railroad,
was talking nt a luncheon In Now
York, nbout a mllllonnlro who bad
beon boasting ovormuch boasting
nbout his Raphaels, his Louis Seise
furniture, his Gobolins and his Aubus-
SOIIB.
"Of courso, he's n Bclf-mado man,"
Bnld Mr. Elliott. "Im very fond of
self-mndo men. The only objection to
them Is thnt sometimes thoy've failed
to put themselves together so aa to
work noiselessly."
Tho longest word In tho English
languago is antltransubstantlatlonal
Ism. atra.Wlnslow's Soothing' Syrup for Chlldrew
teething, not lena Hie irums, reduces Inflamma
Uoo.allays paln,curea wind colic Jboa. bottlaJat
High frequency electric apparatus
has been Invented for tho uso of bar
bers in massaging andshampooing.
Occasionally wo meet people, who
aro almost .ib smart as wo aro.
Pain in Back and Rhaumatlsm
aro tho daily torment of thousands. To ef
fectually cure these troubles you must re
move the cause. Foley Kidney Pills begin
to work for you from the first dose, and ex
ert so direct and beneficial an action in the
kidneys nnd bladder that the pain and tor
ment of kidney trouble soon disappears.
35 Bushels Pendcre
Was the yield of wheat on many farms la
weurn Canada m luia, some yields
eoiiig reporua as uitfn as nny
uusueu per acre.
AshlghMonehnnr
dred bushels wero re
corded ia some dis
tricts for oats, fifty
butbeli for barley ,ind
from ten to tweaty
bushels for flax.
J. Keys arrived In
the country Ave years
atro from Denmark.
with very little means. lie
bomesteaded, worked bard, Is
now the owner of 890 seres of
land, In 1013 had a crop of 900
acres, which will realize him
about four thousand dollars.
Ills wheat weighed 68 pounds
to the bushel and averaged
over 85 bushels to the acre.
Thottanndn of Mtnllar In
stance might be related of the
hoineitteaders In Manitoba,
HanUatcliewan and Alberta.
The crop of IBIS was aa
nlmiidant ons everywhere In
Western Cauada.
Atk for deserlpUTs Utsratara
and reduced rslltisr rates or
niipnrinu'naem 01 joougrauon,
Ottawa, Csnsda, or
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Bee Building, Omaha, Neb.
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