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i-opacsasaj3pwsww -Ttfr-rsGP!t-!n&,ww - Hgnmimmmmmm jetlMutaVSHH 1 ! ' ' u! ! IIEMINGFOfiD HERALD. I T1IOS. J. O'KBBFFB, Patillihor. HEMINGFORD, NEBRASKA. NEBRASKA NEWS, Quito a roltglouB revival is In pro gross In Schuyler. Tho lato warm weather put the roads in bnd condition. There nro forly-Mx inmates in tho soldiers' homo at Alllford. Doth barber shops at Orleans woro recently looted by burglars. RcligiouR revivals arc in progress in a number of Nobraslta towns. Dr. Torgnoy Anderson, tho coroner of Saundore county, has resigned. A number of horses near Carloton have died from eating corn stalks. Adams county old settlers last week celebrated tho county's 25th anniver sary. Tho Christian denomination of Ord aro making arrangements to build a church, Thcro aro but few Nobraskana wlio loft tho stato in 1801 that aro not now back in NobraBka, Two forraor residents of Chester, lhnyer county, havo "struck it rich" in a Crlpplo Creok mine. About Ord, tho Journal says, there nro more parties wishing to rent farms than thcro nro farms to ront. Tho Kearney New Era reports that several horses liavo died in Buffalo county from eating rusty oat straw. 0. II. Carman, editor of tho Dubois Times, was killed whllo attempting to board nn outgoing frolght at Knbotlia. Tho 7-year-old daughter of Win. Mc Lean, a farmer near Clay Center, was kicked by a horso and results may bo 4 Inl JUIU1. Tliieves broke Into Harris Hros.' store at Ashland and carried off about 000 cigars and a lot of tobacco and candies. Senator Thurston Is coming home to spend the holidays. Mrs. Thurston will accompany him on his return to Washington. An organization of tho friends of sil ver litis been effected In Nebraska City to bo known as tho Nebraska City bi metallic league. After a delay of about flvo years Misses Mugglo and Maud and Mr. Ear nest l'orcy of Franklin received 8500 from an cstato in tho cast. Martin & Hro.'s dry goods storq at Grand Island was almost totally de stroyed by Are. Tho total loss is esti mated at $33,000; with 523,000 insur ance. Jas. Wortman of Saunders county was bitten by his dog, which was sup posed to bo mad. Ho wont to Wyinoro c .to take treatment from tho mad stono at that place P. E. Cncy of Lincoln hassccured tho proprietorship Model rollor mills at Tccumscli, having traded Western Ne braska land for them. Ho will move to that city to take charge of them. Tho victim of tho accident at tho rat ification meeting a month ago at West Point, llttlo Myrtlo Thomas, whoso eye was put out by a rocket, is so far re covered as to bo around with hor young friends. Mot J. II. Sliowaltor of Fremont is circulating a petition nsklng for tho uppointment as U. S. marshal for Ne braska to succeed F.E, White of Plaits mouth. Tho major was formerly a deputy marshal Mike Misck, n laborer on tho Union Paclflo railroad, was injured on tho Albion llrnnch by a heavy rail falling on him. lie suffered n compound frnc turo of tho loft leg und was otherwise bruised and injured On account of the nrcvalenco of con tagious diseases tho board of health of St. Edward has ordered all public gath erings to cease, and tho churches that wore preparing for Christmas havo been ordered closed. In tho state dairymen's convention at Lincoln Secretory liussolt said that tho number of milch cows had in creased sinco 1885, the dato of tho or ganization of tho association, from 180,200 to 531,107 for 1800. Fred P. King, a young farmer living with his parents near Loup City, hns become mentally deranged. Ilo has had several similar attacks in tho past few years, and was at one tlmo an in mato of tho Norfolk asylum. At Chadron Judgo Westover sen tenced Wm. Martin, who nlcadcd guil ty to cattlo stealing, to ono year in tho penitentiary, and Wm. W. Halter, who was found guilty on ilvo different charges of perjury, to six years. It Is said that ex-Representatlvo Sheridan is to bo given tho steward ship of tho Beatrice homo for feoblo minded you tli. Mr. Sheridan was an applicant for ono of the secretaryships of tho stato board of transportation. Jaik Reynolds, a farmer living four miles north of Grafton, eloped with his cousin, a youug woman from tho west ern part of tho state, who hns been vis iting in his family for tho past few months. Ilo loft a wife and family behind. Plymouth boasts of having tho larg est horso west of tho Mississippi river, if not in America. This freak is eighteen and a half bauds high, and has a frame largo enough to weigh, when in good condition, at leaBt 4,000 pounds. C U. Morrell reports that yesterday ho sold to Kansas City men, ten resi dence lots in Hnvelock, with an agree ment that a building to cost not less than $1,000 should be erected on each lot by July 1, 1897. Tho purchasers were well pleased with Havclock, and feel confident it will in the near future become a manufacturing center. Thoy gave assurances that they would build twenty houses in Ilavelock in tho year 1897. From Nebraska Stato Journal. The Johnson County Farmers' Fire and Lightning society held Its annual meeting last weok. Out of HI mem- bcrs 131 were present Tho secretary's report showed tho society to bo holding insurance over local property to the amount of 5212,488. No losses were reported for last year. A requisition was granted by the governor on Gov. Morrill of Kansas for tho return of Cross Anderson and Chas. Jleckley, who aro wanted in Richard son county.this 8tate, for cow stealing. Tho pair are now in jail at Hiawatha, Kan. Tho sheriff of Richardson couu ty has left for that place to brlug them back. POWER TO RECOGNIZE CUBA. SECRETARY 0LNEY TALKS k ru&invtLY, t (VIO.T CONGRESS' PROVINCE. Claim Tlmt Hip rrrl(ent llm That Vowpr uml IIihI I ho I'mjnce of tho t'atnrroii l(iltitlun 'by Con- Bret AViinlil Unto .No OflWIal litTirt -I'onllltt ot l'lixrcrt. WASiiiNfiiov, Dec. 10. The Camer- ! on Oubau rcptiblin t cognition lesolu- uon, ir. pressed to Until pitssuijo In both houses, will coiistlluti! it illu-ut nuil formidable Issue between llieuxecutivo und legislative branches of tho gov ernment. This Is Hourly indicated by tho following Interview given nut. by Secretary Olney today: ! havo no objection to stating my own view of tho resolution ruspuoting the Indepen dence of tho so-rullcd uipubtlc of Cuba. Indeed, ns thcro nic likely to bo serious misapprehensions iu glirding such resolution, both in this country nnd nbrond, nnd us such apprehensions muyliuw injurious re sults of n grave ehm'ticlcr, it is perhaps my duty to point out that tho resolu tion, If passed by the Senate, run be regarded only nsnu expression of opin ion by tho eminent gentlemen who vote for It in tho .Semite and, If passed by the Houso of Representatives, It can only bo regarded us another ex pression of opinion by the eminent gentlemen who vote for it in tho House. Tho power to recognize tho so-called republic of Cuba us tin hide pjtidctit statu reits exclusively with tlo Executive "A resolution on tho subject by tho senate or by the house or by both bod ies, or by one, whether concurrent or joint, is inoperative as legislation and Is important only as ndvlco of great weight voluntarily tendered to the ex ecutive regarding tho manner In which ho shall exercise his constitutional functions. Tho operation and effect of tho proposed resolution, therefore, oven if passed by both houses of con gress by n two-thirds vote, nro per fectly plain. It may raise expecta tion In some quarters which can novor bo realized. It may inllamo popular passions both in this country and elsewhere, may thus put in peril tho lives and property of American cit izens who nro resident and traveling abroad, and will certainly obstruct, nnd perhaps defeat, tho best efforts of this government to afford suchcitlzons due protection, lint except in these ways and unless the ndvlce embodied In the resolution shall lead tho Execu tive to revise conclusions already reached and ofllcially declared the res olution will be without effect and will leave unaltered tho attitude of this government towards the two contend ing parties in Cuba. 8KNATOK HHVE'S COMMUNIS. Senator Fryo of the committee on foreign relations, after reading Secre tary Oluey's statement, said: "I havo no doubt thnt a majority of tho com mittee believe that if tho resolution is passed by u two-thirds voto over the vuto of tho president, It would then become a law and that tho executive would be compelled to execute it ns lie, is any other law on the statute books. 1 think, too, that the majority of tho members of tho committee, are of tho opinion that tho Sec retary of Stato is wrong in his opluion that tho recognition of tho re public as an independent state rests exclusively with tho executive. As one member of the committee, I havo bqen inclined to think he Is right nn this point, and havo not fully deter mined what the effect would bo if tho resolution should pass notwithstand ing tho President's veto. 1 nm so Strongly Impressed that it is the duty of the United States in some way to put a stop to tho horrible slaughter und barbarous brutality in nn island almost in sight of our shores, thnt I am disposed to give tho insurgents tho benefit of all doubts." The advocates of tho resolution ex press their willingness to forego specchmtikiug in order to facilitate action by the Senate, and say that so far ns they can havo any inllueuco tho opponents of the resolution will be al lowed to do tho tulklng, Tho oppo nents of tho resolution do not hesitato to express their purpose to prevent its passage by any menus in their control. Senator Halo of Maine will lead tho opposltltion In case Senutor Allison shall be unable to resume hisseut after tho holidays. Mr. Hale will bo acting chairman of the committee on appro priations and this position can lo used by him to great udvantage'iu opposing tho Cuban declaration. Ho will b supported by Senators I'ottlgrow, Aldrich, and others. Tho opposition count upon hearing from the conservative business inter ests of tho country during the recess in a way to materially weaken tho chances for tho resolution. run AN A1VOtVIKS confidkxt The supporters, of the resolution nro confident of its success if u vote can b reached. Senators Davis, Frye, Lodge and Morgan, nil members of the for oign relations committee, express con fidence in the passage of the resolu tion. They rite the adoption of the Cuban amendment to the immigration bill as an indication of the feeling of the Senate on tho Cuban iiucstlon, and say they will havf a two-thirds ma jority on both sides of the chamber If the vote shall lo reached. CONFLICT OF I'OWKIIS I'OSSUII r. Of course Secretary O'noy's state ment indicates clearly that if tho joint resolution shall ever pnss both branches of Congress and bo sent to the President the tattei i cto it not ouly on the e,iouiul of uiijtolicy but also became It constitutes nn In fringement of his own prerogatives. Moreover, Oie secretary, in almost as many words, 6ays that no ottcntion will bo paid to tho will o! Congress in this matter, even if tho resolution is passed over tho President's veto.' In this caso a grave conflict of powers of two brnnchesof the government might be expected to follow, though just how the issue may be made up so that It can be reached by the supremo court, tho arbiter of all questions of constitutionality, is not clear at pres ent. It is suggested, however, thnt if the issue shall go to that length, con gress muy achieve its purpose indirect ly by the exercise of n power certainly confided to it exclusively by tho con stitution, namely, by a declaration of war, which is, after all, in tho judg ment of many authorities, only what tho recognition of the independence of Cuba under existing conditions would mean. Senator Sherman declared that ho did not believe that tho passage of the Cameron resolution would menu war. Recognition of Mexico, Peru, Ilollvia, Chill and other South American re publics struggling against Spain had not brought wnr, nnd besides. Spain recognized tho confederacy tit tho very outset. WEDDED AND NOT WEDDED Tho New York; Supreme Court Ignore i North O.ikotu I)lorrc. Nr.w Yoiik, Dec. 21. In tho divorce trial in the supreme court of II. P. Mc tlown, clerk of the city court, ugninst Mary Emma McGown, it appeared thnt she had established u statutory residence nnd .secured u divorce in North Dakota, und lind been married to II. W. Hell, n tile manufacturer of this state. A decree was granted Mc Gown on tho ground that his wife had been guilty of improper conduct with Hell. Justice Russell declaring: "Un der tho laws of North Dakota tho de fendant Is the lawful wife of Hell, but under tho laws of New York she is tho lawful wife of McGown." Another Spanish Oiitrnga llcporteil. Nkw Yoiik, Dec. 21. Tho World this morning publishes the following from Santiago. Cuba, December 0: "Com mander Vclez und 200 Spanish guer llas attacked a Cuban hospital in Tara hucca on tho morning of December 0. The place was protected by a small garrison. It mndo a heroic defense, but could not prevent tho Spaniards from breaking in. Thoy killed all of the sick, twenty in number, nnd burned tho house. Duke mid Duchess Sluko Up. Loxno.v, Dec. SI. A recent family council of members of the house of Savoy and Orleans hns succeeded in inducing the Duke nnd Duchess of Aosta to ubandon their intention of nu immediate separation. Tho Duke of Aosta is the eldest nephew of the King of Italy, nnd tho duchess, to whom he was married in June, 19j, is the Prin cess Elena of Orleans, a daughter of the-late Count of Paris, and n sister of the Duke of Orleans. Kdnrarri M, Hold Disgraced, New Yoiik, Dec. 21. Edward Morse Field, oldest son of tho late Cyrus W. Field, was found with mud all over him Thursday night, badly intoxicated, in street railway stables and wns ar rested. Yesterday J. M. Connaughton. attorney for tho Field family, declared that Field wns of unsound mind ns a result of the Field, Lindloy fc Welcher's failure for S.1,000,000 in 1893. Field wns put In his charge. A Itlcli Merchant's Arrest. Kansas Citv, Mo., Dec. 21. Oscar O. Wahlfcld, president of the Wahlfcld Wholesale Clothing house, 4'J0 Houston street, New York city, was arrested last night at the Midlnnd hotel by Ollicer Ryan for obtaining SS00 from the firm of Emery, Rlrd, Thoyor & Co., on a worthless check drawn on tho Astor Placo bank, New York. Friends believe ills mind is affected. I'uhlto llullillng mils llenoi-tud. Washington, Dec. 21. The house committee on public buildings voted to report and place on the houso cal endar a large number of public build ing bills, which it had practically agreed last session to report. Among these aro bills for buildings at Cleve land, Ohio, Hnstings, Neb., Fulton, Mo., York, Neb., Kansas City, Kan., nnd Piattsburg, Neb. Anna Hold's New "AU." St. Louis, Mo., Dec. 21. Anna Held, tho French soubrette, who has been playing nt the Olympic theater for the last week, proposes to sing on the streets of Pittsburg on Christmas dny like an ordinary street singer aud give the pennies or dollars she may gather to aid In giving the poor children of thnt city u Christinas dinner. A 8500,000 Tiro In St. Paul. Sr. Paul, Minn., Dec. Si. Fire .started early this morning in Colhclin's furniture store in the Ryan hotel an nex nnd threatened for a. time the Schucttc block nnd the Ryan hotel proper. Tho furniture company's loss is estimated at S100.000. Tho Ryan annex wns built at u cost of $100,000. The upper stories huvc never been com pleted. SniHtor Warren Operated Upon. Chicago, Dec. 21. United States Senator Francis E. Warren of Wyom ing, who has been at the Auditorium annex for several weeks suffering from appendicitis, underwent nn operation last evening, lie wns very weak af terward, but Dr. Hammond, who nt tended him, said that he probably would recover. . btiut Out or Ktvltzeilniul. Washington, Dec. Jl -The latest attack upon American mer.t iroducts comes from tho canton of Xuilch, Switzerland, where the meats have been shutout practically bv the appli cation of n regulation forbidding nc use of borav to preserve them. James M. Oloter n Sulcldr. Sr. Louis Mo., Dee. 22. James M. Glover, a brother of ex-Congressman John M. Glover, aged 30 years, com mitted suicide this forenoon by shoot ing himself In the head. Despondency oer business retcrsi-i thought u, have been tin smv. what rrjwouLD mean. VEtect of the Recognition of tho Cuban Republic by tho United State. Washington. Dec. 21 Tim notion nt the Senate foreign committee in agree ing to report tho Cumcron resolution will, If completed, by action of Con gress nnd tho President, enable the present robcls to float n loan and ob tain munitions of wnr in abundance, especially with tho powerful bncking of tho United States. Resides, If tho Cubans could then lnniiium to nut nllont a few warships or privateers their flag would then admit them to United States ports under tho protec tion of the neutrality laws, but the United States could not, under the Oe nova nward, tolerate the llttlug out of privateers in its ports. Furthermore, as this recognition of independence would involve tho recognition of a stato of wnr, neither the Spanish government nor the Cubans wouly bo permitted to equip warships or military expeditions in the United States, and this country would observe strict netralitv towards both parties, just ns did China and Japan in their lute war. Ono bnd effect upon the United Stntes itself of the proposed notion would bo the totnl logs of nil of the clnlms for indemnity for American I property destroyed during the insur-' rection, which may lie against Spain, ' for this action would relieve her at once of responsibility. What tho In surgents undoubtedly expect nnd nr dently wish for, in the opinion of tho stnfo (lennrtmnnt. la 41w, iifnnlr.WttHr, of a wnr between the United States and Spain. ROSWELL G. HORR DEAD. Dies ATter it Tivo Weeks Illness tit rinlnflcld, . J. Plainfield, N. J., Dec. 21. Ex Congrcssmnn Roswell G. Horr died last night at 11 o'clock, after nn illness of two weeks, of bronchitis and Rright's disease. Roswell 0. Horr was born November 20, 1830, in Wnl'svlllc, Vt. Ho received his education in tho public schools, nnd when young moved to Elyriu, Ohio. In 18.0 ho mnrricd Miss Carrie Rinney of Elyrin. In 1801 he was ad mitted to tho bar. One. yenr later he move'! to St. Louis and went into tho mining business. In 1871 ho lookup his homo in Suginaw, Mich., from which district he was elected to Con gress on the Republican ticket in 1878, and served with distinction three suc cessive terms. In 1800 ho moved to Plainfield nnd became a member of the editorial staff of tho Now York Tribuno, which posi tion ho lias held ever Blnce. His joint debate in Chicago with W. II. Harvey, nuthor of "Coin's Financial School," attracted much attention. When the national Republican campaign commit tee, called for speakers last fall lie was one of tho first to respond, and made over ninety speeches in the presiden tial campaign before he wns taken ill with bronchitis. English Press Comment. London, Dec 21. The papers very generally comment upon the "gravity of the situation between the United States and Spain brought about by thu uction of tho senate foreiirn relations committee In agreeing to report Sena tor Cameron's resolution for the recog nition of the Cuban republic. They agree, for the most part, in expressing the belief that President Cleveland will veto the resolution if it is sent to ' him, but that In tho present temper of tho American people the resolution wm uo passed by congress over the veto with tho requisite majority. Prisoner Sets Flm to a .Jull. Four Scott, Kan., Dec. 21. Michael Strode, ono of the desperate men who were captured in a battle of fifty shots between his companions and the police, yesterday, set fire to the jail in which ho nnd eight other state nnd federal prisoners nro confined. Tho smoke went up through tho floor to the jail er's residence, and his attention was thus attracted. The fire was put out. Two hours later Strode again set fire to his bed, but the prisoners extin guished it He nppcurs to bo insaue, and Is violent. Great Western Freight Wreck. St. Joseph, Mo., Dec. 21. A bad wreck occurred on the Great Western between Rush and Savannah, twenty miles north of here, yesterday after noon. The railway people will say nothing nbout tho nccident, but it is understood that a handcar loaded with rails was left on tho main track by the section men and was struck by a freight train, which was thrown from the track. Two persons nro reported to have been badly hurt. Tho north bound passenger train and a through freight train were delnycd at Savan nah ten hours on account of the wreck. llruilstrcet's Trade Itcvluir. Ni:w Yoiik, Doc. 21. Rradstreet's says. "Wholcsalo trade continues of smaller volume than expected, prac tically the only activity in the whole sale lines being in groceries, candles, fruits and nuts. The weather has In terfered with seasonable business, which nt many centers Is smaller than in preceding years, in that a larger proportion of purchases are of a cheap grade of goods." Provisions Tor thu Hob el Army. New Yoiik. Dec. 21. Dnrlnc- the. coining week largo quantities of pro visions, principally lard, hams und bacon, will be shipped from this city to Cuba, in order to be entered beforo January 1. On that dato General Weylcr's order raising the tariff on imports 5 per cent goes into effect, nnd it is to avoid this increase that Cuban merchants huvo hurried their orders. A Congressmtn In Pollco onrt. Washington, Dec. 21. Representa tive Miles Crowley of Texas forfeitod 85 collateral deposited by him in tiie police, station us security for his ap pearance in police court to answer to the charge of disorderly conduct, growing out (t his alleged rough handling of an old, woman organ grluder. Captain Lemon Dead. Coiionado Rkacii, Cal., Doc. 21. Captain George E. Lemon of Washing ton, probably the best known pension ngent iu this country, and publisher of the National Tribune, died Ik re yesterday of a complication of disease. I T0 RECLAIM LANDS. "MODEL FyRMS" BEING ESTAB- L13HED ALONG THE BUR- LINQTON ROUTE. In Kama and Nebraska Practical Farm ers In Charge- or Each Station Sue cessrulljr Experimenting With Western Prairie Soil, Omaha, Doc. 8 The enormous crop Kansas and Nebraska produced tho past year lias given ngriculturo such an impetus in theso two stales that all other industries have in a measure been overshadowed. Tho Rurllngton ltailrond company has established u number of experiment stations or "model farms" in order to demonstrate the advantage of tho most improved methods of soil culture and lead farm ers of Nebraska and Kansas to new ef forts In this direction and cnnblo them to become independent even in tho so' called "drouth sections" and "dry years." Incidentally tho company ex pects returns from its investments in increased and regular crops, necessi tating heavy freight aud passongcr traflic on its network of lines in tho West. John Francis has just returned from a trip over Nebraska nnd Kansas, where he has established model farms at Oberlin, Kan., and at McCook, Hold rcge, Alma and Rroken How, Neb. Something wns done in this lino by the company last year and with immensely satisfactory results. Tho farms con sist of forty ncrcs in each station un der tho immediate supervision of a practical and tried farmer of tho neigh borhood. Each farm will bo visited frequently by one of the learned corps of Prof. Campbell, who aro skilled in tho new methods. Nebraska and Kan sas farm staples, corn, .wheat, rye, oats and potatoes, will be produced. The farming at tho experiment sta tions is conducted primarily on tho the ory that tho rainfall of the West is am ple and abundant for nil practtclal farming purposes, but that owing to capillary attraction, tho moisturo es capes from the earth before it perforins its proper nnd desired functions. Tho new method will contribute to retard the action of nature's law at critical moments nnd retain the moisturo. Experience has demonstrated that the virgin soil of tho western prairio is hard and dry to an unknown depth. However, wnere the surface has been disturbed and capillinry attraction in terfered with, the same soil, under ex actly similar conditions otherwise, is moist nnd mellow ns desireu by farm cts. On this theory tho small grain will be drilled in lines farcnough apart to permit cultivation. The surface will be readily cultivated to a depth of ono or two inches. Canilliarv attrno- fffin will lit-lnrr tlir. tunlLl ...... l.iL ........ I tho surface, where the attraction of the molecules is destroyed and tho un limited store of moisture distributed gradually to tho roots of the grain in stead of passing rapidly into the atmos phere Tho professor's experts will spend the remainder of their lime in speaking at farmers' Institutes In this and adjacent stntes A Presumed Synonym. A little girl who wns in tho habit of using the word "guess" intemperatoly, was reproved by her teacher. "Don't say 'guess,' Mary; say presume." Just then n playmate came up and, feeling Mary's cloak, said: "My ma Is going to ask your ma for the pattern of your cloak." "My ma ain't got any pat tern," answered Mary; "Sho cut it by presume." Troy Times. Tho Modern mother Has found that her little ones are Im proved more by the pleasant Syrup of Figs, when In need of the laxative effect of n gentle remedy than by nny other, and that It Is more acceptable to them. Children enjoy it nnd ft benefits them. The true remedy, Syrup of Figs, is man ufactured by the California Fig Syrup Company only. Ileflectlnns of n llachelor. It's a wise wifo that doesn't try to know her own husband. Tho smallest and the biggest thing in the world is the heart of a little child. Men would go shopping oftener with women if they weren't shamed so by the way they treat tho salesgirls. The Queen of Shoba probably never overheard one of Solomon's wives ask him to get up nnd kindle the fire. The man who envies his bachelor freedom Is nil right; it's the man that doesn't seem to mind It that needs watching. Girls wouldn't stick the toes of their new shoes out so far in front if they knew how their skirt-tails dragged be hind. New York Press. Watering Plants In Winter. There is far more danger of giving house plants too much rather than tco little water in winter. During the short days and long nights, with very little sunlight on the soil it is hard to keep it at a temperature where the plants can grow vigorously, All the surplus water added lowers tho tem perature until it reaches a point where he plants barely exist without making nny growth If the soil has much veg etable matter, humic acjd will be de veloped and a low temperature and this will poison the plant roots. YOU WANT AF'RM nnd we bnvp, 50 miles west of Houston, nt CHESTEfrVILLE. U10 best tract in Texas. High prairie, well drained, nbundant rainfall, good soil, low nricesand ea'v terms. Don't fail to nost yourself. Wrlto nud receive our book "Ker- I tile Farm Lands" FREE and information as J lucuuup uicurBiuu nuu rncc ranc. AaaresS Southern Texas Cob ulzatlon Co , John Lin Jernolni.Mgr., 110 Itialto lildg., Chicago- Saving Dry ICnad Dust. One of tho jobs which should be at tended to before cold weather is to save a few barrels of dry road dust lo bo used ns dust baths for liens in winter. Nothing contributes more to the health of heus than this. Coal ashes will an swer, but they stick to the feathers of fowls worse than road dust will, and give the birds an unsightly appearance The road dust is coarser, and we think the fowls like to roll in it better than in thu white, fine dust thut comes from sifting coal aslica .T.V ",'"D,'vv,',',n'ww,'"vvvi THE MAIN MUSCULAR SUPPORTS OF THE buut wfcAKtN AND LET OR LUMBAGO. TO RESTORE, u a i nHiun i cn Ur, Iliirlal Places of the Apostles. All that now remains of the Apostles are in tho following places: Soven aro burled In Rome, namely: St. Peter, St, Philip, St. James tho Less, St Jude.St, Bartholomew, St. Matthias and St. Si mon. Tho remains of threo lie in the kingdom of Nnplcs: St. Matthew at Salerno; St. Androw nt Amalfl, nnd St Thomas at Ortona. St. James tho Greater wns buried in Spain. There is great disputes as to tho whereabouts of tho remains of St John tho Evan gelist St. 'Mark and St. Luke aro bur led in Italy, thc75rmcr at Vcrice nnt tho latter at PaduP- st- Paul's re miiins are also beltd to bo in Italy. Philadelpvja. . s, CI ninny a man ,-, - gently at the 1001 child, who, plnfUU. milo indul- f his llttlo ccd in tho morning, would tf.4. see why it had uV LL at nljrht to ited, is today pulling a long fd, . v tho lack of pressure of business TJ was to re sult from tho sound money victory. Strangely disregarding tho fact that the election did not occur until tho fall trade was practically over In all tho holiday lines, armies of travelers wero put on the road olection week to har rass merchants who were in a position to buy nothing. Dry Goods Econo mist Sick ltnom Literature. The reading matter of tho chronic invalid and the convulescent is a com plicated subject that receives too scant attention. Absolute requirements cer tainly arc a freedom from morbidness, something bright nnd amusing, that also demands little thought. It is well, too, to decide upon a story that has plenty of vigorous action not exhaust ing, hairbreadth escapes in ono of those healthy works that makes tho reader feel as if he had been exercis ing himself. The enjoyment of this book will gently tiro him and often superinduce refreshing sleep. A Wcimnii's Way. A handsome, well dressed young woman wns standing at the curb on Mnrket street, waiting for a car. Tho rain was falling steadily and a dclugo was pouring down through the rents of tlic umbrella upon her silk and plumes. "Why, you arc fairly drenched," ex claimed a friend who had observed her plight. "That umbrella of yours doesn't shed a drop of water." "Oh, but see what a lovely handle it has," and she held it up admiringly. San Francisco Post Features in tho January number of Harper's will be: "Portuguese Progress in South Arica," by Poultncy Rigclow; an instalment of "The Martian. " hv George du Mnurler; "A Century Strug gle ioi inc 1 nnciiise. " 1 Professor l-ran-.s . it. i.: "!'.,, p. 3,lbilities, by Alex.iiilir MiAdie, "S .eticc at tho Rcgiuuing or the Centuiy." by Dr. Henry "smith Williams; "Literary Landmarks of Rome," by Laurcnco llutton; "English Society," by Gcorgo W. Smallcy; "John Murrell and His Clan," by Martha Culloch-Willlams; "Indian Giver," a farce by W. D. Howclls; "One Good Time," a tale of rural New England; "A Prize Fund Rencficiary," by E. A. Alexander; and "In the Watches of the Night," by Ilrandcr Matthews. TO CUKE A COLD IN ONI DAT. Take Laxative Uromo Qulntno Tablets. Alt Druggists refund tho money ir it falls to cure. 25c Grandma Victoria. The journey between Windsor castla and Balmoral can bo accomplished in less than nineteen hours, a rather long allowance for ."18'J miles, but the queen doesn't Jute to feel tho carriage oscill ate round curves, as tho trains on American railways have a merry fash Ion of doing, says the Hoston Herald.' When this journey is taken, the royal, children who happen to accompany grandmamma are not given any holi day, but are made to continue their lessons just the same as at home.- FITS Jtoppul freewill permanently curnl. No flit atior ilrst day's um of lr. Kllne'a Circat Nerve Kestorvr. Free $.2 trial hottle ami treatlu s-ciul to On Ktnt.iVll Arch St . I'lilladtlphla, r, Klocutioii sliou'd never bo carried too for, The ambitious youn rann clinits ho considers hiui&elf out of sight until ave The oxpenso of doctors' bllbt. Keep your blood pure, your digestion good and your system regular at this season by taking a course of Hood's Sarsaparilla Tli ncBt lnf act t henoTruoJlloodJ,urlfler. 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