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Show If mm You Have Forgotten AT FIRST SIGHT. 3 Or overlooked anything for Christ enaa, let us know your nods at iuicA We can fill ordars on day of ce)lpL Stock large; prloas small. ALT Here's to the year that's aws'; CIJK UTAH Why He Hesitated. When the lute O. 0. Howard was a Arlifailler general In the civil war, so &rsettt was be in his religious efforts that in a short time he had converted very man in the brigade, all but one hardened old teamster. Going to his commander one day this man said arnestly: "General Howard, I'm lonesome. Every man in the camp has been converted except me. I'd like mighty well to be a Christian, just to be In with the other boys. I suppose It's the right thing, too, but I don't see bow I can manage it" The man shook his head mourn-full- "Why, my good man," said the .general, "I see no difficulty in the way u It. it you will Just surrender your own will and ask for guidance." "That's Just it, general,"' responded the would-b- ' convert "If I'm converted, who in blazes is goln to drive e New York Tribune. Americans are too busy to take many holidays, but few of them fall to observe New Year's day in Borne ' way or other. The good old custom of making calls on one's friends fell into disrepute long ago because it was so abused by the but fajnlly gatherings usually mark the day,- and the church folk all over the country still hold watch meetings In the religious edifices to usher in the new year. Our observances of the day, however, are not so picturesque as are those of many other countries. l, - B--V n'GLAND and Scotland have re-J-J ' talned many of their interesting customs of olden times. this being especially true of Scotland. Weeks before the New Year begins, the village boys, with great secrecy, meet in places and rehearse their favorite ballads. As the time draws near they don improvised masks and go about from. house to house singing and cutting many quaint capers. The thirty first of December Is called "Hogmanay,' and the children are told that If they go to the corner they will see a man with as many eyes as the year has days. The children of the poorer classes go from house to bouse in the better districts with a large pocket fastened to their dresses or a large shawl with a fold In front. Each one receives an oaten cake, a piece of cheese, or sometimes a sweet cake, and goes home at night with a' good supply of homely New Year cheer forihe rest of the family. The Scottish elders celebrate the day with a supper party, and as the clock "chaps" 12, friend greets friend and wishes him "a gude New Year and mony o' them." Then, with great formality the door Is unbarred to let the Old Year out and the New Year In, and all the guests tally forth into the street to "first foot" their ac quaintances. In Edinburgh a great crowd gathers around the church In Hunter square and anxiously watches the clock. There Is absolute silence from the first stroke of 12 until the last The old folks now go to bed but on the young have other business hand. Each girl Is exnecting the "first foot" from her sweetheart, and there is much stratagem displayed in out witting her occasionally, and having some serving maid or grandmother open the door to her lover. The weather is carefully observed at this season, for It Is supposed to betoken that which Is to come. There Is a rhyme current In Scotland which Building Up the Church. "A Brooklyn preacher went away the other day for a vacation, and rather than have the church close, his wife took Lis place in the pulpit It is said the same result followed that happened in Texas when a preacher, after preaching two Sabbaths to empty benches, gave notice on the third Sunday that on the succeeding Sunday services would be as usual at 11 o'clock; that at 12 o'clock he would i run his mare, Callope, 600 yards against all comers for $1,000, and ride the mare himself. He won the race, and 7,000 people Joined his church the runs thus: .next Sunday. If New Tear's eve the night wind btow- The Pleasures of Poverty. eth south and growth; It is a disgrace to be rich. Andrew tt betokeneth warmth If west much milk, and fish In the sea; " . Carnegie If east, the trees will bear much fruit; is good to be born ' poor. Sir If northeast, flee It, man and brute. Thomas Llpton. During the last century all work was It is glorious to have to struggle. laid aside on the afternoon of the John IX Rockefeller. thirty-first- , the men of the hamIt must be grand to be able to de- let went toand, the woods and brought " spise money. home loads of Juniper bushes. Each household also procured a pitcher of Travels De Luxe. ""These 'ere flying machines and water from the "dead and living ford." wireless telegrams wonderful, ain't meaning the ford in a river, by which passengers and funerals crossed. This U. Mike?" " 'Tls that Ah, Tim, afore we're was brought In perfect silence and being allowed to touch the aid men we shall be able to travel without In its progress, as contact ground round the world without leavia' with the earth would have destroyed ome." Sketch. the charm. The rites next morning were sun- Wasn't Spreading the News. the household TJnder the hoadline of "The Wisdom posed to protect "evil eye," and the witchcraft, against Success of Silence," the Magazine devilments. The father rose other the late "The following story: prints first, and taking the charmed water Judge Silas Bryan, the father of Wil- and a brush, treated the rest of the liam J. Bryan, once had several hams family to a vigorous baptism, which stolen from his smoke house. He was generally acknowledged with anyw.U:w;d them atT once, but said nothing about It to any one. A few dnys later thing but gratitude. Coming back, the thrifty Scotch a neighbor came to him. 'Say, Judge' man closed all the doors and windows 3m Raid, 'I hear'd yew had some hams .atoto t'other night 'Yes, replied the and put the Juniper bough on the fire. When the smoke reached the suffocatJudge, very confidentially, 'but don't ing point, the fresh air was readmittoll any one. You and I are the only the were Then ted. cattle fumigated " ones who know it' In the same manner, and the painful solemnities of the morning were over. Norway Sardines. On New Year's day a superstitious Norway packs 600,000,000 tins of sardines a year. On account of the Scotchman will neither lend nor give rb!u price of olive oil the Swedish anything whatever out of his house, tiactorles have been experimenting for he fears that hrs luck may go too, wltn American cottonseed oil with and for the same reason, the floor "w&ich to Immerse the sardines in must not be swept If the fire goes the tins. Experts who have tried the out It is a sign of death. two kinds one in olive, the other in cottonseed oil have been uuable to tfistect which was which, so probably Ut will not be long before wo Yankees are eating Swedish sardines packed la American oil. New York " Press. S3IAX3 have a very pretty New On each Looks Down on Others, ceremony. a of sheaves fear's day pile Cuddy. "Yes, that's Cartwright up over a large pile, and the over there. lie's won several aviation Is heapedafter seating himself behind father, holds his prizes, and consequently asks the children if they can the pile, iend pretty high." see him. Upon their replying that Duddy. "Considers himself one of they cannot, ho says he hopes the 2& ftrostrocracy, eh!" Boston Tra- crops will be so fine the coming year nscript that he will be hidden In the fields. The Russian New Year Is 12 days Why Father Helped Him Out. than ours, end Is a gala occaSuitor "I love you, I love you. WW later for all. There Is a grand celesion wife?" yon be my bration of mass In the morning, and ;Ene 'You must see father first." he rest of the day Is devoted to conseen times him several "I have H visits. Good wishes that gratulatory iut I lore you lust the same." If -- cannot be carried In this way sre inserted In the newspapers. In military and ofllcial circles ceremonial visits are paid. The Russians are great at fortune telling, and on New Year's eve the unmarried ladles and gentlemen send servants Into the street, or go out themselves, to ask the names of persons they meet These will be the names of persons they will severally marry, and many a bashful Russian lover has speeded himself In bis suit by taking care to be the first man his lady's servant met. When midnight Is' reached, each member of the family salutes the other with a kiss, beginning with the bead of the house, and then retire, after wishing each other a Happy New Year. He Rosalie, I can't tell you how 1 worship your almond eyes, your velvet cheeks, like peaches, and your cherry Hps! Rosalle I suppose you are the new gardener. We'll drink it in strong snd In sma', MAPI IAHI Waists That Button Behind. She stood at the glass and she tried with her might to button her waist behind. The movements she went ttuongh were sure a eight to button toer waist behind; she would reac and ho would tug, and High and she'd let ut a moan; oho twisted and squirmed till she strained every bone, to but-firtf--r waist behind. She si rained at tlie risk of ripping her clothes, to but ton her waist behind;. she would take a long breath and then stand on her toes, to button her waist behind; she bad a contortionist a, mile; fthe would bend like a Jacknife, then tralghten a while, and wonder why nightmares like that were In the style the waists that button behind. For ma hour she labored In wildest despair, to button ber waist behind, nor face became red and all loosened her haJr, to button her waist behind; she wept andthe tears splashed down In Jjer lap, while for life and its pleasures she cared not a rap; when she went to the office a hideous gap was there in her waist behind. Milwaukee Sentinel. , them mules?" SENTIMENTS 5 K & in ' aws'. Told Ring out, wild belli, to the wild sky, The flying cloud, the frostv night; The year Is dying In the night; Ring out wild bells and let him die. Ring out the old, ring in the new, Ring happy bells, scross the snow; The year is going, let him go, Ring out the false, ring in the true. Sim MJf If 'Jfy, And to each bonnie lassie that we dearly lo'ed In the days o the year that's ' Dr. To the Old Year Laughter snd kisses here's the end. A wiser end could scarcely be. You were our lover and pur friend, Old Year, And so the world snd we, Throw smiles snd kisses ss you wend your way, And speed you merrily. -- gingers Some Histsric Happenings of January . A Resolution for New Year's 1 h of January. The Child of the Year M mwmry will tiirrlr dratroy the mm of tmttt ftnd completely ilrranxe I he whole evuiern when Such entrrltig It tlironvb the miieou fcrtc lit thou Id never be wwd except on prescriptions from repulalil phyalriaiia, m the damage they III do to ten fold to I lie good you can puanhl derive ln.ro them. Hall'a Catarrh Cure, niiuiulactumi Co.. Toledo, O., mntnlna no merby F. J. Cheney cury, and to taken Internally, aetlnr directly upon the blood and miirotie eurfaces of the eyatem. In buying HaU'e Catarrh Cure be cure you let the (enulne. It to taken Internally and mirte In Toledft Co. Teetlmoniala tree. Ohio, by F. J. Cheney sola oy iirunwui. f'rie--, 7M. per Dottle. XlJU UaU f amily PUI tot euuttlmUoo. mirfa. a Literal Interpretation-- A . traveler riding in a rather wild part of Scotland came to the edge of A a morass. Hailing a peasant lad who was not far away, be asked if the bog was hard at the bottom. "Ay, quite hard," responded the youth. t So the traveler rode on, and pres ently his horse began to sink with alarming rapidity into the mlxp. "You rascal!" he yelled to The grin ning urchin. "You told me the bog was hard at the bottom." "So it Is," Joyfully shouted the peasant "but you're not there yet!" Doing Her Best "Kipling says that a woman is only a woman, but a good cigar Is a smoke." -- - - ..., "Well, woman Is traveling in the Haven't you noticed her present panatella shape?" Pii.rs rrRED iw a to it right, direction. ntn PAZO OlvrMKM'lniruarantoed to enra any ease or I'mtruding file la Vtaledajeurmoney refuuded. Wit. of Itching, Ulind. A woman dislikes being Jealous al most as much as she likes makln, some other woman Jealous. . ; VtRFAR ri THAT COrfiTf with Allen l.onir ltalwiu. the popular family ot her remeatw fall. Ala remedy. It enin.n wh.-rdealer. Ko.HK.tlJW bottle. The more talk it takes to run things the slower they move. Pellet rare ennirtlnatlnn. many dlacnaea. t'ura toe cauae auo jou cure uw aiarase. easy to lake. Ttr. Pierce' nleaaant la the ConRtipation When some people talk it is a waste of time to yawn. v The Army of Constipation Is Crowing Smaller Every Day CARTER'S LITTLE LIVER PILLS are .:; alCAICTEftS Jl Rv this time all accounts have been adjusted and all disputes settled. Everybody puts on the regulation dress a sort of light blue cotton and starts out to visit relatives and friends. The visiting lasts for three days, and they send letters of congratulation, In stiff, set phrases, to those In distant places. They go to tnslr favorite tea gar dens, and there is a grand "procession In which all trades are represented. Drums and stringed Instruments sre played by numerous bands, and wat figures are sold by the thousand. They amuse themselves with top spinning, kite flying, Jugglors, actors and fireworks, and the "ladles of quality" please themselves with the "butterfly dance." Presents are offered of cooked rice, roasted peas, oranges, and figs. The peas are scattered about the houses to frighten away evil spirits, and oa Beware of Ointments for Catarrh that Contain Mercury, they I leipotuiLle enly give relwi they permanently v ' cur leaitis ties. Mil. lioni uie. them (of Billed- sett, lasif cities, Sick Is twenty-nint- the Doctor'e. with the following: A man by the name of Evans died and went to heaven. When he arrived at the pearly gates he said to St. Peter: "Well; I'm here." St. Peter asked his name. "John Evans," was the reply. St Peter looked through the booband shook his head. "You don't belong here," he said. "But I am sure I belong here," said the man. "Walt a minute." said Peter. He looked again, and in a back part of the book found a name. "Sure," said the guardian of the gate, "you belong here, but you weren't expected for 20 years. Who's your doctor?" American Druggist. HE hospitable Norwegians and A. E. CorJen. Swedes spread their tables To the Ladies heavily for all who may come In, and in Stockholm there is a grand Lift your goblets high In the air banquet in the Exchange, given to the And drink to the heslth of the ladies king and his family. On this occa' fair, sion the monarch throws aside "the come for another For this night won't divinity which doth hedge a king," and mingles with his people as citiyear, zen to citizen, in true democratic May we live until then without shed fashion. ding i tear.. Danes greet the New Year with a Original Toast by Mrs. Annie L. tremendous volley of cannon, and old M. Breen, Cranby, Mass. Copenhagen Is shaken to its foundaNational Food Magazine, tions at midnight It Is also considgat, ered a delicate compliment to fire off a gun or a pistol under the bedroom window of one's friends at a very early hour. Dwellers In Cape Town, South Africa, are an exception to the general One year later, on January 22, 1901. run of English colonists. After the came the end of the most famous reign custom of the early Dutch settlers, in English or any other history. Queen they celebrate New Year for an enVictoria died at 6:30 on the fateful tire week. Every house Is full of visevening. .,...' itors, every man, woman and child Is In northern latitudes no nation dressed In his best aid no one has fights in winter if It can possibly be any business except to seek amuseand yet January has seea avoided, ment, which he does frantically. There some of the toughest struggles of modare picnics to Table mountain and ern war. January, 1871, holds the recpleasure excursions in boats. There for fierce fighting. During that ord is a dance every evening. At the end month there were no fewer than six of the week everybody settles down terrific battles between the Erench to business, and the settlement Is as The first month In the year has al and the Germans. The last was Gen. calm and well ordered as if It had ways been a fateful one In English Trochu's grand sortie from Paris, never heard of New Year. history, but It began most specially to which ended in his defeat and in the be recognized as such during the reign extinction of the labt hopes of Paris of Charles I.. It was on January 4, and her citizens. 1642, that the attempt was made to arrest the five members. On the tenth of the month, three years later. Arch bishop Laud, was beheaded, and January 30, 1649. saw the king's own bead A S EVERY one who has seen a laid upon the block. i i i yV Chinese quarter in a large There Is probably no act of parlia city knows, "the heathen Chi- ment which has ever been the cause nee" celebrates the New Year In a of such amazing dissensions and disright royal fashion. In the mother cord as that wblcb brought about the country the rejoicings absorb fully a union between Great Britain and IreThe noblest resolution that any citimonth, during the first part of which land. This came Into force upon Jan zen could make for the new year there Is not an empty mouth In the uary 1, 1801. It was In the same would be the resolution to live more empire. month that Richard Trevlthlck, the faithfully by the golden rule, that subBut the refreshments are of a light Cornish inventor, perfected the first lime principle of conduct for this kind peanuts, watermelon seeds, steam locomotive which ever moved world and for all worlds. Failure to sweetmeats, oranges, tea and typical- upon an English road. live by this law causes the chief sorly Chinese cakes. Presents of cakes William Pitt the most rows and collisions among men, says The are given to the poor, and "brilliant able greatminister who ever con Edwin Markham In Success. prime cakes," supposed to help the children trolled the destinies of the Let each earnest man search into kingdom. along with their studies, are distribucame Into office at Christmas, 1783, his words and ways, determined to ted from the temples. and died In January, 1806. His great And the special manner in which he At an early hour on the second of rival. Charles James Fox, born in Jan breaks the golden law his special February their New Year's day uary, 1749, only survived Pitt six habit that works injustice or unhappl-nes- s they propitiate heaven and earth with months. In his shop, his office, his home, offerings of rice, vegetables, tea, wine, One of the greatest boons that a na his city. He will find, perhaps, that oranges, and Imitation paper money, tion ever received from its govern- In the shop he is Jn the habit of miswhich they burn with Incense, Joss ment was conferred upon Great Britain placing tools, and this hinders the sticks, and candles. Afterward they on January 1, 1840 namely, penny work of bis comrades; that In the ofworship their household gods and de- postage. Adhesive stamps had been fice he IS in the habit of being late ceased ancestors and living relatives. Invented by Mr. James Chalmers of in and thus keeping appointments, All this Is carried out In the most solDundee, six years previously, and steals other people's time; that In the emn manner, and offerings are made these superseded Mulready's envelope club he Is In the habit of belittling to everybody except the living. later in the same year. worthy competitors, and thus Joins the Images of gods are carried In proJanuary has for a long time past gang of thieves who steal reputations; cession to the beating of a deafening been a very notable mouth In the his that In the home he is In the habit of gong, and mandarins go by hundreds tory of the British royal family. On jionopolizlng the conversation, and with congratulatory addresses to the January 25, 1858, the Princess Royal thus falls to draw out the powers of emperor. Their robes are gorgeously was married to Prince Frederick Wil- others; that In the ctty he is In the embroidered and are heavy with gold. liam of Frussla. The German kaiser tablt of spitting on the sidewalk, and Numerous amusements are provided urs born In January, If 09. thus spoils the comfort of his townsfor the public, the chief of which are rrlnce Henry of Battenberg's death men; that In business he Is In the acting, illuminations, and fireworks, occurred on January 20, 1896, and the habit of misrepresenting his goods, duke of Teck's life came to an end on tnd thus robs under the cover of of the month, 1900. the twenty-firs- t GDOM yiN re ' .!. k APAN'S New Year's day the In Arthur T. Holbrook is credited ; a? i VER Hiaub, SeDew Skis, SMALL FILL. SMALL DOSE, SMALL PRlCf GENUINE murt beaf signatures t-- QUICKEST WITH SAFETY 1 WJ H eT3 1 P-the Child to the youthful YMir: me, "Wtmt iisst thnu In etnre O Rlvrr of beautiful Rlfls, What rlievT, What Joy dut thou bring with Dal.l tt tlx-eT- " - "My seusuns four shall tirlnar Their (rtmaurea the wlnliT'i snows, rh autumn's store and the, flowers of snrliiR, And the summer's perfect row, tliee CURE 'n. rind more shall l. ' iH-u- r ClilUI-b- tit the Uat urn I i., ut must earn by a eitri f.- - illvlnc, Thyflf If thou woulilat bu truly bleat. "Alt "WouUlst know thl Inst, best slftT 'Tls a const'lenre clmr and bright, A p.'itoe of mind which the iuul can Ut To an Inllnlta delight Tlmrler. For the baby oflen means rest for both mother and child. Liltleones like it too it's so palatable to take. Free from opiates. All Drut.Uta, IS cent. If |