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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-02-14
MORE STRIFE |N'KANSAS
Mrs. Nations Crusade Starts
a fractional War in the
State.
Joint Keepers Begin to Retaliate
For Raids on Their
Places.
Church Windows at Winfield De.
molished-.C Crusade Against
Joints Continues.

Wichita, Kas, Feb IA Beacon
special says. The United Presbyterian
church ~ Winfield had all its windows
smashed during the night. II is sup
posed 70 he the result of the bitter Joint
war in progress there. The church was
large fine structure, its pastor being
e strong Prohibition worker and particle
pated N the destruction yesterday.
Warrants have been issued for the ar
rest Of several parties. Great excite
ment prevails and fistic encounters be-
tween the two elements are frequent.
Hiawatha, Kas. Feb IA. Judge
Smart has sentenced three local joint
ISIS 70 Jail for ninety days each for SELL
ing liquor and assessed a fine against
them. This is the result of a campaign
started by the Civic Purity League.
dillingham; kas., Feb IA Most of the
students al the Efiingham county high
school. led by Professors w Wilson
and j. W. Beede, raided Smith Moorets
farber shop at midnight last night be-
llieving liquor vas being sold in the
pace. No liquor was found. but lot
scs empty beer and whisky bottles We're
broken.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-02-14
SMOOTH WORK OF LOBBY.
Congress Invc.gled Into Appropria.
ton for Submarine Boafs


Washington. Feb 49, Notwithss and
ing startling disclosures in executi tive
sessions Of the house naval committee
revealing the soheming Of the lobby
established here 70 force the governs
ment 10 make wholesale contracts for
the construction OF the Holland sub.
marine boat. the senate has incorpor-
sated provisions for three nlors, of these
government has already put INTO the
Golfers of the Holland Submarine COM
pany The sum Of sls360,000 only to learn
from liit. best schooled experts Of the
ravS department that the Holland sub
marii.e boat has thus far proved fail
ure, ard that the highly coiored reports
OF its successful trial at Newport last
taii wers inspired by persons CONNER
cially Interested in the boat. Despite
the AFFECTIONS % a majority % tie
board III naval construction, OF Rear
ADMIRAL Charles o'Ncill. chief 81 TIE
sbureau Ct ordinance. Rear Admiral e.
w. Melville. chief Of the steam engi-
neering department of tha navy and
scores of naval experts. the senate now
adds another donation of $4,000 for the
Holland Submarine company
Congressman Charles Foss. of Chica-
go, as chairman Of the house committee
#on naval affairs, made an exhaus tive
investigation of the claims of this Hol-
land company, ard when the naval bill
is presented TO the house for confer
ence a protest will be made agains. this
item. But. as usual the senate will In
sist upon its amendments. The house
has sat down hard upon proposition
10 inflict twenty submarine torpedo
boats of the Holland type upon the gov
eminent. When tbs promoters OF the
company realized that they could not
successfully launch the scheme the
number Of Holland boats recommended
was reduced to six. After a series of ex-
ecutive hearings at which the cham
pions and critics of the Holland boat.
We're given ample opportunity to pre-
sent their respective cases the house
committee promptly decided that ii
would be folly for congress to expend
another $1,000.0O0 for a boat which met
With strong opposition from the naval
experts, and which was generally adj
mitted to be in an experimental stage
Altho the Holland type Is not without
merit. it is asserted that a lobby has
been at work here for over ten years for
the sole purpose of shculdering the Hol-
land boat upon the government and
drawing handsome royalties. While the
government pays $4,000 for each Of the
seven Holland Submarine boats now in
course of construction at various navy
yards, the most liberal estimates made
by the naval officers who investigated
1.-THE Holland boat place $4,000 as a lib
eral price, while others scale the figure
down to $4,000.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-02-14
Dubuque Man killed.

Dubuque, Feb. l4.-JohnC c. Wright. of
this city, was struck and instantly
killed by a Great Western train at Rod
den. H., Monday evening. Mr. Wright
was station agent for the company al
that place. which is about twenty miles
southeast of Dubuque. He had just
finished his work and was walking up
the track when west -bound train came
upon him SO suddenly that he was
struck and Instantly killed. The body
was brought TO this city and taken to
the undertaking parlors of Hoar 6
Murphy. where II was embalmed and
then removed 10 the residence Of the
decea sed's mother. at 22o1 Washington
street. The funeral will take place from
the residence to st Patrick 8 church at
= o'clock this morning and interment
will be in Key West
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-02-14

,,r,s,;,, y -, !,
no. s.esu'as anu ou ,vsai noaro OF
.,.s,s.., 40 " Nc eo'.s1 s.a.assu upon the
t sA..'lul ana 20 .ne cleizens, SAUSAGE
49,, ,.a.el "a "t''sN .'Ae u.ss@se mas
,,,sa anu.ea,
c,ss,s =. ,'a. = ss..ous &c
~ ~ ~ nroau s.leel sesse'uay morn
49, s !" 40 olliy pre'Ve'ii.e,u ny 9 eeep SNOW
100 49, - young nan nalaeu bergen
~ 81, 80 make ~ oue on ene pllnu END
:. -, .ns nock lsiaha PASSENGER any was
s,...' N,oieneiS IN 'he aeeehpe. ne
s.". .i,,, iooseo IN a SNOW pahk instead
y Ao.iine unoer 'he ileeis'
=. =. slcM . urray haa = narro" escape
..oin. = sooa slzea aaJustlnene Win nre
iasu'ance companies Yesterday morn
.ns, As !. was the arai'eries ushlons
oi'u cuisalns IN a iaree Day wlnaow
Meres aestroyed ana me Woodwork paaly
scorGneu peiore II was discovered: a
s.natl boy ana some matches provided
sle cause g sae above eirec'.
Mt. ana Mrs. Loren clark gave st.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-02-14

MOTe fleon IMAM Many fOOnQS OF
Ordinary Food.
1t is worth while to find a food that
will put two pounds day on the frame
of an invalid that has been reduced to
a skeleton. A lady in Middletown, Ind.
says: For more than fifteen years I
have been more or less of an invalid
The doctors said general debility was
the trouble brought on by overta king
the nervous system and the digestive
organs Then finally la grippe and
pleurisy set in, lasting about ten weeks.
and / was reduced to skeleton of less
than seventy pounds in weight, not
withstanding was being fed on meat
and ordinary food.
My relatives were telegraphed TO
come quickly II they would see me alive.
AT this time was put on Grape Nuts
food, and found could eat 1t and that
1t suited my taste, ard began at once
to gain strength and weight. My weight
l reached about 100 pounds. which is
heavier than i had weighed for more
than fifteen years
Friends who saw me on the street
stared at me 40 tho had risen from the
dead. I shall always be grateful for
the good Grape Nuts food has done for
me. ] shrink from having my name
published II you should iise this letter.
but am willing to write to any one con-
corning these statements. II in that way
can benefit suffering humanity in the
slightest. Name Will be given by
Postum Cereal Co. limited. Battle
Creek, Mich.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-02-14
THE GRlNNELL NEWS.
Another smallpox case BrilIian,
Social Event-other News.

Another Smallpox Case Brilliant
Social Event Other News.
Special to Times Republican.
Grinnell. Febb l4.-Another case of
smallpox has developed in the town.
For several days Will Brown, who lives
a mile east of the college buildings, has
been i'll, but not until today was
physician called to attend him. With
out hesitation the case was pronounced
smallpox and the house guaranteed.
The patient will be removed to the de-
ten.ion hospital in West Grinnell as
soon as 1t becomes expedient to do SO
and the balance Of the family of the
Rev. ]. A. Brown will be quarantined
for the customary seventeen days. Mr..
Brown has been a student in college
during the current year and the mys-
terry as to the manner Of contaglon 10 as
much involved in this case az 1t was in
that Of II. E. Jones. The latter il i'm.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-02-14
MarshaIlrown Mark e,ss

4 The following prices quoted are as
nearly correct as il is possible 10 OBJ
tain from Marshaiitown dealers. The
quotations are for prices paid by aeal-
ers. corrected Wednesday afternoon.
GRAIN And FEED.
The Kansas City Grain Company re-
ports the following prices:
Oats-22
corn-New, 80; old 80.
Wneat-o6.
The Glucose Sugar Refining Company
will pay 81 cents for sound. dry new
corr.
LIVE STOCK.
Receipts today, 742
Britain & CO. are paying the fol-
lowing prices for hogs in wagon load
lots:
Selected light. 140 to 800 pounds, 400.
Selected heavy. over 300 pounds, 490.
Stays and piggy sows graded accord.
ing to quality after reduction Rough
includes thin old sows, milky bellies
and hogs unfit for packing Premium
hogs must be smooth and fairly well
fatted.
All hogs subject TO government In
spection.
PROVISIONS.
Marshalitow,. grocers quote the fol-
lowing prices for country produce:
Potatoes-s0 cents.
Eggs-1S cents
Bufter-20 cents in trade.
POULTRY AND PROVISIONS.
Butchers, commission and cold stor-
age houses are paying the following
cash prices:
Eggs-l4 cents. subject to inspection.
HIDES. TALLOW AND WOOL.
a. Willard. Son & Co. are paying the
following prices:
No. green hides cents.
No. green hides cents
Pelts-40@S0 cents.
Horse hides. 5O@2.25.
Tallow-s1s cents.
Beef fat-1 cent.
Wool-15016 cents.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-02-14
ASSOCIATED PRESS MARKETS.
Chicnno Live stocK.

Chicago, Feb. IA.
eattle-E Estimated receipts for today,
100; choice steady. otnersweak. shade
lover butchers stock steady good 10
prime oOo4son poor to ndeiual 3 400
40; COWS, ? 5odp4.l5; Texans, 3.30@4.0o,
stockers, 2.75Gl4. So
Hogs Estimated receipts for today.
- 900; opened shade higher, closing
Easy heavy 5.s5a5.47l44;; light, 5.2og
40; mixed, 5.29llaM5.4T1..
SHEEP Estimated receipts for today.
10 GOO; weak TO a dime lower; sheep. $50
44.4o; lambs, 4.250l525.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-02-14

You ought to have known that
when you ceased to be regular in your
courses, and you grew irritable with
out cause, that there was serious
trouble somewhere.
You ought to know that indigestion,
exhaustion, womb displacements,
fainting, dizziness, headache, and
backache send the nerves wild with
alright, and you cannot sleep.
Mrs. Hartley, of 22l w. Congress ST..
Chicago, ILL.,, whose portrait we pub
lish. suffered all these agonies. and
was entirely cured by Lydia E. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound; her case
should be q warning to others. and
her cure carry conviction to the minds
of every suffering woman of the un-
falling efficiency of Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-02-14
WOMEN MUST SLEEP.
Avoid Nervous Prostration.

II you are dangerously sick what is
the first duty of your physician? He
quiets the nervous system, he deadens
the pain, and you sleep we'll.
Friends ask, g what is the cause |"
and the answer comes in plying
tones, nervous prostration. It came
upon you SO quietly in the beginning,
that you were not alarmed, and when
sleep deserted you night after night
until your eyes fairly burned in the
darkness, then you tossed in nervous
agony praying for sleep.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-02-14
New York Stock.

New York Feb. livery little If inn
portance is to be reported in the niarke
today ard Il 1t had not been. for Gen.
eral Electric, which Jumped up about Ii
points, there would not have been any
excitement at all. The market opened
Weak, but gradually gained in strength
attic gains We're small. Steel stocks
are Very steady. There is not much,
question but that consolidation vii
come about and this gives the market
"a strong underiane, preventing the bear
clement from committing any Serious
attacks The interest rate in this
1collnti.ysis slowly gong towards a lower
basis and under such circumstances
saiyldsnd paying stocks appreciate in
value The Bank o. England rate was
unchanged ard the reserve increased 10
nearly 40 per cent. Stocks in London
closed strong today.
American stocks closed as follows:
American sugar 1865.
Western Un5sn, s9s4
c., ii. y G.. i:,s.
Alton, common S95s
Alien, preferred rs
southerfl Railway, g.
Norfhwss tern. 17g:s
st Paul $50.
Rock Island. 12aaa
Isveeklsn Rapid Transit, rs.
G. G. W. POS.
Gas 1o2s4
Rubber 2OM.
Pennsylvania. 1897.
z. & O., 9l11s.
Oil, So.
Leather. 1885
Manhattan lis.
Missouri Pacific, sa'4.
Wabash q e
Metrorolitan. 1885,
Chesapeake & Ohio AK.
Northern Pacific s4Ss.
Atchison, common. $50.
Atehison, preferred. $50.
Pacific Mail. %,
Federal Steel. -.
National Steel, A.
Steel and Wire SS.
u, & ". 9l7s
Mexican Central lsi4
I. c. L. 6S14.
Southern Pacific. 4sss
tnAu Pacific, new. s4is.
IT te.s;,n t17
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-02-14
Melbourne.
Special to Times Republican.

s-1'ecIaI 10 Illnss- I3epub1lcan.
Melbourne, Feb. 14.-Jim Coughenour
returned home from Oklahoma Wednes-
Cay morning.
4. F. Bishop was a Des Moines visitor
the fore part of the Week
Dell McAlickel is attending school in
Des Moines
g w. Lamer and wife were at the
county seat Monday
The Lyman Twins played to a
crowded house last night.
The 2-year-old son of Charles Polh-
ran, north of town, died Wednesday
evening at 5 o'clock. Funeral To be held
Friday.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-02-14
Liverpool Grain.

liverpool. Feb. IA.
Wheat Firm; Migd higher; spot
end March, IS lls4d; May IS I'D.
coln--Frm; unchanged TO ia high
q; pot, IS los. M1lsld. February, l0lad;
March. IS lod; May. rs $3.50.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-02-14
81. Loul. ..rodlIca.

St Louis. Feb. IA.
Wheat Cash. 72s4 May. 1885 77ssaa
Corn-Cash, 37s4 May, 3Sla.
Oats-Cash, 261l2;; May, 2614.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-02-14
The Money Aiarket

5lNs'W York. Feb. IA.
Money Normally :. prime r,lei.can-
tlle Sisal4 sterling easy. 4.S7s4 @l4.SS;
demand, ifa4is, sixty days
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-02-14
minneapolis Grain.

Minneapolis, Feb IA.
Wheat Cash, 74is; May. .4ssM.4a.
July. l9la; OH track. No hard, ISIS
No. ] northern, a IS; No. 2 northern, 69is
@t11is.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-02-14
OTHER FORECAST.

OFFICIAL WEATHER FORECAST.
Special to Times Republican.
Des Moines, Feb. IL For Iowa: Cen
orally fair tonight and Friday; warmer
in the eastern and central portions to-
night.
Synopsis: The barometer is low over
the New England coast and the British
northwest and is falling in the central
valleys but clear weather generally
prevails east of the Rocky mountains:
The temperature has risen over the
eastern slope of the Rocky mountains
and over Missouri, Kansas and Nebras-
ka.
II is lower over the lake region and is
down TO IL below zero at sault Ste
Marie.
The following observations were
taken at a. M, central time:
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-02-14
chicago rroduce.

CHICAGO Froduce.
Chicago. Feb. IA.
wheat-February, 1872; May, 751s@
75ss.
February. 3sA; May, 4o1s a4oA.
Oats-February. PAN; May, a3311s.
Pork-February, 14.12k: May. 14.321s.
Lard-February, 7.5o; May, 7.57H.
Ribs-February. 7.121s; May, 7.l71s.
Rye-49ia
Barley $4,000.
Flax-1.66.
Timothy March, 450.
Clover-March. 11.5o.
Butter Active; creameries, 1921;
carries, 11k@1S.
Eggs-Dull; 18.
Dressed Poultry-Inactiye; turkeys,
sh09k; chickens. 500.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-02-14
Nlilwaukea Grain.

yNlilwaulSee. Feb. IA.
Wlleat-Dull:: No, / northern, 751a6l
%; No. 2 northern, 72G74.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-02-14

Milwaukee, wis.-Mrs. Sebastian De-
Igelen died fro mthe effects of escaping
coal gas. Her husband, aged IS, may re-
cover.
Osceola, Wis.-L. ]. Brown, wife and
two daughters, who have lived in the
town of Luck have been taken to the
state home for the feeble minded.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-02-14
New York Produc,.

NEW iUrK, ~ co. IT,
Wheat May, so14.
Corn May, 46.
Butter Firm; 16@s91s.
EggsWeak; 19@1a]s.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-02-14
The Horse Hiarket.

Chicago, Feb. 14.-R Receipts Wednes-
cay, 300; last Wednesday. 81 No new
features developed in this branch. Bust
ress continues active and values are
holding steady with last week. Offer
ings We're generally Of choice quality.
Local professional dealers lead in the
buying. Current auction prices follow:
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-02-14
PoIand-China swine breeders.

Cedar Rapids. Feb. 1.-THE twenty
third annual meeting OF the American
Poland China Record Company was
held here yesterday. The old officers
were elected as follows:
Jacob Grossman, Lam
ark, Ill.
secretary-w. NJ. McFadden. West
West l1iberty, Iowa.
Treasurer-Allen Cocroft. 1ndepend-
ence, Iowa.
Reports showed considerable in
crease in the business in the past year.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-02-14
Duluth Grain.
Duluth. Feb. IA.

I5IFtIlIl.l r CD. II
Wheat-cash. 7sas May, 1875 July,
II.
Cash-No. / hard, 1913 No. i north-
ern, 1895; No. northern 6sSs 69ss Ne.
3 spring. 55M62;; 10 arrive: No. hard.
1855; No. northern. 74ss.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-02-14
KANSAS C1tY l.iye stock

Kansas City. Feb. IA.
cattle-Esrimated receipts for today,
10000 slow to weak; native steers, 400
M5.5o; Texas steers. 3.soa4. 40; stockers
and feeders. S.5oa5.6o.; calves, 6o00l7 80.
Hogs Estimated receipts for today,
l1.ooe; market strong TO 5 cents higher;
heavy, 3.S5M545; packers, 5.s095.40;
light, 5.15u535.
Sheep Estimated receipts for today.
l5oNo: strong; muttons, 375@4.4O;
lambs, 4S0N515.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-02-14
Peoria Produce

Peoria, Feb. H.
Corn Firm; No. :, :la
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-02-14

Seattle, Wash.-James A. Taylor, a
railway contractor, was arrested here
on a charge of bigamy committed at
Duluth. MINI. His wife and two chill
dren are here.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-02-14

The present condition of business
shows the close connection between
good politics and good times remarks
the Davenport Republican.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-02-14
PADDING SKELETONS.

one Pound OF Grape-Nuts Makes
More Flesh Than Many Pounds of
Ordinary Food.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-02-14

The following market letteris furnished
we :, Tines Republican, y Martin y Slack
members OF the Chicago Board of Trade
from their local Office. over y East Main
thru A ]. Clark, local'inanager.l
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-12-29
Great Predictions,
TEN WONDERFUL THINGS.

TEN WONDERFUL THINGS
1. A system of wireless telegraphy by
which a message can be sent clear around
the world.
q Electrical production of ozone tor
sterilzing water to rid it of its many i'm
purities.
8. The manufacture of artificial food by
oXidized oxygen.
4. The flying machine will be fact It
will not bring universal peace. as some
suppose. Some nation will rule the air
as we'll as the sea.
s. Future developments will tend 30 di,
nninish the number of individuals en-
gagged in battle. This will bring into use
a machine which can be operated by the
fewest possible individuals.
6. The perfection of the telautomatom,
a machine having all Its bodily move
ments controlled from a distance, will
out wires. Telautomatics are applicable
to any machine that moves on the land,
in water, or in the air.
7. The transmission Of electrical energy
through the earth without wire.
g. A system to draw energy from the
sun.
g. The electrolytic process Of extract
ing iron from ore and molding 1t into
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-12-29
OLD EGYPTIAN STANDARDS.

Z Tie ethics, philosophy and manners of
the ancient Egyptians as embodied in the
precepts and maxims set forth in the
,"Oldest Books in the World" a series
of translations made by Dr. Isaac Myer.
are not only singularly elevated and re.
fined, but distinctly modern in spirit.
Who would imagine that the following
extracts were taken from books written.
as is asserted. between $3.50 and 1863
B. CT
BE not naughty because Of thy knowI-
edge. Converse with the ignorant as
with the scholar, for the barriers of art
are never closed: no artist ever possess
ing that perfection to which ne should
aspire"
eff thou hast to do with a disputant
when he is hot act as one who cannot
be moved. Thou hast the advantage
over MIN, If only in keeping silent when
he is using evil speech
eff thou hast the position of leader
making plans go forth at thy will, do per-
feet things which posterity will remem-
her, not letting prevail words which null
tiply fiatterers. raise pride and produce
Happy is the man who eats his own
bread. Enjoy thy posterity with glad
heart. What thou dost not possess, la
Dor to get!'
come outcasts.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-12-29
:DeQp Years D@V
UsToMs OF THE FIRST DAY

CUSTOMS OF THE FIRST DAY.
In England as late as 1892, the nobility
were wont to "Send to the king a purse
with gold in it every New Years tide.
In many parts of the United States it
has become day devoted to ladies' re-
captions and gentlemen's New Years
calls.
Turn backward, turn backward,
You'll do it, oh. leaf.
The second of JAN, as
l know of my grief:
Whole volumes have been filed with the
novelties of New Years customs and the
usages which in different parts of the
world characterize the day.
The time of promises is here!
Well, let me stop and see
Just what the heralded New Year
Is promising to me.
The Druids blessed and distributed the
sacred mistletoe at New Years. The SAX
ons observed it with festivities and gifts.
With the Chinese it is a festival, and in
cludes yearly settlement of accounts.
On the eve of the new year the Chi
NeSe merchant tears down the weather
stained posters which he stuck above his
door the year before and pastes up new
flaming red ones in their places. On each
poster is printed a verse, maxim or mot
door DC, ' ~
Advantage is taken of the day by the
unmarried in some countries to ascertain
how many years will elapse ere the bonds
OF matrimony will be fixed upon them, by
that the ring, tapping the side of a tea
1 cup will strike off the number of years.
The grounds of tea and coffee are also
used in cups to tell the years.
Throughout all Europe the wassail cup,
IN one form or another, is a feature OF
the day. In old times one cup of gigan-
tic size served the entire company. and
when man rose and took the huge ves-
sci in both hands to drink to the guests
o trusted friend rose with him, and with
drawn sword, stood by his side lest he
shculd be traitorously stabbed in the
breast while drinking.
Ring out the old, ring in the new,
And give US blessings not few;
o Father Time, throw wide the gate.
Ring out the old, ring peal on peal:
We crave, O Time, another deal;
Pray make for us another date.
Ring in the new; We eager wait
To face what fate may have in view,
No matter whether woe or veal
Ring in the new, ring nineteen two!
The Romans also made the first day
of the year holiday in honor of Janus.
TO WHOM lHey otl0Etu SdcrllIcSS on Twelve
affairs typical of the twelve months of
the year. They also strove to be very
good on that day, believing that as that
day went so would7th Whole year. Rel
ativcs interchanged presents, and in the
time of the emperors these were made
the recipients of share, until it finally
became an oppressive burden.
The observance of the first day of the
year as a day of festivity has been at all
times a widespread custom among civil
lied peoples, according to the calendars
OF different nations. The Jews have