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"' Ktii "r " '' ' fl " ' w "fir imw!rTm'w ? 'ffpT.v'pjfi -v Tl Tirrr '" ' i i f The Arrival of NEW YEAR'S RESOLUTIONS Tetter to Make Many and Break Some Than to Have Made None ' at All. It's very much tho fashion to Joko about making Now Yenr's resolutions ; hut ns n nuittor of fact thorn Ih nd vantngo In making resolutions, If they nro good ones, and tlicro Ih no other clnto except one's blrthdny nnnlversiiry so appropriate for tho practice. Tlint liullvlduiil must ho totnlly de void of sentiment who has no senti ment on tho subject of New Year. Jokers whoso topic Is New Year's res olutions lay stress on tho fact thnt many of them nro broken. A fnct It Is thcro Is no denying It. Hut not alt of them nro broken. A ntnn who makes ten New Year's resolutions, every ono of them good, and breaks nine. Is (jettcr off to tho extent of tho virtue Involved In keeping tho ono to which he adheres than If ho made none at nil. Tor tho sako of argument, however, perhaps It may bo conceded thnt mak ing numerous good resolutions at ouco Is open to criticism on tlio ground that It Is harder to attain perfection In ninny things than In n few things, itml that failures causo discouragement, nnd thnt concentration Is helpful to success. From this point of view tho wlso thing for New Yenr's resolution makers to do Is to survey their fall ings nnd frame n few resolutions hit ting Uio high spots. CAME OLD BLUFF. Tho old year was backing up, pro- juratory to his departure. "Havo you anything to say beforo you leave" ho was asked. "I don't know that I havo. No, I guess not. Unless" "Yes; go on." "If I had my llfo over ngaln I would do n whnlo lot different. I wish I had known then what I know now. I should have" "That's what they nil say. It's old stulf. Good-by." Look Forward. Another milestone In life's Journey Disappears from human sight. Another year Is fleeting onward flwiftly slipping In Ito lllght. nut what has gone Is gone for always And so let us ihed no tear Just let us hope that 1917 Will ever ba a Happy Year. Good New Year resolution. Don't bo a pessimist. JSSraTCflmaSWStaR Lucky thought to put New Year's so close to Christmas. If UIU's folks send us n Christinas qnrd, reminding us that wo fhould linyo sent them one, It's ensy enough to retort with u New Year's greeting. Oood resolutions abandoned are about us beautiful as snow llakes that havo fallen Into a mud puddle. &s2Lib "c5f &mt the New Year THE WAY THEY GO "New Year's gifts aro generally bad business Investments." "Why ho?" "Hecauso they nlwnys go Into tho hands of .receivers." NEW YEAR MEMORIES By Fred Bogardus. Olit for an old-fashioned Now Year day With enjoyment! koon and pure, When fun and frolic reigned supreme, ' Good fellowship the lure. An wo Journeyed to tho parties Afoot, pcrchanco by slolRli. Tlio atmosphere seemed laden with Dest wishes of tho day. With good old hearty handshakes We knew were welcome grips. Instead of the present metlioj of Just touching' tho fingertips. How we merrily danced the lancers. Danced It with a zeal. Also tlio polka and minuet. And Jolly Virginia rcol. How tho young and old enjoyed It Each In his separato way, Youth thinking of tho present. Ago of tho bygone day. Whllo times and vogues may change, alaB, And nature's will obeys, I'll still retain sweet memories of The good old-fashioned ways. Foroet the Past. Tho New Year Is tho best of nil tlmei to tnko mental Inventory, nnd every ono of us should do so. Wo should forget tho past entirely. All tho re grets, nil the sighs, nil tho tears that ever were, or ever will be, combined, ennnot recall ono single moment that has passed. Then why wusto good time nnd vitality? Meet tho New Year's day with u bravo, smiling face. The world stops to tako notlco of tho fighter, and gives him 09 chances out of 100, whereas tho whimperer Is passed by without a glunce. Then let us resolve that tho first day of 1017 will sco us stnrtlng all oer ngnln, standing fearlessly la our places; and let us further resolvo that during tho coming (lays wo will, occasionally, reach out n helping hand to somcouo who needs It. This Is a grent resolu tion to make n gilt-edged Investment thai wys tho highest discount on rec ord. Rather Plain-Spoken. "How about the New Year's resolu. tlonsj" "I never mnko any," nnswered the busy man. "You don't mean to sny you nro en tirely freo from bad hnblts? " "No, indeed, but making New Ycnr resolutions I don't Intend to keep Is not ono of them." Happy New Year With joy we'll tumble out of bed To see the New Year dawn. For now we are lots better fed. The turkey liaih U gone. THIS BEAVER HERALD, UKAVEIC, OKLAHOMA ljTree Thousand Miles yj'vSTS rf s2Sr. fHeAmazQif! 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After a voyage of 14 days tho city of Para, better known as Belcm, Is reached, and among tho many pleas ant surprises that greet tho traveler Is tho excellent and prompt manner la which his baggage Is cleared through the customs by Intelligent officials, who act with n degree of promptness that ono would hardly expect in such close proximity to the equator. From tho pier or dock, which com pares fnvornhly with tho best of our country, thero nro electrlc'cars or auto mobiles that will toko ono to a first class hotel, of which thero are several In Para, where tho Inland traveler can put up until he mnkes his connection with a river steamer. Thero aro several ways of making tho trip up tho Amazon, tho quickest being by means of nn ocenn steamer of cither the Brazilian or British lines, which opernto as far as Mnnnos. Thero nro occasional British boats that go us far as Iqultos, Peru. In this wny tho trip to Manaos enn be modo In from threo to four days. To properly seo tho Amazon, however, it Is better to go by ono of tho river boats, which ply lazily up against the fnst current. On account of tho high cost of taking coal to the Amazon, tlio river boats aro run by wood fuel, and tho larger steamers consumo about 12,000 sticks of wood, 4 feet long by 4 by 4 Inches, per day. On nn average of every other day this fuel Is loaded from tho river banks, stick by stick, all tho work blng dono by hnnd and, needless to say, this operation, nfter being witnessed moro thnn once, may bec'oino somewhat tiresome. Boats Are Comfortable. Tho cabins on tho boat nro largo nnd roomy, nnd havo electric lights nnd fans; tho dining room Is aft on tho open deck, nnd in tho mornings, ns during tho grenter part of tho day, it is quite comfortable on board. After sundown, however, tho number of In sects of nil types, sizes, etc., makes It unplensant and tho traveler finds it necessary to escnpo Into his screened stateroom, or into his hammock or cot, carefully Inclosed by mosquito netting of very fine mesh. Thero nro four first-class shower baths on board, also running water In tho cabins, and every thing considered, ono can mnko ono's self fairly comfortable. Tho captain, or "comondante," ns ho Is called, rules supreme, nnd, on tho nvcrage, Is a highly educated navigator, and ho nnd his "cabinet" of officers nro very ngreenblo to tho passengers. When ono becomes accustomed to tho food, It Is very nourishing, and tho servlco on Uio wholo is satisfactory. Besides tho frequent stops for fuel, tho steamer calls nt a hnlf-dozcn points between Para and Mnnnos, tho prin cipal ones being Snntnrem, noted for its flno bntelnos (largo rowboats nnd lighters) ; Obldos, tho narrowest part of tho river, and Itncontlara, near the mouth of tho Madeira river. A further surprlso to tho traveler, who has Just spent ten days la the mud-yellow river, Is tho sudden chango in tho color of tho water to n deep black, which Is tho first sign of np proachlng tho city of Mnnnos, n thou sand miles from tho mouth of n trop ical river. This city has an excellent electric car service, numerous public and prl vato automobiles, flrst-clnss hotels and sovernl movlng-plcturo houses. Thero Is n spirit of bustlo and tratllc In tho streets thnt reminds ono of our pwn Boston. Up the Madeira. Tho stenmer, hnvlngrmnlncd threo days In Mnnno.s, Is nowrendy "to con tinue hejr Journey. Tho trip up tho Amnion nbovo Manaos takes ono to Iqulfps, tho wonderful Inland town of Peru, with nn outlet through the Ama zon (o tho Atlantic ocean, whllo It Is but pOO miles from tho Pacific wast, Uowever, ns our destination Is in an '' ' "WBHPCr vicTr-svfrfeK JLoa jrvT-.4- ran ... - ?tm AM ISLAWD other direction, wo will resume the Journey on our river bont. Wo return down tho Amnzon ns far as Itacoatlnra, entering tho Madeira river, tho principal tributary of tho Amazon. Only threo towns on tho en tire trip of 700 miles, consuming a week, nro encountered Manicore,, Cnlnma and Ilutmnlta. Numerous' stops nro mado at rubber estates, there being several hundred along both banks of tho Madeira, to deliver tho mil. Tho steamer trip ends at San Anto nio, but ns Portovelho Is tho starting point of tho Mndelrn Mamoro railway, tho voyngo practically terminates at tho latter place. Arriving at Portovelho ono finds a mushroom town, such places as are lo cated tho world over whero n sudden undertaking such as tho building of a canal or railroad or tho development of a mlno on a largo scale, calls for tho Installation of headquarters. Be foro tho railroad "was contemplated, Portovelho was Httlo known, even to the people of thoAmnzon regions. To day, besides the largo and modern railroad shops, thero Is found u tele phone system, n wireless station, elec tric lighting of tho streets, residences, ofllccs and other buildings of tho road, running water, and an lco plant that furnishes tho ico for all tho points along tho line and even for somo of tho towns across tho border in Bolivia. Ono mile distant, nt Candelarla, thero Is a flno hospital with first-class equip ment In every respect. Practically every train that leaves Portovelho car ries a hospital car, and serious enses aro rapidly conducted to the hospital. Alphabetical Atrocity. "An American nlrplane," asserted Adam arrogantly, "always ascends." Admlrim; Adnm, ns an amateur al ways admires an authority among ncronauts, Annn acquiesced, and ac quired an American airplane, as Adam advised. Arabella abandoned .an, antagonistic attitude, although angry nt Anna's act. Adam, annoyed nt Arabella's antngo tlsm, advocated an afternoon ascension. Anna agreed. Afternoon nrrlvcd, as also artists, amateurs, Annn and Arabella. Assuming on animated attitude, An na and' Arabella attracted admiring at tention us Anna's American airplane airily arose. Adnm arrived as Arabella nnd Anna alighted. "Adam," ncknowlcdged Arabella af terword, "although arrogant, always advises 'aright. American airplanes ndmlro, nn alr-annlhllating airplane." Youth's Companion. 8op as an Antiseptic,. Somo medical authorities, explaining tho abatement of eplderi.c diseases In modern years, aro sufficiently freo from professional tics to attrlbuto this betterment of conditions, not to medl cnl sclenco but to Increased use of soap and water. Tho Homeopathic Envoy Is of tho opinion thnt with a clean houso and a clean person no one need hnve much fear of Infection. A writer in tho New York Medical Itec ord says: "Soap Is now recognized to bo antiseptic and to bo efllcuclous must produce n lather. Bacteria rubbed Into soap or dropped on Its surfaco are Incapable of multiplication. Tho ty phoid bacillus Is very sensitive to soap, being killed by a 5 per cent solution In n short time. Moro than half tho total number will dlo In ono minute. The thorough uso of a puro potash soap Is not only a mechautcul method of cleansing, but is an nctlvo factor In cutting down, germ life." Cleaning Furniture. If n wood surfaco with n "glossy finish" looks dull It Is generally be cause It Is dirty. An nlmost Imper ceptible film of grease has gathered upon It and holds tho dust. Wash tho entire surfaco very quickly with n cloth wrung out of a suds mado from n lino soap, and dry Immediately with n soft cloth or chamois. After tho sur fuco Is absolutely dry, If It Is t var nished surface, it can bo rubbed with a koft cloth dipped Jn oil. Boiled lln sotfl oil Is gooiV Sillc nnd champlt nro especially eood for rubbing finely flulhedwood Mrs, D N. S. iTemDerance H NEW ATHLETE. The following is from an article In Association Men, contributed by L. C. Ilelmnnn, left tackle In tlio University of Michigan: Tho dny of tho "bottle-scarred" hero Is gone, and tho new typo of athlcto Is taking his place. Tho first question tho student body asks of a football hero is: "Do yon drink?" Ills pop ularity will hang upon .his general manner of living. All tho best conches and trainers in tho country absolute ly forbid drinking of Intoxicants dur ing tho training season and keep a watchful eyo on their men tho year round. Tho first Infraction of tho rulo against drinking Is dealt with harsh ly by tho coach and athletic directors. The second means unqualified dis missal from tho squad. This has been found tho only wny to deal with such cases, for Coach "Hurry-Up" Yost says ho has no tlmo to waste trying to train n drinker, and nothing tries n man's staying powers like football. Whllo tho old typo of athlcto Is pnss ing out, tho "new nthleto" Is coming In rapidly and Is ellgnlng himself In tho fight for dry territory. He Is typ ified by Buch men as Jack Wntson, captain of tho Illinois football team and president of tho Y. M. C. A.; "Cub" Buck, captain of tho Wisconsin football team and president of tho Y. M. C. A.; Ituthorford, tho football ntar nnd president of tho University of Nchrnskn Y. M. C. A.; Mlko Dorl zas, University of Pennsylvania, cham pion strong man of tho East and all round nthlcte; Hobson of Yule, Brick ley of Harvard, and hundreds of tho foremost nthletcs of tho United Stntcs. Such men nro forming n lino of offenso ngalnst boozonnd all forms of dissipa tion, because they know that no mnn can comhlno drink nnd good playing. Eddlo Collins, tho White Sox stnr, says: "You can't bnt .300 If you bat around nil night,'' nnd ono of his ten commandments to young athletes is: "Don't drink nlcohollc drinks." . Con nie Mack, manager of tho Philadel phia Athletics, said In 1010 of tho team which won tho world's baseball championship, thnt 15 oftho 25 play ers "did not even know tho tnsto of liquor," nnd predicted thnt In flvo years 00 per cent of all basebnll play ers would bo strictly temperate. SALOON AND WORKINQMAN. Saloon politicians nro tho worst ene mies of tho laboring man's rights. They get plenty of money to buy freo beer nnd whisky to debauch tho electo rate. They ralso tho cry of "personal liberty," and with solid saloon support, tho honest worklngman has no show against them. The saloon fills workhouses nnd pen itentiaries with Its victims, and their labor is brought into competition with freo lnbor, to tho injury thereof. Tho saloon is labor's worst enemy. Tho sooner working men realize tho fact, tho better It will be for them. Tho corrupt politician thrives through tho saloon and corrupt politicians nro bleeding this .country to death, bring ing It down to conditions of older and less resourceful countries. Tho abol ishment of tho saloons will not bring labor Immediately all that labor ought to have, but It will bo tho removing of tho greatest obstaclo to labor's success. Tho working peoplo of tho United States earned moro money each year for tho distillery and brewery kings of America than was paid to nil tho kings nnd emperors of Europe. Working people nro now asserting their rights and aro freeing themselves from slnvery to tho Inhuman liquor trafllc nnd tho domlnnnco of an aris tocracy of beer. John F. Cunnccn, Ln bor Leader, Chicago. RAILROAD TRAVEL 8AFER. To guard over 450,000,000 pnssengcrs for a total dlstanco of over 10,000,000, 000 of miles (400,000 times nround tho world) without tho loss of tho llfo of n slnglo passenger, Is a railway record of which to bo proud. Theso figures aro' given by n certain eastern rail road system as a total record In an nouncing nlso tho fnct that In tho first six months of 1010 over 02,000,000 wero carried on tho system without tho loss of a slnglo passenger's llfo. A WANT AD. Johnson, the drunkard. Is dying today, With marks of sin on his face:, We'll be missed at the club, at the bar, at the play; Wanted a boy In his place. Boys from the fireside, boys from the farm. Boys from the homo and the school. Come. leave your misgivings, there can be no harm Whero "drink and be merry's" the rule. Wanted for every lost servant of men Bomeono to live without grace; Someone to die without pardon divine, Have you a boy for the plaieT WHAT RUM MEN WANT. Tho rum men declnro that they want their business licensed, restrict ed and hampered nnd curtailed nnd lessened In vnrlous ways, but they don't want it prohibited, becauso that would surely bring them so much tuoro business thnt they could not at tend to It. Exchnnge. AIR FULL OF STRAWS. "Tho air Is full of straws nnd they nro all of tho samo color," says an nntlllquor journal. They aro all blow Lap tho samo way, too. TAKE EVERY PRECAUTION AOAINST A SPELL OP INDIGESTION BILIOUSNESS CONSTIPATION COLDS, GRIPPE OR MALARIA RESORT TO HOSTETTER'S Stomach Bitters AT THE FIRST SIGN OF TROUBLE H Easily Changed. "Is your portable gnrago satisfac tory?" "Oh, yes," replied tho suburban dweller, "it suits mo very well and I'm glnd for my wife's sako that I bought tho portable Mild." "Why so?" "She's linil it moved half n doicn times becauso sho didn't think It looked well from tho street. Birm ingham Age-Herald. Important to Mothors Examine carefully every bottlo ot CASTOItIA, thnt famous bid remedy for Infants and children, and seo that It Tlnnn a .mr Signature of UMA In Use for Over 30 Years. Children Cry for Flctcher'a Castoria Literal One. "Thnt's n good sign, my mnn," said tho pausing pedestrian, as ho watched u drlVcr of ii coal wagon fix his chuto In the holo on tho pavement. "What's It n good sign of?" asked tho man, pnslng In his work. "Why, It Is nn Infalllblo sign that coal Is going down." SOAP 18 8TR0NGLY ALKALINE and constant uso will burn out th scalp. Cleanso tho scalp by shampoo ing with "La. Creole" Hair Dressing, and darken, in tho natural way, thoso ugly, grizzly hairs. Price. $1.00. Adr. DIDN'T .RECOGNIZE TONGUE Youngstown Man Not the Only One Who Has Failed to Understand Operatic Singing. Vnlmont and ltcynon, n young couplo who presented n singing net on tho program nt tlio Hlppodromo recently, aro Ilelglnns who aro" in this country through spcclnl permission of their home government due to tho fnct that they had signed contracts and pur chased transportation before the war broko out. ltcynon, tho mnlo member of tho team, served In the trenches for six months beforo arrangements for bis departtiro to America could ho made. "ou speak English lemnrknbly well, considering tho brief time you hnvo been In this country," n friend ob served to ltcynon, ono day at the hip podrome. "My wlfo Is speck much bettuire." "Is that so?" "Olil." "I like your Tostl's 'Good-Hy' nura ber, because you sing It In English." "You like zo second nombnlre, too?" "Yes, but of course I can't under stand that." ' "No? Zat ces strange, because wo sing 7.nt In English, too." Youngstown Telegram. Mistaken Identity. "I sny, lllng8, here's ono of your golf balls thnt was missing under tho tnble." "Shi don't sny It so loud. That's) ono of my wife's biscuits." A woman Is as vain of her small feet ns a man of his large hat. nut tho Ignorance of n lawyer Isn't bliss for his client. The cheerful feeling you possess, after a drink of something hot and flavory should be only the beginning of your satisfaction. For this very reason more and more people are turning from coffee to Instant Postum A lessened tendency to such annoyances as nervousness and sleeplessness repays them A ten-day trial of this de lightful, flavory hot drink has assisted so many to health and comfort that your friend, the Postum drinker, will tell you its well worth while. "There's a Reason" i . i "A 'If u ' C'i 1 .?'- '4 :V ft. 41 if if j-( 4