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Omaha daily bee., 1908-11-29
Is As Old /
As His Stomach
This Persian Epigram is the Real
Gauge of a Mans Life.

Gauge of a Mans Life.
The Persians were a very sasacious peo-
pie, noted among other things, for their
deep thinking on life and the things which
make up life.
Of their thought.
When a mans stomach is able to fur
nish new material to the system as fast
or faster thar the natural decay Of man
requires, then such a man lives his fullest
and his best.
When through wrong living or disease
a mans stomach begins to tax the other
organs and takes from the blood strength
which II cannot give back in nourishment
taken from food. then begins the death Of
man and he decays fast. The stomach is
strong, splendidly strong, and can stand
an untold amount of abuse and neglect,
but when It dies, man dies.
The stomach gives tons upon tons OF
good rich blood every year to the system
and draws only $50 pounds Of nourishment
for its own use. II. however, the food
which 1t receives cannot be turned into
blood which is capable OF use by the body,
then the stomach receives no help from the
other organs.
stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets contain the
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food in spite OF the handicap.
They viii stop gas making and bad
breath. They tone IN the nerves Of the
whole digestive canal. including those OF
the stomach.
A single Ingredient contains strength
enough to digest 1900 ines It's weight in
mixed food.
They have stood the test OF time and
today are more sought after than all their
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They are used and endorsed by 1000 ply
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SOC. il costs nothing TO demonstrate their
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and We VIII send you a trial package by
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Omaha daily bee., 1908-11-29
BENEFITS OF ICE CREAM
Positive Nutritive and Cooling
Value Makes IL More Than
q DeIicacy,

II Is a mistaken notion that ice cream
Is a mere dainty or luxury. When well
made or pure materials It is not only harm
less but beneficial. Physicians sometimes
order It in cases of dyspepsia and indiges-
tion' and convaleseents are permitted to
take II. because not only has 1t the cool
ing qualities OF ice. but II has positive
nutritive value. This must be so, for
whether 1t is made OF pure cream with only
the addition Of sugar and flavorlnE or
Omaha daily bee., 1908-11-29
Witneas to SIGNATURES.

1, ohm Donnelly, Mayor of Doylestown,
Pa, have been acquainted with Mr.. Philip
Kratz for 20 years. l know him to be an
honorable man and useful citizen. He,
in my presence, signed the above state
ments concerning Peruna, which 1 nave
every reason to believe are true in all
particulars.
(sIGNED.) JOHN DONNELLY, Esq.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-11-29
To clean Bathtubs.

To clean bath tubs. wash bowls and white
sinks use benzine or gasoline, saturate a
rag and rub all over. and then rub dry
with another cloth; II they are dirty re-
peat. This viii save labor ana also the
porcelain ON the tubs and sink; keep BEN
gins ina glass jar and keep. away. from
Omaha daily bee., 1908-11-29

whether a custard is made from eggs and
milk and then frozen the material is purely
nutritious. Children always love II. and
there is no reason why they should not
be permitted to eat 1t II they take It.
properly and at the right time.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-11-29
The Glad Hand

removes liver inaotion and bowel stop
page with DR.. Kings New Life pills, the
regulators. 25c. Beaton DIug Co.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-11-29
Building Permits.

]. Vangroviteh, 6lS North Seventeenth
street, brick ouble dwelling, $1,000; T.. Mar
tenson, Thirty-th'rd and Seward streets,
frame dwelling, s., 400.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-11-29

Make your wants known through the
Want AID columns OF The Bee. the best adj
Vertislng medium.
The Prescott daily news., 1908-06-06

Be keerful! Don't straighten his fin gers too quick"
 And some of you bear me also to my downy couch, won't you? l, too, am a frozen wayfarer Sally B." Phineas climbed out of the coach and stepped up to Sally B. with proffered hand.
 "Oh, you git!" she said, half vexed, though she laughed. Why didn't you set on the box an spell Uncle Billy with the lines, you skunk? You are younger'n him."
 q aint driving Charley Crocker's stage I'm his passenger"
 Sally B. hustled him aside and cleared the way for the men who car ried Uncle Billy, protesting feebly, to her best chamber, where the two women took him in charge.
 But their ministrations and the sight of Stela's pitying fao,, reused him for minute only; he was soon in the vision-laden spaces where trick sies make jest of human travail For long hours, under a wearying conglom- eration of angles and curves that grandma am called a dream of the night" poor Uncle Billy tossed and moaned, fought over again his lonely battle with the storm.
 Keep it up a little longeb, boys. Lights ahead-no, lights out! Fly, boys! The mountains falling! Pc Snorteh, down again! Git up, boy. Pull up, there! Now, altogetheh! Uncle Billy must stick-by the stage, live-or die-save the treasure-don' Stella, dear! The old man ain't wo'th a teah from-yo' sweet-goodbye lit tie one. Uncle Billy cain't go any"
 Stella's tears fell unheeded on the stiff blistered hands while the story of the awful drive grew out of his fevered babblings. Towards morning he was quieter. Stella declared she could not rest, but Sally B. drove her to her room; and nature and youth soon prevailed. She awoke late in the morning, depressed by dread her rest had not banished Her first thought was of Uncle Billy; her next was of Phineas; and from him her mind flew to the strange dispatch. She dressed hastily and ran down stairs, attacking it at once. Frutless- ly she searched for a clew, some pre- science of it's importance holding her to the task needless of breakfast and of Uncle Billy. Suddenly the signifi- canoe of the paper she had picked up on the hillside after her encounter with Phineas flashed upon her. She found it and began her work anew. re- warded at last by a message that whitened her cheek, unsteadied her hand. Waiting for neither breakfast nor wraps, she flew up the hill to the station.
The Prescott daily news., 1908-06-06

minute I heard the signature smelt a mice."
 What do you mean?" "'C. P. 9 & 4 is Blowhard Cad's sig nature, I'm sure. 1 heard it once be- fore"
 Those initials are ours"
 Sure, they're Cad's, too, backward That's why he uses 'em, so anything crooked he does will be charged to us" Alvin grinned, but was quickly serious again. "There's worse-the wires been tapped"
 How do you know that?'
 "Cause 1 asked every operator clear down the line from Virginia 1T he heard any Choctaw going through, and not one clcker east of here had It. At Sacramento the night man heard it. but paid no attention to it. Its a states prison offense."
 "Oh, yes; but Cad won't go to pris on. You'll see! How'll they catch him? And, anyway, the fellers he's working for in San Francisco Il save him. They'll have to, if they save their own skins"
 Alfred was needless. He was read ing the second dispatch "A. c. X O., San Francisco. To be called for Everything fixed. Flora leaves Fri day at ten, with five hundred tons iron. P. Q. undertakes the job for price we offered. No mistake. Timed for the straits. Don't let her take pas sengers. c. P. 2 & A."
 Good heavens!" Alfred cried, drop ping into a chair by the desk and reaching for slip and pencil. This is Friday, and" He took out his watch. "Nine-five! Got a San Francisco paper, Al?"
 Yes; but it's several days old"
 No matter! Find out quick what dock the Flora leaves, then get to your key. We must beat lightning to- day!"
 The two were silent, Alvin nervous ly turning the paper, Alfred scratching dispatches. Evidently the Flora" was not regular boat; her name was not in the shipping lists.
 We'll have to send the message on trust then. Quick, Al! Tell the op orator down there 1t means life or death to officers and crew-this
The Prescott daily news., 1908-06-06
DO HORNETS STAND GUARD.
Experiments Seem to Show that They
 Have Sentlnels.

Is hornets nest guarded by sen tinels, after the manner of ant hills {? It is not so easy to decide, for their private habits do not invite familiar approach. But some experiments seemed to point that way No noises, however near or strident, had the least effect upon the workers. Blow on divers instruments as loudly and shrilly as I would, they poured in and out of the gate or labored on the walls. intent wholly upon their own affairs. But at the slightest jar upon the win dow or shutter, out flew bevy of irate insects and flung themselves against the wire window screen with an angry bump" that showed how good was their intention, at least to defend their home. It was always 30 :; squad of workers, free and ready for aggressive duty. seemed to be lurking near the gate, prompt to sally forth upon alarm. Even at night few kept nearby, and although their port had lost Its vicious swing and they moved about with a sluggish pace, like sleepy watchmen. as doubtless they were. they left upon the observer the Impression that they were on sentinel serivce. in which the community was never lacking.-Harpsr's Magazine.
The Prescott daily news., 1908-06-06

message does. Tell him to put a man anything to get word to the Flora in time. Oh, sign my name It won't do to have the company show up in this"
 Alvin bent over his key. Men came and went, Alvin holding off trainmen and commercial messages alike with the decisive words, 'companys busi- ness.' He looked up at last, breathing freer as he spoke. They'll do it. he whispered to Alfred. They know where the Flora lies. They have 20 minutes to catch her"
 Alfred sent a second message to the company's office in Sacramento telling of Alvin's discovery and asking relief from his train for the day. A third dispatch went to the county sheriff, telling him of the wire tapping and of the evidence against Cadwallader.
 While waiting for replies Alfred wrote to Gov. Stanford, inclosing the cipher dispatches and their transla- tions. But this was soon done, and the two men, oppressed with their death-laden secret, watched the clock feverishly.
 The minutes dragged as intolerably for Alfred, though he wore his mask more easily than Alvin. Would they be in time? Would they catch the little steamer before she left port for her fate? Even then, would they find the infamous secret before its fateful moment arrived? What would 1t be Powder? A slit in the hull? A cun- ming injury to the boiler?
 At last San Francisco called. Alvin sprang to --e key. The steamer had started, had been hailed, had waited for small boat and the message, and had gone on her way.
 Alfred rose, as stiff with the tension as if minutes had been hours. That all we can do at that end. Keep your eye and ear buster than your tongue Al, for the rest of the day I'm of to settle with his nibs, Phineas Cad. wallader. By the way, couldn't you contrive some way to get him left The train reported late in leaving false report, something like that7"
The Prescott daily news., 1908-06-06
CHAPT FER xI.
Tracked.

Alvin saw Stella coming and sprang to the door. Heard the news?" he shouted before she could speak. ''Vir- ginia & Truckee railroads a go this time, sure. No sardines behind it, like before, but men; money, too. They'll build from Virginia to Reno, and we'll meet 'em there. It'll help us like sixty!"
 All this was poured out impetuously as she came toward him, her mind scantily comprehending the import of his words, though mental tiashffght told her that the complexion of the roads would make forever unnecessary such drives as Uncle Billy's latest stormy trip.
 oh, Alvin" she panted; that cipher dispatch-it means-it means death! What shall we do? If the chief knew you showed it to me"
 No matter what happens to mel Tell me, quick, what's in it!"
 But l mustn't get you discharged, Alvin" She had the womans mind, that delays, protects, conserves; and she hesitated.
 Btt Alvin had the masculine cour- age that destroys boldly to build again boldly. The discharge of one or more two-bit operators don't count 'longside of this matter. Mir. Vjncent's due on the extra in minute. He's o. K. for company's inside business if he is only a brakeman"
 Every minutes precious" Stella said What if the trains late? If Mir. Vincent is not" A whistle in terrupted Her.
 There she isl" Alvin exclaimed, turning toward the rock promontory that hid the train, though the rever- berating whistle sounded from across the gorge.
 '"Ill start back" Stella said If MT. Vincents not aboard-they may have transferred him-wave to me when 1 come in sight under the hill. ["
 The train puffed in. Alvin gave dis. patch and translation to Alfred with whispered explanation, and Stella saw no hand wave from the doorway
 It needed little time for him to read and verify Stellas solution. He took the shorter of the two messages first ID. B., San Francisco. To be called for. Buy G. & c. at any price, con. tiguous lodes if possible. Big strike Secret yet. c. P. 2 & f."
 Alfred scowled. Secret information for favored buyers. When did you get this?"
 "Wednesday morning before day light"
 What were you up to at that time in the morning?"
 Nothing. The stuff walked me go ing through. 1t was so queer. The
The Prescott daily news., 1908-06-06
THE FIRST TASTE
Learned to Drink Coffee When a
 Baby.

If parents realized the fact that cof' fee contains a drug-caffeine-which is especially harmful to children, they would doubtless hesitate before glV' ing the babies coffee to drink.
 When l was a child in my mothers arms and first began to nibble things at the table, mother used to give me sips of coffee. As my parents useo coffee exclusively at meals l never knew there was anything to drink put coffee and water.
 And so 1 contracted the coffee haDlt early. 1 remember when quite young, the continual use of coffee so affected my parents that they tried roasting wheat and barley, then ground 1t Ill the coffee mill, as a substitute for conee'
 But it did not taste right and they went back to coffee again. That was long before Postum was ever heard ol' 1 continued to use coffee until was z'' and when 1 got into office work, l pe- gan to have nervous spells. Especiaiiy after breakfast 1 was so nervous could scarcely attend to my corre spondence.
 At night, after having coffee TUT supper, 1 could hardly sleep, ana on rising in the morning would feel WeaA and nervous.
 "A friend persuaded me to try fos.' um. My wife and l did not ike !. at first, but later when boiled goou and strong 1t was fine. Now we would not give up Postum TOT 'h' best coffee we ever tasted.
 Il can now get good sleep, am iieT from nervousness and headaches. recommend Postum to all coffee drihA' CTS.
 There's a Reason"
 Name given by Postum Co.,, Batu' Creek, Mich. Read "The Road to Wei'' ville," in pkgs.
 Ever read the above letterf A ne" one appears from time to time. insS are genuine, true, and full of huma" interest
The Prescott daily news., 1908-06-06
Copyright. 1907, A. c. McCiurg & Co.,, Chicago
SYNOPSIS.

The story opens during a trip of the Overland Mair' through the Rocky mountains Uncle Billy" Dodge, stage driver, Alfred Vincent, a young man, and Phineas Cadwallader, introduced. They come across the remains of a massacre Later at Anthony's station they find the redskins have carried their destructive work there also Stella Anthony, daugh- ter of Anthony. keeper of stat n, is in troduced. Anthony has been killed Vincent is assigned his work in unearth- ing plans of enemies of railroad, being built. Vincent visits town where railroad men are working on road and receives token of esteem from Stella The old stage driver decides to work close to town in order that he may be able to Keep fatherly watch over the young woman She is engaged as a tutor for Viola Bernard, daughter of hotel land qady Vincent visits society circles of en- emies of the Central Pacific railroad and each showing signs of love for the other. showing signs of love for the other Phineas Cadwallader, pushing q railroad opposing Central Pacific, reaches mining town. She writes to Alfred Vincent his boast Plying his attentions Cadwallader Insults her and she is rescued by Gideon, her fathers servant. In turn he proposes marriage, is rejected, leaves her declaring he will return the sort of man she will love. Vincent shows up" San Francisco and Washoe road and is praised by gov ing known as agent of C. r. he decides to retire to position of a brakeman for a short time. Stella hears from her lover Gideon, and of his phenomenal success Finds letter of importance involving plans Of opposition road.
The Prescott daily news., 1908-06-06
Labor-Savinu Device

Yes. siree," said the freckled lad proudly. my dads a genius, he is."
 That so?" responded the weary coffee-mill agent.
 Wall, should say so. Dad noticed that every time the old hound came around Sunday mornings he began wagging his stumpy tail"
 Anything unusual in that, sonnv?"
 No. not for the hound, mister but dad got up the idea of attaching a shoe brush and whisk broom to Bowser's tail. Now when dad is ready to go to meetin' his shoes are shined and the legs of his trousers are dust. ed without his moving a finger. By gosh! Dads got as much brains as turin diplomat"
The Prescott daily news., 1908-06-06
Self-Denial.

Margie Is six years old and her fam. family are Presbyterans. Some of Margies little friends are Episco- palians, and Margie was much i'm. pressed with their Lenten sacrifices. On Ash Wednesday she announced that she would eat no candy for 40 days. A few hours later saw Margie with large peppermint stick.
 Why, Margie." said her friend, T thought you had given up candy for Lent"
 q did mean to-" admitted Margie, "but I've changed my mind I'm giv. Ing up profane language '-Montreal Herald,
The Prescott daily news., 1908-06-06
CHAPTER X.-Continued.

Some deviltry to our company Say! You know everything; maybe you can figure it out. And say! Mum s the word. I aint supposed to let any one see what goes over the wire, you know. So long" He handed her a bulky envelope and turned
 "Is it all this?" Stella began, when Alvin broke in:
 "Oh, my works in there, too. Say, Miss Stella, you're a bully teacher, My brains are growing so fast my skull aches. l must skip or my chief'll call me before I get back, and thatll mean" He drew his finger across his throat, laughed merrily and almost closed the door when he turned back sheepish face and in a voice to match said; There's note to Vi in there; would you-would you"
 Stella laughed. "Oh, yes, 1 will, but I'll tell her mother, too"
 Yes, I spose that goes, o. K, too. Goodbye. I'm gone"
 Stella heard him stumping off down the street, watched him through the dim light climb the muddy hill to the little box where he was jailed with the 'clicker" 24 hours a day, save the three-sometimes only two-short res bites the chief operator in Sacra mento gave him for meals Stella thought of the eerie nights, thought of Alvin's social nature and sighed. Nc wonder his predecessor had been dis charged for drunkenness. But Alvin was made of better stuff.
 Tonight the budget vert unopened Stella. extracted the note addressed to Vialo, carried the rest to her home made desk in grandma'ams room and went to supper.
 But Vic Wah's best efforts were un appreciated. She to9ed with her food listening tensely for herald of the stage and was gladdened at last by the shout that announced it's coming
 Doors were flung open and anxious eyes peered into darkness, watching black object embody itself from the night and labor up to the lamp-lit ex press office. Stella saw a rigid form on the box and ran down the sidewalk to learn for herself if it was really Uncle Billy. He did not move only a feeble voice testified to life.
 Some one take the lines, I-I cain't open-my fingehs," he said, as kinG hands held hot whisky to his lips Don't mind me yet" The words came thickly between swallows. Take the DO fellehs out from where they stand won't you? Boys, you all take hold those bosses played lone hand-don't I make em pull the ole-wagon up that muddy hill-to-night Pc Snorteh It's goodbye for him-I reckon He's -"
 His words dwindled to whisper and the huddled figure, relaxed from the long strain, dropped lower and lower.
 Boys, he'll fall! Some O you lift him down!" called Sally B. sharply
The Prescott daily news., 1908-06-06
looklnq for a Similar One.

"Hezekiah,' said the Kansas matrou as she adjusted her bone-rimmed glasses and opened the local paper. Tit says here that woman was car. ried two miles by cyclone and didn't speak word for three weeks.
 The sun-tanned farmer grabbed his hat and spy-glass.
 Where are you going now, Heze- kiah?"
 Where am I going, Lucy? Why, am going out to see if cant sight one of them thar kind of cyclones"
The Prescott daily news., 1908-06-06

ago l began to notice snarp pain in the kidneys and a hear
 ing down sensation through the hins
 duii headache and oizzy spells. Dropsy appeared, and mv feet an d ankles swelled so I could not get my shoes m
The Prescott daily news., 1908-06-06

was Tn misery, and had despaired n, ever getting cured when l decided to try Doan's Kidney Pills. One box helnoa me so much that kept on until on. tirely cured"
 Sold by all dealers, 50 cents a hov Foster-Milburn Co.,, Buffalo N. Y
The Prescott daily news., 1908-06-06
How He Got 1t.

Had comp'ny fo dinnah yisti'dy. Nah husban' stopped at MT. Greens store Saturd'y ebenin' an done got fine spring chicken"
 "Yaas?" replied the jealous neigh bor. Dat Mistah Green sho' is de mos keerless, onsuspectin' man!'- Philadelphia Press.
The Prescott daily news., 1908-06-06
A KENTUCKY CASE
That Will Interest All su+t..,
 Women.

Mrs. Della Meanes, BPS F. Fro.. St., Maysville, Ky. says: "sevou ont
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-07-13
AN ANGRY LION.
Movements That Always Preosds the
Animals Sprino,

Movements That Always Preoeds the
Animals Spring.
A lions first signs of anger are as
follows: It's tail rapidly twists from
side to side. the bottom slightly raising
and the black tassel at the end beat
ing the air. 1t lowers its head more
than usual and growls, at intervals
showing its teeth. Then its voice be-
comes louder. 1t roars, shows it's teeth
and lowers its ears, the movements of
the tail increasing all the time.
At the time of charging-that is,
at the height Of its anger-the tail rises
in the air until it Is almost vertical, the
black tassel continues to move, the
ears are fattened completely, and the
animal comes toward you at a slow
trot. then at a gallop, and finally
springs forward with open mouth and
extended claws.
Sometimes 1t shows these various
symptoms without charging. restrained
by prudence, but it never charges with
out showing them. When the tail rises
the hunter can bring his rife to the
shoulder and await his opportunity. In
uuuLiuS u udu Wuo Is Oh HIS SudIu Is
worth four.
A charge is extremely dangerous, al
most always fatal when unexpected,
either because of the dense vegetation
or other causes, but If you see the ami
NAL getting ready flight is useless.
Stand your ground. The only thing to
do is to keep cool and trust in your
weapon If you have no Confidence in
yourself 1t is prudent to avoid measur-
ing your strength against these ami
mals.-Exchange.