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Omaha daily bee., 1910-01-08
NAN SIZE OF HIS STOMACH
Napoleon Conquers World, but Meets
Waterloo in Digestion.
MANY TRY TO CHEAT NATURE
Lesson from Fate Of Great Emperor
Applied 10 Lives of People of
Today by Eastern "StOm-
nch Man."
SAYS P

"a mar 10 no bigger h his
stomach. Not one person in q hun
dred realizes what this means, but
history proves 1t. Take Napoleon
Bonaparte. There was q man who
was big enough TO Conquer the
world. But he was not big enough
to master his appetite. He died OF
overeating."
Omaha daily bee., 1910-01-08
RYDER HEADS CENTRAL CLUB
Republicans Hold Meeting and Elect
Officers for Ensuing
Year.

At ameeting Of the Central Republican
club last evening officers for the ensuing
year were elected, as follows:
P~resident-John ]. Ryder.
Vice Presldent-Frank Stone,
Secretary-Sam w. Scott.
Treasurer-George Baier.
Superintendent. c. Taylor.
The meeting, while not largely attended,
was an enthusiastic gathering. a numbe
of-short addresses were made, among the
speakers being Judge Lewis Berka. who
spoke on the garbage situation, Judge Ed
ward Leeder was appointed legal adviser
for the club. Adjournment was taken until
two weeks from Friday evening.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-01-08

North Ninth street, where, according to
her statement, she has been for five weeks.
She says her parents are dead, but that
she has other relatives In Chicago.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-01-08

A reliable Medicine for Group and one
that should always be kept at hand for i'm
mediate use Is Chamberlain Cough Rem
edy.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-01-08
Our Letter Box

Contributions on Timely 5ubjecta,
Not Exceeding Two hundred WORDS,
Art Invited from Our Readers.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-01-08

Leave of absence for one month has beer
granted Captain o. G.. Brown of the medi,
cal corps, Fort Robinson.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-01-08

IA Little Bee Want Ad now and then
will supply your wants for 1910.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-01-08

Second Lieutenant A. H. Mueller OF this
Eighth cavalry has been granted one
months extension to his leave of absence
Omaha daily bee., 1910-01-08

Major E. H. Schultz, chief engineer o
the Department of the Missouri, is a visi
tor at army headquarters.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-01-08

General courts-martia a been ordered
TO convene Monday, January 10, at Fort d.
A. Russell, Wyo., and jefferson Barracks,
Mo.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-01-08
NEWS OF THE ARMY CIRCLES
Major ZaIinski Has Been Transferred
to QuArtermRster Depot in
New York.

Captain c. f. Morton, paymaster United
States army, was a visitor at army head
quarters Thursday. Captain Morton is a
son of Brigadier General Charles Morton,
commander of the Department of the Mis-
souri,.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-01-08

Major NJ. Gray Zalinski, formerly chief
quartermaster Of the Missouri, but more
recently depot q-uartermaster at Washing
ton, d. c., has been transferred to the
important post Of depot quartermaster in
New York City. Major Zalinski, is a
brother-in-law of United States Senator
Brandege of Connecticut.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-01-08

Major d. e. Mccarthy, chief quarter
master of the Department of the Missouri
is slated for early promotion to a lieu
tenant colonency.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-01-08

Colonel John w. Pullman, formerly chief
quartermaster of the Department Of the
Missouri, but now in the quartermaster
generals department at Washington, is
shortly to be retired with the rank OF
~brigadier general.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-10-25
nPins and Needless

After being for long time in a con-
strained attitude a peculiar numbness
and pricking are often felt in the arm,
leg or foot. This is caused by some
interruption to the circulation and can
usually be removed by rubbing or ex-
ercise. The reason Of the sensation,
which is decidedly uncomfortable
while it lasts, is that pressure for a
certain length of time deadens the
sensibility Of a nerve. When this
pressure is suddenly removed, as
Strengthening out the leg after sitting
with 1t doubled underneath the body,
sensibility gradually returns to the
nerve, and as each nerve fiber COM
posing the trunk regains its normal
condition of sensibility prlcking SEN
sation is felt, and these successive
prickings from the successive awaken
ings Of the numerous fibers have not
inaptly been called pins and needles"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-10-25
Tho Salon.

The French academy was originally
a junction of the drawing rooms Of the
Marquise de Rambouillet and her
daughter, Julie dAngennes, Duchesse
de Montausier. The salon as q meet
ing place for conversation and the pro-
duction Of beaux esprits and writer's
hardly existed before these ladies
opened that of the Hotel de Rambouil-
let. Prior to this social event women
Of tiptop quality and rich bourgeoises
received their company in their bed
rooms. There was nothing answering
to the English parlor or the Italian
ball of conversation. The bed, as in
the sleeping room Of Louis XIV, was
surrounded by balustrade, outside Of
which gentlemen who had dropped in
to visit remained standing. 1t would
have been shockingly unmannerly Of
them to step over the barrier. The
lady OF the house, dressed in her best
dishabille, sat on the edge of the bed.
Ladies' calling went within the balus-
trade and sat on folding stools. or has
socks. according to rank and age.
Nine. de Lafayette painted from life
in describing in LA Princesse do
Cleyes" "a conversation on love, in
which the .dauphiness took the lead.
reclining on Der -bed.-London. Truth.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-10-25
Guilty Anyway.

The most striking instance Of van
ished man coming again to light to
take part IN legal proceedings Is that
which occurred In case where Dan
iel O'Connell was defending a man in
dicted for murder. The case for the
prosecution seemed as clear as pos
sible, and O'Connell contented himself
with fewer questions than were to
have been expected Of so eminent a
cross examiner. When the case for the
crown had closed he announced that
be had but one witness TO call, but
that witness was important to the
case. He was the murdered man, very
much alive. There was no doubling
the mans identity-everybody knew
It. The Judge therefore turned to the
Jury and directed them to acquit the
prisoner. To his amazement however,
they returned a verdict Of guilty.
Asked for an explanation, the foreman
observed that they had no doubt that
the prisoner was innocent Of the MUIR
der. But" he added, I've find him
guilty Of sthealing my ould gray mare
three weeks ago.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-10-25
The praver That Hurt.

A member of a certain Massachu-
sets parish prominent for his thrift
and personal consequence was also
notorious for his overbearing assump-
tions and pompous airs. Under the
distress and fright of a dangerous Ill
ness he put up notes" on several sue
cessive Sundays, and after his recovery
according to usage, he offered a note
to be read by the minister expressive
Of his thanks. The minister was some
what large" in this part Of his pray
er, recalling the danger and the pre-
vious petitions Of the squire" and re-
turning his grateful Acknowledgements
with the prayer that the experience
might be blessed to the spiritual well
fare Of the restored man. lie closed
with these words:
"And we pray, o Lord, that thy
servant may be cured Of that ungodly
strut, so offensive in the sanctuary"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-10-25
Law and Geography.

From the half timers papers written
at q recent term examination: Some
Of the chief inventions Of the last 80
years are having an act so that no per-
son under fourteen years must go into
the public house. Another act was so
that no person under the age Of six
teen years must smoke cigars, pipes
and cigarettes, and no person under
that age can be served with any. My
brother Bill is now all right for this
invention. he was sixteen last week"
Here is a geography answer: "The riv-
er system Of Canada is what you
might call very good, but sometimes
they shoot the rapids, and unless you
are a red Indian this is very trouble
some at times, especially when you get
sucked under like Captain Webb
Manchester Guardian.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-10-25
ALFXANDRIA GAZETTE AND VIRGINIA. ADVERTISER.
AIexanNria Gazette.
TUESDAY EVENING. OCT. p
rb.r. Was No Other Course.


The New England boiled dinner and
other dishes like pork and beans, boil
ed Goldfish and pumpkin pie best ap-
pealed to the appetite Of Chief Justice
Melville w. Fuller. 1t was said IN
washington that the Fuller Saturday
night dinner was baked beans ana
nothing else, and this story Is told;
"One evening the chief justice, pos
ssibly forgetting that it was Saturday,
asked q distinguished English 1urist
home to dinner with him. When the
beans came on the Englishman
promptly declined them. Mrs. Fuller
showed some embarrassment, where
upon the Englishman amiably said:
Never mind. I'll make 1t up In the
next course But, good Lord ex-
claimed the chief justice, there isn't
any other coursep And there wasn't.
In addition to being a very small
eater the chief justice was a moderate
smoker of modestly priced cigars. He
was said to smoke the same kind OF
cigars, as far as they were obtainable,
that he smoked when he was strug-
Cling hard to establish a living law
business In Chicago in the old days.
He said he was attached to these
cheap cigars by ties Of sentiment and
tender recollection and that nothing
else would taste so good to him.
Springfield Republican.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-10-25
The Earliest Ciaars.

The earliest mention Of cigars In
English occurs in a book dated 1735.
A traveller in Spanish America named
Cockburn, whose narrative was pub
lished In that year, describes how he
met three friars at Nicaragua, who. he
says, "gave us some seegars to smoke;
these are Leaves of Tobacco rolled up
In such Manner that they serve both
for a Pipe and Tobacco itself; they
know no other way here, for there is
no such Thing as a Tobacco Pipe
throughout New SPAIN"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-10-25
Rarred Them Out.

A proprietor of cotton mill in Eng
land who is something Of philoSo'
pher posted up on the factory gates
the following notice:
mo cigars or good looking men ad-
mittedw
When asked for an explanation he
said: T'll tell you. The one will set
a fame agoing among my cottons and
the other among the girls. won't adj
NIT such innammable and dangerous
things into my establishment at any
rickW
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-10-25
= New Game.

GILLIAN is the only son Of a pious
r. and. though he is only three
half years Of age, his father
RS It quite time he learned
properly to observe grace on coming
to the table His parents have more
than once endeayored to explain to
him the reasons for his so doing, but
the little boy regards 1t as no more
than an amusing game.
The other afternoon his older sister
made another attempt to interest him
in this duty. All were seated at din.
ner, and on the first words Of the
grace Williams small head dropped
in his hands In apparent reverence.
His sister, secretly pleased with her
success, stole glance at him. when,
to the CONSERVATION of the family, he
sprang up, shouting gleefully:
ooh, Sis. you're It! ! saw you peepP
-Woman's Home Companion.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-10-25
The Ink That Homer Used.

Ink Of various hues was used by the
ancient Romans, that of purple tint
being considered the exclusive fluid
for the execution Of all royal writings,
as it was distinctively the royal color.
1t is said that Homer's works were
written in letters Of gold on roll 100
feet In length, formed of the intestines
of serpents, but we are left In igno-
rance as to the method Of preparing
this ink.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-10-25
SURE Sion.

"What is the sign when a man parts
his hair in the middle?' said the old
fellow in the front row Of the orches-
ira to friend loud enough to be
heard by the young man behind them.
Its a sign that he's not baldhead-
ed" replied the young man, leaning
forward. -Yonkers Statesman.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-10-25
Hoarsenegs in a child subject to

Hoarseness in a child subject to
Group is sure indication OF the APP
prosch of the disease. II Chamber
laln's Cough Remedy is given at once
or even after the croupy cough has APP
cared, it will prevent the attack. Con-
aims no poison. Sold by w. F. ereigh-
ton and Richard Gibson.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-10-25
Trxinn 10 Proua Il.

Angry Father-Great Scott! What
are you doing, Johnny? Why. con-
found It. you've got my new watch all
to pieces! Johnny-Yes. dad. Teach
er told US today that a good watch
ought to have at least 40 parts, so /
thought I'd see If yours was a good
oaa-
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-10-25
FTFTYYEXEy EXPERrENCEUF'
AN OLD NURSE.

Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup is the
prescription Of one Of the best female
physicians and nurses in the United
States, and has been used for fifty years
with neyer-niiing success by millions on
mothers for their children. 1t relieves
the child from pain, cures diarrhoea,
gripping in the bowels, and wind collie.
BY gfving health to the child 1t rests the
mother. twenty-five cents a bottle.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-10-25

"Poor man, your life must be full Of
,bardshipsl'
"'Ow true yer words are, Idly! Only
t'other day picked up a ticket for a
ball an couldn't use it cos l hadn't
got a evenin' suit. London Ideas.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-10-25
A Trauic Crisis,

Cholly had put on his neckie and
was looking over his supply Of hosiery.
az wonder, now" he said, turning pale,
whether the socks have to match the
tie or whether the tie has to match the
socks. "-Chicago Tribune.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-10-25
Hsr Great Grief.

Cholly-May have the next waltz
i.widow-Yes, but dance slowly, as 1
only recently have gone into mourn.
Iing.-Club Fellow.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-10-25
Maryland Delaware and Vir-
ginia Railway Company.
SPRING SCHEDULE

SPRING SCHEDULE.
Steamers OF this line leave Alexandria
on and after May Is, 1910,
Every MONDAY, WEDNESDAY and
SATURDAY at 430 p. m.
FOR BALTIMORE AND ALL TIE
USUAL RIVER LANDINGS.
Cuisine and appointments unexcelled.
Freight for Baltimore, philadelphia
and New York solicited and handled
with care Through rates and bills Of
lading issued.
Single fare to Baltimore, $40; round
trip, $3.50; staterooms, one way, $50
Meals, soc.
REARDON & GRIMES, Agents,
Foot of Cameron street.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-10-25

Lots Of alleged golden opportunities
wouldn't stand the acid test
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1910-11-10
TEMPTATION WAS TOO GREAT
Afghan Horse Thief Gave Owner
Real" Exhibition OF How AMI.
NAL Was Stolen.

An Indian officer relates some good
stories OF Peshawur, which in the
early Seventies" before British poll
tical influence had asserted itself be-
yond the lonely little forts OF jam
rud" and "Shabkadar." was some
what disturbed locality. in spite of
the strength of it's garrison.
1t was at Peshawur the says) that
the medical officer of my regiment
was informed one night that a yalu
able and fayorite Arab OF his had
been stolen! Over the border. gone
for ever-he never expected to see
his horse again. but next day. much to
his surprise, there came to him a
bearded ruflian. riding bare-backed the
stolen steed.
lie confessed that he had taken the
animal, but. learning that It was the
property of a hakim, tphysiclan) had
brought 1T back. The horse had been
tethered in line with others, with
men, women, and children sleeping
in the open about them
How did you manage IT," asked
the doctor.
'If the sak!b will give the necessary
order" he said. Il will show him"
The entire scene was reproduced.
even to the night watchman asleep in
corner. Noiselessly the Afghan
crawled towards the Arab, threading
snakelike through the PROSTATE forms
to where it was standing at the end
of the row. Softly Kissing to attract
the animals attention, without caus-
ing him alarm, he gently raised him
self with arm extended.
In his open palm were some Jumps
of goor (nat1ve sugar.. beloved OF
horses, and while the Arab was enjoy
ing these the man was caressing him
with the other hand, whence suspend
ed a watering bride taken from his
wallet Quickly this was adjusted, anC
| then, stroklng soothingly, the robbel
| passed his hand over the animals
| back and down tn @ headquarters
| Swiftly the heel ropes were unhitCh
ed, then the headgear released. ant
with a bound he was astride and ava!
his right hand backward flung shout
ing triumphantly as he passed: Thus
was 1t done!"
The joke was that he never came
back! A double restitution woulC
have been too much of a wrench.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1910-11-10
Cat Catches BURGLAR.

A woman burglar, her face heavily
yelled, and accompanied by a man,
was scared away from the house Of
John Gallery, a wealthy coal dealer.
living in the Clifton Park section of
Weehawken, early the other morning
by a servant coming downstairs to let
In the cat.
The burglars had entered by front
window, which they opened with a
jimmy. and had packed up all the sill
verware, table linen and cut glass
ready for removal when the servant
girl heard the cat crying outside the
kitchen door, AS she came down the
stairs to let the cat in she heard the
swish OF a woTuSn's silk gown. Turn
ing up a light she found the packed
bundles ready TO be taken away. She
ran to the front door and saw man
and woman running down the street
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1910-11-10
Alfonso Enjoys Joke on Himself.

Alfonso of Spain has n tremendous
appetite; like any boy. he is always
hungry. He is far from handsome,
but like any boy, again. he does net
give a rap about his looks. A few
months ago, while motoring near La
Granfa, the kings appetite plagued
him and he halted at wayside inn,
where he ate with much relish while
cracking Jokes with the landlord and
few peasants who happened to be
there. being unknown to them. Of
course.
A little girl entered to buy wine for
her father.
Tell me-" said Don Alfonso to the
child. "have you seen the king since
he has been at La Granfag"
"Only once" answered the girl
''He had on a beautiful uniform. but
he is very ugly"
The king laughed and told the story
On himself.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1910-11-10

~ wish you would marry me-"
uerle Adams had lost count OF the
dimes he had told her this. Each
,lme he said It. he made the state
meut with the same arguments and
with the same sincere conviction that
marriage with him was the reason
able and foreseen result of her here =
,ty and environment.
I'm not asking you to fall madly
IN love with me, Cecilia" he went
on. II ask you to quit chasing new
iancies and go where your natural
iuclinations lead you. They will bring
YOU straight to me. We are corela-
live spirits; you don't realize 1t, but
| do There is a bond between us
uniting our subconscious selves. You
keep 1t suppressed below the plane
Of consciousness, But it's there and
its real and strong"
Because you are a politician and
my father is a politician we must
necessarily be twin souls? You are
totally mistaken. am not your CO.
relative spirit; there is no subcon-
sclous bond between us. am not in
love with you shall not marry
you"
Il think you will. For awhile you
will chase fancies and form other at
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1910-11-10

William Jay Schieffelin. vice-presi-
dent Of the Mems League for Wom-
ana Suffrage, said at one of his stri-
King suffrage meetings In Bar Har-
Dor:
III we studied questions with the
sole desire OF getting at the trutn'
then. no doubt, we should all be SUI
fragists. But we can never approach
question. It seems. without taking
Sides. without becoming partisans. and
as partisans. In our hot wish to van
quish the other party. truth becomes .
little bit obscured.
Few motives. In this world, can be
pure. That h our great trouble
Mr.. schieffelin smiled and resumed:
"A clerk wept bitterly on the beach
one stormy day while out on the boil
ing sea tossed q cocklesheil OF fish
mg-boaf wherein set his employer. A
the clerk watched with wild eyes the
uitle boat now buried under white
soam. now shooting forward gallantly
now buried again. he clasped biz
'AAnds and cried " great anguish;
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1910-11-10
See the CafeI
"See, the cafei"

See, the cafe!"
yes. gala scene IT is with its
brilliant lights and rich furnishings
and fashionable women and portly
men"
DO you know why the men and
women come to the cafe?"
II can see we'll what they are doing.
They are eating and drinking"
do you know why they are eating
and drinking?"
II suppose 1t is because they are
hungry and thirsty"
1T is natural mistake. but such is
not the case"
do you, then. o Sage. tell me why
they are eating and drinking"
Because they are not hungry and
thirsty"
you talk in paradoxes."
Not at all You do not understand.
They do not know what it Is to be
hungry and thirsty. If they were hun
cry and thirsty they would be In the
bread line or at home eating real food
instead Of dalnties and confections
and drinking real water instead of
stimulants and narcotics"
But you do not explain why they
eat and drink what they do not need.
"To show they have money and to
show they have time-money to spend
in overindulgence and time to spend
in letting the effects wear off"
"And do they perform no useful ser
vice."
NO. To perform useful service Is
to produce. which is not respectable
1t Ia respectable only to consume. -
l. Jfo
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1910-11-10
Less scotch Whisky Drunk.

An unprecedented state OF affairs
prevails in the Scottish dlstilling in
dustry.
1t has Just been announced that the
North British distillery Is TO be closed
down. This makes the fourth large
grain distillery which has ceased OPP
erations in Scotland during the past
month or two.
Az the annual meeting OF the Dlstill-
ers' company, limited. the predominant
producing concern. II was reported by
the chairman that their stocks had In
creased by more than s250.000 He
foreshadowed the possibility OF having
to close down one or more distilleries
permanently. and stated that such a
contingency had already been provided
for by writing down their value.