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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-10-13

lighted to tell, and which he related
to choice gatherings of kings,
princes and the nobility when he
made his memorable tour of Europe.
Colonel Cody, when he came to
Omaha, always paid a visit to the
Foley oasis in the desert, and there
he would meet convivial crowd of
kindred spirits.
One morning he came into the
place and Jim was the only person
he encountered.
Have any of the drunkards who
were in here yesterday afternoon
shown up yet, Jim?" he asked.
"No,' Jim, replied, you are the
only one that has shown up yet,
colonel"
Buffalo Bill" was tickled over the
reply and he told the joke on him
self all over the world, always de-
scribing Jim as the author.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-10-13

der French fire. The second time,
she presented the crown prince with
a bouquet in the streets of Longwy.
Fuack Brentano, the historian,
presided at the meeting and made
the principal speech, expressing in-
dignation at the engagement OF
Prince Rupprecht and Princess An
toinette and declaring it was a po-
litical affair, devised by Berlin and
readily accepted by the grand
duchess to please the Germans"
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-10-13
Tickled Buffalo Bill.

Jim Mason, who for 50 years was
the colored factotum at T. J. Fo-
ley's historic thirst emporium on
Douglas street, every now and then
turns up at Micky Gibson's cigar
store, THE Court" opposite the
court house, and greets former
friends and acquaintance.
Jim chuckles every now and then
over the fact that he was at one
time known by reputation to every
crowned head in Europe. 1t all
came about over a story Colonel
Cody. the late Buffalo Bill" de-
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-10-13
Russian Peasants Are
Fooled by Pretender

Amsterdam. Oct. 11.-Bearing a
remarkable likeness to the late EN-
peror Nicholas of Russia, a pre-
tender, who claims to have escaped
from bolshevik bondage and to be
the former emperor, is reported try
ing to bride peasants in the Vladimir
district of Russia to revolt against
he soviet government, according to
the Vetshernaya Ogni. Petrograd
newspaper. The impostor is said tc
have abundance of money and to
have claimed he was seeking refuge
among his faithful peasants"
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-10-13

by the Germans, she teegraphed to
the Emperor William, Il pray God
every day that our army may be
successful and soon bring back to
Germany heavy harvest of
laurels."
Another speaker declared that she
went twice to Longwy, personally to
congratulate the German Crown
Prince Frederick on having captured
it. The first time, he said, she was
too early and had to hurry back UNI
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-10-13
aree times during the night,

three times during the night.
Either consult a good, reliabN
physician at once or get from youl
pharmacist about four ounces of Jad
Salts; take a tablespoonful in glass
Of water before breakfast for a few
days and your kidneys will then act
fine. This famous salts is made
from the acid Of grapes and lemon
juice, combined with hthia, and has
been used for generations to clean
and stimulate sluggish kidneys, also
to neutralize acids in the urine so IL
no longer irritates, thus ending blad-
der weakness.
Jad Salts is a life saver for
regular meat eaters. 1t is inexpen-
sive, cannot injure and makes a
delightful, effervescent lithia-wsesa
drink.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-10-13
Omaha Receives a Thrill.

Mrs. Margaret Field, 6o7 Lincoln
boulevard, one OF Omaha's war
mothers, and who has two husky
sons "over there" received a thrill
and an unusual experience as the re-
suit of a coincidence, recently.
She was at one of the picture
houses where war films furnished by
the allies are among the daily fea-
lures.
Shs was watching a column of
"Yank" troops passing down a road
in France, and an officer who SEEM
ed to be in command, called to one
Of the soldiers. The lad stepped
from the ranks, and facing his off,
Ger and the audience, he came to a
salute.
Mrs. Field was overcome in recog-
MIXING in the private her own son,
Marshall Field. 1t, seemed as if he
were looking into her eyes as he
stood at attention., saluted and
moved his lips.
1t is needless to remark that she
stayed and viewed the picture over
and over again.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-10-13

Grandmother kept her hair
beautifully darkened, glossy and at
tractive with a brew of Sage Tea
and Sulphur. Whenever her hair
took on that dull, faded or streaked
appearance, this simple mixture
was applied with wonderful effect.
BY asking at any drug store for
"Wyeth's Sage and Sulphur Com
pound" you will get a large bottle
of this old-time recipe, improved
by the addition of other ingredients,
all ready to use, at very little cost.
This simple mixture can be depend
ed upon to restore natural color and
beauty to the hair.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-10-13
Freight Conductors Joker.


Oggie Bassett, Missouri Pacific
freight conductor, entered a restau-
rant, located close to. one of the
big railroad yards of the city, and
known to the fraternity as THE
Dirty Shame" one day this week,
and gave the order to a waitress:
"a stack of wheats and tub OF
Java"
In a few Moments she returned
with plate OF wheat cakes and a
cup of coffee, which she laid before
the customer.
He displaced the cakes with his
fork and between two of them he
found the remains of a large cock-
roach
Exposing the latter to view he
called to the waitress: Here,
dearie, l drew the joker. Put it in
the discard, shuttle the deck and give
me new deal"
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-10-13
Shutguns in Civil War.

"Prussian ignorance is as dense
as its cheek is monumental" said
John F. Staley, member of the G.
A. R. quartet of Omaha. "For pure,
colossal gall the Prussian who pro-
tests against the use of the Ameri-
can shotgun in war, in the face of
the Prussian crimes with torpedo,
Zeppelin, submarine, poison gas and
fame projectors, takes the prize.
Il served in the Eleventh Ohio
infantry and we operated in West
Virginia. Like a great many of the
confederates we were armed with
shotguns when we first went into
the field.
General Grant fought two of his
first great battles, Donelson and
Shiloh, with most of his men armed
with the same kind of shotguns we
used. When we went in our regi-
ment was equipped with old Harp
er's Ferry smooth bore muskets.
"They were altered from fintlock
to percussion, caliber' 80, carrying
a ball and three buckshot, their eff
fective range being 200 yards, with
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-10-13
Severe Jolt to Pool.

Until recently, Charlie Pool, who
for four years has been secretary
of state, and who is now running
for congress in the Sixth congress
sional district, fondly imagined he
had the scalp Of uncle Nose" hang
ing to his belt and the election won.
His optimism was given a severe
jolt at Ainsworth, last week, how
ever, and he is not now so cocksure,
and all because of an unpleasant
but significant incident that befell
him.
He was in an automobile with
Governor Neville, with whom he
was campaigning, and as they were
leaving town the democratic post
master of the place came running
in the direction of their machine,
towing a little girl by the hand.
Putting and painting the postmas-
ter and child came alongside the
car and the Nasty said: Governor
Neville, | want to give my little
daughter the honor of an introduc-
ton to the chief executive Of the
state. Nellie, shake hands with the
governor"
The little child shyly responded
and the governor uttered few COM
monplaces. The postmaster then
turned to Charlie Pool, and indi-
eating the secretary of state, with
his hand, he said to the little girl:
This is Addison Waite, secretary
of state, daughter"
Charlie nearly choked with apop-
lexy. He was speechless, and when
the postmaster and daughter had
departed he exclaimed:
Great Gawd, what do yuh think
of that! A democratic postmaster
who is ignorant of the fact that Ad-
olson Waite has been a lame duck
for four years, and don't know I'm
running for congress in his own
district
Now what do vuh think of thatp
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-10-13

weak and tired most OF the time. which
l think is due to the severe coughing. Can
you give me a remedy p
Answer: Yes, your weakness Is due to
the coughing, but you should be we'll re-
lieved by using the following: Get a
IN OF. package of Essence Mentho-Lax-
enc and make according to directions on
the bottle. then take teaspoonful every
hour or two until the cough is cured. This
makes a full pint Of the very best and
safest cough syrup. II your druggist does
not have Mentho- Laxene, have him order IL
for you Of the wholesale firm.
Mrs. 8. asks: my scalp itches ter
ribly, is feverish and great amount Of
oily dandruff is present. What Is good
for this ?"
Answer: First shampoo the hair and
then apply plain Yellow Mnyol about
once week as per directions. This re-
ieves the itching, overcomes the dan
druff and makes the hair beautifully
glossy and vigorous. Obtain in OF.
jars Of druggists.
NOTE: For many years DR. Baker has
been giving free advice and prescrip.
tons to millions Of people through the
press columns and doubtless has helped
in relieving illness and distress more
than any single individual in the wosld's
history. Thousands have written him
expressions Of gratitude and confidence
similar to the following:
DR.. Lewis Baker. Dear sir;--I feel It
as a duty to write you. Four years ago
NV hush had n had cough and found
no relief from all cough medicines we
could try. We finally tried the Mentho-
Laxene prescription and made it up as
cough medicine and it quickly cured him.
1t also gives me great relief from asthma,
from which I suffer in winter time, as
you know here in Oregon we have it so
rainy instead OF snow. I send stamps
and coupon for your great Guide Book,
Health and Beauty" Thanking you, am,
Yours truly,
MRS. M. H. VAN WART.
Lents, Oregon
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-10-13

A well-known downtown druggiA
says everybody uses Wyeth's Sage
and Sulphur Compound now because
it darkens so naturally and evenly
that nobody can tell it has been APP
plied-it's so easy to use, too You
simply dampen comb OF soft brush
and draw it through your hair, TAX
ing one strand at time. By morn
ing the gray hair disappears; after
another application or two, it Is re-
stored to its natural color and looks
glossy, soft and beautiful. This
preparation is a delightful toilet
requisite. 1t is not intended for
the cure, mitigation or prevention
of disease,-Adv.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-10-13

Sothman Dry Cleaning Co.,
Tel. Webster s34.
3012 North oath St.
Standard Cleaners & Dyers,
Tel. Red 1915.
1445 South 18th St.
Teddy Bear Cleaning Works,
Tel. Douglas 1878.
1908 Harvey St.
Max !. Walker Cleaner & Dyer
Tel. Colfax 202. vs.
2410 Ames Ave. ~ &
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-10-13
EcDoCToRs
y4Dv1GA
XNn kaAaH Axka1A ~

The questions answered below are gen.
eral in character, the symptoms or dis
eases are given and the answers viii apply
in any case Of similar nature.
Those wishing further advice. free, may
address DR.. Lewis Baker, College Bldg.
closing self-addressed stamped envelope
for reply. Full name and address must
be given. but only initials or fictitious
names will be used In my answers. The
prescriptions can be filled at any WE'LL
stocked drug store. Amy druggist can or
der of wholesaler.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-10-13
Doctors Not Made That WAY.

DR.. Albert F. Tyler, one of On1a-
has leading physicians, an expert
with the X-ray, and a diagnostician
of note, is among the prominent
persons drawn in the regent 10 to
IS draft.
Like all the rest of the Omaha
physicians who are in the service
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-10-13

much of the fighting at half that
distance and less.
THE old muskets were terrors
to the men who fred them for they
had more kick than the bootleg
whisky sold in Omaha today. |
remember on Washington's birth.
day. in 1862, we were lined up in
front of a fence to give salute
When l fired, like the balance Of
my comrades, we, fell back against
the fence, kicked there by the re-
coil of our guns"
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-10-13
The Plumber Flu"

All on account of the "flu" and a
flue, Mrs. Sally Thomas, living at
Nineteenth and Webster streets, is
having her share of trouble.
One day the latter part of this
week her furnace went on the bum.
She called a furnace man to look
it over and make the necessary re-
pairs.
cts the fue that causes the
trouble" said he, after an inspec-
ton. He worked on it for a while
and then said: II can't work any
more. I've got to 90 home. I've
got the flu"
So he went home with the "fu."
Mrs. Thomas called plumber as
the only available person to do the
work. 1t was explained to him the
furnace man said the trouble was
with the fue and he had the "1u."
Good night! exclaimed the
plumber. IF he has the flu and
he worked here, I'm not going to
take it from him. He can keep the
fur"
So while the furnace man has the
"hu" the hue must 90 unrepaired.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1918-05-28
COMPARES MEN WITH TIRES
Philosopher Asserts That the lmpor-
tant Auto Fixture is Not Unlike
Some of Human Race.

1.-THE more have to do with auto
mobile tires" said Philosopher Jim.
"the better understand men. There
is no limit to the comparisons that
might be made, but let me ask your at
tention for just one Of them. 1t turns
upon the way they come to an end,
men and tires alike.
"On my little roadster I may have at
one and the same time two tires of
such different character as this:
"One has served long and well. It
seems sound as ever, and still looks
good for lot of work. But its healthy
appearance is deceptive: 1t has
vast number Of well hidden decayed
cells.
They began to go separately, not in
masses. No one part of that tire wore
out all by itself. The whole thing has
been slowly. subtly honeycombed with
wear.
The limit is reached suddenly. The
end, prepared for slowly and in the
dark, comes swiftly; and 1t is a very
complete end. The tire is q goner, the
doctor can do nothing for it.
"Some men end like that; seemingly
vigorous one day; and the next day,
on the scrap heap.
And then there are tires and men
that go the other way. They seem
worn and weakened, but they are
sound inside. The shell goes first. the
inner tube retains its usefulness. You
know they are going, but they always
seem good for another days work, an
other hundred miles. They will stand
lot of patching.
Tires are mighty human, and that's
why / really enjoy fussi1 with them"
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1918-05-28
YIELDS APPLE OF soDoM,'
Curious Plant Which Grows on the
Borders of the Dead Sea Pro-
duces This Fruit.

The Dead sea is situated in the
southeast part of Palestine, and Is
called by the Arabs Bahr Loot, or Sea
Of Lot. 1t is about AZ miles long, with
an average breadth of nine miles. Its
depth varies considerably 1t is fed
by the Jordan from the north. and by
many other streams, but has no ap-
parent outlet, it's supertiuous water be-
ing supposed to be entirely carried Off
by the evaporation. The north
shores of the sea are marked by the
blackened trunks and branches of
trees which are incrusted with salt, as
Is everything that is exposed to the
spray of this sea.
On the southern shore is the remark
able mass of rock called Udsum (Sod-
om). 1t is narrow, rugged ridge of
hill extending five miles northwest,
and consisting of rock salt. To the
north of Udsum, and at no great dis
lance, is the supposed site of the an
cient Sodom.
On the borders of the Dead sea a
curious plant grows which yields fruit
called the Apple of Sodom." beautiful
on the outside but bitter to the taste,
and, when mature, filled with fiber and
dust.
The mean level of the Dead sea is
1892 feet below the level Of the Medi-
terranean. The water contains from
"a to 26 per cent of salts, of which Z
per cent is common salt. A saltwater
fish put into the Dead sea perishes at
once. Owing to Its density due to
salt the water of the sea is very buoy
ant.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1918-05-28
SET ADRIFT, DISCOVERS LAND
Priest, Offending Chief, Saved Life
and Later Returned With Story
Of Interesting Find.

New Zealand is Maoriland, the home
of a most interesting race. About one
thousand years ago there lived on the
isle Hanaiki the forefathers of the
Maori. One Of their priests, TIE Kupe,
relates a writer in the Mississippi
Blaetter, had offended the chief, and
to prevent his being killed his friends
sent him, provided with provisions
enough to last some time, adrift over
the sea In canoe. Home and friends
he would never see again, he thought,
and by his people he was mourned as
one dead. To the JOY of the islanders
he returned after II months. giving
them glowing description of the
wonderful land he had discovered. His
Information caused a stirring agita-
ton, and in a short time seven canoes
were fitted out by the natives to sail
to the land of promise and settle
there.
TIE Kupe was leading in the first
canoe across the wide sea, and on
their landing, to honor him, called 1t
"Acteoroa"-New Zealand.
1.-THE seed of our race comes from
Hanraiki," said missionary, and
there can be no doubt about the orr
ginal dwelling place and that the
present Maoris are the descendants OF
those who sailed centuries ago from
Hanraiki.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1918-05-28
NICE STEAL AND STORE GRAIN
Damage Done by Little Rodents 10
Cause of Considerable Loss to
the Producer.

Little do people know about our na-
tive mice and their allies, as they are
mainly nocturnal In their habits, and
were it not for the discovery of their
ruins in the leaf mold, their nests In
the fields and the annoyance that they
sometimes cause their existence would
hardly be suspected, says w. /. Bee
croft in the Boy Scouts Magazine The
owl and the fox could tell us much
about the prevalence and the ways of
these little folk As have lived for
number Of years in close proximity to
the woods, have had my share of
mice about the premises. / have
caught the white-footed or deer mouse
the jumping mouse, the red-baeked
mouse and that measly little foreigner,
the common house mouse, and, as If
that were not enough, there are two or
three species of shrew-mice and moles.
Once / had occasion to clean away
rubbish that had collected in corner
near bags of grain. AS picked up an
old shoe something in 1t ratified.
turned 1t upside down and handful
of grain fell out. A pickle bottle was
half full of corn. From roll of roof
ing paper a quantity of grain rolled
out, and here and there l found little
heaps of corn and wheat. White-footed
mice had supplied themselves well at
my expense, but only the mice them
selves could tell what they had carried
off to parts unknown. / FASTENED to
the store and purchased two small
mouse traps. Mice are innocent and
unsuspicious little creatures. In a
short time peace and quiet reigned
over my grain bags.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1918-05-28
YOUTH AT A DISADVANTAGE
Younger Men Are Ineffective In OBJ
tanning Credit as Well as In the
Control of WorEmen.

Christian Girl, president of the
Standard Parts company of Cleveland
o., says In the American Magazine:
when a man Of noticeably youthful
appearance goes to q cautious banker
seeking to finance even the soundest
kind Of proposition, his line of argu-
ment is discounted before he says a
word, by his youthful looks. The
banker is afraid of being carried away
by mere boyish enthusiasm and is on
his guard. If were much under thir-
ty-five and had q tiptop business
scheme to finance, would get an old
er man of established reliability and
conservatism to present it for me to
the bankers.
Youth Is not always so good, either,
in the production end of big bust
ness-handling q force of men and
getting the work out Of them. In the
first place, the man who Is bossing the
job should have occupied all the lesser
Jobs between him and the bottom rung
of the ladder. This requires time.
And, furthermore, men do not like to
work under boss who looks too much
like mere boy. no matter how smart
or capable or experienced he may be-
It isn't necessary that he be as old as
most of them, but he should be old
enough to give an impression of ma
turity. The average workman doesn't
care much whether the boss is thirty
or forty, but it might make a differ
ence whether he is thirty or only
twenty"
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1918-05-28
MOSTLY Nude

Most of the Indians in the Amazon
valley go about In a completely nude
state, except on ceremonial occasions,
when they bedeck themselves with or
namental feather-work, such as a kind
of kilt, necklet, bracelets. head-dress
and even large nantes made Of feath-
ers held together by fiber cords. They
find an abundance of raw material in
the multitude of many -oolored, bright
hued parrots and other birds that
swarm in those forests and which. not
to injure the feathers, they shoot with
blunt arrows or with small darts from
a long blowpipe. The women are very
skilled In weaving this feather-apci
parel, and in the museums Of Para,
Rio de Janeiro and Sac PauIo can be
seen elaborate mantles, head-dresses
and kits of beautiful designs and col
ors. When maiden has fixed her at
fections on warrior and wishes him
to make her his wife she weaves one
of these ornamental garments and
offers 1t to him as a hint of her desire
and at the same time proof of her
skill.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1918-05-28
Painters Frenzy.

The painter-engraver, Alexander Luz
nois, excelled in Oriental scenes. He
had passed half his life in the hands
Of the Musselman. His works were
full of light full Of color, full of move
ment. During his last Illness, at Par
is, where his elegant apartments
looked out upon the quay, he was on
his couch, burning up with fever.
From time to time he threw a glance
upon beautiful Van Dyck The pic
ture was covered by a glass. Sudden
ly in the reflections Of glass of water
he imagined that he saw in the spark
ling light a dance of odalisques, such
as in former days he had seen in Con-
stantinople. He could not restrain
himself He leaped from his bed and
all trembling, he seized his palette
his brushes, and frantically set at
work upon marvellous sketch. Ills
wife found him, nude save for slight
covering over his shoulders, his eyes
sunken, his teeth chattering, painting
with the fury of a mailman. She led
him back to his couch. He died few
days later, and the last picture OF the
great artist remained unfinished.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1918-05-28
PLAYED Too Slow Pieces.

Wieniawski had his humorous ex-
periences-this even after he was
quite widely known. On one occasion,
relates Alexander Bloch in the New
York Times, he was asked by a
wealthy British nobleman to state his
terms for playing a half-hour at his
home. They came to an agreement,
and on the evening of the musicale
Wieniawsh opened the program with
Beethoven's Romance In r.
He was playing his best and deeply
engrossed in the music when he sud
denly noticed out of the corner of his
eye the host nervously looking at his
watch. This happened several times
before the Romance was finished
At its close, as he was bowling his
acknowledgements to rapturous APP
plause. the British peer caught him
by the sleeve and whispered in his
ear:
"For heavens sake, man, how much
do you expect to get through in half
an hour at this rate7 Why do you play
such slow pieces5"