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HIE SEMI-WEEKLY TRIBUTE IRA L. DARE, Publisher THIIMS $1.25 IK ADVANCE NOllTII PLATTI3, NEBRASKA Overfeeding and Overdrinking. Ib glutton) a ciiiiho of drunkenncPB? At tlio rcccjit mcctlnB 1 New York city of tlio American Socloty for the Study of Alcohol several BpcakorB pro nounced It the mnln cause. Dr. D. II Kress of Now York Bald that appetite, for alcohol could ho eradicated hy liv ing on vogotnhlo diet for six months, and (hat tlio saino regimen would abol Ish tho tnflto for tobacco, says the Troy Times. Ho gave this Bhort prescrip tion for tho euro of Inobrloty: "If you nro a drunkard, quit eating meat." Dr. 0. II. Benton of Chester, W. Va wont into the BUlfjact nibro elaborately, thus: "Men of to-day aro overfed from the crftdlo to tho grave. Naturo pours out just sufficient fluids for digestion to supply the needs of tho body, hut not miniclent to assimilate all tho foods that pcpplo habitually pour into their stomachs," He declared that poisons are thereby produced which attack tho nervous system, bringing on a fooling of discomfort which is obliterated by tho narcotic effect of alcohol. On the other hand it Is to bo remem bered that workers In tho slums al most invariably reach tho conclusion that tho main cauuo of tho drink ovll among tho poor lu innutrition, Tho Htutomoiit lias often been modo that starvation nnjl badly cooked food nro responsible for u counldcrnblo share of the drunkenness' in largo cities, and that the most efficient way of cam paigning1 against drunkenness Is to es tablish tomporunco kitchens. Irregular bourn for meals might bo mentioned u h third causo of ovcr-ln-diligence in strong drink. .Whatever niakoH mon regular and temperate In general will tend to mako them regular and tomporato in tho use of Intoxi cants. - A story comes from tho east which Indicates tho American readlnesH for "catching on" to modorn dovices. Cey lon is tho center of a largo pearl-fish-Ing industry. Hitherto tho raothod has been to dredgo tho oysters nnd break thorn open to find the pearls. Hut a Kmall proportion of tho bivnlvcH con tain pearls, and thq old process was both tedious and wnstoful. Tho bright American has turned tho X-rny to good account. Tho oysters nro dredged up an usual and then tho X-ray Is uppltcd. Oysters which havo poarlB of suillclent dimensions In their Insldes are kept and opened, while thouo which havo no pcurlB or pearls not of merchantable size nro thrown back into tho water, whoro thoy will havo another chance, Thus do science and good practical hoiibo tond to conservation. Tho announcement from Spokane that Indians of tho Ncz Porcou tribe will bo tho owners of four-fifths of tho stock of tho now bank which Ib bolng organized at Im I'wal, Idaho, Ib printed simultaneously with accounts of tho uprising of Snaka Indians in Okla homn. It ntlll seems llko u very short tlmo slnco Con. Miles was driving tho Noz PorcoB with h forco of determined troopers which finally brought thorn to buy and forced them to accept tho Inevitable. Tho Ncz I'orcoB aro now In position to glvo tho Snnkes of Oklaho ma Homo good advlco. If over thoro was u mun whoso mom ory would gain llttlo from tho erection in his name ot u monument of stono or braw, tiint man wub William Shakes peure. Such monuments nro paltry In comparison with his works. Yet nt thhi luto day n movemont Is on foot In Kng land to orect a national theater as a momorlal of Shakcsponro. At n rocont mooting at tho MunBlon houso It was decided that tho sum or ?2,G00,000 would bo roqulrod. Tho lord ninyor nu uounced tho promise of nn anonymous contribution ot $375,000. court 1C.000 bottles of catsup were dumped Into NnrrnganHctt bay, be cause tho manufacturer had not com plied with tho fodoral puro food laws. Tho court evidently considered this a proper punishment for violators of tho statute. What tho fishes, tho crabs and tho lobsters thought about being thus seasoned In their nattvo element would inuko an interesting contribu tion to current information. Tho trachoma germ ift.s been found. Ono by ono sciopco Is stalking tho gonna of various dlsoaso and tracking them to their lairs. And It may bo ot significance that tho germs do their deadly work successfully as long as thoy work in Bocrot, but havo their power of mischief vaBtly curbod by publicity, Which may bo said of other things besides gorms. Tho fund being raised in Garmauy for tho benefit of tho widowa and or phans of tho minors who porlshod In tho great disaster at Ilnmm was re cently Increased by a gift of $1,1250 from tho crown princess of Germany, u sum which she ruined by selling Homu ot her personal jowols. Somo day burning up Hevoral thou sand pounds ot powder In firing sa lutes, or merely to make a loud and dlsngrccnblo nolso, will ho stopped us u useless cxdcuuo. Heating the Hookjes By In "the Reatm toll you, Danny, It's hard ly worth tin candle. Tho police aro keeping a closo watch on pool rooms and aro liable to nab tho wholo bunch boforo you could turn n. trick." Doc Floyd, master mind ot tho High Hollers' club, was uttering wor-'.n of wisdom to Danny Huberts, player ot Juvenllo roles in the llfo druma enacted by tho members of tho club. "Hut, old man, I'vo Just to sell tho professor a packago, and thoro's noth ing that would bo so easy, lie's bugs on tho races. I've met him nnd got his confidence, and ho doesn't know that I'vo got It In for him so hard that I'm going to in nko him take tho high Jump." "Hut why havo you got to resort to tho old 'wire ganio' to land him?" ques tioned Floyd. "And you haven't told mo what guvo you your grouch against him. Tell mo about It." "Woll, If you only know him, you wouldn't need to nsk why anyone wouldn't want to hand him n pnekago," ropllcd Danny. Could Ilorr Obormau, teacher of vocnl music, by any occult power havo ovorhenrd and comprehended tho con versation that wub going on between Danny Roberts and Doc Floyd ho would havo locked his questionably acquired fortuno In tho strong box of somo snfo deposit company and thrown tho key awny. Hcrr Oborinan, graduato from tho ranks of rnthskcllor musicians, had opened what ho was plcasod to term a conservatory of music In a Mlchlgnn nvenuo building hnbltcd by others ot IiIb kind. Thoro, In n porjod of n few short years, ho had waxed fat In purso and person, luring Into his net, by at tractive advertisements, young women with ambitions to outshine tho Mclbas and Mnry Gardens of grnnd oporn. To all ot thoso ho promised groat things, nut no prima donna over had gradu ated from tho school of Ohormnii. Ho was only ono of ninny who proyed on tlio vnnlty of women who believed thomselvcB possessed of dlvlna voices. It was a smiling, choorful Danny Roberts that greeted tho professor in tho dingy pool room tho day after his conversation with Doc Floyd. "Bo another good dip, wo have." wub tho gleeful remark of Ilorr Professor whon ho had read tho mossngo which advised a good bet on Checso Cnke. "Vo'll mako doso boolroom fellers nick, on?'' "That's It," replied Dunny. "I'vo nl ronqy got my hot down. You'd hotter hurry up boforo thoy cut the prlco. I'll boo you later. I'vo got to got down tho streot to meet a party." Danny did not wait to sco tho frantic look and hoar tho swear wordB in Oor man which woro omitted by tho pro fossor whon Choeso Cuko fnllod to bo hoard from in tho raco. Ho hadn't lost u conl of his own money, hut had faked a telegram for tho express purposo of having Oborman loso. Tho noxt day Obormnn wub wnlling anxiously in tho pool room when Dan ny appeared, lleforo tho oxclted Gor man could stnrt to tell of his hard luck and how ho had lost a wholo hundrod dollars, Danny produced anuthor tole gram oxplnlning that CIicobo Cnko had been kicked and crippled at tho post, which accounted for his poor raco. Tho second moasngo also advised that Danny got down good on Rarebit. This tlmo Danny wnltod with Oberman to hear tho running of tho ruco called oft tiH its description was ticked out over tho tolegraph instrument. "Thoy'ro oft! Rarebit In tho lend. Handy Dill socond; tho othorB hunchod," nnd Danny shivered at tho anuouncer'B words, for ho had not ox- pected Rnroblt to bo hoard from any moro than CIiocbo Cako had on tho pro. vloiiH day. "Cushbox wIiib!" nnd Danny gave n Blgh ot rollof- which Oborman took to bo ono of pain accompanying his own moan of nngulsh. "Dandy Hoy soc ond," continued tho announcor. "Nnr cIbhus Ib third." "Now what do you think of that for hard luck?" wns tho mock moan of Dunny to tho professor. "Thoro wo woro lending all tho way and then our horso drops out or sight. I'm going to quit this game. It'a impossible to beat ovon with what Is Biipposcd to bo tho very best of Information." Professor wbb too grlovcd to listen to Danny, Ho had troublos of his own. It wna a choapor drink than wlno tho two took whon thoy adjourned to tho bnr room undor tho pool room, Ab thoy took their drink Danny onco moro said that ho was going to quit trying to beat tho pool room until ho found a Biiror way of boating It. Ho hinted mysteri ously flint ho had somo such wny in mind and told Horr Oborman inas much as ho had caused him to loso by allowing him to bet on his tips ho might bo nblo to let him In on a good thing whoro they could do bettor than got oven In n day or two. As ho said good-by Danny told tho professor not to do any moro betting until ho had heard from him, which might bo 911 tho morrow. Horr Oberman wns Just bowing his last pupil of tho day out or tho Obnr- mun school of vocal culturo. It was FTl JOHN IRVING DAY of High and but three o'clock In tho nftornoon, but Herr Obermun hnd arrived at tho timo when ho could mako his cholco of hour3 for his pupils. It wan nono too cordial n greeting ho gavo Danny Hob- berts, who rushed in excitedly right at his closing hour. "I'vo got It!" whispered Danny, ex citedly. "Ib thoro anyono hero that can henr us?" "No. What is it?" inquired tho pro- lessor, becoming Interested. "Don't ask mo now. I hnvon't got tlmo to explain. Get your hat and como with mo. Wo must hurry." Tho excitement of Danny wns con tagious, and beforo ho know it Herr Professor was in tho elevator and speeding towards tho street. Onco on tho sldownlk, Danny rushed IiIb fat friend down Michigan nnd over across Jackson boulevard to tho Western Union building. There ho almost "I TIDNT, shoved the astonished German Into an other olovator. At tho second floor of tho building n man in shirt sleeves, with pencil resting behind his ear in business fashion, got Into tho same car. Tho Bhlrt-slcovcd nnd hatless por eon got off tho car at a top floor, whero Danny and tlio prorcssor also left it. With a warning gesture, tho shirt- sleeved and hatless ono motioned tho other two to n distant corner of tho hall. Thoro ho wub Introduced to tho profossor by Danny as an old friend who had charge of tho racing wires over which tho odds and results on nil races wcro transmitted to tho pool rooms throughout tho mlddlo west. "Is it all right?" whispered tho breathless Danny. "As right as a compass. Does your friend understand that I'm to got hulf of tho winnings?" "No, I haven't had tlmo to oxplaln to him yot. I know ho's nil right, though." Tho flattered professor beamed nt Danny's outhuslastlc words of Indorse ment, nnd then it was explained to him that Mr. Hrown, tho Westorn Union ruco wiro malinger, could with hold tho result ot each raco after it camo in until ho had telephoned Danny nnd given him tlmo to got down a good bet in tho pool room boforo thoy know thnt tho raco was off. Danny promised to oxplaln matters moro fully to tho bo fuddled profoBsor on their wny to tho pool room. As soon as thoy had takon leave of tho fictitious Manngor Hrown, tho latter walked down-stairs to tho second floor, whero ho had left a boy holding his lint nnd coat, nnd donning theso ho was out and away from tho building flvo minutes behind Danny and tho professor. "And now," snld Danny to tho by this tlmo thoroughly bewildered Herr Obormnn, when thoy had loached n quiet llttlo saloon on n sldo street, "I'll show you how wo nro going to get ovon with tho bookmnkors. Wo want to mnko u good thorough test of tho scheme boforo wo mako nny big bote. Thoro's n pool room over this saloon whero thoy don't havo anythino but Lobes Finance big play from tho board ot trade men nnd other big bugs. They novel- turn an eyelash at n $ 5,000 bet. There a telephone booth right hero in tho saloon where our friend Drown can call mo up. Wc nro Just in timo for tho fifth rnco nt Lob Angeles. My friend Drown is going to call mo up here as soon as ho gets tho result from there and then we'll hurry up-Btatrs nnd got n bet down. "Just so wo'H bo certain everything will go through nil right, we'll only make a hundred dollar bet to-day, nnd then If it is O, K. wo enn pick out n rnco to-morrow to mako our killing In. After flint, there's nothing to hinder us from tnklng in come of the other rooms and wc ought to bo nblo to clean up 11 hundred thousand dollars aplcco with out anyono getting on to our gnme." No such thing as n conscientious scruple occurred to Herr Oberman as I TIDNT," MOANE D OBERMAN. "I'M ho glowed nil over in anticipation of such wealth easily acquired from tho pool room men. Ho thought this about tho cleverest Bchomo ho had over heard of nnd so expressed hlmsolf with much show or enthusiasm. Tho two conspirators had Just finished a drink whon tho telephono boll rung and, ex plaining to tho bartender that ho wns expecting n call, Dunny rushed into tho booth beforo anyone clso could beat him to it. "Hello! Yes; this Is me. You say It's M. M. All right, everything's O. K. hero." Danny hung up tho receiver nnd, mo tioning for tho professor, ho mounted 0110 flight of stairs and wns ndmittcd to n cnrefully gunrded room in tho rear of tho rickoty old-tlmo building. Horr Oberman biiw that tho placo wbb fro quentcd by 11 much Bmnllor though a moro select crowd of pntrons thnn tho ordinary pool room. Danny whlsporcd to him that Military Man waB tho horso In tho fifth race, but that tho odds woro only oven monoy. Ho tendered n hundred dollar bill to u prosperous looking perBon to bet on tho horso In tho fifth ruco at Ios Angeles. Tho oporntor called oft tho descrip tion or the running or tho raco from stnrt to lliilsh, nnd Military Mun was not heard from until tho stretch was reached; then ho was making ono or his famous homo-stretch runs, and as wub oxpected by Danny and tho pro fessor, Military Mun was announced ns the winner. Thnt night Dnnny Roberts reported still further progress to Doo Floyd and Jack Cleland. Ho hud parted with Herr Oberman with tho understanding thnt thoy wcro to moct-nt tho lunch hour on tho morrow nnd pick out a raco thnt gavo promlso of paying big odds for tho winner. Accordingly tho appointment wns It opt nnd tho fourth raco 011 tho Los Angeles track wfls selected as tho 0110 giving greatest promises to tho conspirators. Danny was waiting outside tho little saloon on tho sldo Btrcet, over which was tho fako pool room fitted out by Doc Floyd nnd Jack. Clelnnd, when Horr Oberman, puffing from tho exer tion of n brisk wnlk. arrived in due time nt tho rendezvous. "There, you answer tho phono this time, and bo suro you get tho resulta right," said Danny when tho telephono boll Jingled. Still trembling with excitement, Herr Oberman grasped tho receiver nnd wns informed that Mr. Hrown was talking. Ho wrote down tho names of threo horBes: Wild Cat, first; Swcot Allco, second, nnd Romeo, third. "All right, you bet your $2,000 on Wild Cat, nnd I'll play Swcot Alice for n plnce," Instructed Danny, when tho professor hnd showed tho nnmes ho hnd cnrcftilly penciled on tho back of an envelope. Why prolong the agony? A moment after tho wagers had been recorded tho telegraph Bounder began a buslness-llko clicking. The operntor announced in low tones that tho raco was off. The bettors crowded closo to henr tho calling of tho description or tho raco. Tho threo horses as given Horr Oborman were nil prominent in tho running throughout. And then "Romeo wins!" "Whnt!" shrieked tho profossor. "Wild Cat, second" "Hell!" shouted Danny. "Swcot Allco, third," continued tho operator in low, sing-song tones. "Whipsawed, or I'm n goat," mut tered Danny, ns ho pulled tho almost fulntlng Hcrr Obermun to ono sldo RUINED!" "You must havo gotten thoso names in tho wrong ordor." "I tidn't, I tidn't," moaned Oborman "I'm ruined!" Herr Oborman wiped his perspiring brow and fat neck, too dazed to speak, Ho did, howovor, hear what Danny said, nnd took n bit of frosh courage. Tho two wnltod for ton mlnutoB, after which tlmo tho operator announced that tho finish or tho rourth raco at Los Angeles wns O. K., nnd Danny dragged tho professor down-stairs and to tho bar. Heforo thoy had takcu their drink Jack Cloland, alias Brown or tlio Westorn Unlon hurriedly en tered tho bar. "Glvo mo my part or tho monoy, quick!" ho demanded. "My heavens, man, what havo you done?" exploded Danny. "Tho horses didn't finish us you gavo them to the professor!" And then ho explained that tho horso thoy had playod to win had run second. "Why, you fat-headed Dutchman, I ought to break your head!" was tho in dlgnant rosponso of Cleland as ho glowered at tho still dazed Oberman "Serves 1110 right for doing business with n fut-hended Dutch fiddler." "Hut," broko in Danny, "Lot's buck up. We'll havo another chance at it to-morrow and I'll take down tho names, so thero won't bo such n mis- tnko. Don't bo too hnrd on our friend. Ho wns probably oxclted." "To-morrow, hell!" growled tho pseudo Western Union man. "Tho peo ple In tho olllco hoard mo telephoning you nnd got on to mo holding buck tho returns und I'vo Just boon fired. I'll neor bo nblo to get nnothor Westorn Uni'i Job." '.io Gott!" gronned tho professor, ns ho Bunk Into a chair beside u boor- Btalucd table. And thoro Danny Roborts and Jack Clelnnd left him nlono in his griof. By this tlmo thero was not a soul loft in tho Biipposcd pool room. Even tho fako wires had boon torn out nnd tho place wbb "deserted. (Copyrlulit. 1909, by W. O. Chapman.) (Copyright In Great Britain.) PERU N A For Catarrh of the Throat of Two Years' Standing. 'I was afflicted for two years with catarrh of tho throat. At first ot was very slight, but ovory cold I took made it worso. 'I followed your directions and In a very short tlmo I began to Improve. I took ono bottlo and am now taking my second. I can safely say that my throat and head aro cloarod from ca tarrh at tho present tlmo, but I still continue to tako my usual doso for a spring tonic, and I find thero is notlu ing botter.M-Mrs. W. Pray, 260 Twelfth St., Brooklyn, N. Y. POTATO MAKES PROUD BOAST. Humblo Vegetable Used forMany Oth er Purposes Than Recog nized Dinner Essential. Whenever you lick a postage stamp you partake or me, slnco all llckablo gums aro mado rrom dextrine, ono or my products. Your neck caresses mo nil day for tho starch that stiffens your collar Is mado rrom the potato. The bono buttons on your under wear are probably "vegctnblo Ivory" compressed potnto pulp. My lenves, dried, mnko a good smoko. You hnvo often smoked them "unbeknownst," mixed with your fa vorlto brand. Potnto spirit 1b a very puro alcohol. It is used to rortiry white wines. Many a hcadacho is not so much due to tho grapo ns tho potato. I yield a BWcet syrup. In this rorm I am often present In cheap cocoa, honey, butter and lard. Let tho corpulent try ns they will, they cunnot oscnpo yours truly, TUB POTATO. BABY'S WATERY ECZEMA Itched and Scratched Until Blood Ran $50 Spent on Useless Treatments Disease Seemed Incurable. Cured by Cutlcura for $1.50. "When my little boy was two nud a hnir months old he broko out on both checks with eczema. It was tho Itchy, wntory kind and wo had to keep his llttlo hands wrapped up all tho time, nnd ir ho would happen to got them uncovered ho would claw his face till tho blood streamed down on his cloth ing. Wo called In a physician at once, but ho gavo an ointment which was so Bevero that my babo would scream when It was put. on. Wn changed doctors and medicine until wo had spent lifty dollars or moro and baby was getting, worse. I was so worn out watching and caring for him night and day that T almost felt suro tho disease was Incurablo. But finally reading ot tho good results or tho Cutlcura Rem edies, I determined to try them. I can truthfully say I was moro than surprised, ror I bought only a dollar nd a halfB worth or tho Cutlcura Remedies (Cutlcura Soap, Ointment and Pills), and thoy did moro good than nil my doctors' medicines I had tried, and In fact entirely cured him. Ills faco is perfectly clear of tho least spot or scar or anything. Mrs. W. M. spot or scar. Mrs. W. M. Comercr, Burnt CabinB, Pa., Sept. 16, 1908." Potter Draa Chem. Corp., Bolo I'rops., Botton. Question of the Hour. "Wo aro really at a los3 to know how to punish Earlo," she said. "Wo hnvo tried all tho punishment in our kindergarten list without effoct. Wo havo reasoned with him and told him that ho will ccaso to bo our pretty pet and will grow up to be a bad, bad man, and " "Madam," interrupted tho gentleman of the old Bchool, who was vl3lting them, "you will find on tho trunk In my room a very excellent strap that I shall not need temporarily." Hut, of courso, ho didn't know any thing about modern methods. Table Talk. A Btory In which Webster (a said to havo figured: Tho statesman was onco asked by a woman at n dinner given in his honor, how ho varied In his ontlng and what ho generally ate. "Madam," tho answer ran, "I vary in eating in this respect; sometimes I cat moro. but never less." 5 Cedar Shingles unequalled for wear and an- pearauce. Requlro no dressing ovory year as do prepared' roof ings. Last much lonprer and look better. Tho best WASH I NUTON iirai 11'iiJAK sin .Mil, i-;.s iM.iir this mark, remember tho nauio. HJI!llNASK'YOURDE