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The Prudential
tJ? Greatest Gain in Insurance in Force
IN 1908, OF ANY LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY IN THE WORLD!
® GIANT STRIDES OF A GIANT COMPANY:
Gain in Life Insurance in Force, in 1908, over 97 Million Dollars
Paid Policyholders, during 1908, over-19 Million Dollars
Dividend Fund to Credit of Participating Policies, Dec. 31,1908, nearly 15 Million Dollars
Total Payments to Policyholders SlnceX Over
£X?S??o?£’eiS^ mo - u "‘ ? e “. a 9 313 Million Dollars
OTHER 1908 FEATURES
Expenses Reduced.
New Monthly Income Policy Inaugurated.
Loaned to Policyholders, on Security of their
Policies, to Dec. 31,1908 over 10 Million Dollars.
Tax Payments in 1908, nearly 11-4 Million Dollars.
THE PRUDENTIAL INSURANCE COMPANY of America I
Write for Rates Incorporated as a Stock Company by the State of New Jersey.
of New Low -Cost Policy. Dept. 132 JOHN F. DRYDEN, President Home Office, Newark, N.J.
THE FORTY-NINERS.
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country west of the Mississippi
New Mexico and. Arizona. The
River was almost entirely unoccupied.
A number of our leading cities of
today were then only villages, while
others were in forests or praries.
The population had not increased
much in the extreme west, but it was
moving steadily, for there were three
times as many people west of the
Alleghenies as were in the whole
United States in 1790. The laboring
people of the middle west were now
being rewarded for their many hard
ships, for the narrow path had been
widened into the turnpike and the
pack-horse had been replaced by the
stage-coach. Though the railroads
were few and far apart, west of the
Alleghenies, the people made haste
to occupy the nnopened lands. “The
comforts of life were being brought to
the very door of the western man."
The social standing of the people
depended very much on wealth. The
wearing apparel, of the wealthy peo
ple, in those days, were similar to
that worn by the people of today to
a “Tacky Party.” At the time of
Washington’s inauguration there was
very little manufacturing carried on
in America, but as the years went by
it became so much more important
that, b ythe time of Taylor’s inaugura
tion, almost every kind of manufac
tured article was being made in Am
erica. Amidst all the other improve
ments of the country, commerce was
said to have kept pace with them.
It was said by Daniel Webster that
the navigation and commerce of the
United States are hardly exceeded by
the oldest and most commercial
nations. It had been sometime since
the locomotive had been used in the
United States. The progress of the
railroad building was as little that, in
1849, there were less than six thous
and miles of track. Just a few of the
larger cities were in possession of
railroads and oftentimes the neces
sary connections could not be made.
There being no general knowledge
of the discovery of gold in California,
it was transferred to the United
States unknowingly rich. The news
papers gave tempting accounts of the
gold field to which the people were
rushing. As there were few railroads,
the people had a very crude way of
reaching their destiny. Some were
so eager as to carry their “grips” on
a wheelbarrow.
Because of the year (1849) in which
they ventured, they were called
“Forty Niners.” -
HESTER AVANT.
Electric, Ala., Rt. 2.
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For COLDS and GRIP.
Hicks’ CAP UDINE is the best rem
edy—relieves the aching and feverish
ness —cures the Cold and restores nor
mal conditions. It’s liquid—effects im
mediately. 10c, 25c, & 50c at all drug
stores.
CARE OF THE GIRL’S HAIR.
Mothers should teach their girls to
care for their hair as early as possi
ble. If a girl is coaxed into the habit
of giving her locks a hundred strokes
with a clean brush every morning and
every evening, and braiding them
loosely for bed, the foundation for
a future beautiful head of hair will
be laid. Too many children are al
lowed to go to bed with their hair
In a tousled condition, only to have
it jerked and tangled hastily when
school time comes round. Such a prac
tice is disastrous to the nerves of a
sensitive child and ruinous to the
hair. Never allow one child to use
the other’s hair brush.
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Wait then, my soul, and edge the
darkening cloud
With the bright gold that hope can
always lend;
And if today thou art in sorrow bowed,
Wait till tomorrow and thy grief
shall end. —Henry Burton.
BEATING EGGS—When cream or
eggs are to be whipped, the process
is greatly hastened by having not
only the cream or eggs cold, but by
placing the bowl and fork or beater
on ice for a few minutes before pour
ing in the mixture to be whipped.—
Mrs. Fifty.
The Golden Age for April 1, 1909.
I WAGONS I
The farmer is particular
about the kind of wagon
he buys —and rightly so —because a wagon
is used nearly every day in the year. Note the
JJF following special features of the Weber, Columbus and New
W Bettendorf wagons, each one of which is built to give satis- W
» factory service. ■
■ WEBER n
For sixty-three years the name “Weber” has been the best ■
■ guarantee as to the quality of a farm wagon. No other wagon
■ is made better than the Weber—no other wagon is made with
■ so much care. The Weber, king of all farm wagons, is the
I. H. C. standard of excellence in wagon construction. Every-
I i thing used in building Weber wagons is the best that the
■ ' market affords —ironed on the made-to-order principle—
■ painted as good as the average buggy.
I COLUMBUS I
■ * . The Columbus farm wagon compares favorably with other
■ high grade wagons in quality of wood stock, ironing, painting I
■ and finish and has many points of special merit not found on I
■ other high grade wagons. All the running gear parts except I
the axles are the best quality of oak. The axles are select
black hickory. The gears are well ironed, the rear hounds
■ being ironed full length on the bottom.
I NEW BETTENDORF I
The New Bettendorf farm wagon is exceptionally strong,
■ durable and light running. The gears are made entirely of
steel, have greater carrying capacity than wood and weigh no
more. There is never any trouble with loose skeins, season
checks, improper seasoning or inferior quality of materials,
■ such as is common on the ordinary wagon. The tubular axle is
made in one piece. There are no joints at the collar and the
removable malleable iron sleeve which protects the axle from
■ ? wear is not found on any axle except the New Bettendorf.
Call on the nearest International agent who will be pleased to show you the
meritorious features in the construction of the wagon he handles. Ask him for
illustrated booklet and lithographed hanger, or if you prefer write us.
I International Harvester Company of America M
(Incorporated) .
Chicago, U. S. A.
