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Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1904-11-03
INDIAN PHYSICIANS OF OLD.

Gold Water, Sweating, PurginG, Nomit-
ing and Bleeding Were Remedies.
ndoubtedly the American Indian in
his primeyal state was fine specimen
of physical manhood. Dr. Z. J. kempt.
who has made q careful investigation
into frontier history, has found that
before the Indians were contaminated
by the white race they never were af-
tiicted with smallpox, measles, tuber-
cuIoSiS, govt, scuryy, insanity, merry
Gus diseases nor any other of the ills
and blood affections which have in late
years made Sucn terrible inroads upon
the numbers and vitality Of the red
mon Of this country.
The only bodily Affections which DR..
Kcmpf reports to the Medical Record
that he found among the aDorigineS
We're fevcrS and diseases produced by
cold. such as pleuriSy, pneumonia,
rheumatism. dysentery and wounds
from accidents or battle. Naturally
the remedies of the Indians were sim
pie and few in number. When sick an
Indian refused all kinds Of Stimulat-
inG ailments. but drank profusely Of
cold water. IL addition to this, in
proper cases the Indian reSOrted to
sweating, purging, vomiting and bleed
ing, ana finally. when all remedies
>ogned to be Intellectual. the medicine
m-- was called i'll to try his amulets
al lcantations on the patient.
Tavse methods Of cure are still re-
S."tnd to among blanket Indians who
AZ removed from the influences of
c:vil.zation But before we smile or
c0HGemn thesepractices we should con-
slider our own history. 1t was only a
few generations ago that our ideas Of
medicine were almost as crude as those
OF the Indians. The more intelligent of
the white people then, of course, did
not resort to magic and lamentations,
but the connections which they manu-
featured to cure diseases almost pass
belief. Oliver Wendell Holmes, in his
Medical History of Massachusetts"
has made Il permanent record Of some
of the practices then prevailing among
the coloniStS. Governor Winthrop was
devout believer in the efficacy Of
SowbugS. while the Rev. Cotton Ma
Their used upon his sick friends such
absurd and foul pellets and medical
mentS as no Indian ever dreamed Of
Kansas City Star.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1904-11-03

the Oriental to become accustomed
to it.
The writer advances the theory
which has been discussed before-that
each race has its peculiar odor, that it
is partly radical, but is in a measure
Influenced by dietary and other condi-
tons.
The Japanese do not smell each otE-
er, but the perfume from their bodies
is waited by the breezes to the Rus
Of their enemies at a long distance. The
writer. however, states that it is moth
ing like the pungent and penetrating
emanation proceeding from the West
ern nations, in which traces Of garlic
and ancient cheese and the volatiEation
Of O coarse and over-abundant dietary
are sure to be found.
There are reasons to think that the
Japanese doctor may be right and per-
haps each race has its characteristic
odor
Certain it is that primitive races
have much keener sense Of smell
than the members Of a highly civilized
race. With civilization and the art Of
living in an artificial manner, from dis
use the senses Of sight and smell be-
come less acute The Japanese have
not embraced civilization for so long
a period as to lose the qualities Of
people living in a state of nature. In
deed. the great majority are not civ
ilized at all.-Chicago Chronicle.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1904-11-03
Greatest DeDfh Ofthc Pacific.

The sOundings made in the MOser
Basin and in Tonga kcrnadec Deep
were accompanied by great excitement
1t was ON beautifully clear day. the
10th of February. that the Albatross
approached within Il little more than
one hundred mile Of Guam. The yes
sci lay to, and preparations were made
for one of the frequent soundings. At
length the silence was broken 10y a
brief order and the tinkling of bell
Slowly the machinery of the great en-
CINE began to work. and slowly the
tough wire rope began 10 sink beneath
the water. Foot by foot, fathOm by
fathOm, it slid from the ship. On"
thousand. two thousand. three, am.
then four thousand fathoms disap-
pearcd. The record was passed. Five
miles of rope,
1t was an anxious moment, for the
strain caused by the immense length
and weight of the wire rope on the
machinery was tremendous. But ev-
erything held firm: and at length,
when the mark recorded four thousand
eight hundred and thirteen fathoms. or
2S.SIS feet, practically the height Of
Mount Everest, bottom was touched.
1t was an added triumph for American
geographical sciencc.-Lcslic's Month
ly.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1904-11-03
EACH RACE ITS ODOR.
Oriental. Said to Object Strongly to
Western Peoples on that Score.

Oriental. Said to Object Strongly to
Western Peoples on that Score.
Western nations, with their usual
conceit, imagine that they are superior
in every respect to the races of another
color and consequently to those of the
Far East. One of the charges which
white men bring against the negro is
that the odor emanating from him is
the reverse Of pleasant and occasion
ally, in hot weather, is almost unbear,
able.
The Caucasian never pauses to think
that possibly the Odor of his skin is
by no means pleasing to the sense of
smell Of the negro or the Indian. New
ertheless, it is stated that the smell Of
the white man is not so fragrant to the
negro as it is imagined, but is, in fact.
objectionable to a degree.
According to recent issue Of the
New York Times, Japanese medical
man has published a treatise concern
ing the odor Of the Occidental races,
declaring that it takes some time for
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1904-11-03
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unsafe and in many impossible to erect buildings upon
them Only portions Of the material they contained
could be utilized the construction of other foundations
unlike the fate which these abandoned Ounda tons
suffered IS that which oyertakes the educaonS which
many acquire in the schools Schools and colleges
lay but the foundation Of tducaton They may lay II
broad and deep but superstructure Is later erected
it the foundation will quickly fall to pieces. Asso
that binds the bricks and stones Of the
mind together will be washed away in time Ideas which
the minds bricks and stones. will crumbe and fall
apart foundation without superstructure is worth
less 1t has no ADAPTATION to its environment Nature will
let it long exist. There thousands Of men and
who have smaller total Of knowledge and
reasoning than they had when they threw
aside books They have erected for them
selves intellectual superructure and their intellectual
foundation being unprotected has fallen into decay-Ch
cago Tribune.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1904-11-03
Cured Her rheumatism.

deep Valley, Pa, oct. 31.-(SpecialD
There is deep interest in Green coun-
~ over the cure of the little daughter
al l. y. Whipkey Of rheumatism. She
Wis 4 great sufferer for five or six
years and nothing seemed to do her
amy good till she tried Dcdd'S Kidney
PILES. She began to improve almost at
once and now she is cured and can run
and play as other children do. Mr..
Wlpkey says:
Il am indeed thankful for what
Ii"ldS Kidney Pills have done for
my daughter; they saved her from be
in= cripple perhaps for life
Iiodd'S Kidney Pills have proved
HAT rheumatism is one of the results
al diseased Kidneys. Rheumatism is
caused by Uric Acid in the blood. If
The Kidneys are right there can be no
rio Acid in the blood ana consequent
~ no rheumatism. Dodd'S Kidney
Pills make the Kidneys right
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1904-11-03
BY PROXY.
What the Baby Needed.

w nat the oaDy <SeueO.
! suffered from nervousness ano
headache until one day about a year
ago it suddenly occurred to me what i
great coffee drinker | was and |
thought may be this might have some
Thing to do with my trouble, so [ shift
cd to tea for a while, but was not bet
ter, if any thing worse.
AT that time | had a baby four
months old that we had to feed on the
bottle, until an old lady friend told
me to try Postum Food Coffee. Three
months ago | commenced using Pos
tum, leaving off the tea and coffee,
and not only have my headaches and
nervous troubles entirely disappeared,
but since then have been giving plen-
II of nurse for my baby and have Il
large. healthy child now.
Il have no desire to drink anything
hut Postum and know it has benefited
nay children. and | hope all who have
children viii try Postum and find out
for themselves what really wonder
ful food drink it is Name given by
Postum Co.. Battle Creek, Mich.
Eo-h ;ra 2uI coffee contain quaint
Ties or poisonous drug called CAT
feline that directly affects the heart,
kidneys. stomach and nerves. Postum
is made from cereals only. scientific
ally blended to get the coffee flavor.
Ten days trial of Postum in place of
Tea or coffee will show il health secret
worth more than gold mine. There's
Il reason.
Get the book. The Road to Well
VILE" in each pkg.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1904-11-03

the to receive gratefully that which
harsh, crude and neegant
1t is true. too that much Of the slang of age falls
into dsuse the next that the language little
any from its temporary acceptance while such words
may have Incorporated themselves permanently into the
general structure tit we'll that tedrfully
cous to have them removed
a Western minister recently said:
Slang is largely the result Of Incidence and
sefrespect While in the origin OF commonly
used as slang there be wit and of originate
N yet person indulge the use of these bararisls
without serious loss
Il have heard men slang in most earnest prayer.
II man does not wish to slang his death bed
the pulpit or the schooroom office social circle would
be well not to use it anywhere"-New York Tplpgran
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1904-11-03


the present that for the first time white nation
finds itself not only checked in its onward march by
nation of yellow but beaten by that nation land
and 1t Is too early that this situation not
reversed before the is ended but there not
lacking signs that the Of which the Japanese
the foremost cxemplars have been Weakened already to
of their latent power China and India have been
stirred the deeds of the japanese Not oily the peoples
these great countries but many others of mixed Mongo
Hndoo and Malay descent wondering why they too,
may not adopt the and implements Of Occidental
civilization and deal with the white equal
footing.
Some Of the ultimate possibilities of this vast stirring
of the yellow may gathered from the fact that
of the 1J00OO0O00 160O0000OO people in the world
Asia alone has S62 Coo of whom than 42O000O 900
in the Chinese empire, 80 100000 Japanese and
Koreans 29t 100000 Hindoos, 100000 Mayaysans
and 100000 Ino Chinese group all the Asiatc peo-
pies by religions, there about 775OOO0O0 Buddhsts,
Confucians ShntostS Mohammedans against about
100000 Christians
religious solidarity and equipped with the tools of Western
civilization bring problems into existence in the
worlds economy is clear Will the two live side
by side, vying with each other in advancement toward
higher civilization will strive exploit the other
century eapse before the result is known
farreachng be the consequences Of the great
struggle.-Chcago News.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1904-11-03
Eynert Advice.

Mrs. Sourly, you've been married
for several years, and l am about to
take unto myself husband. What adj
vice you'd you give me"
Learn to play solitaire. Detroit
Free Press.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1904-11-03
Gratitude.

Mr.. Skinalong-I hope, dear, that
you will be happy now that uncle has
left us fortune.
Mrs. Skinalong-Yes, but don't you
suppose we can break the will? He
has left $1,000 to charity.-Detroit
Free Press.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1904-11-03

full faith in this possibility. Sir Robert Hart to whom
refer has lately presented to the Dowager Empress
scheme for army and naval organization which has not only
engaged the attention of the court but commands the
approval of much Of public sentiment finds expires
sion in the native newspapers.
Briefly, Sir Robert Hart estimates that reorganiza
ton Of the land may be made to yield Of
40OGG0000 taes about $275OOOOOO without pressing
verey upon the people Out Of this he proposes
financing reconstruction of the land forces the basis
strucOn Of three fleets each composed Of ten large and
ten smaller warships ten rslass torpedo boats and
smaller the building Of arsenas the maintenance Of
naval academies the establishment Of modern Schools and
the creation Of adequate salary list for the civil admin
straton and figures upon sufficient balance to provide
sinking fund
This ambitious, and it may be impossible. Bu
Sir Robert Hart is dreamer and he knows the Chinese
have said better than any other European If the
Chinese have it in them to rise to the opportunity which he
points out to them the future ACKNOWLEDGMENT Of the Chi
empire will not be the easy that dplomatis
have nlagined.-Boston Journal.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1904-11-03
Relative to Siaou.

WRISTS seldom will excuse slang, and always
will insist that better phrase or word nigh
have been substituted for It's use, until the
slang word or expression becomes grated upon
the language. Even then there will be man.
not tolerant Of its use at first, but opposition
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1904-11-03

works cheerfuly finds little pleasure outside of his daily
routine, is prematurely old He dies. He may be wild
over; he may leave behind him second wife he may
leave his only wife the mother Of his children. His will
is opened and read He has made reasonable provision
for those him. But he took the liberty before
death Of bequeathing certain of money through
feeling OF sentiment duty to Others that will lessen
in comparatively slight degree the money which would
otherwise be distributed among those already pecunary
comfort The wretch thought he had this right At
there is strife The lawyers consulted
listed There is trial The character of the dead man
is dragged from his coffin. Was he queer? Was not
insane Foibes and harmless eccentrcitie paraded
for and mockery There time when the initial
phrase, I'm the Name Of God Amen solemn and
abiding force The dead man spoke Who the
phrase to-day with any that it will regarded
after he is cold and ceess?-Boston Herald.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1904-11-03
STATE OF ONO CITY OF TOLEDO,

LUCAS COUNTY,
FRANK J. CHENEY makes oath that he Is the
senior partner of the firm of +. j. CHENEY 4 Co,
doing business In the City of Toledo, County and
state aforesaid, and that said firm will pay the
um of ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS for each
and every case of CATARRH that cannot be
cured BY the use OF HALLS CATAREH CURE.
FRANK j. CHENEY.
Sworn to before me and subscribed in my pres
pnce this 9th day of December, A. ID. 1856.
A. W. GLEASON
SEAL Notary Pubtlo.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken Internally and acts
directly on the blood and Mucous surfaces of the
:,yStem. Send for testimonials. free.
+. J. CHENEY & 20. Toledo, o.
Sold by Druggists. 75c.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1904-11-03
China as a Great Power.

EnM[1zxs E have witnessed with aTDazement and ad-
HN smiration the advent Of Japan among the
wv Bworld's great powers. Is it possible that at
Sdstant day China may enter the list? 1t is
HsE%gyS Ysisnfcant that the European who knows
EgMI1&NHthe Chinese better than any other, and has
<1ns-D Sustained official relations with them has
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1904-11-03

A mans last complaint is that he is
sick and old
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1904-11-03
His Last Will.

Ra MAN, either through ambition, sense of duty,
~ or in self-defense against boredom works hard
/ ~ Eand accumulates property. Should he marry,
- he is expected to provide literally for his wife,
sSTEsessa to carry life insurance for her benefit
ScSSI give his children every advantage of education
it is understood or m IIe
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1904-11-03
MISF,T SCHOONER NAMES.
Snow Flakes Never White-A bonanza
That Never Paid Her Way.

Snow Flakes Never White bonanza
That Never Paid Her Way.
A group of captains Of Il sailing craft
were chatting i'll Il shipbrOkeT-s office
recently. The conversation finally
turned on the names given to coastinG
SChCOnerS. and one old captain, who
has sailed up and down the coast for
many years. said:
1T seems to me chat some OF the
owners Know us little about naming
a vessel as they do about sailing her.
very inapproIriate.
There used to be schooner called
the Bonanza. Now that was an absurd
name for that vessel. She was any
thing but a bonanza To anyone who
owned her. Why, in just three months
she was sold four times for debt. and
she never paid her way as long as she
lasted.
There was another schooner, | re-
member, called the Hard Luck. and she
proved TO be a regular gold mine to her
owner and never had bit of hard luck
during her career.
"Thereare n number of Snow Flakes,
and III bet you that you never saw one
that was not painted green or black
lust think of Il green or black SHOW
fake
There was an old captain | knew
many years ago who Was rs bald us Il
billiard hall. and his mate WAS bald,
too, and in selecting his crew he seem
ed to favor baldhcadcd men. He named
his boat after weli-adveIti>eI hair re
StOrcr
AT one time / was interested in I;
schooner named the Rocket. | charter
ed her to man who sent her To- Maine
to load with Christmas trees and take
the cargo to Philadelphia.
''She got her cargo on board all right
but She reached Philadelphia in Feb
ruary She was rocket for sure
New York Sun.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1904-11-03
Awakening of the Yellow Races.

. ITHERTO the white race from the remotest
bhstorc times to the present has been practical
bly, alone in it's position of dominance. So far
a as concerns the evolution of civilized man, it
Sk might almost be said that there has been but
III one race in the world.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1904-11-03
Unfinished EduCatioHs.

NJ IFTEEN years ago there was hardly a town in
HWestern Kansas which did not show many
foundations which superstructurcs had
"A been erected. The foundations remained I'M
e. covered because Of the collapse of the boom
aSj Some Of them were small and shallow. Others
~~ I0id and Tbn oh
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1904-11-03

were laid broad and deep. The clements as
sailed them all alike The rain washed the from
between their bricks and stones The frosts dsintegraed
the bricks and themselves Foundations which, if
built in the ordinary would have endured for
generations fell in few years. into such
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1904-08-13
SHORT LESSONS ABOUT JAPAN,

The title "Nikado," given by the Japanese to
their emperor is very ancient one, and means
1.-The Honorable Gate" In diplomatic papers the
emperor IS not referred to as Mikado but as Hotel
The Mikados of Japan claim their descent can
be traced back farther than that of any living rulers
of the present day. They trace their lineage back
III unbroken line to the Emperor .immu, who
lived seventy years before Christ appeared onearth
The four hundred mobiles of Japan are divided
into the classes of imperial princes, princes and
marqulses, counts, viscountS and barons.
The next highest class is composed of persons
who nominated members OF the house of peers
for their learning or for their meritorous service
to the state
A japanese must be twenty-five years old before
he may vote.
The empire is divided into districts called Fu
and Ken. These districts are sub-divded into
ties called Gun, and the municipalities in the coun-
ties are called Shi.
In every county there are sheriff and a county
council, who manage local affairs
The imperial family consists of ffty-thrce mem
bers, and when a is taken these ffty-tlree
persons are always enumerated separately.
There about two million of persons in Japan
who still designated as knights. These are the
men who used to be the retainers of the feudal
chiefs or damos.
Japan has absolute freedom of religion. and
tlere are more than one thousand Roman Catholic,
Greek and Protestant churches there. There are
seventy Two thousand III the en-
prc
a queer thing about Japan is that the state and
local authorities support large number OF shrines
dedicated to emperors and to meritorious citizens.
These are not all religious in significance, but
purely patriotic. One hundred and ninety thousand
of them are scattered throughout the land
The men of Japan must all serve in the army.
After they quit it they form an emergency reserve
called "landwehr" and "landstrum" These names
are not japanese but German. The same body of
men is called by the same title in that country.
"Landwehr" means "'land defence" and "landstrum'
means land storm"
Japan's biggest exports are to the United States.
China comes next. Her biggest imports from
Great Britain. The United States follows.
One-third of the railways of Japan owned
and operated by the government, and the other two
thirds are owned by private corporations.
The yen is the unit of value, But there is no
such coin as the yen. There are five ten and twenty
gen gold pieces,
In silver the pieces represent sens. A sen is the
hundredth part of a yen. There are bronze pieces
five rim. rim is the tenth part Of
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1904-08-13

book which should be in the hands of all we'll
instructed Catholics, excellent CD because all the
prayers contained in it directly authorized by
the Church; (2) because it quotes for every in
diligence the official and authentic Roman docu-
ment 1t must be also remembered that on account
of the Communion of Saints, membership III a con
fraternity makes the members participate III the
impetrations and satisfactions of the other mem
bers. Besides, according to the bull of Clement
VII, "Enclementi of August u, $780," the mem
bers of the Carmeite confraernty have share III
all the prayers masses and good works of the whole
Carnelite Order.
To obtain these graces the following conditions
must be fulfilled:
l. One must be invested with the respective
scapular or received into the confraternity by
priest who has the requisite power.
9. To have a scapular of the prescribed color
and form and authority to wear it. During the
time the scapular is not worn, the indulgences,
etc. cannot be gained. If the first blessed scapular
is torn or lost it can be supplemented by
one without any further blessing or new enroll
ment unless the scapular has been laid aside in CON
tempt Several scapuars of different colors can be
suspended from string, but they must remain
distinguishable.
3. Where the scapular is connected with a con
fraternity, the name of the member must be re-
corded III the member list by the priest who has the
respective powers.
Who has the right to invest with the scapular or
to receive members into the respective confratern
ties?
1. The Trinitarians have the right to invest with
the white scapular.
3. The Carmelites, with the brown seapuar.
3. The Services with the black scapuar.
T. The Theatines with the blue scapular.
D. The Lazarists. with the red scapular.
The general superiors of the respective orders
or Congregations can grant the right to any other
religious of secular priests.