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Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1906-03-01
OLD TIMES, OLD FRIENDS, OLD
LOVE.

There are no days like the good old days,
The days when we were youthful!
When humankind were pure of mind,
And speech and deeds were truthful;
Before a love for sordid gold
Became mans ruling passion,
And before each dame and maid became
Slave to the tyrant fashio!
There are no girls like the good old girls
Against the world I'd stake 'em!
As buxom and smart, and clean of heart
As the Lord knew how to make EN-!
They were rich in spirit and common
sense,
And piety all supportin
They could bake and brew, and had
taught school, too,
And they made such likely courtin'!
There are no boys like the good old
boys
When zoe were boys together!
When the grass was sweet to the brown
bare feet
That dimpled the laughing heather;
When the pewee sung to the summer
dawn
OF the bee in the billowy clover,
Or down by the mill the whip poor-will
Echoed his night song over.
There is no love like the good old love
The love that mother gave us
We are old, old men, yet we pine again
For that precious grace-God save us.
So we dream and dream of the good old
times,
And our hearts grow tenderer, fonder,
As those dear old dreams bring soothing
CLEANS
Of heaven away off yonder.
Eugene Field.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1906-03-01
Dr. Rerce's Favorite Prescription

Is a powerful, invigorating tonic, impart
ing health and strength in particular
to the organs distinctly feminine. The
local, womanly health is so intimately
related to the general health that when
diseases OF the delicate womanly organs
are cured the whole body gains in health
and strength. For weak and sickly
women who are "wOrn-out," ~run- down"
or debilitated, especially for women who
work In store, Office or schoolroom, who
SIT at the typewriter or sewing machine,
or bear heavy household burdens, and for
nursing mothers, DR.. Pierce's Favorite
Prescription has proven priceless
benefit because OF its misunderstanding
and strength giving powers;
As soothing and Strengthening nerv-
tne. "Favorite Prescription Is I'M
equaled and is invaluable in allaying and
subduing nervous ability, irritabi]-
ity, nervous exhaustion, nervous prostra-
ton, neuralgia, hysteria, spasms, chorea,
or st. Vitus's dance, and other distressing
nervous symptoms commonly attendant
upon functional and organic disease Of
ing sleep and relieves mental anxiety and
dependency.
Cures obstinate cases. ~Favorite Pre-
scription" Is positive cure for the most
complicated and obstinate cases of wfe-
male weakness" painful periods, irregu-
lArities, prolapsus or falling of the pelvic
organs, weak back, bearing down sensa-
tions, chronic congestion, Inflammation
and liberation.
DR.. Pierce's medicines are made from
harmless but efficient medical 1rots
found growing in our American forests.
The Indians knew of the marvellous Gu a.
tive value of some of these roots and inn
parted that knowledge to some of tre
friendlier whites, and gradually some of
the more progressive physicians came to
test and use them, and ever since they
have grown in favor by reason of their
superior curative virtues and their safe
and harmless qualities.
Your druggists sell the "FAvoRITE PRE-
soRIPTIoN" and also that famous altera-
tive, blood purifier and stomach tonic, tho
golden MEDICAL DISCOVERY Write
to DR.. Pierce about your case. He Is IN
experienced physician and will treat your
case as confidential and without charge
for correspondence. Address him at the
Invalids' Hotel and Surgical Institute,
Buffalo, n. Y, of which be Is chief con-
sultin1 physician
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1906-03-01

fortably and pretended to stifle a
yawn.
Indeed! And brainyr' he asked
pleasantly.
mo, brainy men are often uncom-
Portable to live with. Just intelligent
and brave and generous, clean-heart-
ed, and
"My dear girl, he has never yet
been born. He's impossible However.
I'll keep my eyes open and if 1 should
happen to see such perfection I'll just
send him along"
Don't trouble yourself. He'll come
without your help"
1.-TWO more minutes" he announced,
after looking at his watch. Lets
talk Of something else"
where has the evening gomez"
This very sweetly.
"Gone in, trying to quarrel, as
usual"
ooh, didn't finish. He, the i'm
possible as you call him, must think
I'm all right; even when he discovers
what little goose 1 am, he must still
think SO. The last and most difficult.
isn't it?' she laughed, as she held out
her hand in goodbye.
ION the contrary, the easiest of ALL"
There came warning shrek from
the little station, fortunately, perhaps.
and all he had time to say was Good
night, Grace"
"Good night, Jack"
The following Sunday afternoon
found the little dark-and-ugly-m
DO he considered misunderstanding
merrily along the road that leads to
Ocean Pines The branch train that
stopped at everybody's back door was
not to be trusted on this occasion. for
did not the note in. his breast pocket
bid him "COme down over Sunday?
Mamma meant 1 should ask you the
other night, but l forgot-you were
20 pugnacious. Come early, for we
have planned little surprise for
you"
he cast d1SapprOVlnS eyes over the
bare flats when a turn in the road
about one mile from his destination
brought them in sight. ''Corller day
for sailing. Tide won't serve till 8,
and no moon! Just my luck he grum-
bled. "Maybe-when" Through the
thick willows he discovered a peculiar
shade of blue Bingham he felt sure
he had seen before. He jumped from
his wheel and made for the shore of
the inlet. There was "Her Grace
as he was fond of calling her. rigidly
erect In the Marsh Marigold," which
some ways out, was stuck fast in the
mud. Her Grace's face was set reso-
lutely seward and there was a GER
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1906-03-01
500 Reward, 500.

The readers Of this paper will be pleased
to learn that there Is at least one dreaded
disease that science has ben able to cure in
all its stages, and that is Catarrh. Halls
Catarrh Cure is the only positive cure now
being a constitutional disease, requires a
constitutional treatment Halls Catarrh
Cure Is taken internally, acting directly
upon the blood and mucous surfaces Of the
system, thereby destroying the foundation
Of the disease, and giving the patient
strength by building up the constitution and
assisting nature in doing its work. The
proprietors have SO much faith In its cura-
tive powers that they offer One Hundred
Dollars for any case that 1t fails to cure.
Send for list Of testimonials
Address F. J. CHENEY & CO., Toledo, o.
Sold by Druggists. T5c
Take Halls Family Pills for constipation.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1906-03-01

cheap and better than much unclean
milk butter, but the dairy interests
organized and forced the legislation.
The law should have provided that
pkgs. Of oleomargarine bear the state
ment Of ingredients and then let peO-
pie who desire purchase it for just
what 1t is, and not try to kill it by
heavy tax. Manufacturers sometimes
try to force measures in their own in
terests, but contrary to the interests
Of the people and the labor trust is
always active to push through bills
drafted in the interest Of that trust,
but directly contrary to the interests
Of the people as a whole. Witness
the anti-injunctiOn bill by which labor
unions seek to tie the hands Of our
courts and prevent the issue Of any
order to restrain the members Of that
trust from attacking men or destroy
ing property. Such a bill is perhaps
the most Infamous insult to our courts
and the common people ever laid be-
foSe Congress and the Representative
in Congress must be held to a strict
accountability for their acts relating
thereto. But when bills come before
Congress that are drawn in the inter-
est of all the people they should re-
ceive the active personal support of
the people and the representatives be
instructed by the citizens. The Sen
ators also should be written to and in
structed. If, therefore, you will re-
member your privilege and duty you
will at once-now-write to your Con-
gresham and Senator on this pure
food bill. Clip and enclose the copy
herewith presented and ask them to
make business of following it
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1906-03-01
| The Impossible He

~ ESCRIBE him? Well, in the
III first place he must be big and
strong" There was marked en-
phasis on the word big
Jacks smile was sarcastic. How
girls do worship the prize fighter type!
Go Oh, light or dark"
Light, by all means" Grace's dim
pies now came to the front
81 needn't have asked. Let's see
big, strong and light compleXioned.
Handsome, Of course?'
NO" most emphatically. Hand
some men are vain. He must be
ugly"
He swept her a low bow, saying:
There seems to be raw ow hope
left"
And he must be energetic"
Jack was lounging among the ham
mock pillows. At the spirited 'ener-
getic" he settled himself more COM
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1906-03-01
SuSDiCfOuS.

Mr.. Hiram Offen-I don't see why
you should suspect the new servant
girl of gossiping among the neighbors.
She seems close mOuthed.
Mrs. Hiram Offen-But I've discov-
cred that she's also close eared-close
to the keyhole.-Philadelphia Press.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1906-03-01
Hn food accurately

The people have allowed the slow
murder Of infants and adults by tricky
makers of food, drink and drugs to go
on about long enough. Duty to one
self, family and nation demands that
every man and woman join in an Or
ganiZed movement to clear our people
from this blight You may not be able
to go personally to Washington to i'm
press your Congressman, but you can,
in most effective way tell him by let
ter how you desire him to represent
you.
Remember the Congressman is in
Congress to represent the people from
his district and if a goodly number Of
citizens express their views to him he
secures very sure guide to duty. Re-
member also that the safety Of the peo-
pie is assured by insisting that the
will of the people be carried out, and
not the Vaccinations of the few for
selfish interests.
This pure food legislation is pure
movement of the people for public pro-
lection 1t will be opposed only by
those who fatten their pockets by de-
ceiving and injuring the people. There
fore, if your Representative in Con-
gress evades his patriotic duty hold
him to strict accountability, and if
necessary demand equitable and hon.
est service This is a very different
condition than when a faction de-
mands class legislation of the Con-
gresham. Several years ago the but
ter interests of the country demanded
legislation to kill the oleomargarine in
dustry and by power of organization
forced class legislation really I'M
worthy Of free people. Work people
wanted beef suet butter because it was
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1906-03-01
Against Con.eriptis..

TIE Idea of CONSUMPTION has become
more unpopular than ever in England
since the japanese introduced the new
style of fighting. The Trades Union con-
gress In Leeds has declared by acclama-
ton against any Britisher being COMPEL
Cd to fight for his country.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1906-03-01

Mrs. Wages (reading)-A we'll
known physician says that one should
never 60 into the water after a hearty
meal.
Waggs-That's right. It's better to
60 into a first-class restaurant after 1t
II one happens to have the price.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1906-03-01
The Discreet opera singer.

Madame, madame" cried the bell
boy at the door, there is a burglar on
this floor. Open the window and sing
for help"
The favorite Of the opera stage
frowned darkly.
Il nevaire sing" she said, CONFESS
I am quite of zee certainment Eat l get
zee pr-rrice."
Whereupon she closed her eyes and
rolled over for another nap.-Cleve-
land Plain Dealer.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1906-03-01

People now demand the right to
know exactly what they eat.
To be told by maker or retailer that
the food is pure is not satisfactory.
Candy may contain pure white
clay or pure" dyes and yet be very
harmful. Syrups may contain pure"
glucose and yet be quite digestible and
even beneficial. Tomato catsup may
contain a small amount Of salicylic or
boracic acid as a necessary preserva-
tive, which may agree with one and
be harmful to another.
Wheat -four may contain a portion
Of corn -four and really be improved
Olive oil may be made of cotton seed
oil. Butter may contain beef suet and
yet be nutritious.
The person who buys and eats must
protect himself and family, and he has
q right to, and now demands, law
under which he can make intelligent
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1906-03-01
On with the old.

VIII you marry me?'
This is so sudden. You must give
me time"
ITO considerT'
''No. To break OFF my other engage
ments."-Cleveland Leader.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1906-03-01
selection Of food.

Many pure food bills have been in
troduced and some passed by State
legislatures; many have peen offered
to Congress, but all thus far seem OBJ
jectionable.
1t has seemed difficult for politicians
to formulate a satisfactory bill that
would protect the common people and
yet avoid harm to honest makers and
prevent endless trouble to retailers.
No government commission or officer
has the right to fix food standards"
to define what the people shall and
shall not eat, for what agrees with one
may not agree with another and such
act would deprive the common citizen
of his personal liberty. The Postum
Cereal Company, Ltd, perhaps the
largest makers of prepared foods in
the world, have naturally a close
knowledge of the needs of the people
and the details of the business of the
purveyors (the retail grocer) and, guild
ed by this experience have prepared a
bill for submission to Congress which
is intended to accomplish the desired
ends, and inasmuch as a citizen Of the
U. S. has a right to food protection
even when he enters another State it
is deemed proper that the government
take control of this matter and pro-
vide a national law to govern all the
states. A copy of the bill is herewith
reproduced.
Section 1 governs the maker wheth-
or the food is put up in small pack
ages sealed, or in barrels, boxes or
otherwise.
Sec. 2 governs the retailer who may
open a barrel and sell the food in
small quantities. When he puts the
goods into a paper bag he must also
enclose printed copy of the statement
Of the maker which was affixed to the
original pkg. and iHasmuch as the re-
taller cannot undertake to guarantee
the statement of ingredients he must
publish the statement of the makers
and add his own name and address as
a guarantee of his selling the food as
1t is represented to him, which relieves
the retailer OF responsibility of the
truth of the statement and throws it
upon the maker, where it properly be-
longs.
The remaining sections explain
themselves.
Lie Oelcdl w., hlu., 1ol
ample, have from the beginning Of its
existence printed on the outside of
each and every pkg. Of Postum and
Grape-Nuts food truthful and exact
statement Of what the contents were
made of in order that the consumer
might know precisely what he or she
was eating. A person desiring to buy,
for instance, strictly pure fruit jelly
and willing to pay the price has right
to expect not only an equivalent for
the cost but further right to a GER
tainty as to what he eats. Or he may
be willing to buy at less cost jelly
made part Of fruit juices, sugar and
portion Of glucose. But he must be
supplied with truthful information of
the ingredients and be permitted to
use his personal liberty to select his
own food accurately.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1906-03-01
Matter of Birth.

Western Mani suppose any man
can get into New York's "4OO' if he
has enough money.
Eastern Man-If he made it himself
he can't; If he inherited it he can.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1906-03-01
A BILL
MANUFACTURERS SHIPPERS OF FOODS FOR IN
TERsTATE SHIPMENT FOODS AND PRINT
CONTAINED SUCH FOODS
THEREOF

by Representatives
b or for them Skinned from anv State Or Territory or the District of Column
defined
nocet that said ttnt is made Nv the authority Of and guaranteed
O
the English language
2 covering every package
sellers
the
which
said food supplied the makers thereof printed
like the of the makers printed state
ent shall also bear the name and address the firm or
that recovered such food
person or persons pupose
wfuy and maou remove alter obeae destroy such statement
guilty
Chemistry Department Agriculture
procure
in Territory
which they shall
manufactured otherwise produced from intended
and hereby authorized to employ such chemists inspectors clerks aboe
publication
analysis as ne may oee proper ana any dealer
selling samples of such articles duly
conviction
imprisoned not exceeding hundred BOTH
and two of this Act shall be guilty and
each oense three hundred dollars or be imprisoned
pose maou chdnse ad the any % a pn
neh an s % shs m Of
no es foP ths %
than BOTH
such provided
to
of
the
first day OF hundred
respectfully Representatives his dis.
from his this meas
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1906-03-01
About Time.

Father (of large family)-My dear.
isn't it about time you were thinking OF
getting married?
Daughter-Land sakes! haven't
thought of anything else for years.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1906-03-01
TEXT OF PURE FOOD BILL


the IT,
the
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1906-03-01
Longevity of Mechanics.

Longevity of Mechanics.
In manufacturing occupations the
average life Of soap boilers is the high
lowest.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1906-03-01
Three great pursuits have again
shown wonderful results on tho
Free HOMESTEAD LANDS OF
WESTERN CANADA

Magnificent climate. Farmers blowing in theii
shirt sleeves in the middle of November.
"A bound be pleased with Asl results
q the pas. seasons harvests. Extract.
Coal, wood, water, hay in abundance; schools,
churches, markets convenient. THIS IS
THE ERA OF $1.OO WHEAT.
Apply for info nation to Supe, ndent Of 1mmtsrs
ton, O tewa, Oanadn to T. L. Holmes. SIS jackson
St.. St. Psul, Mimi, and j. NJ. MoI.sohlsn. Box 49,
Fstsrtown. 90. Dakota, Authorized Governm ent
Please say whore you this advertisements
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1906-03-01
NEW FOOD LAW

through the committee considering II:
Urge it's being brought to vote and
requesting that they vote for it.
Some oppressively intelligent ana
carping critic may say this is simply
an advertisement for Postum ana
Grape-Nuts. 1t is true that these aru-
cles are spoken of here in a pubic
manner, but they are used as illustra-
lions Of a manufacturer seeking Dy
example, printing on each pkg. a
truthful. exact statement OF 1ngredl-
ents, to shame other makers into DO
ing the fair thing by the common peo-
ple and establishing an era OF pure
food, but that procedure has not YET
forced those who adulterate ana ue-
ceive to change their methods, nencs
this effort to arouse public sentiment
and show a way out of the present
condition Of fraud, deceit and harm.
The undersigned is paying to the
publishers of America about $2O,OOO,
to print this announcement in practlc-
ally all of the great papers and maya
zines, in the conduct of what he choos-
es to term, IAN educational cam
paign," esteemed to be of greater d.
rect value to the people than the es-
tablishment of many libraries. That
is held to be a worthy method OF using
money for the public good. Tell the
people facts, show them way to help
+hamseIvaS and rplv IInOn them to act
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1906-03-01
An Alcohol Note,

An Alcohol Note.
There is q department store In Be-.
lin which uses 10000 gallons of alco-
hol in a year as motive power for its
delivery wagons.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1906-03-01

themselves upOII clICfHI 90 49,
intelligently and effectively.
The reader will be freely forgiven
if he entirely forgets the reference to
Postum and Grape-Nuts, if he will but
ioin the pure food movement and do
things. y. w. fOo1.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1906-03-01
Tho Pattern EgE.

"see what 1 gotw cried Bobby, Q
city-bred boy, as he came running from
a chicken-coop, holding in his hand Q
china egg.
"Oh, go put it back" exclaimed Ma
bel, his 6-year-old sister. That's the
egg the hen measures by."-Jr 1ge.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-05-02
AW AKENED BY a NOISE
MRS. WILLIAM ALDEN SMITH DIS
COVERS A BURGLAR.

Mrs Smith. wife of Representative Will
lam Alden Smith of Michigan, was awak-
ened early this morning by a suspicious
noise IN her home. 176T Q street. She left
her room and proceeded to another part OF
the house TO make an investigation and was
surprised when a man passed her In the
hall. The appearance of the burglar did
not brighten Mrs Smith, but she was not
In position to detain him because she was
not armed. After he had descended the
stairs and left the house by jumping from
a window on the first floor Mrs. Smith fas-
tened the window to prevent his return. She
then discovered that although two bureau
drawers had been ransacked nothing had
been taken.
1t was about 2:30 o'clock when Mrs.
Smith was awakened. Her husband was
absent from home, having gone to Michi-
gan recently, and one was available
upon whom she could call. The noise was
upon the third floor, and Mrs. Smith
moved in that direction. She had gone
but a short distance VIXEN the man passed
her and disappeared down stairs.
After the window had been secured Mrs
Smith returned to her room and again
retired About noon the police were ad-
vised of the incident and Capt. Boardman
detailed two detectives TO make an IN
yestigation.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-05-02
MARQUETTE LEAGUE MEETS.
Engaged in Uplifting Of North Ameri'
can Indians.

Justice Martin F. Morris presided and Mr..
Charles I.usk served as secretary at the
annual meeting of the Marquette League
last evening at Downey's Hall $50 l. street
The league was organized to initiate
movement for the moral, educational ana
Industrial uplifting of the North American
Indians The organization has headQuar-
tiers in New York, but there are branches,
of which the Washington society is one, IN
Brooklyn, Philadelphia. Baltimore and
Worcester, Mass. and II Is the purpose OF
the promoters to establish a branch league
in every large city of the country. The
Washington branch was organized IN May,
1906, at the residence of Gen. George Z.
Reid, USING.
Father Charles w. Currier OF the Catho-
lie Indian bureau and Gen I. M Vincent
explained the arrangements for the mass
meeting at s o'clock Sunday evening next
at the Columbia Theater in aid of the
movement. Among the speakers will be
Representative Bourke Cochran and John
J. Fitzgerald of New York, Edward Nor
rell of Philadelphia, Mr.. A. Leo Knott,
president of the Marquette League OF Bal
tmore; Prof ]. C. Monaghan and Father
Currier Monsignor Diomede Falconio, the
apostolic delegate. will be present and JUS
tice Morris Is to preside. The meeting will
be an open one and the public is invited
TO attend.
A resolution expressing the leagues high
appreciation Of the services rendered by
the late Gen. F. H. Harrington while act
ing as treasurer of the organization and
expressing sympathy for his bereaved fam
fly was unanimously passed, and the league
adjourned after agreeing, upon motion of
Mr.. w F. Downey. that the managers
details OF the Columbia Theater mass meet