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The Florida agriculturist., 1906-08-08
Such knowledge ena'

hreeding. Such knowledge ena'
the breeder to select from his own
herds the individuals that will be wor-
thy sires or dams, and also enables
him to couple the two in manner to
produce desired results. and without
such knowledge breeding must be a
hit-or-miss, go-as-you-please sort of
work. There can be no certainty
about it. and therefore if improve
ment is made it will be due to luck or
chance.
Pedigree has been the chief reliance
of breeders in the past. and exper-
ience has demonstrated the unrelia
bility of that sort of dependence.
Breeder. know thy animals, is the es
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harmful Ingredients. Doctor Pierce
promptly brought suit against the Curtis
Publishing Company, publishers of the
Ladies' Home Journal. The suit was
for $500 200, 90 damages.
DR.. Pierce alleged that Mr.. Box, the
editor, maliciously published the arti-
Gle containing such false and defama-
tory matter with the intent of injur-
ing his business furthermore, that no
alcohol, or other Injurious, or habit
forming, drugs are, or ever were,
contained In his L" "Favorite Prescrip-
ton" that said medicine is of purely
vegetable composition, being made from
native medicinal roots and contains no
harmful Ingredients whatever, and that
Mr.. Bok's malicious statements were
sOholly and absolutely false.
A retraction was printed by said
the ibelous article appeared. They had
to acknowledge that they had obtained
analyses of NFavorite Prescription"
made by eminent chemists, all of
whom certified that 1t did not con-
tain alcohol or any of the alleged
harmful drugsl But the business of
DR.. Pierce was greatly injured from the
effect of the publication of the original
libel with its great display headings,
while hundreds of thousands who read
the original wickedly defamatory article
never saw the humble groveling retrac-
ton, set in small type and made as in
conspicuous as possible. The matter
was, however brought before jury in
the Supreme Court of New York State
which promptly rendered verdict in the
Doctor favor. Thus his traducers came
to grief. Their base ISLANDERS were
refuted and they were obliged to "eat
humble pie"
During the trial of the libel suit DIR.
Lee H. Smith, Vice-President of the
World IS DispensaryM Medical Association,
stated under oath that the ingredients
of Doctor Pierce's Favorite Prescription
were wholly extracted from the follow
ing native roots Golden Seal, Blue
Oohosh, Lady's Slipper, Black Cohosh
and Unicorn by means of pure glycerine
of proper strength. He was asked how
he knew, as a physician and experienced
medical man, that the rFavorite Pre-
scription" was a cure for the diseases
peculiar to women, such as female
Weakness, leucorrhea, prolapsus, retro
version and other displacements of the
womanly organs, and he stated that he
The Florida agriculturist., 1906-08-08

knew such was the fact because of his
professional experience and the many
thousands of women whose ills had
been cured by this vPrescription."
This experience of DIR. Smith was corrob-
of the several schools of medicine endorsing
the various ingredients I'm the strongest
terms. DR.. Smith being asked to name some
OF these authorities as to the curative value
Of the above roots read from the standard
works. such as the United States DISPENSE
Medicines. by Grover Coe. NJ. D.; Materia
Medica and Therapeutics. by Professor Fin
ley Ellingwood of the Bennett Medical Col
lege of Chicago; New Remedies by Prof.
Edwin NJ. Hale. NJ. D.. of Chicago; Text Book
Of Therapeutics. by Dr.; Hobart A. Hare.
johnson. NJ B.. Professor in University Of
New York Professor John King. Author of
rWoman and Her Diseases" -: VIM. Paine NJ.
D., Author Of ~New School Practice of Medi-
cine"; Professor John NJ. Scudder. M. D., Au-
thor OF treatise on" The Diseases Of Wom-
apeutics": Roberts Barthoiow. A. NJ. NJ D..
Prof Of Materia Medica. Jefferson Medical
College Of Phila.
All these recognized and standard
authorities praise in the strongest pos
sible terms, each and every ingredient
which enters into the rFavorite Prescrip-
ton" of DIR. Pierce for the cure of wom-
ans peculiar weaknesses and ailments.
In fact theW FavOrite Prescription 4"
stands alone as being the only medi-
cine for wOman's special ailments
which has any such professional en-
dOrsement which fact is generally re-
cognized as entitled to much more
weight than any amount of lay, or nom
professional testimonials
The "Favorite Prescription" stands
alone as the only non-secret, medicine
for woman's ailments, the manufactur-
ers of which are not afraid to publish
their formula broadcast-thus counting
the fullest scrutiny.
The "Favorite Prescription has
been on trial In court and came out
fully vindicated as containing no HARM
full or habit forming drugs.
What other medicine for women could
stand such test?
No invalid women can afford to ac-
cept a secret nOstrum of unknOaUm CON-
position for this tried and proven rem
edy OF KNOWN COMPOSITION. Leading
physicians often prescribe it because
they know exactly what it is made of
and that the ingredients of which it is
composed are the very best known to
medical science for the cure of wom-
ans peculiar weaknesses and delicete
ailments. Sold by all druggists.
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sential factor in live stock improve
ment. and to know an animal pedi-
gree is a secondary consideration
not the first. Be able to know that
the individuality of an animal Is all
right-that is the difficult thing to
know-and then get assurance OF its
good breeding. which is easy. and
live stock Improvement will strike a
gait that it has failed to strike IN the
past. The stock rearing farmer.
Young or old. should miss no oppor-
tunity to attend a well conducted
Stock-judPing school or class. 1t Is
the surest road to live stock improve
ment; in fact, the only road to posi-
tive Improvement
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be reckOned with and faced. The
inspiration of his mystic instinct in
creased as he flew. His speed grew
greater and William, battling to
breathe in the chill grip of the wind,
could trust only to the horses know
ledge and his own and ROSanna' s
faith. He could no longer tell just
where they were. He thought they
must soon be OH the bridge, but he
realized nothing clearly save that they
were serving their country and he
was glad it was not all easy service
KushtO Bak's hoOfs suddenly ceased
striking the ground. Had the wind at
last blown him off his feet? They
were in the wild, black blank of an
inky atmosphere for one second. Or
was it for all the rest, even unto the
end of their lives? Serving their
country! 1t was Williams only def
mite thought until he was on soft earth
with a half-stumbling roll and a cold
silky nose rubbing his face. He jump
ed up quickly. He was not hurt. the
mail-sack was evidently intact and
the horse stood ready to go on The
boy swung himself up. KushtO Bak
picking his way a little more slowly
until he reached the proper road1bed,
and they finished the last mile very lit
tie behind time. When the mail-sack
had been swung onto the next post
horses back and was safely speeding
forward, William, by the tavern lights.
carefully looked over Kushto Bak.
But the Arabian was only wet and
muddy
1t is an old, old story now. how the
tavern people went back to the bridge
with William and found the gypsy
thoroughbred had leaped a yawning
gap of twenty feet in the bridge floor
ing. III the blackness, with the Quaker
pOst-rider Oh his back. And HoOsier
boys of that and the succeeding gen
Grafton took fear-inspiring delight in
creeping near the place at dusk, half
hoping to see emerge therefrOm the
man who had torn up the flooring
under cover of the storm and then
concealed himself to wait the oncom-
ing and downfall of horse and rider.
William and kushtO Bak continued
to serve their country in more than
one capacity for William rode the
circuit on hte Arabian before being
called to the legislature. Kushto Bak
was still so gay and wise at thirty and
William such a credit to the state at
large that it was unconsciously felt
the Arabian had helped William to
achieve distinction, and so had
brought to many the blessing OF
'KuShtO Bak.''
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Sending Truth After a Lie.

John Graham, in a letter " from a self-made mer-
chant to his son." says Sending the truth after
lie that has got running start is like trying to round
up stampeded herd of steers while the scare is
them. Lies great travellers and welcome visitors
in good many homes, and no questions asked
then lot of people hesitate to turn out agreeable
stranger to make room for it."
case in point was the slanderous and libelous
article published by the Ladies' Home Journal in
May, 1904, wherein it claimed that DR.. Pierce's
FaYOrite PrescriptiOn contained alcohol and other
The Florida agriculturist., 1906-08-08

simply must have, and he laid his
plans accordingly.
When it was rumOred i'm the village
that there had been attempts to rob
the mail between st. Louis and Indi-
annapolis the wise-acres cheerfully
bObbed their heads One might expect
that any place else except on their
own five-mile stretch But KuShto
Bak sensed something which had es-
capped the perception of the humans
around him. He did not like the
traveller who had so closely exam
ined him in the village and after
ward. OH preteXt of seeing the crops
at the Hannah farm. No one could
deceive his desert blood in the scent
of an enemy and no danger had ever
come nigh his gypsy or his French
master that he had not known of be-
fOrehand.
Late one stormy evening William
and KushtO Bak had waited three
hours for the overdue relay they were
to relieve. and it was pouring rain
when the rider finally dashed up,
flung the mail sack to William and
K1lshto Bak was off The two first
miles lay on the far side of the village;
the third mile brought them well past
Indianapolis: the fourth was beyond,
out toward the Hannah farm, along
POgue'S Run; the end of the relay
stretch just a mile distant from the
long, gray-cOvered bridge.
The blackness of the night seemed
to increase instead of lessen as horse
and rider dashed farther into it and
the fierce winds might have come
from the vastness of the Arabs own
deserts. for its wild sweep and force.
Beneath its hOwls and shrieks. as of a
thousand dervishes, there was a
threatening undertone, like the war
ring chant of advancing hosts. To
KushtO Bak it brought the inspiration
of inheritance, of former life and
scenes, but to William it seemed that
never before could there have been
such a night since the world began,
When they neared the farm, where he
could usually see the distant, home
lights, there was only blackness and
the hill itself was hidden by an inky
curtain. Almost invariably ROsanna
listened Or came out to view their
passage. were it morning or evening.
Now the hoOf-beats were not to be
heard for the storm.
But KushtO Bak flew forward as
straight and swift as the sure message
of a desert spear. In good weather
any half breed could travel and the
gypsy Arabian was no ''pash-ratti'' to
be overcome by night and rain and
wind combined. But as he sped, with
William cOurageOusly clinging close
to the precious load they carried, the
wind changed, blowing straight
against them, and Kushto Bak shifted
danger. 1t was danger which would
grow as they approached, he knew,
but although it would increase to its
height before it would be past, it must
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-07-12
Ice Men Indicted.

With indictments presented by the grand
jury against two corporations dealing in ice
in this city for violation of the antitrust
law. the criminal court of this jurisdiction
will soon have an opportunity to ascertain
how far these organizations have been en-
gagged in the restraint of trade" The is
sue in the case is distinct. Is there in ex-
istence an agreement. in any form, which
operates to place the control of the ice sup
ply of this community in the hands of GER
tain people, who. acting together, are en-
abled TO dictate the prices and to regulate
the distribution? 1t does not matter wheth-
the prices have been high or low, or the
supply is adequate or insufficient, or manip-
ulated or handled without Discrimination
1t does not matter whether the public
health has been affected by the manner in
which the alleged Ice trust has conducted
its business 1t is beside the mark whether
the death of unusually large number of
infant children during the recent hot wave
is attributable to the ice shortage popularity
charged against the so-called trust or to
the increase In prices. by reason of which
many poor families were forced to curtail
their purchases. All OF these questions,
however important in the public view, are
immaterial with reference to the specific ac-
cusation now lodged against the indicted
corporations and dealers. They are charged
with operating. as stated. in restraint of
trade" or. in other words. in such manner
as to maintain a positive control over the
supply and the prices. Even though their
management OF the Ice business We're bene-
ficent they would, if this charge Is proved,
be amenable to punishment.
1t is important that this distinction be
borne in mind. The evil lies in the POSSIBLE
ity of combination, which leads to the pos
sibility OF extortiou and the causing of suf-
fering Illness and death. The law forbids
such combination. and 1t is vitality essential
that the law be executed
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-07-12
The Russian Revolution

The lines are tightening In Russia on
the side OF parliament the leaders of the
douma are debating the terms upon which
they will organize a responsible ministry
and on the part of the government orders
are being executed to-effect such disposi-
tion or the loyal troops that the lines or
communication from ST. Petersburg to
Warsaw. Moscow and the German frontier
shall be protected. leaving the rest OF the
country to anarchy.
The terms now offered by the leaders OF
the douma to the crown are that a minis
try OF constitutional democrats represent
Ing the conservative element in parliament
will be formed on the condition that f,ru
amnesty IS granted and that a program or
forced appropriation OF lands is adopted
The recurrence to the amnesty proposition
is suggestive that the legislators regard the
demand for a responsible ministry SIS vir-
tuaily won and the position of the throne
correspondingiy weaker. In short the
douma has become more aggressive since
the car began TO temporize and destroyed
the prestige OF the Goremykin ministry by
indicating his willingness TO dismiss IL In
favor OF a parliamentary government
Whether there are sufficient loyal troops
20 protect the lines leading from St.
Petersburg to Moscow. Warsaw and the
German frontier may be questioned This
very proposition assumes the existence OF a
large body OF disioyal troops In the army.
II may be easy to talk about abandoning
the remainder or the empire to anarchy.
but such proposition Is confession that
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-07-12
Fairbanks

Here Is a point for the superstitious to
consider. Mr.. Fairbanks. journeyng in an
up-to-date vehicle. a whiz car met demo
cratic politician travelling in the old style
behind horse, and a collision occurred
The democratic politician got the worst OF
1t, and the Vice President soothed him with
sympathy and friendly attentions Any
sign in this? Mr.. Fairbanks is thought to
be on the road for his party's presidential
nomination. is travelling on good record and
an up-to-date platform, and his friends be-
Aeve he Is making good time. II he secures
the prize viii the opposition suffer in the
contest. as this Illinois democrat did in the
cotiision? Coming events cast their shad-
o"s before Is fate using the whz car as
means OF toreshadowing the political
campaign OF 1908?
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-07-12
Secretary Taft and the Presidency.

Secretary Taft should not interfere with
popular industry. And particularly at this
season of the year. 1t is the dull season
when, Congress standing adjourned. and
the politicians taking a breathing spell be-
fore taking the stump, rumors have the
right of way, and rumor- makers are put to
il to supply the market At such time
all rumors and the accompanying specula-
ton not of vicious character are fairly
entitled to a, generous circulation. To
pounce upon them and put them out OF
business upon the moment of their appear
ance shows a too small regard for the
tastes and demands of the public.
The Secretary OF War is the most con-
spicuous mark in political life for ru-
NOR. In the first place he is an able and
a very popular man. In the second place
he Is accredited with both a political and
a judicial ambition. In the third place he
is Ohio man, and all Buckeyes, of the
proper age are. and of right ought to be-
considered presidential timber 1t is both
easy and natural therefore for rumor to
connect his name with his party's presiden-
tial nomination in 1908. and for the details
to carry good deal of responsiveness.
But the Secretary objects. He is not a
candidate for President he says. Instead
with the public, and play a star engage
ment during the warm weather, he seeks
to put end to it.
He will miss his aim. The rumor will
survive. Just every natiye-born Ameri-
can citizen is eligible to the presidency,
every one who enters politics and makes
a success of his venture on a national
scale is eligible for nomination to that Of
fee by his admirers or by those who in
dulge in speculation purely for speculation's
sake. 1t has been the more or less pleasing
fate of hundreds. And hundreds more will
meet ii.
AS matters stand, this rumor Is assured
of several months of life a. least. If when
Congress meets in December the name of
Secretary Taft Is sent to the Senate for
confirmation a member of the Supreme
Court he will cease of course to be a po-
litical quantity. If, on the other hand.
he remains in the cabinet, he will also
remain on the tongues of the quidnuncs.
and his future will continue to be arranged
for him by those whose business it is to
keep the public both entertained and in
formed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-07-12
The Drowning Season.

From the New York Times
The newspapers are printing. as is usual
at this season, ptiful stories of accidents
to pleasure seekers. Almost all of them
contain lessons which would prevent other
similar sorrows If only they would be
awaited of. Take, for instance, the case
of the three boys who had saved their
money for weeks to go sailing on the
Fourth. None of them could sail a boat,
none of them could swim, none of them
went home alive. What is the lesson? Not
to go sailing until you can sail a boat?
That is rather sarcasm than advice, like
advising nobody to go into the water until
he can swim. Perhaps the two jesting eau
tons are more useful when combined than
wheE they are merely laughed at separate
ly. Testing apart, nobody ought to go sail
ing, whether he can sail boat or not,
unless he can swim. 1t Is hardly too much
to say that it ought to be almost as much
of a reproach mot to know how to swim as
not to know how to read write. TIE
reproach for ignorance of the art need not
be confined to those under twenty-one years
of age The responsibility attaches rather
to the old than to the young. for the
young people will learn quickly enough IL
only they are hidden. or rather permitted.
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the case has practically passed out Of tho
cars hands. Such step would be tansa-
mount TO declaration of war against the
reform party, a menace of force against
the douma. Would not the disloyal troops.
thus given central railsing point. soon be
drafted by the revolutionists and used IN
attacks upon the three strategic points
chosen by the crown for It's last stand?
The assassination of Admiral Chouknfn
at Sevastopol is merely an item in the rec
ord Chouknin was marked for death be-
cause of HE rigorous methods of discipline.
While the crime may be rated as local IN a
sense. 1t is, nevertheless. indicative of the
widespread spirit of mutiny among the
cars forces on land and sea. 1t Is daily
becoming more and more evident that the
autocracy cannot trust to the navy for any
assistance in this crisis
An incident disclosing the holiness
with which the revolutionists are now oper-
aring in the very capital of the empire is
Just reported A messenger of the ad-
miralty was attacked the streets and
killed a package containing little less
than $4,000 being taken from him by two
men known to be agents OF the revolution
ary organization. They were assisted IN
escaping by a crowd of young men, who
acted upon an evidently arranged plan 10
block pursuers.
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ing on a siding waiting for the passenger
to go by. The craze for speed. 50 recently
responsible for 8 shocking accident In Eng
land. Is not abated by the repeated demon
STATIONS that 1t cannot be safely attained
at junction points. Thus far the equipment
OF the tracks of both steam and electric
lines has not been brought up to the point
which permits racing rates at switches and
curves. On straight stretches. between sta
tons. 1t is possible. with a fair degree Of
security, to speed cars and trains at forty,
fifty and sixty miles an hour: but between
human failures and mechanical flaws and
the effect of intense vibration the delicate
parts OF the switching and signaling APP
paratus cannot be relied upon to ensure a
straightaway course at places where the
rails are broken for stdings.
These successive lessons are not being
properly learned The transportation COM
points for time after accidents occur, but
in short order engineers and motormen are
once more found giving their trains and
cars the full power All warnings are
quickly forgotten 1t may be that the
English government will afford significant
example of the way to check these GRIM
inally careless processes by the manner In
which the Salisbury wreck case Is handled.
II there were in this country rigorous sys-
tenn of judicial procedure against the d.
rectors of transportation corporations tine
list of fatal accidents would undoubtedly De
shorter
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Didn't Mean.

Didn't mean to make the trouble
That's the cry DER damage done:
Didn't know the thing was loaded:
Didn't mean to shoot the gun.
Didn't mean to start the story
That l thought was such a joke,
TIL it made so much confusion
Kind o sorry that 1 spoke.
How deliberate intentions
Mock us as they go astray.
While some trifiing inadvertence
Shifts our lives from day to day.
Make your lofty resolutions,
Do your best to see EN- through
And achievement yet may conquer
Things you didn't mean to do.
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Brewers Support
Pure Food Bill
Beer Shown to Be One Of the Pur-
est of All Food Products.

The brewers Of the United States. sssoeia-
ton and individually. have been staunch supporters
OF the National Pure Food BIZ. Their support has
not been half hearted aequiescence. but whole
souied. earnest. energetic EFFORT to have enacted =
law that will give the people what they are en-
titled to-pure, Wholesome food.
Beer, when properly made. Is oDe OF the purest,
most wholesome foods known. With the hard
working man nothing take the place Of beer
with his lunch--or with his meals. II quenches
his thirst and furnishes him nonrishment- Pabse
Beer Is shown BY analysis to be absolutely pure
and II per cent food value (tha same good
milk. This high percentage Of food value Of
Pabst Beer is due to the exclusive Pabst eight.
day malt Malt for brewing Is usually made In
four days. but Pabst Malt is made In eight days,
retaining all Of the rich nutrition Of the grain
Ms.t made by the usual four-day process produces
a thin, hard beer. that lacks the rich flavor and
the high food value Of Pabst Blue Ribbons