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The Monte Vista journal. (Monte Vista, Rio Grande County, Colo.) 1888-1921, 1907-10-19
She Was WjIlino,

YES" says the husband. II have
consented to accept the nomination
Il am SO glad the party is begin,
ming to recognize your merit" beams
the wife.
Now my dear" the husband con
tinues. you know that political az
fairs are not love feasts. by any
means. You must expect to see me
vilified and attacked in a scandalous
manner. No doubt the opposition will
try to dig up sensational rumors about
me. and all that sort OF thing. but you
must not"
WELL" she interrupts. II am really
glad of 1t. You have always been
strangely silent about whether or not
you ever were engaged to anyone be.
fore you met me-"
The Monte Vista journal. (Monte Vista, Rio Grande County, Colo.) 1888-1921, 1907-10-19
eelllno n Rat,

You have probably read or heard
that the best way to rid house of
rats IL to catch one and fasten q bell
about its neck. A boy In Delaware
tried the experiment two months ago.
He was badly bitten In making the
bell fast. but he turned the rat loose
and expected the tinkling Of that bell
would have great results. 1t did have.
In the first place. the rat who wore 1t
was constantly on the move all night.
and the tinkling bell kept the family
awake. and in the next the sounds
brought scores of new rats to the
house. Instead Of being afraid Of the
bell. they were charmed with the mu.
sic. Had the boy tied a harmonica
to another rats tail. the rodents would
have had dance every night
The Monte Vista journal. (Monte Vista, Rio Grande County, Colo.) 1888-1921, 1907-10-19
AL rH,Nos IN PROPORTION.
lnvaIid's Meal Evidently Had Not In.
creased Good Aumor.

For many weeks the Irritable mer-
chant had been riveted to his bed by
typhoid fever. Now he was conva-
lescing. He clamored for something
to eat. declaring that he was starry.
ing.
Tomorrow you may have some
thing to eat" promised the doctor.
The merchant realised that there
would be . restraint to his appetite,
yet he saw. in vision. modest. steam
Ing meal placed at his bedside
Here 10 your dinner" said the
nurse next day, ~ she gave the glow
ering patient . spoonful of tapioca
pudding. and the doctor emphasizes
that everything else you do must be
in the same proportion"
Two hours later the nurse heard a
frantic call from the bed chamber.
Nurse" breathed the man heapily,
II want to do some reading. bring me
. postage stamp"
The Monte Vista journal. (Monte Vista, Rio Grande County, Colo.) 1888-1921, 1907-10-19

TRUSTS csWWse We'll Compete with
tho Prodvets ~ leesl Mile.

Never IN the past has there besn
sucA opportunity for the establish.
meat of small enterprises In the cities
end towns Of the United States - 10
now proeeated. There 10 barely . 10.
cality which does not possess some
aAvaataeoo Tor certain lines q manu-.
fecturo o. commerce. There b little
prospects Tor over.productioa - the
popuiatioo q he coaatry 10 inersAs.
ing at % eooe0oas rate. and new nos.
kets sre beiAg opeas4 continually IN
foesagn eouatsies Tor ADesScaa prod.
ucts. lmpoets afo 6oereasaaG a.
ospling q raw materials, and each
year Shows ~ iacreass q Imports.
Many linss ass supposed 70 b II the
hss6s q co0btDes, bit thsse soealled
trusts ca asves peevsat The SUCCESS
q local enterprises n sinilas uaes
II ~ nasess q ~ people win eloes.
" to,iov ~ hooe traAe psi1e1pje.
ard - fAs - possible Slvo peeeoeoooe
70 Ioeal peo1uets. TAo gFeae ags1.
ssitsrai esstseas peelsss ~ vAsa4
The Monte Vista journal. (Monte Vista, Rio Grande County, Colo.) 1888-1921, 1907-10-19

such as white bread. pota:oes. rico,
partly cooked cereals and such.
Starchy food Is not digested In tho
upper stomach but passes on into the
duodenum. or lower stomach and in
testines. where. In a healthy individ-
ual. the transformation OF the starch
into form OF sugar Is completed and
then the food absorbed by the blood.
But II the powers Of digestion are
weakened. a part OF the starchy food
will lie in the warmth and moisture OF
the body and decay. generating gases
and Irritating the mucous surfaces un.
Ill under such conditions the whole
lower ISrt OF the alimentary canal, In.
Guiding the colon and the appendix,
becomes involved. Disease sets up
and at times takes the form known ~
appendicitis.
When the symptoms Of the trouble
make their appearance. would II not
be good. practical. common sense, to
discontinue the starchy food which II
causing the trouble and take food
In which the starch has been trans.
formed into form Of sugar In the
process OF manufacture?
This Is identically the same form OF
sugar found In the human body after
starch has been perfectly digested.
Now. human food IL made up very
largely OF starch and Is required by
the body for energy and warmth.
Naturally, therefore. Its use should DO
continued. II possible. and for the rea-
sons given above II Is made possible
In tho manufacture Of Grape.Nuts.
In connection with this change OF
food to bring relief from physical dis.
turbances. we have suggested washing
out the intestines to get rid Of the i'm.
mediate cause Of the disturbance.
Naturally there are cases where tho
disease has lain dormant and tho
abuse continued too long. until ap.
parcntly only the knife will avail. but
II IL = weli-established fact among the
best physicians who are acquainted
with the details above recited, that
preventative measures are far and
away the best.
Are We to be condemned for suggest.
Ing way to prevent disease by fol.
lowing natural methods and for per.
fectinK food that contains no ''mcdi.
cine" and produces no medicinal Of.
fects" but which has guided literally
Thousands OF persons from sickness to
health? We have received during the
years past upwards OF $4,000 letters
from people who have been either
helped or made entirely we'll BY fol.
lowing our suggestions. and they are
simple.
II coffee disagrees and causes any
OF the ailments common to some cot.
fee users quit Il and take on Postum.
II white bread. potatoes. rice and
other starch foods mako trouble. quit
and use 0raps.Nuts food which 10
largely prsdisssted and viii digest,
nourlsh and strengthen. when other
forms Of food do not. It's Just plata
old common sense.
There's Q Reason for Postum aol
0eape.Nuts.
Postum Cereal Co., La
The Monte Vista journal. (Monte Vista, Rio Grande County, Colo.) 1888-1921, 1907-10-19
A Town cenvsnIsnes.

Only for the farmers. the laborers
and others that comprise the great
part Of the population. the merchants
OF the towns would have little excuse
for being In business. and the mer.
chant IL . wonderful convenience to
people Of his neiEhborhood. One can.
not we'll get along without the other.
The merchant depends more upon the
success Of the farmer and the laborer
than do either Of the latter ON the sue.
cess Of tho former. Between them
there should be greater harmony. In
towns that are noted for activity and
progress. particularly In Agricultural
sections. II will b. found that Il 10
the united efforts OF all classes Of
workers that win.
The Monte Vista journal. (Monte Vista, Rio Grande County, Colo.) 1888-1921, 1907-10-19
Held On.

"Stop!" shouted the man on the
country road. holding up warning
hand. Muttering something about
rural cops. the automobilist obeyed.
Turn around and come back to
town with me-" said the stranger.
You were going at least IS miles an
hour"
You're a constable. suppose" said
the automobilist, with covert sneer.
when they had reached the village.
"Me?" replied the passenger. mo.
I'm a farmer and had to come into
town when all the teams was busy.
Nice growing weather? Thanks. Good
by"
Ensuing comment is purposely omit
ed.-Philadelphia Public Ledger.
The Monte Vista journal. (Monte Vista, Rio Grande County, Colo.) 1888-1921, 1907-10-19

Smokers Follow Fashions in tho Use
Of Tobacco.

make mo up . package of tobacco
according to the formula used by Ed.
win Booth" said the man with a
southern accent THAT is the third
man who has asked for that kind Of
tobacco today" said the dealer. ut
10 strange that people from remote
parts Of the country a. well as New
Workers make . fad Of buying the
same brand Of tobacco that Booth
smoked. And It isn't always the Booth
mixture that they want have filed
away the formulas for mixing the
favorite tobacco of many famous per.
sons. Smokers the country over have
heard Of this collection of recipes and
one feature Of every mans trip to
New York Is to try pipeful OF some
big mans favorite tobacco. In most
cases this special mixture Is so
strong that the nerves of the average
smoker cannot stand It. He has to
give up after . few pipefuls and 30
back to popular mixture. but he has
the satisfaction Of having had the ex.
perience. Tho New York Sun.
The Monte Vista journal. (Monte Vista, Rio Grande County, Colo.) 1888-1921, 1907-10-19
THRIFT AND ECONOMY.
Right Thinking Necessary to Great.
est success In Every Field Of
EndeAvor.

Economy is one Of the essentials to
success. 1t matters not how great
ones earnings may be. II there 10 no
pennies laid by, there will be NO
counting Of dollars to your credit.
From childhood children should be
taught lessons Of thrift, and the value
OF saving. There is q difference be-
tween economy and stinginess. There
Is an excess which defeats the aim,
and Is the cause of loss and misery.
That economy which prevents the
farmer from spending money to prop.
erly house his stock during the win.
ter. Is paradoxical. 1t is q saving of
dollars and the loss of dollars by the
saving. That so-called economy
which prevents the consuming of fuel
In winter. which results in . cold
house and sickness In the family, and
perhaps a death. is niggardly stingi.
ness. which is criminal. 1t IL the saw.
Ing OF few dollars in the coal bill,
and paying perhaps hundred or more
to the doctor or the undertaken There
IL no economy in cheap things gen.
orally. A bit Of machinery that is
needed about the farm should be the
best. A cheap. poor moving machine
from some mail order house may
break down when 1t is needed the
most, and q result is the loss Of tons
OF hay several times the value Of a
good machine. Poor articles wear out
rapidly. and are likely to give out
at time when most needed, and are
a continual source of expense. A poor
breed Of stock ia another illustration.
Poor. bony horses eat more than we'll
bred ones. and the latter always fnd a
ready sale. while the raw.bones cannot
be disposed OF at any price. The same
with hogs. sheep. and all classes of
domestic stock. A poor lot Of ami.
mails should be gotten rid of as soon
as possible. They are expensive and
1t Is poor economy to keep them.
1t Is In looking after the saving Of
penny and being blind to the dollar
that could DO gained that is the trou.
BILE with many. Savages have no
idea Of economy. They cannot fore.
60 small pleasure for 4 greater one
. little farther Oh. It ID the ability
to think out these matters that makes
the civilized man superior to the bar.
harlan. Think! Don't get tired Of
using the reasoning brain that . good
Providence has given you. The
secret Of knowledge IL In thinking. and
the power to make comparison. One
OF the drawbacks OF many schools is
the teaching. the examining of rules
and facts without combining with
them the importance Of cause and ef.
feet. Teach one to think. and he will
soon be . person OF NO mean knowi.
edge. II 10 the thinker who wins In
life. and on the farm. In the workshop.
In the store. anywhere and every.
where. where brains are needed. you
will dnd It 10 the active. keen and
careful thinker who FORCES to the
front.
d. M. CARR.
The Monte Vista journal. (Monte Vista, Rio Grande County, Colo.) 1888-1921, 1907-10-19

A Doctor Of Divinity. now Editor of
q well-known Religious paper. has
written regarding the controversy be-
tween Golfers Weekly and tho Re.
ligious Press Of the Country and 9TH
ers. including ourselves. Also regard.
ing suits for libel brought by Golfers
against u for commenting upon its
methods.
These are his sentiments. with some
very emphatic words left out.
THE religious Press owes you 4
debt Of gratitude for your courage In
showing up Golfers Weekly a. the
"Yell-Qh Man." Would you care to
use the incl0sed article on the boo
Hoo Baby" ~ the "Yell-Oh Mans
successor"
"A contemporary remarks that Col
lier's has finally run against . solid
hickory Post" and been damaged in
its own estimation to the tune Of
$3.50. 10000"
Here II o publication which has. In
utmost disregard Of the facts, spread
broadcast damaging s,atements about
the Religious Press and others and
has suffered those false statements to
20 uncontradicted until. not satisfied
after finding the Religious Press too
quiet. and peaceful. to resent the In.
suits. Il makes the mistake Of wander.
ing into fresh field and butts its rat.
tied head against this Post and all the
World laughs. Even Christians smile.
- the Post suddenly turns and gives
II back Q dose OF Its own medicine"
1T 10 Q mistake to say all the World
laughs. No CHEEKY laugh comes from
Golfers. but II cries and boo hoos like
Q spanked baby and wants $50 900. 90
TO soothe it, tender. lacefatod feel.
ings."
Thank Heaven Il has at last struck
Q man with back bone" enough TO call
. spade . spade" and who believes in
telling the whole truth without fear or
favor"
Perhaps Golfers with it, utmost
disregard for the facts" may say no
such letter exists. Nevertheless Il 10
on ale In our once and IL only one Of
. mass Of letters and other data. news.
paper comments. etc. dcnounciag the
"ysllow" methods Of Collier's. This
volume 70 % large that . mAa could
not veil % thru II under half days
STEADY work. The letters cone from
various parts Of America.
Usually private controversy % not
Interesting 20 the public. but this 70 .
public coatroversy.
Golfers has besn using the yellow
methods 70 attract attention 70 itself.
bet. 1unplng II the air. cracking hssls
to0etAee and yelling Look q me-
wouldn't Du0oo, % Il started OF o. .
sAoaiee TAaa Thou" attack O ~ r.
uG3oNo Press aal On medicine.
We leave Il 70 The public now. - ~
~ VIA ~ arst resented Collief's
attacks, - ~ whether. 10 . esavtng
eee ooeeat5ea anA circulation. ~ q.
taeko - not anouat to Q syeee0Atie
neseeoAsy houAliag. We nkeWioe
leave 4 - ~ Dublie 70 ~ WAo9hes
0eoeegS. by ~ eva policy 81 80:
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"BOO-HOO" -.
Shouts a Spanked Baby. ~

DDS. has not made itself more ridicu.
lous than any comment of ours could
make It.
Does Golfers expect to regain any
selfinfiicted loss OF prestige by de-
monstrating thru suits for damages.
that II can be more artful In evading
liability for libels than the humble
but resentful victims OF Its defamation.
or does 1t hope for starting q campaign
OF libel suits to silence the popular in
dignatiOn, reproach and resentment
which 1t has aroused.
Golfers can not dodge this public
controversy by private law suits. II
can not postpone the public judgment
against II. That great jury. the Pub
lie. will hardly blame us for not wait
ing until We get a petit jury In court
room. before denOuncing this prod
igal detractor Of institutions founded
and fostered either by individuals or
by the public. itself.
No announcements during our entire
business career were ever made
claiming medicinal effects" for either
Postum or Grape.Nuts. Medicinal ef
fects are results obtained from the
use Of medicines.
Thousands Of visitors 20 thru our
entire works each month and zee for
themselves that Grape.Nuts contains
absolutely nothing but wheat. barley
and . little salt: Postum absolutely
nothing but wheat and about ten per-
cent OF New Orleans Molasses. The
art Of preparing these simple ele.
ments In Q scientific manner to obtain
the best food value and flavor. re.
Quired some work and experience to
acquire.
Now. when any publication goes far
enough out Of Its way to attack US be.
cause our advertising IL medical" It
simply offers . remarkable exhibition
OF ignorance or worse.
We do claim physiological or bodily
results Of favorable character follow.
Ing tho adoption OF our suggestions re.
gardinE the discontinuance Of coffee
and foods which may not be keeping
the individual In good health. We
have no advice to offer the perfectly
hcaithful person. His or her health
II evidence In itself that the bever.
ages and foods used exactly At that
person. Therefore. why change!
But to tho man or woman who II
ailing, We have something to say ~ =
result OF an unusually wide experience
In food and tho result Of proper feed.
Ing.
In the palpabiy ignorant attack on
~ Ia Golfers. appeared this state.
msat.-"Ons widely circulated para.
graph iabors TO induce the impression
that 0raps.Nuts will obviate the ne.
cessity OF Al operation In appendi.
cttis. This 10 lying and potentially
deadly lying"
In reply 70 this exhibition Orwell
let the reader name Il, the Postum Co..
says:
Let Il b understood that append.
eitis reou1ts evon long continued die.
tureaaoe II The lateotines, caused pr.
] oaS11y by uaAieeete1 stAreAy iced,
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corn. barley. and other cereals which
ind their way TO large mills In Tar.
Oh cities. are converted into Hour,
starch aud innumerable kinds Of foods,
and In their Manufactured state are
returned to the sections where the
grains were grown and sold 1t prices
that leave . large margin Of proat.
How much more economical would Il
b to convert cereals into aour and
other foodstu9s In mills located In
the districts where the grains are
grown. Would aoe the farmer rscsive
. bsnsat n Increased prices. the sav.
Ing d freight rates. two or more
PROFITS that result from marksting, and
would there not b . great benefit
derived from the kesping It home
Wages pa1d 70 laborsrs and the retsa.
tioa II general Of profits that % ease.
whsre3
The Monte Vista journal. (Monte Vista, Rio Grande County, Colo.) 1888-1921, 1907-10-19

greatest extent, instead. of having
them go to the markets of the world
In raw state. and retains within it,
borders the profits accruing from
labor employed In the production Of
Its articles Of commerce. will advance
In wealth and Importance.
d. M. CARR,
The Monte Vista journal. (Monte Vista, Rio Grande County, Colo.) 1888-1921, 1907-10-19
Insurance.

oNoUeoNeo.
You'd bettor take out some NE n.
suraace."
700 o.. In 70 healthy I woa't de
for % yeArs yet
"Dst u you ct . policy you'll prob
ally WORT 'yoarsels 70 4satA payiAg
peo0lu0o."
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1907-12-25
oHILDREN,s FRIEND.
Founder Of Mothers Congress Died
After an Illness Of Two Months.

Washington, Dec. 21.--Mrs. Alice
Mcclellan Birney, 40 years old, foun-
der and president for five years of
the National Congress of Mothers,
died yesterday afternoon at 2 O'Clock,
at her home at Chevy Chase, after a
two months illness.
Mrs. Birney was born in Atlanta,
Ga, her maiden name being McClel-
Ian. At an early age she married a
Mr.. White, who died. Thrown upon
her own resources, Mrs. White de-
veloped business ability, and for sew
eral years gained comfortable In
come by advancing the business in
terests of other women. In 1892
Mrs. White married Theodore VIII
liam B. Birney, of Atlanta. With
her husband, Mrs. Birney came to
Washington. later removing to Chevy
Chase, where Mr.. Birney died. '
-Four years after her arrival here
Mrs; Birney conceived the idea of
bringing,the mothers of the country
into conference for the common good.
She called together a number OF
prominent women, who met in this
city in February, 1897, and organ
lied the National Congress of Moth
ers. Mrs. B;rney was the first ,resi-
dent of that organization. and was
reelected until she refused longer
to occupy the position. Then Mrs
Birney was unanimously designated
founder.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1907-12-25
CHARTER SUSPENDED.
Dol. stribling Gives His Views in Re-
gard to Farmers Union.
5(Greenville News.

So far little or nothing has been
heard from President Goodwin and
his friends in the Farmers Union
quarrel, which, according to card
from Col. j. @. Stribling, has resul .ed
In the State charter being suspend Il.
Cok Stribling, who Is one of the best
known farmers of Anderson county,
writes as follows: (
The action of the National Presi-
dent in suspending the charter and
calling q State meeting himself to
convene in Columbia on the 22d of
January next, will be commended by
all loyal union men. 4
This action of the National Presi-
dent puts every State official down
and out of business, and carries with
1T the union business, which, of
course, is a relief from an arduous
duty imposed upon this editor. The
meeting at Columbia was, as might
have been anticipated, very harmo-
nious, as only one faction of the un-
editor had been called upon to criti-
cize the leaders In this movement it
was human nature for them to slap
back at the bureau, which now evens
up matters all round, and we look
forward to the meeting of January
%, as truly harmonious meeting
from both factions, and we trust
that renewal of zeal in the organiza-
ton will prevail.
The county organizations willnow
be amenable only to the National
President or his appointed State
agent until after the organization at
the call of the National President. l
expect to keep up my correspondence
to the farmers organizations as usu-
al, but of course on my individual re-
sponsibility, and only at such times
as suits my convenience to do SO.
"Yours to command;
~. G.. Stribling"
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1907-12-25
800 Cigarettes a Day.

New York., Dec. 18.-Practically a
wreck from the excessive use of ci-
garettes and liquor and with the grip
of consumption on him, DR.. William
Baker Turner, aged 36, shot and
killed himself this morning In his
apartment on Eighth avenue. He
left the following letter to his wife:
II have decided that 1t is best I
should leave you. love only one
other beside you--my son. have
been only a drag and hilidrance to
you, and 1t is for your good do
tbjssrI am glad I have done this.
With undying love, Your husband,
william B. Turner"
He was victim of cigarette smok-
ing, using as many as 800 a day.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1907-12-25

9Oh stay" the maiden said, land rest
Thy weary head upon this breast!"
In his. bright blue eye there stood a
tear = 4. x. x
But still he answered, with a cheer,
STAR BRAND SHOES ARE BET
TER" s5S
beware the pine. trees withered
branch,
Beware the awful avalanche
THIS was the peasants last good
night,
A voice replied, far up the height,
STAR BRAND SHOES ARE BET
TER"
AT break of day as heavenward,
The pious monks of Saint Bernard,
Uttered the oft-repeated prayer,
A voice cried through the startled air,
STAR BRAND SHOES ARE BET
TER"
And onward climbed with head up
right,
Unto the top this sturdy Knight,
His tread was sure, his feet were dry
And loudly rung his battle cry,
"STAR BRAND SHOES. ARE BET
TER"
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1907-12-25
/ eware Of Frequent Colds.

A succession of colds or a protract-
ed cold is almost certain to end in
chronic catarrh, from which few per-
sons ever wholly recover. Give eve
!ry cold the attention 1t deserves and
you may avoid this disagreeable dis
ease. How can you cure q cold?
Why not try Chamberlain's Cough
Remedy? II Is highly recommended.
Mrs. M. White, OF Butler, Tenn,
says: Several years ago was both
cred with my throat and lungs.
Some one told me of Chambeflain's
Cough Remedy. began using 1t
and 1t relieved me at once. Now my,
throat and lungs are sound and
we'll" For sale by DR.. J.. w. Bell,
,Walha1a; w. j. Lunney, Seneca.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1907-12-25
Badly Mixed Up.

Abraham Brown, of Winterton, N.
Y.,had very remarkable experience,
He says: Doctors got badly mixed
up over me. One said heart disease; !;
two called 1t kidney trouble; the
fourth blood poison, and the fifth
stomach and liver trouble; but none
Of them helped me; so my wife adj
vised trying Electric Bitters, which
are restoring me to perfect health.
One bottle did me m re good than
all the Ave doctors prescribed" Guar
anteed to cure blood poison, weak
ness and ali stomach, liver and kid.
ney complaints, by all druggists. soc.