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The Mercur miner. [volume] (Mercur, Utah) 1895-1913, 1907-10-23
"BOO-HOO"
Shouts a Spanked Baby.

A Doctor OF Divinity, now Editor OF
a well.known Religious paper, has
written regarding the controversy be
tween Golfers Weekly and the Re-
ligious Press of the Country and 9TH
ers. including ourselves. Also regard
ing suits for libel brought by Golfers
against us for commenting upon its
methods.
These are his sentiments, with some
very emphatic words left out.
"The religious Press owes you a
debt of gratitude for your courage in
showing up Golfers Weekly as the
"Yell-Oh Man" Would you care to
use the inclosed article on the Boo
Hoo llaby" as the "Yell-Oh Mans
successor"
"A contemporary remarks that Col.
Hers has finally run against solid
hickory Post and been damaged in
its own estimation to the tune of
$3.50, 100000
"Here is a publication which has, in
utmost disregard of the facts, spread
broadcast damaging statements about
the Religious Press and others and
has suffered those false statements to
go uncontradicted until, not satisfied
uAAtA AhhliAh Aht AAflhlbho Atho wv
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,
as the Post suddenly turns and gives
II back a dose of It's own medicine"
1T is a mistake to say all the World
laughs. No CHEEKY laugh comes from
rAIIfArfg hnN "a hAAas a.
a spanked baby and wants $75000000
TO soothe its tender, lacerated feel
ings."
'Thank Heaven II has at last struck
a man with back bone" enough 20 call
n spade spade" and who believes I'm
telling the whole truth without fear or
favor"
Perhaps Golfers with It's utmost
disregard for the facts" may say no
such letter exists. Nevertheless IL Is
on file in our office and is only one of
a mass Of letters and other data, news
paper comments, etc, denouncing the
''yellow" methods Of Golfers. This
volume is so large that man could
not well go thru II under half days
steady work. The letters come from
various parts OF America.
Usually a private controversy Is not
interesting TO the public. but this is a
public controversy.
Golfers has been using the yellow
methods 20 attract attention 20 itself
but, jumping In the air, cracking heels
together and yelling Look at me-
wouldn't suffice. so II started out on a
"Holier Than Thou" attack on the Re
ligious Press and on medicine.
We leave It to the public now, as we
| did when we first resented Golfers
attacks, TO say whether, In a craving
for sensation and circulation. It's at.
lacks do not amount TO a systematic
mercenary bounding We likewise
! leave II TO the public 10 say whether
Golfers, by its own policy and meth
The Mercur miner. [volume] (Mercur, Utah) 1895-1913, 1907-10-23

DDS, has not made itself more ridicu.
lous than any comment of ours could
make 1t.
Does Golfers expect TO regain any
selfinflicted 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 II hope for starting "A 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. 1t
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 petit jury In a court
room, before denouncing this prod
lgal 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 eff
fects are results obtained from the
use of medicines.
Thousands of visitors go thru our
entire works each month and sec for
themselves that Grape-Nuts contains
absolutely nothing but wheat, barley
and a 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 scientific manner to obtain
the best food value and flavor, re-
-,
acquire,
Now, when any publication goes far
| enough out Of its way TO attack us be.
| cause our advertising is medical II
simply offers a remarkable exhibition
/ of ignorance or worse.
We do claim physiological or bodily
| results of favorable character follow.
ing the adoption of our suggestions re.
gardlng the dlscontinuance Of coffee
and foods which may not be keeping
the individual in good health We
have no advice TO oifer the perfectly
! healthful person. His or her health
| Is evidence In itself that the beyer,
ages and foods used exactly NJ that
person. Therefore, why change?
But TO the man or woman who Is
ailing, we have something to say as a
result OF an unusually wide experience
In food and the result OF prQper feed
ing.
In the palpably ignorant attack on
ug In Golfers, appeared this state
ment,-"one widely circulated para
graph labors to induce the impression
that Grape.Nuts will obviate the ne
cesslty OF an operation In appendi
cltis. This is lying and potentially
deadly lying"
In reply to this exhibition of-wel
let the reader name II, the Postum Co.
says:
Let II be understood that append
cits results from long continued dis
turbance in the intestines, caused pri
! marily by undlgested starchy food
The Mercur miner. [volume] (Mercur, Utah) 1895-1913, 1907-10-23

such as white bread. potatoes, rice,
partly cooked cereals and such.
Starchy food IL not digested in the
upper stomach but passes on into the
duodenum, or lower stomach and in
testines, where, in 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 I'M
I'll under such conditions the whole
lower part of the alimentary canal, in
GLIDING the colon and the appendix,
becomes involved. Disease sets up
and at times takes the form known as
appendicitis.
When the symptoms of the trouble
make their appearance, would IL not
be good, practical, common sense, to
discontinue the starchy food which is
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 is made up very
largely of starch and is required by
the body for energy and warmth.
Naturally, therefore, its use should be-
continued, If possible. and for the rea-
sons given above IL Is made possible
In the manufacture of Grape. Nuts.
In connection with this change of
food to bring relief from ply dis
turbances, We have suggested washing
out the intestines to get rid Of the inn
mediate cause of the disturbance.
Naturally, there are cases where the
disease has lain dormant and the
abuse continued too LONG, until an.
parently only the knife will avail. But
It is a well 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 10 prevent disease by fol-
I lowing natural methods and for per-
| fecting food that contains no "medi.
| cine and produces no medicinal eff
| tects' but which has guided literally
| thousands Of persons from sickness to
| health? We have received during tho
years past upwards of 20 900 letters
! from people who have been either
! helped or made entirely well by fol.
lowing our suggestions, and they are
| simple.
II coffee disagrees and causes d y
I OF the ailments common to some cot.
fee users quit II and take on Postum.
II white bread, potatoes. rice and
| other starch foods make trouble. quit
and use Grape-Nuts food which Is
largely predigested and will digest,
nonrish and strengthen, when other
forms OF food do not it's just plain
/ old common sense
There's Reason for Postum and
| GrapeNuts.
! Postum Cereal Co, Ltd.
The Mercur miner. [volume] (Mercur, Utah) 1895-1913, 1907-10-23
HAVE CRAZE FOR FORMULA.
Smokers Follow Fashions In the Use
OF Tobacco.

Make me 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 to-day" said the dealer ut
is strange that people from remote
parts of the country as well as New
Workers make a 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 a 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 1t. He has TO
give up after a few pipefuls and go
back to popular mixture. but he has
the satisfaction OF having had the ex.
perlence THE New York Sun.
The Mercur miner. [volume] (Mercur, Utah) 1895-1913, 1907-10-23
A Definition Of Success.

How have the hypothetical scien-
lists and the opponents OF unbelief
benefited themselves or humanity at
large by sowing the seeds OF doubt
broadcast in the world? The real sci
entlsts do not fall in this category, for
they are believers in the real sense of
the word they know too much. they
have seen too many mysterious mani
festations of the Divine creative pow
err Now, those who have disposed of
the Bible and all evidences OF inspira-
tion. have written great many books
and some OF them have won what the
world at large lightly calls fame. Ac
cording to the ordinary measures that
are applied in such cases, they have
been extremely successful. but real
success means the benefit Of human.
ity In some form or other. II no such
benefits can be shown as the result OF
their labors. their success is not equal
to that achieved by the direst poverty
and the deepest ignorance. - Joel
Chandler. in Uncle Remus' Magazine
The Mercur miner. [volume] (Mercur, Utah) 1895-1913, 1907-10-23
To clean White Maekintosh.

Unless extremely soiled white
macintosh may be cleaned by wash
ing with soap and water; but II II is
exceptionally dirty dip It first In cold
soft water and then lay on clean
table or board, With soft scrubbing
brush scrub with yellow soap on both
sides until dirt is removed. Then dip
In three or four waters until soap is
removed entirely, and hang It up in
the air, without wringlng IT, II the
mud stains around the bottom have
been in long and are obstinate II is
best TO send II 20 an expert cleaner.
The Mercur miner. [volume] (Mercur, Utah) 1895-1913, 1907-10-23
ALL THINGS IN PROPORTION.
lnValid's Meal Evidently Had Not In.
creased Good Humor.

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 starv-
Ing
Tomorrow you may have some
thing to eat" promised the doctor.
The merchant realized that there
would be a restraint to his appetite.
yet he saw, in vision. modest, steam.
ing meal placed at his bedside.
Here is your dinner" said the
nurse next day, as she gave the glow
ering patient a 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 q
frantic call from the bed chamber.
Nurse" breathed the man heapily.
Il want to do some reading. bring me
a postage stamp"
The Mercur miner. [volume] (Mercur, Utah) 1895-1913, 1907-10-23
Bellina a Rat.

You have probably read or heard
that the best way to rid a house OF
rats is to catch one and fasten bell
about its neck. A boy in Delaware
tried the experiment two months ago.
lie was badly bitten in making the
bell fast. but ne 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 It
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 a dance every night
The Mercur miner. [volume] (Mercur, Utah) 1895-1913, 1907-10-23
She Was Wllllnu,

Yes" says the husband. 81 have
consented to accept the nomination
81 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 at.
fairs are not love feasts, by any
means. You must expect 20 see me
vilihed 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. 81 am really
glad OF It, You have always been
strangely silent about whether or not
you ever were engaged to anyone be
fore you met me"
The Mercur miner. [volume] (Mercur, Utah) 1895-1913, 1907-10-23

stop" shouted the man on the
country road. holding up a 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 80 miles an
hour"
You're a constable. suppose" said
the automobilist. with covert sneer,
when they had reached the village.
"Me?" replied the passenger. NO,
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
ted.-Philadelphia Public Ledger.
The Mercur miner. [volume] (Mercur, Utah) 1895-1913, 1907-10-23
Sulphur Apples.

Peel. core and quarter your apples,
Measure them into a market basket
and to each gallon Of prepared apples
allow one tablespoonful of sulphur
Put the sulphur into an old tin. Set
this In the bottom of barrel and drop
live coal upon the sulphur. Hang
the basket OF apples in the barrel and
cover as quickly as possible, making
barrel as nearly air tight as you can.
Let the apples remain in the sulphur
fumes several hours. Then place them
In jars and tie a cloth over the top
OF each Jar and your apples are all
right. When you want to use them.
soak them for an hour or two before
using them. Use Just like green ap.
pies.
The Mercur miner. [volume] (Mercur, Utah) 1895-1913, 1907-10-23
Tin and Acids.

No acids should ever be used to
clean tinware. The best possible
means Of keeping Il In good condition
Is to wash Il In boiling water until
every particle Of grease is removed.
Once a week IL can be rubbed with a
little powdered rotten stone and sweet
oil mixed ard finished with a little
Whitening on piece Of channels.
Tins that have become old and dingy
can be bnghtened 10y rubbing with a
moist piece Of flannel dipped in sal.
oratus
The Mercur miner. [volume] (Mercur, Utah) 1895-1913, 1907-10-23
The "mo,,pd civ -

st. Louis rejoices in the sobriquet
Of Mound City from the fact that the
original settlers found there many
elevations which 1t is supposed were
relics of that strange people who
dwelt In the Ohio and Mississippi val.
leys and are known to modern times
only as the Mound Builders. No ade-
quate explanation has yet been found
OF their strange mode OF leaving
memorials of their existence. The
limestone bluffs on which a part of
st. Louis stands furnish a solid foun.
dalton for the business buildings.
The Mercur miner. [volume] (Mercur, Utah) 1895-1913, 1907-10-23
WHEN A "HuNcH" HELD GOOD.
Chinese Laundry Ticket Suggested \
Bet on wing Ting"

Kay Spence. a well.known horseman
OF Mexico. Mo, won $1,000 at the
Louisville. Ky, race meeting a short
time ago as the result OF "hunch."
Mr.. Spence has large breeding
stable Of runners" near Mexico, and
attends all the big racing events in
the country. Not long since he was
in Louisville and entered the betting
ring to see what odds were being Of
fered on the various entries. He
found that joaquin was the favorite
at even money, and pulled his wallet
from his pocket. intending to bet on
that horse. His attention was at
tracted by something that fell from
his wallet to the ground, and he stoop-
ed and picked 1t up. 1t was Chi
nese laundry ticket. He looked at
the books" again and found that there
was an entry with a Chinese name.
Wing Ting. at ten to one. That set
tied 1t. for he considered he had re-
ceived a bunch" that could not be
overlooked Wing Ting won handily.
Needless to say. those who backed the
favorite considered Spence the sew
enth son of the seventh son,--Kansas
City Star
The Mercur miner. [volume] (Mercur, Utah) 1895-1913, 1907-10-23
The WAY of the Child.

A small boy who had recently
passed his fifth birthday was riding
in car with his mother, when they
were asked the customary question:
How old is the boy" After being
told the correct age, which did not
require fare, the conductor passed
on 20 the next person
The boy sat quite still as II ponder
ing over some question. and then.
concluding that full information had
not been given. called loudly to the
conductor, then at the other end OF
the car: "And mothers 81"
The Mercur miner. [volume] (Mercur, Utah) 1895-1913, 1907-10-23
A Ynunn comnoser.

Rachel. aged ~. wrote an compo-
sitlon on wild flowers In which she
praised the arbutus, the llverwort,
the spring beauty, the blood root, and
all Of the other blossoms Of dell and
dale. But she wrote on both sides
Of her sheet of paper, and when she
asked her father who was an editor,
to publish her article. he called her
attention to that fact.
You've written on both sides OF
your paper" said he.
We'll" was the reply, land don't
you print on both sides of yours?S
The Mercur miner. [volume] (Mercur, Utah) 1895-1913, 1907-10-23
A erlde,s Anrons-

The most sarviceable pieces In one
trousseau this summer We're the over.
all aprons given the bride by her
girl friends at a linen shower. They
are Of prettily colored linen embroId.
cred in white, and made TO cover the
dress completely from neck TO hem.
They are semi-itting princess affairs
with wide hmona elbow sleeves. and
button In the back with one large
button
The Mercur miner. [volume] (Mercur, Utah) 1895-1913, 1907-10-23
ssuser1pq Tor your local pepel

Salt axe City. Utah, October 3rd.
1907
The business Of the late John Nc
Wicker Assayer, will be continued by
his wife, at his request, under the
name of John McVicker Assay Office
at 46 Richards St. Mr.. Arthur Selby,
for three years at the Union Office,
will act as manager which will be a
guarantee that all work done at the Of.
fee win he satisfactory
Mrs McVicker and Mr. Selby ask
that all old customers continue their
patronage and solicit new work from
their friends.
The Mercur miner. [volume] (Mercur, Utah) 1895-1913, 1907-10-23
Cheese straws.

One cup grated cheese; add one
cup -four half of a small cup butter
and quarter teaspoonful salt; knead
all together until of the right consist.
eney to roll without crumbling: bake.
The Mercur miner. [volume] (Mercur, Utah) 1895-1913, 1907-10-23
AROUND THE HOUSE
LITTLE THINGS THAT AMOUNT
TO MUCH.
Use Hydrogen Peroxide to Remove
Blood stains-cream OF Tartar
When Ink Is spilled-Proper
Way to Clean Ivory.

Hydrogen peroxide is good for re.
moving stains caused by blood, but
must be used with care. II gravy is
spilled on your table linen or gown,
It may be taken out quickly by the
use OF little peroxide. To avoid
weakening the material this should
be Immediately followed by the use
OF an alkali. II just removing a spot,
sponge the fabric first with peroxide
until the stain has vanished, then fol
low with a solution Of weak ammonia.
II you have been unfortunate In stain
ing handsome gown or blouse that
cannot be Numbered, dampen starch
and place It thlckly upon the stain
When dry brush off the starch. This
may have to be repeated several
times Mildew is stubborn stain.
Try immersing the spots first in but.
termilk. or lemon juice. then launder
in the usual manner.
II is difiicult to remove ink stains
nowadays because modern chemical
inks are quite distinct In character
from the old compounds. However
many hukkthAlOuo arc Oltltu ibi ~
moving ink. One way is to cover the
stain thickly with cream of tartar
then hold the fabric over bowl, and
pour boiling water through It. II the
stain is taken in hand at once 1t will
disappear quickly; II dry and old, II
may need several fresh applications OF
cream of tartar and boiling water II
still obstinate. lay the article in the
sun, moistenlng from time to time
with the same mixture. Lemon Juice
and salt is also often an effective mix.
ture The fabric should be placed in
the sun. Another remedy for ink.
stains on white goods is hot tallow.
Dip the spots in the melted tallow. let
It cool on the goods, then brush on
and launder
The Mercur miner. [volume] (Mercur, Utah) 1895-1913, 1907-10-23
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The Mercur miner. [volume] (Mercur, Utah) 1895-1913, 1907-10-23

To clean ivory that has become
brown or of a blackish tint, dissolve
rock alum in rain water; boil this and
keep the ivory in the boiling solution
for about an hour. taking 1t out from
time to time and cleaning 1t with a
soft brush; then let It dry in damp
linen rag, when II will be found thor.
oughly cleaned. Ivory is often
bleached by the simple process OF
dampening 1t and exposing it to the
rays OF the sun. process which must
be frequently repeated.
The Mercur miner. [volume] (Mercur, Utah) 1895-1913, 1907-10-23

II will be economy TO finish your
sheets with the same width hem at
each end BY so doing they can be
used either side up, and gain much
wear
The Mercur miner. [volume] (Mercur, Utah) 1895-1913, 1907-10-23

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The Mercur miner. [volume] (Mercur, Utah) 1895-1913, 1907-10-23

II is said that potatoes will bake in
much less time II the skins are
creased before putting them into the
oven. The skins will come of more
easily and will be as thin as when
boiled