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The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1907-06-21
"The FOOlishness Of Fanatics.


When the Pure Food Bill be-
came a federal law the National
Government took long step for
ward. The law is doubtless sus-
ceptible of much improvement, but
in its present form it is bringing
results of far-reaching Importance
to every family in the United
States. It's principal provision is
that the label must tell what's
what. If headache powders con-
tain dangerous stimulents or mar
cotics the label must tell the ma
ture of the ingredients. If a ca
tarrh cure is made of cocaine, the
the public must have a chance to
learn something of its formula be-
fore buying the poison. The sure
cure for consumption that drugs
the victim and hastens death must
not longer masquerade as a magic
medicine, and the soothing syrup
containing opium or morphine
must be branded so that mother
may not kill her child unwittingly
when trying to quiet 1t. These
and other provisions of the Pure
Food Bill bearing upon the drug
trade move the Chicago Times to
observe that it will now be easier
for the careful physician to warn
his patients against taking med.
icines that create habit,
Says the Tribune:
Aqua pura cum grano sails will
continue to bring in 10000 per
cent profit to the druggist when
prescribed, but at any rate it can
do no harm.n
In view Of the fact that the trend
of modern science is toward a less
use of medicines, while the aver.
age patient still requires certain
amount of dosing to be convinced
that he is being cured, the aqua
pura cum grano sails" prescrip-
tlon and the like, must still have
a place in the list Of useful drugs.
The physician who prescribes ef-
fective remedies without dosing
the system with harmful drugs is
no less scientist, and much less
than The one who, in
The days Of empiricism, proceeded
upon the theory that the more he
'oic the dose the more probable
he cure, although be couldn't tell
Why he expected certain results
rom certain medicines. The Pure
food Bill, if it contained no other
provisions than those relating to
abeling medicines, and if il had
70 other effect than that of maxi
ng 1t easier for physicians to per-
uade patients of the folly Of dos
az themselves with harmful med
lines, would be one Of the most
enefcial laws recently enacted.
While considering its benefits, it
Mould be remembered that Mr..
annon, of Illinois, If be il not
isquoted by Washington cores
Dndents, used to call the agitation
its behalf "the damn foolish
'ss Of fanatics" Il was not until
had been pounded into suhmis-
on by the battering ram Of pub
;ity that the Speaker cried per
cutIon" and permitted its pass
e. Like the Appalachian Bill,
hich will be passed eventually by
e American press, the Pure Food
II failed to interest the Speaker
cause it meant pork to no poll
ian and votes to no party.--
Julsville Courier-JOurnal.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1907-06-21
HE LOVED HIS HOME.

Tenny was what you might cal
home body. He loved his sta
BILE and its associations. Run
greatly he could and would, but,
given his own horse way about
things, he would never have been
a far wanderer from the stall which
gave him shelter. That particular
stall at Sheepshead was just at the
middle of the second turn of the
track. Tenny could see the door
invitingly open when he galloped
past on the track. He did see it
on many morning occasions when
he was taking his work, and many
times he made a playful effort to
leave the track and go through the
gap for home before he had finish
ed his constitutional. Now and
then when be was having gen.
nine work out-running a distance
almost at top speed he would
bear out on the turn and make a
real try to slip ont and home. 1T
was that peculiarity Of which the
shrewd Isaac Murphy had knowl-
edge.
Isaac feared Tenny in the match.
He told Haggin 50 frankly. He
had been on Salvador when that
horse had all he could do to beat
Tenny in the Suburban, and be,
better than anybody. knew what a |
The Monte Vista journal., 1907-11-23
Siii[1{[EE%;[&jii9!l1l.
TO FOIL LAMP THIEVES.
Socket Which Locks, But Which d
Not Risid-Turns, But Does
Not UnseseW.

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The Monte Vista journal., 1907-11-23
HANDY FOR THE HOUSEWIFE.
A DsvIee for Washing the Outside
Surfaces Of Windows.

There has long been need for some
simple and practical device for wash
ing the outside surfaces Of windows.
This need was greatly increased in
late years with the increased height OF
modern buildings. The inaccessible
exterior surfaces Of the windows
makes the work Of cleaning them es-
pecially inconvenient and hazardous.
% that trained experts are now COM
monty employed for the service. In
the accompanying engraving, says
Scientific American, we illustrate = de-
vice with which the exterior surface
Of q window may be readily cleaned
The Monte Vista journal., 1907-11-23


Mrs. Ellen NaRle, 4l4 4th street, Green
Bay, Wis, writes:
IL have often heard Peruna praised
and It Il more widely known here than
any other medicine, hut never knew
what splendid medicine Il really wa,
antn . few weeks ago when caught Il
bad cold which settled all over me-.
.'The doctor wanted TO prescribe. but
told him l was going 10 try Peruna
and sent for bottle and tried Il.
II felt much better the next morning
and within i've days i had not trnce
OF any lamenexs or any cough. =
~ eossk1ss II sks Naess cosRb nedl0
ety."
PERUNA TABLETs:-Some people pre-
fer to take tablets. rather than 70 talk.
medicine In fluid form. Such people
can obtain Peruna tablets, which repre-
sent the solid medicinal ingredients OF
peruua.
The Monte Vista journal., 1907-11-23
A L.mp-seekss That Locks.

binary standard socket. utilizing most
Of the parts without change. No
change In the exterior shell 10 neces.
sary except the hole for receiving the
lateral key-shell. The screw.socket
or cup IL not liable to be strained or
distorted II the lamp be too forcibly
screwed in: no distortion or wear Of
the parts can affect the conductive
contact with the switch In the closed
position: and the lock admits Of the
use OF a small key entering through .
keyhole 80 small n to practically pro.
clude tampering with the lock.
While the invention has been illus
trated In the accompanying drawing
as applied to the ordinary Edison
socket. the invention 10 not limited to
this application. but 10 applicable to
any socket with which the lamp 10
connected by screwing into place. or
by any other means requiring Q rota.
tive movement"
The Monte Vista journal., 1907-11-23
Model for Rest Of the Force.


While Oil City cannot, perhaua
boast Of being . strictly cold-water
town, she can. We believe, lay claim
to having among her residents thu
champion temperance man Of the
state. II not Of the entire country
Not only has he never drank any kind
Of spurious or malt liquors, but he
has never allowed any tea, coffee, N
or any kind Of milk to pass his ms
since he was child. He is a colored
man, was born In slavery, and because
his father frequently drank mora
whisky than was good for him, he re.
solved when . boy to never drink any.
thing but water. And he has reli.
giously kept the resolution. He is a
member Of the OIL City police force
and his name 10 Major Franklin
OH City (PA) Blizzard.
The Monte Vista journal., 1907-11-23

from within the building, and without
fmperiling the life OF the operator
1t consists of cleaning head. which
may be projected to the desired point
by means of a lazy tongs mechanism
that connects the head with the oper-
ating handles. The lower legs of the
lazy tongs are respectively secured to
q pair Of rock shafts which are con-
centrically mounted. one shaft being
tubular 70 receive the other. Each
shaft 10 provided with = handle. and
by swinging these handles toward and
from each other the lazy tongs may be
extended or retracted. A flexible hose
connects the head OF the washing de-
vice with source OF water under
compression. so that dow Of water
may be had at the desired point. A
patent on this Woodworking d.
vice has been secured.
The Monte Vista journal., 1907-11-23

The opinion OF Mrs. ellison, Of
Champaign. ILL.,. that the substitution
Of the Teddy bear for the doll will
not mean u "diminution Of the In.
stincts OF maternity" carries with It
tho weight OF her position ~ president
Of the National Congress- Of Mothers
An additional argument for the sub.
stitution Of bears 10 that II may help
the young idea to shoot. beginning It
the earliest possible period.
The Monte Vista journal., 1907-11-23
Using the oridiron.

Always grease the gridiron we'll an
nave Il hot before the meat 10 place
On II. Fish should b buttsred an
sprinklsd with aour. which will PR
vent the skin from adhertng TO IN
gridiron. Birds and other things whic
need 70 be halved should b broile
inside 0rst. Remsmber that Q ho
clear Ore 10 necessary for cooking q
small articles. They should b turne
often 70 b cooked evenly without b,
Ing burned. Never put your fork /
the lean part Of meat o. the gridlror
- Il allows the Juice 70 escape.
The Monte Vista journal., 1907-11-23

Two Paris physicians are reported
10 have demonstrated that radium will
remove birthmarks. The method ID
very simplc-thc application Of .
plain surface covered with . varniuh
containing radium-and Il Il raid to
b painless ~ we'll - radical In It's
removal Of all trace Of tho marks.
without any Disagreement. n the rc.
port 10 correct II will cause rsdium
70 b recognized ~ . boon 10 the hu.
naa race By number Of persons
Who heretofore have taken very little
l1toeoot II L.
The Monte Vista journal., 1907-11-23

by way Of variety. why not sing
tho praises Of the peaceful fleets that
plow the waters OF the great lakes,
asks the Detroit Free Press. They
outnumbcr far the armored and tow.
cred crafts Of destruction. They
build and do not tear down. They
symbolic life. prosperity and prog.
ress: not death or suffering. Theirs
10 . glorious and bloodless mission.
contributing ever to tho strength and
renoWn Of tho country.
The Monte Vista journal., 1907-11-23
OIL THROUGH coRg OF WATER.
Why RInsA Piee Line TrsnsmIts the
on Foster.

The secret Of the more rapid trans.
mission OF oil through . pipe line
proves to b water. The 3Ss
miles Of sigth.inch rihed pipe Of the
Southern Pacific will transmit ~.
900 barrels OF fuel oil each - hours.
An exhaustive series OF experiments
has demonstrated that after . small
per cent. Of water has bssa added 70
the oil. and ths nscessary pressure ap.
piled. that ~ whole viii develop .
whiriing motion. and that the water
being the heavier Will seek the out.
side Of The pipe. thereby savsloping
the oil II Q thin ain Of water acting
% . lubricaat between ths oil aaA
the pipe. and thsrsey greatly rsducias
the frictioa and allowing the core Of
oil to giiAs through he pipe readily.
The Monte Vista journal., 1907-11-23
Cutting Steel.

A new method Of cutting steel 10
said to have been patented by q Bel.
gian engineer. The process consists
In hrst heating the metal BY means
OF an oxy.hydroGen fame and then
cutting II by . small stream Of oxy.
gen gas. which unites the stool and
forms = fusible oxide. which flows
freely from the cut. II 10 said that
the cut Is fully ~ smooth A. that
made by the saw. and 10 only 100 In.
wide.
The Monte Vista journal., 1907-11-23

II is reported that man In Denver
has married his mother-in.law. This
may seem strange. but Edgar Allen
Poe. who was somewhat hypercritical,
once wrote \ sonnet euiogixing his
wife's mother. Still. the Benedict In
question must have mixed up things
considerably II his new spouse should
happen To be stepmother to her
grandchildren.
The Monte Vista journal., 1907-11-23

II Is probably true that the public
welfare and safety do not call for
the rigid enforcement OF the law
which requires the placing OF exit
signs over the doors In the interiors
OF the country churches. What they
seem to need most IL more general
attention to the entrance signs out.
side.
The Monte Vista journal., 1907-11-23

Prof. Haupt having decided that
Solomon did not write The songs at
tributed TO him. says the Washington
Star. may now take up the question
OF who wrote Laugh and the World
Laughs with You"
The Monte Vista journal., 1907-11-23

Secret agents who try 10 eetect ir.
rsgularitiss O. the New York surface
cars estimate that . Per oeas. Of tss
noasy collected eoss - ''psrquisitss"
- ~ CONDUCTOR.
The Monte Vista journal., 1907-11-23
AUTO RUN ON NATURAL oAs.
This Was Done Without Altering In,
Machinery In the Least.

At Medicine Hat. Canada. an ordi.
nary automobile was run on natural
gas without altering the machinery.
The gas was contained In . steel tank
Is by rs inches and was compressed
TO rs pounds. making the tank contain
about II cubic feet Of gas. The gas
The Monte Vista journal., 1907-11-23
A Record Menth,

a Record Menth.
August broke the 1907 shipment rec.
ord Of the lakes BY the movement OF
s.s06.Si0 tons. This 10 At the rate OF
over $4,000. 900 tons for . season Of
eight months.
The Monte Vista journal., 1907-11-23
TIdss A. TsrmInI Psnams csc.

Tides A T0rNnInI Panama Canal,
II IL interesting to note the differ.
cnce In the tides Of the two oceans
At the termini Of the Panama Canal.
The mean level 10 the same. but on
the Atlantic side the tidal oscillation
does not exceed two feet. whereas
on the Pacific side Il 10 at times a
great ~ 20 feet. 10 above and 10 feet
below mean level.
The Monte Vista journal., 1907-11-23

convention for the purpose OF dis
couraging fish stories Is expected to
be held in New York In a short time.
While II Is not automatically stated.
1t Ia strongly suspected that fisher.
men will not attend.
The Monte Vista journal., 1907-11-23
Asehalt from TdnlaaA.

Asphalt from feinl000.
During 1895 the Unitsd States I'm.
ported 77.iSl short tons Of asphalt
from Trinidad. This material 10 OBJ
tained from . pitch lake. aud - Il 10
removed the supply 10 rspisnishsd
from subtsrrauean sources,
The Monte Vista journal., 1907-11-23

A Chicago florist is growing dahlias
equipped with thorns. No doubt he
figures that his patrons will get stuck
on them.
The Monte Vista journal., 1907-11-23

The carr vAieh run through The new
tunnels ooonoetiAe Manhattan With
Loag lsiaal viii have dooee q ~
sidss. thus loous1ag euiek loa1lAg aad
unioading.
The Monte Vista journal., 1907-11-23
Pep Gem o. oss Sew.

Put one large tablespoonful q lart
N . large kettle until smoking bot
Now throw IN one cup Of shsllod cor.
and hold cover over Tie kettle With
one hand. 0tir corn with large spoot
With The other hand and you Will hsw
Q ksttisfui Of delicious popcorn Il,
three miautss. b sure and STIR brisk
u I'll The time.
The Monte Vista journal., 1907-11-23

New York cant get over the fact
time steeplejack paints fiagpole
on top Of one OF them he's good for a
front page story with pictures.
The Monte Vista journal., 1907-11-23

The deepest grief finds no express
sion in words.
The Monte Vista journal., 1907-11-23

A Yarmouth man has married q
girl named Dollar. Hereafter she will
only be better half.
The Monte Vista journal., 1907-11-23

II is a dull man who does not wall
pearance OF the "curveless woman"
The Monte Vista journal., 1907-11-23

Sweden is staying with the idea Of
shaking the America cup and what's
more. she will send steel yacht. not
. wooden one as first announced, after
II. More power to her.
The Monte Vista journal., 1907-11-23

The manufacture OF glass eyes Is
said to be growing one. However.
this is not an indication that the
stony stare will become more than
usually fashionable.
The Monte Vista journal., 1907-11-23

A policeman in Brooklyn recently
reported hard battle with real
live rattlesnake. They must serve
strenuous liquids from the Brooklyn
side doors.
The Monte Vista journal., 1907-11-23

The Zeppelin airship outdistancet
a steamer. Most any airship would
1t has the advantage OF gravity.
The Monte Vista journal., 1907-11-23

A bear in camp is worth two in the
canebrake.
The Monte Vista journal., 1907-11-23

was controlled BY . globe valve and
conducted through . rubber tube one
end OF which Was connected to the
carburetor. The engine was started
cold and made . run OF three miles
At speed OF about nine milea an
hour. the machine Weighing 100
pounds. Il was estimated that about
10 cubic fest OF gas was used In the
run.
The Monte Vista journal., 1907-11-23

Conan Doyle. with or without the
aid of his friend, Sherlock Holmes.
has succeeded at last In finding a
wife.
The Monte Vista journal., 1907-11-23

erltsWe Rating Mere Nest.
Figures indicate that the proper.
ton OF meat TO bread IN the British
dietary has increased Considerably
within the last - years.
The Monte Vista journal., 1907-11-23

Lynching has most deplorable ef.
fect-particularly to the gentleman
lynched.
The Monte Vista journal., 1907-11-23
Praises
Peruna
As a
caiarrh
Remedy

Mrs. E. NJ. Tinney, story writer.
25 E. Nueva st., San Antonio, Tex,
writes:
"During 1901 / suffered form nasa!
cafarrh, which various other remedies
failed TO relieve.
"Six bottles Of Peruna, which l
took, entirely cured me, the catarrii
disappearing and never returning.
~ therefore checrfully recommend
Poruna TO al similarly Afflicted"
The Monte Vista journal., 1907-11-23

Faults in the poor are only eccen'
tricities in the rich.
The Monte Vista journal., 1907-11-23

Nave Gene - Thsie Rswsed.
There are In New York city 3l7
business houses that have NO Twins
member bearing the name OF the arm
The Monte Vista journal., 1907-11-23

An automobile ran into the post
once. Hence all the dead letters.
The Monte Vista journal., 1907-11-23

When Cutting Applse.
Never ~ Q steel katie % cVt On
ADp3e. Il viii tusa ~ appao bloek De-
ooly Q silver knjeo.
The Monte Vista journal., 1907-11-23

Fa.lt-finding generates enemies.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1907-04-17
stomach md Liver Trouble Cured

.Orlno Laxative Fruit Syrup cures
stomach and liver trouble a. 10 aids
digestion aud stimulates the liver and
bowels without Irritating these organs
like pills and ordinary cathariics IL
cures indigestion and lick headache
and chronic constipation. Oriuo Lax
alive Fruit syrup does rot nauscaie .
gripe and IL mild ard pleasant ~ takr
Refuse substitutes n. a. Quinlan. q.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1907-04-17

Rose Superior TO Little Matters Like
chlorof9rm and Burial.

John burroughs. the famous nature
student. IL never tired OF ridicullng
the new school Of nature writers. the
school that attributes a quite human
intelligence 20 animals and insects.
Mr. Burroughs dlned with me ono
night" said a magazine editor OF New
York. and among my guests was .
young nature writer of the new
school
This young man told a wonderful
story about the intelligence Of ny
STEERS lie said be was Eolng To put
the story in his new book Mr bur.
rouFhs gave a dry laugh and said
Let me tell you about a cat This
story IL quite as authentic A. the
other one. md Il should do for your
book nicely
The student paused impressIvcly.
then said.
"a Springfield couple had a cat
that age had rendered helpless. and
they put II out OF its misery By means
Of chloroform. They buried Il IN tho
garden. and planted a rosebush over
lie remains. The next morning "a.
mlllar scratching took them to the
front door. and there vas the cat
waiting TO be- let In with the rose'
bush under It's arm
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1907-04-17
STANDARD FOUND GUILTY.
oil ociops. Way Have ca stand Fine
of r2n ..aO .O0O.

CHICAGO. April i5-The standard
oil Company OF Indiana. which has
been on trial Tor six weeks before
Judge n NJ lands Of the United
States district court. was found guilty
on i.loG counts ~ receiving rebates
from the chicago and Alton railroad on
shipments VI Oh from Whiting Ind
a. East 81 Louis. M There original
IS were i.aos counts On the indictment.
40 counts failing on errors.
The Oh company u liable ~ maxi.
mum fne ~ -, IN Osu ~ the Elslus
law. which. the indictment charged. the
company violated. provides fine ~
Si.Ono "a SeuW1 for each onense.
Pending q new trial which John y.
Miller. chief counsel for the defense
announced would H. made Immediate.
~. no penalty viii h. fixed 10y the
court Elch count related 20 q carload
shipment
Assistant District Attorney Wiiker-
son made the closing argument Tor the
government. and after Judge lands
had delivered b. charge the Jury
found yenlict Of guilty against the
defendant.
The case made ont against the Stand
ard OH company was exceptionally
strong Attorneys and employees %
/ the company were buoyed up how
ever. by the hope ~ n disagreement
The syee.Ge chargs against the
standard Oil company was That u ac.
rcpted q rate ~ . crnts from the Alton
for the transportation ~ petroleum oil
and IT, podurfs from Whiting. Ind.
10 East 81 Louis. No.. when the pub.
ii.led rate on this commodity. NJ con
iained IN the tariffs filed with the In.
/ terstate commerce commission, was II
I cents hundred pounds Proof ~
payment on the slN cont rate hasis was
furnished by the government through
witnesses from the auditors office ~
the chicago and Alton
Testimony was offered by the de.
fensc 10 prpvc That The Standari com.
pany believed that y cents was ~.
legal rate and that there was no IN.
ieniion 10 violate the law The de-
Tense was sustained iu iis right "a
prnve this n pussihie
The prosecution. which lasted siS
weeks nnd cost more Than s2an"0
was based upon violations " the VI
kius act.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1907-04-17
HARTMAN AS WITNESS.
fs Prosecuting w.. N. min For SELLING
Copy of webster Letter.

NEW YORK, April BE. II. Harrl-
man did not have such pleasant time
ON the witness stand In the Tombs 20
lice court In prosecuting former
-tenographer rs he did with the Inter.
state commerce commission.
The railroad magnate appeared
against Frank u. IIlll. whom he nc.
cuscd of selling the now famous letter
Of Mr.. IIarrlman's. addressed 10 sid
ney Webster. and referring 60 Prcsl-
dent Roosevelt. and asking. Where
do I standYr
lie said that nm had soll his sicno.
graphic notes 60 newspaper. which
was contrary 10 law. aud be- had him
arrested.
Gu direct examination 10y Assistant
District Attorney Knitci. Mr.. Iiai iinnn
got along nicely. having his own way,
bat with the cross examination. con.
ductcd by former Magistrate Ommn.
things were different Several times
Mr. Hartman said.
NOW. wait minute let me ex.
plain. Just Ike De I'D before the Inter
state commercr commission.
NO. ! won't lct YOU explain" put H.
Magistrate wahle You are here 20
answer questions. aud you must do
so"
Mr Hartman was on the stand q
half hour. during whlrh u WIS brought
ont that Frank u lIlll was not the
only one Who had aoccss r. the letter.
Mr. krpicl said De- had other Wit
ncsss's 90 call who were not then avail
able. nnd ihc ease was adjourned un.
IN April ~ NJ . y. "a. Mr. ommcn
said he would submit briefs =. show
that not only was lliil not guilty. but
that there j. no statute prohibiting q
strnographer from selling his notes,
the charge under which liln WIS ar'
rested
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1907-04-17
NORTH BENNINGTON

John Rooney OF Bennington has &C.
cepted a position with the II G White
Co.
The KOKA will hold their annual
weekly meeting In their club room,
Wednesday evening.
James McBreen has resigned his
position with the ii 9 White % and
returned 10 his home In Wells.
Sc Tefft has moved his family to
Cambridge. Mr. Tefft intends 10 stay
here for q short time with the II y
White Co.
The members OF the local Methodist
church are sorry 10 lose their former
pastor II A Durfee who has been ap.
pointed to the church at Winooski.