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The Meeker herald., 1908-05-09
LOST $500.
Buying Medicine When Right Food
Was Needed.

Money spent for "tonics" and "brac.
ers" to relieve indigestion, while the
poor old stomach is loaded with pas
try and pork, is worse than, losing \
pocketbook containing the money.
II the money only is lost it's bad
enough, but with lost health from
wrong eating. 1t is hard to make the
money back.
A Mich. young lady lost money on
drugs but is thankful she found q
way TO get back her health by proper
food. She writes:
II had been q victim of nervous dys-
pepsda for six years and spent three
hundred dollars for treatment In the
attempt to get we'll None Of 1t did
me any good.
Finally tried Grape-Nuts food.
and the results were such that, II 1t
cost 4 dollar \ package, would not
be without 1t. Ny trouble had been
caused by eating rich food such a.
pastry and pork.
The most wonderful thing that
ever happened to me, am sure. was
the change in my condition after
began to eat Grape-Nuts. / began to
improve at once and the hrst week
gained four pounds.
Il feel that I cannot express my
self in terms that are worthy Of the
benefit Grape-Nuts has brought to
me. and you are perfectly free to
publish this letter II It will send some
poor sufferer relief, such rs has come
to me-"
Name given by Postum Co., Battle
Greek, Mich Read, Tho Road to Well
yille," In pkgs. There's . Reason.
The Meeker herald., 1908-05-09
,AenHns-oaounp PAINT.

Occasionally one hears the hand
mixed" paint Of the painter slightingly
spoken Of - "unscientinc" and mot
thoroughly mixed" The facts are all
on the side Of the painter and his hand
prepared paint.
1t 10 the most "scientidc" paint there
is, because 1t is made ON the spot to
suit the particular purpose for which
1t IL to be used. 1t Ii as scientific ~
good Doctors prescription. II ne
painter did not mix 1t thus 1t would
be ~ unscientidc AZ 4 patent medi-
cine. Moreover, the paint which .
good painter turns out is made Of
genuine white lead and pure linseed
is not sure what IN in It. and conse-
quently his client cannot be sure.
Az for not being thoroughly mixed
by machinery. that Is simply q mis-
statement. White Lead as made by
National Lead Company is thorough
ly incorporated with Z or per cent.
Of pure Linseed oil in the factory. max
ing paste. This paste need only be
thinned with additional linseed oil to
make 1t ready for the brush.
The thorough Incorporation OF pig
ment and oil has already been accom-
plished before the painter gets It
To know how to tell pure white lead
il great advantage to both painter
and house-owner. National Lead Com
pany will send q tester free to anyone
interested. Address the company at
Woodbridge Building. New York, N. Y.
The Meeker herald., 1908-05-09
catarrh Cannot Be Cured

W4fA LOCAL APPLICATIONS, o. they cannot rsaeh
~ seat Of the disease. CAta1rh 10 blood coost
tstsoal disease aad in order &c you must take
tntsslsl remedies Hairs Catarrh Cure 10 tAkea in.
teS1Ally, and aets directly % the bood and mucous
eaffAoes Hairs Cstarrh Cure 10 not quack nedt
eno. II prescribed by Of the bost physicians
p th country for year end IL regular prescription
T. y composed Of the best tonics known, combined
With the best blood purfAers acting directly on the
nscous surfaces The perfect combination Of ths
two inGredients L. what produces such vondsrfu ~
Oato b curing catsrrh. Send for teBtimonAls free
FL. CHENEY . CO., Props, Toledo, o
eoiA by Druggists, price 73c.
Taxa Aalrs Family Pilis for ocastipasion.
The Meeker herald., 1908-05-09
Giadstons's Thrift.

Gladstone's liberality was
very great. and was curiously accom-
panied by his love Of small economies
his determination to have the prop
er discount taken of the price Of his
secondhand books. his horror Of a
wasted half sheet Of note paper. which
almost equaled his detestation of q
wasted minute.-Recollecti Of Sir
Algernon West.
The Meeker herald., 1908-05-09

Genuine greatness is marked By
simplicity. unostentatiousness. SELF
forgetfulness. a hearty interest In
others, q feeling of brotherhood with
the human family.
The Meeker herald., 1908-05-09

YES" said the would-bc author. i've
taken q home in the country, but 1t
will be necessary for me to engage
gardener. There's quite plot Of
ground around the house; too much
for me to handle"
YES" replied Crittick. you never
could handle plot. could you!"--
Catholic Standard and Times.
The Meeker herald., 1908-05-09
THAT OFFICE YARN.

Mrs. Al think ofices are horrid
My husband is out all day and says
he II looking for an once.
Mrs. Z.-How funny! Mine is out
late nights and says he is detained at
the ONCE.
The Meeker herald., 1908-05-09
Her Kick.

John. wish you would not be
quite 30 polite, and SO confederate of
me when We are in company"
why. dear, want them-the whole
world-to see how love you"
That's all right but .they-the
whole world-thinks I've got you
scared."-Houstop Post.
The Meeker herald., 1908-05-09
This woman says she WAS saved
on 1xsperation By Lydia e.
mek111m's Vegetable Compound.

This woman says she WAS SAVED
q0m evaporation BY Lydia =.
- qk18m's Vegetable Compound.
y LenaV. Henry, Of Norristown, Ga,
writes to Mrs. Pinkham:
81 suffered untold misery from 70.
male troubles. My doctor said an opera
ton was the only chance had, aud
dreaded 1t almost - much - dssth.
"One day read how other women
had been cured by Lydia T. Fnkham's
Vegetable Compound, and decided TO
try. 1t. Before / had talEen the first
bottle was better, and now ! en- En-.
tirely cured.
Every woman suffering with any
female trouble should take Lydia r.
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound"
FACTS FOR SICK WoAaEll.
For thirty years Lydia e. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound, made
from roots and herbs, has been the
standard remedy for female ills,
and has positively cured thousands OF
women who have been troubled with
.displacements, inflammation, ulcera-
ton, f5roid tumors, Irregularities,
periodic pains, backache, that bear
ing down feeling, fatulency, indiges'
ton, dizziness or nervous prostration.
Why don't you try itf
Mrs. Pinkham. invites all sick
women to write her for advice.
She has guided thousands to
health. Address, Lynn, Mas.
The Meeker herald., 1908-05-09

In Pinch, Uss ALIENS FooT.EAsE.
A powder. 1t cures painful, smart
ing, nervous feet and ingrowing nails.
It's the greatest comfort discovery of
the age. Makes new shoes easy. A
certain cure for sweating feet. Sold
by all Druggists, Csc. Accept no sub
stitute. Trial package, FREE. Ad-
dress A. 8. Olmsted. Le Roy. N. Y.
The Meeker herald., 1908-05-09

The Power Of Love.
Love as many persons and as many
creatures as you possibly can. Love
is the only power by which you can
make yourself rich in a moral world.
-Blackie
The Meeker herald., 1908-05-09

It Is only by being sometimes alone
that we can ever be At for friendship.
companionship. or love.-Bliss Car
man.
The Meeker herald., 1908-05-09

IeSt no FoE0st.
Church-Whats that piece Of cord
tied around your finger for?
Gotham-My wife put 1t there to re-
mind me to mail letter.
Church-And did you mail 1t?
Gotham-No; she forgot to give it
to me!-The Congregationaiist.
The Meeker herald., 1908-05-09

Garfield Tea cannot but commend itself
to thore desiring a laxative at once sim
pie, pure, mild. potent and health-giving.
1t il made Of Herbs. All drug stores.
The Meeker herald., 1908-05-09

Mrs. Wiaa1sv's sssthlag syrup.
For 0AflArea sesthtng, softsas the gums, reduces
aaanatioa. sllays pain, cures viAd coa. nc botai
The Meeker herald., 1908-05-09

Men have NO rights in the world;
they have only duties.-George Mere
dith.
The Meeker herald., 1908-05-09
Petite Eye salve for CSC

relieves tired. overworked eyes, stops ey
aches, congested. Unframed or sore eyes. A
druggists or Howard Bros, Buffalo, N.
The Meeker herald., 1908-05-09
RepAarEe.

Winter the Most Deadly season.
In most large cities the death rate
In winter IL much greater than In
summer.
The Meeker herald., 1908-05-09

important to Mothers.
Examine carefully every bottle OF
CASTORIA safe and sure remedy for
infants and children, and zee that 1t
a, es:s. the ,Zfzzzzx
IN Use For Over 80 Years.
The Kind You Have Always Bought.
The Meeker herald., 1908-05-09

There is NO interest worth consid-
Grafton that does not run In the Mrec-
ton of duty.-Grimshaw.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1908-01-10
TAFT AND HUGHES

The friends Of Governor Hughes
have opened the campaign and oeguh
active work for securing the New
York delegation to the presidential
convention for him. The plan Is 10
organize the Hughes supporters IN
everv district in the state They are
meeting with serious opposition from
members of the Roosevelt faction VINO
are working hard to secure Tart
delegation. There is going TO be some
hard fighting done 1t will not be OF
a kind to attract public attention; but
1t will be earnest work nevertheless
MT. Taft seems to have developed
greater strength than he was given
credit for possessing at the time or
his return from his trip to the east.
He now appears to be one OF the
strongest candidates in the field. II he
can swing the southern delegates into
line he will be in the lead, though
he will hardly have enough votes to
nominate him when the convention
opens. The majority rule prevails ia
the republican national convention,
which makes it much easier for the
candidate who opens in the lead to
secure the nomination than it does in
the democratic convention, where the
successful candidate must receive
two-thirds vote.
Governor Hughes and his frienos
are conducting his campaign in such
secret manner that it is hard to tell
what his strength is.
1t is only five months to the time for
the convention to meet; there will be
no let up from now till then in the
campaigning of the candidates ana
their managers. We look for the re-
publicans in the southern states TO
put off to near the end of this time
the election of their delegates If they
do that and then stand together they
can dictate to the convention and name
the candidate. Politicians in Wash
say Taft will be nominated on the first
lngton who have studied the situati IN
Dallot-lf the delegates from the south
ern states stick by him
The semi-weekly messenger., 1908-01-10
"a RAILROAD SAETEN."

Under the above heading the Wash
i-gton Post of Friday contained the
following editorial on the Seaboard
Air Line receivership and the railroad
rate war in some of the southern
states:
The Seaboard Air Line has gone
INTO the hands OF receivers and there
must be rejoicing gong on in
certain guberratCrial mansions of the
south. A governor of North Carolina
once remarked to G governor Of South
Carolina that il was long time be-
tween drinks, but now the present
governor may invite his brother in
arms. The governor of Alabama, over
for a round Of eggnoggs, and there
need be no occasion for a long time
between drinks now.
Flow on. ye foaming bowls; tio%
faster yet and faster Let mirth be
Wild and Joy be unconfined. For an
octopus is PROSTATE; knocked In the
head with a simple little rate law.
One of those huge, grasping monsters
whose tentaclez thrust out like vam-
pires' fangs to suck the peoples blood
cotton planters all. and sing the
praises of your champion. Shout for
Joy, ye weavers of cloth whose money
and energy. helped make North Caro-
lima the second state In the union in
The semi-weekly messenger., 1908-01-10

other states. In the event OF national
democratic success he would be a raan
Of influence at the White house, and
4 leader in the senate in all contests
involving issues representative OF what
the country knows as Byranism-
To our surprise, the Charlotte Chron-
icle agrees with The Star in what IL
says about Senator Davis being a rep
resentative Of the democrats of the
south. stating. however, that the decla-
ration that he represents ali the dem
ocrats in his native state and a good
many in other states" is perhaps : lit
tie too broad. but it says that he
would occupy the position of an in
fiuential partisan in case OF Mr. Bry-
ans election.
We hate TO take issue with our
friend, The Chronicle, but in this case
we are compelled to do SO because OF
our abiding faith in the common sense
good judgment and conservatism Of
the large majority of the people of the
south composing the democratic party.
We do not believe Mr.. Bryan's election
would bring TO the political surface
and place in control of government
affairs such men as this Arkansas sem
very small portion OF the democratic
party of the south, notwithstanding
the fact that by some means he secured
the election TO the senate by the leg
islature of his state An authoritative
declaration that he represented tie
prtnCi 1lCs Of 'Le La.ty and was rs
official mouth piece would be apt 20
sound the death knell of the party.
The sooner the southern democracy
makes the country understand that it
does not stand for such a man, but
the better it will be for the party and
for the south as a whole, irrespective
of party. He is not a true democrat
nor an exponent of the principles OF
the democratic party. He is only a
political excrescence which, by some
unfortunate means, has been enabled
for a time 60 faslen itself III the
party organization, but whose hold
will soon be loosened, and he will be
shaken off and allowed to fall into the
sea OF political oblivion, just as the
fol- a time to fasten itself on the
hull Of vessel which they befoul and
hinder it's progress to the port to
which it is destined
The semi-weekly messenger., 1908-01-10

The paragraph writer of the Dur
ham Herald expresses his views on the
railway rate question in this state in
the following short paragraphs which
appeared in The Herald on last Satur-
day
AS you gentlemen were claiming
full share of the glory while you were
at it you should now claim your full
share of responsibility for the natur-
al result.
Certainly the railroads should pay
taxes on a full valuation of their pro-
perty and then the rest of us might
get off with even less than a two
thirds valuation.
If il should become necessary to put
all the roads to the bad in order to
reach the SOupthern there are some
who would not hesitate as to which
course to pursue.
They still appear to be hoping that
the Atlantic Coast Line will come into
camp, but the officials of that road
have said nothing shat would indicate
anything of the kind.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1908-01-10

the manufacture OF cotton goods For
your dragon. ne who breathe out the
smoke and fire OF Industry a he car
Tied your goods on TO ne worl and
brought you back your money. is laia
low
IL was n vaiorous deed ia truth: but
there are still q few more railroads
left in the south. AM the good work
must gn on. Juct littie more eHor1
just littic hotter spur. and little
keencr lance. and perhaps some
doughty hunter may tag another one
And nov f. an excellent time TO DO II
We have just gotten over \ money
stringency. II was a tight place. \
dangerous ford TO pass: ani the ran,
roads. a. well a the peop'e. are st!I
breathing har,. with the exertion u
took 10 get them safely over 1t 30
white both the country and lIs re-
sources are recovering. while every
Thing Is in the convaieScent stage. and
without its full streng n, IL Is good
time 10 strike
For more than n score OF years aite'
the war OF 81 the south lay prostrs'e
and Door There were not sufncienI
railroads. ard hence there were NOT
sufficient. means for transporting the
crops Of the fertile soil nor for bring
ing hack to the south's people tns
commodities Of the world. Buf caplIai
went south and invested I'm railroads.
II covered them with n network. ana
in less than a decade the southcrh II
states entered upon an era OF pros
perity such as they had never before
Known, even in slavery's palmiest
lays and that era has run TO TINS cay.
Dut now the railroads have become
octonuses. They demand sufncienI
return for hauling freight and passeh-
gers 70 pay interest on the money IN
,estcl in them. Therefore, they nus nus
a. s,cnned ont Never mind IL crops
,ot and mills lie idle. Will" prosperity
takes its flight 10 o.her lands In+
roaIroads are octopu.es. and thcS
must go.
Gentlemen Of North Carolina ""
cC,gratulate Nou BY all means Keen
IN the good work: you may land an
other railroad shortly. II ~ go,
time now, an excellent time ~ VIZ.
restore public credit. public faith, anu
money 70 the people who need thess
things We wish YOU well
The semi-weekly messenger., 1908-01-10
ROOSEEE1T'S ATTACK ON
BROWNSON.

In his letter to the secretary Of the
navy on the subject of the appointment
of a naval surgeon to command the
hospital ship Relief and of the resig-
nation of Admiral Brownson in conse-
Cuence thereof, the president is very
severe in his comments on the admir-
ais conduct OF course he could rot
let pass such an opportunity to public
ly censure any official who dared to
differ with him.
After saying that the question on
which Admiral Brownson took issue
with the navy department was one
as to which there could be entirely
legitimate differences of opinion he
went on to say there is no room for
difference of opinion as to the gross
impropriety of the admirals conduct
in resigning sooner than carry out
the orders of his superior officers in
such a matter" The fact that Mr.
Roosevelt thinks there was improprie-
IT, in Admiral BroWnSOn'S reSigning
III the circumstances refutes his state
ment that there can ne no difference
OF opinion on the question; for the
president well knows-if he has taken
the trouble to inform himself on the
subject-that there are a great many
people who approve OF the admiral's
course, who think that, holding the
views he did, the only manly and
The semi-weekly messenger., 1908-01-10

proper course for him to pursue was to
resign the office Mr. Roosevelt should
have commended rather than censured
the admiral. Furthermore, We be-
lieve that had the positions OF the
two men been reversed Mr.. Roosevelt
would have acted just as did Admiral
Brownson.
In further commenting on the admir-
ais conduct the president says:
The officers of the navy must re-
member that il Is not merely childish
but in the highest degree reprehensi-
BILE, TO permit either personal plque'
wounded vanity or factional feeHnS,
or both. TO render them disioyal 10 the
interests OF the navy, and therefore
of the country as q, whole.
In this we believe Mr.. Roosevelt
does the admiral still greater injustice.
He is not willing to give the latter
credit for sincerity or manly feeling,
but endeavors to create the impress
sion that he was actuated by dishon-
orable motives.
Admiral Brownson showed his
greater manliness and superiority to
Mr.. Roosevelt in his declining TO com
ment on the others language when
shown the letter.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1908-01-10

Asked his opinion as TO the af-
1alrs of the Seaboard Air Line rail
way chairman McLendon, of the
Georgia railway commission. gave
nsures showing that in Georgia the
oeaboard earned S1G7,44775 more
IN the year ending June 3Oth, 1907.
than in the previous and added that
increased earnings cannot result in
bankruptcy.
II that means net earnings It is all
right so far as Georgia is concerned.
but it must be remembered that the
Seaboard operates in other states
Its net earnings in one state does tn.
road no good if they are swallowea
W by operating its lines at loss in
the other states
The semi-weekly messenger., 1908-01-10

A correspondent Of the Industrial
es that the republican party nominate
the Honorable Virgil S. Luske, of that
city, for governor and predicts his cleo
ton if the party puts him up as its
standard bearer. This same correspou-
dent declares that should the republl-
cans nominate Mr. Roosevelt for pres
ident he would add twenty-five thous-
and votes to the ticket in this state
and carry four or five other southern
states. Does that man really belisre
what he writes or is he just writing
such things for the fun of it,?
The semi-weekly messenger., 1908-01-10
WOULD BE INTERESTING

Now that all the talk in the state
is about the affairs of the SeaDoard
Air Line can't some one give the peO-
pic some interesting information from
the railroad history of the state
about that chatham railroad bond
swapping" case that Mr.. Turner used
to have SO much to say about in the
cid Raleigh Sentinel?
What was then known as the Chat
ham railroad now forms a part of the
Seaboard Air Line system in this state
and one Of the states present high
officials, whose chief pleasure in life
seems to be whacking railroads when
ever opportunity offers and making op-
portunities if they do not arise often
enough to suit him, was said by The
Sentinel to be a party to that famous
Chatham railroad bond swapping
case.
Any one having those old files of
The Sentinel could furnish the public
with some interesting reading matter
just now. Those extracts would be
much more entertaining even than
reproduction of the noted Mud cut
letters which appeared in a certain
paper Of the state few years later.
While not on the same subject there
is a certain connection between the
two which would create an interest
just now, especially when taken in
connection with certain legal proceed
ings including bench warrants and
opinions iii railroad cases
in our state within the last three or
four years and running up to the pres
ent time.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1908-01-10
RAPID DESTRUCTION OF FORESTS

A census bureau bulletin states that
during the year 1906 the steam and
electric roads of this country used
over one hundred million cross-ties
in construction and renewals. 1t is
calculated that it takes six hundred
thousand acres Of forest land each
year to furnish the ties for all the
roads Seven years is the average
life of cross-ties of the best timber
chestnut, white oak, ETC.
1t looks like this demand alone
would exhaust the timber supply of the
country if something is not done to
preserve the forests and prevent their
useless destruction; but this is not
by any means the greatest danger,
as can we'll be understood when it is
known that the cross-tie business
comes fourth IN the list Of chief de-
mand on the forests. Sawed lumber
comes first, fire wood second, and
shingles and laths third.
These facts are stated by the foT-
est service of the census bureau and
are to be taken as giving as accurate
a statement of facts as can be secured
by thorough investigation. They show
the great Importance OF action by
federal and state governments for pre-
servation of present forests and en-
couraging renewal of timber growth
on lands which have been denuded.
The movement for the establishment
of Appalachian reservation is in this
direction and is one of the most i'm
portant measures which has ever been
for the benefit of the COM
ing generations. Unless something Of
the sort is done the time will soon
come when there will be no forests
in the mountain section of the south
states and the consequences
will be disastrous in many ways, not
only to the immediate territory, but
tC larger area of the country, the
results extending from the Mississippi
river to the Atlantic ocean.