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The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1910-12-22
She Ate Her Meal with Little
Appetite.

very friendly. ! suppose. Won't you
come with me and see whether
mean my invitation"
Il can't tonight I'm going out
with Bobby Peters to supper. and
after that to tho thcatcr And after
mat some months after lin going
to marry Bobby I'm awfully in love
with him, and ! am glad TO say so
to you, right out, even If you are
not human enough to care what love
means No, I'm not 4 bit afraid Of
YOU somebody ought to tell you that
you ought TO be ashamed of the way
you treat John Trenton! | know the
whole story
Emily stared Nobody had ever
talked in this way to her. but the
girl went on after they had reached
the street
Hes been eating his heart out for
you for eight years, and now he's
junior partner. and has a home and
everything, but you've crushed the
courage out of him for so long that
| suppose he has even stopped ask.
ing you to marry him. 1t would
serve you exactly right II Sadie Nor
gan succeeds in getting him, the
mink! She's trying, assure you.
Did you notice her get-up this morn
ing? Won't she make him q lovely
wife? She's about fourteen years
younger than he-just the right age
to appeal to a man who's tired OF the
dead level of business and looking
every day at a woman he cant get.
What you got against him? Well.
here's where | turn of. Good.by!"
The little imp left the older woman
shocked and dazed Was all this
true? Had It been eight years? Was
she heartless? Had John asked her
to marry him for tho last time, be-
cause he really thought she did not
care? Was the Office becoming n
habit? And was she selfish? She
went home. got into neat house
dress, and began to prepare her lone
ly supper.
As she ate her moal with little ap-
petite. she wondered what made her
depressed. uncomfortable. vaguely
miserable.
She sat thinking, her tea cooling.
Could II be possible that that little
goose OF Suddenly. Sadie would
make him miserable-a fiippant.
imercenary. rosebud of thing! And
then che knew that she was Jealous
actually Jealous. The wonder and
the hurt OF It swept across her heart.
She remembered that almost year
had passed since he had come to sec
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1910-12-22
Not AItoaether Dead.

Mr. Robert Butler Of Marlborough.
England, has had the peculiar expc.
rieuc, Of hearing his death announc-
cd lie was attending the poor law
conference at Exeter when one Of
the delegates moved that, in couse-
qucuco of the death Of Mr. Butler.
which they all regretted, another gen.
tlcmHu, whom re named. should be
appointed to III his place as ono OF
the representatives OF Wiltshire on
the central committee. Mr. Butler
rose lum his place on the platform
and announced TO the conference,
amid much amusement, that, so far
as b." was aware, lie was still alive
and u good health, and would b."
pleased to continue In the Office If the
conference desired
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1910-12-22

Tie Dead Level
BY LOUISE OLNEY


Emily Warren, In her sweet. slow
way, lifted her eyes from the row of
figures which she had Just finished
adding with lightning speed. and
proceeded to listen to the younger
girl who had been yainly talking to
her the last five minutes.
What are you saying, Madge?"
Madge snapped her irritation.
Emily. you're enough to vex a
saint, and I'm not one, as you know!
Here it's ten minutes past closing
time, the others all gone. and here
you work away as If you cnjoved it
not that believe you really enjoy
anything"
Emily, who must have been nearly
thirty rose deliberately, closed her
desk. and reaching for her hat. a
season or two out OF style began
putting it on without even a pat at
her unadorned, abundant dark hair
Madgo continued her plant. You
act a hundred. Emily! II | didn't
adore you ] would give you up to 90
your way. But won't be snubbed.
as you manage to snub the other
girls, though you're perfectly sweet
in manner, ! intend to pull you out
OF your hole and show the world
what wonder you are"
"Cut out your hero worship, child,
and so to supper with me I'm
getting it in my rooms now-it's
more convenient and coy"
And shuts you away from other
people more than ever" interrupted
the other How you stand this dead
level YOU live on. don't see! You
never so anywhere, nor see anybody;
If you have any friends you shun
them You wouldn't ask mo to
supper II you thought you could get
rid Of me some other way would
you?"
Emily flushed and laughed q little.
Il do like you, Madge, but I'm not
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1910-12-22
That Suit for Libel
st the Postum Cereal Co., Ltd, Gave Splendid Chan
TO Bring Out Facts

A disagreement about advertising arose
with a weekly" Journal
Following It, an attack on us appeared IN
their editorial columns; gnccring at the claims
We made particularly regarding Appendicitis.
We replied through the regular papers and
the weekly" thought We hit back rather TOO
hard and thCrcupOn sued for libel
The advertisement tho weekly" attacked
us about claimed tina. IN many cases OF appen-
dicitis an operation could be avoided by dis.
continuing indigestible food. washing out the
bowels and taking a predigested food Grape.
Nuts.
Observe we said MANY cases not all
Wouldn't that knowledge DO 4 comfort to
those who fear a surgeons knife as they fear
death?
The weekly" writer said that was lie
We replied that he was ignorant OF the facts
He was put on the stand and compelled to
admit he was not a DR.. and had no medical
knowledge OF appendicitis and never investl-
gated to find out II the testimonial letters to
our Co we're genuine
famous surgeon testified that when an
operation was required GrapeNuts would not
obviate It. True
We never claimed that when an operation
was required GrapeNuts would prevent It.
Tho surgeon testified bacteria rgerms1 help
ed to bring on an attack and bacteria was
grown by undgested food frequently.
We claimed and proved by other famous
experts that undigested food was largely
responsible for appendicitis.
We showed by expert testimony that many
cases are healed without knife, but by stop
ping tho use OF food which did not digest and
when food was required again It was helpful
to use a predigested food which did not over
tax the weakened organs OF digestion.
When a main in the right aide anneara II Ia
not always necessary to be rushed of to a
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1910-12-22

hospital and at the risk OF death be cut
Plain common sense shows tho better way
is to stop food that evidently has not been
digested
Then, when food is required an easily
digested food GrapeNuts or any other II
you know It to be predigestcd partly digested
before taking).
We brought to Court analytical chemists
from New York. Chicago and Mlshawaka, Ind.
who Bwore to the analysis OF Grape Nuts and
that part of the starchy part OF the wheat and
barley had been transformed into sugar tho
kind OF sugar produced in tho human body by
digesing starch tthe large part OF food.
Some OF the State chemists brought on by
tho weekly" said Grape Nuts could not DO
called 'predlgested" food because not all Of
II was digested outside tho body.
The other chemists said any food which had
been partly or half dIgosted outside tho body
was commonly known as "predigested"
Splitting hairs about the meaning OF n word
1t ia sufficient that II only one-half OF the
food is "predigested" ii 10 easier on weakened
stomach and bowels than food In which no
part is predigested.
To show the facts we introduce Dr. Thos
Darlington former chief OF the N. Y. Board
OF Health. Dr. Ralph W. Webster chief of tho
Chicago Laboratories and Dr. b. Sachs, ~ Y
II we were a little severe In our denunca
ton OF a writer self.confessed ignorant about
appendicitis and It's cause, It ia possible the
public will eIcrco us. in view OF the fact that
our head Mr. c. w Post. has made lifetime
study Of food food digestion and effects, and
the conclusions are Endorsed by many of tho
best medical authorities Of the day.
Is It possible that we are at fault for
suggesting, as Father and Mother might to
one of the family who announced n pain in the
side stop using the food, greasy meats.
gravies. mince pie, cheese too much starchy
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1910-12-22
Mlstlotoe L. psnnerous.

Few people who know mistletoe
on!v as desirable feature of Christ.
mas decorations understand that the
plant is a parasite dangerous to the
life Of trees In the regions In which
1t grows. 1t is only a question Of
time. after mistIetoc once begins to
grow upon. n tree before the tree 1t.
self will be killed The parasite saps
the life Of the infected branches. For
tunately, It is Of slow growth taking
years to develop to large proportions,
but when neglected. 1t invariably ruins
all trees 1t reaches.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1910-12-22
English Women Smoke pipes.

The latest fancy of the woman
smoker Is a plpe-not the tiny affair
that suiIices for the Japanese, but a
goodsizcd brier or neat meer-
schaum The pipe is boldly carried
along with gold card case and chain.
purse. For some time now the Gig.
arctic has given place to cigar,
small in size and mild in quality.
Women said they were tired Of the
cigarette, and wanted a bigger smoke.
London Mail.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1910-12-22
Echoes OF Munchanscn.

II was an absent.minded traveller
who had lately taken to ballooning
Yes" no observed impressiyely ut
was fearful journey. The machine,
a thousand feet up. and no more bal.
last, headed straight for Siberia, and
the raretied air-well you know as
we'll az | do what effect that has on
a balloon. Yes. the peril was terri
BILE" Then the old habit was too
strong for him. THE wolves detected
our presence A desperate race en-.
sued. Wo felt their hot breath on the
napc Of our necks London Globe.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1910-12-22
Iarnest Of Mhales.

The largest whale Of It's type Of
which there is scientific record was
captured recently on Port Arthur,
Tex He measured siSty-three feet
IN length, and was estimated to be
about three hundred years old Cap
tain Cob Plummer mate of n United
States pilot boat, sighted the monster
in the shoals of the jcttics, and the
crew Of hts vessel captured the nam.
nal. The huge body was towcd ashore,
exhibited and much photographed be-
fore being cut up
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1910-12-22
Rat Bounty Exeltes MerrImsnt.

Seattle. fearing the Introduction Of
bubunic plague by rats, has offered a
bounty o, ten cents a rat This moves
Tacoma. safe from infection from the
sea TO ruCuus laughter, and the Led
ger says that the bounty, though not
intended for rodents OF Tacoma,
Everett, Nottingham and other popu-
Ious and busy ccntcrs, has been find
ing its way into the pockets of nor.
residents Of Seattle for nonresident
rats. But The joke would be on US If
n were found that our rat popula.
ton had fount its way into the Sent
tic census"
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1910-12-22
Takes Himself Seriously.

Nicola Tesla, dining by himself in a
hotels great dining room. takes
table where he can be seen. Through.
ont his meal he wears deeply stu
dious, q completely absorbed attitude.
He may bring 10 the table portfolio
filled with papers These he may
scan with prolonged solemnlty In
any event, he sits an eloquent tableau
OF profundity. New York Press
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1910-12-22
llnhtninn Channe.

The Managcr-Can you make quick
changes and double in n few parts?
The Actor--Can !? Say you know
the scene IN Love and HOLSTERS"
where the hero and the villain are
fighting and friend rushes in and
separates EN-? Well. played all
three parts one night when the other
two fellows were Ill.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1910-12-22
Kindly Intentions.

"A man who enjoys seeing a woman
In tears is brute"
y don't know about that" replied
Miss Cayenne. One OF the kndcst
husbands | know takes HIS wife to see
all the emotional plays"
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1910-12-22
The Shopper.

Customer (buying a hat)-None OF
these shapes comes far enough down
on my face. When see In the glass;
that can't see myself. then wen zee.
--Lustige Blatter.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1910-12-22
The Rriuht Side.

Nebuchadnezzar was lurchIng In his
accustomed style.
AN flesh being grass he reflected,
this must be Beef a la Moved"
And chuckling hoarsely. be took an-
other chaw Puck
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1910-12-22

Hcr-My brother won first prize in
that amateur guessing contest, but
they ruled him out as a professional.
Him-A professional?
Her-Yes. He's employed in the
government bureau. YOU know.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1910-12-22
Acknowledgement.

"You will admit that YOU GIVE q
great deal to your wife,"
81 should say SO" replied Mr.. Cum
rox. Il wouldn't be invited to any OF
her receptions or muslcales II wasn't
married to her"
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1910-12-22

food, etc, etc. which has not been digestcd,
then when again ready for food use Grape.
Nuts because It is easy Of Digestion"
Or should tho child be at once carted on to
a hospital and cut?
We have known Of many cases wherein the
approaching signs of appendicitis have dis.
appeared by tho suggestion being followed
No ono better appreciates tho value OF a
sRilrul physician when a person is in the awful
throes Of acute appendicitis but IAN ounce
OF prevention ia worth a pound of cure"
Just plain old common sense is helpful even
nowadays.
This trial demonstrated Grape Nuts food
is pure beyond question,
II Is partly pTodgest6d
Appendicitis generally has rise from undl-
gesTod food
II Is not always necessary to operate
II Is best to stop al food,
When ready to begin feeding use a predi
Gested food
II Is paIatable and strong in NourIshment.
It will pay fine returns in health to quit the
heavy breakfasts and lunches and use less
food but select food certainly known to con.
tain tho elements nature requires to sustain
the body. May we be permitted to suggest n
breakfast of fruit. GrapeNuts and cream
two soft boiled eggs. and some hot toast and
cocoa milk or Postum?
Tho question of whether Grape-Nuts does or
does not contain the elements which nature
requires for tho nourishment OF the brain, also
OF its purity, will be treated in later news.
paper articles.
Good food is important and its effect on the
body LIS also important
"There's a Reason"
Postum Cereal Co.. Ltd,
Battle Crock. Mich.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-07-26
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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-07-26

The Hague, July 25.-The long drawn
out arguments in the Newfoundland
fisheries case before the arbitration
tribunal reached the summing up stage
today. Sir. w. S. Robinson, the British
attorney general, will conclude the
case for Great Britain and United
States Senator Elihu Root will close
for the United States. Sir william
who has the first say WIN occupy
the present week. In opening he took
the instructions before the tribunal Sc
riatim. Dealing with number /, he de-
MED in toto the claims that the United
States exercised any sovereignty over
the fishing grounds.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-07-26
CEDAR FENCERA|LS
ARE IN DEMAND
Pencil Manufacturers Are Buy
ing Up All In Sight
Is SCARCE
Pencil Makers Are Competing in
Purchase of Cedar Rails
In Tennessee

Nashville, Tenn. July 25.-The old
fashioned, red cedar rail fences of middle
Tennessee now furnish the worlds main
supply of cedar pencils according to in
formation received here today from big
pencil makers who have mills in this
states cedar district. Statistics at hand
here also indicate that these fences are
the sole remaining source from which to
make the best grade of the smoothly
whiting cedar pencil so we'll known to
every school boy.
l. Descendants of the rail-splitting farm
ers of Abraham Lincoln's time are selling
their cedar fences for what their fore
fathers would have considered fabulous
sums. The selling price of such fence
will build up-to-date wire fences of equal
length. In exceptional instances even
better bargains have been driven. For
example, recently in Wilson county a
good-sized farm which had been aban-
doned for agricultural purposes was
bought by a Spectator for s4700, and
within three months after the purchase
he sold from the place 5000 worth of
These fences were built principally in
the half dozen counties where once stood
the most magnificent forests of red cedar,
but pencil makers declare that the softest
cutting quality of all, that known as
solid red and free from knots is In this
country at least almost a lost grade ex-
cept in Tennessee fences. The mills in
this district have bought up fences to
insure pencil material for several years
at the present rate of consumption. 1t is
reported that farmers may soon get even
higher prices for their fences owing to
prospect of competition between pencil
makers for the remnant of the rail sup
ply.
In many instances farmers have re-
fused to sell, for the cedar rails possess
remarkable durability, some of them. it
is claimed being still sound and service
able, although split nearly 100 years ago.
The farmers claim that the wire fences
last only few years at best. To over
come this objection, the pencil companies
sometimes offer to erect the new fences
themselves.
The immense profits to be obtained from
this species of cedar pencil farming keeps
the farmers selling despite their re-
luctance. And the entire object of this
odd industry is to obtain a wood free
from the white streaks which defect
knife blades and ruffle tempers.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-07-26
NEGRO Is In JAIL
FATALLY SHOT

Mobile, July 25.-One negro lies in
the county jail here fatally wounded
and another is being looked for by
the authorities as a result of a four
handed pistol battle engaged in at
Theodore. Ala, several miles south of
here. Both of the negroes were rec
oenized as bad characters by Deputy
Sheriff Schreiner, who was raiding dens
and was riding into town on a freight
train. He saw the two men board the
train. When ordered to get off the
men drew guns on the officer. He
walked away and obtained the assist
ance of another white man. Both re-
turned to the train. The two negroes
had left their former place. The white
men found the negroes a short distance
down the track of the railroad. The
battle at once ensued. One of the ne
groes was shot four times and will die
rom his wounds. The other negro es-
capped in the gathering darkness. Meth
Ell Of the white man received wounds.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-07-26
ENGINEER LOST
IN THE SWAMPS

New Orleans, July 25.-Timothy Bonner,
a mechanical engineer of this city, has
probably persisted in the swamps of
Grand Lake, 80 miles south of here. News
to this effect was brought to New Or
leans tonight by James Crowley, who,
with Bonner and three companions, left
here Saturday morning in yacht for
Grand Lake. The engine becoming dis.
abled, Crowley. Bonner and Henry Walk
ner attempted to cross the swamps to a
village in search of aid. In some man.
ner Crowley and Wakner became sep
arated from Bonner and after more than
day of wandering in the swamp sue
ceeded finally in struggling exhausted
back to the launch.
. The return of Bonner was waited for
in vain. Several fishermen found the
party this morning and searching parties
began a hunt for Bonner. No trace of
him had been discovered late today.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-07-26
GIRLS STRIKE FOR
HIGHER WAGES

Cleveland, Ohio, July 25.-Twenty-eight
girls employed in the hot rollers, knead-
ers and cutters room at the American
Chiclet company's plant, lured by the
music at dancing pavilion in nearby
park, went out on strike here today
The girls have been getting 81 per day.
They want s1.25. Trouble brewed when
they reported for work today. The work.
room was like bake oven. Outside,
though the thermometer was registering
a record breaking heat, there was at least
a breeze.
May Galway threw off her apron when
the music came floating through the win
dow.
Gee, girls" she said, 'if the superin-
tendent doesn't raise our wages let's
strike"
Were on" chorused the others.
When the demand was taken to the SUI
perintendent, he asked for "a hours to
consider The girls refused him minute.
He told them to quit.
The strikers proceedd to the pavilion.
There they danced and talked over the
wage question.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-07-26
Well Known Aldbdfnidns
In BIRMINGHAM Yesterday
By WALTER HARPER.

J. E. Camp probate judge of ITALIA
dega county. spent yesterday in Bir-
mingham. He was registered at the
Morris hotel.
Crops are very good in Talladega
county considering the wet weather"
said Judge Camp. Corn is doing well
hut the continued rains are doing some
damage to cotton and other crops.
The farmers have had considerable
trouble in saving their oats"
Sheriff johnson of Tallapoosa county
spent part of yesterday in Birming-
ham on business. Mr.. Johnson takes
considerable interest in watching the
political game.
Robert Maultrop of Eufaula spent
yesterday in Birmingham. He was
registered at the Morris hotel.
w. s. Mcneil of Fayette was in Bir-
mingham yesterday. He was registered
at the Metropolitan hotel. Mr.. Mcneil