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The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1910-12-22
That Suit for Libel
AGAINST the Postum Cereal Co, Ltd, Gave a Splendid Chance
to Bring Out Facts

hospital and at the risk of death be cut
Plain common sense shows the better way
is to stop food that evidently has not been
digested.
Then. when food is required, use an easily
iigested food. Grape-Nuts or any other IL
you know 1t to be predigested (partly digested
before taking).
We brought to Court analytical chemists
from New York, Chicago and Mishawaka, Ind.
who swore to the analysis of Grape-Nuts and
that part of the starchy part of the wheat and
barley had been transformed into sugar, the
kind of sugar produced in the human body by
digesting starch (the large part of food.
Some of the State chemists brought on by
the weekly" said Grape-Nuts could not be
called a "predigested" food because not all of
il was digested outside the body.
The other chemists said any food which had
been partly or half digeste&' outside the body
was commonly known as "predigested!"
Splitting hairs about the meaning of a word.
1t is sufficient that If only one-half of the
food is "predigested," it is easier on weakened
stomach and bowels than food IL which no
part is predigested.
To show the facts we introduce DR.. Thos.
Darlington, former chief of the N. Y. Board
Of Health, DIR. Ralph w. Webster, chief of the
Chicago Laboratories, and DR.. B. Sachs, N. Y.
II we were a little severe in our denuncia-
ton of a writer, self-confessed ignorant about
appendicitis and it's cause. 1t is possible the
public will excuse us, in view OF the fact that
our head, Mr.. C. w. Post, has made a lifetime
study of food. food digestion and effects, and
the conclusions are Endorsed by many OF the
best medical authorities of the day.
Is 1t possible that we are at lauit FOR
suggesting, as a rather and Mother might. to
one Of the family who announced a pain In the
side: stop using the fosd, greasy meats.
gravies, mince pie. cheese, zoo much stsrchy
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1910-12-22
EnoIish Woman Smoke .pipes.

The latest fancy Of the woman
smoker is a pipe-not the tiny affair
that sufices for the Japanese. but a
good-sized brier or a nea nee
schaum. The pipe is boldly carried
along with a gold card case and chain
purse. For some time now the Gig
arctic has given place to a cigar,
small in size and mild in quality.
Women said they were tired of the
cigarette, and wanted a bigger smoke.
London Mail.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1910-12-22
DIFFERENCE IN THE RACES
Mexscsns IN the Main Unjust In
blaming Americans for Lack
ef PoIiteness.

All the Mexican correspondents
who have written on the subject OF
why Americans are not better liked
by Mexicans agree that it is largely a
question of a lack of ~politeness on
the part OF the foreigner here. and in
some cases an i~ll-concealed contempt.
The latter is inexcusable, and certain
ly must emanate only from inconsid-
crate or poorly educated persons, from
which no nation is free. Politeness.
however. Is largely a matter of form
and training. 1t is undeniable that
the Anglo-Saxon salutations, methods
of expressing thanks and apprecia-
ton, ETC.. are simpler and shorter
than the Latin forms. To many who
nave all their lives been accustomed
TO the brieier Saxon ways. an attempt
of the more elaborate Latin politeness
seems, for them. nothing short Of af-
fectation. and they simply cannot do
1t. There are exceptions among Amer
leans and Englishmen who readily
adopt the courteous phrases of the
Mexicans and use them naturally. but
shey ere the exceptions. And it is
difficult to see how this can readily
be changed. Our Mexican friends
should understand, on the other hand.
that II Anglo-Saxons do not. as a rule.
go through as many social formalities
as the usages of the land prescribe.
they mean no ofense thereby. They
are accustomed to. taking a good
many things for granted that their
Latin cousins give verbal assurance
OF. Naturally, 1t is the duty of the
outlander 10 conform as nearly as he
can to the way of his adopted coun-
try, but human nature and settled
habits are pretty hard to make over,
particularly unless o catch them
while they're yorng-Mexican Her
aid.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1910-12-22

A disagreement about advertising arose
with a weekly" Journal.
Following 1t, an attack on us appeared In
their editorial columns; sneering 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 thereupon sued for libel.
The advertisement the weekly" attacked
us about claimed that 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 be a comfort to
those who fear a surgeons knife as they Tear
death?
The weekly" writer said that was a lie.
We replied that he was ignorant OF the facts.
He was prt on the stand and compelled to
admit he was not a DR.. and had no medical
knowledge of appendicitis and never investi-
gated to find out IL the testimonial letters to
our Co. were genuine.
A famous surgeon testified that when an
operation was required Grape-Nuts would not
obviate it. True.
We never claimed that when an operation
was required Grape-Nuts would prevent 1T.
The surgeon testified bacteria [germsl neip-
ed to bring on an attack and bacteria was
crown by undigested food frequently.
We claimed and proved by other famous
experts that undigested food was largely
responsible for appendicitis.
We showed by expert testimony tnat many
cases are healed without a knife. but by STOP
ping the use OF food which did not digest anu
when food was required again 1t was neipiui
to use a predigested food which did not o'er
tax the weakened organs OF digestion
When a pain in the right side appears II Is
not always necessary to be he'd IN u .
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1910-12-22
1tahEEEaAg5slsIaE
RnNEYWIHy
9AE2A@
TEMPERANCE GAIN IN AFRICA
Substantial Advance Made When
Government Buys Rights of Long
Privileged "concessionaries."

Reports from South Africa show
hat a substantial step In advance has
recently been made by the temper
n C cause in that country. A seri.
Gus abstacle to the development of
sober habits among both natives and
settlers has been removed by the &C.
ion of the British government in pur-
chasing the rights of the long-priyi-
legged Liquor Concessionaries" which
still obtained.
The liquor con~cessionaries" In
South Africa have for many years
been opposed by the temperance
forces of the country, who desired to
see the temptation which they in
duced wherever they went abolished.
since. though their numbers were linn
tied. the liberty they POSSESSED made
then a real danger.
The history of these people Is . pc
sufiar one. Many years ago the Cape
government granted to twelve men.
and their eldest or surviving son. for
three generations. the right to sell
spirits wherever they chose In return
for services rendered. Certain condi-
tons were attached to this privilege.
one of which was that no natives
were to be supplied. The liquor don
cessionaire," as he was termed, had a
rec hand. and travelled the up-coun
try districts with q wagon full OF
spirits, outspanning where he pleased.
and remaining as long as 1t paid him
to do so.
The clergy and missionaries con-
tended against b continuance of
this privilege. as did the traders. but
the permit was held. and the authori-
ties we're unable to recall it Three
Of the original concessionaires left
no successors. and their right died
with them; other holders infringed
the rule as to supplying natives. and
by so doing forfeited their rights: but
others still continued the trade.
By degrees. the number of those
who could carry on this trade dimin-
ished, but for several years past the
last holders of the privilege were
commonly known even in che most
remote places where they practised
their special privilege. The conces
sionaire made his own prices, which
we're always less than those charged
at the hotels and stores; but as some
Of these men were the proprietors n
three D. four fully spanned an
equipped wagons, Il is possible they
equalized the reduction in prices by
an equal reduction IN quality. Ac-
cording to a recent report from the
colony, however. the government has
at last succeeded in purchasing the
rights Of the remaining holders. and
most of the evils which followed the
trail of the liquor concessionaire's
wagon viii be abated, to the decided
advantage of the whole country.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1910-12-22

Many Of the restrictions that hamr'
cred the influence of the press re-
manned in force until the close of the
eighteenth century in England. 1t was
not till that period that newspapers
obtained the right to criticise the pol.
icy Of ministers and of the king. Mr..
Waiter. the first editor Of the London
Tines, was prosecuted for censurine
tbs duke of York. He was sentenced
to pay a fine Of $3.50. stand In the
pflory for an hour, be imprisoned for
a year and give security for his good
behavior for seven years. The order
with regard to the pillory was can
celcd. but ne had to serve his term in
jail.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1910-12-22
Rat .ounty Excites Merriment.

Seattle, fearing the Introduction Of
tubonic plague by rats, has offered q
bounty OF ten cents a rat This moves
Tacoma, safe from infection from the
sea. to raucous laughter. and the Led
ger says that the bounty, though not
intended for rodents Of Tacoma,
Everett, Bellingham and other popu-
Gus and busy centers, has been md
ing its way into the pockets Of nom
residents of Seattle for nonresident
rats. But the joke would be on US II
II were found that our rat popula
Zion had found its way into the Seat
.le census"
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1910-12-22
Disg. Turned and eyed Him in Open Moushed Silence.

the drivers of the gasoline carts
wear" Bunch suggested.
It's him; it's the maleyfactor." e
claimed Harmony. tightening his grip
ON the night stick; which way did
the derned cuss co."
Bunch pointed to the southeast, and
with a howl Of rage Diggs sprang for
ward and bounced down the pike like
a hungry kangaroo on its way TO a
lunch counter.
began to wrap my enjoyment and
send it forth in short gurgles of mer-
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1910-12-22
Earnest of Whales

The largest whale of its type of
which there is scientific record was
captured recently off Port Arthur,
Tex. He measured sixty-three feet
In length, and was estimated to be
about three hundred years old. Cap
tain Cob Plummer, mate of a United
States pilot boat, sighted the monster
in the shoals of the %jetties, and the
crew of his vessel captured the man.
NAL. The huge body was towed ashore,
exhibited and much photographed be-
fore being cut up.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1910-12-22
crlnnIe Rides Bicycle

Gacsge Anstey. aged II. a cripple.
of Leicester, England, Is one Of the
most remarkable cyclists In the coun-
try. Both his legs are withered and
useless. but the Leicester Cripples'
Guild has provided him with a two
wheeled Dedalless machine, with a
padded tube covering the axle bar.
Across this he lies face foremost, and
with wooden clogs strapped to his
streets and roads in a m~arvelously
rapid manner. He has complete con-
troll OF the machine, his hands acting
a pedals, steering gear, and brake
combined
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1910-12-22
Furnishes MIX for Babies.

The Morningside Presbyterian
church of New York City has con-
Quoted a milk route for the benefit OF
the babies of the poor for two years.
A bequest of $4,000 enabled this char.
ity to be founded. 1t is reported that
some of the parishioners-happily a
minority-are now Directing to the
milk route on the ground that 1t Is
not a business of sufficient dignity for
a church to be engaged in. Some years
ago the ~parishioners of a Massachu.
sets church objected to their pastor
selling milk on the ground that 1t was
not a dignified avocation for a clergy.
man.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1910-12-22

proof that you are square in your
horse deals?"
Square hell" said the stranger and
dashed into the stable. With the as
sistance of a fireman he saved five
horses. but not until they were safely
stabbed elsewhere did the liyeryman
cease to suspect the stranger OF
DEMONSTRATING.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1910-12-22
Echoes of Munohausen.

1t was an absent-minded traveller
who had lately taken to -ballooning.
Yes" he observed impressively. Il:
was a fearful journey. The machine,
a thousand feet up, and no more bal
last, headed straight for Siberia, and
the rarefied air-well, you know as
well as l do what effect that has on
a balloon. Yes, the peril was terri
ble." Then the old habit was too
strong for him. 1.-The wolves detected
presence. < desperate race en-
sued. We felt their hot breath on the
nape of our necks."-London Globe.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1910-12-22
For Pen-and-lnk Workers.

II you have to draw a straight line
with pen and ink. and have not the
necessary beveled ruler or line instru
ment, place an ordinary ruler on a
blotter. with their edges exactly par
allel and touching, and hold the pen
so that its side projections touch the
blotter. There Is then no danger Of
an ink-smeared line. but the pen mari
will be clear and smooth. and the pa
per clean and unblotted.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1910-12-22
Takes Himself seriousIv,

Nicola Tesla, dining by himself In a
hotels great dining room, takes a
table where he can be seen. Through
out his meal he wears a deeply stu
dious, a completely absorbed, attitude.
He may bring to the table a portfolio
filed with papers. These he may
scan with prolonged ~solemnity. In
any event, he sits an eloquent tableau
of profundity.-New York Press.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1910-12-22
Pretty Good Definition.

We hear some funny things In Fleet
street sometimes, and the following
definition of the height Of aggravation.
3y a gentleman in rather shaky boots,
whom VIC encountered in a well-known
nostelry the other day, struck us a.
being particularly choice.
THE eight OF haggravatior, gentle
:ren." said this pothouse humorist. set
ling his pewter On the counter and
.ooking round proudly. with the air Of
one about to let OF a good thing. the
eight of haggravation-why. trying
to ketch q flea out o. yer ear with q
pair of boxin' gloves."-London Tit
Bits.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1910-12-22

fire. The stable was old, the fire had
made considerable Roadway before
the alarm was turned in, and It
seemed inevitable that most of the
horses must perish. To the liveryman
who stood in the street cursing and
wringing his hands an athletic
stranger rushed up and said:
Tell me in what part of the build.
ing your best horses are stabbed and
will save some of them"
The iiveryman ceased lamenting
and eyed the stranger suspIciously.
Sir said be. can you produce
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1910-12-22
Cost of Drink.

New York spends 1906. 100000 a
years., 000. 900 a day-for drink.
II equals nearly four times the an,
nual gold productior-s1O0 600, 900.
1t is six times the annual silver pro
duction-$60. 900. 900.
1t is more than half the total assets
of all the building and loan associa-
tons in the country-$6e0 .000. 000-
The city's drink money would pay
twice over the salaries of all the pub
Ne school teachers In the country
There is one saloon for every -
families.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1910-12-22
tiuhtnind Chance.

The Manager-Can you make quick
changes and double in a few parts?
The Actor-Can l? Say, you know
the scene in Love and Lobsters,"
where the hero and the villain are
fighting. and a friend rushes in and
separates 'em? Well, I played all
three parts one night when the other
two fellows were i'll.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1910-12-22
Kindly Intentions.

"A man who enjoys seeing a woman
in tears is a brute"
Il don't know about that" replied
Miss Cayenne. "One of the kindest
Husbands / know takes his wife to see
all the emotional plays"
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1910-12-22
THE LIMIT OF cAUTIoUsNESs
llveryman Demands Proof of Honesty
from Man Who Would Rescue
Fire-Trapped Horses.

The man who refused to be saved
from Growing because he had never
been introduced to his would-be res.
cuer wa an incorrigible bohemian
compared with the liveryman the com.
meecdsl traveller met on his last trip
weDt-
One night the livery stable caught
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1910-12-22
The arloht Side.

Nebuchadnezzar was lurching IN his
accustomed style.
All flesh being grass" he reflected,
this must DE Beef a la Moved"
And c%huckling hoarsely, he took an.
other chaw.-Puck.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1910-12-22

The last general conference OF tht
Methodist Episcopal church declared
itself in no uncertain fashion on the
whisky traffic. declaring it TO be muir
tlcrrus and Ia~w-breaking." deserving
neither charity nor mercy"
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1910-12-22
Cents Made bv the Million,

The Philadelphia mint coined 146..
900, 900 cents last year. and is expect.
ed 10 exceed the 160. 00O, 900 mark this
year.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1910-12-22
DISQUALIFIED.

Hey-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 Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1910-12-22
Acknowledgement

You will admit that you owe q
great deal to your wife,"
L should say So" replied Mr.. Cum
Fox. 4 wouldn't be invited to any Of
her receptions or musicales If wasn't
married to her."
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1910-12-22
RIse Above Circumstance,

The most thankful, joyful. and glad.
hearted people we come across are
often those who have least In this
world to make them happy.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1910-12-22
British Vital Statistics.

The birth rate in rs great towns in
England. in 1909, was 25.7 a 1000. The
death rate averaged LAT.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1910-12-22

An f~conoclast Is a man who knocks
our pet theories into the middle o.
next week
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1910-12-22

food, etc, etc, whick has not been digested.
then when again ready for food use Grape
Nuts because it is easy of cigestion?"
Or should the Child De ut once carted on to
a hospital and cuts
We have known of many cases wherein the
approaching signs % appendicitis have dis
appeared by the suggestion being followed.
No one better appreciates the value of a
skilful physician when a person is in the awful
throes Of acute appendicitis. but ian ounce
of prevention n worth a pound of cure"
Just plain old common sense is helpful even
nowadays.
This trial demonstrated Grape-Nuts food
is pure beyond question.
It Is partly Tfedigested.
Appendicitis generally has rise from undi-
gested food.
It Is not always necessary to operate.
It Is best to stop all food.
When ready to begin feeding use a predi-
gested food.
II Is ~palatabl~ and strong in Nourishment.
1t will pay fire returns in health to quit the
heavy breakfasts and lunches and use less
food but select food certainly known to con-
tain tie elements nature requires to sustain
the body. May we be permitted to suggest a
breakfast of fruit, Grape-Nuts and cream,
two soft boiled eggs, and some hot toast and
cocoa, milk or Postum?
The question of whether Grape-Nuts does or
does not contain the elements which nature
requires for the n~ourishment of the brain, also
Of its purity, will be treated in later news
paper articles.
Good food is important and it's effect on the
body Is also important.
- There's = Reason"
Postum Cereal Co.. Ltd,
Battle Creek, Mich.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1910-12-22

You never know whether a man Il
good until he gets in the game OF life
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1910-12-22
FOREIGNERS FAVOR "H0T AIR

Copyright by G. w. Dillingham; Coz
The progressive farmer and southern farm gazette. (Starkville, Miss.) 1910-1920, 1910-07-30
TWO POINTS OF VIEW.

THE mourning widow clothed in black, takes her pen
and tries whack at heopine wreoths of rhyme
her darling husband lately Friends and physcons
could NOT loved John Henry from his grave; he
curled up when the dawn gray and ~hoop, and
passed away he Is you must be; therefore
pare to marry me- She loved John Henry and her of
for him is sincere but maybe from his
place, he looks the silent space, and
other wrath MY wife is writing rhyme in faith But
assure all spectres it wife who here
With loving hands she fed bread nutritious pig of
lead; 1t was her kind Of lemon pies that scoong
the skies she always fried sirion steak,
heart and stomach ache; at making for weeks she toll
ed and made eat it when spoiled she fed dough
nuts tough and tick-you couldn't break with a
and O. the pancakes that she made! The sadder
in his trade She loved while she killed off,
didn't gibe scott but took my fodder a man. and
Joined this ghosty caravan. Walt Mason.
The progressive farmer and southern farm gazette. (Starkville, Miss.) 1910-1920, 1910-07-30

ulating foods. and to reduce the
amount of other articles of diet to
that merely required for the susie
nance of the body. Refrain from
intoxicants and decrease or avoid
tea, coffee, and condiments.
A large percentage of the deaths is
caused by infantile diseases, many of
which could be prevented IL precau-
tionary measures were adpoted
Feeding, with many mothers, is the
panacea for all ills. When a child
cries from the effects Of having been
overfed this surfeiting process is re-
peated-very often with disastrous
results. A noted doctor has said
that more babies are drowned in
milk than sailors in salt water.
While this Is probably a radical
statement, still the best baby-food,
milk, can be given to excess, and
prove injurious. 1t is positively
criminal to feed babies on meats and
unripe fruits, especially in the sum-
mer.-W. J. Crozier. in Good Health.
The progressive farmer and southern farm gazette. (Starkville, Miss.) 1910-1920, 1910-07-30

hot biscuits, they do not like light
bread" If this is your comment,
am compelled to tell you that in all
probability you do not make good
light bread. / have taken meals at
numbers of farm tables in many parts
of the country, and have yet to meet
the man who did not relish sweet,
wholesome, we'll baked light bread.
Find out your trouble and master
this difficulty before the summer Is
done, my good housewife. Then pre-
pare the meat to serve cold or some
of the substitutes that are delicious
and are as good tissue builders as
meat itself, baked Navy beans,
cottage cheese, stuffed eggs, for ex-
ample, or the various meat loaves or
meat salads, boned and baked chick
en-. During the stress of the summer
days the two meals, breakfast and
dinner are of necessity, more or less
hurried and informal: but after the
days work is done, in the quiet and