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The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1911-02-22
by law-the medicine administered by

Dy laW-Cne medicine administered by
our friends.
"Galesburg, ILL.,, Feb 1S-President
w. c. Brown of the New York Central,
who spoke here today at the celebra-
tion of Knox College Founders day,
gave the following statement regard
ing reciprocity to the Associated
Press:
"'The immediate and direct effects
of the proposed reciprocity agree
ment will be adverse to the farming
interests of the states in the Mssiss-
ippi and Missouri valleys, but this in
jury will, in my opinion, be slight and
temporary. If the population contin-
ues to increase as rapidly as it has in
the past, within very few years this
country as whole will be on wheat
importing rather than an exporting
basis, and wheat from Canada will be
needed to supply our people with
bread.
"'I doubt if any other crop takes so
much from the soil and returns so lit
tie as wheat, and it would be better If
much Of the land now devoted to that
crop throughout the corn belt could
be used for pasture and for raising
corn. which in turn should be fed to
cattle and hogs on the farm. thus pre-
serving the fertility Of the soil.
The reduction or wiping out Of the
duty on the output of our factories
will. in my opinion. fully compensate
for any loss. present and prospective,
giving this country diversity Of in
dustrial life. which is a better found
alton for permanent prosperity that is
possible when one industry so largely
predominates.'
He evidently thinks the farming in
terests have no right to share in the
benefits of our protective policy; that
creating new consumptive demand
for manufactured products is all that
is necessary. Will the manufacturing
interests never feel that they have
had enough? Thank God, he holds
out the hope that we may again out
grow the injury now seeking to be
done us. He and l differ; he would
say, make the manufacturing in
dustry prosper and the nation will
prosper" while I would say make
the farmer prosper and the nation
must prosper"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-01-14

most dangerous thing In the world for
one threatened with appendicitis il to
eat any food whatever. Notwithstand-
Ing he knew that danger. c. w Post ad-
yertised Grape-Nuts. at fifteen cents a
package. for those so threatened"
This Is Intended 10 muddle the reader
into believing that we put out Grape
Nuts as cure for appcndicitis
Mr.. Post. himself. has had probably as
wide experience as any other man in
America In the study and observation Of
food as related to the digestive organs,
and we proved In Court by the physi-
clans and surgeons on the witness stand
that the predominating cause of append
icitis IL undigested food, and that IL is
necessary TO quit eating food. and when
the body requires food again, use pre-
digested food. or at least one easy OF
digeation.
DR. Ochsner In his work on append
citis refers directly 10 the use OF the
well.known pre-digested foods that can
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-01-14

wishsianding the fact that certain chem
lists would have the public believe so.
As an illustration: Attempt to feed a
man sixty days on butter alone. with its
$50 caiories. The man would die be.
fore the experiment had run sixty days.
Then. take Grape-Nuts with 3.as and
milk with o.T0--the two combined equal
t.66-about one-half the number OF
calorica contained IN butter. The man
fed for sixty days on this food would be
well nouFished. and could live not only
sixty days, but six months on that food
alone. and We do not hesitate TO say
from our long knowledge Of the sustain.
Ing power Of the food that man at the
end OF sixty days would be OF practically
the same weight rs when he staFted--if
he be man OF normal weight.
We viii suppose that from his work
he lost a pound a day and made up a
pound each day from food. II that prem.
ise proved 10 be true, the man In sixty
days time would make sixty pounds uf
tissue to replace what had been loaf. and
this would BE- done on Grapc-Nu,s and
milk. with half the number Of caiories OF
butter. upon which no one can sustain
life.
Therefore. We have reason 20 believe
that our contention Is right that con-
centrated food like GrapeNuts, which
Is partly digested and ready for easy as.
simiiation by the body. presents more
nourishment that the system will ab.
we will further say that In cases OF d.
gestive troubles. where meat. white
bread and oats cannot be digested that
Grape Nuts and milk contain more nour-
ishment that the system viii absorb
than many pounds OF these other foods.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-01-14

got those testimonials by advertising
for them. In New York he used for that
purpose the New York Magazine Of
whose editor IL nos in the Fed
eral Pcnitentiary for fraudulent use Of
the mails. For example. Post an.
nounced in that magazine In 1907. etc"
t,hen follows our prize compctision).
We used nearly a-l nc nan-r- aud
magaxlnea ~ New York and the rest Of
America. but the sensational writer
gives the impression to his readers that
the only magazine We used vas one
whose editor Is now IN the Federal
Pcnitentlary." etc. something that we
know nothing OF the truth Of now. and
never did Space was bought in the
magazine spoken OF on business basis
for the reason that II vent to good
class OF readers The incident seems to
have furnished an opportunity for
designing writer 10 deceive his readers.
We look upon honest human testt
mony from men and women as to the
means by which they recovered health
as OF tremendous value TO those in
search Of Il. Our business has been con-
Quoted from the very first day upon
lines Of strict integrity. and we never
yet have published false testimonial
OF human experience Many Of these
letters covered numerous sheota. some.
II printed. would spread over half page
OF newspaper. II we would attempt 60
print one such letter In every one OF the
thousandN Of papers and magazines we
use. the cost OF printing that one letter
would run into many thousanda o. dol.
lars.
We boil down these letters exactly as
a newspaper writer boils HIS news stick
ing saeredly 20 the important facts and
eliminating details about the family and
other unimportaut matters. This work
OF boiling down. or editing. Is done
honestly. and with fun knowledge Of
our responsibility. but notice the art
of the "twister" In the way he presents
to his readers this matter OF tesilmo-
mails.
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Distortion No. q.

bad one. II reads az follows; THE only
famous physician whose name was
signed to testimonial was produced In
Court by Golfers and turned out 10 be a
poor, old brokendown homeopath. who
Is now working in a printing establish
ment. He received ten dollars $1,000
for writing his testimonial"
We will wager ten thousand dollars
(s10. 000.00) with any investigator that
we have, subject to inspection OF any
fair committee. upwards OF three hun
bred 5000 Communication from physi-
clans. many OF them expressing the high
est commentator Of our products. but
these will not now or ever be turned
over 10 the publisher for his use.
Notice the statement In this charge;
"The only famous physician whose name
was signed to Postum testimonial, etc"
The truth is, this DR.. Underwood was
one OF great many physicians who
have not only written commendatory
words about the value Of our foods, but
every now and then some physician
writes an article on coffee OF on food
and sends IT 10 us with suggestion OF
compensation for his time and medical
knowledge. Previous to the time when
we employed physicians In our own
business, we occasionally employed n
doctor TO write an article on coffee, al.
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Distortion No. l stated that

We have been accustomed 10 advertise
GrapeNuts and Postum as -eure-alls for
everything"
II has never been the policy OF this
Company to advertise GrapeNuts or
Postum to cure anything.
We say that in cases whore coffee dis
agrees and Is causing sickness. It's dis
missal viii remove the cause Of the
trouble. and We suggest the use of
Postum for the reason that II furnishes
q hot. palatabie morning beverage. and
contains natural elements from the grain
which can be used by nature 20 assist
In rebuilding nerve eenters that coffee
may have broken down.
Likewise Grape-Nuts food does not
cure anything. but II does assist nature
Tremendously In rebuilding. provided
the undigestible food that has been used
is discontinued and Grape-Nuts taken in
its place.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-01-14

Statement No. 5 reads: The
health officers OF Mich. Maine. Penn.
New Hamp,. and other states in their
official bulletins have for years been.
denouncing as pFcposteroua and fraudu.
lent the claims made By the Postum
Cereal Company" We do not recall
any criticism except from Mich. Penn.
Maine and 8. Dakota.
The average reader might think that
the opinions expressed By the State
Officials are always correct but that
conclusion is not borno out by facts.
As an illustration: About thirteen
years ago the Dairy and Food Commits.
sion Of Michigan for some personal rea.
son printed a severe criticism on us for
making Postum Of Barley according to
his official ohemistl At market price and
selling too hIgh. lie was shown there
was never a grain OF barley used In Post.
UNI. His report was false and mlslead.
Ing The governor dismissed him.
We believe that most of the state
officials are honest. and on the other
hand we are firmly convinced that some
Of their conclusions cannot be substan.
tiatcd by facts in scientific research.
They never criticise the purity OF our
foods, for so much we are thankful.
II our conclusions In regard 10 It's be.
ing brain food differ from theirs. and
we are both honest. they have rather the
advantage. because under the law they
can order us 10 eliminate from the pack.
age any statement II II dlsagrees with
their opinion. Otherwise they would
harass grocers.
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Item III Is an illustration Of the
squIrIning and twisting of the sensation
al writer delivering distorted matter to
his readers.
while on the witness stand Mr. Post
testified to his studies in Anatomy.
Physiology. Dietetics and Psychology
all relating to the preparation and diges-
ton OF food Asked TO name authorities
studied. he mentioned six or eight from
memory. and commented on some elm.
zeal experience covering several years
in annual journeys to Europe.
Now notice the distortion. Copy
from the printed crIticism.)
''He POST pointed ont pile of books
In possession OF his attorneys as the
very ones he had read"
(Notice-"the very ones he had read"
leading the reader to believe that they
were the only ones)
did you consult the books from these
editions?" was asked.
From those and various editions"
answered Post.
The attorney picked up book after
book from the pile and showed the title
pages 10 the jury--all except two had
been published since 1905"
This Is an example OF distortion and
false coloring TO produce an unfavor-
able impression.
The facts are Mr. Post purposely in.
troduced the latest editions that could
be obtained of prominent authorities TO
prove by them the truth of his state
ments regarding appendicitis and the
analysis of brain, also the latest conclu-
sions In regard TO the action of the
digestive organs. These worke are:
Human Physiology. by Raymond.
Physiological Chemistry, by Simon.
Digestive Glands. by Pswiow.
Handbook of Appendicitis, by ochs-
ner.
Physiological Chemistry. by Hammar.
stem.
Biochemic System OF Medicine, by
Carey.
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Distortion No. 3 cl


our testimonials were practically all
paid for and rewritten in Dattle Creek
These testimonials were demanded by
the opposing lawyers. Naturally this
demand was refused. for they are held
In vaults and kept safe 10 prove the
truth. and are not to be delivered ny
on demand OF enemies.
Testimony at the trial brought out
the fact that We never printed a single
testimonial that we did not have the
genuine letter back OF. Many Of these
letters came spontaneously. record
was kept Of twelve hundred and four
q .2O4D letters received in one month
from people who wrote that they had
either entirely recovered their health
or been benefited by following our sug
gestions on food and beverages.
On three or four occasions In the past
ten or twelve years we printed broad
cast in papers offers Of prizes TO users
OF Postum and Grape-Nuts--two hun
bred si.00 prizes, one hundred 1900,
twenty OF $500 and five Of $1,000 each
stating that each must be an honest let
ter With name and address. We agreed
not 20 pnbilsh nance. But to furnish
them to inquirers by letter. These let.
ter writer's very generally answered
those who wrote TO them, and verified
the truth OF the statements.
Under this agreement not TO publish
names, literally scores OF letters came
from doctors. We kept our word and
neither printed their names nor surren-
dered the letters.
Right here notice an Imitation
spasm.v The Weekly" says: Post
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Distortion No. IL reports Mr..

Post as lodging witness"
His eye is not OF the shlfty kind OBJ
served in the head OF one Of HIS chief
critics On the witness stand MFR. Post
looks quietly but very steadily straight
into the eyes OF the haggling. twisting
lawyer. trying BY all HIS art to ask dou-
blebarreled questions and bulldoze and
confuse a witness.
The lodging" II seems. consisted Of
replying. 4 don't know"
Opposing counsel holds a book In his
hand while he queries
Il want to know II there Is a single
thing in your whole book here that sug.
gests any particular kind Of food" Then
followed some discussion between attor-
neys.
When Mr.. Post was allowed TO reply,
he said. ! don't know until | read the
book over TO see
This book. II turns out. was written by
Mr.. Post seventeen years ago and prob
ably has not been read carefully by him
In the last fifteen years. IL would re-
Qulre remarkable memory 10 instantly
say yes or mo" as to what d book OF
147 pages did or did not contain. without
reading II oyer-but such conservative
and well-balanced answers are construed
by sensation seekers to be lodging"
The attorney sought by every art 10
impress the Jury with the fact that Mr..
Posts haifaf In ha of f-,
relation to the body branded him as I'M
reliable and worse.
The following is quoted from one Of
the questions:
(The lawyer reading from the book)
THE writer OF these pages desires TO
say nothing of himself other than as a
simple instrument through which the
Divine Principle chooses TO manifest it.
self by precept and example.
skill in mental practice Is gained in
the same way as skill In any department
of science-by observation, study. ex-
perience and the ability to evolve cor
rect conclusions.
Read carefully. thoughtfully. no moro
than twenty pages daily. Afterward seek
disturbed. Relax every muscle. Close
your eyes. and go into the silence where
mind Is plastic 10 the breathings OF spirit
and where God talks TO the Son. The
thoughts from Divine Universal Mind
come as winged angels and endow you
with healing power. IL you go into the
silence humble and trusting. you will
come out enriched and greatly strength
ened in body by contact even for short
time with the Father of all life and all
power. You will feel refreshed in every
way and food taken will digest readily
as the stomach works smoothly when UNI
der the influence of Higher Power"
II ask you II you did not write that,
and II you did not believe It when you
wrote it,
For moment the Court Room was in
absolute silence.
Mr. Post slowly leaned forward over
the rail. pointed his finger at the Attys
face 60 emphasize his reply and with
eyes that caused those of the Attorney
TO drop. he said: Yes, am proud 10
say did
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-01-14

NO. 4 IL n live wire. II refers to
O. w. Post and his studies and expert.
ence In Suggestive Therapeutics. or
Mental Healing" which further lead to
a most careful and systematic study Of
the effect OF the mind on the digestive
and other organs Of the body.
lie attended clinics in Europe and
fitted himself for future career In
which he has become known as ono Of
the food experts Of the world. fitted TO
Judge both from the material as well as
the mental side OF the question.
For about eight years previous to 1891
he was an invalid. In that year. after
being under the care OF several well.
known physicians. he was quickly heal
ed. by what to him was a curious and
not well-understood method Sufficient
TO say he became well man. weighing
about 1856 pounds.
This experience challenged his hives.
tigation into causes OF disease and their
amciioration. Those studies and expert.
enccs developed a very profound reyer.
encc for a Supreme Power which direct.
ly operates upon the human being, and
this reverence for the Infinite became 10
him form OF religion, Which included
honesty OF purpose towards his fellow
man. statement which will be In
dorsed by every one who knows him
closely.
He viii make public announcement
IN detail OF these facts. and the Postum
Company will cause that statement TO be
published In newspapers and magazines
in due time. We suggest the reader look
for IL.
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ways insisting that the article be an
bones, expression Of bis opinion and re-
search.
Tho Weekly" hunted az this phyni.
clan. and because be seemed TO be poor,
and. as Il says. "brokendown." had him
brought 70 Court 10 be exposed before a
jury aa the only physician that had
ever indorsed Grape Nuts. but much 20
the chagrin Of the Weekly" when our
attorneys asked him n the article he
wrote abou, coffee was true. be replied.
yea"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-01-14

Item 10 is discovery" that
wheat bran Is part OF Postum.
But the criticism neglected to mention
that for years every Postum package
announced In plain type that the outer
covering Of wheat (bran). made part OF
the beverage.
They ignorantiy fell into trap here.
not knowing enough OF food value 10
know that ''Taka. Diastase.~ the article
used by physicians the world over for
starch indigestion" Is made from
wheat bran"
So we use that part OF the wheat berry
because II contains the element needed
TO develop the valuable diastase In man
ufacture. Good Postum IN impossible
without this part.
These seif.appolnted critics do make
some Imaginable blunders through ignor-
ance. but--be patient
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-01-14

The Weekly" carefully eliminates
from It's printed account, testimony re-
garding the years OF research and study
by Mr. Post in fitting himself for his
work. and would lead the reader Of the
distorted article to believe that his edu-
cation began since 1906.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-01-14

So
in
uess their
grain and INGREDIENTS printed the paeksg the wheat barley being
the choicest obtanaban thoroughly cleaned the
the factories and machinery kept seuPaloasy
proved disappointing Weekly
close and paid find dirt impurities
Of some
ordinary factory find something
a noe
Works
thirty through annually
whether 1t makes difference
something advertising
An distorted
We
Weekly
discuss to the questions a
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-01-14
Prevarication No. 8.

spends nearly million a year in adver-
Using and relics on that to keep out of
the newspapers the dangerous nature OF
the fraud he is perpetrating on the pub
lie"
The Postum Company does pay out
upwards Of a million a year for trade
announcements. Newspaper men be-
lieve our statements truthful or they
would not print them. Large numbers
of newspaper men use our products.
They are capable OF telling the public
whether or not we "bribe" them.
II may have escaped notice that we
did not "bribe" that particular weekly.
No. y states that the amount OF the
verdict will DE devoted by the weekly
to exposing fraud
This is almost real humor.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-01-14

be obtained on the market He also
brought out the interesting fact that in
after treatment" Il Is advantageous to
take on a pre-diTcsted food.
The price Of the package Preferred 20
BY the weekly is not known By US to
have any relation 10 the question.
Our advice 20 stop using indigestible
food in bowel troubles aud 20 use Grape
Nuts food has been a great blessing 10
tens Of Thousands Of people. and We hope
VIII continue TO bless a good many more
in the succeeding years.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-01-14

d ,d h maj
Ate all emok y W ou deai and never
q nj rood hon t
integrity.
There's a Reason
hm Cereal Co, Mich
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-01-14
Some Suspicious Persons
if we were hiring" certain weekly Z

OF course sroman
splendid chance talk about the products bu, pom honor now
hiring that Weekly"
The general reader seldom Of
few have lately attacking and may be inter-
1 the following:
Some time disagreement
foods by letter but wanted to change the form advertising
The Weekly discontinued inserting
negotiating for in
during
Advertising Department rim
Quite after the advertising
We replied in the on
Then libel suits andso eharshw words
Generally tieome TO
turers
Our Company
for little etse then o present public
unders scare heads.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-01-14

We have two suits pending against the
weekly" total. $500. 10000.
We haven't devoted" the sum to any
particular purpose yet.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-01-14

Before the passage OF the Pure Food
Law the packages stated that Grape
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-01-14

passage OF the National Food & Drugs
Act compelled US to drop from the pack
ages some assertions regarding the nu-
tritive value Of Grape-Nuts.
We have never been compelled to
make any change.
Since the beginning II has been uni
versal rule to print clearly on every
package exactly what the contents are
made Of
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paper to abuse us.
Some Facts

Battle Creek Michigan, December 30,
We the undersigned certify knowledge
NAL letter been
behind genuine letter signed and believed
To the best
wards OF fifty genuine
This Company permitted
statement regarding its products o methods
M X HOWE Treasurer. with Company about Il years.
LAMsoN Inspector OF Advts with Company 9 year)
GRANDN Advertising Manager Company years)
r. M STERRETT Physician in charge o Dept
with Company about "a years)
cHEsToN sYER Advt Writer. with Company years.
CHARLES with Company about years)
HARRY BURT supt with Company years.
H. C HAWK. years)
POST with Company years from the bennnpy