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The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-12-07

| Venzuela, celebrated the Tooth an
niversary Of it's independence. The
United States sent, In honor of this
event, q special embassy to Caracas,
where the cordial reception and gener-
Gus hospitality shown it were most
gratifying as further proof OF the
good relations and friendship existing
between that country and the United
States.
The recent political events in Mex
leo received attention from this gov
eminent because OF the exceedingly
delicate and difficult situation created
along our southern border and the ne-
cessity for taking measures to prop
erly safeguard American interests.
The government OF the United States,
in its desire to secure a proper observ-
ance and enforcement of the so-called
neutrality statutes OF the federal gov
eminent, issued directions to the APP
propriate officers to exercise a diligent
and vigilant regard for the require
ments of such rules and laws. AL
though a condition OF actual armed
conflict existed, there was no official
recognition OF beligerency involving
the technical neutrality obligations of
international law.
On March 8, last. In the absence OF
the secretary OF state. had a. personal
interview with Mr.. Wilson, the ambas-
sador of the United States TO Mexico,
in which he reported to me that the
conditions in Mexico were much more
critical than the press dispatches dis
closed; that President Diaz was on a
volcano OF popular uprising; that the
small outbreaks which had occurred
were only symptomatic Of the whole
condition; that very large per cent
Of the people were in sympathy with
the instruction; that a general explo-
sion was probable at any time, In which
case he feared that the 10000 or more
American residents in Mexico might be
assailed, and that the very large Amer
lean investments might be injured or
destroyed.
After conference with the secre-
tary Of war and the secretary OF the
navy, I thought it wise to assemble an
army division Of full strength at San
Antonio Tex, brigad of three regi-
ments at Galveston, a brigade Of in
fantry in the Los Angeles district of
southern California, together with a
squadron Of battleships and cruisers
and transports at Galveston. ana a
small squadron OF ships at San Diego.
At the same time. through our repre-
sentative at the city OF Mexico, I ex-
pressed to President Diaz the hope that
no misrepresentation might result from
unfounded conjectures as to these mill
itary Inaneuvers, and assured him that
they had no significance which should
cause concern to his government.
The mobilization was erected with
great pyomptness. and on March is,
through the secretary of war and the
secretary Of the navy. in letter ad
dressed to the chief OF stan, I issued
the following Instructions.
1t seems my duty as commander Ia
chief to place troops in suficient mum
Der where II congress shall direct that
they enter Mexico to save American
lives and property. an effective move
nent may be promptly made. Mean
time, the movement of the troops to
Texas and elsewhere near the bound
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-12-07

had occasion to accord permission for
the passage of a body Of Mexican ru-
rales through Douglas, Ariz., to Tia
Juana, Mexico. for the suppression Of
general Iawlesness which had for some
time existed in the region Of northern
Lower California. On May rs. 1911,
President Diaz resigned, Senior de la
Barra was chosen provisional presi-
dent. Elections for president and vice
president were thereafter held
throughout the republic and Senior
Francisco I. Madero was formally de-
clared elected on Oct. Is to the chief
magistracy. On Nov. 6 President Ma
dero entered upon the duties Of his Of
fee. EH
Since the Inauguration Of President
Madero plot has been unearthed
against the present government. to
begin a new insurrection. Pursuing
the same consistent policy which this
administration has adopted from the
beginning, it directed an investigation
into the conspiracy charged, and this
investigation has resulted in the in
dictment of Gen. Bernardo Reyes and
others and the seizure of a number of
officers and men and horses and ac-
coutrements assembled upon the soil
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Continued From Page one.
adopted in our present treaties with
those governments. TO pave the way
for this treaty with the United States,
Great Britain negotiated an important
modification in its alliance with Japan,
and the French government also expe-
dited the negotiations with signal good
VIII. The new treaties have been sub
mitted to the senate and are awaiting
Ats advice and consent to their ratifi-
cation. All the essentials OF these Inn
portant treaties have long been known,
and it Is my earnest hope that they will
receive prompt and favorable action.
Claim Of AIsop g. Co. Settled.
! I am glad TO report that on July :
last the American claim OF Alsop & Co.
against the government Of Chile was
finally disposed of by the decision of
his Britannia majesty, George ". to
whom, as amiable compositeur, the
matter had been referred for determine
alton. His majesty made an award of
nearly $1,0O0,0OO to the claimants,
which was promptly paid by Chile.
The settlement of this controversy has
happily eliminated from the relations
between the republic Of Chile and the
United States the only question which
for two decades had given the two for
eign Offices any serious concern and
makes possible the unobstructed devel-
opment Of the relations of friendship
which it has been the aim Of this gov
eminent in every possible way to fur
Their and cultivate.
Neutrality-suspicious. and Costa Rico.
In further illustration Of the prac-
teal and beneficent application OF the
principle of arbitration and the under
lying broad spirit Of Cancellation. am
happy to advert to the part of the
United States in facilitating amicable
settlement OF disputes which menaced
the peace between Panama and Costa
Rico and between Haiti and the Do
minican republic.
Chamixal Arbitration Abortive.
Our arbitration OF the Chamixal
boundary question with Mexico was
unfortunately abortive. but with the
earnest efforts on the part or both gov
ernments which its Importance COM
mands it Is felt that an early practi-
cal adjustment should prove possible.
Venezuela.
During the past year the republic Of
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-12-07

OF Texas for the purpose of invading
Mexico. Similar proceedings had been
taken during the instruction against
the Diaz government resulting in the
indictments and prosecution Of per-
sons found to be engaged in violating
the neutrality laws of the United
States in aid OF that uprising.
The record Of this government in
respect OF the recognition Of constl-
tuted authority in Mexico is therefore
clear.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-12-07
N. I. HUGGINs.
Letter TO
Or. KlimSer q Co.,
BimgbaFntoss, N. Y.

Prove what Swamp-ROot win % Fer Yea
Send to DR.. Kilmer & Co.. Bingham
ton, N. Y. for q sample bottle. It win
convince anyone. You will also receive
booklet of valuable information, tell
Ing all about the kidneys and bladder.
When writing, be sure and mention
The Fargo Daily Forum. Regular
fifty-cent and one-dollar size bottles
tor sale at all drug stores.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-12-07
swsspIna the Basement.

Figuratively speaking, A. L. Moody
has announced in this issue clean
sweep in final clearance sale OF coats.
suits, waists, shoes, etc, in the Bar
gain Basement.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-12-07

The preachers who decry baseball
should raise their own batting average
II they want to increase interest in
their own work.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-12-07

See the $2.25 Lad Shoes
Advertised by Howard Moody tomor-
row and Saturday.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-12-07
PHYSICAL WRECK RESTORED TO
HEALTH BY GREAT MD
NEY REMEDY.

feel it my duty to furnish you with
my testimonial as to what your REM
edy Swamp-Root did for me when I
was physical wreck from kidney and
bladder trouble.
Some years ago / was not able to
do any work and could only just creep
around and am satisfied that had II
not been for DR.. Kilmer's Swamp Root
/ would not have lived. After using
the preparation for one month was
able to work some and when l had
used $500 worth OF Swamp-Root I
could do a good days work. | used
about $1,000 worth altogether and
would not take $4,000 for the good
that it did me. / consider 1t Cod
jsend to suffering humanity for the
diseases for which you recommend It
and have recommended 1t TO many
sufferers.
N. l. HUGGINS,
WEIGH, Ark.
Personally appeared before me this
goth of September, 1909, N. l.. Hug
gins who subscribed the above state
ment and made oath that the same
is true in substance and in fact.
w. A. PAGE, ], p.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-01-09
Spasm No. 6 says:

most dangerous thing In the world for
one threatened with appendicitis Is to
eat any food whatever. Notwith-
standing he knew that danger, c. w.
Post advertised Grape-Nuts at fifteen
cents a package for those SO threas
ened."
This Is intended to muddle the read.
er into believing that we put OUT
Grape-Nuts as a cure for appendicitis
Mr.. Post. himself. has had probably
as wide experience as any other man
In America In the study and obser.
walton OF food as related TO the d.
gestive organs, and we proved In
Court by the physicians and surgeons
on the witness stand that the FREEDOM.
mating cause OF appendicitis Is un-
digested food. and that IL is neces-
sary TO quit eating food, and when the
body requires food again. use pre-
digested food, or at least one easy OF
digestion.
DR.. Ochsner In his work on appen-
dicitis refers directly to the use OF
tho well-known predigested foods that
can be obtained on the market. He
also brought out the interesting fact
that In after treatment" IL is advan-
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-01-09
Statement No. s reads: "Tf

otdtCLuCub lNOs - TCduSs The
health officers, of Mich, Maine, Penn
New Hamp., and other states in their
official bulletins have for years been
denouncing as preposterous and fraud
ulent the claims made by the Postum
Cereal Company" We do not recall
any criticism except from Mich.
Penn, Maine and s. Dakota.
The average reader might think
that the opinions expressed by the
State Officials are always correct,
but that conclusion is not borne out
by facts.
years ago the Dairy and Food Com
mission OF Michigan for some person
al reason printed a severe criticism
on US for making Postum OF Barley
according to his Official chemisD at
market price and selling too high.
He was shown there was never a
grain of barley used In Postum. His
report was false and misleading. 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
substantiated by facts in scientific
research.
They never criticize the purity of
our foods. for SO much we are thank.
full.
II our conclusions in regard to Its
being a brain food differ from theirs,
and we are both honest, they have
rather the advantage, because under
the law they can order us to elimin-
ate from the package any statement
IL II disagrees with their opinion.
Otherwise they would harass grocers.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-01-09
Prevarication No. 8 "P

spends nearly q million year in ad-
vertising and relies on that to keep
out of the newspapers the dangerous
nature of the fraud he is perpctrating
on the public"
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 pub
lie whether or not We "bribeT them.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-01-09
Distortion No. II report,

DiStOTtlOn no. IL reports
Mr.. Post as lodging witness"
His eye Is not of the shifty kind
observed in the head OF one OF his
chief critics. On the witness stand
Mr.. Post looks quietly but very stead
lily straight into the eyes OF the bag.
Cling, twisting lawyer, trying by all
his art to ask double-barreled uues-
tons and bull-doze and confuse a wit
ness.
The lodging" il seems consisted
OF replying, Il don't know"
Opposing counsel holds a book in
bis hand while he queries,-
Il want to know IL there is a single
thing In your whole book here that
suggests any particular kind or food."s
Then followed some discussion be-
tween attorneys.
When Mr. Post was allowed to re-,
ply, he said, Il don't know until +
read the book over to see."
This book, it turns out, was written
by Mr.. Post seventeen years ago and
probably has not been read carefully
by him in the last fifteen years. 1t
would require a remarkable memory
to instantly say yes" or mo" as to
what book OF lat pages did or did
not contain, without reading 1t over,
but such conservative and well bal
anced answers are construed by sen
sation seekers to be lodging"
The attorney sought by every art
to impress the Jury with the fact that
Mr.. Posts belief in the power of Mind
In relation to the body branded him
as unreliable 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 simple instrument through which
the Divine Principle chooses to man
ifest itself by precept and example.
Skill in mental practice is gained
In the same way as skill in any de-
partment OF science-by observation.
evolve correct conclusions.
Read carefully, thoughtfully no
more than twenty pages daily. AT.
terward seek an easy position where
you Will not be disturbed. Relax
every muscle. Close your eyes, and
go into the silence where mind is
plastic to 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 20 into
the silence humble and trusting. You
Will come out enriched and greatly
strengthened in body by contact even
for short time with the Father of all
life and all power. You will feel re-
freshed In every way and food taken
Will digest readily, as the stomach
works smoothly when under the in
fiuence OF a Higher Power"
IL ask you II you did not write that,
and III you did not believe IL when you
wrote ii"
For moment the Court Room was
In absolute silence.
Mr.. Post slowly leaned forward
over the rail, pointed his finger at the
attorneys face to emphasize his re-
ply and with eyes that caused those OF
the attorney 10 drop he said Yes.
am urOud IN saw I did
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-01-09

tageous to take on a pre-digested
food.
The price OF the package preferred
TO by the weekly Is not known by
us to have any relation to the ques-
ton.
Our advice to stop using indigest-
ible food in bowel troubles and TO use
Grape-Nuts food has been a great
blessing to tens of thousands of peo-
pie, and we hope will continue to bless
a good many more in the succeeding
years.
NO. 4 is live wire. 1t refers to
c. w. Post and his studies and exper-
fences 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.
He attended clinics in Europe and
fitted himself for future career in
which he has become known as one
vi tiC lOOu CApCIto vi thC with, hltSu
to Judge both from the material as
well as the mental side of the ques-
ton.
For about eight years previous 10
1891 he was an invalid. In that year,
after being under the care OF several
well-known physicians, he was quick
ly healed, by what to him was cur
ious and not MISUNDERSTOOD method.
Sufficient to say be became we'll
man. weighing about 1876 pounds.
This experience challenged his in
vestigation into causes OF disease and
their amelioration. Those studies and
experiences developed a very pro-
found reverence for a Supreme Power
which directly operates upon the hu-
man being, and this reverence for the
Infinite became to him form of relig-
ion which included honesty OF purpose
towards his fellow-man. A statement
which will be Endorsed by everyone
who knows him closely.
He will make a public announce
ment In detail OF these facts, and the
Postum Company will cause that
statement to be published IN news
papers and magazines In due time.
We suggest the reader look for 1t.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-01-09

Item 10 is discovery" that
wheat bran is part OF Postum.
But the criticism neglected to men
ton that for years every Postum pack
age announced in plain type that the
outer covering OF wheat DRAM
made part of the beverage
They ignorantly fell into trap
here, not knowing enough OF food
value to know that TAXA 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 IL contains the element
needed to develop the valuable dias-
tase in manufacture. Good Postum Is
impossible without this part.
These self-appointed critics do make
some laughable blunders through ig-
norance, but-be patient.
Item III is an illustration OF the
squirming and twisting OF the sensa-
tional writer delivering distorted mat
ter to his readers.
While on. the witness stand Mr..
Post testified to his studies in Anat-
omy, Physiology, Dietetics and Psy-
chology,-all relating TO the prepare
ton and digestion of food Asked to
name authorities studied he mention
ed six or eight from memory, aud
commented on some clinical exper-
fence covering several years In an
nual journeys to Europe.
Now notice the distortion. Copy
from the printed criticism.)
HE (Pos) pointed out a 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 to the jury,-all except
two had been published since 1905
This is an example OF distortion
and false coloring to produce an un.
favorable impression.
The facts are Mr. Post purposely
introduced the latest editions that
could be obtained OF prominent au-
thorities to prove by them the truth
OF his statements regarding appendi-
citis and the analysis OF brain, also
the latest conclusions in regard to
the action OF the digestive organs.
These works are:
Human Physiology. by Raymond.
Physiological Chemistry, by Simon.
Digestive Glands, by Pawlow.
Hand Book OF Appendicitis, by
Ochsner.
Physiological Chemistry, by Ham
marsten.
Biochemic System of Medicine, by
Carey.
The Weekly" carefully eliminates
from its printed account, testimony
regarding the years OF research and
study by MIR. Post In fitting himself
for his work, and would lead the
reader OF the distorted article 10 he
lieve that his education began since
lQO5
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-01-09

! AS IN illustrations: Attempt to feed
a man sixty days on butter alone, with
fits $50 calories. The man would die
before the experiment had run sixty
days.
Then. take Grape-Nuts with $50
and milk with 0.7O,-the two com
bined equal 4.66-about one-half the
number of calories contained in but
ter. The man fed for sixty days on
this food would be well nourished.
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 sustaining pow.
Ter of the food that a man at the end
of sixty days would be of practically
the same weight as when he started
| II he be man OF normal weight.
/, We will suppose that from his work
he lost pound a day and made up q
tpound each day from food II that
premise proved to be true the man In
sixty days time would make sixty
bounds OF tissue to replace what had
been lost, and this would be done on
tGrape-Nuts and milk with half the
number OF calories OF butter. upon
(which no one can sustain life.
Therefore, we have reason to be.
lieve that our contention Is right that
concentrated food like Grape-Nuts,
which is partly digested and ready for
easy assimilation by the body. pre-
sents more nourishment that the sys-
TEN will absorb than many other
forms OF food, and we will further say
that in cases of digestive troubles
where meat, white bread and oats
cannot be digested, that Grape-Nuts
and milk contain more nourishment
that the system will absorb than
many pounds OF these other foods.
Distortion No. 3 charges that
our testimonials were practically all
paid for and rewritten In Battle
Creek.
These testimonials were demanded
by the opposing lawyers. Naturally
this demand was refused, for they are
held in vaults and kept safe to prove
the truth, and are not to be delivered
up on demand OF enemies.
Testimony at the trial brought out
the fact that we never printed single
testimonial that we did not have the
genuine letter back Of. Many OF these
letters came spontaneously. A rec
ord was kept of twelve hundred and
-four Q20D letters received In one
month from people who wrote that
they had either entirely recovered
their health or been benefited by fol
lowing our suggestions on food and
beverages
On three or four occasions In the
past ten or twelve years we printed
broadcast In papers offers OF prizes
to users of Postum and Grape-Nuts,-
two hundred s1.0O prizes, one hun.
dred $500, twenty OF $500 and five of
$1,000 each.-stating that each must
be an honest letter with name and ad.
dress. We agreed not to publish
names, but to furnish them to enquir.
ers by letter. These letter writer's
very generally answered those who
wrote to them. and verified the truth
OF the statements.
Under this agreement not to pub
!ish names literally scores OF Letters
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-01-09
Distortion No. 4. This is

bad one. IL reads as follows: The
only famous physician whose name
was signed to testimonial was pro-
duced in Court by Golfers and turn
ed out to be a poor old brokendown
homeopath, who il now working In a
printing establishment. He received
ten dollars $4,000 for writing his
testimonial"
We will wager ten thousand dollars
($10,000) with any investigator that
we have. subject TO inspection of any
fair committee, upwards OF three hun
dred (300) communications from ply
sicians. many OF them expressing the
highest commentator OF our prod
ucts, but these will not now or ever
be turned over to the publisher for
his use.
Notice the statement in this charge
THE only famous physician whose
name was signed TO Postum tesu-
monial, ETC."
The truth is, this DR.. Underwood
was one OF a great many physicians
who have not only written common
datory words about the value OF our
foods. but every now and then some
physician writes an article on coffee
or on food. and sends IL to us with a
suggestion OF compensation for his
time and medical knowledge. Pre-
vious to the time when we employed
physicians In our own business, we
occasionally employed a doctor to
write An article on coffee, always in
sisting that the article be an honest
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-01-09

expression Of his opinion and re-
search.
The Weekly" hunted up this physi.
clan, and because he seemed TO be
poor, and as IL says, "brokendown,"
had him brought to Court Ia be ex-
posed before a jury as the only ply
stefan that had ever endorsed Grape
Nuts" but much to the chagrin of
the Weekly" when our attorney ask
ed him IL the article he wrote about
coffee was true, he replied, yes"