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The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1911-04-20
Locals
As We Heard Them


Fresh Candies at Mallory's
Drug Store.
DR.. Chandler, Dentist, April
21st to oath.
Mrs. S. S. Wyand was a pass
enger to Fargo Tuesday.
The Servant Girl Problem
solved. Opera House, April %.
Mrs. Robt. Young came up
from Page Wednesday morning.
Carl Ostly autoed over from
Mayville yesterday with M. L
Klkin.
Mrs. ]. D. Foley is in Fargo
this week receiving medical
treatment.
Eugene Badger, of Colgate,
took in the concert and dance
Monday evening.
Jas. D. Brown, of Minneapolis,
was in the city Wednesday look.
ing after business interests.
Mrs. E.. D. Washburn returned
Sunday morning from a visit
with friends and relatives in
Wisconsin.
Arthur Holt and sister, Blon.
die, were down from Rlabon
Monday evening to attend the
concert and dance.
Ward Greenwood came up
from Illinois Tuesday and is
looking after his farming inter.
ests in this vicinity.
Miss Edna Joslyn returned tc
the University Monday morning,
ana Miss Ethel Joslyn and Miss
Fell returned to Fargo that even
ing.
Miss Emma Slingsby left for
the University Tuesday morning.
She is a senior in the Arts course
and will receive her Bachelors
Degree in June.
DR.. Chandler, the Dentist, will
be in Hope, at the Club Cafe, for
four days, April 21-22-23 and "a,
with his complete equipment fol-
handling all kinds of dental work.
Call early. !,
Frank Split was transactinl
business in the city the other
day and, although he expects tc
be very busy farming this sum.
mer, says he hopes to find time
to read the Pioneer.
Lame Shoulder is nearly al.
ways due to rheumatism of the
muscles, and quickly yields to
the free application of Chamber.
berlain's Imminent. For sale by
all dealers.
THE Sisterhood of Bridget
will be given in the Opera House
Saturday evening, April 22nd.
under the auspices of the Cath.
Ole Aid. A comedy farce in
three acts, depicting a reform
movement on the part of the
mistress of the house with rela.
ton to her servants. Thirteen
characters. Time of play, q
hours. Specialties between acts
Admission Soc; Csc for schoo
children.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1911-04-20
Formaldehyde attMallory's.

Formaldehyde attMallory's.
The Sisterhood of Bridget"
Opera House, April 22nd.
Mrs. o. 3. Wakeman, of Col
gate was in the city Saturday.
King & Smith handle Electric.
ally Welded Fencing. See their
ad.
DR., Geo. A. Fead returned this
morning from his trip to Michi-
gan.
Formaldehyde, 40 per cent.
25c a pound at Wamberg's Drug
Store.
Mrs. N. N. Lunding returned
Saturday morning from a trip to
Fargo.
Atty. e. s. johnson spent
Easter at the home of his parents
in Fargo.
Winnifred Moores is convalesc-
ing rapidly after an attack of
pneumonia.
Harry Carleton returned to
his studies at the University
Tuesday evening.
"The Deestrick Skule," Opera
House, May 4. Auspices Con-
gregational Aid Society.
DR.. J. A. Hedding wa called to
Minneapolis Friday on accountof
the illness of his little boy.
Uncle Ben Walden, who has
been spending the winter in
Fitzgerald, Ca, returned on No.
3 Sunday morning.
A seven and one-half pound
boy arrived at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. A. G. Nelson at Ell
Paso, Texas, on April 9TH.
Mrs. Laura Ruthruff and son,
Edgar, Of Fargo, are visiting at
the Gumb home this week. Thew
arrived Saturday morning.
E.. J. Milligan returned Satur-
day morning from Courtney, N.
D., where he had spent several
days writing life insurance.
Miss Mckinney returned Mon.
day morning from Valley City
where she had spent her Easter
vacation with Miss Witcher.
Prof. Houseman returned Fri
day from Fargo. He left Mrs.
Houseman in that city recovering
nicely from IN operation on the
nose.
Vivian Tillotson, who has been
very sick with an attack of pneu-
monia, spent = good night last
night and was slightly better this
morning.
B. T. Kraabel and family went
to Clifford yesterday to attend
the funeral of Mrs. A. T. Kraa.
bells father, Mr.. Oswold, who
died Sunday.
In cases of rheumatism relief
from pain makes sleep and rest
possible. This may be obtained
by applying Chamberlain's Lini-
ment. For sale by all dealers.
With an equipment that en-
ables him to do a very superior
quality of Dental Work, DR..
Chandler, Dentist, will be at the
Club Cafe from Apr. 21st to oath.
MI. and Mrs. Lincoln and
daughter, of Grand Forks, who
had spent the week visiting at
the Palfrey and Slingsby homes.
returned home via Devils Lake
New-York tribune., 1911-01-08
Distortion No. 4.

bad one 1t reads as follows: The only
famous physician whose name was
signed to testimonial was produced in
Court by Golfers and turned out to be
poor old brokendown homeopath, who
is now working in printing establish
ment. lie received ten dollars (SlOOO)
for writing his testimonial
We will wager ten thousand dollars
(S1000000) with any investigator that
we have, subject to inspection OF any
fair committee, upwards OF three hun
dred 1900 communications from physi-
clans, many OF them expressing the
highest commendation of our products,
but these will not now ever be turned
over to the publisher for his use.
Notice the statement in this charge:
"The only famous physician whose
name was signed 10 Postum testimo-
NAL, etc
The truth is, this DR.. Underwood was
one OF a 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 or on food,
New-York tribune., 1911-01-08
Spasm No. & says: The

most dangerous thing in the world Tor
one threatened with appendicitis is 70
cat any food whatever Notwithstand-
ing he knew that danger, {. w. Post
advertised Grape-Nuts at fifteen cents
a package for those SO threatened.
This is intended to muddle the reader
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 observation OF
food as related 10 the digestive organs,
and we proved in Court by the physi-
clans and surgeons on the witness stand
that the predominating cause OF appen'
dcits is undigested food, and that II Is
necessary 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 appendi-
citis refers directly to use OF the we'll
New-York tribune., 1911-01-08

units, Notwithstanding the fact that Ger
tain chemists would have the public
believe so.
As an illustration: Attempt to feed a
man sixty days on butter alone, with its
500 calories. The man would die be-
fore the experiment had ruin sixty days.
Then, take Grape Nuts with 3o6 and
milk with 070,-the two combined equal
466.-about one-half the number OF
calories contained in butter. The man
fed for sixty days on this food would be
we'll 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 sustain
ing power of the food that a man at the
end OF sixty days would be of practical
iy the same weight as when he started,
If he be man OF normal weight
We will suppose that from his work
he lost pound a day and made up a
pound each day from food. II that
premise proved TO be true the man in
sixty days time would make sixty
pounds OF tissue to replace what had
been lost, and this would be done on
Grape Nuts and milk with half the
number OF calories OF butter, upon
which no one can sustain life.
Therefore, we have reason to believe
that Our contention is right that con-
ccntrated food like Grape Nuts which is
partly digested and really for easy as
similation by the BODY. presents more
lourishment that the system will absorb
than many other forms OF food, and we
will further say that in cases Of digcs-
tive troubles where meat, white bread
and oats cannot be digested, that Grape,
Nuts and milk contain more nourish-
ment that the system will absorb than
many pounds Of these other foods.
New-York tribune., 1911-01-08

served in the head OF one of his chief
critics. On the witness stand Mr.. Post
looks quietly but very steadily straight
into the eyes of the haggling, twisting
lawyer, trying by all his art to ask
double -barrelcd questions and bull-doze
and confuse a witness.
The "dodging" it seems consisted Of
replying, u don't know"
Opposing counsel holds a book in his
hand while he queries
"I want to know If there is single
thing in your whole book here that
suggests any particular kind Of food.
Then followed some discussion between
attorneys.
When Mr.. Post was allowed TO reply,
he said, ~ don't know until read the
book over to see ...
This book, il 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 in
stantly say Eyes" or mo" as TO what
book of lE pages did or did not con-
tain, without reading it over,-but such
conservative and we'll balanced answers
are construed by sensation 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 IN
reliable and worse.
The following is quoted from one OF
the questions
(Thc 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 10 manifest
itself by precept and example.
skill in mental practice is gained in
the same way as skill in any department
OF sciencc-by observation, study, ex-
perience and the ability to evolve cor
rect conclusions.
Read carefully. thoughtfully no more
than twenty pages daily. Afterward
seek an easy position where you viii
not be disturbed. Relax every muscle.
Close your eyes, and go into the silence
where mind is plastic TO the breathnCs
OF spirit and where God talks to The
Son. The thoughts from Divine Uni
versal Mind come as wined angels and
endow you with a healing power. II
you 60 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 refreshed in every way and
food taken will digest readily as the
stomach works smoothly when under
the influence of Higher Power
81 ask you il you did not write that.
and il you did not believe il when You
wrote il"
For a moment the Court Room was
in absolute silence.
Mr.. Post slowly leaned forward over
the rail, pointed his finger at the Atty's
face TO emphasize his reply and with
eyes that caused those OF the Attorney
to drop he said, Yes, am proud to
say ] did"
New-York tribune., 1911-01-08

Right here notice all limitation"
spasm." The weekly" says: Post go'
those testimonials by advertising Ior
them. In New York he used for that
purpose the New York Magazine OF
whose editor is now IN the
Federal Penitentiary for fraudulent use
OF the mails. For example, Post an
nounccd in that magazine in 1907, etc"
(then follows our prize competltion).
We used nearly all Of the papers ana
magazines in New York and the rest OF
America, but the sensational writer
gives the impression to his readers that
the only magazine we used was one
"vly,e editor Is now in the Federal Fen
itentiarv," etc. something that we know
nothing of the truth OF now, and never
did. Space was bought in the magazine
spoken of on a business basis for the
reason that it went to good class OF
readers. The incident seems TO have
furnished an opportunity for design
ing writer 10 deceive his readers.
We look upon honest human -testi-
monv from men and women as to the
means by which they recovered health
as Of tremendous value to those III
search OF il. Our business has been
conducted from the very first day upon
lines OF strict integrity and we never
vet have published a false testimonial
OF human experience. Many of these
letters covered numerous sheets; some,
il printed, would spread over half a
page OF newspaper. 1t we would at
tempt to print one such letter III every
one OF the thousands OF papers and
magazines we use, the cost for printing
that one letter would run into many
thousands q dollars.
We boil down these letters exactly
as newspaper writer bois his news,
sticking sacredly to tie important
facts and eliminating details about the
family and other unimportant matters.
This work OF boiling down, or editing,
is done honestly, and with full knowl-
edge OF our responsibility, but notice
the art OF the "twister' in the way he
nresents TO his readers this matter OF
testimonials.
New-York tribune., 1911-01-08

known prc-digested foods that can be
obtained on the market. He also
brought out the interesting fact that in
after treatment it is advantageous TO
take on pre-digested food.
The price of the package (referred 10
by the weekly is not known by us to
have any relation tc the question.
Our advice to stop using indigestiblc
food in bowel troubles and to use Grape
Nuts food has been great blessing to
tens OF thousands OF people, and we
hope will continue TO bless a good many
more in the succeeding years.
No. ] is a live wire. It refers to
C. w. Post and his studies and expert
ence in Suggestive Therapeutics" or
Mental Healing" which further lead 10
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 a future career in
which he has become known as one 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
healed, by what to him was curious
and not MISUNDERSTOOD method. Sut-
ficient to say. he became well man,
weighing about lS5 pounds.
This experience challenged his inves-
tigation into causes of disease and
their amelioration. Those studies and
experiences developed a very profound
reverence for a Supreme Power which
directly operates upon the human being,
and this reference Tor the lnhnIte be-
came to him form OF religion which
included honesty OF purpose towards
his fellowman A statement which will
be indorscd by everyone who knows
him closely.
He will make a public announcement
in detail OF these facts. and the Postum
Company will cause that statement to
he published in newspapers and maga-
zines in due time. We suggest the
reader look for it.
New-York tribune., 1911-01-08
Some Suspicious Persons
Enquned hhing" certain weekly paper TO abuse US

hoping impurities in our foods or dirt IN the
After spying about he summoned twenty OF our
workmen testimony Every single one .esnea 'na' e
exactly the grain and printed on the pack
ages barley being the choicest o
oug ceandhe water the pure and every part OF the factories
machinery kept scrupulously clean
That all proved disappointing Weekly There are very
hotel and restaurant chens tnat
could stand the spying unexpected times and paid
ind or impurities Of some kind
In any ordinary factory would find something to mag
Nifty make noise about
But he utterly Works and products Twenty
through factories annually and we never
enquire not makes no dnerence
. ...
He next turned something about advertising that
criticised ,u
methods and distorted statements OF the Week
readers take UP the items one by one and
the harsh words and
make no this article the BIRTH growth and methods OF the
weekly discussion to the questions issue
New-York tribune., 1911-01-08

of course every time spot turned from any source
chance merits of the products but pom
honor now we not hiring that Weekly
The general reader seldom much for the details of scraps
few NAV have read lately attacking and may be
interested in the following:
Some time ago a disagreement with Weekly They
change the form Of adve
Using to objected
The inserting advertisements while they
wanted the wording and shape
the
Advertising Department quit advertising altogether
n that Weekly.
Quite a advertising had been left editorial
attack came replied newspapers and the
Then came both sides and harsh words
Generally to the public
That Weekly" prominent and reputable
manufacturers
Our Company sensational writer
ca after hunt for some dsto and
present to he public under heads,
an less time for months
New-York tribune., 1911-01-08

But the criticism neglected to men,
ton that for years every Postum pack
age announced in plain type that 'ne
outer covering OF wheat (bran)' mace
part OF the beverage.
They ignorantly fell into trap mere
not knowing enough Of food value 70
know that "Taka-Diastase" the artcie
used by physicians the world over lot
Starch indigestion" is made from
wheat bran"
So we use that part of the wheat
berry because it contains the element
needed to develop the valuable diastase
in manufacture. Good Postum IS I'M
possible without this part.
These self-appointed critics do make
some laughable plumbers through igno-
rance, but-be patient. .,.
New-York tribune., 1911-01-08

and sends it 70 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 a
doctor to write an article on coffee, al
ways insisting that the article be an
honest expression OF his opinion and re-
search.
The weekly" hunted up this physi-
clan, and because he seemed to be poor,
and as it says "brokcndown,' had him
brought 10 Court to be exposed before
jury as the "only physician that had
ever endorsed Grapc-Nuts,' but much
to the chagrin Of the Weekly" when
our attorneys asked him if the article
he wrote about coffee was true, he re-
piled, yes"
New-York tribune., 1911-01-08
PrevaricatiOn No. 8. "Po,

spends nearly million year in adver-
tising and relies on that to keep out OF
the newspapers the dangerous nature OF
the fraud he is perpettating on the
public"
The Postum Company does pay out
upwards OF a million a year Tor 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
New-York tribune., 1911-01-08
Distortion No. 3 charg,

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 de-
mand of enemies.
Testimony at the trial brought out the
fact that we never printed single testi
monial that we did not have the genuine
letter back or Many OF these letters
came spontaneously. A record was kept
Of twelve hundred and four (l204) let
ters received in one month from people
who wrote that they had either entirely
recovered their health or been benefited
by following Our uggestions 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
dred Sl.00 prizes, one hundred $500,
twenty of $500 and FIVE OF $1,000 each,
stating that each must be an honest
letter WITH name and address. We
agreed not to publish names, but TO fur
nish then to enquirers 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 publish
names literally scores OF letters came
from doctors. We kept our word and
neither printed their names or surren-
dcred the letters.
New-York tribune., 1911-01-08
Item II is an illustration OF tn

souirming and twisting of the sensa-
ti0naI writer delivering distorted matter
10 his readers.
While on the witness stand Mr.. fost
testified TO his studies in Anatomy
Physiology, Dictetics and Psychology
all relating to the preparation and d.
gestion OF food. Asked to name author
tiles studied he mentioned SIX or eight
from memory, and commented on some
clinical experience covering severai
wears in annual journeys to Europe
Now notice the distortion. Copy
from the printed criticism.)
"He (Post) pointed out 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 we're the only ones)
did you consult the books from
these editions:" was asked.
"From those and various editions,
answered Post.
The attorney picked ZIP 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 10 produce an unfavor-
able impression.
The facts are Mr.. Post purposely in
troduced the latest editions that could
be obtained of prominent authorities to
rrovc bv them the truth OF his state
ments regarding appendicitis and the
ANALYSIS of brain, also the latest con-
cIusions 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 Ochs-
ner
Physiological Chemistry, by Ham
marsten.
Biochemic System of Medicine, by
Carey.
The Weekly" carefully eliminates
from its printed account, testimony re-
sarding 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 ed
ucation began since 1905.
Distortion No. u reports
Mr.. Post as lodging witness
His eye is not of the shifty kind OBJ
New-York tribune., 1911-01-08
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 prepostcrous and
fraudulent 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.
As an illustration: Some years ago a
commissioner OF a Western state print
ed severe criticism on us for making
Postum OF Barley according to his Off
cial chemietJ at market price and SELL
ing too high Hc 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 Of
fcials are honest, and on the other hand
we are firmly convinced that some OF
their conclusions cannot he substanti-
ated by facts in scientific research.
They never criticize the purity OF our
foods. for so much we are thankful.
II our conclusions in regard to its be-
ing 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 eliminate from the
package any statement il IT disagrecs
with their opinion. Otherwise they
would harass grOccrs.
New-York tribune., 1911-01-08
Some Facts.

Battle Creek, Michigan, December 80, 1910.
We the undersigned certify that knowledge has es
mon letter printed the Postum Cereal Co., Ltd which did not
behind believed be honest state
To the best knowledge and belief Company has received
upwards 50000) genuine testimonial letters
Company knowingly made permitted untruth
statement regarding its products or its methods.
HOWE, Treasurer. ompan "A
L. LAMs0N Inspector of Advts. years.
F. eRANDN, Advertising Manager
R. M sTERRETT NJ Physician charge Of Scientific Dept
CHLSToN sYER Advt. Writer.
CHARLES W. GREEN Advt. Writer S
HARRY BURT, General supt "a yerso
H. g. HAWK Chairman with Company about years.
O. W. POST, years from the eesnnins)
New-York tribune., 1911-01-08

1t may have escaped notice that we
did not "bribe' that particular weekly.
NO. y states that the amount OF
the verdict will "be devoted by the
weekly to exposing fraud"
This is almost real humor.
We have two suits pending against
the weekly total, S500.00000.
We haven't devoted" the sum to any
particular purpose yet.
Item III is discovery" thai,
wheat bran is part of Postum