The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1911-01-26
INSIDE HISTORY.
Some seItexplanatOry Letters.

''OlbE EllO OnNs
Some self-ExpIanatory Letters.
Battle Creek, Mich, Jan z. II.
Dr. H. H. Pratt,
Suite 1902. 100 State St.
Chicago. Illinois.
! My Dear Doctor.
Owing TO some disagreement WITH
! - magazine several years ago
they have become quite vituperativs,
and of late have publicly charged ma
with falsehoods In my statements
| that We have genuine testimonial lee-
| ters.
1T has been our rule TO refraiz
| from publishing the names either oc
| laymen or physicians who have writ
| ten to us in a complimentary way,
| and we have declined TO accede To the
demand of attorneys that we turn
these letters over to them
Il am asking a few men whom
deem to be friends to permit me IN
! reproduce some OF their letters over
their signatures In order to refute the
falseLoods
We have hundreds OF letters from
physicians, but esteem the one thaS
you wrote to me in 1906 among the
very best, particularly In view of the
TACT that IL recognizes the work hava
been trying to do partly through tho
little book, The Road to Wellvlle'
~ do not sell or attempt to sell tha
higher thought which is more impor>
tant than. the kind of food. but have
taken considerable pains TO extend tc
humanity such facts as may have
come to me on this subject.
In order that your mind may be ra-
freshed | am herewith enclosing a
copy OF your good letter, also a copy
of the little book, and II you will give
me the privilege of printing this owes
your signature ! will accompany tha
printing with an explanation as to
why you permitted It's use In pubH-
cation ir order to refute falsehoods.
and under that method OF treatment Z
feel, so far as know. there would be
no breach OF the code OF ethics.
Il trust this winter weather IS find-
ing you well. contented and enjoying
the fruits that are yours by riEhe.
with all best wishes. | am
Yours very truly.
c. w. POST.
Dr. Pratt. who is one OF the mosa
prominent and sGil,ful surgeons IN.
America, very kindly granted our rs-
quest in the cause Of truth and juA-
tice.
Chicago, Aug. 81. 1908.
Mr.. C. w Post.
Battle Creek, Mich.
My Dear Sir:
u write TO express my personal sv-
probation OF one OF your business
methods, that Of accompanying each
package OF your Grape Nuts produ--
ton with that little booklet This
Road to Wellyille," A more appro-
pirate, clear headed and effective prs-
sentation OF health.giving auto-susgas-
tions could scarcely be penned
"Grape-Nuts Is a good food In itself
but the food contained In this IittIn
article Is still better stun. | commend
the practice because know that tho
greed and strenuousness, the conse.
quent graft and other types OF thiev-
cry and malicious mischief generally
can never be cured by legislative o.
ton.
THE only hope for the bettermens
of the race rests in individual souG
culturs.
I'm taking a step In this direction.
your process has been so original ana
unique that II must set pace for
other concerns until finally tho whole
country gets favored with genuine.
practical Christianity
Il stall do all that lies In my pow.
er 10 aid In the appreciation of Graps-
Nuts, not so much for the sake OF tho
food itself as for the accompanying
suggestions.
Visiting Battle Creek the other day
with friend. DR. Kelly OF Evanston.
Illinois, while ! was consulting vith
MIR Gregory, my friend visited your
factories and came away greatly
amazed not only at the luxurious fur
nishings of the offices generally ana
the general equipment OF the place.
but with the sweet spirit of courtesy
and kindness that seemed TO I'LL tho
slr with spiritual ozone that was
good to breathe.
"The principles expressed in the
little booklet, The Road to Well
Vile well know are practical and
hey work in business OF all kinds. In
'luding sanitarlums, as will be fairly
ested before time is done.
81 know you will not regard this let.
or of appreciation as an intrudina
me. II is simply the salutatioa ot
cod fellowship to you from a man
'ho, although he has never seen you.
eels drawn TO you by the kinship OF
ought
The only thing that makes a man
we forever in the hearts OF his coun-
'ymen and his race Is the good that
e does. Your position In this respect
an enviable one and wish to ex-
md my congratulations"
Yours respectfully.
T. II. PRATT.