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The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-05-17
Young
Mothers

No young woman, IN the Joy OF
coming motherhood, should neglect
to prepare her system for the phys
ical ordeal she is to undergo. The
health of both she and her coming
child depends largely upon the care
she bestows upon herself during the
waiting months. Mothers Friend
prepares the expectant mothers sys-
tenn for the coming event, and its use
makes her comfortable during all the
term. It works with and for nature,
and by gradually expanding all It's
sues, muscles and. tendons, involved,
and keeping the breasts in good con-
dition, brings the woman to the crisis
in splendid physical condition. The
baby too is more apt to be perfect and
strong where the mother has thus
prepared herself for natures supreme
function. No better advice could be
given a young expectant mother than
that she use Mothers Friend it is a
medicine that has proven its value in
thousands of
S isi;: ! !, ! s: :sii :; Mothers
Wit wiz i 5e s,a ire Friend
ant mothers which contains much
valuable information, and many sug-
gestions of a helpful nature.
BRADFIELD REGULATOR co.. Atlanta, Ga.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-05-17
This Firm Independent of Trust

Endicott, Johnson & Co. are the only shoe
manufacturers in America who get their
leather independent of the Leather Trust.
They own their tanneries. They tan every
pound of leather they put into their shoes.
They tan every lot of hides with an eye to the
shoe that is to be made of it-perfect the
leather for the kind of service it is to give.
The Endicott-Johnson plant is the one
place in America where you can see shoe
leather tanned by good old-fashioned stand
ards of service to the folks who wear the Shoes
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-05-17

Your shoe dealer cannot protect you so
long as he sells shoes made of Trust leather.
But you can do everything to protect
yourself. You can buy your shoes in
dependent of ali Trusts and midd1emen.
You, your friends and neighbors, and the
other folks of this town can 60 to the local
dealer who carries Endicott-J ohnson shoes.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-05-17
Like Old Wine.

The Pittsburg Chronicle prints the
antique joke, which is JUS
as good today as it was twenty five
years ago. A dress maker had sem
her servant to post a letter and was
waiting her return.
Did you post my letter all right
Mary?" she asked, as the maid of al
work entered.
"Oh, yes, ma'am,' replied Mary
holding a penny out to her mistress.
What is this for?" again asked the
fair employer. Il gave it to you fol
the stamp"
II didn't have to use it, ma'am.
put the letter in the box when nobody
was looking" explained the innocen
Mary.
When you have rheumatism in YOU
foot or instep apply Chamberlain.
Liniment and you will get quick relief
It costs but quarter. Why suffer
For sale by all dealers.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-05-17
Glide to Foot" Policy
No Profits to Trusts

No Profits to Trusts
Endicott, johnson & Co. buy their hides
in the open markets of the world.
They build their shoes complete on the
premises-"from the hide to your FOOT
cutting out the profits of the Hide Trust,
the Leather Trust and the Leather Jobber.
They sell their shoes direct to $4,000
retail shoe dealers-cutting out the profits
of the Shoe Jobber.
Endicott, johnson & Co. will sell you
through your home dea1er-their END
WELL Goodyear Welt) shoe at $500, $3.50
and $500.
They make lines that sell for more money
and still other lines at lower price.
You can buy Endicott-Johnson shoes for
men, women and children-shoes for business
and street wear, work shoes, dress shoes,
school shoes for boys and girls.
ENDWELL-the Stylish Shoe
ENDWELL shoes are stylish shoes-de-
signed by the most skilful shoe designers in
this country.
Better than that, they hold their style be-
cause the leather is there. Sturdy, honest
leather-all the stretch taken out-not a
shoddy spot anywhere.
ENDWELL shoes are made in two hum
dred Sty1eS-Lace and Button-High and
Low Cut-all the fashionable Iasts-all the
shapes of toe.
Finished to nicely inside as well as out.
Good fitting glovey''-easy to the foot.
And they wear as good shoes ought to wear.
That's the point! Remember it. Look for
the name stamped on every shoe.
IS, Fill out the attached coupon and mail to
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-05-17

thou S a n d S OF
cases. Mothers
Friend is sold at
drug stores.
Write for free
book for expect
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1911-05-26

Statistics showing how serious a
problem tuberculosis is to the ordi-
nary church congregation have been
Issued by the National Association for
the Study and Prevention of Tuber-
culosis. From reports received from
over 725 churches, with a membership
Of over $4,000 communicates Of
twenty denominations. and from 20s
cities and towns In III states In vari-
Gus parts OF the country, out OF nearly
1000 deaths In 1910. over 700 or 10
per cent, were caused by tuberculosis.
This means 2.24 deaths for every thou
sand members or communicants.
While the percentage OF deaths from
tuberculosis compared with other dis
eases is not higher in the churches,
according to these figures, than In the
country at large. the tuberculosis
death rate, as shown by the church
returns. Is higher per thousand COM
municants than that for the general
population In the registration area Of
the United States, which the census
bureau gave as 1.67 in 1909.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1911-05-26

one Identified me, called me By name,
and took me to real home, / was all
ready for adoption. Ny name might
be Martin Benson, though the sound
thereof awoke not single responsive
memory. But as the days aud weeks
went by, although Mrs. Benson was
kindness itself, and really wanted to
recognize me as her own boy, be-
came convinced that old Parkes had
made an ass of himself and misled us
all So / told them. all how II was
with me. and admitted that to the
best of my belief could be no kin of
the Benson family. Stin. they begged
me to stay on until the mystery was
cleared up"
Valentines final question was. TN
your clothes did you find nothing-no
papers, watch, trinkets, or trifiing per-
sonal belongings that suggested any
thing to your dead memory"
Not a thing-neither watch, keys,
papers, wallet, or knife-only this Gu
rious scrap. From his vest pocket the
an-without-a-Memory produced the
torn half of a playing card-the deuce
Of diamonds. Across the white space
above the pip was written clearly,
as with an indelible pencil the name
"Roby Owen"
And does that name mean nothing
to your" queried Valentine.
mot a blessed thingi" confessed
the other with shamefsced laugh.
Maybe / am Roby owen-but | can't
tell don't think so-why, cannot
say. OF course" he went on, you
can see that I've had some education;
l know books; questions of the day.
for instance. interest me; but about
myself I'm all IN the dark. Sometimes
my head feels as II It would crack
when / get to thinking-just as II
there was something inside there Just
ready TO burst out"
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1911-05-26
As HE UNDERSTOOD THEM
Apprentice Carried Out Orders Of HIs
Employer, but the Result
Was Sad.

Nov, William" the old farmer said
TO his new apprentice. II want thee to
mind what I do say to thee, to be
sharp and attentive and to delay not
In carrying out my instructions"
"Ay, ay. zur." replied William.
First. now, want thee to take
out the old white mare and have her
shod."
"Ay. ay, EUR" said william, end de-
parted.
He returned two hours later and the
old farmer questioned him.
Thee hast not been quick, lad" he
said. reprovingly, "but II thee hast
done thy work as ordered thee thou
shalt be forgiven. Didst thee have
the mare shod. as I teIled thee?"
"Ay, ay, zur!" replied william,
beaming. ''Didst thou not hear the I
gun? shot her myself and I've Just
buried her."-I.ondon Answers.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1911-05-26

after dark. Billy went to Jacob Win
delPs house. Hot words ensued: and
II was inferred that In the heat of
passion the young man struck the
elder and fed. leaving behind him, as
he supposed. corpse That's what
everyone else thought at first, and a
warrant was issued for the runaway;
also the reward bills were printed and
distributed.
But old Jacob pulled through after
all. and was still active about his az
fairs. When he heard what the police
had done he swore that Billy had new
er touched himl So there you were.
Valentine listened to all this very
gravely. Then he inquired:
DO you know anyone named Roby
Owen?"
"Surel" was the answer, Billy and
Roby we're chums."
Then perhaps you can tell NE what
this meens?" queried Valentine. show
ing the torn deuce OF diamonds.
No, I can't: but no doubt Roby
can" said the chief. handing back the
bit Of pasteboard. I'll call him." And
In response to a telephone message
there presently slouched into the once
a typical specimen of the village
sport" Roby Owen quickly identi-
fed the card and his own signature
It was half of an I. o. U. he had given
to Billy Merwin for losses at poker
and small sums loaned at various
times.
Now all this was very satisfactory
to Valentine DO far as proving the
identity Of Mrs. Benson's protege
went. But what about her own sonf
At venture he showed the chief and
Roby Owen that photograph OF Mar
tin Benson, saying:
do you know who that is7"
Il do" said the chief. and "Certi-
said Owen But first said the chief,
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1911-05-26

now In New York" A reply might be
expected that same afternoon.
When the putative Martin Benson
presented himself Immediately after
luncheon, the inspector was impressed
by his resemblance to the photograph
sent by Mrs. Benson, yet by the young
fellows own confession he was not
her son. This was the gist of his
story, boiled down" from the answers
TO Valentines searching questions:
Il cannot tell you my name or what
OF who I am or where came srom.
This il all can remember: A few
days before old Parkes bottonholed
me on Broadway and pushed me into
Mrs. Benson's coupe. had come to
myself In q box car somewhere up
town bordering the Hudson river. I
was dirty, unshaven. and hungry To
the best OF my knowledge had never
been In New York before. l crawled
out of the freight car. stumbled DOM
the track, and inquired at combined
boat house and cheap restaurant
where l was. Then for the nrst time
l learned that I was In this city.
Searching my clothes-which were
not ragged or worn-merely dirty
found few dollars In bills and silver.
Right there bought something to eat.
had a bath, brushed my clothes,
walked across town according to d.
rections, got shave and put up at
cheap hotel for the night Every mo-
ment I hoped that my identity would
come back to me. Oh. ought to have
told you that when the barber came to
trim my hair he found place where
the hair was matted with dried blood
around some sort of cut or bruise.
wandered all over the city during
those few days and nights. but every
thing was new. was homeless and
namelessl SO. you see. when some
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1911-05-26

The 30 passengers in the street cas
were sitting very quietly. as Is some
times the case. when the man with the
loud voice on him remarked:
Il hope and trust everybody win
have good dinner today. Yes, hope
that even the convicts IN prison viii
! believe they do give them extra din,
ners on holidays. Am right or wrong
about it,"
All looked at him. but no one an.
swered. and after the car had gone an.
other block or two he rose up and
went out to get on. He was followed
by a man who demanded:
What did you want to make such .
crack as that fort"
What is TT"
Why. talking about convict din,
ners. And furthermore. you looked
right at me. as II l had teen there
myself"
But. my friend"
"Oh, yes you did, and you want to
60 little slow or you'll get into tror-
BILE. / want you to understand, SIR,
that while got 100000 OF the banks
money ! compromised for sl5, 900. and
know nothing whatever about convicts'
dinners,"
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1911-05-26

Valentine nodded. "Of course there's
an answer to all this" he said, but
We must go carefully to work. Recol-
lection may come to you any moment.
Meanwhile you just leave the matter
in my hands. TIN 60 hard II we can't
find the end Of the tangle"
AS the young man went out tele-
graph messenger came in bearing the
answer from Warimoo-and inciden-
tally another surprise. This Is the
way II read:
f'Biliy Merwin not wanted. Party
assaulted recovered; declines to prose
cute"
That very night Finney Valentine
took train for the west: somehow he
felt sure that the key to the Benson
Merwin Roby-Owen mystery lay in or
around that little Minnesota town.
And SO It proved.
On going straight TO the chief Of
police and introducing himself he
learned that William or Billy" Mer-
win had been a native Of the place,
where his father had amassed for
tune in lumber Billy had been edu-
Gated in college. but just before gradu-
ating the elder Merwin died sudden
ly, leaving his money to his only son
William. but in the care of trustee
named Jacob. windell who had been
the fathers partner. But old windell
was crooked-no doubt Of that. said
the narrator. though no one had ever
caught him with the goods.
Young Billy Merwin, after the fu-
neral, wished TO go back to college
and finish his senior year, but first
he wanted to know where he stood
financially, and urged windell to
make some sort Of settlement. The
trustee put him Of on one pretext or
another till the hot-headed youngster
took to making threats. One night.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1911-05-26

way It was more than probable that
the fugitive had entered the motor
and that Martin had Opened her up
WIDE as was his habit In the dark
ness he must have crashed into the
bridge masonry, throwing Merwin out
insensible. while the man at the wheel
went to his death in the Icy river, HIS
body pinned under the heavy car.
Dazed by the blow on his head-vai-
entine recalled the story of the scar
and robbed Of his memory. Billy Mer-
win had probably wandered back to
town and In TIE railroad yard crawled
into a friendly freight car, from
whence he emerged perhaps a week
later In New York. half-starved. dazed
and very hungry.
The summary pleased the great
elucidator. but to make sure he now
acquainted the chief with all the facts
that had come to him from Mrs. Ben-
son, Parkes. and the Man-without-a-
Memory.
NO doubt you are right about Mar.
tin Benson" Valentine ended. 'It
win pretty nigh break his mothers
heart. but she'll have to know the
truth sometime, and think she's hall
prepared for the worst.
But what about the other one: am
] Justified In telling him who he is7-
Here's how II shapes up To me"
said the warimoo chief. The man
who had that deuce Of diamonds IN his
pocket with the half Of Roby Owens
]. o. U. on It Is the sureenough Billy
Merwin. for my money! You 60 back
and hail him by that name and see II
1t don't work out a. say. You only
need word or two In these loss-of.
memory cases anyway. And II that
don't work, fetch him out here 20 me
and I'll throw scare into him that'n
bring him 70 his sensesi"
Fpney Valentine went back east
with the fatefnl deuce of diamonds In
his pocket The sound OF his rightful
name was enough to restore Billy Mer-
win to his Identity; he was able to
confirm the story Of the deuce OF dia
monds and of his friendship with Mar,
tin Benson without prompting there
after. Six months later, having come
into his property. he and Sylvia Gala
way were married
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1911-05-26

with cIean-shaven features and .
devil-may-care look about the eyes.
Valentines boast was that he never
forgot face, and the instant he set
eyes on the photo he recognized 1t
as representing some one whom he
had previously met or seen. But
where? After few moments hard
thinking he suddenly took down a
huge scrap-book and rapidly turned
its leaves. With muttered Il thought
sol" Valentine laid the likeness of
Martin Benson alongside a printed
handful which had been pasted In the
volume before him and which bore In
its center a hastily executed half
tone" portrait The pictures were iden-
teal; the most casual observer would
have said that both represented the
same man. The handful was an ordi-
nary circular issued by the chief of
police in Warimoo. MINI. II was head
ed In startling black letters: Muir
der-Wanted-Five Hundred Dollars
Reward" and after describing the
physical characteristics of certain
fugitive, went on to state that the
sheriff Of Candee county would pay the
sum named for the arrest Of William,
alias Billy" Merwin, who was want,
ed for the wilful murder of an aged
citizen named Jacob windell on such
and such night!
Here was as pretty puzzle as one
could wishi Could It be that the Billy
Merwin who was wanted and Martin
Benson. the young millionaire. were
one and the same person? II not,
were there two distinct personalities
involved? And II SO, which one of
the doubles" was being sought for
by the warimoo chief Of police?
Valentine sat down and indited a
telegram to the Official In question,
asking for fuller information, and add
ing have reason suspect man wanted
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1911-05-26

and unbelieyers while you walk
through the streets. as you, 10 the
shame and sorrow Of all true believ-
ers. do now; nor ought you to con-
tinue to show your naked arms up to
the elbow1as you do nowl II Is gen.
orally observed that when you enter
a shop you tarry there for a very
long time enjoying yourselves among
the many-colored textiles as II you
were in garden full of flowers.
What Is still worse. you chat with
the shopkeepers as II they were rela-
lions. accept from Them many q III
jeau (cup without handle) Of coffee.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1911-05-26

TN tell you who It isn't; 1t isn't Billy
Merwinl No siri Looks like him. Of
course. But that's young Martin
him and Billy was doubles. Unless you
stood 'em up side by side, or knew the
little peculiarities of each you couldn't
tell 'em apart. Lots o. people been
fooled that way round here. But that's
Martin. all right"
Martin who?" queried Valentine.
Jest Martin-that's all the name he
ever gave"
What became of htmf Is he here
now?"
The Warimoo chief shook his head
sorrowfully. implying the worst
Let me tell you how It was" he
went on: This Martin boy was a
high-roller and free spender He had
powerful touring car in which he'd
go tearing over the roads like the
fiend possessed. Sometimes he'd get
Billy TO go along-down to St. Paul,
for instance-and then they'd have lots
o. fun on account of their wonderful
resemblance to each other. Well, sir.
about the time Billy Mefwin ske-
daddled. this Martin boy vanished also.
At first we thought they'd gone on
together. But month ago, when the
ice went out of tn river hero, some
boys fishing on tn highway bridge
spotted motor car bottom up in ten
feet o. water. When tn car was raised
all that was left Of Martin was only
ut to bury. On, yes. 1t was Martin all
right"
Valentines logical mind was busy
piecing together the bits OF the pug
zle. All stood out clearly to him now.
After striking down old wlndell and
leaving him for dead. Billy Merwin
had probably tried for quick get
away. Perhaps he had taken Martin
into his confidence; perhaps NOT. any
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1911-05-26

Work Of q Chicken That .AIn't Got
No Sense When He oIts
Mad

Certain Pittsburg sports, In observ-
ance Of . time-honored custom, had
prepared to celebrate Thanksgiving
day with an old-fashioned cock fight,
the scene of activities to be In Per.
rysvflle avenue. From far and near
gathered the flower of the sighting
fraternity and brought with them the
flower Of the game chickens In the
land.
But the Humane society learned Of
the affair and promptly adjusted the
lid.
A certain attorney looked forward
to entering some OF his imported sill
YER duckwings In the lists and was
bit down In the mouth when the fight
was called on. On Thanksgiving morn
ing he met an old negro carrying q
sack over his shoulder. and suspscting
1t contained bird Of blood royal. he
accosted him and asked where he was
going.
"oh. Use jest goin' down here in
Perrysville street to give dis ole fowl
o. mine some 'musement."
But the fight has been called on.
II you come up to my house I'll show
you q real bird, and also how he'll
clean up that squad you've got"
IAN right, sub. I'll go along, but I
sho' don't like to do It. Dis here birds
got a pow'ful bad temper and II he
gifts mad ! can't hold I'm on dem
chickens Of yourn. He is sutterly one
dang'us rooster when he gifts riled."
That's an right. you bring him
along"
Uncle Davie gave the sack an AZ
fectionate touch and went with the
attorney to his home. One of the
finest In his pen was put in the pit
with the mongrel. and In a few min
utes one of the finest blooded fighting
birds in this section persisted in the
lists.
Uncle Davie reached dowa, restored
his warrior to the sack and turned
to 60.
Il sho' hates dat. sub, but dis ole
chicken amt go no sense when he gifts
mad."-Pittsburg Gazette Times.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1911-05-26

rahatlokoum Turkish delight). shek-
erlehmes Cbonbons), and even small
glasses Of different sorts Of lIouori
We call On you to give up such de-
testable habits. and to return to the
modesty and simplicity of the women
Of the true faithlr
II appears from this that the Tu--
hsh women applied the new era of
liberty to show the world outside
their harems their pretty faces and
arms and TO break the monotony and
the tediousness Of their lives by fire.
Quent and lengthy visits to the fash
ionable shops. 1t seems also that the
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1911-05-26

order you peremptcrily to go into q
car that IT is quite impossible to find
room In When car is full It Is
full. and there is no way 10 get into
It except by being rude to those oc-
cupying 1t. Now. IL the conductor is
honestly convinced that there is room
for an extra passenger in the crowded
car he ought himself to be compelled
to find the space for you before order
ing you to enter. But this does not
bother him In the least. He simply
tells you that you must 60 in and
compels you to make room for your
SELF"
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1911-05-26
A WIDOWS LUCK
Quit the Thing That Was Slowly IN.
jurIn0 Her.

A woman tells how coffee kept her
from insuring her life:
Il suffered for many years chieny
from trouble with my heart, with
severe nervous headaches and neu-
ralgia; but although incapscitated
at times for my homework, did not
realize the gravity Of my condition tin
was rejected for life insurance. be-
cause. the examining physician said,
my heart was so bad be could not pass
me.
This distressed me very much. a.
I was widow and had child de-
pendent upon me. 1t was to protect
her future that l wanted to insure
my life.
Fortunately for me, happened to
read an advertisement containing
testimonial from a man who had been
affected in the same way that l was
with heart trouble, and who was bene-
fited by leaving on coffee and using
Postum graspsd at the hope this
held out, and made the change at
once.
MY health began to improve imme-
diately. The headaches and neuralgia
disappeared, gained in flesh. and my
appetite came back TO me. Greatest
Of all, my heart was strengthened
from the beginning, and soon all the
distressing symptoms passed away. No
more waking up in the night with my
heart trying to fly out OF my mouth
Then again made application for
life insurance, and had no trouble In
passing the medical examination
1T was seven years ago that l be-
gan to use Postum and am using It
still. and shall continue TO DO so. as /
find 1t a guarantee of good health"
Name given by Postum Company. Bat
tie Creek. Mich.
There's a reason"
Read the big little book. The Road
10 WelIville," in pkgs.
Ever read the above lefserf A new
one appears from time 20 time. Tney
are genuine, true, and fall 81 humn2
interest.