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The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1911-01-26

| officials are honest, and on the othe,
hand we are firmly convinced that some
of their conclusions cannot be substan
tiated by facts in scientific research.
They never criticize the purity of on,
foods, for SO much we are thankful.
If our conclusions in regard to its 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 to eliminate from the pack
their opinion. Otherwise they would
harass grocers.
spasn No. 6 says: ''The most dan
gerous thing in the world for one threat
ened with appendicitis is to eat any food
whatever: Notwithstanding he knew that
danger, G. w. Post advertised Grape-Nuts
at fifteen cents package for those so
This is intended to muddle the reader
into believing that we put out Grape Nuts
as cure for appendicitis.
Mr.. Post, himself, has had probably as
Wlde experience as any other man in
food as related to the digestive organs,
and we proved in Court by the physicians
and surgeons on the witness stand that
the plredominating cause Of appendicitis
is undigested food, and that it is neces-
ssary to quit eating food, and when the
body requires food again, use pre-di-
gested food, or at least one easy of diges-
ton.
DR.. ochsner in his work on appendicitis
refers directly to the use Of the we'll
known pre-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 preferred to
by the weekly is not known by us to
have any relation to the question.
Our advice to stop using indigestible
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 good many more
in the succeeding years.
No. is a. live wire. It refers to G. W.
Post and his studies and experience in
"Suggestive Therapeutics, or Mental
Healing" which further lead to most
careful and systematic study of the eff
feet of the mind on the digestive and 9TH
CT organs OF the BODY.
He attended clinics in Europe and
fitted himself for 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 we'll 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
well-understood method. Sufficient to say
he became well man. weighing about 1856
pounds.
This experience challenged his invest.
cation into causes of disease and their
ences developed a very profound rever-
ence for Supreme Power which directly
operates upon the human being, and this
reverence for the Infinite became to him
form of religion Which included honesty
Of purpose towards his felow-man. A
statement which will be Endorsed by every
one who knows him closely.
He will make public announcement
in detail Of these facts, and the Postum
Company will cause that statement to be
published In newspapers and magazines
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1911-01-26

| in due time. We suggest the reader lool
| for it.
Prevarlcation No. 8. "Post spends
| nearly million a year in advertising ane
relies on that to keep out Of the news
papers the dangerous nature Of the fraue
| he is perpctrating on the public"
The Postum Company does pay out up
| wards of a million a year for trade an
nouncements. Newspaper men believe oul
statements truthful or they would not
print them. Large numbers Of newspa
per men use our products.
They are capable Of telling the public
whether or net we .bribe" them.
It may have escaped notice that we
did not "bribe" that particular weekly.
No. states that the amount of the
verdict will "be devoted by the weekly
to exnos;no fraud" ~
This is almost real humor.
We have two suits pending against the
weekly" total 100000.
We haven't devoted" the sum to any
particular purpose yet.
Item 10 is discovery" that wheat
bran is a part Of Postum.
But the criticism neglected to mention
that for years every Postum package an
nounced in plain type that the outer COW
ering of wheat (bran), made part of the
beverage.
They ignorantly fell into trap here,
not knowing enough of food value to know
physicians the world over for Starch in
digestion" is made from "wheat bran"
So we use that part of the wheat berry
because it contains the element needed
to develop the .valua BILE diastase in man.
ufacture. Good Postum is impossible
without this part.
These self-appointed critics do make
some laughable plumbers through ignor-
ance, but-be patient.
Item II is an illustration of the squirm:
Ing and twisting of the sensational writer
delivering distorted matter to his read
ers.
While on the witness stand Mr.. Post
testified to his studies in Anatomy, Physi-
ology, Dietetics and .Psychology,-all re-
lating to the preparation and digestion Of
food. Asked to name authorities studied
he mentioned six or eight from memory,
and commented on some clinical expo
rience covering several years 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
were the only ones.)
"Did you consult the books from these
editions?" was asked.
'From those and various editions" an
swered 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 1906"
This is an example of distortion and
false coloring to produce an unfavora BILE
impression.
The facts are Mr.. Post purposely intro
duced the latest editions that could be
obtained of prominent authorities to prove
by them tho truth of his statements re-
garding appendicitis and the analysis Of
brain, also the latest conclusions in re-
gard 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-
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Physiological Chemistry. by Hanmar
stem.
Biochemic System of Medicine. BY
Carey.
The "Weekly" carefully eliminates from
its printed account testimony regarding
Post in fitting himself for his work. and
would lead the reader of the distorted
article to believe that his education
began since 1905.
l Distortion No: = reports Mr.. Post al
His. eye is not Of the shifty kind OBJ.
served in the head of one Of his chief
critics. On the witness stand Mr.. Post
| looks quietly but very steadily straight in.
to the eyes of the haggling, twisting law.
| yer, trying by all his art to ask double
| barreled questions and bull-doze and con-
fuse witness.
The "dodging"' It seems consisted Of
| replying, II don't know"
| Opposing counsel holds 4 book in his
hand while he queries
I want to know if there is a single
thing in your whole book here that gug-
gests any particular kind of food" Then
| followed some discussion between attor.
neys.
When Mr.. Post was allowed to reply.
book over to see."
| This book, it 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. 1t would require
remarkable memory to instantly say
Eyes" or mo" as to what book of l47
pages did or did not contain, without
| reading it over,-but such conservative
and well balanced answers are construed
by sensation seekers to be "dodging."
The attorney sought by every art to
Posts belief in the power of Mind in
| relation to the body branded him as un-
| reliable and worse.
The following is quoted from one 81
the questions:-
| (The lawyer reading from the boolz.)
"The writer of these pages desires to
say nothing of himself other than as
simple instrument through which the Dir
vine Principle chooses to manifest itself
| by precept and example.
"SSill in mental practice is gained in
the same way as skill in any department.
Of eciencc-by observation, study, cxpc-
conclusions.
"Read carefully, thoughtfully no mora
than twenty. pages daily. Afterward seel.
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. Tbs
thoughts from Divine Universal Mind
come .as winged angels and endow YOU
with healing power. IF you 20 into tho
silence humble and trusting, you will come
out enriched and greatly strengthened in
body by contact even for a short time
with the Father of all life and all power.
You will feel refreshed in every way ard
food taken will digest readily as the
stomach works smoothly when under the
influence of Higher Power"
II esk you if you did no! write that,
and if 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 Atty.
face to emphasize his reply and with eyes
that caused those of the Attorney to drop
he said, eyes. am proud to say I did,.
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1911-01-26

Itmay be remembered first attacked and have since defended
ourselves by placing facts before that great my-The Public
good scrap less comforting and them know
yoA RIGHT
In the lately tried appeal has been the higher courts We
have unbondd faith in the ultimate decision Of American Tribunals
Our suits against the weekly have been tried They for libel
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1911-01-26

attorney from New York spent less time for
months Battle Greek hoping find impurities in our foods or
factories After tireless spying about he summoned
twenty-five Of worken and took their testimony Every
single testified that the foods made Of exactly the grain and
ingredients printed the packages the wheat barley and
being choicest obanab thoroughly cleaned the water Of
tie purest every part factories and machinery kept
scrupuously clean.
That all proved disappointing the Weekly" There
very factories hospitals hotel and restaurant kit
cens the close spying unexpected times and by
an enemy paid find dirt impurities of some kind
ordinary kitchen factory he would find something
magnify and make noise about
utterly with the Postum Works and products
Twenty thirty thousand people through the factories annual
y enquire whether they there spy It
makes difference to
something advertising
could be criticized.
analysis the methods and distorted of the
Weekly interest readers take the items
by open inspection We will Chain up the
words and make reference in this article the BIRTH
growth and methods Weekly" try dis
cusson to the questions at ISSUE
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1911-01-26

Distortion No. 1 stated that we have
been accustomed to advertise Grape Nuts
and Postum as "cure-als for erything."
It has never been the ~olcy OF this
Company to advertise Gray ,uts or Pos
tuln to. cure anything.
We say that in cases where coffee disa-
grees and is causing sickness its dismissal
will remove the cause of the trouble, and
reason that it furnishes hot palatable
morning beverage, and contains natural
elements from the grain which can be
used by nature to assist in rebuilding
nerve centers that coffee may have broken
down.
Likewise Grape-Nuts food does not
cure. anything, but it does assist nature
tremendously in rebuilding, provided the
undigestible food that has been used is
discontinued and Grape-Nuts taken in its
place.
Charge No. 2 states that the passage
PEELED us to drop from the packages some
assertions regarding the nutritive value
Of Grape-Nuts.
We have never been "compelled" to
make any change.
Since the beginning it has been univer-
sal rule to print clearly on every package
sxactly what the contents are made Of:
Before the passage of the Pure Food
Law the packages stated that Grape-Nuts
food was made Of wheat and barley.
We did not esteem the small amount
Of salt and yeast as of value enough to
speak of, but after the new Law came
IN we became as technical as the Off
Gals at Washington and added the words
'yeast" and "salt," although we have
We believed that our statement that
Grape-Nuts will supply elements to nour-
ish the brain and nerve centers is true
and bring authorities to support the fact.
Some state chemists believed this a
gross e9SSaegeratio1n1 and inasmuch, as the
harass grocers, pending a trial on the
DISPUTED question, we concluded that
much the better way would be to elm
mate from our packages such claims,
however certain we may be that the
claims are true.
Another statement objected to read az
follows:
"The svstom viii nhsorb greater
amount Of nourishment from one pound
Of Grape-Nuts than from ton pounds of
meat wheat, oats, or bread.'
Some Department chemists deceive
themselves as well as the public.
"Caloried" is the word which defines a
unit of heat determined by the amount
necessary to raise one kilogram OF water
one decree centierade. On this basis
table of calories is prepared showing the
percentage Of different kinds Of food.
Butter shows $50; Grope-Nuts 39G;
milh o,70. Remember the statement on
the package spoke of the .nourishment the
gxs.a you'll absorb, but did not speak Of
TIE calo1ics of heat contained in it, for
the heat is not rourishment, and the
nourishment cannot be judged by the
number Of heat units, notwithstanding
the fact that certain chemists would have
the public believe so.
As an illustration: Attempt to feed
man IT sixty days on butter alone, with it's
fore the experiment had run sixty days.
Then, take Grape-Nuts with 39s and
milk with 070,-the two combined equal
<65-auout one-half the number of Gallo
rios contained in butter. The man fed for
sixty days on this food would be we'll
rouris4ea, anc could live not only sixty
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1911-01-26

Before the passage of the Pure Food
Law the packages stated that Grape-Nuts
food was made of wheat and barley.
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1911-01-26
Some Facts

Battle Creek Michigan, December 30 1910.
We undersigned certify knowledge has
testimonial printed by the Postum Cereal Co., Ltd
behind genuine letter signed and believed
honest
Of knowledge and belief the Company has
upwards thousand 100000 genuine testimonial letters
This company has knowingly raade permitted an
regarding products its methods.
M. K HOWE, Treasurer with Company "a years)
j. LAASON Inspector of Advts with az
GRANDIN Advertising Manager. Company years
STERRETT D., Physician in charge of Scientific Dept
Company years1
CEIESTON SYER, Advt. Writer years)
CHARLES w. GREEN with Company year.
HARRY BURT General sup. with Company years)
HAWK Assistant Chairman. 7yea)
C. POST Chairman Company years. begnnng)
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1911-01-26
9uired if we were ''hiring'' certain ~

Of time spot light turned on from
offers splendid chance talk about the merits Of the products
but pom honor now not hiring that Weekly"
general much for the details scraps
may lately articles attacking and
be interested in the folowing
Some time disagreement with weekly. They
foods letter. but wanted to change the form of
advertising, which we objected
The Weekly discontinued inserting advertisements while
negotiating changes they wanted in the word
Ing the during this correspondence
manager gave Advertising Department
quit advertising altogether that weekly"
advertising had been left editorial
replied in and the
Then both side and harsh words
Generally the public.
That Weekly has attacked many prominent and
table manufacturers
Company prominent enough for sensational
AFTER hunt little spot to cricise then dsor
and present it to the public under scare heads.
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1911-01-26

We did not esteem the small amount
Of salt and yeast as Of value enough to
speak Of, but after the new Law came
Gals at Washington and added the words
"yeast" and "salt," although we have
no recollection of being asked to.
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1911-01-26

Since the beginning it has been univer-
sal rule to print clearly on every package
exactly what the contents are made of.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1911-12-21

still all bore it bravely, and be sure
that those who got shared what they,
could share with those who had moth.
ing in the box.
what came in the Christmas box?
Well, not much bric-a-brac. not manv
fancy candlesticks nor cardcases nor
FANCY purses nor that sort Of thing,
but mostly useful articles, though
among these there were watches and
pocketkn1ves, and so on, but there
were home knit stockings and sewing
Kits and suspenders and shoes and
books, not forgetting Bibles and Tesla
ments, and tobacco and pipes and CT
CARS, all sorts Of useful things and
many letters and pictures.
"And from whom did all these things
come? From wives and from children
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1911-12-21
GETTING MISTLET0E
FROM OKLAHOMA.
How the Kissing Plant Is Gath
cred and Marketed.

HOUBILESS many people while
II purchasing their Yuletide deco
rations have often wondered
whence come the immense supplies of
mlstletoe which must be required to
fill the great demand for it during the
holiday season in the cities and towns
OF those states too far north for that
parasitic growth to thrive, says 2. ].
Sherman in Country Life In America.
Among many Of the people native to
the states north Of Kansas and Mis-
souri, who have never taken the trouble
to look the matter up a sort of general
idea prevails that mistletoe is to be
found only at rare intervals, after a
dillgent search, and then on oak trees.
with only a few sprigs growing in a
place.
The traveller visiting Oklahoma City.
capital of the new state of Oklahoma.
during the winter time and, taking a
walk out to Wheeler park, which is
situated in the southwest part of the
town, will have this idea quickly dis
PEELED from his mind, for at even a
considerable distance from the park
his attention will be drawn to the
strange appearance which the trees
present at that season of the year.
when the leaves are off and the mistle-
toe thrives on every branch
In the summer time, when the leaves
are on the trees, the mistletoe cannot
be seen unless it is specially, looked
for, and then it appears to be almost
part Of the natural foliage of the tree
upon which it is growing
Contrary to general belief, mistletoe
is rarely found on oak trees and in
Oklahoma is nearly always found on
swamp or water elms, which are gen
orally seen growing in lowlands and
along river banks. Here it thrives lux.
uriantly. ~.,
There is but one species usually
found in Oklahoma out Of the 400 odd
species known to exist, most of which
are found in tropical countries and are
parasitic in nature.
In Oklahoma two or three weeks be-
fore Christmas the annual mist]etoe
harvest is gathered-generally by boys
who don't mind the dangerous and
risky job of climbing into all sizes of
trees after 1t-and brought to town.
where it is packed in barrels and boxes
and shipped to the northern cities and
towns, where; along with the holly and
evergreen, 1t finds a place in those
happy homes which have not forgotten
the good old custom Of decorating in
honor OF the glad Chrtstmastide.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1911-12-21
Christmas Once a .Year.


Those Christmas bells as sweetly chime
AS on the day WI zen first they rung
So nerrily in olden\time
And far and wide their music flung.
Shaking the tall gray ivied tower
With all their deep, melodious power.
They still proclaim to ev'ry ear,
"Old Christmas comes but once a year,"
Then he came singing through the woods
And plucked the holly bright and green.
Pulled here and there thu Ivy buds:
Was sometimes hidden. sometimes seen.
Hall buried meath the mktletoe.i
His long beard hung with takes OF snow.
And still he ever caroled GEAR
"old. Christmas comes but once year,"
What though upon his hoary head
Has fallen many winters snow.
His wreath is still as green and red
AS twas thousand years ago.
Again we're happy all day long.
We smile and listen to the song.
Its burden still remote or near,
"old Christmas comes but oncea year."
Joaquin Miller.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1911-12-21

put it down to US. So Santa Claus
wasn't coming to us with his pack on
his back. down the chimney, but in a
box in the hold Of steamer.
when we got our first Christmas
box we were on an island down the
coast there, drilling some and doing
guard and picket duty, but largely en-.
gagged in building corduroy roads
through swamps by day, and by night
In hauling by hand, with a whole regi-
ment on the ropes, heavy mortars and
guns over these roads, and also, under
the same friendly cover of darkness.
In building masked batteries in which
the said guns and mortars were mount
ed, all this In the course of besieging
a tort occupied by Confederate soldiers
on another island.
1T was plenty Of hard work and not
much play, and most of the freieht
that came to us, besides the usual com.
m1ssary supplies, was guns and NOR
tars and powder and shot and shell and
the various materials Of war, but one
day there came ashore on lighter
from transport anchored off, along
with barrels of pork and kegs of DOW
der, that Christmas box from home
for us soldiers.
eve hauled it up from the beach
and set it down carefully, right side
up, at the end Of the company street.
and doubt If any fireplace on a
christmas morning was ever a greater
magnet of attraction to children than
That box was to the men of Company
X. 10 a man they gathered around it
to see what Santa had brought them
from home
1T was a big box. a big dry goods
packing box, big enough to hold some
thing for everybody, and carefully we
opened 1t, and with the lid off it seemed
full of innumerable treasures, so full to
the last inch of space was it packed
1.-The orderly sergeant Of the COM
pany made the distribution. He raised
his hand and reached over and picked
up a package that lay at the center of
the box and lifted it and read the
name on it and passed it into the out.
stretched hand of the man to whom it.
belonged.
''Then he went on more rapidly, pick
Ing up the things and reading or the
names and passing them over, pack.
ages OF all sorts and shapes and sizes.
all eagerly received. Some men stav.
ed to see everything given out, and
some went to their tents to see whit
the folks had sent them or to read the
letters that had come with the gifts.
And so the things in the box got low
er and lower, while still there were
some men who had as yet got nothing
and who now were more and more
anxious. And how joyfully relieved
when at last something came up for
them!
"But there were a few, very few.
who fingered in vain, who among ali
these gifts got nothing, and plainly
disappointed were some Of these, while
others took it neutrality-suspicious. they
had no one to send them, these-but