Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1911-02-03
INSIDE HISTORY.
Some seIf-ExpIanatorv L.tters-

Chicago, Illinois.
My Dear Doctor:
Owing to some disagreement with
- magazine several years ago
they have become quite vituperattye.
and of late have publicly charged me
with falsehoods in my statements
that we have genuine testimonial let
ters.
1T has been our rule to refrain
from publishing the names either of
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 L
deem to be friends to permit me to
reproduce some of their letters over
their signatures in order to rafute the
~falsehoods.
1--WE have hundreds of letters from
physicians, but l esteem the one that
you wrote to me in 1906 among the
very best, particularly in view OF the
fact that 1t recognizes the work l have
been trying to do partly through the
little book, The Road to Wellville.'
Il do not sell or attempt to sell the
higher thought which is more impor-
tant than the kind Of food, but | have
taken considerable pains to extend to
humanity such facts as may have
come to me on this subject.
TN order that your mind may be re-
freshed / am herewith enclosing a
copy Of your good letter, also a copy
Of the little book, and If you will give
me the privilege of printing this over
your signature l will accompany the
printing with an explanation as to
why you permitted its use in publ
cation In order to refute falsehoods,
and under that method Of treatment /
feel, SO far as / know, there would be
no breach Of the code Of ethics.
81 trust this winter weather is find.
Ing you well, contented and enjoying
the fruits that are yours by right.
with all best wishes, I am"
Yours very truly,
C. ". POST.
DR.. Pratt, who Is one of the most
prominent and skillful surgeons in
America, very kindly granted our re-
quest in the cause of truth and jus
tice.
Chicago, Aug. 81, 1906.
Mr.. C. w. Post,
Battle Creek, Mich.
My Dear Sir;
OI vyrita to ayprauo NV parcnpoI nm
probation of one of your business
methods, that Of accompanying each
package of your Grane-Nuts ~prodnc-
ton with that little booklet THE
Road to MELVILLE" A more appro-
pirate, clear headed and effective pre-
sentation of health-giving auto-sugges-
tons could scarcely be penned.
"Grape-Nuts is a good food in itself,
but the food contained In this little
article is still better stuff. ! commend
the practice because l know that the
greed and s-trenuousness, the consc
Quent graft and other types of thisv.
cry ana malicious mischief generally
can never be cured by legislative 10
ton.
lie only HOpc AOi IhC pCtIOl uicnt
of the race rests In individual soul
culture.
I'm taking a step In this direction,
your process has been SO original and
unique that 1t must set a pace for
other concerns until finally the whole
country gets favored with genuine,
practical Christianity.
1r .LalY 10 III that Hnu ~ WIS, ,1-r
err to aid in the appreciation of Grape
Nuts, not SO much for the sake of the
food itself as for the accompanying
suggestions.
Visiting Battle Creek the other day
with a friend, DIR. Kelly of Evanston
Illinois, while l was consulting with
Mr.. Gregory, my friend visited your
factories and came away greatly
amazed, not only at the luxurious fur
nishings of the Offices generally ant
the general equipment Of the place
but with the sweet spirit of ~courtes!
and kindness that seemed to fill tn,
air with a spiritual ozone that wa,
good to breathe.
"The principles expressed in tn,
little booklet, The Road to Well
VILE / we'll know are practical ane
they work In business of all kinds. In.
Guiding sanitariums, as will be fairly
tested before time is done.
81 know you will not regard this let
ter of appreciation as an ~intruding
one. 1t is simply the salutation OF
good fellowship to you from a man
who. although he has never seen you.
feels drawn to 0 by the kinship OF
thought.
.%shs only tsAn..ass that makes a man
live forever In the hearts OF his coun-
trymen and his rae Is the good that
he does. Your position In thi. respect
is an enviable one and'I wish to 81
tend my congratulations"
Yours respectfully,
n y. H. PRATT.