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The Washington herald., 1911-01-08

ASSAA = is an Illustration OF the
sauirming and twisting of the sensational
writer, delivering distorted matter to his
readers.
While on the witness stand Mr.. Post
testified to his studies in Anatomy,
Physiology, Dietetics, and Psychology
all relating to the preparation and diges-
ton of food. Asked to name authorities
studied. he mentioned six or eight from
memory, and commented on some clin-
ical experience covering several years in
annual journeys to Europe.
Now notice the distortion. Copy from
the printed criticism.)
HE PosD pointed out a pile of books
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. -
answered 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 unfavorable
impression.
The facts are Mr. Post purposely in
troduced the latest editions that could
be obtained of prominent authorities to
prove by them the truth of his state
ments regarding appendicitis. and the
analysis Of BRAIN also the latest conclu-
sions in regard to the action of the di-
gestive 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 Hammar-
stem.
Biochemic System of Medicine, by Ca
rey.
The Weekly carefully eliminates
from its printed account. testimony re-
garding 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 edu-
cation began since 1906.
The Washington herald., 1911-01-08
Distortion No. 3

our testimonials were practically all paid
for and rewritten in Battle Creek.
These testimonials were demanded by
the opposing lawyers. Naturally this de-
mand was refused. for they are held in
vaults and kept safe to prove the truth
and are not to be delivered up on demand
of enemies.
Testimony at the trial brought out the
fact that We never printed a single testi-
monial that we did not have the genuine
letter back of Many of these letters
Ome spontaneously. A record was kept
Of twelve hundred and four q, n,20p letters
received in one month from people who
wrote that they had either entirely re-
covered their health or been benefited
by following our suggestions on food and
beverages.
On three or four occasions in the past
ten or twelve years We printed broadcast
in papers offers of prizes to users of
Postum and Grape-Nuts-two hundred
S.oo prizes. one hundred 500. twenty of
$50, and five Of 5000 each-stating that
each must be an honest letter with name
and address. We agreed not to publish
names. but to furnish them to inquirers
by letter. These letter writer's very gen.
orally 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-
dered the letters.
=,
Right here notice an Limitation spasm -
The Weekly" says: post got those testi-
The Washington herald., 1911-01-08
Statement No. 5 r,

health officers of Michigan. Maine. Penn
sylvania, New Hampshire, and other
States in their official bulletins have for
years been denouncing as preposterous
and fraudulent the claims made by the
Postum Cereal Company" We do not
recall any criticism except from Michigan.
Pennsylvania. Maine, and South Dakota.
The average reader might think that
the opinions expressed by the State Off
cials are always correct, but that conclu-
SIGN is not borne out by facts.
AS an illustration: About thirteen years
ago the Dairy and Food Commission of
Michigan for some personal reason print
ed severe criticism on us for making
Postum of Barley according to his Off
cial chemisU at market price and selling
too high. He was shown there was never
grain of barley used in Postum. His
report was false and misleading The
governor dismissed him.
ciaIs are honest. and on the other hand
We are firmly convinced that some of
their conclusions cannot be substantiated
by facts in scientific research.
They never criticise the purity of our
foods; for so much We are thankful.
If 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 pack
age any statement if it disagrees with
their opinion. Otherwise they would ha-
raSs grocers.
The Washington herald., 1911-01-08

The weekly" hunted up this physician.
and because he seemed TO be poor. and
as it SAYS, ''brokendown, had him
brought to Court to be exposed before a
jury as the only physician that had ever
indorsed GrapeNuts." but. much to the
chagrn of the Weekly" when our attor-
neys asked him il the article he wrote
about coffee was true, he replied, yes"
The Washington herald., 1911-01-08
Some Facts.

Battle Creek Michigan, 1910
We the undersigned certify knowledge testimonial
been
genuine
To the best knowledge belief Company
Of fifty thousand 100000 testimonial letters
This untruthful
regarding its products its methods
NJ. X. HOWE, Treasurer Company about14y
OF
c. GRANDN. Advertising
r. Nj. STERRETT, NJ D, Physician charge
CFESTON SYER Advt Writer Company abouts
CHARLES w. GREEN, Writer with
HARRY F. BURT General Supl.
H. c. HAWK, Assistant Chairman
The Washington herald., 1911-01-08
Some Suspicious Persons
Enquired hiring certain weekly abuse

attorney spent
Battle Creek hoping
After spying
their testimony Every single testified that the foods made exactly
the the wheat barley and
being the choicest onabe all thoroughly canedthe Of the Pu
machinery scrupuou clean
That all the "We There few facto
spying find dirt of
some
ordinary kitchen factory he would find something magnify and
a about.
But he Works and Twenty
thousand through the factories annually and
they to spy makes difference
something advertising that could be
An the the weekly
readers the by and them
words and make
weekly
the discussion the questions issue.
The Washington herald., 1911-01-08

Before the passage of the Pure Food
Law the packages sta ted that Grape-NutS
food was made of wheat and barley.
The Washington herald., 1911-01-08
Distortion No. IL reports Mr..


Post as lodging witness"
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
into the eyes of the haSgling. twisting
lawyer. trying by all his art to ask dou-
ble-barreled questions and bulldoze and
| confuse a Witness
The ''dodsins." it seems. consisted of
replying. Il don't know
Opposing counsel holds book in his
hand while he queries
Il want to know il there is a single
thing in your whole book here that sug-
gests any particular kind Of food" Then
followed some discussion between attor-
neys.
When MIR. Post was allowed to reply.
he said, Il don't know until read the
book over to see"
This book. it turns out. was written by
MIR. Post seventeen years ago and prob
ably has not been read carefully by him
in the last fifteen years. 1t would re-
quire remarkable memory to instantly
say yes" or no as to what a book of
1f pages did or did not contain without
reading il over. but such conservative
and well balanced answers are construed
by sensation seekers to be lodging"
The attorney sought by every art to
Posts belief in the power of mind in re-
lation to the body branded him as I'M
reliable and worse.
The following is quoted from one of the
questions:
tThe lawyer reading from the book.)
The writer Of these pages desires to
say nothing of himself other than as a
simple instrument through which the
Divine Principle chooses to manifest it.
self by precept and example.
Skill in mental practice is gained in
the same way as skill in any department
of science-by observation, study, expe-
rience. and the ability to evolve correct
conclusions.
Read carefully, thoughtfully no more
than twenty pages daily. Afterward seek
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. The
thoughts from Divine Universal Mind
come as winged angels and endow you
with healing power. If you go into the
silence humble and trusting. you will
come out enriched and greatly strength
ened in body by contact even for a short
power. You will feel refreshed in every
way and food taken will digest readily
as the stomach works smoothly when
under the influence of Higer Power"
II ask you if you did not write that.
and If you did not believe it when you
wrote it.
For a moment the Court Room was in
absolute silence.
Mr.. Post slowly leaned forward over
the rail, pointed his finger at the attor-
ney's face to emphasize his reply. and
with eyes that caused those Of the attor-
ney to drop. he said. Yes: am proud
to say I did"
The Washington herald., 1911-01-08

But the criticism neglected to mention
that for years every Postum package an
nounced in plain type that the outer COW
ering of wheat Cbran). made part of the
beverage.
They ignorantly fell into trap here.
not knowing enough of food value to
know that '.Taka-Diastase'' the article
used by physicians the world over for
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 dastasc in man.
ufacture. Good Postum is impossible
without this part.
These self-appointed critics do make
some laughable blunders through ignor-
ance, but-be patient.
The Washington herald., 1911-01-08

will continue to bless a good many more
in the succeeding years
NO. is live wire. II refers to
c. W. Post and his studies and expert
ence in Suggestive Therapeutics" or
Mental Healing" which further lead to
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 fit
ted 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 we'll as the men,
tai 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 we'll
known physicians he was quickly healed,
by what to him was curious and not
well-understood method. Sufficient to
say he became a well man. weighing
about 1S1 pounds.
This experience challenged his investi-
cation into causes of disease and their
ameliorations. Those studies and eXpe-
riences developed a very profound rever-
cncc for Supreme Power which directly
operates upon the human being, and
this reverence for the Infinite became to
him a form of religion which included
honesty of purpose toward his fellow
man. A statement which will be in
dorsed 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 be
published in newspapers and magazines
in due time. We suggest the reader look
for it.
The Washington herald., 1911-01-08

monials by advertising for them. In New
York he used for that purpose the. New
is now in the Federal Penitentiary for
fraudulent use of the mails. For exam
pie. Post announced in that magazine in
1907. &C." (then follows our prize COM
petition).
The Washington herald., 1911-01-08

Since the beginning it has been a uni
vcrsal rule TO print clearly on every pack
age exactly what the contents are made of.
The Washington herald., 1911-01-08

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
cials at Washington and added the words
yeast and salt" although We have
no recollection of being asked to.
We believed that our statement that
Grape-Nuts will supply elements to nour-
tsh the brain and nerve centers is true
and bring authorities to support the fact
Some State chemists believed this a
gross exaggeration and inasmuch as the
Food Dept at Washington could easily
harass grocers. pending trial on the
disputed question. We concluded that
much the better way would be to elimi-
nate from our packages such claims,
however certain We may be that the
claims are true.
Another statement objected to read as
follows:
"The system will absorb a greater
amount Of nourishment from one pound
OF Grape-Nuts than from ten pounds of
meat. wheat, oats. or bread
Some Department chemists deceive
themselves as we'll as the public
"Calorie'' is the word which defines a
unit Of heat determined by the amount
necessary to raise one kilogram of water
one degree centigrade. On this basis a
table of calories is prepared showing the
percentage of different kinds of food
Butter shows $50; Grape-Nuts, 3.eS; milk
o7o. Remember the statement on the
package spoke of the nourishmerit the
system would absorb but did not speak
OF the calories of heat contained in II,
for the heat is not nourishment and the
nourtshment cannot be judged by the
number Of heat units, Notwithstanding
The Washington herald., 1911-01-08
|. defended ourselves


BY placing fact. before that
Asood if
the
sounded ihunals
$500.
ooeoe asked yahsri nanw
The Washington herald., 1911-01-08

Of light turned offers
splendid the of the products but on honor
W hiring that "Weekly"
The muchf
articles attacking interested
in following:
"Weely" They
of which
objected
wanted in the wording shape of the dver
during this correspondence instructions
advertising altogether "Weeky
Quite time after the advertising had been left editorial
We replied in newspapers and the scrap
esuisf sfrombo words
eneraIyt tresorn o the public
reputable
turers
enough for sensational
criic, present
Lie cunders rscarehe
The Washington herald., 1911-01-08
sands of dollars,

We boil down these letters exactly as
a newspaper writer boils his news, stick
ing sacredly to the important facts and
eliminating details about the family and
other unimportant matters. This work
of boiling down, or editing. is done hon.
estly and with full knowledge of
our responsibility. but notice the art of
the ''twster' in the way he presents to
his readers this matter of testimonials
The Washington herald., 1911-01-08
Charge No. 2

passage of the National Food & Drugs
Act compelled Us to drop from the pack
ages some assertions regarding the nutri-
tive value of Grape-NUts.
We have never been compelled" to
make any change.
The Washington herald., 1911-01-08

After smoke
done
truthful and the
ness ON ofcomm
There's Reason'
PosTu8a CEREAL Lsa Mich
The Washington herald., 1911-01-08

food in bowel troubles and to use Grape
Nuts food has been a great blessing to
tens of thousands of people. and we hope
will continue to bless a good many more
in the succeeding years.
The Washington herald., 1911-01-08

America, but the sensational writer gives
the impression to his readers that the
only magazine We used was one whose
editor is now in the Federal Peniten-
tiary.'' &C., 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 rea-
son that it went to a good class of read
crs. The incident seems to have furnish
ed an opportunity for a designing writer
to deceive his readers
We look upon honest human testimony
from men and women as to the means by
which they recovered health as Of tre-
mendous value to those in search of it.
Our business has been conducted from the
very first day upon lines of strict integ-
rity and we never yet have published a
false testimonial of human experience.
Many of these letters covered numerous
sheets: some, if printed. would spread
over half page of newspaper. If we
would attempt to print one such letter in
every one of the thousands of papers and
magazines we use, the cost for printing
that one letter would run into many thou
The Washington herald., 1911-01-08

We say that in cases where coffee disa-
grees and is causing sickness its dismissal
will remove the cause of the trouble and
we suggest the use of Postum for the
reason that it furnishes hot, palatable.
morning leverage. and contains natural
elements from the grain which can be
used by nature to assist III rebuilding
nerve ccEtcrs that coffee may have broken
down
Likewise Grapc-Nuts food docs not
cure anything but it does assist nature
tremendously in rebuilding. provided the
unGigestihle food that has been used is
discontinued and Grape-Nuts taken in its
place.
The Washington herald., 1911-01-08
Prevarication No. 8. "p,

spends nearly a million year in
advertising and relies on that to keep out
of the newspapers the dangerous nature
of the fraud he is perpetrating On the
public"
The Postum Company does pay out up
ward of a million year for trade an
nouncements Newspaper men believe
our statements truthful. or they would
not print them. Large numbers Of news
paper men use our products.
They are capable of telling the public
The Washington herald., 1911-01-08

1t may have escaped notice that we
did not "bribe' that particular weekly.
The Washington herald., 1911-01-08
Distortion No. | stated tn:

we have been accustomed to advertise
Grape-Nuts and Postum as "cure-aIls for
everything
1t has never been the policy Of this
Company to advertise Grape-Nuts or
Postum to cure anything.
The Washington herald., 1911-01-08

Item ID is discovery" that
wheat bran is a part of Postum.
The Washington herald., 1911-01-08

We used nearly all of the papers and
The Washington herald., 1911-01-08

NO. y states that the amount o
the verdict will ''be devoted by tn
weekly to exposing fraud
The Washington herald., 1911-01-08

This is almost real humor.
We have two suits pending against tn
weekly" total, $5c0,0O000.
We haven't devoted the sum to an,
particular purpose yet.
Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1911-06-30
CHRONIC BURNING
HABIT OF BRIDGE
Railroad Structure On Madrid
Branch Attire Twice in Two
Months, Timely Work Saw.
es Second Destruction.

NSVect0t w SrFutOI
Csrrlilos. \ n June 3o.-Thc
sam" hridR, On ;hc Waldo branch to
Madrid coal camp that burned ahoGt
two months aRo WAS again partially
consumed boy tirc Yesterday morn
ms ana 3u for the Timely work of
Ia" bridge crew wao are stoppin :
here would have been IT. sirotcd COM
plctelN.
WORK has beoA begun To- raise the
walls oi the Masonic han at this
place, Whioh wili add 90 the appear
anc. and comfort of tho stone -truc-
ture. 4
Tae adobos have been finished To
remodel the Catholic church snd the
walls wtll be raised as soon as doors
ana windows are received
+. Murphy Of Emporia. Kansas,
viii assume duties .s superintendent
of the Madrid coal mines July lsl.
vice Mr Hoicu who has gone to tnko
position in Denver Mr. Murphy
viii be- remembered as popular aud
capable supcrlntcEd, "a Madrid
ten years ago.
Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1911-06-30
PERSONALS.

Doc" Cornish. the aptain and
shortstnp o' ihc GTats ANA idol ~ ths
fahs. il not resting on his glory as a
hero. bat b. doing il little lisht "Ser-
else on the sid. After working for
several days carrying stBcHs 81 lum-
Der across the Dot Con J g. Baldrdge
a GO. "Doc" has gradupte1 from The
preliminaries. and to-day ne IL un-
loading ear OF rrlN pound sacks of
building cement fpr The same com
pany from iap lucgl santa ~ wards.
Fire Chief j. Klein has received %
consignmen. "a several dozen MinimaN
fire cXtingJishcrs, which rs rs having
distributed To ncal pcopi, VINO pup
chased them A. the result uf u dem
onstration made by Miulmax agen,
here several months ago The Mint
max ~ one ot the most ciNCiont .N-
iinguishers ever invented.
Mrs Joseph H. SCOTT. daughter
hortcnse and son Ioes. left last even
ing op the limited for ~ Louis aud
other points In Missouri for visit, oi
several weeks
G. u Kapple Of tho Futrollc fur-
niture company left Yesterday Tor a
six weeks trlp ~ New York.
Herbert GALES, . woll known mosoi
driver, returned last niRhi from a
trlp 60 santa Fc,
Max Levy of Levy brothers, stock
brokers of Denver arrived la Aibu,
aaeraUe today. Ia remain several days
Mr., Levy and brother were in tn,
brokerage business here several year,
Iaso.
Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1911-06-30
JACK LAPRA|K HAS
FINGERS CUT
Soda Water Clerk Gets Badly
Damaged Hand While He
Is Handling Big Orange.
AIDE Receptacle.

whsle hitting a largo glass Jar, 'ili-
ed V{th or4ngoadc. nom IA" floor 10
the ton or inc fountain. JACK la
praIk. soda water ;l'rk for tle
- Richly drug store this morning mar
rnNlX escaped having his loft hand
cut To minco meet. thr Dig glass be-
ing smashed waite hc sin rctaiued a
hold on IT, l.npralks icft hand and
Two fingers were badly cEs Eight
stitches were necessary So close M
the Nognde and u Viii b. lA" weeks
before h. can tax IN" riins "lI Hhn
operate tn soda fuun'aiu vim amy
degree of speed. Jack VIII also bc
out of the lin" up with the Happy
90 i.uckys fop three oF f1tr weeks
~ his bum mitt viii noi permit him
to hundic tho spher'.
Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1911-06-30
CHECK ARTIST HELD
TO GRAND JURY
Man Accused OF Taking One Of
J. A. Harlan's Checks. Civ
en- Preliminary Hearing
This Morning

j Howard arrested truttdoy for
fDrpors received n h,nriur in prc.
,iuo -e ,h- Wuruug aud was bouuA
over Co. th. grind W m Juquc"
Cra3e under bond ot $500. Fo4y
Lopez. aho Was ARRESTED vth HoNpto
ub ia. same charge. was acquitted.
a4 uo evidence uUhcf Jhan aeyocie
ton Win ,lo allcacd t,tgrf could ho
found agau1 h.u
Howard was working f0r I y llar-
au contractor lor jhn new iifold
building whih is being erected at
First street and fioras atcuuc Ito
helped himseli 60 several blank
checks bearing Hnrl1u4 printed
name. ana mnkng or' at loast one
OFF The ,hr,ke Proceeded goo spoud II.
Pete uinclli % liooultcrnor on
Fu-t street discovered that The check
fD kI4tt which hc had cashed was
q nfgr,N iast as Harlan. missing
several ot his checks neuo'd Howard
AMI Lopez standing ga o. nearby cor
nel counting thd' change Thcy
w,rD arrested and held 100 the city
iail last nirht
Howard. def'nsy Vne .uyohoreni.
He contradicted himself In each state
mcnt Doe made and did not return 10
his original statements Nhen thr dls'
crcpanolss we're painted ont 90 him hy
the court, lie said d. WuH not ~ the
saloon mat ne was arrested at tho
viadupt and that ho was playing "a
gam OF cards when arrested. lio
ALSO dcunel an knpwicdsc OF the
ch,Ok pn the tcstimony of Dintili
ami Harlan he WAS bound over
Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1911-06-30
RACING Matinee IS
BEING ARRANGED
FOR FOURTH
Horses Will Run the Circuit
at Traction Park Next Tues
day for Pleasure of Lovers
of Turf.

Plans are aow under way for 4
good card OF horse races TO be pul,,
on at Traction park on the afternoon
OF the Fourth of July meeting of
Me horse men and manager chad
bourne at the park will he ncld TO.
night Tor the purpose OF going over
the situation and endcaYOriug to out
llIc Il classy program. There are
seven horses al ihe park now work
ing ouj every day r. h. believed that
at least ten horses viii participate IN
Che races on the Fourth, which viii
mean - bunch % interesting races. W.
l.. rlimhie. Simon Schloss and other
lovers of the racing game. are a.
work on plans tor The matinee and
the Indications are Il viii be well
worth sccnr