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The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1911-01-20
The New Army Emergency Ration.


spection until falls the unhappy day
when the enemy cuts off the commits.
sariat and the pabulum fails to show
up.
Then each boy in drab, squatting by
the good camp fire, grabs the loose
end OF the blue bandeau enwreathing
the head Of his can and gives her a
twist. 1t works after the principle
Of the tin ribbon around the fragrant
sardine can-only it really works.
From the package fall three slabs Of
something very like the brown cakes
Of chocolate that small children buy
from train butchers and with which
they delight to crumb up the plush
seats of the passenger coaches.
The hungry soldier may draw but
one slab. From this he removes the
tghtly-pressed wrapper of figured tin
foil, and so he sits down to supper.
The other two cakes must be put back
In the can and saved, one for tomor-
rows breakfast and the other for to.
morrow's dinner. II need be.
II his palate does not take to his
compact meal in this dry form he can,
with knife or bayonet, scrape his slab
over his tin cup and boil the scrapings
three minutes in the cupful of water
thus brewing hot beverage, which,
In chilly weather, would undoubtedly
be preferred to the cold, dry fodder.
1t tastes much like the popular
brands of milk chocolate, but not SO
sweet. Chocolate-which French
tourists have long esteemed as an
emergency travel ration-is the base
Of the compound.
The exact constituents arc.
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1911-01-20

fused to accept him. The winner OF
the prize was Miss Dora Kohler OF st.
Louis.
DO you want to take him home
with your said Father Nugent, who
had charge of the affair.
Really replied Miss Kohler, hes
very nice, but | don't think | want
him."
Very we'll, then, I'll have to sell
him to the highest bidder, and III
start the auction with bid Of S.
As no one made a higher bid, Faith
err Nugent handed to Miss kohler a
s. bill in lieu Of 267 pounds of Casey.
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1911-01-20

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
no recollection of being asked to-.
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
Food Dept at Washington could easily
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 as
follows:
"The system will absorb 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.
"Caloried" is the word which defines
unit Of heat determined by the amount
necessary to raise one kilogram of water
one degree centigrade. On this basis q
table Of calories is prepared showing the
percentage of different kinds of food.
Butter shows $50; Grape-Nuts 1896;
milk 90. Remember the statement on
the package spoke Of the nourishment the
system would absorb, but did not speak q
the calories Of heat contained in it, for
the heat is not nourishment, 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 sixty days on butter alone, with its
$50 calories. The man would die be.
fore the experiment had run sixty days.
Then, take Grape-Nuts with 1896 and
milk with 0.70,-the two combined equal
l.66-about one-half the number of Gallo.
ries contained in butter. The man fed for
sixty days on this food would be we'll
uourished, and could live not only sixty
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1911-01-20

The next day a man appeared from
the telephone office.
II have come to see what makes
your telephone bell ring most Of the
time" he remarked.
But none of the family could en-
tighten him, and he saw nothing about
It which was out of order.
The next day he came again, took
the telephone entirely to pieces, ex-
amined the full length of the wire.
Still, he could find nothing amiss, and
still at the central Office the little
flame kept burning in the niche dedi-
Gated to this particular family. This
indicated that their bell was ringing.
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1911-01-20
SQUIRRELS RANG TELEPHONE
Max Examines Box Where Wires
Were Converged and Finds 1t
Nearly Full of Nuts.

A lady in Englewood, N. j., was
called to the telephone one day by the
operator, who inquired, What do you
want?"
Nothing at ALL" she responded.
"Your bell rang" insisted the oper-
ator.
None of US rang it," replied the
L. du
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1911-01-20
What We Did for Mexico.

New Orleans, lathe mosquitoes
of Yucatan are the largest In the
world and 10 times more voracious
than even the Jersey mosquito. IN
til few years ago they were u1-
known In Mexico, but were brought
there by ships from the United States
and have prospered to an alarming
extent In the land Of their adoption.
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1911-01-20

Physiological Chemistry. by Hammar
| stem.
Biochemic System of Medicine, by
Carey.
The weekly" carefully eliminates from
its printed account testimony regarding
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 education
! began since 1905.
Distortion No. II reports Mr.. Post -
lodging witness" (
His eye is not of the shifty kind oh
! served in the head Of one Of his Schief
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 a witness.
The ''dodging" it seems consisted Of
| replying, Il don't know"
Opposing counsel holds a book in his
hand while he QUERIES
Z want to know if there is single
thing in your whole book here that sug.
! gests any particular kind Of food" Then
followed some discussion between attor-
| neys.
When Mr.. Post was allowed to reply.
ne said Il don't know until read tho
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 require
remarkable memory to instantly say
ives" or mo- as to what book of l47
pages did or did not contain. without
reading it over.-but such conservative
and we'll balanced answers are construed
by sensation seekers to be "dodging."
The attorney sought by every art to
impress the Jury with the fact that Mr..
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 Of
(The lawyer reading from the book.)
'The writer of these pages desires ia
say nothing of himself other than as
simple instrument through which the Di-
VINE Principle, chooses to manifest itself
by precept and example.
"Skill in mental practice is gained IN
the same way as skill in any department
OF sclence-bv observation, study. expe.
rlence and the ability to evolve correct
conclusions.
"Read carefully, thoughtfully no moro
than twenty pages daily. Afterward seek
an u! 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. Tho
thoughts from Divine Universal Mind
come as winged angels and endow YOU
with healing power. If you 90 into tho
silence humble and trusting, you will como
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 and
food taken will digest readily as tho
stomach works smoothly when under the
influence of a Higher Power"
1T 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 Atty's
face to emphasize his reply and with ewes
that caused those Of the Attorney to dron
he said. Eyes, l am proud to say did.'
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1911-01-20
BACHELORS 2 CENTS A POUND
N. Casey, Wealthy St. Loulsan, Weigh.
Ing 267 Pounds, Is Bid In for
IS as Prize.

st. Louls.-St. Louis bachelors are
worth less than 2 cents pound, &C.
cording to the market established at
the st. Vincent de Paul's church,
when 267-pound Martin Casey, the
wealthy head of a broom manufactur.
ing concern, was bid In for SIS after
the young woman who had won him
as prize in church celebration re.
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1911-01-20
in due time. We suggest the reader look

| in due time. We suggest the reader look
for it.
Prevarication No. 8. "Post spends
nearly million year in advertising and
relies on that to keep out Of the news.
papers the dangerous nature of the fraud
he is perpetrating on the public
The Postum Company does pay out up
wards of million a year for trade an
! nouncements. Newspaper men believe our
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 not I've "bribeo them:
It may have escaped notice that we
did not "bribe" that particular weekly.
No. 9 states that the amount of the
verdict will "be devoted by the weekly
| to evnOs;ro fraud"
This is almost real humor.
We have two suits pending against the
weekly" total, $500,OOo.OO.
We haven't devoted" the sum to any
particular purpose yet.
Item 10 is discovery" that wheat
bran is 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 q trap here,
not knowing enough of food value to know
that TAXA -Diastase" the article used by
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 valuable diastase 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.
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 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 expe-
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, very ones he had read"
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 1905"
This is an example of distortion and
impression.
The facts are Mr.. Post purposely intro
duced the latest editions that could be
obtained of prominent authorities to prove
by them the 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-
ner.
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1911-01-20

may be remebered first attacked and defended
ourselves by placing facts before that great jury The Public
good SCRAP less comforting now and them if you know
you right
In the lately tried appeal has been taken the higher courts We
have mbounded faith the ultimate decision of American Tribunals
Our suits against the weekly have yet been tried They are libel
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1911-01-20
Some Suspicious Persons
red if we were "hiring" certain weekly paper t

So an attorney from New York spent less time for
months Battle Greek hoping to find impurities in foods
dirt the factories After reess spying about he summoned
twenty-five of woken and took their testimony Every
single testified that the foods made exactly grain and
ingredients printed the packages the wheat barley and
being choicest thoroughly water Of
the pures and part of the factories and machinery
scrupulousy clean
That all proved disappointing the Weekly" There
very few factories hospitals pvaor hotel and restaurant kit
chens could stand the close spying unexpected times and by
an enemy paid to find dirt impurities of some kind.
In any ordinary kitchen factory he would find something
magnify and make noise about.
But failed utterly with the Postum Works and products
Twenty thirty thousand people through the factories annual
y and enquire whether they there 1t
makes no difference to
He turned discover something about advertising
that could be criticized.
An analysis of the methods and distorted statements of the
"Weeky may interest readers take up the
bv one open them for inspection We will chain up the
harsh words and make reference in this article to the BIRTH
growth and methods weekly" but try coune the dis
cusson to the questions at issue.
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1911-01-20

Distortion No. stated that we have
been accustomed to advertise Grape Nuts
and Postum as "cure-alls for everything"
It has never been the policy of this
Company to advertise Grape-Nuts or Pos
tum 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
we suggest the use of Postum for the
reason that it furnishes hot palatable
/ morning beverage, and contains natural
elements from the -grsin which can be
fused 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
of the National Food 4 Drugs Act com.
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
exactly what the contents are made OF.
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1911-01-20

What Was tho Matter WIN Mosesf
Percy-Miss Jane, did Moses have
the same after-dinner complaint my
papa's got?
Miss Jane-Graclous me, fercy!
Whatever do you mean, my dear?
Percy-Well. it says here the LORD
gave Moses two tablets.-Lipplncotts
Magazine.
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1911-01-20
Some Facts

Battle Creek Michigan, December &c. l9lo'
We the undersigned certify that to our knowledge mas
testimonial letter been printed by the Postum Cereal Co., o
which did not have behind genuine letter signed and believed
honest statement
To the best of our knowledge and belief the Company has re-
ceiv upwards of fifty 100000 genuine testimonial letters
This company has knowingly made nor permitted an
untruhu statement regarding its products or its methods
NJ K. HOWE Treasurer. with Company about "A years
L. LAMSON Inspector of Advs with Company about Oh years)
&c GRAND1N Advertising Manager with Company about years.
R. sTERRETT NJ d. Physician in charge of Scientific Dept
about years.!
CHEsToN sYER Advt Writer. with about years.
CHARLES w. GREEN Advt Writer. with Company about years.
HARRY E. BURT General Sup. with Company about years)
H. c. HAWK Assistant Chairman with about years)
POST Chairman Company years the begnning)
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1911-01-20

The Sculptor Philosopher
The sculptor had just finished tho
Apollo Belvedere.
81 am satisfied" he cried. Every
man who passes thinks it looks ike
himself"
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1911-01-20

Of every light turned on from any source
offers splendid chance to talk about the merits OF the Poduc
but 'pon honor now not hiring that Weekly
The seldom much for the details OF scraps
few may lately articles attacking US and may
be interested in the following:
Some time ago a disagreement arose with Weekly 1hey
endorsed our by wanted change the form
ADVERTISING to which we objected
The Weekly discontinued inserting advertisements whe
they negotiating changes they wanted IN the WORD
and shape advertisements and during this
our manager gave Advertising Department to
quit advertising altogether In that weekly"
Quite time after advertising had been left OUT editorial
attack came. We replied and the scrap was on
Then came suits from both sdes and some harsh words
Generally tresorne to the public
That weekly" attacked prominent and repu
table manufacturers
Our Company prominent enough for sensational
writer to 20 AFTER for little to cicise then dsor
twist and present the public under scare heads.
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1911-01-20

and $500O0000 asked damages and may the right win
After all the smoke Of legal battle blows away the facts will stand out
clearly never be forgotten that Postum Grape Nuts and Post Toaes
perfectly pure have done good honest service humanity for years.
real and truthful and the business conducted the highest plane
of commercial integrity.
There's Reason
Postum Cereal Co., Ltd. Battle Creek. Mich.
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1911-01-20

Per cent.
Chocolate liquor Att
Nucleo casein. 6s8
Matted milk .................... 6.ss
De,dccated eggs. 1864
oo6or ''..f.'' ..l3.f6
Cocoa butter ................... 1865
Moisture mot over). 1852
Thus you have about the most nutri.
Nous foods that nature affords-milk,
eggs, chocolate, malt and sugar-de-
prived Of water and other unneces-
yary portions, the whole mixed to-
gether and pressed into cakes SO dry
that less than one-twenty-ffth part of
them moisture.
Aviators, aeronauts. campers, hunt
BIS and explorers-to whom news of
1t lately leaked out In some way-are
Eiready writing to Washington to
learn where they can obtain these lit
lie cans. The birdman, finding him
self landed In some isolated desert
waste or forest fastness, miles and
miles away from the nearest habita'
ton, would look well upon pound or
two Of this stuff distributed among his
pockets.
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1911-01-20

Before the passage Of the Pure Food
Law the packages stated that Grape-Nuts
food was made of wheat and barley.
The Washington herald., 1911-05-02
EASTERN PLAYS
TECH TO-DAY
Third Game of Series at R. r.
Y. NJ. C. A. Diamond.

The third game OF the high school Sc
ries, between Eastern and Tech. will be
played on the r. r. Y. NJ. c. A. League
grounds, Fifth street and Florida avenue
northeast, this afternoon at $50 o'clock.
Georgetown Field had been the place
decided upon on which to hold the re-
manning games Of the schedule. but when
Western tried to have the Western-Busi-
ness game played on Wednesday, It Is
understood the authorities put the ban
on the remaining games.
While Georgetown Field il good one.
the r. R. Y. N. C. A. League diamond
is without a doubt the best Of the nu-
merous playing fields in the District.
The infeld compares favorably with
American League Park, and when the
outfield is leveled OF and the few low
spots filled in, no field in Washington
will be better.
Technical is the favorite in to-day's 8
game. notwithstanding their defeat by
Western. When going good, the Manual
Trainers are a fast, heavy-hitting bunch
of ball tossers. and It will take q good
twirler with fast breaking curves to
stop them.
= Johnny Lyon has not been pitching In
his usual good form so far this season,
but reports from Capitol Hill say that
Eastern's star box artist IL again in con-
dition. and II he is, a battle royal will
be the result. The Light Blue and White
outfield has not been hitting in the form
that they should, but from the practice
yesterday every man Is meeting the ball
fair and no easy grounders are being hit.
The Washington herald., 1911-05-02
FRED CORBIN IS ARRESTED
FOR BEATING HOTEL MAN.
Special to The Washington Haald.

Atlanta, Ga. May Fired Cor
bin, the outflelder turned over to
the Atlanta ball club by Manager
McAleer when the Nationals left
Atlanta, was arrested to-day for
beating up a hotel keeper.
Corbin and the hotel man be-
came involved in quarrel on the
third floor OF the hotel, where
the ball players room IL located,
and Harrell. the keeper Of the
hotel... tried to put Corbin
out OF the place. Corbin invited
the hotel man to fight II out, and
both came down in the same ele-
vator and went out on the side
walk.
Witnesses say that the fight
was short. Corbin swung his right
to Harrell's jaw, and the latter
dropped and had to be put TO
bed. Corbin was arrested on
charge Of disorderly conduct. ana
released on q cash bond. Har-
rell was unable to attend the
hearing this morning. ana the
case was postponed. Tho cause
OF the quarrel IL, said to have
been Q violation Of the hotel
rules.
The Washington herald., 1911-05-02
HOME RUN OFF GROOM
LOSES FOR NATIONALS
Boston Red Sox Get Away With Close, Hardfought
Game-ScOre 3 to g.

| the services temporarily Of their great
center fielder. but the injury proved to
be but trivial.
Seven Of the Nationals famed. but
singular to relate not a left-hand hitter
was among the lot As = general rule. Q
southpaw is especially effective against
left-handed hitters.
Elberfeld is doing the most timely hit
ting N the series. He has got to base
Elk times in the two games. driven in two
runs, and scored one himself. Pretty good.
when you coE,e to think that but six
runs have been scored by McAleer's men
in the two contests.
Nunamaker, the Sox catcher. is splen-
did thrower. but seems a trifie weak at
the bat. He snaps the bail in the same
way that Lou Criger used to, and the
base stolen to-day would not have been
registered had the throw been handled
correctly. <
The Washington herald., 1911-05-02
NOTES OF THE GAME.

The Boston batting order was changed
this afternoon. Hooper preceding Gardner
and Yerkes hitting in front Of Williams.
II was lucky change for the Sox, as
Yerkes sent in the winning run.
Milan accepted six chances, three of
them extremely pretty catches. One of
these was on an apparent four-sacker
from Williams bat. The big first base
man hit in hard luck, Elberfeld robbing
him of another safe drive by superb
stop and throw.
Milan turned his ankle slightly in the
eighth by going down to second on an In
field but 1t looked for a while as
though the Nationals were fated to lose
The Washington herald., 1911-05-02

Rns-Graney. Stovall. jackson (Z. Lajoie. Jones
81, Bush Cobb (3). Crsvford ~. Delehanty ~,
Gainor C2. Hits nade-Oh Kaler. In innings
of Harkness. II in innings Twohase ht-Dele-
hanty. Three>base hits-Jackson, Gainor, Cobb.
Hcme rn-Lajoe. Sacrifice hit-Moriarity. Saci-
fee fiys-Delehanty. Moriarity. Stolen baaes-Gai-
ncr. Cobb ~. Jones. First base balls-On Kaler.
3: of Corineton, 2 Hit by pitcher-By Kaler.
Delehanty. Balk-Covington. First base on errors-
Cleveland, 2; Detroit, 2 Left bases-Cleveland.
Il; Detroit, S. Struck out-By Covngtou. 2: BY
KaIer. 2; by Ha-kness !. Double piay-Coringtou
to Casey. Passed ball-Stanage. Umpires-MesHA
Dineen and oLoughlin. Tme Of game-2 hourA
Attendance-2T3s.