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Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1914-06-05

were found to be absolutely pure. The
newspaper settled the libel suit out of
court, and published a retraction and
apology in its own columns and in va
rious other newspapers at its own ex-
pense.
Certain custom officials Of Great
Britain made a similar attack. and the
manufacturers Immediately called the
matter to the attention of the govern
ment The government, in its desire to
be fair and unbiased, caused a COM
plete. scientific examination to be made
by experts, with the result that a pub
lie retraction was authorized and made
by the officials.
As the results Of these various sci
entific Investigations and court actions
became known. and as doctors and
thinking men generally came to study
the cigarette carefully, the prejudice
against 1t died out even more quickly
than 1t had arisen.
Aside from the overwhelming weight
of scientific testimony, common sense
alone will convince any reasonable man
that the cigarette is not Injurious
That this must be true is proven by
the number and types of men who use
cigarettes. Unquestionably the cigar
cite Is the favorite smoke of doctors in
every city and large town in the land
Preachers, lawyers, bankers, business
men, laboring men and men of all
classes have deliberately turned from
cigar and pipe to the cigarette. Inas-
much as 10 to IL million American
men use cigarettes. and perhaps even
larger percentage of educated Euro
peans, your charge of feeble minded
ness lies against an overwhelming pro-
portion of the commercial professional
artistic, musical and industrial world
increase in Their Use.
The increase of cigarette smoking in
the United States in recent years is
significant. In 1900 1000. 500. 900 Gig
arettes were made in this country. In
1918 15,Soo.o00. 900 cigarettes were made
here-an increase of 700 per cent. The
figures for the last seven years are as
follows:
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1914-06-05
Thomas A. Edison Taken to Task for His Attack
on Cigarette Smoking and Scientific Facts
Are Presented In Its Defense

The American Tobacco company has
taken Thomas A. Edison to task for
his recent statements relative to cigar
cites. The following letter was written
TO Mr.. Edison by Percival S. Hill, pres
ident of the company:
Mr.. Thomas Alva Edison,
West Orange. New Jersey.
Dear Sir: Statements relative to
cigarettes, accredited to yourself and
Mr.. Henry Ford, have appeared in the
newspapers recently.
These statements are so erroneous
and so misleading that in justice to the
millions Of intelligent men who use
cigarettes we are compelled to resent
your unjustifled attack SANDER of the
cigarette by parties of less prominence
than yourself attract no attention. GER
tainly from us. Since your prominence
and fame give your words greater
weight than the words of men of no
importance there is imposed upon you
a corresponding responsibility to make
no statement rejecting on a product
and on the millions of users of such
product-without investigation and the
certainty that comes from investiga-
ton.
The form of your statement is of a
character that denies US an opportu-
nifty to demonstrate its falsity. and to
prove the harmlessness of our product
in q court proceeding. II you see fit to
make statement of the harmful eff
feet of any OF our brands. in such form
that being false II is libelous, we will
be delighted to institute suit for dam
ages. and will devote the proceeds to
some designated charity.
Facts Favor the Cigarette.
The scientific facts are all in favor
of the cigarette, and no man can
change these facts because he person
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1914-06-05

This tremendous popularity. which Is
growing all the time. is possible only
because millions of American men have
convinced themselves that cigarettes
are good for them
II cigarette smoking is to be treated
fairly you must admit that the subject
is one that can be discussed sonly as a
matter Of personal taste, You may or
may not like cigarettes That is. OF
course the right of any man. But II is
hardly wise to use ones personal likes
and dislikes as basis for declaring
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1914-06-05

that several million men are feeble
minded-especially when that sweeping
Indictment is directed against thous-
ands of doctors, lawyers, college pro-
fessors, ministers, business men and
other leaders In every department OF
thought and activity. Also, when one
confuses his likes or dislikes, with sci
entific facts he certainly can hardly be
expected to be taken seriously.
You may exercise your personal
privilege in liking or disliking anything
but you place yourself in an unfortu :
nate light when you attempt to use
your position as an employer of labor
to coerce your employees into agreement
with your personal points of view
Americans cling tenaciously to the be-
lief that they have the right to entire
freedom OF opinion and freedom OF
action so long as they do the work for
which they are employed. The man
who happens to be working In a fac
tory has just as much right to his per-
sonal likes and dislikes as has his
employer; and the employee might well
resent any effort on the part of the
man who happens at the time to be
his superior In authority to tell him
how he must regulate his personal,
private affairs.
In fairness to our industry, and in
fairness to the millions of Intelligent
men who smoke cigarettes, you should
either prove your contention or enable
us as manufacturers to disprove II.
We believe that upon investigation and
reconsideration you will admit your
error and give as much publicity to
your retraction as you gave to your
original unwarranted attacks.
Respectfully,
PERCIVAL S. HILL,
President of the American Tobacco Co.
Extracts From Journals.
The London Lancet. medicai pub
LEGATION of the highest capacity and
integrity. has been making examina-
lions of tobacco since 1853. At the
height OF the anti-cigarette craze. in
1899 and 1900. the Lancet made a rigid
scientific examination of cigarettes and
its findings were quoted in scientific
papers the world over. Herewith are
some of the Lancet's statements
The subject (of the cigarette) was
obviously Of great public interest and
the Lancet analytical sanitary com
mission was appointed in 1888 to
make inquiry on these heads, with
the result that we were able
to say in the Lancet of Oct.
%, 1883, that there was no trace of
opium or any 'unclassified alkaloit' in
the tobacco. not a trace of chlorine or
arsenic in the paper. but there was a
faint trace of copper due to the
metallic lettering on the paper wrap
ping. The indictment to which we
have referred nevertheless gained
ground and eventually disturbed the
minds Of many people In the United
States. where q large portion OF the
tobacco supply of the world IL pro-
duced. This ultimately led to a very
remarkable movement against the use
Of the cigarette Tho tactics adopted
by the leaders OF this movement are
decidedly odd and. to put 1t mildly,
somewhat illogical -
absurd statements of this kind
continue to be made in the United
States and the subject has appealed
to US as one Of general public interest
and one which merits inquiry.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1914-06-05
FRECKLES
Now is the Time to Get Rid of These
Ugly Spots.


Ugly Spots.
There's no longer the slightest need
of feeling ashamed OF your freckles
as the prescription othine-double
Strengths guaranteed to remove
these homely spots.
Simply get an ounce of othine-
double strength from Charles L. Joy
e Co.'s drug stores and apply little OF
1t night and morning and you should
soon see that even the worst freckles
have begun to disappear. while the
lighter ones have vanished entirely.
II Is seldom that more than an ounce is
needed 10 completely clear the skin
and gain a beautiful clear complexion.
Be sure TO ask for the double
strength othine as this is sold under
guarantee of money back II IL fails 10
remove freckies ADV.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1914-06-05
Only on. "RRoMo ouiNlNEr

To get the genuine. call for full name.
LAXATIVE BRoMo QUININE. Look
for signature of z. W. GROVE. Cures
Cold in One Day 25c-
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Baggage Transfer. Cali us II In a
hurry. Peasiey Transfer & Storage Co
Phone 70. Advertisement. tt
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1914-06-06
(continued on Page Seven
A TEXAS WONDER

The Texas Wonder cures kinney
md bladder troubles, dissolges gravel
cures diabetes. weak and lame bachs'
ana all irrcaularitics ol
The Lidnoys ana bladder in 10th men
md women. Regulates bladder tron-
hlcs in children. If not sold by your
druggist. will be sent by mail on re-
ccipt of sl0o one small bottle Is
two months treatment and seldom
tails to perfect cure. Send for tca-
limonials from This ana other states
Ur. E. w. Han. 2g26 olive Street. 81
Louis, No. Sold by druggis's.-Adv
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KEEP u NEAT

Marley T Smith, Pro.
phoHc 5o5 ~ Z. ora
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1914-06-06

&. 'hc center and the white mon or The
side.
o AHa ssa hearl solnea'dv say- "fH
Sc, ycn.
A.. Saunasj IKE ~ n'e-
- Lott ef Nhiie people raised in iiie
asuir' have &c efut irggl'e
~ opposing attorney Ooiersei to-
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JONES FAMILY HE ARD
SHOTS AND SCREAMS
tcontinucd from Page Fivcl

was away from them he was walAins
turned As ne fell.
g. Who fred thai gAet whcn ly tli
"a A cplerea man thai had hN eun
y You said awhile ago tAat sou dla
net know whether lhe wine men Ala =
gun or hot didn't you?
A That where it some FROM J
could see it.
@ They were standing s54 iec, north
Of you and with lhcir bacAs 20 Hou
wnen this shot VAS ifed2
A. Yes sir.
Q. You could he through aA those
men and see who iircd that sh9t2
A. | didn't say I could $50 through
all those men. | could sce he sun y
The mans hand they stood iaI ehoush
apart. were far enough apaH on sn@
other side when the man ten that was
ynot.
q Don't sou know Mi Jones as a
phenonienon OF physiology tnAt when Hcn
asc shot that they iAl forward on Their
faCe7
By opposing attorney obiec, o that
question as iininateliai and Improper eX-
animation.
a. This man didn't fall forward. he
fell kinda sideways | know nothing
about whai otfers do.
q The man didn't have his hat on
that wa bting Shot al hls tine2
a. Not when he was shot no.
@ Did he have il on beiore hat2
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q Why didn't YOU
Bv opposing attorney; Objected "a az
calling fer a conclusion OF me wines
and improper ctoss-eAAtnination
A. He didn't Save amy on at the
tins seen him.
q IEepar dpl he have any on any
time when yoo saw him2
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W. Il. McGRAW. Secretary.
Chamberiains CoIie. Cholera AMI
Diarrhoca Remedy
u. A. uiDDO\,
Chairman

Every family without exception
should keep this preparation at hand
during the hot weather oi the sum
mer months. ChamheFlain's Collie
Cholera and Diarrhoea Romedy IL
worth many times its cost when need
cd and Is almost certain to he needed
before the sumner is over. Il has no
superior for the purposes for which
IL is intended. Buy 1t now. For sale
BY all dealers.
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mcnt Is equipped with the Best ana
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Operated BY Experts
who thoroughly understand the busl'
uess Every garment that leaves our
shop is absolutely Clean and SPOT
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NOTICE TO ARKANSAS RIVER
BED OIL co. STOCKHOLDERS

70 the sto hholders OF ahe Arhan
saa River Bed Oil and Gas Co There
will be a mocting of stockholders oil
ih, above ompanv at the city halL
Gutlrie. Saturday evening al $
p. m. Al stockholders are requested
attend 10 receive the report ol
vour committee.
tSienedl u. 4. nADDON,
Chairman
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1914-03-06
NOTICE OF REAL ESTATE MORTGAGE
FORECLOSURE SALE

Default having been made in the terms aud
conditions of that certain mortgage hereinafter
mentioned in that the mortgagor has failed to
pay the principal, interest and taxes in sccor-
dance with tho terms OF said mortgage. now,
therefore,,
%Grssage made executed a and deiiversd 6y
Loo,nis, Of. Enderlin, North Dakota. as
MORTGAGE, dated on the 3lst. day OF July, A. D.,
1907, and filed for record in the Office Of the leg-
lister of deeds In and for Mclean county, North
Dakota, on the 5th day of August, A. o. 1907.
at 8 30 o'clock q. m. and recorded in said office
in Book Bio Of mortgages at page Ill. will be
foreclosed by q sale of the said premises by
the Sheriff Of McLean County, North Dakota,
at the front door Of the Court house in Wash
burn, Mclean County, North Dakota, at the
hour ef two o'clock 2; r.. on Saturday. the 2lst
due upon said mortgage on the day Of sale.
The premises described in said mortgage aud
which will be sold to satisfy the same are de.
scribed as follows: The Southeast
quarter SEQ Of Section six 10y, in Township
One hundred fifty (15O). north OF Range Eighty
five West IN of s. w. Mclean County, North
Dakota, containing One hundred sixty (16O)
acres more or less according to the Government
survey thereof. That there will be due on said
mortgage at the date of sale the sum of Eight
hundred seventy. eight and 74-lo0 ($S7s.74 Dol.
closure.
W.. j. Loomis,'
Mortgagee.
G. e.. Bangert,
Attorney for Mortgage,
Whose PostOfice address is
Enderlin, North Dakota. 1895
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NOTICE OF REAL ESTATE MORTGAGE
FORECLOSURE SALE
Edward P. Kelly,
Attorney for Mortgage,
Darlington. N. D.

Notice is hereby given that that certain mort
gage executed and delivered by John ]. BitZ
and Lizzie Bitz. his wife, m~ortgagors, to- North
stn L ands sa sSe n 1aws II sh ess% sste ~ aie 11ePotts,
mortgsgee. dated the 9Th dag. Of May, A. D..
1908, and filed for record in the office of the
Register ct Deeds Of the County Of Lean and
state Ct 'dd North 1T nskGtn, ,. On the sth b., Day sho Of Nay Nay
recorded in Book H.2G OF Mortgages at page 49,
will be foreclosed by q sale Of the premises in
such mortgage and hereinafter described at the
front door of the Court House in Washburn: in
kota, at the hour of 2 O'Clock I. M, on the LIST
day Of April, a. D 1914, to satisfy tho amount
due upon, such mortgage on the date of sale:
The premises described in such mortgage and
sted - Ut the 90 c ;oaa y s q assE tes s' and St. State s,' Of
North Dakota, and described as follows, to.wit:
teenGN in Township One hundred forty.nine
the s5th +. n, containing leo acres more or less
according tothe W. government survey thereof.
There will be due on such mortgage at the date
OF sale, the sum OF seven hundred f0rty-oight
end .lS 2i,loo dollars is7as:2il, besides the cost.
sum of $748.2l includes tho sum of 1892 90 prin-
cipal and interest due upon the principal notes
secured by said mortgage, and the sum OF $448.-
90 due upon five overdue interest coupon notes,
and the sum 81 Of $$ios.s taxes, PENALTY and ints,.
est against said land, for the years 1910, 1911,
1872, aud 1918, which interest coupon notes aud
taxes the mortgage was compelled to pay and
did pay in order to protect its interests under
land from tax sale.
Dated February 18th, A. D., 1914.
Northern Land and Mortgage Company. O
Attorney for Mortgage,
Harvey. N. ID. 81 10
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NOTICE OF REAL ESTATE MORTGAGE
FORECLOSURE SALE

FOhECAOSUhE SALE
Notice is hereby given that that certain mort
son, q single man, mortgagOr, to Northern
under The laws q t6e State Of Minnesota, mort.
sad tlls aat teq r ses a4ff n o e. o. af Aas 81 tb =. R q; isos;
Of Deeds Of the County Of Mclean and State of
1908. at 5 o'clock P. H., and there recorded in
is,se,a g;ss 81 8, s y ssEfs 8; ts e. = lss' " will au Be
mortgage and hereinafter described at the front
door IF the Court House in Washburnt in the
County of Mclean aud State of North Dakota:
April, 4. B., 1914, to satisfy the amount due up.
on such mortgage on the date Of sale. The pre-.
misses described in such mortgage and which
tho a,a' County q aeLsssn sa and asa State s' Of North pa.
kota: and described as follows. to-wit: the
Northeast Quarter (NEAl OF Section Nine i9),
in Township One hundred ,fcrty-nine (iA2)
T. II. conteining ieo acres more or loss sccordL.
ing to the q. 8. Government survey thereof.
There will be due on such mortgage ct the date
Of sale the ths sun Of Three hundred and torty.two
fees and EXPENSES Of foreclosure and sale, which
sum Of $SAA2.5 "a includes the sum Of $10!..l 40 prin.
cipal and interest due upon the notes secured
BY said mortgage, and the sum OF $40 Sc due
upon three interest coupon notes secured BY. q
superior mortgage against said land. and the
sum OF sos taxes, penalty and interest against
said land for the .yearsl 1910, 1911. 1917, and1el3,
the mortgages was compeilsd to pay and did
pay In order 70 protect it, interests under said
mortsage, and n order 20 redeem said land
Sofs6sfn LAID sad Goftssss i;enp.ay.
A;se.ss, 6, torss.sss, "a
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NOTICE OF REAL ESTATE MORTGAGE
FORECLOSURE SALE BY ADVERTISE
MENT
J.A. Hylaud.
Attorney for Plaintiff.
Washburn, North Dakota.

Default having occurred in the conditions Of
the mortgage hereinafter described by which
come operative, and no action or proceeding
having been instituted either at law or in
equity to recover the debt secured by said
Attorney authorizing the foreclosure Of said
delivered to r: 4: Palmeter. the undersigned
therein mentioned. on the 9th day Of February
A.. n. 1914, which Power of Attorney was filed
for record in the office Of the Register Of Deeds
North Dakota, on the 18th day Of February A.
D: 1914, at 8 o'clock a; H.. and was duly record
ed in Book "'G-16' Of Miscellaneous Records. on
tain tain m a., made. executed and delivered BY
George Stohler and Barbara Stohler, his wife,
Mortgagors, to T.. I; Beiseker, Mortgage, dat;
fled for record in the office Of the Register of
state Of North Dakota. on the 18th day Of
Messa; ii in n Bo as's' : 4 y d s' sart :; -; s ON p asis
80 will be foreclosed BY a sale of the premises
in such mortgage and hereinafter described at
Washburn. County Of Mclean and State Of
forenoon on the 18th day of April A. D. 1914. to
satisfy the amount due upon said mortgage on
The premises described in said mortgage and
which will be sold to satisfy the same are those
f Gsss sn sfs ssass q f1 soass b u sas s s1d ssse CT led
as follows, to-wit:
fourteen l14) in Township One hundred forty.
six (146l North of Range seventy nine (79) West
of the Fifth Principal Meridian, containing one
hundred sixty (160) acres, more or less. accord.
ing to the Government Surv ey thereof.
There will be due on said mortgage ON the
day of sale the sum of Eleven hundred forty
and 10-10O Dollars (Sll4O.1 O) exclusive. of costs.
disbursements aud attorney fees allowed by
law.
Dated at Fessenden, North Dakota. this 18th
day of February A. D.. 1914.
I. Il. Beiseker.
Mortgage.
r. A. Palmeter.
Attorney for Mortgage.
Fessenden, North Dakota. 38.4.
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NOTICE OF REAL ESTATE MORTGAGE
FORECLOSURE SALE

Notice is hereby given that, that certain real
estate mortgage made, executed and delivered
By By ms ss1 Farm a sal9sss. . I si.slsa T T.ast %GS s%DsS,
bears date on the iss6 day Of February AZ B
1912, and was filed for record in the office Of the
Register OF Deeds in and for the County Of Nc.
Lean, North Dakota, on the 9Th day Of March
A. d. 1912 at 8 90 o'clock P. n. Of said day and
was duly recorded therein in Book ''F34'' Of
sale Of tho premises in said mortgage and here
matter described, at the front door Of The
Court House in the city Of Washburn, in The
e Soe sbs III e Jay nsL 81 2p aaf T. s.f 5. 1911 81 s st eh D- ho1l
of 10 90 O'Clock in the forenoon of said day Ia
satisfy the amount due upon said mortgage on
the day Ct sale tbs,s together with the costs and dis
Notice is further given that the mortgage
has been required to pay and has paid as inter.
est upon q first and prior mortgage, hereto the
Dollars ($75.65), and that. under the terms OF
said mortgage said MORTGAGE has elected to
declare and does declare the amount so paid as
The premises described in said mortgage and
which will be sold to satisfy the same are dos:
cribed as follows to-wit:. The East 2 hall
f Gots o ee H. a aSF two e. a of ssetio esw sixat sRa
as Township One hundred fifty li5c]. North
& Range Eigghty;one 6si(, West Of the 5th P.
sale and for (which said premises will be sold
the sum of One hundred thirteen and forty-ive
hundredths Dollars (slls.45l together with the
costs and disbursements Of said action; and
notice is further given that the mort8a gee
claims q balance in addition to the above
specified amount in the sum Of One hundred
eighteen and fifty hundreths Dollars lsl1S.5 So
three t3) promisory notes not yet due, and
due respectively November LIST, 1914, November
LIST. 1918. and November LIST, 1915 and one note
for the sum of Ten and Fifty. h%undredths Dol.
lars ($1O.5O) due February 18th, 1917, and that
this said mortgage stands as q lien upon the
promises aforesaid as security for the payment
of the last four described notes. ~
T TSeg Fa rms a asa aaye ' Lo sT,a 4 trust "a; G ;1gle
Mortgage,
Edward P. Kelly,
Attorney for Mortgage, ~. ."
Darlington, N. D..