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TaÌˆgliches Cincinnatier volksblatt. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1885-1919, 1915-09-01

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TaÌˆgliches Cincinnatier volksblatt. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1885-1919, 1915-09-01

Gtn unumf0BItder Be-
peis.
5rau Uleper nGruu Shtbbern, es
ipiro tpobl balo 5rieben perbeu!"
1srau Stubbsr: .2l9, bos mare Gber
i6eene!"
srdu WIeDer: rSis ednu' ii6 bruff
berlaIien bette BAN Ie f4pn bsH
Grisbensri4ter eiuessogu!'
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1915-11-17
To Be Healthy

Personal habits have so much to
do with preventing disease that many
state boards of health now issue
health creeds" for children. From
Indiana comes tsih excellent set of
rules:
believe my body and good health
are sacred. If | am sick it is prob
ably because | have violated some one
or more of natures laws of health.
| will not suck my fingers, or wipe
my nose on my hand or sleeve, for
these practices are unsanitary and
very impolite.
will not wet my fingers in my
mouth when turning the leaves of
books.
| will not put pencils in my mouth
nor wet them with my lips.
will not put pins or money in my
mouth.
/ will only use my mouth for eat
ing good plain food, drinking pure
waite rand milk, and for saying good
kind words.
will always chew my food thor
oughly.
will strive against the habit of
clearing my throat" because it is
nearly always unnecessary, and may
/ De ulSaRfeeaDle TO others.
| will not cough or sneeze without
turning my face and holding a piece
of paper or handkerchief before my
mouth.
| will keep my face, hands and
/ finger nails as clean as possible.
! | will not spit on floors, stairways
or sidewalks, and will try not to spit
at all.
| will wash my mouth every morn
ing on getting up and at night on go
ing to bed, and will use tooth brush.
| will be clean in body, clean in
mind and avoid all habits that may
give offense to others.
| will get all the fresh air | can and
will open wide my bedroom windows
when go to bed.
He who knows how to keep well
saves many dollars in a lifetime.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1915-11-17
AVOID MISTAKES
No Need for Bedding People to Ex-
pertinent with Such Convincing
Evidence at Hand

There are many well-advertised
kidney remedies on the market today,
but none so well-recommended in this
vicinity as Doans Kidney Pills. Read
the statement of a resident of Ionia.
|. Buck, 733 +. Main St., Ionia,
Mich, says: 81 have used Doan's Kid
ney Pills off and on for years and
they have always brought me relief.
first took this medicine for long
standing case of kidney complaint.
The kidney secretions were unnatural
and my back was weak and painful.
was unable to get anything that
would help me until began using
Doan's Kidney Pills. They freed me
from the trouble"
Price SOC, at all dealers. Don't
simply ask for kidney remedy-get
Doan's Kidney Pills-the same that
Mr. Buck had. Foster Milburn Co.,
Props, Buffalo, N. advertisement.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1915-11-17
The Dog Without Friends

The Dog Without Friends
Have you Toasted today, old fellow?
Had sniff Of some meat or a bone?
Were you GENEROUSLY fed upon gravy
and bread
By some one who called you his
own?
Your ribs, sir, how plainly they're
showing!
Your legs seem uncertain and weak.
Have you searched every street for
morsel to eat?
Are you just a town dog, sir?
Speak!
Has any one patted your head, sir?
Or noticed your great sunken eye?
Have your unkempt ears heard kind,
gentle word
From a human friend passing by?
Or have they all kicked you aside,
sir?
Why, you're trembling now, where
you stand!
Have they struck you so much that
you quake at my touch
And cover at sight of my hand?
It's pretty hard world, old fellow,
A struggle for bread or bone,
And some of us know how you feel
when you go
To your bed in the alley alonel
Were you sleek and well cared for
and handsome,
They would feed you and love you
on sight;
But it's different, sir, with poor,
luckless cur
A dog without friends-there, good
night.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1915-11-17
An Advertisers Greed

believe in advertising.
| believe in clean advertising.
believe in profitable advertising.
| believe that advertising has a
double Junction. To benefit the adj
vertiser and the people advertised
to.
| believe that if advertising does
not benefit the people advertised to
it cannot benefit the advertiser.
| believe that advertising cannot
benefit the people advertised to un-
less it is truthful and clean, and en-
ployed only to sell goods that are
genuine and offered at fair prices.
| believe that advertising employ
ed to sell goods that are not bene-
fetal, or goods that are beneficial but
offered at unfair prices or on inequit-
able conditions, is wrong in principle,
and will, in the long run, be unprofit-
able to the advertiser.
George French.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1915-11-17
YEAR OF INDEPENDENCE.
The Custom of Dating ProcIamatio
by the President.

While the president OF the United
States dates official documents from
the year of the Declaration Of indie
pendence, there is no law on the sub
iect, and the custom is neither general
nor binding, the form being used only
in proclamations by the president. 1t
originated before the adoption of the
constitution during the days of the
confederacy.
The original articles of confederation
show they were signed by the dele
gates lat Philadelphia, in the state of
Pennsylvania, the 9th day of July, in
the year Of our Lord, 17TS, and in the
third year of the independence of
America" The signers dated the in
dependence of America" from the Dec
laration of Independence. July 4, 1776,
although the war was still young and
continued several years longer. The
constitution shows it was signed "the
18th day Of September \. D., 1877, and
of the independence of the United
States of America the 18th.
The first proclamation issued by
Washington as president was, Given
under my hand and the seal Of the
United States In the city Of New York
the 18th day of August A. d., 1870,
and In the fifteenth year Of the SOW
ereignty and independence Of the
United States" He used the phrase
sovereignty and independence" In
two proclamations and then dropped
the word sovereignty.
All subsequent executive proclama-
tons are dated from the year Of indie
pendence, as beginning July 4, 1776.
although the independence Of the Unit
ed States was not acknowledged till
several years later. - Philadelphia
Press
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1915-11-17
KIT-cAT. PORTRAITS.
Origin Of the Term That Stands For
STUPID Medocrity.


Several years ago an eastern art crit
ic waxed sarcastic concerning a collec-
ton Of paintings on view at one Of the
leading New York clubs. In the course
of vitriolic TRADE he relieved him
self Of the assertion that the exhibit
ton consisted chiefly Of kit-cat por-
traits. Those who went to the club
rooms expecting TO see canvases adorn-
ed with feline compositions were con-
demned to disappointment. There was
not a cat picture in the whole show.
What is a kit-cat portrait?' was the
burning question OF the hour. Why, a
stupid portrait, a commonplace piece
of painting that reveals no gllmmer Of
genius. At this stage of the explana.
ton the inevitable interruption-"Bu
why do you call ii Il kit-cat pictureT
And not one critic out OF hundred
had the remotest idea.
The term for stupid mediocrity had
its origin in a collection OF forty-two
portraits of prominent men painted be-
tween 1903 and 1920 by Sir Godfrey
Kneller, one of the best known British
portrait painters. They were exactly
the same size and were framed alike;
hence the idea of monotony which led
TO the idea Of mediocrity. The sub
jects of these portraits were members
OF club that met in the tavern of q
celebrated pastry cook, Christopher Cat
called Kit for Shorthand among them
were such men as Addison, Steele.
Walpole and Marlborough. 1t was the
influence OF this club that placed George
!. on the throne of England-Exchange
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1915-11-17
Ten Commandments for Employees

/. Don't lie-it wastes my time
and yours. I'm sure to catch you
in the end and that's the wrong end.
2. Watch your work, not the
clock o long days work makes a
long day short and days short
work makes my face long.
3. Give me more than | expected
and I'll pay you more than you ex-
pect-I can afford to increase your
pay if you increase my profits.
4. You owe so much to yourself
that you can't afford to owe any
body else Keep out of debt or keep
out Of my shop.
5. Dishonesty is never an accident.
Good men, like good women, can't
see temptation when they meet it.
6. Mind your own business and in
time you'll have a business of your
own to mind.
7. Don't do anything here which
hurts your self-respect. The employe
who is willing to steal for me is cap
able Of stealing from me.
8. It's none Of my business what
you do at night, but if dissipation af
fects what you do next day, so you
can do only half as much as | de-
mand, don't blame me if you are
fired.
8. Don't tell me what I'd like to
hear, but what | ought to hear.
10. Don't kick when | kick; if
you're worth while correcting, you're
worth while keeping. 1t doesn't pay
to waste time cutting specks out of
bad apples.
The Man You Work For.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1915-11-17
Notified.

This really happened i'm New York
the other day:
Displeased Parent-Molly, l find you
have been buying three pairs of gloves
without my permission. Why did you
do it?
Miss Molly aged twelve)-Why, dad
dy, was obliged to have some gloves.
l hadn't pair to wearl
Displeased Parent-It was very
wrong OF you to buy the gloves with
out asking either your mother or me
about IL.
Miss Molly-Well, never mind, daddy,
dear. They won't cost anything.
had them charged York Post.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1915-11-17
Better Still,

A young millionaire said to beauti-
full girl on a moonlit night between
two dances. Don't you like that
Shakespearean quotation:
THE friends thou hast and their adoption
tried,
Grapple them to thy soul with hoops Of
steel"
Beautiful she said Beautiful!
But wouldn't hoops Of gold be better"
Philadelphia Bulletin.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1915-11-17
Lime Enouah 70 Beain.

You may laugh. but | can truth
fully say that my wife and | have not
had Il single disagreement since we
were married.
That's IA good deal for any married
couple to say. When were you mar
ried e
Yesterday. Baltimore American.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1915-11-17
He Liked IL All.

Johnnie. aged five. liked TO go to his
grandmas to dinner. One day one of
his aunties said TO him, Johnnie,
think the only reason why you like to
eat here is because of the dessert you
are sure to get"
"Oh. noI' said Johnnie. II like the
dinner too"
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1915-11-17

When a man has wheels" he thinks
he is the whole machine.
The Odanah star. [volume] (Odanah, Ashland Co., Wis.) 1912-1916, 1915-11-05
MOTHERS EMOTIONS"
Good for Young People to Follow.

"My little grandson often comes Up
to show me how large the muscles of
his arms are.
"He was delicate child, but has de-
veloped into a strong, healthy boy and
Postum has been the principal factor.
IT was induced to give him the Pest
UNI because of my own experience
with it.
81 am sixty years old, and have been
victim of nervous dyspepsia for
many years. Have tried all sorts OF
medicines and had treatment from
many physicians, but no permanent ge-
lief came.
81 used to read the Postum adver-
tisements in our paper. At first gave
but little attention to them, but finally
something in one of the advertise
ments made me conclude to try Pos
tum.
81 was very particular to have it
prepared strictly according to direc-
lions, and used good, rich cream. 1t
was very nice indeed, and about bed
time said to the members of the fam
lily that l believed I felt better. One
of them laughed and said, That's an
other of mothers notions but the no
ton has not left me yet.
Il continued to improve right along
after leaving off coffee and taking
Postum, and now after three years
use feel so we'll that l am almost
young again. / know Postum was the
cause of the change in my health and
cannot say too much in it's favor.
wish | could persuade all nervous peo-
pie to use it"
Name given by Postum Co., Battle
Creek, Mich.
Postum comes in two forms:
Postum CereaI-the original form
must be well boiled. 15c and Csc pack
ages.
Instant Postum soluble powder
dissolves quickly in cup of hot water,
and, with cream and sugar, makes a
delicious beverage instantly. soc and
SOC tins.
Both kinds are equally delicious and
cost about the same per cup.
There's Reason" for Postum.
SOD by GrocS-s
The Odanah star. [volume] (Odanah, Ashland Co., Wis.) 1912-1916, 1915-11-05
A n " X G !!
The Newest Discovery i'm Chemistry

This is a recent discovery of Doctor
Pierce, who is head Of the Invalid s
Hotel and Surgical Institute at Buffalo,
N. Y. Experiments at DR.. Pierce's
Hospital for several years proved that
there is no other eliminator of uric
acid that can be compared to it. For
those easily recognized symptoms of
infiammation-as backache, scalding
urine and frequent urination, as well
as sediment in the urine, or if uric
acid In the blood has caused rheuma-
tism, it is simply wonderful how sure
ly "Anuric" acts. The best of results are
always obtained in cases of acute
rheumatism in the joints, in gravel
and govt, and invariably the pains and
stiffness which so frequently and per-
sistently accompany the disease rap
idly disappear.
Go to your nearest drug store and
simply ask for a 50-cent package Of
The Odanah star. [volume] (Odanah, Ashland Co., Wis.) 1912-1916, 1915-11-05

"Anuric" manufactured by DR.. Pierce,
or even write DR.. Pierce for large
trial package Q0c). If you suspect
kidney or bladder trouble, send him a
sample of your water and describe
symptoms. DR.. Pierce's chemist will
examine it, then DR.. Pierce will report
to you without fee or charge.
NOTE. -" Anuric" is thirty-seven
times more active than lithia in elimi-
mating uric acid, and is harmless but
reliable chemical compound that may
be safely given to children, but should
be used only by grown-ups who actu-
ally wish to restore their kidneys to
perfect health, by conscientiously
using one box-or more in extreme
cases-as "Anuric" (thanks to Doctor
Pierce's achievement) is by far the
most perfect kidney and bladder cor
rector obtainable.
The Odanah star. [volume] (Odanah, Ashland Co., Wis.) 1912-1916, 1915-11-05
FEW CHURCHES DIE THAT WAY
Colored Preacher Unlikely to Be
Called Upon to Fulfill Vow That
He Had Made.

The following story comes to US
from old Virginia:
A devout colored preacher, whose
heart was aglow with missionary zeal.
gave notice to his congregation that
in the evening an offertory would be
taken for missions and asked for lib
eral gifts. A selfish, well-to-do man
in the congregation said to him be-
fore the service: Yer gwine to kill
dis church eff yer goes on sayin' 'give!'
No church can stan it. Yer gwine
ter kill it,
After the sermon the colored minis
ter said to the people: Brother
Jones told me was gwine to kill
this church if I KEEP a-askin' fer 20
give; but, my brethren, churches
doesn't die dat way. Eff anybody
knows of church that died cause it's
bean givin' too much to de Lord, I'll
be very much obliged eff my brother
will tell me what church is, for Use
gwine to visit it, and I'll climb on de
walls of dat church, under de light
of de moon and cry: Blessed am de
dead dat Gle in de Lord "-Cleveland
Intelligencen
The Odanah star. [volume] (Odanah, Ashland Co., Wis.) 1912-1916, 1915-11-05

MT. j. NJ. o1nclaIr. ed for four years
and was in a nervous state and very
much depressed. The doctors medi-
cine didn't help me, so I decided to
try Dodds Kidney Pills, and I cannot
say enough to express my relief and
thankfulness, as they cured me. Dia-
mond Dinner Pills cured me Of Con-
stipation.''
Dodds Kidney Pills, SOC. per box ct
your dealer or Dodds Medicine Co.,
Buffalo, N. Y. Dodds Dyspepsia Tab
let's for Indigestion have been proved.
soc. per box-Adv.
The Odanah star. [volume] (Odanah, Ashland Co., Wis.) 1912-1916, 1915-11-05
One of Those Friends.

"Wombat, I'm friend of yours, and
| must tell you that today Flubdut
was saying some very means things
about you"
IF you are a friend of mine, why
did you stand there and listen to
him."
We'll, I'm friend of his, too" =
The Odanah star. [volume] (Odanah, Ashland Co., Wis.) 1912-1916, 1915-11-05
And Now They Don't Speak.

Annie-It was awfully dark where
we met under the trees, and the first
think | knew, he'd kissed me.
Fannie wouldn't be angry about
it, dear l don't think he'd have done
it had it been in the daylight.-Judge
The Odanah star. [volume] (Odanah, Ashland Co., Wis.) 1912-1916, 1915-11-05

Inflammation Of
the bladder. La
ter I became so
much worse that
I consulted a
doctor, who said
that I had Dia-
betes and that
my heart was af-
fected. I suffer
The Odanah star. [volume] (Odanah, Ashland Co., Wis.) 1912-1916, 1915-11-05
SUFFERED FOR FOUR YEARS.

Mr.. j. M. Sinclair of Olivehill,
Tenn, writes: 81 strained my back
which weakened my kidneys and
caused an awful bad backache and
The Odanah star. [volume] (Odanah, Ashland Co., Wis.) 1912-1916, 1915-11-05

The girl who smacks of freshness
gets a good many smacks, horrid
thing!
The Odanah star. [volume] (Odanah, Ashland Co., Wis.) 1912-1916, 1915-11-05

Not Gray Hairs but Tired Eyes
make us look older than we are. Keep your
Eyes young and you will look young. After
the Movies always Murine Your Eyes
Don't tell your age.
The Odanah star. [volume] (Odanah, Ashland Co., Wis.) 1912-1916, 1915-11-05

OF all the discredited theories the
one to the effect that cats catch rats
seems to die the hardest.
The Odanah star. [volume] (Odanah, Ashland Co., Wis.) 1912-1916, 1915-11-05
The Household Boss.

He-Ann, I intend to put my foot
down on the next purchase for this
house.
She-All right, William; you'll put
it down on a new carpet
The Odanah star. [volume] (Odanah, Ashland Co., Wis.) 1912-1916, 1915-11-05
When all others fail to please
Try Denison's Coffee.

Wcmen are now making nearly all
the wine used in France.
The Odanah star. [volume] (Odanah, Ashland Co., Wis.) 1912-1916, 1915-11-05

The candidate elected by large ma
jority is apt to become a chesty Off
cial.
The Odanah star. [volume] (Odanah, Ashland Co., Wis.) 1912-1916, 1915-11-05

Write Murine Eye Remedy Co., Chicago
for illustrated Book of the Eye Free.
The Odanah star. [volume] (Odanah, Ashland Co., Wis.) 1912-1916, 1915-11-05

If you are not prejudiced you are
not interested.
The Odanah star. [volume] (Odanah, Ashland Co., Wis.) 1912-1916, 1915-11-05

The trouble hunting season is still
open.
The Odanah star. [volume] (Odanah, Ashland Co., Wis.) 1912-1916, 1915-11-05

If your disposition is to talk in tidal
waves you will finally be swept from
your mornings.
The Odanah star. [volume] (Odanah, Ashland Co., Wis.) 1912-1916, 1915-11-05
Sure.

do you believe that there is a
higher power?"
MY dear sir-I married her,
The Odanah star. [volume] (Odanah, Ashland Co., Wis.) 1912-1916, 1915-11-05
The Riuht Place.

The Right Place.
Where was it the students of this
college had such broil last year,"
81 guess it was on the gridiron."
The Odanah star. [volume] (Odanah, Ashland Co., Wis.) 1912-1916, 1915-11-05

Many a mans worth is not discov-
cred until his will is read.
The Odanah star. [volume] (Odanah, Ashland Co., Wis.) 1912-1916, 1915-11-05
Sounds Same.

Did that actress really swoon?''
mo child; that was only feint. -
Baltimore American.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-05-05
OHIO WOMAN ANSWERS
An lnteiliqeneer Correspondent or
Woman Sufrage-Praise for
West Virginia

To tho Editor Of The Intelngencer
Sir j arm pleased 90 think your
State has shown IT, high standard OF
civilization In voting down the legal
lied alcohol tranlcs: also making an
enort for women suffrage II f. ~ b.
hoped that West virginia will come
out with large majority for suffrage
have great faith IN the good people
OF Yves; Virginia. They are showing
themselves educated and intelligent.
] am grieved to think We have a man
IN our State 10 be- 30 unkind a. 10
write an article 10 your paper trying
10 discourage the good people who
are working 20 hard for that noble re-
form. which ] think would be- helpful
90 both men and women Mr. Eagle
son mentioned In his article that the
school teachers and women were In
favor % q. That agrees with my
argument for suffrage The greater
part Of our teachers are ladies ana
education o. bound 10 bring 10 about
II Is heathenism In the people that
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-05-05
A DEMOCRATIC FICTION

whenever the inventors of stories
run short OF subjects they fan back
on the stale fiction of Senator Goff's
resignation. which is sent out from
the Democratic bureau presided over
by that arch romanticist George Sum-
mers, purveyor to such Democratic
papers in this State who have the
temerity to publish his stuff The
latest story not only deals with his
tSenator Gon's) imaginary retire
ment. but it INDUCES in speculations
as to his probable successor. II is
hardly necessary to state that there
IL not a particle OF truth In any OF
the STATEMENTS that have emanated
from this Washington falsehood foun-
dry. Senator Con has not contem-
plated any such action as Is attributed
10 him. because there Is no reason
for him to do so. He is eminently sat-
isfactory to the Republican party and
the people OF the State. rejecting the
only lustre shed on II from the Sen
ate.
II is great pity that n man who
has served his State and Nation so
brilliantly. so ably and conscientious
ly as has General Con should be sub
jected to such annoying misrepresent
atoms which men OF lesser promi-
hence usually escape He is today
one OF the ablest exponents OF the Re
publican principle OF protection in the
United States Senate. and as such
more correctly represents the senti-
ments Of the people. and in whom
they have the highest confidence and
for whom they have an abiding
esteem and affection.