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The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1915-02-05
NO BAKING POWDER MORE
WHOLESOME THAN ALUM
POWDERS.

Washington, d. C.-Alum baking
powders are no more harmful TO per-
son than any other baking powders.
Such is the conclusion OF the ref
cree board of consulting scientific ex-
perts of the department of agriculture
as the result of experiments TO deter
mine the influence Of aluminium com
pounds on the nutrition and health OF
man The report gives the results OF
three sets of extensive experiments on
human subjects conducted independ-
emily by members Of the board and
was in response TO questions put to it
by the department Of agriculture. The
boards report was unanimous and was
signed by Ira Remsen, president of
Johns Hopkins university, Chairman:
Russell II. Crittendon, professor of
physiological chemistry in Yale uni
versity and director of the Sheffield
Scientific school: John H. Long, pro-
lessor of chemistry in North western
university; AlonZo Z. Taylor, profes-
sor Of physiological chemistry in the
University Of Pennsylvania and Theo-
bald Smith, professor OF comparative
pathology in Harvard.
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1915-02-05
FRUIT LAXATIVE
~ FOR SICK CHILD
"CaIifornia Syrup of Figs can't
harm tender stomach,
liver and bowels.

Every mother realizes, after giving
her children California Syrup OF
Figs that this is their ideal laxative,
because they love its pleasant taste
and 1t thoroughly cleanses the tender
little stomach, liver and bowels with.
out gripping.
When cross, irritable, feverish, or
breath is bad, stomach sour, look at
the tongue, mother n coated, give a
teaspoonful of this harmless fruit
laxative" and in few hours al the
foul, constipated waste, sour bile and
undigested food passes out Of the bow
els, and you have a we'll, playful child
again. When its little system is full
OF cold, throat sore, has stomach-ache,
diarrhoea, indigestion, colic-remem-
ber, good inside cleaning should
always be the first treatment given.
Millions OF mothers keep California
Syrup of Figs handy; they know a
teaspoonful today saves sick child
tomorrow. Ask at the store for 90
cent bottle of "California Syrup Of
Figs" which has directions for babies
children Of all ages and grownups
printed on the bottle. Adv.
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1915-02-05
[i[ljMuEI IE6EWE
R[i]Z2[I,[RS.@ !,
~
QW@~9
NEEDS DIRECTION OF EXPERT
Worth Consideration by Author-
ties Of Other Cities.

Discussing the advisability Of the
formation of body for the exclusive
purpose of developing plans fer the i'm
provement of the city the New York
Times says:
The city-planning commission
should have in its permanent employ
well-paid executive officer, who
should be an expert in city planning
and city maintenance, familiar not
only with domestic affairs, but thor
oughly acquainted with all the various
phases of European municipal under
takings, so that he may avoid as mucn
as possible experimental work at the
public expense. Such an expert must
be able to treat the subject freely on
its merit He should have no proper
ty or other interests in the city liable
to be affected, and he should have no
personal considerations that might
bend the plan TO his own advantage,
as is likely to be the case of a plan
formulated by those put in Office by
local politicians.
The work Of replanning city like
New York involves SO many and such
intricate features that it is undesir-
able to intrust it exclusively to local
municipal engineers and architects,
for however much experience they
may have in their own lines they Will
be lacking in the special knowledge
that is necessary to make success
of city planning"
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1915-02-05
She Conce In General.

An editor of the Ohio State Journal
went to see a vaudeville performer who
does a dozen or more Interesting
stunts in an almost perfect way. Thea
he returned, the editor returned, to
his sanctum and wrote an excellent
little sermon for the young on the
beauties of concentration.
This recalls the story Of the Chi.
cago woman who told Author Arnold
Bennett that his famous chapter on
Concentration" had greatly aided her.
Why" she said, Il never Knew
what it was to concentrate before.
The author was interested.
And on what have you concen-
trated, madam" he asked.
"Oh, on lots and lots of things she
replied.
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1915-02-05
Efficient City Planning.

It must not be understood that the
artistic effect has always been the
only aim in city-planning schemes of
the old regime. There were eXcep-
tions, the most remarkable one being
the case of Berlin in the seventeenth
and eighteenth centuries, when the
Prussian rulers practiced in very
efficient and far-sighted manner city
planning on an entirely social basis,
working with powerful hands for the
rapid opening and building up Of wide
and healthful suburban areas, with
out neglecting the beauty of the cen
tral district
1t is largely due to this powerful
and advanced city planning that Ber-
lin, from a little medieval town Of
5000 people, became one of the lead
ing capitals of Europe, with 100000
people at the beginning of the French
revolution. This social kind of city
planning. however, was the exception,
and, with the entire change of the
political situation caused by the
French revolution, the social tenden-
cies in city planning suffered the same
decline as artistic city planning all
over Europe.
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1915-02-05
lreIand's Stirring Soma.

The origin of the unofficial anthem
of Ireland, st. Patrick's Day in the
Morning" is most obscure. The ear
lest known copy appears in Ruther-
fords "COuntr" Dances" published in
1749, but it is said to have been
played by the Irish pipers at the bat
tie of Fontenoy in l745, and was prob
ably current for some time before
This. The tune is found attached to
various rollicking old English songs.
The Cumberland song of faithless
Barbary Bell, whose lover VOWS to
wear red coat for her sake, is sung
TO a version of "St. Patrick's Day,
the words "Barbary Bells my darling
being substituted in the chorus for
'Patrick's Day in the Morning"
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1915-02-05
Curious Cure.

In one Of the back counties OF Texas
is negro doctor who enjoys an eXten-
sive practice among the colored popu-
lation.
A white physician acc0sted him or
the roqd one, day, saying;
Well, Doctor Sam, where have you
been?"-c,< y
Been TO see Bill Johnsing, sab. He
was wrastlin wid Moses Jones and
busted blood Nesatl'
."lndeaiE that's serious. What did
you prescribe?'
"Oh, / fixed him all right, sab, wiG
alum and gum arabic. Alum was to
draw de parts togedder and de gum
to stick EN-" II may be interesting
to add that Bill Johnsing completely
recovered.
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1915-02-05
Character of Amberoris.

Ambergris, which is used as a basis
for much standard perfumery, was first
found, an unattractive mass, floating
on the sea or lodged upon the shore.
gested itself as perfume is not
known, but it has been in use for cen.
turies 1t is believed by some TO be
the morbid secretion of the liver of o
sperm whale 1t is described as fatty
waxy substance. disagreeable 10 sight
and touch. but even in its crude state
exhaling pleasant odor The crude
substance is subjected to chemical ac-
ton to extract the active principle
called amberine.
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1915-02-05
HAIR OR NO HAIR?
It Is Certainly UP to You and Cutl.
cura. Trial Free.

Hot shampoos with Cuticura Soap
followed by light dressings Of Cuti-
cura Ointment rubbed into the scalp
skin tend to clear the scalp Of dan
druff, soothe itching and irritation and
promote healthy hair-growing condi-
tons. Nothing better cleaner, purer.
Sample each free by mail with Book.
Address postcard Cuticura, Dept. Ky,
Boston. Sold everywhere.-Adv.
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1915-02-05
OUR NATIONAL DISEASE
Caused by Coffee.

Physicians know that drugs will not
correct the evils caused by coffee and
that the only remedy is to stop drink
ing it.
An Arkansas doctor says:
Il was a coffee drinker for many
years and often thought that ! could
not do without it, but after years of
suffering with our national malady
dyspepsia, ] attributed it to the drink.
ing of coffee, and after some thought
determined to use Postum for my
morning drink.
Il had the Postum made carefully
according TO directions on the pkg. and
found it just suited my taste.
"At first used it only for breakfast,
but | found myself getting so much
better, that l had it at all meals, and |
am pleased to say that have been re
lieved Of indigestion. | gained ~
pounds in months and my general
health is greatly improved.
Il must tell you of q young lady in
Illinois. She had been in i'll health for
many years, the vital forces low, with
but little pain. wrote her Of the good
that Postum did me and advised her to
try 1t.
AT the end Of the year, she wrote
me that she had gained 40 pounds In
weight and felt like herself again"
Name given by Postum Co. Battle
Creek, Mich Read "The Road to Well
Vile" in pkgs.
Postum comes in two forms:
Regular Postum--must be we'll boiled
15c and 25c packages.
Instant Postun-is a soluble powder
A teaspoonful dissolves quickly In
cup of hot water and, with cream ant
sugar, makes a delicious beverage In
stantIy. 3oc and soc tins.
The cost per cup Of both kinds II
about the same.
There's a Reason" for Postum.
sold by Grocers
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1915-02-05

He has found a vertable gold mine in
his thousand-acre Alfalfa field, and what is
Of particular interest to you and me is
that his first Alfalfa Seed twenty five
years ago or more, was purchased from the
John A. Salzer Seed Co.. La Crosse Wis
The Colonel says: "The best paying crop
in hay, or grass, or pasture food is Alfalfa
1t outranks everything in money value"
Sal alzer's Alfalfa is good on your own
farm, for three to five tons of rich hay
per acre, and with the aid of ''Nitragen"
(see my catalog) it's growth is absolutely
certain
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1915-02-05
THE COLONEL'S GOLD MINE

Out in Gregory County, South Dakota,
lives Colonel Johnson, the famed Alfalfa
King of that great section.
About thirty years ago he left Wisconsin
for that domain. All he had was willing
hands, clear brain and bright vision.
Today he is the owner of thousands of
acres, president of several banks.
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1915-02-05
Another Epidemic.

What ais Blinks? He looks aw
fully seedy'
"iidnd-tC- mouth disease"
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1915-02-05

Lydia E. Pinkhar's Vegetable Compound

The many testimonial letters tnat we are continually pub
fishing in the Observation-Disclosures of the-ae all genu
ne and unsolicited expressions of heartfelt gratitude
for the freedom from suffering that has these
solely through the of Lydia E. Pnkham's
Vegetable Compound.
Money could not buy any kind Of influence obtain
such Recommendations you may depend upon it that any
testimonial publish is honest and tue- you have any
doubt of this write to the whose true and
addresses are always given, and learn for yourself.
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1915-02-05
The Alternative.

'AutomoDiling has improved my ap-
petite tremendously
That's sooG"
Yes. but now can't afford TO eat"
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1915-02-05

Nobody is entitled to wear halo
just because he has never been III jail.
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1915-02-05
Read this one from Mrs. Waters:

CAMDEN NJ- sick for years with spells and
kidneys affected had doctor all the time and used
gaanc battery, but nothing did good Twas not able
spent a sleeping chair and
skeleton Finally doctor away for his
health and my husband heard of Lydia E. nkhams Vegetable
and In months got relief and
like and my usual weight / recommend
medicine to and does husband MIS- lILLn
WATERS $40 Mechanic Street, Camden, NJ.
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1915-02-05
From Hanover, Penn.

HANovrr, Pa very weak woman and suffer- from
bearing pains and backae had been
years had children Lydia f. Pnkhams Vegetable Compound
proved excellent remedy for made well After
taking bottles disappeared and have of
the boy babies you saw.-Mr e. A RCKEoDE, RED,
No 5, Hanover, Pa.
Now answer this question if you Why should
woman continue suffer without first giving lydia E.
Pnkhams Vegetable Compound trial3 You know that
it has saved many othcrs-why should it fail in your case?
30 years Lydia r.. pnlsham's Vegetable GCc2>SSA
ills. sick with wOman's ailments M IL" ~AAM
NJ a.
medicine herbs, it n SY % S II
dsom suffering Ohcalth. II ~ "
% EPlNKHAM MEDICTNECO. (c\ s.~y ~
LYNN, MASS, for advice. MN GMMM
answered CyB&S 1NyNVS
by a held in strict confidence.
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1915-02-05
NEWS OF SOUTH DAKOTA

Western Newspaper Um.n News Service
The w. r. Cla.k clothing store at
Parker was robbed of about $500
worth OF goods. including twentythree
mems suits. during the night
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1915-02-05
Flour Citv Gas Tractors

Sample on exhibition at our shop. Write fof
catalog New and second hand boilers, smoke
stacks, tanks and all kinds sheet steel work.
BOILER TUBES. Boiler repairing and sup
plies SIOUXFALLSB BOILER WORKS. Sioux
Falls, s. d., East end of 10th Street Bridge
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-12-24
There is Born to ou this Day Saviour sf n1

iday. time of merry-making and frolic, of giving
and receiving gifts9 Nay, has it principally be-
come season when we have more cares and
more work and more worry than at any other
time? Do we deceive ourselves? Are we trying to
deceive ourselves and our children when we cele-
brate the birth of Him whom we call Christ the Sa-
viour and Lord? Nay. verify. nay. The Saviour
has truly come into this world. See what he has
done. Behold what he is doing today He saves
individuals. He saves whole nations He saves
the race. He saves all creation.
But Christ takes his own time. We feeting
creatures Of day reckon with minutes and think
in hours The Eternal reckons with centuries and
thinks in ages Hope has wings and flies swiftly to
the goal. Reality limps woefully behind.
Christmas is not time of self-deception. The
message Of Christmas is not dead. 1t is growing,
tremendously vigorous God-given promise. The
Saviour is in the world saving men. The Lord is
here establishing his kingdom And Christmas with
all its JOY and its blessing is token Of the lasting
truth Of Saint Paurs declaration God highly ex-
alted him. and gave unto him the name which is
above every name; that in the name of Jesus every
knee should bow, of things in heaven and things on
earth and things under the earth. and that every
tongue should confess that Jesus Christ is Lord. to
the glory of God the Father"
Yes, mankind has grown old, but Christmas
keeps it ever young. For it brings every year the
old but ever new story of Gods gift of love-the
old but ever powerful message in which the only
hope Of the race is embodied For there is born
to you this day Saviour which is Christ the Lord
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-12-24

Lord lost its real significance for the mature men
and women Of the twentieth century? Is Christ
really the Saviour of mankind? Only about one
third of all the men, women and children upon
whom the Christmas sun is shining have ever heard
the name of Jesus. And how many Of those who
celebrate Christmas have really experienced his
saving power? From the religious census of the
world we learn that the religion of Jesus Christ
numbers about five hundred million adherents.
How many Of them know him as personal Sa-
viour? How many of the eighty million inhabit-
ants of Christian America acknowledge him as
their Lord? How many Of the thirty-tvvo million
church members in America are really saved from
their sins by this Saviour and are loyal devoted sub
jects of Christ the Lord? When say saved from
their sins do not mean that they have felt some
mystic emotion, nor that they have some vague ex-
pectation of going to heaven when they die. To
be saved means saved from self-centered, narrow
life; saved from life which is dominated by sell
flshness and perhaps low aspirations, ruled by pet
ty, ignoble motives 1t means life placed in har-
mony with God, set in tune with the divine will;
life in which Jesus is enthroned as Lord and King;
life which is free and strong and great and Cod
filled
Every recurring Christmas confronts US with
the question: has Christianity really accomplished
in the two-thousand years Of its existence what it
claimed to do? Has Jesus Christ made good. or is
His religion, like all other historic faiths, product
Of historical development fulfilling its mission for
the time being, then waxing old and finally being
discarded? Has Christmas become national hol-
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-12-24
XMAS CHEER COMES
TO CRIPPLED WOMAN:
LEFT $3.50 BEQuEsT

There have not been many bright
clouds to drive away the gloom from
the drab life of Mrs. Christian Croft.
a crippled woman, who resides IN q
small flat on Main street between
Fourth and Fifth streets.
From the time she married William
Croft, over twenty years ago, she has
suffered from his abuse, the pangs OF
poverty and neglect and then. as eli
max to her unfortunate marital exper'
ience. nearly died from wounds she re-
ceived from her husband. over year
ago, when he tried to kill her with a
dirk.
This crippled woman. however,
courageously and successfully fought
her battle for life. for the sake of her
four children. 1t was weeks after her
husband had been sent to the peniten-
tiasy before she fully recovered from
the effects of his murderous attack.
- Once out of the hospital. without a
plea for help. she began the grim
fight Of providing living for the
younger children and one crippled son.
The oldest son has ably assisted her.
but even then the growl Of the wolf
at the door was heard at times.
But Mrs. Croft is finally going to
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-12-24
CARS WITH EXPLOSIVES
IN PENNSY SMASH-uP

ary work train between the r. l. Tow
er and the Fifth street crossing at
sos o'clock Thursday night, result
ing in approximately $4,000 damage
to equipment and merchandise and
slight injuries to Fireman c. F. Yer
million Of the freight train.
Vermillion jumped when he saw the
tail lights of the cabin car ahead,
hurting the toes Of his foot and sus-
tanning other minor bruises. He walk
ed to the Pennsylviana depot where
the company's physician attended him
The engine Of the freight train
driven at the rate of about twenty-five
miles an hour by Engineer r. c..
Bawby was derailed with four loaded
box cars. Four empty flat cars and
the caboose. Of the work train were de-
molished. Two hundred feet of track
were torn up.
Engineer Bawby. who stayed with
his engine, escaping serious injury only
because the locomotive remained up
right, was overheard to tell members
Of the crew that he saw no warning
signal E-
It happened SO quick that we hardly
sknow4 just how the collision did oc-
cur he told a Palladium newspaper
man. "the most I remember Is the jolt
got. The cause OF the thing is mys-
terry to me-"
A rumor saying that one box car
smashed in the collision contained ex-
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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-12-24

have the happiest Christmas she has
ever known.
Today Mrs. Croft received word
that she and her son. Edward. have
been named sole beneficiaries Of the
estate Of her sister, Miss Augusta
Beckert. who died recently in New
York City. The estate is a modest
one, but, in the eyes of Mrs. Croft. 1t
looms to the proportions Of q swollen
fortune.
The public administrator has in
formed her that she is to receive $500
from an insurance policy carried for
her by her sister. Edward Croft will
also receive proceeds from a smaller
policy carried for him by Miss Beck
ert. Also Mrs. Croft will receive $50
Miss Beckert had In a bank and her
personal effects. valued at about $500.
The woman with whom Miss Beck
ert lived has also written that Miss
Beckert was to receive next month
some money beQueathed to her by a
relative living in Germany.
It's merry Christmas for Mrs.
Croft. all right" said Frank Strayer.
who has been looking after her inter
ests. land il there ever was a woman
who deserved a merry Christmas II Is
Mrs. Croft"
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-12-24

OF weakness, of poverty, is the embodiment of d.
vine strength and boundless wealth. Were those
wondering, awe-stricken shepherds, were the
happy parents able to form even faint idea of the
greatness and vastness of the forces that were
bundled up in that little form? Can any body fore
cast the influences that will emanate from the lives
Of the boys and girls that come to our homes,
causing so much work and great deal of worry,
but bringing into our lives wealth of glory and
joy, and making us purer and richer and greater?
Love and joy and happiness and the promise
Of power and great accomplishments they all
rested in the Babe of Bethlehem and find express
sion in our Christmas joy and Christmas giving
The paradise Of childhood, of happy pure, sweet
childhood, with all its unsolved mystery, its vague
yearnings, its divinely understood promises, opens
up before our longing gaze. Every returning
Christmas takes us back over the chasm of years
that gone forever, and places us again in that
lost paradise. But only for short time. Then the
candles of the Christmas tree are burned down, the
routine Of everyday life holds us again in its clutch
es; we realize perhaps more clearly than before
that children no longer; we carry ife's bur-
dens; we do our share of the worlds work. Life
has become prosaic and stern; the strain is intense
its demands are inexorable; its duties unrelent-
ing, the pressure crushes out the poetry and cheer
Of childhood and makes us dull slaves, driven on by
sheer necessity.
Is Christmas only the children's festival, but
after all sort of sef-deluson to the mature mind?
Has our race passed its childhood, and has this
message. For unto you is born Savior, Christ the
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-12-24
FOR COOKING
AT CUT-THR0AT FIGURES.
REPLY TO LII. E. P. PLEA

II the demands Of the United Gas
and Electric company. the corporation
which owns the Richmond Light. Heat
and Power company. for 75 per cent
increase In local gas rates are not
radically modified the city intends to
inaugurate q war Of determination
against the Richmond company of the
gigantic New York public service cor
poration. in which quarter will neither
be given nor asked
This ultimatum was issued today
by President Bavis Of the board of
public works. Yesterday the Palla-
dunn published an exclusive announce
ment of the petition filed by the Light.
Heat and Power company for q gas