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Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1915-02-05
ST. VALENTINE IN YEAR 1854
Love Plants of Youths and Maidens
Certainly No Slllier Now Than
Then.

Some folks find everything worse
than what is old Among other things,
the behavior of youth is condemned as
more thoughtless and inconsequential
than ever before. The young girl is
called Internationally silly in regard
to men, But Just read this confession
of young girl in 1854:
Last Friday was st Valentines
day, and the night before | got five
bay leaves, and pinned four on the
corners of my pillow and the fifth to
the middle, and then If / dreamt of
my sweetheart, Betty said we should
be married before the year was out
But to make it more sure, / boiled an
egg hard, and took out the yolk and
filled 1t with salt; and when | went
to bed ate it, shell and all, without
speaking or drinking after it. We also
wrote our lovers names upor bits of
paper. and rolled them up in clay, and
put them into water; and the first that
rose was to be our valentine Would
you think it? Mr.. Blossom was my
man. / lay abed, and shut my eyes.
all the morning till he came to our
house. for l would not have seen an
other man before him for all the
world"
Probably the popular song of today
is the most inane form that the alpha.
bet has ever taken. And yet in the
eighteenth century "Thc Cabinet OF
Love; or Cupid's Repository" used to
contain this sort of thing:
The beauties of her polished mind.
1t needs no lovers eye to find;
The hermit freezing in his cell.
Might wish the gentle Flavia we'll
Certainly the gentle Flavia deserved
"the book" And just listen:
You are the girl delight in
Much more than haddock, smelts, or
whiting.
This may not be quite so bad as the
contemporary popular song. but it isn't
worlds away. Possibly. after all. our
predecessors didn't have so much on
us in the line of Golfers
Weekly
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1915-02-05
picture POST Cards,

The picture post card, which so
revolutionized the observance of ST.
Valentines day in the United States,
is very recent idea. 1t was born
in Europe about seven years ago, and
from small beginning has grown
into a manufacturing industry that
employs thousands of people. through
out the world. The first cards we're
photographs or paintings of crowned
heads, prominent personages and ac-
tresses. Then came scenes of noted
places, excellent examples of art
nouveau, mezzotints, sepia work,
poster effects, and then sketches
done by artists of note. The puzzle
card being a set of several pieces that
have to be pieced together to make
one large picture. almost set France
crazy for awhile People would get
part of design and watch the mail
with great curiosity to see what was
coming next The comic card has
had great vogue abroad. but has been
very much restricted in this country
on account of the United States post
Office placing it under a ban.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 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:
81 was a coffee drinker for many
years and often thought that I 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.
according to directions on the pkg. and
found it just suited my taste.
"At first / used It only for breakfast,
but l found myself getting so much
better, that Lad 1t at all meals, and I
am pleased to say that have been re-
lieved of indigestion. gained 10
pounds in months and my general
health is greatly improved.
II must tell you Of 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 it.
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
Greek, Mich. Read 'The Road to Well
ville," in pkgs.
Postum comes in two forms:
Regular Postunl-must be well boiled.
15c and Csc packages.
instant Postum--is soluble powder.
A teaspoonful dissolves quickly in a
cup of hot water and, with cream and
sugar, makes delicious beverage In
stantly. zoe and SOC tins.
The cost per cup of both kinds is
about the same.
There's Reason" for Postum.
sold By Grocers
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1915-02-05
LOVES CALL

When you wake, dear, call me
II Ills break of day;
On the wings of love,
Like a dove-Iike dove
will come in the early gray.
In the cleaning call me,
Call me when the flowers
Are sweet with dew;
Then so true--then so true
will come IN the shadow hours.
Carolyn 3. Lyman in the Pittsburgh
Gazette Times.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1915-02-05
First Painted Valentine.

seated in a bower, with a church in
the distance, and a few lines descrip-
tive of the tender sentiments of the
persons forwa riding the same. The
designers of these amatory billets
seem to nave entertained rather singu-
lar notions respecting the proper at
titude OF the ladies and gentlemen of
whose feelings they sought to be-
come the interpreters. The lady was
invariably dressed in a scarlet gown,
with a blue or green shawl; the gem
tleman was attired in lavender trous-
ers, yellow waistcoat, blue surtout,
and green Or crimson cravat The eff
feet thus obtained was, as might be
imagined somewhat striking; hut our
fathers and mothers were apparently
satisfied with these quaint produc-
tions. The introduction of the cheap
postage of today laid the foundation
of the present trade in valentines,
the manufacture of which now consti-
tutes an important branch of indus
trial activity, furnishing, directly or
indirectly, employment to several
thousand persons of both sexes.
Cheap postage is also responsible
for the introduction of the comic val
entine, that hideous bit of vulgarity
sold for cent in the United States
and in Great Britain for a penny or
half-penny, which still remains one
of the tribulations of the day. But
side by side with this monstrosity
grew up the pretty and fanciful cards
whose use in modified form has been
extended also to Christmas and to
New Years.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 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 H. Crittendon, professor Of
physiological chemistry in Yale uni
versity and director of the Sheffield
Scientific school: John H Long, pro-
fessor of chemistry in Northwestern
university; Alonzo q. Taylor, profess
sor Oh physiological chemistry in the
University of Pennsylvania, and Theo-
balo Smith, professor of comparative
pathology in Harvard.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1915-02-05
Ambition and Humility.

The highest ambition is the parent
of the truest humility; it makes one
realize that our ultimate aim is so
high that we need power far beyond
our own for the accomplishments of
so transcendent work; that If we
IRE truly to be co-workers with Al
mighty God himself in the working
out of the great scheme that rules the
universe, the task is far too great for
our unaided efforts, and we may con-
fidently rely upon a power divine to
help us in all our needs.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1915-02-05
FROM PAGAN Times
Celebration of st. Valentines Day
Is One of the Oldest of
Our Customs.

st. Valentines day is the outgrowth
of pagan custom The feast of Lu.
percalia, which was held on February
Is in honor of the great god Pan. was
undoubtedly its origin. At thts feast
the names o. the virgin daughters of
Rome were put in box and drawn
therefrom by the young men and
each youth was bound to offer gift
to the maiden VINO 1e2 to his lot and
to make her his partner during the
time of the feast.
This custom became allied with the
name OF St Valentine, probably only
through a coincidence in dates. ST VAL
entine was bishop of Rome during
the third century. He was martyred
on February IA, A. ID. 270. When the
saint came to be placed in the calen-
dar his name was given to the day
of his death, and this was made a
festival.
In the days of quill pens and dear
postage the transmission of valentines
through the post was an expensive
luxury. The amorous SWANS of that
period had to content themselves and
their idolized fair ones with thick
sheets of gilt-edged letter paper, the
first page of each being adorned with
a gift Cupid, carefully gummed
With the reduction of the heavy
postal charges printed valentines
gradually came into use. They gem
orally consisted of a gaudily coIored
picture, representing a lovely couple
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1915-02-05

Gu IUI IUUI YEATS
and was in a nervous state and very
much depressed. The Doctors medi-
cine didn't help me, so l decided to
try Dodds Kidney Pills, and cannot
say enough to express my relief and
thankfulnesG, as they cured me. Dia-
mond Dinner Pills cured me of Con-
stipation."
Dodds Kidney Pills, SOC. per box at
your dealer or Dodds Medicine Co.,
Buffalo. N. Y. Write for Household
Hints, also music of National Anthem
English and German words) and rec
ipes for dainty dishes. All sent free.
Adv.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1915-02-05

inflammation of
the bladder. La
ter | became so
much worse that
I consulted a
doctor, who said
that l had Dia.
betes and that
my heart was af-
fected. / suffer.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1915-02-05
A Nlpped Scandal.

do you know heard from the best
OF authority that young UPS is going
to the dogs"
so he is. He's been appointed one
of the judges at big bench show"
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1915-02-05

are constantly being restored to health by


The many testimonial letters that we are continually pub
fishing in wspapers-hundreds of hem-are all genu-
me- true and unsolicited expressions of heartfelt gratitude
tor the freedom from suffering that has come to these
women solely through the of Lydia e. Pnkhams
Vegetable Compound.
Money could not buy any kind of influence obtain
such recommendations you may depend upon that any
testimonial we publish is honest and ue you have any
doubt OF this write to the whose names and
addresses are always given, and learn for yourself
Read this one from Mrs. Waters:
CAMDEN MI sick for years with nervous SMELLS and
my Kidneys We're affected had doctor all the time
battery but nothing did good Twas not able
10 bed put spent time couch sleeping
became almost skeleton. Finally
health and my husband heard of lydia Pnhams Vegetable
am ike new woman and at usual weight
your medicine to and does husband Mrs TnL
WATERS $50 Mechanic Street, Camden, NJ.
From Hanover, Penn.
HANOVER, PA"l very weak and suffered from
bearing down pains and backach had been
proved an excellent remedy for woman After
taking few bottles pains disappeared have one Of
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No. 8 Hanover Pa.
Now answer this question if you can. Why should
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Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1915-02-05
some nInr.

OUTlG FIIfLs
Hello. Blank. Where are you go
ing in such hurry?"
ITO the post Office to put up a kick
about the wretched delivery service. !"
What's the trouble?''
Why. that check you promised to
send me ten days ago hasn't reached
me yet"
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1915-02-05

Painted compilations shouldn't al
ways be taken at their face value.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1915-02-05
Information From Headouarters.

"Jinx has written finer plays than
Shakespeare ever did"
"You surprise me? Where were
they produced?"
They never we're. But he told me
about them, and he ought to know"
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1915-02-05

What a lovely collection of pessi-
mists we would be il we could see our.
selves as others see us!
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1915-02-05
SUFFERED FOR FOUR YEARS.

Mr.. J. NJ. Sinclair of olivehfll.
Tenn. writes: Il strained my back,
which weakened my kidneys and
caused an awful bad backache and
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1915-02-05
A Mean Question.

Il have been to consult a beauty
doctor about my complexion"
Does he hold out any hope?"
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1915-02-05

Nothing equals Deans Mentholated Cough
Drops for Bronchial weakness, sore chests,
and throat troubles-5c at all Druggists.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1915-02-05
He Had Some.

Mollie-Is her hair all her own?
Chollie-No; I've got lock of it in
my watch she gave me-"
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1915-02-05
HAIR OR NO HAIR?
Il Is Certainly Up to You and cutI.
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-
tions. Nothing better, cleaner, purer.
Sample each free by mail with Book.
Address postcard, Cuticura, Dept. KY,
Boston. Sold everywhere.-Adv.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1915-02-05

We are making today the memory
Of tomorrow r. Miller.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1915-02-05

Worry kills more people than work.
because more go up against it.
More than $4,000 Jews are in Eu-
ropean armies, it is said.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1915-02-05
Very Much So.

my fate hangs on a hair"
Then you have but bald pros
pect."
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1915-02-05

A really skillful woman can laugh at
pointless joke just as easy.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1915-02-19
Half Your Living
without Money Cost

A right or wrong start in 1915 Will
make or break most farmers in the
Cotton States. We are all facing a
crisis on cotton. Cotton credit is up
Bet. The supply merchant cannot ad-
vance supplies on 1915 cotton. You
must do your best to produce on your
own acres the food and grain supplies
that have made up most Of your store
debt in the past.
A good piece of garden ground,
rightly planted, rightly tended and
kept planted the year round, can DC
made to pay half your living. 1t Will
save you more money than you made
on the best five acres OF cotton you
ever grew! But it must be a rea
garden, and not the mere one-plant
ing patch in the spring and fall.
Hastings 1915 Seed Book tells al
about the right kind Of q money-sav
ing garden and the vegetables to pu
in it. It tells about the field crop
90 well and shows you the clear roa'
to real farm prosperity, comfort ant
independence. IT'S FREE. Send 10
It today to H. G. HASTINGS & Co
Atlanta, Ga.-AdVt.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1915-02-19
COL. AMIS TAKES
CHARGE OF JOB
COLUMBIAN SUCCEEDS JOHN w.
OVERALL AS MARSHAL OF
MIDDLE TENN.

Special to The Herald.
NASHVILLE, Tenn, Feb. l6.--Col.
Jonas T. Amis, the new United States
marshal, returned last night from
Knoxville, where he went 10 take the
oath of Office administered by Judge
e. T. Sanford, Of the United States
district court. This morning Col
Amis assumed the duties Of his Office
along with the new chief deputy
John C. Adamson. j. B. Tolliver, Of
Lebanon, has been retained as deputy
| in the Office.
COL Amis announced the appoint
ment of H. M. Hughes, of Cookevilie
as deputy marshal for field work, hi
headquarters bling at his home town
John w. Overall, the retiring mar
shall, will remain for a few days IL
connection with matters Of mis- ad
ministration and for the purpose o
assisting Col. Amis in more speedil,
becoming familiar with the duties 3
the office.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1915-02-19
BLUE COATS GET
EIGHT GAMBLERS
CRAP GAME INTERRUPTED SUM-
DAY AFTERNOON IN MACE
DONNA BY OFFICERS.

The police made haul Sunday aft
ernoon in Macedonia, capturing eight
gentlemen of color, who were enjoy
ing quiet game of rolling the bones
in a secluded spot.
Among those captured was the por
ter of The Herald Office, who claimed
that he was going over in that sec
ton Of the city to collect so cents
and on his way to the house of the
negro who owed him, he dropped by
the game for a moment. His pleas
received little consideration from the
officers, who gave him the same dose
that he did the other seven.
For their little pleasure, they were
all assessed q fine Of $3.50.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1915-02-19
STORE BREAKER
LANDED AT LAST
"Doos" WooDARD ARRESTED At
MT. PLEASANT FOR RooBBlNG
WALTERS BROS.

John Woodland, alias "Doos" Wood
ard, was arrested Thursday shortly
after noon at Mt. Pleasant for enter
ing the store of Walters Bros. at
Century Mines Tuesday night. The
arrest was made by Deputy Sheriff j.
o. Blackburn, of the seventh district
Woodland did not work at the
mines, as he had been fired" of the
works by Col George McEwen, the
superintendent. The Colonel will no
allow loafers around his place, ant
had given orders to Woodland to make
himself scarce about where he was
He returned during the night ant
broke in the store, 1t is alleged.
Deputy Blackburn is pretty SURE
that he has the right man. He will
be prosecuted to the limit.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1915-02-19
JOINT DEBATE
ON THEOLOGY
DR.. BoAZ WILL MEET DR.. WELLS
AT MIDDLETON ON
MARCH 10.

A theological debate that promises
to be of exceptional interest is that
which has been arranged between
DR.. Boaz, of this city, and DR.. A. 5.
Wells, of Hugo, Oklahoma, mem
Der of the Missionary Baptist church.
They will meet on March 16 at Mid
dleton, Tenn. Three moderators will
preside over the debates, which will
extend over four days.
Four questions will be discussed.
The first day they will debate the
subject, 1.-THE Bible teaches that in
the conviction and conversion of the
sinner the gospel is not enough with
out the Holy Spirit preparing the
! heart, even going beyond all means"
DR.. Boaz will take the negative OF
this question.
The second day they will take as
their subject, "The Bible teaches
that the church of the New Tesla
ment was set up, organized, or estab-
lished on First Pentecost after the
resurrection of Christ" DR. .Boaz
will take the affirmative of this sub
ject
The third question to be debated
is 1.-THE Bible teaches that the sim
ner is saved by grace through repent
ance and faith before baptism" DR.,
Boaz will have the negative of this
question.
The fourth and last day DR.. Boaz
and DR.. Wells will discuss THE
Bible teaches that the child OF God
or Christian is so apostasized as to
be finally lost" The affirmative of
this question will be taken by DR.,
Boa2.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1915-02-19
TRUTH TR|UMPHS
Columbia Citizens Testify for the
Public Benefit.

A truthful statement Of Columbia
citizen, given in his own words,
should convince the most skeptical
about the merits Of Doan's Kidney
Pills. II you suffer from backache,
nervousness, sleeplessness, urinary
disorders OF any form Of kidney Ills
use a tested kidney medicine.
A Columbia citizen tells of Doan'a
Kidney Pills.
Could you demand more convinc
ing proof of merit?
A. ]. Harmon, baker, 6 E. Seventh
St., Columbia, Tenn, says: Il was
IN bad shape with my back and had
to quit work for few days. My kid
neys were weak and panied me
Doan's Kidney Pills, which / procur
ed at Adams & Martins Drug Store
(now H. B. Adams Drug Store,) re
neved me and l can say that they
live up to representations. / have
advised other people to try this
remedy and whenever 1t has beer
used, the results have ben satisfact
ory."
Price soc, at all dealers. DOM
simply ask for kidney remedy-ge'
Doan's Kidney Pills-the same thai
Mr.. Harmon had. Foster-Milburz
Co., Props, Buffalo, N. Y.
Remember the name-Doan's-ant
take no othsr.-tAdvt)
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1915-02-19
500 REWARD 500

The readers of this paper will be
pleased to learn that there Is at least
one dreaded disease that science has
been able to cure in all its stages,
nd that is Catarrh. Halls Catarrh
Cure is the only positive cure now
:nown to the medical fraternity.
Catarrh being a constitutional dis.
.ase, requires a constitutional treat
Dent. Halls Caarrh Cure Is taken
internally, acting directly upon the
Blood and mucous surfaces OF the
ystem, thereby destroying the
Foundation of the disease, and giving
he patient strength by building up
ne constitution and assisting naure
IN doing its work The proprietors
nave so much faith In It's curative
powers that they offer One Hundred
Dollars for any case that 1t fails to
cure Send for Its Of testimonials.
Address: F. j. CHENEY & CO.,
Toledo, o.
Sold by all Druggists, 75c.
Take Halls Family Pills for con.
stipation. (Advt)
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1915-02-19
MAURY COUNTIAN
DEAD In TEXAS
END COMES TO ERNEST H. PUR.
YEAR, FORMERLY OF THIS
SECTION.

News has been received here OF the
death at his home at Grapeland,
Texas, of Ernest H. Puryear on Sun
day. Mr.. Puryear was former res
ident of Maury county, having been
born and reared in this county, but
has been resident Of the West for
about thirty years. He was here
about five years ago for visit to
his brother, w. Harris Puryear, of
the state comptroller's office. He
was widely connected in this county
and has a number Of old friends here
who will sincerely regret to hear OF
his death. He was about fifty-three
years of age.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1915-02-19
FEDERAL OFFICER
GETS BOOTLEGGER
WILL FERGUSON ARRAIGNED BE
FORE COMMISSIONER A. o.
p. NICHOLSON.

Will Ferguson, Of Pulaski, was
tried and convicted this morning be-
fore U. S. Commissioner A. o. P.
Nicholson for violating the federal
statute of selling liquor without Ii
cense. He admitted his guilt and
was placed in Jail, as he could not
make the bond of $3.50 required by
Mr.. Nicholson.
The arrest was made in Giles coun
ty by U. s. Deputy Marshal Will T
Jones.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1915-02-19
PEACE SUNDAY
IS OBSERVED
METHODIST SUNDAY SCHOOL
CELEBRATES HuNDREDTH AN
NIvERSARY OF PEACE.

In observance of the hundredth an
niversary of the signing Of the Treaty
of Client, the Methodist Sunday
school held a special celebration yes
terday morning after the regular ser
vices were completed. The exercises
were thoroughly enjoyed by the
crowd of nearly three hundred men
women and children who were pres
emit.
The following program was render
ed:
Reading-Miss Carrie Hayes.
Treaty of Ghent-George Hayes
Jf.
Kipling's Recessional-Miss Mar
guerite Page.
America-The whole school.