TWO OPEN LETTERS
IMPORTANT TO MARRIED WOMEN
Mrs. Mary Dimmick of Washington tells
How Lydia K. Pmkham'a Vegetable
Compound Made Her Well.
It is with great pleasure we publish
the following letters, as they convinc
ingly prove the claim we have so nmny
times made in our columns that Mrs.
Pinkham, of Lynn, Mass., is fully quail
f.edtogive helpful ndvicetosick women.
Read Mrs. IMmmick's letters.
Her first letter :
Dear Mrs. Pinkham:
" I have been a sufferer for the past eight
years with a troulilo which first originated
from painful periods the pains were excruci
ating, hithinnamumlion and ulceration of the
female organs. The doctor says I must have
an operation or I cannot live. 1 do not want
toubmit to nn operation if I can possibly
avoid it. I'lcase help mo." Mrs. Mary
Dinimick, Washington, I), C.
Her second letter :
Dear Mrs. Pinkham:
, " You will remember my condition when I
last wrote you, ami that the doctor said I
must have an ojteration or I could not live.
1 received your kind letter and followed your
advice very carefully and am now entirely
well. As lny ense was so serious it seems a
miracle that I am cured. 1 know that I owe
not only mv health but my life to Lydia E.
Pinkhnm's Vegetable Compound and to your
advice. I can walk miles w ithout an ache or
a pain, and I wish every suffering woman
would read this letter and realize what you
can do for them." Mrs. Mary Diinmit-k. Sltth
and East Capitol Streets, Washington, I). C.
How easy it was for Mrs. llimmick to
write to Mrs. Pinkham at Lynn, Mass.,
and how little it cost her a two-cent
tamp. Yet how valuable wus the reply!
As Mrs. Dimmtek says it saved her life.
Mrs. Pinkham has on tile thousands
of just such letters as the above, and
offers ailing women helpful advice.
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1 il flflfl REWARD to anyone who no
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II I could take yoa Into mv three large factories
at Brockton, Mass., and show you the infinite
care with which everv pairoi shoes is made, you
would realize why W. L. Douglas $3.50 shoes
cost more to make, why they hold their shape,
fit better, wear longer, and are ol greater
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shot and wadding, loaded ' machines which
give invariable results account for the superior
ly of Winchester ''Leader" and "Repeater"
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Reliability, velocity, pattern and penetration
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Daisies Follow Railways.
''Buttercups and daisies follow rail
roads the world over," said an engi
neer. "In India, In central Asia, In
Rrnzll, the parallel rails rim continu
ally between meadows white and yel
low with home flowers. . In the con
struction of all foreign railways
American or English engineers have
a hnnd.. These men know that Rood
home grass Is the best, thing for
holding together the earth on em
bankments. Grass is totiRh and last
ing. It strikes root so easily that It
practically cements the most flimsy
rnvh works. So grass seed from home
Is sown on railway embankments all
over the world by the koiue) engineers
helping to build them, and thus In
the most tropical places, among gor
geous orchids and palms and giant
cacti, you will see mile after mile of
wholesome, clean home grass, stud
ded with white daisies and yellow
buttercups."
Where Babies Swim.
'1 spend my winters in Samoti,"
said a traveler. "It is always sum
mer there. There the babies swim.
Can you Imagine a quainter, a more
charming sight than a host of babies,
none over two years old, laughing and
crowing and swimming like fish In
pools of clear sea water? You will
see this sight In Samoa. Samoan
women believe sea baths benefit bab
ies, and in that equable climate they
bathe their little ones daily the year
around. The youngsters soon learn
to swim. They can swim before they
can walk. And to see these pretty
brown babies swimming in the sea
Is well worth a o.OuO mile trip to
Samoa." Philadelphia Bulletin.
FITS permanently cured. N'o fits or nervous
ness nftertlrst day's use of Dr. Kline's (ireat
Merve Restorer, i triolhott lenndt reatlsaf roe
Dr. K.H. Kline, Ltd. ,931 Arch 8t.,lhlla., Pa
Abraham Lincoln was nine years old
w hen his mother died.
Useful Like the Rest.
Statutes representing the various
nations on the earth are being hoist
ed to the top of the New York custom
house. As laborious attempts; tire
being made to explain them, it. will
lie seen that they are as useful in a
representative capacity as most fig
ures of the sort. Exchange.
10O Itewkrd. I00.
The renders of this paper will be pleased to
learn that therein at least one dreaded dis
ease that science has been able to cure in all
its st ages, and that is f'liturrh. Hall's Catarrh
Cure i the only positive curenowknowato
tbt medical fraternity. Catarrh being a con
stitutional disease, requires a constitutional
treatment. Hall's (iitarrhOure Is taken Inter
nally. iKtingdirectly upon the blood anil mu
cous surtnecs of the system .thereby destroy
ing the foundation of tint disease, and giving
the patient strength. by buildingup the con
stitution and assisting nature in doing Its
work. The proprietors have so much fuithin
its curative powers that they offer One Hun
dred Dollars for any case that it fails tocure.
rM'nd for list of testimonials. Address
V. .1. Chunky A Co., Toledo, O.
Sold by Pruggists, 7;V.
Take Hall's Family Pills for constipation.
Curiosity Led to Fortune.
The curiosity of a woman, who ex
amined some colored rock she noticed
in San lternardino county recently,
resulted in the unearthing of a tur
qunis mine. It has just been sold for
$24.inM) to C. V. Haldwiti of New
York.
To Cure a Cold In One Day.
Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets,
l'ruggists refund money if it fails to cure. E.
W. drove's signature on each box. ioe.
Nearly .TOOfl miles of railroad were built
here during 1(X.".
.IT. H. Gauss's Hons, ot Atlanta, Gs., are
theonly successful Dropsy Hpecialists in the.
world. Wee their liberal offer in advertise
ment in another column of this paper.
There are no newsboys in Spain. Women
sell newspapers on the street.
Salt, the Civilizer.
The use of salt as a necessary
supplement to diet has had much in
fluence in shaping the civilization
and exploration of the world. It is
most probable that the oldest trade
routes were created for the Bait raf
fle, as salt and incense formed the
chief necessaries of the aneient days.
This was certainly the case with
caravan routes In Libya and the Sa
hara, while the mines of north In
dia were the center of a. large trade
before the time of Alexander.
Another Interesting fact Is that
salt has played a considerable part
in the distribution of man. When It
became absolutely necessary to him.
as it did at an early stage of his de
velopment, he was forced to migrate
to places where It could be obtained.
This brought him to the seashore,
where he gained his ideas of mari
time commerce. Lastly, the preser
vative effects of salt on flesh food
made long oceanic voyages possible
and thus opened up the world to com
merce and civilization.
r m, for felc worth of leadlnr lsuo novelties InObolo
. k eM tardea Seeds. U't worth of UulTraeiec.
I uinim Cbiiuu free witb etery order.
HOiAllA jU'b atkl) S iUKh. BALXietOBE.
I f afflicted
wit weals
eyes umm
Thompson's Eye Water
H E S T E R
CHAMPIONS SHOOT
CCAKANTEED TO CURE
AND NEURALGIA.
who wont e?emraat It.
Cell tor yu atltl MA-CM. iriTMIU'TiVBI,
jr. W. glmir, M.M., Manufacturer, BpringJIelS, Mo-
Sun in Poultry Houses.
If those who raise poultry would
realize that fowls that have had free
access to sunshine during seven, eight
or nine months In the year miss it
greatly during the months of confine
ment, they would do some changing
in their methods of house-building and
arrangement. Unfortunately many
writers are decrying the scratching
sheds, claiming that they are not suffi
ciently valuable to warrant their cost
and maintenance. Of course, if one
has r large poultry house, well light
ed and so arranged that all the sun
possible enters, then possibly the
scratching shed is superfluous. Rut
how many such houses the there the
country through? One may have a very
small house proper, and by the aid
of the scratching shed raise a good
many fowls. But whatever the ar
rangement of the poultry quarters,
plan so that they will have all the
sunlight possible, and you will see a
decided gain In the egg production.
Indianapolis News.
A Forward Movement.
The American Shorthorn Hreeders'
Association tuok two great steps for
ward at its annual meeting lust week,
says National Ktoiliiniin. The first
was in udniltting to registry animals
from ancestors recorded In the 40th
volume of the herd hook Instead of the
2flth volume, published in 187:1. This
admits to record many valuable cattle
which were shut out under the old
rule. The second step was the recog
nition of the milMng Shorthorn. An
appendix for the registration of dairy
Shorthorns was pnnhled for and it
was decided to marli with an asterisk
the name of liny cow giving X.dOu
pounds or more mills in a year. Dairy
classes nt pIiows will also lie encourag
ed and aided financially. There seems
to be a general feeling that Shorthorn
hreeders should get back to the dual
purpose idea in breeding and that
breeders of milking strains deserve
financial encouragement. Moreover,
tanners are demanding .Shorthorns
that give mure milk rather ihuu (hose
of extreme beef typo. The association
acted wisely In taking steps to perpe
tuate general-purpose cattle.
Keep All Machines in Working Order.
Let us give some of the much abused
Implement manufacturers credit for
placing on their machines, in plain
letters, at least one half of the recipe
for implement longevity': "Keep nuts
tight," and "oil all bearings." Vet
I fear that through very familiarity
with this important advice we often
neglect It. IVir surely no one who has
handled farm machinery and observed
Its decline In his own or his neighbor's
hands, will ask argument as to the
necessity of oiling the hearings and
keeping nuts tight. There are many
things to look after upon the farm,
and If one Is not wide awake some
thing is apt to suffer neglect. Anil this
when It applies to machinery, consti
tutes a great farm "leak."
From the vibration of many ma
chines, and from the shrjnking of wood
parts In all of them, there Is a constant
tendency for the nuts to work lose.
If care is taken In the first place to
keep things snug, so there is no "lost
motion," the vibration will be much
reduced, but It Is sometimes a very
good plan to put on an extra nut where
there is continued trouble the two
will stand a lot of shaking, do over
all machines, some wet day and tight
en everything that ought to he tight.
But if you will fail to have wet days,
then do It before starting to work. It
will surely pay, for, even If no perma
nent damage Is done, there is great
los of time when one must stop in the
middle of a field and chase his shadow
half a mile for a bolt. Another case in
point: A wagon Just coming out of Its
newness was neglected until one day
a solid hour was needed to replace lost
nuts and holts. Ten minutes would
have done the work earlier.
Little and often is a- good rule In
oiling. I think more farmers are more
careful in this direction than in watch
ing the nuts. Windmills, however, are
liable to suffer, simply because they
are so high headed. Don't let them
queak It's harder on your pocket
book and still harder on your neigh
bor's nerves.
Plows on being put away, should
have their shares and shovels carefully
smeared with axle grease or a good
heavy oil. Coal oil will not answer;
though It Is good to cut rust It will
not prevent It.
Paint is a paying protection on both
wood and metal parts, for It can he
bad cheaply and is easily applied by
anyone. Two years ago the writer
purchased for five dollars a second
hand breaking plow. The share was
very rusty and the original paint was
gone entirely. We finally persuaded It
to "scour," gave it a' good coat- of
paint, used it a year, and sold it
through the same man for seven dol
lars. One may not always wish to
sell, but I believe It pays to paint just
the same.
Last, but by no means least, give all
machinery the kindest of care as re
gard shelter. It it really surprlsng
to see tools standing outdoors, so self-
evident are the results. If you hav
little room, take the larger implements
somewhat to pieces, and in that way
quite a lot of machinery may be stored
in a small space. Then, aa you value
your self respect, don't allow the chick
ens to roost over any tool. If no space
Is available, It will pay to build a cheap
shed rather than let things go without
shelter.
Finally, treat each piece of ma
chinery os a special friend, nnd your
reward, in dollars and cents as well
as in satisfaction, shall be in accord
therewith. H. T. M. in the Indiana
Farmer.
A New Farm Crop.
Four years ago I bought a two ounce
package of a new grain called speltz.
I afterwards learned that its true
name was emmer. I knew nothing
about it and sowed It about the 23lh of
May, by which time it should have
been a foot high. It made a small
shock nnd It. stood out In rainy weath
er and fell down, and while it probably
would have made a peck of seed it was
so damaged that I threw it to the hogs.
The plant resembles barley, with a
larger grain nnd somewhat larger
head, t did not think it would be
worth while to grow it, but Ihe next
year I read something about It and
found it was identical In name with
emmer, which was largely grown in
ihe Northwest and is taking a promi
nent place as a money crop. The fol
lowing year I sowed a bushel of It and
It yielded at the rate of forty-four
bushels to the acre. I raised enough of
it to test it us food for horses, cattle
H nil poultry. It grows better than oats
and, ground and mixed wlh an equal
bulk of brim or corn nnd eobmeal. it
seems to give us good results either
for laying on flesh or for mill; for
dairy cows; and, mixed half and half
with oats, was found an admirable
food for horses. The third year's crop
was fifty-three bushels to the acre,
and I grew several acres; but my crop
for 190!, sown on very thin land, made
a lighter yield than before, but still
It thrashed out over thirty bushels to
the acre, and, ns it weighs eight pounds
heavier (bun oats to the bushel this can
be added to the yield when we esti
mate the amount of feed it will pro
duce. The crop is one adapted to the semi
arld lands, and Is not ns likely to be
cut. down in the yield as otits by a dry
spring. It has Ihe hardy properties of
oats and can be sown just os soon as
the ground can be worked in the spring
and con be harvested at. the same time
as oats. I have sown oats and emmer
on the same day every spring that. I
have grown the emmer. and they me
harvested at the same time. We sow
at the rate of two bushels to the acre
and think it a better crop to sow
clover with than oats, ns It does not
shade the ground as much.
In my judgment, it. is one of the
best and cheapest .poultry foods that
can he grown, and, either soaked in
hot water for twelve hours or ground
and mixed with corn, It is a cheap and
excellent food. From my somewhat
limited experience with It, I would
say It. is a crop well worth growing by
farmers generally. If soaked It can
also be fed to young pigs and brood
sows. The grain of oatfl being much
smaller than emmer, and the first that
I planted having been mixed slightly
with oats, I find the proportion of oats
has Increased ever since, so that now
it Is perhaps 1(1 percent oats. While
this does not hurt it for feeding or
reduce the yield materially, it is a dis
advantage when grown for need. Even
with this mixed emmer and oats It
would take but a short time to pull
Ihe oats out of the shocks where seed
was to he saved, and I shall do this
another year In order to get a pure
stock of seed.
The straw from emmer is fully equal
to barley straw, being soft and bright,
and It Is eaten Teadily by stock. One
disadvantage f of feeding the straw,
however. Is that there is such a large
proportion of beards In It that it some
times makes the horses' mouths sore,
and we cannot separate the beards as
easily with the machine now used with
blowers as we could with the old ma
chines. I have not made any test of ihe
feeding value of emmer which would
enable me to speak positively in re
gard to It as compared with other
grain, but In corresponding with a
manufacturer of oatmeal I find that
o-.ils give .'0 to 55 percent of grain
when hulled, while emmer gives 78
percent, there being two distinct grains
in each hull. This can be readily dis
covered by rubbing out a few heads of
each in the hands. In running oui
emmer through the fanning mill we
get out bushels of almost pure hulled
grain. Waldo F. Brown in th
Tribune Farmer.
Easy Way to Carve.
Freddy lived In a boarding house
near where they had been excavating
for the subway. One day when he saw
his mother struggling with a particu
larly toitgh steak the boarders were
convulsed to hear him pipe out:
"Mima, why don't you blast It?"
His Own Wedding.
This Is the first instance In several
years of newspaper work that the
writer has dared to tell the truth
about a wedding for fear of getting
licked and does so now with a keen
relish. The grtiom is nn editor and
Is not an accomplished and popular
Tender of society; in face, be doesn't
know ns much about It as a rabbit.
His hair Is red and the freckles on
his face crowd each other for room.
Me has never considered that, the fu
ture looked bright nnd promising. The
bride, judging from the job she has
token on her hands, is a young lady
of more than ordinary nerve. Gny
lord (.Kan.) Sentinel.
Feople now demand ihe right to
know exactly what they eat.
To be told by maker or retailer that
the food Is "pure" is not satisfactory.
Candy may contaln"ptire" white clay
or "pure" dyes nnd yet he very harm
ful. Syrups may contain "pure" glu
cose and yet be quite digestible and
even beneflclnl. Tomato catsup may
contain a small amount of salicylic or
borncle acid as a necessary preserva
tive, which may agree with oue and be
harmful to another.
Wheat flour may contain a portion of
corn flour and really he Improved.
Olive nil may be made of cotton seed
oil. Butter may contain beef suet nnd
yet be nutritious.
J lie person who buys nud eats must
protci't himself nnd family, anil he lias
a right to, and now demands, a law
Milder which be ciiu make intelligent
selection of food.
Mirny pure food bills have been In
troduced and some passed by State
legislatures; many have been oneretl
to Congress, hut all thus far seem ob
jectionable. It has seemed difficult for politicians
to formulate a satisfactory bill that
would protect the common people anil
yet avoid harm to honest makers and
prevent endless trouble to retailers. No
government commission or officer bnt
the right to fix "food standards" to de
fine what the people shall and shall not
eat, for what agrees with one may not
agree with another and such act would
deprive the common citizen of his per
sonal liberty. The Postiim Cereal Co..
Ltd., perhaps the largest makers of
prepared foods in the world, have not
urally a close knowledge of the needs
or the people and the details of the
business of the purveyors, (the retail
grocer) and, guided by this experience
have prepared a hill for submission to
I'ongress which is intended to accom
plish the desired ends, ami inasmuch
ns a citizen of the V. S. has a right to
food protection even when be enters
anotlier State it is deemed proper that
the gov't take control of this matter
and provide a national law to govern
all the Slates, a copy of the bill is
herewith reproduced.
Sec. 1 governs the maker whether the
food is put up in small packages sealed,
or In barrels, W)xed or otherwise.
Sec. 2 governs the retailer, who may
open a barrel and sell the food in
small quantities. When he puts the
goods iufo a paper bag he must also
enclose a printed copy of the statement
of the maker which was atlixed to the
original pkg. and inasmuch ns the re
tailer cannot undertake to guarantee
the statement of ingredients he must
publish the statement of 1lie makers
and add his own name and address as
a guarantee of his selling the food as
it is represented to him which relieves
the retailer of responsibility of the
truth of the statement and throws it
upon the maker, where It properly be
longs. The remaining sections explain them
selves. The Postnm Cereal Co., Ltd., for ex
ample, have from the beginning of It?
existence printed on the outside of each
and every pkg. of Postum and Grape
Nuts food a truthful nnd exact state
ment of what the contents were made
of in order that the consumer might
know precisely what he or she was eat
ing. A person desiring to buv. for in
stance, strictly pure fruit jellv nnd
willing to pay the price has a right to
expect not only nn equivalent for (he
cost but a further right to certainty
as to what he eats. Or he may be
willing to buy at less cost a Jelly made
part of fruit Juices, sugar and a portion
of glucose. But he must he supplied
with truthful information of the lngre-
HIE
rilentM nnrl ho riMrmHlc.il In hlo
fonal liberty In neiect his own food
accurately.
The people have allowed the slow
murder of infants and adults, by tricky
makers of food, drink and drugs to go
on about long enough. Duty to oneself,
family and nation demands that every
man and woman join In an organized
movement to clear our people from this
blight. You may not be able to go per
sonally to Washington to impress your
Congressman, but you cau, in a most
effective way tell him by letter how
you desire him to represent you.
Remember the Congressman Js In
Congress to represent the people from
his district and if a goodly number of
citizens express their views to biin, be
secures a very sure guide to duty. Be
member also that the safety of the
people is assured by insisting that the
will of the people be carried out, and
not the machinations of the few for
selfish Interests.
This pure food legislation is a pure
movement of the people for public pro
tection. It will be opposed only by
those who fatten their pockets by de
ceiving and injuring the people. There
fore, if your Kepreseuiative In Con
gress evades bis patriotic duty hold him
to strict accountability and if necessary
demand equitable and bonest service.
This is a very different condition than
when a faction demands class legisla
tion of the Congressman.- Several
years ago tbe butter interests of the
country demanded legislation to kill
tbe oleomargarine Industry and by
power of organization forced class leg
islation really unworthy of a free peo
ple. Work people wanted beef suet
butter because it was cheap and better
than much unclean milk butter, but the
dairy interests organized and forced the
legislation. The law should have pro
Tided that pkgs. of oleomargarine bear
the statement of ingredients and theu
let people who desire purchase it for
Juit what it Is, and not try to kill It by
a beavy tax. Manufacturers some
times try to force measures In their
Smalle-st Coin Used.
The natives of the Malay Peninsu
la hAve In use the smnllcst current
coin In the world. It Is a sort of
wafer, made from the resinous Juice
of a tree, and Is worth about nne
twenty-tliousttndth of a cent. The
smi'.llest coin in circulation at the
present day is the Portuguese three
reis piece, worth six one-hundredth of
a cent. Chicago Tribune.
How Russian Poor Live.
Nine-tenths of the peasants in
Russia live in huts without floors,
and too low for a tall man to staqd
In.
owrl interests but contrary to tbe in
terests of the people and the lnbor trust
Is always active to push through bills
drafted in the interest of that trust but
directly contrary to the Interests of the
people as n whole. Witness the nntl
Injunetlnn bill by which lnbor unions
seek to tie the hnnds of our courts and
prevent the lspno of any order to re
strain the members of that trust from
attacking tneu or destroying property.
Such a bill Is perhaps the most Infam
ous Insult to our courts and the com
mon people ever laid before Congress
nnd the representatives In Congress
must be held to a strict accountability
for their acts relating thereto. But
when bills come before Congress that
are drawn in the interest of all the
people they should receive the aetive
personal support of ihe people nnd the
representatives be Instructed by the
citizens. The Senators also fhotild be
written to and Instructed. If. there
fore, you win remember your privilege
and duty yo- will nt once now write
to your Congressman nnd Senator on
this pnre food bill. Clip nnd enclose
the copy herewith presented and nsk
them to make a business of following
it through the committee considering
It. Urge Its being brought to a vote
ami requesting that they vote for It.
Some oppressively intelligent snd
envplng critics may sny this Is simply
au advertisement for Postum and
text of rrnE food bilt,'.
If It meets npprnvat cut it out. sign name nnd address nnd send to your Rep
resentative In Congress. Buy two or morp publications from which yon cut this.
Keep one for reference and send the other to one of the IT. S. Senators from
your State. Ask one or two friends to do the sntne and the chances for Pnra
Food will be good. ;
A
TO REQUIRE MANUFACTURERS AND SHIPPERS ' OF
FOODS FOR INTERSTATE SHIPMENT TO LABEL '
SAID FOODS AND PRINT THE INGREDIENTS
CONTAINED IN SUCH FOODS ON
EACH PACKAGE THEREOF.
Be It enacted by the Senate and Mouse of representatives of the Diilteal
States of America in Congress assembled. That every person, firm or corpora
tion engaged in the manufacture, preparation or compounding of food for
human consumption, shall print in plain view on each package thereof made by.
or for them shipped from any State or Territory, or the District of Columbia, a
complete mid accurate statement of nil the imtrc.diontB thereof, delined by words
in common use to describe said ingredients, together with the announcement
that said statement is made by the authority of, and guaranteed to be accurate
by, the makers of such food, and the name and complete address of the makers
shnll be affixed thereto; all printed in plain type of a size not less than that'
known as eight point, and in the F.nglisli language. j
Sec. 2. That the covering of each and every package of manufactured, pre
pared or compounded foods shipped from any State, Territory or the District
of Columbia, when the food in said package shall have been taken from a cover
ing supplied by or for the makers nud re-covered by or for tbe sellers, shall bear
upon its face or within its enclosure a;i accurate copy of tbe statement of in
gredients and name of the makers which appeared upon tbe package or cover
ing of said food as supplied by or for the makers thereof, printed in like manner
as the statement of the makers was printed, and such statement shall also bear
the name and address of ihe person, iinu or corporation that re-covered sucto
food. ,
Sec. 3, That It shall be unlawful for any person or persons to purposely, wil
fully and maliciously remove, alter, obliterate or destroy sjich statement of In
gredients appearing on packages of food, as provided In the preceding sections,
and any person or persons who shall violate Ibis section shall be ghilty of a mis-
demeanor, and upon conviction shall be fined not less than one hundred dollars
nor more than five hundred dollars, or imprisoned not less tbun one month nor
more than six months, or both, in the discretion of tbe court.
Sec. 4, That tbe Bureau of Chemistry of the Department of Agriculture shall
procure, or cause to bo procured from retail dealers, and analyze, or cause to be
analyzed or examined, chemicully, microscopically, or otherwise, samples of all
manufactured, prepared or compounded foods offered for sale in original, un
broken packages in the District of Columbia, In any Territory, or in any State
other than that in which they shall have been respectively manufactured or
otherwise produced, or from a foreign country,' or intended for export to a for
eign country. Tbe Secretary of Agriculture shall make necessary rules and reg
ulations for carrying out the provisions of this Act, and is hereby authorized to
employ such chemists, inspectors, clerks, laborers, and other employes, as may,
be necessary to carry out tbe provisions of this Act and to make such publica
tion of tbe results of the examinations and antiylsis as he may deem proper.
And any manufacturer, producer or dealer who shall refuse to Bupply, upon op
plication and tender and full payment of the selling price samples of such arti
cles of food to any person duly authorized by tbe Secretary of Agriculture to
receive the same, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon conviction shall bo
lined not exceeding oue hundred Uollu.a, or imprisoned not exceeding ono
hundred days, or both.
Section 3, That any person, firm or corporation who shall violate sections on
and two of this Act shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon conviction snail
bo lined not exceeding two hundred dollars for the first offense' and for cacJi '
subsequent offense nut exceeding three huudred dollars or be imprisoned not
exceeding one year, or both, lu the discretion of the court.
See. 0, That auy person, firm, or corporation, who shall wilfully, purposely ot
maliciously change or add to the ingredients of any food, make false charges,
or incorrect analysis, with the purpose of subjecting the niukers of such foods to
line or imprisonment under this Act, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and upoa
conviction shall be lined not exceeding ono thousand dollars uor less than three
hundred dollars, or imprisoned for not loss than thirty days nor. more than one
year, or both. . ,
Sec. 7, That it shall be the duty of every district attorney to whom the Sec
retary of Agriculture sbull report any violation of this Act to cause proceedings
to be commenced and prosecuted without delay for tbe tine ami penalties lu
such case provided.
Sec. 8, That this Act sbull not be construed to interfere with commerce
wholly internal in any State, uor with the exercise o their police powers by the
several States,
Sec, 0, That all acta or parts of acts Inconsistent with this Act are hereby
repealed. .
Sec. 10, That this Act shall be In force and effect from and after tbe first
day of October, nineteen hundred and six.
The undersigned respectfully requests the Representatives' from bis district
and Senators from bis State to support tliis measure.
8I8nd City Staie
The Inventor of Standard Time.
On Sunday, November 18, 1883, for
the convenience of the railroads and
the traveling public, what Is known
as standard time was, adopted. Stan
dard time was established on prin
ciples Hriit suggested by Charles F.
Dowd of Saratoga. The United
States, beginning at lis extreme east
ern limits nnd extending to the Paci
fic coast, was end is now divided In
to four time sections, eastern, cent
ral, mountain nnd pacific.
The population of Egypt on July 1,
1004, was 112,417 foreigners and in,
:iS(!,423 natives, besides about i;02,
000 nomadic Bedouin?.
Orane-Nuts. It Is true thn. these ar
ticles are spoken of here 1n a pnbllo
manner, but they are used ns illus
trations of n manufacturer seeking
by example, printing on each pkg. a
truthful, exact statement of Ingredi
ents, to shame other makers Into doing
the fair thlnz by the common people,
nnd establishing nn era of pure food,
hut that procedure has not yet forced
those who adulterate nnd deceive to
change their methods hence this ef
fort to arouse public sentiment and
show n way out of the present condi
tion of fraud, deceit nntl harm.
The undersigned is paying to thn
publishers of America about $20,000.00
to print this announcement In practi
cally all of the great papers nnd mng
nxiues, in the conduct of what he
chooses to ierm, "nn educational cam
paign," esteemed to be of greater di
rect value to the people thau the
establishment of many libraries. That
Is held to he a worthy method of
using money for the public good. Tell
the ppopln facts, show them n way to
help themselves nnd reiy upon themr
to n-t intelligently mid effectively.
The reader will be freely forgiven If
be entirely forgets tbe reference la
Postum nnd Crape-Nuts, if he will but
Join the pure food movement nud do
things.
C. W. TOST.
BILL