Foyil City Leader. (Foyil City, Okla.), Vol. 1, No. 51, Ed. 1 Friday, January 6, 1911 Page: 3 of 8
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• young man reaches the
•arrtageable age and shows those
wall-known symptoma the elders of
church hold a meating. They
decide If ha la honaat and raltnbla
to buy bin a farm, usually an eighty.
Into the farm ha putt bla savings. and
than members ot the congregation
false the rest of the funds to pay for
the land.
Tble amount the young man must
pay back with a small rate of Inter-
sst Thus *>y example and material
assistance they bind him by the
strongest bonds, that of debtor to the
church. They know full well that
aothlng can be lost, for the land Is
alwaya worth what It will cost. After
the young people are located on their
farm the elders assist with advice
,p' 1)0 you wonder that this
thrifty people are gradually buying
the best of all Kansas land and tbe
■est part of the nicest little city
within tbe borders of that great
state?—Seneca Tribune.
An Awful Warning,
To those students of English litera-
ture who like to write of le dernier
«n when they mean the latest erase,
and generally to pepper their pages
with tags of Latin and French, the fol-
lowing authentic composition Is pre-
sented as an "awful warning," says
tbe University Correspondent It is
the letter of an Indian subpostmaster
who is anxious to be promoted; "Sir:
I have tbe bonor to request you that
I did not receive any answer to my
petition as yet Though I am flagrante
delicto, flat justltla aut ruat soelutn.
My younger Fra haa gone artlcula mor-
t*a. Ipso facto 01 tempore t)! mores.
Does the life of a man go out like a
eandle? 8ic transit gloria mundl that
veni, vldl, vici. It Is a outrance af-
faire d'honneur which Is agenda for
your pertinently consider."
London's Standards of Length.
Londoners have access to authori-
tative standards for comparison pur-
poses. These are fixed on tbe outalde
af the wall of Greenwich observatory.
passing tbe measure to^be tented be-
tween raised points Inserted la metal
plates. At the Royal observatory also
la a poind balance, by which any
pound weight nay be verified. Stand-
ards of 100 feet and one chain (66
feet), with subdivisions accurately en-
graved" on then, marked on brass
plates, are available for public pur-
poses In Trafalgar square, being let
Into tbe granite ateps on the north
side of tbe square. Where rigid ac-
curacy Is desired recourse must be
had to tbe Standards office In Old
Palace Yard, wTierethe tests are car-
ried out under the scientific conditions
ea regards temperature, etc., prescribed
by act of parliament—Dundee Adver
User.
Her Little Game,
The medium had impressed her
landlady with her wonderful powers of
vision. Finally ahe offered to ;ell the
worthy woman's own fortune.
"Huh!" she exclaimed, as soon as
she had gone into a trance, "I can
see you finding a large sum of
money!"
"How and where?" cried the land-
lady.
"In thia very house!" announced
the seeress. "While you are sweeping
and cleaning some morning."
When the medium told us about
this prediction of hers, she confessed
that she had never lived in a better
cared for home than tbe one ahe waa
occupying.—Cleveland Leader.
The'r Happy Time.
Caroline—Are Emily and her boa-
band happy?
Carl—Well, part of the time.
Caroline—Part of tbe time?
Carl—Yes. when she's at home and
he's at the office.
A Retraction.
"You ahouldn't have called that man
a pig." aald the conciliatory man.
"That'a right." replied the vlndlct<*e
person. "There la no aense in Imply-
ing that he's worth 40 cents a pound
to anybody."
"X Y, Z, this office," waa the way
the woman uaually wound up tbe nu-
merous lost article advertisements ne-
cessitated by her absent-mindedness.
Tbe other day she tired of anonymity
and returned In about ten mlnutea with
the request that her name be substi-
tuted for the initials.
"I attended to that in the first place,
madame," said the clerk.
"You did?" she exclaimed. "How
did you know I wanted to use my own
name?"
He pointed to the words "Metropoli-
tan opera house" In ber advertisement
"Because that Is where you lost your
bracelet," be said. "I never yet met a
person who wished to keep his Identi-
ty secret when advertising for any-
thing lost at tbe opera house. People
who lose things any place else In New
York often resort to Initials when ad-
vertising. but If It happened ' at the
opera house the more publicity they
can get tbe better."
Hypnotizing Lobsters.
Here Is a curious and little known
experiment that can be made with
live lobsters. It Is quite Impossible
to stand a lobster up "on end" unleas
it Is first put to sleep.
This Is done by slowly stroking Its
tail downward with the hand two or
three times, when tbe fish is at once
thrown Into a state of coma, or deep
sleep, and remains In that position,
without a movement of any kind, for
about ten minutes. Even Its eyes are
fixed, and It has every appearance of
being dead.
Another curious thing is that whea
one lobster wakes up the noise It
makes in falling down rouses all the
others; and the effect of one or more
waking up Is very strange.
^
British Salnta.
December 1 appears from old calen-
dars to have been a notable anniver-
sary for Cambro-Brltish worthies
about whom we know little beyond
their names. It Is tbe Feast or St
Delnlol, an Interesting personage to
of Ha warden and gave hlssam^^ethe
library wbiob Mr. Gladstone estab-
lished there. This date if also the
"memorial" of the saints of tbe Isle
of Bardaey. wblcb waa tbe Iona of
Wales, and formerly a favorite place
of, pilgrimage. A farm on the opposite
mainland atill remains tithe free be-
cause anciently charged with the ex-
pense of supplying rest and refresh-
ment to weary pilgrims bounds for
Bardsey.—Westminster Gazette. \
A Shame to Spend the Money.
"Pianissimo, pianissimo," said the
vocal teacher to the student "your
voice is too loud. Learn to shade youi
tones."
And the student worked hard ti
carry out Instructions.
When she went to ber next lesson
the teacher said! "Betters-hut still
too loud. Try again—you fill get H
after a while."
Again the student returned to bei
room and tried for a softer tone. Agalo
the teacher told her It waa atill tot
loud.
Now William, the colored butler,
without whom tbe houae would nevei
have gone on properly, had heard and
wondered at this gradual dliftinishtni
o? tone. It did seem a shame to spend
the money. He would Interview the
lady who occupied the room beloe
that of. tbe vocal pupil.
"What does you tblnk about d«
voice above?" be asked, pointing ti
the ceiling. "Hit striken me hit'a
growin* weakah ev'y day."
"Expert" Testimony.
A Marseilles "medical expert" baa
Just distinguished himself by_ declar
Ing that a young woman found dying
op the pavement of one of the etreeta
had been aaaaaslnated. His expert
knowledge enabled bim to state thai
the causes of death was a dagger atal
in the back. It haa been proved thai
death was really due to a faH from the
fourth floor of a house on to the pave
ment below. The "dagger wound*
waa a bruise caused by the fall.
Now About Clean Food
Another Splendid Opportunity to
Bring Out Facts
Whea tbe "Weekly" which sued ua for libel
(because we publicly denounced them for an
editorial attack on our claima) waa aearching
for some "weak spot," ttey thought best to
send a N. Y. Atty. to Battle Creek, aummoned
25 of our workmen and took the.1? sworn state-
ments before a Commissioner.
Did we object? No. On the contrary, we
helped all we could, for the opportunity waa
too good to be lost
Geo. Halnea testified he Inspected the wheat
and barley, aleo floors and every part of the
factories to know things were kept clean.
That every SO minutes a sample of the pro-
ducts was taken and inspected to keep the
food up to standard and keep out any impur-
ities, also that it is the duty of every man In
the factoriea to tee that anything not -right
Is immediately reported. Haa been with the
Co. 10 years.
Edward Young testified had been with Co.
15 years. Inspector, he and his men exam-
ined every sack and car of wher.t and barley
to see they were up to standard and rejected
many cars.
H. E. Burt Supt, testified has been with
Co. over 13 years. Bought only the best
grain obtainable. That the Co. kept a corps
of men who do nothing but keep thinw rlean
bright and'polished?
Testified that no Ingredient went into Grape-
Nats and Ronton except thoee printed ia the
advertising. No poealblllty of any foreign
things getting into the foods as moat of the
machinery la kept closed. Aaked If the fac-
tory Is open to the public, aald "yes" and "It
took from two to three guides constantly to
show visitors through the works." Said none
ef the processes were carried on behind closed
At thia point attys. for the "Weekly" tried
to ahow tbe water used waa from some out-
side source. Testified tbe water cane (ron
Cats own artesian walls sad waa pure.
He testified the workmen were first-class,
high-grade and inspected by tbe Co.'s ply si-
clan to be sure they were all in proper phys-
lcal condition; also testified that state reporta
showed that Co. pays better wages than the
average and he thought higher than any in
the state.
P. B. Martin, Asst Supt. testified Grape-
Nuts made of wheat" barley, yeaat and
water. Anything else? "No, sir." Postum
made of Wheat, Wheat Bran and New Orleans
Molasses. Statements made on hla experi-
ence of about 10 years with Co.
Testified bakers are required to wear fresh
white suits, changed every other day. Said
had never known any of the products being
sent out that were below the high atandard
of inspection. Aaked if any one connected
with the Postum Co. had Instructed him how
to testify. Said, "No, sir."
Horace Brown testified haa been with Co. t
years. Worked in Grape-Nuts bake shop.
Testified tbe whole of the flour is composed of
Wheat and Barley. Attys. tried to confuse
him, but he insisted that any casual visitor
could see that nothing else went into the flour.
Said machinery and floors always kept clean.
So these men were examined by the "Week-
ly" lawyers hoping to find at least one who
would say that some undergrade grain waa
put la or some unclean «w^Mirn waa found
somewhere.
But it waa ao use.
Bach and every naa testified to the parity
and elwIlqUi
Aa a sample, take the testimony of Latbsr
W. Mayo.
Testified beea with Company about 10 yearn.
Now working in tbe bakery deportment mak-
ing Grape Nuta. Testified that the ovens and
floors are kept clean aad tbe raw products aa
trey go in are kept clean. Also that tbe
wearing apparel of the employes haa to be
changed three tlmeo a week.
8' P0,.3?" 0,# Po3tuTn or Grape-Nuta your-
self at all?
A. Yes, I use them at home.
Q. If from your knowledge of the factory
which you have gained in your ten years at
the factory you believed that they were dirty
or Impure in any way, would you use them?
A. I do not think I would. No.
Aaked if any one on behalf of the Company
had asked him to testify in any particular
manner. Stated "No."
sworn depositions were carefully
excluded from the testimony at the trial, for
Ul2?,^ouldll!t Bound for tbe "Weekly."
♦>,1 in5u0f 1 5 fa,ct that eT€ry m*n awore to
so that the Atty.
for the 'Weekly" waa forced to say in open
court that the food was pure and good.
What a disappointment for the "Weekly!"
But the testimony stowed:
All of tbe grain uaed In Grape-Nuts. Postum
ana r oat 1 catties U the highest stanaarT
roaslhle to obtain.
All rarts of the factory are kent acruouloue-
ly c-can.
None of the workmen had been told hov to
testify.
-?-°5.t-°f.tb€ia 10 to 15 years
with the (Jo. ana use the products on their
iabkes at Home.
Why do their families use the products,
Grape-Nuta, Postum aad Foot Toaatlesu tk«*
they, themselves, make?
"There's a Reason"
Postum Cereal Co.. Ltd.,
Battle Creek, MIcK.
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Harper, William R. Foyil City Leader. (Foyil City, Okla.), Vol. 1, No. 51, Ed. 1 Friday, January 6, 1911, newspaper, January 6, 1911; Foyil City, Oklahoma. (https://gateway.okhistory.org/ark:/67531/metadc180316/m1/3/: accessed July 18, 2024), The Gateway to Oklahoma History, https://gateway.okhistory.org; crediting Oklahoma Historical Society.