The Red Cloud chief. (Red Cloud, Webster Co., Neb.) 1873-1923, May 15, 1913, Image 2
h' jt I, 7tmrr-r .tmk vv . ft II ; ii LIEUTENANT PAUL GRAETZ -MAN OF GRIT WO years ngo, or n lttilo more, nil Ku ropo wns elcctrinod by tho nows that Africa hnd been traversed by Uout. Paul Graotz of the Gorman army in an automobile. His thrilling adventures on thlB daring and d 1 u c k y expedition aro of too recont occurronco to have been entirely forgotten. To hnvo crossed Africa In an auto mobllo Is no mean boast, when ono rememberB thnt thoro aro no roads and no repair or gasollno pupply stores en route. Tho Capoto-Calro railway thnt great dream of a truly great empire builder. Cecil Rhodes Is fast ncarlng completion; and In a year, or perhaps a llttlo more, travel ers mny Journoy In luxurious com fort by train nnd steamer from Capo Town to Aloxnndrla. They who do this will bo nblo then to renllzo to tho fullest possible extent whnt tho pioneers of travel In tho Afrlcnn hin terland had to contend with. Ono would think that to bring to a successful termination such a gi gantic font nB that which Lieutenant Graetz set himself In his famous Af rican automobile expedition would bo sufficient to sntlsfy oven tho most gluttonous nppetlto for ndventuro. Yet It Is typical of Lieutenant Graotz that ho should not rest content with this ono truly great achievement. His project, undertaken on behalf of tho African World, wbb to crosB tho great and practically unknown ro gtonB of Centrnl Africa from tho In dian to tho Atlnntlc ocean, by way of tho Zambesi river, Lnko Rang wcolo, and tho Congo river. How ever, not by automobllo this tlmo, but by motor boat. This offorcd some thing unlquo In tho way of African travel. It meant hardships nnd dla appointments Innumerable, but what of that? Ho mapped out a routo that would take him from Qulllmano, tho port on tho coast of Portugueses East Africa, to tho mysterious Lako Bangweolo, by way of tho Ulvor Quaqua, Lacer donla, Rlvor Shlro, Port Horald, Chi cuana, Fort Johnstone. Lako Nyassn, Karonga, and then across tho water shed to Flfo. Tho motor-boat wafl specially prepared for this part of the Journoy, being fitted with wheels for use on land. From Flfo ho doclded to travel by way of tho Chnmbesl river, Kablnga, and thus nrrlvo at tho shores of tho small tnlnnd sen, Lako nnngwrolo, upon which no whlto man had over nailed. Aftor spending some tlmo ex ploring this' unknown water and col lecting specimens of nquntlc nnd land life, Graetz planned to push on to tho Atlantic by way of tho Lunpula, Lnko Mcru. Paula, Knsengo, Lukongzolvn. Klambl, Stanleyville. Coqulllhatvlllo, Yumbl nnd Leopoldvlllo, nnd thus to tho mouth of tho Congo. Tnkn up a map of Africa and trnco out this routo for yourself, nnd you mny realize In part what this stupen dous Journey of six thousand miles (allowing for tho necessarily tortuous route to bo followed) meant to Lieu tenant Graetz nnd his companion, tho French cinematograph operator, Mon sieur Octavo Flero. Graeti bad heard of the magic Lake Bangwoolo from tho Awemba tribe. It had a sinister reputation among the native tribes resident both near and far from Its shores. The Awemba people told htm that Rang weolo was studded with Islands, on which were to bo found colossnl ele phants and gigantic giraffes, while on Its waters swam hugo sca-serpontB and other strange creatures. From tho Burfaco of tho lnko hot springs roso and fell llko fountnlns In tho nlr; and pestllentlnl winds, sweeping across tho reody marshes, carried death to all living beings. No health reBort this; rather Canto's Inferno! No natives ventur ing upon Its waters In their frail, fantastically shaped canoes had over returned. It was regarded by nomo trlbos sb a sort of Hades, whero do parted .souls Buffered continually the most dreadful torments; while others again thought that It was tho ap proach to Paradise, where the spirits of their dead relatives enjoyed per fect life under tho protection of their gods. It wbb known to bo surrounded by thick nnd Imponetrablo rushes, mak ing Its exploration n matter of great difficulty. Tho great prlzo which Graetz hoped to securo, In addition to being tho first exploror of this won derful lako set tloep In tho heart of tho wilds of Africa, was specimens of a species of gigantic buffalo, which wore commonly believed by tho na tives to mako their homo on the shores of tho lako. They woro known to bo unusually florco nnd dangerous, but this did not deter Graotz nnd his plucky companion from their ndven turous quest nftcr thorn. Lieutenant Graetz left Tlorlln on February 25, 1911, nccompnnlod by Flero nnd Ills motor-lnunch, tho Sarot tl. Elaborate arrangements wera mado nt Qulllmano for their plunge Into tho wilderness. At last all was ready for the start 7 uuKtil Ikfflkl By W. ROBERT FORAN nnd tho two explorers sot forth on tholr ndventurouB Journoy. Mile by mllo they mado tholr way up tho Qua qua, Shlro, and bo to Lako NyaBsa. Wo will pass lightly over this flec tion of tho great Journoy, for it was similar to mnny anothor African trip trip by boat on river and lako. Hut onco they had reached Karonga their real difficulties commenced. Tho motor-launch had to be pushed on Its whools ncross tho watershed by tho so-called StovenBon road which 1b no road nt nil in tho generally accopted meaning yof tho word to Flfo and thonco to tho Chnmbesl river, sothat Lako Tlangweolo might oventually bo reached. Where obstructions Impeded progress and thero woro countless numbers of such places they had to bo overcome. Trees had to bo felled, streams bridged, hills climbed, nnd bush cleared from tho aolf-mado path. After days and daya of toll In ter rific tropical hent, tho voyagers reach ed tho bnnks of tho Chnmbesl river nnd ngaln took to tho wntcr courses. This part of tho trip was full of dan gers, unexpected nnd entirely Impos sible to gunrd ngnlnst. All went well with them until they hnd nonrly renched tho Rhorcs of tho mystorlous Lnko Ilangweolo. Then disaster, dlro and dreadful, overtook them. Within sight of their goal thoy wero ovcrcomo by a cruel, relentless fnto. At dawn on September third, tho blood-rod morning sun triumphantly roso over tho summit of tho dnrk chain of tho Muchemwa mountains, bathing nil nature In Its glorious beauty. It bado them rlso nnd con tinue tholr Journoy down tho Chnm besl to tho lako, their long-hoped-for destination. At six-thirty tho two whlto men em barked, nnd a few minutes Inter tho African Borvants wero rowing lustily up tho ChambcBl toward Ilangweolo, for whenever possible thoy saved their gasoline and rowed. Moreover, thoro wero many shallow channels to bo negotiated and thoso wero the more easily navigated without ubo of tho motor. For a tlmo nothing unusual hap pened. There was no sign of life beyond occasional birds along the river banks. At last a convenient placo to land and partake of break fast wob found, and tho two men ran tho launch into tho bank. Tho cook nnd servants busily stirred thorn selves to prepare the delayed meal. Hut Ruddonly thoy stood petrified with astonishment. Not more than fifty paces from them, closo to tho river bnnk, stood threo mighty buf falo, wntchlng them with wondering eyes! They hnd nppenred so silently through tho undergrowth nnd reeds thnt no ono hnd hnd wnrnlng of their nppronch. These wero no ordlnnry buffalo. They wore gigantic and sug gestlvo of prehistoric types. Silence, deep nnd Impressive, llko thnt sllonco which foreshndows death, reigned for n brief moment. Then Lieutenant Graotz nwoko to tho dan ger thnt threatened them. With tho nlmost automatic precision of tho nd venturer In savngo lands, he unslung his rlflo. Tho Frcnchmnn, Flore, fol lowed his example. Graotz fired tho moment his cheek rested along tho butt of his Mauser rifle and tho sights camo on. Rang! tho shot rang out, awakening the bird llfo and echoing through tho treofl beyond them and then faintly back again. Tho loading buffalo stumbled nnd fell on hit knees, rose agnln, shook his ponder ous head In mingled anger nnd pain, and then, dashing up the river bank, galloped from sight Into tho bushes. Tho othor two followed their wound od brother's example Meanwhile Floro stood rendy to flrd In case of necessity, but thoro wns no further need now. Intermittently through tho undergrowth tho two men caught glimpses of tho buffaloes' shnggy forms ns they followed tho courso of tho stream toward tho lako. Hut prosontly they saw but two of them. What had become of tho third, thoy asked thomselveB. Thoy wero not out of dangor yet, apparently. Perhaps tho third animal still kept company with hlB fellows but was hidden by tho bushes; moro likely still, ho had left them tho surest possible sign that ho was soveroly wounded. Good! Thoy would get him yet. "Bob enffer Graotzll" would rend woll In museum records and zoological books, thought Grnetz to himself. Tho decision to follow and kill tho wounded giant was quickly reached. nreakfast was forgotten. Loavlng tho cook nnd two of tho native followers to clear away tho untnsted monl nnd pnek tho motor-launch ready for n re newed stnrt, Grnetz nnd Flero hast ened off on tho trail of tho buffnlo, It wna not hnrd to follow. Large smears of blood wero to bo soon everywhere, on bushes, on rocks, on tho baro Foil and ngalnst trees It showed plnlnly Tho spoor led up tho bank of tho Chnmbesl and headed undoubtedly for tho shelter of Lnko nangweolo Hour nftor hour went by nnd still tho two hunters kept stendlly track ing tho beaBt. Tho sun climbed high Into tho heavens until It wns directly overhead,' scorching everything and everyone with Its fiery rays, nut th white men and their followers (Copyright, by ftldtwfty Co.) thought llttlo of that. They wero pos sessed by nn all-powerful lust for the blood of this now mammoth of tho African Jungles. Resides, until they had klllod, thoy could not rost nnd eat; their sporting Instincts would not permit this until all hope of success was loBt The true sportsman nover dcsertB a wounded quarry until he has killed it At last, after six hours of fruitless search, naturo demanded a temporary halt. It was aftor midday. Graetz decided to have tho motor-launch brought up to them and a man was Bent back to got It. In tho mean time tho two whlto mon rested. In threo hours tho launch reached them nnd tho cook Immediately bogan to preparo a satisfying lunch for tho tired nnd famished hunters, nreak fast nnd lunch would havo to bo merged Into ono menl. This 1b not an Infrequent occurrence in African travel, nnd tho two men woro accus tomed to It. Whllo tho meal wns under prepara tion, Graetz sent threo of tho "boys" to search further for tho wounded buffalo, for ho was positive that It must bo Romowhero In their vicinity.' IIo offered his followers a liberal "bnkshlsh" nnd with this Incontlvo to n speedy location of tho buffalo, thoy hastened off Into tho bush, nreak fast and lunch was Just about to bo served when tho "boys" came run ning back to announce that they had found tho wounded buffalo lying in tho long grass near tho river. So much good luck had been hoped for, but hardly expected. Graetz nnd Flero rose excitedly to tholr feet and got their rlfleB. Thoy wero only Just In tlmo, for nt that moment the high grass parted right In front of tho former, nnd tho nnl mat dashed out, making straight for tho German! Ho fired, and at tho samo tlmo Flero fired also, so that tho two rlflo reports sounded ns ono. Graotz sprang to one side to escape the furious charge of tho maddened animal. As he did so, his foot caught In the long grass nnd he fell on his knees. It proved his salvation. If he had remalnod upright ho, would have been impaled upon the sharp and cruel points of the buffalo's wide sweeping horns. Snorting with extreme fury, the hugo beast nosed under the lieuten ant, who wns now lying prostrate on tho ground, trying to toss him. At last Graetz sprang to his feet nnd clung with nil his strength to tho horns of tho beast, in tho vain hope that, sovorely woundod ns tho buffnlo wns, ho might glvo wny before his own strength, or thnt Floro might got n chnnco for n second shot. For n fow brief minutes, which Beemed hours to Graotz, man nnd beast pitted their strength ngnlnst each other's. Tho hugo denizen of tho forests was rapidly tiring from loss of blood, but Graotz was no match for tho strength of tho enormous benst. It nil hap pened In a fow minutes; tho buffalo tried to shnko tho man off. nnd, ns ho flung his Bhnggy head from Rldo to sldo, tho point of hla left horn pierced Its way deep into Ornotz's right cheek. He cried out with pain nnd then felt himself suddenly hurled up wnrd into tho air and consciousness left him. In tho meantime, Flero had come gallantly to his companion's rescue, unmindful of his own dangor He fired, but succeeded only In making tho buffalo more Infuriated. The sav nge beast turned rapidly upon him and tossed him repentedly Into tho air, tearing his body dreadfully. Thon, ns If worn out with Ha ter rific efforts to avengo the attack on Itself, tho buffalo toppled over dend bcsldo tho bodies of Its foes. In a recent letter Grnetz hlmsoir beBt describes what happened next. Ills account is a graphic, yet simply worded, narrative of heroic resource fulness. In my travels In Africa I havo met two mon Col Eric Smith of tho Horso Guards, nnd Mr lien Jamln Eastwood, tho chlof accountant of the Uganda rallwny who havo actually nmputated their own arms when dlro necessity demanded It, but I enn concelvo of nothing moro cour ageous than Lieutenant Graetz's own self-accomplished aurgcry. Far from medical aid, with, his companion In misfortune gored to tho point of denth, suffering Indescrlbnble ngony. Graetz acted expeditiously and saved his own llfo by his ready courage In the days when anesthetics wore nn unknown quantity, mon nnd wom en hnd perforco to bear all manner of operations with remnrkablo forti tude Hut wo wero a hardier race then. Civilization hns wenkoned our bodies nnd wo nro unnblo to endure pnln ns did our forefathers. Yot to bo nblo to nmputnto an nrm or sew up terrlblo wounds for oneself Is n thing that was rarely dono In tho pnst ages. . In Africa, It Is not an uncommon thing. It seemB only fitting thnt In n country whero tho nntlves themselves bear pain with stoical Indifference, tho whlto mnn. who exists snfoly only by his own proof of being n 'superior being, should show tho samo wonder ful bravory. "I nwoko," writes Graotz, when suf flclsntly recovered to put pea to pa per, "covered with blood. I was Iyln on the rlvor bank, with the motor boat nt my feet, supported by twe howling native servants. "'Whero Is Flore?' I asked. "'Tho othera are bringing him; he will die soon, too,' they replied. '"And tho buffalo?' "'Dead,' was the laconic reply. "A thick flood of blood was contin ually flowing from my mouth and the right sldo of my face. Tho natives lifted me Into tho boat, nnd with ovory moment tho blood flowed faster. "'Quick,' I managed to gaBp, 'the medlclno chest!' "They brought It to mo. Thoro was only ono thing to do and that quickly. Sow, sow, sow! Terrible necessity taught me how to ply tho surgical needle. With a native holding my Rhavlng-mlrror before me and another supporting mo by the shoulders, I thrust tho needle through tho flesh. A Jagged, Irregular hole as largo as my hand gaped In my right cheek; my under lip hung loosely quivering. Under the horrified gaze of the na tives I Jabbed the bent needle again and ngaln into my flesh and cobbled tho tattored ends together. "Tho pain wnB excruciating. Heav en alono helped me to keep my senses. To this day I do not know how I mnnnged to do It. Tho lower Jaw was broken In two places near tho enr and near tho lip and from this crushed mass a long splinter of bono with threo teeth attached hung loosely by tho nerves nnd flesh of tho gums. Tho wholo outer flesh of tho lower Jaw was scraped loose Teeth, roots and bones lay whlto nnd shim mering through tho hole In my cheek. My tonguo, pierced by tho point of tho buffnlo's horn, wns half torn from its foundations. I Bpat contin uously splinters of bone and teeth. "At last tho operation was finished to tho best of my ability, nnd I ban daged by face ns best I know how. A strong stimulant gave mo new llfo and helped mo to face tho other sur gical operation for Flore. "In tho meantime tho tent hnd been erected nnd n bed prepared for my poor companion, from whom James, the cook, had already cut tho clothes with a pair of scissors. He had re covered consciousness, and softly lila palo lips formed tho words, 'trca mauvals' (very bad). Ho had been pierced nnd tossed threo times. Tho left breast musclo hung loose; heart and lungs wero untouched. In the left side, between heart and hip, was a great tear. This wound I Imme diately Bowed together. James wash ed, bandnged and put Flere to bed. Ho breathed regularly, and seemed to sleep. "Night fell dark and dismal a night full of pain, during which my mouth seemed full of red-hot stones. Toward morning a short, troubled Bleop gavo mo temporary relief from" my awful agony. With tho gray light of dawn I awoke to fresh tortures. Evorythlng was deadly still. I sum moned tho servants by clapping my hands and they opened the tont door. Then I nroso nnd crossed over to Flero's bed. Tho first light of day foil on a palo, shrunken face It was death." So, on tho very threshhold of suc cess, ono wns tnken nnd tho other loft, a shattered wreck. Far from nil nld nnd nlono with his native ser vants, Lieutenant Grnetz faced tho situation ns only a mnn of his call bor could. Ono of tho natives was dispatched at onco to Knsama, In northeastern Rhodesia, to summon help. This was the nearest point In habited by whlto mon. Dr. G. F. Randall, tho district sur geon, and Mr. Cookson, tho magis trate of Kasama, marched day and night for two dayB to hla relief. Hastily further operations wore per formed under tho most difficult cir cumstances. And then, on an Im provised stretcher, Graetz was car rl'ed to Kasama. One can imagine the painful Journey, a Journey ren dered all the moro pitiful because of the loss of his trusted assistant. The relief party burled poor Flere at Charenama, but later his body will be brought to Kasama and re-Interred thero by tho whlto fathers of tho Catholic mission. To most men this disastrous set back would prove an Insurmountable hindrance to tho completion of tho program; but with Lieutenant Grnetz It wns different. Ho hns started again and will continue his Journey until It Is completed or until death claims him. Ho Intends to reach tho mouth of the Congo by tho end of the year. A man of Buporlatlvo grit, wno flinches from no dangers and who knows not what the words fear and defeat menn! Ho Is entitled to a placo in history besldo Llvlngstono, Stanley, Gordon and the others, yet probably he will bo forgotten except by thoso who fully appreclato all ho has achieved for Bclence. When wo head at the end of the year that ho has traversed tho dark continent from east to west, wo Bball know that ho has dono what bo said ho would do, despite tho diffi culties In his path. Shall wo all recognlzo whnt this means? Some may those who, perchnnco, havo dono slnillnr deeds, or thoso who know tho African continent and nil Its lurking dnngers. Do not forgot thnt lonely, mnngled form lying bo noath tho earth in far away Kasama. You, who hnvo never heard of such a placo and by far the greater mnjor Uy hnvo not mny draw out your mnp of Africa and searcli It minutely ror tho namo, nnd yet not find It. Rut thoro In tho wilds of northenstorn IthodPBla lies tho body of that other man who wbb striving with might nnd main to finish tho work ho had sot out to do to cross Africa by motor - launch VIRGINIA DOG BROKE UP A SWELL WEDDING Animal Attacks Usher He Found Wearing His Master's Dress Suit Capo CharlcB, Va. A big dog caus ed a panic amoog tho wedding party and tho guests at the marriage of Harry Roberts and Miss Mnbel Hem ming, a daughter of the Rev. Ernest Hemming, at Eastvillo, recently. Tho animal dashed up tho atslo be hind tho wedding party, proceeding to tho altar, and sprang upon the back of Arthur Addison, one of tho ushers, grabbed the coat ho was wearing be tween Its teeth and tried to tear the garment from the man's back. Many of the women guests rushed from the church, believing tho dog was suffering from rabies. The cere- Tried to Tear the Garment From the Man's Back. mony was halted until tho animal was put out. It appears that tho dress suit worn by the usher had been borrowed from tho dog's master, C. T. Cobb. Tho animal wandered into its master's room, and, taking a scent of the miss ing clothing, following it into tho church and mado tho attack. GOOD LOOKS WINS ACQUITTAL Women Jurors Refuse to Convict Prisoner Regarded as Too Hand some to 8teal Horse. Redwood City. Cal. "He's really far too handsome a man to bo a horse thtef." "Still, ho ndmltB stealing tho horso." "I don't care No man with such heavenly eyes should bo put in pris on. Wo must acquit hlm.M And so they did. nrlofly this 1b the synopsis of whnt hnppened behind tho doors of tho Jury room when ten good men nnd true, In company with two women, said to possesB tho samo attributes, wero considering tho case of Ugo Diando. charged with horso stealing. Sheriff J. II. Mnnsfleld. who hns been Dlnndo's custodian for three weeks, ndmlts that bis prisoner Is tho most handsomo that over ornamented the San Mateo county Jail, and when two women wero drawn to serve on the Jury before which tho case wafl tried by Judge nuck was heard to ex press substantial doubts regarding tho conviction of this man, who had pre viously admitted hs guilt, but plead ed "not guilty." Tho foreman of tho Jury was Mrs. Alma A. Monroo of Lomita Park, and Mrs. Violet L. Fine of Daly City was tho other woman. Notwithstanding the fact that Dlando's testimony at his preliminary hearing, in which he admlttod Bteallng the horso, waB in troduced as ovldonco, tho Jury, after being out twenty minutes, returned a verdict of not guilty. QUICK ACTION IN ACCIDENTS California Woman Breaks Foot, Arm, and Leg After Dropping Soup Tureen. Pasadena, Cal. MIsb nolle Sams of thin city was tho victim of a peculiar series of accidents the other day, all occurring within a couple of seconds. Whllo washing dishes Miss Sams dropped a soup tureen on her foot, breaking ono of the bones. She put out an nrm to save herself from fall ing, and struck the edge of the kitch en sink bo violently that tho arm was broken. Collapsing In a faint, the young woman fell to tho floor in such a manner that ono of her logs was twisted under her and broken. Had Their Nerve. Munich. Thirty-three girls of the municipal cooking school woro mndo orlously sick by eating a "trial stow" or ineir own cuhcuvmuu. Remarkable Record. London. Sir ThomnB Dowar killed four running cheetnhs In threo min utes, which sportsmen consider a ro markablo record, cheetahs being great sprinters. Selling Bonds Now, Now York. Rev. Joseph Lambert, the Providence minister, who married Col. J. J. Astor and Madeline Force, is now selling bonds for a living. ft'ALrrnt XY HAVE LONG DURATION OF LIFE Salt Water Denizens Attain Immense Age, If Scientific Investigations Art Correct. Water, particularly salt water seems to conduce to longevity. Then are gigantic mussels and oysten whose age is assumed to be compar able only with that of the Cape Verdi baobab treo and the big tree of Call fornla, which live for 5,000 years. In deed, there appears no partlculai reason why mussels should ever die, though it is also truo that, consider ing the sort of life a mussel leads, there seems no particular reason why It should ever havo lived. Sea anemones, again, delicate and sensitive though they look when we see them in tho rock pools, may at tain great age. Sir John Dalyell, a Scottish naturalist, captured In 1828 a sea nnemono of the liver-colored sort so common around our shores. Its ago was then estimated at seven years. It flourished In Edinburgh un til 1887, and was Just attaining a vigor ous and sober maturity when, from somo unknown cause, it died. Lon don Mall. THE RIGHT SOAP FOR BABY'S SKIN In the care of baby's skin and hair, Cutlcura Soap is the mother's fa vorlte. Not only is it unrivaled In purity and refreshing fragrance, but Its gentle emollient properties are usually sufficient to allay minor Irri tations, remove redness, roughness and chafing, sootho sensitive condi tions, and promote skin and hair health generally. Assisted by Cutl cura Ointment, It is most valuable In the treatment of eczemas, rashes and other Itching, burning Infantile erup tions. Cutlcura Soap wears to a wafer, often outlasting several cakes of ordi nary soap and making its use most economical. Cutlcura Soap nnd Ointment sold throughout tho world. Samplo of each free, with 32-p. Skin nook. Address poflt-card "Cutlcura, Dept L, Boston." Adv. Tact; Son Gets Down to Tacks. Henry, ngo five, had two youngor brothers. Henry's father had Just moved, and was busy laying the kitch en linoleum. In order to facilitate tho work he gave Henry tho task of fur nishing him with tacks. Tho llttlo fellow worked faithfully for half an hour. Suddenly, however, he turned to his father and said: "Papa, you llko mo best, don't you?" "Oh, I llko all my boys," Bald the father. , "Hut don't you llko me a little bit bettor than tho others?" queried Hanry. "I like all my boyB equally well," answered tho father. "Well, papa," said the lad, after a moment of reflection, "what's the use o' my handing you these tacks then?" Unnamed Heroine, The anniversary Is responsible for tho publication of many reminiscences concerning the sinking of tho Titanic What the wrvlvors and the chron iclers most llko to dwell upon is tho heroism displayed by passengers nnd crew nbonrd tho vanished liner. Thero are tales of Major Ilutt, tho Strausses, First Officer Murdock and many oth ers, who showed fine metal In tho hour of disaster. Hut thero goes quite unmentloned, as she went almost un mentioned a year ago, the llttlo Eng lish woman who said to tho ofllcer who would havo thrust her into a llfo- boat: "Oh, no, Blr, I'm only a stew ardess." More Painful to Many. "Tho worst of all isms," said the lecturer, "is pugilism.' "Pardon my, my friend," rejoined a man who had just entered the hall on crutches, "but I know a worse one than that" "What Is It, sir?" queried the leo turer. "Rheumatism," answered the other. Stray Stories. Considerate. "A cubist has asked me to suggest name for hlB latest picture." "Aro you going to do It?" "No, I'd hato to hurt his feelings." CLEARED AWAY Proper Food Put the Troubles Away. Our own troubles always seem more severe than any others, nut when a man is unable to eat even a llgbt breakfaBt, for years, without severe distress, ho has trouble enough. It is small wonder ho UkeB to tell ot food which cleared away the troubles. "I am glad of the opportunity to tell of the good Grape-Nuts has done for me," writes a N. H. man. "For many years I was unable to eat even a llgbt breakfaBt without great suffer ing. "After eating I would suddenly be seized with an attack ot colic and vomiting. This would bo followed by headache and misery that would some times last a week or more, leaving me so weak I could hardly sit up or walk. "Since I began to eat Grape-Nuts I havo been free from tho old troubles. I usually eat Grapo-Nuts ono or more times a day, taking It at tho beginning of tho meal. Now I can eat almost anything I want without troublo. "When I began to uso Grape-Nuts I waB way under my usual weight, now I weigh 30 pounds moro than r over weighed In my llfo, and I am glad to speak of tho food that has worked tho change." Namo given by Postum Co., Hattlo Creek, Mich. Read tho llttlo booklet, "Tho Road to Wollvlllo," In pkgs. "There's a Reason." Ever read (be above letter? A aev one appear from time to time. 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