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About Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921 | View Entire Issue (June 4, 1908)
( USTER COUNTY REPUBLICAN I3y D. M. AMGBERRY BOW , NEBRASKA JLANGFORD ] ojf the THREE * | Ey D. BOYLES II -Mura A Co. , 1W7. ) SYNOPSIS. Cattle thieves despoiling ranches of Bouth Dakota. Gcorgo Wllllston , small ranchman , runs Into rendezvous of thieves on Island In Missouri river. They liavo ntolen cattle from Three Uar ranch. Langford vlnlts Wllllston and his daugh ter and Wllllston icports what ho has Been to Langford , who determines to rid country of thieves. Jossc Ulaclt heads out- lawn. l.miKford fallo In love with Willis- ton's ( laughter , but does not toll her so. Loulso Palo , court Blonograplier , and nleco of JihlKfl Halo , vhiltn Kcmah nt re quest of county attorney , Gordon , to take testimony In preliminary hearing. Gordon falls In love with hor. After preliminary examination Wllllston's homo Is attacked and defended by Jili daughter and him- uolf. Outlaws 11 ro building just na Lang- ford and his cowboys arrive. Outlaws carry off Wllllnlon but Langford rescues the daughter. Without Wllllston evidence against lilack Is meager , and case scorns to bo going against the state. Gordon takes ft night rldo and flnda Wllllston , who has escaped from captors. The courthouse nt Kcmah burns nt night. Wllllston holds n tea party In his room following court house flro , and Mary Wll llston and Loulno Dale uttnnd. Court con- VOUCB In the church , and Wllllston's tes timony IB Introduced by Gordon. CHAPTER XIX. Continued. It was a straight story , and appar ently damaging for the prosecution , It corroborated the attestations of other witnesses many others. It had a plausible ring to It. Two bills of sale radiated atmospheric legality. If there had been dirty work It must have orlg- inted with that renegade half-breed , Yellow Wolf. And Yellow Wolf was dead. Ho had died whllu serving a term In the penitentiary for cattle rustling. Undo Stun himself had sot the seal upon him and now ho was dead. This Insinuated charge ho could not answer. Tbo finality o'f It seemed to set Its stamp upon the people ple gathered there upon the 12 good men find true , as well ns upon others. Yellow Wolf waa dead. George Wll llston was dead. Tholr secrets had died with thorn. An Inscrutable fate had lowered the veil. Who could plerco It ? Ono might believe , but who could know ? And the law required knowledge. "Wo will call Charllo Nlghtblrd , " Bald Small , complacently , There was a llttlo waiting silence a breathless , palpitating sllcnco. "Is Charllo Nlghtblrd present ? " asked Small , casting rather anxious eyes over the packed , Intent faces. Charllo Nlghtblrd was not present. At least ho made no sign of coming for ward. The face of the young counsel for the state was Immobile during the brief tlmo they waited for Charllo Nlghtblrd whoso dark , frozen face at that -moment turned toward the cold , sparkling sky , and who would never come , not If they waited for him till the last dread trump of the last dread day. There was some mistake. Counsel had been misinformed. Nlghtblrd was an Important witness. Ho hod been reported present. Never mind. Ho was probably unavoidably detained by the storm. They would call Jesse Big Cloud and others to corroborate the defendant's statements which they did , and the story was sustained In all Its parts , major and minor. Thot the defense rested. Ulchard Gordon arose from his chair. His face was white. His loan ' Jaws wore set. His eyes were steel Ho was anything but a lover now , this man Gordon. Yet the slim little court reporter with dark circles of homesickness sickness under her eyes had never loved him half so well as nt this mo mont. His voice was clear and do liberate. "Your honor , I ask permission o the court to call a witness in dlroc testimony. I assure your honor Urn the state had'used all efforts in Us power to obtain the presence of this witness before resting its case , bu had failed and believed at the ttmt that ho could not bo produced. Tin witness Is now hero and I conslde his testimony of the utmost Jmpol tanco in this case. " Counsel for the defendant objecte ( strenuously , but the court granted th petition. Ho wanted to hear every thing that might throw some light on the dark places In the evidence. "I call Mr. George Wllllston , " sal Gordon. Had the strain crazed him ? Louise covered her eyes with her hands Men sat is If dazed. And thus , the cynosure of all eyes stupefied eyes Wllllston of the ravaged Lazy 3 , thin and worn but calm , natural and schol arly-looklng us of old walked from the llttlo anto-room at the side Intc the light and knowledge of men one more and raised his hand for the oath Not until this was taken and ho ha eat quietly down In the witness chal did the tension snap. Even then mo found It difficult to focus their ntten tlon on the enormous difference ) tbl new wltnqss must make ( n the ens that n few , moments' before Boemo Mary sat with shining ayes In the front row of wooden chairs. It was no wonder she hnd laughed and been so gay all the dreary yesterday and nil the worse to-day , Louise shot her a look of pure gladness. Small's face was ludicrous in Its drop-jawed astonlohmcnt. The little Inwycr'n face was a study. A look of defiance had crept Into the defend ant's countenance. The preliminary questions were asked and answered , "Air. WIlllBtoii , you may state where you were and what you saw on the nth day of July last. " Wllllston , the unfortunate gentle man and scholar , the vanquished cow man , for n brief while the most im portant man In the county , perhaps , was about to uncover to men's under standing the dark secret hitherto ob scured by n cloud of supposition and icarsay. Ho told the story of his visit to the Island , and he tpld it well , t was enough. Gordon asked no furth er questions regarding that event. "And now , Mr. Wllllston , you may ell what happened to you on the light of the 80th of last August ? " Wllllston began to tell the story of ho night attack upon'tho Lazy S , vhcn the galvanic Small jumped to ils feet. The little lawyer touched ilm with n light hand. "Your honor , " ho said , smoothly , "I bject to that ns Incompetent , Irrolc- /ant and Immaterial , and not binding in the defendant. " "Your honor , " Interrupted Gordon , vlth great calmness , "wo Intend to ihow you before wo got through that his testimony is competent , and tluU t Is binding upon the defendant. " "Was the defendant there ? " "Tho defendant was there. " The objection was overruled. So Wllllston told briefly but to the point the story of the night attack ipon his his homo , of the dcfenco by ilmself and daughter , and of the utrnlng of his house and sheds. Then 10 proceeded : "Suddenly , some ono caught mo rom behind , my arms were pinioned o my sides , something was clapped over my mouth. I wag flung over n lorsc and strapped to the saddle all n less time that It takes to tell It , and was borne away in company with ho man w.ho had overpowered mo. " Ho paused a moment In his recital , 'aces strained with expectancy do- ourcd him' his every look and word and action. Mary was very pale , car ried thus bock to the dread realities of that night In August , and shud- lered , remembering that ghastly gal oping. Langford could scarce re- Wlllloton of the Ravaged Lnzy S. strain himself. Ho wanted to rip out a blood-curdling Sioux war-whoop on the spot. "Who was this man , Mr. Wllllston ? " itskcd Gordon. "Jesse Black. " Small was on his feet again , gesticu lating wildly. "I object ! This Is all a fabrication , put In hero to prejudice the minds of the jury against this defendant. It Is a pack of llrs , and I move that It be stricken from the record. " The llttlo lawyer bowed his head to the storm and shrugged up his shoul ders. Perhaps ho wished that ho , or his associates ono of the unholy al- llanco nt least was where the wicked cease from troubling , on the far-away Islands of the deep seas , possibly , or home on the farm. But his expression told nothing. "Gentlemen ! gentlemen ! " cxpostu latcd Judge Dale. "Gentlemen ! I In slst. This Is all out of order. " Only ono gentleman was out of order , but that was the judge's way. Gordon had remained provoklngly cool under the tirade. Again the soft touch. Small fcl Into his chair. Ho poured himself a jlass of water from the pitcher stand Ing on the attorneys' table and drank a llttlo of It nervously. "I move , " said the llttlo lawyer "that all this touching upon the per sonal matter of this witness and hav ing to do with his private quarrels bo stricken out of the evidence as not bearing on * the case In question. " All In tain. The Judge ruled that It did bear on the case , and Wllllston picked up the thread of his story. "Wo roilo and rode hard It must have been hours ; daylight was coming before wo stopped. Our horses were spent. I had no Idea where wo wero. From the formation of the land , I jftdgcd wo wore not far from the rlvor. Wo were surrounded by bluffs. I can hardly make you sco how clearly this llttlo retreat had been planned. It was In a valley ono of a hundred similar In all essential respects. The gulch at the bottom of the valley was heavily wooded with scrub-oak , cottonwood - tonwood , woodbine and plum trees , and this tangle of foliage extended for some dlstanco tip the nldco of the hills , In the midst of this under brush a most excellent screen wna a tiny cabin. In this tiny cabin I liavo lived , a closely watched prisoner , from that day until I escaped. " The defendant stirred n llttlo uneas ily. Was ho thinking of Nlghtblrd with the dark , frozen face who had not answered to his call ? "Black left me soon after. Ho did not unbind mo , rather bound mo the tighter. There was no ono then to watch me. Ho deigned to Inform mo that ho hnd found It rather laconven- cut to kill ma after the relief party rode up , ns then there was no abso- tito nuraty of hlu making a clean get away , and being caught In the act would bo bound to bo unpleasant , very inplcasant just , then , so ho had alter ed his plans a little for the present. He gave mo no hint either that time , nor cither of the two times I saw him subsequently , ns to what was to bo his iltlmato disposal of mo. I could only suppose that after this trial was well over In his favor , and fear of Indict- ncnt for arson and murder had blown over If blow over It did ho would hen quietly put an end to mo. Dead men tell no talcs. Tire shanty In the julch did not seem to bo much of a rendezvous for secret meetings. I led lonely cxlstonco. My Jailors were mostly half-breeds usually Charlie Nlghtblrd. Two or three times Jake Sanderson was my guard. " Then from the doorway came a oud , clear , resonant voice , a Joyful voice , a voice whoso tones fairly oozed rapture. "HelHty damn ! The Three Bars 's ottin' busy , Mouse-hair ! " Judge Dale started. Ho glared angrily In that direction. "Remove that man ! " ho ordered , curtly. Ho liked Jim , but ho could not brook this crying contempt of court. Jim was removed. Ho went quietly , but shaking his head reproach- ully. "I never would 'a' thought It o' the edge , " ho murmured , disconsolately. 'I would 'a' " never thought It. There was a movement In the back of the room. A man was making his way out , slipping along , cat-like , try- ng to ovndo attention. Quietly "Gor don motioned to the sheriff and slipped a paper Into his hand. "Look sharp , " ho whispered , his steady eyes on the shifty ones of the sheriff. "If you let him got away , Just remember the handwriting on the wall. It's our turn now. " Presently there was a slight scuffle jy the door and two men quietly left the- Improvised court-room. "Day before yesterday , In the after noon , " continued Wllllston , "I man aged to knock Nlghtblrd down at the threshold ns he was about to enter. I liad secretly worked a cross-beam from the low , unfinished celling. There was nothing else In the room I might use for a weapon. They wore very careful. I think I killed him , your honor and gentlemen of. the Jury. I nm not sorry. There was no other way. Hut I would rather It had been the maker , not the tool. By the tlmo t , had made my way back to the Lazy S I was too exhausted to go further ; sd I crawled over to my neighbors , the Whites , and Mother White made mo a shake-down. I lay there , nearly lead , until this morning. " Ho leaned back wearily. Block stood up. Ho was not lank nor lazy now , nor shuffling. His body was drawn to Its full height. In the Instant before the spring , Mary , who was sitting close to the attorneys' table , met his glance squarely. She read there what ho was about to do. Only n moment their eyes hold each other's but It was time enough for a swift message of .understanding , of utter dislike , and of a determined will to defeat the man's purpose , to pass from the accusing brown eyes to the cruel ones of the defendant. Quick as a flash Hlaclt seized the chair upon which ho had boon sitting , sprang clear of the table and his law- yejrs , and landed close to Mary's side. With his chair as a weapon , he meant to foico his way to the nearest win dow.Mary's dilated. Unhesitatingly she seized the half-emptied glass on the tr.blo and dashed the contents full Into the prisoner's face. Blinded , he halted a moment In his mad rush. Mary's quick maneuver made Lang- ford's opportunity. Ho grappled with Black. The crowd went mad with ex citement. The prisoner still retained his chair. When Langford grappled with him , ho attempted to bring It down upon the fair head of his antagonist. Mary gasped with dread , but Langford grasped the chair with ono muscular hand , wrested It from the desperado's hold and throw It to the floor. The two men locked In a close embrace. Langford's great strength was more than sufllclent to hold the outlaw until the dazed ofllcers could do their duty had ho been lot alone ; but two men , who had been standing near the door when the prisoner made his unex pected leap for liberty , had succeeded In worming their way through the excited - cited crowd , and now suddenly threw themselves upon the ranchman , drag , glng him back. "Stand asldo or I'll shoot ! " ( TO BG CONTINUED. ) Where the Shoe Pinched. "If they don't quit making that child cry , " sighed the flat dweller as his sobs echoed pitifully through the court , "I am going to apply to the Aboard of health and Invo It stopped. There's a limit to everything" "Why the board of health ? " asked her friend. "I should think you would apply to the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children. " "I am not thinking so much of him , " acknowl edged the flat dweller contritely , "as I am of my own health. Ills constant sobbing Is getting on my nerves so lhat I can't Bleep. " | THE STflTE CSPIUL MATTERS OF INTEREST TO ALL1 CITIZENS. 1 _ i ffiDOP OF RATE HEADINGS No Further Presentation Unless Rail way Commission Aok for a Sup plemental Hearing. Reduction of Freights. The general hearing on the proposl- tlqn of a reduction of freight rates In Nebraska has closed and no further ptCBOtitfl/on will take place unless the inllwny commission asks for a sup > plcmental hearing. The railway em ployes are yet to bo heard. Talks wore made by C. B. Spens , general freight agent of the Burlington lines west , General Solicitor J. E. Kelby of the same road , Freight Traffic Man ager J. A. Munroe of the Union Paci fic , and General Solicitor N. II. Loomis of the Union Pacific. The road men allege that the commission must base rates In Nebraska only on business beginning and ending In the state , and must not consider traffic through the state , beginning : In the state and ending outside , or originat ing outside the state and terminating within the state. After this Is done , according to the railway attorneys , WHO quote the ' "Wisconsin Railway commission as authority , SO per cent of the value of the lines and equip ment In the state must bo taken as the basis for dividend earning , 80 per cent of the equipment having been found necessary to carry purely state traffic. Mr. Kelby said the Burlington earns only 2 per cent on Its taxable value In Nebraska on state business , and Mr. Munroo said the Union Pa cific earns only 1 per cent on Nebras ka business. General Freight Agent Spens confined * fined his talk to the difference In conditions between" Iowa and Nebras- lea Is about 50 per cent of the density of traffic In Iowa , and that the cost of carrying decreases with the Increase of density of traffic. Ho said he did not blame the shippers of Nebraska for comparing Nebraska and Iowa rates , but ho thought when they un derstood * the conditions they would understand the matter. Light on Railroad Values. T. A. Polleys , tax commissioner of the Chicago , St. Paul , Minneapolis & Omaha railway company who spoke before the State Board of assessment , appeared to be boosting for a raise In the assessed valuation of other rail roads In Nebraska or to be looking out for an assessed valuation that may be ued before the railway commission as an argument for leave to Increase freight rates. Ho showed the board how It might Increase the valuation of his own road from $42,500 a mile In Nebraska to § 47,000 , and then ho talked an hour or two to show the board that really $35,000 was about right. The board of assessment last jqar valued all railroads In the state" nt an average of $44,440 a mile , but Mr. Polleya gave a computation showIng - Ing how It might be ' ? 10,000 n mile. Corn for Omaha Show. The National Corn commission which Is planning for a largo repre sentation of Nebraska corn at the show to bo held at Omaha , December 10 to 11) ) , met hero last week to com plete arrangements for the growing and exhibition of corn. William Ernst of Tecumseh , Dean Burnett of the agricultural college , Secretary W. It. Mellor of the state board of agri culture , and members of the commu tes were present. Secretary E. G. Montgomery of the national exhibi tion and William James oC Dorches ter were In attendance. State University Commencement. Members of the senior class of the state university have "chosen Charles A. Towno of New York as their com mencement orator , and ho has ac cepted the Invitation. The alumni orator Is to bo G. W. Genvlg of A I- loghony , Pa. The annual concert of the school of music will be held on the evening of June G. On Sunday , Juno 7 , Chancellor E. Benjamin An drews will deliver the baccalaureate sermon. The Phi Beta Kappa orator will bo Chancellor G. E. McLean or the University of Iowa. AB the class play , the senior class will present "The Three Musketeers" on Juno 9. Juno 10 will be alumni day. Objection to Cut In Rates. X ! . C. Wright of the Northwestern epoke before the railway commission and asserted that his road could not stand a reduction of class lates ; that It Is now making only 2.2 per cent on Its valuation , and during the ntno months of the enforcement of the Aldrlch bill made only 4.4 per cent on all business In Nebraska , and fy the banner year ending Juno , 1907 , made G.07 per cent on * &tato and In terstate business. Board of Trade. A quiet effort Is now being made to revive the project of forming n board of trade or commercial exchange In Lincoln and there Is talk of erect ing a largo office building to servo as a board of trade , n club house and an office building. The Commercial club has now about $7,000 subscribed on a building fund , for which nt least $25- 000 will bo needed. If the board of trndo project Is siicessf'ul the grain and lumber Interests would undoubt edly join the Commercial club In oroctlng the building. NEBRASKA NEWS AND NOTES' ; Items of Greater or Lesser Impor tance Over the Stnto. Douglas county pioneers will plcnlo Juno 27. The Wymoro State bank has opened for business' . Holdrego schools closed with twenty- ono graduates. Ashland citizens sent $100 to Louis ville tornado sufferers. Early planted corn has come up well and is doing nicely. A Fourth of July celebration has been arranged for West Point. Four prisoners broke jail at Fre mont , making good their escape. The Standard Oil agent at Tecumseh - seh , after service of six years , has re signed , Farmers about Murray have taken Initiatory steps toward building an elevator. A number of farmers about Murray wore worked on an Insurance swindle by a man who Is now not to be found. In both Omaha and Nebraska City there Is a disposition to hold down automoblllsts who persist In traveling at dangerous speed. Mrs. J. F. Sapp of eKarncy commit ted sulcldo at her home by hanging. She had been In poor health for some tlmo # nd was despondent. The Wymore State bank has opened for business. The officers of the new Institution are the same aa those who were connected with the State bank. McCook has .already passed the $25- 000 mark In her subscriptions of slock for her new Masonic temple and opera house" , which Is expected to cost $35- 000 or $40,000 when completed. Mrs. Clara Dawson Bailey ( colored ) of Hastings , celebrated her 108th birth day anniversary. She was born In slavery nt Richmond. Va. , during the administration of John Adams. The members of the St. Anthony Catholic church at Cedar Rapids are building a Jinrge addl'tlon to their church , which for some tlmo past has been too small to accommodate the congregations' . A reception was tendered to Miss M. Ella Tucker by the citizens of Te- kamah at the homo of Dr. and Mrs. A. B. Nesblfln recognition of her earnest work for the city schools during the last twenty-five years. The Chicago & Northwestern rail road has resumed running the Satur day and Sunday freight trains from Oakdale to Fremont , which they took off some tlmo ago and which caused considerable discussion. Charles Smith became entangled In the tumbling shaft of a corn shellcr near Edgar , and has It not been for the quick action of his son , who was drlv- In the horses on fhe power , he no doubt would have met death. George Warren of Hot Springs , S. D. , formerly a resident of Hastings , who was reported dead In a hospital at 'Hot Springs , S. D. , on February 15 last , surprised his fi lends by appear ing before them the other day. Brandishing a revolver and threaten ing to kill his mother , Bert Guo , a young man who escaped from the asy lum at Lincoln last February , was taken In custody at Beatrice by the of ficers. Suit has been commenced against Sarpy county by Mrs. Martin Telg for damages. Mr. Telg and son , Arthur , were drowned May 12 , during the tornado and It Is claimed that the read where the accident occurred was un safe for travel. The corner-stone of the new bricii Catholic church of Shelton was lam last week. The ceremony was wit nessed by a largo crowd. Rev. Father Wolfe of Grand Island , assisted by Father Lynch of Wood River , was in charge of the ceremonies. At the annual encampment of tna Grand Army at Hastings the veterans of the Nebraska department denounced what they term dv / paying politi cians , who In positions of public trust Ignore the rights and wishes of the old soldiers In making appointments. Dr. Wilson of Lincoln , state boarn of health Inspector , arrived in Boomer to decide a dispute between two dec- tors In regard to an epidemic among the school chlldion. Several families had been quarantined for smallpox , " but It was found to bo chicken pox. Mr. and Mrs. F. 0. Keen ? of Kear ney came in from the wont over the Union Pacific last weck.jiavlng com- pletc l their second trip around the world after an absence of just twenty weeks. Mr. and Mrs. Keens kept out of the beaten path of tourists , and after visiting Franco went 10 India by way of the Mediterranean and the Suez canal , and traveled about 5,000 miles ' In India. _ Frank Hnrklns , Las Vegas , N. M , sustained Injuries under the wheels of the Burlington fast train nt Mlndcn which probably will prove fatal. HI" * arm was badly smashed and was am putated at the shoulder ; his face was cut , scalp 'cut open and body bruised. Thousands of citizens , of York and vicinity and hundreds of visitors wit nessed York's first public school May festival. The flower pitrado was a gorgeous spectacle , with nearly 1,500 happy children In costumes participat ing. Secretary F. L , Rain of the Fair- bury clmutauqun has Issued the pro gram for the fourth annual meeting , which will bo held at the chautauqun. giound , August 11 to 23 , inclusive. The list of talent engaged embraces the best-obtainable and covers a wldo range of topics and attractions. George FInloy , engineer of n Burling ton passenger train , was killed , Daniel IV Hollinger , mall olorlc , and John O'Donnoll , engineer and John Storm , fireman , respectively , 'of a freight train , wore badly hurt in a head-on collision between a Hurllugton pas senger and freight train , near Wymore WRITER OF REAL Evidently the Bushby Clarion Had Genius on Its Staff. , , The editor of the Bushby Clarion leaned back In his chair and surveyed his visitor with a solemn and unwink ing gaze. "You want to know If there's any good reporter In this town ? " ho said , Impressively. "Well , there Is. There's Old Hobart. " "Wha.t sort of work can ho do1 aaked the visitor. "His capabilities haven't had their full chance yet , " said the editor , slow ly , "but he's getting on , and I'm afraid we shall lose him before long. Why , last week that fellow wrote a two column account of a flre that was thrilling , I tell you I" "Farmhouse , old mother , grand father born there , and so forth , I sup pose ? " eald the visitor. , "No , sir ! " said the editor. "It waa a deserted hen-house , that's what It was. I can tell you , that takes talent I Wo can't expect to keep Old with us always. " Youth's Companion. NO SKIN LEFT ON BODY. For Six Months Baby Was Expected to Die with Eczema Now Well Doctor Said to Use Cutlcura. "Six months after birth my little girl broke out vIth eczema and I had two doctors In attendance. There was not a particle of skin left on her body , the blood oozed out Just anywhere , and wo had to wrap her In silk and carry her on a pillow for ten weeks. She was the most terrible sight I ever saw , and for six months I looked for her to die. I used every known remedy to allevl- ate her suffering , for It was terrlblo to witness. Dr. C gave her up. Dr. . B recommended the Cutlcura Remedies. She will soon be three years old and has never had a sign of the dread trouble since. We used about eight cakes of Cutlcura Soap and three boxes of Cutlcura Ointment. James J. Smith , Durmld , Va. , Oct. 14 and 22 , 1906. " WAIT TILL HE SEES THE BILL. \ "My husband has promised to allow , mo to choose what I want for my birthday. " "Oh , then there'll bo no surprlso thisyear. " "Won't theto ! I'll bet you thero-ls. only he'll get It Instead of me. " _ , , The Soft Answer. - Senator Tillman at a banquet. In Washington said In humorous defense of i outspoken and frank methods- : 2'Thnse people who always keep calm fill mo with mistrust. Those that never lose -their temper 1 suspect. He.who wears undqr abuse an angelic smile IB apt to be a hypocrite. * "An old South Carolina deacon once ' " said to mo'with a chuckle- " 'Keep yo' tempah. son. Don't yo' quarrel with no angry pusson. A soft answah am allim best. Hit's. com manded an' , furthermo1 , sonny , hit makes 'em maddah'n anything else yo' could say. " " The Little Things. "You-shouldn't , " the doctor ad vised , "permit yourself to be worried by little things. " "Good heavens , " replied the pa tient , "I wouldn't If I could help It. 1 but how Is a man who has , married 1I 1I I a widow with six children going to t get around It ? " I i DR. TALKS OF FOOD Pres. of Board of Health. ' 'What shall I eat ? " is the dally In- qnlry the physician Is met with. I do not hesitate to say that In my judg ment a largo percentage of disease Is caused by poorly selected and Improp erly prepared food. My personal expe rience with the fully-cooked food , known as Grape-Nuts , enables mo to speak freely of Its merits. "From overwork , I suffered several years with malnutrition , palpitation of the heart and loss of sleep. .Last sum mer I was led to experiment person ally with the new food , which I used In conjunction with good rich cow's milk. In a short time after \ com menced its use , the disagreeable symp toms disappeared , > my heart's action became steady and normal , the func tions of the stomach wore 'properly carried out and I again slept ns sound ly and ns well as In my youth. "I look upon Grapo-Nuta as n per fect food , and no ono can gainsay but that It haa a most prominent plnco In a rational , scientific system of feed ing. Any ono who uses this food will soon bo convinced of the soundness of the principle upon which It Is manu factured and may thereby know the- fncts as to Ha true worth. " Read "Tho Road to Wellvllle , " In pkgs. "There's a Reason. " " " Ever read the above letter ? A new one appears from time to time. They are genuine , true , and full of human Interest. tfl