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INTERNATIONAL FALLS PRESS The Human Heart The heart is wonderful double pump, through the action of which the blood stream is kept sweeping round and round through the body at the rate of seven miles an hour. "Remember this, that our bodies will not stand the strain of overwork without good, pure blood any more than the engine can run smoothly without oil." After many years of study in the active practice of medicine, Dr. R. V. Pierce found that when the stomach was out of order, the blood BY WALDON rAWCtTT impure and there were symptoms of general breakdown, tonic made of the glyceric extract of certain foots was the best corrective. This he called Dr. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery Being made without alcohol, this Medical Discovery helps the stomach to assimilate the food, thereby curing dyspepsia. It is especially adapted to diseases HE United States government attended with excessive tissue waste, notably in convalescence from various is now at work fevers, for thin-blooded people and those who are always "catching cold." upon one of the most ambitious Dr. Pierce's Common Sense Medical Adviser is sent on reoeipt of 31 onecent and, by the by, stamps for the French cloth-bound book of 1008 pages. Address Dr. one of the most interesting R. V. Pierce, No. 663 Main Street, Buffalo, N. Y. projects it has ever undertaken. It is nothing When you find excess of speech look short of a scheme for NOT QUITE THE SAME for shortage on sight. moving the "corn belt." Or perhaps it would be Take Garfield Tea to arouse a sluggish more accurate to call it (iver—all druggists sell it. a crusade for extending the "corn belt," for there is no desire Difficulties are often the barnacles to interfere with the growing of that grow on delayed duties. our greatest agricultural staple in Scott's Rebecca in "Ivanhoe." that broad section of the country The character of Rebecca, in Scott's where corn has long been the principal "Ivanhoe" was taken from a beautiful standby of the farmer. The new Jewess, Miss Rebecca Gratz of Philadelphia. plan of the department of agriculture—for Her steadfastness to Judaism, of course that is the branch 7#/ tiffflOHftlPRlZt W/NttEfij when related by Washington Irving of our government machinery that has to Scott, won his admiration and charge of this new activity—is simply caused the creation of one of his finest in effect to make two blades of grass characters. grow where only one grew before. Although all the world has been Crutches or Biers. gasping in astonishment these many Richard Croker, at a dinner in New years past at the bumper crops of York, expressed a distrust for aeroplanes. corn this country turns out each year, the experts of the government sopae "There's nothing underneath them," time since came to the conclusion nfv- ie said. "If the least thing goes that great as was the national corn vrong, down they drop. Hubby—Have you noticed how much yield it was not as big as it ought to "I said to a Londoner the other day: better I rest after a day's fishing? be. Furthermore, they thought they 'How is your son getting on since Wifey—No but I've noticed how foresaw a time when, with our rapidly ie bought a flying machine?' much easier you lie after a day's ,growing population, the corn crop 'On crutches, like the rest of fishing than upon other days. would not be any too big for our own :hem,' the Londoner replied." American appetite and, of course, if Probably Got Off. that came to pass, we would lose more Apropos of certain unfounded Real Courage. v* or less of our foreign trade, for a vast charges of drunkenness among the He was the small son of a minister quantity of Yankee corn products now *, naval cadets at Annapolis, Admiral and his mother was teaching him the find their way to dinner tables overseas. Dewey, at a dinner in Washington, meaning of courage. told a story about a young sailor. "Supposing," she said, "there were -O On the theory of a stitch in time "The sailor, after a long voyage," .welve boys in one bedroom, and eleven the agricultural sharps proceeded to he said, "went ashore in the tropics, got into bed at once, while the other get busy over this impending problem. and, it being a hot day, he drank, in knelt down to say his prayers, that certain tropical bars, too much beer. First they set about increasing boy would show true courage." "As the sailor lurched under his the yield of corn per acre and latterly "Oh," said the young hopeful, "I heavy load along a palm-bordered avenue, they have entered upon the even more know something that would be more his captain hailed him indig significant mission of extending the :ourageous than that? Supposing there nantly. corn growing area. As our readers were twelve ministers in one bedroom, 'Look here,' the captain said, 'suppose are aware most of the corn crop has and one got into bed without saying i* /v* you were my commander, and his prayers!" been grown heretofore in the middle you met me in such a condition as CHOMP/ON Jl/U£M/)i you're in now, what would you do to England's Oldest School. GMUPFD WOUND me $,«&, 5! 'V A controversy has arisen in England 'Why, sir,' said the sailor, 'I would $•. {'•$ *?•& as to which school has the right to n't condescend to take no notice of claim greatest age. There are two you at«all, sir.'" schools which were founded in the early part of the seventh century—the Domestic Amenities. mwc/rv//0sr King's school, Rochester, and the tCONQM/CRl CORNQPOHtR are known as corn Father—I think the baby looks lik* to see prizes awarded to lads who are pointing King's school, Canterbury. Justus, on Lsrkve nert&r a you. the way to increased averages of corn production his appointment to the see of Rochester 0f=- IOU/S/AN* great numbers of Mother—Yes, it shuts its eyes to an in the south* and incidentally to a partial in 604, made provision for a school township clubs all awful lot. solution of the increased cost of living. And no In connection with the cathedral. Augustine over the land—the old-time farmer can sneer that the showings established the Canterbury township being the made in this twentieth-century corn growing are Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup for Children school about the same time. St. Peter's teething, softens the gums, reduces inflammation, of spurts of no practical significance. On the contrary standard unit organization—and there are at York dates back to the eleventh allays pain, cures wind colic, 25c a bottle. the government officials have applied modern county clubs in about 600 different counties. century. bookkeeping methods to the business side of Circulars of Instruction, prepared by Dr. S. A. One might fight a lie and still not the proposition and the reported costs of prpduction Knapp, the government expert, who is the Solomon follow the truth. A Fairly Wet World. can be accepted as fair actual costs. of this movement, are prepared and The Pacific ocean covers 68,000,000 The yields made during the past season by sent several times during the year to each individual miles, the Atlantic 30,000,000 and the TO CURE A COtn IN ONE DAY these young corn growers have been truly astonishing Take LAXATIVE BROMO Quinine Tablets^ boy who is enrolled in this work. [ndian, Arctic and Antarctic 42,000,000. Druggists refund money if it fails to cure. E. W. and some of them are almost past the Seed selection and the preparation of the ro stow away the contents of the Pacific GBOVK'S signature is on each box. 25c. belief of farmers who have been getting an average soil are taken up first in these courses of instruction it would be necessary to fill a True pleasure consists in clear of, say, 32 to 40 bushels of corn per acre by mail (supplemented by the advice .ank one mile long, one mile wide and thoughts, sedate affections, sweet reflections in choice corn country in the middle west. In of the field workers of the department who ?ne mile deep every day for 440 years. a mind even and stayed, and one Mississippi county 48 boys averaged 92 are continually traveling about to supervise Put in figures, the Pacific holds in true to itself.—Hopkins. bushels per acre. In one South Carolina county and give practical instruction.) All the boys weight 948,000,000,000,000,000,000 tons. 20 boys produced 1,700 bushels of corn on 20 who won the biggest prizes paid very careful The Atantic averages a depth of recurrence acres. In another county in that same" state 142 Taking Garfield Tea -will prevent the attention to the instructions on this score and lot quite three miles. Its water weighs of sick-headache, indigestion and west—in states such as Illinois, Indiana, Iowa boys averaged 62 bushels per acre. One lad plowed their acres from eight to sixteen inches ?25,000,000,000,000,000,000 tons, and a bilious attacks. All druggists. and Nebraska. But the government experts made $1,000 from a single acre of corn. Jerry deep and thoroughly pulverized their seed beds. tank to contain it would have each of scouting around soon came to the conclusion Moore of Winona, S. C., the champion coi-n Even more careful advice is given the boys on Keeping Oil Fire From Spreading. its sides 430 miles long. The figures that as good or better corn than America had grower of the world, got the amazing yield of the very vital subject of fertilization and one reason Milk will quench afire caused by Df the other oceans are in the same ever known could be raised in prolific quantity 228 bushels to the acre. Steve Henry of Louisiana an exploding lamp, water only spreading why so many of these lads have at the first startling proportions. It would take In the south if only the people south of Mason carried off the highest honors for economical the oil. go off gotten better corn crops than their fathers ill the sea water in the world 2,000,000 and Dixon's line could be aroused to -the possibilities farming, producing on his acre nearly 140 bushels have ever been able to produce with all their experience rears to flow over Niagara. lying dormant at their doors. riXES CTIREI IN 6 TO 14 DATS at a cost of only 13 cents per bushel. Joe Stone back of them is that the youngsters Your druggist will refund money if PAZO OINTMENT Waking up these southern farmers to their of Georgia, youngest and smallest of the national have none of the contempt of the old fogies for fails to cure any case of Itching, Blind, IT'S FOOD Bleeding or Protruding Piles in 6 to 14 days. 50c. neglected opportunities is the present work of prize winners, is only eleven years of age, but new-fangled ideas and have been not only willing That Restores and Makes Health one of the most efficient organizations in Uncle he produced 102 bushels to t..ie acre at a cost of but eager to master a general knowledge of nitrogen, It is unquestionably true that Possible. Sam's agricultural corps. It was nothing short 29 cents per bushel. Next season the scope potash, phosphorus, etc., aB agricultural aids wealth prodifces wants, but it is a of an Inspiration that the experts hit upon the of the corn-growing competition is to be greatly still more imporant truth that wants and the effect of leaves, wood mold, barnyard There are stomach specialists as plan of proving that their corn "fairy tales" extended and the governmenv may also strive produce wealth.—Malthus. manure, etc. well as eye and ear and other specialists. of could come true through the medium the to get the country girls of the United States The whole plan of computing and comparing farmer boys of the south. The lads were enlisted into a similar competition, only, of course, it will Dr. Pierce's Pellets, small, sugar-coated, yields in this country-wide corn-growing competition One of these told a young lady, of In this country wide "demonstration work" and not be corn growing but vegetable gardening with easy to take as candy, regulate and invigorate is done in the most systematic and businesslike stomach, liver and bowels and cure a New Brunswick, N. J., to quit medicines 46,000 of them have lately been giving their fathers canning and preserving as "side line." constipation. manner. With swarms of keenly interested Is and eat Grape-Nuts. She says: object lessons right at home. What more, boys watching each other's crops like hawks "For about 12 months I suffered severely many of the fathers have taken the lessons to The Breed. Those Church Suppers! there Is not much opportunity for deception of with gastritis. I was unable heart and after seeing with their own eyes what Stella—Is her coat Persian Iamb? any kind, but in addition to this insurance of publicity If phenomenal yields can be made corn be cultivated to retain much of anything on my Bella—No Podunk mutton.—Judge. of methods and yields the department of Church sales, dinners, teas and the like are as the "book chaps" at the agricultural stomach, and consequently was compelled agriculture has its own officers in the field all not only means for promoting social enjoyment department prescribe they have become converts to give up my occupation. the while and they rigidly investigate any suspicious Garfield Tea cannot but commend itself to the new ideas and have announced that henceforth and incidentally of replenishing the treasuries "I took quantities of medicine, and to those desiring a laxative, simple, pure, reports just as the field workers of the sons they will eultivate corn the way their of the organizations which provide them. These had an idea I was dieting, but I continued mild, potent and health-giving. United States census have been probing into the It functions serve a real and valuable economic have been doing these past few months. will to suffer, and soon lost 15 enumeration in any town or city that seemed to a and work and It purpose, as is indicated by the lady whom Edna mean only fraction more time pounds in weight. I was depressed between Afflictions mark the difference show an undue increase In population since the K. Wooley quotes in the Toledo Blade. This means production doubled or trebled or quadrupled. in spirits and lost interest in everyr iron and steel. last census. Be it said to the credit of the boy lady, weary of the work of providing three meals thing generally. My mind was so affected corn growers that almost none of them have course the government gave Instructions a day for her family, consisting of herself, her that it was impossible to become Sticky Sweating fallen under suspicion on any score. to cnese lads as to how to till the soil in the most husband and her daughter, finds a new joy in interested in even the lightest advantageous manner, but the enthusiasm which In making vuo the records of the young corn living at this time of year, and explains why: reading matter. Palms resulted in corn harvests that have made the growers and a wiping the prizes that are offered "Last night we went to a roast beef dinner. Tonight "After suffering for months I decided wiiole world sit up and take notice was Inspired the government ofecials take into consideration we are going to a Methodist progressive to go to a stomach specialist by competitive contests for the winners in which other things than the mere crop yield, regardless supper. My husband hates those progressive after taking salts or cathartio He put me on Grape-Nuts and my all sorts of prizes were offered—township prizes, of cost of cultivation and every other factor. suppers, because we start with soup at the waters—did you ever notice that health began to improve immediately. village prizes, county prizes, state prizes, and Indeed, in making awards there are considered church, you know, then go to some house for the weary all feeling—the palms gone It was the keynote of a new life. goodness* knows what, all in the way of trophies In addition to yield, the cost per bushel, the best meat course and finish up at some other house of your hands sweat—and rotten "I found that I had been eating too taste in yc*v mouth Cathartics ten ears of corn raised and the written history for the dessert. He says vfbxu sits down to a ©ulminating in each state in a "grand prize" in much starchy food which I did not digest, only move by sweating your bowels of the crop prepared by the boy who raised It. meal he likes to finish the job on the spot, instead the form of a sightseeing trip to Washington, all and that the cereals which I had —Do a lot of hurt—Try a CASCARET Not all the boys who won the big prizes and were expenses paid, for one boy. Of course, the government of getting up every little while, putting on tried had been too heavy. I soon and see how much easier the personally congratulated by President Taft in the did not offer these prizes. Uncle Sam his hat and coat and galloping out into the cold job is done how much better proved that it is not the quantity of has no money available for such purposes, but White House at Washington made the largest and cruel world to resume his eats at some other you feel. 901 food that one eats, but the quality. I yields in their states. The economical side was stand. But think It's fun. It's a blessed change. the department of agriculture engineered the "In a few weeks I was able to go a a WEEK's CASCARETS box for IOC ayways taken Into consideration in giving out Tomorrow night we go to a Presbyterian church whole scheme and got the public-spirited citizens treatment, all druggists. Biggest seller back to my old business of doing clerical in the world. boxes a month. the prizes and In apportioning the diplomas of supper. That's only 25 cents, too, and I don't of more than a dozen states so interested that Million work. I have continued to eat merit which Secretary Wilson personally presented see how they do It for the money. The next one they put up the prizes mentioned. Individuals WHO IS Grape-Nuts for both the morning and as Women as well mea to the boys who called on him at Washington. tffter that is an Episcopal turkey supper, and the cuch as bankers and merchants and organiza are made'' miserable bjs'! evening meal. I wake in the morning J.8 next also a turkey supper at the Unitarian tions such as boards of trade,' county superintendents •TV"! kidney and bladder trou« with a clear mind and feel rested. I The boys who haye .won rank as Uncle Sam's of education, chambers of commerce, church. Then come the Disciple and Congregation ble. Dr. .Kilmer's SwampRoot regained my lost weight in a short BLAME the great kidnejw-. champion corn growers In every instance "made etc., contributed to the list, of prizes which In the church suppers, and by that time you'll see time. I am? well and happy again and remedy promptly relieves good" by exhibiting their prize products at their grand total footed up to more than $40,000 my cheeks sticking out with rich living. What, At druggists In fifty cent and dollar sizea owe It to Grape-Nuts." Name given respective county fairs where their neighbors whole movement, alike to other similar would we poor home cooks do if it wasn't for the This You may have a sample bottle by ma8 by Postum Co., Battle Creek, Mich. could see with their own eyes what they accomplished been under the direction churci suppers? They give us a rest from the free, also pamphlet telling all about it. educational crusades, has Read Road In "The to Wellville," by the new method of tilling the soil. In eternal routine of planning and cooking the daily farmers' co-operative dem­ Address, Dr. Kilmer & Co., Binghamton, N. of division of the pkgs. "There's a Reason." man? distribution .of the that work the department of agriculture couptles .the county meals. Nobody hasn't tried that three-meal of onstration for making Zimmerman'* C»itoH Ever rea* the. above letter? A new for growing was red-letter a-day knows what a gets to officers of this Institution have pri&s corn made a business grind it be und the field one appear* front time to- ttne« They and I don't believe there's a man on earth systematic effort on the part of event this past autumn as many as l,oou to would brought about are genuine, tnwt mi fall of llfifMBUtAN. DragglaVllUQ stand for It «tereat-- «he youthful oorn growers by organizing what 1£00 persons have assembled at a county seat