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About Lincoln County leader. (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987 | View Entire Issue (May 8, 1908)
The Evolution of Household Remedies. The modern patent medicine busi ness is the natural outgrowth of the eld-time household remedies. In the early history of thi country. EVEEY FAMILY HAD ITS HOME MADE MEDICDTES. Herb teas, bitters, laxatives and tonics, were to be found in almost every house, compound ed by the housewife, sometimes assisted by the apothecary or the family doctor Such remedies as picra, which wat aloes and quassia, dissolved in apple brandy. Sometimes a hop tonic, made of whiskey, hops and bitter barks. A core or more of popular, home-made remedies were thus compounded, the formulae for which were passed along from house to house, sometimes written, sometimes verbally communicated. The patent medicine business is a natural outgrowth from this whole some, old-time custom. In the begin ning, some enterprising doctor, im pressed by the usefulness of one of these home-made remedies, would take it up, improve it in many ways, manu facture it on a large scale, advertise it mainly through almanacs for the home, and thus it would become used over a large area. LATTERLY THE HOUSE HOLD REMEDY BUSDTES3 TOOK A MORE EXACT AKD SCLEOTIFIC FORM. Feruna was originally one of these iM-iiiue remedies. It was used by the Kennonites, of Pennsylvania, before it was offered to the public for sale. Dr. Hartman, THE ORIGINAL COM FOUBDER OF PEEUHA, is of Men aoaite origin. First, he prescribed it for his neighbors and his patients. The sale of it increased, and at last ha established a manufactory and fur nished it to the general drug trade. Feruna is useful in a great many climatic ailments, such as coughs, colds, tore throat, bronchitis, and catarrhal diseases generally. THOUSANDS OF FAMILIES HAVE LEARNED THE USE OF FEEUHA and its value in the treatment of these ailments. They have learned to trust and believe in Dr. Hartman's judgment, and to rely on his remedy, Feruna. Not Attracted. "Are you Mme. Bombaiino, the beau ty specialist?" asked the fair caller. "Yea, ma'am," answered the elderly, square-jawed matron. "What can I do for you?" "Nothing V aald tbt caller, making; hasty exit. afaltlasr Start. "I am flad to hear, Miss Bertha, that ou have decided to become a part of the church militant." "Why, I haren't font so far aa that yet, doctor, but I'm to be sr a part at the church social." The curioua fact la noted by Prot Lamdain of Breslau that careful meas urements of the intensity of graritation In different parts of the globe ahow this to be greater on islands than on conti nents. The one hundredth anniversary of the opening of the port of Rio de Janeiro, Brasil, to international commeroe ia to be celebrated in that city next year by a national exhibition of industrial, pastoral nd art products, from June 15 to Sept. 7. Uacle Jerry. , "Speak-In" of these here State charita ble ins'tutlons," remarked Uncle Jerry Peeblea, "I reckon they ain't aa black aa they're painted nor as white as they're whitewashed." Fllllns a Need. "Mister" whined the small urchin, as be Bhlvered from head to foot, "It Ib so bitter cold. C-cau't yer spare me a nickel?" "Yea, my boy," replied the benevo lent old gentleman as be opened his purse and fished out the. coin. "Thanks, mister." "And now I suppose you are going to buy fuel with it?" "Nope! An ice-cream soda." The General Demand of the Well-informed of the World has always been for a simple, pleasant and efficient liquid laxative remedy of known value; a laxative which physi cians could sanction for family use because its component parts are known to them to be wholesome and truly beneficial ia effect, acceptable to the system and gentle, yet prompt, In action. In supplying that demand with its excellent combination of Syrup of Figs and Elixir of Senna, the Cali fornia Fig Syrup Co. proceeds along ethical lines and relies on the merits of the laxative for its remarkable success. x That is one of many reasons why Syrup of Figs and Elixir of Senna I given the preference by the Well informed. To get its beneficial effects always buy the genuine manufac tured by the California Fig Syrup Co., only, and for sale by all leading ' druggist. Price fifty cents per bottle. PORTLAND CEMENT. ingredients Necessary In the Manu facture of This Product. Br J. Shirley Jones. Chemist, Idaho Experiment Button. Moscow. From time to time the members of the experiment station staff are asked for information concerning the proper ties, composition, and methods of man ufacture of Portland cement. These inquiries are usually answered by the station chemist. Below is given a typi cal letter of inquiry on this subject, and following it is the reply given by the station chemist. Welser, Ida., Feb. 28, 1008. I would like to know the ingredient and process of making Portland cement. Is the body of clay or soapstone? I think I have the raw material. , PleaBe answer and oblige. A. W. A great deal of time and labor have been spent by varioas chemists in in vestigating the composition and prop erties of Portland cement The con clusions drawn from these investiga tions are not alway concordant, bnt no one diesi'nbj from the view that the essential ingredients of this kind of ce ment are lime, silica and alumina. Other elements are always present, however, among them being magnesia, soda, potash, iron, phosphorus, man ganese, titanium, etc. According to Meade, good cements vary considerably in composition, but the three import ant ingredienst will run about as fol lows: Lime, 58 to 67 per cent; silica, 10 to 25 per cent; alumina, 6 to 10 per cent; and magnesia ia allowable to the extent of 3 to 5 per cent. The raw materials from which Port land oement is manufactured are classi fied as argillaceous and calcareous. Some common forms of the first are clay, shale, and slate, and of the latter limestone, marl and chalk. In these two classes of raw materials are found all the ingredients necessary in the manufacture of Portland cement. In the iron regions of Pennsylvania, how ever, blast furnace slag is made to re place the clay or shale. From what ever source the raw materials are ob tained, the cement manufacturer must see that they are so mixed that the product of calcination contains the im portant compounds mentioned above in the proportions that experience has taught are the ones necessary in a good cement. It becomes almost imperative then that the chemical composition oi the raw materials should be known. Although the writer is not personally acquainted with the limestone regions cf this state, it appears that there are at least two localities in Northern Ida ho where limestone is found In abund ance, and since day la also present, at least in spots, in the same district, there seems to be good reason for be lieving that in the future a great deal of the Portland cement used in this state will be made at home. ' Of Interest to Farmers, The following publications of interest to farmers and others have been Issued by the Agricultural department of the Federal government and will be furn ished free, so long as they are availa ble, except where otherwise noted, up on application to the Superintendent of Documents, Government Printing Office. Washington, D. C: Bulletin No. 100. Report of Irriga tion Investigations in California, under the direction of .El wood Mead, expert in charge. Pp. 411, pis. 20, figs. 16. Price, paper, 00 cents; cloth, $1.25. Ibis report deals with investigation carried on during the summer of 1000 in cooperation with the California Water and Forest Association. In ad dition to a review of the agricultural situation In the state, it presents a comprehensive discusion of the water laws and customs under which irriga tion is practiced in California as typi fied by the conditions in Honey Lake basin and on Yuba river, Caohe creek, Salinas river, San Joaquin river, Kings river, Loe Angeles river, Sweetwater tiver and San Jacinto river. Ik de scribes the methods and means by which water . is diverted from these streams and used for irrigation and the indefinite and excessive appropriations of water and the resulting litigation, and discusses the evils resulting from absence of state control of streams. Bulletin No. 105. Irrigation in the United States. Testimony of El wood Mead, irrigation expert in charge, be fore the United States Industrial com mission, June 11 and 12, 1001. Pp. 47, pis. 12, fig. 1. Price 15 cents. The statement made before the Industrial commission deals chiefly with the legal status of irrigation, touching on state control, national aid to irrigation, and tne disposal of the public grazing lands. The necessity and possibility of storage are also duwuaaed. Bulletin No. 133. Report of Irriga tion Investigations for 1902, under the direction of Elwood Mead, chief of irri gation investigation, office of experi ment stations. Pp. 266, pis. 12, figs. 16. Price 25 cents. This bulletin gives the result of the fourth season's investigations of the problems of irri gation, the results obtained in similar investigations in previous years being reported in Bulletins 86,-104 and 110. of this offioe noted above. . Causae Fwaapklsu Peel the pumpkin, cat late plaoaa and eever with eeilimg water, stew nntU vary taster, then rub taroogh a calen dar. Return te the fire. brUu te a hard Ul - aa taat J aUI. W-.ll ' lac, til the verflewui a Jars aad To Pit the Crime. "I reckon I'm sullty, y honor," enuf fled the leathery faced old varabound who bad been run in for drunkenness and gen eral wortblesaness, "but it ain't my fault." "Whose fault la it?" inquired the police justice. "It's the fault o' my brother-in-law an' my sister-in-law. They won't let me live with 'em any more. When a feller's In laws goes back on 'im, y'r honor, he cain't help bein' a outlaw." "Six months in the workhouse I" roared the police justice. Abseaeo of Hlad. Exhausted by the labor of .rn;. ,. furniture out of the building, the mairT wnose aweiiing was ablaze from cellar to jarret mechanically rolled a cigaroot and turned to one of the firemen. "Have you got a match?" he panted. "A match?" growled the fireman. "If you want to light that thing go and toncb it to your house !" There Is more Catarrh in this section of the country than allotner diseases put together and until tbe last few rears was supposed to be Incurable. For a great many y-ars d.'ctnir, pronounced Its looal di-ease and prescribed local remedies, and by constantly faillnv to cure with local treatment, pronounced it In curable. Science has pro. en catarrh to be a constitutional disease and therefore requires constr utional treatment. II all's Catarrh i :ire manufactured by F. J. Chenev & Co., Toledo, Ohio, la the only constitutional cure on ti e market. It Is taken internally In doses from 10 drop; to a teaspoonfuL It acts directly on tbe blood and mucous surface of the avstein They offer one hundred dollars tor any case it fails to cure. Send lor circulars and testi monials. jkSd,I51f : Tr ' C,HE;EY 4 CO., Toledo, Ohio. Bold by Druktlsta, 7Se. ' Take Hall's Family Pills for constipation. A Delicate Task. "TLe' nenpuMjrM," said tbe orator solemnly, "do not tell the truth." "Perhaps not," answered the editor regretfully. "We do our best; but, you know, there is nothing more difficult than to tell the truth In a way that won't put It up to some one to chal lenge your veracity." Washington Star. Cls-laa- aa Illnstratlost. Voice (over the telephone) "Profes sor, I am getting up a special article for one of tbe illustrated weekly papers on The Value of the Comparatively Unim portant.' Please tell me, for instance, one of your methods of saving your odds and ends of time, by which you are enabled to do so much work without having to hurry." The Professor "Always omitting the 'good-by' when using the telephone." (Hangs up receiver.) A new desk and office convenience is a tool for removing rusty or corroded pena from the holder. Most persons who work at a desk have experienced more or less difficulty in this connection, and very often the fingers are cut with the sharp edges of the pen or soiled with rust and ink. This clever device baa handlea like pliers, by closing which tbe pen is grip ped and then drawn out by a small trig-cer-like lever operated by the forefinger. Free Coaseat of the People. The "pioneer American Democrat" was the Rev. Thomas Hooker of Con necticut, who, In a sermon In Hartford In the year 1633, said, "The founda tion of all authority is firstly laid in the free consent of tbe people." There, in embryo, were the Revolution and the great republic. In the "Funds mental Orders of Connecticut," Inspired by Hooker and adopted "at Hartford In 1688, we have the first written consti tution known to history that created a government. And that government was as near a perfect democracy as the world haa ever seen. New York American, Naming tbe Tisrer. On the overthrow of the monarchy of Loula Philippe a Sunday crowd vis ited the Jardin des Plantes and was amazed to fiud the fine specimen of the Bengal tiger still bearing the label of "Le Tlgre Royal." Nothing would serve the furious crowd but that at once on tbe spot the authorities should change the name to "Le Tlgre Nation al," and they did. London Academy. I For the Children To succeed these days you must have plenty of grit, cour age, strength. How is It with the children ? Are they thin, pale, delicate ? Do not forget Ayer's Sarsaparilla. You know it makes the blood pure and rich, and builds up the general health in every way. . The children cannot possibly ban m.A health nnl... th hn.1. Irm i I awed Jlon. Asluaalsh liver rive, a eiateStow.- Wis. All Y.e?eUbl.( sugar Wted?" Ajsr's 9 Hire vtnna W Q ClttliKY PECTORAL PUTNAM &rfia ?!?.rn1 tats colon) than anv other dva. Ona loo eackaa-a f S'JACOBS OIL f CONQUERS PAIN ZSoAU DRUGGlSTS-GOo. No Privileges. The business agent stuck bis head in side the shop door. A solitary man was at work. "What are you doing here?" he de manded. 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Every muscle, nerve, membrane, tissue and joint becomes saturated with these acrid, irritating impurities, or coated with fine, insoluble caustic matter and the sharp, piercing pains or the dull, constant aches are felt with every physical movement. When the blood is filled with uric acid poison, perma nent relief cannot be expected from liniments, plasters, or other external treatment. Such measures eive temoorarv relief Hilt in trAfr tn pahhm.. T? Ii ... n f I m. Y; 1 1 . .wvuiuauoui auu Ul ttUlJUb a complete cure, the uric acid and other inflammatory matter must be expelled, and this cannot be done with external treatment. S. S. S. cures Rheumatism because it is a perfect and entirely vegetable blood purifier. It goes down into the circulation, neutralizes the acids, arid dissolves the irritating depos its which are pressing on the sensi tive nerves and tissues and produc ing pain, enriches the weak, sour blood, and removes every atom of impurity from the circulation. So instead of being a weak, sonr stream, distributing uric acid to the different parts of the system, the blood is strong and healthy and therefore able to supply every mus cle, nerve, bone and tissue with nourishment and strength. Then the inflam mation and swelling subside, the pains and aches cease, and not only is Rheumatism permanently cured, but under the fine tonic effects of S. S. S. the entire general health is benefitted and built up. In all forms of Rheuma tism, whether acute or chronic, S. S. S. will be found a safe and reliable treat ment. Special book on Rheumatism and any medical advice you desire will be furnished free. 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