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influence of Food

What do you think of the theory that
rood has potent influence in determining
character? asked Mr. Smithfield. as he mt
three Jumps of sugar in his coffee.
guess it's all right" replied Mr.. Wood
as ne severed portion of his beefsteak'
la. IL always seems little cannibalistic to me
Well, retorted Mr.. Smithfield, GOOD
humoredly, Il ought to have known it cas-
dangerous to lend you money after discov-
cred your fondness for beets. But, serious.
~, there were anything IN the theory,
mutton" " cav
IL would, and prize fighters ought to
Testrlct themselves to a diet of scraps
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Getting ReaaxtoC.-x.

The man who was dining with the
family for the first time began the
conversation.
Wasn't that the dinner bell that
Just rang?" the stranger asked.
Yes" replied the old friend of the
family.
Then, where's the host going? 1
Just saw him pass down the hall with
his overcoat on"
That wasn't an overcoat; it was
macintosh. We are going to have
roast duck.".Denver Times.
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Very Popular Plan

The route between New York and Chi
cago by way of the Lackawanna Railroad
is growing in popularity 1t takes people
through some of the finest scenery in Amer.
lea, over splendid roadbeds, in excellent
cars that are noted for their fine riding
qualities. The dining-car service is worked
on the principle of order what you want
and pay for nothing elsa plan that is
very popular. You may have your meals
as cheap or as expensive as you please.
Service is on the European plan. Individual
club breakfasts or suppers, calculated to
please the most fastidious, are furnished at
q minimum cost of 35 cents.
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Ctled eacn day.
I h c statement
which should fol-
| o w next after
this in point of
being remarka BILE
is the fact that
not less than 40
per cent. of these
letters are either
incorrectly or in
adequately ad-
d + e S $ e d. Four
hundred thousand
carele S sly ad-
d + e S S e d letters
every day! Fig
ures like this in
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At the Oasis.

I'm these sandy wastes" observed
the traveller, ''the camel is, indeed. in.
valuable"
"Oh, yes" replied the Arab, non.
chalantly. 81 have heard it referred
to as the automobile of the DESERT
BROOKLYN Life.
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Becoming Civilized.

Mrs Peck-Humph! The paper
says that several of the prominent
natives of Samar are willing to leave
their wives as hostages while they
go into the interior to induce the in.
surgents to surrender. Well, 1 must
say"
But at his point Mr.. Henry Peel
stole softly from the room. murmurins
to himself: Were civilizing those
fellows, after all."-Baltimore Amer.
lean.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1901-12-11

head of Chica go's
famous social set
/ ! e IN e n t, Hull
house, is one of
Uncle Sans trust
ed postal clerks.
She has charge,
not of a station
but of substa ton
No. 10. and her
substat i on did
1929, 900 worth of
business last year
more than that
done by the post
office at Nashville,
Tenn, or by the
NJ
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In Death ValIex

Tourist ION vacation, as he meets a STROLL
er along the road)-I say, you are the first
one that L have met in half an hours walk.
Is 1t always as dead as this in this neigh
borhood2
Native-Dead? Worse! if it wasn't for
an occasional funeral in the place you would
not see life here from one end of the wear
to the other-N. Y. Times.
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Best for the howell.

No matter what ails you, headache to a
cancer, you will never get we'll until your
bowels are put right. Cascarets help nature.
cure you without a grippe or pain, produce
easy, natural movements, cost you just 10
Cascarets Candy Cathartic, the genuine, mt
up in metal boxes, every tablet has c. c. c.
stamped on it. Beware of limitations.
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A Shrewd Nam.

Gooph-Old Gettit is a smooth customer.
Whsop-So they say.
Did you ever hear about the time Boom
VILE offered subsidy for manufacturing
establishments, and he planted a rhubarb
field and got in on the fund, because he
was promoting several pie plants "-Balti-
more American.
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Highest Award


The Judges at the Pan-American Exposi-
ton, Buffalo, have awarded three gold
medals to Walter Baker & Co. Limited.
Dorchester, Mass, for the superiority of
their Breakfast Cocoa and all of their cocoa
and chocolate preparations, and the excel
lence of their exhibit.
This is. the thirty-seventh highest award
received by them from the great expositions
in Europe and America.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1901-12-11

Some very interesting comparisons
may be made by putting side by side
the figures denoting the volume of
business transacted by the various
post offices last year. First, how
ever. it should be understood that
Chicago has &c carrier stations, each
of which IS post Office in itself.
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Dishonesty OF Turks.

So little confidence is there in
Turkish post Office employees that
when, some time ago, opportunity
was given to send packages and reg
istered letters, only one of each was
received at STEAMBOAT in ten days
N. Y. Sun.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1901-12-11

This is largely
due to the in
creased money or
der business, the
volume of which
far exceeds that
which has come
to the Chicago
post Office in past
years. So far, for
the present calen-
dar year, the in
crease of money
or d er business
has a m o u II I e q
monthly to 20 per
cent. over the cor
7 e ) D o n d j u 2
months of a 5 t
wear. Other bust
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ume of business
done, and unless
New York looks
well to her laurels
the time will
come when Chi
cago will surpass
her in this field.
The aggregate
business of the
New York post
Office last year
was $4,000, 900 and
that of Chicago
W as $500, 900.
Phi / a d e ] p hi a
comes third with
only "a miIli0na
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1901-12-11

rier'S route is con-
fined to a single
building, and tina t
the mail to be de-
livered is eve n
then very often
S o enormous in
quantity that two
or more carriers
are kept constant
ly busy attending
to its diStribu-
ton, which must
be done with as
much promptness
as possible.
f or example
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All Together.

Give me room with a good fire in H."
cried the storm-beaten traveller. Gee whiz!
but I'm wet
Yes, sir" said the landlord of the way.
tide inn.
And, landlord, bring me brandy and
soda. Gee whiz! but I'm dry!"-Philadel-
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1901-12-11
The Busy Busine.. Nan

Lord Rosebery wants'to try the ex
pertinent of having England governed
by business men. But where are tn,
businessmen. asks the Chicago Record
Herald, who viii be willing to give NJ
their time to such a trivial matter?
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A. 1t should ne.

She-I wonder why the attendants
OF bride are called maids of honor?
he-Because they are supposed to
be too honorable to engage in Air
tation with the groom.-Chicago
DAILY News.
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More PalafahIe

"Good-morning," said the would-be con-
tributor. How would you like to have an
essay on Our Daily Bread?"
Thanks" replied the editor, eve prefer
butter. Goodday. "-Philadelph Record.
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A Patern.l Indi.cretlon.

Mr.. Jones-0ur boys don't seem to
respect me as they should.
Mrs. Jones--Well, you oughtn't to
have let them find out that you
couldn't fiy box kite.-Detroit Free
Press.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1901-12-11

Dropsy treated free by DR.. b. n. Green's
Sons, Of Atlanta, Ga. The greatest dropsy
specialists in the world. Read their adver-
Hsement in another column of this paper.
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''This," remarked the minister, after of
floating at the double wedding, "is what
We call putting two and two together
Cincinnati Observer.
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Keeping the Secret

Old Bachelor Uncle-Well, Charlie, what
do you want now?
Charlie-Oh, l want to be rich.
Rich! Why sou
Because l want to be petted. Ma saws
you are an old fool, but must be petted
because you are rich. But it's great Sc,
cret, and | mustn't tell it!"-Stray Stories.
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Accounting for IT.

Blanche-It isn't easy to find snythins
new in wedding presents.
May-No; So many people have been
married.-Puck.
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am sure Piso's Cure for CONSUMPTION
saved my life three years ago.-Mrs. Thos
Robbins, Maple Street. Norwich, n. Y,
Feb. L. 1900
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AN OPEN LETTER
Address to Women by the Treas
urer of the w. C. T.. d. Of
Kansas City, Mrs. E. C.

"MY DEAR SISTERS 81 believe In
and upholding everything
that will lift up and help women, and
but little use appears all knowledge
and learning if you have not the health
In Apiop az
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No Limit.

Mrs. Talk-Emma is very fond of EN-
broidery.
Mrs. Gossip-Yes, she even rufles hel
temper.-Boston Herald.
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Some men are suspicious of their friends,
but can always be worked by strangers
Atchison Globe.
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Many man who tries to be . rascal finds
he is only capable of being fool-Caicagu
Daily News
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1901-12-11

Johnny-"What is an adage?" PAN
adage is an epigrammatic sophistry manu-
lactured to prevent one from doing some
thing he wants to do or to induce him to do
something he doesn't" boston Transcript.
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How She Knew.

That is your husband rappingi" an
nounced the medium in a solemn voice.
my husband rapping" said the widow,
sbsently; gracious! he must have for
gotten his night keyH'-Philadelphi Rec
ord
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1901-12-11
In the Department store

II want to get dog collar" said the
customer.
Eyes, sir" replied the absent-minded
salesgentleman, who had recently been
transferred to that department, what size
shirt do you wear?"-Philadelph Press
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1901-12-11

Some people can't even manage 20 90 ~
like q rocket.-Puck.
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Some men can always see great profit in
other peoples business. Then they 60 in,
and lose money.-Atchison Globe.
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WHAT A LEADING AGRICULT.
URIST SAYS OF WEST
ERIN CANADA.
Prof. Thomas Shaw of Mfnneaot.
University Gives an Unbiased
Opinion.

In letter to "The Farmer,"St. Paul.
dated Sept. 1st, 1901, Prof Thomas
Shaw, of the Minnesota State Univer-
sity, has the following to say, after
having made a trip through Western
Canada:
THE capabilities of the immense
area known as Western Canada are
but little understood on this side of the
line. Our people are apt to look upon
it as region of frost and snow, a coun.
try in which but small portion of the
land relatively will ever be tillable
because of the rigors of the climate.
True, the climate is cold in winter,
but Western Canada has, nevertheless,
just that sort of climate which makes
it the most reliable wheat producing
country in all the continent.
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ont of sight

The child who is seen and not heard
remains to be seen.-Chicago Daily
News.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1901-12-11

PUTNAM FADELESS DYES are as
easy to use as soap. No muss or failures.
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Every man thinks his writing is palmer
than that of anyone he ever knew-Atchi-
SON Globe
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Contentment gives . crown, where fol
tune hath denied h--Ford.
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Sub Postal Stations

Perhaps it is not generally known
that Miss Jane Adams founder and
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1901-12-11

The Chicago post Office is enjoying
a period of unprecedented prosperity
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1901-12-11
Some Big Figures

In the Chicago post office the
stamps of 100000 letters are can
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1901-12-11

The United Kingdom has 16 leading
art societies, Of which eight are royal
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1901-12-11

he who rules must humor full g much
e. he commands.-George Eliot.
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QUALITY OF LIVE STOCK.

1t was a pleasurable surprise to
note the high quality of the stock The
average of quality in cattle is higher
than the average of cattle in our State
unless in the dairy classes. This opin.
ion is not reached rashly or without
ample opportunity for investigation
1 spent three long days in the show
ring at Winnipeg making the awards
in the beef classes. I question if any
of our states, single handed, could
make such a showing in cattle. 1t was
my privilege to make the awards at
several shows, and at all of them
were evidences that much attention is
given to the improvement of the stock
l noted carefully the character of the
herds that grazed along the railroad
and everywhere the high average OF
the quality of the stock was in evi
dcnce.
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The Letter Carriers

1t is not infrequent, in the Chicago
downtown districts, that a letter car
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The Second I'm Size.

The Chicago post office is second
only to that of New York in the vol
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1901-12-11

To Cure q Cold in One Day
Take Laxative Bromo Quinire Tablets. All
druggists refund money it fails to cure. 25c.
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try in which but small portion of the
land relatively will ever be tillable
because of the rigors of the climate,
True, the climate is cold in winter,
but Western Canada has, nevertheless,
just that sort of climate which makes
it the most reliable wheat producing
country in all the continent.
AN IMMENSE AREA.
Western Canada is not only an i'm.
mense area, but the same description
will apply to those portions of the
country that are capable of being sue
cessfully titled or grazed. Nearly all
of the prairie Province of Manitoba can
be brought under cultivation, although
probably not one-third of its sur
face has been laid open by the plough.
Assiniboia to the west is a grain and
stock country. Saskatchewan to the
north of Assiniboia has high adapta-
ton for the same. This also may be
said of Alberta to the west. Here lies
what may be termed grain growing
and stock producing empire, the re-
sources of which have been/but little
drawn upon comparatively, viewed
from the standpoint of the agricultur-
list. When it is called to mind that
even in the Peace River Country, sew
eral hundreds of miles north of the
Canadian boundary, wheat was grown
which won a premium at the Worlds
Fair in 1893, the capabilities of this
country in wheat production loom up
more brightly than even the brilliant
Northern lights of the land that lies
toward the pole.
ADAPTED TO STOCK AND GRAIN
PRODUCTION.
The region under consideration is,
however, mainly adapted to growing
grain and grazing stock. Much of it
is adapted to growing both grain and
stock, but certain areas, especially
towards the mountain, are only adapt
ed to ranching, except where irriga.
ton will yet be introduced. This, OF
course, can be done successfully along
the many streams that flow down from
the Rockies, and water the country
towards the east and north. The
adaptation of the country for wheat
production is of a high character.
The cool nights that usually charac.
terize the ripening season are EN-.
inently favorable to the filling of the
grain, and to the securing of plump
berry, and consequently large yields.
The crop this year is a magnificent
one. In Manitoba and the Territories
it should certainly give an average q
more than 20 bushels per acre. But
should the yield be not more than 20
bushels, the crop will be most hand
some one, owing to the large area
sown to wheat. Many farmers only
grow grain. But those who do sue.
coed as we'll in growing oats and barley
as in growing wheat, hence these foods
for live stock should always be
abundant. Some grow cattle main.
ly and others combine the two.
The last named, of course, is
doubtless the safest of the three
during a long course of years, that
is to say, where such farming is prac.
ticable.
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REASONS FOR QUAIL

The quality of the grass i,
good. Many of the settlers cam.
from Ontario, and had been schooled
as to the value of good stock before
going west. The railroads and the
Government have taken a deep in.
terest in making it less difficult and
costly to the farmers to secure good
males.
Those who are anxious of changing
their residence should bear in mind
that the lands in Western Canada are
many of them free and others reason.
ably cheap.
Information will gladly be given b,
any agent of the Canadian Govern.
ment, whose advertisement appears
elsewhere.
Evening star., 1901-02-16

The rremier's son, in his South African uniform
would pay us better to take their engines
even though they lasted only half as long
The reply was that they could do nothing
The result was l sent the order to the
Baldwins, who told me | could have what
l wanted within three months, and the re-
suit was that | gave them the job This
IS one of the great mistakes that the En-
glish manufacturers are making They do
not realize that they can't afford to allow
their customers to go elsewhere to trade
They do not seen to know that if they lose
them once, they may never come back
They act the same in all branches of
manufacture, and II Is to my mind very
serious matter in the future of England's S
industrial condition"
More Yankee Drummers Needed
Tell me, Mr.. Seldom" said /, "how we
can increase our trade with New Zealand?"
Il think you are doing very well as it
is" said the premier. But you can do
better If you will send out more CONNER
cial travellers to study this market and in
troduce your goods. We prefer to buy If
We can, of our home factories, but we are
always ready for good thing and a new
thing, and you have many such Your
people have no idea of the value Of the
Australasian market. You look upon our
population as small: 1t Is small In compari-
son with that of some of the Asiatic coun-
tries. and you waste your time In talking
Evening star., 1901-02-16

days. and l don't wonder that You broke
away from her. Had / been an American
coloniSt ! should probably have been one
of the rebels, but England has long since
acknowledged that her actions In respect
to you We're mistake. She has repentad
as il We're, in saClIcloth and ashes, and
think the matter should be dealt with in
something of an explanatory way in the
school books. You should SOW the seeds of
brotherhood in the souls of your children
rather than those of enmity. As it Is, our
people. young and old, look upon the Yam
KEGS as brothers. | think we are PERHAPS
more friendly than the people of England
Our children know your patriotic songs
and upon holidays there are many American
flags displayed We felt deep interest in
your war with Spain. and we rejoiceG over
your victories, ] venture. almost as much
as Your own people did We We're also a little
hurt at your friendship with the Beers but
We attribute the action Of your government
largely to the necessities Of politics rather
than TO any i'll feeling toward England"
Union Of Trade Interests.
"As evide1ice of the friendship of New
Zealand toward the United States. take the
matter of trade between the two coun-
tries" the premier continued, we are
buying more and moro of your goods every
year. We have doubled our imports within
the last three years, and our American DUR
chases now amount to three quarters of a
million pounds annually. ! think they will
soon be $I.ET'DD per annum. and that there
Is possibility Of considerable increase
over that.
our government here is buying railroad
engines, cars and rails of American firms
| Lately gave order for / 500 cars and a
number of American engines. ! gave Eng
land the first chance at the order but !
found that | could not have it filed as
quickly as in America. and therefore went to
you. Your peoDjc are more adaDtab ble to
conditions, ana ypu will change matters
Evening star., 1901-02-16

The distinguished London portrait paint
er, Mr. ]. Mcclure Hamilton, is visiting
DR.. Kindleberger of this city. Mr. Hamil-
ton Is an American by birth, but has re-
sided abroad for about twenty-seven years.
During this time he has painted many
celebrities, among whom notably are Bis
marck and Gladstone. The French govern
ment purchased one of the latter for the
Luxembourg gallery. While he is here he
will paint a portrait Of Dr. kindleberger,
which when completed will be put OH exhi-
bition.
Evening star., 1901-02-16

In It's review of The winter, exhibition of
the American Water Color Society, now
open in New York, the Times of that city
has this to say of the contributions of
well known Washington artist. who, by
the way, is not without honor at home:
"Mr. William Fl. Holmes of Washington
contributes some excellent landscapes
Sketch in the Field remarkable for the
effect of sunlight; Spring on a. Susonehan-
ma Hillside, all dainty with peach trees
blooming: Overlooking Washington and
Wheat Harvest
Evening star., 1901-02-16

but of their sons and grandsons born In
New Zealand"
New Zealand and the United States.
How do New Zcalanders feel toward Us,
your cNcellency?' | asked.
The New Zealandcrs are very friendly
to the Americans. Sometimes | think We
are more friendly to you than you are to us.
have been in the United States several
times and | find considerable anti-English
sentiment there. This is natural because of
your large immigra ton from ether parts Of
Europe, some of which is inimical to the
English You are, however. an English
people. and The predOminamt clements
among YOU will always be fer England
what ! don't like" continued Premier
Seldom. lis that some of your school books
seem to encourage & hatred of England.
You speak GcrogafoIily of us in your school
histories. and rather encourage your chill
dreE in Il be,ligerent feeling. l know that
England treated YOU badly in your colonial