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Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1909-11-24
CAREFUL DOCTOR
Prescribed Change Of Food instead Of
Drugs.

Il takes considerable courage for q
doctor to deliberately prescribe only
food for despairing patient, instead
of resorting to the usual list Of med
icines.
There are some truly scientific ply
sicians among the present generation
who recognize and treat conditions as
they are and should be treated regard
less Of the value to their pockets.
Here's an instance:
-Four years ago l was taken with
severe gastritis and nothing would
stay on my stomach, so that I was on
the verge of starvation.
81 heard of doctor who has sum-
mer cottage near me-a specialist from
N. T., and as a last hope. sent for him
after he examined me carefully he
advised me to try small quantity of
Grape-Nuts at first. then as my stom-
ach became stronged to eat more.
II kept at it, and gradually got 50 I
could eat and digest three teaspoon
fuls. Then began to have color In my
face, memory became clear. where be-
fore everything seemed blank. MY
limbs got stronger and could walk
So steadily recovered.
'Now, after q year on Grape-Nuts
weigh 153 lbs. My people were sur
prised at the way grew feshy and
strong on this food"
Read the little book, 1.-THE Road to
WellviIle." In pkgs
There's q Reason"
| Ever read the above lefterf A new
1 one appears from time to time. They
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1909-11-24
Mind over Matter.

Much may be DONE" said the Acute
Observer, "by an authoritative voice.
Now. IL a man says to a dog: Come
here!' with a note of absolute author
ity in his voice. the dog comes i'm
mediately."
"Yes," said the Traveller. I've no.
ticed It, And it is especially marked
in oriental peoples. Why, when / was
in Khalisandjharo, heard man say
with that authoritative note in his
tone: oh. king. live forever and Inn
mediately the king lived forever
Carolyn Wells. in Success Magazine.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1909-11-24

doled out in small portions to each guest for
a Filipino will give you almost anything he
owns for "a can of beef, and so highly does he
esteem it that he even saves the empty cans,
perhaps to cheat himself OF his friends into be-
lieving he has a supply on hand, and therefore
is a man worth cultivating. Spanish stew
was on the menu after the fsh-a genuine ola
podrida which, no doubt, was being cooked for
supper in Spain when Columbus was sailing
westward on his voyage of discovery. Rice,
potatoes. minced caribou steak, onions, dried
fish-everything in the larder goes into the
ola podrida, which is very literally seasoned
with red pepper so literally that all the
guests fell to weeping over the first mouthful,
and the appearance of a pot of jam was hailed
with delight. The jam passed around by
a half-naked knifeboy, and everybody took a
spoonful, returning the spoon to the jam to be
used by the next person. 1t would be regarded
as a grave breach of manners to take a clean
spoon.
Then the American guests saw literally the
locusts and Wild honey of John the Baptist.
With the excellent coffee small pieces of honey
in the comb were placed at each plate, and
heaping basket of crisp, brown cakes. some
thing like the oldfashioned cookies OF New
England, was carried around the table by the
knife-boy.
"Maco DON ca apan, dill mehimo ca a-pan?"
("Do you eat locusts or do you not care for
them0 politely inquired the host. The cakes
were made of locusts stripped OF their wings
and ground to fine flour. which was mixed
sweetened, raised the same as other pastry.
and baked light. delicious brown Anybody
who has ever had the curiosity-and temerity
Ito taste particularly brown, hard puppy
cake will have good idea of the flavor of the
Filipino locust cake, except, of course. it is
sweetened. Only one American had courage
enough to nibble one but all the native guests
ate two three. The omnipresent cigarette
or cigar arrived with the coffee. and soon the
remains of the feast were enveloped in a pale
blue haze.
Senorita Paciencia, the daughter of the
house. smoked, lolling back carelessly in her
gown OF rich black silk with a big cigar be-
tween her rosy lips. This same Senorita Pa.
ciencia was the innocent cause of much EN-.
barrassment to the colonel during the meal It
is Filipino custom for the hostess to feed the
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1909-11-24
A Monument in the snows.

The highest placed monument In
the world is situated on La Combra.
the summit of pass in the Andes.
and marks the frontier of the CHILEAN
and Argentine republics. 1t stands at
an altitude of 1876 feet above the
sea level, and for awe-inspiring gran
deur its surroundings would be hard
to match.-Wide World Magazine.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1909-11-24
Philosophy.

Billy-Ma. does 1t do you any good
to spank me?
Mother-No. my son; 1t hurts me to
do it
Billy-Then don't you think it's
rather foolish to be hurting the two
of US and not benefiting any one!
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for weeks. 1t is a Samson
among flavors, for nothing
else is strong enough to kill
it, not even sperm oil, which
is it's first cousin.
After the fowls appeared
huge baked fish stuffed with
onions and red peppers and
borne on a platter garlanded
with paper flowers. This was
what turkey is to the Ameri-
can or roast beef to the
Englishman-the piece de re-
sistance of the dinner. Amer
lean canned beef came next.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1909-11-24
NOSE, AND AN

and glassware and gen.
tlemen were "all in =
heap" However, they
were separated and
Hamilton, dreading the
effect of the scandal II
the episode became
public property, did his
best to patch matters
up. The skeptical al
derman appears to have
had his doubts upon
the subject of st,
Glars sobriety set at
rest, but unfortunately
there could be no doubt
that the lieutenant's
nose was broken in the
course of the debate,
for Hamilton. in his let
tiers, distinc ly says so.
But we have tie same
authority for maintain
ing that a gentleman is
at all times justified in
insisting that he is So
Der.
The next thing that
happened was a dispute
about the turkey.
Where was the turkey ?
1t had been brought to
the table. There were
shouts for turkey, but
none was forthcoming.
A proposition to dis
pense with the fowl
was hooted down and
Hamilton swore - his
letters say he swore-
that no citizen Of the
United States should
abstain from turkey on
Thanksgiving day. They
finally got a turkey and
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1909-11-24
WHY?

I've noticed on Thanksgiving day,
With strangers or my own folks,
That little boys can always eat
A great deal more than grown folks.
OF turkey or of pumpkin pie
VIII some one please to tell me whyf
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1909-11-24

ate it. Then they
drank and cheered
and sang songs, and
S a n G song s, and
cheered and drank
This little matter at.
tended to, Hamilton
made a speech and
hied himself to the
presidents Gus g.
; Here there had been
a dignified observance
of the day, but It
seems that a rumor of
the little row at
Faunce's had already
reached the president
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1909-11-24
THANkseIviNe SUNSHINE.

CHEEKY hearts and smiling faces.
Gentle speech and ways.
Make cloudy, dhll Thanksgfyfnx
Sunniest of days.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1909-11-24
THANkscivINe.

1t takes one little girl or boy,
Two hands to work and play
And just one loving little heart
To make Thanksgiving day.
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arose au acrimonious contest Hamilton Dro-
posed monster procession of dignitaries and
military headed by Washington himself Jef-
fersons opposition prevented this spectacular
exhibition and it finally was determined that
the day was a domestic holiday and should
be observed in the privacy of the home after
the good old New England manner
This settlement was gratifying to Mrs Wash
inStou. who at once made arrangements to
hold levee in true colonial fashion at the
executive mansion on Franklin square Every
one of prominence in the new government was
invited. from the chief justice of the supreme
court down, and they all came; for in addition
to being president. George Washington was a
gentleman and to be asked to his house was
social distinction
Hamilton. however eager to do anything cal
cuIated to put Jefferson to confusion, proceed.
ed 10 organize all manner of festivities and OBJ
servances likely to make Thanksgiving a noisy
holiday. Jefferson the contrary, held some
what aloof from the whole thing and looked
upon Thanksgiving a religious contrivance
only. by the time the day arrived much
pleasant feeling had been engendered between
cabinet factions and the friction in that quar-
ter also extended itself to the partisans of the
cabinet leaders. jefferson and his friends did
what they decently could TO ignore Thanksgiv-
ing altogether. Hamilton and his partisans did
all they could to make the day bowling sue
in Boston and Philadelphia the battle was
heartily entered into, and Washington had the
modification of seeing that his day of Thanks
giving Tor the blessings of Almighty God had
become source of no end of contention.
The day dawned fair and warm for New
York The bells of Trinity rang for an hour
aud there a parade of one regiment re-
viewed by Hamilton from Faunces tavern the
Waldorf-Astoria of New York city in that day
Then the cheering part of the day began, by
Indulgence in various forms of stmulants and
everyone was no doubt very thankful. Wash
ington went TO church in the morning, and at
high noon began to receive his visitors at the
executive residence.
Hamilton had also arranged a dinner at
Faunce's tavern, which is distinguished as be-
ing the first official Thanksgiving banquet in
history. Hamilton was to respond to
toast and then go of to the presidents man
sion, but he late and the guests sat down
Co the tables without him. In the course of
this dinner disagreement arose among the
gentlemen. certain Lieut.. st. Clair took oc-
CASTOR to assert, upon his honor as a gentle
man. that he entirely sober An unhis-
tortc parsonage of whom we know no more
than that his name was Tisdal, and that he
New York alderman and notary, i'm
peached the veracity of st. Glars assertion
and defied him to prove 1t. The lieutenant
threw a bottle at nobody In particular and
missed his aim. In an instant all was confu-
sion And then In walked Alexander Hamil
ton The scene that met his gaze. according to
John Adams account. was shameful viands
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1909-11-24

THANKSGIVING is an institution
of heavy antiquity, but as a Pc
culiarly American national fes-
tival it dates only from Thurs
day, November 26, 1889. The
first national Thanksgiving day
was perhaps the most exciting
ever celebrated on this contin-
ent and owes it's historic inter
est to a bottle, bird, broken
nose and an angry president
who rounded out the expression
of his wrath with a few we'll
chosen and forcible ''cuss
words" Yet all these things
were collateral to the main fact
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that we came near losing Thanksgiving after
all and that all the famous men of the day got
into very bitter quarrel over it and ate
turkey dinner at daggers drawn so to speak.
The Idea of Thanksgiving day originated
with Alexander Hamilton, Washington's secre-
tary OF the treasury who, in August, 1889,
preached the subject at cabinet meeting In
September, 1889, Elias Boudinot, New Eng
land member of the house of representatives,
introduced a resolution requesting the presi-
dent TO set aside day of thanksgiving and
moved It's adoption The motion was seconded
by Roger Sherman of Connecticut The reso-
luton at once met with opposition. Many
members Of congress denounced the custom of
such observances effete and monarchical
and some members became so personal in
their discussions that blows were struck over
the matter in the streets of New York, which
then was the national capital the sessions of
congress being held in Federal hall
Jefferson opposed the passage of the resoIu-
ton as an encroachment upon the boundary
line which had been fixed between religion
and state. but the resolution passed both
houses OF congress, and on October g. 1889.
Washington issued the first Thanksgiving proc
lamatlon. 1t recommended that Thursday. the
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26th day OF November next, be
devoted by the people of these
United States to the service of
that great and glorious Being
VINO Is the beneficent Author OF
all the good that was, that is. or
that will be" 1t recommended
that the people return thanks
for his care and protection of
the people of this country pre-
vious to their becoming a ma
ton" again for, the favorable
interpretation Of his providence
in the course and conclusion of
the late war;" for the tran
qHiility. union and plenty which
we have since enjoyed" for
the peaceable and rational
manner in which we have been
enabled to establish a form OF
government for our safety and
happiness" and for 1.-The civil
and religious liberty with which
we are blessed and the means
we have of acquiring and devils.
ing useful knowledge.
The proclamation issued, the
burning question arose as tc
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-09-02
MISS DUNDON
 SUES BROTHERS
Alleges Misconduct of Her Fathers Estate, on Part of Executor.

Margaret Dundon of Philadelphia, has brought suit in the Superior court against her two brothers, Richard and Thomas Dundon, for $3,500 damages, alleging fraudulent conduction of the estate of their father, the late Patrick Dundon. The Dundons were formerly engaged in the coal business in this city under the name of Dundon Broth CTS, but have since sold out to the Hill Coal Co. Miss Dundon alleges that on executor of their fathers estate was city. That Richard Dundon acting as executor of the estate caused to be deeded to himself all of the real estate of their father by one Mollie OReilly of Norwich. This land Richard Dun don now retains.
 Prior to the obtaining of the order for the sale of the land from the Pro- bate court, Richard Dundcn, who was also administrator under the estate, in ventcried the estate at much less than it's market value, he valuing it at $1,- 75O, at which price he sold the land. After the sale, as a creditor of the estate he filed a bil for $1,5529O for care of the testatriX, which bill was allowed by the court.
 This large bill for care of the de- ceased with other minor expenses when added up equalled the amount of the sale of the property, leaving nothing to be distributed among the heirs. The plaintiff as daughter of the deceased is entitled to one-fourth of the es- tate.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-09-02
BISHOP MAY ABIDE BY HIS
 MOTHERS VIEWS

Friends of William D. Bishop, Jr, Yale man. are denying the report that he is engaged to Miss Blanca West. the actress, who is going to ap- pear here next Saturday afternoon and evening in Paid in Full.'' It was printed in morning newspaper to- day that 'it was expected" that the engagement of MT. Bishop and Miss West would be announced in a short time and that the report was confirm ed by the relatives of one of the in terested parties.
 A report of the engagement was in circulation a few weeks ago before it was announced that Miss West was coming here in Paid in F'ull'' and MT. Bishop called at The Farmer office and said there was no truth in the report and there would be no announcement of any kind until he had talked with his mother. who will return from a trip to Europe about the middle of this month. Mrs: Bishop is a daughter of former U. $. Senator Washburn of Minnesota. He said that if it were published that he was engaged before his mother returned it would. be un- true. MT. Bishop has two years more to put in at college before he finishes his academic course.
 Mrs. P. F. West, mother of Miss sRianca West, stated this morning that the report of her daughters engage ment to MT. Bishop was true.
 MT. Bishop was not at the home of his mother in Courtland street this morning. and it was stated there that he was in New York city and could not be located to confirm or deny the report. His friends state, however that MT. Bishop would not incur any disfavor with his mother in the mat ter and would wait until every hope of securing his mothers consent to the match had been exhausted before announcing the engagement. MT. Bishop is the grandson of the late William D. Bishop. a former president of the Consolidated railroad.
 On his mothers side he is grand son of the late Senator Washburn of Minnesota. He is the heir to a large sum of money from both families and his future might be greatly affected by any matrimonial alliances that were not favored by his family.
 During the past summer while spend ing his vacation at home MT. Bishop has taken a great interest in the fire department and has secured a depart ment badge in order to get into the fire lines. There has not been many fires that he has missed in several weeks and he thinks the life of a fire man is simply great.
 MT. Bishop is several years the junior of Miss West.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-09-02
PROMINENT SOCIETY
 WOMAN IS SUED
 FOR $75,0OO DAMAGES
Wife of A. Holland Forbes, Noted Aerial Navigator, Charged With Alienating Affections of
 Her Chauffeur
Wife of Ernest Rowley Chauffeur for the Forbes Claims to Have In Her Possession discriminating Letters- Blackmail, Says Mrs Forbes.

Claiming that Jessie Livingston Forbes. of Fairfield. wife of A. Hol- Hand Forbes. the noted aviator, has falienated the affections of her hus- Eband, Ernest Rowley. Ida Rowley of New York city has instituted suit for l$75 900 in the Superior Court. the pa- pers In the suit being returned by At Horneys Slade. Shade and Slade of New Haven this morning. Deputy Sheriff Peter Doolan served the papers upon cry effort being made to keep the mat ter quiet. Rowley, the man in the fcase has been chauffeur for the Forbes lfor the past few years and at present ds occupying that position.
 Rowley is well known in Fairfield fwhere he now makes his home. being la young man of pleasing personality. Mrs. Forbes is a strikingly handsome taniddle aged woman. and well up in Mhe social life of Fairfield.
 < Mrs Rowley in her complaint states lthat she married Ernest Rowley Dec. I2, 1897. in New York city, and. that Ethey lived happily there for number I-of years or up until November, 1908, Ewhen another woman came into the lease. the other woman being Mrs. E'orbes She further alleges that:
 4 Two years prior to November. 1906, 1.-the defendant met Ernest Rowley at fu1Her6nL times anu pldCcS, dilO Uy leI Eacts, arts. blandishments. wiles and deductions alienated from the plain Hiff the love and affection of her hus- band, Ernest Rowley."
 |. She further cites that: 'gThe defend lant has at different times and places iduring the two years prior to the date )fn November. 190s acted. improperly lavith the plaintiffs husband
 In the closing paragraph Of her com plaint Mrs. Rowley cites:
 .'In consequence of said wrongs and Injuries the plaintiff has been neg Nected and abandoned by her husband
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-09-02

Miss Anna L. Forbes, of Brooklyn, died and he did not know of her death for more than a year afterwards. In 1902 he married Miss Mary F. Hunt of Brooklyn and has two cfiI- dren. Dr. Cooks success, in the opin- ion of many scientific men and explor- CTS, has proven the correctness of his | theory that the time to make a dash for the pole'' is in the dead of winter when the ice fields are firmer and
 more extensive than in the spring, when more open water is encountered.
 He staked his reputation-and his life-on this theory and his success will undoubtedly revo1utionize all fu- ture Polar expeditions by land. Cook held that the ice was not only firmer in winter but, by reason of this would present comparatively smooth surfaces for Sledges. He believed a mid-winter dash would not be blocked so often by open water and shifting ice. He pinned his faith to dogs and sIedge5, rather than to boats or the fickleness of seeking transportation by water.
 In one of his books of Arctic explor- ation, Dr. Cook writes of his afnbi- tions, long before he discovered the Pole:
 Few of us ever have run over a hill of happiness without stumbling upon several ups and downs, but we soon forget this and altogether life seems easy enough to most of us who live in temperate clfmes. It is not the same, however, with the men who seek the real muse of the great frozen lands in the Arctic and Antarctic. Their path is over a series of ups and dowT5, but mostly ups.
 Their comfort, if they have any. is contained in an effort to stave off their discomfort. Their boats are kicked about by giant seas, heavy storms and icebergs, and in heavy storms of snow and ice they calmly resign themselves to become the foot balls of Fate. And after all their ef- forts are only partly crowned with success. Herein lies the reason for the unfaltering law that he. who has once beheld the other world conditions | and has felt the charm of the white snow in silence of the frigid zone, will ever long to return -F "If, from any cause, a polar explorer cannot return to dream of his life he either commits suicide, gets rnarr16d or dies an unnatural death in some way" f
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-09-02
LOOSE JOINTS IN HYDRAULIC CO.'S
 SUBMERGED PIPES
Test of Water Main on Bot tom of Pequonnock Indi- cated Defect.

While testing out the large water main under the Pequonnock river, just above the Stratford avenue bridge, re- gently laid for the Bridgeport Hydrau- lie Co.,, a, large leak was discovered near the center of the river. Huge bubbles of air and whirlpools of water appearing at the surface of the water attracted large crowds on the Strat- ford avenue bridge, and for a time it was believed that the large main had given away under the pressure inside and that the east side would be cut off without water.
 The real trouble was that one of the connections between the fifty foot lengths of pipe was loose and when the water was turned on for the first time the air and water forced its way out The water was shut off by the engineer in charge and this afternoon a. diver will go down to tighten, athe joint.
 Samuel P. Senior, engineer of the Bridgeport Hydraulic Co.,, said today: "In the test of the newly laid pipe this morning to discover any defects in it, one of the connections was found to be loose and the air in the pipe forced its way through, creating the bubbles on the surface of the river. The connections. hold the fifty foot lengths together and some of the bolts were loose. The bolts will be tight ened by diver this afternoon