SQUIRRELS PANG TELEPHONE y.> Cuvintt Bee Where Wires there Ccmwjrt and F n<« It Hearty Full of Noth. A bff ?» RscWood. H J, ««■ r_ ..■<* to tk» t. tribune oeie (Jay by iho uprrour. sko Lxdrrd. Wh*' do >oo east?*' Sat kind at aJI,* ske testaundrd. 'Voar krii rmt," Insisted ike oper- 1 •tsr. 'Note- at as rant H.” t»-|>lW-d the U*I . _! Tbe next aav a man appeared from the telephone office. “1 hare come to see what makes year telephone bell ring most of the time." he remarked. But none of the family could en ■ghten him. and he saw nothing about it which was out of order. The next day he came again, took 'he teVeplx ne entirely to pieces, ex amined the full length of the wire. St.II. he could And nothing amiss, and .-.till at the central office the little 'iit’i* kept burning in the niche dedi cated to this particular family. This indicated that iheir bell was ringing. At last It occurred to the authori ties to examine a little box, of about I the size of an ordinary suit case, which was nailed up against a large tree close by the house. In this box several telephone wires converged. It was a sort of neigh borhood switchboard. What was the surprise of the tele i phone men to find this box nearly filled with nuts. They took out three I>each baskets full, each one holding at least two quarts. Rioting among the nuts were the youthful members of a promising squirrel family—Christian Herald. BACHELORS 2 CENTS A POUND M. Casey, Wealthy St. Louisan, Weigh ing 267 Pounds, Is Bid In for $3 as Prize. St. Louis.—St. Louis bachelors are worth less than 2 cents a pound, ac cording to the market established at the St. Vincent de Paul's church, when 267-pound Martin Casey, the wealthy head of a broom manufactur ing concern, was big in for $5 after the young woman who had won him as a prize in a church celebration re fused to accept blm. The winner of the prize was Miss Dora Kohler of St. Louis. “Do you want to take him home with you?” said Father Nugent, who had charge of the affair. “Really," replied Miss Kohler, “he’s very nice, but I don’t think I want him.” * “Very well, then. I’ll have to pell him to the highest bidder, and I'll start the auction with a bid of $5.” As no one made a higher bid. Fath er Nugent handed to Miss Kohler a $5 bilf in lieu of 267 pounds of Casey. What Was the Matter With Moses? Percy—Miss Jane, did Moses have the same after-dinner complaint my papa’s got? Miss Jane—Gracious me, Percy! Whatever do you mean, my dear? Percy—Well, it says here the Lord gave Moses two tablets.—Uppincott'a Magazine. The Sculptor Philosopher. The sculptor had just finished the Apollo Belvedere. “I am satisfied," he cried. “Every man who passes thinks it looks like , himself.’* o• I - Enquired if we were “hiring” a certain “weekly” paper to abuse us. C ; cc ur vt e -ry -..rne a s^wt light is turned on from any source k offers a chance to talk about the merits of the products, oat poo honor now, we ate not hiring that "Weekly.” T*- c general reader seldom cares much for tlie details of “scraps.” A few may have read lately some articles attacking us and may be altercated in the follow-ng: S, re t:m* ; Vttt* j *£. i tVwCixsi ■ ‘jftAw 2 -r cflf) lL:a^ ^ If Iti ?»reee ’«wb ttr f> Ivy of fhi« € r":;e.ai.i;jr * rr j.|rr N 4” * «f P f 1 — 1 ■"> jit . : V • • * . t* -t. r-* wVw eoffre 4.*a fTtr* tfii i* rftii»itij * s.ti*'# !lc 4;-manual * .u r*~«* ■ i .*»- . ..Mr <4 the trwiUie. an*! j •r hiko: * ~-e f fWtsaa i r the fw.v'«w-*». *Sm* •*. a K • 7>tla!4; ie I e -rAu** - rratfr. a&4 cwotaftM natural j eirmejiiitA frv»Wi the graimt wtl Hi rad be j m I1* t. - -* * **i ; ft »- *may hue broken j •MMTKr f 1 „ ,, | ....... W. r 1 **« ** * ► .. r ' * ■. *•. t «t It d*w*« A*-i*t Rotate jr** a* • « r* u-’-' i*j5. frftort4e4 the —nitg- it ' f --4 that 2m# tee* wed is 4 -i a*i4 firapr Nat* ulfli ir it# §*»*** C**»r®e No. ? .*•*♦#*« that *he ftaiwajpe r1 »v N ■ -f.a! f H A Dm;* Art eoia* pe$b"4 d* t*• :t*mi tV j . ' kgt - me *OWf»rj*» frj#*-* »i< the Dtttritjfr nlttf cf CJfTEfAT V U* • We i*. -en*r tee* “Vw*r^e!!e I** to ttw-ier Ati> Hm*0L *’ - ter>_b***C :t S « t afg 4 trR?e**r •Al role 1 f*~*?** ririr "« «r«fy fwiricaye r • »r v - * ! *• 'r m* *- * Wrfoep *he r«A#KAce ©f the Pure Too4 lew the fMrktsiie *t»tH r*y*i Graje-Nuti • i *•*: w *- .1 . ■ • ‘ v-b* . • T , : '• ■ .y’«*' We *k.* *#teeai the t^^nt O* ►•it JrtV«J TAO** «» rf Ta.uie «—.«"*■» yl» fr» e;*r»k 4. *-a! after *he lire taar rune to are t«e*aflM »* toaluiieal »« the ofS r.*i» at %» aAttif* ta *f*4 the »aH» "eel" ~f»v “ AhVtMfh w** h are j a rw»jJr. iwt <4 ketn* *ale! to. W# Ve:*e%e 4 foot rt*T *hat C*H!*r \tr*t * M- r*'*. r^mo* « to fK>tir *►• *he te * .»•.. ! rn-nre renter* i« true oof bra; i8*Wj!j«» to the for?. f<9*rw «tct# Hef to mf it l-flori. T hr 41 < A rreA*e^ M'liat • t •»*nr.e«iHUe*t.* *T ff» <(*>» f • *UT*'l * 4 CSrarjo Vat# *Wrt j* -m *►* p m !i < f J aet!. trhoat. Mit«. wr IffnJ ** *^OI# rv^irtaci Hien*j*-*« !eeefte IheaaiarhFet o» »eI3 i* the ;#al4»c. ‘■' *'-ne**“ i» *' . m»! w* k -rie« • «d *►■•- deternwweH t»r tbe annnrt w—•"wrr !» r*»*e Mae i w»";ni .if water •mw &1 •-*■ *Hie*dr. «% •■!-. Id*:, a taife «e rai-a-ie. - j.re -ared .W rag the V'T'-eista.j. *f -y’ lunda < f find Hetter .b rae. • fc O- jw Vat* 3«* rai #76. Remejai’er ’be -* Itf-ent OH the j-a-iaff »- .e -• tie- tt . __- ;.f i~ - - - ■ • ’■'* -i’. l te • . <>f T‘-. -’"f 7 *• «.<■• lined io it. fur tkr but it m aniaihw n1. ami t He KH'oew mwteat br 'ttVr! br the mswibe. ,4 lie.f te-t with*1 under:. «W f. * tl*t rarrta* h -Uitata nr^uW have lie |attUi. I. 'teve hi. At r • !tt..’ra'kai: Ivonni ft* feed a t»« ’• da-- «m Iflttiir al»ne. with it. ttn e*i- tie. Tbe maa wruld die he f( *< ibr exjienewin bad raa «xijr day*. TV«w tai* OnreN’c'i !*!)1 end w. * with fi7i, th tan irtmt tied etatl a hi aiiowt i:*eh.!f the Toimierr «f rain- j re- -Mamed hi I Hitter The IH-:I| fed f-ir I #**•» d#r* mi thw f eid wool.) he well ! l ursai. aid e» «1J live a#t on:y usty ] ' ». b-4- -It r.rn that food alone, and we do rot hesitate to say from our long knowledge oi the Ttlining power t end of - . . i le of practically the ■Mae weight a* when he started,—if he be a loan of normal weight. We will • >4e that from his work i.e ; -• a p it. 1 t IV and . a le up a | •••and each iay from fo- !. If that prem ise proved m !e tru.* the r. in in sixtv t • •- . : -'ike -ivtv pound* of •»-e : ■ ■ • 1.1 i i l...t. it: 1 - - Won : i-e done on t Jr.ipe-Xuts and c th -If • - n mVr nf . .lories of r. upon which no . ne an sustain lie. Therefore, we have reason to lielieve is tight that eontrated fund like Grape-Xuta, which i- ; irt'v digested and rea.lv for easy as nu.ilation by the !>odv. pre-ents more _ ’ ■ r : ■ - • 1 - - wj" f-r-.k-r -:y that in of l-g.-s -and o.a-- cannot be digested, that flrape Yut* and rr Ik contain more nourish* ? t* t the -I-tom will absorb than many I i:ti ’- of these other foods. Distortion No. 2 barges tl t one fr ’* I* 'a re practically all paid f r and re-wr-.tvn in battle Creek. ,1 ’ * — *■ -*- "a n. :'s were d -tnaTvked bv ' ’ 4 lawyers. X lturali* this 'i<—1- a I- refused, for they are heM in v ‘‘1 '* t- i ' ep- . --e to prove the truth. • r 1 ir»- u • to 1 • d- livered up on demand of enemies. . T-- — nv st the t*:il br-uglit out the •» o ver printed a single testi : r: 1 t -ae iid not have the genuine '•r ' ! Many .,f th— letters -• ntaneouslv. A re - rl was kept • In ! nd f ir 11304) let 1 A in -.ne month fro-n people ■ ml i Iv : ‘ '1- ’heir health l -id fire of •10.00 each.—statin ' ' '.n ‘ -i- -- '■ -t.- -k :. We agr ed not to pub i -it ram S I ■:? to furnish them to on Otiirer* ba- !• "er. These letter writers a era generally answered those who wrote to cm. and verified the truth cf the statements. T'-Ae,. agreement rmt to publish of letters -a-'Q .1 -r~ We kept our word and pr tiled their names or surren dered the letters. Pig-- here notice an “imitation spa*m.” those testi a]s by- advertising for them. In Xew \ rk he in d for that purpo-e the Xew Y rk M-garine of-whose editor ' i*i *he Federal Penitentiary for frauduleu*. us* of the mails. For 'exam *' c_ I* -* ann-unced in that magazine in 1 ' etc..** then follows our prize com petition.1. \Te r ■ i _nr v ' T cf *b.- papers and - - in V Y ■ ;,nd 'k- re-* ,,f ' mtu - "* tl sensational writer gives the inipres.i' n to hi< readers that the oc'y magazine we ti-e 1 was one “who-e • litor I- now in the Federal Penitentiary.” etc., someth nc that we know nothing •;f the truth of now. and never did. i* -e v.u-s bought in the magazine spoken ■ f on a business ba*i« for the reason that it went to a good class of readers. The i'"dent seem* Pa have furni-hed an op ; -mi?-.- for a designing writer to de ceive hi* readers. We lock upon honest human testimony trom men and women as to the means bv which they recovered health as of tre mendous value to those in search of it. Our business has lieen conducted from the very first day upon lines of strict integ rity and we never yet have published a fd-e testimonial of human experience. M mv oi’ these letters covered numerous sheets: some, if printed, would spread over half a page of newspaper. If aye would attempt to print one such letter in every one of the thousands of papers and magazines we Use. the cost for printing :1 •' • would run into many thou sjuJs of dollars. We boil down these letters exactly as a newspaper writer 1 Kills his news.—stick ing sacredly to the important facts and eliminating details about the family and ctiur unimportant matters. This work of tioiling down, or editing, is done honestly, ui ! with a full knowledge of our responsibility, but notice the art of the “twister" in the way he presents to his readers this matter of testimonials. Distortion No. 4. This is a bad one. It reads as follows: “The onlv famous physician whose name was signed to a testimonial was produced in Court bv ('■ liers and turned out to lie a poor old 1 rukendown homeopath who is now work ing in a printing establishment. He re ceived ten dollars ($10.00) for writing his testimonial.” We will wager ten thousand dollars ($10,000.00) with any investigator that we have, subject to inspection of any fair committee, upwards of three hundred (300) communications front physicians, manv of them expressing the highest com mendation of our products, but these will not now or ever be turned over to the publisher for his use. Xotice the statement in this charge: “The onlv famous physician whose name was signed to Postum testimonial, etc.” The truth is, this Dr. Underwood was one of a great many physicians who have not onlv written commendatory words about the value of our foods, but every now and then some physician writes an article on coffee nr on food, and sends it to us with a suggestion of compensation for his time and medical knowledge. Previous to the time when we employed physicians in our own business, we oc casion" llv employed a doctor to write an article on coffee, always insisting tbat the article be an honest expression of his opinion and research. The “Weekly" hunted up this physician, and because he scented to lie poor, and as it says, “brokendown.” had him brought to Court to be exposed before a jury as the “onlv physician that had ever endorsed OrapeXuts.” but murh to the chagrin of the “Weekly,” when our attor neys asked him if the artiele he wrote about coffee was true he replied, “yes.” Statement No. 5 reads: “The health officers of Mirh., Maine, Penn.. Xcw Hamp.. and other states in their official bulletins have for rears been denouncing as preposterous and fraudulent the claims made by the Postum Cereal Company.” Me do not recall anv criticism except from Mich., Penn., Maine and S. Dakota. The average reader might think that the opinions expressed by the State Offi cials are always correct, but that con clusion is not borne out by facts. As an illustration: About thirteen years ago the Dairy and Food Commission of Michigan for some personal reason printed a severe criticism on us for making Pos. turn of Bariev (according to his official chemist) at market price and selling too high. He was shown there was never a grain of barley used in Postum. bfis re port was false and misleading. The gov ernor dismissed him. We believe that most of the rtate officials are honest, and on the other hand we are firmly convinced that some of their conclusions cannot l>e substan tiated by facts in scientific research. They never criticise the parity of our food.-, for so much wo are thankful. If our conclusions in regard to its be ing a brain food differ from theirs, and we are both honest, they have rather the advantage, because under the law thev ean order us to-eliminate from the pack age any statement if it disagrees with their opinion. Otherwise they wouid i harass grocers. Spasm No. 6 says: ^ “The most dan gerous thing in the world for one threat ened with appendicitis is to eat any fed whatever. Notwithstanding he knew th.it dancer, C. IV. Post advertised Grape-Nuts at fifteen cents a package for those so threatened." Till's is inter Id to muddle the reader into believing that we put out Grape-Nuts as a cure for appendicitis. Mr. Past, himself, has had probably as wide experience as any other man in America in the study and observation of food ns related to the digestive organs, and we proved in Court by the physicians and surgeons on the witness stand that the predominating cause of appendicitis is undigested food, ifnd that it is neces sary to quit eating food, and when the body requires food again, use a pre-di gested food, or at least one easy of diges tion. Hr. CVhepor in his work on appendicitis refers directly to the use of the well known pre-digested foods that can lie obtained on the market. He also hr 'light, out the interesting fact that in "after treatment" it is advantageous to take on a pre-digested food. The price of the package (referred to by the weekly) is not known by us to have any relation to the question. Our advice to stop using indigestible food in Iwiwel troubles and to use Grape Nuts food has been a great blessing to tens of thousands of people, and we hope will continue to bless a good many more in the succeeding years. No. 7 is a live wire. It refers to 0. IV. Post and his studies and experience in "Suggestive Therapeutics." or “Mental Healing” which further lead to a most careful and systematic studv of the ef fect of the mind on the digestive and oth er organs of the body. n» attended clinics in Europe and fitted himself for a future career in which he has become known as one of the food experts of the world, fitted to judge both from the material as well as the mental side of the question. For about eight years previous to 1S91 ho was an invalid. In that year, after being under the care of several well known physicians, he was quickly healed, by what to him was a curious and not well-understood method. Sufficient to ssv he became a well man. weighing about 1S3 pounds. This experience challenged his investi gation into cau-cs of disease and their amelioration. Those studies and experi ences developed a very profound rever ence for a Supreme Power which directlv operates upon the human Wing, and this reverence for the Infinite became to him a form of religion which included honesty of purpose towards his fellow-man. A statement which will be indorsed by every one who knows him closely. He will make a pnblie announbement i* detail of these facts, and the Postum Company will cause that statement to lie published in newspaper* and magazine* ' :n due time. We suggest the reader lock I tor it. I Prevarication No. 8. "Post spends ] nearly a million a year in advertising and relies on that to keep out of the news papers the dangerous nature ~i the fraud he is perpetrating in the public.” The Postum Company dees pay out up wards of a million a year for trade an nouncements. Newspaper men believe our statements truthful or they would not print them. lairge numbers of newspa per men use our products. They . re r.ipaldo of to!''nr the ' _- ~ - ' : have i sciped n. ti.-e that we ■I not “bribe” :'..at particular week’;. . No. 9 states that the amount of the verdict will "lie devoted by the ‘weekly* tO o-vtv -■ve «■ -1 This is almost real humor. We have two suits pending against the “weekly," total. SoiW.fVO.Oi). We haven't “devoted” the sum to any particuiar purpose yet. Item 10 is a “discovery” that wheat bran is a part of Postum. But the criticism neglected to mention that for years every Postum package an- i nounced in plain type that the outer cov ering of wheat (bran), made part of the beverage. They ignorantly fell into a trap here, j\ot knowing enough of food value to know that ‘Jaka-Diastase" the artie'e used by physicians tno world over for “starch in digestion" is made from “wheat bran.” So we u«e that part of the wheat berrv because it contains the element needed to develop the valuable diastase in nm ufaeture. Good Po-tura is impossible without this part. These self-appointed critics do make some laughable blunders through ignor ance, but—be patient. Item 11 is an illustration of the squirm ing and two-ting of the sensational writer delivering distorted matter to his read ers. While on the witness stand Air. Post testitied to his studies in Anatomy. Physi ology. Dietetics and Psychology.—all re lating to the preparation and digestion of food. Asked to name authorities studied he mentioned six or eight from memory, and commented on some clinical expe rience covering several years in annual journeys to Kurope. Now notice the distortion. (Copy from the printed criticism.) "He (Post) pointed out a pile of boohs in possessim of his attorneys as the very ones he had read." (Notice.—“the verv ones he had read.” leading the reader to believe that they were the only ones.) “Did you is nsnlt the books from these editions?" was ashed. "From those and various editions." an swered Tost. The attorney "picked up bock after book from the pile and showed the title pages to the jury.—sill except two had been published since 1905.” This is an example of distortion and false coloring to produce an unfavorable impression. The facts are Mr. Post purposely intro duced the latest editions that cculd be obtained of prominent authorities to prove by them the truth of his statements re gard lug appendicitis and the analysis of brain, also the latest conclusions in re gard to the action of the digestive organs. These works are: Human Physiology, by Raymond. Physiological Chemistry, by Simon. Digestive Glands, by Pswlow. Hand Book of Appendicitis, by Ochs ner. Physiological Chemistry, by IT .unman stem P-iochemic System of Medicine, bj Carey. The “Weekly” carefully eliminates from its printed account testimony regarding the \ears of research and -study by Mr. Post in fitting himself for his work, and would lead the reader of the distorted article to believe that his educatiou begun since 1905. Distortion No. 12 reports Mr. Tost as a “dodging witness.” His eye is not of the shifty kind ob served in the head of one of his chief critics. On the witness stand Mr. P. st looks quietly but very steadily straight in to the e;.es of the haggling, twisting law yer, truing by all his art to ask double barreled questions and bull-doze and con fuse a witness. The “dodg-ne" it seems consisted of rep:.. ir.g. "I don’t know.” Opposing connsel holds a book in his hand while he queries,— 'I want to know if there is a singla thing in your whole book here that sug gests .any particular kind of food.” Then followed some discussion between attor neys. W hen Mr Tost was allowed to reply, he >aiil. “1 don't "know until I read tha book over to see.” Tics book, it turns out. was written by Air. Post seventeen years ago and prob ably bus not been read carefully by him in the last fifteen years. It would require a remarkable memory to instantly sav "yes" or "no” as to what a book of 147 pages did or did not contain, without j reading it over.—but such conservative , -nd well balanced answers are construed , by sensation seekers to be "dodging.” The attorney sought by every art to impress the .Turv with the fact that Air. • Post'* belief in the {lower of Alind in : relation to the body branded him as un- i reliable and worse. The following is quoted from one o2 the questions:— .The lawyer reading from the book.) “The writer of these pages desires to say nothing of himself other than as a \ simple in-trument through which the Di vine Principle chooses to manifest itself by precept and example. “?ki!l in mental practice is gained in the same wav as skill in any department of science—by observation, study, expe rience and the ability to evolve correct conclusions. ‘‘"Read carefully, thoughtfully no mors than twenty pages daily. Afterward seek an easy position where you will not l>s disturbed. Relax every muscle. C!os« your e\es. and go into the silence where mind is plastic to the breathings of spirit and where God talks to the Son. The thoughts from Divine Universal Alind come as winged angels and endow you with a healing power. If \ou go into the silpnce humble and trusting, you will come out enriched and greatly strengthened in body by contact even for a short time with the Father of all life and all power. Ton will fee! refreshed in every way and food taken will dige«t readily a« the stomach works smoothly when under the influence of a Higher rower.” “T ask yon if you did not write that, and if you did not believe it when you wrote it.” For a moment the Court Room was in absolute silence. Air. Post slowly leaned forward over the rail, pointed his finger at the A tty’a face to emphasize his reply and with eves that caused those of the Attorney to drop he said, "Yes, I am proud to say I did.” It may be remembered that we were first attacked and have since defended ourselves by placing facts before that great jury—The Public. A good “scrap” is more or less comforting now and then, if you know >ou are right » In the case lately tried, an appeal has been taken to the higher courts. We have unbounded faith in the ultimate decision of our American Tribunals. Our suits against the “weekly” have not yet been tried. They are for libel and $500,000.00 is asked as damages, and may the right man win. After all the smoke of legal battle blows away, the facts will stand out clearly and never be forgotten that Postum, Grape Nuts, and Post Toasties are perfectly pure, have done good honest service to humanity for years, the testi monials are real and truthful and the business conducted on the highest plane of commercial integrity. "There’s a Reason” Postum Cereal Co., Ltd., Battle Creek, Mich. BIRTHPLACE OF THE PRUNf 4 First Trow Were Imported From Francs and Plantsd In ths Santa Clara Valley, California. San Joss, Cal.—It Is possfblo that there are people compelled to live In city boarding houses who will not think tftat the man who Introduced prunes Into America deserves to rank as a public benefactor. Whatever the ••boarders" may think about It, It la certain that boarding house keepers will regard him as one of the great men of the past century. In that opin ion California orchardlsts will heartily concur, as he was the pioneer In an Industry that now represents an In vestment of more than $50,000,000 In Improved orchard land, equipment and packing plants, and pays large dividends on every dollar. The first prune trees ever planted in California were Imported from France and pleat ed In the grounds of the Pelller nur II First Prune Farm. sery, in San Jose, in the year 1863, ! Mr. Pellier has long been dead, but j his old home is still standing, and ! ought to be regarded as a sacred landmark by all purveyors and con sumers of prunes. The old frame house Is now the center of 100,000 acres of prune orchards, grouping in * the Santa Clara valley. Not far from \ ! 10.000,000 prune trees grow in the val- \ : ley. In comparison with these figures, the prune orchards of France, Spain, Germany. Austria, Servia and other prune-growing countries are hardly worthy of mention. California now dominates the world’s prune trade, not only supplying the markets of the United States, but exporting millions of pounds annually. ODD NAMES OF THE 0ZARKS Designation of Towns in a Missouri County Either Very Purposeful or Very Purposeless. Kansas City. Mo.—Whether imag ination or lack of it is more evident in the names of Ozark towns might be debated. But there would be no dispute about the fact that the result is something unusual. Hack writers who delight in putting proper names together ia foolish sentences would find a long journey in the Ozark re gion as full of delightful possibilities as a walk in a diamond field. With what enthusiasm would they string together something like this: "If he is clever, the Fowler in the Timber may Dent a Zebra; if Not that his Blue Eye may fill with Joy to find Iamb and Pease on the same Trail. Though Fate be Barretj, if he’s Witty he may Bluff and say the Ark holds yet a Rat, a Swan and Birdsong from the Congo. And Manysprlngs, and a Rill Diggins, Gold and Pleasant Hope, perhaps are Only about Halfway to Evening Shade. And so—Goodnight.” f In a single county of Missouri this • large collection of the literal label is shown: Rat, Ink. Gang. Alley, Tim ber, Horse. Hollow, Sinkin, Birch Tree. Timber and Low Wassie. More imaginative, perhaps, are Not and Congo. Mountain View represents •SINKIN PAT. •INK S • HORSE HOLLOW GANG S, SHANNON V alley. COUNTY i • BIRCH TREE • MOUNTAIN VIEW _"NOT_ Map of Shannon County, Mo. the humorous department, for it is In a hollow where there Is neither view nor mountain. For shortness of name, the region is no less remarkable, with such types as Hy, All, Lon, Job. Arp, Osa. Coy. Day, Bly. Van. Igo, Abo and Roe. Sometimes the traveler may have a suspicion that the towns have been named after the fashion that the In dians label their children. There aro such examples as Coin, Groom, Notch and Flag. Sometimes the labels are poetic and alluring— Shadygrove Birdsong and Romance—and again they are as far in the other direction as Kiddos Spur. Hughes Stone Quar ry. Hanks and Smittle. For those who know Latin. Bona is a good name for a town, though Dagonia and Pro tem may see Radical. Cost of Stopping a Train. ChiChgo.—According to Signal En gineer J. A. Peabody, of the Chicago & Northwestern railway, who InvesU gated the matter on his own line the cost of stopping a train of 630 ’tons and returning to a speed of 60 miles an hour is 42 cents. 8 The cost of stopping a 2 onn train from 35 miles an hour is $, * The officials of another road esti mate each stop of a six^-ar passeSer train from 45 miles an hour „ cents and for a 1.500-ton train from is \ miles an hour at 56 cents. 15 1 The time lost for making a ston „ a level, straight track has been mated at 146 seconds. sU*