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Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1904-08-11
AN OLD SMOKERS DREAMS
He Had to Give Up His Pipe and
Cigar, But Still Enjoyed
Them.

at has been IS years since was
told to break loose from tobacco. as
over-indulgence in smoking was about
to knock me out" said S. ]. Mason. of
Chicago, reports local exchange.
From that day, though SO dear
a lover of the weed, haven't put
a cigar or pipe between my lips. and
yet, strange as 1t may sound. on nu-
merous occasions find myself putting
out huge clouds of smoke drawn from
the most fragrant Havanas that ever
were given to solace mankind.
These smokes, let 1t be understood.
come in my dreams, but the enjoyment
they confer Is as solid and substantial
as in the old days when the indulgence
was a reality. Curiously enough. too.
the visions always present a group Of
friends. l can see them putting away
vigorously. catch the aroma they
blow forth: I hear their conversation
as in the old days. and the whole at
mosphere Is of tobacco. Yet. despite
these vivid pictures, awakening brings
no desire to resume the ancient habit.
and so l expect to continue dreaming
of smoking to the end of the chapter
without ever putting it in practice"
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1904-08-11
Gnnd and Rad Feeding.

Presenting that breeder has swine
OF first quality the feeding becomes q
question of great importance. 1t is
often remarked that this and that
breeder failed because he bought ami
mails of fancy breeding points and
then gave them scrub care. This Is al
ways q fatal mistake. The pure
bred animals have received many
backsets IN reputation from this cause.
Take any Of our best strains Of hogs
and let them be turned into . poor
feed lot and be given little grass and
much corn. A few generations of that
kind of feeding will give us scrub
progeny with a good set OF pedigrees.
That is a case where the pedigree Is
worth less than nothing. 1t is not
enough to know that an animal has
good line of ancestors; 1t is necessary
also to know how its immediate an
cestors have been fed.-Farmers' Re-
view
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1904-08-11

innate. as the margin was large enough
TO insure against loss. But with the in
creasing demand and scarcity of timber
the buyer is compelled to estimate more
closely and runs a correspondingly
greater risk OF loss IL is an impossible
ity to measure each tree in tract. and
so the intending purchaser has learned
to gauge with his eye the number Of fee:
of lumb Der available for selling after ne
has manufactured it into boards, planks
and timber. To insure greater accuracy
in the work OF estimating the instrument
shown in use in the picture has been
invented by western man. With 1t q
person can gauge almost exactly the
contents Of the trunk of tree up to any
height. In sighting through the tube
the estimator stands back from the tree
far enough to just include its diameter
at the desired height. when the reading
Of the graduated arc will show the con-
tents of the tree. The arc is pivoted and
held vertically by the weight attached
below. causing II to indicate different
amounts as the estimating gauge is ele-
waited or depressed-N. o. Times Demo-
crat.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1904-08-11
)Apglqns
'e-
BIG CONCRETE STRUCTURE
Building in Cincinnati, Of the Sky
! scraper Variety, Erected Ac-
I cording to New Idea.

A conspicuous example Of a new de-
Iparture In the construction Of tall build
,ings Is furnished by just completed
structure in Cincinnati. The dimensions
are of sufficient magnitude to make the
test q thorough one. The building Is on
q corner lot 50x10O feet and its height is
210 feet above the sidewalk, while the
basement goes IL feet lower in one part
and where the power Is located, 20 feet.
The material Of the edifice is almost en-
tirely concrete. reinforced with twisted
rods of STEEL which serve to take up the
tensile strain. the concrete being intend
ed TO resist only the strains of compress
sion. This Is rather bold advance
along the line of new idea. which, how
ever, has had some partial and favorable
tests in other places. notably in the Or
deal of the Baltimore fire.
There has not been, however, in the
Cincinnati building complete disre-
gard Of the conventionalities of the sky
scraper OF the steel and stone type which
has received such wide exploitation in
OuE &c CitlCc ms tht poct uosSh W
rs years. and veneering of marble with
glazed brick and terra Gotta ornamental
ton conceals the novel characteristics
OF the structure. This was because the
owners or architects hardly had the
complete courage Of their convictions,
and perhaps did not wish TO advertise
too conspicuously their disregard of
precedents and prevailing methods. The
employment of material in the work Is as
follows: The concrete is made of high
grade Portland cement with clean sand
of various-sized grains and crushed
stone. II Is made semi-fluid by mixing
with water. thus insuring adhesion to
the twisted steel bars. Wind bracing
has been carefully looked after. The
building in question has COMPOUNDED the
prophets Of disaster. who predicted that
Il would never reach the height pre-
scribed In the plans. or II 1t did. 1t would
disintegrate. and fall 10 pieces by shrink
.age cracks.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1904-08-11

ton; otherwise It may consist Of poles
held IN place by guy ropes. With this
the hay is usually lifted and carried
over stack by hayfork. In some To-
calities nets are coming into common
use. Attached to a lifting rope or
cable, one or two horses furnish the
power to elevate the load. When at
desired height at end of boom, b, 1t
Is turned automatically by having the
derrick leaning slightly toward the
stack, when the fork swings by its own
weight. The empty fork is drawn
back to the wagon by means of the
dumping rope. or by the handle shown
in the cut. The upright timber, a.
should be OF hard wood not less than
6x6 inches. In the top Of this is sunk
the iron pin. d, which holds boom, b,
and serves as swivel. The crosspiece,
c. running from a to b is so arranged
as to adjust height Of boom over stack
by drawing in or extending the lower
handle end.-Russ NJ. Winton, In Farm
and Home.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1904-08-11
FARM HELPER TALKS BACK.
He Is Evidently Tired Of the One
Sided Treatment of an Old
Fashioned Subject.

It is very seldom one picks up farm
paper without seeing an article giving
the farmland q whack. That Is right.
Keep on whacking. 1t makes him feel
better. He loves his employer SO
much more when he reads these highly
concentrated items, provided he gets
time to indulge In the luxury OF read
ing. Give him to understand the farm
is the proper place for farmhands; i'm
press on his mind that he should be
very thankful that you are giving him
365 days work In the year, and that
his wages are greater than your great
great-grandfather used to get. Feed
him on common everyday grub" Sell
all your butter and use grease for the
table; 1t will increase your bank &C
count; take all Of your eggs to the
market-they are not good for farm
hands to eat-they injure the diges-
ton. Expenses must be kept down. as
you are thinking of buying the ad-
joining half section and you will need
the money. Kill two or three fat hogs
in the fall and have hog three times
day. Fat hog is the stuff to hang to a
hired mans ribs.
Be sure to have an early rising hour
in the winter time for the hired man
3: 30 a. m, at least 1t will not be nec-
essary for you to get up before break
fast; about six is the time for that
meal. II the farmland cannot find
enough work to keep him employed be-
fore breakfast he can cut and haul up
load of wood. It Is good for him,
makes him strong, increases the ap-
petite. and his love for you is tenfold
stronger
Find fault with everything he does.
whether right or wrong; 1t does him
good: he will stay with you that much
longer. Always 60 around with q
long and sour face. Eat as fast as you
can at the table. II you talk to the
farmland at all during meals tell him
about some article you have read re-
lating to the poor quality Of farmhands
at the present time. Take plenty Of
farm papers-six at least. one for
every weekday.
Make the farmland do all the hard
work. Use walking plows. but II you
have q riding pillow use that yourself:
walking is good for the hired mans
legs. Send him out to cultivate corn
about four in the morning with good
fast team, and keep him at 1t until
about 30 minutes after shutdown. Prob
ably you will have - cows for him to
milk, and other work to keep him go
ing two hours after he leaves the field.
When a new hand comes give him all
the hard work you can find for the first
few days; that Is the way to break in
tender muscles. The farmland likes
this treatment and will probably stay
with you.
Put the farmland in the hottest bed
room in summer and the coolest In
winter. Be sure to have a hard bed:
he likes 1t: 1t makes him tough. These
things will help in keeping farmhands
from leaving you.-Breeders' Gazette.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1904-08-11
SOFT CORN FOR LIVE STOCK
Results Of Tests at Iowa Experiment
Station Summarized in Very
Interesting Bulletin.

Much corn failed to mature fully In
1902 and 1903. The same, owing to very
late planting, seems likely to be true
in 1904 Hence the feeding value Of soft
corn is a live question. Tests at the
Iowa experiment station are fully given
in Bulletin No. Is, which may be had
on application by mail to c. F. Curtiss,
director, Ames, la. The following con-
illusions are deduced from the results
obtained:
/. That soft corn in 1902 and contain
ing IS per cent. of moisture. pound for
pound, on a water-free, or dry-matter
basis, was fully equal in feeding value
TO mature corn grown in 1900 when used
for fattenihg cattle.
2. That cattle fed on such soft corn
made nearly as heavy gains and finished
as well as those fed on mature corn.
3. That when soft corn similar to that
used in the test could be purchased for
30 cents per bushel. gains on fattening
cattle could be made at cost Of 1903
CcutS per pOuuu lcoo lhoh "hSA AA~S~'~
corn. costing so cents per bushel. the
prevailing price. was fed.
4. That a study Of the Chicago live
stock market conditions from January
/, 1903. to July 81, 1903. shows that the
comparatively low prices Of beef cattle
were not caused by an over-supply OF
half-finished cattle On the contrary,
there was larger number Of well-fin-
ished cattle marketed during that pc
Rod for 1903 than for the correspond
ing period of any one Of the past ten
years.
5. That the chemical analysis would
indicate that the nutritive value OF
the corn grown in 1902 compares IA
vorably with mature corn grown in
other years when water-free substance
or dry matter serves as basis Of COM
parison.
6. That the amount OF moisture
present was the main difference so far
as composition is concerned. That the
amount of moisture depends mainly on
the maturity Of the corn when stricken
by frost.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1904-08-11
1T FIXES TIMBER VALUES.
Recently Patented Device Enables
Operator to Figure Out Lumber
Contents Of Any Tree.

With the enormous quantities Of tim
Der used for building ana other purposes
during the past century many fortunes
were made and many forests completely
wiped out of existence to supply the de-
mand. A man who could command
enough capital to own a sawmill and
few teams could work forest on q
percentage basis II he had not the cap
ital and be sure of profit Better still.
hundreds of acres of woodland were pur-
chased at less than the timber alone
was worth. the shrewd investor estimate
ing its value more accurately than its
original 3wncr. There was no neces-
sity TO exercise minute care in the es-
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1904-08-11
FIRST BOOKS TO BE MADE
Every Civilized Nation from Its Earl
lest History Knew the Art
of Writing.

The oldest books in existence are,
doubtless. those Of the Babylonians;
but the great permanency of these is
explained by the material OF which
they are composed, and 1t does not
necessarily follow that they were the
first books to be made. says Harpers
Magazine. We know that the Egyp-
tians employed a papyrus roll from
the earliest historical periods, and
that the Hindoos made their palm-leaf
books at a very early day. In short,
every civilized nation is discovered at
the very dawn of its history in full
possession of system of bookmak-
ing.
II is impossible to decide the ques-
tion as 10 whether one nation borrowed
from another in developing the idea
of bookmaking
Limiting our view strictly to the his
toric period, we find. as has been said.
the five types of books in general use.
We have now to consider briefly the
distinguishing characteristics of each
of these types before going on TO note
the steps of development through
which the modern book was evolved.
First let us give attention to the
papyrus roll of the Egyptians. AS
has been said. this type Of book was
employed in Egypt from the earliest
day Of the historical period. As is
well known. papyrus is a species Of
primitive paper-the word paper" be-
ing, indeed. derivative of "papyrus"-
which was made of strips of the 'papy-
rus plant placed together to form two
thin layers, the fibers Of one crossing
those of the other, and the whole made
into a thin, firm sheet with the aid of
glue and mechanical pressure. The
strips of papyrus were usually from
s to IA inches in width. and from
q few feet to several yards in length.
This scroll was not used. as might
perhaps have been expected, for the
insertion of single continuous COL
umn of writing. A moments consid-
Grafton will make 1t clear that such a
method would have created difficulties
both for the scribe and for the reader;
therefore the much more convenient
method was adopted Of writing lines
few inches in length, so placed as to
form transverse columns. which fol-
lowed one another in regular sequence
from the beginning to the end Of the
scroll.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1904-08-11
A PLATE OF PORK CHOPS.

There is little reason why sows
should not bear two litters OF pigs a
year, at beast In the hands Of a skill
full breeder.
Swinekeepers Of large experience say
that lousy hogs are much more likely
to take disease than hogs on which no
vermin exist.
After the pigs are weaned the dry
sows should be placed in a pasture b.
themselves and given very little grain
for some time.
Where herds Of hogs are badly in
fected with lice the only serviceable
method of getting rid of them seems
to be to have a dipping tank and dip
the hogs.
Sort the sows. Those that have
proved themselves to ,be prolific and
good mothers may be retained as
breeders, and those whose record has
not been first-class should be dis
carded. 1t hardly pays to keep a bad
tempered SOW under the impression
that she may do better next timer.
Farmers' Review. 49,
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1904-08-11
Lights and Winks.

A Russian ophthalmologist afirms
that contrary to generally received opin-
ion the electric light is less prejudicial
to the sight than the other varities of ar
tificial light. He bases this affirmation
on the fact that diseases and affections Of
the eye are directly proportional to the
frequency of winking. Now he has shown
that winking occurs with candlelight
SIS times a minute; with gaslight, 2.s
times with sunlight, % times, and only
1.S times with the electric light :
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1904-08-11
rrollev Spreads Insect Pests.

AS the result of inquiries made by F.
B. Sauborn, Of Concord. Mass, as to
the spreading Of insect pests by troll
leys, ETC., he finds that the browntail
moth has been carried into New Hamp-
shire by the electric cars. finding lodg-
ment in Portsmouth, and that automo-
bIles have taken the gypsy moth into
the White mountain region. Such at
least IL the opinion Of scientists at tia
New Hampshire agricultural college q
Durham. -- 80
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1904-08-11
Tobacco Ash Wasted.

II has been calculated that 5000 tons
Of tobacco ash is annually wasted In
England. 1t would make an invaluable
fertilizer for poor soil, considering that
rs per cent. consists OF calcium and
potassium salts. and Is per cent Of mag
nesium and sodium salts. including near
ly five per cent of the essential constitu-
snt to ell plants-phosphorie acid.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1904-08-11

Carolina pine The interior walls are
covered with plaster. boards and
rough mortar, and are papered. The
staircase is Of oak, as is also the grill
work. and both are OF special design.
The entire trim is of cypress, finished
in the natural wood.
The hardware throughout is Of plain
iron, black japanned, with cherry door
knobs, roses and escutcheons. All the
plumbing is open. and pipes and fittings
are nickel plated. The tub is roll
trimmed and iron enamelet. The closet
is porcelain. front washout, with at
tached oak seat. The basin is porce-
lain, set in a marble slab, with marbls
back and sides.
The kitchen range is modern in every
way. and has gas attachments. The
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1904-08-11
MOUSE
SC 7 RUN
HOUSE AND RUN FOR PIGS.

feet with good floor; make house on
five feet of the floor and inclose the
seven feet for three runts. Then get
ND your runts and give them to the
wife. Pull the house up where 1t will
be handy for her, and when not in use
pull 1t somewhere out Of the way. anG
perhaps the man may want to use 1t
sometimes to put few pigs in to wean,
or so he can have a good board floor to
slop them in. or he may pull 1t out SO
he can feed his young pigs in 1t. III
fact, once made, he will find many uses
for i'll. H. Tarplee, in Breeders Ga
zette.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1904-08-11

boiler is Of galvanized iron, and the
sink is Of steel agate ware on galvan-
ICED iron brackets.
The exterior is painted with two
coats OF white lead and linseed oil Of
any color desired. The shingles are
brush coated with two coats Of single
stain.
This house is original, complete and
coy in every point 1t can be erected in
most localities for $1,000. and in many
places for less. The parlor and dining
room contain cabinet quartered oak
mantels complete.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1904-08-11
remperature IN observatories.

An even temperature is chief requi-
site for magnetic observatories. A
weeks record at Cheltenham observa-
tory showed a range inside Of only about
one degree, but outside the range had
been about 30 degrees Multiple walls
packed with thick layers Of dry sawdust
are the means taken to secure this heat
Insulation. Great quantities Of saw
dust are necessary. the Sitka obserya-
tory having used 5000 sacks, -
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1904-08-11
QUITE POPULAR IN WEST.
Type of Haystacker Here Described
Has Been in Successful Use
for Many Years.

The picture shows d common type
of haystacker used throughout the
northwest. All such stackers are modi-
6cations in some respects of the pole.
mast and boom. The stacker here, de-
scribed is essentially derrick with
pulley and hay fork. Several hundred
pounds of hay can be lifted and placed
on the stack at a time. These stackers
are generally homemade.
The derrick is best supported by a
heavy framework for ground founda-
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1904-08-11
HANDY LITTLE STRUCTURE.
House for Runt Pigs for Which Many
Other Uses Can Be Found by
the Housewife.

We see a great deal about illustrated
hog houses. but have never yet seen
my ideal house for the housewife'srunts-
Here is my plan: Make sled by II
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1904-08-11

American Thrasher in Syria.
The first thrashing machine was re-
Gently set up in Damascus 1t is a steam
Ihrasher from Indiana.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1904-08-11

A MODEL home, with all conven-
~ fences at moderate cost is given
in the elevation and floor plans
shown here. 1t is we'll adapted to al
most any locality.
A cellar with stone walls runs under
the entire house. The cellar has ce-
mented floor, a hot-air furnace, coal
bins and store-room.
The frame of the house, which Is OF
the balloon style, is OF hemlock. The
exterior walls are sheathed, papered.
aided and shingled. The main roof Is
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1904-08-11
DWELLING
A Model $500 Home with All Known Modern
Conveniences.

Copyright by
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-05-12
STATE
POW WOW IS OYER
EXECUTIVE coMMlyTEE AND DEL
EeATEs AT YAReE TO Ma
TIoNAL CONVENTION CHOSEN.
ONE NEGRO DELEGATE.

with the election of a state chairman
ont of the way the republicans yesterday
showed a marked decrease in interest in
the proceedings of the convention. 1t was
some time before quorum could be OBJ
tanned. the delegates seemingly preferring
TO sit around the hotel Hobbies and dis
cuss the incidents of the night before
when Joseph o. Thompson was elected
state chairman.
/ The principal business before the con-
ventionV yesterday was the selection of
state executive committee, the naming
of delegates to the national convention
at Chicago and the selection of two Pres
idential electors to be voted for In the
November election.
The new state executive committee is as
follows:
First District-P. D. Barker, G. B.
Deans, J. T. Peterson and A. N. john
ston.
Second District-H. f. Irwin, B. S.
Perdue w. C. Stacks and Julius Stern
field.
Third District-Thomas Fennell, c. M.
Cox, j. L. Timan and Byron Tram
NELL
Fourth District-w. F. Aldrich, ]. NJ.
Rogan. ]. A. Bingham and j. G. Hol-
| lingsworth.
Fifth District-J. C. Manning, George
N. King H. Gibson and W. V. Cham
| bliss.
Sixth District-D. N. Cooper, H. F.
| Nations. ]. D. Fowler and w. H. Chat
| man.
Seventh District-R. E. Anderson, c. B.
<ennamer, J. W. Porter and James j.
Curtis.
Eighth Distrlct-J. A. Steele, g. O..
Chenault, C. E. Hutchins and A. N. Hol-
| land.
Ninth District-Dr. j. j. Armstrong of
Blount, M. C. Fuller of Bib, ]. w. Clay
ton Of Jefferson and ]. w. Hughes of
| Jefferson.
| After a spirited contest in which many
nominations were made the following
were selected as the delegates at large to
the national convention Oscar r. Humid
ley Lee ]. Bryan, Truman H. Aldrich
and A. N Johnson of Mobile. johnson
is negro and won his fight over Ad
Winds of Greensboro. The district dele
gates to the national convention were
elected several weeks ago, Dr. ]. w.
Hughes and j. w. Davidson being the
delegates for this district.
w. w. Wadsworth of Autauga and
Joseph II. Montgomery of Jefferson were
selected as Presidential electors at large.
The black and tan element of the party
carried everything their own way and
when a member of that faction was put
up for election there seemed to be no
question about the result.
The matter Of the nomination of state
officers to oppose the democratic candi-
dates was left entirely to the state execu-
tive committee
The convention adjourned at 1870 p. m.