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Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1904-08-25
To Use OIL on Engines.

It is said that the Santa Fe is ac-
curing oil land in several counties in
southern Kansas and is preparing to
develop It. The Santa Fe owns some
Of the best oil properties in California
and the product is being used for fuel
for the locomotives along the coast
lines. Oil is also used for fuel on the
locomotives for both freight and pas
senger trains in Texas. II plenty Of
oil can be secured in Kansas 1t is
thought that oil-burning engines will
be introduced on this part Of the sys-
tenn.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1904-08-25
CARPET BED GARDENING.
Beautiful Effects of Color and Design
Produced with Non-Blossom-
ing Plants.

Everybody who passes the Jersey
City hall this summer has something
pleasant to say about the large flower
beds which were laid out in the sur
rounding park. says letter TO the New
York Sun. They were laid out upon an
unusual plan. and In their quaint formal
ity Of design and subdued richness of
color they are peculiarly grateful to the
eye.
They ere examples OF what Is known
among gardeners as carpet bedding.
The plot is marked off in convenient de-
signs, exactly like rug. Scrolls are
traced on II. hearts. diamonds, and the
figures that carpet weayers and wall pa
per designers delight in are marked out.
and then the entire ground is hidden
with plants. generally of small leaf and
close foliage. so that at short distance
the effect of complete carpet is secured
No blossoming plants are used for this
style OF gardening Everything depends
on foliage color. Masses of brown pur-
pie achyranthes form body color: sando-
line is used for scroll patterns in green
gray; altematteras give deeper pur-
pie. and coleus In various shades is much
used. For borders and for outlining
elaborate patterns the various sorts Of
house leek or hen and chickens" are
specially available. a:a Gracaenas and
other thick leafing plants Of low stature
give variety to the effects.
The Jersey City beds were designed
by a Greenville gardener who learned
his art in the old country. Carpet bed
ding. he told a Sun man a day or two
ago. Is the favorite method Of laying
out grounds in Germany, France and
Austria. but Is not much used elsewhere.
1t has been introduced in SOM Il the
cemeteries here, but has f. little
favor In private gardens
Zone reason why 1t is not taken up"
said he. sis that 1t is expensive in the
first outlay. A circular bed. say 20 feet
in diameter. will take from 1000 to 5000
plants to fill it. Tren 1t has to be
watched all the time. II takes the most
careful wedding. and the foliage must be
kept close trimmed. The minute you
allow anything like luxuriance Of
growth your pattern is gone. So, bed
Of carpet work will take as much OF q
mans time as a quarter OF an acre OF
ordinary garden.
"But, on the other hand. It is one OF
the most satisfactory ways of laying out
garden, for the further along In sum-
mer you get the better your bed looks.
There is no replanting. no whitening.
The plants grow closer and closer, the
pattern is better and better designed:
the colors deepen. and the effect Is al
ways artistic. neat, completely satisfy
ing to the eye.
1T is great art. one Of the most
beautiful forms Of gardening, and
think as the love Of fine garden work de-
velops in this country, II will be exceed
ingly popular"
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1904-08-25
Many Brick Plants.

Few pepole have any idea of the
magnitude Of the brick industry in
Kansas. Practically all the old brick
plants were kept in operation through
out the year, and a number of new
ones were built. OF the latter may be
mentioned the Fredonia brick plant at
Fredonia and the Home Brick COM
pany's plant at lola, for making dry
pressed brick. and an addition to the
plant at Caney for making the same.
A number of other plants were en-
larged. At Coffeyville a plant was
erected for the manufacture of roofing
tile and the hollow brick and the
plants at Pittsburg were enlarged SO
that their capacities were greatly in
creased.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1904-08-25
CRUSADE AGAINST HATS.
Physical Culture Society in England
Taboos Head Coverings
Of All Kinds.

II the physical culturists Of Leeds
have their way the hat will soon disap-
pear altogether, reports the Toronto
Telegram. The man who thinks more of
personal comforts than Of the dictates
of fashion has long since discarded the
tall hat. Now the members Of the Leeds
Physical Culture society have entered
upon a campaign against all kinds Of
head coverings other than those provid-
ed by nature. from the top hat to the
Panama, and from the bowler to the
cap.
At meeting Of the committee Harry
Kremnitz, an engineer by profession.
leveled a strong indictment against
hats of all kinds, charging them with be-
ing the cause Of all badness, gray hairs
and other evils. Nothing could be imag-
ined, he said, which was more insight
ly or more uncomfortable than the top
hat He challenged any one to bring
forward single advantage 1t pos
sessed. Children's hair, he added, would
grow curly and strong IL their heads
were left uncovered. and there was no
doubt that II fresh air were admitted to
the head 1t would prevent gray hairs and
badness.
1t was decided to bring the matter be-
fore the general body of members.
Meanwhile efforts are being made to en-
roll recruits for the new movement.
Mr.. Kremnitz has not worn hat for
nearly q week, and several other gentle
men have pledged themselves to go bare
headed when not in the city. On q re-
cent Sunday half dozen of the holder
spirits went for walk into the country
hatless.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1904-08-25
What It Contained.

Analysis OF the water Of an artesian
well recently bored at Holly Springs.
Miss, showed that 1t contained large
proportion Of ammonia.
Uncle Zeb. a colored resident Of that
town. spoke for the matter in this wise
to drummer whose grip he was tot.
ing" from the station:
'We'se got er artillery well here, an
las week dey done scandalized de
watah, an foun' 1t plum full er by.
drophobia. IN. Y. Times.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1904-08-25
To Widen the Neosho.

The farmers living along the Neosho
river in Neosho county have started a
movement looking toward the widen
ing OF that river. They believe that
will come nearer solving the food trou-
bles than anything else. The dykes
will also be repaired. II is estimated
that the damage to dykes alone by the
floods this year aggregated $4,000. In
addition 10 widening the stream the
farmers will insist on the county and
railroads iengthening their bridges
across the river.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1904-08-25
Toothsome English.

The following advertisement Of q
Japanese dentist in an English news
paper is an example Of what may be
perpetrated in the English language:
"our tooth is a very important organ
for human life and countenance. as
you know: therefore where 1t is at.
tackled by disease or injury. artificial
tooth is very useful. am engaged to
the dentistry. and I will make your
purpose. IN. Y. Tribuna
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1904-08-25
OIL and Gas DEVELOPMENT.

The oil and gas development in Kan
sas during the calendar year 1903 was
very remarkable. The increase in pro-
duction of gas was measured only Ivy
the demand. as probably twice tho
amount consumed could have been fur
nished had the markets required It.
The production of oil increased from
322,023 barrels in 1902 to 1,O1S,199 bar
rels in 1909. This statement of in
crease in production gives only par
tial idea of the actual increase, on ac-
count of the fact that only portion
Of the oil available was actually mar
keted.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1904-08-25
Trolley Line Through baldwin.

The surveying party on the Kansas
City. Burlipgame & Western electric
railway has completed the survey as
far as Burlingame and started west
ward on the way to Council Grove.
Deeds for ten miles of right-of-way
between Edger.on and Baldwin have
already been secured and this part OF
the work is being rapidly pushed.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1904-08-25
Apple Crop Is Large.

Reno county and the Arkansas val
ley have the largest apple crop in their
history. 1t is estimated by Chicago
and Kansas City apple buyers that the
Yaggy plantation will have from 10000
to 10000 bushels this year. There are
about $4,000 trees. but not all of them
are old enough to bear this year.
There are many other orchards of 40
to so acres which are filled with fruit
of the very finest. 1t is estimated by
the apple growers that Reno county
alone will have 100000 bushels of ap-
pies and that 500 cars Of fruit will be
shipped from Hutchinson.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1904-08-25
Increase in ConI Mining.

Coal mining in Kansas witnessed q
great increase the past year, the
amount reaching nearly 100000 tons.
Also, the market price Of coal was the
highest known for many years, SO that
the total valuation OF coal reached
almost s10.000.000. The only new de-
velopments were in the cretaceous coal
Of Jewell county, where two new mines
were in operation during the entire
winter OF 1904.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1904-08-25
Where Did He Get Them.

John Kinzie, Of Reserve, who has
been troubled recently with violent
choking sensations during the night,
became very Ill and coughed up live
toad. fully an inch in length. He
went into the house and related the
circumstance to his fatehr. Just as
he had finished the recital he was
seized with another attack OF nausea
and violent retching. during which he
spat out another toad, trife larger
than the first and both very much
alive. q.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1904-08-25
Not So Much School Money.

The semi-annual apportionment Of
the interest on the state school fund
has been made by I. L. Dayhoff, state
superintendent Of public instructions.
The total amount of the fund
for this distribution is Sl99, 1920.
This Is $4,000 less than 1t was six
months ago, but the shortage is ac-
counted for from the fact that the fund
is not invested to the extent it was at
that time. The per capita for each per-
son Of school age is 40 cents. The
school population of the state is 49,
8SS.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1904-08-25
.1zas HE ordinary Japanese wom-

JaPahSoV "cn-
.H1RA an comes midway between
XM " the yelled and latticed wom-
&vEK an of the east and the indie
.- pendent woman of the west.
for, with the exception OF
the, Burmese, 1 suppose there is no other
Asiatic race which allows its women so
much freedom, or treats them with so
much respect. At the same time, If the
japanese women are to receive what we
choose to call "the higher education Of
women" In exchange for the teachings
OF the sages, called the Onra Dai Gaku
the condition of their daily lives after
they have left school must be altered
to meet their new mental condition.
The unspoiled native japanese woman
Is cultured to her finger-tips. but totally
uneducated.
But even now there are signs Of rebel
lion against the old regime amongst the
daughters of the ripper classes; girls
who have been educated at public
schools. The modern japanese NOUS
mee dares to scorn the iona Dai Kaku"
as a complete education for woman, and
she actually complains OF the irksome-
ness OF the ceremonial and etiquette
which make up her daily homellfe. She
seems to forget that without etiquette
Der ancestors would never have achieved
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1904-08-25
shin Cattle to LiverpooI.

Another trainload Of fat cattle were
loaded at Eureka. The shipment con-
sisted of IA cars and their destination
is Liverpool, Eng. The cattle are
owned by the Landergin Bros. and p.
f. Hull. A shipment was made about
two weeks ago by these same parties
to England. The entire voyage con-
sists of about 20 days travel.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1904-08-25
OIL in New PipeIine.

The Standard Oil company turne~
the first oil from the Coffeyville OF,
district into its new pipeline Friday.
The advent Of the pipeline Is hailed
with the greatest Of Joy by the Coffey-
vile operators. who have waited long
and patiently for It. Several thousand
barrels of oil are stored in the district
awaiting the arrival Of the line.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1904-08-25
Cost of Charitable Institutions.

The following sums were paid out
in July for maintenance and improve
ments at the several state institutions:
Penitentiary, s1O,361.5O; reformatory
s5,6O2.01: reform school. $3.394.05;
orphans home, s2.150.34; Topeka asy-
lum. S15,461.70; Osawatomie asylum.
9,5S9.66; deaf and dumb asylum. ST.
7O2G6; soldiers home. s17.S1S.4O; Par
sons asylum, s4,696.40; imbecile asy-
lum. S3,951.41: industrial school, ST.
766.07; blind asylum, $2,14690.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1904-08-25
EIdorndo Want. the Road.

1t now looks as II the route of the
Kansas City. Mexico G. Orient road
through Butler county may be changed
so 1t will run by way Of Eldorado in
stead Of Degraff. officials of the COM
pany attended a meeting at Eldorado
and a proposition was made offering
to vote bonds of $4,000 mile for the
road through Sycamore. Chelsea, Edo
RADIO. Tawanda and Benton or Bruno
townships and Eldorado, a distance Of
40 miles.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1904-08-25

W. A. Revis. a graduate of the South
west Kansas college. Of Winfield, has
accepted an appointment as mission
airy to India by the missionary board
of The Methodist Episcopal church and
will leave at once for his new field
Of labor.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1904-08-25
Lots TO snara.

"Oh, spare me, dear angel, one lock
Of your hair!" bashful young lover
took courage and sighed.
"'Twere q sin to refuse so modest
q prayer, 90 take the whole wig" the
sweet creature replied.-TIt-Blts.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1904-08-25
STANLEY on stntc Committee.

Chairman Stubs has appointed ex-
Gov. w. E. Stanley, Of Wichita, a
member OF the republican state COM
mittee to succeed Oscar z. Smith, re-
signed. Smith quit in order to support
Judge Dale for governor.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1904-08-25
s2s. 900 Y. M. c. A. Building.

The Y. NJ. c. A. has been successful
in raising $4,000 for the erection Of an
association building in Lawrence. The
subscription is headed by W. r.
Stubs. He and State Senator A. Hen
ley each contributed $1,000 to the prof.
ect.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1904-08-25
Grass Ii I'm Trouble.

Daniel Grass. a Labette county
school-teacher. charged with assault
upon Miss Laura Tusing. has been ar
rested in Lewis county.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1904-08-25
Corey County Hard me.

Senator Kennedy. Of Burlington.
states that Coftey county would loss
at least 1000 in population as Q re-
suit Of the floods this spring. and that
1t would cost the county in the neigh
borhood Of SIS. 900 to care for flood VIC.
Tins this winter.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1904-08-25

The cold storage plan. Of the Marys-
VILE bottling works. burned. The plant
contained 700 tons Of natural leo stored
for summer USE. and half Il Il was
melted ~ the extreme beat
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1904-08-25
wealthy stoelxman Deaa.

Frank Arnold, one of the wealthiest
stockrnen Of Chase county, Is dead.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1904-08-25

Waldorf be the
H.
Pail
will inherit father than S10000
throughout England the Spender
Brewing
The mans income amounts to $4,000
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1904-07-22
FARMERS PICNIC
For All the County Being
Arranged

An effort is being made to arrange a
mammoth farmers picnic at Meyers
lake some time between the middle and
last of August, just at time when the
farmers have completed their harvest
irg and have slight breathing spell
between the last corn working and the
beginning of the fall plowing.
The cooperation of the various
oranges of the county has been secured
and the Canton Akron railway has al
ready agreed to furnish a band and
bear some Of the expenses, especially
the cost of advertising, etc.
New Berlin Grange has called a
meeting for Tuesday night to take up
the matter in that section of the coun-
ty and committees will be appointed
and arrangements made for interesting
the people of that section. The plans
include general good time, with some
speeches, athletic sports, a grand pic
mic dinner, and program of what
ever sort the farmers themselves may
determine upon. The resort will be
given over to them and it will be theil
day.
There is no class that takes as little
recreation as the farmer and the gen
eral impression is that on this occasion
all should come with their families ant
have a day of pleasure.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1904-07-22
SHE'S AFTER HIM.
Mrs. Frederick of Pittsbure, Search.
ing For Her Husband.


A lady with a sad face and tears in
her eyes. accompanied by a police
man, accosted Amos Ebersole the night
clerk at the Barnett House. Monday
evening, and inquired Of him whether
her husband, e. H. Frederick had reg
istered at the hotel recently. A glance
over the register revealed the name Of
e. H. Frederick, Pittsburg, Pa. At the
sight of the name look Of happiness
came upon the woman's countenance
but this was quickly changed to one
of disappointment when the clerk in
formed her that Mr.. Frederick had left
Just before dinner Monday forenoon.
Mrs. Frederick stated that her hus-
band had sold out his business In Pitts
burg in the latter part of June and had
left home on July 4th, not even In
forming her where he was going. He
did not send any word Of his where
abouts and becoming very much wpr-
ried, Mrs. Frederick decided to start
out on a search for him. She had
tracked him this far and judging from
her present rate will soon overtake
him. Mrs. Frederick refused to tall,
with the reporter concerning the af-
fair.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1904-07-22
PEAT BR|QUETTES
May in Time Displace
Coal.

Should the experiments Of two Eng
lish electricians on a process for con-
verting peat into briquettes eQualing
hard, smokeless steam coal as fuel
prove as successful as they now give
every promise OF doing, the potential
ties of the invention cannot be over
estimated. Not only would q new ma
tlonal industry be established in Ire
land, where 1t Is estimated one seventh
Of the country is occupied by peat bog
but the effect on coal prices and the
multitude of manufactures dependent
thereon for power in this country
would be marked, for much of the low
lands of the middle west and IN Cana
da form peat bOgs. 1t is essential to
make the working of. peat into bri-
quettes a commercial success that the
production be continuous throughout
the year. which cannot be done, rely
ing on the air TO dry but the large per.
centage OF water which pete in its
crude state contains. Some methods
need be found OF getting rit
rapidly and economically oi
this moisture, and the pre-
liminary demonstrations Of the new
electrical invention show that all these
conditions have apparently been met
By this process the larger part Of thu
water 10 compressed from the peat
which is then shredded and again com
pressed In cylindrical form, with {
plate at each end, to which Is attachet
an electric current. This current, pas
sing through the peat, generates hea
sufficient to drive the moisture out
the whole process occupying about tw'
and half hours, while. the total cost O
gathering, drying and forming int
briquettes ready for the fire is far be
low that of coal at the mines mouth
The fuel produced is of a superio
quahry, having high calori' power
Chicago Tribune.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1904-07-22
A Cure for Milk Fever.

The United States department or ag-
riculture has recently issued circular
No. As of the bureau of animal industry
entitled milk Fever;I It's Simple and
Successful Treatment" 1t gives O COM
plete description Of the astonishingly
successful results obtained in the treat
ment OF this heretofore extremely ia
tai malady by the injection Of filtered
atmospheric air into the udder. MIX
fever affects well nourished, heavy
milking COWS In all the large dairy dis
tricts of this country and is character
lied by the complete paralysis of the
animal shortly after calving. AS 1t
attacks the best milking cows in the
herd, and at time when the milk
flow is the heaviest, the disease Is one
which has caused severe losses In our
dairy industry. 1t is therefore of the
greatest importance that every milk
producer acquaint himself with the
present extremely successful treatment
and should provide himself with suit
able apparatus for injecting sterile air
through each treat until the udder is
well distended. The air treatment IL
by far the most simple and practicable
as we'll as the most efflcacious and
harmless one ever used. and has re-
duced the mortality from the disease
to almost nothing. 1t is easy Of manip'
ulatiop.. requires but little time. and is
kyeadit ccomplished by the apparatus
rEhgges0gd. by the bureau. Up to with.
IN recent times most stringent meas
ures were resorted to by every careful
dairyman to prevent the disease in hit
herd. However. since the air treatment
has so greatly reduced, and even II
some cases obliterated. the mortality
prevention is no longer such an impor
tant problem, and therefore preventive
measures, such as starving, blood let
| ting, etc. which have severe and last
Ing effect upon the animals, should b
abandoned. The most recent prevent
i've treatment suggested is in line will
the favorable results obtained by thu
injection of air into the udder. It con
sists in allowing the susceptible cow t.
retain in the udder for "a hours follow
ing calving all the milk except tn
small quantity required by the calf
The distention of the udder naturall.
follows, as in the air treatment, an,
acts as a preventive against milk fever
columbus Citizen.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1904-07-22
CANTON COMPROMISES
SKEELS DAMAGE CLAIM
Settlement Reached For Meteorological Amount
Was $4, 800 on Graham Avenue Sewer

The committee that reported In fav-
or of the original compromise on q
basis of $2,400 was Schroyer, Turn
bull and Haines, but when the resolu.
tion was passed City Solicitor Hughes
had an injunction taken out enjoining
the city treasurer from paying the
amount. Since that time the case has
been in the courts. The delay saved
the city about 5000, less the amount Of
court costs that it will have to pay.
1t will be remembered that in the
construction of the sewer the contrac-
tor came upon water main that flood
ed the workings and caused cave-in,
which resulted in the death OF one
workman and the serious injury OF
another. The claim was made that
the city engineer had not notified the
contractor of the presence Of the
main. Skeels paid all damages for
the death and injury Of the two men
thus saving the city from any liability