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Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1904-05-05
DOG KILLED BIG WILDCAT.
New Hampshire Foxhound Enc6unt-
cred Fierce Opponent and
Came Out Victorious.

In a fight between a foxhound and a
wildcat. the betting man would be in
clined to place his money on the latter.
and feel that the percentage In favor
Of his winning would be great enough
to satisfy any reasonable man looking
for a gamble.
Nevertheless. q good. husky wildcat
was put to the bad by foxhound In
Charlestown. N. H.. few days ago,
which shows that It is no "cinch' to
bet on the wildcat. No one saw the
fight in which the wildcat, in this par.
ticular instance. came out second best.
but the results were very much in evil
dence.
William Swan. proprietor Of the
Eagle hotel, in Charlestown. recently
went out on the hills. east of the vii
lage, to see II he could start fox. His
dog Sport had not been running long
before he gave tongue, and. as Mr..
Swan thought, was in hot chase after q
fox.
In the course Of Is or 20 minutes Mr..
Swan got sight Of the dog and the AMI
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1904-05-05
Beauty, Size and SentiDent
Of the Worlds Fair
It Is Larger and More Beautiful Than Any Other
Exposition Ever Given.

When President Roosevelt touched
the electric key at the white house in
Washington, which set In motion the
machinery Of the worlds fair at st.
Louis. he not only opened to the
world the greatest display of the arts
OF peace the world has ever known, but
he gave to the nation fit climax Of q
century Of growth Of that vast territory
west Of the Mississippi-the Louisiana
territory.
When, at the swing Of a lever, $4,000
gallons Of water per minute was re-
leased to flow over the beautiful cas-
cades In front of Festival hall, there
was completed the most beautiful ex-
position picture the world has ever
seen. picture that will live in the
mind Of every visitor to the great fair.
Chicago had its Court of Honor, its
stately palaces set against a back
ground Of the blue waters of Lake
Michigan; Buffalo had It's wonderful
illumination, its dusk OF evening
Frightening into day again as the
countless thousands of twinkling
lights brought back the effect Of the
rising sun, but these pictures, beautiful
as they were. have been surpassed by
the glory Of the cascades, the foaming
waterway. rushing downward from the
colonnades surrounding Festival hall.
to the great lagoons, with their myriad
colors. intersecting the wonderfully
beautiful grounds in all directions.
Just as this newest OF expositions
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1904-05-05
How to Treat Your Hands.

The exigencies of domestic life make
many people treat their hands as If they
were insensitive things. The following
simple rules may bring such sufferers
solid comfort: The hands are to be
rubbed over at night with a mixture Of
lanolin, one part, ard sweet almond oil.
three parts. Large gloves of kid or
leather are then to be donned. For
washing the hands the best soap and
warm water must be used and It is pref
cradle TO employ lather. Rinsing
should always follow washing. Finally.
this lotion Is TO be freely rubbed over the
skin: Precipitated chalk, one ounce;
glycerin, one ounce and half: saturated
solution of gelatin. two drains; rose
water to make eight ounces. The bot
tie should be we'll shaken before its con-
tents are poured out. AS the chalk has q
tendency to deposit round the nails. the
latter must be carefully wiped.-Chi-
cago News.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1904-05-05
STORY OF TWO SWALLOWS.
They Built q Nest in q Gentleman's
Bedroom and Made Them
selves at Home.

One morning two swallows few into
the bedroom of Mr.. Chapman, OF Fro
cester court, Gloucester, and, after sew
eral other visits, at last built q nest
in the room. In due course four eggs
were laid. While the mother was sit
ting the maid was never allowed to
attend to the room, but whenever she
went near the nest the bird flew on.
II a stranger or any other member OF
the household entered the room she
flew away at once. Mr.. Chapman, how
ever. was especially favored, just as II
they knew that he was the landlord
and might press them for rent. He
could remove the hen from the nest,
place her back, or handle the eggs, and
they never said word. The eggs
having been Matched, Mr.. Chapman no
ticed that the father always fed the
same two youngsters. and the hen al
ways the other two. He tried to puz-
zle them by mixing up the babies. but
the parents never mistook one pair for
the other. When the fiedglings were
able to fly, the whole family went out
for the day, returning at night. One
morning, however. they did not go out.
but, instead. all perched on the rail- at
the head Of the bed and kept up q
ceaseless twitter for fully an hour.
Then they took their leave for the
year. Mr. Chapman kindly took means
to prevent the window from ever being
closed.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1904-05-05
RUDENESS At THE TABLE.
It Takes Away the Pleasure Of Eat
ing and Indirectly Impairs
Healthful Digestion. -.

To nervous person vulgar manners
at the table are the most irritating OF
all things. 1t takes away the pleasure
of eating, the relish for food, and In q
measure units the digestive organs for
their work. The fact is, 1t does o
stomach absolute harm to be affected
in this way during the process of d.
gestion, and persons habitually an
noyed by such things are sure to suffer
seriously from II. At no other place do
the habits of vulgar people appear go
vulgar as at the table. Triiling things
that one would not notice in the parlor
or In ordinary conversation about the
house, become positively offensive
when INDUCED In at the table, and per-
sons who have been shocked at the dis
gushing sight Of knife ladened with
food on its way to the jaws of a wo-
man, or heard with q sickening of the
nerves an uncomfortable belch from a
man. must have felt the premonitory
symptoms Of dyspepsia. 1t is needless
TO protest that such cases are rare, and
TO claim that Il Is not often the case
that men ~ women are so vulgar as to
Flick their teeth with pins al the table.
or in other ways display their innate
vulgarity. But they do. and not all
well-bred people are SO fortunate as to
escape enduring agony from SUCH
causes. Women who set themselves up
to be teachers of morality. and who
condemn coarse or rude talk in others.
are guilty oftentmcs of manners al
the table that would really shock them
ii they knew how they affected others.
The matter is one that demands coIsid-
Grafton from young and old. and II
there are persons who know of them
selv.s that they have rude habits at the
table, whether 1t he of one Kind or
another. there should be no time lost
in correcting them. There are innum-
cradle ways in which vulgarity is en-
hibited. but the most commonly vulgar
forms are those mentioned, and the
greater number of people who are Of
tenders at all. are offenders in these
mentioned ways.-N. Y.
Weekly.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1904-05-05
SPORT AND HIS MASTER.

NAL he was chasing. but at too great a
distance TO take shot at 1t. 1t was
near enough, however, for him to see
that 1t was no fox the dog was follow
ing. 1t looked formidable enough, too.
to make the hunter think II would be
we'll for him to fix himself with ammu-
milton different from that which he
used 10 shoot foxes.
He went to where he had left his
horse. drove to the hotel. got satisfac-
tory ammunition, and was half way
out to the hills again when he met the
dog, limping home.
Despite his lameness, Sport appar-
emily was quite willing to 60 back
again. and piloted Mr.. Swan to whers
he. only short time before, had had q
very strenuous and interesting time.
There was a dead wildcat in the
middle OF plot Of ground 20 feet
square. All around the spoce were evil
dences that there had been something
doing" The light brush was broken.
and, scattered about indiscriminately.
was a lot of hair and numerous blood
stains. That was all. Sport could no.
tell how things happened to be that
way, but he seemed to be pretty wei:
satisfied with his own part in the mix.
up. and the way he had come out of 1t.
He had been bitten in the right fore
leg at the first joint. and his nose and
ears were scratched somewhat. but
there were no very serious injuries.
The wildcats back had been broken.
and one of its shoulders was lacerated.
1t weighed 20 pounds. and certainly
looked as If 1t might have been able to
put up fight.
Killing domestic cats is a mere pas
time for this dog Sport, and perhaps,
in his experience In this line, he picked
up a few points that were OF use 10
him in his fight with the wild one.
Except a temporary lameness. he suf-
fered no Ill effects from the encounter.
and Mr.. Swan is afraid that he is like
ly to get "swelled head" and worry
the pet cats in the neighborhood more
than ever.-Boston Globe.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1904-05-05

toned the largest pipe organ ever man
ufactured. with 145 stops and pipes
five feet in diameter and 80 feet long;
four acres covered with agricultural
machinery; the largest natatorium on
earth; ten acres of roses; ten acres Of
live game; the largest engines ever
built; a floral clock covering q quar-
ter of an acre Of ground. and OF which
the minute hand weighs over a ton.
Such items but give the general idea
of the entire fair. It is all big. It 10
all beautiful. It is all interesting.
The exposition management is not
Boosting of the pike" They wish
the visiting public to remember the fair
by what might be termed Its legitimate
portion, its wealth Of educational ex-
hibits, and yet, who would say that the
shows along the "Pike" are not edu-
cational in their way. On 1t are VII
lagos of every sort, and amusement
features Of every description. Five
million square feet Of entertainment.
Among outdoor shows, that are not to
be COMPOUNDED with those Of the "Pike."
may be mentioned the reproduction Of
the City Of Jerusalem and the forty
acres Of Filipinos.
Among the most interesting Of the
many features Of the fair are the vari.
GUS government exhibits housed in the
Government building which is 800
feet long by $50 feet wide. Every
function Of the government is exem.
plified in this building. Among these
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1904-05-05

THE sleeves not alone tell the vint-
age of the gown, but give the
distinctive touch in nine cases out
of ten as Dame Fashion rules in these
days. Sleeves Just now differ enough
in style to suit the most changeable
representative Of the fair sex, the only
point of resemblance being q certain
degree of shoulder slope. This variety
is most welcome, for 1t enables 4
woman to select a different type Of
sleeves for almost every kind Of gown
or waist, and at the same time secure
something new and suitable. In tho
accompanying group. which We take
from Brooklyn Eagle, are seen five ia
vorite models. In which the principal
points Of the seasons sleeves are noted.
First Is the new inverted gigot
sleeve. shaped entirely to the wrist BY
means of the seams. and minus any
added cuff. Another Is pretty exam
pie of the Stuart sleeve, edged either
with lace or hen,stitched lawn frills. \
third shows a popular elbow sleeve,
decorated with rows Of narrow ribbon,
and edged with a handkerchief cuff.
The fourth design Is Partisan and semi
loose. 1t is gagged to the armhole and
round the upper arm. falling loose till
It reaches the wide gauntlet cuff. The
last style, suited to an evening frock
or tea gown, is formed Of deep pouf
edged with accordion plating.
Among other new sleeves can be
counted at least half q dozen that are
distinctive in style. There IL tire
sleeve which is shaped like q crook
neck squash. It 70 long and tapering
untn Il reaches the main portion,
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1904-05-05

this park, my good woman" he an
swered.
The woman squinted at her neighbor.
81 s'pose you are soldier" she said.
finally.
Eyes, I am" replied the king.
81 thought so. Then you might be a
sergeant"
Have been, ma'am," said the king.
smiling.
81 don't think you can be captain?"
"Oh, have been. have BEEN"
Now the woman looked at the king
very susplciously.
you'll not tell me you are colonel?"
"Have BEEN" the king said. once
more.
Then the woman, folding her hands
and rolling up her eyes. sighed and said:
Dear me, dear me! have seen such
things before. You have lost your posi-
tion, 1 guess, and know the reason. It
Is always whisky. Don't taste 1t any
more. Poor man. pity you!"
So she walked along toward the castle.
The king went another way, and as the
woman stopped at the gate, being at a
loss where to go. the white-haired man
from the wood stood, smiling. before her
again.
You are stronger than |. You can
take my basket" said the woman.
The king did not object, SO they both
stepped up the stair to the kitchen de-
partment. The cooks, of course. stared
as they saw the king with the egg bas-
ket. One of them. having more presence
Of mind than his fellows. ran toward
him, SELLING the basket.
~Your majesty" he stammered.
{, EYES," the woman said. "the eggs are
Tor the king. Is he at home? As I am
here now. should like to see him."
Look at me. them" laughed King
Christian. IL am the king"
The old women drew back.
You are the king" she said. but
then you ought to wear nice uniform.
20 that your people could recognize you.
PIsase don't put me in jail. You can
thls the eggs. don't want any
money."
But King Christian laughed aloud. or
6cred the chef to pay her well for the
crru. and left her. q very much amazed
"a women Chicago Later Ocean.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1904-05-05

where II widens out into a deep shaps.
This kind Of sleeve is now made all q
mass of tucks. At the wrist It Is side
plated into a wide band Of goods,
which is covered with cuff Of lace,
which is finished with big chou OF
ribbon, or rosette Of cloth.
Then there Is the delightful old
sleeve which is shirred very full into
the arm hole. It falls limp and baggy
to the wrist, where 1t is trimmed with
no less than six rufiles. each one
bordered with narrow lace. These ruff
fles reach almost to the elbow and the
effect is decidedly quaint.
The umbrella sleeve Is lovely and Is
best described by its name. II 1t could
be gifted" 1t would form very nice
parasol cover. As It Is 1t is gathered
into the arm hole and falls in many
points around the hand. Underneath
there Is a lingerie cuff over which the
points make a very nice trimming.
There is the bag sleeve, which Is
very much liked, and which can be en-
ployed upon many gowns. 1t is suit
able for all materials from sprigged
lawn to broadcloth. This sleeve has
its fullest part underneath. 1t is gath
cred into a band Of embroidery just
below the elbow. And. from this band
Of embroidery. there falls flounce of
the dress goods. arranged in such
way as to cover the knuckles.
The cape sleeve Is one that Is also
worn. This is gathered into the arm
hole and falls mostly at the back.
There Is an underneath sleeve of thin
ner stun. This sleeve 10 designed for
piazza gowns.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1904-05-05
GOVERNMENT
A. LAGOON AT WORLDS

surpasses all others in beauty. so, also,
does II in size. One thousand two hun
dred and forty acres, literally covered
with the treasures, the productions, the
curiosities Of &c world, tell the story
OF the fair in a sentence. No one WIS.,
itor will ever see 1t all, though he
spent the full time the exposition is
open at the task. An exposition which
cost $50,000,000 before its gates were
opened to the public; an exposition
to which So nations from all cor
ners OF the world have sent their
best for the people of the world
to look upon; an exposition two miles
long and one mile wide; an exposition
that Is twice the size Of any other to
which the public were invited; an ex-
position that Is larger than the three
previous large American expositions
combined. Such Is the exposition
with which st. Louis celebrates the
centennial Of the Louisiana purchase.
But the men responsible for the ex-
position do not wish that 1t should at
tract by its size alone. They have
builded for beauty, as well as for big
ness, and who can stand in the center
of the great panorama without being
aroused to a pitch of enthusiasm by
the beauty that surrounds him? 1t is
the beauty, rather than the size of the
fair, that first appeals to him.
Another thing that appeals to the
American, the man who loves his coun-
try, Is the sentiment the exposition
stands for. II Is q sentiment that Is
fully exemplified in the imposing he
roic statues of the states that stand on
either side Of Festival hall. These
statues typify, not the states Of the
east, but these of the west, the states
carved out of the Louisiana territory.
the states that stretch from the gulf
to the Canadian border. from the Mis-
slssippi to Puget sound; states that
have within a century Of time been
builded out of the wilderness. II Is
for these the exposition has been build
ed; II Is these again that have made
the exposition possible. The lesson
they teach is written deep in the his
tory of the nation.
To attempt an itemized description
CT the wonders this expos. ion has
brought to the doors OF the people Of
the central west is impossible in the
space of newspaper article. Twelve
thousand car loads Of exhibits found
space within the great palaces. 1t is
almost impossible to realize what such
a statement means until one has gone
from building to building, from ex-
hibit to exhibit. Nor is the space In
the building wasted. Every niche Is
filled with s~T1ething Of interest, and
the demand was for almost double the
amount at the disposal Of the author
tiles. Some idea Of this may be had
from the statement that the breakfast
food manufacturer alone asked for
more space than would have filled all
the Agricultural building. covering 10
acres Of ground. and with four miles
q aisles.
To pick even tns more interesting sx-
hihlts h almost an lmpossibility,
though among them might b men
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1904-05-05

exhibits Is complete government
mint for the manufacture Of coin, but
at st. Louis Uncle Sam Is making in
stead Of coin gold souvenir medals.
but the process is the same as II the
product was legal tender. While Uncle
Sam has a monopoly on the money
making business he guards the priv
ilege jealousy and does not risk the
precious dies, which put their i'm
prints upon dimes. dollars and eagles.
to leave their place Of keeping.
Besides mouern coming press,
from which drops a bright medal at
every click, is screw press built In
1895 and used at that time to stamp
small coins. There Is also hammer
120 years old and small pair of bal
ances formerly used in the Philadel-
phia mint. Comparing these with the
improvements made In the last 100
years reveals how much easier It Is
now for Uncle Sam to replenish his
treasury than It was when he was
young in the business.
All of the machines used In the
plant are driven by independent direct
current motors. the power for which
is transformed from $50 volts to go.
The gas for all heating operations.
such as annealing, melting. ETC., il
manufactured by an independent plant
situated outside the building and SO
arranged that 1t can be controlled In
the exhibit. These machines were de-
signed and built especially for this
purpose.
First of the series of devices COM
posing the plant is a furnace which
supplies heat Of 1000 degrees F. for
the melting Of metal alloys. Here the
metal is cast into ingots and washed
in dilute solution OF sulphurlc acid
to free the surface from copper oxide.
The ingots are then run through the
rolling mill and reduced In thickness
from one-half an inch to eighty-lve
thousandths of an inch. This mill II
operated by 30 horse power motor.
After rolling the strips are heated
In the annealing furnace to soften
them for the cutter.
Processes used In the making Of
paper money are altogether different
for It Is here that the printer and not
the machinist and founder serves q
usefulness. In another section of the
big Government building at the
worlds fair there Is a fully-equipped
bank note printing plant
In the Palace Of Transportation may
be seen full size section o. the great
tunnel which runs from Jersey City
under the Hudson river. under New
York city at Thirty-fourth street, and
under the East river to Long Island. Q
distance of. eight miles. II illustrates
the tremendous work and millions Of
dollars expended upon one Of the
greatest engineering works OF modernf,
times. A great laboratory for testing
the power, efficiency and economy Of
locomotives Il also IN this building.
Locomotives viii Be under full steam
and full speed IN this laboratory. tho
greatest show Of locomotive testlns
ever conceived and costing q QnaTl1R
g , milllon lollafA
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1904-05-05
TIE CUNNING MOUSE.

n tiny mouse on pleasure bent.
OF human w!les all innocent.
Away IRON home exploring went.
Alured by Biddy's tempting bait.
Designed Its greed to stimulate,
IL started TO investigate.
s'Whnt's this seer" Miss Mousey cried.
As soon as she the trap espied.
"a cunning house with cheese inside!
81 think I'll take little bite:
But waltz she said, with sudden fright;
s.rm not quite sure that It's all right.
at may be like those horrid traps
That mother warned me Of. perhaps.
And when you nibble. It quickly snaps
$50 first OF all. I'll climb on top
And pull the catch TO make II drop.
And when that's safe then down I'll hop.
And this was how the Nttle bandit
Secured her prize. contrived to land it
And Biddy couldn't understand 1t.
MORAL.
I'm counting danger II were At
That we employ both care and wit.
Lest we should prove the bitter bit
Hector Rosenfeld. In St. Nicholas.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1904-05-05
A USEFUL TOILET CLOSET,
Handy for Keeping Medicines, SHAY
ing Materials, Soaps, Wash
Cloths, Etc.

A small closet in home. for keep
ing medicines and toilet articles. is a
great convenience. Mine consists OF
one-half inch pine, four inches wide.
planed and put together SO as to be
2x3 feet. It has four shelves. The door
is Of thin pine. free from knots. planed,
hinged and with lock catch. The
outside Of frame and door is vanished
Being In our toilet room. It Is indeed a
very useful as well as ornamental
piece OF furniture. II has no back cas-.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1904-05-05

ings or boards; simply rests against
the wall. 1t is held in place by four
short pieces Of band iron. one end Of
each band being fastened to back Of
frame; the other end fastened to the
wall by screw All kinds of medi-
cines. shaving materials. soaps. wash
rags, etc, can here be kept. If there
is no other looking glass in the room,
one may be fastened on the outside Of
the door,. II. Plumb, In Farm and
Home.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1904-05-05
The War Against Moths.

Cedar oil applied to the crevices Of
trunks and chests is far better pre-
ventive against moths and certainly
less disagreeable than moth balls.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1904-05-05
The Oldest Bell An America.

The hrst bell to ring in this hemIs-
phere. ct IsabellA. San Domingo. 1893,
b Of bronze. eight inches high and six
and . hatl lpche1 vida
The daily tribune., 1904-06-14
II. II. Catu m
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