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Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1904-11-24
TO GET RID OF FREcKLEs.
Simple Washes and Lotions Readily
Prepared at Home Often Prove
Very Effective.

1t is all very well to advise the girl
whose face freckles not to expose her
skin to the sun, to wear a veil and
take other similar precautions. but II
she is fun-loving creature she will
doubtless much prefer the freckles to
denying herself the pleasure Of out-of-
door sports, and who can blame her?
So when she begins to suffer the pen
atty OF her shortcomings in this re-
spect then is the time to lend help
ing hand and suggest some remedies
for preventing or Graduating the
freckles when they come.
Cold cream and a light coating Of
powder before going out Of doors will
often SO protect q sensitive skin that 1t
will permanently keep the freckles at
bay.
Not always, however, as the cause
OF these annoying little brown spots Is
due to an excess of iron In the blood.
Red-haired persons are much more liza
BILE to freckles than dark-haired ones.
This Is due to the same reason. Oc-
casionally with no treatment at all
freckles will disappear Of their own
accord as quickly as they came. But in
nine cases out Of ten they will only
yield to persistent treatment.
One of the best freckle lotions comes
all the way from Germany, and, al
though a druggist must be resorted to
for its preparation, it will surely attain
the desired result If applied night ard
morning with soft cloth.
OF potassium carbonate use six per
cent; OF potassium chlorate two per
cent; borax, one and cae-half per cent;
rose water, SO per cent; glycerin, Is per
cent; orange flower water, 30 per cent,
and sugar, six per cent.
Nearly every complexion specialist,
as we'll as druggist, carries some rem
edy said TO be efficaceous in removing
freckles, and while they all doubtless
possess virtues of their own still there
are many home recipes which can be
compounded for the purpose. Simple
buttermilk is used by some as a wash,
and certainly softens the skin, II 1t
does no more.
Freckles, as we'll as the predispcsi-
ton to them, will sometimes yield to
massage, particularly II the following
lotion is used in connection. Take
of tactic acid two ounces, glycerin one
ounce and rose water one-half an
ounce.
Pour small quantity Of the liquid In
q porcelain receptacle, from which ap-
ply 1t to the face with piece OF soft
linen cloth night and morning. TOO
frequent applications may redden the
skin or otherwise irritate 1t; then the
lotion should be applied less fire.
quently.
Special care must be taken to keep
the composition alright, and every
thing used with 1t must be quite clean.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1904-11-24
A New Friend.

City Forester Gale. Of Springfield.
Mass. has discovered new bug.
which appears to have an exceptional
fondness for the eggs and larvae Of
the elm tree beetle. and he has reason
to believe that the new discovery may
be Of considerable importance. The bus
appears to be the enemy Of the elm
tree BEETLE, and II has already accom-
piished good results thus far In kill
ing and destroying the eggs and larvae
in large numbers. II Is \ small black
bug, and Mr.. Gale has never before
seen anything like 4. nor has anyope
to whom he has SHOWN it.-Exchangs
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1904-11-24
A Boys Essay on Water.

A very original essay on water by a
very small boy is quoted by contem-
porary. He divides all water into four
subheadings-rain water, soda water
holy water and brine. Water" he con-
tinues, "is used for good many things.
Sailors use water to 60 to sea on
Water is a good thing to fire at boys
with squirt gun and to catch fishes In. y
But the strangest Of all uses for water
is this: Nobody" he says. could be
saved from drowning II there wasn't
water to pull them out Of" One is here
reminded of a similar essay on pins, in
the course Of which the boy writer said
that pins had saved many lives by peo-
pie not swallowing them.-Ram's Horn.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1904-11-24
Ent6rtdlnlnQ Parachute Gun

paper and the stock will make all secure.
The ribs, If they may be called such.
are merely six or eight threads or fine
cords pasted to the outside of the para
chute from the top or center to the edge.
The upper ends of the cords may be tied
round the stick; the lower ends should
project far beyond the edge of the para
chute, and be fastened to metal ring,
through which the stick passes. The
lower end of the stick has a knob too big
to go through the ring, and on the bot
tom of the knob is groove for the rub
Der band. The shooting tube, which
may be OF paper, should be as long as
the stick and large enough to let the
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1904-11-24

\ Parachutes used by banoonists are
generally very large and have no stick,
but some daring persons have jumped
from housetops with common umbrellas
and escaped without serious injury.
Z 1t would be rather interesting to drop
q small parachute from the roof or a
window and watch 1t sail gracefully to
earth, but the fun would hardly pay for
the work, as you would have to carry II
upstairs for each flight, unless 1t was
destroyed or captured by some other boy
,on its first descent, which would prob
ably be the case. What you want, clear
ly. is some means by which you can
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1904-11-24

closed parachute slip through easily.
The rubber band Is attached across the
bottom of the tube, one end being tackled
to each side.
Put the folded parachute into the tube,
see that the rubber band lies In the
groove, and hold the tube firmly with
the left hand, and, with the right, pull
down the knob and the ring together
several inches and let 60.
The stretched band contracts and
shoots the parachute up into the air like
q pea from Q peg shooter. When the
parachute has reached its highest point
II begins to fall. but Immediately opens
out. fills with air and descends very
slowly. II there Is much wind It will
sail quite a distance before Il reaches
the ground, especially II you stand with
your back TO the wind and incline The
gun forward.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1904-11-24
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BUILDING COUNTRY ROADS,
Report Of the Work Being Done In
New Jersey-Six Inches Of
Macadam Enough.

New Jersey has been one Of the lead
ers In the present good roads movement.
1t was the first to pass state aid law,
q measure that is in force in every state
where systematic work is done to pro-
duce uniform good roads. The money
given by the state is not OF first impor-
lance in this plan; 1t Is the state super
vision that counts for most. While the
local officers have general charge Of the
work done in their county, the state en-
gineer gives supervision and advice that
prevents much of the wastefulness due
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1904-11-24

Very large brooches are returning to
fashion, and II It Is possible to procure
those that were worn In bygone days to
fasten fchu, they are just the ones that
are most in request A cluster Of stones
forming a huge boss makes q lovely
brooch, which can be metamorphosed
into q pendant II need be. though there
Is not so much demand as there was for
adaptable Jewels. owing to the trouble
implied in making the alteration.
Ions plaid ties brighten the darker
silk waists.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1904-11-24

satin, lined with thin silk Of blue
Bray Bands OF panne velvet Of deep
er blue may ornament the cosy. and
the double quilting which joins the two
sides bed the blue-eray satin. Cords
the shade Of the velvet should edge
the lower part Of the cosy and form
the handle. The combination Of ysl-
vet and satin Is rich and warm. suita.
BILE for the article In whose construc-
ton II Is used. For q dining room In
which rich tones predominant, varia-
tons of brown or dark red may be Sc
lected, care being taken to avoid the
gaudy or too highly colored. as one
soon grows weary Of loud tones In
In daily use.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1904-11-24
MOTHERS LITTLE GIRL.

Mother knows little girl
Mother won't tell who
Helps with all the many things
Mother has to do.
Sings to baby when he cries.
Builds his shaky blocks:
Irons grandma's neckerchiefs.
Folds up fathers socks:
Picks the berries. dusts the hall
Neat as neat can be.
Draws out grandpa's easy chair.
Sets the plates for tea;
Buttons little sisters dress.
y Lets her come and play
When another little girl
Sometimes runs away.
Mother knows little girl
Don't you wish you knew
Which Il Ia who helps her so7
Mother won't tell who.
Carolyn 8. Bailey. in Good Housekeep'
ing
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1904-11-24

PLAN FOR PHOTOGRAPHIC DARK
ROOM.
must have proper place. and be
kept there.
have sketched out a plan of a
darkroom, which will serve for print
ing and finishing off generally, as 1t is
advisable to confine operations to one
chamber, If possible.
Its internal dimensions are eight feet
by six feet six inches. The window
faces north. because the light on that
side is most constant; and in summer.
when the bulk Of photography Is done.
1t will open on the coolest air. The
sash, three feet by two feet six inches,
Is of the common rising and falling
type. Inside Is a frame covered with
two t,icknesses of orange fabric, and
hinged at the top &C that 1t may be
raised out of the way when daylight
is needed, and fastened to hook on
the ceiling. AS further protection
against injurious rays. there should be
a curtain of Turkey twill running on
a rod, large enough, to overlap the
window six inches all round. The
ring on the extreme left is fixed to the
rod, and the curtain is drawn to the
right, SC that the sink side Of the room
may tc kept shaded even when the
other Is strongly lighted up.
Under the window have placed Q
flap table three feet by two feet,
which will be useful for printing and
toning and In the corners are cup
boards to hold chemicals and printing
frames. The central section of the
west wall is occupied by sink three
feet By one foot six inches, overhung
BY tap one foot from the south end.
Against the wall Is q narrow shelf
with five divisions. The middle, and
largest accommodates the lamp for
night Use, and next to 1t, on the right,
are the half-pint measuring glass and
bottle of ''restrainer," while to the
left stand the two developing solu-
tions. The glass will thus be ready
to the right hand, and after use it
should be returned to its allotted COM
partment On the little shelf north Of
the sink I have my toning solutions,
protected from daylight by a small
curtain, and to the south Of the
tap stand the intensifying solutions.
1t Is very important to keep all these
apart from developers.
Between the sink and the south wall
runs q lead covered tray. sloping into
the Sink. A second tap overhangs this.
or washing of plates or prints while
the sink is in use. Against the wall
Is q rack in which dishes may be
placed to drain. 81
Passing the door we have set Of
curtained shelves for plates and such
things as are best kept at q distance
from the window. Then comes a table
three feet by two feet, and q rubbish
box. It should be rule never to bring
anything wet from the sink side OF the
room to the table on the east side Of
the room. BY observance of this rule
you viii escape many chemical trou-
bles.
Rooms Of the dimensions here given
are not to be had in every house.. and
many readers must put mp with less
commodious quarters for their photo
graphit doings. But the general plan
Of Arrangement viii perhaps be use
full. And q good legend, to post over
the door is Cleanliness. Neatness.
ARCHIBALD wILLIAlGR
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1904-11-24

shoot the parachute up into the air from
Such parachute gun, says the Chi
raeo Inter Ocean, Il easy 10 make. You
need only a tube large enoughto contain
the parachute easily and . stout rubber
band. 49,
The parachute may be made OF tissue
naper or other thin. tough paper, or OF
fhin muslin or silk. II needs neither the
c1ilF ribs OF an umbrella nor any mech
enIrm for opening ana shutting; Its
--eIrht and tie resistance OF the air at
1end to that
n does need a stick however. and this
should be very thip and light, and At
1east twice e Ions as the closed para
.rbuleAthat Is, ssIong a. the diameter
~ re open parachute. This stick may
=. slm1ly poked through the parachute
~ 4 ihrcsa tied around the top Of the
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1904-11-24
A PRETTY TEA cOZY.
inexpensive Christmas Remembrance
That Every Housewife VIII
Appreciate.

A tea-cosy is SO English, you know
and certainly woulc please a frien'l
with leaning toward Anglo-mania. II
may safely be selected as Christmas
gift for the indulger in the cup that
cheers. II the giver knows the color
of the tableware OF the friend for
whom the cosy is intended, the color
chosen should harmonic with the
china. II the china be old-blue, the
cosy may be made of heavy, delft-blue
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1904-11-24

he did not know
what the sounds
of the instrument.
meant. He worked
the telegraph key
as soon as he was
able to spell. His
mother and father
were both tele-
graph operators.
Last spring Ju-
Illus father disap-
peared and Julius
had to assist In
aornfuC n 1ivfu N
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1904-11-24
BOY TELEGRAPH MANAGER,
Fourteen Year-old Julius Disi Given
Charge Of an once in New
Jersey.

julius Diel. IA years old. has just been
made manager of the Western Union
telegraph Office at Madison, N. ]. This
place requires an experienced operator.
and one who Is we'll versed in all the
details of an Office, but Julius is well
qualified for it..
Born within sound Of the telegraph,
he says there never was time when
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1904-11-24

America. Experience has taught them
that macadam roads in the country were
being made needlessly costly. Macadam
was laid on too thick and the roads were
made too wide. When they began to
get out of the mud In New Jersey they
made the macadam IL inches deep, and
the stone beds were generally 16 feet
wide. Now most Of the roads have only
six inches OF macadam and are 10 or
u feet wide. Six inches Of macadam
| instead Of ~ means that material for
merly covering Ave miles Of road now
covers ten. A reduction In width from
16 to IL feet means further 25 per cent.
saving.
Simply stated, the road builders have
concluded that thin road will last as
long as a thick one, If given proper and
timely maintenance.
Here Is a statement Of the cost of one
OF these six-inch macadam roads taken
in body from the report Of the commits
sioner Of public roads of New Jersey for
1903:
November 8, 1908.
Mr. Henry /. Budd. State Commissioner Of
Public Roads. Trenton, n. j.
Dear Sir: Below find an exact detailed
statement Of the Centerville road. town.
ship of Hopewell, county OF Mercer. state
Total length, 1000 feet, or i.s7 miles.
Width OF stone bed, u feet.
Length Of stone bed, 400 feet :
Depth OF stone bed. class Il, or SIX inches.
Aacadam, 1885 square yards at 81
Masonry in retaining walls at Stony w.
total ..........:.......:.....:..:....: LOO 90
Resetting z5s feet of rock-faced
coping at 80 cents; total........... 10
Lowering stone culvert. ;.;,.......; %
siio; total - @ & 80 20
tai ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. ~ %
$3.50 cubic yards. Is 1850 cents;
total Observation-Disclosures. ESQ 90
Supervisors salary .................. 30 90
Engineering expenses ............. ~ l6
Total ........................-. slk.214 %
Lump sum, contract price. $3.50 %
Maximum grade before. per cent.
Maximum grade after. La per cent.
we hereby certify the above statement
40 be correct and that the pavement was
CONSTRUCTED strictly according to the speci-
jlcations, and that the depth OF the finished
pavement was class B. or six inches. Re
's FRANK ]. EPPELE.
Engineer.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1904-11-24

We hereby certify The above statement
40 be correct and that the pavement was
flcations. and that the depth Of the finished
Pavement was class B. or six inches. Re-
s'ss' FRANK ]. EPPELE.
Engineer.
W. l. BURROUGHS,
Supervisor
The pictures Of the road before and
after Improvement were made from
photographs IN the New 1erSey report.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-08-03
Special Train to San Francisco, Aug
ust 3Oth, 1904.


The Illinois Central Railroad Com
pany will run a special Knights Tenn
plar train to San Francisco, leaving
Manchester at 753a. m. August Both,
making stops at Colorado Spring,
Pixies PEAK. Royal Gorge, Grand Can
yon of the Arkansas, Glenwood Springs
and Salt Lake City, arriving at San
Francisco $40 p. NJ, September 4th.
Round trip rate from Manchester $780,
90, tickets limited to October 23rd and
may be used returning via the direct
route. $500 is the sleeping car rate
per doule berth to San Francisco. Ap-
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direct to the undersigned at Dubuque,
Iowa.
Many fine special trains have been
run to California within the past few
years, but it is safe that this special
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accommodate everybody who would
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Pacific, Denver u Rio Grande, Rio
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No more beautiful scenic route could
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sleeping cars accommodations, and for
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tailed information as to the trip and
places of interest in and about SaI
Francisco. -
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to interpret rightly the feelings Of my
heart by any passing look she may
have surprised upon my face"
This attitude of defiance so suddenly
assumed had an effect he little realized
Miss futile stirred for the first time
behind her veil, and Uncle David, from
looking bored, became suddenly quite
attentive. These two but mirrored the
feelings of the general crowd, and mine
especially.
eve do not depend on her judgment
Alone" the coroner now remarked.
''The change in you was apparent to
many others. This we can prove to
the jury If they require it."
But, no man lifting n voice from TINT
gravely attentive body, the coroner
proceeded to inquire If Mr.. Jeffrey felt
like volunteering any explanations on
this head. Receiving no answer from
him either, he dropped the suggestive
line Of inquiry and took up the consid-
GRAFTON of facts. The first question he
now put was:
"Where did you find the slip of pa
per containing these last words from
your wife,"
"In book l picked out of the book
shelf in our room upstairs. When Lo-
retta gave me my wife's message
knew that l should find some word
from her in the novel we had just been
reading. AS we had been interested in
but one book since our marriage, there
was no possibility of my making any
mistake as to which one she referred"
Twill you give US the name of this
novelY
Compensation
"And you found this book called
Compensation in your room upstairsY'
"Yes."
ION the bookshelf"
"Yes."
"Where does this bookshelf stand?"
Mr.. jeffrey looked up as much as to
say, "Why so many small questions
about so simple matter" but an
swered frankly enough:
eat the right of the door leading
into the bedroom"
"And ut right angles to the door lead
ing into the hall?"
"Yes."
every good. Now may 1 ask you to
describe the cover of this book2"
1.-THE cover? l never noticed the
cover. Why do you Excuse me, l
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-08-03
The disputed writing

in the terrors caused by the dread
event ut the Moore house, which re-
called old tragedies and emphasized u
most unhappy family tradition"
The coroner paused n moment to let
, these words sink into the ears of the
jury, then plunged Immediately into
what might be called the offensive part
Of his examination.
"Why, If your wlfe's death caused
you such intense grief, did you appear
80 relieved ut receiving this by no
means consoling explanation"
At an implication SO Enthusiastically
suggestive of suspicion Mr.. jeffrey
showed fire for the first time.
"Whose word have you for that? A
servants, so newly come into my house
that her very features are still strange
to me. You must acknowledge that a
person of such marked inexpcricnce
can hardly be thought to know me or
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-08-03
Manchester and Oneida.

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