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Time Tables on White Paper.
From the Kansas Ctr journal.

FROM he hdnSuS ~ journal.
There is a superstition among railroad
men to the effect that a time card printed on
white paper Ia one that will soon be changed, d"
said President Sanford OF the Union Depot
Company yesterday.
we issue time tables for the information
OF employees showing the hour Of arrival
and departure Of each train entering the
Union station, The color OF paper on which
they are printed is changed from yellow to
white and green at intervals. 10 appears
tn al the white time cards have not remained
in effect a great len gth of time and within q
few weeks chan yes In train schedules would
make new cards necessary.
This year we isEued a time card on July
20 which was. printed on white paper, and IL
has remained In effect the lon gest of any
time card In my experience as superintendent
OF the Union depot. co yering a period Of fifteen
years. A. there has been no change In the
time OF the 255 trains which arrive and leave
the depot. daily since the time card was issued,
and as there Is no notice OF a prospective
chan ge. we have ordered a second supply OF
white time cards. the first second order which
we have ever placed.
the white card hoodoo thus receives a
baohsst. but the railroad men about the depot
contend that the exception proves the rule.
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SWTTZERLiND'S BIG SEASON.
Exclusion or Automobiles Not Attended
by Expected Disastrous Results.

Exclusion or Automobiles Not Attended
by Expected Disastrous Results.
The specially severe ordinances for the
control of automobiling which have recently
been enacted in Switzerland caused. it APP
pears. no small dismay among hotel and
boarding house keepers. who feared that
the wealthiest tourists would be kept out
OF the country, and a lean summer season
would be the result. Unofficial figures
compiled at Berne indicate, however, that
this fear was wholly unfounded.
It is said hat the season has been by far
the most profitable that the mountain
region has ever known. 1t is calculated
that the amount gathered in by the hotels
and pensions amounted to more than sixty
millions Of marks or about $4,000, 600.
In addition, the earnings of the railroads
and lake steamboats, from the tourist travel
exceeded twenty million marks, or s. eco, 900.
No estimate can be made Of the amount left
behind by visitors in the shape Of tips, fees to
guides, hire Of horses and carriages and for
purchases of all sorts, but II would foot up
several million marks.
The people who cater to tourists are now
taking the ground that the exclusion Of
automobiles TO a considerable extent is
a positive attraction to summerers who do
not own machines. Tales are reaching
them Of the annoyance caused by dust and
noise and danger 10 the visitors 10 resorts
on the Mediterranean coast, and they are
promising themselves even a more pros
porous season next year than this.
The estimates made Of the total number
OF visitors to Switzerland this summer APP
proximate 10000, representing all the
countries in Europe. not TO speak OF America.
The number Of German visitors was especi-
ally large, reaching. it is believed, ~ percent.
Of the whole number. England came next
with about rs per cent.
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Thsre Is a won an in the United States
who h devoting most Of her life 70 making
models on q gigantic scale OF bugs and.
sthcr insects and she ia 40 expert that she
,sn turn them out perfect in shape, color
and proportion. She is Mrs. Otto Heide-
ann and she is probably tho only one
Of her sex in America who gives herself
ap b this strange work. -
Scientists know her husband as one
Of b Gov ernment experts on bugs, Mrs
Heidomann has stidiea the Bns and ways
Of insects from her girlhOod and she is
hkswise an authority OF entomology. ,f !
She likes nothing better than to go
on q hunt for insects. Armed with net
and poison bottle, with a tin bon for hold
ing her captures, Mrs. Heidemann e not
afraid to venture into the wilderness,
whether it be merely the forest or the
swamp. In her pursuit of this sort Of game
she endures all kinds Of hardships.
Bringing to her aid the power Of the
microscope. h has become 30 familiar
with insect anatomy that she can repro
duce many forms Of it wonderfully true
to life yet ON so gigantic a scale that the
creatures in her workshop startle the vii-
tor by their monstrous size and their ,ug1i-
ness. She has made all kinds, from. the
mosquito to the chinch bug. on such a scale
that the savageness and ugliness OF their
appearance are plainly to be seem.
In the collection Of insect giants which
Mrs. Heidemann has fashioned are huge
bees filing a great honeyoomb. Think of
bees q foot in length and a comb as large
as q centre table. She has monster cotton
boil weevils-creatures with long shouts,
which destroy $40, OOO, 900 worth Of cotton
In Texas every twelve months.
The plant louise has a habit of sucking
the soft kernels forming heads Of grain,
which costs the farmers OF this country
80, ZOO, 900 a year. Did you ever hear
Of the ANTS cow the bug from which
ants obtain regular supplies Of a kind of
milki Well, that is another name for the
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plant louise, and 'e~ntomol0gists NAy> thai
the ants get the milk by stroking the creature
with their forelegs; on which account
it is most interesting to see the model which
Mrs. Heidemann has made.
One 6f the most curious Of these giant
models is a cockchafer. 1t has the pecu-
liarity of opening, so as 10 show the inside
works Of the insect. 1t is merely necessary
to undo little catch at the back and another
on che stomach in order to separate the
model ~into-halves.~ One Is surprised there
upon to discover what elaborate machinery
abug requires for the control ofits physical
economy.
In one Of the models is shown what has
been called the most valuable bug ever
discovered. 1t is the famous lady bird
beetle, called by naturalists VedaIid, which
saved the orange industry in California
from destruction. Within a few months
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importing house in Japan was a young fell
low from Rochester. He knew all about
the tea business and was getting big money
as a tester.
He had been an overseer on tea planta-
tons in CeyLon, China and Japan, was on
to all Of the trade and growing secrets OF
the tea business in those countries, and was
80 valuable in any part Of the business
that he had only to show his face in my
OF the tea centres 10 Do eagerly snapped
up at virtually his own figure.
Il asked him il he was going to spend the
balance Of his life or the far side Of the
Pacific.
well, you can haVe the near side Of il,
he replied, refectively.. I don't like to
stand hitched any more
Ever have any bunch for Rochester,
/ asked him, and he laughed.
Rochester said he. I'D rather be
second mate or a Yalu junk any time"
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DAYLIGHT n
Tn latest step In the Evolution ot tho
Electric Light.


Firefiies are still in advance Of man
kind in the matter Of economical light
producing. The phosphorscent glow which
they give of is nearly pure light. Very
little Of the energy Is wasted in heat, while
in the case Of the lighting devised by man
more power is used up in producing heat,
which is usually not wanted, than is con-
verted into visible light.
The nearest We have yet come TO follow
ing the f~irefies is the mercury vapor light
developed by American inventors. which,
in the form Of long, glowing tubes, has
been seen in our shop windows as advertise
ments for two years or more.
They produce more light at less cost
than any other practical method of ilium.
nation, and would be extensively 10" :
4 it were not for the color Of the light. y
contains no red rays, but is strongest IN
the violet n Of the spectrum, extending
far beyond the limits Of visibility in that
direction and including an abundance
Of rays that We can photograph, but cannot
see.
This mercury glow light has made tho
while you wait photography" Of the pleas
ure parks a possibility, but il is too ghastly
for common use. As the Indepenos@t
says, it would turn a parlor into a mcrg'o
OF a seanOe rtuan.
But recently II is reported taat uerman
chemists v overcome this dittiCuI'y
by putting into the electrodes other meta :
besides mercury, thvs changing the chat
acter Of the light and making IL approa .
the light OF common day.
Zinc with 10 per cent. Of bismuth and a
trace Of odium IL used for this puru"-
II this proves practical We shall have or
houses cheaply Lighted by softly g%loVlrE
tubes arranged in all sorts Of artistic designs
on y walls M ceilings instead OF guS
a directly.
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creature with such f~erocity and persistence
; to-reduce it to practical harmlessncss,
e economically speaking. Though harmless
10 man, the kelep is a ferocious creature Of
prey.
Some Of the insects present very curious
problems for example, the coddIing moth,
which is the mother of the worm found
in the apple. Examined under a strong
magnifer the whole OF its body il seen
TO be covered with what looks like feathers,
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and to counterfeit these o a large scale
is no easy task. As for the worm, it is
a comparatively simple matter, the model,
two feet in length, being made in clay,
and reproduced in composition Of a yell
lowish color.
The object of constructing the models
described is to illustrate bug problems
in such a way as to make them easy to
understand. Ugly q some OF these
creatures appear, their size gives an oppor-
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1906-01-04
10 bars best soap asc BaIdwin's
ST. MARKS CHURCH.

River street Baxter. First Sunday
after Epiphany January 2. Even
song.and sermon al 8 o'clock. Sun
day school each Sunday at 10
o'clock.
You are asked TO turn in your
Christmas tithing star next Sum-
day evening. The contents will be
used to pay our share towards the
bishop's salary. which is FIVE dol
Iars and the arrears for last year,
Eve dollars, making altogether ten
dollars, which ought to be paid at
once.
You are invited to worship with
us.'
TIE REV. ]. C. FERRIER,
Priest in charge.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1906-01-04

There was a regular family reun-
ion of the Akin family at the home
of Mr.. aud Mrs. W. r. Bingham in
Quapaw on Christmas day. All the
Atkins were there, and IL we are
rightly informed there was consid.
erable "achin'" after the fine dinner
served by Mrs. Bingham was eaten.
r. NJ. Akin, a brother of N. Akin
and Mrs. Bingham, was present
from Fulton, Kansas. The occasion
will be remembered by all present
for a long time.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1906-01-04

The grandest social event of the
holiday. season was the fancy dress
party given Monday evening by Mrs
Eastman, the friend of children
and Mics Hodgkins, to their young
friends, aud parents, at Cooper's
hall. One hundred guests were
present the majority of whom were
In costume. At s:l5 the grand
march began led by Miss Margie
Smith and Miss Maybelie Long
Many beautiful figures were exc
cuted. The naughty Russian chose
for his partner a coy Japanese lady;
the beautiful Minnehaha marched
with Sir Walter Raleigh, while gal
liant Hiawatha chose the dainty
Queen of Diamonds. Night and
Morning were there, Little Bopeep'
oueeu of Hearts, Milkmaids, a
bright-eyed Spanish senorita' a
Company of Roosevelt rough riders
Who said they were with Teddy at
San Juau. The surprise Of the even
iug was Mrs. Frank Perkins az Mr..
DooIey and Mrs. Fred Bartlett as
Alice In Wonderland" whose dis.
1uise we're 30 complete that no one
recognized them. Another surprise
was Mrs. T. H. Goodwin, who came
as aOld Mother Hubbard" leading
her famous dog. The time honored
Virginia reel was danced by the
young people. while the older ones
hooked ON approvingly and spoke
of their own youthful days. Att
O'Clock an elegant supper was
served. A noticeable feature was
ahe good order which prevailed
throughout the evening. The par
tipants wish to thank Mr.. Cooper
for the use of his large hall which
ne gave free of charge and the use
of dishes by the grand army; also
electric iights furnished by I. H.
Goodwin. Music was furnished by
Mrs. Gregory and Miss Ruth
Bsrnes, A number of new people
were present and enjoyed the even'
ing heartily.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1906-01-04
Also

Last Wednesday night occurred
the installation of officers in the
Blue lodge of the Masons; also in
stallation of officers in the Chapter
and Eastern Star. The installation
was q public affair, and q large
number of guests were invited
After the installation q big feast
was spread TO which all did ample
justice. During the evening instru-
mental music was rendered by Co.
vey's orchestra, and vocal music by
Mr.. ]. W. Watson and Mr.. &. c,
Gaines. The Baxter lodges Of Ma
cons have one Of the finest halls in
the state, an 1 they are very proud
oft.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1906-01-04
Gold Fish

The fellow who wrote that article
on the wages of Sin" last week
says that some of the fossils OF
this town will need a second
chance, even if they do not get it.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1906-01-04
Drug Store.

The ladies of the Episcopal Sum-
day school gave q party for the
children at the home of Mrs. C. A.
Childs on East Sheridan street last
Thursday afternoon. Refreshments
of ice cream, candies and cake was
served. Games we're played and
fine music was rendered. The par
~ was q very enjoyable one.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1906-01-04

In these days of lower interest
rates, the city of Baxler Springs
has been casting about trying to
find way to avoid the payment
of 90 much interest. With q view
of helping out little, we desire to
state that the Spring River Power
Company gave the city of Baxter
Springs contract when II bought
the dam and water rights OF the
city, under which II bound itself to
refund or take up the present twenty
thousand dollars of water works
bonds of the city al rate of inter
est not exceeding four per cent per
annum. Indeed, the contract is
made a part of the ordinance pro-
viding for the transfer of the prop.
erty, and really the Spring River
Power Company is bound to carry
out the terms of the contract IL II
wants to perfect its title to the prop.
erty conveyed by the city.
II is now up to the city of Baxter
Syringe, through its mayor and
council, TO ask that the terms of the
contract be carried out. If this is
done, it will prove beyond doubt
that the transfer of the property
and the securing of the said con.
tract is really the best piece OF work
that has been done for the city in
many day.
Here follows that part of the con-
tract relating to the refunding or
taking up of the bonds mentioned.
Section 9 OF Ordinance No. 6s reads
as follows;
"That the mayor and city clerk of
the city of Baxter Springs, Kansas,
are hereby directed to convey from
and in the name OF said city all the
property described in section one |
of this ordinance. unto VIM. 6. Ser.
geant of Joplin. Mo-, said convey
ance to be conditioned upon his
to the treasurer of the city
of Baxter Syringe, Kansas, of five
hundred dollars within two days
after the approval and publication
of this ordinance; the sum of seven.
teen hundred and fifty dollars upon
of the construction
of the dam and within two years
from this date; and further condi-
toned that said VIM. Sergeant,
or his assigns, shall on de.
mand by said city, at any time after
two years, and within fifteen years
from this date take up or refund
the outstanding water works bonds
of the city of Baxter Springs
amounting to twenty thousand dol.
lars; or such portion OF the same as
the city may request, upon his re.
ceiving a written request 30 TO do,
giving said VIM. G. Sergeant or HE
assigns ninety days in which TO
take up or refund such bonds; pro-
vided, such refunding bonds shall
be legally issued by the city of Bax-
ter Springs, run for term of ten
years, and bear interest at the rate
of four per cent per annum, payable
quarterly"
The payments above mentioned
have been made. All that now re.
mains of the contract not complied
with is the taking up and refunding
of the bonde mentioned.
m hara hest ROaD 1gc BaldWin'R
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1906-01-04

NJ. Akin was in from his home
near Quapaw Monday. He brought
in OO.pound hog, which he sold
to Dode Needs. He left part oi
the money he received for it TO ap.
ply on his subscription TO the NEWS.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1906-01-04

Miss Clara Nav Noble entertained
last Saturday night In honor OF
Miss Laura Harper of Galeua. The
evening was delightfully."- spent by
the guests.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1906-01-04

The storm of Tuesday and Tues
day night wac quite general. The
southwest, as far down az New
Mexico, has suffered very severe
storm, the snow fall being very
heavy, and IL is feared stock on the
big ranges will suffer.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1906-01-04

The county clerks and county
commissioners of Kansas are go.
ing to ask the next Legislature to
repeal the law providing for a re.
bate on the last half of taxes. The
law should be repealed. There is
90 good reason why such a law
should have been enacted in the
frat place,
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1906-01-04

Goodness, but street crossings
are badly needed on Military street
these muddy times, and Il does
seem, that with treasury full of
money We could have them. What
10 the matter with the committee
on streets and aIIeyI. SnyWsyf
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1906-01-04

Speaking of matters and things
at Melrose, Doc McAleer, one the
champions of little town, says: "The
prosperous little city of Melrose
does business of over 5000 per
week, with the prospect of a rail.
road and national bank in the
spring, and by that time we will
have our postoffice back, or look
out for the next election. Some.
thing will drop. We lose over 81 900
per week la our business since the
Office has been taken away" The
people of the little town of Melrose
are warm under the collar and we
do not blame them. About the only
relief we can see for them, now,
however, 10 the establishment of q
daily mail service from this city TO
that place. The people could be
served by rural route from this
city. This would be 100 per cent
better than the service they now
have. The time is at hand when
they will be unable 10 get any mail
from the outside world at all. Just
soon as the Neosho river gets
up, and that won't be very long, the
people of Melroee would as we'll
"hole up" for q few weeks, 90 far as
communication from the outside
world is concerned. II 10 very
doubtful IL a postoffice viii be re-
established At MeIrose until 9 rail-
road is built the place. But they
could have better mail service g
they could be served from the Bax-
ter Syringe Office.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1906-01-04
Just Received

There will be communion service
at the Presbyterian church Sunday
morning. Jan.7. All persons desir-
ing 10 join the church are request
ed to be present at the meeting OF
the session before the Sunday
morning service.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1906-01-04

Work on the big new dam south
of this city will begin just as soon
as the weather 10 settled in the
early spring.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1906-01-04
at POlster'S

The Modern Woodmen Camp Of
this city is building up very rapid.
ly. Almost eveay meeting lately
there is initiatory work to do. The
Modern Woodmen of America is
one of the very best fraternal in
surance companies in existence,
and we don't know but what il is
the beat,
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1906-01-04

l.. Baum, one OF the pioneer mer.
chants of Galena, died at his home
In that city on Friday evening OF
last week, aged 72 years.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1906-01-04

Winter is coming. Prepare your
system by buying meat at Bartlett's.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1906-01-04

Say, Mr.. Man, suppose you wanted
to build a nice sidewalk in front OF
your property. Think you could es
tablish the grader Certainly not.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1906-01-04

"Grafting" is of no benefit, except
to the CRATER, and we are sorry to
say there are many kinds OF
grafters.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1906-01-04

Frank Hayes has returned to his
home ia Mountain Grove, Mo-, after
a visit here with his sister, Mrs. Jas.
l.. Hartley.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1906-01-04

Mrs. John B. Opperman and
daughter, Margaret, entertained a
number OF their friends last Satur.
day afternoon in honor of Mise
Ethel Gardner of Dayton, Ohio, and
Miss Edyth Fettermen of Girard
Kansas. Finch was the game. The
hostesses were assisted in their en-.
tertaining by Mrs. Brewster and
Mrs. Doty. A delicious two.course
luncheon wac served after the
game. The opening of the party
was a musical program. The guests
we're Misses Ruby Covey, Florence
Ryon, Bertha Jones, Ethel Cook
Anne Stewart of Webb City, Au'
drey Smith, Irene Dent, Mabel
Coleman, Edna McCarty, Fern
Schnebiey and Mildred Goodner.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1906-01-04

d. Beathon. the bose tailor, has
an adv. in this paper.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1906-01-04
Big Lot of

Miss Fern Schnebley entertained
a few friends Tuesday evening.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1906-01-04

The recent religious articles ap.
pearing in the columns of this paper
have caused as much comment as
did the meetings of that famous
evangelist, Robert L. Lnyfield, and
they have not caused any trouble,
either.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1906-01-04

With the ultimate view Of secur.
ing governmentappropriation for
the STRENGTHENING and dyking of the
stream, Senator Long and Con-
gressman Scott and Campbell art
endeavoring to secure the inser.
tion of an item in the Agricultural
department appropriation bill
large enough to cover the cost of q
thorough survey of the Neosho
river from Emporia 10 the territory
line. A petition is being signed
by all of the property owners in the
bottoms.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1906-01-04

Mrs. Lyman Coleman is very III
nj her home on West Neosho street
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1906-01-04

Mr.. and Mrs. Alb. Jarrett have re-
turned from q visit with relatives
at LaHarpe and lola. Kansas.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1906-01-04

See Bartlett for good meat, sau'
sage, aud cheap boil or plate.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1906-01-04

Fine Shoes for Boys aud Girls at
Pieree's. New goods just In.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1906-01-04
DR.. English. Phone $50.
90 lbs. best sugar So. Baldwin

Furnished Room for Rent.-Cali
at this office.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1906-01-04
Electric LiQ1t
Effective January 1, 1906, the fol-
lowing rates will be applied to all
those desiring to use electric light:
Take Your Choice.
q Flat rate. based on I6-candle
power lamps:

16-candle lamp one month .......$ rs
r6-candle lamps one month ...... $50
rs candle lamps one month ..... IFS
4, I6-candle lamps one month ...... a'io
I6-candle lamps one month ...... $50
8 10 candle lamps one month ...... 800
, I6-candle lamps one month ...... $50
Q I6-candle lamps one month ...... 400
I6-candle lamps one month ...... $50
10 I6-candls lamps one month ...... SEQ
Any number over 10 add 4oc for each
lamp. All-night lamps soc extra.