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Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1910-06-16
ROOSEVELT'S HUNT
FOR AFRICAN GAME
Lions and Other Animals Shot In
Large Numbers.
YEAR ON DARK CONTINENT
Naturallsts Collected Hundreds Of
Specimens for the Smithsonian
lnstltutIon-kermIt Photog-
rapher Of the Party.

Theodore Roosevelt's. hunting trip In
Africa. officially known as the Smith
sonian African expedition, lasted near
ly eleven months and was most sue
cessful in every way. The colonel's
desire to hunt big game was not all
that was back of the trip. for the
Smithsonian Institution wanted speci-
mems Of the fauna and fora Of the
Dark Continent and commissioned the
ex-president to obtain them. For this
reason, a part Of the expenses were
borne by the institution, but Mr..
Roosevelt paid all the expenses OF
himself and his son Kermit, presuma-
bly, earning much Of them by his arti-
Giles in a magazine for which he re-
ceived record-breaking price.
Not wasting much time after leav-
ing the White House, Colonel Roose-
welt sailed from New York on the
steamship Hamburg, headed for Ma
pies. With him were Kermit and
three naturalists, Major Mearns. Ed
mund Heller and ]. Alden Loring, and
slowed in the hold was most of their
elaborate outfit for killing or photo
graphing the animals Of East Africa
and for preserving the specimens des-
tined for the Smithsonian Institution.
Kermit had trained himself to be the
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1910-06-16
FACTS ABOUT THE OSTRICH
Because Of Resemblance to Camel,
Said to Be Connecting Link Be-
tween Beasts and Birds.
KANSAS

The ostrich, because Of its resem-
blance to the camel, has been said to
be the connecting link between beasts
and birds, says a writer on the dem
lEens Of the bird kingdom. There is
q horny excrescence on the breast Of
both the dromedary and the ostrich,
on which they lean while resting;
they have similarly formed feet; the
same muscular neck; their food 10
much the same, and both can 60 an
incredibly long time without water.
Moreover an ostrich never flies,
nor IL It possible for II to lift itself
from the ground in the slightest de-
gree by the use Of It's wings; but like
the camel It is very swift-footed. In
its native country the shells Of the
eggs AFFORD almost the only house
hold utensils used. An egg will
weigh from three to four pounds and
is equal to two dozen hens eggs. It
requires IS minutes to boil one, and
longer II required hard. A fresh egg
is worth $25.
The keeper OF an ostrich farm says
the birds are the only thing he ever
tried that he has not succeeded in
tanning. They are known to live to
be seventy-five years old, and some
think they will reach hundred. They
are about eight feet in height. Their
hearing and sight are very acute, and
these seem to be about all the sense
they are blessed with. Their legs are
very powerful, and are the only weap-
on Of Defense when they attack an
enemy they do so by kicking, but al
ways strike forward and never back
ward.
The choice Ostrich feathers" are
found only in the wings; the un'
dressed feathers vary in price, having
been as low as $50 per pound and as
high as 5000, and there are from 70
to 80 feathers in a pound. A single
bird rarely furnishes more than a
dozen fine feathers, and the birds
themselves, II fine ones, are valued
at $1,000 per pair.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1910-06-16

chief photographer Of the expedition,
but he also turned out to be consider
able of hunter.
A great throng Of friends and ad-
mirers babe the colonel farewell, and
he sailed away, but could not entirely
separate himself from the world, for
practically all the way across the At
lantic wireless communication with
the Hamburg was maintained. More
over, at the Azores, and again at
Gibraltar, he found the officials and
people insisted on doing him honor,
and when he reached Naples on April
5 the entire populace turned out to
greet him with flowers and cheers.
Boarding the German steamship Ad-
miral for Mombasa, Mr.. Roosevelt
found in his cabin a quantity Of flow
ers and letter from Emperor William
wishing him good hunting" At Mes
sina q stop was made to view the
earthquake ruins, and there, at King
Victor Emmanuel's request, Mr.. Roose-
welt and Kermit visited the Italian
monarch on board the battleship Rex
Umberto. The party arrived at Nom
hasa April 81 and was received by
Acting Governor Jackson, who had
been instructed by the British govern
ment to do all in his power 20 further
the plans Of the expedition. Unusual
privileges were granted the hunters,
and Mr.. Roosevelt and Kermit were
licensed to kill lions.
At Mombasa the party was joined
by r. ]. Cuninghame, a veteran Afri-
can hunter and explorer, and Leslie ].
Tarleton, and these two managed the
expedition In q most able manner.
Taking train to Kapitil plains. the
party became the guests Of Sir Alfred
Pease on his ranch. An immense
caravan Of $50 persons was organized
and on April Is Colonel Roosevelt
had his first African hunt On this
occasion he bagged two Wildebeests
and q Thompson's gazelle. April 30
was q notable day in the camp on the
Afhi. Tor on that day the frBt Lions
fen victims 10 the maFksmanahip Of
The RoossVslis. Theodore shot two
and Kermit one, and there was great
rejoicing among the natives who made
- he caravan. Altar that The big
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1910-06-16
Naval Gun Power.

There is a tendency to Judge the
power of a ship by the amount OF
metal which can be thrown II all the
guns were fired simultaneously and
without regard to whether they could
be brought to bear upon an enemy or
could be fired as fast in war as they
can be fired in theory-on paper. This
method OF Judging a ship Of war is
somewhat analogous to the cannibal'S
idea Of effective music. To an untu-
tored savage the most effective piano
would be one in which the loud pedal
was always on, and the player in order
to produce the greatest volume Of
sound struck all the notes at once. To
the practised ear the result would not
be music. In the same way to the ex-
pert gunnery officer the idea Of
mounting as many guns as possible in
q ship-it may be crowding them to-
gether so closely as to become a
danger to the crew rather than the
enemy-and firing them all at once is
not effective gunnery. Naval shoot
ing is no longer a matter Of dis
charging number Of shells haphazaTd
in the hope that a proportion Of them
will hit the enemy. 1t has become
very exact science.-Cassier's Maya
zine.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1910-06-16
The Lost Plug Hat.

The old proverb. 'Findin's is keep
FMS, usually holds good in the case
of q silk hat" said the man. persons
who lose silk hats are always reluctant
20 claim them. have found excellent
silk hats, and know other people who
have found hats Just as good, but no
body ever tried to get them back
They were well worth advertising for,
too. Who can explain this disregard
for stray silk hats? Is 1t due to mod.
esty? Were they lost under conditions
so discriminating that the loser would
rather buy another hat than reveal his
whereabouts and the circumstances
that caused him to lose his hat? That
hypothesis hardly seems tenable, be-
cause most silk hats are picked up in
very reputable places. Still the fact
remains that any person finding a silk
hat is pretty sure to be allowed to re-
joIce In its possession unmolested by
the owner."-New York Sun.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1910-06-16
FARM NOTES.

Don't worry about overstocking the
market with good cows.
Frames Of sealed honey can be
given on any warm day to colonies
that seem likely to fall short.
There Is very little difference be,
tween venison, bacon and beefsteak.
All are dear" meat this season.
Bees can fly for two miles from
the hive and are then able to return
after gathering their supply Of honey.
Every gardener should now make
hay while the sun shines" It is very
essential that we cultivate our plants
while they are young.
II you expect the hired mans con-
fidence you must put confidence In
him. You will find that It pays to
talk matters over with him.
Mustard should be taken up and de-
stroyed after 1t has become too tough
for use. Its pungent odor attracts
insects which often attack other
plants.
II an embargo Of the same force
were laid on the ports that are laid on
farm traffic by bad roads, the noise
that would follow could be heard
around the world.
Plant beans, radishes, cucumbers
and tomatoes for further use. II the
seasons continue favorable they will
furnish you fresh vegetables when
you need them most.
No community can have a more val
liable citizen than he who understands
the theory Of road building and who
is at the same time a practical road
builder and an enthusiast ON the sab
ject.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1910-06-16

devices used for dragging the soil, the
drag shown in diagram here is prob
ably most effective, says a correspond
emit in Rural New Yorker. The plank
drag made by tapping some two by
eight-inch plank works all right in very
dry soil, but is all wrong for soils
properly moist for best results in
working. The drag shown above will
work anywhere, and at almost any
time. Such drag Is easy to make
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1910-06-16
best Soft for Potatoes.

A sandy loan soil usually produces
potatoes Of 9 better quality than the
heavier SOIL Il remains more mel
low giving the potatoes q chance to
become more Bhapely and making
them easier to dig. Heavier soil some
times yields larger results because Of
&c greater fertility. but The tuhers are
lore subject 10 brown rot n such
Don than IN sandy loam-
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1910-06-16

Game came fast ana cheetahs, giraRe6..
rhinoceroses and more lions were
added to the list. In all II varieties OF
animals being secured. Meanwhile
Kermit was busy with his cameras
and the naturalists prepared the spe'
cimens.
George Mcmillan, an American, was
the next host Of the hunters, and sew
eral weeks were spent on his fine Ju
ia ranch and in the surrounding coun-
try. There the game was very plenti-
full and many fine specimens were
bagged. Members Of the party made
several extensive trips Of exploration,
notably on and around Mount Kenia.
The expedition left East Africa De-
cember 10. crossed Uganda and went
down the White Nile, getting back to
comparative civilization at Gondokoro.
There they went aboard a steamer
put at their disposal by the sirdar,
and journeyed to Khartum, where
Mrs. Roosevelt met her husband, and
accompanied him in leisurely trip to
Cairo. During his stay In Egypt Col
onel Roosevelt was the recipient Of
many honors and made several
speeches. One of them, In which he
praised the administration OF the
British, gave considerable offense to
the native Nationalists. At the end Of
March the Roosevelts sailed for italy.
In a preliminary report to the
Smithsonian Institution Mr.. Roosevelt
summarized the material results Of
the expedition as follows:
ION the trip Mr.. Heller has pre-
pared 1920 specimens Of mammals,
the majority Of large size; Mr.. Loring
has prepared 1888, and Doctor Mearns
714-a total OF 1897 mammals. OF
birds, Doctor Mearns has prepared
nearly 3,1O0, Mr.. Loring 500, and Mr..
Heller about fifty-a total Of about
1000 birds.
"of reptiles and batrachians, Messrs.
Mearns, Loring and Heller collected
about 1000.
"Of fishes, about 500 were collected.
Doctor Mearns collected marine fishes
near Mombasa, and fresh water fishes
elsewhere In British East Africa, and
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1910-06-16

To remove the unsightly stain Of
paint spilled on the doorstep, try the
following plan: Make q strong solu-
ton Of potash and wet the stain well
with this, keeping It wet until the
paint becomes soft. In q short time
It VIII readily rub loose and It may
then be washed on with soap and
water. II any color has penetrated the
fbers Of the wood keep the spot we'll
wet with the solution, and It will
shortly disappear. Paint which has
been left on for some time win yield
to this treatment.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1910-06-16

Tine invertebrates were COLLECTED
chiefly by Doctor Mearns, with some
assistance from Messrs. Cuninghame
and Kermit Roosevelt.
"A few marine shells were collected
near Mombasa, and land and fresh
water shells throughout the regions
visited, as we'll as crabs, beetles, MILL.
peds, and other invertebrates.
Several thousand plants were col
lected throughout the regions visited
by Doctor Mearns, who employed and
trained for the work a M'nyumnezi
named Makangarri, who soon learned
how to make very good specimens,
and turned out an excellent man IN
every way.
"Anthropological materials were
gathered by Doctor Mearns, with some
assistance from others; collection
was contributed by Major Ross, an
American IN the government service
at Nairobi."
n WrnoTrp
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1910-06-16
SORTING MACHINE FOR SEEDS
Michigan Man lnvents Continuance
That Will Be Found Useful on
Farms-HoW Constructed.

A sorting machine for seeds has
been invented by a Michigan man, and
it will be found useful on large farms
or on seed firms estates. A wooden
framework has a conveyor device rum
ming longitudinally toward q chute.
This conveyor, which is operated by q
chain gear worked by treadle, con-
tains trays with blades projecting
above one edge. The trays being shall
low, the refuse waterfalls cuffed over
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1910-06-16
Inferenee EasIIY Drawn.

A man who sells vacuum cleaners
with q pianola attachment relates the
following bit Of yarn every time he
gets q chance:
II guess that that near-sighted fell
low that calls on sister is getting
worse" said q small boy, aged twelve,
possibly called Jimmie.
''That Is enough from you" said the
indignant sister.
what makes you think he Is get
ting worse?" inquired the father Of
the son, possibly called Jimmie.
because heard sister ask him last
night II he thought she was the
blarney stone" replied the boy. pos
sIbly called Jimmie.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1910-06-16
Keeping out Files.

Gunny sacks nailed over the win
dows Of the stables will greatly reduce
the number Of flies that WIN poster
the animals These should not be
nailed down tight at the bottom or air
win be excluded and the stable will
become warm and unhealthful II the
sacks are partly loose at the bottom
they viii shade the stable satisfac-
torily. and yet at the same time will
admit afr.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1910-06-16
BUILD COUNTRY ROADS GOOD
Highway Commissioners Charged With
Responsibility DO Not Inform
Themselves on Subject.
Dy HOWARD H. GROSSLY

By HOWARD II. GRosS)
One Of the chief drawbacks to the
good roads movement Is the slipshod
methods Of road building. Highway
commissioners, who are charged with
the responsibility OF road building and
maintenance, do not as q rule take the
trouble to inform Themselves upon the
subject. and the result IL what one
should expect-poor construction and
expensive repairs, and good roads
given in some degree q black eye"
1t is costly fallacy to assume that
anyone can flx the road. The writer
heard a commissioner say:
Il hauled ten wagons Of gravel and
dumped them into that big mud hole
by Jackson's pasture.
No attempt was made to drain the
road, and yet this was what was most
needed in that particular case.
The most important rule in road
building is to drain the road. Get the
water OF the surface and away from
the road as quickly as possible. A road
that is well drained 10 half built.
The amount and kind Of material
used Is as important as the method Of
construction. Ordinarily the main
body Of a road, the FIRST layer, may be
OF any hard matsrifi-stone. gravel,
Stag or cinders. The top course Of
three inches, however, ought to be
hard, SO as to resist the wear, and for
this purpose the best material in the
central west is crushed granite, large
deposits Of which cover nearly one
third Of the state Of Wisconsin. This
Is excellent road material and can be
furnished from at least half q dozen
different points Of the state. upon as
many different railway lines, and 1t Is
feasible and practical to ship this sew
eral hundred miles for road building
purposes. On a well-drained roadway,
four inches Of stone, gravel. Stag or Gin
ders. covered with three inches Of
Wisconsin granite, making a hard road
seven inches deep, will last longer and
wear better, and require less repairs
than twice that thickness of any of the
softer materials, and the dust will be
less. The increased first cost will be
more than Offset by the less repairs
and the longer life of the road.
In Lake Superior districts trap rock
is found, which is also an excellent
material for wearing surface.
Nearly all states have an expert.
enced and capable highway engineer
and local authorities who desire to i'm
prove the roads should always consult
him. II his advice is followed, better
work will result and money will be
saved. These men are employed by the
states for this very purpose, and the
highway commissioners should make
use of them.
At the great International Good
Roads congress in Paris the writer
heard the question asked of an emf.
nent French engineer: How soon af.
ter the road is completed should re.
pairing 1t begin?" The answer was:
The next day" This means, Of course,
that in taking care of the road. "a
stitch in time saves nine" and 1t some.
times saves 10. One of the great trou.
bles with US, where roads are built, is
that we spend large sum of money to
build the road and make no provision
for taking care of 1t.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1910-06-16

and not at all expensive. In the dia.
grams q and b are 2x6 or S-inch plank
seven feet long for two horses. or IL
feet for three, a and d are 2x4 pieces
bolted to the plank, C is a draft chain,
and may be fastened where shown or
farther back. while X are two short
boards nailed in place for the driver to
stand on. The latter pieces. IL, should
not be too wide, as they might cause
the soil to collect and pack under
meath. The plank and b should be
set at angle Of 30 degrees to DID; and
the joints should be secured with tive
bolts each. This drag is simple and
strong, will stand a lot of rough usage
In the field, and its use will give salts
faction to the user, and particularly
where it is desired to level up inequali-
ties Of the surface. This drag cannot
take the place of harrow, roller or
disk harrow, but 1t can do a few things
more easily and quickly and in some
cases far better.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1910-06-16
No Eaar Of AduItsrntIon.

Notwithstanding the material differ.
ence in chemical composition between
honey.dew honey and nectar honey.
both are natural products, collected
and stored by the honey bee. and aa
such are free from adulteration In the
usual sense Of the word. and may.
therefore, be used without fear Of
their containing commercial glucose
or other added sugHTs.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1910-06-16
- MouId Have Rarred Author.

Dean Nstanley's handwriting was
atrocious. The late Lord Lyttleton
handed in an amendment to the tory
reform bill Of Lord Derby. The clerk
at the table could not read r. nor
could any one else. At last. Lard Lat
tleton-a rare scholar and an accom-
plishsd man Of lstters-Was asked 70
rad e himself He explained that,
though he could not pretend 20 rad
ths tsxt. IS purpose was % enact that
10 man should b admitted 70 the Doll
nuiorI be could Eign he oHn name b
lfsibis handWriting
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1910-06-16
M IInlvorlsI Rsoort.

Never before On the history Of the
United States, perhaps not IN fhb
void, has there been such Widespread
activity for good roads 90 e fhs CAST
today.-Clsyeland Plain Dealer.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1910-06-16
We'll supplIsd.

Benevolent Lady Ito shoWgirl)-
And. dear child. have you no homef
shoWgirl-Yea. indeed. Ny father
and mother have both married again
and I an welcome q either plaos.--
Lie.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1910-06-16
His Excellence.

81 tell you," said one man to an.
other as they emerged from the dimly'
lighted corridor Of concert hall, Il
envy that fellow who was singing"
Envy him!" echoed the other.
"Well, II I were going to envy a sing.
er I'd select somebody with better
voice. His was about the poorest !
ever heard"
ITS not his voice I envy, man."
was the reply. ''It's his tremendous
courage."-Ladies' Home Journal.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1910-06-16
PRACTICAL PLANK SOIL DRAG
Cannot Take Place Of Harrow, Roller
or Disk Harrow, But Can Do
Some Things Far Better.

The writer has used several kinds Of
drags on plowed fields, and has seen a
large number in use, ranging from a
sled upside down to a lever harrow
with the teeth set back. OF all the
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1910-06-16
DrATs or ONO CIT or TOLEDO. I
LUCAa COUNTY. -

LUCAS COUNT.
FAAH J. CHENEY makes oath that be b senior
partner Of the arm OF +. J. CHENEY 4 Co.. doing
business IN the City Of Toledo, County and State
aforesaid, and that aid hrm Will pay the sum %
ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS for each and ever
ease Of CETARRH that cannot b cured By the ~
HALLS CAfARRH CURE.
Sworn 70 before me and subscribed IN my preseno6
.his 9Th day Of December. A. D. 1885.
'Nl A. W. GLEASON.
esAL NoTARY PUBLIC.
Halls CataETh Cure b taken internally and acts
directly upon the blood and mucous surfaces Of The
system. Send for testimonials free.
FL. CHENEY q CO.. Toledo O
Sold by all Druggists. 7Sc.
Take Halls Family Pills for constipation
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1910-06-16

The grandeur of life may como
through its combats, but its sweetness
comes through the CHEEKY portal Of
content.-Robert Collyer.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1910-06-16

Have goodwill to all that lives, let
ting unkindness die, and greed and
wrath; so that your lives be made
like soft airs passing Bye. Arnold.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1910-06-16

Lewis Single Binder Sc cigar equals
n quality most l0c cigars.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1910-06-16

II a man would be himself he must
cease to think of himself.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1910-06-16

Too many sermons deal out sugar
when the world needs moral sand.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1910-06-16

GOOD HOUsEKEEPERS.
Use the best. That's why they buy Red
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1910-06-16
Seed sortsr.

the sides and the beans are carried on
to the chute. dumped therein as the
trays turn and shot down q receptacle
1t the bottom.