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Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1911-03-09
SOME VITAL AIDS TO BEAUTY
InVIgoratlnS Bath 10 One Of the Best
Youthful Society Good for the
MIddle-Aged.

An invigorating bath that is espe.
cially good for pale, under-nourished
women is made Of so grams Of sui
plate Of potassium, 100 grams Of sub
carbonate Of soda and 40 grams Of
gelatin.
Dissolve the gelatin in a quart Of
boiling water and then add this and
the salts to the hot bath.
A toilet water that is both reviving
and identifying, and that is said to be
the great Bernhardt's secret Of beauty
and youth, is made from this formula:
Alcohol ............'''s''' n pint
Spirits Of camphor. .........2 ounces
Spirits Of ammonia. ........2 ounces
Sea salt ................o..b ounces
Boiling water to make a quart
Put all in a bottle and shake thor
oughly. The bottle must be shaken
before the lotion Is used and the liquid
rubbed into the skin with the hands.
For the stout woman Of middle age
Turkish and electric baths are valu-
able, the heat and steam and massage
Of these helping to keep down weight,
but the thin one must build herself up
with olive oil, delicate food, rest and
placid thoughts.
For the rest, would advise all
women nearing their rubicon to cult
vate youthful society, for the presence
Of youth keeps the spirit young, and
It Is a great provision for age to be on
friendly, even tender, terms with the
coming generation. Pray let them
practice the destinations. too-the
sort Of womanly sweetnesses, the
dear and forgivable .coquetries, that
win and hold friends and adorers to
the end.
The vanity is forgivable, for It is
the duty Of all women, whatever their
ages, to wish to be admired and loved.
Katherine Morton.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1911-03-09
Nav wlnter came.

Many people in search Of new
amusement for the winter evenings
win have cause to be thankful TO Mr..
Cyril Maude. He invented q new
game-"Jumplng Beans" All that is
necessary is a plate and few Of the
jumping beans" nom Mexico, with
which most people are familiar. The
plate IL marked with q series Of con-
centric circles-iike an archery tar
get-and each bean ls marked with a
splash of color. Identifying Il a. being
owned by one Of the players. The
plata q then warmed slightly and the
beans are put into the center circle.
The winner Of the game IL the player
whose bean flrst reaches the outer.
most circle, and the cratic movements
Of the ehorses" make the issue most
excltingly predetermined.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1911-03-09
Upside Down.

"The part of the mirror In line with
the handle. that refused to reverse the
image before, now does reverse 1t and
the part that at first reversed the i'm.
age now refuses to do So"
1T must be because the eye Is be-
TWEEN the card and its reflection" sug-
gested the sultan.
Not at all" answered the doctor.
Let us take this new kodak Of yours,
which has what Is called brilliant
finder, showing the image right side
up instead Of being reversed, as It
would be on the ground glass.
Thousands Of persons who use
those finders when taking snapshots
imagine that the picture they see in
the finder is an exact reproduction Of
the same in front of them, but such
Is not the case. What is on the
right in reality is on the left in the
finder, but the image is right side up.
why does It reverse the picture
from right to left and not from top
to bottom, as 1t does on the ground
glass? Turn the camera round and
look into the finder the other way and
the reflector that refused to reverse
the image before now does so, but
the part that was reversed is now
straight"
What is the explanation Of the phe-
nomenon?
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1911-03-09
AS SEEN IN LOOKING GLASS
Unique Method Of Famous Doctor for
Kidding Certain Sultan Of Rich but
silly subject.

II is related OF a certain sultan who
wished 10 seize upon the property Of a
rich but silly subject without killing
him, that he sent for famous doctor
and asked him II 1t were not possible
to administer some subtle poison in q
persons food which would drive him
mad II that person were rather weak
mentally to begin with.
Madness" replied the doctor. us Of
the mind. not of the body. Therefore
1t is quite unnecessary to interfere
with the physical functions. Instead
Of poison engage some of your most
trusted people to ply him with curious
questions on subjects that he knows
nothing about but which appear very
easy to answer, and in q month you
may safely lock him up and dispose of
his estate"
What questions, for example?" de-
manded the sultan.
For beginning" suggested the
doctor, TASK him why It is that when
you look at anything in a mirror It is
always reversed from right to left, but
that otherwise the image is perfect
ly true. Why is 1t not also upside
down. | write a word on card and
hold up n mirror thus:
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1911-03-09
Erom HandkerohIesa.

lnnumerable are the dress aeCes.
sories that can be made from hand,
kerchiafs. Besides the more usual
jabots and aprons. here are q few Of
thems
OvArsleeves or sleeve protectors
take q handkerchief apiece, preferably
one with a colored border.
Combing jackets.to throw over the
shoulders while liking the hair, ore
made Of three handkerchiefs.
The handkerchief blouse calls for
the daintily embroidered But rather
heavy variety.
Quaint little busting caps for the
rlaId who does her own housekeeping
are simply bandanna handkerchiefs
run on an elastic
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1911-03-09

The gold mesh purse, which Is so
dear to the heart Of women. has been
almost supplanted By the black velvet
bag.
They are made Of thick velvet and
are framed IN gold or silver. They
nre variously shaped. but al are sus-
usnded from the arm By heavy silken
cords ana tassels. very long, 50 that
he bar drops % tie knees. someare
si.holalsig beaded bui generally iho
I.'r|e 4. b - 01t n.nif dat Il
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1911-03-09
ELECTRIC EEL is CURIOUS
InhabItant Of Fresh-Water Rivers and
Ponds Of Surlnam and Other
Parts Of South America.

This curious fish, which exhibits the
singular phenomenon Of voluntary
electric power residing in a living ami
NAL, is an inhabitant Of the fresh-wa-
ter rivers and ponds Of Surinam and
other parts Of South America, where
It was first discovered in the year
1877.
This power Of emitting an electric
shock is apparently given 1t In order
to enable the creature to xii its prey.
Those who have seen the electric eel
in the Polytechnic while being fed will
have little doubt Of this. The fish
given to It are. directly It becomes
aware Of their presence, instantly
struck dead, and then devoured. This
specimen is unfortunately blind, but
1t has learned to turn in the direction
Of a padding in the water, made by
the individual who feeds 1t. The fish
is scarcely In the water before o
shock from the gymnotus kills 1t. The
usual length Of the gymnotus is about
three feet.
Capt. Stedman, in his account Of
Surinam. gives an account Of the cleo.
trio eel. which he. Of course. had
many opportunities Of seeing. He at.
tempted, for a trifiing wager, to lift
up a gymnotus in his hands, but &C
cording to his own words:
IT tried about twenty different times
to grasp It with my hand, but all with
out effect. receiving Just as many cleo
trical shocks, which felt even to the
top Of my shoulder. 1t has been said
that this animal must be touched with
both hands before u gives the shock,
but this must take the liberty of con-
tradicting, having experienced the
contrary effect" The eel mentioned
was a small one, only two feet long;
but one that had arrived at its full
growth would have given very much
stronger shock. An English sailor
vas fairly knocked down by a shock
from one of these cells, nor did he re-
cover his senses for some time. II IL
said that the shock can pass up .
stick, and strike the person holding It.
Mr.. Bryant and a companion were
both struck while pouring OF the wa
ter from a tub in which the eel had
been placed.
Humboldt, In his Views of Nature"
gives a very animated description of
the method employed by the Indians
to take these Greatness method
equally ingenious and cruel. Knowing
from experience that the powers Of
the gymnotus are not adequate to a
constant volley Of shocks, they con-
trive that shocks shall. be expended
on the horses instead of themselves.
Having found a pool containing cleo
trio cells. they force a troop of wild
horses to enter the pool. The dis
turbed cells Immediately attack intru-
ders and destroy many Of them by re-
peated shocks; but by constantly fore
ing fresh supplies Of horses to invade
the pool. the powers of the gymnoti
became exhausted. and they are then
dragged out with impunity.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1911-03-09

silk cord ornaments and buttons form
the fastening. A small vest Of white
silk IL attached under the fronts and
buttons with small silver buttons to
the throat.
Materials required: Five yards lS
inches wide. one and onetourth yard
Paisley silk % inches wide, i've yards
lining satin a inches wide. three cord
ornamental. one'fourth yard plain silk
on the Cross.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1911-03-09
Ernnka for Warn weather.

A number Of smart little frocks may
he found IN dark blue or black for
trotting or travelling. Some Of these
have collars and guimpes, but the
bare throat idea promises to have
even q greater popularity this summer
than II had last year. and It ,behooVes
the woman who hasn't already bleach
cd and massaged her throat to 30 to
work on Il now.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1911-03-09
Buqs

Several tho1sandh Of bugs cam 20
Boston from Calcutta . few dan ago.
There ere bugs Of every conc TabIs
shaps and size and color, ana tisy are
az hungry. They IRE Cor iho use Of
lho government bureau Of entomology
fgon 40 not have % proncurc. that
To7d h I6o tn rtfr q, Ir || arti
t fao r1 n1t 'frr
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1911-03-09
For soys.


The word Jack" Is applied 70 any
contrivance that does the work Of q
boy or servant. In French the name
jacques" s. a term used for youth
OF mental condition. The term "coun.
try jake" Is Of kindred senBs. Jack.
lord, Jack-anapes, Jack Tar, Jack.o'.
Lantern. Black Jack. Jack Rabbit the
term applied to the knavs In playing
cards, Jack-In-the-box. and Jack-of-all.
trades. chow the dsri1atlVe meaning.
Hence. Jackknifs means q boys lInifa
In early days u iack-lmifs headed
the list Of boys toys, and,
with hts slatel. gRye him the greatest
pleasure lIl states we've made Of
what 40 Jon supposed Beef bones, fac
tned % the 1oIo1 q his fseCi ms
tors roste1 IA 11r1lFlr o. tie IS ~
no1no b p1ler rt1a NiIn t1In |lor
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1911-03-09
FOR BOTH DAY AND EVENING
Light Gray Cloth Coat Designed to
Serve Two Purposes, II Wearer
Desires.

In light gray cloth this makes 4
really useful coat that may be worn on
occasions in the day time, and also
serves for evening wear as well; white
cashmere satin is used for the lining
throughout.
The large collar and cuffs ara Of
Paisley silk in terra-cotta shades. with
an edging Of plain terra-cotta. Gray
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1911-03-09
That Awful Mrs. Zones.

Mrs. Smith-She is so unobserving!
Mrs. Brown-And always complain.
ing. The other day, while ballooning
near a storm center, she collided with
rain cloud and reported to the au-
thorities that the driver of an aero
plane sprinkler had splashed water all
over her best gown!-Widow.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1911-03-09
CBy MINNA 1Rv1Nc)

W
7 will make a pie" said Annie,
II am tired OF bakers stun.
II IL sure to be a good one
II the crust is light enough"
So she got bowl and chopper.
This" she cried. twill be mince
Full Of raisins, spice and cider,
Fit to set before q prince"
30 she chopped and beat and kneaded,
And she rolled the pastry out,
And she popped II in the oven.
1t was light enough no doubt.
And she drew II forth in triumph.
But discovered In a minute
That alas! she had forgotten
To put any filling In II.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1911-03-09

The fur acarf holds lts place win
The one 81 satin. but Il must Be large
aud rich q % fashionable. Il q
sdurI I'nc1 rI1 4 sting
1|rr . .I'
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1911-03-09
4 TRIAL WILL CONVINCE ANY.
ONE THE GREAT KIDNEY rem.
EDY NEVER DISAPpOInTS

Afew years ago was troubled with q
complication of kidney and stomach all.
ments, and although / tried two or three
different doctors, was unable TO obtain
. cure. Having heard a great deal about
Swamp-Root, l decided to give It trial
and purchased one dollar bottla Of Mr..
Alexander, the druggist. From the begin
ming could notice change for the better
and after taking eight bottles of your
medicine, ! felt entirely cured and have
not had any trouble since.
Had begun using DR.. Kilmer's Swamp
Root sooner ! would have been few hun
bred dollars to the good and saved my
self lot of suffering.
You may use my testimonial any time
you wish.
Yours very truly,
CHARLES Z. HARRIS,
400 Sixth st.,
Marion, In.
] certify that Charles Z. Harris signed
the above testimonial in my presence, to-
ing first duly sworn TO the truth thereof
this the 18th day of July, 1000.
f.,;..,.7 d. R. I1INLEY, j. P.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1911-03-09
Letter 10
D.. kilneF d CO.
blnghamlon, n. Y.
Prove What Swamp.ROOt win Do For You

Send to DIR. Kilmer & Co., Bingham
ton, N. Y, for a sample bottle. 1t will
convince anyone. You will also receive
4 booklet of valuable information, telling
all about the kidneys and bladder. When
writing, be sure and mention this paper.
For sale at all drug stores. Price fifty
cents and one.dollar.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1911-03-09

Better health is sure to follow the use Of
the natural Herb laxative, Garfield Tea.
All druggists.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1911-03-09

The letters are not upside down,
but they are reversed. Turn your
head sideways or, which is the same
thing, turn the mirror and the card q
quarter round and you get this appear
ance:
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1911-03-09

Intervention in love is equivalent to
o declaration of war.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1911-03-09

ONLY ONE "BRoMO QUINTNE."
That Is LAXATIVE BROMO QClNINE. Look for
the signature of Il, w. GROVE. Used the World
over 70 Cure Cold In Ono Day. sc.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1911-03-09

A girl is always sure her latest lore
h the real thing.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1911-03-09
Consulted Him Often,

OOHoui1Su TllH. OISCUs
Mrs. Benham-Health is wealth.
Benham-At the rate you have the
doctor you ought to get rich quick"
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1911-02-15


Provision should be made by the
issuance of bonds for much wharf
construction during the coming
period. This is especially necessary
because of the approaching opening
of the Panama Canal, for which event
preparations must be begun early in
order to have the necessary wharf
facilities when that event occurs. The
principal immediate need at Homo
lulu is the construction of another
wharf and building and somewhat
similar to the Alakea wharf and build
ing, and next to it on the westerly
side.
Honolulu Water and Sewer Works
The action of the last Legislature
in putting the Honolulu water and
sewer vloTks jon ia self'sustaining
basis has been justified by the re-
suits.
PUBLIC LANDS.
Changes In Land Laws.
mi.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1911-02-15
For Sale

Three bedroom house on King
Street. New, with all modern con-
veniences. Lot 1OOx 14O Price
S425O.OO.
Three bedroom house on Kalakaua
Avenue. Hard wood floor-beautiful
interior finish. Price $4250.00.
Seven acres with two bedroom bum
galow, garage, ETC., in Manoa. A $780,
10000 property for 100000.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1911-02-15
TAXATION.

During the first five years of Terri
torial Government owing to large
expenditures and the loss of customs
receipts, a surplus of about 100000
was expunged and deficit Of about
equal amount was accumulated That
deficit was then expunged, not,
as commonly supposed, by the severe
cuts made in expenditures at that
time, for that did more than bring
expenditures within revenues, but by
changing the times Of collection Of
taxes so as to obtain an extra half
years taxes in one fiscal year; in
other words, by increasing the rate
of property taxes for the year by 80
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1911-02-15

the one hand that the tax appeal
courts should still be left appointable
by the Governor with the consent OF
the Senate.
Some arrangement as this would
seem to be an essential TO successful
local government and must come
sooner or later in any event. It would
seem to be better that it should come
before the counties have become &C.
oustomed to such excessive amounts
or revenues as will make it difficult
to avoid permanent higher rates of
taxation.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1911-02-15
PUBLIC SCHOOLS.
Funds.

Each Legislature is apt to be re-
membered, to its credit or discredit,
but generally to its credit, for one
or more important acts OF omissions
of unusual consequence. This Legis-
lature ought to earn a lasting name
as the friend of public schools. Ha-
waii may justly be proud of it's pub
lie school history, but of late it has
been in danger of losing some of its
good reputation in this respect. This
has not been so much from indiffer-
Cnce as because of financial string
cncy. The financial status, however,
has now greatly improved and it is
high time that this too-long neglected
Iublic service should have its day in
court, as it were.
School Buildings.
The last Legislature transferred to
the counties the maintenance and re-
pair of public school buildings, except
those of the Normal, the Lahainaluna,
and the Boys and the Girls Industrial
Schools. This has operated we'll in
some counties but disastrously in
others.
The construction Of new school
buildings has been so much neglected
OF late that a large number should now
be constructed in order to recover
lost ground.
Special Schools.
The Normal and the Lahainaluna
Schools need additional building ac-
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1911-02-15
PUBLIC LANDS.

PUBLIC LANDS,
Changes In Land Laws.
The enactment last May of amend
ments to the Organic Act mark the
beginning of new era in public land
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1911-02-15
PUBLIC WORKS.

So0TuIndtIon OF departments.
Two years ago this Department and
the Public Lands and Survey were
coordinated by providing for the APP
pointment of the same person over
each of them. This has resulted in
the anticipated advantages of unity,
economy and efficiency, but it has
not been entirely without disadvan-
tages.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1911-02-15
Status of Mayor.

Following the analogy of business
corporations, the old dual system of
executive and legislative bodies in
local governments is e1eing rapidly
displaced by that of a single business
body. The Mayor of the City and
County of Honolulu should be a men,
Der of the Board of Supervisors with
a vote and no veto power. Business
ought not to be cloged by red tape
or by having a mayor of one political
party and board of different party.
A local government ought not to be
made top-heavy with the machinery
Of a state. The majority should
phoulder full Tespone( ility, control
policies and be able to proceed in a
businesslike way, This would not
detract from the power or dignity of
the office of Mayor, who could still be
elected as such, be the presiding Off
Ger of the Board and have a general
superintendent over the work of the
City and County. His dignity and
power might even be increased by this
change.
The three changes above recon-
mended, if made, would probably bet
ter not be made operative until the
expiration of the terms of the officers
already elected.
Readlustment and Division Of
Functions,
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1911-02-15

EsnA lob pr'~4'no sto~ nm~A
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1911-02-15
Subdivision Of city HIicks.

Many of the blocks in Honolulu,
especially in the Fifth District, are OF
Objectionable size, not only from the
standpoint of economic value and
civic requirements, but especially for
sanitary reasons. 1t is extremely i'm
portant that action should be taken
by which such conditions may be rem
edied.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1911-04-22
.SI.TAN|h|ANY
CENTENNIAL
The Day to Be Celebrated
at Bogue Falaya Park.
One Hundred School Chill
dren to Take Part.
Games and Amusing Con-
tests a Part Of Program.
A Big Twelve-Foot Cake to
be Cut and Distributed.

The celebration of the one hum
dredth anniversary of st. Tammany
parish will take place at Bogue
Faiaya Park next Monday, April "a.
There will be athletic games and
contests and other features of amuse-
ment. There will be 100 school
children In drilled maneuvers and
a unique feature in the cutting and
distributing of huge twelve-foot
cake, each slice of which will be
wrapped in a souvenir napkin.
There will be short-time talks by
prominent men of the parish. and
II is probable that some interesting
"reminiscences will enliven the time.
The blowing out of one hundred
candles by one hundred children in
white, in representation of the pass
ing of the century, will also be an
interesting part of the program.
The music will be furnished by
St. Scholastica Band and the occa-
sion will wind up with a dance.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1911-04-22
DOLIVE WILL RUN SUNDAY, MAY
7TH.

The st. Tammany Steamship Com
pany announces that as the New
Camelia will from now on resume
her trips on the lake the Ossining
will be withdrawn, as she has been
run at loss and only as an ac-
comodation to the public. which
would otherwise have had no lake
transportation. The Dolive will re-
sumo her trips on Sunday, May Z,
and the company expects to receive
the patronage it is entitled to for
it's efforts to accomodate the public
during the winter, even at loss.
The company kept its promise to
give the people a winter boat, and
it will also keep it's promise to give
the people safe, commodious and
fast boat for the summer. The Do
live has been overhauled and refit-
ted and is expected to give entire
satisfaction. The schedule will be
published in due time.