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Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1913-06-19
Steamship Agents Blame Decrease Of
80 Per Cent. Chiefly on the
Recent Floods.

New York.~Up to May 8 the first
cabin passenger traffic between this
port and Europe was 357 ahead Of the
same period in 1912 west-bound and
1873 bookings ahead east-bound. The
second-cabin passenger traffic showed
an increase Of $4,000 west-bound and
2,434 east-bound from Jan. ! to May 3
over last year.
Trafic east-bound from now on viii
be about 80 per cent. below last year,
according to the steamship agents.
This, they say, is chiefly due to the
number Of cancellations Of bookings
made in January and February by
persons who were sufferers by the
foods In the middle west and by the
tornado in the Mississippi valley.
Generally the year Of the presiden-
tial election is a poor one for foreign
travel. but 1912 was very good year.
Cancellations have been made n
the last few days not only on the older
Atlantic liners, but also on the first-
cabin bookings Of the lmper1tor.
Mauritania and Olympia.
The Atlantic steamship companies
look to the middle west and the west
for the bulk Of their summer tourist
traffic. and the sudden falling on In
the demand for cabin accommodation
and the cancellations came as a sur
prise to them. A few Of the more OBJ
timistic agents hope that there VIII
be a boom in the European tourist
trafRc later on. but It win have to
come soon to have any efiect.pn the
trade.
Conducted party travel il also light
according. to the various tourist
agsnts, and there n not much hope Of
Il picking up this year. The biggest
party this summer win be the 1000
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1913-06-19
BIG FLYING BOAT IS FAST
MccormIek's Craft Covers More Than
Mile a Minute In Hammonds-
port, N. u, Trial.

Hammondsport, n. Y.-Harold F..
McCormick's big flying boat, designed
by Glenn H. Curtiss. was tried out
here and proved successful beyond
Curtiss' expectations. The new flying
boat is large and heavy, as compared
with previous machines Of this type
built in America. It has a spread OF
more than 40 feet and weighs, when
loaded, considerably more than ton
The power plant consists of motor
weighing more than 300 pounds and
developing LOG horse power. 1t was
expected that the boat would be sea.
worthy. but not particularly fast. The
trials proved that :: would make more
than mile Minute flying in the air
and about so mESs an hour when used
as a motor boa In the water.
Mr.. Curtiss made the first trip, &C.
companied by L. A. Villas Of Chicago
and another flying boat owner. With
in hundred yards from the starting
point, the boat rose from the water
and sailed gracefully down the lake.
1t is said to be McCormick's inten.
ton to use the Lying boat between his
Office in Chicago and his home at Lake
Forest, 25 miles distant The Nc
mick boat was taken back to the fac
tory for the final touches and will be
ready for shipment to Chicago within
q short time.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1913-06-19
GOOD TIMES In CANADA
BUSINESS PRosPERING TRADE
INCREASING AND FINANcEe
IN GOOD SHAPE.

The present tightening up Of money
must not be looked upon % being n
any sense brought about by financial
Btringency. It IL really more period
Of Btocktaking resorted to BY the
banks 70 ascertain the true condition
Of the finances and trade of the coun-
try. Legitimate business enterprises
are not affected. Throughout the
States there are those who II allowed
to continue borrowing, would inev.
itably be q means towards precipi.
tating something q good deal worse
than they feel now. In Canada, the
conditions are excellent, and It 10
safe to say business was never bet
ter. The pulse Of trade is carefully
watched by the Finance Department
Of the Dominion government, and It
Ii illuminative to read portions Of the
address Of Hon. w. T. White, the
Finance Minister, delivered few days
ago before the House of. Commons.
Mr.. Whites remarks are In part az
follows:
1T falls agreeably to my lot to ex-
tend my most hearty congratulations
to the House and the country upon
the prosperous conditions which Il
continues to be our good fortune to
enjoy. am happy to announce that
the outcome Of the last fiscal year,
which ended on March 81, will prove
even more satisfactory as rejecting
by far the highest pitch to which our
national prosperity has yet attained. !
have every expectation that when the
books are closed, 1t will be found that
the total revenue will have reached
the splendid total Of $16S, ESQ. 1000, or
an increase over the year 1911-12 Of
over $32,O00,000. Some indication Of
the magnificent growth of the Domin-
ion may be cleaned from the fact that
this increase in revenue during the Pc
Rod of one year almost equals the en-
tire revenue Of the country seventy
years ago.
The augmentation Of revenue to
which l have referred has not been
irregular, spasmodic or intermittent
in its nature, but has steadily eharac-
terized each month Of the entire fiscal
year. It was Of course mainly derived
from Customs receipts, but the other
sources of revenue-excise, post office
and railways-also gave US very sub
stantial increases"
That In q period Of great finan-
cial stringency not only have We not
been obliged to resort to the con-
gested markets Of the world, but have
been able to reduce so substantially
($23,000,0 00) the debt Of the Domin-
ion, must be a matter Of qualification,
both to the House and to the people
OF Canada.
= Il believe that during this period
Of exceptional money stringency the
credit Of the Dominion as reflected In
the quotations Of its securities has
maintained itself among the highest
in the world"
Owing to the favorable state Of its
finances Canada was in a position to
pay off q heavy loan in cash without
recourse to the issue Of bills or So
Observation-Disclosures.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1913-06-19
House Plants in Summer.

When the hot weather of summer Is
at hand, we must not permit our out
of.door activities to cause us to neg
lect our house plants.
The best place for grown folks, chill
dren and all living things during the
summer is outdoors, where the sun
shine and the fresh air can strengthen
and heal, making ready for the next
winter season.
or course, the closer to natural con-
ditions they are during the normal
growing season, the better growth the
plants will secure and the finer plants
we will have for the house next win
ter.
When danger from late frosts has
surely passed, take less expensive
plants, the geranium, the foliage
plants and others Of their kind, and
transplant them. Put them in good.
rich, deep, loamy beds II you can, or
in window boxes II the beds are una
valuable. Give them lots of sunshine,
SO that the stalks and foliage will grow
rank and strong.
In transplanting. spade up the bed
to a depth of at least a foot, pulverize
the soil finely, mixing in fine, we'll
rotted stable manure, and set the
plants in the ground half an inch
deeper than they were in the pots.
Pack the earth firmly about them after
setting. It will do no harm to remove
some Of the old earth, but the roots
cannot be pruned or broken of to any
great extent, unless you prune back
the foliage to an equal extent.
Water the plants as soon as they
are set, and water them every other
day, at least doing the watering when
the sun is not hot.
II 1t is desired to have the Towering
plants bloom early and profusely,
pinch or the ends Of half the
branches, SO that the energy Of the
plant will go to the flowers. Most
people prefer to postpone the bloom
ing period until winter, however, and
this can be accomplished by pinching
of the flower buds during the sum-
mer, as soon as they appear. The re-
suit will be heavy growth Of stalk
and leaf during the growing season,
and profuse blooms during the winter
indoors.
Tropical and semi.tropical plants,
such as palms, cacti and rubber plants,
usually are too expensive to risk on
the lawn, and 1t Is we'll to change the
earth in their pots and place them in
a sunny position on the porch. Ferns
should have a cool, shady damp loca-
ton during the summer.
II your plants have to be kept in the
house, water frequently and beware of
plant lice and red spider. The former
attach themselves to the stems and
under the surface Of the leaves. Spray
them with tobacco water Plain wa
ter sprayed on daily will help the
plant and drive the red spiders away
in very short length of time.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1913-06-19

seed, because this was q great year
for dandelions. and they produced
enough seed to last them through sew
On lean years.
The plantain does not seem to DO
as thick as last year, and it's q flne
time to cut out the few that remain
and get rid Of them for good. Their
seed does not travel far, except via
the bird route.
II there is q low spot In the lawn
that you would like to raise, or
high one that needs lowering, cut the
sod into two feet by one foot strips
and lift It OF the spot. Then cut or
fill to level the bad spot and replace
the sod, pounding 1t down hard, and
keep It watered.
Keep the walks and drives
trimmed with an edge cutting tool,
making the bevel cut in the sod about
two inches wide and two inches deep.
This will make 1t much easier to fin
ish the grass edges smoothly and It
will also aid somewhat in drainage.
One Of these edge cutters is very
handy for edging flower beds also, and
many people use them to cut away
about tree trunks, but we do not favor
the latter plan because 1t breaks the
natural union Of the tree trunks with
the sod and looks too fussy.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1913-06-19
GRINDING GRAIN FOR STOCK
No Set Rule Can Be Given, as Con.
dltlons Vary-Soy Beans Are
Preferably Fed Soaked.

The Michigan experiment station
concludes, as a rule, stock should
be allowed to do their own grinding,
as the saving in feed Is taken up by
the cost Of grinding. However, in
some cases grinding or soaking
should be resorted to. Barley should
not be fed whole and dry. Soy beans
are preferably fed ground or soaked.
Then, when 1t is desirable to use
certain grains In mixtures with such
feeds as cottonseed meal, or bran,
middlings or other commercial ma
terlals, grindings may be preferable.
So, we can come to no strict rule
about grinding grain for feeding.
Usually the margin Is close; in one
case q farmer may lose by not grind.
ing; in another he may lose 1.-THE cost
Of grinding) by grinding.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1913-06-19
War on Germ Carrier.

Berlin.-The Berlin Clinical Weekly
announces that an unnamed donor has
promised $500 for the discovery of
a method Of Kidding so-called bacillus
carriers" Of the bacilli infesting their
systems. Cases Of this kind. like that
Of the famous Typhoid Mary Of
New York are eOmmoner than Is sup
posed, and the persistence Of typhoid
baciIIi IL the commonest form Of az
Fiction. The Clinical Weekly asserts
than an analysis Of al the reported
cases in Germany shows that Woms1
furnish % per cent Of the total
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1913-06-19
RUN BY TRUST

houses. being unmolested, are per-
mitted to make large profits.
IF q composite photograph could be
made Of typical owners Of vice resorts
1t would show large. well fed man
about 40 years Of age anC feet 8
inches in height. His clothes are the
latest cut. loud in design, and careful
ly pressed. A heavy watch chain
adorns his waistcoat, large diamond
sparkles In flashy necktie, and his fat,
chubby fingers are encircled with gold
and diamond rings.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1913-06-19
BACK YARD farmer
interesting Pointers on Garden
ing for the City Man or
Suburbanite.
WHAT TO PLANT AND WHEN
Advice by an Expert on Agricultural
Matters-MakInO an Ornamental
Arch-A Beautiful Lawn-care
Of House Plants.

BY PROF. JOHN WILLARD 6oLTE.
Ornamental detached arches in flow
or gardens are coming back and we
are glad to greet them. This cordial
welcome will not be extended indis-
'criminately, however, because most Of
the amateur garden arches one sees
are as much out OF harmony as Lo-
RADIO Taft's pet abhorrence-a statue
Of man In high hat.
Don't put an arch in your garden
or at the entrance to your walk be-
cause you like to do carpenter work.
II you want an arch, study your prob
lem carefully and put 1t where it will
do the most good. Let 1t be in keep.
ing with the surroundings or it will
be detriment rather than an i'm
provement.
In many cases the proper place and
surroundings for an arch already ex-
ist, and the question is merely one Of
the type of arch to build. Such a To-
cation would be the entrance to a
secluded garden, the end Of walk or
drive, or even the street entrance.
The landscape or garden picture Is
the only kind of a picture that may
be beautiful from all directions, and
even these natural scenes must be
planned from one viewpoint to get the
most satisfactory results.
In planning your arch, decide first
from which direction 1t will be seen
most frequently. II the view to be
emphasized is toward the house, the
arch must be Of q character to har-
monize with the house. If the view
is from the house, the arch should be
in keeping with the landscape about
It and back Of 1t.
The function of the garden arch is
to locate and accentuate a gateway, q
formal entrance to some entirely diff
ferent scenes and surroundings. 1t
marks a distinct boundary line, hence
1t is entirely misplaced when the sur
roundings on either side Of it are sim
liar in appearance. AS street en-
trance 1t will give excellent results,
but only when there b an adjoining
barrier, a hedge. a fence, or at least
a clump of shrubs. Do not make the
mistake of using such an entrance in
a detached manner, because in that
case it is a gateway without any pos
isible purpose.
Use it as an entrance to the wild
flower garden, from there to the for
NAL garden, thence to the vegetable
garden, the chicken parks, the tennis
court, but always from one distinct
scene to a decidedly different scene.
Beautiful arches are made Of rough
limbs, of finished timbers, Of lattice
work, of poles or wire. Each has its
individual uses, but all are governed
by the same principles of artistic good
taste. In the majority Of cases, prob
ably, the arch should be covered with
vines, such as Ivy, honeysuckle, wood
bine, climbing roses, clematis, trumpet
-creeper, Japanese ivy, etc.
Most of us have no idea Of the limit
less possibilities Of making our homes
attractive by proper use Of the sim
pier factors Of landscape gardening,
and in considering these assets the
ornamental arch should not be over
looked.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1913-06-19
1.-THE Lawn in Landscape Art"

II the landscape gardener had but
one feature to work with, he would
most certainly choose the lawn. 1t
constitutes the solid foundation uDon
which the ornaments of the superstruc-
ture are imposed. Unobstructive in
itself, It Is taken for granted by the
man in the street, and its Importance,
aye, its very presence, is overlooked.
The usefulness Of a greensward in
making nature more beautiful and
restful is particularly impressed upon
the sojourner in hot or dry climates.
Take most Of our own southern states
for instance, and in most localities 1t
is practically impossible to grow good
lawns, The long, hot dry summers
and the impoverished soils discourage
the grass and the possessor Of fine
lawn Is the proudest person on the
street. Every weed Ii carefully re-
moved, the grass il kept short and IL
rolled and watered with patience and
regularity.
Even then they cannot be sure Of q
lawn. and this is one Of the main rea-
sons for the high board fences Of Dixie
Land. Most every yard has its pro-
teSting fence, as much to hide the
inakedness Of the soil as to keep out
ltrespanBers. It takes fair shoulders
to wear low cut gowns and fences
prosper most where lawns are poor.
A yard without a lawn to. finish It
on q as barren Of beauty as a parlor
without a rug or carpet Other fea-
lures strike the vision more promi-
in6ntly and really impress the observ-
,er ns being the chief beauty Of the
scene, but take away the surround
fng lawn and the artistic effect VIII
be lowered much more than 1t would
h6 hy the loss Of any other single
factor.
ANY comparatively homogeneous
Ieftsn turf win have the same effect.
md Of course the smaller the scale OF
re lot, the finer and more carefully
onished the turf must Be.
How is your lawn prospering this
r,rrf We trust that you did not tor
q stray the dandbllons with sli-
q iron before they went -
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1913-06-19
MAY GROW "RAINLEsS WHEAT"
Or. Macdonald, South African Expert.
Claims to Have Made the New
Discovery.

London.-Dr. Macdonald Of the
South African department Of agricul-
ture declares that 1t is now possible
to grow q ''rainless wheat"-that IL
to say, q crop upon which no single
drop of rain has fallen between seed
time and harvest. It does not main
tain its existence without moisture.
but all that Is necessary is obtained
from the deposit Of previous season
in moisture saving fallows."
This would mean great boon for
those areas where the rainfall IL I'M
certain and irrigation. for various rsa-
sons, impossible.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1913-06-19

Ground oats with the huIls sifted
out make almost ideal food for young
pigs. While oats scattered on the
ground in a dry place make an excel
lent feed for brood sows. Crushed or
ground oats as q slop may form one
third the ration for brood sows or
growing pigs until they reach the
period Of fattening, but oats are not
profitable rs q feed for fattening hogs
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1913-06-19
FEWER ARE GOING ABROAD

persons who are going to Zurich to
attend the international Sunday school
convention, to be held in June. They
are to be taken over by Cooks agency
in two chartered steamships. There
will be a universal exposition at
Client. Belgium, which will draw q
number of tourists, and another expo
sition at Earl's court, London.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1913-06-19
FIND HISTORIC GRAVE
Flood at Battle Ground, Ind,
Washes out Skeletons.
jesuit Missionary and indiana Do
IIeved to Have Been 6uriHd
There In Seventeenth Cen
tury-sIIver Cross 10
on Bones.

Battle Ground, Ind.-Guy Fisher, .
farmer boy living near Battle Ground
Ind, stumbled on to q strange find 9
few days ago near the mouth q
the Tippecanoe river that may be OF
considerable historic interest. Many
small mounds OF earth are to be seen
IN the neighborhood which is named
for the battle of Tippecanoe between
Gen. Harrison and Tecumseh's war
riors. Some of these have been open
ed from time to time, and relics OF
the red men have been found In them.
but the latest is considered one OF the
most important yet uneafthed In that
district.
Recent high water from the Tippe-
canoe and Wabash rivers and Wild
Cat creek inundated the entire coun'
tryside. Young Fisher was going
over the territory contiguous to the
joining OF the Tippecanoe and Wa
bash rivers after the water had re-
ceded and found one Of the larger OF
the mounds washed out. Uncovered
by the waters but undisturbed were
five skeletons. The center one Of the
quintet was larger than the others,
and upon It rested a heavy cross,
known to antiquarians as the Jesuit
double cross"
The young man. after making these
discoveries. dug lower into the F2ot
and found a stone pipe, several hand
fuls OF arrow and spear heads OF
stone. a curious copper ornament. two
metal buttons and several other small
stone articles. both implements OF
peace and war.
1t is supposed by some that the
larger OF the five mentor all the
skeletons have been determined as
those Of males-was a Jesuit mission
airy, while the others are supposed to
have been Indians.
History tells Of the burial Of De La
Sale. the French explorer who was
in the Northwest territory In the
year 1850, in the Mississippi river,
after he had been disappointed in his
venture OF the Griffin. which he dis
patched from the head of Lake Huron.
The boat never returned from it's voy-
age to Niagara and the Frenchman
started on the long trip Of 1900 miles
to Canada, first going down the Mis-
sissippi for supplies in two canoes
with an Indian hunter and four
French companions. II is supposed
that the skeletons found are those OF
men who either were in De La Sales
party or who met the Jesuit mission
airy, Marquette, who later went
through the section.
It is known that Marquette wac
through that part Of the country and
some students are Of the opinion that
the skelentos are those Of four fol-
lowers OF the Marquette party and one
Of the Jesuit's group Of missionaries.
Some have asserted the larger body
Is that OF an Indian and not a white
man, that he was the chief Of tribe
and had been converted to the Chris
tian religion by the Marquette party.
The position Of the body and its con-
dition seem to indicate this. accord
ing to those holding the latter view
OF the case.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1913-06-19
Red Hens Lay Enormous Eggs.

Indiana, Pa.-Eggs Of an abnormal
size are being produced by Rhode
Island Red hens of this section. A hen
belonging to NJ. X. Queown Of White
township laid an egg which is So
inches in circumference from end to
end and 6h inches around the center.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1913-06-19
paeanItatIna Fowls.

A very good block for decapitating
fowls is made by driving two spikes
or nails along one side Of q heavy
block Of wood, far enough apart 70
allow the fowls neck to slip between
them. This holds Il In place and
makes It easy to complete TIE work
q one h1oW.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1913-06-19

THAT man yonder leads q double
life"
You don't say SOL"
Yes. He sells duplicating ma
chimes"
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1913-06-19

Mrs. WinslowS Soothing Syrup for Ohildron
teethlng, softens the gums, reduces inaammar
ton, allays pair. cures wind collie SO bottlo4A
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1913-06-19

When misfortune overtakes . hust-
Ter It has to go some.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1913-05-15
ODD FELLOWS
State Grand Encampment to Be
Held at Rapid City

Rapid City, May 15.- COMMITTEES
in charge of arrangements fer the
grand encampment of Odd Fellows
which will be held here next week have
arranged a programe as follows:
Grand encampment meets Tuesday,
May 90, at Elks hall, day.
Grand lodge cenvenes Wednesday
May 81, at Elks hall, and remains in
session three days.
Rebeksh assembly conyenes Wednes
day, May 81, at K. p. hall and con-
times in session three days.
Tuesday night there will be address
IS of welcome in Elks opera house by
representatives of the city and home
lodges, and responses by the grand
officers of the grand bodies of the state
After the entertainment 10 the opera
house a general reception will be held
in the Elks club rooms and refresh.
ments served by the local lodges.
Wednesday evening the local Rebek.
alb lodge will put on the work in Elks
hall. after which there will be a
grand ball and smoker.
On Thursday evening Rapid City
subordinate No. 80 will put on the
initiatory degree and a team from
Desdwood will confer the first degree.
Friday afternoon a trip has been ar
ranged for the delegates and visitors
to take a run no Rapid Creek TO Pierre
lodge on the Rapid Canyon line.