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Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1913-08-14
Basket Of Lively Crabs Cause Great Commotion

DHIDADELPHIA.- basket Of crabs
which we're tied to the seat Of .
motorcycle caused commotion the
neighborhood Of the Episcopal hos
pital the other day that will long be
remembered. Incidentally, 1t wrecked
the motorcycle and landed the rider In
the hospital with a fractured skull.
And the cause OF 1t all was one crabs
dash for freedom and healthy appe-
tite, who wandered out of the basket,
climbed the riders back and affec-
tionately took hold of his neck. The
unexpected attack from the rear
caused the rider to lose control OF
his machine.
Harold Wilson. twenty-three yearD
old. OF III Westmoreland street, left
for Wildwood, n. j.. the other morn
ing to go Grabbing" After he had
disported himself in the surf and later
on captured good supply OF large
ones. he decided to return home. He
tied the basket on the back seat Of
the motorcycle. All went well until
he reached Kensington and Lehigh
avenues. There, one Of the largest
OF the collection became restless and
crawIed up his back. When 1t reached
his neck It bit haBd and held on. The
pain on the back Of his neck was 30
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1913-08-14

G EATTLE, Wash.-She was just q
y plain, middle-aged little woman, un-
pretentious in dress and bearing-the
kind that is met with by the hundred
every day in the stores. on the side
walks and in the street cars, usually
carrying bundles.
She was on the witness stand and
the lawyer had asked her what she
did after looking out. Of a window at
ten o'clock in the evening and seeing
a policeman arrest a man.
81 didn't do anything to speak Of"
she said. 81 just set some bread to
rise and mended hole In one Of my
children's stockings. and put some
clothes wanted to wash the next day
to soak, and chopped up some 20
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1913-08-14

NEW YoRK.-There's a grateful
~ sting In the palm of Mrs. Margaret
o'Hanlon's good right hand to remind
hor that she has at last achieved her
ambition. She has spanked her four
teen-year-old son John-of shameful
neighborhood note as Mrs. O'Han-
Ions bad boy"-and. though two
brawny policemen assisted in the op-
Grafton, she II was who struck every
indignant blow.
John, who Is sometimes called The
EEL" because he has the ability OF
the CREASED redskin OF yore to slip
through avenging fingers. has made
himself especially worthy OF his repu-
tation. Some times, so Mrs. O'Han-
lon says. she just had to stand awe
struck and wonder how such car
load Of badness could ever have been
compressed into her bad boys four
feet OF height and seventy pounds OF
bones.
First OF all. he issued a declaration
of independence, in which he stated
his intention Of staying away from
school Also, he didn't think he would
spend all his nights under the ma
ternal roof. being past a." Also. he
didn't think he would take care Of
his younger sisters, while his widowed
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1913-08-14
Man With Pink Neck TckIers Was Very TOuchy

HICAGO.-A luxuriant set Of bushy
v pink whiskers doomed in the door
way of Municipal Judge Robinson's
courtroom the other day. Behind them
was concealed q man who later de-
velopments indicated must have been
a Republican.
IF that isn't Senator J. Ham Lewis
II certainly looks like him." exclaimed
Judge Robinson softly to his clerk.
The clerk craned his neck to see the
man sporting the rainbow hued alfal-
IA. Instead Of the peaceful junior sena'
tor from Illinois he saw q man I'D
vancing with clenched fists toward the
court. Judge Robinson believes the
man must have been a lip-reader, as
the remark about the whiskers had
been made In a whisper.
He was so wrought up he attempted
to attack the jurist and was expelled
from the courtroom only after lusty
struggle with two bailifis and a,clerk.
where do you get that att" shout
Cd the offended bush wearer. DO you
think came In here 70 be inSulted
about my whiskers? Judge or no
Judge. thers's nobody can accuse ne
q hooking Hks any pink WhiSkere4
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1913-08-14
All the Average Plain Little Woman Has to Do

tatoes and meat to make hash for
breakfast and put q button on my
husbands trousers, and set the table
for breakfast, so as to save time in
the morning, and laid the fire so |
wouldn't have anything to do but
light II in the morning.
Then | sort OF tidied up my kitch-
en- and seeded some raisins for a
cake wanted to bake the next
morning and emptied the water un-
der the Ice chest, and went down the
cellar to see that the furnace was all
right for the night. / brought some
apples up from the cellar and peeled
them SO as to have them ready for
something l wanted to make the next
morning. Then l wound up the clock
and read the morning paper for a
few minutes and did three or four
little things woman is apt to do be-
fore she goes to bed when she has a
family to look after. But nothing to
speak Of. after all"
Probably, II she had lived In the
country she would also have got a
lantern and sawed and split enough
cord-wood for the next days fuel.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1913-08-14

earth Is not exactly spherical. but 10
somewhat thickened at the equator
and flattened at the poles, to disturb
her present axis OF % IL degrees In
clination 1t would be necessary TO ap-
ply additional weight at either one
Of the two poles. The additional
weight Of the water for the Sahara
sea, spread out as 1t would be at the
equator, could not therefore affect the
balance OF the earth's axis.
But 1t is said that the climate OF
Europe would be endangered. That
is a more interesting, because q more
plausible objection. At present there
is very little rain over the desert re-
gions Of North Africa. Scientists
agree that this dryness is due not to
the arrangement Of neighboring
mountain ranges, but to various ply.
steal causes In the region itself. Per-
haps the presence Of so extended
body OF water might produce rains.
Certainly It would equalize the tenn
perature so that there would be less
intense heat by day and less intense
chill by night; but comparison with
other regions bordering on seas IN
tbs equatorial zone shows that 1t
could not reduce the temperature Of
q tropical climate to that Of any
merely temperate region not inhu'
enced-as Bermuda IL, for example
by warm winds or currents. That
eliminates one Of the assumed dan
gers.
The warm climate Of the British
Isles Is due to warm ocean currents
which sweep their shores; 1t 10 most
unlikely that drawing from the Allan
tic ocean the water required to form
q Sahara sea would defect. to any
serious degree, II at all, any OF these
great currents. That eliminates an
other danger. The third and last
danger that has universal import con-
sists in whether or not such a sea
would too greatly cool the winds that
blow from Africa across the Mediter-
ranean to southern Europe. But 1t
is safe to predict that while colonists
living upon the shores OF the Sahara
sea would doubtless delight in any
cool zephyrs that might blow from
its surface around their homes, there
would be no appreciable change in
the "Afric breezes" that blow across
the Mediterranean. Why, the Sahara
sea would be merely big shallow
pond, an unusually large irrigation
reservoir, compared with the natural
seas and great lakes Of the world!
However, II any country under
takes the reclamation Of the Sahara
It is sure to be France, which will do
SO in the interests Of her Algerian
possessions. At the same time France
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1913-08-14

mainly for having altered the axis
Of the globe.
However, in any discussion OF this
interesting question, 1t must be borne
in mind that, since by far the greater
part of the Sahara is from seventy
feet to more than a mile in elevation
above ocean level, and that those
tracts that lie below ocean level are
chiefly valleys between the hills and
mountains or the basins Of ancient
lakes never very extensive in area,
a Sahara sea would consist only Of an
exceedingly irregular body Of water
containing many islands and extend
ing into the unfooded districts In a
multitude Of bays and coves. 1t would
be considerably less than one-third
the size Of the Mediterranean. And
now there recurs the question Of the
possible physical influences Of such a
sea.
Area Of 100000 Square Mlles.
II the Sahara sea should have an
entire area of 250,0o0 square miles,
with a mean depth of 200 feet-and
both estimates are generous-it would
contain about thirty-five billion tons
of water. Whether the canal we're
cut to the north coast Of Africa or to
the west, the flooding would be grad
ual and the level of the Atlantic
would be speedily re-established. or
course thirty-five billion tons seems
a great deal Of water, but in proper
ton to the bulk Of the earth II Is
utterly inhnitesimal. and compared
with the volume Of the ocean It is ~
a drop out Of q pailful. A little roa-
Soning, or experimenting with globes
q halls WI SAsw hat since he
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1913-08-14

stinctively turn to the nearest pile
Of bricks. They've got to be throw
ing something. And then, you may
only get part OF your hero-husband
back. II truly loved Captain Man
Ticker, It would DO q great shock to
me to find only about thirty-three and
a-third per cent. OF him left after the
cruel war was over. / don't say /
wouldn't be proud of his remnants,
but | should always feel there was
something wanting, even II 1t we're
merely a leg.
Another thing a prudent person
will duly ponder before marrying
into the army is the danger OF our Is
land possessions" continued Mrs. Mer-
riwid, thoughtfully There's always
a chance that her hero may be sent to
the Philippines sad come back with q
deranged liver. don't care how
bronzed and bearded and interesting
he may look or how many honorable
scars and medals Of honor he's got.
II his liver doesn't work the way 1t
ought q cloud Of bilious gloom will
descend upon the home and be lifted
nevermore. Still that's only a risk.
The real obstacles to my union with
the gallant captain are unavoidable"
What are they?" inquired Aunt
Jane.
I'm the first place, I'd have to &C.
custom myself to riding in an ambu-
lance" replied Mrs. Merriwid. But
that wouldn't be 80 bad as having to
put up with a femme de chambre
with a red mustache who chewed to-
bacco and drank whisky and was or
iginally engaged for plain. manly
butchery. That would certainly jar
me-" concluded Mrs. Merriwid.
Copyright, 1913, by W. G. Chapman)
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1913-08-14
MELISSA WOULD NOT JOIN THE
ARMY.

HE seems to be q very nice sort Of
. man." remarked Mrs. Merriwid's
maternal maiden aunt Jane, land as
the wife of an army officer you would
have a certain social position. you
know. I'm not sure that dislike the
idea. Melissa"
Il suppose it's worth considering"
said Mrs. Merriwid, refectively. HE
looks very well in his uniform, too,
especially the full dress one. At the
same time, sweetheart, might get a
colonel on the governors stan, II
gave my mind to It, and have some
thing that was sure enough prismatic
with ostrich feathers thrown in and
none Of the disadvantages OF the mil.
itary career. And a governors col
onel or q Uniform Rank Potentate Of
Pocatello can be bank president or
a successful soap manufacturer In pri-
vate life, which also gives certain
social position and allows one to keep
q hired girl and some shreds Of rep
utation."
II don't think l quite understand
that last allusion, my DEAR" said Aunt
Jane.
That's because you had that attack
of neuralgia and couldn't go to the
Post with me-" explained Mrs. Merri-
wild. you see, dearie. We Of the
army are one big family and we know
one another and our little failings
only too well. When one of us army
women meets another army woman,
the two of US discuss the carvings
on of the rest Of US with family free
dom. That's one Of the disadvan-
tages OF army life. or course the
army men know each other we'll. too,
but being men, they are naturally
charitable and even generous to each
other. II one is promoted, the others
are all tickled to pieces about 1t and
admit that he richly deserved 1t. II
you speak OF any officer who Is sup
posed to have distinguished himself in
any way, the chorus Of admiration
that arises from his brother officers
would warm the cookies Of your heart
especially II the distinguished one
happens to be volunteer who never
Jaw the inside of West Point. Yes,
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1913-08-14

nOW that the fhnhIna canal ID
nearing completion. scientists
are directing attention to an
~ other gigantic and fascinating
engineering proposal. the rec
lamation OF the great Sahara desert
In North Africa.
As far back as the time OF De Les
seps. who designed the Suez canal, a
French engineer. Colonel Roudaire,
preached the project OF letting the
waters OF the Mediterranean into the
desert Of Sahara and forming two
lakes In central and southern Alge-
ria. The protector OF the Suez canal
approved that design. and now comes
Professor Etchegoyen OF Paris with
q striking scheme, that OF converting
the whole vast desert into an inland
sea. The work would present no
great mechanical difficulties. he says,
because the coast land is composed Of
sand and soft rock formations. The
consequences Of this piece Of engi-
neering would be gigantic.
The first result would be to add a
great new colony to the possessions
Of France. Millions Of human beings
could support themselves therein In
comfort. since, with the lack Of water
supplied. the desert shores would be-
come as fertile as those OF Europe.
Fleets Of steamships would navigate
the Sea Of Sahara, a sea varying In
depth from ten to sixty fathoms. and
build up fiourishing trade between
Algeria and French West Africa. And
the most remarkable result OF all
would be the alteration of the climate
Of all northern Africa from equatorial
extremes of heat to the pleasing tenn
perature Of Natal.
Might Transform Climate.
Professor Etchegoyen's scheme has
provoked much comment, and objec-
tions have not been wanting. Certain
meteorological experts cry out in hor.
ror that any tampering with weather
conditions In Africa would transform
the climate of Europe; that. II tro-
pical Africa should become temperate.
Europe would become Arctic. and an
alarming picture is drawn of England,
Belgium and Denmark lying under sew
eral feet OF perpetual snow and their
inhabitants either emigrating in haste
to milder countries or leading thence
forth the lives OF Eskimos. A still
more striking reason for leaving the
great desert alone is presented in the
Argument that, by the displacing OF
so many billions of tons Of water. the
equilibrium OF the earth would actu-
ally be affected, and the engineer who
had undertaken the task of adding a
new sea to the map OF the world
would forever after be cursed by hui
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1913-08-14

cat in the show, may be described az
the ideal cat at which the fancierf
have been aiming for years. Louis
Vain, who was judging, has never
seen its equal. Its redness Is moi
married by one speck or suspicion OF
white. Its eyes are alternate circles
Of light red and dark red. just as Its
coat is alternate streaks Of the two
shades.
Never before at any show" said
Mr.. Vain, have we seen such q per
lection Of shading as a number Of the
cats exhibit. So delicate are they that
they can only be judged by pure day.
light"
The cult Of the cat is growing.
Never have exhibitors gone to such
extremes in tricks Of exhibition. One
sent along with the cat a tadpole in a
bottle, because the curious object ex.
cited the cats attention and inspired
that spry air which is supposed to ar
rest the judges attention.-LOndon
Mail.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1913-08-14

some Of us may be at Fort Sill and
others at Fort Sheridan and some at
Washington and some at Minandao,
but we are all one big family"
"Of course human nature Is human
nature anywhere" said Aunt Jane.
But / think it's little more so
in the army" opined Mrs. Merriwid;
sort Of concentrated and narrowed
down. OF course it's a gay life with
its bugles and its colors flying and
It's marching and countermarching.
It's perfectly lovely to see thousand
legs with but q single movement for
ming into hollow squares and columns
and things when their gallant leader
says, 'Hunh!' and Harrunph!' /
wonder II Captain Manlicker would
do any hunhing and harrunphing
around the houseT"
TITS unlikely, / should say" OBJ
served Aunt Jane"
'Td show him some entirely new
evolutions II he did," declared Mrs.
Merriwid. II would begin with some
thing In the nature of frontal attack
with q flank movement supported by
dynamite; but some Of the very pig.
eonest breasted, turkey cockiest har-
runphers in the army take on their
boots and spurs in the halls and crawl
upstairs in their stocking feet when
they arrive home after hours. I'm
told 50, at least. It's one thing to OPP
pose martial tramplng squadrons and
embattled hosts and another to face
n Justly indignant woman at two
o'clock in the morning with a breath
of something more than suspicion"
AFTER all, they are our nations de-
Tenders" urged Aunt Jane.
True, dearie," assented Mrs. Merri-
wid. There's the glory part Of It to
consider. It would certainly be grand
10 have q hero husband idolized BY
hi4 grateful countrymen. The only
drawback to that sort Of thing IL
~ = son e. NJ grateful country
- Tun oct Of boagusta. they n
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1913-08-14

sudden and unexpected that Wilson
lost all control of the machine and was
thrown head foremost to the curb.
A crowd of q hundred persons
quickly gathered and Wilson was car
ried to the hospital, which was but
a short distance from the scene Of
the accident.
Augmented by numerous Sunday
strollers, the crowd had assumed pro-
portions that threatened to block
trafic. however. in the excitement.
overlooking the basket Of crabs which
had escaped and we're scrambling
through the throng. Their presence
became known when one Of them
fastened onto the ankle of a pretty
girl. Her screams started a stampede
that cleared the thoroughfare in rec
ord time.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1913-08-14
aenator. / WON'T stand for 4"

senator. wont stand for It."
A bailiff grappled with the infuriat-
ed man as he strobe toward the bench.
Let go OF me. Take your hand out
Of my beard" he shouted az the bailint
twined his fingers in the patch Of hair.
The bailiH struggled manfully. but
realizing he was no match for the
gentleman with the Sampsonian
adornment he gasped for help. It
came in the person Of another bailin
and q clerk.
The combined efforts Of Judge Rob
inBon's clerk and his bailin and the
bailifi who patrols the hall Of the
ninth floor Of the city hall were neo-
esaary TO Subdue the man. Finally ~,
vas thrust out cursing loudly
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1913-08-14
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Policemen Assist Mother in Spanking Bad Boy

mother was out earning the familys
living. nor would he carry any more
kindling wood In for domestic con.
sumption.
SEEKING his ear-the only portion OF
his anatomy upon which any one can
get a handhold. Mrs. o'Hanlon car
ried him upstairs. Once there. John
began to vent his indignation. He
took the kitchen lamp and tossed II
out the window. He took dishes out
OF the cupboard and smashed them
on the floor. He tried TO wrench the
door of the icebox. He slapped his
small sisters. He called his mother
names.
Policeman Herdenreich heard the
racket and came upstairs. When he
was told Mrs. O'Hanlon's bad boy was
at II again. he entered into the pur-
suit with a zest. There was a pro-
cession to the police station.
Lieutenant Hickey on the desk at
the house" was astounded when the
villianies of John o'Hanlon had been
recited. A grin stole over his face.
Take him out In that ROOM" he
said.
Follow, madam" said the lieuten'
ant, bowling toward Mrs. O'Hanlon.
She did, with q great, great joy
yelling up In her heart Woman's In
tuition, perhaps. told her what was
going to happen.
With Herdenreich holding his feet
and another policeman his head, Mrs.
O'Hanlon's bad boy was disposed
across his parents knee.
And then-and then-but 90 ask
Mrs. o'Hanlon, who can tell you bet
ter than any one else in the world.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1913-08-14
Explained.

Dearborn hear your brother ID
trying to get a divorce?
Wabash-That's correct.
whats the trouble between him
and his wife?"
why, no trouble. They are az
happy as two cooling doves"
Then why is he trying to get . d.
vorce?"
"oh, ! see you do not understand.
He's trying to get a divorce for an
other man. He's a divorce lawyer. you
know"
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1913-08-14
Model Earm In New YORK cIty.

A model farm in Central park. New
York city. is planned. The purpose il,
by the beauty and Joy Of the little
scene, to incite people back to the
soil. and also to give them an idea
Of what little farm should be. There
will be on it a small farm cottage. ae-
commodations for two cows. a pigsty
for the young porkers, a chicken
coop, an old-fashioned flower garden.
a patch Of corn, beds Of garden stun
and all the needs and attractions q
a good farm.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1913-08-14
Auction Room curIosItIes.

Everything, 1t is said, comes into
the auction room sooner or later, and
the list of curiosities that have been
sold in the past Is curious. Among
them have been locks Of Nelson's and
Wellington's hair, the head Of a Pc
ruvian Indian, a human skull no big
ger than q walnut-that Of a dwarf
found in the interior Of Mexico-"Oom
Paul's" hat, curious greasy. battered
headgear that fetched $126, and the
blue silk vest which Charles l. wore at
his execution, which was purchased
for $1,000.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1913-08-14

Yeast-I understand that twenty.
four separate operations enter into tho
construction Of q watch.
Crimsonbeak-But that doesn't seem
to add anything to its intrinsic value
when q fellows trying 70 set . loal
aait
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1913-08-14
RED KITTEN WHOLE SHOW
Its Peculiar Shading Attracted Atten.
ton at a Recent Exhibition at
London, England.

Have you seen the red kitten"
was the question every other person
was asking at the show OF the Nation.
al Cat club at the Crystal Palace.
The red kitten. which belongs to
Mrs. H. Cook, and was judged the best
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1913-08-14
Changed.

No longer IL all the world = ntags.
A big part Of It Is now IN automo,
hlla.-BTovning's Hagaxina
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1913-06-04

ANNAPOLIS. Nd June 3-
Maryland old capita city appeared
in a gay aud fctiye mood to-day a.
the opening OF the week OF gala cy-
orcises incident to ~ duation al the
United States Naval Academy Hosts
~ admiring relatives and other
friends OF the mldsh pmen from all
sections Of the country have gather
ed here for the Occa zion
The prOgramme Of the week
aas ushered IN at 10 O'Clock this
morning with the official reception
10 the board Of visitors appointed by
me Pre- dent and Congress 90 c0u-
duct the annual inspe .tion OF The na-
val school the reception Was follow
cd by an infantry drill by the mid
bipmcn aud this afternoon tho
members OF the board witnessed Ca
dress parade Other drills. exhibit
items and social functions Flil carry
the progammc along until Friday
when the graduation exercises prop
or vii Boz held and he members OF
the first class viii be- addressed by
Secretary Daniels OF the Navy Depart
ment