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Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1913-07-10
oIn Frnmss.

His mind q blank. eh?" said George
AIDE Of an elderly millionaire who. aft
or a months absence, had turned uD
pleading total loss Of memory.
Ills mind q blank" Mr.. AIDE con-
tinued. What hackneyed old excuse
that is! Why don't they get up. these
wanderers. something new in the ex-
cuse line?
They'd be all alike, these excuses.
though; In substance. For the aver
age man. in framing an excuse. al
ways does It in guilt"
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1913-07-10
Mabel Scores a Point.

One rainy afternoon, when the lit
tie ones were obliged to stay indoors
Bonnie and Mabel were making such
q racket that father. who was trying
to read, called out:
what in the world are you young
sters doing?"
"Piayin'," replied Mabel.
+Play what?" called father, who in
sists on having the children carefully
pronounce their "ings."
"Playin'," repeated Mabel.
"Play-INT"
yes, sir" replied the little girl;
mamma says It is too wet for Us 70
10 out."-Youngstown Telegram.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1913-07-10
Logical.

Little Robbie had been refused .
second dish of ice cream. His grand
ma had told him that It would cause
him a pain in the stomach.
While out walking with his uncle
one afternoon they CHANGED to see
horse that had been taken sick. Rob
bic was informed by his uncle that the
horse had a pain in the stomach.
Gazing at the helpless animal, the
boy asked: Uncle, did the horse have
two plates Of ice cream?"
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1913-07-10
Willing to oblIge.

WHILE" says a New Yorker, tho
Gotham car conductor is generally
rude. sometimes he Ia witty.
Not long ago, on a Broadway car.
q woman said to the conductor in
voice Of command:
~'You will let me on at 931.'
The conductor regarded her curl
ously for a moment while the other
passengers grinned; then, quite sub
missively. he answered:
"'Yes. ma'am; what floor, please,
ma am ?"-Judge.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1913-07-10
Between Devil and Deep Sea.

Simeon Ford. New Yorks we'll
known humorist, said whimsically the
other day, apropos Of the death Of ].
Pierpont Morgan: I'VE learn from Mr..
Morgan's life that wealth does not
bring happiness. We know already
that poverty doesn't bring 1t, either.
What on earth then is a man to do?"
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1913-07-10

ed that the latter be extracted with.
out being touched. BY applying q
flame to the middle 1t will be found to
shoot of smartly into the air. AS
the match thus removed takes the
form of a miniature rocket, 1t is ad'
visable to direct 1t into the fireplace
by holding the box at the opposite
end.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1913-07-10

a square piece OF land. He had already
planted one-fourth, as shown In
drawing, and is DESTROYS Of dividing
the remainder into four fields, all Of
equal size and shape. How will he
do It?
The drawing shows how the farmer
divided the land outside the piece in
the upper left hand corner SO as to
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1913-07-10

II IL to be noted that the Russian
woman who was arrested in New York
for an improper dance has returned
20 Europe with a poor opinion Of
American standards Of art.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1913-07-10

The announcement Of a government
aurEeon that dirty money is not dan
ferrous on account Of harboring germs
IA n relief. For we all had made up
nur minds to take the chance.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1913-07-10

A minister in Philadelphia was re-
huked for adding to his clerical occu-
nation the side Issue Of raising onions
for sale. He was warned the latter
business was not In good odor in the
ministry.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1913-07-10

y A new boat in New York had as
sponsors fifty red.haired school girls.
The boat must have been launched
with vim enough to last two ordinary
lifetimes for vessels.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1913-07-10

Concerning the report that a Chi
eaao man slapped his wife with q
beefsteak, It certainly seems improb-
able that he would resort to so cost
~ an implement Of domestic disci-
lpline.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1913-07-10
NOVEL LITTLE ROCKET TRICK
Spectacular Effect Is Obtained by
Forcing Two Matches Into Box
and Lighting Another.

A simple little trick affording some
spectacular effect is that Of forcing
two matches horizontally between the
sides OF the box and the sheath. A
third match IL wedged firmly between
their two extremities. II 10 request
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1913-07-10

A man who won't take part in a pa
rade with a sash ON. or a banner in his
hands, when he gets chance to do 1t,
Is evidently not in sympathy with the
modern idea of publicity.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1913-07-10

The press dispatch stating that .
famous aviator has died q natural
death makes one wonder what is .
natural death for an aviator.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1913-07-10

A hunter of big game in Africa cap
tured a crocodile which had just swal
lowed q buck. Evidently our fish
stories are tame beside the thrillers
that come from the jungles.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1913-07-10
ohIIaatlona.

MammA-JOhnhy. you're q naughty
boy. You can just 50 to bed without
any supper.
Small s0n-Well. mother. what
about that medicine I've got 10 take
aftcr nealsf-Life.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1913-07-10

A catcher has been suspended for
throwing dirt in an umpire's face. II
only mud singing could be similarly
penalized In the bigger game Of life!
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1913-07-10

wires. Fine. tightly drawn conductors
passed in vertical lines through tiny
holes in the insulators and pillars and
concealed grooves in the table legs
to the floor below.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1913-07-10

Too bad the swat the fly" slogan
was not being Haunted when Noah
took up his residence in the ark.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1913-07-10

Still, II a baldheaded man does not
mind being joked about It, why are
there so many toupees?
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1913-07-10

Unless cattle cease to disappear we
fear that mans canine teeth will be-
gin. to fall out presently from lack OF
use.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1913-07-10

Surely It is a gay world in which no
body can propose universal peace
without raising a universal smile.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1913-07-10

Why does your neighbours dog with
O passion for scratching up plants
choose the geraniums and spare the
dandelions!
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1913-07-10

Another thing besides motorcycle
races that there's no use trying to get
all worked up over is fly swatting.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1913-07-10

A gnat may annoy 4 giant, but aftel
al it's only a gnat
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1913-07-10

Grown people as a rule do not be-
heve fairy tales. unless they are print
ed in seed catalogues.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1913-07-10

Retaining the false whiskers Of the
highwayman who got her purse, q
Chicago woman finds her courage but
meagerly rewarded. Men are deceiV'
ers everi
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1913-07-10

What the Burbank school Of wizards
should now seek to evolve is a hay.
eating ultimate consumer.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1913-07-10

Anybody who has been educated up
TO the cabaret standard will know how
badly the orioles and thrushes sing
these mornings.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1913-07-10

OF course a canoe Ii perfectly safe
craft when It IL upside down In the
back yard.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1913-07-10

Another tradition is exploded. The
majority OF sweet girl graduates now.
adays can cook acceptably.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1913-07-10

H.Deople wore sensible shoes. think
- the chiropodists who would be
thrown out Of work. Wearers OF
lfosIlsh footgear have their usea
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1913-07-10

Chicago is planning to make itself
O noiseless city. But the Windy City
will never be content to lead the
quiet life.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1913-07-10

What a woman can dress for de
ponds to a great extent upon whom
she dresses for.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1913-07-10

II amateur barefoot dancers could
only see their feet as others see them.
there would be a speedy ending to
the fad.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1913-07-10

Besides Ajax defying the lightning
there are the fans on the bleacheri
defying the sunshine.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1913-07-10
HARD PUZZLE FOR A FARMER
Illustrations Show How Square Piece
Of Land Was Divided Into Four
Different Fields.

Materials required-A square
piece Of cardboard.
Problem to be solved-A farmer has
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1913-07-10

Temperamental baseball players fig.
ure picturesquely In the percentage
columns.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1913-07-10

Some women should start n move
ment to conserve the country's hus-
bands.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1913-07-10

A chicaEoan was done out Of si.2o0
- I've EnElishmen on 9 "sure thing
~-ms. This EecOrd-breaking happen
80 naturally vss given nrStpass
DlssA
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1913-07-10

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Kill the potato beetles.
Make friends with the colts.
Good time to plan for q silo.
Overcrowding leads to disease.
Alfalfa keeps stock in good condi-
ton.
Alfalfa should be grown on every
farm.
Alfalfa is the greatest Of all sub
sellers.
An alfalfa field is q hogs idea Of
heaven.
Raise what you feed and feed what
you raise
Alfalfa means more money and bet
ten homes.
Good condition is measured by both
weight and health.
Loosening the subsoil allows the
winter rains to soak in.
Your hens should be thoroughly
busted before setting them.
A hog to gain prof1tably must have
plenty of pure water at all times.
Cabbage growing for kraut factories
b a peculiarly uncertain business.
A thing OF beauty and Joy through
out the entire year is q grape arbor.
Robbing late in the fall is a danger
Gus practice-that is. wholesale rob-
bing.
Head OF the lice and mites. Now Is
the time to thrust In the whitewash
brush.
Switzerland Is first and Belgium Sec
ond in the interest taken In the rails
ing Of bees.
Plan to keep a few bees next year
and see how much you learn in attend.
ing to them.
One Of the big arguments in favor Of
the incubator Is that the chicks are
pot born lousy.
The calls digestive organs are very
easily impaired. Keep them in good
working condition.
Corn meal and skim.milk make the
best Of feed to hurry chicks along to
the fry and broiler stage.
The good dairy COW not only pays
for her feed but she pays for food for
the whole family q we'll
When you find a weak or queenless
colony put II on top Of strong colony
and It will be taken care OF.
One beekeeper in the west took 1913
pounds of comb honey from one colony
last season. pretty big yield.
Inbreeding of bees is as impractical
as inbreeding OF animals, but the din.
Guilty is in controlling the drones.
A new asparagus bed may be
started by blowing mp an old bed,
splitting the roots and resett4ng them.
The farm work Is now crowding the
daylight hours. Don't let this be the
cause of neglect of the milk or cream.
Keep the hens supplied with a dust
bath, and q little insect powder mixed
with the dust will have its good ef-
feet.
The work Of the dairy must be reg
ular. There must be certain times to
feed and certain times to milk the
cows.
Plant plenty Of beans. There is no
better vegetable food grown. and the
market for excess production is never
glutted.
Grow early onions from sets. but
the main crop from seeds. Onions
from seeds keep better. grow larger
and are Of better quality.
When buying q new rooster, though
he costs more. get a good one. be-
cause the rooster is half the pen dur
ing the breeding season.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1913-07-10
Keep the weeds down.

r6eu the pothto uuBo ponO POADSn'
Alfalfa has no equal as hog pasture.
A comfortable cow is profitable
COW.
There's no weed so good as a dead
weed.
Alfalfa does things and never loafs
on the Job.
Alfalfa with u fair chance always
makes good.
Flowing under clover saves hauling
out manure.
Begin early to fight the mites with
all your might.
A stingy feeder is never q profitable
pork producer.
A high selling price does not lessen
the cost Of production.
As good a grain as you can ind to
make milk 10 ground oats.
Variety Of foods should always be
found in the chicken ration.
Concentrated foods should always
be fed with those more bulky.
Everlasting watchfulness is one Sc
cret Of success In stock raising.
It is often better to buy good fer
tilizing than to sell good stock.
Fresh water should be easily access
sible to the ducklings at feeding time.
II your method OF feeding is not CIV
ing results adopt another system.
Golden Bantam sweet corn is be-
coming more popular throughout the
east
Good seed corn is one Of the most
important factors in producing a good
yield
Better cows mean fewer Of them to
supply the demand for beef. milk and
butter.
On the average farm poultry feeds
can be raised more cheaply than
bought.
No man can tell whether corn Wilt
grow or not. without making germin'
alton test.
The fun In poultry raising is meas.
ured in the terms Of profit for the
most Of US.
. Keeping down the weeds will great
ly assist in the determination Of the
pesky flies.
A vinegar jug and q pie tin may be
quickly made into a very serviceable
water fountain.
What excellent yields OF hay some
fields would bring II the weeds would
only turn to grass.
II does not pay to devote high-priced
land for long periods to pasture and
the production Of hay.
Planting only such vegetables as are
liked by the family is better han
planting a great variety.
Wheat has been proved to be an
excellent hug feed, practically equal.
pound for pound, to corn.
To kill Canada thistles In q field.
put the field in some cultivated crop
end keep the weeds down.
The busy hen is the productive one'
hence she should be 30 fed as to In
duce the greatest activity. II in con-
flnement.
Ground oats, green clover hay and
sweet skim milk make q good ration
for the lambs after they are three
weeks old.
CollIngwOod says there is no ami
NAL mixture under the sun 30 intri-
cate. 30 compact. 30 full Of power and
force as the egg.
Don't lose a half day in a critical
time on account Of a broken fork.
Keep one or two extra ones on hand.
also an extra handle.
In France they mix spices and herbs
With the food given to fattening poul-
try, which are said to impart a de-
Iicious flavor to the meat
Arrange to begin haying in gcc
season. Now IL the time to make your
work adjust itself properly to the hap
ing season. Look ahead and be ready.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1913-07-10

Don't feed swale hay. Il isn't nj
for feed. Il IL good for paeAdng
around crockery, iroa casting1 and
each things. but isn't at - pack .
hoFse's stomach VIA
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1913-07-10

In organic form the egg contains
$50 grains Of water. rs grains %
fat, los grains Of lime. so grains Of
albumsn. IS grAins Of sugar and ten
grains ,of ash
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1913-07-10

You cannot fully Judge Of the e.
pabilities Of your COWS unless you
supply the feed In liberal Quantities
during the whole period Of lactatiOn.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1913-07-10

There should by all means be q hay
press in every community where hay
'is grown for market. Where farms
are small. the owners should purchase
one In partnership.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-01-28
ASK NATIONAL LAW
FOR COLD STORAGE

ALBANY, N. Y, Jan. Ex-Governor
Sulzer pledged delegation OF New
York city master butchers today his
hearty cooperation in securing from
congress the enactment of IA national
cold storage law.
The butchers throughout the
State" said the governor, have COM
planned that they are at the mercy OF
INSCRIPTIONS jobbers and packers out
side New York and New Jersey, where
excellent cold storage laws prevail;
whereas in other States than those
beef. poultry and other markets can,
if need be, kept In cold storage ten
years. In New York and New Jersey
1t is illegal to hold them more than
ten months. The butchers also com
planned that packers and jobbers are
guilty of short weight. and yet charge
exactly the same prices as for full
weight.
I promised to help them in getting
through congress a uniform federal
cold storage law, and also 10 do what
l can 10 secure the most rigid fnspec
ton of meats in the country outside
OF New York
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-01-28
ASOCi;etu

Ono OF thc most fashionable iuhc-
TORS Of the midw.nteT season was
the Bachelors CottlEon last night
which was danced IN ne bali room
OF the Richmond hotel supper was
served at il o'clock and the dining
room was arranged with PINK ana
white flowers The che percnes were
Mrs, r. Carter Scott Mrs. Henry Ian :
don CaheN. Mrs. Fred Peasants and
Mrs. Aubrey Young.
M- Aaelnhre blair led thn german
ana danced Tho opengrg figure with
Ms TIerr,. J.qrdon Caheu Among
those aaurtrr were. Miss F,iza beth
T1arrsU with AZ Tvityhuch White.
49, r-1eia t,s.risb vvifb M Chf1dra..
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-01-28
INSTITUTE TRAIN
STARTS ITS TOUR
FIRST STOP WILL RE MADE
THIS MORNING AT wADEs-
WILLIE AT 10 O'CLOCK.
TRIP LASTS A WEEK
COMMISSIONER KoINER AND FOUR
OTHER EXPERTS WILL Lee
TURE THROUGH THE sHEN-
ANDOAH VALLEY.

Commissioner Of Agriculture George
w. Koiner left yesterday afternoon
for Harper's Ferry, where, this morn
ing, with four agricultural experts de-
tailed for the trip, he will personally
conduct the first of the 1913 farm tnsti-
tute special trains through the Shen-
aRdoah valley. The first stop will be
Vaudeville. which will be reached at
10 o'clock, the special remaining there
until l o'clock, and the next Mid
dletown. at o'clock. which Will con-
clude the days program.
Five Experts Aboard.
With Commissioner koiner on the
train will be Professor Drinkard, OF
the V. p. l.; Professor Hedges, for
merly chief pomologist of the United
States under Cleveland. Mr.. Rice. an
expert dairyman, of Bedford county,
and w. W. Sproule, of the State board
of agriculture. These gentlemen will
discuss informal topics of vital in
terest to the farmers, allowing ann
pie time for thorough discussion, and
all the questions interested agricul-
turalists desire to ask.
This weeks institute special will be
run over the Baltimore and Ohio
railroad, and representing the road on
the special will be George II. Camp
bell, assistant to the president, and
w. w. Wood. general industrial
agent Of the system.
On February 9Th, and starting from
West FONT. the department of agri-
calture, will operate a farm institute
special over the Southern railway
which will continue three weeks.
These educational farm trains oper-
atcd by the State agricultural de-
partment every year have always at
traCted great crowds of interested
farmers at every stop, and have re-
suited in great good to the State 5
agricultural industry. From Com
missioner Koiner down, the lecturers
who so out on these specials are
practical men, who not only know
how to farm. but possess the happy
faculty OF being able to impart their
knowledge to others. No set adj
dresses or lectures are attempted on
these ips-practical, forceful lessons
in advanced agriculture straight from
the shoulder, are given out, and all
questions promptly and cheerfully an
swered Many Of the farmers meet
the train with notebook and pencil
to tot down the information they seek
that they may take 1t back TO their
farms and apply ii.
Following is the schedule of the
special for this week:
The Schedule.
Tuesday, January 2Sth-Wadesville
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-01-28
Sydnor & Hundley's,
Incorporated.
seventh and Grace streets.

Ridgely. Mr. Iredell w. Iglehart, Mr..
Bonsal White, MIR. Tasker Lowndes,
Mr.. j. Howard Eager Mr.. Charles
Elliott. Mr. Henry Warfield, Mr..
Harry Baetjer, MIR. Samuel Morton,
MIR. Albert c. Richie and Mr.. Cary
McHenry.
Small Affair This Week.
Miss Nell Carneat. of Monument
avenue. will give a house dance
Thursday evening at the Country club,
Only about one hundred guests are
invited. Mrs. Mason Miller entertain
ed at an informal tea on Monday at
ternoon, in her home on West Frank
lin street. and Miss Mary Balt was
the hostess at another small tea
drinking yesterday afternoon in her
home in Westhampton. ut o'clock.
Personals.
Miss Elise Miles, who spent the
weekend in Richmond. viii return to
Norfolk tomorrow.
Mr. Herbert Ward has recently left
Richmond to make his future home
In Canada.
Miss Pheasantfelt. of Baltimore. is
the guest of Miss Nellie sutton. in
Ginter Park.
Mrs. Cooke and her daughter. little
Miss Mildred Cooke, are the guests
Of relatives in Richmond for a few
days.
Mr. Leslie Garnett, OF Mathews
county. was in Richmond recently en-
route TO his home, after an extended
stay in Seattle. Washington.