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The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1913-09-09

mot q Snake. pal'" asked Mr..
Blodger In surprise "IIa. then. you'll
never be a successful souse. Don't you
want to die like good fellow. with
hob nailed nver?"
Mr.. JRrr would have been willing to
die by torture II he could have slain
Mr. Blodger Of Philadelphia ere ne
passed. But he only murmured feebly
that he was glad to see Mr.. Bl0dger.
but he wasn't a Snake.
When We parsded in Atlantic City
every bar from Baltimore to Boston had
crepe on the door" said Mr.. Blodger.
There amt = barkeep IN America that
doesn't belong. I've como over here to
establish a Den OF Snakes. I'll put you
in as King Snake. What say? Why.
you can give the Sign Of the Poison
Fang In any gin mill East or West and
the chance Is a hundred to one the anti
dote IL handed to you even n YOU
haven't q BEAM
| Mr.. Jarr said he would think II over
! 1.-THE win won't like II, ch?" asked Mr.
Blodger. who noted Mrs. Jars dis
approval.
THE what" Mr.. Jarr inquired.
THE wifi. the squaw!" repeated tn
prota gonist OF the Secret Society OF "a
sacious and Splendid Snakes. IAN chi
Wits are dead against the Snakes
that's why the order grows. There's
Den In every town. And. mind you.'
here his voice took q tone Of indignan
protest. its an order with q religion
tendency. Why. In the ritual We got
lot OF junk about the Snake in the Gar
den OF Eden. Never mind the WIN"
Mr.. Jarr could zee one win that stoo
; with ready heel to bruiSe the serpent
head. but before he could say anythin
Gertrude announced dinner was served
Let the squaws follow u.s." cal
Blodger. taking MIR. Jarr by the arm
II want TO show you why you should b
r Snake The wifi should worry"
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1913-09-09
[tiow to Choose Your Occupation
The Duties Chances and SALARIES Various Lines Of Wos
-By Celia K. Husik-

Ing Co. cThs New York Evening World.
pleasant. clean and neat. and abs -
make friends easily.
In New York and IN many other etatea
. high school education or IT. eQuIv0s
lent 10 necessary to admit one 70 .
dental college. The college course takss
three years. After graduation each eAA-
didate must pass . state Board exam.
ination TO obtain license 10 prsct3ce bis
profession.
A graduate dentist may open his Wwa
ofiice from the very start. - the a,a-
Jority Of men do. Others take positieas
n assistants to other dentists, end m
this way learn the practical part Of he
business. Positions a. assistants Often
nay from $eS to 80 per week.
Those that start out for thsmssfvoo
must usually wait for some time ~
business to come to them. vsuaiiy.
however. after several year, Of praogioe.
. good dentist can earn anywhere fren
~ to 500 Q week. Some DO not make %
much. while others ma~e much moro
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1913-09-09
MORALITY MEASURED IN THE BOx.OFFICE.

- yARRANlS issued by Chief Magistrate McAdoo
W. of the theatre responsible for
W "rcdligh' plays which have afroned and Disguised
theatre goer in this city.
urgent upon authorities these filthy exhibits
from the stage.
Chief McAdoo himself went Of Them The
lure" Hear what he about it:
I believe the play (~The LursD 70 be Indecent and In.
neral revotins, and that Ii entirely
BY Section 1la0 81 The Penal Law.
We Do not need TO uncover the sewer 70 eonvinee people
- Ms mhI.esa those Of ordinarily clesnH
habits against getting into n.
THE MOTIVE OF THE PLAY IS TO MAKE N0NEI
When office receipts slipping from their these
MANAGER drop the moral upift pose
Saturday Lee Shubert OF The Lure said to
Magistrate McAdoo M after seeing the play yourself condemn it.
IwM withdraw It,"
The Magistrate piece condemned strongly
hs knew how
WIZ. then, has not Mr. Shubevt withdrawn Il. a. he
ssonised? Why he hiring lawyers in endeavor to proong
ID runl
Last Saturday Byard veler author Of Te Fight" declared
II ready leave the fate Of the piece Mr. McAdoo he
decides play should be closed UN withdrGU IT,
Mr. McAdoos representative Commissioner Newbuger, with
stsnographer cav Fight "edgh act its obscene
profane Of dialogue In issuing the warrant for the
Of the Harris Manager Of 'The Fight Magistrate McAdoo
Commissioner Nevger evidence and the stenosra
piers notes "suffictent."
WIZ. then, hape not Mr. Vees and HE Nth.
drswn 1.-THE Fight? Why have they, oo engaged lswyers
Let's have hunug The redlght" drama written
exploit ashy pictures Of vice and harlo Managers have put
it stage the money there in it. Each manager prms
others play ubc nuisance and his ~ moral lesson
Ceanmnded paygoen impatient be rid Of the whole loah
business not the least kning element which has been the
awdry parade Of fake moratynorav measured In the box.
oNiee.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1913-09-09

ing CO. crhe New Yort Dpnins World.
the various little sacrifices she was
called upon TO make, TO keep UP ap-
.pearances."
Then there Ia the worker In the shop
or the factory who must needs toll all
day long. Often she toolishly goes with
out lunches for days In order TO buy
something dictated by fashion that will
give her an appearance that seems Ie-
sirable. Further we have the sorry
spectacle Of folks who plunge into debt.
which causes them later hardship for
the same reason.
While fine plumaEe neHer did make
fine birds and II must be admitted ap-
psarsnces count for much. and We do
| want to look our best. vet the question
must be ever-prssent-is 1t worth II IN
| the long rum Is the satisfaction OF mp
| pearance WORTH the price OF peaceful
| thoughts? DOES pretty dress really
Compensate for q feeling OF hunyerH
| In word, does any sacrifice in tbs
form Of work. and worry that 10 made
to keep up a semblancs OF things. Z
MUCH pleasure a. the comfort thai
comes with the knowledge that We have
apent wisely and thus have not spen
ourselves in the effort.
Keeping w appearances 10 only Z
Temporary dsluson at best. by and o!
We ere found out and the littl'
strusgass for the sake OF appearances
In reality. bring more criticism thai
living quite within ones means. n
matter how humble they may be-
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Cqynshl 1913. b. The Pro Publish
sS,-DENTISTRY.


~ the higher professions to-day
I dentistry 10 one Of the best pay
ing. The demand tor dental work
10 constantly growing. and t therefore
behoovss many . high school graduate.
young man or young woman. to think Of
THE - his or her vocation.
The frst requisite for success In den.
tistry Is mechanical skill and aptitude.
There must be an Unborn liking for the
delicate handling Of instruments and
working with them. This 10 one Of the
important points In. dentistry and re-
quires careful consideration. The Abil.
ity and willingness to take great pains
and to be scrupulously exact in work 10
also absolutely necessary.
For the careless worker In dentistry
10 never successful. Patience 10 another
requisite. a. we'll as q sympathetic ma
turs. One must also be tactful and
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1913-09-09
The Jumps Identity.

THE wAixzins motor car struck Q s6um ~
i one 81 the occupants of the baek 0nEsS
khy poAMssd Of considerable suhunnaSf
executed meet hut not saudy parsSois n
atmosphere aud sHhtcd by the rosdsids NhtS
poypn falling from . shot tower. ~
y don't believe have broken cay bssaR. ~
sAtsd, IN reply to the inquiry Of ~ smsirpsa1nH
oystAudss. but there Il lump % ~ -
that'-
Iunp--nethin'r' suaflsd . sno&anal -.
ID ehs constable tAati sola' n. e. ~
e'~shee ~ ~ Z Nvsr'-yN6RT W.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1913-09-09

had TO be deliveTed
the next morning
and 30 apologized
to me for working
while We talked.
Every little while
\ II q W o u J u
straighten up 20
rest her back. ad-
Just her spectac'es
and move the lamp
In q more desired
position, In the
front room the old
aSt sivl usa antAr.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1913-09-09
The Days Good Stories
younG LADY on this point.

younG LADY on this point u
mo fear u that, miss" he ssid. mo ~ ef
that There's . knothols in the door whAt ] a.
WAYS look through before ] venture ia."--ltsv
Orleans States.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1913-09-09
For Appearances Sake"
Does tie Struggle Pay9
By Sophie Irene Loeb

Cogsvisht, 1913. W The Prss PublA
TIIE other evening called on q
little woman who sews for people.
4 She was making some things that
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1913-09-09
MADE Ma oEIAWAY.

shs-I wonder why they hung the pic
ture.
Hs-Psrhaps thsy couldn't catch the
srtiet. -SBostsn TrAasogtDt
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1913-02-06
Weddlna RInus THAT Wear.

The next time you are married-or,
II you will, when you are married
don't buy a gold wedding ring. 1t isn't
being done. Platinum wedding rings
are the newest thing. Mile. Jeanne
Provost, French actress, is to blame.
She thought of the idea, and when she
was married to M. Firpo, she had one.
Platinum rings are more expensive
than gold and wear better. Just why
an actress, especially a French
actress, should want wedding ring
that will last long while the jewelers.
haven't learned.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1913-02-06
THE GRAIN DEALERS SHOULD COOPERATE

full man. Every country that has per.
sisted in being a cropping country,
whether nation, state or province, has
shown a decrease in prosperity as the
decrease in fertility became more APP
parent. China with its hundreds OF
millions of people subsisting for GEN.
turtles mainly on one crop and that a
soil robbing crop Is but to be COM
pared to Denmark that maintains the
largest population per squareNmile in
Europe and with probably the great
est degree Of individual prosperity Of
any country in the world.
1--WE want your help in discouraging
the shipping out Of corn and alfalfa
hay. The farmers should be urged to
feed that corn and hay to cattle and
other stock and thensthe wheat that
we grow should be 'pred and milled
in Kansas mills in ofder that the by
product, bran and shorts, containing
a large proportion Of the elements of
fertility taken from the soil may be
shipped back to the farm at the least
possible expense, fed out to the stock
and ultimately returned to the land
whence 1t came.
Then, We want your cooperation
in our farmers meetings. farmers In
stitutes, we want you to attend and
we want you to urge farmers to at
tend, we want you to make such a
study of wheat growing and soil fer
tillty as to become authority and
recognized by the farmers Of your
neighborhood."
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1913-02-06
WorldIv-and True.

Apropos Of Miss Lois Campbell's
billion dollar debut" in st. Louis,
Claude H. Wetmore. the author. said:
THE marvelouA growth and prosper
ity of our city is a phenomenon that
holds the eye of all America. Before
such wealth as ours one thinks invol'
UNFAIRLY OF the worldly cynicism:
"'There are other things in the
world besides money-and money will
buy them ALL"
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1913-02-06

why" inquiries ]. H. Miller, dean
of the division of college extension at
Manhattan, "Why should not every
grain dealer in Kansas be a careful
student of agriculture, . student oil
soils? Why should he not personally
investigate the work OF every good
farmer in his territory and carry the
ideas of one good farmer to others
not so successful? Why should he
not become an authority and gain the
respect Of those whose business 1t Is
TO grow wheat in order that they may
grow The right kind and deliver 1t IN
the right condition in order that ne
may market it in the right place and
for the right purpose and at the right
price? Why should not every grain
dealer become q milling expert by
careful study of the milling business
IN order that he may know just what
the wheat in his territory will do IN
the mill? The Agricultural College
maintains a department Of milling In
dustry with a most capable man IN
charge and his services are offered
free for all kinds of instruction when
Il is SO desired. relative to the han
ding wheat.
.sThe permanent prosperity Of Kan
sas Is going to depend more upon our
live stock interests than upon any
thing else. You ask how that has
anything to do with your business.
Unless ave grow more livestock we
cannot maintain our soil fertility; I'M
less we maintain the fertility Of our
solI you cannot get grain to ship and
YOU might as we'll begin to close up
iiaif the elevators.
.tThe study Of the agricultural bis
tory Of European and Asiatic countries
IN b . revelation to any tpoHEpt
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1913-02-06
DOWN TO THE BARE FACTS
Young Ministers Passion for self-sae-
rIhee Had Results That Might
Have Been Anticipated.

The announcement OF Miss Helen
Miller Gould's betrothal led one OF the
charity workers OF New York to say:
Marriage itself will not be able to
quench Miss GoulGs passion for CIV
Ing. Apropos to this passion. she once
told me story.
There was q young minister. the
story ran, who. being poor and hav'
ing nothing else to give. used to give
away his clothes.
"The young minister's district con.
tanned many needy men, and he would
give them shoes and socks, shirts ana
coats. gloves, overcoats and trousers-
Eyes, time and again he would give
away his clothes, foolishly and reck'
lessly, piece by piece. until"
Here the charity worker smiled
Until" she ended. "he came TO
himself"
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1913-02-06
shoppInu Instinct.

A rural postmaster tells this story
Of one Of the patrons OF his Office. a
boy Of thrifty, not to say penurious,
stock. When the lad comes into the
postofIice he will thrust his wizened
face up close to the window and, In
his slow, Yankee drawl, inquire most
earnestly:
"Hev ye got any postal cards.?
EYES," the postmaster replies.
"Haow much be they t'day?"
"a cent apiece"
Then the boy, screwing up his eyes
In the intensity of his thought over
the question he has to decide, always
stops for a while to weigh the con-
sequences. Finally, he will reply SOL
EMMY: Z
oval. I'll take one."'-Youth's Com
panion.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1913-02-06
Fair 70 All.

Recently" says a Richmond man.
81 received an invitation to the mar
riage Of q young colored couple for
merly in my employ. / am quite sure
that all persons similarly favored were
left in little doubt as to the attitude
Of the couple. The invitation ran as
follows:
"'You are invited to the marriage
OF Mr.. Henry Clay Barker and Miss
Josephine Mortimer Dixon at the
house of the brides mother. All who
cannot come may send."-Lippincotts
Magazine.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1913-02-06

trees on George Newcomb's farm in
Washington county, Kansas, growing
on ground not over six or eight feet
above water level in the creek that
surrounds three sides Of the planta-
ton 1t is not uncommon for the
ground in this grove to be flooded
with from three to six feet OF water
several times a year. However, as
they are along a small creek~ the
water seldom stands on the ground
more than a few hours at the most.
The trees in this plantation range
from six to sixteen inches in diane
ter. The smallest of them are from
forty-fve to fifty feet In height. Many
of them will cut poles clear OF OBJ
jectionable limbs from twenty-four to
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1913-02-06
WeIuhed In the Balance.

The young man was something OF a
bore and the young woman sent word
that she was out.
But he has a box Of candy with
him." was the word that came back
from the maid.
The young woman reflected.
"No," she finally said, at isn't worth
It. Tell him I'm out"
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1913-02-06
BOTTOM LAND ALONG CREEKS AND RIVERS
MOST SUITABLE FOR GROWING CATALPAS
Occasional FoOdngs Do Not Seem to Have Bad Effect the Young
Trees---HOwever, Planters Are Advised Against
Setting the Trees on Poorly
Drained Land.

thirty-two feet In length with four
inch tops.
Only in one instance in this stat
have I found the catalpas making ar
unsatisfactory growth on this charac
ter of land. In this particular In
stance the trees have been seriously
injured by winter killing and ] an
inclined to believe that they are MOI
the catalpa speciosa.
Frequently we receive inquiries ash
ing for information regarding the
growth Of catalpas on wet or soggy
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1913-02-06
Showing the Goods.

A novel mode of advertising for a
wife has been adopted by an inhabl-
tant of a provincial town in England.
A photograph of the gentleman Is
placed in the window of a shop-keeper.
and underneath is the following no.
tice: Wanted; a female companion
to the above. Apply at this Office"
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1913-02-06

~ URING the present season :
have received numerous IN
qulrles regarding the advis-
ability Of Planting catalpas on low
land. especially on cleared timber
land along creeks and rivers. Such
locations az these are by all odds the
most desirable that can be found for
the catalpas, as 1t is tree that nat
urally grows on deep rich soil and 1t
Is not injured by occasional fioodings.
The accompanying cut shows q
grove OF twenty.seven-year-ol catalpa
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1913-02-06
No Sale.

Hubby had arrived home while
wiley slept and at the breakfast table
there was cold silence.
"A penny for your thoughts, my
love-" he ventured.
For two cents I'd tell you what
think of you," she retorted, with
dangerous CLEAN in her eye.
He did not raise his bid.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1913-02-06

land. In my opinion they will not
make a satisfactory growth on such
land. l have never seen the catalpa
growing successfully on poorly drained
soil, nor have any information that
1t will grow on swampy land. !
would, therefore, advise planters to
avoid setting the trees in such loca-
tons. The experiment station at the
Kansas State Agricultural College has
recently issued Circular No. 20, which
discusses in considerable detail meth
DDS of growing the catalpa, its soil
requirements, and the care and culti'
walton OF plantations. This circular
may be had upon application to the
director Of the station, Manhattan,
Kansas.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1913-02-06
Really Not TO Blame.

Don't you know ! toll you not t go
swimmin' wild no white trash chillun,
eh?". sternly asked Sambo Johnsing.
"But he wan white befo' he went
In" replied Sambos small son.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1913-02-06

II porcelain baking dish becomes
dIscolored on the inside, fil It with
buttermIIk and let stand for two o.
three days. The acid IN the milk wiz
remove slI sembIsBcs q Siein,
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1913-02-06
Just Because.

"Why was the beauty doctor SO an
cry with Anna?"
Because she told him she was COM
ing to him to get a few wrinkles"
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1913-02-06

1frs. Windows Soothing Syrup for Children
teething, sOftens the gums, reduces infiRmma.
tion. allays pair. cures wind collie. 25c bottleA
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1913-02-06

Adam lost out when he parted with
one of his ribs.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1913-02-06

A girl may toss her hand even 4
she can't throw q stone.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1913-02-06
The Best PhyHlclamD
Gave Hin On

Wa utt1efed with q severe
nervous disease, which was caused
b. . dlsorderod stomach and Nv.
writes Nh. Jas. d. LIvELY. %
washburn, Tenn, Route :, Boz .,
All my friends thought I would
die and the best Physicians glEo
moup Twas advised 70 try Dr..
Piercc's Golden Medical piscoE.
err, and derived much benoh9
from eame. Ny case had run -
long, e had become 20 chronic.
that nothing would eject . pr.
manent cure. but DR.. Piorcon
medicine has done much Tor me-
Rnd i highly recomnono - !
heartily advise - uno - q spring
tonic and fnrll1gr ndTl1o alue9
poople % tato Dr. Eleroo'1 Ueds
6i16s bslaI4 tslF di4ela1 leye
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1913-02-25
LOCAL DOTS

-Lancaster's large delega-
ton of Winthrop girls spent
Washington's birthday, Sunday
and Monday at home.
Weather forecast for South
Carolina: Fair Tuesday, cooler
in south portion; Wednesday
probably fair.
MIR. Dennis K. Hall of In
dian Land township was in
town Monday and qualified for
the seventh consecutive time as
magistrate of that township.
~ Don't forget the Old Fid-
dlers' convention and band con-
cert in the Masonic hall We'd
4 nesday night, March 5. Every
fiddler and banjo player who
can should take part.
MIR. and Mrs. E. l.. Cook of
ChappePs visited their parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. John A. Cook, the
past week. Ed has made good
in the town of his adoption, be-
ing cashier of the bank at that
place.
MIR. w. j. Horton, the new
magistrate of Flat Creek town
ship, was in town Monday and
qualified by taking the oath of
office. He expects to receive
his commission within the next
few days.
.On next Friday evening at
$3.50 o'clock by the Aid So
ciety of the Presbyterian
church will give an entertain
ment, consisting of vocal and
instrumental music, recitations
and reading, at the home of Mr..
John T. Green. Admission 10
cents.
Former patrons will be glad
to learn that the Woman's Ex-
change is to reopen this week.
Those who realize the conven-
fence of the exchange and the
. quality of the goods on sale
: there have always given it
their liberal support. Remem-
ber it also helps the library. Be
sure to come to the opening
Saturday.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1913-02-25
Socl;a/Nl<lus

The West End Neighborhood
Club was delightfully."- enter
tanned last Friday afternoon,
Mrs. A. Lloyd Moore being the
hostess. After business had
been dispensed with, the game
of hearts was played for an
hour or more. Miss Lessie
Johnson received the prize for
highest score, pretty gold
heart, while the BOBBY, a pic
ture was awarded Mrs. John
Riddle. After a delightful
series of vocal and instrumental
selections had been enjoyed, the
guests were served elaborate
refreshments in four courses.
This meeting was greatly enjoy
ed by the congenial members of
this club which is composed of
a number of the ladies of West
End. The hostess was assisted
in receiving and entertaining
her guests by her sister, Mrs. J.
b. Mackorell and Miss Cornelia
Elliott.
The "silver tea" given by the
ladies of the Methodist church
last Friday afternoon at the
home of Mrs. l.. S. Elliott was a
decided success in every par
ticular. The guests were met
at the door by Mrs. R. B. Mac
key and Mrs. d. E. Penny. The
Washington birthday idea was
carried out effectively in the
decorations. A cherry tree log
cabin" lighted within was the
unique collection box, which at
the close of the evening was
found to hold about SIS. In the
dining room the guests were
greeted by Mrs. j. C. Foster and
served with coffee and sand
wiches. Misses Mildred Bill
lings and Willis Elliott pinned
attractive souvenir cards on the
guests as they left the dinig
room. These were tied with
tri-colored ribbon and hand
painted in cherries. Flags were
used everywhere and the lights
were shaded in red, white and
blue. A delightful musical pro-
grom was rendered by a num-
Der of children under the leader
ship of Mrs. Lester Robinson.
Several beautiful solos were
sung by Mrs. Sarah Shuler of
Lexington, L the guest of Mrs. E.
II. HOdpeS