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The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1913-12-27
Demonstrates with an Ausur.

w A. Boys. farm demonstration
agent at Hays. uses an augur-to show
farmers the proper methods of mofs-
ture conservation. Armed with this
instrument he goes into the fields that
have received different treatment In
one such test it was learned that the
water, which had fallen recently, had
not penetrated more than eight inches
deep in stubble ground, while on stub
BILE that had been disked Immediately
after harvest the moisture had reached
a depth OF eighteen inches. In corn
stubbIe land the moisture had soaked
twenty-four to thirty-six inches IN the
ground. while on potato ground that
had been kept clean and well worked.
the water had penetrated thirty-six to
sixty inches Mr. Boys believes that
this simple demonstration is one of
the most effective ways to teach mois-
ture conservation by early preparation
of the land
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1913-12-27
was Washinston,s Stopping Plaza

Ronney, ". Va-The old Keller
hotel has been sold to a number. Of
local people by Miss Louise Keller.
acting as agent for the Keller heirs.
The old building, which VIII be RACED
TO provide site for z modern hotel.
Is one OF the towns landmarks. It IS
said TO haze sheltered George wash
fngton on his various trips to the
South Branch valley For nearly tan
years It has been abandoned as a
hotel.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1913-12-27
HINTS FOR POULTRY RAIsERs
[By VIM. A. Lippincott.J

Plow the yards and runs In the fall.
Turning the ground up to the sunshine
and frost will go long way toward
keeping out the disease germs that
live in the soil.
1t is high time to consider, serious
ly,, the green feed question. If a good
supply Of mangels or cabbage has been
overlooked, arrangements should be
made at once for sprouting some grain.
Steamed alfalfa or clover is good, but
it will not take the place of fresh
greenness.
Late fall is about the only time it
pays to feed any red pepper. Even
then it should be fed only with mod
Grafton and cauption- If the pullets
are just on the point of laying and a
cold snap catches them, they may de-
eide to wait until some time in Feb
soned with red pepper fed for a few
days will sometimes throw them into
laying in spite of the cold.
This is the last call for making the
chicken house absolutely tight on
three sides. The summer season has
been mighty dry. This has been fol
lowed by dowRpours. This means
shrinkage, followed by swelling and
warping. Better take a look around
and see that there are no cracks for
drafts to slip through to swell the
head Of the hens and warp your bank
account A hole the size of lead
pencil along side of the roost can start
colds in one night that will develop
into more roup than can be gotten rid
of in six months.
The damp, cold fall rains are likely
TO bring the appearance of colds
Every true poultryman watches his
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1913-12-27

well developed and fiery red in the hen
that is in laying condition, but that
the combb is actually a little larger
on days that the hen lays than it is
on the days she does not Professor
Rice was right when he said that a
hens comb was her health eertifi-
cate" It is also her laying license"
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1913-12-27

The female spring canker worm is
wingless and crawls up the tree trunk
to lay her eggs. Banding the tree
with some sticky substance, such as
'tanglefoot," keeps the insects away
from the branches.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1913-12-27

The author of a new play expressed
the hope, inasmuch as his play is de-
cent. that the public will soon tire of
theatrical filth. His optimism is COM
nendable, but We fear his hope is de-
stined to be long deferred
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1913-12-27

i If the scientists can explode with
the Trays ammunition carried by the
gun toters it will prove very strong
argument against carrying the means
of shooting.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1913-12-27

81 have kept young on olive OIL
says a California man who, at the age
of eighty-four years, has married a
lady of sixty. Womanlike, she de
eIines to let us know how she has kept
young.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1913-12-27
Japan,s AaiIe Warriors.

japanese soldiers are nearly ali
gymnasts, and every barracks has a
gymnasium So well trained are they
that in less than half a minute they
can scale a wall 15 feet high by sim
ply leaning on each others shoulders,
one man sustaining two or three 9TH
arS
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1913-12-27
Aiso Smith.

Jones was always soft hearted. This
is what he wrote:
Dear Mrs Smith: Your husband
cannot come home today because his
bathing suit vas washed away
@P. S-Poor- Smith was inside tho
suit"
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1913-12-27
OWN WEIGHT MOTIVE POWER
New French TImepieee Is Operated BY
Force of Gravity and Has no
SPRING.

Paris.-A clock has just been put
on the market in France which uses
its own weight as its motive power
It is called the gravity clock Il has
no springs, but the clock itself slides
down two uprights, the sliding process
setting in motion the wheels that turn
the hands
1t takes the clock just seven days TO
descend, and it is wound up by sim
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1913-12-27

Chauffeurs get Aetter average wages
than school teachers, and that is not
surprising, because chauheurs are lux
uries and sch6of teachers may be look
ed upon as necessities, If the young
Idea IS ever going to shoot
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1913-12-27

A large proportion of the afgrettes
conflscated by New York customs Of
fcials have been found artificial Eu-
ropes exploitation of the American
anxious to purchase the foreign ar.
ticle has evidently been extremely
profitable
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1913-12-27

Ply raising it again to the top of its
supports Having no springs, its
mechanism is of the simplest; hence
it is possible to make it so accurate
that it viii keep perfect time; and
this is just what its patentee claims
for it.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1913-12-27

An acre of alfalfa wiz furnish more
high-cisss protein feed than almost
any other crop that is grown in the
sections where dairying is followed
to the best advantage.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1913-12-27

Ferdinand may lose the throne of
Bulgaria because Of his disastrous
second war" To be a car you have
to keep on winning No 300 batting
average will do.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1913-12-27

King George of England likes to
stand up. Nobody could possibly OBJ
ject to that, if etiquette did not re-
quire every one in his presence to do
likewise
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1913-12-27

We have noticed that when a man
marries a phenomenally ugly woman,
his friends always believe he has
money to lend.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1913-12-27

A bird in the hand is better than
two in the bush, OK course. but those
In the bush always seem so much big
ger and fatter
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1913-12-27

A woman writer says English wo-
men are the worst cooks in the world.
which probably accounts for the vogue
of the, militant
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1913-12-27

It is time to get rid of the hen that
has taken in her egg sign for the win
ter She viii not take ft-out again be-
fore spring. Careful measurements
have shown that not only Is the comb
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1913-12-27

II the land is flooded with counter
felt $50 notes a large portion of the
population will remain in blissful ig-
norance of the fact.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1913-12-27

Two men took mercury tablets on a
dare to find out how they tasted. 1t is
men like these who make the fool-kill-
Ier's job an easy sinecure.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1913-12-27

fashion authorities. will have well
defined waist. But, of course. lien OF
gibbous build will have waists If the
convex type
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1913-12-27

A Missouri man, back from China.
says the fighting over there was a
joke. S*me people have curious
idea of what constitutes a JOKE.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1913-12-27

Endorsed woman suffrage It is under
stood that the hobos are dissatisfied
with the vagrancy laws that the man
have made
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1913-12-27

An alarm clock will wake man up
all right On cold morning, but it
won't pill the windows down and
turn on the steam for him.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1913-12-27

Young doctors. attention. Cincin-
natl has man who grows hair on his
face at the rate of an inch an hour
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1913-12-27

The only way some fellows attract
attention these chilly days is by leav-
ing wide open the door,
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1913-12-27

"A London paper publishes an-arti-,
: e9etelIing how'd lis possible to carry
sisSnAy and other valuabIes in safety.
1ssa the giflszdon't need to read it
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1913-12-27

A hedge, when of the right kind and
IN the proper place, is very pretty,
and as it costs little time and money,
more should be planted,
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1913-12-27

The man behind the furnace is the
man Of the hour.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1913-12-27

rserR that a divine courtship car
f5ed ans-hY long-dista11ee phone has
beers shattered, the aggrieved widow
may return her kisses by parcel post.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1913-12-27

looks very much like the turkey trot,
except around the shoulder blades.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1913-12-27

F0reiga aviators are engaging in
dangerous competition in making aer-
Iial loops. One OF these days they
will coms to the end of the circle
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1913-12-27

according to her press agent, Ger
tafs aeautiful actress has her beauti-
full aeK insured for $4,000. Can she
collect damages If she gets a erfek
in it?
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1913-12-27

The war drum is an exciting instru-
ment, but the old steam calliope is
just about as stirring when it hits a
high note.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1913-12-27

College women are planning war
on the tango and similar dances This
is showing the effect of the higher
education to much better advantage
than hazing and other adoption Of
undesirable masculine college Gus
toms.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1913-12-27

The only abbreviated modern fash
ion really Objectionable is the report
ed shortage in dressed beef.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1913-12-27

cause some prompt repentances be-
fore it can be put into practice.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1913-12-27

Sometimes it looks like the smaller
the automobile a man drives, the big
ger the gauntlets he wears on his
hands.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1913-12-27

over the perpiexities of the income tax
Law.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1913-12-27

Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup for Children
teething. sOftens the gums, reduces inhamma-
ton ,aIlays Pain,cures wind cOlic,2 bottleGeT
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1913-12-27

Perhaps one reason why the Eng
fish sparrow flirts his tail so saucily
is because it isn't long enough for an
aigret.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1913-12-27

The slit skirt may be 1000 years old
and still be mere parvenu. The fig
leaf always was slit.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1913-12-27
Sweet Innocent

Mrs. Youngbride Ito fish peddIer)-
Haven't you any Holsters that are
ripper? These look so green.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1913-12-27

A rich young widow and her weeds
are soon parted
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1913-12-27

Safe and sane football again comes
up as a subject for Consideration.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1913-12-27

A word to the wife is sufhcient-to
start something
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1913-12-27

The president of the United States
gets $75. 600 a year salary.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1913-04-24
Lost Two Fingers.

Edward Denton, of Baxter an
employ at the Empire District
Electric company's steam plant
at Riyerton Wednesday after
noon suffered the loss of two fin
gers from his left hand.> While
working with a crane in moving
ashes the hand was caught be-
tween the hopper and a concrete
wall. The hand was mashed to
such an extent that amputation
of the fingers was necessary.
DR.. F. L. Mckinney of Galena
was called and Denton was re-
moved to St. Johns hospital at
joplin,
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1913-04-24
Swat the FIV.

This is the time of year to be-
gin a campaign of Swat the
Fly" Each fly killed early in
the season is equal to a million a
little later on. This thing of a
fly wiping his feet in the butter
and taking a bath in the milk,
just after he has been goodness
knows where is not pleasant to
contemplate. Let's all get busy.
Do il now.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1913-04-24
Religious Team Work.

The following from the Joplin
News-Herald is SO nearly what
we have been advocating, that
we reproduce 1t:
A certain town in Kansas with
a population of 700 is boasting
that within the past two or three
years three churches have been
built at a total cost of $45, 900.
Instead of boasting over such a
record the town should deplore it
and apologize for it. Think
what church could have been
built if that $45, 900 had been put
into one structure, how much
abler preacher could have been
obtained with the combined sal
ary than any one of the three
will be, and how much more and
better work could be done by one
organization, easily supported
and inspiree by the enthusiasm
of numbers, than will be possible
by three small and struggling
congregations. 1t will be a great
day for the cause of Christianity
when the consolidation idea, now
so prevalent in educational cir
cles, permeates the religious
world"
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1913-04-24
StraYed.

From my place in the north
west part of town, Monday night,
April IA, a brown pony mare, 300
pounds. Both hind feet apd one
front foot white. Has white in
forehead and snip on nose. Star
circle brand on left shoulder.
o. M. YOUSE.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1913-04-24
Warning Notice.

Notice is hereby given tkat
parties must keep out of my pas
ture, just south of the River
street road. / am going to pros
ecute trespassers to the fullest
extent of the law. This notice
is final. A. B. Willard.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1913-04-24
More SiIOS.

J. C. Naylor and W. B Davies
have been worked on, and are
now believers. They have each
ordered a silo. John Foley, liv-
ing on Blue Mound, is also going
to build a silo.
We hope to be able to mention
in the next two or three weeks
that a large number of silos will
be built in this neighborhood
this summer.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1913-04-24
Farms Wanted.

Within the past few weeks we
have received inquiries for forty,
eighty and one hundred and
sixty-acre farms. If you want
to sell something of this kind,
tell us about it, and we will try
to make a deal for you.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1913-04-24
viii Sail MAY 3.

Mr.. and Mrs. John T. Polster
are going to make a trip across
the ocean, and will sail from
New York on Saturday, May 3,
at / o'clock. They will make a
visit to the holy land while away.
They will be gone perhaps three
months.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1913-04-24

A wreck near Miami on the
Frisco Tuesday morning caused
the lilo train from the south to
be almost four hours late.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1913-04-24

DR.. Barnes, the we'll known
specialist of Parsons, viii be in
Baxter Springs. Wednesday and
Thursday. April 90. and Nay /,
al d loues Once,
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1913-04-24

Corn planting will be about
finished in this vicinity by the
end of the week. The ground
is in fine condition, and with fa-
Yorable weather the corn ought
to come I'D quickly.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1913-04-24

]. c. Naylor is having a deep
well drilled on his place seven
miles west of town.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1913-04-24
One New Victory { p &
o. riding cuIfiYafOT at
q bargain. Gregory

A regular painting epidemic
has struck the town. Every
painter in town is busy, and this
is as it should be-. A little paint
makes a lot of difference in the
looks of a town.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1913-04-24

Will Gregory has had someim-
provements made on his Cedar
street dwelling, and has also
painted things up around the
V11ara
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1913-04-24

COWp0aS AZ CreGOry5.
Y0u know OOWp0aS build
1p your land.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1913-04-24

]. B. Brown has put a new
coat of paint on his Cedar street
dwelling, thus adding value to
the property and helping the ap-
pearance.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1913-04-24

There was a good rain from
eight to ten miles west of town
Monday night.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1913-04-24

Abe Dardenne is building a
neat little cottage on South Mill
tary street.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1913-04-24

Mrs. Clyde Chubb of Joplin
spent Sunday with Mrs J. E.
Vincent in this city.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1913-04-24

II Kansas Diamond Hard
Wheat Flour doesn't give per-
feet satisfaction, return it and
get your money back.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1913-04-24

The "ReSf Ever" gang
pIOW Is the best ever. Al
GreQOFyS.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1913-04-24
Breakers Ahead.

1t is unlawful to use a hoop
net, yet we understand the river
is full of them. If this is true,
there is big lot of trouble ahead
for somebody.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1913-04-24

Mrs. T. ]. Morrow will be
down from Kansas City before
long to visit friends for a few
weeks.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1913-04-24
The Baxter State Bank.

council to order them. This ID
certainly commendable spirit.
and the council should have the
city engineer set the grade stakes
at once. And what is more. the
council should grade and gravel
the streets. And we believe this
win Be done.
Buy yopt fertilizer Of tie B.S,
,eI Min and Elevatol.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1913-04-24

The Presbyterian Ladies Aid
will meet with Mrs. ]. W. Cook
Thursday afternoon, May LIST.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1913-04-24

You can't beat the Jenny
Lind, New Departure, Busy
Bee and Fast Mail CuIfiYaf-
OES, and you know IL. At
Gr0QOFyS.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1913-04-24

Bull frogs are making them
selves heard in the land, or,
rather, in the creeks, lakes and
ponds.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1913-04-24

The Ladies' Aid of the Presby-
terian church will give a social
Saturday afternoon and evening
in the Perking building. Pro-
ceeds to go to the Domestic Sci
ence school. All persons inter-
ested, and particularly the school
children, should attend.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1913-04-24

The Sheridan street bridge is
completed, and it is a good one,
too. Being built of concrete it
is going to late as long as any
of the present generation need a
bridge.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1913-04-24

T. W. Kitchen is still laid mp
with that rising in his head. BE
is suffering greatly.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1913-04-24

Mark Morgan of COffeyville
visited friends here last week.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1913-04-24

A.. T. McAboy shipped a car
of hogs to Kansas City last week.
He went up with the rest of them.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1913-04-24

Alfred Thomas was here from
Omaha last week looking after
business matters.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1913-04-24

4 Canton (P. & o. CuI-
NVafOTS, new, walkers,
spring trip, at bargain
prices. Gregory.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1913-04-24
A car load Of Ford auto
mobiles Just In at Hoods.

The county commissioners, ac-
companied by DR.. H. H. Brook
hart, county health officer, were
in Baxter Springs Tuesday look
ing after matters pertaining to
the general health of the COM
muuitv.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1913-04-24

Tom Ryon got to monkeying
with buzz saw last Monday
and came near losing three fin
gers of his left hand. He is
nursing them now, and swears
he will be more careful in future.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1913-04-24
Cane, MiIIet, Kafir.

Cane, Millet and Kafir Corn
Seed at Gregory's.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1913-04-24

KanShs diamond Hard
N.he1l Flour. Every sack is
Eartarlsed
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1913-04-24

We understand the property
owners On the street leading to
the n. o. G. depot viii build
Nalh NiIhoaI M.iling loI lhs
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1913-04-24

Chas. L. Smith has sold for an
Omaha company the place known
as the Stone forty, just south of
town, to Mr.. and MrA M. NJ.
Snyder Of Martinsville, III. They
are fixing the place up, and will
make their home here. Their
household goods have already
arrived.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1913-04-24
Want a Home?

We will sell you a nice home,
four-room house, cistern, stable,
fruit, $50 K 142 feet of ground,
close in, for only $3.50. $3.50
cash will handle the deal, and
you need not give mortgage for
the difference. You can arrange
easy payments. Call at this of
fee.
4 car load Of American
hog wire just unIOad0d at
Hn0ef,x
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1913-04-24

The Presbyterian Ladies Aid
met with Mrs. Tom Sheldon last
Thursday afternoon. The after
noon was spent in sewing for
Mrs. Sheldon. Dainty refresh
ments were served.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1913-04-24

Jack snipe are ripe, and some
fellows have had good luck lately.