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Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1914-12-17
while remembering the Begians
Where to Get 1t.

J If you are a little bit in doubt
as to what to give for a Christ
mas present, or where to get it,
just look over our advertisers,
and you will get an idea.
J For instance, if it is something
in the dry goods, clothing OF
ladies' or gents furnishings, GO
to Cooper's, Polster Bros. or the
Baxter Supply Co. You can find
what you are looking for in those
lines at those places.
If you want to get the very
best of groceries for yourself, or
if you want to give some to the
worthy poor, leave your order
with the Pearl Grocery, E. O.
Keith, Peoples Grocery, Jim
Harmon. ]. o. Treece or ]. W.
Cook. They all have nice stocks,
and their prices are as low as
you will find anywhere in the
country. Any of them will de-
liver your order in a, hurry.
Perhaps you would wish to
make some poor family a present
of a nice piece of meat for a
Christmas dinner. Then place
the order with McAboy & Co.,
where you Can find anything in
the meat line you want. If it is
a nice lot of oysters you want for
Christmas you can be supplied at
the same place.
If you would like to buy a nice
heater, or a cream separator, or
some nice cutlery, or a fine pair
of shears, or a good pocket
knife, or a shotgun, or hundred
and one things that would make
nice presents and be useful for
years afterward, 60 to Michener
or Hood.
If your tastes and pocketbooks
run to more expensive things, go
to Hoods or IaQueth & Gilman's
and buy a fine buggy or an auto
mobile. Perhaps you want to
give Old Dobbin a new set of
harness. You can getit ateither
place.
Crantham's is the place to buy
a nice kodak, piano, organ, pho
or talking machine, and
either one of these things would
make nice present.
keRhspG you would like to put
something in your home which
would be great convenience to
all of your family. Then have
electric lights installed. The
light plant will send you a man
who will put the lights in for
you, and the comfort and conven-
ience will make you wonder how
you got along without them.
Have a telephone installed. 1t
will save its cost in shoe leather
every month,
Another present which would
be appreciated would be the
starting of a bank account for
some member of your family.
Teach the children to save. You
will be surprised at the result.
Husband, take out life insur-
lnce policy for your wife, and
wife do the same thing for your
husband.
n
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1914-12-17
Christian Church.

Preaching at the church Sun
dav, Dec. 20, both morning and
evening.
Subject at 7:30 p. IN. THE Old
Man Who Worshipped Leaning
Upon the Top of His Staff.
Will be pleased to meet both
old friends and new ones.
C. W. Yard,
Former Pastor.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1914-12-17
On II Counts.

A jury in the district court last
week found the Missouri Pacific
Railroad Company guilty on
twelve counts for bringing car
load shipments of beer into Cher
okee county, and permitting a
man to receive a car at a time
upon his affidavit that it was for
his own personal use. The fine
is from 800 to $500 on each
count.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1914-12-17

A letter from Rev. F. F. Busch
of St. Marks church tells US he
has passed his examination and
will be elevated to the priesthood
December 20. A class of young
Episcopal ministers took the ex-
animation at Topeka last week.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1914-12-17
Nov is the Time.

This would be a mighty good
time to come in and settle up your
account with the News. And it
would be a good time to make
some far away friend or relative
a present of the News for a year.
We are sure it would be appreci.
ated.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1914-12-17
Cedar is Here.

Robert Jackson Bland, better
known as Cedar Red" returned
to Baxter Springs last Tuesday
night. He has been in Columbus
several months, and got fat while
up in that burg.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1914-12-17

Miss Bess Stephenson of Paola,
Kansas, and Earl Stephenson of
Lawrence, Kansas, are here Wis
iting their parents, Mr. and Mrs.
&c. A. Stephenson.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1914-12-17

Clarence Green has charge of
a section on the Frisco at Cirard.
Walter Stevenson has gone up 70
Girard to work for him.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1914-12-17

There will be services at St.
Marks church Friday evening,
Dec. IS. You are cordially ihs
vited.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1914-12-17

Mail that Christmas package
right away, Of it may not reach
its destination by the time you
wish il to.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1914-12-17

Miss Swannie Smith, who has
been visiting at Tulsa, Okla,
the last couple of a months, will
return home before Christmas.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1914-12-17

Roy Wallace,s "a Galena resident,
was held up last Saturday night
and forced to give up the cash
proceeds of his pockets, AMOUNT
ing @ $40
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1914-12-17

Rabbits are catching fits these
days. The crop is a big one this
winter, and the rabbits are fat,
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1914-12-17

Capt. Butler and Lou Harlan
were among the Quapaw visitors
in this city Monday.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1914-12-17

What will make a nicer Christ
mas gift for your family than a
Ford iive-passeuger car? Only
$517.75. Jaqueth & Gilman.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1914-12-17

Mr.. and Mrs. Lee Livingston
have moved to their newly bought
farm north of Riverton.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1914-12-17

Tom Embry of Route 5, ship
ped a crate of his fine Barred Ply
mouth Rock chickens to Bernal-
lilo, New Mexico, Tuesday.
Mr.. Embry is doing an extensive
shipping business with his chick
ems.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1914-12-17
Calendars.

The Baxter State Bank has
some mighty nice calendars. You
are invited to call and get one.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1914-12-17

Born, on Friday, Dec. II, to
Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Mason, a
daughter,
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1914-12-17
Wanted.

A lot of cane hay. Call
J. R. Watson.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1914-12-17

DR.. EagIish. Phone 19s.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1914-12-17

You will wonder how and keeps perfect tme and You
will step inside and see wonderful display Of
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1914-08-13

was visited on Wednesday. Here a.
gam We find mammoth fields of grain
corn, upland potatoes. all sorts of gar
den truck and dry land alfalfa.
One item That especially attracted
the attention of our visitors was the
numerous well kept school buildings
that were passed on our trip, there
being 81 school houses in the county
We do not believe that we have
over estimated what our visitors have
seen. AT least many OF our readers
are acquainted with and can estab-
li'' the trutl, of what we have writ
ten. About the only thing which this
empire needs is more progressive far
mers. Our farms are too large and our
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1914-08-13

eastern Colorado have been known
to be the best feed to be found any
where in the west hence with the out
going of the Indians the cattlemen
found it much to their advantage to
run large herds of cattle on our prar-
les but to one who was familiar to
those conditions the change is wonder
full Then anything that looked like a
COW was brought here and fed until
faitening time. then shipped and drove
where other feed could be supplied
Practically no thought was given to
the breed and little attention given
to the stock, now all is changed. Won
derful herds of Short-horns, Red Polls
Black Polls. Herefords and other beef
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1914-08-13

it possible for these cattle to be fed
and fattened at home and now in the
place OF shipping out feeders our cat
tie are used to use up the surplus
feed of the county and when shipped
arc ready for the block and because
of this our stockmen are making much
more money and our farmers are dis
posing of much OF their produce at
home and the grain and feed of the
county is being sold as beef and at
beef prices instead of AT market grain
prices,
Hundreds OF cars of fat beef and
baby beef are shipped from Sedgwick
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1914-08-13

crops. Going east and north. we ar
rive at the Sedgwick County Demon
stration farm. Here we find that the
fall wheat which has been threshed
has averaged twenty bushels per ac-
re. We find the alfalfa which was
planted in rows last yr. having yielded
IN tons the first cutting and we find
the alfalfa which was planted in rows
this year making perfect stand. r.
1t is getting late. We have traversed
close to $50 miles. 1t IL clouding in the
northwest and we hurry into Jules
burg for Il late dinner.
On Thursday morning with our full
equipment of automobiles and pas
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1914-08-13

tons of beets per acre and bring from
$500 to $3.50 per ton; that the tops
are used for feed. either being placed
are worth $500 per acre for feed.
The water flowing in the irrigation
bitches is also a matter of much inter-
est to our visitors and numerous ques-
tions are asked and information given
as TO the matter of operation and the
value OF this water and as one man
EXPRESSED 1t, you fellows make it rain
here when you want il and where
you want il"
The next stop was at the 400 acre
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1914-08-13

cattle are to be found on our stock
ranches on both the North and South
Table Land These cattle which have
been bred up to animal perfection have
not only the advantage of the nutri-
tive native grass but instead of hav-
ing to travel long distances to river
or spring for water pastures are fen
ced and wells put down so that there
is always an abundance of pure water.
The settling up Of the table lands and
the valley and the growing of corn,
and alfalfa and sugar beets has made
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1914-08-13

hog ranch, belonging to the John Cass
Lumber Co. This farm is planted in
alfalfa and for all that 800 hogs have
fed from it during the year, 1000 tons
of hay have been put in the stack for
future use.
Going west, we arrive at the town
Of Sedgwick where our party is joined
by a number OF citizens from there
Ranch owned by C. F. Parker and
consisting of 10000 acres This is one
of the largest cattle and horse ranches
in Sedgwick County We inspect the
barns, his houses, his herds of white
faced cattle and his Percheron stall
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1914-08-13

mittee, including adoption of a provis-
ion that a steer shall not be busted
when one or more of his feet are thru
the loop. This will prevent the break
ing of steers legs.
More than 100 ropers from dozen
statesand half dozen countries will
compete in the championship contest
at Cheyenne, which will be genuinely
contest for the championship of the
world.
Some Texas, New Mexico, Oklaho-
ma and contestants from other distant
states will bring their own rope horses
10 Cheyenne for use in the contest
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1914-08-13

ing on the South Table land, we go
over the North Table land and our del
egation is somewhat smaller on ac-
count OF several expressing them
selves that they have already seen
much more than they expected to see
and much more than they could pos
sibly remember.
The North Table Land which is tri-
butary 20 Julcsburg but reaches in
Deuel. County, Nehr., is practically the
same as the South Table land which
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1914-08-13

concrete dams which have been bNilt
to retain this body of water so that It
may be used at the proper time to de-
velopc and mature the crops Of the
valley.
Coming around the South side of the
Reservoir and proceeding east, We ar
rive back in the town of Sedgwick
where a sumptuOus Complementary
lunch has been prepared for US at th1
Hotel. Immediately after lunch. we
cross the South Platte River at Sedg-
wick and proceed west to visit the
Tamarack ranch. This is strictly a
stock proposition and in addition to
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1914-08-13

herds of cattle which are in excellent
condition, we find hundreds Of stacks
of hay already for the winter feed.
When we again arrive In Sedgwick
for the third time during the day,it
is again nearly night. We have again
made over 100 miles and travelling
partially over the road we did travel
in the forenoon and partially through
a new territory. we see again the won
derful fields of sugar beets. potatoes,
alfalfa and grain, until the visitors are
landed at the Hotel in Julesburg ready
for their evenings meal.
Fridays trip is very similar to We'd
nesday's except that in place of 60
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1914-08-13

sengers. we go up the valley, over our
irrigated lands. Our first stop is made
at the home of w. R. Vernon & Son
who operates one of the dairy's which
supplies Julesburg with their milk.
The crops on this trip change some
what In the place of fields of corn
we find fields of sugar beets and pota-
toes and especially the fields of beets
are of much interest to our visitors 10
whom we explain that in many instan-
ces these fields produce from is TO 90
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1914-08-13

farmers are working too hard and
spending too much money for hired
help.
If what our visitors say and what We
have said in this article is of interest
to those who want to better their To-
cation, to those who are paying large
cash land rent for small productive
acres, the Julesburg Business Mems
and the residents of Sedg-
wick County invite you, as we have in
vited your neighbors before you, to
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1914-08-13

Cheyenne, Wyo.. Aug. 4,-The Wyo-
ming Humane Society has decided to
permit steer-roping, old style. at the
Frontier Days celebration at Cheyenne
August is, 10. 20 and 2l This means
that the worlds champion ship steer
roping contest will b ethe most spec
tacular and the most dangerous of
the strenuous sports of this famous
show, for 'old style" roping means
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1914-08-13

lions and mares. We approached the
Jumbo Reservoir from the east, which,
covers 100 acres of ground and holds
when full, 10000 acre feet of water.
We circle around this huge body of
water and on the west we find pouring
into it $50 it. of water per second.
This water comes from the South
Platte River. through the Intake 10
miles up stream.
On the South and East of the Res
ervoir we find the huge reinforced
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1914-08-13

that the steers shall be busted" after
they are caught.
There ia no more thrilling spectacle,
and none more amazing to the unini
tiated than that of q hundred and hfty
pound cowboy on 900 pound horse.
causing a 1900 pound steer to turn q
summersault In the air and then tying
him into helplessness before he re-
covers from his establishment.
several changes were made In the
stcor-roping rules by the Frontier com
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1914-08-13
come and see what we have.
OUR LIVE STOCK
INDUSTRY

The livestock industry is OF no small
in Sedgwick County. 1t is not
so many years ago that the entire
county was operated by the cattle
man but the changes that have come
to the stock industry in those few
years is marvellous. Since the days
Of the Red man the grasses in North
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1914-08-13

and other markets. II may be of inter-
est to know that Just recently an Illi-
nois feeder placed an order with our
and the order could not be filled
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1914-08-13
SOME THINGS OUR
VISITORS SAW
Continued from Page -

Swinging north. we come to q . Bet
Edwards home which is very much
like the other homes which we have
visited. Our visitors here proceeded
to inspect large field of non-irrigat-
ed alfalfa and which is being left for
seed. They visited the granary where
oats, alfalfa, wheat and timothy seed
are in evidence Of proceeding dry land
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1914-12-22
HOME MADE SMOKES.
London Women Rolling Cigarettes
Fol Those on Fighting Line.

London.-Rolling cigarettes Tor
relatives, sweetheartS II friends IL
the fighting line just now is the oc-
cupation of many women here, who
believe them to be more appreciated
Is a Christmas present than packages
of ordinarily manufactured cigar
cites. 1t is not an uncommon sight IT,
see the women rolling them in the
lounge rooms Of some of the welt
known hotels and many temporarily
have given up knitting TO make
cigarettes. Nor are nicotine-stained
fingers avoided. for it IS considered
d worthy pursuit.
Symmetry, Of course, is no mucl,
in evidence in these productions.
which often swell out toward the
centre like cigars, but Tommy At
kins is q gracious person al proba-
bly, will be able to smoke them
despite their shortcomings. There is
grumblin@ mons some of the to
b~accCnists. but in the long run lheE
do not lose as tobacco has TO be
purchased to furnish the "makingS".
One philOsophic manufacturer en- the
Strand said that he was pleased be
cause SO much tobacco would be
wasted in the process of manufacture
that there would be increase in sale
Of the weed.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1914-12-22
TANNING THE lMBEKGitk.
Pastor Finds \ Way to Make Cheese
As Gentle Asa Dumpiin:.
(Councllsville (Pa.) dispatch 10 tha
New York Sum

@
The Rev. 4. r. Seaman, OF South
COnnellsvillc. has discovered how t.
take the smell cut Of lirnburSef
cheese. 1T is Z discovery well worth
knowing" says Pastor Seaman. This
is hiS formula:
1T is generally conceded that the
main objection Of lilnburger cheese
is the pungent odor. TO dissipate
this, slice off the outside Of the
blocks, as you may use them, for these
is found what may offend your olfaC-
tories. Lay the slice in a saucer and
your over it q little hot water FOR ~
few seconds only. Then turn off the
water and the depravity Of the smell
is gOne and what remains seems
d >ubly delicious on that
When the OutSideS are thus used the
rest OF the blocks will not need the
hot water treatment.
Keep the locks in q wide mouth
ed glass jar with d close fitting cover
to prevent further drying, and the old
joke about limburger cheese will be a
matter Of the past and cheese lovers
will want it more than ever
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1914-12-22

that Of their sisters Of the various
Christian sects, but their mental
horizon is certainly wiser. For that
reason their vision takes IN the new
woman movement in western Europe
sympathetically.
The Mohammedan ome however.
are those who. in all the aspects OF
life. are going 70 be the most info
enced by the epoch which will follow
the war. and reciprocally they are
likely 10 have the most influence OF
it. If not OF emancipation, at least II
Will be of progress.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1914-12-22
JUDGE E~XONERATES MULE.
In Famous Missouri Case He Defends
Back-BOOting Animal.

Jefferson City Dispatch to the New
York Herald.
The ears Of the Missouri mule.
which have been lying back in doub.
and distemper for four yea rs, were
justified today in rising good humor-
edly, for Judge Lamm has exonerated
the entire b~oneheaded, back-booting
fa1nlly. He declared in a decision
that the whole mule family could not
be blamed for one wild and unruly
member, and incidently banished the
hopes OF b. l. Lyman for a So reward
IL a very old case.
Before the decision b. Judge Lanrn
today the matter had been presented
IL all its Wiid-bucking, lou-eared de-
tan before Judge, three judges Of the
court OF appeals, and four Supreme
Court Justices.
The case concerns the action Of .
mule which was standing next TO a
wagon owned by &. l. LYMAN lou.
years ago. Mr.. Lyman went into :,
store on Main street and left his Wsg-
on, at that time complete and suit
able for travel, out in front. Horace
Dale arrived a few moments late
with his mule, Ginger, which he LEFT
out in front OF the store. Within Il
few moments Ginger was the ONLY OBJ
Ject in front OF the commercial estah
llS1Ilent. He the light buggy.
TO which he was attached TO Wood
pulp fiber and removed Mr.. Lyrnan's
wagon from behind a horse. which
went away from there in great haste.
III freeing the Missouri mule from
the stigma resulting from the mental
attitude OF finger, judge Lanlm saiC:
Ihere are sporadic instances o
mules behaving badly. That one tina.
ApSaloIn rode and that went from an
der him at q crisis III his fate, for H.
stance. The mule don't kick accord
ing to no rule saith the American
negro.
However, the faithfulness, sure
f~ootedness, and good sense OF the
mule, all matters Of common anouI-
edge. may be allowed to stand over
against his faults and create a pre-
ponderance IN the scale in his iavor."
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1914-12-22

The prettiest bedroom woodwork IS
white enamel. It has q light, airy
look which rs pleasant TO the eye and
narmonizes with almost any furniture
O. decorations.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1914-12-22

Jefferson City Dispatch to the Nev
York Herald.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-01-17
If n, Measures up.

The strongest figures in history-the
men who have led great political re-
forms-knsw neither kin nor friends In
the carrying out Of state programs.
Peel became estranged from the politi-
cal Views Of his father. to whom he
owed much. Every great reform In
Engta nd was achieved In the bitterness
Of broken friendships. No public man
in America was subjected to the in
d!Snities that at times were heaped on
Gladstone and Peel. Neither public In
suits nor the Sights of old friends
caused them to waver. Perhaps no
man since Lincoln has been SO heartily
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-01-17

viii tell you what is racing-what 10
honesty-what is sport. fair play. Will
you stand BY and see yourselves rob-
bed?'
The crowd was catching fire ut his
invective. There were cries OF ''No.
no. nor
II have given my honor" he went on.
still in his strong voice. that the po-
lice shall take the lad the minute he's
past the post, but they say Nor What
do you say? There's your jockey, and
there's your horse. Let the lad 60
Will you lose your money. or will you
follow mel"
And the young earl hurled himself
upon the nearer of the two detectives.
He had nearly freed Arson when the
mob realized what he was doing. In
an instant they were about the two
detectives. Despite the assistance Of
Kelly given. to the detectives. they
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-01-17
A National Measure.

! There was no party question in
VOWED in the currency bill; there Is. no
feature of the bill which Is in any sense
whatever an issue between the parties.
and it is gratifying that 80 many re-
pubhcans at both ends Of the capitol
voted for 1t that it can not be regarded
as party measure The country Is
Indebted to democratic president and
a democratic congress for 1t, but it is
a national and not partisan measure,
and was not passed by a mere party
majority. The Republicans attempted at
one time to believe that the gold
standard was involved, but when the
gold standard act Of fourteen years
ago was expressly reaffirmed they
had no further opportunity Of drawing
party lines on the bill-Philadelphia
Record.