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Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1914-12-24
Philosophy for the Day.

1T is an optical Illusion that makes
the task at hand seem commonplace,
the far of significant. The mountains
near by appear rocks and stubble
fields; in the distance they are clothed
with blue beauty. majestically out
lined against the sky. Similarly, We
see about us the prosaic details Of
life. while in far off times great deeds
and lives appear splendidly outlined
against the gray horizon of the past.
So we are apt to think that If We
had but been born in some distant
time and place, we, too, would have
lived heroically to the great causes
then challenging men. How gladly
would we have died at Thermopylae.
fought at Bunker Hill, shared the pris-
on Of Socrates or stood with Bruno at
the stake! lllusion-sheer illusion of
time and place! Life has always been
commonplace to commonplace people:
it has been sublime only when men
have lived NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
Through the Vocation" by Edward
Howard Greggs.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1914-12-24

ONCE 1t is decreed that out OF doors
~ is best for everybody and that the
baby is not TO be deprived of the mani.
fold blessings which come from
breathing the empty, vast and wan.
dering air." many provisions for his
comfort have been made. First the
little baby is dressed warmly, and
when about to journey in the open,
his legs and feet are dressed with
long, soft wooden stockings,and short
knitted or crocheted shoes. His pin.
ming blanket" is wrapped loosely and
pinned about them. Over his other
clothing warm coat is fastened and
his little hands are covered by long,
closely knitted mittens of the sottest
yarn.
His hands and feet taken care OF. he
is provided with thick, soft cap OF
knitted or crocheted zephyr lined with
silk, which fits very close about the
face, and soft shetland veil may be
wound about his throat.
But the modern baby is supposed to
take his outing even II the weather is
q little colder than usual. so another
wrapping has been made for him. OF
warm double-faced eiderdown. It is
a roomy bag with hood attached that
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1914-12-24

fastens up about the neck and is to
be added to all his other outdoor garb
as before mentioned.
Carriages are provided with substan'
tial curtains of velour and the curtain
is to be adjusted to break the wind
from the baby's face. Protected
against the weather. he can take his
outdoor journey almost every day,
even IL it cannot extend beyond the
shelter Of the porch.
AS the baby grows older he must be
more and more Injured TO the open air.
BY the time he arrives at the age OF
three years he will be wearing the
warm knitted sweater suits with cap
and mittens and overshoes. Protected
with these. he can spend considerable
time outside in the coolest weather.
Each added year finds the healthy
child more and more inclined to play
outdoors. 1t is wise mother who en-
courages her children to spend all the
time possible in the open air. In
the summer time they might as we'll
live outdoors as in. But In winter the
subject OF warm clothing must be
given most careful attention and the
children made comfortable and able
to Withstand the cold.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1914-12-24
WORK TEAMS NEED
THE BEST OF CARE
Furnish Deep, Dry Bedding for
Horse at All Times-Treat
the Animals Kindly.

The best order in feeding is: Water,
hay, water again. grain. Never give
grain to a tired horse. Let him rest
and nibble hay for an hour or two
first. Water the horses as often as
possible: but let the horse that comes
in hot drink a few swallows only.
Keep a deep, dry bed under the
horse while he is in the stable, day
or night, on Sundays especially. The
more he lies down the longer his legs
and feet will last. Never put up Q
horse dirty or muddy for the night.
At least, brush his legs and belly and
straighten his hair. In hot weather
and in all weather, II the horse is hot,
sponge his eyes, nose, dock. the har-
ness marks and the inside Of his hind
quarters when he first comes in.
When the horse comes in wet with
rain, first scrape him, then blanket
him and rub his head, neck, loins and
legs. II the weather is cold put on
an extra blanket in 20 minutes. Speak
gently to the horse and do not swear
or yell at him. He is gentleman by
instinct and should be treated as
such.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1914-12-24

and women. 1t is warm and durable
"a great favorite for winter house
wear.
For the bedroom the contest slip.
pers are knitted or closely crocheted
Of firm yarn. They have leather soles
lined with lambs wool and are made
both for men and women. There are
many exquisite slippers for the bed
room made of ribbon or brocaded silk,
but they have not much in the way
Of warmth to recommend them.
The eiderdown bed shoe is a luxury
every one should be provided with.
Double-faced eiderdown, with the two
sides in contrasting colors, is used
to make these warm foot coverings.
In the picture a shoe made for man
is shown. 1t is made Of black elder
down, with bright red lining. There
are several patterns by which the
shoes may be cut and they are home
made. The edges are finishes with
crocheted scallops, or worked in but
ton-hole stitch. The material comes
in pink, blue, lavender, gray, brown.
navy, black, and in several COM
bi1ations, as well as white. These
shoes seem to generate warmth like a
down coverlid.
JULIA BoTToMLEN.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1914-12-24

IF THERE is anything that minis
j tiers more to comfort than warm,
soft slippers in cold weather, the
name of 1t will be thankfully &C.
claimed by mankind. Standing under
the edge Of the bed, ready to be
slipped on, there should be q COM
Portable pair Of slippers for everyone.
And for wear about the house in the
morning there are several kinds Of
coy house slippers. There are luxu-
rious ones for the bedroom and warm
"footgloves" Of eiderdown for the bed,
II one sleeps in a cold room.
Slippers are made in such endless
variety that even TO describe only those
intended for wear in cold weather
would prove tiresome. Two Of several
good, reliable kinds are shown here,
and a pair Of warm carriage shoes to
be worn over the feet dressed for the
evening function.
The plain slipper OF felt, for wear
about the house, has a leather sole
lined with felt. It is finished with
stitching and a silk pompon on the
toe. A similar slipper is cut high
about the ankle and over the instep,
lined with flannel and bordered with
fur. This style has q leather sole and
low heel and Is made both for men
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1914-12-24
DRY QUARTERS ARE
REQUIRED BY SHEEP
Beware Of Long-Legged, Rangy
Animals in Making Selection
for Breeding Purposes.
CDy r.. G.. wEATHERsToNE)

No man who understands his busi-
ness will ever allow his sheep to stand
OH wet or muddy dirt floors.
When selecting sheep for breeding
beware of the long-leGged, rangy
breeds. Get those that are close to
the ground. There is no money in
raising sheep legs.
II the pastures are short this fall
the sheep must have some grain or
they will fall back to n point where
all profit will be lost in bringing them
up again.
When pastures get short the sheep
will eat the roots of the grass right
out of the ground If too many are
kept in one lot. Better feed some
grain and save the grass.
Ever notice that the pastures where
sheep are kept grow better grass than
those used for horses or cows?
A South Dakota man writes that he
has kept coyotes and even dogs away
from his flock by setting up scare
crows in the shape Of man. These
he changes from one part of the pas
ture to another every day or two.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1914-12-24

ize the hereditary possibilities OF It's
breeding II properly nourished. The
inadequately fed, and consequently
stunted foal never attains full size or
value. At least one-half OF the growth
and weight of a horse Is attained dur
ing the first IL months OF life. That
is, therefore, the most important pc
Rod in the life of a foal.
The pregnant mare should be fully
fed to insure adequate nourishment
of her fetus and an abundance Of milk
for its reception. She should be as
we'll fed while nursing the foal.
II the foal is to make perfect
growth It must, from its earliest days,
be provided with oatmeal, then
crushed oats and wheat bran and az
forwards an abundance Of whole oats,
bran, grass, hay and roots. There 10
no time in the life Of horse when
the feeding Of oats and bran Is 80
profitable. The foal that is not 30
fed may lack at maturity rs per cent
or more of the size, weight, strength
and value possible, through heredity.
Overlooking and pampering must be
avoided, however, as they may prove
injurious or ruinous.
Then. too. II care is not taken to
train the foal's hoofs properly they
may grow crooked and throw the leg
bones out Of plumb. This will spoil &C
ton and utility at maturity. The feet
must be made level and true by ex-
pert rasping once a month or so dur
ing the growing years. Such trim
ming is all.important. Postponed 1t
soon becomes too late to help; the
mischief Is done.
AS the colt is, 80 will be the
horse"
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1914-12-24

for the worst side Of others. are but
giving the world a picture OF them
selves.
A charming woman who was re
Gently asked how she managed to get
along so we'll with disagreeable peo'
pie said: 1T is very simple. All do
is to try to make the most OF their
good qualities and pay no attention
to the disagreeable ones" The people
who help us most are those who, like
this woman, ignore, or. rather, try to
eradicate our faults, by drawing out
and emphasizing our better qualities
and attuning our minds to high
ideals.
We are all OF us constantly, but
unconsciously, molding others by our
thoughts about them, The qualities
you see in your friend and those with
whom you come IN contact you tend
to enlarge. II you see only the little,
mean. contemplate side OF people
you cannot help them out Of their
faults. for you only intensity and fix
them: but II you see the good, the
noble. the aspiring traits in them,
you will help to develop these quail
ties until they crowd out the base.
unworthy ones.
An opportunity 10 associate with
people who see the best instead OF the
worst in us is worth far, far more
TO us than an opportunity to make
money. II increases a hundredfold
our power to develop noble charac'
tiers.
Whenever you hear person trying
to belittle another, discard him from
your list of friends, unless you can
help him TO remedy his fault. DO not
flatter yourself that those who tell
you OF the fa!lings Of other people
and criticize them and hold them up
to ridicule, will not treat you In tho
same way when an opportunity pre-
sents itself. Such people are incapa-
BILE Of true friendship, for true friend
ship helps, instead OF binders; 1t new.
err exposes the weak point in friends
character, or suffers anyone TO speak
Ill of him.
The disposition to see the worst
instead of the best grows on one very
rapidly. until it ultimately strangles
all that is beautiful and brushes out
all that is good in us. No matter how
many times your confidence has been
betrayed, do not allow yourself to
sour. do not lose your faith in people.
The bad are the exceptions; most
people are honest and true and mean
to do what is right. When everybody
else denounces and curses a man,
charity says: Wait. walt, there is
God in that man somewhere; and
this is what we want to see in men.
the God image in them, not the sa-
tanic reflection.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1914-12-24

By A. s. ALEXANDER. Wisconsin Ex-
pertinent Station)
Every foal should be the product OF
intelligent, correct breeding; not hap
hazard, hit-and-miss mating.
Too many insists and mongrels are
produced. They fail to make high
class horses, even when properly fed
and managed. Born wrong, they do
not grow Alright. It is also lamentably
true that many colts born right are
raised wrong.
Every farmer should aim to mate
only suitable sires and dams for the
production Of ideal horses, for the va
rious purposes, and then should feed
and develop the product perfectly.
Only q pure.bred sire can beget q
grade horse. He also must be sound,
muscular, prepotent and suitable in
type II the colt is to be ideal. This
Is equally true Of his mate. The sire
does not necessarily correct, in his
progeny, the serious faults Of con-
formation Of his mate. He reproduces
only those of his features which are
stronger or dominant over the CORE
spending features of the mare.
She stamps as surely upon her on
spring those Of her undesirable traits,
which are dominant over the CORE
spending traits of the sire. To have
a colt born right, so that 1t will de-
velop right. the characters OF both
sire and dam should be as similar
and ideal as possible. Violent crosses
should be avoided. The most prepo-
tent pure-bred sire should be used.
The use Of ctl other sires is mere
waste of time and money.
Given a foal that is born right, Its
development should not be left to
chance or luck. II can only material
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1914-12-24
Agricultural Fairs.

The agricultural fair has played an
important part in the history Of our
country. 1t has been an educating
factor of no small importance as we'll
as serving to arouse competition and
giving recreation and social enjoy
ment. In this age Of agricultural
activity, when questions OF the farm
are being forced to the front, wrestled
with and overcome, unusual interest
is shown in exhibits Of live stock.
grains, grasses, vegetables and other
farm products.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1914-12-24
Realistic Scenery.

Pneumatic scenery and stage set
tlngs are now being used in an en-
deavor to make them more realistic
and at the same time conserve the
portableness and convenience OF the
present type OF fiat and built-up paper
and wood forms. This Is made of a
rubberized fabric and so arranged that
1t may be inflated quickly and moved
about with ease. The idea has been
worked out in reproducing trees upon
the stage, with the result that they
appear very real from a short distance.
A very large oak tree may be collapsed
and packed in n small space for ship
ment.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1914-12-24
WHAT DO YOU SEE IN OTHERS?

The image OF God is in the lowliest
outcast, and we can find 1t II we look
for it and be a neighbor of that man"
says Jacob a. Riis.
One of the finest fruits Of culture is
the power to see the man or woman
whom God made in his own image
and not the one who Is SCARED by
faults and deficiencies, the one who is
dwarfed by vicious living. 1t is only
the generous, loving soul who ever
attains to this degree of culture.
Most OF us are inclined to judge PEG.
pie too much by their mean traits, by
their mistakes, their shortcomings,
their peculiarities. 1t is only the
broad, charitable, great-hearted man
or woman who is blind to the defects
of others and always ready to enlarge
upon their good qualities. They real
ize the truth that there is q God in the
meanest Of men, q philanthropist in
the stingiest miser. hero in the big.
gest coward, which an emergency
great enough might call out.
A fault-finding. criticizing disposi.
ton is fatal to all excellence. Moth.
ing will strangle growth quicker than
a tendency to hunt for flaws, to re-
ioice in the unlovely, like hog which
always has bis nose in the mud and
rarely looks up. The direction in
which we Look indicates the life aim,
and people who are always looking
for something to criticize. for the
crooked and the ugly. who are al.
ways suspicious, who invariably look
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1914-12-24
Hnms.ernmn Seed Corn.

The best place to obtain seed corn
is from your own fields or in your own
neIghborhood, selecting a variety that
has proved generally successful, says
the federal department II you have
an established and reliable corn
breeder in your neighborhood. q win
be safe and often will pay TO set yozr
seed from him.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1914-12-24
Quail IL Farmers Friend.

A quail killed in a potato field had
in its craw the remains Of 101 po-
tato bugs. Another killed in Texas
had in its craw the remains OF lS1
boil weevils. Another killed In ~
Kansas wheat field had the remains
Of 1000 chinch bugs. The chinch bug.
as early as 1864, damaged staple
crops 500, 0OO.O 900. Protect the Quailsl
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1914-12-24
Victory.

Victory was heard to use intense
language. under her breath, concern
ing her skirts.
"Will ever" she exclaimed, learn
to manage the drafted narrow things
SO that when | get ready to perch on
one or another Of these banners, the
bystanders won't look askance and
wonder II it's really a moral ylctoryf"
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1914-03-25
WEST BURKE

Arthur and Alice Hart of st. Johns
bury are working at Ernest Lam
piers through the sugar season.
Maynard Watchie is at home for
few days.
Miss Lena Newman and Ernest
Robbins were married last Saturday.
Mrs. Ward Wheeler has returned
home from John Donelson's, where
she has been taking care of Mrs.
Donelson and baby.
Mrs. l.. o. Hall of Lyndon is visit
ing her mother, Mrs. Ward Wheeler.
Miss Joanna Donelson is visiting
relatives and friends in Orleans.
Miss Fannie Tracy of Newport
Center, spent part of last week at E.
w. Chappell's.
Charles Lawrence and Mr.. White
of the telephone crew are boarding
at E. w. ChappelTs.
Miss Myrtle Gaskill of Lyndon is
the guest of her friend, Miss Pearl
Densmore.
Mr.. and Mrs. Maurice Porter visit
ed at F. T. Porter's, Monday and
Tuesday.
DR.. and Mrs. Wallace Orcutt of
Worcester, Mass, Mr.. and Mrs. Irv-
ing circuit and Mr.. and Mrs. Murray
circuit of Newport attended the
funeral of their nephew, Raymond
circuit. Saturday.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1914-03-25
EAST BARNET

Harvey Moore from Fairlee is
visiting his brother, James K. Moore
Louise Moore is visiting friends
in Lisbon.
E. G. Farnsworth visited at Will
liam Higgins at Barnet Center, Fri
day and Saturday.
Miss Alice Nelson from Boston is
visiting her brother, George Nelson
and other friends here.
One of E. B. Wild's children was
quite sick last week, threatened with
pneumonia.
Lewis Cheney's and George Mill
gan's children and Joe Capron's lit
tie boy has the whooping cough.
Ora Bailey has been very sick the
past week with tonsilitis. He is
gaining very slowly now, Mrs. Ames
is taking care of him.
Eddie Moore was home from Han
over, over Sunday.
George Beard will move his family
to Orleans, Wednesday this week.
Mrs. Jennie Moore was quite sick
last week.
Alvah Blandin is laying some new
hardwood floors for Oliver Ammell.
William Cilley is sick and not able
to be in the creamery.
Edd. Newell is sick with tonsilitis.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1914-03-25

"A quiet home wedding took place
at high noon on Tuesday, March II,
at the home OF David Carruth, when
his youngest daughter, Miss Arvilla
was married to Frank Venturini Of
East Ryegate, Rev. IT. w. Lewis per-
forming the ceremony.
Mrs. l.. f. Blanchard is recovering
from an attack of indigestion.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. w. Pillsbury,
spent Saturday and Sunday with her
people at Montpelier.
Mrs. J. w. Balch Of st. Johnsbury
is spending a few days with Mrs.
Helen Welch.
]. F. Hatch left the first of the
week for Quebec, where he expects
to remain for several months in the
interests of the Marseilles Lumber
Co.
Mrs. Levi Wilson is in very por
health.
Mrs. Frank Gibson was recently
called to Wells River by the death
of her mother.
G.. +. Taisey is recovering from
rheumatic fever.
Mrs. Helen Kicker and Miss Jessie
Smith were visitors at South Rye
gate. Friday.
Mrs. Clara Parks is recovering
from an attack of bronchitis.
Mrs. J. J. Markham was a visitor
in Montpelier. Friday.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1914-03-25
MCINDOE FALLS-

Howard WEIGH of AttIeboro, Mass.
is visiting Miss Margaret Tubbs at
Henry Bells.
Mrs. M. C. Rodgers returned Sat
urday from Haverhill, N. H., where
she has been several weeks caring
for Mr.. Rodgers sister, Miss Hattie
Rodgers
Mabel ChamberIin of East Rye
gate spent last week with Miss Alice
White
Mrs. Clara Rogers of Plymouth,
N. H., spent several days last week
with her brother, Charles Bell.
A. L. Guthrie has been confined
to the house the past week with a
severe cold.
Joel Smith has moved from the
green house back to the Island side.
Mrs. w. w. Dow spent Wednesday
with her mother at North Hatley,
p. @.
Word was received last week from
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1914-03-25
GREENSBORO
Two Double Teams in a Runaway
One Man Injured-Less Ex-
citing Events.

While Clyde Babcock was driving
E. A. buttons team from East
Craftsbury to the Bend last Tuesday
he stopped near the watering trough
to throw a sack of rubbish over the
bank. The horses were frightened
and ran throwing the driver off the
sled. They overlook the team of H.
w. ellis and collided with it, throw
ing Truman Orcutt, who was stand
ing in the sled, out and ran over him.
Mr.. ellis horses ran for some dis
lance before he got them under con-
troll. The Dutton team ran to the
top Of the Bend hill and were stop
ped by Ralph Williams, who pluckily
grabbed one of them by the bit. Mr..
Orcutt was picked up by a passing
team and carried to the hotel at the
Bend, where it was found he was
severely bruised and had two ribs
broken.
George PhiIbrook was called to
Hardwick, Saturday to attend the
funeral of his brother, Harvey Phil
brook, who died at the hospital there.
Fern, Carl and Clyde Philbrook also
attended the funeral. Samuel Phil
brook and wife of Haverhill, n. H.
and Mrs. Clara Newell of Lyndon
Vile, a sister of the deceased, stopped
over Sunday with their brother,
George, returning to their homes
Monday.
Mrs. S. F. Achenbach, Miss Bessie
and Miss Grace Fairbanks left town
Thursday afternoon for a few weeks
vacation in Pennsylvania.
Miss Margaret Johnson completed
a three years term of work for Mrs.
J. B. Cook and has gone to the home
of her sister, Mrs. Johnson in AL
bany.
A. G.. Smith from Morrisville has
opened a barber shop in Dufur's
hotel.
Robert Wiley has gone to Water
vile to stay through sugaring with
his grandfather.
Levi Wills of Westmore is work
ing for Willis Lumsden.
Luther Smith is home from Provi-
dence for his Easter vacation.
Mrs. ]. D. Wiley is visiting in
Hardwick this week.
Mr.. Rollins who has bought the
e. e. Harrison house has commenced
moving in his goods.
Joseph DeBrune has returned from
Cabot, where he has been working
this winter on a lumber job.
John Darlington and George Mar
shall were in Newport last week as
case.
The son of Mr.. and Mrs. Hubbard
Rutledge has been sick for a week
and is reported to have diptheria.
The house has been quarantined.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1914-03-25
WALDEN

H. R. Merritt made a short visit
to his old home in St. Amanda, p.
O., last week.
Mrs. John GOslant returned home
Saturday from her trip to Florida.
Clark Merritt entertained his Sun
day School class and teacher, last
Wednesday in honor of his birthday
Mr.. and Mrs. Littlefield have re-
turned from a visiting trip to Mas
sachusetts and are now renovating
their store preparing for spring trade.
Mrs. Gould and granddaughter,
spent part of last week at F. M.
Shaw's.
Mr.. and Mrs Newell Kingsbury
visited friends in Marshfield, SatUr-
day.
Marion Rogers is at home from
Goddard Seminary in Barre for a
two weeks vacation.