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Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1914-02-26
BLOUSE MUST BE TIDY
NEAT ADJUSTMENT At THE BACK
10 IMPERATIVE.
Small Buttons to FaSten Garment Are
the BeSt-Not at All Hard to
Arrange and Keep In
Proper Shape.

Some people seem TO think that the
back fastening OF 4 blouse is a thing
that doesn't matter much because they
can't see II themselves. But II does
matter very much indeed, for, though
you can't see It, other people can.
and an untidy row OF gaping buttons
and holes down the back will spoil
the smartest blouse that was ever
made.
often use patent clips on the back
Of a blouse. but the thing against
these is that they sometimes rust In
the wash. Little buttons are safer,
and. II you put them on correctly they
will be perfectly tidy.
You see, you must make a plain
hem down the left.hand edge, and sew
the buttons to this. Then finish the
right-hand edge in any way you like
some people put a box-pleat, others a
couple OF tucks turning different ways,
others just straight hem. But, what
ever It is, II must be all tidily done
and finished before you have any
dealings at all with the buttonholes
These holes should never be worked
into the back OF the blouse. They
should always be done on a separate
BIT of stuff-a piece Of material fold
ed double. or strip Of strong tape.
Work holes through this to match the
buttons, and then put It inside the
blouse and sew It down at the inner
edge only.
You can catch the outer edge OF the
blouse to the outer edge OF the but
tonhole strip by knotted stitch here
and there, II you like. But the main
parts OF the two edges should be left
separate from each other, so that you
can slip your finger in between them
when you want to fasten the buttons.
When the button has gone through
the hole, 1t is hidden under the right
hand edge Of the blouse, 80 that It
does not show a bit. And, II a button
hole gets torn, there is no particular
harm done, for the material Of the
blouse Is not spoiled by It.
It's quite q good plan to keep one
Of these little buttonhole strips al
ways in your basket, and work at It
when you have few spare moments.
Exchange.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1914-02-26
For The Bride.

Now that It has wisely become the
fashion to give the bride a really use
full wedding gift. bear in mind that
every housekeeper needs cedar chest.
Really beautiful gifts they make, for
they are highly polished, carefully fin.
ished, ttted with metallic locks Of ar
tistic workmanship and are in every
respect ornamental. II the bride is
to live in a hotel she will welcome a
steamer trunk shaped chest, which
may be slid under the bed, but II she
has taken an apartment choose a
cedar box in window seat form that
It may help toward the furnishing Of
the new home.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1914-02-26

ing this, two pockets for the pipes
must be sewn in their proper position
on the silk, and on the material which
covers the front Of the division for the
matches, the word Matches" is work
ed in scarlet silk. The diagram clear
ly shows the different portions Of the
rack, and B forms the back. D is fold.
ed upwards, and C forward, until the
edges meet, when they can be secure
ly sewn together.
The pockets are edged with a fine
scarlet silk cord. carried into three lit
tie loops in the center, and the edge
Of the rack itself Is finished on with
a broader cord of the same color.
At the top there are three loops
Of cord, the center loop being made
rather larger than the others, as 1t is
by this loop that the rack may be
suspended from a nail in the wall.
Fastened with glue to the upper part
Of the back is a small strip Of sandpa-
per on which the matches may be
struck, and when complete, the, rack
should measure nine inches in height
and six and one-half inches In width.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1914-02-26
Present for the New Baby.

For the latest baby Of your dearest
friend, get up surprise box" from
materials at hand. Somewhere about
the house you will be certain to find
an oblong pasteboard box which may
be reduced to about 12x5x5 inches pro-
portion. This should be smoothly
covered with white lawn and its top
transformed into a lid working on
hinges OF narrow ribbon run through
double sets of punch holes, the
aperture in the lingerie being button.
hole-embroidered. Two big white bath
towels from your reserve stock Of
household linens should then be in
itial.embroidered in pink or floss and
laid in the box, leaving just enough
space at one end for a pair OF pink
or blue wash cloths. Lacking a sup
ply Of face cloths, squares that will
do as we'll may be made from a partly
worn fine damask napkin, herring
bone hemmed with pink or blue floss.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1914-02-26

first the bottom then the top Of the
can, and punch a hole through the
center Of 1t and the can with the point
Of Q large nail. Increase the size Of
the hole enough so 1t will admit the
pencil point.
This top is spun in the manner
shown in Fig. /. Hold the pencil be-
tween your hands, with palms TO-
gether, and slide your hands back and
forth. This will twirl the pencil in
one direction, then in the opposite.
Twill the top in this way for a Sec
ond or two. Then release it 80 as to
cause It to drop square upon its point
upon a level wood surface.
The top shown in Fig. presents a
curious appearance while spinning,
the spiral design upon its disk SEEM
ing to change Its form as 1t revolves.
A pencil, a cone-shaped piece cut
from a spool, and q cardboard disk
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1914-02-26
BY A. NERLY HALL.
SIMPLE SPINNING Tops.

OtWT6E 0TINWtN1 bOpos
With thu odds and ends to be found
about the house boy has material for
making q great variety OF interesting
tops.
The top shown in Fig. 1 is q splen-
did spinner. It 10 made Of q pencil.
a cone-sbsped piece cut nom q spool,
and an empty shoe-polish can. The
dotted line in Fig. 2 indicates how the
end Of the pencil sticks through hole
in the shoe-polish can. then through
the hole in the cone-shaped piece Of
spool. The pencil point should be
blunt Fig. 2 shows how the cone
shaped piece is cut from a thread
spool. First saw the spool into
halves, and then, with a sharp jack
knife, taper one half from the end
down to a point at the center.
The hole through the polish can
must be located in the exact center
to make the top balance properly. To
find the center place the box bottom
down upon a piece Of paper, and with
q pencil mark q line around 1t. Cut
the paper along the circle. That will
give you q piece Of the shape and
size Of the can bottom. Fold the
piece in half, then in half again the
other way Gig. ~. Open it up. and
the intersection of the two folds, in
dicated by dotted lines in Fig. 3, will
be the exact center. With the center
located, place the piece Of paper upon
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1914-02-26
Vogue for FlounceS.

Flounces OF black and white tulle,
black and white chiffon or black and
white lace respectively are introduced
into many of the gowns designed for
southern wear. They trim the back
of the draped skirts, the typical Louis
XVI. sleeves and the upper portion
Of the bodices.
The skirts in black, violet or olive
green taffetas or charmeuse that will
be worn in the south this winter open
in a point at the back Of the waist
over FIVE or six founces Of equal
width, and this effect is continued on
a moderate sized train for the even
ing.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1914-02-26

simple one / have described and illus.
trated for you below.
A one-pound corn can, or can Of
equal size, should be obtained for each
instrument. A tomato can will do, but
1t is rather large and awkward to
hold, and therefore will not serve the
purpose as well. II you will examine
the ends OF O preserve can, you will
discover that one end Is smooth while
the other end is not. The smooth
end is the bottom, and the other end,
the top, has hole cut in its center
and a piece Of tin soldered over that
hole. This end Of the can, with the
center piece Of tin removed forms q
splendid mouthpiece for our telephone.
The center piece Of tin is easily re-
moved. All you have to do is place
the can, with this end down, in the
flame Of q gas.burner for an instant,
to melt the solder, and the piece will
drop out. Hold the can on the end Of
a large kitchen spoon. then you will
not burn your fingers. The ragged
edges Of the opened" end Of the can
should also be removed, and the cas-
lest way to do this is by holding the
can in the fame Of a gas-burner untii
the solder which holds the end in
place has melted, when a few taps
upon the edges, with kitchen spoon,
will cause the cut end to drop on.
Gig. ~
The end Of the can having the full
opening must be covered with paper.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1914-02-26
Hat Of Many uaan.

The newest think on the Paris mar
ket is "dismountable hat" evolved
because Of protests against the monster
The new hat is many in one.
II can be made a town. theater, auto
MODELLING. or aAixing aigrette. bow, or
row Of brilliarts, and being twisted in
to q new shape. Its practical utility
il that It saves an accumulation Of hat
boxes when travelling
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1914-02-26

fastening. The collar is faced with
plain cloth.
The hat is of the same material,
with narrow folds Of satin edging the
bows.
Material required Five yards Of
tweed As inches wide, five buttons,
two and one-half yards lining 40
inches wide.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1914-02-26

A man sent money. with compound
interest in Washington for the fraud
uient use for forty years ago Of q
three-cent stamp. Computing at this
rate, II would be narrowing TO think
how long It would take such a sensi-
tive conscience TO make restitution for
a Smuggled diamond necklace or .
successfully evaded income tax.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1914-02-26
OUTDOOR COSTUME OF MERIT
Heather Mixture Twead the Best Ma
terlal-Norfolk Coat Has plstlnc-
tive Points Worth Noting.

This costume Is in hsather mixture
tweed. The skirt has a strap taken
part way down each side OF front; In.
verted plaits are then made. these
give q comfortable fullness ut foot.
The Norfolk coat has straps taken
from shoulders to hem at back and
front; the strap at waist is passed
under these and buttoned in front;
buttons and corresponding holes form
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1914-02-26

foundation. a piece Of stin cardboard
must be cut out in the shape shown
by diagram A on the right side Of the
Illustration. and It must be scored
across with 4 pen knife at the points
indicated by the dotted lines.
This board Is smoothly covered with
pale blue silk, which must be tackled
up TO the cardboard at the points
where Il 10 to be bent, but prior to do
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1914-02-26

A vessel which recently sailed from
New York to Europe had on board 81
bridal couples. Such a cargo Of hap
piuess as that is enough to make any
vessel mistake its proper destination
ana steer straight for the port Of
Elysium.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1914-02-26

A New Haven workman found a sill
yer dollar Of 1904, said to be worth
$500. But most Of Us would be hap
by to find a plain, everyday silver dol
lar worth 100 cents.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1914-02-26

Perhaps one flea carefully manacled
may be worth 5000. but who would
dive such q sum for q regiment Of
them in their natural condition Of
freedom and voracity?
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1914-02-26

Now French scientists claim that
radium is a cure for insanity. But It
Is not likely to have much curative
effect on those who are theory mad
about its powers.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1914-02-26

Many defenders rallying to the
tango's support declare It is all right
n properly done. But then most
things in life are all right II properly
done. The trouble is with the IL
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1914-02-26

Music was endowed with colors q
long time ago and now someone de-
clares that It has odors. Eventually It
will be discovered that music also has
sound.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1914-02-26

II. as is claimed, panics will be i'm
possible under the new currency law.
some Of the eminent financiers on
Wall street may have to 60 to work
for a living.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1914-02-26

German authorities seriously an
nounce that Kaiser Wilhelm is cutting
wood merely for amusement Nobody
had supposed that he does It to buy
shoes for the family.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1914-02-26

A wealthy American has paid $780,
900 for a painting BY Titan. II looks
IKE a waste Of money, Of course, but
Il was better than paying that amount
OR q French count or an Italian duke
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1914-02-26

Seventy million gallons Of whisky
used by Americans in a year are
enough to float a battleship or raise
whole aquarium of spotted snakes
and purple lizards.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1914-02-26

You don't have to wait until January
1, 1915, to make again those New
Year resolutions you've already brok-
en-. You can make them over again
today.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1914-02-26

Lady Victoria Mary Perry has Topped
the loop in an aeroplane. thus demon
strating her right to move in the high
est circles Of society.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1914-02-26

Can n man marry on SIS a week."
asks a correspondent. Certainly, but
we will not promise that he can live
on that income.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1914-02-26
Use Lime Water.

When Jars and jugs have been put
away and smell musty. rinse them
with lime water. This IL particularly
good for vessels used for milk
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1914-02-26

orville Wright having devised
stabilizer for the aeroplane. 1t is now
up to somebody to invent one for the
aviator.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1914-02-26
For HANDY BouS and
Girls 10 Make and Do
Ccopzriaht By A. Neely Ham
BY DOROTHY PERKINS.

A GIRLS HOMEMADE TELEPHONE
This is not the kind Of telephone the
big boys make. No. indeed. that kind
would DO entirely too difficult for q
girl to undertake, and 1t would be no
better as q play telephone than the
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1914-02-26

Hetty Green says that the secret Of
health is eating onions. Possibly, but
the eater Of onions has some difficulty
In keeping the fact secret.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1914-02-26

Every spokesman who hasn't landed
q government job is convinced that
the country is going rapidly to the
dogs.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1914-02-26

Attaching numbered metal checks
to surgical sponges ought to enable
the patient to locate them much more
promptly.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1914-02-26

Eskimos do the bear dance. but have
not the turkey trot. Why not export
the American turkey trot to the Eski'
mos, as 1t is not needed here?
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1914-02-26
MAKES A PRETTY PRESENT
Pipe Rack and Match Holder Appre-
eiated by Any Man That Uses
Tobacco.

Our sketch shows q useful little,
present to make for a man who is
a smoker; 1t is a rack for holding two
pipes and some matches. For the
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1914-02-26
Cynical Infersnee.

II know a man who has no time to
make money"
why? Is he doing timer"
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1914-02-26

Some men try to hide their light
under a bushel, while some others
make q fireworks display.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1914-02-26

II is estimated that the world has
100000 automobiles. but fortunately
the walking Is still good.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1914-02-26

When the government owns the tele-
phone lines sassing the hello girl will
be lese majesty.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1914-02-26

The debt Of gratitude is seldom
hQuidated.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1914-02-26

A dove Of peace diner is a good idea,
provided the dove isn't the piece do
resistance.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1914-02-26

They say truth lies at the bottom OF
. well. And some people We know
never clean out their wells.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1914-02-26

Queer things are being done by the
tango to the old fashioned corset mod.
els.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1914-02-26

Now the king OF Italy has denounced
the tango. 1t has, at least, the honor
OF making illustrious enemies.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1914-02-26

Much ado is made over the vast coal
deposits OF Alaska, but Alaska is pre-
cisely where coal is needed.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1914-02-26
OnlY On s,BROMO OURNE'

To get the genuine, call Tor fan name. LAxA-
TIVE BROM0 QuININR. Look for Signature q
e w. GROVE. Cures . Cold n One Day. 1Se
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1914-02-26

Some people live and learn. and
others just live.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1914-02-26

Bryn Mavr college has 20 gins n
swimming class- Nat
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1914-02-26

II orville Wright succeeds in max
ing the aeroplane fool-proof a great
political career awaits him.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1914-02-26

tened to the edge Of the top covering.
to drop down over the back, viii com
plete the telephone booth.
Fig. shows how she telephone
wire" IL fastened to the chair back
with q short piece Of string. Wherever
you make a turn with the thread, the
thread must be kept from touching
any object BY supporting It IN . siEt
lar manner.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-09-12
PICTURE OF BATTLE
 IN CRECY WOOD Graphic Description of the Fighting Told by an
 Eyewitness

London, September 12.-S:H a. m)-A graphic picture of the fight n Crecy wood is given in the Daily News.
 ''The French and English in overwheIm- ing numbers had poured 3n from Lagny toward the River Marne. A smaller wood southeast of Crecy furnished cover for the enemy for a time, but led to their undoing. The allies patrols discovered them in the night, as the Germans were moving about with lanterns.
 Suddenly the invaders found their twinkling glow-worms q mark for the foe. midnight hailstorm from Maxims screamed through the trees. The next morning scores of lanterns were picked up in the wood with their glasses shat tered A cavalry charge finally cleared the wood of Germans
 Twenty German prisoners were herded together in a clearing, their rifles being stacked nearby. In a rasn moment they thought they were loosely guarded and made combined rush for their rifles.
 They will never make another" says the correspondent
 'The correspond pes walk ing wood at Cr' French and British cut down rined them selves with the br ,e after line of infantry, each ' branch then moved forwl lS.- uno5served towards the enemy. Behind them, amid the lopped tree trunks, the artlllerymen fixed themselves and placed 15 pounders to cover the moving wood. The attack which followed won the success it mer- tied. It almost went wrong, however, for the French cavalry which was fol- lowing, made a detour to pass the wood and dashed into view near the ammuni ton reserves of the allies. German shells began falling whereabouts, the British sol diers went up the hill and pulled the boxes of ammunition out of the way of the German shells. Ammunition and rIen came through unscratched. By even ing the enemy had been cleared from tho Marne district.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-09-12

Browns newly acquired second hand automobile laboriously climb the hill, then with reminiscent chuckle, con tinued:
 There used to be fellow name e Slack lived in q shanty on the edge or the woods at the east part of the town I don't knows an expert wouIl have called him exactly foolish. but he certainly was odd and some to spare. He did one thing for his fellow men, though, that a brighter chap might not have thought of--did it ac- cidental, to be sure, but all the same twas master stroke and will be remembered to his credit as long as he himself is.
 "It happened when automobiles be- gan to be getting common, though we hadn't vet seen many in this town. A man named Flint came up to live in the big house on the hill during the month of August. He brought along big automobile. and before the end of the month that thing had pretty nigh set us all crazy Such rash. reckless driving! There was two ofHem drove the shower. who didn't care a button for anybody, but his boss and the boss, who didn't care a button for anybody at all.
 Three or four days in the wecl. Flint used to go down to the city. al- ways in hot hurry, tearing through the village at 40 miles an hour, career ing round the country trying to see If he couldn't kill somebody. seemingly. He'd made most every horse in town stand on It's hind legs and dance. all the dogs had learned to take to the fields when they seen him coming, and the humans to listen hard and then
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-09-12
Rats Banouet on Bonds

That Cuyahoga county public building S10C0 bonds are good rat food was evil denced by long envelope full of the much gnawed remains of one of these bonds brought to the county commission CTS office yesterday by messenger from the First National bank
 The small pieces showed the bond was Issued February 1. 1902, pore the seriat number 76s. maturing August 1. 1917. and that the 1914 coupon is sti,l out.
 The messenger explained the mutilate6 bond was received by the First National bank in Cleveland from the Pomeroy Ma tional bank at Pomeroy, O.. with the In formation that rats had gnRwed throuGh trunk where the bond had been kept and didn't stop until they had almook devoured the entire bond.
 After a conference, County Commie- sion Metzger said the owner of the bond either would be furnished duplicate or another bond if the Pomeroy cltizon will. bear the expense.