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Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1914-10-15

Much has been written and said OF
the enormous profits to be made from
the keeping OF a few sheep on the
corn belt farm. Some have figured that
1t costs from two to three dollars per
Year to keep a sheep and that the
fleece would just about pay that.
Others, pessimists, say that the losses
from keeping sheep are SO heavy that
there Is no profit because OF the ra-
wages of disease, vermin and inter
nal parasites. Between these two will
be found the middle way, that seems
to catch the bulk OF the sheep raisers.
AS a working basis, let US take pas
ture. Pasture is at once the best and
the most economical sheep feed
known. An acre Of grass. according
to the country standard, will support
one COW, or its equal in weight Of
other grazing animal. In other words,
an acre Of good pasture land will main.
tain 1000 pounds of COW, sheep or
horsefesh. The average corn belt
eve will weigh. say 125 pounds. This
means that IN acre OF land will fur
nish nourishment for eight ewes dur.
ing the entire pasture period OF six
months. II the land rents ut eight
dollars per acre. as It does in this part
Of Illinois, We have the cost of main.
tanning one eve as q dollar a summer.
We may count clover hay as a stand.
ard winter feed, and give plenty of
nice clean clover hay; no other feed
is needed. Our yield of clover hay in
the corn belt for two cuttings is about
three tons per acre. On good farms the
yield Is more, but we may take this
as representative. Three tons of hay
per acre means 5000 pounds Of clover.
counting that each sheep will eat three
pounds OF hay daily, which Is big al
lowance; eight sheep fed $50 days,
three pounds per day, will eat consid-
erably less than what one acre will
yield. In fact, an acre Of land worth
eight dollars per acre will furnish
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1914-10-15
CHAPTER TX.
Jane In Her Own Element.

Jane In Her Own Element.
When she reached New York Jane
did not head for the bargain counters
OF the big Sixth avenue stores. These
were her rightful domain. or had been
when she had gone to spend the few
dollars that her own limited resources
allowed. She rode now to one Of the
more exclusive Fifth avenue shops and
proceeded to make such purchases as
she wanted without regard to cost. The
more she paid the better, for her plan
Of concealment would not permit OF
her buying too much, and, besides, she
was through with the cheap and
shoddy.
Everything In this store catered to
the better tastes of the better class Of
people. Even the girls behind the
counters were different. They were
polite and suave. softer voiced and
gentler hammered. None of them
chewed gum and none Of them called
cash" in shrill, repellent tones. Nor
did any OF them carry on a converse
ton with n companion 80 feet away to
inform her friend that she had had a
perfectly swell time last night" and
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1914-10-15
NITROGEN NEEDED
FOR ALFALFA CROP
Too Much Water Causes the
Plant to Turn YeIIoW-LikeS
Drained Soil.

There are several reasons why al
falfa turns yellow: Too much water is
one cause; II the plant becomes entire
~ covered with water or II the under
ground water comes too near the sur
face It will soon die. Alfalfa wants q
well drained soil as It does not like
wet feet. Alfalfa sown on an uninocu-
lated soil, but rich in nitrogen, grows
well for some time, or until the avail
able nitrogen is taken up. 1t then be-
gins to lose its green color and turns
yellow owing to the lack Of nitrogen.
Where q field is inoculated with nitro
gen-gathering bacteria the nitrogen is
supplied to the alfalfa plants from the
air. There is also a fungus which at
tacks alfalfa and causes the alfalfa leaf
to turn yellowish brown. The remedy
for this disease Is to cut the alfalfa
rs soon as the leaves start to show .
yellowish brown color.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1914-10-15

contemplated spending the ensuing
evening with Jimmie" tasting Joys
unconfined at the skating rink.
Most Of the floorwalkerS were in
keeping with the clerks. They were
not dressed in long Prince Alberts as
for an afternoon tea, nor did they twirl
huge black mustachios. They were
clean shaven and neat, and stood or
walked about with some display of
modesty as II they thought It possible
that some of their millionaire custom
ers were almost as elevated In life's
station as themselves.
Here was q house In order and Jane
reveled in 1t. No more Sixth avenue
for her; she would leave that to Mrs.
Collins. For herself she was through
with the hoi pollol. She was not one
Of them and never had been except
from necessity. She thought Of her
home in one Of the larger cities up
state and Of her life there when Bob
had courted her Ave years ago. Her
father was not rich. as wealth 10 re-
garded today, but he was a well.to-do
and much respected attorney and an
intellectual one. II the occasion had
required It he would have taken lodg-
ing at a first-class hotel and done
without q meal rather than stay at an
inferior one.
Jane had had q year at one Of the
leading colleges for girls and then q
turn In the tide Of her fathers busi-
ness affairs had cut short this luxury.
But she knew her art and her music
and she had looked forward with q
thrill and with wholesome anticipation
to her advent In the great metropolis.
She had an inkling Of Bob's business
then and business Of any kind seemed
better for q man to her than q profess
sion. Her fathers case convinced her
of this. She was sure that no man was
more capable, more suited to enjoy the
best things Of life or more eager to
supply them, for his family, but his
calling did not seem to provide the
means.
Jane had known Bob's history at
school. He was q leader, a. Brand had
said, and she was confident that be
would force his way to the front In
the business world. Not that she vas
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1914-10-15
War Maneuvsr Of 1912.

One hundred years ago a British
force landed on the Massachusetts
coast and attacked the little village Of
Wareham. Earlier In the year, the
British squadron. which for many
months had maintained a strick block
ade along the New England coast, had
commenced active operations by send
ing an expedition up the Connecticut
river. Now the snemy's depredations
were extended to the Massachusetts
coast. Wareham and the town of Sclt-
uato were the first sufferers. A sud
den descent made by boats crews
from the frigates Superb and Nimrod
30 completely surprised the inhabi-
tants that the enemy burned the ship
ping at the wharves, looted the shops
and returned to their vessels before
the bewildered villagers had time to
take any measures for defense.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1914-10-15
SYNOPSIS.

Mr.. ana Mrs. Reynolds move into their
new bungalow-t600 down, balance same
fAs rent!-on Staten Island. Mrs. Collins,
= neighbor. calls before the household
<Ends arc set In order. Spring. Dick
knAeade. newspaper man, cynlc, socialist.
EAkes dinner and spends the night. The
Hteynolds Beem comfortable In their home.
put with q hint OF loneliness. Jane Rey-
nolds goes 20 q city matinee with Mrs.
collins, and by hor companions advice
pretends sickness to cover her neglect to
provide dinner for Bob. Jane. confesslng.
- forgiven for shamming. Dick arrives
with dellcatessen forage. Dick warns Bob
against John Brand. Bob's old school:
mate, now q member OF "the system, "
who Is expected to call. Jane confesses
THAT the money for tho butchers bill has
4gone for q new hat Bob pleasantly re-
minds her OF the balance same as rent"
p)tck breaches socialism. Brand. the pros
porous, member OF "the system" calls.
d8rand, Hudson Cement company presl-
gent, offers Bob $4,000 10 use his position
'fas chemist with the United Construction
tcompany to cheat the specifications for
cement work on the Pecos River dam
pane overhenring asks Bob to accept. His
refusal. In the face OF thler poverty. chills
her. Brand wiles Jane into conspiracy
20 make Bob earn the $4,000. They go
FOR an automobile ride to discuss details
Mrs. Collins playing chaperon. Dick sees
rfhem. Jane receives 800 "conspirators
Gnoney" by mnil from Brand.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1914-10-15

marrying him from any selfish view
point. She loved him. but she was
also proud OF him, and the last year
or two OF their married life had seen a
tinge OF disappointment mingled with
his pride. She was still hopeful. or
had been until the coming OF Brand.
In Ave years Brand had become q mil
lionaire, though II was true that he
had started from q higher plane than
Bob and with much greater opportuni'
ties. But he had made the most Of
these chances and she found herself
wondering now whether Bob had done
the same.
All women like the finerles and the
Injuries OF life. but some crave them
more than others. Jane was one OF
these. She was essentially what Brand
read her to be. She had the fiinesse,
the culture OF the so-called upper
classes and the inherent longing to be
living part Of their order. Still she
had woman's instinct for home and
for this reason she had not opposed
her husbands humble venture on
Staten island. She had wished 1t might
be more elaborate. but since 1t was all
they could afford, II was better than
none.
And Jane was not selfish. She knew
that besides the Joy Of having her and
her love the FIVE years Of their welded
life had brought few thrills to Bob.
Perhaps some Of the glamor had be-
gun to fade for him, too; the long
grind at his work and then the long
idle evenings In the nat or the fruit
less pleasures OF some cheap amuse-
ment In the city. This idea Of home
had been something new. He had
talked about It and planned for 1t and
become so enthusiastic over It that she
had entered into the spirit Of 1t and
rejoiced with him. And now the spell
Of this Utopia was gone, at least for
her.
Much OF her husbands enthusiasm
over suburban life was not shared by
Jane. When they had moved into the
place in the spring her natural love
OF the artistic had given her happy
interest in her flowers, but there her
concern in the rustic pursuits ceased.
For his sake she assumed a sympathy
that she did not feel. Truck gardens,
Jane thought, we're for truck garden
ers and while hens we're useful for
laying eggs. they we're not interesting
companions.
Bob's school, on the other hand. had
a poultry department that was noted
the world over and while he had not
specialized in that branch OF education
his innate liking for all forms OF ami
NAL life had attracted him to It. When
his young Plymouth Rocks had begun
to feather out he went into ecstasies
II a rooster showed the proper bar
rings on wing and tail, while with Jane
the birds superiority was gagged only
from the standpoint of frying pan.
Such tendencies did not make Jane
one bit less woman. We cannot all
be Walt Whitmans, and preference foT
a steam.heated drawing room to a
barnyard, in a woman at least, Is no
sign of perverted morals. But the
hunt for happiness in the cheap sub
urb was, for Jane, a quest founded on
false premises. She knew 1t and now
she turned eagerly to the escape.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1914-10-15
CHAPTER X.
A Nocturnal Visitor.

n NOCTURNAL VlettoT.
In the bungalow now a new era
dawned. There was no marked change
In James mode OF life but there was a
vast difference In the spirit Of 1t. A
little army OF Joy gods entered and
gave battle to the glooms. Every day
in this conflict OF mental legions the
joys triumphed. Not alone did they
crush the foes Of James spiritual vel
fare. Such victories won they took
hold Of the physical being and with
def touch here and there restored 1t
to the full power Of Its natural beauty.
They put q light into the eyes that
had seemed, perhaps, little tired;
added fresh glow to cheeks that had
become q little wan and gave quick
elasticity to a step that had grown list.
less.
Jane was really beautiful woman.
But she was the type that needs the
full blend Of all attractions to complete
the picture Of the subtle whole. She
was tall and willowy. Vivaciousness
made her slimness a charm; without
this spirit she was thin. So, too, her
hair, luxurlant, abundant raven tresses,
seemed heavy and added years unless
flashing eyes and colored cheeks de-
fed its somberness. And. just as q
prosaic life and tired. dulled senses
had caused the bird to droop, keeping
pace with frayed and worn plumage.
now new prospects and new feathers
caused 1t to thrill and fiutter.
Mrs. Collins, keen observer OF all
these changes, literally winked the
other eye. She was not the kind who
scorns gossip but having once met suf-
ficient rebuke from Jane and being
more or less a beneficiary Of this pros
perity she held her peace. II her
nerves required material relief now
she had but to make the want known.
The means was always at hand.
There came presently into the Rey-
nolds household, however. something
that disturbed even the eQuanimity OF
Mrs. Collins. This was q servant girl.
She was inefficient and unframed, but
she kept James hands out Of the dish
water.
The extra expense is 80 nttle," Jane
had told her neighbor. Why, pay
Frieda only two dollars and a half a
week"
Mrs. Collins turned up her nose and
opined that the girl was committing
larceny, at that. But the idea Of the
hired help" ranked Just the same.
She saw that James hands were get
ting white and soft while her own
we're red and rough. She sought refuge
In rubber gloves which in many q
woman's life are mute evidence Of
vanity or pathos a. the case may Be.
But Mrs. Collins gave them up. II was
no use. she told herself. The hands
weren't all. Jane was young and
pretty and the common bond Of COM
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1914-10-15

enough hay to feed at least ten head
Of sheep. Cost per head. so cents.
II we allow one-half pound Of oats
daily during the months of February.
March and April. before the ewes are
on pasture. while sucking lambs, the
cost will be 45 cents at the price OF
oats at present. In conclusion 1t may
be safely said that the cost Of main
tanning herding eve in the corn belt
farms would be about two dollars and
twenty-five cents, exclusive Of the la
Dor involved. which the good farmer Is
glad to give In exchange for the ma
nure he secures.
II the flock gives q ten-pound clip,
which any well-managed flock should
do, 1t is readily apparent that the
fleece will about pay for the Sleeps
keep.
In good Shropshire flocks the ewes
raise an average Of from one and one
quarter to one and one-half lambs per
eve. Place 1t conservatively at one
lamb per eve, worth at weaving time
from six to eight dollars, which may be
said to be the profit for one eve. OF
course, there are losses in the eve
flock that will cut down the profits:
ewes die and must be replaced by
younger ewes. Some age and lambs
must be supplied in their. place; but
even then the good shepherd can count
on a profit Of from four to five dollars
for every eve kept.
Since 1t requires two acres Of land
for eight sheep the income per acre
from the sheep would be about twenty
dollars net. A very fair income COM
pared with that even to be made from
the cultivation Of corn.
Sheep raising has the additional ad-
vantage Of involving less labor than
does the cultivation Of soil. Then, too,
the land used for the sheep becomes
daily more productive, while that given
over to corn growing becomes poorer
and poorer each year.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1914-10-15

this little strip OF crisp paper was the
key to lifeS real joys; II pointed the
route and paved the way to escape
from the bitter confines Of her impe-
cunious past. She had never thought
that It was not rightfully hers; that
she had not earned It. She knew only
that she had It. So the gambler, when
he has won another mans money,
revels in thoughts OF how he will
sQuander It and Is buoyed up to the
heights OF all moral oblivion and FREQ
dom from care.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1914-10-15
BAD n....le. With Ham.

Becaues a hen has a brood u small
chicks is no reason why she should
be tortured by being shut up In a
small hot coop for days and weeks.
It is not only hard on the hen, but
tends to encourage vermin. and de-
prives the small chicks Of many an
insect, which they need and the farm
does not need. and wide happy forag-
ing trips which make them strong and
dIsease resisting.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1914-10-15
Barley Better Than Dat.

One Of the chief reasons why barley
Is 30 much better as a nurse crop than
oats Is that It requires 40 tons less
water to produce one ton Of dry mat
ter than oats. Another reason is that
It does not shade the ground as much
as oats. The fact is that oats are
one OF the most intolerant of crops
and one Of the poorest to SOW with
alfalfa or the grasses az a nurse crop.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1914-10-15
Stuffed cats SCARF RIrds.

A novel method of soaring away
birds has been adopted by q Kentish
CEngland) farmer. He has killed .
number Of cats, had them stuffed and
placed them In various attitudes
among the branches Of the fruit trees
In bis orchard
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1914-10-15
KAN Gown In Condition.

Don't let the cows slip back when
the pasture gets short. Provide grain.
You Just can't AFFORD to have your
stock go into the winter or fall In poor
condition
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1914-10-15
Profit Overlooked

When apples are shipped from the
orchard in bulk the packer makes a
very nice profit in sorting and pach,
ing In clean boxes or barrels-a thinn
the grower should DO himself
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1914-06-20
GEORGE PEABODY.

About forty years ago the best ship In
the British Navy sailed from England on
a strange errand. Upon it was the body
OF an American Citizen. The coffin was
draped with the Stars and Stripes and the
Royal British Ensign. Before sailing, the
body was honored with services at West
minister Abbey. This was the first time
IN the history of England thai the tomb
or Englands Kings and Queens was
opened to a private citizen of any foreign
country. A fleet from the United States
Navy met the British ship and escorted 1t
TO the American shores. Such was the
last homecoming of the man who, at the
age of eleven years. was forced to make
his own living.
Geo. Peabody was born of poor parents
n at the g of II years went to work
In a grocery store. At the age of 10 he
became a partner in a general mercantile
concern, and by careful saving and hard
work he was subsequently able to start q
banking business in London for handling
American money abroad.
His faculty for overcoming obstacles
was remarkable, and his determined eff
forts We're always successful.
He was one of Americas noblest busi-
ness men and his philanthropies reached
all over the world. His favorite maxim
D unto others as You would nave
them do unto you"
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1914-06-20
Mothers! Have Your Children Worms?

Are they feverish, restless,
nervous, irritable, dizzy or con-
stipated? Do they continually
pick their nose or grind their
teeth? Have they cramping
pains, irregular and ravenous
appetite? These are all signs
of worms. Worms not only
cause your child suffering. but
stunt its mind and growth. Give
"Kickapoo Worm Killer at
once. It kills and removes the
worms, improves your child's
Appetite, regulates stomach, liv-
er and bowels. The symptoms
disappear and your child is made
happy and healthy, as nature in
tended. All druggists or by
mail, Csc.
KICKAPOO INDIAN MEDI-
CINE CO.
Philadelphia. Pa. st. Louis. Mo.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1914-06-20

LIY- VER-LaX is guaranteed to relieve
troubles resulting from a disordered
Liver. Pleasant to take and perfectly
harmless, at Shute's Drugstore.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1914-06-20

Ven know what yn are taking when you take Grovea Tastsi@s chill Tonic
al the formula IS printed on every label showing that II contains The weIlknown
tonic properties Of QUININE and IRON. I'll Isl as sroag a. the strongest bitter
tonic and is in Taste1As Form. It has no equal for Malaria. chils and Fever,
Weakness, general debility and loss Of appetite Gives life and vgorto Nursing
Mothers and Pale, sickIy Children. Removes Bniousness without purgfng.
Relieves nervous depression and low spirits. Arouses the liver. to action and
purides the blood. ATrueT Tonic and Sure Appetizer. Aconp1ete Strengthened.
Nofanny should be whhoutu. Guaranteed by your Druggist. Wemeanf It. soc.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1914-06-20

To- aoEo Splendid residence, in
F 1dg! heart of residential dis
va uoAo triet, only four blocks
from the courthouse, with four bed
rooms, large hall, dining room, bath
room, kitchen, pantry and three CALLER
les. The lot is large, high and dry,
with a fine barn in the back. This
valuable piece OF property will sell for
s4, 800; partly cash, rest on easy terms.
For particulars apply to the Editor Of
the Clarion. june 6 At
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1914-06-20
WHENEVER YOU NEED
4 GENERAL TONIC TAKE GLOVES

The Old STANDARD Groves Tasseleas chill Torie IS Equally
Valuable as a General Tonic because 1t Acts Ga the Liver,
Drives Out Malaria, Erlsiches the Blood and Builds up
the Whole System. ForGrcwn People and Children.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1914-10-16
/. Il. LESS MEAT
IF BACK HURTS
axe g glass Of Salts to flush Kidneys
If Bladder aothsrs you-Drink
lets Of water.

Eating meat regularly eventually pro-
.sces kidney trouble in some form or
Tier, says a well-known authority, be-
ausa the uric acid in meat excites the
Ei,ineys, they become overworked; get
sluggish; clog up and cause all sorts of
distress. particularly backache and mis-
cry in the kidney region; rheumatic twin
'ges, severe headaches, acid stomach, con-
situation, torpid liver, sleeplessness,
bladder and urinary irritation.
The morpeut your back hurts or kid
neys aren': acting right, or if bladder
bo;hcrs you, get about four ounces Of
Jad Salts from any good pharmacy;
cake a tablespoonful in a glass of water
before breakfast for few days and your
kidneys will then act fine. This famous
salts is made from the acid of grapes
and lemon juice, combined with lithia,
ond has been used for generations to
flush clogged kidneys and stimulate them
to normal activity; also to neutralize the
acids in the urine so it no longer irri-
tates, thus ending bladder disorders.
Jad Salts cannot injure anyone;
makes delightful efFervescent lithia-
water drink which millions of men and
women take now and then to keep the
kidneys and urinary organs clean, thus
Gliding ser:osis kidney disease.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1914-10-16
Names Lend Strength to It.

In its most recent appeal to the
voters of the state to save Mime
sota's forests by voting for the Ninth
amendment on election day, the
State Forestry association has the
earnest backing OF Governor Eber-
hart, President George E. Vincent of
the University Of Minnesota, Dean A
F. Woods of the College of Agricul-
ture, and William T. Cox, state for
ester The names Of these men on
the appeal cannot fail to stimulate
the public interest in the amendment
and increase the confidence of the
people in the benevolent nature of
the amending act to which it is pro-
posed they shall give their sanction
on November 8, says the st. Paul
Dispatch. No better guarantee of
the soundness of the project contain
ed in the forestry amendment could
be had than that Of such men as the
governor, the president Of the state
university, the dean Of the Agricul-
tural college, and the state forester
should subscribe to it's tenets.