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Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1915-06-03
Wealth Of County.

Cherokee Comfy is some coun-
ty this year in regard to the
value of its live stock and i'm
Elements, as shown by the as
sessment rolls that are being to-
tailed at the court house this
week. Not all the work of to-
falling has been done, but that
which has been finished shows
that the wealth in horses, cattle,
mules, sheep, poultry, imple-
ments, wagons, and automobiles
is such that it isn't poor coun-
ty, by any means.
The number of horses owned
in the county March l last was
6, 800. The assessed value was
S77S,235. The greatest value in
this list is represented by work
horses valued at $527,302.
The cattle are represented as
1908 with a value of $500, $50.
There were 1857 mules whose
value is $323,s69.
Sheep and goats number 1922
and are valued at $11, 1862.
Implements are valued al
S12S, 535.
There were 1852 wagons val
ued at $55,853.
While there are probably SOC
automobiles in the county at the
present time there we're only 401
shown on the tax books at March
land they were assessed at from
$50 in Lowell township to $500
in Scammon. The total valua
ton of automobiles was Sl32,350
OF the 402 cars II of them were
in Columbus.
There were 80 motorcycles il
the county March 1.
The number of pianos was 80
with a value of $110,935.
The valuation of poultry this
year was S42, 1858. -Colpmbus AID
vocate.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1915-06-03
Trap Cabbage
Butterfly.

One of the most troublesome
problems for the gardener is to
find a safe method to protect cab
bage from worms. Poisonous
drugs are not always safe on cab
bage. The cabbage worm orig
mates from the butterfly, and
by keeping these killed out you
will not be troubled with worms.
When the butterflies begin to fly
around the cabbage, build a little
platform 2 to 3 feet square and
2 feet high in the middle of the
patch. Set an ordinary coal oil
torch in the middle of the plat
form. At night apply a coat Of
coal tar to the platform and light
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1915-06-03
It's passing strange how pow
erty stricken we all become when
the tax assessor is abroad.
First published in the Baxter Springs
News May I3, 1881
Notice Of Sherif's Sale Of Real
Estate on Foreclosure.

BY virtue and authority of an order Of
sale on foreclosure to me directed and de-
llvered, issued out of the District Court Of
Cherokee County, Kansas, sitting Mt Co
lumbus, tn "a certain cause therein pend
ing wherein T. connor and W. W. Wyatt
rs executors Of the estate of John NJ.
Cooper, deceased, were plniutifis and
Duelln c. Satterlee and Sadie 8. Satterlee
were defendants, being No. lOBl9, COM
mandiug me TO proceed according to law
TO advertise and sell the real estate In
said order of sale and In said judgment
described as follows, to wit; Beginning
ut point two hundred eight feet aud four
inches East of the Northeast Corner of
Block Three I3l Manns Subdivision of
Out Lot l3l thense East along Sheridan
Street one hundred forty eight feet and
eight inches to Gulf Street; thence South
along Gulf Street two hundred feet;
thence West one hundred fifty three feet
and Six inches; thence North fifty feet;
thence East four feet and ten inches;
thence North one hundred fifty feet TO
place of beginning, all in the city of Bax-
ter Springs. Cherokee county, Kansas, to-
gether with oil and singular the tene-
ments, Entertainments and appurtenances
thereunto belonging. and apply the pro-
ceeds arising from said sale, first, tn the
payment of the costs and nccruinR costs
ana COSTS OF ealu safe ana, SeCOuu, 10 tnc
satisfaction of plaintiffs snid judgment
and lien in the SUM of Two Thousand Six
Hundred seventy Seven and 5S-lUO Dollars
t$25I7. 5Sl, together with interest thereon at
the rate of seven per cent per annum from
/! the 9Th day of May, 1915, and the remain
der, II any, to the said defendants, and TO
make return of said order of sale with my
proceedings endorsed thereon within
sixty days from the day of May, 1915.
Now, therefore, as commanded by said
order of sale, will, on Friday, the 18th
day of June, 1915, at two o'clock In the
afternoon of that day, at the North door of
the Court House in the city of Columbus,
Cherokee county, Kansas, offer for sale
and sell, at public auction, for cash In
hand, to the highest bidder all right, title
and interest of the above named plaintiffs
and defendants In and to said real estate,
together with all and singular the build
ings and appurteunnces thereuntO be-
longing or in any wise appertaining, and
the period of redemption Is limited to Elk
months from date of said sale as "a judg-
ment OH foreclosure Of purchase money
| mortgage.
Dated this Sth day Of May, 1915.
RALPH E. MARTIN,
Sheriff of Cherokee County, Kansas.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1915-06-03
Cherokee County Wheat
The Columbus Advocate Says.

Indications are that Cherokee
County will have a bigger wheat
crop than ever this year. And
this despite the fact that the
Hessiau fly has worked on some
of it. The reason for the opti-
mistic estimate is the increased
acreage as shown by some OF the
early figures of the cencus books
which are being totaled at the
court house.
One instance is Lyon township.
This township has 8,5Ss acres in
wheat this spring whereas it had
only 6,940 acres last year There
is a gain of 1,64S acres in wheat
in a year. This will hold up the
yield unless something unfor-
seen happens, even should the
fly damage the wheat as much
as the drouth damaged it last
year.
Lyon township also has 1852
acres of corn and 1892 acres OF
oats this year, which will make
the county a pretty good crop
under moderately good conditions
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1915-06-03
Greatly Benefited by Cham
berIafnS Linimenf.

II have used Chamberlain's
Imminent for sprains, bruisesand
rheumatic pains, and the great
benefit / have received justifies
my recommending it in the high
est terms" writes Mrs. Florence
Slife, Wabash, Ind. If you are
troubled with rheumatic pains
you will certainly be pleased
with the prompt relief which
Chamberlain's Liuiment affords.
Obtainable everywhere. ADV.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1915-06-03

W. D. Ross, state superinten-
dent of public instruction is loud
in his praise of the Cherokee
county high school, at Columbus.
The school graduated 81 at the
recent commencement, Ross de-
livering the commencement adj
dress. There were n boys and
% girls in the class, and 60 per
cent of the entire class came
from the farms of Cherokee
county. There were graduates
from five courses, college, pre-
paratory, normal training, gen.
eral, business and music. Col
umbus high school is a sample
of what the progressive and up
to date educators in Kan
sas are doing" said Ross. 1T
is a pleasure to see such a school
and meet such people"
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1915-06-03

The dairyman who still has
silage on hand for use during the
summer should consider himself
fortunate. There may be many
of our readers who are having
their first experience in feeding
silage. These should bear in
mind the fact that exposed sill
age spoils very quickly in the
warm weather. Spoiled silage
is not good for any kind of stock
and special precaution should be
taken in handling silage during
the summer time to prevent
spelling. During the winter
time as small a quantity as an
inch of silage may be removed
daily from the surface without
having any spelling take place.
In the summer time a much
thicker layer must be removed
For this reason a silo specially
designed for summer use should
be smaller IN diameter than q
winter silo for feeding the same
number of cattle. Where silage
is left over and is being fed dur
ing warm weather the use of a
tarpaulin on the surface of the
silage will save some spelling.
Silage can be fed from one-hali
of the silo at a time. The pur'
pose of the tarpaulin is to ex'
clude the air from the surface as
fully as possible.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1915-06-03

the torch. The butterflies will
come to the light and will stick
to the coal tar. Allow the light
to burn 20 or 80 minutes each
night, applying a fresh coat of
tar, and your cabbage will be
saved.-William Killing, Wabash
county, Illinois.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1915-06-03
Timely Topics.

The flags of the European
powers allied against Germany
France, Italy, Great Britain,
Russia. Belgium and Serbia
are now by order of the French
government displayed in groups
over many of the public buildings
and monuments of Paris.
1t is not all sunshine even in
organized baseball. Although
the baseball season is but six
weeks old, the National, Ameri-
can and Federal leagues up to
Saturday last had 102 games
postponed. This means many
bargain days for the lucky fans.
The answer of Germany to
the American note regarding the
destruction of the Lusitania with
the loss of more than a hundred
American lives, is not very we'll
received in this country. News
paper comment is strongly anti
German. However, papers print
ed in the German language lean
toward the German side.
High dignataries of the Cath
Ole Church in Rome fear attacks
from German zeppelins. Rumor
has it that the Pope contem-
plates leaving the Eternal City
during the war. 1t is feared
that with the pope absent, Rome
would lose its last claim to con-
sideration at the hands of the
Austro-Germans. Horrifed at
the stories of German despoila-
ton of Louvain, Italians believe
that the kaiser would not hest
tate to send Zeppelins to attack
St. Peters and other historic
buildings if the pope departed.
Flour is the cheapest food even
at $l2 per barrel. When you
want to economic on your eat
ing, buy bread. The European
nations are being forced to econ.
omize, to buy scientifically.
They are buying bread. United
States government tests prove
the correctness of this stand, and,
incidently, disprove some COM
monty accepted beliefs about
foods. These tests show, for ex-
ample, that 10 cents will buy
$50 units of energy when the
money is invested in wheat -four.
The same amount invested in
eggs brings only 3s5 units: in
beef, 40; in milk, 1,03O; in pork,
i,O35; in cheese, 1,195; in break
fast foods, 1,4S9; in rice, 2,O25;
in potatoes, $3.50; and in beans,
3,04O. Bread is still the staff
of life.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1915-06-03
How to Treat
the HeSSian FIY.

Don't burn your wheat stub
bic or straw stacks this summer
for the purpose of destroying the
Hessian fly. The burning OF
the stubble or wheat straw in the
stacks not only fails to destroy
the fly, but will lead to the de-
struction of organic matter and
plant food worth millions OF
dollars" says L. E. Call, profess
sot of agronomy in the Kansas
State Agricultural college.
Many persons who have read
articles advocating the burning
of wheat stubble thought that
the recommendation came from
the Agricultural college. The
college officials do not advocate
burning and say that if this
practice is followed immense
losses of plant food will occur.
THE Hessian fly will not be
eradicated by burning" contin-
ued Mr.. Call. because the fly
passes its resting stage in the
summer not only in the straw
and stubble above ground, but
also in the crown of the plant so
low that it could not be destroy
ed by burning. The parasite
which preys upon the Hessian
fly passes the summer in the fly
located in the straw and the
stubble above the ground. If
the wheat fields are burned the
parasite preying on the Hessian
fly will be killed.
There is no danger OF in
creasiug the injury from the
Hessian fly by spreading straw
as top dressing upon the field.
The top dressing of straw upon
the field does not furnish winter
protection to the fly. Wheat
which has been infested wish the
iointworm and the greater wheat
strawworm in large numbers
should not be spread on the field.
These insects make their pres
ence known by the large number
of white heads in the field. IT
there was a large number OF
white heads of wheat in your
field do not spread the straw on
the field. The infested straw,
however, may be used as a top
dressing on corn ground if the
straw be worked into the ground
early in the spring.
HOW TO THAwRT THE FLY.
1.-THE best method of control
ling the Hessian fly is to prevent
the growth of volunteer wheat
in summer and fall and to delay
the seeding of the wheat until
most of the flies have deposited
their eggs. The best method OF
handling wheat ground is to
disk the stubble as quickly as
possible after harvest and to
plow the ground deep after vol
unteer wheat starts"
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1915-06-03

II you want to keep your wife
in Ignorance of your flirtations
with other women just tell her
all about them. Chances are she
won't believe a word you say and
will simply size you up as a
botsief
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1915-06-03

The fellow who talks the slim
lest of other women is usually
the mostjealOus oftbe good name
of bis own sister. Judging 9TH
ers by bis own standard you.
know.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1915-06-03
GrasshOpperS
MObiIiZing.

for the grasshoppers are mobiliz-
ing. While there was no gener-
al iufestation last year, reports
coming to the college from farm
ers in many parts of the state
show that serious damage will be
done this year unless precaution-
airy measures are adopted.
THE conditions last fall were
very favorable for the females to
lay eggs" says George A. Dean,
professor of entomology in the
state agricultural college, and
many of the eggs passed through
the winter safely. From the
large number of grasshoppers
Matched this spring considerable
damage to farm and garden crop
is probable"
In the last two years the poi
soned bran mash favored with
fruit juice, which was discovered
by Professor Dean, has been
thoroughly tested in this state as
we'll as in other states and even
foreign countries, and found
highly effective. 1t is conse-
quently recommended as the
most effective and the most prac-
teal method of control. The
bran mash is made of bran, 20
pounds; Paris green, l pound;
syrup, 2 quarts; oranges or lem
ous, 3; water, 3 IL gallons.
In preparing the bran mash,
the bran and Paris green dry are
thoroughly mixed in a wash tub.
The juice of the oranges or
lemons is squeezed into the
water, and the remaining pulp
and the peel are chopped to fine
bits and added to the water.
The syrup is put into the water,
the bran and the poison are wet
with the mixture, which is stir
red at the same time so as to
dampen the mash thoroughly.
The damp mash or bait should
be sown broadcast in the infested
areas early in the morning, or
about the time when the grass
doppers are beginning to move
about from their nights rest. 1t
should be scattered in such a
manner as to cover from four to
five acres with the amount OF
bait made by using the quaint.
ties of ingredients given in the
formula. Sowing it sparingly
makes it impossible for birds,
barnyard fowls, or live stock to
secure a sufficient amount of the
poison to kill them.
On alfalfa fields, the bait
should be applied after a crop
has been removed. If the grass
doppers are moving into the
corn, alfalfa. new wheat, or gar
len, a strip of the poisoned bran
mash should be scattered along
the edge of the field. If they
have already spread into the
fields, the bran mash should be
spread over the infested portions.
The grasshoppers may keep COM
ing into the crops from adjoining
fields and it will be necessary in
some cases to make second and
even third applications of the
bait at intervals of from three to
four days.-Kansas State Agri-
cultural College.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1915-06-03

Entered at the postofflce at Bax-
ter Springs, as second class mail
matter.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1915-06-03

Prize fighters? Whisper soft
1y-they are angels compared to
the butchers of Europe.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1915-11-12
MICHAEL FREED
OF CREDITORS
Further Bankruptcy Proceed
ings Against Merchant Are
Dismissed by Court.

An order of discharge, dismissing
further bankruptcy proceedings
against Oscar Michael, head of the
bankrupt Oscar Michael & Co, was
signed this morning by Judge Thomas
G. Haight IN the United States Dis
trict Court. This concludes a final
agreement and settlement of the legal
affairs of Oscar Michael personally,
against whom creditors hold claims
aggregating s4sS, 600.
With the order of discharge issued
by the court the agreement now pro-
vides for the inclusion OF Rudolph j.
Goerke and Theodore ]. Gerth as
creditors. The final settlement of
the affairs is of unusual importance
because of the terms, which are far
reaching in their effect.
Saul Cohn, counsel for Goerke,
appeared before Judge Haight this
morning and made the application
for the discharge. Fifteen documents,
bearing the seals and signatures of
eight bank presidents, ana the sigma
lures of six creditors were also in
cluded in the documents presented to
the court
In return for the discharge the in
terests OF Goerlxe agree to cancel 9
mortgage for $4,000 held on the prop
erty at 1923 Cedar street and a mort
gage for $500 on property at s.
Park place. in addition TO surrender.
ing a bond for $4,000 given by
Michael as security for the lease OF
the building that was occupied by
the Michael Company The Goerks
Company assumed the position Of
guarantors.
Mr.. Michael had made out a nots
for $4,000 to the Goerke Company
and two notes of $4,000 each, one tC
Mr.. Gerth and the other to Mr.
Goerke, so that the two new creditors
may be secured in a similar manne,
to others who hold claims.
This morning 1t was agreed that tbs
Goerke Company, which petitione6
Mr.. Michael into bankruptcy. shall
dismiss these proceedings. without
cost to the bankrupt. This was ths
effect and form OF the order signed
by Judge Haiglat today
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1915-11-12
COM. THROSSELL
RET|RES FROM
SCHOOL BOARD
May Now Take Up Vocational
Work as Instructor in Lo-
cal Schools.

Commissioner R. Elmer Tbrossell,
tion. resigned from that body last
night by letter, and although he gave
no reasons for his course it is expect
ed, as was exclusively told in the
Evening Star last night, that he will
take up vocational work in the city's
educational system as an instructor
In one of the city schools. Il was only
yesterday that Mr.. Throssell's con-
templated action became known and
late in the afternoon he appeared at
the Office OF the Board of Education
in the City Hall and handed his
resignation in written form to Robert
D. Argue, secretary. He was moi
present at the meeting last night
when the resignation was accepted.
Mr.. Throssells resignation was ac-
cepted on motion of Commissioners
Charles p Taylor, and on further
motion of Mr.. Taylor, the board de-
cided to elect a new vice-president at
the next meeting. In his letter, Mr..
Throssell thanked the members fOa
the courteous treatment received.
Commissioner Throssel1 was ap-
pointed a member of the Board OF
Education by former Mayor Jacob
TI,a,,sslino in 1o1s He was elected
Sice-nresjdsnt Of the board June
3. 1915. upon the resignation Of Ma
thaniei King from fhat position. Mr.
'shroase1I fs nrinfer EMPLOYED on
one If the local nevspapers. promin-
go i, ,,ofo,, 10 hor circles and a Pc.
n1blican in politics.
Engineer George w. Knight, ir
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1915-11-12
LOCAL EXPRESS
TRANSFERS co
OUT ON STRIKE

Teamsters employed by several OF
the suburban express companies OPP
Grating from this city went on strike
today. About 200 men are affected.
The strikers are members Of Local
4s7, International Brotherhood of
Teamsters, and want a shorter work
ing day and uniform wage scale.
The Expressman's Association, of
Newark, which includes nearly all the
firms on strike, say they have offered
the men a fiat raise of one dollar per
week and thirty cents per hour for all
work done out Of the city after six
o'clock at night The offer has been
refused.
The concerns affected by the strike
are: William LueddelSe, MONEYS
Express, Peoples Newark and New
York Express Company, Newark Ex-
press and Transportation Company,
browns Newark and New York Ex-
press Company, Lashe & Co., O'Con-
nor's Newark and New York Express,
Reilly's Express and Trucking Com
pany, Colts Orange Express, and
Duckworth- Crawford Company, con-
tractors of Ill High street.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1915-11-12
HYATT CONCERN
IS TO INCREASE
CAPITAL STOCK
New Figure 100000 Re-
fleets Big Business Due to
War Orders.

Announcement was made today that
the capital stock of the Hyatt Roller
Gearing Company of Harrison would
be increased to s6.000,o00. The present
capital is $4,000.000 The change in
capitalization. which is to be put into
effect at meeting of the firm tomor-
row, led to rumors that 1t would
mean dividend of 1 500 per cent. At
the office of the Hyatt Company this
afternoon 1t was declared that such
was not the case.
1t was intimated that the increase
would mean a large dividend, but that
there were heavy expenses to be met
in connection with the erection of
buildings and other outlays due to
large orders.
Clifford Sloane, publicity manager
of the Hyatt firm. said that the re-
ported 1900 per cent. dividend was q
myth. He did not know Just what
the change in capitalization would
mean to the stockholders.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1915-11-12
BRANFQRD PLACE
LEVY Procedure
DECLARED LEGAL
Judge Adams Rules on PreIimi-
nary Questions Involving
Assessment.

Judge Frederic Adams, in a decision
rendered in the Circuit Court today,
overruled the six preliminary objec-
tions raised by property owners to the
report of the assessment commits
sioners on the opening and widening
of Branford place. The questions upon
which the court passed judgment
dealt, with matters of procedure en-
ployed by the commissioners in levy
ing the assessments to which the
property owners objected, and not to
any alleged excessive assessments
Judge Adams announced his deci-
sion after City Attorney Harry
Kalisch had read brief offered In
refltation Of several of the points
raised by the objectors.
Judge Adams announced that the
Testimony Of the assessment commis-
sioners as to the method employed by
them in making the assessments will
be taken up at a hearing in the Cir
cuit Court next friday. On Monday,
November 20, the court viii take up
the question of individual assess
ments. which are alleged to be excess
sfve. Real estate men and experts on
land, and improvement valuations will
be called upon to testify at the hear
ing. The regular court calendar will
be suspended after November 70 until
the case is closed.
Only such questions as dealt with
the actual report submitted by the
commissioners were adjudged by the
court to be within his jurisdiction to
decide. For that reason, he ruled that
the second, third. fourth and fifth OBJ
jections. which dealt with alleged ir-
regularitics in giving notice Of the
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