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Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1903-10-10

this museum occupies the apartments
which were formerly used by the popes
The museum is open to the public sew
eral days in the week.
The Lateran palace is one of the four
pieces of property which the Italian
government did not take from the pope
at the time of the occupation of Rome.
1t adjoins the church of st. John, the
Oldest in the Eternal" city, and some
of the officers of that church have apart
ments in the palace, among them Cardi-
nal Satolli, the arch priest, who occupies
magnificent suite Of 16 rooms beauti-
fully furnished. The church and palace
are in the southeast part of the city,
near the walls of Aurelian and Honor
ius. The church Is fine specimen Of
architecture, and contains many inter-
esting works of art It was long re-
garded as the first of Christian churches,
bearing over the door the inscription:
"Omnium urbis ct orbis ecclesiarum
mater ct caput." Five general councils
were held under it's roof, and the popes
used to be crowned in it, and the cere-
mony OF taking possession of the Later
an basilica was one of the first in the
installation of the new pontiff.
Besides the Lateran and the Vatican
palaces, the holy see possesses the
palace of the Cancellaria, which is now
used as the seat of all the Roman con-
gregations, and the beautiful villa Of
castel Gandolfo, a short distance from
Rome. which 10 now occupied by monks
10 whom the late pope, Leo XIII,
granted its use.
As has already been said, If Plus K.
does restore the Lateran palace as a
residence Of the popes, the absence of
gardens about the palace will bring the
pope more into the public eye than his
predecessors, as his walks
and drives will take him out into the
busy scenes and life of the city and it's
environs. This will afford the world a
new view OF the life of the head of the
Catholic church, and will in turn bring
him into closer. more vital contact with
the masses. This democratic tendency
Of the pope and his desire to restore this
palace to its former glory and use is
like the policy of his pre-
decessor in name, Pope Plus TX. to
whose efforts was largely due the pres
srvation Of the coliseum and other
ancient buildings. = =
=
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1903-10-10

naturally been accustomed to makes
them most economical in their keep.
When not working they will, for ex-
ample, do well on diet of maize
straw and chaff.
Cows of Hungarian breed, 1t must
be noted are poor mixers. so much so
that the milk supply of the country is
to large extent. obtained from ami
mails of foreign dairy breeds, mostly
Swiss or German. Hungarian cattle
must therefore, be regarded as draught
oxen pure and simple, and though
Hungary Is a great horse breeding
country, still oxen are used alone for
draught, and reared for that purpose,
rs being more economical in cost of
food as compared with the horse, and
having the advantage that they can
be fattened after use. The East Indies
and Africa are regions in which it is
probable that Hungarian cattle could
be well utilized. The points in favor
OF the breed are that they are reared
under natural or semi-wild conditions,
that their size. bulk and strength make
them good draught oxen, that they
thrive we'll on very poor fare. and
that they can resist disease better than
any other breeds On the state farm
or domain Of Mesohegyes team of
Hungarian oxen were found which
stood over l7yhands high each animal
weighed over one ton, and each car
ried horns that were six feet from tip
10 tip. and this Is often exceeded, |
Teams Of oxen shod for road work |
measuring is hands in height are q |
frequent sight
JAMES BRISTOL GREENE
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RIGHT RnakY

When off duty Prof. Richards, of Yale
him when they have heard a new one ii,
adds to the fun sometimes with a witticism
of his own. Such was the case when one Of
the students perpetrated the following an,
tiquity: Professor, wouldn't you like q
good recipe, for catching rabbitsg" why,
yes" replied the professor. What is it!"
well, You crouch down behind a thick
stone wall and mike q noise like turnip,
answered the youth, gisgling in ecstasy,
Quick as a fash came the reply: "Oh, Q
better way than that would be for you to
60 and sit quietly. in a bed of cabbage heads
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1903-10-10

Lila other men Of prominence, Admiral
party, who always affects to be on terms
Of intimacy with notable persons. Courte-
ous and genial to degree, the admiral has
profound dislike for this sort OF nuisance,
and does not hesitate to show the feeling.
Not long ago, while out walking in Washing
ton, he was accosted by an ELUSIVE stranger,
who grasped his hand and said: George,
I'll bet you don't know me-" The admiral
looked his displeasure as he answered, GRIM
~: You win, and walked on.-Detroit Free
Press.
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Cheap Excursion to the South.

On Oct. Goth the Kansas City Southern
Ry. & Port Arthur Route will run cheap
excursion from Kansas City and all stations
in Missouri and Kansas to Lake Charles
Shreveport, Beaumont and Port Arthur
The rate for the round trip will be SIS
limited to 81 days from date of sale, good
to stop over on going trip at all points en-
route, provided final destination is reached
inside OF 10 days from date of sale. This
exceptionally low rate, together with lib.
eral stopover privileges allowed, should in
sure great crowd, especially in view of the
fact that this is the most delightful season OF
the year to visit the Southland Similar low
rates will probably be placed in effect from
points north and east OF Kansas City: Ask
your ticket agent.
Every effort will he made by the Company
to secure the safety and comfort of its pa.
irons. All inquiries relative to desirable
locations to visit or other information will be
cheerfully furnished. Address either S. G.
Warner, G. ?. 4 7; A.. I, I. Roesier: T. p.
\ ]. 4: or j. H. Morris, 7. p. A., Kansas
City, Mo.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1903-10-10
CATTLE OF HUNGARY
They Are of a Peculiar White, Long
Horned Breed.
Are Found I'm Many Parts of Eastern
Europe Where They Are Used
for Draught Purposes Of
All Kinda.

The American traveller in south east.
ern Europe can hardly have failed to
notice the various breeds of white
long-horned cattle which prevail
there. The two best known breeds are
the Italian and the Hungarian. It is
probably safe to say that Hungarian
cattle are an Indigenous race, for the
great source of supply for white cat
tie, even in Roman days, was the re-
gion that is represented to-day by
Hungary as its center. This white
breed is not confined to Hungary, for
1t is to be found in Roumania, Trans
sylvania, Moldavia. Bessarabia, Cali
cia, etc. The Podolian cattle are also
white, and perhaps shorter in the legs
and deeper In the body than the Hun
garian cattle of the plains. while their
horns are also shorter and thicker.
Hungarian cattle do all the draught
work that Is to be done; blowing is
done with oxen, wagons are drawn by
them. and. in fact, teams Of four oxen
do all the farm and general draught
work that we do with horses. On farms
they begin to work these cattle when
three or four years old. but the peas
ants use them even at an earlier age.
The oxen are controlled by word of
mouth. After being worked two or
three years they are often fattened for
the butcher. Excepting those at labor,
Hungarian cattle are generally in
semi-wild state, and live continuously
out Of doors. The puszta. or prairie
ranges. carry enormous herds. their
food being pasture only, except in win
ter time, when they get hay. The
breeding animals, however. get some
grain in addition. The cattle are
looked after on the prairie by herds
men, some Of whom are horsemen,
much after the manner of our cow
boys of the western plains. These
Hungarian herdsmen practically act as
boundary riders. Hungary being, as q
rule. land devoid of fences.
The calves are dropped under wild
conditions, similar. at any rate, to
those enjoyed by our western range
cattle, and 1t may be said that they
show many similar traits. The young
calves are stated to be yellowish. while |
those nearest white have brown line |
down the neck and fainter one down |
the back.
When between two or three years old |
the young are brought off the ranges
and broken to yoke. Having on these
plains to withstand the heat Of sum-
mer and rigors of winter, these cattle
become hardy, and the food they have
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1903-10-10

''Tried TO skin me. that scribbler did,"
"What did he want?" Wanted to get out q
book jointly, he to write the book and tc
write the advertisements. l turned him
down. ! wasn't going to do all the literary
work" -Baltimoi News.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1903-10-10

Do not believe Piso's Cure for Consump.
ton has an equal for coughs and colds--J
+. Boyer, Trinity Springs. Ind. Feb. 10, 1900
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1903-10-10

> When mans sunstruck he faints. but
when he's moonstruck he proposes. Chicago
Tribune.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1903-10-10
Little She Didn't Know.

Mrs. Knicker-.Is Mrs. Amos well-in-
formed woman?
lived with all the other families in the neigh
borhood STRAY Stories.
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WeIl-Grounded Fenr.

Leading Lady-Why didn't you put my
flowers on the stage!
SStage Manager was afraid they might
be frost -bitten.-Detroit Free Press.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1903-10-10

A girl would rather have half pound Of 40
cent candy in fancy box with red ribbon
around it than pound OF S0-cent candy in q
paper bag.-Somerville Journal.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1903-10-10

Luck is important But for luck, the fool
might never have any money to part with
Puck
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1903-10-10

Economy is the road TO wealth. Putnam
Fadeless Dye is the road to economy.
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A Good Thing.

Every issue OF The Four Track News makes
it easier for ticket agents and ticket sellers
to secure passengers for distant parts of the
country, for the reason that every article and
every illustration in The Four-Track News
is an inducement for readers to travel and
see what a marvellous variety of scenery and
climate our own country possesses. the
more these facts are impressed upon the aver.
age person. the more certain he or'she isto
have desire to travel. Therefore. The Four
Track News is not only in the interest of all
the transportation lines and hotels, it also
bears out the legend of its title page of IAN
Illustrated Magazine of Travel and Educa-
ton. From the Buffalo Commercial
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1903-10-10

stops the Cough
and works off the cold. Laxative Bromo
Quinine Tablets. Price Is cents
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1903-10-10
JAMES BRISTOL GREENE.

Bicycles Made In Germany.
Germany now exports more bicycles
than either England or the United
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1903-10-10

He-"And at last they agreed to marry"
She-"Yes, and it was the last thing they
agreed on."-Denver Republican.
The Washington times., 1903-07-05
CONSEQUENCE OF THE BoER WAR

While the Boer war was still raging.
the Christian people OF South Africa
were gladdened with the tidings Of al
unusual spiritual awakening in the vari-
Gus camps in CeyIon and India. at st.
Helena and in the Bermudas, where the
Boer prisoners had been banished.
This awakening led TO the conversion
Of hundreds of young men. and among
them us resolved to consecrate them
selves 10 missionary service In South
and Central Africa and TO seek prep
aration for their contemplated life work
just as soon as they returned They
came home in due time and their pgr-
pose was unchanged
The Reformed Dutch Church OF South
Africa was deeply moved. And although
greatly imDOTeris he'd by the drain and
devastation OF the war. they purposed
to see these men through. A fund OF
$50 900 was raised for the purchase OF 4
building at Worcester. Cape Colony. ~
serve as a preparatory school.-Chris-
tian IntelligenceT.
The Washington times., 1903-07-05
KEPT HIS EYES OPEN.
How a Bright Young Fellow Made a
Fortune in Diamonds.

When the negro laborers descend into
the diamond mines at Kimberley, they
hew out the hard diamantiferous earth
and put 1t in wooden tubs which are
hauled on stout wires 20 the surface.
where the earth is spread over the
ground to undergo for several months
the softening influence OF heat and
cold When IL is soft enough it Is
shoveled into the washing machines.
where the dirt is separated from the
rough diamonds and other larger min
eral substances The mixture OF min
erals remaining Is known as concen-
trates.
II was necessary until recently to 20
carefully over the concentrates to pick
out the garnets and many other foreign
substances until nothing remained but
the rough diamonds. This is a slow
and laborious operation, but it has
been an essential part Of the mining
industry until was superseded by a dis
covery made a while ago.
Among the employees In the sorting
room was FrSd Kers;en. bright young
fellow, who quietly went to work to
try to discover a way 20 separate the
diamonds from other stones more
quickly and easily than could be done
by the slow process OF hand pickfnx.
He told no one of the problem he was
working at, but kept on with his ex-
periments. not a whit discouraged BY
his many failures. to find an Efficient
process.
h~~ 10.
made the discovery he was after. A
rough diamond and a garnet happened
10 be lying on a small board on the
bench where he was working. He hap
pened TO pick up one end OF the board
when the garnet slipped of but the
diamond remained.
This was phenomenon worth fnves-
ugaung- Kersten found that there was
a coating of grease on the board which
had retained the diamond. while tho
garnet slipped Of.
He procured a wider board. coated one
side of 1t with grease, and dumped a
few handfuls of concentrates on IL. Then
he found that by holding the board in q
slightly inclined position and vibrating
It, ali the concentrates except The dia-
monds moved 10 the lower end and fell
on, while the diamonds remained IN
place
Then he fnvented machine BY which
his discovery might be utilized. The en-
tire work is now done by machinery,
manipulating has been wholly suspended,
and both the young inventor and the
owners Of the diamond mines are prof
iting by the new labor-saving device
New York Sun
The Washington times., 1903-07-05

hung up n board with the words "a
Kings Palace" much after the plan IN
vogue in our vaudeville theaters to an
nounce performer. BY the use OF such a
scheme scene could be changed every
minute or two. and this is exactly what
would occur IL Shakespeare's plays were
presented as he fashioned them.
Consequently. when scenery was in
troduced, II was necessary TO compress
the action, as has been done in the case
of every revival of a Shakespeare play
In the case of Twelfth Night for ex-
ample. which Viola Allen is to present
on a sumptuous scale next season. The
play as divided by Shakespeare is in
five acts and eighteen scenes. With
scenery representing each OF these
scenes and acts. the play could not be
given in the prescribed three hours. In
order to avoid clipping the text, the
play is usually done In four acts and
ten scenes. 1t is Miss Aliens purpose
TO present Twelfth Night" as near its
original form as modern usages Will
permit but on no account Will unwar-
ranted liberties be taken with the text.
That Twelfth Night beyond the COM
preston Of scenes. can be presented in
this age without the elimination of a
line, proves that the stage has not
changed materially since the glorious
and golden days of Elizabeth"
The Washington times., 1903-07-05
A BOARDING HOUSE FOR RATS.

According 10 the "Allahabad Undia)
Pioneer" the municipal committee ap-
pointed to take precautions against the
spread OF the plague has initiated COM
pre- hensive plans TO eXterminate rats as
the propagators of the disease. The com
mittee was at once brought face TO
face with the difficulty arising from the
scTuples Of the natives, whose religious
tenets forbid the taking OF life. Con
seouently the committee is compelled &c
offer a reward for live rats. which viii
be maintained comfortably at public eX-
pense until the plague is suppressed,
when presumably the rodents Will be re-
leased. The municipality has authorized
the expenditure of ~ rupees a month
70. the board OF the rats while the
scheme is being tried.
The Washington times., 1903-07-05
Miss Bronson's Future.

Chic little Edna Bronson. Of the Chase
company last week, is looking into the
future with brighter prospects than she
believed possible few weeks ago. Miss
Bronson has made a hit" and its echoes
have reyerberated as far as New YORK.,
and as consequence she is the proud
and surprised recipient Of several nat
tering offers for next season. Miss Bron-
son knows what she wants and she VIII
not listen TO any proposition that does
not involve her appearance on Broadway.
The one who seems most likely TO
carry the name of the winsome little
woman on his payroll next season IS
the librettist. Harry B. Smith, who has
turned manager for the purpose Of star
ring Irene Bentley, and he has offered TO
write q part into his opera that will
exactly suit the requirements Of Miss
Bronson.
The Washington times., 1903-07-05
AUSTRALIA's BIG DEBT.

Australian securities are being spoken
Of in England with such disrespect and
contempt as has not previously come
their way since Australia first existed.
The lender knows that Australia has. in
proportion to population. already The
biggest debt on earth, and he begins 20
wonder how much debt per head a
country can carry. There must be a
breaking point somewhere. He sees that
debt increasing faster than 1t ever in
creased before, and increasing much
faster than population docs. He sees
the unproductive debt mounting up till
even the war debts of most of the states
of Europe aren't a circumstance by COM
parison.-Sydney Bulletin.
The Washington times., 1903-07-05

going TO sing next week at the Opera
House in Paris. and then have to 80
TO Berlin Instead of that. found Mr..
Carl Rosa was smoking his cigar. and
was on the doormat for about three
weeks [laughterl. / stood outside more
than one stage door for a week trying
10 get any work whatever l am par
ticulariy thankful now that 1t did hap
pen that way. thankful that l won't into
the chorus. worked my way up. and got
nv experience.
When your name Is well known you
need not be anxious. Ny wife, Nine. Fan
ny Moody. has just refused an offer Of
100 guincas for singing at two concerts
in Glasgow, because she did not want
TO 20. After this lecture l am going
away to Marienbad for four or five
weeks holiday; I can choose not to sing
at all There Is also the fact OF being
received as an artist. though that is
not so much the case in London. II
am at dinner and ! End that tho lady
next to me has never been out of Lon
don. keep quiet. If she is a Manches-
ter or Edinburgh lady 1 may speak out !;
/ know that / will be respected as an ar
list. and not expected TO give a half
crown free ticket for my next concert,
or, it may be, ordered about by butler,
who will say (pompously); Come in
here; I'll tell you when missus wants
you. Now. go on, there To do what
To sing a ballad for a year or two 10
people who do not listen. Yet the same
people will come to hear you by-and-by
and pay half a guinea to do il. That is
W men Won have had pNDpripnco'
The Washington times., 1903-07-05
Has Seen, But Not Fe,t."
Alfred Austin's Inadequate Equipment
for Writing "Flodden Field"


The real truth about Alfred Austin s
''Flodden Field" appears to be that it
might have been a fine play II there had
been aught OF the dramatic instinct IN
the intellectual composition of the
. author.
IL a second notice Of 1t the London
Times" says:
THE plot is a good one. and it is
| well handled. Here we have OF we value
them) the unities strictly observed; we
/ have the striking contrast, subtly work
cd out, between the demeanor of Surrey,
wooed not wooing. in the presence of
Lady Heron Che admits that he Is
somewhat absent and that his thoughts
are otherwhereD and the amorous dang
ling of the troubadour- king; we have
the shrinking yet curious innocence OF
esty of shame in Lady Heron: we have
her passion of JOY in Surveys victorious
return snapped short in the disaster of
his contempt.
characterization. construction, and
action show that the authors intentions
have been OF the highest and his care
of the most conscientious.
why is II, then. that 'Flodden Field
leaves us cold; that we cannot see Sur
rey's rage nor feel Lady Heron's de-
spair, but are forced TO accept them be-
cause we know that the poet mean;
them?
Mainly, perhaps. because of a lack
OF grin. Of intensity in the author 3
own grasp OF his subject. OF strength in
his own sympathy with his characters.
Iie has seen. but not felt
The Washington times., 1903-07-05
Dissertation of Shakespeare.
A Crime in Which Earlier Ages Erred
More Than Our Own

II there IS one thing a lover of
Shakespeare abhors, Il Is the dissertation
of his favorite author by a ruthless
stage manager. Colley Cibber made par
tial amends for his maltreatmert OF the
Bard by leaving US an Apology" which
has been the delight not only Of all
lovers OF the drama, but those who de-
delight In wit and erudition. Garrfck
with ColIey unwhipped for his sins. re-
arranged and rewrote those plays IN
which he appeared. and escaped without
execration. Some OF the moderners have
likewise done as they liked with Shakes
peare with the result that those who
knew their poet set up wall of dis
tress.
There is an excuse Of course. for re-
arranging the scenes and acts of the
plays 10 conform to modern usages. They
were written without any idea OF scenery
beyond bare stage ana curtain. and
even as TO the latter there Is some
doubt. When a Kings palace was 10 be
represented. the stage manager simply
The Washington times., 1903-07-05
CRAFTY.

Mrs. Testy-I don't know how it is.
Bridget. but il looks as though you took
pleasure in breaking dishes that can
not be duplicated.
Bridget-It's not pleasure. mum. but
common sense II q dish can't be d1pn-
Gated. es you call il. OF course you can't
expect me to replace Il when I have
broken it.-Boston Transcript.
The Washington times., 1903-07-05
A Tournament Scene.
An Archaeological Establishment for
Richard ii.

One OF the great features Of the re-
vival CT Richard H. at His Majesty's
Theater in London. in the autumn, will
be the tournament scene in the first
act. which is to be as spectacular and
of course, as archaeologically correct as
theatrical art can make IT,
The announcement that the represen-
tation will be in three acts may be &C
cepted as a proof that the scissors are
TO be used with great freedom Shake
speare must be pretty well accustomed
TO this treatment by this time, and per-
haps it is as well. considering all the
prevailing conditions, that no more OF
the text should be spoken than is abso-
lutely necessary.
Mr.. Tree, of course, will play the
King. while Oscar Asche has been cast
for Bolingbroke and Lionel Brough for
the Gardener.