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The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1909-03-16
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The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1909-03-16

Italian Vice Consul Coming.-A
letter has been received by L. Cobolini
of this city from Mr.. Nicolini, the
Italian consul at Galveston, advising
him that Count Morini, the Italian
vice consul at New Orleans, will visit
Brownsville in a day or SO. Count
Morini left New Orleans March II,
to visit Corpus Christi, Laredo and
other points, his mission being to in
spect this section of Texas in order
to report on the same to his govern
ment. Due attention will be paid the
distinguished visitor wherever he
stops, and Brownsville will no doubt
do her part likewise.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1909-08-26
SHAKESPEARE The Man Who
ReUoLutionized Literature
Who

speare in the theaters where he acted
was the rewriting of old plays for use
on the stage and the adapting and
building up" Of parts to suit certain
famous actors. At this he achieved
an instant and marvellous success-a
success that none but the greatest
genius Of his country could ever have
achieved, for he not only revised the
plays in question, but transformed
them into vital, brilliant productions
classics for all time-couched in
sublime verse and diction and so
wholly changed from their original
form as to be practically new. Many
of the best plays attributed to Shake
speare were thus rewritten by him
from others manuscripts. Nearly all
the rest were taken almost bodily
from old books, stories, poems or
legends. This is not regarded as pla-
giarism, since to each borrowed" plot
Shakespeare gave a new setting and
treatment and new diction and clothed
It in his own beauty Of style. In fact,
Of all his plays, Loves Labor Lost"
(perhaps the poorest Of the LOTT is
said to be the only one that was who'll
ly original with him.
How the half-educated, harum-
scarum country boy ever amassed the
education to write such classics has
always been and always must remain
HonOred and Per- rr', ySSe =, Du them s%
secured revolutionized not
only the drama but all literature as
well. England took and held a posi-
ton In culture equal to that OF any
nation. Queen Elizabeth delighted to
do the new genius honor. Great men
We'd for the chance Of becoming his
patrons. His fellow actors and play
wrights in turn envied and hated him.
In 1893 he left London and returned
to Stratford, where he wiped on old
scores and earlier disgrace by buy.
ing the finest estate in the town.
There, until the his death in 1916, he
lived In luxury, courted by the chill
dren Of the men who had once perse-
cuted him. Even in death his genius
showed itself, for he lift on q clever
plan to save his remains from the dis
interment so common at that time.
This fourline verse, said to have been
his latest poem. was cut on his tomb.
stone, and its wording has ever since
guarded his grave from molestation:
Good friend, for Jesus sake forboaF
TO dig the dust inclos-ed here.
Blest be the man who spares tho1o
stones,
Hut curst Be he who moves my bonaSl"
(copyrighted)
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1909-08-26

A youth Of 20-the Official bad
boy" of the sedate town Of Stratford-
on.Avon-was again in trouble. This
time on a more serious charge than
the beating of night watchmen or PHI
fering of fruit or other time-honored
customs of the place. He was &C
cused OF no less an offense than the
stealing OF deer from the park OF Sir
Thomas Lucy, chief magistrate Of the
community.
The youth thus accused was VIII
Shakespeare, son Of a formerly we'll
to-do merchant who had fallen on
such financial ill-luck that this eldest
SON of his had been obliged to leave
school at 10 and go to work.
Young Shakespeare was accused
not only of stealing st, Thomas deer,
but of writing a scurrilous poem con-
corning the august magistrate him
self. Altogether, Stratford became too
hot to hold him. He ran away TO
London. But for that Devastating
episode the world might never have
heard OF Shakespeare. And the march
of progress-in literature and Ian
guaGe as well-would have lacked its
greatest impetus Though SO young,
Shakespeare had been married for
about two years. His wife, Anne Hath
away, was eight years his senior. Per
haps for this reason, perhaps from
poverty, he left her and his children
behind when he went to London.
Practically penniless, the fugitive
reached the metropolis and cast about
him-for some means of livelihood.
But he had no love for routine drudg-
cry nor experience in higher occupa-
-. r,,h, With lions. So he quick
Ihe F'1nt WIZ" " drifted to the
PoVertV' theaters and re-
newed acquaintance with some Of the
actors with whom he had caroused at
stratford. He picked up few pence
BY holding the horses Of men who
came to see the plays. Later he leased
out this hosll5f JOB % . number Of
streer wchins. who became known IS
"shakespeare Boys" From holding
horses to picking UP bits Of work M
side the theater was but step. And
In time be was playing small parts in
various plays Of the day. And 20,
for ave years, went on his hand-to-
hand battle against poverty. Play
writing at that time was the crudest
sort OF art Indecency. illitsracy.
wretched English, poor plots and
dreary stupidity were the dramas chief
charscterisls. England. In fact. was
far behind many other civilized ma
Hons IN culture and literature.
Among the tasl4 allotted to shake
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1909-08-26
A Stump Fuller.

do not need to be sawed or hewed, q
round pole will do as well, II 1t is only
stout enough. A blacksmith can make
the irons, and any farmer who Is
handy with tools can put one up, the
one thing important to know being
that every part must be very strong
and rigid, as the strain is something
immense. The tackle block at the bot
tom ION the "shoe") is single; the
others may be double, triple or even
quadruple, according to the power
needed>to do the work. The large
cleyis, hanging from the lever, can be
changed to different holes, as shown,
to give more or less power, as needed.
The tackle blocks should be iron or
steel, and a half-inch wire cable Is
much better than hemp rope. The
way to use the apparatus will readily
suggest itself from the picture.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1909-08-26

euTENRERG-Father Of Newspaper and Book.

lower supported the form" OF type.
A large wooden screw ran from the
upper timber down to the center OF q
wooden block or platen. When the
form" was put in place and linked a
sheet Of paper was damped and laid
over It and the screw turned until the
pressure stamped the linked printing
letters on the paper. II was a simple,
primitive affair, but It revolutionized
printing and made possible all later
books and newspapers. And, like most
steps in progress, 1t was achieved
through suffering.
Gutenberg induced a goldsmith,
John Faust by name, to advance him
1000 guilders to perfect the labor OF
making press and type. Then, In
1880. he set to work printing a Bible.
This~was q labor
hoppeo o' rr"'tS of five years. II
OF TVS '"Ve"''0"' was the first book
ever printed, and came out in 1455.
The experiment was proved success.
Printing was at last known art But
no one was especially enthusiastic.
The public did not realize that the
discovery amounted to much. Faust
demanded the return Of the money he
had lent. Gutenberg could not pay.
Faust seized all the inventors prop
erty, including type, presses and 9TH
er machinery, and set up a printing
establishment on his own account.
Thus, at SO. Gutenberg was broke"
robbed OF his invention and obliged
to start life all over again.
He began afresh, with more Dor
rowed money, on a new set OF ma
chinery, and was finally able to re-
sumo printing books. But now a new
difficulty arose. Heretofore guild
of copyists had made living by writ.
ing out copies of books for public sale.
Monks also had gained large sums by
Illuminating such books. The inven-
tion of printing, Of course, robbed
both these classes Of employment.
Hence artisans and churchmen at
tackled Gutenberg viciously.
Worn out, childless, alone, impov-
erished, friendless, other men enjoy
ing the fruits of his lifetime of labor,
poor old Gutenberg. in 146S, died, hav.
ing won the usual earthly martyrdom
and immortal fame that seems the
dual reward of nearly all great Prog.
ress-M Makers.
(Copyrighted.)
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1909-08-26
PROPER CARE OF HORSES.

Many horses are ruined by being
brought into the barn too hot and left
to stand in cold draught or hitched
to post to stand.
A good currylng occasionally does
not make a sleek horse. 1t takes
everyday grooming to open the pores.
soften the skin and produce good.
healthy, sleek coat.
The colts training must begin short
IL after birth. A halter should be put
ON so he can be caught and handled
every day. Never tease him.
Regularity Of work counts in every
thing, and especially in the handling
of animals.
The horse that Is worked regularly
acquires strong muscles and tough
shoulders.
: Many farmers allow tAeir work
horses to remain Idle for several days
or weeks at q time, and then imme-
diately put them into hard service.
II isa better plan to arrange some
work for the horses daily. In this
way their bodies never become soft
and weak, hence they seldom become
m or injured and are always In train
ing for encient service.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1909-08-26

John Gutenberg, son Of an exiled
nobleman OF Mainz, had an idea. The
good people of Strasburg, where the
young man lived, early in the fifteenth
century, gave little credence to any
Of his theories. For Gutenberg was
what would nowadays be known as a
'got-rich-Quick" crank. He had fioated
several schemes, borrowed money to
perfect them, and had in every case
failed to accomplish more than the
impoverishing Of himself and his
hackers.
Gutenberg's newest idea had come
to him on seeing a full set OF playing
cards which had been constructed BY
means Of stamps, or dies, instead OF
by hand. To the world at large this
labor-saving process seemed wonder
full. But 1t meant nothing more than
that to any one except Gutenberg. It
set him, however, to thinking.
II q collection of blocks with vari-
GUS designs carved on them could be
used to mark So cards, why could not
a similar set Of blocks be made, each
bearing one of the letters Of the al
phabet, and used for printing words,
sentences. even whole pages?
For centuries a process had been
in use whereby such words, phrases
and pictures were carved upon large
blocks Of wood, smeared with ink,
covered with paper and subjected to
a squeeze from q sort OF cider-press.
The result was a
A Discovery and moro on Iooo suu,I.
How It was Nv reproduction of
"~ue' the carved letters
or figures. Kings had been wont to
use monograms carved on wood or
metal to stamp signatures to state
documents. In China, as early as ITS
A. d. far more advanced form Of
printing flourished than Europe was
destined to know for more than 1000
years thereafter.
But Gutenberg's idea far outstripped
anything thus far dreamed Of. For he
planned fly means of many dupli.
Gates Of each letter Of the alphabeD
the first form Of movable type" BY
placing, or setting" these block let
tiers in correct position he could make
quickly in his form"
The press he devised was Of two
upright timbers, with cross-pieces con-
Meeting them at bottom and top with
two other cross-timbers, Of which the
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1909-08-26
snareltv of Earm HeIp.

The great problem of farming com
munities to-day is the scarcity Of
farm help, which makes 1t increasing
~ dificult for the farmer to leave
home. It hardly seems possible that
within few hours ride Of our great
cities, help cannot be secured, but our
farmer friends assure us that 1t Is
easier to pick bank notes of black
berry bushes than to find a man to
milk COWS and take care Of stock on
the farmland yet there are thousands
IN the cities who are serving long
hours at unwholesome work for the
merest pittance, who might regain
health and manhood by taking up
country work.-Nationa Magazine.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1909-08-26

rive a wire nail up through the pole
t A so that the sharp end projects an
nch or two into the funnel. This is
% hold the oil-saturated corn cob
which is used to burn the nests.
Now, when your machine is com
Dlete, light the fire, hold the fire and
unnel directly beneath the nest to be
burned, and the rest is evident. The
,reat advantage of this device is that
he funnel catches all caterpilars
which fall. Max NJ. Luton.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1909-08-26
HOMEMADE STUMP FULLER.
Continuance for the determination Of
scrubs" Of all Kinds, from Big
Pine Down.

This part OF Michigan is yet new, so
we have great many stumps to deal
with, of all kinds and sizes, from the
monstrous pine down to the small
hardwood, or "grubs," as the latter
are called here. The illustration
shows the general construction OF a
kind Of machine which is In general
use here for pulling stumps. says a
writer in the Rural New Yorker. l
cannot give sizes, because they are
made In all sorts to suit the work they
have to do. The timbers for legs. etc..
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1909-08-26
Money In Farm Animals.

Live stock of all kinds is now on a
high basis and no doubt will continue
80 for some time to come. There is
money in growing farm animals. both
Tor the animals themselves and for
the good they do in producing fer
tiIizer at home. Keep all young stock
growing on pasture, and do not be
afraid to feed a little grain to supple
'ment the grass ration.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1909-08-26
Take Care Of the cOIts.

Don't let the colts go out into pas
ture skin poor. Keep them in good
aesh with hay and grain foods. Corn
and clover hay are about the best
leeds for these young animals, and
hey viii eSR them all the year round.
Dry clover hay Is relished by all cat
tie and horses even when on good
summer pasture, and It is q good
Thing to give them daily feed Of It.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1909-08-26

Asparagus seed Is slow to terminate
but It win nearly all grow. neverthe-
less. It win start quicker II It is first
soaked In warm water Radish seed
mixed with it viii mark the rows 80 =
uultivator can be used.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1909-08-26
NEW KINDS OF VEGETABLES.
Delicious Radishes Of Unusual Size
the Result Of Long and Care
ful Experiments.
Copyright. 1907


About three years ago the United
States department of agriculture In
troduced new radish from Japan,
which Immediately made Its way as
something both striking and valuable.
II is an enormous white-skinned rad
lsh with leaves two and three feet
long. Tho seed looks like that OF the
common radish. only considerably
larger This radish is known by sew
eral names, the most common OF
which is Sakurajima.
It is claimed to reach the weight OF
30 pounds in japan. The heaviest one
they were able y grow at the Rhode
Island station weighed Is pounds, and
In various tests with seed secured
from various places II averaged 10
pounds, which made pretty good
sized radish.
II grows about q foot and a half
long, and about eighteen inches
through. Its leathery skin is easily
removed, revealing beneath crystal
Wilderness, very solid, and In texture
like an extremely fine apple. 1t tastes
like our earliest radishes of the high
est quality. II has the rare merit OF
being free from rankness or biting
character even in the heat Of summer
or fall. It never grows corky or pithy
and grows equally well in every kind
Of soil.
The Sakurajima may be eaten in
many ways. It is sliced and eaten
raw, or may be boiled and served very
much as we cook turnips; in China
and Japan 1t is sliced and sprinkled
with salt and allowed to stand for
about twenty-four hours, then washed
and served. The leaves also are
edible. They may be cooked az
greens, are far more delicate than
kale, and are finer for this purpose
than any of the well-known greens
used in different portions Of the
country
Unlike the smaller members Of the
great radish family, Sakurajima Is at
Its best in the summer time, when all
other carly radishes have become I'm.
satable. Pulled the last Of Novem-
Der, after several hard freezes, 1t
proved sweet and palatable.
Sea kale is not what can be termed
4 new garden vegetable, but 1t is
:lassed among the fancy" vegetables.
It is not common, because an idea
has prevailed that It cannot produce
results worth while in less than four
years. This has recently been proved
an erroneous idea. 1t is a most de-
licious vegetable, combining as 1t does
the flavors of asparagus. cauliflower
and celery. The edible portions are
the naked leaf stalks, which are
forced and bleached.
They look at first sight like celery
stalks, hut have a distinctive taste of
their own unlike any other vegetable.
1t may also be cooked and served
with drawn butter, in which form 1t
resembles stewed celery, tastes some
thing like blanched asparagus, but
has withal a special and delicious
flavor all its own.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1909-08-26

It has been discovered that SNUG
cling trunks" with false bottoms are
manufactured in Paris expressly for
the American trade. One OF these
belonging to a wealthy Boston WON
an. was seized by the customs ofncers
IN New York and found to conceal
$4,000 worth of handsome gowns. This
shows that the Quickening OF the ma
tional conscience, of which 30 much
IS being made. isn't quite swift enough
"a vet.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1909-08-26

None but the brave deserve the fair,
and Cupid has always taken peculiar
delight in mating Go embryo naval
and military heroes with fair brides
Hence. the recent order that midship
men must not marry during the si1
wears of their course IS a solar plexul
for the little blind boy. while as foI
the president, who signed the bill
partIng so many fondly beating hearts,
he WI be denounced by scores q
pouting rosy lips as "a mean old
thing"
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1909-08-26
Good Hay for Horse.

Many farmers still have the notion
that clover hay is not fit to feed work
horses. 1t is one of the best of hays
,or horses. 1t contains good muscle
and energy-producing materials. 1t is
almost twice as rich as timothy, hence
less amount is needed. A good way
10 use clover with horses is to feed-it
aalf and half with timothy. Glover
nay is a good bowel regulator, and is
generally beneficial II fed with eau
lion.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1909-08-26
A Good Rotation.

A good rotation for mixed farming iS
wheat, clover. meadow one year, COW
pasture for one year, corn and oats
one year. This makes six-year TO
tation. Where there are permanent
pastures on the farm one year can be
suit out by pot pasturing the clover the
second year
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1909-08-26

It was announced in the Belgian
parliament that the government has
no power to stop King Leopold from
selling works of art, treasures, etc.
The prospect, however, Of getting rid
Of the old monarch by voluntary re.
tirement ought to strike the people a.
a good return on the investment.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1909-08-26

Anything that will tend to make Ice
cream healthy and harmless should be
welcomed. It may also be time to
take recognition of the fact that you
can't gauge the purity of soda water
by the fizzing noise 1t makes.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1909-08-26

Mr.. Wu, who is the Chinese minis
ter at washington. is also the 40
credited representative Of his govern.
nent to Peru. He il going TO that
country to present his credentials. ana
incidentally win open negotiation
looking to the establishment Of dipIo
matte relations between China and
other South American countries. This
a Indicative Of China's new and pro,
RressIve policy. And Mr.. WI may Be
counted on as potent factor in 81.
tsndiue Chinese relations with Con
temporary nations.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1909-08-26

A Norwegian inventor sends type
writing by wireless. In the past only
the thrilling glances Of the blonde
typist could be sent in this manner.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1909-08-26

There seems to be an increasing
tendency to restrict athletics at col
leges and universities in favor Of
scholastic work. AS II any interest
would be taken in the higher educa'
ton with record-breaking teams and
championship trophies cut out Of the
curriculum.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1909-08-26

A New York jury valued brokers'
teeth at $1,000 each. With false ones
costing only $40 a set some one can
knock out all of ours.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1909-08-26

Great Britain has established food
inspection bureau after the American
plan. It has still to learn the value
of strict pure-food laws, however.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1909-08-26

One difference between high and
low society is that the domestic dis
cords Of the former end in the divorce
court and of the latter in the 20
lice court.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1909-08-26

Now they say the meat packers are
going into the business Of manufacture
ing shoes. 1t would be just like them
to hog the whole thing.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1909-08-26

That kidnapped girl who returned
of her own accord should claim the
$1,000 reward.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1909-08-26

wider the opening
at the top the bet
ter 1t will be.
Fasten this funnel
to any pole of suf'
ficlent length to
reach the caterpn
lar BIS, and
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1909-08-26

Existence OF one popular" song can
be forgiven for preventing a big
time" for the physician and the I'M
dertaker.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1909-08-26

Astronomers are now basing their
hopes on the assumption that Mars Is
as we'll advanced in telescopes as II
appears to be IN canals.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1909-08-26

Unfortunately the crop of peach
basket hats has not been in the least
spoiled by the frosts of criticism.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1909-08-26

News that the fur crop has been
failure In the far west is not worrying
the women of the east.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1909-08-26

Turkey knew she could not pos.
slbly get a worse sultan than Abdul
Hamid, and the masses, therefore, wei.
coined a change.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1909-08-26

oh, well, dandeliOns are such pretty
things that It's a shame to get q
backache digging 'em out Of the
lawn.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1909-08-26

When will automobiles learn that
. reckless JOY ride generally means
death so some one?
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1909-08-26

Often man will think very little
Of the hereafter until his time comes
to die, and then he can think Of moth
ing else.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1909-08-26

Maybe up on Mars they regard the
earth as such small potatoes that they
never look this way.