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The independent., 1903-04-16
what | am about to say; that, if the

what am about to say; that, il the
American people do not destroy the
national banking system until there
is not a vestige of it left, except the
memory Of it's consequences, it will in
the end destroy this government.
In politics, as you know, every eff
fort is being made by the financial
interests east to keep public attention
away from the New York banking in
terests. Already the forty-five banks
in New York have drawn into their
hopper over 100000 from our
public treasury, extorted from the peo-
pie by unjust taxation. Notwithstand-
ing this enormous sum, on last Sat-
urday, these banks had only little
over $2,000,000 of bankers surplus. A
money stringency is, of course, the
result. When it is remembered that,
on the 9Th day of February last, they
were reported to have $4,000, 900
bankers surplus. it is easy to see how
fast surplus disappears. This Oc-
Cured, too, in the face of the fact that
Secretary Shaw has relieved these
banks from their duty under the law
to hold reserve against the depos-
its made by b isdepartment. If re-
serve were held against these de-
posts as it ought to be, the New York
banks would be short over $4,000, 900
in their reserves.
Do these things mean anything to
the gentlemen who are interested in
their opposition to the trusts?
An extra session of congress Is i'm
minent, which can have little OF no
purpose except to provide relief to
one or other of the ways proposed by
the Fowler bill and the Aldrich bill
When the Fowler bill was first pub
lished, it appeared to me to be the
most Infamous financial measure ever
proposed in any country in the whole
history of the world. But, when the
Aldrich proposition was made, the
provisions of that bill made the pro-
visions of the Fowler bill almost re-
spectacle so much worse is the AID
rich bill than the Fowler bill.
In the name of everything that is
right, in the name of the institutions
of our country and the welfare of our
people, are these measures to be- al
lowed to become laws, in whole or in
part, without a word of protest from
those, who see in the beef trust, in the
The independent., 1903-04-16
The Riggs Pharmacy

One of the most elegantly fitted
store rooms in the city is the new
Riggs Pharmacy at 1919 o street. The
building was constructed especially for
the pharmacy and no expense was
spared to make it the most complete
in every way. The main floor is 25x
13O feet with basement same size. The
basement is splendidly finished. elec-
trio lighted and has shelving On all
sides and through the center where
the large excess stock is stored. Mr..
Riggs purchases everything in the
largest quantities and saves all dis
The independent., 1903-04-16
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oil trust. and other such trusts, so
much of evil? Very truly yours,
FLAVIUS j. VAN VORHIS,
To Users of Successful Incubators

The Des Moines Incubator company
at Des Moines, Ia, is preparing what
promises to be one of the best poul-
try books ever issued by an incubator
company, and desires to include in
it articles on successful incubation
from users of the Successful or the
Eclipse incubators. They therefore
offer prize of No. Successful in
cubator to the person who will sub
NIT to them, prior to June 30, the best
article on the use of iEcubators. The
article must be written by some per-
son who operates one of the Des
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not contain more than one thousand
words,
Address Prize Editor, Des Moincs
Incubator company, Des Moines. Ia.
and mention this paper.
The independent., 1903-04-16

The complete summersault that the
republican party has made in its f.
nancial theories is shown by the re-
cent assertion of Secretary Shaw that
no man has even been driven into
the street nor his family to the aims
mouse by high prices" During the
recent republican presidential cam
palgns, Secretary Shaw and the whole
republican party were declaring that
low prices were the salvation of the
people A certain United States sena-
tor went spell-bindlng all over the
west and exhibited himself in a suit
OF clothes which he said cost only so
When the populists asserted that a
rise in prices would bring prosperity
and reduce the weight of interest and
taxation, Secretary Shaw and the resi-
OF that party denounced such theories
as Reputation.
The independent., 1903-04-16

The Independent acknowledges re-
ceipt from the Gospel Trumpet Pub
fishing Co., Moundsville, w. Va, of a
copy OF q. E. Byrum's new book, en-
titled What Shall Do to Be Saved?"
The author, in his preface, says that
"the object in writing this work is
not only, to awaken the sinner to his
condition, and the source of deliver
ance, but also to teach what is re-
quired in order to obtain an expert
ence OF salvation" The book can be
had of the publishers in paper, Csc;
cloth, soc.
The independent., 1903-04-16

Those readers of The Independent
who are interested in economical bn7-
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goods should write today for the
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sive store, The Fit1Gerald Dry Goods
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Independent.
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he is inclined to be very generous with all
other writers.
With no pretensions to scholarship Mr..
Dey in 1897 found that the st. Louis Public
Library contained the New variorum Edi-
tion." by Howard Horace Furness.
BEGAN HIS STUDIES
BY READING "oTHELL.o."
At once he secured a copy Of "Othello"
and carrying it under his arm to his
home, after working hours In the railroad
office on the day of tine discovery. he began
seriously the study OF Shakespeare at his
home in the evenings.
Right at the start. on reading the COM
meut on the famous line
A fellow almost damn In fair wife
he felt confident that the real meaning had
heretofore been missed.
He made marginal comment on the
copy of the play. and read farther.
1t was ma, however. until he reached the
equally puzzing lines
Nor to comply with heat the young aneets
In my defunct and proper satisfaction,
that. after wading through the many pages
of commentary. the unmistakable meaning
dawned upon him.
Until then" says Mr.. Dey. II did not
know what Holmes meant when he said
that lyrical thought struck him in tho
forehead like a bullet
Dey IS not bcokish man. On the con-
trary, he is a keen railroader. with the bust-
ness instinct fully developed. That his
study may not unfit him for his labor IN
the Office, Dey has become pedestrian.
walking just before sleeping and Immediate
ly after waking
Shakespeare is Mr.. Dey's verse, and ad-
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vertising the railroad and the country
which IL traverses Is his prose.
No verses appear in his advertising mat
ter.
Only recently he contributed very able
article on Advertising From a Railroaders
Viewpoint to Mahin's Magazine.
One sentence from that article will give
2n insight into Mr.. Dey's earnestness OF
character and the strength which enables
him to carry to success Shakespesrean crit
ic!sm as play and railroad advertising as a
business. though the first Is very serious
play with him. And the two are very far
separated kinds OF work. This Is the SEN
terce:
THE only lasting basis for Advertising Is
truth-you must have what you advertise. %
CHOICE EDITIONS OF
EMERSON AND HOLMES.
Mr.. Dey has gathered a very good work
Ing collection OF books. He also has some
of the choicest editions Of Emerson. Holmes.
Whittier Longfellow and Balzac, with a
goodly sprinkling of old books, among the
latter Seventeenth Century hand-ruled
Bible, a folio black-letter Bible. ponder
Gus illustrated Bible Of the earlier part of
tho Nineteenth Century. copy of the IA
nous 1895 "Breeches'' Bible and a black-let-
ter of 1913.
A fiye-volumej 1904 'Plutarch's Morals
stands by the side of Sir Walter Scott's
Napoleon Bonaparte," the latter having
once been In the library of Samuel T. Glow
or. former leader OF the St. Louis bar. He
also has the unfinished New English Die
tionary. initial number appearing in the
early eighties. Quaint amorous tales OF the
Restoration are neighbors to dignihed old
one-yoIume Spectator" He possesses a
stately Montague and the no less bril-
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Savior and opens every rehearsal with
prayer and blessing; another believes HIM
self to be John d.. Rockefeller: third IL
convinced that he has been deprived Of the
power Of speech and has not spoken for
years; a fourth has suicidal mania and
would kill himself If he had the chance; ono
OF the women believes she is the wife Of ons
OF the most prominent merchants Of the
Quaker City. and has to be appeased with
an imaginary present from him whenever
inclined to be untractable; another woman,
the best songstress in the choir. cannot be
induced to conquer an appetite for hard
ware. and. despite v1gilant watching, swal-
lows pins, needles and tin tacks. necessitat-
ing a surgical operation at frequent inter-
walls; still another imagfnes herself pursued
by phantoms. ard is continually being
missed and found hiding in some secluded
part of the building or under one Of the
beds.
From such remarkable material a this
Mrs. Hughes has trained choir Of vocal
lists whose fame has spread all over tho
Quaker City. Not satisfied with what has
been accomplished. Mrs. Hughes now pro-
poses to teach the lunatics to march into
the church in the manner of ordinary choirs
in Episcopal places Of worship.
The attempt Is not being made without
misgivings. for while the vocalists are on
the platform Of the concert hall they are
within range of the leaders eye-a hypnotic
eye. in the opinion Of the physicians Of TIE
asylum. When marching into the hall. how
ever. it will not be possible for Mrs. Hsyhes
to keep her eyes fixed on her pupils; neither
can the attendants watch each member Of
the choir.
1t will probably be necessary. therefore,
for severe dose Of discipline to be admin
istered to the members of the choir during
the rehearsals of the marching part Of the
programme. as it would be likely to throw
the sane auditors into panic should there
be any outbreak while the choir Is march,
ing up the aisle prior to a regular service
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On learning's road. IL ore would fain survey
with pleasure those that meet him on the way,
Let him not rashiy venture first to look
Upon the wondIous page OF Shakespeafe's book;
sesn nrst. tho less than perfect charms with
But this once known naught else has power to
please.
e N. Day. In The Book-Lover.
WRITTEN FOR THE SUNDAY REPUBLIC.
In the person of Edward Merton Dey Of
St. Louis, a successful railroad man and
acknowledged authority textual COM
nent among Shakespearean scholars, is pre-
scented an anomaly in endeavor.
Mr.. Dey Is a modest young man Of quiet
demeanor, and. outside of his circle Of rail-
road friends. is best known by reputation
by the Shakespeare scholars OF the North
east and Of London.
This verse above explains his entry into
the ranks OF Shakespearean critics, as 1t
also. with acknowledgment of his ability
and industry. makes clear his success in
that field.
Tomorrow Mr.. Dey will assume control
of the advertising department of the Mis-
souri, Pacific and the Iron Mountain rail-
roads. covering the two systems as one
proper, with the title of advertising agent
As Mr.. Dey has just passed his thirtieth
year. his rise to an Official capacity on a
system like that controlled by the Gouids
ID q recognition OF his ability as a business
man. His ability and energy have long been
recognized by H. c. Townsend, the general
passenger and ticket agent of the system.
and the promotion was made by the latter
gentleman.
RETAINED IN THE OFFICE
AT HEADQUARTERS.
And thus has Mr.. Dey's love for Shakes
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peare brought forth Eood-fru For years
he has insisted that II were better for him
self and his company that he be retained In
the office at headquarters than be given
a higher position as traveller for the system
He has been faithful to his Shakespeare.
and now his Shakespeare has returned the
faith generously.
His Shakespeare and his business are
separated in figure and In fact by the half
Garfield avenue, and his office on the sev
enth floor of the Equitable building at
Sixth and Locust streets.
Mr.. Dey says:
While the things that l. as q student.
find in Shakespeare are known as 'caviare
TO the central all things OF Shakespeare
are Of interest to the Shakespeare school.
millions strong"
By this expression. It IS seen that Mt.
Dey is in love with his Shakespeare. Tho
approval of the multitude gives him no
strength. for he has not received that.
II six months produce an original note tc>
clear the meaning Of a passage, to explain
word, and that note, as his textural
comment, Is accepted, and judged final by
his contemporary workers, none OF whom
he ever seen. he accepts that as enough.
And why? Because he is business man
who wishes to make a success of his pres
ent occupation, and has no thought Of shin
ing as literary light. Most likely, how
ever. he has some hope that, when his
usefulness as railroad man has ended
with the years Of retirement from active
railroading. his work in Shake.pearean
criticism will be appreciated by all lovers
OF the poet. But. even at the present, such
work will not go unnoticed.
Mr.. Dey Is the recipient Of q few letters
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MUSIC AND MUSICAL TRAINING. :
Courage and Self Possession Go Far Make the Success
Really Great Artists in This Line.
THE INSTRUMENTALIST.

In this series Of articles about music Ami. w.
Patterson. an Enslshwoman. approaches her sub
1sot from q British viewpoint Her suggestions
and o0enions are. however, in most particulars
applicable to conditions in the United States.
She outlines the accompanies work this week.
WRITTEN FOR THE SUNDAY REPUBLIC
To the aborigire or the uncuItured there
would, perhaps, be few sights so marvellous
as that Of the modern concert virtuoso con-
trolling the flow of organ tone. awakening
siveEess. or drawing forth soul-stirring
tones from the violin or cello.
The mystery Of keyboard manipulation
II faced by most of US in early childhood.
30 we are apt to forget how puzzling at
nrst the task OF striking right notes must
knack rather-that came TO us through
practice and perseverance,; more easily to
some, II iB true. than to others.
Only when We approach the study Of In
strumental music late in life does its real
difficulty most appal U.S.
Hence II Is better that the performer
should begin training as early as possible.
II being also borne in mind that, in youth
the arm and finger muscles are more supple
and Bimble. and then offer less resistance
90 bend themselves to the will Of the
player.
which we mean the concert instrumentalist
par excellence-sre numerous.
After taste. ear. ard inclination for a
specific instrument must come physical
adaptabilty-the general health requiring
TO be good II the strain Of practice is safely
endured.
The frame should be muscuar-not neces-
ssIfly robust-aDd pliable; and the pianist
especially requires that arms and fingers be
responsive Of their kind. and able &c fulfill
the active functions required of them.
The public performer needs also a "cool
head" and to have naturally the emotional
nature well under control-in other words,
courage and seif-possesson go far to make
the success Of really great artists.
MemorfxfnG is faculty which also must
be cultivated TO the uttermost: and IL the
gift Of Improvisation be added to the cats-
logue Of natural and acquired attachments
. fully expert executant Is the result.
IN regard TO what the public except from
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there are only a few to write such letters
every month, praising his work and pre-
dieting great things from his research.
SHAKESPEAREAN CRITICISM THAT
HAS COME FROM ST. LOUIS.
1t is we'll known that some very good
Shakespearean criticism has come from st.
Louis. the writing Of Doctor Denton and J.
Snider being among the most noteworthy
uting to the principal repository Of such
criticism. the department OF ''shakespear
lana" in the London Notes and Queries
Mr.. Dey's work is not OF a general or an
aiytical character, but Is mainly In the
field of textural criticism.
It is his theory that much OF the learned
comment goes too deep, and that the real
meaning Of certain passages. hitherto con-
sidered obscure, has been missed simply be-
cause It is on the surface, open to the per-
ception of those who will accept the words
in their most natural and ordinary sense.
giving to them their unrestrained signin-
cation in Elizabethan times.
His view will be illustrated by quotations
from some of his representative comments.
Notes of this kind appeal for the most
part to students who are prepared by their
familiarity with preceding criticism to pass
upon the pIausibility Of later suggestions.
but many of his essays in little are cal
culated to interest the general reader who
has a genuine love for literature and who
will consider the facts as presented.
]. o. Halliwell-Phillips, a noted Shakes
pearean scholar. said:
The true restoration Of a single line in
Shakespeare is well worth the best volume
of any other English writer
That Is about Mr.. Dey's theory, although
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cello and q pianist so that the concerts
given at the asylum are managed without
any assistance from outside musicians.
At the rehearsals Mrs. Hughes Is assisted
by a male and female attendant. whose
presence is necessary to prevent an QUIZ
break.
Stern discipline Is enforced. The slightest
in6cation Of refractory conduct on the part
Of one Of the vocalists Is the signal for the
summary expulsion Of the offender from
the room. Not a moment could the leader
hesitate, or in her own words to the writer.
1.-The entire class would be likely to break
loose. hurl their music books at my head
and jump at me like tigers"
The attendants keep close watch on the
singers during the rehearsal.
When their practiced eyes see signs OF
trouble the lunatic whom music's charms
have failed to soothe Is promptly elected.
none too gently.
Strict adherence to the rule OF expulsion
has caused it TO be borne in on the dark
ened intellects of the members Of the choir
that 1t Is best to behave while in the re-
hearsal ROOM and 1t is very seldom that
one Of the patients will run the risk of be-
ing deprived of the cherished hour In the
MUSHROOM through developing the tan
trums.
With Mrs. Hughes the members Of the
choir are docile enough. but almost every
one Of the men and women seen in the pic
ture IL sufficiently dangerous to necessitate
day and night watching on the part Of the
attendants.
one Of the men tuassinss himsslf the
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no. in .hs character. eishef a showing -
acuteness Of mind o. ssntlsneo Of manner.
DECLARES sHAKESPEARES 1
WOMEN ARE TRUE TO LIFE AS
Says Mr.. Dey:
"Shakespeare's women perfectly blend The
four-volume woman. which some men have
nestle kind. to make one comfortable and
keep the homo neat. except in the matter Of
arranging books and papers. where she
must always keep her hands on; the liter
airy companion Of ones studies who can
comprehend fine shades Of meaning and rea-
son to conclusions: the one to furnish aen-
timent, music and all the charms Of the
beautiful. and the charming friend whose
favors he breads to lose.
''Shakespearo's women are all-sufilcient
and enable the student to appreciate their
embodiment in the companion OF his life.''
All in all. however. Mr.. Dey believes that
stage reproductions OF the Shakespeare
dramas throw Eight on many parts of tho
plays that would not be fully appreciated
in the reading
The best way to understand the manner Of
work done by Mr.. Dey Is in the reading Of
his interesting comments. one Of which 10
given as. an illustration Of his ability to ex-
plain the poets meaning:
"Othello.'' l. l. q:
"A fellow almost damnd In a fair Wife
In this line it is not limited that the fact
OF Othello's having fair wife makes It un-
safe to retain such a man as Michael Cassie
IN the close relation Of lieutenant; that such
a circumstance, in itself, is almost enough
to damn him for the place. Iago often
dwells upon Cassio's attractive personality.
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liant though modern and essential, Mora
wetz Private Corporations"
The latest noteworthy addition to the COL
lection is the Oxford facsimile reproduction
of the 1923 First Folio Of Shakespeare.
When questioned about his views on the
reproduction Of the dramas on the stage MI
Dey had this to say:
stage representations are usually disap-
pointing. although throwing light on the
business Of the plays. So many passages
are omitted that are of especial interest to
the student.
The women of Shakespeare are not faith
fully portrayed. as a rule.
"A Rosalind will be mannish.
"A Portia will not be sufficiently kind or
tender.
Beatrice will be cutting whereas she
Is more playful than otherwise. except
where she wants to eat the heart of Claudio
in the market place q always want to cry
'Hurrahv when 1 read that passage)
Juliet will vulgarize love instead of max
ing 1t adorable.
"Desdemona will not be quite the gentle
lady who married with the Moor.
"Imogen misses something of the sum OF
feminine qualities that render the most per-
feet Of the Shakespeare women"
Mr.. Day then quoted from his notes along
this line as follows:
Nots on Good my complexion" Actresses
usually address the speech to in partic-
indefinite their comprehension of the mean
ing. While understood heretofore. the lines
cannot very well be omitted. but are uttered. as
stated. in = pointless way. and merely
words, words. words
Note on To offend and Judge are distinct
offices and OF opposed natures This Is
important afYording US an introduction 10
Portia. the pleader. Meaning hitherto given Is