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The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1906-07-19

Meetings of Township Board
First Wednesday after first Tues
day Ia April.
First Tuesday after first Monday
In July.
Third Monday Of November of
each year at office OF the township
clerk.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1906-07-19

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visions out of this point, during
the last six years Fort Scott
Republican.
New-York tribune., 1906-04-22

III n these pregnant Il unpretentlOuS lines Mr.. Nip
ling C0ndenses the history OF the making and
i rt-lakIng OF those songs which in every age and
u country have reached and held the hearts of
men He frankly admits that in his art there is
nothing under the sun; and he has found the
reward OF ms franiness the fact that those who
knew he stole have not told or made a fuss. Had
others been equally candid about their Obligations
their I0rerunnerS there would have been less OF the
scandal and suspicion that have often reused ami
mostly and obscured the view OF artistic values.
The day Of the charge Of plagiarism literary
sensation seems, however, to be passing away. 1t
regarded as one OF the most eXharatIng OF sports;
and the unlucky dog Of an author caught IN the act
was I,tlted renorSelesslv But tins undIsCrlTninat
ing attitude toward the supposed crime was bound
10 change Tor Il was opposed by TWO steadily growing
forces. the knowledge o literary history and
perception OF the nature Ot originality. The first OF
these shows that the greatest Of authors have plum
dered their predecessors without scrupe and with
out blame. the second. that originality IN art
depends lar more upon treatment than upon subject
matter.
Originality as an important title TO literary recog-
milton Is largely q modern fad. The writers of the
Middle Ages seem 10 be almost innocent OF the
ceptl0n. When French poet OF the fourteenth
century wished 10 pay ChauceT high compliment,
he found nothing better 10 call HIM than q great
translator Chaucer himself not only made no
attempt 10 hide his borrowings but he frequently
lratessed obligation where none was owing. What
he thought he might require, he went and took,
and stated his source, i the name happened to suit
the meter i Il did not. no harm done, Tor
extra credit was sought or given; and . man lost
more than he gained by not claiming the olde
DJEe - authority.
New-York tribune., 1906-04-22
Ben Jonson as a plunderer

r. the time # Elizabeth some progress had been
~ made toward the more modern point OF view, but
NOT much. The dTanatsts OF that time took their
plot where they could ind them and Ben Jonson,
who was exceptional in prldlng himself on the in
NeuIol ~ ms plots. some OF his works
great planderer as any. Dryden, writing in the
end Q- the seventeenth century, saws OF Ben that
he invaded kingdoms Ike a monarch ~; and of
Gls use ot the anclents that YOU can track him
everywhere IN their snow And II Is clear that
DRYDEN rather admired than blamed him for It
However Httle Of a philosophy Of art there was
IT. -ilS apparent Careessness what are likely
regard question OF ethics, there little doubt
that II indicated instinct for the root OF the
matter than IS implied II the modern viewpoint.
The more one knows Of the materials out OF which
M tc-lHD is built, the less he believes IN the possl-
o1E o- novelty OF invention, and the less he cares.
The question Is not where q got his material,
ret how he uses i. The mere statement OF the
source OF plot Is ar-IstICally speaking, as unlm-
I.-t-rt IS the address of the shop where painter
bays ms Col0rs
The nature and variety Of the problems that
te- -- after the source is recognized are nowhere
sr-e- Illustrated than IN the work Of the greatest
e- ct them all No artist Of the FIRST rank was
S. 70 take what he found living to his hand as
Sf. rea-e and IN the work OF no other can we
see more superbly exhibited the workings OF that
alchemy II art which transmutes the baser metals
Iuta gold An examination Of some typical IN
stances VIII make tins clear and help US TO
nd our minds of the delusion that anything definite
tas been established by proof OF plagiarism.
The mass OF narrative writing OF the time OF
Ehzabe-l was itself largely translation and com
Tlatlon and three OF the most important divisions
81 THAI form the three chief quarrles III which
Shakespeare dug. First IN quantity come the vast
New-York tribune., 1906-04-22

collections OF romantic stories translated from
Italian, French, and Spanish; and from these
Shakespeare got most of the plots of his comedies,
and OF such tragedies as Romeo and Juliet" and
" Othello." The second is the great compilation
known as Holinshed's " Chronicles, which contain
the materials only of his English histories but
also OF the tragedies OF King Lear" and Mac
beth" The third is Sir Thomas Norths transla-
ton OF Plutarchs Lives, - to which Julius
Cesar" Antony and Cleopatra" and "C0riola-
nus. These three sources account for the plots OF
nearly thirty dramas
New-York tribune., 1906-04-22
Remaking a King

THE method of handling the material so supplied
varies greatly. Take an example the play Of
=" Richard II" from the group of histories. The
chronicle supplies the facts of Richards career and
mentions those noblemen who played important
parts in both sides OF the struggle that ended in his
downfall Shakespeare accepts these data, creates
personality that makes such a series of events
ntelligIble and selects enough subsidiary figures
TO typfy all the chief shades of political opinion
which the situation seems imply. He goes
further, and fills in the portrait of the King with
subtle personal qualities: royal exterior, power
OF rouSlng affection in his intnates gift of highly
pOetlcal speech, weakness for theatrical posing
a somewhat unmanly tendency to pity himself and
TO luXuriate in his own misery; until we have not
merely political diagram, but a real person whom
we know know few of living contem-
poraries. When necessary, he modhes facts to
serve his greater purpose; as when he makes the
Queen a woman instead of a child that her grief
may bring out the amiabe side of her lord charac-
ter. But such invention of fact incident is sub
sidiary: the great feat is in selecting, arranging
and interpreting the material which Holinshed
supplies
In King John" we find another method. Here
the material had already been dramatized in an
old double play of ten acts; and Shakespeare did
not trouble to 90 behind this to the Chronicle" >"
He selected the most telling scenes from the work
Of his predecessor discarded entirely some of the
others, and indicated still others by auding in
opening conversation to the action OF the omitted
New-York tribune., 1906-04-22

scene as Something That
had just taken place.
This increased the COM
pactness and rapidity
of the movement enor-
mously. though occa-
sionally it lett a speech
or an attitude on the part
Of one OF the characters
without adequate mo-
tive. The blank verse he
reWrote entirely. Thus,
New-York tribune., 1906-04-22
Shakespeare and Plagiarism m
By WILLIAM NJ ALLAN NELSON
~ - o Columbia University ~

WTHEN 'Omer srnote is bloomin' lvre,
w He'd card men sing by land an sea +:
An, what he thought e might require.
{ went an took-the same as me-
The market-girls an fishermen.
The shepherds an the sailors, too.
They card old songs turn up again:
But KEEP 1t quiet-same as YOU.
They knew e stole; e knew they knowed
They didn't tell. nor make fuss
But winked at 'Omer down the road.
An e winked back-the same as usi
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1906-03-29
TO Protect Costly Glass.

The beautiful stained glass window
of Gothic style, NJ the eastern end Of
Christ Episcopal church, this city,
which has already suffered some in
jury from careless or wanton hands, is
in the future to be protected by heavy
screens manufactured expressly for the
window by the Dewitt Wire Cloth
company of Philadelphia.
The great east window. the top of
which is forty feet from the ground,
with its rare tints and its beautiful al
legorical painting from the interior Of
the church is a striking and inspiring
object. 1t is a most superb work of art
and while there are rumors as to its
cost it is said that no one in Danville
isss in position to state just what sum
of money it represents. All argee that
il is very costly.
During the twenty odd years that the
church has stood the window has not
wholly escaped injury and recently it
was decided to protect it in the future
by installing wire screens or guards
artistically manufactured to fit each of
the divisions of the window. One of
the worst blemishes the window bears
was inflicted by the ball of fiobert
rife, which pierced the glass right at
the knee Of the Savior, which is the
vg"v-'-- - ;--A;-.-- mi
has suggested how easily other in
juries Of still graver sort could be
inflicted For instance a stone idly
thrown might cause irreparable dam
age.
The screens arrived on Saturday and
will be placed in position in very
short time, probably as soon as a
scaffold can be erected. There are
three screens each "A graceful pointed
arch in shape, to correspond with the
windows, 151a by 334 feet. besides
round screen feet in diameter to GOV
er the great circle in the window
above.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1906-03-29
ELABORATE
MINSTREL SHOW

The members of the Sinker club of
the Y. NJ. G. A., have been occupied
for some time past completing the ar
rangements for an elaborate minstrel
show. The club numbers among its
members many OF the best known
young men Of Dauyille and they pro
mise to give a show that will distance
any previous efforts in black face pro-
ductions in this vicinity.
The first part of the performance is
to be given in the old fashioned min
strel way, with a double circle of %
burnt cork artists The quips and
quirks and wanton smiles will be
dealt out literally by the following
end men Tambos Harry Peters, Tom
Ryan and Clyde Davis; bones: viii
Spade, Bob Jacobs and Will Mccoy.
The soloists have been chosen as fol-
lows:
Somebody's Waiting Meath South
ern Skies s''-Wiu Jones.
otdl VI NY LlIc --luN NdIu IIICt.
Gypsy Love Song Prank Brown.
"Trouble"-Tom Ryan.
What You Coin to do When You
Love "a Gal'-Clyde Davis.
Lucy Lindy Lady"-WiIl Spade
Bible Stories VIII Mccoy.
The chorus and soloists have been
rehearsing the music every night fo1
the past two weeks under the able dir.
ection of DR.. Stock An orchestra OF
eight pieces viii accompany the sing.
ers and fill in the entire acts
The nature of the second part the
members absolutely refuse to divulge
1t was arranged by General Secretary
| Charles +. Johnson and the boys say
it will be the finest and funniest col,
lection of wit and humOr ever present
ed in Danville.
The company will give two perform
ances in Association building, Friday
and Saturday evenings, March Both
and 3lst. A matinee performance may
be given Saturday afternoon.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1906-03-29
Milk Wagon In Wild Dash.

The team of horses and milk wagon
belonging to w. j. Crossley of Liber-
ty township. aud driven by his son
Frank, were the central figures in a
wild runaway Mondayfmorning, that
ended in South Danville when the run
aways collided head on with McCor-
mick's bus.
The trouble started in front of the
Montour House where the team had
been left while Frank was delivering
milk.inside the hotel. Some men who
were clearing the roof of the ice were
throwing the ice cakes into the street.
The horses became frightened at the
chunks Of ice flying about them and
started off down the hill toward the
river, gaining speed as they went un-
til when they reached the bridge their
gait was a mad gallop.
Luckily no vehicles were met in
the swift progress across the bridge.
The runaway team got to the south
side soon after the departure of the
$ 100 passenger train, and Mccormick
bus had just left the station and was
about turning into the road leading to
the bridge when shouts of warming ap-
prised the driver, William Miller, of
approaching danger. He stopped his
team, but had no time to get out of the
way when the terrified animals came
down the grade of the south side APP
proach, and swerving just before they
reached the railroad crossing, cOllided
with the bus team.
One Of the bus horses was knocked
down, and i'll endeavoring to get away
one of the runaways also fell to the
ground. The team was taken in charge
by some men before they could again
start off
All of the horses in the mixup had
an almost providential escape from ser
ious injury. The milk wagon, how
ever, was a sorrowful appearing specta-
Gle, with its interior a chaos Of milk
bespattered cans and bottles.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1906-03-29
STORES open
AFTER 6 O'CLOCK

The early closing of the stores for
the winter terminated somewhat un-
expectedly and housekeepers who up
to the present have been Obliged to
make their purchases prior to 6 o'clock
have been granted two hours addition
al for visiting the stores.
When early closing went into effect
after the holidays some of the merch-
ants insist it was without fixing any
time limit. Indeed it is no secret that
many were looking forward to a con
tinuance Of closing at six O'Clock dur
ing the year around
AT all events the merchants along all
lines now pretty generally find it to
their interest to keep open until s
O'Clock. The department stores first
announced their intention Of keeping
open. The grocery stores were dispos-
ed.to hold back and yet last night a
couple of we'll known establishments
had not fallen in line with the new
order Of things. Among the grocery
stores that had been closing early j.
+ TOOley was one Of the first to keep
open. He had intended to begin on
Monday night, but owing to the dis
agreeable weather he closed at six
O'Clock. Tuesday night he remained
open. Others have been falling into
line since until last night Mill street,
with here and there a solitary excep-
tion was lit up from one end to the
other. 1t was truly an agreeable
change from the dark, the dreary and
desolate appearance presented by the
principal street of our town during the
long evenings of winter.
To say that the opening of the stores
is popular with many of the merchants
would be to overstate the fact. They
complain that there is not enough bust
nes after six O'Clock to Justify keeping
open. To protect their trade they have
! merely followed the example of Others
and beyond this are hardly able to ex-
plain how the new order has been
brought about.
The prime movers take the view
that the stores should be open until s
O'Clock, but not beyond that hour.
Purchasers have got out of the habit
of dealing after six O'Clock, but the
view is taken that it will only be a
few days until they will turn out in
the evenings as usual, making many
purchases at stores, thereby enliven,
ing the town and adding TO the sum
| total of business
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1906-03-29
new INDUSTRY
SUGGESTED

An inquiry was received in this city
yesterday asking whether Danville
would be a desirable place for locat-
ing a large plant for a cheese factory
and the shipping of milk and cream.
The people making the inquiry mean
business and in short time the pro-
prietors of dairies and creameries in
this vicinity will be addressed on the
subject by the promoters and Will be
made fully acquainted with the prop
ositiOn
1t would be difficult to deduce any
reason why an industry such as sug
gested above should not prosper here
if properly taken hold Of and pushed
Our town is situated in the midst of a
fertile farming section, with the broad
valley Of the Susuehanna to draw on.
4 plant such as described would bring
dairy products immensely in demand
and on nearly every farm would be in
stalled a dairy, which incidentally
would add to the quality of the soil
and thus contribute to the general
wealth of the community.
In addition, it would give Danville
a new industry, which is needed here
as we'll as in any other town if there
is to be any material growth and de
yelopment, 1t is hoped that the Board
of Trade will not miss the opportunity
to assist the proposition along when
the proper stage is reached in the ne
gotiations.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1906-03-29
MIDNIGHT FIRE
At SNYDERTOWN

A disastrous fire occurred early yes
terday morning at Snydertown that
completely destroyed the home of Dr.
f. A. Smith and the residence and
general store of j. + Eckman.
The fire started soon after midnight
and when discovered had already gain
ed considerable headway in the cellar
of the Smith home. Snydertown does
not possess an organized fire depart
ment and, as the hastily formed buck
ct brigade was unable to cope with the
confagration, both buildings together
with the greater part of the contents
were entirely consumed.
DR. Smith and his family had been
visiting in Williamsport and arrived
at Snydertown on the Philadelphia q
Reading about one O'Clock while the
buildings were burning
The fire was discovered by Grant
Gonsar, whose attention was attracted
by the cracking noise of the flames.
He at once gave the alarm and the
citizens, responding, made every effort
possible to stay the cont1agration. 1t
was once thought that their labors
were successful, but the fire again
burst out in an another part of DR..
Smiths home, and then, communicate
ing to the Eckman building burned
more fiercely than ever.
Some of the furniture III both of the
houses was saved, but the most of the
furnishings were lost 1t was neces-
sary to carry Mr. Eckman, who is part
ly paralyzed, from his burning home.
Much of the merchandise in the Eek
man store was saved
Nothing has transpired to throw any
light on the cause of the fire. The
Smith family being away from home,
there was nobody residing in the
I building where the fire started. There
was, however, a fire in the furnace in
! the Smith cellar, which was tended,
during the family's absence, by man
who lived outside the home. The fur
mace, however, was under the rear OF
the house, while the fire, when discov-
cred, was burning only in the front
part Of the cellar. 1t is a theory that
the fire was caused by spontaneous
combustion among DR.. Smiths medic.
ines, which were kept near the place
where the fire originated.
The Smith home was n two and q
half story brick house. The Eckman
building was frame, the store occupy
ing the front room on the ground floor.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1906-03-29
rIrs. Elmer Boyer Surprised.

The home OF Mr. and Mrs. Elmer
Boyer, Ash street. was the scene Sat
urday evening OF very pleasant sur
prise party, the occasion being Mrs.
Boyer's Goth birthday. One of the
features of the evening was delight
full graphophone concert.
The following were present from
Bloomsbury: Mr.. and Mrs. B. w Jury
and son Ben, Mr. and Mrs f. j. Rich
ards and son Fred, Mr.. and Mrs. q. I.
Crist, Mrs. George Martin, Mrs. Theo-
dore Scott, Miss Bess Crist The Dan
vile guests were Mr.. aud Mrs. Wal
ter Gross, Mr.. and Mrs. John Everett,
Mrs. Elmer Mowery and daughter
Clemice, Miss Carrie Ward, Miss Alice
Gross, Miss Sue Gross, Miss Katherine
Foust, Mrs. Benjamin Cook, Mrs G.
Herr, Mrs. Charles Nuss and sons
David and John, Mrs. Harvey Livziey,
Mrs. Walter Gaskins and Mr.. Elmer
Herr.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1906-03-29
INCREASING
IN VALUE

The Danvill e and Bloomsbury cleo
trio railway has proven a wonderful
developer in East Danville. \ leading
resident Of that suburb, one closely in
touch with affairs, yesterday stated
that there has been a wonderful in
crease in the value Of property there
and that the demand for houses along
Bloom road is far greater than the
supply
East Danyille presents great attrac-
tious 70 those people who like to keep
hogs and raise lot of poultry where
there is plenty Of room and where they
are unrestricted by ordinance. The
item of trolley fare, Of course, has to
be reckoned with by persons who seek
residence in the eastern suburb, but
rents there are lower than they are in
town and what is saved in this way is
supposed to counterbalance the eX-
penditure Of trolley fare.
Under the circumstances the East
End resident is looking forward to the
prospects Of building boom. a new
residence, built by Samuel Hiembach
on the Joseph Rishel property, is now
completed. Several other dwellings in
the very near future according to an
apparently well founded rumor may be
erected on one of the farms abutting
on Bloom road,a portion Of which the
owner proposes to cut mp into building
| lots
There are two stores in East Dan
vile, one of which is kept by the we'll
known resident, John E. Roberts, and
the other by William c. Heller On
the whole the people are we'll supplied
and with the fresh air and abundance
of sunshine lead happy and contented
lives.
Bloom road contains the homes of
some Of the oldest families of this sec
ton. The suburb Is an old one and
was formerly cut up into three differ
ent divisions From the borough line
to the entrance to the Reformed church
cemetery it was known as Magill's ad =
dition. Next came Rudytown, which
extended from the entrance to the
cemetery to Jacob Coles or the Diehl
farm. In this section resided Solomon
Rudy, Jacob Rudy and Daniel Rudy
with their direct descendants, sons,
daughters and grandchildren, rather
numerous family in all All the sec
tion east of Rudytown was known as
Mechanicsville, name suggested by
the fact that at one time practically
the head of every family was a mech
anic.
At present one scarcely ever hears
any allusiou to Magill's addition, to
Rudytown, or even to Mechanicsville
The barriers are broken down and by
common consent all the territory east
of the borough line at present is known
as East Danville.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1906-03-29
Surprise Party.

A delightful surprise party was teu
dered Miss Mary Shultz, Saturday even
ing at the home of her parents, Mr.
and Mrs. August Shultz, West Hemlock
township. The event was in honor of
Miss Shultz's birthday Refreshments
were served. Those present were: Mr..
aud Mrs -W-R- Shultz. -Mr. and Mrs.
Clarence Shultz, Mr. and Mrs. Will
liam Hester, Mr.. and Mrs. Us. Hause.
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Girton, Mr.. and
Mrs. August Shultz, Mrs. John Cribbs,
Mrs. D. N. Williams. Mrs. Sherman
Sees, Misses Mary Hause, Alice Hes
ter, Joy Bilhime, Mary Shultz, Bessie
Cribbs, Ruby Shultz, Helen Sees !;
Messrs. Wilbur Crossley, Raymond
Girton, Fred Girton, Archie Girton,
Otto Girton, Robert Girton, Dan
Cribs, Herman Shultz, William Shultz
and Allen Shultz.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1906-03-29
An Enjoyable Event.

An enjoyable dance was given Sat
urday evening at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs Jacob Gottshall, Mahoning town
ship. Music was furnished by T. Del
site and II. Hendricks Refreshments
were served. Those present were :
Misses Mary Suaub, Stella Churm,
Florence Wilson, Margaret Cook Bessie
Wilson. katherine Bower, Regina
Rishel, Gertrude Everett, Grace DiehI,
Lizzie Philips, Sarah Everett Blanche
Wilson and Clara Herman; Messrs.
Frank Blom, Evan Hawkins, Norman
Krum, Thomas Gething, Herbert BIohn.
Arthur Cook, Purdy Arter, Morgan
Herman. Harry Hawkins, Jasper
Stetler, Spencer Arter, Walter Wilson.
Jasper Philips and Walter Blohn.