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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-06-14
AGED WOMEN BURNED
Fire in Shaker Settlement Destroys
Four Buildings.

Cincinnati, June 14-Three aged
women were burned to death and two
other persons seriously injured as .
result of the burning Of the four prin-
cipal buildings in the Shaker settle-
ment at White Water village, near
Harrion, Ohio, early today The fire
originated from defective due.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-06-14
KILLS WIFE WITH FIST BLOW.

Wisconsin Man Stays Spouse Who Was
Trying to Shoot Him.
Wausau, Wis, June 14.-Henry Wolh
of the town of Easton, In q uuarre!
with his wife at sp early hour yes
terday, killed her with blow Of his
fist as they were struggling for the
possession Of revolver which she was
said to be fourishing at him. He sur
rendered.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-06-14

condition has cancelled all his, engage
ments for this month Mrs. Chapman
was operated on last week by DR.. Pus1
sy of Chicago and for few days
seemed to be regaining her strength.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-06-14
The Money Market.

New York. June 14.-Money steady:
2k131z. Prime mercantile. $685.;
sterling. firm; 4s71o@4s7l5; demAa6,
4.a355@4. $3.50: SIXTY daxA
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-06-14
MRS. CHAPMAN GROWS WORSE.
Wife Of the Evangelist is Now lin a
Critical Condition.

South Bend, Ind, June 14-The con-
dition of Mrs. Chapman wife Of Evan
gelist G. Wilbur Chapman. has taken
sudden change for the worse. Dr..
Chapman is constantly at the bedside
of his wife and because of her critical
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-06-14
BANK IS UNAFFECTED.

Shortage at Seymour, Wis, Due to
Speculation in Wheat.
Seymour. Wis. June 14.-Thomas g..
Coghil, cashier of the First National
bank, wired today that a charge of
embezzling $4,000 for speculation in
the wheat market. Is said to be the
cause Of the banks shortage. The
bank Is unaffected by the defalcation.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-06-14
MAY PLAY FROM "MlkADo."

Restricting Order on English Naval
and Marine Bands Withdrawn.
Chatham. England. June 1A.-An or
der prohibiting the playing of music
from the .Mikado'' by the naval and
marine bands has been Withdrawn.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-06-14
;25,ooo FOR STOLEN LOVE.
Colorado Woman Secures Big Jude-
r,enf AGAINST Bankers Wife.

Ment H9a1nst 6aHkors WIG.
Denver, June IA. District Judge
Whitford yesterday awarded Mrs. Jose
A. Hill. wife of Frank w. Hill, dam
ages in the sum of $4,000 against Mrs.
Anna Bent. wife Of Edwin Bent, a
banker of Ouray. Col. for alienation of
the affections of her husband. All the
parties concerned are prominent So
cially.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-06-14
FARGO Mayor Dead.

Fargo, N. D., June 14.-Hon. ]. A.
johnson. mayor OF Fargo. died today.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-06-14
ON TWENTY-FIVE COUNTS.
Former President Of Bank at Scotland,
S. D., is Indicted.

Pierre S. D.. June 1.-THE federal
grand jury today indicted on ninety
five counts, Charles c. King. former
president of the First National Bank
of Scotland, S. D., for embezzlement.
and misappropriation of funds, and
making false entries.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-06-14
CITY TREASURER ARRESTED

Elijah c. Meyer. LaPorte, Ind, 40.
eused Of Embezxlins 5000.
LaPorte, Ind. June 14.-Elijah g,
Meyer. city treasurer OF Michigan CITY.
was arrested today charged with en-.
bezzling $1,000 Of the city funds.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-06-14
OPINION COSTS LIFE
Murder Of Col. S. H. Wreford, at
Brownsville, Texas, is outsrowth of
Senate Committee investigation Of
the Brownsville Affair.

\ Houston. Texas, June 14.-Colonel
S. H. Wreford, a prominent business
man, was shot and killed today at
Brownsville. as the result of circular
issued yesterday in which he bitterly
denounced Captain William Kelly, be-
cause Of Kelly's testimony before the
senate committee which is investigat-
ing the Brownsville affair in Washing
ton. Jesse Thorham, sJepson OF
Kelly, is charged with the killing
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-06-14

Alts Iowa News Service 10 Not
Equalled by Any Other Ncwspa-
e,r Coming to This Office Says
the Toledo Chronicle. Its General
'.ews Sesvice Is Boiled Down So
Busy Man Can Get What He
Want. Without Wasting Time"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-02-13
NonrefiIIabIe Bottle Invention.

Consul General 4: II. Ridgely of Bar
celona, Spain, calls attention to very
practical new Spanish device in the
form of an enclosure of bottles. flag
OnS and other receptacleS" which has
been invented and will soon be put
upon the market. \ patent for this in
vention has also been applied for in the
United States. Its purpose is to pre-
vent the liquid contained in bottles
and other similar vessels from being
extracted and replaced with liquid of
an inferior quality. The invention
compels the breaking of the seal OF
bottle for extracting the contents. sc
that the parts may not he replaced In
the same condition. 1t will be par.
ticularly valuable in the matter OF
mineral waters. which are abundantly
sold in Europe as we'll as in the Unit
ed States and in which there is much
sharp practice. The inventor is Don
Raimundo Garbarro Julian Of Jerez de
la FrOntera.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-02-13
Symptoms of
Nerve Disorders
Which Foreteil the Approach Of
Nervous Prostitution, Paralysis
and Locomotor Ataxia.

Twitching of the nerves and muscles,
sensitiVeness to light. sound and mo-
ton, jerking of the limbs, sleeplessnesS,
headache and indigestion-such are
some of the symptoms of exhausted
nerves.
because there is no acute pain people
do not always realize the seriousness OF
nervous diseases. They do not think of
the helplessness of body and mind
which is the result of neglecting such
ailments.
Because of its extraordinary control
over diseases of the nerves, DR.. A. w.
chase's Nerve Pills have come to be
considered the one great treatment for
disorders OF this nature.
Not only do they revitalize the wasted
nerve cells. but actually form firm
flesh and tissue, build up the system
and send new Vigor and vitality TO
every organ of the body.
DR.. A. w. Chase'S Nerve Pills. so cents
a box at all dealers or DIR. A. w. Chase
Medicine Co, Buffalo, n. Y.
HARPER HOUSE PHARMACY.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-02-13
ALIENS AS A MENACE.
Goodwin Smith Favors Military Train
ing In Schools to QuelI Violence.

Goodwin Smith has written letter
to the Cornell Era advocating military
drill in schools and colleges, SO that
Americans may be prepared to quell
any disturbances due to the great in
tlux of fore. gners. says dispatch from
ithaca, y. Y.
You are receiving he writes. "a
vast inflow of alien immigration, some
of it from questionable sources. APP
parently You feel unable To close the
gates. Your cities will soon be hardly
Americas.
"A large and Increasing number of the
immigrants now bring with them from
the scenes of political and social con
fiict in Europe tendencies adverse to
the principles of American civiliZa-
ton. At more than one point has there
been disturbance arising from this
source. 1t is surely to be desired that
at any critical moment calling for mil
itary action in defense. of public order
the republic should feel safe under the
protection not only of paid soldiery,
but of her loyal citizens at large"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-02-13

magnlncent triumph. revolution III
the forward development OF music. AS
q matter of fact. the general public
must take it for granted either way.
Bill Nye once said of Wagner's mu-
sic. 1T is really better than it sounds"
This is the only Ioophole of escape for
Strauss. in the opinion of many who
have heard his "Salome" No one de-
MES. however. that the composer has
interpreted with most amazing and
audacious fidelity the meanings of Os-
car Wilde. WORT for word. If idea or
suggestion can be translated into mu.
sic, Richard Strauss has done it. Some
persons who know music whom they
.lear it are loud in declaring that the
Strauss score is equally degenerate
with the Wilde book.
As there ara no words III any Ian
guage to express certain "symDoliS
suggestions. so there appear 10 have
been no musical instruments to eX
press the Strauss interpretations OF
parts of the Wilde .'Salome." Accord
ingly, several new instruments. some
Of them fearfully and wonderfully
made-like the sounds they produce
had TO be invented for this production.
Miss Julia Marlowe and +. II. Soth-
ern have in their repertoire drama
called John the Baptist" in which the
Saiome as played and danced 10y Miss
Marlowe is by no means so degenerate
as the character in the opera. Never
theless, the play does not seem to
please New York. 1t is more than
probable that the western world of the
twentieth century is not yet ready for
the dramatic presentation of Il sacred
theme, particularly when it is pervert-
Ell to the putridity of the degenerate.
Art is not art when it becomes unnat-
urally indecent.
In fact, there appears to be little
likelihood now that 'Salome" will be
permitted anywhere In the United
States.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-02-13

coast. is making good according IL
the frequent reports received from
captains Of ocean and coastwise steam
erS. says the New York Tribune 1t
was blowing 4 gale from the northeast
on Jan. Il, with thick snow. when the
officer on the bridge of the Kaiserin
Augnste Victoria heard the Sandy
Hook lightship bell five miles away.
On the same day the captain of the
pilOtbOat Ambrose Snow heard the
same bell at Il distance of six miles.
The captain of the II. f. Dimocil heard
the bell on Cornfield lightship twenty
five minutes before the whistle was
audible. The Cunard liner SaXonia
beard the bell on Boston lightShip Oh
Jan. II five miles away.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-02-13
Musical World Divided In Its View.

The Strauss music is in itself a SEN
satiOn. The. musical world is divided
as to its value. Some hold that if
this sort of thing prevails and goes
under the name of music, then the
splendid art of music is doomed 9th
ers proclaim the Strauss "Salome' q
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-02-13
Neichbors Got Fooled.

81 was literally coughing myself 10
death. and had become too weak to
leave my bed; and neighbors predicted
that | would never leave it alive; bur
they got fooled. for thanks be 10 God. |
was induced to Try DR.. Kings New Dis
covery. 1t took Just four one dollar
bottles 10 completely cure the cough
and restore me TO good sound health,
writes. Mrs. Eva Uncapher. of Grover
town, Stark county. Ind. This king OF
cough and cold cures. and healer of
throat and lungs. is guaranteed by w
r. Hartz. druggist, 30l Twentieth
street soc and 81. Trial bottle free
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-02-13

Important characters in the Bible. he
was the forerunner of Christ. More
than that, he was a second cousin OF
Christ.
Yet here we have in the closing scene.
as Nine. Olive Fremstad plays the role,
Salome receiving the severed and bleed
ing head of this sacred prophet, fon-
ding it, kissing its lips and thus max
ing a scene which caused many women
in the audience TO retire TO the cloak
rooms in disgust Horribly realistic. q
papier mache head is handed TO the
singer and actress and is displayed for
about twenty minutes
This is the supreme affront of the
opera 'Salone' 10 Christian people, fol
lowing as it does, the notorious Dance
of the Seven Wells" and the further
exhibitions of degeneracy throughout
the play. If you saw the oriental
dances introduced into America by
CASTOR Akoun fourteen years ago on
the Midway plaiSance at the Chicago
Worlds fair you saw something like
the dance in ''Salome" Mime. Frem-
stad did not perform this dance. 1t
would have been physically impossible
for her to have done it and the sing
ing. Nine Blanca Froelich. Il clever
dancer, was cleverly substituted for
that strenuous performance. This is
what Nine. Froelich herself says of the
dance:
1T is symbolic and eastern. 1t Is
nothing but u danse du yentre. As
given in Europe it was ten times as
sensational as it is here
The danSe du ventre. it will be re
membered, was popularity called the
"h0otchie coOtchie" mt Chicago Pro
test against it has stirred the public in
connection with every American eX-
position since the one at Chicago
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-02-13

Herod Antipas, the Herod named in
the passage quoted. This Herod un-
lawfully married his brothers wife.
who deserted Philip for him. Salome
became the wife of her half uncle also
named Philip, half brother of her
father Philip. This second Philip was
said to be the decenteSt of the whole
tribe of HerOdS. He did some respec-
table things, which cannot be said for
the rest of them, who were in very
truth a miserable lot of human beasts.
Salomes husband died in the year "a
\. D., at Bethsaida, which place he
had made into city. So far as his
tory records, Salome was decent,
well disposed woman as things went
in those days.
Now, what does Oscar Wilde make
of SalOme? Verify the most hideously
depraved female wretch in the chron-
icles of fact or fiction. a physical and
moral degenerate of the lowest type, q
revolving and disgusting woman.
DramatistS are not supposed to stick
to sober fact even when writing his
IoAiNui pay ~NobotiN tADtCtS
Fault is not to be found with Wilde
for imagining things to strengthen his
dramatic theme. His fault lies in the
things he imagined. OF these one need
not speak further.
The dramatist makes Salome herself
responsible for the beheading of John
the Baptist rather than her mother
who brought about the prophets death
by way of revenge for his opposition
to her unhOly alliance with Herod
He makes Herod in love with Salome
and Salome in love with John the
Raptist. Some of Wilde's perversions
of the Biblical tale are based upon the
maunderings of previous dramatists
and romanticists. But the worst OF
them are out of his own mind. They
are simply Wholesome.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-02-13
By ROBERTUs LOVE.

NQUESTIONABLY the most
vivid and vital opera sensation
~ ever known in the United
States is now raging in New
York and rapidly spreading to the rest
of operate America. The sensation is
'Salome"-the unnamed Salome of the
Bible, the Salome of Richard Strauss
music, the Salome of Oscar Wilde's
play.
And the worst of these is the Wilde
Salome.
After one production at the Metro
politan Opera House the StrausS-Wilde
Emusic drama" has been retired, so far
as that institution is concerned. But 1t
was not prohibited by the police au-
thOrities nor was its sudden suspension
due TO public protest. Most remark
ably. 'Salome" got its quietuS through
pen stroke from the secretary of the
opera house directors. half dozen
millionaires who are the principal own
ers Of the property. These men. head
Ell by j. PierpOnt Morgan. instructed
their secretary to notify Herr Conried,
director of the opera house. that Sd
lome' WAS Objectionable and detri-
mental to the best interests of the
house. I'VE therefore protest against
any repetition of this opera" was the
ultmatum.
And it is said that Miss Anne T. Nor
gan, daughter of the famous financier
induced her father to lead the fight
against the opera.
Being under contract with Strauss.
the composer. Herr Conried may pro.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-02-13

pulses could imagine. Here is the
story as told in the fourteenth chapter
o. Matthew:
For Herod had laid hold on John
and bound him and put him in prison
for Herodias' sake, his brother Philips
wife.
For John said unto him, 1t is not
lawful for thee TO have her
And when he would have put him
TO death he feared the multitude, be-
cause they counted him as Il prophet
But when HerOd's birthday was
kept the daughter of Herodias danced
before them, which pleased Herod.
"WhereupOn he promised with an
oath to give her whatsoever she would
ask.
And she, being before instructed of
her mother. said. Give me here John
BaptiSt's head in charger.
And the king was sorry. Neverthe-
less for the oath's sake and them
which sat with him at meat he COM
manded it be given her
And he sent and beheaded John in
the prison.
And his head was brought in a
! charger and given to the damsel, and
she brought it TO her mother
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-02-13
FOrerurner of Christ.

In the play as produced at the Metro
politan Opera House. then, we have
Salome demanding of Herod the head
of John the Baptist, the man who
prophesied the coming of the Messiah
She demands it because she has made
love to him and he has repulsed her
John the Baptist was one of the most
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-02-13
A Candid Opinion.

Nine Fremstad. who sings the part
of Salome, talks candidly about it,
We all realize that the theme is re-
voting" she says. Certainly it Is
not .Parsifal' But l am concerned in
the art of it, Even in the opera Sa-
lone is the worst sort of degenerate.
but Strauss makes something more Of
her at the last. where she gets her idea
of what love means. Her instinct to-
ward good comes into play when she
sees the head before her. Her feeling
is partly passionate and partly ideal"
This view of the character may go
for what it is worth. Opera artists
have viewpoints quite removed from
those of the average individual.
According to Herr COnried. the pro-
duction of ''Salome" is q great artistic
achievement. The world of music. it
is said. holds this 10 be perhaps the
most important music drama since
Wagner. 1t has been produced in
many of the European cities, notably
at the royal opera houses of Berlin
and Dresden. and at Milan and Turin,
and is now in rehearsal at Vienna and
Paris
Carl Burrian. who sings the role of
Herod. says: In Germany there is no
feeling about it. Young girls go TO
this opera and enjoy it. 1t was played
there quite as realistically as in Amer
lea. Let them shorten the diSagreeable
part and make the scene with the head
less repulsive. Fit it to peoples ideas.
| think the directors should take the
middle ground. Simply make it less
repulSive. 1t should be s1tened."
So here we have views of the leading
singers and actors themselves, each of
whom out of his own mouth condemns
the piece according to the American
notion of propriety.
One more statement from the pro
jectors of this operate sensation may
be quoted Says the business manager
of the opera house The only religious
parsonage in the work. John the Bap-
fist. is treated with the utmost dignity
and reverence
This looks to be quite the most re-
markahle view of them all.
Musical World Divided In Its View.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-02-13

duce the opera at some other New
York house and in several other Ameri-
can cities. but it appears that so far
as the Metropolitan is concerned "Sa-
lone" il taboo.
Practically all the New York news
papers pronounced the opera an I'M
speakable exhibition of degeneracy.
Private citizens likewise excoriated it
in the press. But the fact that these
rich opera house owners set their ban
against the production, though the first
nights receipts were above $4,000, is
highly significant. Nothing like that
ever before happened in this country.
TO quote familiar advertising line,
"there's a reason" No matter what
may be ones individual attitude in re-
gard to art in poetry and music, "Sa-
lone" as played and sung by Herr
Conried's artists is inevitably often
sive and shocking to the average per-
son. 1t is calculated to offend con-
ventional senses of propriety, whether
one be religious in the orthodox mean
ing or not. And for one who rever-
tLCtS Tue Diblt anu DlDliCdl
"Salome' is an affront to the very soul
of sanctity
Oscar Wilde wrote the words of this
play. He wrote it in French as a one
net drama. 1t was translated into
English by Lord Alfred Douglas. bosom
friend of Wilde. Sarah Bernhardt was
prohibited from playing it in England
by the operation of law in that coun-
try against the production of plays con-
tanning scenes from the Bible.
PerversiOn of Bible Scenes.
But strictly speaking, "Salome" as
conceived by Wilde is not really por-
trayal of Bible scenes 1t is a perver-
sion of them. Most of the action and
all of what some persons call the mo-
tiff sprang from the brain of Oscar
Wilde. In the New Testament he
found dramatic story, horrible enough
there, inasmuch as it told of the be
heading OF John the Baptist by Herod
at the instigation of Herod's wife,
Herodias. Wilde heaped horror upon
horror He perverted altogether the
Bible story. reading into it meanings
which no man Of ordinary human i'm
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-02-13
Best of All Her0ds.

In the sixth chapter of Mark the
story is told with little more detail.
The name of Salome is not mentioned
at all. For that we must turn to sec
ular history. We find that Salome
was the daughter of Philip and Hero
dias. Philip was the half brother OF
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-02-13
Submarine Bell Useful.

AS an aid to navigators the subma-
rine bell, suspended under the hulls Of
lightships- and buovs all along the
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1907-08-10

The Board of License Commissioners
for the County of Oahu will hold a
meeting at the Executive Building on
Monday, August 10Th, 1907, at p. m. to
consider the application of Ichiro Nj
shioka for a Wholesale License to sell
intoxicating liquors at Aiea, Oahu, UNI
der the provisions of Act f19, Session
Laws of 1907.
All protests or objections against the
issuance Of a license under said appIi-
cation should be filed with the Secre-
tary of the Board not later than the
time set for said hearing.
A. ]. CAMPBELL,
Secretary, Board of License Commits
sioners.
4ts-July 20, 81 Aug. 3, 10.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1907-08-10

gazine, with the scene laid at Hawaii
hae. 1t was particularly rotten story
inasmuch as it misrepresented things
Hawaiian and left a decidedly bad
taste in the mouth, and the picture was
painted by a writer probably so inn
pressed with the genius of his impress
sionstic brush that he lost sight of
that dear decency of delineation that
respects the truth. Incidentally he
referred to "Purser Buckley" of the
Kinau as being in the opium business
and spoke of Hawaiians rubbing
noses" i'm salutation.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1907-08-10

The Board of License Commissioners
for the County of Oahu will hold a
meeting at the Executive Building on
Monday, August 10Th, 1907, at p. m. to
consider the application of Kwong
Chong Lung for a Saloon License to
sell intoxicating liquors at No. lila
Maunakea Street between Hotel and
Pauahi streets, Honolulu, under the
provisions of Act 119, Session Laws OF
1907.
All protests or objections against the
issuance of a license under said appli-
cation should be filed with the Secre-
tary of the Board not later than the
time set for said hearing.
A. J. CAMPBELL,
Secretary, Board of License Commits
sioners.
4ts-July 20, 81 Aug. 3, 10.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1907-08-10

The Board of License Commissioners
for the County of Oahu will hold a
meeting at the Executive Building on
Monday, August 18th, 1907, at p. m to
consider the application of Loo Coon
for Saloon License to sell intoxicating
liquors at the premises known as the
Junction Saloon" corner of King and
Beretania streets, under the provisions
of Act 119, Session Laws of 1907.
All protests or objections against the
issuance Of a license under said appli-
cation should be filed with the Secre-
tary of the Board not later than the
time set for said hearing.
A. ]. CAMPBELL,
Secretary, Board of License Commits.
sioners.
4ts-July 20, q Aug 3, 10.