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The Jewish outlook., 1908-02-14

(The accompanying essay 10y Isaac
Silberstein of Denver won the Me
Laughlin prize at Yale University
The students of the classes of 1910
and 1911 entered the competition).
The modern drama. which may be
said to date from Christopher Mar
lowe and Shakespeare. has mace lib
eral Use of the Jew as ii stage charac-
ter. From the time of these authors
until the present. dramatists have
utilized the Jew. either libeling him
AS II human atrocity with all .he vices
of IA materialiZed devil. or going to
the other extreme and making him IL
perfect man. Few have struck the
happy medium. and shown the Jew as
an ordinary human being. subject to
the whims and caprices of every one.
who is fortunate enough to breathe the
life-giving air.
The abuses of the Jew have been re-
sponslble to II great extent for the
more popular conception of Jewish
character: for they have depicted him
as hideous as his bitterest enemies
could wish. Avarice, hatred. venal-
ity. murder. bigotry. in fact. all the
worst passions have been attributed
to the much-abused stage Jew.
In England, in Germany. in France,
in Austria. ON all stages, the Jew has
been favorite theme with the dra
matists. The reason for this is easily
accounted for. when his fanatical.
though unappreciated devotion to his
Protecting Father. his prominence in
the political life and activities of ev.
cry nation and of every cline. his
riches. his seemingly divine inde-
structibility. and his absolutely
chaste and ideal domestic lif,-wher
an these things are taken into con-
slderation, and the fact that around
them can be portrayed almost every
sort OF human passion and emotion. il
can be easily seen why the unCstenta-
tious son of Israel is exhibited so fire.
quently in the play-houses % every
country. Shakespeare in England,
conceived Shylock: Stephanie. in
Austria. a Pinkus, Shylock s opposite:
Dugue, in France. Bambaccia. a thief
and ltfland. in Hamburg, Bnruch. a
good angel. Every dramatist had his
own idea of the Jew and his character
and represented him accordingly. Let
us, then, take two nearly contempor
aneous dramatists, Shakespeare and
Marlowe, compare their respective
characters of the Jews they have
drawn, and after analyzing them. see
where and how these artists have diff
fered in respect to the virtues and
faults of their respective portrayals.
Shylock and Barabas. though gener-
ally regarded as types of the same
race, as representatives of the same
faith, are in truth very different be-
ings. and the worlds in which they
move lie very far apart. In all Eng
lish literature there is perhaps no
character less human and more repul-
sive than Barabas. while Shylock is
thoroughly human and quite worthy
Of our sympathy. The one is a devil
in the guise of a man. the other man
with just enough of the devil in him
to make him appear terrible. In the
rage of Shylock we hear the cry of an
guish coming from the depth of d hui
The Jewish outlook., 1908-02-14
ShylOCk vs.. Barabas
ISAAC SILBERSTEIN.

man soul: the mutterings of Barabas
are to us as unintelligble as the snarl-
ing of wild beast Barabas is ab-
surd and unreal: Shylock is plausible
and tangible. The few points of re.
semblance between them, it seems to
the writer. are only of an accidental
nature. Both labeled with the name
of Jew. both are rich, and both are
outraged by their neighbors. Each is
forsaked by his own child. each seeks
to revenge the wrong done him, and
each falls i'm the end victim to his
own stratagems. But here all COM
parisons end. Between the souls of
these two beings there is not the
slightest affinity.
BarabaS is the greatest egOist in lit
erature. lie loves no one but himself.
though he associates with the Jews of
Malta. and takes interest in the affairs
of their community. Still. when they
come to him for advice. he deceives
them with fair words. sen,s them
away under the impression that he
will protect them. but. in the end.
looks only to his own affairs He has
mo charge, nor many children, but
one sole daughter" Abigail, whom he
pretends to love as much as Agamem-
non loved Iphigenia. Affected by her
father s misfortune. she is ready to
run to the senate house, there 10 repre-
hend all the officers of the state. and
rend their hearts till they redress the
wrong done to her aged Barabas.
Though scarce fourteen, there is moth
ing she will not attempt for him.
And yet. merely to revenge himself on
the governor of Malta. Barabas causes
the death of the unoffending Don
Matthias. on whose life depended the
happiness of his only daughter. his
devoted Abigail
In his slave, Ithamore, Barabas
finds reliable accomplice. "My
trusty servant he calls him. "my
second self" Between them the
same relation is established that held
Fagln and Skies together: Barabas
plans, and Ithamore executes. But
even this faithful accomplice is de-
celved by him. Be true and secret
says Barabas to his slave. "thou shalt
want no gold,' and yet he keeps him
IN rags. Anxious to have Iihamore
carry out his plans Barabas promises
him all sorts of compensations. He
tells him that he regards him no
longer as his servant, but as a friend.
that he will adopt him on the spot as
his heir All will be his when he is
dead, and while he lives he allows him
to use one-half and spend as much as
himself. MY purse, my Golfer, ana
myself is thine, he assures him. Nay,
Barabas. pretends even to BE- willing
to deliver the keys to him. But ali
this is sheer cunning. Ithamore re-
mains the same poor, shabby slave
that he was, and he is never ''richer
than in hope
From egotism there is but one step
to misanthropy. and we are not
shocked in the least to hear Barabas
brutally exclaim: ''For as l live, per-
ish may all the world -
Shylock. on the other hand, if not
generous. is at least not mean. The
honor of his people is as dear
to him as his own and to hear
his nation scor1ed is as painful
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IMPORTANT
CONFERENCE

Washington, Mar. 21.-An import
ant conference was held at the White
House this forenoon, the President
having summoned there Senator AL
drich and Representatives Payne,
DalzeH and Hepburn for the purpose
of consulting them as to the legisla-
tive program, which it is understood
includes measures amendatory of the
employers liability act, a bill modify
ing the power of Injunction, the AL
drich financial bill, the Hepburn prop
osition to amend the Sherman anti
trust law. and a proposition to prose-
cute a tariff inquiry during the recess
of congress. The conference was sus-
pended at noon in order to allow the
participants to attend the daily ses-
sion of congress. Announcement of
the conclusions reached was with
held for the present.
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GOES UP
IN SMOKE

ST Louis, Mo-, Mar. 81 2Forest
Park University, located isnmedIately
south of Forest Park. caught ftre
shortly before noon today, and the
building is believed to be doomed.
All the students are reported to have
escaped, but lost their belongings
A general fire alarm was turned
in, but owing to the distance the fire
was beyond control when the depart
ment arrived and the four7story build
ing of stone and wood was destroyed.
1t is believed the fire started from
defective fiue. The institution was
the first university to be chartered
solely for women in the United
States. 1t was founded il 1861 as
Kirkwood Seminary, by Mrs. Anna
Nneed Cairns, who is still its presi-
dent.
The building was not equipped with
fire escapes, and the young women
crowded pell NELL through the corri-
dors, struggling with 1ne another to
gaia the open air. None were injured
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MOTION FOR NEW TRIAL
ATR k~ENIE N

Denver Colo, Mar. 21.-dn -s!a.11ee+s'eTlm
inal division of the district court to-
day Judge Greeley Whitford denied
the motion for a new trial of Giuseppe
ALA, convicted of the murder OF Fa-
ther Leo Heinrichs, and sentenced to
be hanged during the week beginning
July u. Last night Ala made repeat
ed efforts to commit suicide by beat
ing his head against the ron bars
of his cell. His head wa, covered
with bruises when brought4into court
today and he was so weak that he
had to be supported. When asked if
he had anything to say Ala said to
the Interpreter, Il didn't do any
thing" There is no likelihood of ap-
peal to the supreme court, as Ala
has no funds and there has been no
proof introduced of errors in the
trial. After the court proceedings
Ala was taken back to the county
jail where he will be closely watched
until removed to the state penitSntia-
ry, which will be done in few days.
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CADETS WIN
ANOTHER

The Military Institute was again
winner in a game with the town team
yesterday afternoon, the exhibition
being given at the Institute diamond
The score was six to five, and it was
a hard-fought contest from start to
finish. The "see-saw" of the game
was exciting, one team being ahead
one moment and the other the next
for several innings.
The town boys scored in the first,
and for five innings it was one to
nothing. But in the fifth the cadets
the sixth made two more. In the first
half of the seventh the town boys
made more, again evening it up; but
in the last half of the seventh the
Institute scored one. making it four
to three. In the first of the eighth the
town boys ran in two. making it five
to four in their favor, but in their
half the cadets caught up with them
by making one tally. In the first half
the town team could make nothing
I1c ilhIL, lll6 CduclS "oH llS
game in the last half of the ninth by
chasing in one man.
1t sounds like a great game, and
it was from strictly base ball stand
point. But it was not as interesting
to the multitude as the one two days
before when the cadets won, six to
one The cold wind yesterday did
not remind anyone of lemonade and
peanuts, and was not propitious TO
baseball enthusiasm. The cold wealth
er affected the players, too. Many of
the hits were decidedly 'scratchy."
Nearly all the runs were made thru
the agency of errors. In fact, it was
hard to Judge many of the plays. The
fact that the hotter the day the
better the game was demonstrated.
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soon as the case in court that ha6
years were dismissed. The cases were
finally dismissed about ten days ago
and now they have come with the
homeseekers.
The excursion stopped at Elkins
and vicinity yesterday. Part of the
crowd wanted to stay there, but ma
jority came ON to Roswell last night
| to see the town. The two coaches and
all but about thirty prospectors went
to Elkins again this morning, but not
until they had seen part of the town.
About thirty remained here with c.
l.. Tallmadge to investigate condi-
tions. E. r. Tallmadge, Mr.. Buntin.
A. F. Gallap and other agents went to
Elkins with the special cars.
A Record reporter interviewed
some of the visitors as to their treat
ment at the hands of the land COM
pany, and all were loud il praising
Messrs. Tallmadge and Buntin and
their agents for their liberality and
of $40 from Chicago, Tennessee, Ken
lucky and other points in that vicini-
ty, whence most of them came. This
could not be done under the Inter
state Commerce law unless the land
company put up the difference in the
regular price, which was $3.50 per
head. Then the company gave them
their sleeping berthS and served
meals at cost price on the train. The
enormous cost of such an excursion
puted
When asked when he would return
again, Mr.. Tallmadge said: I'VE will
come every two weeks until driven
out again by the knockers who put
us out of business before. I notice
that they have started in a mild way,
just as they started two years ago
by butting in on the men we have
paid out big money to get into the
valley. and trying to take our custo
mers from us right before our eyes.
One young real estate dealer stood
right by the train and knocked on
us, and when he could get no salts
faction out of that, on account of the
way our men laughed at him, he
knocked on the valley. He is certain
ly valuable citizen to the com
1t was the Tallmadges who secured
the first big excursions for the Pecos
Valley and G11ttaaiiired reduced rate
from Chicago. Their work is too val
liable to be allowed to be driven out
a second time.
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Score by Innings:

Score by Innings:
Roswell, 100 o 0 2 2 O-5
n. NJ. NJ. l., 0 0 0 1 2 1 1-6
Summary Earned runs, Ros-
we'll 2, n. NJ. NJ. |. 2; left on bases,
Roswell s.: n. NJ. NJ. l., 8. Three base
hit. Leland. Two base hit, Conroy.
Stolen bases, Baker, Kunz, Wynne 8,
McMurray, Conroy 2. Crowell, Mon
toya 2. Sacrifice hits, Baker, Kunz,
-McMurray and Watkins. Double play.
Conroy to Kulz to Murray. Hits off
Foreman 6, off Wynne s. Struck out,
by Foreman II, by Wynne 6. Bases
on balls, off Foreman 8. off Wynne 8.
Passed balls, by Baker 1, by Crow
ell 1. Time of game, 1 hour and 40
minutes. Umpire. w. G. Hamilton
including cadets, IT'S.
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BRING IN AN
OLD TIME EXCURSION

The Tallmadge-Buntin Land Com
pany came in from the north last
night with seventyfive prospectors
in two sleeping cars. having left thir-
ty more at Elkins, Campbell and 9TH
er stations. Their original excursion
consisted of over one hundred pros
pectors. in three special coaches, and
it looked like old times to see an ex-
cursion party of this size in town to-
day. The Tallmodge boys have made
good their promise to resume their
immigration work in the valley as
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$ 3 sss 9 $ 8 g g g 6
Oliver Phelan to Asylum Soon

OitVeF Fhelan TO Asylum Boon.
The property rights of Oliver Phe-
Ian were investigated before a jury
il the district court chambers yester-
day afternoon, and all is now in read
mess for his departure for the Terri.
torial insane asylum at Las Vegas
having been adjudged insane by
Judge Pope on March 16 at Carlsbad.
The local officers expect to take him
to Las Vegas Sunday or Monday.
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REFUSE TO WORK ON
DYNAMITE SHIP

Philadelphia, Pa, Mar. 21.-Fffty
of the crew of the British steamer
Kiora, loading with dynamite at
Thompson Point, n. J., for the Pana-
ma Canal left the vessel yesterday,
and no amount of persuasion could
induce the seafarers to return to du-
ty. They claim the Kiora is a floating
mine and that going to sea with such
a dangerous cargo means death If
any accident should happen to the
craft.
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THE ITALIAN CAR
FACES MUCH SNOW.

Evanston, Wyo., Mar. 21.-The Ital
left this morning for Ogden, 73 miles
west. There is much snow on the
way. The car must run through Web
Der canyon many miles, and probably
will not reach Ogden today.
French Car Climbing Pass.
Cheyenne. Wyo., Mar. 21.-The first
French car stopped here last night
and left this morning. The day will
be consumed climbing Sherman pass.
Ogallala, Neb., Mar. 21.-The Ger
man car arrived here after midnight
and left this morning for Cheyenne
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DR.. w. T. Brown, who is in charge
of a sanitarium at Watrous, n. NJ.
came in on the auto from Torrance
this morning with Manager Stockard,
of the Roswell Automobile Co. DIR.
Brown is an auto expert, and came
here as representative of the Kissel
car, to place an agency for that ma
chine
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The Rfqht 4scsto &C.

When in hurry, come to my shop
for neat repair work and scientific
horse-shoeing. Two shoers and three
repair men ready to serve you. Prices
reasonable. Plenty of room for your
buggy inside. We do not let your bug
gy stand in the sun-R F. CRUISE.
Texas Shop. 14tf
P. S.-Rubber tires always on hand
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few who were present declare it to
have been one of the closest and
cleanest games they ever witnessed
in Roswell.
The Artesia High school and Ros-
well High school will contest at base
ball here next Saturday.
The Institute and Hagerman will
play two games here next week, prob
ably Wednesday and Thursday
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Mrs J. F. Joyce and children and
Miss Stella Green, of Pleasant Hill,
Mo-. who has been visiting Mrs.
Joyce at her home in Carlsbad, came
I'D to Roswell Thursday morning to
make a short stay with Mrs. Joyce's
sister, Mrs. w. S. Moore.
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CHINESE AUTHORITIES
ARRESTING REFORMERS

Pekin, Mar. 21.-Nhe authorities
On March II inaugurated a series of
wholesale arrests of reformers and
suspected reyolutionists. Up to the
present no less than a hundred men
have been taken into custody. Most
Of the prisoners were educated
abroad. 1t is reported that four of the
persons have official rank, and one
is member of the family of Wang
Wen Scao, former grand counselor.
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THREE TRAINMEN

Salt Lake City. Mar. 21.-Three
trainmen were killed and another
seriously injured today when an Ell
CINE on the Copper Belt railway
jumped the track while rounding a
sharp curve and plunged into the
Dewey custom mill. The building was
demolished
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Josef Hruska aged about As, died
this morning at eight o'clock at his
home at the corner of Richardson
avenue and Third street. The body is
at the Ullery morgue awaiting word
from his daughter in Chicago. He
came here seven weeks ago from Chi
cagO, seeking health.
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riders il the blue grass region of
Kentucky. Hedges was awakened by
shouts, went to the door and fired a
shotgun. The night riders replied
with volley, then rode rapidly away.
They did not fire Hedges house or
other buildings. Hedges was an indie
pendent tobacco farmer widely known
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| I have the latest in Jade, Amethyst
and Amondine stone Scraf Pins. Call
and see them-L. B. Boellner. The
Jeweler and Optician.
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TO SPEAK AT
JEFFERSON DINNER.

New York, Mar. 21.-The announce
ment was made yesterday that Gov
erlor Johnson, of Minnesota, is to
be the chief speaker at the jefferson
dinner of the National Democratic
Club April 13. 1t is said that VIM. J.
Bryan has not been invited to attend
although he will be in the state at
the time
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TUCuMCARl LAND
OEEICE APPOINTMENT

Washington, D. c., Mar 21.-The
President today sent TO the senate the
nominations of Nazario v Gallegos
and Royal A. Prentice to be receiver
and register, respectively, of the land
office at Tucumcari n. NJ.
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George Jewett has opened a buffet
lunch counter in the front part of his
billiard hall. and he has secured the
services of a fine cook He will serve
several kinds of hot sandwiches, and
will make specially of putting up
lunches for piclics, outings, fishing
and hunting parties. Anyone wishing
such can leave orders with him and
they will be filled.
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ANNUAL QUARANTINE
GOES INTO EFFECT

Washington, Mar. 21.-The Depart
ment of agriculture today announced
the annual quarantine against the
interstate shipment of cattle from
fourteen states. including Texas, in
which sple1etic, southern or Texas
fever exists.
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WILSON RESIGNS AS
WELL SUPERVISOR

w. A. Wilson has sent in his res
ignation to Governor Curry as arte-
sian well supervisor of the North
district of the Pecos Valley, effective
April l. Mr.. Wilson will devote his
entire time to private practice. Ar
thur Stevens, who has been his assist
ant, has the endorsement of the Wa
ter Users Protective Association for
the vacancy.
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Rerrendo Dam is Finished.

w. A. Wilson has just completed
for the Crow & Garrett Ditch Co. a
concrete dam across the Berrendo
five miles northeast of town at the
point where the Crow & Garrett ditch
heads. The new dam is fine piece
of work and is supplied with automat-
ic spill-gates.
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ROOSTER Is
THE EMBLEM

The Democrats of Roswell in mass
convention at the court house last
night selected the growing cock as
their emblem. A picture of this joy
Gus bird will head the ticket in the
city election. DR.. c. NJ. Yater presid-
ed over the meeting and J. T. Carl
tol acted as secretary
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The Eiler King of The Cattle Ring
carries 80 People, 2 Special Cars,
Band and Orchestra. Absolutely the
largest and best dramatic show that
will exhibit here. Tonight il tent.
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SEE US.

For Fancy and Fresh groceries. We
carry Chase & Sanborn's celebrated
coffee.
SHEPHERD e CO,
SIG N. Main. Phone 444.
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U. S. WEATHER BUREAU.
(LocaI Report. Observation Taken q,

tCocaI Report. ObserVation Taken n
$500 a. n.y.
Roswell. N NJ, Mar. 21.-Tempera-
ture--Max-, So; min, SO: mean, 40.
Precipitation, 90; wind s., velocity
s miles; weather clear.
Forecast, Roswell and Vicinity:
Tonight, partly cloudy and warm
er; Sunday. generally fair.
Forecast for New Mexico:
Tonight, partly cloudy with rain
or snow in north portion. warmer in
south portion; Sunday. seaerally fair,
colder IN north portinn
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Strawberries.

Just a few hundred plants left. Last
chance this season for Strawberries
Spencer Seedless Apple Co. 16tf
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FOR SALE:- 40 acres of land with
well, wind mill water right. Is ac
res in alfalfa, 9 miles from town.
Price S1,S00-Miss Nell R. Moore,
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Outing and travelling parties sup
piled with fine lunches. Fried chicken
and everything good at Henry's, front
of Jewett billiard hall. Open nights.
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French Car CLIMBING Pass.
Land to Give AWAY,

If taken at once, 4S0 acres decided
laad southeast of Roswell, at six dol
lars an acre. Call at 3O7 N. Kentucky
avenue. 16t3*
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Rev. l.. E. Troyer, missionary to
Porto Rico, will speak at the Baptist
church tomorrow evening. Subject
Porto Rico and the Porto Ricans."
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DIR. PRESLEY:- Eye, ear, nose
md throat. Glasses fitted; phone 1870,
90tf
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&: at

Sunday dinner at the Shelby. Spring
chicken and all kinds of good things
that go with it.
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Mrs. w. A. Johnson is confined to
her bed with throat trouble and has
been quite sick for several days.
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Russell builds new wagons.
The Wool Market

ST. Louis, Mar. 21.-Wool steady
%; fine medium, 1920; fine, 15@17
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the EiIer Show. It will exhibit tonight
in tent.
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THE AMERICAN CAR
REACHES COL

Goldield, New, Mar. 21.-The Amer
ican car in the New York to Paris
automobile race arrived here at 10: 10
this morning.