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The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1911-08-04
Liberty Run Mad"

Liberty" asserted Gov. Marshall of
Indiana, in speech delivered recently,
sis running mad in America. The citi-
zen has a private law book which con-
tains his own code, and anything out
side that code is not criminal or illegal
unless he gets caught. Vast numbers
want the law enforced against the
other fellow. The farmer seines for
fish in violation of the law, and the city
sportsman wants him punished. The
city sportsman commits trespass on the
farmers land, and the farmer wants
him arrested now and fined. Local
self-government is part of our herit
age, but local anarchy and local dsre-
gard of law is not the heritage of any
con of Adam. We should have civil
militarism, if l may be permitted to
coin the expression and define it. By
that mean that in criminal and civil
affairs the citizen should hold himself
necessarily bound to obey the law
At recent gathering of educators in
San Francisco, much the same idea was
presented in different terms. The In
diana Executives presentation is much
more forceful and comprehensive. But
it is worthy of note that he, too, at
tributes the growing disregard for law
in part to the failure of home training
Just as the committee of schoolmen
did. Where they prescribed as a rem
edy the teaching of morals and disci-
pline in the public schools. he declares
that the intelligent voter must take a
larger interest in public affairs and see
to it, above all, that "men Of integrity
and honesty, who are pledged to equal
and exact justice for all, are placed in
public Office. Voting must cease" he
adds, Ito be a perfunctory perform
ance, and post-election "reminiscences
of crooked deals must cease to be hu'
morous.
Gov. Marshall has pointed out one of
the gravest defects of the American
people the tendency of every Ameri
can to obey such laws as please hin
and to disregard the statutes he consid
ers foolish or too drastic. 1t has come
to be national trait, plainly marke d
in citizens of both high and low degree
[ts impress, as he points out, is founc
sometimes upon our courts. 1T infiu
ences the verdicts of juries and th'
sentences imposed upon convicted of
tenders. To a greater or less extent
every man insists on being law unit
himself regardless of the codes-an'
the fact that his chance of escape from
! punishment for violation of the WRITER
law is first-class, naturally encourage
him to insist upon entire liberty of ac
tion for himself, though he denies it
exercise to others whose individua
codes are in conflict with his own
Whether a complete remedy is to b
found in more intelligent and patrl
otto use of the ballot, is debatabl
Question. The tsaching of what Gov
Marshall defines As ''civil militarism,
Z in the homes and the schools, probabl
. will have to precede any absolute re
3 form of = habit of thought and actio
90 nearly universal and deeply roote'
lbv years Of practice and encourage
ment. IN. O. Times Democrat.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1911-08-04
i INTERESTING LETTER
! Former GrenadIan Now In the
Meets People from Home
Everywhere He Goes.

'HitOr Sentiho''
/ ' loader, did you ever stop TO con
!, ., did you ever realize, just tn how !.
:, how important the little city OF
~. d. No, don't suppose you
.or I either, until a short time ago.
'.;,e =, the past five years ! have
l.,sd II great deal over the Great
-. .oyerine very nearly all the
west Of the Mississippi river,
1, every city where have stopped
any length of time with the ex,
Ioo Of one or two-I have CHANGED
~, sorne citizen Of dear old Gren-
u seemed to me at first to be q
;dsuce, but when it happened time
eain, | began to thing. 1t goes
how that which we all know, but
We like to hear it oft repeated,
old Grenada is made up of a people
Al not hoard their money. but peo-
|bo believe in enjoying life and let
,thers see some of life's pleasures.
ID walking down Broadway one
/, short time since, going to my
when | was attracted by a little
~
NV" talking with an old gentle
m the side of the curbing. Right
i want to say, by way Of paren-
that the people of the West
every penny that is coming to
in change, and when they pur,
40 evening penny paper, they will
for their four ce It's in change,
Il the kid has to go across the
to get the said change.
!. that is just what stopped me,
rom the tone of the conversation,
hing extraordinary was happen
Ths old gentleman referred to
trying to purchase an evening
paper and the smallest change he
as dime. The 'newsy" insisted
ing him nine pennies in change,
be customer said, mo, sonnie,
and get two nickels for the dime
ing me five cents and you keep
ange." The above words made
link of the Sunny South and o1
e, sweet home;" and / thought
self he must be q Southerner OF
school. Up to then l had beer
attention to the kid and had moi
to see who the other party was,
then took notice." and stand
Eht by me. three thousand milel
from home, type of the Old
which is fast leaving US, q son oi
Pippi who is an honor to the state
en from Grenada who is dear Il
Grenadian, and whom / love al
y dearly as do the memory O
u father, one whom I had rathe
an any friend | have-Dr. J. w
Never will forget the thrill
that shot through my body ~
on the shoulder and said, "Dr
Y and right here l want to %,
really believe the doctor was yer,
see me, although l had beel
from home a year and he onl
weeks. While he was enjoyinl
as probably he never did be
tin every word I could plainl
dence of homeslckness.
l came to Los Angeles l neve
q to see Grenadian, but hor
believe if you were to 60
n would not be long until 20
meet some representative Q
probably walking down tn
Nth some noble son. ="
$ to Grenada, the best town
state, in the best countv. /
atest nation In the world. Ma
avs stand and always be II
lar old town that she is toda,
lncere wish of
Chas. B. Farmer.
lou may thi-k l am hom,
lowell povk,oc
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1911-08-04
Accused Of Stealing.

E. E. Chamberlain, of Clinton, Me-.
boldly accuses Bucklen's Arnica Salve
of stealing the-sting from burns or
scalds-the pain from all sores-the
distress from boils or piles. "It robs
cuts, corns, bruises, sprains and inju-
ries of their terror" he says. "As q
healing remedy its equal don't exist"
Only 25c, at 2nd Glass Drug Store.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1911-08-04
inst Received

One carload of Fire Brick and car OF
fresh Alabama Lime. Will make you
q good price - you can get anywhere
and will appreciate your business.
Lockett Lumber Co.,
a.l.At Grenada, Miss.
The Washington herald., 1911-10-08

therefrom are but straws to their strong
love.
"Everywoman," in the great morality
play of last season, is in search of true
love, and her disappolntments and sue
cesses in the quest form the substance
of the play. Even in comedy the same
holds true. In THE Private Secretary" 4"
for example, the central figure wants
something-money-an resorts to an
amusing masquerade to further his prof.
ect while the. real Mr.. Spalding is
equally anxious to assert his individual
ity and escape from what he considers
a lunatic asylum. The situations spring
from this conflict OF endeavors.
And so one might continue indefinitely
examining typical plays. He would find
that in every one that is worthy of the
name the human will in action is the
source and incentive OF the dramatic ac-
ton. This Is the substance of Brune-
there's great Law" a law, says Mr.. Mat
thews, that is the most suggestive and
the most important contribution to the
theory of the theater which has been
made for many years"
Application of Law.
Besides thus furnishing us with an
instrument for gauging the true dra-
matte value of a production. the French
critic has also enabled up to distinguish
more clearly the various species of
drama. For, If the object against which
the hero must strive is insurmount-
able. e. g., fate. or providence, or the
immutable laws Of nature, then the re-
suit is tragedy. and the hero is doomed
to failure almost before he attempts the
battle. Usually he is doomed to death
as well. Examples OF this species are
too well known to need citation. Some
verge wonderfully close to tragedy.
without at the same time, It being so
intended by the author
II. however. the obstacle is not ab-
solutely insurmountable- human insti-
tuition, a human passion, hate, greed,
envy, or a social convention-so that
the hero has some chance to attain his
desire. then we have the serious drama
without an inevitably fatal ending-the
melodrama.
Change the obstacle again. equalize the
conditions, set two wills in opposition
oyer an obstacle OF comparatively minor
Importance, and We have comedy. And
The Washington herald., 1911-10-08
Dramatic Instinct as Old as the Race Itself,
as Is Shown in Primitive Play of
AIeutian Islanders.

the uncouth Greenlander. or the more
modern Nautch dance of the Hindoo
maiden, all are but the outlets of the
primeval passion-a passion that grew to
a fine art with the progress Of nations
in the scale of civilization. The follow
ing is a typical pantomime of the Aleu-
tian Islanders:
An Aleut. who was armed with a
bow, represented a hunter. another a
bird. The former expressed by gesture
how very glad he was he had found so
fine a bird Nevertheless. he would not
kill it, The other initiated the motions
of a bird seeking to escape the hunter.
He at last, after a long delay. pulled his
bow and shot: the bird reeled, fell. and
died The hunter danced for joy: but
finally he became troubled. repented hav-
ing killed so fine a bird. and lamented it.
Suddenly the dead bird rose. turned into
& beautiful woman, and fell into the
hunters arms.
Here" says Mr. Brander Matthews.
of the Columbia, we have a dramatic
action complete in itself, and yet eX-
be plainly understood. 1t dealt with ele-
in obvious succession. 1t was wholly
within the comprehension OF the spec
tators, and by the magical resuscitatIon
and transformation at the end it was
likely to appeal to the love of the mar
velous always potent among savages."
But when literary art came to embellish
these rough dramatic presentations with
the charm of living, imperishable Ian
The Washington herald., 1911-10-08

The dramatic instinct as pointed out
in last Sundays Washington Herald, is
as old almost as the race itself. 1t has
its foundations deep in that inherent
love of imitation which Aristotle declares
10 be one of the distinguishing charac-
teristics Of human nature. and which
manfests itself early in the childhood
of nations as we'll as of individuals. The
tendency Of the growing child to initiate
is proverbial: hence the boy is an actor
from the very moment when his wonder
ing mind begins to reflect the wonderful
objects of his ever-increasing infant
world. To-day he is crawling on all
fUurs. initiating a dog, a hyena, or a
trolley car: tomorrow, in scarlet blanket
and whooping like a Sioux Indian, he
charges horribly at his younger sister,
who. on her part. is uncOnsciously
mimetic as she clasps an eyeless doll to
Sr. hnsom-a make-believe mother. She
is willing TO credit that sawdust-stuffed
manikin with human feelings, and is
delighted to handle the eyeless darling
with all the courageousness she herself
experienced from a real mother when the
strange dog barked at them on the coun-
l-y road.
Equally indicative OF the same world
old impulse are the crude pantomimic
performances of primitive tribes and ma
tons Whether these be in the form Of
the grewsome dances of the North Amer
lean mound builders. the simple duet OF
The Washington herald., 1911-10-08

A story is told of the late Marshall
Fields ability TO restimulate the energies
OF listless subordinates. A stock boy in
Fields store. who is now a trusted mana
ger, haf been in the habit OF sighting
his duties, which were principally the reg
ular busting Of the stock in his section.
One day Mr.. Field In passing through
this section Of the store chanced to note
the dusty condition of the lids of a num-
Der Of hat boxes. He paused, bent down,
and wrote his initials in the dust on sew
eral boxes and then walked away. The
stock boy from a remote corner happen
ed to notice the master executive hover
ing around the stock shelves.
Soon afterward the lads eyes fell upon
several potential looking NJ Fs on dust
ridden lids. AS he stared he metaphor
cally heard the voice OF the house ad-
monishing him. and he mentally absorbed
its meaning and significance. II is need
less to say that he exercised the feather
duster more assiduously after that.
The Washington herald., 1911-10-08

II the obstacle is Of still less impor-
tance. a mere convention or an absurd
social custom, for example, we have
farce.
To be sure. these types are not al
ways found in their purity, but fire.
quently overlap. The law should not,
as Mr.. Arthur Cotton insists In the
North American Review, be subjected to
minute divisions and subdivisions, like
a mathematical proposition. but should
rather be regarded as pointing an es-
sential difference between the drama and
other forms of art
The drama is distinguished from the
novelty by this law, inasmuch as the
hero OF a drama must be a force in
himself, while the hero of a novel may
be a puppet of circumstance. and the
novel will be an effective story. The
moving force in a novel may be the
flow Of events, its action the sequel and
trend Of incident. but action in the drama,
according to Brunetiere's Law" is the
assertion of will
The Washington herald., 1911-10-08
FUNDAMENTAL PRINCIPLES
IN THE ART OF THE STAGE

guage, then the real life and growth Of
the drama began, and never ceased until
the high-water mark was reached in the
Splendor of Pericles' Athens and Shakes
peare's England. There was but one Sc
rious gap in the history of its develop
ment-a period that will receive especial
treatment in a subsequent edition of The
Sunday Herald.
Definition of Drama.
The assumption of character, whether
real or fictitious, was therefore the
earliest step toward the perfection of the
drama-but it was only a step. The
drama proper was not reached until ac-
ton was introduced, and action OF a
very definite character. The word
drama" is radically of Greek origin, and
means technically
presentation of an action, or a series
of actions, expressed directly by means
Of speech and gesture.
OF all the terms in this definition the
word action" is the key-word Of the
subject, and upon the Interpretation
thereof will depend. in great measure.
ones whole theory of dramatic criticism.
In the opinion of a long line of emil
nent thinkers on affairs dramatic the
term implies
l. An action or a struggle proceeding
from some activity of a human will.
An action that is complete and or
ganic with unity Of theme and purpose.
;. An action whose imitation on the
stage is subject to the esthetic laws gov
erning all the fine arts.
These three implications will, II thor
oughly grasped. furnish the interested
theatergoer with an unfailing criterion
by which the excellence or worthless
ness of any given play may be satisfac-
torily estimated. They will furnish a So
luton 10 the oft-repeated complaint of
the disappointed first-nighter: Some
thing weak in that play; what precisely
is it,"
The Washington herald., 1911-10-08

the Drama" was first scientifically for
mulated by the late editor Of the Revue
des Deux Mondes, NJ. Ferdinand Brune-
there, in his winter lectures at the Odeon
Theater Paris, in 1872. Though hinted at
by many of his predecessors in dramatic
criticism such as sWoltaire, Schlegel, Cole
ridge, Goethe, and Robert L. Stevenson.
still the credit for accurate and sharp ap-
plication belongs to the French academi-
clan. The law has been lately emphasized
by Mr.. Brander Matthews. Of Columbia,
and was discussed by Mr.. Arthur Cotton
in the January number of the North
American Review.
NJ. Brunetiere maintains that II we eX-
anime a group OF typical plays, tragedies,
comedies, melodramas, and even farces.
We are sure to be struck by one per-
vading characteristic; We shall find that
the starting point of the action is prac-
tically the same in all. We shall discover
that, usually, the leading characteT wants
something; wants 1t intensely and hence
strives for it with all the forces of his
being 1t is precisely the exertion Of will
that furnishes the handspring OF the COM
plications. Perhaps the action would be
better expressed by struggle" The hero
may be thwarted by some more powerful
antagonist. or betrayed by some secret
weakness of character, but the strength
of the drama and the consequent inter
est of tse spectator will lie chiefly In the
various cOunter-moves OF the two con-
tending forces. Thus, for example:
Prometheus is determined to suffer un-
told tortures rather than betray his Sc
cret to the god.
Macbeth is determined to have that
crown in spite of thunder and though
the path led through blood knee deep.
Even more resolute is his demon lady.
Shylock is determined to have his pound
of flesh in spite of all Venice. Portia Is
equally determined he shall not have ii.
and the superb situations of the wonder
full courtroom scene hinges precisely on
this conflict of strong wills. Pietro. the
music master in the modern Climax"
has set his whole soul on hearing his
darling daughter sing in grand opera.
Some one else, the ''Signor Doctor" is de-
termined she shall never do so, and hence
arises the conflict of wills.
Romeo is bound to have Juliet and
Juliet will have no other save Romeo.
The deadly hatred between their respect
i've families and the obstacles resulting
The Washington herald., 1911-10-08
The writInE on the Box.

$ is next to godIiness?
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-10-04
lezlttesh;,D; 'Reaina Margberita:'

II to &c, Ransom and Young's addition,
Coal Valley, 81.
Charles w. Lundah1 to Gust Lind
vail, lots and 6, block /, Lundahl )
Nineteenth street addition, Moline,
5000.
Amanda and George AIsbrow to Cart
wright and Baker. lots l, 2. 3, 4, ., 6,
block "a. Watertown, $4,000.
Gustav T. Schilling to Arthur NJ.
Schilling, part outlot "B", Radden's
outlots, East Moline, $500.
Ben F. Rhodenbaugh to Oscar j
Ohlweiler, lots and 3, GrenneIfs adj
dition, South Rock Island, $500.
Ada E. Campbell TO Oscar J.
Ohlweiier. lot l, (same as aboyeJ.
$500.
Mary Corey to Fred T. Myers. part
lot 8, block Is, Spencer and Case j
addition Rock Island, 81.
Lizzie and Bert Wheelock to- George
w. Ross. lot 81. block 179, East Mo-
line, $1,000.
P. Wander Beke TO Johnson and
Ross, lot q, block 10, East Moline,
$3.50.
c. H. Pope to Harry Devleschawerd,
lot IS, block 159. East Moline, $3.50.
Charles w. Lundahl to Charles o
Hanson, lot 1, block 3, Lundahrs
Nineteenth street addition, Moline,
s525.
L. S. AIcCabe to E. H. Guyer, tract
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-10-04

CASTOR, John Weichmer, murder; JOS
eph Feinberg, robbery; Jasper Mason
Smith, embezzlement, James Bowen
petit larceny. Petitions in murder cas-
es outside Cook county are to be con-
sidered from Garland Smith, William
son county; Joseph Puloski, also OF
Williamson; Tucker Ballard, Will;
James NJ. Barrows, Vermillion; Frank
Ainsworth, Greene; Annie WelIert,
McHenry; William J. Lynn, Marshall;
Z. F. knight, Jr, Perry; Golmer Ham,
Morgan; Frederick Strube, Mason, and
A V. Rice, Franklin.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-10-04
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COURT HOUSE RECoRD
Real Estate Transfers.

Charles o. Johnson and Tilda Peter
son to Sophi Goodmanson, undiv 2-3.
lot 81, Sweeney and Jacksons addi-
ton, Moline, $1,000.
Wells Andrews to Harold A. Weld,
undiv. Il, lots 1, 2, 3. 4. 5. 6. z, 8, 8. 10,
II, II, 13, II subdiv. part outlot 2, 81.
Walter r. Berg 10 Nellis s. Swan
son, part lot 1, Ryder and Reads adj
dition, Moline, $500.
Frank soady to Walter Foster, lot
s, block 9. Buford and Guyer's addi-
ton, Rock Island, 81.
Harry E. sudIow to Frank soady.
(same as aboyeD. 81.
John Moross TO H. o. Sudlow, lots
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-10-04
AT THE MAJESTIC.

The new bill opening Thursday after
noon VIII consist of Apdales Geological
circus comprising bears, dogs. mon
keys. etc. Lynn aud Bonnie Hazard.
the dainty dancer and the big pianist,
VIII be another. Lewis and Green
promise q red hot Few Fkit they call
Engaging q Cock" Fields and Coco,
expert hand bslsncers, Will present
something rev. Mrs. Casey will have
: new song and the Majestiscope will
have gccd pair OF reels.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-10-04

To the Public: / have been inform
ed that there are several people going
around among the residences OF the
three cities claiming to be representa-
tives of or a branch of the Salvation
army and as such are soliciting cloth
ing and money to be used in relieving
the needs of the poor. These people
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-10-04
Okaw River Breaks Levee.

Vandaiia, oct. 1.-THE drainage Ie-
wee on the east bank Of the Okaw
river gave away at a point just east
Of this place yesterday, flooding hun
dreds OF acres of rich bottom lands.
Recent heavy rains have sent all
streams in this vicinity out OF their
banks.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-10-04
Bury Triple Murder Victims.

Monmouth, Oct. 4.-Oficers and de-
tectives are still puzzled regarding the
murder of William E. Dawson, his wife
and daughter Sunday morning. The
belief is growing that the motive was
revenge. The funeral of the victims
was held yesterday. The coroner
Jury will meet Thursday.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-10-04
Peoria ExAIdarman Suicide.

Peoria, oct. 4.-Frederick OIander,
formerly alderman and former county
treasurer, was found dead in a cot
tage at Upper Beach. 1t is believed
that Mr.. Olandcr committed suicide
by shooting because of ill-health.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-10-04
Is sIaxsrs Seek Freedom.

Springfield, Oct. 4.-The docket for
the October meeting of the state board
Of pardons in this city next Tuesday
has been announced. The cases from
Cook county are: Daniel DriscoIl, John
A. Hajny, James A Caldwell, William
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-10-04
v0LK GETS CONTRACT
FOR BUILDING DEPOT
Rock Island Road to Erect 2 Station
at Newton, Iowa, at C,st Of
$40, 900.

John Volk of this city has been
awarded the contract for erecting q
new $4,000 railway station at Newton,
Iowa. by TIE Rock Island read. c. T..
Heaps Ce Moline received the cEcava-
ton contract and has started work al
ready. The building will be SO feet
long and 30 feet wide and will be .
model for the smaller towns along the
lire Of the road.